Greetings!
Welcome to the Eastern Madera County Area News brought to you by the
Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. We are pleased to present news from our members and the communities of Eastern Madera County.
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Calling All Volunteers.....
The Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the following future events: The Oakhurst Home & Garden Show, Oakhurst Chocolate & Wine Festival and Music in the Park! We want to invite you to join us in welcoming these huge events.
We are calling all local community groups, business people and locals interested in making these events a success. We are forming committees now for each event and would like YOU to join!
If you are interested please contact the Chamber office: 559-683-7766 or chamber@oakhurstchamber.com. |
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Buy your tickets now for the Chamber P.O.T.S. vs. Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Game
 Oakhurst plays basketball against one of the most entertaining, skilled and funny basketball teams in the nation. Join us as we compete against the Harlem Ambassadors to raise money for the High School Booster Club, High School Basketball team and the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday May 13th at 7pm; ticket booths will open at 6:15pm
Yosemite High School Gymnasium 50200 Rd 427, Oakhurst CA
*Tickets can be purchased at the following locations: Yosemite Bank (Oakhurst), Chase Bank, Central Valley Community Bank, Sierra Tel Business Center, Oakhurst Feed, Sierra Telephone,Yosemite Bank (Coarsegold) and the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce or online at www.oakhurstchamber.com.
Calling all future Basketball Players (The Chamber POTS)
Team is forming now. We need good basketball players and players that just want to have fun. We will play the Harlem Ambassadors May 13th at Yosemite High School. Don't miss the opportunity of a lifetime! Practice will begin soon.Sign up now!
Click here for the sign up form or contact the Chamber office, 559-683-7766 or chamber@oakhurstchamber.com
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Save Our Land Fills
THIS SATURDAY
Drop off electronics, ink cartridges, cell phones, appliances and used batteries at the Oakhurst Area Chamber (across from the Library) on March 20th from 9 am to 3 pm.
Help save our landfills from toxic waste!
For more information contact the Chamber office at:
559-683-7766
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| Oakhurst Area Chamber brings nationally renowned leadership training opportunity to Coarsegold
On Friday, May 7, experience a one-day leadership event that will equip you to be the one to make a difference - at work, at home and in your community.
Join us for the 2010 Chick-fil-A Leadercast (formerly the Maximum Impact Simulcast) and learn:
- The keys to connecting with others
- How to set yourself apart from the competition and influence others
- New ideas for creative problem solving
- Best practices for leading in challenging circumstances
- How to create strong team cultures
- How to avoid, detect and reverse decline
Order your ticket today! Call 559-683-7766 or visit www.oakhurstchamber.com. This leadership event is brought to you by the Oakhurst Area Chamber and the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino. Meeting will take place in the state of the art Half Dome Conference Hall at Chukchansi, and include learning materials, refreshments, and lunch.
A limited number of Business Booth spaces are also available. Showcase your business to to all of the right people. Booth fees include one ticket to the Leadership Simulcast. Visit the Oakhurst Area Chamber website for vendor information:www.oakhurstchamber.com |
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Women In Business Luncheon
 Thursday March 25, 2010 12pm - 1pmEl Cids Mexican Restaurant41939 Hwy 41 Oakhurst Chamber News, What's Happening Around Town?
Kathy McCorry will give us the inside scoop.
Menu: One Item Lunch Special includes beans & rice, non-alcoholic beverage, tax and tip.Look at who has already made their reservations:Tenaya Lodge - Barbara StarkeySierra Telephone - Rima RuntzelUpstairs Downtown Salon - Donna DozierNature's Nutrients - Margina JonesWild Wonderful Women - Kathleen ShinaverSierra Telephone - Sandy BrinleyHelping Hands - Jill AlthizerSierra Physical Therapy - Joy Kagawa
plus many more! Make your reservation today call 683-7766 or visit www.oakhurstchamber.com*Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance or unfortunately you may be charged for your lunch. |
Chamber Mixers
We would like to thank the King Vintage Museum for hosting a great Opening Gala for the Abraham Lincoln Exhibit on Friday March 5th! There was an excellent turnout, thank you to everyone who came out and helped us celebrate this wonderful opportunity that was given to Oakhurst.
Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd
Giving their welcoming speech to the crowd
Maryann Hutcherson
Thank you for all your work in bringing up the exhibit
Alan King
"The Founder of the Museum"
Thank you King Vintage Museum for bringing the Abraham Lincoln "Self Made In America" Exhibit to Oakhurst.
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Census Fraud
If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, he/she will display a badge, a Census Bureau canvas bag and a confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification badge/tag before answering their questions. Additionally, Census workers will not ask to come into your home.
Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information. Do not give your social security number, credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census. While the Census Bureau employees might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, they will not ask for social security, bank account or credit card numbers nor will employees solicit donations.
Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail or in person at home. However, they will not contact you by e-mail, so be on the look out for e-mail scams impersonating the Census. Do not click on any link claiming they're from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Meet New People - Join the Chamber Ambassadors
Would you like to improve your business? Help yourself by learning to help others-become an Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador.
Come see what being an Ambassadors all about, join us at the next Ambassadors Meeting: Tuesday, April 13th, 12pm in the Chambers Meeting Room (Blue building next to the cemetery, upstairs from Nelson Press.)
Yosemite Lakes Owners Association
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The Grind
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Coolwater Concerts Ribbon Cutting
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Are you one of our next Honorary Mayor candidates?
 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 win the title and duties of Honorary Mayor.
Over the Years the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce Honorary Mayors program has brought awareness to and raised thousands of dollars for many local charities.www.oakhurstchamber.com. |
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Waking Up In Wal-world: A Nightmare
Eeep-Eeep-Ee -
"Uh, hallow?"
"Good morning, Walter. It's
6:30am in Wal-World, time zone 3, Monday, March 8, 2075. Current
temperature is a crisp 11 degrees Wal-Cius. Have a nice day."
Walter
Wallace had received the same wake-up call every morning of his life
since he was eight years old. That was 2050, the year planet Earth, as
it had been known for millennia, became Wal-World, wholly owned by
Wal-Mart.
In the 21st century, the world economy became
dominated by Wal-Mart. By 2030, the company headquarters moved from
Arkansas to occupy the entire lower third of the island formerly known
as Manhattan - now called New Wal-Town. From offices on Wal-Street, the
company quite literally ruled the world. Read More>>>
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Discover Tuscany, Join us for Orientation
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Coolwater Concerts Proudly Presents
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Is CD Laddering Right For You
With the recent volatility in
the stock market, people are hesitant to put their entire nest egg into
the market. Additionally, with the economy creating tight times for
families, it's often necessary to make sure funds are available if and
when we need them. For those investors who are either reluctant to jump
head first into the market or those who may have a need for cash, the
strategy of laddering Certificates of Deposit (CDs) may be appropriate.
CD laddering is the process
of structuring your investment into CDs to take advantage of the higher
rates afforded by longer-term time deposits, yet maintaining liquidity
by arranging it so that equal portions of the invested money is
available periodically. To accomplish this, you begin by buying numerous
CDs with various maturities. Read More>>>
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Central Valley Community Bank
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Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino recieve award
Chukchansi to be honored for it's consistent support of the Central
California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Cinco de Mayo Fest in Old Town
Clovis.
The Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is
delighted to announce that Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino has been
selected as the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Corporation of the Year.
Read More>>>
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One Stop Office Products is now open in Oakhurst
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For more information about the Oakhurst Area Chamber including; news, events, membership, and benefits please visit our website: www.OakhurstChamber.com |
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Evergreen Conference Center
William Swan
43803 Highway 41
Oakhurst, CA 93644 Phone: 559-683-8162
Website:
www.conferencecenter.org
Member Since: 2002-04-24
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| New Members
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Please join us in
welcoming the
following businesses
to the Oakhurst Area
Chamber:
Coolwater Concerts
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| Renewing Members
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Congratulations to the following businesses. They benefit from
all of the many services the
Oakhurst Area Chamber
provides.
Fogg, Maxwell & Lanier Eye Care
Golden Chain Theatre
Grant Mercantile Agency
Mallouf, Jackie
Mariposa Portable Sanitation
New Community United Methodist Church
Oakhurst College Center
Oakhurst Computers
Pacific Pectin
Peek's Ceramic Tile
Raley's Superstore
Service Organization of the Sierra
Sierra Lions Club
Sierra Sky Ranch
Sierra Tel Business Center
Soroptimist Int'l of The Sierras
Sugar Pine Christian Camps
Yosemitie Association
Yosemite Western Artists
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February Statistics
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The Oakhurst Area Chamber is one of the most frequently dialed number in the area. Our website generates well over three million hits per year!
We provide a FREE place for our members to display their business cards and brochures in our busy lobby.
View our stats to see just how busy we were in January:
Website Hits: 313,750
Member Referrals from Website:
18,212
Relocation Requests: 6
# Emails Answered: 676
# of Phone Calls Rcv'd: 623
# of Visitors: 269
# of Mailed Items Sent: 828
Congratulations to the Boys & Girls Club and Jamba Juice. Your February event had the most referrals for the month - 189. |
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Benefit of the Month
Member Workshops
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Did you miss out on our Window 7 workshop in January?
Stay tuned for our membership workshop in April date and location TBA.
Are there other workshops you would like to see? Let us know.
559-683-7766 or chamber@sti.net
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Customer Appreciation
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 We would like to thank CalWORKS for bringing us a volunteer. She will be helping us in the office starting next week. Come by and meet her.
THANK YOU!
Our Mission:
"Promote and support the economic vitality of our
local businesses, while honoring and preserving the unique lifestyles of our Mountain Communities."
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Proud Sponsors of the
Oakhurst Area Chamber
Gold Sponsors:  Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino  London Properties
Silver Sponsors:
P.G.& E.
Mariposa Portable Sanitation
Sierra Telephone
Donaghy Sales
Bronze Sponsors:
The Pines Resort
Corporate Sponsors:
United Security Bank
Yosemite Bank |
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We've just launched our online fundraising campaign. Proceeds of this fundraiser will go to Beautification projects such as the 41/49 intersection and the empty lot across from the cemetery. For further information click here.
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Looking for hotels, restaurants, entertainment and more?
Look no further. Click on the image above.
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| Mark Your Calendars |
Town Hall meeting is coming up.
April 15th 6pm - 8pm at the Oakhurst Community Center. For further information call 559-662-6050
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