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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Support Local Businesses
As we start a new year it is important to remember why we love our mountain community. The people, the quaintness, it's unique flavor. all of these things are important, and we are this type of community because of the special people running special businesses that serve our special needs. It may be true that we cannot always get what we need locally, but it is not often, and if we always try to find the goods and services we need up hear before we venture down the hill, when then, that shows that we think about are friends and neighbors first and foremost. Sometimes, it isn't even about the cash we spend, it is about the time and effort we spend locally.
Ed Bailey, Oakhurst Real Estate, summed up thinking locally very well in a poem he recently wrote. Ed agreed to share it with all of us.
Shopping Locally By: Ed Bailey He was a lean cowboy with a ready smile Didn't volunteer much, just wasn't his style He always wanted to help folks out But volunteering....., he wasn't about Then an older, wiser one said "listen Slim, You're helping right with the best of them You help the grocer, the dentist, the girl at the show You're helping folks you don't even know" His curious look gave way to a smile Knowing he'd been helping all the while You see, Slim shops locally, and thinks it not strange That he won't let his bucks ride some distance range He just grins and says yep, this is my kind of stuff If I'm helping local folks, maybe that's enough.
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Installation Dinner
Join us for a very special evening as we welcome in the 2011
Board of Directors
Honor those who go above and beyond.
Business of the Year ~Man of the Year ~ Woman of the Year ~
Volunteer of the Year
Live Entertainment by Vision Academy's Chamber Maids, Golden Chain Theatre, and Music and Dancing by Yosemite Entertainment.
Reception 6 PM ~ Program 6:30 PM ~ Dinner 7:00 PM
Dinner Catered by Crab Cakes
Appetizers & Desert provided by the Golden Chain Theatre &
Emerson Institute
Complimentary Wine provided by the Oakhurst Area Chamber
$40/Person
Click here for reservation form
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iPhone App for Oakhurst Area
 iPhones and Tablets are the newest ways people search for businesses, attractions, restaurants, etc.
We have been searching apps for more than a year to find the best ROI for you, and we finally found it! This App will include links to your website, social media, email, Google map, and of course. your phone #.
All of this for a special deeply discounted rate for members of only $25.00 a year! That's right $25.00 a YEAR!
Update information at anytime, search feature by name and type of business. Extra advertising options including music and video and more.
The Chamber will launch the Oakhurst Area App in late spring.
Call for the Regular rate for non members
Sign Up today!
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What's the Deal? 2011 Just Began and We Are Already Working on 2012!
 The Sierra Star and the Oakhurst Area Chamber will spend much of this year working on a very special publication for the 100 Year Anniversary of Oakhurst.
As businesses, please remember to set some advertising dollars aside for this commemorative piece. You will want to be represented for prosperity as well as current ROI.
As individuals, you can help. we need pictures, stories, and historical information spanning the past 100 years. From the time Fresno Flats changed its name to Oakhurst.
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Women In Business Luncheon
Thursday, Jan 27
12:00 - 1:00 pm
The Produce Place
49333 Rd 426, Oakhurst
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Topic: Water & Education in the Developing World - 8 days in Haiti"
Speaker: Susan Madden
Menu Choice: Unlimited Soup, Salad and Potato bar - $10 per person, includes meal, non-alcoholic drink, tax and tip.
Click Here To RSVP
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Mixers Get A Makeover
Join us for the first Business Open House of the Year!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
5:30-7:00 pm
United Security Bank
40074 Hwy 49, Oakhurst CA
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Mixers get a new name and a new image for the new year. Meet the owners and managers and find out more about the business that is your host for the evening. Public introductions of Chamber members attending the event. Meet other business people. Enjoy complimentary appetizers. Free raffle prizes given to those that enter the business card drawing.
Would you like to schedule a Business Open House?
2011 dates are going fast, Jan, March and April are already taken Contact the Chamber office to schedule your Business Open House today. Chamber members are welcome to partner together and co-host events.
559-683-7766
chamber@oakhurstchamber.com
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Miller & Smith CPA's Continuing Education
Todd Miller, CPA and Karen White, EA, partners at Miller & Smith, CPAs have returned from a week-long seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada. The seminar was sponsored by Gear Up, a division of Thomson Reuters. Todd and Karen attended 56 hours of tax-related education including individuals, business entities, estates and trusts, and assisting small business clients. Todd and Karen believe the emphasis on continuing education greatly benefits the firm's clients during the tax season. Give them a call at 683-3440 for an appointment and visit the firm's website at www.millersmithcpa.com
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Job Opening ~ Forestry Technician (Lands & Special Use Permits)
GS-462-9 Permanent-Full Time Tour of Duty $22.74 - $29.55 per hour North Fork, CA
 This position is located on the Bass Lake Ranger District of the Sierra National Forest in central California. The incumbent will be responsible for the preparation and administration of special use permits, including recreation residence, resource and land use permits under the District Ranger and Forest Supervisor's authority. This position also has responsibility for all phases of permit administration from acceptance of a permit for processing, completion of required NEPA, permit preparation, correspondence, billing, routine inspections, and resolution of non compliance issues.
Contact Information: For more information about this position, please contact Gayne Sears at (559)877-2218 ext. 3182 or email: gsears@fs.fed.us
If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the attached form and return it to amset@fs.fed.us via email, fax to 559-855-2666, or hard copy mail to:
AMSET
Pamela Pellegrini
34849 Maxon Rd
Sanger, CA 93657
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Teddy's Green Home Supply - FREE Luncheon
 Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011
1:00pm
Teddy's Green Home Supply
40879 Hwy 41 Ste 1H, Oakhurst CA
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Here at Teddy's Green Home Supply we are planning a FREE LUNCHEON to promote our retail store as well as our Energy efficient products.
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PG&E Offers Gas Conservation Tips for Business Customers this Winter
 As the temperatures fall and demand for gas increases this winter, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) encourages business customers to take advantage of the utility's energy efficiency programs and services to conserve natural gas and save money.
PG&E offers online tools to help business customers review their usage history and identify opportunities to reduce their natural gas consumption. Customers can view up to 36 months of energy usage and cost history, including graphs. They can also find out how usage this month compares with last month and last year, and see how local weather may have impacted bills.
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Mike Dowling Returns to Coolwater
Saturday January 22, 2010
Coolwater Concerts
45680 Forest Ridge Dr. Ahwahnee
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559-760-1134
Mike Dowling returns to Coolwater with his delightful humor, silky voice and world class bottle neck slide and impeccable picking.
Grammy-winning guitarist Mike Dowling draws inspiration from deep in the musical bag of American roots guitar. He's firmly grounded in authenticity and possessed of a musical soul as old as the vintage music he favors. Fluent in several styles and difficult to pigeonhole, Mike has captured the hearts of acoustic music fans throughout the world with his engaging voice, self-deprecating wit, and elegant interpretations of an arsenal of old blues, swing, ragtime, and original compositions.
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Financial Class - Hosted by Sierra Pines Church
 FREE preview class
1/9/11 at 1:00pm
Sierra Pines Church
40855 Covey Court Oakhurst
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Normal is broke be weird!
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University
Financial Peace University is a 13 week, video-based small group study that teaches families how to beat debt, build wealth, and give like never before.
For further information contact Sharon Carlson at 559-683-2828 |
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2011 Oakhurst Town Hall Meetings
 Oakhurst Community Center
39800 Rd 425B, Oakhurst
~Thursday, January 20 at 6pm
~Thursday, June 16 at 6pm
~Thursday, November 17 at 6pm
General Discussion Topics
~Oakhurst Area Updates
~General Discussion on District 5 issues
HOSTED BY:
Supervisor Tom Wheeler, District 5
Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce
For more information, contact Supervisor Wheeler at (559) 662-6050
or Kathy McCorry at (559) 683-7766
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National Parks Offer More Fee-Free Days
America's Best Idea - the national parks - gets
even better with several fee-free days at more than
100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. the National Park Service will waive all park entrance fees January 15-17, 2011.
To celebrate National Park Week entrance will be free April 16-24, 2011.
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More On UsJoin the Chamber Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce 49074 Civic Circle Oakhurst CA 93644 559-683-7766 ________________________
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Business of the Week
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| The Singleton Company
Ethne Austen
Phone: 559-930-2939
E-mail: eausten@sti.net
Website:
www.singletonstores.com/ethne/
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| New Members
| Please join us in welcoming the following businesses to the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce
Central Sierra Pest Control
Golden 1 Credit Union
Hisco
Sierra Meadows Golf, Inc
Teddy's Green Home Supply
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| Renewing Members
| Congratulations to the following businesses. They benefit from
all of the many services the
Oakhurst Area Chamber
provides.
Accrinet Corp.
Andrews Electric
Bass Lake Realty
California Paving Company
Cohn, Vicki & Don
Dorsey's Hallmark
Dream Redesign and Staging
Eagle Quick Lube
Gamble, Larry
Horasanian, Michael C D.D.S.
Little Church on the Hill
Mason Williams, CPA
Mountain Comforts
Oakhurst Community Center
Oakhurst Feed & Pet Supply
Purple Cow Mall
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Sierra Ambulance Service
Sierra Physical Therapy
Silver Creek Shopping Center
Stanovich, Janet
Valley Regional Insurance Services
Worldmark The Club
Yosemite Lakes Owners Association
Yosemite Sierra Specialties
Yosemite Bank - Oakhurst
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November Stats
| View stats to see just how busy we were in November:
Home Page Hits: 270,228
Business Member Referrals from Website: 19,389
# Emails Answered: 739
# Relocation Requests: 2
# Phone Calls Rcv'd: 680
# Visitors: 140
# Pieces of Mail Sent: 573
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!
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| Did You Know?
| Members get a discounted ad rate in the Sierra Star
The Chamber publishes the Chamber pages in the Sierra Star once a month. As a Chamber member you recieve a discounted rate to place your ad on these pages. To learn more contact the Sierra Star at 559-683-4464
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Thank you to the Outpouring for outreaching to our community by providing Christmas Eve dinner as well as giving away blankets, coats, stuff animals, etc. to those in need.
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Be a Voice of the Chamber
| Ambassadors
Welcome new businesses to our community.
Meetings are: 2nd Tuesday of the month, - 12pm
| 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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Calendar of Events
There is always so much to do in the Mountains. Be sure to visit the links below for events happening this week.
Pancake Breakfast
Financial Class
Sierra Nevada Geotourism
Installation Dinner
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| Proud Sponsors of the Oakhurst Area Chamber |
Gold Sponsors:  Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino  Family of Companies
Silver Sponsors:
P.G.& E.
Budweiser
Destiny Partners
Corporate Sponsors:
United Security Bank
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| Looking for hotels, restaurants, entertainment and more?
Look no further. Click on the image above.
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