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The Utah Republican Party invites you to an Elephant Club Luncheon
Alta Club
100 East South Temple
Salt Lake City UT 84111
Registration 11:30AM | Lunch: Begins promptly at Noon
It is our honor to recognize and thank the outgoing UTGOP Officer Board (James Evans, Phill Wright, Lisa Shepherd and Abram Young) for their service to the Party the past two years, as well as introduce the newly elected officers (Rob Anderson, Joni Crane, Lisa Shepherd and Abram Young). In addition, new Chair, Rob Anderson, will present his vision to unify the Party, improve messaging and restore financial integrity to the UTGOP. We look forward to a wonderful event, and request your attendance and show of support.
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Summer Sun, Food & Fun: Fresh and Free Meals for Utah Kids
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – June 13, 2017–Utah is home to over 878,000 children, and the fastest growing population in the nation, which promises a bright future for our state. However, when schools let out for the summer, over 200,000 of these children lost access to regular school meals. For the households who rely on these meals during the school year, as well as caretakers such as grandparents, family members, and neighbors, summer can be a stressful time. The summer nutrition programs fill this gap by providing free meals and snacks to all children, all summer long!
The best way to meet children’s needs over the summer is with healthy meals served in positive community environments. In Utah, there are approximately 250 summer nutrition locations where kids 18 and younger can receive either breakfast, lunch, and/or supper for free. Meals are served Monday through Friday, but vary by location. Some locations are closed on Fridays, while others are open Saturday and Sunday. Participating school districts and nonprofits provide the free meals at schools, parks, libraries, other public agencies, and nonprofits. In 2016, over 1 million summer meals were served in Utah. There is no registration or application to fill out for kids to participate, all they need to need to do is show up to receive a meal. “The summer nutrition programs are providing nutritious meals to kids in a safe, familiar environment. The majority of the meals served are prepared by the local school district, the same district that provided breakfast and lunch to students all school year,” said Marti Woolford, a child nutrition advocate with Utahns Against Hunger.
Not only do children benefit from the free meals, but they also benefit from the enrichment activities that keep them learning and engaged. Many sites provide activities throughout the summer. To find out more information about activities, contact the school district the site is located.
Summer nutrition program locations and hours of operation can be found by going online to http://www.uah.org/food-assistance/summer-food/; by calling Utahns Against Hunger at 800-453-3663; or by texting “FOOD” to 877-877.
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Utahns Against Hunger (UAH) works to increase access to food through advocacy, outreach, and education. Since 1981, UAH has worked to expand the reach of nutrition programs to the estimated 1 in 8 households in Utah that struggle to afford enough food. Through advocacy and collaboration with local policymakers, we influence and improve public policy surrounding hunger. We strengthen child nutrition by promoting and expanding summer food programs and school meals, and ensuring that safety-net programs like WIC and Food Stamps are effectively serving low-income Utahns.
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Out from the shadows and into the limelight in Interview with the Boogeyman
Atglen, PA— Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., would like to introduce you to a whimsical, funny, informative, and frightening biographical history of the world's greatest villain: the Boogeyman. Interview with the Boogeyman covers the entirety of the world's folklore and legend in geographical and chronological order, culminating in this conclusive book. Follow the Boogeyman's adventures through the most terrifying stories in the annals of folklore and legend.
He is every nightmare you've ever had and every fright made flesh. He is the most feared villain in the history of the world, haunting us past childhood, lingering in the background of the darkest recesses of our souls. Now—for the first time ever—meet the infamous Boogeyman as he steps out of the darkness and into the limelight. Written in a clever interview style, this whimsical, funny, informative, and scary biographical history of the world's greatest fiend takes the reader on an escapade into terror that began in the dank world of the Dimmuborgir Lava Fields in Iceland and culminates in the surreal landscape of today's modern monsters. From folklore to contemporary horror, through a series of engaging questions, diary entries, and author research, the evolution of the Boogeyman continues to develop as he takes credit here for the most disturbing and bloodthirsty creatures ever to scare us silly. And if you find the cover of this book glows in the dark, lock your doors and windows—it means the boogeyman is watching.
Size: 6″ x 9″ | 26 b/w images | 176 pp
ISBN13: 978-0-7643-5307-9 | Binding: hard cover | $19.99
About the Author
Benjamin Jeffries is the author and certifiable madman behind Lost in the Darkness: Life Inside the World's Most Haunted Prisons, Hospitals, and Asylums, Grim Shadows Falling: Haunting Tales from Terrifying Places, and Vile: Peeking Under the Skin of Murderers. He is currently living the dream at Skellington Manor in Lafayette, Indiana, and can be reached via Facebook and through his website: parainkslinger.wix.com/benjamin-s-jeffries.
About the Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. is a family-owned, independent publisher of high-quality books. Since 1974, Schiffer has published thousands of titles on the diverse subjects that fuel our readers' passions. From our traditional subjects of antiques and collectibles, arts and crafts, and military history, Schiffer has expanded its catalog to publish books on contemporary art and artists; architecture and design; food and entertaining; the metaphysical, paranormal and folklore; and pop and fringe culture, as well as books for children. Visit www.schifferbooks.com to explore our backlist of more than 5,800 titles.
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An exclusive look inside the world’s eleven Trappist monastery breweries in Trappist Beer Travels
Atglen, PA— Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., would like to introduce you to the first American book covering all 11 Trappist breweries in Trappist Beer Travels, by Caroline Wallace, Sarah Wood, and Jessica Deahl. Trappist Beer Travels provides complete coverage of abbey histories, beer profiles, and travel tips in Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, and the United States.
Learn even more at trappistbeertravels.com
This combination beer journal, history book, and travelogue grants readers rare access inside monastery walls for an in-depth look at the legendary breweries of Trappist monks. Join three American beer writers as they travel the globe, and come to appreciate each abbey with a reverence informed by the brewery directors and monks themselves. Read about the origins of the Trappist religious order and the monks’ long-enduring relationship with the art of brewing. Journey to the eleven abbey breweries, including the expansive production facilities at Chimay, the coveted gates of Westvleteren, the ancient sun-baked walls of Tre Fontane, even America’s first Trappist brewery in Spencer, Massachusetts. Learn about their histories and beers along the way, gain helpful travel tips, and enjoy both new and historical photography and original artwork capturing the spirit of each destination.
Size: 7″ x 10″ | 239 color images | 208 pp
ISBN13: 978-0-7643-5294-2 | Binding: hard cover | $24.99
About the Authors
Caroline Wallace, Sarah Wood, and Jessica Deahl’s shared love of beer has taken them to some truly world-renowned breweries. As three of the writers behind the popular all-women-run beer blog BitchBeer.org, they’ve collectively visited hundreds of breweries, covered national beer events, and interviewed some of the biggest names in the industry. This is the second book for Wallace and Wood, two of the co-authors behind Austin Beer: Capital City History on Tap (The History Press, 2013). This is Deahl’s long form writing debut; the Chicago-based illustrator’s artwork has previously been published in Alternative Movie Posters II: More Film Art from the Underground (Schiffer Publishing, 2015). For this book, they’ve journeyed thousands of miles together, from the United States to Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, and back again, for the complete tour of the world's authentic Trappist monastery breweries.
Follow the authors' adventures on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
About the Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. is a family-owned, independent publisher of high-quality books. Since 1974, Schiffer has published thousands of titles on the diverse subjects that fuel our readers' passions. From our traditional subjects of antiques and collectibles, arts and crafts, and military history, Schiffer has expanded its catalog to publish books on contemporary art and artists; architecture and design; food and entertaining; the metaphysical, paranormal and folklore; and pop and fringe culture, as well as books for children. Visit www.schifferbooks.com to explore our backlist of more than 5,800 titles.
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CNBC Presents Coverage with Special Correspondent Scott Cohn Revealing the 2017 America’s Top States for Business Throughout CNBC’s Business Day Programming and Online on Tuesday, July 11th
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 13, 2017—The skills gap across the U.S. labor market is big and getting bigger. States are fighting each other like never before to attract businesses and jobs – a battle that CNBC has been chronicling year after year in its annual America’s Top States for Business ranking.
Starting Monday, July 10th through Wednesday, July 12th, CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, will broadcast the results of its eleventh annual study of America’s Top States for Business. The network will build a special event around this CNBC exclusive study with the complete rankings being revealed, along with the winning state and its governor, on Tuesday, July 11th, throughout the network’s Business Day programming. The complete ranking for all 50 states will be available on CNBC.com and include an in-depth look at each of their respective rankings.
CNBC Special Correspondent Scott Cohn will broadcast live from the top-ranked state starting Monday, and will count down CNBC’s 2017 list of America’s Top States for Business Tuesday, beginning on “Squawk Box” (6AM-9AM ET) with the top state being revealed on “Closing Bell” (3PM-5PM ET).
CNBC Digital will reveal, in conjunction with on-air, the complete list of America’s Top States for Business rankings on Tuesday, July 11th. In addition, topstates.cnbc.com will feature a wealth of coverage about each state including economic snapshots (employment, budget, tax and housing data) and exclusive stories and slideshows delving into the various top-ranking categories including Workforce, Technology & Innovation and Cost of Doing Business.
Follow us on Twitter @CNBC and take part in the social conversation using hashtag #TopStates.
To determine the rankings for America’s Top States for Business, each state was scored on 66 different measures of competitiveness. We developed our methodology with input from a broad and diverse array of business and policy experts, official government sources, the CNBC Global CFO Council and the states themselves. A full list of sources that were used for this year’s data can be found here. States received points based on their rankings in each metric, which were then separated into ten broad categories. The categories are weighted based on how frequently they are used as selling points in state economic development marketing materials. That way, we grade the states on the criteria they use to sell themselves.
So what makes a state great for business? These are the ten broad categories and the maximum possible points for each in 2017:
Workforce (450 points)
Most states point with great pride to the quality and availability of their workers, as well as government-sponsored programs to train them. We rate states based on the education level of their workforce, the numbers of available employees, and the states’ demonstrated abilities to retain college-educated workers. We consider each state’s concentration of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) workers, increasingly in demand by business. We measure workforce productivity based on each state’s economic output per job. We look at the relative success of each state’s worker training programs in placing their participants in jobs. We also consider union membership and the states’ right-to-work laws. While organized labor contends that a union workforce is a quality workforce, that argument, more often than not, does not resonate with business.
Infrastructure (400 points)
Access to transportation in all its modes is a key to getting your products to market and your people on the move. We measure the vitality of each state’s transportation system by the value of goods shipped by air, waterways, roads and rail. We look at the availability of air travel in each state, the quality of the roads and bridges, and the time it takes to commute to work. We also consider the condition of each state’s drinking water and wastewater systems.
Cost of Doing Business (350 points)
Cost is a major consideration when a company chooses where to do business. We look at the competitiveness of each state’s tax climate, as well as state-sponsored incentives that can lower the cost of doing business. Utility costs can add up to a huge expense for business, and they vary widely by state. We also consider the cost of wages, as well as rental costs for office and industrial space.
Economy (300 points)
A solid economy is good for business. So is a diverse economy, with access to the biggest players in a variety of industries. We look at economic growth, job creation, consumer spending, and the health of the residential real estate market. We measure each state’s fiscal health by looking at its credit ratings and outlook, as well as its overall budget picture. Because of their own economic impact as well as the ripple effect, we consider the number of major corporations headquartered in each state.
Quality of Life (300 points)
One way to attract qualified workers is to offer them a great place to live. We score the states on livability including several factors, such as the crime rate, inclusiveness including anti-discrimination protections, the quality of health care, the level of health insurance coverage and the overall health of the population. We evaluate local attractions, parks and recreation, as well as environmental quality.
Technology & Innovation (225 points)
Succeeding in the new economy—or any economy—takes innovation. Truly competitive states prize innovation, nurture new ideas, and have the infrastructure to support them. We evaluate the states on their support for innovation, and the number of patents issued to their residents. We also consider federal health, science and agricultural research grants to the states.
Education (200 points)
Education and business go hand in hand. Not only do companies want to draw from an educated pool of workers, they also want to offer their employees a great place to raise a family. Higher education institutions offer companies a source to recruit new talent, as well as a partner in research and development. We consider the number of higher education institutions in each state as well as long-term funding trends for higher education. We look at several measures of K-12 education including test scores, class size and spending, and we look at technology infrastructure in the schools. We also look at life-long learning opportunities in each state.
Business Friendliness (150 points)
Regulation and litigation are the bane of business. Sure, some of each is inevitable. But we grade the states on the freedom their legal and regulatory frameworks provide for business.
Access to Capital (100 points)
Companies go where the money is, and capital flows to some states more than others. We look at venture capital investments by state, as well as traditional bank financing for small and mid-sized businesses.
Cost of Living (50 points)
The cost of living helps drive the cost of doing business. From housing to food and energy, wages go further when the cost of living is low. We measure the states based on an index of costs for basic items.
