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July/August 2011 Vol. 47, No. 7/8 The Brentwood Voice of Business Page 1: CornFest 2011 Page 2: Director’s Message; Board of Directors and Staff Page 3: Ambassadors Corner and Upcoming Chamber Events Page 4: June Mixer Page 5: July Mixer Page 12: Hometown Halloween Page 13: Member Notes Page 14: Cal Chamber article re: Workers Comp legislation Page 15: Community Notes Page 16: General Information Page 6: New Members Page 7: New Members cont’d and Renewing Members Pages 8 and 9: Golf Tournament Pages 10 and 11: CornFest Photo Gallery C C ORN ORN F F EST EST 2011 2011 A A GREAT GREAT SUCCESS SUCCESS ! ! See pages 10 and 11 for more Corn- Fest pictures! The 19th Annual CornFest took place the second weekend in July in its third location in as many years. Despite the challenges this presented for festival Chair Dirk Zeigler and Co-Chair Ken Seamann and the CornFest committee, the event had very few glitches. Crowds were estimated at 40,000 over the three days. The weather was mild, parking and space were plentiful, corn was delicious and the entertain- ment was one of the best lineups ever. Some favorites were back this year such as the car show and the tractor races, which were not held last year due to limited space in the downtown location. New this year was a heritage area that highlighted Brentwood’s agricultural roots with displays from the East County Historical Society and FFA. There was also a corn recipe contest sponsored by KSFO and the Brentwood Press. The carnival was bigger than ever as California Carnival brought new rides including a 7-story ferris wheel that lit up the night sky right along with the Friday night fireworks extravaganza. This event could not go on without the hundreds of volunteers and non- profit groups that get involved to make CornFest a success. This year’s Corn- Fest was profitable and the non-profit groups will be sharing in that success with a share of the profits to support the work they do right here in our Brent- wood Community. Mark your calendars for CornFest’s 20th Anniversary on July l3th, 14th and 15th, 2012! Vice-Mayor Steve Barr cuts the ribbon to officially open CornFest 2011. Also pictured are Chamber President Joe Trebino and CornFest Chair- man and Co-Chair Dirk Zeigler and Ken Seamann. A Big Thank You to Our CornFest Sponsors… The City of Brentwood; DeNova Homes; NUCP, LLC; Brentwood Press; Wayne E. Swisher Cement Contractor; Comcast; Bud Light; Coca-Cola; 95.3 KUIC; 101.7 KKIQ; John Muir Health; Wire Tech Electric; Travis Credit Union; AMR; Lathrop Construction; East County Times; The Monthly Grapevine; KSFO 560; Sutter Delta Medical Cen- ter; Kat Country 103; 104.1 The Hawk; Special Events; G&S Farms; Dwelley Farms; Ron Nunn Farms; F.A. Maggiore & Sons; Simoni & Massoni Farms; 110 Magazine; Aero Pure Water; American Legion Post 202; Bank of the West; Black Sheep Communications; Minuteman Press; Brentwood Party Rentals; California Diesel & Power; ChamberLink.com; Crème Dela Gem Jewelry; Dallas Shanks & Sons Automo- tive; Delta Sun Times; Delta Valley Athletic Club; ECC Bank; EverythingBrentwood.com; Farwest Sanitation & Storage; Fastsigns; Glamora by Sadia; Got A Party; Half- waytoConcord.com; Herrington Tractor Rental & Repair; Home Depot; Keller Canyon Landfill; Kendall Automotive; Kohl’s; Latino Times; Mazzy’s Fire Protection Specialists; McCauley Bros. Pest Control; Mike’s Auto Body; Mimi’s; Nancy Kaiser; Pella Windows & Doors; Pizzagoni’s Towing; Postal Annex #10009; Quick-Deck; Quik Stop#140; Raley’s; Rave; Safeway; Smiles:Creative Imaging; Standard Pacific Homes; Stirling Architects; Terracare Associates; TheFrugal- Find.com; The Streets of Brentwood; Tri-Delta Transit; True Visions; City Auto Supply/AC Delco; Solar Universe of Brentwood; Extreme Motorsports; Bill Brandt Ford; Vornha- gen Body & Paint, Casey’s Auto Body; Borden Junction Garage; Les Schwab Tire Center

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July/August 2011 Vol. 47, No. 7/8

The Brentwood Voice of Business

Page 1: CornFest 2011 Page 2: Director’s Message; Board of Directors and Staff

Page 3: Ambassadors Corner and Upcoming Chamber Events Page 4: June Mixer Page 5: July Mixer

Page 12: Hometown Halloween Page 13: Member Notes Page 14: Cal Chamber article re: Workers Comp legislation Page 15: Community Notes Page 16: General Information

Page 6: New Members Page 7: New Members cont’d and Renewing Members Pages 8 and 9: Golf Tournament Pages 10 and 11: CornFest Photo Gallery

CCORNORNFFESTEST 2011 2011 AA GREATGREAT SUCCESSSUCCESS!!

See pages 10

and 11 for

more Corn-

Fest pictures!

The 19th Annual CornFest took place the second weekend in July in its third

location in as many years. Despite the challenges this presented for festival

Chair Dirk Zeigler and Co-Chair Ken Seamann and the CornFest committee,

the event had very few glitches.

Crowds were estimated at 40,000 over the three days. The weather was

mild, parking and space were plentiful, corn was delicious and the entertain-

ment was one of the best lineups ever. Some favorites were back this year

such as the car show and the tractor races, which were not held last year due

to limited space in the downtown location. New this year was a heritage area

that highlighted Brentwood’s agricultural roots with displays from the East

County Historical Society and FFA. There was also a corn recipe contest

sponsored by KSFO and the Brentwood Press.

The carnival was bigger than ever as California Carnival brought new rides

including a 7-story ferris wheel that lit up the night sky right along with the

Friday night fireworks extravaganza.

This event could not go on without the hundreds of volunteers and non-

profit groups that get involved to make CornFest a success. This year’s Corn-

Fest was profitable and the non-profit groups will be sharing in that success

with a share of the profits to support the work they do right here in our Brent-

wood Community.

Mark your calendars for CornFest’s 20th Anniversary on July l3th, 14th and

15th, 2012!

Vice-Mayor Steve

Barr cuts the ribbon

to officially open

CornFest 2011. Also

pictured are Chamber President

Joe Trebino and CornFest Chair-

man and Co-Chair Dirk Zeigler

and Ken Seamann.

A Big Thank You to Our CornFest

Sponsors… The City of Brentwood; DeNova Homes; NUCP, LLC;

Brentwood Press; Wayne E. Swisher Cement Contractor;

Comcast; Bud Light; Coca-Cola; 95.3 KUIC; 101.7 KKIQ;

John Muir Health; Wire Tech Electric; Travis Credit Union;

AMR; Lathrop Construction; East County Times; The

Monthly Grapevine; KSFO 560; Sutter Delta Medical Cen-

ter; Kat Country 103; 104.1 The Hawk; Special Events; G&S

Farms; Dwelley Farms; Ron Nunn Farms; F.A. Maggiore &

Sons; Simoni & Massoni Farms; 110 Magazine; Aero Pure

Water; American Legion Post 202; Bank of the West; Black

Sheep Communications; Minuteman Press; Brentwood Party

Rentals; California Diesel & Power; ChamberLink.com;

Crème Dela Gem Jewelry; Dallas Shanks & Sons Automo-

tive; Delta Sun Times; Delta Valley Athletic Club; ECC

Bank; EverythingBrentwood.com; Farwest Sanitation &

Storage; Fastsigns; Glamora by Sadia; Got A Party; Half-

waytoConcord.com; Herrington Tractor Rental & Repair;

Home Depot; Keller Canyon Landfill; Kendall Automotive;

Kohl’s; Latino Times; Mazzy’s Fire Protection Specialists;

McCauley Bros. Pest Control; Mike’s Auto Body; Mimi’s;

Nancy Kaiser; Pella Windows & Doors; Pizzagoni’s Towing;

Postal Annex #10009; Quick-Deck; Quik Stop#140; Raley’s;

Rave; Safeway; Smiles:Creative Imaging; Standard Pacific

Homes; Stirling Architects; Terracare Associates; TheFrugal-

Find.com; The Streets of Brentwood; Tri-Delta Transit; True

Visions; City Auto Supply/AC Delco; Solar Universe of

Brentwood; Extreme Motorsports; Bill Brandt Ford; Vornha-

gen Body & Paint, Casey’s Auto Body; Borden Junction

Garage; Les Schwab Tire Center

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BRENTWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joe Trebino, President Delta Pure Water

Shayn Cutino, Past President Anja Wellness

Paul Kelly, President-Elect Home One Mortgage

Dirk Zeigler, Chief Financial Officer Zeigler Insurance Group

Olga Vidriales, V.P. Community Programs, Travis Credit Union

Brent Aasen Equus Group

Amy Alvis Alvis Frantz and Associates

Greg Benner Les Schwab Tires

Kathy Blanton Sutter Delta Medical Center

Jacqueline Hanel John Muir Health

Lori Knudsen California Payroll

Madelynn Krebs Speedee Oil Change & Tuneup

Robin Schiavone

Raley’s

Ken Seamann Discovery Professional Services

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Chamber Staff

Lisa Hurt, Support Services Director

Jilda Fairhurst, Event Coordinator

Pat Trombino, Event Coordinator

Bill Putman, Volunteer

Mission Statement: The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is a

voluntary organization dedicated to the promotion of the civic and

commercial progress of the community. We will continuously strive

to maintain and foster a healthy business climate for Chamber

members and the entire community.

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE:DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE:

New Networking LunchNew Networking Lunch

Looking for a new and educational way to network at lunch? Come have a N.I.C.E.

Lunch at the Chamber (Network, Interact, Connect, and Engage). No more old

school brown bags. As a Board, we know that offering programs that provide value

for your membership is important. We know many join the Chamber as a way to

increase business and exposure to the community. How do you get it though? Well, it

is simple… INVOLVEMENT. I know it sounds cliché but it really is true, the more

you put into your membership, the more you get out of it. A great way to start getting

more involved is taking a break out of your day and have lunch at the Chamber. Once

every month the Chamber board and staff work hard to provide what used to be a

―brown bag‖ lunch with a speaker. We want to take this idea to the next level. We

have revamped the old brown bags to give you more. We will incorporate a true struc-

tured networking aspect to these meetings with tips and ideas to increase your network-

ing. We will continue to have speakers on rotating topics that support the core values

of the Chamber – topics will include business development, technology, personal devel-

opment, local issues and politics, as well as quality of life topics. Our goal is to pro-

vide topics that will interest many of our members as well as non-

members. Additionally we want to tap the resources of our Chamber membership for

speakers for these lunchtime events. If you have a topic that you feel would fit into our

categories, please let the Chamber staff know so they can forward your ideas and con-

tact information to the appropriate board members.

If it weren’t for my involvement with the Chamber, I can honestly say my business

would not be where it is today. Barbara Frantz and I formed our law practice at the end

of 2009 after a meeting and discussion at a Chamber Mixer. Our business together is

better than when we were in business apart. From the people I have met and formed

friendships with over the years, provides amazing business connections that not only

bring in referrals to my practice but provide me a resource of experts in a variety of

fields to whom I can confidently refer any of my clients to when they have a need.

See what your missing and come check out our NICE luncheons!

Amy Alvis

Attorney/Partner

ALVIS FRANTZ AND ASSOCIATES

181 Sand Creek Road, Suite K

Brentwood, CA 94513

www.AlvisFrantzLaw.com

925-516-1617 [email protected]

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Chamber Ambassadors

Vicki Sexton, Chair, First Bank

Amy Alvis, Alvis-Frantz and Associates

Kathy Blanton, Sutter Delta Medical Center

Maurice Daroy, Farmers Insurance

Fred Ehler, Terracare Associates

Kerri Fritsch, Monogramming by Fritchy

Sarah Jamar, Paychex

Lori Knudsen, California Payroll

Sam Lamantia, Lamantia Insurance Services

Michele Lane, ReMax/Accord

Kathi Regan, Maxx Worms

Paul Roman, Window Innovations, Inc.

Patti Schneider, The Right Choice

Kurt Tomicich, KRT Services

Joe Trebino, Delta Pure Water, Etc.

Pat Trombino, First Bank

Olga Vidriales, Travis Credit Union

UPCOMING EVENTS

Chamber Mixers

Thursday, September 15th Alvis Frantz & Associates

Golf Tournament

Friday, September 16th Deer Ridge Golf Club

NICE Networking Lunch

Thursday, September 22nd

Ambassador's Corner

Taking Financial Responsibility: What’s Your Game Plan?

How’s your financial strategy coming along? That old adage, ―People don’t plan to fail,

they fail to plan,‖ can be especially true when it comes to finances. And, given the current

economy, the best time to start taking control of your finances is today. Being financially

responsible doesn’t just happen. It’s a conscious decision you make to live within your

means. Slowly, U.S. consumers may be catching on. A nationwide survey on the financial

state of U.S. households, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, found only 13% of

households are currently saving 7% or more of their disposable income, although fully

36% of households expect to save at this level in 5 to 10 years.1 While that trend may be

encouraging, there remains ample room for improvement.

It’s Never Too Late to Plan

No matter what stage of life you’re in, you should have a strategy that helps meet your

current financial needs while creating a path to help you reach long-term financial goals.

Whether you’re just starting out or nearing retirement, a strategy is necessary, and the

good news is no matter what your age, it’s never too late to start. A proactive approach

now can help avoid heartaches and disappointments later on.

Consider the following scenarios:

If you’re single and just starting out, it’s never too soon to start a savings plan. By just

saving a small amount today, you can make a huge difference later on. What fi-

nancial goals can you set today to help make your dreams a reality?

If you’re the head of a new household, perhaps with a new baby, how do you protect

your family’s standard of living in case anything happens to you or your spouse?

If you died today, how would your family manage financially?

If you have young children, it’s never too early to start saving for their college ex-

penses. How can you start a college education fund so they won’t be burdened

with student loans and can attend the college of their choice?

If you’re thinking about retirement, consider what amount of your current income

you can allocate into retirement savings vehicles, such as 401(k) plans, IRAs and

other investments. With retirement possibly lasting 20 or 30 years, the more re-

sources you have the more likely you’ll be able to enjoy it. Do you want to just get

by or be financially comfortable so you can enjoy life with your family and

friends?

No matter where you are in life, a financial strategy is a necessity. With a proper strategy,

you’ll always be in a better position to help achieve your financial goals, whether it’s buy-

ing a home, driving a new car or retiring. I am excited to become an Ambassador at our

Brentwood Chamber. As a Brentwood resident since 2002 I am eager to serve and partici-

pate in seeing our community, families and businesses grow.

1Viewpoint on U.S. Savings Rate, PwC Financial Services Research Institute, 5/13/2010.

This educational third-party article is being provided as a courtesy by John Lawrence, LUTCF CA

Insurance License #0E78351, New York Life Insurance Company. For additional information on the infor-

mation or topic(s) discussed, please contact John Lawrence, Partner at 925-809-7051.

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June Mixer at

Thank you to East County Insurance Agency for hosting our

mixer on June 16th at their Brentwood office and for providing a

beautiful gift basket for the Members’ Business Card Drawing.

Thank you to our raffle donors: The Monthly Grapevine, Sea

Nymph Vineyards, Wineshop at Home, The Brentwood Press,

Kimberly Victor of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Monogramming by

Frichy, and Sutter Delta. Donations of raffle prizes are always

appreciated.

East County Insurance Agency is located at 6440 Brentwood

Blvd. Their phone number is 925-240-1332 or 925-634-2252.

Or visit them on the web at www.eastcountyins.com.

Kerri Fritsch of Monogramming by Frichy presenting

her ticket to Joe Trebino, Chamber President.

At left, Ken Seamann and Nick

Gaunt probably discussing

CornFest.

At left, Chamber Ambassador

Sarah Jamar and baby, with

Directors Olga Vidriales and

Dirk Zeiger.

Chamber member, Kathi Reed of Wineshop at Home checking in.

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July Mixer at

Arbor Ridge Apartments

Mr. Bill: volunteer/bartender Richard Wisdom and Anita Sparks

A happy Fred Ginsler!

A beautiful spread of delicious food

Ambassadors helping at check-in:

Patti Schneider and John Lawrence Mixing and mingling

Fred Ehler and Beth Zeigler

Kathy Mertens, Laura Page and Linda

LoGrasso Dirk Zeigler, Kathy Blanton and Bob Nicoles

July’s mixer was held on the 21st at Arbor Ridge Apart-

ments in Brentwood. The Chamber thanks Cher Cha of

Arbor Ridge for putting on a beautiful mixer at their

apartment complex and for donating a gift for the

Member’s Business Card Drawing.

Thank you to the following for donating raffle prizes: The

Brentwood Press, The Monthly Grapevine and Kimberly

Victor of Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Arbor Ridge is located at 2400 Shady Willow Lane. Visit

their website at www.arborridge.info.

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NEW MEMBERS A & B Creative Trophies

Jackie Azevedo

19 West 6th Street

Antioch, CA 94509

(925) 778-1244

www.abcreativetrophies.com

Arbonne

Sheri Dickson

Brentwood, CA

(925) 260-7832

http://sheridickson.myarbonne.com

Champlin Wireless Communications

Leslie Champlin

2332 4th Street, Suite A

Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 647-8274

www.champlinwireless.com

Doneright Automotive Repair

David Baxter

560 Valdry Court, Suite B7

Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 684-9870

www.donerightautomotiverepair.com

Escape to Spa/Beauticontrol

Maureen Bradley

2616 Torrey Pines Drive

Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 634-8887

www.escapetospa.com

Express Employment Professionals

Shellie Seyer

5356 Clayton Rd., Suite 102

Concord, CA 94521

(925) 676-6600

www.ExpressPros.com

WELCOME TO THE BRENTWOOD CHAMBER!

Golf By James

Bud Kyle

Discovery Bay, CA 94505

In Demand Plumbing

Jeff Clinkenbeard

Antioch, CA 94509

(925) 470-0142

www.indemandplumbing.com

Lamantia Insurance Services

Sam Lamantia

Brentwood, CA 94513

(510) 489-2481

Landmark Mortgage Group

Linda LoGrasso

813 First Street

Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 783-9872

www.lmglending.com

Martin Family Chiropractic

Dr. John Kearn

4550 Balfour Road, Suite D

Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 308-7575

www.martinfamilychiropractic.com

Meritage Limousine & Car Service

Maria Ferreira

Antioch, CA 94531

(925) 330-3960

www.meritagelimo.com

Net-Pro by Tabucchi Engineering LLC

Eric Tabucchi

51 Cunha Court

Oakley, CA 94561

(925) 775-4446

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Place your Ad right here!

Call the Chamber

office today to advertise your

business in the monthly

Clarion!

MEMBERSHIP

RENEWALS

Thank you to the following members who

renewed their membership in June and July.

The Chamber appreciates your continued

support.

APEX SECURITIES & ASSET MANAGEMENT

BAY AREA CREMATION & FUNERAL

SERVICES

BRENTWOOD’S CO CO COUNTY WINE

COMPANY

BRENTWOOD REGIONAL COMMUNITY

CHEST

DIABLO MEDICAL BILLING, INC.

DISCOVERY HOMES

FARMERS INSURANCE-MAURICE DAROY

HAMPTON INN BRENTWOOD

KAISER PERMANENTE

NATIONAL FLOORING AND SUPPLY

RAISING THE BAR CARPET CARE

THE COMMONS AT OAK GROVE

NEW MEMBERS Continued

Relay for Life of Brentwood

Ron Yarolimek

Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 706-9900

www.relayforlife.org/brentwoodca

Smeed CPA, Inc.

Noja Uadiale

201 Sand Creek Road, Suite F

Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 634-2344

www.smeedcpa.com

Tamale Lovers

Julie Bess

8610 Brentwood Blvd., Suite F

Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 240-7100

www.tamalelovers.com

The Lemonade Yard

Kevin Wall

Columbia, CA 95310

(209) 988-5660

Wire Tech Electrical, Inc.

Greg Reppert

25375 Marsh Creek Road

Brentwood, CA 94513

(925) 513-2421

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17th Annual" Fun Scramble” Golf Tournament

Friday, September 16, 2011

Deer Ridge Golf Club

801 Foothill Drive

Brentwood

Event Details: Registration Begins at 7:30 am Driving Range Practice Shotgun Starts 9:00 am. (Scramble Format)

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast, and Lunch will be served by the Golf Course.

Lunch:

Raffle Prize & Awards Presentation Extra Luncheon $25.00

Tournament Games: Closest to the hole Long Drive and Putting Contest for Men and Women

Early Bird Special! $100.00 per player $400.00 per foursome, if

paid by September 2, 2011. First 10 teams to

get their money in to the Chamber office by

September 2, 2011 will be entered in a special

drawing.

Second Chance Special! $125.00 per player, $500.00

per foursome.

All fees after September 9, 2011

$135.00 per player.

Full payment must be received at the time of

booking.

GOLD SPONSOR: $10000 Includes: Foursome, Banner Recognition, One Tee Sign, Set-up Company tent at hole of your choice. Reserved table and front of the line privileges at Lunch.

GOLF CART SPONSOR: $400.00 Includes: Set-up of Tent at hole, One Tee Sign.

HOLE SPONSOR: $100.00

Includes: One Tee Sign

Name of the Company: For Hole Sponsor

_______________________________________ All sponsors must send their company’s artwork or Corporate logo in

jpeg format, to [email protected]. If you sponsored last

year we will not need your art work again.

Contact person:________________________

Phone Number:_________________________

Raffle Prizes: Raffle prizes, gift certificates or items for our gift

bags are needed. Please let me know if you would like

to donate an item.

I will donate: __________________________

Cash Value of prize or certificate:_________

Need to pick-up:_____ Will bring to Chamber:_____

For more information contact Jilda at (925) 634-3344 or

stop by the Chamber Office at

8440 Brentwood Blvd. Ste C. Brentwood

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Early Bird Special

$100.00 per player if paid on or

before September 2, 2011 at noon

Registrations

Fill out back side of this form for player

information and send it to the Brentwood

Chamber of Commerce, along with your

payment.

8440 Brentwood Blvd., Suite C Brentwood

CA. 94513

Total Amount Due $_______________

Make Checks payable to the Brentwood

Chamber of Commerce

Name:____________________________

Type of

Card:_________#______________________ Need this information in order to process card: Expiration Date:______________

Billing Zip Code____________

Signature: ____________________

Team Players

Player #1 ______________________________

Company:________________________________

Address:_________________________________

City:_______________ State:______ Zip:_______

Phone:_______________ Cell:____________

Email address:_________________________

Golf Glove size:______ M:__ W:__ L:__ R:__

**********************************

Player #2 ____________________________

Company:_____________________________

Address:______________________________

City:____________ State:______ Zip:_______

Phone:_______________ Cell:____________

Email address:_________________________

Golf Glove size:______ M:__ W:__ L:__ R:__

**********************************

Player #3 ___________________________

Company:____________________________

Address:______________________________

City:____________ State:______ Zip:_______

Phone:_____________ Cell:______________

Email address:_________________________

Golf Glove size:______ M:__ W:__ L:__ R:__

****************************************

Player #4 ___________________________

Company:_____________________________

Address:______________________________

City:____________ State:______ Zip:_______

Phone:_______________ Cell:____________

Email address:_________________________

Golf Glove size:______ M:__ W:__ L:__ R:__

Cut out the form below and sign up your

team today!

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CCORNORNFFESTEST 2011 2011

PPHOTOHOTO GGALLERYALLERY

Photos taken by the Brentwood

Press and Chamber staff

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Join Us on Facebook! Click the Facebook picture to the left to be directed to our page. Also Look for our CornFest Page.

Also Join us on our Linked in page by clicking the link above.

Notes for Members...

Chamber Lobby Display The Chamber lobby is a great place to

display your business cards, flyers and

brochures. This is a member bene-

fit...only members may advertise their

business here! We regularly remove

items belonging to members who have

not renewed. Promote your business by

bringing in your current materials. The

Chamber is widely visited by our mem-

bers and people new to the Brentwood

area.

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(August 25, 2011) A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that increases employers’ costs by broadening the defini-

tion of the types of injuries that qualify workers to receive temporary disability (TD) benefits for an extended timeframe has been placed on

the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file, pending review of the bill’s fiscal impact.

AB 947 (Solorio; D-Anaheim) extends the time frame that injured workers may receive TD benefits from 104 weeks to 240 weeks, depend-

ing on a physician’s requirements.

―AB 947 adds huge new payroll costs for private and public employers in California while our 12 percent unemployment rate remains among

the highest in the nation and government is struggling to protect public services,‖ said CalChamber Policy Advocate Thomas Vu.

Last week the state Department of Finance announced its opposition to the bill based on the fiscal impact to the state.

California businesses, schools, local governments and the state will pay an additional $210 million annually for workers' compensation TD

benefits under AB 947, according to a recently released analysis by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Senate Appropriations published the analysis based on work by staff to the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation

(CHSWC).

Increased costs of $210 million annually amounts to a 1.5 percent increase *to the $14 billion workers' compensation system, the legislative

analysis said. Total paid state workers' compensation costs in 2009–10 were $503 million.

Current law includes a number of exceptions under which injured workers may receive TD payments beyond 104 weeks, to a maximum of

240 weeks. The injuries cited in the statutes are very specific and include hepatitis B and C, amputations, severe burns, injuries to the eyes,

lung disease and several more.

AB 947, however, includes broad provisions—rather than specific types of injuries as under current law—thereby circumventing TD benefit

statutes. As written, the bill allows for extending TD benefits to 240 weeks for an injury depending on the requirements of a physician. Alt-

hough there certainly is a need for the physician to make some type of determination, the allowances for the types of injuries are open-ended.

AB 947 is a broadly written bill that would unintentionally include cases where TD payments do not need to be extended to 240 weeks. As a

consequence, workers’ compensation costs would increase for all employers, both public and private, at a time when the economic recovery is

still frail. It is estimated that AB 947 will have a system wide cost of more than $200 million, of which $8.5 million would have a state impact

for employees’ workers’ comp claims.

AB 947 will be reviewed by Senate Appropriations at the committee’s next hearing and may be voted off the suspense file and sent to the full

Senate for a vote.

Contact your senators and members of the Senate Appropriations and urge them to oppose AB 947.

CalChamber Opposes Workers’ Comp Bill

Costing Employers $210 Million

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In Our Community...

Brentwood in the News

Brentwood was recently featured on ABC in a

news segment entitled, ―Brentwood Prospers in a

Tough Economy‖. In case you missed it, visit the

City’s new Economic Development website at

www.businessinbrentwood.com and click on the

link on the home page to view the video.

MARSH CREEK CLEANUP

Looking for a great volunteer opportunity in our

community? Well your chance is right

around the corner. Friends of Marsh Creek

Watershed is holding its annual Marsh Creek Cleanup event

from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 17th. Last year

over 500 volunteers came out to clean up Marsh Creek and

picked up over 5.25 tons of trash over 14 miles of creek.

Visit their website at www.fomcw.org/creekcleanup to view

the different sites available to choose from. You may register

online or just show up the day of the event. This is a great way

to get the whole family involved in beautifying our community.

Shepherd’s Gate is holding its 27th Annual Gateway to Hope Banquet on September 22nd at the Casa

Real Event Center in Pleasanton.

For tickets or to sponsor a table, contact Jen Harp at [email protected].

Holiday Drive: From November 28th thru December 9th, Shepherd’s Gate will be collecting donations of

food, toys and new clothes for needy families at its Brentwood and Livermore campuses.

Lions 2nd Annual Walk for Diabetes Awareness

September 24th, 2011

The walk will begin at 8:00 a.m. at Creekside Park, on

Claremont Dr. and follow Marsh Creek Trail to Veteran’s Park

on Balfour Road., then circle back and finish at Creekside Park.

Health screening and information will be available to the public

free of charge near the finish line.

For more information, contact Fred Ginsler at (925) 642-2825 or

email [email protected]

Got Glasses?

Drop off your old pre-

scription eyeglasses in the donation

box at the Chamber office. Lions

Club collects these to recycle and

sort for distribution to people in

need in developing countries.

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Hotels

Hampton Inn (925) 513-1289

Holiday Inn Express (800) 345-8082

Medical Services

Sutter Delta Medical Center (925) 779-7200

John Muir Outpatient Center (925) 308-8100

Kaiser Permanente Antioch

Medical Center (925) 813-6000

Theaters

Delta Cinema (925) 240-7370

Rave (925) 809-0030

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

SCORE Counselors, Counselors of Small Business Now at the Brentwood Chamber Office 1

st and 3

rd Monday’s: 1:30 and 2:30

pm----Call (925) 634-3344 for your appoint-ment today.