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The Napa Chamber Foundation and Mechanics Bank presented the 4th Annual Napa Valley Community Awards on May 18 at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa. The event was a celebration of community with over 200 in attendance. The luncheon started with Foundation Chair and Immediate Past Chamber of Commerce Board Chair, Mike Silvas, recognizing all

Are You Prepared to Decipher California’s November Ballot Measures?

The June election is nearly upon us. Most of us have already cast our vote prior to the June 8th election day. Getting through this primary election with only five state issues to review has been a relatively easy process for our residents to consider. What about the upcoming November 2nd election? So far three measures have qualified for the ballot: first, a California Water Bond Proposition will be on the ballot, as referred by the state legislature. The measure is known by its supporters as the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010. If voters approve, the water bond proposition will allow the state government to borrow $11.1 billion to overhaul the state’s water system. The last time California voters approved a water bond was with Proposition 84 in 2006. This bond authorized $5.4 billion in spending on water projects. In 2002, Proposition 50 allowed $3.4 billion for water projects. Second, California Marijuana Legalization Initiative has been placed on the ballot by collection of signatures. Supporters See BAllOT on page 4...

are focused on the benefits they say would benefit the state from taxing marijuana. The initiative only asks to impose taxation on a local level. Third, Congressional Redistricting Initiative collected enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. This measure is known as the Voters First Act for Congress. If approved by voters it will add the task of re-drawing congressional district boundaries to the commission previously created with Proposition 11 (2008). It will define a “community of interest” as ‘a contiguous population that shares common social and economic interests that should be included in a single district for purposes of fair representation.’

• PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY

• ENGAGING IN POLITICAL ACTION

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the past winners in the room and describing the origin of the Napa Chamber Foundation. Founded in 2006 the Chamber Foundation has since awarded more than $38,000 in funds back to the community whether by scholarship or funding grants.

Emcee Barry Martin led off the awards by introducing all the dignitaries and presenters and co-sponsor, E. Michael Downer, Vice Chair of Mechanics Bank, thanked The Wiseman Company for underwriting the program and Comcast for co-sponsorship of the Student of the Year award.

All the nominees in five categories were recognized with plaques as the award winners for Non Profit Employee - Bob Pallas, Public Safety Officer - Brandon Carter, Community Booster - Dell Coats, Hospitality/Tourism - Jeanne Hohn, Healthcare Professional - Dr. Michael Shifflet were announced and applauded. Special awards were given to the Outstanding Teacher of the Year – Evan Blasingame, Napa Valley College Student of the Year – Rob Holst and Community Icon – Clemente Cittoni. Teacher Blasingame challenged us all to “call a teacher and tell them they are awesome, and find a young person and tell them they are capable.” Superintendant of Schools Dr. Barbara Nemko reminded us that it is not easy to

be named Outstanding Teacher of the Year. With over 1,000 teachers in Napa and a grueling application process it is a crowning achievement for the winner. Student of the Year, Rob Holst, earned scholarship checks from both Comcast and Mechanics Bank for his past diligence and future education. Long time Napan, Clemente Cittoni, earned a standing ovation for his Icon status with many fond memories around the room of his malfatti’s and ravioli’s, now available at Val’s on Third Street.

Profiles of the eight nominated non profit organizations for the yet-to-be-announced Outstanding Non Profit Organization of the Year award were interspersed throughout the presentations. The field of eight nominees included; Community Action of Napa Valley, Community Projects, Inc., Connolly Ranch

Education Center, Kiwanis Club of Napa, Napa Valley Community Housing, Napa Valley Support Services, The Salvation Army and The Table. All were extremely

qualified and deserving, but only one could win. The winner was announced as desert was being served and a very warm round of applause went to Napa Valley Community Housing as Outstanding Non Profit Organization of the Year. Executive Director Kathleen Dreesen was surprised, honored and very gracious in her acceptance speech, giving a nod to all her co-nominees as critical community contributors.

The Napa Chamber Foundation offers congratulations to all the winners and deepest thanks to all the event sponsors. ■

L-R: Mayor Jill Techel, City of Napa; Sharon Macklin (Office of Senator Wiggins); Kathleen Dreessen of NVCH; Lori Puzo (Office of Assembly Member Noreen Evans); and Brian Bottari (Office of Congressman Mike Thompson).

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L-R: Jenne Hahn receives Hospitality/Tourism award from Mayor Jill Techel

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By Lisa Batto ACE,President/CEO

CEO’s FOCus

Chairman’s FOCus

By Randy Martinsen,President & CEO of Accelerated Marketing Group

2010 Napa Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board

The first 6 months of this year has been good for our economy in Napa. We’ve seen many new businesses open their doors and said goodbye to a small amount of businesses who have had to shut their doors. Many of my friends have been working long hours taking care of their work and then going home to their families where, if they are like me, become a supervisor over the homework ethics of their children! My point is – when are we NOT working? I realized this recently

PROTECTING OUR REsOURCEs – NAMELY OURsELvEs

and made a conscious decision by marking down on my ‘To Do’ list – Appreciate Yourself! Yes, with an exclamation mark because it should jump out at you.

Our most precious resource is our health. Taking care of ourselves and finding ways to reduce daily stress is important to our co-workers, our families and most importantly you. I’ve found that at some point during the week, I just need to get away from the office for some alone time. I work downtown so taking a stroll over to the Veteran’s Park and sitting with my bare feet in the grass does wonders for my psyche. Sometimes I need to feel like I’ve travelled to another place. A friend recently re-introduced me to Lake Berryessa. I probably haven’t been on the lake in 15 years, but I found myself feeling like I was in

Great Wine Capitals Global Network (GWCGN) is an alliance of nine major global cities in both the northern and south-ern hemispheres, which share a key econom-ic and cultural asset – their internationally renowned wine tourism regions.

We feel it is important to represent our wine industry members by taking an active role in the GWCGN. The Chamber joined the organization in 2007 and in 2008 our own Katherine Zimmer, VP of Marketing, became Chair of the Communications Committee for the Napa Valley | San Francisco region to help our wine industry and tourism hospital-ity members get more visibility with this international group. In April of this year, the Chamber’s CEO, Lisa Batto, was asked to Chair the Business & Investments Committee for our GWCGN region. The Chamber Board unanimously voted to support her in that role.

Rex Stultz, Industry Relations Director for Napa Valley Vintners, said, “Napa Valley is recognized as a wine-growing region sec-ond to none in the world. We need to actively participate in respected global organizations

WHAT GREAT WINE CAPITALs DOEs FOR NAPA

like Great Wine Capitals.” The Chamber feels our participation will bring world-wide recognition for our region to the other eight designated Wine Capitals (Bilbao | Rioja, Spain; Bordeaux, France; Cape Town, South Africa; Christchurch | South Island, New Zea-land; Florence, Italy; Mainz | Rheinhessen, Germany; Mendoza, Argentina; and Porto, Portugal).

Each Capital maintains actively involved commit-tees whose members work to develop the exclusive market-ing distinction in its respec-tive country. GWCGN only allows one region from each country to have a voice in the Network. These international committees collaborate to share ideas that help market each Capital at an internation-al level. It is the only network to encompass the “Old” and “New” worlds of wine and exists to encourage travel, educa-tion, sustainability and business exchange between the global regions.

As the organization grows we are expe-riencing delegations visiting other Capitals to learn and share experiences. Recently a delegation from Bilbao | Riojo, Spain, came to Napa to learn more about our region. Lisa’s first decision in representing the Busi-ness Committee was to move the meeting to the Marriott from our board room to utilize a local business and give exposure to one of our Wine Tourism Hospitality Members.

We encourage all our relative Cham-ber Members to participate in the “Best Of Wine Tourism” contest held each year. The application deadline is July 30. Winners become part of the international marketing campaign from GWCGN and are highlighted in marketing materials distributed world-wide. There are 7 categories and not all of them require the applicant to be a winery, so they are open to other tourism businesses. For more information about how to apply

contact Katherine at (707) 254-1147.

In May of each year the organization holds a mid-term meeting with representatives from each region coming together in Bordeaux. This meeting is a critical update to discuss the progress of programs, new initiatives, and to determine the winners of the two In-ternational Student Grants.

Our local committee sponsored Katherine Zimmer to attend the two-day meeting, which reviews budgets, website stats and social media, market studies, potential new members, and the Best Of Wine Tourism competitions. There is a detailed discussion of the agenda for the upcoming Annual Gen-eral Meeting and decisions are made on the daily programs. The benefit to every region through each individual region’s efforts is exponential and inspiring.

For more information and to sign up for the enewsletter and blog visit: www.GreatWineCapitals.com. ■

another place very far away from the stress of daily life. It was a beautiful slightly stormy day, with fluffly white clouds, blue water and the new growth of spring on the surrounding hills. How long has it been since you have visited Lake Berreyessa? Have you ever been to the Lake? Here is an excerpt from

our website: Three miles of shoreline are available on the west side of Lake Berryessa for recreation, including picnicking, swimming, kayaking, hiking, wildlife viewing, and fishing. The three miles includes two parks joined by a shoreline trail. Both parks offer spectacular views of Lake Berryessa. They are a wonderful place to enjoy the

lake, and tend to be quiet during the week. Just visit our website at this link http://www.napachamber.com/maps_berryessa.html to get all the info on Lake Berryessa. While

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“GWCGN… exists to encourage

travel, education, sustainability and business

exchange between the

global regions.”

“It was a beautiful slightly stormy day,

with fluffly white clouds, blue water

and the new growth of spring on the

surrounding hills.”

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• REPREsENTING BUsINEss TO GOvERNMENT

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Labor Law IssueWorkplace Investigations: “Who, What, Where, When, (and especially) How”by Richard C. Rybicki, Rybicki & Associates | P.C.

Workplace InvestigationsEmployers often conduct investiga-

tions after receiving information that something unlawful might have happened in the workplace. But how do you prepare and conduct an adequate investigation? The law provides very little guidance on this issue, though some basic principles have developed over time. Keeping these principles in mind, and using them in all investigations, help meets the general goals contained in state and federal em-ployment laws.

When are investigations required?The traditional role of investigations

has been under equal employment op-portunity laws such as those prohibiting unlawful harassment and discrimination. Good investigations have long been seen as part of an employer’s duty to take ac-tion after receiving employee complaints, discovering information such as inappro-priate e-mails or internet use, or hearing rumors of harassment.

An effective investigation policy can help show that an employer satisfied its obligation to take all steps “reasonably necessary” to prevent and promptly cor-rect unlawful harassment. Proper inves-tigations may even provide a defense to liability in some states, or to damages in others. For these reasons, the develop-ment, communication and application of consistent, predictable investigation procedures are essential parts of employ-ers’ risk-management strategy.

What does a good investigation require?

Some laws have general terms that sound like specific requirements but really are goals, such as “prompt,” “thorough,” “objective,” “interactive,” and “reason-able.” None of these goal-oriented terms say how to conduct an investigation, but some agencies such as the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) have provided their own guid-ance.

The EEOC’s guidelines suggest common-sense steps such as asking the complainant “who, what, when, where,

and how,” asking the alleged harasser for a response to the allegations, and asking third parties what they saw or heard. An employer should then con-sider any factors relevant to the parties’ credibility (such as inherent plausibility and demeanor) and make a determina-tion based on all the evidence collected during its investigation. Adopting the EEOC method works well for almost all workplace investigations.

Be Consistent!Whatever format they follow, em-

ployers should use consistent, predict-able procedures showing that it was prepared to deal with workplace issues and that it acted in good faith when reaching its conclusions. This can go a long way toward showing compliance with employment laws and – as an added bonus – avoiding expensive employment claims and lawsuit.

Richard Rybicki is an attorney with Rybicki & Associates | P.C., a manage-ment-side labor and employment law firm with clients ranging from the For-tune 500 to local retail, manufacturing, healthcare and hospitality busi-nesses. Mr. Rybicki has represented employers in trial and appellate courts throughout the United States, as well as han-dling all levels of admin-istrative investigations, citations and appeals. He spends much of each day dealing with employers’ day-to-day issues. www.rybickiassociates.com

Don’t miss the Napa Chamber Labor Law Workshop on June 29th at 2:00-4:00pm - where this subject and other timely issues that face your business will be ad-dressed. Visit napacham-ber.com to register for this event. ■

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These are very brief introductions of the measures that are already qualified for the ballot. There are many measures waiting to go through the qualification process and there are already 7 of the 45 potential measures turned in for the November election. Not all will gather the signatures and some are to be referred from the state legislature. The measures that have filed signatures:

• Term Limits: Reduce the total number of years a state legislator can serve from 14 to 12.

• Funding for State Parks: Increase vehicle license fees by $18 a year to fund state parks.

• State Government Can’t Take Local Funds: State government will be prohibited from taking designated types of local funds.

• Jobs Act: Suspend AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, until unemployment falls below 5.5%

• Pass Budget with Simple Majority: State budget can be passed with a simple majority vote, rather than current 2/3 requirement.

• Permission to Tax: Voters must give permission before any new taxes can be imposed

• Corporate Loopholes: Opposes three business tax breaks.

Are you confused? There are a lot of issues coming up for this November election. Your Napa Chamber Legislative Action Committee will be busy researching and vetting through the issues to bring recommendation to

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LABOR LAW WORKSHOP

RESERVATIONS REQUIREDRSVP by June 28, 2010

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Workplace Investigations

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Napa Chamber Board Room1556 First Street, Napa

$50 Chamber members*$65 non-members

(* Purchase the Series of for $85)

When?

Where?

Cost?

Presentation focuses on laws requiring investigations, guidance on how to conduct a proper investigation, tactics for resolving conflicts, and practical advice about when to call for outside help.

Attorneys Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin Chris Yoast, (707) 944-0540 6795 Washington St Bldg D Ste R, Yountville www.agclawfirm.com

Holman Teague Roche Anglin LLP Attorneys at Law Kevin Teague, (707) 927-4280 1455 First St Ste 217, Napa www.htralaw.com

Automobile Dealers Hanlees Napa Subaru-Volkswagen Pat Madrazo, (707) 253-9100 495 Soscol Ave, Napa

Baby Sitting Services All About Kids Childcare LLC Kirsten Harris, (707) 934-5970 1436 2nd St Ste 216, Napa kirsten@AllAboutKidsNapa.com www.AllAboutKidsNapa.com

Business Consultants BB&B Business Group Deanna Baillie, (707) 557-3182 207 Wallace Ave, Vallejo info@localhappeningsmagazine.com www.bbandb-businessgroup.com

Expert Profit and Recovery John Brovelli, (888) 245-9541 3212 Jefferson St Ste 251, Napa info@expertprofitandrecovery.com www.expertprofitandrecovery.com

focusGreenEllyn Elson, (707) 226-9300 Ellyn@focusGreen.biz www.focusGreen.biz

Childcare Services Napa Valley Nanny Maggie Johnson, (707) 266-1474 PO Box 2682, Napa maggie@napavalleynanny.com www.napavalleynanny.com

Communications - Consultants, ServicesCirclePoint Tracy Cook, (707) 258-2604 135 Main St Ste 1600, San Francisco t.cook@circlepoint.com www.circlepoint.com

WElCOmE nEW mEmbErs!Consignment ShopAlice’s Consignment Alice Ingham, (707) 927-3224 1746 Yajome St, Napa junkateer55@sbcglobal.net www.junkateer.wordpress.com

Construction, Renovation & Remodeling - Residential & Commercial Mark Ingham Construction Mark Ingham, (707) 337-2195 2982 First St, Napa markingham@att.net

Financial Services Axton Wine Group Gordon T. Axton, Jr, (707) 320-2304 1303 Jefferson St Ste 100B, Napa gordon@axtonwinegroup.com www.axtonwinegroup.com

Individual Members Patricia Pecora-Cline Patricia Pecora Cline, (707) 315-9209 pccline@sbcglobal.net

Interior DesignsStaging & Design by ‘Sally’ Sally Servidio Craig, ASID, (707) 888-4962 sal4phil@aol.com www.silveradohomedesign.com

Manufacturers Wine Country Kitchens Victoria Kramer, (707) 252-9463 511 Alexis Ct, Napa victoria@winecountrykitchens.com www.winecountrykitchens.com

Non Profit OrganizationsLoving Animals Providing Smiles (LAPS) Marilane Bergfelt, (707) 265-6642 PO Box 6596, Napa LAPS_AAT@sbcglobal.net www.lovinganimalsprovidingsmiles.org

Publishers Local Happenings Deanna Baillie, (707) 557-3182 207 Wallace Ave, Vallejo info@localhappeningsmagazine.com www.localhappeningsmagazine.com

Real Estate - Agents & Realtors Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley - Deanna Antovich Deanna Antovich, (707) 259-5290 1775 Lincoln Ave, Napa dantovich@cbnapavalley.com www.napavalleyrealestategroup.com

For a complete listing of Napa Chamber members, updated daily, go to

napachamber.com

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RestaurantsC CASA An Innovative Taqueria Catherine Bergen, (707) 226-7700 Oxbow Public Market610 First St Ste 6, Napa info@myccasa.com www.myccasa.com

Morimoto Napa Kimberly Mansager, (707) 252-1600 610 Main St, Napa info@morimotonapa.com www.morimotonapa.com

Villa Romano Ismael Guillen, (707) 252-4533 1011 Soscol Ferry Rd, Napa www.villaromanorestaurant.com

Tyler Florence Rotisserie & Wine Courtney Dougherty, (415) 380-8337

Self Serve StorageSecurity Public Storage Ron Bello, (707) 226-2020 211 Devlin Rd, Napa napa@securitypublicstorage.com www.securitypublicstorage.com

ShoppingDowntown Napa Antique & Vintage Flea Market Sarah Sequeira, (707) 927-3224 1746 Yajome St, Napa nvfleamarket@gmail.com www.napamarket.wordpress.com

Specialty Foods Giovannoni’s Produce John Giovannoni, (707) 224-5893 2781 Napa Valley Corporate Dr, Napa john@giovannonisproduce.com www.giovannonisproduce.com

Transportation SuperShuttle / ExecuCar James Freeman, (916) 648-2500 3100 Northgate Blvd, Sacramento jfreeman@supershuttle.net www.supershuttle.com

Wineries Huwiler’s Vineyards, LLC dba Napa Station Peter K. Huwiler, (707) 284-1094 447 Aviation Blvd, Santa Rosa info@napastation.com www.napastation.com

Valley Gate Vineyards Montgomery Paulsen, 1 Kirkland Ranch Rd, Napa mpaulsen@valleygatevineyards.com www.valleygatevineyards.com(707) 254-8673

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• PROvIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIEs

After-Hours MIXER at Payroll Masters

The after-hours MIXER at long-time Chamber member Payroll Masters was a huge success with over 100 business people networking, learning about new business opportunities and socializing.

PLAN AHEAD: Don’t miss July’s After-Hours MIXER on the 16th at Silverado Resort’s beautiful Grove on the South Course! This special Mixer will follow our Benefit Goft Tournament and will have the extra fun of entertainment and a Silent Auction!

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L-R Brian Beer, and David Wildhagen of Payroll Masters

L-R Guy Clark of Brotemarkle, Davis & Co. and Kimberly

Menager from Wine Valley Insurance Services

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Leave from a more convenient gate. Yours.

With 4 round trips daily, the Gateway Express Shuttle is the easiest way from The Wine Country to Sacramento International Airport.

Go to supershuttle.com/gateway or call 1-800-BLUE-VAN to reserve your seat today.

Your Napa Chamber’s COMMERCE newsletter is a vital 8-page electronic newsletter currently reaching a subscriber base of over 1,850 Napa Chamber of Commerce member emails each month and has a successful average open rate of 34%. This timely publication keeps our members up-to-date with legislative issues, member benefits, networking and event opportunities, and other business concerns in the Napa County area and State of California.

Other Chamber advertising opportunities are:• audio and video links on the business directory pages• Business Focus e-newsletter• hot sheets, • e-sheets• radio interviews• M2M savings program• event sponsorships

Get your message in front of hundredsof Napa valley business and community people...

Call Katherine Zimmer at 707.254.1147

for space reservationsand specials...

or email:katherine@napachamber.com

L-R Paul Hicks from Payroll Masters; Gina Akioka of Relay for Life and Bob Taft from The Home Depot

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WE FOCus On businEss

Napa Recycling & Waste Services be-gan servicing the City of Napa and south-ern unincorporated Napa County in 2005. It is a local full-service company with par-ent companies that have served the region for over a century. General Manager, Greg Kelley, has managed operations since its inception and has extensive experience in the field. They employ approximately 95 people to handle the waste load of the City and southern Napa County. Among their many programs NRWS has one of the most successful electronics recycling programs in the country. They will hold the 10th annual “Anything with a Cord” recycling event at the Napa Valley Col-lege soccer field on June 11th and 12th from 9am-2pm. You can get rid of that pesky old television and feel secure that it will be handled appropriately without con-taminating a landfill. NRWS recognizes that e-waste is a major source of global pollution and in addition to the “Anything with a Cord” event they offer free e-recy-cling every day at their 820, Levitin Way, facility in Napa. Napa Recycling is a tremendous advocate for local businesses that want to improve their carbon footprint. By creating systems that promote efficient ac-cess to recycling and sustainability in our community; they improve our potential for a healthier environment. Their innovative

Chamber Member Spotlight:

Napa Recycling and Waste services composting program alone has diverted up to 60% of participating clients’ solid, non-recyclable garbage from landfills, all while creating a re-useable resource – enriched soil. Forward thinking local businesses such as Silverado Resort and Oxbow Public Market strive for an aggressive goal of zero waste in the commercial arena. Napa Recycling has partnered with them to cre-ate viable user-friendly systems for both employees and customers to follow so that these goals can be attained. Whether working with the general public, restaurants or event planners, Napa Recycling is always striving for a zero waste world; their new “Recycling Saves…” outreach campaign is designed to outline and communicate some of the many reasons why everyone should reduce their waste and recycle.

• Recycling Saves Resources: Re-cycling protects the environment and reduces the need to extract virgin materi-als, including oil – recycling one ton of plastic saves the equivalent of nearly 4 barrels of oil. • Recycling Saves Energy: Last year, nearly 97,000 tons of materials were recycled or composted at the Napa Recycling & Composting Facility. By keeping these valuable resources out of the landfill, we significantly decreased carbon dioxide and methane emissions

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and saved enough energy to power all the houses in Napa for almost three months!• Recycling Saves Jobs: Did you know that the recycling industry in California employs as many people (85,000) as the film industry? And, for every ton of material that is recycled, instead of wasted in incinerators and landfills, 10 times more jobs are created in recycling sorting, and 25 times more jobs are created in recycling manufac-turing.• Recycling Saves Money: Recycling and yard waste collection is free with your service, and your monthly rate is determined by the size of your garbage container. The bigger the bin, the more you pay…save money by reducing your waste!

It’s easy to help – recycle and reuse at home and work, start composting, bring your own bag to the store, purchase prod-ucts made of recycled materials…and find out more at Napa Recycling and Waste Services. www.naparecycling.com ■

you are there on the website, explore all the information in our Napa Insights section. You might find a hidden jewel that you never knew existed in this wonderful place we call home.

If the Lake is too much of a jaunt, head over to McKenzie Drive off of Silverado Trail and find this little jewel in hiding, Oxbow Preserve Park. As a kid, a group of us used to trek through there to play in the river. I took some time a few weekends ago to visit the park and walk through the 13 acres. The City of Napa really has done a wonderful job with this park. They created a walking path that is very accessible to

the Board of Directors for final decision. The Napa Chamber may not be taking positions on all of these issues, however, we will research each one to see how they align with our 5 Year Community Vision.

If you are interested in learning more about the Legislative Action Committee and the process for vetting issues or our 5 Year Community Vision, please visit www.napachamber.com/LAC.html

The Legislative Action Committee (LAC) meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Each member on the committee is appointed by the Board of Directors. If you would like to be considered for an appointment, please contact Lisa Batto at 707-226-7455. ■

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people of all abilities, have placed large rocks in several areas for seating, and thinned out the landscape plus adding more native plants to the area. As I was walking along one of the paths through the trees, I felt much removed from the daily pressures and delighted as I passed families of walkers. I walked down to the riverbed and reminisced about the old days growing up in Napa. It was an enjoyable few hours recharging the batteries.

My suggestion is for you to add a reminder to appreciate yourself on your ‘To Do’ list and take advantage of this wonderful place that is Napa! ■

Upcoming Events... maximize your networking!

For more information call 707.226.7455 or visit our

website and register for events online at napachamber.com

June 16, 2010

Wake Up YourBusiness

Wednesday“Preventing Lawsuits - Avoid

the Dash for Your Cash!” Napa Chamber Boardroom

7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

“Securing Your Intellectual Property”

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June 29, 2010

Labor Law Workshop“Workplace

Investigations: Who, What, Where, When,

(and especially) How”Napa Chamber Boardroom

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Members $50

Prospective Members $65

June 17, 2010After-Hours

MIXER

Artesa Winery1345 Henry Road

Napa5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Bring plenty of business cards!

NAPA CHAMBER 2010 OFFICERsRandy Martinsen, Chairman of the Board .................... Accelerated Marketing Group Ryan Gregory, Chair-elect ..................................... Riechers & Spence Associates, Inc.Debra Dommen, Vice-Chair Advocacy ..........................Winegrowers of Napa CountyKent Kuhlmann, Vice-Chair Resources ........................ Kuhlmann Associates FinancialCherie Knox, Treasurer .............................................................. Redwood Credit UnionMike Silvas, Immediate Past-Chair ....................................Wine Country Fine Properties

M I s s I O NAs the membership organization for business, we promote our community’s economic vitality and quality of life through leadership development, advocacy, facilitation and education.

BENEFIT from being a member of the Napa Chamber of Commerce

For membership information call Sherrell Harper at 707.257.4598

or Rebecca Johnson at 707.254.1142

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COMMERCE editorial is exclusively produced by the Napa Chamber of Commerce, 1556 First Street, Napa, CA 94559. 707.226.7455EDITOR: Katherine ZimmerPlease email submissions to katherine@napachamber.com

NAPA CHAMBER sTAFFLisa Batto, ACE, President/CEO, 707.226.7455, lisa@napachamber.comKatherine Zimmer, VP Marketing & Communications, 707.254.1147, katherine@napachamber.comSherrell Harper, Membership, 707.257.4598, sherrell@napachamber.comRebecca Johnson, Membership, 707.254.1142, rebecca@napachamber.comJayson Johnson, Creative Manager, 707.254.1144, jayson@napachamber.comPaula Wick, Customer Service, 707.226.7455, paula@napachamber.comLynn Page, Sr. Administrator / Event Specialist, 707.254.1145, lynn@napachamber.comChristine Sullivan, Administrative Assistant, 707.254.1143, christine@napachamber.com Caryl Chakerian, Communications, 707.738.6053, caryljc@gmail.com

NAPA CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORsDean Bowen, Net-Flow Corporation; John Cardinale, State Farm Insurance; Linda Champagne, Artesa Winery; Sandra Elles, Napa County Farm Bureau; Ken Frank, La Toque; John Glaser, Napa Valley Unified School District; Pamela Gleeson, Santen Inc.; Clay Gregory, The Napa Valley Destination Council; Cathy D’Angelo Holmes, Coldwell Banker Commercial; Stanton Lawson, Sequoia Senior Solutions; Bill Lockhart, Edward Jones; Kara Long, Tugboat, Inc.; Barry Martin, City of Napa; Kevin Massie, Napa Ford Lincoln Mercury; Sherry McKillop, Follow Your Compass; Shawn Milburn, Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa; Dennis Pedisich, Napa Community Bank; Jaime Penaherrera, Queen of the Valley Hospital Foundation; Richard Rybicki, Rybicki & Associates; Don Shindle, Westin Verasa Napa; Brenda Speth, Napa Valley Register; Jay Williamson, Williamson and Company.HONORARY DIRECTOR: Julian Weidler, Retired.