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Tooele County Chamber of Commerce
Tooele Business News Volume 6, Number 1
Calendar of Events All upcoming events are listed on the Chamber Website: www.tooelechamber.com
Chamber office closed Monday, January 19 In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Chamber Annual Installation Banquet Saturday, January 17, 2009 6:30 p.m. Past President’s Social 7:00 p.m. Installation Banquet Place: St. Marguerite’s Social Hall 510 East Vine Street, Tooele Guest Speaker: Chad Hymas Cost: $25 per person $180 table of 8 Must RSVP by Monday, January 12 (435) 882-0690
Tooele County Caucus Meeting Wednesday, January 28 • 5 p.m. Location will be announced later through the Chamber e-mail system. Sign up today if you do not receive the chamber e-mails @ 435-882-0690.
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Chad Hymas to present at Chamber Installation Banquet Chad Hymas, inspirational speaker, will be the featured guest presenter at the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet to be held on Saturday, January 17, 2009. HeritageWest Credit Union will be the sponsor of the occasion. Executive Board officers for 2009 and new Board Members will be installed during the event. Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Customer Service Award and Volunteer of the Year Award will be announced and recognized at the banquet. Sustaining and Gold Chamber members will be acknowledged as well as past presidents and/or chairs of the Chamber board. At the age of 27, Chad Hymas’ life changed instantaneously when an accident left him a quadriplegic. Since that time Chad has been recognized by the state of Utah as the Superior Civilian of the Year. He is the president of his own communications company and an internet marketing company. As a member of the National Speakers Association Chad travels as many as 150,000 miles a year speaking to hundreds of professional and civic organizations such as Wells Fargo, Blue Cross Blue Shield, AT&T, Rainbird, IHC, American Express, Prudential Life, Vast FX, Zion
Securities, and others. Chad is married and he and his wife are the proud parents of three children. They currently reside in Rush Valley, Utah on a 200-acre wildlife preserve. Chad is a world-class wheelchair athlete enjoying basketball, wheelchair rugby, hang-gliding, and snow skiing. In July 2003 Chad set a World Record by wheeling a personal marathon of over 500 miles from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas. Chad is also the author of the regionally best-selling book Soaring to New Heights. Chad Hymas will not only inspire, motivate, and move the audience... He will create an experience that will touch their hearts for a lifetime. Chad’s topics focus on the areas of Leadership, Teambuilding, Customer Service, and Mastering Change! For our local charity auction this year, we will purchase one of Chad’s books and then auction it off to the highest bidder. All proceeds will be donated to a local charity. Bring your checkbooks! The installation banquet will be held at St. Marguerites Social Hall, 510 East Vine Street, Tooele and will begin at 6:30 pm with a Past President’s Social. Dinner and program will begin at 7:00 pm. Cost
Written by Debbie Winn With all the “bad news” in our world, sometimes we find it hard to see the “good news” that is happening around us. As Executive Director of the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce, I have decided to include this new section in our monthly newsletter to remind us that “good” things are happening all around us, we just need to have it pointed out sometimes! Monday, December 8th at the Tooele High School Auditorium, the community experienced a wonderful holiday concert. The “sold out” crowd (cost of a ticket was one item of food for the local food bank) was entertained by Mr. Thurl Bailey and Caleb Chapman’s Cresent Super Band. The concert was a gift from the Tooele City Arts Council to all of the citizens of our great county. What a fantastic way to start off the holiday season and get us all in the spirit of giving. Speaking of giving, this community has given so much in the last several weeks. Businesses, civic groups, volunteers,
students and more have donated so generously to community projects including the local food bank (whose shelves were empty, now are full), Christmas gifts and food given to over 200 local families in need; provided a Thanksgiving and Christmas Day meal to the homeless, those in need or who were alone on these holidays; donated generously to local organizations serving those less fortunate and other acts of service that are too numerous to list! I am not surprised at the wonderful spirit of giving in this county, but I am continually uplifted when I hear of all the “good news” that is happening around us. Syracuse Castings West, a Chamber member and local fabrication company, recently participated in a special project for people living in Guinea, Africa. Employees worked for over 8 hours on a Saturday to manufacture aluminum access covers for concrete structures that gather and distribute fresh water to thousands of people in this country where there is little access to clean water. The covers, along
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for the banquet will be $25 per person or $180 for a table of 8. You must RSVP for this event. To purchase tickets or RSVP to the annual banquet, please contact the chamber office at 435-882-0690.
Platt Electric There is always “Good News” to Share The Chamber Business Spotlight is a new addition to the monthly newsletter. This month we have chosen to introduce you to Platt Electric and their employees. Jared Northrop is the manager of the local facility. He moved to Tooele in June and is really enjoying Tooele and all the new people he has met. Jared came from the Ogden Platt facility. He enjoys family time with his wife, one child and is looking forward to the birth of his second child in May. The Sales Team for Platt Electric includes Matt James, Chris Escobedo and Warren Snow. Matt was born and raised in Tooele. He is currently attending Utah State University-Tooele Campus. He loves working with and getting to know customers. Chris is a Tooele resident and really enjoys the Data Comm and home automation side of electrical. He is happy to be a part of the Tooele community. Warren is also a Tooele resident. He recently moved from West Valley and is enjoying the small town atmosphere. He loves movies and see Spotlight page 3 ➤
with 35 ladders, where sent along with other supplies donated by a contractor in the Mountain West; to a port on the east coast to be shipped to the West African country. Craig Anderson, general manager at Syracuse Castings West, said “The bottom line is that as long as we’re here on earth, we have to make a positive impact on the lives of others. My intention is to be able to do that at Syracuse Castings, and to use Syracuse Castings as a tool to do that for others as well.” Thanks to all of the businesses and employees, volunteers, government leaders and employees, school students and administration, and all citizens of this great county; for all of your continued hard work and compassion for others. Thanks for creating the “good news”. If you would like to share your “good news” story with me for our next issue; please email me at debbie@tooelechamber.com.
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EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Joyce Rigby, Tooele Senior Center Supervisor, has been named the January Employee of the Month by the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce. Joyce was nominated by her co-workers at the center and had this to say about Joyce. Joyce is a wonderful person and does a wonderful job at the Tooele Senior Center. It’s no wonder she demands that she has a Diet Pepsi with all of the drama that goes on there. The problems that those seniors can find to get into! Joyce is always there to find a solution. The seniors go into her office to talk, laugh and to share good news, or to cry on her shoulder with their problems and their points of view. They all see Joyce. She is in charge of the volunteers at the center. If you asked anyone of them what they thought of Joyce
they would all say she’s wonderful, absolutely the best, plus many more pleasing and comforting words! They would all smile when thinking of her, this great woman and the drama she goes through. She always fills in for employee’s, wearing many hats. She could be a taxi driver, a Medicare advisor, a bingo caller or a counselor. She sometimes has to wear boxing gloves and can be a teller on money matters. Sometimes she’s a medical aid to Jolene and many times she delivers meals to the shut in’s with “Meals on Wheels”. No matter what, she always has a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. The county should be very proud of Joyce Rigby and grateful they have her as an employee. Congratulations Joyce and thank you for your 31 years of dedicated service to Tooele County seniors.
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86 S. Main St. • PO Box 460 Tooele, Utah 84074 (435) 882-0690 • Fax (435) 833-0946 www.tooelechamber.com
Chamber Staff Debbie Winn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director Margie Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager Gloria Kershaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Assistant Susan Cummings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Assistant
Board of Directors Jack Bell - Past Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quality Automotive Group Joyce Hogan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Solutions Tye Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Jones Investments Jeff England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Axiom Financial Ken Christensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christensen & Griffith Kelly Duffin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountain West Medical Center Mike Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxygen For You Chad Fullmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denny’s Marilyn Gillette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tooele County Clerk Dr. Michael Griffeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Griffeth Vision Group Vicki Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prudential Utah Real Estate Kris King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountain America Credit Union Berna Sloan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group 1 Real Estate Jolene Thurgood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macey’s Food & Drug Dr. Jed Winder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tooele Vision Center Advisory Seats Mayor Byron Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grantsville City Mayor Patrick Dunlavy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tooele City Dr. Gary Gowans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tooele County School District Commisioner Colleen Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tooele County
ADVERTISING INFORMATION Advertising in “Business News” is a great way to reach Tooele County business people and residents. Call Debbie Winn at (435) 882-0690 for ad sizes and deadline information.
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working on computers in his spare time. Jared, Matt, Chris and Warren are driven to give great customer service. Platt Electric is a company with over 100 branches in the West and has been in business for over 50 years. Check out their great web site: www.Platt.com. Platt offers a special 24 hour service line, just call 1-80025-PLATT. They will come and open the store after hours to serve your emergency needs. They have stores in other Utah cities including Salt Lake, Sandy, Lindon and Ogden. Platt can pull from their warehouse and 10 other branches each day, so they are able to get 95% of items they sell to you by the next day. This is a huge benefit to their customers! They offer great monthly sales specials and currently have 3 catalogs filled
with all your product needs. Although Platt serves the needs of commercial customers, Platt also offers their products to the public and you don’t have to have an account. They offer all lighting types including outdoor, indoor and commercial to industrial lighting. Compact fluorescent bulbs are currently on sale through January 15, 2009 for just 99 cents, Phillips brand. They also have any tool you might need for your electrical projects and others at great prices! Tool prices are comparable to other retail outlets and they claim to have the best pricing compared to other electrical distributors on tools and lighting. They also carry a large inventory of tools in their local store. Platt also sells and specializes in home surround and whole house sound, cameras and security. Visit Jared and his sales team today at 1183 North 80 East, Tooele. They can also be reached at 435-843-0067.
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Executive Director Message The Tooele County Chamber of Commerce created a new website design about three years ago to help promote business locally and to reach those interested in visiting our area. Chamber membership includes a listing on the website in alphabetical search areas as well as by category. Anyone with access to the internet, can search a business and then either contact that business by email, phone, in person or be directed to the businesses website. As the world continues to increase the use of the internet to find information immediately, I would like to encourage our members and our residents to increase their use of our website. The Chamber website can be accessed at www.tooelechamber.com or at www.2wheelah.com. The 2wheelah website name was created to help “outsiders” pronounce the name of our great county. The website not only lists our businesses, but a calendar of events is also available with a quick “click” of the calendar link. Not only will you find Chamber events, but community events as well. All community organizations are encouraged to submit their events to the website to help advertise their occasion and alleviate over scheduling. Another great asset to our Chamber members is our “hot deals” section. Businesses can create a “coupon” with a special deal for residents and for other Chamber members in just a few minutes time. Potential customers searching the website “hot deals” section can view the list of special deals and print out the coupon to present to the Chamber member business.
Access to current job postings are also available on the website. Posting a job opening at your business is also a benefit of Chamber membership and is searchable by anyone with internet access. I would like to encourage all Chamber members to use the website to their advantage. Networking and getting the word out about your business is what it’s all about. The Chamber website has an average of over 100 hits per day. Readers of our newsletter, I would encourage you to check out the website for “hot deals” and community events. Remember to always support our local Chamber members by shopping locally. Debbie Winn Tooele County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
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Function of the Commission Office • Legislative Body - Passing Laws and Ordinances • Administrative Functions - Oversight of Tooele County Government • Contracting authority for the County • Can hear appeal from various elements of County Government • Give support to all elected officials The population of Tooele County has now grown to 52,000 citizens. This growth presents many challenges. The commission is constantly involved in the planning of: • New infrastructure • New facilities • Economic development • Increased recreation opportunities • Expanded government services
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Michael and Lisa Zarogoza are the owners and operators of Redtag Outlets located at 213 North Main in Tooele which opened on December 12, 2008. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held by the Chamber of Commerce on that day to celebrate the grand opening. Chamber members joining in the celebration included Craig Packham, The Difference; Vicki Griffith, Prudential Utah Tooele; Steve Griffith, Prudential Utah Tooele; Joyce Hogan, Energy Solutions; Dean Johnson; Zions Bank; Dr. Jed Winder, Tooele Vision Center and a representative of Sam’s Club who brought a cake for the occasion. Photo was taken by Debbie Winn, Chamber Executive Director. The Zarogoza’s also operate Apparel Hers N His website. They have been members of the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce for the past 2 years. Mike and Lisa have been purchasing items to sell on their website from the same supplier for the past 4 years. Redtag Outlets are also members of Ebay and Paypal. They have been selling merchandise to friends, family and neighbors for over 3 ½ years. You can shop online at www.apparelhersnhis.com & www.redtagoutlets.com or at their local store for all your apparel needs. They accept most major credit cards. At Redtag Outlets, you can purchase wholesale, savings of 100% off retail price. There is no membership fee to shop their store or make online purchases. You can buy or resell items and you keep the profit. Nearly everything they sell is new. They will soon be offering antiques for bid or possibly consignment. They also have Certied Nursing Assistant (CNA) • Medical Assisting an array of items arranging from lingerie • Billing & Coding • ECG Technician • Medical Ofce to trading cards as well as tools and other Administration • Phlebotomy Technician • Dental miscellaneous items. You may contact Assisting • Clinical Lab Assisting Mike or Lisa at 435-882-0566.
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TooeleMommies.com is turning 1! You’re invited to come celebrate with us! TooeleMommies is a local non profit providing moms in the Tooele Valley support online in our forums and in real life at our events. It is 100% free to join! Come join us for a Luau Birthday Bash! January 31st, 2009, from 11a.m. – 2 p.m. at the National Guard Armory (16 1st Street). A light lunch will be served until 12:30 p.m., and there will be games, crafts and more! Squawkbox Sound will be DJing the event. Cake Decorating Contest: Bring your decorated cakes to the party for a chance to win a prize! Pease include TooeleMommies and try to stick to the Luau theme. If you plan to enter, please email Shannon (Shannon@TooeleMommies.com) by January 24th, so we know how many cakes to expect. *Note: these cakes will be eaten, so please plan accordingly.* Best dressed contest: Come dressed in your best luau clothes (please keep it modest) for a chance to win a prize! Admission is free with a donation! We will be collecting items for the homeless community in Tooele through Relief Services. Particularly needed are: protein
bars, bottled water, peanut butter crackers, pork and beans, Vienna sausages, boxes of raisins, fruit cups, fruit snacks, and tuna with cracker snack packs. *Please note that everything must be a pop top or able to be opened without a can opener, and should not need added water or to be heated.* If you are interested in sponsoring our event please contact admin@TooeleMommies.com for more information, or Shannon at 435-841-9425. TooeleMommies.com is a part of The Mommies Network, a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping moms find support and friendship in their local community. Through local volunteer teams, The Mommies Network currently operates 100 Mommies communities and 9 Dads communities in 33 states and one in Canada, providing over 30,000 moms and dads a free and easy way to connect with other local parents for friendship, support, advice and fun. Each community has extensive online forums, private chat rooms, and face-to-face events for both adults and their kids planned each week. To find out more please visit www.TooeleMommies.com.
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Tooele Main Street Coin Laundry Tooele Main Street Coin Laundry has recently opened their new business which is located at 752 North Main Street, Tooele. Steve and Misty Sandoval (owners) along their daughter Gabby and son Santino; cut the ribbon to celebrate the event. Chamber members joining in the celebration included Mike & Lisa Zarogoza, Redtag Outlets; Britt Howe, Mountain America Credit Union; Cari Gavin, Jack Rabbit Press; Chris Sloan, Group 1 Real Estate; Jack Bell, Quality Automotive Group; Debbie Winn, Chamber Executive Director and Kris King, Mountain America Credit Union. Photo was taken by Margie Morgan, Chamber Office Manager. Steve and Misty opened the laundry to provide a needed service to Tooele County residents. They have made the facility a “family friendly” place so that families can enjoy more time together. They have created a play area for children as well as adults to watch television, just relax and enjoy snacks and drinks. They have over twenty washers including 20, 30 and 55 lb. machines as well as over twenty 30 and 50 lb dryers. Tooele Main Street Coin Laundry is open every day from 7 am till 11 pm. Steve and Misty can be reached at 882-9855.
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New Chamber Members
The Tooele County Chamber of Commerce extends a warm welcome to our newest members which include: Tooele RV & Auto Repair Rob Childs 70 E. 1100 N. Tooele, UT 84074 435-882-2676 RV supplies and auto repair.
Ridgeland Land Surveying Kara Sines 272 N. Broadway Tooele, UT 84074 435-843-0484 Land and construction surveying
Com-Tek Services/Head Shot Computers Christopher Fields 67 N. Center St. Grantsville, UT 84029 435-884-3151 Computer sales and repair.
Chamber Business Renewals
The Tooele County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following members for their continued support and for renewing their memberships for 2008:
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Corporate
Washington Mutual Bank
Business
Davidson Realty
Vine Street Lockshop
Small Business
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