JUNE 2012 – May Shop Redlands Winner

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Congratulations to Diana Neuendorff , the lucky winner of the Shop Redlands, May, $100 Prepaid Master Card provided by President’s Circle Member Dave Maupin, Maupin Financial Services. The month of June’s Shop Redlands prize is a $100 Emerson & Farrar Gift Certificate sponsored Paul Emerson of Emerson & Farrar.

 Bring in your shopping receipts from chamber members or local businesses and be eligible for the drawing that will be held the last day of June. By shopping at chamber members you will receive two tickets for the drawing, non member receipts qualify you for one ticket. The member directory can be found on the Chamber’s website at www.Redlandschamber.org. The receipts must be $25 or more.

 Once again congratulations to Diana Neuendorff, and thank you to Maupin Financial Services, Here we go again …… let’s get shopping inRedlands!

MAY 2012 – City Council dismisses the business community on 3-2 vote

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            May Day, 2012, the Redlands City Council, voted to silence the business community by adopting a resolution to urge Congress’ to amend the State and Federal constitutions to end “Corporate Personhood”.

            Mayor Pete Aguilar, Council Member Bob Gardner and Council Member Jon Harrison voted to support the Occupy Redlands group to not only dismiss the value of the opinion of corporations, but further added special interest groups and associations to the list. The argument was the body (of the corporation or association) was not a person but most certainly it is made up of people; people with an opinion, a voice and a right to be heard.

            Speakers at the council meeting, the Chamber included that opposed the resolution, pleaded with Council Members to realize the significance of the action they were considering, noting first that while the original movement was targeting behemoth corporations funneling mega money into political campaigns, the outcome of the resolution they were now considering would have far reaching implications for small businesses and now special interest groups and associations.

            Even more significant was the question of relevance. City Council, State and Federal Constitutional law are light years apart, well above pay grade and have no businesses on the local dais. A precedent has been established and every “special interest group” will come before Council looking for support for whatever project they have adopted and need protection from or for. Now that Council has deemed “special interest” a non entity will they be heard?

            Mayor Pro Tem Paul Foster and Council Member Jerry Bean soundly opposed the resolution noting its errant message, and dismissive regard for the business community and the people in it. They are to be commended for their bravery. It would have been easier to cave in the face of a crowd demanding than stand tall for what is fair and equitable for all. 

 

 

 

MAY 2012 – Senator Bob Dutton and Senator Steinberg rewrite SB 1186

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          Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has joined with Senator Bob Dutton as an author for Senate Bill 1186 in an effort to help California businesses comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) without facing the threat of a lawsuit.

            “Senator Steinberg and I have had some very extensive talks about this issue of predatory lawsuits, which are being filed under theADA. Both of us agree that this is a serious problem that needs to be addressed,” Senator Dutton said. “I’m hopeful we’ll be able to finally fix this problem that has plagued thousands of small businesses throughoutCalifornia, while at the same time protect the rights of the disabled community.”

            Senator Dutton called the current version of SB 1186 a work-in-progress. The bill will be amended during the next four months before a vote of the final version of the bill is taken. While the newest version of the bill does not allow for a “fix it” approach to businesses served with demands, it is a small step forward in the battle. The bill’s first hearing is set for May 8 in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

            The current legislation aims to look at a multitude of possible solutions to reduce litigation and improve compliance.  These options, among many, include improving our CASp program and education efforts. They also include examining whether it would be sound policy to allow certain businesses an opportunity to correct a minor violation of a physical accessibility requirement where that violation does not actually impede access.  

            “I’m glad that there is an opportunity to work with Senator Steinberg in a bi-partisan manner to help solve this serious problem,” Senator Dutton said. “Both of us agree that no disabled person should ever be denied access to a business. We both also see that there are predatory lawyers who are taking advantage of the ADA to prey onCaliforniasmall businesses, who are struggling to survive during these tough economic times. Senator Steinberg and I are both committed to working in the coming months to craft a final version of this legislation that protects both the handicapped community and businesses in California.”

 

 

MAY 2012 – President’s Article by Paul Barich

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            Business owners, there is a light at the end of the tunnel with regard to the ADA serial law suit nightmare.  Senate Bill 1186 is being introduced next week up in Sacramento(What’s New?).  This time it has been co authored by President Pro Tem Steinberg (D) and Senator Bob Dutton (R).  With bipartisan support we may have a chance of making some headway in legislative action to combat the attack on businesses throughout the State.  The Redlands Chamber of Commerce is still listed as one of the co-sponsors. This is a perfect example of your Chamber at work protecting not only local (in this case) state wide business interests. Good job Kathie and committee.

            The Shop Redlands campaign continues to be a success and is growing month to month. More and more shoppers are participating by bringing in receipts to the Chamber office and participating in the drawing for amazing gifts provided by Chamber members. Shop Redlands First posters will be available soon to put display your businesses, check with the chamber if you would like to help promote the Shop Redlands program by showcasing a poster in your window.

            The Redlands Chamber Cruisin’ Cuisine will be on Friday May 18th from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  Here is your chance to savor local restaurants very best fare so gather up your friends for a great Friday evening in beautiful downtown Redlands (All this fun for only $35 for chamber member $45 for non-member) and call the Chamber office for your tickets, 793-2546, only a limited number of tickets are available.   

            Have a productive, successful month and….. Remember Shop Redlands First.

MAY 2012 – Redlands Chamber announces another Shop Redlands winner

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     Congratulations to Sandi Teel, the lucky winner of the Shop Redlands, April, $100 Visa Card provided by Jim Walling at Inland Community Bank. The month of May’s Shop Redlands prize is a $100 pre paid Cash Card sponsored by Maupin Financial Services, brought to you by Dave Maupin.

     Bring in your shopping receipts from chamber members or local businesses and be eligible for the drawing that will be held the last day of April. By shopping at chamber members you will receive two tickets for the drawing, non member receipts qualify you for one ticket. The member directory can be found on the Chamber’s website at www.Redlandschamber.org. The receipts must be $25 or more.

      Once again congratulations to Sandi Teel, and thank you to Inland Community Bank, Here we go again …… let’s get shopping inRedlands!

MAY 2012 – Chamber’s Cruisin’ Cuisine is coasting into town

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     It’s time for fun, food and friends at the annual Redlands Chamber Cruisin’ Cuisine, sponsored by Beaver Medical Group, a tasty way to treat yourself and your guest to the savory delights of Redlands without tracking down a truck or needing a smart phone app. On Friday, May 18, ten restaurants will offer a gastronomic experience to guests as they stroll from one establishment to another in downtown sampling specialties, delighting in sophisticated tastes and nibbling signature dishes.  This year delicacies will be available from; Muffin Top Bakery, Wild Rocket, Hundehaus, The Gourmet Pizza Shoppe, Oscars Mexican Restaurant, Briskets Restaurant & Deli, Joe Greensleeves, Farm Artisan Foods, and Kidough’s Bakery.  

            Check in will begin at 5:30 at the Chamber office where guests with a purchased a ticket will pick up wristband, a map and passport to each of the participating restaurants, then off they go to taste and test to their hearts delight. At each restaurant they will have the host sign their passport that will then make them eligible for a drawing at the end of the evening. The grand prize is an Apple Ipad. For restaurants not located in downtown Redlands host businesses will partner with them allowing use of facility providing both with great exposure.

            “This is a great avenue to promote our local restaurants” said Paul Barich, Chamber President. “We asked a number of our downtown businesses to host restaurants that are housed outside the immediate downtown area. We want to drive people to downtown and showcase our unique restaurants. There is no place better in the Inland Empire to spend an evening out thanRedlands”

            Tickets for the event are $35 per person and are limited. To purchase your tickets or for more information about Redlands Chamber Cruisin’ Cuisine call 793-2546.

 

MAY 2012 – Chamber Members Renewing

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ADzZOO
Linda Hamrick
Beaumont,CA 92223
Phone:  562-355-0353
 
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OFREDLANDS
Treasurer
506W. Colton Avenue
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  238-5149
 
BEEMAN’S PHARMACYREDLANDS
Bob Beeman
255 Terracina Blvd, Suite 103
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  792-2300
 
BIJOUX LUXURY JEWELERS
Loraine Ragsdale
206 Orange Street
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  798-7150
 
BRONCS TOWING, INC.
Mike and K G Ardabili
1083W. Park Avenue
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  307-0944
 
BURGESON’S HEAT & AIR COND, INC
Dianne Burgeson
620 Tennessee Street
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-3685
 
CAPITALSOURCE BANK
Barbara Garcia
128 E. State Street
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-8080
 
CASP SERVICES
Dan Kaiser
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  747-5296
 
CITY FLORIST OFREDLANDS
Robyn Murray and Rebecca Beall
122 Cajon Street
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-4141
 
CORTNER CHAPEL
Mike Cauthron
221 Brookside Avenue
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-2353
 
DAN CARLONE CONSTRUCTION
Dan Carlone
234 North “D” Street
San Bernardino,CA 92401
Phone:  386-1828
 
EADIE & PAYNE, LLP
John Prentice
1839W. Redlands Blvd
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-2406
 
EMMERSON-BARTLETT MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Terry Harmon
703 Brookside Avenue
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-2316
 
ENTERPRISEFUNDING CORPORATION
Jeff Sceranka
300 E. State Street, Suite 230
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  792-3803
 
EVANS & CO HAIR COLOR & DESIGN
Cheryl Evans
101 South 6th Street
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-1991
 
FIDUCIAL BUSINESS CENTERS, INC.
David Felix
1676 Plum Lane
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  798-4477
 
GAW, VAN MALE, SMITH, MYERS & REYNOLDS
Scott Reynolds
300 E. State Street, Suite 450
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  798-3190
 
GENERAL TECHNIQUE COMPUTERS
Tamara Kawas
1426 Industrial Park
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  793-7400
 
HEINRICH ORTHODONTIC GROUP
Bruce Heinrich, DDS & Marcus Paulson, DDS MS
219 Cajon Street
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-2603
 
HI-CALIBER INVESTIGATIONS
Bill Rhetts
P. O. Box8668
Redlands,CA 92375
Phone:  792-0999
 
HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE
Pamela Morris
1430 E. Cooley #120
Colton,CA 92324
Phone:  370-0343
 
KEVIN BARRETT CONSTRUCTION CO, INC.
Kevin Barrett
1145 E. Orange Show Road, Suite K
San Bernardino,CA 92408
Phone:  796-1500
 
MARY KAY COSMETICS – LAURIE SHUMATE
Laurie Shumate
Riverside,CA 92506
Phone:  714-875-5334
 
McPETERS McALEARNEY SHIMOFF & HATT
Ellen Weiss
4W. Redlands Blvd, Second Floor
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  792-8919
 
METRO NISSAN OFREDLANDS
Dave Marvin
1655 Industrial Park
Redlands, Ca  92374
Phone:  793-3377
 
MILT MINER, CPA
Milt Miner
405 E. Citrus Avenue
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-8117
 
PACIFIC ALARM SERVICE
Dale Williams
521 Wellwood Avenue
Beaumont,CA 92223
Phone:  793-1001
 
PACIFIC WEST SYSTEMS, INC.
Liz Sillers
700 New York Street
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  793-4403
 
PAUL PRADO PHOTOGRAPHY
Paul Prado
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  816-0318
 
REDLANDSCOMMUNITYHOSPITAL
James Holmes
350 Terracina Blvd
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  335-5500
 
REDLANDSCOUNTRY CLUB
Betty Rivero
1749 Garden Street
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-2661
 
REDLANDS DIAMOND DISTRICT
George Poli
2054W. Redlands Blvd, Suite E-1
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-8393
 
REDLANDSFORD
Steve Rojas
1121W. Colton Avenue
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  793-3211
 
REDLANDSPROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASS’N
Bill Conway
P. O. Box784
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  798-7600
 
ROCK ENTERPRISES
Jim Rock
P. O. Box110
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  287-5139
 
ROTARY CLUB OFREDLANDS
Ralph Feller
131 Cajon Street, Suite 5
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  798-0953
 
SMART INVESTMENTS ADVISORY, INC
Ali Arciniega
1706 Plum Lane, Suite 103
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  335-8565
 
STATE FARM INSURANCE – BILL SOLBERG
Bill Solberg
401 Brookside Avenue
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  792-2188
 
SUPERIOR ROOFING
Harry Hylkema
520 E. Stuart
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  792-3681
 
THE PERRIE MUNDY GROUP-REMAX ADVANTAGE
Kerry Spelman
214 E. Olive Avenue
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  307-0616
 
TLC PET SITTING
Christine O’Hagan
Redlands, Ca  92373
Phone:  226-2916
 
TOM BELL CHEVROLET
Tom Bell
800Alabama
Redlands,CA  92373
Phone:  793-2681
 
VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL
Marvin Hudson
Redlands,CA 92374
Phone:  335-7100
 
 
 

MAY 2012 – New Chamber Members, May 2012

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MUFFIN TOP BAKERY
Emile Maamari
233 E. State Street
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  792-9911
Web Site:  www.muffintopbakery.com
 
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY OF REDLANDS & ASSOCIATES
Cathy Mahle
1481 Ford Street, Suite 101
Redlands,CA 92373
Phone:  793-4326   Fax:  793-4339
Web Site:  www.pediatricdentistryofredlands.com

May 2012 – Community Bank, their roots are in customer service

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     For over sixty five years, Community Bank has provided the communities of Southern California with the financial services they need. But more than that, they have committed to giving each customer the kind of responsive, personal attention that really makes a difference.

            Over the years, Community Bank has grown to include 16 banking centers with assets of over $2.6 billion. Since their inception, they have focused on serving small and mid-sized businesses. They feel uniquely qualified to meet their customers’ business challenges, because as a middle-market company they face the same issues each day.

            At Community Bank, you can always expect friendly, personal care and a full range of business banking services, from checking accounts and equipment loans to comprehensive services such as letters of credit, the financing of foreign receivables, or lending to an ESOP.

            Community Bank is committed to serving the communities in which they live, work and do business. They feel strongly about establishing partnerships with organizations, businesses and individuals within their communities and the surrounding neighborhood. Their philosophy of local involvement is demonstrated at the corporate level and further expressed in the time and energy our employees devote each year to community service activities.

            Community Bank has dedicated a full-time bank officer committed to expanding community involvement. By working with under-served communities inSouthern California, they are helping them gain access to capital for their business operations.

     They also invest in their communities by providing loans to nonprofit organizations and by making charitable contributions and investments with a focus on affordable housing, financial literacy and economic development.

            To help broaden the base of economic growth, they participate in loan programs offered by local community development corporations or community development financial institutions like the California Economic Development Lending Initiative, the Southern California Reinvestment CDFI, California Community Reinvestment Corporation, and other similar organizations that offer micro and small business loans to borrowers who are unable to qualify for conventional financing.

            Community Bank is the home of Partnership Banking. To learn more about Community Bank visit Everett Thompson, and his team at the local Redlandsbranch at 200 E. Citrus Avenue or log on to www.cbank.com

 

 

May 2012 – Coldwell Banker Commercial Lazar & Associates

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Coldwell Banker Commercial Lazar & Associates offering expertise and extraordinary value for more than 30 years

            If you’re looking to planning the development of land, are a landlord or tenant in need of representation or negotiation assistance, want to purchase or sell commercial real estate, or in need of property management services in the Inland Empire area of Southern California, then Coldwell Banker Commercial Lazar & Associates is the one stop “shop” for you.

            Coldwell Banker Commercial Lazar & Associates is a full service commercial real estate company specializing in retail properties, industrial investments, land investments, or offices located in the Inland Empire area of Southern California, including portions of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, in cities such as San Bernardino, Fontana, Riverside, Highland, Loma Linda and Yucaipa to mention a few.

            The Inland Empireconsists of several cities with a large growth area and is close to more than 4,000,000 in resident population.  The Inland Empire includes portions of San Bernardino and Riverside counties and incorporates such notable cities as San Bernardino,Riverside,Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga,Corona,Fontana,Colton,Rialto,Bloomington,Highland, Loma Linda,Redlands, Yucaipa,Beaumont, Banning, Calimesa, Mira Loma and Grand Terrace.  It is the third most populous metropolitan are inCalifornia, and the fourteenth most populous metropolitan area in theUnited States.

            The team at Coldwell Banker Commercial Lazar & Associate is expert in commercial real estate providing proficiency in all disciplines of commercial real estate including office, retail, industrial and land investments.

They help clients with:

  • Property Development & Management Services
  • Landlord & Tenant Representation/Lease Negotiation
  • Strategic Planning & Positioning for Commercial Real Estate Asset
  • The Purchase & Sale of commercial properties including complete analysis and assessment of communities to fit the client’s needs.

            Since 1979 Coldwell Banker Commercial Lazar & Associates have served theInland Empirewith outside the box thinking creating extraordinary value for their customers forging long standing relationships based on trust and performance.

            To learn more about CB Commercial Lazar & Associates call owner Rick Lazar at 793-3600 or visit the website at www.cbclazar.com.