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Show EDITORIAL enduring spirit William Faulkner wrote, "The past is never dead. It's not even past." Although we have finally seen our way clear of this past rather dismal winter, we should be mindful of the fact that another similarly bleak winter could occur next year. Park City suffered in several ways, mainly economically- However, we did manage to keep in tact something that should never be taken for granted: spirit. This is not in any way intended to be a pre-game pep talk or a morale boosting lecture. It is a note of congratulations to the people in Park City for enduring a winter which one can only hope will stav in the past and remain only an unpleasant memory. We witnessed burglaries, slayings, fires, a fatal automobile accident and a record-breaking drought. It sounds almost like punishment read about in the Bible. Yet we endured. Park City is presently undergoing tremendous change. We have several interesting development projects to study in the months ahead. And they should all be scrutinized with the utmost care. The future of Park City is at stake. Disagreement is a healthy exchange of ideas and feelings-at least, it should be. This past winter tested our ability to freely air what we thought, whether it concerned a planning project for Park City or the events which transpired in our schools. But we can not afford to rest in the luxury of past success. The future poses many challenges. Some of the same problems may need attention. Remember. "The past is never dead. It's not even past." |