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Show 2 Satina Sun March 10, 2004 Business and community leaders honored at SCEDD banquet The Six County Economic District (SCEDD) and Panoramaland Resource Conservation and De elopment Council (RC&D) held their Four- teenth Annual Installation and Recognition Board Meeting Thursday February 19, 2004, at the Multi Purpose Building in Nephi At the event, area businesses and community leaders were honored for their exceptional efforts and contributions to economic and community dev elopment. The Juab County Economic Development Award was presented to Floyd and Lisa King They were recognized for enhancing the economic vitality of Juab County through business endeav ors and continued efforts in economic development. Mayor Chad Brough, Nephi City presented the award Great Lakes Cheese of Utah received the Millard County Economic Development Award. Millard County recognized the company for their commitment to strengthen the economic vitality of the county through job creation and community involvement John Hart, Plant Manager, and Bob Chevalier accepted the recognition on behalf of the company Presenting the award was Mayor Sam Starley, Fillmorb City, Commissioner John Cooper, Millard County and Gary Church, Millard County Economic Development L ,,-P- ktl C i mm-'il- l 4 i'll f 2 i i- -i I ' I CJ t Back (L to R): Floyd King, Lisa King, Claudia Jarrett, Von Wayman, Craig Barney, Brad Barney, Glen Barney, Malcolm Nash, John Hart, and Bob Chevalier. Front (L to R): Dale Albrecht, Tina Mitchell, Linda Richards, Gary Richards, Maries Oldroyd, Pauline Barney Jackie Hampton, Seth Chappell, Paul Jacobs. County presented the awaid Sanpete Steel was recognized for endeavors in economic development through job creation and community service which have enhanced Sanpete g County's economic President in chai ge of Purchasing and Maintenance, and Glen Barney, Founder, accepted the award on behalf of the company Commissioner Gary Mason, Sevier County made the presentation Wayne Community Health Center received the Wayne County Economic Development Award They were recognized for their commitment to economic development m Wayne Comity through job creation and health care services The award was presented to Seth Chappell, Health Center Chair, and Paul Jacobs, by Commissioner Allen Jones, Wayne County Council recognized Anabella required her resignation. Town for their example in meet- Maries Oldroyd served as the ing their beautification goals and Unemployed Underemployed objectives. Mayor Chesley Representative on the SCEDD Christensen, Mt Pleasant City Board and RC&D Council since and Chair of the SCEDD Board 2000. Her change in responsiand RC&D Council presented bilities with the Department of Commissioner Bruce Blackham, Director Anabella Town with the Re- Workforce Services made it necPiute County recognized Ms Sanpete County presented the gional Beautification Award for essary to resign her position on their continual progress toward the board. Mayor Christensen Jackie Hampton for her endeav- Sanpete Couunty Economic Award to Gary ors in economic development meetmgbeautification goals and presented them with plaques and community service Com- Richards, Owner objectives through improving recognizing their many hours of The Sevier County Economic their town park. Mayor Dale service. missioner Paul Morgan, Piute The Board and Council also Albrecht and Town Clerk, Tina Development Award was presented to Barney Trucking, Inc. Mitchell, received the award on recognized Malcolm Nash, Sevier County Economic DevelThey were recognized and for behalf of Annabella Town Sun to the economic The Board and Council also opment Director, for his leadercontributing 0 USPS g of Sevier County honored Pauline Barney and ship role as Chair of the Six Periodical postage paid in comand creation job Von Wayman through Salina, Utah. Postmaster They were rec- County Technical Committee. Brad service. Barney, for their send address changes to the munity dedicated, tire- Nash has served in this position ognized The SCEDD Board and RC&D less, and President, Craig Barney, Vice- Salina Sun at Box 85, Salina, diligent service ren- for the past year. Mayor Utah 84654. The Salina Sun dered to the Six County area as Christensen presented him with is published each Wednesthe Program Assistant to the a plaque and recognized Ms. Panoramaland Resource Con- Stacie Gass, Piute County Ecoday for $20 year in Sevier County, $26year in Utah, servation and Development nomic Development Director and $30year in US. PubCouncil and Small Business De-- v who will serve as this year's Your First Step Toward lisher: Jim & Lori Olsen. Edielopment Center consultant, Technical Committee Chair A Diabetic Footwear Solution tor: Jim Olsen. The office is The Annual Six County Instalrespectively Both have served Wie Have The Answer located at 3 E. Main in many years in their respective lation and Recognition Board Salina. positions. Barney resigned her Meeting is sponsored annually Safe Comfortable Covered by Medicare position to accept employment by the Six County Economic Fax (435)528-763- 4 which would better enhance her Development District Board and Article and advertising career objectives Mr Wayman Panoramaland Resource Condeadline is 5 p.m on & Herbal Store recently announced his retire- servation and Development Friday. Inside Thriftway Mamet, Gunnison (435) ment Mayor Christensen pre- Council Membership for 2004 sented both with Special Re- includes Mayor Chesley Christensen, Mt. Pleasant gional Recognition Awards recChair; Commissioner William board members Outgoing H serfor their dedicated Boyd Howard, Juab County, ognized fi vice to the SCEDD and RC&D Vice Chair; Mayor Jake Albrecht, were Commissioner Claudia Glenwood - Treasurer and SecJarrett and Maries Oldroyd retary, Commissioner John CooCommissioner Jarrett served as per - Millard; Commissioner Labor Representative on the Paul Morgan - Piute; CommisEDD Board since 1988 and the sioner Bruce Blackham - SanRC&D Council since its incep- pete, Commissioner Doug tion Time restraints associated Peterson - Sevier, Commissioner with her recent election to the Clenn Okerlund - Wayne; Sanpete County Commission Mayor Chad Brough - Nephi; well-bein- Salina 478-08- well-bein- Vice-Chai- r, Diabetic Shoes newsgtelco.net - d Super Drug 528-755- 5 -- mUdi iiil O) Mayor Sam Starley, Fillmore; Gerald James Mayor Marysvale; Mayor Stan Alvey Hanksville; Arthur King - Ag- -- riculture Representative; Lela King - Employment Rep.; Kent Barton - Labor Rep.; Rick White - Education Rep.; Randy McKnight - At Large; Dale Roper - At Large; Ms. Nan Anderson - Tourism Rep.; Tan Sittichai - Mmority Rep.; John Lazerno - Mmority Rep.; Soil Conservation District (SCD) Representatives include Arthur King, Karl Don Taylor, Mr. Deven Gass, Ken Skeem, Gordon Young, and Mr. Terry Christensen. Mark Cox, Utah Power serves as an member. Technical Committee Members and also members include Stacie Gass - Piute, Chair; Glenn Greenhalgh-JuaGary Church - Millard; Sally East - Sanpete; Malcolm Nash Sevier; Brian Cottam, Wayne; Alan Christensen - SBDCSnow io b; -- College; Mr. Jody Gale - USU Extension Office; Richard Leyba -Utah Department of Commu- nity and Economic Development, and Linda Lind -- Panoramaland RC&D Coordinator. SCEDD Staff are Russell Cowley - Executive Director; Emery Polelonema - Deputy Executive DirectorDirector Planning & Comm. Dev.; Penny Fuellenbach - Administrative Assistant; Kent Christensen Manager, Revolving Loan Fund; Edwm Benson - Regional Planner, John Zender - EDA Representative RC&D Staff: Linda Lind - Coordinator -- A Look Before You Jump Training Approach For Entrepreneurs Comes To Rural Utah via Snow College South P i) With major support from the the country. 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