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Show Ten O'Clock Whistle by David Fleisher "Is your heart in Park City?".. A "Meet The Candidates" night was held at the Memorial Building this week. 3 of the 4 candidates running for City Council were present to say a little bit about themselves as well as answer questions from the audience. A nice crowd showed up for the occassion; everyone seemed to be fairly receptive and, for the most part, enthusiastic about the upcoming election on November 8. Some of those in the audience obviously wanted to know more about their future city officials. The questions varied, ranging from expanding development in Park City to how many different addresses one candidate had. Improving Main Street was briefly discussed and also the newly proposed Redevelopment Agency. But one question was of particular interest. A person asked one of the candidates, "Is your heart in Park City?" This question requires deep, penetrating introspection. It is still unsure whether the city council candidate answered it to the questioner's satisfaction. It would be safe to assume that this question is somewhat subjective. The question could have been re-phrased, something like, "Where is your heart?" This way, the candidate could have answered in several different ways. "My heart is here," the candidate could have said, pointing to her heart. "But WHERE does your heart lie?" the questioner might have insisted. "Underneath my rib cage," the candidate might have responded. "You're missing the point!" screams the questioner. "Where is YOUR heart?" the candidate replies. "My heart is not in question," says the person in the audience. By now, most people are on the edge of their seats, waiting to discover where the candidate's heart is. Suddenly, someone from the back of the room jumps up and yells, "Do you sincerely feel that Park City is your home?" Now this question got to the heart of the matter. The candidate answered quickly and without equivocation, "Yes." It can be assumed from the outcome of the meeting that any candidate's heart is hard to read and subject to different interpretations. It is much easier to determine the location of a candidate's head. The heart is something else. Following the "Meet the Candidates" get together, another meeting took place on Main Street. The key question asked at this meeting was, "Is your soul in Park City?" A rather exhilirating conversation ensued with everyone present participating. Some termed it, soul talk. The election is not far off. I'm sure by the time our 2 city councilman are elected, their intentions will be known to the public. But what about theirs hearts? Their souls? Only time will tell. As I ponder the remaining campaign days ahead, I hear the Ten O'Clock Whistle. |