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Tooele County Chamber of Commerce
Tooele Business News Volume 6, Number 7
Calendar of Events For a complete list of upcoming Chamber and community events, please check out our website www.tooelechamber.com
Chamber office will be closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day and Friday, July 24th in observance of Pioneer Day
Chamber 4th of July Breakfast Saturday, July 4th Veterans Memorial Park Corner of Main and Vine Street 7am to 8:30am $5 Adults $3 children
Chamber Luncheon Wednesday, July 8th at Noon Sponsor: Deseret Peak Complex Deseret Peak Firefighters Museum 2930 W. Highway 112, Tooele Please RSVP by Monday July 6 by 5 pm 435-882-0690
Ribbon Cutting Thursday, July 9th at Noon Wasatch Blinds and Flooring 36 N. Main Ste # 5, Tooele
Ribbon Cutting Wednesday, July 15th at 11:00 am Track’s Restaurant 1641 N. Main St., Tooele
Business After Hours and Ribbon Cutting Thursday, July 30th 5:30-7:00 p.m. Zions Bank No charge for this event Great Networking Opportunity
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Chamber golf tournament huge success Oquirrh Hills Golf Course in Tooele City was the site for the 2009 Tooele County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. This years Platinum Sponsor was Energy Solutions. Gold Sponsors were Tooele County Corporation, Mountain West Medical Center and Tooele City Corp. Mountain America Credit Union was this years Silver Sponsor and Bronze sponsors included the Tooele Applied Technology College and Transcript Bulletin Publishing. Hole sponsors were Insurance Network LLC and HeritageWest Credit Union who sponsored a $10,000 Hole in One. Other hole sponsors included Tate Mortuary, ATI Rowley Operations, Best Western Inn Tooele, Clean Harbors, Colorado Casualty, Common Cents Casino Parties, Community Nursing Services, EG&G, Elizabeth’s Custom Catering, Factory Flooring Direct, Fassio Egg Farm, Liddiards Home Furnishings, Macey’s, Miller Motorsports Park, Oxygen For You, Steadmans Recreation, Tooele Orthopedics Sports Medicine, Tooele Valley Rotary Club, Unigard Insurance Company, Wal-Mart DC 7026, Workers Compensation Fund and Zion’s Bank. Prudential Utah Real Estate-Tooele (Vicki Griffith, Broker) and Tooele County Business Resource Center were the Luncheon Sponsors this year and Mountain West Medical Center sponsored the delicious breakfast. The luncheon was prepared by the Oquirrh Hills Café and was enjoyed by all. Always Perfect Photography was the Official Photographer and Roni’s Signs was the Official Sign Sponsor. The event would not have been the great success it was without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Thanks to all the volunteers who served on the Golf Committee and who helped on the day of the event. We couldn’t have done it without you! Oquirrh Hills Golf Pro, Christian Scott, and his staff; were so fantastic to work with. They went the “extra mile” to help make this event enjoyable and successful to all of the players, sponsors and the
Is free consulting worth anything? You’re a business person who’s weathering today’s economy and you’ve been in business for awhile. Why would you be interested in working with a Small Business Development Center (“SBDC”) counselor from Tooele’s Business Resource Center (“BRC”)? After all, nothing is really free, is it? Maybe not. The Chamber of Commerce helps its members in various ways – from networking to specialized training and public relations. The SBDC and the BRC work
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closely with the Chamber and its members to bring an added dimension to the Chamber’s offering. The Chamber knows that there are many business needs in the community and can request specific programs from the BRC to provide value to its members and would-be members. Tooele’s Division of Economic Development has assembled grants and other resources to fund the SBCD and the BRC. The Economic Development organization also works closely with the Chamber – and
First Place Team (net) Holiday Inn Express and Community Nursing Services Jim Wilson, Gregory Gilbert, Grant Jackson, Michelle Dunn
First Place Team (Gross) Wal-Mart DC 7026. Jeff Loafman, Raul Triana, Joe Kyle and Brent Freeman Photos courtesy of Always Perfect Photography
Chamber. Thank you to all of the local businesses who donated prizes for the tournament.
Thanks to all the players who participated and we look forward to next year’s tournament!
many of their economic development materials are another FREE resource for you to provide your clients and prospective customers. Classes are taught and counseling is provided for every aspect of your business from long-standing U.S.-funded programs to help small and medium-sized businesses, not just startups. Job creation and business expansion for you, the American bread-and-butter business owner, is at the heart of the programs being offered. Here are some areas of interest: Evolving your business plan—planning strategies and evaluating a SWOT mentality: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Threats to your business can help you look ahead, grow and avoid business pitfalls. Operations efficiencies—often are overlooked as a source of business improvement: “This is the way we’ve always done it…” A view of operations from a different set of eyes may hold some opportunities to improve productivity and yields, reduce shrinkage, or increase job satisfaction for you and your employees. Accounting—are you still using a manual bookkeeping system? Is there an accounting system that might fit your budsee SBDC page 8 ➤
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Tracks Brewing to celebrate changes in Utah’s liquor laws
& Tourism
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 Joyce Hogan - Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Solutions Jack Bell - Past Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . Quality Automotive Group Tye Hoffman - 1st Vice Chair. . . . . . . Edward Jones Investments Mike Fields - 2nd Vice Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxygen For You Jeff England - Secretary / Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . Axiom Financial Ken Christensen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christensen & Griffith Kelly Duffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountain West Medical Center 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
Chamber Ambassadors Shawn Milne – Ambassador Chair . . . . . . . . . Click Audio Video Jill Thomas – Ambassador 1st Vice Chair. . . . . . . . . . . Digidocs Dean Johnson – Ambassador 2nd Vice Chair. . . . . . . Zions Bank Cari Gavin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackrabbit Press Heidi Kroeger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Factory Flooring Direct Chris Sloan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group 1 Real Estate
Come and join Tracks Brewing Company for Freedom Fest in July! Freedom Fest is a month long celebration of changes in Utah liquor laws, allowing private clubs to be open to the public. The party starts July 1st when the law officially changes and Tracks can welcome the public. Wednesday, July 15th is the official “Kick Off ” party. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be at 11:00am, followed by prize drawings every half hour, free menu samples, brewery tours & freshly brewed root beer - all available until 3 pm. During the day, Tracks will be a lot like other Utah breweries, such as Squatter’s and Red Rock. They brew their own beer
right at their Main Street location and offer a great place to eat lunch and dinner, whether with clients or just a great meal with friends. After 10pm they let their hair down and have fun with a mix of local band and DJ’s, karaoke, poker and national acts like Royal Bliss (coming soon) and The Unauthorized Rolling Stones (coming July 24th). Tracks is proud to offer Tooele a well-deserved restaurant experience during the day with “Big City” atmosphere in the evening. Tracks Brewing Company is owned by the Applegate’s, a local family with many strong ties to this community. They have recently brought in a new partner, Cheri M. Watts, who brings with her over 20 years experience in various areas of restaurant management. Her noted accomplishments include General Manager of Squatter’s - an award winning Brew Pub in Salt Lake City. General Manager of Spencer’s for Steaks & Chops – an award winning Steak House in Salt Lake City, Owner/Operator of Café Bacchus which won Best New Restaurant by City Weekly Readers. We welcome her addition to our family. Tracks Brewing Company is located at 1641 N. Main St. Tooele and can be reached at 435-882-4040. Operating hours are Monday - Sunday 11 am - 2 am. They have great indoor as well as patio dining. Check out the website at www.tracksbrewing.com for upcoming events, promotions and a complete menu.
Adrienne Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifestyle Tooele Magazine Doris Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D&J Ad-Vantage Embroidery Jim Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D&J Ad-Vantage Embroidery Callie Piper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Title Insurance Agency
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Max Coon and Sue Stingerie; winners of the Longest Drive Contests on hold #14 sponsored by Zions Bank; received prizes from Zion’s Bank at the Chamber Golf Tournament.
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Beehive Homes recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony, sponsored by the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce, to celebrate the recent addition of four more rooms to its current facility located at 464 South Main, Tooele. Cass Miller, owner; with help from his staff and friends; cut the ceremonial ribbon. Chamber members joining in the celebration included: Adrienne Wall, Lifestyle Tooele Magazine; Cari Gavin, Jack Rabbit Press; Chris and Berna Sloan, Group 1 Real Estate; Shawn Milne, Click Audio Video and current Chamber Ambassador Chair; Kris King, Mountain America Credit Union; Robert Pagnani, Mountainland Physical Therapy; and Debbie Winn, Chamber Executive Director. Beehive Homes offers seniors a quality home environment with professional services, staff and affordable living. They take pride in their homes and their residents.. It’s the next best thing to being home. For more information on Beehive Homes, contact Cass at 435-8330202 or see them on the web at www.beehivehomes.com
Lori Sandoval, Director; Dorothy Connor; Jean Rush; Stan Montague
Tooele County Food Bank provides a supply of food to Tooele County residents in need of assistance. We assist with referrals to other agencies that can help the household to become self sufficient. We receive food from the Utah Food Bank and local area food drives. We are located in the Tooele Community Resource Center. We also support the following services: Baby Care Cupboard (sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Tooele) Rent/Mortgage Assistance when funding is available Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Boxes Tooele County Operation Christmas
Tooele County Food Bank 38 South Main, Tooele 435-843-4780
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County opens new, much needed Emergency Management facility After years of planning and construction, Tooele County Emergency Management recently moved into its new building on the corner of First South and Main Streets in Tooele. The emergency department celebrated the move with a media tour and public open house. More than 500 people from around the county and the state visited the facility during the five day event. The new building houses the Tooele County Emergency Management (TCEM) department, the Emergency Operations Center, and the 911 Dispatch Center. Many visitors were surprised to find out that Tooele County is so well prepared with a brand-new, state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Various redundancies exist in the facility to keep the EOC operational for up to two weeks without outside assistance in a disaster. Redundancies include a 6,000 gallon drinking water source, two power sources (UPS and a diesel generator with a 4,000 gallon diesel tank), a heating system which runs on both natural gas and propane (with 3,000 gallons of propane storage), a battery bank for communications systems, and off-site telephone connections and power failure telephones. All the backup systems in the building meet the FEMA requirements for an “essential facility.” The building is also structurally engineered at 150% of the 2006 International Building Code’s
lateral/earthquake force requirements, to withstand the effects of an earthquake up to a Richter Scale magnitude 7.4. Kari Sagers, Director of Tooele County Emergency Management, says, “We are so excited to have a new facility to work in, and to have one that will enhance our response efforts. It’s important that this facility exceeds current building codes for seismic activity so that we can continue to operate during a major earthquake disaster.” As surprised as people are about the new building, people may be more surprised to find out what TCEM does on a regular basis and in emergencies. The department’s main missions are to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all emergencies and disasters that could occur in Tooele County. TCEM staff conducts hazard analysis to determine what the biggest risks are, and then writes emergency operations plans for those risks. TCEM educates the public about the risks to help them become better prepared to survive the hazards. TCEM staff also plans and conducts various disaster exercises throughout the year, including the upcoming annual, full-scale exercise on September 16th, so response agencies and organizations can test their plans and practice working together during a mock disaster. TCEM technicians provide and maintain the microwave communications network that serves as the “backbone”
The new Tooele County Emergency Management Building houses the Emergency Management Department, the Emergency Operations Center, and the 911 Dispatch Center.
carrying all the public safety and supplementary communications systems around the county, and equip the local responders with radios so that every jurisdiction and department can communicate with each other. TCEM also provides personal protective equipment and training to keep responders safe while responding to hazardous materials emergencies, and vehicles and equipment to decontaminate people who may be exposed to dangerous substances.
Sagers recognizes the need for neighboring jurisdictions and various agencies to work together to get through large emergencies and disasters. “We have always tried to encourage the sharing of information and resources between our local response organizations. It’s important to plan and practice together now to be able to better respond during real emergencies,” she says. The EOC facilitates the communicasee Emergency page 6 ➤
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Looking from the Policy Room into the Operations Room, the Emergency Operations Center has 25 work stations to facilitate communication, cooperation and collaboration during emergencies and disasters.
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tion, coordination, and collaboration of all response agencies and organizations. It is a resource to the professionals and volunteers working on-scene during disasters and emergencies. There is a policy room where elected officials meet to set policies for a disaster. A communication room has various radio and warning system equipment. There are twenty-five work stations in the operations room where agency response representatives gather and verify information and share it with all the other response representatives within the EOC. This helps officials prioritize needs and meet them in a more efficient way. It also
helps existing resources go further in a disaster by eliminating the duplication of efforts. TCEM also recruits and trains volunteers to staff other emergency response facilities that would be opened in a disaster. Those facilities include the Joint Information Center, where various agency representatives gather, verify, and disseminate emergency public information through the media in a factual and timely manner; the Reception Centers, where evacuees are received and provided with short term shelter and some basic needs; the Volunteer Coordination Center, where spontaneous, unaffiliated volunteers are registered and given a skills assessment and safety briefing, before being assigned duties in a disaster.
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The EOC’s Communication Room has public warning system equipment, amateur radio and public safety radios, and two dispatch consoles.
The Tooele County Commissioners must be credited for recognizing the great need for a facility of this kind in Tooele County and for supporting TCEM in its efforts to be one of the best prepared counties in the state and nation. The county has already seen a return on its investment. The Commission approved funding not to exceed $2.5 million towards the building project. FEMA funding and other grants provided the other $3.5 million. The building and accompanying communications and electronics systems and redundancies
total $6 million in value. Sagers was instrumental in bringing the new EOC project to completion. She says, “The coordination with architects and building contractors was a lot of hard work. I lost a lot of sleep over this, but it’s very gratifying to finally see the new Tooele County Emergency Management Building finished. I look forward to continuing our emergency management efforts in the community that I and my family call ‘home’.”
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Nando Meli, Trails Specialist for Tooele County, prepares to cut the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony to open the Jacob City Loop Ride, located near Stockton, Utah. Nando is joined by Mark McKendrick, Tooele County Parks and Recreation Director; members of the Tooele Valley Cycling Club; members of the Utah SXS (side-by-side) Group; members of the Tooele County Trails Committee and Chamber members. The loop ride is open to ATV’s, bicycles, horses and hikers. Maps of the trail are available at the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce, 86 South Main, Tooele; who sponsored the ribbon cutting ceremony. For more information on trails in Tooele County and other recreational activities, go to www.exploretooele.com
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New Tooele Applied Technology College to Begin Operations by Dr. Edward Dalton On July 1, the new Tooele Applied Technology College will begin operations. This is the result of the passage of House Bill 15. The bill had several important elements. One of particular importance to Tooele County Business and Industry was the establishment of the Tooele Applied Technology College. Applied technology colleges are distinct regional campuses of the Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT). There are now eight Applied Technology Colleges in Utah. They are the Dixie ATC in St. George, Bridger Land in Logan, Southwest in Cedar City, Odgen / Weber ATC, Davis ATC, Uinta Basin ATC in Vernal, Mountain Lands in Orem / Spanish Fork and now a stand- alone college in Tooele County. Applied Technology Colleges are different than other institutions of higher education. Students may enroll in the college at any time. They set their own schedule and choose classes of importance to them and they complete course work as quickly as they want. Much of this work is competency based and results in certifications and licensing related to a diverse family of important workforce skills and skill sets. ATCs have no semesters nor do they offer degrees. Instead, students learn valuable skills to help them get a good job or to improve their productivity and value to their employer. The TATC will serve residents of Tooele
County as part of the Utah College of Applied Technology, a state college focused on career and technical education. To assure that ATC programs and training is relevant and rigorous; the ATC develops programs with input from and in cooperation with area businesses and industries. HB 15 prescribed many aspects of the operations of the new TATC. For instance, it specified the name, nature of the board of directors and when the college could begin to operate. The board of directors has now been established. Those representing business and industry include Thomas Bingham, President - Utah Manufacturing Association, Kelly Duffin, CEO - Mountain West Medical Center, Charles Hansen, Human Resources Manager - Detroit Diesel, Joyce Hogan, Community Relations - Energy Solutions, James Olsen, President and CEO - Utah Food Industries Association, Dave Ulery, Plant Manager - Carlisle Syntec Incorporated, and Debbie Winn, Executive Director - Tooele County Chamber of Commerce. The board also has three representatives of the Tooele County Board of Education. Representing the school district are Board Members Scott Bryan, Carol Jensen and Karen Nelson. Representing other institutions of higher education are Gary Straquadine, Executive Director - Tooele Extension Campus of Utah State University and David Thomas, Chair - Board of
Trustees of Salt Lake Community College. As you can see, the Board of Directors should provided excellent direction for the new TATC. At the present time the TATC is offering numerous courses in Business Technology, Heath Care Technology, Information Technology, Manufacturing Technology, and Transportation Technology programs. Programs are sure to expand and grow to better meet the needs of area business and
industry. Chamber members should look forward to many opportunities to help the TATC grow and prosper. As it does, the College will provide a more abundant variety of well-trained workers moving quickly into the workforce pipeline in Tooele County. They’ll be students better prepared with the skills, knowledge and dispositions you’ll want in your workforce.
Grant Jackson, winner of the Closest to the Hole Contest sponsored by Liddiards Home Furnishings; won a beautiful recliner; donated by Liddiards. Holding the sign in the photo is Mikal Giles, 2008 Diary Princess, who volunteered her time for the day to help with the Chamber Golf Tournament.
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You’re in a HUBzone. Did you know it? Millions of dollars of U.S. Government contracts are available to Tooele businesses, and yet many Tooele contractors are unaware of the opportunities that are available. U. S. Government agencies are engaged in the hiring of contractors for the upkeep of properties owned, occupied or affiliated with the agencies. Many agencies act in a similar manner as a general contractor deploying work to many subcontractors. Further, the government is now set to grant billions on community development projects. The agencies of the US Federal Government are required by the “HUBZone Empowerment Act” to contract with HUBZone-certified small businesses for more than 3% of their budget in the form of prime contracts to HUBZone firms. The government has made some progress towards meeting these goals but by and large many funds available to Tooele
businesses are not used. The SBA’s HUBZone program is in line with the efforts of both the Administration and Congress to promote economic development and employment growth in distressed areas by providing access to more Federal contracting opportunities. Have you considered doing business with the Federal government? The best thing about doing business with the federal government is that there are no surprises. All processes, procedures, requirements, rules, regulations, etc. are defined and documented. A small business must meet all of the following criteria to qualify for the HUBZone program: • it must be located in a “historically underutilized business zone” or HUBZone. • it must be owned and controlled by one or more US Citizens, and
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at least 35% of its employees must reside in a HUBZone. Tooele, Utah IS a community that is HUBZone qualified and will remain eligible for HUBZone participation at least until June 1, 2011. There are a lot of potential benefits in landing one of these contracts, and some of them can be fairly large. Many of today’s largest businesses started in the mid 1900s and landed federal contracts. If you have a product or service that the Federal government or even State and local government can use, this may be your key to weather the current economic times. Contact our Tooele County Business Resource Center located in the county offices at 47 S Main Street if you want to know more. Or, call 435-843-3129.
Tracy Black and Kami Perkins receive gift certificates from Applebee’s and La Chic Image for their Closest to the Hole shots sponsored by Community Nursing Services; at the Chamber Golf Tournament.
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get and management reporting needs? The SBDC teaches classes in various accounting areas. FREE. Finance—the SBA is best known for the loans it supports through local banks. There are other sources of funding which you may qualify to receive – or—there may be government business which you can qualify to provide. FREE. Marketing—today’s internet and social media provides a wealth of opportunity for your services and products, expanding the breadth of your potential market. There are some Tooele businesses that thrive because of Salt Lake or national customers. The SBDC teaches classes and works one-on-one to develop marketing plans to fit your budget and growth objectives. FREE. Computer systems—are you aware of the tools which may make your business more efficient? Are you effectively using email and other office tools? Do you know there are free versions of office software available? FREE. The SBDC and BRC are not dependent upon just one Tooele person. There are dozens of teachers and counselors with varied backgrounds available for Tooele businesses. Each one brings different backgrounds and skill sets to your business. And yes, Tooele Businesses, the consulting, counseling, many classes and help with all of these topics is FREE. You’ll NEVER receive a bill from the SBDC or BRC. There ARE extended, in-depth classes offered at the Salt Lake Community College that have an associated cost. Getting help and some scholarships for the classes is available. FREE. Did you ever wish for a confidential conversation with another business professional? You can – it’s FREE. Pick up the phone and call for an appointment: 435-843-3129. Or, drop in at the first floor of the county office building. It’s FREE.
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Celebrating CAMDS Better late than never. That was the sentiment behind a special event held June 18 in honor of the Chemical Agent Munitions Disposal System (CAMDS). The celebration was an opportunity to formally recognize CAMDS’ long list of contributions to the nation’s chemical weapons elimination program before it’s too late. The former research, test and development facility is currently undergoing closure and is expected to be completely torn down within two years. “Today we pay tribute to the legacy of CAMDS and its workers…and all of those who have supported the mission of CAMDS over the last 30 years,”
said DCD Commander, Col. Gerald L. Gladney. “You can take great pride in where you worked and what you all have contributed.” Located at the Deseret Chemical Depot, CAMDS started operations in September 1979. During its existence, workers destroyed more than 363,000 pounds of chemical agents and more than 40,000 munitions, and they pioneered most of the processes and techniques still used at U.S. stockpiles, including chemical munitions handling/disassembly, incineration, pollution abatement systems, neutralization, personal protection equipment and secondary waste treat-
ment. Doug Peirce, who worked at CAMDS from the start, highlighted one particular CAMDS accomplishment: the rocket saw machine. It was a temperamental piece of equipment that didn’t cut up M55 rockets very well because its six saw blades frequently broke. “That machine was a nightmare,” recalled Peirce. CAMDS workers transformed the rocket saw machine into the rocket shear machine with one guillotine-like blade. The switch was a huge success—requiring little maintenance and saving both time and money. “The rocket shear machine is an excellent example of how CAMDS did its job,” said Peirce. “Its job was to efficiently develop processes that would work well in a large facility.” CMA Deputy Director Don Barclay, who started his career within the Army’s chemical demilitarization program as the risk manager for CAMDS and later served as the director, attributed CAMDS’ success
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to its workforce. “It didn’t matter what the barrier was or the challenge, you took it on. You believed you could do anything and you believed in yourselves. You knew there would be challenges, but you were willing to stand up and take those challenges on for the Army.” The CAMDS workforce was not only dedicated, but close-knit as well. Like siblings, this working family teased each other endlessly, but there was affection, admiration, and an unspoken oath to look after one another—no matter what. “You got sang to on your birthday, you got slammed at the Christmas party, and you got harassed every day of your working career,” recalled former CAMDS employee Vern Carson, “but you knew that if you ever got into trouble, these same people would risk their lives to save yours.” The celebration made it abundantly clear that even though CAMDS will soon be gone, it will never be forgotten. Along with countless memories and an unbreakable bond of dedication and perseverance, CAMDS will forever remain the foundation of the U.S. chemical stockpile elimination program.
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Morgan Evans and Laura Hogan were the winners of beautiful rugs from Factory Flooring Direct for their longest drives on Hole #7 at the Chamber Annual Golf Tournament.
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Meeting promotes importance of great customer service As part of the “Come Together” campaign that is currently being promoted by the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce, Tooele City, Tooele County, Grantsville City and the Tooele County School District; the Chamber recently held a special “Customer Service” training meeting for business owners and employees. The meeting was held at the Tooele City Hall and over 70 people attended. The following items were presented as a place to start in reminding business owners about the importance of great customer service. 1) Answer your phone.
2) Don’t make promises unless you WILL keep them. 3) Listen to your customers. 4) Deal with complaints. 5) Be helpful - even if there’s no immediate profit in it. 6) Train your staff (if you have any) to be ALWAYS helpful, courteous, and knowledgeable. 7) Take the extra step. 8) Throw in something extra. As business owners ask the residents of this County to spend their money locally and use local businesses; those same businesses need to “give back” by offering the best in customer service!
GOOD NEWS
Terrific Pre-Teen poem Caroline Crane, a 6th grader from Mr. Becker’s class at Northlake Elementary, wrote a wonderful poem about tobacco use and smoking, as part of her Lions-Quest lessons taught by Officer Becky Bracken this past school year. The Lions-Quest program is part of the Communities that Care program; sponsored by Tooele City, to help the members of the community raise healthy, successful and considerate youth. Other programs offered through the Communities that Care program include Guiding Good Choices™ workshops which is a proven-effective prevention program for every family. It is organized in a series of 5 fun interactive seminars that prepares parents to help their children as they transition into the teen years; Life Skills Training for middle/jr. high age students; which provide students with the necessary skills to resist social (peer) pressures to smoke, drink and use drugs;
Don’t you miss, Her sweet kiss, Where did you go wrong?
Debbie Winn, Executive Director for the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce; addresses over 70 business owners and employees on the importance of “Great Customer Service.”
I’ll tell you, Now and here, Tobacco took it’s toll, And left her poor heart stranded there, Alone… to face the cold.
helps them to develop greater self-esteem, self-mastery, and selfconfidence; enables children to effectively cope with social anxiety and increases their knowledge of the immediate consequences of substance use. For more information on the Communities that Care Program, contact Milo Berry at 435-843-2188. Come listen now, I swear it’s true, To my tell-tale song.
Not only were you scarred and burned by that cigarette, But your loved ones Were also hurt, Did you think of that? Now it’s time to heal the wounds, And seal up all those scars. Just give up all the cigarettes, Before you end up charred By Caroline Crane 2009 - 6th grade Northlake elementary Mr. Becker’s class
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Tooele County Chamber of Commerce
July 2009
Sandee Julz is back
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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 2009:
Sustaining
Utah Fabrication, Inc.
Corporate
McDonald’s QC Finance
Business
The Purple Cow Bookstore Tooele Title Company Mountainland Physical Therapy Jim’s Family Restaurant
Sandra Haskell, owner of Sandee Julz, prepares to cut the ribbon to open her store at their new location. Helping Sandra and joining in the celebration are Brandie Minnig, daughter and office manager; Aubrie Sloan, niece and floor manager; Joni Haskell, daughter and clerk; Karlee Spafford, team member; Jocyle Elmer, aunt; and Jolene Thurgood, Macey’s Food and Drug and Chamber Board member. Photo was taken by Debbie Winn, Tooele County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.
Sandee Julz is back and bigger than ever! Now located at 19 North Main Street, Tooele. We are proud to introduce our “Silent Auction” as well as our new selection of “Green” items. Our way of helping the environment! Gently used items are thoroughly cleaned to almost new condition and are then re-introduced to the public rather than in a landfill. 50% of all profits from these items will be donated to Saving the Animals.
We still offer our same great selection of jewelry (sterling silver, tungsten, titanium, stainless steel and gold). Other items include, body jewelry, ear piercing, biker gear, sunglasses, dog accessories, soy scents and burners, comic books, collectables and much more. Our store hours are TuesdayFriday, 11am to 7pm. Customer parking is in the rear of the building. We hope to see you soon.
Small Business
Home Town Grocery Pawsitively Purrrfect This N That Gifts Redux Logowear Porter Family Chiropractic Lifestyle Tooele Magazine
Non Profit
Healing Horses Therapeutic Riding Center
New Chamber Members The Tooele County Chamber of Commerce extends a warm welcome to our newest members: Waters Edge Church
Tooele Urology, LLC
Sandee Julz
All Types Plumbing Co.
Stansbury Park, UT 84074 435-840-0542 Pete Kirchhoff Bible based Christian Church
19 N. Main St. Tooele, UT 84074 435-882-1600 Sandra Haskell Gift Shop, jewelry, hand bags, collectables
196 E. 2000 N. Ste 106 Tooele, UT 84074 435-882-0071 Medical Office
Erda, UT 84074 Dave Zuckerman 435-833-9393 Plumbing service and repair
GetFit Now Personal Training
Anita Keetch 801-231-9660 Exercise and physical fitness programs, Boot camps
Proud to be part of the
Tooele County Team