October 9, 2007
A weekly summary of events, activities and information of interest to members of the Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce.
Member Notes
Visitors Guide Advertising: Thursday, November 1, is the deadline to advertise in the Chamber’s Visitors Guide being produced in partnership with the Appeal-Democrat and a-d agency. We print 15,000 copies annually, which are distributed to more than 230 businesses, tourism locations, recruiters and at community events. For more information, call the Appeal-Democrat at 741-2345 and ask about Explore Yuba Sutter.
Legislative Lunch Speaker: Timothy Sandefur, a staff attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, will be the featured speaker at the Chamber’s Legislative Lunch Friday, October 19, at Hillcrest Catering/The Plaza Room. The cost is $20 for members; $25 for non-members. To make a reservation, call 743-6501. Thank you to our sponsors Comcast and Yuba-Sutter Disposal, Inc. Call 743-6501 for a reservation.
Sandefur’s work includes the area of eminent domain abuse. His book, Cornerstone of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st Century America was published in June, 2006 by the Cato Institute.
He is a contributing editor of Liberty magazine, and has written for many other publications, including The Cato Supreme Court Review, The Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, The Independent Review, Regulation, The Humanist, The American Enterprise, The Washington Times and others.
His writing has won a number of awards, including the George Washington Honor Medal (The Freedoms Foundation), the Felix Morley Journalism Competition (Institute for Humane Studies), the Madison-Maibach Award (Center for the Study of the Presidency) and the Claremont Institute's Reagan Medal for his work in public interest law. He is a Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute, and a recipient of Chapman University's prestigious Dean's Professionalism Award.
Shop Local Festival: More than 50 vendors signed up for the Shop Local Festival on Saturday, October 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thank you to our Title sponsor Yuba City Toyota, Lincoln, Mercury; Platinum sponsors Comcast and Sutter Yuba Association of Realtors and Gold sponsor Gold Country Bank, NA. With added thanks to additional sponsors, Sutter Community Bank, PIP Printing & Document Services, Yuba-Sutter Disposal, Inc. and the Yuba College Regional Small Business Development Center.
Urgent deadline for the November Business Connection Breakfast @ Beale AFB. Friday, October 19, 4:00 pm is the deadline to register for the November 16th breakfast at Beale. Due to the required security clearance issue, late registration or walk-ins are not available. Drivers License # is required at time of registration. Call 743-6501 with your reservation or for more information.
This Week’s Chamber Events
Thursday, October 11, 5:30 p.m., Yuba-Sutter Chamber Ambassador Recruitment Social: Hillcrest Catering Plaza Room, 210 Julie Drive, Yuba City.
Saturday, October 13, 10:00 a.m., Plumas Lake Shop Local Festival: Rio del Oro Elementary School, 1220 Zanes Drive, Plumas Lake.
Upcoming Chamber Events
Thursday, October 18, 5:30 p.m., Business After Hours: Tri Counties Bank, 1441 Colusa Hwy, Yuba City.
Friday, October 19, 11:45 a.m., Legislative Lunch #3: “Eminent Domain” is the topic for this final Legislative Lunch. Assemblymen Doug LaMalfa and Rick Keene will be present. Hillcrest Catering Plaza Room, 210 Julie Drive (east side of Hillcrest Plaza), Yuba City.
Friday, October 12, 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Lender Flood: A presentation of The National Flood Insurance Program, at the Veterans Building, 1445 Veterans Memorial Circle, Yuba City. Instructor George Blaufuss III. Space is limited. Check in at 8:30 a.m. The program includes general information, legislation history, updates, Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Grandfathering and Modernization, definitions, general rulse, policy coverage and claims ans where to get more information. For reservations, call Nadine Mills at 822-7327 or e-mail nmills@co.sutter.ca.us.
Friday, October 12, 9:00 a.m. – Noon OR 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. “Improving Morale in the Workplace” is an opportunity for you to learn new ways to make your employees “happy” to be at work. “Happy” employees are more productive and customers can feel the difference. Motivational guest speaker Paul Clayton of Clayton & Associates from Key West, Florida, has trained more than 150,000 clients in all 50 states within the last ten years. This FREE event will be held at The Refuge, 1501 Butte House Road, Yuba City. For registration and more information contact Linda Baker at the Sutter County One Stop, 822-5120 ext 3026.
Next Issue of Business Today
Monday, October 29, 2007, Sponsor: Sutter Pointe/Lennar Communities
“On Business” airs, Channel 19:
Wednesday, October 31, 7:30 p.m. AND Friday, November 2, 8:00 p.m.
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