If one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to get organized, you are in luck this year.  Practical Solutions, a Redlands based organizing firm, has programs designed to help you be successful.  The programs include daily assignments in January to organizing the entire home, workshops and hands-on organizing help.

Cathy Bates, owner of Practical Solutions Organizing said “after the holidays most people find they have let their house go, just like they have let healthy eating go.  They are ready to get both under control.”  That is probably why losing weight and getting organized are on the top of everyone’s New Year’s resolutions.  Practical Solutions wants to make sure those people resolving to get organized are successful.

The first part of the program, brought back by popular demand from last year, is a step-by-step guide to organizing your entire home in the form of daily assignments. If you sign up for their free newsletter at www.psorganizing.com or “like” them on Facebook, each day in January you will receive an assignment to organize something in your home. If you follow the steps by the end of January your entire home will be organized.  One participant from last year said “My home had extreme clutter and there was no way I could get my entire house organized in one month, so I kept the emails in my inbox and just tackled them one at a time.  By the end of the year, my home was organized.  It works!”

The second part of the program is the Simplify Series Workshops that teach participants how to change the way they think about their stuff and how to get organized once and for all.  These workshops will be held at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Redlands.  The cost is $25 which includes lunch, materials, a $50 Practical Solutions Gift Certificate, and a chance to win great organizing products.  The first workshop in the series will be Simplify Your Home on January 17, 2013 at 12:00.  Additional workshops will be Simplify Your Paper (February 21), Simplify Your Time (March 21), and Simplify Your Busy Family’s Life (April 18).   You can register at www.psorganizing.com/workshops.html.

Thirdly, Practical Solutions is offering a discount on their hands-on organizing services to help those who don’t want to tackle their clutter alone.  Patti Eickhoff, an organizer at Practical Solutions stated “It’s a lot more fun to get organized when you have a non-judgmental partner to walk beside you and help you over the hurdles you face.”  Organizers not only provide the support but also develop organizing systems to help maintain the order you have worked so hard to create, making day to day life a little simpler.

Practical Solutions hopes to remove all of the obstacles so that 2013 is the year you get organized once and for all.  To get involved go to www.psorganizing.com and sign up for their free e-newsletter or register for workshops.  You can also “like” them on Facebook at www.facebook/practicalsolutions to get daily assignments via Facebook to interact with other participants in the program, ask questions, and get advice.  Get involved and have fun getting organized!  For more information contact Practical Solutions at info@psorganizing.com or (909)810-3719.

 

 

To assist in directing the organization to accomplish the mission and serve its members to act as an advocate of businesses throughout the greater Redlands area, the President Elect enlists the help of a cabinet of officers. This year those officers willing to give of their time and talent include; Wayne Stair, First California Bank, serving as President Elect, Alan Ricard, Alta Vista Credit Union, stepping up to serve as Treasurer, Matt Leeds, Whitfrog Designs, will act as Vice President and Paul Barich, Barich & Associates will continue on as Past President.

The Executive Committee will meet quarterly and will also serve as the Chambers Finance Committee.

ABILITY COUNTS, INC.

Yolanda Coker

1967 Essex Courty

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  793-1035

 

ACCOUNTING 4 COMPUTERS/PRO-TAX SOLUTIONS

Kendra Salot

325 W. Hospitality Lane, Suite 202

San Bernardino, CA  92408

Phone:  915-1040

 

ASSOCIATES OF THE REDLANDS BOWL

Susan Sequeira

P. O. Box 492

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  1-866-999-BOWL

 

AYRES HOTEL REDLANDS

Sandra Kavanaugh

1015 W. Colton Avenue

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  798-6330

 

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF REDLANDS

P. T. McEwen

1251 Clay Street

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  798-4599

 

CBDM REDLANDS, LLC

Attention:  Manager

1331 W. Colton Avenue

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  798-6330

 

COUNTRY VILLA REDLANDS

Diane Machain

700 E. Highland Avenue

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  793-2678

 

EMPIRE BOWLING CENTER, LLC

Will Mossonette

940 W. Colton Avenue

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  793-2525

 

FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Darryl Evey

940 Stillman

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  760-843-0701

 

GUIDE DOGS OF THE DESERT INT’L

Kim Laidlaw

P. O. Box 1692

Palm Springs, CA  92263

Phone:  951-798-3753

 

INLAND MASTER CHORALE

Pliny M. Barnes Jr.

P. O. Box 7727

Redlands, CA  92375

Phone:  793-2267

 

ISU BARICH INSURANCE

George Barich

408 E. State Street, Suite A

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-9683

 

LA-Z-BOY WEST

Jovie Dabu

301 Tennessee Street

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-3204

 

MAIDS 2000

Chanel Eren

80 Alabama Street

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-1493

 

MEDICAL CLINIC OF REDLANDS

Marie Jones

255 Terracina Blvd, Suite 101A

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  748-6569

 

PCH ARCHITECTS, LLP

Greg Chapman

30 So. Center Street

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  792-7397

 

PRIME LENDING

Nancy Kenny

1980 Orange Tree Lane, Suite 210

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  801-3510

 

REDLANDS SPINE & SPORT

Michael Donia, DC

219 E. Olive Avenue

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-2225

 

REDLANDS UNLEASHED FIDOS & FRIENDS

Elizabeth Kulbin

P. O. Box 1440

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  380-1337

 

SELAH SOUNDTHEOLOGY CHRISTIAN STORE

Les Spoelstra

415 Tennessee Street

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  792-2175

 

STAR AUTO PARTS
Ed Rivera

535 W. Redlands Blvd

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-2168

 

TELEDYNE BATTERY PRODUCTS

Armando Chacon

840 W. Brockton Avenue

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  793-3131

 

THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY

Avianna Homan

1635 Industrial Park Avenue

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  798-7774

 

THE UNFORGETTABLES FOUNDATION

Tim Evans

345 W. Pearl Avenue, Suite 230

Redlands, CA  92374

Phone:  951-680-9996

 

THE VERNON COMPANY

Dave Moore

Redlands, CA  92373

Phone:  793-0771

 

How many local businesses can celebrate 125 years of service to Redlands and tout being the oldest member of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce? Only one-Citrograph Printing Co., the oldest continuously running business in Redlands, oldest continuously running print house in California and first member of the Chamber.

Citrograph’s story began more than one year before the city of Redlands became incorporated. Owner Scipio Craig founded the company and established the town’s first newspaper, “The Citrograph” in 1887. Though the newspaper presses stopped when Craig passed away, as he had planned, the printing side of the company continued.

It operated in three different locations before it landed on State Street and has had six different owners. After his death, Craig’s family sold the business to Robert Hornbeck, who later sold it to employee Ernest Truesdail, who sold it to his employee Richard Caudle. His son, Richard Caudle, Jr., assumed the business in 1992. When he was ready to retire, he offered to sell the business to current owners Ryan Bailey, who was at the time the company’s graphic designer and Al Hernandez. The duo purchased the business in 2002.

Though the shop’s decor is reminiscent of days gone by, business at Citrograph includes 21st century printing services, promotional advertising, website design/maintenance/hosting and graphic design.
“Citrograph is an institution in Redlands and we will continue to honor the name that has come to mean reliable quality of service while at the same time bringing Citrograph into the 21st century with expanded services and products,” Bailey said.

It wasn’t long after buying the company that Hernandez and Bailey founded the Citrograph Scholarship Fund through the Redlands Community Foundation—a nonprofit liaison between donors and recipients—providing scholarships to students at the University of Redlands. In 2003, the first scholarship was awarded to a University of Redlands student in the music program.

This year, Bailey and Hernandez celebrated distribution of more than $80,000 in scholarships and the 10th anniversary of both events they host annually to fund the scholarships—“Vintage Redlands”, a walking wine tour, and “For the Love of Food and Wine”, a dinner and wine pairing at Farm Artisan Foods.

The duo also serve on boards and committees, including the University of Redlands Town & Gown, Redlands Community Foundation, and Family Service Association of Redlands, and Redlands Sunrise Rotary to name a few.They are proud to be the chamber’s oldest members.

“I don’t think any other business comes close to our 125-year-member standing in the chamber,” Hernandez said. “But I do hope all businesses will recognize our commitment to the chamber, and follow suit by joining or maintaining membership in this important organization. The chamber is as strong as its membership.”

I can’t believe this is my last article as your Chamber President. It’s been an honor and a pleasure serving. I would like to thank the Board of Directors, Chamber staff, the members of the Presidents Circle and the entire membership for all their hard work and support.

The City of Redlands is a wonderful place to live, but if you have a business here we have our challenges. The Chamber is here to help, support and lobby on your behalf, to be your squeaky wheel to improve conditions and pave the way to success. If you are not a chamber member this is the time to join and give us the help and support that will allow us to continue to assist all businesses in our area. Your voice can make a difference. Please make Redlands a great place to start and grow your business.

The holiday season is in full swing so shop Redlands first…it pays to support local businesses. Remember to bring in your receipt of $25 or more from local shops and receive a chance to win one of 2 $100 prizes from local businesses. (If your receipt is from a chamber member you’ll get two chances at the prizes).

Once again thank you for your support over the year and be assured I will continue to work to make the Redlands Chamber of Commerce one of the best in the region.