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Show BUSINESS The Park Record. Editor: Bubba Brown business@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.118 Chamber/Bureau to offer after-hours mixer The Park City Chamber/Bureau is set to put on an after-hours mixer for its businesses and prospective members. According to the organization’s website, visitparkcity.com, the event provides a valuable networking opportunity for those in the Park City business community. The mixer is scheduled for Thursday, March 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kimball Art Center. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Visit the website for more details. Park City firm welcomes a new accountant The Park City branch of the accounting firm Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP (HCVT) announced the hire of a new certified public accountant. According to a press release, Alex Ferguson has been with HCVT since 2010, most recently as a tax manager. Blake Christian, who started the Park City office, said in a press release that Ferguson’s presence in Park City will be valuable. “We are very fortunate to have Alex join our Park City team,” he said. “His professional and industry experience is a perfect match for our growing client base and the Park City lifestyle is an excellent fit for Alex and his growing family.” Consumer Attitude Index declines in February The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index dropped a “statistically marginal” 2.9 points, to 114.7, in February. According to a press release, the dip is indicative of residents having a slightly less positive outlook on the economy, though the index sits nearly nine points higher than at the same time last year. Scott Anderson, president and CEO of Zions Bank, said in the release that the economy remains solid. “Unemployment is at an eight-year low, and wages are continuing to rise in Utah,” he said. “As our economy continues to expand, business owners increase hiring, fueling a healthy cycle that benefits employees and employers alike.” Avi-on aims to light the world, A-16 www.parkrecord.com A-15 IRS offers tips to taxpayers A-16 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 4-7, 2017 Squatters offers a toast to Utah’s refugees Brewery’s Tempest-Tost Wit beer aims to send a message of inclusion By Bubba Brown The Park Record Squatters Craft Beers is raising a glass to refugees and immigrants. On Wednesday, the brewery released a new limited-supply Middle East-inspired beer called Tempest-Tost Wit. Made with ingredients common to some of the countries singled out in President Trump’s controversial travel ban, such as green cardamom and sweet orange peel, the beer is a show of support for Utah’s refugee and immigrant populations. All proceeds from the beer will go to the Utah chapter of the International Rescue Committee, an organization dedicated to helping refugees lead successful lives. Tempest-Tost Wit will be sold at all Squatters and Wasatch Brewery locations (the breweries are operated under a parent organization called Salt Lake Brewing Co.), including those in Park City, while supplies last. Jason Stock, Squatters’ brewmaster, said that, as soon as Rick Vosepka, a server at Wasatch Brewery’s Sugar House location, presented the idea for the beer, everyone quickly got on board because it speaks to the values Squatters holds dear. The beer was initially aimed primarily at supporting the countries included Bubba Brown/Park Record Squatters Craft Beer recently released Tempest-Tost Wit, a limited-supply beer made with Middle Eastern influences aimed at showing support for immigrants and refugees. Jason Stock, Squatters’ brewmaster, and Natalie El-Deiry, deputy director of the International Rescue Committee’s Salt Lake City branch, say they believe the beer, whose proceeds will benefit the IRC, sends a powerful message. in Trump’s travel ban -- which has since been blocked by the courts -- but the goal now is for it to represent all refugees or immigrants who feel threatened or unwelcome in today’s political climate, Stock said. And it may not be the last beer Squatters launches to support a cause during Trump’s administration. “Things have been changing so quickly with this presidency, so we didn’t know the ban was going to get stopped by the courts,” he said. “So at first, it was really focusing on these seven countries. And then we came to realize it appears things are going to change very quickly with this adminisPlease see Squatters, A-17 Despite compromises, liquor bill garners support Legislation would give restaurants alternatives to ‘Zion Curtain’ By Bubba Brown The Park Record A much-debated bill that would overhaul some of Utah’s liquor laws -- including the requirement that restaurants that serve alcohol use “Zion Curtains” to shield patrons from the pouring of drinks -- is moving through the Utah Legislature with a measure of support from the Park City restaurant industry. The House Business and Labor Committee on Wednesday gave H.B. 442 a favorable recommendation, passing it along to the House of Representatives. The most notable element of the bill is that it would give restaurants two alternatives to Utah’s controversial Zion Curtain requirement that forces them to pour alcohol behind large partitions. To tear down its Zion Curtain, a restaurant would have to either create a 10-foot buffer zone around its dispensing area where minors cannot be seated, or construct a 42-inch wall or railing that separates Please see Liquor, A-17 Helping Utah Home Since 1977 VISIT US TODAY 2,633 – 5,001 Sq. Ft. • 3 – 7 Bedrooms Multiple options available to make your home Better by Design Featuring seven distinctive floor plans, East Creek Ranch’s collection of “flexible” options and designer amenities make it easy to create the perfect home for your unique lifestyle. Discover why East Creek Ranch is Better By Design today! 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