METRO Business Journal - December 2010

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Experts on the topics of real estate, high-speed

rail and healthcare insurance for business will offer

their insights, expertise and prospects for the future

when the Chamber’s Business Development Com-

mittee presents Bakers field: The Next Five Years

business forecast forum on Tuesday, Dec. 14.

Sponsored by AT&T, the luncheon session starts

at 11:15 a.m. with registration. Lunch and program

follow at 11:30 a.m at the Bakersfi

eld Marriott atthe Convention Center.

This year’s distinguished panel of speakers include:

Gail Malouf , 2010 President of the Bakersfield Association of

REALTORS®

Clay Koerner, Insurance Benefit Consultant, Alliance Brokers &

Consultants, Inc.

Thomas G. Tracy, PE, Vice President-Senior Engineering

Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff.

Chamber Chairman of the Board Rick Riley will M.C. the forum.

This is one of the Chamber’s premiere presentations to the business

community and concludes the 2010 Business Development seminar

series.Reservation deadline is Friday, December 10. Cost is $38 per

Chamber member; $75 per nonmember. Seating is limited. Tables

of 10 are available. To RSVP, register and pay online, call (661)

327-4421 or e-mail [email protected].

The Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce introduces

My Chamber App as a free benefit to its members. The

MyChamberApp is a free mobile application for iPhone, An-droid and Blackberry phones. All chamber members receive

a basic listing with company name, category, primary phone

number, address and directions.

Additionally, Chamber members will be able to upgrade

their listing to include logos, photos, video, social media and

website links. Chamber members will be receiving an intro-

ductory e-mail from MyChamberApp.com that will provide

login information to verify the accuracy of their listing. Mem-

bers should expect this e-mail on or about Dec. 2, 2010. After

logging in to the MyChamberApp portal members will be able

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In this issue....December 2010

The Greater Bakersfield Chamber

of Commerce is dedicated to:

Building a Strong EconomyProviding Networking and

Business Education OpportunitiesPromoting Our CommunityRepresenting the Interests of

Business with Government

METROBUSINESS J OURNAL

Promoting Our Community

Bakersfield: The Next Five Years.... 1

Chairman’s Circle Focus................. 2

Beautiful Bakersfield....................... 3

New Members................................. 8

Renewing M embers........................ 10

Ribbon Cuttings............................... 11

Representing Business

Labor Law Posting Requirements... 3

Chamber Smart Phone App............. 1,3

ncoming Board Members............... 5

Providing Business Education andNetworking Opportunities

Connect For Lunch.......................... 5

Networking Breakfast..................... 7

Holiday Mixer................................. 12

Building a Strong Economy

High Speed Rail.............................. 2

Continental Airlines Returns........... 2

Committee Reports.......................... 6

Green Business Program................. 7

2010 Bakers field Business Expo Recap.......9

GREATER BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Chamber Launches Smart Phone App New FREE app allows users to quickly findChamber members

Bakersfield: The Next Five Years

See Chamber Smartphone App Launched Page 3

Gail Malouf

Real Estate

Thomas G. Tracy

High-Speed Rail

Clay Koerner

Healthcare

Insurance

Sponsored by:


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State Farm’s mission is to help people manage the

risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and

realize their dreams. We make it our business to be like

a good neighbor, building a premiere company by sell-

ing and keeping promises through marketing partnerswho bring diverse talents and experiences to our work

of serving the State Farm customer. Our success is

built on a foundation of shared values - quality service

and relationships, mutual trust, integrity and financial

strength. In a little over 80 years, State Farm has grown

from a small, farming-community-based mutual auto insurer to one of the world’s larg-

est corporations on the Fortune 500. State Farm’s 17,800 agents and 68,000 employees

serve almost 79 million auto, fire, life, and health policies in the U.S. and Canada, and

more than 1.8 million bank accounts.

METRO Business Journal is the

Official Publication of theGreater Bakersfield

Chamber of Commerce1725 Eye Street • PO Box 1947

Bakersfield, CA 93303

661-327-4421 • FAX: 661-327-8751

http://www.bakersfieldchamber.org

The Chamber of Commerce President/CEO

has the sole right to refuse any

advertisement in any Chamber

publication.

Businesses

Supporting

Business

• Aera Energy LLC

• Barbich Hooper King Dill Hoffman

• Bright House Networks

• Jim Burke Ford

• Gregory D. Bynum & Associates, Inc.

• Carney's Business Technology Center

• Castle & Cooke California, Inc.

• Chevron

• Citizens Business Bank

• Continental Labor & Staffing Resources

• Daniells Phillips Vaughan & Bock

• Dowling, Aaron & Keeler, Inc.

• Golden Empire Transit

• Hall Ambulance Service, Inc.

• Christopher D. Jacobs CPA

• Kern Schools Federal Credit Union

• Klein DeNatale Goldner, et al.

• Mercy & Memorial Hospitals

• Mid State Development Corp.

• Occidental Petroleum Corp.

• Pacific Gas & Electric Company

• Rabobank, N.A.

• San Joaquin Community Hospital

• State Farm Insurance Companies

• Stinson's Stationers, Inc.

• Tejon Ranch Company

• TelePacific Communications

• Wells Fargo Bank

• Law Offices of Young Wooldridge LLP Chairman's Circle Focus

2010

Chairman’s

Ci rc leGreater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Debra L. Moreno

joined a group of representatives from Kern County, including Third District Kern

County Supervisor Mike Maggard , John Ritchie of Paramount Farming, and Robert

Snoddy with the Kern Council of Governments to testify before the California High

Speed Rail Commission in Sacramento recently. The purpose of the meeting was to

adopt criteria to use in the selection of one of four proposals to construct the first seg-

ment of the high speed rail project.Moreno spoke to the critical need for jobs in Kern County and touted the benefits of

building the Fresno to Bakersfield segment of the project first. Construction of the proj-

ect to Bakersfield could produce up to 2,170 construction-phase jobs and an estimated

1,990 permanent jobs for local area residents.

“This project proposes long-term, high paying jobs that would serve as a tremendous

boost for our local economy,” said Debra L. Moreno. “In the current economic situation

that our community is facing; we cannot afford not to fight for every job possible.”

It is anticipated that the commission will make a decision on the first phase of construc-

tion the first week of December. For more information on the high speed rail project

please visit www.kerncog.org.

Chamber CEO Debbie Moreno met with Sales and Marketing of ficials from Conti-

nental Airlines November 22 at Meadows Field in a small group meeting to introduce

planned new service from Bakersfield to Houston that will begin April 3, 2011.

“While service to Houston is extremely important to our oil industry companies, it’s

also a major jumping off point to most locals nationally and internationally, which can

benefit all types of travelers,” said Moreno.

When asked why now is the right time for Continental to re-enter the Bakersfield

market, company Manager of Sales and Alliances Brian Miller stated that the equip-

ment is better with additional seating, including a first class section, and that passenger

capacity combined with a fuel cost that “works” makes the move economically viableat this time. He added the strength of Continental’s merger with United Airlines also

offers more opportunity to expand their markets.

Chamber President/CEO Testifies Before High Speed

Rail Commission to Bring Jobs to Kern County

Continental Service Returning to Bakersfield



This is your opportunity to publicly

recognize businesses, organizations and

citizens for their contributions with your

Beautiful Bakers field nominations.

Now AcceptingBeautiful BakersfieldNominations

Chamber Smartphone App

Launched Continued from Page 1

to update listing information and upgrade

to Featured or Premium accounts.

Basic accounts on MyChamberApp,

which are provided free to all Cham-

ber members, provide business contactinformation and allow smartphone users

to find driving directions. Search results

will display Basic accounts in order of

distance to the user.

Featured accounts on MyChamberApp

are provided with five listing keywords, a

60-word detailed description, logo place-

ment and web/social media link buttons.

Featured accounts will also be automati-

cally placed at the top of search results

regardless of geographic location.

Premium accounts provide all the ben-

efits of Featured accounts, but also allowthe user to upload a video clip to further

promote their business. Premium accounts

will appear above Featured and Basic ac-

count listings in any relevant search.

Additional opportunities to promote

your business using MyChamberApp

include Application Sponsorship. Contact

the Chamber for more information on

sponsoring MyChamberApp.

For more information call, (661) 327-

4421.

Nominations for the Chamber’s 2011

Beautiful Bakers field awards are now be-

ing accepted.

Recognizing achievements completed

during the 2010 calendar year and hon-oring the businesses, organizations and

people that contribute to our quality of

life, nominations are in 15 categories.

All nominations submitted by the January

14, 2011 deadline will be considered by

the committee, which reserves the right

to determine final category placement and

limit the number of nominations per cat-

egory. Self-nominations are accepted.

Names of award recipients will be an-

nounced at the Beautiful Bakersfield

Awards Banquet and live television broad-

cast on June 4, 2011.A nomination form is available online

(http://www.bakersfieldchamber.org/ files/

Nomination_Form_2011.pdf ). For details,

call (661) 327-4421 or e-mail jscheiber@

bakersfieldchamber.org.

Regulators are cracking down in

California, with fines up to $17,000 for

not posting all required notices conspicu-

ously where all employees and applicants

can see them – even if you have only one

employee.

These notices include your Workers’

Compensation benefits, payday schedule,

emergency contacts and more.

The Chamber will provide 2011

California Employment Notices Postersat a cost of $30 per poster (available in

English and Spanish). Pre-order yours

now by calling (661) 327-4421 or e-mail

[email protected].

Chamber HelpsMembers Comply

with Posting NoticeRequirements



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“When I arrived in Bakers field two years ago

I didn’t know anyone. The first place I turned

to get acquainted was to the Chamber of

Commerce. Everyone was so welcoming and

helpful. It was a great way to find out more

about the community and to get acquainted

with local businesses. I am really pleased to

have the opportunity to serve on the Board

and hope that I can bring a fresh perspective

on the issues before us.”

Karen King has served as Golden Empire Transit Dis-

trict’s CEO since June 2008. Prior to joining GET, Karen was

the Executive Director of North County Transit District in San

Diego, California, which operates bus service and also owns and

operates 80 miles of railroad right-of-way, including COASTER

commuter rail and the SPRINTER DMU. Karen is a graduate of

the University of Utah and holds a Master’s degree in IntermodaTransportation Management from the University of Denver.

“I’m so honored to be part of the leadership

of an organization that is known around the

country as one of the best and most inno-

vative chambers. The Greater Bakers field

Chamber of Commerce is truly a standout

when it comes to advocacy for our business

community in Bakers field.”

Jarrod McNaughton is the vice president

of marketing and development at San Joaquin Community

Hospital, a 255-bed medical facility. He is responsible for

marketing, chaplains, public relations, government relations,

customer service, volunteers, strategic planning, and the hospi-

tal’s mobile clinic program.

Jarrod has been featured as an expert regarding California

healthcare issues in numerous newspapers including the New

York Times, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle.

In addition, Jarrod has been a featured speaker at the National

Association of Broadcaster’s annual conference.

Jarrod holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from

Pacific Union College and a Master’s in Business Administration

degree from the University of La Verne. He is a Fellow of the

American College of Healthcare Executives and has served on

numerous community boards.

He and his wife, Heidi, a registered nurse, live in Bakersfield,

California.

PROVIDING LEADERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Meet 2011 incoming board members Jarrod McNaughton and Karen King

Jarrod

McNaughtonKaren King

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to you - the kind of referrals that bring repeat business for you,

year after year.

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Each week, you’ll have the opportunity to go to lunch

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We’ll make the reservation for you and provide a map to

the restaurant. We’ll even provide you with information

about your lunch partners beforehand, so that you can be

ready with some brilliant questions for them over lunch.

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Energy

Rob Duchow, The Gas Company - Chair

Thank you to Ray Scott, Price Disposal for

all his work in coordinating such a compre-

hensive Recycling Tour for the committee.

We hope to put together a similar event for

students in the spring. If you have any indi-vidual questions on how to become involved

with other Energy events and activities, please

contact Pauline at the Chamber.

Staff Contact: Pauline Bartlett

Business Development

Kym Patterson, Act*1 Personnel – Chair

Thank you to Paul Leung, SCORE for

being our wonderful moderator for the recent

Seminar Series. We also want to thank our

recent Government Contracting speakers:

Peter Estrada, SBA; Kim Berrigan, City of

Bakersfield and Gregg Wilkerson, Bureauof Land Management. Our gratitude goes

out to our sponsors of this series: Mid State

Development Corporation and Bank of the

Sierra. Next, please mark your calendars for

Bakers field: The Next Five Years.See front page

article for details.


Ambassadors / Mixer

Maggie Cushine, Boys & Girls Club of

Kern County – Chair

We would like to thank Christopher

Lawrence, Optimal Hospice for being our

November speaker. We would also like tothank all the volunteers for assisting with the

recent Mixer at Daniells, Phillips Vaughan

& Bock, and also for coming out to the recent

ribbon cuttings as we show our support for

new and expanding businesses of the Chamber.

Mark your calendar for the December 16th

Holiday Mixer at The Law Of fices of Young

Wooldridge. The monthly committee meeting

will be dark for December. We wish you all a

wonderful Holiday Season.


Building Relationships through Committee Connections

International Business and Trade

Harley Pinson, Klein, DeNatale, Goldner,

Cooper, Rosenlieb and Kimball, LLP. - Chair

The International Business and Trade

Committee met in November and heard

a presentation from Ruben Arroyo, Kern

County Agricultural Commissioner andSealer. Commissioner Arroyo informed the

committee on the functions and duties of the

Agricultural Commissioner’s of fice, infor-

mation on the many crops that are exported

from Kern County, and issues affecting the

exporting industry. The Committee meets at

the Chamber of fice every first Wednesday of

the month at 4 P. M.

Staff Contact: Romeo Agbalog

Governmental Review Council

Donna Carpenter, Consultant - Chair

The Governmental Review Council (GRC)in November heard presentations and engaged

in discussion on many important issues of lo-

cal, regional, statewide, and national signifi-

cance, including an update on the California

High Speed Rail project, and an in-depth post

election analysis from Dr. Stanley Clark,

Ph.D., Professor of Political Science at CSUB.

The GRC also reviewed a draft of its new

Policy Platform and toured the Kern County

Elections Department to learn how elec-

tions are conducted in Kern County. A special

thanks to Allan Krauter, Legislative Analyst,

County of Kern, Robert Snoddy with the

Kern Council of Governments, Dr. StanleyClark, CSUB and Karen Rhea, Kern County

Elections Chief. GRC meets Friday mornings

at 7:30 AM at the Chamber of fice.

Staff Contact: Romeo Agbalog

Leadership Bakersfield

Bryan Burrow, Bank of America – Chair

The November session focused on Com-

munications Through the Media. Participants

had the opportunity to go in front of the

camera, thanks to the hands-on media train-

ing provided by The Kern Press Club. The

day was organized by Advisory Council Day

Chairs Jarrod McNaughton, San Joaquin

Community Hospital, and Danielle Wade ,

Bright House Networks. This class was

made possible by the sponsorship support of

Bright House Networks and San Joaquin

Community Hospital.

Staff Contact: Tonya Sterling

Youth Leadership Bakersfield

Shonna Shearson, Kern Schools Federal Credi

Union – Chair

The Youth Leadership Advisory Council

has spent many hours over the past month

reviewing applications and conducting per-

sonal interviews with sophomore, junior andsenior students, representing 16 local high

schools. The Council has selected 34 students

to participate in the 2011 Youth Leadership

Bakers field program. The first class session

will take place on January 12.


Labor Law & Human Resources Forum

Robin Paggi, KDG HR Solutions – Chair

Our speaker this month Katy Raytis from

KDG HR Solutions gave a presentation on

the pitfalls of holiday parties and bonuses. At-

tendance was high and the audience was veryengaged in the discussion. Mike Doolittle

presented the Safety Update, covering updates

to heat illness regulations and a CalOSHA

report indicating injury and illness rates in

California are down for the eighth straight

year. Dan Klingenberger gave the Labor

and Employment Law Update on Stiefel v.

Bechtel Corporation on disability discrimina-

tion; the class action lawsuit Bright v. 99¢

Only Stores on providing adequate seating

for employees; and Hernandez v. Chipotle on

meal and rest periods.


Special Thanks toOur October Mixer

Host Daniells PhillipsVaughan & Bock

On Nov. 18 the CPA firm of Daniells

Phillips Vaughan & Bock (DPVB)

hosted the Hollywood After Five Mixer .

Attendance was extraordinary. We

would like to take this opportunity to

thank DPVB for hosting this mixer, the

DPVB staff who organized the event and

decorated the of fice and our Chamber

Ambassadors who served as volunteers

for the event.



Helping small business connect with

big business, the Greater Bakersfield

Chamber of Commerce presents the last

Small Business Networking Breakfast of 2010 on Thursday, December 9, 7:30-

9:30 a.m. at the Chamber. Cost is $15.00

for Chamber Members and $30.00 Non

Members.

Speakers will include Dean Brown of

Tejon Ranch and Brenda Baldwin of

PG&E.

Linking small and large businesses,

these quarterly events provide valuable

information and also offer attendees the

chance to promote their products and

services to a wide variety of potential

clients.To RSVP, register and pay online, call

(661) 327-4421 or e-mail

[email protected].

Sponsored By:Tejon Ranch

Aera Energy, LLC.

Castle Print and Publication

Chevron

National University

Valley Public Television

Connect Your SmallBusiness with BigBusiness

Small BusinessNetworking

rea asDec. 9, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.At the Chamber

Chamber Monthly Planner - December 2010

Mark your calendar for these upcoming Chamber meetings & events.

DATE COMMITTEE TIME PLACE

Dec. 2 Leadership Bakersfield Advisory 7:30 a.m. Chamber

Dec. 3 Governmental Review Council 7:30 a.m. Chamber

Dec. 8 Beautiful Bakersfield Committee 11:45 a.m. Chamber

Dec. 8 Connect for Lunch 12:00 p.m.

Dec. 9 Networking Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Chamber


Dec. 10 Leadership Bakersfield Class Day 7:30 a.m. Offsite

Dec. 13 Youth Leadership Bakersfield Advisory 11:45 a.m. Chamber

Dec. 14 Bakersfield: The Next Five Years 11:30 a.m.

Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center

Dec. 15 Energy Committee 8:00 a.m. Chamber

Dec. 15 Board of Directors 11:45 a.m. Chamber

Dec. 16 Connect for Lunch 12:00 p.m. Chamber

Dec. 16 Holiday Mixer 5:30 p.m.

Law Of fices of Young Woolridge


Dec. 20 Labor Law & Human Resources Forum 11:30 a.m. OffsiteDec. 24 Chamber Closed

Dec. 27 Chamber Closed

Dec. 27 Business Development Committee DARK

Dec. 28 Ambassadors/Mixer Committee DARK

Dec. 31 Chamber Closed

Jan. 5 Executive Committee 12:00 p.m. Chamber

Jan. 5 International Business & Trade 4:00 p.m. Chamber

Jan. 6 Leadership Bakersfield Advisory 7:30 a.m. Chamber

Jan. 7 Governmental Review Council 7:30 a.m. Chamber

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Aamco Transmissions

1401 Union Ave.

Bakersfield, CA 93305 661-281-0307

www.aamcobakersfield-unionave.com

“AAMCO Transmission of Bakers field offers a full service repair facility for all

makes and models. We are proud to be a

locally owned and family run business.”

Active HR Consulting

1201 24th St. B110-188

Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-213-9235

www.activehrconsulting.com

“We are human resource consultants

dedicated to helping businesses succeed

in managing their employees. We ignite

excellence by unleashing the positivity in

every organization!”

Bakersfield Kern County Chapter

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association

Bakersfield, CA 661-589-5307

www.suddencardiacarrest.org

SCAA’s mission is to prevent loss of life

from sudden cardiac arrest. We seek to

increase awareness, encourage training

for CPR/AED’s in our local schools.”

Business Training Solutions &

Safety

Bakersfield, CA 661-477-1138“Training and Safety are key elements

to a successful business. We provide

both elements to you at your location or

ours.”

Café Med Restaurant & Deli

4809 Stockdale Hwy.

Bakersfield, CA 93309 661-834-4433

www.cafemedrestaurant.com

“Café Med Restaurant & Deli is a full

service fine dining restaurant and casual

deli for lunch or something lighter. Café

Med also does banquets and catering.”

Jane M. Cuellar, CPA

Bakersfield, CA 661-858-0091

Elektron Electric

PO Box 80803

Bakersfield, CA 93380 661-829-5955

www.elektronelectric.com

“A small, but full service electricalcompany, specializing in fast, friendly

and accurate service for your

commercial, residential and industrial

electrical needs.”

Empire Eye and Laser Center

4101 Empire Dr. Ste. 120

Bakersfield, CA 93309 661-325-3937

www.empireeyeandlaser.com

“We’re committed to helping Kern

County see better and look better by

providing superior state-of-the-art

surgical and medical eye care, plus eyelid

and facial aesthetic services.”

Jesus Shack Inc.

1326 30th St. #B

Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-324-0638

www.jesusshack.com

“Our passion is to be a catalyst in the

community using worship and concert

events, and a growing compassion

ministry. Raising a generation to reach

this generation.”

Lapham Construction6316 Park Ave.

Lake Isabella, CA 93240 760-812-0021

www.laphamconstruction.com

Law Of fice of Robert H.

Brumfield, P.C.

1601 F St.

Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-328-9630

www.brumfieldlaw.com

“Providing personal and individualized

service in the fields of business

law, litigation and mediation in the

Bakers field area for more than 25 years.”

RE/MAX Golden Empire –

Sanjeev Advani

3955 Coffee Rd.

Bakersfield, CA 93308 661-343-4055

www.nextgenREagent.com

“I am here to serve my clients to the best

of my abilities - to get the best deal, with

the most ease, in the least amount of time.

My focus is on service.”

Welcome 23 New Chamber MembersThe businesses listed below have made a significant commitment to the community and an important investment in their future by joining the Chamber.

(Quotes provided by new members.) New members joined during the period of October 15 through November 14.

Sparkling Image Car Wash

www.CleanCarFeeling.com

Member Locations:

920 34th St. - 661-323-9071

7901 Rosedale Hwy. - 661-588-44402301 H St. - 661-324-8455

3951 Wible Rd. - 661-831-3311

5201 Stockdale Hwy. - 661-847-2010

7991 White Ln. - 661-832-7348

1701 Stine Rd. - 661-831-7998

Sturgeon Services International

3511 Gilmore Ave.

Bakersfield, CA 93308 661-322-4408

www.sturgeonandson.com

Thermal Energy Solutions, Inc.

4900 California Ave. B-210Bakersfield, CA 93309 661-387-6035

www.thermalenergyinc.com

“General Engineering contractor, who

specialize in process piping & equipment

installation for the food, beverage, energy

& petrochemical industries.”

Vantage Property Management

9810 Brimhall Rd.

Bakersfield, CA 93312 661-664-6400

www.vantage-pm.com

“Committed to provide comprehensive

property management services with

responsibility and integrity in order to

create and preserve value throughout the

Golden Empire.”

We Really Work Inc.

19314 Hillford Ave.

Carson, CA 90746 800-939-0807

www.wereallywork.com

“We Really Work operates as a one-stop

shop for businesses, offering a variety of

incorporation and business consulting

services, including corporation and LLC

formation, corporate credit guidance,

trade lines, credit restoration, and more.”



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A & L Marketing and Advertising ..........2003Aaron C ompanies....................................1991AB Dick/IPS ...........................................1993Advanced Data Storage...........................2009Alliance Against Family Violence ..........1992Alliance Brokers & Consultants, Inc. .....1991AltaOne Federal Credit Union – River Run.................................................................2008Alzheimer’s Disease Association of KernCounty .....................................................1994American Financial Service ....................2003S.C. Anderson .........................................1990ARB Inc. .................................................2001Around the Clock Care ...........................2001Asela Disaster Cleanup & Restoration ...2009Assistance League of Bakersfield ...........2004Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc..1998Audio Visual Plus....................................1997

Bakersfield Center for Women’s Health .2001Bakersfield Community ConcertAssociation ..............................................2007Bakersfield Country Club .......................1991Bakersfield Floor Covering .....................1999BakersfieldM agazine..............................1995Bakersfield Racquet Club .......................1965Bakersfield Realty Group, Inc.................2007Bakersfield Rescue Mission ....................1989BARC – Bakersfield ARC ......................1997BBVA Compass ......................................2007BC Laboratories, Inc. ..............................1998Bell Tower C lub ......................................1998Bethany Services-Bakersfield HomelessCenter ......................................................1991

Braun Electric Company, Inc. .................1995Budget Medical Clinic ............................1995California Cardiac Surgeons ...................1996California I nn ..........................................2004CASA of Kern County ............................1996Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired.................................................................1992City B ody Works .....................................1991Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC ..........1990Clifford & Brown, P.C. ...........................1990Terri Collins – Coldwell BankerPreferred R ealtors ...................................1997Comprehensive Cardiovascular MedicalGroup ......................................................2008Creative Financial Staf fing .....................2002

CSUB Student Union ..............................1997Darling & Wilson ....................................1948DeVry U niversity ....................................2007Diversified Project Services International.................................................................2008Emporium Western S tore ........................1987Enterprise Drilling Fluids, Inc. ...............1997Enterprise Rent A Car .............................2005Executives’ Association of Kern County 1997Fallgatter-Rhodes Insurance Services .....1993First Solutions Insurance Services ..........1999Fisher, Keathley & Ross .........................1990Friar Tux Shop ........................................2002Frito-Lay, Inc. .........................................1995

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Garden Pathways ....................................2000The Golden 1 Credit Union.....................1995Golden Empire Gleaners .........................2000Hammons Meat Sales, Inc. .....................2008Hislop Photography ................................2009Holders Air Conditioning & Heating ......2008Home Builders Association of Kern County.................................................................1990Howard’s Garbage ..................................1997imortgage ................................................2009Insight Environmental Consultants, Inc. .2000Instant Storage ........................................2000International Trade & Transportation Center.................................................................1998John’s Incredible Pizza Company ...........1998Kern Assistive Technology C enter ..........2008Kern Community Foundation .................1999Kern County Taxpayers Association .......1991

Kern Radiology Medical Group, Inc. .....1990Kleinfelder, Inc. ......................................1991KMI Mechanical, Inc. .............................1991Knights Jewelers – Riel Gold .................1996Knights Pumping & Portable Services Inc..................................................................2006KVS Transportation, I nc. ........................1996La Paloma Generating Company, LLC ...2001LANPRO S ystems ..................................2009Larry Pickett/Public Relations ................2006Larwood ..................................................1995Little Caesars Pizza! Pizza! ....................1991Luigi’s .....................................................1997The Marcom Group Incorporated ...........1999Mickey, Casanova & Sack, CPA’s...........1989

Mid State Development Corporation ......1990Moorea Banquet Centre ..........................2007Morgan C orporation ................................1997The Mortgage House, Inc. ......................2001MP Environmental Services, Inc. ...........1993Nickel Family LLC .................................1994Nikolaus Tank Lines ...............................1997Northwestern Mutual Financial Network .................................................................2009O’Dell Cross, A Professional Corporation.................................................................1991O’Leary’s Of fice Products ......................1994On Track Employment Services, KCMHDept. ........................................................2000Orion Payment Systems ..........................1999

P*A*S Associates ...................................1990Pacific Health Education Center .............1992Pizza H ut .................................................2005Powerhouse Systems Inc.........................2009Premier L ighting .....................................1995Price Disposal .........................................1997Providence Strategic Consulting, Inc. .....2004Quality Inn & Suites ...............................2009Raymond’s Trophy & Awards .................1994Rick’s Recycling, Inc. .............................2002Roberson Real Estate ..............................2008Rose’s Timeless Travels ..........................2008Royal T M anagement ..............................1988J.D. Rush Company, Inc. ........................1994

PROMOTING OUR COMMUNITY

S.O.S. Staf fing.........................................2008Select Business Systems of Bakersfield ..2001Sky Writer P romotions ............................2007Society for Disabled Children .................1991Stockdale Country Club ..........................2004Stockdale Podiatry Group .......................1998Super 8 Motel ..........................................2001Susan & Stan Ferguson – Coldwell BankerPreferred ..................................................1994T.J. Cross Engineers, Inc. ........................1991Tate’s Janitorial Service ..........................2008tempSERV ...............................................1993The Villas at Scenic River .......................2008Ticor Title C ompany ...............................1995Tom See & Associates ............................2001Trek I maging ...........................................2002Tri Counties Bank ...................................2004Uniglobe Golden Empire Travel DBA

Uniglobe Tvl Partners .............................1987Volt Workforce S olutions ........................1984Anita M. Waits, AccountancyCorporation .............................................1995White Wolf Land Services ......................2001White Wolf Potato Company ..................1989Wyndham Garden Bakersfield ................2006

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