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Former pilot continues on as airport manager

BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER

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Who better to manage an airport that shares use with a military air station than a former fighter pilot? Filling that role since 2006 is Craig Williams, who also brings an extensive business background to the position of director for Yuma Internatio... Full story

Del Outdoor Advertising honored for support of program

CHAMBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH

BY CHRIS McDANIEL - SUN STAFF WRITER

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Del Outdoor Advertising is a believer in keeping business at home and is going out of its way to support the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce's "Shop Locally" program. For its efforts, the business has been selected as the chamber's Member of the Mon... Full story

Businesses on the move

BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER

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City building activity All that work going at the southeast corner of 32nd Street and Avenue 3-1/2E — it's for a new produce cooler that is on a fast track to be completed by November for the start of the next winter vegetable season.  G... Full story

'Supersource' finds lots to do in Yuma

BY ANN WALKER

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Strictly speaking, Lisa Rammelt isn’t in the hospitality business. But hundreds if not thousands of Yuma visitors and residents now get the weekly lowdown on what’s happening around town through her homegrown Internet newsletter. Mild-ma... Full story

Nonprofit vs. tax exempt: important differences

TAX TRENDS

BY KEVIN BENBOW

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From 1994 until 2009, I worked for nonprofit organizations. I was always surprised that at times even the management of these organizations did not seem to understand what distinguishes a nonprofit organization from their for profit counterparts. No... Full story

Business Licenses

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Business licenses issued recently by the city of Yuma include:   • Mesa Fully Formed, out of county, contractor.  • Enterprise Rent A Car, 2685 E. 24th St., Enterprise Leasing Co., gross receipts.  • Enterprise Rent A C... Full story

People Watch

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Angie Scott Roman Angie Scott Roman, a Master of Business Administration candidate, was inducted into Grand Canyon University’s Eta Chi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta Honor Society in Business Administration during a ceremony held April 19. Induct... Full story

Is your marketing mix driving new customers?

MARKETING AT STREET LEVEL

BY JAY BROOKS

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Over my fairly long career in marketing communications, I’ve had the pleasure of working with scores of business owners and managers. I’ve learned that nobody knows their business better than they do. The issue: Do they know what to do w... Full story

Chamber of Commerce news

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Chamber Dates   • 9 - Military Affairs, 7 a.m. at American Legion Post No. 19, 2575 S. Virginia Drive   • 10 - "Good Morning Yuma!" 6:30 a.m. at Ramada Inn-Chilton Conference Center, 300 E. 32nd St. Cost will $15 per person. Spo... Full story

Chamber moves to help YCAT, Dial-A-Ride

VOICE OF BUSINESS

BY KEN ROSEVEAR

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On Wednesday, May 12, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet  with our congressman concerning Yuma public transportation. As we know, during the April Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting, the board voted to close down YCAT and Dial... Full story

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