business comments january 2014

8/13/2019 Business Comments January 2014

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Titanium:

January 2014

CHAIRMANS CIRCLE

Business Comments

Platinum:KUIC 95.3The Reporter NewspaperGenentech (A Member of the Roche Group)Sutter Regional Medical Foundation

Gold:A.G. Spanos CompaniesFirst Northern BankFord Lincoln FairfieldGaw Van Male,Attorneys at LawMcDonalds Restaurants

Wells Fargo BanksWestern Health Advantage

Silver:Camping WorldHampton Inn & SuitesPotrero Hills LandfillRaleysRay Morgan Co.Solano Irrigation DistrictStandard Pacific New Homes

Vacaville MagazineVITUSWal-MartWal-Mart Neighborhood Market (Alamo)Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market(Nut Tree Road)

Bronze:

AAA Northern CaliforniaAarons AutomotiveAd Special TsBay Area Electronic Medical BillingCache Creek Casino ResortCancer Treatment Center of VacavilleColdwell Banker Kappel Gateway RealtyCompassionate Care DentalCostco WholesaleCourtside Cottages of VacavilleDickeys Barbecue PitInternational House of PancakesJanssenM&G Duravent,Inc.Mariani Packing Co., Inc.Marys Pizza ShackMercedes of FairfieldMomentum Auto GroupNationwide Insurance

Pacific Gas & ElectricParamount House Senior LivingPhillippi EngineeringPretty PottiesRAS Solano Radiation Oncology CenterState Compensation Insurance FundSuihkonen CPAs & ConsultantsToyota VacavilleTranspac

Vacaville Premium OutletsVacaville Residence Inn.

2014 Employment Law UpdateBy Teresa A. Cunningham, Esq.

Director and Employment Practice Chair with Gaw Van Male

AB 10Minimum Wage IncreaseEffective dates:July 1, 2014,and January 1, 2016This bill raises Californias minimum wage rate from $8.00 per hour to$9.00 per hour on July 1, 2014, and to $10.00 per hour on January 1,2016. This bill not only affects hourly, non-exempt employees,but alsoimpacts the pay of exempt employees.California Labor Code section515 requires that exempt employees (under the white collar adminis-trative,executive and professional exemptions) must receive a monthlysalary of at least twice the minimum wage for full-time employment.Currently, that minimum salary is $2,733.33 per month ($33,280 annu-ally).With the minimum wage increases under AB 10,the minimumsalary for exempt status will increase to $3,120 per month ($37,440annually) on July 1, 2014, and to $3,466.67 per month ($41,600 annu-ally) on Jan.1, 2016. Employers must ensure their exempt employeesare paid at least these salary amounts when the minimum wages

increases take effect to maintain their overtime-exempt status.SB 462Employer Fee Awards on Wage ClaimsEffective date:January 1, 2014

This bill amends Labor Code section 218.5 to limit recovery of attor-neys fees and costs by a prevailing employer in an action for nonpay-ment of wages, fringe benefits, or health and welfare or pension fundcontributions. Employers will be able to recover where the courtfinds the employee brought the action in bad faith.This bill makes it

very difficult for a prevailing employer to recover attorneysfees andcosts against an unsuccessful plaintiff in an action for unpaid wages,fringe benefits, or health and welfare or pension fund contributions.

AB 241Domestic Worker Bill Of RightsEffective dates: January 1, 2014,through January 1, 2017

This bill adds sections 1450 through 1454 to the California Labor Codeand is known as the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. It regulates thehours of work and provides an overtime compensation rate fordomestic work employees.The bill requires that these employees bepaid overtime compensation at the rate of one and one-half times theirregular rate for all hours worked in excess of nine hours per day or 45hours per week.The bill defines domestic workto mean servicesrelated to the care of persons in private households or maintenance ofprivate households or their premises, and includes within this defini-tion childcare providers;caregivers of people with disabilities, or sick,convalescing,or elderly persons; house cleaners;housekeepers; andmaids.The law also includes live-in domestic workers and personalattendants, but excludes individuals who work in residential care facili-ties, babysitters under 18 and babysitters whose work is intermittentor irregular. Notably, the bill is effective from January 1, 2014,through

January 1, 2017,and the governor is required to convene a committeeto study and report on the effects of the act through that time period.

SB 770Family Temporary Disability Insurance ProgramEffective date: July 1, 2014

This bill expands coverage under Californias family temporary dis-ability program to include time off to care for a seriously ill grand-parent, grandchild,sibling or parent-in-law and defines those terms.

Currently, this program provides up to six weeks of partial wagereplacement benefits to workers who take time off work to care fora seriously ill child,spouse, parent or domestic partner.

SB 292Harassment Because of SexEffective date: January 1, 2014

This bill amends Section 12940 of the Government Codethe FairEmployment and Housing Actby adding the following sentenceafter the definition of harassment because of sex:Sexually harassingconduct need not be motivated by sexual desire. SB 292 overrulesthe California Court of Appeal decision in Kelley v.The ConcoCompanies, 196 Cal.App.4th 191, 206 (2011),where the courtrejected a male employees sexual harassment claim against his malesupervisor because there was no evidence that the supervisors sexu-ally demeaning comments and gestures were motivated by sexualdesire.The Kelley court acknowledged that the comments weregraphic,vulgar,sexually explicit and expressed sexual interest (ifinterpreted literally),but still affirmed dismissal of the claim becausethe plaintiff could not present evidence that the harasser was homo-sexual or motivated by sexual desire.This bill clarifies that conductmay be considered sex harassment even if not motivated by sexualdesire.While SB 292 is most applicable to claims of same-sex harass-ment, the bill applies to different-sex harassment claims as well.

AB 556Military and Veteran StatusEffective date: January 1, 2014

This bill amends Section 12920 of the Government Code and addsmilitary and veteran statusas a protected category under the FEHA.It also provides an exemption for an inquiry by an employer regard-ing military or veteran status for the purpose of awarding a veteranspreference as otherwise permitted by law.

SB 400Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, SexualAssault, or StalkingEffective date: January 1, 2014

This bill amends Section 230 of the Labor Code to extend certainemployment protections to victims of stalking. Existing law prohibitsan employer from taking adverse employment action against a victimof domestic violence or sexual assault who takes time off from workto attend to issues arising as a result of the domestic violence or sex-ual assault, and entitles an employee who is discriminated or retali-ated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his orher employer because the employee has taken time off to reinstate-ment and reimbursement for lost wages and work benefits.This billextends these protections to victims of stalking.Importantly, the billrequires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations thatmay include the implementation of safety measures or proceduresfor a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.The billalso prohibits an employer from discharging, discriminating or retali-ating against an employee because of the employees status as a vic-tim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking if the victim pro-

vides notice to the employer of the status or the employer hasactual knowledge of the status.

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2 - Friday, December 27, 2013 Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Business Comments

www.thereporter.com

With 2013 coming to aclose,it is usually agood time to reflectback on our previous

years work and reflect while welearn from our hardships as wellas celebrating our successes in all

of our businesses.While 2013 wasnot an explosive growth year forthe Vacaville Chamber ofCommerce membership, yourChamber has continued to bringin new clients and continues to

work with our existing clientstoward achieving their goals andrenewing their membership.

One of your resolutions for2014 could be to consider gettingmore involved in your VacavilleChamber of Commerce and evenserve on a Chamber committee.Our Chamber has various commit-

tees that help serve our membersand continue our mission.Join the

Ambassadors,the EducationCommittee,the Travis Regional

Armed Forces Committee (TRAFC),our one of our three fundraising

committees.You can also startattending our Business IssuesEducational Forum that are heldthe 2nd Friday of the month at theTravis Credit Union CorporateOffice. Please review our website at

www.vacavillechamber.com for

dates and times of our committeesand meetings.You can also call mepersonally and I will be more thanhappy to go over various ways for

you to become more involved inyour Chamber.

The Vacaville Chamber ofCommerce is extremely excited toannounce the hiring of Tonya M.Dretzka as our new MembershipDevelopment Director.Tonya hasexperience in working forChambers as she was the Directorof Membership for the past three

years at the Greater Bakersfield

Chamber of Commerce.Tonyasstart date is on January 6, 2014.Afull bio on Tonya will be publishedour next newsletter.

I want to once again congratu-late First Northern Bank our

ChambersBusiness of the

Year for 2013-14 and mostrecently arecipient of aSpirit of Solano

award at theDecember 5th

WestAmericaBank andSolano EDC

sponsoredSpirit ofSolanoluncheon.

December was the month ofgiving as your Chamber partici-pated in our annual HolidayCanned Food Drive to benefit theFood Bank of Contra Costa andSolano. Between walk-in dona-

tions and canned drives at bothour Holiday Mixer at Travis CreditUnion and our Holiday Wake-Upat the Hampton Inn & Suites your

Vacaville Chamber collected over1,000 pounds of canned foods.

Thank you to our members andperspective members for yourparticipation in assisting with ourannual giving event.

Speaking of our Holiday Wake-Up, this years event was onceagain,simply tremendous! A round

of applause to this years eventorganizers,Kathy Rybicki-AllstateInsurance,Wendy Jackson-JacksonMedical Supply,and ColleenStafford-All Size Flooring & CarpetCleaning.There were many inattendance and with the amountof donations collected,almosteveryone received a raffle prize.

Looking back at 2013, theVacaville Chamber of Commercehas had their share of successesand is proud of the achievementsand goals we have accomplished.On behalf of the Vacaville

Chamber of Commerce board ofdirectors and staff,I want to wisheveryone happy holidays.Your

Vacaville Chamber of Commerceis gearing up for what we hope

will be a very successful year.

By Mark Creffield

President/CEO

Is it really 2014 already?

Leadership Today A Worthy Investment!

January marks the start of anew year, and with it comes achance to reevaluate where weplan to go in our businessesand professional lives in the

twelve months ahead.As you solid-

ify your plans for 2014 andbeyond, I challenge you to considerinvesting in the VacavilleChambers Leadership Today pro-gram.Leadership Today is a nation-ally recognized,award-winning pro-gram that turns out knowledge-able, skilled,committed,and activecommunity leaders.Whether todevelop your own skills or to helpmembers of your staff connect

with the community on a deeperlevel, there is no better program inour area to meet these objectives.

Leadership Today thrives on

bringing together businesspeoplewith diverse backgrounds, experi-ences and perspectives,and the

priority is given to applicants wholive or work in and around

Vacaville.The selected applicantswill spend the better part of a yearworking together on a civic proj-ect,establishing core leadership

competencies and taking monthlysite visits to interact with leaders oforganizations whose contributionseffectively run our community.These include leaders in the fieldsof history and culture,economicdevelopment,government, socialservices,criminal justice,education,healthcare,and the armed forces.Program participants are trained tounderstand the nature of vital com-munity leadership,to lead commu-nity change,create effective teams,effectively communicate and leadsuccessful meetings,mange con-

flict, make group decisions,under-stand financial accountability, buildcommunity through collaboration,

and charttheir individ-ual leader-ship path.

The timeyou commit

to the pro-gram candeliverreturnsmany timesover.Employersappreciatethe programfor its ability

to develop practical and concreteleadership skills in employees, togain access to people and organi-zations that impact our businesscommunity and to obtain broader

business exposure by participat-ing.Additionally, participants leavewith deeper knowledge and a

broader perspective of criticallocal and regional issues knowl-edge they will bring back to theircompanies.

As far as logistics, participantsare required to attend two days of

retreat in the fall, and one full dayper month through graduation inthe spring.An additional quarterto half day of work is expectedmonthly for work on the groupscivic project.An investment inLeadership Today is $1,500 forchamber members and $2,000 fornon-members:the fee coversprogram materials,activities, andlunches on program days.

To apply, or to receive moreinformation about the LeadershipToday program, please contact the

Vacaville Chamber at 707-448-

6424 or visit the chambers web-site www.vacavillechamber.com. Iknow you will be glad you did!

By Katheryn Tuberty

Chair of the Board

Katheryn TubertyChairperson Farmers Insurance

Tracy MitchellChair Elect

TradeMark Advertising

Dilenna HarrisImmediate Past Chair

Kaiser PermanenteDebbie Egidio

Treasurer DTS EgidioAlbert Sullivan

Vice Chair Client/Members ADValue CPA Services

Louie DeBartoloVice Chair Education

DeBartolo & Co Fine JewelersJoanie Erickson

Vice Chair Business Issues Associate Member

Dan SharpSharp Public Affairs LLC

Mike FortneyPlacer Title

Pat Hannon

Janssen CorporationDallas JacksonJackson Medical Supply

Barry NelsonTravis Credit Union

Scott PardiniRecology Vacaville Solano

Scott ReynoldsGaw Van MaleSally SchulzThe Reporter

Mark CreffieldPresident/CEO

[email protected] Sabbagh

Community Relations [email protected]

Sherry McKillopLeadership Today Director

Darlene ChikelesBookkeeper

STAFF & CONTRACTORS

2013-14 OFFICERS

DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Sales Director - Sally Schulz | ProjectCoordinator -Shauna Manina

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CHAMBER WAKE-UP VACAVILLE, MIXER, EVENTS AND RIBBON CUTTING

1. Holiday Mixer hosted by Travis Credit Union, 1 Travis

Way, Vacaville.

2. Holiday Wake-Up Vacaville. Thank you to our sponsors

Colleen Stafford from All Size Flooring & Carpet Clean-

ing, Wendy Jackson from Jackson Medical Supply, and

Kathy Rybicki from KR Insurance and Financial Services.

Thank you to our host - Hampton Inn & Suites, Vacaville.

3. Ribbon Cutting for Cost Plus World Market, 1611 E.Monte Vista Ave., Vacaville.

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AB 263Unfair Immigration-Related PracticesEffective date: January 1, 2014

This bill amends and adds certain sections to the Labor Code regarding unfair immigra-tion-related practices, which include: requesting more or different documents than whatis required under federal immigration laws, refusing to honor documents that appeargenuine on their face,using federal E-verify to check status in a time or manner not

required or authorized, threatening to file or filing a false police report, or threatening tocontact or contacting immigration authorities.For purposes of retaliation,the billexpands protected conduct to include making a written or oral complaint for unpaid

wages and creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if an unfair immigration-related action is taken within 90 days of the protected conduct. It also prohibits employ-ers from preventing an employee from or retaliating against an employee for providinginformation to or testifying before any public body conducting an investigation,hearingor inquiry.The bill increases civil penalties to as high as $10,000 per violation andauthorizes a private right of action for equitable relief, damages and penalties.

SB 666Reporting of Suspected Immigration StatusEffective date: January 1, 2014

This bill, which has overlapping provisions with AB 263,amends various sections of theBusiness and Professions Code and Labor Code and makes it an adverse action foremployers to report or threaten to report an employees,former employees or prospec-

tive employees suspected citizenship or immigration status (or the suspected citizen-ship or immigration status of a family member of the employee, former employee orprospective employee) to a federal, state or local agency because the employee,formeremployee or prospective employee exercises a right under the Labor,Government orCivil Codes. Certain licensed professionals and businesses may be subjected to licensesuspension or revocation if the labor commissioner or a court determines that they havetaken such an adverse action. Members of the state bar could also be subject to suspen-

sion, disbarment or other discipline for reporting or threatening to report the suspectedimmigration status of a witness or party to a civil or administrative action or his or herfamily member, to a federal, state or local agency because the witness or party exercisesor has exercised a right related to his or her employment. Under this bill, it is not neces-sary to exhaust administrative remedies or procedures in order to bring a civil actionenforcing these rights.

SB 435Recovery Periods to Prevent Heat IllnessEffective date: January 1, 2014

This bill amends Section 226.7 of the Labor Code and expands one hour of pay penaltiesto missed recovery periods, which are cool-down periods afforded employees to pre-

vent heat illness.Under this bill, if an employer fails to provide an employee with arecovery period in accordance with a state lawincluding an applicable statute, regula-tion, standard or order of the Industrial Welfare Commission,the Occupational Safety andHealth Standards Board or the Division of Occupational Safety and Healththeemployer must pay the employee one additional hour of pay at the regular rate of com-pensation for each workday that the recovery period is not provided.

AB 60Drivers License for Undocumented ImmigrantsEffective date: January 1, 2015

AB 60 requires the CA DMV to issue a drivers license to an undocumented person whocan prove identity and CA residency and who can meet all other licensing requirements,such as the written and behind-the-wheel exams.The card will bear a notation stating that the card is not acceptable for federal purposes,such as verifying eligibility for employment. In other words, this card is NOT acceptablefor Form I-9 verification.

AB 60 does not take effect until January 1, 2015, or on the date the DMVs director exe-cutes a specified declaration, whichever is sooner.

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AB 442Damages for Minimum Wage ViolationsAB 442 expands the penalty available for citations issued by the Labor Commissioner forfailing to pay minimum wage to include a requirement that the employer pay liquidateddamages to the employee, in addition to existing penalties.

AB 1386Labor Commissioner Lien on Property for Employee ComplaintsAB 1386 requires that the amount due under a Labor Commissioner order, decision or

award that has become final shall create a lien that the Labor Commissioner may recordon the employers real property.

SB 390Employee Wage Withholdings Criminal PenaltySB 390 creates a criminal penalty for an employer that fails to remit withholdings froman employees wages that were made pursuant to state, local or federal law.

SB 168Farm Labor Contractors Successor LiabilitySB 168 makes a successor farm labor liable for wages or penalties owed by a predeces-sor farm labor contractor under certain specified circumstances.

SB 496Whistleblower ProtectionsLabor Code section 1102.5 provides whistleblower protections for employees who havereason to believe that their employer is violating a federal or state statute.SB 496 expands whistleblower protections to include reports alleging a violation of alocal rule or regulation. It also protects employees who disclose,or may disclose, infor-

mation regarding alleged violations to a person with authority over the employee oranother employee who has authority to investigate, discover or correct the violation.Finally, SB 496 prohibits retaliation against an employee because the employer believesthe employee disclosed or may disclose information.

AB 263Retaliation and Unfair Immigration PracticesAB 263 prohibits an employer from engaging in unfair immigration-related practiceswhen an employee asserts protected rights under the Labor Code. For instance, anemployer may not threaten to contact, or contact, immigration authorities because anemployee complained that he/she was paid less than the minimum wage.AB 263 authorizes various penalties against employers who engage in unfair immigra-tion-related practices, including a private right of action.

AB 524Criminal Extortion for Threatening to Report Immigration StatusAB 524 clarifies that a person may be guilty of criminal extortion if the person threatensto report the immigration status or suspected immigration status of an individual,orhis/her relative or a member of his/her family.

SB 288Time Off for Crime VictimsSB 288 adds new protections for crime victims to take time off from work to appear in

any court proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue.The law applies only tospecific crimes such as solicitation for murder and vehicular manslaughter while intoxi-cated.Employees must comply with requirements for requesting the leave.Violations of thelaw will be enforced by the Labor Commissioner.

AB 11Time Off for Emergency DutyAB 11 requires an employer with 50 or more employees to provide a temporary leaveof absence of up to 14 days per calendar year for reserve peace officers and emer-gency rescue personnel to receive training. Current law only provided the trainingleave of absence to volunteer firefighters.AB 11 also expands the law to cover time offfor emergency rescue training in addition to the existing protections for fire or lawenforcement training.

AB 218Background ChecksAB 218 prohibits a state or local agency from asking an applicant to disclose informa-

tion regarding a criminal conviction until after the agency determines the applicantmeets minimum employment qualifications.There are specified exceptions, such as where a criminal history background check isotherwise required by law for the position.This legislation will not go into effect untilJuly 1, 2014.

This article is prepared with the understanding that the author or the firm is not ren-dering legal advice or opinions on specific facts or matters and, accordingly, assumesno liability whatsoever in connection with its use.

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January

January 9 Ambassador Committee meeting held at the Hampton Inn & Suites

located at 800 Mason Street, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

January 9 Ribbon Cutting at the Solano Community College Vacaville Annex,

2002 North Village Parkway, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 p.m.

January 9 Joint Mixer with the Fairfield-Suisun Chamber

hosted by Solano Community College at the Vacaville Center Campus,

2001 North Village Parkway,Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

January 10 Business Issues Educational Forum held in the Community Room at

Travis Credit Union located at 1 Travis Way, Vacaville . . . . .9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

January 21- Wake-Up Vacaville hosted by H&R Block located at

2026 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

FebruaryFebruary 6 Mixer hosted by Emeritus of Vacaville,1111 Ulatis Dr., Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

February 13 Ambassador Committee meeting at the Hampton Inn & Suites,

800 Mason Street,Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

February 14 Business Issues Educational Forum held in the Community Room at

Travis Credit Union located at 1 Travis Way,Vacaville . . . .9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

February 18 Wake-Up Vacaville hosted by Chevys Fresh Mex,

200 Nut Tree Parkway, Vacaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

MEETINGS & EVENTS FOR JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2013

The 27th Annual Solano Wine &Food Jubilee is moving!

After several years at the NutTree Complex in Vacaville,the

2014 gala will be held at the newlyopened Specialty Event Center inFairfield,on April 25, 2014.The facility,located at 300 Chadbourne Road, is largeenough to easily accommodate the

Jubilees 2,000-plus ticketholders, the

more than 120 wine, brew and food ven-dors, an array of silent auction tables, aspecial VIP area and, for those fans ofThe Time Bandits, an expanded dancefloor.

The Solano Wine & Food Jubilee,organized by NorthBay HealthcareFoundation to support the programs ofNorthBay Hospice & Bereavement,hasbecome the biggest and most popularfund-raising event in Solano County. Overthe past 26 years this sell-out gala has

raised nearly $3 million, enablingNorthBay to provide physical,emotionaland spiritual care for the terminally ill,regardless of their ability to pay.With thissupport,these patients and their fami-lies are able to live their final days aspeacefully and comfortably as possible.

Open That Bottle Night, a precursorto the Solano Wine & Food Jubilee, willalso be moving to a new venue.Theinvitation-only evening for the Jubilees$1,250-and-above sponsors will be heldon February 8 at the Theatre DeVille onMain Street in Vacaville.

Sponsorship opportunities are beingarranged now. For the minimum dona-tion of $1,250 -- and up to $20,000 andabove -- a sponsor will not only receiveinvitations to Open That Bottle Night,but early entrance to the Jubilee,begin-ning at 5:30 p.m.,an invitation to a pri-

vate reception at the event, hotelaccommodations, and limousine service.

Organizers also plan to offer a limited

number of VIP Table for Eightpackagesfor Jubilee night again this year.These

VIP tables include many of the benefitsafforded VIP ticket-holders early admit-tance, special treats on arrival, andaccess to the VIP Lounge for $1,500.Please call 646-3133 to secure one ofthese highly popular table packages.

Solano Wine & Food JubileesPresenting Sponsors for 2013 wereMomentum Auto Group, Patt & Al Shaw,Dr. Lee Freeman, Gold's Gym, and the

Nut Tree.The Theatre DeVille is aPresenting Sponsor for 2014.The Solano Wine & Food Jubilee, a

black tie-optional affair (denim discour-aged), gets under way April 25, 2014 atthe Specialty Event Center, 300Chadbourne Road in Fairfield, begin-ning at 6:30 p.m. for general admission.Tickets, for those ages 21 and over, mustbe purchased in advance and are $75each until February 17, 2014, and $100thereafter if still available.To purchasetickets, call (707) 646-3133, or go onlineat www.wineandfoodjubilee.org.

NEW VENUE FOR 2014

SOLANO WINE & FOOD

JUBILEE


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y name isChristine

Avellar; I

have beena member of theAmbassador Teamsince joining the

Vacaville Chamberin 2010,as the StateFarm Representativefrom AndyPignataros office.Being a part of the

Ambassadors hasgiven me the oppor-tunity to meet otherbusiness ownersand learn about

new businesses inour community. Ilike to think of the

Ambassador Team assort of the wel-come squadof thechamber; whether

we are welcoming anew business withour ribbon cuttings,inviting members to

the monthly mixerto mingle,or start-ing the day with a

cup of coffee at ourmorning wakeup;we are here to sup-port all of ourneighbors in busi-ness.As a StateFarmRepresentative Iknow all aboutbeing a goodneighbor like ourslogan says,StateFarm is there. Myoffice has been inthe Vacaville com-

munity for the last7 years.We are hereto assist with all of

your insurance andfinancial servicesneeds as well asbeing a source ofknowledge for any-one with insurancequestions, our dooris always open!

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NEW / REJOINED MEMBERS FOR NOVEMBER 2013Childrens Nurturing Project

Debbi Davis

490 Chadbourne Rd.,STE.A

Fairfield, CA 94534

707-422-0464

[email protected]

www.childrensnurturingprojet.org

Cost Plus World Market

Kathleen Booker

1611 East Monte Vista Ave.

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-452-0552

[email protected]

www.worldmarket.com

Just Cakin It

Jennifer Anderson

179-C Elmira Rd.

Vacaville, CA 95687

707-447-2201

[email protected]

www.justcakinit.com

RAXX Direct Marketing LLC

Danyea Gillard

PO Box 11190

Casa Grande,AZ 85122-3725

520-426-2074

[email protected]

The Leaven

Mark Lillis

2397 Heath Dr.

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-422-5439

[email protected]

www.myleaven.org

Zoom Imaging Solutions

Jim Martyn

200 S. Harding Blvd.

Roseville, CA 95678

916-369-6526

[email protected]

www.zoomcopiers.com

AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH

Christine Avellar


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