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Show Business The Park Record. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR SETS EYES ON UTAH, A-16 PREPPING MAIN STREET FOR SUNDANCE, A-16 www.parkrecord.com A-15 SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, JANUARY 13-16, 2018 Editor: Carolyn Webber business@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.118 For hire: businesses still strive to find workers COMPANY THAT BOUGHT DEER VALLEY NAMED Employees working overtime, taking on extra shifts The joint venture of KSL Capital Partners and Henry Crown and Company that purchased Deer Valley Resort last year has a name. Alterra Mountain Company, as it is now called, owns 12 resorts in North America, according to a press release. The name combines the words altitude and terrain/terra. The company, which is headquartered in Denver, plans on announcing season pass products in the coming months. SOME RESTAURANTS TO STAY OPEN FOR SUNDANCE The Park City Area Restaurant Association recently announced a partial list of the bars, lounges and restaurants that plan to remain open during the Sundance Film Festival. To view the list, visit parkrecord.com. The list is not comprehensive of all open restaurants, as it only includes those that are members of the association. TOURISM DAY ON THE HILL SCHEDULED FOR JAN. 22 Tourism Day on the Hill is scheduled to take place at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda in Salt Lake City on Jan. 22 from noon to 2 p.m. According to a newsletter from the Park City Chamber/ Bureau, tourism industry participants will be able to speak with Utah senators and representatives during the event. The event costs $30 and includes lunch. This is the first day of the legislative session, which is scheduled to continue until March 8. The event is hosted by Utah’s Tourism Industry Association. SIA ANNOUNCES NEW EVENT IN PARK CITY Snowsports Industries America (SIA) recently announced that it has created a new event, SIA Spring Fest. According to a press release, the event is scheduled to take place during Thin Air Park City from April 5 to 7 at Park City Mountain Resort. The event will include parties, panel discussions and demos about the outdoor industry. Registration is open for the event and costs $400 for industry members without a Vail Resorts Epic Pass and $350 for those with an Epic Pass. It is open to the public as well for the cost of $50. CAROLYN WEBBER The Park Record Few this year are denying it. Hiring has been a struggle. One could look at Deer Valley Resort’s employment page, which has 85 open positions, said Lisa Angotti, recruiting manager for the resort. Or, said Maria Vorkink, hostess and manager at Red Rock Brewery, just drive around. “All you see are signs asking people to work,” she said. “It tells you right there.” Struggling to fill positions is no new grumble heard in Park City. The problem this year is that it appears to be worse than in recent memory. Angotti said that the resort is combating the issue by being flexible. Whereas in the past, employees could only choose between full-time and part-time positions of three to four days a week, this year, some locals are picking up just one weekly shift. But even with the extra help, Angotti said that it is all hands on deck at the resort. CAROLYN WEBBER/PARK RECORD “It’s a nightmare. We just can’t get staffed up.” Robin Cohen, Snowed Inn Sleigh Company “I was working at the Children’s Center. We are all going to bus tables when it’s busy, and leave our desks,” she said. “We just do what we can and we do the best we can so we don’t skimp on our guest service.” She said that the holidays were exceptionally difficult and that a lot of people were working overtime, which she said can benefit those looking to pick up extra hours and cash. Around town, several signs are advertising employment. At Redstone Center, businesses such as Park City Coffee Roaster (pictured above) are seeking workers. Vorkink said that overtime work is often the norm at Red Rock during the busy season. But she does not agree that it is that beneficial. For her, it seems like staying longer is never worth it because the paycheck remains about the same. Paychecks at the brewery have increased in general, though. Christopher Lutz, general manager, said that in order to keep employees, he has had to raise rates to remain competitive. “All my cooks are coming with a phone saying, ‘Look, The Montage is hiring at $18 an hour,’” he said. “Now it’s like I have to give people $2 raises on the spot just to keep them working that shift.” Lutz said that hiring was not any more difficult for the brewery this season than it has been in recent ones. The wages, however, have become hyper-competitive. Yet even some of the high-paying seasonal positions have not been getting filled. That is what worries Robin Cohen, marketing director at Snowed Inn Sleigh Company. She said that, while searching for ways to advertise employment, she saw that several restaurants around town were hiring, and those jobs are still open. Cohen said that the restaurant was hoping to start a new lunch menu in December and serve food during the day, but she was not able to find chefs to fill all of the necessary positions until recently. “It’s a nightmare,” she said last month while searching. “We just can’t get staffed up.” She said at the time that the waiters and waitresses were all staffed, but the kitchen crew was not. To compensate. she brought two chefs from the restaurant she worked at in Alta while it is being renovated. The two chefs did not have one day off from Dec. 14 until after the New Year. After finding employees, Snowed Inn is starting its lunch menu Please see Striving, A-17 QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Program According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Utah is 5th in the nation for suicides. Every day in Utah two youth, two young adults, two adult men, and four adult women are treated for suicide attempts. 24.8% of Summit County students have seriously considered attempting suicide in the past twelve months. In an average classroom size of thirty: • • • • • Eight report feeling sad and hopeless Four will have seriously considered suicide Four will have made a suicide plan Two will have attempted suicide one or more times One will have had medical treatment for a suicide attempt These statistics are overwhelming and can leave a person feeling helpless. QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is a suicide prevention program that anyone can learn, and in turn, help prevent suicides. It is not intended to be a form of counseling. It is intended to offer hope through positive action. QPR is intended to teach those who are in a position to recognize the warning signs, clues and suicidal communications of people in trouble to prevent a possible tragedy. QPR is very similar to CPR. Both are designed to save lives. With CPR, everyday people are trained to keep those in a life and death situation alive until trained medical health help can take over. They are not expected to perform heartsurgery. Those trained in QPR can also help save lives, by asking the question, “Are you thinking of suicide?,” persuading them to get help, and then referring them to a mental health provider or agency. Valley Behavioral Health is Summit County’s community mental health provider. If you, or anyone you know, feels suicidal, depressed, or is in need of mental health services, call Valley Behavioral Health at 435-649-8347, 7 days a week/24 hours a day. If you call after hours or on weekends follow the instructions on the recording to reach a crisis worker. Another resource is the SAFE UT app that can be downloaded for free. QPR has been taught in many different venues throughout Summit County, recently including Park City employees and parents and all 5th grade students at Parley’s Park Elementary. It will be taught at a Lunch and Learn at the Park City School District office on January 17th at noon. The public is invited. Anyone interested in scheduling a training or attending one please contact Kathy Day at kathyda@valleycares.com. For information about Valley, please call: 435.469.8347 or visit our website at ValleyCares.com |