Good News from Clovis Chamber Members
Based on the number of Good News items from
Clovis Chamber members, the end of 2009 saw improvements and
great things are expected from 2010.
Bank
of Sierra announces the opening of a branch in
Tulare with two more following in 2010 in
Farmersville and Selma.
CEO Jim Holly said, “In a time of contraction among banks across
the country, Bank of Sierra’s ability to continue receiving
branch expansion approval from the FDIC is a testament to our
strong capital position and sustainability.” Details: 782-4900
Hi-Tech Home, local electronics service provider and home
theater specialist continues to grow. They have hired new
technicians in the month of December and plans to continue their
growth pattern into 2010. Details: 521-1400
Bill Morse of
Constar Supply tells
us that they have opened a new branch in Bakersfield at 3565 Landco Drive.
Details: 297-6070
Coarsegold Private Security and Investigation will be
opening in the Fresno/Clovis area in January. Details: 642-4976
Fairwinds Woodward Park has introduced its Balance Builders
program for those 55 and older as part of its PrimeFit gym. This
exercise program is for seniors is open to non-residents as
well. Details: 434-6444
The
Valley Animal Shelter is pleased to announce its expansion
plans for 2010. It
is raising funds for its Canine Training and Exercise yards,
Perpetual Care Sanctuary for Cats and Pet Memorial
Garden.
These projects will complete its expansion plans at their
site located east of Highway 168. Details: 233-8690
Ano-Tech Metal Finishing became a finalist in the Institute of Family Business
Awards “Family Business of the
Year”. Sponsored by Fresno State University’s Craig School of
Business and the Fresno Business Journal, the awards ceremony
will be held on January 21st
Details: 299-6836
The Career Services Department of the Institute
of Technology
has grown again with the addition of Aubrey Priest as an
advisor. He is an accomplished author and ahs a background in
Criminal Justice and will be working with the Criminal Justice
and Emergency Response Management and HVAC students.
Details: 326-1793
Amerigas employees
received a bonus for achieving growth goals for fiscal year
2009. This is the
third year that the
Fresno
district has made the growth goal bonus. Details:834-3017
Sheldon Baker of the
Baker Dillon Group, a
Clovis based advertising, public
relations and marketing firm has added HerbaKraft, Inc. and
Cardient Corporation to its client roster. The firm also
produced the Kyowa Hakko USA Setria Glutathione workshop and
seminar at the Anti-Aging Conference at the
Las Vegas
Mandalay Bay
Convention Center in
December. Details: 325-7191
The 16th
Annual
San Joaquin
College
of Law Alumni Holiday Party for the Marjaree Mason
Center was a heart-warming
success for more than 50 moms and children
currently seeking shelter there. KMPH’s Kopi
Sotiropulos and the Clovis High Chamber
Singers entertained the crowd while the
children got to see Santa Claus. Great food
and gifts were distributed. Details:
323-2100
Cen
Cal Business Finance Group, the oldest
Certified Development Company in the Central Valley, recently celebrated 25 years of growing
business, jobs and communities. It is the
Valley’s only Premier Certified Lender that
is authorized to process SBA 504 loans.
Details: 227-1158
Travis
Butler of the
Holiday Inn Fresno Airport tells us that
through hard work and donations at the Inn’s
events, they were able to distribute 600
gifts to Children’s Hospital of California,
Lindsay Community Coats of Care, and the
Apostolic Missions Church & Sanctuary Hope
Foundation in the
Central Valley. Details:
455-2508
MVP
Insurance Agency has added Max De Vivo
as a Senior Producer active in Personal and
Commercial Insurance, Stacia Swan as the
Group Program Specialist and Teri Sager as
the Marketing Manager.
It has also formed MVP Life Brokerage
to assist local insurance agents who need a
life expert to assist with their life and
disability product needs – this division is
managed by Kevin Lord, Senior Producer.
Details: 324-7333
After an
absence of more than 2 years,
Audrey Redmond is returning to become a Community Activist for
Seniors in 2010.
She will be working with smaller
communities to bring together neighborhoods
to work together and make a difference.
Details:222-0059
To help
people reach their dreams in the new year,
Jill
Hendrickson “The Book Goddess” and
author of
Weight
Loss, Italian Style!
Is offering a free “Rapid Results”
coaching session for anyone seriously
interested in losing weight, writing a book,
starting a new business, finding love or
developing a new career. Details:
jillhendrickson@aol.com.
United
Valley Insurance Agency is now a proud
sponsor of the Clovis Chamber Orchestra.
Details: 244-4670
The
Fresno Women’s Network announces that
they are now accepting scholarship
applications from students who will be
enrolled in undergraduate or graduate
classes in Fall 2010. They are available at
the web site
www.fresnowomensnetwork.org/scolarhips.htm.
Alyson
Gorubec of
Clovis Unified School District tells us
that Jefferson Elementary was one of only 35
public schools in
California
nominated to the national 2010 No Child Left
Behind Blue Ribbon Schools program. These
schools are those that are academically
superior and that have demonstrated dramatic
gains in student achievement. Details:
327-9095
More Good
News from
CUSD is that 19 of its schools have been
singled out by California’s business community for breaking
down barriers to student learning. They have
been named 2009 Honor Roll Schools by
California Business for Education Excellence
Foundation.
San
Joaquin College of Law is proud to repot
that Alumna Donna Tarter was just appointed
a Kings County Superior Court Judge by
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. She most
recently served as the county’s chief
contracted public defender, coordinating
attorney for the Board of Supervisors and
inmate counsel for the California Office of
Administrative Hearings.
Two of your
local
Pizza Huts are now “Pizza Hut
Wing Streets”.
The two are located at Herndon and
Fowler in Clovis
and Cedar and Dakota in
Fresno. Besides
offering a variety of wings they have
several new side orders. More Pizza Huts
will be expanding to
Wing Street soon.
Details: 222-9340
The
New Harvest Church is starting its
Family Life Live series for local families.
On the first Friday and Saturday evening of
the month, you’re invited to attend the
family-centered, kid-focused nights of
music, laughter and life lessons. You do not
need to be a church member to attend. The
church is located at 698 N. Minnewawa in
Clovis. Details:
797-7000
Tamar Fagan of
Workforce Connection at the Manchester
Center recently passed the PHR
(Professional in Human Resources) exam. She
will be monitoring that her agency is
following all HR regulations. Details:
499-3771
Dollar
Mania had a record month and hired a new
associated to help with their continued
success into the New Year. You’re invited to
come in and say hi to their newest face,
Amanda.
Details: 323-0111
According
to Nick Maxwell, financial advisor at
Edward Jones, they had another best month ever and reached a
significant cumulative milestone in the business in near record
time. They are proud to be helping over 250 local residents
reach their financial and retirement goals with consistent
investment advice. Details: 322-8197
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