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Show Dedication Monday Miner's Hospital Becomes Park City Library i. I V W?m flV-y "ti ;i i - v f, jLj v UL 1? , Approximately 500 people attended the dedication of the old Miner's Hospital at the new Library, Monday in City Park. It was the culmination of literally years of work on the park of not only the committee which guided its progress, but almost everyone in Park City. The fact that it was a community effort rather than an individual one was stressed stress-ed by Max Jarman, who served as Master of Ceremonies Ceremo-nies for the dedication, or rededication as some of the old-timers called it. Jarman also pointed out there had been no government money involved in the entire project, pro-ject, but the funds of the community, voted by the community which provided for the moving and restoration restora-tion of the old building. He gave kudos only to Tina Lewis for the inside by saying it was her good taste that had made it beautiful. Jarman then introduced Russell Davis the Director of the Utah State Library System, whose remarks were directed to the importance of the library as part of the entire Utah system of libraries, libra-ries, since this library can call on all others within the state by computer to get what materials it does not have. He praised the Park City effort, however, as being unique in its concept and execution as a community commu-nity project. Mayor Jack Green then gave a brief history of the Miner's Hospital during the years it served as a hospital and later as a youth hostel. The hospital had a long and colorful history, starting with it being put up by the miners of Park City, since the nearest medical facility was 30 miles away, and continuing continu-ing though the years until its demise as a hospital. yiolet Terry of the Ladies Atheneaum Society gave the history of the library, much of which ran parallel to that of the hospital. From a small reading group which was asked to donate one book per member when they ordered their first real bookcase, she pointed out how the library of today had come into being. Julie Bertagnole, the Chairman Chair-man of the Library Board, gave a short thank-you to everyone who had been involved in the project from its inception, put also pointed point-ed it was the entire community commu-nity which fought for its realization, and thanked everyone at the ceremony. For the actual dedication, Nan McPolin, the original librarian, gave a few remarks concerning her connections and that of others through the years the library had been in service. She then gave the dedicatory prayer, which was followed by Mayor Green leading the Amy Finegan and Jere Calmes prepare for operation on Sally Bolton J T yj .. I I KJ it I 1 I -' rrprrr ?-2 ' !f "" : If f: if 'f' ' '- ir: !. rW If r?4'H 1 r s i" z-. j f t"T T'w" s audience in singing "America "Ameri-ca the Beautiful". Ater a few words of praise for everyone's efforts to make the day materialize. Governor Scott Matheson, assisted by Councilwoman Tina Lewis cut the ribbon on the front porch of the building and the library was open for tours. Actual business for the library did not recommence until Tuesday, Tues-day, but, according to Librarian Judy McMahon, not a stride was dropped and it was business as usual first thing on Tuesday. Nan McPolin dedicates library. |
