Butler America Receives National Certification as Women’s Business Enterprise.

SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Butler America, Inc., a business specializing in Technical Outsourcing Service Solutions, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women Presidents’ Education Organization, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by a woman or women.

By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.

To learn more about Butler America, Inc., please visit
www.butler.com .

About Butler America, Inc.

Butler America, Inc. provides technical services including staff augmentation, managed services, and project/program management solutions in support of Engineering, Technical Publications, Telecom, IT/BPO, and Fleet Maintenance.

About WBENC

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council is the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the more than 700 U.S. companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC’s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.

SOURCE Butler America, Inc.

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February 22, 2012 – 1:57 pm Categories: Business Enterprise | Post a comment

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West Branch-Rose City students below state average in most MEAP subjects

WEST BRANCH — West Branch-Rose City Area Schools students who took the Michigan Educational Assessment Program test last fall scored below the state average in most subjects at all grade levels.

Students in third- through ninth-grade took the MEAP Oct. 11-28.

According to test results released by the Michigan Department of Education Feb. 15, third-grade reading was the lone subject where WB-RC students outperformed the state average.

The state average for third-grade reading was 62.4 percent proficiency, and WB-RC third-graders were 65.3 percent proficient.

WB-RC Superintendent Dan Cwayna said the district’s 65-percent proficiency level is on par with other districts in the Crawford-Ogemaw-Oscoda-Roscommon Intermediate School District.

“We were even with the COOR and outperformed the state average by 3 percent,” he said.

Third-grade math scores were close to the state average, with 34 percent of students achieving proficiency. The state average was 36.3 percent. Cwayna said those results were “not acceptable.”

“We can say ‘OK, we’re right with the state average,’” he said. “But only three out of 10 of our students passed.”

Students were also within a few percentage points of the state average in ninth-grade social studies, in which the state average was 28.7 percent proficiency and WB-RC was 28.6 percent; eighth grade science, in which the state average was 16.5 percent proficiency, and 14 percent at WB-RC.

Test takers at WB-RC were also close to the state average in fifth-grade math, reaching 36.4 proficiency, 3.2 percent below the state average; and fourth-grade reading, where the state average of 67.7 percent proficiency was 3.9 percent higher than WB-RC’s scores.

WB-RC students were well behind the state average in most other subjects. In the subjects of fifth-grade reading, sixth-grade math and social studies, and seventh-grade math, reading and writing, WB-RC students were at least 10 percent less proficient than the state average.

Cwayna said the higher proficiency cut scores implemented by the Michigan Department of Education this year drastically lowered the number of students achieving proficiency. An example can be seen in seventh-grade math, where last year 89 percent of students were proficient, Cwayna said.

“Those kids are in eighth grade now, and only 23 percent of those kids passed math,” he said.

According to Cwayna, WB-RC is taking steps to align its curriculum with state standards and conducting academic interventions to help close achievement gaps for struggling students. Cwayna said he believes this will help increase test scores in the future.

“I’m very hopeful that they’re going to go up, absolutely,” he said. “We’re going to work very hard at West Branch-Rose City to meet expectations.”

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February 22, 2012 – 11:15 am Categories: Reading | Post a comment

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Minister praises Exploring Enterprise programme

East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has welcomed courses being run by Ledcom which are aimed at helping the unemployed get back into work.

The Exploring Enterprise programme allows people to gain a qualification in Understanding Business Enterprise, which seeks to improve their skills to help them get back into work or set up their own business.

Mr Wilson said: “At a time when many people find themselves unemployed, courses such as these offered by Ledcom are a useful way to help people get them skills which will get them back into employment or start up their own businesses.”

“The fact that such an initiative is community based makes it an even more attractive option for those who seeking to gain extra qualifications. I congratulate Ledcom on this initiative and encourage those who are out of work to take advantage of courses such as these which are being offered by organisations such as Ledcom.”

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BMW Shrinks Engine, Adds Twitter for Top-Selling 3 Series Sedan

The BMW 3 Series sedan. The 328i loses its longtime six-cylinder engine in favor of a more economical four-cylinder.

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The Reading Gap Between the Top and Bottom Has Gone Up. Or Maybe It’s Gone Down.

I finally got around to reading last weeks New York Times story about the widening education gap between high and low-income students. The chart on the right tells the story: according to research by Sean Reardon, the gap in reading performance between black and white children has declined by about one grade level since 19701 (one unit on the chart is three grade levels). At the same time, the gap between rich and poor has gone up by nearly two grade levels:

With income declines more severe in the lower brackets, theres a good chance the recession may have widened the gap, Professor Reardon said….One reason for the growing gap in achievement, researchers say, could be that wealthy parents invest more time and money than ever before in their children (in weekend sports, ballet, music lessons, math tutors, and in overall involvement in their childrens schools), while lower-income families, which are now more likely than ever to be headed by a single parent, are increasingly stretched for time and resources. This has been particularly true as more parents try to position their children for college, which has become ever more essential for success in todays economy.

This all seems pretty believable, but its a little odd nonetheless. Heres another chart, this time from the long-term NAEP test, showing reading performance among 9-year-olds at the top and bottom of the performance spectrum:

These two charts arent necessarily contradictory. One shows income levels and the other shows performance levels. Still, common sense suggests that the top percentiles of performance are mostly made up of high-income kids while the lowest percentiles are mostly made up of low-income kids. And on the performance chart, the gap hasnt been growing at all. In 1971, the gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% was 108 points (on a scale where ten points is roughly one grade level). In 2008 the gap was down to 94 points. The gap shrunk by about one and a half grade levels during the exact same period that Reardon says the income gap increased by about one and a half grade levels. If you compare the top 25% to the bottom 25% you see about the same thing.

So….I dunno. As I said, these are two different measurements, and the NAEP test doesnt break down scores by income. But it still seems surprising that theres such a difference. At the very least, I wish the Times had explored this and tried to explain it.

1Note that the Reardon chart is by birth year. So look at the numbers in 1960 to see the gap between 9-year-olds in 1970.

February 20, 2012 – 10:34 pm Categories: Reading | Comments Off

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Hardman: A Love Affair From the 1970s Renewed

Now its become one of those May-December relationships, but it wasnt always that way.

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Before, I was the young one and they were the old ones.

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Were back and were in love again. I guess thats how winning a Stanley Cup changes a relationship. It will never be the same.

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Granted, weve never really left each other. There were moments now of what it was like back then.  But then again, first loves are very special.

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Besides, too many things have changed in the relationship over the years.

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It was a different time and, in a way, a much different game.

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Players didnt wear helmets, and there were only 10 TV stations and only little more hockey teams.

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Weve become way too busy with other things these days, and there are teams in Phoenix, Nashville, Dallas and Columbus, Ohio.

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I like these guys who are wearing the Black and Gold, but it will never be the love affair we had with their Boston Bruins ancestors.

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If we were a fan back in the day of Bobby, Espo, Pie, Chief, Cash, Hodgie, Teddie, Cheesy, Shaky, the Turk, Ace, Donnie, Westy, the Smith brothers, Scoop and the rest of the men in black, you know that deep in your heart that it is that way.

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There are love affairs, and then there are love affairs.

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The one with the old Bruins was a love affair for the ages.

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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, there were the Bruins and everyone else.

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Sure, the Celts had been good back then, but Boston is a hockey town first and foremost. The Pats and Sox were afterthoughts.

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These days, the Patriots are close, but the Boys of Belichick are missing the swashbuckling characters of those Bruin teams. You never knew what Espo or Derek would say, but you can almost script Tom Bradys comments before he opens his mouth.

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We knew everything about the old Bruins, but what do we really know about the players at Kraft AC?

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Besides, the Bruins played way more game than the Patriots do, and we had to make sacrifices to watch the games.

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In my basement in those days, we had a black and white TV with tinfoil for an antenna. Most of the times, there were two or three Bobby Orrs coming up the ice because of the ghosts we saw on the screen.

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One person had to stand and hold the tinfoil in an upright position so the screen would be clear, while the other person watched it. Wed switch in between periods.

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You always knew youd be in front of the TV during the week, and on Saturdays and Sundays too, especially if it was one of the Saturday afternoon national games on CBS, which were a little better to watch than on the old WSBK-Channel 38, whose signal barely left Boston.

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Back then it was pretty much a routine. Do homework, eat dinner, and then get in front of the TV for Fred and Johnny.

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Everyone in the neighborhood was doing the same thing.

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In mine, wed play street hockey waiting for the school bus in the morning, and then the rest of the day debating the Bruins and their opponents. It was our version of sports talk radio.

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In the Original Six, you knew everyone on all of the six NHL teams. That changed with expansion in 1967, but it still wasnt hard to know the league. Besides, you developed pure hatred for the opponents because you saw them all the time. I still cringe when I see the Montreal uniform.

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These days, you cant discount the popularity of Brady, but Bobby Orr was tenfold of what No. 12 is. Orr is still revered in these parts. New Yorkers have Mickey Mantle, and we have No. 4.

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Bobby Orr built hockey rinks with the popularity he inspired and was ours, granted for just a short time because of bad knees.

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When I was a wee lad, Orr and his teammate Mike Shaky Walton came to the old Mammouth Mart on the East Side of Brockton to sign autographs. There was no getting near the place as the store quickly filled up, almost sparking riot-like conditions. No. 4 was in the neighborhood.

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Its OK to love the Bruins, this edition, but my real love will have to be saved for those names from the 1970s.

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(Michael Hardman is a regional editor for Patch.)

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VIDEO: Elizabeth Warren Addresses Reading Democratic Caucus

President Obamas recent announcement about health care and insurance reform regarding birth control has caused a national stir.

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The debate concerning contraception and national health care reform came to the Reading Public Library as Democratic Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren addressed the Reading Democratic Caucus. Warren used her time to speak out concerning this hot button issue in regards to her opponent, Senator Scott Brown, and his recent endorsement of a Missouri Senators bill that opposes Obamas new mandate.

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Warren focused on Browns co-sponsorship of Senator Roy Blunts amendment that would grant any employer the right to refuse any services, treatments, or medication that companies disagree with based on religious or other beliefs. This includes, but is certainly not limited to, contraception.

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Watch our video of Elizabeth Warren addressing the crowd at the Reading Democratic caucus concerning this issue and her run for the 2012 Massachusetts Senate seat.

February 20, 2012 – 11:59 am Categories: Reading | Comments Off

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Aaron Rodgers wins NFL MVP award by a landslide, Brees, Newton also honored

“To be honest, I try not to pay too much attention to it,” Tebow said of the hype from Denver’s surprise run to the playoffs. “But I’m very thankful for my platform and the good I’m trying to do with it.”

In an upset for Play of the Year, Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson’s acrobatic touchdown catch against Arizona was beat out by Packers kickoff returner Randall Cobb’s season-opening TD against New Orleans.

“I definitely thought (Simpson’s) flip would win,” Cobb said.

Last week, as part of the Super Bowl XLVI print preview edition, Sporting News revealed its individual award winners, based on a league-wide vote of executives. Rodgers, not Brees, earned SN’s offensive player of the year. SN matched AP in naming Newton rookie of the year; SN doesn’t have a rookie defensive player award.

SN’s award for defensive player of the year went to Vikings defensive end Jared Allen instead of Suggs. The biggest difference between the AP and SN awards, however was comeback player of the year.

Coming off a 2010 season lost to a right shoulder injury, Lions quarterback Matt Stafford got the nod from AP for his breakout 2011. Stafford threw for 5,038 yards and 41 touchdowns, with NFL.com fantasy player of the year Calvin Johnson as his go-to wide receiver, also leading Detroit to a wild-card playoff berth.

For comeback player, a majority of SN voters went with Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress. He returned to the field in ’11 after being out of the league for two seasons as he served a prison sentence for felony gun possession. Burress caught 45 passes for 612 yards and 8 touchdowns this season.

Suggs’ teammate, Ravens center Matt Birk, won the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year for his charitable work off the field, focused on encouraging young people to read.

Along with Newton, AP and SN matched each other’s award on the NFL coach of the year, which went to the 49ers’ Jim Harbaugh. Sporting News named Texans defensive guru Wade Phillips as coordinator of the year and Packers general manager Ted Thompson as league executive of the year.

Rodgers also had a chance to present the award to Suggs with Katharine McPhee, the star of the upcoming NBC drama Smash.

Other non-NFL celebrities who were presents on the show included NBC Late Night host Jimmy Fallon, Community star Joel McHale, and Mad Men star Jon Hamm. Four-time Grammy winner Lenny Kravitz provided the musical entertainment.

FROM SI

— Posnanski: By numbers, Giants would be worst Super Bowl winner

— Why theyll win: Giants | Patriots

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Merrimak Capital Reports 50 Percent Spike in New Business Volume

Merrimak Capital Company President and CEO Mary Kariotis reported that the companys new business volume has increased more than 50 percent since last year. The dramatic spike in business is primarily a result of the lessors heightened focus on Fortune 500 companies that produce essential consumer products. The most significant area of expansion has been financing and asset management services for materials handling equipment.

Novato, CA (PRWEB) February 14, 2012

Merrimak Capital Company President and CEO Mary Kariotis reported that the companys new business volume has increased more than 50 percent since last year. The dramatic spike in business is primarily a result of the lessors heightened focus on Fortune 500 companies that produce essential consumer products. The most significant area of expansion has been financing and asset management services for materials handling equipment.

Many of Merrimak Capitals new investment grade clients were attracted to competitive rates, but also to the fact that the company is woman-owned. As a result, Merrimak can meet vendor diversity compliance requirements, Kariotis said. Merrimak Capital is certified by the Womens Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

While the independent finance company has its roots in information technology leasing, Merrimak has expanded since 1991 into a full-service lessor with expertise in an array of manufacturing and transportation niches. Merrimak also has further developed resources and capabilities to provide global enterprise financing and related services.

Our asset tracking system – built internally – can be loaded onto our customers servers. It gives them complete autonomy to manage all of their leases and track equipment with customization precisely tailored to their needs, Kariotis said.

Merrimak is continuing to expand internally and has recently announced plans to hire additional account managers and administrators for business development and customer care. The company is seeking candidates with not only first-rate technical expertise, but also well-developed people skills – ensuring fulfillment of its pledge to give every customer personalized attention.

This has been a pivotal year for us and for our clients, said Kariotis, who expects that many large American corporations will continue to find growth opportunities beyond US borders. Our clients need financing partners with sustainable business models, transparent processes, and the flexibility to adjust for their growth. Merrimak already supports global market currencies at origination stage and manages equipment remarketing overseas.

On its new website www.merrimak.com/ the company highlights another key differentiator: its dedication to providing competitive pricing. Kariotis noted that Merrimaks financing terms are beating those of large industry banks, a result of the companys ability to maximize equipment depreciation benefits and asset residuals due to remarketing expertise.

Merrimak serves equipment leasing and asset finance needs of public and private companies worldwide, spanning many growth industries. Womens Business Enterprise certification makes it possible for customers to qualify for Tier One Diversity Spend Credit.

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Around Town

Seminars Classes

Cedar City

Free Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Workshop offers small business that are owned by women and/or minorities instruction about certifications that can help find and secure government contracting opportunities. The workshop is from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm today in the SUU Hunter Conference Center, 351 W. Center St. Call 586-8883.

Free 10 week Level 2 ASL Sign Language Class from 5 to 6:30 pm and Level 1 is from 7 to 8:30 pm today, Level 3 is from 5 to 6:30 pm and Level 4 is from 7 to 8:30 pm Thursday at SUU Community Education office, 136 W. Center St.

Family to Family Mental Illness Class is at 7 pm Thursday at the Cedar City Library, 303 N. 100 East.

Ivins

CHADD Parent to Parent Classes, family training on ADD/ADHD is from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Thursdays until March 22 at Vista Charter School, 585 E. Center St. Scholarships available. Th cost is $70 per couple. Call 986-9001.

St. George

1-2-3 Magic! Parenting Class is from 5:30 to 7 pm today at Childrens Justice Center, 463 E. 500 South. Free, but participants are encouraged to purchase the 1-2-3 Magic book to assist in their parenting journey. Call 773-0584.

Letting Go author Guy Finley has told people that a fearless life is always possible, regardless of circumstances. Associates of Finley will present these principles in a six-week film series featuring videos of Guys presentations. They will play at 6:30 pm today at the St. George library, 88 W. 100 South, Conference Room B. Call 619-4405.

Christian Womens Issues Group from 6:30 to 8 pm today at New Life Recovery and Counseling Center, 475 E. Tabernacle. Exploring Biblical definition of what it means to be a woman. $10 per session. Call 656-9254.

Use Your Voice, creative writing class by Lin Floyd, from 7 to 8 pm today at Zions Way Integrative Healing Center, 912 W. 1600 South, C102. The cost is $5 per class. Call 688-0648.

Alliance Home Health and Hospice is hosting a four-week Loss and Healing Seminar for those who have lost loved ones from 4:30 to 6 pm Thursday at Alliance Home Health and Hospice, 491 E. Riverside Drive, Suite 3B. Free. Refreshments and take-home materials also will be provided. Space is limited. Call 656-2889.

Precept Ministries training workshops will be from 8:30 am to 5 pm March 2 and 3 at St. George Community Church, 95 S. 800 East. The cost is $75 for one day or $109.50 for both days. Deadline to register is today. Call 674-2814 or pick up registration form at the office. Go to www.precept.org.

Art of Healing is from noon to 2 pm today at Zions Way Integrative Healing Arts Center, 912 W. 1600 South, Suite C102. Call 688-0648.

Nutrition with Teresa Schumacher is from 1 to 3 pm (Session 1) and from 6 to 8 pm (Session 2) Thursday on the North Plaza at Dixie State College, 225 S. 700 East. The cost is $49 per person. Call 673-3855 or register at ce.dixie.edu.

The Brown Bag Lecture Series is at noon Friday at the Interagency Information Center, 345 E. Riverside Drive. Participants are encouraged to call in advance for free tickets at 688-3200. Glen Blakely, DSC professor of arts, will speak on When the Movies Come to Town.

Fundraisers

Cedar City

A donation account for LaRayne Lindsay has been set up at State Bank of Southern Utah to help with medical expenses for cancer treatments. Donations can be made at any State Bank office.

Health

Cedar City

Immunization clinic from 1 to 4 pm today at Southwest Utah Public Health Department, 260 E. DL Sargent Drive. Call 586-2437.

Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a six-week class that teaches individuals and caregivers how to deal with the day-to-day life with health problems. Class is from 1 to 3 pm today at the Cedar City Senior Citizen Center, 489 E. 200 South. Free. Class size is limited. Call (800)705-1699 or 673-3548.

Winter Meditation session is from 7 to 8 pm today at The Yoga Shop, 535 S. Main St., Suite 12. Weekly discussions will focus on the wisdom of embracing change and impermanence in our lives. Contributions toward the classes will be by donation. Suggested donation is $2 to $5 per class. Go to www.cedar cityyoga.com.

St. George

Immunization clinic from 8 am to 5 pm Thursday and from 1 to 5 pm today at Southwest Utah Public Health Department, 620 S. 400 East, No. 334. Call 986-2540.

Walking exercise is from noon to 1 pm Thursday at Zions Way Integrative Healing Arts Center, 912 W. 1600 South, C102. Cost is $5. Call 688-0648.

If you or your family member has mental illness, National Alliance on Mental Illness can help. Education classes are free at 7 pm Thursday at Southwest Behavioral Health Center, 474 W 200 North. Call 688-9458.

Signs of a Stroke and How to Prevent It is part of the Active Aging Lecture Series at 10 am Friday at Foremaster Auditorium, 1424 E. Foremaster Drive. Call 251-2222.

A free grief class is from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Thursday at Zions Way Integrative Healing Arts Center, 912 W. 1600 South, Suite C102. Call 688-0648.

Art

Cedar City

The SUU Department of Art and Design faculty exhibition is from noon to 7 pm today, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, 351 W. University Blvd. Free. Call 586-5432.

SUUs Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery will showcase SUMA – The Preview from noon to 7 pm today through Saturday in the lower level of the Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center at Southern Utah University, 351 W. Center St. Free. Call 586-5432.

Springdale

Z-Arts! the Utah Division of Arts and Museums presents Navajo Children: Weaving the Future, an exhibit of rugs and blankets made by Navajo children, is on display daily at Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd. Free. Call 649-0535.

Events

Cedar City

London Calling: A Student Presentation of Poetry Exhibit is from 7 am to 11 pm today through Thursday, 7 am to 7 pm Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and 2 to 10 pm Sunday at the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, 351 W. University Blvd. Free. Opening reading and reception is at 7 pm today in the SUU Gerald R. Sherratt Library.

Ivins

The Annual Art in Kayenta Festival is Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm at 800 S. Kayenta Parkway. Music, food court and more. Free. Call 231-2246 or go to www.coyotegulchartvillage.com.

St. George

Voluntary Income Tax Assistance is available for those you make under $50,000 annually. All preparers are volunteers and certified through the IRS and they are available by appointment from 4 to 8 pm Thursday at USU Extension Office, 44 N. 100 East; 4:30 to 7:30 pm today and Thursday at Dixie State College, 225 S. 700 East; and 10 am to 2:30 pm today, from 10 am to 5 pm Friday and by appointment from 11 am to 5 pm Saturday at the Bloomington Wal-Mart, 2610 Pioneer Road. Dial 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment or for information. Go to http://utahtaxhelp.org.

Mimi Blais, ragtime pianist and comedian, will perform at 7:30 pm Thursday at the Dolores Dore Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, 225 S. 700 East. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors (62 and over), $5 for students and $3 for music students. Call 652-7800.

Rodney L. Meldrum, author, researcher, lecturer, will speak on Book of Mormon Evidence in Americas Heartland at 7 pm Friday at the St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St. Free.

Brigham Young Winter Home Tours are from 10 am to 5 pm daily at 67 W. 200 North. Call 673-5181.

Charity Bowling Tournament to benefit Spinal Chord Society will be at 10 am and noon Saturday at Dixie Bowl, 146 E. City Center St. Entry fee is $15 (cash only) per person. Over $400 in prizes donated by businesses. Call 673-3272.

Clubs

Ivins

The American Legion Post 711 in Ivins will meet at 7 pm today at Unity Park, 200 W. 400 South. Call 673-0230.

Santa Clara

The Dixie Garden Club will meet at 1 pm today at 2490 Vineyard Drive. Growing and Cooking with Herbs will be presented. Call 674-2293.

St. George

The Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise meets at 7 am Thursday at the Best Western Abbey Inn, 1129 S. Bluff St., in the south annex. Buffet breakfast is available at 7 am with the meeting beginning at 7:30 am Weekly meeting includes entertaining, educational or inspirational presentations. Call 674-6633.

The Color Country Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will meet at 11:30 am Thursday at The St. George Police Department, 264 N. 200 East. Guest speaker is Deputy Chief Richard Farnsworth. Call 668-7086 to RSVP.

The Dixie Republican Forum luncheon at 11:30 am Feb. 21 at The Bell Tower, 1386 E. 100 South. Speakers will be candidates running for office locally and nationally. Lunch is $14. Call 628-1646 by Friday. The public is welcome.

The BNI Trust Chapter meets at 7:30 am Thursday at the Wagon Wheel Diner, 290 E. St. George Blvd. BNI is the worlds largest networking group. The members pass referrals to each other to boost business. Learn how your business can grow.

Community Meetings

St. George

FreedomWorks is hosting a caucus training for Southern Utah conservatives at 6:45 pm today at the St. George library, 88 W. 100 South, Community Room A. Learn about the Utah caucus system and get educated on the candidates running for office in 2012. Free. Email dixierepublican@yahoo.com.

The Utah Chapter of the national organization representing HOA Homeowners, Community Association Institute, has recently organized a Southern Utah regional chapter and will meet at 7 pm Thursday at the Lexington Hotel, 850 S. Bluff St. Any HOA homeowner is invited to attend. RSVP to 514-9703 or go to www.SouthernUtahUCCAI.com.

Music

Cedar City

SUUs Wind Symphony Concert the sounds of thunder is at 7:30 pm Friday in the Heritage Theater, 105 N. 100 East. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for SUU faculty and staff, $3 for student and child. Call 586-7872 or visit www.suu.edu/arts.

Less than Lucid will perform from 10 pm to 1 am Saturday at Toadz, 432 N. 100 West.

St. George

The Master Singers, a male chorus, performs at 7 pm today at the St. George LDS Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St. Free.

Mid Summer Classic, Divided by Friday, Victorian Hall, I The Mighty and Break the Void will perform at 7 pm Thursday at GoGo 37, 37 E. St. George Blvd. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Go to www.gogo37.com.

Southwest Symphony Orchestra performs Totally Tchaikovsky at 7:30 pm Friday at the Cox Auditorium, 325 S. 700 East. Call 688-8183, 652-7800, or go to www.southwestsymphony.org.

Steph Johnson, Christina Osborn and Josh Warburton will perform at 8 pm Friday at GoGo 37, 37 E. St. George Blvd. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Call 862-6931.

Games

St. George

Free Cardio Tennis at 10 am Thursday at Tonaquint Tennis Center, 1851 S. Dixie Drive. Call 703-1146.

Theater

Ivins

How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will be performed at 7:30 pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Hafen Theater at Tuacahn High School, 1100 Tuacahn Drive. Opening night tickets are $5 each. Call 652-3201.

The popular one-act play Crazy Eights will be performed at Art in Kayenta at 4:30 pm Friday and at 1 and 4:30 pm Saturday at Coyote Gulch Art Village, 851 Coyote Gulch Court. Tickets are free and available on a first come, first served basis. Complimentary tickets available only at Juniper Sky Art Gallery in Kayenta.

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