Stone Cliff Billboard

Here is the latest design for Stone Cliff. This billboard is located between the Washington and St. George Blvd exits. They have an amazing home in this years Parade of Homes and this board is helping direct people to this amazing gated community.

St. George Art Festival TV Spot Produced

This is the TV spot for the 2013 St. George Art Festival that TCS advertising produced with the help of Mike Gardner at DMG Films. It is running throughout the state of Utah and Nevada.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3zj2k9JjWA&feature=youtu.be

BYU Management Society Luncheon Schedule

BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson Keynote Speaker at Scholarship Fundraising Banquet

 The BYU Management Society is proud to present BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson as the Keynote Speaker for their Scholarship Fundraising Banquet being held on Saturday, March 23 at 6:30 PM at the Dixie State University Gardner Ballroom.

RSVP now to attend the annual BYU Management Society Scholarship Fundraiser. Tickets are $40 per person or $300 for a table of 8. Space is filling up fast, so get your reservation in soon. Banquet Sponsorships are available. If you are interested in being our Banquet Sponsor, please contact Nathan McNamee at 435-669-9400.

About our speaker:
Cecil O. Samuelson began his work as the 12th president of Brigham Young University on May 1, 2003. President Samuelson is a Salt Lake City native who has served at the University of Utah as professor of medicine, dean of the School of Medicine and vice president of health sciences. Prior to his call as a full-time General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was senior vice president of Intermountain Health Care. He holds a bachelor of science degree, a master's degree in educational psychology and a medical degree from the University of Utah.

Dr. Samuelson fulfilled his residency and held a fellowship in rheumatic and genetic diseases at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He has received numerous scholastic honors and is the author or co-author of 48 original publications, eight books or chapters of books and 13 abstracts. He also has served as a director, officer or member of several national medical and hospital organizations.

Elder Samuelson was called in 1994 to serve the Church of Jesus Christ as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. On October 1, 2011, he was granted General Authority Emeritus status. At the time of his assignment to BYU, he was a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. He has served the Church of Jesus Christ also as a regional representative, stake president, stake high councilor, branch president and missionary and as an area president in the Utah North Area and the Europe North Area. He and his wife, Sharon Giauque Samuelson, have five children and 12 grandchildren.

Local Law Firm Relocates

 St. George, UT, February 15, 2013 — Thomas J. Bayles, partner in law the office of JensenBayles, LLP in St. George, announced that the law firm relocated to 216 West St George Blvd, Suite 200, on February 4, 2013. JensenBayles is one of St. George’s premier law firms, serving clients and businesses throughout the State of Utah. With over eighty years of combined experience, the attorneys and staff at JensenBayles have the skill, knowledge, experience and dedication to identify efficient and effective solutions. That is what you can expect from JensenBayles, attorneys at law.

According to Bayles, “Our practice has grown exponentially over the past few years despite the downturn in the economy. Our growth has forced us to make the move to technologically advanced offices with room to expand in order for us to continue to provide the quality service our clients have entrusted to us.”  This new move will allow JensenBayles to continue their firm growth, all the while executing the service needed.

JensenBayles attorneys focus in various areas of law. Whether lecturing, staying current on emerging issues, or analyzing your individual legal matter, they are constantly sharpening their skills. Their areas of legal emphasis include: estate planning, trusts, wills, probate, trust administration, estate litigation, guardianship, conservatorship, tax planning, contracts, construction, real estate, landlord tenant, business formation, buyouts, mergers, general litigation, and many other areas of practice.  Please visit our web site at www.jensenbayles.com or call our office to make an appointment.

Fire & Ice Gala 2013

I have served on the Dixie College Foundation for the past 6 years. I have had the wonderful opportunity to help promote and publicize the good things the Foundation does in raising money to go toward the needs based scholarships for students attending Dixie State College, now Dixie State University as of 3/16/13 when Gov. Herbert signs the Bill.  I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with amazing community leaders like Larry Gardner, Randy Wilkinson, Dale Larkin, Cameron Morby, Pres. Steve Naudald, George Whitehead, Darcy Stewart, Jeff Rogers, Marcia Wade, Dorothy Orton, Pat Western, Kalynn Larsen, Ron Wade, Ira McArthur, Rod Savage, Brock Belnap, Doug Bringhurst, Lon Henderson, Brad Last, Rick Palmer, Megan White, and Louise Zeenati.

This year for the Gala silent auction to be held March 1 at Sun River , I was able to secure four tickets to a Utah Jazz game vs. Phx on March 27 (good seats - $600+ value), a signed Gordon Haywood jersey and a Utah Jazz signed basketball. I also secured a two night lodging in a cabin at the Zion Ponderosa through good friends Bart & Julie  Millard. These funds will be added to the hundreds if not thousands of auction items gathered up by the committee and auctioned off to raise more scholarship funds for needs based students. For more information on the Foundation go to dixiefoundation.org.

Students of the Month Honored by St. George Exchange Club

 Congratulations to the St George Exchange Club 2013 January Students of the Month!
Back Row: Shaun Smith (DHS), Danny Whittwer President St George Exchange Club
Front Row: Aurora Marie Fowler (MHS), Emily Kirkeby (DHHS), Ashley Waddoups (SCHS)

St. George, UT, February 4, 2013 — All the students that are honored throughout the year are seniors and are recognized for their scholastic achievements, community involvement, and leadership at their respective school. One student from the eight students honored from each high school throughout the school year as a Student of the Month will have the opportunity to become Student of the Year from their school and receive a college scholarship to the college of their choice from the St. George Exchange Club.

The St. George Area Chapter of The BYU Management Society invites you to join us for our chapter lunch Thursday, February 21, featuring Dimon Richard McFerson retired Chairman and CEO of Nationwide.

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2013
Dixie College Gardner Center
225 South 700 East
St. George , UT
Time: 12:00 Noon

Cost $15 (now accepting cash, check or credit cards).
Please RSVP as soon as possible to: Nate McNamee at nate@twmadvisor.com or call Nate at (435) 669-9400.

The focus of the BYU Management Society is to grow moral and ethical leadership around the world. No restrictions on membership exist, except that members are expected to live by standards that will bring credit to the Management Society.  Locally, the BYU Management Society ‐ St. George Chapter has established a scholarship program available to students pursuing post‐secondary education at either Dixie State College or any of the BYU affiliated universities (BYU‐Provo, BYU‐Idaho, BYU‐Hawaii). Monies will be paid directly to the recipients’ school of choice to help defray the cost of tuition. Preference will be given to students pursuing business related education.

Upcoming Luncheons and Events:  Saturday, March 23 - BYU Management Scholarship Banquet with Pres. Cecil O. Samuelson, President of BYU. This is our annual fundraiser. Tickets are $40 per person or $300 for a table of 8. Space is filling up fast so get your reservation in soon. Sponsorships available.

Thursday, April 25 - Luncheon - Coach Dave Rose, Head Basketball Coach - BYU Cougars.

About Our Speaker:
Dimon Richard McFerson retired as Chairman and CEO of Nationwide on December 31, 2000. Nationwide is one of the Country's top ten insurance organizations based in Columbus, Ohio, with assets exceeding $150 billion. He was elected president of the Nationwide property/casualty companies in 1988, and promoted to CEO in 1992. During his eight years as CEO, Mr. McFerson repositioned Nationwide through acquisitions and divestitures into a national provider of commercial and personal lines property and casualty insurance, life insurance and retirement savings products.

Mr. McFerson joined Nationwide in 1979 as vice president of internal audits. He was named vice president of individual life and health operations in 1981, and was promoted in 1983 to senior vice president and chief financial officer. Before joining Nationwide, Mr. McFerson was with The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, in Boston, as senior vice president and controller and Surety Life Insurance Company, in Salt Lake City, as senior vice president of finance. He began his career with Ernst & Ernst Certified Public Accountants in Los Angeles.

A Los Angeles native, Mr. McFerson is a 1959 graduate of UCLA and earned a master’s degree from the University of Southern California in 1972. He is a certified public accountant (CPA), and holds the chartered life underwriter (CLU)  professional designation. He was awarded honorary doctorates from Capital University in 1996, Ohio Dominican University in 1997, Otterbein College in 2001, and Franklin University in 2002.

An industry leader, Mr. McFerson served on the boards of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Insurance Information Institute (III), and is past chairman of both boards. While he was chair of the IIHS, the Vehicle Research Crash Test Center was conceived, funded by the major property and casualty insurers, and constructed. He is past chairman (service concluding in 2001) of the International Co-operative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF), headquartered in the United Kingdom.

At the national level, Mr. McFerson served as chair of The United Way of America National Board of Governors from 1998 to 2000. He concluded his six-year term on the American Red Cross National Board of Governors in 1999 as first vice chair.

In his local community, Columbus, Ohio, in 2003, he concluded nine years as board chairman of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI). He served seven years (1996-2003) on the board of trustees of The Columbus Foundation. He chaired the greater Columbus United Way campaign in 1990 and also served as a board member. He was board chairman of Ohio Dominican University for seven years, and also served as chairman of the Ohio Federation of Independent Colleges Board of Trustees. He served two years (1998-2000) as chair of the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce

From May 2000 to May 2009, he served as a member of the board of trustees of The Ohio State University, having been appointed by the Governor of Ohio to a nine-year term. In April 2004, having lived in the district since 1983, he was named to fill an unexpired term on the Olentangy Local School Board. In November 2007, he was elected to a four-year term by the voters. Olentangy Schools is the fastest growing district in the State with more than 16,000 students in 2011.

Mr. McFerson is a very active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served for eight years as Stake President of the Columbus Ohio North Stake (1980-1988) and as a Regional Representative from 1991-1995. He currently teaches a Sunday school class.

He was honored in March 1997 with the National Jewish Fund Tree of Life award for exemplary leadership and humanitarian service; and in June 1997, the Columbus Chapter of the American Red Cross awarded him their first Humanitarian of the Year award. In April 1999, he received The Heart of Higgins award from The American Heart Association and the Columbus Chapter of the American Cancer Society presented him their top award in May 1999. In October 1999, he was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame. In November 2000, he received the Central Ohio United Way’s top honor, the Alexis de Tocqueville award for volunteer service. The Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce presented him with the prestigious Columbus Award in February 2003 in recognition for his many years of efforts serving and enlarging the business community.

Mr. McFerson and his wife, Darlene, have seven children, twenty five grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. They alternate their time between their Powell, Ohio and St. George, Utah homes.

Dixie College Foundation hosts Fire and Ice Gala

St. George, UT, February 1, 2013 — Once a year the Dixie College Foundation holds a fundraising Gala called Fire and Ice.  It is a wonderful event, which raises money, to be used completely, for need-based scholarships.  The contributions donated to the Fire and Ice Gala will allow students, who, because of financial constraints, may not otherwise be able to complete or pursue their college education.

This is our 9th Annual Fire and Ice Gala. It will be held on Friday evening, March 1, 2013 at Sun River Clubhouse starting at 5:30PM.   Because of generous donors and volunteers, we have been able to provide many scholarships to people who would not, otherwise, have been able to go to college.  We would love to invite you to be part of this event, by donating whatever you can, and attending the Gala.

During the Gala, both a silent and live auction will be held.  Each donor or contributor will have their name displayed by the silent auction item or announced as the live auction item goes up for bid.  The donor name will also be displayed in the program booklet.

We would appreciate your consideration of being a contributor to our auction.  It could be a single item, large or small, or several items.  Or it could be a basket or container completed with all items, gift certificates etc. and ready to be put in the silent auction.  We can use everything from gift certificates, furniture, trips, use of condominiums, cabins etc, art work, golf packages...all the way to “practically anything”.  The larger items usually go in the live auction.

All proceeds go 100% to need-based scholarships, for Dixie State College students.  The Foundation has a 501(c)3 status so individuals or entities can make this a tax deductible contribution.  By joining with us, any way that you can, you will help lives change through the opportunity for an education that they might not have otherwise.

For more information and how you can get involved please contact Marcia Wade at 435-229-1008 or Dorothy Orton at 435-669-4313. Individual tickets and table sales are available.