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Show 8 Saturday, June 5, 1S93 r "i inline business, fyo worEiplaees By CHRIS REINOLDS Associated Press Writer "U.vv '.y si ;! .01' J Junkers si !: 1 S s JriuInnse. IS (AP) at A.G. Cutthroat -Edwards & Inc. can turn around and their BMW's right back The 're not welcome .c re. m he Si. Louis based securities the largest outside of New Ymk. is "Wall Street without the tat race." say the authors ot hook that named A.G. jinoiig the nation's 100 i in . ;i i' Ed-nn- I' hi. U ;Liecs to work. Robert Levering and Milton set out 10 years ago to Mo-'.owi- i Amei tea's most congenial vo'ikp'accs. They revised the list tor he second edition of "The He st 'laces to Work in earlier this year. a time ot layoffs, job bur- tiin1 I Amcr-publishe- op 10 firms By The Associated Press I lie top l() best companies gOO-- to work for. according to Robert Levering and Milton !!U.'C!" l Moskowitz, authors of "The I00 Best Places to Wirk in America."1 The companies ucre not ranked. :UlC! '.'fore Beth Israel Hospital Bos-ioBoston; Delta Air Lines, A';m n. Atlanta. Donnelly Corp., Holland. Mich.; Federal Ex- V press Tenii.: Corp., Memphis, I el-P- Inc., Skokie, ill.; Hallmark Cards Inc., Kansas City. Mo.; Publix Su- Markets Inc., Lakeland, Ha.: Rosenbluth International. Philadelphia: Southwest Airlines Co.. Dallas; United .Services Automobile Association. San Antonio. re'- :ngs me ."" s;n! n I'.S. ilmt i : ;v;ce;;i inally Utah Valley will have its own specialty counted cross stitch stoic. Cross stitch artists have long lamented the need to mail-ordproducts or drive to Salt Lake City or Ogden to purchase specialty cross er in on .Sid's ' ill led mt .ill "iss 'I : i;a-- i.a'n .l! n :. TO t he Wa :6 one r.v ut if '.'n dollar ;o L'.S. c;: n .Tin, in en out , .". vl half -- list any ; : !,) i Jnihir '! V e !! ono-n'- n - in- .I ; ' r ; eign ,i Pasa-v- . pre- - tor the ;dn said o h re- - 'i lie do s . us. We A. I.'' !..!vf Hi- .'!. n.! !l'.; ,n VMM ' ' : sleek rd Mel. ii S I ' l . s 'A I 'S). he lik' to tomnnits Nws !' s i;'d:-ir- vj , j!' "i' ! - qui!) , e . V - us and g, jn. aslmH'ton. D C. i answered .is vol!! - ; stitch products. "Diane's Cross Stitch" opening Saturday June 5, has heard those complaints and promises to be the premier supplier to the area. Diane Colbeck, proprietor, is pleased to be able to offer cross stitt hers the largest inventory (including the greatest variety of linens and Aida cloths) in Utah Valley. Diane's Cross Stitch will also be the sole local retailer of custom cross stitch wood products as well as porcelain jars, gold and silver miniatures, and music boxes imported from Hurope specially designed for mourning of needleart designs. "liven though I'll be the one doing all the work running the business. " states Diane Colebcck, "the customers w ill have as much say in what products I carry as I will." "I entered this venture with the primary goal of meeting the needs of as many cross stitchers as possible while providing a place to meet where we can mingle and share ideas. learn more about cross stitch art and techniques, to just have fun." The store, located at 143 North State Street in Orem will carry thousands of charts and kits from over 50 different designers and publishers. And at least one popular national designer will visit each year to meet local cross stitchers, answer questions, and conduct classes. Diane also plans on showcasing different local cross stitch artists several times each year. "There are so man gifted people in the area w hose needleart accomplishments merit recognition and display." Regular business hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All cross stitchers from beginners to advanced are suret to i i t l nut protects to maicn ana cnai- lenite: their interests and skill lev- els. i small Ink i nation- Sm.r dol . ::'); iie.I" as 'i ii r ! .1!- Wisely. Media General Sen ice !.M ' National i re' . ad!v-- . (Mv.-t- ! of III IHLT- - !. i - ',;;! ,:;.!!'' ' 1 1 C 1 t i 7 '"J ,'--- - - ,)V t .4 When Levering visited A.G. Edwards, he found employees who clearly were having fun wisecracking and joking sometimes a foreign concept in the serious world of stockbrokers. "It seems silly, but if we dedicate our lives and savings to make a company good, we ought to at least enjoy it," said chairman Ben Edwards, who took over the firm from his father in the late v. I, AP Photo 1960s. Founded in 1887 by Edwards' the brokerage employs 9,446 people with 25 percent of the work force based in St. Louis. It has brokers in cities in 48 states, including, of course, Carefree, Ariz. o Inc. in Skokie, 111., a leading maker of auto and industrial gaskets, drew praise for the generous benefits it offers to workers with families. r, Fel-Pr- When a "Fel-Proit- baby is e" born, the company sends the children's book titles, providing parents with a valuable resource. If f 'i... .0 fir Ben Edwards, CEO for A.G. Edwards & Sons, stands in a room at the brokerage company's St. Louis headquarters. It is listed in the top 100 best workplaces in the nation to work. mother flowers, gives the baby a pair of inscribed leather shoes and buys a $1,000 savings bond o in the child's name. also its child for care provides 1 ,900 workers. o ofBut that's not all. fers for employtutoring ees' children who have problems in school and contributes $3,000 a year for those who go to col Fel-Pr- on-si- te Fel-Pr- low-co- st lege. Spokesman Rich Morris said has focused on the family since its founding in 1918. In fact, the company now employs o people who grew up on Fel-Pr- o Fel-Pr- benefits. "When an employee has less distractions in their life, they can devote their energies to doing the best job they can . . and we can . serve our customers the best way possible," Morris said. Hershey Foods Corp., based in Hershey, Pa., got high marks for fostering community spirit and corporate pride. It is the nation's leading candy maker. One of the first stops on the company tour for new employees is the Milton Hershey School. Payson chamber adds economic division Diane's Cross Stitch i t is. '.M-.is- ' r s. . ranked. !!!C i'i M d nout and soaring employee health costs, they were surprised to find a growing number of "best" companies to choose from. "The 100 companies profiled in this book may account for only a small fraction of the total U.S. work force, but as exemplars they represent a growing force," they wrote. "They are magnets for people looking for meaningful work. They are models for companies trying to get it right. ' ' Levering and Moskowitz weighed such factors as pay and benefits, opportunities for advancement, job security, company pride and friendly relations among colleagues. They reviewed some 400 companies, visiting each to interview employees from the assembly line to the chief executive's office. The 100 finalists were not Imagine That Imagine That Children's Books and Toys, is one of the most unique new stores in Utah County. Public response to this new specialty store for kids and parents has been tre- mentions. Imagine That carries over 15,000 you and your kids like to read, then you can probably find the book you want at Imagine That. If you can't find it, they will order it. Imagine That Children's Books and Toys also carries educational toys and games. Their toys and games were selected for their ability to stimulate young minds. Some of the unique items available include kits for kids that teach using a hands-o- n approach. One kit allows your child to design and build their own clock. Another teaches them about photography or kitchen chemistry. There are card games about animals, presidents and more. Imagine That Children's Books and Toys wants to help children and parents discover the adventure of reading. This summer they will be By LEANN MOODY Herald Correspondent PAYSON The Payson Chamber of Commerce has organized an economic development division and received tentative approval from the Payson City Council to proceed. The group recently announced Rex Wilkeson will seve as interim director until a permanent appointment is made. He will also work with the group as a retention and expansion specialist. Working with the division will be local business people who hope to encourage and help local businesses as well as bring in new in- ver, who will serve as marketing specialist working with Brandon to bring in new business. dustry. Ric Robert will be the urban renewal specialist and will be working to rejuvenate the downtown area with Bill Hansen as a planning and zoning specialist and Greg Chrstensen as a small business lending specialist. The division will have a business attraction specialist which will be Kathy Brandon, who will work with UVEDA and other sources to encourage new growth. Leo Sharp will be the small business specialist with Vernile Gasser as a real estate development specialist. Others include Willis Pul- - A representive from the Civic Improvment Board will also work with the group. ONE MORE REASON IT PAYS TO SUBSCRIBE! introducing workshops for kids. T Workshops will cover such topics as braids and bows, stickers (how to use and decorate with them), drawing basics (learning how to draw), snakes and animals, bubbles, marbles and more. Sign your child up now to at least one of these fun workshops. Image That Children's Books and business Toys is a family-owne- d and is located at 240 E. 1300 South in Orem (just east of Ernst). They are open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; their phone number is 225-343- u THIS SUMMER LJ U m w 4. Watch The Daily Herald's June 6th Edition for days and dates for this years Kevin R. Bennett Attorney Kevin R. Bennett, an attorney at law, has just opened an office at 78 East 100 South (Independence Square), Post Office Box 55, Pay-so- n, Utah 84651, across from Pay-son- 's fire station and post office. He continues to maintain an office in American Fork at 75 North Center (PO Box 146), American Fork, UT 84003. Mr. Bennett maintains a general family practice, with emphasis in the following areas: adoptions and family law; contracts and consumer law; juvenile and misdemeanor defense; landlord-tenalaw; and wills and powers of attorney. Mr. Bennett is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Basic Course for military lawyers at NEWSPAPER DAY nt the Judge Advocate General's School, at Charlottesville, Virginia. He is presently serving as a military lawyer in the U.S. Army Reserves in addition to his private practice. He has formerly served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, an active duty attorney for the Army. "gl'-- P |
