BUSINESS“Petaluma’s voice for business” — A publication of the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce

October 2017 • Vol 26, No 10

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BUSINESSPetaluma

Picture Yourself at the Petaluma River Craft Beer Fest Next Year

If you’ve seen the pictures of the 2017 Petaluma River Craft Beer Festival, you should be duly motivated to get tickets early for 2018 so you won’t miss this sell out event. Not convinced, take a look at more pictures from this year inside on page 4.

The fifth annual festival on Sept. 16 featured 23 breweries from the Bay Area and two cider booths, Golden Gate Cider and Gowan’s Heirloom Cider. There were food providers serving good eats to go with those great brews and live music was provided by Randy and the Special Agents and Sugar Moon.

The event was sponsored by the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Petaluma Valley along with Wilibees Wine and Spirits, Morris Distributing, Basin Street Properties and Petaluma Market among more than 21 others. The proceeds from this popular event benefit the community, local nonprofits and Petaluma River projects.

To find out how to be a supporter or sponsor, or for information on the event, visit petalumarivercraftbeerfest.org or petalumachamber.com. For more about the 2017 Festival, follow the Chamber on FaceBook.

Think BAH for Social Networking After HoursIf a FREE informal social

networking event after business hours that gives you the opportunity to visit a host business and network with other Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) members appeals to you, then the PACC Business After Hours (BAH) is the place for you.

Pictures tell the story of the good food and drinks and convivial crowd in plenty of space at the Basin Street Properties BAH and End of Summer Gala on Sept. 14.

PACC CEO Onita Pellegrini and member Joan Bunn had a great time,

as the picture proves, at the Quality Printing and Kendra Cochran State Farm agent BAH in July.

Pictures don’t always tell the whole story—for example the Petaluma and Sonoma Chamber mixer and BAH at the Gloria Ferrer Winery in June was bound to have been high spirited, but alas there are not pictures to prove it.

If you are determined to find out for yourself what a BAH is all about, consider some of the great ones coming up. Try the Vicci Moto and Whole Foods BAH on Oct. 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1320 Industrial

Ave. You can always follow that one up with the Sally Tomatoes BAH and mixed Chamber mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. that includes the Hispanic

Networking

Events!

see page 11

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There was plenty of space for a crowd to have fun at the Basin Street Properties Business After Hours and End of Summer Gala on Sept. 14.

PACC CEO Onita Pellegrini and member Joan Bunn are all smiles at the combined Quality Printing Services and Kendra Cochran State Farm Agent Business After Hours.

Continued on page 2

PHOTO BY: JIM JOHNSON, STUDIO 7

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Agri-BusinessCall the Chamber for info. 762-2785

AmbassadorsDaniel Canales, 707-888-5350 HealthMarkets

Jim Alexander, 762-2818 Financial Consultant

Government AffairsWayne Leach, 795-4764 CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group

Leadership Petaluma AlumniLaurie Cameron, 303-740-0352

WAKE UP! Enterprises

Leadership Petaluma ProgramCall 762-2785 for info.

Petaluma Business AllianceSuzanne Tucker, 225-5510

Women in BusinessLaurie Zerga, 769-3020 Feminine Power Flow

Chamber CommitteesCall 762-2785 for more info.

PETALUMA BUSINESS CREDITS

Published by the Petaluma Area Chamber of

Commerce, 6 Petaluma Blvd. N., Suite A-2

©2017 Petaluma Chamber of Commerce

Marsha Trent Editor & Writer AVM Graphics Design & Production Marin Sun Printing

President Todd Mendoza*, 769-4303

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage tmendoza@cbnorcal.com

First Vice PresidentWayne Leach*, 795-4764

CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Groupwaynel@cswst2.com

Second Vice PresidentMike Harris, 665-2100, ext. 9502

CrossCheck, Inc.mike.harris@cross-check.com

Treasurer Elece Hempel*, 765-8488

Petaluma People Services Centerelece@petalumapeople.org

Immediate Past PresidentDan Ancheta*, 773-4200 Petaluma Home Loans

dancheta@petalumahomeloans.com

DIRECTORS

Daniel Canales, 707-888-5350Healthmarkets

daniel.canales@healthmarkets.com

Warren Dranit, 283-0000Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP

dranit@smlaw.com

W. Thomas Griffith, CIC, 766-2282Ramatici Insurance, Inc.

tom@ramaticiins.com

Allan Jaffee, 242-8277Top Speed Data

ajaffe@topspeeddata.com

Kevin Jones, 571-8911FASTSIGNS®

kevin.jones@fastsigns.com

W. Thom Knudson*, 763-1911Behrens, Nelson & Knudson

wtknudson@bnklaw.net

Richard Marzo*, 763-1515Lace House Linens

richard@lacehouselinens.com

Mary Roualdes, 792-5102Xfinity Comcast

mary_roualdes@comcast.net

Chief Ken Savano, 778-4463Petaluma Police Departmentksavano@ci.petaluma.ca.us

Scott Warner, 495-3723Pacific Gas & Electric

sawu@pge.com

CHAMBER STAFF762-2785 • Fax 762-4721

pacc@petalumachamber.comwww.petalumachamber.com

Onita Pellegrini*, CEOShelly Silva, Bookkeeper

Marina Freedman, Office AdministratorTerri, Cook, Membership Director

Peg Brown, Administrative Assistant

* Leadership Petaluma Graduates

www.petalumachamber.com

BUSINESSPetaluma

Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 26 at 1100 Valley House Drive in Rohnert Park. Top it off with the Incavo Wine Tasting and Collective BAH on Nov. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 100 Petaluma Blvd. No.

Once you’ve sampled the BAH ambience it will be hard to resist. Then you might even want to host your own BAH. Call the Chamber at 762-2785 for details. Keep your eye on the monthly calendar on the Chamber website or here in the Chamber paper for more information about upcoming BAH events.

Business After HoursContinued from page 1

Publication Launches ‘Good Works’ FeatureNow that all the excitement of the

annual Petaluma River Craft Beer Festival is dying down, it seems appropriate to remember that the proceeds from that event support local non-profits which means that 100 percent of the profits from this popular event go back into the community.

The Craft Beer Festival is another example of how the members of the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC), which co-hosts the event with the Petaluma Valley Rotary, are the poster people for “good works” in the community and for many the nation.

Consider for a minute how the Petaluma Valley Rotary, which not only co-sponsors the Beer Fest, but helps the local community in many other ways, including the recently completed construction of an outdoor

reading area at a local immersion elementary charter school one month before the beer fest. The Rotary’s Lend a Hand to Education program has given $186,000 in grants to Petaluma teachers to fund educational projects in grades K through 12. The club also hosts a special “Holiday Party” for about 35 children and their families involved in the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) programs.

The club is just one example of the many other PACC members who produce “good works” throughout the area year in and year out.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a PACC member, recently announced the first two recipients of its Better Together Resilient Com-munities grants, a program created to support local initiatives to build greater climate resilience throughout northern and central California.

GC Micro, another PACC member, is a firm supporter of programs that build communities and help people expand their horizons including working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Marin & Southern Sonoma Counties, and sponsoring the Annual Youth of the Year Scholarship Program. The Petaluma company also sponsors “Christmas Cheer,” a philanthropic program in Petaluma that delivers food and toys to over 700 needy families every holiday season.

PACC would like to publicly recognize its members in the pages of this publication for their “good works” with the launch of a regular column feature called appropriately enough “Good Works.” To be considered for the space simply tip us off to the good works performed by any member business with an e-mail to petaluma.business@gmail.com.

Speaker Offers Insight on Combining Business and Giving

Want your business to align so that you can make a profit and make the world better? Attend the Women in Business (WIB) breakfast on Oct. 11 at 7:30 a.m. at the Palm’s Grill, 100 S. McDowell Blvd., to hear Janae Lloyd, organizational development manager at World Centric talk about “Making Money and Giving Back.”

Lloyd will share how her company combines profit and giving - and how they incorporate giving internally to improve employee morale and

outcomes. Learn how World Centric defines their success by how they can help communities in need through their business ventures. Also, learn about a Petaluma company making a difference around the world.

Lloyd has more than 15 years of experience in a diverse range of fields, including marketing, operations, sustainability, and impact planning for retail and foodservice industries. She is honored to serve on the Bay Area B Corp Communities

board representing the North Bay and she is an advocate for people and the planet, working to create a better world.

How Do You Market Your Business?Celebrate your Grand Opening, Relocation or Anniversary

with a Ribbon Cutting or Business After HoursCall 707-762-2785 TODAY

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2017 Petaluma River Craft Beer FestivalPhotos by Joan Bunn and Jim Johnson

Craft Beer Industry Excellence Honor Goes to Local Brewing Company

The Sonoma County Harvest Fair honors PACC member Lagunitas Brewing Company with the 2017 Excellence in Craft Brewing Industry award during the annual Awards Night Gala and dinner held Oct. 1 at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts.

The 2017 Sonoma County Harvest Fair is Oct. 6-8 at the Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Lagunitas is proud of facilitating growth while still being able to give

back to the communities that they can call home, as well as implementing green strategies in the brew process. The company also has the number one selling IPA in the country, according to Karen Hamilton, director of communications for the company.

“The Lagunitas Brewing Company is currently distributed in all 50 states and is now expanding globally. We’re thankful every day that the residents of Sonoma County are happy to keep us around,” Hamilton said.

Preferred Sonoma Caterers at a previous Chamber EXPO.

Thursday, October 5, 20174:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Petaluma Community Center, 320 McDowell Blvd. North

S P E C I A L S E C T I O N

Business EXPO Equals ConnectionFor almost three decades

the Petaluma Area Chamber of

Commerce (PACC) Business Expo

has encouraged thousands of people

to link up in a convivial atmosphere

that fosters good business.

This 28th annual Expo promises

to be no different from all the Expos

before it in that single special respect;

it’s the place where connections are

made.

This year, as in the past, about a

thousand people will stream though

the doors at the Petaluma Community

Center, 320 No. McDowell Blvd.,

when they open at 4 p.m. and are

then free to meet with, learn about

and see what new and established

area businesses have to offer. EXPO

goers can linger until the doors close

at 7 p.m. which also affords plenty

of time to sample the food offered

at 13 food booths featuring some of

Petaluma’s finest dining for all tastes.

The public contact is only part

of the connection equation. Local

businesses get to know one another

and that often makes for the symbiotic

partnerships and referrals that make

Petaluma a great community in which

to do business.

People come to the Expo for

different reasons, but they never fail

to come away from it with business

connections that can last a lifetime.

Some exhibitors at this year’s Expo

(and they are all listed with their

booth locations inside this special

pullout section) are Fishman Supply

Company, Redwood Credit Union

and Fit and Furry Pet Resort which

have been coming for years. Others

like Smart & Final, Rubio’s Coastal

Grill, and Max Muscle Nutrition are

new to EXPO.

What they all have in common

is Chamber membership which

guarantees them exhibition space at

the annual Expo, a limited valuable

commodity.

The Expo is a win-win situation

for all, so get to know the Petaluma

Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC)

by meeting some of its valuable

members at the EXPO.

EXPO—An Open Door on Area Business

It’s time to take advantage of the annual opportunity to connect with information, make new contacts, discover what’s new with old friends and enjoy some of the best food samples in town at the 28th annual Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) Business EXPO. The EXPO is open from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd.

Exhibitors and a map of the exhibition area are inside on page 7 for your convenience.

As always the Expo promises to be better than ever, and you know if you’ve attended before that they’ve all been great, as about 100 exhibitors representing a wide variety of area businesses and non-profits are there.

Chamber CEO Onita Pellegrini has characterized the event, which is open to the public, as a tremendous opportunity for the community to

connect with a cross-section of the business community.

Many exhibitors will be holding drawings and giving away prizes. The EXPO is also a good time for area business leaders to get to know one another and to see the benefits of a PACC membership in action, Pellegrini said.

Join PACC at the President’s Circle membership level and take advantage of an exhibit space at the annual Expo, a perk that more than pays for itself in public exposure, expanded business contacts, and community recognition.

The EXPO is a way for businesses to get up close and personal with consumers and with one another. Those are the kind of beneficial contacts everyone appreciates and remembers.

For chamber membership information or to learn more about the EXPO, call 762-2785.

EXPO Serves Up Local FlavorThe annual Business EXPO is

always a veritable business buffet offering up a taste of many types of area businesses including eateries, but this year it is especially flavorful with 13 food booths serving samples that feature everything from appe-tizers to dessert.

The food booths located around the hall offer goodies from Petaluma Coffee & Tea, Preferred Sonoma

Caterers, Mary’s Pizza Shack, Three Twins Ice Cream, Bert’s Desserts, Twin Oaks, Rooster Run Golf & Event Center, Whole Foods Market, Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap, Alfredo’s Italian, Don Pancho’s, and Rubio’s Coastal Grill.

Stop by your favorites or visit them all and taste what’s new and what’s notable in Petaluma kitchens. You will be glad you did.

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Thank you To our Generous sponsors!

Meet the President’s Circle at the EXPOThe EXPO is a great time to

consider the benefits of a Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) membership because the EXPO is an opportunity to see various mem-bership levels at work and in use.

PACC members find the EXPO a great way to increase their recogni-tion, visibility and opportunities. Many Chamber members find the President’s Circle membership tier an even better way to maximize their Chamber connections.

Note the sponsors of the EXPO are businesses at the Platinum and Gold membership level in the Chamber’s President’s Circle. That level of membership says that the Bank of Marin, Pure Energy Productions,

Sonoma Media Group, LLC, North Bay Biz and St. Joseph’s Health Petaluma Valley, Quality Printing Services, Clover Sonoma, Redwood Credit Union, Petaluma Health Care District, Sonoma Media Investments, Exchange Bank and Team Logic IT all consider their participation in the EXPO a valuable asset for extending their reach into the community.

The $5,000 cost of a Platinum and the $3500 cost of a Gold President’s Circle membership offers EXPO sponsorship recognition and prime EXPO booth space in Sponsor Alley. Platinum and Gold members get a half page ad in every issue of Petaluma Business for a year, and credit for annual dues up to $900.

They get special placement on the Chamber website, and in the annual Business Directory.

Platinum members are entitled to send one person a year ($800 value) through the Chamber’s highly regarded Leadership Petaluma program.

Pure Energy Productions will be on the stage at this year’s EXPO. Stop by and see what participation in the EXPO means to them in terms of a President’s Circle membership perk.

The silver, and bronze levels of President’s Circle membership also have value. All levels include a booth at the EXPO, credit for annual dues, and monthly ads in Petaluma

Business as well as other benefits.

For some members, the cost of the

Bronze level is only a little more than

a regular membership.

Becoming a President’s Circle Mem-

ber saves companies time. You can

set up your marketing plan to include

the sponsorship opportunities and

ad placements and get them all done

at one time, making it easier to track

your costs.

For more information about

the President’s Circle of Chamber

membership, call the Chamber now

at 762-2785 so your business can be

a star at the 2018 PACC Business

EXPO.

President’s Circle Platinum Members

President’s Circle Gold Members

Dance the Night Away at the Petaluma Woman’s Club

Hep Cats, Slick Chicks, and GIs, don your vintage togs and get ready to swing, sway and boogie to the big band sounds of the 1940s on Nov. 10 at the Petaluma Woman’s Club (PWC) inaugural Historic USO Dance Party from 6 to 10:30 p.m.

The party is a re-creation of the USO Dances that were held in the historic clubhouse, at 518 B St., during the WWII era, complete with period refreshments, swing dance lessons and fantastic prize opportunities, all in keeping with the patriotic theme. World War II era attire and uniforms are encouraged.

On the eve of the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Petaluma, the

clubhouse will again pulse to the rhythms of big band sounds provided by the Swing Fever Dance Band, with Brian Gold and Denise Perrier. Swing dance teacher Bill Gabbert will demonstrate how to get in the groove. During the band breaks, The Steven’s Sisters Act will croon some close harmonies, LynAnn King will sing and the Liberty School singers will open the show.

Simple foods will harken back to the wartime atmosphere, and the bar will feature the Aviator cocktail in the Officers’ Lounge, along with non-alcoholic beverages served canteen style.

Hold on to your hats, caps and

kerchiefs for the drawing of unique raffle prizes that include: two tickets to the WWII Museum in New Orleans; a day of fun at Rosie the Riveter Museum in Richmond; a ride in a vintage airplane, and two memberships in the HueyVets EMU, which gives the winners exclusive seats for a ride in a military helicopter on a flyover at the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11. Raffle prize tickets will be available at the event for $20 each, and in advance from PWC members.

All proceeds from this event go to the PWC Restoration Fund to maintain the historic clubhouse. For more information and tickets, visit www.petalumawomansclub.com.

Wine Bill Moves ForwardA bill, authored by Assembly

member Marc Levine, (D-Marin County, 10th Assembly District), that allows local wineries to donate wine to the California Wine Center and Museum on the Square in Downtown Santa Rosa advanced from the Senate with bipartisan support.

“The California Wine Center will provide opportunities for tourists to learn about our wine growing region,” Levine said. “I’m proud to help Santa Rosa and make sure visitors to the California Wine Center can learn about Sonoma County’s history and taste Sonoma’s wine.”

The California Wine Center will provide local wine and food pairings, tourism and concierge services for Sonoma County wineries, and educational exhibits that explore the history of California’s wine.

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Above is the map of the Petaluma Community Center showing the booths for the 26th Annual Business Expo. Following are attending busi-nesses with booth numbers shown above. Not shown are booths not confirmed at press time.

What You Will See at This Year’s Expo

FOOD BOOTHSFB1 Petaluma Coffee & TeaFB2 Sonoma Preffered CaterersFB3 Mary’s Pizza Shack FB4 Three Twins Ice Cream FB5 Bert’s DessertsFB6 Twin OaksFB7 Rooster Run Golf

& Event CenterFB8 Whole Foods MarketFB9 Pongo’s Kitchen and Tap FB10 Alfredo’s Italian FB11 Don PanchosFB12 Rubios Coastal Grill

VENDOR BOOTHSA-Stage Pure Energy ProductionsA1 Crown TrophyA2 Visual Story Media A3 Petaluma Gap WineriesA4 Petaluma RefuseA5 See’s Candies A6 Santa Rosa Junior CollegeA7 Western Health AdvantageA8 NorCal Speed BoxingA11 Central Animal HospitalA12 Integrative Tax SolutionsA13 Rocky Mountain Chocolate

FactoryA14 Petaluma Gap Travel &

ToursA15 Keith Giusto Bakery SupplyA16 SonicA17 Bay Equity Home LoansA18 Petaluma Dental Group

A19 Exchange BankA20 Sequoia Senior SolutionsA21 YgreneA22 Fit ’n’ FurryA23 Petaluma People ServicesA24 Moonware DesignA25 Max Muscle NutritionA27 PCA TVA28 Synergy Health ClubA29 Wagner Health CenterSA40 ComcastSA41 Fishman SupplySA42 Redwood Credit UnionSA43 Team Logic ITSA44 Petaluma Health Care

DistrictSA45 Argus CourierSA46 Smart and Final SA47 Amaturo Sonoma Media

Group

SA48 Summit State BankSA49 North Bay BizC50 Kaiser PermanenteC51 Wells Fargo Bank C52 State Farm Insurance -

Nancy CooleyC53 Petaluma Home Loans C54 Petaluma Rotary Club /

Miracle LeagueD60 Century 21 BundesenD62 Keegan & CoppinD64 Committee on the Shelterless

(COTS)D65 PEP HousingD66 Learning RXD67 Sonoma Coast SpiritsD68 EmPres AcuteD69 Don Ramatici InsuranceD70 LeadershipD71 Buffalo Billards

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Members – More info at www.petalumachamber.com

New President’s Circle MembersSmart & Final - Bronze

New Members256 NorthJan Rosen256 N. Petaluma Blvd.Petaluma, CA 94952

All Hallow’s Art FestStephanie Sherratt1186 Lombardi AvePetaluma, CA 94954

Club PilatesLois CamptonPetaluma, CA 94954

Garden Valley RanchJessica Yau498 Pepper RoadPetaluma, CA 94952

Lady “T” Winetasting - Boisset CollectionTerri CookPO Box 626Guerneville, CA 95446

NorCal Speed Boxing Inc.Tony Mowers350 2nd StreetPetaluma, CA 94952

Performance Wellness CenterKevin Linzey191 Lynch Creek Way, STE. 201Petaluma, CA 94954

Petaluma Hair CompanyJesy Diaz411 N. McDowell Blvd. STE 45Petaluma, CA 94954

Petaluma Shakespeare CompanyKristina Wenz2008 Timberline LanePetaluma, CA 94954

Petaluma Stand Up PaddleAndrew Dickson775 Baywood Drive #105Petaluma, CA 94954

PrimericaMichelle Martin5350 Commerce Blvd. STE BRohnert Park, CA 94928

Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryJacob Blaylock2200 Petaluma Blvd N Ste 410Petaluma, CA 94952

Smart & FinalHarrison Hsia465 N. McDowell Blvd.Petaluma, CA 94954

Renewing MembersAlfredo’s Italian RestaurantAmeriprints Live Scan

Amy’sAt Home NursingBest Western Dry Creek InnCamelBak Products, LLCCarlson HammondCinnabar TheatereAlchemyEmpire AutomotiveFit For A King CateringHale’s HardwoodsHL Commercial Real EstateJay Palms Saddle ShopJessie’s Massage and Pampered FeetJoe Tambe - Executive CoachKathleen C. MillerLaw Office of Craig K. WelchMr. Pickles Sandwich ShopNext Step AdvocatesNorth Coast Ballet CaliforniaNorthbay AutomotivePacific Eagle ElectricPetaluma Animal Services FoundationPetaluma Gap Winegrowers AlliancePetaluma School of BalletPetaluma Small Craft Center/ Petaluma Water WaysPetaluma Woman’s ClubRanney Coaching & ConsultingRebuilding Together PetalumaRepublic ServicesReynolds Battery Service, Inc.Sonoma AperitifSova GardensSt. Vincent de Paul SchoolsStillwater SpiritsStrickland Law GroupSubsite LLCThe Design GuildWAKE UP! EnterprisesWomenWalking

Long-Time Members

Sonoma Travel Service, 49 YearsTina Powell

Hansel Auto Group, 38 YearsHenry Hansel

Torkelson & Associates, C.P.A.s, 33 YearsRick Torkelson

Bob Koenitzer, DDS, Inc, 26 YearsHeidi Angotti

Petaluma Health Care District, 26 YearsRamona Faith

Petaluma Village Premium Outlets, 23 YearsJermonte Lyons

McNear’s Restaurant & Mystic Theatre, 22 YearsKen O’Donnell

Petaluma Valley Hospital, St. Joseph Health, 20 YearsVanessa DeGier

Rotary Club of Petaluma, 17 YearsChris Ranney

iSOA Group, 16 YearsCheryl Bertini-Kataoka

Kehr Construction, Inc., 15 YearsErika Roemer

Petaluma Eye Care Optometric Associates, 15 YearsRonald Harris

Mercedes A. Heitman, DDS, Periodontist, Implantologist, 15 YearsMercedes Heitman

Farmers Insurance Group - Mitch White, 14 YearsMitch White

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, 14 YearsKatie Olsson

Re/Max Regency, Karren Bell Newman & Margaret Kent, 13 Years

Valley Orchards Retirement Community, 13 YearsJudy McKearnin

Pacific Gas & Electric, 11 YearsKatie Kerns Davis

Comcast, 11 YearsJudy James

Pacific Empire Chorus, 10 YearsMelany Schmitt

PACC Members Help Sponsor Tolay Fall Festival

The Tolay Fall Festival offers two weekends of old-time, nature-based fun from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oct. 14-15 and Oct. 21-22 at Tolay Lake Regional Park southeast of Petaluma, at 5869 Lakeville Highway, at the end of Cannon Lane.

Thanks to Whole Foods Market, Friedman’s Home Improvement, Fishman Supply Co., Sonoma Raceway (Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) members), working with the Sonoma County Parks Foundation, the Fall Festival is more than just a pumpkin patch. It is a seasonal celebration of the beauty and history of this special park.

Food and desserts will be available from local vendors or bring a picnic. Festival admission is $5 for adults

and teens and $3 for children 12 and younger. Parking is $7.

Activities inside the Festival are free. Visitors to the park during the Festival can explore the “Nighttime Creatures Barn” full of native and exotic snakes, birds of prey, tide pool animals, and wildlife preserved by taxidermy; venture into the “Creepy Crawly Room,” where tarantulas and scorpions glow under black lights; take a hayride to a pumpkin patch; try farm activities like wool-carding and candle-dipping; enter the World-Record Pumpkin-Seed Spitting contest; join hands-on demonstrations in archery, astronomy and nature photography; compete in gunnysack races, find the way through a straw maze, and pet barnyard animals.

Ken Savano, Petaluma Police Chief and PACC Board mem-ber, gives his audience an insider’s perspective on Petaluma’s law enforcement at the PACC Quarterly Lunch Sept. 8 at the Rooster Run Golf and Event Center.

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Looking Forward to November

7 Business After Hours - Incavo Wine Tasting & Collective

13 Business Alliance

16 Business After Hours - PCATV

20 PACC Board of Director’s Meeting

23-24 Thanksgiving Holiday - PACC Office Closed

Check our online calendar to RSVP and/or pay as well.

Calendar – October

3 Women in Business PACC Conference Room 6 Petaluma Blvd. N., Suite A-2 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.

5 First Thursday - Labor Law Seminar Series (Lunch provided) Going to Pot - California’s Marijuana Reform Law PACC Conference Room 6 Petaluma Blvd. N., Suite A-2 11.30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

5 PACC Business Expo 2017 Petaluma Community Center - Lucchesi Park 320 N. McDwoell Blvd. 4:00 – 7:00 P.M.

10 Ambassadors Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap 701 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy. 7:30 – 8:15 A.M.

11 Women in Business Breakfast Making $$ While Giving Back Palms Grill 100 S. McDowell Blvd. 7:30 – 9:00 A.M.

17 Women in Business PACC Conference Room 6 Petaluma Blvd. N., Suite A-2 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.

19 Business After Hours– Vicci Moto 1320 Industrial Dr., Ste. F 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.

20 Government Affairs PACC Conference Room 6 Petaluma Blvd. N., Suite A-2 7:30 – 9:30 A.M.

26 Business After Hours–Mixed Chamber Mixer with Cotati, Rohnert Park and Sonoma Hispanic Chambers Sally Tomatoes 1100 Valley House Dr. Rohnert Park 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.

31 Fifth Tuesday Lunch Mobster Mash Come in costume and receive a special treat! Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap 701 Sonoma Mtn. Pkwy, Ste. C8 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce

welcomes our new Membership Director,

Terri Cook. Come meet her at our next

Chamber event.

Platinum Members Gold Members Silver Members

Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. • Todd Mendoza, Coldwell Banker • CSW/Stuber Stroeh Engineering Group, Inc.Deer Creek Village • Fishman Supply Inc. • Kaiser Permanente • Moonware Design

Petaluma Coffee & Tea Co. • Don Ramatici Insurance • Safeway, Inc. • Smart & FinalNancy Cooley, State Farm Insurance • Summit State Bank • Sutter Health Novato Community Hospital

Visual Story Media, LLC • Wagner Health Center • Welcome Wagon • Wells Fargo Bank

Bronze Members

Platinum Members