Banning Chamber of Commerce

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1 Banning Chamber of Commerce September 2014 NEWSLETTER Away from it all Close to everything! I would like to thank everyone that participated in the Annual Banning Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner held at Sun Lakes Country Club main ballroom. An excellent job by the Sun Lakes Country Club staff. I will provide a brief summary of this year s chamber award winners. Chamber Partner Award went to Beaumont Chamber of Commerce for their efforts over the last two years to work together with all groups in the San Gorgonio Pass Area and specifically the Banning Chamber. A great team of hard working staff and volunteers at the Beaumont Chamber. New Business of the Year was presented to Brands On Sale who recently filled the entire Deutch Property with merchandise to market and sell online. They have a lot of plans for expansion here in Banning after they relocated here from Redlands. This is a three generation family business. Business of the Year we honored a three generation Family again. Joyce McCrae owned a real estate company in Banning that is now Sun Lakes Realty that is owned and operated by Larry and Cheri McCrae. Larry McCrae also has grown a small business with the assistance of daughter Cortney McCrae into the world famous Poison Spyder Customs. Starting as a hobby this business now employs over 1001 employees and his jeep has recently won the Score 1000 race in Baja.

2 Non Profits of the Year was received by three different non-profit organizations; Banning Stagecoach Days Committee for their work this year to return Stagecoach Days to the event we all remembered and enjoyed that included a rodeo that utilizes our arena at Dysart Park. San Gorgonio Pass Habitat for Humanity has changed the lives for so many families in Banning by providing them with a home the families can afford and to teach the community the value of sweat equity in changing not only one house, but a whole community. San Gorgonio Pass Boys and Girls Club was recognized for their work with the youth throughout the pass area. Over 700 children receive help and guidance from campuses throughout the region. The centers offer help with homework time, projects, computer classes and time to enjoy games. Community Partner award was received by Aaron s Sales and Leasing for their work in the community to support events and to assist the youth in the area with coloring contests and other promotions that help our residents enjoy their lives in Banning. Chamber President s Award was given to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians for the support they have shown for the chamber, the residents, the non-profits and the businesses of the San Gorgonio Pass. The chamber wanted the Morongo s to know that we appreciate them and enjoy working with them for the good of all people in the pass area. Citizens of the Year we honored Jim and Anne Price residents of Banning for their involvement in starting the Banning Pass Little League and their ongoing support of the league. From a small startup three years ago, this league has had rosters of up to 700 children learning and playing baseball games. The teams have brought 4 pennants to the city and had the Southern California Little League play a play- off series here in Banning. They are also committed to their local neighborhood and Jim serves as a Banning City Planning Commissioner. Regards, Don Robinson Executive Director 2

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6 10:00am-12:00pm Congressman Raul Ruiz Satellite Office. A Representative of Congressman Raul Ruiz will be at the Banning Chamber location to answer any of your questions you may have. For additional information please call (951) :00am Banning Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting. 9am-12noon Senator Mike Morrell Satellite Office. A Representative of Senator Mike Morrell will be at the Banning Chamber location to answer any of your questions you may have. For additional information please call (951) Please Note the BBC Meeting will now take place every Wednesday 7:30am Business to Business Connection Meeting. 7:30am Business to Business Connection Meeting. 7:30am Business to Business Connection Meeting. 7:30am Business to Business Connection Meeting.. If you would like to host a Ribbon Cutting, Mixer, Grand Opening, or Open House, please contact the Banning Chamber of Commerce and we will pencil you in! (951) The Mission of the Banning Chamber of Commerce is to advance and promote the economic environment for business, and to advocate responsive government and quality education, Business to Business Connection A networking opportunity where individual businesses participate and are visible in promoting their business and products to other businesses and individuals through word of mouth, and lead generation can be extremely successful. Interesting speaker at each meeting. Where: The Lakes 5801 Sun Lakes Blvd., Banning When: Every Wednesday at 7:30am 6

7 New Members Papa Murphy s Pizza Cate Considine & Bryon Graves Located: 300 S. Highland Springs Ave Banning, CA Phone: (858) Fax: (760) NAMI Mt. San Jacinto Brenda Scott Phone: (951) Web: Brenda.scott@namimtsanjacinto.org Renewing Members Banning Library District Beaumont First Assembly of God Debbie Franklin Flamingo s Event Planner Habitat For Humanity Hope Academy Inc. Lamar Advertising of Palm Springs Landeros Furniture Superstore Life Stream Rancho Ready Mix Products, LP Record Gazette Riverside County Regional Park Gilman Ranch Riverside Transit Agency Security, Innovations & Integrations Group Soroptimist of Beaumont & Banning State Farm Insurance Valerie Menefee Renewed from: 08/01/2014 to 08/31/2014 Thank you for your continued support we appreciate your business. 7

8 City of Banning Banning Civic Center 99 E. Ramsey St., Banning CA Telephone (951) Fax (951) Website: The Banning City Council can be reached at (951) Mayor Debbie Franklin Mayor Pro Tem Art Welch Councilman Jerry Westholder Councilman Ed Miller Councilman Don M. Peterson All correspondence should be mailed to: Banning City Hall - P.O Box 998, Banning, CA

9 Government Officials County of Riverside Supervisor Marion Ashley, 5th District Riverside County Supervisor 4080 Lemon St., 5th Floor, Riverside, CA State Representative Assemblyman Brian Nestande, R-65th District Fred Waring Dr., Ste. #116, Palm Desert, CA Phone: (760) Fax: (760) Capitol Office: State Capitol, Room 4139, Sacramento, CA Phone: (916) Fax: (916) State Senate 23rd State Senate District, Mike Morrell 1801 Orange Tree Lane, Ste 240, Redlands, CA Phone: (909) United States Representative U.S Congress: 36th Congressional District: Raul Ruiz District Office: 777 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 338 Palm Springs, CA United States Representative U.S Senate: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D) District Office: 750 B St., Ste. 1030, San Diego, CA Phone: (619) Fax: (619) senator@feinstein.senate.gov United States Representative U.S Senator Barbara Boxer (D) District Office: th St, Ste. 704, Riverside, CA Phone: (951) Fax: (202) senator@boxer.senate.gov 9

10 Ron Duncan, President Lithopass Printing Board of Directors Thomas Watkins, Director Attorney at Law John Selvaggio, Vice President Pass Auto Center Reako Davis, Director Greater Hope Foundation Jennifer DiCiano, Secretary WRCOG Bill Dickson, Director Retired Charles Varga, Treasurer Associate Member Patrick O Dell, Director Retired Staff Executive Director, Don Robinson Office Support Manager, Linda Montenegro Diane Benhar, Director Super Subs + Oleg Ivaschuck, Director Xenia Pacific Company Onoalyse Lyons, Director Morongo Band of Mission Indians Webmaster Ottenhoff Consulting, LLC Aason Eble Ambassadors Diana Benhar, Super Subs+ Bill Dickson, Retired Ann Oliver, SCORE Leo & Lolly Carrillo, Herbalife Reako Davis, Greater Hope Foundation Sandra Castaneda, City of Banning 10

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