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Show PageB14 Thursday, February 3,1994 Parkite divides time between family, neuropsychology, music by AMBER McKEE Record staff writer What do Jamaica and neuropsychology have in common? Parkite Glen Goodwin, that's what Goodwin, who is probably better known to The Park Record D Section B injury is unseen with no real physical evidence. "I spend a lot of my time providing support and showing compassion through my therapy with people," he added. "The average person looks at someone with a closed head injury and they look OK so they are Park City Profile Park City as the guitarist for Chord Cm Blues, has been a practicing neuropsychologist since 1985. He has an office in Salt Lake City where he treats patients for a variety of problems, often those related to injury to the brain. Many people he diagnoses and treats have a mild to moderate "closed head injury," which is a type of trauma not immediately evident. "For instance," Goodwin explained, "a Glen Goodwin sings a line or two from the song, then pauses. "Anyway, it was a ska beat. It was the first time anybody in the U.S. had heard a ska beat. " expected to be OK. Many of my patients are depressed person is in a motor vehicle accident and hits the windshield, 'stars' the windshield. That person is checked out by doctors and is medically OK, as far as radiologic findings and frank medical findings go. But within a few weeks the person begins to realize something is not right" The accident victim might start to develop problems like remembering things or maintaining his or her focus and concentration. "' ' Vh; 1 1 do is1 xssciS a person's intellectual and cognitive functioning and then provide a combination of different therapies stress management, supportive psychotherapy....," he explained. Additionally, Goodwin often is called as an expert witness on closed head injury in court cases. "I think people would be surprised to learn how easily thebraiivcan be injured," Gcxxtwfr sM; inaficlosed heamJuryVthe brain gets' jarfed, Burripcd,"bruised or concussed which causes problems, but its often misunderstood, he said, because the and at a loss to understand what's happened to them." Goodwin decided to pursue neuropsychology because it combined two of his interests: evaluation and assessment with trying to understand human behavior. "Each case I see is kind of like a problem to be solved," he said. "It involves evaluating and assessing the person's injury to formulate a diagnosis." But this is all a far cry from the young boy who grew up in Jamaica listening to ska and calypso. "The first hit song to come out of Jamaica was by Minnie Small," Goodwin said. "It was called My Boy Lollipop. You probably have heard it; it went like... ." He sings a line or two from the song, then pauses. "Anyway, it was a ska beat. It was the first time anybody in the U.S. had heard a ska beat" He thought a lot about that song growing up with parents who were also both musicians. "When reggae became popular it was a natural thing for me to play it," he said. Goodwin is both a guitar player and song writer, as well as the mainstay for Chord On Blues, which has been together in various forms for about five years now. He formed the band shortly after he moved to Park City six years ago with his wife, Marci, and two children: Natalie, who is 12 years old, and Matthew, who is eight "I think when I first moved to Park City, people knew me more as a guitar player, playing at Jam Night at Ciseros," he explained. In addition to reggae, Chord On Blues also plays (perhaps more obviously) the blues. "It may seem like an odd combination," Goodwin said, "but it works. Doing both of them has kind of rounded me out. However, as a song writer, I seem to write a lot more reggae." At least half of their tunes are original, he added, although as Chord On Blues started playing fewer blues tunes and more reggae, Goodwin formed Irie Blues (with its paradoxical name) to have more outlet for the blues. But what inspires Goodwin to strive for such seemingly different goals: r - yj J i t $ t n it ! w I ? I Parkite Glen Goodwin is the guitarist for the band Chord On Blues. psychoanalysis and playing a good blues lick. "People might not know that I have very strong spiritual beliefs, although I'm not very religious," he said. Growing up in Jamaica, Goodwin added that his father was involved doing Christian missionary work, which helped form his beliefs. "I have a strong belief in God as the creator," he said. "The most important aspect of my life is my relationship with God. Knowing and understanding God helps me know and understand myself and the people,, and the world around me." He pursues his relationship through meditation and reading the scriptures as well as outdoor activities, including walks in the woods and skiing. "There isn't any particular time of day that I worship. I don't limit my relationship to God; I have an awareness throughout the day." Goodwin added he thinks sometimes people confuse God with religion, which is precisely what keeps them from having a relationship with God. Blues and my practice, I get my inspiration tor living, playing and singing from it, he said. Spirituality, Goodwin said, is vital to integrating the mental, physical and emotional parts of ourselves. "It is the hub of the wheel, and the others are like three pies that are connected." In the future, Goodwin plans to continue to practice neuropsychology as well as music. "I will always enjoy playing music at the local level," he said, adding he has hopes of recording some of his original music in the studio, which may or may not be a Chord On eject He is thankful, however, for the support for Chord On Blues has had locally. "I have to thank Park City for helping it along." 7 ThE SeventIi iN a Ten'Part Semes of IntervIews ExplomNG tIie VarIous Aspects of PUNNiwq anI CrowtIi WITrl iNTERESTEd An6 CoNCERNEO AREA PRoFESsioNAls. Interviews have been conducted with Robert A. Mathis, AICP, Wasatch County Planner; Toby Ross, Park City Municipal Corp. City Manager; Charles P. Klingenstein, Park City Planning Commission Member; Joseph E. Tesch, Attorney At Law, Park City Planning Commission Member; Hank Louis, Architect; Wendy Fisher, Summit Land Trust Executive Director; Barbara J. Kresser, Summit County Assessor; Gary Weiss, Summit County Planning Commissioner; Dan Cord, Member C.O.R.R.; and Eric DeHaan, City Engineer. J ROBERTA. MATHIS, AICP Wasatch County Planner A native of Utah, Mr. Mathis has been the County Planner since January 1976. MATTHEWS: Planner? What is your role as County MATH IS: My role is to help the community achieve it's stated objectives as outlined in the Wasatch County Comprehensive Plan and as interpreted by the Wasatch County Code. To allow people to live, love and work the way they want to. MATTH EWS: There's been tremendous growth in the Park City, Summit County area. How is that affecting Heber? How is that affecting Wasatch? MATHIS: Park City people have created a world-wide appetite for high tech recreation experiences. That appetite has made it more attractive than it ordinarily would have been to the upwardly mobile section of the population in Salt lake County. The combined pressure brings opportunities for the good life in our county to the forefront. In addition, certain officials in Park City have actively promoted Heber Valley as an alternative living site for service employees who may not want to live in Park City. MATTH EWS: Is this overflow or new growth a positive experience? MATHIS: If our objectives are to preserve a community where people can live, love, and work the way they want to, then the very act of change from a satisfied constituent's point of view is bothersome. However, if one accepts the notion that we thrive from diversity and cross fertilization, the benefits should be positive. The latter is my view. That represents a challenge. The community must accept growth and provide adeguate infrastructure. The community must also be knowledgeable about impacts and policies which protect the natural and institutional features that allow one to live here. MATTH EWS: When you observe how Park City and Summit County handle growth and future planning, can you learn from those mistakes? MATHIS: Yes, I think the County is fortunate to be able to see what has happened in Summit County, but 1 think that is too narrow a view. The County also can look at Salt lake City, Utah County and Davis'County to see real models of what can happea I think we tend to look too narrowly if we only look at Snyderville Basin. MATTHEWS: With regards to the Brighton lift project, are residents afraid that Midway might turn into another Park City? MATHIS: The citizens do not want Midway to become a recreation playground. This was not what they moved here for. They thought the Brighton lift would bring undesirable impacts on their life from traffic and unknown and undesirable businesses to lack of privacy and environmental degradation. MATTHEWS: How do you feel about the Brighton lift project? MATHIS: I believe the resort expansion could be allowed and controlled. MATTHEWS: issue? Is it a dead gqqBDQd gjgjiigflhfl what the first people in this valley did, to plan for a reasonably expected population, to preserve or enhance natural features, such as views, fisheries, vegetation. This valley was laid out as an agrarian community designed to bring the benefits of civilization to people who made their living by growing their food and fiber. But Utah has been losing its position as an agricultural exportive state. MATHIS: As long as that land lies undeveloped and surrounded by the adjoining recreation properties, the issue will not really be laid to rest. MATTH EWS: If there was something you could tell to the people of Park City or Heber Valley about you, your job and your positions, what would that be? MATHIS: The future of Heber Valley and Wasatch County lie with the economic growth along the Wasatch Front, bringing steady pressure for development of Heber Valley. As a community, we need to allow diversity in our economic base. We have an opportunity to do MATTHEWS: Have you a structured relationship between the county officials here and the county officials of Summit County to do comprehensive planning? MATHIS: Yes. The officials in Summit and Wasatch Counties and Park City have met several times to try and establish those kinds of relationships and know each other. Park City's even assigned one of their council members to be the Wasatch County liaison. Mr. Moser has been very cooperative in dealing with planning agents. There has been a spirit of cooperation and potential for more cooperation. MATTHEWS: Thank you. (ft X M David & Jane ATTHEWS This series is sponsored by David and Jane Matthews, associate brokers, REMAX ,' Network Plus Park City, as Working For You 14 Dye A Week , greater Park City residents will become more knowledgeable of planning and growth Issues. If you have any comments or suggestions , please call David or Jane at 64-REMAX. i r I I 0 J 0 ; 0 5 4 0 |