SV & SLV Chambers Joint Networking Mixer Everyone Welcome! Thursday, April 27 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday April 6
• Let’s Get Acquainted Lunch! 11:30 – 1:30
Hallcrest Vineyards Tasting Room • 379 Felton Empire Road, Felton
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oin the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Chambers of Commerce for this very special joint Networking Mixer. This event is open to the entire community! Guest will be treated to wine tasting delicious refreshments, a raffle, and entertainment. Appropriately named in the 1880s and originally a retreat for the Hall family, Hallcrest sits at the crest of a small hill above the town of Felton. In 1941, Chaffee Hall, a prominent business attorney from San Francisco, acted on his passion for wine and planted the Hallcrest Estate vineyard. An on-site winery followed in 1945 and is still in use today.
The first vintage was released in 1946. At the time, Hallcrest was one of only three wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the only one producing varietal wines from estate vineyards. Hallcrest Vineyards quickly became one of the outstanding wineries in California, known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and White Riesling. Acclaim for the wines combined with Hall’s reputation as a winemaking pioneer in the Santa
Chamber Members & Scotts Valley Businesses Scotts Valley Water District Two Civic Center Drive
Cruz Mountains further elevated Hallcrest wines’ status. In 1987, John Schumacher and his family bought the Hallcrest site, which had been operating as Felton Empire Winery since Chaffee Hall’s death. John and his family restored the original Hallcrest name and label. They pursue Chaffee Hall’s original crusade to make uncompromised quality wines from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Hallcrest is family owned and operated by the Schumacher’s. The winery’s focus is on handcrafting premium wine in small lots that bear a “signature” Santa Cruz Mountain Appellation character.
Thursday April 27
• Joint Mixer with SV & SLV Chambers of Commerce 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Hallcrest Vineyards 379 Felton Empire Road, Felton
Friday April 28
• 2nd Annual 82% Micro Business Summit 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos
Thursday May 11 • Mixer / Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Let’s Get Acquainted!
Meet Your Community Business Owners & Chamber Members April 6, Thursday - Monthly! Noon -1:30. Registration starts 11:30 a.m. • Scotts Valley Water District; 2 Civic Center Dr., Scotts Valley Cost: FREE! Bring your own • Discover the new benefits and lunch. Learn what your neighservices that the Scotts Valley boring business is doing and how Chamber has launched to being a chamber member can help drive your growth and success. you grow your network and your • Meet Chamber Ambassadors business. and Committee Chairs that 10 Minute Feature Presencan be a conduit for you to tation: Tips for Making Great our business community Introduction Speeches and residents. more! • Bring Business Cards and About the Presenter: Janet Ambassador, Business Owner JJ Marketing Materials for 40+ ach business owner will Janssen, Scotts Valley Chamber Services Coaching and Consulting attendees be given an opportunity to Board of Directors, Membership Business Services. RSVP at info@scottsvalley present a 2-minute commercial to ••• Committee Chair, Chamber chamber.com introduce their business.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
American Dream Realty 5522 Scotts Valley Drive, SV
Thursday July 13
• Taste of Scotts Valley: Art Wine & Beer Festival Kick-off Party 6 – 8 p.m. Scotts Valley Hilton (tentative) 6001 La Madrona Dr., SV
Saturday August 19 Sunday August 20
• Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival
Skypark 316 Kings Village Road, SV
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Scotts Valley Chamber News
New Member Spotlight
MusicalMe – Music Educator, Lizz Hodgin M usicalMe, Inc. offers the researchbased, award-winning Music Together® Early Childhood Music & Movement Enrichment Program in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties. Lizz Hodgin and her team are passionate about bringing children and their caregivers closer through shared music making and helping people discover the joy and educational value of early music experiences.” Lizz goes on to say; “Music Together made such a difference in our lives, and still does. Music is special, it’s magical. Making Music Together with my son was exactly what I imagined I’d do with my pre-
cious baby before he was born and before the reality of post-partum depression and exhaustion hit me. Attending class every week was our special time together, the guaranteed time set aside to fully focus on being with him – singing and dancing and having a wonderful time together, just the way I had imagined being a mom would be. And now? Well, now I can’t get him to stop singing!” According to the experts, “Families should immerse their children as early as possible in a music-rich environment.” “They’re absolutely SPOT ON,” says Lizz Hodgin, Director of MusicalMe, Inc. (“MMI”). As our local Early Childhood Music Expert, Lizz is sharing this brief list of reasons (“There are MANY more, believe me!”) why children should be immersed in music as early as possible based on the latest research: • All children are musical, meaning they are born with the potential, or aptitude, to learn to participate in the music of their culture. • Immersion in a musically rich, nonperformance oriented environment, in which children feel free to play and experiment is essential. • Parents should be patient with and nonjudgmental about their children’s musical experimentation, as musical development occurs in stages, over time.
• Making music is as basic a life skill — just like walking and talking, as music is one of the multiple intelligences through which children know the world and are able to express themselves in it. • Research has shown that music learning supports all aspects of children’s cognitive, linguistic, physical, and social emotional development. MMI offers the Music Together® program in Ben Lomond, Campbell,
Capitola, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Pleasure Point, Marina, Santa Cruz, Saratoga, Scotts Valley, the Summit & Watsonville. Classes are available for children from birth through kindergarten age with one or more adult caregiver. ••• For more information, to Register or to schedule a Free Class, contact MusicalMe, Inc. via phone at (831) 438-3514 or via email at registrar@musicalme.com or online at www.musicalme.com.
Member Spotlight
EarthWise Pet Supply Supports Community
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arthWise Pet Supply is a local, family owned and operated business. Owners Brett Aeck, his sister Zann Aeck and Zann’s Husband, Apollo Zogas take great pride in both their community and their business and it shows. EarthWise Pet Supply, which is located in the Kmart shopping center, will be celebrating their fourth anniversary in June. They boast full service grooming for cats and dogs. They also specialize in helping pets with health issues and senior pets, as well as those puppies that just don’t want a bath! EarthWise carries a complete selection of natural pet food and supplies. They are even now carrying live food such as crickets for those looking for food for their reptiles.
Through the love of their business, animals and Scotts Valley, Brett, Zann, and Apollo support many worthwhile causes here in our community including: Peace of Mind Dog Rescue, AFRP, Homeless Pet Project, the SPCA, the Chamber of Commerce, SCM Pit Crew, Relay for Life of Scotts Valley, Pregnant Mare Rescue, Scotts Valley High School, Baymonte Christian School and many others! They have also “adopted” Atlas, the K9 for our Scotts Valley Police Department. EarthWise donates all of Atlas’ food, toys, supplies, and grooming services. ••• EarthWise Pet Supply – Scotts Valley Square Shopping Center, 266 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley (831) 7081016. Website: https://earthwisepet.com
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Scotts Valley Chamber News
Cerissa Miller
Scotts Valley/Santa Cruz Hilton New Director of Sales & Marketing
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ilton Hotels and HEI Management is bringing together the best and brightest hotel Directors in the hospitality industry. Cerissa most recently served in the hospitality industry in many positions as Director of Sales, Director of Business travel for multiple Downtown Silicon Valley hotels and Business Development Manager for hotels in the Bay Area. Currently serving as the Director of Programs for the Silicon Valley Business Travel Association, Carissa is working hard to generate additional economic impact right here in her hometown, Scotts Valley, through identifying new group business and utilize new marketing strategies to reach additional markets. Cerissa is proud of her roots and very excited to partner with our local Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz small business owners. Mrs. Miller is very active in the community with her charity and volunteer work here in Scotts Valley. She currently resides in Ben Lomond with her husband Mike and daughter Sophia. Mrs. Miller is excited to give her daughter the same opportunities she was allotted growing up here. Her daughter Sophia even attends the same elementary school she attended. The hotel is in a picturesque setting that will provide the perfect backdrop for any event. The Hilton Santa Cruz/ Scotts Valley is a great venue for all social events, catering events and all group needs. The hotel’s ballroom can hold up to 300
April 29, 2017, 9am-3pm
We will start the morning at 9am with a complimentary 5K walk/run. Meet at Perfect Union and we will go from there - dogs welcome! From 10am-3pm we will have FREE class demos every 30 minutes. Snacks, Smoothie Samples will be available. Raffles & a Lucy Trunk Show! 10am: Yoga 10:30am: Interval Training 11am: Barre 11:30am: Spin
12pm: Les Mills Body Pump 2pm: TRX 2:30pm: Spin 12:30pm: Zumba 3pm: Yoga 1pm: Les Mills Grit 1:30pm: Pop Pilates
230-D Mt. Hermon Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 • www.perfectunion.co • 831-471-8526
Make the compliments rain down on her like spring showers... Sparkle and dazzle her with color Beautiful, sparkling diamonds Gemstones in all colors guests. The hotels 178 guest rooms provide comfort and rest for all your group room needs. Call the sales department today. Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley, 6001 La Madrona Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Phone: (831) 440-1000
245 Mt. Hermon Rd., Suite Y Scotts Valley, CA
831-438-1844
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Scotts Valley Chamber News
Second Annual 82% Micro Business Summit Returns
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he biggest small business event in Santa Cruz County returns Friday April 28, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. when up to 500 local business owners gather at Cabrillo College to collaborate, share ideas and learn how to grow their business from leading entrepreneurship experts. A project of the Santa Cruz County Office for Economic Development, this year’s event features a range of speakers on topics including managing cash flow, technology for startups, working with millennials, making the Internet work for you and more. Tickets for the “82% Micro Business Summit” are on sale now at www.eventbrite.com/e/82-micro-businesssummit-tickets-31167946166 for $49.
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Participants will be able to choose from a range of dynamic speakers and breakout seminars, receive a complimentary breakfast and luncheon and have access to an afternoon mixer as well as fantastic raffle prizes. Enrollment is limited to 500 participants.
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