April 2011 "Moving the Past Fast Forward"
Index of Articles Advanced Spinal Care April Business of the Month Easter Egg Hunt April 23 19th Annual Rotary/Chamber Scholarship Pro-Am Golf Tournament Spanish Fork Farmer's Market Registration May 2011 Utah Farmers Markets: Where shoppers always buy locally Monthly Events Business Spotlight New Members Major Sponsors Chamber Office Hours 2011 Board Members Chamber YouTube and Social Networking Nebo Economic Summit 2011 Business Spotlight The Spanish Fork/Salem Area Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize these fine businesses for their committment to our Business Community and to Spanish Fork. Thanks for being a part of our Chamber of Commerce! Main Plaza Dental Jared Hemmert 312 North Main Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-794-9684 Rocket Rebellion Erika Ahlin 168 N Main Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-798-5301 Nebo Financial Services Mike Erickson 149 North Main Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-798-8666 Visit these fine businesses and let them know how much you appreciate their committment to our community! Think Local. Shop Local. Be Local. New Members Welcome our newest Members to the Spanish Fork/Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Creative Digitals Odermatt, Alvin 03/30/2011 Prestige Salon and Spa Graff, Jessica 03/28/2011 Prudential Utah Elite Real Estate Mitchell, Matt 03/27/2011 Raindrop SMS Goodwin, Andrew 03/23/2011 The Dug Out McConnell, Bob 03/22/2011 XAX deSIGN Poulter, Becky 03/10/2011 America First Credit Union Laing, Brad 03/05/2011 These businesses and others are listed in the Directory at www.spanishforkchamber.com Major Sponsors Thanks to our Major Sponsors! Spanish Fork City Spanish Fork 17 Triple T Heating & Cooling America First Credit Union Macey's Fresh Market Mountain View Hospital Ziplocal Directories Rick Ainge CPA Jeffrey Tax & Accounting Patriot Phone Books Chamber Office Hours Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce 40 South Main Street Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 801-798-8352 Email : chamberoffice@spanishforkchamber.com Website: www.spanishforkchamber.com Office Open Monday - Thursday 10am - 4pm Cary Hanks Chamber Director Jolyn Adams Office Assistant 2011 Board Members Executive Board Mike Mendenhall - President Cary Robarge - Vice President Cary Hanks - Chamber Director Board Members Susan Taylor Susan's Hair Designs Brenda Liddiard Circle V Meats Susan Barber Western States Ins. Stacy Beck Utah Valley Mag. Steve Clegg Clegg's Auto Becky McConnell Macey's Brad Tanner Triple T Lance Wilson State Farm Ins. Tim Shanto American Family Ins. Mike McKell McKell, Christiansen Law Sean Nielsen Zap Pest Control Tony Jewkes HMHO Law Office Rocky Giles, Rocky's Car Care Rick Ainge Rick Ainge, CPA Yolanda Moser, South Valley Gym Representatives Rod Dart Sp. Fork City Lana Hiskey Nebo School Dist Terry Ficklin Salem City Rep. Chamber YouTube and Social Networking If you haven't check out the Chamber's YouTube Channel, you are missing some of the highlights of our Chamber. We are also on Facebook and we encourage you to use these social networking tools to promote your business! We will also use these medias to promote our shop local campaign! If you haven't signed up for Facebook or YouTube do so today! We can link your website, Facebook and YouTube accounts to the Chamber website to make it easier for customers to find your business! Contact the Office today to learn more about Social Networking and how it can help your business succeed! 801-798-8352 Nebo Economic Summit 2011 Mark your calendar for the Nebo Economic Summit June 14, 2011. The Summit is being hosted this year by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Payson Chamber of Commerce, and the Santaquin Chamber of Commerce. The Summit will feature speakers from the Governor's Economic Development Team, UDOT, and other economic leaders in our state. More information will become available soon! Sponsorship opportunites are available by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 801-798-8352.	Advanced Spinal Care April Business of the Month April 2011 Business of the Month - Advanced Spinal Care Advanced Spinal Care is owned and operated by Dr. Brent Wall and Dr. Stephen Davis since 2007. These fine doctors of chiropractic care specialize in spine adjustment using Pro-Adjuster technology that is cutting edge. They can help with neck pain, back pain, headaches, sciatic pain, complications from car wrecks using spinal rehab, massage, and physical therapy. By using the ProAdjustor technology, they produce results with no twisting, turning, popping, or uncomfortable positions. Their business philosophy is to help as many people as possible to live a healthy, pain free, active lifestyle. Dr. Wall and Dr. Davis both grew up in Salem and have opened their chiropractic practice here in Spanish Fork. Serving both communities and those around us. Dr. Brent Wall is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Spanish Fork. He is very involved in school and civic events. Dr. Steve Davis is also a member of the Chamber and is a member of the Spanish Fork Kiwanis Club. Advanced Spinal Care, 750 North Main, Spanish Fork, 801-798-2515, business hours are 8am - 12pm and 3pm to 6pm Monday thru Friday. Come in and see them soon! Easter Egg Hunt April 23 Come to the Annual Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday April 23 9am at the Sports Park on Volunteer Drive! Be there on time for the hunt will begin at 9am sharp! Local businesses and individuals have donated time, money, toys, eggs, candy, and bikes to make this another Easter Egg Hunt to remember! Come out, bring the kids, and enjoy a morning with the Chamber, Spanish Fork City Council, Mayor Andersen, Miss Spanish Fork Royalty, Venture Crew 1532, Spanish Fork Youth Council, Spanish Fork 17, and the Easter Bunny! The Chamber Board of Directors would like to thank all of you who have generously donated to the Easter Egg Hunt this year. We are proud of all our businesses! See you there! 19th Annual Rotary/Chamber Scholarship Pro-Am Golf Tournament Come and participate in the 19th Annual Rotary/Chamber ProAm Golf Tournament to be held Thursday April 28 at 9am. The Tournament will be held at the Spanish Oaks Golf Course at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. Pros and amatuers alike will play for prizes, money, and fun. Sponsored by local businesses, the Spanish Fork Rotary Club and the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce this event raises money for scholarships for our local high school students who are needing help with college tuition. Please plan to join us on April 28 to support our youth and have a great day on the course. More informaiton is available on the Chamber Website at www.spanishforkchamber.com or by calling 801-798-8352! Spanish Fork Farmer's Market Registration May 2011 Registration for the Spanish Fork Farmer's Market will be held in May. Registraton and fee information will be available May 1 on the Chamber of Commerce website. The Market will again be held in the Parking lot at the City Office building at 100 W Center Street. Registration will close on June 1, 2011. The market this year will be open to produce only! Local farmers and backyard growers may obtain more information from the chamber website in May or by calling the Chamber Office at 801-798-8352. This Farmer's Market is sponsored by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and Spanish Fork City. Utah Farmers Markets: Where shoppers always buy locally Barb Shelley, (2011) Utah Business.com The recent proliferation of farmers markets seems almost unbelievable. Despite the U.S. obesity epidemic and availability of fast food, despite the massive trends to centralize food production and distribution, and despite the fact that there is no single funding mechanism to trigger development, farmers markets have more than doubled across the country since 2004, according to a report by the Farmers Market Coalition, a New York based, not-for-profit organization formed to foster these budding retail market successes. The growth trend is evident in Utah with more than two dozen farmers markets across the state as noted by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food program Utah’s Own, which encourages Utahns to purchase locally produced products. Perhaps the best known Utah farmers market is the Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market, staged Saturdays, June through October, at Pioneer Park. The market features fresh produce from more than 70 Utah farmers. Live music adds to the community atmosphere, as does the aroma of baked breads and pastries, cheeses, meat and seafood, jams and honeys, house and garden plants, handmade arts and crafts and, following a nationwide trend toward specialty foods, unique prepared foods and beverages. “Farmers markets are the perfect place to grow a start-up business, test new products and build name recognition,” says Linda Gillmor, co-owner with her husband, Jamie, of Morgan Valley Lamb, a Delta-based sheep ranch. The Gillmors are vendors at the Salt Lake City and Park City markets and credit the markets with spurring demand for their lamb in local restaurants and grocery stores as well as their home delivery business. “A top benefit for a producer is the fact that you sell retail, not wholesale at farmers markets,” says Jamie Gillmor, a third generation sheep and wool grower. “That gives a producer a better price and with the low overhead, a farmer can come out ahead of production costs.” The Gillmors agree that meeting their customers face-to-face at the markets has been gratifying as well as an important marketing research channel. “Our customers, many of whom we know by name, give us instant feedback on our products, recipes and Website. It really helps us adjust immediately to meet their wants and needs,” says Linda. read more... Monthly Events 04/07/11 Chamber Board Meeting 04/07/11 Free Sack Lunch Seminar - Public Invited! Sack Lunch Lectures wants you to attend their next broadcast. Bring your sandwich and we will provide a drink and chips to go with it. Watch live as local businesses give you tips and how to's. Spanish Fork 17, Spanish Fork City, and Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to bring you Sack Lunch Lectures. The public is invited to participate and ask questions of our experts. This weeks guest speakers are Lance Wilson and Al Odermatt. 04/13/11 Noon Networking Luncheon - Robarge Collision Noon Networking Luncheon will be held at Robarge Collision 570 S Main Street. Come out and network your business with other business professionals. Bring brochure, flyers and business cards to share with others. 04/21/11 Sack Lunch Lectures - Public Invited! Sack Lunch Lectures wants you to attend their next broadcast. Bring your sandwich and we will provide a drink and chips to go with it. Watch live Our Experts as they give you tips and how to's. Spanish Fork 17, Spanish Fork City, and Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to bring you Sack Lunch Lectures. The public is invited to participate and ask quesitons. TBA 04/23/11 Annual Easter Egg Hunt Bring your kids down to the Sports Complex on Volunteer Drive for the Chamber of Commerce Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Thousands of filled eggs, grab bags and the Easter Bunny will delight your children. Miss Spanish Fork Royalty and Mayor Wayne Andersen with his council will be there to greet you and help with the fun. Mark this day on your calender for a great way to start the Easter Weekend. 04/28/11 Scholarship Golf Tournament Rotary/Chamber Golf Tournament to help fund the Rotary/Chamber Scholarship Fund helping local students attend college. Registration is at 9am at the Spanish Oaks Golf Course. Call 801-798-8352 for more information. 04/28/2011 Business of the Month - TBA 04/29/11 Western Art Rodeo The World's First Fine Art Rodeo! Chamber Member Jeff Wolf renown Western Artist is sponsoring the first ever Art Rodeo. This event will be held at Sundance April 29 & 30. http://westernartrodeoassociation.com For more information on these or other events go to www.spanishforkchamber.com Area Events, check the website often as events change or are added!
Chamber News - April 2011