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The Hemet/San Jacinto ValleyChamber of Commerce serves as thevoice of business to the entire SanJacinto Valley region. We attract,develop, promote and seek to harborfull prosperity for local businessesthrough providing avenues to net-work, training and program develop-ment, influencing public policy andadvocating legislative issues that pro-mote local business and job growth.

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© Copyright 2014 Hemet SanJacinto Valley Regional Chamberof Commerce, 615 N. San Jacinto

Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543, 951-658-3211. All rights reserved.

The Chat is published monthly bythe Hemet San Jacinto ValleyRegional Chamber of Commerceand distributed by the chamberand its member businesses. Foradvertising information or to directquestions and comments aboutthe magazine, please contact us at951-658-3211 or by email [email protected]

The chamber welcomes articlesubmissions from its membersconcerning business updates,upcoming events and other itemsof interest to the community.Articles should be in MicrosoftWord format, and accompanyingphotography should be in .jpeg or.pdf format and a minimum of300dpi.

These should be submitted byemail to: [email protected] .In order to be considered for a specific month, materials shouldbe submitted no less than 45 daysprior to the first of that month.

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We would like to personally thank you foryour continued interest and investment in theHemet/San Jacinto Valley Chamber ofCommerce. We value your support andcommitment to the Chamber of Commerceand the San Jacinto Valley.

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than just the satisfaction of knowing that you

helped make your community a better place to

work, live and play.


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Once the doors were open, there was ele-gance in the ballroom. The tables werebeautifully decorated with floral arrange-ments of red roses and carnation center-

pieces (complete with rose petals) provided by TheArrangement Gallery. The excellent and tasty dinner(consisting of salmon, chicken or vegetarianentrees) was catered by Francisco’s Catering. Theappearance and the prestige of the attendees trans-formed the Four Season’s Lodge into this year’s ele-gant gala. Illusionist Christian Ford shared his non-traditional magic talent and good humor with theparty guests.

President and CEO, Andy Anderson, hosted the evening.We were pleased to have Senator Mike Morrell to admin-ister the Oath of Office to the new and returning mem-bers of the Chamber Board of Directors for 2014-2015and Assemblyman Brian Nestande who welcomed andpresented the Circle of Influence members with theirplaques.

The real stars of the evening were the 9 worthy awardrecipients. We extend our thanks to each of them andto every Chamber member who makes this Valleysuch a wonderful place to live, work and play. Thanksalso to all of the wonderful sponsors and volunteerswho helped make the evening such a success!

The Olympians are a group of mythical immortals who ruled the earth after they overthrewthe elder gods known as the Titans. There were twelve supreme Olympians, although the

precise configuration of the divine counsel was constantly subject to change.

These imaginary gods are named after their dwelling place known as Mt. Olympus. Only ourimagination allows us to view this legendary mountain top as it towers up from the center of

the earth.

High in the clouds, we find a marvelous palace. Here only the major gods are allowed to live,hold court and capriciously divert themselves by cohorting with the mortals that reside

below. The Olympian myths themselves are somewhat vague, however, the 2014 OlympusAward recipients are much more than mythical god impersonators. They are the business

men and women in our Valley’s neighborhoods who truly care, diligently work and daily striveto serve this beautiful community.

The evening began with a champagne reception on the patio of the Lodge. Following thereception, Senator Mike Morrell administered the Oath of Office to the new and returningmembers of the Chamber Board of Directors. Assemblyman Brian Nestande welcomed and

presented the Circle of Influence members with their plaques.

HERCULES AWARD(Large Business of the Year)

Home Instead Senior Care

DIONYSUS AWARD(Entrepreneur of the Year)

Richard PerryVip Autos

HERMES AWARD(Customer Service of the Year)

The Bank Of Hemet


ARTEMIS AWARD(Small Business of the Year)

Arrow Printing

DEMETER AWARD(Restaurant of the Year)The Maze Stone

Soboba Springs Country Club

HEPHAESTUS AWARD(Beautiful Business of the Year)Valley Wide Echo Hills

Golf Course

ATHENE AWARD(Woman of the Year)

Myrna RohrRamona Bowl

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(Man of the Year)Andrew Vallejos

Soboba Foundation

HESTIA AWARD(Non-Profit of the Year)

Community Pantry

Dan Nelson has long been in theHemet/San Jacinto Valley. Graduatingfrom Hemet High School, he went on toMSJC and then graduated from CSUSB in1991. Throughout this time, he had alsoplayed basketball. Although he consid-ered becoming a teacher/coach, hedecided to work for the three StadiumPizza locations. He then was given theopportunity to come run the StadiumPizza in San Jacinto. At the young age of23 he became a business owner. Howhard could it be right?

Dan learned to run a business and sup-port the community at the same time. Ittook long hours and hard work but he is apart of the things he loves the most -sports and the community. Stadium Pizzais now a thriving business and hasendured the test of time. You can see theStadium Pizza logo and motto (“WhereGood Sports and Great Pizza Meet”) atmost schools, on mini pizza certificatesso many of our kids have received, andon banners at many of the school sport-ing events.

Dan enjoys going to the beach with hisfamily in their motorhome during the sum-mer and going to the desert in the winter(riding motorcycles and 4-wheeling. Hishobbies are basketball, golf, softball andworking on his toys. (You’ll have to askhim about that). He said, “I believe theSan Jacinto Valley has been very good tome and that’s why it is important for me togive back to the community that supportsme. I feel very fortunate that I have abusiness that I enjoy working at and justhanging out with good friends.”

He now serves as President of theKiwanis Club and is involved in youth

sports-supporting Sportsman’s Club, andthe Eagle Athletic Club. He supports theHemet and San Jacinto schools by donat-ing mini pizza awards and putting onfundraisers to help school programs raisemoney. Between his busy schedule, Danmakes time for his wife Rochelle Nelsonand their two children Cameron andDane.

Stadium Pizza recently was named 2014Business of the Year by the San JacintoEducation Foundation for his support ofyouth and school programs. Stadium hasalso placed in top ranks in the PressEnterprise Readers Choice Awards andBest Sports Bar in the Inland Valley.

With a great team of employees, dedica-tion to quality and friendly customer serv-ice, Stadium Pizza has managed to createa fun, family-friendly atmosphere for all toenjoy.

Stadium Pizza (where good sports andgreat pizza meet) is located at 701 W.Esplanade in San Jacinto. For furtherinformation on menu items, fundraisers,sponsorships and team parties, call (951)654-1142.


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Robert and Diane Haunschild were bornand raised in Eau Claire, WI. They havebeen married for 53 years and have twochi ldren, f ive grandchi ldren and onegreat-granddaughter.

They moved to the Val ley 2-1/2 yearsago to the beautiful Four Seasons com-munity. They commented, “Our commu-nity is beautiful and we have many res-idents relocating here for a variety ofreasons and there are new opportuni-ties for new friends.”

Bob serves as Elder and Deacon in thePresbyter ian Church . He is a lso a

current member of the Hemet/San JacintoExchange C lub. Bob was a lso Pas tPresident, Carlsbad Hi Noon Rotary Cluband is a Paul Harris Fellow.

The couple spent 30years in the f inan-cial services indus-try starting with NewYork L i fe in GreenBay, WI in 1968.Bob and Diane werepartners.

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They spent manyyears t rave l ing intheir RV and enjoyedmany par ts o f theUSA. They also en-joy golf and garden-ing.

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They are Brand Partners with LucrazonGlobal and are involved in E-Commerce,Web Des ign ing and Wholesa leProcessing. They provide the small ,medium, and large business communi-ty with wholesale credit card process-ing. Bob said, “This two bil l ion dollarcompany has patents that have allowedus to save merchants anywhere f rom30% to 60% on the processing fees theycurrently are paying.”

For more information, please call RobertHaunschild at (951) 951 765 7547.

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Starting up a business is tough! Much to know, much to do and it allrequires personal commitment.

To help improve the chance for successful business start-up, several newassistance programs aimed at Veterans wanting to start-up their businessare announced. These programs offer technical training and funding forthe Veteran "entrepreneur".

The assistance program "Boots to Business," an entrepreneurship trainingcourse for Veterans, will be offered in Los Angeles (and 11 other citiesNationwide) August 15 - 16, 2014. Veterans will be introduced to the fun-damentals of business ownership, key steps for evaluating business con-cepts and developing a business plan. Business support organizationsready to provide technical assistance will be identified including: VeteranBusiness Outreach Centers, Women's Business Centers, Small BusinessDevelopment Centers and SCORE Counselors. The Los Angeles Locationand Schedule will be finalized in next few weeks and will be posted in theCHAT Chamber Newsletter.

Following the two-day training, participants will also be eligible to registerfor "Foundation of Entrepreneurship" an eight-week, online course led byinstructors from Syracuse University Institute for Veteran and MilitaryFamilies. This online course will offer in-depth instruction on the elementsof a business plan and techniques and tips for starting a business.

Eligibility for these programs is available to all honorably dischargedVeterans and their spouses. These programs are offered at no charge tothe Veteran and their spouse.

Program objective is after completing the Boots to Business offerings, par-ticipants will have the tools and knowledge they need to identify a busi-ness opportunity, draft a business plan, and launch their enterprise.

For more information about "Boots to Business," visit the Boots toBusiness website at www.boots2businessreboot.org

Each year the Small Business Administration (SBA) helps more than200,000 Veterans, service disabled Veterans and reservists start and growtheir small businesses. To learn more about opportunities for Veterans

available through the SBA, visitwww.sba.gov/vetsA financial assistance program isavailable for Veterans with a disability.The name of this program is"Vocational Rehabilitation". The pro-gram can provide start-up capital andincidental funding (license, fees, train-ing, etc.) to assist in enterprise start-up. For more information on this pro-gram, contact: Sandy L. Prieto,

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor,Department of Veterans Affairs, LongBeach, CA (562) 826-8000 x3284.

To obtain information on otherVeterans Outreach Programs, contactState Director Coreena Conley,Sacramento, CA, (916) 527-8400.Email [email protected]

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College commencement typically marks aturning point for graduates who move onto further their educations or enter

careers, but Mt. San Jacinto College’s 2014 grad-uation also represented a milestone for one of thecollege’s trustees. Gwendolyn Schlange, whohas served as a board member for more than 20years, participated in her last MSJC commence-ment as an elected official. Trustee Schlangereceived a standing ovation during the ceremonyafter Superintendent/President Dr. Roger Schultzthanked her for her service on the MSJC board.Mrs. Schlange has announced she will not seekreelection in November.

MSJC held commencement on Friday, May 30,2014 at the Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre inHemet. A total of 1,093 students graduated andabout half of those attended the ceremony.MSJC awarded 1,593 associate degrees and 143certificates for an impressive total of 1,736 com-bined degrees/certificates awarded to students.Many students earned more than one degree orcertificate or a combination.

MSJC graduating students Sarah Stebbings ofWildomar and Megan Kellenberger of Hemetgave their reflections during the ceremony.Hannah Dixon of Temecula offered the Pledge ofAllegiance and Ivelisse Porroa Garcia of Banningserved as the official Tassel Turner.For the second year in a row MSJC boasted threeJack Kent Cooke Foundation TransferScholarship winners: Irvin Calderon, AaronHansen, and Christopher Blake Leeper, who alltransferred to four-year universities after complet-ing their studies at MSJC this year.

MSJC graduates represent a wide variety ofages, interests and educational journeys. Someseek degrees or certification for a career change,others come straight from high school, and stillothers find their way back to school after workingfor several years. Such preparation will servethem well. According to the Wall Street Journal,United States Bureau of Labor Statistics’ ChuckPierret has been interviewing more than 10,000people since 1979 to track their job stability. As of2010 the group held an average of 10.8 jobsbetween the ages of 18 and 42.

Graduate Leslie Fairbairn is an excellent exampleof this trend. Fairbairn, who will turn 42 in July,has lived in the Menifee area since high schooland graduated from Temecula Valley HighSchool. After earning two previous associatedegrees, she chose MSJC for her career changebecause of the strength of the nursing program.The mother of three young boys had worked andtraveled for years before the birth of her sons asa Logistics Analyst for the American Suzuki MotorCorporation headquartered in Orange County.

She dates her desire to train as a nurse to a par-ticularly difficult medical situation about five yearsago. She became completely dependent onnurses, family and friends during the ordeal.

While the nurses who cared for her serve as inspi-ration, her family is her motivation for continuingher education.

“I want to be an example for my kids and help myhusband who has been the sole provider for thepast several years,” Fairbairn said.

She plans to start an online nursing program inJuly.

Calderon, 21, one of the Jack Kent Cooke schol-arship recipients, is the first in his family to go tocollege. He arrived at MSJC directly from hisPerris high school. His parents always empha-sized to him, his brother and sister that their workwas to go to school. He will continue his educa-tion in the fall at UCLA studying chemistry andplans to go on to medical school. Medical schoolattracts him because of the challenge but alsothe opportunity to help others.

He credits MSJC Professor Erik Ozolins whom hemet while still in high school: “He helped me andlistened.”

Calderon emphasizes the hard work and commit-ment needed to achieve what he has achievedbut he also credited the approachability of MSJCinstructors.

When his parents heard about the scholarshipthat brings up to $30,000 a year for the next threeyears, Calderon’s father kept his composure, buthe said his mother “hugged me and nearly liftedme off the floor.”

Corrine Rutledge, 28, who attended high schoolin the Banning area, took a much less direct routeto MSJC. Challenged by a chaotic home life, hermother’s health issues and her own lack of direc-tion, Rutledge spent time figuring out where shewanted to go and what she wanted to do. Thequest took her to Missouri and to various jobs inCalifornia before she found her way back homeafter her mother married. That marriage made ahuge difference in her focus, she relates. Hermother’s husband told her she was welcome tolive there but had to work or go to school.

In short order she finished high school creditsand her determination brought her to MSJC. Shecredits Janice Levasseur, supplemental instruc-tion coordinator, with mentoring her and helpingher to take advantage of the resources availableto her at MSJC from career/personality testing tothe Math Club and student government whereshe served as vice president. Her MSJC liberalarts degree will launch her to California StateUniversity, Fullerton for a degree in business andmarketing.

Her advice to other students: “Take advantage ofthe resources available. It boosts your confi-dence for the next opportunity.”

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On June 10, 2014, the Hemet CityCouncil took the final steps toapprove the 200 acre master

planned development, Ramona Creek byRegent Properties. Ramona Creek is thefirst post-recession, large-scale develop-ment approved by the Hemet City Counciland includes over 500,000 square feet ofdynamic lifestyle-center retail, entertain-ment, restaurant, office and mixed usedevelopment along with approximately1000 dwelling units proposed for the mas-ter planned community to be located atHemet’s west-end.

Regent Properties of Los Angeles, led byJeff Dinkin, Daniel Gryczman, and LennyDunn have worked closely with Hemetstaff since acquiring the property in 2011.The property is located at the north eastcorner of West Florida Avenue andWarren Road, north of the Hemet AutoMall.

On June 10th, the City Council approvedthe Ramona Creek Specific Plan, alongwith other entitlements, which will guidedevelopment of the commercial, residen-tial and park /open space components ofthe project and also provides for a possi-ble future school site for Hemet UnifiedSchool District. Importantly, the pro-posed development provides for a region-

al solution to storm water managementand flood control on Hemet’s developingwest side.

According to Mayor Larry Smith, whoserved on an Ad Hoc Committee withMayor Pro Tem Shellie Milne and RegentProperties through the planning process,“During the Ramona Creek planningprocess, Regent Properties demonstratedtheir professionalism and creativity inbringing to Hemet one of the city’s mostimportant planned communities. I amencouraged that the Ramona Creek proj-ect will generate needed employment andpositive revenue for the City. A projectsuch as Ramona Creek sends a strongmessage throughout southern Californiathat Hemet's future is bright and our Cityis the right place for investment opportu-nities.”

Daniel Gryczman, Executive VicePresident of Regent Properties, waspleased with the City Council’s action atthe June 10th hearing and said “We haveworked hard over the past three years tosecure the entitlements for RamonaCreek. The project is a true public/pri-vate partnership and we look forward tocontinuing our wonderful relationship withthe City of Hemet to turn our collectivevision into a reality in the very near

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future.”

Deanna Elliano, Hemet’s CommunityDevelopment Director enjoyed workingwith Regent throughout the process.“Regent put together a first class develop-ment team and it was a pleasure to work

with them to get the project entitled. Weare excited about the quality of the projectproposed and what it will mean forHemet”, said Elliano.

Councilpersons Linda Krupa and BonnieWright, attended a number of meetingswith Regent, recruiting tenants at theInternational Council of Shopping Centersand look forward to announcements laterthis year on tenants joining the project.Krupa said, “It was great to meet withcompanies interested in Ramona Creekand in Hemet. This will lead to greatershopping, entertainment and employmentopportunities for our residents”.

The project is represented by Flocke andAvoyer, Commercial Real Estate of SanDiego. Confidential inquires about devel-opment, leasing and purchase opportuni-ties in Ramona Creek can be made bycontacting, Steve Avoyer at 619-280-2600or Brian Quinn at 858-875-4672.

Jeff Dinkin, Daniel Gryczman or LennyDunn can be reached at 310-806-9822 formore information about opportunities atRamona Creek in Hemet. For more infor-mation of development and investmentopportunities in Hemet, contact JohnJansons, Director of CommunityInvestment for the City of Hemet at 951-765-2308.


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As your Chamber of Commerce weunderstand that keeping up with variouslegislative changes including Labor Lawcan be challenging for many small busi-nesses. As such we are providing you withan overview of some of the changes onJuly 1st.

Several laws that were signed last year willtake effect on July 1, including theupcoming minimum wage increase. Employ-ers should take note of the laws below andrevise existing business practices accord-ingly.

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On July 1, 2014, California’s minimum wageincreases to $9 per hour from the existing

minimum wage of $8 per hour. This is thefirst increase to the state minimum wagesince January 1, 2008. The minimum wagewill increase a second time to $10 per houron January 1, 2016.

Employers should examine all pay prac-tices that might be affected by the mini-mum wage increase. The minimum wageincrease affects several employer practices,including:

• Overtime rates of pay;

• Exempt/nonexempt classification .Theminimum salary requirement for adminis-trative, professional and executive exemp-tions increases to $3,120 per month;

• Piece-rate pay. Employers must ensurethat piece-rate employees receive theminimum wage for each hour worked;

• Draws against future commissions, whichmust be equal to at least the minimumwage and overtime due to the employeefor each pay period (unless the employeeis exempt);

• Tools and equipment. Only employeeswhose wages are at least two times the

minimum wage can be required to pro-vide and maintain hand tools and equip-ment customarily required by the trade orcraft in which they work.

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Employers will need to make certain tocomply with all notice requirements thatare affected by the minimum wage increase.

• First, employers must post California’sofficial Minimum Wage Order (MW-2014) in

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a conspicuous location frequented byemployees. The Department of IndustrialRelations (DIR) updated the official notice,which now includes both the July increaseand the second increase for January 1,2016.

• Use the correct industry Wage Order(s),which now bear a revision date of “07/2014.”

• Third, California employers must pro-vide each employee with written, itemizedwage statements at the time wages arepaid. The wage statements must reflectall applicable hourly rates in effect duringthe pay period (Labor Code Section 226).

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Effective July 1, SB 770 expands Paid Fam-ily Leave (PFL) wage-replacement bene-fits for employees to include benefits fortime taken off to care for a seriously illgrandparent, grandchild, sibling or parent-in-law. PFL does not create the right to aleave of absence, but provides Californiaworkers wi th some f inancia l

compensation/wage replacement during aqualifying absence.

Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation regulations con-cerning pre-designation of personal physi-cians also take effect July 1. According tothe DIR, the final regulations change thecriteria that an employee must meet to pre-designate a personal

physician or medical group for work relatedinjuries or illnesses to conform to SB 863(which was passed in 2012). DIR alsorevised the forms used for pre-designat-ing a personal physician or a personal chi-ropractor and the time of hire pamphlet.

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The California Employment DevelopmentDepartment (EDD) uses a special worksharing program to help companies avoidmass layoffs by sharing the availablework among employees. AB 1392 changesthe requirements for those work sharing

plans that take effect on or after July1, 2014. The EDD’s director still mustapprove plans. For more informationabout the work sharing program, visitE D D ’ s w o r k s h a r i n g webpage at www.edd.ca.gov/Unemploy-ment/Work_Sharing_Program.htm.

Best Practices

• Review your policies and practicest o e n s u r e c o m p l i a n c e w i t h l e g a lupdates.

• Make certain that you update yourCalifornia and Federal EmploymentNotices poster

On another topic don’t miss the nextBreakfast Professional Series event onJuly 16th at MSJC Theater. The speakerJordan Levine from Beacon Econom-ics will be presenting an economic fore-cast for Southern California, Regionallyand locally within the Valley. Don’t misst h i s i m p o r t a n t t o p i c , r s v p t o t h eChamber office today at 658-3211.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014

5:30pm - 7:00pm Chamber MixerWhere: Gosch Auto3953 W. Stetson Ave., Hemet, CA

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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014

3pm - 4pm Community ResourceNetworkWhere: Exceed 1285 N. Santa Fe Hemet, CA

DUE TO THE HOLIDAY FIRST FRIDAYWILL BE DARK THIS MONTH.

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014

8:30am - 9:30am Women In BusinessNetworkWhere: Chamber Office615 N. San Jacinto St. Hemet, CA

Stanton Electric4:00 PM - FRIDAY, JULY 18TH615 N. San Jacinto St.,Hemet, CA 92543

Please RSVP to these events at leastone week in advance by calling 951-658-3211 or email us [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014

5:30pm - 10pm Professional BreakfastSeries w/ Economist Jordan LevineWhere: MSJC Theatre1499 N. State St., San Jacinto, CA

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