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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, October 19-22, 2019 C-5 The Park Record PUZZLE ANSWERS FROM PAGE C-4 B R O N C O R A F F I A A R T I S T O P T S N A A C P U P S E L L H O U S E C A T I R R I G A T E A L P H A B E T B L O C K S S U N G SCOTT IWASAKI/PARK RECORD TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Park City Gourmet Popcorn orders come in an array of sizes from quarts, above, to six-gallon barrels. Pop City Gourmet Popcorn owner Joe LasCola scoops a bag of his GMO-free popcorn. LasCola, who has a nutrition background, makes popcorn that everyone, including those with dietary restrictions, can enjoy. Continued from C-1 Pop City comes to Park City people, both kids and adults, was great,” LasCola said. “I love the interactions it gave me with the , community, and it kept snowballing and expanding. So we continued to do it.” f Pop City caught the attention of Volker Ritzinger, founder and organizer of the Park City Farmn er’s Market, who booked LasCola for the market’s summer run. o LasCola participated in the Hel ber Farmer’s Market as well. Landing the Park City Farmk er’s Market seemed natural to d LasCola, because his popcorn is e GMO -ree, he said. LasCola, who originally wantk ed to be a registered dietician, said the reason his popcorn is organic e is because he wanted to make a treat everyone could enjoy. Continued from C-2 Nonprofit bets will help pets y , s l s ” don’t get any tax funding,” she 9 said. “We rely on donor dollars e to run. And this is a great way for a the community to not only give back, but also have fun giving back. Any money people give , will save actual animal lives.” Nuzzles & Co. needs more than $1 million a year to operate, s Usry said. The money supports programs such as the transfer and rescue of pets, a spay-and-neuter clinic e which also provides all medical needs for the animals, vaccines and microchipping for rescue animals as well as for animals owned by the public. “We also have volunteer and foster care programs and a training and behavior program to get “I worked for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in Cleveland, Ohio, for a decade, and I learned many people have dietary restrictions, which is such a bummer,” he said. “So when I was deciding what kinds of popcorn kernels I wanted to pop and what kind of products I wanted to offer, I knew I wanted to offer a vegan option and a gluten-free option.” Preparing those options that still tasted good was LasCola’s biggest challenge, and he tried a variety of kernels, seasonings and ingredients. LasCola eventually discovered a organic mushroom popcorn that provides a larger and fluffier pop. “That allows you to coat it with seasonings without any breaking,” he said. “That way you don’t get a lot of crumbles, and that was important to me, because I want to make sure our bag of popcorn is, from top to bottom, not full of crumbs.” The process of making the popcorn, which is made to order, is a “Zenlike” artisanal method, according to LasCola. He either pops the kernels at home or in a commissary in Kamas. pets ready for adoption,” Usry said. “We have an on-site trainer who works with the dogs to make sure they are adoptable, and the trainer also offers pay-for-training classes to the public.” One of the programs that is dear to Usry is the Purple Paw program. “This helps survivors of domestic violence who need to put their animals in a safe place while they stabilize their lives after getting out of dangerous situations,” she said. “The last thing domestic violence survivors need is to lose a pet, which, more than likely, supported them through the trauma.” Usry was named Nuzzles’ executive director earlier this month, and has worked with the local animal welfare community since 2000. In 2011, she became the development director at the Humane Society of Utah, which is the biggest private shelter in Utah. During her eight years there, Usry doubled the size of the shelter and increased animal transfers by more than 300 percent. She also served as development “We start with a little kettle and then add different oils and seasoning so the kernels have that buttery flavor,” LasCola said. “After we pop, we throw the corn in our caramel maker and coat it with a mix of caramel and sugar.” Once the coating is even, LasCola airs out the mix before packaging. “Everyone says they want to eat the hot, fresh caramel, but in reality when it’s first coated, everything comes out in a big ball,” he said. The cheese popcorn is made in a similar way. After the kernels pop, LasCola throws them into an eight-gallon tumbler and drizzles on the cheese as it tumbles. “We spend a lot of time on the popcorn because we want to take it to the next level and offer a gourmet product to make sure we give people more bang for the buck,” he said. Pop City serves the popcorn in a variety of sizes, from one quart to six-and-a-half-gallon barrels, LasCola said. LasCola and his wife, Kelly O’Keefe, a local realtor, are curconsultant at the Cache Humane Society. Usry is honored to join Nuzzles & Co., which she said relies on collaborations. “Nuzzles doesn’t accept animal surrenders from owners,” she said. “We, instead, work with shelters that don’t have much of a budget, or kennel space. And we take animals that would otherwise be euthanized and transfer them to other shelters. We also take a few with us so we can rehabilitate them for adoption as well.” Usry feels Nuzzles & Co. has opened new opportunities in the rescue sector. “I think they’ve been doing a great job collaborating with the Native American reservations, including the Ute, Navajo and Goshute nations,” she said. “This is a good way for us to help these communities that no one is serving, yet. They don’t have a lot of resources, and we have been able to get a jump start. And I think I’ll be able to add to the team and collaborate with more organizations to save even more animals lives through Nuzzles.” Need CBD oil for pain? East West Health is the only clinic in Utah to carry Charlotte’s Web, the World’s Most Trusted Hemp Extract. Charlotte’s Web™ is a whole plant hemp extract containing the entire range of U.S. Government patented cannabinoids. Health issues CBD oil can help manage: INFLAMMATION MIGRAINES INSOMNIA ANXIETY CHRONIC PAIN MENSTRUAL CRAMPS We also have topical creams for your aches and pains. Come by our office to see all of the Charlotte’s Web products we have to offer. East West Health 1790 Sun Peak Dr., #A-102 Park City, UT 84098 435-640-1353 rently experimenting with new flavors and colors for the upcoming holiday season. “This will also take some time, because I’m a stickler for the product,” LasCola said. “I want to make sure that what we come up with is something I really want to provide to the community.” LasCola’s long-term goal is to open a brick-and-mortar Pop City Gourmet Popcorn shop. “I don’t want to open anything too crazy, but I would like it to be a place where people can visit and have fun,” he said. “I want it to focus on more than just the popcorn. I want to offer a fun environment for customers and employees who can feel passionate about what they are doing.” In the meanwhile, snack lovers will find Pop City Gourmet Popcorn at different weekend events and corporate parties. “I love interactions,” LasCola said. “I love seeing the smile on kids faces when they see our popcorn. And that takes me back to my own childhood memories of ballparks, theaters and carnivals with family.” H A T H I T D S M E R I B A L L T I O M A R H E R D U M S T O A S P U T A D D U L I E R O A N C D E L I O D O N N S C S E A P U R R E D E N S O S F E M P T Y C L A N G S T O T P T A N O R A H A N A G E L A Y E R A O E R M I S N O O Z I T S P E C R A D S A R S N I C K G C O O R R E T O A M S U N N U R S E I S T T I A M A C R A D O R I D E M I T O M A N S T O N E L O W P S A L A R U R A N I O P S G M N E S A R E P E R O C I A L I S U S T M E P A R K A W O M A N D I N A T O U T R H E G S T A N R E S I D C A M A G I C I A C E O N M A T U T U O L O G I S A G A M E B O R E D H Y A C I N T H R A K E N E S T OPEN FOR LUNCH PARK CITY’S OLDEST BUSINESS CELEBRATING 58 YEARS IN BUSINESS RED BANJO 50% OFF ANY SINGLE PIZZA Valid on dine in or to go. Must present coupon at time of order. 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