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We'd like to share some ways we have promoted your business in May…
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The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 8th Annual Fall Business Showcase "Tehachapi Roundup" on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Monroe High School Gym, 126 S. Snyder St. in Tehachapi.
This one day Showcase provides local businesses and owners a unique opportunity to do both business-to-business networking and a chance to display their goods and services to the general public.
Attendees will receive a map upon arrival and go on a "Roundup" visiting exhibitor booths and having their map stamped. Once the map has been stamped by all exhibitors, attendees can turn in their map to be entered into a drawing for a 3-4 Day Caribbean or Mexico Cruise for 2 (Does not include Airfare. Must be 21 to enter) courtesy of Travel by Jenni.
Participation is open to anyone and Chamber membership is not required, though membership means discounted fees for Showcase participation.
To promote their distinctive menus, several area restaurants will provide samples of their fare for those in
attendance. In addition, free Wi-Fi will be provided for all exhibitors.
We ask that all exhibitor booths be decorated with the "Western" theme. Prizes will be awarded for 1st & 2nd Place.
Admission the day to the event is free to all attendees and we expect 400-500 people to attend. The first 200 attendees will receive a free reusable cotton tote bag.
The Fall Business Showcase is an inexpensive way to promote business to potential clients. We hope our members and the business community at large will take advantage of this cost-effective means to reach customers.
For information on the numerous Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Chamber at 661-822-4180 or click here.
Exhibitor space is limited and we expect to be sold out again this year, so please register early. Registration deadline is Friday, August 5, 2016.
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ChairpersonJames Wallace
Tehachapi Cancer Foundation
Chair ElectStephanie UrsuaTehachapi News
TreasurerCarolyn Wiles
Terra-Gen Operating Company
• Directors •Susan Abrego
Tehachapi Cleaning ProZ
Kathy CareyBVS Properties
Carl GehrickeTBB
Sally PerimanWoods Family Funeral Service
Ida PerkinsPresident
2017Board of Directors
Staff
Please join the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce at our July Chamber Network Luncheon, Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 12:00 p.m. at Big Papa's Steakhouse & Saloon, 1001 W Tehachapi Blvd, C200. Our guest speakers will be Linda Lovendahl, East Kern Regional Coordinator with College Community Services and Melissa Gibson-Enciso, Kern County Coordinator with Aging & Adult Services. Linda and Melissa will be discussing the Volunteer Senior Outreach Program.Make someone’s day! Share something only you can bring into someone’s life. How? A rich opportunity awaits you in the Volunteer Senior Outreach Program.The Volunteer Senior Outreach Program (VSOP) is designed to provide community outreach to homebound older adults 60 years of age or older that still live independently but are at risk of isolation. Isolation is a major cause of diminished health and well-being.
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, July 14, 2017.
Volunteer Senior Outreach Program
Monthly Network Luncheon
209 E Tehachapi BlvdP.O. Box 401
Tehachapi, CA 93581661 822-4180
Fax 661 822-9036
Heritage Oak School offers K‐12 students and their families, unique instructional experiences. As the only Biblically based school in our area, we provide an education rooted in the Scriptures that is relevant to today’s culture while meeting the demands your child will face in life beyond graduation. Because the challenges for 21st century youth are so demanding, we do not see our role solely as a college prep school, but as a Kingdom preparatory academy that focuses on spiritual, academic, and personal growth in order to fulfill God’s call on their individual lives. This is an education designed to last a lifetime centered on Truth, beauty, and love.Our goal is not to shelter children, but to prepare them to be secure in their faith and free to love others without fear of losing their own way. Heritage Oak provides just such an environment and both students and families to thrive here!We hope you will take some time to read the personal stories on our website from our students, alumni, parents, and staff in order to hear just how God is cultivating, growing, and producing fruit in the lives of many who pass through these halls. And while our website will help you begin to discover our school, we invite you to visit us on campus for a tour as nothing else will tell the Heritage Oak story as clearly as seeing it firsthand.Heritage Oak School is located at 20915 Schout Rd. For more information call 661-823-0885.
June Luncheon Sponsor
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Welcome Our Newest Members
Alligator RoseMa Belle Ammie Graves-Fisher
117 S. Mill St, Ste HTehachapi, CA 93561
562-235-1069
Sessions ConsignmentJules Denton
20360 W. Valley BlvdTehachapi, CA 93561
661-822-5022
July Membership Anniversaries38 YearsTehachapi News25 YearsMarty Pay Farmers Insurance23 YearsEagle View Optometry21 YearsBenz, Inc.Mountain Valley AirportSears Roebuck & Company20 Years Union Bank18 YearsNEXTera Energy Resources14 YearsRST Cranes, Inc.
13 YearsKern Schools Federal Credit Union10 YearsPrimo BurgerTower Electric8 YearsMulberry Place Assisted Living2 YearsDignified Home Loans, LLC/Ron DepewEmployers Choice Online, Inc.1 YearServiceMaster at BakersfieldWholesale Fuels, Inc.
This space could be yours! Call the Chamber for
information on putting your business card and web link
tehachapi.com working for our members
We'd like to share with you a summary of our website business directory
activity for May
Main Directory Search Page Visits
Alphabetical Listing SearchCategorical Listing SearchSearch ForNew Member ListingReferred to Member WebsiteEmails Sent to MembersMember Map Views
899
2,888377
1,40097
1804,0792,111
Calls Placed to Members 2,733Category Sponsor Ad 12
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Tehachapi News will be publishing the Official Mountain Festival Program. We produce the Official Tehachapi Mountain Festival Program in cooperation with the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and a portion of advertising sales goes to support the Festival.
Reach more than 44,000 readers PLUS thousands of Festival attendees and have your ad online at TehachapiNews.com! The Program will be distributed as part of the Tehachapi News on August 9 and distributed as part of the Bakersfield Californian on Saturday, August 12.
Reserve your space before July 26! Call 822-6828.
Congressman McCarthy, Senator Fuller & Assemblymember Fong Mobile Office Hours at the Chamber
Government Representatives will hold office hours at the Chamber office on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Congressman McCarthy, Representative Keenan Hochschild, 661-327-36112:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Senator Fuller, Representative Benjamin Stark, 661-323-0443 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Assemblymember Fong, Representative Tanner Dyrness, 661-395-2995
For appointments please contact the above representatives.
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Greg GarrettTehachapi City Manager Why Tehachapi? Recently I had a conversation around the watercooler with a staff member who asked, “How is Tehachapi perceived amongst the other cities in Kern County?” For me it was easy to answer because I talk to so many government officials from around the county, but had to realize most people only get information from news stories about other communities.Tehachapi is no longer a secret in Kern County, we are blessed first and foremost by the people that make up our community. We have such hard working people that are proud to live in a place they can raise their children and still retain strong family values in a faith based community.We have seen growth in different industries that have providedjobs and allowed families to choose Tehachapi as a place to call home. Wind, Solar, Aerospace and Agriculture have all grown over recent years which has an impact on Tehachapi as a whole.Our volunteer based groups organize countless special events throughout the year attracting people to visit and get a taste of Tehachapi. Those groups then take monies raised and spread back across the community funding special programs, scholarships and lend a hand when needed.Tehachapi has become a destination for people beyond Kern County as we see hundreds of names listing cities far from Kern County that stop by the Visitor’s Center in downtown. If you go into a downtown business on the weekend, odds are you will hear a foreign accent from a visitor enjoying the mountain air and taking photos of the trains as they pass.Tehachapi is a place people stop to rest, refuel and take in our hospitality as they travel across the country. The many adven-turers hiking the P.C.T. come into town to recharge, reboot and return to the trail after having a wonderful experience with our local shops and people.Tehachapi is recognized by our military friends as a peaceful place filled with patriotism. We have been told, “Tehachapi feels like home.” Our local military personnel bring their families to Tehachapi when they get that day off from protecting our nation to get that feel of Americana from times past.Kern County residents enjoy coming here to beat the heat from the valley floor and escape to a place that is close enough to get to without having to make plans to do it. We are that place where people say, “Why don’t we go up to Tehachapi and grab lunch.” We see them come and visit our wineries, museum and are welcomed by the people who call Tehachapi home.But Tehachapi is also the place where people plan to come up and enjoy a weekend, see all of the 4th of July activities, ride in the GranFondo, take in the family fun at the Mountain Festival, or any of the many other special events.So how is Tehachapi perceived amongst other cities in Kern County? I can say we are complemented on everything mentioned already. Other city managers have told me that Tehachapi sets the bar for everyone else. The bar is set by the people that make up Tehachapi, the residents, the businesses, the community groups and the beauty of our mountains.I say thank you to all who make this a great place to live and ask, Why Not Tehachapi!Greg Garrett City Manager
City of TehachapiZack Scrivner Kern County Supervisor - Second District County Budget
At the June 20th Board of Supervisors meeting, my colleagues and I passed a preliminary Fiscal Year 2017-18 budget. As has been the case for the past few years, Kern County is still in the midst of a fiscal emergency, meaning tax revenues are down (again, mostly due to the low price of oil), while the demand to fund public services continues to remain steady. The good news about this year’s budget is the budget deficit, which is a large $38.5 million, is $1.5 million less than anticipated in January of this year.The total county budget for 2017-18 is $2.4 billion. $738 million of that total is the General Fund budget, of which all main operating funds for many of our county departments originates. The County Fire Fund, a separate account that funds the Fire Department, totals $136 million. We have been able to cover the deficit by reducing departmental budgets by $9.7 million, using one-time “carry-forward” balance funds (funds that were not used in the previous year’s budget) of $10.7 million, and $8.7 million from our reserves. To cover the $9.4 million deficit of the Fire Fund, the Board has agreed to use a $3.988 million contribution from the General Fund, $1 million in carry-forward funds, and an increase in State revenue of $4.4 million.The county is still on track with our 4-year budget stabilization plan which helps to mitigate our structural deficit problem, while avoiding layoffs of county staff, and maintains service levels. We are working collaboratively with all of our employee unions to find thoughtful and meaningful solutions that provide ongoing savings. As an example, our Sheriff has brought forward a proposal to civilianize 59 sworn positions working in jail facilities that do not provide inmate security. This proposal alone will allow the Sheriff to reduce his budget without reductions in public safety to our community. Another bright spot is that, because of increased property tax revenues and use of the carry-forward balances, our total use of reserves for the 4-year plan has decreased by $8 million. That’s $8 million more kept in the county’s savings account.This budget allocates $593 million to public safety – that includes the Sheriff, county jails, and the District Attorney and Public Defender, along with funding for the new jail the county agreed to build and staff for the State of California in accordance with AB 900, the prison re-alignment law that transfers many state inmates to local county jails.This budget is a preliminary one, as we have to have a spending plan in place by July 1st due to state budget laws. My colleagues and I on the Board will revisit the budget in August when we have a better idea of the funds we did and did not use. As usual, challenges face the county, but with our 4-year plan and the Board’s commitment to it, a more stable financial future is within reach.
County of Kern
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Thursday, July 13th 4:00 PMRIBBON CUTTING AT 4:30 PM
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HR CornerNew Leave Mandate Passes Assembly Policy CommitteeCalChamber HR WatchdogJune 22, 2017by Jennifer Barrera. Senior Policy Advocate
A job killer bill that mandates a new protected leave of absence passed the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee yesterday.SB 63 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) prohibits an employer from refusing to allow an employee with more than 12 months of service with the employer, who has at least 1,250 hours of service with the employer during the previous 12-month period, and who works at a worksite in which the employer employs at least 20 employees within 75 miles, to take up to 12 weeks of parental leave to bond with a new child within one year of the child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement. The bill also prohibits an employer from refusing to maintain and pay for coverage under a group health plan for an employee who takes this leave.CalChamber has identified SB 63 as a job killer because the legislation targets and could significantly harm small employers in California with as few as 20 employees by adding to the existing burden under which they already struggle. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. vetoed a similar, but narrower, proposal just last year.The bill now moves to the Assembly Judiciary Committee; no hearing date is currently set.Overwhelms Small EmployersSB 63 targets small employers with as few as 20 employees within a 75-mile radius and requires those employers to provide 12 weeks of leave, in addition to the other leaves of absence California already imposes. This mandate will overwhelm small employers as follows:SB 63 Creates a Combined Seven-Month Protected Leave of Absence on Small Employers. California already requires employers with five or more employees to provide up to four months of protected leave for an employee who suffers a medical disability because of pregnancy. SB 63 will add another 12 weeks of leave for the same employee, totaling seven months of potential protected leave. Such an extensive period of time is unreasonable to accommodate for a small employer with a limited workforce.SB 63 Could Affect Worksites that Have Substantially Fewer than 20 Employees. SB 63 is applicable to any employer thathas 20 or more employees within a 75-mile radius. Employees at multiple worksites are aggregated together to reach the employee threshold under this proposal. Accordingly, a worksite that only has five employees will be required to accommodatethis mandatory leave if there are other worksites in a 75-mile radius that have enough employees to reach the 20 employee threshold. The worksite of the employee who takes the leave is the location that will feel the impact of the protected leave. Exposing employers with a limited number of employees at a worksite to this extensive mandatory leave will create a hardship.SB 63 Imposes a Mandatory Leave, with No Discretion to the Employer. As a “protected leave,” with a threat of litigation to enforce it, SB 63 mandates the small employer to provide 12 weeks of leave. The leave under SB 63 must be given at the employee’s request, regardless of whether the employer has other employees out on other California required leaves. This mandate on such a small employer with a limited workforce creates a significant challenge for the employer’s ability to maintain operations.SB 63 Imposes Additional Costs on Small Employers that Are Struggling with the Increased Minimum Wage. Even though the leave under SB 63 is not “paid” by the employer, that does not mean the small employer will not suffer added costs. While the employee is on leave, the employer will have to: (1) maintain medical benefits while the employee is on leave; (2) pay for a temporary employee to cover for the employee on leave, usually at a higher premium; or (3) pay overtime to other employees to cover the work of the employee on leave. The cost of overtime is higher given the increase of the minimum wage, which will add to the overall cost on small employers.SB 63 Exposes Small Employers to Costly Litigation. SB 63 labels an employer’s failure to provide the 12-week leave of absence as an “unlawful employment practice.” This label is significant as it exposes an employer to costly litigation under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). An employee who believes the employer did not provide the 12 weeks of protected leave, failed to return the employee to the same or comparable position, failed to maintain benefits while the employee was out on the 12 weeks of leave, or took any adverse employment action against the employee for taking the leave, could pursue a claim against the employer seeking compensatory damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.
California is already recognized by the National Conference of State Legislatures as one of the most family-friendly states given its list of programs and protected leaves of absence.
See Leave Mandate Page 7
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Businesses – Don’t Miss the Deadline for
this very Popular Special Section:
The Official Tehachapi Mountain Festiva l ® Program!
Publishes in Tehachapi News Aug. 9
We produce the Official Tehachapi Mountain Festival ® Program in cooperation with the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and a portion of advertising sales goes to support the Festival!
Reach more than 44,000 readers PLUS thousands of Festival attendees and have your ad online at tehachapinews.com!
Reserve your space now! Call 822-6828
Publishes in The Bakersfield Californian Aug. 12
Ad Deadline: July 26 at noon
California Already Imposes Numerous Family-Friendly Leaves of Absence on Employers
California is already recognized by the National Conference of State Legislatures as one of the most family-friendly states given its list of programs and protected leaves of absence, including paid sick days, school activities leave, kin care, paid family leave program, pregnancy disability leave, and the California Family Rights Act.This list is in addition to the leaves of absence required at the federal level. In a recent study titled “The Status of Women in the States: 2015 Work & Family,” California was ranked No. 2 for work and family policies that support workers keeping their jobs and also caring for their family members. Imposing an additional 12-week, mandatory leave of absence targeted specially at small employers is unduly burdensome.
Leave Mandate from Page 6
Chamber Directors Jim Wallace, Stephanie Ursua, Kathy Carey, Sally Periman and Carl Gehricke; Chamber President Ida Perkins, Chamber President and Chamber Ambassadors Pat Doody, Lydia Chaney and Audrey Post joined Linda Slover for the Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of Twisted Sister Revival Boutique Monday, June 12, 2017.Twisted Sisters Revival is located at 20300 Valley Blvd, Ste F. For more information call 970-231-2558.Congratulations Linda!!!!
Chamber Directors Jim Wallace, Stephanie Ursua and Carl Gehricke; Chamber President Ida Perkins and Chamber Ambassador Sandra Honea joined Stacia, Rob, Eli and Isaac Guzzo for the Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of Handcrafted HoneyBee on Friday, June 16, 2017.
Handcrafted HoneyBee is located at 20609 Santa Lucia St. For more information call 844-434-9548
Congratulations!!!
Chamber Member Celebrations
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Board of Directors MtgChamber Office 4:30 PM
First Friday Art Reception 5-8 PM
July 2017 For detailed information on events, visit our Community Calendar at www.tehachapi.com
City Council Mtg 6 PM
Government Reps See page 4 for appt info
CHAMBER LUNCHEONBig Papa's 12:00 PM
City Council Mtg 6 PM
TVRPD Board Mtg 5:30 PM
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Christmas in July Toys for Tots Toy Drive
Marty Pay Insurance Agency4:30 - 7 PM 212 West F St
661-822-3737
Sheridan's Expansion Grand Opening 4-6 PM Ribbon Cutting 4:30 PM 114 W. Tehachapi Blvd
661-822-4252
Twisted Sisters Revival Grand Opening 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Ribbon Cutting 4 PM 20300 Valley Blvd Ste F
970-231-2558
Farmers MarketGreen Street 4-8 PM
Farmers Market Green Street 4-8 PM
Farmers Market Green Street 4-8 PM
Chamber Mixer Hosted by Jennifer's Terrace 4-7 PM
413 S. Curry St661-822-5808
Movies in the ParkMeadowbrook Park Dusk
661-822-3228
Movies in the ParkMeadowbrook Park Dusk
661-822-3228Dog Days of Summer
Souza Vineyard 3-7 PM
Farmers Market Green Street 4-8 PM
5K Warrior Run 6:00 AMHot Dog Festival 11 AM Weiner Run 9:30 AM
Bad Bulls Bull Riding 6 PMFirework Show 9 PM
Tehachapi Mountain Brew & Wine Fest 4-8 PMBenz Visco Park 661-374-0395
Relay for Life 9 AMMeadowbrook Park
2nd Annual South Street Days 10 AM - 4 PMCar Show 4-7 PM
South Street inOld Town Tehachapi
661-823-4278
Alligator Rose Grand Opening 3:30-5 PM Ribbon Cutting 4:00 PM
117 S. Mill St, Ste H562-235-1069
Sessions Consignment Grand Opening 4-6 PM Ribbon Cutting 4:30PM
20360 W. Valley Blvd661-822-5022
www.tehachapimountainfestival.com.
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