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4A Daily News – Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Commerce business&enterprise What is the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber? We have a mission statement, a vision statement but how does the Chamber play out in day to day life? We are a membership based organization here to promote business, tourism, organizations and events to strengthen our local economy. Practically speaking, have you been to a Red Bluff parade? That's the Chamber. How about one of the Wednesday or Saturday Farmer's Market? That's the Chamber. We promote our 420 (and growing) members and our community through our website, Facebook, Friday eBLAST, newsletter and twitter. That's the Chamber. Have you seen the big scissors at a Ribbon Cutting celebration - yes that's us. We've begun an extremely popular BEAM event which is our Business Expo And Mixer with over 60 vendors promoting their businesses that's the Chamber. We have taken on the 3 day Red Bluff Crawdad Festival bringing in lots of visitors and local too. We promote events large and small from the 11 Days of Round-Up to the Kelly Griggs Summer Ice Cream Social, Murder Mystery, Monster Trucks, Beef and Brew, Art Walk; the list goes on and on. Our Chamber Ambassador program serves businesses and events throughout the year. 12,000 plus vehicles see our Electronic Messaging Center in front of the office informing the public and tourists of great organizations and events, that's the Chamber. The blue "visitor information" signs from around the County and City lead visitors to us – we eat and breathe tourism on daily basis! We have maps, brochures and directions to promote great local establishments such as restaurants, shops, hotels/motels, organizations, events and various tourist stops in town and throughout the county. We supply inquiries with relocation packets and assist families and groups with information for their visits to our area. Have you seen a "Friday eBLAST" of current happenings or been to Good Morning, Red Bluff or to our newer networking event, Business After Hours? You've guessed it, it's the Chamber. We partner with the City, County, the Downtown Association, Branding, the Fairgrounds and so many more amazing groups to see further success in Red Bluff and Tehama County. We receive thousands of visits on our website from locals and visitors finding answers, suggestions and ideas for business, entertainment and organizations throughout our area. Please visit our website www.redbluchamber.com to see all our great members, tourism information the schedule of local events and visit us on Facebook for current activities and pictures. Thank you for your continued support. Chamber Farmers Market tonight Fresh produce, food and services, 60+ vendors and Ira Walker summer concert - all this Wednesday Night. Listen to blues, rock and soul music. Enjoy a wonderful time Downtown. EBT, Debit and Credit Cards accepted at both our Wednesday and Saturday Markets. Our Saturday "Market by the River" is from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Local business owner attends convention Doug Stephens, owner of ServePro of North Shasta, Trinity and Greater Tehama county, recently returned from ServePro's 44th Annual Convention, held June 17-21 at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel and the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim. ServePro, an industry leader in disaster cleanup, restoration and remediation services, welcomed a record number of franchisees to their annual event, offering attendees the most extensive program ever offered at a convention — more than 60 workshop sessions covering more than 30 different topics. This year's keynote speaker was former NBA player Walter Bond. "The variety and quality of this year's educational and business sessions was better than ever," said Stephens. "This Convention is my opportunity to learn about the latest initiatives from ServePro Corporate, and the developing trends in our industry. I know the time I spend in sessions and talking to fellow Franchisees benefits not only my business, but also my community when customers call on us for our services." In addition to providing a networking and educational forum for the more than 1,600 franchise owners, the annual event provides a platform for the company to recognize and reward franchisees for outstanding success in their businesses. For more information, contact Stephens at (530) 222-0200 or sp9908@att.net or visit www.SERVPRO.com. Business leaders need vacations too Last year, a CareerBuilder survey found that more than 80 percent of managers planned to take a summer vacation, and that percentage looks to be similar this year. Unfortunately, that still leaves almost two out of every 10 bosses who aren't going to take a break from the daily grind. Considering the stress and responsibility that comes with a leadership role, it's critical that all leaders schedule some downtime for themselves. It is easy to argue that you're too busy or play too vital of a role to take time off. But, the positive, longterm effects of a vacation far outweigh any short-term negatives. According to a U.S. News and World Report article, taking a vacation can reduce your risk of heart disease, increase your reaction time, lower stress, improve your outlook on life, and increase your productivity. Those are not only good benefits for you, but also your employees. After all, who doesn't want a stressfree, happier boss? With a little bit of forethought and by following a few guidelines, your time away from the office shouldn't cause any additional stress or headaches. Plan Ahead Unless your employees are very independent and accustomed to your absence, unexpectedly dropping a last minute vacation on them is probably not wise. Plan your time off and get it on the calendar and your workers' radars as far in advance as possible. This will allow time for you to effectively delegate tasks and for employees to become familiar with any new responsibilities before you take your much-needed break. Prepare for Your Return While it's easy to be JOIN THE NEW GENERATION OF GOOD LISTENERS focused on the vacation including emails and texts. itself, take a few minutes to If that's not realistic, lay out some ground think ahead to rules so those left your return. behind know Whether you what constitutes a plan to be gone valid reason to for a long weekcontact you. Also, end or a twogive them a preweek sabbatical, ferred form of you're going to communication need time to so you know if catch up on proyou should be jects and rechecking your adjust to your email or watching normal work your cell phone. pace. Consider Lisa Everyone blocking out needs a break your calendar for sometimes, even at least your first business leaders. day back so you aren't immediately sucked It's vital to your own proback into a whirlwind of ductivity and motivation meetings. You might even that you give yourself perplan to return to work a day mission to leave the office and schedule time for relaxearly but not tell anyone. ation. In the end, your colProtect Your Time In order to have a stress- leagues and employees will free, relaxing vacation, thank you. communicate to your Lisa Hansen, CPC, CTS employees how and under what circumstances you owns Express Employment can be reached. If possible, Professionals, 243 S. Main cut off all forms of commu- St. in Red Bluff. She can be nication with the office, reached at (530) 527-0727. 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Believing in the importance of women's health and recognizing the need for a localized safe place for women to exercise, Patty and her former partner opened Fountain of Health in 2009. Patty's commitment to the community is not limited to the four walls of a gym. She and other members are part of Pay it Forward. This group of volunteers is instrumental in beautifying downtown Corning any way they can. The Fountain of Health offers a variety of exercises for all body types - if you are unable to use the machines, there are yoga classes as well as Zumba classes. Zumba classes are now offered every Thursday and Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Funky Fish Yoga is also being offered for Kids with a 4- week Yoga Camp starting Saturday, Aug.3-27. Classes for ages 3-6 years begin at 11 a.m. and the cost is $40 for all classes. For ages 7-12 year olds there are classes at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for a total of 8 classes for $70. Yoga mats are provided, T-shirt given at the end of camp and ABCs of Yoga Memo Book. Call 689-0222. A genealogy class at Fountain of Health is coming up Saturday, Aug. 17, 2 p.m., for anyone interested in tracing your family tree but don't have a clue where to start. Instructor, Jeanette Harper will be teaching Tracing Your Family Tree – Part 1for $35.00. For more information call 689- 0222. • Corning Cash - Corning Rotary Club working with Corning Chamber of Commerce has developed a new program, "Corning Cash", focused on promoting Corning Chamber merchants and the concept of "shop local". The program is designed so that anyone desiring to give a gift has the option of giving "Corning Cash" which can only be used to purchase goods and services at participating Chamber merchants. The Corning Rotary Club is planning to kick-off this program at the 2013 Corning Olive Festival by awarding "Corning Cash" as the prizes for the Olive Drop. At this time we are preparing the list of participating merchants and are asking all Chamber merchants interested in participating in the "Corning Cash" program to please contact the Chamber. Corning Cash will be an alternative to using U.S. currency. It will be available in three denominations, $20, $10, and $5 and each denomination will have the same face value as U.S. currency. Individuals wishing to give Corning Cash as a gift will be able to purchase the Corning Cash, at face value, from the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber will complete the purchaser –"issued by" information and the purchaser will complete the "Recipient" information. The purchaser will be given a list of participating merchants, to be given to the recipient. Each bill is printed in duplicate and the Chamber will retain the duplicate copy for tracking purposes. Once the recipient has used the Corning Cash at a participating merchant's business, the merchant completes merchant information and redeems the Corning Cash at the Chamber of Commerce. Attached is a sample copy of a Corning Cash bill, showing the three lines that must be filled out. Again, any merchant interested in participating in the Corning Cash Program can do so by contacting the Chamber at info@corningcachamber.org or calling 824-5550. Free business and human resources seminar Express Employment Professionals is offering a free business and human resources seminar on Aug. 7 at Wilcox Oaks Golf Club from 9 a.m. to noon. Jack Smalley is the Director of HR Learning and Development for Express Employment Professionals and travels the nation speaking at human resource conventions and providing training for businesses large and small. Jack will be speaking on the Top Five Threats Facing Businesses Today and how your success depends on your ability to respond to these threats in business. To RSVP or obtain more information, call 5270727 or email lisa.hansen@expresspros.com. Deadline for RSVP is Friday, Aug. 2. COUPON Jewelry In All Price Ranges Stacy L. Garcia Hearing Aid Dispenser Lic. #7440 (800) 843-4271 GET 50% OFF NEW ALL & Estate Jewelry Colored Stone Not valid with any other offer or coupon. Sale Ends 7/31/13 Business of the Year Gold Exchange 423 Walnut St., Red Bluff • 528-8000 T-F 10am-5:30pm • Sat. 10am-4pm www.redbluffgoldexchange.com facebook.com/redbluffgoldexchange If you're tired of potholes and dusty roads HOW ABOUT CHIP SEAL! 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