Members in good standing can obtain a FREE 2007 Employment Poster as a thank you gift from the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce by visiting the Chamber office at 201 S. Magnolia in El Cajon during regualr business hours.

These posters, created by the California Chamber of Commerce include the new California minimum wage information and also information on workers’ comp benefits, payday schedule and emergency contacts.

The Dreamcatcher Lounge at Viejas Casino in Alpine will be the site of this year’s Chamber Annual Dinner Dance “Denim & Diamonds III” honoring outgoing Chairman of the Board Mike Hansen of Grossmont Center and CB Richard Ellis. The Gala will be held on Friday, January 26th starting with cocktails at 6:00 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to mix casual with elegant clothing for the event.

The first First Friday Breakfast of 2007 will be held at BJ’s Restaurant in Grossmont Center on Friday, January 5th starting at 7:15 a.m.

Lemon Grove Mayor and newly elected chair of SANDAG, Mary Teresa Sessom will be the featured speaker. The City of Lemon Grove will be staging celebrations throughout the year in honor of the 30th Anniversary, and the First Friday Breakfast will be the kick-off.

Sharp Grossmont Hospital CEO, Michele Tarbet begins a year of leading the Board of Directors for the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce. Tarbet heads Sharp Grossmont Hospital, a 481 bed acute care facility in La Mesa, which houses the busiest emergency department in San Diego County.

The Business Education Committee of the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce is looking for businesses willing to host two to four 8th grade students on Thursday, February 22.

The San Diego Better Business Bureau announced in December their 2006 Torch Award winners for business ethics. Making a very strong showing were many San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce members.

The 2007 Leadership class took a trip into the past with Day Chair/Historian Eldonna Lay for Arts/History Day. The day is one of eight devoted to a single topic that makes up part of the curriculum for Leadership East County, the Chamber’s 9-month training program to identify and train leaders for the region.

The Chamber would like to thank Jerry Turchin and Ken Jay from California Metals Inc. and All Computers Surplus for providing free of charge a total computer set up for the Chamber’s new Small Business Resource Center.

Both La Mesa and El Cajon Mayoralty and City Council candidates were sworn into office in December. Veteran of the officials was Art Madrid who was sworn in to serve his fifth term as Mayor and his 7th term as a member of the La Mesa City Council. El Cajon City Mayor Mark Lewis was sworn in for his third term.

On Sunday, March 25 from 8 am to 4 pm, La Mesa Blvd. will be closed to traffic and 125 antique booths will show their wares. Antique dealers from all over the state will participate with mini “Road Show” appraisal booths to find out the value of your old treasures.

The City of La Mesa’s newest, award winning “smart growth” development broke ground on Thursday, December 14th. The $100 million project is a public-private partnership between the City of La Mesa, the Metropolitan Transit System, Fairfield Residential and SANDAG. Fairfield Residential will build 527 one and two bedroom apartments rising three to four stories over two levels of structured parking and about 3,000 square feet of commercial space.

Celebrity Tan
CertaPro Painters
Family Therapy Institute
Liberty Tax Service
Ronald Smiley, Century 21 All Service

The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce wishes to recognize the following businesses for their continued support and encourages you to patronize these establishments. The following list represents members who renewed between mid November and mid December (December 20)

One out of five businesses have suffered a disaster that resulted in suspending operations for a period of time. Add to that troubling number, 90 per cent of small businesses do not have a disaster preparedness plan. It doesn’t’ take a disaster to mean trouble for your business. A business disaster can be a flood, a fire, a cyber attack, or the death of a key employee.

To see the January 2007 San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce calendar, click on the link below:

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Andy Phemister
Grossmont Healthcare District
Miss Santee and Miss La Mesa Pageant
Quality Inn & Suites
Reynolds Communities
Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Christian Community Theater has scheduled an eclectic mix of performances for the East County Performing Arts Center in El Cajon for 2007. Headlining the season will be a performance by the Glenn Miller Orchestra with Musical Director Larry O’Brien on March 21.

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