Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday March 25 1999 — Page 7 Arizona is nudging seniors to rural areas PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is scaling back advertising campaigns aimed at recruiting retirees this year but senior citizens still are migrating to the Grand Canyon State in record numbers Only now thev’re being told about the lure of living in communities other than the balmy retirement meccas of Phoenix Tucson and Sun City A state retirement industry group is trying to help 58 cities and towns — many in rural areas of the state like Willcox and Green Valley — get relocated seniors of means Not to mention retiree-relate- businesses d “We're just trying to move some of the tourism dollars to the other communities" Cindy LaRue director of the Arizona Office of Senior Industries Development said Wednesday “ItTl make for a healthier retirement economy all the way around” Studies show that 23500 seniors move to Arizona every year It's made Arizona the g nation’s state with a fastest-agin- 21 percent increase in the retire- ment population since 1990 In past years advertisements Dems want to reach out beyond the urban lines Intel to buy land for Utah center paid for by taxpayers appeared in le numerous golf and high-profi- RIVERTON (AP) — Intel travel magazines and urged Corp will buy 45 acres to build a major research and development campus a move heralded by the retirees to move to Arizona and its dry heat Under a piggy-bac- k arrangement with the Arizona Office of Tourism the ads including a hotline number for the Senior Living Office of the state Chamber of Commerce But the aggressive was dropped this year ed governor and mayor as great news for families dependent on g jobs “The real beneficiaries of this high-payin- will be our children and our grandchildren and our families" said Gov Mike Leavitt at an afternoon press conference at cross-promoti- on mainly because Arizona now ranks only behind California and Florida as a retiree relocation haven “We decided it was no longer necessary" said Arizona Tourism Director Mark McDermott “Our marketing lures a wide range of visitors to the state A good bit of them are seniors anyway" Retirement community builders still tout Arizona in national and regional ads but LaRue's office armed with its own marketing budget of $50000 is trying to pick up any slack The senior group has a few ads in smaller travel and mature reader publications Their main attention-grabber e is a slick retirement guide — paid for by advertisements — that’s sent out 100-pag- AP photo Cindy LaRue director of the Office of Senior Living sits behind numerous copies of Arizona's new slick magazine Arizona Living at her office in downtown Phoenix Senior citizens are now being told about the lure of living in communities other than the retirement meccas of Phoenix Tucson and Sun City to any retiree wanting to know what Arizona has to offer “We’re getting about 800 calls every month We sent out 75000 guides last year” LaRue said “The tourists are the They visit Arizona and tell their friends about it Most people who call our office are Some critics question whether a bigger influx of retirees will overburden the state's health care system rs first-timer- s” But LaRue said recruiting HfltlsyiutLSlifii more likely to be able to pay their way when health problems arise In addition the non-metcommunities seeking seniors also want to recruit the businesses that accompany them — namely banks hospitals research centers real estate agencies law firms and assisted housing ro Intel spokesman Bill Caldcr said Wednesday that the first occupants will be the 350 employees Intel already has in Taylorsville another suburb southwest of Salt Lake and American Fork to the south in Utah County In talks with state and city officials over the past year Intel has said the campus could eventually John NmMd 4 wwwoactieOemoGvateoro Dri Jotmon are better than average johs These are family wage jobs" Stale officials hac been tolJ the johs would pay an average of $50000 per year Llovd said Intel notified the city of its plan to exercise a purchase option for the acreage Tuesday evening The land now a welfare farm belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints is along the Bangerler Higliwa) which leads to the Salt Lake International Airport That access was a key part of Intel's decision to put its research facility in Utah Lloyd said Company officials have said the proximity to two universities with engineering programs — the University of Utah in Salt Lake and Brigham Young University in Provo — also was an advantage The state's Business and Economic Development Board in September gave the compan a $5 million industrial assistance loan the largest the slate has ever offered as a business development incentive We repair all makes & models Tillers Lawn Mower Riders Jefferson A Jackson Fundraiser April 17 1999 -Copper Mill Restaurant - Auction Kerns Needed Preston Idaho s LAWN MOWER REPAIR FREE CACHE DEMOCRATS PrtwMyOwnad No 8ileemen No ComHalon No Added Ovwtwad 135 South Statu efforts center on younger and active retirees with annual incomes of at least $40000 and net worth of $325000 who are Riverton City Hall Mayor Sandra Lloyd called it a “red letter day for Riverton" The Santa Clara Calif microprocessor manufacturer plans to break ground in three to four months but is not saying much about its plans for the research campus Company officials did not attend the press conference employ 6000 to 8000 in seven buildings And Leavitt sjid will he good ones "These Chain Saws PICK UP & Trimmer DELIVERY from Hyrum to iff 4 SmilhMd through April 30 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The state Democratic party wants to shed its urban image and expand into heavily Republican rural Utah On Saturday party leaders will vote on establishing a new rural caucus and moving this year’s state convention from Salt Lake City for the first time since 1968 The likely spot is Park City just 35 miles east “Half of the delegates are from Salt Lake County so we can't move too far’’ Democratic Executive Qircctor Todd Taylor said Wednesday If a rural caucus is established it will be the 12th such special-intere- st group officially recognized by the party joining the Gay and Lesbian Democrats the Labor Caucus and others Ifeylor said he expects no opposition “Hopefully they’ll get involved in some outreach and candidate recruitment and paying attention to issues in rural issues” he said “We try to pay attention to rural Utah but frankly the party head- quarters isn't there and sometimes you miss things" Democrats hold only one statewide elected office — attorney general — and no federal offices in Utah The only congressional district in which the minority party is consistently competitive is in the Salt Lake 2nd District last County-base- d held by a Democrat in 1994 Republicans control the Legislature by a 72-3- 2 margin and only five of those Democrats represent rural districts “There are rural Democrats who feel sometimes they don't get heard" said House Minority Lake Leader Dave Jones D-S- City Brothers of starved girl are sought SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities are trying to make the woman whose malnourished daughter begged for food at a Salt TAt County home reveal where her three other children are Lezlie Magee who turned ha-se-lf in yesterday says her three sons ages 2 5 and 9 are out of state She won't reveal their whereabouts for fear of losing custody according to Salt Lake County sheriff's deputy Peggy Faulkna But the juvenile court issued what is a "pick up" order for the boys Wednesday That means Magee could be held in contempt of court and jailed if she keeps refusing to say where her sons are Authorities say they issued the order to check how the other kids are doing Kayla weighed 33 when she walked into Sounds Carlsen's home March 10 and asked for food Some quantities limited Interim maritdowm may have been taken Styles sizes or colon vary by location OGDEN OGDEN CITY MALL 32599 Exp 4499 LOGAN LAYTON LAYTON HILLS MALL SUPERSTORE 1060 W RIVERDALE RIVERDALE Ad990056 585 N MAIN ST 87 ld Open Mon-S- it 9am-9p- m Sun 10am-6p- m — Mill stores opsn mall hours ltll — ‘ — O-- 2E 02 Vllt our web ll 11 wwwgartspoi1sconi |