CHAMBER LUNCHEON

Join us for our weekly luncheon on Wednesday, March 7th from noon to 1:00pm at the DSC Gardner Center. State Representative David Clark and State Representative Brad Last will give a legislative update. Members $12/person Non-member $16/person.

St. George Musical Theater is our luncheon sponsor this week. St. George Musical Theater has received a generous monetary gift from donors Dimon and Darlene McFerson to kick off the Theater’s capital campaign, in which the company hopes to raise the necessary funding for the construction of a new home for the Theater’s productions. The donor and his wife, who have lived part-time in St. George over the past four years, announced that they will step forward and donate $1 for every $2 raised, up to $250,000, between now and May 1, 2007. ...more

CHAMBER BRIEFS

Dixie State College would like to thank those members of the St. George Chamber of Commerce and the Dixie Sunshiners who attended last Friday's Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Russell C. Taylor Health Sciences Building on the Dixie Regional Medical Center campus.

The Southern Utah Networkers is a business-to-business referral/networking group sponsored by the St. George Chamber. Their next meeting will be March 9th at 7:30 am at the Courtyard by Marriott and Ryan Bolton will talk about MyMortgageCentsOnline.Com ....more

The growth and strength of our Chamber are things we should all be proud of. Growth brings with it certain challenges. One of those challenges we’re currently facing is that our Visitor and Relocation Center is overflowing with the brochures, flyers and business cards of our members. To be fair to all members that wish to use this service we are now requiring that all member information fit in the literature holders we provide. Printed materials may not exceed 8 ½ inches long, by 3 ¾ inches wide, or the size of a standard sheet of paper folded in thirds, (a tri-fold brochure fits perfectly). Business cards must not exceed the 2 ½ x 3 inch standard format. Materials should be presented to a member of the staff at the Chamber Offices for placement rather than placing the materials themselves. This is a great way to reach thousands of potential customers each year that are visiting or relocating to the Washington County area.

Reserve your booth space today for the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce 14th Annual Business EXPO. Dates are Wednesday and Thursday, June 27th and 28th. This year promises to be the best ever with a new and exciting floor layout. For more information, contact Glenda at 435-628-1650 ext. 2 and when reserving your booth, remember to make reservations for the Kick-Off luncheon, Wednesday, June 27th. Are you participating in the balloon drop and/or planning hourly give-a-ways? Let Glenda know. Click Here

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Expected Lifetime Earnings – Persons with higher levels of education have higher expected lifetime earnings. In 1999, it was estimated that an American with a four-year degree would earn more than twice as much as a person with a high school diploma. Postsecondary Education Opportunity. Submitted by DSC.

Local Real Estate Companies Join Forces. ERA Brokers Consolidated is proud to announce that Southern Utah Real Estate has joined the ERA Brokers family at their Red Cliffs office on 566 N. Mall Drive. ...more

Ence Homes earns award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Ence Homes a 2007 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. Ence’s accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2007....more

A special "Thank You" to all the members who made this year's 17th Annual St. George Area Parade of Homes a huge success!! It was a great event and the homes were spectacular!! Parade magazines are available at the SUHBA office for members at no charge. The SUHBA office is open Monday - Thursday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to noon. They also have Parade of Homes DVDs for sale at $10 each. The DVDs were a huge hit this year!! SUHBA wants to remind members to pick-up Parade signs at their office - 321 N. Mall Drive. #E201, St. George (Red Cliffs Professional Park). The signs will be placed in storage after March 9th and will be assessed a $10 storage fee per sign. Please call 674-1400 for any questions.

When planning a get-away or business meeting remember The Falcon Ridge Hotel in Mesquite. For more information Click Here

Utah Named Most Dynamic Economy in the Nation. Utah ranks first in the country in "economic dynamism," according to a report by the Kauffman Foundation that focused on 26 factors in "Benchmarking Economic Transformation" in the United States. ...more

SPECIAL EVENTS

The Southern Utah Heritage Choir will officially begin its 12th season with their Spring Concert, “Sing Me to Heaven” on Thursday and Friday, March 8 and 9 at the Cox Auditorium at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchase from a choir member or at the box office 652-7800.

Please support the 2nd Annual Boys in Blue Bunny Night to benefit The Children’s Justice Center. Tuesday, March 6th from 6pm to 10pm. For more information Click Here

DSC Celebrity Concert Series Presents The 4 Freshmen and the Gene Krupa Orchestra March 6th, 7:30pm at the DSC Cox Auditorium. Tickets: $12.00 - $18.00 Box Office Number -435) 652-7994.

St. George Musical Theater Brings Back the Fabulous Fifties With “The Taffetas.” St. George Musical Theater rolls back the clock for “The Taffetas,” a musical revue from the fabulous fifties. Back when television was black and white and giant screens were found only at the drive-in, The Taffetas--the female counterparts to the boys of Forever Plaid--traveled all the way from Muncie, Indiana, to New York City for their television debut on the Dumont Television Network. Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl and Donna are four singing sisters who hope this big break will lead them to the Ed Sullivan Show. A tribute to the girl groups of the 1950’s, audiences will enjoy the sounds of the Maguire Sisters, The Fontaine Sisters and The Chordettes with hits such as “Sh-Boom,” “Mister Sandman,” Johnny Angel,” “Where the Boys Are,” “You Belong to Me,” and much more...more

The St. George Art Museum Soup N’ Bowl will be held Friday, March 9th. Get your tickets in advance at the St. George Art Museum (call 634-5942 and charge them),Juniper Sky Gallery, Datura Gallery or Blue Bunny Parlor.

SEMINARS, EDUCATION, & WORKSHOPS

Do you feel it? Springtime is for growing. And what better time to plant some seeds for your new business idea or expansion. This could be your opportunity to get that business idea out of the ground or improve the one you're already working. Why not celebrate spring by improving your entrepreneurship skills? Possibly you've been thinking about the direction of your business model or idea. But you're busy at your job or business all day, and you can't commit to a regular structure. So... they have the class for you! The next session of BizSMART, the online/live class that will put you in the driver's seat for learning, is starting a new session on March 17th....more Click Here

The Ad Clinic Workshop - How To Write Ads That Sell Finally... A workshop created specifically to help small business owners get more results from their advertising. You are invited to attend the biggest breakthrough in advertising since the Television. This special 4 hour workshop is ‘bar-none’ the best of its kind - teaching business owners how to get greater results and money from your advertising and marketing. The Ad Clinic will be taught by Business Growth Strategist, Jon Bingham, from 3iCorporation (advertising and marketing agency) and host of The Ad Rebel Radio Show - KDXU 890AM....more

Dixie State College Students Sing Their Way to Awards. Six Dixie State College students sang their way to award recognition last weekend as the college hosted the Las Vegas-chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) study competition at the Dolores Dore Eccles Fine Arts Center....more

“Our Nation and the Ocean” the Focus of Next Dixie Forum. Dr. John W. Farrington, Dixie State College’s first-ever visiting professor and Scientist Emeritus of the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Woods Hole, Mass., will present “Our Nation and the Ocean: Science, Policy and Management Issues” at the next Dixie Forum this Tuesday, March 6, at 12 noon, in the Dunford Auditorium on the DSC campus. All community members, DSC students, and faculty and staff are invited to attend....more

IKON Office Solutions will host a technology show on March 13, 2007 at the Dixie College Gardner Center from 10 am to 3 pm. Join us for all the latest knowledge in workflow solutions, digital recordkeeping, and color graphics to enhance your business profitability and professional image. RSVP to Amy Lincoln at 435-634-1278 or alincoln@ikon.com  A light lunch and refreshments will be served. Don't miss this opportunity to see cutting edge technology and speak with a very professional group!

The Massage Therapy Academy is offering free massage clinics every month. You can learn new massage skills to offer comfort and relief to your loved ones. Thursday night, March 1, learn techniques to relieve tired and sore hands. This free clinic starts at 7:30 pm and runs for an hour. The Massage Therapy Academy is located at 368 East St. George Boulevard. Space is limited – please call to register: 673-4101.

Dian Thomas, Utah’s First Lady of Creativity comes to St. George for two seminars on Friday, March 9th. Morning workshop “How to Get a Million Dollars’ Worth of Free Publicity, afternoon workshop “How to Write and Market a Best-seller”. ...more Click Here

Create unique salads using greens and edible flowers with Green Valley Spa Chefs, Saturday, March 24th from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. The class with Sous Chefs Bobbie Mack and Jules Johnson will feature an education in flower preparation for cooking....more

Join Diana Guetschow, MBA Corporate Advisor with the University of Phoenix on March 13th from 7:30am to 9:30am for Coaching “A Manager’s Handbook” For more information Click Here

Board Renewal Workshop To Be Held In St. George Wednesday, March 7th. A strong independent board is a major key to nonprofit sustainability. Communities depend upon nonprofit leaders to create boards that are equal to their important missions. This seminar begins with a review of the basic responsibilities of nonprofit boards. ...more

Do you still need one or more Continuing Education Credit hours to renew your General Contractors License? If you do we can help. The Southern Utah Associated General Contractors will be offering, a DOPL Training Seminar on Thursday, March 15th at the Holliday Inn in St. George. Come and complete one or all of your DOPL training requirements in one single day. We will be offering 3 hours of Core Credit Classes and 3 hours of Professional Credit classes. For more information please contact Owen Olsen, District Manager AGC at 435-628-1346 and oolsen@infowest.com . Space is limited so register ASAP.

The Southern Utah Home Builders Association presents "The Low-Down on Lien Laws" presented by Robert Jensen of Jenkins, Jensen & Bayles. Wednesday, March 14th, 9:00am to Noon at the Dixie Ste College, Udvar-Hazy Bldg, 300 South 1000 East, St. George. ...more Click Here

WHATS HAPPENING

Sportsman's Warehouse will be bringing in Live Bear Cubs from the Yellow Stone Bear World, March 30, 2007 thru April 1, 2007. Bring the family and have the kids pictures taken with the Bear Cubs.

Every Thursday Night beginning April 12th through November 15th (excluding July and August) from 6:00pm to 9:00m, on Main Street there will be a Community Celebration of Arts & Entertainment at the Downtown Thursday Night Street Fair. Watch for the Mardi Gras in April. If you are interested in being a Sponsor or Vendor call 635-5720 or info@downtownthursdaynight.com.

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 6pm. The public is invited to a special St. Patrick's Day Supper complete with all the trimmings including homemade desserts. This donation only supper is sponsored by the Chuck Wagon Ministry of the nondenominational purpose driven Desert Springs Church at 291 East 1400 South in St. George. For reservations or more info contact Gary at 627-9306 or www.springschurch.us ....more

Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Zion Canyon Art and Flute Festival June 8th, 9th and 10th, 2007. Festival Activities are held in the Canyon Community Center and Town Center Park, Lion Blvd., Springdale Utah. Evening Concerts are held next door at the OC Tanner Amphitheater. ...more

RIBBON CUTTINGS AND OPEN HOUSES

Santa Clara City Hall Groundbreaking. Santa Clara City is having a groundbreaking ceremony at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at 2603 Santa Clara Drive, where the new Santa Clara City Hall will be built. The design of this three-level building will be fashioned after the old two-story schoolhouse that was removed in the late 1970s, and will provide opportunity for community use as well as government business. ...more

C. Blake Homes invites you to their Whisper Ridge subdivision ribbon cutting on Tuesday, March 20th at 12:00 p.m. Address: 1121 West Indian Trail Rd. The ribbon cutting will also showcase their new model home. Whisper Ridge is the location for C. Blake Homes 2006 & 2007 Parade of Homes entries. Tours of the model and parade home will be available as well as a light lunch. Directions: North on Bluff Street – Left on Sunset – Left on Valley View Drive – go 2 miles to Indian Hills Drive and turn left – then approximately 1 ½ miles turn left into Whisper Ridge subdivision. For more information regarding C. Blake Homes go to: www.cblakehomes.com

CALL TO ACTION

The Dixie State College Student Association is looking for donations for it upcoming DSC Campus to Community “Dixie TreeTs” tree planting service project. The project, which will have students plant at least 100 trees to beautify the campus along the campus' Fountain, Diagonal Walkway and North Instructional Building, will be held Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. ...more

Red Cliffs Regional in conjunction with the Dixie Care and Share is holding its 2nd Annual Easter Basket Drive Fundraiser. The Easter Basket Drive is a service project for seniors in our community to provide 500 Easter Baskets to the children of less fortunate families. Volunteers at Red Cliffs Regional will stuff 500 Easter Baskets which will be delivered through the Dixie Care and Share to families just before Easter. ...more

COMMUNITY INTEREST

Daniels Fund Awards $618,500 in Grants to Utah Nonprofits. Programs serving homeless and disabled individuals as well as Utah’s youth were among the major grant recipients as the Daniels Fund board approved $618,500 in funding to nonprofit organizations in Utah during their first quarter meeting on Feb. 27 in Denver....more

SWEET-GIFTS CANDY BOUQUET, Alisia Mast, 370 West St. George Boulevard, St. George, Utah 84770,(435) 673-4969, www.5055candysurprise.com

 

SEIDEL CORP., William Seidel,Candace Seidel,3177 Broken Rock Way, Washington, Utah 84780, (435) 627-9354

 

DAYLIGHT DONUTS, Joe Neuman, 67 North 700 East, St. George, Utah 84770,(435) 656-5678