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NomatterhowoldIget, I must admit I love receiv- ing Christmas gifts. Don't get me wrong, I love giving them as well. But guessing before I open a present in my hands is so much fun. Until I open it though, the gift remains a mystery. Once I unwrap it, I can en- joy the present. The holidays are filled with giving and receiving; it's a wonderful time. This Christmas season, I hope we all realize the gifts we have in our lives. Open the gifts of fam- ily, friends, faith, success, health, community, and really enjoy these gifts we have all been given. Have a blessed Christmas and a hope-filled New Year. —Dave Gowan, CEO Employmentposters The 2017 posters are in, so pick up your order to- day. California employers and businesses are re- quired to post updated employment posters at their places of employ- ment. Please note that there are changes to the poster and all employers will need to have the 2017 poster in order to be com- pliant with the law. All employers and busi- nesses are reminded that the 2017 employment poster, which contains all state and federal em- ployer notices, is available through the Red Bluff-Te- hama County Chamber of Commerce office. The poster contains all required employer no- tices on one poster and includes a checklist to en- sure poster is displayed according to law. The poster is produced by the State Chamber and made available to local cham- bers. Cost for the 2017 poster is $26.99 for paper and $38.99 laminated, plus tax. Con- sider adding Poster Protec- tion — $16 non-laminated, $26 laminated — for free updated posters on any law changes during 2017. Contact the chamber at info@redbluffchamber.com or 527-6220 to order yours today. Hosts sought Host sites are needed for 2017 Good Morning, Red Bluff calendar. Good Morning, Red Bluff, the very popular chamber networking event, is seek- ing business member hosts for 2017. It takes place on the last Thursday of each month. Chamber members in- terested in hosting a meet- ing are encouraged to call 527-6220 ext 301 or write to jason@redbluffcham- ber.com. Preference will be to busi- nesses who have not hosted in the last 18 months. Milestone anniversaries Paul R. Moon, D.D.S. and Quality Safety Fire & Extin- guisher, 15; PETS — Provid- ing Essentials for Tehama Shelter, 5. REDBLUFFCHAMBER MerryChristmasfrom the chamber of commerce CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Guests enjoy breakfast at the Dec. 15chamber Christmas breakfast mixer. The Corning Chamber of Commerce would like to announce the winners of the Hometown Christmas Business Window Contest. First-place winner is Claire's Flowers, 1621 So- lano St. First runner-up is Rabobank, 950 99W. Sec- ond runner-up is Sugar and Spice, 1120 Solano St. Honorable Mentions go to Corning Police Depart- ment, H&R Block, Doree's One Cut Above and Bar- tel's Giant Burger. For a list of all partici- pating businesses, call the Corning Chamber of Com- merce at 824-5550. Christmas Eve Harvest Christian Cen- ter, 1006 6th Ave., will be holding a Community Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. The First Christian Church, 1920 Marin St., will be having a Ham Din- ner and Christmas Eve Service on Saturday, Dec. 24. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. with the service beginning at 6 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. New Year's party The Corning Senior Center, 1015 4th Ave., is taking reservations for its New Year's Eve Eve Party, scheduled for 5 p.m. Fri- day, Dec. 30. The activities will in- clude food, fun and games, and live music. Reserva- tions are recommended. A steak dinner will be provided at a cost of $8 per person. If you have ques- tions, call 824-4727. Holiday closures The Corning Chamber of Commerce office will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 and on Monday, Dec. 26 in observation of Christ- mas. For more information about these or other Corn- ing Chamber of Commerce events, call 824-5550, visit www.corningchamber.org or like the chamber on Fa- cebook. CORNING CHAMBER Decorating contest winners are announced U.S. Bank has been named a Best Brand for Small Business and for Middle Market Banking by leading consulting and re- search firm Greenwich As- sociates. The bank is among eight banks that won national Best Brand Overall awards in both the small business and Middle Market catego- ries from Stamford-based Greenwich. "We work hard to advo- cate for our clients and sup- port their success," said El- liot Jaffee, executive vice president and head of com- mercial banking for U.S. Bank. "This recognition is external validation that our approach is making a difference for our clients and we couldn't be more pleased." The awards are based on thousands of interviews conducted from January through September. They measure bank's reputation by company owners and executives. To be selected as a winner, a bank must have a score for a partic- ular service that is statis- tically higher than the in- dustry average. The bank was recog- nized as a Best Brand in six categories: Overall, Loans or Lines of Credit, and Cash Management for Small Business and Over- all, Loans or Lines of Credit and Cash Management for Middle Market. "U.S. Bank employees are committed to provid- ing great service to small business customers and it's nice to have that effort show through in brand rep- utation surveys like this," said Ross Carey, U.S. Bank's head of business banking. HONORS U.S. Bank named Best Brand for small businesses Dr. Dyanesh Ravindran, MD, FACP, a hematologist and medical oncologist, has joined the staff of Dig- nity Health Mercy Oncol- ogy Center. Ravindran, a diplomate board-certified in Med- ical Oncology, Hematol- ogy and Internal Medi- cine, has had his individ- ual practice since 1998. He has been the Chief of On- cology at Nacogdoches Me- morial Hospital as well as a chairman for the Depart- ment of Medicine. He has been Medical Director of Accolade Hospice and is experienced in the treat- ment of cancer and blood disorders. "I want each patient I see and treat to know that I listen to their con- cerns and that I'm there for them," Ravindran said. "I understand that certain diagnoses can be fright- ening and I want to make them feel better, emotion- ally as well as physically. Patients need comprehen- sive care and part of that care is being there." Ravindran practices at Dignity Health Mercy On- cology Center, 310 Hart- nell Ave. in Redding. For more information, visit dignityhealth.org or call 245-2900. HEALTHCARE New hematologist, oncologist joins medical Dignity Health group Market Watch U DowJones 19,883.06 +39.65 U S&P 500 2262.53 +4.46 U Nasdaq 5457.44 +20.28 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 Dam Blvd., Chico, unless other- wise noted. New Venture Entrepre- neurial Series — a series of workshops for start-up and new businesses: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 4-25. The cost for the series is $50 per person prepaid or $60 at the door. QuickBooks I, II, III & IV Series: 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 5-26. The cost of the workshop is $120 per per- son prepaid or $130 per per- son at the door. Loan Opportunities for Starting, Growing & Ex- panding Your Business: from 9 a.m. to noon Tues- day, Jan. 31, at, 202 Mira Loma,Oroville,behindButte County Employment Center — Tahoe Room. Cost is $30 per person or $40 at door. 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