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Show ATUL lal ULL October “WASATCH COUNTY COURIER 12, 1999 PROFILE © - Myle’s MovePoe for Massive Motivation California girl proves that life in the small Jean Croasmun, just fine 3 Courier staff ~ Myle Walsh spends most of Midway city fits yanyor ep ue to a slide show of Nepal,” says Walsh, indicating that once she saw the pic- in or Heber. Unless she’s in Bali. tures, she knew she had to go. So she and her husband saved their money, “ve gone twicea year for the past sixteen years,” says Walsh, Midway resident, mother of two, and owner of Heber’s, Water from the Moon. bought backpacks, and spent seven months traveling through Asia. “I was trying to figure out what to do with my life,” says Walsh. “I bought a bunch of sweaters in Nepal and brought them “I’m there for three weeks each time. I take © my kids. It’s great for them, ” Walsh says. teadiegs. to say, Walsh’s tape back with me. I started a business ‘through home parties, selling clothes to Balt keep her busy. and. ssp the store.” “Not many people around here can say Ultimately it everine into that,” say Walsh, of her regular jaunts ‘over to Bali. And years ago, when she, — herself, was just a kid over in Park City, or before that, in. California, Walsh wouldn’t have dreamt she’d be saying that either. Water “Local girl” Myle Walsh, helps a regular customer Walsh grew up in Newport Boach, beach,” says Walsh of the move to Park California, until her family picked up City. “I didn’t fit in. I just wanted to and moved to Park City, long before ~ play my guitar.”A few too many skipped Park City was the full-blown, posh resort ‘classes and Walsh soon found herself out town it is today. “She knew the original © of Park City High School and into a pribuyers of Park City resort,” says Walsh. vate school in Switzerland. That’s when of her mom’s decision to move the famthe traveling bug first struck. That was the early 1980s. Walsh has | About came back, worked in Park City for a while and lived the life of the traditional ski bum. Heber, CSTE TE * f * went move through “Back permanent roots, Walsh Sized to ae - Finished to Suit. Low down payment SBA loans available : 671-2266 daytime - 654-3874 evenings to some When she decided it-was time.to set For information call Brian Lee reais Walsh as her down some + Space available from 1,000 to 2186 Sq. ft. erah Ute hohe time changes. She met her husband. She gave up the ski-bum’s life. She decided it was - Prime location centrally located (750 W. 100 S., Heber city) | UUEI the same time to deal with the rest of her life. - Own for the price of leasing Prices start at $139,000 ee first in a house on the corner of 100 South ~ and 600 West, been here ever since. Office, Retail or Comme CA at Heber’s Water from ‘found out that she couldn’t afford a house in Park City. “So I bought a house in Heber,” she says. j | i : i Bhecl ily from the warm, sunny beaches of California to the mountains. And hon- - Before. too long, Walsh “My sister and I didn’t want to leave the ~ Moon, During it’s first year, it occupied Twist. Café’s space on Main Street. Now it sits _the Moon, the store she opened five years ago. estly, the first years in Park City weren’t the easiest for the former California girl. — from the retail store, is in it’s fifth year in Heber. in 1984, my husband and if went by the old railroad tracks. Neither Water from the Moon’s retail or wholesale business is Walsh’s first entry into retail. “I’m a salesperson,” says Walsh, something no one would deny. Walsh got her first taste of the retail. world in her mother’s stores. “She had three stores Mom when I was. growing up. was very creative,” says Walsh. Walsh’s own store was somewhat of a ; ; MYLE?S MOVE continued on page 26 |