Happy New Year! |
| January´s After Hours Business Social was hosted by GRP Wealth Strategies Group at their Wikiup Business Park office. Over 90 chamber members and guests enjoyed the New Year´s themed social with party poppers, festive hats and noise makers along with plenty of drinks and food provided by the GRP staff. During the networking and socializing part of the evening GRP partner and chamber board member Brad Pighin led everyone in a countdown to celebrate the New Year and to begin the evening´s program.
| Brad Pighin, Bev Graham and Rich Rebello |
| Chamber ambassador Jerry Hankins from Hankins Travel served as Master of Ceremonies and welcomed everyone. Brad Pighin introduced GRP partners Bev Graham and Rich Rebello. Brad, Bev and Rich talked about how GRP Wealth Strategies Group can assist anyone with their retirement needs through insurance and annuity products along with tax management, investment management, and estate conservation. Brad told everyone that every person in the room has different needs and desires for their retirement and that GRP Wealth Management can tailor a plan based on the individual needs of each of their clients. Bev and Rich said working with a skilled professional at GRP can get you on course for your financial retirement goals while educating you on the basic concepts of personal fiscal management. | |
D.P. Logan, Logan LII Investigations | A new member plaque was presented to Dorothea Logan of Logan LII Investigations. Dorothea told everyone that she was previously a chamber member and was very happy to return to our chamber. She talked about Logan LII Investigations and how she can assist anyone with background inquiries, criminal and civil investigations, and personal injury and worker´s compensation cases. With previous law enforcement experience she is well suited in assisting anyone with their investigative needs. |
| Also receiving a new membership plaque was Linda Fisher from Consciously Healthy who is a registered nurse. Consciously Healthy offers designer products to address your inner most health desires, to look and feel youthful, to keep your body clean, powerful and healthy, and to be well-nourished and rejuvenated for peak performance. Linda says that she has benefited from her knowledge and product offerings herself and has shed weight and feels great. She can do the same thing for you! | Linda Fisher, Consciously Healthy |
4th District Supervisor Candidate Mike McGuire with Kathleen Palmer, Sonoma CONNECTION | Making a quick introduction and saying hello at the social was Healdsburg Councilmember Mike McGuire who is a candidate in the upcoming election for 4th district county Supervisor. The business drawn for the $220.00 Pot of Gold was Postal Plus. Neither Jacquie Bogue nor Carolyn Findley were able to attend the social which means $20.00 will be added to the Pot of Gold drawing at the February 11th social hosted by Advance Tech Collision which now makes the pot a very affluent $240.00! |
| Pat Morelli from Wikiup Properties, who won the 2 minute business showcase at the December social hosted by Molsberrys Market and Exchange Bank, told everyone about Wikiup Properties. She said Wikiup Properties specializes in commercial property development and property management in the Mark West area. They are also the leasing and sales agent for the Wikiup Professional Business Park. | Patricia Morelli, Wikiup Properties |
Patricia Dearmin, VP Community Services | Our 50/50 raffle with $100.00 was won by our own chamber office volunteer, Vice President of Community Services and board member Pat Dearmin. Congratulations Pat! Prizes for our business card drawing were donated by Anytime Fitness, Sonoma County Airport Express, GRP Wealth Management Group and Landscape Artist Heather McConnell. |
| Winners drawn included Daryl Anderson from Wikiup Properties, Anthony Geraldi from Sonoma County Airport Express, Aggie Maggio from Coldwell Banker, Jeanne Haddorff from Healthy Are We, Marc Durand from Naturalight, Elaine Holtz from Pre-Paid Legal Services, David Israel from HR to Go, Tom Nunes from TD & Associates, Kenneth Norton from Pre-Paid Legal Services, Katherine Phillips from Key Properties and Liz Corell from Go Small Biz. | |
| The two minute showcase for next month´s social at Advance Tech Collision was won by Fernande Marie Bencze from California Reverse Mortgage.
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to Brad, Bev and Rich from GRP Wealth Management Group in helping us celebrate the beginning of 2010!
Contributed by Anthony Geraldi, Head Ambassador |
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The Mark West Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center serves the Mark West Area, including Larkfield, Wikiup, the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, and the rural environs of Mark West Springs Rd. and River Rd., Sonoma County, CA. Organized to serve your Business and our Community, the Chamber is dedicated to advancing the economic well-being & uniqueness of the Mark West Area. | |