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Show Page 8 The Ogden Valley news Volume XIV Issue XIV April 15, 2007 Weber County CERT Council Provides Opportunity for Refresher CERT Training This training will include a CERT hands on skills refresher exercise that is open to everyone who has completed the basic CERT course, or is in the process of completing the CERT course. Saturday, April 21, 2007 When: Location: Weber High School 430 W. Weber High Drive Pleasant View Registration: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Time: Training: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. No Cost! Fee: Part II - The afternoon session will give everyone a chance to be part of a Mock Disaster so they can try out their skills! The training will be conducted in two parts: Part I - Six modules will be offered in the morning session. Of the 6 courses offered, trainees can choose to attend 4. Training modules available: • Fire Suppression • Head to Toe • Cribbing • Triage • Search & Rescue • Bandaging Following morning classes, there will be a 45 minute lecture on the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS is used by fire and law enforcement officials to manage emergency operations. CERT members are part of the operation’s function, and receive directions from those officials. Additional Information Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Tammy Folkman by April 17 at tfolkman@co.weber.ut.us or 7786686; or Darla Weston at 745-2365, or Wayne Hillstead at 745-1561. Please remember to bring any CERT gear you may have. Please make an effort to attend this training. Sometimes we think we’re too busy and that “someone else” will sign up and attend; actually, then “no one” shows up to participate! Please mark April 21 on your calendar! We appreciate our community support. Zions Direct Offers New Online CD Auctions Zions Direct, member NASD, a investment products,” said W. David non-banking subsidiary of Zions First National Bank, announced in March that it has launched a new online auction platform for FDIC-insured Certificates of Deposit (CDs). Similar to popular Internet auction methods, the CD auctions available at www. zionsdirect.com may enable individual investors to receive higher yields on their CDs. Auctions at www.zionsdirect.com empower investors to set the yield on the CD for which they are bidding. There are no fees, and the only requirement to participate in an auction is to register to bid, a process that is easily completed in a few minutes. Zions Direct CD auctions allow private investors to obtain yields previously available only to large institutional investors. CDs of varying maturities are available in amounts as small as $1,000. “Bidding on CDs through an auction process is the latest and, we believe, most innovative method for pricing these Hemingway, executive vice president. “The phenomenal success of Internet auctions leads us to believe that the market is ready to accept a similar model for financial products.” Similar to the auctions held by the U.S. Treasury, CD auctions use a modified version of the Dutch auction method. The bidding process is open, enabling investors to check the status of their bids throughout the auction. Current auctions, as well as the results of previous auctions, can be accessed at <www.zionsdirect.com> Zions First National Bank is a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION), one of the nation’s premier financial services companies, consisting of a collection of banks in select highgrowth markets. Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices. Investor information and links to subsidiary banks can be accessed at <www.zionsbancorporation.com> Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton to Speak at Zions Bank’s 6th Annual International Trade and Business Conference John R. Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will be the keynote speaker at Zions Bank’s sixth annual International Trade and Business Conference. The half-day conference is slated for Tuesday, May 22 at the Little America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Business executives and entrepreneurs who attend the conference will learn about opportunities for expansion in dynamic foreign markets, particularly in India and Canada. The cost of the event is $30 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Register online at www.tradeconference.zionsbank.com or by calling (801) 844-8573. Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended. The luncheon keynote speaker will be Ambassador Bolton, who was appointed by President George W. Bush as United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on August 1, 2005. He served through December 9, 2006. Prior to his appointment, he was Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security from May 2001 to May 2005. Previous to this, he was senior vice president of the American Enterprise Institute, a nonprofit public policy center. His career in public service has included positions as Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs at the Department of State, 1989-1993; Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 1985-1989; Assistant Administrator for Program and Policy Coordination, U.S. Agency for International Development, 19821983; and General Counsel, U.S. Agency for International Development, 1981-1982. A native of Baltimore, he received his B.A. from Yale University and his J.D. from Yale Law School. The morning’s opening speaker will be Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., who will share his vision for Utah’s role in the global marketplace. Other presenters include Bijan Kian, director of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and former director of the State of California Office of Foreign Investment; Thomas Lee Boam, former minister counselor for commercial affairs at the American Embassy in Canada; and Boli Medappa, a seasoned international executive and founding partner of the global consulting firm India 360. “Zions Bank is looking forward to global insights shared by Ambassador Bolton and our roster of impressive speakers at the upcoming conference,” said Mark Garfield, senior vice president and manager of the bank’s International Banking Department. “We know Utah’s entrepreneurs and executives want to learn more about expanding their companies beyond traditional domestic markets. As a resource for Utah businesses going global, Zions Bank helps companies process and manage their international transactions.” During the conference, Zions Bank will honor a Utah company for its achievements in international commerce with the second annual “Global Pacesetter” award. The conference will also feature several booths where local vendors will offer information on tools and resources for international trade. Founded in 1873, Zions has been serving the communities of the Intermountain West for more than 130 years. Additional information on Zions Bank is available at <www.zionsbank.com> – PUBLIC NOTICE – Baseball, Soccer, Football, Lacrosse, & all other team sports participants, Eden Park is now scheduling the fields for these sports & all practice times for the summer season. Please call Eden Park Sports Chairman Dave Beckert at 745-0523 to reserve Eden Park fields. |