A MONTHLY CALENDAR OF NEWS AND EVENTS NOVEMBER 2013

Mission statement for the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce:“To build and sustain an environment conducive to a good quality of life, sound

economic growth and planned development.”

Participation Sought for Career Exploration Days

The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Agua Fria Union High School for a Career Explora-tion Day on Tuesday, November 12th from 8 a.m. to Noon.

The opportunity to shape our future business leaders is priceless. Your participation in this event allows the local youth the opportunity to understand the steps you took to success.

These young adults are deciding their future and you have the means to help them know what it takes to become a professional in your industry.

Please email your interest to info@southwestvalleychamber.org or call Danielle at 623.932.2260.

Business After HoursThe staff at Déjà vu Med Spa invites you to join them for food, beverage and camaraderie at the November Business After Hours. In addition to the AWESOME net-working opportunity, you’ll have a tour of the gorgeous facility and learn about some amazing new products to keep you looking young and healthy. Including doTerra Essential Oils, Therma Vein Treatments, Dermatude, Cool Sculpting and Hormone Rebalancing!

WHERE: Déjà vu Med Spa 14411 W. McDowell Rd., C-102WHEN: Thursday, November 14, 2013TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.COST: FREE!December – WigwamJanuary – Homeless Youth ConnectionFebruary – Osborne JewelersMarch – Yates Buick GMCApril – Dino’s Greek & Italian RestaurantMay – All My Son’s Moving

Board Nominations SolicitedVolunteers to serve on the Chamber Board of Directors are needed. Each year six new Board members are elected to serve a term of three years. The nominating committee will meet mid-January to make Board nomination selections. If you know someone who would like to serve on this Board, or if you would be willing to serve, please contact the Chamber office at 623.932.2260. These names will then be submitted to the nominating committee for consideration.Shop Small Business

Saturday – November 30th

Small Business Saturday is a day to rally people nation-wide to get out on November 30th – the Saturday after Thanksgiving – and go to their local businesses to “Shop Small.” The Southwest Valley Chamber is encouraging all businesses in the Southwest Valley to get involved with this

campaign. It’s free to participate: it’s mostly a spread the word campaign. Letting the public know they need to Shop Small. The information packet and materials are available on the Chamber’s website, SouthwestVal-leyChamber.org/swvcshopsmall.

Chamber UNPLUGGED: the New Unprogram

It’s been said that more deals are made outside of working hours than in the boardroom. That’s the reason we’ve intro-duced Chamber UNPLUGGED. No program, no plan – just a casual setting for members to chat and take a break from the normal routine. Find the next Unplugged event on the golden rod ‘Upcoming Things to Do’ sheet, the Chamber’s online calendar, or the newsletter’s monthly calendar. You’ll be very surprised and glad you became unplugged.

Chairman’s Circle Participant

Thank you to these companies for their assistance in build-ing the Chamber.

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Interested in becoming part of the Chairman’s Circle? Call the Chamber at 623.932.2260

Member of the MonthEach month the Board of Directors for the Southwest Val-ley Chamber of Commerce selects a member, or members, of the Chamber who have provided special services to the organization and its members.

October’s Members of the Month are Lynelle Reynolds of Foot Solutions Goodyear and Jacob Cosper of Desert Valley Graphics. Lynelle and Jacob were among the first Chamber members to sign up for Saturday Volunteer Hours at the Chamber Office. While they weren’t the only ones to do so, they were the two that picked all the October Saturdays filling an immediate need at the Chamber Office. Be sure to watch the Newsletter for their free $100 worth of advertising!

BTW, Saturdays are still available! Eight hours of Volunteerism will net you $100 in advertising – either two business card size ads or one double ad! Call Danielle at 623.932.2260 to see which Saturdays work for you!

Did You Know?(Has someone in your company recently been promoted? Is there a special event coming up in your business? Has your firm recently reached a significant milestone? Or maybe you’ve changed locations, hours, added a new product line, service or employee. We’d like to know about it so we can share your news with other Chamber members by printing it in this space reserved for Chamber members. Give the Chamber office a call with the information or send the information - it will be included, as space is available.)

The New Life Center is offering a free seminar on “The most commonly overlooked tax benefits and how to take advan-tage of them in 2013” on Nov. 7 from 4-5 p.m. in the Palermo Room at the Pebble Creek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse. Call Kelli Hernandez at 623-932-4404 to RSVP or e-mail khernandez@newlifectr.org …Avondale Fire Marshall Roger Parker and Deputy Fire Chief Ron Deadman were recently awarded the professional designations of Fire Marshal and Chief Fire Officer by the Commission on Professional Credentialing. Parker is one of only 60 Fire Marshalls worldwide … Valley Golf Center is having a Demo Day and Turkey Drive to benefit Agua Fria Food Bank on Sat., Nov.16 from 11-4 at 12247 W. Indian School Rd., Avondale. For more info. call 623-935-9351 …“The Ronald” has been hosting, and BISolutions Corp. has been sponsoring the Wealth DNA radio show for just over 3 years. Help them celebrate – tune in, call in, and wish them a Happy Anniversary on the next show! www.WealthDNA.us …The law firm of Faith, Ledyard & Faith, PLC is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Paul J. Faith is included in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in real estate law. Mr. Faith is an Arizona Bar certified real estate specialist and received his law degree from the University of Arizona. He currently serves the City of Litchfield Park in his fifth term as Vice Mayor …

The West Valley View placed third overall in the non-daily newspapers with a circulation greater than 10,000 division in the Arizona Newspapers Association’s 2013 Better Newspapers Contest. The View also placed second in the same category for Reporting and Newswriting Excellence …

The law firm of Faith, Ledyard & Faith, PLC welcomes its newest Partner, Michael P. Faith. Mr. Faith mainly practices in the areas of real estate, business and estate planning law. Mr. Faith was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2009 after earning his law degree from Whittier Law School and his B.S. in Management from ASU’s W.P. Carey School of

Ribbon Cuttings

Noon on Nov. 7th, Ribbon Cut-ting at Simple Computer Repair, 13050 W. Rancho Santa Fe, #B5, Avondale. Open House 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. on Nov. 9th, Ribbon Cutting and 1 year anniversary celebration at Community Bingo, 3690 S. Estrella Pkway., Ste. 112, Goodyear. Ribbon Cutting to be followed by com-plimentary hamburgers, hotdogs, cake, coffee/soft drinks and ice cream. Bingo games start at 6:30 p.m. …

Lunch N LearnMedicare 101

Did you know that you can be subject to a penalty if you don’t sign up for Medicare in a timely fashion? Do you and your spouse have to sign up for the same plan? What do you do if you are still working and covered by your employer’s health plan? November’s Lunch N Learn from Your Wealth and Health is all about Medicare…how it works, what choices are available, what services are covered, etc. What is the difference between a Medicare Advantage Plan and a Medicare Supplement? Is an HMO or PPO a better option for you? The 2013 Open Enrollment Period runs until December 7 so this is a perfect time to explore your choices. Friday, November 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch Provided. Call 623.932.2260 to RSVP.

Last Friday Group NewsAs most of the group will be partaking in a Thanksgiving L-tryptophan induced coma on Friday, November 29th, the Last Friday Group will not be meeting in November. Please join them as they celebrate the end of the year on Friday, December 27th as Richard Kirshbaum of Kirshbaum Tax & Accounting gives you all the information you need to get started on your taxes!

Thanks so much to all of you who took a moment to complete the Chamber Survey in September. As promised, three lucky survey respondents won a special prize with a possible value of up to $10,000! Congratulations to Vince Evans of Community BINGO, Maggie Chamberlin of X Fac-tor Designs and Sonia Cardona of Alhambra Credit Union!

Thanks so much to Foot Solutions Goodyear for hosting the November Business After Hours. It was a wonderful evening outside with delicious food from Caballero’s, a birthday cake for Patty, and delightful conversation – not to mention the networking! Thanks also go to all those who donated door prizes: The Personal Touch Massage, Pampered Chef and Foot Solutions.

Business Bylines RevampPay attention! Pretty soon the Chamber’s monthly newslet-ter will offer you new content, more pictures and more of what you, as a Chamber member, need!

Happy Thanksgiving!The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc-tors and staff wish you a very safe and happy Thanksgiving!

We are thankful for YOU!

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RENEWALSA special thanks to the following Chamber members who recently reinvested in our Chamber. We truly appreciate the investment and the support that our members continu-ally provide.

NEW MEMBERSPlease welcome our new Chamber members and be sure to shop fellow Chamber members where possible. It just makes good cents!

WestMarcMs. Michelle Rider 14100 N. 83rd Ave, Ste 150 Peoria, AZ 85381623-435-0431www.westmarc.orgAn acronym for Western Maricopa Coalition was founded in 1990 to promote a positive image for Western Maricopa County and to advocate on its behalf.

Oasis Bagels Carol Rizano 17650 W. Elliot Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85338623-327-1777www.oasisbagels.comMakers of fresh, authentic, hand-rolled, kettle-boiled ba-gels every day along with breakfast, coffee, tea, smooth-ies, sandwiches, salads & desserts and Wi-Fi Available

Sunrise Inspection Services Paul Stokle P.O. Box 6618 Goodyear, AZ 85338480-432-7066www.sunriseinspectionservices.netOffering highly detailed, yet easy to understand home, commercial, pool, and home energy inspections.

Katie’s Oasis Jud Barish 16427 W Watkins St Goodyear, AZ 85338623-925-8183www.katiesoasis.comLuxury ten bed assisted living home

Absolutely Unique, LLCNancy UhlmannGoodyear, AZ 85395623-535-8141www.absolutelyuniquellc.comOffering well designed jewelry for your every need

Northern Arizona University - Extended Campuses Ms. Janet Bauer 15601 N. 28th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85053602-776-4637www.nau.edu/extendedcampusesProviding local and online Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctor-ate, and certificate programs designed to help working professionals and other non traditional students succeed.

Holiday Inn Express Phoenix/Goodyear ‘96Integrity Fire Protection LLC ‘12Handyman Xtreme LLC ‘08Avondale Toyota & Scion ‘05FastSigns ‘03Local Business Rockstar ‘11Republic Services, Inc. ‘00Courtyard Marriott ‘07McDonald’s #27823 ‘04Banner Estrella Medical Center ‘02Park Shadows Country Homes ‘91Escamilla Law Group, PLLC ‘09Premier Designs ‘12Joe Cool Air Conditioning, Inc. ‘06Gangplank Avondale ‘11Servpro of Avondale, Goodyear and SW Phoenix ‘09IMS Primary Care ‘92Copper State Technology, LLC ‘10Edward Jones, Debbie Allen ‘99Law Offices of Brelje and Associates, P.C. ‘00Galaxy International Inc. ‘07Adiamo Palm Valley ‘07Sam’s Club ‘03Arizona Orthopedic Physical Therapy ‘06National Bank of Arizona ‘01Mr. Margarita ‘06Estrella Mountain Community College ‘90Macerich ‘05Deborah Bates, Health & Life Insurance Agent ‘12Montessori in the Park ‘07