Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
July 2011
Out In Front…
Leading Business, Leading Buckeye
Ribbon Cutting 2
Temporary Sign Code 3
Extended Benefits Session 4
New Members/Renewals 5
Member Meetings 6
New Board Members 8
Informational Flyers
Inside this Issue:
508 E. Monroe Ave, Buckeye AZ 85326
623-386-2727
www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
Friday, August 26, 2011
The Raven Golf Club
Sponsored by Mesquite Power
See Page 10 for details. Sign up now!
Mark your calendars for
August 25th 2011
See flyer on Page 6
For all necessary
information!
Guest Speakers:
Banking: Candace Wiest
Health Care: Susan Zook
Solar: Michelle Rider
See Page 5 for details!
“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.” ~Lee Greenwood
NEWS FLASH!
Temporary Sign Ordinance Update
Let YOUR Voice Be Heard
Next Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 19th.
SEE PAGE 3 FOR DETAILS!
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Leading Business, Leading Buckeye
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
Todd Hornback, Verrado Assembly, Immediate Past Chairman
Chip Wodrich, Farm Bureau Financial Services
Thank you both for the time, effort, energy and dedication you have given to the
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce.
623-386-2727
www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
July 2011
Ribbon Cutting….
Left:
Mayor Meck cuts the ribbon at Little Caesar’s
Pizza.
We Thank Our Outgoing Board Members…..
Right.:
The “scissors snip” at the new Buckeye Valley
Fire District Station 326 in Rainbow Valley.
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Leading Business, Leading Buckeye
The Town of Buckeye is in the process of adopting a “Temporary Sign Ordinance” that will sunset on Decem-
ber 31, 2014. This TSO is meant to allow signage that is not permitted in the current Sign Code. It will allow
businesses to display signage to advertise sales and specials on a temporary basis.
The Chamber has been present at all the presentations and raised questions regarding several aspects of the
TSO. Here are our recommendations at this time:
The purpose of the Temporary Sign Amendment is to promote business in these challenging economic times.
If that is the case we feel the Town of Buckeye could expand the proposed Temporary Sign Amendment by
making the following adjustments:
A-FRAME SIGNS:
Exempt A-Frame signs from the 60 days between each use stipulation. The Chamber feels that the use of A-
Frame signs is a “cost effective” way for a small business owner to let the public know they are “open for
business”. Why would the Town want to restrict that message for 60 days if it has worked well for the 30
days permitted? Staff has indicated that the “Temporary Sign Amendment” is to advertise “temporary sales”
or “specials”. The Chamber contends that A-Frame signs can be a major way some businesses let the public
know they exist.
Another problem that needs to be addressed under the A-Frame sign category is “Churches”. With Buckeye’s
growth experience we have 2-3 churches in every school. How are they supposed to advertise their location?
A-Frame signs are, once again, an excellent way to do this. They put the sign out on Friday and take it in on
Sunday after services are over. Under the current Temporary Sign Amendment language, these signs could
only be displayed on the school property. It is important for these institutions to be able to display the signs
on major streets to get their messages to more people.
INFLATABLES:
This signage opportunity is definitely a “temporary” sign, but with the cost of its rental/or purchase we feel
the 3 day limit is too short. 5-7 days seems more reasonable.
FEES:
If we really want businesses to participate legally with their temporary signage we think the fee should be
nominal, if not free.
If you have additional concerns or desired input, please notify the Chamber as meetings on this issue are cur-
rently ongoing! Call 623-386-2727 or e-mail [email protected].
The Temporary Sign Ordinance will go before the Buckeye Town Council again at 6:00
pm on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Please plan on attending this meeting to let the Business
voice be heard!!!
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
623-386-2727
www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
July 2011
Temporary Sign Code...
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Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
623-386-2727
www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
Saturday, August 13, 2011 7:30AM - 1:00PM
Estrella Mountain Community College 3000 N Dysart Rd
Avondale, AZ 85392
July 2011
Extended Benefits Session...
Check This Out!........ http://laidoffcampswvalley.com/
None of Arizona’s “Free Money” Being Spent by Other States in Wake of Extended Bene-fits Session
By Farrell Quinlan
NFIB/ARIZONA
The Arizona Legislature’s recently concluded special session on extending unemployment benefits revealed a number of misconcep-
tions, misunderstandings and misrepresentations on how America’s and Arizona’s unemployment insurance systems work. Because
unemployment benefits are governed by the weaving of complex federal and state laws that are designed to reflect certain principles
of insurance and federalism, it is no surprise that the news media, elected officials, business owners and the general public were
confused and developed certain assumptions that are untrue.
Two of the most broadly held but incorrectly understood aspects of triggering unemployment benefits in addition to the 72 weeks of
regular state and federal emergency unemployment benefits are 1) who’s paying for the benefits and 2) who’s getting that money
now that Arizona has forgone extending benefits.
There’s NO Free Money
Private-sector employers in Arizona pay 100 percent of all unemployment benefits regardless if the benefits are paid from state or
federal accounts. Public-sector or government unemployment benefit liabilities are paid on a pay-as-you-go basis and do not contrib-
ute to net balances in the corpuses of the various state and federal unemployment insurance trust funds. Businesses are responsi-
ble for funding the state and federal accounts from which regular and extended benefits are paid. When the federal government
“covers” extended benefits, the money is taken directly from an account that is 100 percent funded by the federal unemployment tax
paid by private-sector employers.
That’s not just rhetoric from a small business advocate. According to latest UI Outlook report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Office of Unemployment Insurance, Division of Fiscal and Actuarial Services:
Heavy borrowing from the Federal Unemployment Account (FUA) is projected to continue over the next few years.
The aggregate loan balance is projected to increase from $40.2 billion at the end of FY 2010 to a peak end-of-year
balance of $68.3 billion in FY 2013. Up to 40 states are projected to borrow… Due to the high volume of state
loans and increased [extended benefit] payments, FUA and EUCA [the Extended Unemployment Compensation Ac-
count] are projected to borrow $26.7 billion from the general fund in FY 2011 and an additional $19.4 billion in FY
2012. The general fund advances must be repaid with interest. Neither account is projected to return to a net
positive balance by 2016. [Emphasis added]
Con’t on Page 4
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Arizona State University Barbara Snyder P.O. Box 87305 Tempe, AZ 85287 480-727-0571 Education
Buckeye Star Magazine Jonathan & Jessica Stein 3201 N. 302nd Court Buckeye, Az 85396 623-374-4303 Magazine
Synergy Capital Associates Angelo Rossetti 21405 W. Brittle Bush Lane Buckeye, AZ 85396 623-505-1632 Money Education
Buckeye Valley NRCD 623-386-4631 Comerica Bank 623-935-6262 Millstone Café 623-327-3990 Riah’s Rainbow, Inc. 623-363-3523 Roosevelt Irrigation District 623-386-2046
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
623-386-2727
Renewals... New Members...
www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
July 2011
Those FUA and EUCA accounts are 100 percent funded by the federal unemployment tax paid by private-sector employers
(currently $56 per year per employee). The general fund “advances” are only significant in providing the necessary liquidity to pay these extended benefits. They do not “cover” the cost with “free money” or money paid for by employees through their
federal income taxes. These accounts are incurring massive negative balances that the U.S. Department of Labor says must be covered by future federal unemployment tax receipts—and with interest!
No Other State Gets “Arizona’s Money”
The second biggest misunderstanding commonly repeated during the extended benefits debate was the idea that some other
workers in some other state would be getting the benefits that Arizona is not accessing. Our unemployment insurance system is not set up like 2009’s federal stimulus program that committed the U.S. Treasury to spend a fixed amount of money and
spread it around to those states participating. Instead, extended unemployment benefits are paid based on a state’s underly-ing unemployment insurance structure and limits. By Arizona not extending benefits beyond 72 weeks, the federal accounts
providing liquidity will not accrue more negative balances that must be repaid with interest through taxes on private-sector
employers. Moreover, Arizona saved the federal government from needing to add to the $14.3 trillion national debt to loan cash to the FUA and EUCA accounts to cover extended benefits past 72 weeks.
The debate over the extension of unemployment benefits is an important one requiring the careful and considered judgment of our elected representatives in Congress and state legislatures. But that debate must not be distorted by erroneous information and the misreading of fundamental facts. Arizonans out-of-work through not fault of their own and the private-sector busi-nesses responsible to pay taxes to fund unemployment benefits deserve a full and fair debate based on the truth, not misrep-
resentations.
Extended Benefits Session Con’t…..
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July 20th, 2011
Meritage Active Adult Center at Sundance
930 S. Sundance Parkway
(NW Corner of Rainbow & Yuma)
Buckeye, AZ 85326
Noon
Sponsored by;
West Valley National Bank
Please RSVP by Monday, July 18th.
623-386-2727
$15 per person
July Quarterly Luncheon…
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
623-386-2727
Buckeye Business Connection...
www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
July 2011
1st Time Gates &
Fence
31015 W. Latham Street Buckeye, AZ 85396
602-527-0508
Every Tuesday Morning at 7:15 am
At the Chamber Office
508 E. Monroe Ave
Buckeye, AZ
Continental Breakfast! Timely Speakers! Great Networking!
July 5 NO MEETING
July 12—Buckeye Air Fair
July 19—New CPR
July 26—Justice of the Peace, Jeff Fines
Aug 2—Moms for SCARS (Military support group)
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As always, we extend our Appreciation to the following
Corporate Sponsors
2011-2012 Board of Directors..
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
623-386-2727
Chamber Staff & Committee Chairpersons
Www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
Chairman of the Board
Bill Retsinas, US Bank
Chairman Elect
Kevin Johnson, RE/MAX Assured
Treasurer
Kathryn Tracy, Kathryn S. Tracy Accountant
Past Chairman
Dorothy Lockard, Farm Bureau Insurance
Directors:
Bob Ellis, Mesquite Power
Ron Fleming, Global Water Resources
Clay Goodman, Estrella Mountain Community College
Mike Nalker, Wal-Mart
Nate Schaus, Summit Community Church
Sam Schippers, West Valley Rock
Al Steen, BESD Superintendant
Jessica Stein, To The Limit Business Solutions/Buckeye Star
Legal Counsel
Paul J. Faith, Esq.
Faith, Ledyard, Nickel & Shelsky, PLC
July 2011
Ambassador Chairman
Brandon Mello, M & I Bank
Buckeye Business Connection Chairman
Darlene Terry, Powers-Leavitt
Helzapoppin’ PRCA Rodeo Chairman
Tim Grandy, NRCD
Staff
Deanna Kupcik, President Chief Executive Officer [email protected]
Jan Hessel, Administrative Assistant Special Events Coordinator [email protected]
Jessica Perry, Intern
Chamber Office 508 E. Monroe Ave
Buckeye, AZ 85326
623-386-2727 Phone
623-386-7527 Fax
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Introducing the newest members of our Board for 2011-2012…… WELCOME!
Dr. Clay Goodman brings over 20 years of higher education experience to his role as Vice President of Occupational
Education at Estrella Mountain Community College. He has acquired a wide variety of experiences in both the opera-tional and strategic challenges that face the campus. He is responsible for both academic and occupational program
areas that include, Education Professions, Speech Language Pathology Assisting, Teacher Assisting (paraprofessional),
Nursing and Allied Health, Administration of Justice Studies, Business Management, Culinary Studies and Information Technology.
Dr. Goodman is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and completed his Master of Arts degree in Physical Education Administration at the University of Northern Colorado. He received his doc-
toral degree in Higher Education Administration from Capella University. His research interests include community col-lege funding and enrollment trends.
Dr. Goodman is a native Arizonan and currently lives in the West Valley with his wife and two children.
Jessica Stein , with her husband Jonathan Stein, is the owner of To The Limit Business Solutions L.L.C. and The Buck-
eye Star L.L.C. Native Arizonans, Jessica and Jonathan, have been married for three years. Jessica was born in Phoenix and lived there until her sixth grade year when her parents moved out to Tonopah. She graduated from Buckeye Union
High School in 2004. She attended Estrella Community College to pursue an AA In General Business with her husband and graduated in 2006. They opened their commercial printing company in 2009 and The Buckeye Star Publication in
2010. She has been very involved in the community since opening The Buckeye Star, obtaining news stories and photos for the publication. She is honored by her election to the Board of Directors of the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Com-
merce, giving her the opportunity to open her horizons, represent our business community and promote our Town.
Sam Schippers, West Valley Rock, will be introduced in next month’s Out In Front….he has been out of town!
Welcome New Board Members!...
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
623-386-2727
Www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
July 2011
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Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
623-386-2727
Www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
July 2011
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Synergy Capital and Insurance Services is one of the top inde-
pendent distributors of insurance and financial products in America.
They bring together independent agents, small business owners,
and some of the largest insurance and financial services providers in
America to create a "Synergized" distribution system that makes fi-
nancial products more accessible to middle-income families.
Synergy’s mission is to help families attain proper financial protec-tion and prepare for the future. Affiliated agents come from all walks of life and understand that many people may feel overwhelmed by the complexity of financial products. They work to make the process less intimidating by educating families about basic financial principles so that they can make informed decisions about which financial products fit their needs. Synergy’s goal is to teach every family in America how to assess their finances so they can start planning for the future.
Because guaranteed pensions, 401k matching, and generous government benefits are now the ex-ception rather than the norm, they believe life insurance and annuities will become an increasingly important part of Americans' plans for financial stability. While no one likes economic downturns, Synergy Capital sees this downturn as an opportunity to let families know that they need to take ac-tion immediately to plan for an uncertain future.
Welcome New Members…..
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
623-386-2727
Www.buckeyevalleychamber.org
July 2011
Buckeye Star Magazine
Synergy Capital and
Insurance Services
Angelo Rossetti
21405 W. Brittle Bush Lane
Buckeye, AZ 85396
623-505-1632
The Buckeye Star is the NEW News Publication for the Town Of Buckeye.
They are a complete full color magazine publication that brings news, sports,
entertainment and more to the residents of Buckeye. The Buckeye Star,
founded in June 2010, is written and published in the Town of Buckeye by
owner Jonathan Stein. They direct mail to over 10,000 residents per month;
this allows a better return for advertisers as they are going to active mail-
boxes. There have been several faces for The Buckeye Star; full color
slick magazine, regular tabloid newspaper and now the complete full color magazine on 35lb Brite newsprint.
The Buckeye Star’s goal is to keep the residents up to date on the events going on in and around Buckeye.
The Buckeye Star has seven newsstands around the Town of Buckeye, for those who aren’t yet on the direct
mail list, located at Town Hall, Chamber of Commerce, Shell Gas Station in Sun City Festival, Chevron Gas
Station on Miller Road, Walgreens on Southern, Recreation Center in Sun City Festival, Basha’s in Verrado,
and Walgreens on Watson. The Buckeye Star would eventually like to mail to every resident in Buckeye. If
you would like to subscribe to The Buckeye Star you can contact them at 623-374-4303 or by email at the-
[email protected] Their website is www.thebuckeyestar.com. You can see the latest news from the
publication if you didn’t catch it in the mail or get one out of their stands.
Buckeye Star Magazine
Jonathan Stein
3201 N. 302nd Court
Buckeye, AZ 85396
623-374-4303
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FRIDAY, August 26, 2011
The Raven Golf Club Greens Fees, Carts
4242 N. Golf Drive Range Balls, Lunch
Buckeye, AZ 85396 Prizes!
Team & Flag or Tee Sponsor ($400)______________________________
Team Only ($300)____________________________________________ Tee or Flag Sponsor ($100)_____________________________________ Single Golfer ($75)___________________________________________ Raffle Item Donation__________________________________________
Player 1:____________________________Player 2:______________________________
Player 3:____________________________Player 4:______________________________
Captain’s Name:_________________________Phone:____________________________
Title Sponsor—$3,000 2 Foursomes 2 Flag Sponsors 2 Tee Sponsors Signage, Logo on Advertising
Major Sponsor—$1,000 1 Foursome, 1 Tee Sponsor 1 Flag Sponsor, Signage Logo on Advertising
PLEASE RETURN YOUR ENTRIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
508 E. Monroe Ave Buckeye, AZ 85326 Fax: 623-386-7527
E-mail: [email protected]
Support the community in which you
live, work and play at the 2011
13th
Annual
DEADLINE:
AUGUST 19TH
4 Player Scramble
Mulligans, Raffle Tickets
Poker hands will be sold at Clubhouse
5:30 am Check in
7:00 am Shotgun Start
Please fill out roster & attach business card
Please fill out roster
Please attach business card
Please fill out roster
For More Information:
Call Deanna:
623-386-2727
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****Carrying The Message Internet Talk Show****
Presents
“I’m Every Woman” Makeover/Fashion Show
For
Women who are
Senior citizens 65 & up
Terminally ill
Disabled
Date: July 16, 2011
Time: 3-7 pm
Location: Dotties Party Mansion
2011 W. Minnezona Ave Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
Admission $25.00 couples $45.00 includes meal
Send money order to Carrying The Message
P.O. Box 871 Buckeye AZ 85396
Don’t wait seats are going fast!
Your name will be added to the list upon receipt of payment
We are asking each person to bring an item from your closet or home to give to some charity that will be chosen at the event. We
call it Pass Love Forward
The lucky winner will donate the items to her favorite Charity
For more detail e-mail Marcel Williams – [email protected]
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Nationally Known Authority Who Presented at the Buckeye Valley Chamber
Releases Book on Social Media Marketing Essentials and Strategies
Last Fall, the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
invited social media authority Frank J. Kenny to
come and speak on Social Media and Internet Mar-
keting for small business. Since that presentation,
Mr. Kenny has presented or trained on social media
marketing to more than 150 business associations
and groups. His recently released book is based on
research done while visiting certain chambers, ours
being one of them.
The new book, titled, The 7 Secrets Laws of Society,
Social Media Essentials and Strategies for Small
Business and Associations discusses Frank’s own ex-
perience of struggling in business until he discov-
ered the strategy of Give Gifts. Be Generous. He
combined that ancient strategy and new social me-
dia marketing strategies; the result being a doubling
of the size of his 45 year old business organization
over an 18 month period.
The manuscript goes in-depth on what Frank calls
The 7 Secret Laws of Society. The laws include us-
ing social media to show your customers and pros-
pects acceptance and respect, seeding for reciproca-
tion, social proofing, being an expert and authority, knowing, liking, and trusting in business, and
several other little know human “laws”.
The book, over the course of 170 pages, is available as a free digital download courtesy of the Buck-eye Valley Chamber and Frank’s national sponsor, ChamberMaster. He also covers telling your story, choosing the right niche and target market, knowing your business’ social media goals and how to measure progress, building your online brand, knowing the rules of the road, and 27 social media strategies for providing value and building relationships.
As a gift, we welcome you to download the free digital version at FrankJKenny.com.