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We are happy to an- nounce that our newly se- lected executive director startedhispositionMonday. James Pendergraft, or JC, is optimistic about the op- portunity to be a part of the community. You will be see- inghimoutandaboutinter- acting with different busi- nesses and through vari- ous events. Otherwise he can be reached at the Corn- ing Chamber of Commerce. If you have any questions, concerns or ideas please feel free to call him at 824-5550. Newmember The Corning Chamber of Commerce welcomes Dent De- pot, LLC, 1417 Solano St., Corn- ing, (844)- 500-4245. If you had hail dam- age recently you will want to contact the experts. Networking Corning in the Evening will be at 5:30 p.m. Thurs- day, Feb. 11. It will be hosted by the Corning Healthcare District, 145 Solano St. Ev- eryone is invited and en- couraged to attend. Don't forget to bring your busi- ness cards. Refreshments will be served. Any businesses inter- ested in hosting such events should call the Corning Chamber of Commerce at 824-5550. Speaker The Corning Patriots will haveaspecialguestspeaker, Debbie Bacigalupi, at 6 p.m. Thursday.Shewillshareher knowledge gained from at- tending the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the 2015 UN Paris Climate Conference, Navigating the American Carbon World on Cap-and-Trade, the West- ern Governors Association CHAT Conference, numera- bleFish&Wildlifemeetings and hearings on the Endan- gered Species Act. Regulations and grants are tied to Sustainable De- velopment plans. Baciga- lupi will explain how these thingsaffectcities,counties, states and schools. Pleasecomelearnhowit's affecting your life and that of future generations. The meeting will be held at the Corning Veterans Hall. 1620 Solano St. CORNINGCHAMBER Ne w ex ec ut iv e di re ct or n am ed Are we still in a drought? It doesn't seem likely after theselastseveralweeks,does it?Whatablessingitistosee the fields and hills greening up and the wells rising in level. Well, this time of year you might think there isn't much goingon,butyou'dbewrong. Just because it's not summer timedoesn'tmeanourcham- ber and community aren't busy. Here are a few of the things going on now. Thechamberhasjustpub- lished our new 2016 Events Calendarforourcommunity. They've been distributed to hotels, restaurants, many lo- cal attractions…youcan pick up your copy at the chamber office. The annual planning meetingforthe"ElevenDays of Round-Up" is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Farm Bureau office on 275 Sale Lane. This get together will put the finish- ing touches on all the events going on during Round-Up. Please come and join us at the meeting to hear what's going on and provide your input. Speaking of Round-Up, the Eleven Days of excite- ment begin on Thursday, April 7 with the Cowboy Coffee. The chamber will sponsor our annual Business Expo and Mixer — BEAM — 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Red Bluff Community Cen- ter. We are more than two- thirds there on selling out, with more than 50 exhibi- tors so far. There's a space just waiting for your busi- ness for only $50. We antic- ipate a large turnout of con- sumers and business people. Invite your family, employ- ees, and neighbors; there are lots of giveaways and prizes. Sign up for BEAM at our office or online at www.red- bluffchamber.com. For more information, call 527-6220. We continue to see pos- itive response to our new Business Directory/Visitor Guide. Visitors walking into our office are impressed at how valuable a tool it is for knowing what's going on in Tehama Country. So there you are, happy new year. Thanks so much for your continued support of our community and of the chamber. — Scott Camp, chamber chairman RED BLUFF CHAMBER Plenty going on even in winter time COURTESYPHOTO The 2015BEAM event is pictured. The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce and the Daily News congratulate Moule's Te- hama County Glass for re- ceiving the Tehama County Business of the quarter. Moule'sisafamily-owned and operated Northern Cal- ifornia glass company with seven Northern California locations from Redding to Elk Grove. Moule's is head- quartered in Red Bluff and provides service to retail, automotive, residential and commercial entities. It has more than 82 years of com- bined experience and has been in business since 1978. "The service provided is friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating and pro- fessional," said one of the people who nominated Moule's. Another nominee said, "They have a beauti- ful show room with quality products.Ilovehowtheyare community oriented and family owned." Moule's is owned by Liz Moule Forsberg, who is a third generation owner. Forallofyourglassneeds, whether you are shopping for retail items, residen- tial, auto, commercial and all they way down to the do it yourself projects, Moule's Tehama County Glass is the place to visit. It is known as the "put the customer first" company offering friendly and reliable customer ser- vice with a smile. Visit the showroom at 515 Sycamore St. in Red Bluff, call Liz and her amazing staff at 529- 0260 or visit www.moules- glass.com. Nominationsforbusiness of the quarter may be faxed, mailed,emailedordelivered toRedBluff-TehamaCounty Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 850 / 100 Main St., Red Bluff, 96080, 527-2908 (fax) or jason@redbluffchamber. com. Forms online at www. redbluffchamber.com. Those making nomina- tions can win a $50 gift cer- tificate courtesy of the Daily News if their nomination is chosen. BUSINESS OF THE QUARTER Mo ul e' s Te ha ma C ou nt y Gl as s ea rn s ho no r COURTESY PHOTO Pictured are Molly Hayes and Liz Forsberg. Studio 530 Photogra- phy was recently awarded the Emerging Star Award at the School Photography Summit in Atlanta, Geor- gia. This award recognizes achievement for break- out school and sports vol- ume in a two-year period amongst photography busi- nesses across the country. "We are honored to re- ceive this recognition amongst a field of top per- formers in school photog- raphy," said owner Dianne Rabalais. "Our mission is always to provide schools and families images that capture each child in their stages of growth through- out school years and to col- laborate with schools in their administrative and imaging needs." The School Photography Summit is an association of professional school photog- raphers across the US un- derwritten by H&H Color Lab. For more informa- tion, call the business at 529-3333 or visit studio- 530photo.com. HONORS Lo ca l ph ot o bu si ne ss w ins n at io na l aw ar d The following courses are being offered by the Northeast California Small Business Development Cen- ter at Butte College, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico and take place at the cen- ter unless otherwise noted. E-Loans & SBA Loans for Start-up and New Busi- nesses: 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at Paradise Ridge Family Resource Center, 6249 Skyway, Paradise. Free. Must register to at- tend. Introduction to Search Engine Optimization: 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at Butte College Glenn County Center, 604 E. Walker St., Orland. The cost is $30 per person pre-paid or $40 per person at the door. ServSafe Food Safety Training & Certification workshop: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. 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, March 3-24. The cost for the series is $50 per person prepaid or $60 at the door. How To Build Your Web- site On A Shoestring Bud- get: 9 a.m. to noon Thurs- day, March 24 at 202 Mira Loma behind Butte Com- munity Employment Cen- ter, Oroville. The cost is $40 per person pre-paid or $50 per person at the door. Pre-registration and in- formation are available by calling 895-9017 or visiting www.bcsbdc.org. SMALL BUSINESS Ce nt er o ffe rs variety of courses The Tehama County Em- ployer Advisory Council in partnership with the Em- ployment Development De- partment will present Up- dates on the Affordable Care Act 7:30-9 a.m. Thurs- day, Feb. 4 at the Tehama County Department of Ed- ucation, 1135 Lincoln St. in Red Bluff. Check in is at 7:15 a.m. and there is no cost to members. Admission is $20 for non-members. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted comprehensive health insurance reforms designed to ensure Amer- icans have access to qual- ity, affordable health in- surance. Learn what the law means for small busi- nesses and self-employed business owners and up- dates for 2016. Speaker Derek Parsons joined InterWest Insurance in 2008 as an employee benefits broker. Prior to In- terWest, he served as busi- ness manager for a large national construction com- pany based in California. Parsons understands that employee benefits is one of an employer's largest operational costs, and increasing employee awareness of the cost dries value and loyalty to the firm. Parsons also earned the Registered Health Un- derwriter (RHU), desig- nation, focusing on group benefit plans, self-fund benefits compliance, and Health Maintenance Or- ganizations. 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