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Harvest Century Bike Tour
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chamber ambassadors
Ambassador Corner
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Network
YPN Mixer Re-cap
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statistics
Website Traffic Report
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Members
Business After Hours Photos-March & April
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members
Spotlights & Renewals
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events
Business Calendar
Serving Business Since 1907
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Members
Member Hot Spots!
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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!
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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 Digital Grapevine
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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
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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.
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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 Digital Grapevine
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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
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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 Digital Grapevine
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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. Digital Grapevine
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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
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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. Digital Grapevine
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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 6 6 6
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
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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 2 3 3 3 3 10 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
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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
“Digital Grapevine” is a publication of the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau 217 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg CA 95448-4103 | (707) 433-6935 t | (707) 433-7562 f Digital Grapevine Page 10
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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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!)
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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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