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One of the nation's most respected massage schools, the National Ho- listic Institute, is opening its eighth campus in Cal- ifornia, in Redding with plans for a Ninth in Clovis. The institute has long been a Bay Area institution since beginning classes in 1979 in Oakland, and now has campuses throughout California. It was the first massage school in Cali- fornia to be nationally ac- credited. The Redding campus is at 1755 Hilltop Drive and will share the build- ing with the Institute of Technology and Planet Fitness. A 2,000 square- foot space is under con- struction. Classes are due to start May 19. REDDING Holisticmassageschooltoopen The Small Business De- velopment Center at Butte College and the Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce will present "Strategies for Com- pleting A Successful Busi- ness Plan" 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 19 at Holi- day Inn Express 2810 Main St. in Red Bluff to celebrate Small Business Week. Learn to have a guide and strategy in place to start and grow your busi- ness successfully. Have a defined strategy for direc- tion and to share with em- ployees, key partners and lenders. In this training, you will learn how to create a well- constructed business plan. You will be introduced to the key elements of a busi- ness plan including: State- ment of Purpose, Business Description, Facility, In- dustry, Product and Ser- vice, Market Analysis and Strategies, Competition, Management and Person- nel, Financial Data and how to complete your financial projections for best prac- tice budgeting, financial management and access to capital. To register, log onto www.bcsbdc.org, complete one form per attendee and drop in the mail, or fax to: NEC Small Business Devel- opment Center at Butte Col- lege, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico 95928 or call 895-9017. Farmersmarkets gearing up Calling all farmers and vendors. The Red Bluff-Te- hama County Chamber Cer- tified farmers market opens in just a few weeks. If you have fruits or veg- etables to sell or have great merchandise please regis- ter today for our fantastic markets. Our Saturday Mar- ket begins June 4 and our Wednesday night farmers market begins on June 15. We are excited to an- nounce the Red Bluff Parks and Rec will be once again hosting kids activities at our Wednesday Night Mar- kets. We look forward to see- ing you as part of another amazing year. For questions or more info or questions visit www. redbluffchamber.com or you can call Market Man- ager Jason Bauer at 527- 6220 x 301. From Chamber Chairman Scott Camp Whew! Are you glad the 11 Days of Round-Up are over? What a great event our community enjoyed this year. Eleven days of non- stop activities, events, ex- citement, barbecues, ro- deo, you name it, we did it. And the Chamber was at the center of almost ev- erything that was going on. Let's do it again next year. But just when we take a deep breath, there's more going on. On May 19 we're hosting a great small busi- ness seminar in cooperation with Butte College and their Small Business Develop- ment group aimed at help- ing businesses in many dif- ferent aspects of being suc- cessful in a small business in a small town. Details are available on our web- site and other parts of our monthly report. Sign up; you won't want to miss it, whether you're just getting started or looking for more ways to grow your business. Farmers Market is start- ing soon, check our website for more details. Milestone anniversaries Bob's Tire and Servpro of Shasta-Trinity-Tehama counties, 5 years Ambassador corner This month two of your Ambassadors will be at- tending the Ambassador Rally in Lake County. We are so excited to be able to network with fellow Am- bassadors and get great ideas from other Cham- bers in Northern and Cen- tral California. The host- ing Chamber asks that we put together a basket to be raffled off at the rally and would like the basket to be a representation of Red Bluff and Tehama County. If you have something to donate that represents our community and your busi- ness, please contact with Amanda Jenkins at 227- 2223. Have you been to the best networking event that Red Bluff has to offer? Good Morning, Red Bluff is the last Thursday of the month at 7:45 a.m. On May 26 we are at Brookdale, 705 Lu- ther. Hope to see you there. We are always looking for community focused people to promote the Chamber. If you are interested in learn- ing more about becoming a Chamber Ambassador, please speak with Jenkins. "Like" us on Facebook at Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber Ambassadors. Candidate forum The county candidate fo- rum is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, May 16 at Red Bluff Veterans Hall. The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce and the Red Bluff Sunrise Rotary are organiz- ing a candidate forum for the county upcoming elec- tion. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served while you fill out your questions. Come out and meet the candidates and ask the hard questions you need answered before you vote. RED BLUFF CHAMBER Business training workshop offered CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Flowers are in bloom at the farmers market. The Corning Chamber of Commerce along with the Job Training Center would like to invite you to a Busi- ness Workshop in Market- ingfrom9a.m.till2p.m.on Thursday, at Rolling Hills Casino, 2655 Everett Free- man Way in Corning. This event is directed to- wards small business own- ers in the community, and covers how successful mar- keting can make your busi- ness thrive. Space is lim- ited, so you must reserve your spot before the event. For more information, call the Chamber at 824-5550. CrowningofMary TheImmaculateConcep- tionCatholicChurchinvites you to attend the Crowning of Mary at 6:30 p.m. on Fri- day.ChildrenfromtheFirst Communion class will be participating. The Immac- ulate Conception Catholic Church is at 814 Solano St. Pancakebreakfast The Corning Volunteer Fire Department will be holding its annual Pancake Breakfast7-10a.m.Saturday at 814 5th St. Ticket prices are $5 per person. Half of the proceeds raised will be donated to the Sober Grad program through Corning Union High School. All are invited and encouraged to attend. Maymadness The Corning Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 2016 May Madness Corning Car Show, sched- uled for Friday and Satur- day, May 6-7. If you have a car that you would be in- terestedinshowingorarea vendorinterestedinrenting space, you can either con- tact the Chamber at 824- 5550 or go to www.corn- ingcachamber.org and fol- low the links to download the registration forms. There will also be a free Ladies Tour available. The bus will gather at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Northside Park andchauffeuragroupofup to 25 people to New Clair- vaux Winery and Lucero Olive Oil for guided tours, along with a special stop at the Olive Pit. Seating is lim- ited, so call the Chamber to reserve your seat. MakeCorningbetter The Corning Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers interested in serving on the planning committees for both the Farmers Market this sum- mer and the Corning Olive Festival in August. Volunteers are needed to ensure that the events that drive people into our won- derfulcommunitygrowand progress.Formoreinforma- tion about these or other Corning Chamber of Com- merceevents,call824-5550, visitwww.corningchamber. org or like the chamber on Facebook. CORNING CHAMBER Business marketing workshop offered Dutch Bros' annual Drink One for Dane Day is scheduled for Friday, when all Dutch Bros locations will donate proceeds from the day's sales to the Mus- cular Dystrophy Associa- tion, MDA. Over the past nine years, Dutch Bros has joined forces with their communi- ties to donate over $1.7 mil- liontoMDAtobenefitAmy- otrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, research and family services,donating$506,000 justlastyear.May6willcel- ebrate 10 years of partner- ing with MDA in hopes of finding a cause and a cure for ALS, a disease that im- pacts so many lives. "It is really unimagina- ble that we have been do- ing Drink One for Dane for 10 years now," said Travis Boersma, co-founder. "The progress that has been made in ALS research is inspiring, but there is still a long way to go." ALS is a disease that af- fects the parts of the ner- vous system that control muscle movement. There is currently no cure for ALS, and the disease is fatal — most people who are di- agnosed will typically lose their battle within three to five years. "WewanttothankDutch Bros and all of the baristas for everything they have done for MDA and to fight ALS," said Amanda Haidet- Phillips,MDAScientificPro- gram Officer. "It is impor- tant to know that there is not a cure yet and there is still a lot of progress that needs to be made. So, let's move forward as we cele- brate Drink One for Dane and do everything we can to end ALS." Drink One for Dane day will forever hold a special place in the Dutch Bros world — as we lost one of the company's co-founders, Dane Boersma, in 2009 be- cause of this incurable dis- ease. Dutch Bros will con- tinue to honor the legacy of a man who was known to inspire and love everyone around him, and to fight until there is a cure. All262locationsinseven states will donate proceeds from May 6 to support fam- ily, friends, co-workers and neighbors who are or have been affected by this dis- ease. FUNDRAISER Coffee seller to donate proceeds to MDA Some experts call it the flex economy, but it is also known as the gig, online, or on-demand economy, with some even referring to it as the Uberization of work. Whatever name you prefer, this trend represents a sig- nificant shift in the labor market, as more workers take on contract and free- lance work, rather than tra- ditional employee positions. Someofthisshiftisfueled by the app-based technology that powers companies like Uber and Airbnb. But even traditionalcompaniesareus- ingmorecontractworkersas they seek to save direct labor costsandfocusmoreontheir core competencies. What do today's workers have to say about it? A sur- vey conducted by Express Employment Professionals shows the concept is gain- ing a lot of interest: 40 per- cent said they want to be an independent contractor, but don't know where to start; 16 percent are currently tak- ing steps to become an inde- pendent contractor; 14 per- cent said the independent contractor lifestyle doesn't appeal to them; 13 percent don't want to leave the sta- bility of a full-time job and 9 percent are currently work- ing as an independent con- tractor. Implications foremployers Today'sbusinessescanex- pect that this trend will con- tinue to grow. In fact, a De- loitte survey found that 42 percent of executives expect to increase the use of con- tingent workers in the next three to five years. What will tomorrow's businesses look like? Some experts point to tech giant Apple as a striking example of what is possible. Apple ac- tually employs fewer than 10 percent of the million-plus workers who make and sell its products, according to a New York Times article. However experts warn that this scale may not be feasible in all industries. In particular, companies must makesuretheycankeepcon- tractorfreelanceworkersup to speed on the compliance andtrainingthatareintegral for the business. As far as age, early re- ports showed Millennials as most likely to embrace the contractor work-style, be- cause they value jobs that work around their lifestyle, rather than vice versa. How- ever, an Inc. article revealed that Baby Boomers are also cutting the cord from tradi- tional employment. In fact, research has found that about 18 percent of gig or on-demand workers are 55 or older. Win-win Contract workers have been a solid resource for many companies since the 1970s. This work opportu- nity also offers the flexibility many of today's workers re- quire.Itisawinningsolution for Millennials who want to spend more time with their children, for anyone caring for elderly family members orforthoseenjoyingsemi-re- tirementbyworkingonanas needed basis. As the labor market con- tinues to shift in response to this new trend, employers and employees will need to decide how they'll respond. For some employers, mov- ing to a workforce made up of more contract and in- dependent workers will be the answer. Workers will need to consider all their op- tions, weigh the benefits of working in the gig-economy against the drawbacks and decide if pursuing indepen- dent work is the answer for their situation. LisaHansenownsExpress Employment Professionals, 243 S. Main St. in Red Bluff and can be reached at 527- 0727. EMPLOYMENT The rise in independent labor TheDailyNewswill feature a special section of photos and write-ups on over 90 "Students of Distinction" from middle and high schools across the county. This project has been created in cooperation with the Tehama County Department of Education. Selections of students featured will be made by schools and Teachers. Thesupplementwillbe published as a special section of the newspaper and as a digital page-turn online edition on www.redbluffdailynews.com through May of 2017! To sponsor a student's photo and accomplishments is just $59 for 1 sponsorship and $55 each for multiples. Local businesses, professionals, educators, local citizens: All are welcome to support Tehama County's most accomplished students, and demonstrate support of local education in the process. Sponsor Deadline: Friday, May 20 Sponsors will be identified in a 3" tall by 1 column wide space at the bottom of each student salute. This special will appear in the full run of the Daily News on Thursday, May 26, 2016 Daily News advertising representatatives can help you decide what to say. Limited opportunity to support students from individual schools. For further information, contact your Daily News advertising representative or Nadine Souza at Honoring Outstanding Tehama County Students (530) 737-5049 advertise@redbluffdailynews.com featuring Half A Bubble Out Are you experiencing frustration or challenges in your business because • you don't have enough customers? • aren't sure who to target? • how to make payroll? • or what to do next? • this workshop is for you! 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