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4A Daily News– Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Commerceenterprise business group effort-that is what makes a team work, a company work, a soci- ety work, a civilization work." Vince Lombardi It's been said that there "Individual commitment to a are several threats facing businesses today in our unstable, economic envi- ronment. One of those top threats to busi- nesses is poor lead- ership and commu- nication. The leader- ship team can be a business' most important driving force, as well as its biggest liability. Luckily our Chamber leadership, Board and personnel are committed to com- munication and focused group cohesion to not only grow our membership and services to local businesses, creating new jobs and keeping jobs local, but to also work with the branding team and special events throughout the county work- ing tirelessly to bring visitors to our area. If people come to Tehama County to stay in our hotels or motels, visit our beautiful down- town merchants to shop at our quaint shops, or enjoy our extensive recreational opportunities and see all that Tehama Country has to past Chairs, are exceptional examples of individuals who eat, sleep and breathe to ensure the success of our Chamber. We now have an Ambassador Program in full swing thanks to the efforts of Greg Stevens. Walt Disney once said "If you dream it, you can do it" and Greg has done just that. Our Ambassadors are at rib- bon cuttings, they are out in the community discussing the bene- fits of membership with the Chamber and they are represent- ing our Chamber at networking and community events. I look for- ward to seeing this group thrive in the next year. We have some new Board I have some big shoes to fill as the incoming Chamber Chairperson. Greg Stevens and Kris Behrens, the most immediate & The sky's the limit offer, we all win. The community benefits if visitors spend their money here-and this needs to be a community wide effort. Lisa Hansen members with great ideas to expand our services to local busi- nesses offering educa- tional opportunities such as Lunch and Learn events. As the Special Events Chair the past two years I have had the opportuni- ty to be a part of many fundraising projects and special events in the area in which the Chamber took on a very active role in market- ing, staffing and partici- pating wherever needed to make these events successful. Fundraising and membership growth will continue to be important so please don't forget to visit our fireworks booth in the Belle Mill Shopping Center through today. The sky is the limit on what we can accomplish if we are all together committed to the success of our Chamber, City and County. Lisa Hansen is chairwoman of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce and owner of Express Employment Professionals in Red Bluff. Chamber conducts ribbon cuttings Corning in the Evening July 11 • Happy Independence Day! - The Chamber wishes you all a safe and fun 4th of July. The office will be closed today and Thursday morning until 12 p.m. • Corning in the Evening - Wednesday, July 11, at 5:30 p.m., the monthly get together will be hosted by Seven Eleven Food Services, 1425 Solano St. Seven Eleven will be celebrating its 85th birthday so you are invited to come by and help them celebrate their birth- day. They are providing free 7.11 oz. Slurpees and you can have one hotdog for just 85 cents on 7-11-12 throughout the day. D.J. Janda is the owner of 7-11 and has owned the store for 9 years. D.J. and his wife Parm have three chil- dren and recently moved to Corning. 7-11 is the home of the Slurpee and the Big Gulp fountain soda. They also sell fresh sandwiches, and milk is delivered daily. They also sell money orders and phone cards. They have new promotions on a large variety of products. For Corning in the Evening bring your business card for a chance to win a prize. • Corning Museum - The Corning Museum Board of Directors is excited about having Jenessa Geer Lowden working in the museum this summer for her senior class project as a history major. Jenessa is the daughter of Roy and Debbie Geer of Richfield. She was also the Chamber's Miss Corning 2005-6. Jenessa has been working on categorizing all items in the museum and making folders for each donor and item. She has lots of wonderful ideas and plans for the museum but will need help. She is looking for volun- teers, financial support, and would like to increase memberships. If you have never been to the Corning Museum which is connected to the Chamber office, we hope you will stop by some time and see what is going on. Jenes- sa will be available Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Courtesy photo Chamber officers and ambassadors and guests of Lassen House gathered at the facility June 28 for a wine and cheese reception and open house celebrating the assisted living/Alzheimers – memory care community's recently completed interior remodel and redecoration. Tours of the facility were enjoyed by attendees, and the chamber saluted the occasion with a grand re- opening ribbon cutting. Pictured, from left, are Suzy Noble, Daily News; Daniele Jackson, City Council; Kitt Condrey-Miller, Chamber Ambassador; Lisa Hansen, Chamber Chairwoman- Elect; Valerie Shaw, Chamber Ambassador; Russ Cobb, Administrator of Red Bluff Healthcare; Esther Auerbach, US Lending; Debbie Goddard, Chamber Ambassador; Greg Stevens, Chamber Chair; Jenifer Meda, Chamber Ambassador; Sue Becker, Lassen House Executive Director; Dennis Murray, Dietary Services Director; Mayra Voet, Business Office Director; Linda Huckaby, Life Enrichment Director; Pat Ashby, Community Relations Director; Dawn Carlson-Zepeda, Memory Care Director; Laura Burgdorf, Chamber Ambassador; Aimee Radnick, Resident Care Director. Courtesy photo A ribbon cutting was held recently at Three O'Clock Winds Vintage Western Boutique. Pic- tured, from left, are Sue Becker, • Vacation Bible School at Harvest Christian Center, 1006 Sixth Avenue, starts next Monday, July 9, for the week, from 9 a.m. to noon. All kids from kindergarten to 6th grade are invited. The theme is "Safari Treasure Adventure" and is free. It will be a full week of Bible lessons, games, crafts, music, snacks and teaching by Child Evangelism Fellowship missionaries. For more information call 824-2091. • Piano Concert- 5 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at the El Camino United Methodist Church, 8345 Hwy 99W in Gerber will host John Nilsen in concert. Nilsen is an accomplished pianist and guitarist and his newest CD "Places to Go" is his first solo piano recording in twen- ty-four years. The recording features nine original compositions which colorfully combine elements of folk, classical and jazz. His forthcoming project will be a combination of guitar, piano, vocal and non-vocal. Nilsen has appeared with such luminaries as Jose Feliciano, Jesse Colin Young, David Foster, Alex De Grassi, Kenny G and many others. Is recordings are featured on over forty musical collections and samplers throughout the globe, including a Rhino Records Sam- pler. If you are a music lover, you won‚t want to miss this free concert. A love offering will be received. ——— Burgdorf, Chamber Chairwoman-elect Lisa Hansen; Chamber Chairman Greg Stevens; Chris God- dard, Valerie Shaw, Jenifer Meda, Daniele Jackson, owner Erica Franks, Dave Bartle, Jessie Woods, Dave Gowan. Laura Respecting People. Impacting Business Call us. And get back to work. Call us any time for: • An extensive network of recruiting sources • Testing and training • Experienced recruiters • Full-time employees • HR expertise and support services • Temporary Workers • Evaluation hire • Carefully screened candidates • Dedicated service Customer Appreciation Sale All Estate Jewelry 1.50 Pricing good through July 7th 35% Off DVD's $ Gold www.expresspros.com 530-527-0727 243 So. 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Norman Arai, MD, a family practice physician who has been serving the North State area for more than 30 years in Anderson, was the first to bring his experience and talents to this state-of-the-art facility. Clint Evans, MD, also a family practice physician New name for Dignity Health Medical Group – North State who worked in urgent care in Redding, was the sec- ond doctor to join the team in June. Well-known Red- ding physician Richard Martinez, MD and his Physi- cian Assistant, Betsy Oppezzo, will start seeing patients at Dignity Health Medical Group – North State on July 5. Dignity Health Medical Group – North State is located at 2510 Airpark Drive, Suite 301. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The facility will accommodate eight providers. This column is prepared and submitted by the Corning Chamber of Commerce.