Carol Ann Wakefield died peacefully on the evening of August 31, 2026, at Intermountain Health St. George Regional Hospital, with her husband and five of her seven children at her side. She was 83.

She was born on Valentine’s Day, 1943, in Mobile, Alabama, the second of Fred and Marion Davis’s four daughters. She grew up mostly in Mobile, with several years in Chateauroux, France, where her father worked as a civilian employee at the Air Force base. After high school, while working as an X-ray technician and taking classes through the University of Alabama, she met a Naval aviation cadet in flight training across the bay in Pensacola named Anthony L. Wakefield. They fell in love quickly and completely and married on December 19, 1964.

They began their family at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, where sons Glenn and Todd were born. Daughter Sherry arrived a few years later, after Tony left the Navy and the family settled in Southern California. There they built a home, a career in the airline industry, and an orchard of 800 avocado trees. In 1979 they more than doubled their family, adopting three siblings – Paul, Matt, and Amy – and also taking in their adult older brother, Mark, as their own. In 1984 they moved the family to Summit County, Utah, where Carol spent the next thirty years before she and Tony moved to St. George in retirement.

Carol carried the grace of the Southern belle she was raised to be and the grit of the Western mountain woman she became. She never met a stranger. She would welcome anyone into her home as family, sometimes to the surprise and even the chagrin of her actual family – though every one of us has since come to wish we could be more like her in that regard. She was a mama bear in defense of her children, and if the moment called for it, she could tell someone exactly where to go – but so sweetly that they would look forward to the trip.

She and Tony were inseparable for nearly 62 years, as husband and wife and as best friends. Their travels took them to very nearly every continent ocean, much of it by ship. Through five years with COPD, the illness that ultimately took her home to her Maker, she was slow to complain and quick to name what she was grateful for.

If Carol lived by a single principle, it was that love conquers all. She met eight decades ·of whatever life sent her by throwing love at it – at the problem, and at everyone in the room while she worked on it. Her life is the argument for that principle.

She is survived by her husband, Tony; her sisters, Edna and Judy; her children, Mark (Elva), Glenn (Trista), Paul (Elizabeth), Todd (Paige), Matt, Sherry (Fred), and Amy; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Patty, and two grandchildren.

A service and celebration of life will be held at the Park City Community Church on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. 4501 UT-224, Park City, UT 84098

To view Carol’s obituary, service details, and share memories on her digital memorial page please visit www.VistaFH.com

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The Park City Community Foundation honored Sally Cousins Elliott as the 2026 recipient of the Trisha J. Worthington Community Service Award during the organization’s annual Grants Celebration on Wednesday evening.

The award, which has been given out since 2015, recognizes a member of the Park City and Summit County community who has dedicated extraordinary time and talent to charitable work.

“Sally has devoted much of her adult life to making Park City and Summit County a better place,” said Don Roll, who nominated her for the award.

Elliott’s public service includes terms on the Park City Council and the Summit County Commission and Council, along with board leadership, often as chair, of organizations including the Utah Quality Growth Commission, Preservation Utah, the Park City Chamber of Commerce, Mountain Trails Foundation, Utah Open Lands, the Utah Women’s Political Caucus, and the Park City Museum, as well as Recycle Utah, an organization she helped bring about through early conversations in 1988.

In 2015, Elliott co-founded the Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History, an all-volunteer group dedicated to preserving Park City’s mining structures and history. Under her leadership, the group has helped save 14 mining structures, with the Thaynes Mine complex currently in progress. The group on Monday opened the Historic Mine Route, which incorporates existing trails along 24 historic silver mining sites to create a free, 7-mile route with self-guided audio tours.

Her advocacy also helped secure listings on the National Register of Historic Places for local mining structures. Elliot has also written extensively about Park City history for the Park City Museum, Park City Magazine, and other publications.

Outside of her professional appointments, Elliot was one of the founders of the Park City Garden Club and has been a volunteer for the Park City Ski Education Foundation, the National Ability Center, and many of the organizations listed above, including the Park City Museum and Preservation Utah.

Elliott’s contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the Sierra Club’s Utah Political Leader of the Year in 2007, Recycle Utah’s Recycler of the Year in 2012, and the Park City Board of Realtors’ Community Service Award in 2010. In 2024, she received both the Lucybeth Rampton Lifetime Achievement Award from Preservation Utah and the Park City Chamber of Commerce’s Myles Rademan Spirit of Hospitality Award.

“Each year we look for someone whose generosity has helped shape this community. Sally Elliott is a shining example,” said Tim Fellow, Community Fund Steering Committee member. “Since the 1980s, Elliott’s service as community leader, historical champion and volunteer has significantly shaped the community fabric, public infrastructure, and mining landmarks of our area.”

The Trisha J. Worthington Award is named for the Community Foundation’s founding executive director. Nominations are submitted each August and reviewed by the Community Fund Steering Committee. As part of the award, Park City Community Foundation will grant $1,000 to a nonprofit organization of Elliott’s choosing.

The Community Foundation also announced it delivered $11.8 million in community impact to Park City and Summit County in its 2026 fiscal year, pushing its cumulative community impact since 2007 to $96.3 million.

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The Park City Community Foundation announced Wednesday that it delivered $11.8 million in community impact to Park City and Summit County in its 2026 fiscal year, pushing its cumulative community impact since 2007 to $96.3 million.

The Community Foundation released the figures ahead of its annual Grants Celebration on Wednesday at Silver Lake Lodge.

“Local nonprofits are the lifeblood of this community,” said CEO Joel Zarrow. “Through grants and our wide-ranging support of the nonprofit sector, we’re making more healthcare, arts and culture, education, sports and recreation, and belonging possible through collective giving.”

The foundation also honored Sally Cousins Elliott with the Trisha J. Worthington Community Service Award, which recognizes community members who have dedicated an extraordinary time and talent to charitable work.

“Sally has devoted much of her adult life to making Park City and Summit County a better place,” said Don Roll, who nominated her for the award.

Additionally, the Community Foundation announced its latest round of Community Fund grants, which totaled $475,000 across 55 local nonprofits, with $100,000 contributed by Deer Valley Resort. Built from hundreds of individual gifts of every size, the Community Fund is designed to move unrestricted dollars to the organizations delivering essential services across the county.

During its last fiscal year, running July 2025 to June 2026, the Community Foundation gave out a total of $4.7 million through 794 grants to area nonprofits, including grants from the Community Foundation’s initiatives, funds and donor-advised funds. The organization also facilitated $5.5 million in donations through the annual Live PC Give PC giving day and invested $1.6 million in program delivery through its Youth United, Early Childhood Alliance, Zero Food Waste and Women’s Giving Fund programs.

The 2026 Community Fund Grant recipients:

• Arts Council of Park City & Summit County
• Bicycle Collective
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
• Bridge21 Park City
• City League
• Egyptian Theatre
• Fetch Cares
• Fit to Recover
• Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History
• GenerationAll
• Habitat for Humanity of Summit and Wasatch Counties
• Hive Family Collective
• Holy Cross Ministries
• Hope Alliance
• Jewish Family Service
• Kimball Art Center
• KPCW
• Lectura Lounge Park City
• Live Like Sam
• Lucky Project
• Mountain Mediation Center Inc.
• Mountain Town Music
• National Ability Center
• North Summit School District Foundation
• North Summit Unite
• Nuzzles & Co Pet Rescue and Adoption
• Park City Education Foundation
• Park City Film
• Park City Museum
• Park City Opera
• Park City Senior Citizens, Inc.
• Park City Soccer Club
• PC READS
• PC Tots
• Peace House
• People’s Health Clinic
• Planned Parenthood Association of Utah
• Recycle Utah
• Scouting West
• SOS Outreach
• Special Olympics Utah
• St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church
• Summit Community Gardens and EATS
• Summit County Clubhouse
• Summit Land Conservancy
• Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
• The Summit County Recovery Foundation
• Utah Avalanche Center
• Utah Clean Energy
• Utah Legal Services
• Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
• Wasatch Immigration Project
• WasteLess Solutions
• YMCA of Northern Utah
• Youth Sports Alliance

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Chef Seth Adams is stepping away from his role in operations at Riverhorse on Main and Palomino.

During his tenure at Riverhorse on Main, Adams helped lead the restaurant through years of national recognition, including the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star distinction, AAA Four Diamond distinction, as well as the DiRoNA Award of Excellence for the restaurant year after year. Adams served as executive chef and co-owner and was publicly credited with helping transform and shape the restaurant’s culinary identity and experience.

“During my time at Riverhorse on Main, it has been a privilege to be part of such a talented team of individuals dedicated to creating unforgettable dining experiences for locals and visitors from all around the world,” Adams said. “It is an honor to be considered a leader in Park City, and I look forward to continue serving the community in my various roles as a chef, business owner, neighbor and friend.”

Adams’s nearly 30 years in his culinary role, paired with Casey Adam’s 20-plus years of design direction and interior installations for each restaurant’s space, leave the team especially grateful to the many employees, past and present, who were part of that journey.

“We are incredibly proud of what we accomplished and are deeply grateful to every member of our team who contributed to that success,” said Casey Adams. “We have loved giving so much of ourselves to this work, and we appreciate this community and everything we have been fortunate enough to create and give back over the years.”

While the Adamses are no longer affiliated with Riverhorse on Main or Palomino, they said they are filled with gratitude for the relationships, memories and accomplishments gained along the way.

“We will always be grateful for what we experienced at Riverhorse on Main and Palomino and for everyone who was part of the adventure,” they said. “We are actively pursuing new ventures and opportunities that will allow us to deliver the same exceptional hospitality our patrons have experienced for decades.”

Chef Seth Adams will continue as sole owner of Salt Box Eatery and Catering. He said he will announce new culinary offerings soon.

For more information about the transition, please email casey@saltboxpc.com.

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Members of the Park City Area Restaurant Association serve up a variety of weekly specials throughout September, as well as the final Veuve Clicquot Après Lounge experience of the season at Montage Deer Valley and an exclusive dinner at Goldener Hirsch with Michelin Star Chef Andreas Herbst.

“Whether teeing off, toasting a sunset, or savoring a multicourse menu, our local restaurants have us covered this month,” said Park City Area Restaurant Association Executive Director Ginger Wicks. “We encourage locals and visitors to take advantage of our world-class dining scene — right here at home — for the last hurrah of summer.”

Upcoming events include:

Park City Wine Festival
Oct. 1-3
Tickets are on sale now for a variety of events and experiences to celebrate more than 200 wines, distillers, tastemakers and local restaurants.

Park City Shot Ski
2 p.m., Oct. 10
Park City Sunrise Rotary Club and High West Distillery toast ten years of Park City Shot Ski as the spirited tradition returns to Historic Main Street. Participants will assume their positions along the communal shot ski and throw back a shot of High West Double Rye Whiskey to reach an ambitious fundraising goal of $86,000 to benefit local organizations. Individual tickets, VIP purchases and sponsorships are on sale now at parkcityshotski.com.

Park City Dine About
Oct. 1-31
Stay tuned for details on Park City’s 14th Annual Dine About, featuring food and drink specials and new menu offerings for locals throughout the month of October.

Special events and offerings in September include:

Happy Hour at 710 Bodega
5:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday
Enjoy $10 specials on drinks and Spanish tapas during Happy Hour at 710 Bodega. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

Pumpkin Spice Vibes at Park City Desserts
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday
9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Pumpkin spice season has arrived, and Park City Desserts is serving up fall vibes, iced and hot. Sip a seasonal cold brew with pumpkin spice, and add a shot of High West bourbon if you feel like adulting. Classic pumpkin spice lattes and gingersnap cookies are also available.

Golfer’s ‘Tee Box’ at Squatters Roadhouse
Golfers can indulge in a convenient grab-and-go breakfast designed to make those early morning tee times a little easier. The $15 Golfer’s Tee Box includes: Choice of a breakfast burrito or breakfast sandwich, choice of fresh fruit or a granola bar, choice of juice or coffee or a small golfer-themed gift. Guests can pre-order by calling Squatters Roadhouse or stop in before their tee time.

Wine & Dine Wednesdays at Cena
Wednesdays, Sept. 16, 23, 30
Savor a midweek, four-course tasting menu, specially prepared by Chef Tobin Torrez at Cena Ristorante & Lounge. The menu changes weekly, and a curated wine pairing is available to complement the dinner selections. $70 for the tasting menu, $45 for the wine pairing. Reservations are available on RESY or by calling 435-940-2200.

Deer Valley Resort Brewmaster Dinner
6-9 p.m. on Sept. 18
Kick off Mountain Beer Festival weekend with the Brewmaster Dinner at Silver Lake Lodge. This exclusive evening features a five-course dinner prepared by Deer Valley’s renowned chefs, with each course paired with a craft beer from one of the top five breweries, as voted by attendees at last year’s Mountain Beer Festival. Surrounded by the Wasatch Mountains and accompanied by live acoustic music, it’s the perfect way to begin a weekend of exceptional food and craft beer.

Deer Valley Resort Mountain Beer Festival
Noon-5 p.m., Sept. 19-20
Mountain Beer Festival attendees will have the chance to sample sips from more than 20 Utah breweries and cideries on The Lawn of Silver Lake Lodge. The two-day event will also feature scenic chairlift access, expanded family activities with a dedicated Kids Zone, dining options from Silver Lake Restaurant and new offerings from Deer Valley Creamery, Slopeside Sweets and the Brined & Battered Nashville Chicken Trailer, guest shopping experiences and live entertainment with headliners Dylan Catrone on Sept. 19 and G. Love & Special Sauce on Sept. 20.

For more information about dining events or specials, visit parkcityrestaurants.com.

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Hive Family Collective announced its inaugural Paddles for a Purpose pickleball fundraiser will take place 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday at Red Ledges in Heber City.

Designed to bring active adults, local parents and community supporters together for an energetic day of wellness, movement and connection, the event also serves as a key fundraiser for the nonprofit. 

All proceeds from ticket sales, corporate sponsorships and a local business opportunity drawing will fund Hive Family Collective’s year-round community programming, educational resources and peer support networks. 

“Paddles for a Purpose was created to offer a fun, wellness-focused way for our community to connect while directly powering our family support initiatives,” said Kayla Kantor, executive director of Hive Family Collective. “Whether you’ve been playing pickleball for years or are picking up a paddle for the very first time, this event offers an inclusive, high-energy experience for everyone.” 

PC Yoga Collective is the presenting sponsor alongside community sponsors including Grand Valley Bank, Mountainside Resort Foundation, Gratitude Tiger and Hill’s Kitchen. 

In addition to tournament play and clinic coaching, attendees can bid on an array of items donated by business partners including Gozney, Kodiak Cakes, Salomon, Park City Gardens, Crescent Peak Sleep, Viva Physical Therapy, Happy Body Physical Therapy, Heart Tones, Element Massage, Stoke Coach, Tara Sylvester Photography, Fourth Space Studios, Lululemon, Aloha Ski Rentals, Baby Nee Nee, Wasatch Back Beauty Lab, Hidden Peak Provisions and Cabin Candles. 

Space is strictly limited to 65 total participants to ensure maximum court time.

To register or learn more, visit tinyurl.com/2c3r7vs6.

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Park City High School announced that, despite ongoing construction on its campus, the school will host a home football game at Dozier Field this Friday night against Salem Hills. Gates open at 6 p.m, and kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Parking and entry will be different, though.

The Dozier front gate is the only entrance to the stadium. There is no other gate open for entry. Attendees can park in the church lot, but the back gate near that lot will not be open for entry. Anyone parking there will still need to walk around to the Dozier front gate to enter. The school suggested arriving early to account for the time to walk around.

Seating will be different, too. Only the lower bleachers on the home side will be available for seating this week, and upper bleacher seating will not be accessible. Home-side seating will be on concrete. Fans can bring padded stadium seats or cushions for comfort.

Movement around the stadium is also “highly restricted” due to the construction zone, the school said. There will be no open areas for kids or spectators to run around before, during or after the game. The school asked attendees to stay in designated seating and walkway areas for their safety.

The new restrooms will be open on the east side of the stadium, and there will be food trucks. 

“Our team and coaching staff are excited to play in front of our home crowd, and we can’t wait to see the stands full of Miner pride,” the school district said in an email. “Thank you in advance for your flexibility and support as we make this night happen.”

“We know this week looks a little different, but we are so grateful to be able to host our community for a home game and can’t wait for a great night of Park City football,” the school said in an email. “Thank you for your patience and for being here to cheer on our Miners!”

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Members of the Young Men’s Service League Park City Chapter will join Sleep in Heavenly Peace for Bunks Across America on Saturday, working alongside volunteers to build beds for local children who currently sleep on floors, couches or shared mattresses.

The chapter has set a goal of helping build 100 beds, and the build day is open to the public. Organizers are inviting Park City residents of all ages and skill levels to volunteer alongside Young Men’s Service League mothers and sons. 

Bunks Across America is Sleep in Heavenly Peace’s flagship annual initiative and the largest coordinated bed-building event of its kind. Now in its eighth year, the national effort runs Sept. 5-12 and aims to engage more than 15,000 volunteers across 250-plus chapters to build over 12,000 beds. In 2025, 209 chapters and 12,955 volunteers built 10,075 beds in a week. 

Sleep in Heavenly Peace estimates that 2-3% of American children sleep on floors, couches, or shared beds, a need that is often invisible in communities like Park City.

According to the organization, a bed is a foundational requirement for a child’s physical, emotional and mental development, and the absence of one affects everything from school performance to health. Sleep in Heavenly Peace was founded in 2012 in Twin Falls, Idaho, by Luke Mickelson, who built a single bunk bed for a family in his community. It has since grown into a national 501(c)(3) organization operating hundreds of chapters, guided by a simple mission: “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.” 

Young Men’s Service League Park City said the partnership is a natural fit with the organization’s mission of mothers and sons serving together. Bed building is hands-on, age-appropriate and immediately tangible, the organization said. Young men can see the finished result of their work and understand exactly how it helps. It also gives Park City families a way to serve neighbors in their own region, where the need for beds is real but rarely visible from the outside.

“While children in every community — from rural towns to larger cities — are affected, bedlessness is often hidden behind closed doors and private living quarters,” said Teresa Ou, chair for the Young Men’s Service League partnership with Sleep in Heavenly Peace. “If you’ve ever had to sit on the floor for more than a few minutes, you can probably imagine what it must feel like to sleep like that every night. Kids just go to school tired and exhausted.” 

Young Men’s Service League Park City mothers and sons gathered on Aug. 30 to prepare for the Sept. 12 build. The meeting opened with a 9/11 remembrance, during which Navy veteran Shelby Haldon shared her experience and reflected on the unity and spirit of service that emerged across America following the tragedy. 

Members then learned about the service opportunities ahead, including weaving sleeping mats for individuals experiencing homelessness and helping build 100 beds. The gathering also focused on building connections with team activities that encouraged members to meet new people and collaborate ahead of the build.

The beds built on Sept. 12 will be delivered at no cost to local children in need, including families in the Park City and Summit County area, which is served by the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Utah-Salt Lake chapter. Any family that needs a bed for a child can apply, and applications are confidential and free at shpbeds.org/apply or directly at sleepinheavelypeace.jotform.com/241007557123953. Beds are twin-size
and are delivered and assembled by volunteers as supplies allow. Questions can be directed to the Utah-Salt Lake chapter at 844-432-2337, ext. 5322.

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Stay Wild with Gracie, presented by Saving Gracie Equine Healing Foundation and American Wild Horse Conservation, will welcome acclaimed singer-songwriter Sierra Ferrell as headliner for its benefit concert at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Collection.

The concert will bring Ferrell’s country and Americana sound to an evening of live music, food and philanthropy, with proceeds benefiting the organizations’ work on behalf of wild and domestic horses.

The evening will pair Ferrell with Western-inspired food and a silent auction.

The concert marks the opening of ‘Stay Wild with Gracie,’ a three-day gathering Oct. 2-4 designed to bring people closer to the horses, landscape and mission behind the weekend. The celebration will continue with additional live music, equine experiences, dining, educational workshops and social gatherings.

“Sierra Ferrell brings an authenticity and energy to her music that feels perfectly suited to Blue Sky and the spirit of Stay Wild with Gracie,” said Joe Ogdie, area managing director and general manager at The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Collection. “We are excited to welcome the public for an unforgettable evening and to shine a light on the important work Saving Gracie and American Wild Horse Conservation are doing for horses.”

That work begins with Saving Gracie Equine Healing Foundation, where horses in need are given care and sanctuary to heal. Founded in 2014 by Blue Sky owner Barb Phillips, the Utah-based nonprofit rescues, rehabilitates and provides lifelong sanctuary for abused, neglected and surrendered horses, giving each animal individualized care and a safe place to recover.

“Stay Wild with Gracie gives us an opportunity to bring people together around our shared love of horses and introduce more people to the work happening at Saving Gracie,” said Barb Phillips, founder of Saving Gracie Equine Healing Foundation and owner of The Lodge at Blue Sky. “We are thrilled to have Sierra Ferrell join us for this year’s benefit and look forward to an evening that celebrates horses while helping provide a future for those who need our care.”

While Saving Gracie focuses on horses in need of rescue and rehabilitation, American Wild Horse Conservation works to protect wild horses and burros on public lands. Through science, advocacy, policy and conservation, the organization seeks to advance humane solutions and works to safeguard wild herds.

“At this consequential moment for wild and domestic horses, bringing people together around a shared appreciation for these animals is more important than ever,” said Patricia Miller, executive director of American Wild Horse Conservation. “We are proud to partner with Saving Gracie and Blue Sky for an evening that celebrates the spirit of the horse while generating meaningful support for both wild and domestic horses.”

General admission tickets are $500 and include concert admission, live entertainment, local food trucks and access to the silent auction. VIP tickets are $1,500 and include premium seating, access to the silent auction, live entertainment, local food trucks, beverage vouchers and an exclusive commemorative gift bag. Tickets and additional weekend experiences are available online. Proceeds from the event will support the rescue, rehabilitation and conservation of horses across Utah and the American West.

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This fall, hundreds of Utah students will receive free eye exams and prescription glasses through Vision Van Go, Hope Alliance’s mobile vision clinic.

According to the organization, the free mobile eye exams are the first for many students, and it reported that teachers often see a difference in schoolwork and student confidence after students receive the glasses they need.

“I love thinking about the possibilities that come with every pair of glasses we provide to a child,” said Hope Alliance Executive Director Diane Bernhardt. “It can mean reading the words on the board clearly, seeing a teacher’s smile across the classroom, or catching a ball with confidence. It’s extraordinary that two little pieces of plastic in a frame can change the trajectory of a child’s life.”

Vision Van Go will host clinics at six schools in the Park City School District and four schools in the Grand County School District this fall.

School nurses screen and refer eligible students. Trained community volunteers help run the on-campus clinics, while licensed volunteer optometrists conduct the eye exams and determine prescriptions. Students who need vision correction will receive prescription glasses free of charge, with two pairs, one for home and one for school, provided when needed.

A student at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School was struggling in the classroom and unable to identify letters. After receiving prescription glasses from Hope Alliance, her letter-recognition score improved by nearly 80%. By the end of the school year, she could identify every letter and had become more confident and social with her classmates. That’s according to Ketzel Morales, the school’s outreach coordinator.

“A first grader told me after his exam that he did not know street signs had words on them until he put his glasses on,” Morales said. “That is the kind of thing that sticks with me: how much of the world these kids have been missing without even knowing it.”

In 2025, Hope Alliance’s school vision clinics served nearly 300 students; for almost one-third, it was their first eye exam.

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