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Show mMH x x x j. j. garage roof air rights. The garage would cost over $1,250,000 and yield well under 100 additional spaces over the surface spaces already present. Such an outlay would exhaust all guaranteed RDA revenues and leave the RDA in debt. Construction without presale of air rights, would severly limit those rights' value by forcing potential buyers to build on a pad designed by Taylor Grant, the developer currently having trouble financing his air rights purchase. I favor another parking alternative excavation, paving, stripping, and landscaping of the RDA hotel site. This would add about 250 spaces and cost about $600,000. With creative berming and landscaping, the result could be very attractive. Main Street's parking problem would be greatly reduced immediately. Such spaces would .cost about $2,400 each. The upper Main Street, albeit enclosed, spaces would cost more than $12,500 each. There is no consensus. Jim Doilney city councilman The Depot should be restored Editor: What's next? It does, as the play says,, seem that we "either tear jt down, burn it down, or turn it into a private club.! " TTie tragic loss of the Coalition Building four years ago saddened all of Park City, but it seems we are unable to learn from past mistakes. This weekend's burning of the beautiful old Depot was at the least predictable and, we believe, certainly preventable. What is really disturbing to us as concerned citizens is the real possibility that it will not be rebuilt as it once was, even though the damage was not (as with the Coalition Building) total. Park City's Historic District Commission has indicated quite strongly that once a building is in effect "lost" through fire, demolition or collapse, it is not' to be rebuilt in its original form. The commission says they do not want "replicative" architecture or reproductions re-productions of old buildings, and they cite national historic preservation preserva-tion guidelines as the basis for their arguments. Is this, in fact, what the PEOPLE of Park City want? Do we want more "modern," 1980s-type architecture in Old Town? This contemporary design is definitely what the Park City Planning Commission, Historic District Commission and the Building Build-ing and Planning Departments have indicated they feel is appropriate. It's once again time for the people of Park City to voice loud and clear what they want to see! Certainly, from the development aspect, it is less costly and structurally more desirable to build from scratch. Thus, if greater incentives are not provided for historical renovation and if the citizens of Park City do not demand that their representatives and officials encourage such restoration, we will certainly see more and more of our irreplacable buildings lost. Further, city officials must take a realistic view of the use of historic homes and buildings. Restoration must be not only aesthetically feasible, it must also be economically ' possible. We encourage all caring people in Park City to call, write, personally visit members of the Historic District Commission, Planning Plan-ning Commission, City Council, and the developer of the Depot building to make certain this building is restored as it once was. Mac and Ann MacQuoid Just for the record Editor: While reading your April 11th issue, I noticed that one of the people you interviewed regarding retail needs in Park City cited the need for "a good toy shop." , Just "for the record," there is an excellent toy shop at the resort. I shop there for my toy needs and I'm quite pieased with the quality, selection, prices and service. Sincerely, Bob Halley Alone I am not To My Dear Dear Friends: What an emptiness abounds in my life. Peter's death is such a painful wound in my heart in my entire soul. I feel like a thief has broken into my life. I have been robbed and beaten and left to bleed. The only thing that would be worse would to have been left alone. Alone I am not. All of your love has salved my wounds, all of your kindnesses have bandaged my bleeding soul. The words "Thank You," are often said for such smaller things than I have a need to thank. The words "I love you" are often said but never meant more than this I Love You. It is as if our spirits led Peter and I to a place where we could live among people who would lift some of the weight of the burden of this invasion into our lives with love and care and friendship. To all my special special friends who have been there. You know who you are. For the visits to the hospital and your concerned phone calls. To you for your babysitting or your folding my wash or your listening. To my PCP buddies and my "This is the Place" family. How could you have known how hard, how devastating it was during that time to sit at the side of my soulmate and watch him daily fight his war with the cancer. But somehow you knew a piece of the pain and reached out to ease my suffering. I remember crying all the way to rehearsal and feeling your love and caring the minute I entered the auditorium. You always sensed my needs. You knew when to say "How's Peter?" and when to just wink or throw out a silly joke . . . or when to let me be. You carried me for those months. Your hugs and your love and your just being the people that you are. You sent me home humming the opening number and feeling a renewed strength for another day of battle. To David Krueger and his incredibly giving and loving congregation. congre-gation. (Val Thurnell . . . what a gal.) Our only participation with the Lutheran Church was through Marriage Encounter, yet you prayed and gave and gave and gave. You helped to make the last month's of Peter's life so much better, you touched his heart with your love. Through your giving you made Peter's memorial service' the beautiful beauti-ful day that it was, lifting so much burden from my shoulders. You took care of details, and you fed my family and friends and you showed all what being a Christian is all about. To the rugby team.. .Peter loved you guys. Win one for him, K? To Alamo and Don Sturges. You have been such true blue friends to Peter and have been there through some pretty interesting times. The words you said at his service were perfect. Carol Fontana, I want you to know that Peter loved you. I am so glad that both of us have had you. You really knew him and I feel so close to you because you understand so intensely Letters to A5 I Honored and proud Editor: Just a brief, but heartfelt "Thank You" to Park City for allowing me the privilege of serving as president of the Board of Trustees for Park City Performances for the past 21 months. It has been a time of challenge and accomplishment, and no one person or body of people could have achieved what PCP has in the past two years without genuine support from the community. You've done it, we've done it, and now we move on! Thanks to all of you: to my wonderful Executive Committee (Frank Harris, Richard Scott, Jerry Howells, Jere Calmes, Carroll Horton); to a hard-working and caring Board of Trustees; to Nancy Harris, office manager and friend; to everyone who has acted in, directed or staffed a show; to volunteers; and to you, the people of Park City, who have shown that you want theatre in Park City and who have put your money and your minds where your mouths are. I feel honored and very proud. Here's to you, Richard, and to all of you beautiful folks. Thanks again! Ann MacQuoid No consensus Editor: Your RDA article said there is a city council consensus supporting the construction of a parking garage at the upper end of Main Street. No such consensus exists! I would only support the garage construction if the air rights above it had been sold. I adamantly oppose building a garage without preselling the itDn lEaflMaDir kAj!k- semi-controversy in the Record seems to work. How many awards do you have now? I send Park Record subscriptions to my feline friends in many states. My owner also sends subscriptions to her friends and family, and we don't even hold any shares or stock in the Record. It is just fun to read. The Record isn't purrfect, but close to it. Sincere Meows, Morris Jr., alias Savannah as dictated to Pat Korogi are such a sensitive, kind and gentle person. You are so understanding and perceptive of the people around you, yet so strong and stable. Peter always told me that you represented the part of him that he was working at getting closer in touch with. He admired you and appreciated your example. I watched him grow more and more like you too. To a little tiny girl whose eyes flash and sparkle like her Daddy's. You made his life complete. So we who . are left behind remember, miss, love and treasure the fact that we had Peter in our lives. All My Love, Bonny Ostrom Letters from A3 the enormity of my loss. Nancy Harris, thanks for being my friend. The last five months have been so hard. The only thing that has gotten us through is lots and lots of love. Which brings me to the most important friends I saved until last, my very growing sons and my very-much-like-her-Dad daughter. You three are my shining lights, you're what keeps me going. I want you to know that I am here for you and that our future is full of sunshine and rainbows. I know that our family feels so empty with Peter gone from our daily routine, but I want you to know that it's only that he is with us in a different way now. Boys, you have been my best friends. Brandon, what words can a Mother find to say. You and Peter were so much alike. From your athletic talents, your magic way with people and your zest for squeezing the most out of life. I guess what my heart wants to tell you is that I saw you touch Peter's heart in a way that no one else ever touched. The example of the type of man he was is the best role model you could ever follow. Remember the lessons he worked so hard to teach you and remember that he will always be here for you to love. Colt, in your nine-year-old way I suppose you will understand what I want to tell you. As the years pass you will understand even more. You Letters Policy The Park Record welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. However, we ask that those letters adhere to the following guidelines: They should be submitted to the Park Record offices at 1670 Bonanza Dr., or received in the mail (P.O. Box 3688) no later than 5 p.m. Monday. They must be signed. They must not contain libelous material. We reserve the right to edit letters if they are too long for the space available, or if they contain statements which we consider unnecessarily offensive or obscene. Picture Purrfect Editor: I am aware that some people do not like the pictures that you publish of them in the Park Record, but this cat likes her photo. May I go On The Record in stating that the photo of me in the March 28th edition, page B4, was purrfect! You captured my charm, beauty and personality, although I am better, when photographed from the left side. But, you know how we celebrities are regarding our press. Congratulations to you and the Park Record staff for another state award in journalism. 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