July 18, 2017 
THE NEWS YOU NEED
CHAMBER WELCOMES DALLAS COWBOYS' FAN$ 

The Chamber and its members are happy to see the Dallas Cowboys Training Camp come to town again this year. Their fans have quite an impact on local businesses.

Message from our CEO - Nancy Lindholm

TIME FOR CALIFORNIA TO EMBRACE YIMBY
Unless you bought a house in 2006, last decade's hosing collapse seems like a long time ago. The market has recovered nicely and houses are selling at a brisk rate. Unfortunately that means there are a lot of Californians who cannot afford to live where they work.

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CHAMBER'S NOMINATING COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK ON 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Chamber's Nominating Committee is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the Board of Directors. "We have a number of openings for 2018 since quite a few of our current Board members are termed out," said Nancy Lindholm, Chamber President and CEO.

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CHAMBER OPPOSES COUNCIL RECALL 

The Oxnard Chamber Board of Directors voted to OPPOSE the effort to recall the mayor and three councilmembers. Following a recommendation from the Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee, the Board cited the cost of a potential election as well as the proximity of a special election to the June Primary and November Gubernatorial elections set for 2018.

CALENDAR

JULY 19


JULY 20

5:30PM -7:00PM

Happy Hour 1.5 : Oxnard Historic Farm


JULY 27

Noon -1:30PM

Board of Directors Meeting


AUGUST 1

Noon-1:00PM

Chamber Ambassadors


AUGUST 3

8:00AM-9:00AM

Military Appreciation Committee


AUGUST 10

Noon-1:30PM

Lunch & Learn: Facebook Ads Workshop
MEMBER NEWS
"ADVENTURE" GALA RAISES MORE THAN $400,000 FOR ST. JOHN'S HOSPITALS

The St. John’s Healthcare Foundation, the philanthropic department of St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital (SJPVH) in Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) in Oxnard, is pleased to announce it raised more than $400,000 at its seventh “Adventure” fundraising gala held May 6th, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.

NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
WHO IS GAEA VERNERIS?

Gaea Verneris is an Edward Jones financial advisor in Oxnard.  Her branch office is located at 2901 N. Ventura Road, Suite 280.

NOW IN OXNARD!

Bluestar Funding moved from Los Angeles and now does Mortgage Loans in Oxnard, Ventura, and Camarillo. I'm now the Oxnard Mortgage Guy.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Select Staffing
300 E. Esplanade Drive, Suite 106
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 983-6161
www.select.com

Magnavino Cellars
961 N. Rice Avenue, Suite 5
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 983-2500
www.magnavinocellars.com
Edward Jones
 2901 N. Ventura Road, Suite 280
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 278-6711
www.edwardjones.com

Mission Produce, Inc.
 2500 E. Vineyard Avenue
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-3650
www.worldfinestavocados.com

RENEWALS – THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT!  
MEMBER MESSAGES
5 THINGS WE DID FOR YOU IN THE PAST WEEK

  1. Launched the new format of our weekly Business Voice and had an open rate of more than 33%. Thank you for reading!

  2. Welcomed new member, The Address, to the Oxnard business community. We wish them great success in their beautiful office in Channel Islands Harbor!

  3. Held a Knowledge & Networking lunch where we received business safety tips from Oxnard Police Sergeant Jeff McGreevy.

  4. Received the latest from Sacramento via a conference call with the California Chamber of Commerce and their policy advocates. Cap and Trade was the hot topic.

  5. Held a Water Issues Committee meeting to get an update on production of recycled water at the city’s Advanced Water Purification Facility.
CAL CHAMBER NEWS
LEGISLATURE APPROVES CAP-AND-TRADE EXTENSION
With strong support from the California Chamber of Commerce and the business community, the Legislature yesterday approved AB 398 (E. Garcia; D-Coachella), which will extend the cap-and-trade program, which provides the least costly path to achieving the state’s ambitious climate goals.

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