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Show The Garfield County Insider July 8, 2010 HELP WANTED SUU HEAD START TEACHER PANGUITCH 35 hrs/wk, 9-mons/yr; contingent on funding. Starts 8/1/10. Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or related field desired. Associate Degree in Early Childhood or related area with Early Childhood classes equal to a major strongly preferred. CDA certificate with one year teaching experience may be considered. Must be willing to complete an Early Childhood Associate Degree. Ability to work respectfully with low-income children & families, those with special needs, & families with diverse ethnic backgrounds. Ability to speak & write Spanish preferred. Background check req'd. Salary: $12,810+, DOE; excellent benefits. First consideration of applications begins 6/29/10; open until filled. Details/apply online at http://jobs.suu.edu Contact Info: Human Resources, Southern Utah University at jobs@suu.edu or (435)586-7754. EOE/AA Employer ED MEYER: Putting people together to see what happens' As he represents Southern Utah University in Kane County, Ed Meyer prefers to think of himself as a matchmaker in the complex game of community development. "What I try to do could best be described as putting the pieces of an economic development PART TIME JOB OFFER jigsaw puzzle together," AS SALES/ACCOUNTING REPS!!! he said. "I try to visualopen position available Personal/Administrative Assistant to monitor and keep me up to date with my activities. ize how SUU resources Duties and Requirements: can mesh with the needs * Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence of people and businesses * Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring * Organizing and maintaining diaries, memos and making in Kane County, and then make introductions. appointments "Once the pieces of the puzzle are connected, good * Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post things happen, and I begin looking for other opporEmail (jmcnery0l@gmail.com ) for more pack tunities for collaboration," he added. "Truthfully, my information about the terms and condition involved role is pretty minor. It's the ingenuity of the people who are matched with one another that ultimately DRIVERS - TOP PAY! makes things happen." Regional Opportunities! CDL Training in SLC, UT! Teams Such modesty is typical of Meyer, said SUU Vice COLOR - New pay up to 48cpm! CenPresident Wesley Curtis, who has worked with Meyer COUNTRY tral Refrigerated: 800-525for more than 30 years on rural and economic devel9277 NURSERY opment in Utah. 378 W. Center, Panguitch "Ed is a state treasure," Curtis said. "He's MISC ITEMS Closed on occassion. done more for rural development across this state than Call Ahead USED PIANOS FOR SALE I have time to tell you." At House of Music, Richfield 676-8301 During a wide-ranging career in public service, 435-893-0973 or cell 616-8301 435-201-2714 Meyer helped run economic development programs for five governors, from Scott Matheson to Jon M. Huntsman Jr. As director of Utah rural development programs, Meyer was involved in initiatives all over the state that created jobs and increased the standard of living for rural residents. One example was one of Governor Leavitt's sigMOTORCYCLE nature initiatives, the Utah Smart Site Program. REPAIRS Panguitch Through the program, more than 1,200 jobs were cre& PARTS is now open 24 Hr. Service ated by 80 rural companies. The Utah Smart Site Profor summer Escalante, liT gram was recognized by President George W. Bush as 435-826-4951 Ransome Owens, the most innovative economic-development initiative world famous in the nation. wild-life artist, Meyer was a key player in creating and implementFARM EQUIP. will be teaching ing dozens of rural initiatives over 25 years of state art classes Thrusday service. He developed many of the rural incentives WANTED at7:00 p.m. in the Small Grain Silo Also: Auger/ still in use today, worked with the Utah State Legisgallery on Main Street Conveyor for loading Silo. lature to fund new small business development cenCome learn how to Call Eric Feiler at 335-7393. ters throughout rural Utah, introduced training that draw and paint. resulted in farm and ranch recreation efforts throughout Utah, and was the founding director of the Utah HEAVY EQUIP. Heritage Highway 89 Alliance, which was Utah's first heritage tourism organization. DUMP TRUCK ADVERTISE IN 1995 Ford Aeromax Dump Over the past quarter of a century, he has worked with Truck 14 Wheeler, Rock Body with high lift tail gate, Au- Curtis and SUU Government Relations & Regional tomatic tarper. 3406 Cat, ev- Services to support and sustain the Utah Rural Sumerything works, good truck. mit, an annual gathering of Utah's rural leaders enterCall 801-560-9926. Lynn - ing its 23rd year on the SUU campus in August. pleeMs. $39,000. Five years ago, Meyer retired to Kanab, and even that had a purpose. "My entire career was spent in service to rural Utah, so it was natural that I retire to a rural community," he said. But even in his "retirement," Meyer stays busy in public service. In addition to serving on the Kanab The Utah Division of "Extending our appli- City Council, he reorganized the Kanab Chamber of Housing and Community cation deadline will allow Commerce, served on the organizing committee for Development announced us to help another 2,700 the Center for Education, Business and the Arts, and today that Utah will ex- households statewide," said operates KE Kanab, a rural consulting firm. tend the Home Energy As- State Energy Assistance and One of Meyer's most important clients is SUU's sistance Target Program Lifeline manager Sherman Business Resource Center, which is overseen by the (HEAT) application dead- Roquiero. The average ben- Office of Government Relations & Regional Services line until September 30, efit amount is around $505 headed by his old friend, Wes Curtis. 2010 or until all funds are per household per year. "When I learned that Ed was moving to Kanab, I expended.Utah has reThe HEAT program helps knew we'd find a way to take advantage of his ability ceived approximately $25.4 households with incomes to further the connection between SUU and the peomillion in HEAT funds to at or below 150 percent of ple in Kane County," Curtis said. "We're delighted assist eligible low-income the federal poverty level with what Ed is doing for us there." households in meeting their pay their utility bills and Over the past year, Meyer has: immediate home heating respond to energy-related • represented the BRC by working with nine busiand cooling needs in 2009crises, as well as provide nesses and advising them on how to meet their needs. 2010 heating season. no-cost weatherization ser- • facilitated meetings between the SUU College of "High utility bills overvices such as attic insula- Science, the College of Education and Best Friends whelm low-income housetion, weather-stripping, and Animal Society relative to veterinary technician trainholds as they pay a higher minor housing repairs. That ing and humane education. share of their income for • worked with faculty and staff in the College of Huhome energy than other equates to an income of manities and Social Science to facilitate the Archehouseholds," said Utah $2,757 a month for a family ology Field School, a five-week summer course in Division of Housing and of four. Kanab and Zion National Park, and the Purple Sage Priority for HEAT asCommunity Development Writers Retreat, a literary workshop scheduled for director Gordon Walker. sistance is given to house- Oct. 8 and 9 in Kanab. "These funds will help us holds with the highest en- • met with representatives of the College of Performreduce this burden for thou- ergy burden in relationship ing and Visual Arts to facilitate photography field sands of hard-working low- to household income while trips in Kane County. income households across taking into consideration • worked with Special Collections at SUU's Gerald vulnerable populations R. Sherratt Library to facilitate display of the Historic the State." The HEAT program is such as the elderly, disabled Photos of Zion Canyon exhibit in Kane County. administered by the State and families with young • secured a grant from the Governor's Office of EcoEnergy Assistance and children. nomic Development to promote entrepreneur-relatLifeline office through a Utahns are encouraged to ed activities involving the Chamber of Commerce statewide network of local visit our website at and the Center for Education, Business and the Arts community-based organiUtah's State Energy As- (CEBA). zations. The funding has sistance and Lifeline Of- • maintained SUU's visibility in Kane County by enabled the HEAT program fice is managed by the Utah serving as host of the Kanab Chamber of Commerce to assist approximately Division of Housing and Entrepreneur Forum. 47,479 low-income Utah Community Development • initiated the Idea-to-Industry competition involving households with their util- under the Utah Department fledgling entrepreneurs in Kane County and the Ariity bills. of Community and Culture. zona Strip. Hate Art actitery DESERT DOCTOR THE INSIDER Call 676-2621 to HEAT APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED THROUGH SUMMER Full Time Professional Real Estate Services Serving Escalante, Boulder & St. George www.trailsendre.com For Great Real Estate Service.... Come Visit Us at 10 W. Main St., Escalante or Call Leslie Venuti 435-668-0540 or Denise Olson 435-680-4663. We can show all properties in the area and assist you with all your buying or selling needs. ESCALANTE New Listing! 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Call for more information. .95 Acre lot in Boulder King Ranch Estates w/ shared well. $45,000. Cute & clean stick built home w/ nice landscaping & wood stove. Only 29,900. \31 DON'T BE AFRAID TO CHANGE YOUR ASSET ALLOCATION Asset allocation is a time-tested strategy that can help take the guesswork out of choosing investments for your portfolio. Instead of putting all your eggs in one basket, you spread your eggs (dollars) among a variety of baskets (stocks, bonds and cash). The baskets can be further divided within each type of investment. Although many investors understand that they should invest in a variety of securities, they often stumble when it's time to choose an asset allocation that's right for them. The allocation that you choose should be based on how much risk you are willing to assume, why you are investing and when you will need to tap your investments. However, in some cases, once investors choose their allocation, many are afraid to change it. As you experience changes in your life, it can be appropriate to redistribute your assets. So, when should you change your asset allocation? It is important to maintain balance in your portfolio. Accordingly, you should reevaluate your allocation strategy at least once a year or when you experience a major life change such as marriage or the birth of a child. It is not always necessary to make a fundamental change to the allocation, but you need to make that evaluation on a regular basis. Sometimes your portfolio might just need a tweak to rebalance assets that have either increased or decreased in value. For example, a booming stock market may mean that the value of the stock portion of your portfolio exceeds your original allocation. If that occurs, you may want to consider selling some stocks to bring your portfolio back into line with your initial allocation. Rebalancing is a strategy that every investor should take advantage of as a way to ensure their portfolio reflects their current investing goals, time horizon and tolerance for risk. Further changes to your allocation also may be appropriate depending on your particular investing style. Strategic investing. Most investors take a strategic approach to asset allocation, meaning they have at least 10 years before they anticipate needing the money they are investing. Strategic investors look at the long-term and typically do not make frequent changes to their allocation model. A strategic investor would change the way his or her money is invested if there was a fundamental shift in the economy (recession) or if inflation began to outpace the earnings that his or her investments were generating. Cyclical investing. Because the economy is cyclical, meaning it moves in stages of prosperity and recession, some investors change the way they allocate their assets based on the cycle of the economy. This is called cyclical investing and it typically means that an investor will reallocate his or her funds every three months to three years. A cyclical investor might invest heavily in stocks when the economy experiences growth and, conversely, would invest more dollars in bonds when the economy experiences a period of contraction. Tactical investing. The third type of investor looks at the short-term — a period of one year or less. The tactical investor changes his or her portfolio based on trends in the market. A tactical approach to asset allocation isn't for everyone as it typically requires an investor to trade rather actively and sometimes trade with greater risk. Each investor has unique goals for their money and a distinctive investment style. It is best to talk with your financial consultant about what kind of asset allocation would be right for you and how often you should redistribute your assets. Bear in mind that although asset allocations diversifies your assets, it does not protect against fluctuating markets and uncertain returns. This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of J. Brody Orton, CRPC in Draper, UT at 801-369-2893 PANGUITCH OPEN SWIM MondayThursday: 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm LAP SWIM Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6-7 am Tuesday: 6:00 - 7:00 am Tues & Thursday: 5-6 pm Saturday: 8 - 9 am For more information, contact Kim at 690-9206 |