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216 E. School Street P.O. Box 592, Cotati, CA 94931
Phone: (707) 795-5508 FAX: (707) 795-5868
Email: chamber@cotati.org Web Site: www.cotati.org
Promoting the Business Interests of Our Community March 2008
The Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati
invites you to the
Dedication & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
for the new
COTATI COMPUTER LAB
Mon., March 24, 5:30 p.m.
Eucalyptus Room in the Ray Miller Community Center, 216 E. School St., Cotati (behind Cotati City Hall)
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
with these Chamber Member Businesses! BUSINESS
AFTER-HOURS MIXER
Friar Tuck’s Pub
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Monday, March 17th, 11:00 AM - 2:00 AM
8201 Old Redwood Hwy., downtown Cotati
Corned beef and cabbage dinner served all day and
evening for $8.99. Bagpiper music performing throughout
the evening from 7 - 11 p.m. Drink specials and party TUES., MARCH 18
favors galore! Come shake your shamrocks at Friar Tuck's
Pub & Spirits. For more info call, 792-9847. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Sally Tomatoes First Annual Hosted by
St. Patrick’s Day Party Cotati Corner Wine & Gifts
Monday, March 17, 6:00pm 1818 La Plaza, Suite 106
Cotati Room, Ray Miller Community Ctr. in downtown Cotati
The Guinness and Harp Beer will be flowing non- hosted
by the Active 20/30 Club and the Rotary Club of Rohnert • Complimentary wine tasting
Park/Cotati. We will supply a fabulous Irish buffet feast and & appetizers
after dinner there will be a showing of the famous Irish • Great networking opportunity
American Film “The Quiet Man” starring John Wayne!
Buffet Dinner with Corn Beef with mustard and horseradish
• Door prize drawings
cream, Cabbage, Butter Potatoes and Carrots, Mushy • Bring your business cards
Minty Peas, Irish Soda Bread, Emerald Isle Salad, and
Carrot Cake. For more information, call 793-9357
$17.50 per person - Call 665-9472.
In these tough economic times, it’s more important than ever to
SHOP, DINE & GET SERVICES LOCALLY to support your fellow merchants!
Thanks to our
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Bingo Volunteers...
John & Sally Allred
The Apple Crate Catharine Bramkamp
8109 La Plaza, Cotati 94931 John Dell’Osso
Phone: (707) 664-1469 Diana Elliott-Braddi
Louise Petersen
Arianne Eskew
Gift Store
Ed Gilardi
Mary Ann Good
Copy Mail & More Jone Hayes
8282 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati 94931
Phone: (707) 285-3400
Joyce
Bob Brooks Sandy & Rick Knottenbelt
Copy & Mailing Services Donna LaGraffe
Cynthia Larsen
Cotati Skin Care Rich Lucchesi
7 Issel Lane, Cotati 94931 Tim Mattis
Phone: (415) 516-1500 Pat McCarty
Linda Ritter Sharon Mitchell
Facials/Skin Care John Moore
Cheryl Nixon
Law Office of Shawn Jackson Kristina Swan
101 Golf Course Dr., #212, Rohnert Park 94928 Suzanne Whipple
Phone: (707) 584-4529 Nadine & Jim Wolford
Shawn Jackson
Law and Business Development
the Cotati Chamber made almost
$1,000!
THANKS TO OUR
RENEWING MEMBERS
Blood Bank of the Redwoods
City Carpets
Costco Wholesale
Exchange Bank
The Fifth Resource
Friar Tuck’s Pub
Risk Management Services
Soule Building Systems
Spancky’s Bar
State Farm Insurance - Andre Morrow
Congratulations to Lowe’s Cotati store for receiving the Best
Practices Award from the Business Environmental Alliance
If you’d like to share your business news with the (nominated by the Cotati Chamber of Commerce.) Pictured is
Chamber - announcements, awards, anniversaries, Cotati Lowe’s Assistant Manager Art Perez with Sonoma
anything - email it to chamber@cotati.org. County Supervisor Tim Smith at the BEA Awards Breakfast .
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News Briefs one or take them all) meets every Thursday evening and are
FREE TO ALL COTATI CHAMBER MEMBERS.
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AWARDS Classes are from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Open Questions &
Congratulations to all nominees and honorees at the 3rd Answers from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Classes are located in the
Annual SCAYD Community Volunteer Awards, held March 1st Sonoma Mountain Village Events Center, 1100 Valley House
at Sonoma Mountain Village. This year‘s theme, It Takes A Drive, Conference Room, Oak Room A, in Rohnert Park.
Village, is a tribute to the spirit of community-building What one participant has said about the classes - “Shawn's
exemplified by the 43 individuals whose volunteer efforts help approach to teaching us the business part of our business is
others reach their highest potential. The selection committee easy to understand and incorporated into real life, quickly
had the difficult task of selecting one nominee from each dissolving my fears of this unfamiliar territory. Each class fills
category, since they all are inspiring and unique. me with confidence so that I can take my business to the next
Receiving the award in the Charitable Business category level and succeed”.
was Vicki Dougan, Cotati Chamber of Commerce Director and The next class scheduled is:
owner of Sales Promotion. As the owner of an ad specialty and Entrepreneurship – Goals, Attitudes & Skills
graphics business, Vicki is always ready to lend a hand, Eighth Class: Thursday - March 13th, 5:30 p.m.
whether it’s designing a poster for the Cotati Jazz Festival, Learn the Three Foundation Stones to developing a more
marching in the Equality Day Parade with the National successful business. Without a goal, you may be living in a
Women’s History Project, or producing flyers and programs for dream. Without the right attitude, you may be “working against
a fundraiser. Over the last 14 years, Vicki has joined other yourself.” Without the right skills, you may be in the wrong
volunteers to support the efforts of the Cotati Chamber of business.
Commerce, Sami Disharoon Brain Tumor Research Open Question & Answer Time (any business question):
Foundation, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Sonoma 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (30 minutes Open Forum & 30 minutes
County, SCAYD, and other special events benefiting the for Private Forums)
community. Please RSVP for all classes. For reservations, directions or
Also honored at the event were: Sue Piland, Projects more information, email: businesslawcenter@earthlink.net.
Benefiting Youth; Sheryl Stoughton, Youth Sports; Lloyd &
Prue Draper, Senior Volunteers; Dick Noreen, Faith-Based KEEP OUR STATE PARKS OPEN
Efforts; Gary Young, The Arts; Sean Lowe, Primary Education; Join Stewards of the Coast and
Erin Armstrong, Secondary Education; Hye Yoo, Teen Redwoods at a Town Hall Meeting on
Volunteer; Dan Blanquie, Non-Profit Volunteers; Karyn Pulley, March 13, 7-9 p.m., at the Guerneville
Lifetime Achievement; Ken Zschach, Volunteer of the Year; The Vets Building. Community members
Active 20-30 Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati, Community Service concerned about the Governor's
Group of the Year. Congratulations to all for making a proposal to close our state parks are
difference. encouraged to attend the Town Hall
meeting and provide public comment.
This is your opportunity to share
your stories about how much
Armstrong Redwoods and Austin
Creek mean to you.
Traci Verardo-Torres, Legislative and
Policy Director for the California
State Parks Foundation will be available to provide up-to-date
information about the statewide campaign. Michele Luna,
Executive Director of Stewards will provide information about
the local campaign to keep Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve,
Austin Creek State Recreation Area, and Petaluma Adobe State
Historic Park open to the public. Legislative representatives will
also be present to hear public concerns.
This event is sponsored by Stewards of the Coast and
Joining the celebration at the SCAYD Community Volunteer Redwoods, the California State, Supervisor Mike Reilly,
Awards Gala, are:(l-r) Andre’ Morrow, Vicki Dougan, JT Sonoma County Conservation Action, Coastwalk, KGGV FM,
Henley, Cecelia Belle, and Gerard Guidice. Jim Maresca, Maddy Hirshfield, and the Russian River
Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call (707) 869-
BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS CLASSES 9177.
“Blueprint for Success” classes are held weekly with Shawn
Jackson, Esq., who specializes in business law and is the If you’d like to share your business news with the
principal of California Business Law Development, LLC. Chamber - announcements, awards, anniversaries,
The 2008 Annual Educational Seminar Series (49 classes; take anything - email it to chamber@cotati.org.
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COTATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UPCOMING MEETINGS Board of Directors
& EVENTS CALENDAR PRESIDENT
Gerard Giudice 665-9472
Sally Tomatoes
COTATI CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS VICE PRESIDENT
Wed. March 12 & 26, 7 p.m. Nadine Wolford 795-5482
Exchange Bank - Cotati Branch
Cotati City Hall SECRETARY
Andrew Hutchins 766-9464
BUSINESS AFTER-HOURS MIXER Golden Gate Financial
Tues. March 18, 5 - 7 p.m. TREASURER
Cotati Corner Wine & Gifts, 1818 La Plaza #106 Sandy Knottenbelt 793-9357
Cotati Corner Wine & Gifts
DEDICATION & RIBBON CUTTING DIRECTORS
Mon. March 24, 5:30 p.m. Vicki Dougan 664-0900
Sales Promotion
Cotati Computer Lab - Eucalyptus Room
Chris Jantz 665-0369
Ray Miller Community Center, 216 E. School St. Powerfit Personal Training
Cynthia Larsen 332-2560
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE MEETING Safe Haven Realty
Mon. March 24, 5:30 p.m.(following Ribbon Cutting) Pat McCarty 695-6098
Cotati Chamber Office Church of the Oaks
André Morrow 794-8100
COTATI CHAMBER BOARD MEETING State Farm Insurance
Wed. April 2, 7:30 a.m. Cheryl Nixon 792-9847
Friar Tuck’s Pub
Stony Point Room, Ray Miller Community Center
Executive Director & Newsletter Editor
BUSINESS AFTER-HOURS MIXER
Suzanne Whipple 795-5508
Tues. April 8, 5 - 7 p.m. Farmers Market Manager
The Apple Crate, 8109 La Plaza, Cotati Karen Baggiani 769-1830
Pro Bono CPA
GREEN MUSIC CENTER SNEAK PEEK Timothy J. Mayclin 996-9798
Thurs. April 24, 4 - 6 p.m. Pro Bono Attorney
SSU, parking lot at the Green Music Center, James M. Barrett, Esq. 795-1510
off Rohnert Park Expressway
SCHEDULE YOUR 2008
BUSINESS AFTER-HOURS MIXER
Hosting a Chamber Mixer is a
great marketing opportunity for your business.
In the Cotati Chamber Online Newsletter! Attending a Chamber Mixer is a
Business-Card-Size Ad (3½” x 2”): $25/mo. great networking opportunity for your business.
Special - $110/6 mos. or $180/12 mos. Chamber Mixers offer members a way to develop
Full-Page Ad (8½”w x 11”h) : $50/mo. social and professional relationships with other local
business owners, and the host gets to show off what
On the Cotati Chamber Website! they do and where they do it. The hosting business
needs only to provide food and beverages for
Banner Ad (Logo + 275 char. ad copy): $150/3 mo
20 - 25 people and 2 door prizes, and the
Special - $250/6 mos. or $480/12 mos.
Chamber does the rest.
Email your ad in Word, Publisher, .jpg or .pdf If you’d like to host a mixer,
to chamber@cotati.org before the end of the month please call the Chamber office at 795-5508
or email chamber@cotati.org.
Call 795-5508 for more info!
