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How does In-home Senior Care in Cedar City, UT work?

Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it's especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age. When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a unfamiliar assisted living community, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

Comfort
Comfort

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them? A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old. With the help of elderly care in Cedar City, UT, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Healthy Living
Healthy Living

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors. Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

Independence
Independence

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like an assisted living community. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

Cost and Convenience
Cost and Convenience

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, can be less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care in Cedar City, UT gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care Plans

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Benefits

Attendance and aid benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.

Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.

Private Insurance
Private Insurance

Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.

Life Insurance
Life Insurance

Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.


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During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.

Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Cedar City,UT understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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An in-depth discussion of the needs of your senior loved one to remain in their own home

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Reviewing a detailed Care Plan that will meet your senior loved one's needs

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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‘What Cedar City needs’: New development on northside bringing roots from 200 East

CEDAR CITY — Some residents on the city’s northern side — and in Enoch — have been wondering when more opportunities to dine and shop will come for years.In 2001, the Utah Department of Transportation...

CEDAR CITY — Some residents on the city’s northern side — and in Enoch — have been wondering when more opportunities to dine and shop will come for years.

In 2001, the Utah Department of Transportation revamped Interstate 15 and moved the location of Exit 61 one mile north. Almost instantly a truck stop and gas station were built. Since then a credit union and a car wash are the only additions to Exit 62 in decades.

Locals may have noticed dust in the air across Main Street from Love’s Travel Stop as the Rigby and Weaver families pooled together to start yet another adventure.

Travis Rigby recently spoke with Cedar City News about plans for a new restaurant. While Rigby has built his reputation in business as the owner of Sparkles Car Wash and Papa John’s Pizza locally, both families wanted to try something new.

Travelers exiting the freeway at Exit 62 currently have two options — fast food or convenience store sandwiches. Things are about to change with the announcement of Second East, located at 686 East Canyon Ranch Drive.

“We are going to offer healthier food at an affordable price,” Rigby said. “Pasta, salads, proteins and drinks. There also be another place serving ice cream and desserts.”

Sweet Street will be the name of the confection establishment, and both names have special meaning to the families opening the business. Rigby’s wife, Amyanne, grew up on 200 East in Cedar City.

In a social media post to friends and family, she told the story of attending a speech given by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.

“He spoke of ‘rootedness.’ And how Fairview, Utah gave that to him,” she wrote. “That’s what 2nd (East) is — rootedness — the ability to connect with the past, present and future. That is what our nation needs, our state needs and what Cedar City needs.”

Amyanne Weaver Rigby was raised in a family of nine by parents who supported them on state social worker and high school educator incomes.

Between Little League baseball games, newspaper routes, Sunday sermons, temple work for The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints and camping at the “S” curve, to her, the street became a symbol of sorts.

“I grew up in the original part of town, some call it dog town — I call it home,” she said in the post. “The seasons came and went and we grew and out grew our memories and our hand me downs, but we never outgrew 2nd East.”

Continuing with the family tradition, Second East will be a joint venture with his brother-in-law, Chris Weaver, who comes with several decades of experience in the restaurant industry. When asked his thoughts regarding the business name, Travis Rigby shared his own memories of the street from his youth.

“I met my wife when I was a sophomore in high school,” he said. “Every time I’d be driving out of the canyon, down (state Route) highway 14, I would be looking down that street. Hoping I could see Amyanne’s car parked out there, you know, love struck. I have a lot of good memories with the family there too.”

After acquiring a little more than 1 acre near the intersection of Canyon Ranch Drive and Auto Mall Drive, Rigby said they wanted to build a restaurant to be adored by locals and tourists alike.

“We are going to be open for Christmas, believe it or not,” he said, adding that their target is to finish the building by Nov. 30. “Then we can recruit and hire employees and have a soft opening.”

In terms of long-term investments, he will also be the first to admit, he said, a restaurant is probably not the smartest move in the current market.

“When you look at what happened during the pandemic, employee shortages, restaurants closing down — everything that happened to the restaurant industry, it’s not an easy business to get into,” Rigby said.

Still, he’s forging ahead with plans that have worked in the past for employees in his car wash and pizza businesses. And he said he’s been observing what makes other local establishments successful, like the longtime owner of Brad’s Food Hut.

“Wage inflation is a challenge,” he added. “We are going to try to pay competitive wages. Kind of like Brad Larson has it, where he has a line of kids that want to work there. And they seem like they work there for a long time. That’s kind of what we’re searching for.”

UDOT Communications Manager Kevin Kitchen told Cedar City News that at the start of the millennium, the freeway exit that used to be at mile marker 61 was closed due to poor visibility when departing I-15.

“Apparently there may have been some sight issues associated with it in conjunction with the angles,” he noted.

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Utah Shakes lures Creede Repertory Theatre's leader to Cedar City

When it comes to Shakespeare, the Colorado-to-Utah pipeline is real.On Wednesday, Creede Repertory Theatre Producing Artistic Director John DiAntonio was named the new artistic director of the ...

When it comes to Shakespeare, the Colorado-to-Utah pipeline is real.

On Wednesday, Creede Repertory Theatre Producing Artistic Director John DiAntonio was named the new artistic director of the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City. That makes three straight Utah Shakes artistic leaders with direct connections to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Specifically: They have all performed in seasonal stagings of the DCPA Theatre Company’s “A Christmas Carol.”

In 2011, Utah Shakes named David Ivers and Brian Vaughn co-artistic directors. Ivers resigned in 2017 to run the Arizona Theatre Company, leaving Vaughn in charge solo. Vaughn abruptly left that position — and the title role in “Sweeney Todd" — just a month before the 2022 summer season was to begin. Now, 15 months later, DiAntonio has been named his permanent successor.

“John has a wonderful balance of vision for Utah Shakespeare Festival, accompanied by proven administrative skills and artistic leadership,” said Bryan Watabe, co-chair of the search committee. “I believe the festival will thrive with him as our artistic director.”

DiAntonio and his wife, Caitlin Wise, graduated from the Denver Center’s former National Theatre Conservatory master’s degree program in the Class of 2011. Both performed in multiple DCPA Theatre Company productions, including “Othello” and “A Christmas Carol.”

Ivers, now the artistic director of South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, Calif., performed in 28 DCPA Theatre Company productions between 2000-2010, and he directed “The Merry Wives of Windsor” in 2008. Vaughn played Bob Cratchit in several seasons of the DCPA Theatre Company’s “A Christmas Carol” and is actually in Denver right now performing in the national touring production of “Beetlejuice” through Sept. 17 at the Buell Theatre. (He’s playing Maxie Deal.)

Longtime Creede Rep actor Kate Berry, who was the company’s associate artistic director from 2018-22, has been named interim artistic director, and she has confirmed her intention to apply for the position. In the meantime, she will be partnering on the transition with Managing Director Morgan Manfredi.

The Creede Repertory Theatre is a 57-year-old summer company nestled in the San Juan Mountains about 250 miles southwest of Denver. DiAntonio was named producing artistic director at the absolute worst moment in history – 2019. He navigated the company through the cancellation of the 2020 season, producing a 2021 season entirely outdoors and this summer’s return to performing indoors in the company’s two theaters along Creede’s Main Street.

DiAntonio told the Denver Gazette last month he considers the company’s 2023 return to pre-pandemic attendance numbers to be one of his proudest accomplishments. The company, which will continue to perform through Sept. 16, is projected to come in at about 18,000 for six plays.

“The theater has never been stronger, thanks to the loyalty of our community,” DiAntonio said.

“John has solidified Creede Repertory Theatre as a regional powerhouse with his visionary leadership and passion for the craft,” said CRT Board President Bob Johns. “He will leave a legacy and a lasting impact on the direction of Creede Repertory Theatre going forward.”

DiAntonio – an actor, director and playwright – joined Creede Rep’s acting company in 2011 and was considered instrumental in the creation of the company’s “Headwaters” new-play festival in 2012. He was named executive director in 2017. Creede Rep has produced his children’s plays, “Harry the Great” and “Kind of Red.”

DiAntonio and Wise are the parents of three children. As I wrote in a profile last month, DiAntonio is often mistaken around Creede for a young George Bailey (and the man who played him on film.)

“There are no words to adequately express what Creede Repertory Theatre and the town of Creede mean to Caitlin and me,” DiAntonio said. “CRT welcomed us with open arms from the beginning, and this place will forever be a part of my heart and soul.”

DiAntonio has not yet let his fancy new job get to his head. Tonight, he will be in nearby Alamosa performing in “Dear Jack, Dear Louise.” The company is touring the two-actor play there all week, and the outgoing artistic director doubles as the understudy to a cast member who is ill. Goes with the job. But at least he will be playing opposite his wife.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Business, and Government Leaders Commemorate Commerce Crossroads™ Groundbreaking and RailSync™ Grand Opening in Cedar City, Utah

Utah Governor Spencer Cox recognized Commerce Crossroads industrial park as important to OneUtahCommerce Crossroads leaders and the Utah Inland Port Authority shared details on Utah’s first rural inland port and marked the official beginning of the area’s development, poised to bring economic and growth opportunities to regional businesses and communitiesBZI® (www.bzi.com) and its affiliate companies celebrated a groundbreaking of the 820-acre sustainable industrial park, Commerce Crossroads™...

Utah Governor Spencer Cox recognized Commerce Crossroads industrial park as important to OneUtah

Commerce Crossroads leaders and the Utah Inland Port Authority shared details on Utah’s first rural inland port and marked the official beginning of the area’s development, poised to bring economic and growth opportunities to regional businesses and communities

BZI® (www.bzi.com) and its affiliate companies celebrated a groundbreaking of the 820-acre sustainable industrial park, Commerce Crossroads™ (www.commercecrossroads.com), and the grand opening of its first tenant, RailSync™ (www.railsync.io) on August 22, 2023, in Cedar City, Utah. Utah Governor Spencer Cox, the Utah Inland Port Authority (inlandportauthority.utah.gov), and numerous government and business leaders from around the Southern Utah region attended the event and highlighted the positive impact these new developments and companies will have on the area’s economic progress, regional businesses, and OneUtah. (Photo: Dallas Smith)

KANARRAVILLE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BZI® (www.bzi.com) and affiliate companies hosted a groundbreaking of the 820-acre sustainable industrial park, Commerce Crossroads™ (www.commercecrossroads.com), and the grand opening of its first tenant, RailSync™ (www.railsync.io) on August 22, 2023, in Cedar City, Utah. The event featured Utah Governor Spencer Cox, the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) (inlandportauthority.utah.gov), and numerous government and business leaders from around the Southern Utah region. The group celebrated the positive impact these new developments and companies will have on the area’s economic progress, regional businesses, and surrounding communities.

Governor Spencer Cox stressed that the August 22 event marks a significant milestone for the state, and illustrates progress toward efforts to support a cohesive OneUtah and the economic health of rural communities. “Utah businesses and communities bring differentiated contributions to the rest of our country and world. Commerce Crossroads, and its collaborative partnerships with our state’s business, economic, and governmental leaders, will help raise global awareness about the premier offerings of Utah and attract new economic opportunities to our state and citizens,” said Gov. Cox.

Commerce Crossroads and UIPA have partnered to establish the first rural inland port in the state of Utah. This hub will serve as an important component of the Iron Springs Project Area and will be the site of the new BZI headquarters, scheduled to break ground in 2024. Commerce Crossroads is one of BZI’s affiliated companies, bringing high-value integrated offerings to U.S. and global customers.

The UIPA echoed the governor’s comments and underscored that the groundbreaking of the industrial park is further evidence that the UIPA’s vision for its Iron Springs Project Area is coming to fruition.

“Our partnership with Commerce Crossroads ensures that the vision of our Iron Springs Project Area is coming to life quickly,” said Ben Hart, Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority. “We are committed to facilitating a positive generational economic impact in Southern Utah. Today’s groundbreaking signifies that many great opportunities and growth will be created for our state and region.” Hart added, “We are excited to see RailSync begin a logistics paradigm shift in Southwestern Utah, and we look forward to continuing our efforts with Commerce Crossroads, as they play a key role in the development of this facility and associated businesses.”

The Commerce Crossroads industrial park will initially include office buildings, on-site products, and services to construct tailored processing facilities for customers. The company anticipates technology, construction material manufacturing, data centers, e-commerce, and distribution, as well as office space and residential housing, to also be integrated.

“It is extremely rewarding to collaborate with fellow business leaders and organizations who are contributing to the future of vibrant and sustainable growth in the Southern Utah region,” said Ryan Obray, COO of Commerce Crossroads.

According to the company, the exclusive and sustainable offerings available at Commerce Crossroads will improve the transportation of raw materials and allow for more effective and efficient processing of goods and products for global companies.

“Additionally, companies in the region will now experience improved access to a worldwide shipping network. We anticipate additional jobs and new dynamic commerce opportunities will also be generated in the area,” said Obray.

The first tenant of Commerce Crossroads, a new transloading service, RailSync, will provide integrated short-line rail service to individual businesses and eventually to future Commerce Crossroads tenant facilities.

“We are excited to highlight that RailSync is operating and open for business,” said Guy Nielsen, COO of RailSync. “We began delivering product on July 5th and are already hearing from customers that they are thrilled to have a more accessible, sustainable, and streamlined delivery option for raw materials.”

Commerce Crossroads will be the developer of the park. VISCO (www.buildvisco.com), an affiliated general contractor, will be available for build-to-suit contracting services, among others. Commerce Crossroads is located in the Northwest corner of Iron County. This area is often referred to as “The Crossroads of the West," due to its central location, which is only a day’s drive from population centers like LA, Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City, allowing access to a potential market of 48+ million people.

For more information, visit BZI (bzi.com), RailSync (railsync.io), and Commerce Crossroads (www.commercecrossroads.com).

Cedar City economic development director Danny Stewart leaves for new role with Inland Port Authority

Danny Stewart, longtime economic development director for Cedar City and Iron County, in his office in Cedar City, Utah on Aug. 31, 2023, his last day of work before starting a new job with Utah Inland Port Authority. | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City NewsCEDAR CITY — After serving for nearly a decade as Cedar City and Iron County’s economic development director, Danny Stewart is moving on to take a new state-level position with the Utah Inland Port Authority.“It’s a...

Danny Stewart, longtime economic development director for Cedar City and Iron County, in his office in Cedar City, Utah on Aug. 31, 2023, his last day of work before starting a new job with Utah Inland Port Authority. | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News

CEDAR CITY — After serving for nearly a decade as Cedar City and Iron County’s economic development director, Danny Stewart is moving on to take a new state-level position with the Utah Inland Port Authority.

“It’s a really good transition for me,” Stewart said during a half-hour interview with Cedar City News in his office last Thursday afternoon, his last day of work as a Cedar City employee.

“Although I never planned on leaving this job until retirement, this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” he said about the new job title as associate vice president of regional project area development for Utah Inland Port Authority.

Stewart was quick to add that even though his new job will take him out of town from time to time, he’ll continue to live and work in his longtime home of Cedar City.

“I’ll travel up to Salt Lake occasionally for meetings and do a lot of remote meetings,” he said. “I’ll actually be over southwestern corner of the state, from Juab County down.”

Stewart’s new position with the port authority was foreshadowed when he spoke during the recent launch of the Commerce Crossroads industrial park west of Cedar City. Commerce Crossroads is partnering with Utah Inland Port Authority to establish the state’s first rural inland port.

“For a long, long time we’ve been educating people and exporting them,” Stewart told those gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 22. “We’re going to provide more opportunities for those folks to stay here.”

Also speaking at that same event was Ben Hart, executive director of Utah Inland Port Authority, who called project “the most important economic initiative in the southwest part of the state for generations to come.”

“I worked with him quite a bit when he was at the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity,” Stewart said of Hart, his new boss. “I’ve worked with everyone on their staff.”

Stewart said he has been working on the concept of an inland port in Southwest Utah for the past several years.

“In 2016, when they were first batting this idea around of a Utah inland port, I looked at what we had been doing here for a long time,” Stewart said. “It’s the thing that makes the most sense for us, when it comes to business recruitment, is this advanced manufacturing, these companies that provide good, solid primary employment opportunities from day one.”

One key challenge, as described by Stewart, is, “How do we best utilize the rail spur that we have here and our connections, I-15, our airport, all of our transportation, to attract those types of companies here. to provide employment opportunities for people who want to stay here?”

Stewart said that even though he’s shifting gears by switching over to his new role with the inland port, “I’ll be doing essentially the same thing I’ve been doing before, but just completely focused on the industrial stuff. And then, like I said, from Juab County down, because there’s potential for other inland port project areas in other parts of the state.”

“Juab’s got rail,” Stewart said. “Beaver County’s got amazing rail. There’s other places where things can happen. And that’s what I’ll do, is help and do whatever I can to recruit to build out this port.”

Added Stewart: “Right now, one of every 10 jobs in Iron County is in manufacturing. Some are big companies like American Packaging and some are a half dozen people building and doing stuff.”

“We’ll have a lot of resources focused on recruiting those types of companies, which is really exciting,” Stewart added.

Stewart acknowledged that not everybody wants to work in manufacturing or industrial jobs.

However, he said, “A good percentage of people will find there’s really good, solid employment, if they want to stick around here. It’s one of our top wage sectors in our county’s economy.”

Stewart also noted that the inland port’s impact extends throughout all of southwestern Utah, not just Cedar City and Iron County.

As one case in point, he mentioned Litehouse Foods in Hurricane.

“For years, they’ve been looking for a solution to getting their food-grade oils here on train,” he said, noting that RailSync’s new transloading facility at Commerce Crossroads will allow Litehouse to get the needed supplies to its plant by truck in 40 minutes, instead of two or three days.

Stewart said his fascination with economic development began in the late 1980s when he was attending college at Southern Utah University

“I was a student at SUU, actually working for the student newspaper, when Cedar City hired their first economic development director,” Stewart said. “His name is Terrence Bride. I interviewed him and I thought, this is fascinating. I remember the circumstances. The mine had shut down. It was a tremendous negative impact in the county to have the mine shut down. It was really one of the top industrial drivers in the county.”

“I guess what they looked at was, what do we have that makes sense here in Cedar City?” he recalled. “So they hired Terrence Bride, I think it was 1987. After I met Terrence when I was a reporter, I just started following him, along with the others that followed after him. I worked very closely with a couple of them.”

Years later, Stewart said, he began working for Cedar City Corp. as an assistant to economic development events in 2011.

“After two and a half years of doing that, I got hired to be the economic development director in 2014,” he said.

Stewart says he’s planning to work very closely with whomever is hired as his successor.

“I’m looking forward to seeing who they get here, because I anticipate I’ll be working with this person a lot,” he said.

City officials said the hiring process is still in its early stages, with the application period having closed on Sept. 1.

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Redesigning Cedar City’s flag? Youth City Council seeks design submissions

CEDAR CITY — Cedar City’s Youth Council is asking the public to get a little artsy and submit a new design for the city’s flag as the current one is “a little outdated.” Those who do could win $250....

CEDAR CITY — Cedar City’s Youth Council is asking the public to get a little artsy and submit a new design for the city’s flag as the current one is “a little outdated.” Those who do could win $250.

Cedar City Youth Council Member and Cedar High School student Sadie Hinck is spearheading the project with support from the Youth Council, city staff, Councilmember R. Scott Phillips and others. The project went live earlier this month, Hinck told the City Council.

“We’ve just been getting everything together,” she said. “It’s been a mess, but it’s been a pretty organized mess.”

Youth Council members became interested in the flag early in their term. They noticed it during a meeting and, curious, asked about the red flag that sits in the back of the City Council chambers,” Hinck said.

“Scott told us, ‘Oh, that’s the city flag,’ and then he pulled it out,” she explained. “And we just didn’t like it at all. We didn’t feel like it represented our community and that it was just — it was a little outdated.”

The youth council members were also inspired by the Utah State Flag Redesign Project and its impact across the state, reads a news release issued by the city.

Additionally, there is “little to no historical information about the city’s flag before 2023,” and they felt that a new design could “better represent the unique and timeless character of our community,” the release states.

“Community involvement is going to be a very big priority with this project,” Hinck said. “Because we’re going to do it how the state did it with people submitting their own designs. And then we’re gonna pick from those designs and come up with a final project or product.”

The contest is open to all ages, the release states. Each person may only submit one design by Sept. 15 via email, and it must follow the guidelines. For instance, a submission should only use the colors shown in the image below to the right.

Each flag must contain the words “Cedar City,” with the inclusion of “Festival City, USA,” as optional. The imagery should be symbolic of the “unique characteristics and the timeless nature of Cedar City with simple shapes.”

No photos or non-city logos should be used in creating the design. Artists should include a description of the symbolism and thought behind their creations.

If the committee chooses two designs, the prize money could be split. The winning design will be copyrighted by the city, the release states.

“We are so excited to get this project started and see what amazing designs our community comes up with!” Hinck said in the release.

To learn more and download the entry form, visit the city’s website here.

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