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Show ' Ten O'Clock Whistle I by David Fleisher r . Editor's 'note: The following Ten O'Ooek Whistle column first appeared in the February 7, 1980 issue of The Park Record. A look bftck over the past hundred yesrs... The Park Record staff feels particularly proud this week as we celebrate the paper's 100th birthday. As you will read in one historical article included in this issue, 1880-1980 was a tumultuous century for both Park City and The Park Record. But the years 1980-2080 were almost as, fascinating. White living through that century. I jotted down a few notes so as to enable me to give you, the devoted reader, the following "News Briefs": In 2001. Park City Ski Corp. and Royal Street Land Co. decided to join hands, combining their two ski resorts into one huge operation. The new resort, "Deer Park," covers not only Park City, but the rest of Utah as well as Idaho, Wyoming. Colorado and the northern tip of Arizona. Developers of "Deer Park" explained the new resort will be more convenient for skiers since one lift pass enables the skier to enjoy almost even-slope even-slope in the western half of the United States. In 2007. the Dog Catcher's Union, "Park Bow Wow," went on strike demanding higher pay and safer conditions. The strike was precipitated by an ugly incident in which an unlicensed dog bit Police Chief Mike Crowley in the seat of the pants as he was walking to work one morning. The local citizens council, in 2056, petitioned residents to oppose improving Sino-American relations until a Chinese Restaurant was built in Park City. The City Council voted unanimously in 2012 to expand the Planning Commission. Commission members objected to spending 18 hours a day, five days a week, reviewing developments, and said thev needed more help. The Commission was beefed up to 4? members who meet only ten hours a day. instead of 1 8, but still five days a week. The City Council voted down a request made by developers to build a rotating private club at the top of the Holiday Inn Erection. The plans, presented in 2009. included the installation of electronic barmaids and a solar-heated dance floor. The Summit County seat was moved from Coalville to Park City in 2005. Reportedly, the moment the vote to move the county seat was approved, residents throughout the county, except in Park City, fled to southern Utah in protest. In yet another controversial incident involving Park City, the State Legislature nearly passed a bill in 2031 which would have completely abolished the town. Several legislators stated Park City should no longer be a city because the residents drink, continue to smoke in public, and use language not fit for children's ears. The only reason the "Kill Park City" bill failed was because one legislator had the courage to stand up and say. "But most of the intelligence in the State resides in Park City. " Owners of Alpha Beta store in Holiday Village decided to enlarge their building in 2015. Adding floor after floor straight up into the air. Alpha Beta grew to become the exact same size as the State of Nevada. Radicals from Alaska opened an illegal private club on Main Street in 2068. "Star Wars," the name based on an old movie in the 1900s. was closed down by the Utah Liquor Control Commission after only 24 hours in operation. The owners of "Star Wars" had the audacity to sell mixed drinks to customers under ten vears old. The club was immediatelv shut down bv a liquor commission member who was posing as Mickey Mouse, an important Twentieth Century figure. Miners emerged from the Ontario Mine one night in 2018 and stampeded down Main Street damaging cars with out-of-state license plates. The miners said they were sick and tired of hearing that Park City was good only for skiing. As they drilled holes in windshields and gas tanks, the miners sang in unison. "We've been here longer than you!" After the "Main Street Stampede." as it would later be called, the miners converged on the recently-built Cozy Tavern and proceeded to drink the night away. Interesting enough, the Cozy was a popular watering hole for miners in Park City during the 1900s. The Cozy was rebuilt re-built in 2010 in a different location, but still on Main Street. In 2069, Park City's transportation system received a boost with the addition of a helicopter taxi service, designed to transpc-. Joe :1s and tourists alike from one part of town to the other. Bee. no one could possibly foresee this town's rapid growth, the helicopter system proved helpful in alleviating traffic congestion, particularly on Park Avenue and Main Street. Finally, Park City survived "The Great Pain" of 2076. The town became so busy during the winter of 2076 that local residents were forced to wait anywhere from two to three hours to get seated in restaurants. Tourists from all over the country flooded Park City in record numbers. Locals sweated profusely, yelled in protest, and hurled snowballs at strangers. But Park City survived The Great Pain, just as it survived during The Great Fire of 1 898, nearly two hundred years ago. As I walk up Main Street, I hear the Ten O'Clock Whistle. |
