03/06/2026 - Meeting Minutes

AGENDA NOTES

The meeting opened at 12:05 as President Richard Varela welcomed Chamber Members. Thanks to Alpine Cleaning and Restoration for hosting our meeting. Special thanks to McDonalds for the delicious food!

Business Reviews

Smithfield Chiropractic (Jeremy Gibbons) - people are finding new and creative ways to hurt themselves. They are able to get patients the day of or next day. Looking forward to the Easter Egg Hunt.

Family Place (Alyssa Warner) - Their Blue Ribbon benefit is looking for sponsors. It is April 25th so if you are interested please contact her.

Schreiber Foods (Scott Nelson) - Get an ArchBurger from McDonalds. They are expanding to produce yogurt and they need more workers so please let people know that Schreiber is hiring soon for the next year. They start about $23 an hour with good benefits for their employees.

McDonalds (Toni Wood) - They have a BigArch burger so give it a try - double quarter pounder with sauce, white cheddar and special bun. They have a special promotion coming with KPop Demon Hunters. They also have new drinks coming with Red Bulls, refreshers and specialty drinks.

Whole Body Health Care (Zach Manwaring) - be careful in the snow! This weekend, March 7th, is the Smithfield Pageant at Sky View High School. He is sponsoring it and invites all to come and celebrate these young women and offer them opportunities to learn, become empowered and earn scholarships.

Alpine Cleaning and Restoration (Boedy Hunsaker) - They help businesses and homes with any restoration needs. They help with fire, water, wind, mold and any other issues. They have been in the business for 36 years. Be careful with roof leaks! They have seen a lot of them lately and can take care of everything from start to finish.

Second Act Literacy Foundation (Steve Cook) - Provides free GED tutoring and education support to immigrants.

Sandstone Psychology (Dan Fast) - They offer psychiatric mediation, evaluations (including autism), learning disabilities, mental health therapy (anxiety, depression, couples, OCD, etc). They also have an employee assistance program where they contract with businesses to help employees with challenges. They have some clinicians with openings now so call them.

USU Credit (Sam Barfuss) - They are offering 13-15% credit card interest rates with a cap at 18%. They pride themselves on providing financial literacy and offer free financial training for customers and employees.

Backbone Planning (Jace Cox) - He does financial planning for business owners - retirement, business transitions, etc. They are also offering a Chamber 401K plan for chamber members.

Stapley Accounting and Advisory (Terri Stapley)- A lot of incorrect and fraudulent information about taxes and what to do with your money. Be careful with using AI and relying on them for financial advice. Please call them for investment advice so you make sound financial decisions.

Heavens Best Carpet Cleaning (Kolin Knowles) - They are a premium option for carpet cleaning - they take their time and do a good job. They are offering half off all services to non profits so give them a call.

Preston Watts Collision and Glass (Josh Watts) - They are approaching 60 years in business in the valley. They pride themselves on taking care of their customers. They work with all insurances and try to make the process easier on all ends.

Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection (Lizette Villegas) - They are partnering with CRIC to offer a Cinco de Mayo in Smithfield during Health Days. They are looking for members who want to put a booth together for the event. The focus on Health and Eating. The goal is to inform the community on health and eating.

Zions Bank (Tori Wanner) - Fraud and scammers are getting very sneaky. Please be diligent in protecting yourself and your business against fraud. Zions can help protect you. They also have an SBA rate discount for the whole year so give them a call.

America 250 (Lisa Schmul) - So happy to be involved with the city and civic organizations. They are supporting the pageant this Saturday with workshops on history and the military. Also former military members will be escorting the girls. Please check their website at america250smithfield.org for all their events. They also are on Facebook and Instagram so check them out for all their events!

Utah Lions Club (Deon Hunsaker) - Had a successful blood drive in February - they collected over 40 units. Look for their next Blood Drive in May. Also in May, the Blue Sox begin playing so come and support the Lions by visiting the concessions stand for a Lions Pup or a cheeseburger with Schreiber cheese. Also, they are donating plastic bags, pallet wraps, etc and will be getting some prizes for Night of Giving. Let him know if you have some to donate.

United Way of Utah (Jimmy Birman) - Non profit serving 5 counties in Northern Utah. They are celebrating Read Across America by reading with elementary school children. They are looking for dinner sponsors for their leadership conferences on Wednesday nights. He will send out information if anyone wants to sponsor them.

Farmers Insurance (Lily Knudsen, Diana Parker) - Special thanks to Preston Watts for their support in different situations. They have options for small businesses and can help with different affordable policies.

Smithfield Recreation (Richard Varela) - Their online registration is back up so please access that if needed. Health Day preparation is coming up - the parade is May 9th, the race is May 2nd. There are lots of opportunities to get involved. Comp basketball is going on now.

Huski Marketing (Matt Veil) - Been a busy few months - they have been testing software with AI and automation and tweaking them to better help businesses. Let him know if you are interested in trying this software.

Ask AllTech (Jennifer Anderson) - They help small businesses with data security.

Discussion

We have a chance to update our website to include business information for Chamber Members. Please send us your logo, business name, website address and a short write-up about your business and we can update our business directory.

We want to check in and see how people feel about their Chamber membership. We are taking feedback on how things are structured, what services we can offer, and what we can do to help your business and our community.

Some suggestions

  • Mission Statement and list of member benefits with testimonials from current members
  • Accountability for successes and networking connections
  • Provide advertising for member businesses in the community
  • Verbal recognition of our members at our Chamber events
  • Social Media recognition
  • Business spotlights on Smithfield City newsletter
  • Add QR code that links to our website

Other Items

The Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 4th. Bring any tables/signage/promotional information that you want to display along with the prizes that you signed up to provide. Set up is at 8 am sharp.

The Tri School Golf Tournament is finalized for Wednesday, May 6th. If you are interested in being a hole sponsor or want to have a team to golf with us, let us know sooner rather than later.

The Chamber Scholarship application opens on April 1st. Applications will be accepted through April 30th.

The Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 9th.

Calendar Items for 2026

  • April 4th - Easter Egg Hunt
  • May 6th - Tri School Golf Tournament
  • May 9th - Pancake Breakfast
  • December 5th - Night of Giving

Next Meeting April 2nd, Smithfield Senior Center, Meal provided by Zions Bank