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Remember all those things you said you were going to do? Go do them!
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We would like to welcome the following Businesses and Individuals as New Members of our Chamber of Commerce: Please add them to your network of friends.
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Biz Card Rack
Santa Ynez Valley Marriott - Jack Von Schlichting
MarBorg Industries
Thank you to all of our monthly advertisers listed above. If you would like to have your link placed here, please contact the Chamber. The monthly fee is $35.00 and is billed on a quarterly basis. 688-7829
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2015 Event Schedule
Community Calendar
Remember to keep the community informed of your events by posting on our Community Calendar. You may go here to get started.
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- Ron Anderson - Ron Anderson Real Estate
- Pete Robertson
- Rudie Henderson - Military Affairs Chairperson
- Tessi Martinez - First American Title
- Mark Mendenhall, Mendenhall Construction
- John Wright, Standing Sun Wines
- Sonia Jimenez, Rabobank
- Laurel McCurdy, Avant
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Storm Water Tip
of the Month
Provided by the City of Buellton
Protect hazardous material from the rain by storing it in containers with watertight lids. Hazardous material containers should be stored in a dry secured area. Remember to take unwanted chemicals to a local Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center. For more information visit the City of Buellton's Public Works webpage.
Water Conservation Tip
Create an incentive www.saveourwater.comCreate an incentive program to recognize water conservation employees and/or water savings ideas. Set a water savings goal and create a matrix or publish your monthly water use to employees and customers to show your progress.
Remember-Use it Wisely!
For more information on the Storm Water Management Program, contact (805)697-1407 or email: SWMP@cityofbuellton.com
Other sources for information may be found at www.greenbizsbc.org for ideas & guidebooks tailored for specific types of businesses. |
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Every Thursday
at 8-9:30 am
at Avant Tapas & Wine
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Kathy Vreeland, Executive Director
Buellton Chamber of Commerce
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A Buellton Business Association Publication
p: (805)688-7829
f: (805)688-5399
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Food and Toy Drives
As we enter the holiday season, let's not forget those in need. Many businesses participate in Food / Toy Drives and offer drop off locations throughout the Valley. Here are some places to keep in mind when making your donations:
The Buellton Fire Department will be collecting Toys for Tots as well.
Also, in many cases, a cash donation may go further than the item itself. You may want to look into what is the best option for you and how to make your donation go further.
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Remember to Shop Local November 28th
Support local business this holiday season
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Photos of Winning Scarecrows
Tie-Business Theme
Steve's Wheel & Tire
Tie-Business Theme
Flying Flags RV Resort
Natural Materials
Windmill Nursery
Spookiest
Parks Plaza Theatre
Most Humorous
Buellton Post Office
Best Overall
Pea Soup Andersen's
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Greetings!
Recently the City held the 2nd workshop for the Avenue of Flags. Having been involved in the Visioning process over the years and hearing the input from the community, I felt the City and the economic development team took into consideration a great deal of those wants and needs to come up with a draft concept for the Avenue of Flags.
As the Chamber of Commerce, we support a specific plan for the Avenue and would like to share with you a recent letter we submitted to the City acknowledging our support.
We realize there is potential for the future of the Avenue and the planning process is key to what lies ahead. We feel by creating strong architectural guidelines, a walkable village that will accommodate events and parking, along with a town plaza; the Avenue of Flags could become a destination for locals and tourists alike.
We also feel very strongly that incentive programs should be offered on a case by case scenario as projects are proposed.
The City has a vast population of low income residents occupying a variety of motels along the Avenue. We feel strongly this needs to be addressed in the planning process and a solution for affordable housing and/or relocation of these individuals be put in place.
In the process of studying the alignment of the Avenue to calm the traffic and create a walkable downtown, we must address not only the current traffic we have on the Avenue, including a number of large vehicles, but also the impact of traffic the Avenue will experience upon completion of the development taking place on McMurray Road. It is very probable the Avenue will become the short cut to McMurray Road for residents living on the west side of the Freeway.
In summary, we support the planning and development of the Avenue of Flags, however, we would request you take into consideration the affordable housing and traffic impact as part of the planning process.
We welcome your input in the process as well. These workshops are open to the public. To view the presentation, please click on the link attached and view the Buellton #2 Workshop presentation. Buellton is evolving, which makes for an exciting future for our City. This all contributes to the economic viability of our City. Get involved, be a part, and take pride in Buellton.
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November 18th Valley - Wide Mixer at Classic Party Rentals
Join us along with members from the Solvang & Santa Ynez Chambers, as well as, Visit the Santa Ynez Valley for a Valley-Wide Mixer.
Classic Party Rentals is having a tailgate party and we encourage you to wear your favorite jersey.
We will have some local beer, wine, and spirits and Classic will be serving up some chili dogs.
Each organization will be providing a door prize and tickets will be available to purchase at the door. We will also be accepting non-perishable food items for a food drive. Last, but certainly not least, we will be announcing this year's Harvest Cup Winner of the Scarecrow Contest. Who's it going to be? Come find out and meet your fellow members in the business community.
If you haven't already, we ask that you RSVP by end of day Monday, so we have an idea of how many to prepare for. Thank you for your continued support!
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Advertise in our
2016 Business Directory & Community Guide
Be seen in print, online, and on the map. This is our second directory for the Buellton Chamber and we hope you will join us in assembling a great resource guide for our locals, business community, and people relocating to Buellton. Juliane Swanson, Sales Manager, will be in touch in the upcoming weeks to share with you the advertising opportunities. Please take a moment to see how you may be a part of our 2016 directory.
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November 28, 2015
Happy 5th Anniversary!
Celebrating 5 years! Congratulations to the team at Figueroa Mountain Brew. Join them for the celebration. More details here. |
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Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament
A benefit for the Buellton Senior Center "meals on Wheels" program will be on November 21st at the Zaca Creek Golf Course. Over 100 meals are delivered each day to the needy seniors in the Buellton area. The tournament is an 18 hole scramble followed by a BBQ hosted by the SYV Elks. Entry fee is by donation (a $40.00 value) Tee sponsorships are available for $100.00. To sign up contact Denny Strong at 805-451-1974 or Zaca Creek Golf Course at
805-691-9272.
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Advertise in
Southern California AAA Westways Discover Magazine
Get in front of over 500,000 SoCal AAA households.
The Buellton Visitors Bureau has partnered with the Solvang CVB and Visit the SantaYnez Valley in a 2 page spread
of an upcoming edition of Westways Discover magazine.
A special offer is being made available to our local businesses who would like to be part of this co-op.
Receive 1/6 page at a discounted price of $1,584. (normal cost of this size is $5,400).
Please see complete detail on the attached flyer and feel free to reach out to our contact Jerri Harris to be a part of this promotion.
Deadline for space is December 18, 2015.
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 December 6, 2015 Breakfast with Santa 9am-Noon at the Buellton Rec. General Admission $12, Children 10 and under FREE. Includes breakfast, photo with Santa, make and take activities Concert, Cookies, & Cocoa 4:30-6:00 PM on the Avenue of Flags Holiday Village 4:30-7:30 PM on the Avenue of Flags 20 Tons of Snow, Food Trucks, Vendors, Beer/Wine/Spirits Light Parade 6:00pm Line up on Second Street - East of the Avenue of Flags Mobile light parade, including Bikes! To participate in the parade, please fill out the attached form and return it to the Buellton Chamber or Rec center. Buellton Christmas Tree Lighting 7:00 PM on the Avenue of Flags
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 Buellton Scarecrow Fest Winners
The Votes are in and the judges have picked the Best of Buellton Scarecrow winners.
Most Humorous-Buellton Post Office
Spookiest-Parks Plaza Theater
Natural Materials-Windmill Nursery
Business Theme-Steve's Wheel & Tire & Flying Flags RV Resort
Best of Buellton - Pea Soup Andersen's Restaurant
Hap-Pea and Pea-Wee will represent Buellton as the contender for the Harvest Cup to be announced at the Buellton Chamber Mixer on November 18th at Classic Party Rentals.
Thank you to all of our businesses for participating, we had over 20 scarecrows up around town. We really appreciate your support and involvement in our community. It is you who makes up the fabric of our community and your spirit that is contagious. Let's keep this going and growing in the upcoming years.
Congratulations to all of our winners! Photos of the winning scarecrows are pictured to the left. Thank you to Mary Zepeda of MNS Engineers for sharing her photos.
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Buellton is open for Business!
Vacant Commercial Spaces Available
 We still have plenty of vacancies in our shopping centers. Please feel free to reach out to us if you know someone interested and we'll be sure to put them in touch with the leasing agent, owner, or realtor. Buellton has some great opportunities for businesses looking to grow. Being at the crossroads of Hwy 246 and Hwy 101, Buellton lends itself to a large amount of traffic and visibility. Here is a list of some spaces available in Buellton. We will continue to update this list as we learn of more spaces. We also have vacant land for development and would be happy to offer you more information on those parcels if you would like to contact the Chamber. Buellton is buzzing and now is the time to make the move and be a part of our growing community.
- 36 Industrial Way. Details
- 10 McMurray Road. Details
- 20-60 E. Hwy 246 & 220 Avenue of Flags. Details
- 290 Valley Station Drive. See Flyer for details
- 175 McMurray Rd, Ste G upstairs, Info
- 225 McMurray Rd, Unit F Info
- 225 McMurray Rd, Unit E Info
- 175 Industrial Way (A portion still available)
- Crossroads at the Village (Corner of Hwy 246 & McMurray Rd)
- 593 Avenue of Flags, Units 103 & 104 Info
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Townhomes Break Ground in Buellton
Pictured L-R: Council Member Dan Baumann, Mayor Holly Sierra, Gavin Moores, Vice Mayor Ed Andrisek, Michael O'Flynn
The City of Buellton recently welcomed and assisted Gavin Moores, President of Capital Pacific Homes with a ground breaking ceremony for the Vineyard Village townhome project.
This development will be the first development of its size in Santa Barbara County to be awarded tier-two designation by the Smart Build Santa Barbara Program. For the full story on this development and for contact information, please see the attached article from the Independent.
This is going to make a great addition to our community and allow more residents the ability to live and work here in the Valley.
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Senior Citizen Secret Santa Program
Continuing the story from last month's newsletter regarding a family who, rather than buying each other silly gifts or thoughtless gift cards, decided to pool their money and help a local senior instead. They pooled $900 and were able to fix a leaky roof, provide a brand new stove, and fixed a wall heater for one family. They experienced so much satisfaction, that they decided to do it again this year and are inviting you to consider doing this as well.
The "Senior Citizen Secret Santa" is a program designed to help our seniors with day to day needs that we may take for granted.
So how does it work? You may either donate funds to our local Senior Center or pool your funds and play Secret Santa for a particular senior after learning their specific needs.
The primary low end needs are Albertsons gift cards for basic grocery needs that are not always met on Social Security and food stamps alone. Also, gas cards to help with the fuel bills for the many Doctors appointments our seniors and their caretakers go to including some that go to dialysis in Lompoc 3-4 times per week. You may start by donating gift card sponsorships at $25.
The bigger ticket needs vary but the most important thing will be protection from the elements. This will include roof and heater repairs/replacements. There are also stoves and other appliances that need repair/replacement, vehicles that need tires or other repairs to keep them operating safely for those seniors that are still able to drive. It is a very long list of basic needs that we all take for granted.
All cash donations are tax deductible and a tax receipt will be provided. If the donor would like specifics on the individual senior or senior family being helped and what help was actually provided by their sponsorship that can be made available.
Darin Biamonte will be he primary contact for this program, but all money will be handled by the Buellton Senior Center Staff.
Thank you for thinking of our seniors as we enter our winter season. Your kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated.
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Pet of the Month
Mamba DSH Female (spayed) 1 ½ yrs. Black
Mamba is a beautiful, sleek cat full of personality. She came to the shelter with 5 kittens, all healthy and happy. As they began to eat on their own, Mamba was free to begin a new life. In the cattery, she gets along with the other cats and loves laying in the sunshine. Mamba is microchipped and weighs 8lbs.
688-6224
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Mixer Fees to apply in the New Year for
Non-Members
We are extremely grateful to our Mixer hosts who go above and beyond in welcoming us into their businesses time and again. We understand the costs involved in hosting a mixer, (which in many cases, is in the thousands of dollars).
Mixers are a way for our members to showcase their business and offer other members a place to network and meet fellow members. With this in mind, we feel it is our duty to continue to provide value for your membership.
We have always welcomed newcomers to our mixers to meet our members and see if our Chamber is the right fit for their business. We will continue to welcome new businesses and offer their first visit for free.
Going forward in the new year, we will be implementing a fee of $10 for Non-Members at our mixers (this will include 10 raffle tickets). All Buellton Chamber Members will continue to be FREE of charge. We are truly grateful for all of our members and people in the community who support our Chamber mixers and hope you understand the Chamber relies on member dues, mixer income and events to operate. We have put great thought and consideration into how we can continue to provide value to our members and hosts.
We thank you for your continued support and understanding.
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Member Offer Only!
 Does your website or social media pages need a face-lift? Do you need photos that are relevant for the branding and marketing of your business? Look no further. The Buellton Chamber is working with a local photographer, Candia Flynn to offer you a promotional photo package.
Candia will do a business photo shoot of the interior/exterior, some product shots, and staff and owners for $300. This includes a 35-40 minute photo session and all images on a CD for your use.
If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please reach out to Candia at candiaflynn@msn.com or 805-886-1670. |
- Farm Supply has 20% all kids clothing for the month of November.
- Jane Schwarzwalter of Rolled Oats Pottery will be featuring her unique creations at the Yes Store in Santa Barbara. The Yes Store is open from November 5 to December 24. They have a great collection of items for the person that has everything.
- Trikke would like to hear from you if you have an electric rider. They may use your testimonial in an upcoming ad campaign. Contact Marney at 693-0800.
- Check out the Recovery Ranch in Santa Ynez for a great display of lights, Christmas spirit, games, food, and much more. Open weekdays and weekends.
- Sand Bags are available for Buellton residents at the Buellton Fire Station.
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Two for the
Price of One Tasting
at Foley Vineyards
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