| Spring Quarter 2011, Volume 4 |
Welcome to the first all-electronic version of the Yuba County E-Note!
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Perspectives 2011
"Your Business is Our Priority"
 | | Glenda Humiston, California USDA Director |
Sign up today for Perspectives 2011, a luncheon celebration of Yuba County-based businesses which will take place Friday, April 29 at the Peach Tree Golf and Country Club beginning at 10:30 a.m. This free event for businesses hosted by Yuba County will feature keynote speaker Glenda Humiston, California State Director of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
A special presentation will be provided by U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Brian Farrar about the incoming "Project Liberty" mission, after some opening remarks by Board of Supervisors Chairman Roger Abe. Yuba County Administrator Robert Bendorf will provide an
 | | Lieutenant Colonel Brian Farrar, Beale Air Force Base |
overview of local challenges and opportunities.
"Perspectives 2011 is a high-caliber opportunity to learn what tools and resources are available for businesses in rural communities," Bendorf said. "USDA is promoting several dozen programs aimed at helping all businesses in Yuba County grow and be successful. We will also acknowledge our agricultural companies and the rich heritage of farming operations in this region."
"We hold all the entrepreneurs and business leaders in Yuba County in very high esteem," noted Abe. "We hope to have the privilege of networking with each business during lunch in what should prove to be an enlightening and entertaining program."
Two participants per Yuba County business are encouraged to attend Perspectives 2011 on a first come, first served basis. After April 15, non-business attendees will be accepted for a $25 admission fee based on seating availability. Yuba County business representatives interested in attending Perspectives can contact Economic Development Coordinator John Fleming at 530-749-7560 or email him at jfleming@co.yuba.ca.us.
Sponsors for Perspectives 2011 include Recology, Frank M. Booth and Valley Contractors Exchange. The Peach Tree Golf and Country Club is located at 2043 Simpson Dantoni Road. |
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Business Climate Ranks High In Yuba-Sutter
Results of a Comparative Business Climate Factor Analysis coordinated by the Yuba-Sutter EDC (YSEDC) and developed by the Center for Strategic Economic Research (CSER) in Sacramento were released in March 2011.
The final report compared the Yuba-Sutter Region to four other metropolitan areas in Northern California and one in Nevada, Modesto, Redding, Reno-Sparks, Stockton and Vallejo-Fairfield. Nearly 200 variables within the categories of agriculture, business, demographics, education, real estate and utilities, and quality of life were compared to the same statistics within Yuba-Sutter.
Findings from the business climate study prepared by CSER uncovered a number of strengths for the Yuba-Sutter area as compared to the other regions including:
- The highest retail development opportunity based on current retail leakage
- The 2nd highest taxable sales growth, 16%, 2003-2008
- The 2nd highest growth in wages and annual pay, 2004 and 2009
- The lowest student to teacher ratio, 2008-2009, at 19.5 students per teacher
- The lowest average fair market rent, 2010
- 2nd highest Housing Opportunity Index, 79.6% of homes sold were affordable to families earning a median income, 2nd quarter of 2010
- 2nd highest per capita value of agricultural products, 2007
- The lowest crime rate, 2008
The business climate study reinforces efforts by the Yuba County Office of Economic Development and YSEDC to attract new retailers and development opportunities to the area. "We will use these statistics to our advantage as we develop a new marketing campaign in 2011," said Economic Development Coordinator John Fleming. "For those looking for new markets and development opportunities in an area showing sales growth, competitive wages and property that is highly affordable to both residents and businesses, we are open for business."
For more information about the Yuba-Sutter Business Climate Factor Analysis Study, call the YSEDC at 530.751.8555. |
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Biggest Bike Race in U.S. Sweeps Through Yuba County
Amgen Tour of California, California's version of the Tour de France, begins at Lake Tahoe Sunday, May 15 and crosses the finish line 860 miles later on May 22 in Thousand Oaks, home of Amgen's bio-technology research and development facility. The
 | | 2011 AMGEN Tour |
Amgen Tour is the largest cycling event in the United States and challenges the world's top professional athletes and cycling teams.
Stage two on May 16, one of the longest legs of the race, will drop racers from Squaw Valley into Yuba County's backyard. Winding through the east end of Beale Air Force Base, riders will rocket down Spenceville Road and cross Highway 65 on Wheatland's Main Street. The stage ends at Sacramento's Capitol building.
Besides showing footage of the race on screens around Yuba County, county officials and community members are looking at promoting "Amgen Tour Parties" at special locations. Plan to participate in a Tour planning session at the Yuba County Government Center Tuesday, March 29 in the Wheatland Room at noon. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information on how to participate in the upcoming Tour event, call 530.749.7560 or 530.749.5690. Learn more about the 2011 Amgen Tour at www.amgentourofcalifornia.com. |
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Focus on Yuba County Business:
Air Shows and New Missions
Featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbird team, the biggest air show in the Sacramento Region in 2011 comes to Beale Air Force April 30 and May 1. The Air Show portion will include acrobatics from Mark Peterson's
 | | 2011 Beale AFB Air Show |
Alpha Jet and John Collver's "Wardog," a comedy act from Kent Pietsch, a U2 takeoff and flyover at 70,000 feet and a dozen other exciting acts culminating in a precision aerial show provided by the Thunderbirds on both days.
Displays to explore on the ground include a B-52 Bomber, the new MC-12 Liberty aircraft, P-51 Mustang, RQ-4 Global Hawk, DeHavilland Vampire, U-2 Dragonlady and others.
Admission and parking for the Beale Air Show are free to the general public, with the gates opening at 9 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Access to the base over the weekend will be at North Beale Road (main gate), Wheatland, and Doolittle gates. Visit
http://bealeairshow2011.com to learn more.
Yuba County Air Show
The Yuba County Airport will be the location of the Golden West Regional Fly-in and Air Show June 10-12. Exciting acts scheduled to perform include the Liberty Parachute Team, and aerial pilots Dr. D, Julie Clark, Eddie Andreini, and Melissa Pemberton.
Learn more about Golden West's air show at www.goldenwestflyin.org.
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
Not only does Beale Air Force Base generate more than $700 million in mission support, wages, and purchasing activities, it is also the largest employer north of Sacramento to the Oregon border. The Global Hawk mission is in the process of generating 700 full-time jobs and supporting $150 million to the regional economy as it approaches peak mission readiness.
The newest mission announced, the Liberty MC-12 "Project Liberty" aircraft, arrives at Beale Air Force Spring 2011. It is anticipated to create up to 1,000 Air Force and civilian jobs. In December 2010, the Governor's office recognized efforts by the Yuba-Sutter EDC in recruiting the new program to Beale.
In addition, the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (AFISRA), the U.S. Navy Broad Area Maritime System (BAMS) training program and students for the Distributed Ground Station 2 (DGS-2) program are creating 425 permanent new jobs in an 80,000 square-foot building on base and bringing 435 students to Yuba County. Beale Air Force Base employed over 5,000 in 2010.
Learn more about Beale Air Force Base at www.beale.af.mil. |
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Grant Boosts Olivehurst Revitalization
The Yuba County Planning Department was awarded a $191,000 Environmental Justice Grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to prepare a comprehensive revitalization plan for Olivehurst Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood. The project will expand on the existing Olivehurst Avenue Specific Plan to address infrastructure, housing, economic development and multi-modal transportation issues both within the Specific Plan boundary and surrounding neighborhood.
The Plan will include development standards for commercial, mixed-use, and residential areas that reflect the rich cultural heritage of the Olivehurst Community while striving to improve the overall quality of life of its residents. Components of the project will include mechanisms for streamlining the design review process for developments within the Specific Plan area as well as concept plans to help encourage redevelopment of vacant and underutilized properties.
"I'm pleased that Yuba County has been the recipient of Caltrans' revitalization grant," said Supervisor Mary Jane Griego. "We're looking forward to implementing the funds to help plan the improvements needed to benefit Olivehurst's businesses and residents."
For additional information or to find out ways to participate in this Olivehurst improvement project visit the Planning Department website at:
www.co.yuba.ca.us/Departments/Community%20Development/Planning/. |
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Spokesperson Training Provided
We are all living in an age of fast-moving information, and it is more important than ever for both the private and public sectors to keep pace with the changes.
Yuba County is sponsoring a free Spokesperson Training workshop to show participants how to work with the media to promote issues or services, and how to be prepared to handle difficult media inquiries.
The training will be held Friday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Yuba County Government Center's Marysville Room (formerly Conference Room 1), 915 Eighth Street in Marysville. To register, email Russ Brown at rbrown@co.yuba.ca.us or call 530.749.7575. |
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Property Foreclosure Picture Brightens
In February 2011, the latest reporting month for notices of default on property within Yuba County, 60 homes were moving into foreclosure, according to a report available on RadarForeclosure.com. This represents a 41.75% improvement over the prior year at that same time when 103 default notices were reported and a 25.93% improvement over January 2011 numbers of 81.
Locally, Dorman Appraisals have also issued reports showing an improving trend within the Yuba-Sutter Region from an average of 136 average monthly foreclosures to approximately 102 per month in calendar year 2010.
 | | County Foreclosures Improving, March 2011 |
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2011 Library Table Talk Schedule
March 26: Sue Cejner-Moyer, Thompson and West Illustrations
April: Display of Donner Party materials
April 23: Caroly Bergam, History of the Mary Aaron Museum
May: Display of materials dealing with local clubs and organizations
May 28: Sue Cejner-Moyer, Marysville's German community and the Turn Verein
June: Display of Hispanic American materials
July: Display of local historic buildings materials
July 23: P. Bennett, Local Indians
The Yuba County Library and local history archives are located at 303 Second Street in Marysville. For more information call 530.749.7386, email library@co.yuba.ca.us, or visit www.yuba.org/departments/library.
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Calendar
April 12
AMGEN Tour Planning, Government Center
April 15
Manufacturer's Association, Recology
April 15
Spokesperson Training, Government Center
April 21
Yuba-Sutter Business Resource Seminar, Dobbins
April 29
Perspectives 2011, Peach Tree Country Club
April 30/May 1
Beale AFB Air Show
June 10-12
Golden West Fly-In and Air Show, Yuba County Airport |
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Yuba County Board of Supervisors
Andy Vasquez, District 1
John Nicolettie, District 2
Mary Jane Griego, District 3
Roger Abe, Chairman, District 4
Hal Stocker, Vice Chair, District 5
Robert Bendorf, County Administrator
Yuba County Government Center
915 8th Street
Marysville, CA 95901
530.749.7575 |
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John Fleming, Economic Development Coordinator
915 8th Street
Marysville, CA 95901
530.749.7560
jfleming@co.yuba.ca.us |
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