SLCo Reminds Residents of Winter Parking Rules

Winter Parking Rules
for Salt Lake County



Motor vehicles parked on streets during winter snow storms are a serious public safety hazard. As winter approaches the Salt Lake County Public Works Department reminds residents in the unincorporated area to move their vehicles from the street in time for snow removal.
 
November through April cars should be moved off the street before or during anticipated snowstorms (Ordinance 11.20.135). The ordinance makes it illegal for anyone to leave a car parked or abandoned on the road where there is any accumulation of snow on the road.
 
Cars parked on streets, particularly in cul-de-sacs and subdivisions, prevent county crews from providing efficient snow removal. Narrow streets in some of the older parts of the county place additional barriers for motorists, pedestrians and snow plows. Unplowed streets are hazards for the driving public and emergency response vehicles.
 
Under the ordinance, violators may be cited or have their vehicles impounded.
 
County Ordinance (14.32.100) requires residents to remove snow from the sidewalk within one hour after the snow has stopped, unless the storm occurs between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., the sidewalk must be cleaned before 8:00 a.m. the morning following the storm.
 
County Ordinance (14.20.105) Prohibits residents of depositing or placing snow on any County road or highway, and prohibits snow being place in gutter which restricts the flow of water.
 
For more information on snow removal, please visit SLCO Public Works Operations Division web site at: www.pwops.slco.org.


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Condoleeza Rice Performs to Benefit Deer Valley Music Festival

Condoleeza Rice to Perform
in Park City to Benefit
Deer Valley Music Festival





Condoleeza Rice donates her time to perform in Park City with the Muir Quartet on January 14, 2011 to benefit The Deer Valley® Music Festival.

Dr. Condoleezza Rice, politician and concert pianist, and the Muir Quartet will perform at Stein Eriksen Lodge on January 14, 2011. The evening's music will include works by Dvorak and Brahms, and will benefit the Deer Valley® Music Festival, Summer Home of the Utah Symphony

Utah Opera. Both Dr. Rice and the Muir Quartet have donated their services for this event.

Dr. Rice was born into a life of music and foreign affairs on November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama. Growing up in the turbulent and segregated South, Rice stayed focused on her music lessons, and at age 10 was the first black student admitted to study at the Birmingham Southern Conservatory of Music. Dr. Rice competed in piano at the Conservatory and continued for several years as her family moved to Colorado. She won her first musical competition playing Mozart’s D Minor Piano Concerto, and later performed with the Denver Symphony Orchestra.

The Muir Quartet features founder Mike Reynolds, cello; Peter Zazofsky, violin; Steven Ansell, viola; Lucia Lin, violin. In its 31st season, the Muir String Quartet has long been acknowledged as one of the world's most powerful and insightful ensembles, distinguishing itself among audiences and critics with its "exhilarating involvement" (Boston Globe),"impeccable voicing and intonation" (San Francisco Examiner) and "unbridled musicality" (American Record Guide).

Winner of the 1981 Naumburg Chamber Music Award and 1980 Evian Competition, the Muir String Quartet was greeted with rave reviews and an extensive feature in the New Yorker. They were soon featured on the internationally acclaimed PBS broadcast, In Performance at the White House for President and Mrs. Reagan.

Reynolds, called Rice an "old friend" of the Muir Quartet, sharing that she used to play with them regularly years ago at the Montana Chamber Music Festival in Bozeman before accepting a leading role in the Bush Administration. “We are thrilled to have Condoleezza Rice join us in Utah to share her love and passion for the musical arts,” says Melia Tourangeau, President and CEO of the Utah Symphony / Utah Opera.

For more information on attending this exclusive performance please contact Amanda Deuel, Director of Special Events, Utah Symphony / Utah Opera at adeuel@usuo.org or 801-869-1010.


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The FAQ’s of Salt Lake County Snow Removal

The FAQ’s of
Salt Lake County
Snow Removal



       Q: The snowplows push snow into my freshly cleared driveway. Isn’t there a better way to clear the streets to show some consideration to the residents?
       A: Unfortunately, there isn’t a better way to clear streets. The snow has to go somewhere, and to make our roads safe, that somewhere is the side of the road. Snowplow blades are designed to push snow to the side of the road. The driver has no other option as to where the snow goes. We recommend you push the snow to the right of your driveway as you face the street.

       Q: Will the County clean out the area in front of my mailbox after the plow pushes snow in front of it?
       A: No, residents are responsible for removing the snow next to and in front of their mailbox to permit mail delivery.

       Q: Where can I put the snow shoveled from my sidewalk and driveway?
       A: Residents are encouraged to push or throw snow onto their own property. It is illegal to throw or push any snow into any street. Putting snow into the streets can make the road more dangerous for automobiles and snowplows.

       Q: Can I park on the streets and when do I have to clear the sidewalks?
       A: Between November 1 and March 31st vehicles may not park on the streets anytime snow is present.

And, finally, sidewalks must be cleared within 12 hours of the storms end.

For more information on snow removal or preparing for a major storm, please visit the Public Works Operations web site at www.slco.org or Salt Lake County Emergency Services at www.slcoem.org.


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Unincorporated SLCo Residents Asked To Remove Cars from Streets, Shovel Walks

Residents Asked To
Remove Cars from
Streets, Shovel Walks



Motor vehicles parked on streets during winter snow storms are a serious public safety hazard. Salt Lake County enforcement officials are asking for the public’s cooperation to get vehicles off the streets during snow storms or anytime snow is on the road.

Streets cannot be properly cleared with parked cars on them. Unplowed streets are hazards for the general driving public and emergency response vehicles. County ordinances prohibit parking on county streets the months of November through March during snow events and any time there is snow on the road.

While the County is asking for voluntary compliance in getting vehicles off the street so snow can be plowed, citations will be issued to owners of vehicles parked during snow events; those vehicles may be towed away.

In those residential areas with sidewalks, residents are being asked to keep the walkways as clear as possible within 12 hours of the end of a snowstorm. And residents are asked to clean the snow off fire hydrants in their neighborhoods. Buried hydrants can delay response to structure fires.


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Buy Local First Week 2010. Take 10, Tell 10, Shift 10.

Buy Local First Week 2010
Fri. Nov. 26th - Sat. Dec. 4th





Take 10, Tell 10, Shift 10

Take 10 minutes to educate yourself about the importance of supporting 'Local' in your community.

Tell 10 friends about your choice to support locally owned independent businesses and why it matters.

Shift an extra 10% of your holiday spending this year to local business and make a difference!

For more information, visit the Local First Utah website: www.localfirst.org.


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Snowbird Passes 100” of Snowfall

Snowbird Passes
100” of Snowfall
More On It's Way!




Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort passed 100 inches of natural snowfall to start the 2010/11 season Monday morning, marking some of the best early skiing and riding conditions in recent memory. The Little Cottonwood Canyon resort has received two and a half feet of snow since Saturday with an additional one to two feet forecasted before Thanksgiving. Snowbird’s mid-mountain base depth currently measures 54 inches with over 3,000 vertical feet of skiing offered from the Aerial Tram.

“With this fantastic early snowfall, we’re excited to offer skiing in Peruvian Gulch, Gad Valley and Little Cloud Bowl with our eye on opening additional terrain for Thanksgiving weekend if conditions permit,” said Snowbird President Bob Bonar.

“The conditions are truly in mid-winter form right now,” said SNOWBOARDER Magazine Publisher Chris Engelsman. “With 100+ inches already this is the best pre-Thanksgiving riding I can remember.”

To view powder photos from Monday, November 22, please visit Snowbird’s Flickr page at http://bit.ly/dI72S9.


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Snowbird & UAC Present Second Annual Freeride Avalanche Summit

Snowbird and the UAC Present
The Second Annual
"Freeride Avalanche Summit”




Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort and the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) are once again partnering to offer the second annual Freeride Avalanche Summit, Dec. 16-17. The two-day clinic is targeted towards advanced and expert skiers and riders who want practical and professional instruction on avalanche awareness, safety and rescue.

The Freeride Avalanche Summit will include a unique blend of instruction that combines the expertise of industry leading avalanche forecasters with the experience and influence of local, professional athletes. Expected participants include:
     • Members of the UAC
     • Snowbird Ski Patrol
     • Gordy Pfeiffer, professional skier
     • Jenn Berg, professional skier
     • Ben Wheeler, professional skier
     • Chris Coulter, professional snowboarder
     • Wasatch Powderbird Guides
     • And more to be announced

“Last year’s Avalanche Summit proved that there’s a tremendous demand for affordable, high-end backcountry training for advanced local skiers and riders,” said UAC Forecaster and Freeride Avalanche Summit founder Craig Gordon. “We’re excited to once again bring together leading forecasters with some of the best winter athletes in Utah for what is sure to be a premier event.”

The Freeride Avalanche Summit offers more than 20 hours of classroom and on-mountain instruction during the two day session. Topics include snowpack analysis, terrain assessment, first aid techniques, emergency notification procedures and more along with ski patrol briefings and real life line selection sessions with professional athletes. A tentative schedule can be found at www.snowbird.com/freerideavalanchesummit.html.

Since 1980, the Utah Avalanche has been providing the public with avalanche and mountain weather forecasts and training to backcountry users of all kinds in an effort to help them understand avalanche conditions, avoid avalanches and perform avalanche rescues.


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Snowbird to Open Saturday November 13th

Snowbird to Open
Saturday, Nov. 13





The 40th winter season at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort begins Saturday, Nov. 13, with skiing and riding on natural and man-made snow a week earlier than originally planned.

Snowbird will open at 9 a.m. with the Aerial Tram accessing intermediate and advanced terrain in Gad Valley, Gadzoom chairlift accessing intermediate and advanced terrain and Chickadee accessing beginner slopes. Additional terrain will be evaluated as weather conditions permit. As of Nov. 10, the Little Cottonwood Canyon resort has received 53 inches of snow to start the 2010/11 winter season.

“The wait is over for what is sure to be a fantastic 40th season of skiing and riding at Snowbird,” said Snowbird President Bob Bonar. “The combination of recent snowfall, cold temperatures and a promising forecast should help us work towards opening additional terrain leading up to Thanksgiving week.”

Snowbird will be operating the Tram, Gadzoom and Chickadee chairlifts for skiers and riders beginning Saturday at 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. for Gadzoom, 5 p.m. for Chickadee with guest access to Snowbird Center and Creekside Lodge throughout the weekend.

A series of smaller storms are forecasted into next week along with cold temperatures that should accommodate snowmaking. Last year, Snowbird received 602 inches of The Greatest Snow on Earth® and offered skiing and riding from Nov. 20 to June 20, the longest season in Utah.


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Utah Symphony Plays Wizard of Oz Score Live

The Utah Symphony Presents

The Wizard of Oz
with Orchestra

Associate conductor David Cho will lead the Utah Symphony, in a concert featuring some of the greatest film music ever written, The Wizard of Oz. The evening will feature Judy Garland’s complete original 1939 vocal recordings while the full-length movie is shown overhead as the Utah Symphony plays the score live! The performances will be held at Abravanel Hall on Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets for the evening’s performances start at $30 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org. Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 day of performance.


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