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April 2019
CEO article 2
What's happing in your City and
Downtown 3
Member News 4
New Members/Renewals 5
2019 Leadership Tracy 6
Professional Services 7
Calendar 8
Vol. 18 Issue 4
“Creating A Community Where Business Thrives”
Grand Opening at Burger IM Tickets now available! Vendor and Parade applications now available!
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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Chair: Robin Lopez, Taylor Farms
Lisa Aguilera, Aspire Hometown Realty
Patricia Alvarez, Dement Real Estate Group
Jane Drymon, AAA Insurance
Will Fleet, Tracy Press
Dave Garcia, Dave Garcia Designs
Cindy Gustafson, Tracy Seniors Association
Cliff Hudson, Fresh Coat Painters
Sherry Jones
Dan Mendoza, Movement Mortgage
John Palmer, Tracy Hills
Ed Pettigrew, Walmart
Shad Roundy, Edward Jones
Scott Knight, Sutter Tracy Hospital
Dr. Brian Stephens, Tracy Unified School District
Charles Williams, Crystal’s Residential Care Home , Inc.
Chad Wood, Willbanks & Wood PLC
CHAMBER AMBASSADORS
CHAIR: Maggie Foresee-Griese, Young Living
Janet Anderson, Keller Williams Realty
Karen Aranda, CA Advantage Real Estate
Germaine Clark
Maribel Franco, Hacienda Flooring
Debbie Hall, Homebuyers Realty
A.R. Hart, ServPro of Tracy
Virna Hudson, Fresh Coat Painters
Conrad Levoit, Trine Integrated Services
Hardi Mann, AAA Insurance
Kipp Skelton, Spencer Flooring & Paint
Nichole Thomas, UNCLE Credit Union
Christina Wyatt, Brookdale Tracy
CHAMBER STAFF Tamra Spade, Tracy Chamber President CEO [email protected] Maria Valenzuela, Finance/ Events Coordinator [email protected] Alyssa Mupo, Hire Me First Program Coordinator [email protected] Darcella Wright, Membership / Marketing Coordinator [email protected] Carol Neely, Receptionist
Chamber CEO…
“Change is Difficult?”
The mention of the word “change”
can cause uneasiness, in people. We find
ourselves resisting change because of the risk,
or fear associated with it. Change is hard, but
can be good. Looking at the positive side of
change:; we all need change to grow and to adapt in ways we
wouldn’t . Change can reveal our strengths, values and beliefs, it
also teach us to be flexible.
I have been in my current position for three months now.
I won’t lie, it has been challenging , meeting new people, getting
involved, working on restructuring things…. Making “changes”.
I can reassure you, my beliefs and leadership is about Tracy First.
I realize there are concerns, but lets put those to bed. The Cham-
ber exist to promote their members by advocating , networking ,
events and partnering in economic development. Members are the
chambers priority! To help bring business and our community
together, the Chamber will be introducing a few new events, first
a two day signature event that showcases Tracy and our commu-
nity through diversity and strength of partnering together, this
event is “Tracy's One World Festival”. A few other events, The
4th of July, the annual golf tournament, Music on the Green
(Tracy Golf & Country Club), LobsterFest. Members will start
seeing me more, I will be out introducing myself and stopping in.
I have been doing speaking engagements at different service or-
ganizations trying to meet people. . I am passionate about what I
do and hope to build on what is already existing. The chamber
will continue to introduce new opportunities for advertising,
events, fundraising and edu-
cational programs. My door
is always open, and I am al-
ways looking for suggestions,
please stop by so I can meet
you..
By: Tamra Spade
www.tracychamber.org
What’s Happening
in your City... Retail/Residential Development:
• Jr’s Restaurant/Bar tenant improvements underway at the former Sandwich Cousin’s location. Grand Opening anticipated in Feb-ruary .
• 10th & Central developers are moving forward with a mixed-use development pro-ject..
• Westside Market developers are proposing redevelopment of the existing building fronting Central Avenue and construc-tion of two residential buildings in the back.
• Lolly Hansen Senior Center: Renovation and additions to the City’s Senior Center is underway. This project is partially funded by CDBG.
• Hotel Development: La Quinta Inns & Suites has submitted for development review for a 4-story, 85 room hotel to in-clude meeting groom space and an indoor pool.
New Development:
• Katerra—Hiring is underway with anticipated opening June 2019
• Industrial Property Trust - Under construction for Building 2, a 600,850sf spec development.
Elite Ambassador: of the month:
Kip Skelton Spencer Flooring
Thank you for your
continuous support to the
Chamber and its members!
What’s Happening
In your Downtown..
April 6th – October 26th – Tracy City Center Asso-
ciation presents: Summer Farmers’ Market. The
Downtown Tracy Summer Farmers’ Market is back
for 2019! The market will be held each Saturday
morning from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
April 13th – Downtown Tracy presents: Sidewalk
Sale – Join Downtown Tracy for the annual Sidewalk Sale! Participating
merchants along 10th Street, Central Avenue, and 6th Street will be
open to the public.
April 13th - 20th – The Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy Arts
Commission, The Grand Foundation, and Tracy City Center Association
presents: Downtown Tracy Arts Week 2019 – A week-long celebration
and gathering of our community’s diverse arts and cultural offerings.
This downtown Tracy event highlights the vibrant art and culture Tracy
has to offer by hosting creative arts related events, such as: an art walk,
storefront displays, live music, exhibitions, paint night, demonstrations,
performances, workshops, & much more!
For more info about TCCA visit www.tracycitycenter.com
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Member News & Events:
Nirvaana presents the
1st Annual Health
and Wellness Fair!
May 26th, 2 pm—6 pm
at 1005 E. Pescadero
Ave. Enjoy carnival
games, healthy food,
giveaways, and get to
know your local health
and wellness experts!
Tracy Repertory thea-
tre presents Willy
Wonka!
Performances will run
Friday April 5th—Sunday
April 7th. Get your tickets
now at atthegrand.org!
2019 Taps on Tenth
The Tracy City Center
Association is excited to
host its fifth annual craft
beer tasting event in Down-
town Tracy- Taps on Tenth!
Regional breweries will join
us downtown to serve
samples of their craft beers.
Local restaurants & food
trucks will offer various
dining options, and music
will be provided by DJ
Glenn Black, Blues & Boogie
Woogie band, and Group
Therapy. Bring your family and friends for what’s sure to
be another fun night out in Downtown Tracy! Purchase
tickets now at tracycitycenter.com
Effective January 1st
2019 California Busi-
nesses with 5 or
more employees
must provide harass-
ment prevention
training every 2 years.
California Employers
Association can pro-
vide this training for
your business in
three different ways:
-on site workshops
-scheduled webinars
-self paced online
training
Call California Em-
ployers Association today to schedule your required
training! 800-399-5331.
February Coffee Hosted by Animal Rescue of Tracy
February Mixer Hosted by
The Upper Room
2019 State of the City Lunch Meet-up at Popo’s on 6th
Lunch Meet-up at Ofelias Taqueria
Lunch Meet-up at Denny’s
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Welcome to the Chamber New
Members!
System4 of San Joaquin Valley 672 West 11th Street
(209)229-7993 *Janitors, Equipment & Supplies
Hedy Holmes Staffing 324 East 11th Street. Suite A-1
(209)830-6555 *Employment Service
Burger IM 2469 Naglee Road
(209)346-7465 *Restaurant
Grant Bar & Lounge 2706 Pavillion Pkwy
*Bar & Lounge
Serenity Recovery Treatment Center 672 West 11th Street Suite 305
(209)831-9767 *Addiction Treatment
Community Heart, Inc (209)209-4836 **Non-Profit
Devine Solutions Group (510)773-0528
**Marketing/Business Development
Orange Monkey Marketing (650)255-9397
**Marketing/Business Development
Patel, Pulliam & Hubli 644 W. 12th Street
(209)832-8984 *Physicians - Family Practitioners
Spcetel Cricket Wireless 3115 N Tracy Blvd
(209)221-0919 *Cellular Phones - Wireless
Meineke 326 West Grant Line Road
(209)221-0307 * Automotive Care
Salad Masters 1985 N. Tracy Blvd
(209)650-6346 *Retail
T.D. Events LLC 1321 Rockefeller Drive Building D1, Ceres CA
(209)576-1890 *Entertainment
(** Homebased)
Thank You for Renewing !
Under 5 Years: Tracy Grocery Outlet Paul Lopez Property Management Tracy Learning Center Pre-K Carnegie Property Management Landsberg Orora The Dugout Landsberg Orora Robert Half Royal Gymnastics & Sports Academy Flower Pavillion Stockton Auto Glass Evergreen Home Loans Trine Integrated Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Heidi Howell Marketing ZipSpace Storage BNI MT House Power Partners Community Medical Centers. Inc. Kids Care Dental Katrina Dew - 3 Step Realty Group Jose Hernandez- Reaching for the Stars Foundation Golden Bear Physical Therapy & Sports Injury Center, Inc. Barringer Investments & Property Management
5-10 Years:
Manzanita Ventures, Inc The Nati Catering House Cleaning Service South Side Community Organization Singh Dental Center Crystal's Residential Care Home Inc. Prime Shine Car Wash Jorge's El Tapatio Restaurant Crystal's Residential Care Home Inc. United Cerebral Palsy Greater Bay Relocation Services, Inc. AltaGas San Joaquin Energy LLC
11-20 Years:
Ron's Driving School Dayak's Den Soccer Journey Christian Church Tracy Volunteer Caregivers McLane Food Service Rajiv Punjya M.D. Willbanks & Wood, PLC Mi Esperanza Tracy Self Storage UNCLE Credit Union Golden 1 Credit Union Surtec, Inc. Account Masters Bookkeeping Tracy Nissan San Joaquin Delta College South Campus
20 Years Plus:
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties SJC EEDD/Worknet In-Shape Health Clubs Tracy Material Recovery, Inc. Valley First Credit Union Cash Saver Ads, Inc. Virginia Mechanical Montessori School of Tracy Take Care Termite & Pest Control Tracy Golf & Country Club Bank of the West Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc.
50 Years Plus!
Tracy Press
Thank you for your support in “Creating A Community Where Business Thrives!”
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BUSINESS QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
“Leadership belongs to those who take it.”
– Sheryl Sandberg
“Tracy Foundation Golf Tournament...Why?”
Tracy leadership Applications are available at the Tra-cy Chamber of Commerce.
It has been brought to our attention through Social media, print
media and the word of mouth that people are disappointed we will
not be having the Tracy Foundation golf tournament at the Tracy
Golf and Country Club this year. My understanding, the decision
was made to hold it at a different venue after asking the golfers
for the last couple of years, where they would like to play golf.
The decision was made after listening to the golfers, sponsors and
people that played in the previous fundraiser. I did not make this
decision, I understand perception is everything. The tournament
was held at Diablo Grande in previous years and also at the Tracy
Golf and Country Club. This fundraiser is not for the Chamber of
Commerce, but is put on by the Foundation to raise funds for Tra-
cy nonprofit programs such as Hire Me First, the Scholarship pro-
gram for the Hispanic Business Group and this year the Commu-
nity Partnership for Families of SJC. We hope people come out
and play, this is to raise money for the Chamber Foundation non-
profit 501c3 for Tracy nonprofit programs.
In case you didn’t know, the Tracy Chamber of Commerce is a
separate organization than the Tracy Chamber Foundation. The
Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization to advocate
and promote their members to help build a stronger community.
The Foundation is not a member organization; it is a charitable
organization to fundraise and to give back to educational, scholar-
ships and community nonprofit programs. It has been said the
Chamber should work with local members in Tracy first, I can’t
agree more, but it is also the obligation of our bylaws to promote
all members in or out of Tracy. The comments about me and the
Tracy Chamber are farther from the truth, I can’t express how
much I do care about the Tracy community and how devoted the
Chamber is. This is my career and of course I want it to be suc-
cessful and surrounding cities to recognize the success of the Tra-
cy Chamber. Why would I make any decision that wouldn’t be in
the best interest of the Tracy businesses that would be like telling
your boss off?
To end this, I want people to know, three of the board of directors
including myself met with the Tracy Golf and Country Club to
come up with a solution to raise the revenue they felt they were
losing by not having the golf tournament. This year on August
24th we will be holding a concert on the Green to help raise money
for Chamber Foundation 501c3 and the Tracy Golf and Country
Club. Next year’s Golf tournament, we can rotate back to the
Tracy Golf and Country Club.
If you have questions,
please call Tamra Spade
209-835-2131.
www.tracychamber.org
Tracy Chamber Professional Services Listing
April 2019
24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICES Water, Fire, Mold and other Clean-Up Services SERVPRO of Tracy……………………………209-834-0200
ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE Behnam Accounting Solutions………..…...209-835-9655
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICES Midas………..…………………………………..209-832-7436
BANKS Oak Valley Community Bank……………....209-834-3340
BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL Account Masters Bookkeeping………….....209-836-4961
DENTAL CARE Elite Dental Care ……………………..…….. 209-213-7808
EVENTS NIRVAANA Banquet & Event Center …….. 209-839-1005 MC Productions, LLC……………………. …...262-510-9570
FINANCIAL ADVISOR Edward Jones - John Dyer………………….209-839-0179 WFG……………………………………………...613-523-1815
FINANCIAL SERVICES PFS ……………………………………………….209-601-8489
FINANCE/CREDIT REPAIR Platinum Credit Solutions…………………..209-229-7750
FLOORING/PAINT Spencer Flooring and Paint…………………209-835-5537
FURNITURE/HOME Ambience Furniture ………………………...805-300-5182
GOVERNMENT DLA Distribution San Joaquin…………......209-839-4226
HEALTH AND WELLNESS Arbonne International ………………………510-326-6320
HOME IMPROVMENT The Home Depot #5641 …………………….209-855-7000
HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING California Employers Association………….800-399-5331
INSURANCE SERVICES AAA Insurance………………………………...209-833-5900 Membership, Insurance, Financial, Travel Farmers Insurance - Hashimi Insurance Agency …………………………………...……………….925-353-5942 Nationwide Insurance- Maffei Insurance & Financial Services…………………………………………209-229-1096
MORTGAGE LENDING Libby Martinez -Wells Fargo Home Mortgage ……………………………………………….......209-629-3646 Pamela Dew– Movement Mortgage …..…..209-814-3135 Fairway Independent Mortgage …………...209-362-2368
MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY Greater Bay Relocation Services, North American Van Lines….……………………………….…...209-830-4435
NON-PROFIT Alianza Latina Valle Central …………………209-235-8374 Altamont CDI …………………………………..209-836-7249 Humphrey’s University…………………..…....209-478-0800 YWAM N2N Tracy ………………….………….415-712-1254
ORTHODONTICS Marcel Orthodontics……………...……...……..209–833-7799
PAINTING CONTRACTOR Fresh Coat Painters……………...……...……....209–390-4326
REAL ESTATE California Advantage Real Estate…………....209-836-3300 Christina Kitchen Realty……..………………..209-321-2186 Norine Higa—Keller Williams Realty ………………………………………………...…....209-207-4439 Ray Lopez - Keller Williams….……………....209-914-8010
REAL ESTATE INDUSTRIAL Prologis……………………...……………….…...209-839-0209
TAX PREPERATION Vas Tax Solutions, Inc. ……………….…….....209-833-3500
TERMITE & PEST CONTROL SERVICES Take Care Termite & Pest Control …………………………………………..................209-832-7300
TRANSPORTATION Crowley Solutions ……………………………...209-666-8086
VETERINARIAN SERVICES VCA Old River Animal Hospital……………...209-835-5166
WATER WELL PUMP CONTRACTOR Commercial, Domestic, Irrigation, 24 Hr.
I. J. Larsen Pumps, Inc…………………..……..209-529-2020
Get NOTICED for 12 months of the year on the Chamber’s Professional Services Page featured in each edition of the
newsletter! Call 209-835-2131
www.tracychamber.org
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 8:30 am—Ambassador
Committee Meeting @ Cham-
ber Office
3 4 5 6
7 8 12 pm—Chamber Lunch
Meet-up @ Olive Garden
9 8 am—Networking Coffee @
Marcel Orthodontics
12:30 pm—Hispanic Business
Group @ Jorge’s El Tapatio
10 11 12 pm– Starting a business workshop @ Chamber Office 5:30pm– Young Professionals @ Morgan Territory
12 13 12 pm—Ribbon Cutting All
about you Spa and Wellness
Center
14 15 16 2pm– Ribbon Cutting
Cricket Wireless
17 9 am—Real Estate and
Development Tour, City Hall
18 5:30 pm—Ribbon Cutting
Serenity Recovery and Treat-
ment Center
19 12 pm—Governmental
Affairs Committee Meeting @
City of Tracy Room 109
20
21 22 23 24 12 pm—Chamber Lunch
Meet-up @ Johnny’s Diner
25 5 pm– Networking Mixer @
Taylor Farms
26 27
28 29 30
April 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9 am—Optima Physical
Therapy & Wellness workshop
@ Chamber Office
2 3 4
5 6 7 8:30 am– Ambassador
Meeting @ Chamber Office
11:30 am—Grand Opening for
Caliber Collision
8 9 12 pm– Starting a business workshop @ Chamber Office 5:30pm– Young Professionals @ Purgatory Whiskey Bar
10 11
12 13 14 8 am—Networking Coffee
@ Optima Physical Therapy &
Wellness
12:30 pm—Hispanic Business
Group @ Jorge’s El Tapatio
15 16 17 12 pm—Governmental
Affairs Committee Meeting @
Chamber
18
19 20 21 22 23 5 pm– Networking Mixer @
Tracy Municipal Airport
24 25
26 27 Memorial Day—Chamber
Office Closed
28 29 30 31
May 2019
