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Show BUSINESS The Park Record. Editor: Carolyn Webber business@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.118 TEST RIDE AN ELECTRIC BIKE eSpokes Electric Bikes will host free electric bike demos for three consecutive Fridays beginning on Sept. 29. The event will take place at Versante Hearth + Bar, 2436 Park Ave., from 3 to 6 p.m. Individuals of all ages can test ride their electric bikes around the surrounding paths. The company eSpokes is located in South Jordan. They will bring bikes to sell at a discounted price at the event, which will continue on Oct. 6 and Oct. 13 at the same time and place. The first 10 riders each week will be given a $20 gift certificate to Versante Health + Bar. eSpokes will provide helmets for all riders. GOLF COURSES OPEN TO STEIN ERIKSEN GUESTS Stein Collection guests now have access to the golf courses at Promontory Club. All guests, including those at Stein Eriksen Lodge, Stien Eriksen Residences, The Chateaux at Deer Valley and The Residences at The Chateaux will be able to golf at the Painted Valley and Pete Dye Canyon Courses. Stein Collection guests will also be able to dine at the Nicklaus Clubhouse and Dye Clubhouse. SERVICE SAVES WATERDAMAGED PHONES For those who have a habit of dropping their cell phones in snow, puddles or toilets, they can now bring their phone to an A Wireless location and use Redux, a drying technology that saves electronics from water damage. Customers pay $10 for a diagnostic fee and $90 if the smart phone is brought back to full service ($50 for non smart phones). The technology will be available at the locations of at 1700 Park Avenue, Suite 103B and 1748 Redstone Center Drive #115. Redux is based in Indiana and is available in nine other Utah locations. WHOLE FOODS TO OPEN IN OCT., A-16 www.parkrecord.com FLOAT YOUR WAY TO RELAXATION, A-16 A-15 SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, SEPTEMBER 23-26, 2017 Chairman’s term ends, health clinic expands Changes at People’s Health Clinic include new location in Heber CAROLYN WEBBER The Park Record From Texas lawyer to California comedian to Park City nonprofit chairman, David Williams has seemingly done it all. This year, he will be stepping down as chairman of the Board of Trustees at the People’s Health Clinic (PHC). He was always productive and amicable. It was a good place to be and there was never a moment in any of the meetings that there was any angst.” Beth Armstrong Executive director of People’s Health Clinic Williams originally joined the PHC eight years ago after being recruited by Nann Worel, the previous executive director. During those years, the PHC launched a fundraising event that has raised over a quarter million dollars, expanded its days of operation from three days a week to five and balanced its budget for the first time in eight years. “Moreover, the public’s awareness and support for our services is really about as good as it’s ever been,” Williams said. “We really have broad and growing community support from good people who understand and appreciate the need for this clinic.” Part of that is because of the fundraising event, Healthy Laughs, which Williams helped Worel get off the ground. PHOTO BY BRETT ARMSTRONG David Williams speaks as master of ceremonies at the People’s Health Clinic Healthy Laughs fundraiser at Montage Deer Valley on Sept. 1. Williams will step down as chairman of the clinic’s Board of Trustees at the end of the year. Worel reached out to him with her idea in 2012 because she knew of his brief career in comedy. Now, seven years later, Williams continues to MC the annual event, which raised $60,000 alone in ticket sales earlier this month. Williams moved to Park City for a change of pace, and was immediately drawn to the clinic. “The People’s Health Clinic appealed most to me because it directly helps and improves, and sometimes even saves lives, of our less-fortunate neighbors,” he said. “And what’s more important than that?” In his time on the Board, he has donated more than $36,000 of in-kind donations. Beth Armstrong was named executive director in 2016 when Williams was just starting as chairman. He was involved in hiring her, as well as two other key personnel who needed replacements at the time. “We are all so grateful that we have this remarkable team that is so cohesive. Being able to build that kind of team took the support of the Board,” Armstrong said. “You have to have a strong Board in place to be a strong nonprofit. You have to have a strong Board that knows what its duties are and knows what its boundaries are. They gave me the license to do what I needed to do and they really took their advocacy role seriously and gave me the support I needed.” The People’s Health Clinic provides medical care to uninsured individuals in Summit and Wasatch counties, which account for one in every six individuals in the area, Williams said. Armstrong said she will miss Williams’ ability to be a mediator for the Board during tough decisions, as well as Find out what’s happening in Summit! Kicking off Back-to-school night and supporting the school’s mission for “Wellness Week,” Valley showcased school based programs with a booth and staff at Treasure Mountain Junior High School. Parents and students stopped by to learn about therapy and group services that Valley Summit has to offer. Valley clinicians staffed a booth at the Miner’s Day parade providing information, resources, and games for children. Crowds of community members stopped by and learned about the many programs offered. At the Park Silly Market, held on Main Street each Sunday in Park City, staff provided a booth of information, resources, and answered questions about how our services can help. For information about Valley, please call: 435.469.8347 or visit our website at ValleyCares.com his positive character. “He was always productive and amicable. It was a good place to be and there was never a moment in any of the meetings that there was any angst,” she said. “He was very good [at ensuring] that we all came to consensus on any decision that we needed to make.” Williams will be handing over the reins to Karen Uranker, the current treasurer on the Board, as she steps into the chairwoman position. Williams will continue as an ex-officio member of the Board during this transition until the end of 2018. After that, he will continue serving in any capacity that he can. “In Park City, if you raise your hand and volunteer, they’ll come running. I’m sure I’ll find something else where I can Please see PHC, A-17 |