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Show . 2B Son Advocate Price. Utah Thursday April 25,2002 Downtown Price eligible for redevelopment funds ByNICKTATTON Small business development The downtown Price area is designated as eligible for grant funding from the Price City Redevelopment Agency. In 1979 the Price City Council established the Price City Redevelopment Agency to encourage the building of the downtown area. Now may be the perfect time to take advantage of construction and renovalktn to structure while Price City Main Street is under construction. For the citys central business district to thrive the building must meet modern safety standards, offer the features modem businesses demand and be attractive to business owners, shoppers and tourists. This means that many of the buildings in the Redevelopment District need construction and reconstruction to improve their service to the community. As more and more property owners take advantage of Redevelopment Funding to enhance the appearance and reliability the community and buildings a future as vigorous as the past can be developed. The Redevelopment Agency (RDA) provides financial support to eligible local property owners to help restore and revitalize buildings and grounds. d RDA offers grants for up to of the cost of improvements. Money comes back to the agency by way of tax revenues from enhanced property values and general economic growth in the city. A side benefit is that everyone in the community will benefit from a safer and better commercial center. Price City Redevelopment comes in two forms: commercial revitalization program and an extended restoration grant. one-thir- The commercial revitaliza- tion program is detailed to address these issues: When the building you own or run a business in is more than 25 years old The RDA will provide $1 for every $2 the property owner secures from other sources. The maximum grant amount is $5, (XX). Any previous grants under the RDA will be subtracted from the eligible maximum Eligible projects include: landscaping; exterior painting; facade renovation; asphalting parking lots; rear entry improve ments; and, preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of his- toric properties To apply: submit an application to the redevelopment agency by contacting Price City. The extended restoration grant is detailed to address these issues: A special grant that may be used to supplement commercial revitalization funds for major building code compliance projects A property owner must apa revitalization grant to for ply be eligible Tbtal combined grants cannot exceed S15.0U0 or 15 percent of total project cost Previous grants for a property will be subtracted from the maximum amount available Eligible projects include: correction of hazards which result from the age of the building; outdated roof supports; outdated fireproofing andor separations; ADA compliance; and, exterior " rear entrance for access to rear parking For additional information on the Price City Redevelopment Agency program contact Price City at 6375010. Funding dreams in rural areas It's a matter of subtlety, a mat- ter of degree. But no matter what, fundraising in a rural environment Is a slightly different creature than its city cousin. The response to those differences will make or break a major campaign in a smaller community. That was thq message delivered today by Robert Swanson, MBA, president of Hartsook Companies, Inc. I Ic spoke at the 39th International Conference of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in St. Louis. Hartsook Companies is considered the nation's foremost philanthropic strategists. Respecting cultural nuances is critical, said Swanson, who has helped dozens of rural nonprofits raise more than $100,(XX),000 dollars. For the sake of his presentation, he defined rural as a county with a population of 60, (XX) or fewer with no single community larger than 40,000. But both the definition and the approach is less about educational degrees per household, medium income, birthrates, etc. Its more about tone, tenor, attitude and view of the world. The fundamentals of giving and why people give are the same anywhere, he said. The dynamics arent. For starters, Swanson said, a rural environment tends to remain unchanged and rather insular. That typically defines the lifestyle and orientation of its residents. Yet this steadiness, for all its allure and comfort, also can be a significant fundraising hurdle. Thats why I so strongly en- courage leaders in rural nonprofits to allow themselves to dream bigger dreams, he said. My advice: Be courageous, move beyond the usual. The possibilities are there. Its up to them to give themselves permission to seize opportunity with intelligence and confidence. If all youe ever done is bake sales and chili dinners, its hard to even consider a multi-milli- Chanel Atwood, newly selected information Hawkinson, discusses tourism possibilities with Norma Dean gathering in Price. Emery County Travel Bureau Director at a leceoij Atwood address area tourism officials: By KEN LARSON Sun Advocate Publisher Chanel Atwood was officially introduced to area tourism officials a couple weeks ago when several tourism partneis gathered at the CEU Prehistoric Museum and the Castle Country Regional Information Center. The group gathered for a discussion and brainstorming session cm how to effectively promote more tourism in the area. Chanel, who worked for the Bureau last year as a part-tim- e employee had an opporutniy to outline her goals e in the new position. One of her main goals is to network with the tourism communities. In order for CCRIC (Castle Country Regional Information Center) to be successful and productive it is vital to have an active network to exchange information, ideas and literature to promote visitor services. This includes Federal and State agencies, city and county officials, businesses, museums, travel bu full-tim- We would like to make th&j local population aware of our kK: cation and the resources CCRIC'; has to offer them as well as out of; town visitors she stressed, add? ing, we would encourage people to visit the information center or : attend any of the programs weii will offer. CCRIC will advertise our public programming through the local newspapers, radio sta-r- : tions and interest groups. j reaus, visitor centers and other interest groups. Atwood says she plans to personalty meet with these people and get to know them and the services they have to offer and also encourage them to visit CCRIC A second goal is to have an awareness of business. She ex- tended a special invitation to tourism related businesses to visit the information center. We need to gain the attention of these businesses and make diem aware of our location and what we have to offer, said Atwood, adding, it would also be to their benefit to provide CCRIC with literature that fits the services they have to offer tourists. We can help businesses reach these out of town visitors and get them to stay in the area. We want to change the perception that not many tourists come to Castle Country. We hope to meet with these businesses personally and encourage them to actively take a part in CCRIC Public awareness is also an area that Atwood discussed. -- AfinalkeyarcaAlvroodplan on developing is public program- ming. CCRIC would like to partner : with other interest groups to pnF ' vide lectures on a regular and possibly some field trips and exhibitions. CCRIC exists to not only provide information but also to educate people about the area . 1 including recreation resources and opportunities, cultural his; toiy (prehistoric and historic and natural history (paleontol- ogy, geology, plants, birds and wildlife). Atwood concluded by adding, we would use local re? sources as well as those from ou of the area. ; : : ; j ; on dollar campaign-eve- n though that money is likely right there P Mira ivatson, tmeiy uncom intBrnct is of Price. Hl .J pored awarding guts to atdney mason Emery Telcom Reaches Milestone Emery Telcom Internet recently added its 600th DSL customer, Sidney Nelson of Price. This milestone is significant because of the short amount of time it took to reach. The company has only offered DSL since August of 2001. In recognition of this event, Nelson was given three months of free DSL service, a round of golf for two, two bowling passes, dinner for two and movie tickets. Mike Watson, representing Emery Telcom Internet awarded Nelson the prizes. Hl 98 South 300 East Price (435) 637-313- 1 in your community. So its business as usual ... and business as usual gets you the same usual results. Of course, this is true anywhere. It just appears to be mag-nifiin a rural setting. Showing supporters how their gift will make a difference in other peoples lives always is the key to fundraising success, lb get ed there, a nonprofit first must match its mission with those who share its values and have the capacity to support its efforts. That capacity, especially in a rural setting, doesnt necessarily mean they can whip out the check book. Hartsook Companies, Inc., has successfully served more than 1,000 nonprofits nationwide. The Web site: www.hartsookcompaniesxom. Carbon County Caring Adults recently held a community varying community organizations with certificates of thank volunteer recognition night at the CollogB of Eastern Utah, for their many donated hourstothe youth throughout the area. Over 122 volunteers were recognized for their service to Pictured were several of the volunteers that were honored. Keys to marketing businesses j By KARON MILLS Executive Director Chamber of Commerce In a traditional sense, the definition of marketing is the process of understanding the needs and P Best Prime Rib in town Chinese Specializing in: Late Model Used Cars Serving Castle Country since 1946. XEROX WORKCENTRE American . duurciff PR0412 SbbBOEfi Four dhfoi functions, one smgmaemcn,nnaaro With It's digital copying, printing, color scanning, and wring capabilities, the WbricCentra Pro multi412 is a do-it-a- ll, function device. Angst Enterprises I E 100 N., Price XI 637-726- Fsaterti COPYING 4 PRINTING COLOR SCANNING PAXING r,. 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Jay Levinson, author of1 Guel rilla Marketing continues th definition with. .."Marketing inf eludes the name of your business the determination of whether yea will be selling a product of sep vice, the method of manufacture ing or servicing, the colors, siz and shape of your product, th packaging, die location of yoil) business, the advertising, the pub; lie relations, the sales training the sales presentation, the inquiries, the probleril wiving, the growth plan and the This definition is most appealing because it implies that everything you say, everything you do, from the moment you conceive, your business idea through that point in time when you have repeat customers is marketing. So, what exactly is everything? Its the way you talk about your iness, the way you dress, the tele-phon- e followup. 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