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Show A-12 The Park Record Meetings and agendas Wed/Thurs/Fri, December 2-4, 2020 Red CaRd RobeRts By Amy Roberts TO PUBLISH YOUR PUBLIC NOTICES AND AGENDAS, PLEASE EMAIL CLASSIFIEDS@PARKRECORD.COM Take only pictures, leave monoliths and housewives PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Public Health Fee Schedule Summit County, Utah Public notice is hereby given that the Summit County Board of Health (“Board”) in accordance with UCA §26A-1-121, will conduct a public hearing to discuss and possibly take action regarding proposed changes to the Public Health Fee Schedule. The public hearing will be held: Monday, December 7, 2020 Beginning at 4:30 p.m. Via: ZOOM Summit County Health Department 650 Round Valley Drive, Park City, Utah 84060 The Board seeks comment by members of the public on its proposed changes to the Fee Schedule. For further information, please contact Derek Siddoway at the Summit County Health Department, 650 Round Valley Drive, Suite 100, Park City, Utah 84060; call at (435) 333-1503; or email at: dsiddoway@summitcounty.org. To view the proposed Fee Schedule, please visit: www.summitcountyhealth.org Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations during this meeting should notify the Summit County Health Department at (435) 333-1503 prior to the meeting. Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies after house fire Entrepreneur had recently purchased homes in Park City Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com, who spent years working to transform the city’s downtown area, has died. He was 46. Hsieh was with family when he died Friday, according to DTP Companies, which he founded. He died of injuries suffered in a Nov. 18 fire in New London, Connecticut, Downtown Partnership spokesperson Megan Fazio told Hearst Connecticut Media on Saturday. The Day newspaper reported the day of the fire that one person had been removed from a waterfront home in New London with possible burns and smoke inhalation. The person, whose name authorities did not release, was eventually taken to Bridgeport Hospital, which has a burn center. Fire Chief Thomas Curcio was quoted by The Day as saying that crews arrived around 3:30 a.m. after a report of someone trapped in part of the house, that firefighters had to force their way in, and that they removed the victim, performed CPR and took him to a hospital. Before his death, Hsieh took an interest in Park City, purchasing numerous homes in the area this year through a firm called Pickled Investments LLC, Summit County property records show. A report published in August by Eater Vegas, a Las Vegas-based food publication, indicated Hsieh had interest in Park City’s arts, culture and culinary scene. The specifics of his plans in Park City remain unclear. Hsieh recently retired from Zappos after 20 years leading the company. The online shoe retailer shared a tribute on social media late Friday. “The world has lost a tremendous visionary and an incredible human being,” the statement said. “His spirit will forever be a part of Zappos.” Hsieh was a Harvard University graduate who joined the company — then called ShoeSite.com — in 1999. Zappos was sold to Amazon for $1.2 billion in 2009, but Hsieh had remained with the company until his retirement. “Tony’s kindness and generosity touched the lives of everyone around him, and forever brightened the world,” a DTP Companies statement said. “Delivering happiness was always his mantra, so instead of mourning his transition, we ask you to join us in celebrating his life.” For years, Hsieh also worked to revitalize downtown Las Vegas, pledging $350 million in 2013 for redevelopment. The same year he moved Zappos’ headquarters into the former Las Vegas City Hall building. “Tony Hsieh played a pivotal role in helping transform Downtown Las Vegas,” Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak tweeted Friday night. “Kathy and I send our love and condolences to Tony’s family and friends during this difficult time.” Many tributes poured out on social media. “Your curiosity, vision, and relentless focus on customers leave an indelible mark,” Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO and president, posted on Instagram. “You will be missed by so many, Tony. Rest In Peace.” “Tony Hsieh might be the most original thinker I’ve ever been friends with,” former venture investor Chris Sacca tweeted. “He questioned every assumption and shared everything he learned along the way. He genuinely delighted in making anyone and everyone happy.” Skateboarder and entrepreneur Tony Hawk added, “Tony Hsieh was a visionary. He was generous with his time and willing to share his invaluable expertise with anyone.” “A truly original thinker, a brilliant entrepreneur, and a kind-hearted and generous friend to so many,” tweeted entrepreneur Max Levchin. Ali Partovi, CEO of the venture capital fund Neo, was a partner in one of Hsieh’s earliest ventures, the internet advertising company LinkExchange. In a tweet Saturday, Partovi said Hsieh was one of the most creative people he had ever known. “I’ll remember your unique combo of genius and mischief, and your infuriating ability to bet against all odds and win,” Partovi said. The Park Record contributed to this report. Mysterious monolith vanishes Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — A mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep, federal officials and witnesses said. “We have received credible reports that the illegally installed structure, referred to as the `monolith’ has been removed from Bureau of Land Management public lands by an unknown party,” on Nov. 27, BLM spokesperson Kimberly Finch said in a statement. The agency did not remove the structure, she said. The Utah Department of Public Safety said biologists spotted the monolith on Nov. 18, a report that garnered international attention. It was about 11 feet (3.4 meters) tall with sides that appeared to be made of stainless steel. While Utah officials did not say specifically where the monolith was located, people soon found it on satellite images dating back to 2016 and determined its GPS coordinates, prompting people to hike into the area. Reporters with The Salt Lake Tribune hiked to the spot on Saturday and confirmed that it was gone. Spencer Owen of Salt Lake City said he saw the monolith Friday afternoon and camped in the region overnight, but as he hiked to the area again on Saturday people passing him on the trail warned him it was gone, the Tribune reported. When he arrived at the spot, all that was left was a triangular piece of metal covering a triangular-shaped hole in the rocks. “I was really bummed,” said Owen, who posted a video on his Instagram. “It was so pretty and shiny. I wanted to go see it again.” Riccardo Marino and his girlfriend Sierra Van Meter were traveling from Colorado to California on Friday and decided to stop and see the object after finding the GPS coordinates online. “This was just a once-ina-lifetime experience that we couldn’t miss out,” Marino told KUTV. On the way, they passed a long-bed truck with a large object in the back and he said he joked “oh look, there’s the Utah monolith right there,” he said. When they arrived at the spot, it was gone. Steve Adams said he left Helper, in central Utah, at 7 a.m. Saturday to drive to the area. When he arrived and asked someone for directions he was told the tower was gone. He and some friends made the hike anyway. “It was pretty disappointing,” he told the Tribune. “We were really excited to go down and have an adventure to see it. It feels like it was everybody’s and then it was nobody’s. It’s gone.” It’s not very often that a few sheets of metal randomly placed in the desert receive international attention. But it’s 2020; things don’t need to make sense. The “monolith,” as it was commonly referred to, was discovered a few weeks ago by officers with the Utah Department of Public Safety’s Aero Bureau while they were surveying an area near Moab by helicopter to count bighorn sheep. Officers kept the pillar’s exact whereabouts under wraps in hopes of keeping the curious and bored from venturing into the remote area and possibly needing to be rescued. Despite their efforts towards secrecy, within days of confirming the monolith’s existence internet detectives were able to figure out its precise location, trek to the site and upload a few Instagram-worthy selfies to prove they were there. No one knows who installed the metal structure, or when, or why. Most people seem to suspect it was created by an artist; some say it was left by aliens. But almost as quickly as it was discovered, it disappeared. And no one knows who removed it or why. So the mystery continues. Though it’s not much of a mystery why officials weren’t keen to share the object’s location in the first place. Some of those who documented their discovery left more than footprints. Employees with the Bureau of Land Management, the agency that manages the land, confirmed human waste and trash were left near the site and visitors also drove over and parked on vegetation. The same vegetation those bighorn sheep rely on for sustenance. So while there is no more monolith and no real answers regarding its arrival or departure, there are also no more humans disturbing the area. There’s still plenty of discussion and speculation, however. And maybe that’s the whole point. We all know 2020 has been filled with bad, shocking, tragic and/or depressing news for many. Maybe we needed this little imagination-filled escape from reality. Maybe we needed this little imagination-filled escape from reality.” If the monolith wasn’t enough of a diversion, I’ve managed to find another — one that is admittedly far less respectable but also birthed from curiosity and boredom. While I’m embarrassed to confess it, I recently started watching “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.” It’s the pinnacle of trash TV and there seems to be very little that’s real about it. But I am friends with one of the women on the show and Park City is featured fairly often. It’s equal parts distraction and familiarity, I guess. The show is supposed to be outlandish — that’s what the franchise is built on. But the parties and the outfits and the drama are nowhere near as wild as one of the protagonist’s real-life story. Until I started watching this show, I was unaware one could bequeath a church, a congregation and a husband. But apparently, this can and did happen. One of the women married her step grandfather, her grandma’s second husband, when grams passed away. This was required in order to inherit the grandma’s church and its followers, and presumably a large stash of cash as well. I’m not really sure why the husband was bequeathed or if he had any say in who would inherit him. But it does kind of make me want to befriend Amal Clooney and see if she’ll grant me custody of George in her will. Still though, this part of the show seems to be as legit as it is disturbing. As one cast member put it, “I love my grandpas, but I would not want to be married to them. And I’m Mormon, we have a lot of latitude for a lot of weird s***.” Whether it’s a metal structure erected in a remote patch of desert or the very unrealistic lives of a handful of women who live near us, maybe weird s*** is really what we all need right now. It’s existence reminds us to tap into our imaginations, allows us to relish in a distraction, and if nothing else, confirms our life is not nearly as bizarre as the woman who inherited a marriage to her step grandfather. Amy Roberts is a freelance writer, longtime Park City resident and the proud owner of two rescued Dalmatians, Stanley and Willis. Follow her on Twitter @amycroberts. Ridgelines By Tom Kelly There’s a new norm — and it’s OK It was a bluebird day punctuated with crisp mountain air as I clicked into my bindings in front of Red Pine Lodge on Thanksgiving weekend. Sliding into the corral at Saddleback Express, a yellow-coated host greeted me with a smile and a warm welcome. It was early morning at Canyons as a patroller staked a new “COVID Precautions” sign firmly into the snow. “It’s the new norm,” laughed the host, in a very positive way. Like many of us who had our seasons abruptly ended when the pandemic hit last March, we have had a lot of pent-up anxiety and desire to get back onto the snow. Last week I hit Alta for opening day — top-tobottom groomer skiing on both the Collins and Sugarloaf side. A good ski buddy joined me for early morning Kokopelli laps on Saddleback Express at Canyons. And I did a few runs off Payday on Home Run on the Park City side of the mountain. November skiing has never been the high point of any season. But it was a big highlight this year for me. I was back on snow! Today we measure our daily experiences by our comfort level. How do we feel amidst others at the grocery? It is OK to eat inside this restaurant? Are those around us wearing masks? Ski areas now fall into that evaluative block. I remember how we all joked last March when masking up first became a topic. “Hey, skiers are already wearing goggles, gloves and neck gaiters. We’re the ultimate in protection!” Well, now it’s required. And we better understand the implications with eight months of pandemic experience under our belt. My first take at the new norm was positive. I felt pretty comfortable waiting in the opening day lift line at Alta. There was a lot of respect for the rules among the couple hundred of us gathered in the early morning cold. I was anxious to learn about the new protocols and figure out how to maximize my experience as a local. It was nice, on one hand, to ride single every time. But it was sad not to meet and greet our out-oftown visitors on a six-minute lift ride. And it didn’t take me While I may not be able to get my traditional morning donut at Cloud Dine, what the new rules have not impacted is the freedom and joy I feel riding the ridgelines of Park City on my Rossignols...” long to calculate the additional waiting time as empty chairlift seats headed up the mountain. At Canyons and Park City bases I was greeted with a QR code to reserve dining times. “What’s with that?” I thought. So I stopped in to Red Pine Lodge to get the low down. Pretty cool system, actually — just sign up for a time slot to come in for a private table. Not a bad idea today. And to sweeten the deal, brown bag access is also permitted. And there’s a “hot laps” lane to pick up a quick beverage for the lift. As the lift sped its way up the ridgeline at Canyons, I couldn’t help but recall those knee-deep powder days off Elk Ridge, busting through the aspens down to High Meadow. Not today, but that would come soon enough. As I squeezed GS turns down through the bottom of Home Run at Park City, I thought back to memories of America’s Opening as I glanced up to the terrifying steepness of Willy’s run, recalling skiers from 20-plus nations who used to gather here on Thanksgiving weekend. While I may not be able to get my traditional morning donut at Cloud Dine, what the new rules have not impacted is the freedom and joy I feel riding the ridgelines of Park City on my Rossignols — wind whistling around me while my edges arc a perfect line into the snow. It’s a sensation no other sport can generate for me. So if it changes my routine this season but I can still experience the thrill, I’m fine with that. As I reflected back on the Thanksgiving weekend I realized, “yes, there is a new norm.” But it isn’t all that bad. In the end, we’re skiing again. To me, that’s the most important thing. And, ultimately, we, as skiers, will be the ones to make the difference. Wisconsin native Tom Kelly landed in Park City in 1988 (still working on becoming an official local). A recently inducted member of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame, he is most known for his role as lead spokesperson for Olympic skiing and snowboarding for over 30 years until his retirement in 2018. This will be his 51st season on skis, typically logging 60 days in recent years. |