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It’s Almost Time For The Business Open Golf Tournament
Enjoy a day of golf! The carts are ready and the golfers are
eager to get going as everyone prepares to tee off this year.
Over 130 hackers and even some near-pros, are expected to
try their skills at winning the coveted trophies and becoming
this year’s champ.
Join us on the links for a great day of golf, games, awards
and networking with business clients, friends and prospects.
All levels of players are encouraged to come on out for a
lively game of golf in the California desert sunshine. Register
your team early and please consider giving a silent auction/
drawing item. Contact [email protected]
Special thanks to all of our sponsors and to the Hole In One
Sponsors: CV Buick GMC and LUXE Golf Carts.
Event Details:
Monday, May 11 at Monterey Country Club
Clubhouse Buffet Lunch 11am
Noon Shotgun Start, Scramble Format
On behalf of the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce,
we are seeking participants, sponsors and silent auction/
raffle contributions for the annual event, which will be held
at Monterey Country Club. It is always a great event and
an excellent opportunity to market your business and rub
elbows with chamber leadership and Members.
Player fees include:
• Pre Game Buffet lunch
• Post Game Heavy Appetizer
• Awards reception
• Driving Range
• Putting Green prior to play
• Hole in One Opportunity
• Interactive Sponsors on the Course
• Longest Drive
• Closest to the Pin
• Drawings
• Networking
• Bankers Cup
• Silent Auction and much more.
Monterey Country Club, Host course for
PDACC Golf Tournament
CalChamber Update
Heat Illness Rules: More Changes Coming; CalChamber Seeks Clarification of Terms
The California Division of Occupational
Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards
Board has adopted changes to California’s
unique heat illness prevention regulations.
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board
(OSHSB) sent the revised regulations
to the Office of Administrative Law for
final approval, asking for an accelerated
effective date of May 1, 2015, rather
than the July 1 operative date that would
happen without the special request.
It is anticipated that the revised
regulation will be approved so employers
need to update their heat illness
prevention program to be in effect for
this summer.
The California Chamber of Commerce
and the Heat Illness Prevention Coalition
have asked Cal/OSHA to clarify some of
the provisions in the revised regulations.
Revisions
The changes include:
• Access to shade must be provided
to all employees on rest and recovery
breaks, as well as on meal breaks, when
temperatures reach 80 degrees, instead
of the current standard of 85 degrees;
• Fresh, pure and suitably cool water
must be provided to employees, instead
of the current standard of potable water;
• Monitoring of employees taking a
“preventative cool-down rest”;
• Changes to emergency response
requirements; and
• Changes to high heat procedures.
Heat Illness Prevention Coalition
Members of the Heat Illness Prevention
Coalition attended the OSHSB’s February
19 meeting in Oakland and reiterated
their concerns that the changes will
hurt employers while not creating safer
outdoor workplaces in California.
Numerous new revisions remain a concern
to the coalition and lack clarity, creating
compliance challenges for employers.
Cal/OSHA has indicated that guidance
will be provided in time for employers to
develop and implement new procedures
in compliance with the new rules, and last
week invited stakeholders to identify topics
and issues with which we have questions
and request guidance for compliance.
Coalition Asks Cal/OSHA for
Clarification on New Rules
Provisions on which the CalChamber
and coalition have asked Cal/OSHA for
guidance include:
• What would deter access to or
discourage use of shade?
• What is “suitably cool” water?
• Do bottled water and potable municipal
water comply with the standards for
what the employer must supply?
• How to calculate the required amount
of shade.
• Clarifying specifics of the high-heat
procedures, including the conditions
under which a pre-shift meeting
is required.
• The signs and symptoms of heat illness
and appropriate first aid or emergency
medical response.
More Information
More information about the regulations
is available at
www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/oshsb.html
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Legislative Action Team Update
What Were They Thinking?
Group Member Induction
Team Captain: Matt Johnson,
Wilson Johnson Commercial RE
This is often our response when we read
the Desert Sun Newspaper’s reporting
on a new bill coming out of Sacramento.
So often we as business owners and
managers find that the State Legislature
has acted completely contrary to
our business acumen. We are faced
with the unintended consequences,
or maybe not, of the legislatures’
actions negatively affecting our ability
to conduct business and meet those
already narrow fiscal margins.
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Two newly proposed legislative bills, AB
1196 and AB 1286, proposed by local
Freshmen Assemblymembers Eduardo
Garcia and Chad Mayes respectively,
are designed to establish committees
which would review proposed
legislation and evaluate potential
economic and business benefits and/
or deterrents. As explained to us, and
as we have experienced, too many laws
passed and adopted in Sacramento
have harmed our livelihoods and have
pushed us out of business or out of
the State. What they would like to
accomplish is to have prospective bills
vetted for economic benefit prior to the
completion of the committee processes
or floor vote. The committees might
also have the ability to recommend
amendments to reduce negative
impacts of otherwise conscientious bills.
These two bills vary in the details of
course. They are based on separate
existing laws. The optimistic side of me
hopes our two local assemblymembers,
It was a lively and full morning at the recent New Member Induction, when the
chamber team welcomed almost 40 new businesses!
Eduardo Garcia (D) and Chad Mayes
(R), can work together to meld a plan
that brings both parties together for the
betterment of the business community
and further decrease the local
unemployment numbers.
To become more active in Local, State,
and Federal legislative issues please
contact Board Chairman Ray Rodriguez
or Legislative Action Team Chairman
Matt Johnson for more information
regarding the Chamber’s Legislative
Action Team meeting.
Please join us at our next team meeting
if you are interesting in getting involved
in local, state and/or federal issues
concerning the business community.
Third Monday of each Month (May
18th) – 3:30 pm at the chamber.
Chairman’s Council
Thank you to these businesses for voluntarily increasing
their investment in the Palm Desert Area Chamber
partners
Braille Institute Offers A State-of-the-Art
Technology Center
For people living with vision loss
caused by eye diseases such as
macular degeneration, glaucoma, or
chronic diseases, learning to use new
technology can be a daunting task.
To help ease the transition, Braille
Institute offers a state-of-the-art
technology center. The user-friendly
center offers users one-on-one and
group training on using adaptive
computer software to enlarge text
and maximizing accessible features
such as text-to-speech on mainstream
devices including iPhone, Android,
tablets and e-readers.
individuals whose vision cannot be
corrected with prescription lenses to
improve their remaining sight by using
special lighting or magnification, and
other adaptive equipment. For more
information or a tour, please call us at
(760) 321-1111 or visit us at
www.brailleinstitute.org/ranchomirage.html
Braille Institute is a private, nonprofit
organization whose mission is to
eliminate barriers to a fulfilling life
caused by blindness and severe sight
loss. Located in Rancho Mirage, the
center provides services throughout
Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial
counties. For nearly one hundred
years, Braille Institute has offered
a wide array of free programs and
services to help people with vision loss
lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Thanks to generous donations, Braille
Institute services are offered free
of charge. The Center provides low
vision rehabilitation services for
One Great Marketing Move Not To Forget
e xec u tiv es
directors
Rhonda Abrams wrote an article on
March 14, 2015 in The Desert Sun
titled “6 great marketing moves you’ve
forgotten”. I’d like to reiterate what she
wrote about strategy #4 Advertising
Specialties. I believe it is true and
so vital for us to always keep on the
forefront of our Marketing Moves. In
her article it reads…
“I’ve got a magnet from my dog’s vet
on my refrigerator, a beautiful calendar
from my mortgage company on my
wall, and a mug from my bank on my
desk. All these freebies – known as
advertising specialties, promotional
items, swag or “tchotchkets” – keep
name and contact info in front of me.”
I whole heartedly agree with Ronda
one hundred percent! We have many
companies in our valley that can
help promote you. So please keep
your business local. VIP Promotional
Services Precision/Screenprinting
& Embroidery has over 20 years
of experience and would welcome
the opportunity to be your name
recognition/business and promotional
product solution.
You can reach us at ana@vippromotion.
com, [email protected] or
[email protected]. You can
also call us at 760.347.6200. We want
your business and will work hard to
keep it.
Meet an Ambassador:
Robert Strong, Forest Lawn Memorial Parks
The Fireman’s Firehouse Chef Challenge at PIRCH
Air Force Veteran, Advanced Funeral
and Cremation Planner, Political Junkie,
Devoted Husband
The Fireman’s Firehouse Chef Challenge
was hosted by Chamber Member,
PIRCH, in Rancho Mirage on April 1st
and 8th with the finals on April 15th.
Two firemen from two stations in the
valley went head-to-head to see who
earns the title of Top Firehouse Chef.
The life of our new Ambassador, Robert
Strong, is diverse and meaningful. A
native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Robert
first experienced loss and bereavement
when he was orphaned in early childhood.
His life-long journey since the loss of his
parents led him to excellent counseling
and a wonderful education in Psychology
Bereavement and Hospice training. He
has also worked with hospital chaplains
helping people who are grieving.
A graduate of George Fox University,
Robert spent four years in the Air Force,
achieving the rank of Staff Sargent. One
of his assignments was spending a year
on an island off the Siberian Coast in
isolated duty as a weather observer at
a radar installation! Brrrrrr! Can you
imagine!!! Then, he owned a hair cutting
salon for 38 years.
Fifteen years ago, Robert purchased a
home in the desert; in 2006, he moved
here full time. He became an Advanced
Funeral and Cremation Planner for Forest
Lawn Memorial Parks, and earned the
designation of Advanced Planner of the
Year for the Coachella Valley the last eight
years. The purpose of his business is to
help people understand the advantages
of planning ahead before the death of self
or a loved one. Robert works one-on-one
with clients to educate, listen to their
needs, and help them secure what they
want and need...to be proactive. He also
sells Mausoleum Property, Crypts for
caskets and Niches for urns. As a Veteran,
Robert can make arrangements to get
clients to Riverside National Cemetery.
A former member of Rotary and a former
president of the Palm Springs Business
Network, Robert is a current member of
the Desert Networking Professionals. A
longtime Episcopalian, he is a Greeter at
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm
Desert. Robert wanted to be a PDACC
Ambassador so he could give back to
his new community. He and husband,
Jonathan J. O’Connor, moved to Palm
Desert from Rancho Mirage last summer.
Robert loves to work and relax in his yard
and enjoy nature. Spiritual time is very
important to him. Going to the gym four
times a week keeps him going, and he has
an active social life. He is a political junkie
who loves to read.
The accomplishments Robert is most
proud of are “(1) finding meaning in
my life; (2 )spending 48 years with my
husband, Jon; (3) and having a large
extended family.” He would like to be
remembered for believing passionately in
what he does and never giving up.
On April 1st, Matt Sampson, Station 50
S. Rancho Mirage, competed against
Cameron Miller, Station 69 N. Rancho
Mirage. On April 8th, it was N. Palm
Desert Station 71; John Peppler vs.
Indian Wells Station 55; Marcos Rubio.
There was great food and it was lots of fun!!
The Firehouse Chef Challenge
competition helps raise funds for Cal
Fire local 2881 Firemen’s Benevolent
Fund Charity.
This event was hosted by PIRCH in
Rancho Mirage and was sponsored
by CV Brewery, Crater Lake Vodka,
Whole Foods, Desert Adventure Red
Jeep Tours, Funseekers, and R&R
Broadcasting.
Save The Date
Get yer cowboy boots on!
The 61st Annual Outstanding Business
Awards Dinner & Installation will be
held on Wednesday June, 24 at
The Lakes Country Club. You won’t want
to miss this one. Ya hear?
Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade Theme
Contest Underway for the Month of May
Go to: www.GolfCartParade.com to
enter your theme idea and save the date
for 2015:
Sunday, October 25 along the
El Paseo Corridor
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Welcome to the Ambassadors, Robert!
We are glad to have you with us.
Betty Baxter, Ed. D.
2014 Citizen of the Year, Carl Karcher,
Carl’s Jr. (Mellany Miller Photography)
Palm Desert High School float
(gerry maceda photography)
Dominique Fruchtman to Compete in Inland
Empire Toastmaster’s Speech Contest
Dominique Fruchtman will be competing
in the District 12 (Inland Empire)
Toastmaster’s Speech Contest at the
Riverside Marriott on Saturday, May 2nd.
In order to have arrived at this level of the
competition, Dominique has won three
consecutive speech contests since February,
defeating a total of 9 other competitors.
On May 2nd, Dom will go up against the
4 other Division winners. If she places
first, she will go on to the Toastmasters
International Convention, held this year at
Caesars Palace in fabulous Las Vegas!
Dominique has been a Toastmasters
since July 2010 and has achieved the level
of Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM),
the highest level of achievement that
Toastmasters awards.
If you run into Dom, please wish her the
best of luck - it’s only a 7 minute speech,
but she’s worked hard to make it perfect.
Good luck, Dom, from all your friends and
partners at the Palm Desert Area Chamber
of Commerce!
CalChamber Releases 2015 Preliminary
Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce
this week released a preliminary list
of “job killer” bills to call attention to
the negative impact that 16 proposed
measures would have on California’s job
climate and economic recovery if they
were to become law.
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The list is preliminary at this point
because CalChamber expects to add
more bills to the list in the coming weeks
as legislation is amended. CalChamber
will periodically release “job killer”
watch updates as legislation changes.
Readers are encouraged to track the
current status of the “job killer” bills on
www.cajobkillers.com or by following @
CAJobKillers on Twitter.
“Although we will be opposing a
number of bills throughout this year,
the ‘job killer’ list represents the worst
of the worst,” said Allan Zaremberg,
CalChamber president and CEO. “These
proposals will unnecessarily increase
costs on California employers that will
likely lead to a loss of jobs.”
The preliminary list of 2015 “job killer”
bills follows:
Increased Labor Costs
• AB 357 (Chiu; D-San Francisco)
Predictable Scheduling Mandate/
Protected Leave of Absence – Imposes
an unfair, one-size fits all, two-week
notice scheduling mandate on certain
employers that perform retail sales
activity, and penalizes these employers
with “additional pay” for making
changes to the schedule with less than
two weeks notice, and additionally
imposes an unlimited, protected leave
of absence from work as well as a broad
new protected class of employees who
are receiving public assistance or have
an identified family member receiving
such assistance.
• SB 3 (Leno; D-San Francisco/ Leyva;
D-Chino) Automatic Minimum Wage
Increase – Unfairly increases employers
costs while ignoring the economic
factors or other costs of employers by
increasing the minimum wage by $3.00
over the next two and a half years with
automatic increases tied to inflation.
• SB 406 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara)
Significant Expansion of California
Family Rights Act – Creates less
conformity with federal law by
dramatically reducing the employee
threshold from 50 to less than 5
employees and expanding the family
members for whom leave may be
taken, which will provide a Californiaonly, separate 12-week protected
leave of absence on both small and
large employers to administer, thereby
increasing costs and risk of litigation.
Increased Fuel Costs
• SB 350 (de León; D-Los Angeles)
Costly and Burdensome Regulations –
Potentially increases costs and burdens
on all Californians by mandating an
arbitrary and unrealistic reduction of
petroleum use by 50%, increasing the
current Renewable Portfolio Standard to
50% and increasing energy efficiency in
buildings by 50%—all by 2030 without
regard to the impact on individuals, jobs
and the economy.
Tax Increases
• ACA 4 (Frazier; D-Oakley) Lowers
Vote Requirement for Tax Increases –
Adds complexity and uncertainty to the
current tax structure and pressure to
increase taxes on commercial, industrial
and residential property owners by
giving local governments new authority
to enact special taxes, including parcel
taxes, by lowering the vote threshold
from two-thirds to 55%.
• SB 684 (Hancock; D-Berkeley)
Increased Tax Rate – Threatens to
significantly increase the corporate
tax rate on publicly held corporations
and financial institutions up to 15%
according to the wages paid to
employees in the United States, and
threatens to increase that rate by
50% thereafter, if the corporation or
institution reduces its workforce in
the United States and simultaneously
increases its contractors.
• SCA 5 (Hancock; D-Berkeley) Lowers
Vote Requirement for Tax Increases –
Adds complexity and uncertainty to the
current tax structure and pressure to
increase taxes on commercial, industrial
and residential property owners by
giving local governments new authority
to enact special taxes, including parcel
taxes, by lowering the vote threshold
from two-thirds to 55%.
Increased Burdensome
Environmental Regulation
• AB 356 (Williams; D-Santa Barbara)
Limits In-State Energy Development –
Jeopardizes high-paying middle class
jobs in resource extraction fields by
severely restricting wastewater injection
sites and requiring unnecessary
monitoring of those sites.
• AB 1490 (Rendon; D-Lakewood)
Limits In-State Energy Development –
Drives up fuel prices and energy prices
by imposing a de facto moratorium on
well stimulation activities by halting
the activity after an earthquake of a
magnitude 2.0 or higher.
• SB 32 (Pavley; D-Agoura Hills) Halts
Economic Growth – Increases costs for
California businesses, makes them less
competitive and discourages economic
growth by adopting further greenhouse
gas emission reductions for 2030 and
2050 without regard to the impact on
individuals, jobs and the economy.
Increased Health Care Costs
• SB 546 (Leno; D-San Francisco)
Health Care Rate Regulation – Threatens
employers with higher premiums
and interferes with their ability to
negotiate with health plans by imposing
unnecessary and burdensome new
reporting requirements on health plans
and insurers in the large group market,
and giving the Department of Managed
Health Care and the Department of
Insurance authority to modify or deny all
rate changes in the large group market.
Economic Development Barriers
• AB 359 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego)
Costly Employee Retention Mandate –
Inappropriately alters the employment
relationship and increases frivolous
litigation by allowing a private right of
action and by requiring any successor
grocery employer to retain employees
of the former grocery employer for 90
days and continue to offer continued
employment unless the employees’
performance during the 90-day period
was unsatisfactory.
• SB 576 (Leno; D-San Francisco)
Stifles Mobile Application Technology
Development – Stifles innovation
and growth in the mobile application
economy and creates unnecessary
and costly litigation by mandating
unnecessary, redundant and impractical
requirements that will leave many
current and future mobile applications
unusable, with no benefit to the
consumer.
Increased Unnecesary Litigation Costs
• AB 244 (Eggman; D-Stockton) Private
Right of Action Exposure – Jeopardizes
access to credit for home mortgages,
increasing the challenge to attract
business to California because of
high housing prices, by extending the
homeowner’s bill of rights to others,
thereby opening the door to more
private rights of action.
• AB 465 (Hernández; D-West Covina)
Increased Litigation – Significantly drives
up litigation costs for all California
employers as well as increases pressure
on the already-overburdened judicial
system by precluding mandatory
employment arbitration agreements,
which is likely pre-empted by the
Federal Arbitration Act.
• SB 203 (Monning; D-Carmel)
Lawsuit Exposure – Exposes beverage
manufacturers and food retailers to
lawsuits, fines and penalties based on
state-only labeling requirements for
sugar-sweetened drinks.
Teams & Teamwork
Dr. Jon Warner Ready to Manage
When a team is working well it has high levels
of “synergy.” Synergy means the interaction
of two or more agents or forces so that their
combined effect is greater than the sum of their
individual contributions – that is, the whole is
greater than the sum of the parts. Even if this
were not the case, the semi-coordinated efforts
of a team would still be more successful than
the efforts of a lone individual. How much more
effective, therefore, would be a team showing
high degrees of coordination and interaction,
with all team members focused on the same
goal, with all team members pulling together
in the same broad direction? This is not to say
that individuality is not important – it is; but it is
to say that an individual may be able to achieve
more by combining her or his talents with the
talents of others.
it is getting good answers to these that will
ultimately lead to higher overall team synergy.
These include questions such as:
When any individual joins a team, he or she
will typically have a few basic questions about
where to best focus his or her attention and
[email protected]
New Chamber Member
• What do you want me to achieve?
• What is my role?
• Why are the team’s targets or goals?
• What will constitute individual or team success?
• How will I know how I am doing?
All of the above essentially boils down to one
thing – as we work together as a team, every
individual needs to have regular feedback
on what the team is trying to do, in what
way and about how each person, and the
group as a whole, is doing from an overall
performance perspective.
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Who Cares for the Caregiver? I Do!
BOUNDARIES: When and How to say NO... How to say YES to help
Dorcas Greene Your Partner in Caregiving
As the family caregiver, you are already
overwhelmed taking care of your Dad,
your spouse/partner, middle school age
kids and a full time job. You promised
your late Mom that you would be the
one to take care of Dad, as she would
have cared for him. Be careful what you
promise. You cannot predict your own
health or your own family’s health…
husband/partner/child.
Sounds like it is time to learn to set
boundaries and be open to accepting help.
“No” is probably not a word that you use
often. Let me share a new vocabulary
with you…and that “guilty” feeling will
fade away.
• Use technology to provide better
information. On-line tests are faster to
score providing more timely information.
“No” is not forever. If your golf team
keeps calling you to fill in just say
“Dad comes first right now, but keep
sending me the newsletter to keep
track of our team’s winning games.”
Why is that explanation needed? You
need to stay in contact with the outside
world. Caregiving can cause isolation,
withdrawal sadness and depression.
• Provide opportunity for early
intervention. Teachers have access
to interim assessments, administered
throughout the year, to check on
student progress.
Are your kids sulky, acting out, not doing
well in school since Dad became your
primary focus? They miss your attention
and you miss being part of their lives.
If you can afford a paid caregiver for an
Moving Beyond The Bubble:
Testing What Matters Nost
Dr. Gary Rutherford, Superintendent Desert Sands Unified School District
For years, most year-end tests were
“bubble-in” multiple-choice exams
focused on basic skills. They did a poor
job of measuring skills needed for success
after high school – like writing, critical
thinking, and problem solving. States are
now working to develop quality tests. In
2014-15, old tests will be replaced with
new assessments built to let parents and
teachers know how well students are
learning today’s needed skills.
In California, students in grades 3-8 and
11 will participate in the Smarter Balanced
tests in both English-language arts and
mathematics. Desert Sands testing is
scheduled April through May. Completed
on-line, assessments adapt to each
student’s ability, giving teachers and
parents better information.
Based on the Common Core State
Standards, the report to parents will differ
from the past – and that’s intentional.
Results should not be compared with past
years’ California Standards Test (CST)
reports. The vocabulary has changed,
and so have the numbers and format.
This year’s tests are more difficult and
are based on a different set of academic
standards, marking a break from the past.
What are the new tests trying
to accomplish?
• Measure real-world skills. To be
ready for college and the workplace,
students need to apply knowledge and
skills through critical thinking, analytical
writing, and problem solving.
• End teaching to the test. These
assessments include activities more
closely mirroring what students are
learning and provide a more accurate
understanding of knowledge. Students
show and apply what they know, instead
of just picking a multiple-choice answer.
• Identify whether students are on
the path to success. The assessments
provide an academic check-up helping
teachers and parents know whether
students are on track at each grade level.
• Support students with special needs.
New assessments include resources to
help all students demonstrate what they
know and can do.
The Smarter Balanced components
measure “overarching, higher order skills
that students need to succeed as they
progress though the grades,” according
to California State Board of Education
President Michael Kirst. This year’s
scores will be the baseline for measuring
school improvement, but the state board
hasn’t determined when and how schools
and districts will be held accountable for
the results.
We live in a constantly changing,
information-saturated world. In order
for students to grow into adults who can
successfully navigate this world, they
have to learn how to use information
like cooks use ingredients. This means
learning the qualities of good information,
where it comes from, what it can be used
for, and how to use it in multiple contexts.
That kind of learning, like learning to
cook, comes from hands-on experiences,
opportunities to experiment and make
mistakes, while refining and try new
approaches. In Desert Sands Unified
School District, assessment results will
help schools focus on deeper, richer, more
applicable teaching and learning.
Want to try some sample questions?
They can be found at
www.smarterbalance.org.
As always, thank you for your interest in
Desert Sands Unified School District. To
learn more about our students’s activities,
subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The
Beacon, at www.dsusd.us.
afternoon ($12-18 per hour) say YES. Or
call on one of Dad’s card-playing buddies
to take him to see a favorite game once a
month. You need time with your children.
Soon the kids will be much more willing
to help with Grand Dad.
Do not forget your husband/partner! You
need each other’s love and support. Ask
him if he will set up the grill for dinner, so
that you can take a nap. He can see your
fatigue and wants to help, but may not
know how.
It is OK to set some boundaries. Be
open to asking for HELP and even more
important, ACCEPTING help when
offered. Let’s talk!
For BOUNDARY Building,
call 760-301-5247.
www.collaborativecoachingusa.com
Ironwood Country Club Hosts 6th Annual
Military Appreciation Day Golf Tournament and
BBQ Dinner for Twentynine Palms Marines
Ironwood Country Club, one of California’s
premier country clubs, hosted its 6th
Annual Military Appreciation Day Golf
Tournament and BBQ recently, as part
of Ironwood’s ongoing efforts to make a
difference in the local community. “This
event is one of the favorites for this Club
and is heavily supported by our members.
We were thrilled to once again honor the
Marines” says Bob Manion, Club President.
Ironwood hosted 57 Marines from
Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air
Ground Combat Center, and in total over
140 guests joined in to enjoy either golf
and lunch with the Marines or the BBQ
dinner that followed. According to Josh
Tanner, Ironwood’s General Manager, a
similar number of Marines and members
have participated in past years’ Military
Appreciation Day. To accommodate
the Marines, Ironwood provides bus
transportation to and from Twentynine
Palms and Ironwood Country Club. This is
a free event for the Marines with Ironwood
absorbing all costs.
Each Marine enjoyed lunch, golf, BBQ
dinner and received a prize. Ironwood
members shared their military
experiences and the singing of “God
Bless America” was a very moving and
memorable moment.
Born from the vision of the legendary
Arnold Palmer, Ironwood Country Club
opened its doors in 1974, and has evolved
into one of the finest communities in
Southern California. High above the valley
floor, nestled against the Santa Rosa
mountains, this Palm Desert community
boasts two world-class golf courses,
thirteen tennis courts, two pickle ball
courts and two bocce ball courts. The
Tuscan style clubhouse offers state-of-theart fitness and spa facilities and a variety
of dining options. With attached and
detached residences ranging from the high
$200,000s to the millions, Ironwood’s
resort-style properties appeal to a range of
discerning buyers. For more information,
visit ironwoodcountryclub.com
or call 760.346.0551.
Every Business Needs Insurance
Carrie Babij, Desert Insurance Solutions
This month’s article is for everybody
who owns a business. If you or someone
you know owns a business, I encourage
you to read it and pass it on.
Every business needs insurance. Proof
of general liability insurance is required
by your landlord before you sign your
lease. Workers’ compensation insurance
is required by the state before your
employees can come to work. Other
forms of insurance protect your business
and your personal assets from businessrelated risk. The use of an independent,
experienced insurance broker is highly
recommended.
Some of my personal lines clients are
surprised to learn we write business
insurance because we are a boutique
agency. “Boutique” doesn’t mean
limited range of services; it means
we strive to deliver a higher level of
service to a limited number of clients.
Some of our larger commercial clients
include a luxury hotel currently under
development, a restaurant chain with
16 locations and an investment advisor
with over $1 billion in assets under
management.
Without the proper service from their
broker, businesses can run into trouble
with their insurance. Here are some
examples:
Limits
A small business might establish loss
limits that are required by a landlord to
rent space. If those limits aren’t updated
over time, business assets could grow
to exceed them, risking exposure to
uninsured lawsuit expense.
Coverages
Many risks are not covered by a
standard business owner’s policy
(BOP) including professional liability,
cyber-liability, employee lawsuits and
earthquake.
Claim Timing
Some contracts cover losses if they
occur during the policy period, and
others cover losses if the claim is made
during the policy period. Businesses
need to avoid gaps.
Contract Terms
Example: One of your employees drives
their car to grab lunch for the team
and they get in accident. Your business
is liable and, unless you have a hired/
non-owned auto coverage endorsement
on your general liability policy, it’s not
covered by insurance. Ouch!
A good commercial insurance provider
will think about all of this for you, and
provide loss mitigation advice and,
when appropriate, engage independent
loss control engineers. Make sure you
choose wisely.
Did You Know?
• General Liability - Protects businesses
against damages related to nonbusiness specific liability. For example,
your client slips on your floor and breaks
a leg. This type of insurance is required
to rent space.
• Workers’ Compensation - Protects
businesses against damages if your
employee is hurt on the job. This type of
insurance is required by the state if you
have employees.
• Professional Services - Protects
businesses against lawsuits related
to the service you provide. Essential
for medical, legal, real estate agents
and other advisors. Also known as
malpractice, errors & omissions and
professional liability insurance.
How Well is Your
Membership Working
for You?
If you are attending the Monthly
Breakfasts, Mixers, and Profit
Luncheons, then you are already doing
a great job, but if you want to take your
membership to the next level, maybe
becoming an Ambassador is right for
you. The Palm Desert Area Chamber
Ambassador program is designed to
be the welcoming arm of the Chamber.
We attend Ribbon Cuttings, assist with
the monthly breakfasts and mixers, and
help introduce you and your business
to other business members. Interested
in joining? It’s simple! If you have been
a member of the Palm Desert Chamber
for 3 months or more, contact a member
of the current Ambassador team or a
chamber executive member. We will
get you set up with the Ambassador
Mentor who will be your liaison for a
three month trial period where you can
learn about the upcoming events and
see if it is a good match for you and
your schedule. We understand that
you are busy with your daily work life,
but whether you are an entrepreneur or
working for a large corporate company,
the Ambassador program can be a great
additional organization to be a part of
and take your Chamber membership to
the next level.
Erin M. Sullivan
Robert Half Branch Manager
Office 760-836-1877
[email protected]
Ambassador Team 2014-2015
Angela Henderson
Bank of Southern California
Betty Baxter
Betty Baxter Coaching
Bob Solomon
Desert Business Machines
Debbie Frazer - President
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Don Raiselis
Halo Branded Products
Dorcas Greene
Collaborative Coaching
Erin Sullivan
Robert Half
Jeane Snavely
Morton’s of Chicago Palm Desert
Joy Diffendal
Take Shape For Life
Marianne Burton
MBX international
Teri Bona
Family YMCA of the Desert
Terry Jones
Palm Springs Vacation Properties
Saleen Rowan
Loving All Animals
Ambassador Mission:
The Ambassador Team plays a
vital role in the PDACC and the
community by retaining existing
members, recruiting new members,
and strengthening the PDACC.
The Ambassador Team helps
to create productive working
relationships, encourages member
involvement, and acts as a catalyst
in the PDACC effort to produce a
dynamic business climate within
the City of Palm Desert and
the greater community of the
Coachella Valley.
• Business Umbrella - Provides an
additional layer of protection on top
of existing coverages, usually at a
reasonably low cost.
Food For Thought Thursdays!
Watch for our weekly Food for Thought Thursday Emails.
Just give us your thoughts and be eligible for free food! That’s right. It’s that simple. How you think we are doing as a Chamber is very important to us. Every
Thursday, we’ll be emailing all Chamber members, asking for feedback about the Chamber. Just complete the short, 2-3 question survey, and you will be entered
into a drawing for a Free Lunch!
The recent lucky winner of Lunch for Two at the Grill at Shadow Ridge in Palm Desert was Joaquin Murguia, Controller of Vacation Rentals of the Desert. And
the lucky winners of Lunch for Two at Bit of Country in Palm Springs were Carol Rochlin, Leisure Travel Specialist at Protravel International and Stephanie Greene
of FG Creative. Congratulations!
Will you be our next lucky winner?
Recent Ribbon Cuttings
Congressman Raul Ruiz Celebrates a new office location 43875 Washington St. Suite F, Palm Desert
California Desert Association of Realtors’ President Beverly Fitzgerald cuts the ribbon,
officially introducing their new landscape.
Cambria on El Paseo 73520 El Paseo Suite A, Palm Desert
T. Smith Construction Ribbon Cutting (760) 404-2761 www.palmdesertcontractor.com
Olive Crest Ribbon Cutting (760) 341-8507 73700 Dinah Shore Dr Ste 101, Palm Desert, 92211
Business Development Calendar And Ribbon Cuttings
Palm Desert’s Premier
Networking Group: Profit
Connection Leads Lunch
Meetings
Thursday May 14 and
Thursday May 28
Enjoy business leads, learning and lunch
at Profit Connection leads lunches held
on the second and fourth Thursdays.
Profit Connection is made up of
informative member presentations,
self-introductions, business news
announcements and power networking
with other PDACC Members to
increase your business, exposure and
sphere of influence.
In April, local business professionals
will be meeting on Thursday the 14th
and Thursday the 28th from 11:30am to
1:00pm at the Area Chamber Offices:
72559 Highway 111. PDACC Members
$15 / $25 nonmembers. Must RSVP,
spaces fill up quickly.
Coachella Valley Water District
Talks Mandatory Conservation
Goals & New Water Restrictions
Tuesday May 12
Get an update from the Coachella Valley
Water District and ask questions at
the upcoming Business Breakfast on
Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00am, Desert
Willow: 38995 Desert Willow Dr
$20 Members $30 Non. Please make
reservations by noon on Monday the 11
at 1pm to be included in the Hot Sheet.
Sponsored by Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino. Full breakfast buffet included.
The New Kaiser Grill Palm
Desert Hosts Networking Mixer
For Area Chamber Members
Wednesday May 20
The Kaiser Grill team welcomes Palm Desert
Area Chamber of Commerce Members
to an after hours networking Mixer!
Committee Meetings:
The Legislative Action Team meets the
third Monday of every month at 3:30
pm at the chamber offices, and the
Marketing Committee meets the third
Wednesday of every month at 3:30 pm
at the chamber offices.
Join us for a lively event on Wednesday,
May 20 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at
74040 Hwy 111, Palm Desert. Mixer
admission is $5 per person for Palm
Desert Area Chamber Members
and $25 for Nonmembers. No RSVP
needed/No credit cards please.
Drawing items are always welcome and
are a great way to advertise. Contact us
to be included.
B oard of D irectors
2014 -2015
Executive Committee
Ray Rodriguez
Board Chair
Casuelas Cafe
Dave Mourhess
Past-Chair
Revco Solar
Linda Long
Chair-Elect 2015-2016
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Margaret Claggett
Chief Financial Officer
Rabobank
Melanie Hinrichs
Vice-Chair
Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Patrick Klein
Vice-Chair
Westfield Palm Desert
Board of Directors
Rob Ballew
Family YMCA of the Desert
Ribbon Cuttings:
Friday, May 1 - 10:00am Coachella
Valley Rescue Mission Annex is having a
Ribbon Cutting Event
4784110 Manila St, Indio
(760) 347-3512 Scott Wolf
Thursday, May 14 - 1:00pm SocialLight
SoCal is having a Ribbon Cutting after
Profit Connection Chamber Offices
72559 Highway 111 (760) 808-5280
Tatiana Korolev
Wednesday, May 6 – 4:00pm Habitat
for Humanity is having a Ribbon Cutting
at 34470 Gateway Drive Suite 100
(Behind WalMart off of Dinah Shore)
Palm Desert (760) 969-6917
The Five-Star Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce can be
reached at: [email protected], (760) 346-6111 or www.pdacc.org
Newsletter News
Steve Bohm
VIP Promotional Services
Precision Screen Printing
Wanted: Words Of Widsom
Ryan Brown
Classic Party Rentals
Do you have an article to share? Some
great words of wisdom, or tips for success? If so, we want to hear from you!
Cindy Burreson
Tommy Bahama Restaurant
Send your 150-200 words (maximum)
our way, and we will include them in our
next B2B Monthly Newsletter, based on
space available and time of receipt.
Jennifer Cusack
Southern California Edison
The deadline is the 15th of the month for
the following month’s Newsletter.
Just email them to us at [email protected].
Want To Be Seen And Heard?
Do you want to get your message out
to over 1,100 Valley businesses and
consumers? Then advertise with us in
the monthly B2B Newsletter!
Get in touch with us today. Email us for
more information on ad sizes and rates
at [email protected].
Carl Karcher
Carl’s Jr.
Mike Hardin
The Lock Shop
Christine Hunter
Kiner Communications
Matthew Johnson
Wilson Johnson Real Estate
Brandt Kuhn
Integrated Wealth Management
Deborah McGarrey
Southern California Gas Co.
Cindy Pieper
State Farm Insurance
Naran Reitman
Law Office of Naran Reitman
Natalie Russo
FirstBank
Dominque Shwe
Desert Sun Publications
Meegan Sullivan
Proper Solutions
Stacy Thetford
Thetford Web Development
Chamber Staff
Katie Slimko, IOM, ACE
Vice-President
Membership Services
[email protected]
Linda Davis
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Harriet Walters
Sales Executive
[email protected]
Marianne Burton
Sales Executive
[email protected]
Alison Regan
Sales Executive
[email protected]
Linda Smith
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Tari Marek
Admin Asst. / Finance
[email protected]
Welcome To Our New Members May 2015
Celebrating Over 30 Years (continued)
Celebrating Over 20 Years (continued)
CLOTHING & APPAREL
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & CHARITIES
A Child’s Cottage
Claudia Creason-Hoffman
[email protected]
(760) 423-8257
73910 Highway 111, Suite H
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.achildscottage.com
Children’s store offering designer items at discount
prices. Clothing, bedding and furniture, nursery items,
strollers and car safety seats. Rental items available.
Olive Crest
Angela Allen
[email protected]
(760) 341-8507
73700 Dinah Shore Drive, Suite 101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.olivecrest.org
Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse,
treating and educating at-risk children and preserving the
family... One Life at a Time.
CONCIERGE SERvICES
ELECTRICIANS & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
CEO - Concierge, Errands & Organizing
Elizabeth Barnes Crockett
[email protected]
(760) 567-5929
73403 Boxthorn Lane
Palm Desert, CA 92260
So-Cal Electric
Jim LaFleur
[email protected]
(760) 992-4047
52715 Avenida Bermudas
La Quinta, CA 92253
At So-Cal Electric, we are dedicated to quality,
reasonable priced electrical installations in residential
and commercial service, tenant improvements, new
commercial and residential remodels.
Desert Personnel @ Work (1980)
Desert Regional Medical Center (1985)
Inn at Deep Canyon (1976)
J & W Management (1983)
Jensen’s Finest Foods (1983)
John’s Restaurant (1985)
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa (1983)
Lakes Country Club (1982)
Lawrence Watson, O.D. (1978)
Lund & Guttry CPAs (1985)
Maryanov, Madsen, Gordon & Campbell, CPAs (1981)
McCallum Theatre (1985)
Michael Baker International (1977)
Monterey Country Club (1979)
Oliphant Enterprises, Inc. (1977)
Pacific Premier Bank - El Paseo (1980)
Palm Springs Life Magazine (1984)
Palm Valley Country Club (1984)
Pat’s Lighting & Lamps (1982)
Shadow Mountain Resort & Club (1976)
Sunny 103 Today’s Hits & Yesterday’s Favorites (1982)
The Living Desert (1979)
The Lock Shop, Inc. (1976)
Westfield Palm Desert (1979)
Desert Lexus (1993)
Desert Oral Surgery (1991)
Desert Sands Unified School District (1990)
Doug Wall Construction, Inc. (1995)
Drs Schantz & Moranda, ADC (1986)
El Paseo Business Association (1988)
Embassy Suites / Sonoma Grille (1990)
Esser Air Conditioning and Heating (1993)
Family YMCA of the Desert (1988)
Farmers Insurance / Ellen Kane Agency (1991)
FirstBank - Washington Street (1995)
FunTrafficSchool.com (1991)
General Patton Memorial Museum (1992)
Jonathan & Associates Inc. (1990)
Kiner Communications (1995)
Law Office of Dale S. Gribow - Attorney at Law (1994)
McDonald’s (1994)
Michael David Borovac, D.D.S. (1989)
Mills Insurance Services (1992)
No Da Te Japanese Restaurant (1994)
Oasis Date Gardens (1993)
Office Depot Business Services Division (1995)
Pacific Western Bank (1993)
Palm Desert Tennis Club (1992)
Palm Desert Tobacco, Inc. (1994)
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (1992)
Palm Springs Air Museum (1995)
Palm Springs Art Museum (1995)
Palm Springs Motors, Inc. (1995)
Palms to Pines Rotary Club of Palm Desert (1993)
PARC CENTER (1995)
Ristorante Mamma Gina (1986)
Riverside County Office of Education Indio Branch (1993)
Riverside County Sheriff (1992)
Ruth’s Chris Steak House (1992)
Salon Suites (1992)
Sign-A-Rama (1992)
Soroptimist International of Palm Desert (1989)
Spectacular Shades (1989)
Spencer Auto Body (1990)
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church (1988)
State Farm Insurance - Peggy Ames #0571475 (1992)
The Desert Radio Group (1986)
The Fountains at The Carlotta,
a Watermark Retirement Community (1994)
The Joslyn Center (1989)
The Printing Place (1993)
Tri-A-Bike (1994)
Union Bank - Rancho Mirage (1993)
TRAvEL AGENCIES & TOuRS
Citslinc Travel
Leo Liu
[email protected]
(949) 637-6688
108 North Ynez Avenue, Suite 205
Monterey Park, CA 91754
www.citslinc.com
CARPET & FLOORING SERvICES
Desert Springs Tile & Carpet
Todd Estenson
[email protected]
(760) 288-0222
73800 Dinah Shore Drive, Suite 103
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.desertspringstile.com
THRIFT & CONSIGNMENT STORES
Dusty’s Attic
Dusty Ugalde
[email protected]
(760) 340-3434
73282 Highway 111, Suite 104
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Shabby chic, home décor and more. Donations accepted.
ASSOCIATIONS & CLuBS
East valley Republican Women Fed
Joy Miedecke
[email protected]
(760) 772-2727
PO Box 10323
Palm Desert, CA 92255
www.eastvalletrwf.org
East Valley Republican Women Federated is a large club
representing Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio and other
Coachella Valley cities. New members welcome.
INSuRANCE SERvICES
Eix Insurance
Geoff Eix
[email protected]
(760) 202-7711
69550 Highway 111, Suite 202
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
www.eixinsurance.com
At Eix Insurance, our mission is to save our clients money
while enhancing their coverage. In business since 1986,
we pride ourselves in professional customer service.
INSuRANCE SERvICES
Insurance Incorporated
James Henderson
[email protected]
(760) 867-0111
44100 Monterey Avenue, Suite 216-3
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.insuranceinc.com
HEALTH WELLNESS & BEAuTY
Lifevantage / Tracy Flores
Tracy Flores
[email protected]
(310) 433-6328
51735 Avenida Vallejo
La Quinta, CA 92253
www.mylifevantage.com/tracyeflores
LifeVantage products help people look better, feel better,
and perform better by reducing oxidative stress in the
body by 40% within 30 days.
GOLF EQuIPMENT SALES & SERvICE
Marc’s Golf
Jerry Molinar
[email protected]
(760) 702-0696
74869 Joni Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.marcsgolf.com
Marc’s golf specializes in club repair, club and shaft fitting
and custom club making, also iron and putter bending.
FINANCIAL SERvICES & PRODuCTS
The Money Store
Christopher Longe
[email protected]
(760) 698-8722
80441 Oak Tree
La Quinta, CA 92253
Reverse Mortgage Expert, we can also do FHA, VA,
Conventional and all other traditional home mortgage
financing. Please inquire within at 800-350-8808 for
additional information.
HOTELS/MOTELS/RESORTS/SPAS
The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa
Andrea Nichtawitz
[email protected]
(760) 328-5955
71333 Dinah Shore Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
www.westinmissinhills.com
This AAA four-diamond resort offers 512 spacious
guestrooms, over 65,000 square feet of meeting space,
two golf courses, spa, tennis courts and multiple dining
options.
Celebrating Over 20 Years
American Medical Response (1987)
Anderholt & Whittaker LLP (1986)
Angel View Thrift Mart (1995)
Automated Telecom (1990)
Best Best & Krieger LLP - Attorneys at Law (1995)
Boelzner and Associates (1994)
Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley (1993)
Brandman University Palm Desert Campus (1990)
Bud Johnson Designs (1992)
Building Industry Association Desert Region (1992)
Burgess North American (1994)
Cardiff Limousine & Transportation (1992)
Casuelas Cafe (1993)
Classic Party Rentals - Palm Desert (1989)
Coachella Valley Collection Service (1990)
College of the Desert (1991)
College of the Desert Alumni Association/
COD Street Fair (1994)
Computer Gallery (1995)
Costco Wholesale (1990)
CSUSB Palm Desert Campus (1987)
Cuistot (1988)
Daily Grill (1993)
Celebrating Over 40 Years
Renewing Investors
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services (1974)
Electric Car Distributors (1974)
Healey & Healey - Attorneys at Law (1974)
Powers Awards (1974)
Southern California Edison (1974)
Southern California Gas Company (1974)
The Desert Sun (1974)
Time Warner Cable - Desert Cities Division (1974)
White Sheet (1974)
AAA - Auto Club of So. Calif
Tracy James
(760) 777-4700
[email protected]
46050 Washington Street
La Quinta, CA 92253
www.calif.aaa.com
Always Best Care Senior Services
Neil Zwack
(760) 851-0740
[email protected]
42240 Green Way, Suite A
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.alwaysbestcaredesertcities.com
Alexsandra upholstery
Cristina & Jose Lopez
(760) 770-7055
[email protected]
68703 Perez Road, Suite A11
Cathedral City, CA 92234
www.alexsandraupholstery.com
Amec Foster Wheeler
Brian Franklin
(760) 202-1853
[email protected]
35688 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Suite 103
Cathedral City, CA 92234
www.amecfw.com
Celebrating Over 30 Years
Bill Carver (1984)
Desert Arc (1985)
Desert Business Machines, Inc. (1976)
Desert Empire Insurance Services, Inc. (1985)
(Continued on following page)
Renewing Investors (continued)
Angel View Thrift Mart
Tracy Powers
(760) 322-2440
[email protected]
454 North Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.angelview.org
CSUSB Palm Desert Campus
Mike Singer
(760) 341-2883 x78107
[email protected]
37500 Cook Street
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.pdc.csusb.edu
Le Paon Restaurant
Antoine Babai
(760) 610-5320
[email protected]
73399-200 El Paseo
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.lepaonrestaurant.com
Powerful Pest Management
Lori Fahnestock
(760) 771-1656
[email protected]
PO Box 166
La Quinta, CA 92247
www.powerfulpestmanagement.com
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Debby Jansma
(760) 346-2697 x104
[email protected]
47535 Highway 74
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.stmargarets.org
Art Works Gallery & Picture Framing Center
Lindsey Jacobs
(760) 346-1355
[email protected]
74405 US Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260-4100
www.artworksgallery-frame.com
Desert Breezes Resort
Todd Martin
(760) 345-2636 x302
[email protected]
77955 Calle Las Brisas South
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.desertbreezesresort.com
Leon’s Landscaping & Tree Service Inc
Mary C. Leon
(760) 863-1884
[email protected]
81500 Industrial Place
Indio, CA 92201
www.leonslandscapinginc.com
Progressive Care Partners
Vic Ide
(760) 440-8540
[email protected]
333 North Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 210
Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.progressivecarepartners.com
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill
John Bertram
(760) 610-7990
[email protected]
7284 Highway 111, Suite V465
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.stuftpizza.com
Bali Cleaners
Onkar Bali
(760) 341-3077
74260 Highway 111, Suite 1 & 2
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Desert Sands Unified School District
Mary Perry
(760) 771-8502
[email protected]
47950 Dune Palms Road
La Quinta, CA 92253
www.dsusd.us
Little Monsters Little Angels Preschool
Kristean H. Wells
(760) 568-0999
[email protected]
PO Box 4645
Palm Desert, CA 92261
www.littlemonsterslittleangels.com
Regent Palm Desert Apartments
Leasing Office
(760) 341-4443
[email protected]
73373 Country Club Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.regentpalmdesertapts.com
Sunoptics, Inc.
Gary Deeb
(760) 340-1686
[email protected]
73400 El Paseo Drive, Suite 6
Palm Desert, CA 92260
FG Creative, Inc.
Cindy Czarnowski
(760) 773-1707
[email protected]
74020 Alessandro Drive, Suite D & E
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.fgcreative.com
M.L. ‘’Jack’’ Horner
Jack Horner
(760) 200-9738
[email protected]
44113 Royal Troon Drive
Indio, CA 92201
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa
Hillary Byrne
(760) 773-4444
[email protected]
44400 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, CA 92210
www.renaissanceesmeralda.com
Barnard Howard Management Consultants
Wayne Barnard
(253) 770-3646
[email protected]
1907 96th Avenue Ct East
Edgewood, WA 98371
www.BarnardHoward.com
Bellatrix Restaurant & Wine Bar
Ruan Krugel
(760) 601-3605 x1
[email protected]
75200 Classic Club Boulevard
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.classicclubgolf.com
Caddyshack
Tim Martin
(760) 341-7434
[email protected]
PO Box 1183
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
www.hallmarkrm.com
Fireside Compounding Pharmacy
Yemi Omilana
(760) 346-1113
[email protected]
73847 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.firesidepharmacy.com
Macy’s Palm Desert
Francine Rea
(702) 791-2107
[email protected]
3200 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
www.visitmacysusa.com
FirstBank - La Quinta
Natalie Russo
(760) 836-3529
46100 Washington Street
La Quinta, CA 92253
www.efirstbank.com
Mama’s House
Jan Lupia
(760) 848-8185
[email protected]
PO Box 1816
Palm Desert, CA 92261
www.themamashouse.org
Fisher & Phillips LLP
James McDonald, Jr.
(949) 851-2424
[email protected]
2050 Main Street, Suite 1000
Irvine, CA 92614
www.laborlawyers.com
Milauskas Eye Institute
Dorothy Milauskas
(760) 340-3937
[email protected]
72057 Dinah Shore, Suite D
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
www.milauskas-eye.com
Fresh Juice Bar
Marcie Madain
(760) 861-4509
[email protected]
73030 El Paseo Drive, Suite 104
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.freshjuicebar.com
Outback Steakhouse
Frankie Arrieta
(760) 779-9068
[email protected]
72220 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.outback.com
General Patton Memorial Museum
Mike Pierson
(760) 227-3483
[email protected]
62510 Chiriaco Road
Chiriaco Summit, CA 92201
www.GeneralPattonMuseum.com
Palm Desert Country Club Association
Phyllis Harkins
(760) 345-2331
[email protected]
77800 California Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.pdcca.com
Healey & Healey - Attorneys at Law
Dennis Healey
(760) 568-5661
[email protected]
74075 El Paseo Drivem Suite A5
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.dennishealylaw.com
Palm Dreams Watershapes & Landscapes
Tessa Goss
(760) 831-7036
[email protected]
73589 Haystack Road
Palm Desert, CA 92260
hwww.palmdreams.com
Incight
Judy A. May
(760) 674-2473
[email protected]
73754 Highway 111 Suite C
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.incightcv.org
Palm Springs Power/California Winter League
Andrew Starke
(760) 778-4487
[email protected]
1901 East Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.pspbb.com
Collaborative Coaching U.S.A.
Dorcas P. Greene
(760) 301-5247
[email protected]
PO Box 2577
Palm Desert, CA 92261
www.lifecoachdorcasgreene.com
J & W Management
Jim McPherson
(760) 568-0349
[email protected]
PO Box 1356
Palm Desert, CA 92261
Palmer Automotive & Collision Center
Melissa Palmer
(760) 342-4815
[email protected]
79225 Country Club Drive
Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203
www.palmerautomotive.mechanicnet.com
College of the Desert Foundation
Jim Hummer
(760) 773-2599
[email protected]
43500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.codfoundation.org
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Nicola C. Wong E.A.
(760) 832-0998 xcell
[email protected]
73885 Highway 111, Suite 2
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.jacksonhewitt.com
Cosmetic Surgery Institute
Tamara Sullivan
(760) 837-0364
[email protected]
73710 Alessandro Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.csipd.com
Law Offices of Naran Reitman
Naran Reitman
(760) 776-1400
[email protected]
75100 Mediterranean
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.reitmanlaw.net
Carpet Empire
Michael Balian
(760) 324-9797
[email protected]
68307 East Palm Canyon Drive
Cathedral City, CA 92234
www.carpetempireplus.com
Casuelas Cafe
Ray Rodriguez
(760) 568-0011
[email protected]
73703 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.casuelascafe.com
Center for Orthodontics
Dr. Mina Narula
(760) 340-2026
[email protected]
71949 Highway 111, Suite 200
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
www.centerfororthodontics.com
Center for Spiritual Living Palm Desert
Elizabeth Gold
(760) 346-4649
[email protected]
45630 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.cslpalmdesert.org
Chevrolet Cadillac of La Quinta
Anthony Caridi
(760) 771-8200
[email protected]
79225 Highway 111
La Quinta, CA 92253
www.chevroletcadillacoflaquinta.com
Palms to Pines Rotary Club of Palm Desert
Lillian Roberts
(760) 574-6671
[email protected]
PO Box 3265
Palm Desert, CA 92261
www.p2protary.org
Platinum Tributes
John Lugar
(310) 801-6805
[email protected]
1461 East Padua Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.platinumtributes.com
The Fire Place
Phillip Schroeder
(760) 610-2490
[email protected]
73990 El Paseo Drive, Suite 5
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.thefireplaceofpalmdesert.com
RGA Landscape Architects, Inc
Ron Gregory
(760) 568-3624
[email protected]
73061 El Paseo, Suite 210
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.rga-pd.com
The Unforgettables Foundation/
Desert Committee
Tim Evans
(760) 837-7373
[email protected]
345 West Pearl Avnue, Suite 230
Redlands, CA 92374
www.theunforgettables.com
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Anita Owens-DeCuir
(760) 779-1998
[email protected]
74740 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.ruthschris.com
Travelhost Magazine
David Portener
(760) 668-6863
[email protected]
PO Box 4568
Palm Desert, CA 92261
palmsprings.travelhost.com/
S & G Pumping Service
Rick Eggan
(760) 404-6325
[email protected]
73680 Highway 111, Suite 123
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.sandgpumping.com
Tri-A-Bike
Dave O’Donnell
(760) 340-2840
[email protected]
44841 San Pablo Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
SBB College
Monica Raymond
805-339-6370X1122
[email protected]
34275 Monterey Avenue
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
www.sbbcollege.edu
Security 1 Reverse Loans
Clay Behm
(760) 501-1279
[email protected]
79567 Cortez Lane
La Quinta, CA 92253
www.myrmagent.com/claybehm/
Servpro of Palm Desert
Cindy Tauferner
(760) 346-7270
[email protected]
73605 Dinah Shore Drive, Suite 1000J
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.servpropalmdesert.com
Signature Sculpture Restoration
& Maintenance
Brett Fiore
(760) 275-2779
[email protected]
PO Box 920
Palm Desert, CA 92261
www.SignatureSculptures.com
Somatherapy Institute School of Massage
Margaret Hines
(760) 321-9214
[email protected]
70225 Highway 111, Suite B&C
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
www.somatherapy.com
Spencer Auto Body
Kurt Ney
(760) 346-7760
[email protected]
74818 Joni Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.spencerautobody.com
Truly Nolen of America
David Riddle
(760) 346-3992
[email protected]
PO Box 12310
Palm Desert, CA 92255
www.trulynolan.com
Vacation Rentals of the Desert
Vickie Murguia
(760) 324-3456
[email protected]
72925 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 104
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.vacationrentalsofthedesert.com
Village Financial
Ted Newell
(760) 574-2556
[email protected]
73700 Highway 111, Suite 10
Palm Desert, CA 92260
www.villagefinancialservice.com
W. Bruce Steever dba BusinessExitAdvisor.com
Bruce Steever
(714) 342-9034
[email protected]
55341 Winged Foot, Suite 200
La Quinta, CA 92253
www.businessexitadvisor.com
Yamaha Golf Cars of Palm Springs
Jon Forsythe
(760) 775-5000
[email protected]
79785 Highway 111, Suite 103
La Quinta, CA 92253
www.yamahagolfcarsofpalmsprings.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert Inc
Michal Brock
(760) 340-8294
[email protected]
PO Box 13413
Palm Desert, CA 92255
www.yellowcabofthedesert.com
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sunday
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friday
1
saturday
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Ribbon Cutting:
Coachella Valley Rescue
Mission Annex 10:00 am
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Ribbon Cutting:
Habitat for Humanity
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PDACC Golf Tournament
11:00 am at Monterey
Country Club
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Profit Connection Leads
Lunch Meeting 11:30 am
at the Chamber
RSVP required
Coachella Valley Water
District talks Mandatory
Conservation Goals &
New Water Restrictions
7:00 am at Desert Willow
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Committee Meeting:
Legislative Action Team
3:30 pm at chamber
offices
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Ribbon Cutting:
SocialLight SoCal 1:00 pm
20
The New Kaiser Grill Palm
Desert Hosts Networking
Mixer for Area Chamber
Members 5:00pm
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Profit Connection Leads
Lunch Meeting 11:30 am
at the Chamber
RSVP required