March/April 2014 Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce New Members President's Message Elaine M. Lieske Hello Colfax: Architectural Design & Planning 233 S. Auburn St. #130 Colfax, CA 95713 530.272.4781 www.emlieske.com Mark Miller Colfax City Manager 33 S. Main St. Colfax, CA 95713 530.346.2313 www.Colfax-CA.gov RJB Bookkeeping Services Rosie Joe Herrnberger, MBA 530.320.7713 [email protected] Renewing Members Alan Shuttleworth Amy Sibley Colfax Baptist Church Colfax Dental Center Connie’s Decors Empire Driving School Ken & Mary Fletcher Gold Country Lioness Club JS West Propane Joshua Alpine Karen Pierce mPower Placer Oasis Pool Service Pine Top Apartments, LLC Placer County Assn. of Realtors Placer County Water Agency Placer Independent Resources Sierra Self Storage Tributary Whitewater Tours Weimar Center of Health Mavis Wright I hope all is well with everybody!! Our much needed rain and snow is still teasing us, hopefully it will be here soon. On January 29 The Colfax Area Chamber held our Annual Luncheon at Dine N Dash Café. Thank you, Stacy and staff for a great lunch. We had a good turnout of Colfax Business Owners and City Council Members. We presented our newly elected Board members and the following week, in a separate meeting we elected officers for the Chamber. The Current Colfax Area Chamber Officers are: Judi Cowart-Anderson Secretary, Richard Duncan Treasurer, Lorrie LeFevre Vice President and Frank Klein President. We are starting Tax Season, and we have a number of Accountants and Bookkeepers in town that will assist you with your taxes. Don’t hesitate in calling for help!! After Tax season we can concentrate on “things to do in Colfax”. The Sierra Vista Community Center “Spring Green” will be May 3rd at the center. The SVCC will also hold a “Chocolate Wine and Art Indulgence” at the Center on June 28. The Colfax Art Community will host, starting in April and continuing through September, the “Colfax Art Walk”. It is held on the second Friday of the month in Downtown Businesses, with Artists from all over the area. There will be a few “Ewaste” recycling days in town, The Grammar School will be early in May and the Lioness date is June 14, the July 3 Celebration, weather permitting, Colfax Railroad Days Sept 13 and 14, and Winterfest Dec 13. All these events and more are listed on the “Events Calendar” on the Chamber website www.Colfaxarea.com. Remember to “Shop in Colfax”, all our Stores and Restaurants could use your support. Thank you Frank Klein, President Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce Included below is the Colfax Area Chamber QR Code for Smartphone users. Frank Klein, President Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce Office 530.346.8888 Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce – www.ColfaxArea.com - 530.346.8888 CACC & Visitor Center is open 7 days a week! 10:00am ~ 3:00pm 99 So. Railroad St PO Box 86 Colfax, CA 95713 530.346.8888 www.colfaxarea.com [email protected] March/April 2014 Mark Miller Colfax City Manager SPRING GREEN and Doxie Dog Races May 3, 2014 9-3pm 55 School St, Colfax 9 AM to 3 PM Vendors, featuring solar products, energy saving ideas, information on Farmers Market coming to Sierra Vista Community Center, crafts, clothing, jewelry, fabric, Mother's Day gifts, bring used clothing drive, children's garden show and more. Green Vendor and Contractors Alternative Energy dealers Colfax Garden Club Children's Plant Show Master Gardener Demos at Outfielders Community Garden Composting Demonstration Bear River Trails - Updated with new trails Health/Wellness Information Fun kids art activities ~ including face painting 9 AM to 4 PM Sierra Vista Art Center Art Show Welcome to Colfax! Moving to the Sierra foothills in 2002 from the Bay Area, Mark Miller brings experience as the Larkspur Interim City Manager and recently as the Community Development Director for the City of Lincoln. Born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania into a farming family of six children, Mark obtained an engineering degree from Lehigh University. After moving to California he completed his masters at the University of California, Berkeley. Mark likes the historic charm of Colfax. As city manager he would like to enhance the economic activity that preserves Colfax's historic appeal and emphasize more family-oriented activities. Roads, parks and sidewalks need attention and through participation as a Colfax Chamber member, he would like to assist existing businesses as well attract new business. To find out more about Colfax and what services the city has to offer, visit www.colfax-ca.gov Colfax City Hall 33 S. N. Main St. 530.346.2313 9 AM Local Fire Safety; Organizing Your Neighborhood. Meet others who are concerned; learn about new community training opportunities. Find out about the chipper program, and grant funding that might help your community. 10 AM Doxie Dog Races 11 AM to 2 PM Mexican meal, with music, $6-10. No host bar with beer and wine More events down town Colfax. Do you offer products or services that are environmentally friendly? Be a Green Vendor and showcase your business at this event. CALL 530.346.8726 For More information: www.SierraVistaCommunityCenter.org Host a Chamber Mixer Are you a new business in town? Do you have new products or services you’re offering? Do you have an updated menu or daily specials at your restaurant? Want to introduce your staff and office to the community? For further information, contact Frank Klein, President, 530.613.5829, or the chamber office at 530.346.8888. 24825 Ben Taylor Road Colfax, CA 95713 530.346.2202 Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce – www.ColfaxArea.com - 530.346.8888 March/April 2014 - Events March 15, 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. VFW & Ladies Auxilliary #2003 'Catch the Green' of St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner! 530.637.4242 Amy Sibley – Mother Lode Realty Congratulations Amy! She will be attending the Masters Club Awards Dinner in March. Sponsored by the Placer County Association of Realtors (PCAR), Amy will be recognized as a “Masters Club Member” for 2013. Masters Club Members are identified by PCAR as the 10-15 percent in sales production within its membership. March 22, 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Crab Feed! Fundraiser For Colfax Green Machine facebook:Colfax Green Machine 530.613.2134 March 29, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Gold Country Lioness New Member Tea! 530.346.8254 April 11, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Colfax Art Walk 2014 - Historic District Of Colfax www.placerarts.org/programs/colfax-art-walk 916.806.3519 May 3, 12:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Colfax Doxie Races 530.346.8474 or 346.7862 May 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Spring Green Festival At Sierra Vista Community Center Colfax www.SierraVistaCommunityCenter.org 530.346.8726 May 9, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Colfax Art Walk 2014 - Historic District Of Colfax www.placerarts.org/programs/colfax-art-walk 916.806.3519 June 13, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Colfax Art Walk 2014 - Historic District Of Colfax www.placerarts.org/programs/colfax-art-walk 916.806.3519 June 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free Electronic Waste Collection Fundraiser! 530.346.6729 June 28, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Chocolate Wine & Art Indulgence 530.346.8726 Amy had the opportunity to following in her mother's- Jan Sibley's - footsteps and has spent the last 15 years at Mother Lode Realty. As a member of both the Placer and Nevada County Board of Realtors, Amy offers a broad range of coverage whether buying or selling real estate in the foothills. She is also a member of the MetroList Service which is the official Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and computer service provider to more than 25,000 real estate brokers and agents in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties. Offering realty services for land, homes, commercial, 1031 tax deferral exchanges and public notary, Amy can be reach at 530.346.2276 or on the web at www.amysibley.com MARCH MIXER: Thursday, March 27th Elaine Lieske, Architect Kathleen Felion Photography 233 S. Auburn Street Live Music, lovely gift baskets 5:30 to 7:30 pm APRIL MIXER: Wednesday, April 30th Matt Cleary of Sierra Super Stop (76 Station) To be held at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center 5:30 to 7:30 pm July 11, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Colfax Art Walk 2014 - Historic District Of Colfax www.placerarts.org/programs/colfax-art-walk 916.806.3519 August 8, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Colfax Art Walk 2014 - Historic District Of Colfax www.placerarts.org/programs/colfax-art-walk 916.806.3519 Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce – www.ColfaxArea.com - 530.346.8888 March/April 2014 The Chamber Express Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 86 Colfax, CA 95713 March/April 2014 - 2014 Board of Directors Frank Klein President Lorrie LeFevre Vice President Richard Duncan Treasurer LeFevre Tax Preparation Richard H. Duncan CPA Judi Cowart-Anderson Secretary Beth Gibbons Director US Bank Gary Howard Director Pastor of Colfax Baptist Church Shane Lopez Director Pacific Gas and Electric Matt McCleary Director Sierra Super Stop 76 Station Eric Stone Web page ad (2x4) on the page of your choice: • Members - $25/3 months • Non-members- $50/3 months Director Special Rate Monthly Ad -as low as $25 • Published in the Colfax Record, for members to place ad call 530.852.0216. Legal Shield Jenny Duncan Duncan Bookkeeping Services An Insert in this newsletter: you supply 250 inserts • Members -1 8½x11 flyer/$40 • Non-members -1 8½x11 flyer/$80 Director Crispin Cider Company LaWanna Taylor Newsletter Business Card size ad: • New Members -FREE • Members -1 issue/$10 - 4/$30 - 12/$90 • Non-members -1 issue/$20 – 4/$60 Executive Director Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce – www.ColfaxArea.com - 530.346.8888 March/April 2014 The April mixer will introduce Matt Cleary, manager of Sierra Super Stop (76 Station) April 30th from 5:30 to 7:30 To be held at the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center Finger Food • Live Music• Raffle Prizes $5 Members $7 Non Members Admission gives you one complimentary beverage. 530-346-8888 [email protected] Abbott Media Works [email protected] www.abbottmediaworks.com
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