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Chamber Connection

A bimonthly newsletter of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, Visitor & Convention Bureau, and Economic Development Commission

July 2015

Chamber Welcomes New Local Business Leadership The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau Board of Directors recently confirmed the election of three local business leaders to serve as members of the Board. Era Polly of Era Polly Real Estate, Janet Silveria, Chief Executive Officer of Community Bank of Santa Maria, and Chris Slaughter, Executive Director of the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum will serve as voting members of the board effective July 1.

Era Polly is a California Central Coast native and has been in the Real Glenn Morris Estate Industry in the Santa Maria Valley Chamber Chief for approximately 25 years and as an Executive Officer independent Real Estate Broker for 17 of those 25 years. Voted Orcutt’s Most Favorite REALTOR and selected REALTOR of the year, Era is no stranger to hard work, dedication and commitment and has served the Real Estate industry well in various different leadership capacities including President of the Santa Maria Association of REALTORS, President of the Women’s Council of REALTORS and is current Regional Chair for the California Association of REALTORS and current Board Member for the Santa Maria Association of REALTORS Board of Directors. A long time supporter of the Santa Maria Special Olympics and the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, Era loves her community, the people of Santa Maria and would be honored to serve as an active and enthusiastic Board Member.

Janet Silveria is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Bank of Santa Maria, and also serves on the bank’s Board of Directors. Although she has realized most of her success in banking through experiential learning, she earned her graduate degree in banking from Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, Seattle. Janet has called Santa Maria home since 1983. She is a current member and

past Distinguished President of Kiwanis Club of Santa Maria-Noontime and currently serves as Treasurer of Santa Maria Kiwanis for Kids, Inc. She is on the board at VTC Enterprises and is a CASA volunteer. Janet is honored to have this opportunity to serve the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Chris Slaughter is the Executive Director of the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum and past Director of the Santa Maria Valley Wine County Association. She was also Public Relations Director for CafeFX in Santa Maria. Chris is currently a Trustee of the Santa Barbara Foundation and has been involved in numerous nonprofits over the last 20 years including the Orcutt Children’s Arts Foundation, where she was a founding board member and fiveyear president, and the Discovery Museum, where she was a long-time board member. A graduate of UCLA, Chris first worked in television production for Entertainment Tonight and Personalities and has been a marketing and public relations consultant for a wide variety of businesses in Los Angeles, Chicago and Santa Maria. Chris and her husband, Dr. Joe Slaughter, came to Santa Maria 19 years ago to open an oral surgery practice. They feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to plant their roots in this community and raise their two daughters here.

The Chamber’s Board serves as our connection to the broader business community. It’s important that we have individuals serving on the board who can help ensure we’re meeting our mission of creating an environment in which business can thrive in our community. We are fortunate to have a very engaged group of local business leaders guiding our organization and these new additions to our board will further strengthen that leadership.

Members of the Chamber Board serve as volunteers and provide policy guidance, fiscal oversight, and general leadership to the Chamber of Commerce staff. The Chamber Board currently has 21 voting members.

Welcome New Members!

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce was pleased to welcome the following businesses as new members during the months of May and June. We appreciate their vote of confidence in our ability to add value to their business and to create a strong local economy together!

■■ agoldentouchLimo.com Kip Fallert 1315 Pine Street Paso Robles (805) 238-5466 agoldentouchlimo.com

■■ Graham & Graham Eldercare Consultants LLC Jacqueline Poytress Nipomo (805) 603-4869 grahamandgrahamec.com

■■ Armed Forces Services Corporation 1410 S. Broadway Santa Maria (805) 614-6781 afsc.com

■■ Growing Grounds Gallery & Gifts 225 E. Inger Dr, Ste 101B Santa Maria (805) 623-5027 www.facebook.com/pages/GrowingGrounds-Gallery-Gifts

■■ Coast Roof Cleaning Kyle Mitchell Orcutt (805) 878-8175 coastroofcleaning.com

■■ In-Shape Health Clubs, Inc 1318 S Broadway Santa Maria (805) 928-7474 inshapeclubs.com

■■ Jack’s in Old Orcutt Chris & Terri Salazar 156 S Broadway, Ste C Orcutt (805) 937-1871 facebook.com/pages/Jacks-in-OldOrcutt/162948900412941 ■■ Kickers Sports Arena LLC 275 Town Center East Santa Maria (805) 332-3640 kickerssportsarena.com ■■ pismoLimo.com Kip Fallert 231 Pomeroy, Ste. G Pismo Beach (805) 489-5466 pismolimos.com

■■ Santa Maria Terrace 1405 East Main Street Santa Maria (805) 925-8713 ■■ Santa Maria Tool, Inc. 2326 S. Oakley Santa Maria (805) 925-2126 santamariatool.com ■■ Smartphone Fix 371 Town Center E Santa Maria (805) 757-1504 smartphonefix805.com ■■ Tortilleria Mexico Maria Villanueva 510 E. Main Street & 4 other locations Santa Maria (805) 623-5462 tortilleriamexico.com

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Expanded Santa Maria Valley Wine/Beer Tasting Guide and Barbecue Brochure Available!

CHAMBER STAFF President & CEO Glenn Morris, ACE 925-2403 x825 glenn@santamaria.com VP, Chamber Operations Terri Oneschuck 925-2403 x824 terrio@santamaria.com Director, Economic Development Dave Cross 925-2403 x817 edc@santamaria.com Director, Visitor & Convention Bureau Gina Keough 925-2403 x814 gina@santamaria.com Membership Manager Cara Martinez 925-2403 x852 cara@santamaria.com Events & Special Projects Manager Jennifer Harrison 925-2403 x815 jennifer@santamaria.com Group Sales & Services Coordinator Terri Paniagua 925-2403 x851 terri@santamaria.com Administrative Support Coordinator Patricia Horta 925-2403 x812 patricia@santamaria.com

2015-2016 OFFICERS Chairman of the Board Eddie Murray The Murray Group - Morgan Stanley Chairman Elect/Treasurer Ed Carcarey Mega 97.1 Vice Chairman Cameron Stephens SM Tire Vice Chairman Erika Weber VTC Enterprises Past Chairman Tim Ritchie Home Motors

Board of Directors Dr. Ray Arensdorf Arensdorf Chiropractic Trent Benedetti Benedetti & Associates Donna Cross Next Day Signs Jean-Luc Garon Historic Santa Maria Inn George Majoue Knights of Columbus Dan Pankratz One Way Board Shop Era Polly Era Polly Real Estate Hugh Rafferty CoastHills Federal Credit Union Donna Randolph State Farm Insurance Tim Rooney Rooney’s Irish Pub Janet Silveria Community Bank of Santa Maria Chris Slaughter Discovery Museum John Tunnell Tunnell Roofing Dr. Kevin Walthers Allan Hancock College Tim Woodbury Woody’s Butcher Block The ChamberConnection is the official monthly publication of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, 614 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454-5111, (805) 925-2403. Send corrections or good news submissions to chambernews@santamaria.com

The VCB is responsible for producing visitor brochures and guides as needed for the marketing and promotion of the Santa Maria Valley, which highlight all Chamber members who are involved in the tourism industry. This includes hotels, attractions, restaurants and event facilities.

The VCB introduced new versions of its winetasting and barbecue guides, reformatted from booklets to brochures, earlier this year. We are delighted to report that the quantity didn’t last very long, as we moved through 10,000 brochures within less than six months’ time.

Therefore, we updated the information for both and are proud to unveil our new expanded Santa Maria Valley Wine and Beer Tasting Guide and updated Santa Maria style Barbecue brochure! These pieces are available to visitors who come

Special Projects Grant Program The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor and Convention Bureau proudly allocated $30,000 to local event/project planners. The Special Projects Grant program was created to support planners interested in hosting events or developing projects that will bring overnight stays to Santa Maria, specifically during the slower months.

Grant recipients for this cycle include: • Allan Hancock College, Softball Championship, May 8-10 • Coastal Valley Soccer, Cool Summer Cup Tournament, June 27-28 • Riverbench Winery, Winetasting Loop Map • Central Coast Tennis, Jr. Grand Prix Tennis Tourney, June 27-29 • Central Coast Tennis, Santa Maria Open Tennis Tournament, Sept. 5-7 • Cruzin’ for Life, Cruzin’ for Life Car Show and BBQ Weekend, Sept. 18-19 • Santa Maria Elks Recreation, Truck and Tractor Pull, Aug. 22 • Tailwinds Windmill Century, July 18 • Santa Maria Swim Club, Columbus Day Meet, Oct. 9-11 • Santa Maria Model A’s Car Club, All Ford Car Show, Sept. 12 • Santa Maria Wineries, digital advertising and industry event sponsorship We thank these Chamber members for their partnership in supporting tourism in the Santa Maria Valley – this is one of our most valuable Chamber Connections! If you are interested in sponsorship information for any of these events, we are happy to share contact information with you.

Tourism Marketing Series The VCB has developed a year-long schedule of meetings that will happen the first Tuesday of each month, from 9am to 10am. The locations for these meetings will be different each month. This is the new format for what was previously known as the VCB Marketing Committee meetings. Visit the Chamber Calendar at SantaMaria.com for current information.

These meetings are open to Chamber members who are involved in the tourism industry, or would like to work with members of the tourism industry. The schedule of topics we will be covering include: July - Wine Country and Tours; August - China Ready Seminar; Sept - Fall and Winter Escapes; Oct - Membership Training; Nov - Reaching Internationals; Dec - Weddings; Jan Reaching the Foodies; Feb - Social Media; Mar - Special Projects Grant Sponsorships; Apr - Event Promotion; May - Summer Promotions; and, June - Non Profit Support. This schedule is subject to change.

Shout out to Riverbench Winery, who hosted the first of our Tourism Series segments, featuring winemaker superstar Clarissa Nagy of Riverbench Winery and Nagy Wines. Our meetings are set for one hour. We encourage you to share news and events information as well as brochures and business cards. There is no cost to attend. Please RSVP to Terri@santamaria.com.

#SantaMaria Fave 5s In our quest to promote what there is to see and do in the Santa Maria Valley (and beyond), the VCB has changed its Frontline Staff Calendar format and releases a weekly calendar update of #SantaMaria Fave 5s, which includes 5 special events that are held over Friday, Saturday and Sunday in and around Santa Maria. Each listing includes 5 lines of text and a direct link - and is meant as a resource for the frontline staff and sales departments at local businesses to share with guests and visitors to our area. Our goal is to provide a quick reference to encourage visits to our local attractions, restaurants and event facilities, growing event attendance, and keeping the tourism industry in-the-know about what’s happening. These events are pulled from SantaMaria.com – if you host events and haven’t been posting your events on our calendar, please do!

If you need information on how, email Gina@santamaria.com.

into our office; mailed out to visitors, the travel trade and ad fulfillment; distributed at industry trade shows; and shared with planners hosting special events, sports tournaments, and meetings/ conventions in the Santa Maria Valley.

This year, these guides will be distributed at local venues through Certified Folder Display and available at the California Welcome Centers in both Oxnard and Pismo Beach, reaching fly/drive visitors coming our way. If you would like to have these guides available to share with your guests and visitors (or if you want one for yourself or your friends/family), please stop by our office at 614 South Broadway or email Gina@santamaria. com, and we’ll deliver a supply of the brochures along with a complimentary literature stand to place them in.

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TekTegrity placed on the Pioneer 250 category of CRN’s 2015 Managed Service Provider 500 (MSP500) list! The MSP500 is an annual list which recognizes the top technology providers and consultants in North America whose cutting-edge approach to managed services puts end-user customers in the best position to improve efficiencies, cut costs and speed time to market for their own products and services.

VTC Enterprises has joined CyclePoint™ (a national electronics recycling network dedicated to employing people with significant disabilities) from SourceAmerica® and is establishing an electronics recycling and repair service for commercial and residential customers. Contact us at 805/9285000 about on-site computer repair or about secure electronic data destruction and responsible recycling of electronic waste.

ITECH Solutions just hired a new Web Project Coordinator, Matt Carver. He moved here all the way from Oklahoma and the ITECH team is very excited to have him on board.

Dignity Health Central Coast hospitals, including Marian Regional Medical Center (MRMC), are now accepting applications for our Dignity Health Community Grants. The Dignity Health Community Grants Program partners our hospitals with other nonprofit organizations working to improve the health and quality of life of the communities we serve and which exemplify Dignity Health’s five Core Values: Dignity, Collaboration, Justice, Stewardship, and Excellence. For an overview of grant requirements or to obtain an application, please call Sandy Underwood at 805.739.3593 or visit http:// www.dignityhealth.org/cm/content/pages/apply-for-a-grant. asp .

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Our Modern World Needs Jurassic Resources Oil and gas production has been a part of Santa Barbara County for over a century.

During that time, the petroleum industry has contributed to amazing advances in technology and industry. It has improved our quality of life on a grand scale.

These companies are Dave Cross in business because Director, we need them. Our Economic Development modern world still needs Jurassic resources.

The methods used to extract oil have also been improved by technology, but the industry is not perfect. The recent Plains All American Pipeline oil spill shows that there are infrastructure concerns and operational issues that need to be addressed.

The media flooded the airways with a tsunami of information regarding the spill, having us believe that the accident was epic in scope and size. But is the sensationalism necessary, and is the spill a reason to vilify the oil industry in Santa Barbara County?

Let’s add perspective and see what 100,000 gallons of spilled oil looks like by using some different visual comparisons.

Try to picture how far up the Empire State Building the oil would go, based upon the amount of oil that spilled. You might be surprised to learn that it would not even reach the 6 inch level of the 1,250 ft. building.

If you gathered up all the barrels of oil from the spill and lined them up inside of a football field, how many fields would they take up?

Well, they wouldn’t even reach the 20 yard line on the first field.

Imagine a river of oil 3 feet deep and 20 feet wide created by the spill. How far would it travel? It would stop after only going 200 feet, or a third of a city block.

Let’s use a local example. How many backyard swimming pools could be filled by the amount of oil that was spilled? Fortunately, the answer is only about 5 or 6 at the most.

The Plains All American Pipeline oil spill was 100,000 gallons, or 2,381 barrels. That’s only 2.7% of what is released naturally for one year in the Santa Barbara Channel. Every year, approximately 86,000 barrels of oil are naturally seeping into the ocean along the Santa Barbara coast, according to research.

The natural seepage of oil and gas in the Santa Barbara channel has been occurring 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for hundreds of thousands of years. Consequently, the environment off of Santa Barbara has been breaking down the effect of oil since long before the Chumash, or anyone, inhabited the coast.

As a result of the Plains All American Pipeline spill, the aggressive political backlash to end oil production has already started. But, that is not the view of the majority of people who live in Santa Barbara County.

Last November, Measure P, which was an attempt to shut down the oil industry, was soundly defeated at the polls. Using this accident as a reason to do it anyway would circumvent the will of the people.

Most people hear only one side of the story. When they are given all the facts, they understand the benefits and necessity of oil and gas production.

Oil helped build Santa Barbara County. Oil provides jobs, supports businesses, and helps non-profits. Oil contributes to public safety.

Oil helps fund our schools. In fact, without the taxes levied on oil, the County Supervisors would have had a difficult time balancing the county budget.

According to a study of the onshore oil industry by the UCSB Economic Forecast and commissioned by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, every barrel of oil produced generates $142 in local economic impact.

On a broader scale, nearly 90% of the parts that make up our cars require petroleum somewhere in the process. Plastic is manufactured with petroleum. Thousands of other beneficial products like medical devices, household items, and manufactured goods are made possible because of oil.

Even the staunchest environmentalists rely on oil, whether they know it or not.

Smart phones would not be possible without components derived from petroleum. In fact, being “connected” relies on oil for both energy and products.

While great minds are working on energy alternatives, we aren’t anywhere near to making these alternatives viable on the scale that we need them to be. We are going to be using oil for a long time.

That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t conserve energy. We should and we have to. Our Energy Watch Partnership embraces and promotes energy efficiency and sustainability. It makes complete business and personal sense, whether you are doing it to save money, or because you feel it is the right thing to do.

For oil companies in Santa Barbara County, it has become a matter of survival. They continue to be pushed ever closer toward extinction.

It’s time they embraced their Jurassic mojo.

Oil companies need to assert themselves and get their story out. They should proclaim with a loud, emphatic roar that they are here to stay in Santa Barbara County.

Manufacturers Tours and Forums are usually held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30 am.

So far in 2015, these successful tours included: Images Screen Printing, Lineage Logistics cooling facility, a tour of the new Santa Maria Police Department Building, a pump efficiency workshop, presentation by the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, and an overview of the benefits of Employee Owned Businesses through Employee Owned Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP).

UPCOMING EVENTS

PUMP EFFICIENCY WORKSHOP

Santa Maria Fairpark Fountain Pavilion Register@SantaMaria.com or 925-2403 x812 No Charge

July 28th, 7:30 a.m.

Speaker: Frances Gilliland, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Green Business Program

Bill Green, Education manager at Fresno State’s Pump Efficiency Program, uses his mobile pump system to demonstrate ways to conserve energy and water.

Our June Forum focused on ways to save water resources and save money. The program was sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Energy Watch Partnership and put on by the Chamber of Commerce as part of the Manufacturers Tours and Forums.

Learn the benefits of becoming a Certified Green Business and see how this program benefits both the business and employees. The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is a Certified Green Business.

August 25th, 7:30 a.m.

Speaker: Chris Hastert, General Manager, Santa Maria Airport Learn what the Airport is doing to improve and to attract new business to our community.

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce has been the implementer for the Santa Barbara County Energy Watch Partnership since 2008. This successful Partnership has provided energy improvements to hundreds of businesses in Northern Santa Barbara County.

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE SURVEY FOR THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY Have you performed any “energy efficiency” upgrades to your business or organization, whether it is lights, equipment, or appliances over the past few years?

Yes No 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Yes No Total

Responses 49.58% 117 50.42% 119

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In the recent Santa Maria Business Confidence Survey, half of all business responders have performed some sort of energy efficiency upgrades. That is good news!

The bad news is that half are lagging behind! I urge all businesses interested in an energy audit and energy efficiency to contact the Chamber of Commerce.

On average, businesses that participate in the program save about $1,600 per year on their energy bills. It is easy to do. All you have to do is call the Chamber and ask for your business to be included. Talk to Dave Cross at edc@santamaria.com or call (805) 925-2403 ext 817.

Santa Barbara County Fire fighters and Sheriff’s Department brief those who attended the New Cuyama Outreach Event earlier this year. The Partnership provides Energy Efficiency information as well as working with the County to provide important updates to people who live in underserved communities. This workshop was hosted by 1st District Supervisor, Salud Carbajal.

Economic Development Commission has a new YouTube Channel The YouTube channel will be used for videos and information pertaining to economic development in the Santa Maria Valley.

Our fist video features the Vandenberg Air Force Base Small Business Outreach Event that was held on April 15th.

The link is: https://www. youtube.com/channel/UCNOZRNj9rDYSzH4GZOawxA Or use this QR Code to go directly to the EDC’s You Tube Channel.

The Santa Maria Valley produces, grows, creates and manufactures hundreds of products, many of them are used throughout the United States and around the world. We are looking for a logo that can be broadly used and shows that they are made right here in the Santa Maria Valley.

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Commission are pleased to announce a contest to create a logo that says “Made in the Santa Maria Valley”.

This contest is open to any person, business, agency or organization to create a design that can be placed on any product from the Santa Maria region.

The contest ends July 31! Contact the Chamber of Commerce for additional details.

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Leadership Santa Maria Valley Accepting Applications for 2016 Class

Renewing Members 55 Years ■■ Century Small Business Solutions 53 Years ■■ Central Coast Distributing ■■ Kirk & Simas Law Firm 50 Years ■■ Far Western Tavern, Inc. 49 Years ■■ Kentucky Fried Chicken 35 Years ■■ American Cancer Society ■■ Andrews Galloway & Associates ■■ Bonita Packing Company ■■ Jay Cee Trophy Co., Inc. ■■ Pacific Beverage Company ■■ Portable Johns, Inc. ■■ Quintron Systems, Inc. ■■ Santa Barbara Co Education ■■ Speeds Oil Tool Service, Inc. ■■ Toyota Of Santa Maria 31 Years ■■ First American Title Insurance Co ■■ Your People Professionals 26 Years ■■ L & G Farms / DL Farms 25 Years ■■ California Giant Associates ■■ Pacifica Commercial Realty ■■ Santa Maria Bonita School District 23 Years ■■ Diamond Jewelry & Loan, Inc. ■■ Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum ■■ SBCAG/Traffic Solutions Rideshare 22 Years ■■ Leachman Home Loans ■■ Phone & Wireless - Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer ■■ Safety 1st Seminars

Leadership Santa Maria Valley is currently accepting applications for the Class of 2016. This will be our 20th Anniversary Year and we are excited to have reached this milestone! To date, more than 330 graduates have completed the program. The application period closes at 4pm on July 31, 2015. Applications can be downloaded at leadershipsantamariavalley.com. Candidates will be contacted for an Interview. The Kick off Retreat is the weekend of August 21-23, 2015.

Participants interact with community and civic leaders in areas of Military/Aerospace, Cultural Arts and Diversity, Public Safety, Youth and Education, Health and Human Services, Business and Economic Development, Government, Media and Technology, and Agriculture.

The unique mix of monthly day long seminars and small class atmosphere give participants an unprecedented opportunity to learn about the issues facing their community and to engage with civic leaders.

Why should you consider Leadership Santa Maria Valley?

Are you looking for a way to get more involved in the community?

“I have learned so much about my community through my Do you want to expand your circle of influence within the Santa participation in LSMV. I have a real appreciation for all that Santa Maria Valley? Would you like to be able to network/connect with the decision makers and key leaders in our area?

Maria has brought and still brings to the central coast and beyond.”

— Emma Duncan, Santa Barbara County Social Services “Leadership Santa Maria Valley was a fantastic experience! As a participant of the program, I learned new leadership skills, and Successful communities and businesses require strong leadership. was able to network with leaders in media, education, government, If you are ready to be part of the solution and leadership of the agriculture, and many more. The opportunity to reach out to the community, please consider joining Leadership Santa Maria Valley. community through our class project was a great way to give back.”

— Lisa Long, Business Services Manager City of Santa Maria Utilities “This Leadership program has been a great experience for me. I Department joined leadership to learn more about the Santa Maria Valley, which LSMV is an 11 month program designed to foster and create future I did. I just never expected that I would get so much out of the tours community leaders. The program allows participants to increase and topic days. It is an amazing experience to see what makes our their understanding of local issues, challenges and solutions while Santa Maria Valley tick and make some really good friends while expanding their personal and professional networks and refining going through it.” their leadership skills. Each Class gives back to the community with — Jeff Clarin, City of Santa Maria their own unique Legacy Project.

“LSMV was an amazing eye opener to great information and a joy to meet an entire group of great new friends! I cannot express the wonderful opportunity that this has been to learn so much more about my community and the services that we provide in our area.

I HIGHLY recommend this class to other leaders in the community. ” — Karen Gridiron, Director of Sales, Radisson Hotel

To apply, or for more information about LSMV, contact Judi Kincaid, Executive Director LSMV, 805-346-6093 or email her at judi.kincaid@iglide.net.

“Definitely a 5 star program!”

— Hugh Rafferty, Chairman, Coast Hills Federal Credit Union Board

21 Years ■■ Righetti Specialties, Inc. ■■ Santa Maria Car Wash ■■ Shaklee Distributors - J & J Colegrove 20 Years ■■ Santa Maria BBQ Outfitters 19 Years ■■ Amerigas Propane ■■ Coca Cola Of S M ■■ KTAS TV 18 Years ■■ CenCal Health 17 Years ■■ Nu-Tech Pest Management ■■ Peoples’ Self-Help Housing 16 Years ■■ M & M Restaurant Supply ■■ Main Street Shell Service 15 Years ■■ American General Media 13 Years ■■ C J J Farming

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Board of Director’s Meeting Radisson Hotel 11:30 am

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