Jan/Feb 2014 - The Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce
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Jan/Feb 2014 - The Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce
Jan/Feb 2014 Chamber Board of Directors EMT (Executive Management Team) Board Chair Steve McCaffrey Rohnert Park Disposal 707-586-2283 Treasurer Thelma I. Kirkwood Thelma Kirkwood, CPA 707-586-1099 S Chair Elect Andrea Rodriguez-Jereb Sonoma State University 707-664-2018 Secretary Pam Stafford City of Rohnert Park Treasurer in Training Diem Tran Simply Maid Home 707-509-8725 Directors Amanda Kegg Redwood Credit Union 707-588-7928 Deb Padia Comcast-NorthBay 707-792-5155 Catherine Sullivan Wal-Mart 707-586-3717 Laura Tinti Kaiser Permanente Medical Center 707-393-5406 Lori Rooney NorthBay biz 707 575-8282 x 18 Herlinda Heras 707-206-1199 Tony Geraldi Sonoma County Airport Express 707-837-8700 Cully Williamson Mary’s Pizza Shack 707-585-3500 Kelly Scullion Foxtail Golf Club 707-584-7766 David Leonard O’Brien, Watters & Davis LLP 707-545-7010 Staff: Lisa Bagwell, Operations Manager Vera Blanquie, Membership Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Sonoma County Honoree Cully Williamson became a Sonoma County resident in 1981 after completing his education as a business major at San Jose State University. Cully began giving back to the community almost immediately after marrying Terri, the Granddaughter of Mary’s Pizza Shack founder Mary Fazio. Terri and Cully moved to the town of Sonoma to work at the original Boyes Hot Springs Mary’s Restaurant. In 1982 Cully moved to Rohnert Park and opened the 2nd Mary’s restaurant in Cotati. In 1992 the restaurant was relocated to Rohnert Park where it is still owned and operated by Cully today. During this time Cully has been proud to employ local Ben Stone, Terri & Cully Williamson residents and offer them a chance at a decent livelihood. Many of his employees have used their employment at Mary’s to pay for their room and tuition at Sonoma State University while completing their education. A number of employees that Cully hired many years ago have been promoted many times and hold key positions in Mary’s corporate upper management. During his years as owner of Mary’s Pizza Shack Cully has been tireless in volunteering his time and has contributed numerous gift certificates and held fundraisers for Sonoma County non- profit organizations and local charities. These groups have included Rohnert Park-Cotati Education Foundation, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Sonoma County Animal Shelter, Evergreen School PTA, Families In Need, Panama Swim Team, various Sonoma State University Sororities and Fraternities, Rotary Clubs. Cully has been a board member of the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, Sonoma County Health Coalition, Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce, and Sonoma Community Foundation. Cully considers raising the quality of education in Sonoma County his true life passion. With this in mind he has assisted the Superintendent of the Rohnert Park-Cotati Unified School District on a project aimed at the betterment of local education and reducing the dropout rate. With what little spare time he has Cully enjoys spending his days with his wife of 30 years Terri and their sons Chase and Reese along with their three grandchildren. Cully can often be seen playing a round of golf at one of our Sonoma County fabulous golf courses or hiking or riding his bike in the gorgeous Sonoma County country side. At home Cully enjoys rooting on his beloved San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors. Cully is also an active traveler and has visited many European destinations and has seen much of the United States while traveling in his motor home. Cully is also an active book reader enjoying fiction and non-fiction with his favorite author being Ken Follett. Congratulations Cully and thank you for all you do for our Chamber and our Community! Benefits of Membership Ribbon Cuttings Celebrate Anniversaries, Grand Openings, Remodels And Being A New Member With A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Interested In Hosting An After Hours Mixer? Opportunity For Chamber Members To Get To Know Each Other In A Social Setting. Hosted By A Different Member Business Each Month. Please Contact The Chamber To Reserve Your Month In 2014, they are booking up! Both Available To Members At No Charge. Page 2 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE Amanda Hodson…………...707-206-0844 Hodson Upholstery Plus Anne Mogel…………………. 707-206-9643 Sign-A-Rama Cathy Slack…………………..707-543-0100 Sonoma Media Group Claudia Smith……………....707-584-2222 The Community Voice Donna Abeln…………….….707-792-2168 City of Rohnert Park Gisele Rue…………………....707-658-3887 Small Biz Help 4 You Lori Rooney.......................707-548-8216 NorthBay biz Pam Stafford…………..…. 707-584-5892 City of Rohnert Park Rebecca A. Brunk.............415-717-5374 Blake’s Auto Body, Inc Sharon Bricker-Ferris…... 707-799-6611 Primerica Financial Services Theresa Dewees………...…707-584-9589 Henley & Mann Dental Offices Tony Maestri……………......707-585-9931 State Farm Insurance Kayla Malott………………..707-586-3110 WestAmerica Bank TO THE Bay Equity Home Loans, LLC Tim Carroll 470 City Center Dr. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707-999-2727 Fax: 707-635-8203 tcarroll@bayeq.com Web: www.homeloansrohnertpark.com Mortgage Companies Mortgage/ Finance Extreme Pizza Gurjeet Singh 1728 East Cotati Ave. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707-795-8100 Fax: 707-795-8109 extremepizzarp@gmail.com Web: www.extremepizza.com Pizza, Sub, Salad, Beer & Wine K2GC Latasha Wallace 1350 Industrial Ave. #E Petaluma, CA 94952 707-765-0200 Latasha@K2gcinc.com Web: www.K2GCinc.com General Contractor CHAMBER Stout Brothers Irish Pub & Restaurant Sonu Chandi 527 4th St. Santa Rosa, CA 95401 707-636-0240 Web: www.stoutbrospub.com Restaurant Irish Pub & Restaurant Lemo USA, Inc. Julie Carlson-Marketing Manger 635 Park Court, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707-206-3776 Fax: 707-206-3774 Web: www.lemo.com Manufacturing Manufacturer of Electric connectors for medical components, audio video, T&M & Aerospace Penngrove Tuscany Galleria Carol Meredith 10101 G. Main St., Penngrove, CA 94931 707-273-3486 Meredith1352@comcast.net Web: www.tuscanygalleria.com Retail FREE and Exclusive for all Chamber Members! to our Renewing Members We appreciate your continued investment in your Chamber. Please patronize these businesses. 20 Years The Community-Voice 1993 10+ Years The Ballroom 2000 1+ Years Big 4 Party Rejuvenation and Well Being BloodSource Christopher Daniel, DDS, MD Pipedreams Plumbing Tonayan Mexican Restaurant Art’s Place Jake & Barbara Mackenzie Petaluma Health Center 2008 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 Take advantage of significant savings of up to 60% off a list of 700 most commonly purchased items. Most other items are discounted at least 5% over everyday low web price. In addition to your special pricing you can receive fast & free delivery on qualifying orders of $50 or more. Go to for www.saveatofficedepot.com/rohnertparkchamber for more details and to sign up for the Chamber Office Depot Program! Collette Vacations March 11-20 a few Chamber members are going on a trip to Ireland with Collette Vacations. What is Your Dream Vacation? If you have somewhere you have been wanting to go visit but haven’t, please let us know where that might be. We will be setting up our next trip, call the Chamber at 707-584-1415. ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER A BIG Thank you to each of you who have donated to our Opportunity Drawings at our events and supported our Successful Crab Feed Many of the programs would not be successful without your support! Art’s Place Beer Craft Comcast Doubletree Hotel Education Foundation El Gallo Taqueria El Torito Exchange Bank Expressway Self Storage Foxtail Golf Club Henley & Mann Dental Offices Hodson Upholstery Plus Industrial Carting Joseph T. Callinan Construction Kendall Jackson Winery Kyoto Japanese Restaurant Lori Rooney Marvin’s Mary’s Pizza Shack Merrill Lynch Mi Ranchito Mike Deloach from Hook & Ladder Winery Mojica Insurance Agency Mountain Mike's Pizza Pure Balance Skin and Body Raley’s Store Republic Services Rohnert Park Disposal Russell Event Photography Safeway Store Sandy Geary, Re/Max Shari’s Sonoma Media Group Stout Brothers Irish Pub & Restaurant Sue Bonzell from Graton Ridge Winery Summit State Bank Tonayan Mexican Restaurant Vernon Sales Promotion Weise Financial Services WestAmerica Bank Golf Tournament The Golf Committee is looking for willing bodies to join the committee. Ability to have fun a MUST! Contact the Chair, Kelly Scullion at kscullion@playfoxtail.com or call 707-584 -7766 x 212. The tournament takes place July 16th at Foxtail Golf Club. Page 3 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 4 Jan/Feb 2014 Spot Light On Chamber Members Member Events and News Star Staffing is going red! This year we have decided to participate in the Go Red For Women Campaign put on by the American Heart Association. On February 5th we are encouraging our employees to all wear red t-shirts. As a women owned company we understand the dangers women faced by being plagued with heart disease so we are taking time this year to help our employees maintain and improve their health. Like our page on Facebook to receive more information: www.facebook.com/StarStaffing Seismic CrossFit - It's never too late to become the healthiest and fittest version of yourself! Did you know we do FREE introductory classes every Saturday at 11am? Or, if you've done CrossFit before, we can get you into one of our regular classes so you can get a feel for our coaches & community! We have also started offering CrossFit Kids classes to ages 6-12. Please go to our website at www.seismiccrossfit.com for more information. La Gare French Restaurant is located in the heart of Santa Rosa's historic railroad square. The restaurant opened in July 1979 and has been family owned and operated ever since. We are proud to serve Sonoma County with classic French Cuisine, Fine Wine, and Excellent Service. Keeping with our classic french tradition, we serve all of our entrees with both soup and salad included in the price. Our Wait Staff is dedicated to providing our guests with Personable and Caring service. Please feel free to share your La Gare experience on their Facebook page! Email: info@lagarerestaurant.com, 208 Wilson Street ~ Santa Rosa, CA 95401, 707-528-4355 www.LaGareRestaurant.com 20 New Spring Shirting Fabrics + 30% Off Select Sweaters! Gentleman do you know the Power of being well dressed? Get ready for spring/summer with custom fitted shirts in beautiful cottons and linen/cotton blend fabrics. Prints, Solids, Plaids and Checks are available in a variety of colors. Plus spring/summer suiting fabrics Linen and "Drillino" which is a cotton/linen blend are available along with fine Italian wools. Call today: Janice Langan, J. Hilburn, men's clothier, Independent Personal Stylist at 707.529.3861 and go to my website www.janicelangan.jhilburn.com Great Fit, Style, Fabric, Service and Prices Rotary Bunco Tournament - Friday, Feb. 7th Registration 6:30pm, game time 7pm at Sally Tomatoes. Limited seating, reserve your space today! Guests can register online at www.rotaryrpc.org. To all Rohnert Park Chamber Members we are offering a 10%-15% (depending on services) discount on your printed needs. To include brochures, business cards, postcards, signage and mailing services. Your Local and OLDEST Printer in Sonoma County is O'Dell Printing. We have been in Rohnert Park for over 55 years and RP chamber members for over 20 years. We are here to stay and help your local business grow! Buy local, grow locally and succeed! Please contact Adam Sawyer at 707-585-2718 or adam@odell-printing.com Mary's Pizza Shack Meal For 2 only $20.95. Spaghetti with 2 giant meatballs or 2 topping pizza. Call 707-585-3500 or visit us online at www.maryspizzashack.com Education Foundation - Sharing Of The Green~"Hot Havana Nights" SAVE THE DATE March 29th at the DoubleTree Hotel. Auction, Dinner Dance. Poyntlyss Sistars appearing. Go to www.efcrp.org for more information. IMS International Monetary Systems has an opening for an admin broker in the Rohnert Park office. Duties include: assisting the senior broker, contacting members daily, assisting with trades, making collection calls and any other administrative duties that may arise. The right individual will have excellent phone skills, customer service skills, be able to work independently and have prior knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook. Interested or know of someone who is? Please have them send their resume to: jennifer.weber@imsbarter.com. The annual art exhibit at the Rohnert Park-Cotati Library will be held March 4 through 15 in the Armando Flores meeting room. A reception to meet the artists is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5. The public is invited. Admission is free. Ten of Sonoma County’s outstanding artists have been invited to participate. Rohnert Park artist Judson Snyder, who specializes in pen and ink drawings will be among them. Hours for the show will be noon to 6 p.m. most days. The library is closed Sundays and Mondays and only open until 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Location is 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park. Phone 584-9121. Songbird Community Healing Center Do you like the holistic health approach of integrating body, mind, and spirit? Visit us to grow and heal in a beautiful space with a variety of healing modalities and a community of supportive people. Songbird offers health care and education that synthesizes the traditional and modern, new and old. Songbird is a gathering place for people of like minds to network and share. We are also available for outside rental. Come join us as a teacher, practitioner, student, or client! 8297 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, CA 94931, (707) 795-2398, http://songbirdcenter.org/ Friends of the Library Winter Book Sale Readers and Book Lovers Unite! The Friends of the Library will be holding their winter book sale on Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8, in the library meeting room at the library. The hours will be 10:00am – 5:30pm on Friday and 10:00am – 3:30pm on Saturday. You will find lots of great books—fiction, non-fiction, mysteries, sci-fi, children’s books, sets of books and a vast assortment of CDs, DVDs and tapes. And Back By Popular Demand!! On Saturday only from 1:30pm – 3:30pm, shoppers will be treated to the bargain price of a Bag of Books for only $5! Individual books will be sold at HALF PRICE! The holidays are all about giving and Blake’s Auto Body followed that tradition again this year — providing two refurbished cars to those in need, providing a New Year filled with hope. For the 2013 holiday season, Blake’s (in conjunction with USAA Insurance), one car was donated to a Sonoma County military family of five. A second car was presented to a Novato single mother of two children, who have been through tough times. The donations are made possible with the assistance of Corte Madera Tow, as well as LKQ, Sonnen VW, Keystone, Endent Paintless Dent Repair and Bay Street European. Many applicants apply for the vehicles that could use the help. “We wish we could give cars to everyone,” said Blake Andros, owner of Blake’s Auto Body. “But are delighted to help those we can.” Blake’s Auto Body can be found online at www.blakesautobody.com. Page 5 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Happy New Year!! I know that 2014 is going to be a great and successful year for all of us. What is your new year’s resolution? As we enter the New Year, it is an excellent time for goal setting and getting more involved with the Chamber. Allow the assets of the Rohnert Park Chamber to assist you in your goals! The Chamber can provide you with marketing and Vera Blanquie educational opportunities. We recognize how busy you are and there are times that you are unable to participate in chamber activities & promotions. If this is the caseBenefits for the inactive member: *Your business name is listed at least once a year in the chamber newsletter *Chamber newsletter mailed to you bimonthly *Listing on Chamber website *Invitations to all chamber events *Display business cards and brochures in the chamber office *Member to Member Offers *Facebook *Discounts Benefits for the active member: *Advertising opportunities in the newsletter, website, Community Map or Business Directory and presentation folders. *Host a Mixer or Ribbon Cutting ceremony and have a photo in the Chamber Newsletter *Networking opportunities at luncheons and mixers *Work with City, State & Federal elected officials to obtain knowledge of current legislation and projects that may impact businesses *Receive recognition for sponsoring or donating to Chamber events *Participate in Special Events to promote the community *Join or Chair a committee *Member to Member Offers *Facebook *Discounts Members realize that when they join, they will get special attention and recognition. We care about your business and want to assist you to succeed!!! We need to work together to achieve this! Small business drives the economy and we must be supportive. Let’s get you signed up for the “Member to Member Offers” We encourage our members to conduct business with each other whenever possible. Members to Members Special Offers and Discounts, products and services provide for Chamber Members to receive your discount. It is important to build relationships so get more involved for 2014! Make this your New Year’s Resolution!! PG&E Warns of Scam Emails, Calls PG&E has learned of an email and telephone scam targeting residents across the United States. The utility has received calls from people, both within its service area and outside of it, reporting that they have received suspicious emails that appeared to be bills sent by PG&E. This is similar to email and phone scams that have been happening recently throughout the country involving several utilities. An example of the "bill" that comes with the email scam. “It’s unacceptable that someone is trying to take advantage of our customers and others,” said Helen Burt, the utility’s chief customer officer and a senior vice president. “We take our customers’ security very seriously and under no circumstances would we email anyone to request that they provide personal information without first logging into My Energy or calling us.” If a customer receives one of these emails requesting information about their account, they should delete and take the following precautions: Do not respond to request Do not click on any links in the email Do not open any attachments Do not provide any personal information Report these contacts to CorporateSecurity@pge.com PG&E is investigating the situation and has contacted the proper authorities. There has been no security breach and the information referenced in the email message is not legitimate. If you ever have questions about the legitimacy of a correspondence from PG&E, please call 1-800-743-5000. PG&E offers the following tips to help protect customers from potential scams: PG&E’s Credit Department will not ask for personal information or a credit card number over the phone. Anyone who has received such a phone call and provided credit card or checking account Information should report it immediately to the credit card company or bank and law enforcement. Customers with concerns about the legitimacy of a call about a past due bill, service request or request for personal information are encouraged to call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. Customers should always ask to see identification before allowing anyone claiming to be a PG&E representative inside their home. PG&E employees always carry their identification and are willing to show it to you. If a person claiming to be a PG&E employee has identification and you still feel uncomfortable, call PG&E’s customer service line at 1-800-743-5000 to verify an appointment and/or PG&E’s presence in the community. If you feel threatened in any way, notify local law enforcement immediately. Customers who have an appointment with PG&E will receive an automated call back within 48 hours prior to a scheduled visit, or a personal call from a PG&E gas service representative prior to a scheduled visit. Page 6 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Thank you to our Sponsors J.T. Henley & John Mann, Henley & Mann Dental Offices and Emcee Cathy Slack, Sonoma Media Group along with our Headliners: Matt Martin, Executive Director of SAY (Social Advocates for Youth); Terri Mazzanti , Public Safety Toy Drive and Fran Russell, Russell Event Photography. Entertainment by: The Ballroom, Lauralie Staley-Mayhew & John Ross and those in attendance enjoyed the music from the RCHS Choir. Thank you to all those who attended it was a fun meeting! For the December Holiday Women in Business it was enjoyed by those in attendance with a gift exchange. Thank you to Diem Tran, Simply Maid Home for sponsoring the lunch and Amanda Kegg for being the emcee. Starting the New Year off for Women in Business was our Speaker Jen Julius, Life Coach, our Sponsor Hodson Upholstery Plus and Emcee Herlinda Heras. ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 7 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 8 Jan/Feb 2014 Thank you to all who attended our Crab Feed, the Hot Prawns, Hot Crab by Captain Bob; pasta, salad and bread by Mary’s Pizza Shack and cake were enjoyed by 200 people. Thank you to our Table Sponsors: Comcast, Exchange Bank, Joseph T. Callinan Construction, Republic Services, Rohnert Park Disposal and Summit State Bank. Mark your calendar for next year - Saturday, January 10, 2015. Thank you to the Committee members and many volunteers who put on a successful event! ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 9 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 10 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 11 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Welcome to the Chamber Bay Equity Home Loans - Presented their plaque by Vera Blanquie, Tim Carroll, Branch Manager; Karla Huffman, John Hensley, Hunt Conrad, and Ron Perkins Bay Equity Home Loans, Branch Manager Tim Carroll 470 City Center Dr., Rohnert Park; 707-707-999-2727 Email: tcarroll@bayeq.com; www.homeloansrohnertpark.com is a local mortgage lender dedicated to helping Sonoma County residents achieve their dreams of home ownership. We specialize in both purchase and refinance loans. Whether you are a first time homebuyer or long time Page 12 Jan/Feb 2014 LEMO USA, Inc. we would like to welcome you to the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce. Left to right: Marketing Manager, Julie Carlson; Dean Pohwala, General Manager & RPCC Membership, Vera Blanquie Lemo USA, Inc.., Julie Carlson-Marketing Manger , 635 Park Court, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 , 707-206-3776 Fax: 707-206-3774 Web: www.lemo.com Manufacturer of Electric connectors for medical components, audio video, T&M & Aerospace The RP Chamber thanks WESTAMERICA Bank for hosting a wonderful Holiday Mixer! Wonderful networking, delicious food and loads of FUN!! Thank you for all who attended and for are the wonderful raffle items donated!! Pot of Gold name drawn was The Community Voice ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 13 Jan/Feb 2014 Pot of Gold name drawn but not attending was Oil Stop, next month the Pot of Gold will be $100. Thank you K2GC for a warm reception! The Rohnert Park Chamber wish you many years of continued success. Thank you for being part of our RP Chamber Family! Ron Hollingsworth & Susan Adams receive their RP Chamber Plaque from Vera Blanquie at Art Hollingsworth Insurance Agency now located upstairs at 101 Golf Course Dr., Ste.D2. ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 14 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER Page 15 Jan/Feb 2014 ROHNERT PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 101 Golf Course Drive, C7 Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707-584-1415 www.rohnertparkchamber.org info@rohnertparkchamber.org Events Coming—Mark Your Calendars! Feb 5 Noon Times 11:45am-1:30pm Feb 11 Women in Bus. 11:45am-1:30pm Feb. 18 Board 12-1:30pm Feb. 19 After Hours Mixer Simply Maid Home 5:30-7pm Feb. 24 Making the Most of your Membership 5:30-7pm Feb. 25 Ambassadors 12:45-2pm March 5 Noon Times 11:45am-1:30pm March 11 Women in Bus. 11:45am-1:30pm March 18 Board 12-1:30pm March 19 After Hours Mixer Maher Chiropractic 5:30-7pm March 25 Ambassadors 12:45-2pm Business Showcase, Thursday , May 1st Golf Tournament, Wednesday, July 16th Holiday Lights Celebration, Saturday, December 6th This is the official publication of the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce. Send all inquiries, letters, press releases and submissions to: i n f o @ r o h n e r t p a r k c h a m b e r . o r g 101 Golf Course Dr. C-7, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Telephone 707-584-1415 Photos by Fran Russell, Russell Event Photography, Dave Wasson, Wasson Investment Services, Vera Blanquie and Lisa Bagwell Go to http://www.facebook.com/RohnertParkChamber CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE MEMBERS