Visalia Business Connection, Volume 1, Issue 1 (Summer 2012)

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Business ConnectionIf forced to boil down the value of a Chamber of Commerce to its members in one phrase, I think I would be hard pressed to come up with one better than the name of this new publication.

Connections come in many forms. Connections can mean new business partners, customers, or vendors … and that’s something we certainly want to help our members find. Connections can lead to opportunities to influence public policy in a way that makes it more likely businesses will succeed … another key function of the Chamber. Connections can help business owners find and implement best practices … a valuable way for our members to maximize the rOI on their membership investment.

This new publication will be an important tool in achieving our mission of helping business thrive. We’ll use these pages to highlight excellence and best practices, to tell the stories of local business successes, and to provide information that will help our members do their business better.

One of the highlights of our year is our Annual Awards program. We get a chance to honor individuals and companies which repre-sent that which is truly great about our community. One of the real strengths of a community is the ability to recognize the good and great among us - and then to learn from these examples how to le-verage that greatness into even more success.

It is fitting that the first issue of our new venture gives us the chance to spotlight a range of businesses and individuals who have made a habit out of excellence. Within their stories, we believe, are lessons all of us can learn from and apply to our benefit. Because this issue also includes a bonus section – the directory of Chamber members – you can also use it to create direct business connections!

We look forward to bringing you ideas and helpful information on a regular basis … to increase your Business Connection to Success!

Visalia Chamber of CommerceThe Visalia Chamber of Commerce is the largest business organization in Tulare County. Its members include small busi-nesses, corporations, associations, and individual professionals. since 1899, the Chamber has worked diligently with local government, education, private industry and a host of other agencies and organiza-tions to improve the business environment and promote Visalia as a premier commu-nity in which to live, work, and do business. The Chamber organizes and directs the ef-forts of all who share the desire to improve the conditions under which business is con-ducted. Through participation in the Cham-ber, members are able to accomplish col-lectively what they could not do individually. Businesses that join the Chamber receive a multitude of benefits and advantages rang-ing from networking, marketing and adver-tising opportunities, to legislative advocacy, educational forums to benefit business, and economic opportunities. The Mission of The ChaMberThe mission of the Visalia Chamber of Commerce is to:

• Promote a strong local economy

• Provide opportunities for business lead-ers to network and build relationships

• Deliver programs which help business-es grow and improve

• represent business and advocate on its behalf with elected and appointed decision makers

• enhance business opportunit ies through community leadership

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Glenn MorrisPresident & CeO

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2012 boarD of DireCTorsChairman of the Boardstephen PeckPeck Planning & Development

Chair-Elect / Vice Chair, Membershipmatt GrahamHyde Commercial real estate

Immediate Past Chairrick WehmuellerVisalia Community Bank

Vice Chair, Advocacymatt sealsseals/Biehle General Contractors

Vice Chair, Economic DevelopmentKerry HydashFamily HealthCare Network

Vice Chair, Financemichael Gunning, CPA

Vice Chair, Programs & ServicesColby WellsThe Gas Company

Karen BruceVisalia Ceramic Tile

stan CarrizosaCollege of the sequoias

Anil ChaganInfinite Hospitality

Dena CochranKaweah Delta Health Care District

richard FederVisalia mall

Judy FusselBuckman-mitchell Financial & Insurance services

William martinmartin & martin Properties

e. William mazeAmerican H20 systems

Norris mcelroyKawneer Company

skip NugentBest Buy markets

richard Nunes, Jr.Buckman mitchell, Inc.

rick remillardVF Outdoor

samantha rummageHoliday Inn Hotel & Conference Center

Patrick salazarstate Farm Insurance

Vincent salinasFinancial Advisor

Tom seidlerVisalia rawhide Baseball Club

Karen TellalianDmI Agency

Ex-Officio Directorsteve salomonCity of Visalia

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new addition, Walmart now employees approximately 600 full and part-time local area residents.

The economic benefits from Walmart extend well beyond its walls. millions of dollars in products and services have been purchased from local Tulare County suppliers, greatly adding to the Visalia economy. Walmart is proud to be able to make a positive impact on the Visalia economy through job creation, career development and local revenue generation.

In addition, Walmart believes in operating globally and giving back locally. The Walmart Foundation helps support local communities by funding

2012 Large Business Winnerorganizations working to improve the lives of associates, customers and neighbors. It is also the reason Associates are encouraged to volunteer and become active members of their communities and local organizations. The innovative Volunteerism Always Pays (VAP) program helps associates volunteer on their own or with a group of associates interested in the same cause. Walmart also offers The Associate in Critical Need Trust Fund which provides associates the opportunity to donate a small portion of their pay to a fund that provides assistance to a coworker or family in a time of critical need.

W almart’s mission is simple: saving people money so they can live better. As a member

of the Visalia Chamber for almost 20 years, Walmart is dedicated to its longstanding relationship with Visalia businesses, residents, customers, and suppliers throughout Tulare County.

Over the last two decades, Walmart has established and grown its presence in Visalia to meet the growing needs of local customers. In fact, the retailer’s second store recently opened on mooney Boulevard and includes fresh, affordable groceries and will provide the community with up to 300 new, quality jobs with career opportunities. With this


D elta Nursing & Rehabilita-tion provides the highest possible quality of life for the

elders entrusted in their care. Be-ing gracious, courteous and pro-fessional are the hallmarks of their care partners who maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and their families.

Operations began in 1991 when Allan Fisher and his son mark purchased an antiquated building equipped with black rotary phones. Together, the father-and-son team transformed the facility into the only center in Visalia with a 5-star rating by the federal government’s Centers for medicare and medicaid services.

“We were incredibly honored to have been selected as a finalist for such a prestigious award against some stiff competition – to be able to come away a winner is an extraordinary

a c c o m p l i s h m e n t ,” e x p l a i n s mission Care Group President and CeO mark Fisher. “Along with our 5-star rating from the federal government, we are thrilled to be recognized for the countless innovations we are bringing to the forefront of rehabbing and caring for our seniors today.”

Of the patients who undergo re-habilitation at Delta Nursing and rehabilitation Center, 80% return to where they were living prior to their hospitalization while the remaining pa-tients go to an assisted environment or stay with the Delta in their skilled Nursing unit. “We all work very hard to make Delta Nursing and reha-bilitation Center one of the best - not because of rules or regulations - but because we sincerely desire to think in terms of what is best and right for our elders, patients, guests and Care Partners,” mark explains.

“We are thrilled to be recognizedfor the countless innovations we are bringing to the forefront of rehabbing and caring for our seniors today.”

2012 Medium Business Winner


Accelerated Receivables Group is not your typical debt collection agency. Founders

Patrick and Deborah Lozano each brought considerable executive man-agement experience to the table as well as a desire to build a collection agency aimed to discerning clientele.

Ar Group performs collection services for companies and professionals who care about the way their clients are treated; even if those clients are facing hard times and need to be turned over to a collection agency. The Lozanos and their team of highly-trained specialists have made great strides in overcoming the stigma associated with the typical collection agency as heavy-handed, annoying, and a constant irritant.

“Our approach has been different from day one,” Patrick explains. “We see better results by treating people fairly and as valuable human beings. We help them find solutions to pay off their debt rather than making them feel bad about it and subjecting them to undue harassment.” With this unique approach based on ethical reciprocity (AKA the Golden rule), businesses can retain valued customers and build pos i t ive bonds with customers.

This diplomatic approach has worked well for Ar Group. since opening their doors in June of 2006, the agency has collected $10 million in debts for their clients ranging from large companies to small business owners. “Too many companies in this industry still utilize outdated and menacing collection tactics. Ar Group builds bridges of communication and respect with our debtor-clientele. We employ many techniques geared towards ‘cooperative repayment of debts,” Patrick describes.

The Lozanos have been active Chamber members and both have served in various leadership roles over the years. ”Joining the Chamber is no different for a business than joining a gym is for personal health reasons. If you don’t use all of the resources provided to your benefit, your yield is much lower than desired. If you leverage the Chamber to its full extent your business will become stronger and healthier,” Patrick explains.

“We see better results bytreating people fairly.”

2012 Small Business Winner


2012 Agri-Business Winner

“Our company has been fueling theValley’s agricultural industry since 1947.”

Fresno,” steven describes. Visalia and this region has been an integral part of the company and its success over the past 65 years as the Lansdowne family has serviced the san Joaquin Valley’s rich agricultural area with the fuel that allows farmers to grow the food that supplies our tables.

J.C. Lansdowne distributes agricultural, commercial, and industrial petroleum products in Tulare, Kings, Fresno, and Kern Counties. The business is recog-nized for their shiny trucks and unique in-transit delivery system which en-tails advance scheduling for the ma-jority of business with special delivery requests accommodated en route by the driver. The flexibility offered with this delivery concept saves customers time and money.

steven believes customers appreci-ate having an establishing relationship with a local family-owned business which shares similar values and a his-tory in the community. “We live here, work here, and have roots in Visalia. Our recognition as Agri-Business of the Year is a tremendous honor for our company and our family, and has been made possible by the support of our employees and loyal customers who call Visalia home,” says ryan.

J.C. Lansdowne, Inc. mar-kets and distributes high

quality fuels and lubricants to local farmers, ranchers, and dairy opera-tions and is the exclusive supplier of 76 Lubricants (a division of Conoco Phillips). J.C. Lansdowne has received national recognition as a “Top Tier marketer” for exceeding the Conoco Phillips’ rigorous marketer Operations standards for the storage, handling, transportation, and delivery of branded 76 lubricants.

The family business dates back four generations and is led by President steven C. Lansdowne. Along with his wife Linda as CFO, and son ryan who serves as vice-president, they continue to grow the business built on family val-ues and forward thinking. “Being fami-ly-owned and operated is probably one of our biggest advantages,” steven ex-plains. “Our company has been fueling the Valley’s agricultural industry since 1947 when my grandfather became the consignee for union Oil Company of California. He marketed 76 fuels and oils between Bakersfield, Visalia, and


2012 CFO of the Yearrobert Half International is pleased to partner with the Visalia Chamber of Commerce for the second annual CFO of the Year Award which honors a top financial offi-cer for his or her outstanding fiscal leadership and asset management. The 2012 CFO of the Year was presented to larry beneVenTo of servicemaster by Benevento in Visalia.

Larry purchased servicemaster in 1985 and has been servicing Tulare, Kings, and Kern Counties for more than 27years. His management training, keen business sense, and understanding of organizational planning has allowed servicemaster to remain profitable in a tough economy.

The Visalia Certified Green Business Award recognizes the environmental measures implemented by a local business to reduce energy and water consumption, reduce waste, increase recycling, and prevent pollution. This year’s honor goes to Tazzaria for their dedication to environmental responsibility and diligence in finding ways to execute “green” measures at their downtown location.

“It feels great to be able to give back, in such a large way to the community that has shown us great support over the past 10 years,” explain Tazzaria owners James Jessen and michelle Bacci-Jessen, who have executed a composting program and initiated a more aggressive recycling system as a result of the certification process.

The Visalia Green Business Program (GBP) was developed in partnership with the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, the City of Visalia, and local utility companies to create a “one-stop” program that makes it simple for a business to get started and to access the resources needed to complete their “green” business certification.


Lynn Havard MirvissWOMAN Of tHe YeAr

i have loved Visalia since we first moved here in 1958.

A Nursing education Consultant and registered Nurse, Lynn Havard mirviss has a nursing

career spanning 50 years, including 27 years as a nursing instructor and dean at College of the sequoias before she retired in 1998.

s i n c e 2 0 1 0 , L y n n h a s s e r v e d on Kaweah De l ta Hea l th Care District’s board of directors and has dedicated her professional l ife to the advancement and expansion of nursing education and health care. The Lynn Havard mirviss education Center at Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) opened in 2007 and offers a state-of-the-art environment for education, training and validation of clinical skills for nursing and other heal th care profess ionals . Her experience has helped Tulare County residents gain a better understanding of a variety of health care issues.

Lynn is past president and life member of the KDHCD Guild as well as a past president and current board member of the KDHCD Foundation. she has served as a board member for many organizat ions in the community, including Habitat for Humanity of Tulare County, Visalia YmCA, the Tulare County symphony, and several others. she has participated in multiple Visalia school bond campaigns, has served on the measure T committee for the City of Visalia, named to the COs Hall of Fame, and was honored as soroptimist Woman of the Year.

“I have loved Visalia since we first moved here in 1958. I think Visalia is unique in the friendly, caring and generous nature of the people here. If I have given anything to Visalia, it is but a fraction of what Visalia has given to me,” she describes.


tom LinkMAN Of tHe YeAr

it has been and continues to be a very gratifying experience to volunteer my

time and efforts toward the improvement of the quality of life in our community.

A s a former boy scout and co-owner of Link’s men’s and Women’s Wear, Tom Link

is a true legacy in Visalia as seen by his extensive contributions to the community over the last five decades. “I am humbled and gratified to be named the 2012 man of the Year. It has been and continues to be a very gratifying experience to volunteer my t ime and ef for ts toward the improvement of the quality of life in our community,” he explains.

Tom is a former president and board member of the state of California Parks and recreation Commission. His service on the Visal ia Parks and recreation Commission was an integral part of the design and approval of many city parks, including Visalia riverway sports Park. Tom participated with the Thousand Hands Organization in the planning, design, theme, and the hands-on construction of the Jim Byrd Playground. He worked with the 2010 man of the Year, Alan George, and helped organize and build the ralph s. moore Community rose Garden in the Veterans memorial Park in Visalia.

Tom currently serves on the executive board o f the Downtown Visa l ia Property Owners Association (POA) as well as the POA Operat ions Committee. He is a past president of the Downtown Visalians and a current member of the organization’s Business Development Commit tee. While serving on the board of trustees at the Visalia Public Cemetery, he helped design and approve the building of the Veterans memorial.

T o m r a i s e d $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 f o r t h e Visalia YmCA and served as past president and board member for the association. He is proud to have had the opportunity to work with CAsA of Tulare County to become a court-appointed advocate and mentor to several boys over the past three years. Tom has been a member of the Visalia Host Lions Club for over 40 years; serving twice as president as well as in other leadership capacities for the club. He is a recipient of the Good samaritan Award, has been recognized as Lion of the Year, and elected to the COs Hall of Fame, to name just a few of his many honors.


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Qualify firSt: Have you ever delivered your very best presentation, only to learn the person you have just “wow’d” has no authority to make a buying decision? unfortunately most salespeople discover such obstacles after they’ve freely given away their knowledge, specific solutions, and pricing. At that point the salesperson is no longer needed and is relegated to voice mail jail. retain as much of your knowledge, advice, specific solution information, and pricing as you can until you clearly understand what the steps are to getting the sale and the odds of winning. If the odds are too low, or the maze too deep, you’re free to move on to other opportunities. Time is the only asset of a salesperson. Invest it prudently and selfishly.

MaKE DEciSioNS your goal: salespeople, on average, spend roughly 40% of their time chasing prospects who will never buy – largely because they’re afraid to hear the word “no” when this should be your second favorite answer. Allowing yourself and your prospect to be comfortable with a no is an important step in creating genuine communication. When a prospect no longer feels pressured to say yes, they are free to examine your offering from a neutral position, and more likely to be open to information and alternate viewpoints.

MaNagE activitiES, Not outcoMES: You can’t control who says yes. You can control how many people you ask. seems simple huh? If you swing the bat enough times, you’ll soon accurately understand your batting average, which will allow you to table your production by mapping your activities. At the end of the day you can rest assured that you completed the leg work that historical averages say will result in the desired sales production by year’s end.

traiN oN thE coNcEptual SiDE: most salespeople spend their selling life in a subservient relationship. The buyer perceives the salesperson as beneath them in some invisible hierarchy of power, and the salesperson falls into role. Far more beneficial to both is a frank, open, mutually respectful conversation to discover if there is a valid reason to do business together. This requires that a salesperson believe they belong in a peer-to-peer conversation with high level decision makers. A person will perform in their role only in a manner that is consistent with how they see themselves conceptually. Improving self concept takes time and effort.

practicE wEEKly at lEaSt: Physicians, attorneys, accountants, and other highly-paid professionals tend to do four things consistently: (1) study their craft’; (2) invest in themselves; (3) use a systematic process; and (4) practice regularly. sales careers seem to be the only potentially high-paying profession where the norm is to get virtually all practice in front of prospects. That’s expensive. more importantly, it’s hard on the ego (see strategy four above). Practice weekly at the least. every profession has its necessary evils. In sales, it’s role playing and practicing. You don’t have to like it; you just have to do it. Or you can keep practicing in front of potential sources of revenue. Your choice.

work on a new strategy every 30 days, with persistent patience, and you’ll be on your way to improved sales performance.


ConfliCT happens! It takes courage to resolve conflict at work – and we are often tempted to ignore it. We feel intimidated because we are not skilled at resolving it; we may not want to give up what we want; or we may not want anyone to get hurt, including ourselves. But in order to have a healthy, productive, and creative workplace – conflict must be managed and resolved, not buried. As a leader, you are responsible for creating an environment that enables people to thrive, which includes one where conflict is resolved, not ignored. The following steps will help resolve your own conflicts, as well as provide tools for coaching your employees to bring conflict to a healthy conclusion.

1. Decide what outcomes you would like to see regarding the conflict;

2. meet with the individuals involved and make them aware that the tension from the conflict is affecting others and hurting the organization;

3. set ground rules for the discussion. everyone is allowed to express their thoughts, opinions, and feelings without challenge or discussion. Verbal and body language should be respectful…no eye-rolling! The goal is for everyone’s perspective to be understood;

4. Point out that although it may not be evident, the individuals in the meeting likely have a common goal regarding the workplace: working in a department where there is harmony between the workers, providing excellent customer service, helping the company be successful, etc.;

5. Clarify and agree on the issue. Focus on the problems, not the people. Try to avoid starting sentences with “You…”

6. Ask each individual in the meeting what changes would help resolve the conflict: what do they wish their coworker(s) would do more of, less of, or stop doing altogether;

7. explore and discuss solutions that will meet the needs of each party without labeling anyone as a “winner” and a “loser.” In the end, “losers” generally make unhappy coworkers and can lead to more conflict;

8. Gain commitment to the changes;

9. Follow-up with the individuals within a month for feedback on the committed changes.

Be courageous! managing conflict will lead to a more creative, harmonious, and productive workplace.

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If your business is filled with disengaged employees who do their eight to five but are “checked out” mentally from their work, you’re losing money. In a recent Gallup employee survey, it is estimated that employee disengagement costs businesses $328 billion every year. On the other hand, engaged employees are more productive, more profitable, and more likely to stay with your company. so what can business leaders do?

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Encourage Learningemployees are looking to grow their knowledge and understanding of their industry or field, and an employer who fosters an environment of learning means employees are likely to stay. According to the Corporate executive Board, employees who are engaged are 87% less likely to leave their companies than disengaged employees. When your organization offers opportunities for employees to participate in industry-related associations, attend conferences to add to their skill sets, or encourages further education with incentives, you’re building a company for the future. mentor and future leadership programs are also a great ways to create loyalty among workers.

Live Your ValuesCompanies that lack a set of clearly defined values that are lived and breathed by the entire organization are missing out on a facet of business that can attract, and keep, the most talented and dedicated employees. This type of organizational

culture must start at the top and be present in every level of leadership down the chain of command for it to make a significant impact. The next generation of workers is looking for employers who are not only passionate about their business, but who also clearly live the values they have defined as important to them. recruiting and keeping the youngest and brightest minds in your field will take more than just an attractive salary and benefits package. It will mean holding your co-workers and yourself accountable for living up to the values laid out by the leaders of the company.

Recognize & Rewardstudies have consistently shown that turnover costs as much as 60% of an employee’s annual salary according to society of Human resource management. When employees aren’t feeling recognized for their work, they are prone to leave. Combat this with a system that promotes frequent employee recognition with verbal and written communications, as well as

rewards that will show your gratitude for a job well done. Businesses should also take advantage of performance reviews and provide regular feedback to employees as they make improvements on their past reviews.

Take a look at your current workforce. Is your business filled with employees who will work hard to see the company succeed even in difficult economic or uncertain times? If you haven’t considered the cost of disengaged employees, don’t go another day without analyzing how this could negatively impact your business.


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Effective Social Media Marketing

Almost every business is using it, but most organizations still aren’t doing it effectively and remain “unlikeable”. social media can be your most powerful, cost-efficient marketing tool if used correctly. so, how Do we Do iT?

Before implementing these marketing strategies, businesses should take note of a couple of fallacies. First of all, using social media is not free. Just because you aren’t writing a check every month doesn’t mean you won’t see an impact in your expenses. If done correctly, social media is an investment in time. Because time is money, this is an expense you must consider.

secondly, social media will not bring you overnight results (with a few exceptions we’ll examine later). Implementing a successful marketing program through social media is a process. Over time, your audience will take control and customers will come to you seeking out your product or service.

Is your company on Facebook or Twitter? If so, how are you telling the world about what you do? I’ve seen a lot of businesses with print ads as well as signs in their windows urging others to “Like” them on Facebook. sometimes companies will display the Facebook/Twitter logos in their literature, expecting people to “Like” or “Follow” their business. The fact is… nobody cares that you are on social media because almost everybody is using social media. You must have a call to action for people to engage with you.

If you have been to a Visalia rawhide baseball game this season, you may have noticed this call to action. Not only do we tell people to “Like” us on Facebook or “Follow” us on Twitter, we tell them why they should. During one game, we partnered with Buffalo Wild Wings in Visalia and set up a table with a computer where people could come “Like” Buffalo Wild Wings and the rawhide on Facebook. If fans complied, they received two free ticket vouchers as well as six free wings to Buffalo Wild Wings. This is one of the ways social media can bring in a new audience instantly!

Don’t be afraid to provide value; share links and stories in the community that targets your audience. Ninety per cent of your posts should be non-promotional (the last thing customers want is a running commercial on their news feed). This is a common mistake I see businesses making. Instead, pose a question or a direct challenge to your fans. Give something away through a Facebook-hosted contest or sweepstakes event. It should be entertaining in order for your audience to engage with you!

Don’t hesitate to ask fans to “Like” your post. In our case, engagement rates are about three times higher when we ask our fans to “Like” a particular post. Also, status updates which pose questions are up to six times as engaging for us. If there is one thing I’ve learned in social media, people love to know that their opinions are heard. so ask for opinions!

social media is all about feedback. Inevitably, you will receive some negative feedback from an unhappy customer along the way. Don’t ignore these comments! This is another very common mistake. If you delete or ignore a negative comment, it is the equivalent of hanging up on that person in front of millions of people, and will not go unnoticed. make sure to apologize and respond to the complaint publicly and then solve the problem in a quiet manner by sending the customer a private message. That way everyone sees that you are actively finding a solution and you aren’t letting the problem escalate in a public forum.

This is a start to getting your company on the path to being very “likeable” on social media platforms. Invest your time, call your customers to action, and interact with them!

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recently I looked in the mirror and barely recognized what I saw. After years of neglecting any sort of fit-ness routine, my body was worse for it. Funny thing how slow and subtle changes seem to appear out of the blue. I had no one to blame but myself, but there was no time to waste. If I plan on getting back into a swimsuit again, ever, I’d better start doing something - and quick. Knowing it would be beyond my ability to handle on my own, I sought the advice and training of an expert - someone who could assess my abil-ity and develop a personal fitness plan that would work, for me.

As I’ve begun the agonizing breaking down and rebuilding of my muscles, it occurred to me how often the same could be said about our marketing efforts. Things seem to be going well, everything in tip-top shape, when one day we look at our revenues and wonder, “What happened to our once-healthy company?”

When was the last time your marketing had a check-up? Chances are, unless you’ve had a crisis of some kind, it’s been a while. Although not an all-inclusive list, below are a couple of questions to ask yourself:

What is the quality of my product or service?Does your product or service measure up to what your customers expect?

Do I have loyal customers?Are your customers still loyal supporters, offering referrals and ordering or purchasing from you on a regular basis? If not, it might be a good time to get some client feedback.

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is peak oil iMMinenT? Lots of people seem to think so. We heard any number of times in the past that the world would be running out of petroleum in the not too distant future. Fortunately, none of these claims have come to fruition. Could this time be different?

maybe the oil in the ground will run out some day. For the time being, the discovery of proven reserves continues to significantly outpace the rate of extraction, the claims that we’re facing immediate shortages seem questionable.

As usual, there are those who will say the numbers are manipulated by counting inaccessible reserves. No question that while there are huge quantities of shale oil in the ground, the era of cheap and readily accessible oil is over. They might cite the idea that oil prices are much higher than they were 10 years ago, yet this is mostly a government-created monetary phenomenon resulting from excessive money creation beyond the economy’s productive capacity. When oil is priced in gold, oil is still very cheap — almost as cheap as it has ever been.

The argument that the vast majority of counted reserves are economically inaccessible is fundamentally flawed because demand will drive the price of oil up and technological advancements will make the extraction of oil more doable. In the long run, there is only one equation that really matters in determining whether oil is extractable, and that is whether there is a net energy gain; whether energy-in exceeds energy-out. If a net energy gain exists, it’s feasible. Certainly, we are moving toward a higher cost of energy extraction. For example, shale oil has a lower net energy gain than conventional oil, but still typically produces five times as much energy as is consumed in extraction.

But the earth’s extractable hydrocarbons might eventually dry up, whether that’s in 200 years, 500 years, or longer. As the cost of renewable energy continues to fall, more and more of us will adopt it. I don’t buy the myth that markets are stupid — if humanity needs renewable energy (I believe we do) the market will see to it (I believe that is slowly happening). markets are just the sum of human preferences.

so, no… I’m not lying awake at night worrying about imminent peak oil. There’s plenty of extractable oil, and renewable energy may eventually supplement and replace it. But will politics get in the way of energy extraction? Of course! The u.s. has huge hydrocarbon reserves, yet regulation is preventing drilling and shipment, leaving America dependent on foreign oil.

Never taken into consideration are two related factors that will weigh heavily on how and what we consume for our energy needs. To date, we have explored only the top four miles of the earth’s crust. There are another 10+ miles that may contain all kinds of natural resources. New technologies will be developed which will aid in the extraction of oil and the continuing fall in the price of renewable energy. Not only will it “put to bed” the peak oil worry, but it will insure a “bright “energy future.

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In the recent case Paratransit v. unemployment Ins. Appeal Bd., a court of appeal held that an employee’s refusal to sign an acknowledgement of receipt of a disciplinary notice constituted insubordination and misconduct, thereby disqualifying the employee from unemployment. The employee claimed that he was entitled to unemployment benefits after he was terminated for refusing to sign a disciplinary notice.

Craig medeiros worked as a driver for a transportation business that provided services for the elderly. After a passenger lodged a complaint against medeiros, the company investigated and determined that the misconduct had in fact occurred. The business was unionized, and the collective bargaining agreement required that all disciplinary notices be put in writing. The company met with medeiros and asked him to sign a disciplinary notice acknowledging receipt. When medeiros refused, he was terminated for insubordination.

medeiros filed for unemployment, but his claim was initially denied. He appealed, and the unemployment Insurance Appeals Board overruled the administrative law judge and granted his claim, holding that the refusal to sign was, “at most, a simple mistake or an instance of poor judgment.” This was significant, because the unemployment Insurance Code disqualifies an employee from receiving unemployment benefits if they are terminated for misconduct, which is defined as “willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests… (but not) mere inefficiency….” The company appealed the decision to the Court of Appeal, and the court reversed its decision. The appeals court found that medeiros’ refusal to sign did constitute insubordination and misconduct because he directly disobeyed his employer’s directive to sign the document.

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employers should always conduct a thorough investigation when an employee is accused of misconduct. Disciplinary action should be based on the seriousness of the violation. If a written warning is issued, and the employee refuses to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of the warning, note the refusal to sign on the document. employees cannot be forced to sign such a document, but if they refuse, it may be considered misconduct as demonstrated by this case, and may affect their right to unemployment benefits.

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Your online identity is an important part of your reputation. You want it to remain safe while reflecting your best qualities – especially if you are in business. more and more of what you do will leave traces online and the web is often the first place someone will look to for information about you and your business. Being “findable” can bring you opportunities you didn’t know existed. Here are some suggestions for looking your best online:

Keep your public and private lives separate. If you use personal social media, keep it pri-vate and distinct from your business. Pause before you publish as everything you say will be there forever; even private communica-tions may end up being forwarded or even posted online.

If you own a business, be sure you have an email address, website, newsletter, blog, and social media that all use the same domain name and match your business name. use it consistently in all of your marketing.

similarly, consider building your personal brand as you build your career. register a domain tied to your name (yourname.me is intended just for personal domains). set up a simple website with a blog, and post items to build your reputation with your profession. Get signed up on personal social media, par-ticularly linkedin.com, and nurture your online network of business contacts.

sign your business up in local search – claim your location in Google maps, Bing and Yahoo. Check getlisted.org for other sites you should register with and monitor reviews of your business using tools from brightlocal.com and myreviewspage.com.

Join the major social media sites, even if you are not planning to be active on them. Get enough fans on your business Facebook page to claim a name that matches your business domain name.

At the least, provide your business contact information, and a link to your website or blog. Be the first and the best source of infor-mation about yourself. use knowem.com to

check what sites your name is taken on, and to be sure you register with all the available social media.

Check and manage your reputation online using your name as well as your business name, including common misspellings.

use tools to notify you when something needs your attention. Google alerts will email you with new web content when specific key-words are found (google.com/alerts);

• use Technorati to search blogs for spe-cific words or topics;

• use the Delicious search box or tag page to monitor your online reputation;

• To keep an eye on a particular website, Versionista.com monitors any changes;

• samepoint.com and socialmention.com monitor social media for mentions of keywords;

• a feed from Twitter Advanced search will also monitor and search for key-words and trends mentioned in tweets;

• If you do find inaccurate or negative posts, respond politely and accurately; contact the poster and clear up any mis-understandings when possible.

Keep track of who is linking to you. use tracking tools such as Yahoo site explorer and Google Analytics to find out who is mentioning or linking to your online content. Google sideWicki is a browser plug in that allows anyone to post comments on any websites. Create an account, and monitor your website for posts.

Find out what sites and communities are relevant to your industry and expertise and join those communities. understand which networks are important to you. start by lis-tening and see where you can add value by participating. Know where people similar to you hang out, and find a way to contribute. Over time, you can build your reputation.

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Just about everyone has a cell phone these days, and many of those people are employees who receive business calls on their personal or business cell phone. Because most cell phones do not clock out at the end of the business day, and are generally not turned off after work hours, employers can unintentionally accrue overtime obligations as a result of employees engaging in work on cell phones, tablets, PDAs, or other mobile devices.

Of special concern are the smart phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) which not only provide ac-cess to phone calls, but provide email, calendars, Instant messenger and Facebook applications after hours or even during lunch breaks. under state and federal wage and hour laws, the time an employee uses a smart phone to send emails to colleagues or customers is compensable time, which is time for which the employer has to pay.

When those minutes or hours push the employee over eight hours a day and/or 40 hours per week, they will also trigger an overtime liability. Although not an issue with exempt, salaried personnel, this can be a significant risk for hourly workers.

The problem increases with the frequent use of emails and the ability of managers and customers to con-tact employees anytime during the day or night with requests and instructions. The time that the employee devotes to reviewing and responding to those messages would generally be deemed compensable time.

The employer that mandates employee accessibility via smart phone or other electronic device significantly increases the risk of unpaid wage liability. This may raise issues of on-call time as well as actual work time depending on the frequency of off-hours phone calls, emails, and other work direction. The widespread use of smart phones and similar devices has only recently gained the attention of the Labor Commissioner which has resulted in several court rulings. As technology capabilities continue to expand, so will the rise in claims for wages and overtime. In the future, employers can expect this issue to become a significant chal-lenge affecting their workforce.

An argument can be made that an employer should not be held liable for overtime wages if the employer had no actual knowledge of the off-the-clock hours worked by the employee. However, those arguments can be difficult to sell and any encouragement by the employer of after-hours use of a cell phone/PDA for business purposes could be fatal to that defense. If the amount of time devoted to these tasks is truly negligible, such as a short “yes” or “no” email after hours, there is not likely to be any risk of li-ability. However, lengthy discussions or long email strings may lead to a very different—and very expensive result.

exempt employees, who are paid on a salary basis regardless of the num-ber of hours they work in a given week, do not pose any risk with regard to wage and hour exposure from their use of smart phones or other mo-bile devices. However, the circumstances in which employees are exempt from overtime are quite narrow, and most workers will not qualify for them. Be sure your employees are clearly exempt before ignoring their after-hours mobile phone/tablet/ PDA use.

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California is an at-will employment state. A landmark California case put it thusly: “An employment, having no specified term, may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other,” Dore v Arnold Worldwide, Inc. (2006) 39 C4th 384, 391, 46 CR3d 668. It is in every employer’s best interest to keep the at-will relationship intact. Failure to do so can create situations where the employment relationship may be only be terminated upon a showing of good cause. There are several ways in which the at-will status of an employee can be modified. This article will explore some of these.

Certain employer communications or actions can give rise to an enforceable expectation by the employee that he or she may only be terminated for good cause. some examples include verbal assurances of job security, regular promotions, salary increases, and bonuses. some creative employee-rights attorneys will even use birthday cards with innocuous statements from supervisors – like “Keep up the good work!” or “What would we do without you?” – as evidence that an employee expected that termination could only be for good cause.

However, oral assurances, or regular promotions and salary increases do not automatically establish an implied contract, i.e. that termination can only be for good cause. several courts have concluded that without more, “promotions and salary increases are natural occurrences of an employee who remains with an employer for a substantial length of time... and should not change the status of an ‘at-will’ employee to one dischargeable only for just cause,” Miller v Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. (1989) 210 CA3d 1554, 1559.

Courts will often consider other documents prepared by the employer to determine the exis-tence of an implied contract to terminate only for cause. These writings include employment applications, letters, stock option agreements, bylaws, and other writings bearing on the em-ployment relationship.

Yet the safest bet is to include express language in an employee handbook which makes the at-will relationship explicit, and states that such relationship can only be modified in writing by the president/owner of the company. It’s also imperative to have the employee sign-off on his or her copy of the employee handbook, showing that he or she has read, understands, and agrees to be bound by the at-will relationship.

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Stay hydrated… The body doesn’t hydrate immediately – so if workers are not thinking about their work day until they arrive, it is too late. encourage employees to proactively plan for their upcoming work week – a cold beer today will dehydrate the body tomorrow - and in excess, even two or three days later. Caffeine beverages like coffee, soda, and energy drinks can also be detrimental to staying hydrated. replace your morning coffee with decaf and add an apple for your morning pick-me-up with the added benefit of hydration and nutrition.

Stay Protected… many work tasks involve direct sun exposure, so wearing appropriate clothing such as long sleeves, hats, and sunscreen is essential. Take frequent breaks in a cool shaded area, have umbrel-las or canopies handy to block direct sunlight, or if needed, take shade in a vehicle and crank up the AC. If you do get sunburned, allow the heat to release from the skin and apply cold rags when possible.

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Visalia Chamber of CommerceAnnual Report: 2011-2012Program of Work: 2012-2013

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HOW ARE WE DOING? MEMBER FEEDBACK & RESULTSWe asked our members what they wanted us to be working on and how we were doing. While the Chamber overall received positive reviews from the vast majority of our members, we were able to take the feedback received and use it to adjust our work programs to better align with the needs and priorities of our members.

Based on the feedback received from our members, membership in the Chamber is a solid investment that pays off for local businesses. Seventy-five percent (75%) responded that they had received as much or more back in value as they paid in dues. Eighty-five percent (85%) reported that the Chamber was relevant to their business.

The Chamber scored its highest marks for its efforts to promote and enhance the quality of our community, enhance business relationships, and education/inform members The Chamber also was recognized for our efforts to advocate on behalf of business with government leaders. In terms of what they want to see us work on more in the future, members were clear that issues related to economic development, jobs, and business success need to be at the forefront.

KEY CHAMBER METRICSBusiness members 625 (down 10%)

Gross revenue per member $1,040 (up 7%)

Attendance at major events 2,886 people (up 15%)

Attendance at Workshops/seminars 674 people (up 48%)

Volunteers engaged in Chamber: 327 people(represents over 6,500 hours or $265,000 in donated time.)

e-Blasts sent 390 messages (average audience of 1,200)

e-News sent: 26 issues (average open rate of 20%)

Travelers 55 people (up 49%)

2012 will eventually be viewed as a important turning point in the history of the Chamber of Commerce. For the last five or six years, the

Chamber has been working to deliver services and value to its members, while being handcuffed by significant debt and a declining economy.

2012 looks to be the year that both of these challenges begin to improve. The sale of the Chamber’s office building removes the need for the Chamber to worry about making debt payments and allows us to return our focus to membership services, programs, and to creating positive outcomes for business and the overall community in Visalia. And, while we certainly aren’t out of the economic woods yet, there appear to be signs of moderate improvement with hope for more business growth in the near future.

The leadership of the Chamber includes a diverse group of business and community leaders. Collectively, we live each day with the same economic challenges that each of our members must overcome. As a result, we are sensitive to the fact that the return on your investment with us has to be real and significant. We believe that the mix of programs and features that are part of the Chamber’s menu today deliver that level of return.

As you consider where your business will invest in the coming year and develop your marketing plans, we encourage you to look carefully at the tools and opportunities the Chamber brings to the table. Our ultimate goal is to be an essential business partner with each of our members … something you engage in because it makes your business and your community better.

Finally, we pledge to be an organization that listens and responds to its members. If we can improve services and benefits, let us know where and how.

2012 will be a year of renewal for the Chamber – and hopefully one of success for all of our members!

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BOARD MEMBERSKaren Bruce, Visalia Ceramic TileStan Carrizosa, College of the SequoiasAnil Chagan, Infinite HospitalityDena Cochran, Kaweah Delta Health Care DistrictRichard Feder, Visalia MallJudy Fussel, Buckman-Mitchell Financial & InsuranceWilliam Martin, Martin EnterprisesE. William Maze, American H20 SystemsNorris McElroy, Kawneer CompanySkip Nugent, Best Buy MarketsRichard Nunes, Jr., Buckman-Mitchell, Inc.Rick Remillard, VF OutdoorsSamantha Rummage, Holiday Inn HotelPatrick L. Salazar, State Farm InsuranceVincent Salinas, Financial AdvisorSteve Salomon, City of Visalia (ex-officio)Tom Seidler, Visalia Rawhide Baseball ClubKaren Tellalian, DMI Agency

PROFESSIONAL STAFFGlenn D. Morris, President & CEOSue Summers, VP OperationsMike Cox, Director of Sales & MembershipLisa Salazar, Public Relations SpecialistAnna Uriarte, Membership & Sales Assistant

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ENHANCING MEMBER VALUE: FY2013 WORK PLANIn response to the feedback received from our members, the Chamber developed our work plan for 2012-2013 to enhance the value of membership and impact of the Chamber. Our plan includes the following elements:

BUILDING A STRONG LOCAL ECONOMYFirst and foremost on everyone’s mind is the state of our economy and the fragile nature of the emerging recovery. The Chamber is committed to working with local businesses and community leaders to ensure that our members benefit from opportunities to strengthen their operations and position themselves for opportunities as they arise.

Specifically, we will:

Education & Training. The Chamber will continue to grow our educational programs. Members will have access to programs ranging from free “brown bag style” seminars to quarterly breakfast sessions and major training programs like the Disney Institute program last spring. Watch for programs focusing on social media as a business tool, doing business with large institutional buyers, and more.

The Chamber’s flagship educational program, Leadership Visalia, will be improved. A new facilitator is joining the program, which will include both a greater focus on lead-ership skill development and an enhanced connection with employers.

Increased Business Activity. A number of new tools have been added to the Cham-ber website which members can use to facilitate business-to-business activity. We will work to increase purchases made locally by large institutional buyers by ensuring members know about opportunities in these areas and by promoting the application of “local preferences” on the part of institutional decision makers.

New Publications. The Visalia Business Connection will be published quarterly and contain information useful to the operation and improvement of businesses, as well as serve as a much improved advertising platform. The Visalia Business Update, the Chamber’s monthly newsletter will continue to be published and distributed in partner-ship with the VisaliaTimesDelta as well, with a more focused mission of telling the story of the Chamber and our members.

MEMBER ENGAGEMENTThe Chamber will make member engagement a priority through expanded opportuni-ties for members to volunteer for Chamber committees/task forces, serve in leadership roles within the Chamber, and leverage their membership into opportunities to engage with peers on policy, operational, and other dialogues.

Engagement efforts will include opportunities to work on projects and invitations to join special interest roundtables. Additionally, the Chamber website will include features that members can activate and control on their own to customize their Chamber experi-ence.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPThe next few years will prove pivotal in the overall future of our community. Significant decisions face us as we struggle with questions about how we want to grow, what kinds of services and amenities we expect, and how we will pay for the city we want. As the voice of a significant component of our community, e.g. the business employers, the Chamber needs to be engaged in these discussions not only as a participant, but as a leader in setting the agenda, determining the priorities, and then setting the pro-cess to get us where we want to go.

The Chamber has been engaged effectively in the past on issues that impact the City of Visalia and we will continue to play an active and strong role in those conversations. At the same time, we recognize that we need to be much more engaged in county, regional, and statewide issues. The Chamber also needs to find ways to increase the speed with which take positions so we can be more agile and effective in being the voice of business.

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Lunch Bytes & Business AdvAntAge seminArs

1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month @ noon; Free, bring a brown-bag lunch and learn best practices to improve your business!

Business After hours4rd Thursday of each month @ 5:30pm. Check website for listing of host businesses. Great opportunity to network, build business contacts, etc.

QuArterLy BreAkfAst trAinings4th Friday of each month @ 7:30am. Each quarter features three programs, focusing on critical business needs. Topics include:

• Sexual Harassment • HR/Legal Update• Customer Service

trAditionAL, AnnuAL events• Oktoberfest

10/5/12• Christmas Tree Auction

11/30/12• Annual Membership Meeting

5/10/13• Annual Awards Celebration

6/20/13

SPECIAl EVENTS For 2012-13The Chamber is excited to offer several new events this year. Watch our website and your mail for details!

• Social Media Expo• Countywide Legislative Update• Disney’s Approach to Excellence

in HealthCare• Home-Based Business Expo• Doing Business With … Expo

PREMIER INVESTORSTHANK YOU TO THE VISALIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S

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Family HealthCare Network


Choose the One Where Family Comes First... Your home for health

Cutler/OrOsi12586 Avenue 408559-528-2804

FArMersVille730 N. Farmersville Blvd.559-747-1470

GOshen30979 Road 67559-651-2301

Fhcn.org

hAnFOrd329 West 8th St.559-587-4532

iVAnhOe33025 Road 159559-798-1877

POrterVille 1107 W. Poplar Ave.559-781-7242

POrterVille-PutnAM323 W. Putnam Ave.559-784-5465

sPrinGVille35800 Hwy 190559-539-2324

three riVers41651 Sierra Drive559-561-4683

VentAnillA de sAlud resOurCe Center7435 N. IngramFresno, CA 93711559-438-8193

VisAliA BridGe501 N. Bridge St.559-734-1939

VisAliA OAk400 E. Oak Ave.559-741-4500

WOOdlAke201 E. Lakeview Ave.559-564-0100

COrPOrAte OFFiCe 305 E. Center Ave.559-737-4700559-737-4750 Finance & Billing

Family MedicineObstetrics/GynecologyInternal MedicinePediatricsImmunizationsSports & School PhysicalsAdult & Children’s DentalBehavioral HealthNutrition CounselingHealth EducationLaboratory Services


ExEcutivE WEar

industrial uniforms

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est.1930

serving the central Valley over 30 Years

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*The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith, and every reasonable

effort was made to ensure that it was complete and accurate at the time of publication. The

Visalia Chamber of Commerce does not warrant such accuracy or the claims of its advertisers.

Information in this directory is to be used for general business purposes and should not be

resold or copied into a database for continued solicitation.

AccOuntAnts, cPAs & bOOKKeePeRs

AmericAn TAx-crediTs Group, inc

Jonathan Ortega 100 Willow Plaza Ste 410 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 412-0836 amtcg.com

ArTis & compAny, inc.Richard Artis II 222 N. Garden St., Ste. 300 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 635-2900 artishcpas.com

BAsTrire edwArds, cpAsSharrie Arciniega 3330 W. Mineral King Ave. Ste. C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-9240 wbecpas.com

donAld J. KAplAn, cpADonald Kaplan 525 W Main St, Ste A Visalia, CA 93291-6116 (559) 734-0875

douGlAs m BerG, cpADouglas Berg 2908 West Main Street Ste. A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-4952 bergcpa.com

FrAzer, llpBob Matlick 2250 W. Main St., Ste. B Visalia, CA 93291-4523 (559) 732-4135 frazerllp.com

GilmAn, HArris & TrAvioliSam Gilman 313 E. Caldwell Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-2725 ghtcpa.com

HocKinG, denTon, pAlmquisT & compAny

Tim Denton 3326 W. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93291-5711 (559) 625-4444 hdpcap.com

lynn conley, cpALynn Conley 1301 W. Center Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-4908 LynnSConleyCPA.com

m. Green & compAny, cpAsMarla Borges 3900 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-3900 mgreencpas.com

micHAel K. GunninG, cpAsMichael K. Gunning 1103 W. Center St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1505

noell AGnew & morse, llpKevin Canaday 1001 N. Demaree Rd. Visalia, CA 93291-4101 (559) 733-5500 namcpa.com

pine, pedroncelli & AGuilAr, inc.

Karen Pedroncelli 3924 W. Caldwell, Ste. B Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-9800 pinecpas.com

sciAccA & compAny, cpAsFred Sciacca 2200 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-5338

scoTT, mAinord & lAnGley & simmons, inc.

Jo Ann Brookshire 3600 W. Mineral King Ave, Ste. C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-3200

vollmer, dAniel, GAeBe & Grove, cpAs

Jody Grove 100 Willow Plaza, Ste. 400 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1051 vdggcpa.com

ADVeRtisinG seRVices & GRAPhic DesiGn

dmi AGencyKaren Tellalian 801 W Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 739-1747 dmiagency.com

lATronico communicATionsRichard Latronico PO Box 2753 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 901-7910

Latronico Communications, cont. need professional help...with sales or marketing, advertising planning, media buying, public relations or promotions? we handle it all!

t h e S C H E I N com pa nym e d i a • i m a g e • d e s i g n

THe scHein compAnyCary Schein (559) 553-5077 www.scheincompany.net

media, image, design... for every message, channel & platform.

vAlley yellow pAGesLou Marquez 1601 New Stine, Ste. 150 Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 836-8888 valleyyellowpages.com

vAneno/BiTney, inc.Marcie Vagnino 107 So. Church, Ste. E Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-1023 vanenobitney.com

visAliA Times-delTASee our listing under NEWSPAPERS for details (559) 735-3200

wAlTerscHeid AdverTisinG & mArKeTinG

Gary Waltersheid 5842 W Buena Vista Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 679-8941

AGRicuLtuRAL seRVices

BiAGro wesTern sAles, inc.Jessica Vasquez 12222 Ave 352 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 635-4784 biagro.com

coTTonwood pAcKinG corp.Joe Fischer 35917 Road 156 Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 798-2314

crs FArminG, llcEric Shannon 11878 Ave 328 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-1114

FArm crediT wesTDonald O’Dell 3000 W Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4501 farmcreditwest.com

KlinK ciTrus AssociATionRod Senn 32921 Rd 159 Ivanhoe, CA 93235 (559) 798-2120

world wide siresTom Garcia 5545 Avenida De Los Robles Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 622-2222 wwsires.com

AiRcRAft mAintenAnce

Ams, inc.Darrell Tunnell 9519 Airport Dr. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)651-0190 www.amsvisalia.com

AiRLines & chARteR seRVices

GreAT lAKes AirlinesKassi Mohlenkamp 1022 W Aiport Parkway Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 432-7024 flygreatlakes.com

**See our Ad on Page 25

ALARms & secuRitY sYstems

proTecTion oneMichael Hopkins 724 N Elko St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-4950 Protectionone.com

vAlley AdvAnced securiTy & neTworK soluTions

Logan Johnson 3950 South K Street Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 686-9496 vas.com

video surveillance, network solutions & computer services.

AmbuLAnce seRVice

AmericAn AmBulAnce oF visAliA/vAlley response mAGAzine

Paul Main 2017 E. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 730-3015 aavems.com

AmericAn medicAl response moBile liFe supporT

T.J Fischer 2412 E. Valley Oaks Drive Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 749-0911 amr.net

APARtment & cOnDOminium RentALs

BurGundy House ApArTmenTs

Amy Espinosa 2901 E. Stewart Ave. #D Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 738-8686 forrent.com


Four creeKs villAGeDeb Spurlock 2800 E Douglas. Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-6120 fourcreeksapts.com

KimBAll courT senior ApArTmenTs

Debra Menter 303 West Kimball Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 738-8450 hatc.net/kimballcourt

mill creeK pArKwAy TownHomes

Dolores Castro 3433 E Manzanita Drive Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 738-8450

hatc.net/mill_creek_parkway.com

oAK view ApArTmenT HomesConnie Carrasco 4700 W Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-3213 pacificliving.com

APPLiAnce sALes & seRVice

FrAnK’s AppliAnce sAles & service

Mike Torres 2410 E Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-2112 franksappliance.net

ARchitects

cAnBy ArcHiTecTure sTudio, inc.

Stan Canby 200 N. Santa Fe St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-3108 canbyarc.com

mAnGini AssociATes, inc. TelliAn, pArisH & mclAin

Chris McLain 4320 W Mineral King Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-0530 maitpm.com

ARts & cRAfts

Fine ArT renTAlsPat Mumma PO Box 4408 Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 733-1515

AttORneYs & LeGAL seRVices

BArsAmiAn And moodyKrista Osha 1141 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. 104 Fresno, CA 93711-3704 (559) 248-2360 theemployerslawfirm.com

BourdeTTe & pArTnersMiriam Bourdette 2924 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-8425 bourdettelaw.com

dowlinG AAron incorporATed

Timothy Lawson 403 N Floral St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 432-4500 daklaw.com

Frederic A. JAcoBusFrederic Jacobus 2929 W. Main St., Ste. H Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-5014

GuBler, KocH, deGn & Gomez llp

Warren Gubler 1110 N. Chinowth St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-9600 thecalifornialawyers.com

HouK And HornBurGThomas Hornburg 1220 W. Center Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1065

JoHn T. crowe, ATTorney AT lAw

John Crowe 3939 W. School St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-0747

lAw oFFices oF JAmes p. HurlBuTT

Karen Hurlbutt 134 N. Akers St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 738-9646 hurlbuttlaw.com

mccormicK, KABoT, Jenner & lew

S. L. Kabot 1220 W Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-6729 Mkjw.com

pelTzer & ricHArdson l. c.Alex Peltzer 100 Willow Plaza, Ste 300 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-0200 dhlaw.net

perez lAw FirmVictor Perez 1304 W. Center Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-2626 victorperezlawfirm.com

perine & dicKenMary Vorst 7211 W. Pershing Ct Suite E Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-0759 perineanddicken.com

rAuBer & JoHnsonJana Spade 1007 N. Demaree St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 741-1800 rauberjohnson.com

ruddell, cocHrAn, sTAnTon, smiTH, & Bixler llp

Glenn Stanton 1102 No. Chinowth Rd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-5770 visalialaw.com

williAms, JordAn, Brodersen & priTcHeTT llp

Thomas Brodersen 2222 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 635-9000 wjbplawyers.com

AuDiO eQuiPment & seRVice

AsB soundworKsAndy Border 106 N Anthony Street Visalia, CA 93291-6500 (559) 733-3384 asbsoundworks.com

AutOmObiLe DeALeRs

GroppeTTi AuTomoTiveDon Groppetti PO Box 1431 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 734-3333 x2201 groppettiauto.com

monArcH FordPaul Deathridge 132 N. D St. Exeter, CA 93221 (559) 592-3800 monarchford.com

visAliA BuicK-ponTiAc-Gmc & indiAn moTorcycle

1313 East Main Street Visalia CA 93292 (866) 278-0163

visAliA HondA/izuzuMike Mora 1016 S. Ben Maddox Way Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 627-4444 gropettiauto.com

AutOmOtiVe seRVices

Alex’s pAinT & BodyAlex Lucio 3111 E. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-0720 alexspaintnbody.com

AuTo oil cHAnGersDon Nelson 1630 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 627-1093 autooilchanger.com

**See our AD on Page 27

233 E. Tulare Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)732-1190

3550 S. Demaree Rd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)627-1093

cArroll’s Tire wAreHousePaul Rocha 1143 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-5040 carrollstirewarehouse.com

cesAres’s Body & pAinT sHop, inc.

Bert Henry 920 E. Center St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 735-3964 www.cesares.com

JenKins AuTomoTive, inc.Sue Wallen 809 E. Center St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-0843

mAin sTreeT Tire & wHeelHassan Zubair 2028 E. Main Street Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-8473

quAliTy pAinT & Body, incDebora Lemons 739 N Ben Maddox Way Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-3501 qpbonline.com

Qualified professionals who treat your vehicle as if it were their own, Quality Paint and Body gives you the excellent service you deserve

roGer voGT’s perFormAnce AuTo & Air

Roger Vogt 1548 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 635-3288 performanceautoandair.com


smiTH AuTo pArTsRyan Cochran 216 S. Bridge St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-1526 smithauto.com

Tom’s Body & pAinT, inc./Tom’s TowinG

Duane Maxwell 2000 E. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-3914 tomsbodyandpaint.net

visAliA AuTo BodyStan Matta 601 E. Acequia Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-4115 visaliaautobody.com

bAKeRY

Goodies cooKie & speciAlTy cAKes

Natalie Fronczck 1613 E Noble Ave Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-4663 goodiescookiesinc.com

nATionAl preTzelSee our listing under FOOD PROCESSING for details (559) 651-0600

bAnKs

BAnK oF AmericA (mAin)Lynn Knudsen 212 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559)802-4166 www.bankofamerica.com

BAnK oF AmericA (mooney)Della Bursiaga 2400 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)739-3862

BAnK oF THe sierrA (mAin)Jeri Eubanks 128 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 740-4200 bankofthesierra.com

Community Bank providing loans and deposits. serving consumers and businesses

BAnK oF THe sierrA (mooney)Beth Messinger 2515 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)636-0100 www.bankofthesierra.com

BAnK oF THe wesT (demAree)Marc Ehlers 220 S. Akers Street, Ste. D Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 738-9060 bankofthewest.com

BAnK oF THe wesT (mooney)David Brett 2301 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)732-4118

cApiTAlsource BAnKLori Tucker 101 E Main St Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-8868 capitalsourcebank.com

cHAseErica Barrios 200 S Court Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-2462 chase.com

ciTizens Business BAnKJanet M. Robertson 500 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-2500 cbbank.com


rABoBAnK, n.A.George Vasquez 618 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 741-2011 rabobankamerica.com

suncresT BAnKMichael Wilson 400 W. Center Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 802-1000 suncrestbank.com

Tri counTies BAnKPat Montion 509 S Pinkham Street Visalia, CA 93292-1573 (559) 741-2940 tcbk.com

union BAnK oF cAliForniACeleste Haughton 5201 W. Goshen Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 739-2530 uboc.com

vAlley Business BAnKMichael Rivera 701 W. Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 622-9000 valleybusinessbank.net

visAliA communiTy BAnKTom Beene 120 N. Floral St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-8733 vcb.com

visalia Community Bank is dedicat-ed to providing excellent banking services to local businesses, includ-ing sBa loans, lines of credit and more. local decisions; friendly staff.

Judy Silicato 2245 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 737-5640

Maria Alaniz 2136 N. Dinuba Blvd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-8733

Stefani Woods 300 E. Pine St. Exeter, CA 93221 (559) 594-9902

J. R. Delgalio 5412 Avenida de los Robles Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 730-2856

wesTAmericA BAnKNicole Paramore 800 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 738-7868 https://westamerica.com/

bARbeRs

GoldsTAr BArBersHopFrank Zaragoza 110 W Main St Ste # E Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 471-8333 goldstarbarbershop.com

beAutY sALOns & sPAs

Amore sAlon & dAy spAJessica Griffeth 1748 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 713-6683 amoresalonvisalia.com/

courTyArd AesTHeTicsLucy Silva 112 N. Akers St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 735-3117 courtyardaesthetics.com

sereniTy sAlon & spAValerie Nepinsky 319 West School Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-7256 serenitysalonvisalia.com

TiFFAny’s luxury medispATiffany Smith-Edmonds 4037 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-4772 tiffanysluxurymedispa.com

beVeRAGe & bOttLinG cOmPAnies

donAGHy sAles, llcAlex Contreras 2363 S Cedar Fresno, CA 93725 (559) 486-0901 donaghysales.com

sequoiA BeverAGe compAnyManny Mendoza 2122 No Plaza Dr Visalia, CA 93278-5025 (559) 651-2444 abwholesaler.com/sequoiabeverage

distributor of anheuser-Busch products

vAlley wide BeverAGe compAny

John Amendola 4010 E. Hardy Ave. Fresno, CA 93725 (559) 650-1500 x11 valleywidebeverage.com

bicYcLe sALes & seRVice

visAliA cycleryBill Kelly 1829 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-2453 visaliacyclery.com

bOutiQues & WOmen’s APPAReL

BlusH BouTiqueAmelia Acevedo 3117 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 622-0474

facebook.com/blushboutiquevisalia

cHelseA sTreeT BouTiqueMarlene Sciacca 114 East Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-7467

facebook.com/pages/chelsea-street-boutique/121098594213

bus Line & chARteR seRVice

City of Visalia see our listing under GOVERNMENT for details (559) 713-4590

clAssic cHArTerMelissa Riddington PO Box 288 1111 Ferne St Visalia, CA 93279-0288 (559) 738-1111 classiccharter.com


orAnGe BelT sTAGesMike Haworth 2134 E. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-4408 x211 orangebelt.com

cAR WAsh

surF THru express cAr wAsHTodd Gall 1208 S Mooney Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 738-8771 surfthruexpress.com

cAsinO

cHuKcHAnsi Gold resorT And cAsino

Kyle Lewis 711 Lucky Lane Coarsegold, CA 93614 (559) 692-5200 chukchansigold.com

TAcHi pAlAce HoTel & cAsino

David Zamarin 17225 Jersey Ave. Lemoore, CA 93245-9760 (559) 924-7751 tachipalace.com

the tachi Palace hotel and Casino in lemoore offers its guests and players nothing less than an ex-traordinary experience. the hotel has 225 guest rooms and suites and the casino features 2,000 of the newest slot and video games, along with 38 tables and poker.


cAteRinG & bAnQuet seRVices

BusyBee cuisineTerri Fell 4303 W Noble Ave Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-4600 busybeecuisine.com

cenTrAl vAlley GrillBev Anderson 3360 S Fairway Visalia, CA 93277

elAine’s TABle AT Tre’s BienElaine Dakessian 3615 W. Walnut Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-2436 elainestresbien.com

HolidAy inn HoTel & conFerence cenTer

See our listing under LODGING for details (559) 651-5000

lAmp liTer innSee our listing under LODGING for details (559) 732-4511

mArrioTT HoTel AT THe convenTion cenTer


sue sA’s creATive cATerinGSue Sa 720 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-9001 suesacatering.com

cemeteRY

visAliA puBlic cemeTery disTricT

Dona Shores 1300 W. Goshen Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-6181 visaliacem.org

ceRAmic tiLe sALes & seRVice

sTocKdAle cerAmic Tile cenTer inc.

Carol Ruddy 1742 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 636-2100 stockdaletile.com

visAliA cerAmic Tile, inc.Karen Bruce 917 N. American St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-2925 vctile.com

chAin sAW DistRibutOR

pAciFic sTiHlDenise Saavedra 9860 W. Ferguson Ave. #A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-1890 stihl.us

chemicAL DistRibutiOn

BAsic cHemicAl soluTions.Scott Lewis 7625 W. Sunnyview Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3739 basicllc.com

HydriTe cHemicAl coSteve Reid 1603 Clancy Ct Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3450 hydrite.com

Hydrite Chemical Co. CONT.hydrite Chemical Co. is one of north america’s leading manufac-turers and distributors of chemicals for the food, dairy, beverage, agri-culture, paints, inks, coatings and other manufacturing industries.

chiLD cARe centeRs & PReschOOLs

TulAre counTy oFFice oF educATion cHild cAre

Ray Chavez 7000 Doe Ave., Ste. C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-0862 tcoe.org/childcare

chiROPRActORs

communiTy cHiroprAcTic Group

John Thomas 1628 S. Court Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-1710 visaliacommunitychiro.com

chuRches

FirsT presByTeriAn cHurcHRichard Hansen 215 N. Locust St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-8627 firstpresvisalia.org

GATewAy cHurcHEd Kemp 1100 S. Sowell Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-4787 gatewayvisalia.com

visAliA FirsT AssemBlyLori Buchter 3737 S. Akers Ave. Visalia, CA 93277-9202 (559) 733-9070 x104 v1ag.com

cLeAninG & RestORAtiOn

servicemAsTer By BenevenTo

Melissa Kaminski Debbie Gullord 744 E. Douglas Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-8554 smcbenevento.com

servpro oF visAliAScott Smith 1320 N Marcin St Unit A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 635-4292 servpro.com/franchise/9891

vAlley cleAninG & resTorATion, inc

Lynn Lassotovitch 641 South Plano Porterville, CA 93257 (559) 781-4800 vcrcorp.com

24-hour commercial/residential cleaning and water/fire restora-tion serving the south valley “the local Choice”, by exceeding the customer’s expectations thus restoring our customer’s lives.

cLOthinG stORe

linK’s men’s & women’s weAr & Tuxedo renTAls

Bob Link 115 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4858 LinksVisalia.com

Twice upon A TimeShannon Radabaugh 1553 E Noble Ave Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-1234 twiceuponatimeca.com

cOLLectiOn AGencY

Access cApiTAl services, inc.Gina Erbe 419 W Murray Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-5221 acscollectors.com

AcclAim crediT TecHnoloGies

Bruce Tschannen 227 N. West St. Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 741-7111 acclaimcredit.com

Ar GroupPatrick Lozano PO Box 7297 Visalia, CA 93290 (559) 734-4462 arpif.com

FinAnciAl crediT neTworK, inc.

Alicia Sundstrom 1300 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (800) 540-9011 fcnetwork.com

FCn is a third party collection agency specializing in all types of debt collection. we believe in valuing people and collecting money, in that order!


cOmPuteR cOnsuLtinG & seRVices

economy compuTer repAirClinton Eaton 5720 W Judy Ct Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 381-9517

sites.google.com/site/econcomprep

emd neTworKinG serviceLolen East 4930 W Kaweah Ct Ste 200 Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 636-7000 emdnet.com

ToriAn Group, inc.Tim Torian 621 W Willow Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1940 toriangroup.com

torian group provides computer networking consulting and service, internet marketing, and web design. - “technology with integrity”. established in 1983.

TriloTecHMark Thomas Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 802-3087 trilotech.com

vAlley neTworK soluTionsDaniel Duffy 364 W. Fallbrook Ste 101 Fresno, CA 93711-5858 (559) 650-2600 vns.net

cOnsiGnment stORe

JusT BeTween FriendsKim Colburn 3651 W Sunnyview Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 786-6518 jbfsale.com

prAcTicAlly perFecTJo Moffitt 26798 S. Mooney Blvd. Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 366-7222 practicallyperfect.us

smArTy pAnTzMonica Podesta 3296 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-1234

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CoNStruCtIoN - GENErAl

Ken’s sTAKes & supplies, inc.Joe Hallmeyer 193 S. Mariposa Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 747-1313

KiTcHell-cemRandy Rominger 2344 Tulare St., Ste. 301 Fresno, CA 93721-2295 (559) 263-9660 kitchell.com

sundowner Homes inc.Dave Wind 8627 West Goshen Ave Ste E Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-0812 sundownerhomes.com

cOnstRuctiOn - PAint suPPLieRs

ppG piTTsBurGH pAinT coDarwyn Rold 3298 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-4100 ppgpittsburghpaints.com

cOnsuLtAnt - mAnAGement/PeRsOnneL

THiesen-dueKer FinAnciAl consulTinG Group

Ryan Purkiss, CFP 4130 South Demaree Rd Ste. A Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-4005 theisendueker.com

vicKi sTAscH mAnAGemenT consulTAnT

Vicki Stasch 2003 39th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (559) 288-5044 vickistasch.com

cOnsuLtAnt - enViROnmentAL

BsK AssociATesDanny Cohen 567 W Shaw Avenue, Ste B Fresno, CA 93704 (559) 497-2880 bskinc.com

cOntRActORs - buiLDinG & GeneRAL

BJ percH consTrucTion inc.Basil Perch 7034 W. Pershing Ct. Ste. A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-5800 bjpconstruction.com

FisTolerA consTrucTionMike Fistolera 210 S Mooney Blvd Ste F Visalia, CA 93291-4542 (559) 625-8372

Forcum/mAcKey consTrucTion

Joe Mackey 15695 Jasmine Ave. Ivanhoe, CA 93235 (559) 798-1837 forcummackey.com

mAnGAno HomesAndy Mangano 1005 N. Demaree Visalia, CA 93291-4101 (559) 627-1300 manganohomesinc.com

seAls/BieHle GenerAl conTrAcTors

Matt Seals 9410 W. Placer Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-4040 seals-biehle.com


summiT HomeBuilders incTodd Griffin 481 E Noble Ave Farmersville, CA 93223 (559) 738-5284 summithomebuilders.com

vAlley sTeel consTrucTionCharley Warner 833 North Plaza Dr. Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 651-1550 valleysteel.com

cOntRActORs - DemOLitiOn/eXcAVAtiOn

BryAn compAnyKristi Bryan 6694 Ave 304 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-3516 bryancompanydemolition.com

cOntRActORs - eLectRicAL

A - c elecTric compAnyChris Ford 1035 W Murray St Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4733 a-celectric.com

dAn FreiTAs elecTric, inc.Dan Freitas 983 E. Levin Ave. Tulare, CA 93274-6525 (559) 686-9572 danfreitaselectric.com

cOntRActORs - GRADinG & PAVinG

GAlAnTe Bros enTerprisesDana Galante 1525 E Noble, PMB #256 2321 E Noble Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-4313 galantebros.com

cOntRActORs - PLumbinG

Koller plumBinG compAny, inc.

Jack Base 2500 E. Valley Oaks Drive Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-9213

redi-rooTer plumBinGLauralee Kleinhans 1640 E. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 627-6790 redi-rooterplumbing.com

visAliA plumBinGMike Finn 1048 N Marcin Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 627-5325 visaliaplumbing.com

cOntRActORs - ROOfinG

nelson’s rooFinGJames Nelson 559 W. Noble Farmersville, CA 93223 (559) 636-2594

rAscon cusTom rooFinG, inc.

Vera Ramos 932 E. Douglas Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-3169 rasconroofing.com

cOnVALescent hOsPitALs & sKiLLeD nuRsinG cARe

delTA nursinG & reHABiliTATion cenTer

Mark Fisher 514 N. Bridge St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-8614 missioncg.com


Glory dAys AssisTed livinGMelinda Aguilar 1303 S Pinkham Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-1452

KAweAH mAnor convAlescenT HospiTAl

Teresa Menezes 3710 W. Tulare Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-2244 kaweahmanor.com

linwood meAdows cAre cenTer

Ryan Rasmussen 4444 W Meadow Lane Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-1241

linwoodmeadowsinf.plumh.com


wesTGATe GArdens cAre cenTer

Nancy Jansma 4525 W Tulare Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-0901

westgategardenscarecenter.com**See our Ad on Page 19

cOnVenience stORes

THe BArnRaj Dillon 19558 Ave. 296 Exeter, CA 93221 (559) 594-9157

cReDit uniOns

educATionAl employees crediT union

Lisa Franks 3612 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 738-5600 myeecu.org

TucoemAs FederAl crediT union

Linda Reese 5222 W. Cypress Ave. Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 732-8892 tucoemas.org

TulAre counTy FederAl crediT union

Dina Pennington 5133 W Walnut Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 636-7400 tularefcu.org

vAlley oAK crediT unionLeticia Avila 600 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-3084 valleyoak.org

Dentists

GerAld m. scHneider, d.d.s.Gerald M. Schneider 100 N. Stevenson St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-0292

HApy BeAr surGery cenTer, llc

Jeremy Pierson 1979 Hillman Street Tulare, CA 93274-1601 (559) 732-4279 hapybear.com

KeiTH williAms, ddsJanet Belknap 2744 W Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-6492 visaliasmiles.com

meGAn Fulmer-ide, d.d.sMegan Fulmer 1045 N. Demaree St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-2744

ricHArd e. dunn, d.d.s.,ms orTHodonTisTrichard dunn dds 101 w. tulare ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-3030 DunnSmiles.comvisAliA denTAl Group

Ginny Lenz 300 E. Mineral King Ave., #203 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-7901

DePARtment stORes

wAl-mArT sTores, inc.Jonathan Friberg 1819 E. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 636-2302 wal-mart.com

DeVeLOPeRs & buiLDeRs - cOmmeRciAL/inDustRiAL

mAlcolm G. duTcH consTrucTion, inc.

Cathy Moreno 1441 S Mooney Blvd. Ste F Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-5067 gjgardner.com

mAnGAno compAny, inc.Craig Mangano 1005 N. Demaree Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-2200 manganoltd.com

msJ pArTnersPatrick Daniels 2050 Main Street, Ste 250 Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 660-1456 x230 msjpartners.com

pAlomA developmenT co.Harvey May 222 N. Garden St Suite 200 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 713-0202 palomadev.com

pecK plAnninG & developmenT llc

Stephen Peck 1850 S. Masselli St Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 731-5778

THe Allen GroupJenny saubert 125 s. Bridge st., ste. #100

The Allen Group, CONT.Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-5425 allengroup.com

THe orosco GroupAmy Reinecke 10 Harris Court Ste B1 Monterey , CA 93940 (831) 649-0220 oroscogroup.com

DeVeLOPeRs & buiLDeRs - ResiDentiAL

lAGomArsino GroupMatthew Warmerdam 222 N. Garden Street, Ste. 400 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 735-9700 lagomarsino.com

mcmillin HomesCarrie Williams 5607 Avenida De Los Robles Visalia, CA 93291-5915 (559) 713-2660 mcmillin.com

mcmillin homes’ new home communities, 292 north and south, are nestled in the heart of northwest visalia- off of roeben and riggins. Come see us!

DistRibutiOn & LOGistics

Jim’s FormAl weArJim Saxton 8731 W. Doe Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3900 jimsformalwear.com

Jo-Ann sTores wesT coAsT disTriBuTion cenTer

Bruce Nicotero 2500 N. Plaza Dr. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 713-3400 joann.com

we are the nation’s largest spe-cialty retailer of fabrics and one of the largest specialty retailers of crafts, serving customers in their pursuit of apparel and craft sewing, crafting, home decorating and other creative endeavors.

ruAn TrAnsporT corporATion

See our listing under TRUCKING COMPANY for details (559) 686-2857 x277

vF ouTdoor, inc.Steve Venegas 2525 N Plaza DriveVisalia, CA 93291 (559) 739-5702 vfc.com

vF outdoor, inc., a subsidiary of vF Corporation, is a leader of ac-tive lifestyle apparel with brands like the north Face®, timber-land®, vans® and Jansport®.

DRY cLeAneRs & LAunDRY seRVices

counTry cluB cleAnersJohn Lauffenberger 2000 W. Whitendale Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-1762

Key wesT cleAnersAnthony Coppola 5219 W. Goshen Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-5800 KeyWest.com

lucKy dAy lAundryVern & Melanie Phan 3539 W Noble Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-8400


mArTinizinG dry cleAnerGary Coppola 717 W Main Street Visalia, CA 93291-6145 (559) 732-6254 martinizing.com

ecOnOmic DeVeLOPment

cvBi smAll Business dev cTrGil Jaramillo 220 N Santa Fe St Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-3051 x100 cvbi.org

eDucAtiOn

BrAndmAn universiTySonia Gutierrez-Mendoza 649 S County Center Drive Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-4436 chapman.edu

cenTrAl cAliForniA connecTions AcAdemy

Tiffany Carrasco 4020 S Demaree St , Ste B Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 713-1324 connectionsacademy.com


cenTrAl vAlley cHrisTiAn scHool

John DeLeeuw 5600 W. Tulare Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-9481 cvc.org


colleGe oF THe sequoiAsStan Carrizosa 915 S. Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 730-3731 cos.edu

crescenT vAlley puBlic cHArTer

David Petropulos 309 W. Main St suite 110 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 741-9188 cvcharter.org

Crescent valley Public Charter school uses a Personalized learn-ing one-on-one instructional model that allows each student to focus on one or two subjects at a time.


FArmersville uniFied scHool disTricT

Grant Schimelpfening 571 E. Citrus Farmersville, CA 93223 (559) 592-2010 farmersvillek12.ca.us

Fresno pAciFic universiTy - visAliA cenTer

Brice Yocum 245 N. Plaza Dr. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 622-9958 fresno.edu/visalia

nATionAl universiTyDr Bernell Hirning 20 River Park Place West Fresno, CA 93270 (559) 256-4900 nu.edu

national university (nu) is the second largest private, wasC-accredited, non-profit univer-sity in California with degrees in nursing, education, Psychol-ogy, letters & sciences and Business. Fresno and Bakersfield are the closest Campuses.

sAn JoAquin vAlley colleGe, inc.

Mark Perry 801 S. Akers Street Ste. 150 Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-9000 sjvc.edu

san Joaquin valley College pro-vides career-focused education to students throughout California. Certificate and associate degrees are awarded in business, health-care, and technology fields.

sT. pAul’s scHoolCathy Guadagni 6101 W. Goshen Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 739-1619 spsvisalia.com

sTudenTs inTernATionAlShellie Bowman 204 E Oak Street Ste 4 Visalia CA 93291 (559) 627-8923 stint.com

TulAre counTy oFFice oF educATion

Jim Vidak 2637 W. Burrel Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-6101 tcoe.org

universiTy oF pHoenix - riverpArK leArninG cenTer

Roy Kintz 45 River Park Way Place Ste 101 Fresno, CA 93720-1565 (888) 722-0055 uophx.edu/northcal

universiTy prepArATory HiGH scHool

John Kelly 915 S. Mooney Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 730-2529 tcoe.org

visAliA uniFied scHool disTricT

Craig Wheaton 5000 W. Cypress Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 730-7300 vusd.org

visalia unified school district serves over 27,000 students, pre-K to adult at forty school sites. vusd is the highest achieving unified district in tulare County.

eLectROnic sALes

consolidATed elecTricAl disTriBuTors, inc.

Mark Davidson 711 E. Murray Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-9221 cedvisalia.com

emPLOYeR seRVices

pAciFic employersCandice Weaver 306 N. Willis St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-4256 pacificemployers.com

sinGlepoinT ouTsourcinG, inc.

John Anderson 1025 N. Demaree Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-4800 single-point.com

emPLOYment seRVices

conTinenTAl lABor & sTAFFinG resources

Lorraine Filomeno 1810 S Central Ave Ste #C Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 635-0335 continentallabor.com

cseT-communiTy services & employmenT TrAininG

Mary Alice Escarsega 312 NW 3rd Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4194 cset.org

Cset is a non-profit organization that provides services to strengthen youth, families, and communities through education, employment training, youth development and environmental stewardship. the se-quoia Community Corps, a program of Cset, offers vocational training.


employmenT developmenT depArTmenT

Juan Vasquez 4025 W. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 713-5150 caljobs.ca.gov

express employmenT proFessionAls

Tony Martin 4002 So. Demaree Suite B Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 738-7822 visaliaca.expresspros.com

Kelly servicesJanie Mann 1118 N Chinowth St Visalia, CA 93291-7896 (559) 625-8939 kellyservices.com

mAnpower, inc.Peggy Maslowski 4218 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-5722 us.manpower.com

milAn insTiTuTePatrick Taylor 6500 S. Mooney Blvd., Unit A Visalia, CA 93277-9535 (559) 684-3900 MilanInstitute.edu


personnel soluTions unlimiTed, llc

Shelly Little 4148 S. Demaree St. #B Visalia, CA 93277-9514 (559) 734-0570 psullc.com

roBerT HAlF inTernATionAl, dBA oFFiceTeAm/AccounTemps

Lindsay Holland 3130 W. Main St. Ste.D Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-7661 rhi.com

spHerionGlenna Gates 3640 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-4040 spherion.com

enGineeRinG & suRVeYinG

4creeKs, incMatt Ainley 2929 W Main Street Ste A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 802-3052 4-creeks.com

Keller & weGley consulTinG enGineers

Dennis Keller 209 S. Locust St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-7938

lAne enGineers, inc.Lawrence J. Simonetti 979 N. Blackstone St. Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 688-5263 laneengineers.com


provosT & priTcHArd consulTinG Group

Sheila Gonzales 130 N. Garden St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-1166 ppeng.com

quAd KnopF, inc.Janel Freeman 5110 W. Cypress Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-0440 quadknopf.com

TpG consulTinG, inc.Charley Clouse 222 N. Garden St. Ste. 100 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 739-8072 tpgconsulting.net

enteRtAinment & RecReAtiOn

AdvenTure pArK oF visAliARoger Hurick 5600 W Cypress Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 635-7275 adventurepark.com

ciTy oF visAliAsee our listing under GOVERNMENT for details (559) 713-4365

Friends oF THe Fox-Fox THeATre

Paul Fry 308 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-1369 foxvisalia.org

KAweAH mArinA, inc.Brad & Jeanne Howard 34467 Sierra Drive Lemon Cove, CA 93244 (559) 597-2526 KaweahMarina.com

lolli & popLiza Salvatore 7329 Ave 306 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 723-5489 lolliandpopclowns.com

repuBliK lounGe & niGHTcluB

Frank Vega 115 N Locust Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-2239 republik lounge & nightclub facebook

eQuiPment RentAL & sALes

B s & e compAny, inc.Richard Hernandez 1924 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-5621 bserents.com

KAweAH liFTKathy Casey 7277 Ave 304 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-2982 kaweahlift.com

lAwrence TrAcTor compAny

Richard Nunes 2530 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-7406 lawrencetractor.com

eVent & cOnfeRence centeR


inTernATionAl AGri cenTerJerry Sinift 4500 S. Laspina Ave. Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 688-1030 internationalagricenter.org

eVent PLAnninG & mAnAGement

FreesTyle evenT servicesMike Broida 3559 Landco Dr Ste A Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 324-1234 freestyleent.com

JJ Blooms FlorAl desiGn & evenT plAnninG

Jessie Casas 1401 W. Myrtle Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 287-3678 wwwjjblooms.com

fLOOR, WALL & WinDOW cOVeRinGs

FrAney’s cArpeT one Floor & Home desiGn cenTer

Dave Franey 121 N. Encina St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-9990 Franeysdesigncenter.com

fLORists

creATive FlowersDonna Thompson 124 N. Willis Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-0370 creativeflowersvisalia.com

peTer perKens Flowers inc.Kristi Jensen 1420 W. Center St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-6788 ftd.com/peterperkensflowers

fOOD DistRibutORs

mcKellAr FArmsRobert McKellar 32988 Road 164 Ivanhoe, CA 93235 (559) 798-0557 familyfarmfresh.com


See our listing under TRUCKING COMPANY for details (559) 686-2857 x277

fOOD PROcessinG

AlTAs world Food & AG, inc.Brody Blain 1240 E. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-5365 blainfarms.com

KAweAH conTAiner incLynne Hare 2223 N Shirk Road Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-8378 mr-sunshine.com

nATionAl preTzelEd Desrosiers 7607 West Goshen Avenue Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-0600 calpretzel.com

fRAminG & enGRAVinG

FAsTFrAmeDelfina Barragan 1107 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-0988 fastframe.com

sHArples FrAme & ArT cenTer

Don Sharples 118 S. Court St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-4304 sharplesdirect.com

funeRAL seRVices

miller memoriAl cHApelGary Giraudi 1120 W. Goshen Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-8371 dignitymemorial.com

sAlser & dillArd FunerAl cHApel

Jeff Salser 127 E. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 635-1144

fuRnituRe stORes

JAneen’s FurniTure GAlleryJaneen Robbins 220 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-8884 janeensfurniture.com

weATHerBy’s FurniTure Guild

Jay Rankin 2032 So. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-3232 weatherbysfurniture.com

Gift & nOVeLtY stORes

AmAndA KoeniG independenT scenTsy consulTAnT

Amanda Koenig 6332 W Whitley Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 679-7819 scentsy.com/amandakoenig Body By Vi (ViSalus Science) Independent Promoter [email protected] www.akoenig.myvi.net

THe nAKed nuTSheridyn Blain 1240 E. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 thenakednut.com

wriGHT’s HAllmArKDon Wright 2023 So. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-0334

GOLf

vAlley oAKs GolF courseBrett Shuman 1800 S. Plaza Dr. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 651-1441 x15 playvalleyoaks.com


visAliA counTry cluBRick Evans 625 Ranch St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-3733 visaliacc.net

GOVeRnment

AssemBlywomAn connie conwAy

Connie Conway PO Box 8134 Visalia, CA 93290 (559) 636-3440 conwayforassembly.com

ciTy oF visAliADiane Davis 425 E Oak Ave. Ste 301 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 713-4300 ci.visalia.ca.us

Centrally located in the heart of the san Joaquin valley, visalia draws visitors from metropolitan areas with its picturesque com-munities and stunning landscapes against the backdrop of the sierra nevada mountains. with its rich culture, prosperous busine

counTy oF TulAreJulieta Martinez 2800 W. Burrel Ave Visalia, Ca 93291 (559) 636-5000 tularecounty.ca.us

employmenT developmenT depArTmenT

See our listing under EMPLOYMENT SERVICES for details (559) 713-5150

TulAre counTy depArTmenT oF cHild supporT services

Debra Olvera 8040 West Doe Avenue Visalia, CA 93291 (866) 901-3212

www/government/child/default.asp

TulAre counTy HeAlTH & HumAn services AGency

Marta Martinez 5957 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 624-8000 tularehhsa.org

TulAre counTy worKForce invesTmenT BoArd, inc.

Adam Peck 309 W. Main Suite C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 713-5200 climbthejobtree.org

GROceRY

BesT Buy mArKeTSkip Nugent 1300 W Walnut Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-7981 bestbuymarket.iga.com

r-n mArKeTAnna Low 737 So. Lovers Lane Visalia, CA 93292 559) 734-0676 [email protected]

sAve mArT supermArKeTsJeff Wester 1591 E Noble Ave Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 636-8405 SaveMart.com

5203 W. Walnut Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-9400

3615 W. Noble Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 622-0846

5201 W. Goshen Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 738-9127

visAliA Grocery ouTleT BArGAin mArKeT

Ashley Spelman 2323 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 739-2953 VisaliaGroceryOutlet.com

hARDWARe - cOmmeRciAL/WhOLesALe

empire supply compAny, inc.Ron Bueno 700 E Race Ave Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-9224 empiresupply.net

lowe’sJimmy Padilla 4144 S. Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 624-4300 lowes.com

heALth & nutRitiOn

cAliForniA FiTness AcAdemyJustin Levine 6910 W Pershing Ct Visalia, CA 93291 559) 334-8990 livecfalife.com,justintrain.com

denny Kroeze Juice plusDenny Kroeze 4748 W Addisyn Ct Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 372-3641 dkroezejuiceplus.com

FAmily HeAlTHcAre neTworKSee our listing under MEDICAL CLINIC for details (559) 737-4700

GenerAl nuTriTion cenTer (Gnc)

Justin & Rebecca Reynolds 3318 N Dinuba Blvd Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-3504 gnc.com

in-sHApe HeAlTH cluBsAdena Alati 909 No. Demaree Rd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559)733-1041 www.inshapeclubs.com

1313 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)741-1700

meridiAn cenTer For wellness

Carol McLellan 1105 W. Center Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-6430 meridiancenterforwellness.com

THe liFesTyle cenTerTony Foster 5105 W. Cypress Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 624-3400 kaweahdelta.org

heARinG AiDs - sALes & seRVice

correcTive HeArinG serviceSam & Donna Hernandez 2336 W Sunnyside Ste A Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-1880

heAtinG & AiR cOnDitiOninG seRVices

Bmi mecHAnicAlGarth Brott 1115 S. Blackstone St. Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 688-7571 bmimechanical.com

superior AirLarry Kapigian 8244 W. Hillsdale Ct. #11 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-2002 superior-air.com

hOme heALth cARe & hOsPice

Auspice Home cAre soluTions llc

Kelli Aguollo 1754 E. Bullard Ave #102 Fresno , CA 93710 (559) 436-4782 auspicehomecare.com

cAsA GrAnde senior cAre Home

Joe Silveira 347 E. Walnut Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-0233

casagrandeseniorcarehomes.com

opTimAl Hospice FoundATion

Ann Smart 2439 W Whitendale Ste B Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 741-7220 optimalcares.com

redwood sprinGs HeAlTHcAre cenTer

Brandon Bigelow 1925 E. Houston Ave Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-1020 redwoodspringshcc.com


hOsPitALs & suRGeRY centeRs

KAweAH delTA cypress surGery cenTer

Renda Liden 842 So. Akers St. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 740-4094 bizweb.lightspeed.net/cypsurg


KAweAH delTA HeAlTH cAre disTricT

400 W. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93291-6263 (559) 624-2000 kaweahdelta.org

Kaweah delta healthcare district offers a comprehensive scope of healthcare services including a well-respected pediatric hospitalist prorgram, nationally recognized cardiac and cancer programs, and more. it is the only facility with magnet status in the san Joaquin valley serving children and adults, and the only level iii trauma center serving Kings and tulare counties

insuRAnce

AHArT BeneFiT insurAnce services

Jack Ahart, Jr. 5060 N. Fruit Ave. Fresno, CA 93711 (559) 243-4440 ahartbenefits.com

Al Benoy insurAnce services

Al Benoy PO Box 3001 Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 734-4288 benoyinsurance.com

AllsTATe insurAnce - ricK KunKlemAn AGency

Rick Kunkleman 3745 W Caldwell Ste F Visalia , CA 93277 (559) 741-2170 agents.allstate.com/usa/ca/rick-kunklemen.html

AnTHem Blue cross - FrAnK Ardon

Jessica Hernandez 3330 W. MIneral King Ave. Ste. A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 623-0480 anthem.com

Ben-e-lecTMark Reynolds 5429 Avenida De Los Robles, Ste. A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1240 x 2418 benelect.com

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BucKmAn-miTcHell FinAnciAl & insurAnce services

Judy Fussel 500 N. Santa Fe St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 635-3543 bminc.com

BucKmAn-miTcHell, inc.Clifford H. Dunbar 500 N. Santa Fe St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-1181 bminc.com

Buckman-mitchell, visalia’s oldest & largest insurance agency, is a relationship-driven firm specializing in all lines of coverage (life, health, Commercial, Personal & more)

cArl nelson insurAnce AGency

Melissa Menezes 2336 W. Sunnyside Ave. #C Visalia, CA 93277-7204 (559) 622-9400 carlnelsonins.com

cHimienTi & AssociATes insurAnce services

Cathy Chimienti 3400 W. Mineral King Ave., Suite B Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1670 chimienti.com

ciGnAKaren Baker 5300 W. Tulare Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 738-2000 cigna.com

Cigna healthcare is a leading global health services company whose mission is to improve the health, well being and sense of security of the people we serve. employer based services include medical, dental, vision, life, dis-ability and accident insurance,

dG insurAnce AGency, inc.Valerie Garrison 309 N. Garden St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-0221 dginsure.com

elAine rider sTATe FArm insurAnce AGency

Elaine Rider 4910 W. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-4330 ElaineRider.com

GiFFin, sAncHez, & pArKer insurAnce

Lisa Giffin 116 E Main Street Ste 150 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 741-9740 jgparker.com

HeAlTH neTArmando Cabrera 6013 Niles Street Bakersfield, CA 93306-4696 (559) 840-7108 healthnet.com

KAren Gross sTATe FArm insurAnce

Karen Gross 1505 N Dinuba Blvd Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-8700 myagentisgross.com

KorsGAden & JAnsmA insurAnce AGency

Sharon Jansma 1700 W. Walnut Ave., Ste. A Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-4926 farmersagent.com/tkorsgaden

lewis & AssociATes insurAnce BroKers, inc.

Jim Smallwood 700 W. Center Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-7272 since1927.com

miTcHell insurAnce services

Kelly Mitchell 1039 N. Demaree St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 713-1315 mitchellagins.com

new yorK liFeScott Sisk 7112 N Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93720 (559) 302-8192 newyorklife.com

pATricK l. sAlAzAr sTATe FArm insurAnce AGency

Patrick L. Salazar 5127 W. Walnut Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-2318 patricklsalazar.com

peGGy FurnAs insurAnce AGency

Peggy Furnas 220 N Santa Fe Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 909-0415 PeggyFurnas.com

principAl FinAnciAl GroupBob Mandolesi 3530 W. Mineral King Ave., Ste. C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-3550 principal.com/centralcalifornia

renBerG - TroGdon & cAvAle insurAnce services

Mike Cavale 1013 W. Center St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-1021 rtisca.com

sHArp insurAnceDon Sharp 303 No West St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-9246 sharpinsurance.com

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sTATe FArm muTuAl AuTomoBile insurAnce co. cenTrAl vAlley AFo

Mary Sanchez 4040 S Demaree, Ste B Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-5135

sTATe FArm muTuAl AuTomoBile insurAnce compAny

Cary Runnells 30 River Park Place West Ste 130 Fresno, CA 93720 (559) 440-9147

uniTed vAlley insurAnce AGency

Keri Hennesay 410 W Center Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-5999 unitedvalleyagency.com

inteRnet seRVices

screen rAdioMichael Lewis 120 S. Church # 148 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 334-0170 screenradio.com

inVestiGAtiOn seRVices

pipKin deTecTive AGencyRocky J. Pipkin 4318 W Mineral King Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 622-8889 pipkindetectiveagency.com


inVestment seRVices

mesA mAnAGemenT compAny, llc.

Dick Stanley 2202 Fortini Rd san Jose, CA 95120 (559) 909-1907 mesamgmt.com

muTuAl securiTiesRobert Linderman 113 N. Church St. Ste. 401 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-6000

pAciFic cApiTAl sTrATeGies, inc.

Rodney Dir 515 W Center St Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-3525 pacificcapitalstrategies.com

pAlAdin invesTmenT GroupJerry Hayton & Trish Arnold 4130 S Demaree Rd Suite A Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-4005 paladininvestmentgroup.com

sTiFel nicolAus & compAny incorporATed

Monica Peterson 217 E. Caldwell Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 622-1040 stifel.com

JAnitORiAL seRVices & suPPLies

servicemAsTer By HellsTernRon Hellstern PO Box 4332 Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 738-8927

JeWeLRY

AsHoori & co. JewelersSarah Ashoori 4212 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-3119 ashoorijewelers.com

micHAel’s cusTom JewelryMichael Phelps 316 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-7079 michaelscustomjewelry.com

quAliTy JewelersPaul heidenreich 213 w. main st. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-0606 qualityjewelers.com

LibRARY

TulAre counTy liBrAryBrian lewis 200 w. oak ave.

Tulare County Library, CONT.Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 713-2700 tularecountylibrary.org/

LOAns & DePOsits

mAson-mcduFFie morTGAGe corporATion

Cindy Kemp 2920 W. Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 741-0991 x103 mmcdcorp.com

LODGinG

comForT inn & suiTes-AirporT drive

Rachel Rodriquez 9300 W. Airport Dr. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 651-3700 choicehotels.com

comForT suiTes downTownAnil Chagan 210 E Acequia Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 738-1700 visalialodging.com


FAirField innMolly Bambl 140 S. Akers Rd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-7600 fairfieldinn.com

HAmpTon innAnil Chagan 4747 W. Noble Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-3900 visaliahamptoninn.com



Samantha Rummage 9000 W. Airport Dr. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 651-5000 holidayinn.com/visaliaca

largest hotel & Conference Center from sacramento to la *Cafe California *mohaganys *afford-able *Corporate rates *Free Parking, wi-Fi, Business Center

KAweAH pArK resorTCory Clark PO Box 1092 Three Rivers, CA 93271-1092 (559) 561-4424 kaweahparkresort.com

lA quinTA innChong Kang 5438 W. Cypress Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 739-9800 lq.com

lAmp liTer innRobert Lee 3300 W Mineral King Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4511 lampliter.net

nestled in a beautiful garden setting the lamp liter inn and its preserved charms offers com-plimentary wi-Fi, a spacious Conference Center, and a delight-ful onsite restaurant and bar.

mArrioTT HoTel AT THe convenTion cenTer

Carrie Groover 300 S. Court St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-1111 marriott.com/vismc

visalia marriott hotel offers 195 stylish rooms complemented by first-rate service. we are visalia’s Premier option for weddings, Conventions & meetings

moTel 6Mike Patel 4645 W. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-5611 motel6.com

sequoiA/wuKsAcHi villAGe & lodGe

Andy Grinsfelder 64740 Wuksachi Way Sequoia Nat’l Park, CA 93262 (559) 565-4070 visitsequoia.com

super 8 moTelNilay Patel 4801 W. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-2885 super8.com

mAiLinG seRVice

KAsT & compAny communicATions

Larry Kast PO Box 7173 Visalia, CA 93290 (559) 732-5030

mAnufActuRinG - eLectROnics

Tri-mAG, inc.Jia Ming Li 1601 N. Clancy CT. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-2222 tri-mag.com

tri-mag, inc. manufactures power related product including switch-ing power supply, dC-dC Con-verter and aC line Filter for the application of medical, industrial, telecommunication, led sign, military and gaming industrial.

volTAGe mulTipliers, inc.Dennis Kemp 8711 W. Roosevelt Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-1402 voltagemultipliers.com

voltage multipliers inc. manufac-tures high voltage diodes and min-iature high voltage power supplies.

mAnufActuRinG - fAbRicAtiOn

BuTler mAnuFAcTurinG compAny / Bluescope BuildinGs nA

Don Bratcher 7440 Doe Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-5300 butlermfg.com

manufacturing, engineer-ing, and sales of Pre-engi-neered metal Buildings

cAliForniA wire cloTH, inc.Barbara Clay 8300 W. Elowin Ct. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3737

inTernATionAl pAperAnthony Muia 1600 Kelsey Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3535 ipaper.com


KAwneer compAny, inc.Norris McElroy 7200 W. Doe Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-4000 kawneer.com

Kawneer’s product portfolio - including entrances, framing systems, windows, curtain walls – can be found on commercial office buildings, schools and retail outlets in our community.

lAKe compAny/TuBe millZiegfried Edwards 1515 N. Shirk Rd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-4019 lakecompany.com

pAciFic souTHwesT conTAiner

Jason Thalls 9525 W. Nicholas Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-5500 teampsc.com

screw conveyor corporATion

Randy Smith 7807 Doe Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-2131 screwconveyor.com

mARKetinG seRVices & PROmOtiOns

execuTive mArKeTinG services

Mark Pettenger 1809 S Giddings Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 735-9712 executivemarketingsrvs.com

Golden GATe mediA GroupDavid Orozco 1729 Avenue Park Dr San Pedro , CA 90732 (310) 872-7395

locKwood AGencyNancy Lockwood 500 N. Willis St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-3737 thelockwoodagency.net

visAliA Times-delTASee our listing under NEWSPAPERS for details (559) 735-3200

meDicAL cLinic

eliTe corporATe wellnessNicholas Gambini 5323 W. Hillsdale Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-7772 weightandhealthclinic.com


FAmily HeAlTHcAre neTworKHarry Foster 305 E. Center Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 737-4700 fhcn.org

Family healthCare network is the largest primary health care pro-vider in tulare County. the private, non-profit organization founded in Porterville in 1976 employs nearly 700 professional and support staff and contributes over $226 mil-lion per year to the community.


30979 Road 67 Goshen, CA 93227 (559) 737-4700

33025 Rd. 159 Ivanhoe, CA 93235 (559) 798-1877

12586 Ave. 408 Orosi, CA 93647 (559) 528-2874

1107 W. Poplar Ave Porterville, CA 93257 (559) 781-7242

323 W Putnam Porterville, CA 93257 (559) 791-7000

PO Box 398 Springville, CA 93265

41651 Sierra Dr, Ste A Three Rivers, CA 93271 (559) 561-4683

400 E. Oak Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 731-4700

101 N. Palm Woodlake, CA 93286 (559) 564-0100

KAweAH delTA HeAlTH cAre disTricT

See our listing under HOSPITALS & SURGERY CENTERS for details (559) 724-2000

1014 San Juan Ave Exeter, CA 93221 (559) 592-7300

839 N Sequoia Ave Lindsay, CA 93247 (559) 562-1546

KAweAH delTA sequoiA prompT cAre

1110 S. Ben Maddox, Ste. B Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 624-4800


KAweAH delTA urGenT cAre1633 S. Court St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 624-6090

pAlm occupATionAl medicine

David Tenn 235 E. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-1710 palmoccmed.com

premier wAlK-in medicAl, inc

Cindy Douglass 4025 W Caldwell Ave, Ste A Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-6080 premierwalkinmedical.com

5344 W. Cypress, Ste. 102 Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-6080

vAlley indusTriAl & FAmily medicAl Group

Rhonda Fishbaugh 225 S. Chinowth Rd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-3222 valleyindustrialmed.com

visAliA medicAl clinicSee our listing under MEDICAL CLINIC for details (559) 738-7500

meDicAL DiAGnOstic imAGinG, suPPLies & eQuiPment

Bound Tree medicAl, llcVernon Burkett 2237 N. Plaza Dr. Visalia, CA 93291 (800) 533-0523 boundtree.com

Tri-Anim HeAlTH service, incVernon Burkett 2241 N Plaza Drive Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-1595 tri-anim.com

visAliA imAGinG & open mriBrooke Mack 1700 S. Court St. Ste. A Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-5674 visaliaopenmri.com



meDicAL seRVices

Bryson cAncer cAre, inc.David Bryson 5345 W. Hillsdale Dr.. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 622-0100 brysoncancercare.com

dAvid G. Feil, m. d.David Feil M.D. 112 N. Akers St. Ste A Visalia, CA 93291-5121 (559) 733-4372 visaliaeye.com

eye surGicAl & medicAl AssociATes

Cynthia Griswold 5021 W. Noble Ave. Ste. A Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-9393 visaliaeyecare.com

FAmily HeAlTHcAre neTworKSee our listing under MEDICAL CLINIC for details (559) 737-4700

HAny nAsr, m.d inc.Hany Nasr 201 E Noble Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-6500

stgeorgespine&paininstitute.com

inTeGrATed cAre sysTemsBrian Komoto 7140 W Pershing Ct Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-2896 icshomecare.com

inTerim HeAlTH cAre oF THe cenTrAl vAlley

Sarah Ahmed 1843 E Fir Ave ste 101 Fresno, CA 93720-3863 (800) 446-3878 interimhealthcare.com


mOtORcYcLe sALes & seRVice

visAliA HArley-dAvidsonBrenda Allan 30681 N. Highway 99 Visalia, CA 93291-8962 (559) 733-4647 visaliaharley.com

mOVinG & stORAGe seRVices

coloniAl vAn & sTorAGe/AGenT For Allied vAn lines

214 Broadway Street Fresno, CA 93721 (800) 260-6683 colonialvan.com


wAlTon FAmily movinG & sTorAGe, inc.

Glenn Walton Jr. 19766 S. HWY 99 unit C Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 684-0283 waltonfamilymoving.com/

neWsPAPeRs

Fresno BeeLeslie Swearingen 525 W. Main St., Ste. F Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-3464 fresnobee.com

HAnFord senTinel, THeJennifer Fawkes 300 W. 6th Street Hanford, CA 93230 (559) 582-0471 HanfordSentinel.com

THe Business JournAlGordon Webster, Jr. 1315 Van Ness, Ste. 200 Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 490-3400 thebusinessjournal.com

visAliA Times-delTAAmy Pack 330 N. West St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 735-3200 visaliatimesdelta.com

NoN-proFIt ORGAniZAtiOns

ABle indusTriesWende Ayers 8127 Ave. 304 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-8150 ableindustries.org

AmericAn cAncer AssociATion

Randy Daughtry 2222 W Shaw Ave Ste 201 Fresno, CA 93711 (559) 451-0722 cancer.org

AmericAn cAncer socieTyRandy Daughtry 2222 W Shaw Ave. Ste. 201 Fresno CA 93711 (559) 734-0429 cancer.org

AssisTAnce leAGue oF visAliADeborah Stewart PO Box 4108 1007 W center Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 733-0305 assistanceleague.org

Boy scouTs oF AmericA - sequoiA council

John Richers 230 NW 3rd Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-3424 seqbsa.org

Boys & Girls cluB oF THe sequoiAs

Joe Engelbrecht 215 W. Tulare Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-4422 bgcsequoias.org

cABrillo civic cluB #12Nelson Parreira PO Box 1875 Tulare, CA 93275 (559) 688-4558 cabrillocivicclubs.org

cenTrAl cAliForniA Blood cenTer

Carmella Lamb 1515 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 302-1300 donateblood.org

cenTrAl vAlley recovery services

Ramona Robertson 320 W. Oak Ave Suite A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-2995 cvrshome.org

courT AppoinTed speciAl AdvocATes oF TulAre counTy

Marilyn Barr 1146 N. Chinowith St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-4007 casatulareco.org

cseT-communiTy services & employmenT TrAininG

See our listing under EMPLOYMENT SERVICES for details (559) 732-4194

ecoloGy AcTionGordon Smith 877 Cedar Street Ste 240 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (559) 991-5972

evenTs visAliA FoundATionEric Cribbs 121 E Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 334-0488 eventsvisalia.org

execuTives’ AssociATion oF TulAre counTy

Stacey Beall-Strickland PO Box 891 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 210-1494 tcexecs.com

FAmily Builders FosTer FAmily AGency

Mona Chadwell 6500 S. Mooney Blvd. Ste B Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 685-1200 fbcares.org

FAmily services oF TulAre counTy

Cathy Meader 815 W. Oak St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 741-7310 fstc.net

FoodlinK For TulAre counTy, inc.

Sandy Beals 7427 W. Sunnyview Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3663 foodlinktc.org

Four creeKs lodGe #94 i.o.o.F

Albert Mahler 116 S Court Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 623-7008

Golden sTATe FAmily services, inc.

Shana Dawson 1206 South O Street Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 897-2534 goldenstatefamilyservices.com

HABiTAT For HumAniTy oF TulAre counTy

Betsy Murphy 637 S. Lovers Lane PO Box 848 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 734-4040 hfhtc.org

HAppy TrAils ridinG AcAdemyLeslie Gardner PO Box 572 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 688-8685 WeAreHappyTrails.com

HousinG AuTHoriTy oF TulAre counTy

Ken Kugler 5140 W. Cypress Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-3700 hatc.net

the housing authority of the County of tulare provides rental assistance to very low and moderate-income families, seniors and the handicapped throughout the county

JeFF BArnes BrAin inJury FoundATion

Business Manager PO Box 7392 Visalia, CA 93290 (559) 679-3702 jbarnesfoundation.org

JosHuA rAy smAllwood FoundATion

Phil Luna 700 W Center St Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 302-1200 itcf.org

KAweAH delTA Hospice oF TulAre counTy FoundATion

Karrie Decker 900 W. Oak Ave. Visalia, CA 93291-4716 (559) 733-0642 kdhcd.org

love in THe nAme oF cHrisTDorinne Henken 10152 Ave 264 Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 688-8870 loveinc.org

nAmi TulAre counTyKaren Maybry 3350 South Fairway Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-6264 nami.org/sites/tularecounty

order sons oF iTAly in AmericA

Donna Gist 4211 W. Goshen Avenue Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-0823 osia.org


pArenTinG neTworK, inc.Mike Gibson 1900 N. Dinuba Blvd. Ste C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-0384 parentingnetwork.org

proTeus TrAininG & employmenT

Terri Cooper 224 NW 3RD Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-0100 proteusinc.org

pro-youTH/HeArT AFTer-scHool proGrAm

Laurie Isham 505 N. Court Street Visalia, CA 93291-4912 (559) 624-5810 proyouthheart.org

resources For independence - cenTrAl vAlley

Nalor See 220 N Santa Fe Ste. 131 Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 622-9276 ricv.org

selF-Help enTerprisesPeter Carey 8445 W Elowin Ct Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-1000 x600 selfhelpenterprises.org

sequoiA enerGy services (A suBsidiAry oF cseT)

Jennifer Taylor 939 E Douglas Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-6453 myenergyupgrades.com

Providing every business & home-owner with:- solar - windows - air Conditioning - ducts - insulation and more. Free Consulta-tions! 100% of net proceeds cir-culate back into your community!

sequoiA nATurAl HisTory AssociATion

Mark Tilchen 47050 Generals Highway #10 Three Rivers, CA 93271 (559) 565-3759 sequoiahistory.org

sequoiA pArKs FoundATionWilliam Tweed PO Box 3047 Visalia, CA 93278-3047 (559) 739-1668 sequoiaparksfoundation.org

sHrm oF TulAre/KinGs counTy

Cindy Summers PO Box 1044 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 625-0183 shrm.org

soropTimisT inTernATionAl oF visAliA

Lisa Nunes PO Box 747 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 636-2500 sivisalia.org

THe creATive cenTerBailey Hagar 606 N. Bridge St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-9329 thecreativecenter-visalia.org

THe creATive cenTer FoundATion

Jan Traeger 614 N Bridge St Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-4400 thecreativecenterfoundation.org

THe GrAce HomesGale Kuns PO Box 4307 Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 625-1329 gracehomes.org

TrAnsiTions cHildren’s services

Brian Van Anne 516 W Shaw Ave #105 Fresno, CA 93704 (559) 212-5437 transitionschildrensservices.org

TulAre counTy depuTy sHeriFF’s AssociATion

Jaymie Nuckols 1616 W. Mineral King Suite C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-1199 tcdsa.org

TulAre counTy FArm BureAuPatricia Stever-Blattler 737 N. Ben Maddox Way Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-8301 tulcofb.org

TulAre-KinGs counTies Builders excHAnGe

George Elam 1223 S. Lovers Lane Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-4568 tkcbe.com

TulAre-KinGs riGHT To liFeApril Kesterson PO Box 3531 Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 732-5000 tkrl.org

TurninG poinT oF cenTrAl cAliForniA

Jeff Fly PO Box 7447 Visalia, CA 93290 (559) 732-8086 tpocc.org

uniTed wAy oF TulAre counTy

Ernie Hernandez 1601 E. Prosperity Ave. Tulare, CA 93274-2344 (559) 685-1766 unitedwaytc.org

veTerAns memoriAl disTricTAlex Berrueco 609 W Center St Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-1613 visaliaveterans.org

visAliA elKs lodGeChuck Lee 3100 W Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-6762 elks.org

visAliA emerGency Aid council

Iris East 217 N.E. Third St. Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 732-0101 veac.org

visAliA Fire Assoc. locAl 3719

Allen Wilkinson PO Box 4465 707 W Acequia Ave Visalia, CA 93278 (559) 713-4266 visaliafirefighters.org

visAliA lions BAnd reviewJan Beatty-Taylor PO Box 3203 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 909-1817 visaliainvitational.com

visAliA repuBlicAn women FederATed

Joyce Nielsen PO Box 1158 Exeter, CA 93221 (559) 259-0921 visaliarwf.org

visAliA rescue missionDanny LIttle 500 E Race Visalia, CA 93279-0109 (559) 740-4178 visaliarescue.org

visAliA sunseT roTAryDonn Ritter 2049 N. Peppertree Ct. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 250-8634 visaliasunsetrotary.com

visAliA ymcATaurie Thayer 211 W. Tulare Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-0700 visaliaymca.org

younGlives oF TulAre counTy

Karen Cardoza 2134 E Mineral King, STE B Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 627-2078 ylivestc.younglife.org.

nOtARY PubLic

Au enTerprises moBile noTAry

Craig Fromme 4819 West Nicholas Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 740-2278 notarize-your-documents.com

Jewel oF THe vAlley moBile noTAry puBlic

Jan Kohake 3535 W Coppola Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 647-1481 visalianotarynow.com

nuRseRies & GARDen suPPLies

pioneer nurseryKevin Blackwell 3740 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277-9222 (559) 734-0111


Office mAchine sALes & seRVice

cAliForniA Business mAcHines

4260 N Fresno Street fresno, CA 93726 (559) 225-5570 cbmsolution.com

cAlTronicsJacob Woolf 7485 N. Palm Ave Ste. 100 Fresno, CA 93711 (559) 244-4242 caltronics.net

cline’s Business equipmenT inc.

JD Dolan 320 South Bridge Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-9354 clinesbe.com

Office suPPLies & fuRnituRe

oFFice depoTScott Jacobsen 2425 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 741-9710 Business.officedepot.com

ToTAl oFFice producTsSteve or Joanne Farnsworth 1919 E. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-0792 totalop.com

OPtOmetRist

inTeGrATed vision cAre opTomeTry

Clifford Fukushima 5501 W. Hillsdale Dr., Ste. D Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-5464

ORthODOntists

sTepHen J. mcAuliFF, d.d.s., inc.

Stephen McAuliff 1549 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4895 bracesbymcauliff.com

PAcKAGinG eQuiPment & PRODucts

serpA pAcKAGinG soluTionsFernando Serpa 7020 W. Sunnyview Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-2339 serpapackaging.com

PALLets & cut LumbeR

uniTed wHolesAle lumBer compAny

Tom Thayer 8009 W. Doe Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-2037 uwlco.com

PARceL DeLiVeRY & cOuRieR seRVices

onTrAcCara Ferris 2247 N. Plaza Dr. Ste D Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3095 calover.com

peninsulA messenGer service

Charlotte Olinger 6639 W. Pershing Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-6328 peninsulamessengerservice.com

PARtY RentAL, suPPLies & seRVices

deTAils pArTy renTAls & sAles

Karen Westbrook 3809 N Mooney Blvd Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 685-8810 detailspartyrentals.com

Behind every great event co-ordinator, caterer, wedding or private party, you will find a distinguished rental company. Please visit our new location.

weddinGs By lillyLilly Dunlap 2201 W Mid Valley Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-3777 valleypartyrentals.net

PAYment seRVices

prioriTy pAymenT eAsTBruce Bartolotta 12 main st., ste 1 Essex, CT 06426 (888) 793-0313 ppeast.com

Pest cOntROL

clArK pesT conTrolJesse Valenzuela 1843 E. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-3488 clarkpest.com

PetROLeum & PROPAne DistRibutOR

J.c. lAnsdowne, inc.Steven Lansdowne 8601 W. Roosevelt Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-1760


vAlley pAciFic peTroleumDan Elmer 1633 E. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-8381 woolseyoil.com

PhARmAcies

medicine sHoppeJimmy Kwok 3507 W. Walnut Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (209) 625-5015 medicineshoppe.com

wAl-mArT sTores, inc.See our listing under DEPARTMENT STORES for details (559) 636-2302

PhOtOGRAPhY & ViDeO

roy dressel pHoToGrApHyRoy Dressel 115 W. Main St., Ste. A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-2110 roydresselphoto.com

PhYsiciAns & suRGeOns

dAvid G surdyKA, m.d., inc2740 West Main Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-2040 surdyka.com

sequoiA FooT cAre GroupRichard Motos 308 S. Johnson St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-1171 sequoiafootcaregroup.com

THomAs F. miTTs, m.d., inc.Thomas Mitts 205 So. West St., Ste. A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-4234 drmitts.com

visAliA FAmily prAcTiceLinda Clark 311 W. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-9200 vfpmg.org

visAliA medicAl clinicRick Strid 5400 W. Hillsdale Dr. Visalia, CA 93291-5140 (559) 738-7500 vmchealth.com

visalia medical Clinic offers the expertise of more than 50 multi-disciplinary physicians and provid-ers. support services include an onsite lab, a wide array of imaging technology (including a 64-slice Ct), extended hours through QuickCare and a sleep lab.

PLAnts, inteRiOR DesiGn & mAintenAnce

Tropics By desiGnTodd Mackey PO Box 1779 Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 734-4920 carefreeplantsanddesigns.net

PRintinG

AGuirre prinTinG & emBroidery

Rigo Aguirre 9610 West Nicholas Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-8130 qualitystitches.com

cenTrAl vAlley Business Forms

Gary Amon 7500 W. Sunnyview Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3595 x28 cvbf.com

ideA! prinTinG & GrApHicsJames Laber 1921 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-4149 visaliaidea.com

JosTens prinTinG And puBlisHinG

Marilynn Mitchell 29625 Road 84 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3300 x308 jostens.com



nooK & crAnnyRobert Casarez 119 North Court Street Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3502

premier color GrApHics, inc.

Brad Stiers 324 S. Santa Fe St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-8606 printingonline.com

visuAl 6 GrApHicsBeth Bruegman 1123 N Plaza Dr Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 302-4550 v6graphics.com

we can help you maximize your marketing potential and reach your target market with cus-tomized, comprehensive, and cost effective print solutions.

PRODuce sALes & eXPORt

c.H. roBinson worldwide, inc.

Sean Nelsen 609 N. Akers Visalia, CA 93291-9406 (559) 741-2115 chrobinson.com

visAliA ciTrus pAcKinG Group, inc

Randy Vogt 500 N. Santa Fe P.O. Box 2800 Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 635-3000 vcpg.com

PROPeRtY mAnAGement & inVestment

ArmsTronG properTy mAnAGemenT

Jim Armstrong 1820 S Central, Ste C Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-1322 armstrong-mgmt.com

Bruce evAns properTy mAnAGemenT

Bruce Evans 805 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-0313 home4rent.org

equiTABle properTy mAnAGemenT

Greg Costello 8200 W Doe Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (530) 886-1414 equitablepm.com

equiTy Group, inc.Steve Duerre 421 N Church St Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-8800 x103 equitygroupinc.com

mArTin & mArTin properTiesJoshua Martin 4125 W. Noble Ave. St. 381 Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-9089 martin-enterprises.net

mill creeK mAnAGemenT, inc.

Cathy Hutton 300 W. School Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-3385 x16 millcreekmgt.com

vicon properTy mAnAGemenT

Connie G. Minatta 136 N. Conyer St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-2008

visAliA no.1, AcA Gen. pArTnersHip

Lisa Reed 6051 N. Fresno St. #110 Fresno, CA 93710 (559) 435-1756

pumpS - SAlES & SErVICE

williTTs pumpJean Jones 30548 Road 196 Exeter, CA 93221 (559) 594-5020 willittspump.com

RADiO stAtiOns

KArm-Fm HArvesT BroAdcAsTinG compAny, inc.

Loren Olson 1300 So. Woodland St. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-5276 karm.com

KJuG Am/FmVaughn Kessler 1401 W. Caldwell Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 553-1500 kjugfm.com

KTip Am 1450Larry Stoneburner 1660 N. Newcomb Porterville, CA 93257 (559) 784-1450 ktip.com

Kzpo ‘KinGs rAdio’ 103.3 FmLee Smith 5119 W Nicholas Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-4211

spiriT 88.9 (Formerly Kduv)Bob Croft 130 N. Kelsey St. Ste. H Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-4111 kduvfm.com

ReAL estAte

cenTrAl vAlley reAl esTATe, llc A memBer oF THe BrAdmore Group

John Bohn 721 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 393-9688 bradmore.com

cenTury 21 JordAn-linK & compAny

Bill Jordan 2009 W. Feemster Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-9696 jordanlink.comPeggy Wilson (559) 625-6990

connie KAuTz, reAlTorKeller Williams Realty 400 E Main Street Ste. 110 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-4100 Kw.com

GuArAnTee reAl esTATeSandy Garcia-Ekisian 1398 Draper Street Kingsburg, CA 93631 (559) 624-1122 guarantee.com

Keller williAms reAlTyJason Garcia 400 E. Main Street Suite 110 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-4100 kw.com

Gerrie Giotta (559) 429-7112Jean Chesser (559) 280-5326Judi Pirnstill (559) 280-7076

prudenTiAl cAliForniA reAlTy

Teymour Farhang 1410 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-2500 prudential.com

re/mAx All esTATes reAlTorsRobert Lee 4840 W. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93291-5244 (559) 734-1400 allestates.comDarlene Loose (559) 625-9364

reAlTy world-invesTors reAlTy

Brad Maaske 103 W. Tulare Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-8360

sHermAn & AssociATesNola Sherman 1331 W. Center Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-2934 nolasherman.com

THe reAl esTATe connecTionWillie Gallegos 5014 W. Nellis Ct Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 799-1073 williegallegos.com

TulAre counTy AssociATion oF reAlTors, inc

Karl Hampton 2424 E. Valley Oaks Dr. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 627-1776 tcmls.com

ReAL estAte APPRAisALs

THe Hopper compAnyKeith Hopper 2918 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1230 hopperco.com

ReAL estAte LOAns

BAnK oF commerce morTGAGe

Sandy Wheeler 5412 Avenida de los Robles #101 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 272-8174 bankofcommercemortgage.com

counTry cluB morTGAGeSteve Rose 525 N. Hall St. #A Visalia, CA 93291-5605 (559) 636-3333 countryclubmortgage.com

mission Hills morTGAGe BAnKers, A division oF GATewAy Business BAnK

Jeanne Honley 1810 S. Central St., Ste.A Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 636-8611 missionhillsmortgage.com


TucoemAs FederAl crediT union reAl esTATe

Jackie Benson PO Box 5011 Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-8892 x5616

ReAL estAte - inDustRiAL/cOmmeRciAL

Burr commerciAl reAl esTATe

Douglas Burr 2918 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1600 burrcommercial.com

coopmAn plAzASue Ann Peterson PO Box 305 Farmersville, CA 93223 (559) 594-4531

GruBB & ellis, peArson commerciAl

Mike Porte 3447 S. Demaree St. Visalia, CA 93277-7013 (559) 732-7300 pearsonrealty.com

Hyde commerciAl reAl esTATe

Matt Graham 3330 W. Mineral King Ave. Ste F Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 739-9900 hydecommercialre.com

THe wHiTlATcH GroupBill Whitlatch, GRI, R.E. Masters 525 W. Center St., Ste. D Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-3034 whitlatchre.com

zeeB commerciAl reAl esTATe

Martin Zeeb 132 N Akers Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-2128 zeebre.com

RecYcLinG & WAste mAnAGement


penA’s disposAlMaria Pena 12094 Avenue 408 Cutler, CA 93615 (559) 528-3909 penadisposal.com

sunseT wAsTe pAperJim vagim 1707 e. goshen ave.

Sunset Waste Paper, CONT.Visalia, CA 93292-3156 (559) 739-1595 sunsetwastesystems.com

wm/wAsTe mAnAGemenTTom Patron 26951 Road 140 Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 741-1766 wm.com

ResORts



wonder vAlley rAncH resorT & conFerence cenTer

Veronica Delgado 6450 Elwood Rd. Sanger, CA 93657 (559) 787-2551 wondervalley.com

wonder valley is located in the sierra nevada foothills on 75 acres. it’s the perfect resort for conferences, meetings, retreats, day events or even weddings.

RestAuRAnts

A & w drive inCraig Van Horn 301 N. Willis St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-1513

A & w resTAurAnTBob Cary 2611 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)733-4445

BiG KAHunA Frozen yoGurTSherri Lewis 4105 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-4105 bigkahunayougurt.com

BrewBAKersRod Dyer 219 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-2739 brewbakersbrewingco.com

BuFFAlo wild winGsPaul Alderete 4125 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 635-0785 buffalowildwings.com

BusyBee cuisineTerri Fell 4303 W Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-4600 busybeecuisine.com

cAFe 225 cAliForniA BAr & Grill

Karl Merten 225 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-2967 cafe225.com

colimA mexicAn resTAurAnTMiguel M. Valencia 111 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-7078

crAwdAddy’sKeith Korsgaden 333 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-5300 crawdaddysvisalia.com

denny’sJeff Roland 200 S. Akers Rd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-3160 dennys.com

douBle ll sTeAKHouse & sAloon, inc.

Chris Lum 401 E. Center Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-1126

el rosAl resTAurAnTPablo Martinez 3718 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-7731

FiGAro’s mexicAn GrillRafael Figueroa 3000 N Dinuba Blvd Visalia, CA 93291 733-5125 figarosmexgrill.com

mexican grill restaurant w/ 3 locations to serve you

HonG KonG resTAurAnT/ lum lum’s

Cheung Ng 417 E. Center Ave.. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-5393

indiA curry HouseAshok Patel 211 W Main Street Ste A Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 739-1039

JAcK & cHArlie’s resTAurAnTDavid Vartanian 204 E Oak Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 738-5752 jackandcharlies.com

KenTucKy Fried cHicKen - noBle

Adam Rodriquez 1699 E. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-4937

KenTucKy Fried cHicKen - wAlnuT

Mike Rodriguez 5143 W. Walnut Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-1742

lAs pAlmAs resTAurAnTGilberto Cortes 309 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-5405

le BoulevArdCathy Shuklian 520 S Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 741-1247

liTTle iTAly resTAurAnTJoe Vaccaro 303 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-2906

mcdonAld’s resTAurAnTsRoger Delph 1822 E. Main St Visalia, CA 93292 (559)738-8588

5215 W. Walnut Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)636-3323

3636 W. Mineral King Visalia, CA 93277 (559)738-8588

3636 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559)738-8588

1401 E. Noble Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559)738-8588

3102 N. Dinuba Blvd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559)738-8588


me-n-ed’s pizzeriAJenny Alvarez 1530 N. Ben Maddox Way Visalia, CA 93292 (559)627-1664

Charlotte Costelo 2131 W. Whitendale Visalia, CA 93277 (559)625-5626

Denise Tuttle 6729 N. Palm Ave., Suite 200 Fresno, CA 93704 (559)432-0399 www.milano-ri.com

porT oF suBs sTore #65KP Basra 1229 S Mooney Blvd Ste B Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-7827 portofsubs.comstore#65

red loBsTerDiana Keller 1545 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 738-8527 RedLobster.com

at red lobster, we’re passion-ate about serving our guests great seafood. it’s our passion. it’s our pride. Because at red lobster, we sea Food differently.

ryAn’s plAce resTAurAnTJames Kirk 3103 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-8394

sierrA Bells dBA TAco BellBrandy Parris 2421 N Dinuba Blvd Visalia, CA 93292 colcal.net

sizzlerRon Reese 2121 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-1290 sizzler.com

TAHoe Joe’sReem Atkins 4015 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 735-9079 tahoejoes.com

ToKyo GArdensLosa Jang 3320 S. Fairway Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-0638 tokoyogardenvisalia.com

Tommy’s resTAurAnT & lounGe

Wayne & Laurie Malcolm 130 N. Encina Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 627-6077 tommysdowntown.com

vinTAGe press resTAurAnTeJohn Vartanian PO Box 1534 216 N. Willis St. Visalia, CA 93279 (559) 733-3033 thevintagepress.com

zen AsiAn dinerTony Quach 3233 W Noble Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 636-3288

RetiRement cOmmunitY & hOmes

presTiGe AssisTed livinGDonna Tavarez 3120 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 735-0828 prestigecare.com

quAil pArK reTiremenT villAGe

Sandy Hagar 4520 W. Cypress Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 624-3500 quailparkofvisalia.com

visAliA senior HousinG Lendell Sims visaliaseniorhousing.org

oAK meAdows111 W School Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4152

sierrA meAdows1120 E Tulare Ave Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 623-9212

THe Town meAdows3900 W. Tulare Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-3275

Town meAdows115 W Murray Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 734-3275

wAlnuT pArK reTiremenTPenny Chase 4119 W. Walnut Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 739-1339 walnutpark.net

ROcK, sAnD & GRAVeL

sAnTA Fe AGGreGATesDoug Reynolds 22400 Ave 335 Woodlake, CA 93286 (559) 564-3302 SantaFeAggregates.com

RV & cAmPGROunD

visAliA/sequoiA nATurAl pArK KoA

Howard Bae 7480 Avenue 308 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-0544 koa.com/campgrounds/visalia

shOPPinG centeRs & PLAZA

TulAre ouTleT cenTerPatty Rocha 1407 Retherford St. Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 684-9091 tulareoutletcenter.com


visAliA mAll sHoppinG cenTer

Richard Feder 2031 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-3899 visaliamall.com

siGns & bAnneRs

A-plus siGns/meGA-prinTsJoaquin Federic 4379 N Brawley Ave Fresno, CA 93722 (559) 275-0700 a-plussigns.com

siGn TimeRick & Pat January 1643 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-8442 signtime.net

uniTed siGns inTernATionAl, inc.

Bill Dolan 2505 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-5910 unitedsignsca.com

visuAl 6 GrApHicsSee our listing under PRINTING for details (559) 302-4550

sOLAR eneRGY PRODucts

Air sun solArCharlie Klint 9940 W Nicholas Ave Visalia , CA 93291 (559) 747-0111 airsunsolar.com

reAl Goods solArCheryl Hansen-Abshere 100 N Roeben St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 650-2555 realgoodssolar.com

sPORts teAms

visAliA rAwHide BAseBAll cluB

Tom Seidler 300 N. Giddings St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4433 rawhidebaseball.com

stOcK bROKeR & inVestments

merrill lyncHSam Logan 5545 Avenida de los Robles, Ste. 2C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 741-9033 totalmerrill.com

morGAn sTAnley smiTH BArney

Greg Todd 520 W. Main St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-7211 morganstanleysmithbarney.com

stORAGe cOntAineRs

HAulAwAy sTorAGe conTAiners

Benjamin Davenport 928 N. Century St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-1336 haulaway.com

stORAGe fAciLities

derrel’s mini sTorAGeShannon Garcia 800 N Ben Maddox Way Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-5551 derrels.com

securiTy selF-sTorAGeKim Rumbaugh 6601 W. Goshen Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-1015 visaliasecurityselfstorage.com

sWimminG POOL & sPA seRVices

pArAdise AquATecH pools, inc.

John Sweeney 2435 E. Valley Oaks Dr. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 635-9637 paradisepool.com


rAndy duGAn pool plAsTerinG

Randy Dugan 5446 W. Stewart Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 738-0232

teLecOmmunicAtiOns

AT&TEric R. Johnson 5555 E. Olive Ave. Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 454-3602 Att.com

B & p elecTricAl, inc.Philip Appelbaum 1534 S. Peppertree Ct. Visalia, CA 93277-8606 (559) 636-2945

crAiG sHimAn communicATions services

Craig Shiman 480 E. Gail Ave Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 687-1405 CraigThePhoneGuy.com

seBAsTiAnSarah Damotte 7600 N Palm Fresno, CA 93711 (559) 432-5800

Tw Telecom, inc.Barbara Severin 8050 N. Palm, Suite 310 Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 256-3500 twtelecom.com

teLeVisiOn stAtiOns & cAbLe cOmPAnies

comcAsT Business servicesMike McPhillips 2441 N Grove Industrial Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 788-9128 comcast.com

comcAsT spoTliGHTClaudia Clevenger-Champlin 1031 N Plaza Drive Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 676-5585 comcastspotlight.com

KFsn - Tv cHAnnel 30Marisela Vallejo 1777 G Street Fresno, CA 93706 (559) 442-1170 abclocal.go.com/kfsn/

KmpH Fox 26/THe cw KFre 59JR Jackson 5111 E McKinley Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 453-5347 kmph.com

Ksee 24Elena Valles 5035 E McKinley Ave Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 454-2424 ksee24.com

vAlley puBlic TelevisionMichelle Epstein 1544 Van Ness Ave. Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 266-1800 kvpt.org

titLe insuRAnce & escROW

cHicAGo TiTleTed Walters 1750 W. Walnut Ave. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 636-4300 westerndivision.ctt.com

TulAre counTy escrowKaren E. Niederrelter 308 West Oak Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 733-1025 tularecountyescrow.com

toIlEtS - portAblE

poTTer’s porTA-poTTiesJ. L. Faubel 321 E. Noble Farmersville, CA 93223 (559) 594-4322 aaaqsinc.com/portable.html

tOWinG

cenTrAl vAlley TowinG & AuTomoTive

Lisa Colburn 777 N Burke St Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-4028 centralvalleyauto.net

cesAre’s Body & pAinT sHopGabriel Jacquez 920 E. Center St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-1161 cesares.com

tRAVeL AGencies

colleTTe vAcATionsDavid Cook 180 Middle St. Pawtucket, RI 02860 (877) 760-7617 collettevacations.com

GrAnd circle corpJoan Thorton 347 Congress St Boston, MA 02210 (209) 606-0958 oattravel.com

premier world discoveryAfrodite Pastroumas 2615 190th St, Ste 200 Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (310) 372-3668

premierworlddiscovery.com

tROPhies, PLAQues & ADVeRtisinG sPeciALities

AwArds & siGns unlimiTedDave Searcy 1808 E. Main St. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 734-4003

awardsandsignsunlimited.com

tRucKinG cOmPAnY


Mike Elliott 754 South Blackstone Street Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 686-2857 x277 ruan.com

Bulk transportation, dedicated carriage management, logis-tics, lease services, and rental. all available nationwide.


unifORm seRVices

mission linen supplyPaul Romer 520 E. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 625-5423 mission-linen.com


utiLities

cAliForniA wATer service compAny

Scott Bailey 216 N. Valley Oaks Dr. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 624-1600 calwater.com


souTHern cAliForniA edison compAny

Brian Thoburn 2425 S. Blackstone St. Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 685-3213 sce.com

THe GAs compAnyColby Wells 404 N. Tipton Ave. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 739-2395 socalgas.com

VeteRinARiAns

cAre AT THe courTyArdMarietta Lindquist 120 N. Akers Rd. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-8651 carevetclinic.com

redwood veTerinAry HospiTAl

John Migliore, DVM 1727 E. Mineral King Ave. Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 733-2703

redwoodveterinaryhospital.com

VeteRinARY suPPLies

mwi veTerinAry supplyRobert Sosa 8900 W. Hurley #101 Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-2825 mwivet.com

VisitORs buReAu

pismo BeAcH conFerence & visiTors BureAu

Renee Fortier 760 Mattie Rd. Pismo Beach, CA 93449 (805) 773-7034 classiccalifornia.com

visAliA convenTion & visiTors BureAu

P.O. Box 2734 Visalia, CA 93279 (800) 524-0303 visitvisalia.org

wAtEr - bottlEd

culliGAn wATer condiTioninG

Nancy Becker 1002 W Mariposa Lindsay, CA 93247 (559) 562-6361 lindsayculligan.com

WeiGht LOss centeRs

prism weiGHT loss proGrAmRandy Vogt 330 N. Johnson St. Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 625-1738 pwlp.com

WhOLesALe

cosTco wHolesAleBradley Little 1405 W. Cameron Ave Visalia, CA 93277-9527 (559) 735-2400 costco.com

WiReLess cOmmunicAtiOns

nexT sTep communicATionsBart Lang 1307 So. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 636-1600 getnextstep.com

verizon wirelessKirt Browning 4007 S. Mooney Blvd Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 625-0700 gte.com

ciVic minDeD inDiViDuALs

cox, pHil (dBA commiTTee To elecT pHil cox)

Phil Cox 713 S Jacob Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 731-7488

isHidA, AllenWanda Ishida 24788 Avenue 216 Lindsay, CA 93247 (559) 562-4536

mAze, BillBill Maze 1601 W. Cherry Ave Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 732-2115

mirviss, lynn HAvArd (HospiTAl BoArd)

2005 Green Acres Drive Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-4045

moHeno, lAliLali Moheno 1522 S. Mooney Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 733-4121

reed, GAryGary Reed PO Box 1230 Porterville, CA 93258 (559) 784-1472

ruiz, FredFred Ruiz PO Box 37 Dinuba, CA 93618 (559) 591-5510 elmontery.com

sAlinAs, vincenTVincent Salinas (559) 905-4469

wiTTmAn, Bill (T.c. sHeriFF’s depT.)

Bill Wittman 2404 W. Burrell Ave Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-4625

co.tulare.ca.us/government/sheriff

zApAlAc, JoHnJohn Zapalac PO Box 622 Lemon Cove, CA 93244

I n D E X O F A D V E R T I S E R SAuto Oil Changers ........................................................... 27

Ben-E-Lect .........................................................Back Cover

California Water Service Co ............................................ 19

Central Valley Christian Schools ..................................... 36

Citizens Business Bank .................................................... 25

Comfort Suites / Hampton Inn ......................................... 30

Crescent Valley Public Charter School ............................ 15

CSET - Employment Connection ..................................... 36

Delta Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ............................. 16

Family Health Care Network ............................................ 35

Great Lakes Airlines ........................................................ 25

J.C. Lansdowne, Inc. ....................................................... 12

Jostens .............................................................................. 2

Kaweah Delta - Sequoia Prompt Care ............................ 27

Lucky Day Laundry .......................................................... 21

Milan Institute .................................................................. 30

Mission Linen Supply ....................................................... 36

Preferred Outlets at Tulare .............................................. 21

Redwood Springs Healthcare Center .............................. 29

Ruan Transport Corporation ............................................ 28

Seals/Biehle General Contractors ................................... 29

Sharp Insurance & Bonding ............................................. 14

Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino ........................................... 22

Visalia Imaging & Open MRI ........................................... 21

Westgate Gardens Care Center ...................................... 19


Sample a variety of fine WINES, BEER,

LOCAL CUISINE, & MUSIC

Visalia Rawhide BallparkFriday, October 5, 2012

Open to Vendors4:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Open to the Public5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

For more information, contact:

Mike Cox [email protected]

cell: 559-287-7976 or 559-734-5876

Visalia Chamber of CommerCe, 220 N. saNta fe st., Visalia

at the Rawhide!

FRiday, OctObeR 5, 2012SaVe tHe date

The Chamber is very excited to present this first-ever tour of Bali which includes seven nights accommodation at the Grand Mirage Resort, daily breakfast, airport transfers, sightseeing tours, and international airfare from San Francisco.

Blissful BaliDiscover Paradise on a Bali Beach

March 18 – 26, 2013

For pricing or registration details, call the Visalia Chamber of Commerce

at 559-734-5876 or visit www.visaliachamber.org/travel.

This tour is brought to you by Indus Travels (CST# 2091307-40) and is priced at $2,490 per person (double occupancy). A non-refundable deposit of $400 is required to book the tour.

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Visalia Chamber of Commerce, 220 N. Santa Fe St., Visalia

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Documents

Visalia Business Connection, Volume 1, Issue 1 (Summer 2012)