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Volume 13, Issue 1, 2010-01-12
L.A. Times Closing Printing Facility
Source: Printing Impressions
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Times announced it is closing its printing operations in Costa Mesa, CA, as part of a cost-cutting move. Operations will be consolidated into one downtown facility here, providing what the company termed "substantial savings." The closure will result in the loss of...
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Volume 10, Issue 30, 2007-09-28
La Quinta Schedules Opening
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ST. GEORGE — La Quinta Inns & Suites has announced the company's new lodging property on Brigham Road, just off I-15 at Exit 4, will open in November. The hotel is owned by The Wright Hotels group, which also owns the Quality Inn and Econolodge in Cedar City and the Carleton Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City....
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Volume 8, Issue 18, 2005-10-17
Labels - Unedited
Funny Business
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In case you needed further proof that our “left brains”� is often disconnected from our “right brains”� - or that someone forgot to “edit”� - here are some label instructions taken from consumer goods on the market.
On a Sears hairdryer -- Do not use while sleeping..
On a bag of Fritos -- You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
On a bar of Dial soap -- "Directions: Use like regular soap."
On some Swanson frozen dinners -- "Serving suggestion: Defrost." (but, it's "just" a suggestion).
On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom) -- "Do not turn upside down."
Marks & Spencer Bread Pud...
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Volume 12, Issue 16, 2009-05-04
Labels - Unedited
Funny Business
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In case you needed further proof that our "left brains" are often disconnected from our "right brains" - or that someone forgot to "edit" their labels, here are some label instructions taken from consumer goods on the market.
1. On a Sears hairdryer -- Do not use while sleeping
2. On a bag of Fritos -- You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
3. On a bar of Dial soap -- "Directions: Use like regular soap."
4. On some Swanson frozen dinners -- "Serving suggestion: Defrost." (but, it's "just" a suggestion).
5. On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom) -- "Do not turn upside down."
6. Marks & Spenc...
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Volume 11, Issue 43, 2008-11-19
Labor Pain
Latest Employment Data Worsening
By Jeff Thredgold
Economic Consultant
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What few remaining doubts existed about the U.S. economy being in a protracted and painful recession fell by the wayside on Friday, November 7 with the release of the October employment report. Not only was the October employment data ugly, but downward revisions to August and September job data only added to the pain.
The U.S. economy lost an estimated 240,000 jobs in October, roughly one-third more than expected. Adding insult to injury were revisions to estimated job losses of the two prior months, which now suggest an additional 179,000 people lost jobs during those months.
Completing the hat trick of ugly employment data was a sharp rise in the nation's unemploy...
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Volume 13, Issue 5, 2010-02-10
Labor Rights Notice ...
... For Federal Procurement Contractors
By Michael Patrick O'Brien, Esq
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The government has issued a final rule implementing President Obama’s 2009 executive order requiring federal procurement contractors to post a workplace notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Contractors will be required to notify employees that collective bargaining is encouraged by the United States and list for them examples of activities that are legal (e.g. seeking to unionize, acting in concert) and not...
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Volume 9, Issue 12, 2006-09-04
Labor Shortage Drives Up Value of Top Talent
Utah Manufacturers Association
By Heather Stewart,
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SALT LAKE CITY - Businesses need to think about employees as investments, rather than bottom-line expenses, say leaders in Utah's human resources industry. During a recent Utah Business roundtable discussion, the experts agreed that employee retention is vital in Utah's tight labor market.
"There's a lot of employers who still think it's the good old days of 2000 when there were 10 people standing in line for every job. Today, there are 10 jobs for every person," said Lynn Richardson, vice president of human resources for SOS Staffing. "That does drive salaries up."
"Everybody wants more money," said Dennis Johnson, president and CEO of Smith Johnson Group, an I...
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Volume 11, Issue 2, 2008-01-15
Labor Union Reps Now In SW Utah
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ST. GEORGE - Mike Pennie, a Business and Membership Development representative with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, has recently located to the St. George area.
Pennie is a licensed master electrician with 38 years in the electrical construction industry in northern Utah. He has held membership and leadership positions within his local electrical union organization.
Under a new five county southern Utah initiative created by the IBEW, Pennie and representative Scott Hudson will offer electrical contractors from Cedar City to Kanab to St. George information regarding training programs, manpower options, and enhanced pension and benefits ince...
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Volume 13, Issue 5, 2010-02-10
Laboratories Get Accreditation
By Terri Draper
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - The clinical laboratories at Garfield Memorial Hospital and Valley View and Dixie Regional medical centers recently received notice they have been awarded accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
Laboratory directors Scott Moesinger, MD, and Nancy Standler, MD PhD, were advised of this national recognition and were congratulated for the “excellence of services being provided” in their...
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Volume 10, Issue 30, 2007-09-28
Lake Powell Pipeline to be Discussed - Oct. 2
DSC's Tuesday Dixie Forum
By Steve Johnson
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ST. GEORGE - The Lake Powell Pipeline project will be the topic of discussion presented by Lin Alder, executive director of the Citizens for Dixie's Future organization, as part of Dixie State College's weekly noontime ‘Dixie Forum: A Window on the World’ series this Tuesday, Oct. 2.
The Forum will begin at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff.
Alder's presentation entitled ‘Lake Powell Pipeline, Is it the Right Choice?’ will discuss how the proposed $1.7 billion water project would affect the ho...
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Volume 8, Issue 11, 2005-06-06
Land Exchange Emphasizes Fair Land Valuation
By Dave Hebertson
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Legislation to trade scenic school trust lands into the hands of the United States is now in both the United States Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Utah Senators Robert Bennett and Orrin Hatch introduced the senate legislation Thursday, May 26, 2005. The same legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives a couple of weeks earlier by Reps. Chris Cannon, Jim Matheson and Bob Bishop.
The proposed exchange would swap more than 40,000 acres of school trust lands “some of the most spectacular in America” for about the same acreage of Bureau of Land Management lands that are more suitable for meeting the needs of the trust beneficiaries.
The school trust lands are managed by the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration and are located along the Colorado River in Grand County and include portions of the Kokopelli and Slickrock bike trails, the upper portion of Castle Valley, Corona Arch, Morning Glory Arch, and lands adjacent to Dinosaur National Monument.
The trust would receive less-sensitive acreage * in the Uintah Basin and Green River areas * that can be managed for the benefit of Utah's public schools and for community economic development.
"One of the key features of this legislation is the way it provides for a fair, equal value exchange," says Trust Lands Director Kevin Carter. "This proposal calls for an independent third party appraiser to provide for an equal value exchange. The Trust Lands Administration has sold a number of properties within the Colorado River corridor over the years. All of these sales have been made competitively. The information from these sales should all be available for the appraiser to use regardless of who was the purchaser of the lands. To withhold information about any of these sales would be unfair to the school children who will receive the benefits from lands acquired in this exchange."
"The independent appraiser will also be instructed to consider whether any federal lands acquired by the state are currently under a federal mineral lease. Federal law requires that 50-percent of the funds made from leasing, rents and royalties on federal lands be distributed to the state where these activities occur. In Utah, this is a significant source of revenues to local counties. The proposed law will keep these revenue streams intact as the Trust Lands Administration assumes the revenue sharing obligations of the federal government. The value of any such lands will be proportionally adjusted," says Carter.
Mr. Carter adds, "This exchange benefits many people. The people of the United States gain public control of some spectacular natural features; local Utah governments maintain their mineral revenue sharing funds; and Utah's schoolchildren get lands that will help build their permanent school fund. Those of us at the Trust Lands Administration commend the entire Utah congressional delegation for moving this important legislation along.
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Volume 11, Issue 15, 2008-04-29
Land Use Regulation Seminar Scheduled Thursday
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ST. GEORGE - The Southern Utah Home Builders Association has scheduled a Utah Land Use Regulation Seminar on Thursday, May 1, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The seminar will be held at the Dixie State College Udvar-Hazy Building, 300 S. 1000 East.
Contractors, attorneys, real estate professionals, appraisers, and title officers can receive three continuing education credits for the course.
Topics to be covered include:
- The Land Use Application Process.
- What recent changes in the law mean to developers and property owners?
- Appealing Land Use Decisions
- What is a complete land use application?
- Can land use rules be c...
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Volume 10, Issue 34, 2007-10-26
Lane Bryant To Open Saturday
Fashion-forward clothes for women sizes 14-28
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ST. GEORGE — Lane Bryant, the nation's largest women's plus-size specialty apparel retailer, is proud to announce a new store at Red Cliffs Mall in St. George.
Lane Bryant, specializing in fashion-forward clothing for women sizes 14-28, will be opening its door for business on Saturday, Oct. 27 as part of Red Cliffs Mall's new open-air streetscape.
Combining structured pieces with a softer feminine look is definitely a hot trend for modern women today. Lane Bryant has a variety of wide-leg pants and jeans, pin-striped cropped pants, flowy blouses, silky wrap surplices, and mesh surplices perfect for the popular sophisticated look, but with a br...
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Volume 7, Issue 5, 2004-03-15
Large Shopping Center - 10-screen Stadium Theater Coming to St. George
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Colliers Clark CRG has successfully sold a parcel of land at 2450 East Red Cliffs Drive in St. George. The 8.5 acre parcel will be called Pineview Plaza, home to a new 10-screen stadium theater by Westates Theatres and a 40,000 square foot Ashley Furniture Home Store.
Jennings Management Inc. (JMI) of St. George is the developer of the site, which
will total 170,000 square feet. The sellers were J. Kelly Klein & Robert Douglas of Murray.
If you have questions, you can contact Graig Griffin, 435.673.7111, or email him ggriffin@colliersutah.com
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Volume 12, Issue 13, 2009-04-13
Largest Happy Factory Shipment Ever!
Source: Cedar City Chamber
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The Happy Factory announced that they are shipping 5,300 small wooden toys to Uganda.
Recently Charles and Donna Cooley, founders of the Happy Factory, received the following two letters:
Rev. James Arikosi wrote: “I humbly beg to write and wish to introduce myself to you as the Mission Overseer of Christian Revival Center, here in North Eastern Uganda. The purpose of this mail is to seek your kind child donation, (children's toys) to improve the alarming sad situation of our vulnerable children. We have a need for 2487 children’s toys that could enhance...
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Volume 6, Issue 21, 2003-11-24
Larry King is 2003 Dixie Rotary Bowl Banquet Speaker
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The 2003 Dixie Rotary Bowl Committee recently to announced this years banquet will feature the seasoned words of Larry King. The 2003 Rotary Bowl Banquet will be held at The Dixie Center, December 4, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.
According to Rick Schofield, Rotary Bowl Executive Director, "Having Larry King join us during this years Rotary Bowl activities takes the Rotary Bowl to a new level. It will be a great opportunity for everyone involved to hear from one of America's journalism icons as well as see one of America's greatest Junior College Football Bowl games."
Celebrating his 45th year in broadcasting in 2002, CNN's Larry King is the host of the network's Larry King Live, the...
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Volume 10, Issue 31, 2007-10-05
Las Vegas Developer to Break Ground in Port 15
By Lisa Davis James
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CEDAR CITY - LM Construction will break ground on the first phase of a 10-acre parcel of land in the Port 15 Utah Industrial Park in Cedar City. The strategically located business park is approximately four miles west of downtown Cedar City. LM Construction was one of the first companies to purchase and develop land in the area.
The groundbreaking will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at Port 15. Lunch and an open house will be held following the event. Businesses looking for space are invited to attend, and will be able to ask questions, see renderings and get more information about the incentives available to early tenants.
The development, which is cal...
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Volume 12, Issue 33, 2009-10-26
Laugh Until You Drop Your ...
... Blood Sugar and Pressure - whether you are diabetic or not ... this is great advice for managing health
By Wendy Rapaport, L.S.C.W., Psy
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No kidding. Well, actually, lots of kidding around has great physical effects on the body. Humor's effects are likened to internal jogging. It is good medicine!
I can give you the medical facts about laughter elevating serum oxygen levels, which benefit the cardiovascular system, or that laughter stimulates the Immunoglobulin Assay (IgA), improving immune system function. But what I really want to highlight is how humor can change one's mind, attitude, and mood to concretely improve how you take care of your diabetes.
Diabetes is not funny. However, humor in our daily lives grants us many benefits. It has been indicated that preschool age children laugh 400 times a day and adults only 15 times each day. You can easily add humor to your coping skills and reduce your stress levels by consciously shifting the way you look at things. This shift in attitude will help remove the...
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Volume 12, Issue 34, 2009-11-02
Laughter: It's been said to be the best medicine
Christine Clifford Beckwith is Keynote Speaker at Breast Cancer Survivor's Symposium
By Terri Draper
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - In her immediate family, Christine Clifford Beckwith has dealt with heart disease, diabetes, dialysis and kidney transplant, hepatitis, chronic depression, drug abuse, and her own battle with breast cancer. Believe it or not, she's still laughing!
Breast Cancer survivors are invited to...
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Volume 8, Issue 5, 2005-03-14
Law Enforcement Summit Scheduled
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The Washington County Commission, together with the communities' law enforcement leaders encourage the business owners and managers to attend the Washington County Law Enforcement Summit. The event is being held March 15, 2005 at the Dixie Center Ballroom. Exhibits open at 5:00 p.m. Dinner and Program will run from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Purpose of the Summit is to discuss the future of public safety in Washington County. Working together and planning for the future is the best way to keep our cities and towns thriving. Our growing population, changing demographics, and advancing technology present both opportunities and challenges.
The input and support of community members are needed as plans are made for the future. You are encouraged to attend.
Tickets are available to the public for $20.00 and must be purchased in advance. Contact Lisa at 435/986-2613.
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Volume 10, Issue 2, 2007-02-19
Law Firm Adds Partner, Changes Name
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ST. GEORGE - The law firm of Barney & McKenna, P.C. is pleased to announce that the firm name has changed to Barney McKenna & Olmstead, P.C. The name change reflects the addition of M. Eric Olmstead, Esq. as a partner with the firm.
Mr. Olmstead's practice focuses in the areas of employment law (management-side), construction law, business law, and real estate law, and he brings 19 years of litigation experience to the firm. Prior to joining Barney McKenna & Olmstead, Olmstead practiced with respected law firms here in St. George and in the San Francisco Bay area.
He has lectured on employment law, labor relations and construction topics for private groups,...
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Volume 11, Issue 24, 2008-07-09
Law Firm Adds to Board
Little to serve as managing attorney
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ST. GEORGE - The law firm of Durham Jones & Pinegar has announced that Joshua E. Little has been named to its board of directors.
Little will serve as the managing attorney for the firm's St. George office, the largest law office in Southern Utah. He previously served as chairman of the firm's corporate and securities practice group.
Little has significant experience representing public and private companies in a broad range of corporate finance and business transactions, including public and private securities offerings, debt and equity financing transactions, mergers, stock/asset acquisitions and other corporate partnering transactions.
He is included in ...
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Volume 10, Issue 31, 2007-10-05
Law Firm Announces Appointments
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ST. GEORGE — The law firm of Durham Jones and Pinegar has announced that Chris L. Engstrom has been appointed managing attorney for the firm's St. George office. Engstrom succeeds Terry Wade, who is serving as an mission president in Paraguay for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Engstrom, a graduate of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, has practiced law for over 30 years, specializing in corporate, tax, estate planning and real estate law.
Jeffrey N. Starkey now heads the firm's Real Estate and Banking Section. Also a graduate of the J. Reuben Clark Law School, Starkey has practiced law for almost 20 years and sp...
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Volume 11, Issue 25, 2008-07-16
Law Firm Announces New Chairman
Durham Jones & Pinegar names Blanchard
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ST. GEORGE - The law firm of Durham Jones & Pinegar is pleased to announce that E. Troy Blanchard has been named chair of the firm's corporate and securities practice section. Blanchard is a shareholder in DJP's St. George office.
Blanchard advises business owners regarding tax and business matters related to entity formation and operation, asset protection, business transactions and real estate sales and exchanges, with particular expertise regarding partnership, limited liability company and S-corporation tax and structuring issues.
His practice also includes ...
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Volume 10, Issue 24, 2007-08-17
Law Firm Names Partner
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ST. GEORGE - The law firm of Barney McKenna & Olmstead has announced Greg B. Walker, Esq., has become a partner of the firm. Walker has extensive experience in all phases of business, real estate and commercial transactions and is licensed in Utah and Nevada.
The firm has also announced that Scott J. Faux, Esq., has joined the firm. Faux has extensive experience in sophisticated estate and tax planning including asset protection and tax, probate and trust administration, and retirement planning. Faux is also a certified public accountant.
With offices in St. George and Mesquite, Nev., and attorneys licensed in Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California and Colorado, Barn...
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Volume 10, Issue 39, 2007-12-11
Law Firm Opens New Office
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ST. GEORGE - The law firm of Gallian, Wilcox, Welker, Olson & Beckstrom recently opened its new main office at 965 E. 700 S., Suite 305, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open housing.
The new office is located in the 700 South Professional Building, and overlooks southern St. George and Webb Hill.
The firm was founded in 1981 by Russell J. Gallian.
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Volume 12, Issue 35, 2009-11-09
Law Firm Welcomes New Associate
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - The St. George-based law firm of Farris & Utley, PC, is recently annnounced that Brandon L. Kidman has passed the Utah State Bar exam and has joined the firm as an associate attorney.
Mr. Kidman earned his law degree from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University. While attending law school, Mr. Kidman served as Associate Editor for the Journal of Public Law, and was a member of the law school's Moot Court and...
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Volume 12, Issue 22, 2009-06-22
Law Makers Presently Micro-Focused on HR Law
Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 Being Consider by Congress
By Michael Patrick O'Brien, Esq.
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There is ongoing strong employment law activity in Congress. The House of Representatives has approved and pushed on to the Senate the Wounded Veteran Job Security Act (H.R. 466), which prohibits acts of discrimination and retaliation against an employee absent from work to get medical treatment for a service-related disability, injury or illness.
Iowa Senator Tom Hurkan has announced he is in talks to move forward this summer with some kind of compromise version of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). The original, stalled version of the bill would allow union organizing via signatures on card rather than secret ballot.
A new Senate proposal (S. 1025) would prevent ...
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Volume 13, Issue 12, 2010-04-22
Law Requires Breastfeeding Breaks/Places
By Michael Patrick O'Brien, Esq.
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The new health care reform law also includes a revision to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that impacts how employers treat breastfeeding mothers. The new law requires that an employer provide reasonable breaks (no limit is set on the number of breaks) for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth.
The employer must also provide a...
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Volume 7, Issue 4, 2004-02-23
Lawmakers, Small-Business Leaders Meet In Cedar City for Discussion Of Issues Before Legislature
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Members of NFIB/Utah - the state's largest small-business advocacy organization -- and invited speakers from the Utah House and Senate convened in Cedar City, Saturday, Feb. 21, to discuss legislative issues vital to the state's economy.
The main topics of discussion were changes to the state's workers' compensation fund, unemployment insurance, potential tax increases, measures to streamline the state sales tax, and Senate Bill 66, which would prohibit cities from using sales tax revenues to pay for bonds.
The meeting was hosted by the Cedar City Area Action Council of NFIB. Area Action Councils are part of a nationwide effort by NFIB to build grassroots networks of small-business owners for the purposes of affecting state and local legislation. Invited guests who have expressed an interest in coming included Senator Tom Hatch and State Representatives Bud Bowman and Michael Noel.
Small business, employers of nearly six of every 10 working Americans, has distinctly different difficulties than big business in remaining solvent. Small businesses pay much more per employee than big businesses in complying with the same regulations, and since more than 80 percent of small-business owners are single filers, personal income tax rates matter much more to them than do business tax rates.
With 600,000 throughout the U.S., including 3,500 in Utah, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is the largest small-business advocacy group in the nation. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its members before legislative bodies in all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C. More information is available on-line at www.nfib.com
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Volume 12, Issue 28, 2009-09-14
Lawsuit Defense Made Difficult by Unthinking CEO
By Michael Patrick O'Brien, Esq.
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A federal court in Idaho recently refused to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit filed by an applicant for employment, in part because of an email message sent by the employer's Chief Executive Officer. Shortly before the applicant was denied employment, the CEO was going through emails and responded to a request for employment by the applicant.
The CEO thought he was sending the message to someone within the company. Instead the CEO accidentally sent it to the applicant. The message said, "Damn. I'm here late trying to get through emails. I just saw this one I missed somehow and it is a week old. Check it out. I don't know what I think. He must be old and just looking for something to...
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Volume 8, Issue 11, 2005-06-06
Lawsuit of the Month
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A terrorist convicted in the first bombing of the World Trade Center is seeking damages for injuries he suffered from exposure to secondhand smoke while in prison, Business Insurance reported.
Ahmad Mohammad Ajaj, who is serving a 115 year sentence for his involvement in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center was diagnosed with lung cancer in the late 1990s, underwent surgery to remove a cancerous lung and received radiation treatment.
Source: UAIIA
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Volume 8, Issue 9, 2005-05-09
Lawyers arrive in Japan
Funny Business
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Take heart, America. Three monkey wrenches have been thrown into Japan's well-oiled economic machine. It's only a mater of time before that powerful engine of productivity begins to sputter and fail.
What could cause such a sharp turnaround? High interest rates? Increased unemployment? Lower productivity? No, it's something much more economically debilitating - and permanent.
Three American lawyers have become the first foreign attorneys permitted to practice law in Japan. What's more, two of them are from New York!
The decline has begun.
Japan has one attorney for every 10,000 residents, compared to the U.S. ratio of one attorney for every 390 residents. For ...
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Volume 10, Issue 31, 2007-10-05
LDS Church Acquires Santa Clara Site
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SANTA CLARA, Utah - NAI Utah Southern Region has assisted the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the acquisition of a new church site. The future chapel will be located on the west side of Santa Clara in a new subdivision near Rachel Drive and the Santa Clara cemetery. The Walter Group and the Griffith Team at NAI have assisted the LDS church in numerous church site acquisitions throughout the years.
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Volume 11, Issue 23, 2008-07-02
LDS Foundation Donates $75,000 to DSC
For Dick Nourse Media Center communication program
By Steve Johnson
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ST. GEORGE - Dixie State College of Utah's communication department received a $75,000 gift from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation to help pay the estimated costs for start-up, operations, renovations and scholarships for the new Dick Nourse Center for Media Innovation to be housed on the DSC campus.
DSC Vice President of Advancement Christina Schultz, DSC communication department chair Dr. Randal Chase, and associate professor of communication Phil Tuckett were presented a check by Greg James, Vice President and General Manager of KSL-TV and Salt Lake Digital Media, on behalf of ...
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Volume 12, Issue 39, 2009-12-07
Leaders Predict Less Consumer Spending
Dan Jones Surveys Say Utah Execs Report Steady Level of Optimism About the Financial Future
By Heidi Prokop
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Two-thirds of Utah business leaders predict local consumers will be spending somewhat or much less this holiday season than they did in 2008, while one-quarter think shoppers will spend about the same, according to Zions Bank’s latest Utah Quarterly Economic Forecast.
Conducted by independent research firm Dan Jones & Associates, the...
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Volume 7, Issue 16, 2004-09-13
LearnKey - Readers' Choice Award Winner
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Readers vote SQL Admin course “Best Web-based Training”
September 1, 2004, Loveland, CO - Penton Media's SQL Server Magazine has announced that St. George-based LearnKey, Inc. - publisher of self-paced training courses - was selected a winner in the Best Web-based Training category of the SQL Server Magazine Readers' Choice Awards.
“Recognition from customers in the industry is an honor and is the ultimate ‘seal of approval' for the products that won,” said Kim Paulsen, Group Publisher, SQL Server Magazine.
“The SQL Server Magazine Readers' Choice Awards were started as a way for readers to choose and r...
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Volume 7, Issue 8, 2004-04-26
LearnKey Adds 17,000 New Online Learning Users in First Quarter
By Ken Perkins
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ST. GEORGE, Utah, - LearnKey, global provider of online learning systems, today announced OnlineExpert® - the company's Web-based learning platform - registered more than 17,000 unique new users during the first three months of 2004. That growth followed an increase of more than 11,000 new OnlineExpert users registered in the fourth quarter of 2003.
During the first quarter, LearnKey signed new enterprise customers or renewed e-learning contracts with clients representing a broad cross section of industries, including financial services, healthcare, IT services, K-12 education, government, higher education, food and beverage distribution, and business services.
Fi...
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Volume 10, Issue 33, 2007-10-19
LearnKey Celebrates 20th Anniversary
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ST. GEORGE - LearnKey, Inc., a premier global provider of self-paced training solutions for corporate, education, government and personal users, marks 20 years of dedicated service to its customers across the globe.
"Our mission has been to create flexible expert learning solutions," said company founder and CEO, John Clemons, "solutions that work for everyone because they are not only easy to use, but they are extremely engaging and interactive. LearnKey takes the classroom experience to the individual learner -- where and when it's needed."
From the company's earliest days in 1987, when Clemons filmed training videos for users of WordPerfect in a small basemen...
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Volume 8, Issue 3, 2005-02-14
LearnKey Entrepreneur to Address Chamber
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John Clemons, founder and CEO of LearnKey, Inc., will address the St. George
Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday, Feb. 16. The event begins at
noon in the ballroom of the Gardner Center at Dixie State College.
Clemons last month received the Chamber's Entrepreneur of the Year award. He
founded LearnKey in 1987 to provide self-paced training for users of
personal computers. Today the company delivers computer-based and Web-based
training courses in technical and business subjects to corporate, education,
and government clients around the world.
LearnKey employs 135 at offices in St. George, Cedar City, Clearwater, Fla.,
and Vilnius, Lithuania
Clemons has also founded or cofounded several other St. George businesses
including Internet service provider Infowest, Stephen Wade Power Sports,
TennyClemmons Advertising Group, and the Main Street Theater & Ballroom.
He is known for his fun, casual presentation style. Two years ago during a
similar Chamber speech, Clemons played guitar and entertained the audience
with a memorable song about a kilt-wearing Scotsman.
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Volume 7, Issue 11, 2004-06-14
LearnKey Honored By Bennett with Excellence in Rural Technology Award
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Company recognized as Best Large Rural Technology Firm in Utah
LearnKey, an online learning systems provider, has been recognized by Sen. Bob Bennett and the Utah Smart Sites Program as the state's Best Large Rural Technology Firm!
"LearnKey has demonstrated that operating from a rural location does not prevent success in the global marketplace. I congratulate them on receiving this year's 'Best Large Rural Technology Firm' award," said Senator Bennett.
Bennett presented the award during the luncheon session of the third annual Rural Business Conference, hosted by Bennett and the Utah Rural Development Council, held recently in Richfield, Utah.
Ut...
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Volume 9, Issue 15, 2006-11-20
LearnKey Introduces Medical Training
Courses for health information technicians
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ST. GEORGE - LearnKey, Inc. has announced the release of three new online courses on medical coding and billing procedures.
By the year 2014, medical records and health information technicians will be one of the fastest growing segments of the workforce, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical Terminology, Medical Billing, and Medical Coding courses by LearnKey present the opportunity to learn these critical skills on one's own time with interactive multimedia presentations. The LearnKey courses cost less than vocational schools and give students the flexibility to learn at their own pace.
The Medical T...
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Volume 7, Issue 13, 2004-07-26
LearnKey Releases “Building a Store on eBay” Video Course
By Ken Perkins
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LearnKey, publisher of self-paced training courses, has released Building a Store on eBay, a video tutorial for establishing a storefront on the world's leading online auction website.
eBay is the world's largest trading community with more than $40 million in online transactions conducted daily. Building a Store on eBay is the second in a series of LearnKey courses that show individuals and small business owners how to increase profits by using eBay to tap into a global online marketplace and reach millions of potential customers.
In the Building a Store on eBay course, even those who have never sold anything on eBay can quickly learn the critical steps to setting up and operating their own profitable eBay store. Expert instructor Erica Wadley is recognized by eBay as a Platinum PowerSeller, generating a minimum $25,000 monthly revenue.
Her eBay store has sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of products while receiving more than 99 percent positive customer feedback. She takes viewers step-by-step through the process, so at the conclusion of this course they'll understand how to easily build and manage their own eBay store. Topics covered include:
What you need to get started
Using tools to set up your eBay store in minutes
How to customize the look and feel of your store
Secrets to building your store brand
Successful product listing strategies
Marketing tips for your store
How to use eBay reporting tools to save time and increase sales
Encouraging positive customer feedback
Growing your business
And much more
“This training will save time and money for those who want to establish an eBay store, and it will increase profits because they'll serve customers better,” Wadley said. “It includes all the things I wish I had known before I set up my eBay store. I had to learn everything through trial and error, but this course guides viewers through a specific process to a profitable eBay store.”
Building a Store on eBay is now available on DVD at www.learnkey.com and from authorized resellers for $69. Also available from LearnKey - Making Money on eBay, an online auction primer that shows anyone with a little computer knowledge how to get started buying and selling on eBay and other online auction websites.
LearnKey, Inc. delivers Web-hosted and intranet-based online learning solutions and world class self-paced training courses to enterprise and individual clients around the globe. Available course titles include IT skills training for technical certification candidates and software developers, as well as business and interpersonal skills courses. LearnKey has been a recognized world leader in the e-learning industry since 1987. The company employs 80 at offices in St. George and Cedar City.
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Volume 10, Issue 1, 2007-01-22
LearnKey Releases Auto Tech Training Course
Will prepare students for employment
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ST. GEORGE - Thirty-two thousand. It's the number of people in the Cayman Islands, and according to the U.S. Department of Labor, it is also approximately the number of automotive service technician positions left unfilled in the U.S. because of a lack of qualified candidates.
LearnKey, Inc., a producer of online learning systems, is launching its latest interactive, on-demand training course to help combat this epidemic and qualify more individuals for the workforce. The company's new course, Modern Automotive Service Technician, contains over 380 hours of automotive training essential to those entering or progressing in automotive servicing. Those who complete the c...
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Volume 10, Issue 15, 2007-06-04
LearnKey Releases LearnKey Elements
Training video clips offered as subscription
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ST. GEORGE -- E-learning has found a faster way to your desktop! LearnKey Elements announces true "on-demand" access to various video learning elements from our award-winning training. These "elements" represent only a fraction of the full LearnKey video courseware, but with the advantage of being readily searchable directly from any popular search engine such as Google, Yahoo or within the Elements Web site.
Video training clips of LearnKey experts will walk you through such things as formatting a Microsoft Word document or Excel spreadsheet, learning the basics of popular computer operating systems, or learning how to touch-up a photo in Photoshop!
Current tra...
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Volume 10, Issue 6, 2007-04-02
LearnKey Releases New A+ Training
New course for those interested in starting an IT services career
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ST. GEORGE - For those outside the information technology industry, A+ simply means a good grade. For those who call or want to call IT a career, A+ certification is a critical component to what they do on an everyday basis.
That's why LearnKey has produced the premiere A+ training course. The new course was created in conjunction with objectives from CompTIA, the A+ certifying body, to best prepare those who wish to pass CompTIA exams 220-601, 220-602, 220-603 or 220-604 and become A+ certified.
“A+ certification is one of the first things IT professionals have to earn to be able to do their jobs,” said John Clemons, CEO of LearnKey. “...
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Volume 11, Issue 8, 2008-03-04
LearnKey Releases New Training Course
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ST. GEORGE - LearnKey, Inc., a St. George-based provider of self-paced training solutions for corporate, education, government and personal users, has released SQL Server 2005 MCITP Training track for database administrators.
Microsoft Certified IT Professional Database Administrator is the premier certification for database server administrators. This certification demonstrates a database professional can keep up with an organization's SQL enterprise business solutions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
"Our experts have done their best to really make this SQL series engaging and relevant for Database and Network Administrators, a must see for anyone who's working...
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Volume 10, Issue 24, 2007-08-17
LearnKey Releases New Training Courses
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ST. GEORGE - LearnKey Inc. has announced immediate availability of the company's Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Microsoft Office 2007 e-learning courses. Both are available in traditional CD, Server and Web-based delivery formats for single and multi-user licenses.
The Microsoft Exchange 2007 course is targeted at network administrators already working with Exchange 2000 or 2003. The course includes 15 hours of detailed, interactive instruction by noted expert Aaron Spurlock.
The Microsoft Office 2007 course helps Office users make a smooth transition to the new suite of applications.
With both courses, LearnKey's easy-to-navigate user interface and...
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Volume 9, Issue 16, 2006-12-18
LearnKey Releases New Training Courseware
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ST. GEORGE - LearnKey, Inc., an award-winning content producer of online learning systems, has announced the release of the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Track for Structured Query Language 2005 Server training.
The learning track spans three courses, all prerequisites for the new Microsoft Professional Level Curriculum and necessary foundations for effective SQL Database administrators.
It contains three courses: Writing Queries, Implementing a Database, and Maintaining a Database. These cover the entire breadth of material contained in Microsoft Exam 70-431, the certification test for SQL professionals.
The three courses, all ...
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Volume 10, Issue 32, 2007-10-12
LearnKey Releases SharePoint Configuration
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ST. GEORGE - LearnKey, Inc. has produced SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuration training course and will soon release the SharePoint Content Management and Collaboration training course. The LearnKey SharePoint courses increase the efficiency of business processes and improves team productivity with tools for collaboration that help people stay connected across organizational and geographic boundaries.
LearnKey's SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuration course is taught by renowned expert Erin Olsen, founder of PCKeys Technology Solutions. She has personally trained more than 10,000 people worldwide in a wide variety of applications and technologies. In this SharePoint course wat...
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Volume 10, Issue 4, 2007-03-19
LearnKey Releases Training Courses
Help for MS Vista users, math students
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ST. GEORGE -- To aid PC users making the leap to Microsoft's Vista operating system, LearnKey has created "Learning Windows Vista," training course for anyone who needs to learn to use Vista.
The Windows Vista training course consists of three sessions, each covering a critical and new functionality of the Vista operating system and its relevant peripherals.
The interactive course costs $105 for individual users. "Learning Windows Vista" is interactive and features built-in assessment tools to help the learner create the best training program for their environment.
LearnKey has also released Pre-Algebra and Algebra, on-demand math courses designe...
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Volume 7, Issue 12, 2004-06-28
Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
By Jason Ahee, MD
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Decades of accidents teach us that fireworks are dangerous. Over 12,000 fireworks-related injuries occur each year, resulting in approximately 2,400 eye injuries.
In an effort to reduce these preventable injuries, eye doctors across America are encouraging families to attend local public fireworks displays instead of using fireworks at home this Fourth of July. This recommendation is made as part of Fireworks Eye Safety Month sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Attending a public fireworks display on the Fourth is a safe way to honor our tradition of independence.
According to Dr. Snow of Dixie Eye Center, "One of the reasons fireworks injuries continue to occur is because people don't realize how dangerous these devices can be. As many as 400 Americans lose vision in one or both eyes due to fireworks injuries each year. The risk of losing one's eyesight is not worth watching fireworks explode in an uncontrolled setting."
Although illegal fireworks, bottle rockets and Roman candles account for the majority of injuries, seemingly harmless sparklers also cause numerous injuries each year. For children under the age of five, sparklers account for one third of all fireworks injuries. Fascinated by the bright sparks, children find these sticks of fire - burning as hot as 1,800 degrees, hot enough to melt gold - irresistible to touch.
"The safest and most spectacular way to view fireworks is through professionally conducted, community sponsored displays. Have a happy and safe Fourth of July holiday," says Ahee.
Following is a list of fireworks displays that will be conducted in our area:
St. George City - Sun Bowl, Saturday, July 3rd
Hurricane City - Ball Park, Saturday, July 3rd
Springdale - Near the Town Hall, Saturday, July 3rd
Cedar City - Near WalMart, Monday, July 5th
Washington City - Saturday, July 24th
Ivins - Near City Hall, Saturday, July 24th
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Volume 10, Issue 1, 2007-01-22
Leavitt Buys Zions Insurance Business
Employees will join Leavitt Group
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CEDAR CITY - Zions First National Bank, a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation has announced that an agreement has been signed under which Zions Bank will sell its insurance agency, Grant-Hatch & Associates, Inc., as well as certain books of business booked in ZionsDirect and Zions Insurance Agency, to the Leavitt Group.
Established in 1952, Cedar City, Utah-based Leavitt Group Enterprises is the 17th largest insurance broker in the United States, writing $1.4 billion in annual premiums. The Leavitt Group has 115 locations nationwide.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Zions Bank and the Leavitt Group will enter into a referral-based revenue sharing agreement...
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Volume 10, Issue 2, 2007-02-19
Leavitt Buys Zions Insurance Business
Employees will join Leavitt Group
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CEDAR CITY - Zions First National Bank, a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation has announced that an agreement has been signed under which Zions Bank will sell its insurance agency, Grant-Hatch & Associates, Inc., as well as certain books of business booked in ZionsDirect and Zions Insurance Agency, to the Leavitt Group.
Established in 1952, Cedar City, Utah-based Leavitt Group Enterprises is the 17th largest insurance broker in the United States, writing $1.4 billion in annual premiums. The Leavitt Group has 115 locations nationwide.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Zions Bank and the Leavitt Group will enter into a referral-based revenue sharing agreement...
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Volume 13, Issue 25, 2010-08-12
Leavitt Calls the Medicare Trustees Report a ...
... a ... Dangerous Illusion
By Natalie Gochnour
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Salt Lake City, UT – Former Health and Human Services Secretary and Medicare Trustee Michael O. Leavitt characterized the annual trustees report on the future wellbeing of Medicare as an illusion created by...
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Volume 12, Issue 5, 2009-02-09
Leavitt Insurance Gets New Shareholders
Agency Names Marcus Cusick and Jeric Leavitt
By Angela Rose
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Cedar City, Utah-February, 2009-Leavitt Insurance Agency, part of the Leavitt Group, recently announced Marcus Cusick and Jeric Leavitt as new shareholders.
Cusick is an Account Executive at Leavitt Insurance Agency and has worked there since 2002. Since beginning at Leavitt Insurance Agency, Cusick has quickly become one of its top producers receiving the Million Dollar Producer award three of the four eligible years. He also recently received the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) professional designation.
Leavitt is an Account Executive at Leavitt Insurance Agency and has worked there since 2003. During his six years of experience in the insurance industry, Leavitt has...
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Volume 12, Issue 8, 2009-03-09
Leavitt Lectures at SUU
Talk to Focus on International Relations and Healthcare
By Jen Burt
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Southern Utah University is proud to announce Michael O. Leavitt, former secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and governor of Utah, will present as the inaugural speaker in the University's new annual lecture series, the Howard R. Driggs Memorial Lecture.
The event, which is open to the campus and statewide communities, will be held in the SUU Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Leavitt will present a discussion on the strategizing of healthcare as an important factor for international relations, entitled, "Health
Diplomacy: From the American People."
Leavitt's speech comes from a series of writings he composed as his post as secretary of ...
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Volume 7, Issue 5, 2004-03-15
Leavitt Recruited by University of Phoenix
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Carol Leavitt, M.B.A., a St. George management consultant and leadership coach, has been hired as a faculty member for the University of Phoenix. Ms. Leavitt will teach courses for the Bachelor of Science in Business/Management degree program, which began in St. George in September of 2003. In May of last year, the University of Phoenix also introduced a much needed local MBA program.
Ms. Leavitt received her bachelor's degree in consumer education and business administration from Utah State University. After spending 15 years in the corporate arena, she returned to Westminster College in Salt Lake City to earn her M.B.A. and a special certificate in human and organizational d...
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Volume 12, Issue 9, 2009-03-16
Leavitt Takes on Historic Project at SUU
By Doug Larsen
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Cedar City, UT - History in the Making: Gov. Leavitt Leads Project at SUU Between last fall's historical election and the recent arrival of Governor Michael O. Leavitt on campus this spring, students at Southern Utah University have politics on the brain, and SUU's Michael O. Leavitt Center for Politics in Society is capitalizing on this momentum by expanding its programming, opening new projects to the campus community.
During his public open house to welcome the former governor ad his family back to Cedar City, Michael Leavitt discussed a partnership with SUU that includes, among other things, exciting news that Governor Leavitt, his Chief of Staff Rich McKeown, and his...
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Volume 8, Issue 13, 2005-07-18
Lee G. Caldwell Named New President Of Dixie State College
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The State Board of Regents, Tuesday, selected Dr. Lee G. Caldwell as the 16th president of Dixie State College (DSC). Caldwell is currently the Executive Vice President of Academics for DSC and will assume his duties before fall semester. He succeeds President Robert D. Huddleston who will retire this summer and then return to teaching at DSC in 2006.
Caldwell's selection comes after an extensive national search that considered 74 candidates from 31 states. A search committee comprised of 25 individuals representing the Regents, DSC Trustees, faculty, staff, students, and community members selected four finalists who were announced last week.
"The role of Dixie State's president is not only critical to the mission of the college, but it is also important to the economic development of Washington County," said Board of Regents Chairman Nolan E. Karras. "Dr. Caldwell brings vision and leadership that will help meet the growing needs of students and the community."
In accepting this appointment Caldwell stated, "Dixie State has a long tradition of quality faculty and dedicated and talented students. In the year we have been here, we have enjoyed the vitality of the community and the cooperative spirit that continues to flourish in Southern Utah. Bonnie and I look forward to continued work with an inspiring faculty and staff, wonderful students and to building even stronger ties to the community and other educational institutions in the state."
Caldwell has extensive experience in both academic administration and the high-technology industry. Currently, he guides development and improvement of all academic programs and faculty resources at DSC. Prior to his current position, Caldwell served as the Associate Dean for Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta from December 2002 to May 2004. He has also served as the Associate Vice President and Dean of Academic Computing at Indiana University in Bloomington and the Assistant Dean for the College of Business and Graduate School of Business at the University of Utah. He was an assistant professor of management and business for the University of Utah and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
Caldwell has also worked in the high-technology industry for Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation, Novell, Inc., and Unisys Corporation.
He earned a doctorate in management policy and strategy from Texas A&M University, a law degree from Brigham Young University, a master's in systems management from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor's in personnel management and industrial relations from Utah State University.
Caldwell and his wife, Bonnie, are the parents of two children and have one grandchild. Founded in 1911, DCS functions as a full service community college catering to associate degree and certificate seekers, but has also offered baccalaureate programs since 2000 as part of its two-tiered mission. DSC offers baccalaureate degrees in the areas of business administration, computer and information technology, elementary education, nursing, and communications and new media. More than 8,500 students are enrolled in lower and upper division courses at Dixie State College.
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Volume 10, Issue 7, 2007-04-09
Legacy Communications Sells Radio Station
Las Vegas market AM property sold to Florida group
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ST. GEORGE - Legacy Communications Corp. announced today the company has closed on its sale of KBET AM in Winchester, Nev. to Beasley Broadcasting Group, Inc. for $2,500,000. KBET AM is authorized to operate at 790kHz, 1kw day and 300 watts night serving the Las Vegas market.
Legacy Communications, headquartered at St. George is headed by President & CEO E. Morgan Skinner. Jr. Beasley Broadcasting Group, Inc., headquartered in Naples, Fla is headed by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer George G. Beasley. The exclusive broker of the sale is the John L. Pierce & Company of Florence, Kentucky.
Legacy Communications is a holding company for subsidiaries that acq...
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Volume 10, Issue 35, 2007-11-02
Legal Clinic Opens
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ST. GEORGE — From the moment the Southern Utah Community Legal Center opened its doors in downtown St. George this month, callers flooded the phone lines to learn if they qualified for free legal help, according to the Deseret Morning News.
"It is going really well," said Adam Caldwell, president of the Southern Utah Bar Association, a main sponsor of the legal clinic that offers free advice to low-income and disabled individuals. "In the first three weeks that we've been open, we've been completely booked."
The legal center, located at 229 E. St. George Blvd., Suite 103, is staffed full time by a paralegal during regular business hours. Each Tuesday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., a group of attorneys from the Southern Utah Bar Association arrive at the center to provide free consultations and answers to legal questions.
"We've had a smattering of everything," said Monique Murray, who works as the center's paralegal. "People are really thrilled to have someone here in the community willing to help."
The center has, so far, helped individuals with questions regarding divorce, custody, bankruptcy, contracts, landlord/tenant disputes, domestic protective orders and disability issues, she said.
"People really want to learn how to advocate for themselves, and we can help point them in the right direction," said Murray. "We've had people as young as in their 20s to people in their 90s calling us for help, and everybody else in between."
Caldwell said the legal center serves as a unique clearinghouse, providing a wide variety of do-it-yourself information to walk-ins and valuable follow-up services for those with more complicated legal issues.
"We've got about 40 attorneys signed up to provide pro bono legal consultations, and I expect many more to sign on as we get past the beginning stages," he said.
Of the eight free consultations offered by attorneys at the center last Tuesday, Caldwell said all but one person could be helped by services offered through the site.
"There are many individuals who are discouraged from seeking needed legal assistance because they are fearful of the cost," said David Clove, chairman of the volunteer board of director for the center. "The goal of the Southern Utah Community Legal Center is to provide free legal services to people who cannot afford to see a lawyer. We hope accessibility to the justice system will be greatly enhanced by these efforts."
The legal center is a partnership between And Justice for All and the Southern Utah Bar Association. For more information or to make an appointment, call the Southern Utah Community Legal Center at 435-628-1604.
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Volume 10, Issue 24, 2007-08-17
Legal News for Employers
Utah SHRM Legal Director
By Michael Patrick O'Brien, Esq,
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If your company employs 100 or more workers, you must file the new EEO-1 form reporting employment statistics regarding employee gender, race and ethnicity by September 30. Because of the new racial/ethnic categories on the form, employers probably will have to re-survey employees via voluntary self-identification or visual surveys. You can get more information about the new EEO-1 form, and a copy of it, and details on how to file at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeo1survey/index.html
Legislative Update
The House of Representatives recently voted to overturn a recent United States Supreme decision limiting the time for bringing equal pay sex discrimination claims. The bill now go...
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Volume 10, Issue 17, 2007-06-18
Legal Workshop on Business Names — Thurs, June 21
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ST. GEORGE - The law firm of Jones Waldo is presenting an hour-long workshop and free continental breakfast for business owners and entrepreneurs. Titled "What's in a Name? Naming Your Business, Naming Your Products," the workshop will be held Thursday, June 21 at 8 a.m. at Jones Waldo offices, 301 N. 200 East.
Please RSVP to Sheila Berger at 986-2101. Workshop presented by Brett D. Elkins of the Jones Waldo Intellectual Property Law Group....
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Volume 12, Issue 31, 2009-10-12
Legislative and Regulatory News
By Michael Patrick O'Brien, Esq.
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Although it remains consumed with the debate over health care reform, Congress is also considering a bill that would tie increases in the minimum wage to the federal threshold determining poverty for a family of two. The bill (the Living American Wage Act of 2009, H.R. 3041) would adjust the minimum wage every four years. Under current economic conditions, the minimum wage established by this bill would be set at $8.20/hour.
A Senate Committee has approved a bill (S 1261) establishing federal security standards that states must follow for issuance of driver licenses and identification cards. A court has upheld the validity of the presidential order requiring federal procurement contractors to use the...
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Volume 12, Issue 41, 2009-12-22
Legislative Update
By Michael Patrick O'Brien, Esq.
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The Utah Legislature starts its 2010 session in mid-January of 2010, so watch for news of proposed state employment law changes. Congress is busy too. Experts expect Congress will enact some kind of health care reform in late 2009 or early 2010.
Congress will also consider a bill to...
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Volume 11, Issue 14, 2008-04-22
Legislator Pans Environmental Groups
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Rep. Michael Noel, R-Kanab, didn't have high praise last week for environmental groups he said are blocking development of mineral, oil and gas development in Utah.
Noel told the Utah legislature's Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee, which he co-chairs, that separate lawsuits are aimed at preventing the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management from allowing for test drilling for uranium in the Arizona strip near the Utah-Arizona border and for oil and gas development with what's known as the "Enduring Resources' Rock House" project.
The approved funding for a new Teacher Education building includes $10 million from state tax dollars plus a $1.5 million grant from the Emma Eccles Jones Foundation. It is planned to construct the new edifice adjacent to the 107-year-old Old Main building on upper campus‒the site of the origins of the Institution's Teacher Education legacy.
“To build a new Teacher Education building alongside the preservation of, quite literally, the old Teacher Education building,” President Bennion says, “makes a lot of sense and makes a meaningful statement. Re-establishing Teacher Education at the heart of the campus, as it has been at the heart of the Institution since Day One, 1897, will be a monumental reminder that Teacher Education has been and is central to SUU's mission.”
President Bennion acknowledges that “we would not be at this point in the project if it were not for the incredible support from many, including key legislators‒namely, Senators Tom Hatch and Bill Hickman, and Representative Bud Bowman; as well as SUU's Boards of Trustees and Fellows, the University administration, the very capable Plant Operations staff, the College of Education faculty and staff, the State Building Board, and the Regents.”
“And now”, reflectively, Bennion quotes the words of William Shakespeare‒“What's come to past is prologue. What is to come is in our hands.” (The Tempest, W. Shakespeare)
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Volume 13, Issue 8, 2010-03-11
Legislature Approves Holland Commons
By Steve Johnson
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Dixie State College of Utah officials announced Wednesday that the Utah State Legislature approved $35 million in funding for DSC’s new Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons Building (HCC). The $35 million in funding is the single-largest state appropriation for the institution in its near 100-year history.
Construction of the new HCC Building, which will be located just south of the existing Gardner Student Center on DSC’s Encampment Mall, will begin this summer with a formal groundbreaking to take place in July. DSC officials anticipate the project will be completed in...
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Volume 10, Issue 4, 2007-03-19
Legislature Cuts Some Business Taxes
But state spending continues to surge
From the Utah Taxpayers Associat
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The Utah Legislature in its recently concluded session passed the state's largest ever tax cut - including several tax cuts specifically aimed at business - and passed the state's largest ever spending increase.
The omnibus tax bill, SB223, improved the existing research and development tax credit by allowing a 7 percent credit (up from current 6 percent) on qualified research expenditures over a base year amount. SB223 also allows companies to claim a 5 percent credit on all qualified research expenditures.
The bill also re-authorized and expanded and the existing renewable energy tax credit. The credit consists of two parts:
- Reaut...
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Volume 11, Issue 12, 2008-04-08
Legislature Funds Kanab CEBA Project
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KANAB - The Utah State Legislature has appropriated funding for the Center for Education, Business and the Arts (CEBA) in Kane County. A full-time staff position has been funded for one year, which will allow the center to create a strategic plan and secure partnerships.
The inspiration for CEBA came from Gov. Jon M. Huntsman’s 10-point plan to revitalize Utah’s economy, specifically Point 9 to “Energize Economic Development in Rural Communities.”
“Rural Utah plays a significant role in the broad based economic development of the State,” said Jason Perry, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development....
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Volume 11, Issue 12, 2008-04-08
Legislature Mixes Tax Cuts with Tax Increases
From the Utah Taxpayers Assoc.
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Despite having the third largest revenue surplus in Utah history, legislators raised taxes during the 2008 General Session. Not only did they raise taxes, but they earmarked the revenue from that tax, instead of allowing all programs to compete equally for those funds.
The December revenue projections suggested the state would have approximately a $900 million surplus, which spurred discussions by House and Senate leadership in January of cutting taxes by between $60 million and $100 million.
Governor Huntsman didn’t include a tax cut in his budget, proposing instead to increase public education spending by 7 percent....
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Volume 11, Issue 9, 2008-03-11
Legislature Okays State Airport Loan to St. George
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ST. GEORGE - In the waning hours of this year's session the Utah Legislature passed a bill allowing the state to provide a $42 million loan to St. George so the city can begin construction on a new airport.
Senate Bill 298 authorizes the Governor's Office of Economic Development to issue bonds to fund the loan and negotiate repayment terms with St. George.
A loan would allow the city to continue developing the new airport while the existing airport remains in service. St. George has accepted a northern Utah developer's bid for the existing airport site.
Sandy-based Anderson Development Services, which bid nearly $44 million, couldn't take possessi...
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Volume 10, Issue 17, 2007-06-18
Leishman is Employee of the Month
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ST. GEORGE - Scott Leishman Jr. has been chosen May 2007 Employee of the Month by his peers at Ence Homes. He has been with the company for over four years and works as a draftsman and is self-taught.
He was born in Davis County, Utah, and is married to Marilee with 3 children. His first job was bagging groceries and was well known in high school for tearing up the front of his dad's BMW in the parking lot.
He was offered parking lessons after that! (from Scott Sr.) Co-workers say ‘He goes above and beyond his normal duties to help when someone asks for a hand.’ Congratulations to Scott from everyone at Ence Homes for a well-deserved award!...
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Volume 12, Issue 40, 2009-12-15
Lend a Hand?
Better Attitudes in the Workplace
By Matt Eschler, Ph.D., LMFT
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"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
-Anne Frank
My friend and editor of the MainStreet Business Journal will send me motivational reminders when it is time to send in articles. He also makes certain that I sound as smart as possible. My daughter makes sure she announces to the whole home when I walk in after a long days work. It doesn’t seem to matter to her that she is well into her teen years she still yells “daddy’s hooooooome”. She still sounds as if she is delighted to see me! My friend asks me how my health is and how my work week has been each time he see’s me. My spouse still looks at me like she did when I spent all my time impressing her to get...
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Volume 12, Issue 31, 2009-10-12
Lend Your Hearts and Hands!
Help Jubilee of Trees 2009 “Lift Off”
By Shelley Mendenhall
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Breathtaking sights, sounds and enticing smells all help define the holiday spirit of the Jubilee of Trees. And as they lift our holiday spirit, they also lift the collective hope of bringing an Intermountain Life Flight helicopter to Southern Utah - a complement to Children's Services at Dixie Regional.
It's an effort that takes many hearts and hands, and The Foundation of Dixie Regional Medical Center hopes you'll consider joining the support crew for this year's Jubilee. Scheduled for November 19-23 at The Dixie Center, the Jubilee of Trees is the largest showcase of trees between the Wasatch Front and Las Vegas, and may well be the most beloved charitable fundraiser in...
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Volume 13, Issue 25, 2010-08-12
Lender Loss is Over $300 Million Annually ...
... with Over Half of All Short Sales Occurring in California, Florida, Texas and Arizona
By Lori Guyton
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SANTA ANA, CA. - CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX),recently announced the release of its 2010 Short Sales Research Study, a scientific, data-driven approach to analyzing mortgage short sales to identify trends, risks and opportunities for...
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Volume 13, Issue 25, 2010-08-12
Lending in Decline?
Banks Under Increasing Pressure
By Derek Thomas
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America’s small and medium sized businesses have been the backbone for our past economic recoveries. However, local banks are currently under increased federal regulation and are becoming more hesitant to lend funds to these businesses. As credit markets begin to tighten even further this could potentially put a damper on your business’s growth and sustainability.
In an already challenging environment, tighter requirements make it more difficult for growing businesses to obtain needed financing. According to a Wall Street Journal article, community banks are requiring much more information about a business and its operations before it will be considered for financing. In addition to standard financial figures, a borrower is now required to report more thorough information, such as if one of their customers is in financial trouble. A bank may even request a tour of business facilities.
Today many businesses are turning to an...
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Volume 12, Issue 13, 2009-04-13
Lengthy U.S. Recession Pushes Regional Unemployment Rates Higher
By Jeff Thredgold
Economic Consultant To Zions Bank
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HIGHLIGHTS
* The Zions Bank Small Business Index for Utah was 70.3 in March 2009, up from a revised 68.9 in February 2009
* Utah's unemployment rate was estimated at 5.1% in the latest month, up from the prior month's 4.6% rate. Total Utah employment is down an estimated 26,000 jobs during the past 12 months
* Washington County payrolls declined by 2,000 jobs (-3.9%) in the past year. The unemployment rate was 7.1% in the latest month, up from 3.7% one year ago
* The lengthy and deep U.S. recession, now into its 16th month, has
contributed to much higher unemployment rates in the Rocky Mountain region
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Volume 8, Issue 20, 2005-11-14
Les Olson Company Celebrates New Building
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Les Olson Company, a family owned business established in 1956 celebrated the Grand Opening of their newest building last Thursday, November 10, 2005. The new facility is located at 3790 South River Road in the Fort Pierce Business Park. According to Annette Babcock, Branch Manager, the new 8,000 square foot facility built by Ence Construction was constructed and furnished using St. George contractors and vendors within the local community.
The new facility has allowed the company to add additional employees and space for future growth in order to serve the rapidly growing customer base throughout the St. George and Southern Utah Area.
Les Olson Company is the designated Dealer for Sharp Electronics Corporation complete line of digital copy, print, scan, fax and color systems. In addition to the St. George building, Les Olson Company has branch offices in Lindon, Ogden, Logan, and Las Vegas with Corporate Headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Les Olson Company was founded in 1956 by Les and Reva Olson. Les Olson Company will celebrate 50 years in business in 2006. Annette Babcock, daughter of Les Olson is one of the original owners of the company, along with 8 brothers and sisters still involved in the business. The business has grown to over 170 employees with the third generation of Olson's beginning to take leadership positions in the company.
Mark Babcock, a grandson of the founders said, “although my grandfather and uncles served St. George and Southern Utah Area from the very beginning, I was given the opportunity to move down and open our branch office in 1994. Since that time I have seen tremendous growth in the economy and our business. Our new facility will allow us to provide even better service and support to our many customers. Grandpa believed that “good service isn't expensive‒it's priceless!”
Annette Babcock added that “All of us at Les Olson Company are committed to this philosophy and greatly appreciate the loyal support of our many customers and friends and look forward to 50 more years of service and support in the Copier Industry.”
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Volume 11, Issue 14, 2008-04-22
Les Olson Company Opens Cedar City Office
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CEDAR CITY - As the country struggles through economic difficulties Les Olson Company is bringing jobs to Cedar City. The Salt Lake City-based company celebrated the grand opening of its Cedar City location with an open house and ribbon cutting last week.
“The new Cedar City location will make it possible to add additional employees to serve our rapidly growing customer base throughout Cedar City and southern Utah, " said Larry Olson, president and CEO.
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Volume 8, Issue 4, 2005-02-28
Les Olson Company to Begin Construction
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Les Olson Company, a family owned business established in 1956, broke ground for their new sales and service facility on last Thursday, February 24, 2005. Their new building site is located at 3800 South River Road in St. George.
According to Annette Babcock, Branch Manager, the new 8,000 square foot facility is being built by Ence Construction and should be completed by mid summer of this year.
Babcock, a daughter of Les and Reva Olson, the founders of Les Olson Company said that the new building will allow them to add additional employees to serve their rapidly growing customer base throughout St. George and Southern Utah.
Annette said “Les Olson Company is the Premier Dealer for Sharp Electronic Corporation's complete line of digital copy, print, scan, fax and color systems with 5 offices in Utah and one in Las Vegas.”
Mark Babcock, a grandson of the founders said “Although my grandfather and uncles served St. George and the Southern Utah Area from the very beginning, I was given the opportunity to move down and open our branch office in 1994. Since that time I have seen tremendous growth in the economy and our business. We are busting at the seams at our present office located in at 1316 South and 500 East, Suite 5B. It will be wonderful to have the space and the new facilities so that we can provide even better service and support to our many customers. Grandpa believed that ‘good service isn't expensive‒it's priceless!' All of us at Les Olson Company are committed to this philosophy and greatly appreciate the loyal support of our many customers and friends.”
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Volume 13, Issue 1, 2010-01-12
Let me see if I got this right ...
IF ... Not by Rudyard Kipling
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If you cross the north Korean border illegally you get 12 years hard labor.
If you cross the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely.
If you cross the Afghan border illegally, you get shot.
If you cross the Saudi Arabian border illegally you will be...
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Volume 12, Issue 12, 2009-04-06
Let's bring back integrity
Better Attitudes in the Workplace
By Matt Eschler
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Are you all as worried as I am that integrity and honesty are being sacrificed far to often? Sometimes integrity is sacrificed to stop a huge fight or confrontation, sometimes the end result of the lie seems to justify the "little indiscretion" along the way. It may be that to enhance the story being told a little embellishment would go a long way.
We watched while Senators, Treasury Secretaries and congressmen juggled with truth on national television. All this and more can lead to a cynical un-trusting focus. This hostile lens being used to view the world and our associates will likely eliminate some extremely healthy and needed relationship tools. Tools like...
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Volume 6, Issue 22, 2003-12-08
Letter to a Bank
More Funny Business
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Letter to a Bank - Below is an actual letter sent to a Bank in the United States. The Bank Manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times.
Dear Sir
I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month. By my calculations some three nano-seconds must have elapsed between his presenting the check and the arrival in my account of the funds needed to honor it. I refer, of course, to the automatic monthly deposit of my entire salary, and arrangement which, I admit, has only been in place for eight years.
You are to be commended for seizing that brief window of opportunity, and also for debiting my acc...
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Volume 12, Issue 14, 2009-04-20
Libraries Awarded Funds
Libraries for Dixie Highschool & Washington County School Districts Included
By Jeri Openshaw
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The Utah State Library (USL) has awarded $184,789 in Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) funds to Utah libraries. The LSTA Advisory Council, during the Annual Spring Meeting and Grant Review, recommended funding 15 mini grants and four regular grants to 18 recipients: eight public libraries, five school library media centers or educational service centers, three special libraries, and one academic library.
Eleven projects fund technology infrastructure that includes equipment to increase information access, three projects fund digitization of local historical records or newspapers, and five projects fund enhanced access to...
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Volume 12, Issue 34, 2009-11-02
Life Flight Helicopter on Display
Jubilee Readies to ‘Lift Off’ Wings of Hope in Southern Utah’s Future
By Shelley Mendenhall
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Do something very special this holiday! Get a first-hand look at the lifesaving wings of hope-Intermountain's Life Flight helicopter, on display at the 29th Annual Jubilee of Trees.
This year's Jubilee-November 19th to 23rd at The Dixie Convention Center-is poised to help lift off Life Flight rotary wing air ambulance service in southern Utah. The Jubilee, that has for years focused upon healthcare services for children, has designated 2009 proceeds be joined with its 2008 initiative to help establish an...
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Volume 10, Issue 17, 2007-06-18
Life is Like Training for a Triathlon
Better Attitudes in the Workplace
By Matt Eschler, LMFT
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"Live your life on purpose!"
Matt Eschler
We have all wanted to start a new business, or even a hobby, only to find that schedules, people, and personal dilemmas just get in the way. Recently I have found myself looking for more.
Not more money, not more stuff. I want more time to do what I want and I want more energy and passion in my life! I considered a Harley Davidson but decided that this wouldn't serve my family very well right now.
I see others get a tattoo but decided that I couldn't put on what I can't take off. If I was my own client in the counseling office I would say I was in the middle of a ‘mid life crisis!’
Really, how many of you are searching for more. Maybe you want more time with your family, more passion in your marriage, more dependable income. Wouldn't it be great if there was a plan for you to find what you are seeking?
I took some lessons from the journey I have taken that can easily be applied to any circumstance. I decided to increase my passion for life, and clarity of mind by doing the swim, bike, and run sport called Triathlon.
I am a triathlete. I say this knowing that I have only finished two triathlons, but have learned enough from those two to consider myself on the right pathway to being a full fledged triathlete and near future Iron Man!
First, there are rules or principles of success that if you follow the principles you will be successful. I began triathlon by not owning the process. I was nervous about claiming the fact that I had registered in a triathlon.
Then because I did not fully own the process or the principles of doing this event I did not train correctly. Because I did not train correctly I showed up unprepared and did not do too well in my first event.
How many of you have decided to do something new and different with your life and put about fifty percent effort into it. How many times have you not been fully committed because you did not want to fail and have every one see you fail? How many of you break rules or commitments you made to yourself and others only to get hurt or hurt others in the process?
You can avoid these disasters by taking the following two steps. First, whenever you are going to make a change in your life take complete ownership for the change. Don't give a portion of effort by sneaking in the change around your other plans, if your going to do something create a plan that works and give it your one hundred percent.
Second, because step one requires you to create a strategy, you also need to schedule. Schedule out the time factors with those you work with as well as your spouse and kids. Make the plan fit what you have already happening and determine what needs to be canceled from your current schedule.
Make certain you are honest in this process and keep commitments with others as you make this change. Once you have managed the time and people in your life around accepting the change then you need to work on your mindset.
In business as in athletics, personal growth, time management, skill enhancement, and performance capacity are the life blood of success. With my next triathlon my stated objective is to mentally train toward achieving an open, consistent, and confident mindset and to be able to access that mindset at any time.
Most athletes spend a significant amount of time physically training with a negative mindset. So do a lot of businessmen and women. The brain acts like a servomechanism that then sets up your day to be like your mindset. If you want a great day at work or in your next triathlon you will need to see a great day in your mind. |
Volume 9, Issue 4, 2006-03-06
Life-Saving AED's Available to Rural Communities through Grant Program
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Salt Lake City, UT - In an effort to make life-saving automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) readily available in Utah's rural communities, the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is accepting applications from organizations interested in receiving an AED through a grant program. AED grants are available to the 25 rural counties in Utah as defined by the federal program (this excludes Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties).
Those interested in applying for the AED Grants, can download an application form from the UDOH Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Web site at www.health.utah.gov/ems. Completed applications must be received by the Bureau of EMS via mail, fax...
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Volume 10, Issue 24, 2007-08-17
Lightfoot's Chevron Opens for Business
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SANTA CLARA - After being closed for five months for an extensive renovation, Lightfoot's, formerly known as Snow Canyon Convenience Store, opened under new ownership and a brand new look July 27. Renovations at the Chevron branded Lightfoot's included an extensive upgrade and refurbishing of the car wash, remodeled store interior and exterior, new concrete, and new canopies showing the new branding. The Walter Group help negotiate the change in ownership....
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Volume 6, Issue 18, 2003-10-13
Like Moving the Mighty Mississippi to Washington County
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Significant Changes under development for Telecommunications in Washington County
Utah INTERLINX recently amplified their announcement to build a new, independent, and fully redundant fiber optic network into Washington County for southern Utah. The new fiber optic net work will provide full capability to meet all current and future telecommunications needs of the business, government, educational, and residential communities.
Officials said they expected to provide the first customer services using these fiber optic lines in 6 to 8 months (January 2004). The pipeline is privately funded and will cost and estimated 8 to 10 million to construct.
One official was quoted...
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Volume 12, Issue 12, 2009-04-06
Limits
By Jeff Thredgold
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Take a peek at the two charts below. The first illustrates annual budget deficits during most of the past 40 years in actual dollars. The second chart identifies annual budget deficits as they compared to the size of the enormous American economy, arguably the more important measure.
Both charts make it painfully clear that the new course of American government is indeed scary.
It wasn't all that long ago that investors and the media complained of deficits run by the previous Administration, following four years of actual budget surpluses late in the Clinton era (kind of hard to believe now). Concerns at that time centered around the irresponsibil...
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Volume 12, Issue 36, 2009-11-16
Liquor Store Nears Completion
Cost of new facilities $1.6 million under original budget
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CEDAR CITY, UTAH - Close on the heals of the Thanksgiving holiday, Cedar City will be home to a new $2.8 million dollar 12,000 square foot Liquor & Wine Store. The opening is planned for November 30th in the Providence Center in Cedar City.
"The store will be just over 12,000 sq ft and carry nearly 4,000 different products", according to John Freeman, Deputy Director for the State of Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.. "The cost of this store has come in including land at approximately $2.8 million which is nearly $1.6 million under the original budget. All state liquor stores are paid for through revenue bonds. These bonds are re-paid by the sale of liquor and not from the general fund," continued Freeman.
"The State was able to...
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Volume 10, Issue 26, 2007-08-31
Liquor Store Opening Likely Delayed
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ST. GEORGE - Construction of a new state liquor store in St. George has slowed while construction crews blast through solid bedrock.
Officials, and local tipplers, had hoped new outlet would open by Thanksgiving. But since crews ran across bedrock, officials believe the store will not be open until the December holidays.
Last May the liquor commission approved the 1.18 acre site at about 150 N. 900 East after three years of wrangling with city and Dixie State College officials about a location.
The planned 10,000 square-foot St. George store is more than twice the size of the current liquor outlet, located at Phoenix Plaza on the far side of town....
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Volume 8, Issue 11, 2005-06-06
Lisa Byrom Joins Bright Ideas Graphic Design
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Lisa Byrom recently joined the design team at Bright Ideas Graphic Design, L.L.C. She has five years of print design experience and has been working toward a degree in visual
technologies at Dixie State College.
Ms. Byrom's prior work experience includes work as in-house designer for Byrom Software, Inc. of Vernal, Utah, freelance work for other companies in the Vernal and St. George areas, and work at Dixie State College in the alumni and public relations offices.
Richard Isom, president of Bright Ideas Graphic Design, L.L.C. expressed his excitement in welcoming Ms. Byrom saying “Lisa is an up-and-coming designer whose work will have a significant impact on the business and design communities.”
Bright Ideas Graphic Design, L.L.C. provides marketing design services to businesses and organizations in the southern Utah area. Mr. Isom uses what he calls “a relationship oriented approach to design”.
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Volume 13, Issue 24, 2010-08-05
List Marketing: Working Your Customer Base
By Jon Bingham
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Recently I made a purchase at a local computer store to repair a laptop. As I paid my bill the clerk asked me for my name, address, telephone number, birth date, and even my email address (every business owner should be asking for this information).
Now keep in mind that...
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Volume 10, Issue 35, 2007-11-02
List of Fastest Growing Includes Local Companies
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ST. GEORGE - Three local companies were among those honored last week when MountainWest Capital Network named Utah's 100 Fastest Growing companies.
The 13th annual Utah 100 Awards Program on Oct. 22 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City also honored Utah's 15 Top Revenue companies and 12 Emerging Elite companies.
St. George-based SkyWest Inc, parent company of SkyWest Airlines, placed 59th on MountainWest's list of fastest growing Utah companies. Cabinet manufacturer Riverwoods Mill Inc, of St. George, was ranked 61.
Ence Homes of St. George made the list a number 97. Rankings on the 100 Fastest Growing list were based on percentage annual ...
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Volume 11, Issue 2, 2008-01-15
Little Relief At The Pump
AAA Utah reports prices drop slightly
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SALT LAKE CITY - According to the latest report from AAA Utah, which tracks fuel costs as a service to consumers, gasoline prices have dropped slightly over the past month but remain significantly higher than last year.
According to AAA, the current average price in Utah for regular, self-serve gasoline is $3.03 per gallon. This is 4 cents lower than last month's report on Dec. 11, but 74 cents higher than a year ago. The highest average price reported in Utah was $3.28 on May 24, 2007. There are currently 15 states with prices lower than Utah.
The prices in the Utah cities surveyed by AAA Utah also fell since the last report. Prices in Moab dropped 19 cents to...
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Volume 12, Issue 40, 2009-12-15
Little Sahara Proposes Changes to Fees
Recreation Area Requests Public Comment on Proposed Changes
By Lisa Reid
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FILLMORE, UTAH - The Bureau of Land Management, Fillmore Field Office is proposing to increase the Special Recreation Permit fees at the Little Sahara Recreation Area. The increase in permits will cover the rising operational costs of administering, monitoring, and maintaining visitor services and facilities. Current fees for the Little Sahara Recreational Area do not fully cover its annual operating costs.
The Little Sahara Recreation Area is a 60,000-acre sand dune complex in Juab County, Utah that provides a variety of off-highway vehicle riding. Fees also cover the use of all recreational facilities, including four campgrounds, flush and vault toilets, water, trash removal, dump station, and a...
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Volume 9, Issue 12, 2006-09-04
Live in the Right Now
Better Attitudes in the Workplace
By Matt Eschler, LMFT
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Live your life on purpose!
- Matt Eschler
Somewhere between a moment ago and a few minutes from now lies right now. Have you ever experienced right now? Do you think about what you've done, or are you wondering what's next to the point of never seeing what is?
I have spent most of my life planning future conquests and setting up goals and objectives for success. I have used history as a method of deciding what worked and what didn't. It wasn't until recently that I have really taken notice of that point in time right in front of me. Now.
I read books about relaxation and was told that living in the now and enjoying the mome...
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Volume 10, Issue 26, 2007-08-31
Livestock and Heritage Festival Scheduled
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CEDAR CITY — Dutch oven cooks, novice to professional, will have an opportunity to show off their talents at the Cedar Livestock and Heritage Festival, Oct. 26 and 27 in Cedar City. Zions Bank and the Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the International Dutch Oven Society have teamed up to present the Champion's Challenge, the Western United States Dutch Oven Cook Off and the People's Choice Dutch Oven Cook Off.
Each cook off has its own rules, entry fees, and prize money. For more information contact Terryl Miller at 801-628-8548. Or visit the Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce web site at www.cedarcitychamber.com.
The festiv...
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Volume 10, Issue 30, 2007-09-28
Livestock and Heritage Festival Scheduled
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CEDAR CITY — Dutch oven cooks, novice to professional, will have an opportunity to show off their talents at the Cedar Livestock and Heritage Festival, Oct. 26 and 27 in Cedar City. Zions Bank and the Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the International Dutch Oven Society have teamed up to present the Champion's Challenge, the Western United States Dutch Oven Cook Off and the People's Choice Dutch Oven Cook Off.
Each cook off has its own rules, entry fees, and prize money. For more information contact Terryl Miller at 801-628-8548. Or visit the Cedar City Area Chamberof Commerce web site at www.cedarcitychamber.com.
The festiva...
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Volume 10, Issue 33, 2007-10-19
Livestock and Heritage Festival Scheduled - Oct. 26
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CEDAR CITY — Dutch oven cooks, novice to professional, will have an opportunity to show off their talents at the Cedar Livestock and Heritage Festival, Oct. 26 and 27 in Cedar City. Zions Bank and the Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the International Dutch Oven Society have teamed up to present the Champion's Challenge, the Western United States Dutch Oven Cook Off and the People's Choice Dutch Oven Cook Off.
Each cook off has its own rules, entry fees, and prize money. For more information contact Terryl Miller at 801-628-8548. Or visit the Cedar City Area Chamberof Commerce web site at www.cedarcitychamber.com.
The festiva...
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Volume 11, Issue 33, 2008-09-10
Livestock Festival Wants Vendors
Festival scheduled Oct. 24-25
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CEDAR CITY - Organizers of the Cedar City Livestock and Heritage Festival are seeking vendors to sell their wares at Utah's most unique western heritage festival.
The third annual Cedar City Livestock and Heritage Festival celebrates Cedar City's unique livestock and agricultural heritage Oct. 24 and 25.
The 2008 event will feature cowboy music and poetry, Dutch oven cooking contest, antique tractor pull, a nationally sanctioned stock dog competition, sheep camp display, Color Country Quilt Show, famed singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey in concert and the Sheep Parade down Cedar City's Main Street featuring ...
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Volume 7, Issue 21, 2004-11-22
Livestock Owners Encouraged To Join NAIS
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Utah livestock owners are encouraged to help protect animal health by registering their premises as part of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). The voluntary program is needed to help protect American animal agriculture from the intentional or accidental introduction of a foreign or domestic disease.
“Utah is joining numerous states across the country in the creation of an important tracking system that can speed up the identification and control of any serious animal disease in our state,” said Dr. Michael R. Marshall, State Veterinarian. “I encourage owners of cattle, sheep, swine, and other livestock to fill out the Premises Registration Form that is now available and return it to our office,” he added.
Dr. Marshall emphasizes that the program will be administered by the same Utah Animal Industry employees that livestock owners have come to know and trust, and that no personal or financial information will be gathered in the Premises Identification process.
Premises Registration Forms are available at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) (801) 538-7166 or on the Internet at: www.ag.utah.gov.
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Volume 11, Issue 37, 2008-10-08
Loan Fund Administration Board To Meet Friday
Five County District Convenes in Cedar City
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008 AT 10:00 A.M.
WELLS FARGO BANK
CONFERENCE ROOM
797 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CEDAR CITY, UTAH
A. WELCOME AND APPROVAL OF JULY 2, 2008 MINUTES
B. APPLICANT PRESENTATION
1. Antimony Mercantile, Bill and Marion Frandsen, Owners
C. BOARD DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATIONS
1. Current Request
2. Member Terms
3. Loan Portfolio Status Report
4. Annual EDA Report
Notice of Special Accomodations: ...
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Volume 12, Issue 10, 2009-03-23
Loans Create Jobs
Mountain America Lends to Start-up & Entrepreneurs
By Jodi Jones
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UTAH - March, 2009 - Some financial institutions have slightly altered their application requirements, but continue to lend-like Mountain America Credit Union. The Wall Street Journal recently noted credit unions' role in small business lending in an article titled, "Small Businesses Find a New Source for Funding". In the article, Mountain America's Curtis Anderson said, "We're one of the only solutions for a start-up, and we want to be a part of that." Experts agree that small businesses are the key to job creation.
Carl Schramm, president of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation was recently quoted in Fortune magazine-"Almost all new U.S. jobs created come from firms less than ...
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Volume 12, Issue 11, 2009-03-30
Loans Create Jobs
Mountain America Lends to Start-up & Entrepreneurs
By Jodi Jones
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UTAH - March, 2009 - Some financial institutions have slightly altered their application requirements, but continue to lend-like Mountain America Credit Union. The Wall Street Journal recently noted credit unions' role in small business lending in an article titled, "Small Businesses Find a New Source for Funding". In the article, Mountain America's Curtis Anderson said, "We're one of the only solutions for a start-up, and we want to be a part of that." Experts agree that small businesses are the key to job creation.
Carl Schramm, president of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation was recently quoted in Fortune magazine-"Almost all new U.S. jobs created come from firms less than ...
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Volume 11, Issue 16, 2008-05-06
Local Agency Wins Ad Award
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ST. GEORGE - TCS Advertising & Public Relations has been chosen as a recipient of a 29th annual TELLY Award for a television ad that TCS created for The Village Bank.
Founded in 1978, the TELLY Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions.
“We always strive to do what is best for our clients,” said Brian Tenney, TCS president. “Once in a while you hit one out of the park and are awarded for it by your peers. We are honored to be in that position now.”
Tenney Clemons Saarelainen, Inc. was founded in 1992 by Brian J. Ten...
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Volume 11, Issue 43, 2008-11-19
Local Agent Completes Internet Certification
e-Pro Teaches Realtors How to Optimize the Internet
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ST GEORGE - As more and more consumers begin their search for real estate-related information on the Internet, it is critical that real estate professionals are well educated in the use of technology to the benefit of both the consumer and the agent and/or broker.
Realizing the importance of technology training, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) now offers its members the e-PRO certification course -- the only technology certification program offered by NAR. The program is designed to prepare real estate professionals to make the most of Internet technology and to identify, evaluate, and implement new Internet business models.
Meri Crandall of Coldwell Banker...
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Volume 10, Issue 17, 2007-06-18
Local Agent Earns Realtor e-PRO Certification
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ST. GEORGE— Jim Ellis of Prudential St. George Realty has successfully completed the REALTOR e-PRO course to become one of a select few real estate professionals to earn the prestigious certification offered through the National Association of Realtors.
The Realtor e-PRO certification course s specifically designed to provide real estate professionals with the technology tools needed to assist consumers in the purchase or sale of a home.
With more than 70 percent of consumers beginning their real estate research on the Internet, e-PRO certified agents have the experience and expertise to meet the demands of today's buyer and seller.
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Volume 11, Issue 13, 2008-04-15
Local Agent Takes Top Award
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ST. GEORGE - John Ames, an agent with RE/MAX First Realty in Washington County, was recently recognized for his outstanding achievements in real estate sales for 2007 at the RE/MAX Mountain States Regional Awards Banquet at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City,
Ames was honored as the top overall residential sales agent for RE/MAX in Utah. He was also recognized as one of the top 10 agents in residential sales in the RE/MAX Mountain States Region, comprising Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Ames was also awarded the prestigious RE/MAX Diamond Club Award, the highest award in the RE/MAX I...
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Volume 11, Issue 24, 2008-07-09
Local Agent Wins Accreditation
Southwick awarded ABR designation
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ST. GEORGE - Sue Southwick, CRS, CSP, REMAX First Realty, was recently presented with an ABR certificate by Janelle Kerr, Chairman of the Education Committee of the Washington County Board of Realtors®.
Southwick successfully fulfilled the educational and experiential requirements to earn the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR® ) Designation awarded by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, Inc.
She began her real estate career over 25 years ago in Cedar City. While attending Southern Utah University majoring in English Education, Sue also...
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Volume 11, Issue 45, 2008-12-10
Local Airline Shows Decrease in Business
Passenger Boardings Down
Source: Skywest, Inc.
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ST. GEORGE - SkyWest, Inc. reported a 13.2 percent decrease in available seat miles (ASMs) for November, while revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased by 12.9 percent compared to the same period last year. Combined with Atlantic Southeast Airlines, the two generated 1.7 billion ASMs and 1.3 billion RPMs for the month. Load factor was up 0.3 percentage points to 75.9% compared to 75.6% for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for November totaled 2,489,054 an 11.3 percent decrease over November 2007.
SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah, and Atlantic Southeast Airlines ("ASA"), based in Atlanta, Georgia, are ...
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Volume 9, Issue 13, 2006-10-02
Local Applicants Receive Tourism Funds
By Pamela Hilton
St. George Area Convention & Visitors Bureau,
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The Utah Board of Tourism approved in September over $1.86 million in funding for non-profit entities across the state through the state's cooperative tourism marketing program.
Programs submitted and funded through the Utah Board of Tourism for the Washington County area included: Huntsman World Senior Games at $75,000, Red Rock Golf Trail at $40,000, Olde World Historical Council/Dickens Christmas Festival at $10,000; and the city of St. George community Arts and Exhibits Division was funded for two projects at $15,000 and $7,500.
Each entity requesting funding had to be non-profit and in existence for at least one year, provide matching funds for the amo...
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Volume 10, Issue 24, 2007-08-17
Local Architect Earns Green Accreditation
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Local architect Peter Stempel, AIA, has earned the distinction of ‘Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’ (LEED) from the United States Green Building Council making him a LEED Accredited Professional.
Stempel is the only Registered Architect in Southern Utah to have earned the LEED accreditation.
Stempel is the principal of the architecture firm Stempel Form PC, a company that offers both architecture and planning services in Southern Utah. A program administered by the United States Green Building Council, LEED accreditation builds on the company's existing track record of producing beautiful high performance designs. In many cases the f...
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Volume 10, Issue 6, 2007-04-02
Local Attorney Brings Passion to University of Phoenix Classes
By Brian Tenney
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ST. GEORGE - The law has long been local attorney Rulon Huntsman's profession, but teaching has become his passion. And after more than 30 years in the Las Vegas area, Huntsman is now pursuing both his profession and his passion in St. George, where he was born and raised.
A graduate of Southern Utah University and the University of Utah School of Law, Huntsman began teaching part-time for the University of Phoenix in 1994 while practicing law in Las Vegas. He has since become certified to teach courses in government and law, as well as philosophy and world religions. He began teaching for the St. George campus of the University of Phoenix last year.
"Huntsman's...
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Volume 12, Issue 23, 2009-06-29
Local Attorney Receives National Peer Recognition
By Brian Tenney
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Super Lawyers, a publication of Key Professional Media located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has awarded St. George attorney Ronald W. Truman with the 2009 Mountain States Super Lawyers award. Truman was nominated and awarded this coveted peer acknowledgment for his dealings in a variety of practice areas including Personal Injury Plaintiff: General, General Litigation, and Construction Litigation.
Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with...
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Volume 10, Issue 23, 2007-08-03
Local Attorney to Lead State Bar
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SALT LAKE CITY - St. George attorney V. Lowry Snow has been elected the new president of the Utah State Bar.
Snow is a founding partner of Snow Jensen & Reece, where his practice areas include real estate law, civil litigation, land use planning and dispute resolution. He earned his law degree at Gonzaga University School of Law in Washington state.
He serves on two Utah Supreme Court committees, one on professionalism and another that examines resources for those who represent themselves in legal disputes. He is a past president of the Southern Utah Bar Association....
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Volume 12, Issue 30, 2009-10-05
Local author discusses his new book: The Jesus Gene
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - The Book Cellar will be hosting local Dr. and author, Stephen Seager discussing his new controversial book, The Jesus Gene on Friday, October 9th at 6pm.
His new book is a tight religious thriller that is set in America, deep in the spectacular canyon country of Southern Utah, a conservative bastion of the Mormon Church. In his book, Dr. Seager reveals the inner workings of the tight-lipped Southern Utah Mormon culture, the equally mysterious Mormon Church, all mixed with medical and genetic science.
The Jesus Gene tells the story of...
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Volume 13, Issue 12, 2010-04-22
Local Author Published in NGS Magazine
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - The April-June 2010 issue of the NGS Magazine (National Genealogical Society) contains a four-page article entitled How to narrow your search criteria, by local author Elizabeth Doherty Herzfeld.
The article is aimed at genealogists and discusses ways to circumvent 'brick walls'. It lists and discusses a variety of search sources that may be useful to genealogists and others when they seem to have come to a...
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Volume 11, Issue 43, 2008-11-19
Local Author Publishes Novel
Jensen realizes her lifelong dream
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ST. GEORGE, Utah - Gambling, corruption and organized crime abound, scruples are thrown out the window, and one woman is left to glue the pieces of her shattered life back together in Neon Prison (published by AuthorHouse), the new novel from V.L. Jensen.
V.L. Jensen was born and raised on a family farm and ranch in Montana and had an 18-year career in the Las Vegas gaming industry. Neon Prison, her first book, was written with the aid of hours of research and interviews and is replete with factual, historical tidbits about the evolution of Las Vegas. Jensen is currently ...
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Volume 12, Issue 26, 2009-07-20
Local Author Releases Book
Based on U.S. State Department Memos, FBI Documents and eyewitness accounts
Source: The Book Cellar
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ST. GEORGE - Local author Russell Estlack spoke last Saturday at The Book Cellar about his newly released book, Shattered Lives, Shattered Dreams The Untold True Story of America's Enemy Aliens In World War II. Russell's powerful new book shines a light on a little known part of American history, the period during World War II when the United States government ordered the arrest and internment of thousands of German aliens including women and children and the kidnapping and detainment of 4,000 German, Italian and Japanese citizens from Latin America.
His book is based on U.S. State Department Memos, FBI Documents ...
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Volume 10, Issue 21, 2007-07-20
Local Auto Dealer Shut Down
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ST. GEORGE — The Utah State Tax Commission has suspended the license of a local auto dealership and charged its former manager with a felony for failing to deliver titles to car buyers.
Michael Caplin, 44, former manager of Friendly Motors, 328 E. St. George Blvd., faces one count of identity theft, a second-degree felony.
Other charges are pending an investigation, the commission said this week in a statement. At least 42 vehicles, valued at $400,000, have been sold by Friendly Motors without delivery of title. Friendly Motors opened in May 2003. Caplin worked there since August 2006, but when he left Friendly Motors isn't clear.
Caplin'...
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Volume 9, Issue 12, 2006-09-04
Local Banker Recognized for Contributions
Chapin Burks receives community service award
By Jennifer Mitchell
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ST. GEORGE - Chapin Burks, Zions Bank vice president, recently received the bank's annual Roy W. Simmons Community Service Award for dedicating his time and energy to serving others in a variety of community organizations. The prestigious recognition is made annually to one employee in honor of the late Roy W. Simmons, community leader and founder of Zions Bancorporation.
Burks is a private banking sales officer at Zions Bank. He also serves on numerous community boards and commissions, improving St. George businesses, schools, lands, homes and above all, the quality of life for St. George residents.
He currently serves on the St. George City Planning Commission...
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Volume 13, Issue 13, 2010-04-29
Local Biofuels Company Hits Key Milestone
Powdered Algae Biofuel to be on Display at Milford Renewable Energy Fair
By Michael O'Malley
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CEDAR CITY, UT – April 26, 2010 – Robert Fulton, the 19th century engineer of steamboat fame, didn’t invent the technology. He just improved it to make steamboats faster and commercially viable. Some day soon, distant descendent Robert Fulton III of Cedar City, UT hopes to make the same claim for making alternative fuels more effective and profitable.
Fulton works for Compact Contractors for America (CCA), a...
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Volume 11, Issue 8, 2008-03-04
Local Broker Among Top Producers
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ST. GEORGE - Sue Southwick, associate broker at RE/MAX First Realty, was recently recognized as number six of the Eight Top Producing Individual Agents at RE/MAX First Realty for 2007.
RE/MAX First Realty recognizes the top eight individual agents each year for their achievements and production in the real estate business. Southwick has given great service to her clients for 20 years and has enjoyed the opportunity to serve.
She is a Certified Residential Specialist and continually upgrades her training to best serve her clients. ...
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Volume 11, Issue 45, 2008-12-10
Local Brokerage Firm Eases Financial Stress
Homeowners Aided in Lowering Financial Risks
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ST GEORGE - In an effort to assist home owners in being "proactive rather than "reactive" when it comes to the unfortunate possibility of losing their home, ERA Brokers Consolidated is offering consumers the "Gift of Home" program.
According to H. Thayne Houston, ERA Broker's Principal Broker, "Beginning Dec. 10, 2008 and continuing through Jan. 30, 2009, consumers who are financially at risk with their lending institution, are encouraged to stop by the ERA Brokers offices in St. George (201 E. St. George Blvd) or in Hurricane (10 N. 100 W.) for a no cost, no obligation consultation."
The program will be explained to them, and should they wish to ...
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Volume 9, Issue 14, 2006-10-30
Local Brokers Among Elite
Houston, Walter among ERA top affiliates
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ST. GEORGE - Thayne Houston and Mark Walter of ERA Brokers Consolidated recently joined other ERA brokers from across the country at the annual ERA Top Affiliate Recognition Trip.
Each year, ERA Franchise Systems rewards the outstanding accomplishments of its elite affiliates with a trip. This year's event was held at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal.
Leading brokers based on sales performance from the previous year are invited to attend. Also invited to attend are the winner and finalists of the prestigious Gene Francis Memorial Award for Top All-Around Company - honoring overall excellence in real estate, community involvement a...
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Volume 10, Issue 8, 2007-04-16
Local Business Briefs
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Tom's Deli West Celebrates First Anniversary
ST. GEORGE - Tom's Deli West, located in the Lins Shopping Center on Sunset Boulevard is celebrating its one year anniversary. Tom's Deli was started 29 years ago by Tom and Carol Verhaeren. It quickly became a well known and popular St. George landmark, providing quality, fresh deli sandwiches and homemade potato salad. Daughters Toni and Cindy Montano are continuing the family tradition, offering the same fresh baked, fresh made quality that Tom introduced years ago. Tom's Deli West is open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m at 1930 West Sunset Blvd.
Lenscrafters Open at Red Cliffs Mall
ST. GEORGE - LensCraft...
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Volume 10, Issue 12, 2007-05-14
Local Business Briefs
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Legacy Buys Nevada Station
ST. GEORGE - Radio 1400, LLC, a subsidiary of Legacy Communications Corporation has closed on its purchase of a new construction permit for KTNP(AM), 1400kHz, a new radio station in Tonopah, Nev., from Eastern Sierra Broadcasting.
The station will operate at 1400kHz, 24/7, 1kw day and night. Eastern Sierra Broadcasting of South Lake Tahoe, Calif. is owned by Chris Kidd.
Legacy Communications Corporation is a holding company for subsidiaries that acquire radio station licenses and permits to develop, upgrade, operate and market.
The company seeks out broadcast properties that have significant upside potential when...
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Volume 10, Issue 25, 2007-08-24
Local Business Briefs
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Affordable Treasures becomes Wi-Fi Hot Spot
PAROWAN - Affordable Treasures and Espresso, 71 N. Main St., now offers a Wi-Fi hot spot free to its customers. Affordable Treasures and Espresso is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
For more information, call (435) 477-3100.
Inner Wellness Now Open
St. GEORGE - Inner Wellness, 640 E 700 South #10-C (in the dental building behind Stonecutters) held a ribbon cutting Aug. 21. For more information on Inner Wellness, call Steve Doughty at 435-669-9577.
Aquariums and More Schedules Ribbon Cutting
ST. GEORGE - A ribbon cutting for Aquariums and More will take place Aug. 30 ...
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Volume 8, Issue 21, 2005-12-05
Local Business Fills Wishes for 222nd Families
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St. George, UT - Dean Burdick, Partner of KempBurdick CPA's and Advisors, announced today that their firm has donated funds typically allocated to purchase annual client gifts to the fund-raising efforts associated with fulfilling Christmas dreams for families of the Triple Deuce.
A check for $4,000 was presented to Barbara Stringham of the Elks Lodge and Erin Henrie family assistance representative.
Henrie noted, "On behalf of the Soldiers and their families we would like to extend a very heartfelt and sincere thank you to KempBurdick for their support and very generous gift. This donation will enable us to ensure that deserving families will be provided for during the holi...
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Volume 9, Issue 13, 2006-10-02
Local Business Owners Honored
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LAS VEGAS - Isagenix independent associates Don and LaRee Nooner of Washington were recently honored at the Isagenix annual convention attended by some 3,000 Isagenix associates from around the world.
The Nooners were recognized at the three-day event for their achievements including 6 Star Crystal Executives, 6 Star Golden Circle, Million Dollar Club Members, Isagenix Inspirational Award 2005, Outstanding Women's Award, and the second millionaires in Isagenix.
They were also featured in Networking Times Magazine, in the "Business At Home Magazine 2006," on the Million Dollar Roundtable and the first Field Advisory Board.
Isagenix, a healt...
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Volume 10, Issue 25, 2007-08-24
Local Charity Golf Tournaments Scheduled
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Warthen Center Charity Golf Tournament
WASHINGTON, Utah - Friends of the Ted Warthen Center for the Terminally Ill are busy planning for the center's Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held Saturday, Sept. 15 at Coral Canyon Golf Course.
Volunteers are needed in all areas to help make this event a success. If you are able to volunteer or have additional questions regarding this heartwarming opportunity, please call Nate Silvestri at 435-652-2048 or Don McNabb at 435-673-6371 or Alex Yeager at 435-628-5174.
"And Justice For All" Golf Tournament
HURRICANE - The Southern Utah Bar Association is sponsoring the First Annual "And Justice For...
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Volume 10, Issue 27, 2007-09-07
Local Charity Golf Tournaments Scheduled
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Local Charity Golf Tournaments Scheduled
Warthen Center Charity Golf Tournament
WASHINGTON, Utah - Friends of the Ted Warthen Center for the Terminally Ill are busy planning for the center's Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held Saturday, Sept. 15 at Coral Canyon Golf Course.
Volunteers are needed in all areas to help make this event a success. If you are able to volunteer or have additional questions regarding this heartwarming opportunity, please call Nate Silvestri at 435-652-2048 or Don McNabb at 435-673-6371 or Alex Yeager at 435-628-5174.
"And Justice For All" Golf Tournament
HURRICANE - The Southern Utah Bar Ass...
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Volume 10, Issue 18, 2007-06-25
Local Commercial Real Estate Briefs
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New Home Decor Retailer
‘Vases and baskets are stacked to the rafters, luxurious pillows stuff several shelves, and beautiful furniture tempts you as you see it draped in elaborate detail.’ This is what awaits shoppers at St. George's newest home décor retailer, Interior Elements. Wes Davis, at NAI Utah Southern Region, helped to bring the Northern Utah-based company to town. Interior Elements is located at 42 South River Road. This will be their 4th location.
New Office Center on Snow Canyon Parkway
Wes Davis, at NAI Utah Southern Region, represented a local developer/builder in the purchase of 3.71 acres off Snow Canyon Parkway. Plans a...
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Volume 10, Issue 35, 2007-11-02
Local Commercial Real Estate Briefs
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Coral Canyon Shell Becomes Chevron
HURRICANE - The Water Group and Wes Davis at NAI Utah Southern Region assisted with the sale of the Coral Canyon Shell Station at Interstate 15 and state route 9. The store has been converted to a Texaco and will continue to provide the same level of high quality service the Coral Canyon customers have become accustomed to.
Forex Wire Comes to Tonaquint Business Park
ST. GEORGE - Forex Wire recently leased 3,050 square feet in the Steton Building in Tonaquint Business Park at 912 West 1600 South. Forex Wire is a provider of news, updates, trade signals, and support related to foreign exchange markets. The Walter Group at NAI Uta...
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Volume 10, Issue 24, 2007-08-17
Local Commercial Real Estate News
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Commercial Acreage Sells
VIRGIN - The Walter Group at NAI Utah Southern Region represented the seller of 2 acres next to Fort Zion on Highway 9 in Virgin. The site was purchased as an investment.
Sunset Boulevard Property Sells
ST. GEORGE - Commercial development on Sunset Boulevard has exploded over the past two years and is expected to continue. The most recent transaction is the sale of 2.45 acres just west of Lin's marketplace. The Walter Group and Jason Griffith at NAI Utah Southern Region represented the parties in the transaction. The buyer intends to build a retail center to complement the new office building across the street and the nearby grocery...
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Volume 10, Issue 26, 2007-08-31
Local Commercial Real Estate News
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New Tenant Comes to R & R Industrial Park
ST. GEORGE - R & R Industrial Park, located near Costco, welcomes Micron Meters to the complex. Micron Meters started selling digital meters. They have since added many new products and now offer custom circuit board and software design for many applications. Jason Griffith and Meeja McAllister, at NAI Utah Southern Region, represented both parties in this lease transaction.
The Key Man Moves
After 18 years in the same location, The Key Man has moved to 1066 South Bluff Street. Located next door to Pier 49 Pizza, they will be a great addition to the complex. Jason Griffith and Meeja McAllister, at NAI Utah Southern Region...
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Volume 10, Issue 19, 2007-07-03
Local Commercial Real Estate Report
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ST. GEORGE - The Southern Utah Region of commercial real estate broker NAI has released its report on market activity in Washington and Iron counties.
Washington County Industrial Market
Industrial activity in Southern Utah is shaping up to be a banner year for additions to inventory. Industrial demand has outpaced supply for several years. Longer development lead times have contributed to developers' slower reaction to market demand.
Much of that lagging supply is becoming available in 2007. In the first half of 2007, 618,000 square feet was completed, with another 739,000 square feet still under construction. Several large industrial spec developmen...
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Volume 11, Issue 12, 2008-04-08
Local Company Announces New Cell Signal Booster
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ST. GEORGE - Wilson Electronics has announced the latest in its line of cellular signal improvement products - the SignalBoost Mini-Amp Kit.
Designed for use in cars, trucks, RVs, and other vehicles, this plug-and-play kit reduces dropped calls, extends signal range, and increases data rates for all cellular and PCS carriers. It supports multiple cell phones and cellular data cards simultaneously, installs in minutes and can be moved easily between vehicles.
At the heart of the SignalBoos Mini-Amp Kit is Wilson’s newest cellular signal booster, a sleek, lightweight amplifier with up to six times more power than a typical cell phone.
The Mini-Amp m...
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Volume 10, Issue 27, 2007-09-07
Local Company Announces New Furniture Concept
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ST. GEORGE - Wilding Wallbeds has announced the company's newest and most innovative line of concealable bedroom furniture. The ‘total room’ concept includes a Wilding Wallbed bunk bed, chest of drawers, computer desk, reading light, study area and TV swivel arm (for video games, computer monitor or TV).
All of this fits in a 20 inch by 80 inch area in any bedroom. All bunk beds and total rooms come standard with a ladder and guard-rail for the upper bunk.
Wilding Wallbeds has been in business for 15 years, with corporate offices in St. George. The company has showrooms in San Diego, Las Vegas, and St. George. Wilding Wallbeds will be expanding soo...
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Volume 9, Issue 15, 2006-11-20
Local Company Attends Security Summit
CyberKey unveils biometric deadbolt door lock
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ST. GEORGE - CyberKey Solutions, Inc recently featured its secure data storage solutions at the Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit and Exposition 2006 held earlier this month in Hawaii.
The St. George-based company also introduced its new Regency BioLock door lock system at the conference, which was held to exchange ideas for strengthening security in the region. The Regency BioLock is a biometrically accessible deadbolt door lock system for external and internal doors in residential and small commercial applications.
CyberKey also recently announced that its board of directors has approved a stock buyback program of up to $1 million of the company's common ...
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Volume 13, Issue 16, 2010-05-20
Local Company awarded Dixie Drive Interchange construction project
By Brian Judd
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Wes Davis of NAI Utah Southern Region recently represented Washington County Constructors (a joint venture of Ralph L. Wadsworth and Granite Construction) in acquiring the lease for the former ANB Bank building, located at 1624 S Convention Center Dr. Washington County Constructors was recently awarded the Dixie Drive Interchange construction project, a new I-15 interchange one mile south of the Bluff St. interchange. The Walter Group of...
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Volume 12, Issue 5, 2009-02-09
Local Company Expands
Construction Monitor Adds New Mexico to its Service Area
By Justin Harris
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The Construction Monitor is a building and construction industry activity publication located in Cedar City, Utah. Their field agents collect newly issued building permits each week in all the major markets in 11 Western States. They recently expanded their operations to include the State of New Mexico.
The Construction Monitor, now in its 20th year of operations, "has been a valuable resource on the pulse of the construction industry for thousands of companies," commented David Mineer, president of the Cedar City based company.
The company's clients range of customer is diverse: from contractors and suppliers to those in the...
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Volume 11, Issue 1, 2008-01-01
Local Company Purchases Nevada Radio Station
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ST. GEORGE - Radio Tonopah, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Communications Corporation, has purchased the option to acquire radio station KHWK(FM) 92.7MHz, Tonopah, Nev., from Donald W. Kaminski, Jr. The station operates from 6,744-foot Mt. Oddie at 6kw ERP. The purchase is subject to approval of the Federal Communications Commission.
Legacy Communications Corporation is a St. George-based holding company that acquires radio station licenses and permits for development, operation and sale. The company seeks out broadcast properties that have significant upside potential when provided proper management, engineering, programming and marketing.
Legacy owns...
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Volume 10, Issue 1, 2007-01-22
Local Company Sells Radio Station
Nevada AM broadcaster sold to Fla. group
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ST. GEORGE - Legacy Communications Corporation has sold the assets of KBET(AM), Winchester, Nev., to Beasley Broadcasting Group, Inc. for $2.5 million, subject to approval of the Federal Communications Commission.
KBET is authorized to operate at 790kHz, 1kw day and 300 watts night serving the Las Vegas market. The company expects to close on the transaction upon FCC approval in mid-first quarter 2007.
Radio 1400, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Communications, filed an assignment application Jan. 12, with the Federal Communications Commission for the purchase of KTNP, a new AM radio station at Tonopah, Nev. from Eastern Sierra Broadcasting. The trans...
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Volume 11, Issue 5, 2008-02-05
Local Company Supplies Software to Restaurant Chain
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ST. GEORGE - Texas Roadhouse, a 282-unit casual dining chain based in Louisville, Ky., has selected Steton to provide software for its quality assurance and food-safety programs.
Steton's software enables faster, more accurate audits to be conducted. However, the greatest impact of their software is realized post audit. Steton's software provides early trend identification, automatically generated real-time reports, instant notification of non-compliant issues, and comprehensive corrective-action management. The end result is greater insight into operational performance and improved brand protection.
"A drop in food quality and safety measures is one of the fas...
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Volume 10, Issue 15, 2007-06-04
Local Company Turns to Solar Power
Staffing firm seeks long term energy savings
By Cami Cox
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ST. GEORGE - A local business has gone solar to help the environment and save some dough in long-term energy costs. Employ/Ease, a St. George staff leasing and benefits management company, has been utilizing solar energy from panels atop its building for several weeks now.
"We are the first privately owned commercial building to have a supplementary solar (power) system (in St. George)," Employ/Ease vice president Spencer Haynes said. "We like to be the innovators. We're trying to do our part for the world."
Taking advantage of rebates currently offered by the city of St. George to homeowners and businesses for installing solar panels, Employ/Ease elected to mak...
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Volume 11, Issue 23, 2008-07-02
Local Contractor Takes National Honor
Hughes selected by TCA for Parker Award
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WASHINGTON, Utah - The Tilt-Up Concrete Association, a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of site-cast tilt-up concrete as the preferred construction method, has announced that Hughes General Contractors Inc. with offices in North Salt Lake and Washington was selected for the Murray Parker Memorial Award.
Named in honor of Murray Parker who died in 2000, this award was created to...
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Volume 11, Issue 6, 2008-02-12
Local CPA to Address Forum Thursday
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ST. GEORGE - Dixie State College-s business department continues its bi-monthly noontime Business and Ethics Forum this Thursday Feb. 14 with a presentation by CPA Rod Savage, president and senior principal of the local firm of Savage, Esplin and Radmall, PC.
The forum will be held in the Boeing Auditorium (Room 121) of the DSC Udvar-Hazy Business Building. Dixie State College students, the entire Washington County business community, and the general public are all invited to attend. Admission is free.
Savage, a member of the AICPA and UACPA, is a 1970 graduate of Southern Utah University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Accounting. He began his career w...
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Volume 13, Issue 1, 2010-01-12
Local Credit Union Honored by SBA
By Toby Hayes
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - SouthWest Federal Credit Union has been honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for their excellent customer service and diversity in lending programs in 2009.
During a December ceremony in Salt Lake City, the Utah District of the SBA presented the Blaine Andrus Memorial Award to SouthWest Federal for its commitment to...
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Volume 11, Issue 17, 2008-05-13
Local Doctor Completes Medical School
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ST. GEORGE - St. George native Blake Niederhauser, MD, son of Bruce and Marlene Niederhauser, graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine on May 9.
Niederhauser will continue his medical training with a residency in radiology at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., beginning in July 2009 after completing a transitional year internship at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation in La Crosse, Wis.
A Pine View High School graduate in 1998, Niederhauser earned his bachelor's degree in Biology at the University of Utah and served an LDS mission to Russia before starting medical school at Vanderbilt.
His wife, Jayme, and children Alexandra...
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Volume 10, Issue 1, 2007-01-22
Local Economic Strength to Continue
Washington County Economic Summit Report
By Ken Perkins
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ST. GEORGE - Businesses in southwest Utah can expect lower interest rates and continued strong economic growth, but at a slower pace, in the coming 12 months, according to the forecasts of two economists who study the region.
Jeff Thredgold, of Thredgold Economic Associates, and Lecia Langston, Western Region economist for Utah Department of Workforce Services, shared the opening keynote at the 10th annual Washington County Economic Summit last week.
Among their forecasts for the year ahead, the stock market will move higher, the local market for single family homes will further soften, and both job creation and population growth will ease somewhat.
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Volume 11, Issue 10, 2008-03-18
Local Economy Remains Healthy
But more value added producers needed, speaker says
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HURRICANE - Local economic growth has slowed from record levels of the past few years but it's still chugging along at a solid pace, says Scott Hirschi, executive director of the Washington County Economic Development Council.
Hirschi recently told the Hurricane Valley Chamber of Commerce that job growth in Washington County was 3.0 percent for 2007, compared with 0.7 percent growth nationally and a net loss of jobs for the year in Iron County.
The slowdown has resulted in 315 mortgage defaults in Washington County in the past six months, a number Hirschi said was surprising because it could have been higher.
Still, the local economy is dependent ...
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Volume 11, Issue 8, 2008-03-04
Local Educators Awarded Grant Money
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SALT LAKE CITY - The Qwest Foundation and the Utah State Office of Education have announced local winners in the 2008 Qwest Teachers and Technology grant program.
Out of 92 proposals, 22 winners from across the state have been selected to share in the $50,000 grant.
Five Washington County educators were selected to receive grants.
Murry D. Hansen of Enterprise High School, Enterprise, received a $2,500 grant for his project entitled, "Career, College and Distance-Learning Mini-Labs." The grant will provide computers for distance learning and post-high school preparation.
Katie Salter of Arrowhead Elementary School, Santa Clara, ...
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Volume 12, Issue 16, 2009-05-04
Local Elks Lodge Gets Applause!
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The State Library (USL) gave the Dixie Elks Lodge # 1749 in St. George a round of applause for their dedicated volunteer efforts for the blind. The Lodge was honored with a service award celebrating their 10 year partnership with USL.
The Lodge has provided space in their building for volunteers to repair damaged cassette players. Thousands of cassette players have been repaired saving the State Library the cost of replacing the machines.
"The State Library couldn't do what we do without volunteers," says State Librarian Donna Jones Morris. "Last year volunteers donated 1,245 hours repairing cassette players for the blind. It's estimated that the value of each hour of service is nearly...
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Volume 11, Issue 20, 2008-06-04
Local Engineering Firm Expands Services
Offers design for "green" buildings
By Trello Prince
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ST. GEORGE - Monty Moshier’s firm Southern Utah Engineering Experts, Inc. has recently expanded its capacity.
In addition to its current mechanical, electrical, and software engineering capacities, the firm now offers design and structural services for energy efficient and environmentally sound, commonly called “green,” commercial and residential structures.
Moshier has brought on seasoned professionals including Tyler Smithson, P.E., LEED AP, CA “A” Contractor, with experience in design and civil/structural consulting on scores of green building projects around the country.<...
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Volume 12, Issue 27, 2009-09-07
Local ERA Broker Receives National Honors
By Linda Johnson
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - H. Thayne Houston, local ERA real estate broker, was recently recognized as one of the Top One Hundred ERA brokers by global real estate company, ERA Franchise Systems LLC. As a top broker, Houston was invited to attend the annual ERA President’s Circle Business Conference held last July in Florham Park, N.J.
Houston represented ERA Brokers at the ERA President’s Circle Business Conference, a meeting of some of the country’s most successful real estate brokers. This year’s conference focused on getting back to business basics and ways to increase success in any market. Throughout the two-day event, brokers shared strategies about new marketing initiatives and more efficient ways to...
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Volume 9, Issue 16, 2006-12-18
Local Farm Bureau Honored
Washington County office receives Gold Star Awards
By Matt Hargreaves
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ST. GEORGE - The Washington County Farm Bureau was recognized as the top County Farm Bureau of its size at the 2006 Utah Farm Bureau Convention recently in Salt Lake City.
County Farm Bureaus are judged on six categories of achievement and are awarded ‘Gold Stars' based on excellence in those categories. Washington County Farm Bureau joined Utah and Emery Counties as the only County Farm Bureau's to earn a perfect score, earning all six ‘Gold Stars.'
The six categories include membership development, policy development, policy implementation, women's programs, young farmer & rancher programs, and safety & rural health programs. Th...
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Volume 10, Issue 39, 2007-12-11
Local Farm Bureau Receives Awards
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ST. GEORGE - The Washington County Farm Bureau was recognized as one of the top County Farm Bureau of its size at the 2007 Utah Farm Bureau Convention held recently in Salt Lake City.
County Farm Bureaus are judged on six categories of achievement and are awarded 'Gold Stars' based on excellence in those categories. Washington County Farm Bureau joined Utah County as the only County Farm Bureaus to earn a perfect score, earning all six 'Gold Stars.'
The six categories include membership development, policy development, policy implementation, women's programs, young farmer & rancher programs, and safety & rural health programs.
Washington County Fa...
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Volume 13, Issue 9, 2010-03-25
Local Filmmaker Wins 2 Awards
By Russell Broadhead
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ST GEORGE – Local filmmakers RB Studios were recently awarded first and second place at the state UPVA Creative Excellence Awards Celebration. The 8th annual competition, held in Salt Lake City, gave filmmakers statewide the opportunity to submit work produced during the past calendar year, to be judged on their creative and technical merit by professional filmmakers outside of the state.
RB Studios was awarded second place in the category of corporate production for their commercial for Remember The Word: The Book of Mormon Edition, a scripture DVD trivia game. First place in the event video production category was awarded for the Brigadoon teaser they put together for...
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Volume 10, Issue 29, 2007-09-21
Local Firm Announces License Deal
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ST. GEORGE - Ideal Financial Solutions, Inc. has announced the company has licensed its online financial management software, CashFlow Management System, to Provo-based Innovator Systems, LLC. Terms of the deal were not announced.
Innovator Systems, a marketing company serving consumers and business customers, will retail and wholesale a private label version of CashFlow Management System.
Ideal Financial provides education and software tools to help families and small businesses build financial independence....
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Volume 9, Issue 16, 2006-12-18
Local Firm, Feds Reach Agreement
MSI to restore funds to retirement plan
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ST. GEORGE - The U.S. Department of Labor has reached an agreement with the president of St. George-based Marketing Solutions International Inc., restoring $17,161.76 in assets and interest owed to the company's 401(k) plan.
MSI President Kory Thurston, under a court stipulation, agreed to assist the plan's third party administrator in terminating the plan and distributing its assets.
Filed Oct. 3, 2005 in federal district court in Salt Lake City, the department's lawsuit alleged that Thurston violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by failing to remit employee contributions to the plan from Jan. 25, 2003 to Oct. 25, 2003.
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Volume 7, Issue 9, 2004-05-10
Local Foundation Gets Quilts
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A quilting friendship group, the "Scrappy Lassies", from the Dixie Quilt Guild of St. George presented the Board Chair of the Erin Kimball Memorial Foundation (EKMF), Dr. Janice M. Dieber, with five quilts and two baby bonnets that they had made for the Foundation's program participants.
The Foundation is a non-profit corporation, founded in 2000, that is dedicated to providing transitional housing and life empowerment support to women and their children who are fleeing domestic violence in the five county area of Southwestern Utah.
The Scrappy Lassies was formed last January and its members include: Donnie Alexander, Karen Belliston, Judy Bolton, Sarah Cahill, Helen Case (Coordinator), Barbara Foust, Jeanne Pace, Jean Reynolds, and Carroll Stolz.
The quilting group has generously committed themselves to making a very special quilt for every child currently in the EKMF Program as well as every new child as they enter the program. In addition, the group is making baskets of paper essentials to be given to each new family.
If you wish to learn more about the Erin Kimball Memorial Foundation and/or make a donation to this very worthwhile cause, please call (435) 673-1659.
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Volume 11, Issue 39, 2008-10-22
Local Glass Doctor Tech Competes at National Championship
Kent Gines Aims for Master Installer Status
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ST. GEORGE - Kent Gines, a glass service technician for Glass Doctor of St. George, competed in the American Master Installer Auto Glass Championship held Oct. 6-7 in Las Vegas, Nev., in conjunction with the GlassBuild America trade show. Gines represented glass service technicians at the more than 375 Glass Doctor locations nationwide.
The final results are yet to be released, but Dale is certain that Kent placed high in the competition."This is a great honor for Kent not only to be qualified for the competition, but to perform so well," said Dale Watkins, owner of Glass Doctor of St. George. "We are proud Kent is part of our outstanding team."
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Volume 10, Issue 20, 2007-07-13
Local Golfers Raise Money for MDA
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ST. GEORGE - The 4th Annual REALTOR Golf Classic: Swing Away 'fore' MDA, hosted by ERA Brokers Consolidated recently raised $9,600 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Utah. Some 144 local golfers participated at Sunbrook Golf Club.
‘ERA Franchise Systems has been a national supporter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association for over 30 years,’ said Thayne Houston, principal broker at ERA Brokers Consolidated.
‘This annual golf tournament has proven to be a great way to show our support at a local level and to raise money for this very worthy cause. Each year this tournament gets bigger and better and we look forward to seeing all...
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Volume 9, Issue 10, 2006-07-03
Local Golfers Swing Away Fore MDA
Linda Johnson
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St. George, UT ‒ 144 local golfers meet at Sunbrook Golf Club on June 8th, 2006, for the 3rd Annual REALTOR Golf Classic: Swing Away “Fore” MDA, hosted by ERA Brokers Consolidated.
The $300.00 per team donation to MDA of Utah, gave participants continental breakfast, sponsored by ERA Mortgage, 18 holes of golf in a 4 man scramble format, and lunch, sponsored again this year by Southern Utah Federal Credit Union.
Golfers also had the opportunity to win prizes for the Longest Drive, sponsored by the Titan Capital Funding & Closest to the Hole, sponsored by Jones Paint and Glass.
This year's event also boosted a $10,000.00 Hole-in-One opportu...
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Volume 13, Issue 12, 2010-04-22
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Review Requested
By Darren Janes
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Five County Association of Governments has announced the release of the Draft-Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan includes natural hazard identification, vulnerability assessment, and proposes specific mitigation measures. The overall intent of the Plan is to reduce or eliminate the long term risk to human life and property from natural hazards.
Mitigation activities may be implemented prior to...
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Volume 10, Issue 39, 2007-12-11
Local Home Affordability Still Low
Market has slowed, prices dropped over past six months
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ST. GEORGE - The local residential real estate market has cooled since the housing boom of 2005, but houses here still some of the least affordable in the country, according to a recently released study that compares local incomes and home prices.
The St. George metro area, which includes all of Washington County, ranked 186 out of 214 U.S. markets in housing affordability during the third quarter of 2007, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
The index reviews local median family income figures, and measures the percentage of area homes sold during the period that are affordable to families earn...
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Volume 10, Issue 12, 2007-05-14
Local Home Health Agencies Recognized
Program present awards for quality care
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SALT LAKE CITY- A pair of St. George home health agencies are among 15 in the state to receive awards for quality care. Gentiva Health Services and Intermountain Homecare of Dixie have been named recipients of the 2007 HealthInsight Quality Award from the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Nevada and Utah.
The 15 Utah home health agencies were selected for demonstrating high quality health care and excellence in performance on publicly reported quality of care measures. These measures come from clinical and administrative data that are collected from home health agencies across the nation.
Excellence, for the purposes of this award, is linked to achi...
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Volume 11, Issue 16, 2008-05-06
Local Home Markets Still Falling
But realtors point to encouraging gains over Q4
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The residential real estate market in southwest Utah still favors buyers, as both average prices and number of units sold continued their tumble in the first quarter of 2008, according to a report release last week by the Utah Association of Realtors.
In Washington County, 334 homes were sold in the first quarter – that’s down a third from the 493 sales recorded in the first quarter of 2007. The average selling prices of those homes was $314,500, a slight drop of 1.5 percent against the $319,000 average price of a year earlier.
Iron County saw 137 homes sell in the quarter, down 10.5 percent from the 153 that sold in Q1 of 2007. Average price was $219,...
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Volume 11, Issue 15, 2008-04-29
Local Home Sales Rise, Report Says
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ST. GEORGE - For the third month in a row the Washington County housing market in March saw increased home sales, according to a report issued this week by Southern Utah Title Company.
The company's Washington County Housing Report for April shows overall real estate sales up 16 percent month-to-month over February and 39 percent higher than January in total number of units sold.
Sales of new homes in March hit 112, a 17 percent increase over February's 96 units sold. The heaviest market activity was in homes priced under $400,000. Sales of building lots and multi-family residential units were also up, according to the report.
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Volume 11, Issue 8, 2008-03-04
Local IHC Hospitals Sponsor Food Drive
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CEDAR CITY & ST. GEORGE - March is National Nutrition Month, and Dixie Regional and Valley View Medical Centers are celebrating with canned food drives to collect food for the Care and Shares in each community. Donations will help the homeless enjoy the benefits of good nutrition.
Residents of St. George may drop off donations throughout the month of March to a box inside Repeat Performance, the thrift store run by The Foundation of Dixie Regional Medical Center located at 76 West St. George Blvd.
Cedar City residents can bring canned goods to the offices of The Foundation of Valley View Medical Center (located in the hospital) throughout the month of March. In ...
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Volume 10, Issue 8, 2007-04-16
Local Inn Gets Four Diamonds
25 Utah Restaurants and Hotels Earned Prestigious Rating
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ST. GEORGE - The Inn at Green Valley Resort and Spa in St. George is one of more than two dozen of Utah's hotels and restaurants to be recognized by AAA as a winner of its prestigious 2007 Four Diamond Awards.
The 25 restaurant and hotel Four Diamond winners earned this coveted award because of their continued emphasis on service and surroundings. Each recipient is a repeat winner.
“Our evaluators not only look for luxurious surroundings but also consider the level of service these establishments provide for their guests,” said Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah spokesperson. “A Four Diamond rating ensures the recipient understands customer ...
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Volume 8, Issue 2, 2005-01-31
Local Inventor Patents the “Selective Sampling Receiver”
By Jason Eyre
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Weber Technologies Inc. has recently introduced a new-patented technology that can increase the usefulness of the electromagnetic spectrum. What does this mean for you? Faster wireless communications and more accurate and robust defense system, to name just a few.
This technology was invented by Daniel Weber (Southwest Utah) and is being researched by Utah State University's assistant professor Michael Tompkins who is the principal investigator. Dr. Tompkins is simulating its performance and including the effects with real-world hardware implementation in his models.
Tompkins has said, "It's an important breakthrough. But the simplicity of the hardware is fantastic." So how does it work?
Understanding the technology
Let's use an example. Visualize if you will a grandfather clock. The swinging pendulum has thousands of times more energy than the hands of the clock. By setting up a high-speed camera to take a series of pictures at the time that the swinging pendulum appears to be at rest (vertically centered).
The pendulum appears to be stationary; the hands of the clock still move and the resulting series of pictures shows a stationary pendulum with only the hands of the clock moving. In reality, the clock's pendulum had thousands of times the energy of the hands but after the trick photography, the hands of the clock appear to have all of the energy.
Similarly, as an interfering signal is received its wave also passes through its place of rest or minimum energy points twice a cycle, just as did the pendulum. By synchronizing off an interfering signal's minimum energy points and keying the sampler, signals can be seen that would be otherwise hidden by the stronger interfering signal.
This is how this new technology can see twice as much data over the same received radio wave. Synchronization off of either signal can virtually eliminate an interfering signal that is carrying someone else's data and still reconstruct the desired signal carrying your data.
Seeing through many sources of interference
As two sine waves are added, they create a new sine wave that is different in phase and amplitude then that of the original sine waves. It is believed but not yet proven, that Webber's technology will allow treatment of all interfering sources of energy as a single composite sum of the different sources and mitigate their impact with low cost and low complexity circuits.
Applying the technology
This technique can be used with radio waves or sound waves. With current technology, only the strongest of the energy sources at any one frequency in an antenna's field of view can be seen. An example would be like trying to listen to an individual whispering in a noisy room. With this technique we can eliminate the interfering noise while preserving the intelligences offered by the person whispering.
What does this mean?
This means higher resolution imaging for the medical industry in such equipment as ultrasound since now it is possible to see many things where before only one could be seen. In avionics it can make an airport approach during severe weather resemble that of a video game and would be more robust to the effects of interference and jamming. Similar systems can be used in the automotive industry such as collision-avoidance radar.
In defense systems, better defense of our nation's coastline could be achieved since noise sources can be mitigated while searching for hostile submarines. There would be better air defenses since radar systems will be able to deal with countermeasures that can't be dealt with today. More accurate and reliable delivery of munitions is also possible since many forms of electronic counter-measures (jamming done by our adversary) can be mitigated.
However, the most dramatic impact for most of us is in the field of communications where higher data rates over wireless networks are made possible since more transmitters can use the same frequency at the same time and transmit different data.
This technology can help reduce the effects of the so-called co-channel interference problem (more than one user on a frequency at one time). To help illustrate the financial impact, consider the number of frequencies managed by the Federal Government through the FCC and that of one small block (called the PCS band), just a sliver of frequencies called Section C was auctioned off across the United States raising 10 billon dollars.
The Selective Sampling Receiver's simulations show the potential of doubling the usefulness of the potentially all of the electromagnetic spectrum not just a small sliver. Much greater densities are possible with this new technology.
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Volume 11, Issue 10, 2008-03-18
Local ISP Offers Phone Service
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ST. GEORGE - Local Internet service provider InfoWest recently announced the company will offer customers flat rate unlimited local and long distance residential telephone service using high speed Internet connections.
Infowest says anyone with high speed Internet can use the InfoWest Telephone Service. Customers use their normal phone as always. The service works just like regular telephone service with one key difference - how the phone call actually gets to your telephone.
Instead of using a telephone company network, InfoWest Telephone Service routes phone calls directly to your telephone using your a high speed internet connection. The service works with al...
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Volume 13, Issue 8, 2010-03-11
Local Kids Star in `Seussical Jr.`
By Amanda Caraway
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CEDAR CITY, UTAH - The Utah Shakespearean Festival Playmakers is putting on a special production of “Seussical Jr.,” a musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss. This unique children’s theatre production will feature over 50 local children. Performances will take place in the Randall L. Jones Theatre on March 24-26 and March 27.
“This musical is a wonderful celebration of...
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Volume 11, Issue 6, 2008-02-12
Local M.D. Gains Certification
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ST. GEORGE - Kirk Watkins, M.D., recently received notification from the American Board of Medical Specialties that he has qualified for certification in the specialty of sleep medicine. Watkins has been board certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine since 2003.
The board authorizes physicians who have met training and expertise requirements for certification. After meeting certain training requirements, each physician is required to take a certification exam.
Two local physicians are certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and Watkins is the only physician certified by both the American Board of Sleep Medicine and the American Board of Me...
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Volume 11, Issue 7, 2008-02-19
Local Man Named Manager of Year
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ST. GEORGE - Zions Bank has named Murray Gubler, the bank's Branch Manager of the Year.
Gubler, who manages the Snow Canyon branch of Zions Bank, was recognized for excellent performance in customer service, and growth of deposits, loans, and sales at his branch. As a prize he received a week-long vacation for two to either Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean.
Gubler has worked for Zions Bank in St. George for four years. He also is chair-elect of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce Board for 2009, and is a member of the Chamber's Dixie Sunshiners.
He is a member of the St. George Kiwanis Club, the University of Utah Alumni Association, chair of...
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Volume 11, Issue 17, 2008-05-13
Local Man Receives Sales Award
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ST. GEORGE - Matthew S. Hutchings, regional director of Network Systems for Fujifilm Medical Systems, was awarded the company’s prestigious Circle of Excellence Award for fiscal year 2007.
Hutchings, an eight-year St. George resident, sells complex radiology imaging delivery systems to the largest hospitals, imaging centers, radiology groups and military bases in the West.
As a radiology picture, archiving and communications system specialist, Hutchings sells Fuji's Synapse radiology PACS system in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, northern California, northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, from his base in St. George.
Fujifilm Medical Systems US...
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Volume 12, Issue 18, 2009-05-25
Local Official Completes Leadership Institute
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ST. GEORGE, UT - The Great Basin Public Health Leadership Institute is pleased to announce that Jordan Mathis has completed the curriculum requirements of the Institute. He is part of a graduating class of health professionals selected from Nevada and Utah that recently finished the year-long leadership development program.
Jordan is employed by the Southwest Utah Public Health Department as Director of the Health Promotion Division. He has done extensive work in educating the public, especially young people, about the dangers of tobacco use, and oversees injury prevention and healthy living programs. He has also started a wellness council for the health department to encourage...
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Volume 11, Issue 18, 2008-05-20
Local prices driven sky-high
Things tough for business and consumers alike
Rolayne P. Fairclough
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SALT LAKE CITY - Climbing prices are causing problems for consumers and businesses alike. Soaring gasoline prices in Utah increased by double digits since last month according to AAA. The average price in St. George jumped 35 cents to the present price of $3.67 a gallon. The average price in Utah is currently $3.62 a gallon for regular, self-serve. This is 36 cents higher than last month, 42 cents higher than a year ago and sets a record as the highest recorded price for the state. Despite the high price, only five other states have lower prices than Utah.
The national average price...
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Volume 12, Issue 29, 2009-09-28
Local Real Estate Agent Earns Certification
By Rita Cervantes
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Rocky Burt of Coldwell Banker Premier has successfully completed the e-PRO Technology Certification Program course offered by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).
The all new e-PRO certification course-the only technology certification program offered by NAR-is designed to prepare real estate professionals to make the most of Internet technology & to identify, evaluate, & implement new Internet business models. Course graduates, as a group, represent only...
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Volume 10, Issue 12, 2007-05-14
Local Real Estate Briefs
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Credit Union Has a New Office
With the assistance of NAI Commercial Real Estate, Southwest Federal Credit Union has acquired the first floor of the Boulevard Centre, Building A, for their new corporate offices. The suite will be finished to meet the credit union's space plan requirements before they make the move. Their new corporate offices will be located at 150 North 400 East in St. George. The opening of this St. George office, along with their expansion into Mesquite, allows Southwest Federal Credit Union to offer better service to their members
Labor Union Comes to Hurricane
The Salt Lake Labor Local Union #295 will open for business on June 1. The Uni...
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Volume 10, Issue 4, 2007-03-19
Local Real Estate Companies Join
Southern Utah Real Estate teams with ERA
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ST. GEORGE - ERA Brokers Consolidated is proud to announce that Southern Utah Real Estate has joined the ERA Brokers family with their Red Cliffs office at 566 N. Mall Drive.
“We are excited for the growth in our company and for the opportunity to work with the 12 outstanding agents joining our team of real estate professionals,” said principal broker H. Thayne Houston.
Becky Jones, former principal broker at Southern Utah Real Estate, will be taking charge as branch broker at the Red Cliffs office. Jones has been in the real estate business for over 20 years and is best described by her co-workers as knowledgeable, compassionate, honest and thoro...
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Volume 13, Issue 24, 2010-08-05
Local Real Estate Firm Announces Merger
By Linda Johnson
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Local real estate firm, ERA Brokers Consolidated, recently announced that their Mesquite office location has merged operations with Century 21 at the Rockies Mesquite office, effective August 2, 2010. The combined firm will conduct business as...
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Volume 11, Issue 28, 2008-08-06
Local Realtor Achieves ABR Designation
Lemmon accredited by council
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ST. GEORGE - Local real estate professional Ron Lemmon of ERA Brokers Consolidated has received accreditation as a homebuyer representative from the Real Estate Buyer's Agency Council.
To earn the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) designation, Lemmon completed an extensive training program on buyer agency practices and procedures, passed a written examination and demonstrated practical experience as a buyer representative.
To maintain his accreditation, he must be a...
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Volume 10, Issue 30, 2007-09-28
Local Realtor Earns Designation
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ST. GEORGE - Rocky Burt has earned the Coldwell Banker Previews International Property Specialist designation. Only 4.6 percent of more that 117,000 Coldwell Banker sales associates have been awarded this designation, which certifies realtors to work with luxury properties.
Coldwell Banker Previews International is a comprehensive effort designed specifically for marketing high-end residential properties to affluent buyers worldwide. Through the success of this initiative, Coldwell Banker is a world leader in the marketing of luxury homes.
‘In addition to a demanding performance criteria based on successfully selling luxury properties, Rocky had to complet...
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Volume 10, Issue 21, 2007-07-20
Local Realtor Earns Triathlon Medals
By Susan Kennedy
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ST. GEORGE - Local realtor Gary Thayne has earned gold and silver — not just in real estate transactions, but in the recent St. George Triathlon and the Utah Summer Games.
A believer in physical fitness, Thayne credits part of his success as a realtor to his exercise regimen. ‘I have always believed that being consistent in exercise is key to maintaining both physical and mental well-being,’ he said.
Thayne took the gold medal in his age division in the St. George Triathlon, with an overall time of 2:58:08 hours. He was the only St. George resident who competed in the male, age 60 to 64 range at the Olympic distance.
In the Utah...
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Volume 11, Issue 1, 2008-01-01
Local Realtor Receives 35-year Pin
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ST. GEORGE - Ronnie Vause, GRI, CRS, of Keller Williams Realty, has been awarded his 35-year pin as a member of the National Association of Realtors since 1972.
Besides being a member of the Washington County Board of Realtors, Vause is also a member of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, where he served as President in 1994, and was recognized as Realtor of the Year in 2002, among 15,000 other Realtor members.
Vause has also served on many committees at the national, state and local levels, including Professional Standards (Ethics), and is a certified Continuing Education Instructor in Utah and Nevada. He has also been very active in local charitab...
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Volume 12, Issue 8, 2009-03-09
Local Realtors Receive Awards
By Linda Mattson
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St. George, Ut, March, 2009 - Cheryl Rasmussen and Sue Southwick, both with REMAX FIRST REALTY, were recently presented with their SRES® certificates for successfully fulfilling the educational and experiential requirements to earn the Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) Designation.
Cheryl was introduced to real estate in her teenage years while working with her father in his appraisal, mortgage and real estate companies. She acquired her real estate license in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990, and began working with some National Builders including Watt Homes, Richmond American and Toll Brothers-winning numerous ...
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Volume 10, Issue 5, 2007-03-26
Local Realtors Receive National Recognition
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ST. GEORGE - Thirty realtors from ERA brokers consolidated recently returned from ERA Franchise System's international business conference in Las Vegas.
ERA Brokers Consolidated received national recognition as the number two company in their division, and number eight company in the ERA franchise system, for 1808 units closed.
They were also recognized for being number 3 in their division, and number 10 in the ERA franchise system for $9,873,043 in adjusted gross commissions. ERA brokers consolidated is consistently the number one ERA office in the state of Utah in both AGC and units closed.
Also recognized at the conference were the t...
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Volume 11, Issue 11, 2008-04-01
Local Realtors Receive National Recognition
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ST. GEORGE - Fourteen realtors and staff from ERA Brokers Consolidated recently returned from ERA Franchise System’s International Business Conference held at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Fla.
There they received national recognition as a Top 15 Company in the ERA Franchise System and the number one ERA office in Utah in both size and production.
This year they were also recognized as a member of “Jerry’s Team,” an honor bestowed on ERA Offices that raised $10,000 or more for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, helping ERA meet its goal of $2 million for 2007.
In addition, ERA Brokers Consolidated was chosen from 400 other off...
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Volume 10, Issue 23, 2007-08-03
Local Restaurant Debuts Condiment Line
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SPRINGDALE — A well known local restaurant and watering hole has begun distributing some of its most popular condiments by the bottle.
The Bit & Spur, a Springdale fixture for more than 25 years, has made available house branded Cilantro Vinaigrette dressing, Red Chile Ketchup, and Fire Lizard Hot Sauce to those who want to enjoy the fiery condiments at their own tables.
Bit & Spur products are available locally at Sol Foods in Springdale, at the restaurant, and on the Bit & Spur web site. The company expects to expand its bottled product line with other Bit & Spur salad dressings....
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Volume 12, Issue 41, 2009-12-22
Local School Bonds 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Rates Utah's Washington County School District GO School Building Bonds 'AA-'
Source: Business Wire
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SAN FRANCISCO--Fitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'AA-' rating to the following Washington County School District, Utah's bonds:
--$12.5 million general obligation (GO) school building and refunding bonds (Utah School Bond Guaranty Program), series 2010A (bank qualified);
--$10.7 million GO school building bonds (Utah School Bond Guaranty Program), series 2010B (federally taxable, direct pay, Build America Bonds).
The bonds are expected to sell competitively on...
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Volume 10, Issue 40, 2007-12-18
Local Spa Makes AAA Four Diamond List
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ST. GEORGE - For the ninth consecutive year, the Green Valley Spa & Resort has made the prestigious AAA Four Diamond list. Utah now has eight Four Diamond restaurants and 14 Four Diamond rated lodgings.
"Just to put this in perspective, only 3.2 percent of the 60,000 AAA Diamond Rated lodgings and restaurants received the prestigious designation," said Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah spokesperson. "That shows you just how much these winners excel at offering a high level of service."
The Diamond Ratings for lodgings were instituted 32 years ago.
"To earn a Four Diamond Award, lodgings are upscale in all areas and offer guests a wide range of ameniti...
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Volume 10, Issue 36, 2007-11-09
Local Store Donates to Jubilee
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ST. GEORGE - In the 1995 remake of the Christmas movie classic "Miracle on 34th Street," the fictional Cole's department store miraculously finds they have employed the real Santa Clause. The real miracle to which the film's title refers, is simply the miracle of a young girl's seemingly impossible wish coming true.
This November at the Jubilee of Trees, our own "Miracle of Christmas" will take place. Through a partnership between the Jubilee and our local Kohl's department store, the miracle of a brighter and healthier future for children in our community will be fulfilled.
This year the St. George Kohl's department store has donated over $9,000 for the "Spir...
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Volume 11, Issue 17, 2008-05-13
Local Store Hosts Fund Raiser
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ST. GEORGE – The Coldwater Creek St. George store recently helped the company raise $100,000 to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and the organization’s vision of a world without breast cancer.
The fundraiser took place through Coldwater Creek's Try It On for the Cure initiative on April 20. The company plans to repeat the event again this year on Sept. 21.
"We were so thrilled to be a part of this terrific fundraiser. It was such a fun and rewarding way to get behind such a worthwhile cause," said Debra Johnson, store manager of the Coldwater Creek location in St. George. "We want to than...
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Volume 7, Issue 10, 2004-05-24
Local Students Win Computer Programming Competition
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The Dixie State College Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) chapter recently sponsored a Computer Programming Competition, which featured the programming skills of local high school and college students. ACM is the professional organization for the computer science industry.
The college team that won first place consisted of Ryan Durham, Alan Gonzales, and David Hilton. The team got nine out of 10 problems programmed correctly. The winning high school team came from Dixie High School, and consisted of the sole competitor Anders Lyman, who scored five out of 10 problems.
The second and third place high school teams came from Hurricane High School and Enterprise High School respectively. First place winners each received $50 thanks to generous contributions from the community.
“These competitions are an important part of the CIT experience because they're another venue for students to put what they learn into practice, and that's key in our program,” said chapter advisor Bart Stander.
The contest was sponsored by the Dixie State College Computer Information Technology Department, which now offers a bachelor's degree in CIT with emphases in computer science, system administration, and visual technologies. The ACM Chapter at Dixie State was established last fall at the college.
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Volume 10, Issue 19, 2007-07-03
Local Tavern Recognized by Magazine
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ST. GEORGE — A local tavern has named by an out-of-state publication as one of the five best places in the state of Utah to get a drink of the alcoholic variety.
The aptly named The One & Only Watering Hole was recognized by New West Bend magazine, based in Montana.
According to author Joseph Friedrichs, "The southeastern corner of Utah has one of the state's fastest growing populations. With the surge of people to the area, one might assume bars are popping up on every street corner in town. They aren't.
"The One & Only Watering Hole is essentially just that in St. George. It's a beer-only operation smack in the middle of a stri...
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Volume 11, Issue 13, 2008-04-15
Local Tire Stores Support Pediatric Cancer Research
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ST. GEORGE - Big O Tires franchisees and the corporate office have donated $50,000 to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a charity supporting research and care for children with pediatric cancer, in each of the past two years and are committed to do the same again later this year.
Big O Tires stores are also providing opportunities for their customers to donate directly to the ALS Foundation.
ALS was started by a young girl named Alexander “Alex” Scott at age four, who while suffering from neuroblastoma, a form of aggressive childhood cancer, began raising funds for research with her own lemonade stand.
In August 2004, at the age of eight...
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Volume 10, Issue 24, 2007-08-17
Local Tourism Groups Get State Grants
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Several southwest Utah organizations are beneficiaries of state grants recently handed out to help promote local tourism.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival received nearly $100,000, the St. George Convention & Visitors Bureau $60,000 and Tuacahn Center for the Arts almost $45,000.
The money is part of $2.25 million in matching grants provided by the Utah Board of Tourism Development to 43 applicants across the state. The board's Cooperative Marketing Program provides matching funds to cities, counties, travel regions and nonprofit destination-marketing organizations for out-of-state advertising campaigns that show reasonable prospects of pulling tourist dollars i...
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Volume 10, Issue 8, 2007-04-16
Local Tourism Official Joins State Board
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KANAB - The marketing director of the Dixie Center and St. George Area Convention and Visitors Bureau joined the Utah Board of Tourism Development during its meeting earlier this month.
Pam Hilton was appointed by Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. to replace Mona Given on the board. Given recently retired from the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George.
"I am honored to represent the growing tourism industry in southern Utah, as the gateway to our spectacular national parks, great golf and other world-class destinations," Hilton said. "I am excited to play a role in the state's new 'Life Elevated" branding efforts launched last year to increase tourism spending."
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Volume 12, Issue 34, 2009-11-02
Locktight Private Vaults Opening Soon
By Gary Webster
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - With a totally new interpretation of the age-old safe deposit business, American Locktight Private Vaults opens for business on November 12th at 1624 South Convention Center Drive, across from Newby Buick in St. George.
American Locktight, whose slogan is "beyond safe," offers secured private storage vaults in a variety of sizes for customers needing complete anonymity and easy...
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Volume 13, Issue 12, 2010-04-22
Lodging for Ironmen Still Available
By Dawn McLain
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH – Nick Ence, current president of the St. George Lodging & Tourism Association (SGLTA) announced recently that many members of the SGLTA still had rooms available as the Ford Ironman events approaches in little more than 2 weeks. “Initially, when partnering with the St. George Area Convention & Tourism office in support of the Ironman event, we believed that the event would occupy every room in the St. George area. This being the inaugural year for the event, I think many of us did not know what to expect.”
Though many factors may be at play such as the poor economy, and 2010 being the first of a five year commitment on the part of Ironman to St. George, the fact is several are hotels, who are members of the association, still have...
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Volume 8, Issue 1, 2005-01-17
Logo Expressions Opening Office in St. George
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Logo Expressions Inc - a promotional products company - is opened a new office in St. George, Utah on January 4. Company President, Sandra Moffitt, “discovered “ the beautiful town of St. George while on vacation there recently, and saw the huge potential to expand the business there.
Logo Expressions Inc. provides silkscreened shirts, embroidered apparel, and custom imprinted promotional products to companies for trade shows, sales giveaways and employee awards programs. Grand opening will be announced at a later date. Stay tuned.
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Volume 10, Issue 22, 2007-07-27
Lojko Named Interim VP
By Steve Johnson
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ST. GEORGE - Dixie State College of Utah has announced the appointment of Frank B. Lojko as interim vice president of student services. Lojko will assume his new role August 20, replacing Dr. Joe Peterson, who left DSC to become the vice president of academics at Salt Lake Community College.
DSC president Dr. Lee Caldwell said in addition to the new assignment, Lojko will continue work as the college's director of institutional research and legislative relations, a position he has held since 2000.
Lojko is no stranger to multi-tasking during his time at Dixie State. In addition to his main duties for the college, he had been asked to teach a couple geology r...
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Volume 7, Issue 11, 2004-06-14
Longer Lasting Floppy Disks
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Funny Business
Never leave diskettes in the disk drive, as data can leak out of the disk and corrode the inner mechanics of the drive. Diskettes should be rolled up and stored in pencil holders.
Diskettes should not be inserted or removed from the drive while the red light is flashing. Doing so could result in smeared or possibly unreadable text. Occasionally the red light remains flashing in what is known as a "hung" or "hooked" state. If your system is "hooking" you will probably need to insert a few coins before being allowed access to the slot.
Diskettes should be cleaned and waxed once a week. Microscopic metal particles can be removed by waving a powerfu...
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Volume 9, Issue 13, 2006-10-02
Looking for Lease Space?
Use an agent to save time and money
Jeff Myers
NAI Utah Southern Marketing Director
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What is a “triple-net (NNN)?” Is it extra protection for a nervous tight-rope walker? How about an estoppel certificate, eminent domain, or even ad valorem? With terminologies like this it is no wonder that many people find navigating the world of real estate to be confusing and down right intimidating.
I remember a trip I took to visit family in San Diego, CA. It was a sunny day and there was much that we wanted to see, so we decided to take a tour on the Old Towne Trolley.
This service takes visitors around, hitting all the hot spots, explaining history, and providing an insider's view of the city (much more than my relatives could have done...
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Volume 11, Issue 13, 2008-04-15
Loss of Jobs Confirms U.S. Recession Likely
Thredgold Economic Assoc.
By Jeff Thredgold, Pres.,
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An ugly March employment report, combined with substantial downward revisions to previously released employment data of January and February, strongly suggest that the U.S. economy is in the clutches of recession. In addition, employment data of coming months is likely to be anywhere from limited gains to down right ugly losses.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Labor provided the following ugly news.
- Total employment fell by 80,000 jobs in March, the worst monthly decline in five years.
- Prior estimated losses in both Janu...
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Volume 12, Issue 16, 2009-05-04
Lost Wealth Won't Keep 50+ Home Buyers Down for Long
Excerpts from an Article in `Nation's Building News` - May 4th
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Reeling from a sizable decline in wealth as a result of the current downturns in housing and the financial markets, members of the baby boom are in a bit of a holding pattern for now, but will gradually make their way back into the housing market, eventually in a big way, according to panelists at NAHB's `Building for Boomers and Beyond 50+ Housing Symposium` held in Philadelphia April 27-29.
Builders at the conference reported that selling an existing home has become a major stumbling block for households who would like to move to an active-adult community either restricted or targeted to 55+ residents. For the most part, however, this segment of the market is performing no better or worse than...
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Volume 12, Issue 31, 2009-10-12
Low Interest Rates May Help SW Utah Small Business
By Jeff Thredgold, Thredgold Eco
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HIGHLIGHTS
The Zions Bank Small Business Index for Utah was 70.6 in September 2009, down slightly from a revised 70.8 in August 2009
Utah's unemployment rate was estimated at 6.0% in the latest month, unchanged from the prior month. Total Utah employment fell an estimated 55,400 jobs during the past 12 months
Washington County payrolls declined by 2,700 jobs (-5.2%) in the past year. The unemployment rate was 7.7% in the latest month, up from 5.0% one year ago
Small business borrowing costs are likely to remain extremely low as the Federal Reserve shows no immediate signs of an interest rate boost
The U.S. economy lost an estimated 263,000 net jobs in September, more than the 180,000 decline expected. Job losses in July and August were revised to show 13,000 more positions eliminated. The U.S. unemployment rate rose to...
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Volume 12, Issue 16, 2009-05-04
Lulu Beltran, 10, Saves Student's Life
One of Nations 5 to be Honored with School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal
By Rolayne Fairclough
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ST GEORGE, UTAH, April, 2009 - Fifth grader Lulu Beltran was used to the long hours as a member of the AAA School Safety Patrol program at Dixie Downs Elementary. She knew how important her work was, but she didn't realize just how critical her job could be until December 17, 2008 when she saved a fellow student's life.
It was a typical day at Dixie Downs Elementary as Beltran helped students safely cross the street. She was assisting a little girl to cross the road when she noticed a green car approaching. The driver was talking on his cell phone while drinking from a bottle, paying no attention to the road. When Beltran realized the car was not going to stop, she yelled at the girl to...
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Volume 8, Issue 11, 2005-06-06
Luncheon to Kick Off 2005 Business Expo
By Trudy Ostler
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The kick-off for the St. George Area Chamber's annual Business Expo will be a luncheon on Thursday, June 23, 2005. It will be held at the Dixie Center Ballroom on 1835 Convention Center Drive in St. George from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.
CoConnect, a Salt Lake City based wireless Internet Service provider, will be the luncheon sponsor. Robert B. Thele will be the luncheon speaker. Mr. Thele has had more than thirty years of executive level experience. He specializes in acquisitions, mergers, start-ups and major growth efforts.
He was honored as Fortune Magazine's “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 1993 for taking the Covey Leadership Center from bankruptcy to an $80 million company. Under his leadership the company expanded into more than 36 countries and merged with Franklin to form Franklin Covey.
Following the luncheon, the Expo doors will be opened and all attendees can move directly into the exhibit hall. This luncheon is a reservation only event. The reservation deadline is Friday, June 17, 2005 at 5:00 pm. Call Trudy for your reservations at 628-1650 ext. 3.
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Volume 7, Issue 15, 2004-08-30
Lynn Murphey Retires after 20 Years at SkyWest
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SkyWest Airlines announced recently the retirement of Lynnita (Lynn) Murphey after 20 years with the Company, all of which were spent in St. George. Lynn began her SkyWest career as a reservations agent and, most recently, has spent the last four years working in the Company's travel department.
“I've loved every minute with SkyWest,” said Lynn. “I'm so proud of this company, the growth it has achieved and the service it provides to so many communities, especially our own.” Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Lynn has been a resident of St. George for nearly 30 years and served in several areas of the community.
“Lynn is one of the most incredible people I know,” said Brandi Honey, Manager of Marketing and People Programs. “She is full of positive energy and creates an enthusiastic atmosphere anywhere she is. Lynn will be sorely missed - we wish her a happy retirement and thank her for 20 years of dedicated service. “
Lynn has always displayed exceptional strength and spirit; as a cancer survivor, she has spent the last ten years supporting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, an event which raises money for cancer research and awareness. In addition to her services at SkyWest, Lynn spent five years working for the Washington County School District and is a ten-year member of the Prime Time Performing Group.
Lynn resides in St. George with her husband, Roger Murphey. “I've got the Red Sands of Dixie under my toenails, and I'm here to stay,” said Lynn.
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