News from Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce

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.

Be a Part of History in Our 100 Year Anniversary Publication

Advertising sales start next month for the Oakhurst 1oo Year
anniversary Publication. This publication (being produced by our own Sierra Star) will be a very special keep sake; a coffee table style magazine every one will treasure.
100 yr anniv. ad rates

There will be a small number of Advertorial spaces, and regular ads will go fast! The back page has already been taken! So, please contact the Chamber right away so that we can make sure an advertising agent contacts you first.

U.S. Representative Jeff Denham speaks at Oakhurst EDC Luncheon in April

Meet Jeff Denham, U. S. Representative from the 19th Congressional District of of California. Jeff was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November, 2010, replacing George Radanovich.

Jeff serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Natural Resources Committee, and Veterans' Affairs.

Seating is limited, lunch is $20.00 per person. Tickets can be purchased online. CLICK HERE

Lunch is from 11:30 - 1:00 PM at Sierra Meadows Country Club, 46516 Opah Drive Ahwahnee. Map

Women In Business Luncheon

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Yosemite Gateway Association of REALTORS
40296 Junction Drive Ste B
Oakhurst, CA 93644

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EXIT EXPO

Planning for your retirement, selling your business, enjoying the good life!

Is it still possible? Find out from our panel of experts.

Catered by: Womens Association of REALTORS ~ $15.00

Click Here To RSVP

March's Business Open House

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

5:30-7:00 pm

Hosted by Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise and Noon Rotary

Held at Yosemite Bank 40061 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. Meet the Board of Directors. Meet other business people. Enjoy complimentary appetizers. Free raffle prizes given to those that enter the business card drawing. Promote your business by bringing an item for the raffle.

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Would you like to schedule a Business Open House?

Only two spaces left. August and November. 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 or email:chamber@oakhurstchamber.com

Attention All Quasi Politically/Civically/Charitable And Motivated Individuals!

Honorary Mayor Logo You can become the next Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst. To win the race, simply raise money for your favorite not for profit charity.

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.

We are now accepting nomination for Oakhurst Honorary Mayor Candidates. For more information stop in to the Chamber office, call 683-7766, or visit us online at: www.oakhurstchamber.com.

The race is kicking off Wednesday April 20th at Yosemite Bank, Oakhurst, from 5:30 - 7:00pm and the winner and new Honorary Mayor will be announced at an event on Wednesday June 29^th.

The Oakhurst Honorary Mayoral Race deadline to enter the event is Monday, April 6, 2011.

Raise Awareness and Money for your Favorite Charity!

Oakhurst Feed Announces 2011 Chick Days

Oakhurst Feed Announces 2011 Chick Days

Oakhurst, Calif. (February 24, 2011) - Oakhurst Feed is pleased to announce their 2011 Chick Days, providing poultry raising resources to the Oakhurst community beginning March 5, 2011. The popularity of raising poultry in both farms and urban backyards is sweeping the nation and providing chicken owners with healthier meat and eggs, homegrown food and fun pets.

Oakhurst Feed will be kicking off the chick season with a free seminar geared toward family flocks and backyard chicken owners at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5. Speakers will be giving tips on raising chickens, and Oakhurst Feed will be giving away a 50 lb. bag of Certified Natural Start & Grow® feed.

Harvey Reid Performs at Coolwater Ranch

HARVEY REID - "The Master Minstrel"
FRIDAY March 4th at 7:00pm

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Harvey Reid has honed hiscraft over the last 35 years in countless clubs, festivals, streetcorners, cafes, schools and concert halls across the nation. He has been called a "giant of the steel strings" and "one of the true treaures of American acoustic music." He has absorbed a vast repertoire of American contemporary and roots music and woven it into his own colorful, personal and distinctive style. His 22 recordings on Woodpecker Records showcase his mastery of many instruments and styles of acoustic music, from hip folk to slashing slide guitar blues to bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, ragtime, and even classical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m62FyuBT9g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pZbZgkhoP8

Suggested donation for this show is $25.

Passes available at:

Willow Bridge Books

Oakhurst Feed

Mountain Feed and Nursery

Blow Out Boutique Sale In Oakhurst

Special sale on all boutique products in Oakhurst only. Anyone who is holding a gift card from the BodyCentre Wellness Spa can use it in our Oakhurst location and receive up to 50% off on boutique products!! Good until March 31st. After March 31st, all gift cards will be honored in our Orange County locations.

The First Tee Of Fresno Open House - Rescheduled

Due to last weekends winter storm the Open House has been rescheduled
Please join us for an Open House on Saturday, March 12^th

from 11am - 3pm

in the old Kragen building located in the Vons Shopping Center.

40032 Hwy 49 Oakhurst CA

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We will be unveiling our plans to build a Youth Learning Center at Sierra Meadows Country Club. This learning center will be one of only a handful found in the country and it will feature a 3-hole golf course, driving range, office, and computer lab. This entire facility is designed specifically for kids.

Score Is a Small Business Right For You?

Affordable Care Act - Fears it Places to Great a Burden on Small Business

H.R. 4 - Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and

Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011

The Administration strongly supports efforts to repeal the provision in the Affordable Care Act that established information reporting requirements for tax purposes that place an unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses. The Administration is committed to reducing the gap between taxes legally owed and taxes paid, but believes that the burden created on businesses by the new information reporting requirement on purchases of goods that exceed $600, as included in Section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code as modified by Section 9006 of the Affordable Care Act, is too great.

Sierra National Forest Submitting OHV Grant Application

by Susan Burkindine>

Sierra National Forest submitting OHV grant application

2/23/11 - Clovis, Calif. --

Each year the State of California makes funding available through the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grants Program. The grants program provides financial assistance to eligible agencies and organizations (federal, city, county, nonprofit, etc.) that develop, maintain, operate, expand, support, or contribute to well managed, high-quality, OHV recreation areas, roads and trails. This year the State has $27 million available for education, operation and maintenance, law enforcement and restoration projects.

Half Dome Cables Day Use Permits Available Now

Yosemite National Park Instituting Permits
Seven Days Per Week in 2011
National Park will require Day Use Permits seven days per week for climbing the Half Dome cables during the summer 2011 season. Day Use Permits were required Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the 2010 summer season. However, due to high volumes of people on the cables during the non permitted days, the park is instituting the seven day requirement. This is part of a two year interim program designed to address crowding on the cables that has been occurring over the past few years.

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Destination Imagination State Tournament to be Held in Oakhurst

Thanks to these wonderful young ladies; over 3,000 people will be in Oakhurst attending the California State Tournament the weekend of April 9th!

Let's all prepare our businesses to Welcome Destination Imagination!

The California Creativity State Tournament will be held at Yosemite High School this year courtesy of a few of your fellow DI mates! We, Erica Grant, Kazia Hart, and Shelli Christianson, will be the first high schoolers to organize and host a Destination Imagination tournament. After eight years of participating, we feel we need to give back. We hope that you have a wonderful time and good luck to all DI State Finalists!

Join us on April 9th in ....

Celebrating theFRUITSof Creativity!

Erica Kazia Shelli