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Staffreports The chamber's Wednes- day night certified farmers market in downtown Red Bluff will feature fresh lo- cal fruits, vegetables and merchandise 5-8 tonight. As usual the market will be accepting EBT, credit and debit cards. The Downtown Associ- ation Summer Concert Se- ries is held in conjunction with the market and The LTD Band will be playing. Come out and listen to great local music. Yes, there is a "Market by the River" on Saturday as well from 7:30 to Noon at the River Park. GoodMorningRed Bluff The monthly network- ing event is scheduled for July 31 at Coldwell Banker and C and C Properties, 741 S. Main St. starting at 7:50 a.m. Crawdad Festival The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce, in partnership with festival host Rolling Hills Casino, is proud to present the fifth annual Crawdad Festival 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. Crawdads, other Cajun foods, bands and culture will be prevalent at this themed event. Thank you Rolling Hills for your partnership in this event. Visit www.crawdadfes- tival.net for updated infor- mation. Tap into Tehama The 2nd 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. Great opportu- nity for local businesses and organizations to meet 1,000 people. For more information, go to www.tapintotehama.com or stop by the Chamber of Commerce office at the Red Bluff River Park. LTDBandtoheadline ce rt ifi ed f ar mer s ma rk et REDBLUFFCHAMBER COURTESYPHOTO The downtown farmers market. Market watch U DowJones 17,060.68 +5.26 D S&P 500 1973.28 -3.82 D Nasdaq 4416.39 -24.03 Staff reports TX Bar Organics will offer samples and a cooking demo at a downtown kick-off event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 27 at Enjoy the Store in Red Bluff. TX Bar, an online food market based in Tehama County, will partner with Enjoy and Cook Red Bluff to bring awareness to the 100 percent grass-fed, grass-fin- ished beef available here in the community. Erin McCarthy of Cook Red Bluff will be with Tra- vis Martinez, owner of TX Bar Organics, offering sam- ples of their ground beef and top sirloin steak. Mc- Carthhy will be doing a cooking demonstration and talking about the health and nutrition benefits of organic, grass-fed beef. In addition to the cook- ing demo, Cedar Crest Vine- yards & Winery and Fall River Brewing Co. will be offering tasting and pairing suggestions. This event is free to the public. OR GA NI C Ranch to offer gr as s- fe d be ef St aff r ep or ts The Corning Chamber welcomesnewmemberCorn- ingRVParkanditsnewown- ers James Love and his wife Paula. They are at 4720 Bar- hamAve.andcanbereached by phone at 824-2200. BusinessSpotlight Our Business Spotlight this week is on Sweet Swirls Cakes and Confections owned by Shelly Hargens. YoumayhaveseentheSweet Swirls car around town. Sweet Swirls specializes in custom cakes, cookies, cup- cakes, and baked goods. YoucanfindSweetSwirls various confectionery de- lights through her iconic pink door at 711 4th St. in Corning from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Saturdays by ap- pointment. This month will be Sweet Swirls first anniversary. Come help celebrate the one year birthday July 22 for a ribboncuttingcelebrationat 12:15 p.m. Sweet Swirls uses quality ingredients and ev- erythingismaderightatthe shop.Themenuvariesasev- erythingisbakedfreshdaily. The business is always add- ing new items to the menu andthecustomcakesareex- ceptional. Shelly is a mother of two and a grandmother of two who loves to be with her her family, go camping and en- joys her two dogs, Trekker and Woody. Farmersmarket Thank you to the vendors whosponsorednewCorning FarmersMarkettotebags— Hunt Haven Hollow, Sally's Garden, Vu Family Farm, Vickler Acres, Turri Fam- ily Farms and Yancy Farms. The totes are available for sale Thursday nights at the Chamber of Commerce booth or at the chamber of- fice for $10 each. Come sup- port your community, the chamber and local vendors by filling up your new tote bag at the market 5-7:30 p.m. Thursdays at North- side Park. CORNING CHAMBER Ne we st m em be rs own local RV park Staff reports It's hot, but believe it or not there are ways to reduce your energy bill, even in the middle of July. The Job Training Cen- ter is working hand in hand with North Valley Energy Watch, a PG&E en- ergy efficiency program to conduct outreach to busi- nesses and invite them to have a free assessment. On the spot, you can find out what savings is possible by taking spe- cific steps. It could be that your lighting, a power genera- tor or a metal halide lamp is costing you extra. You have nothing to lose by having the assess- ment. Locally, Enjoy the Store, Elks Lodge, Plum Crazy, Indian Peak Vine- yard, Luigi's Pizza, Fire- house Pizza and others have taken the first step. Call Michelle Clement or Kathy Garcia to set up your free energy assess- ment at 529-7000. EFFICIENCY Businesses can learn of ways to lower utility bills Staff reports The Northeast Califor- nia Small Business Devel- opment Center will be offer- ingthefollowingcourses.All courses are at the center at Butte College, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico unless otherwise noted. How To Build Your Web- site On A Shoestring Budget (ComputerTime),from12:30 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 29. The cost is $40 per person pre-paidor$50perpersonat thedoor.FinancialManage- ment Training Series for Ex- isting Businesses, The work- shops will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 7 through Sept. 4. Free, sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank. Must reg- ister to attend. ServSafe Food Safety Training & Certifica- tion Workshop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Thursday, Aug. 28. The cost is $120 per per- son prepaid or $130 at the door including ServSafe textbook, or $80 prepaid and $90 at the door with- out book. Introduction to Quick- Books I, 9-11:30 a.m. Thurs- day, Aug. 14 at the Medical SpecialtyCenter,284Spruce St., Gridley. The cost of the workshop is $40 per person prepaidor $50 perperson at the door. BasicSalesandUseTax,9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Aug. 12. Free. Pre-registration is required. Register online, call or stop by the center, 530-895-9017, www.bcsbdc. org. WORKSHOPS Ce nt er o ffe rs variety of bu si ne ss c ou rs es Staff reports ANDERSON Kendall Pier- son has been promoted to the position of president of the Windows Division of Si- erra Pacific Industries — a family owned and managed wood products business headquarteredinAnderson. Pierson advances from his dual role as vice president of the Millwork and Windows DivisionforSierraPacificIn- dustries. "We need Kendall's ex- perience and proven lead- ership skills to guide our Window Division through our acquisition and integra- tion of Hurd Windows and Doors,"saidGeorgeEmmer- son, president of SPI. "At a timewhenweareplanninga majorexpansionofoursales andmanufacturingcapabil- ities, Kendall's background and skills make him ideally suited to tackle the chal- lenges that lie ahead for our company." Pierson has been with Si- erra Pacific for more than 30 years and served as its vice president of the Mill- work and Windows Divi- sions since 1997. In this role, he was responsible for the oversight of three manufac- turingplantswith1,200em- ployees. The firm grew dra- maticallyduringthatperiod — becoming one of the larg- est lumber producers in the U.S., and the nation's larg- est millwork manufacturer. 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