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Show A-2 Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 29-31, 2020 The Park Record The Park Record. Serving Summit County since 1880 The Park Record, Park City’s No. 1 source for local news, opinion and advertising, is available for home delivery in Summit, Wasatch, Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties. Single copies are also available at 116 locations throughout Park City, Heber City, Summit County and Salt Lake City. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Summit County (home delivery): $56 per year (includes Sunday editions of The Salt Lake Tribune) Outside Summit County (home delivery available in Wasatch, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Utah counties; all other addresses will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service): $80 per year To subscribe please call 435–649– 9014 or visit www.parkrecord.com and click the Subscribe link in the Reader Tools section of the toolbar at the bottom of the page. To report a missing paper, please call 801–204–6100. 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No portion may be reproduced in any form without written consent of the managing editor or publisher. The Park Record (USPS 378-730) (ISSN 0745-9483) is published twice weekly by Wasatch Mountain News Media Co., 1670 Bonanza Drive, Park City, UT 84060. Periodicals postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, 84199-9655 and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Park Record, P.O. Box 3688, Park City, UT84060. Entered as second-class matter, May 25, 1977, at the Post Office in Park City, Utah, 84060 under the Act of March 3, 1897. Subscription rates are: $56 within Summit county, $80 outside of Summit County, Utah. Subscriptions are transferable: $5 cancellation fee. Phone: 435–649–9014 Parking complaints mount as crowds swell Despite problems, city says Sundance plans have been successful Park Avenue and Heber Avenue, 5th Street and Swede Alley, and Heber Avenue and Swede Alley. The public police logs did not indicate how many of the cases resulted in tickets rather than warnings. It seems likely a large bloc of the cases were minor issues such as a driver stopping along Main Street, where parking has been prohibited. Main Street instead has essentially been turned into a drop-and-load zone where drivers cannot leave their vehicles. “We think the plan has been successful,” said Jenny Diersen, the economic development program manager for City Hall and one of the municipal staffers heavily involved in crafting the traffic and parking blueprints. She said the goal of the overall plan was to reduce traffic in the neighborhood surrounding Main Street and increase the number of people riding buses. Diersen said City Hall continues to collect data. Officials also instituted several temporary one-way roads in the Main Street core, one of the key alterations to the plans in 2020. Diersen said the one-way roads have worked “very well.” “People have been following the one-way roads,” she said. Diersen recognized the work of the Police Department, the traffic flaggers, bus drivers and emergency responders as she described the successes. She also acknowledged the patience of the Park City workforce. There were violations reported to the Police Department despite what officials see as a success. The police on Jan. 25 at a little bit before noon were told of a driver headed the wrong way on Hillside Avenue, which is one of the streets that was turned into a one-way route for Sundance. The police were told there was a sign at the top of the street at the time but not at the bottom as department logs indicated the situation caused a traffic hazard. At just before 11 p.m. on Jan. 23, meanwhile, a hotel shuttle reportedly drove by the security toward the southern end of Main Street, where a residential-only sign was posted. The shuttle was pulled over, the police said. “All the things they’ve done on snow and outside of it, it’s helped shape my character into the man I want to be,” Page said. “They’ve taught me how to really work hard and become a professional, put others in front of yourself by doing that themselves. You can’t just have someone tell you to be those things, you have to be taught and shown them and that’s what they’ve done for me.” With the support of the Wilson brothers, Page’s journey to the World Cup circuit has been accelerated. He spent one year competing on the Freestyle NorAm Tour, the second highest level of competition in the U.S., winning a moguls event in British Columbia last March. He then placed second at the U.S. National Championships two weeks later, making the U.S. National Team and qualifying for this year’s World Cup circuit. He’s placed in the top 25 in each of the his three World Cup events this season, following that up with a second-place finish at an open event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, two weeks ago. “It’s kind of crazy to think where I am now. ... Skiing in World Cups and traveling all around the world,” Page said. “It’s really cool to see how far I’ve come compared to where I started. ... But it’s even cooler to see how much farther I still have to go.” That journey has now come full-circle, and it’s something Page will be thinking about as he stands atop Champion run at Deer Valley next month. He’ll look down at the course, knowing who and what will be awaiting him when he crosses the finish line. “My family has always supported me in doing this so knowing I get to share that moment with them is something that will be the highlight of my life,” Page said. “In a way, I’ve already made it because I’m competing at the same place I grew up dreaming about, so what’s there to be nervous about? It’s just another step in the right direction for what I ultimately want.” ing Feb. 7. Hansen said the new draft focuses on aligning definitions in the rule with previously passed state law and reforming how incidents of bullying are reported. He said it is important that school districts collect data to know which students are truly vulnerable, and then take steps to protect them. If recommended, the changes could be approved by the Board of Education in March, then implemented in May after a public comment period. Hansen stressed that the public will have ample opportunity to weigh in on the rule changes. Among those lobbying state officials to change the anti-bullying rule was the Pacific Justice Institute, a California-based nonprofit legal organization that specializes in the defense of religious freedom, according to its website. Its chief counsel, Kevin Snider, cosigned the October cease-and-desist letter sent to the Park City School District demanding it stop the implementation of Welcoming Schools. Snider also spoke against elements of the anti-bullying rule at an August meeting of the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee. The Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit civil rights group, has designated the Pacific Justice Institute an anti-LGBTQ hate group. Hansen said that his changes had nothing to do with the group. “I’m not affiliated with the Pacific Justice Institute — in fact, I had to look them up,” Hansen said. “I’m just acting on my own in this.” The amended rule has bounced between the Law and Licensing Committee and the Board of Education several times. Hansen’s abandoned amendments were the fourth draft of changes since September. The rule was most recently amended in 2018. Continued from A-1 JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Traffic is always a potential scene-stealer during the Sundance Film Festival. And parked cars, particularly in Old Town, are oftentimes one of the event’s antagonists. The first days of Sundance in 2020 tested Park City’s overall traffic, transportation and parking plans, but it will likely not be clear until well afterward whether significant operational alterations this year were successful. The opening weekend of Sundance was jammed, as is usually the case, and there were numerous traffic backups and parking problems. The Park City Police Department received a slew of complaints just before the first day of Sundance and then through the opening weekend. The police especially were informed of clusters of parking problems. The parking complaints mounted through Sunday, totaling more than 200 last week. Public police logs did not provide details, but some of them appeared to occur as the setup for Sundance was underway. Other cases were reported during the festival itself. Many of the complaints were generated in Old Town, the location of much of the Sundance hubbub. There were issues on streets like Main Street, Park Avenue and Woodside Avenue as well as intersections like Continued from A-1 Starting gate ly good kid who’s one of the hardest-working athletes I’ve ever been around, and that’s translated to his success.” Looking at the Wilson brothers and their backgrounds similar to his own, Page sees a path to success. Continued from A-1 Changes scrapped He said he would have included such protections in a separate harassment rule, but his failure to communicate that intent has drawn pushback. “I’m not anti-LGBTQ,” Hansen said. “My desire is that every child in our schools feels safe and is safe.” The new proposed changes, which had not been released as of Tuesday afternoon, are scheduled to be heard at the Utah State Board of Education’s Law and Licensing committee meet- JAY HAMBURGER/PARK RECORD A driver heads westbound on Sunday night on a stretch of road between Main Street and Park Avenue that was designated as an eastbound-only street during the Sundance Film Festival. Despite violations like the one on Sunday night, City Hall says the overall traffic and transportation plan for Sundance this year has been successful. Fax: 435–649–4942 Email: circulation@parkrecord.com Published every Wednesday and Saturday Bonfire heats up cantly from the jammed opening weekend. The bonfire, though, could serve as a way for the organizers to inspire the remaining attendees as the final three days of Sundance start. Park City officials approved the bonfire in late 2019 as part of an overall package of operational changes for the 2020 edition of Sundance. The bonfire was not heavily discussed during the talks in late 2019. Organizers at the time of the approval indicated in a prepared statement the bonfire will be an opportunity for the Park City community to join Sundance in celebration as the festival reaches the final weekend. Sundance closes on Sunday. Direct Importer of the World’s Finest Rugs A t t h e H i s t o r i c Vi l l a T h e a t r e PUTTING OUR LENDING EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOU! Providing lending solutions in Park City for 12 years Aaron Allen 435-901-3249 Th 3092 So. Highland Dr., Salt Lake City (801)484-6364 888.445.RUGS (7847) Mon.-Sat. 10 am to 6 pm e Park Record. 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