Newsletter January 19, 2007

Welcome to Ideal Living Updates – January 19, 2007
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WHAT’S NEW?

• Richfield’s Movie Gallery is offering free video rentals anytime, today through Sunday. Yep, free. Time to catch up on all those movies you missed last year.

• Look for Ideal Living’s new talk show, with local host, Tooter Ogden, former owner/proprietor of Ideal Dairy on CentraCom’s Local10. Our first guest is new county commissioner, Ivan Cowley. The two discuss the strong, balanced, growth we are enjoying here in Sevier County’s local economy.

• Visit ideallivingmedia.com to get a great deal on prescription eye glasses — as low as $15. We learned of this service recently, and realized that glasses can be difficult to afford for many, or others may want to have a second pair in reserve. All you need is an eyeglass prescription, and you can order another pair — available in a wide variety of styles — and have it delivered to you in just a few days. If you don’t know your prescription, we have heard that by bringing in your current pair of glasses to any eyeglass store, they can tell you what your prescription is. To see what they have to offer, just visit ideallivingmedia.com and visit the Arts area.

• Tim Wagner, of Utah Smart Energy, spoke at the monthly Sevier Citizens meeting a couple days ago. Look for upcoming coverage from Ideal Living on Local10. He mentioned the group’s state-wide impact, citing the Utah Supreme Court’s recent decision, which cited the group’s success as support for allowing Utah environmental groups to have a say in environmental issues in Utah. Wagner also offered some astute analysis of the proposed IPP coal plant’s troubles based upon waining interest nationwide in coal power. When asked specifically about the NEVCO/SPC proposed coal-fired power plant, he responded:

“The issue is whether or not Sevier Power Company will be able to sell their power once they get up and producing power. As a merchant plant [which has no regular customers, but tries to auction it off during summer months], which is what I understand they will be, I think they are going to find it very difficult in the future to sell their power. Largely because the markets are changing dramatically as we speak. Whats happening in California will continue to happen all across the country. More people are demanding action on global warming, reductions in CO2 emissions, and where they get their energy… This type of power is going to become very unfavorable to municipalities and utilities as they try to diversity their portfolio, and invest in more renewable energy — without carbon taxes, without carbon caps… I think [the proposed NEVCO plant] is an extremely risky venture. I would venture that it’s probably more a speculative thing more than anything else, to be quite honest. I don’t think they are going to ever be able to get the thing built to where they can produce power and sell it. I just don’t. By the time they would get the plant up and going and producing power… the markets are going to have changed much more dramatically than they are today. I don’t think they are going to be able to find the market where they can sell their power. I really don’t.”

Wagner also shared some insights on the move from large, heavily polluting power plants, to smaller, renewalbe, local power sources — similar to Ephraim’s Hydroelectric power plant — and that the trend is toward property owners making money themselves by producing solar and wind power on their own properties.

Also, at the meeting, Jim Kennon gave recognition to Cecilia Bytheway, for her outstanding contribution to the county while serving as head of the Planning Commission. She will be missed.

• Ideal Dairy now offers hot, grilled panini sandwiches, offering a variety of fresh-sliced meats and cheeses served with fresh tomatoes, a tomato-herb aioli sauce, and more, all served on chewy ciabatta rolls. Warm, savory and delicious! Also, look for their new, fresh-made bagels and cinnamon chip bread, along with their baked-fresh-daily wheat, white and rye bread loaves. A variety of new soups are on offer. Pistachio Almond, Cotton Candy and Jelly Belly flavors of ice cream are also now available. New owner, Kristie Sorenson, is really going the extra mile in serving our community. Stop by today!

• The Monroe area is now receiving Local10 on their CentraCom cable service! CentraCom continues to expand their offerings throughout Sevier County. If you are trying to reach the people of Sevier County, the most cost-effective way is through Ideal Living.

And remember, if you sign up with CentraCom cable television and fast broadband Internet, at http://www.centracom.com/idealliving/ , you will get one (or two) free months of services — a generous offer from our friends at CentraCom. To sign up now, or just to compare pricing, visit http://www.centracom.com/idealliving/ . Thanks again to all who have signed up. Enjoy your new services from Sevier’s leading local TV and Internet provider CentraCom!

• Be sure to watch our area’s TV channel, Local10, for details on how to win one of two pairs of tickets to a February Jazz vs. Lakers game. Excellent seats! Tune in and sign up today!

• Larsen’s Ace Hardware in Richfield is expanding. They are adding on to the back of the store, largely to add additional wood and other products for contractors, as well as widening their aisles and re-arranging their shelves to make the store easier to shop in. They’ll still be offering their same great service.

• Mason Trucking is selling some of their used trucks, all in excellent repair. You can read details on the trucks, apply for work, and more, at http://masontrucking.com .

• Looking for a new cocker spaniel puppy for this Valentine’s Day? Willow Creek Cockers, in nearby Axtell, has a $100 off sale going on now. View their cute puppies, learn about this breed, and their new cockapoos (cocker spaniel and poodle mix — sooo cute!), read about upcoming litters, or sign up for their informative free newsletter, all at http://willowcreekcocker.com . Their latest newsletter reminds us that your animals need extra feed to help keep themselves warm during cold weather like we’ve been having lately. Do you think this might apply to humans? Just wondering, especially given the next item…

• We neglected to mention the phone number for Richfield’s new Domino’s Pizza, 896-4444, which we meant to include in our last issue. Their delivery vehicles are suddenly seen everywhere around the Richfield area. The menu for the take out/delivery-only chain may be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/yygbut .

• Lots of folks lately ask where we get our information for this newsletter. Isn’t it obvious? We listen to you! (Having a research analyst background with private investigator experience doesn’t hurt either.) Remember, if your business is offering something new, please let us know. It’s free, and we are happy to share what you’re offering to our friends and neighbors. We keep our sources confidential, and verify what we “print” from multiple, reliable sources. So you can count on Ideal Living to bring you up to date on the exciting growth and other positive happenings in our area… Like free video rentals. Have a great week!
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NEWS – http://IdealLivingMedia.com/news.html

Recent headlines added to our local news archive in Central Utah News:

• Utah’s bitter cold here for the week – Daily Herald
• Davis ranch seeks protection – Deseret News
• Booming southern Utah being faced with worker shortage – Daily Herald
• Oregon ruling could affect Utah power plants – Salt Lake Tribune
• PacifiCorp’s coal proposal bites the dust at the PUC [Public Utilities Commission): Energy - Regulators reject the company's argument it needs more facilities, relying on an analysis disputing it - Oregonian
• Divine Strake gets blasted: S. Utahns see a downwinder déjà vu of radiation poisoning - Salt Lake Tribune
• Delta Petroleum Sees Lower Production - Forbes
• Governor sets Divine Strake hearings - Salt Lake Tribune
• Tourism Officials Worry Divine Strake Will Deter Visitors - KCPW
• Duo get to save [Gunnison's Casino Star] theater — finally – Deseret News
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR – http://IdealLivingMedia.com/calendar.html

Please submit any local events you know of to us at 201-9884 or ideallivingmedia@gmail.com. Thank you!

Upcoming local events include:

• January 20: Folk Style Wrestling
• January 26-27: Jr. High Wrestling Tournament
• February 9-10: Sevier Valley Sportsman’s Expo. For more information, contact Lorraine Gregerson at (435) 896-4241.
• February 15: Dr. Arden Pope, Brigham Young University economist and epidemiologist professor will speak at a general meeting of the Sevier Citizens for Clean Air and Water. He has recently completed a study with LDS Hospital on pollution and its impact on heart trouble. Meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to hear this world-class researcher from BYU. As BYU’s top professor in 2006, he is sure to offer an interesting, engaging and authoritative presentation. Visit http://IdealLivingMedia.com/calendar.html for links to articles on his receiving the top BYU faculty award, and a medal from the Governor.
• Feb. 19: Washington’s Birthday

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WEATHER – http://IdealLivingMedia.com/weather.html

Keep up on the latest weather at www.IdealLivingMedia.com !
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DEALS – http://ideallivingmedia.com/deals.html

The newly-redesigned Deals area offers:
• Up-to-the-minute freebies from About.com
• Absolutely-free, full-year magazine subscriptions
• Weekly specials from many local stores!
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TV – http://ideallivingmedia.com/tv.html

View TV listings right now at http://ideallivingmedia.com/frames/frameset–on-tv–listings.html – a brief setup allows you to get current program listings anytime!

See what you’ve been missing on CentraCom and Local10 by viewing many Ideal Living programs online now — including the 2006 Christmas Concert — at http://tinyurl.com/yc7y9a .
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ARTS – http://ideallivingmedia.com/arts.html

View local photos, or check out seasonal Arts & Crafts, such as:

• Saving Real Snowflakes – Forever!
• Paper Snowflakes
• Marshmallow Blowguns, and many more…
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FOOD – http://IdealLivingMedia.com/food.html

Recipes include:

• Best. Pancakes. Ever.
• Fun Snowmen Recipes
• Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip from the Olive Garden
• Disneyland Recipes
• Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie
• Old Spaghetti Factory Creamy Pesto Dressing
• Cheese Garlic Biscuits from Red Lobster
• and more fun & easy meal ideas!
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INTERNET – http://IdealLivingMedia.com/internet.html

Wondering what to do with your new CentraCom 5 megabit per second download speeds? How about some watching some fun Internet videos:

• Watch 101 Christmas Classic Videos
• 50 Greatest Cartoons
• Weird Al (& Donny Osmond) “White & Nerdy” video
• Ideal Living’s television programs
• How to beat Super Mario 64 – in under 16 minutes – amazing!
• Tony vs. Paul – stop motion animation
• Cartoons galore at GUBA
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Little Wonder Travel – http://littlewondertravel.com
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