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editor’s letter We here at View On Southern Utah Magazine would like to thank all of you for the warm welcome that you have given our first issue.

We have received many emails and calls saying our first issue was full of the information that is of interest to you.

That makes us happy to hear and lets us know that we are on the right track.

Southern Utah has so many wonderful people who give of their time and energy and we are glad to shine a light on them.

We continue to welcome your feedback on how to improve and ideas of what you would like to see. Please do not hesitate to email your suggestions to info@ViewOnSouthernUtah.com.

I recently had an opportunity to attend the Parade of Homes. I was amazed at the beauty and talent that went in to the building and decorating of them. The views and vistas from the windows were amazing and I can see why so many people call Utah their home.

Shopping is always so much fun; from the small boutiques to the Red Cliffs Mall. After shopping I know a great dining experience is just around the corner.

This is our Spring issue and we hope that we will give you some ideas on how to spring clean your life as well as your home.

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March 1- April 30, 2014 Volume 1 – Issue 2

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CONTENTS

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Features

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16 View on Business

26 View on Charity

18 And Then It’s Spring

34 A New Angle on Gardening

Brownstone & Loft

In this issue 4 Editor’s Letter 6 View from the Chamber

St. George Chamber of Commerce

Honors The Stars

8 Personal Anthropology

Spring Cleaning- Communications

Speak Legalese: What Happens When I Die? (Part 1) Why I Love Southern Utah View on Healthy Lifestyle

Thyroid 101

14 A Messy Desk is a Sign of…

20 View on Travel

Let the Memories Begin With Disney

22 Ribbon Cuttings 24 Build a Successful Business 29 View on Golf

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Focus on the Volunteer Center of Iron County

How Wall Street Infiltrated Mainstream Who’s Out & About 10 Natural Ways to Keep Your Newborn Cold and Flu Free View on Education

The College Admissions Timeline

38 Temperature Not the Only Thing Heating Up Southern Utah 40 Spotlight on Volunteerism

Focus on Karen L. Monsen

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Focus on Equality Mesquite Off-Road Weekend Pictorial Spring Had Arrived, Do You Have Your Essentials?

Business Card Directory

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Impact Position - The Moment of Truth

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St. George Chamber of Commerce

Honors The Stars

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By Joel Deceuster

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The Stars were sparkling in St George and no where more so than at the St George Chamber’s Starry Night Gala. This was an evening where the St George Chamber shined a starry light on its most distinguished members to honor them for their stellar contributions and performance within the St George business and regional community. It was a night to remember as the Stars came out humbly accepting their awards and shinning like never before.

Held on February 1st this star-studded event was launched by Mayor John Pike leading the entire Chamber Board of Directors in a traditional round of, “Are You From Dixie?” A tradition started by former Mayor Dan McArthur. After a brief swearing in ceremony the awards were off to a flying start with a large screen projecting images and videos of the honorees.

The first rising star to be honored as Executive of The Year was none other than Tracey Welsh, General Manager of Red Mountain Resort and Spa in Ivins. For the past 13 years Tracey has worked tirelessly to transform the Red Mountain Resort and Spa into one of the country’s premiere

resort destinations. She developed a guest centric culture that pervades every aspect of this beautiful property offering the very best in outdoor and spa experiences that are unparalleled in the Southwest US. The next star shooting across the St George sky was Russ Brown, Entrepreneur of the Year.

Russ is the founder and owner of Patriot Home Mortgage in St George.

He founded his company three years ago after spending 10 years in the mortgage business. In 2013 Patriot Home Mortgage closed 1,500 loans with over $330 million in total volume. An amazing accomplishment considering the financial disaster of the real estate market just a few years prior.

Todd and Nicole Tanner are two of our award winning stars with their 2010 launch of Swig. Now with four locations including Provo this “have your soda your way” drive through is the talk of the town. Its popularity has skyrocketed and that’s why Todd

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and Nicole are reaching for the stars with more locations throughout the state. They are this years Emerging Entrepreneurs of the Year.

Dixie Power was recognized as the Community Business Partnership of the Year. This award is about giving back to the community and Dixie Power gave generously through contributions to scholarships for high school students and major contributions to the Washington County School District Foundation and many others. When it comes to contributing and serving our community their star shines brightest. LaDel Laub, CEO happily accepted the award on behalf of Dixie Power.

Ted Spilsbury , owner of Spilsbury Mortuary was recognized with The Business Integrity Award for his years of impeccable customer service and care to thousands of St George families in their time of need. Ted places

But the brightest star of the night was Sidney J. Atkin who was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award to honor his lifetime of achievements and contributions to the City of St George. When he was born, approximately 2,000 people lived in St George. Since that time he built a highly successful property management and investment company. He helped found SkyWest Airlines and served on the board for over 34 years. Sidney spent eight years with the Utah State Legislature, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the Dixie State Board of Trustees and spent several years on the board for Dixie Regional Medical Center. He provides us with a legacy not just of himself and his family but for all those who follow in his footsteps. A well deserved gold star for Sidney J. Atkin.

The St George Chamber of Commerce is full of rising new stars and we look forward to next year’s event to honor them all. They fuel our community with energy and enthusiasm to produce the very best in business growth and community service.

Joel Deceuster is the Director of Marketing for the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

He can be reached at joel@stgeorgechamber.com.

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Louise Zeenati from The Village Bank absolutely glowed as she accepted her award for Community Service Volunteer of the Year. Her time and financial contributions to the community over the years are in keeping with her family’s legacy of political and community service over the last five generations. Louise has been instrumental in the development of the Dixie State University Scholarship Association, Dixie’s Got Talent, The Dixie Jr. Livestock Show, Dixie Development Corporation and The Chamber’s Sunshiners, just to name a few.

relationships above the growing demands of his business and does so with respect, honesty and caring for his customers and the causes of the St George community. A man of tremendous stature and a mainstay in our community he radiates his compassion and integrity to all who find themselves within his orbit.

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PERSONAL ANTHROPOLOGY – SPRING CLEANING – Communications

By Sue Santarcangelo

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Spring is the time of new life. Trees bud. Flowers bloom. Green shoots appear in fields, and all kinds of young animals are born. Cleaning up our surroundings is a normal response to this new energy; getting rid of the old, dusting off the forgotten stuff in the back of the closet, polishing up the nic knacks of our life.

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Spring is a good time to clean some of the craziness out of our lives. It is a time to take an inventory of our life and take notice of what persons, places or things are bringing discord into your environment. Some lucky folks are perfectly happy with the way things are, but for most of us there are things we’d like to change to make our lives.

While a crisis might make us want to dig deep to find the true causes of our emotional roadmaps sometimes we just need to do a mini-dig to turn down the level of drama in our lives. Much of the stress in our lives is brought on by how we communicate with others. Our own personal belief systems and family dynamics program us on how we will react to our relatives and others.

This spring, take a moment to look at your life and see if you are allowing others to bring stress and craziness into it through communications. Often it can be a seeming well meaning person who is subtly but constantly needing something from you.

Kerri (not her real name) grew up in an emotionally insecure family where everyone was extremely judgmental of each other. The insecurity was passed from one generation to the next and the entire family was involved in a game of “gotch ya superiority.” Ultimately the

multi-generational finger pointing and self-aggrandizement created by belittling other members of the family became so prevalent that a many members quit talking to each other.

Being the oldest of the grandchildren Kerri always felt responsible for her younger siblings and other family members. The adults in the family generally viewed her as one of them, so she was sometimes caught in the middle when opinions collided. She continually attempted to explain possible reasons for her other family members’ actions and worked hard attempting to mediate disagreements to bring everyone back into harmony. Yet no matter how hard she tried it never worked.

Then one day as she got off the phone her husband asked her how things were with her family? As she explained to him the latest round of “gripes” various family members had about each other she suddenly realized that she was the conduit through which her family communicated!

Everyone talked with her. So everyone called her to find out what the “other” part of the family was doing. Relatives just continued to play their games without directly having to communicate

with each other because she was doing it for them. That realization was like a light being turned on in the dark. She was one of the primary reasons the discord continued and she had the tools to stop it.

From then on Kerri stopped being the family conduit. She still talked with everyone but when they asked about an estranged family member she no longer passed on any information. Instead she suggested they call and find out what they wanted to know themselves. Now years later some of the broken relationships have healed. Others have moved on keeping their family at arms length to reduce the game playing.

For Kerri once she removed herself as the conduit of information the stress in her life subsided dramatically. Of course it didn’t all go away since none of us have only one single issue in our lives, but it did help with her relationships and with her family.

She didn’t abandon her relatives she just dealt with them on her own terms refusing to be put in the middle again.

Now is the time to dig down and find out what it is in you that needs a little spring cleaning and give it a try! This is especially important in this age of smart phones and social media. They provide us with increasing ways to communicate which can either enrich or create havoc in our lives and for others.

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Although Kerri’s situation involved family, the same type of problem can develop among friends or coworkers. Kerri was a caretaker who felt she needed to keep peace in the family. What are you? Are you the type who can’t say no? So everyone obviously comes to you first when they need something. Are you the conduit who can spread information along with rumor or gossip? Or do you enjoy stirring the pot and keeping the craziness going even though you know you shouldn’t?

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Speak Legalese: What Happens When I Die?

(Part 1)

By Benjamin D. Gordon, PC Legalese in this Article: • Testator (sometimes also written as “testatrix” for women) - the person who creates a will.

• Probate - court proceedings to determine the validity of a will.

• Decedent - a particular person who has passed away.

• Intestate - a decedent who has died without a valid will.

• Beneficiary - someone who is entitled to receive part of a decedent’s estate, whether under a will or through intestacy.

• Personal Representative - formerly called an “executor,” this person carries out the terms of a will.

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One of my favorite things to do as an attorney is to help people with their estate planning. Many people find immense relief and peace of mind in knowing that their loved ones will be provided for after they are gone, that they will leave a legacy of some sort, or even that they may be able to exert some influence over those loved ones even after they are gone. There are many options available by which one can decide what will happen to all of the “stuff” one accumulates throughout one’s life.

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The estate planning tool that first springs to mind for most people is a will.

The concept of a will dates back at least to ancient Greece. The practice was subsequently employed in many other times and countries, in various forms.

In 1540, in England, Parliament enacted the Statute of Wills which established the basic framework of the law of wills, including the required elements for a will to be valid, which is still in place in most common law jurisdictions today, including the United States. Utah law provides that anyone aged 18 or older who is of sound mind may make a will.

For a will to be valid in Utah, it must be (1) in writing, (2) signed by the testator, or by someone else in the testator’s conscious presence and at his or her direction, and (3) signed by at least two individuals who either witnessed the testator sign the will or to whom

the testator acknowledged the will, if it was not signed in their presence. A will that is un-witnessed can actually also be valid if the signature and material portions of the will are all in the testator’s handwriting (this is known as a “holographic will”). If you are struck by a sudden concern that you don’t have a will, or if you want to make a new will, and you don’t have time (or money) to speak with an attorney about it, you can draft a will in your own handwriting, and ease your mind.

for those who die “intestate,” without a will. These laws establish the order in which relatives of the deceased are entitled to claim of his or her estate.

In Utah, if there is no identifiable person closely enough related to the deceased, then these laws result in the assets going to the State of Utah for the benefit of the state school fund. A similar process to a probate, known as an intestacy proceeding, must be gone through before the assets of an intestate decedent can be disposed of.

No beneficiary has an enforceable property interest in an inheritance that they may be entitled to under a will while the testator is still alive. The reason for this is that a will can be changed at any time while the testator is alive and competent, so the only time at which it can be known with certainty what the official version of a person’s will will be, is at the time of their death.

Once the testator of a will has died, the will must be “probated” before its terms can be put into effect. Probate is a process that can be done formally or informally, and in Utah the informal probate process is relatively speedy and inexpensive. Once the court has determined that the required elements of a will are met and that a particular will is valid, a Personal Representative (formerly known as an Executor) is appointed. The Personal Representative has the responsibility to see that the terms of the will are carried out, and has the authority to settle debts and transfer assets on behalf of the Estate of the deceased.

Many people seek to avoid the probate or intestacy process, to prevent their heirs or their estate from having to bear their costs and delays. One simple option is the use of a “pay on death” designation by which a person can indicate to a bank or investment institution that they would like their accounts to be distributed upon their death. Then, all the heir needs to do is present a death certificate to the bank, and the money will be paid over to them without any court proceedings. This can also be done with IRAs, some annuities, and of course, life insurance policies. An option to avoid probate for real estate assets is to hold them in joint tenancy.

Property owned in joint tenancy is owned by more than one person, and passes automatically to the survivor(s) upon the death of any of the owners.

A final option, and by far the most common, is to use a revocable trust.

That, however, is a topic which deserves its own article.

One other thing that can be done in a will, of particular interest to those who are earlier in life and may not have much in the way of “stuff” accumulated yet, is to appoint someone to be named the guardian of minor children.

If a person dies without a will, and without setting up one of the other estate planning tools to be discussed below, then the disposition of his or her estate will be determined by the laws of intestacy. Each state has a set of laws

If you would like me to answer questions about your own estate planning situation, including reviewing existing documents or discussing recent changes in the law, please contact me to set up a free consultation.

Benjamin D. Gordon, PC Attorney and Counselor at Law 20 North Main Street, Suite 311 St. George, UT 84771 Phone (435) 215-6975

Why I Love Southern Utah As a child living on the Wasatch Front, one of my favorite vacations was coming to Southern Utah.

So from a very early age, St. George was always on my radar of favorite places to go! I learned early all of the advantages of being here. The lovely weather, magnificent red rock formations, golf as well as other outdoor experiences. I remember as a child under 10 golfing with my family at Dixie Red Hills....still my sentimental favorite golf course.

Another passion I had growing up was Broadcast Radio. I felt my talents and energy could serve the broadcast industry, so I qualified myself to enter the field. My first Radio job was in Salt Lake City with a local radio group. One of my assignments was to work Southern Utah as one of my territories. That was an assignment that I jumped at. That assignment introduced me to the business community here in St. George and fell in love with the culture of the businesses here which was very different than the Wasatch Front.

In 1988 I was offered and accepted a job to run what was then KDXU and KZEZ Radio. We again jumped at the opportunity to live here full time. With the exception of 5 years from 1994 to 1999, my wife Maureen and I have lived here in the St. George area and I am currently running the Cherry Creek Group of Radio Stations. One of the great things about this area I love is the thriving business community here. The radio industry here in Southern Utah has seen tremendous growth since 1988. Broadcasters today are really able to serve the community because of that vibrant business climate. I love being part of that.

Maureen and I feel really blessed to live here and to have raised our children here. We feel that we are the luckiest people on earth. That’s why I love Southern Utah.

The climate, of course! The beautiful landscape and warm temperatures to match are a huge draw for me. But the thing that makes it impossible to leave is the clean air. Let’s keep it that way!

– Shirlee Draper

– Marianne Sorensen

I love Southern Utah for all the great things to see and do outdoors! With our great weather we can enjoy the great outdoors all year round. From camping and fishing to boating, kayaking, ATVing, and fantastic hiking trails, adventure awaits in Southern Utah. At the end of a day of adventure it’s great to stop at one of the many great restaurants located in Southern Utah!

– Michael Cothrun

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– Mark Crump

I love living in a community with a diverse population. As co-president of the local branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women), I find our 140+ members to be strong, sophisticated, intelligent, endearing women from across the United States, who have chosen to make southern Utah their home. My group of personal friends is likewise filled with amazing women from very diverse backgrounds.

Southern Utah is clean, safe and beautiful. Air Quality Index?

We don’t need an Air Quality Index – our air is crystal clear and fresh year-round. The natural beauty of this area is second to none – its deserts, lakes, canyons and mountains give us recreational opportunities that people around the world only dream of.

Being greeted by name and enjoying a lamb burger at George’s Corner café reminds me that this city is large enough to offer some great dining choices, yet small enough that you feel a personal connection with the owners and employees who earn their livelihood serving great food and drink.

In short, this area offers me the things I care about when choosing a place to live – a diverse and interesting population, a clean and safe environment, an abundance of natural beauty, and great local businesses.

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Headaches?

Insomnia?

Unexplained Weight Gain?

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Are you suffering from headaches, extreme fatigue, unexplained weight gain, digestive problems, insomnia, sudden weight gain or the inability to lose weight? Many people suffer from all or a few of these symptoms and think that within a short period of time the symptoms will go away. But what do you do when the symptoms don’t go away? Do you tell yourself that it must be related to increased stress or the fact that you are getting older? Do you even tell yourself that it is normal to feel this way because of some reason or another, or because it has gone on for so long that this is normal for you?

Have you ever considered that your symptoms may be a sign that you are suffering from a Thyroid condition? Many people suffer from the symptoms of a thyroid condition, but are completely unaware this may be the problem.

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Maybe you go to the doctor and get tested for a few things, but when the test results come back normal, you are told there is nothing wrong with you. Do you leave the office wondering, “How could everything be normal when I am suffering from so many symptoms?” You may begin to say to yourself, “These symptoms must mean something if they are affecting my daily life!

What about my headaches and fatigue. I am too tired to cook meals for myself and my family. On the weekends all I want to do is sleep and I lay in bed all day. I am gaining weight even though I hardly eat. How can all this be nothing?” You want to believe you are fine because the doctor told you nothing was wrong, but deep down you know there has to be some logical explanation or

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reason why you feel this way. If your TSH level comes back normal, you are then left untreated.

You begin to feel like you are just going to have to live this way.

What to do if your TSH comes back normal?

Your unresolved questions lead you to do online research, where you discover that when someone is suffering from low thyroid signs or symptoms, a physician may only order tests that measure the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). You also find out that there may be answers and help available to you.

Just because your TSH comes back normal doesn’t mean you are fine. You could possibly have an auto immune condition (Hashimoto’s disease) or another endocrine imbalance causing your symptoms. This is why detailed testing and comprehensive panels are necessary and should be done instead of just TSH testing.

What if your TSH comes back elevated?

Now what if the TSH comes back elevated? The typical treatment for this is hormone replacement therapy. But what if the hormone replacement makes you feel better for a short time and then you end up back where you were before, or even worse? The prescribing physician adjusts your dosage a few times and you find this still doesn’t help. You don’t feel any better and you still don’t know what to do or where to turn. Is there a logical explanation? Often the answer is yes.

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A high TSH level is often due to an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto’s or an endocrine imbalance somewhere else in the body. The reason your symptoms do not improve or may get worse is because nothing is being done to manage the cause of your condition. This is why the medications you are taking may not be helping you to overcome your symptoms.

need to make changes accordingly. The providers will work with you to adjust your diet and lifestyle in a way to best manage your health condition.

Once you have worked with your selected Functional Medicine provider, you will want to ensure you don’t return to old habits.

What is Hashimoto’s Disease?

Most pharmaceutical medications used for chronic conditions only address the symptoms. They block, inhibit, and down-regulate physiological function while often causing side effects. The mechanism and imbalances of the patient’s condition can go over looked. Functional Medicine providers use evidence-based clinical nutrition; nutraceuticals and adaptogens, designed to upregulate, enhance and restore function to that particular imbalance. The blood is then retested after a period of time to ensure measurable improvements. This is a scientific, evidencebased approach used to restore the imbalances for each specific patient. The patients’ reports of feeling better can often be verified by measurable outcomes through re-testing.

Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the thyroid. If not treated properly, it can lead to other serious autoimmune diseases and health complications. Hashimoto’s is the number one cause of low thyroid in America.

Proper management of Hashimoto’s disease requires detailed testing and analysis used to pinpoint the culprits flaring up the autoimmune response. This is why you may have normal TSH levels or may even be taking hormone replacement for a thyroid condition, yet you find that you still feel ill. Your immune response is causing problems throughout your body.

How can Functional Medicine providers help?

Functional Medicine providers will order detailed tests to evaluate what may be causing your condition. They will search for and identify specific triggers that cause the immune response to flare up. For example, if you have Hashimoto’s disease, you may have 7-10 different triggers, ranging from cortisol/hormonal imbalances to simple dietary choices and even lifestyle habits.

Then they will work with you to reduce the triggers, which will consequently improve your symptoms. Hashimoto’s disease and other autoimmune conditions are not curable. However, these conditions can be managed.

So how do I get help?

There are wellness centers and providers across the nation that focus on a Functional Medicine approach available to help you. May you obtain hope and healing during your journey to improved health, well-being, and increased quality of life. *Do not discontinue medication or hormone replacement therapy without consulting with your prescribing physician. If you know you have Hashimoto’s disease and/or a permanently low thyroid, stopping medication can be dangerous.

In these cases, your tissues are damaged and cannot always produce the proper life-sustaining hormones they need. Functional Medicine providers focus on getting to the root cause of the disease, but if you have a permanent low thyroid it is also very important to take some type of thyroid hormone. By co-managing with your physician you are able to get the best results.

Chiropractic Physicians “Focusing on Functional Medicine and Disorders of the Endocrine System” Dr. Joshua Redd, Chiropractic Physician Dr. Jeremy Swindlehurst, Chiropractic Physician

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Functional Medicine providers will educate you about healthy and unhealthy behaviors associated with your condition. You will go from being confused, frustrated, and hopeless to empowered and knowledgeable about your own health. If lifestyle and dietary triggers are found, you will

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A MESSY DESK IS A SIGN OF . . . .

Making the Most of Your Home Office

By Helen Houston Creamer We’ve all seen them -- those wall plaques hanging above a cluttered desk. They imply the person occupying the space is brilliant, genius, creative, industrious or just plain messy. History shows that even Albert Einstein was amused by the psychology surrounding this condition. “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”

The tidy/messy desk environments have advantages and disadvantages, and undoubtedly the debate will continue.

However, there comes a time when getting down to business requires a bit of organization. Whether you use your home office for personal projects, telecommuting or operating your own business, maintaining a room that works for you is key. In this article, you’ll find a number of tips to design and organize a workspace in your home.

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Divide and Hide

Save Space

Keep paperwork under control and out of sight with filing cabinets, consoles and credenzas as well as desktop organizers or trays. On my desk, I have this weird habit of needing to keep current work out where I can see it, which results in piles of stuff on every inch of surface area -- sometimes spilling onto the floor. All too soon I can’t find anything and the need to straighten and organize becomes a priority. Instinct tells you to open your desk drawer and begin filing, unless . . . the drawers are full! Just to make a point, while in the process of creating this article, I decided to clean out just one of my desk drawers. I found a 2011 pocket calendar, 3 antacids, 23 pens (16 dried up), keys to who knows what, 5 handheld calculators of various sizes and an empty hand sanitizer bottle. Ta da!

Clean, organized space once again.

Stack. From floor to ceiling, make use of vertical space. Bookshelves, cubes, metal shelving and baskets are just a few of the ways you can organize your reference materials, supplies and other items needed close-at-hand.

Consider stacking your computer or

WARNING! Storing items can get out of hand if you are not careful. This is one of my downfalls. I love storage containers. They are inexpensive and make everything look so organized.

But, it’s too easy to just keep loading

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media equipment. Make sure, however, necessary venting is unobstructed. The use of simple chair leg protectors (small plastic cups) can be used as spacers between these pieces of equipment when stacking.

Home offices need a clear work area and that means providing adequate space for computer hardware and peripheral equipment, a place for reference materials, file space and a location for supplies. Choose office furniture with ample space for work and storage. Your desk is where you spend most of your time, plus it sets the tone of the room. Whether it’s a compact computer desk, a secretary, a hide-away, a traditional-style desk or complete built-in, always consider workspace and storage.

them up and then I end up buying more containers. Muck out often. I’m sure there was a reason for all the saved items I put in storage. In most cases, however, I had forgotten.

To Be or Not to Be Knowing what we need to keep, and being willing to part with what we do not need, is not always easy. Establish guidelines for what you save. Ask yourself a few questions: • • • •

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Does it still have any practical utility?

Does it have monetary value?

Do I have more than one?

Are there recommended time frames for keeping? (Example: tax documents) Would someone else benefit by it?

Can it be converted to digital files?

When was the last time you needed it?

Is it scrapbook-worthy?

Will your kids just throw it out without a second thought? (That would be my daughter! I still consider myself somewhat young.

However, my daughter keeps harassing me to “purge” before I die so she doesn’t have to.)

Add Color Pick a smart color palette and punch up the room’s personality as well as functionality. It doesn’t matter if your

home office is just for a few hours a week or eight hours a day: you need home office colors that help boost productivity and make you feel comfortable.

One aspect of home office colors that some homeowner’s desire is the departure from the ordinary. Many of us have spent years in the conventional, glass-box, cubiclesegmented office environment of drab, dull walls and industrial-strength carpeting, and we desperately want something comfortable and friendly, yet not frivolous.

If you enjoy being energized during the work day and want to create a color palette that will increase your productivity, you will want to choose brighter, vibrant hues. On the other hand if you would like to stimulate a more relaxing and soothing environment

where you can get your work done free of stress, you may want to choose a less intense and softer color. Consider the following: •

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Blues – Blue is a good color to use on your office walls. People who are in blue rooms tend to have higher production that those in other colored rooms.

Greens – Green reminds us of nature and relaxation, so if you surround yourself with blues and greens you are more likely to stay

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in the room you’re in and have a higher output of work.

• Reds – Red is often used as accents in the work place and best used in small doses.

• Whites – White is good to use in small spaces as it gives an airy quality. Using white in a room of blues and greens make the room feel more open and spacious.

Yellow – Yellow should be used in small doses, just like red in a space where concentration and productivity are key. Yellow is an optimistic color, so little splashes of it here and there can be encouraging, especially during a long work day.

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When Durall Darr and her Aunt Becky Timo opened Brownstone & Loft, a specialty gift and décor shop in St. George, they did so with the idea of providing unique, but not overly expensive, gift items. They carry an eclectic mix of handmade and local products, there is sure to be something that will appeal to everyone. Here are just a few.

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Candles by Rewined. These handmade, wine themed candles smell like the taste notes in wine. Chardonnay smells of butter, oak, straw and warm vanilla.

Champagne smells of white grapes, honey and bread. They are 100% soy candles with cotton wicks that are made in recycled wine bottles.

Coffee by a local roaster out of Hurricane, River Rock Roasting Company and tea from Republic of Tea. Handmade jewelry by Grouse and Badger. These unique pieces are all one of a kind items made from old watches.

They are dedicated to giving back to the community by using local and environmental sensitive products.

Durall has refinished and refreshed herself. “Our paint is American made and we try to keep it as local and American made as possible.” Although there are other chalk based paints made in the area she explains why she uses and sells Ce Ce Caldwell.

“Since we’ve opened this beautiful store it’s taken a life of its own. We always support local artists and bring their stuff in to the store.”

Are you a do it yourself type with a new project in mind? Perhaps an old piece of furniture you’ve been waiting to refinish but just don’t have the place to do it because of the mess and odor.

Then they have the perfect product for you! CeCe Caldwell paint may put that project back on your front burner.

Durall is a passionate promoter of Ce Ce Caldwell paints and Brownstone & Loft is the only retail outlet for the product in Utah according to the paint maker’s website. Many of the items in the store are furniture and decorator items which

“It’s a chalk and clay based paint. It is completely non-toxic and has some wonderful characteristics about it. It can cover anything from glass and paint to plastic. Any kind of finished wood so there’s no sanding involved.” She is also impressed by the low odor and lack of chemicals. “You don’t smell it. There’s no scent to it and no off gassing. No VOCs. I painted my entire pregnancy.”

The paint has been popular and she notes that one of the things people like best when antiquing or stressing pieces is the lack of sanding which is time consuming and creates dust. “You simply do what is called a wet sanding.

Where you take a wet cloth after the paint is dry. You expose any areas you want to show antiquing…and you do that with a wet cloth not sand paper. You don’t have to buy sand paper or creating the dust all that’s involved in chemical paint.”

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be used on previously finished furniture with no sanding. The website also includes instructions on how to use all the products.

However, if you prefer the more verbal and hands on method of learning, Durell will be happy to help. “… if somebody wants to bring a piece into the store we’ll teach them how to paint it here ... We usually only charge like $20 that just covers our time and then usually they’ll buy the paint from us as long as they get the proper education and know what they need. It’s a very nice perk that we’re a small boutique store and we have the time to do that and we really want people to appreciate it and know how to use it because it’s pretty good stuff.”

The paint can be also be used for all kinds of crafts projects. “The paint is very universal. It can cover a lot of different things. We’ve made chalk boards. We’ve painted cute little tables for kids that have chalk board top so that they can use it to play.”

CeCe Caldwell has a website promoting their products which includes paints, waxes, glazing and aging creams, satin finish and clear glaze. The products are non toxic, low odor, contain no Volatile Organic Compounds and can

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She goes on to explain the wide range of uses for the product. She has found both vintage items and high end pieces in local shops. “I have a Thomasville dresser that I found at a thrift store of all places. I painted it, changed all the knobs on it and it’s one of the most beautiful pieces in the store. It’s stunning. You can’t appreciate it until you touch it feel it see it. It gives new life to old things.”

Darr hopes to start holding classes by March. She is also talking with Dixie College to see if they can provide classes for both adults and children. She hopes they will be a success since the product is so versatile and easy to use. “The other thing that is really cool about it is…because you can paint indoors you can paint all year long. You’re not waiting for good weather and the heat or cold, it doesn’t matter.”

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AND THEN IT’S SPRING Celebrate the rewarding benefits of refreshing your body

By Helen Houston Creamer Set aside a few days. It’s time for spring cleaning, or in this case, spring cleansing. Spring cleansing is a way to recharge, rejuvenate and renew as your body comes out of what might be considered hibernation. It’s a way you can jumpstart your body for a more active life – a healthier life. There’s no mop or vacuum needed for this “housekeeping” job, just good food choices that assist in the normal body process of eliminating and neutralizing harmful toxins and replenishing essential nutrients.

How can we take the individual super foods like lemons, broccoli, apples, avocados and carrots and combine them to make delicious yet effective recipes? Juicing seems to be a very popular approach recently. I recently tried my hand at juicing.

But, instead of starting slow and combining a few ingredients that I liked, I filled my Vita Mixer with ingredients I don’t normally care for in any situation. I was going to get healthy fast!

Needless to say, my first swallow was not followed by a second. The juice went down the disposal. The following recipe is how I should have started:

Fresh Fruit Smoothie 2 fresh peaches 1 apple 2 oranges, peeled 1/2 cup blueberries ½ cup ice cubes

Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and garnish with a lemon wedge.

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This healthy salad is a tasty way to add vegetables to your cleansing diet.

Vinaigrette: 1 shallot

2 garlic cloves

1 cup red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

4 Tbsp. organic sugar

2 ½ cups olive oil To make vinaigrette: Place the shallot, garlic, vinegar, mustard and

1 cup fresh basil sugar in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. With

½ cup filtered water the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow drizzle (the dressing

Salt and pepper to taste should emulsify). Add the basil and blend until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the water. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Vegetable Mix: 1 yellow squash, cut into ¼” strips

1 zucchini, cut into ¼” strips To prepare vegetables: Brush all sides of the squash, zucchini,

1 eggplant, cut into ¼” strips eggplant and red onion strips with olive oil and season with salt

1 large red onion, cut into ¼” strips and pepper. Grill on all sides. Cut all the vegetables into small,

Olive oil for brushing vegetables even pieces and mix until well combined. Refrigerate until chilled.

Salt and pepper to taste

2 roasted red peppers To assemble salad: Toss the chopped vegetable mix with salt,

¼ cup black olives black pepper and the basil vinaigrette to taste. Serve on a bed of

¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes arugula. Serves 4 Baby arugula

Black Bean Cakes with Lime-Pepper Mayo This southwest inspired recipe is perfectly seasoned. Serve with brown rice and guacamole for a complete cleansing meal.

Patties:

30 oz. cooked black beans, rinsed and drained 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp. chopped shallots 2 tsp. minced garlic 2 tsp. Creole seasoning ¼ cup wheat-free bread crumbs Salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup canola oil

Sauce:

½ cup low-fat mayonnaise 1 ½ tsp. fresh lime juice 1 jalapeno pepper, minced Salt and pepper to taste

To make cakes: Place the beans on paper towels to soak up the excess moisture. Bake the beans on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes. Let cool. In a food processor, combine the beans, oil, cilantro, shallots, garlic, Creole seasoning, bread crumbs salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. Form the mixture into patties. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the cakes for 4 minutes, until browned and crispy,

then flip and cook on the other side. Drain on paper towels.

Serve with the Lime-Pepper “Mayo.”

To make the Mayo: Mix the low-fat mayo, the lime juice and the jalapeno in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 4.

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There is a growing trend in travel with large families traveling together. The technical term is Multigenerational Travel and in this day of “E” everything, families just want to spend some time together and re-connect. Grandparents are taking their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren on memory making vacations around the world. When it comes to Multigenerational Travel, Disney offers some of the best experiences for every member of the family.

Disney knew families wanted the Disney experience outside of the theme parks, so they created a tour company just for families: Adventures by Disney®.

They provide guided tours around the world, each of them showcasing unique experiences with the “Disney Difference” every step of the way.

From scavenger hunts in the Louvre Museum, to making pizza on a real Italian farm, to tracking wild animals

with a wily bush ranger in South Africa, families experience the heart and soul of the destinations they visit. There are 19 itineraries for families to explore including: Australia, Costa Rica, The Galapagos, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Egypt and even a South African safari.

The tours include transportation, most meals, exclusive activities and plenty of free time. Adventures by Disney® tours feature unique hotel accommodations

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Disney’s “Imagineers” did not stop with the tours and recently created a special family retreat on the western shore of Oahu. They brought Hawaiian

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©Disney pool parties, lawn events, character dining, and more. Other recreation facilities include the Waikolohe Stream, Menehune Adventure Trail, Rainbow Reef Snorkel Lagoon, 3 swimming pools, and the storytelling fire pit - just to name a few. Aulani is the perfect Hawaiian family vacation, “Disney style”.

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stories to life in every aspect of their newest project, Aulani - A Disney Resort and Spa. This beautiful resort encompasses over 21 acres and is located on a white sandy beach with tropical gardens, turquoise lagoons, and stunning waterfalls.

The grand lobby reflects the nature of the islands and the spirit of the people with lava rock that rises up through the floor and pools of water. Of course, it would not be Disney without the traditional cast of characters. Mickey and the gang left the mainland, put on their island wear, and join guests at special events and meals throughout the resort. The Aulani - A Disney Resort and Spa provides activities for every member of the family. Adults enjoy time for relaxing at the 18,000 square foot spa or golfing at the 18-hole golf course designed by Ted Robinson. Children ages 3-12 will want to visit Aunty’s Beach House, the largest kids’ club on the island. Aunty’s features

As I think about my customers, there are quite a few families enjoying multigenerational travel. I often hear the comment “we are going to enjoy our inheritance together and create vacation memories as a family”. It is so fun to assist with their planning as they decide where to go.

Seeing their pictures and hearing about their experiences when they return is the best part of my job. Unlike a gift that is forgotten or worn out after time, travel is something a family will cherish for a lifetime. Regardless of where you go, traveling together as a family is more than just visiting a destination. It is a new family heirloom and an experience that will create lifelong memories for multiple generations.

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I’ve enjoyed being in control of my own income, as well as the growing the business as much or as little as I wanted. One of the benefits of having your own business is that if you build it correctly with a proper structure, many options are available to you. You can retire when you want, start another business, sell the business, or even franchise it.

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This year, thousands of new businesses will open for the first time, fueled by the enthusiasm of entrepreneurship.

However, in a few short years, most of those businesses will no longer be in operation. That will be a disappointment not only for the business owners, but for their employees who will find themselves without jobs.

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To help ensure success and prevent your business from being a statistic in the casualty column, here are some key principles and processes to follow when undertaking the challenge of opening a new business.

Understand your value is in your difference. Follow what I call “The Golden Principle.” It goes like this: The responsibility and purpose of a business is to satisfy customers by offering them goods and services of real value. Please memorize that. It’s important because if you hold true to it, you will succeed 100% of the time.

What do I mean by “real value” when it comes to your business? Your value is in your difference. For example, let’s say there are two apples in front of you.

Although they may look similar, one is more expensive than the other. Which would you buy? Probably the less expensive one. Now, if I were to explain that the higher priced apple was grown without the use of pesticides in special fields on an organic farm and had much higher nutritional value than the other apple, which was grown with nasty chemicals that could cause you harm, which one would you choose? I hope you would opt for the higher priced, healthier apple. Why? Because although it’s priced higher, you now understand the value is better, so it’s actually less expensive.

Similarly, sometimes you have to explain value to the customer by describing what differentiates your product or service from others. This may involve sharing the process behind the product as well as the short and long-term benefits.

Keep up with technological innovations. We are living in a world of exponential growth. Things you learn today may be much different or obsolete a year from now. Stay ahead of the game by constantly updating your business knowledge. What you don’t know can hurt you. Therefore, learn everything about your market, your services, and your products--more than

anyone else on the planet. Think of how evolving technologies will change the way you’ll do business. How will you keep up?

Listen to the public. Sadly, many people go into business having done very little information gathering and market research. Make sure your product or service meets the market demands by conducting some research.

Test a pool of consumers in both your target market and across different demographics to determine and gage public interest in what you are considering offering. When you perform your due diligence, your chances for success increase dramatically.

Be the general! Building a business is like playing a game of strategy. The word strategy comes from the Greek work strategos, which means general--as in a military general. When it comes to running a business, you are the general.

You develop the strategy and control all that goes on in your business by taking charge and staying on top of every area of operation. Although you may delegate certain jobs to employees or partners, it’s up to you to make sure the organization is running smoothly. Never assume that everything’s fine; a lot can go wrong when you are not watching.

Check for weak links and rotten apples.

Find problems and address them quickly.

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substitute for preparation. You also must go into this endeavor with commitment, dedication, and full belief that your efforts will be fruitful. Monitor your progress, and make sure you’re constantly moving forward. Always look for areas to improve.

Be specific in identifying your purpose and path. Be so precise that when someone asks you what your business is about, the words flow from your mouth with confidence and conviction. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you will get there. When asked how you differentiate yourself from your competitors, never answer with, “We provide better customer service.”

Everybody says that, and most do not deliver it. Instead, give specifics. Talk about your process, your ingredients, your training and, of course, your value.

Keep your business front and center in the public’s mind. Send your customers personal thank you

notes, the old fashioned kind they can hold in their hands. I always say, “Brighten someone’s mailbox, instead of their inbox.” Also keep them informed of new information about your business, and make sure it’s relevant to their needs. Keep your business energy alive, keep on it at the forefront of your customers’ minds. It’s important to advertise, and when you build a good solid business with a wonderful reputation, you get the best free form of advertising: word of mouth!

pleasant and sincere, and easy to talk with. Good chemistry is crucial, especially when you’re providing a service.

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M a k ing the di f f erence Southern Utah Nonprofits; Successful & Giving Back to the Community Focus on the Volunteer Center of Iron County

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Southern Utah is known for its generous community and support for volunteerism. With our unique demographic, our area boasts more volunteers per capita than nearly any place in the US. As one can imagine, coordinating volunteer efforts takes a team of dedicated professionals with a passion for giving back.

This issue, View on Southern Utah sat down with the Volunteer Center of Iron County’s Amy Brinkerhoff to learn more about the many programs they serve.

Amy has revitalized the Volunteer programs in Iron County. She has made tremendous connections with organizations to identify their needs for volunteers and then match makes the volunteers to fit their passions. Amy has also been fundamental in fundraising efforts for the volunteer center and has organized some great events!

VOSU: Amy, thank you so much for your time. I have had the chance to get to know you as a friend and team member through Utah Nonprofits Organization and I know your organization, and you personally, have done so much for our area. I am excited to share more with our readers. Tell us about your organization?

AB: The Volunteer Center of Iron County is part of the Five County Volunteer Center Network and Friends of the Volunteer Center. We sponsor a variety of volunteer programs for all types of volunteers. We have three programs for volunteers age 55 and older, a program for adults age 18-55 and a program for youth age 11-18. We also coordinate volunteer projects for national days of service, Martin Luther King Day, Global Youth Service Day, Join Hands Day, Patriot Day (9/11), Make A Difference Day

and National Family Volunteer Day. These projects aim to find a need in the community and allow volunteers of all ages to work together to meet that need.

In addition to our volunteer programs, the Volunteer Center Amy Brinkerhoff of Iron County also offers free Medicare counseling, helping Medicare recipients choose coverage options, apply for assistance or file appeals. With so many volunteer opportunities, we strive to truly impact those around us.

VOSU: Speaking of…how do you impact our community?

AB: The Volunteer Center of Iron County is what we call a “volunteer connector organization.” That means we connect volunteers with organizations that need volunteers. Very few volunteers that we work with actually stay at the Volunteer Center to do volunteer work. Most of our volunteers are sent out to the community to work with other nonprofit organizations. These organizations tell us what their volunteer needs are and we do the best we can to fill those needs.

Our youth volunteers, the Youth Volunteer Corps, volunteer at non-profit organizations,

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Webster defines a connector as any person, thing or device that joins one object, thing or person to another. I believe there should be a notation within the definition: See Volunteer Center of Iron County city, county and national parks and community events. This group of about 30 youth provided over 3000 volunteer hours in 2013, coordinated fundraisers for non-profits in need, improved four local parks and volunteered at twelve community events and festivals. The best part is, they have a great time doing it and with program like this, we build a culture of philanthropy in our communities.

VOSU: Tell us about your involvement in the community?

VOSU: How did you get involved with your organization?

AB: I started partnering with the Volunteer Center of Iron County when I was a volunteer for the Southern Utah University Community Engagement

Center. I was involved in the Holiday Assistance Program and the Volunteer Center was responsible for coordinating the Angel Trees and recruiting volunteers for the Holiday Store. I was able to see the potential impact the Volunteer Center could have. When I was given the opportunity to work for the Volunteer Center of Iron County, I was excited to help the Volunteer Center reach its potential for impacting the community.

VOSU: How long have you been involved with them?

AB: I started partnering with the Volunteer Center of Iron County a little over three years ago and have been working at the Volunteer Center for about two and a half years.

VOSU: How are your programs/ services funded?

AB: Our programs are primarily funded by county, state and federal funds. However, as government funding continues to get cut, we have started to seek funds from additional sources. We receive some funds from the United Way of Iron County and occasionally we have projects funded by the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism. Currently we are preparing for our Inaugural Youth Volunteer Corps Gala, since that program does not receive any government funds. The Youth Volunteer Corps also has two corporate sponsors to fund their projects.

VOSU: Obviously, you have to be proud of the work you do for the center every day. Tell us about your greatest accomplishments?

AB: My greatest accomplishment has been the Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC). When I started working with the Volunteer Center of Iron County, I was told to start building the YVC. We had a group in St. George, but the youth volunteer program in Iron County had disappeared. I was starting from scratch.

I contacted a few of the adult volunteers who had teenage children and begged them to join. Our first meeting in December of 2011 (just two months after I started working at the Volunteer Center) had only six attendees. Now, just over two years later, we have over 30 active members and the youth serve an average 100 volunteer hours each year.

These youth are some of the hardest workers I have ever met. Even after a full day of laying sod for a local animal

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AB: I try to stay as connected as I can to the community. Ideally, event coordinators and volunteer managers keep me informed as to their needs, but with so many volunteer needs that doesn’t always happen. I try to know what is going on, the events that are happening and the volunteer needs for organizations so that I can help them fill their needs. In addition, I am always looking for needs that may not get resolved through other organizations.

The Youth Volunteer Corps in particular will identify specific community needs that they see and we come up with a plan together to address those needs.

I have been active with the Southern Utah Chapter of the Utah Nonprofits Association, which helps keep me in tune with the needs that non-profits have here in Southern Utah. In addition, I am on the board for the Boys and

Girls Club of Iron County and actively participate in the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce. Our Youth Volunteer Corps coordinator is also a member of the Rotary Club.

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rescue, they had no complaints. They have painted the playground equipment at Park Discovery twice, mucked stalls at the horse rescue, served in the blazing heat and the pouring rain and they have done it all with a smile. They are passionate about what they do and they organize a wide variety of service projects. For Thanksgiving, one of the youth noticed that there were families in need and the local food bank wasn’t going to be able to fill the need. She helped collect enough food to provide a full Thanksgiving meal to 23 families.

The accomplishment of these kids has been my greatest accomplishment. I just can’t tell you how proud I am of the kids and what a pleasure it is to work with them.

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VOSU: With all the work and effort you put into them, I can only imagine the great influence you have been in their lives. Who has been your greatest personal influence?

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AB: One of my greatest influences is a close friend of mine, Lacie Robinson.

She was able to take one of the greatest tragedies, the loss of a child, and turn her experience into a positive. She has used her loss to organize a chapter of SHARE, which provides counseling and services to families who lose an infant. It has been a great example to me of how to take a negative situation and make something good from it.

After experiencing that loss, she saw a need to offer love and support and wished someone who understood exactly what she was feeling could be there for her. Now, she is able to be that understanding voice for others who experience loss. Her example has taught me to find ways that I can use my experience or knowledge to help others.

VOSU: I agree wholeheartedly, that is inspiration at its finest. What can we expect from your organization in 2014?

AB: The Volunteer Center of Iron County is always trying to expand its reach to the residents of Iron County.

I am constantly surprised when I tell

people about the Volunteer Center that they had no idea Iron County had such a resource. Every time we have an event we expand our reach. We expect that in 2014 we will continue to grow. We also hope to make our annual Volunteer Festival, held in September of each year, one of the most exciting festivals in Iron County.

VOSU: How can others support your cause?

AB: That’s easy! Others can support our cause by signing up to be a volunteer. We are always looking for new volunteers and volunteers can either commit to a permanent volunteer placement at one of our partner organizations or they can join our e-mail list and pick and choose from the temporary or one-time volunteer opportunities.

The other way to support the cause is to attend our Youth Volunteer Corps Gala on March 20th. By attending the gala and supporting youth volunteers, you can have a large impact on Southern Utah’s future. Two-thirds of adults who volunteer said they began volunteering young, so one of the best ways to make sure we have a future full of volunteerism is to get youth involved in volunteering today.

VOSU: What events or opportunities for the community to get involved do you have coming up?

AB: Currently we are gearing up for our Youth Volunteer Corps Gala, which will be held on March 20th at the Heritage Center in Cedar City. The founder of

the Youth Volunteer Corps, which is an international organization, will be the keynote speaker at the gala. The event includes dinner and a silent auction as well. Tickets are available for $30 for an individual, $50 per couple or $200 for a table of 8. We are also in need of donations for our silent auction and volunteers to help at the gala. All the funds raised at the gala will be used to support youth volunteers in the community.

In addition, we are always planning for upcoming volunteer projects and are in need of new ideas for projects.

For those looking to find an ongoing volunteer opportunity, we have plenty of those as well.

VOSU: Wow! An entire organization dedicated to helping the many nonprofit programs and services throughout Southern Utah. The Volunteer Center of Iron County is a remarkable organization, led by extraordinary people, that anyone can be a part of.

When it comes to service, Amy and her team are exactly the type of people it is our pleasure at View on Southern Utah to share with our readers.

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Impact Position – The Moment of Truth Rob Krieger - PGA Golf Professional At the end of the day, the only thing that matters in a golf swing is when the club strikes the ball for approximately .0004 of a second on the club face. You can only hope that you returned the club back into a position that launches the ball toward your target.

If you look at professional golfers like Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods, they all have a different way of swinging the club, but they are all successful because at the “Impact Position” they do the same things. Let’s see if we can help you have a better MOMENT OF TRUTH and playing better golf regardless of what your swing looks like.

Many of the issues that golfers will have when the club meets the ball are: 1. Falling backwards and weight is on the back foot 2. Shoulders and hips are pointing at the ball at impact 3. Chest points upwards 4. Head is pulling up 5. Clubface is open to swing path and target lines 6. Left wrist and left arm are bent

To get the most out of any golf shot your body’s proper impact position should have: 1. Majority of your weight on the front foot 2. Shoulders and hips open to target line and open from where they were at the address position 3. Head down looking where ball is/was 4. The toe of the club head should be turning over (squaring itself up) while the forearms are rolling over or rotating 5. Left arm straight and left wrist flat and ahead of the ball if hitting it off the turf 6. Right knee at ball, at impact

No need to do this drill hard or fast, try going slow at 25% of normal swing speed and work your way up to 50% speed. Hold your impact position for 3 seconds and check to make sure you are positioned correctly.

Good Luck and as always Fairways & Greens!

Rob Krieger is the owner of the Red Rock Golf Center, a new high tech golf training facility located at the beautiful Green Valley Resort & Spa – 1871 W. Canyon View Dr., St. George, UT. Available for beginner clinics and private lessons. Simulator times and lessons can be booked by calling 435-986-5096, emailing rob@sgugolf.com or visit www.stgeorgegolfinstruction.com.

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Drill – Front Leg Only into Impact Bag 1. Start by taking your normal stance to impact bag 2. Put right leg next to the left leg so knees are touching and you are on your toe of the right leg and all your weight is on the left leg 3. Take the club back only until the club is parallel to the ground, hold this position for 1 to 2 seconds then go to #4 4. Rotate left hip around to the left, pulling the shoulders and then the club down into the impact bag 5. Strike impact bag and hold position

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How Wall Street

Infiltrated Mainstream

By Jeffrey Bird

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Ah, spring is in the air. As the temperatures begin to warm and we start to look forward to our outdoor activities, its times like these that I miss my father. He passed away in 1998. He was part of the great World War II generation that we hear so much about.

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My dad was born in 1923. 18 years later, he landed his first real job as a machinist in a large foundry company. Dad would continue to work for that same company until his retirement in 1976. During the many years I spent with my dad, particularly after he retired, I rarely heard him talk much about money. Certainly, he never talked about the Stock Market.

That’s because, like so many of his generation, dad never owned any stocks... thought they were a gamble as he put it.

Dad believed in working hard, and saving hard – he wasn’t about to risk his hard earned money in the stock market.

A lot has changed since dad retired.

Ironically, a couple of years after he walked away from the safety and security of 36 years with the same company, Congress walked in with a new concept called the 401(k) plan. Well, actually it was officially dubbed the revenue act of 1978, but it quickly became well known as the “mother of all retirement plans.”

Now, many more Americans are invested in the stock market than ever before.

A recent study entitled, “Investors can manage Psyche to capture Alpha”, reveals a startling fact that falls right in line with what dad had believed: investing in the stock market does not guarantee you’ll make big money. In fact, this study, which was conducted by the independent research firm Dalbar, reveals that while the S&P 500 earned a respectable 9.14% (over the past 20 years), the average equity investor only earned a smaller 3.83%

So what happened?

According to Dalbar, the huge difference in average stock market returns vs. the low returns earned by the average investor is, as they put it, “the result when investors yield to psychological factors.” The commentary from Dalbar goes on to say, “The psychological factors that batter away at average investor returns remain dominant and the ‘code’ to crack these behaviors remains elusive.”

With all due respect to Dalbar and all the other financial folks scratching their heads, I think I have the solution to the “code”.

The problem is not the psyche of investors, but rather, the psyche of “savers” who have been lured by Wall Street into believing that they are actually “Investors” when they are not. You see, I really don’t think things have changed much since dad’s day of saving hard and protecting your money, as opposed to taking more risk in the stock market.

In other words, the majority of the folks out there, in my experience and much industry research, are savers, not investors.

Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name, is still a rose.” Or as dad used to say, “You gotta call a spade, a spade.”

What I say is this: if you are truly an “Investor”, great. But if you’re like most Americans – i.e., a Saver – then stop listening to Wall Street and all their hype about investing in the stock market

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and move to safer ground. I’m not saying that nobody should invest in the stock market. It has its rightful place, but it’s not for everyone. To find out whether you’re a Saver or Investor, go to www.3personalities.com and take an interesting five-minute test that will help you determine which financial personality you really are.

As the sign-on page claims, this financial profile test is not intended to pigeonhole or oversimplify anyone. It does not pretend to be the instant cure for your financial ills and frustrations. Rather, this simple test has one objective: to help Savers, Investors, and Speculators define and discover their true financial personality, so they can feel more comfortable about who they are and where to invest their money.

My advice to you is this: find a trusted financial advisor to talk to about your retirement goals. They can help you decide which products to focus on when it comes to your 401(k), IRA’s or other retirement accounts.

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The Fashionably Fundraising event benefitting eSMART Camp for Girls was held on February 1, 2014 at the Entrada Clubhouse.

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The Eighth Annual Benefit Gala and Auction for the Heart Walk Foundations. February 22, 2014 at the Dixie Center.

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10 Natural Ways

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By DyAnna Gordon

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Avoid letting baby touch these 6 germ magnets • Bed linens of someone who is ill • Bathtubs • Shopping cart handles • Playgrounds • Carpets • Kitchen Sink Go outside away from recirculated air and allow the sun to hit their skin. Vitamin D from sunlight is a top immunity booster.

Ditch the pacifier. I never encourage the use of pacifiers but if your baby needs one consider stopping after 6 months when the babies biological need to suck goes down significantly. As hard as we try it is difficult to keep pacifiers clean and free from germs.

Avoid well baby visits. If you are planning on not immunizing and don’t have any exact concerns you want the doctor to address, avoid well baby visits because it exposes the baby to an entire room of sick children.

Say no to antibiotics- most illnesses are viruses and antibiotics does no good. Consider using probiotics to build your baby’s immunity instead by filling his gut with germ fighting positive bacteria. Breast milk naturally contains probiotics but you can also give your baby additional powdered probiotics.

DyAnna Gordon is the owner of Complete Beginnings Childbirth Services. She is a Certified Professional Midwife and Licensed Direct Entry Midwife. For more information on parenting and childbirth, or to get in contact with DyAnna please visit her website www.CompleteBeginnings.com.

Remember that this information is not intended to replace the advice of your health care provider, but rather to increase awareness of natural options and advise.

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With Spring in the air we generally think that cold and flu season is over. This year, however, it seems to be sticking around for a bit longer than normal. Don’t let your guard down just yet when it comes to preventative measures to keep your little one free of illness. Consider these 10 tips to keep your newborn healthy.

1. Try to exclusively breastfeed. Hint: exclusively means only milk no solid food. Exclusively breastfeed for a minimum of 6 months and continue nursing into your babies toddlerhood. The same antibodies and amazing nutrients your breast milk has when your baby is a newborn is still helpful when your baby is 13 months old.

Breastfeeding is also insurance through an illness that your baby is still getting some good quality nutrition even if they are vomiting or don’t have much of an appetite.

1. Wear your baby. Keeping your baby close to you limits other people exposing their germs to your baby. A person is also much less likely to touch your baby if your baby’s head it two inches away from your breast.

1. Keep your baby dressed warmly but not too warmly.

Overheating is as difficult on your baby’s immunity and physical well being and being too cold. Your newborn and young infant will be comfortable in one more layer than you are. So if you are wearing long sleeves and pants consider putting the same on your baby plus a little hat or socks as well.

1. Wash your hands. No one touches your baby more than you do. Wash your hands frequently and if your child is old enough to touch anything wash their hands as well.

1. Avoid public places.

Sounds cliché but most people do not know they are sick until it is too late. Keep your baby away from other people at parties and if someone feels they absolutely must touch your baby have them touch their toes not their faces or hands.

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A New Angle on

Gardening

By Ron Rineck Last year my wife and daughter became interested in a new way to garden called vertical gardening, also known as pallet gardening. I helped them gather the required materials and thought it would be the least I could do to get the project started for them. Like many of the things that I “help” with, I kind of got a little possessive of the project. I wasn’t really sold on the concept of vertical gardening since I didn’t see many advantages to it, but it did look kind of fun.

This is how I went about it after reading a little and adding my ideas.

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Supplies: (Pallets come in all different sizes, so this is a generic list) • Shipping pallet • Commercial grade weed barrier fabric, enough to cover the back of the pallet • 1 large bag of potting soil per pallet • 1 Tarp • 30- 50 starter plants per pallet. Be mindful of the space needed for each plant to grow properly.

• 2- 3 scrap pieces of 1x4 board per pallet, optional • Wood stain, optional

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Begin by removing the bottom slats, the ones that will be the back when standing up. Stretch commercial grade weed barrier fabric across the bottom and one end of the pallet and staple it to the 2x4 stringers, the sides of the pallet. Replace the bottom slats. The slats on the bottom are pretty far apart so it is advisable to add a few scrap 1x4 boards; if the slats are too far apart the fabric will not have enough support.

This will make more sense later. I also put one across the end that I stretched the fabric over to create a solid bottom.

Some people recommend using plywood over the fabric, I will explain later why I didn’t. The slats on the top of the pallet were pretty randomly spaced so I took some of them off and placed them so that the spaces were progressively smaller toward the bottom. I figured that the soil would have more pressure on the bottom.

At this point I thought it would look good if I stained the pallets to make them look better and help preserve the wood.

This gave me a chance to use up some stain that I had left over from something. I am sure I will remember later why I saved it.

Lay a tarp down to help with clean up and lay the pallet on it right side up. Start filling the voids in the pallet with the potting soil by working it between the slats with your hands until it is pretty full. My dogs really like to dig whenever I do, but thankfully they couldn’t figure out how to dig in between the slats. There’s one advantage to a pallet garden that I didn’t think of! Work the soil in more by lifting the pallet a few inches and bounce it on the ground. Then stand it on end and bounce it a little more. This is one point that the fabric needs the support of the extra slats that I recommend adding.

Lay the pallet back down and add more soil in the top area where it has settled. Give the pallet a good misting with the hose sprayer to clean the excess soil off of the top and finish settling the soil.

Now it’s time for plants. This is where you can get real creative.

You can make beautiful mosaics of flowers and trailing vines, or keep it simple and plant veggies and herbs. Whatever you decide, make sure the plants all have the same water, sun and soil needs. Since we’re still going to get a little more frost, I only used plants that can take some cold weather. I planted well established pansies along both sides and sugar peas down the middle. I planted them tight together to hold the soil in when I eventually stand the pallet on end. Once the slots were filled with plants and the soil was well moistened again, I left the whole thing lay flat for several days to allow the plants to put out new roots. Once I was pretty sure that the soil wouldn’t fall out when I started standing the pallet on end, I leaned it against a

This type of gardening is probably better suited for someone that lives in a town home with limited patio space, but I must admit it makes a good conversation piece and has been pretty fun.

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column at about a 45 degree angle. It is easy to water at this point. Lightly spray water against the slats and let it drip onto the space below each slat. You will want to leave it this way for a couple of weeks. When it is time to stand it perpendicular, you can attach some plywood feet to the pallet to make it free standing. The big benefit of doing this is the ability to use both sides of the pallet; this is why I did not finish the back with plywood. If you choose to use both sides, punch a few holes in the fabric and plant some trailing vines, peas, tomatoes or any vine type plant.

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The College Admissions

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By Blake Nemelka, M.Ed. Enrollment Services Manager at Dixie State University

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In a recent address to national education leaders, President Obama stated, “More than ever a college degree is the surest path to a stable middle class life.” Furthermore, studies have consistently shown that, over the course of their life, an individual with a four-year college degree makes over $1 million more than someone with their high school diploma.

The four-year degree has truly become the new standard credential to enter the workforce.

Graduate degrees are competitive but bachelor’s degrees are simply a necessity.

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The college admissions process, if understood, can be simple. Most colleges and universities streamline the procedure as much as possible in hopes to take the burden off of you, the customer. Whether you are an 18-year-old high school senior (AKA “traditional student”) or over 25-years-old (AKA “non-traditional student”), the admissions process does not differ. You will want to be prepared to prove that you have graduated from high school or received a General Education Diploma, that you have a standardized entrance test score such as the ACT or SAT (most institutions will offer an equivalent exam on their campus if you do not have a score from your recent past), and that you are prepared to pay a modest application fee.

Normally universities have three sections of classes, or semesters, during the year: Spring, Summer, and Fall. Each semester will have a deadline for admissions applications and separate

deadlines for scholarship applications (unless their admissions application automatically is submitted for scholarships like at Dixie State). In addition, there are deadlines through the Federal government’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if a student is interested in financial aid and/or loans (www.fafsa.gov).

If an individual wants to start class and is not interested in scholarships or Federal financial aid then I’m not aware of any school that wouldn’t let them fill out an application for admission the day before school starts; however, you will want to at least be accepted

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events are usually day-long and on campus with the goal of preparing you for starting in the Fall.

The typical process for a student who is interested in Federal financial aid and scholarships starts about one year before classes begin. For example, a student wanting to begin in the Fall of 2015 would want to start the process in the Fall of 2014. Institutions will often times have a “priority” admissions deadline around November or December and a hard deadline around March or April. There is no harm in applying early because the application does not mean you have committed to attend the school. A few universities will require early commitments and deposits but it’s not the norm. Once you have an acceptance letter from the institution then the hunt for housing usually begins in January and extends up until the day school starts in the fall with the most ideal options being taken first-come-first-serve. The FAFSA opens on January 1 each year and is largely based on the individual’s tax information. A student will want to fill this out once their taxes are complete.

The FAFSA asks you which schools you are applying to and will automatically send them your information for grant and loan options. As summer approaches you will want to look for communication from the institution regarding their class orientation and course registration process. These

Being accepted to a university is dependent on the institution to which you are applying. For example, at Dixie State University we are an “open enrollment” institution meaning we do not place any limits on incoming grade point averages or test scores to receive admission to the university.

Everybody gets accepted; however, restrictions are placed on your class availability depending on your incoming test scores. We do this to assure you are not taking classes that you are not prepared for. Another institution may have limits on their application such as a minimum grade point average and/or standardized test score. You may also be asked to write an essay or show your extra and co-curricular involvement. These requirements are for general admission and/or scholarships. The point is this – do your research! Start early and know what requirements and deadlines are associated with each of the institutions available to you.

Most high school seniors and adults who are seeking high education opportunities are aware of the institutions available to them because they can easily take their grade point average, test scores, and experiences and do the matching process; however,

there is a need to educate our young people, the very young people, BEFORE they have their scores. The ideal process would include a middle school student being mentored through the process by a parent/guardian and a school counselors and teachers.

The student would understand all the options available to them and lay out their goals accordingly. As I’ve sat with young people it’s amazing to see their potential as I not only show them their options locally but across the country.

Their goals become more defined and their options broaden.

Just because institutions are making it easier to apply for and attend classes at their campus does not mean the college search process should be recommended as quick and easy.

Taking the time to visit campuses and ask questions about what they can offer you academically and financially will benefit you as a customer. Do your research just as you would with other major life purchases such as a vehicle or a home. Visit websites and campus, make phone calls, and talk to current students, staff, faculty, and alumni.

As a local, four-year university we are here to help you with your educational goals – even if that does not include Dixie State. We understand that each person is unique in their desires and if we cannot offer you a path of study at DSU then you can be sure we will help you find the best alternative.

Please visit www.dixie.edu and explore our offerings and reach out to our Enrollment Services division with any comments or questions that you may have by calling (435) 652-7709 or e-mailing enrollment@dixie.edu.

In addition to contacting us, there are several online resources that you may be interested in, including: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – www.fafsa.gov Utah College Completion Campaign – http://15tofinishutah.com Utah System of Higher Education – http://higheredutah.org Nevada System of Higher Education – http://system.nevada.edu/Nshe College Rankings & Prep Resources – http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges

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for admission a few months before classes start in order to assure your seat in the courses you prefer to take.

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Temperature Not the Only Thing Heating Up Southern Utah By gaylen webb John Cottom, president of the Industrial Brush Corp., first heard Gov. Gary Herbert speak at a time when Utah’s budget needs exceeded projected revenue. As a California businessman accustomed to tax increases, Cottom was surprised when Gov. Herbert asked state agencies to cut expenses instead of calling for a tax increase.

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“That’s not how government operates in California,” Cottom told an audience of more than 900 business, government and civic leaders during the “What’s Up Down South?” session of the Washington County Economic Summit in St. George’s Dixie Center. The annual summit has become the premier business event in southwest Utah, promoting economic development in the region while attracting leaders from across the Wasatch Front and even Nevada for a day filled with keynote addresses, economic reports, breakout sessions and networking events.

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Cottom said he found the Beehive State’s business-friendly environment and the support of government leaders in Dixie to his liking and decided to relocate Industrial Brush and 80 percent of its workforce to the Fort Pierce Industrial Park. The company held a ribbon-cutting this week for its $6 million, 52,000 square foot building there.

Industrial Brush was one of three companies to announce St. Georgearea relocation or expansion plans during the summit’s “What’s Up Down South?” session. KPI Concepts, Inc. President Craig Upton announced his West Burlington, Iowa company will expand its operations in 2015 with a new location in Hurricane. The company

designs and manufactures custom wood laminate store fixtures. Environmental Stoneworks General Manager Gaylen Hunt said his company plans to build a $2.5 million manufacturing facility in Washington County, most likely in the Fort Pierce Industrial Park. Final site selection will be made in February.

Environmental Stoneworks is the only national manufacturer and installer of stone veneer.

further economic expansion.

“We are thrilled to have these companies locating in Washington County and will soon announce a number of other expansions and relocations here,” said Scott Hirschi, director of Site Select Plus, formerly the Washington County Economic Development Council, which puts on the annual summit.

Once in the throes of the recession, the Washington County economy has rebounded nicely. Department of Workforce Services Senior Economist Lecia Langston told summit attendees the Dixie economy is now in the “Goldilocks zone,” growing at a rate that is “just right” rather than too hot or too cold. Job growth is near the long-term average of 5-6 percent. “The level of employment is almost back. We’ve almost dug ourselves out of the hole,” she added.

Hirschi described the Site Select Plus name change as a step to emphasize the organization’s role as a private-public partnership, rather than a government agency, that recruits new business to the area and helps local businesses expand.

“Our former name said ‘government’ in flashing lights,” he explained.

“We wanted to convey as much as possible that we are not a council and not a government agency. We are a partnership for economic development in southwest Utah’s sunbelt.”

Over the decades of economic booms and busts, Washington County leaders have worked hard to diversify the economy.

Hirschi said the economic summit is a showcase of that diversity and a platform for

“We’re often thought of as a retirement community, or a center for tourism, but Washington County is much more than that,” he added. “However, we still need to be more diverse and that is our focus at Site Select Plus. We work to support existing businesses, retain jobs, help local businesses expand and recruit primary industries to the area.”

Construction and education/healthcare were the biggest job gainers year-overyear in the county. Construction jobs are still about half of what they were during the economic bubble, but almost back to the pre-bubble days, according to Langston.

specialist with Coldwell Banker Commercial, said, “Nearly everything out there is sold or leased.”

“I am bullish on the Washington County economy,” she concluded. “Nothing in the data, at this point, suggests any deterioration in the economy.”

Similar positive sentiments about the state’s economy were expressed by Zions Bank President and CEO Scott Anderson and Cicero Group founder Randy Shumway during their breakfast keynote addresses. Anderson noted that Utah’s unemployment rate has beaten the national average for the past 12 years and said the power to grow Utah’s economy rests in three important tools: “collaboration, partnerships and state capitalism.”

During the commercial real estate breakout session, local real estate executives expressed optimism for Washington County’s commercial real estate sector in 2014. The retail, office, investment, industrial and multifamily commercial markets, they said, all saw year-over-year gains. In the retail market, vacancy rates have declined while unanchored lease rates have increased.

One dark spot: capitalization rates are down, primarily due to low interest rates fueled by the federal government’s bond buying program.

The summit’s Jones Waldo Luncheon Presentation featured keynote address by two noted Utah lobbyists, Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb, who offered their thoughts on “Politics vs. the Economy.” Afterward, the audience peppered the two speakers with questions regarding the “County My Vote” ballot measure and other hot topics.

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Meanwhile, the retail market is expected to backfill most of the available mid-box spaces and new grocers are expected to enter or expand in the market by securing sites near the residential growth areas. In the office market, lease rates have increased as vacancy rates have declined. Washington County’s industrial market was the most active in 2013; however, it has been challenged by a lack of product, especially for buildings greater than 50,000 square feet. Speaking of the Fort Pierce Industrial Park, Ray Rosenthal, industrial

Industrial construction is expected to ramp up in 2014, but the current lending environment may hinder speculative building in the commercial sector.

Rosenthal said lenders want 50 percent of a building pre-leased before they will loan money for construction. “That will put a damper on things,” he added.

The summit wrapped up with a bonus session called “Vision Dixie,” where local officials presented their annual report of progress in the long-term vision for ensuring Washington County’s quality of life in the coming years.

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Making the Difference – Southern Utah Volunteers Giving Back to the Community We Love

BY DAWN MCLAIN Let’s face it, the heart of any community lies within the volunteers that work tirelessly to provide the best possible quality of live for everyone. Southern Utah is fortunate to have so many wonderful volunteers that give back in literally hundreds of ways. What makes our community so unique is that many of our volunteers dedicate their time to more than one organization. Karen Monsen is one perfect example of a dedicated volunteer.

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Karen’s passions lie in environmental and conservation efforts. And, if you are looking for the superhero of volunteerism…. look no further.

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Monsen has always believed in giving back to the community, retirement has allowed her the luxury of focusing more on volunteering for causes she loves. In December of 2007 before retiring, Monsen moved to St. George. Initially she was introduced to Snow Canyon when she worked as a Sr. Training Consultant for Franklin Quest Company. The firm’s CEO Hyrum W. Smith purchased the National Institute of Fitness in Ivins, which would later become Red Mountain Spa. Karen provided professional development training programs focused on business and technical writing and professional presentation skills for the company for eleven years. It was this introduction to the beauty that the Southern Utah area had to offer that drew her to the area.

The natural wonders of our area may have provided a focus to the efforts Karen makes for nonprofits in our area, but her passion for community started early on. Karen was raised in the Midwest with a very strong work ethic. In Grain Valley, Missouri even family vacations included group projects on the farm. “Playtime” for her family may never have been traditional, but that doesn’t mean it was any less fun. A sense of community has been woven into her internal fiber, and as

a retiree it has allowed her to find her niche in the world as a volunteer with local nonprofits.

St. George offers an extremely diverse landscape of charitable organizations to get involved with. Everyone can choose their own “bliss to follow” as Joseph Campbell, the author of The Power of Myth would say. Karen was drawn to the beauty of the natural environment the area has to offer. She was driven to ensure these places would be around for future generations to explore and experience right away. Whether watching the sunrise or set, the shadows dance across a petroglyph image hand pecked hundreds or even thousands of years ago, Karen truly feels connected through time to the universe here.

Volunteering is her way of leaving a legacy of positive acts that will contribute to the experience others have and will have in our area.

The Midwest work ethic has definitely served her well. Karen is a board member and secretary for the Dixie Archaeology Society (DAS), the president of the Reserve at Webb Point Owners Association (a subdivision association), a site steward with the BLM, a volunteer with Western Rock Art Research involved with documenting petroglyphs and pictographs in our local area, and a former board member and secretary for the Friends of Snow Canyon State Park. Monsen was one of the founding five board members and the first secretary for the Friends of Snow Canyon State Park. As such, she wrote the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, and completed the filing papers for the 501c3 application officially making the organization a nonprofit. Until November of 2013, she continued her work on the board, and though she no longer holds a board position she continues to work with the team on special projects.

Ever the overachiever (much to the appreciation of her peers!), she also belongs to the Audubon Society and volunteered to participate in the 2013 Christmas Bird Counts for Bryce Canyon, St. George and Silver Reef. She is a member of URARA (Utah Rock Art Research Association), the Nature Conservancy, Dixie Arizona Strip Interpretive Association (D/ ASIA), the Zion Natural History Association, and Utahns for Ethical Government.

In 2014, you can expect more of the same from Karen Monsen. She plans to continue work on documenting rock art throughout the year. Working with Dixie Archaeology, she hopes to form a group of individuals dedicated to preserving and protecting rock art sites that are at risk of destruction due to urban development, vandalism, or natural erosion. Monsen will also continue to support the Friends of Snow Canyon helping them grow their membership in support of Snow Canyon State Park.

With so many volunteer projects, it’s hard to pick a favorite, but one great accomplishment stood out for Karen. She is most proud to be a part of the small group of individuals who worked to get the Friends of Snow Canyon State Park organized and functioning. She prepared a brochure on the Friends group and distributed it at their first outreach event during the Heritage Days Festival in January 2012. That first event yielded a list of 90 individuals interested in receiving the Park’s quarterly “Call of the Canyon” newsletter and 61 individuals interested in adding their names to the Friends email list. Members are informed of events and volunteer opportunities through email communications. Today the group has 99 memberships representing approximately 174 individuals. From November 2012 to November 2013, the Friends of Snow Canyon organized four work projects mobilizing 63

The Dixie Archaeological Society welcomes visitors and new members to attend their monthly meetings held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Room 220 of the Udvar Hazy Building at DSU, 225 S. 700 E. Saint George, UT 84770. More information is available on the DAS website at http://dixierockart.webs.com/.

SUNCLF coordinates a busy schedule of community outreach events! For more information and to register or participate in an event with SUNCLF, contact Ashley Gilreath at ashley@ citizensfordixie.org.

It took a lot of work to get all the structure in place and now the group has expanded the board and is able to do more to support the park.

Of course, there is plenty of volunteer work to go around!

Individuals interested in protecting rock art, preserving natural resources, and expanding their own knowledge and skills can join a local non-profit and get involved. Retirees who want to stay active physically and mentally may want to join the Dixie Archaeology Society, the Friends of Snow Canyon State Park, or SUNCLF. You can also choose to volunteer to be a BLM site steward or join the local Audubon circle for the Christmas Bird count. Opportunities to volunteer are limited only by the hours in the day!

Says Karen, “it is never too late to leave your mark on the earth. Volunteering is an avenue through which retirees can contribute to make our community a better place.”

From all of us at View on Southern Utah, thank you Karen for your dedication and giving spirit, we commend and appreciate you!

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Karen Monsen’s Favorite Nonprofits Include: Southwest Utah national Conservation Lands Friends – http://sunclf.com Dixie Archaeology Society – http://dixierockart.com Western rock Art research – http://westernrockresearch.com Friends of Snow Canyon State Park – www.friendsofsnowcanyon.org

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Attend an event and learn more about these wonderful organizations!

volunteers and hosted three member hikes involving 43 participants.

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By Dawn McLain

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4th Annual Equality Celebration Silent Auction, Dinner and Awards Program May 10, 2014 Dixie Convention Center St. George, UT 84770 Tickets Available NOW at: www.EqualityUtah.org/ EqualityCelebration

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There are few times in life that we have the opportunity to change the course of history and better the lives of millions of people. Today is that day.

More Utah citizens are speaking out about their beliefs towards equality than ever before. Equality Utah, a 501c3 notfor-profit organization attributes much of this success to the team of valiant advocates, volunteers and supporters across the state.

Building on Success:

Since 2011 a team of just 40 St. George volunteers have invested time and talents to plan Southern Utah’s Equality Celebration. Coupled with the generous support of local sponsors, businesses and a capacity audience, funds raised will expand Equality Utah’s education and public awareness campaigns throughout the state.

Each year the conservative Southern Utah community has drawn record numbers to the Equality Utah Celebration.

“We are continuing to see exciting progress; Utahns have embraced the

idea that building inclusive communities that acknowledge and value diversity is work best done from the ground up. Southern Utah is a prime example of what can happen when friends and neighbors alike begin to work together to promote our shared values of fairness, compassion, opportunity, and family. A vast majority of Utahns agree, discrimination has no place in our state,” said Executive Director Brandie Balken. “In order to accommodate the overwhelming community interest we have actually moved the Equality Celebration to a larger space to make room for more art, more guests, and more excitement! The Equality Celebration is a fantastic way to raise awareness, build community, and fund programs which spread the message of equality even farther.” The upcoming May 10 event is projected to include a sellout crowd of more than 400 people at the Dixie Convention Center’s Garden Room. Explains Linda Stay, Event Organizer, who has supported the Equality Celebration with her husband, Steve Stay since its inception, “We have made room for everyone who wants to come and celebrate. Our purpose is to create a better, safer and kinder

community for our LGBT friends, neighbors, parents and children.”

The 4th Annual Equality Celebration will feature Reverend V. Gene Robinson, IX Bishop of New Hampshire as keynote speaker.

He is a moving and inspirational speaker.

Bishop Robinson’s election in 2003 as the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church created an international uproar. His story is featured in the 2007 documentary, For the Bible Tells Me So. He is also the subject of Love Free or Die, a feature-length documentary which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Bishop Robinson was invited by Barack Obama to give the invocation at the opening inaugural ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2009.

Excellence in Advocacy Award: The event also provides a venue for recognition of those who have made contributions in the community in commitment and leadership in advocating fair and equal treatment for LGBT Utahns and their families.

Nominees are submitted, reviewed and selected based on these criteria. Equality Utah is proud

to announce this year’s winners, Reverend Catherine Gregg of Grace Episcopal Church and Planned Parenthood of St. George.

Planned Parenthood of St. George was chosen for their support and work with the American Civil Liberties Union in getting GayStraight Alliances in St. George Schools.

Reverend Gregg has served at Grace Episcopal Church since 2007. In her tenure, Rev. Catherine teamed with colleagues Susan Ertel and Nicole Lee to establish L.E.A.D. (living into equality, acceptance and diversity) for the young people of Washington County to have a place to find support and discuss factual information about relationships, sexuality, rights and responsibilities that surround both heterosexual and homosexual relationships.

With her leadership, Grace Church annually hosts the World AIDS Day of Remembrance, and sponsors educational events that affect the quality of life for all people in the area.

The Equality Celebration is open to the public and an excellent opportunity to learn more about Equality Utah’s efforts across the state.

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Spring has arrived do you have your essentials?

By Dannielle Roberts

Now is the time to crack open the windows, let the refreshing breeze blow through and start the annual rituals of spring cleaning!

Most of us feel somewhat of an urge to eliminate the impurities that have accumulated in our homes and bodies from the celebratory winter months. There are a variety of ways to easily put into practice the use of essential oils and enjoy the benefits immediately.

It is beneficial to have a clean area or surface before using your oils of choice.

As an alternative to chemicals, clean and sanitize surfaces using one part hydrogen peroxide, one part water and a couple drops of your favorite oil in a spray bottle.

This can be done using distilled vinegar and water, whatever your preference.

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People everywhere begin busting out the brooms, mops and essential oils. Not only do they provide exquisite fragrances that can directly affect everything from your mood to your lifespan, therapeutic grade essential oils also possess antibacterial, antidepressant, anti-fungal and antiinflammatory properties just to name a few.

The most common way to use them in your home is to diffuse them in the air.

This can be done using a cold air diffuser specially designed to atomize a micro-fine mist. This disperses molecules in the air and doubles as a use for the body through inhalation. Filling a spray bottle with water and a few drops of desired oils is great substitute to a diffuser and can be used anywhere. Putting a few drops on cotton balls and placing them in car or home vents also creates a nice effect.

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Is there a specific atmosphere you would like to create in your environment?

It is recommended to test a small area on the skin before consumption or whole body presentation.

To freshen and uplift use citrus singles or blends, lemon, orange, grapefruit and lime purification blend is particularly effective for strong odors and places we keep our furry family members.

Looking for the calm and soothing effect try lavender, peace and calming blend, chamomile and valor.

Lemon is simple oil that can be used internally by adding a few drops to your drinking water. Numerous benefits are on the list here; improving memory, increasing circulation, combating anxiety, hypertension, and tumor growth and easing digestive problems.

The skin is the largest organ of the body and assimilates products very quickly into the blood stream. It is important to remember to test for sensitivity and keep carrier oil such as olive or grape seed handy for dilution when using them on the skin. If in fact you experience a reaction use the carrier oil on the skin and then wipe with a cloth.

They are not water soluble. Some may have a UV sensitivity in which case it is recommended to avoid direct sun exposure for suggested period of time and use a sunscreen. The oils once applied continue to work in the system over a period of one to three days I use Young Living products in my

Does your fabric furniture need a pick me up; try purification blend, lavender, citrus singles or blends in your spray bottle and mist over the surface.

Experiment a bit and find what it is that appeals to you.

Now that a few of the home applications are covered lets address some of the basics of personal use.

Essential oils can be used internally, externally and even as an addition to cooking. Just a word of caution always be aware of allergies and skin reactions.

massage therapy practice and have enjoyed educating my guests on the wide variety of ways to incorporate them. It has been fun to get feedback after a firsthand experience.

Applications to the bottom of the feet, temples, wrists ears and along the spine are all key areas for application. Adding oils to a bath with a cup of Epsom salts and soaking allows the body to assimilate the products very effectively as well.

Inhalation is another technique that is useful on the go or if you need a quick pick me up. Using Thieves blend, Immuno power, RC, and eucalyptus are highly useful and commonly used for decongesting and protecting the immune system especially throughout the cold season.

Essential oils have amazing properties and many uses. Invite them into your seasonal or even daily regimen.

Experiment and come up with your own ways to incorporate them, the possibilities are endless… Enjoy!

Dannielle Roberts is a licensed massage therapist with over 15 years experience from Spa services to injury and general maintenance massage. She maintains a practice at Desert Oasis Spa and Salon in Mesquite, Nv and New Life Chiropractic in St. George ,UT She can be reached at (435)229-9705.

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