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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
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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
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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
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Have your tree picked up by the PC lacrosse team for the their annual fundraiser. Visit www.parkcitylax.org for more details
Sustainability For Homes
Sometimes reducing your environmental impact can be a little overwhelming. There is a lot of new information and sometimes it changes very quickly from new research or developments. Start off small and take it a day at a time and soon you'll be able to incorporate a lot of these ideas into your daily life. Here are 10 ways to get started reducing your impact at home.
1. Sign up for the SCPW Challenge- Park City worked with Summit Community Power Works to bring this online resource to life. Here you will find 70 actions you can do at home to conserve, with all available rebates and incentives, and step-by-step instructions on how to complete each action. It's even more fun when you get your neighbors to participate and form a team to win prizes and recognition!
2. Conserve Energy - Start off by being conscious of the energy you use at home, noticing what lights are on, when the TV is on, etc. Then make a concerted effort to turn off lights and electronics when they are not needed. Conservation is not about doing without, but about using energy wisely.
Many Park City residents use snow melt products, such as heat tape, to prevent ice dams on their roofs. These snow melt systems are needed for certain roofs, but they also use a huge amount of electricity and often times we forget to turn them off when it gets warmer. In fact, some systems use as much electricity as the entire home. Make sure your snow melt system is turned off during warmer months - some systems have been found to be operating during spring/summer, costing lots of money and inflating the community's carbon footprint. If you find yourself forgetting to turn off your heat tape, you can purchase a timer that will do it for you.
4. Replace Inefficient Bulbs - Your energy audit will likely reveal that you have some inefficient bulbs in your home. Make sure to replace those with more efficient lighting options like LED bulbs which use a fraction of the energy and last much longer than older lighting technologies. You'll begin saving money immediately with this low cost and easy upgrade.
5. Unplug - Avoid phantom loads that come from gadgets and electronics that draw power even when they're off. Unplug chargers, printers, gadgets, coffee makers, toasters and other similar electronics to avoid wasting unnecessary energy. You can also plug these devices into a power strip and shut off the power strip when not being used.
6. Improve Indoor Air Quality - Sometimes your home's indoor air quality is worse than the air outdoors due to inadequate ventilation and the release of toxins indoors from furniture, chemicals, equipment and more. Learn more about the sources of indoor toxins and how to reduce them to make your home safer.
7. Upgrade Inefficient Appliances - Reduce both water and energy use by upgrading to more efficient appliances. Look for ENERGY STAR labeled appliances that are guaranteed to be more efficient. While the initial cost of the appliance may be slightly more than a regular one, the money you save on energy will more than cover the cost of the upgrade.
8. Clean Greener - Cleaning solutions in your home may actually be toxic and causing you harm. Start cleaning your home with more natural cleaning supplies that are safer for your family, pets and the environment. Look for all natural, biodegradable and non-petroleum based products.
9. Buy Green Power - One of the cheapest and easiest ways to reduce your carbon emissions is to support renewable energy from your electric utility. Our very own Rocky Mountain Power has a program for exactly that called Blue Sky. Sign up today!
10. Install a Programmable Thermostat - Making sure you don't heat or cool your home when you're not there (or when you're asleep and cozy under covers) is one of the easiest ways to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Programmable thermosats allow you to control temperature settings for when you are at home, away, and asleep.