FROM THE PRESIDENT 2014 Dear Community Members, 2013 has been a great year for the Cham ber of Commerce and Agriculture and for King City. The farmers’ market had a fourth succ essful season. The Chamber sent out lots of welc ome packets to newcomers to the community. We have increased membership and new board mem bers. More important than increasing numbers is the quality of the relationships and friendship s that characterize our city. We continue to build on
the strong collaboration with Fort hunter Liggett, work with the city to promote local busin esses and with other community organizations to make King City a better and safer place to live and work. With your help we look forward to anoth er successful and profitable year in 2014. Sincerely,
RON CHILDERS Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation
Ron Childers
2014 Chamber President
FROM THE PRESIDENT ELECT Dear Community Members and Visitors, to With 2013 in the rear-view mirror, it is time t emen excit the and Year New the look forward to Mon . bring often ges chan that ty rtain and unce relies terey County’s agriculture driven economy tain main to esses on the success of our local busin , place ue uniq a is City stability. Fortunately, King trire ensu who le, peop al filled with exception town umph over diversity. The giving spirit of this is ion eciat appr my ite infin how just of me reminds an by d unde to have such a wonderful place, surro nature’s ever-generous community, and some of e. hom my call to most beautiful scenery, y and I was born and raised in the Salinas Valle y nearl for unity comm this of ber mem a have been e, ultur agric ten years. Growing up immersed in with whether it be 4-H and FFA or working cattle imthe rline unde only my Dad, these experiences edus raise that unity comm g portance of a stron will cated, productive members of society who en wom and men ess busin the me beco to continue these s plifie of tomorrow. The City of King exem ideals with great success. nsiInstilled in me as a child, the inherent respo in nt onme envir the oving impr to bility to contribute ing shap in force ng drivi a been has live, which we
be. My who I have become and constantly strive to ved invol me beco to me led has ”, back desire to “give Reding with many organizations in the area, inclu iHosp orial Mem lay for Life, Rotary and the Mee the for board the on ng tal Foundation. Since servi culture King City Chamber of Commerce and Agri aptrue and ding rstan unde my , 2011 beginning in n grow have ns citize its and town this for preciation exponentially with each passing year. esses Despite a challenging economy, busin ort supp the with ish flour continue to develop and ions nizat orga local and bers of community mem to serve like this one. I am honored and humbled year. this ber Cham the for t Elec dent Presi as the and e futur t brigh My focus is on the horizon, our ng brini her, toget work discovering new ways to phedy alrea an to ie rader more success and cama nomenal collection of members. , orThank you to all the outstanding businesses King the ort ganizations, and individuals who supp re. It City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultu is a King of City the that is because of you all, a as well as d, worl e ultur agric thriving hub in the e. thriv to lies fami for place wonderful
ERIN KING Pacific Valley Bank
Erin King President Elect
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