Mt. Shasta Chamber Weblog

Business outreach walk in Mt. Shasta

May 22^nd and 24^th

 The Mt. Shasta Community Economic Development Activities Committee (CEDAC) will be conducting a Business Outreach Walk on Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning, May 22^nd and 24^th of this week. City Manager, Ted Marconi, says the City Council has made economic development one of its priorities for the upcoming year, and this is an idea that has been in the works for some time.

The Community Economic Development Activities Committee is made up of five organizations that partner with the City to provide various services to businesses in the area from start-ups to well established firms. The five are the Chamber of Commerce which works to promote the community and reach out to visitors, Great Northern Corporation which operates a specialized loan program with the City,  Jefferson Economic Development Institute (JEDI) which provides business training and technical assistance, Siskiyou County Economic Development Council which administers Enterprise Zone benefits and myriad other resources, and Siskiyou Training and Employment Program which can help with recruiting and workforce development. In addition there are two other community representatives and a City Council member on the Committee.

In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Mt. Shasta City Council members, and other employees of the CEDAC organizations, the CEDAC Committee will be trying to visit all of the businesses in the downtown core along Mt. Shasta Boulevard to engage business owners and managers. Marconi said “Small groups of two or three people will be visiting and asking four simple questions to try and gauge the current state of the business community and what types of assistance the City can help in providing to them.”  “If all goes well, the Business Outreach Walk can be expanded to try to reach the rest of the businesses in Mt. Shasta,” Marconi continued.

Anyone who will not be available on the scheduled days or who conducts business outside of the downtown area, and wishes additional information may contact Deputy City Clerk Sandra Studer, or City Manager Ted Marconi at City Hall, 305 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd, 926-7510.

Free business webinars

Selling Products in California
How to Get a Resale Tax ID and e-file with the State of California

 Wednesday, May 15^th 6 – 8 PM  Cost: Free

Are you a business owner and anticipate that your company will be selling a product?
Join us and learn:

• What is the California use tax?
•  Who needs a sales tax permit?
•  When do you need to tax for online sales?
• How do you register and how do you file?

Offered by Jim Dahl from the California Board Of Equalization.  This workshop will be held at the Mt. Shasta JEDI office and as an online live stream webinar. Space is limited. Register at JEDI: 926-6670 (to attend in person) Or Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/505877007

Working Smart
How to Understand Your Profit and Loss Statements to Increase the Bottom Line

Date:  May 22^nd 6:00 – 7:15 pm Cost: Free

Taught by Susan Brown, Economic Development Specialist and Trainer
Numbers tell stories when you know how to read them.  In order to be sustainable and thrive, smart entrepreneurs turn to their financial statements to make empowered decisions. Join this webinar if you would like to know….

• How does understanding my financial statement help me?
• What are some of the ABC’s so I can talk to my accountant and banker more easily?
• What are some new ways for me to improve my profits that I can recognize through Profit and Loss (P&L) analysis?
• How does P&L assessment help me grow?

Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/817065159

Inspired Marketing
How to Creatively and Consistently Communicate to Your Ideal Customers for Increased Sales and Loyalty 

Tuesday. May 28 6-7:15 PM  Cost: Free

Taught by Joy Taylor, entrepreneurial trainer with 20 years of success in business
Before you jump into any marketing strategies, including social media, do you really know what you want to say?

•  Design a compelling mission statement that communicates WHY your business does what it does and invites your clients into your company’s purpose
•  Illustrate and demonstrate your business values to send an authentic image to your target market
•  Integrate your mission, vision and values into your website, social media, printed materials and other marketing endeavors
•  Get inspired to serve and sell through purposeful marketing content.

Who is this for?  Any small business owner who wants to refresh, renew and inspire their marketing efforts for better results!
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/772496079

Community food conversation in Mt. Shasta, CA

Hello community members,

I want to invite you all to our Community Food Conversation, coming up on Monday, May 13th in Mt. Shasta from 5:30-8pm at the Mt. Shasta City Park main lodge. This is one of five meetings scheduled around the county to organize and energize people around local food issues. Great Northern Corporation (GNC) conducted a survey about food insecurity earlier this year. At this meeting we’ll be sharing the findings from that survey. More importantly, we’ll be bringing community members together to explore the important issues in our towns and neighborhoods and to help groups come together around key needs and opportunities.

Please join us, your friends and neighbors in this conversation about opportunities to make our communities more connected and resilient through food.

If you have any questions, please contact me via email or by calling 859.0409. Please send this email forward to anyone you know who might be interested in joining the conversation and organizing around local food!

Thanks. I look forward to seeing you Monday night.

Renee

Snowlands Network to Screen Award Winning Film Chasing Ice in Mt. Shasta, CA

Snowlands Network is bringing Chasing Ice to Mt. Shasta on Thursday, May 16. The film event takes place at The Gallery in Mt. Shasta beginning at 7:00 p.m.. -Tickets are limited, and are available in advance at The Gallery in Mt. Shasta for $5. Complimentary beer is being provided by the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company .

In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate. Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Within months of that first trip to Iceland, the photographer conceived the boldest expedition of his life: The Extreme Ice Survey. With a band of young adventurers in tow, Balog began deploying revolutionary time-lapse cameras across the brutal Arctic to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers.

Snowlands Network works to promote human-powered winter recreation and protect winter wildlands of California and Nevada.  A 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2001, Snowlands Network works directly with public land agencies on winter recreation planning and policy issues. The group advocates for sustainable winter recreation and a balance of quality opportunity for motorized and non-motorized winter recreation. More information at www.snowlands.org.

Fitness clubs in the Mount Shasta area open to visitors

If you are coming to Mount Shasta to enjoy the beautiful outdoors and still would like to use weight rooms, cardio rooms, pools, saunas or hot tubs, you may buy a day pass, a week pass or a month pass at any of the 4 facilities in the area. While there you may want to jump in on any of the classes offered. Most of the local motels and B&B carry day passes for your convenience.

To find the closed location to you or a schedule of classes visit www.mtshastapt.com/fitness/

Day spa for dogs now open in the Mt. Shasta area

L to R: Rachel Cline, Assistant Manager; Stacey Chiment, Owner and Vicky Zanni, Events coordinator for the Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce. On four legs and ready for a bath, several miniature Pinschers.

Furpurrsons Pet Resort has expanded its services to now include full service grooming. In the past spa services were exclusively reserved for guests staying overnight in the boarding facility. Now grooming and spa services are available to all dogs. The owners of Furpurrsons saw an opportunity to fill a growing need in the community and have assisted Rachel Cline, Assistant Manager of the resort in obtaining training to groom many different breeds. “After bathing and caring for our guests for over five years I realized how much I enjoy making dogs look and feel better, the right groom can transform a dog. It’s a very gratifying job” Says Rachel.

Current vaccinations including the Distempter Parvo combo, Rabies and Bordetella are required and must be administered at least one week prior to obtaining an appointment. Owner Stacey Chiment says “We felt in order to adequately protect all our guests we needed to insist on the same vaccinations that we require for dogs to board overnight with us.” Services include breed specific cuts and clips, basic bathing and coat care and of course pawdicures and no visit to the spa would be complete without a blueberry facial.

For a quick clean up or a whole spa day, appointments are available Monday through Friday. Please call (530)926-0480

Dual ribbon cutting for Cal-Ore Life

Pictured: Cal Ore Life crew: Dan Brattain, President; Darryn Ballance, Community Relations; Robert Kimball, Pilot; Dave Ravetti, Pilot; Sherman Jackson, Flight Nurse; Debbie Andresen, Flight Paramedic; John Weaver, Flight Paramedic; Art Tarin, Flight Paramedic. Jean Johndreau, Ed Palfini and Jake Peterson, Mt. Shasta Ambulance; Dennis Crossman, Yreka Chamber of Commerce. Mt. Shasta Visitors Bureau VP Brett Waite; County Supervisor Ed Valenzuela.  Crew members from the Weed, Gazelle and Grenada Fire Departments; California Highway Patrol.

Cal-Ore Life Flight is an air ambulance provider based in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, standing by 24/7 to fly patients to higher-level medical care.

Cal-Ore’s membership program provides financial assistance for member patients by accepting their insurance reimbursement as payment in full. For a very low annual fee, a Cal-Ore membership can save patients several hundreds, even thousands, of dollars.

For Siskiyou County residents, Mt. Shasta Ambulance has an exclusive partnership with Cal-Ore Life Flight, accepting member’s insurance for ground ambulance transports in the their service area. Mt. Shasta Ambulance has been providing prompt, friendly and professional ambulance services for Siskiyou County since 1985.

Another benefit to members is the reciprocity Cal-Ore has with over 200 other air ambulance providers in 28 states, including REACH Air Ambulance. Nearest to Yreka is REACH’s base in Redding, CA, which houses one of their 18 emergency helicopters. Together, Cal-Ore and REACH have the largest fixed-wing air ambulance fleet in Northern California with 9 aircraft and multiple flight crews standing by to provide coverage.

Residents and frequent visitors are encouraged to join, and if already a member, renew annually to keep their benefits active.

For more information call 800-761-5183; or visit cal-ore.com.

Shasta Taiko in Concert presents ON ENSEMBLE July 20, 2013

Shasta Taiko in Concert presents ON ENSEMBLE at the College of the Siskiyous in Weed, CA on July 20, 7:30 pm.

Experience the energy, artistry, and spirit of exceptional Japanese drumming, dance, and music. ON ENSEMBLE is a phenomenal group from Los Angeles which features Masato Baba and Shoji Kameda, formerly of Mt. Shasta who trained in their youth with Russel Baba and Jeanne Mercer of Shasta Taiko, then went on to become top professionals and leaders in North American Taiko. Completing the group are Kris Bergstrom and Kelvin Underwood, who are also highly regarded taiko artists and leaders. Also featured are virtuoso dancers and taiko artists Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe of Portland Taiko, taiko pioneers Russel Baba and Jeanne Mercer, and the Shasta Taiko community group.

Don’t miss this exciting performance in the intimate venue of the Kenneth Ford Theater. Date: July 20, 2013, 7:30 pm – Doors open at 7 pm Location: College of the Siskiyous, Kenneth Ford Theater, 800 College Ave., Weed, CA

Tickets: Adult $25, Youth $20 (age 12 & under)

Outlets: Village Books and Soul Connections in Mt. Shasta, the Mt. Shasta & Yreka Chambers of Commerce,  Bogbean Books & Music in Redding

Online purchase: www.shastataiko.org

By credit card: (800) 926-4865

Advance ticket purchase advised – Limited seating Tickets will be available for sale by June 1

Tour aiplane at the Weed Airport, California

The oldest bar in Mt. Shasta is the newest member of the Chamber of Commerce

L to R: Jim Mullins, Chamber Vice-President, Al Tichy, Butch & Amber Silberberger, Owners; Brett Waite, VP of Visitors Bureau; Heather Weldon, Chamber Board Member.

The Mt. Shasta Vets Club is Mt. Shasta’s oldest and most historic bar. Open to the public, The Vets Club has been serving customers since its construction in the late 1800’s. Built during the No. California’s rowdy gold and timber boom, the saloon served as an oasis for hardy mountain men and travelers alike. Offering liquor, prostitution and gambling, The Vets Club was truly a fun place to be!

Though times may have changed, The Vets Club is proud to offer a fun and friendly atmosphere, professional staff and reasonable prices, all in a truly historic setting.

The Vets Club is open from noon to 2 a.m. 365 days a year. Pool, darts, bar top gaming, digital jukebox and more, there is always something to do down at the Vets. We are pleased to offer high quality spirits, nine beers on tap, wine and an extensive list of import and micro brewed beer in bottles.

Night life! Come in or call us at 530-926-3565 to hear about our events. Tuesdays are karaoke, Wednesdays acoustic night, with drink specials. Every other Thursday is open mic night. Fridays are DJ night. Most Saturdays we offer quality live music.

For a fun place to be, whether you want to chill out and enjoy some great tunes or dance the night away and make some new friends, Mt. Shasta Vets Club bar is the place to be! Questions call Butch  Silberberger 530-340-6139