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MarketWatch U DowJones 18,312.39 +13.51 D S&P 500 2127.83 -1.37 D Nasdaq 5070.03 -8.41 The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce has a mission state- ment, 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 econ- omy. Practically speaking, have you been to a Red Bluff parade? That's the chamber. How about one of the Wednesday or Sat- urday farmers markets? That's the chamber. We pro- mote our 415 (and growing) members and our commu- nity through our website, Facebook, Friday eBlast, newsletter and Twitter. That's the chamber. Have you seen the big scissors at a ribbon cutting celebra- tion? That's the chamber. Have you been to our BEAM business expo? We promote events large and small from the 11 Days of Round-Up to the Kelly- Griggs Summer Ice Cream Social, the Crawdad Festi- val, monster trucks, Beef and Brew, Art Walk, the list goes on and on. More than 12,000 vehi- cles daily see our electronic messaging center in front of the office informing the public and tourists of great organizations and events. That's the chamber. Some of the blue vis- itor 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 and motels and various tourist stops in town and throughout the county. We supply re- location packets and as- sist families and groups with information for their visits to our area. Have you seen a Fri- day eBlast of current hap- penings and specials or been to our Good Morn- ing, Red Bluff networking event? You've guessed it, it's the chamber. We part- ner with the city, county, the Downtown Associa- tion, the fairgrounds, the Bull & Gelding Sale and so many more amazing groups to see further suc- cess in Red Bluff and Te- hama County. We receive thousands of visits on our website from locals and visitors find- ing answers, suggestions and ideas for business, en- tertainment and organi- zations throughout our area. Please visit our web- site at www.redblucham- ber.com to see all our great members, schedule of local events and visit us on Face- book for current activities. Thank you for your contin- ued support. Farmersmarket registration We are excited for this year's Red Bluff Chamber Saturday Farmers Market, scheduled to begin on Sat- urday, June 6, 7:30 a.m. to noon at River Park. Mar- ket on the River and runs through Sept. 26. The Red Bluff Chamber's Wednesday Farmers Market Downtown will take place on Washington Street in front of the Tehama County Courthouse and a portion of Pine Street between Jeffer- son and Main streets, 5-8 p.m., June 17 through Sept. 9. For more information, call 527-6220 x 301, send an email to jason@redbluff- chamber.com or visit www. redbluffchamber.com. New this year will be kids activities 5:30-7:30 p.m. ev- ery Wednesday facilitated by the Red Bluff Parks and Recreation Department. Good Morning, Red Bluff The chamber invites you to the best network- ing meeting in the county: Good Morning, Red Bluff, scheduled for 7:50-9 a.m. Thursday, May 28 at Las- sen Medical 2450 Sister Mary Columba Drive. Coffee, juice, fruits and pastries are provided. Please feel free to come and bring guests to this fantas- tic meeting. Youth soccer The extreme motocross event scheduled for June 5 and 6 at the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground will be do- nating $2 of each ticket sold for Friday's show to bene- fit Red Bluff Youth Soc- cer, which serves 1,300 lo- cal children each year. For more information, call the chamber at 527-6220 ext 301. RED BLUFF CHAMBER Would you like to export your products? You are invited 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, May 21, to find out more about global trade and learn about the expert ser- vices available through the federal Export Initiatives. Learn how your business can grow opportunities by reaching new global mar- kets. This is a huge oppor- tunity for Tehama County businesses. Register for the event and lunch at http://www.exportnorcal. com/discover-global-mar- kets Memorial Day There will be a Memo- rial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the cemetery followed by a lunch prepared by the Corning Exchange Club at the Veterans Memorial Hall at 11:30 a.m. Corvette Show and Shine There will be a Corvette Show and Shine 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Corning Chevrolet, 2087 Solano St. There will be a free tri-tip lunch and a raf- fle for Corvette owners. For more information call By- ron Stephens at 824-5171. Patriots The Corning Patriots would like to invite all in- terested people to attend its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Corn- ing Senior Center, 1015 4th St. Guest speaker will be Dr. Piyush K. Dhanuka, GI specialist from Redding. He is part-owner of DOCs Medical Group in Redding along with his oncology specialist wife, Promila Dhanuka. He has served as past Chief of Medical Staff and as a Board Member at Shasta Regional Medi- cal Center. Dhanuka grew up in India and moved to America almost 20 years ago. He and his wife have 3 children. Dhanuka will be speaking about "From Collective Tyranny to In- dividual Sovereignty; Les- sons from Past and a Road- map to the Future." Young Eagles The Corning EAA Chap- ter 1148 held its annual event last Saturday, May 16, and it was a great suc- cess. The Knights of Co- lumbus provided a great pancake breakfast before six planes flew 70 young eagles, boys and girls be- tween the age of 8 and 17. The pilots were: Bill Heins, Tim Huckabay, Danny Sal- ado, Duane McCune, Steve Powers and Bill Sommers. There were many helpers and volunteers and Bar- bara Boot says, "Thanks to everyone for helping. It was a great day." Soccer Fields ready to open The city of Corning will be unveiling a Len- nox Fields plaque at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at the new soccer park on Houghton Avenue at Fig Lane. These soccer fields are named after the Len- nox family who owned the property that the park is now on and family mem- bers will be present to un- veil the plaque. Everyone is invited. Farmers Market The Corning Farmers Market will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4, and run until the end of Au- gust. If you have any ques- tions call the chamber at 834-5550. We hope many of you will come out and support your local grow- ers. Not only will you get fresh produce, but there will be food and craft ven- dors as well. Along with shopping you will en- joy some local entertain- ment and socializing with your neighbors. The mar- ket will once again be held at North Side Park on the West Street side. CORNING CHAMBER Globalbusiness workshop Thursday The following work- shops are being offered by the Northeast California Small Business Develop- ment Center at Butte Col- lege. All courses are at the center, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, unless other- wise noted. How To Build Your Web- site On A Shoestring Bud- get: 8:30-11 a.m. Thursday, May 28. The cost is $30 per person pre-paid or $40 per person at the door. New Venture Entrepre- neurial Series: a series of workshops for start-up and new businesses. The work- shops will be held 8:30- 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays June 3-24. The cost for the series is $50 per person pre- paid or $60 at the door. ServSafe Food Safety Training & Certification workshop: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4. The cost is $120 per person prepaid or $130 at the door includ- ing ServSafe textbook, or $80 prepaid and $90 at the door without book. Financial Management for Existing Businesses: 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, June 4-25. The cost for the series is $50 per person prepaid or $60 at the door. Introduction to Search Engine Optimization: 8:30- 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 11. The cost is $30 per per- son pre-paid or $40 per per- son at the door. Financing Options for Your Start-up Businesses: 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 at the Paradise Ridge Fam- ily Resource Center, 6249 Skyway, Paradise. Free. Must register to attend. Cost Analysis for Your Start-up Business: 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 at the Medical Specialty Center, 284 Spruce St., Gridley. Cost: $30 per person pre- paid or $40 at the door. Pre-registration is re- quired. Call 530-895-9017 or visit www.bcsbdc.org to register and for informa- tion. SMALL BUSINESS Center offers variety of courses Shari's Café & Pies proudly accepted seven Gold Medals at the 2015 National Pie Champion- ships in Orlando, Florida, recently. Amateur pie makers, professional bakers and chefs and commercial pie companies from around the country and Canada have been competing at the event since 1995. Shari's took home the Gold Medal for the fol- lowing pies, all in the Pre- mium Category: Tropi- cal Coconut Cream, Ba- nana-Chocolate Cream Dream, S'mores Galore, Velvet Chocolate Silk, Sour Cream Lemon, Sweet Mon- tana Cherry Cobbler and Oregon Marionberry. "Shari's has a history of making the best pies in the Northwest," said Kevin Bechtel, senior vice president. "And our guests have always recognized the quality of our pies. We always knew that our pies could compete with best in the country. But these awards validate that we can compete and win, on a national level." The chain has a restau- rant in Red Bluff's Belle Mill shopping center. AWARDS Restaurant chain lauded for pies COURTESYPHOTO Red Bluff's downtown farmers market is set to kick off June 17. What is the chamber of commerce? 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