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Our next luncheon will be on May, 30th at the Courtyard by Marriott from 12noon until 1:00 pm.
Our guest speaker is Jason Sullivan, from Cisco. His topic: "Self Defending Networks- How safe is your Network?"....more
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Our sponsor for this week's luncheon is Kwik Shred.
Kwik Shred offers professional document destruction services to businesses in Central and Southern Utah. Our mission is to provide a service that fits our customer’s needs. We offer quick efficient service and fair competitive rates with the convenience of home town service that better caters to the needs of local businesses. Kwik Shred provides scheduled service to area businesses large and small as well as clean out services to businesses and individuals. All of the shredded paper is taken to be recycled. Kwik Shred’s service is affordable enough to use as a waste paper basket yet secure enough for your most sensitive information. We are family owned and operated here in St. George. We are anxious to visit with you and can customize our service to meet your needs.
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Please bring food contributions to our luncheon this week, and support those who are less fortunate!!!
The management and staff of the Courtyard by Marriott- St. George are asking the members of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce to assist them with a canned food drive to help those who are less fortunate....more
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CHAMBER BRIEFS
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The 14th Annual Business Expo will be the biggest and best ever!
The Chamber is mounting an extensive marketing and advertising campaign that includes: radio, TV, print and direct mail, fax and email blasts, and outdoor advertising. This two-day extravaganza will be attended by 5,000 to 7,000 consumers. Contact Glenda today at 435-628-1650 x 2.
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ATTENTION Business EXPO Vendors! Showcase your business through the legendary EXPO Hourly Drawings and Balloon Drop.
Get your forms in by June 1st to be sure you’re listed on the program and map that will be given to each attendee upon entering the EXPO. Fax your forms back to 435-673-1587. Or if you need the forms, contact Glenda at 435-628-1650 x 2.
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2007 EXPO Workshop on June 7th Sponsored by the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce
Maximize your trade show investment. Learn simple steps to increase your trade show success without major investment. Free to EXPO exhibitors!
**Must register by Monday, June 4th**
Call Trudy @628-1650
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Attention all Business EXPO Vendors! Schumacher Discount Carpets
has many 10’ X 10’ carpet pieces - an ideal fit for your EXPO Booth, and at greatly discounted prices too. Given any thought to how you’re going to create an inviting atmosphere for your Business EXPO clients? Start by covering the concrete floor! Stop by and check out his warehouse inventory. This is an affordable way to give your booth a professional look. Schumacher Discount Carpets is located at 735 Industrial Road, or you can contact Joe at (435) 628-0534.
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The Spectrum is taking reservations for 2007-2008 St. George Area Guide.
The advertising Deadline is June 15, 2007. Call Jeremy with any questions at 668-1245. Click Here
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The St. George Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following businesses who sponsored our prize give-away at last week's luncheon.
~Adams Collard
~Patches of Iris & Violets
~South Central Communications
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Register now for the Expo 2007 Luncheon!!!
Reservations are being taken for the Business Expo Luncheon on Wednesday, June 27th at the Dixie Center.
Cost $18/person. Advance registration is required. For more information, contact Trudy at 628-1650 ext 3. For the registration form,
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
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SBA’s National Administrator, Steven C. Preston, will be in Utah on May 30, 2007.
We would like to invite you and any interested parties to a “Meet & Greet” event to be held at the Wells Fargo Center Building, 299 South Main Street, 11th floor atrium at 1:30 p.m. Parking will be available in the parking terrace directly east of the Wells Fargo Center Building which is accessed on 300 South Street (between State St. & Main St. at the stop light). There is a sky bridge on the 3rd floor that comes into the building. Mark your calendar’s now for this rare chance to personally meet SBA’s National Administrator. Please share this notice with anyone that would have an interest in this event so we can “Save the Date”, thanks for your consideration....more
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Vision Dixie Steering Committee will host nine Vision Dixie Dialogue Meetings to unveil four long-term growth scenarios of Washington County starting TONIGHT.
These are four “snapshots” of how the county could look in 2035 and are based on the ideas generated at the fall workshops. The scenarios reflect alternative – but plausible - patterns of future land-use and transportation systems. These scenarios mix transportation, housing, jobs and other factors in such a way the public can understand the long-term implications of today’s decisions
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Chamber warning to local businesses - there is only one official Area Guide published by the St. George Area Chamber
Anyone claiming to represent the Chamber and selling advertising, please check credentials. There is only one official area guide published by the Chamber and it is sold only by Spectrum representatives
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Superior Lending's ribbon cutting was well attended by the Dixie Sunshiners and members of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.
Superior Lending Associates now has two offices to serve you! The newest Branch to this fast growing company, is the former Titan Community Funding branch located at 230 North 1680 East STE D-2 in St. George....more
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Zions Bank is sponsoring the 2007 Smart Women Grants
These grants will award entrepreneurial women whose business or community projects promote arts and culture, health and human services, child and elder care, continuing education and teacher support, community development, small-business start-up and expansion. Open to female residents of Utah. Applications are due June 29, 2007. Applications are available by calling 1-800-737-6586 or Click Here
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BioLife Plasma would like to thank all who attended their groundbreaking ceremony held on May 22nd.
The groundbreaking was atended by the Dixie Sunshiners and Members of the St. George Chamber of Commerce. BioLife is an industry leader in the collection of high quality plasma, that is processed into life-saving plasma-based therapies....more
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NAI Global's Southern Utah Local Area Business News
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Jail Industries: A partnership of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Intermountain Staffing is now interviewing companies in Washington County to place soon-to-be-released low-risk inmates for production and labor jobs.
This program will provide a stable, motivated, hardworking workforce for the right company. To see if Jail Industries might be a good fit for your company, contact Wade Beatty at Intermountain Staffing at 435-632-1400 or wbeatty@intermtn.com.
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Valpak of Southern Utah Announces the New Mover Mailer, an advertising medium that reaches the new movers in the Washington County.
Every month a list is obtained of the new movers in Washington County and a brochure of coupons is mailed to them. The booklet is 8 1/2 by 11 and each coupon is a third of a page. Cost is going to be $960 for 10,000 brochures! (Can break up into 6 payments of $160 a month if needed) Its a great way to reach new clients; Washington County averages about 700 new movers a month! Call Gary Stanley with Valpak at 229-6138 for more details, and hurry, space is limited.
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Appliance Wholesalers Plus, after twenty years of supplying Southern Utah with the very best appliances at the lowest prices, has moved into a new facility.
Whether you need help designing your dream kitchen or just a simple appliance replacement, let the professionals at Appliance Wholesalers Plus (AWP) help. Come visit their beautiful new showroom and see the latest in style, quality, and new design. Why pay retail when you can buy direct from the distributor? 147 East 2580 South Circle, Suite A
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Monday Night Interactive Dinner Theater at the Lava Stone Restaurant (formerly La Soiree) - currently playing a musical melodrama, “No, No a Million Times No!!” 674-9994
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Viracon Opens New Fabricating Facility in St. George, Utah
Viracon would like to thank all those who attended their ribbon-cutting on May 22, 2007....more
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Hospice Alliance of Southern Utah is proud to announce their new division of services, Alliance Home Assist.
Alliance Home Assist provides non-medical, in home supportive care that enables independance in your home as long as possible. Alliance Home Assist services include assistance with bathing/grooming, light housekeeping, meal prep, incontince care and Maternity Assistance. This private pay service can also be combined with our Hospice services to provide extended care for you and your loved ones.
For further information please contact us at
(435) 673-3787
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Red Cliffs Mall has announced their partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah, to help raise awareness and resources to support Habitat’s for Humanity’s efforts to provide clean, safe, and affordable housing in the area.
Red Cliffs Mall will engage employees and customers to help build homes, participate in fundraising events, and other public awareness initiatives to reinforce Red Cliffs Mall’s commitment to the community and the betterment of families in need. ...more
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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Downtown Thursday Night, A Street Fair for All Ages, every Thursday night on Main Street in St. George - Mays’ theme is “Garden Party”.
Bring the whole family for an evening of fun on Main Street . What can you expect? Great entertainment, arts & crafts, a variety of food, and an opportunity to watch the build-off between Almega Homes and Lowe’s as they build two Children’s Playhouses scheduled to be given away in drawings that will be held on the last Thursday in May. Yes, they are building these houses right on Main Street... It will run from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. It is open to all and is free of charge. For information contact 635-5720 or Click Here
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St. George Musical Theater opens with the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Oklahoma”
at the Dolores Dore’ Eccles Fine Arts Center Main Stage on the Dixie State College campus. The show will run through Saturday, June 2, with show times Thursdays-through-Saturdays and Mondays at 7:30 p.m., along with matinees each Saturday through the run beginning at 2:00 p.m.
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The Tony Award-Winning Utah Shakespearean Festival begins its 2007 season on June 21st with Twelfth Night.
“A single gypsy violin player enters the stage area. He plays a searingly beautiful and melancholic tune that tears at our hearts and sets the tone for this Twelfth Night, set in the Balkans.” So begins director B. J. Jones’s vision for the opening of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies this summer at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Then, suddenly, the stage is filled with merchants, seamen, pirate warriors, and gypsies. It’s a splash of color and a cry of joyous celebration! For more information Click Here
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Dixie State College's Dolores Dore' Eccles Fine Arts Center Sears Museum Gallery will be host the "Max Bunnell - Retrospective of an Artful Life" exhibit beginning Thursday, May 31.
The exhibit will run through August 25, and will feature a number of his water and oil paintings, along with various sketches. The Sears Museum Gallery will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-through-Thursday. Admission is free to the public.
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The Space Between Theatre Company’s “Betrayal”: A powerful tale of love and infidelity...
May 31 – June 2, 2007 June 7 – 9, 2007 7:30 p.m. Dixie State College, Eccles Fine Arts Center The Black Box Theatre 120 South 700 East St. George, Utah 84770 Dixie State College Box Office: 435-652-7800
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Tuacahn presents Cinderella and My Fair Lady.
Cinderella will open June 13th and play on Monday Wednesday and Friday until August 17, 2007 (also various other dates into October). My Fair Lady opens June 14th and plays Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday until August 18th (also various other dates into October). All productions begin at 8:30 pm. Call 1-800-746-9882 or 435-652-3300 or Click Here
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SEMINARS, EDUCATION, & WORKSHOPS
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Wonderful educational program at the Utah Shakespearean Festival - "Camp Shakespeare" enrich your future visits to Cedar City.
Four separate camps: Mini Camp Shakespeare (July 19-22, 2007), Camp Shakespeare for Seniors (July 22-27, 2007), Camp Shakespeare (July 29 - August 3, 2007), and Fall Camp Shakespeare (October 12-14, 2007). Each program is a "package". Michael_Flachmann@firstclass1.csubak.edu or (661) 654-2121
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Leadership Dixie now accepting applications for 2007-08 year!
Leadership Dixie is an educational program with the mission of broadening the understanding of local issues for the benefit of new and seasoned community leaders. Founded by Dixie State College and a group of other local businesses, the program is in its eighth year and has graduated more than 150 individuals who serve locally as CEOs, government officials, educators, managers, directors or in other positions of leadership. Click Here
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If one of your goals this summer is to work on your business instead of just in it, you will want to consider signing up for our summer session of BizSMART, which starts June 10.
Summer is full of vacations and family gatherings, but sometimes you have a little more time for reflection about your business
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WEC—”Better Your Business Workshop” - presented by Lou Morin, the president of Magellan,Inc.
A solution to the high cost of health insurance. June 5th from 7:30 am to 9:00 am...and Bonus Session 9:05 to 9:35. Cost is $10.00 with continental breakfast at 162 N. 400 E. in St. George. RSVP to Kim @986-3541...more
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Utah Business Week looking for good students who want to have fun.
Twenty years before “The Apprentice” turned private enterprise into popular entertainment, Utah Business Week was making corporate culture a real-world experience for local high school students...more
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New MCC Phi Theta Kappa members inducted
Four members of the Beta Eta Tau chapter of Phi Theta Kappa were recognized May 9 on the North Mohave Campus of Mohave Community College during the annual Induction/Stole and Tassel Ceremony. ...more
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Mohave Community College summer class schedules now available
The summer semester at Mohave Community College begins on June 4. Registration is underway and class schedules have been distributed to the MCC literature racks in southern Utah and northern Arizona...more
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The Jones Waldo Real Estate Group is starting a new program at their Firm called, "Breakfast Briefings" - a series of workshops on significant business law topics over the course of the summer.
These will be open to the first 15 persons to register. They will start at 8:00 am. and run for about an hour. They will be held at in the Calvin L. Rampton Conference Room at the Jones Waldo offices at 301 North 200 East Suite 3-A. A continental breakfast will be served. The first 'breifing' will be held June 14, entitled "When Business Gets Really Serious." They will discuss Asset Protection, Estate/Tax Planning, and Business Succession to answer questions such as: Will your business survive you? Do you want it to? They will also discuss how estate taxes, outside lawsuits, and inside lawsuits collapse businesses and what you can do to prevent it.
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MCC awards scholarships to local high school students
More than $29,000 in tuition-assistance scholarships funded by the Mohave Community College Governing Board was awarded in the past week to 37 graduating seniors at Colorado City High School, Colorado City Academy, Fredonia High School and Beaver Dam High School....more
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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, June 7, learn the art of aromatherapy and how to use essential oils for wellness and relaxation. 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. Register early – space is limited. And now you can register online! Just Click Here
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WHATS HAPPENING
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4th Annual REALTOR Golf Classic - hosted by ERA Brokers Consolidated to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Utah will be held on Thursday, June 14th at Sunbrook Golf Course.
The tournament is open to all and is a 4 man scramble format with shotgun start at 7:30 am on Thursday, June 14th at beautiful Sunbrook Golf Course. The $300 per team registration fee includes 18 holes with cart, continental breakfast, lunch, gift bag, event photo and fun, fun, fun under the Dixie sun! And, once again Orville Lucus from American Family Insurance will be sponsoring a $10,000 hole in one opportunity. To participate in this event with a sponsorship, donation or team, please stop by the ERA office @ 201 E. St. George Blvd. or call Linda @ 628-1606. Last year’s event filled to capacity at 36 teams, so get your registration in early to secure your spot!
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The Legacy Subaru Mitsubishi Jubilee Cup will be holding its 10th annual golf tournament May 30-31st, 2007.
Thanks to tremendous support from the community, the Legacy Subaru Mitsubishi Jubilee Cup will become a three-tournament event this year. The $700 per team/ $175 per individual registration fee includes one foursome, a tournament gift for each player, and two admission tickets per player to the dinner and auction at Entrada on May 30th. Funds raised from the Jubilee Cup provide critical support for Dixie Regional Medical Center, and strengthening rehabilitation, pain and spine services to both adults and children.
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Friends of the Ted Warthen Center for the Terminally Ill are busy planning for their Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held Saturday, September 15, 2007 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 heart warming opportunity please call Nate Silvestri - 435-652-2048 or Don McNabb * 435-673-6371 or Alex Yeager - 435-628-5174
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HERITAGE CHOIR FLAG DAY CELEBRATION
Dust off your patriotism and join the Heritage choir in honoring our flag and our country on Thursday, June 14th at the Cox Auditorium. This free concert, entitled “The Flag of Freedom” will begin at 7:30 and is always a wonderful opportunity to remember and honor those who have given and are giving so much for the cause of freedom
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SUHBA Scholarship Golf Tournament Sold-Out! Hole Sponsorships Still Available
The SUHBA Scholarship Golf Tournament is currently sold-out for players. All further golf registrations will be put on a waiting list in the order we receive them. If you want to participate in this fun event without golfing, you can do so by becoming a hole sponsor. Benefits include: A custom sign with your company logo displayed at your sponsored hole. Sponsors may sit at the hole and greet players (a great way to network and promote your company) Recognition in SUHBA newsletter, Utah Home Builder Mazazine, and Golf Program. The SUHBA Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held June 1, 2007 at Coral Canyon Golf Course. If you are interested in being a hole sponsor, please call John or Kelly at SUHBA at (435) 674-1400.
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COMMUNITY/POLITICAL
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The Salt Lake Labor Local Union #295 will open for business on June 1st
The Union will be located in West Wind Plaza, at 545 West State Street #6, in Hurricane. The Union will be assisting local contractors with construction related trade issues. Pat Chappell, at NAI, represented the Labor Union in this lease transaction.
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RIBBON CUTTINGS AND OPEN HOUSES
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Children’s Justice Center invites all to attend Groundbreaking ceremony
at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30th. The new location is located east of the current facitlty, at 450 East 500 South. Ligth refreshments will be served.
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Check City invites you to their Grand opening, and ribbon cutting, scheduled for May 31st at 10:30 am.
Located at 490 West, St. George Blvd (the old Blockbuster location). For more information, call Jenny Sartor: 486-4760.
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CALL TO ACTION
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The St. George Marathon is once again issuing the “Corporate Challenge”.
This is designed for Washington County businesses to support their employees that are training for the St. George Marathon. For questions, call Kami Farr, Race Operations Manager at 634-5850 or Click Here
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City of St. George Enters Stage One of the Culinary Drought Management Plan
Stage one asks for implementation of the following: No watering between 8am - 8 pm; when washing a car, hose must have an automatic shut-off; water should not be used to clean sidewalks or driveways.
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COMMUNITY INTEREST
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The Summit Tennis Academy will have Team Summit– a drop in clinic for all ages 5-18. Team Summit goes from 8:00 am – 9:30 am Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The Summit Tennis Academy is excited for summer! Their junior programs are going to be great! The cost is $12 (non-members pay an additional $5 guest fee). On Tuesdays and Thursdays, they have their ALL STAR Junior program. This is a one hour class from 8:00 am – 9:00 am for ages 5 – 10. ALL STAR Juniors runs for 5 weeks and the cost is $70 – A racket, t-shirt, water bottle and tennis notebook are included. For more information about adult clinics, “live ball” clinics, private lessons and leagues, please call Diana at 628-5000.
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Grants Available For Historic Preservation Projects - Deadline June 1st!
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is again offering planning grants for historic preservation projects in Utah. Through a grant from the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation and gifts from private donors, the National Trust’s Utah Preservation Initiatives Fund provides small matching grants for planning, education and consulting services to assist historic preservation projects across the state...more
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Cedar Breaks Scenic Drive and Visitor Center Open
As of May 26th , the visitor center has opened. The hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. As of June 10, visitor center hours will be expanded to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with daily geology talks and other topics of interest offered on the hour from 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. The park entrance fee for recreational use of the monument for the 2007 season is $4.00 per person aged 16 years or older, payable as you enter the Visitor Center/Point Supreme Overlook area. The new Cedar Breaks Annual Pass, Interagency Annual, Senior, and Access Passes may be used or purchased at the fee booth. These passes are also available for purchase at the park’s administrative office in Cedar City
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Please submit your business news, special events, employee news, etc. to share with the business community. E-mail your information to
hotspot@stgeorgechamber.com
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SOUTHWEST UTAH PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT-
Dr. David Blodgett, Rebecca Yager
168 North 100 East
St. George, Utah 84770
(435) 986-2545
The Southwest Utah Public Health Department plays a key role in protecting the health of the citizens of Southern Utah.
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ROB GRAHAM & ASSOCIATES
Robert C. Graham, Adam McMillen
249 East Tabernacle, Suite 301
St. George, Utah 84770
(435) 986-8200
Rob Graham & Associates is a leading law firm with offices in St. George and Las Vegas.
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WATCH MY HOME
Washington County’s Premier Residential Home Watch Service
Sherry McGhee, Annette Basso
67 North 300 East
St. George, Utah 84770
(435) 668-4406
Founded in 2006 in St. George, Watch My Home is THE answer to the growing number of 2nd home owners who leave their investments unattended.
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Kelly Services
--Business Consultant
- Assist business owners in developing web page sites, schedule and keep your own appointments, track customer calls, communicate with all levels, ability to lead the conversation, meet and exceed individual and team company goals and be able to manage 20+ customer call in a week. Benefits: Weekly pay, bonuses, medical, vacation pay, holiday pay, and the tools provided to assist you in setting up your own web-based business. This is a full time opportunity - starting pay is $10 for the first 45 days. After that your opportunities reach up to $33,280 per year plus bonuses! If you are interested, please contact Kelly Services @ 435/628-5213.
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Associated General Contractors,
Southern Utah Office,
1680 East 230 North
St. George, Utah, 84790,
Phone:(435) 628-1346,
Fax: (435) 628-0845,
Email: oolsen@infowest.com
Job Title: Plan Room Supervisor and Receptionist
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The University of Phoenix is looking for an Enrollment Counselor for their St. George Campus.
A Bachelor's Degree is preferred. If you are interested in this position, please contact Chad Burchell, MBA, Enrollment Manager at 801-905-4358 or chad.burchell@phoenix.edu
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