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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Budgeting For 2011 And 2012
 Many of you are like me and you have begun working on next
year's budget. Others of you will begin working on your 2011/12 budgets for
fiscal year's that end in June. I either case, I would like to alert you to a
couple of important community events you may want to take into account for the
second half of next year.
1. The Oakhurst Area Chamber will be creating a
special publication next year that will come out the very beginning of 2012.
The publication will celebrate Oakhurst's
100th Birthday! Read More>> |
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Spend St. Patrick's Day in Ireland
 Want to learn more?
Join us for a FREE Orientation
Thursday Sept. 16 5:30pm
Yosemite Gateway Restaurant
40530 Hwy 41 (Next to Best Western)
Click Here to RSVP
Discover & Explore Scenic Ireland for only $1849 pp!
March 15 - 23, 2011
Perched on the northwest tip of Europe, this is the one place in the world
where even time getting lost will be worthwhile... With ancient myths and
legends to uncover, amazing landscapes to explore and locals who will be more
than happy to reveal our hidden gems, just go where the island of Ireland takes
you. Guaranteed, you'll return home with memories that will last a lifetime. Deadline
for deposits has been extended to
Sept. 20th.
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Volunteers Needed For The Coarsegold Peddlers Fair
 Join the Coarsegold Peddlers in the Coarsegold Historic Village (September 3 - 6). Help out in the Beer Garden!
Shifts are from 10:30am - 2:30 pm and 2:30 pm -6:30 pm.
Bring your business cards, rack cards or any other promotional items. This is a fun and great way to meet new friends and potential customers.
Contact the Chamber today to pick your shift
559-683-7766 or chamber@oakhurstchamber.com
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Chamber Mixer
Chamber
Mixers are FREE and open to the public
Silver
Creek Shopping Center
40876 Hwy 41, Oakhurst CA
Thursday
Sept 9
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Visit These Businesses:
47th Place Carpet One
A Bit Of Everything
Auto Bench
Sierra E-Waste
The Grind
Register
To Win A Cruise ~ Raffle - Bring your Business cards ~ Hors D'oeuvres ~ No Host Bar |
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Women In Business Luncheon
 Thursday September 23, 2010
12pm - 1pm
Crab Cakes Restaurant
40278 Stagecoach Rd, Oakhurst
Speaker: Donna Dozier - Look Good, Feel Good Program by the American Red Cross
Meal Choice: Atlantic Salmon Broiled or Garden Pasta, includes non-alcoholic
drink, tax & tip
Make your reservation today, visit Women In Business online
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Join us in the Wine Tent and Food Pavilion
 The Oakhurst Area Chamber needs your help at the Oakhurst Fall Chocolate & Wine Festival in the Oakhurst Community Park (October 9 - 10). It takes many volunteers to host an event of this size and we need all of the help we can get. Besides, this is truly one of the most entertaining and enjoyable shows in Oakhurst. Volunteering at this show is a lot of fun.
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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, Sept 14th 12pm at Round Table Pizza. Round Table Pizza Ribbon Cutting
Pictured left to right:
Susan Madden, Above The Fog Marketing (Chamber President); Rick Hlava, Valley Regional Insurance; Shawna Petrushkin, Ameriprise Financial; John Burton, 2010 Honorary Mayor; Eric Kurz (with his wife and two kids), Owner, Round Table Pizza; Shirley Bailey; Brian Gearhart, Past Honorary Mayor; Rima Runtzel, Sierra Telephone  |
Yosemite Shaved Ice Ribbon Cutting
Pictured Left to Right:
Shawna Petrushkin, Ameriprise Financial; Rima Runtzel, Sierra Telephone; Galen Aoki, Owner, Yosemite Shaved Ice; Shirley Bailey, Susan Madden, Above The Fog Marketing (Chamber President); Rick Hlava, Valley Regional Insurance
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Mid Cal Escrow Services, Inc. Ribbon Cutting
Pictured Left to Right:
Rick Hlava, Valley Regional Insurance; Ed Bailey, Oakhurst Real Estate; Shirley Bailey, John Burton, 2010 Honorary Mayor; Larry Carter, Tammy Carter, Mid Cal Escrow; Shawn O'Neill, Vickie O'Neill, Mid Cal Escrow; Rima Runtzel, Sierra Telephone
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Jack In The Box Ribbon Cutting for New Owner, Jyoti Madhura
Pictured Left to Right:
Rima Runtzel, Sierra Telephone; Angelo Pizelo, Emerson Institute; Maribel Leddzna, Jack In The Box; Jyoti Madhura, Owner, Jack In The Box; Brian Gearhart, Past Honorary Mayor
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Ralph's Leather & Boot Repair Ribbon Cutting
Pictured Left to Right:
Rick Hlava, Valley Regional Insurance; Rima Runtzel, Sierra Telephon; Ralph Atikiau, Owner, Ralph's Leather & Boot Repair; Don DeBernardi, Sierra Asset Management; Shawna Petrushkin, Ameriprise Financial
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Turn
"Socializing" into "Networking"
by Jeff Beals
 Most professionals know they must network in order to achieve long-term business success. I remember as far back as high school being told by my guidance counselor that I needed to "meet a lot of people and build a network." That was great advice back then and even better advice today.
It's critically important to participate in the public arena and interact with the people who could become your clients, provide you with valuable information or help you further your causes and beliefs.
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Come Join The Parade!
 Show off your business, kid, dog, horse or car
Mountain Heritage Days Parade
Saturday, September 18, 2010
The Parade will begin at 10 am , starting at Yosemite High School it
will proceed down Rd 427 to Rd 426 and end at Golden Oak Drive
Put the kids in the parade on bikes or back of the pickup or get fancy
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Bass Lake Home Tour
 The Bass Lake Lions Club, in conjunction with Bass Lake Realty, will host a tour of Bass Lake homes on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 10 am to 3 pm. Several custom homes have been graciously offered for touring by their owners, including Dave and Gail Workman's home on Dogwood Creek Drive in Bass Lake Estates. Completed in December 2005 by builder Paul Contreras, the Workman home is Arts & Crafts inspired from the turn of the 20th century and from architecture found in the national parks. Read More>> |
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Broadband Infrastructure Project Press Release
 A massive Central California broadband infrastructure project stands to benefit the Sierra Tel serving areas in the coming years.
The Central Valley Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure Project (CVNGBIP) has been awarded $46.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding. The project is designed and developed by the non-profit Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC), and the Central Valley Independent Network (CVIN).
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Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst
 August has been a busy month for the Boys & Girls Club if Oakhurst. They have forged a homework partnership with Oakhurst Elementary School, they were chosen as Madera County partner for the Lowes Hero's Program as well as being one of 35 clubs nationwide to receive $5000 from Nickelodeon's Big Green Help Grant Program.
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Sierra Telephone Recognizes Veterans And Emergency Services Personnel On Anniversary Of Terrorist Attacks.
 Sierra Telephone, located in Oakhurst, would like to invite the public to its annual Patriot Day event on Friday September 10, 2010 at the Sierra Telephone Headquarters building - 49150 Road 426 in Oakhurst.
The event, which begins at 9:00 am, is intended to recognize and show appreciation to all Veterans and Emergency Services Personnel for their dedication to our country.
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Emadco Disposal Service
40287 Oak Park Way
Oakhurst, CA 93644
559-683-4680
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Please join us in welcoming the following businesses to the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce
- Century 21-Ditton - Kandi Papike
- Ilion Two Inc.
- Jitterbug Project
- Kitahara GMC Buick, Inc.
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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.
Big Oak Septic Butterfly Creek Winery Christ Church - Anglican Days Inn Discover Yosemite Erna's Elderberry House Farmers Insurance - Rich Regert Jack's Butane Service Inc. Madera Vintners Association Mountain Bear Fan Club Nelson Press Oakhurst Rocks One Stop Office Products Paradise Springs Sierra Oak Auto Body Sign Authority W.J. Bradley Mortgage Capital Corp. Work Force Development Office Yosemite Gazette Hoof n' Paw Veterinary Hospital Quady Winery Real Estate Center Yosemite West Cottages
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August 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 August:
Home Page Hits: 370,992
Business Member Referrals from Website: 19,912
# Emails Answered: 781
# Relocation Requests: 10
# Phone Calls Rcv'd: 852
# Visitors: 295
# Pieces of Mail Sent: 261
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| Customer Appreciation | |  Thank you to:
To the following organizations for contributing to the Healthy Communitree Program:
- Adrian Buca,DDS, for donating $1000 to pay for the t-shirts for all of the volunteers
- Sierra Lions Club for donating the water for the volunteers
- Living Way Foursquare Church for providing Tri-Tip for the volunteers lunch
We will be planting 350 trees on October 23 and are still looking for contributions. We need children activities, snacks, potato or macaroni salad, compost, dirt, tools, post hole diggers, tables, chairs, etc.
Call the Chamber office today and find out how you can get involved.
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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Serve as a voice of the Chamber
Ambassadors
Welcome new businesses to our community.
Meetings are: 2nd Tuesday of the month, - 12pm
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Economic Development
Improving the economic conditions for business in our communities.
Meeting are: 3rd Friday of the month - 2pm
Strategic Planning
Planning for the financial heath and well being of the Chamber.
Meeting are: 3rd Wednesday of the month, Central Valley Community Bank - 3pm
Emergency Preparedness
Planning for our safety should dangerous conditions occur.
Meeting are: 2nd Thursday of the month, Sierra Ambulance - 7:30am
For more information Contact the Chamber office
559-683-7766
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| Did You Know?
| The Chamber has a Members Benefit Book
The member benefit book outlines all the benefits to belonging to the Chamber from services to advertising as well as affiliate programs and committees to get involved in. If you have not yet received your hand guide contact the Chamber office today get your copy.
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Proud Sponsors of the Oakhurst Area Chamber
Gold Sponsors:  Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
Silver Sponsors:
P.G.& E.
Donaghy Sales
Corporate Sponsors:
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