Sisters of the Holy Cross lecture part 2 by David Nicholas & Stuart Stanek

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Park City Museum will host a lecture called *Sisters of the Holy Cross Part 2* by David Nicholas and Stuart Stanek on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 5-6 p.m. held at the Education and Collections Center located at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. More information can be found at www.parkcityhistory.org. This presentation follows their November 12, 2025 lecture on the Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Order’s 146 years of service to underserved communities in Utah and Park City. The evening’s discussion will focus on the Sisters’ controversial efforts between approximately 1980 and 1994 to expand access to health care in a community where medical services were otherwise limited to Salt Lake City. Topics will include their management of the Park City Ambulance Corps, plans to establish a hospital in Kimball Junction, and their heroic response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic at a time when other regional medical institutions failed to address the growing crisis. David Nicholas serves on the Board of the Park City Museum, is interested in local history, and frequently contributes to the *Way We Were* series. Also, he conducts periodic lectures and historic hikes. His particular interests include but are not limited to Park City’s transportation history and local plane crashes. Stuart Stanek is a forty-year broadcasting veteran. He managed one hundred and twenty-five radio stations in twenty-five different markets across the country. He served as a general manager and a regional President for iHeart Radio which is the nation’s largest broadcaster. He was involved in all facets of the business including sales, programming, operations, and marketing. He is married to Ann Crooks and they have lived in Park City for thirty-five years....

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