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Community E-Newsletter November, 2011
24 hours of community giving.
One incredible chance to shape our future.
On 11.11.11, the Park City community will come together for 24 hours of unprecedented nonprofit giving during the Live PC Give PC event. It’s our community’s biggest-ever day of giving, and it’s your chance make a real impact. All you have to do is commit to donating to your favorite Park City nonprofit on November 11 this year.
How will you invest in Park City’s future?
To decide who you’ll support and how much you’ll give, start by thinking about all the good things our local nonprofits make possible each and every day.
o Do you love your adopted dog?
o Do you ride or hike our awe-inspiring trails?
o Do you live by the daily avalanche report?
o Do you cherish summer concerts in the mountains?
o Do you believe in a community where every person matters?
o Do you want to live in a place where all children are safe and healthy?
If you live PC, then give PC.
Support the organizations that enrich our lives here in Park City. Find out more about Live PC Give PC—and commit to give on 11.11.11! Visit livepcgivepc.org today.
Bonanza Drive Tunnel and Roadwork Completion Celebrate Grand Opening
Ribbon cutting signals the end of the Bonanza Drive Tunnel |
Mural adorns Bonanza Drive Tunnel |
Park City Green Launches Low Carbon Diet Community Challenge
Join us on Thursday, December 1st, 7:00 p.m., at Temple Har Shalom, as we launch the Low Carbon Diet community challenge. The event is free and open to the public.
Park City has ambitious sustainability goals, but they won’t be accomplished without participation from citizens like you. Something special is about to launch….are you on board?!
Click here for complete Low Carbon Launch details at ParkCityGreen.org.
Food for Fines-November 1-30, 2011
The Park City Library will be accepting non-perishable food items for overdue book fines during the month of November. The Library will forgive $1 or part of a dollar for each non-perishable item that you bring to the Circulation Desk. The non-perishable goods must be undamaged and non-expired.
Park City Holiday is Looking for Volunteers
This year "A Park City Holiday" will be held on December 14, 5-7:00 p.m. at the Quinn's Ice Arena. This will be the 25th Anniversary of the event. We are looking for Santa's Helpers, folks to pass out cookies and hot chocolate to the kids, and other miscellaneous assistance. If you or anyone you know can help with the event, contact Denise via email, or call 615-5819. |
Park City Library Participating in Reading Marathon Park City Library is Participating inthe 19th annual Reading Marathon November 14th-December 3th. Pick up your reading log at the Park City Library or online. The program encourages families to spend quality time reading together. All children, preschool age and higher may participate. |
Emergency Management
The days of Civil Defense some 30 years ago were the early beginnings of modern emergency management, but it actually started in 1803. In the century that followed, ad hoc legislation was passed more than 100 times in response to natural disasters. This piecemeal approach to disaster assistance was problematic and prompted legislation that required greater cooperation between federal agencies and authorized the President to coordinate these activities.
President Carter's 1979 Executive Order merged many of the separate disaster-related responsibilities into the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Civil defense responsibilities were also transferred to the new agency. It is here that the emergency manager profession started to take shape. Emergency Managers are planning, responding, recovering and mitigating all hazards. The job is now a recognized profession with increasing visibility.
Library Features 2011 Future Monets, Manets and Mary Cassatts Exhibit
In partnership with the Traveling Exhibits Program made possible by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, you are invited to stop by and see the “2011 Future Monets, Manets and Mary Cassatts” exhibit from November 14th to December 15th at the Park City Library. This exhibit will feature artwork by students from grade levels K – 8 and will represent schools across the state of Utah. The artwork is a product of carefully conceived lessons plans carried out by various teachers and arts specialists in Utah schools. More
Recreation News
Pass Sale: Through the month of November, purchase a one month pass to the Park City Racquet Club for $54 and receive the second month for free. Come in to 1255 Iron Horse Drive to take advantage of the best deal of the year.
Park City Municipal Recreation & Athletic Center (PC MARC) is scheduled to celebrate its grand opening on Friday, December 16th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be give-a-ways, pass specials, kid’s games and fun activities. Come celebrate the opening of this great new community facility!!! Entrance into the PC MARC will be FREE from December 16th thru December 18th as we welcome the community back. Check here for additional information.
In October, City Council . . .
• Approved an Interlocal Employee Housing Agreement with Wasatch County
• Approved a Transportation Master Plan for Park City
• Adopted a resolution supporting the Regional Climate Adaptation Planning Alliance
• Appointed Election Judges for the Municipal General Election
News You Can Use . . . Boring, But Important!
The City is moving ahead to advertise the sale of 1450 & 1460 Park Avenue and request proposals on creating housing and restoring the old houses.
On October 28, the City hosted the Colorado Association of Ski Towns and had 30 representatives, mostly Mayors and City Managers, visit and learn about Park City successes, our green initiatives, an immigration discussion lead by a rep. from Mayor Bloomberg’s office of NYC, and hear about how to improve municipal operations through using comparison data with other cities.
On December 1st, City staff and Rocky Mountain Power will be talking to the City Council about electrical upgrades in the city to include potentially relocating the Bonanza Park substation and mitigating the new larger power poles (75 to 95 feet) that will replace existing transmission poles.
On December 8th, the Park City Council and Planning Commission will meet in a joint session to discuss redevelopment of the resort base near PCMR.
Green Your Routine-Turn Your Key, Be Idle-Free
It’s official - Salt Lake City has joined Park City as the 2nd community in Utah with an anti-idling ordinance! Help protect air quality, and conserve finite resources, by shutting off your vehicle when parked. It may seem like a small act, but vehicle idling in the U.S. adds up to two billion gallons of wasted fuel each year.
Click here for Park City’s ordinance language and a citizen reporting form for local idling violations.
Departments » Sustainability » For Homes
Appliances
- Clothes washers and dryers
- Computers
- Dishwashers
- Home audio equipment
- Refrigerator and freezers
- Room air conditioners
- Televisions, Home Theater Systems, Sound Bars, and more
- Water heaters
Dishwasher
- Check the manual that came with your dishwasher for the manufacturer's recommendations on water temperature. Many have internal heating elements that allow you to set the water heater in your home to a lower temperature.
- Newer dishwashers don't require that you rinse your dishes. All you need to do is scrape off large pieces of food, and the dishwasher will take care of the rest. Soaking or prewashing is generally only recommended in cases of burned-on or dried-on food.
- Only run your dishwasher when you have a full load of dishes, but don't overload it.
- Don't use the "rinse hold" on your machine for just a few soiled dishes. It uses 3-7 gallons of hot water each time you use it.
- Let your dishes air dry if you don't have an automatic air-dry setting. To manually let your dishes air dry, turn off the control knob after the final rinse and prop the door open.
- Keep the door shut as much as possible. Try not to stand in front of an open refrigerator while deciding what to take out. Preplan what you're after while the door is shut.
- A full fridge and freezer is more efficient than one that is less full. Add gallons of water to help take up the empty space.
- Don't keep your refrigerator or freezer too cold. Recommended temperatures are 37° to 40°F for the fresh food compartment of the refrigerator and 5°F for the freezer. If you have a separate freezer for long-term storage, it should be kept at 0°F.
- To check refrigerator temperature, place an appliance thermometer in a glass of water in the center of the refrigerator. Read it after 24 hours. To check the temperature of the freezer, place the thermometer between frozen packages and read after 24 hours.
- Regularly defrost manual-defrost refrigerators and freezers. Frost buildup decreases the energy efficiency of the unit. Don't allow frost to build up more than one-quarter of an inch.
- Make sure your refrigerator door seals are airtight. Test them by closing the door over a piece of paper or dollar bill so its half in and half out. If you can pull the paper or bill out easily, the latch may need adjustment or the seal may need replacing.
- Cover liquids and wrap foods stored in the refrigerator. Uncovered foods release moisture and make the compressor work harder.
- Pull the refrigerator away from the wall regularly to clean the coils with the brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner. Clean coils help the refrigerator run more efficiently.
- Only wash and dry full loads, but do not overload the machines.
- Wash clothes in cold water. New high efficiency detergents do not require warm or hot water.
- Clean your washing machine according to your owner's manual annually to ensure proper washing.
- Use your dryer's moisture sensor to detect when clothes are just dry, so they are not over-dried.
- Clean the lint filter of the dryer before every load to improve air circulation. Also, your dryer vents need to be regularly cleared of lint, which will save energy and prevent a fire.
- Dryer sheets also cause a film or residue to be left behind. These need to be regularly cleaned with warm soapy water to remove the residue.
- EnergyGuide Label - The Federal Trade Commission requires EnergyGuide labels on most home appliances (except for stove ranges and ovens), but not home electronics, such as computers, televisions, and home audio equipment. EnergyGuide labels provide an estimate of the product's energy consumption or energy efficiency. They also show the highest and lowest energy consumption or efficiency estimates of similar appliance models.
- ENERGY STAR Label - The common blue label with the white star appears on appliances and home electronics that meet strict energy efficiency criteria established by the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The ENERGY STAR labeling program includes most home electronics and appliances except for stove ranges and ovens.
One important thing to know is that even though a product is labeled ENERGY STAR there may be other models who use even less energy. The ENERGY STAR label guarantees that it uses less than a specific standard set for each appliance. Some models are as energy efficient as the standard, while other models are even more energy efficient. Do your homework and look at the EnergyGuide Label or research energy consumption on ENERGY STAR's website to compare models.
And remember to recycle your old appliance rather than just throwing it away.