Elaine Baker, Barbara Provost (not pictured), Trudy T. Shields
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If you have  promotional items such as pens, key chains, letter openers, mugs, post it pads, discounts, etc., that you would like to have included in our bags, please contact the Oakhurst Area Chamber office at 559-683-7766.  Or drop them by Monday - Friday 9am to 4pm.

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To all of our members, thank you for your continued support.  We are your business partner and we are here to serve you. 

If you were crowned Miss Oakhurst 1966, we would like to hear from you! Contact the Chamber office at 559-683-7766. 

 

 

Attention all quasi politically/civic minded/charitable and motivated individuals!
 
You can become the next Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst. To win the race, simply raise money for your favorite not for profit charity. Each dollar counts as a vote, the most votes wins the title and duties of Honorary Mayor for one year. The race runs for only three months.  Kick off is April 9th, 2009.
 
Over the years, the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce Honorary Mayor's program has brought awareness to and raised thousands of dollars for many local charities.
 
What is your charity? Wouldn't you like to be the Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst for a year? You can make a difference, we can help.
 
We are now accepting nominations for Oakhurst Honorary Mayor Candidates. For more information stop by the Chamber office, call 683-7766, or visit us online at: www.oakhurstchamber.com  
 
The Oakhurst Honorary Mayoral Race deadline to enter the event is Monday, April 6, 2009. The "Kick Off-Chamber Dinner" for the Honorary Mayoral Race is April 9th.
 
Raise Awareness and Money for your Favorite Charity!
Sponsored by the: Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

We hope to draw thousands of visitors to the show and we are reaching out to all local businesses that fit into this genre to showcase themselves at this event.

 

Many second home owners will be opening their homes for the summer and many locals will be spending more time at home as opposed to traveling this summer. The show will be held in our own beautiful Oakhurst Community Park. 

 

There will be home decor, garden decor, arts & crafts, food, beer tasting, BBQ competition, fun for the whole family.

 
If you are interested in participating (a booth, the BBQ competition, or volunteering) please contact the Chamber office at 559-683-7766.  For more information or a vendor application click here.

River Creek Golf Course Restaurant

41709 Road 600, Ahwahnee (off of Highway 49)

 

For further information contact the Chamber office at

559-683-7766

 

To RSVP click here>>>

March 21, 2009 is Super Saturday - an extra day of tax help for those who most need it. Taxpayers will have access to hundreds of venues - IRS offices and partner sites - across the country where they can get free tax assistance.  

Super Saturday is designed particularly for those in difficult economic situations, those who may need assistance with prior year returns, those in the disabled community, or those who may not be aware of the availability of certain free services designed to help them.  More>>>

San Francisco, Calif - To help business customers save money by building energy efficiency and demand response capabilities into existing commercial facilities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) offers the Retrocommissioning (RCx) program and incentives to qualified participants.  More>>>

WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service today released detailed information that will help employers claim credit for the COBRA medical premiums they pay for their former employees.

Financial, Management and Contracting Opportunities
 
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Act) is good news for small businesses.   While the Act contains a package of loan fee reductions, higher guarantees , new SBA programs, secondary market incentives, and enhancements to current SBA lending programs that will help unlock credit markets and begin economic recovery for the nation's small business sector, the Act also contains other federal assistance to make small businesses sound.
 
SBA has established teams to tackle a wide variety of policy decisions, system modifications, regulatory changes, legal requirements and new programs launches authorized by the President and Congress.  Implementation is now underway.  The Act provides $730 million to SBA to make changes to the agency's lending and investment programs so that they can reach more small businesses that need help.  Funding includes:  More>>>

 

Thursday, March 26, 2009
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Mountain House Restaurant  *42515 Highway 41 * Oakhurst  559-683-5191*
 
*Meet the Owners*
*Network with Fellow Businessmen & Women*
*Support Local Business*
*Raffle* (Be sure to bring your business cards)

*No Host Bar* 

 

Some of you may be asking yourself, "Does my insurance coverage fit my needs?"  "Do I have enough coverage to replace my home in the event of a serious loss?"  "What affects my premium?"
 These questions create a need for you to regularly review your Homeowners Insurance and to consider other questions such as: "Have you recently remodeled or improved your home?"  "Has the rate of inflation risen since your last appraisal?" "What influences the building construction costs in your area?"  More>>>

MEMBERSHIP: In these tough times, the Club is truly supporting the entire family. While parents are worried about making ends meet and keeping their jobs, they can still rely on the Club to ensure their children are in a safe environment and not left alone at home. Membership is at 90 and growing, with a daily average of 25-30 on school days. Two of our high school club members have received full paid scholarships to the "Outward Bound" program this summer.   Visit our website at  www.supportbgclub.com or contact Club Director, Eric Solomon at the Club: 642-4600. 

 

To meet our staff or to see a listing of our current needs, click here>>>

The Positive Living Center is located at 49269 Golden Oak Drive Suite 103 in Oakhurst across the street from the Western Sierra Nursery. A $10.00 donation is requested. For info, please call 559-760-5365. Learn more about Small Potatoes at: http://www.smallpotatoesmusic.com 

We are looking for auction items.  Please contact Rhonda at 559-683-7762 or Susan at 559-683-4494.  (Poster by Paul Henry Abram).

 

 The California High Speed Rail Authority, as the lead agency for the California Environmental Quality Act process, is issuing a Notice of Preparation of a Project Level Environmental Impact Report/Statement for the Merced to Bakersfield section of the proposed High Speed Train System.  The Federal Railroad Administration, as the lead Federal Agency, is publishing a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register for the project. 

 

To insure that the issues most important to residents, public agencies, and other involved parties are addressed, the Authoity is inviting you to participate in scoping meetings to collect public input.  The Notice of Preparation meeting dates and locations are available at www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/.  You can submit comments at the Authority's website or by writing to California High Speed Rail Authority, 925 L Street, Suite 1425, Sacramento, CA 95814. 

Business Property Statements and Agricultural Property Statements have been mailed by the Assessor's office for tax year 2009.  These forms should be completed and returned by April 1, 2009.  State law requires that a late filing penalty of 10% be added to all equipment assessments resulitng from property statements that become delinquent. 

 

In emergency cases, written requests for extensions may be granted through May 9th, if they are submitted prior to the final filing date.

 

Help in completing the forms may be found by calling 559-675-7710 or by stopping by the Assessor's office new location -  Madera County Government Center, 200 W. Fourth Street, Madera, CA.