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July/August 2012 Vol. 48, No. 7/8
The Brentwood Voice of Business
Page 1: CornFest, Downtown Thursdays, Upcoming Events Page 2: Director’s Message, Board of Directors and Staff
Page 3: Director’s Message, Ambassadors, Upcoming Chamber Events
Page 10: CornFest Photos Page 11: CornFest Photos Page 12: Downtown Thursdays Page 13: Zeigler Insurance, Chamber Lobby Display Page 14: September Mixer flyer Page 15: Member Login info Page 16: General Information
Page 4: Ambassador’s Corner Page 5: New and Renewing Members Page 6: June and July Mixers Page 7: August Mixer Page 8: Ribbon Cuttings Page 9: Ribbon Cuttings
Corny says “Thank
you for a great 20th
CornFest!
See you in 2013!
The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce thanks the
CornFest Committee, non-profit groups, volunteers,
sponsors, the City of Brentwood and the thousands of
attendees that helped make CornFest 2012 a great
success.
Events included a spectacular Friday night fireworks
show, the popular carnival, vendors, kids’ area, Info
Alley, corn eating and corn recipe contests, fantastic
entertainment and of course, plenty of corn. New this
year, was an attempt to break the Guinness World
Record for Most People Husking Corn at One Time.
659 attendees gathered together to husk one piece each
of sweet, delicious Brentwood corn. At this time, we
are still submitting paperwork to Guinness to have the
record verified. Thank you to all those who came out
to take part in this historic event.
See inside for photos from CornFest 2012. See you all
next year!
Mark your calendar for
our upcoming events:
Visit www.brentwoodchamber.com for
more details.
Annual Chamber Golf Tournament: Friday,
September 14th at Deer Ridge Golf Club
Hometown Halloween: Saturday, October
27th at Downtown Brentwood on First & Oak
Streets.
Downtown Thursday events are going on now
through October! Every Thursday night on First
Street from 5 to 8 p.m. Come on out to enjoy a car
show, entertainment, vendors, kids’ activities and
street dining! See inside for more details.
FAREWELL TO THE CLARION
This will be the last issue of the Clarion. Events and announcements will be emailed to our members.
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BRENTWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul Kelly, President Brentwood Party Rentals
Joe Trebino, Past President Delta Pure Water
Dirk Zeigler, Chief Financial Officer Zeigler Insurance Group
Brent Aasen Equus Group
Amy Alvis Alvis Frantz and Associates
Kathy Blanton Sutter Delta Medical Center
Maurice Daroy Farmers Insurance
Fred Ehler Ehler Management Group
Kerri Fritsch Monogramming by Frichy
Lori Knudsen California Payroll
Greg Robinson Brentwood Press
Robin Schiavone
Raley’s
Ken Seamann Discovery Professional Services
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Chamber Staff
Jilda Fairhurst, Office Manager
Lisa Hurt, Support Services Director
Pat Trombino, Event Coordinator
Bill Putman, Volunteer
Mission Statement: The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is a
voluntary organization dedicated to the promotion of the civic and
commercial progress of the community. We will continuously strive to
maintain and foster a healthy business climate for Chamber members
and the entire community.
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEDIRECTOR’S MESSAGE JulyJuly
Everyday we face many changes, whether it’s at home, work or our
Community we live in. One thing is true— we all look for support in many
ways, from friends, Family, coworkers and our Community.
This is my second year serving on the Board of Directors for the
Brentwood Chamber. I’ve seen many changes from our past and present
Board Members and Presidents, all wanting to leave something for the
new to carry on and for those to be able draw support from those around them.
We have an awesome Community that is growing in leaps and bounds.
In my two years we’ve held the Corn Festival in different locations and
seen different changes from previous years. What hasn’t changed was the
Community feel you still see from the people who live, work and play
here. I listened to the Women from the Historical Society and enjoyed
their many stories. All of them so proud of the Community they live in. I
watched one of the Ladies who was listening to someone talk about his life
experiences living in this Community, having so much to offer and share
with others. What I walked away with, while there are changes in our lives
big or small we can draw our support from those around us, our Families,
those you work with, leaders and much more in our Community.
The Brentwood Chamber is just one more place to go to for support.
Robin Schiavone
Board of Directors for Brentwood Chamber
Store Director Raley’s Brentwood
2400 Sand Creek Rd.
Brentwood Ca. 94513
925-513-9400
Goodbye to Jackie Hanel
Jackie Hanel, Chamber Director and former Executive
Director of John Muir Health in Brentwood, has
resigned from the Board and John Muir and accepted a
position at U.C. Berkeley as Director of Public Health
Education. We thank Jackie for her service to the
Chamber and wish her the best in her new endeavors.
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Chamber Ambassadors
Vicki Sexton, Chair, First Bank
Kathy Blanton, Sutter Delta Medical Center
Maurice Daroy, Farmers Insurance
Nelda Devine Delta Community Services
Fred Ehler, Ehler Management Group
Kerri Fritsch, Monogramming by Frichy
Lori Knudsen, California Payroll
Sam Lamantia, Lamantia Insurance Services
Michele Lane, ReMax/Accord
John Lawrence, New York Life Insurance
Nicole Norton, Imagine Audio Video Security (AVS)
Dina Osakue, The Commons at Dallas Ranch
Kathi &Bob Reed, Wineshop at Home
Kathi Regan, Maxx Worms
John Reynolds, PIzzagoni’s Towing
Kim Scott, New York Life Insurance
Kurt Tomicich, KRT Services
Dan Torres, New York Life Insurance
Joe Trebino, Delta Pure Water, Etc.
Pat Trombino, First Bank
Kimberley Victor, Mary Kay Cosmetics
Ed Younger, Alvis-Frantz and Associates
UPCOMING EVENTS
Chamber Mixer
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Harvest Park Bowl
Chamber Golf Tournament
Friday, September 14
Deer Ridge Golf Club
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEDIRECTOR’S MESSAGE AugustAugust
I have had the honor and pleasure of serving on the Board of Directors for the past 3 years. Brent-wood is so fortunate to have such a dedicated team of Board members and Chamber staff who are genuinely concerned with and actively support our ever expanding community. The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce truly understands that in order to have a strong economic environment, you must have a strong, dedicated community that supports and encourages growth and innovative thinking in a positive way and who recognize that we all share in the responsibility of creating economic success and stability as well as a healthy community for leaders, business owners, educators, and private citizens. Our Board members volunteer their time and expertise to guide the Chamber’s efforts to make our community a better place to live, conduct business, and raise our families. I did not realize the power of networking as a tool to establish your brand, develop a business repu-tation, earn the respect of other business professionals, and ultimately grow your business. I have come to develop many great friends, colleagues, clients and referral partners, not only here in our community, but all over the Bay Area. I’ve been able to grow my business network through many of the events the Chamber holds throughout the year. I also have a voice in the community, and get to learn where our community, both from a business and local aspect, is going. I have been an Account Manager for California Payroll for the last 7 ½ years. We are headquartered in Brentwood with an office in Southern California. I am very fortunate to work for such a great company and terrific group of co-workers. We provide Payroll Services, Time & Attendance Manage-ment and HR Software and Services. In addition to being SAS-70 Certified, we also provide a Work-er’s Comp “Pay-As-You-Go” Program, 401K Reporting Services and Training & Customization Ser-vices. We also process payroll in all 50 states including Puerto Rico. The differences between us and our national competitors are numerous. Through us, clients can confidently focus on their core competencies because we will consistently, quickly, and effectively meet their ever-changing needs. California Payroll is also involved with many payroll professional groups such as the APA, IPPA, TPG, and NCHRA. Don’t forget to check out our website at www.californiapayroll.com. You can also sub-scribe to our complimentary bi-weekly e-Newsletter. I believe the success of the Chamber is measured by the success of its members. I promise you the Chamber Board and staff will continue to work hard and diligently so that we may all succeed! The Chamber offers wonderful benefits to its members, including email blasts, educational opportuni-ties, business referral services, directory listings, grand openings/ribbon cuttings, to name a few. Take advantage of these great benefits! You’ll be glad you did. I look forward to meeting many of you at the next Chamber event and welcome you to our wonderful community! Lori A. Knudsen Account Manager California Payroll 1240 Central Blvd. Suite B Brentwood, CA 94513 Phone: (925) 240-2400 ext. 3519
Mobile: (925) 813-2072 [email protected]
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Ambassador's Corner
Hello Brentwood!!!
I’m Maurice J. Daroy, a local Farmers Insurance Agent and Director and Ambassador for our Brentwood
Chamber of Commerce. My Chamber life started back in 1998, as a new member attending everything
under the sun. Mixers after Mixers, Ribbon Cuttings after Ribbon Cuttings, it’s been wonderful meeting
new and old members month after month.
Back in 2009 I was asked, “Hey, want to be a Chamber Ambassador?” Without hesitation, I replied,
“Yea!” Then I started thinking about it…What’s a Chamber Ambassador? It’s the opportunity to
become more involved in our community, a chance to meet new people and make more friends. It’s a
door opener for new conversations and new relationships, whether business or just casual. So is there
really a value in being a “Chamber Ambassador?” Absolutely!!! That’s why I am now in my 4th year of
being a Brentwood Chamber Ambassador. For 2012, I’ve also taken a position as a Chamber Director.
This has brought me the reward of helping our Chamber grow to a new level.
There’s really something to be said about our Chamber, it has a positive buzz to it. From way back to
when it was just our dear Bonnie, to now with a full supportive staff and more. It’s been a blessing
watching the Chamber grow, from about 300 members to nearly doubling that, since I joined.
Now a little about me. I’m a father of three wonderful boys - Reese (18), Dustin (15) and Ryan (12). I
have a great wife Angela, my high school sweetheart and best friend for over 22 years. I have a mad
passion for wheels. Whether its motorcycles or bicycles; if you can fall off it, I want to ride it!
Oh…did I mention, I have a local Insurance Agency! Daroy Insurance Agency, is located right here in
Brentwood. So for all your insurance needs, think of me, Maurice J. Daroy, LUTCF your local Farmers
Insurance Agent. I’ve been serving Brentwood and the rest of California for the last 15 years.
Maurice J. Daroy, LUTCF
Farmers Insurance Group
9040 Brentwood Blvd., Suite C
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 634-9999
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NEW MEMBERS
The Brentwood Chamber is pleased to
welcome the following new members:
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Thank you to the following members who recently
renewed their membership. The Chamber appreciates
your continued support.
Brentwood Regional Community Chest
Champlin Wireless Communicatons
Community Integrated Support Services
Express Employment Professionals
Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed
Hannah Nicole Vineyards
Re/Max Vintage Estates
Star Awards
Smeed CPA, Inc.
The Commons at Oak Grove
The Lemonade Yard
Blanca Bella Events
Tiffany Silva
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 470-7624
www.blancabellaevents.com
Buffalo Wild Wings
Jon-Michael Becerra
6051 Lone Tree Way
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 240-7481
www.buffalowildwings.com
Chaman Kabob Restaurant
Nazanin Fazli
5611 Lone Tree Way
Suite 120
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 634-1454
www.chamankabob.com
Crossfit Brentwood
Matt or Lindsay Johnson
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 240-6100
www.crossfitbrentwood.com
Cypress Lakes Realty
Dori Anderson
5143 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531
(925) 706-7000
www.dorianderson.com
Delta Living Magazine
Charleen Earley
PO Box 2197
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 383-3072
www.deltalivingmagazine.com
Everything Brentwood
Herminia Lu
Brentwood, CA 94513
www.everythingbrentwood.com
NEW MEMBERS CONTINUED
Homes by Haycox Team/Keller Williams Realty
Brentwood, CA
(925) 634-7577
www.homesbyhaycox.com
Ultimate Game Truck
Robin Alef
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
(925) 513-2255
www.ultimategametruck.com
West Coast Solar
Aaron Bryant
2155 Elkins Way, Suite C
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 516-3900
www.westcoastsolar.com
Yamaha Golf Cars
Brian Locher
5717 Brisa Street
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 371-5350
www.yamahagolfcarsofca.com
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Thank you to Sugar Barge Resort for hosting June’s mixer
at their beautiful facility in Bethel Island. Managers
Tracy Venable and David Riggs put on a great event. The
mixer was very well-attended and there was plenty of
delicious food and drink, a beautiful view and raffle
prizes to enjoy.
Thank you to the following who donated raffle prizes:
Gursky Ranch-Relay for Life, Kimberly Victor-Mary Kay
Cosmetics, Brentwood Party Rentals, Monogramming by
Frichy, Dr. Margaret Stahler, Wineshop at Home, Bethel
Island Chamber of Commerce, Sports Clips and the
Brentwood Press. A big thank you to Sugar Barge for
donating an all-day patio boat cruise to the lucky winner of
the Business Card drawing. Anyone who brings a
raffle prize to a mixer, will receive a free drink ticket (or
raffle ticket if the Chamber is not handling the bar).
If you haven’t been to a mixer lately, you are missing out!
Members are invited to give a 30-second infomercial about
their business. Members who bring a guest receive a free
drink ticket and the guest receives a discount on their first
year-dues if they join at the mixer! See you at the next one!
JUNE MIXER at
July Mixer at BJ’s
Restaurant & Brewhouse
Due to technical difficulties,
pictures from July’s mixer are
not available.
We would like to thank BJ’s General Manager,
Joe Ramirez, and the wait staff for providing
great service and hosting a great mixer.
The Chamber also thanks all who donated
raffle prizes.
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August Home-Based and Small Business Mixer at
Club Los Meganos—Trilogy at the Vineyards
Thank you to Joel Reger and Marc Valone of Club Los Meganos for hosting our August mixer. Participants at this mixer had the
opportunity to showcase their business to the public and attendees were able to connect with some great Brentwood area
businesses and enjoy food and drinks served by Club Los Meganos staff. There were 24 tables at the mixer and attendees received
a “Passport” that had to be stamped at each table to qualify for a Grand Prize drawing of a spa package donated by Sawa Spa at
Trilogy. Each participant and many of our guest businesses also donated a raffle prize. Thank you to all for attending. And a big
thank you to Steve Nosanchuk of Steve’s Freelance Photography for taking these great pictures for us!
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Rodda Electric & Solar celebrated their move to a larger facility
on Carrol Court on Thursday, June 14th. Festivities included a
free BBQ, wine from Hannah Nicole Vineyards and a seminar
on renewable energy.
Quik Stop #149 located at 3940 Walnut Blvd.
celebrated their newly remodeled store and 20
years in business on July 26th. Quik Stop
owner, Bob Bach and his family and staff , as
well as City Council members Steve Barr and
Joel Bryant were on hand to cut the ribbon
and show their support.
Raymond Rodda, President of Rodda Electric &
Solar cuts the ribbon for their facility located at 380
Carrol Court.
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Please join us for the following Ribbon Cuttings and help us welcome new
members and businesses to Brentwood!
Chaman Kabob Restaurant: As seen in last week’s Brentwood Press,
Chaman Kabob will celebrate their Grand Opening on Thursday, August
23rd from 5 to 7 p.m. Samples will be served. Address is 5611 Lone Tree
Way, Suite 120 in Brentwood.
Buffalo Wild Wings: Come help us celebrate the Grand Opening of Buffalo
Wild Wings new Brentwood location on Monday, September 17th at 10 a.m.
Address is 6051 Lone Tree Way.
Newberry Estate Vineyards celebrated their
grand opening with an open house and ribbon
cutting on July 26th. This beautiful event facility
is located at 2525 Sunset Road in Brentwood and
is the perfect place for weddings and events.
Check out their website at
www.newberryestatevineyards.com.
Owners, Jeremy and Sabrina Newberry cut the ribbon.
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Front gate at CornFest 2012 ready to open Chamber Directors and Staff, Corny,
Mayor Bob Taylor gather to cut the
ceremonial ribbon to open CornFest
Sal and Shayn Cutino have one
of the nicest booths at CornFest
Corny and members of Ruckatan Night view
Corny and young CornFesters
Backstage with AC/DSHE
PABLO CRUISE
Ruckatan
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On Saturday, July 14th, 659 CornFest attendees gathered together to break the World
Record for Most People Husking Corn at One Time. Thank you to all who participat-
ed in this historic event and to our event sponsor, Sutter Delta Medical Center! Photo
reprinted courtesy of the Brentwood Press.
Stewards lined up to begin record breaking
attempt.
The clickers agree: 659 corn huskers!
Excited Corn Huskers ready to break a World
Record!
Corny visiting our volunteers at the
VFW beer booth.
MALO
Participants in the Corn Eating
contest….yummm.
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Downtown Thursday takes place
every week on First Street
between Oak and Chestnut Streets
and will continue through October
11th. These great events are fun
for the whole family and include
live entertainment, car show, kids’
activities, vendors and street
dining. Sit at one of the outdoor
tables and a “runner” will come
take your order from one of our
wonderful downtown restaurants
and bring it back to you promptly!
If you haven't been to a Down-
town Thursday event, what are
you waiting for? See Schedule of
events at right.
Peggie Schuitemaker, Event Coordinator for the
Downtown Brentwood Coalition, and Corny at
Downtown Thursday in July.
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Chamber Lobby Display The Chamber lobby is a great place to
display your business cards, flyers and
brochures. This is a member benefit as
only members may advertise their
business here! We regularly remove
items belonging to members who have
not renewed. Promote your business by
bringing in your current materials. The
Chamber is widely visited by our
members and people new to the
Brentwood area.
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Join Us on Facebook! Remember to Like the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce!
Brentwood’s
Business Website
The City of Brentwood has
launched a new website specifically for business
owners Log into www.businessinbrentwood.com
for information about the Brentwood community,
business assistance, new business incentives, city
information and permits and a calendar of business
-focused events.
New Chamber Website
Log in today!
New Member and Mixer Offers! Thinking about joining the Chamber? Come to our
next mixer, complete an application there and pay your
first year dues and we will waive the $25
administrative fee!
Bring a raffle prize and receive a free drink
ticket! (Or a raffle ticket if Chamber is not hosting bar
that month).
The City of Brentwood is kicking off a “Shop
Local” campaign to be rolled out over the next
couple of months. Look for the above logo in
ads, banners, storefronts, and merchandise soon.
Also a Shop Local section will be added to the
City’s Economic Development website,
www.businessinbrentwood.com.
Last week, all active members were emailed a letter announcing
our partnership with ChamberMaster, the #1 member software
used by Chambers in the U.S. To integrate with ChamberMaster,
we also launched a new website. Visit us today at
www.brentwoodchamber.com to see the many enhancements.
Members may also log in with their own username and
password and post events to the Chamber’s event calendar, post
“Hot Deals” for the public, list job openings, pay their bills
online, register for events online and update their directory
listing.
Please contact the Chamber if you did not receive your
username and password. Many emails regularly bounce back to
us.
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Phone: 925-634-3344
Fax: 925-634-3731
Email: [email protected]
www.brentwoodchamber.com
The Brentwood Clarion
Brentwood Chamber of Commerce
8440 Brentwood Blvd., Suite C
City of Brentwood (925) 516-5400
Parks & Recreation (924) 516-5444
Community Development (925) 516-5405
Brentwood Library (925) 516-5405
Police Non Emergency (925) 634-6911
Fire Department (925) 634-3400
Brentwood Aquatic Park (925) 516-5430
Newspapers
Brentwood Press (925) 634-1441
Contra Costa Times (925) 757-2525
Brentwood News (925) 779-7120
Transportation
Tri Delta Transit (925) 754-4040
Hotels
Hampton Inn (925) 513-1289
Holiday Inn Express (800) 345-8082
Medical Services
Sutter Delta Medical Center (925) 779-7200
John Muir Outpatient Center (925) 308-8100
Kaiser Permanente Antioch
Medical Center (925) 813-6500
Theaters
Delta Cinema (925) 240-7370
Rave (925) 809-0030
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
SCORE Counselors, Counselors of Small Business Now at the Brentwood Chamber Office ----Call (925) 634-3344 for your appointment today.