Greater TehachapiChamber Of Commerce209 E Tehachapi Blvd

P.O. Box 401Tehachapi, CA 93581

661 822-4180Fax 661 822-9036

www.tehachapi.com

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Phone Calls248

Office Visitors

174

Referrals

699

Directories

186

Maps

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Information Packets

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The 2015 Board of Directors for the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce were officially installed on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Villa La Paz at the National Chavez Center.

Pete Sturn served as our Master of Ceremonies and Mayor Susan Wiggins performed the swearing in of the incoming Board including 2015 Chairperson of the Board, Marty Pay, Farmers Insurance; Chair-Elect, James Wallace, Weddings by Reverend Jim; Treasurer, Kathy Carey, BVS Properties; and the entire Board of Directors-Susan Abrego, Tehachapi Cleaning Proz; Lorraine Berry; Carl Gehricke, Tehachapi Bible and Bookstore; and Carolyn Wiles, Terra-Gen Power, LLC.

The evening also included the recognition of outgoing Board Member, Claudia White, The Loop Newspaper; the 2015 Citizen of the Year, Dorothy Morris; 2015 Small Business of the Year, Linda's Cakes n' Things; and the 2015 Large Business of the Year, Scott's Auto Body.

The Chamber was honored to have Supervisor Zack Scrivner; Mayor Susan Wiggins; and Greg Garrett, Tehachapi City Manager in attendance.

See Installation / Page 3Photos by Nick Smirnoff (NPPA)

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Please join the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce at our February Chamber Network Luncheon, Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 12:00 p.m. at Pacino’s Spaghetti Factory, 1100 Tehachapi Blvd, #A. Our guest speakers will be Supervisor Zack Scrivner with an update on Kern County and City Manager Greg Garrett with a review of the 2014 City of Tehachapi Annual Report.Zack Scrivner is Kern County’s Second District Supervisor, proudly serving the communities of Bakersfield, Boron, Caliente, California City, Mojave, Rosamond and Tehachapi. Elected to the Board in 2010, Zack served as Chairman of the Board in 2012, and represents the Board of Supervisors on Kern Council of Governments, Kern Land Agency Formation Commission (Chairman 2013), and the Kern Economic Development Corporation. Before his election to the Board of Supervisors, Zack served six years on the Bakersfield City Council, representing Ward 7. Zack's priorities are economic and private-sector job growth, in the areas of aerospace, alternative energy, manufacturing and logistics, as well as tough fiscal management of taxpayer dollars in county government. He has been an outspoken advocate for public employee pension reform in local and state government, and spearheaded Measure D, the successful ballot measure, approved by voters in the City of Bakersfield in 2010, which reformed the city pension system for newly-hired public safety employees. Continuing those efforts at the county level, Zack and the Board of Supervisors successfully negotiated for comprehensive pension and healthcare contribution reform with county unions in 2012. Greg Garrett is the City Manager for the City of Tehachapi and has served in that capacity since 2009 during which time he has overseen the completion of the City’s General Plan, directed over $20 million in infrastructure investments, and created an efficient organizational model that has maintained balanced budgets throughout the recent recession. Prior to serving as the City Manager, Mr. Garrett was the AssistantCity Manager from 2004 to 2009. Greg was instrumental in the successful revitalization of downtown, the development of several new parks, and major upgrades to the City’s Water and Waste Water structure. Most of the management philosophies he has put in place at the City come from his extensive private sector background. Prior to entering the public sector, Greg led successful teams as the Global Projects Manager at General Electric and the Vice President at Scaled Composites. 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, February 13, 2015.

February Chamber Network Luncheon2nd District Supervisor Zack Scrivner

Kern County Update

Luncheon Sponsored by

The Tehachapi News is pleased to sponsor the February Chamber Network Lunch. We hope you'll join us for an informative program and networking.

If you live in Tehachapi, by now you should have re-ceived a copy of our newest publication, "Tehachapi's Own Resource Guide," in the mail. If you didn't get a copy, we have them at our office, at the Chamber office and elsewhere around town, and we'll have some at the luncheon.

The next edition of "Tehachapi's Own Resource Guide" will be published June 30, with an advertising deadline of May 15.

We have some other special publications coming up this year including a Spring Sports Preview on February 18 (ad deadline Feb. 2) and a special tribute to the Tehachapi Cummings County Water District, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

“It’s About Water” will publish on March 4 (ad deadline Feb. 13) and will include information about the history of this important public agency as well as its future and water conservation tips.

With our weekly newspaper reaching virtually every-one in the Greater Tehachapi Area, a variety of special publications, and our website, TehachapiNews.com, the Tehachapi News continues to reach more people, more often, than any other publication and we invite you to meet with our advertising staff to discuss how our prod-ucts can benefit your business — very affordably!

Be sure to ask about discounts available — we can save you 5 to 15% or more with planning.

For more information call us at 822-6828.

Greg Garrett, Tehachapi City Manager2014 City of Tehachapi Annual Report

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ChairpersonMarty Pay

Farmers Insurance

Chair eleCtJim Wallace

Weddings by Reverend Jim

treasurerKathy Carey

BVS Properties

• DireCtors •Susan Abrego

Tehachapi Cleaning ProZ

Lorraine Berry Individual

Carl GehrickeTBB

Carolyn WilesTerra-Gen Power, LLC

Ida PerkinsPresident

Heather PardusReceptionist

2015Board of Directors

The evening’s honorees received certificates of recognition from Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Senator Jean Fuller, Assemblywoman Shannon Grove, Supervisor Zack Scrivner, the City of Tehachapi, the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, and the Tehachapi News.

The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a gracious thank you to the evenings sponsors: Airstreams Renewables, Inc., Creative Connections, Inc., Kaiser Permanente, National Chavez Center, Southern California Edison, Tehachapi News, Terra-Gen Power, LLC, and The Loop Newspaper.

Installation / From Page 1

Dorothy Morris - 2015 Citizen of the Year

Linda's Cakes n' Things - 2015 Small Business of the Year

Scott's Auto Body - 2015 Large Business of the Year

Photos by Nick Smirnoff (NPPA)

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SAVE THE DATES! "Business After Hours "

Chamber Mixer ScheduleHOSTED BY

March 11th American Pacific Mortgage April 8th Available May 13th Available June 10th The Woods Pavilion July 8th J. Williams Personal Financial Planning, Inc. September 9th RST Cranes, Inc. October 14th Available

Mixers are a great opportunity to meet your business neighbors and community members in an informal setting. These events are a great way to share information about your business and learn about other members.

If interested in hosting a Chamber Mixer, please contact us at 661-822-4180.

Employers Must Post Job-Related Injuries Summary by February 1

HRWatchdog - California Chamber of Commerce

(January 28, 2014) HRWatchdog would like to remind employers that they must post the Form 300A summary of job-related injuries and illnesses from 2014 at their place of business no later than February 1, 2015.

Employers are required to post only the summary (Form 300A) — not the Form 300 (Log) — by February 1 and keep it posted until April 30. The summary must list the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in the previous year and were logged on the Form 300.

Companies with no recordable injuries or illnesses in the previous year must post the summary with zeros on the “total” line. A company executive must certify all establishment summaries.

The summary is to be displayed in a common area where notices to employees usually are posted. Employers must make a copy of the summary available to employees who move from worksite to worksite, such as construction workers, and employees who do not report to any fixed establishment on a regular basis.

Companies that had 10 or fewer employees at all times during the last calendar year do not need to keep Cal/OSHA injury and illness records. Employers with 11 or more employees, except those covered in the California low-hazard establishments in the retail, service, finance and real estate sectors, must display the totals from the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (Cal/OSHA Form 300A) wherever employee notices are usually posted. If there is more than one business establishment, a separate summary must be posted in each physical location that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.

To download the Form 300 A and instructions click here

The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Coggno.com, offers a selection of online training courses for purchase directly from the Chamber website. We’ve hand-picked courses that we feel are relevant to our businesses and their employees, as well a an individual looking for additional education. Course topics include Human Resources, Compliance, Business Management, Safety, Software and much more.

All courses will be available on-demand, 24/7. The training courses are specifically designed to address many of the issues around risk and liability faced by businesses today, as well as develop the skills of your employees. To view course selection click here. If you have questions about our online training courses, please give us a call 661-822-4180.

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26 Renewing Members Strengthen Chamber and Business Community

The following members renewed their commitment to the Chamber from January 1, 2015 through January 27, 2015.

Please thank them for their support and patronize their businesses whenever possible!

4 Seasons Realty 1993Allstate Insurance Tehachapi/Zac Cullen 2009The Animal Education Center 2014Banks Pest Control 2009Beeline Woodworking 2009Best Western Country Park Hotel 2004Best Western Mountain Inn 1993Bill Wright Toyota 2010Billingsley Veterinary Clinic 2010

Dressing Room, The 2010E & W Theatres, dba Hitching Post Theatres 1994Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott 2009H & R Block 2007'hachapi Tees 1989Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 2005imortgage 2010Indian Hill Ranch RV Park 1990Jake's Steakhouse 2003

Member SinceMember SinceKarpe Real Estate Center/Gayle Stewart 2009Kelcy's Restaurant 1992Principal Financial Group 2010RE/MAX Tehachapi, Inc 2011Skinovative Face & Body by Donita 2013Southern California Edison 1988Tehachapi Fitness 2009Terra-Gen Power, LLC 2006The Woods Pavilion 2014

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Congressman McCarthy, Senator Fuller, and Assemblywoman Grove Mobile Office Hours at the Chamber

Government Representatives will hold office hours at the Chamber office on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 from 10 to 11 AM. For appointments, contact the following representatives: Congressman McCarthy, Representative Keenan Hochschild, 661-327-3611 Senator Fuller, Representative Romeo Agbalog, 661-323-0443 Assemblywoman Grove, Representative Javier Reyes, 661-395-2995

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February Membership Anniversaries29 YearsSafe 1 Credit Union27 YearsChicago Title Insurance CompanyKieffe & Sons FordSouthern California Edison21 YearsE & W Theatres, dba Hitching Post Theatres19 YearsIndian Point Ostrich Ranch16 Years Tehachapi Senior Apartments14 YearsSanta Fe MotelTehachapi Mini Storage12 YearsBichlmeier Insurance Services, Inc.Main Street Tehachapi8 YearsLinda's Cakes n' Thingstech-hachapi

7 Years Field of Dreams AlpacasJ. Williams Personal Financial Planning, Inc. 6 YearsTehachapi Wellness Center Greg S. Martin AIA5 YearsAccess Real Estate/Jim HutsonCountry Real Estate/Rubien BrandonCountry Real Estate/Shirley FullerHampton Inn & SuitesOld Town Stables4 YearsStickel Mortuary3 YearsFriends of the Tehachapi Depot1 YearCalifornia City AutomotiveLorie "The Red Head"Rose Garden Estate Weddings by Reverend Jim

tehachapi.com working for our members

We'd like to share with you a summary of our website business directory

activity last month

Main Directory Search Page Visits

Alphabetical Listing SearchCategorical Listing SearchSearch ForNew Member ListingReferred to Member WebsiteEmails Sent to MembersMember Map Views

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Calls Placed to Members 1,329Category Sponsor Ad 7

The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and the 52nd Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® Committee are looking for a theme for the 2015 Tehachapi Mountain Festival®. The Festival will be on August 15 and 16, 2015.

Original or unique theme ideas should be submitted to the Chamber by Friday, February 27, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. The winner will receive a $100 prize, along with V.I.P. treatment and an invitation to ride in the Mountain Festival Parade. Participants are allowed to submit an unlimited number of theme ideas, but only one winner will be chosen.

Previous years theme’s included:2014 "From Native Ways to Current Days"2013 Comin' Round the Mountain 50 Years and Countin'2012 "Timeless Pleasures, Mountain Treasures"2011 "Rope the Wind, Ride the Mountain"2010 "Windmills, Wine & Oaks Divine"2009 "Tehachapi 1909-2009, What a Century in Time"2008 "Once Upon A Mountain"2007 "Mountains of Memories & Dreams for the Future"2006 "Mountains, Memories & Magic"2005 “Remembering Old Times, Enjoying New Ways”2004 “Trains, Planes, Spurs & Lace”2003 “Pioneer Days and Modern Ways”2002 “Childhood Dreams and Wilder Things2001 “2001 A Mountain Place Odyssey”2000 “Gentle Breeze and Apple Tree’s”1999 “Four Season’s of Fun”1998 “35 Years of Memories Past”1997 “Apple of my Eye”1996 “Family Affair in the Mountain Air”

Send legibly written theme ideas to the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 401, Tehachapi, CA 93581-0401, drop entries off at 209 E Tehachapi Blvd, Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or email to mountainfestival@tehachapi.com. Be sure to include your name and phone number.

52nd Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival® Theme Contest Announced

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Welcome Our Newest Members

South Street Digital, Inc.Audrey Post

20825 South St, #BTehachapi, CA 93561

661-823-4908

Tehachapi.coJosh Larkin

908 Mulberry StTehachapi, CA 93561

661-972-0619

The Loop newspaper is a family owned business, and we are dedicated to being the source for community news and upcoming happenings for the greater Tehachapi area. We celebrate our community by including aritcles from local contributors, featuring adoptable pets from local humane societies, and highlighting local artists, community members and non-profit organizations.Our popular publication is readily available for free where people shop and eat; online at www.theLoopNewspaper.com; and we also offer subscriptions for the cost of mailing. With our readership and affordable advertising rates, you can’t lose. Give The Loop a call today at (661) 822-8188 and we will help you fit us into your advertising budget.We help Tehachapi businesses get more for their advertising dollar through planning. Keep in mind that it takes more than one ad to build awareness and to stay top-of-mind. Have you noticed Coca-Cola and other well known companies are continuing to advertise? There’s a good reason for that: In general people are too preoccupied to pay attention to most advertising. A reader may only glimpse at your ad in the first issue, miss it entirely in the second, and then fully notice it by the third issue.It’s important for both new and established businesses to continue to let people know you want their business. To maximize your response we highly recommend a three-issue run as the minimum amount of advertising needed to help build awareness, and to aide you in figuring out if print advertising works for you. At The Loop newspaper we offer personalized ad design by our team of talented graphic designers whose expertise go into fashioning attention-getting messages.The Loop newspaper also enjoys a valuable partnership with the Chamber. Our staff regularly attends the Chamber luncheons, grand openings/ribbon cuttings, and evening mixers. We have found the networking opportunity to be essential to our business’ success. We encourage all Tehachapi businesses and individuals interested in business and economic development to plan to attend Chamber functions. We look forward to meeting you there.In closing we would like to say an emphatic “Thank You!” to all the amazing people who support us: Our readers, contributors and advertisers! Thanks to everyone’s support we are able to be free! We are free to put in what we value as community news. We are free to focus on local good news and free to let you know about events before they happen. Give The Loop a call today at (661) 822-8188. We’d love to hear from you.

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Chamber ServiCeSFor Members Only

Mailing Labels Electronic (Excel) Mailing List

$35.00 $50.00

Directory of MembersAvailable to all at No Charge

Free to Members OnlyDisplay of Cards & Brochures in the Chamber Office Referrals From: Phone Calls Walk-In's Internet First Hotspot in Newsletter (first 90 days of membership)

Website Advertising - Members OnlyContact Chamber Office for pricing and options

Applegate Garden Florist20th Anniversary Celetration 3-6 PM Presentation 4 PM

1121-H Valley Blvd661-823-0100

Employment Posters 2015Members Non-Members

$55.00 $74.00

Advertising - Members OnlyNewsletter Hotspot Newsletter Card per month per year

$ 35.00 $ 25.00 $200.00

Relocation Packet Insert/per year

$125.00

For detailed information on events, visit our Community Calendar at www.tehachapi.com

Government Reps See page 4 for appt info

City Council Mtg 6 PM Claude L Wells Education Ctr

City Council Mtg 6 PMClaude L Wells

Education Center

23THS RoboticsChili Cook Off

12 - 3 PMTHS Cafeteria661-823-4210

Board of Directors MtgChamber Office 5:30 PM

First Friday Art Reception 5-8 PM

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CHAMBER LUNCHEONPacino's 12:00 PM

Celebrity Bartenderfor Charity

Souza Family Vineyard2-5 PM 661-822-9233

Celebrity Bartenderfor Charity

Souza Family Vineyard2-5 PM 661-822-9233

2015 California Employment Poster SetAvailable Now!!!

Make sure your business is in compliance. Even if you only have one employee, you can be fined $17,000 for not posting required notices. Our poster includes all notices in one convenient poster.Pick yours up Today!!!

The 2015 California and Federal Employment Poster Set is now available at the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce. The price is $55.00 for members and $74.00 for non-members, which includes Poster Protect.Pick yours up Today!!!!

Knights of ColumbusValentine's Dinner/

Dance 5 PM St MalachyMain Street Valentine's

Wine Walk 6-9 PM 661-822-6519