The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce sends out another reminder that Christmas in Menifee is scheduled for Saturday, November 15...

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Christmas

The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to give your unwanted bicycles a new life and put a smile on a child's face. Working with the Chino Institute for Women, the Chamber is collecting gently-used bicycles to be refurbished and given to underprivileged children at Christmas. Santa's Workshop distributes these bicycles with the help of the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Menifee Community Cupboard, and Riverside County Fire Departments Spark of Love program.

Bicycles will be collected until September 30, 2008.

You may take your bike donations to the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce (27070 Sun City Boulevard, Sun City), the Quail Valley Fire Station (28971 Goetz Road, Quail Valley), or call 951-541-8042 for pick-up or information.

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The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce is announcing its annual Orange Ball Golf Classic, inviting the public to participate.

It's being held at Menifee Lakes Golf Course, Friday, October 24, 2008, with check-in registration at 10:00am.

The classic includes contests for the longest drive and the closest to the pin. They'll have goody bags, prizes for men and women on par 3's, and an awards banquet.

Download the application form here...

http://www.menifeevalleychamber.com/docs/Orangeball%202008.pdf

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Golf

On Saturday October 27, 2007, local real estate agents Cynthia Aina and Larry Nemelka, also known as "Team Dad & Daughters", will be hosting a fundraising event for this year's Honorary Mayor election at their home office. The event runs from 7:00pm to Midnight.

The Honorary Mayor is actually a fundraising effort of the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, and actually many chambers throughout the United States do it as well. It allows local business people to compete for promotion throughout the community. In past years, the Honorary Mayor would get their name and photo posted on Chambers materials, and take part in public events as a keynote person.

The Mayor's Monster Bash that the Team Dad & Daughters is hosting will give the candidates for Honorary Mayor a chance to raise money for their campaigns.

Voting for the honorary mayor is open to the public and is done "Chicago Style" by donating money in the name of your favorite candidate. All proceeds from the Honorary Mayor campaign are donated to the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce.

This year, the three candidates are..

• John Denver - John Denver Realty


• Paul Wilkinson - Farmer's Insurance


• Brian Walker - Century 21 Executive Properties

As hosts of the of Mayor's Monster Bash, the Team Dad & Daughters will be providing dancing, karaoke, food, games, and raffle prizes.

See the official flyer at...
http://www.mayorsmonsterbash.com

29063 Blue Moon Dr., Menifee
Saturday, October 27th
7:00 pm to Midnight

Parking at Freedom Crest Elementary School

(From 215 fwy, exit Newport, (go towards Menifee Lakes), left on Menifee Rd., right on Aldergate, left on Silver Star, right on Blue Moon)

For More Information Call: (951) 672-6262

Tickets: $5.00 pre-sale/$10 at the door

Tickets available now at Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Honorary-Mayor

The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce is organizing a golf tournament called, "2007 Orange Ball Golf Classic" to be held at Menifee Lakes.

It's scheduled for November 2, 2007.

The Chamber is looking for sponsors and players.

Some highlights include...

• Contest for the longest drive & closest to the pin


• Prizes for Men & Women on Par 3's


• Goody Bags


• Awards Banquet

Sponsorship packages range from as little as $50.00 to as much as $5,000.00.

For the full details, please download the brochure and application here...

http://www.menifee247.com/files/07-Orange-Ball-Flyer.pdf  ( 263K)

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Golf

This is a commentary from me...

The Menifee Sun City Chamber of Commerce is asking its members if they want the chamber to merge with the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce.

This is a debate that's been going on for about as long as Menifee Sun City Chamber (MSCC) has been around, although the details of why the new chamber should merge hasn't been explained.

Often dubbed, "the new chamber", MSCC was created a few years ago after the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) sought to merge with Hemet Valley Chamber of Commerce. This merger would have left the business people of Menifee underserved by the merged chamber. It turned out the merger attempt failed, and today there are still two chambers of commerce in Menifee Valley.

But the facts are that many members of the "new chamber" are also members of the "old chamber". And since a chamber of commerce exists to serve its members, how can members be underserved with having two chambers?

There's talk that having two chambers is counter-productive to the cityhood incorporation process. I don't know enough about the inner-workings of the cityhood process to comment. I know that board members of the old chamber as well as the new chamber are intimately involved in the cityhood drive. How this adversely impacts the cityhood effort, I don't know. I'd like to see people post some comments to that effect.

Competition between two chambers could become more fierce once Menifee incorporates into a city. If a chamber board member gains a seat among the new City Council, or even serves as Mayor, that chamber could gain a significant advantage over the other. Conflicts of interest could become worse if board members of both chambers hold elected positions in city government.

It's interesting to note that the new chamber (MSCC) asking its members to vote on merging with the old chamber, and not the other way around. This is quite a development, considering the new chamber originally claimed the old chamber was underserving the business people of Menifee Valley.

Has the old chamber made great strides towards improving its service to the Menifee Valley, such that the new chamber no longer sees it necessary to continue service? I don't have the answer to that either.

Lack of funding seems to be official reasoning for merger, if you read the article in The Californian, published Feb 27, 2007. However, like I said in the second paragraph above, chamber merger has been discussed for a long time, not recently. Also, a couple of years ago, Supervisor Jeff Stone offered to give $30,000 of public money to the new chamber to help it grow. This offer fell through because of negative publicity that Stone got in the newspaper. That was $30,000 of pulic money that could have been invested into our community, but we didn't get. You can read Julie Johnson's commentary about that here...
http://www.menifee247.com/2005/08/lets-talk_27.htm

When the new chamber started up, I was quite excited to join something that was focused on our community. The new chamber had been filled with hope and promise, and was financially solvent, according to ex-CEO Julie Johnson. Today, the new chamber is insolvent and pathetic. What happened? How did this thing fall apart?

As a rank-and-file member of both chambers (I think I'm still a member of the old chamber), I don't really care if the two chambers merge, or not merge. I think that's how other members feel too. All we want is a chamber that provides us with tools and resources to help us succeed.

Click on "Post a Comment" below, and share your thoughts.

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Cityhood

The Green Ball Golf Challenge is scheduled for this Friday, March 9th, at the North Course in Sun City. You still have time to join the fun.

The event is need of golfers, golfers, and more golfers. In addition to a fun day of golfing, there will be a "spectacular BBQ" planned for the awards dinner.

The event also needs door prizes. If you're a business owner, bring in a free prize and get your business name promoted at the event. Call the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, or drop your door prize at the Chamber.

Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce
27070 Sun City Blvd
Sun City, CA 92586
(951) 672-1991

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Golf

As part of the cityhood effort, the Menifee Valley Incorporation Committee is hosting a fundraiser called, "Casino Night".

The goal is to raise money to pay for the comprehensive fiscal analysis needed to satisfy one of the committee's requirements towards achieving cityhood.

Casino Night is scheduled for Thursday, March 8, 2007, and starts at 7:00pm, at Menifee Lakes Country Club located on 29875 Menifee Lakes Drive, in Menifee. The whole public is invited.

Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone will kick off the evening by offering to host the Black Tie event.

Contact the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce for more information: 800-396-9108.

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Cityhood

The Menifee-Sun City Chamber will be participating in a ribbon cutting for Ember Care Health Center at 2225 N. Perris Blvd., Perris, CA on Thursday, December 7 at 2:00pm. Ember Care will be giving tours of their facility and refreshments will be provided. The public is invited to attend. For further information, please call 951-943-5837.

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Ember-Care-Health-Center

I am back for the last time with this subject. The festival is being held this Saturday at the Mt. San Jacinto campus in Menifee. My wife reports that she has over 60 vendors, many from the local area and offering a wide variety of products. She also has announced that Supervisor Jeff Stone will be there at about noon to talk with residents and generally share in the festivities. There will be something for everyone from pony rides for the children to jewelry and clothes for adults and a line of apparell for man's best friend. Remember, Tarbell will be holding a raffle at their booth to benefit the lost firemen's families from the recent fire. Here is a chance to give back to those who gave so very much in protecting property in the Esperanza fire. Let's all get out and help create a community spirit for Menifee. We need an identity and here's just one way to help in this regard.

Ron

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Christmas

With over 50 vendors signed up, this years festival looks to be better than ever. Tarbell has reserved a booth and is planning a very special event. They have acquired a number of very nice items that they will raffle off and the entire proceeds will go to the families of the firemen that were lost in the Esperanza fire. They have also scheduled a fire truck and firemen to be present for picturetaking. Because of Tarbell's generous gesture, the Menifee/Sun City Chamber of Commerce, the festival's sponsor, will forego their planned raffle. There are still a few booths open for anyone with a product they would like to offer for sale.

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Christmas

CHRISTMAS IN MENIFEE FESTIVAL-SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 18, 8:30AM to 3:30 PM. There will be music all day and live entertainment. The Menifee Middle School Choir will perform at 10:00AM; Polywannahula, Hula Dancers will perform at 12:00noon and a solo singer will perform at 2:00.

There will be pony rides, food and lots of great shopping for unique gift ideas from over 40 different vendors. If you have a great product, there is still room available for additional booths and we have more time available for other entertainment acts. For more information, e-mail ALBY57@VERIZON.NET or call 951-813-5589.

Come join the fun and participate in this community event sponsored by the Menifee/Sun City Chamber of Commerce.

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Christmas

We are currently seeking venders for our community branding event Christmas in Menifee on Saturday November 18,2006 from 6:30 am to 3:00pm this will be held at the San Jacinto College outside at the market place.

Please contact the chamber for further details 951-723-8511.

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Christmas

We are currently seeking a person to help recurit members to our chamber. This is a part time postion to work out of our office here in Sun City.

Contact Joan Ring our membership director at 951-723-8511.

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Help-Wanted

Julie, what happened?

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/11/18/news/californian/menifee/23_53_2211_17_05.txt

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The Menifee-Sun City Chamber of Commerce is distributing free television antennas to folks living in the Menifee Valley, including Sun City and Quail Valley.

It's part of an effort to help residents get local news broadcasts from Temecula's new television station, KZSW. The station went on the air two weeks ago on October 3, on channel 27.

"The antennas have printed instructions with it and it is very easy to set up, stated Mike Martinez of Southwest Television. "Residents can simply follow the instructions for immediate local news coverage of Sun City, Menifee, Murrieta, Hemet and Temecula."

Jerry Stamper, Chairman of the Chamber is ecstatic knowing that Southwest Riverside County has its own television station, broadcasting news and emergency alerts. "We now have the tools to have immediate access to our residents and that means better safety for everyone," stated Stamper.

Residents can drop by the chamber office located between Coco's Restaurant and McDonald's on Bradley Road between the hours of 8:30 to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

For more information, contact the Menifee-Sun City Chamber of Commerce, 27994 Bradley Road, Suite I, Sun City, CA 92586 at 951-723-8511.

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, KZSW-Television

The Menifee-Sun City Chamber sent this to its members in response to the recent negative articles. I thought that the community deserved a response too.

As you may know, we are in the news! Headlines from local newspapers include Conflict Erupts Over Funding and Stone Rebuked For Choosing One Group Over Another. It’s unfortunate that we have to spend time on this but your involvement and continued support in the Menifee-Sun City Chamber is important and we want to be sure that we are communicating with you.

All of this coverage in the newspapers stems from a request from Supervisor Stones’ office for funds to be donated to our Chamber at the recent Board of Supervisors meeting of August 23, 2005.
(Visit www.boardofsupervisors.co.riverside.ca.us for details of the request. Follow the link below to the complete request: http://www.clerkoftheboard.co.riverside.ca.us Look under 8/23/05 Item 3.107.

Please note there were 15 other individual organizations under consideration for funding including the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce.

As noted in the articles, there were opponents to the donation at the meeting. We will not spend time commenting on their efforts, but you can safely say that we are one of the two groups that simply don’t agree. We will mention that asking for the funds or having the Supervisor give us funds as designated in the proposed 3.107 Agenda item was NOT improper by any means.

While the $30,000 would be very much appreciated, we are not, as pointed out by one newspaper, "a fledgling" chamber of commerce. We are solvent and have contingency plans in motion.

"Fledgling"? I took time to look up the definition. The word "new" sounds much better than fledgling!
Main Entry: fledg·ling
Pronunciation: 'flej-li[ng]
Function: noun
1 : a young bird just fledged
2 : an immature or inexperienced person
3 : one that is new

Technically we are a new company but we are not immature and we are certainly not inexperienced!

It is our cumulative experience that enable us to meet our goals and weather any storm. Remember, we have grown to almost 200 members in a very short period of time. We are drawing on that knowledge and maintain a positive approach that keeps the focus on our members, their growth and developing our community. We refuse to be distracted from our mission.

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments regarding this note or other items. As always, your membership is the reason why we exist and we always look forward to hearing from you.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has" – Margaret Mead

Now, let's get down to business!
Have a great Menifee-Sun City Day!
Julie Johnson, Pres./CEO,
Menifee-Sun City Chamber of Commerce

Labels: Chamber-of-Commerce, Jeff-Stone

A Chamber of Commerce is very simply business organization created to change or improve the economic climate of area. It is supported by business membership dues and through fundraisers along with contracts with government entities. A chamber is not a part of any government and often serves as an advocate for the business. We protect the free enterprise system that keeps America vital and strong.

We serve as the community's information resource center as well as the business referral system. When people are looking to relocate to an area, they call the chamber to get information or demographic information. We are proud to refer our members to the community because we know our members have invested their money and time in our chamber and therefore are not
"fly by night" businesses that will scam our residents.

When businesses are looking to relocate into our area, we help them decide if Menifee Valley is the best place for them. We work closely with Supervisor Stone's office to make sure we get the quality business that our resident's are looking for.

Our Chamber wants to bring high quality jobs to the community so that they can purchase goods and services from our members. That in turn provides sales tax dollars which provides funds for the roads, the schools, social services and of course, government. It's a never ending cycle and one in which we take very seriously. I hope that explains what we are all about!

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