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U DowJonesIn- dustrial 16,808.49(+27.48) U Standard & Poor's 1941.99 (+4.21) U Nasdaq 4337.23 (+16.12) Marketwatch Motorsports fans and economic development personnel alike will cele- brate this weekend, June 21-22, when Thunder- hill Recreational Park, located just west of Wil- lows, opens its latest edi- tion to the popular tourist attraction. The $5 million project resulted in a two-mile ex- tension to the 20-year- old road course making it the longest facility of its kind in North America at 5 miles. The official celebra- tion will commence at 6 p.m. Saturday when dig- nitaries from the motor- sports, political and local community arenas con- vene on the west side to congratulate Thunderhill Park and SCCA officials for their continued devel- opment of the track. Thunderhill Recreation Park opened in 1993 as a 1.9 mile road course. In the years that followed, it increased in length and added various amenities making it one of the pre- mier road race tracks in the nation. Thunderhill is the wholly owned subsidiary of the San Francisco Re- gion Sports Car Club of America, a 501 C-4 Cali- fornia corporation estab- lished in 1953. The SCCA's charter is to serve recre- ational motorsports. The fun associated with the historic grand opening of Thunderhill West will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday when more than 150 SCCA racers be- hind the wheel of their exotic race cars compete for $40,000 in Thunder- hill Track Championship series awards. The rac- ing will feature 14 main events with seven on Sat- urday and seven on Sun- day. The racing will con- clude at 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission for the weekend is free for all who travel the seven miles past Interstate 5 on highway 162 to the 530 acre park. "This is our way of say- ing thanks to all of the people of Willows and our neighborhood for letting us build and grow Thun- derhill Park over these many years," said track CEO David Vodden. Gates open at 8 a.m. both Saturday and Sun- day. Vodden will be among the drivers in action be- hind the wheel of his Su- per Touring Light Mazda Miata #1. This latest addition to Thunderhill Park is ex- pected to more than dou- ble the $16 million dollar annual economic impact from the raceway to Glenn County and the surround- ing area as reported in a study by the Chico Eco- nomic Development Cen- ter at Chico State Univer- sity. More than 50 new jobs are also forecast as a result of the expansion in addition to continued ex- posure for the area among a host of entrepreneurs who are expected to come forward to add infrastruc- ture and other values to the region economy. For more information, visit www.thunderhill. com. The business office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be reached by calling 530-934-5588, ext. 101. RECREATION Th un de rh il l to o pe n ne w pa rk a dd it io n The $5million project resulted in a two-mile extension to the 20-year-old road course making it the longest facility of its kind in North America at 5miles. Financial services firm Edward Jones moves up on the annual Fortune 500 list, as published by Fortune magazine, in its second ap- pearance in two years, ac- cording to the following Red Bluff area Edward Jones fi- nancial advisors: SusieMustaine,2130Main St. Ste. B, Red Bluff, (530) 527-4729 Lisa K Rodriguez at 1401 Solano St., Corning, (530) 824-4290 TylerSmail,733Washington St., Red Bluff, (530) 529-3627 Fortunemagazine'sannual listing ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Ed- ward Jones moved up to 444 on this year's list, up 47 spots from No. 491, with more than $5.7billioninrevenuefor2013. "Our success comes from making a significant dif- ference to our clients," said Managing Partner Jim Wed- dle. "We offer personal ser- vice and a solutions-based approach that is tailored to their individual needs, but backed by all the resources of a Fortune 500 firm." The full list and related stories appear in the June 16 issue of Fortune and at www. fortune.com. For more information about Edward Jones, contact a local advisor or visit www. edwardjones.com. FORTUNE 500 Edward Jones moves up on list For the fourth straight year, Rabobank NA has ranked highest in customer satisfaction among retail banks in California, accord- ing to J.D. Power. The global marketing in- formation services compa- ny's 2014 U.S. Retail Bank- ing Satisfaction Study re- ported that, over the prior year, Rabobank rose further apart from other banks ex- amined in the state. "Maintaining J.D. Pow- er's highest ranking for the fourth straight year reflects our continuous mission to improve and adapt to cus- tomers' evolving needs," said Anker Fanoe, executive vice president and director of Re- tail and Business Banking. "We're proud of our com- munity-banking roots, and are committed to deliver- ing new technologies and services that empower our customers to bank where and how they want." J.D. Power's ninth annual customer satisfaction study is the longest-running and most in-depth survey of the retail banking indus- try, with more than 80,000 customers covering various aspects of their banking ex- perience. For more information, visit www.rabobankamer- ica.com. HONORS Bank ranks highest in customer satisfaction Last Thursday, Round Ta- ble Pizza hosted Corning in the Evening to a crowd of 40 people. Linda Hill, managerfor28 years, showed a fun and in- formativevideoaboutRound Table's history and some of its humorous commercials from the past. Then she an- nouncedthattheallyou-can- eat buffet was open to ev- eryone, so there was plenty of pizza and salad to enjoy. There were also lots of door prizes given out. Thank you Linda and Round Table for a wonderful evening. Farmersmarket Tomatoes weren't quite ready for last Thursday's market, but producers said they will be soon. There were many other choices of vege- tables, fruits, eggs and meat. There are also yummy baked goods and tamales,as wellas artisan and craft vendors. We hope that you will come and see what the Corn- ing Farmers Market has to offer at Northside Park, Te- hama and West streets. The market runs 5-7:30 p.m. If you would like to sell, call the chamber at 824-5550 for more information. There is no charge for a booth. Chamberofficehours The Corning Chamber of- ficewillhaveshortenedhours startingJune23throughJuly 14. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mon- day through Friday. VacationBibleSchool Mt. Olive Lutheran Church willbehavingVBSfrom9a.m. tonoon,MondaythroughFri- day, June 23-27. The theme is Gangway to Galilee. For more information, call 824-3978. OliveFestival The chamber is looking for those who would be in- terested in being a part of the planning of the biggest chamber event of the year, the Olive Festival. Even if you can't come to all the meet- ings we would like to hear of any ideas you may have about how to promote the event and our olive industry. CORNING CHAMBER Monthly meet and greet COURTESY PHOTO A crowd at Round Table Pizza watches a short video. By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews. com@editorchip on Twitter Tonight begins the Chambers Wednesday night Certified Farmers Market in downtown Red Bluff 5-8 p.m. Fruits, vegetables and merchandise will be on tap for the kickoff market. As usual the market will be accepting EBT, credit and debit cards. The Downtown Red Bluff Business Association Summer Concert Series is held in conjunction with the market and 613 Main St. Band will be playing country, blues and rock music tonight. The first ever Over- time Canteen will be at Washington and Pine streets for those wanting to trying local wines and brews. Don't forget the Satur- day Market by the River from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the River Park. For more information on the markets, call Ja- son Bauer at 530- 527- 6220 ext. 301 or send an email to jason@redbluff- chamber.com. Free chamber website class Do you want to access free marketing and pro- motional tools on the Red Bluff Chamber website? Attend the free chamber website class starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 24 at the Holiday Inn Ex- press on North Main Street. Learn how to promote your business, organiza- tion to thousands of peo- ple that visit our website each month. Learn how to take ad- vantage of the many op- tions you have in the best chamber member soft- ware in the nation. List your events, spe- cials, sales and much more. Add information about your organization or business all for FREE! This tool has made a significant positive im- pact of those members that have used this free value add of their Cham- ber membership. Bring your lap top or tablet to go right along with us during the train- ing. Call the office to reserve a spot at 527-6220 exten- sion 301. The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce is here to serve you. Tap into Tehama The second annual Tap into Tehama micro-brew festival will be held at the Red Bluff River Park on Aug. 16. This event will feature local artisans, west coast breweries, Northern Cal- ifornia vineyards and a host of local business sponsors. Last year's participa- tion was tremendous. As participants sam- pled their way through the many breweries, they shared the experience as a community united in cel- ebration. The proceeds of this non-profit event were used to restore the his- toric Oddfellows Lodge in downtown Red Bluff. This year's net proceeds will be used throughout the com- munity by the Chamber of Commerce. The festival stands to double the excitement, with twice as many brew- eries and businesses, food trucks featuring Tehama County ingredients and a following of craft brew en- thusiasts. Sign up to spon- sor or pour. For more information, go to www.tapintote- hama.com or stop by the Chamber of Commerce of- fice at the Red Bluff River Park. Good Morning, Red Bluff Mark your calendars, the next Good Morning, Red Bluff is scheduled at Cornerstone Community Bank, 237 S. Main St. See you at 7:50 a.m. June 26 for great networking. 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