Kids Of Promise Sunrise Breakfast
Our Featured Sponsor
by Charli Eaton
Grandmother's Of The Light, an Oakhurst based non profit organization (www.grandmothersofthelight.org) is happy to announce the first Kids Of Promise Sunrise Breakfast on June 24, at 7AM, at the Elks Lodge in Madera, located at 112 West 6th St., Madera. This event is to benefit the Family Express Get On The Bus program that transports family members to the state prisons in Chowchilla for visiting Moms and Grandmoms.
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New Orleans Trip Special Presentation
Tonight 5:30 to 7:30 June 20th
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Don't miss...
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Be part of the Oakhurst 500
and get a great deal from Call Yellow
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It's the 4th, that means Fireworks at Bass Lake!
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Oakhurst Community Center’s Ribfest 2007
Saturday, July 21st has been chosen as the date for the Oakhurst Community Center’s Ribfest. The organizing committee wants all citizens of the mountain area to hold this date open for another great evening of dining and entertainment at the annual fundraising event.
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Your opinion counts!
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Check it out!
 
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Work Ethic and YOU
by Barry Bailey
Every organization has an expected work ethic. It is usually ingrained into the very fabric of the company. The work ethic is usually unwritten but it exists in many activities. You can find it in areas such as how you approach management, or how should you act at parties or meetings, or perhaps what can you speak about and what is forbidden to discuss.
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PG&E supports Chambers “Fun Things to Do in Eastern Madera” Film Project with a $5,000.00 grant!
Al Galvez, Manager of Public Affairs – Area 8 and Mary Diebert, Business Customer Field Rep presented the Eastern Madera County Foundation, the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Chamber staff a $5,000.00 check for Phase II of the hotel DVD the Chamber made last year to promote tourism in our region.
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Sierra Sky Ranch Finishes Major Room Renovation!
Ted Roach one of the property owners and the general manager of Sierra Sky Ranch, announced the completion of a $140,000.00 dollar upgrade to bring central air conditioning and heating into the 100 + year old historic ranch.
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Email Etiquette
Sending emails is becoming more and more complicated as we are inundated with unsolicited spam. New laws now prohibit much or our correspondence by classifying our own emails as spam. Remember if you are sending an email to several clients, customers, or potential customers at one time, you need to have their permission first, and then all of your emails need to have an “opt out” option. All email addresses need to be blind and not visible in a “cc” or in the body of the email.
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Alliance for Regional Stewardship Becomes ACCE Affiliate
The American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) and the Alliance for Regional Stewardship (ARS) announced today an Affiliation Agreement that will bring new regionalism programming to chambers across the country and will help expand the multi-sector partnerships for regional development that ARS has promoted.
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Small Business Procurement Opportunities Guide Available
ACCE has partnered with the National Small Business Association to provide members with the Small Business Procurement Opportunities Guide. The guide focuses on selling to governments and large corporations, and is now available online with the support of MasterCard.
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The attack on small business continues
by Senator Bob Dutton
As a citizen statesman, I've never considered myself a career politician. I had a professional life before I was elected to office and I'll have a professional life after I leave politics. In my life outside of politics I've signed both the front and back of a paycheck and know first hand the pressure a business owner faces in operating a successful venture.
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Building a Successful Marketing Plan
Every business, small or large, will be more successful with a business plan. And the key component of a business plan is the marketing plan. A good marketing plan summarizes the who, what, where, when, and how much questions of company marketing and sales activities for the planning year:
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SHARE YOUR STORIES WITH US!
The Chamber needs your help. We are looking for quotes from business members as to how your business benefits from the Chamber. One or two line quotes are all we need for our new membership application coming out soon in print and on our website. Please include your name and the name of your business along with your quote and email it to Kathy McCorry at kmccorry@oakhurstchamber.com or fax it to: 559-658-2942.
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Willow Bridge Books is One Year Old
 Come and celebrate the First Anniversary of Willow Bridge Books on Friday, June 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, June 30 and July 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Enjoy the music, share the fun, enter the raffles, and meet the authors. Willow Bridge Books is an independent bookstore stocking new books, gifts, educational toys and cards. The Bookstore’s new summer hours are Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Make "One Stop" and check out this deal...
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If you haven't yet visited the
North Fork Community Art Gallery
 If you haven't yet visited the North Fork Community Art Gallery - or if you have - this week is a great time to be there. The featured artist/curator on Thursday, June 21st from 1:00pm to 5:00pm is the famous and talented Doug Boomer. Perfect time to get to chat with him about his work and view some of his extraordinary work in water color. Doug is a perfectionist and his work shows it - detail so incredible it borders on photographic, a truly extraordinary feat with watercolor.
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Puppies, the Homeless, Chambers
Are We Losing the Battle to the Latest Good Cause?
There are so many good causes, groups and organizations that need help. Business leaders always are asking themselves: should we be part of the chamber or should we assist with the new library or community foundation?
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Community Photos
Lions Wayanne, Colette & Jan Keifer hold some of the stuffed animals that were collected for needy kids in the Mountain area.
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Main St.
Almost done on the outside.
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PULSE
Want to share your knowledge or idea on a topic? Have a new product, location, employee or service? Do you want to get the word out to Oakhurst? Let us know!
In this issue we have;
BBB Alert
Staging by Ed Bailey, Realtor C-21 Sierra Ditton Realty
BBB Quick Tip
Fun Things in the OA
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Take a look!
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2 upcoming events from the campaign of Miss Emma for Honorary Mayor!
Have a dog for lunch at Busse’s Ace Hardware in Coarsegold 6/21/07 and don’t miss Miss Emma’s PAW HAWP at the Elks Lodge 7/7/07
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A BIG kid helping other kids!
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And the WINNER IS...
Oakhurst!
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