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Volume 2012, Issue 5
The Chamber Vista A monthly publication of the Sierra Vista Area Chamber May 2012
Volume 2012, Issue #5
“We Mean Business”
An Update from
Executive Director
Amanda Baillie
2
Loan Program for
SSVEC Business
Members
2
Member Spotlight 3
Chamber Staff
Spotlight:
John Hargraves
3
Chamber Calendar 4
Events at A Glance 5
Benefits of Hiring a
Veteran
6
City Partners with
EPA Watersense
6
Member Page 7
Board of Directors/
Chamber Staff
8
Congratulations to the winners of the Chamber’s Business of the Year Awards, presented
in April. The recipient of our first Home Based accolade went to CerendipiTees (Top
Left), a t-shirt printing and design company. Pet boarding facility Goin’ To Grandma’s
(Top Right) won the Small Business award , and the Large Business of the Year was gov-
ernment contractor CGI (Bottom Left). Randy Sueskind (Bottom Right), of Cherry Creek
Radio, was announced as the 2011 Ambassador of the Year.
Annual Installation and Business Awards Dinner
Join us Thursday, May
17th for Wake Up Sierra
Vista. This event allows
you to network over
breakfast, learn something
new about your commu-
nity from local leaders,
and promote your busi-
ness, in just one hour.
Jim Shockey, Dean of the
University of Arizona
South, (pictured right)
will be discussing higher
education
and how
education is
connected
with busi-
ness, work-
force and
economic development in
Sierra Vista and Cochise
County. He will discuss
the challenges facing
higher education and how
partnerships can help to
overcome these chal-
lenges.
Pre-registration is $15 for
Chamber members and
$25 for Non-Chamber
members and at the door
prices are $20 for Cham-
ber members and $30 for
Non– Chamber members.
To pre-register for this
event please visit the
Chamber’s website at sier-
ravistachamber.org.
Network and connect at Wake Up Sierra Vista
This month we are trying
something new at our Busi-
ness At Twilight.
For the first time, this popular
networking event will be
hosted by our neighbors in
historic Bisbee.
In recent months, we have
seen an increasing number of
Bisbee businesses join our
Chamber.
And we are more than happy
to help them market their
goods and services to Sierra
Vista and beyond.
When the Bisbee After 5
group asked if it could host
the BAT, we thought it was a
great idea, and we hope you
will join us in supporting this
active and creative business
association.
Every month, Bisbee After 5 and
its members stage an art walk
where restaurants, art galleries
and retail stores stay open later
than usual and offer culinary
treats to visitors.
The organization is recreating
this event especially for the
Business At Twilight on Thurs-
day, May 10, and we think it will
be a lot of fun.
Due to technical difficulties, the
transportation we had been plan-
ning to provide is now unable to
join us.
However, we are encouraging
our members to car pool for the
short drive to Bisbee to partici-
pate in what we know will be a
highly enjoyable evening.
Those who wish to car pool
should meet at the Chamber at
5:15 p.m. – the first 35 members to
arrive, who would have secured a
place on the bus, will instead be
eligible to enter a drawing to win a
$50 credit toward their annual
membership dues. You must be
present at the drawing in Bisbee to
win.
We will then head to Bisbee,
where more than a dozen busi-
nesses will be waiting to host our
members.
After taking a leisurely stroll
through the historic town, we will
all meet in Peddler’s Alley on
Main Street at 8 p.m. for the usual
drawings and networking, before
driving back to Sierra Vista.
Our monthly BATs are always
well attended, and we hope this
event will be no exception.
Chamber Update by Executive Director Amanda Baillie
“Our monthly BATs
are always well
attended, and we
hope this event will
be no exception.”
Page 2 The Chamber Vista
Zero Interest loan for energy effi-
ciency upgrades*
The Arizona Corporation Commission
has set new energy efficient require-
ments for utilities to help lower energy
consumption for all utilities. This
helps the utilities postpone upgrades
driven by growth and building new
power plants. SSVEC is growing, so
every kWh that we can help you save
will be used by someone new and we
don’t have to expend funds to find en-
ergy for the new guy.
This program is to help businesses
make energy efficiency improvements
in their properties. Perfect for lighting
upgrades, replacing old inefficient
HVAC equipment, loading manage-
ment systems, almost any-
thing. Interest rate is at 0% with no
pre-payment penalties.
The Sierra Vista Area Chamber took
advantage of the program to upgrade
its lighting and HVAC systems.
“Over a six month period in 2011 the
Chamber saw a 15 percent drop in its
monthly electricity bill, compared to
the same period in 2010,” said Execu-
tive Director Amanda Baillie. “The
upgrade also allowed the Chamber to
lower it’s monthly billing rate and we
have continued to see the benefits. We
are always looking at ways to provide
more efficient services to our members
and the loan program has helped to do
that.”
Approval of the loan is based on the
following:
Must be a Co-op member for at
least one year
Must own the property or have the
owner as a co-applicant
No more than two late payments in
the last year
Project has to have a reasonable
rate of return (Savings on your electric
and gas bills)
Secured by a lien on the property
For more information, please contact
David Bane at 520-515-3472.
*This is a pilot program with limited
funds and is subject to change without
notice.
Don’t forget that SSVEC also offers
Free Energy Audits, rate checks, and
rebates for high SEER Heat Pumps.
Loan Program for SSVEC Business Members by David Bane, SSVEC
Page 3 Volume 2012, Issue 5
Member Spotlight: Berean Pre-School by Executive Director Amanda Baillie
When Rachel Waterbury joined Be-
rean Pre-School as its Director in
August 2010, there were just six
children enjoying the facility.
Today, that number has steadily
grown to 30 and the school is hope-
ful that will continue to increase in
years to come.
Located at 4699 E. Highway 90 in
Sierra Vista, Berean Pre-School is
housed in the former home of Be-
rean Academy, a local charter
school.
While the original vision was to
have the pre-school act as a natural
pre-cursor to the academy, Berean
Pre-School has since become an
independent entity, which views
itself as more of a cousin of its lar-
ger namesake.
Financed through its tuition fees,
Berean Pre-School mainly caters
for two to five-year-olds, but is also
licensed to care for children up to
the age of 12, which it often does
during its summer programs.
Its two full-time teachers and three
part-time staff are responsible for
instilling the children with Chris-
tian values.
A part of the ministry of Oasis
Foursquare Church, Rachel be-
lieves this is a very positive aspect
of what the pre-school provides.
“A Christian pre-school appeals to
many families,” she said. “We are
teaching the children how to make
good choices, but also how to learn
from the consequences of those
choices. The Character Counts pro-
gram is also a large part of what we
do here.”
Currently licensed for 59 children,
Rachel hopes the facility will con-
tinue to welcome local students and
grow into the spacious classrooms
left behind by the Academy.
For further information on Berean
Pre-School, contact 458-2236 or
visit www.bereanpreschool.com
Would you like your business to be
featured in the Member Spotlight?
Join us at our next Business at Twi-
light for your chance to win this
free benefit.
John was born in Philadelphia, PA. and
grew up as a military dependent. He has
lived in places such as Germany, Ha-
waii, Georgia, Washington, Maryland
and Virginia. After graduating from
high school in Arlington, VA., John was
hired by the local telephone company
C&P Telephone as a Customer Service
Representative while attending Prince George’s College.
He later met his bride of 28 years, Karen. They have two
daughters, Kristina and Kara. He and his family moved to
Brooklyn, NY. for two years and then moved to Sierra
Vista from an early visit through a high school friend.
He accepted a position as an installer with the local cable
company, Desert Cablevision, and rose through the com-
pany to become the Marketing Manager. He stayed on for
seven years through the various company acquisitions, TCI
of Southern Arizona and Cox Communications. After the
last acquisition, John decided to move his family to North-
ern California where he accepted a position as Marketing
Manager of Communications for AT&T Broadband which
later became Comcast. He spent ten years in the San Fran-
cisco area with his family. He and his wife were able to
raise their daughters to complete their undergraduate de-
grees and are currently completing their doctorates. John
and Karen decided that they have given their children a
good start on life and decided to come back to their home
in Sierra Vista.
John has a customer service, sales background and a pas-
sion for marketing. He holds a degree in Business Manage-
ment with an emphasis in Marketing and Sales.
He is the past President of the Sierra Vista South Rotary
Club 1999-2000 and current member of the Sierra Vista
Rotary Club.
John joined the Chamber staff in July 2010, as the Market-
ing / Membership Director.
John is responsible for the acquisition and the retention of
Chamber members, assisting members with marketing, as
well as member webpage setups, ribbon cutting events, and
presenting our Chamber 101 orientation class.
Chamber Staff Spotlight - John Hargraves
Page 4 The Chamber Vista
Schedule of Events
May 5 - West End Fair, 11 a.m. -
6:00 p.m.
May 8 - Legislative Affairs Com-
mittee meeting 8:00 a.m. - 9:00
a.m.
May 9 - Ambassadors Meeting
Luncheon, Morning Glory Café,
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
May 9 - Free Resource Day, Si-
erra Vista Chamber, 1:00 p.m. -
3:00 p.m.
May 10 - Business at Twilight,
Bisbee After 5, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m.
May 16 - Leadership Graduation
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
May 17 - Wake Up Sierra Vista,
Pueblo Del Sol, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30
a.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
MAC
3 4 5
West End
Fair
6 7 8
LAC
9 Ambassa-
dors/ Free
Resource Day
10
BAT
11 12
13 14 15 16
Leadership
Graduation
17
Wake Up
Sierra
Vista
18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
May 2012
Business At Twilight
Thursday, May 10
Bisbee, AZ
Due to mechanical problems, the Bisbee Trolley is unable to transport members to Bisbee for the
May 10 Business At Twilight.
However, we are encouraging everyone to car pool by meeting at the Chamber between 5:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
The first 35 members who would have secured a seat on the trolley will instead be eligible to enter a drawing for a
$50 credit toward their membership dues. You must be present at the drawing in Bisbee to win.
Drawings will be held in Peddler’s Alley on Main Street at 8:00 p.m.
Event: Stroll through historic Bisbee beginning at Screaming Banshee Pizza and ending at
Peddler’s Alley at 8:00 p.m. for networking and raffles Attendees are encouraged to these Chamber Members:
Screaming Banshee Pizza, Chocolate, Finders Keepers, Exquisite Designs, 55 Main Gallery, Divine Teas &
Novelties, Jewelry Designs by Owen, PanTerra Gallery, Vixen Metal Gallery, Bisbee Oil, Optimo Hatworks,
Bisbee Coffee Company
HOSTED BY:
Page 5 Volume 2012, Issue 5
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Events at A Glance
For upcoming events please visit us at www.sierravistachamber.org/events
Clockwise from top left: Leadership - Law
Enforcement Day, Sierra Vista Food Co-Op - 1
year Anniversary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony,
April’s Business at Twilight sponsored by Nova
Home Loans, Randy Sueskind - 2011 Ambassa-
dor of the Year, CGI - Large Business of the
Year, Mary & Glenn Baxter –Goin’ to
Grandma’s - Small Business of the Year,
Cheryl Cervantes - CerendipiTees - Home
Based Business of the Year, Chamber Staff at
the Annual Installation and Awards Dinner
Page 6 The Chamber Vista
What employer would not want to hire a
job applicant who is accustomed to work-
ing evenings and weekends, comes with
an ingrained work ethic, is able to assimi-
late information quickly, can plan effec-
tively, and build new relationships easily?
Military veterans stand ready to serve.
In this time of economic turmoil when
jobs are scarce and so many of our vets
are returning from overseas conflicts,
utilizing your armed services workforce
can help an employer see cost savings in
recruitment and training of good employ-
ees. The military equips its members with
skills and attributes that are particularly
valuable in this economy. Hiring a vet-
eran could be the smartest personnel deci-
sion you make. What makes a veteran
such a sought after employee? Here are a
few reasons why:
Work Ethic: The work ethic of veterans
is unparalleled due to the need to depend
on each other for their lives. Every mili-
tary person knows that their life and suc-
cess depends on their team mates. As a
result, the work ethic of veterans is vastly
stronger than the normal civilian work
ethic. People who have served in the mili-
tary are used to working long hours in
non-traditional environments.
Proven Leadership: Veterans were put
into leadership roles at early stages of
their time in the service. The real world
leadership developed in the military is
well beyond that of a similar person in a
civilian job.
Team Players: From the early stages
initial training, all members of the mili-
tary are used to working in a team envi-
ronment. Some teams are small, others
very large, but all members of the team
know that their individual efforts are to
support the team in reaching the larger
objective.
Training and Education: Today's mili-
tary veteran has been trained in nearly
every occupation imaginable, with a
strong emphasis on technology. Most of
the training schools of the military that
teach technology, leadership, sales, man-
agement and operations surpass those
available to civilians.
Immediate Contributor: Veterans,
through their proven experiences in the
military, become valuable contributors
from day one of employment. Veterans
are used to being challenged, encouraged
to demonstrate initiative, think quickly on
their feet and give recognition for per-
formance to those who earn it.
Physically fit and and drug free: Which
translates into less sick days.
Levelheaded: Members of the military
are trained to remain calm in the face of
initial stressors and to analyze and evalu-
ate a situation before reacting. This leads
to levelheaded thinking when faced with
a stressful work environment.
How Do You Find Qualified
Veterans?
Contact your local Workforce
Development Office.
Benefits of Hiring a Veteran by Robin Mitchell - Cochise County Workforce Development Center
The City of Sierra Vista has teamed
with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program
to help residents save water for future
generations and reduce costs on their
utility bills. Residents are encouraged
to do their part to save water by replac-
ing their high flow toilets to low flow
WaterSense labeled toilets. The City’s
Toilet Rebate Program offers City resi-
dents up to $100 per toilet to replace
their pre-1994 toilets with high-
efficiency models as certified by EPA’s
WaterSense.
“The goal of EPA’s WaterSense pro-
gram is to help Americans save water
and money by offering simple ways to
reduce water use though water-efficient
product choices,” says Sheila Frace,
Director of the EPA Office of Water’s
Municipal Support Division. “Using
water more efficiently can help delay
the need to create more supplies, saving
communities money and resources, as
well as ensuring that water will be
available for future generations.”
The City of Sierra Vista has offered
toilet rebates of up to $100 per toilet for
the past 10 years, for city residents who
replace older, high flow toilets with
new toilets that use 1.6 gallons or less
per flush. As an EPA WaterSense Part-
ner, the City is adjusting its Toilet Re-
bate Program requirements. Only high-
efficiency toilet models certified by the
EPA WaterSense Program are eligible
for the City’s rebates. WaterSense la-
beled toilets cannot use more than 1.28
gallons per flush, which is 20 percent
less water than the current federal stan-
dard.
The average home, retrofitted with wa-
ter-efficient fixtures, can save 30,000
gallons per year. If one out of every 10
homes in the United States upgraded to
water-efficient fixtures, it could save
more than 300 billion gallons and
nearly $2 billion annually.
The City currently has funds for the
Toilet Rebate Program and is now ac-
cepting registration forms. Forms are
available online at
www.SierraVistaAZ.gov (search
“Toilet Rebate”).
City Partners with EPA WaterSense
Page 7 Volume 2012, Issue 5
Thank You to These Members for Renewing Their Commitment to The Business Community:
A Special Welcome to Our New Members!
Applebees - (520) 459-1664
Bisbee Coffee Company - (520)
432-7931
Bisbee Olive Oil - (520) 432-4645
Buffalo Corral BBQ
Frye’s Ultimate - (520) 335-1210
Kelley’s Hair Company -
(562) 852-3336
Kestrel Graphic Design -
(520) 586-1766
Kissed By A Cake Pop -
(480) 399-3147
Nu-View! Window Cleaning -
(520) 255-2124
Optimo Hatworks - (520) 432-4544
Vixen Fine Art Metal Gallery
Westover Garage Door Service -
(520) 227-4536
4 Paws Inn, Inc.
Above Board
Best Western Mission Inn
Carmelita Apartments
Century– 21 Frank McMullan
Cochise College Sierra Vista Cam-
pus
Cool Dreams Custom Window
Tinting
E.F. Edwards Financial, Inc.
Enchanted Dragon Tattoo
Kiwanis San Pedro Club, Just Kids,
Inc. Foundation
M & M Auto Paint Supplies
Patricia Turner
Pizza Hut Italian Bistro
Pizzeria mimosa
SAIC
Sierra Vista Personnel
Sierra Vista Food Co-Op
Sierra Vista Herald/ Bisbee Daily
Review
Southwest Pawn
Executive Club Members American Family Insurance
Arizona Water Company
Best Buy
Booz Allen Hamilton
BrightStar
CACI, Inc.
Campstone Transfer, Inc.
Castle & Cooke, Inc.
Castle & Cooke Mortgage, LLC
CGI
Cherry Creek Radio
City of Sierra Vista
Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.
Cox
Data Systems & Technology, Inc.
Dental Village
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriot
Farmers Insurance - Ginny Francis
Garden Terrace Assisted Living Home
General Dynamics Information
Technology
Horizon Moving Systems of Sierra
Vista, Inc.
Huachuca Mountain Insurance Agency
KKYZ Radio
Landmark Café
Lawley Automotive Center
Lawley’s Team Ford
Life Care Center
Long Realty Co.
Longhorn Restaurant
Mall at Sierra Vista
ManTech Telecommunications & Info
Systems
Mission Essential Personnel (MEP),
LLC
Mobile Marketing Blueprint
Nathan Williams, Law Office
National Bank of Arizona
New Frontier Animal Medical
Center
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Patio Pools & Spas
Pioneer Title Agency
Pueblo del Sol Country Club
Restless Wings Photography
Rosemont Copper Company
Salient Federal Solutions
Sentrillion
Sierra Vista Ace Hardware
Sierra Vista Herald Bisbee Daily Re-
view
Sierra Vista Regional Health Center
SMPLFY IT
Southeastern Arizona Contractors
Association
Southern Arizona Media
Productions
Southwest Gas Corporation
Southwestern Eye Center
Stachel & Associates, P.C.
STG Inc.
Stilwell’s Learning Center, LLC
Suburban Extended Stay Hotels
Sulpher Springs Valley Electric Coop.
Sun Canyon Inn
TDY Housing, LLC
TMS - Ty Media Services
TownePlace Suites by Marriott
University of Phoenix -Sierra Vista
Campus
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Waddell & Reed Financial
Advisors, David Burnett
Wayland Baptist University
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Windemere Hotel & Conference
Center
Want to reach over 1,000 potential
customers for $50 a month?
Call 520-458-6940
To Find Out How!
21 E. Wilcox Dr.
Sierra Vista, AZ. 85635
The Chamber Vista is a publication of the Sierra Vista Area Chamber 21 E. Wilcox Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 (520) 458-6940, Fax: (520) 452-0878
www.sierravistachamber.org Mission Statement The Sierra Vista Area Chamber promotes business and provides leadership for the improvement of the community. 2012-13 Board of Directors Executive Officers Chairwoman - Dee Dee Hoeft, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Past Chairman - Frank Gonzalez, Lawley Automotive Treasurer - Michael Benson, TDY Housing Secretary - Jean Giuffrida, Long Realty Member at Large - Rick Shelley - Horizon Moving Systems Board Members Elsie MacMillan - Sierra Toyota Ken Cecil - Mall at Sierra Vista Phil Vega - Sierra Vista Herald / Bisbee Daily Review Randy Sueskind– Cherry Creek Radio Pamela Anderson - Landmark Café Jack Blair - Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative Anita Farrow - National Bank of Arizona Joe Stroud - Edwards Financial, Inc. Nancy Nash - Stuff ‘N Baskets Nathan Williams - Nathan Williams, Law Office
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Chamber Staff Executive Director - Amanda Baillie, [email protected] Membership & Marketing Director- John Hargraves III, [email protected] Communications Director - David Elkins, [email protected] Office Manager - Leah Hastings, [email protected] Events Coordinator - Diane Erwin, [email protected] Administrative Assistant - Leah Barnes, [email protected]