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Show V t 9A Sun Advocate Priced Utah Tuesday Juty 17, 2001 ' ' j Small business index drops for state ' - The small business index for Utah declined to 915 during June a revised 925 during May 2001. Hie index measures bustaess amditkms from the viewpoint of tt a ' Utah small business owner or manager; acoonlingtoZlons Bank A lower number is associated with less favorable oandltiaiis for small businesses. The index uses 1005 for 1997 as its base yean It also includes revisions tovarious historical or forecast components. UnemThe mostheavily weighted component of the ployment rate - was3.6 percent in June, down from May's 35 peroait rate. Utahsoirrent 35 percent unenqA)ymeDt rate compares to joblessness of 35 percent during June 2000, Utah's unemployment averaged 32 peroent during 2000, one of the lowest annual rates since the early 1950s.The 35 percent level compares to average Utah unempk)ym0gltes3.7 percent during 1999, SRpercent in 1998 and 35 percmifdurl997hA higher unemidoy-meratals a positive cpntributar to the index as itfaqdies increased access to Utah iabon UtahB unemployment rate has been one of the nation's lowest in recent years, averaging 35 percent durfag the 19945000 period. As a difficult to . result, Utahs small businesses have found it increasingly attract and retain employees. Tight labor markets are also of seripUa concern in neiiboringArizmia, (kdorado, Idaho and Nevada, as wefl as throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes states. The latest 12ionth rise in Utah unemployment of 22,40O jobs, up 2.1 percentcompares to the 20,8000 Jobs created tithe prior period. The totals compare to gains averagng38500 new. jobs annually during the 19945000 period. Slowing job growth, . . ' 2001 from Elder Bilk ana-fyBt- Elder Kenneth LaMar Bills has accepted a call to serve in the Brar mission for the Church ofJesus Christ of Latteiklay Saints. v Elder Bills missionary farewell meeting will be July 22 at 9 a.m. at the Price 10th Ward, located at 449 ; North 100 East, Ah open house is planned Sunday afternoon and; evening at the Bills residence, 405 N. 200 East, Price, ..v Elder Bills will be leaving for the $ao Paulo mlssionarytraintrig center July 24. He is the son of Lynn Elder Burnham . andKhraBill :. v. ; ;; Elder Gabriel Burnham has returned to the local area after serv-in- g a mission for the Church of Saints Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y He is the son of Gary and Chariene Burhham of Hbher. : Elder Burnham will report on his missioiiary eqerience8 July 22 at 11 a.m.' at the Spring Glen LDS Ward, located at 150 Ridgeway in. iHelpen-:..- index-theUt- ! , r- . Elder Willson I . ; :: A MarvonandAMaWillaon, recently n in the mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. Elder Willson Will report his missionary experiences July 22 at . Texas-Housto- 5 . . ' . the Wellington lst4th LDS Wford. 50 North .100 East : . How-eve- . r tivetiqwet upon Utah's small businesses. The natkmsunmnployment rose to 45 peroent in June, iq slighQy foanMays4.4peait rate. As the jobless rate isalaggtigeoonmnie . indicatm; Ztons analysts expects UB.unmiqdoyment to approach 55 , peroent bore year end, n Tbtal U.S. unemploymentdedined byil4,000 j(hs in Juner job (realkffl injanuaiy through Maywaarevtod higher by 75500 ; ; : . Fbllowlhgthe ward meeting, an ; openhouse will bepresented inhiS honor at the Wlilson residence from ?;1 to 4p.m. :' ? U.S. Senate panel endorses allocating federal funds for Utah transportation projects -- . v.y , ; nicipal Airj)ort. . In approving the U.S. Department of Transportation Appro-.- . prlatlons Bill for Fiscal Year 2002, Hie committee supported the ; ' ' following Utah project?: ' : ' u. ' ' V 15 $10 million for Interstate . reconstruction. $7 million for Intermodal transportation centers. commuter raQ. ' : $2 million for the Ogden-Prov- o $1.7 million for the Central Valley Rail to establish a short line from SigurdSalina to the Union Pacific main at Levan.. ' ' The primary purpose is to haul coal produced at a coal mine V-?!- . : . inSerter County. . Banker Premier, Mansell and ng Lynn Whrdley will ; ve becomepresi-WardleyOMAC-ha- dent of new business development and Scott WiBbber will serve as president of Caldwell Banker's announced the merger of operations to form a new Compaq ; ThemergedcompanyWilloper- ateasCoWwenBaidcerResidentiaI: Brokerage. v Dave Mansell, president of land Associates Inc,, will berome president and chief operat- ' ihgofficerofCcridwe&BankResi-- ; dmitlal Brokerage, AlManseD wOl become this companys new chief . . : esssicuHveoffioer. cmn-doi- pany tesidential accommoda- Olympic - - to grow 15 percent to 15 peroent more rebound solid is predicted in 2002, foOowtig A 2001, during average growthof 45 peroent duringthe past fouryearsforthe strongest UG. growth pace since the 1960s. TheUJBL economy is anticipated V A1 Mansell, ho serves as preri- dent of the Utah Senate and her of the leadership team of the; National Association of Realtors, will focus on strategic regional and national issues; Ken Tramp and Steve Webber will serve as vice presidents. tionsprogranL ; . mem-Mans- ell : ; . ' Joining the Mansells n the companys senior teadershlp team Will be Inn Wrdley president of Wardley GMAC Real Estate; Scott Webber, president of ColdweR Banker Premier Realty; Ken Tramp, vice president of Vrdley GMAC Real Estate; and Steve Webber, vice president of ColdweU 'Banker Premier ; Members of the senior leadership team will also focus on specific ar-- ! . $500,00Q for a new access road to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge destroyed by floods in the early 1980s. v The panel included Brigham City Airport as oneof 13 mu--. nicipal airports to receive part of a $6 million appropriation for . a transponder landing system: The panel also lists Utahs Airport as eli- -, gible to receive funds for runway, taxi land and ramp improvements during 2002. Fbllowing committee approval, the federal transportation ap-propriationB bill will proceed to the full U,S. Senate for consi. Ogden-Hinkl- - ; . Your local source . PAINTBALL ; ! 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Bob Bennett for Utah transportation projects, v, i The panel approved $15 million for ongoing construction of the light rail transit from the center of Salt Lake City to Rice-- . ; Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah. It also approved $6 million to extend the line to the UnfverBityMedlcal Center.. ; The U of U campus and the jnedical center make up oneof our busiest traffic choke points said Bennett a member of the V Senates subcommittee on transportation. ;; Bennett noted that, for the 2002 Winter Olympic Dames, the Federal Aviation Administration intends to Install a temporary radar system to benefit; traffic flow into Salt Lake Internatioiud "' r .i Airport. The temporary radar system will be located at the Provo Mu, Three Utah real estate firms announce, intention to. merge . - ;: ofll3,0(X) manufacturing job Manufacturing the weakest sector of the UB. economy has seen total employmmit drop 1785,000 jobs in the last 12 months. Construction employment M by 7500 after rising v.- i'- hy 34,000 jobs in May Service providing employment rase hy 5500 jobs In June, the weakest total in 10 months. Wholesale trade employment M by 15,000 in June, wMtetranspwtatkm and public ufflHyjobsMby 11500. Retail traitejobs rose by 18,000jn Junevdiile govenunent employment rose by 24,000 positions. Oneof the 14componenteofthe8maDbusIne88indexinvolvesU.S. economlc periornianoa The modd assumes that small bustaeases are influenced by solid orweakU.S.eXMiomic growth. :. UB. gross domestic product grew at a revised 15 pocent pace ln first quarter 20QlAnaiysts mBct tie last quarter to register rad growth near 0. 7 percentand for the economy to pick up steEun as the . ; r .'' Goodsudngmmdcyintiitleilbyli9,0001nJune,iBdbyalo88 ; jwmnret-- : . Drive Friendly. . 12SSo.HwyS5Mce,UT. ; DONT FORGET ABOUT US FOR YOUR EMBROIDERY& PRINTING NEEDS . . ey yy deration' v-..- . ,r n ft sr Tbm Niederhauser, owner of JBs . I :. 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' ' Wash dothes in add water and if you can, take advantage of sunny days to dry laundry outdoors.. Use the air dry function on dishwashers or turn off during '.V dry cycle. ; Replace incandescent lightbulbs. with compact fhiorescents that use one quarter tie energy. If you will be away from home for more than a few days, . ... unplug TVVCRs and computers as they draw power even when not in use. . '. ' I tv - Do the bright thing. Fof fnon Information on the Customer Energy ChaWanga and ether warm wattiar energy tips, .. caN us at f jl t)UTAHPOWER mmTtdKrnf ft9 . ar year-cver-ye- Elder Zac Willson, the son of. ; Elder Jacob Clive Robinson returned to the kctd area onJuly 2Q after serving In theMontanarBlIl-tag- s mission for the Church of Jesus Christof Latter-daSaints. Elder Robinson will report his' missionary experiences July 22 at . il a.tn. at the Huntington 5th LDS Ward, 115 South 400 East He is the son of Carl and Elizabeth Fillmore. He is the grandson of Glenda Worthen, Reva Fillmore and Drew and Pauline Robinson. y . ', . r K . nt . y Elder Robinson ah 4ms4. |