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Healthy Balance, a Pi- lates studio that offers ta- bata boot camp, yoga and various forms of Pilates, has opened at 40 Chestnut Ave. in Red Bluff. Offering morning and evening classes, owner The- resa Wood has 10 years of experience in the fitness in- dustry. Growing up in the Corning area, Wood has been a Red Bluff and Te- hama County resident for 30 years. Wood has more than 1,500 teaching hours in yoga, receiving her E-RYT through Yoga Alliance and did Pilates training with balance body. The business can be reached at 330-1096. NEWBUSINESS Pi la te s st ud io o pe ns i n An te lo pe a re a COURTESYPHOTO Theresa Wood is the owner of Healthy Balance Pilates studio in Red Bluff. Just a reminder of the three Christmas Ever ser- vices in Corning of cham- ber members. All services will be at 7 p.m. Harvest Christian Cen- ter, 1006 South Ave., Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 341 E. Solano St. They will also have a Christmas Day service at 8:30 a.m. First Presbyterian Church, 471 Marguerite Ave. will be having a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. Seminar The Tehama County Employer Advisory Coun- cil in partnership with the Employment Devel- opment Department pres- ent "Warming Trend in the Local Economy" semi- nar at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Job Training Center, 724 Main St. in Red Bluff. They will discuss labor market information and the upcoming trends in the economy, including: local industry and occupa- tional trends, current un- employment rates, and de- mographic data. The speaker will be Sheila Stock, a research an- alyst for the Employment Development Department. She studies the labor mar- kets of eight counties and is known for her analyses of current unemployment rates, industry numbers, and occupational trends. You can register online at: http://ceac.org/region_1/ tehama_county_eac/te- hama_claendar/. There is no cost to mem- bers and $20 for nonmem- bers. Call Michelle Clem- ent at 529-700 or email mclement@ncen.org. Corning in the Evening The first monthly event of 2015 will be hosted by Condor Marka, Peruvian restaurant in Corning. Save the date for 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at 1312 Solano St. Holiday closure The chamber office is closed Wednesday, Thurs- day and Friday of this week and will be closed New Year's Day next week. The Corning Chamber of Commerce wishes ev- eryone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. CORNING CHAMBER Christmas Eve services offered REDDING Dutch Bros. Cof- fee and customers banded together Dec. 5 to raise $226,278 company wide for children on the com- pany's annual Buck for Kids Day. Dutch Bros. Coffee loca- tions in Red Bluff, Chico, Redding, Orland, Oroville, Paradise and Palo Cedro donated a dollar for every drink sold. "We rocked it," said Co- Founder Travis Boersma. "Anytime we can work with our customers to in- vest in the amazing orga- nizations in our communi- ties that provide support and opportunities for chil- dren, we are truly blessed." Locations in Redding, owned by Chris and Erin Resner, and Red Bluff, owned by Doug and Michelle Fairy, raised $1,500 for CASA of Shasta County. Chico locations, owned by Dan Richardson, raised $4,592 for the Environ- mental Alternatives. Orland and Paradise lo- cations, owned by Bob Ful- ton, supported Toys for Tots and raised $2,699. To raise funds, all 233 locations donated pro- ceeds from that day to children's causes selected by local owner-operators. DONATION Coffee seller donates to support youth BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE Tractor Supply Company, in partnership with the Na- tional 4-H Council, recently announced the fundraising results of its fall 2014 Paper Clover Campaign. The largest retail farm and ranch supply store chain in the United States raised $763,283 during the 10-day national in-store fundraiser. With the more than $1.5 million raised during the 2014 spring and fall campaigns, the com- pany has now raised nearly $6.5 million for 4-H pro- grams across the coun- try through the Paper Clo- ver Campaigns in just over four years. Shoppers had the op- portunity to purchase pa- per clovers between Oct. 9 and 18 for a $1 or more dur- ing checkout. Seventy per- cent of the funds raised benefit state and local 4-H youth development pro- gram activities, such as local camps and after- school programs, for 4-H youth in the communities where stores are located. Thirty percent of the to- tal funds are donated to the National 4-H Council to support its national 4-H initiatives. DONATION Farm supply chain supports 4-H programs Are you bilingual and interested in becoming a Medical Receptionist? This spring Job Train- ing Center will sponsor six bilingual individuals to at- tend the Medical Founda- tions Training Program in Butte County—all training expenses paid. This may be the oppor- tunity for you if you are fluent in Spanish and Eng- lish, 18 or older, eligible to work in the United States and able to provide ap- propriate documentation, have basic math and writ- ing skills in both English and Spanish and have a strong interest in the med- ical field. Information meeting will be held 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6 and 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Job Training Center, 718 Main St., Red Bluff. To reg iester, call Carie Barnett at 529- 7000, Ext. 100, send an email to CBarnett@ JobTrainingCenter.org or fill out a registra- tion form at www.JobTrainingCen- ter.org. Limited seating will be available. To learn more, visit Butte County ROP's web- site at www.rop.bcoe.org/ adult_programs. The training is sched- uled for March 3 through May 18 with classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs- days and Fridays in Butte County. JOB TRAINING Six bilingual students to be sponsored The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce is helping keep you compliant with the labor code to avoid penalties. Place your order for em- ployment compliance prod- ucts by calling 527-6220 or sending an email to jason@ redbluffchamber.com. New posters are required for all employers at all work sites. New Mandatory Notice in 2015 Paid sick leave in Cali- fornia signed into law on Sept. 10. New law contains a mandatory posting require- ment that is pending until the notice is prepared and released by the California Labor Commissioner. Pending Changes in 2015 Pending mandatory up- dates to Workers' Com- pensation notice, pend- ing mandatory updates to DFEH Discrimination and Harassment notice, pend- ing updates to CFRA no- tice (Notice B). Changes Since Jan. 1 Updates to Cal/OSHA notice, mandatory up- dates to Paid Family Leave and Workers' Compensa- tion pamphlets, updates to State Disability Insurance pamphlet. Poster Protect As in years past, there's a strong likelihood of changes to required notices in 2015. For as little as $15 more, add Poster Protect cover- age to your 2015 all-in-one California and Federal Em- ployment Notices poster. You automatically receive a replacement poster at no additional cost if there are mandatory changes during 2015. Poster Protect covers mandatory changes to the all-in-one California and Federal Employment No- tices poster only. Individual city or federal-only posters are excluded. 2015 Required Notices Kit In one convenient kit you get a 28"x44" poster with the 17 required Cali- fornia and federal notices, including the new manda- tory notice for paid sick leave in California, and the legally required updates to the DFEH notice-all effec- tive 1/1/15. Kit also contains 20 copies of each of the five pamphlets employees must receive. 2015 California Labor Law Digest (55th Edition) HR professionals refer- ence this comprehensive best seller to comply with and better understand Cal- ifornia's complex employ- ment laws and regulations. The 55th edition reflects re- cent court decisions, regula- tory actions and new laws effective in 2015, including information on the new paid sick leave mandate, harassment prevention training and immigration- related practices. Book or download provides access to nearly 400 forms and checklists. 2015 HR Quick Guide for California Employers Formerly HR Handbook for California Employers, this compact reference sim- plifies and explains Cali- fornia and federal employ- ment laws in easily under- stood terms. Updated for 2015, HR Quick Guide for California Employers high- lights new laws and regu- lations affecting employer policies, such as adminis- tering leaves of absence. Ac- cess more than 200 down- loadable HR forms, too. Gi memberships Give a Christmas gift membership to the chamber and receive a free eBlast, a $50 value to the giver. Give a business friend or ac- quaintance a boost with a one year membership or web sponsorship to those who are already members. It's easy, quick and a great encouraging gift that keeps on giving. Call 527-6220. Businesses Expo February 2015 The 3rd annual Business Expo and Mixer will have the theme "Your time to shine," 5-7:30 p.m. Thurs- day, Feb. 19 at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. This trade show is an ex- cellent opportunity for all local businesses to show- case what they have to of- fer to the Red Bluff and Te- hama County community. This event will feature more than 50 vendors from all categories of business, organizations and events. Registrations are now open to reserve your table. Visit www.redbluffchamber.com for more information and to register online. The cost is $50 per table. The event is open to the public with no admission fee. Appetizers will be in- cluded in the event with a no host bar. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 raf- fle. Grand prize give away to some fortunate person at the event is a flat screen TV. The vendors are encour- aged to register early as it is first come first served. The registrants will bring props, tell their story and make it fun. The sky is the limit for this event. Set-up will be 3-4:30 pm. BEAM is sponsored in part by Red Bluff Dodge, the Daily News and the Round-Up Saloon. For more information, send an email to jason@ redbluffchamber.com or call 527-6220 ext. 301. RED BLUFF CHAMBER Keep compliant with labor code in the new year PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! 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