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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Election Results
 Supervisor District 5
Tom Wheeler
Assessor
Tom Kidwell
Auditor - Controller
Janet Spillane Kroeger
County Clerk - Recorder
Rebecca Martinez
District Attorney
Michael Keitz
Sheriff - Coroner
John Anderson
Tax Collector - Treasurer
Tracy Kennedy Desmond
For further information and a complete list of State and County Results visit www.madera-county.com
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MIXER -Yosemite Lakes Owners Association
 Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse in the Fireside room
30250 Yosemite Springs Pkwy (turn at Clubhouse Drive)
Coarsegold, CA 93614
25 minutes from Oakhurst
Contact phone: 658-7466
Hors D' voures by The Blue Heron's Chef Mueller
No Host Bar - The Blue Heron Lounge will be open for Beer, Wine and Mixed Drinks
If you would like to stay, following the mixer is the Blue Heron "Friday Night at the Lake", featuring Mofo Party Band from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
* There is limited patio seating so bring your own lawn chair and sit on the grass by the Blue Heron Lake
* They do not allow ice chests, food or drink to be brought into the event.
* There will be BBQ food and beverages available for purchase and the Blue Heron Lounge & Restaurant will be open.
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MIXER Women's Council of Realtors
 Held at Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors
40290 Junction Drive, Oakhurst
Located off to the side of Sears, entrance to the Mixer is in the back of the building
from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Ice Cream Social!
Chamber mixers are open to the public
Network with fellow business people
Raffle (bring your business cards) |
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Chamber Offers Social Media Classes
 Everyone says you should be doing it. But....
* What is it?
* Why should you be doing it?
* What good is it?
* When will you find the time?
Social Media is all the rage, and there are very important reasons to make it all part of your business strategy, marketing, and advertising plans. Okay, most of us get that and we have created our Facebook pages, opened our Twitter accounts and even created our professional profiles on Linked In. Now what?
Next Week - Twitter Tuesday from Noon to 1 pm.
Read More>>
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Meet New People -
Join the Chamber Ambassadors
Would you like to build your business contacts? Would you like to help welcome 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, July 13th 12pm (location TBA)
The Oakhurst Area Chamber Board of Directors, Madera County Officials, Ambassadors, and local business people cut the ribbon for the new Oakhurst Sheriff and Fire Station.
Women's Council of Realtors Ribbon Cutting.
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Women In Business Luncheon
 Thursday June 24, 2010
12pm - 1pm
Queen's Inn
41139 Hwy 41, Oakhurst
Spaces are filling up fast. Be sure to make your reservation for the WIB
luncheon on.... Wine Pairing; Anna Marie Remedios will instruct us on
wine pairing.
Meal catered by Sugar Pine Take & Bake Pizza
Choice of: veggie pizza, garlic chicken & artichoke pizza or pepperoni
pizza, includes salad, drink, tax & tip
Make your reservation today call 683-7766 or visit Women
In Business Online
*Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance or unfortunately you
may be charged for your lunch.
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Honorary Mayor Finale
 July 6, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Whitenburg Hall, New Community United Methodist Church 49223 Rd 426, Oakhurst
Who will our next Honorary Mayor be?
John Burton - EMC SPCA or
Melanie Barker - Manna House
Bring your dancing shoes and favorite salsa for the
Salsa and Salsa Competitions. Shirley and Ed Bailey will teach us to Salsa and John and Melanie will judge your homemade Salsas.
*Salsa needs to be homemade.
Event is FREE and Open to the public.
Non Alcoholic No Host Bar
Hors d'oeuvres
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RED WHITE AND BLUE BUNTING
 Four foot wide vinyl bunting.
Perfect for outdoor decorations.
Only a hand full remain $5.00 each for Chamber Members.
An affordable way
to decorate Oakhurst from Memorial Day - Veterans Day.
Call the Oakhurst Area Chamber @ 683-7766 to purchase bunting for your business.
Decorate Oakhurst and show support for our country at the same time. This will also help bring our communities together by creating a similar look and feel to Coarsegold.
NOTE: Bunting is $10.00 each for Businesses that don't yet belong to the Chamber.
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Idle Hour Winery releases new wines
 Oakhurst, CA - June 2, 2010 - Idle Hour Winery, the first winery located in Oakhurst CA, will release several new wines this month. Two of Idle Hour's wines, the 2008 Cabernet Franc and 2006 Petite Sirah, recently won Bronze Medals at the 2010 West Coast Wine Competition. In addition to the award winners, Idle Hour will make their 2009 Roussanne, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009 Viognier and 2009 Vin Blanc available to the public. Owners Anna Marie dos Remedios and Deb Payne are proud to present thier first wines from Love Ranch and John Simpson Vineyards in Madera County and the Strum Gardner Vineyard in Mariposa. Dos Remedios and Payne are celebrating the releases by hosting a Release Party on June 12th from 12 noon to 6:00pm at the winery.
The event will include all of Idle Hour's current and new vintages matched with food pairings and live music by the Henderson Project. Reservations are $10 per person and include a commemorative glass.
Guests can RSVP to the Idle Hour Winery Release Party online or on Idle Hour's Facebook page.
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Sierra E-Waste
 New Drop off location!
We are now located at:
40879 Hwy 41 Ste 2D, Oakhurst
(in the Silvercreek Shopping Center)
We take appliances such as: - TV's
- Computers
- Cell Phones
- Laptops
- Ipod's
- Stereos
- Camera's
- Printers
- Monitors
- And more!
We cannot accept large appliances, batteries or light bulbs
For further information and to schedule an appointment contact Mike at 559-760-6764 or visit www.sierraewaste.com |
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Yosemite Conservancy Connects People with Park Merger of two celebrated nonprofits into Yosemite Conservancy launches a new era in providing for Yosemite National Park
 Yosemite Conservancy, a nonprofit organization benefiting Yosemite
National Park and its millions of visitors, was launched on Friday, June 4, with commendations by public officials, songs by local school children and cheers of people who love the park.
"Providing for Yosemite's future is our passion," said Mike Tollefson, president of Yosemite Conservancy. "This is now the only philanthropic organization dedicated exclusively to the protection and preservation of Yosemite National Park and enhancement of the visitor experience." Read More>>
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Family Freedom Fest
 We Welcome You to Celebrate this 4th of July at our 'Family Freedom Fest' in Oakhurst Park, 12 to 4:00 pm.
Help us Honor our Military and Enjoy Patriotic Music, Inspiring Speakers, Historic Drama, Fun Children's Activities, Bounce Houses (including water slides), Food Vendors and more! This Patriotic Community Event is brought to you by local residents of the 'Mountain Area Teaparty'.
Click here to learn more and to find out how you can be a sponsor, vendor or helper, or contact 866-565-1379 or mountainarea@centralvalleyteaparty.com. |
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Oakhurst Family Chiropractic
 Do You Believe These Myths About Your Peripheral Neuropathy?
Peripheral neuropathy, or "nerve damage," is one of the most chronic conditions in the U.S., affecting over 20 million Americans.
Neuropathy results from injury to the nerves in the arms and legs. This disrupts the body's ability to communicate with its muscles, organs and tissues. Most people don't recognize neuropathy's symptoms, which are:
· Pins and needles feeling
· Numbness in the hands or feet
· Tingling or burning sensations
· Weakness in the arms or legs
· Sharp shooting or burning pains
These annoying problems may come and go...interrupt your sleep...or even make your arm or legs feel weak at times.
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Historic North Fork Mill gets new life
 The 67-year old Historic North Fork Mill site won't remain silent any longer as Coarsegold resident Erick Robertson has opened Alpine Sierra Greencycling, a wood-biomass processing and recycling operation that never burns its resources.
Greencycling will produce co-generation fuel chips, decorative landscape materials, composts and mulches, wood stove pellets, sawdust, firewood, milled lumber and furniture production.
The North Fork Mill closed its doors in 1994 but Robertson plans to fill a portion of the property with wood chippers, grinders, mobile mills, shredders and compost piles and boost North Fork's economy by hiring locals to run the business. He hopes to have 25 employees by mid summer and by the end of the year level out at a total of 50 jobs created. Read More>> |
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Chamber Links you to Free Resources From California Travel & Tourism Commission
 California Tourism Website - www.visitcalifornia.com
Provide content and pictures to populate areas within the website such as: Must See, Sample Itineraries, Inside Scoop, Events, Special Offers, Photos, etc. Go To: http://tourism.visitcalifornia.com
Click on: "Submit Content" and follow the 5 easy steps!
And enter your email address at bottom of page for program updates
California Fives - Interactive submissions for your favorite things about your business and area!
Go To: www.visitcalifornia.com or www.californiafives.com and creat your own California Five! Read more>>
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Yosemite Brokerage
40055 Hwy 41
Oakhurst CA 93644
559-683-5500
Fax: 559-683-4338
www.yosemitebrokerage.com
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Please join us in welcoming the following businesses to the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce
Coyote Magic Services
Culligan
Dunham's Classic Gate
Educational Enhancement Foundation
Yosemite Brokerage
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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.
- Bass Lake Boat Rentals & Water Sports
- Coldwell Banker Premier - Marilyn Sikora
- El Cid Mexican Cuisine
- Evergreen Conference Center
- Falcon Private Security
- Gold Country Water
- Pak & Page
- Dr. Stephen Parker O.D.
- San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation - Oakhurst
- Sierra Pines Church
- Zoom Imaging Solutions, Inc.
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May Stats
| 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 stats to see just how busy we were in April:
Home Page Hits: 417,576
Member Referrals from Website:
21,796
Relocation Requests:
7
# Emails Answered:
548
# of Phone Calls Rcv'd: 954
# of Visitors: 198
# of Mailed Items Sent: 583
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Benefit of the Month
Mountain Chamber to Chamber Discount
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Are you a member of your local Chamber?
Did you know this qualifies you for a discounted membership with the other Mountain Chambers?
This includes Mariposa, Bass Lake, North Fork, Coarsegold and Oakhurst Chambers.
Call or email the Chamber office for more details.
559-683-7766
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| Customer Appreciation | |  We would like to thank:
Coarsegold Historic Village for 25 years of community support. Thank you for letting us host the beer garden at this years Coarsegold Peddlers Antique & Collectible Show.
We had a wonderful time!
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.
Donaghy Sales
Corporate Sponsors:
United Security Bank |
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-Doug Dearing
Yosemite Bank
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& Linked In connected to my Facebook...now how to figure out Blog... You're
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- Rhonda Salisbury Paradise Springs
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| Get Involved
Serve as a voice of the Chamber
Ambassadors
2nd Tuesday of the month, Chamber Meeting Room - 12pm
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Economic Development
3rd Friday of the month, Round Table - 12pm
Strategic Planning
3rd Wednesday of the month, Central Valley Community Bank - 3pm
Emergency Preparedness
2nd Thursday of the month, Sierra Ambulance - 7:30am
For more information Contact the Chamber office
559-683-7766
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