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SA NTA M A RIA VA LLE Y CH A MB E R MO NTHLY NE WS LE T TE R | DECE MB E R 202 1
"Support Local & Win Big" Campaign Encourages Community to Spend Local this Holiday Season This holiday season, it’ll pay to support local businesses. The Santa Maria Valley Chamber is launching their “Support Local & Win Big “ campaign to encourage the community to keep their money in the community during the busy holiday shopping season. $3,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to those who support local businesses. “It has become almost second nature for many to shop online instead of visiting our local retailers,” said Glenn Morris, President/CEO of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber. “But by instead supporting local businesses, you’re keeping tax dollars in the community and paying the wages of friends and neighbors employed by these local businesses. Plus, you know what the inventory is and you get your item immediately instead of having to worry about shipping delays. We hope our Support Local & Win Big campaign will encourage our community to visit local stores before clicking ‘add to cart’.” The Support Local & Win Big campaign will kick off on Small Business Saturday, November 27th, and run through December 19th. Community members can enter the contest through the Chamber’s contest app by submitting a selfie at a local store, nonprofit or restaurant, or by submitting a receipt totaling $50 or more from a local store or donation to a local nonprofit. Businesses must be located within Santa Maria, Orcutt or Guadalupe and must be outside of a person’s normal spending (ex: receipts from groceries and utilities do not
Community members can win up to $1,000 just for supporting local businesses and nonprofits this holiday season. The "Support Local & Win Big" campaign encourages people to submit selfies and receipts from local stores and organizations for a chance to win cash prizes. quality.). Winners will be randomly drawn and announced the week of December 20th. The Chamber will be awarding (4) $250 cash prizes, (2) $500 cash prizes and (1) grand prize of $1,000 cash. “Our local businesses and nonprofits in the Santa Maria Valley are the backbone of our community,” Morris said. “We
encourage people to get out and show them some support this holiday season. The more local businesses you visit, the better your chances of winning big!” Full details on the Support Local & Win Big Contest can be found at http:// santamaria.com/support-local-win.
WHAT ' S INSIDE : DECEMBE R 2021 ISSUE
Chamber Month in Review p.3
Leadership Santa Maria Valley p. 6
Ribbon Cuttings p. 7
Santa Maria Next October 2021: Business & Finance and Information & Computer Technologies Pathways Santa Maria Valley Next highlights the career readiness training offered in high school career pathways and recognizes students who are excelling in these various pathways. This month, we are highlighting youth excelling in the Business & Finance and Information & Computer Technologies pathways. Business & Finance Nashali Vicente 12th Grade, Santa Maria High School Nashali Vicente is currently serving as President of the SMHS Future Business Leaders of America chapter (CTE student national organization) where she has been a four-year member. She demonstrates standards of excellence each day as she assists her classmates with content and questions which provide deeper intellect with regards to the finance content discussed in class. Yojevet Montecinos De Jesus 11th grade Pioneer Valley High School Yojevet demonstrates interest in Business classes and plans to take a concurrent Business college class next year. Additionally, she participates in Future Business Leaders of America and serves as the club parliamentarian. Ms. Sylvester appreciates Yojevet’s ambition and interest in taking Business classes and learning new job skills at the campus student store. She also enjoys organizing other “social” events and networking with other high school student FBLA members. Information & Computer Technologies Jack Rhyne 11th Grade, Orcutt Academy High School
October Santa Maria Next students represent excellence in the Business & Finance and Information & Computer Technologies career pathways. Jack is a member of the boys' tennis team as well as the school's Ping Pong Club. He is interested in an engineering career and has been taking numerous advanced math and science courses. He would like to attend Cal Poly or UCSB. “Jack is always willing to beyond the minimum requirements on assignments and projects," said Heather Penk, Jack’s AP Computer Science Principles teacher. “Jack is a quiet leader. While he is not loud or necessarily the first person to speak up, he is thoughtful in the things he shares and contributes to class discussions and students respect his type of leadership.”
in the class. During classroom discussions, she contributes thoughtful responses and is willing to listen to other students' ideas and contributions," said AP Computer Science Principles teacher Heather Penk. "She always completes assignments before they are due and goes beyond the minimum requirements on projects. She is willing to stretch herself and try new things. She doesn't limit herself to what is taught in class." Congratulations to these local students for being highlighted in this month's "Santa Maria Next" spotlight. Full article can be found at www.santamaria.com.
Janalee Taguiam 11th Grade, Orcutt Academy High School Janalee is a member of the Freshman Connect Crew and secretary of the OAHS Science Club. She is interested in business accounting for a career. She would like to attend UCLA for college. "Janalee is always willing to help others
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Working Hard on Your Behalf: Chamber Month in Review The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is here for business. We are a catalyst for business growth, convener of leaders and influencers, and a champion for a stronger Santa Maria Valley. We continue to work hard to serve our members, local businesses and the Santa Maria Valley community. Here’s a glimpse at what we’ve been up to lately.
Catalyst for Business Growth • • • •
The Chamber highlighted the Santa Maria Valley Natural History Museum in their “Local Business Spotlight” series done in partnership with the Santa Maria Times. The Chamber continues to keep in touch with local organizations on upcoming events and changes in an effort to keep their local community events calendar current for the community. The Economic Development Commission provided start-up assistance to 4 local businesses. The Chamber continues to partner with Santa Barbara County Office of Education on finding local business hosts for their paid student internship program.
The Santa Maria Valley Natural History Museum was featured in the Chamber's "Local Business Spotlight" series.
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The Chamber continues to hold their weekly “Build Your Business” breakfast meetings, an opportunity for local businesses to network and provide leads and testimonials. The Chamber held their November Mixer at the Altrusa Festival of Trees, providing a sneak peek at the annual event while also providing valuable networking opportunities to local professionals. The Chamber continues to hold their weekly “Build Your Business” breakfast meetings, an opportunity for local businesses to network and provide leads and testimonials. Local youth continued to progress through the Junior CEO program. Over 20 5th7th grade students are participating in the program, which walks them through how to own and operate their own business. The Chamber hosted a their latest FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) forum on the Future of Santa Barbara: Up and Coming Job Opportunities. The Chamber hosted their annual State of the City event, which included updates from the City of Santa Maria Mayor and City Manager. This year’s event was hybrid and available both remote and in person.
The Chamber held their November Mixer at the Altrusa Festival of Trees
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The Chamber held a number of ribbon cuttings celebrating new Chamber member businesses. A full list can be found on p. 5 The Economic Development Commission continues to play an active role in the City’s downtown revitalization project. Leadership Santa Maria Valley held their Business & Economics Topic Day The Chamber testified before the SBC Planning Commission in support of ExxonMobile's application to restart the SYU facility on an interim plan basis The Economic Development Commission assisted A.T Still University with finding local housing for students. The Tourism Marketing District produced two new blogs to help attract more tourists to the Santa Maria Valley The Visitors Bureau placed ads in Sunset Magazine's Harvest addition to help promote the Santa Maria Valley as a tourist destination The Chamber's Business and Government Roundtable heard a presentation from the Santa Barbara County Emergency Childcare Initiative on local childcare issues and discussed the role the Chamber could play in possible solutions.
Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce | December 2021
The Chamber celebrated Toyota's new location grand opening with a ribbon cutting. 3
Chamber Membership Corner New Members: September & October 2021 The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome these new members joining the Chamber. We appreciate their vote of confidence in our ability to add value to their business and to create a strong local economy together. We highly encourage individuals and businesses to support Chamber member businesses. Investor
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Auto World 805 – Main Street 1001 W. Main Street, Santa Maria (805) 250-5000 www.autoworld805.com
Main Street Cycles 311 E. Main Street, Santa Maria (805) 922-5577 www.mainstreetcycles.com
Truly Gifted Nipomo, CA (805) 266-9655 www.truly-gifted.com
AutoWorld 805 – North Broadway 1921 N. Broadway, Santa Maria (805) 250-5000 www.autoworld805.com
Me-n-Eds Pizzeria and Craft House – Nipomo 110 Mary Ave, Nipomo (805) 929-2915
Whiskey 'N Rye American BBQ (Opening early 2022) 442 Atterdag Road, Solvang (805) 688-4227 www.whiskeynryebbq.com
CA Real Estate Co., Inc. 204 E. Enos Drive, Ste. D1, Santa Maria (805) 222-6940 (805) 222-6806 carealestateco.com Carmotive 1911 N. Broadway, Santa Maria (805) 500-1000 www.carmotivesm.com SpotOn Santa Maria, CA (888) 224-6506 www.spoton.com Member Ca' Del Grevino Los Olivos Tasting Room 2933 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, (805) 621-5889 www.grevino.com/tasting-rooms/ Cups & Crumbs Santa Maria (Opening Soon) 1414 S. Miller, Santa Maria (805) 862-4920
www.facebook.com/cupsandcrumbssantamaria
Donna's Rustic Scones Santa Maria, CA (805) 260-3483 Leading From Within 1117 State Street, Santa Barbara (805) 770-3232 www.leading-from-within.org
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www.facebook.com/NipomoMeNEdsPizzeria/
Me-n-Eds Pizzeria and Craft House – Santa Maria 560 E. Betteravia Rd, Ste. A, Santa Maria (805) 925-7992 www.facebook.com/Meneds.sm/ Orcutt Board and Brush 117 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt (805) 332-3348 www.boardandbrush.com/orcutt/ Revive Salon and Spa 2530 S. Broadway, Ste. C, Santa Maria (805) 862-4697 Santa Maria Gourmet Mushrooms Santa Maria, CA (760) 793-5857 Sisquoc Baking Company Sisquoc, CA 93454 (916) 538-9793
www.theangryeater.blog/the-sisquoc-baking-company/
That One Photobooth, LLC Santa Maria, CA (805) 249-4919 www.thatonephotobooth.com The Maker's Son 346 Bell Street, Los Alamos, (805) 344-1926 www.themakersson.com Tours & Tasting by Eat, Drink & Be Merry Nipomo, CA 93455 (805) 608-0792 www.eatdrinkandbemerry.online/
Interested in seeing your business name displayed on one of our next issues? Join the Chamber today by calling Membership Manager Cara Martinez at 925-2403, ext. 852 or email cara@santamaria.com.
Renewing Members: October 2021 The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to recognize these partners who strive each day to create jobs, boost our local economy and build a community of which we can all be proud. Thank you for your loyalty and continued support in renewing your commitment to the Chamber and to the communities of Santa Maria Valley. 72 Years: Tunnell Roofing Co., Inc.
14 Years: Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley
41 Years: Industrial Medical Group of Santa Maria Valley
13 Years: Blast 825° Brewery
37 Years: Straw Hat Pizza
12 Years: FUEGO 97.1 Hot Hits Hometown Insurance Services, Inc
36 Years: Martinez & Assoc Architecture, Inc.
9 Years: Walmart Neighborhood Market
33 Years: Rizzoli's Automotive 28 Years: Gold Coast Executive Transportation
6 Years: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 56 Guild Mortgage Co. Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Shred 2 You, Inc
27 Years: Foxen Vineyard, Inc. Santa Maria Car Wash
5 Years: Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
26 Years: Kiwanis Club Of S M - Noontimers Santa Maria Valley Historical Society and Museum
4 Years: Santa Barbara Co. Animal Care Foundation Trader Joe's
24 Years: Laurel Labor Services 22 Years: The Natural History Museum of Santa Maria 21 Years: American General Media Coastal Voices County of Santa Barbara-Purchasing Div.
3 Years: Budget Blinds of Santa Maria Certified Freight Logistics 2 Years: Career Technical Education (CTE), Santa Barbara County Education Office Plantel Nurseries Sunrise Security 1 Years: Smooth Criminal
19 Years: Central Coast Tennis Halsell Builders 16 Years: BHGRE Haven Properties 15 Years: Dan Blough Construction, Inc
Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce | December 2021
Thank You to Our Chamber Investor Program Sponsors:
American General Media Auto World 805 BBSI Babe Farms, Inc. Black Bear Diner - Santa Maria Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast CALM CA Real Estate Co., Inc. Care Connection Transport Services Cat Canyon Resources, LLC CenCal Health Certified Freight Logistics Comcast CommUnify Community Bank of Santa Maria Darensberries, LLC Diani Companies Family Care Network, Inc. FUEGO 97.1 Hot Hits/La Buena Golden State Water Company Innovative Produce InSPArations Full Service Salon & Spa J. Wilkes Wines Jack's All American Plumbing JR Bookkeeping Morris & Garritano Insurance Moxie Cafe New Life Painting/Bath & Kitchen/Restoration NKT Commercial I, LLC One Capital Management, LLC Orkin Central Coast PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre PETS Hospital/Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic Phoenix Property Inspections/ Veritas Innovative Pest & Termite Solutions Plantel Nurseries Prudential Overall Supply Safran Cabin Santa Maria Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Maria Bonita School District Santa Maria Country Club Santa Maria Joint Union High School District SCORE San Luis Obispo SESLOC Federal Credit Union Smith’s Alarms & Electronics, Inc. SpotOn SM Tire Testa Catering Tileco Distributors, Inc. The Salty Brigade Kitchen The Towbes Group, Inc. Trojan Petroleum, Inc. Urban Planning Concepts/ Rural Planning Services VTC Enterprises Wave Business Wells Fargo Bank Wilshire Health & Community Services Wine & Design Orcutt World Financial Group, The Altergott Strategic Focus Team WSPA Xtreme Electronics The Y
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All Aboard the LSMV Business and Economics Train! By: Elisabet Romero-Prokopiev Leadership Santa Maria Valley Class of 2021
Leadership Santa Maria Valley Class of 2021 celebrates their achievement of their legacy funding goal at Toyota of Santa Maria (not pictured: Jonathan Ford) Our business and economics team is humbled by all the support to make this day’s event a success. We prepared one month for this proverbial one-day train ride that spawned workshops with experiential wisdom, leadership tips, and replete with anecdotes of the past two covid years that generated creative pressure-cooker industry adaptations and roller-coasterlike emotional industry rides. The moral of today’s story assuredly involved: “Adapt! Adapt! Adapt!”; “Be Charismatic, Make Others Feel Important.”; “Keep Swimming!”. Our first stop was with Chuck Winkles at New Life Enterprises where he shared his journey and treasured books on exemplary leadership and communication. Dr. David Lohman (Toastmasters DTM) “Cracking the Charisma Code” covered focus theory, Reticular Activation Systems, micro expressions, and leadership traits. We learned to incorporate common denominators to become charismatic leaders, i.e., how to carry ourselves, our posture, gestures, communication methodology. To paraphrase the poignant quote and reminder from one famous lady romantically dating two 20th century charismatic leaders, “With [PARTNER 6
A] I left the date feeling he was the most important charismatic person in the world and I was enthralled to learn about him. After [PARTNER B], I left the date feeling I was the most important person in the world.” With Suzanne Singh and Dana Eady, we discussed more of the macro yet intricate processes to attract outside businesses to our community while advocating for conducive policy towards calculated growth – all in the Downtown Revitalization and General Plan Updates for our fair city. Then more micro level was Jay of Hardy Diagnostics regaling us with his uniquely successful business model where empowered employees gain company ownership with a mere 6 months of employment and no capital contributions. Jay shared their covid products evolution to meet new and growing demands! Our train stopped with a business mix of panelists hailing from the Fast-Food Industry (Chick-Fil-A’s Joseph Hickox), Inventions/ Manufacturing (Mob Armor’s Trevor Orrick), Automotive (Toyota/Honda’s Pat Cusack), Connect Accounting’s Jazmin Cortez. Toyota/ Honda’s auto and building construction team with Jake Weintraub,
David Leroy and Fabian Zaragoza shared community tax contributions, modeling steps leading towards growth, and pursuit of professional development. To close, our LSMV 2021 Legacy Raffle Drawing took place (courtesy of VTC raffle drum) helping us celebrate our winner. Eventually, our LSMV class received the incredible news that we met our funding goal success for this year’s Legacy Iconic Wall Art. More information is forthcoming. What a train ride!
LSMV participates in Dr. David Lohman's Workshop, Cracking the Charisma Code.
Celebrating New Chamber Members & Business Anniversaries: Chamber Ribbon Cuttings September & October 2021 The Santa Maria Valley Chamber is a champion for our local business community. We are thankful for the support from our local businesses, and excited to celebrate new members and major business milestones with the following local businesses in September & October 2021.
CA Mentor Network Family Home Agency (FHA) 124 Carmen Lane, Suite D, Santa Maria (805) 346-2615 www.thementornetwork.com Whether providing 24/7 nursing support to someone recovering from a brain injury, helping someone with a developmental disability live independently for the first time, or providing ABA therapy to a young child in one of our schools, CA Metor Network is committed to advancing every person’s right to live well.
Dog's Life Coffee 801 S. Broadway, Suite 1, Santa Maria (805) 680-5016 www.dogslifecoffee.com
One Capital Management, LLC 235 E Clark Road, Suite B, Orcutt (805) 601-6014 www.smvadvisor.com
Dog's Life Coffee is a local coffee company who believes "every human deserves the perfect cup of coffee". A portion of proceeds from Dog's Life Coffee support the Humane Society and Service Dogs for Veterans and First Responders
Founded in 2001, One Capital Management brings together a diverse group of founding partners. Guided by the vision of building an investment advisory firm based on a fiduciary model – at the forefront of their core values is a commitment to honesty, integrity and always putting their clients’ interests first. Over the years, their firm has grown to 51 professionals who are dedicated to serving roughly 1,500 clients–consisting of individuals, families, institutions, and foundations.
Toyota 1643 S Bradley Rd, Santa Maria, CA (805) 928-3881 www.Toyotasm.com Toyota of Santa Maria's goal is to consistently exceed the expectations of their customers and associates so that their business is recognized as the dealership and employer of choice on the Central Coast.
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Join the Chamber for a trip to Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast! Join us for an unforgettable trip to Southern Italy! Discover and explore Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast with Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce! Join us November 1, 2022 to November 9, 2022 for an unforgettable 8-day trip, where you'll experience everything Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast have to offer! EARLY BIRD PRICING AVAILABLE! Book your trip before February 1st for a $600 savings! Learn more and book your trip today by visiting santamaria.com/chambertravel-2022.
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