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Show Reminiscing and Reflecting Through 1978 January During the second week of January Dick Shoff was appointed ap-pointed to the City Council and the Planning Commission was scrutinizing plans for Skaggs Holiday Village Shopping Center. Cen-ter. Long time fire chief Tom Sullivan resigned and young Roxanne Toly was named to the U.S. Development ski team. The Park High Miners began their season with a 61 to 37 route over Tintic and Kay Wade was Racquet Club's Tennis Classic champion. Mary Hurd died at 65 and Pif;so turn to Pg. 23 The year 1978 got off to an auspicious start. The economy was booming, there was plenty of snow and Park City business people were in the midst of their biggest season ever. The only illness going around January 1, 1978 was the flu the Kentucky flu. Jack Green was installed as Mayor of Park City during the First week in January: Bob Weils took the oalh of office as City Councilman as did inoinihiint Such Marline, i i'.ai saive week. v police discovered forty pounds of marijuana in the attic of Holiday Village Apartments but were unable to find its owner and the Resort and Lodging Association were named in a $8 million trust suit. John and Vickie Singer were first found guilty of Child Neglect that week. Baby girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. Greg Winn. Tony and Jan Brady, and Phil and Connie S'r-et Mair. Mildred O'Brien died at age 71 . r - . - ' , l .,- - ; ' -.. . i , t s I ., ; ... i f i '( ". . j I .,' ' .. - -J i r ' - : t J ' ' ' . ; . ' '''' ' - '"w - ' V Park High Miners had a good year in '78 Snowflakcrs' Ball k k " ; I r . I . ; i i ! ' ; ? I . ' W; V.aH ' 1 f.r fi s f " in! ' L , v- .' '!!: - . ; x " ; ' - ' " ; ! i j i . ; f f , . Pm i , , j ;Lf lv ' ' 1 : 1 ' f,r," V. ' ' A- 1 ' ; - rv". . ! and the Resort also had a successful 1978 year New Police Chief, Mike Crowley lointed to the Planning Com-nission Com-nission and the popular Mine rain Ride closed for good. Dave Radford led the Miners for i 49 to 47 upset over Dugway ivhile Bob Dean and Janet Peretti won the Alamo pool classic. Park Wrestlers continued contin-ued to win with Cory Provost, Cliff Martinez and Garth Ford scoring firsts and John Newland a second at the Tabiona Tournament. February 2B v ; ( ' V ( ) '? f -t 1 V - I ? 'A A Continued from Pg. IB j Diana Sather announced plans to marry James Lindsay. 1 Midway through the month, ' Park City was stunned by Park City Ventures announcement that it would close the Ontario Mine leaving 350 miners out of work. The news came on Friday the thirteenth and meant that for the first time since the City was founded there would no longer be a working mine in the area. That same week, while Blanche Fletcher played the acordian, Park City's Senior Citizens Center was dedicated by Violet Terry. Plans for a new Park City elementary school were approved and High School Principal Jack Dozier launched his ambitious football stadium campaign. Teresa Ryan and Earl Huggard announced wedding wed-ding plans. Elmer Mills died at 71 and Fred Marchant at 49. Toward the end of January, the City decided to take over the County owned Memorial Building. Build-ing. Rusty Davidson was ap- Blanche Fletcher Business continued to boom in February. Dick Doty, Tina Lewis, John Manookin and Dick Frost were named to the Chamber Board. Park City residents overwhelmingly wanted want-ed the school district boundary lines changed. In sports, Louie Leatham continued to win ski races and the basketball team moved closer to winning their division. During the second week in February, the City Council determined that there was indeed an employee housing problem in Park City and Pat Smith's cause of historic preservation preser-vation gained momentum with the nomination of the Coalition and Depot buildings to the National Historic Register. The Miners advanced to second place in their division with Marty Cowin rebounding to win over Tintic. Bob Davis and Mclinda Sperry were town race winners and the Park City Ski Club performed well at Nordic Valley with Erin Calmes and Andrea Peterson taking firsts. Snow continued to bury Park City during mid-February. The Ontario Mine officially closed and the rounds of beer at the Cozy that afternoon were all on Mine General Manager Bill Norem. The wrestling team placed third in state competition while title hopes dimmed for the basketball team with a loss to St. Josephs. A baby girl was born to Gloria and Francis Smit. Record crowd continued to patronize Park City's ski resorts through February and Alvin Young unfolded his transporta-, transporta-, tion plan for local senior citizens. The Ladies Athenaeum celebrated their eighty first birthday at Mt. Air Cafe. Steve Mann was named National Merit finalist at Park High while Dave Radford led the miners to a 46-44 win over Wendover to clinch third place in their division. Please tum to Pg. 3B VA -j z;, ' i H I W "v "' ' i 4 1 If ill I' j MjIcTcTeen stands between newly elected Council Members, Rich !is"d -- " r 1 V ... f' 1 I O Vs ; V it . 4 I it V; : . ; V " , ' '1 . t '..v 1 j N-' 1 ' - . . ;t t ' ...... ' ''lUJ . 'i't ...... - - . ' . . ' 1 : I . :.f v. ' , "? "V '" - ' " J . 'iv " a,,x - : ; - . i iiMiMnworMTi f r' . r ' - ' i 'f ' . , : ' ' : i '! - -- " ;' r'-'f". " ' ' i , Bob Dean won the "Alamo Classic" Pool tournament n, -i mMmmMKt-- Miners take one of their last trips In the cage, as the Ontario Mine would soon cease operations March Illness contributed to a poor Miner showing at the state basketball tournament and Rox-anne Rox-anne Toly, Kerri Hays and Louie Leatham were off to the Junior Olympics in Squaw Valley. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Pat Pirraglio and to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Huggard. Towards the end of the month the sun began to shine while residents feared a hotel might be built on the golf course driving range. Restoration plans were announced by Sunn Pictures for the Elk's Lodge and Masonic Hall. Hundred attended the annual heart fund fashion show and annual Park City Ladies Luncheon. Lunch-eon. Craig Masters married Heidi Edwards and Louis Shields died. As March drew to a close, Park City celebrated Easter and Blanche Fletcher celebrated her nintieth year in Park City. Business continued to boom during March and the Skaggs Holiday Village Shopping Center Cent-er was given approval. Polly Ivers, Mike Hays, Jason Lawsen and Dory Donner were big winners at Nordic Valley as Spring was upon us. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Osguthorpe. April Continued from Pg. 2B As the March winds began to blow, the Miners charged into the Region basketball tournament tourna-ment with a win over Wendover and Adolph's swept the town races. While "Splash" entertained enter-tained at the Silver King Club, Jere Calmes was named president presi-dent of the Chamber of Commerce. While snow continued to fall, Parkites were battling with the Liquor Commission to keep a store on Main Street. The Miner's Hospital was nominated nominat-ed to the National Historic Register and the basketball team was off to the state tournament led by top scorer Howard Davidson. While a baby boy was born to Ed and Susan Hosenfeld, Judge Willis Ritter dies at 79, Dr. Lawrence Raddon died in California and David Mark Thompson at age 81. Midway through March, developer de-veloper Monty Gibson offered to give the Miner's Hospital to the City in lieu of its possibly demolition as planners continued contin-ued to debate the Skaggs proposal. Historic preservation on Main Street was a key topic. John and Vickie Singer received jail sentences while mid-school students were taught about jewelry from Glade Davis. anniversary and High School student Lisa Stagg won the University of Utah's Leadership Award. While athletic awards were being given to Park High students, Donna Prudence bowled three strikes in a row. Towards the end of April, Jack Nicklaus was in town and with Vic Ayers and Enoch Smith announced that he would build a golf course in Park Meadows. Lloyd Stevens announced major expansion plans for the Claim-jumper Claim-jumper Hotel while historic preservation on Main Street began to become a reality with Nick Nass remodeling the facades of the Photo Studio and Main Street Deli. Bob Burns began manufacturing The Ski here and Bill Wallin announced plans to run for re-election to the County Commission. The Singer case was now being debated before the State Legislature. Legis-lature. As the month drew to a close, skiing ended for the season and Lloyd Stevens and Bruce Decker announced they would run for County Commissioners, Park City adopted a redevelopment district while residents jammed the Silver King Club for the second annual Gong Show. The school boundary line issue continued to boil as Park High students prepared to present "Oklahoma" their Spring musical. musi-cal. The tennis team continued to win and Park City Muckers opened their rugby season with a win against Boise. Spring had sprung in Park City. While April sun thawed the ground, rumors that Jack Nicklaus would build a golf course here were called "premature." "pre-mature." The Resort and Lodge owners settled their trust suit while Park West closed for the season. Utah Coal and Lumber was closed for a week when a . pressure cooker exploded and police were sorting through $1 ,000 in drugs confiscated from a Park West condominium. Mike Crowley celebrated five years on the Park City Police Force. While High School Juniors prepared for their prom, Wess Joly and Kerri Gunderson and nine other students made an impressive showing at the state forensics meet. The tennis team beat Dugway; the gymnastic gymna-stic team captured first place honors at the state tournament led by Lori Duerner and Karry Hays, Louie Leatham Matias Alvarez and Tory Pillinger captured first place wins at the annual Tribune Ski Classic. In the second week of April, the Resort closed its lower mountain for the season while Main Street was nominated to the National Historic Register. As City Fathers pondered the fate of the Miner's Hospital, people began thinking about November's County Commission Commis-sion race. Bea and Ken Kummer celebrated cele-brated their fortieth wedding f '' V' ' ' 4ytf ' r ;, 'if Y If ' May With a prosperous winter still fresh in the minds of Park City residents, the warm, lazy days of summer begin to loom ahead in May; and one sure sign of summer is already apparent. The Park City Golf Course opens and the links are in much better shape than the year before when the town endured a snowless ski season. Ike Koleman, an outspoken critic of the Summit County Board of Commissioners, announced an-nounced he will run for a four-year seat. The planning commission gave final approval to Sunn classic Pictures to renovate and remodel Main Please turn to 4B Park City's talented young skier, Roxanne Toly, was named to U.S. Development Team J i - f if- v pu. it iy kj 4 .Wv ; 1 ' J V ,, . ' l , . Si . s ' . -., ..,'. -1 t ; : ; fi ' ;:- - : . . ' -a. - i m s-. " t A 1 Jack Nichlaus announced at the Racquet Qub his plans for a golf course. To Nichlaus' left: Vic Ayers and Enock Smith. votes at the Democratic Convention Conven-tion in Coalville and would have to run against Ike Koleman in the primary election as the month of June swung into high gear. And Dale Leavitt withdrew with-drew his name from the ticket for two-year county commission seat, only to place it back on the ballot (he lost anyway). Bruce Decker resigned his post as the city's TreasurerRecorder to run for the county commission (he also lost). Stan Stubel was named the new Summit County planner, replacing Max Green-halgh. Green-halgh. Mrs. Fay Dearden was elected President of the Ladies Athenaeum. Under the direction of Jack Dozier, Park City celebrated "Stadium Day," commemorating commemorat-ing the completion of Park City High School's new football stadium which was largely built ' through the efforts of Dr. Dozier and the entire community. Toward the latter part of June, a surprise announcement emenated from the Resort: Ski School Director Rene Farwig resigned because of disagreements disagree-ments with management. Remodeling Re-modeling on Main Street surged as the first day of summer arrived in Park City: "With the first day of summer this week, the construction construc-tion season is in full bloom, and nowhere is it more apparent than on Main Street where Please turn to Pg. 5B Day with local Historian Bea Kummer conducting her traditional tradi-tional tour on Main Street. John Singer and his family were still holding out in their Marion home, and no arrest attempt had been made even though the Singers were found guilty of child neglect by Judge Farr Larson. Winters Middle School held a rummage sale which collected $800 for library books, and well known local Doug Ryan celebrated his birthday at The Club on Main Street. Park High finished second at the power lifting championships held at Box Elder High School, and John Newland set a state record in the heavy weight category. And remember: It's "Almost Summer." Continued from Pg- 38 Street's Elk's Lodge and Masonic Ma-sonic Hall, adding credence to the town's historic consciousness; conscious-ness; and construction would soon begin on 40 units of moderate income housing at Holiday Village Apartments located near the high school. The junior prom at Park City High School drew 18 couples for the promenade with the theme: "The Young and the Restless." Talented actress Kelly Utley was named "Best Actress" following a two-day drama meet when Park High actors traveled to Weber State College; and the Park City Ski Club awarded many of its talented young racers at the annual awards banquet held at Adolph's where Director Bob Marsh was given a special award for all his hard work. Also in the early part of May, the Racquet Club announced announ-ced the formation of a swim program headed up by Pete Carlston. Mrs. Hazel Post Whalen Stebins, born in Park City and who operated a service station at the top of Main Street, died in a California hospital; and John Lehmer, son of Ray and Mary Lehmer, graduated with high honors from Carleton College. In the middle of May, Sunn Classic filmed scenes from one of its movies, "The Time Machine," on Main Street and the 24th Annual Ladies Luncheon Lunch-eon was held at Adolph's. Nan McPolin said it was a "great success." Park High thespians produced a lively version of "Oklahoma." and Dave Radford Rad-ford became the number one singles tennis player in region 1 1 following the region tennis set at Garden City. The Kimball Art Center launched a major fund-raising drive, setting a $250,000 goal, and the second organizational meeting the Park City's new Arts Council met and discussed its own goals for the community. Local politicians met for mass " meetings at Park City High School in May to talk about stretegy for the upcoming election, elected delegates, and chose district officers. Meanwhile, Mean-while, during the same week, a huge crowd turned out to air their feelings on the possible sale of Park City's public golf course (close to 100 residents, mostly who live near the course, came to the meeting at the Treasure Mountain Inn). The Planning Commission was presented pres-ented with plans for a four story apartmenthotel and commercial commer-cial development on the site where the Miner's Hospital rested. Park City's senior citizens attended the Governor's Conference Con-ference on Aging in Salt Lake in the middle of May and tickets for the Kimball Art Guild's fund-raiser, "Almost Summer" went on sale at the Art Center. The Spring Awards Banquet was held at the high school and seven graduating seniors received re-ceived college scholarships (Steve Mann, Dede Callahan, Christine Evans, brad Goff, Lisa Stagg, Shelley Boyle, and Gayle Murnin). And the Park High Golf team finished second in the state after competing in the state golf meet at Timpanogas Golf Course. A "Sports-A-Rama" was held aLthe city park which raised $2500 for local teams through the sale of 2165 raffle tickets. Summer in Park City was beginning to gather impetus and enthusiasm as winter grew fainter and fainter in everyone's mind. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carey Yeates; her name was Carol Lee. Mary Santy and David Nelson died as the month of May drew to a close. But before we leave May, the Resort was ready to try out it's thrill ride, "Alpine Slide" and it opened for business. The city council agreed to accept a proposed site for the Miner's hospital near Prospector Square, and Park City celebrated Preservation to .... ..-.w, ... "s' - l r. - . . ?-x v. ; - June As June began, Rosie's Delicatessen went under new management with Paul Becker taking charge. Kristen and Jesse Schaub were the proud parents of a baby girl in Summit Park while Joan Densley was named mortgage loan officer at First Security Bank, while graduates at the high school received their diplomas at graduation ceremonies, the first held in Park City's new high school. The Park City Muckers had to settle for a 10-10 tie against University of Utah during a game played on a lumpy field at the middle school. Also in early June, as the weather grew warm, councilman council-man Eleanor Bennett received the news that she had won second place in a statewide writing contest with her poem entitled, "Life," and the Park City Arts Council discussed who should be named to its Board of Directors. The city council, with some reservations, approved an agreement to move the Miner's Hospital, saving it from demolition, demoli-tion, and to build a 48 unit Shadow Ridge apartmenthotel development in the vacated space. The council also adopted a $1.6 million budget, featuring lower taxes and continued prosperity for the town. The Summit County Planning Commission Com-mission gave master plan approval to the controversial 1300 unit Silver Springs development devel-opment in Snyderville. In the middle of June, former head football coach at the high school, " Rich Groth, withdrew his resignation saying he was forced to resign under inauspicious inauspi-cious circumstances, and Park High alumni flocked to its ! annual banquet at the Resort : that drew 150 old school mates. With softball season just around the corner, and temperatures temper-atures on the rise, the field at city park was flooded, stalling 1 the first game of the season. 1 And Park City got ready for one I of the biggest town events in i months as "Almost Summer" was set to go soon. , , Lloyd Stevens fell short of receiving the needed 70 percent Debbie Estes limbers up at Park City's Racquet and won the July Doubles Tournament with her partner, BUI McComb '. V r i ! J! V ; n I ) . i i 1 r , i ' lif t H rl 'i - l r Mi i Graduation ceremonies were held for the first time in Park City's new high school Nan McPolin and Jack Dozier took a turn around the floor at Park City High School's Junior Prom final approval by the planning commission. A 700 pound "draft box" and a top-opening freezer were stolen from the Ski Connection construction site behind Miner's Hospital on June 20th, and it was announced announc-ed that one of Park City's landmarks the Ten O'Clock Whistle would return with its familiar sound on Main Street after having been shut off for two months while repair work was finished upstairs in city hall where the electrical box for the Whistle was located. Fifteen members of the Milton Second Ward Relief Society were given a tour of Main Street by Bea Kummer. As of June 29, only four people had filed to run for the Park City School Board while Ryan's Hope surged to the lead in ladies softball action. The Alamo and Spencer's Auto remained unbeaten in the mens league. Dorrie Spurlock and Beverly Ross, local residents, came in first place in the two-women category. The Car 19 restaurant on Main Street completely renovated reno-vated the destruction made by fire that swept through there last February. Eleanor Bennett had the misfortune of falling and breaking her wrist and had to wear a cast for a while. The Mad Jacks landed in first place in softball and Ryan's Hope increased its lead in the ladies league. Park City got a new doctor at the Family Health Center, Dr. Tom Schwent, a graduate of the University of Michigan, and The Grub Steak Restaurant hosted a house-warming house-warming party July 20th at Prospector Square. The Alamo lost a heartbreaker to the Mad Jacks and Spencer's Auto lost two games in a row. Forty-four Forty-four visitors from Japan took a tour through the Kimball Art Center and were given a brief history of the Center by assistant director Franci Eisen-berg. Eisen-berg. Ten trucks parked in the Resort parking lot had sugar poured down their gas tanks. July August August passed, interest grew around town as to who the council would pick for police chief and Kerri Gunderson was named Miss Summit County. The city council voted to adopt the 1979 project plan for the redevelopment agency (RDA) and Resort officials named a new ski school director, Duane Vigos, who had been director of the ski school at Brighton since 1972. , Please turn to Pg. 6B Continued from Pg. 4B remodeling and sprucing up is taking place everywhere you turn (June 22, 1978, Park Record)." The Club Saloon across from the post office had a major overhaul which included remodeling remod-eling the T-shirt shop next door. The Leather Works moved up Main next to The Red Banjo and a restaurant was being built next to The Cozy at the bottom of Main Street. Park City was stunned when it learned that one of Park City's oldest residents had died. Maie Raddon, who had taught in Park City for 50 years and whose father-in-law, Sam Raddon, founded The Park Record in 1880. Maie's husband, LePage Raddon, was editor of the paper for over 30 years. Funeral services were held at Olpin Mortuary. Ernie Scow and Sloopy hosted a pot luck luau at Ernie's arena that included scrumptous community com-munity buffet, while down in Alhambra, Ca., the fifty-eighth annual Park City Southern California picnic was held, giving old and present Parkites a chance to visit and share a few -moments together. The trial involving former Marsac Elementary School Principal John Elwell and the Park City School Board was delayed because Judge Stewart Hansen was going on vacation, and the John Singer family remained steadfast in not wanting to send their children to South Summit Elementary School, even though the court appointed guardian ad litem for the children, Robert Orton, called the Singers on the phone and sent them two letters requesting them to change their minds. Local school teachers received a 6.9 percent increase in their salaries. A site for a new elementary school in the Silver Springs development was proposed at a school board meeting as the June days gave way for July. The Red Banjo led in ladies softball while the Alamo, Brothers, Spencers, and Mad Jacks battled for the mens lead. And the Muckers squashed a weak BYU side at the city field. 147 lots and the final 60 units at the racquet club were given : July was hardly over when August arrived and Police Chief Garth Wilkinson resigned his post to become head of security for Sunn Classic Pictures. "Garth says Goodbye to City, Hello to Hollywood," the Record headline read in the August 3 issue. And now the city council was faced with finding "a replacement replace-ment which most people speculated specu-lated would be either Mike Crowley or; Rob Berry. Follow ing the preliminary hearing in Salt Lake, a date was set for the trial involving John Elwell and the local school board while -Robert Shapper was named as the new Summit County Health Director, replacing John Landward Land-ward who had recently died of a heart attack. Richard L. Parks, born in Park City in 1945, died in a mining accident in New Mexico. Five Park City girls entered the race for Miss Summit County (Kerri Gunderson, Robin Sieverts, Tami Suzanne Earl, Stephanie Weaver, and Colleen Burns). Ernie finally had his famous rodeo at his arena near Kimball's Junction. Everyone had a "buckin" good time. As The July winds grew warm and the town was enjoying a truly fine summer. High school junior Cathy Ulrich received a scholarship to attend a volleyball volley-ball camp at Utah State, and the young polo team suffered its first loss to an experienced Ogden team. Jurors for the Park City Arts Festival selected 196 exhibitors from all over America. Amer-ica. Pat Smith and other hard working enthusiasts prepared for the festival which would take place August 19-20. The Park City Historical Society joined the Utah Heritage Foundation, and Judge John Farr Larson lifted a stay of execution and ordered John Singer be arrested for child neglect. Two more candidates filed for the school board here, making a total of six. Park City and South Summit grew closer to resolving a nagging district boundary line issue (25 percent of Park City's student enrollment enroll-ment still lived outside the local school district in South Summit) Roger Haran left Park City as director of Resort Lodging to become director of Vail Resort Associates. The Hutton suddenly sudden-ly took over the lead in ladies softball and the town prepared for what would turn out to be one of the best softball games in a long time: Spencer's Auto vs The Alamo. And Dead Goat barely beat our own Muckers at city field during an Independence Indepen-dence Day clash, 12-8. Park City's first polo team was formed (they started out using broom sticks). The developers of the Alpine Slide, Wally Wright and' John Prince, decided to build another "thrill" ride at the Resort, this one called "Down the Tube." The city council, in mid-July, voted to approve the use of $1.5 million in municipal industrial bonds for the Skaggs "Super-center" "Super-center" project, and the council also gave the okay to create a recreation and open space district designed to restrict , development of parks and golf courses in the city. An old garage on Anchor Avenue, located on the east side of Empire Canyon, was virtually destroyed by fire as a result of fireworks used the day before July fourth, authorities speculated. specu-lated. Governor Matheson had dinner with the city's senior citizens, along with his wife Norma July 10th, and a march to protest the development of Silver Springs was in the works, led by Ike Koleman. ' Debbie Estes and Bill Mc-Comb Mc-Comb rolled to an easy 8-1 victory in the "A" class of the July Mixed Doubles Tournament Tourna-ment at the Park City Racquet Club while Una Dewitt and Angie Reno took high point awards in Julie Chamber's Horse Show at Enoch Smith's arena. It was announced that the Park City Golf Course had been sold to a Utah Corporation in latter part of July and that the course would be made into a private country club. And the Ten O'Clock Whistle finally returned to Main Street, reminding re-minding residents of Park City's history. Robert Redford and 53 other people participated in the Ride and Tie race which also included 57 horses and a 25 mile course of unpredictable terrain. My i ; i t mm L .k. I A parade entrant M r i i " ; ' hS J u: ; r. - I - - - f- J - - - ' -v" 1 " tilt P-i ; i ' v fpt ,"; fir i T b tg I ,. ." " ' r " ' . I -; tsy-x ... . e; j I I A v Vi ir . I i w J Nan McPoIln tries to get order during July Fourth festivities. Park City's Rlde-and-Tle was a hit with locals and tourists alike. Continued from Pg. 5B The Singer family was scheduled sched-uled to be interviewed by NBC on a national television show, but an irate neighbor erected a barracade blocking the t.v. crew from entering John Singer's residence. The Singer case by now had received national recognition as the family received receiv-ed telegrams and letters from all over the United States, mostly supporting their desire to teach their five school-age children at home and according to their own beliefs. But Singer still had an arrest warrant out for him. Parkites were anxiously awaiting the 1978 Arts Festival, including Tina Lewis, one of Park City's most industrious and energetic volunteers. "Anyone who knows Tina Lewis," said Park Record columnist Shirley Smith, "knows that 'Tina Touch' means a special flair and excitement, a festive feeling that somehow permeates the very atmosphere surrounding an event." Park City High School teacher Larry Sutherland died in a Salt Lake hospital in August. Larry taught Industrial Arts. South Summit School Board voted unanimously to change the school district boundary line, paving the way for a final solution to the long problem, and a new school bus garage began construction near the high school. Mrs. Alice Davis of Snyderville celebrated her 90th birthday. As the summery days of August rolled along, Ryan's Hope dropped two games and also from first place while the Muckers out rugbyed the University of Utah again, 25-0. The Record received an encouraging encour-aging letter in the mail in late August from a Michigan resident: resi-dent: "Our impression of your community is one of warmth and acceptance. Every person we met was friendly and exceptionally exception-ally helpful." Mike Crowley was named Park City's new police chief after serving as a Sergeant and five-year veteran in the department. depart-ment. And the Arts Festival drew crowds like no one really expected, both Saturday and Sunday. It was termed a great festival with one reservation: is it getting too big? School bells rang in Park City as the month of August was drawing to a dramatic close. Francis Smit, "Smitty," one of Park City's favorite restaurant owners (Eating Establishment) said goodbye and moved to Salt Lake. Smitty was certainly one of Park City's foremost citizens who remained conscious of community interests and its welfare. The Park High Miners played its first game at the new football stadium as they looked ahead to the season under new coach Bob Burns. The regular softball season came to a close for the mens league when The Alamo Bums beat the Mad Jacks 11 to 2 to capture the city title. The Bums celebrated long into the night at the Saloon on Main Street. The ladies league was still in limbo. It proved to be a busy and exciting month of August in Park City, as was the entire summer. Fall was just around the corner. I k' f- ir- . hi i "J S' Lr"-- i..?J ' ? -j-,-'ji s n"t-.' i - - ::--- - ! ..... .... . j I-' - - - : f' -V ;: j September The Fall season got off to a great start with the traditional Labor DayMiner's Day parade and celebration. Even without an active mine in the area, the day's activities, under the direction of Ray Ringholz, was termed an overwhelming over-whelming success. Meanwhile, an air force enlisted man was charged with a bizarre kidnapping of a Green River, Wyo. woman and her two children on 1-80, between Coalville and Park City. Later the charges would be dismissed against Ernest C. Anderson, on the grounds of temporary insanity. Also in the news, the first week of the month, was a new fire truck and the death of Jim L. Goo Sr., long-time resident and businessman in town. In sports, the Miner's football team shut-out Intermountain, while Steve's Body Shop of Heber took first place in the Park City Invitational Softball Tournament. And, of course, none of the children who participated in the Annual Ernie's Rodeo will forget an afternoon of great fun. The following week in September Sep-tember found Lloyd Stevens defeating Ike Koleman in the Democratic Primary race, while Gerald Young downed incumbent incum-bent Dale Leavitt on the Republican side. Bruce Decker was running as an Independent candidate. After several months of discussion, the city council awarded Norwalk Cable Television Televi-sion a franchise to install cable TV in town, construction to begin Spring of 1979. A drive was underway for a community swimming pool, while organizers of the new Park City Convention and Visitor's Bureau were raising funds for the first comprehensive effort to attract major conventions to Park City. Sportswise, the Miner's made it two in a row, downing the Altamont Longhorns while the surviving members of the original Park City Rugby Football Foot-ball Club gathered for the annual Founder's Day match against the present Muckers. At the same time, Park City's under-14 soccer team pulled off an upset of the defending champion Germania Eagles. The last half of September found a housing and employment employ-ment survey in the news, as Planner David Preece's study found 38 percent of businesses blaming the housing shortage for a lack of workers. Also in the news was the sale of the C'est Bon hotel to the Sweetwater group, which would turn it into a time-share condominium complex. An early snowstorm dumped a few inches in town, while Please turn to Pg. 7B 1978 Arts Festival Ernie and Sloopy held a Luau during the Summer JLJ ( ) - - f ' ' . -A .- s ,, :' y ! ' - V l A 7 i - - ' " . . -A -- -1 ' A tep ' & -in r r . ', ...... -... . J , ) "".""" . ' y -- r . ; An Alamo Bum erodes the plate In the Classic Spencer VAIamo dame "It was a Fon Festival" joint school board meeting voted to submit a bill to the legislature to resolve the issue. Former Park City High School graduate Patti Prince was in Spain, while Mayor Jack Green helped dedicate the new football stadium. The news was not so good out on the field, as the Miners were defeated by South Summit. officers as reporters from the "L.A. Time." The attempt followed a court order that Shirley Black, Singer's Sin-ger's second wife, must hand over her children to Dean Black, the father. Homecoming activities were a great success at the Park City High School. October Anna Nelson, JO year resident, left Park City for her native home of Alaska. High school football fans were overjoyed with the teams third consecutive win in a re-match against Intermountain. Meanwhile the defending champion Calgary Canucks took home the Eighth Annual Chal-y Chal-y lenge Cup after narrowly defeating the Park City Muckers. Muck-ers. September drew to a close with irate citizens complaining about the condition of the streets, which at times resembled resemb-led a battlefield as crews rushed to complete comprehensive water and sewer projects. The Holiday Village shopping center was given a boost by the city council's approval of a resolution of intent to issue $1.5-million in industrial revenue re-venue bonds. At the same time, Skaggs Inc. declined to take advantage of the bonds approved appro-ved by the city in July. Governor Scott Matheson was in town, with a whirlwind tour of the Kimball Art Center, local schools and the new water storage tank. The governor said of Park City: "You've been discovered." The boundary line issue was again in the news, as a special awning at the Silver Wheel Theatre sparked a lively hearing of the planning commission. The LDS church created a new Ward in the Snyderville area, and Mel Fletcher resigned from the school board. The Miner's lost another football contest to South Summit, Sum-mit, but the high school girls volleyball team defeated Manila. October ended with a bungled attempt by the Utah Public Safety Department to arrest John Singer by posing three November November's first edition of the Record detailed on Oct. 26 fire on Norfolk Ave. that destroyed two homes. No one was seriously injured, but an estimated $70,000 damage was done. Please turn to Pg. 8B r -. ..; " i V . "" J' . & ': ! October began with the opening of the Holiday Inn, amid reports that advance bookings for the upcoming ski season were running well ahead of last year. The Park City Daughters of the Utah Pioneers attended a convention at the Hotel Utah and there was the Berg family reunion.- The Miner's defeated Dug-way, Dug-way, while on the Softball field the "no-stars" downed the all-stars. Park City's under-14 soccer team convincingly defeated de-feated the Pioneer Darts. October also saw a radioactive proposal presented to the city council by a group called Community Wireless, which continues to work to bring a non-commercial, community operated radio station to town. There was a chili contest at the city park, while up on the slopes, the National Ski Patrol .practiced evacuating people from the gondola and chair lifts. On the football field, the Miners lost to the North Summit Braves, and trophies were handed out at the Softball awards banquet. The next week in October again brought the John Singer family to local and national attention, as Singer took Shirley Black of Kamas as a second wife. The new fire station was dedicated and two Salt Lake youths were arrested in connection connec-tion with an altercation and shooting incident near Kimball's Kim-ball's Junction. The old Reo Grande depot was getting a new coat of paint, while plans for a Western-style t' v .f' .r W . : . : f , , :: . i I i Raye Ringholz, Labor Day Chairman Park City Muckers ,v i r"r-4-r , is- r -; r t- x a - t . -S- .v- . .v.. ... ... . wW.s(((ps('g9ft .. -j. -,i ' t ! v J : ; h" . ... ... -; ' -..f t-: t . - '. . - - . : ... -. - -. r " . . j ........ ' ', - ' 1 i - "Stadium Day" celebrated the completion of Park High's new football field. From left to right: Principal Jack Dozler, studentbody President Wess Jolley, and Mayor Jack Green ' ' The drilling contest, as In years past, drew a large crowd. , Visitor's Bureau elected it's board of trustees, which in turn, picked Garth Pymm as the organizaton's first president. Snow was the big news the week after the election, as a storm dumped two feet of the white stuff in town and the ski resort posted it's earliest opening ever. The word "condominiumiza-tion" "condominiumiza-tion" was to be heard at city hall and John Elwell's lawsuit against the Park City School Board got underway in the county courthouse in Coalville. The "Snowflakers' Ball," sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, drew a standing-room standing-room only crowd to the Grub Steak Restaurant, while snow buried the cars parked outside. A hearing on Main Street parking drew a small, but vocal group to the last city council meeting in November, and the Elwell trial ended after five days of testimony. Turkey Day was on everyone's every-one's mind, and the Youth Soccer league ended with the Pacers placing first in District 8. Elsewhere, Mike Weaver was named MVP at the Second Annual Fall Sports Award Banquet at the high school. The last week in November found cross-country skiers banned ban-ned from the lift lines and ten persons arrested in connection with ski thefts and receiving stolen skis. The planning commission was also in the news, as it turned down a request to allow construction of hotelapartments hotelapart-ments in the Commercial zone. The Prospector Athletic Club neared completion of an impressive impres-sive sports complex, as the high school basketball team lost two pre-season games. The girls volleyball team placed third in Region II. Continued from Page 7B Plans for the Western-style awning at the Silver Wheel were dropped, after the city planner and some members of the planning commission expressed opposition, stating the plans were not in keeping with the building's "historic architecture." architec-ture." Campaigning for the county commission races went into the final week, with considerable confusion surrounding local "get out the vote" efforts. Meanwhile residents did their best to recover from Halloween parties, while the Park City Miner's ended their season with a 4-5 record, and a loss to North Summit. Elections were the big news the second week in November, as Lloyd Stevens lost by only 31 votes to incumbent Bill Wallin. -Only 50 percent of the voters in Park City turned-out. In the other commission race, Gerald Young defeated "Dutch" Woolstenhulme, with Independent candidate Bruce Decker several hundred votes short. The Park City Convention and December rules. Former Park City miner Wayne James Harper died at the age of 70. A spectacular fire leveled a home in Highland Estates and the Highland JV team destroyed the Miner's in another pre-season battle. On a brighter note, "The Miracle Worker" received rave reviews at the high school, with Julie Eriksen and Kelly Utley in starring roles. Then came Christmas week, with Santa riding a fire truck amid the decorations on Main Street and nearly half of the high school studentbody getting the flu for Christmas. As the year drew to a close, Dean Black filed suit against John Singer, charging Singer had brainwashed Shirley Black into becoming his second wife. The historic St. Luke's Episcopal Epis-copal Church revived an old holiday tradition with Christmas Eve services, and the Midnight Mass was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Having lost every pre-season game, the Miner's basketball team looked forward to having better luck when the regular season started Jan. 5. It was a white Christmas with nearly every room in town booked and businesses reporting report-ing record breaking crowds. The year ended, just as it began, with residents thankful for a prosperous year, and some recovering again from the Kentucky Flu. - "" "" S k n " M - 'V " ' J I I --rri;i PARK " SmidJu ...... r- : With the ski season well underway, the Park City Police Department announced a crackdown crack-down on ski thefts. Meanwhile, in a "surprise" announcement, Summit County Commissioner Alva Dearden resigned, citing health and business reasons. Judge Dean Conder upheld the school board's decision to fire former principal John Elwell, his attorney said the case would be appealed. Noal Berts returned to the Kimball Art Center main gallery, as Park City geared up for the coming Christmas crush. Controversy erupted during the middle of the month, as the Mayor and Councilman Steve Dering announced a plan to limit parking on Main Street to only one side, -with a two-hour limit. That decision was deferred until Jan. 8, following an uproar from many merchants on the street. Weather was also in the news, as Park City experienced record breaking cold temperatures, tempera-tures, reportedly down to 40 degrees below zero. Cars refused to start in the arctic cold and service stations had a land-office business. The Park City School District went to the State Appeals Commission to try to gain the services of two athletes who were ineligible under transfer Marsac Kids during Halloween |