CHAMBER NEWS - June 10, 2013
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CHAMBER PROGRAMS & EVENTS
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TUESDAY - NETWORKING OPP WITH SR CHAMBER!
BUSINESS AFTER-HOURS MIXER
for COTATI & SANTA ROSA CHAMBER MEMBERS
Tues. 6/11, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Cotati Gateway Center, 8280 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati
Enjoy wine and appetizers, meet other local businesspeople, and check out our available retail spaces. It is rumored that there may even be door prizes! This event is jointly sponsored by Eris Weaver, Facilitator & Consultant and the Santa Rosa Chamber, to celebrate her recent office move to the Center. To RSVP or for more information, contact eris@erisweaver.info or 338-8589.
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NETWORKING OPP WITH ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER
LIBRARY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY RIBBON CUTTING
Wed. 6/12, 5 - 7 pmRohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library, 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park
 An invitation to Cotati & Rohnert Park City Council Members, Cotati & Rohnert Park City Staff, and Chambers of Commerce of Cotati and Rohnert Park....please join us! Refreshments! Door Prizes! Music! We have been in our new library building for ten years and it's time to celebrate! Sponsored by Rohnert Park-Cotati Friends of the Library.
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NEW EXCITING TV PROMOTION FOR COTATI CHAMBER MEMBERS!
The Cotati Chamber of Commerce is excited to present our members with a new TV Marketing Program designed to put your business on TV at a fraction of the normal cost. Sign up now! Put your business/services on prime time, Giants games, news, quality networks and events. Just $3.80 each commercial!!  This program will fill up fast and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't miss this affordable aggressive advertising program. Contact our TV partner: Jackie Breedlove, (707) 287-5163, or jackie@innovativesf.com.
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COTATI FARMERS MARKET
This week, music by the Rotten Tomatoes!
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JAZZ UP YOUR FATHER'S DAY!
KZJY presents the 33rd Annual Cotati Jazz Festival - FREE
Sunday, 6/16 (Father's Day), 12 noon - 4 pm in La Plaza Park4 pm and later in bars & restaurants in downtown CotatiFabulous fun for the whole family - enjoy great food, beer & wine, beautiful arts & crafts, and smooth jazz! The band schedule for La Plaza Park is: SSU Contemporary Jazz Ensemble...12:00 - 12:40 pm Tritone..............................................12:50 - 1:30 pm Jason Bodlovich................................1:40 - 2:20 pm Jazz Horizons Big Band.....................2:30 - 4:00 pm Have dinner or drinks with dad and listen to some great music at these participating venues (all within walking distance): Brixx Pizzeria - Jason Bodlovich Group.............................4 - 7 pm Cotati Yacht Club & Galley - Yolanda Nickel & Friends...4 - 7 pm Dos Amigos - Keith Andrew Band....................................4 - 6 pm Friar Tucks Pub - Tracy Rose Trio.....................................4 - 7 pm Marc Mezzetta's Deli & BBQ - The Jazz Roots Band.....4 - 7 pm Redwood Cafe - Gold Coast Jazz Band.............................4 - 7 pm Spancky's Bar (21 +) - Tritone..........................................4 - 6 pm Thanks to our sponsors: A.M. Printing, Hines Signs, Green Music Center, Lagunitas Brewing Co., Petaluma Post, Sales Promotion, and KJZY.
BUSINESSES & NONPROFITS - PROMOTE YOUR ORGANIZATION:
If you'd like to be a vendor, CLICK HERE. Most booth spaces only $35!!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you'd like to volunteer at the event, contact Patrick McCarty at 707-695-6098 or patrickmccarty62@gmail.com. 
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SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP
Tues. 6/18, 10 - 11:30 am
Sally Tomatoes Board Room, 1100 Valley House Dr., Rohnert Park
As an added Chamber membership benefit, members are invited to attend this FREE workshop to learn the basics of Facebook, with a little Twitter and LinkedIn thrown in. After, buy lunch at Sally Tomatoes and get more one-on-one time with the presenters.
Topics covered will include:
- Facebook - general navigation and signup
- FB business page vs. personal page
- Steps in creating a business page
- Some of our favorite business pages
- Getting LIKES & using FB Advertising
- Type of information to post on FB (including frequency, messaging, etc.)
- High-level overview of Twitter & LinkedIn
- Advantages of using Twitter as a business
- Co-marketing with the Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Presented by Cotati Chamber Board Members Gayle E. Lash of Lash Internet Marketing and Kristine Redko of Buckeyes to Bridges Marketing.
COST: Members: FREE / Non-members: $15
Bring your laptop or tablet for hands-on learning and assistance.
RSVP by June 14 to chamber@cotati.org or 707-795-5508
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COTATI'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & KIDS DAY Sat. 7/13, 7 am - 6 pm
La Plaza Park & Downtown Cotati
Join in the Celebration - donations are needed of all sizes! Parade and Vendor Applications are available at www.Cotatis50th.com. 
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ROTARY RED NOW AVAILABLE
 Support the Rotary Club of Rancho Cotati's numerous Community Service and International activities by buying Rotary Red wine for $20.00 a bottle (or 6 bottles for $108.00). Contact Kristine Redko to purchase at kshoya@aol.com or 707-535-6427. We will be taking orders at our booth at the Cotati Jazz Festival on Sunday, June 16th as well. Thank you!
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ROTARY CLUB FESTA ITALIANA
Sat. 6/15, 11 am - 6 pmRohnert Park Community Center
Presented by Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati. All proceeds go to Rotary Club to pay for their many community, international, youth service and scholarship programs.
Want to volunteer? Contact Volunteer Coordinator Jerry Piland at 707-696-2217.
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LIVE AT THE OAKS
Fri. 6/21, 7 - 9 pm
Church of the Oaks Hall, 185 Page St., Cotati
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NEWS FROM THE CITY OF COTATI
WELCOME BACK, SHEEP!  On June 2, 2013 the City of Cotati welcomed a flock of sheep back to the City owned Veronda-Falletti Ranch. The ranch, located on the corner of East School Street and West Sierra Avenue, is a happy reminder of the community's agricultural roots.The 3.6 acre Veronda-Falletti ranch was acquired in 2008 through a grant from the Sonoma County Open Space District with the intention to preserve the land for open space and create an urban demonstration farm. The Veronda-Falletti ranch was established in 1938 and over the years has used the land to raise sheep and chickens. When it was purchased by the City in 2008, three sheep remained on the property. In a private/public partnership, the City entered into an interim agreement with Split Rail Farms of Penngrove to return livestock to the ranch for grazing. The interim agreement will remain in place until final programming is established in a public workshop with the City Council. The recent addition of a new sheep herd will provide an active use on the Veronda-Falletti ranch to help maintain the pasture grass and provides an opportunity for the community to view farm life in Downtown Cotati.
BALANCED BUDGET FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
For the fourth consecutive year, the City of Cotati will continue to have a balanced budget and will continue to set aside funding for reserves in accordance with Council policy. With the approval of Measure A (half cent sales tax) in 2010, employee concessions, staff reductions, 2nd tier pensions, and other efficiencies over the past five years, the City has kept expenditures in line with revenues. Budget impacts due to the State dissolution of redevelopment agencies have so far been absorbed by the General Fund. City officials also got a look at future budget projections in a five-year budget trend analysis. Problems with the City's budget are anticipated to emerge in 2016, as a result of the elimination of redevelopment, the continuing economic downturn, and the sunset of Measure A. City Manager Dianne Thompson noted: "The funding model for cities has changed and will continue to change. With the dissolution of redevelopment, and the State continuing to shift more economic burden to cities, we need to rethink how local government is funded." According to Mayor Mark Landman: "If you look at the City's budget this year or next year, things look fine and the budget continues to be in balance. But if you look further down the road, with the changes in State funding and the City's 1/2 cent sales tax sunsetting in 2015, expenditures begin to exceed our revenues. Even with minimum staffing levels and no salary increases, ongoing medical and retirement costs are projected to increase at a higher rate than revenues, creating a structural deficit."
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23RD ANNUAL COTATI ACCORDION FESTIVAL
Sat. & Sun. 8/17 & 8/18La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Hwy & W. Sierra Ave., CotatiThe 23rd annual multi-cultural, multi-generational, nonprofit Cotati Accordion Festival will be taking place this August 17th & 18th in La Plaza Park in downtown Cotati, Ca.. The event, which donated $19,250.00 to local youth groups following the 2012 festival, will be celebrating "Viva L'Italia" with internationally acclaimed Italian accordionists Renzo Ruggieri, Vincenzo Abbraciante, and Pietro Adragna, all making the long trip from Italy to take the stage in Cotati. The festival will also include 20 accordion acts, including zydeco, klezmer, polka, tango, Latino, rock and much more, along with the polka tent, the jam tent the zydeco dance party, food vendors, arts and crafts, beer and wine. Tickets are $15.00 in advance, $17.00 at the gate and $25.00 for both days. They may be purchased by calling 1-888-559-2576, or at all Oliver's Markets, The Last Record Store and People's Music. For information call (707) 664-0444, go on line at www.cotatifest.com, or email us at info@cotatifest.com.
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