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4A Daily News– Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Commerceenterprise business "Individuals don't win, teams do," — Sam Walton The theme of our annual installa- tion dinner was "Together we can". Thanks to everyone who was able to attend and congratulations to our winners of the Gene Pen- ney, Chamber Spirit, Business of the Year and Beautifi- cation awards. We hope a great time was had by all. Together, working as a team, I am certain we can make this a very suc- cessful year at the Chamber and in our community. The Chamber office has been & Chairwoman's notes people get involved. Together we can make this happen. show. It's up to you, the communi- ty, to decide where you want fire- works in 2013-the River Park or the Fairgrounds. For a small donation, you can make your choice known. The location with the most votes wins. Please don't hesitate to call me if you'd like to be involved in this committee. Fireworks won't happen unless more very busy with the Monster Truck ticket sales, installation dinner, Sat- urday Farmers Markets and many community meetings! Beef and Brew was a wonderful event. If you weren't there, you really missed out on a fun event. It's always awesome to get outside, stop by the wonderful stores down- town, visit with friends and listen to some great music. Who wouldn't want an event like that to happen several times a summer? Let's make it happen! I also hope you had a chance to stop by the Chamber booth at the Fair. We partnered up with the Fourth of July committee to help with fundraising for next year's Emerging New members Peacock Emporium/Second Hand Rose, 527-3738, 707 Walnut St., Red Bluff, Lisha Goings – rep/owner, www.peacockemporium.com, pea- cockemporium2@gmail.com Brentwood Skilled Nursing & Rehab, Phil Sullivan, 1795 Walnut St., Red Bluff, (530) 527-2047, p.sullivan@brentwoodsnf.com, www.brentwoodsnf.com Candidates Forum The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidates' Forum at the Red Bluff Veteran's Memorial Hall at the cor- ner of Oak and Jackson Streets, on Tuesday, October 9th, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. The forum is open to candidates for Red Bluff City Technologies to Market Your Business Work- shop - The Small Busi- ness Development Cen- ter (SBDC) at Butte College is presenting a workshop on "Using Emerging Technologies to Market Your Busi- ness" on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 am, at the Small Business Development Center at Butte College, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico. The cost is $30 technologies Using Emerging per person pre-paid or $40.00 per person at the door. Council exclusively. All registered candidates for City Council have been invited to participate. There is no charge for admission and reservations are not required. Early arrival is suggested as candi- date question cards and refresh- ments will be available at 6:00 pm. Lisa Hansen, chairwoman of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Cham- ber of Commerce Board, will pro- vide opening and closing com- ments. Greg Stevens, Chamber immedi- ate past chairman and publisher of the Daily News, will serve as mod- erator for the forum. After introduc- tions, each candidate will be given two minutes to make his or her opening remarks. Following the opening remarks, pre-screened written questions will be taken from the floor and directed to all candi- dates. The screeners will reserve the right to determine whether a question is appropriate. The public will be advised that the screeners will select questions at their discretion. The final portion of the forum will be reserved for two-minute concluding remarks from each candidate. Candidates will have a maxi- mum of five questions. Limited table space will be pro- vided for each candidate's cam- paign information. Business news and events ical world it has become extremely important for small business to have a strong online presence. Learn how emerging technologies can help to get your business noticed! Workshop includes: website maximization strategies; search engine optimization; social media promotion including Facebook, Twitter & Blogging; video tools; & other low cost online promotion. In today's technolog- We are honored to be Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce Gold Exchange "Business of the Year" Thank You www.redbluffgoldexchange.com facebook.com/redbluffgoldexchange Pre-registration is required. Please call the Small Business Devel- opment Center (SBDC) at Butte College at 895- 9017 to register and for more information. Business Tehama County Cham- ber of Commerce will hold its monthly Busi- ness After Hours gather- ing 5:30-7 p.m. Thurs- day, Oct. 25 at the Tehama County Farm Bureau on Sale Lane. The farm bureau will After Hours The Red Bluff- be giving away two free tickets to Farm-City Night and refreshments will be available. Christmas Parade year's Downtown Red Bluff Christmas Parade is "Christmas on the Range." The theme for this kick-off event for the Christmas Season will This popular annual be 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. cash awards of $100 and $50, plaques will be awarded for first and second place in 7 cate- gories Visit www.red- In addition to two Corning in the Evening bluffchamber.com to download entry form or complete application and payment online. Call the Red Bluff- Tehama County Cham- ber of Commerce at 527-6220 ext. 301 for more information. Entry forms are also • Corning in the Evening - Thursday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 p.m., the monthly get together will be hosted by Annie's Garden Florist and Encore. They are located behind the Corning Veterans Memorial Hall, at 1620 Solano St. There will be refreshments and a chance to win a door prize so bring your business card. There will be announcements about what is going on in the com- munity and networking opportunities, so plan to come out and visit the Annie‚s Garden Florist and Encore next Thursday. • Do you want to save money through a free service for your business? You will want to come and find out about this new program offered by the Tehama County Sanitary Landfill Agency called Tehama County Smart Business Alliance, as well as another program called REAP that offers free reusable products. Waste Man- agement and the Tehama County Sanitary Landfill are partnering together to present this information. Every- one is invited to the Waste Management facility at 3281 Hwy 99 W in Corning, Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m. We encourage you to come and learn how you can save your business money. Help get the word out to others who need to hear about these new programs. • Save the date for Candidate's Night - Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m., at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano Street, the Corning Chamber of Commerce and the VFW are sponsoring a Candidate‚s Night. State and local candidates will be invited to introduce themselves and be available for questions. There will be tables set up for candidates to hand out items such as literature, sign, buttons, etc. • Electronic Registration (eReg) is a convenient, fast and free way for businesses to register online for a per- mit, license, or account with the Board of Equalization, (BOE). eReg makes it easier for taxpayers to register with the BOE. When businesses are properly reporting sales and us taxes to the BOE, local revenues benefit from locally generated sales taxes. eReg will help busi- nesses obtain their necessary permits with the BOE so they can start operating faster, speeding up their posi- tive local economic impact. It is convenient, fast and free. Apply online anytime. Learn more by going to www.boe.ca.gov. • Homecoming Parade - Friday, Oct. 12 the Corning High School will be having the annual homecoming parade at 3 pm. For more information call the high school at 824-8000. available at the chamber office and after hours in their Outdoor Informa- tion Center. Completed forms, descriptions and $20 entry fee are due by Fri- day, Nov. 16, to Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 850, Red Bluff Ca 96080. items To submit your busi- nouncement, send it to clerk@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Make sure to include your phone number. If you attach a photo, do so as a jpg file and be sure to include names of those pictured in the photo. Submit business Questions? Call 527- 2151, Ext. 112. Senior Special $ 900 Street Barber Shop Oak 527-8111 • 335 Oak St. Next door to the State Theatre • CCA needs your help. The holidays are coming and Corning Christian Assistance, (CCA) will be pro- viding holiday meals for those less fortunate. The meal will include a turkey, stuffing, gravy mix, vegetables, cranberry sauce, rolls and a pie. A meal for a family of 4 or 5 costs only $15. Since last year CCA has added 171 new families to their roll, so the need is greater than the past years. If you would like to donate for meals you can send a check to CCA at P.O. Box 872, Corning, CA 96021. ——— Customer service first week in October, a workshop on customer ser- vice skills will be held from 7:30-9 a.m. on Thurs- day, Oct. 4. 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