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Whenever an individual or business decides that success has been attained, progress stops.
Keep Moving!
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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.
- Wells Fargo Bank
- JADnet Techologies
- Figuerola Inc.
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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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2016 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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- President: Ron Anderson - Ron Anderson Real Estate
- Vice President: Tessi Martinez - First American Title
- Treasurer: Mark Mendenhall - Mendenhall Construction
- Rudie Henderson - Military Affairs Chairperson
- Pete Robertson
- John Wright, Standing Sun Wines
- Sonia Jimenez, Rabobank
- Laurel McCurdy, Terravant
- Chris Merz, SYV Marriott
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Storm Water Tip
of the Month
Provided by the City of Buellton
The best spill control is prevention. All employees should be trained on spill response procedures.
Water Conservation Tip
The City of Buellton declared a stage II drought in August 2014 and has a water conservation goal of 25% or 2 days/week irrigation limit.
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 Terravant the Winery Restaurant
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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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Winterfest photos
Many Thanks to those who came out for the Buellton Winter Fest Activities
The day started with a Breakfast with Santa where we served over 300 people. The kids enjoy taking a photo with Santa, making crafts, and eating some yummy breakfast with their families.
In the afternoon and evening, a large crowd gathered to listen to live music, stroll through the vendor area, indulge in the variety of food booths, sip on local beer and wine and let's not forget the SNOW!
The evening wrapped up with a light parade circling the Avenue and making it's way through the adjacent neighborhoods and ending up back on the Avenue to light our City's Christmas Tree. It is always so much fun to see the smiles on the children and adults faces and we are so glad to be a part of this annual celebration.
 Light Parade  20 Tons of Snow!
Many thanks to the following individuals/companies/organizations who assist with making this all happen: The Buellton Rec Center The Buellton Historical Society The Buellton Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau The City of Buellton Coastal Tree Care Flying Flags RV Resort 3-Hab SYV Jazz Band South Coast Karate National Charity League Country Garden Catering Ascendant Spirits Valley Tool Rental Standing Sun Wines Figueroa Mtn. Brewing Classic Party Rentals Al Fresco Buellton Rotary Arnie's Aebleskivers Vendors Open Air Photo Booth Glacier Ice Co. Casey Cypert Don Heart Pam Morey Catherine Morgantini Christian aka "Santa" We couldn't do it without all of these individuals.
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TreeCycle 2016
Trees can be dropped off at the East end of River View Park through January 9th.
Trees will be mulched on Saturday, 9th from 9-12
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Are you prepared for El Nino?
We have seen what a little bit of rain can do and this may only be the beginning. Be prepared when the next storm blows in.
- Inspect and clear your gutters and drainage swales
- Check your trees
- Fix you leaks before it rains
- Prepare for floods
Fire Station 31 in Buellton (located behind the Post Office) has sandbags for free.
Stay alert when driving and allow yourself enough time. With wet conditions and temperatures dipping into the 30's, black ice may form on the road and cause slick conditions.
Be Safe out there!
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Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Week
January 24-30
$20.16
(not including tax, gratuity, or beverages)
Take advantage of this year's Valley Wide Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants will feature a 3 course tasting menu for $20.16. Visit www.DineSYV.com for participating restaurants and more information.
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Welcome Starbucks!
If you haven't paid them a visit, take time to head over to Starbucks and say hello. They opened shortly before the holidays and have been busy ever since. We wish them all the best and welcome them to Buellton.
Shown in the photo are some of the grab and go items.
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Greetings!
Happy New Year! We at the Chamber hope this finds you well and off to a great start in the New Year.
We are excited about what 2016 has in store and look forward to the direction we are going. As we are all aware, Buellton is in a transitioning period and many great changes and additions are happening as we speak. We saw the opening of Starbucks prior to the Holidays and know we'll be experiencing more openings as the year goes on.
Sometimes change can be scary, but it can also be good. We are growing and becoming known to so many as a town with great vibe, great potential, and great vision. We look forward to continuing our marketing efforts for the City and putting us in the best light when shown the opportunity.
We continue to highlight our members and share our hidden gems with visitors we see from all over the world.
We encourage you to embrace the changes being made and seek the positive in what is yet to come. When people want to visit a place we call home, that is a good thing knowing we must live in a pretty awesome place.
Never take for granted our climate, the beauty, our neighbors, customers, and friends because we are truly fortunate to be where we are and surrounded by a supportive community.
We wish you all the best in the New Year and want nothing but the best for you and your business. Please feel free to come by our office or give us a call if there's anything we can do for you.
Also, please SHARE any updates, happenings, promotions, etc with us so we can continue to share with our network. We are here for you, but need you to tell us what you're up to as well.
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Buellton Wine & Chili Fest
March 12, 2016
Noon-4pm at
Flying Flags RV Resort
Join us for a day of food, wine, live music, beer, and great fun! This year we have made the Chili Fest a sanctioned event with the International Chili Society (ICS). The ICS is the official organization that sanctions chili cookoffs. These events are worldwide and benefit charities or nonprofit organizations. All winners of ICS sanctioned cookoffs qualify to compete for cash prizes and awards at the World's Championship Chili Cookoff. We are excited to bring this event to another level.
Not to worry: If you have participated in our past events, you are still welcome to participate. You may join the ICS and become sanctioned or come as a participant as you have in the past and be judged in the People's Choice category. Either way we would love to have you come.
In addition to wine, we will also have beer, food trucks, live music, games, vendors and more.
As with our other events, we are always looking for volunteers and we will be looking for judges as well.
Thank you in advance for your support, we look forward to seeing you at this great event!
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Thank you Classic Party Rentals
Nobody knows how to throw a party better than Classic Party Rentals. We were treated to a football themed event complete with "Dodger Dogs" and chili beans made by chefette extraordinaire, Kate Rounds. When you are in need of something special for your events, whether it be for a party for two or thousands, Classic has it all.
Thank you to Richard Good and fabulous staff for hosting the November Chamber Mixer, for the past 9 years and for generously giving back to our community.
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Buellton Chamber Mixer on Tuesday, January 19th at
Mother Hubbard's
(Re-Gifting & Potluck)
5-7pm
Join us for the first mixer of the year at Mother Hubbard's. As is the tradition with this mixer, we ask that attendees bring a white elephant raffle gift for re-gifting and a passing dish for the potluck. Jon and Doniece will provide the "main" dish. We hope you will be able to join us at one of Buellton's mainstays, where you are treated like family.
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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. Thank you in advance for your continued support.
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Looking for Mixer Hosts
How would you like to host a Buellton Chamber Mixer?
Showcase your business and invite fellow members into your business and share what services you provide, products you sell, or what you manufacture. Please contact the Chamber to let us know a month you would like to host and we'll get you on our calendar. As a host, we ask that you provide a light appetizer & libation. You are more than welcome to partner with other businesses to assist with the cost.
We will take care of promoting the Mixer and gathering raffle prizes.
Our Mixers take place the Third Wednesday of the month. If you have a conflict with this date, we would be happy to work with your schedule.
Please contact the Chamber for available dates: 688-7829
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Buellton Chamber welcomes new Board and shares Awards with local citizens and businesses at the Holiday Installation Luncheon.
Thank you all who attended our annual luncheon and thank you to the SYV Marriott for hosting us in a beautifully decorated room and serving a wonderful holiday lunch. We appreciate all of your support for our Chamber. During the lunch we welcome and install Board Members and award local business and citizens with the Vincent B. Evans and Beautification Awards.
We are pleased to introduce you to our Board of Directors for the upcoming year:
- Ron Anderson - Ron Anderson Realty (President)
- Tessi Martinez - First American Title (Vice-President)
- Mark Mendenhall - Mendenhall Construction /Mendenhall Museum (Treasurer)
- Pete Robertson
- Sonia Jimenez - Rabobank
- John Wright - Standing Sun Wines
- Laurel McCurdy - Terravant the Winery Restaurant
- Chris Merz - SYV Marriott
- Rudie Henderson - Military Affairs
- Ed Andrisek - City Council Liaison
We would like to welcome the newcomers and thank all of these individuals for showing their support and volunteerism for our organization. We couldn't do what we do without the leadership and guidance from this dynamic group. We look forward to continuing to serve our community and promoting the City of Buellton.
Awards and Recipients
Vincent B Evans Award
SYV Botanic Garden Volunteers
The Vincent B Evans award honors those who have made our community a better place to live by dedicating their time giving back to our great City. We were honored to have Karen Evans, the niece of Mr. Evans join us. The award for 2015 was presented to the deserving volunteers of the SYV Botanic Gardens, located in the River View Park in Buellton. They have put in countless hours to build and create a beautiful garden for Buellton, our community, and visitors to enjoy. We are very lucky to have all of these volunteers in our community who roll up their sleeves to make Buellton Great! Thank you for all of your time and hard work and congratulations on receiving this prestigious award.
Buellton Beautification Award
Sky River RV
The annual Beautification award was presented to Sky River RV Sales. Owner, Bill Wolkoff was awarded with his staff Janeen Steffen and Michael Beardsley for their outstanding work on the remodel of their new location at 404 East Hwy 246. They have transformed the property into a welcoming site to display their large inventory of RV's, Airstreams, and trailers. What was once a run down red barn has been turned into a beautiful sales office. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to making your business shine. Welcome to Buellton!
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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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Gift Baskets Needed for Vandenberg Air Force Base Annual Awards Banquet
 The Buellton Chamber has been proud to support our Military Men & Women at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Our local business community has also been very supportive by donating gift Certificates for the Quarterly Awards. Each year the Base holds an Annual Banquet, last year it took place at the Marriott in Buellton. We have been asked to donate a total of 5 gift baskets, each with a value of approximately $100. Neighboring Chambers have also been asked for donations. Recipients of the awards will receive a gift basket in addition to their prestigious award. If you or your business would like to donate a basket, make a cash donation or donate items to put towards the making of a basket, we would be very grateful. Some items that were suggested were: (overnight stays, wine, beer, etc.) Please contact the Chamber to let us know if this is something you would like to participate in with the Chamber. We appreciate your support and look forward to continue to honor the award recipients at Vandenberg. Thank you in advance. Let's represent Buellton and all the great things we have to offer. 688-7829 or kathy@buellton.org (We would need all items by February 1st so we may have them in time for the Banquet.)
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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.
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Pet of the Month
Chorizo Chihuahua/Dachshund Female(spayed) 1yr.
Chorizo has been with us for 6 months. She often gets overlooked because she's quite shy and picky about who she befriends. She also likes to go under her blankets when she gets a little scared and play hide and seek. Chorizo currently is rooming with another Chihuahua and seems to prefer having company. Come and meet this precious girl-- Perhaps she'll choose you for her forever family. Chorizo is microchipped and weighs 9lbs.
688-8224
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Calling all Senior Citizens!
Free Santa Barbara Valentine's Day Outing on Saturday, Feb. 13th for Seniors and their Caregivers
 Seniors and their caregivers can join in a free outing to Santa Barbara on the Clean Air Express from Solvang, Buellton to Santa Barbara on Saturday, February 13th. Enjoy the stress free luxury coach ride, visit a special Saturday Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show (usually held on Sundays), take advantage of President's Day sales, enjoy romantic dining, or attend a final day Santa Barbara Film Festival film event. There is a limit of 40 seats available, so register at the Solvang or Buellton Senior Center front desk to reserve a seat. The first 15 people to sign up will receive a $15.00 restaurant certificate to use for the day. For questions call Traffic Solutions at 805-895-6589. The Clean Air Express offers service between the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara every Saturday - for schedule information go to CleanAirExpress.com The Clean Air Express picks up in Buellton on the Avenue of Flags near Pea Soup Andersen's Restaurant across from City's Christmas Tree. Just look for the Clean Air Express Saturday Service banner.
Also, remember the Clean Air Express makes trips to and from Santa Barbara every Saturday. The normal cost each way is $7. So, invite your friends to the Valley or take a day and explore Santa Barbara.
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Trade Show Season
 The upcoming months are busy for the Chamber and Visitors Bureau. We will be on the road to promote Buellton at travel trade show and learn from others in the industry at various conferences. As we get ready to hit the road for the travel shows, we invite our members in the hospitality industry to share any coupons, brochures, or materials with us that you would like us to take with us. We would like to have any items by January 14th for the upcoming show in San Diego. We will be attending more in February and again in June. Feel free to drop your materials off to our office and we'll be sure to distribute it at the show. Thank you in advance!
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PG&E Information Hiring Fair
Thursday, January 14th
 Ever wonder how to get a job at PG&E? If you are interested in getting more information regarding how to apply for a permanent position with PG&E or if you are interested in part-time employment as part of an outage, the PG&E Hiring Information Fair is a great first step. Both sessions are identical so you only need to attend the one that works best for you. They will follow an open house format and it is meant to provide community members and job seekers with information and resources regarding temporary as well as long-term employment with PG&E and Diablo Canyon. Thursday, January 14th at the
PG&E Energy Education Center at 6588 Ontario Road,
San Luis Obispo.
Session 1 is from 2:30 - 4:30*
Session 2 is from 5:30 - 7:30*
*Preparation workshop attendees get priority hiring fair entry from 2:30-3 and 5:30 -6
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- Saturday, January 9th at Fig Brew - Head on over to Buellton Fig Brew to watch Country Music Artist Brian Collins, straight from Nashville and on the Top 40 Country List. Get there early to claim a seat, he goes on at 8pm.
- Celebrate Valentine's Day at Mother Hubbard's with a special menu. Reservations required.
- Sand Bags are available for Buellton residents at the Buellton Fire Station.
- If eating healthier is one of your resolutions for 2016, Down to Earth Gardening is a pick up location for everything fresh from Something Good Organics. Contact Adrienne, 686-4444 for details.
- Al Fresco Picnic is now offering dinner to go. How does a chicken pot pie sound for dinner? Selections vary daily so call Kathleen or John to find out the nightly special. 805-245-2864.
- Buellton Rec is offering 50% gym use, only $15 for 30 days. No contracts, but special must be purchased in the month of January.
- Mark your calendars now for the popular Durango Songwriters Expo. Concert is Saturday, February 27th at the Marriott in Buellton. You won't want to miss this one.
- Learn how to prune and care for your roses with Una Lopez at Windmill Nursery on Saturday January 9th and Sunday January 10th. For more details call 688-3993.
- City Council and Planning Commission meetings are now "live" broadcast and can also be viewed anytime by accessing the archives. The link is available at www.cityofbuellton.com.
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