Energy Smart Loans Available to SLCo Homeowners

Mayor Corroon
Announces the
Energy Smart Loan






Mayor Peter Corroon and the Community Development Corporation of Utah announced yesterday the new Energy Smart Loan.

Salt Lake County’s Energy Smart Loan is a finance tool that makes available low interest loans for energy efficient home improvements, thereby conserving energy and lowering monthly bills for heat, light and air conditioning.

When you install a new furnace, air conditioner, or insulation, you improve the comfort of your home while saving money and reducing waste. The low interest financing provides you a way to weatherize your home and replace old appliances without creating a financial hardship for yourself.

Additionally, Energy Smart loans can finance the purchase and installation of renewable energy improvements that include solar, wind, and geo exchange technology.

The Energy Smart Loan is available to all homeowners and homes in Salt Lake County.

For complete details, contact the Community Development Corporation of Utah at (801) 994-7222 or visit our website energysmartsaltlakecounty.org


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Snowbird Donates 6,956 lbs of Food to Utah Food Bank

Snowbird Donates
6,956 lbs of Food
to Utah Food Bank




Snowbird collected more than three tons of non-perishable food for the Utah Food Bank during the resort’s annual Customer Appreciation Days. The 6,956 pounds – the equivalent of 5,500 meals – was presented to the Utah Food Bank. In addition, $2,215 was raised for Wasatch Adaptive Sports. The totals exceeded last year’s Customer Appreciation Days by 1,700 pounds of food and $1,000 overall.

Customer Appreciation Days took place Oct. 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31. Guests were asked to donate one can of food in exchange for one free Tram ride, or in lieu of food customers could also make a $2 donation to Wasatch Adaptive Sports.

“The sunny weather mixed with weekday storms brought people out in droves and made Customer Appreciation Days a tremendous success this year,” said Snowbird President Bob Bonar. “Thank you to everyone who came out and supported two great causes.”

The food collected at Snowbird contributes to the Utah Food Bank’s Holiday Food Drive. The Holiday Food Drive is an annual effort to stock the shelves of the Utah Food Bank in preparation for the holidays and the winter months with donations totaling 1.5 million pounds of food and 28,000 total turkeys.

“This is a critical time for the emergency food network and we are in great need for donations,” said Utah Food Bank CEO Jim Pugh. “We are very appreciative for the on-going generosity of Snowbird and community members alike who give their support of food, cash and volunteer time.”


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Community Outreach Programs Provided by Tracy Aviary

Tracy Aviary
Community Outreach
Programs





Have you seen the Tracy Aviary van around town? Well, you're about to see it a lot more!

 The Utah Office of Museum Services has generously supplied a grant allowing Tracy Aviary's Education Department to provide twenty Community Outreach Programs free of charge throughout northern Utah. These programs give libraries, community centers and senior centers a chance to learn about either survival techniques of birds or the connectedness of Utah desert, forest and wetland habitats.

At the climax of each program, participants get a nose-to-beak encounter with a live Aviary Bird Show Star and come away with a new appreciation for birds and how they impact our world.




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Salt Lake County Budget Recommendations

Mayor Corroon Presents
SLCo Budget
Recommendations


Mayor Peter Corroon presented his 2011 Salt Lake County spending proposal to the County Council. The balanced budget plan includes no tax increases or fee increases.

The proposed budget includes new funding for safe sidewalks, new equipment for public works that has been deferred in the past and an employee compensation restoration plan designed to return employee salaries and benefits to their 2008 level by January, 2012.

The 2010 budget included a 2.75% reduction in county employee salaries and elimination of the 3% county match on 401(K) contributions.

While austere, the proposed 2011 budget proposal provides funding for operation and maintenance of at least a half dozen new facilities - recreation centers, branch libraries and senior centers - with no new taxes.

Major goals for the 2011 budget include:
       Stabilize the budget into the future.
       Establish a plan to get back on track with employee salaries.
            and benefits.
       Maintain the AAA bond rating.
       Reduce the police fee 7.8%.
       Proceed with caution.

The 2011 Salt Lake County budget process includes a significant change. In past years the Auditor’s office presented a budget based on revenues projections and budget requests while the Mayor’s presentation included internal administration cuts to match revenues and expenditures.

This year, the Mayor’s Office and Auditor’s Office worked together on the budget proposal to ensure the funding requests presented to the council are in line with anticipated revenues.

“Our office is focused on making the budget process simpler so the council can make good policy decisions,” says Auditor Jeff Hatch. “Our office has responsibility to project available funds and the Mayor is responsible for how it’s spent.”

The Mayor’s complete budget presentation is available on-line at www.slco.org.


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SLCo Supports Completion Of Central Utah Project

SLCo Issues Strong
Support for the
Central Utah Project



Mayor Peter Corroon and the Salt Lake County Council are urging the Obama Administration to complete the Central Utah Project.

In a resolution co-authored by Council Members Jani Iwamoto and Michael Jensen and signed by the council and the Mayor, Salt Lake County opposes plans by the U.S. Department of the Interior to eliminate CUP funding from the federal budget.

The CUP has been included in every federal budget since the mid 1970’s. “The CUP is designed to supply water to the growing Wasatch Front,” says Mayor Peter Corroon. “Eliminating funding makes no sense.”

“We absolutely need the water,” says Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jani Iwamoto, a member of the CUP Board. “Interior’s action jeopardizes actual delivery of water to the growing populations in Salt Lake and Utah counties.”

Councilman Michael Jensen added, “I strongly encourage our delegation to continue to fight for the cup, it is essential for the future of Salt Lake County.”

The resolution notes that “Without revenue from the federal government, environmental mitigation, including wetland restoration, wildlife and endangered species protection, would be in jeopardy.”

The resolution notes that members of the Utah congressional delegation dating back to its inception more than 40 years ago supported the project.

The Utah Lake System of the Bonneville Unit is the final portion of the CUP. When completed the CUP will bring Colorado River water to Salt Lake and Utah Counties.


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Snowbird’s Cliff Spa Renovations Under Way

Renovations Under Way at
Snowbird’s Cliff Spa





First major facility improvement since 1987, completion expected December 2010.

The Cliff Spa at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is currently undergoing a major renovation, the first to the facility since it opened in 1987. Improvements to the Spa, located on the ninth and tenth floors of the Cliff Lodge, are expected to be completed by early December.

“For many of our guests, the experience of relaxing in the mountains is just as important to their vacation as the skiing itself,” said Snowbird President Bob Bonar. “The Spa enhancements will be a tremendous addition to our resort.”

The remodel focuses primarily on the ninth floor facilities, including the lobby, reception area, salon and retail store, main corridor, the men's and women's locker rooms, solarium and steam room, and the treatment hallway. New paint, tile, carpet, treatment room flooring, art, lighting, furniture and entry way design elements are all part of the improvements. In addition, a new room dedicated exclusively to Thai massage will be added, increasing the treatment room count to 21. The facilities on the tenth floor, including the rooftop pool and hot tub, fitness center and yoga studio, will remain open during the renovations.

Chase Associates, a Salt Lake City design firm, is overseeing the renovation with a strong emphasis on green products and environmentally sustainable building techniques. Elements such as stone countertops are manufactured locally, while others like cork flooring, fabrics and shower dividers utilize post-industrial and post-consumer materials.

“For years, our guests have fallen in love with our magical surroundings and incredible staff,” said Cliff Spa Director Marlen Stewart. “With this renovation, we’ll truly have exceptional facilities to match the overall experience at the Cliff Spa.”

Opened in 1987, the Cliff Spa was one of the first winter destination spas in the world and a vision of owner Dick Bass, who strove to operate Snowbird under the mission of “enhancing body, mind and spirit.” Today, the Spa offers more than 30 treatments and salon services ranging from massages and scrubs to hair and nail care as well as a picturesque yoga studio, full fitness center, rooftop pool and hot tub, eucalyptus steam room and a solarium overlooking Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. For more information on the Cliff Spa, please visit www.cliffspa.com.

Located in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird averages an annual snowfall of 500 inches and offers the longest ski and snowboard season in Utah. Opening day for the 2010/11 season is projected for November 20, weather permitting.


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SLCo Budget Presentation Tuesday

Mayor Peter Corroon
Presents 2011 Budget
Recommendations



Mayor Peter Corroon will present his 2011 Salt Lake County budget recommendations to the Salt Lake County Council Tuesday morning.

Event: 2011 Salt Lake County Budget Presentation
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: SLCo Council Chambers
           North Building, 1st Floor
           County Government Center
           2001 South State Street


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Spy Hop Presents Its 8th Annual PitchNic World Premiere

YOUNG SALT LAKE FILMMAKERS

PREMIERE PITCHNIC FILMS

Spy Hop presents its 8th annual PitchNic World Premiere featuring four new films from its most intensive and critically-acclaimed filmmaking program.

Students of Spy Hop Productions’ most advanced filmmaking workshop will showcase their films, Rock Is In The Air, Streeters, The Silhouettes, and Rx, at a public premiere Thursday, November 11, 2010 from 7:30–9:30PM at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available online at www.arttix.org, all ArtTix Office locations, or by calling (801) 355-ARTS.

Each year, students premiere four short films as the culminating event of an intensive year-long filmmaking workshop at Spy Hop Productions. Local youth filmmakers Zachary Allred (Viewmont HS), Breanne Anderson, Jordan Brockman (AMES HS), Colton Bybee (Brighton HS), Candida Duran (AMES HS), Samantha Highsmith (Judge Memorial), Adriana Martinez (Cottonwood HS), Mars Oliva (Bonneville HS), Loren Ruiz (SLCC), Sarah Schuster-Johnson, Cassandra Taylor (Highland HS), Alexandria “Ally” VanRoosendaal, and Russell Williams (Lone Peak HS) have worked tirelessly to bring their collective film ideas to the big screen.

The 2010 PitchNic Films
To view trailers. please vist SpyHop or YouTube

“ROCK IS IN THE AIR” (Fiction)
Air Band — noun, english 1.) A collection of musicians pretending to play instruments to pre-recorded music. In this side-splitting mockumentary, John, a middle-aged air guitarist, gets fed up with his friends when they decide that their air band should play real instruments instead. How far will John go to achieve fame and fortune while leaving his friends behind? John must decide which is more important: fame or friendship. Jordan Brockman (Director), Russell Williams (Producer), Zachary Allred (Cinematographer)

“STREETERS” (Non-fiction)
On any given night in the greater Salt Lake City area, there are over 1,000 homeless youth. Most recorded cases of youth homelessness are due to abuse, mental illness, aging out of foster care, and sexual orientation. Until recently, it was deemed illegal to host a youth shelter in Utah, and currently no youth shelter is underway. Because of this, each day these young people are faced with obstacles such as finding shelter and food. Some of these youth are attempting to get off the streets, while others have become accustomed to street culture and that way of life. These youth are constantly in motion, moving from place to place in hopes of finding some form of stability. Samantha Highsmith (Director), Cassandra Taylor (Dir. of Photography), Adriana Martinez (Producer)

“THE SILHOUETTES” (Non-fiction)
Explore the passion and challenges of local performance poets in Salt Lake City, and delve deeper into their lives to discover the mental difficulties suffered by them and their close family members—depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Poetry serves as a therapeutic form of escape for these artists, who have learned to process their emotions and bare their hearts and souls on stage. Sarah Schuster-Johnson (Director/Producer), Loren Ruiz (Cinematographer/Producer), Candida Duran (Cinematographer)

“Rx” (Fiction)
Ryan, a hypochondriac, spends his days between juggling doctor appointments and deciphering his latest illness. A chance encounter with Avery, a free spirit, sparks them on a journey of self-discovery that they will never forget. Alexandria “Ally” VanRoosendaal (Director), Breanne Anderson (Writer/Editor), Colton Bybee (Producer), Mars Oliva (Cinematographer)

About the PitchNic Film Program

PitchNic was conceived in 2002 as an exciting, hands-on way to unite talented, passionate young filmmakers with supporters of youth filmmaking. This intense year-long workshop allows experienced student filmmakers to learn the ins and outs of creating a professional-caliber documentary or narrative film. With the guidance of professional mentors—and with access to professional production values—these filmmakers truly learn and experience every aspect of the production process.

About Spy Hop Productions

Spy Hop Productions is a not-for-profit youth media arts and education center whose purpose is to empower youth to express their voice and with it create positive change in their lives, their community, and the world. Our mission is to encourage free expression, self-discovery, critical and inventive thinking, and skilled participation via the big screen, the airwaves, and the web.

The White House recently recognized Spy Hop Productions as one of the top arts and humanities‐based organizations in the country. Spy Hop has been given the distinguished honor of being a finalist for the 2010 National Arts and Humanities Youth Award given by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.


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Tax Credit for Small Businesses? Apply Here.

Tax Credit for
Small Businesses?
Apply Here





Insurance coverage for employees can be a problematic expense for small businesses. More than one-third of Americans work for small businesses which employ less than 100 people, and few of these companies provide comprehensive insurance, or any health insurance, simply because the cost can be prohibitively expensive. To help lessen that burden, the government is offering a tax credit to companies that have fewer than 25 employees with wages that average less than $50,000 annually.

It is estimated that 84% of small businesses are eligible for this tax credit, and business owners can find out potential tax credits by visiting the IRS website or the Small Business Majority website.

Utah’s very own Besty Burton, the owner of The King’s English Bookstore, and Chair of the Board of Directors for Local First Utah, has received national attention for her advocacy of this issue. Her primary concern is the education of small business owners regarding critical issues that will help them stay in business. Burton’s story is covered both in the Huffington Post and the New York Times.


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