BYU Management Society Scholarship Fundraising Banquet featuring Lavell Edwards

It is time to sell tables for the BYU Management Society Scholarship Fundraising Banquet with Lavell Edwards sponsored by Advanced Commercial Capital. November 23 at 6:30PM at the DSU Gardner Center Ballroom.  Individual tickets are $40 each and a table of 8 is $300. Contact Paul Clove for tickets - paul@clovecpas.com or 435-668-5686.

As a committee our goal is to each sell 3-4 tables to our businesses, vendors, friends, Cougar Club members, BYU Alumni and anyone who wants a great meal and to be entertained by one of America's greatest College Football Coaches.

All the event information is on the BYU facebook page as well as the NEW BYU Management Society website. Spread the word.

https://www.facebook.com/StGeorgeBYUManagementSociety

http://stgeorge.byums.org/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1418364065048292/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

The goal is to sell a minimum of 45 tables. We have a lot of work ahead of us to make this a successful event.

2013-14 St. George BYU Manangement Society Line Up of Speakers

Lavell Edwards Banquet date has been changed to November 23.

BICYCLES UNLIMITED OFFERS HISTORY OF QUALITY AND SERVICE

 With change in the weather comes the refreshing change in temperature and fall weather conditions in southern Utah. At Bicycles Unlimited, employees know the importance of getting outdoors and experiencing the beautiful desert and red rock terrain.

Since 1984, Bicycles Unlimited located in downtown St. George has been providing sales and service to biking hobbyists and enthusiasts. Offering reputable mountain bike brands including Cannnondale, and TREK, Bicycles Unlimited offers a large inventory of bikes and related products. BMX brands include Eastern, Haro, and Mirraco.

Located in a biker’s travel destination, owner Mark McLaughlin, says he is pleased at the response to the shop’s rental program. “We enjoy offering bikes to tourists who want to come and take advantage of the local bike trails and the beautiful terrain here in southern Utah,” he said. “It is a fun service to be able to offer, and we enjoy renting quality bike equipment.”

McLaughlin says he also takes pride in the store’s 24-hour turnaround service program. “When a biker has a service issue, they don’t like to wait,” he said. “And with so many races and triathlons coming to our area, we realize the importance of getting a bike in and out as quickly as possible, and with quality point-inspection service.”

Additionally, Bicycles Unlimited offers same-day repair service, and bike pickup and delivery for repairs.

“We take a lot of pride in meeting the needs of our customers,” says McLaughlin. “Our goal is to provide quality equipment and service, and to help keep our bikers safe.”

To find out more about the Bicycles Unlimited rental program go to bicyclesunlimited.com and click on “Rentals” or call 435-673-4492.

St. George BYU Management Society Hosts President Bruce C. Hafen

The October 24, 2013 luncheon of the St. George BYU Management Society Hosted President Bruce C. Hafen and his wife Marie. His tenure as President of the St. George LDS Temple comes to a close at the end of this month. Before he returns home to Orem, Utah we wanted to hear from him and his wisdom from years of service. His stories about holding to ones principals were engaging and powerful. 

Bruce Clark Hafen (born October 30, 1940, St. George, Utah) is an American attorney, academic and religious leader currently serving as the president of the St. George LDS Temple. He served a mission for the LDS Church in the West German Mission. He was a mission companion with Marlin K. Jensen, who he later served with as a general authority. In 1964, he married Marie Kartchner and they are the parents of seven children.

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Hafen received a bachelor's degree in political science and humanities from Brigham Young University (BYU) and a juris doctorate from the University of Utah.

Hafen then began his career at the law firm of Strong, Poelman and Fox. From 1971 to 1976, Hafen worked as an assistant to the president of BYU. While in this role, he started as a professor at BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1973. A sample of his scholarly articles includes publications in the Harvard Law Review, Harvard International Law Journal, Michigan Law Review, Duke Law Journal, Ohio State Law Journal, and the American Bar Association Journal. Two of his articles were cited in opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court. From 1976 to 1978, he worked for the LDS Church's correlation department.

Hafen served as president of Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho from 1978 to 1985. From 1985 to 1989 he served as the dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU. From 1989 to 1996, he was the Provost of BYU.

While in this position he was noted as an advocate of religion in higher education, and specifically for his strong belief that it was the duty of BYU to have faculty who strongly supported its religious principles.

After his appointment as an LDS general authority to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1996, he served in a variety of assignments. This included serving as president of both the church's Australia/New Zealand and Europe Central areas.

On October 2, 2010, Hafen was released from the First Quorum of the Seventy and designated an emeritus general authority at the LDS Church's semi-annual general conference. He became president of the St. George Utah Temple in November 2010.

Hafen has written a biography of Neal A. Maxwell, a former member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church. Hafen has also written insightful pieces on Latter-day Saint doctrine.

The Scholarship Banquet sponsored by Advanced Commercial Credit will be held Thursday, November 21 at 6:30PM at the Dixie State Gardner Ballroom and will feature Hall of Fame and former Cougar football coach Lavell Edwards. Table and ticket sales are ongoing now. Please see Paul Clove or myself. Tickets are $40 each and a Table of 8 is $300.  Proceeds to benefit the St. George Chapter BYU Management Society Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are available for students who attend DSU, SUU, or any BYU LDS church owned schools.

Please note our next luncheon will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Our speaker will be filmmakers TC Christensen & Ron Tanner who created 17 Miracles and Ephriam’s Rescue.

September Students of the Month Honored by St. George Exchange Club

A new school year means a new crew of Student of the Month recipients honored by the St. George Exchange Club.  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 Exchange Club meets Thursday mornings at 7:30AM at George's in Ancestor Square.

Congratulations to the St George Exchange Club 2013 September Students of the Month!

Back Row: Quinten Hatch (DHHS), Esteban Gomez (MHS),  St George Exchange Club President Brett Labrum, Weston Esplin (SCHS)
Front Row: Kathryn Porter (THS); Jayden Wallace (DHS); Brenda Medrano (PVHS)

“HEART OF THE ANDES” DOCUMENTARY ANNOUNCES SIGNING WITH NYC-BASED PRODUCTION COMPANY

 
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Southern Utah filmmakers of the documentary short film “Heart of the Andes” announces that the film’s national tour will begin Nov. 1 and the recent signing of a national distribution contract. 

The film, which drew both local and statewide attention during the DOCUTAH International Film Festival in September, is receiving interest in many parts of the country. Significantly, producer and director Melynda Thorpe Burt signed papers Tuesday, Oct. 15, with Olive Tree Pictures of New York City. 

A documentary film production company, Olive Tree Pictures promotes first-run documentaries produced both by Olive Tree and other independent filmmakers to audiences internationally. Offering both online and on-demand streaming, “Heart of the Andes” has been picked up to air with the debut of the new Olive Tree Pictures channel on Roku. The company will begin offering the film to Roku viewers Nov. 1.

Additionally, screenings are being coordinated in cities throughout the country including Jacksonville, Fla., New York City, Conway, N.H., Walla Wallam Wash., Seattle, Wash., San Franciso, San Diego, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Cedar City, Utah.

National Public Radio Film Critic Peter Robinson of San Francisco recently published a review of the film in the winter 2013 issue of “San Francisco Books and Travel Magazine.” Wrote Robinson, “The film raises awareness,” he said. “It is a fine example of powerful storytelling that captures the spirit of place.”

Robinson was introduced to the film while covering the DOCUTAH Film festival for his magazine. “I hope to be with the film when it comes to San Francisco,” he said. “With good editing, the film illustrates how much can be conveyed in 13 minutes.”

Co-producer and sound engineer on the film, Keith R. Owen, said the process of making the film was intensive, but it was also purposeful. “We put in a lot of long hours on this project,” he said. “We knew there was something important about the story we were telling, so we all dedicated ourselves to putting out the best work we could produce.”

Owen’s original score for the film is a highlight for viewers.

According to Heart Walk Foundation Co-founder Penelope Eicher, “This film builds a bridge across two continents and takes viewers truly into the heart of the Andes Mountains and into the lives of the indigenous and impoverished Q’ero people.” 

Brian Tenney of the film’s representing agency TCS Advertising and Public Relations said, “Our goal with this national film tour is to help Heart Walk Foundation raise the funds they need to meet the request of the Q’ero tribal leaders for greenhouses.” 

In May 2013, Tim and Penelope Eicher made their annual trek to the high mountain Q’ero villages in Peru where tribal members expressed enthusiasm for the first 7 greenhouses funded by Heart Walk Foundation in 2011 providing vegetables for school children and the elderly.  Embracing the success of the initial greenhouse projects, Q’ero tribal leaders requested 100 more greenhouses so that every family can raise vegetables for improved nutrition.

“One hundred new greenhouses would give every family a garden to grow and tend to,” Penelope Eicher said. “In a country where we have access to so many modern amenities, it is difficult to comprehend how much a gift like this truly means to a mountain community subsisting only on potatoes and tubers for nearly 500 years.” 

According to Tenney, “We are thrilled to be able to assist Heart Walk Foundation and the beautiful people of Peru by taking this film on the road and allowing supporters to participate in this Growing a Mountain Garden yearlong campaign.” 

Written and directed by cinematographer Melynda Thorpe Burt, co-producers Myke Bush and Keith Owen join visual affects and sound engineering with Burt’s gripping story telling and cinematography to share an unforgettable story.

Thorpe Burt’s published writings of the fall 2012 filming trip to Peru are now available online at medium.com/heart-of-the-andes. For more information, call (435) 879-4273 or follow the national film tour at www.heartoftheandes.org. For more information about Olive Tree Pictures, call Gary Denson at (212) 837-1550.

ERIN KIMBALL FOUNDATION RECEIVES ALLSTATE GRANT

The Erin Kimball Foundation announced today that it has received a grant for $20,000 from The Allstate Foundation.  The grant will be used for the Kimball Foundation’s Financial Empowerment program.  The Allstate Foundation joined with the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) in 2005 and together they have researched and developed the curriculum and provided training for service providers to meet the financial education needs of  those fleeing domestic abuse.

Finances play a critical role in the decision to stay, leave or return to an abusive relationship. The Moving Ahead Through Financial Management program is designed to assist survivors of domestic violence overcome economic challenges and achieve financial independence.  The program has four goals: (1) financial education; (2) matched saving programs including individual development accounts; (3) job readiness and job training. (4) micro-loans and micro-enterprise.

“It’s amazing to experience Allstate’s commitment to families recovering from violence, and their willingness to share expertise and resources to strengthen our communities,” stated Sue Kimball, founder of the organization.  “Allstate and their agents have been a constant support of our mission to save lives and end family violence.” 
                                                          
The Erin Kimball Foundation provides a bridge from emergency shelters to self-sufficient independence and has provided over 201,106 nights of shelter in apartment settings and empowerment services for 515 women and children.  For more information about the Erin Kimball Foundation, call 435-494-1356 or visit www.erinkimball.org.

Flash Mob hits Art in Kayenta Festival

Art in Kayenta Festival is put on by the Kayenta Arts Foundation, providing a get together for artists and a palette of many mediums of art for the public to enjoy.  It continues today until 5 p.m.

Flash Mob hits Art in Kayenta Festival

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When should your estate planning documents be reviewed by an attorney?

Thomas J. Bayles, attorney at law

Although a comprehensive estate plan should not require frequent extensive review, we recommend that a periodic review of your estate plan is made to ensure that your plan is still in compliance with the law, and that your personal or financial situation has not changed. The rule of thumb in the industry is that you review your estate plan every year and that an estate planning attorney reviews your estate plan every 3 years.   

There are several events that may trigger the necessity to make changes to your estate plan:  Marriage or divorce; Birth or adoption of a child; Death of a child; Change in marital status of a child; Death of a spouse; Change in health or mental capacity of you, your spouse or a beneficiary; Increase or decrease in personal wealth; Change in employment or state of residence; or Receipt of substantial inheritance or gift.

Is there a need to change your fiduciaries?  The death of an individual nominated in your estate plan to serve as a personal representative, guardian or trustee may trigger a need to change your documents.  Has your relationship with one of your fiduciaries changed so you are no longer comfortable naming them in your documents?

Handwritten changes on estate planning documents can create problems and raise issues, such as whether the handwritten changes were in the deceased’s handwriting, was the decedent competent, and was the decedent under undue influence? The cost to prove these issues in court will far exceed the cost of a properly drafted codicil to your will or amendment to your trust. 

A review of your estate planning documents by an estate planning attorney will provide piece of mind and should result in your assets passing to the beneficiaries you identify, in the manner and at the time you would like the beneficiaries to receive your assets.

JensenBayles, LLP provides a broad spectrum of legal services.  Thomas J. Bayles has been actively providing advice in the areas of trusts, wills, probate and tax planning in the St. George market for over 15 years. Please visit our web site www.jensenbayles.com or call 435-674-9718 and ask for Thomas J. Bayles or Phillip G. Gubler.

ART IN KAYENTA FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS FRIDAY OCT. 11

Kayenta Arts Foundation located in Ivins, Utah, announces return of a community favorite, the Art In Kayenta Festival, this weekend, Oct. 11-13 at Coyote Gulch Art Village.

Representing eight Western states and selected from a jury process, artists have been accepted to showcase their artwork in booths throughout the 3-day festival. Mediums represented include painting, photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry, leather, mixed media, sculpture, textiles, wood art, and specialty foods.

“Every year, the quality of the artists gets richer,” said Art in Kayenta spokesperson Gayle Bray. “The jury selection process is really what makes this such an esteemed event that appeals to art buyers and aficionados as well as art spectators and appreciators.”

With a lineup of street performers, musicians and special activities scheduled throughout the weekend, this year aims to appeal to patrons of all ages. “Art in Kayenta is a favorite annual outdoor art event for our region,” Bray said. “It is important to festival organizers to make sure there is something here for everyone to enjoy.”

This year, local artist Matt Clark will be participating in the festival and featured at a screening of the award-winning documentary film, “Pieces of the Soul,” which highlights Clark’s career in metal sculpting. Local filmmaker Spencer Sullivan will join with Matt Clark for a Q & A session following two festival screenings:  Friday, 12:30 p.m. and Saturday, 1 p.m. at The Room for Thought in Coyote Gulch Village. “Pieces of the Soul” won the DOCUTAH Audience Choice Raven Award in 2012. Screenings of the film will be free to the public.

Also new this year, Art In Kayenta is partnering with the Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance to provide bike racks and security volunteers.

“We are excited to support those who want to bike to the festival this year,” Bray said. “The bike valet will run something like a coat check. Riders will be given a check tag at the entrance and bikes will be parked and secured while riders stroll and enjoy the festival activities.”

An Art In Kayenta Festival favorite, the live action Quick Draw competition will return this year on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2pm. In 90 minutes, artists will exhibit their skills and personal creative process under pressure to produce original works of art. Beginning with a blank canvas artists will paint shoulder-to-shoulder in a roped-off, tented area as spectators circle, cheer, photograph and witness the artistic process unfold. Thirteen artists have been selected to work against the clock after which the finished pieces will be sold at a live auction at 4 p.m.

Quick Draw artists scheduled to participate this year are: Edward Hlavka, Spike Ress, Kate Starling, Jeff Ham, Ginny Norcott, Aimee Bonham, Janet Tenneson-McCarty, Bonnie Conrad, L’Deane Trueblood, Sara Straw, Sang Choi, Michelle Deaderick and Russell Black.

Additionally, an ongoing silent auction with over 30 works of art will take place during the festival. With artwork and bidding forms on display in The Room For Thought, the closing of bids and announcement of winners will take place Saturday afternoon.

The Art In Kayenta Festival will feature live entertainment and performances throughout the event, and food vendors will be on site to accommodate festival patrons. Proceeds for the three-day festival will benefit Kayenta Arts Foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, dedicated to creating an environment that fosters diverse artistic endeavors for educational and enrichment purposes.

For a list of accepted artists, or for more information about the festival, go to artinkayenta.org or the festival’s Facebook page:  facebook.com/ArtInKayentafestival.