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Pauma/Valley Insurance Agency, Inc.
"Valley Center's Most Trusted Independent Insurance Agency Since 1978"
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May 15, 2019
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BRANDON STRAUSBAUGH'S THOUGHTS ON "MAY"
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Brandon Strausbaugh, PVI Manager
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I think you'll agree with me that May is a very special month. Not just for the important holidays we celebrate in May, but also because May is the
springboard - if you will - to summer, and all the unique activities, school breaks and vacations that go along with it. Yes, fun times ahead!
But first, back to those special May holidays. Of course, as all of you know, we just finished celebrating Mother's Day on May 12th. However, at PVI, we believe that mothers - and their influence on our lives - is something always worthy of celebrating, so our PVI Team Members have shared a little something about themselves with you related to that topic. We hope you'll take the time to read our brief tributes to our moms, and also maybe get to know each of us a little better in the process, and see what helped make us who we are today.
Also, at the end of the month, we will be celebrating Memorial Day. To us, that holiday is much more than the weekend that unofficially kicks off summer. We are humbled by the sacrifice of the men and women (and their families) who have given their all to insure our freedom and bless our nation. We thank you and salute you.
"May" we always remember and honor those who gave us life... and those who gave their life to protect it.
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Phone: 760-749-2383
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Fun Facts
about
Mother's Day
Did you know...
* On May 8, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Resolution designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day thanks to the persistence of Anna Jarvis, considered the founder of Mother's Day.
* About 122 million phone calls are made to moms in America on Mother's Day.
* According to Hallmark, we give roughly 141 million Mother's Day cards each year, making it number 3 behind (1) Christmas and (2) Valentine's Day.
* Mother's Day spending topped $23 billion in 2018.
* On average, consumers spend $180 each on Mother's Day.
* Around one-quarter of all flowers purchased throughout the year are purchased for Mother's Day.
* Mother's Day was intended to be a day to honor mothers individually and not collectively, thus the reason for the apostrophe before the "s" - making it singular possessive instead of plural possessive.
* Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for the restaurant industry with 62% of Americans dining out.
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Valley Center
Vehicle Registration Services
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Keeping it Local
O
ur business is much more than just selling insurance, it is a way of life; which means long-term personal relationships being built with members of our community; it means supporting local businesses, events and sports teams; and it means making a difference in the lives of others.
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"The PVI Pledge"
Pauma/Valley Insurance pledges to do everything we can to make your lives Safer, Simpler & more Secure.
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May is...
PVI thanks all service members - past and present - for your service to our country!
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Memorial Day
2019
On Monday, May 27, our nation will observe Memorial Day. As Americans, this is the day set aside to honor our fallen heroes from every branch of the military.
Did you know...
Although Memorial Day began as "Decoration Day" as a way to honor those who died in the Civil War,
after World
War I the day was expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars. In
1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress.
The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at
3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service
to the nation.
PVI salutes our fallen heroes.
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PVI is An Award Winning Agency
Golden Standard
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Look for us on
Valley Center Road
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Open to all!
Please join us
and bring a friend/neighbor!
We have a great meeting lined up for May 16th that you won't want to miss! In addition to the monthly updates from our First Responders and other local entities
, we hope you'll join us as we get
"DOWN TO BUSINESS"
about our community!
Come hear a fascinating presentation on the
Early History of Valley Center and
see why it's
still important to us today!
We are excited to welcome Cheryl Madrigal, Museum Specialist at the Wa$xayam Pomki Museum, Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, as our guest speaker! Cheryl will be sharing her personal knowledge and insights on the Rincon Luiseño people, including their history and traditions. You won't want to miss Cheryl's interesting and informative presentation!
Sponsored by the Valley Center Chamber of Commerce
The Valley Center Chamber of Commerce is this month's sponsor. President
Bob Hunsaker (pictured with Marian Walters, Exec. Dir.) stated, "This is a very dynamic time in Valley Center history, and there has never been a better time to belong to the Chamber to get involved with the community! The Chamber is your link to local business!" C
ome hear the exciting things going on at the Chamber (including the Backcountry Coalition) and have a chance to win Valley Center-themed merchandise!
Join us for breakfast at 8 am, and the meeting runs from 8:15-9:30 am. Please
click here
to view the Event information and/or RSVP.
So join us and let's get "down to business" about our community! If you miss it, then this meeting will just be history!
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TAKING A LOOK AT "A CAT'S VIEW VETERINARY HOSPITAL"
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"Raindrops on roses,
and whiskers on kittens..."
We don't know about the first part of that verse, but we're pretty sure that the second part is among the "Favorite Things" at A Cat's View Veterinary Hospital in Valley Center. In fact, you probably could say it is "The Sound of Music" to their ears!
If you're not familiar with A Cat's View Veterinary Hospital, let's "paws" for a moment and
take a look.
From in-wall fish tanks that greet your cat, to the pheromones that are invisibly comforting, to the catnip, cat toys and feathers that are provided as distractors, everything has been done from a cat's point of view - which is
the source of their name. As the name indicates, they are an exclusively feline facility.
From a cat-owner's point of view, you'll love what you see as well! Compassionate and c
omplete quality medical care from kitten health plans to geriatric health programs, A Cat's View is your
one-stop place to care for your cats needs in a unique and comforting setting throughout their lives.
In addition to being a full-service veterinary hospital, with all the "standard" amenities and state-of-the art care that A Cat's View offers, it's not surprising that they have patients who come from
all around San Diego County and Orange County as well.
They also have a boarding facility - A Cat's View Bed and Breakfast - that offers a quiet, peaceful atmosphere, with lots of love and attention.
Dr. Nancy Langlois Matthews and Dr. Kathleen Smith are both long-time cat lovers, and they would love the opportunity to show you why A Cat's View is the purrfect place for yours.
A CAT'S VIEW VETERINARY HOSPITAL
29115 Valley Center Rd. Suites A & B
Valley Center, CA 92082
Phone: 766-749-0099
E-mail: acatsviewvet@gmail.com
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PVI TEAM MEMBERS SHARE THEIR
"MOMISMS AND MEMORIES"
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In honor of Mother's Day, we at PVI thought this would be the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to our moms, while giving you a little insight into what makes us tick. In other words, we want to share our personal "Momisms" with you. You know, those all-important life lessons that we learned from our moms. Like you, some of us have lost our moms and others are fortunate to still have theirs. Either way, their influence remains a major part of our lives, and we are pleased to share our Momisms and Memories with you.
As you can imagine, it's very hard to condense a lifetime into a few sentences to pay tribute to our moms, but our PVI Team has done a great job in doing so, and we hope you'll take the time to read our "labor" of love. It may even remind you of some of your own favorite Momisms and Memories...
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PVI'S SIGNATURE DRINK OF THE MONTH FOR MAY
"DESIGNED" TO KEEP MOMMA HAPPY!
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Mugging for the camera are PVI's "Happy Mommas" (l-r) Debbie Svetich, Brooke Dunn, Justina Strausbaugh and Phyllis Knight.
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As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. So what does May bring? Momma Mochas, of course!
In honor of Mother's Day, PVI is pleased to team up with Spins Coffee Truck for the rest of May to help you treat your Momma (or favorite female) to the perfect concoction to make her day as special as she is!
So what makes this drink the perfect concoction?
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"SIXTY SECONDS OF SAFETY"
WITH VC FIRE CHIEF, JOE NAPIER
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Things are
heating up for the annual Wildfire Symposium happening this Saturday, May 18, at the Maxine Theater! In this month's edition of "Sixty Seconds of Safety" VC Fire Chief Joe Napier shares an overview as well as a few specific details to
spark your interest.
A lot of time and effort has gone into the planning and implementing of this important event for our community, and we hope you'll plan to attend. The Symposium is free, but please RSVP to
amy@vcfpd.org if you will be in attendance.
Thank you to Chief Napier, the
Valley Center Fire Protection District
and all of the organizations and businesses that have come together to put on this important event and help
"insure" our community's safety!
To hear your invitation from Chief Napier and get a "taste" of what to expect, please
click here or on his photo above.
Also, a flyer for the Symposium, of which PVI is pleased to be a sponsor, follows this story.
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COMMUNITY WILDFIRE SYMPOSIUM
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Wildfire poses a very real threat throughout Valley Center--especially this year with all the new growth!
That's why PVI is a perfect "match" to be a sponsor for the upcoming Wildfire Symposium hosted by the
Valley Center Fire Protection District and the Greater Valley Center Fire Safe Council. The Symposium is a collaborative effort with several agencies involved in the planning and presentation of this outstanding annual event to help all of us become better pre
pared.
The Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th, at the Maxine Theater and Valley Center High School.
The event is free, including lunch, but please RSVP (as listed on the flyer) if you are going to attend!
PVI will have a booth there, so we hope you'll plan to attend and stop by and check in with us! Working together, we can be fire safe!
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DID PVI SUPPORT THE VCCAG ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT? CHECK!
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Greg Whistler, Tournament Co-Chair, on his way to "deposit" the check at the 8th Hole. |
As you can tell by the big smiles above, we were excited to sponsor this $10,000 check "fore" a hole-in-one on the 8th Hole.
A
las, there were no
strokes
of luck and the check went unclaimed, but the tournament itself was a huge success! In fact, enough was raised to put the VCCAG around $200,000 mark for monies raised for local scholarships! To all who participated in the tournament, thank you for your support!
In addition to the Scholarship
Program, the VCCAG assists
members in our community year-
round
who are in need.
Tax deductible donations always are welcome through the website or mailed to PO Box 962, Valley Center CA 92082.
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PVI IS "FIRED UP" ABOUT EDUCATION!
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The Fire Explorer Program (derived from Boys Scouts of America) is an amazing opportunity for young people between the ages of 15 and 21 to receive hands-on training in the fire service in particular, and public service in general. The Explorers also volunteer in various ways and have proven to be a huge asset to our community!
If you would like to show your support for the VCFPD Fire Explorer Program and their ongoing educational opportunities, (tax-deductible) donations always are welcome through their charitable foundation!
To find out more about the Program and/or apply, please
click here
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Pictured above: PVI Protection Team Members Diane Wick (left) and Phyllis Knight proudly insure their support in their "PVI is Fired Up for Education!" helmets. VCFPD is represented by (l-r) Christian Carr, Ryan Giannini, Fire Explorer Naomi Chambers, Captain Tom Spencer, Brad Perry and Daniel Marquez.
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VALLEY CENTER HAPPENINGS AND PVI -
A GREAT COMBINATION TO KEEP YOU
CONNECTED AND INFORMED
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PVI is proud, honored and thankful to sponsor
Valley Center Happenings
to help keep our community connected and informed, and we couldn't do it without your support for this great community resource!
Also, we want to take this opportunity say
"Thank you!" to everyone for making April a really great month for
Valley Center Happenings
and for our community!
Together, we reunited lost pets with their anxious owners (from dogs to tortoise) and helped find new furever homes!
We shared important, informative and interesting articles that you, in turn, helped to share with thousands!
So what was our biggest story for April, in terms of reach? (Drum roll, please...) It was the story we shared about Crane Flies (yes, Crane Flies!), which reached almost 23,000 readers, was shared 87 times and had 57 comments, with the only "controversy" being what we call them - and that was all in good fun! In case you are one of the few who missed it, here's the
link.
Also, thank you for moving us past the 9500 mark in Likes for our page! We value your ongoing support as, together, we keep our community connected and informed!
To see what's "happening" in our community for May and coming months, be sure and check out the
Community Calendar.
To have your non-profit activity/flyer shared on our
Facebook page and added to our Community Calendar, please
email us.
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THE VCFPD "SPARKED" OUR COMMUNITY'S INTEREST
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We had a great "turnout" for the April CAN (Community Action Network) meeting, and if you weren't there, you missed a very informative meeting from members of the
Valley Center Fire Protection District! Above, Fire
Chief Joe Napier provides an in-depth presentation to the attentive crowd.
Following the Chief's presentation (pictured right), Fire Marshal Mike Shore (left) and Fire Explorers, John Stolec and Carson Spencer, shared information about their program and activities. (Also attending and participating, but not pictured, was Fire Explorer Naomi Chambers.)
At the end of the formal presentation, we enjoyed watching Fire Explorer, Carson Spencer, "show us how it's done" when it comes to being dressed and ready to go at a moment's notice.
To see Carson's video demonstration, please
click here
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Great job, Carson!
As always, thank you to our First Responders and other representatives for their monthly updates and, of course, to our friends and neighbors who came out to get connected and informed - and fired up about our community!
We look forward to seeing you at the next CAN meeting on May 16th!
Below are are a few more pictures from the meeting...
Debbie Carpenter, a new VC resident, Marian Walters, VC Chamber of Commerce, and Juanita Hayes, from
Supervisor Jim Desmond's office, chatting over breakfast before the meeting started.
Early arrivers enjoying a little mingling time before the presentations started. This is a great time to catch up with friends and neighbors, as well as network for your business!
First Responders, legislative representatives and local leaders take turns providing updates related to our community.
(The monthly CAN meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 8 am at the VC Community Center and are sponsored by PVI.)
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COSMIC SOLAR SHINES
AS VISTA COC
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
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Although the Cosmic Solar office is located in Vista, Judith and Bahram are residents of Valley Center and contribute generously to many organizations and nonprofits in our community. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone in Valley Center who has not benefited in some way from their generosity.
In accepting this prestigious award, Judith respon
ded, "We would like to thank the Vista Chamber of Commerce for choosing us for Small Business of the Year. We hope we can be an inspiration for others." And, of course, they are!
So, again, congratulations to the Shadzis and everyone at Cosmic Solar! We hope the next 10 years prove to be as successful as the first! In other words, just out of this world!
Pictured above are (l-r) Jamie Johnson, Vista Chamber Chair Elect, T
ri-City Medical Center; Pey Shadzi, Operations Manager at Cosmic Solar;
Bahram and Judith Shadzi, owners; and Rachel Beld,
CEO of Vista Chamber of Commerce.
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Office birthday parties...what a fun (and delicious) way to spend our lunch hour!
In fact, you might even say it's our "policy!" Yep, we've got it "covered!"
With the busyness of business (for which we're very thankful!) getting the whole PVI Team together can prove a little difficult at times, but taking time to celebrate birthdays is a PVI priority. (And it doesn't hurt that "cake" is a great motivator!)
Thanks to our two
birthday buddies (at work
and at home), we've had the opportunity to gather twice recently in our conference room for lunchtime celebrations!
First, we celebrated Brandon's birthday on April 19th, and then Justina's on May 1st.
Brandon and Justina are amazing individuals, so you can imagine what a great team they make, both professionally as well as personally! They also both have long histories with PVI. To learn more about their backgrounds, you can check out their stories on our website: Brandon's Story and Justina's Bio.
With so much still ahead of them, we look forward to adding to their stories and sharing many birthdays to come!
Pictured top (l-r): Justina Strausbaugh, Brandon Strausbaugh, Debbie Svetich, Marisela Enriquez, Moira Neibert (seated), Barni Strausbaugh, Brooke Dunn and Maricruz Avelar.
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- CUSTOMER COMMENTS -
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONIALS & REFERRALS!
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"Every time I have a question or concern, I am treated with professionalism, courtesy and joy. Wonderful A+ staff and company."
If you have a testimonial to share, like Gloria, we'd love to hear it! You can share it either via our website or email to
Or, better yet, there is no greater compliment you pay us than sharing your experience with family and friends in referring them to us. As our way of saying "thank you" we are pleased to present a $10 gift card to you and a $10 donation to a local non-profit organization per referral. For each referral we receive, your name also goes into a year-end drawing for a 2019 Apple Watch. Sounds like a good "time" to
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As your personal Valley Center insurance agent, anytime you walk-in, call or email the agency you always will receive the same great hometown customer service that we have been providing for our community since 1978. Because we are an independent agent appointed to represent over 50 carriers including Mercury, Allstate, Progressive, MetLife, Travelers, Safeco, The Hartford,
and more,
you can be assured that we are going to provide the highest level of coverage at the most competitive rates.
We are located at
27357 Valley Center Road
(Right across the street from Napa Auto Parts.)
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Thank you from all of us at Pauma/Valley Insurance
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We celebrate May, here's two reasons why,
We love our moms and country, we're PVI!
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