Greater TehachapiChamber Of Commerce209 E Tehachapi Blvd
P.O. Box 401Tehachapi, CA 93581
661 822-4180Fax 661 822-9036
www.tehachapi.com
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Ed Grimes2013 Citizen of the Year
Souza Family Vineyard2013 Small Business of the Year
McDonalds2013 Large Business of the Year
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GREATER TEHACHAPI CHAMBER OF COMMERCECHAIRMAN'S CIRCLE
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is offering an opportunity for our members to enjoy more recognition, visibility and opportunities through our Chairman’s Circle. The Chairman’s Circle offers a number of ways to market, advertise and promote your company on a regular, consistent basis.
The Chairman’s Circle offers four specific packages ranging from $1,000 to $7,000. It is the Chamber’s goal to help you develop an annual package of benefits that will raise the visibility
of your company in the community. By strategically planning your marketing and advertising activities in these areas, you can develop an individual campaign that will deliver bottom line benefits.
Chairman’s Circle members enjoy the convenience of a one-time all-inclusive transaction that insures representation at Chamber events, in its publications and on the Chamber’s website. This is a wonderful way to plan your budget each year. The Chairman’s Circle will not only let you plan for your sponsorships of annual events, but will also avoid those many calls individuals receive to gather support for the Chamber’s many great events.
Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the Chairman’s Circle. I invite you to arrange a visit to discuss the benefits and privileges of membership in this special group of members who have made an annual commitment to support the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce through sponsorships and marketing opportunities. I look forward to working with you on a program to enhance your company’s recognition and visibility in our community.
Ida PerkinsPresident(661) [email protected]
Congressman McCarthy, Senator Fuller, and Assemblywoman Grove Mobile Office Hours at the Chamber
Government Representatives will hold office hours at the Chamber office on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from 10 to 11 AM. For appointments, contact the following representatives: Congressman McCarthy, Representative Vince Fong, 661-327-3611 Senator Fuller, Representative Romeo Agbalog, 661-323-0443 Assemblywoman Grove, Representative Javier Reyes, 661-395-2995
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Steve & Haze Lynn516 Mulberry St
Tehachapi, CA 93561760-992-6728
Hunter Dodge Chrysler Jeep RamBud Fulp
1130 Auto Mall DrLancaster, CA 93534
661-948-8411
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NOTICEThe Chamber Office will be closed from
December 25th through January 1st for the holidays and vacations.Returning
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Chamber Director Claudia White; Chamber Ambassadors Tina Larson and Heather Pardus joined Chamber President Ida Perkins for the Grand Opening/Ribbon Cut-ting of Mojave River Academy on Thursday, December 6, 2012.
Mojave River Academy is located at 20948 Sage Ln. Tehachapi, CA. For more information call 661-510-9252.
ChairpersonClaudia White
Hilltop Publishers
Chair eleCtTammy Wallace
Country Real Estate
treasurerKathy Carey
BVS Properties
past ChairpersonMarty Pay
Farmers Insurance
• Directors •Lorraine Berry
IndividualPhillip Darling
Law Office of Phillip H. Darling
Carl GehrickeTehachapi Bible & Bookstore
Tim KielpinskiOld Towne Nursery
Carolyn WilesTerra-Gen Power, LLC
Ida PerkinsPresident
Ashlee O'BrienAdministrative Assistant
2013Board of Directors
Chamber Ribbon Cuttings
January Membership Anniversaries25 YearsTehachapi Veterinary Hospital24 YearsAmerican Pacific Mortgage CoBear Valley Springs AssociationSave Mart Supermarkets #64Scott's Auto BodyTehachapi Cummings Water DistrictWitts "Everything for the Office"21 YearsPerkins Insurance Agency, Inc.20 YearsBest Western Mountain InnServicemaster of Tehachapi19 YearsCarden School of Tehachapi18 YearsApplegate Garden Florist16 Years RSI Petroleum dba Summit Chevron15 YearsM&M Sports, Uniforms & Embroidery14 YearsChemtool, Inc.12 YearsAerial Eye, Inc.11 YearsNotary Now!10 Years The Tire Store RE/MAX Tehachapi-Linda Costelloe-Clough
8 YearsPicture Perfect & Stamps of Approval7 YearsBooks and Crannies6 YearsAltaOne Federal Credit Union H&R Block The Orchard Apartments5 YearsBower Custom Homes, Inc. California State Old Time Fiddlers Association Dist 3 Del Taco Red House BBQ4 YearsA-1 Air Conditioning & Heating Beeline Woodworking Heritage Oak Classical Christian School J.V.J. Jumpers LRS Realty & Management, Inc. Tehachapi Liquor Watkins Natural Products3 Years Country Real Estate-Tammy Wallaceimortgage STEMTech HealthSciences, Inc.2 YearsRising Moon RanchEverything for the Home1 YearsDevan Yates, Pet GroomingSimply Accurate
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The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce would like to say “Thank You” to the following businesses for their support in sponsoring Chamber events and activities in 2012.
Your sponsorships through the year have enabled the Chamber to provide programs and opportunities promoting the Tehachapi business community.
Thank You to Our 2012 Sponsors
Old Towne NurseryPostal ASAP!RST CranesSafe1 Credit UnionSouthern California EdisonSouza Family VineyardState Farm-Kotz Agencytech-hachapiTehachapi Bible & BookstoreTehachapi NewsTehachapi Valley Health Care DistrictTehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks DistrictTerra-Gen Power, LLCThe Loop NewspaperUnion Bank
American Business MachinesAntelope Valley ChevroletApplegate Garden FloristBank of the SierraBSE RentsCity of TehachapiGE Energy‘hachapi TeesKaiser PermanenteKERO ABC 23Lehigh Southwest CementMcDonaldsMercury GraphicsNational Chavez CenterNational Health ServicesNextEra Energy ResourcesOaktree Medical Group
January Chamber Network Luncheon"Kern Council of Governments"
Please join the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce at our January Chamber Network Luncheon, Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 12:00 p.m. at Pacino’s Spaghetti Factory, 1100 Tehachapi Blvd, #A. Our guest speakers will be Robert Phipps and Becky Napier. Robert and Becky will talk about what Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG) does, along with how you can be involved.
As the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization and the state-designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Kern County, Kern COG is responsible for developing and updating a variety of transportation plans and for allocating the federal and state funds to implement them. The cost is $15 for Chamber Members, $20 for Non-Chamber members, which includes lunch. Reservations are required. Please make your reservation by calling the Chamber at 661-822-4180. Reservation deadline is Friday, January 11, 2013
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and the 50th Anniversary Mountain Festival Committee are looking for a theme for the 2013 50th Anniversary Tehachapi Mountain Festival®. The Festival will be on August 17 and 18, 2013.
Original or unique theme ideas to represent the Festival's 50th Anniversary should be submitted to the Chamber by Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. The winner will receive a $100 prize, along with V.I.P. treatment and an invitation to ride in the Mountain Festival Parade. Participants are allowed to submit an unlimited number of theme ideas, but only one winner will be chosen.
Previous years theme’s included:2012 "Timeless Pleasures, Mountain Treasures2011 "Rope the Wind, Ride the Mountain2010 "Windmills, Wine & Oaks Divine"2009 "Tehachapi 1909-2009, What a Century in Time"2008 "Once Upon A Mountain:2007 "Mountains of Memories & Dreams for the Future"2006 "Mountains, Memories & Magic"2005 “Remembering Old Times, Enjoying New Ways”2004 “Trains, Planes, Spurs & Lace”2003 “Pioneer Days and Modern Ways”2002 “Childhood Dreams and Wilder Things2001 “2001 A Mountain Place Odyssey”2000 “Gentle Breeze and Apple Tree’s”1999 “Four Season’s of Fun”1998 “35 Years of Memories Past”1997 “Apple of my Eye”1996 “Family Affair in the Mountain Air”
Send legibly written theme ideas to the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 401, Tehachapi, CA 93581-0401, drop entries off at 209 E Tehachapi Blvd, Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or email to [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and phone number.
50th Anniversary Tehachapi Mountain Festival® Theme Contest Announced
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The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner and Recognition Gala will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Villa La Paz at the National Chavez Center, 29700 Woodford-Tehachapi Rd, Keene, CA.
We will be installing the 2013 Board of Directors and the incoming Chairperson, Claudia White as well as honoring our outgoing Chairperson, Marty Pay.
We will also be recognizing our 2013 Citizen of the Year “Ed Grimes”, our 2013 Small Business of the Year “Souza Family Vineyard” and our 2013 Large Business of the Year "McDonalds”.
The evening will be begin with the social hour at 5:00 p.m. (no-host bar). Dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. with the awards ceremony immediately following.
The cost is $50.00 per person. Reservations are required. Please RSVP by Friday January 18, 2013 by calling the Chamber at 661-822-4180.
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165 Renewing Members Strengthen Chamber and Business Community
The following members renewed their commitment to the Chamber through December 21, 2012. Please thank them for their support and patronize their businesses whenever possible!
A-1 Air Conditioning & Heating 2009Aaron Development Co. 1989AAUW 2007Adorable Alpacas 2010Advanced Health & Wellness 2001Alert Disaster Restoration 2012Alliance Brokers & Consultants 2011Allstate Insurance Tehachapi 2009AmericaHomeKey, Inc. 2011American Cancer Society 2001Asian Health Project and SB First Cook 1990Aspen Builders, Inc. 2007B S & E Rents 1995Bank of the Sierra 1981Beeline Woodworking 2009Benz Sanitation 1996Lorraine Berry 2010Best Western California City Inn & Suites 2012Better Business Bureau of San Joaquin Valley 2003Bichlmeier Insurance Services, Inc. 2003Big 5 Sporting Goods 2010Brady Chiropractic 2008Bright House Networks 1988Brookfield Renewable Energy 2012The Butcher Shop 2010BVS Properties 2001C O S Mini Storage 1982California Portland Cement Company 1989Catholic Daughters St Malachy 2000Chamber 101.com 2004Chemtool, Inc. 1999Chicago Title Insurance Co 1988ChildNet Youth & Family Services, Inc. 2012City of Tehachapi 2002Coldwell Banker Best Realty/Carol Chase 2003Coldwell Banker Best Reatly/Dottie Connolly 1988Country Oaks Bed and Biscuit Inn 2012Country Real Estate/Rubien Brandon 2010Country Real Estate/Shirley Fuller 2010Country Real Estate/Tammy Wallace 2011Creative Environments/Keith Clow 2010CST-The Composites Store, Inc. 2004Dave's Auto Repair 1999Debbies Fabrics, Inc 2001Del Taco 2008Don Juan's 2006Eagle View Optometry 1994Edward Jones Investments 2002Family Life Pregnancy Center 2005Farmers Insurance Group/Carlo Narduzzi 2004Field of Dreams Alpacas 2008First American Title Co 2002Foot & Ankle Institute 2009Friends of the Tehachapi Depot 2012Senator Jean Fuller 2003
Goldfish Publications, LLC 2008Great Wall Chinese Restaurant 1994Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council 2002Assemblywoman Shannon Grove 2011H & R Block 2007Haddad Dodge 2001Hall Ambulance Service 1994Henry’s Café 1994Henry's Home For Less 1998High Desert Cellars 2012High Desert Wireless 2005Hilltop Publishers/The Loop 2001Hilltop Welcoming Service 1998Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 2005Houchin Community Blood Bank 2010Hungry Howie's Pizza 2009J. Williams Personal Financial Planning, Inc. 2008Jake's Steakhouse 2003Jackie Wood Photography 2005Jennifer's Terrace 2010Jerome's Tractor Service 2008Kaiser Permanente 2012Karpe Real Estate Center/Gayle Stewart 2009Keller Williams Realty-Alexis Milton 2006Keller Williams Realty-Chris Walters 1996Kent Turner Construction 1995Kern Council of Governments 2010Kern County Board of Trade 2010Kern Economic Development Corporation 2008Kern Schools Federal Credit Union 2004Kieffe & Sons Ford 1988Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi 1988Knights of Columbus 1997Law Office of Phillip H Darling 2000Lila Winger 2010LRS Realty & Management, Inc 2009Main Street Tehachapi 2003Congressman Kevin McCarthy 2007McDonalds 1994Mid State Development Corporation 2007Mercury Graphics 2009Monument Commercial Insurance Agency 2012Mountain Valley Airport 2001MPC-My Printing Company 2012Murray Family Farms 2005National Chavez Center 2007National Health Services, Inc. 2004National University 2012NEXTera Energy Resources 1999George & Anne Marie Novinger 1995Oaktree Medical Group 1992Old Towne Nursery 2003Optimal Hospice 1995The Orchard Apartments 2007Mike & Duana Pera 2009
Member SinceMember SincePerkins Insurance Agency, Inc 1992Petra Mediterranean Deli & Restaurant 2008Picture Perfect & Stamps of Approval 2005Postal ASAP 1995RE/MAX Tehachapi-Jack & Diana Williams 1993R.I.S.E. Riding Instruction for Special Equestrians 2003Rotary Club of Tehachapi 2008RSI Petroleum dba Summit Chevron 1997RST Cranes, Inc. 2003Salvation Army 2004Santa Fe Motel 2001Scott's Auto Body 1989Supervisor Zack Scrivner 2011Selecta Products, Inc. 1993Servicemaster of Tehachapi 1993Shofner Automotive 2003Sierra Family Care 1993Simply Accurate 2012Southern California Gas Co 1980Southern Sierra Solar 2012Southwest Telecommunications 2003Souza Family Vineyard 2007Stallion Springs Resort 2010State Farm Insurance/Bill Kotz 1996STEMTech HealthSciences, Inc. 2010Stickel Mortuary 2011Stone Mountain Physical Therapy 2009Superior Coach Limousine Service 2012T.H.E. TEC 2004Tacos Samich 1997tech-hachapi 2007Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors 1992Tehachapi Bible & Bookstore 1999Tehachapi Cummings Water District 1989Tehachapi Curves for Women 2012Tehachapi Heritage League 1994Tehachapi Hospital 1993Tehachapi Lifestyle Magazine 2011Tehachapi Martial Arts Center 2005Tehachapi Performing Arts Center Foundation 2004Tehachapi Pet Lodge & Outfitters 2005Tehachapi Resource Conservation District 2004Tehachapi Senior Apartments 1999Tehachapi Treasure Trove 2012Tehachapi Unified School District 1988Tehachapi Valley Arts Association 1990Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District 2003Tehachapi Veterinary Hospital 1988The Tire Store 2003Ultrex Business Solutions, Inc. 2011Veterans of Foreign Wars 2002Village Grille 1994Witts "Everything for the Office" 1989Wood Family Funeral Service, Inc. 2004World Wind Service, LLC 2010
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Calendar of Events January 2013
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Chamber ServiCeSFor Members Only
Mailing Labels Electronic (Excel) Mailing List
$35.00 $50.00
Directory of MembersAvailable to all at No Charge
Free to Members OnlyDisplay of Cards & Brochures in the Chamber Office Referrals From: Phone Calls Walk-In's Internet First Hotspot in Newsletter (first 90 days of membership)
Website Advertising - Members OnlyContact Chamber Office for pricing and options
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First Friday Art Reception 5-8 PM
Employment PostersMembers: Non-Members
$44.50 $52.50
City Council MtgBeeKay Theater 6 PM
Advertising - Members OnlyNewsletter Hotspot Newsletter Card per month per year
$ 35.00 $ 25.00 $200.00
Relocation Packet Insert/per year
$125.00
Board of Directors MtgChamber Office 5:30 PM
Government Reps Office Hrs at Chamber OfficeSee box for appt Info
McCarthy, 10-11 AM, 661-327-3611Grove, 10-11 AM, 661-395-2995Fuller, 10-11 AM, 661-323-0443
Happy New Year!!!Chamber office closed
CHAMBER LUNCHEONPacino's 12 Noon-1:30
1100 Tehachapi Blvd, #A661-822-4180
Chamber Office Closed
MLKBirthday
Chamber Office closed for Installation Dinner Set Up
Chamber Installation &Recognition Gala 5:00 PM
Benefit Auction for Tammy Wallace 8:00 PM
Villa La Paz at the National Chavez Center