May 2011 "Moving the Past Fast Forward"
Index of Articles 2011 Utah State Jr. Livestock Show Two Jack's Pizza May Business of the Month Nebo Economic Summit 2011 Spanish Fork Farmer's Market Registration May 2011 Pro/Am Golf Tournament Winners Thank You to our Sponsors! Utah’s Economic Growth Likely To Continue Through 2011 Monthly Events Business Spotlight New Members Major Sponsors Chamber Office Hours 2011 Board Members Chamber YouTube and Social Networking 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! Dream Vacation Jo Hoban 1268 East Center Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-798-8304 Susan's Hair Design Susan Taylor 293 North Main Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-798-9668 Cary's Designs Floral Cary Hanks 245 South Main Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-794-1850 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 Cornabys LLC Cornaby, David 04/28/2011 Salem Hills Pharmacy Warren, Brent 04/14/2011 Simplii Kump, Troy 04/12/2011 Clarion Event Center Carter, Rebecca 04/06/2011 Creative Signs & Graphics Ford, Carol 04/05/2011 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	2011 Utah State Jr. Livestock Show The Stockshow is a fun and interesting part of Spanish Fork's culture and history. This is the 87th Annual Utah State Junior Livestock Show held in Spanish Fork. There are many local young people who raise these animals, train them for show, and work hard to earn money for college. Come out and watch the shows or just tour the barns to see the animals. The participants love to show off their animals and answer questions on the care of these show animals. Local FFA Students compete for prizes and ribbons but the big pay off is the sale prices. Businesses can support our local students by signing up to purchase an animal outright or by participating in the Booster Club that helps purchase animals at a better price to help the students raise money. How the Booster Club Works! If you do not want to purchase an animal for personal use, but you would still like to support our local area youth, you can elect to "Boost" the animal. In this case, you do not get to keep the animal. You bid on the animal and then pay the amount of the final bid minus the Floor Price. The Floor Price is the market value of the animal that the packer will pay to keep the animal for resale of the processed product. This lets you support our Youth and help reward them for all of their hard work. Example: Final Bid - Floor Price = Donation $1400.00 - 1056.00 = $344.00 If you would like to make a donation to the Booster Club Call Brenda at 801-798-3071 for more information on Boosting. read more... Two Jack's Pizza May Business of the Month May 2011 Business of the Month - Two Jack's Pizza Two Jack's Pizza is owned and operated by Jack Gathercoal and his son Jack Jr. Two Jack's Pizza is a community icon having been in business for over twenty years on Main Street Spanish Fork. Great food and great service at Two Jack's! Two Jack's is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and have been active in civic and community events. Join us in Congratulating Two Jack's Pizza on being May's Business of the Month. Two Jack's Pizza 30 North Main Street Spanish Fork Ut, 84660 Phone: (801) 798-8601 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. 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. www.spanishforkchamber.com The Market will again be held in the Parking lot at the City Office building at 100 W Center Street. Registration will close on July 15, 2011. The market this year will be open to produce only! Local farmers and backyard growers may obtain more information from the chamber website 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. Pro/Am Golf Tournament Winners The Winners of the Golf Tournament were First Place Score 52 Alan Childs Curtis Olsen Dan Chambers J. Olsen Second Place Score 53 Broden Hughes Craig Ainge Jeff Willardson Rick Ainge Thanks to all who played this year! Special Thanks to all the businesses who supported and sponsored this event! Thanks to everyone who helped in anyway to make this a successful Scholarship Funding raising event! Sincerely the Rotary Club of Spanish Fork and the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Thank You to our Sponsors! Sponsors of the 2011 Easter Egg Hunt, You are all amazing! Fresh Market Macey's Stores Mountain View Hospital Canyon View Medical Group Triple T Heating America First Credit Union Stone Drug LEI Big O Tires Bobby Lawrence Karate Esplin Eye Center Nebo Financial Service Sam's Club Ainge CPA Lil Shepherd Mountain America Credit Union read more... Utah’s Economic Growth Likely To Continue Through 2011 by PR or News Wire Utah Business.com April, 2011 Utah continues to build a foundation for stronger economic growth, and the state’s economic rebound should maintain its current pace through the end of 2011, with stronger performance on tap during 2012 and 2013, according to the Spring 2011 issue of Zions Bank’s Insight—Economic News of Utah and the Nation. “Utah’s economic outlook is clearly favorable,” said Jeff Thredgold, economic consultant to Zions Bank and author of Insight. “The state is well-positioned to build on current growth and favorable news to re-establish its position among the top handful of economic performers in coming years.” The quarterly Insight publication features updates on current and projected economic and financial developments for the state of Idaho, the nation and the global economy. The report also highlights examples of the state’s return to economic growth: •The Utah economy added and estimated 18,000 net new jobs during the most recent 12-month period, a 1.6 percent growth pace. By comparison, Utah lost more than 60,000 jobs during 2008 and 2009. •The state’s unemployment rate has averaged 7.6 percent in recent months, after peaking at a revised 8.0 percent in early 2010. The unemployment rate is expected to move noticeably lower in coming years as employment gains return to more traditional levels. •Utah was the only state in the nation to see exports double during the past five years, with export-related employment now accounting for 93,000 Utah jobs, twice the level during 2006. More than 2,800 companies in the state exported nearly $14 billion worth of goods last year, a 31 percent rise from the prior year. •The University of Utah recently ranked first of the nation’s 181 major research universities in regard to creating start-up companies based on university technology. The Association of University Technology Managers’ annual survey noted the U of U’s creation of 19 companies in 2009. Zions Bank is Utah’s oldest financial institution and is the only local bank with a statewide distribution of branches, operating 106 full-service offices. Zions Bank also operates 26 full-service branches in Idaho. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending and has ranked as the No. 1 lender of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans in Utah for the past 17 consecutive years. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of Utah for more than 135 years. (4.29.11) Monthly Events 05/03/11 May Business of the Month - Two Jack's Pizza Come and celebrate with Jack Sr. & Jack Jr. at Two Jacks's Pizza, they are May's Business of the Month! 05/04/11 Utah State Jr. Livestock Show This year's Utah State Junior Livestock Show will mark the 87th consecutive year that the event has been held in Spanish Fork. 05/04/11 Sidewalk Sale Join the Chamber of Commerce for a sidewalk sale on Main Street! Lots of folks in town for the Utah State Jr. Livestock Show and Mother's Day! 05/05/11 Chamber Board Meeting 05/05/11 Free Sack Lunch Seminar - Public Invited! Dr. Jones & Cary's Designs 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. 05/11/11 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. 05/13/11 Ribbon Cutting Farmer's Insurance Agency Ribbon Cutting for Erica Davis Farmer's Insurance Agency in Salem. Come out, congratulate Erica, and welcome her to our business community. 05/19/11 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. 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 - May 2011