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September 2010

37 posts

She will be remembered forever.

7 Habits for Small Business Managers →

The Utah Small Business Development Center (USBDC) is hosting a class in Green River November 5th (8am - 5pm) & 6th (8am to 1:30pm). Business owners, managers, and supervisors are encouraged to attend. Click the title link above for more information. The Epicenter is helping to get the word out about this opportunity. The class typically costs $1695, but is available to Green River businesses...

USDA loans for everything rural! →

Here at the Epicenter we focus on opportunities for affordable housing and small businesses for our town. But, you should also know the Department of Agriculture has lots of opportunities for everything rural! Click the title link above to be directed to more information. We’d also like to post income limits for USDA 502 Home Loan program for our county (Emery County). If you are below this...

Something We Love: Project H →

Project H uses the power of the design process to catalyze communities and public education from within. Check out their Learning Landscapes, the book Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People, and the founder (Emily Pilloton) on The Colbert Report.

While on a recent trip to New York City, I realized that everything in New York, every decision made by the millions of people there, every little instance, has nothing to do with Green River, Utah. (And likely vice versa.) This has been agreed upon by the Crew here. It’s amazing, that we have no obvious or instrumental effect on each other. And it’s amazing that all those people...

IDA Class scheduled →

The Epicenter is hosting a Financial Management Training Course class on Individual Development Accounts on October 2nd and 9th from 1-5pm at the new office at 180 South Broadway. Those interested in enrolling in IDA must attend both classes. Space is limited; you must register online to confirm your spot. Call us for more information and to sign up. Click the link above to find out more about...

Support Affordable Housing →

Our good friends at Bike & Build are in the running for 50K on the Pepsi Refresh website. Please, set the link above to your homepage for the rest of September, vote for them daily, and help them get 50K! //In 2010 Bike & Build will engage approximately 260 young adults to cycle across the country. They will build houses along the way while raising money and awareness for the affordable...

Epicenter Grand Opening!

Believe it. We’re still on schedule to have our Grand Opening this Saturday!!! Be at 180 South Broadway in Green River, Utah at 5:00 on Saturday evening to join in the festivities- ribbon cutting with the Mayor, open house, and live music! All are welcome and encouraged to attend. invitation front invitation back

“The ultimate inspiration is the deadline.”

– Nolan Bushnell (founder of Atari, Inc. and Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza-Time Theaters chain)

Jack the Digger Jack got to help dig the trench for the Epicenter’s sewer line! Ted helped, too, but in a less fun way… in the trench by hand. Good work, guys! And, thanks to S&S Garage for digging the trench for us at a pretty fair rate and being patient with the process. Now the Epicenter waste can join the collective waste. Hooray! Two great quotes from the trench digging...