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Community Newsletter                                                                                 December, 2012

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, PARK CITY!!!

Winter Transit Schedule In Effect
Park City Transit began full winter service Friday, December 7th. Winter operating hours are 5:40 a.m. until the last bus departs the top of main street at 1:55 a.m. In addition to regular 20-minute service for the Prospector, Park Meadows and Thaynes routes, the following schedule is in effect:

• Winter service hours are 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• There is service to Silver Lake Village every 30 minutes from 6:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Hourly service is available from PCMR until10:15 p.m.
• The Prospector express route runs every 20 minutes.
• The Canyons route schedule maintains a 30-minute frequency.
• Buses depart the Transit Center for Kimball Junction eastbound at the top of the hour from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Buses to Kimball Junction westbound leave at :10 and :40 minutes after the hour from 7:40 a.m. to 10:40 p.m.
• Empire Pass service provides 30 minute frequency.

Please refer to a winter transit timetable for bus departure times at your location and for early am and late night service. For further information please visit the Park City Transit webpage. 

Holiday and Christmas Tree Safety
What’s a traditional Christmas morning scene without a beautifully decorated tree? If your household includes a natural tree in its festivities, take to heart the sales person’s suggestion – “Keep the tree watered.”

Christmas trees account for hundreds of fires annually. Typically, shorts in electrical lights or open flames from candles, lighters or matches start tree fires. Well-watered trees are not a problem. A dry and neglected tree can be. 

Needles on fresh trees should be green and hard to pull back from the branches, and the needles should not break if the tree has been freshly cut. The trunk should be sticky to the touch. Old trees can be identified by bouncing the tree trunk on the ground. If many needles fall off, the tree has been cut too long and, has probably dried out, and is a fire hazard. More

Shop With a Cop

About 60 kids from Summit and Wasatch Counties participated in the 10th annual Shop With a Cop. The kids were paired up with a police officer, then spent the day visiting Santa and shopping for presents for themselves and their families.

PC MARC
There is always something new and exciting for you at the PC MARC. Our December FREE “Spotlight” group fitness classes are Interval TRX and Tai Chi – Chi Gong. New classes are Senior Fitness 101, Total Body Walking, and Tai Chi – Chi Gong, and coming in January, Youth Karate. Don’t forget the Wellness Lunch & Learn held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Noon. Visit www.parkcityrecreation.org for class times, program information, and registration.

City Employees Help to Win Hockey Championship
The Park City Shooters recently won the Fall League Adult Hockey BC Championship. The team roster includes four Park City Municipal Corporation employees including Michael O’Keefe, Ken Fisher, Jon Weidenhamer, and Jason Glidden. The Shooters won the game 3-2, defeating the Skull Candy team to claim the championship.

Front Row: Tony Tyler
Second Row from Left to Right: Chris Roon, Jason Glidden, Michael O’Keefe, Jon Weidenhamer, Ken Fisher
Third Row: Jason Dittmer, Ben Wiczek, David MacDonald, Darren Ehlers, Phil Snyder, Dave Kollar, Scott Benson

Missing from photo: Patrick Hubley, Dan Lowel 

 

 


Green Priority Parking
Park City is installing carpool and high efficiency vehicle signs to create priority parking at certain City facilities. The City first installed these signs as part of the PC MARC construction in 2011. Similar signage is now being installed at City Hall, Park City Ice Arena, and the Library in order to incentivize greener transportation. The signs represent a low-cost way to advance environmental goals while rewarding those who take an active role in creating a greener, healthier community.

Recycler of the Year:  Park City Municipal Corporation
Max Paap, Special Events and Facilities

 

Every year, Recycle Utah hosts a party for supporters and hands out awards to businesses, individuals, members of local government, educators, and volunteers for their dedication to sustainability and recycling.

 

New Transit Solar Project is Largest in Park City
Park City Municipal Corporation has added 214 American-made solar panels to the Iron Horse transit facility at 1053 Iron Horse Drive. This system will generate roughly 87,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean energy per year, equivalent to 25 percent of the facility’s electricity consumption in 2011. The solar project was funded primarily by a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant administered by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Park City contributed 20 percent of the total project costs through local transit sales tax funds.

E-book Classes
Learn how to download library eBooks to your device. Classes will be held Thursday evenings from 7 - 8 pm in the Roger Harlan Meeting Room.  Check the Library Calendar for class descriptions. 
December 6 Apple iPad / iPhone
December 13 Kindle Fire
December 20 Nook Color / Tablet
December 27 Android Devices 

 

Celebrity Shootout
On January 20th, the Park City Ice Arena will host the 6th annual “Luc Robitaille’s Celebrity Shootout” to benefit Luc and Stacia Robitaille’s charity “Echoes of Hope.” This exciting event starts with a youth hockey clinic coached by Hockey Hall of Fame member Luc Robitaille and other NHL Alumni. After the clinic, there will be a fun and fast-paced hockey game featuring Luc, NHL alumni and celebrities. Tickets and two roster spots for the game are available here.  Learn more.

Park City Police Department Hires New Victim Advocate Coordinator
This year, the department secured grant funding and hired Tawnya Cazier as the new victim advocate coordinator. Tawnya comes to the department with training in mental health first aid, suicide prevention, and domestic violence and sexual assault victim advocacy. Previously, Tawnya mentored and trained volunteers for Rape Recovery Center in Salt Lake, where she also responded to hospitals to be with victims after a sexual assault.  If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with Park City Police Department’s Victim Advocacy Program, please contact Tawnya Cazier at (435) 615-5575 .

 

News You Can Use
In November, City Council . . .
• Approved a professional services agreement with Alliance Engineering for construction engineering management and post construction services related to the 2013 reconstruction of 10th and 11th Streets.
• Approved the Sundance Film Festival going into the MARC one day earlier to accommodate two screenings a day sooner.
• Authorized the sale of water revenue bonds to be used for improvements to the City’s water system.
• Approved a special service contract for Habitat for Humanity to remediate the soils on its property.

Green your Routine
Insulate your water heater and turn the temperature down to 120 degrees F to reduce water heating costs by up to 14%. 

City Hall Office Schedule

The City offices will be closed December 24-25 and January 1 for the holidays.

Christmas Tree Recycling
Artificial trees are not recyclable. 
Drop your tree December 26 - January 26th at the following locations:
•Park City: @ “North 40” Sports Field (2700 Kearns Boulevard across from Wyatt Earp Way)
•Jeremy Ranch: @ parking lot opposite the Jeremy Store
•Silver Summit: @ Bell’s Sinclair 
OR 
Have your tree picked up by the PC lacrosse team for the their annual fundraiser.  Visit www.parkcitylax.org for more details