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OCTOBER 2017 The Voice of Business www.casagrandechamber.org Volume 34, Issue 10 2017 Chamber Board of Directors Chairman of the Board Veronica Morton Vantage West Credit Union First Vice Chair Diann Prechel A Latte Vino Second Vice Chair Bob Laukonis My Golden Era Treasurer Mari Diaz Walmart Distribution Center #7013 Past Chairman of the Board Rona Curphy Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Board Members Jan Hobbs Jan Hobbs Agency American Family Insurance Adam Vetter AMS Insurance Monica Kenny Culver’s of Casa Grande Jennifer Murrieta Casa Grande Elementary School District Nancy H. Rigas Pinguis Custom Maid Service Carol D’souza Pride Workforce Solutions, LLC Mohammad “Moh” Saleh Salt River Project Ole Solberg Solberg Engineering Terry Strain Western State Bank Craig McFarland Mayor of Casa Grande www.facebook.com/cgbiz www.visitcasagrandeaz.info Chamber Awards Nominations being accepted through October 20 Chamber Awards Nomination criteria is available by clicking on the links in this article. The awards categories include Excellence in Business, for businesses in two categories: 1-20 em- ployees and 21 or more employees. The chamber is also seeking nominations of individuals for the 2017 Community Service Award and individuals for induction into the Chamber’s Hall of Fame. Click here for a list of Past Awards recipients. Membership in the Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce, is a requirement for all three categories. Deadline to return completed nominations is Friday, October 20, 2017. Those making nomi- nations are encouraged to include letters of support and materials to enhance the nomination. Awards will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner on Friday, January 5, 2018. Slate of Candidates for Chamber’s 2018 Board of Directors The Nominating Committee has submitted the following slate of can- didates to fill board positions from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. The nominated slate is: Diann Prechel A Latte Vino Crystal Moore JCPenney Jill Linehan Sam’s Club #4856 Dan Wolf Southwest Gas Corporation A Chamber member wishing to have his or her name placed on the ballot must pick up a petition at the Chamber office. The general mem- bership will have fifteen (15) days to submit signed petitions. Each peti- tion must be signed by 10% of the Chamber membership in good standing, a total of 50 signatures. Petitions must be returned to the Chamber office by 5:00 pm Mon- day, October 16, 2017. If no petitions are submitted to the Chamber, the Board will certify the slate of candidates at the Octo- ber board meeting. On the recommendation of the chamber’s Gov- ernment Affairs Committee and the Executive Committee, the chamber Board of Directors ap- proved chamber support for Propositions 416 and 417. Proposition 416 relates to the 20-Year Pinal County Regional Transportation Plan and Proposi- tion 417 relates to a 1/2-cent County Transporta- tion Excise (sales) Tax. The propositions will appear on the all mail -in ballot election, November 7, 2017: All Mail-In Ballot Election Although the Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce doesn’t normally support increase in taxes, the Chamber does support the passage of Propositions 416 and 417 for the following reasons: The safety of the general public, quality of life, transportation of goods and services and eco- nomic development within Pinal County will be positively impacted. There is a ‘cap’ on any personal -item purchase over $10,000; any amount over $10,000 will not be charged the ½-cent tax. There are no other sources of funding from the Federal or State Government to fix, build and maintain the roads in Pinal County. 40% of the planned projects directly affect Casa Grande Approximately 37% of taxes collected in Pinal County come from Casa Grande The ½ cent tax would be effective from January 1, 2018 for 20 years. Both of these issues need to pass in order for either to go into effect January 1, 2018. Voters are encouraged to learn more about the election by visiting: Pinal Regional Transportation Plan and YES! 416 and 417. Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce Supports Pinal Regional Transportation Plan Propositions 416 and 417 Deadline to register is October 23, 2017
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OCTOBER 2017
The Voice of Business www.casagrandechamber.org Volume 34, Issue 10
2017 Chamber Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board Veronica Morton
Vantage West Credit Union
First Vice Chair Diann Prechel A Latte Vino
Second Vice Chair Bob Laukonis
My Golden Era
Treasurer Mari Diaz
Walmart Distribution Center #7013
Past Chairman of the Board Rona Curphy
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
Board Members Jan Hobbs
Jan Hobbs Agency American Family Insurance
Adam Vetter AMS Insurance
Monica Kenny Culver’s of Casa Grande
Jennifer Murrieta Casa Grande Elementary School
District
Nancy H. Rigas Pinguis Custom Maid Service
Carol D’souza Pride Workforce Solutions, LLC
Mohammad “Moh” Saleh Salt River Project
Ole Solberg Solberg Engineering
Terry Strain Western State Bank
Craig McFarland Mayor of Casa Grande
www.facebook.com/cgbiz
www.visitcasagrandeaz.info
Chamber Awards Nominations being accepted through October 20
Chamber Awards Nomination criteria is available by clicking on the links in this article. The awards categories include Excellence in Business, for businesses in two categories: 1-20 em-ployees and 21 or more employees. The chamber is also seeking nominations of individuals for the 2017 Community Service Award and individuals for induction into the Chamber’s Hall of Fame. Click here for a list of Past Awards recipients. Membership in the Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce, is a requirement for all three categories. Deadline to return completed nominations is Friday, October 20, 2017. Those making nomi-nations are encouraged to include letters of support and materials to enhance the nomination. Awards will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner on Friday, January 5, 2018.
Slate of Candidates for Chamber’s 2018
Board of Directors
The Nominating Committee has submitted the following slate of can-didates to fill board positions from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. The nominated slate is:
Diann Prechel A Latte Vino
Crystal Moore JCPenney
Jill Linehan Sam’s Club #4856
Dan Wolf Southwest Gas Corporation
A Chamber member wishing to have his or her name placed on the ballot must pick up a petition at the Chamber office. The general mem-bership will have fifteen (15) days to submit signed petitions. Each peti-tion must be signed by 10% of the Chamber membership in good standing, a total of 50 signatures. Petitions must be returned to the Chamber office by 5:00 pm Mon-day, October 16, 2017. If no petitions are submitted to the Chamber, the Board will certify the slate of candidates at the Octo-ber board meeting.
On the recommendation of the chamber’s Gov-ernment Affairs Committee and the Executive Committee, the chamber Board of Directors ap-proved chamber support for Propositions 416 and 417. Proposition 416 relates to the 20-Year Pinal County Regional Transportation Plan and Proposi-tion 417 relates to a 1/2-cent County Transporta-tion Excise (sales) Tax.
The propositions will appear on the all mail-in ballot election, November 7, 2017:
All Mail-In Ballot Election
Although the Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce doesn’t normally support increase in taxes, the Chamber does support the passage of Propositions 416 and 417 for the following reasons:
The safety of the general public, quality of life, transportation of goods and services and eco-nomic development within Pinal County will be positively impacted.
There is a ‘cap’ on any personal-item purchase over $10,000; any amount over $10,000 will not be charged the ½-cent tax.
There are no other sources of funding from the Federal or State Government to fix, build and maintain the roads in Pinal County.
40% of the planned projects directly affect Casa Grande
Approximately 37% of taxes collected in Pinal County come from Casa Grande
The ½ cent tax would be effective from January 1, 2018 for 20 years.
Both of these issues need to pass in order for either to go into effect January 1, 2018. Voters are encouraged to learn more about the election by visiting: Pinal Regional Transportation Plan and YES! 416 and 417.
Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce Supports
Pinal Regional Transportation Plan Propositions 416 and 417
Deadline to register is October 23, 2017
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Thursday, October 26, 2017 Ribbon Cutting @ 4:30 pm
...Comprende Services is now located at 408 N. Sacaton, Ste. F1 in Casa Grande. To learn more about their lan-guage-instruction services, call 520-560-5765 or email [email protected]. ...The new School Leader of Mission Heights Preparato-ry Public Charter High School is Amanda Mace. She can be reached at [email protected] or 520-836-9383. ...Ron Ingram is the new Executive Director of Caliche Senior Living, 1640 N. Peart Rd. in Casa Grande. ...The Grande Innovation Academy, 950 N. Peart Rd., has installed a SMALLab, which is a 21st century, hands-on technology lab focused on embodied learning design prin-ciples. ...The Historic Preservation Commission will light up the first restored neon sign (the 1941 Sunset Court sign) in partnership with Casa Grande Main Street’s Oktoberfest, Friday, October 13 at 6:30 pm at the corner of 3rd and Florence Streets. ...Casa Grande Ruins National Monument seeks input on proposed fee increases in 2018. The public comment peri-od is open through October 21. Comment online at www.nps.gov/cagr. Written comments can be mailed to Superintendent at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, 1100 W. Ruins Dr., Coolidge, AZ 85128 or fill out a com-ment form at the ruins, between the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ...The 30th Annual Pinal County Town Hall will be held Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Robson Ranch, 5750 N. Robson Blvd. in Eloy, AZ. This year’s topic is: Pinal Coun-ty’s Workforce Puzzle...Preparing Today’s Communities for Tomorrow’s Opportunities. For more information, contact Maxine Brown at 480-322-1626 at [email protected]. ...Arizona State Parks and Trails has won the Gold Medial for best managed state park system in the nation from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). ...Pickleball afficiados take note: the 2017 USAPA National Championships will be held November 4—12 at Palm Creek Golf & RV Resort. Players must be USAPA mem-bers to participate.
Ribbon Cuttings, Open Houses & Ground Breakings
Casa Grande Vintage Neon Sign Park
Love neon? Help Casa Grande Main Street and the Casa Grande Historic Preservation Commission cre-ate a new Vintage Neon Sign Park linking the busi-ness and arts districts in historic Casa Grande.
The Casa Grande project is one of 25 projects nationally competing for a $150,000 prize to help fund their projects.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Visit VoteYourMainStreet.org and vote up to five (5) times every day through October 31, 2017.
Getting to Know You submissions are available to ALL chamber members every
6-months as a FREE promotion of your business. Tell us what your business is all about in 50-words or less. Fax: 520-836-6233 or
E-mail: [email protected].
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING
FOR?
Building a Strong Business Community Thank you to the following members for re-investing
in the chamber and community. We appreciate your support!
Chamber Membership Renewals 8-29-17 to 9-28-17
Air Assurance - Air Conditioning / Heating
Al & Riley’s Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal, Inc.
Andersen & Sarnowski, CPAs
April Crimmins Personal Training
Bank of the West - Coolidge
Caliche Senior Living
Casa Grande Community Hospital Foundation, Inc.
Coldwell Banker ROX Realty
Comfort Inn
Corazón Behavioral Health Services
Cottonwood Crossing Apartments
Crossroads Church
DECA School Store CGUHS
Dykstra Machinery
Elite Real Estate Pros
Foothills Bank
Foster’s Carpet Care Repair
Great Western Bank
HomeSmart
Hospice of the Valley
Kona-Ice of CG
Lowe’s Store #2272
McMashers Sports Bar & Grill
The Museum of Casa Grande
Oasis Health Center
Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Paychex Payroll Services
PHI AirEvac 9
Pinal County Recorder’s Office
Pinguis Custom Maid Services
SERVPRO of Casa Grande
Solberg Engineering
SoundPoint Hearing Centers
Sunrise Optimist Club of Casa Grande
Turning Point Beauty College
United Way of Pinal County, Inc.
Walgreens #4344
Warehouse Furniture Outlet, LLC
www.facebook.com/cgbiz https://twitter.com/cgazchamber
Open to the public to attend - $5 per person
W E D N E S D A Y OCTOBER 11, 2017 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Property Conference Center 1251 W. Gila Bend Hwy., CG
Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce presents...
24/7 Emergency Mobile Notary Service
Jefi Moore 520-840-5999
PO Box 11013, Casa Grande, AZ 85130 [email protected]
Category: Notary Public
AZ Aquaman Wendy Bedore 520-261-1233 320 W. 9th St.
Casa Grande, AZ 85122 [email protected]
www.azaquaman.com Category: Pool Service & Repair
Dunkerz Bakery and Donuts Kris Durbin
480-225-2969 973 E. Cottonwood Lane, Ste.108
Casa Grande, AZ 85122 [email protected]
Category: Bakeries
Dunn Transportation / Ollie the Trolley
Margaret R. Dunn 480-970-8130
1332 N. McClintock Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281
[email protected] www.dunntransportation.com
Category: Transportation
Las Casitas Mobile Home Park Shannon Marshall
520-223-9980 5201 S. ChuiChu Rd.
Casa Grande, AZ 85193 www.lascasitasmhp.com
Category: RV Parks & Resorts
SimonMed Imaging Ana Villegas 520-421-4875
1664 E. Florence Blvd., Ste.18 Casa Grande, AZ 85122
[email protected] www.simonmed.com
Category: Diagnostic Radiology
August 2017 August 2017 PERMITS VALUATION New Residential 19 $ 4,329,734.00 Commercial 0 $ 0.00 Add./Remod./Solar 34 $ 629,839.00 53 $ 4,959,573.00
PERMITS Calendar YTD Calendar YTD VALUATION New Residential 91 $ 22,006,316.00 Commercial 1 $ 447,446.00 Add./Remod./Solar 255 $ 4,462,063.00 347 $ 26,915,825.00
Source: www.casagrandeaz.gov July 2017 Report unavailable at time of press. CYTD statistics.
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY— CASA GRANDE
LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT
PINAL COUNTY July 2017 Labor Force 166,208 Employed 157,179 Unemployment Rate 5.4%
BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY - PINAL COUNTY
August 2017 ~ PINAL COUNTY
August 2017 Permits Aug. 2017 Valuation FY JUL-JUN Valuation
Residential 196 $ 32,386,007.00 $ $ 70,476,826.00 Add./Remodel. 66 1,402,559.00 2,368,203.00 Commercial 0 0.00 423,152.00 TOTALS 262 $ 33,788,566.00 $ 73,217,181.00
(Pinal Co. Building & Safety) FYTD statistics - FY July 2017 - June 2018)
RETAIL TPT Collections AUGUST 2017
Pinal County $ 111,058,816.00 Casa Grande $ 655,435.64
MUNICIPAL TPT Collections - Casa Grande AUGUST 2017 $ 1,640,454.71
Source: Arizona Department of Revenue. NOTE: Pinal County represents calculated state taxable sales.
TAXABLE SALES FOR 2017
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ARIZONA WATER COMPANY www.azwater.com
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION www.swgas.com
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YTD Inquiries Estimates
01/01/2017 to 9/302017
Telephone 5,095 Walk-Ins 5,682 Web hits 1,026,428
Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce, 575 N. Marshall St., Casa Grande, AZ 85122 (520)836-2125; FAX(520)836-6233. www.casagrandechamber.org. Staff: Helen Neuharth, President/CEO; Linda Poindexter, Events/Membership Services Manager; Laurie Gutierrez, Media/PR Manager and Bookkeeper and Ken Saltzmann, Membership Sales.
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Political advertisements paid by the Chamber member, do not indicate an endorsement by the Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce.
Business Before Hours
Friday, October 13, 2017
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Hosted by: Arizona@Work Pinal County
318 N. Florence St. Casa Grande, AZ 85122
$10 per person for Chamber members $20 per person for prospective members
RSVP to: [email protected] By Thursday, October 12, 2017
26th Annual Business Showcase
Is the Business After Hours for October
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Property Conference Center
12684 W. Gila Bend Hwy. Casa Grande, AZ 85193
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - $5 per person
View this month’s inserts by clicking on these links:
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2017 Business Showcase Promotional Flyer
2017 Fall Golf Tournament
Keep Casa Grande Beautiful
CASA GRANDE July 2017 Labor Force 23,074 Employed 21,684 Unemployment rate 6.0%
ARIZONA STATE 5.1% UNITED STATES 4.3% August 2017 statistics were unavailable at time of press.
Deadline to register is October 23, 2017
Friday, November 3, 2017 - 8:00 am
Location:
Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort 12684 W. Gila Bend Hwy.,
Casa Grande 85193
