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Show A-16 The Park Record Marketplace Nightly Lodging Tally Occupancy Report for week of January 28-February 3, 2018 Boxing club steps back into the ring Former Olympian Shane Heaps is the group’s trainer 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% CAROLYN WEBBER 10% The Park Record Shane Heaps has always loved the feeling of stepping into a ring, full of adrenaline and excitement for the boxing match ahead. But now, the former Olympian is finding joy in teaching others to fall in love with the sport. Heaps, who represented the country of Tonga in the 1996 Olympics, recently moved his boxing program to the Silver Mountain Sports Club and Spa and named it Park City Boxing Club. The retired professional boxer from Utah has been teaching the sport for several years. In Park City, he was most recently teaching out of a space he shared with the gym AlpenFit. When the business left last year, he spent some time in Fiji training boxers before deciding to return. “Everybody wanted to get back into it,” he said. “And I had to start from scratch.” One of his students, Barton Bodell, reached out to help Heaps find a space and the equipment because he was ready to get back Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, January 27-30, 2018 Sun Mon Tues 2018 - As of 12/15/17 2017 - As of 12/15/16 2016 - Historic Actuals Wed Thurs Fri Sat Week High 2018 .... Fri/Sat 68% Week High 2017 .... Th/Sat 69% Weekly Average 2018 ....... 53% Weekly Average 2017 ....... 54% NOTE: This is not a forecast of bookings. Data presented in this report represents occupancy on the books as of the report date. Source: DestiMetrics & Park City Chamber/Bureau © 2017 CAROLYN WEBBER/PARK RECORD Shane Heaps, left, and Barton Bodell are business partners who recently re-opened and renamed the Park City Boxing Club. Heaps trains while Bodell runs the business side of the company. in the ring. Heaps and his classes bounced around gyms for a few weeks until they grew sick of getting kicked out of rooms. When they heard that Silver Mountain had an open room, they jumped on the opportunity to have their own space. Bodell said that the move has proven to be successful so far, especially since people working out at the gym will pass by, curious to learn more about how to get involved in boxing. CAROLYN WEBBER/PARK RECORD A student punches Shane Heaps as he trains with him in the ring. Heaps says that he enjoys working with his students one on one while doing “mitts.” Students will punch mitts according to Heaps’ directions. Heaps teaches both individuals and classes, such as a group of high school athletes who cross train with him. Having the gym within walking distance of Park City High School is Heaps’ favorite benefit of the new location. Since Heaps said that people are gaining interest in boxing around the country, he hopes to see that similar momentum carry into Park City. He has already seen it starting, especially among the women he trains, which make up about half of his clientele. “They like the hard workout,” he said. “There is some confidence they get from it because it is just real enough. We’re not doing the real thing here, but it’s not just like a class of shadowboxing.” Most of the time, his students are punching mitts that Heaps holds as he tells them where and how to hit. Bodell, who has been boxing with Heaps for a few years, loves boxing because he learns real punching combinations and hits actual objects rather than punching into the air. Plus, it is more mentally stimulating than running or lifting weights. “It’s a different kind of exer- cise,” he said. “It’s incredibly difficult and amazing cardio.” Both Bodell and Heaps love the variety and adrenaline from boxing, whether using it as a workout or a sport. When Heaps sees his clients learn to love boxing as well, it fuels his desire to keep teaching. In particular, he enjoys when parents of his students tell them they are grateful for boxing because it is helping their child in their life. “Some of these kids really need it,” he said. “They dump it all out and punch it all out.” Heaps hopes to see the sport grow in Park City and perhaps even host competitions down the road. He is also starting boxing retreats that visit Pacific islands. This June, he plans on bringing a group to Fiji to meet and train with local boxers. But as long as he keeps finding chances to train the next generation of boxers, Heaps will be happy that he paid it forward and left a legacy behind. Park City Boxing Club 2080 Gold Dust Lane 435-647-6486 Parkcityboxing.com Designer takes dreams to runway Kristin Silvestri is presenting her line at fashion weeks CAROLYN WEBBER The Park Record If you had asked Kristin Silvestri a year ago where she thought her business would be, the New York Fashion Show would have been toward the bottom of her list. But in a few weeks’ time, she and her fashion line will be presenting at the renowned show. Silvestri, a Park City-native, started her fashion company Armor and Arrows three years ago while living in Los Angeles. Since moving back to Park City in 2016, the business has expanded. Now, she is going to be showing her brand’s clothing and accessories at the New York Fashion Show in February and the Los Angeles fashion show in March. The designer did not grow up dreaming of the day that she would be dressing 20 models for the runway. She wanted to be a journalist, and studied the subject at a university in California while playing soccer for the school. But then, she started working for a fashion magazine called OCEAN Style and was transfixed by the industry. She chose to pursue her new dream in fashion wherever it led, and ended up in Los Angeles. Two weeks after arriving, a designer hired her to be an assistant. “I owe a debt of gratitude for all of my knowledge because I was able to work with her, and I learned everything on the backside of running a fashion brand,” she said. After leaving that position, she spent a few years helping smaller fashion brands launch. Finally, she worked up the courage to start her own. “I sold out in two weeks when I first started,” she said. “I was Please see Silvestri, A-17 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH! Case Manager Are you resourceful, dedicated and inspired by helping others? Do you have a passion in making a difference in people's life's? Then we have a position for YOU! You want to work for a companythat is both innovative and cutting edge. Valley Behavioral Health is that company. We are leaders in the field using the most modern technological advances and research driven practices. 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