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Woodland Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

President's Message Phil Hogan, USDA/NRCS (Photo by: Christopher Armstrong Photography)

Past Few Weeks Were

Eventful for the

Chamber

I am now entering the “home-stretch” as

President of the Woodland Chamber of

Commerce. Lame Duck you say? No

way! I told the Chamber at our last

board meeting that I fully intend to carry

through December 31st at the same level

as when I started: FAST, and full of en-

ergy.

That will not be hard to do if the next

few weeks are like the last few. On Sep-

tember 29, the Chamber co-sponsored,

with the League of Women Voters, the

District 2 candidate forum for the City

Council. Jim Hilliard, Tom Stallard, and

Bobby Harris all faced some pretty

tough questions from the League. Audi-

ence members in the City Council cham-

bers were able to gain a better under-

standing just where each of the candi-

dates stand on the issues, especially the

General Plan Update and Measure F.

October was birthday month for four of

the Chamber’s staff: Kristy, Twyla, Cyn-

thia, and Clarissa. I sent each of them a

special card expressing my appreciation

for the hard work they put in not just for

the Chamber, but for the whole commu-

nity.

On October 3, at the invitation of Yolo

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Volume 3, Issue 11 — November 2016

Summary of Comments from the Woodland

Chamber on the 2035 General Plan Update By Public Policy Co-Chairs, Al Aldrete & Jim Gillette

Over the course of this 2035 General

Plan Update the Woodland Chamber

of Commerce has held a dozen or so

meetings of the Public Policy Commit-

tee, which is made up of approximate-

ly 40 members.

The Chamber has been very consistent on its view that the General Plan needs to be

general in nature, and allow specific plans about growth to be, well, specific.

The conclusion was reached that the General Plan should not restrict the planning of

potential growth in any of the cited areas. The Urban Limit Line was voted on by

the citizens of Woodland. The City can through specific plans and development

agreements, prevent any growth from happening until a flood solution is in

place. However, what is the point in preventing the developer from planning the de-

velopment in the meantime?

In the same manner, why should the city pick the East over the South plans? Spring

Lake has had a small jump start to development and we are encouraged that the

builders are building again. However, that can very easily stall again, and without

building permits and other sources of revenue the City could face hardships yet

again. However, putting all of the City's new development "eggs" into a single south-

ern basket (the Spring Lake area) creates additional risk that if development stalls

again, we need to have other options ready to go if/when Spring Lake builds out

completely for the support of our newly revitalized downtown as well as for our

schools, both of which need the additional population growth to support their

goals. In either case, there is a natural time line that it takes for development to hap-

pen.

The potential for a business park in the South alternative would connect Woodland's

rich working agricultural heritage with the Ag-Tech community of UCD. And there

is a lot of hope that this can get going. But again, there is a natural timing process to

this.

As long as the developer is willing, and able to get the financing for these additional

burdens, they should be allowed to proceed with their planning and infrastructure

development at their risk, but not go vertical until flood solutions are in place. Then

there is the issue of infill development. Incentives from the City need to allow infill

development to be more cost effective so it makes financial sense for developers/

redevelopers. There has been a lot of great work by property owners already and the

Chamber wants to make sure this type of development continues.

CLICK HERE for Full Story

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Phil Hogan, President* USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service

Kevin Cowan, 1st Vice President* Financial Service Provider

Mike Traum, 2nd Vice President Cache Creek Casino & Resort

Al Aldrete, Immediate Past President Aldrete Maintenance & Handyman Services

Natasha Kohn, Treasurer Johnston, Martin, & Montgomery LLP

Kristy Wright, CEO*

Cyndi Blickle Martie Dote Jim Gillette

Matt Ginsburg Marc Hutt*

Kelly Hutchison Debbie Kennedy

Bethany Malcolm Jennifer Pike

Aniek Ramsay*

Pete Rominger Don Sharp

Mark Ullrich Pam Welling

Kristy Wright*

Corporate Secretary

Cynthia Evans

Office Manager/Special Events

Destiny Hammond

Member Services/Communications

Clarissa Pohl

Marketing/IT Data Services

Vanessa Galdamez

Receptionist

Twyla Thompson

P/T Volunteer Administrative Assistant to Corp. Secretary

Michael Marchese Debbie Bruno Janet Carrere Kristy Craig Katie Curran

Diana Dearmore Steve Fisher

Wayne Ginsburg

Jessica Hoefling Denise Ibsen Sabrina Iiams

Isabel Isherwood Janet Martinez Crystal Postell

Agustin Renteria James Richie

George Rowland Carl Stringfellow Sue Westwood Enid Williams

Jayne Williams Linda Zablotny-Hurst

Woodland Chamber of Commerce

Officers

Directors

Staff

Ambassadors*

Panhandling Signs for Property Owners

THE MISSION OF THE CHAMBER IS TO FOSTER AN

ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN WHICH BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND

AGRICULTURE FLOURISH

Check this out and then tell your friends! www.visitwoodland.com

“LIKE” our Facebook page,

www.facebook.com/woodlandchamberofcommerce for upcoming Chamber and Chamber Member Events

Tag us with #WoodlandChamber on Social Media!

If you are a Property

Owner and need one of

these signs, please contact

the Chamber for more

information at

(530) 662-7327.

Member in the News

You may not recognize Entravision but you probably recognize our

stations 101.9 The Wolf, Jose 104.3FM, Hot 103.5FM and Tricol-

or 99.9FM; four distinct radio brands reaching greater Sacramento

and Yolo County. Our stations participate in Woodland’s signature

community events including; Country 4 Coaches, Hispanic Day at

the Yolo County Fair and the Woodland Christmas Parade. In addi-

tion to our radio properties, we have leading, state-of-the-art, digital

products to help grow your business. Current clients in Woodland

include; Hoblit Dodge, Nugget Markets, Sterling May and Diamond

E. Western Wear- to name a few. We are committed to serving

Woodland and Yolo County. Let us serve you! CLICK HERE to

access our FREE 30 minute Marketing Consultation.

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Travis Credit Union Offers Free Teen

Financial Boot Camp

Learn to Get the Stuff You Want

Ambassador of the Month:

Sabrina Iiams, Daily Democrat

You’ve just been transported into the future with your friends. Some

of you have just graduated from college or technical school. You

already have families of your own. You’ve just started your first full

-time, professional job. You’re earning money and have bills to pay.

Now you have to select housing, transportation, food, household

necessities, clothing, day care, and other wants and needs. Lots of

choices to make. Oh, and you need to build a budget based on your

income and debt. Welcome to Mad City Money!

“If I buy an expensive car and house, I can’t afford clothes and

food.” That’s the lesson learned from one teenager who participated

in Mad City Money, a simulation and financial boot camp for high

school students that teaches basic money management in a safe, fun

setting.

Face it-a presentation on budgeting likely will put teens to sleep.

Yet the 3 1/2 hour hands-on simulation appeals to teens (14-19) and

gives them a taste of the real world-complete with occupation, sala-

ry, spouse, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance

payments. Teens get an instant family and then move about the sta-

tions to purchase housing, transportation, food, clothing, household

necessities, day care and other needs.

What’s included in the simulation? A mall for “wants,” a pushy car

salesperson, a commission-based realtor, and the Fickle Finger of

Fate. You guessed it-life happens. And in addition to several other

merchants, there’s a credit union for financial services.

Bottom line: Teens learn that erasers and calculators are important

tools for creating a monthly budget. “It’s like a puzzle,” said one

teen. “You have to use all the pieces and they all have to fit.”

The financial boot camp is Saturday, November 5 from 12:30

p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Woodland Library, Leake Room, 250 First

Street in Woodland. To sign up for the Mad City Money Teen

Financial Boot Camp www.traviscu.org/calendar. Refreshments,

prizes and a drawing for an iPad Mini will be provided.

Headquartered in Vacaville, California, Travis Credit Union is a not

-for-profit cooperative financial institution serving those who live or

work in Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Merced Napa, Placer, Sac-

ramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo Coun-

ties. Currently, Travis Credit Union is the 13th largest credit union

in California with more than 180,000 members and more than $2.8

billion in assets. As one of the leading financial institutions in Sola-

no, Contra Costa, Yolo and Merced Counties, Travis Credit Union’s

strength lies in its faithful commitment to its members and the com-

munity; its solid, secure history; and its long-standing track record

of dedicated service.

The Woodland Chamber of Commerce is

pleased to announce that Sabrina Iiams

of The Daily Democrat was chosen as

our featured Ambassador for the month.

Sabrina has been a volunteer Ambassa-

dor for the Chamber for 9 months.

What is your role at The Daily Demo-

crat & DailyDemocrat.com? Multi

Media Account Executive selling Print &

Digital Advertising Solutions

Why did you choose to become an Ambassador for the Wood-

land Chamber? To support and serve the local business community

through Chamber membership and events

How does being an Ambassador benefit your day-to-day work?

Leads, Leads, Leads!

What do you find most rewarding about being an ambassador?

Making connections with business leaders and owners as well as non

-profits and charities making a difference in our community

What is playing on your iPod? Everything!

What is one thing that most people don’t know about you? I love

to sing karaoke!

What will be the title of your autobiography? The Hundred Per-

center!

How long have you been with The Daily Democrat & DailyDem-

ocrat.com? 3 1/2 years!

What’s your favorite hobby? Karaoke!

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California Chamber Highlights Positions on

All Ballot Initiatives

Measure F—November 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Measure F?

Measure F, appearing on the November ballot, asks City of Wood-

land voters to extend an existing ½-cent sales tax for an additional

12 years. The tax currently generates $4.5 million per year. If re-

authorized by Woodland voters, Measure F will continue to fund

street maintenance and park improvement projects and will allow

the city to increase funding for police and fire services. The ½-cent

sales tax was first approved in 2000 (Measure H) and re-authorized

in 2006 (Measure E).

Is Measure F a sales tax increase?

No. Measure F will not increase the sales tax rate nor generate in-

creased tax revenues. Measure F continues the ½-cent sales tax first

approved by the voters in 2000 (Measure H) and re-authorized by

voters in 2006 (Measure E).

How will the sales tax revenue be used?

The revenues from the sales tax will be used for several priority

funding needs, chief among these is ongoing support for street and

road maintenance, park facility capital improvements and public

safety.

The current ½-cent sales tax is the only discretionary city funding

that supports the city’s street maintenance program, providing be-

tween $1.0 and $1.5 million per year. The tax is also used for local

matching funds for state and federal funds secured for larger street

reconstruction projects.

The current ½-cent sales tax also provides for park facility capital

improvement needs, including securing the ongoing debt service on

the Community and Senior Center and Sports Park. Measure F

would provide continued funding for other needed park improve-

ment projects across the entire city, including restroom renovations,

upgrade and replacement of play structures and other amenities.

Measure F would also help support increased police and fire staff-

ing including providing local matching funds for state and federal

public safety grants.

In the absence of advisory measures, how will the public know if

the City is spending the sales tax in a responsible manner?

In presenting Measure F to the voters, the City Council decided not

to place additional non-binding advisory measures on an already

crowded November ballot. However, if Measure F is approved, the

City Council will continue to receive annual revenue and expendi-

ture reports detailing the collection and expenditure of the ½-cent

sales tax. Additionally, the City will continue to present an annual

Spending Plan for Measure F tax revenues in advance of the adop-

tion of the City’s annual budget.

How does Woodland’s sales tax rate compare to those of other

communities in Yolo County?

The current sales tax rate in Woodland is 8.25%. The sales tax rate

in Davis is 8.5%. A measure appearing on the November ballot in

West Sacramento will ask its voters to increase that city’s sales tax

rate from 8.0% to 8.25%. The sales tax rate in the City of Winters

and unincorporated Yolo County is 7.5%.

CLICK HERE for Full Article

Below is a recap of CalChamber’s positions on No-

vember 2016 Ballot Measures: SUPPORT Proposition 51 — School Bonds

Proposition 52 — State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi

-Cal Matching Funds

Proposition 54 — Legislative Transparency

Proposition 58 — English Language Education

OPPOSE Proposition 53 — Revenue Bonds

Proposition 55 — Tax Extension on High Wealth Indi-

viduals

Proposition 61 — Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing

NOT TAKING A POSITION Proposition 56 — Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, To-

bacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement

Proposition 57 — Criminal Sentences. Juvenile Crimi-

nal Proceedings and Sentencing

Proposition 59 — Campaign Finance. Voter Instruction

Proposition 60 — Adult Films

Proposition 62 — Death Penalty

Proposition 63 — Firearms. Ammunition Sales

Proposition 64 — Marijuana Legalization

Proposition 65 — Carry-Out Bags. Charges

Proposition 66 — Death Penalty. Procedures

Proposition 67 — Referendum to Overturn Ban on Sin-

gle-Use Plastic Bags

The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) is

the largest broad-based business advocate to government

in California. Membership represents one-quarter of the

private sector jobs in California and includes firms of all

sizes and companies from every industry within the

state. Leveraging our front-line knowledge of laws and

regulations, we provide products and services to help

businesses comply with both federal and state law. Cal-

Chamber, a not-for-profit organization with roots dating

to 1890, promotes international trade and investment in

order to stimulate California’s economy and create

jobs. Please visit our website at www.calchamber.com

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If you would like your event to be considered for the “Featured Flyer” or would like to have your flyer

submitted into our e-newsletter, on our website and on our Chamber Facebook, please contact Clarissa at

staff@woodlandchamber.org or call (530) 662-7327.

Featured Flyer:

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 8-9:30am

Business

Networking Event

Theater And Dance

Annex, 520 Court

Street, Woodland

3 12:00pm

Ambassador mtg

Chamber Office

4 8:30am

2x2 mtg

Chamber Office

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6 7 8 ELECTION DAY!

9 10 11:45am

Membership

Luncheon

Yolo Fliers Club

“Yolo Food Bank”

11 Chamber

Office Closed

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13 14 15 8am-3pm

Chamber Retreat

Cache Creek

Casino

16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 Chamber

Office Closed

24 Chamber

Office Closed

25 Chamber

Office Closed

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November 2016

Woodland Chamber of Commerce Woodland Chamber of Commerce

CalendarCalendar

Coming in December…

Dec. 1—12pm, Ambassador mtg, location: tbd,

Woodland

Dec. 2—8:30am, 2x2 mtg, location: tbd,

Woodland

Dec. 7—8-9:30am, Business Leads Roundtable

Event, Location: TBD, Woodland

Dec. 8—12pm, exec mtg, Location: tba,

Woodland

Dec. 10—10am, 52nd Holiday Parade,

Downtown Main street, Woodland

Dec. 15—3:30pm, board mtg, re/max woodland,

927 Main Street, Woodland

Dec. 23—Jan. 2—Chamber Office Closed

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Budget Blinds of Davis

283 Main Street #190

Woodland, CA 95695

Phone: 530.746.0588

www.budgetblinds.com/davis

Full service, custom window coverings offering free in-home con-

sultation with certified design consultations. Professional installa-

tion offered. “We Bring the Store to your Door.”

Graydon Ford Accounting

725 Main Street #227

Woodland, CA 95695

Phone: 530.312.2121

Fax: 530.309.7996

Remote back office bookkeeping that includes full payroll, help

with accounts receivables and accounts payable, monthly bank

statements preparation. Credit card statement reconciliation and

financial statement preparation. Payroll tax payments, state and

federal payroll form filed and W-2 and 1099 forms generated.

Prestige Enterprises-Cricket Wireless

353 West Main Street

Woodland, CA 95695

Phone: 530.723.5540

Panorama Meats

601 Court Street

Woodland, CA 95695

Phone: 530.668.8920

www.panoramameats.com

Panorama Meats partners with a large network of family owned

ranches throughout the US, including Yolo County, to process, sell,

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Welcome New Members

Oak: Over 50 years Kraft Bros. Valley Vista Eye Care Wallace Safe & Lock Co. Inc. Cottonwood: 30-49 years Yolo Employment Services Don La Plante Animal Care Clinic of Woodland Woodland United Way Woodland Youth Services Elm: 20-29 years Woodland Davis Termite & Pest

Control

Woodland Host Lions Peter M. Holmes Co. Inc.

Phillips Chiropractic Woodland Biomass Power, LTD American Medical Response AFN Consultants Amana Essentials Walnut: 10-19 years All Star Rents Teichert Construction Walmart Stores, Inc. Woodland Bail Bonds Woodland Funeral Chapel Capay Canyon Ranch CCF

Roudybush, Inc. Kuk Sool Won Martial Arts Center La Pasadita Palm: under 10 years Dutch Bros. Coffee Woodland Stallion Station Brown and Caldwell Entravision Communications Yolo Transfer Moving & Storage Freedom Mortgage Corp. All Leaders Must Serve BlackPine Catering & Events

Chamber Membership

November 2016 Anniversaries

Interested in knowing new companies/entrepreneurs in our community? As a member benefit the Chamber can send you a New Business Registrations (Licenses) list from the City of Woodland each month. Contact

the office to be placed on the email list.

distribute, and market locally raised 100% grass-fed beef. Panorama

Meats Organic Grass-Fed beef along with its western grass-fed beef

natural program are available at retailers, restaurants, and online

customers throughout the Country.

El Patio Fresh Mexican Grill

1016 Gibson Road

Woodland, CA 95695

Phone: 530.661.9000

El Patio is committed to serving its guests and local communities

and believes in providing great food using fresh ingredients at an

affordable price. El Patio also believes their guests are part of the

family and will continue serving the community for generations to

come.

Sol Mexican Cuisine

375 W. Main Street

Woodland, CA 95695

Phone: 530.669.6760

Sol Mexican cuisine, where our purpose is to make you feel at

home. Our guests are treated with the old saying “mi casa es su

casa.” Our traditional Mexican dishes are made with fresh ingredi-

ents in order to satisfy you. We make handmade tortillas and have a

full bar with great margarita choices.

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Kristy Wright Writes…Homelessness: Is It Illegal?

Following the annu-

al “Business Walk”,

it was again brought

to the Chamber and

the City’s attention,

businesses concerns

relative to the in-

crease in the home-

less population in our community. There

is a frustration in finding solutions.

The Chamber enlists speakers, Chief Dan

Bellini and County Administrator Patrick

Blacklock to make annual presentations

to the Chamber’s General Membership

and address questions on this issue.

As the County seat, it is possible we will

see a larger increase over the winter

months. I thought it might be helpful to

share this information with you now.

All communities struggle with the home-

less. Numerous laws and ordinances

have been tested through the courts spe-

cific to regulating activities by homeless

individuals. Something to keep in mind:

being homeless is not a crime and home-

less individuals have protected constitu-

tional rights.

For example, it is not necessarily illegal

for an individual to beg or ask for money.

In fact, society allows charitable organi-

zations to solicit donations in public plac-

es. The Courts have ruled that begging in

itself is protected speech and therefore is

protected by the First Amendment. How-

ever, “Aggressive” panhandling, such as

continuing to follow someone and repeat-

edly asking for money after being denied

is illegal under the Penal Code. Some

communities have enacted ordinances

that regulate “time and place” making it

illegal to approach people at ATMs to ask

for money or approaching cars to ask the

occupants for change. But merely ap-

proaching people to ask for money, bar-

ring any other circumstances, is not ille-

gal.

The City of Woodland does have an ordi-

nance making it illegal to camp in a pub-

lic place or on private property without

written consent of the property owner.

This includes making preparations to

camp and the Police Department has re-

ceived complaints about homeless indi-

viduals sleeping in city parks. The 14th

amendment requires equal protection un-

der the law meaning we cannot treat a

homeless person differently than we

would anyone else. We would not expect

to cite a family laying out a blanket in a

city Park to enjoy a picnic and a nap on a

nice day; therefore, they cannot cite a

homeless person for doing the same.

Another common complaint received by

the Police Department involves homeless

subjects loitering around businesses, pas-

sage ways, or alcoves. Often time’s citi-

zens ask officers to move the homeless

individual on because the presence of the

individual is impacting their business.

However, the mere presence of the home-

less person is not a crime and is not

enough for officers to order them to move

along. In Los Angeles, a court granted a

temporary restraining order against the

LAPD on behalf of homeless individuals.

This prevented the removal of homeless

individuals from sidewalks unless the

homeless individuals were obstructing the

free passage of the customers/pedestrians.

Although there are Penal Code sections to

address those who intentionally interfere

with the lawful business of an establish-

ment open to the public, enforcement re-

quires the suspect to intentionally inter-

fere by intimidating customers or em-

ployees. In these cases, the employees or

customers must be able to specifically

articulate what the suspect was doing that

was intimidating or obstructing their abil-

ity to do business. Again, their mere

presence in front of the business is not

enough.

So how do we address the overall issue?

Some communities have had success

identifying what is attracting a homeless

individual to the location (electrical pow-

er, people who provide food or funds,

bathing areas, areas protected from the

weather) and then working on eliminating

the specific attractant. Sometimes this

can be as easy as turning power off or

placing locking covers on outside outlets,

locking public restrooms, designing areas

to make them less attractive for loitering

or camping (trimming plants, lighting

areas of darkness, gating passageways/

alcoves to eliminate areas of conceal-

ment), educating the public or providing

signage encouraging those who want to

give money to homeless individuals to

instead donate funds to nonprofit organi-

zations providing services for the home-

less.

In our community we are encouraging

those that wish to help to contribute to

Fourth & Hope. By everyone giving to a

central place it helps the organization that

has the capability, and means of assisting

with the homeless population. Everyone

benefits.

Homelessness is a complex problem with

no easy answers. It is my hope that this

article provided some insight into the le-

gal issues surrounding the use of law en-

forcement and perhaps stimulates some

creative ideas for addressing the situa-

tion!

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COOLCALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS

We are open for business! Cool California is now

accepting applications for the 7th CoolCalifornia

Small Business Awards Program. The deadline to

submit an application is November 7, 2016.

Since 2009 this awards program has recognized leadership and innovation among small businesses in California that have taken

action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, promoted climate friendly practices, and integrated sustainability throughout

their operations. Many have demonstrated measurable greenhouse gas reductions, documented their cost savings, or acknowl-

edged other benefits from the actions taken. To learn more about our previous winners, check out our success stories.

Before you begin filling out an application, please click on the tabs at the top of this page or download the Application Guide to

learn about eligibility, the awards selection process, and available resources.

You can apply for an award in two ways:

You can use the online application form (see the “Apply Now” button), answer the questions, upload supporting information,

and hit the “Submit Application” button at the bottom of the form. Once you do so, your answers cannot be changed. Be-

cause your answers cannot be saved if you click away from the application page, please take some time to review the ques-

tions prior to filling out the form.

Or, you can download the PDF application form, save it to your computer, answer the questions over a period of time, and

email or post mail the completed form as stated in the included instructions.

Applications will be scored on a 50 point scale. Point totals are indicated in each section of the application.

To be notified of upcoming events and announcements that impact small businesses, sign up for our mailing list (see bottom of

webpage).

Contact us if you have any questions.

The Woodland Chamber of Commerce is proud to support Small Business Saturday, the day founded in 2010 to celebrate small local busi-

nesses.

We all have favorite small businesses we love. Maybe it’s the boutique that carries emerging designers or the café where they know exactly

how your take your coffee.

Here’s what you can do to support these businesses:

Spread the word about shopping at the small businesses you love. Encourage your friends and family to #shopsmall too.

Make sure to visit ths mall businesses in your neighborhood on November 26th, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Explore more ideas on how to take part in the small business Saturday at shopsmall.com.

So get out there this November 26th and #shopsmall to make an impact in your community.

Yours Truly,

The Chamber Board of Directors

Remember Small Business Saturday is November 26th!

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October 2016 Photo Gallery

Business Leads Roundtable Event at Firehouse Entertainment

WCC Greenhouse Groundbreaking Celebration

CEO Kristy Wright receiving

Woman of the Year-Business

and Workforce from John

Garamendi

Jimboy’s Tacos Ribbon Cutting

Best Ranch Solar Project Ribbon Cutting

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October 2016 Photo Gallery

49th Annual Farm City

Harvest Luncheon

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Entry Deadline: November 30th!

Late Entry Fee of $25 after November 30th! No Exceptions!

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