April

April 2006 - Volume 22 - Number 4
Dr. Harvey Kaye of Touro University-California, host of the March
Business Mixer
Chairman-Elect
Richard Hassel and
former Chairman
Sam Holtan are
reunited at the March
Business Mixer
Chairman Verna Mustico and Belle Orpilla, field rep for Senator
Wesley Chesbro, are all smiles at the March Business Mixer.
Local Economy Continues Healthy Expansion
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Mandarich to Add
Nugget Markets
andarich Developments has
reached a deal with Nugget
Markets to open a 52,500 square
foot store to anchor the new 98,000
square foot shopping center planned
for the corner of North Ascot Parkway and Turner Parkway in the
Northgate development. The projected opening date for the first
Nugget Market in Vallejo is Spring
2007. The Nugget Markets/Food 4
Less family of stores currently operates seven (7) Nugget Markets
and three (3) Food 4 Less stores
in Northern California, including a
Food 4 Less on Sonoma Boulevard
in Vallejo.
According to Gary Mandarich,
president of Mandarich Developments, a new Wells Fargo Bank
will be located in the shopping center and letters of interest had been
received from about twenty (20)
other companies, including restaurants and other businesses. Mandarich also said a mixed-use retail
and office complex will be built in
Northgate at the southwest corner
of Admiral Callaghan Lane and Columbus Parkway.
These two new projects will
complement the other new Northgate projects: the Vallejo Automall,
which will include Team Superstores and Wilson-Cornelius Ford,
and is scheduled to open its first
dealership, Team Chevrolet-Cadillac on April 15th; and the new
Vallejo campus of Solano Community College, a 40,000-squarefoot facility that will include stateof-the-art classrooms, a computer
laboratory, bookstore distribution
space, youth theater rehearsal space
and art exhibit areas.
Additionally, Mandarich has
plans to develop Belvedere, a new
active adult community at Northgate. Belvedere will consist of more
than three hundred luxury condominiums and a clubhouse on North
Ascot Parkway across from Hyde
Park. Hyde Park is the luxury gated
residential community that Mandarich Developments completed in
2004.
Larger Team Superstores to Open at Auto Mall;
Avery Greene to Focus on Honda
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ust a few months after acquiring Bill Lang Pontiac-Cadillac-Mazda, Team Superstores has
reached an agreement to buy the
local Buick and GMC franchises
from Avery Greene Motors. This
will enable Team Superstores to
fill out a third dealership in the new
Vallejo Auto Mall: Team ChevroletCadillac, Team Hyundai-Mazda,
and Team Pontiac-Buick-GMC.
The first dealership of the new Auto
Mall, Team Chevrolet-Cadillac, is
scheduled to open its doors in midApril; it will be followed by the
opening of Wilson-Cornelius Ford
before the end of the year, and then
the other two Team Superstores
dealerships after that.
The selling of the GMC franchise will enable Avery Greene
Motors to become an exclusive
Honda dealership and allow one of
Vallejo’s oldest and most respected
dealerships to remodel its Admiral
Callaghan Lane building to more effectively market the Honda brands.
According to Avery Greene, owner
of Avery Greene Motors, he looked
into the possibility of buying a new
building, but then decided to invest
in a remodel of the existing location
because “we can’t get a better location than we have right here on the
freeway”.
Inside:
From the Chairman
of the Board (page 2)
From the CEO (page 3)
Member News
(page 4)
Worker’s Comp
Savings (page 5)
In the News... (page 6)
April Calendar (page 7)
New Members (page 7)
2006 Vallejo
Chamber of Commerce
Officers
Verna Mustico
Mustico Realty
Chairman
Richard (Dick) Hassel
Touro University - California
Chairman Elect
Freda Dill
US Bank
Treasurer
Past Chairman
Michael Wilson
ARC Inc. Architects
Divisional Vice Chairmen
Russ Barnes
Cooper Crane & Rigging
Political Advocacy
Paul Garcia
Economic Development
Six Flags Marine World
Jim Mitchell
Member Services
Central Core Restoration Corporation
Janice Mares
Community Promotion
DeMares Jewelers Inc.
Directors
Joe Barkett
Solano County Fair
Director
Lou Caretti
Director
Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell
Rod Cornelius
Wilson Cornelius Ford
Director
John Feldman
Director
Nationwide Floor & Window Coverings
Terry Glubka
Sutter Solano Medical Center
Director
Erin Hannigan
State Farm Insurance
Director
Netta Haynes
Stellar Enterprise
Director
Robert Litwin
Bay Property Management
Director
Walter Newell
Newell Properties
Director
Pamela Pitts
Pamela Pitts & Associates
Director
Ron Rhea
Times-Herald
Director
Jon Riley
Director
International Association of Firefighters #1186
Cynthia Sproule
Zoey June Gifts & Garden
Director
Jerry Wilkerson
Solano Bank
Director
Chamber Staff
T.F. “Rick” Wells
President and CEO
Abuda & Associates
Finance
Bobbie Dill
Finance
Constance Howard
Community Promotion
Rich Geist
Sponsorship and Public Relations
Jenny Klimisch
Graphic Design
Cristin O’Keefe
Admin. Assistant
Kimberly Carroll Business Recrutment Data Entry
Vallejo Chamber of Commerce
2 Flordia Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707)644-5551
www.vallejochamber.com
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Report from Chairman of the Board Verna Mustico
We Are Making Things Happen In Vallejo
I
f you have not
been out and
about in the past
month, you sure
have missed a lot.
There have been so
many exciting opportunities to meet
great people and to learn about the
bright prospects for Vallejo’s future. Once again, I am reminded
of how very fortunate we are to be
doing business in Vallejo at this
time. Here are a few examples:
In early March, I attended a
meeting with Maria Rowena Sanchez, the Philippine Consulate
General from San Francisco to discuss ways that the community of
Vallejo and the Philippines might
work together to bolster relations.
Then, in late March, with the help
and guidance of Larry and Lilibeth
Asera of the Asera Group, we had
a follow up meeting to discuss a
possible trade mission by Vallejo
Chamber business members to the
Philippines this fall. What an opportunity if we can make it happen!
Many of you were in attendance at the community presentation made by Gary Mandarich
and Mandarich Developments on
March 16th. We were all treated
to an exciting view of the future
of Northgate with its new shopping center anchored by Nugget
Market and Wells Fargo Bank, the
proposed office/retail complex, the
new campus of Solano Community
College, the new Auto Mall, and
Belvedere, a proposed active adult
community of condominiums and
town homes. It was fantastic to see
300 people at that meeting!
Along with other concerned
business leaders, our labor partners
and elected officials, I have been
very active in spreading the word
in support of Measure H, the ballot measure that will address some
of our transportation problems. It
may not be the perfect solution for
“I am reminded of
how very fortunate
we are to be doing
business in Vallejo
at this time”
everyone, but it is the only viable
solution for us to begin to address
our dilapidated highway systems,
our poor roads, our traffic safety
and congestion. We have the power
to get this passed this time!
As in the first two months of
the year, I am continuing my outreach to other groups. In March, I
was the guest speaker for the Solano Association of Realtors New
Generation Committee. I extolled
the virtues of the Chamber to this
enthusiastic group of young real
The Chamber By The Numbers
New Members from 2002-2006
118
79
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estate agents. Additionally, I spent
some quality one-on-one time with
some downtown merchants discussing their unique needs as well
as the future of downtown now that
the Triad project is about to begin
construction. And I am continuing to pursue one of our most
important objectives for the year
– a new permanent home for the
Chamber offices.
Lastly, I am thrilled that Terry
Glubka, the CEO of Sutter Solano
Medical Center, has agreed to join
our board to take over for Todd
Berryhill who is leaving Lennar
Mare Island to take a job outside
the area. Terry is a bright and intelligent leader and will add a great
presence to the board. As for Todd,
we will miss his enthusiasm and
leadership and we wish him well in
his new venture.
As always, I look forward to
speaking with or meeting as many
of our members as possible. Thank
you for your continued support of
our efforts to build a stronger economy in Vallejo.
Report from President and CEO Rick Wells
Be on the Lookout for New Faces, New Survey
I
n my three years
as President and
CEO of the Chamber, I have been
fortunate to work
with more than 40
volunteer leaders
on the Board of Directors. All have
been great people, mentors, partners and friends. All care deeply
for Vallejo’s future. One of the
dedicated individuals I’ve been
fortunate to work with is Todd Berryhill of Lennar Mare Island. Todd
recently left Lennar and the Board
of Directors to take a position with
another development company in
the Bay Area. While we will miss
Todd’s leadership in Economic Development and his support of the
Chamber, we will miss most his
willingness to step up, analyze and
get involved in major issues affecting the Chamber such as Measure
H. We wish him all the best at his
new company and in the future.
At the same time, we are excited that Terry Glubka, CEO of
Sutter Solano Medical Center, has
been appointed by Chairman Verna
Mustico and confirmed to complete Todd’s term on the Board of
Directors. We are also pleased that
board member Paul Garcia of Six
Flags Marine World has agreed to
take over as the new Divisional
Vice Chairman of Economic Development at this critical time in
Vallejo’s economic history.
Recently, you may have noticed
that the Chamber staff has added a
few new faces. Cristin O’Keefe has
joined the Chamber as an administrative assistant. A lifelong resident
of Vallejo, Cristin is the friendly,
helpful voice and face of the Chamber, fielding hundreds of calls, directing referrals to our members
and helping those walk-ins find
their way. Bobbie Dill, 2006 Chief
Ambassador, is now also a parttime Chamber staffer, helping us
to make sure that we pay vendors
accurately and on-time. Bobbie
works with Jojo and Juni Abuda of
Abuda Associates, who handle all
of our bookkeeping and accounting
needs. And finally, we are pleased
that Jenny Klimisch is now working full time at the Chamber as our
Graphics Designer. Jenny develops our communications and marketing, including the new look of
Vallejo Business, Vallejo BusinessWire and our soon-to-be launched
new website. Next time you are at
the Chamber, please take a minute
and meet these great folks.
New Survey Doing Business in Vallejo
In mid-April, we will once
again be asking our members via email and the Vallejo BusinessWire
to participate in a short members’
electronic survey. The subject will
be “Doing Business in Vallejo”.
With this survey we expect to
capture the pulse of the business
community and publish results on
issues such as how easy/hard it is
to do business in Vallejo, and what
are the biggest challenges to business in Vallejo. We expect to use
these results to identify areas that
need improvement and potential
action items to pursue to improve
the business climate in Vallejo.
2006 Cornerstone
Sponsors
Premier
US Bank
Hamann Real Estate
Vallejo Garbage Service
Lennar Mare Island
KVYN/KVON Radio
Skyview Memorial Lawn
Touro University - California
The Mills Corporation
Elite
Mustico Realty
Petersen Janitorial Services
Weston Solutions Inc.
Tri-Eagle Beverage
Bay Property Management
Callahan/Desilva Vallejo LLC
Select
ARC Inc. Architects
Twin Chapels Mortuary
Cooper Crane & Rigging
Jeffco/ABC Painting
Minuteman Press
M Technologies
Hiddenbrooke Golf Club
Klimisch’s Inc.
Georgia House Graphics
Wells Fargo Bank
Countrywide Home Loans
IBEW #180/NECA
Mare Island Golf Club
The Chamber Team
Back Row:
Juni Abuda (Finance),
Cristin O’Keefe
(Admin. Assistant),
Rick Wells (President
&CEO), Constance
Howard (Community
Promotion), Rich Geist
(Sponsorship and
Public Relations)
Front Row:
Bobbie Dill (Finance),
Jojo Abuda (Finance),
Jenny Klimisch
(Graphic Design)
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MEMBER NEWS
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Ghilotti Bros. Celebrates
90 Years In Business
hilotti Bros., Inc. (GBI) is a
third generation owned general engineering contractor located in
San Rafael since 1914. Currently,
GBI is commemorating its 90th anniversary with its rich history and
quality work over the many years.
GBI recently celebrated its
anniversary at the Marin Center
Exhibit Hall in San Rafael. The
more than 650 guests in attendance included GBI’s office and
field management, administrative
employees, GBI’s customers, subcontractors, and suppliers from all
around the Bay Area, along with
long-time company and family
friends and the Ghilotti’s family
members, even the up and coming
4th generation Ghilottis.
The night was a reflection on
the company’s roots from the beginning days of James Ghilotti
and the early employees with an
emphasis on James’ philosophy to
“Earn respect by doing a job well,
treat employees with respect, and
do good work for the community
in which you work and live.” Cur-
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rent and past employees with outstanding years of service were acknowledged, especially those with
an established longevity with the
company, some for over 40 years.
The program also featured remarks
by GBI’s owners and a special video capturing the company’s background and key projects. The evening would not have been complete
without a special rendition of “God
Bless America” honoring America
and its troops.
In gratitude for the many years
of devotion to them, employees
presented the Ghilotti family with
a special glass case designed to
showcase the 90th anniversary.
They also presented a special book
of honor comprised of testimonials from business associates and
friends who shared their sentiments
in letters. GBI was also recognized
with special commendations and
awards from many organizations
and public agencies. The City
of San Rafael even presented a
proclamation declaring the date
as Ghilotti Bros., Inc. day in San
Rafael. The Marin County Board
of Supervisors and the California
Chamber of Commerce presented
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Ghilotti Bros., Inc. with a resolution of congratulations on 90 years
in business.
Money Mailer of Napa Announces
Children’s Miracle Network Partnership
oney Mailer of Napa, a local
franchise with Money Mailer,
LLC, a leader in the $55 billion
direct mail industry, recently announced its strategic partnership
with Children’s Miracle Network
(CMN), a non-profit organization
dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising
funds for 170 children’s hospitals
across North America.
“Partnering with Children’s
Miracle Network provides a valuable opportunity for Money Mailer
to make a difference throughout
the area,” said Tim Clark, owner of
Money Mailer in Napa. “We chose
CMN because 100 percent of the
funds raised will stay in our community to support the local CMN
children’s hospital. Our fundraising efforts will help the seventeen
million children treated yearly by
CMN hospitals who receive the
specialized care they need and deserve.”
Money Mailer will raise funds
with three themed promotional
mailings tied to their spring 2006
(March, April, May) mailings.
Starting in March 2006, more than
21 million Money Mailer Miracle
Envelopes packed with savings
from local businesses will arrive
at homes throughout the country.
Clark will donate a portion of his
advertising sales to CMN, thus enabling consumers to save money
while supporting their local children’s hospital.
“We are thrilled that Money
Mailer is a new fund raising and
media sponsor,” said Craig Sorensen, senior vice president, development and communications
of Children’s Miracle Network.
“Money Mailer is an important
vehicle for directly reaching millions of homes and will provide
enormous exposure for Children’s
Miracle Network and its children’s
hospitals nationwide.”
Worker’s Compensation –
A
What You Need To Know To Save
re you being overcharged by
the workers compensation insurance system? When so many
hands tinker with your worker’s
compensation insurance, you’re
bound to be overcharged…
Just look at who is involved in
figuring out your worker compensation insurance premium:
1. Insurance company underwriter
2. Underwriter assistant
3. Claims adjuster
4. Claims assistant
5. Insurance company rater
6. Rating Bureau personnel
7. State personnel
8. Clinic doctor & staff
9. Insurance company nurse
10.Employer & staff
11.Employee
12.2+ data entry clerks
13.Current agent & staff
14.Specialist doctors
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With all of these people affecting how you get charged for your
worker compensation insurance,
there may be mistakes that cause
you to be overcharged. If you add
those mistakes to the fact that you,
not the insurance company, pay
your claims, you may shake your
head in dismay. You need to take
back control of your worker’s comp
insurance. It’s really quite simple.
Your workers comp insurance
company doesn’t pay your claims,
it just finances them. Many times
the finance charges are exorbitant.
But, if that isn’t bad enough, how
about thinking of workers’ comp as
a tax on employee injuries?
So what do you do to reduce
your “employee tax” and keep the
insurance company from charging
you exorbitant rates to pay claims?
Start by making sure you have the
answers to these questions:
Are you sure that your year-end
audits for the past three (3) years
are correct?
How do you know?
Has your agent helped you prepare for the audits so that auditor
becomes your friend and is in and
out in 15 minutes?
Here’s a real-world example
about a local non-profit in Vallejo:
While conducting an audit last
January, an auditor from Ohmy
Business Solutions, Inc. discovered
that a new workers comp classification should be used. The audit
resulted in a significant savings on
the current policy. It also changed
the premiums that were overpaid
for the past 3 years, resulting in a
refund of over $140,000! Unfortunately, the non-profit had been
overcharged for the past 9 years!
Are you being overcharged because you’re paying the wrong rate
for employees who are no longer
with you? Are you sure that all employees are listed in the right categories? Are you sure you’re paying premium on the right payroll?
These are just a few of the
questions the auditors from Ohmy
Business Solutions, Inc. find the
answers to. Workers comp insurance is the most intricate of any
insurance you buy. Since Ohmy
Business Solutions does not sell
insurance, they are true independent experts, advocating on your
behalf.
Don’t leave anything to chance.
Get a free 2nd opinion from Ohmy
Business Solutions.
After all,
workers comp is the one insurance
you must buy. But, it’s also the one
insurance in which you have the
most control over cost.
This column appears courtesy
of Shelee Loughmiller, President of
Ohmy Business Solutions, (707)3156310 or shelee@itaxback.com
Shelee is a member of Vallejo
Business Networking, a networking
group of the Vallejo Chamber that
meets every Friday at 7:30 a.m.
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Filing Tips For Business
Property Statements
arc Tonnesen, Acting Assessor/Recorder is required to
value all real and personal property in the County. The property
taxes generated from the community are spent funding such local
community services as police, fire,
schools, social services to senior citizens and children,
as well as many
other services. Real
Property owners are
assessed on their
land and buildings
and Personal Property owners are assessed on their business equipment and
fixtures. Annually,
the Assessor mails approximately
6,100 Business Property Statements to business owners, 200 to
apartment owners and 200 to local
farmers that are used to report business property owned.
Here are three tips that will help
business owners when completing
and returning their statement:
#1.) Complete the statement
accurately. Note
new
equipment acquired during last
year. If the account is audited,
unreported equipment will result
in escape tax bills for prior years.
Note equipment disposed of during
the year. This will insure those disposed items are not taxed.
#2.) Sign and return the original business property statement. The
signature must be an
owner or a person
authorized to sign.
The original statement must be returned as it is a legal
document. Failure
to correctly sign and
return the original
statement can add a
10% penalty to the
assessment.
#3.) Return the statement
upon completion. The requested
return date is by APRIL 3rd. Statements returned after MAY 7th will
receive a 10% penalty added to the
assessment.
If a business owner needs assistance with completing and filing
their statement please the Solano
County Assessor’s office at 707784-6232
GREG
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Vallejo, Califonia
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IN THE NEWS...
reat Mom to a special Mother’s
Day Brunch at Hiddenbrooke
Golf Club’s Main Dining Room
overlooking the Arnold Palmer
Signature Designed course on
Sunday, May 14th from 11:00 am
to 2:00 pm. The brunch buffet includes Snapper Vera Cruz, Lemon
Chicken, Bourbon Glazed Ham,
Chicken Tenders, Omelet station
made to order by the Chef, french
toast, assorted breakfast breads,
various salads, assorted dessert selections and more. $29.95 / adult,
$14.95 / child (4-10 years of age)
and children under age 4 dine with
Hiddenbrooke’s
compliments.
Please call 707-558-0330 x 237
to reserve your table. Reservation
deadline is May 7th.
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allejo Jazz, Art & Wine Festival’s Illustration Contest
2006 is looking for a fun, lively,
musical, original piece that depicts
the “essence” of Jazz. The 13th
Annual Vallejo Jazz, Art & Wine
Festival, featuring “Bay Area Legends of Jazz,” that will be held on
August 26-27, is looking for local
artists to submit their original illustration to be used on all marketing
materials (posters, ads, T-shirts,
etc.) to promote this year’s event.
There will be one (1) Winner and
at least one (1) Runner-up. The
Winner will receive $500 and a gift
pack of materials displaying their
original work. The Runner(s)-up
will receive 2 tickets to the Jazz
Festival. The deadline for submission is April 12th at 4 p.m.
V
allejo Main Street and the
Vallejo Community Arts
Foundation present Arts & Antiques in April on Friday, April
28th from 6-10 p.m. in historic
Downtown Vallejo. Enjoy an evening art, antiques & wine tour in
downtown art galleries and businesses. The tour features: art by talented local artists, unique antiques,
wine tasting at each participating
location, live music, and more.
Tickets are $25 per person or 4 for
$90 in advance and are available at
Vallejo Main Street (401 Georgia
Street), Zoey June Gift & Garden
(1426 Tennessee Street), and the
Vallejo CVB (289 Mare Island
Way). Pick up your commemorative wine glass and tour map at the
event.
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he Vallejo Rotary Club golf
tournament for charity will be
held Wednesday, May 24th at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club. The $160
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entry fee includes golf, cart, lunch,
dinner, mulligans and tee prizes.
There will also be prizes for long
drive, team, hole-in-one and much
more. Registration is at 11:00 a.m.
with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Peter Friesen at (707) 551-2627 or
pfriesen@vallejogarbage.com
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he Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum presents “Vallejo
D’Vine”, A Garden Tour on Sunday, May 21st from 10:00 A.M. to
4:00 p.m. This event is a benefit
for the museum and will include a
whole new crop of Vallejo gardens
this year, exploring more neighborhoods and aspects of our historic
waterfront town that make it simply
d’vine. There will be receptions at
the Museum and at Zoey June Gift
& Garden from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Tickets are $20 or $15 for museum
members and are available at the
Museum (734 Marin Street) and
at Zoey June Gift & Garden (1426
Tennessee Street).
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he Success Center, a nonprofit organization, ID #710896807, headed by Pastor Rey
Bernardes, is asking for donations
to help the victims of the recent
catastrophic mudslide in Leyte,
Philippines. Individuals and businesses can donate to the “Leyte
Mudslide Disaster Relief Fund”
in order to raise funds for the victims of this major catastrophe. The
fundraising efforts will be administered by the Success Center and
you can make your tax-deductible
contributions payable to: “Global
Center for Success” c/o Leyte Mudslide Disaster Relief Fund, 2614
Springs Road, Vallejo, CA 94591.
Direct deposits may also be made
through the Bank of the West, 303
Sacramento Street, Vallejo 94590.
You can direct your donations to
the Leyte Mudslide Disaster Relief
Fund, ID#121100782 252005863.
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he Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum is proud to present Forged in Fire: Vallejo’s Firefighters 1859 to 2006 from now
until September 23rd. Come see
this ground breaking new exhibit
that demonstrates how history, daily duty and family tradition have
shaped Vallejo’s Fire Departments.
The exhibit includes archival history, plus photos of daily life &
work & new paintings from Carlo
Carlucci. For more information,
call the Museum at 643-0077.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Restaunts
Insurance
Real Estate Agents - Associate Members
Employment Services
Angelo’s at Hiddenbrooke
Tony Nino
8308 Bennington Court
Vallejo, CA 94591
Phone : (707)644-5500
Web site: www.myangelos.com
Arnold & Associates - Betty
Kennon
Betty Kennon
333 1st Street
Benicia, CA 94510
Phone : (707)746-4880
Web site: www.bettykennon.com
Building Contractors
CK Design-Build
Mathew Kennedy
715 Tennessee Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone : (707)644-3440
Web site:www.mkennedydesign.com
Hair Salon & Stylists
Designer Cuts with The
Personal Touch
Vivian Cruz
750 Admiral Callaghan Lane
Vallejo, CA 94589
Phone : (707)655-0454
Health & Human Service Organization
Foster A Dream
Lori Cohee
77 Solano Square, #133
Benicia, CA 94510
Phone : (707)747-0100
Web site: www.fosteradream.org
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Christina Kerrigan
1350 Carlback Avenue, #200
Vallejo, CA 94591
Phone : (925)934-8500
Web site: www.heffgroup.com
Nelson Staffing Solutions
Nicole Carmichael
4820 Business Center Drive, Suite 120
Fairfield, CA 94534
Phone : (707)863-8100
Web site: www.nelsonhr.com
Bank & Financial Institutions
The Mechanics Bank
Keary Sullivan
3170 Hilltop Mall Rd.
Richmond, CA 94806
Phone: (510)262-7925
Web site: www.mechbank.com
Building Contractors
Scott Busby Construction
Scott Busby
PO Box 1007
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone : (925)228-0522
Real Estate Agents - Associate Members
Tipp Realty at Glen Cove Barbra Chavez
Barbara Chavez
146 Robles Drive
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone : (707)642-8880
Web site: www.tipprealty.com
Technology Solutions
Fratello’s Restaurant
Walter Gomez
1906 Broadyway
Vallejo, CA 94589
Phone: (707)557-2137
True Game Companies
Shannon Carter
301 Georgia Street, Suite 240
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone : (925)417-1040
Web site: www.truegame.com
Mortgage Companies - Associate Members
Banks & Financial Institutions
Restaurants
Green Valley Mortgage - Paul
Hartford
Paul Harford
909 First Street, Suite F
Benicia, CA 94510
Phone : (707)646-2000
Washington Mutual Bank
Jennifer Vallejos
901 Tennessee Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone : (707)645-7600
Web site: www.wamu.com
April Events Calendar
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Board of Directors
Executive Board
Political Advocacy
Economic Development Education Roundtable
April 18th - 12:00 noon
AROUND THE CORNER
April 4th - 12:00 noon
April 6th - 9:00 a.m.
April 12th - 12:00 noon
April 12th - 3:30 p.m.
Everybody’s Business Vallejo
Vallejo’s only weekly business and
community talk radio show.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Grand Opening
Friday, April 21st
1760 Tuolumne Street
4:00PM Presentation followed by Ribbon Cutting
4:30PM to 6:30PM Mixer
April Business Mixer
Thursday, April 27th
Vallejo Veterans’ Hall
5:30PM - 7:30PM
May Business Mixer
Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Vallejo Chamber of
Commerce and Team Superstores.
Thursday, May 25th
Six Flags Marine World
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Merchants Hall of Fame and Ambassador Committee
Scholarship announcements
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Commercial
Real Estate Loans
Limited time offer!
Must apply by May 1, 2006!
The right loan to make it happen.
Build your business. Realize your dream.
Whether you’re looking to purchase or refinance,
this is a great opportunity to lock in today’s low
interest rates.
• Owner occupied – up to 10-year
term, 25 year amortization
• Investment Real Estate – up to
5-year
term, 25 year amortization
• Loan sizes up to $1.5 million for
owner occupied
• Loan sizes from $50,000 to $1
million for investment property
• Equity lines of credit up to $500M
also available
With these low financing rates, now is the perfect time
to bring the vision you have for your small business to life
with a competitive fixed or variable rate from U.S. Bank.
Plus, you’ll work with an experienced and dedicated
business banker who is committed to providing small
businesses the opportunities they need to succeed. It’s a
financing opportunity that you can’t afford to pass up.
Spencer Burnham,
Business Banking Officer
(707) 557-8239
(707) 645-0792 fax
*All loan applications subject to normal credit approval. The promotional rate is a variable rate based on
U.S. Bank prime rate and is subject to change based on market conditions. Minimum loan amount $50,000.
Standard fees apply. This rate applies to new loan applications and requires a U.S. Bank business checking
account. Refinances of existing U.S. Bank loans are excluded. Special rate not available on Quick Credit
loan programs. Must apply by 05/1/2006. Loan must be closed by 06/16/2006. Member FDIC
Vallejo Business
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