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Show USINESS New Utah! - Wednesday, January 31, 2001 - Page 7 :fiMm - - , ' ,, r r.J ,W . orwayne Jensen joins Gene Harvey I Gene Harvey Chevrolet of American Fork is . leased to announce the addition of Dorwayne '"Innpon tn thpir cpIpq staff Jensen recenny loved to Highland orh Fresno, Calif.. He as 37 years experi- ..,ncje in the automotive lu.iess and has been "vqlved in sales of cret;ieneral Motors vehi-3ri(j vehi-3ri(j les since 1970. Jensen was born in vfton Wyo., raised in tern Am., and moved flflb California after serving mission for the LDS Church in Mexico. Mr. Jensen has always main-ained main-ained his fluency in Spanish, and really enjoys e sUaelping Spanish speaking customers with their alayutomotive needs. le vClint Humpherys joins Gene Harvey Un2 Gene Harvey Chevrolet of American Fork is er Pleased to announce the addition of Clint 0 exFHumpherys to their sales staff. e ste Hnmnhfirvs recentlv j -j noved to the Utah Valley area from the Qgden area with his ,Pec'wife, Lorena, and is e Enjoying being in the lutomotive business, "in fClint is finishing up 1(1 bachelors degree in Technical Sales from Aeber State University, ;o.mpleting his final ;ourse work online. iAs well as his passion for cars and trucks, 3liht is an expert air pistol marksman. He has ;ohpeted nationally taking first place in national :onpetitions in 1996 and 1995 and second in 1997. Richard Despain named VP for Unicity iRichard Despain, of Lindon, was recently nafned vice president of marketing for North America of Unicity Network, a new global health anjj wellness company resulting from the merg-erof merg-erof Orem based Enrich International and Flerida based Rexall Showcase International, twc well-respected health products companies. I The new company is a $400 million division ofJNetherlands-based nutrition conglomerate, RJyal Numico, N.V., a 100-year-old leader in nijtrition products with operations in more than 1 (J3 countries worldwide. Despain joined Enrich International in December, 1999 as vice president of e-conimu-nications. He has lived and worked in Utah CBunty for 25 years and is a former employee ofNew Utah!, working as advertising director a(Jd special editions manager from 1985-87. Unicity Network manufactures and markets iajnique line of innovative health and wellness k products across the United States and interna-Vtitfially interna-Vtitfially in Canada, Venezuela, Japan, Hong iKng, Taiwan, South Korea, and the Philippines. 'TJje company has attracted a network of more atrjan 400,000 independent business owners, j The company is a division of Royal Numico, - iCv., (Amsterdam Stock Exchange: NUM) a I world leader in specialized nutrition, including Ji&nt formula, clinical nutrition and nutritional supplements, available under such well-known oBir brands as Sundown, MET-Rx, GNC, Enrich, g (hi Rexall, Nutricia, Milupa, and Cow & Gate, and n Headquartered in The Netherlands, Royal Numico employs more than 28,500 people. Visit the company websites at www.numico.com, www.unicitynetwork.com, www.rexall.com, and www.enrich.com. John Harr, Jr., elected UAR president - John Harr, Jr., has been elected president of the Utah Association of Realtors for 2002. He will serve as presidentelect president-elect in 2001. ic Harr is brokerowner o4 ERA Mountain Land Realty in Pleasant f Grove. He has served qn the UAR's board of diectors for the past I. two years. At the local !aQt l,,i u.. i : i.qyei, nan seiveu pievi- ously as president of scb giV: of is 3 . It ent eve ad; sti dy J"' " -S-'V.v f ; : i t liairn r --Ti fc........ .....i the Utah County Association of Realtors. He has also served on various association commit-tgs commit-tgs over the past several years. A Harr attended high school in Lehi and famed his real estate license in 1977 at the ae of 19. He became a licensed broker in 1980. He is licensed as both a national and .. state real estate instruct or. ei - icip "'" enC Richard R, Alien named to Beneficial post nsi' -z Beneficial Life Insurance Company recently f if appointed Alpine resident Richard R. Allen, ; Cf tlU, ChFC, LUTCF, director of independent nh: Agencies. Allen will also continue as managing ogn rector of field devel-;'b' devel-;'b' Jipment, communicates: communica-tes: fens, and on-boarding, ni; a-position he has held l0d '"stnce September 2000. Allen's new responds1 respon-ds1 'slbilities include In-; hhancing agency 1 ft sf 9i;owth, managing gadgets and expenses fflid overseeing agent training and develop ment in the Company's independent agencies. Allen has nearly 20 years experience in the life insurance industry. Before joining Beneficial tinfe in 1999 as director of market development. 0ni lAllen was national director of career develop-,n develop-,n TTient for the MONY Group. S f He is a member of the General Agents and "Managers Association (GAMA) and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). ns in AF location Grease 'N' Go has opened its bays in American Fork, boasting "fast, affordable and friendly" service, according to co-owner James Bromley. He and partner Randy Griffin are operating the center at 274 S. 740 East, just east of Deseret Industries. They are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. They may be reached at 763-9400. "We always believe the customer comes first," said Bromley. As a lube center, they offer anything any-thing to do with fluids, including coolant flush, transmission flush for automatic or manual transmissions, and full service oil changes. One of their services includes a Greasemobile, which is available to come to homes or work places by appointment. They also offer state inspection and emissions testing. All services are available with no appointment necessary. neces-sary. "Oil changes take about 10 minutes," min-utes," said Bromley. "Inspections would be about 15 minutes. Our goal is to get people in and out. We don't want to make people wait." Another service they provide is computerized records of service the vehicles have received. That can help owners when they resell the cars, said Bromley. -.4 . .?"-!-W,feSM'. - N Photo by Barbara Christiansen Randy Griffin and James Bromley pause at their new operation.Grease 'N Go, which recently opened in American Fork. conomic arowth in Utah remains solid According to the Winter 2001 issue of "Zions Bank's Insight -Economic News of Utah" and the Nation released recently, economic growth in Utah was at a reduced speed during the past three years, versus the revved up performance that described much of the 1990s. "While the state's economic growth pace slowed during 1998-2000, 1998-2000, it remains solid," said Jeff Thredgold, economic consultant to Zions Bank and author of Insight. "Further deceleration of the Utah economy is not expected, expect-ed, however, even as the U.S. economy has now also downshifted." downshift-ed." The quarterly Insight publication publi-cation features updates on cur rent and projected economic and financial developments for the state of Utah, the Intermountain region, and the nation. The Winter 2001 issue also features an outlook on U.S. stock prices. Following are a few highlights from the "Utah Economic Outlook" section of. the Winter 2001 issue: Utah job growth is likely to improve modestly this year and in 2002, in part tied to ongoing preparations for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. One of the nation's tightest labor markets is found in Utah, with a state unemployment rate that averaged roughly 3.0 percent per-cent during 2000, the lowest jobless job-less rate in 50 years. The Utah economy added roughly 27,000 net new jobs during 2000, the smallest increase since the early 1990s. This rise compares to an average aver-age gain of 48,000 net new jobs annually during 1994-96 and 32,000 jobs annually during 1997-99. We currently expect the Utah economy to add 28,000 to 30,000 jobs annually this year and in 2002. Commercial real estate planning is again in a state of flux as the announced sale of the 25-story American Stores tower in downtown Salt Lake City fell through. Utah's high technology sector, sec-tor, in conjunction with state government, is aggressively marketing itself for expansion, ! Utah is currently home to 2,500 ; technology companies, mostly small firms. These companies employ more than 43,000 people, peo-ple, with an average annual wage of nearly $50,000. '. '. Salt Lake City and Portland were recognized by Money magazine mag-azine (December 2000) as the West's most livable cities. The magazine noted the Salt Lake area's affordable housing, reasonable rea-sonable commute times, quality of schools, and outstanding recreational opportunities. To obtain a free copy of Insight, and to be added to the mailing list to receive subsequent subse-quent issues, free of charge, call 801-524-2208. IIP L . :' ; ; iiiiii 111 Ii -::-:i'hP SliSSH S:la:::is::.:;::s:l! .I'-'"'-:': - ;; ! : wcr.u,r WM iii:::::? 11 IK: ipiiiiirpipiiiiiii 4A Photo by Barbara Christiansen Three year-old Ashton Bryant and one-year-old Brayden Bryant enjoy their time with Dr. Michael Whiting. Pediatrician opens doors in American Fork A new pediatrician has opened his doors in American Fork. Dr. Michael D. Whiting is now located at 48 N. 1100 East, Suite C, and may be reached at 492-4333. 492-4333. . : He comes to the community with years of experience. His previous practice was in California, and he also served as an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine. Whiting chose to specialize in pediatrics because he loves children. "They need somebody to help take care of them," he said. "It is a new dimension. I get to be 'Grandpa' all day long. I would hate to be in a job that I didn't enjoy every day." He and staff members speak fluent Spanish. They accept patients from birth to 18 years old, and accept all insurances. They offer free prenatal "meet the doctor" visits, and encourage interested individuals to call for an appointment. appoint-ment. They keep their schedule to allow for convenient conven-ient same-day appointments, and offer 24-hour call coverage. The staff philosophy is "If mom is worried, we are worried," and they offer their expertise and caring to help the parents and children. Thanksgiving Point offers gardening classes Thanksgiving Point Institute is offering a total of six different gardening courses this winter to interested students. Classes include a Utah Valley State College Basic Gardening Methods Course, a Square Foot Gardening Course, a Landscape Design Course, a Greenhouse Design and Construction Course, and a Growing Greenhouse Plants Course. All the classes are taught at Thanksgiving Point and require pre-registration and minimal fees. To register, please call 76S-4971 76S-4971 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.. Monday through Friday. Utah Valley State ' College Basic Gardening Method For backyard gardeners desiring to grow their own vegetables. veg-etables. This class includes garden gar-den planning, composting, fertilizers, fertil-izers, irrigation, plantingharvesting plantinghar-vesting and vertical growing. This class consists of four. ntinu-7 ntinu-7 ,n, Q Die unique I I scapi "th-friendly K-. I f land it adapts to m-" plant two-hour sessions starting Thursday, Feb. 1, and cont ing the 8. 15 and 22 and Square Foot Gardening A simple and ear system tha all levels of experi- x. ? ence. physical ability ' ' H and geographical location. Grow a you want and need in only 20 percent per-cent of the space of a row garden: gar-den: saving time. work. water and money. One 90 minute class gives a complete "how-to." including composting. This course is taught every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 10. Landscape Design 11 y T r i mil ... i- ) : ) ) This course is designed homeowners desiring to add new or reno- J A vate existing land- e and includes scape design. selection and care, and planting lecn-niques. The class consists con-sists of four, t w o - n o u r sessions every Tuesday starting Jan. 9 and running through Jan. 30. Design and Greenhouse Construction Should 1 have a greenhouse? Should I build one myself, use a kit or have someone build it for me? Answer these questions and discuss cover solar design, glaz ing materials, heating and cooling, cool-ing, and space utilization. This class consists of four, two-hour sessions and is taught Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m., beginning Jan. 9 and Continuing Con-tinuing through Jan. 30. Growing Greenhouse Plants This course is designed for greenhouse owners interested in learning how to propagate plants from seeds or cuttings, transplanting, growing mixes, seed selection, insect and disease dis-ease control, fertilization and other environmental problems, Students can use the Thanksgiving Point greenhouses greenhous-es to learn to germinate and propagate new plants. This class consists of four, two-hour sessions and is taught on Tuesday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. and Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Feb. 6 to Feb. 27. Call 768-4971 for details. |