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NAPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONNECTING COMMERCE TO COMMUNITY

1556 First Street | Napa CA 94559 | 707.226.7455 | NapaChamber.com

Community Awards: Give te Gift of Recognition Members Making News: Community Service Cris Column: A Prosperous Future

Advice From Business Execs SSU Economic Conference Recap Gain Valuable Business EXPOsure

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Institutional and prison-like are the wordsclients have used to describe Napa Countys alcoholand drug treatment facility on the Napa StateHospital campus.

The oors consisted of cold concrete and tile, andthe bare walls were painted an odd purple color, saidJoshua Levy, program director for the McAlisterInstitutes residential services.

In January, community volunteers banded together

for a design competition aimed at assisting clients intheir recovery by creating a more livable space.Thanks to their efforts, clients are now describing

the atmosphere as homey and peaceful. In therst phase of a facility overhaul, design teams haveput in carpets, shelves and window blinds, as well asnew furniture and inspirational paintings.

The project has been entirely dependent onfundraising and has received about $15,500 in cashdonations. Two of the biggest contributions included$10,000 from the Gasser Foundation and $5,000from the Queen of the Valley Community BenetProgram. Volunteers also have contributed items tohelp complete the rooms.

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Labor Law Issue Question: We haveseveral employees who have accumulatedexcessive vacation days over the past fewyears and this has created a huge potentialliability for this rm. I know CaliforniaLabor Code Section 227.3 requires allunused vacation be paid out at termination.

What can be done to avoid cashing outunused vacation on termination?

The Labor Code does require unusedvacation to be cashed out. You cannot avoidthis, but managing your vacation program

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Katherine Zimmer, VP of marketing andcommunications for the Napa Chamber ofCommerce was among nine chamber executivrecently recognized as an as an AccreditedChamber Executive (ACE) by the WesternAssociation of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.Ethe associations annual conference in Las

Shelia Daugherty, founder of Wolfe Center stands infront of a mural made by Napa Valley College students

and instructors reinterpreting the Beatles Abbey

Road album cover. Daugherty led volunteers in the

redecorating of the Napa County Health and Human

Services alcohol and drug treatment program facility.

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W.A.C.E. Chair and Pres/CEO of the Riverside CAChamber, Cindy Roth, ACE; Katherine Zimmer,ACE; and Leron Gubler, Academy SteeringCommittee Chairman and Pres/CEO of theHollywood CA Chamber.

Photo Courtesy of W.A.C.E.


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Im humbled by the amazingopportunity to serve the Napa businesscommunity, a community I have longadmired. While our community is facingunprecedented challenges, together wecan forge unprecedented solutions towhat many consider the challengesof our generation.

As the steward of our businesscommunitys interests, we pledge to buildon the world-class Napa brand and create

one of the strongest and most sustainable

a new beginning to aproSperouS Future

by Chris Messina,

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Debras FoCusby Debra Dommen,

Vice President,Govt & Community Relations,Treasury Wine Estates

2012 Napa Chamberof Commerce

Chair of the Board

Unless youve been living under arock and missing all the action with theRepublican Presidential Primary race,you realize that 2012 is an election year.Election years always seem to be, whatshall I say, more interesting here at the

Napa Chamber of Commerce. We arestarting to pull our Candidate EndorsementCommittee together to start their long,deliberative process. In the end, they will

provide a recommendation to the Board of

Directors on which candidates best alignwith our Five-Year Community Vision.

The process is long, labor intensiveand requires a large commitmentfrom each member. Prior to actuallyinterviewing the candidates, the committeemeets several times to draft questions foreach elected position. Once the questionsare completed the interviews begin.Each member takes copious notes, andin addition, all interviews are recordedfor future reference. The races that the

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Chamber will consider to endorse are Napa CityCouncil, Napa County Board of Supervisors,California State Senate, California StateAssembly and the U.S. Congress. On occasionwe have been asked to expand our list, and willdo so when it has the potential to affect our local

businesses.The Candidate Endorsement Committee

is made up with 4 members of the Board ofDirectors, 3 members of the Legislative Action

Committee and 2 members at large. TheChamber CEO/President participates in thediscussion, but has no voting rights. All membersmust be registered voters in Napa County and

voted in the prior two elections and not currentlya public servant (elected or appointed). Eachmember is not allowed to make any publicendorsement of any eligible candidate(s) priorto the Board endorsement of candidates for that

particular ofce. We also look closely at anymonetary contributions to any campaign so as toavoid any conict of interest.

The main charge of the committee is toendorse candidates that best align with ourFive-Year Community Vision. This has notalways been easy. As you know, someone whointerviews well does not always make a goodemployee. Its important to look at what someonesays, as well as what they do. This is easier whensomeone has already held a public ofce, andmore complicated when they have not.

When all is said and done, therecommendation from the committee willcome to the Board of Directors and must beapproved by a 2/3 vote in order for the NapaChamber of Commerce to actually endorsea candidate. The purpose of endorsingcandidates is twofold. First, most of ourmembers dont have time to do the detailedleg work that our committee performs. This ione of the benets of Chamber membership;

we not only endorse a candidate but explain indetail why we chose that candidate and thenleave it up to our members as to what theywill do with that information. We also want

to make sure the right business candidatesare elected. Over the decades leadershipwithin the Napa Chamber of Commercehas worked diligently to ensure that weare a respected organization. When we

endorse a candidate it means something.

economies in California!As a critical advocate for businesses, large

and small, we pledge to work with our electedofcials, reminding them that there but for thegrace of you, our businesses, go all of us!

In the service of our existing members, andthe many businesses that have yet to join ourcommunity, we pledge our unagging support,and a shared vision of community impact.

For therein lies our value to the businesscommunity: to be relevant to our members; tohave a positive impact on our communityby working on those problems that drive

businesses elsewhere; and to build on thegood work thats been done before us andmake Napa and the greater Napa Valley thepreferred place to do business in California!

Together we can improve the quality ofeducation in our community, attracting morebusinesses. Together we can make Napathe best place to start and grow a business.Together we can make our community the

shining example in California for what itmeans to have a sustainable vision for ourbusiness community. As the saying goes,Without a vision, a people perish.

Im grateful for the opportunity to workwith you as we confront the business andeconomic challenges of our generation. Imgrateful to those that came before, even as wlook towards a brighter future. And nally,to my Sonoma County friends I cannot denythat the Cabernet IS better on this side ofthe mountains! I invite you, and all others,to come and enjoy and invest in the Napacommunity.

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whom are prominent Napa public gures,including Mayor Jill Techel, City CouncilmanPeter Mott and Napa Valley College PresidentDr. Edna Baehre-Kolovani.

Levy said support from the Napa community

has been amazing.

Were so grateful for the outpouring of help,Levy said. Ive never seen anything like it.

The McAlister Institute is a San Diegobasedrm with more than 30 years experience inoperating alcohol and drug treatment facilities.When it began operating the Napa facility inmid-November, Levy said the place was inshambles. Previously, the contract had been heldby Project Ninety, which operated a residentialtreatment facility on the Napa State campus.

Licensing issues stemming from the death ofa patient in July 2010 rendered Project Ninetyunable to bid on the new contract, effectivelyforcing the facilitys closure and guaranteeing atransition to a new provider.

The facility is licensed by the state for 55beds but receives only enough funding for 40beds, Levy said. The McAlister Institute, whichhas a policy not to turn clients away, currentlyhas 48 Napa clients eight in detox and 40 inthe residential program.

We wont turn anyone away as long as wehave a physical bed for them, Levy said.

The idea to redesign the facility stemmedfrom Sheila Daugherty, who helped launch theWolfe Center, the countys rst treatment centerfor teenage drug and alcohol abusers. She retiredfrom the center in August, after advocating,raising funds and serving on the board for morethan a decade.

Daugherty says she believes the newlydecorated treatment facility will assist clients intheir recovery by showing that the communityvalues them as individuals.

The project has been divided into threephases. This rst phase involved redecoratingthe bedrooms of the womens wing, as wellas the facilitys conference rooms. The second

phase, which Daugherty hopes to begin in Mawill redecorate the mens wing and three diniareas. The nal phase will be to redesign thedetoxication wing.

Ryan Gregory, board chair for CommunityAction Napa Valley, is one of the volunteersparticipating in the project. His design group,called Team CANV, includes his wife and twdaughters, ages 9 and 11.

I made the kids the design directors,Gregory said. Its become a cool little familyproject.

Team CANV was in charge of one ofwomens bedrooms, which they redesigned wa yellow and white spring theme, Gregorysaid.

Gregory spoke with the client who occupiethe room earlier this week and said she waspretty psyched about it.

She agrees with our color choice, so thatsgood, he said.

Gregory describes the redecorated rooms avastly improved over the stark prison cellsthey once resembled.

I think itll improve (clients) spirits whilethey live there, he said. Each room has acharacter and is pleasant to be in.

Reprinted with permission by the Napa Valley Register

Original title: Volunteers Spruce Up Drug Treatment Ce

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A Letter Sent To The Men And Women Who Gave Their Grace:

Dearest Decorators,

I speak for all the women here at McAlister Institute. We would like to thank you so very much for yourtime, your money and your resources that you have spent in making our living environment so absolutelybeautiful. You have added your individual, personal touch to each and every room giving us a gift that istruly heart felt. In our addiction most of us did not generally come from good home environments and endedup getting use to not caring about where we lived or what our home looked like. Your renovations haveinstilled a sense of pride and happiness to the struggling addict, who is striving to get and stay clean. It is

greatly appreciated by us now and to the many that follow, thank you so much again and God bless!

With love,The Women of McAlister

Would You Like To Be A Part Of Te Next Redesign Pase?

Items Needed:

Desks Bookcases Artwork Plants Books Bedside Tables Bedding Lamps Wall Paint

Volunteers Needed:

Teams are still forming: get ready to roll upyour sleeves and make a huge difference to thepeople who need it.The more willing you are to paint, the better!

Donations can be made and if any businesseswould like to sponsor a room your participationis greatly appreciated. These rooms can beremodeled for under $500.

Please contact:

Selia Daugerty

[email protected]

ALL donations are tax deductible.

The next phase of this redesign project will be the mens wing of the detox center:

there are about 20 bedrooms with two beds to each room.


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Vegas. The designation is awarded toonly those chamber executives who meetstringent criteria set by the associationsboard of directors.

The accreditation program was rstawarded in 1993 to encourage chamberexecutives to upgrade and expand theirskills through continuing education

and training programs in the chambermanagement and business elds. There arecurrently a total of 44 ACE recipients activein chambers of commerce in the West.

Zimmer was also among the 33 chamberexecutives to graduate from the acclaimedAcademy program, a professionaldevelopment program presented byW.A.C.E.

President and CEO of the Napa Chamber,Chris Messina said, On behalf of the

Napa Chamber of Commerce Board ofDirectors, I would like to congratulateKatherine for her dedication, hard workand persistent pursuit to improving hereducation as a chamber professional.Katherine also received her ACEcerticate, which is an accomplishmentthat only a small number of chamberprofessionals receive during their career.

GREAT JOB!The Academy program is aninteractive 3-day per year (over threeyears) training program on chambermanagement essentials designedfor todays chamber executives andstaff professionals. During the three-year Academy program, graduatesparticipated in 18 three-hour classesand successfully completed additionalindependent study outside of the

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Im thrilled to part of a handful ofchamber executives to have completedboth the Academy program andACE accreditation. W.A.C.E. doesan incredible job of teaching skillsand building relationships to create asustainable industry in service of thebusiness community, commented

Zimmer.W.A.C.E. is an association ofapproximately 800 chamber executivesand staff professionals with membersin fourteen Western states. Theassociations mission is to promote andenhance the professional developmentof chamber of commerce executives.W.A.C.E. is the largest state or regionalassociation of chamber of commerceexecutives in the United States.

I nd great value in attending regional

events like the 2012 Economic OutlookConference hosted by SSU School ofBusiness and Economics along with NorthBay Business Journal, often the solutionsto the challenges we face in ourcommunity are not found withinour own community, says ChrisMessina, President & CEO of theNapa Chamber of Commerce.

Im cautiously optimisticabout 2012, and after talking withcolleagues across the country, Iknow many other regions are alsoseeing signs of growth. This good news

cant come soon enough for our friendsand neighbors whove lost a job duringthe downturn, but we know economicdevelopment is measured in years, not days.Todays investment announcement beganyears ago as careful planning, good strategy,and effective marketing led by a chamberor EDC. And more than ever, economicdevelopment success comes less fromindustrial recruitment and more from buildinga vibrant community with talented workersand a pro-business climate. This is work everychamber in the country can, and should, lead.

Id like to share a small portion of Dr.Robert Eylers Q & A, from the North BayBusiness Journal, with you:

Q: What would you say were the deningeconomic trends for the North Bay in 2011?

Dr. Eyler: The North Bay saw a slow labormarket recovery in 2011, as well as businessgrowth. Both of these are signs of recovery.However, housing prices remained stagnant,and the number of home sales that wereeither bank-owned or a short sale remained

relatively high. The latter environment createsdownward pressure on home prices. We haveseen many efforts started or continued towardlocal entrepreneurial activities across a variety ofindustries, and that trend needs to continue.

Q: What are some of the primary differences

you expect to see in the economies of Sonoma,Marin and Napa counties this year?

Dr. Eyler: I dont expect a lot of change. Iexpect we will continue to see mild job growth,housing prices moving up slowly (as thedistressed sales continue to become a smallerportion of the market), and business activityto continue to increase. In Napa and SonomaCounty, we may see a revitalization of the wineindustry around both continued tourism but morestable prices in wine markets. In Marin County,we are likely to see biotech become a growthindustry as a cluster there is slowly forming.

Marins proximity to the greater Bay Area willalso help generate both real estate demand andbusiness demand in 2012.

Q: What will be the common goals amongsmall business owners in 2012?

Dr. Eyler: For small businesses, the biggestchallenge is the national and state economiescontinuing a recovery and pulling our regionaleconomy behind it to provide demand for smalbusinesses. Watching costs and planning forstable but slow growth should be common goa

Q: Which industries are expected to

experience strong growth this year?Dr. Eyler: Biotech and medical technologies

are likely to see some rise this year, as willinternet software and apps rms. Thewine industry may also show stronggrowth in terms of year-on-year changin 2012 due to stablizing prices andinventories.

Q: Where do you expect to see jobgrowth in 2012, and how do you expunemployment gures to change in t

North Bay?

Dr. Eyler: I expect to see growth in

professional services rms and the wine indust(though at a slower pace than professionalservices) in our region. Professional services ibroad set of industries, and it is likely going to in technology design, software, research wherethe North Bay sees the most growth. Constructwill also likely grow, but from low levels due tthe slow housing markets. Unemployment wilcontinue to fall, but we are also likely to see acontinued change in payroll labor force numbedue to both retirements and shifts from payroll contract (1099) workers, which then drop off thofcial statistics at the county level.

A New Economy Emerges, SSU Economic Conference Recap

Its always great to ear different perspectives on ow teeconomy is doing and were were eaded. I was especially

pleased to see ow well Napa County is faring among its

neigboring Nortern California counties.

-Pamela Gleeson, Napa Camber Board of Directors


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Answering ServicesAccess Answering ServiceMariska Rowell, 707-259-2707info@accessansweringsvc.comwww.accessansweringsvc.com

AttorneysLaw Ofces of Katie L. EleccionKatie Eleccion, 707-252-6900www.eleccionlaw.com

Counseling ServicesSCORETom & Anne Knepell, 707-980-3080

Handyman Serviceshandyman MRKMark Maciel, 707-681-4076

Health Care ProductsAtletic FeatDame Rahal, [email protected]

Health Club / FitnessAmica StudiosLori Jones, [email protected]

Roong ContractorsArtisan Roong Company, Inc.Wade Woodward, 707-224-8825www.artisansolarroong.com

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Individual MembersGreg Stueland707-758-2165

PaintDevine Paint Center, IncMichael Dunn, [email protected]

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Camber members, updated daily,

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Although my practice has been open inNapa for 20 years, I am only just realizing itis all about who you know. Joining the NapaChamber expands the who I know in my

community. I am now looking forward to themany events the Chamber offers.

Whether youre a new member or a seasoned one,come hear about what your Napa Chamber does, howthe Chamber can help expand your contacts, market

your brand, represent you to government, and improveyour bottom line. Youll learn how take advantage ofthe many benets and features your membershipoffers as well as ways that you can get involved.

SAVE ThE DATE!April 26, 2012No fee to attend

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for all employees is the key to reducingliability at termination.

The beginning of a new year is anexcellent time to start managing yourvacation program. You as the employer havethe right to determine when employees takevacation time off.

There are some exceptions when itcomes to mandated leave programs, butalmost always vacations can be scheduled atmanagements discretion. Starting now canhelp prevent large payouts at termination.

One way to bring down vacation balancesis to send notice to all employees asking fortheir preferred dates for vacation time off. Forexample, you could ask employees to statetheir rst and second choices for vacation.

In case of conict, seniority or someother non-discriminatory factor could beused to resolve this issue. Also, be sure toadd that company needs will be consideredwhen approving vacation.

Management also can simply assignvacation dates to both exempt andnonexempt employees. Exempt employeescan be required only to take vacations in fullweek increments.

The State Labor Commissioner takesthe position that exempt employeesshould be given at least 90 days notice ofmandatory vacation. Although it is not clearwhat action might be taken by the LaborCommissioner if 90 days notice is notgiven, you should comply.

There may be situations, however, wheredue to business conditions, 90 days notice

is not realistic. When faced with this problemyou should contact your own labor andemployment attorney.

Reprinted with permission from theCalifornia Chamber of Commerce.

Where Can You Get More InformationAnd Order Your Mandatory 2012Compliance Products?

Check out the Compliance Section inthe Napa Chamber Online Store. The Napa

Chamber is where you can get the RequiredLabor Poster, HR Handbook for Californiaand the California Labor Digest at theLOWEST price! Napa Chamber members arable to receive all of their required products agreatly reduced rates. Contact Lynn Page a707.254.1145 for more information or visitour online Chamber Store.


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Debra Dommen, Cair of te Board..........................................Treasury Wine Estates

Cerie Knox, Cair-Elect ...........................................................Redwood Credit Union

Ken Frank, Vice-Cair Advocacy .................................................La Toque Restaurant

Kent Kulmann, Vice-Cair Resources ........................ Kuhlmann Associates Financial

Ricard Rybicki, Vice-Cair Membersip ................................ Rybicki & Associates

Pamela Gleeson, Treasurer...........................................................Business Consultant

Ryan Gregory, Immediate Past Cair......................Riechers, Spence and Associates

Napa Camber of Commerce

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sherre Harper - 707.257.4598

Cathy lavaroni Ha - 707.738.6763

Creating a Strong Local Economy

Promoting te Community Providing Network Building Opportunities

Supporting a Sustainable Future

Representing Business to Government

Engaging in Political Action

COMMERCEeditorial is exclusively produced bythe Napa Chamber of Commerce,1556 First Street, Napa, CA 94559. 707.226.7455

EDITOR: Katherine ZimmerPlease email submissions [email protected]

Cris Messina, President & CEO707.254.1146 [email protected] Zimmer, VP Marketing & Communications707.254.1147 [email protected]

Serrell harper, Membership707.257.4598 [email protected]

Caty Lavaroni hall, Membership707.738.6763 [email protected]

Paula Wick, Customer Service Manager707.226.7455 [email protected]

Lynn Page, Executive Assistant707.254.1145 [email protected]

Angelica Mancuso, Marketing Coordinator707.254.1144 [email protected]

Cristine Sullivan,Administrative Assistant

707.254.1143 [email protected] Scott Adams,Comcast; Dr. Edna Baere-Kolovani, Napa Valley College; Tom Buck,Beau Wine Tours & Limousine Service; Jon Cardinale, State Farm Insurance; Sandy

Elles, Napa County Farm Bureau; Jeri Gill, Sustainable Napa County; Clay Gregory,

The Napa Valley Destination Council; Paul hicks, Payroll Masters Inc; Caty DAngelo

holmes, Coldwell Banker Commercial; Gordon hueter, Gordon Huether+Partners

Inc.; Bill Lockart, Edward Jones; Barry Martin, City of Napa; Kevin Massie, Napa

Ford Lincoln Mercury; Serry McKillop, Follow Your Compass; Sawn Milburn,

Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa; Bet Painter, Balanced Planning; Linda Parks,

Lixit Corp.; Jaime Penaerrera, Queen of the Valley Medical Center; Suzanne Siff,

Napa Valley Coalition of Nonprot Agencies; Don Sindle, Westin Verasa Napa; Dr.

Patrick Sweeney, Napa Valley Unied School District; Kevin Teague, Holme Teague

Roche Anglin LLP.; Cindy Webber, Napa Valley Register, dba Napa Valley Publishing

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napa Chamber 2012 eXeCutive Committee

napa Chamber board oF direCtorS

July 19

16TH ANNUALBENEFIT

GOLFTOURNAMENT

& Mixer!

Save the date

March 21

Wake Up Your

Business Wednesday

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Napa ChamberBoardroom

7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

$20 per personBring a friend for free

Register by calling SBDC at

707.253.3210

April 19

MIXPO

Napa Smith Brewery& Winery

1 Executive Way,

Napa CA

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

$10 Members$30 Prospective Members

May 24

SAVE THE DATE

Business Develop& Dine

Hilton Garden Inn3585 Solano, Napa

11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

$30 Members

$60 Prospective Member

April 6March 20

Meritage Resort and Spa875 Bordeaux Way, Napa

4:30-7:00 p.m.

$5 Attendance FeeNapaChamber.com

707.226.7455

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