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4A – Daily News – Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Commerce business The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce has been some form of conduit for connect- ing the 11 days of rodeo for many years. From promoting the event with the famous Yellow Thundering Herd annual buttons, to assisting with the Cowboy Coffee gathering. The office is apparently in charge of the Chili Cook-off road barriers and of payment for the Round-Up Mixer port-a-potties. Chamber CEO — we have recently been informed by the State Chamber of the pre- ferred titles for the organizational structure — Dave Gowan learned to respond as the Round-Up parade complaint department while getting the office ready for renovation — exterior and interior. The chamber has been there to tow the line of for- gotten details or opportunities for improvement associated with the Round-Up. This year, however, is different. With the arrival of Dave Gowan, a new chamber CEO, he has been taking note of how things are done, and how they could be more effi- ciently handled in the future. Dave’s fresh perspective is accompanied by our new Chamber Director Bill Hill, special events chairman. Bill has taken on all things rodeo to assist in the upgraded marketing effort of the Red Bluff Round-Up, to create con- tinuity and synchronicity among all things Round-Up. Flanked by many volunteers from local businesses, these two men have ignited a new enthusiasm to engage a revived and organized perspective for the chamber, special Associates recognized at convention United Country Real Estate announced at its national convention in February that United Country – Allegiance Real Estate Associates, owned by Lee McLeod and Tonya Redamonti in Red Bluff, has earned United Country’s Dia- mond Award based on gross commissions for 2009. In addition to being & President’s message events and our collaborative efforts to make the most of one of the most exciting, exhilarating and exhaust- ing times in our town. This effort to take a fresh approach, to take a step back and inventory what works, what doesn’t and how to improve upon it, is one that the chamber has embraced as our opportunity to take the next step as a strategic partner with our communi- ty. What does this mean? It means the board of directors is evalu- ating our role as a community part- ner. In May, the chamber will engage in a strategic planning session at which time we will consider data and analysis such as the Marketing and Tourism Report Update by Jeff Casey, the Chabin and Associates Business Attraction & Retention Program Analysis report and mem- bership survey results to outline a revised approach to our business practices and to set a strategy that more appropriately aligns with our membership needs. As a member- ship organization, we are responsi- ble to those who quite frankly pay their dues to engage in the value- added services the chamber can pro- vide. Having shared this, I want to take this time to thank those members who have stuck with the chamber even when we fall short. I ask exist- ing members to stay with us as your recognized for sales accomplishments, the Red Bluff franchise earned the company’s Listing Proficiency Award for excellence in listing properties. “Hard work, outstand- ing customer service and a positive outlook go a long way – no matter what the real estate mar- ket looks like,” said McLeod. “Combining the cutting-edge technology and innovative marketing that our home office pro- vides with our own exper- tise and dedication has paid off, and we’re look- board continues to take a critical view of all that we have done and all that we can do to better serve you and our community. To those potential members wait- ing in the wings, perhaps needing more proof prior to considering the benefit of our services, I encourage you to speak up when you hear of or see something that you like, and of course, those activities or the lack of attention to those things that, from your perspective, matter most. I look forward to keeping you, the community at large, updated on the activities and contributions of the chamber. With the support of the Daily News, this weekly column will now rotate among several active members of our board to bring you the current focus of our many activities. This column will be rotated and shared among the president — that’s me, CEO Dave Gowen, Special Events Chairman Bill Hill and the Governance Committee Co-Chairmen Bill Moule and Matt Byrne. Thank you for your time and consideration as we pave a new way for the chamber and update our ser- vices to our membership. Kristin Behrens is president of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce and Marketing Director for St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. BUSINESS SCENE ing forward to serving even more buyers and sellers in 2010.” The business can be reached at 529-4111 or by e-mail at unitedcoun- try@redbluff.com, and can be viewed at www.northerncalifornia- realestate.com. Ask experts The Shasta College and College of the Siskiy- ous, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will present a new workshop series "Ask the Experts!" Does your business depend on revenue from Tehama County visitors? Tehama County Visitor Guide Proudly announcing the 2010-2011 A special magazine publication from The Daily News Handy 4.5” x 10” size Glossy Cover and Inside Pages 9,000 distribution Hotels – Restaurants Visitor Information Centers Chambers of Commerce In and out-of County! 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Main St. Red Bluff 530-529-5888 (No Checks) FRIDAY, MAY 7TH 10 DAMON AVE, RED BLUFF The workshops will be held on the following Thursdays through the year: Employment and Labor Law Attorney, May 13; QuickBooks Point of Sale Consultant, June 10; Marketing Consultant, Aug.12; Human Resources Consultant, Sept. 9; Certified Public Accountant, Nov. 11 and Insurance Agent, Dec. 9. All workshops will all be held 5:30-7 p.m. in the SBDC Training Room, 1420 Butte St. These workshops are all free to attend and pre-registra- tion is required — classes are anticipated to fill up early — by calling 225- 2770, or participants can RSVP online at www.sbd- csc.org. PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT ✓ ❏Re-Elect TEHAMA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Florist joins chamber • New Member – The Corning Chamber of Commerce welcomes Annie’s Garden Florist. It is behind the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. and can be reached at 824- 1786. • Business Spotlight – Red Truck Rock Yard, LLC, 2791 Hwy 99W, in Corning has been in business for two years and a member since it opened. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Red Truck Rock is a full-service rock yard, offering a wide variety of landscaping materials. It offers pavers, dec- orative rock wall materials, do-it-yourself pond kits, foun- tains and you-haul concrete trailers for those who like to do things themselves. Bud and Jaime Walberg are the owners and they also own Walberg Inc., which specializes in underground construction and demolition. They have two children, Mikayla 12, and Bobby 4 weeks old. Bud races "dirt super late model" cars. The business plans to start offering classes for do-it- yourself projects, such as putting in pavers, building retain- ing walls, etc. • Amnesty Month – The month of May has been declared Amnesty Month at the local library. This means that you can bring back overdue books and the library will forgive your fines, no matter how late the books are. Or if you only owe fines, just ask the library and it will forgive those, too. The amnesty is for fines only. If you have dam- aged or missing books on your account, you will still need to pay the replacement cost — but the fines will be waived. • Yoga Classes – Saturday, April 24 at Fountain of Health 1415 Solano St., the business will be holding three classes of yoga. Tammy Lambeth’s class is 8:30-9:45 a.m. Amaera BayLaurel will teach Gentle/Chair Yoga 10-11 a.m., and "the basics" 11:15-12:30. From 2 to 5 p.m. there will be a self defense class with Greg Beasco. You do not need to be a member to participate. For more information, call 689-0222. • Business Luncheon – The monthly business lun- cheon will be held at 11:30 am, Tuesday, April 27 at New Life Assembly Church, 660 Solano St. This is an ongoing event that takes place the last Tuesday of the month, bring- ing new and needed information to the business communi- ty. The lunch will be $5 to offset cost. For more informa- tion call the chamber office at 824-5550. • Jazz Night – The Swing Kings from Chico will per- form at 7 p.m. May 1 at the Memorial Hall. There will be dancing and swing dance instruction. Presale tickets are $20 and available at the chamber office, 1110 Solano St. For more information call Diana at 824-4046. Tickets will be $25 at the door. • Car Show T-shirts – The Car Show T-shirts are in. If you want a shop shirt you will want to call and order now. They are gray and the cost is $25. T-shirts are on sale at the chamber and Bank of America, Butte Community, Pre- mierWest and US Bank. • Corning In the Evening –Thanks to Holiday Inn Express for hosting the evening get together last Thursday at their lovely facility. About 40 people enjoyed the evening, catching up on the happenings in Corning and having refreshments. There were some nice door prizes and our president won the overnight stay at the hotel. Tere- sa Muniaerts, General Manager was introduces and she pointed out the new signage recently installed as well as new carpeting and other decorative upgrades. ——— This column is prepared and submitted by the Corning Chamber of Commerce. 8th COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR GREGG COHEN Smog Check All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES $ starting at (most cars and pick-ups) 2995 RAHMING Quality in Home Care and Parent Helpers is currently seeking retired or current CNA’s and Caregivers. Please attend an informational presentation on joining our caring and compassionate team. Red Bluff Community Center on April 26th, 2010 at 1pm till 3pm. + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Annual FIBER ON THE FOOT May 1-2 • 9 to 5 Fiber Livestock Festival Family fun Handcrafter’s Paradise Plus 6 other events at the TDFG www.fiberonthefoot.com Barber Shop $ Cheers 600 Mike’s Pools and More! is now Sunplay Pools 530 527-3262 www.sunplaypoolsinc.com and Service Celebrates their 11th season with a NEW NAME! Join us for our Senior Cuts Open 6 days 9-6 570-2304 259 S. Main St. Tractor Supply Center enterprise