Central Coast Coalition of Chambers · Creek Tavern offers its patrons daily entertain-ment by the nearby crows of the local hens and roosters who make the banks of the creek their

SOUTH COUNTY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

C r e a t i n g p a r t n e r s h i p s a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t e n s u r e S o u t h C o u n t y b u s i n e s s e s p r o s p e r

have heard that Vanden-berg Air Force Base is on a short list of possible loca-tions for a Space Command Center. In fact it is the only base in California on the list. As Chair of the Central Coast Coalition of Cham-bers it has been exciting to see this group energized to support consideration of our region as the home of the US Space Command Cen-ter. Congressman Carbajal is leading this effort. The Vandenberg AFB has nu-merous assets including, it is the third largest Air Force Base in the United States and houses a 15,000-foot runway and 465 facilities. VAFB supports West Coast launch activities for the Air Force, Department of De-fense, National Aeronautics

May 2019

Volume 59, Issue 5

The Central Coast Coalition of Chambers is made up of Chambers from Paso Robles to Lompoc. All of San Luis Obispo County and North-ern Santa Barbara County Chambers are represent-ed. This group works to-gether on regional efforts that affect both counties. For example, you may

Central Coast Coalition of Chambers

and Space Administration, national programs and vari-ous private industry contrac-tors. It is home to units including the Joint Force Space Com-ponent for Space (USSTRATCOM), Com-bined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), 14th Air Force, 30th Space Wing, 576th Flight Test Squadron, Missile Defense Agency, 381st Training Group, Na-tional Reconnaissance Of-fice (NRO), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Many of our South County Chamber Members work or do business with VAFB and a Space Command has the potential to bring additional head of household jobs and revenue to the region.

Jocelyn Brennan

President l CEO South County Chambers of Commerce

UPCOMING CHAMBER

EVENTS

May 8

Breakfast with the

Grover Beach Mayor

May 15

Chamber Luncheon:

Oil Companies in South

County

May 16

Member Coffee–

Nipomo Office

May 22

Chamber Mixer

Talley Vineyards

May 25-26

Strawberry Festival

Stop by our Chamber

booth!

Be sure to visit

our SCCC website to

view the

South County

Community Events

Calendar

Rooster Creek Tavern

provides wine-country-

casual dining with a mod-

ern bar and several flat

screen TVs. They offer a

variety of quality menu

items in a comfortable,

family-friendly atmos-

phere.

Located in the Village

of Arroyo Grande, Rooster

Creek Tavern offers its

patrons daily entertain-

ment by the nearby crows

of the local hens and

roosters who make the

banks of the creek their

home.


makes their own pizza

dough daily. Other menu

items include burgers,

sandwiches, salads, appe-

tizers, side dishes, and des-

serts. There are creative

lunch and dinner specials

daily. View their menu online

at roostercreektavern.com.

Their wine list features

several of our region-

al vintners. Enjoy drink and

appetizer specials every day

from 4-6 pm.

Rooster Creek Tavern’s

“Dining with a Purpose”

program donates 100% of

proceeds monthly to a local

charitable organization.

Rooster Creek Tavern is

open daily from 11:30 am to

10 pm. The bar is open Fri-

days and Saturdays until

midnight.

May 2019 SCCC Business of the Month:


Sponsor a Chamber

breakfast or luncheon!

Have your organiza -

tion included in all

marketing ma teri -

als for 30 days p ri-

or to the event.

These events aver-

age between 80 -

100 attendees.

Sponsors can speak

about their organi -

zation for three

minutes during wel -

coming re marks.

This can be accom-

panied by a video,

PowerPoint, pho -

tos, handouts, and

a point-of -conta ct

table.

Reserve your Break-

fast or Luncheon

Sponsorship for

$200 (includes two

tickets to the

event).

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Supervisor Adam Hill District 3: Avila Beach, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, SLO

In these challenging times, one true way to measure effectiveness of any organiza-tion and community, is how they respond to crises.

This behavioral health unit in our jail is a strong step forward, and one of several we’ve made as a County organization with our Sheriff’s Dept and some generous

members of the community.

Welcome New Members

Fidelity National Title 130 W Branch St Suite C

Arroyo Grande

Sensorio

4380 Hwy 46 East

Paso Robles

Honor Flight Central Coast

California

Honorflightccc.org

Pismo Coast Village Grill

165 S Dolliver St

Pismo Beach

Sidewalk Café

130 W Branch St Suite A

Arroyo Grande

Salon 132

132 Branch St

Arroyo Grande

Arnie’s ATV Inc

311v Pier Ave

Oceano

Bonnheim & Bonnheim LLP

405 E Branch St Suite 106

Arroyo Grande

Branch Street Deli

203 E Branch St

Arroyo Grande

Mackey & Mackey

Insurance Agency Inc

308 Blue Springs Lane

Nipomo

I am sure many of you have been following the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition/People Self-Help Housing’s proposal at the Hillside Church in Grover Beach. To be clear, I believe we need to address the lack of homeless services in South County and I think the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition is an invaluable asset to our community. However, in my opinion, the proposal at the Hillside Church was not a suitable loca-tion for these services as it was in a residential location near schools and a large amount of home owners were in opposition to the proposal (specifically regarding the location). The Board of Supervisors received a considerable amount of public input, both in writing and in person, opposing this project. I tried to get support from other Supervisors for mediation between the neighbors and 5CHC/PSHH to reach a com-promise but was not able to get 2 votes to support mediation between the groups. The recommendation of HSOC, to fund the 5CHC/PSHH proposal along with ECHO in North County and a few smaller projects, was passed by a 3-2 vote (myself and Supervisor Arnold opposed) along with direction to staff to work with neighbors and the applicants on the situation. I wanted to give the money to the 5CHC but felt they needed to seriously engage in discussions with neighbors to find a compromise. Hopefully, some resolution can be found between the parties. The Grover Beach City Council has final jurisdiction over the land use decisions for this proposal and those who have input on this project will be able to have their voice heard again with the Council.

Supervisor Lynn Compton District 4: Oceano, Nipomo, Arroyo Grande


NKT Commercial- Gold Level

Chairman’s Circle

SESLOC Federal Credit Union

Charter Communications

The Bridge Central Coast

Bejo Seeds Inc

SLO Chamber of Commerce

Splash Café

Oxford Suites

Bob & Debbie Perrault

Law Office of Jacqueline

Frederick

Steven Singer Esq

HAIR Saloon & Spa

Rotary Club of the

Five Cities Eco

Allstate Suncoast Insurance

Services Inc

Authorized Pest Control Inc

Rutiz Family Farms

Nancy Puder & Associates at

Keller Williams Central Coast

Realty

Tidy Liv'n by Claryce

Office Depot / Office Max

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt

Joel Anderson World Coins

Blankenburg Properties

Special Olympics San Luis

Obispo County

San Luis Obispo County YMCA

Rotary Club of Nipomo

Creekside Pet Boarding

Lindquist Family Wines &

Verdad Tasting Room

Beach Area Storage

Vanessa Pronge Norwex

Independent Sales Consultant

The Oaks at Nipomo- Luxury

Retirement Living

New Life Community Church

Nipomo Rexall Pharmacy

The Best of Everything

Five Cities Meals on Wheels Inc

Nan's Pre-Owned Books

Arroyo Grande

It was my pleasure to meet with many of you at the "Breakfast With the Mayor" event in April. I had the opportunity to discuss the past, present, and future decisions of the Arroyo Grande Council. I am so impressed with the engagement of our Chambers' members! Recently, we had a "trial by fire" of sorts for our three rookie Council Members, with the Five Cities Fire Authority, Brisco Interchange, and Hillside 5 Cities Homeless Coalition/People's Self Help Housing proposed project discussion, all in immediate succes-sion. Through the careful study of material, hours and hours of questioning of staff, and civil discourse between Council Members and public commenters, all issues were resolved civilly and honorably. I can't remember a time when so many huge decisions came that quickly together. We survived. Currently, much attention is on the Traffic Way/East Cherry corridor, which is enjoying a major update in several areas. This will be a great economic boost, not only to the area, but to the city in general. Moving forward, in May, the Council will be doing "goal setting", which is a kind of vision-ing exercise that will set the fiscal and legislative priorities for the following year. I would LOVE your input! I believe this new council will be looking seriously at revenue-generation. Where do you see those opportunities? As YOUR Mayor, I strongly value the input from our business community. Please don't hesitate to call my cell at 805-234-1270, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Best wishes, Mayor Caren Ray Russom City of Arroyo Grande

Thank You Renewing Members

Don’t let your circumstances direct your response. I have been approached by several peo-ple recently who felt that I was not being strong enough or vocal enough on a particu-lar “insert issue here” and it got me to think-ing. What would happen if a Mayor was pas-sionate about everything or dispassionate about everything? Would the city residents, businesses and visitors respect me…be con-fused by me, or ask…What. Is. He. Doing? Perhaps it is all of the above. As Mayor of Grover Beach, I strive to be consistent in how the City proceeds and how I serve the people of this City. Everyone that lives, works or plays in Grover Beach should be able to interact with City services when necessary and also have those services work seamlessly behind the scenes. City staff does the day-to-day work of carrying out the policies and procedures of the cur-rent Council and previous Councils before us. There is a balance of where have we been, where we are and where are we go-ing.

Grover Beach

Grover Beach is reflective of the “still wa-ters run deep” mantra in that we are not go-ing to be over-reactive to a situation, howev-er we will make decisions based on the infor-mation presented to us in a timely manner. While I am Mayor, everyone will have the opportunity for their voice to be heard, con-sidered and included. After all the input has been received, the Council will deliberate and make decisions based on all the infor-mation presented…with reasoned passion and an eye on improving the city. I look for-ward to hearing from you on many topics in the near future: the budget, Hillside Church and other land use applications, Five Cities Fire Authority, Community Choice Energy, Short-Term Rental, public art, water, traffic safety…etc. Find your topic or topics and come join the discussion each 1st and 3rd Monday of

the month at 6pm at Grover Beach City Hall.

Mayor Jeff Lee City of Grover Beach

Advertising space is

available in this Chamber

newsletter. Please contact

us at (805) 489-1488.

Recent Ribbon Cuttings

Linda Vleit Insurance Services

(805) 268-3813

Linda provides health insurance sales

and service to help her clients

navigate the "Medicare maze."

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Systems & Marketing Solutions

smsrd.com

Located in Grover Beach, SMS is a team of digital and

Google experts who make sure clients' websites are ready

and relevant. They help their clients save time, grow ROI

(return on investment), measure results, understand data,

and innovate their future.

Frederick Law Firm

267 W. Tefft St. in Nipomo • fredericklawfirm.net

Serving Nipomo, Santa Maria, and Lompoc in personal injury, car

accidents, real estate, criminal defense, and agricultural cases,

Frederick Law Firm provides dedicated injury attorneys and profes-

sional lawyers skilled in a wide variety of legal fields such as real

estate, criminal law, wrongful death, agricultural law, and others.

Firm founder, Jacqueline Vitti Frederick, is a forceful advocate and

personal injury attorney with over 32 years of litigation experience.

Vanessa Pronge — Norwex Independent Sales

Allthingsgreenliving.com

As a Norwex sales consultant, Vanessa's passion is to

reduce chemicals in homes by using safe cleaning and

personal care products. She educates the public about

protecting health and the natural environment as an

event coordinator for Green Living events.

Westvyne

westvyne.com

Formerly known as Mediavine Marketing, Westvyne crea-

tively bridges the gap between marketing and technology.

The services they offer include digital marketing, website

design, graphic design, marketing/branding strategy, and

franchise marketing. They also provide consulting services

for CRM, marketing automation, and podcasts.

Recent Ribbon Cuttings Page 5

MoonDance Ranch

moondanceranchretreat.com

Located in Arroyo Grande, MoonDance Ranch provides lifecoaching

and wellness development through horses. They offer individuals,

groups, and businesses the opportunity to experience mind/body/

heart/spirit integrated awareness processes for empowerment,

leadership, transformation, and healing.

Pure Bliss Olde Town Spa

237 W. Tefft St. in Nipomo • pureblissoldetownspa.com

Pure Bliss is the perfect place to unwind, relax, and breathe.

They offer professional facials and other skin services as well

as massage. Be sure and browse their gift boutique when you

arrive for your appointment.

Rock & Roll Diner

1300 Railroad St. in Oceano • rockandrolldiner.com

You can't miss Rock & Roll Diner with their unique,

classic train car exterior. Their extensive menu includes Greek

food, Mexican favorites, breakfast, appetizers, salads, oak pit

BBQ, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, and classic entrees. Stop by

for dessert, a fountain drink, or a Sunday Champagne brunch.

United Site Services

2122 Hutton Rd. in Nipomo • (805) 448-1613

United Site Services (Nipomo branch) recently celebrated their new

Chamber membership with a ribbon cutting. United Site Services is a

temporary site equipment provider that specializes in weddings and

special events. Services available include portable restrooms, restroom

trailers, hand-washing stations, temporary fencing, roll-off dumpsters,

shower trailers, holding tanks, temporary power, and more.


Chamber Board of Directors, Staff, & Ambassadors

Stacy Korsgaden

Farmers Insurance

Chairperson of the Board

Sean Schuur

Sure Mortgage Solutions

Immediate Past Chairperson

Jim Walker

Pacific Premier Bank

Interim Vice Chairperson

Erika Bylund

Point Sur Wealth Management

Secretary

Eric Daniels

PG&E

Treasurer

Wendell Cottle, Retired

Laetitia Vineyard & Winery

Nicole Moore

SeaCrest OceanFront Resort

Jeff Chambers

Tommy Hilfiger

Michael Specchierla

San Luis Obispo COE

Tony Goetz

The Casitas of Arroyo Grande

Scott Astrosky

Astro Finance and Insurance

Services

Rudy Stowell

Pure Bliss Spa

Lynne Schlenker

The Great American Melodrama

Chamber Staff:

Jocelyn Brennan

President I CEO [email protected]

Ligia Zavala

Office Manager/

South County Regional Center [email protected]

Dianne Brady

Director of Membership, Nipomo [email protected]

Audrey Powell

Membership, Five Cities area [email protected]

Holly Leighton

Marketing & Tourism [email protected]

Marty Imes, Executive Director South County Leadership

[email protected]

Michelle Lea, Bookkeeper

Chamber Ambassadors:

Jeff Chambers

Tommy Hilfiger

Chairperson

Linda Vleit

Linda Vleit Insurance Services

Vice Chairperson

Sue MacCagno

Mission Animal Hospital

Lettie Fuller

Rabobank– Grover Beach

Mary Schultz

Family Home Care

Mary Ishikawa

Allstate Suncoast Insurance

Services

Kris Sinay

Clark Center for the

Performing Arts

Rob Railsback

State Farm Insurance

Linda Aiello Madison

AaronPage Associates

Louis Camassa

South County Presenters

Vince Perrine

Eternity Telecommunications

Michael Leon

Burke & Pace

Shannon Bowdey

Keller Williams Realty CC

Shari Barnhart

Rabobank– Arroyo Grande

LuAnne Quigley

Hurdle Hearing & Audiology

Kai Lynch

Guild Mortgage Company

Brenda Weaver

PB & Associates Real Estate

Nathan Rice

Pacific Western Bank

Arlene Gee

Gee Consulting

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Central Coast Coalition of Chambers · Creek Tavern offers its patrons daily entertain-ment by the nearby crows of the local hens and roosters who make the banks of the creek their