Healdsburg Chamber Newsletter

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DIGITAL GRAPEVINE
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May / June 2010
Featured Article
Table of Contents
featured article
Harvest Century Bike Tour
cover
chamber ambassadors
Ambassador Corner
page 2
Network
YPN Mixer Re-cap
page 3
statistics
Website Traffic Report
page 3
Members
Business After Hours
Photos-March & April
page 4
members
Spotlights & Renewals
pages 6-9
events
Business Calendar
Serving Business Since 1907
page 10
Members
Member Hot Spots!
pages 11-18
2010 Premier Sponsors
2010 Supporting Sponsor
Healdsburg Harvest Century Bicycle Tour
Registration is Now Open!
Ok, so it has actually been open
since April 8 - but who’s counting
right? You can find all the details
about the ride, including how to
register, on our website and in the
registration packet located
at
www.healdsburg.
com/biketour
H a r v e s t
C e n t u r y
d i s t a n c e
options include
23, 37 or 60
miles; gradually
increasing in
difficulty. The
23 mile route
is rather flat,
while the 37 &
60 mile routes have
more rolling hills and
moderate climbs.
Bicycling
Magazine
listed
Sonoma County as one of “The
7 Greatest Rides on Earth” --alongside the likes of Tuscany,
Crested Butte, and Moab.
Bike Tour Volunteers
Every July, over 125 Volunteers
assist the Chamber with our
biggest fund raiser of the year, the
Harvest Century Bicycle Tour.
Without your dedicated
support, we would not
be able to host the
1000 riders that
come out for the
tour.
We
are
looking
for
volunteers to
fill our shifts at
the Geyserville
Elementary
School
&
Westside School
Rest Stops, as well as
at the High School on
either Friday or Saturday.
If you are interested in helping
out this year, please fill out the
following form and send it in to
our office: www.healdsburg.com/
PDFs/2010BikeTourVolunteer.
pdf
Thanks, see you there!
Visit www.healdsburg.biz/join to find out how you can become a chamber member today!
Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
The Voice of Business with Government
Premium Advertising
News at Noon - May 26
4th District Supervisor Candidates
Forum
at
Seghesio Family Vineyards
14730 Grove Street, Healdsburg
11:45 am - 1 pm, May 26, 2010
Business Sponsor:
Edward Jones Investments, Loretta P. Strong
Lunch service provided by:
Ambassador Corner
Seghesio Family Vineyards
Don’t miss this informational program
featuring 4th District Supervisor Candidates
Debora Fudge and Mike McGuire
- Moderated by Ray Holley of Ray Holley
Communications.
To reserve your spot(s), download the
following form and send it to our office
www.healdsburg.com/NewsAtNoon
Non-Members $40.00, $45.00 after 5/17,
Chamber Members $30.00, $35.00 after 5/17
Networking Opportunities
2010 Chamberee - June 3, 2010
Join the Healdsburg Chamber and 7 other
Sonoma County Chambers at our 2nd Annual
Chamberee!
We will be sharing
ideas and services
with other chambers
and their members.
Each Chamber’s space
will be filled with
materials showcasing
their
publications,
programs, promotions
and more!
Last year was a
huge success and we
anticipate even more
attendees for 2010.
RSVP on www.markwest.org/chamberee
May / June 2010
Alan Bartl of Alan Bartl Photography
Alan
Bartl
Photography has
been
offering
food,
wine,
wedding, portrait,
and
lifestyle
photography
to
clients since 1989.
Alan began in the
industry working for several specialists, which
he feels greatly contributed to his well rounded
knowledge and expertise. His love for food and
wine began early while he was training to be a
chef. His passion for food and photography has
lead him to teaching the art of food photography.
He is dedicated to helping the community and
has co-founded The Friends of Juilliard Park.
The project includes a beautiful community
garden which serves low income families
and some homeless. His commitment to
going local and having a small environmental
foot print are just part of his values.
Phone: 707-525-8673
E-mail: abartl@sonic.net
Web: www.alanbartlphoto.com
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Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Premium Advertising
Networking Opportunities
Brown Bag Series
On Wednesday, June 2 the
Healdsburg Chamber will
continue our newest series of
Networking & Information
Sharing discussions. For
this Brown Bag event, we
will be focusing on Intuit’s
Quickbooks - Best Practices
& Tips. The program will
be presented by Mengali
Accountancy.
The Brown Bag series are scheduled for the first
Wednesday of every other month, and they will
take place at Healdsburg Golf Club, 927 S. Fitch
Mountain Road, from 12:00 - 1 pm.
This event is $20.00 for non-members, and free
for all Healdsburg Chamber Members.
Don’t forget to bring your sack lunch!
Networking Opportunities
Young Professionals Network
of Healdsburg
The first meeting
of the Healdsburg
Young
Professionals
Network (YPN) was
held at Artiste Winery
& Tasting Studio last
Thursday. Over 25
young professionals were
in attendance to discuss
how the Healdsburg
YPN will function and
what can be expected
from its members.
The
Young
Professionals Network of Healdsburg offers
social networking and professional development
opportunities to ambitious young professionals. The
YPN offers monthly programs and events designed
to give young leaders the opportunity to exchange
ideas, grow professionally and share common
interests while sharing an insider’s view of Sonoma
County’s business scene.
A Board of Directors will be established in the
coming months, and anyone under the age of 40 is
welcome to be a part of this exciting new program.
If you are interested in participating, please contact
Nick at the Healdsburg Chamber at (707) 433-6935,
or nick@healdsburg.com
View more photos from our Online Photo Gallery at:
picasaweb.google.com/HealdsburgChamberofCommerce
Web Statistics - www.healdsburg.com
May / June 2010
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Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Business After Hours Mixers:
Networking, hors d’ oeuvres,
wine & fun!
View our Photo Gallery Online at:
picasaweb.google.com/HealdsburgChamberofCommerce
March 17 - Hosted by Les Mars Hotel
The Mars family follows the philosophy that patrons
should be treated more like visiting friends than
guests, and upon entering the lobby, visitors are
welcomed to the warm smiles of the Swiss-trained
hotel staff, unique 17th and 18th century antiques,
and a comfort found only at the home of a very good
friend.
April 21 - Hosted by Limerick Lane Cellars
Limerick Lane Cellars is an Estate winery three miles
south of the Healdsburg Downtown Plaza. Proprietor
and Winegrower Michael Collins has been farming
the land for over 34 years. The vineyard dates back
to 1910 and there are some vines from that era still
in production! Limerick Lane Cellars produces
handcrafted, award-winning Zinfandel, Syrah, Pinot
Noir and other small lot estate wines.
All Business After Hours photos provided by:
Sonoma CONNECTION
Premium Advertising
May / June 2010
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Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
The Voice of Business
Increasing Efficiency through
Tech in the Conference Room
There are common frustrations people experience
in many business meetings. Companies all over are
wasting precious time and resources because they lack
the necessary tools to make meetings more efficient and
productive. Fortunately, technology has come a long
way in the meeting room. Companies are realizing the
benefits of tools such as fixed video displays, wireless
Internet access, electronic white boards and video
conferencing. Although some of the options may seem
a little unrealistic due to financial constraints, think
about what’s really being lost. Time = Money.
Here are a few tips about some technological
innovations that can improve your meetings by leaps
and bounds.
Wireless Internet Access: This lets
meeting attendees hook their laptops
up to the Internet during the meeting.
Meeting goers can access information
from the Web or the local network in
an instant, without interrupting the meeting to run to
their desks to get the information, making their time in
the meeting much more productive. An even simpler
setup for a conference room is a dedicated PC that can
be used for accessing files from the local network or
quickly surfing to a web page. These PCs can be used
for running PowerPoint presentations or conducting
internal training. Also, a good 3-in-1 scanner/printer/
copier is also a very helpful tool when conducting a
meeting. Of course, if your office is moving towards
more of a ‘paperless environment’ you might be better
suited with some form of online
document management and storage.
Online Document Management:
Now that you’re wired (or wireless)
for meetings, let’s talk about how
word processing and document
management are moving more and
more towards the Web these days. For some, the reason
is obvious; it’s accessible from anywhere, is open to
collaboration and sharing, is easy to import and export,
and in general is just a better way to do work in this
constantly connected world we live in.
Example? OK. Let’s say that you need to e-mail a
document to 6 co-workers. Essentially what you’re
doing is sending off 6 copies of the same document to
each of your e-mail recipients. If each of them makes
a change to the document and sends it back, you now
have 7 different versions of the same document to work
with.
Continued in next column....
May / June 2010
Continued...
Online Document Management services basically
flip this methodology. Instead of attaching one
document and sending it to several email addresses,
you’re actually attaching several email addresses to one
document. Everyone is editing the same file, and all the
changes are being tracked via a user-based timeline
within that document (varying upon your individual
user settings).
It might be kind of hard to wrap your head around
this idea at first, but once you’ve got your documents
online, there are numerous plug-ins that will allow you
to work with the software that you’re already familiar
with; MS Outlook, Gmail, Exchange, etc. GoogleDocs
is the 800 pound gorilla in the room when it comes
to this kind of stuff, but Adobe’s Buzzword, Zoho,
Etherpad and Peepel are all worth looking into.
Fixed Video Displays: These
are instrumental in letting all
participants easily view key charts,
presentations and other displays.
You will no longer need to huddle
around someone’s laptop to look
at a presentation or play a video.
Instead, you can sit back in your
seat while you easily view the material. Whether it’s a flat
panel LCD mounted on the wall or an image projected
onto a large screen, any presentation becomes much
more effective in drawing an audience’s attention.
Electronic Whiteboards: In most conference rooms
you see today, you’ll find a dry-erase board covered
with a variety of chicken scratch along with a note
that reads, “Do not erase!” Usually, it’s someone’s job
to take notes from the whiteboard and turn them into
digital copy. Electronic whiteboards save a lot time
and let each user participate to the fullest because
they transfer the content on the electronic whiteboard
to a local computer as digital files for storage and
dissemination. More advanced electronic whiteboards
can be interactive, letting users bring up a web page or
access a file with a finger or stylus, which in itself, can
be utilized to replace the aforementioned Fixed Video
Displays.
At the end of the day, all that really matters is that
the tools you have in your conference room enhance
your meetings, save you time and money, and keep the
participants engaged and productive. A couple of these
tools are very cost-effective with a huge ROI.
I know this article was kind of a “doosey”, but thanks
for hanging in there and getting through it. Please feel
free to give me some feedback.
Cheers. - Nick Young; nick@healdsburg.com
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Chamber Member Spotlights
HEALDSBURG VETERINARY
HOSPITAL
Veterinary Hospitals
135 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Dr. David McCrystle & Dr. Jessica
Klein, Veterinarians
Healdsburg Veterinary Hospital is
pleased to be able to provide advanced
and routine medical and surgical care
to all of their patients. Their primary
goals to be a compassionate partner
in your pets health care in addition
to placing an emphasis on client
education and communication.
Healdsburg Veterinary Hospital offers
complete physical examinations,
vaccinations, in-house diagnostics,
surgery, dentistry, radiography,
ultrasonography,
behavior
consultations, prescription diets
and medications. They are a family
friendly hospital with a warm, close
knit staff that are always ready to
assist both our patients the owners
that love them. Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday from 8:30
a.m. to 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
And Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Phone (707) 433-5539
healdsburgvet@hotmail.com
www.healdsburgvet.com
LANCE’S BARBER STYLE
Barber Shops
116 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Lance Yeley, Owner
Lance’s Barber Style is a genuine,
and a hip place where most anyone
will feel comfortable and know from
their first visit that they care about
the quality of service they provide.
A great haircut, without the hassle of
an appointment, at a reasonable price
and in a great atmosphere. Open
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone 707-433-4935
www.confidentcuts.com
May / June 2010
STARLITE VINEYARDS, LLC
Wineries & Tasting Rooms
5566 Hwy 128
Geyserville, CA 95441
Rina & Arman Pahlavan, Owners
Starlite Vineyards is a boutique
family-owned winery located in
Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley.
Starlite offers a limited production
of elegant yet delicate premium
Zinfandel and Viognier wines with
special lots of other varietals sold only
in the tasting room.visit Starlite for
intimate fine wine tasting and enjoy
the tasting room’s eclectic modern art
collection all nestled among mature
vines, oaks and gardens.” The wine
tasting room is open year-round
Friday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
Phone 707-431-1102
rina@starlitevineyards.com
www.starlitevineyards.com
DOBLETHOMAS &
ASSOCIATES
Land Surveyors, Civil Engineers,
Printing
461 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Brad Thomas, President
DobleThomas
and
Associates,
The Map Company, celebrates a
40 year anniversary in 2010. The
firm, founded by John Doble, first
rendered land surveying services
from a small office in Cloverdale.
Today, the company is lead by
Brad Thomas and has two office
locations in Healdsburg and Ukiah.
DobleThomas continues to provide
professional land surveying services
as well as civil engineering, aerial
photography, GIS, Cartography and
blueprinting services. In celebration
of their 40 year anniversary,
DobleThomas is offering a 50%
discount on blueprint services to all
new customers. DobleThomas is now
conveniently located in downtown
Healdsburg.
Phone 707-433-6792
www.doblethomas.com
K2B CREATIVE
Photography/Graphic Design and
Communication
420 Hudson Street, Suite H
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Kate Burgess, Owner
Kate Burgess has an MA of
Photography. She specializes in
photojournalism, portraits, weddings,
children, pets, events, and life style
photography. Her photographic
style is natural, authentic, graphic,
and full of emotion. She also does
commercial and fine art as well. Kate
uses both natural and artificial light
to create her artistic interpretations.
Her additional graphic design
abilities make her one-stop shop
for any business or individual, with
strengths in designing logos, business
cards, albums, save-the-date cards,
and websites makes for seamless art
direction and execution. Her overall
aesthetic is clean, graphic, and simple
yet elegant. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
by appointment.
connect@k2bcreative.com
www.k2bcreative.com
SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB OF
HEALDSBURG
Community Services
P.O. Box 302
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Dennis O’Neel, President
ROTARY MISSION: To achieve
world peace and understanding.
MOTTO: Service above self. Ethics
of the things we say or do: 1. Is it the
truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better
friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial
to all concerned? Community
SERVICE: Improve the quality of
life in their community. Involves
assistance to the youth, the aged
and others who look to Rotary as
a source of hope for a better life.
HEALDSBURG: Assist educational
programs and opportunities, cultural
facilities and health services. Meetings
are held Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to
8 a.m.
Phone 707-433-8835
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Chamber Member Spotlights
CAPTURE FINE ART GALLERY
Art Gallery
105 Plaza Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Jaz Fabry, Gallery Director
Capture Fine Art Gallery specializes
primarily in Photography.
The
Gallery
features
panoramic
landscapes of Sonoma wine country
and close-up photographs of local
vineyards, as well as majestic images
of nature in Northern California
and the Southwest by Christopher
Burkett, and others. Internationally
renounced black and white Surrealist
photographer
Thomas
Barbey
creates magical photo-montaged
photographs. Capture also showcases
the photo-realist paintings of
Kathleen Lipinski. They feature the
exotic Pacific Green designed palmwood furniture, imported from the
island of Fiji. Capture consultants
offer custom art programs for
corporations
and
businesses.
Capture Gallery located directly on
the historic Healdsburg Plaza.
Open Sunday through Thursday
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Phone 707-431-7030
jaz@capturefineart.com
www.capturefineart.com
MUTT LYNCH WINERY
Wineries & Tasting Rooms
602 Limerick Lane
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Ann Joly, Office Manager
A small family-owned winery, Mutt
Lynch produces small lots of handcrafted wines from Dry Creek Valley
grapes. In addition to Cabernet
Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel
and Syrah, they also have fun with
their dog series wines with names
like, “Merlot Over And Play Dead”,
and “Unleashed” Chardonnay. Open
by appointment most days, dogs are
always welcome to bring their wellbehaved, leashed humans!
Phone 707-942-6180
muttlynchmail@yahoo.com
www.muttlynchwinery.com
May / June 2010
HWB-PLS, INC.
Land Surveyors
117 West North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Howard Brunner, President
This company provides land
surveying services. Services provided
include boundary, topographic, as
built, subdivision, aerial surveys
and mapping. Other services
include expert witness, elevation
certificates, certificates of compliance
and consulting services. Attorneys,
architects, engineers, contractors,
wineries,
realtors
and
other
professionals use their services in
Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Marin and
Mendocino counties. Open Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Phone 707-433-9760
howard@howardbrunner.com
www.howardbrunner.com
LIVE WELL MASSAGE
THERAPY
Massage Therapists
418 Healdsburg Avenue, Suite E
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Levi White, NCTMB, CMT,
Owner
Levi White is an experienced National
and State Certified Massage Therapist.
He has worked providing therapeutic
massage in hospitals, spas, medical
clinics, sports events, and chiropractic
offices. Levi moved to Healdsburg in
January, 2010. After owning a spa
in southern California, he decided
to open a private practice massage
office where he could focus entirely
on his clients and provide affordable
and quality care to local residents as
well as travelers. Live Well Massage
Therapy was established to offer you
a path to a happier, healthier, more
balanced life. For more information
and specials visit their website. Open
everyday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Phone 707-217-7074
levi@lwtherapy.com
www.lwtherapy.com
notion:creative
Graphic Design and
Communication
134 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Heather Prandini, Owner/
Designer
notion:creative is two creative brains,
Aly Anderson & Heather Prandini,
that love the process of design and
marketing and thrive off the challenge
of setting a product or company apart
from the rest.creative team’s greatest
goal is to help their clients define
their businesses strengths and hone
their market, ultimately attracting
ideal clients and establishing a niche
for their business. notion:creative
enjoys guiding their clients through
the creative process and Aly and
Heather’s diverse backgrounds allow
them to offer a well-rounded, fullservice design collective offering
brand development, brand strategy,
packaging, print and web design,
custom invitations, marketing,
advertising, and copywriting. Open
Monday through Friday from 9:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone 707-321-7811
info@notioncreative.com
www.notioncreative.com
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Chamber Member Spotlights
HEALDSBURG POOL SERVICE
Swimming Pool and Spa
Equipment/Supplies/Repairs
18 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Heidi Roeder, Office Manager
Healdsburg Pool Service has provided
customers with stellar service for over
31 years. Their technicians are highly
skilled and dedicated to performing
exemplary work. The retail store
offers the best in pool and spa
maintenance supplies, and friendly
staff members are eager to assist in
answering questions and selecting
products. Owners, John and Sandie
Camilleri feel that the success they
have achieved is a testament to the
company’s outstanding customer
service and commitment to quality.
They plan to continue to strive for
excellence in the coming years with
the same enthusiasm and innovation
they have demonstrated in the past.
Open Monday through Friday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Phone 707-433-6451
healdsburgpool@sbcglobal.net
IN VINO VERITAS
Wineries & Tasting Rooms
118 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Cate Cooper, Sales Representative
Founded by Dr. Deo Rampertab
with partner Dr. Ed Tierney, In
Vino Veritas is the Tasting Room
and Art Gallery of Veritas Ridge
Winery featuring the wines of Veritas
Ridge and Coral Mustang. Located
off the Plaza in Healdsburg, it is a
“wine with a view” experience that
showcases not only the varietals of
Veritas Ridge, but offers Paso Robles
Tempranillo by Sonoma vinter,
Penny Gaad Coster along with the
works of rotating artists. Sip at the
bar. Stroll the gallery displayed for
your viewing pleasure. Open Sunday
through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to
8 p.m.
catecooperthiebold@gmail.com
May / June 2010
COOLERTALK
Advertising/Communications/
Marketing/Public Relations
4130 Powderkeg Circle
Reno, NV 89519
Christina & Keith Fegert, Owners
CoolerTalk is a national digital
advertising company that places high
end stainless steel water filtrations
coolers with a 20 inch HD monitor
in high traffic areas. This is a value
added product that targets a specific
demographic, with absolutely no cost
to the business where it is placed.
CoolerTalk is a one-stop shop for
low cost advertising. CoolerTalk can
provide traditional advertising, in
addition to directional advertising,
email marketing, test messaging,
campaigns,
social
networking,
search engine optimization and
more. CoolerTalk is entertaining
America, with the newest form of
digital advertising. Is your company
thinking outside the bottle?
Phone 775-690-8948
cfegert@coolertalk.com
www.coolertalk.com
THUROW WEALTH
MANAGEMENT, INC.
Investments
239 Center Street, Suite A
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Dieter Thurow, President
Since 1987, Thurow Wealth
Management Inc. has provided
comprehensive and personalized
financial and retirement planning
solutions, portfolio management,
and real estate consulting services for
professionals and business owners in
the North Bay. Call them to schedule
a complimentary review of the
status of your retirement plan and
portfolio.
Dieter started his career as a CPA,
moving on through various corporate
financial management positions
before focusing on personal financial
planning. He is a member and past
president of the Healdsburg Rotary
Club. Securities offered through
NPC, member SIPC. Advisory
services offered through TPN. Hours
are by appointment.
Phone 707-431-8898
dieter.thurow@natplan.com
www.dthurow.com
Barrel Tasters enjoying a nice little picnic lunch with a great view of the
Alexander Valley.
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Membership Renewals
101 Things To Do-Sonoma
Regional Visitor, 2006
Teresa Lubarsky’s Healdsburg
Ballet, 1997
Ridge Vineyards-Lytton Springs,
2003
3270 Dry Creek Road, 2002
Accommodations & Vacation
Rentals Healdsburg, 2007
Healdsburg Community Health
and Fitness, 2008
River’s Edge Kayak & Canoe Trips/
Trowbridge, 2005
Healdsburg District Hospital, 1949
Riverwood Lodge, 2006
Alan Bartl Photography, 2009
Healdsburg Foot and Ankle, 2005
Russian River Rose Company, 2000
Marc Alexander, DDS, 1993
Healdsburg Future Farmers
Country Fair, 1984
Safety & Environmental
Compliance Associates, 2001
Healdsburg Modern Cottages,
2009
SCOPA Restaurant, 2008
All Seasons Vacation Suites, 2000
American Legion Sotoyome Post,
2008
An Old River Lodge, 2008
Andrea Oreck Fine Arts, 2009
Healdsburg Museum & Historical
Society, 1989
Belle de Jour Inn, 1984
Healdsburg Police Officers
Association, 1988
Bertapelle Cellars, LP, 2009
Healdsburg Tax Service, 1983
Best Western-Cloverdale Inn, 2007
Healdsburg Wine Tour, 2007
BirdSong Property Management,
2007
Holcomb House, 1997
Carson Warner Memorial
Skatepark, 1997
CCI, 2007
Hudson Street Wineries, 2009
Image Tree Service, 2001
K R Catering, 2008
Lavish Theaters Corp., 2008
Central Valley Builders Supply,
2006
Mackenzie Design Studio, 2004
Circumference Imports, 2005
MARIS, 2009
Cloverdale KOA Camping Resort,
1994
Mengali Accountancy, Inc., 2006
Copain Wines, 2008
Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria, 2008
DLH Realty Advisors, 2009
Domain St. George Winery, 1965
Downtown Wine, 2009
Dry Creek Olive Company, 2008
El Farolito, 2006
Fusion Technology Solutions, LLC,
2008
May / June 2010
Midnight Sun, 1995
St. John the Baptist Catholic
School, 1981
Star Staffing, 2001
Super 8 Cloverdale, 2007
Surface Art Countertops, Inc.,2006
Law Offices of Ann Thomas, 2008
U.S. Post Office, 1992
Vista Broadband Networks, 2002
Waterfront Tasting Room, 2009
Kitty Wells, MFT, 2007
Welty/Welty, PC, 1973
Wigdahl & Passarino LLP, 2007
Wine Country Getaways, 2008
Wine Country Hot Rod Tours,
2009
Mill Street Antiques Plaza, 2007
Wine Country Publishing-The
Local Phone Book, 1999
Nelson Staffing, 2007
Winzler & Kelly, 2005
Northen Painting, 2004
Woznicki Consulting, 2008
Northwoods Lodge, 2006
Zizi, 2007
Pacific Gas & Electric, 2003
Redwood Credit Union, 2006
Redwood Tree House, 2004
Regina Plumbing, 1991
Charles Reichel, CPA, 1979
Thank You!
Your continued support helps
build a better Healdsburg.
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Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Business Calendar of Events
Chamber Mission, Values & Goals
Chamber Mission Statement
Business Calendar of Events - view this
calendar online at www.healdsburg.biz/calendar
May 2010
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Economic Development Coalition Meeting
8 a.m., Foss Creek Community Center
Downtown Business District
9 a.m., Foss Creek Community Center
Healdsburg Lodging Coalition Meeting
12:30 p.m., Barndiva
13
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 a.m., Alliance Medical Center
Ambassadors Club Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Summit
18 State Bank, 1001 Vine Street, Healdsburg
Business After Hours, Hudson Street Wineries
19 5-7 p.m., 420 Hudson Street, Healdsburg
Twilight Parade/Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair
27-29
Downtown Healdsburg & Rec. Park
www.healdsburgfair.org
June 2010
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16
Brown Bag Series - Quickbooks - Mengali Accountancy
12:00 - 1 pm, Healdsburg Golf Club
2nd Annual Chamberee, Pacific Coast Air Museum
RSVP via www.markwest.org/chamberee
Economic Development Coalition Meeting
8 a.m., Foss Creek Community Center
Downtown Business District
9 a.m., Foss Creek Community Center
Healdsburg Lodging Coalition Meeting
12:30 p.m., Barndiva
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 a.m., Alliance Medical Center
Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., A Divine Affair,
330 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
2010 OFFICERS
Chair
Renee Mengali, Mengali Accountancy
Vice Chair
Bob Fraser, Redwood Moving & Storage
Chair-Elect
George Christie, Christie Consulting
Treasurer
Cindi Brown, North Coast Bank
Immediate Past Chair
Lucy Lewand, Camellia Inn/All Seasons
May / June 2010
The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce
works to grow the economy, enhance our
community’s quality of life, serve as the voice
of business and deliver value in order to ignite
success for our members and the community.
Chamber Values
We will act with fairness and integrity.
 We will represent our membership as
responsible citizens in the business communities
that they serve.
We will work as a team in our membershipbased association of businesses, professional
leaders and individuals.
We will take leadership positions to promote
responsible economic growth, employment
opportunity, responsible government,
excellence in education and quality of life.
We will hold the business needs of our
membership to be our highest priority and
will deliver high-quality and timely, cost
effective programs, products and services that
meet these needs.
Chamber Goals
Create a strong local economy.
Promote the community.
Provide networking opportunities for our
members.
Be the “voice of business” with
Government.
Create a strong viable organization.
If you are a Healdsburg Chamber Member
and would like to receive this newsletter,
please call (707) 433-6935
or email info@healdsburg.com
and leave your name, business name
and email address.
DIRECTORS
CHAMBER STAFF
Shelley Anderson, Midnight Sun
Craig Schmidt, President/CEO
Rollie Atkinson, Healdsburg Tribune
Mary Ann Barr, Marketing & Events Director
Nancy Beeken, Sonoma Living Green/Pendragon
Karen Aubert-Roach,
George Diebold, Healdsburg Floor Coverings
Operations & Member Services Director
Jan Gianni, A.V. Winegrowers
Nick Young, Visitor & Information
Genevieve Llerena, H.U.S.D.
Services Director
Dan Maraviglia; Passalacqua, Mazzoni,
Anne Carter & Marsha Lynch,
Gladden, Lopez & Maraviglia LLP
Weekend Assistants
Larry Orr, RE/MAX Full Spectrum
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Gary Plass, City of Healdsburg
Herb Liberman, herb@healdsburg.com
Loretta P. Strong, Edward Jones Investments
Gary Sumner, Coldwell Banker
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Thunderbird Ranch
SummerDay Camp
“Where the Fun Never Sets”
For years, campers have returned to Thunderbird
Ranch in the heart of beautiful Alexander Valley with
its working General Store (open daily for snacks),
Train Depot, complete with authentic railroad cars and
other frontier buildings.
Thunderbird Ranch features an unforgettable summer
experience for a limited number of children between the
ages of 5 and 14, with an abundance of fun activities that
includes archery, mountain biking, western/English riding,
swimming, arts & crafts, farm animal care and much more.
In addition, we are known for our warm family atmosphere and highly skilled staff, who
provide the care, supervision and safety concerned parents have come to rely on for
over 45 years.
Camp counselors are carefully screened and chosen for
their specialized skills & experience. Great importance is
placed on maturity, integrity, sensitivity and the rapport
and communications they have with young people.
Waterfront activities are popular at Thunderbird
Ranch. We offer swim classes and pool games with
certified lifeguards on duty at all times.
We feature daily western / English riding lessons &
guided trail rids on over 500 acres, with horses and
instructors well suited for either the beginner,
intermediate, or advanced rider. Our motto is “the
outside of a horse is good for the inside of a child.”
THUNDERBIRD RANCH
Bruce & Elizabeth Johnson (owners); 9455 Highway 128, Healdsburg, CA 95448
phone: 707/433-3729, fax: 707/433-2960, email: alexvalley@aol.com
website: www.campchannel.com/thunderbird
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and men in dresses!
Eat, drink and see Shakespeare (without the drowsy side effects)
a Healdsburg Rotary Sunrise Club fundraiser supporting
local youth, education and other noble causes.
Featuring The Complete Works
of Shakespeare (abridged)
Plus: Win a trip to London!
Visit: HealdsburgRotaryEvents.com
Reserve your tickets now (they will goeth fast!)
A DAY
IN THE
LOIRE
Celebrating French culture, heritage and food
C ’est magnifique!
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010 • 12 – 4 P.M.
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he air is filled with music, laughter and the
tempting aromas of French cuisine. Caricature
artists draw at their easels. Wine is enjoyed among
friends. With warm breezes and an easy going
ambience, surely this must be France!
Dry Creek Vineyard is proud to celebrate French
culture as we pay homage to all things Loire.
Revel in the sights, sounds, foods, and “joie de
vivre” of France. Sample our Loire-inspired wines
while you relax and enjoy your family and friends
in the comfort of our gardens. Can’t make it to
the French countryside this spring? Come join us
in the Dry Creek Valley!
$20 VSC members | $25 general public
Buy tickets online at:
www.drycreekwinery.com/online_tickets
or call us at:
800-864-9463 x121
3770 Lambert Bridge Rd. Healdsburg, CA 95448
Hwy. 101 North to Dry Creek Road Exit. Go West 3.6 miles. Left at Lambert Bridge Road.
Thurow Wealth Management,Inc
get confident again
in your
retirement plan
portfolio management
financial & retirement planning
business succession & estate planning
real estate consulting
dieter e. thurow
cpa (Inactive)
Personal financial specialist
b.s. economics ucla
mba, sloan school, m.i.t.
239 A center street, healdsburg Ca 95448
707-431-8898
securities offered through National Planning Corp. (npc) member finra/sipc
advisory services offered
through the planners network inc.(tpn) a registered investment advisor
twm,tpn and npc are seperate and unrelated companies
real estate services are not associated with npc or tpn
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