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Show 14 — For the week of September 19, 2008 Basy Granp Piano Cape-Netsen 151 PE DESIGNED AND Built BY YAMAHA ST. GEORGE BY BOB HUDSON ST..GEORGE — Fifty or more years ago, when he returned fromanLDSChurch mission, Tom Young had the Southern Utah sales terri- tory for what became Young Electric Sign Company. “Our roots really back into the 1920s in Southern Utah? Young told those in attendance for the ribbon-cutting at YESCO’s 56,000-squarefoot design and manufacturing facility on Tuesday. He noted that he worked the area for seven years while Dick Atkin did the service calls. Atkin eventually took over sales and moved to St. George. MRW Design did the architectural work on the facility and Watts Construction built it. The company moved from its previous facility in et te ‘ees ic) March. Young called the new facility in the Fort Pierce Industrial Park the spaceship or starship of the company’ 10-plus manufacturing plants. This one is part of the company’s Las Vegas division, which is continuing to grow. Jeff Young, the company’s vice president, noted that the plant has become a $5 million operation. “We try to go where we can serve the customers best, he said. “We're very excited about the prospects for the future?” Mike Young, the company president, said, “one of the key challenges in sustaining a company is to keep the best of the past and move into the future. “St. George is at the center of an incredible growth opportunity for the next years.” i we a * eiir aa 6 Montus Wi) PAYMENTS Quick & Convenient... 5 Monts Wid INTEREST FINANCING 000000165 1_j26 mee) Why Go Anywhere Else? bee edn eritsons ee e _R. Brad Anderson, RPH Kristin L. Nielson, Pharm D. She Furnishings www.thepianoguys.com * 628-4418 Mayor Dan McArthur said, “we're glad to have you as an anchor in the Fort Pierce Industrial Park” Members of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerces ambassador group, the Dixie Sunshiners, participated in the ribbon-cutting. HELP how to effectively. communicate with the public and how to use a credit card machine and cash register. According to President George W. Bush, in a speech made before Congress on Sept. 9, “Volunteerism is strong in the country. But the truth of the matter is, the farther we've gotten away from 9/11, that memory has begun to fade. And my call to people is, there's always a need. You should be volunteering because our country needs you on a regular basis. And so todayI call upon our fellow citizens to devote 4,000 hours over your lifetime in service to your country: ball, baseball and whatever other “ball” in which the college is involved. St. George Art Museum's current show, which runs through the end of the year, is a spectacular collection of art with Zion National Parkas the centerpiece. Volunteers are needed to provide security to protect the artworks. Shifts are 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 1-5p.m. The Arizona Strip Interpretive Association (ASIA) needs volunteers to serve reg- GALLERY | Next to Boulevard Home Bob Hudson / For St. George Neighborhoods Tom Young, chairman of the board of YESCO, and his wife Duwan prepare to cut the ribbon at the company's facility in the Fort Pierce Industrial Park. The new building has been open since March e Continued from page 13 IN ADDITION To THIS INCREDIBLE DEAL YAMAHA AND THE PIANO GALLERY HAVE TEAMED UP TO BRING YOU: AvalLaBLe ow LL Yamane ano Caove-Herson Pianos!!! The Spectrum — www.thespectrum.com YESCO holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for ‘starship’ plant bhudson@thespectrum.com RETAILS FOR NEIGHBORHOODS 435-652-1548 or 877-654-7579 (toll free) | 736 $ 900 E * St George, UT * 84790 ular 4-hour shifts in the main office at Snow Canyon State Park. Volunteers are needed to distribute information to campers and other visitors and sell items in the store. Training will be provided on Jeff Tuscano of the School of Life Foundation, noted, “this is an impressive facility. It's evidence were not in a small town any more: For more information, call the Volunteer Center of Washington County at 6745757 or toll-free to 1-800-541T1359. |