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Show A-8 The Park Record Thank You for voting in Park City’s Best ! Range of nonprofits gear up for Live PC Give PC ® Money will support programs focusing on several areas JEFF DEMPSEY The Park Record There is no shortage of Park City-area nonprofits deserving of the community’s support during this year’s Live PC Give PC. From protecting the outdoors to ensuring housing for all, Park City’s generosity runs the gamut. For those who wish to support the community’s children, seniors or would-be voters, here are three organizations to consider. Look for results in our Park City’s Best® magazine inserted in The Park Record this Saturday. Park City Senior Citizens Park City’s seniors have long called the Senior Center on Woodside Avenue home, but it was only this past September that they officially became a 501c(3) nonprofit organization called Park City Senior Citizens. The mission of Park City Senior Citizens is to allow individuals over 60 to maintain a quality of life consistent with their personal abilities, and to provide a variety of creative, physical and social activities as well as interaction with the larger community. Group member and former Park City Council member Marianne Cone said the seniors are excited for their first Live PC Give PC, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic has hampered their usual activities. “While we are all missing our regular activities with family and friends, I don’t think there is a more isolated group than some of our 200 members of the Senior Center,” Cone said. The Senior Citizens group Continued from A-1 Reserve a day to ski swers to a Park Record inquiry about the debut of the system. “But we want to remind people that there is no need to worry or rush to reserve your days. Reservations are exclusive to pass holders through Dec. 7 and for the vast majority of days this season, we believe everyone who wants to ski or ride at one of our resorts will be able to.” The resort said the system includes “both a lobby and an Continued from A-1 Presented by: Sponsored by: Wed/Thurs/Fri, November 4-6, 2020 Results delay stopped processing the ballots in the vote-by-mail election as a result of the exposure, meaning the results that were anticipated to be available on Tuesday would only involve the ballots received by Friday in the county. It is likely thousands of ballots in Summit County, an unknown number of them sent by voters in District 54, will not be included in the results released on Tuesday. It also seems likely, then, the results is hopeful it can resume some form of operations and is hopeful the community’s support during this year’s fundraiser will help make that happen. “We plan to use our building as the weather closes in,” Cone said. “Our hope is that the funds raised through our first Live PC Give PC will help us open the building on a limited and safe basis. We have a core group working to accomplish this, as well as to build our interaction through Zoom lectures and very socially distant ‘gatherings’ through the internet.” Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Just because the global coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to many nonessential activities does not mean Utah’s young people are in any less need of guidance and support. For Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, whose mission is “to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth,” the COVID-19 has created new hurdles. “COVID-19 may have stopped many things, but Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah hasn’t stopped fostering oneto-one mentoring relationships with children facing opportunity gaps and volunteer mentors,” said communications manager Lauren Judkins. “We recognize, now more than ever, it is so important to keep kids connected. We have continued to match ‘Littles’ and ‘Bigs’ over Zoom and encourage those who have already been matched in the program to meet virtually.” Judkins said her organization’s goal for this year’s Live PC Give PC is chiefly to raise awareness. “We are so excited to be participating in Live PC Give PC this year,” she said. “We hope to raise awareness about the importance of mentoring and inspire those in the community to become Bigs or donate. “Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah will use the funds raised to continue to foster and create mentoring relationships. This year has been particularly hard financially and your donations will make a big impact.” Beyond donating for Live PC Give PC, Judkins said those interested in getting involved can check out Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah’s 2020 Chef & Child virtual gala Nov. 14. This year’s event is free, she said, and features entertainment, an inside look at the matches made by BBBSU and a chance to win a trip to London among other prizes. For more information visitbbbsu.org/chefchild20. Voterise It’s no surprise that the 2020 election has been top of mind for most Utahns for months, or even since 2016. The nonprofit group Voterise, created ahead of the 2016 election by a group of Park City residents, has the simple-but-not-easy goal of capturing that interest and creating enthusiasm — and registering as many voters as possible. Executive Director Hope Zitting-Goeckeritz said the nonprofit’s goal, specifically, is to turn out voters in demographics that don’t typically participate in very high numbers. “(Our) mission is to increase voter registration and turnout by Utah’s 18- to 29-year-olds and underrepresented groups in order to build a more inclusive democracy where all voices are heard,” she said. “The more people that participate in our democracy, the stronger it will be.” Zitting-Goeckeritz said it’s important to remember that the mission of Voterise didn’t end when the polls closed Tuesday. It’s an ongoing effort, she said, and funds raised from Live PC Give PC will allow it to continue their mission. “Voter registration is yearround,” she said. “There’s always someone turning 18, someone moving homes, someone being released from jail, someone getting married and changing their name. Voterise educates, empowers and engages Utah’s voters through voter registration and informed voting. The more we raise, the more Utahns will vote and the stronger our democracy will be.” For more information visit www.voterise.org. online waiting room to best accommodate all requests and help us avoid site outages” and that “for most days this season they’ll go directly to the reservation page, and we anticipate that we will be able to process reservations quickly.” It also indicated reservations will be widely available. “For the vast majority of days this season, we believe everyone who wants to ski or ride at one of our resorts will be able to, but we’re planning for all contingencies (powder days, holidays, limited terrain, weather, etc.). We want all of our guests to have peace of mind knowing that we’re doing all we can to give them a safe and enjoyable experience, no matter what day they choose to visit. We designed this exclusive month-long reservation window so our pass holders could lock in their Priority Reservation Days for the core season in advance,” the resort said. The resort said it is excited for the season and described the system as one of the steps it is taking. Opening day is scheduled Nov. 20. “There’s no doubt, this season is going to look different, but we’re focused on doing everything we can to keep our guests, employees and communities safe and stay open all season long. The reservation system is one piece of this, but if we all work together and continue to remain vigilant, we’re going to have a fantastic season,” PCMR said. in District 54 will not be available until the outstanding ballots are tallied. A scenario could unfold involving Kohler holding a commanding lead after election night if he, as expected, performs well in Wasatch County. The contest will then await the final numbers from Summit County, where Miller will likely enjoy a strong showing. Both of the candidates are from the Midway area of Wasatch County, but Miller, a former Parkite, has made political inroads in the Park City area. Miller in an interview on Monday noted that the results in the 2018 contest between herself and Quinn were not finalized until well after Election Day since the margin was so close. “I’m no stranger to waiting. I had to wait two weeks in 2018,” she said, describing the stretch between Election Day and the calculation of the final results as a “little unnerving.” She said there is “anxiety that comes with Election Day” anyway. She said the contest in District 54 was expected to be close enough that it would have been difficult for a winner to be declared on Election Day regardless of the circumstances in the Summit County Clerk’s Office. Kohler, too, expects the voting will be close. He said he anticipates the results will be known prior to the canvass Nov. 17. “The stress goes on. ... It just seems like the campaign goes a long time,” he said. Kohler added that it would be best that the results be finalized shortly. “The sooner they can finish up, the better,” he said. “Not just for us. For everybody.” More information about the reservation system is available at: epicpass.com/info/reservation-details.aspx. Are you LOST on what’s happening in Park City Then Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/parkrecord |