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Show A-8 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 15-18, 2018 Marketplace Florist blossoms in her new business She teaches about arranging flowers and plant care Nightly Lodging Tally Occupancy Report for week of September 16-22, 2018 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER 10% The Park Record Sun Kathryn Blanken toyed around with the idea of opening her own floral shop for several years. But when the opportunity came to take the leap, she paused, unsure if it was the right step. Now, one month after her official opening, she is glad she decided to take the chance. Blanken’s shop, Flowers By You, is a floral bar that offers classes and workshops on floral arrangements while also selling flowers and plants. It is located at 1729 Sidewinder Drive. Blanken said her passion for flowers and plants has been one of her defining characteristic throughout her life. While working in market development early in her career, her desk was always covered in flora. One of the first thing she does when she checks into a hotel is buy flowers to liven up the room. “Wherever my space is, I have to have plants and flowers, that is just part of me,” she said. When she and her husband moved to Park City in 2012 to work in property management, she started to pursue her passion a little further. She attended workshops all over the U.S. on floral arranging and started getting calls from people asking her to decorate for parties or make an arrangement for a gift. She worked out of her home as a side project, but the demand soon became too much with her limited space and time. She started considering expanding her work into its own business. Around that time last year, life events shifted Blanken’s mindset about her career. Her father and father-in-law died within a few weeks of each other. Shortly after, her brother passed away. Mon Tues 2018 - As of 8/31/18 2017 - As of 8/31/17 2017 - Historic Actuals Wed Thurs Fri Sat Week High 2018 ........Wed 54% Week High 2017 .........Thu 69% Weekly Average 2018 ....... 44% Weekly Average 2017 ....... 55% 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 © 2018 Continued from A-7 Grants awarded CAROLYN WEBBER ALDER/PARK RECORD Kathryn Blanken has always had a passion for flowers. In her new shop Flowers By You, she is able to share her love and knowledge of flora through classes and workshops. Blanken said the family deaths reminded her that life is short, and she should go after her dreams while she can. Blanken and her husband also realized they wanted jobs that were more flexible so they could spend time with family. They started their own property management company, and started to look at possible locations to open a floral bar. They spoke with businesses about renting out a section of a store for Blanken to work out of, but no one was interested. Then, in April, Blanken was printing business cards for her realty company when she saw a vacancy for a store off Sidewinder Drive. “When I walked in I was like, ‘This is perfect,’” she said. When the opportunity was in front of her, she got cold feet and asked herself if she was really ready to take on a new venture. After several conversations with her husband, they decided to give it a try. “You just have to take that jump sometimes,” she said. “And it’s scary and it’s thrilling and it’s exciting.” She moved into the store in the middle of May and started building the business. She said growth has been slow, but she is happy to be doing what she loves. “I still pinch myself,” she said. “After everything happened last year, that’s when my husband said, ‘If we don’t do it now, we’re never going to do it.’ Now, we’re doing it, and it feels really good.” Currently, she and her husband continue to work for their property management business in the mornings, then she opens Flowers By You from 2 to 7 p.m. In the small family business, Blanken teaches classes on potting plants, caring for plants and creating personal terrariums, and her 84-year-old mother helps clean the vases and meet with customers. As the business grows, Blanken hopes that she and her husband, who also has a passion for flowers and design, can work at Flowers By You full time and truly accomplish her long-time dream. Flowers By You 1729 Sidewinder Drive, Unit 2 (435) 640-8968 www.flowersbyyou.net plans to use the funding to expand its Out Reach and Therapeutic Sailing Program, in which people struggling with PTSD, addictions and mental health issues go sailing to practice mindfulness, trusting strangers and working with a team. With this grant and others, Block said the association is able to make it so any individual or group can go sailing, regardless of their financial situation. Previous grants from the foundation were used to bring underserved kids in the community on junior sailing camps. “We are always looking at trying to obtain funds so that, when an opportunity avails itself, we don’t have to say, ‘This is what our fee is,’” he said. “We actually say, ‘We are going to sail. How much can you contribute and we will make sure the event happens.’” Pariseau also hopes to use the grant to add to her nonprofit’s offerings. To accompany the flossing and brushing program, she is launching a curriculum on oral education that is expected to be taught in the classrooms at McPolin Elementary School, where the pilot took place last year. She said she was grateful for the grant, but also glad to be a part of the entire nonprofit community that was recognized at the event. Being surrounded by other nonprofits and hearing what they have accomplished inspires her, she said. Carolyn Wawra, executive director of Recycle Utah, also said the event was a time to celebrate all the good work nonprofits in the community do. “Everybody’s issue is important, from open space to People’s Health Clinic to mental health services to the Park City Film Series,” she said. “Each of them are so different, but every nonprofit touches people’s everyday lives.” After receiving one-time grants from the foundation every year since 2009, Recycle Utah received its first multi-year grant, which will provide $5,000 to the nonprofit every year for the next three years. Wawra said Recycle Utah plans to use that money to fund its environmental education and packing foam recycling operations. She said being recognized with a recurring grant showed the organization that the foundation trusts them and believes in the work they are doing. FALL PROJECTS & PLANS OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 18, 5-6:30 P.M. PARK CITY LIBRARY, COMMUNITY ROOM Please join us and visit with Park City Council and staff to learn more about upcoming construction projects and new initiatives that support the city’s long-term strategic plan and core values, and ultimately contribute to making Park City a complete community. Staff will be on hand to share information about : Code Enforcement | Housing | Park Avenue Reconstruction Park City’s Long Range Transportation Plan | Park City Transit Routes and Updates Public Art | Social Equity | Special Events | Water Projects | And much more! 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The great room is framed by a stunning floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and the kitchen opening to a spacious pantry. Plus there’s more living space upstairs with a great family room ⁄ loft area. The home has a large, quiet deck and beautiful gardens approaching the entrance. It’s a blank slate 2,653 SQUARE FEET | 3 BEDS | 3 BATHS waiting for your personal touch. 2758 Estates Drive | Four Lakes Village, Park Meadows Offered at $949,000 S HISTORIC CHARACTERWN NATENSE OF C O M M U N IT Y UR LL TO AL S ET SMA CORE VALUES TIN G 435-901-0616 julie@jhparkcity.com A S S O C I AT E B R O K E R ® 2013-2015 2013-2017 Please consider carpooling or take Park City’s free transit to the event. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations during the event should contact Linda Jager at 435.615.5189 or linda.jager@parkcity.org at least 24 hours prior to the event. For more information, please visit parkcity.org or call 435-615-5189. 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