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Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce

July 2011

Out In Front…

Leading Business, Leading Buckeye

Ribbon Cutting 2

Temporary Sign Code 3

Extended Benefits Session 4

New Members/Renewals 5

Member Meetings 6

New Board Members 8

Informational Flyers

Inside this Issue:

508 E. Monroe Ave, Buckeye AZ 85326

623-386-2727

www.buckeyevalleychamber.org

Friday, August 26, 2011

The Raven Golf Club

Sponsored by Mesquite Power

See 0 for details. Sign up now!

Mark your calendars for

August 25th 2011

See flyer on Page 6

For all necessary

information!

Guest Speakers:

Banking: Candace Wiest

Health Care: Susan Zook

Solar: Michelle Rider

See Page 5 for details!

“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.” ~Lee Greenwood

NEWS FLASH!

Temporary Sign Ordinance Update

Let YOUR Voice Be Heard

Next Council Meeting

Tuesday, July 19th.

SEE PAGE 3 FOR DETAILS!

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Todd Hornback, Verrado Assembly, Immediate Past Chairman

Chip Wodrich, Farm Bureau Financial Services

Thank you both for the time, effort, energy and dedication you have given to the

Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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July 2011

Ribbon Cutting….

Left:

Mayor Meck cuts the ribbon at Little Caesar’s

Pizza.

We Thank Our Outgoing Board Members…..

Right.:

The “scissors snip” at the new Buckeye Valley

Fire District Station 326 in Rainbow Valley.

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The Town of Buckeye is in the process of adopting a “Temporary Sign Ordinance” that will sunset on Decem-

ber 31, 2014. This TSO is meant to allow signage that is not permitted in the current Sign Code. It will allow

businesses to display signage to advertise sales and specials on a temporary basis.

The Chamber has been present at all the presentations and raised questions regarding several aspects of the

TSO. Here are our recommendations at this time:

The purpose of the Temporary Sign Amendment is to promote business in these challenging economic times.

If that is the case we feel the Town of Buckeye could expand the proposed Temporary Sign Amendment by

making the following adjustments:

A-FRAME SIGNS:

Exempt A-Frame signs from the 60 days between each use stipulation. The Chamber feels that the use of A-

Frame signs is a “cost effective” way for a small business owner to let the public know they are “open for

business”. Why would the Town want to restrict that message for 60 days if it has worked well for the 30

days permitted? Staff has indicated that the “Temporary Sign Amendment” is to advertise “temporary sales”

or “specials”. The Chamber contends that A-Frame signs can be a major way some businesses let the public

know they exist.

Another problem that needs to be addressed under the A-Frame sign category is “Churches”. With Buckeye’s

growth experience we have 2-3 churches in every school. How are they supposed to advertise their location?

A-Frame signs are, once again, an excellent way to do this. They put the sign out on Friday and take it in on

Sunday after services are over. Under the current Temporary Sign Amendment language, these signs could

only be displayed on the school property. It is important for these institutions to be able to display the signs

on major streets to get their messages to more people.

INFLATABLES:

This signage opportunity is definitely a “temporary” sign, but with the cost of its rental/or purchase we feel

the 3 day limit is too short. 5-7 days seems more reasonable.

FEES:

If we really want businesses to participate legally with their temporary signage we think the fee should be

nominal, if not free.

If you have additional concerns or desired input, please notify the Chamber as meetings on this issue are cur-

rently ongoing! Call 623-386-2727 or e-mail [email protected].

The Temporary Sign Ordinance will go before the Buckeye Town Council again at 6:00

pm on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Please plan on attending this meeting to let the Business

voice be heard!!!


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Saturday, August 13, 2011 7:30AM - 1:00PM

Estrella Mountain Community College 3000 N Dysart Rd

Avondale, AZ 85392

July 2011

Extended Benefits Session...

Check This Out!........ http://laidoffcampswvalley.com/

None of Arizona’s “Free Money” Being Spent by Other States in Wake of Extended Bene-fits Session

By Farrell Quinlan

NFIB/ARIZONA

The Arizona Legislature’s recently concluded special session on extending unemployment benefits revealed a number of misconcep-

tions, misunderstandings and misrepresentations on how America’s and Arizona’s unemployment insurance systems work. Because

unemployment benefits are governed by the weaving of complex federal and state laws that are designed to reflect certain principles

of insurance and federalism, it is no surprise that the news media, elected officials, business owners and the general public were

confused and developed certain assumptions that are untrue.

Two of the most broadly held but incorrectly understood aspects of triggering unemployment benefits in addition to the 72 weeks of

regular state and federal emergency unemployment benefits are 1) who’s paying for the benefits and 2) who’s getting that money

now that Arizona has forgone extending benefits.

There’s NO Free Money

Private-sector employers in Arizona pay 100 percent of all unemployment benefits regardless if the benefits are paid from state or

federal accounts. Public-sector or government unemployment benefit liabilities are paid on a pay-as-you-go basis and do not contrib-

ute to net balances in the corpuses of the various state and federal unemployment insurance trust funds. Businesses are responsi-

ble for funding the state and federal accounts from which regular and extended benefits are paid. When the federal government

“covers” extended benefits, the money is taken directly from an account that is 100 percent funded by the federal unemployment tax

paid by private-sector employers.

That’s not just rhetoric from a small business advocate. According to latest UI Outlook report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s

Office of Unemployment Insurance, Division of Fiscal and Actuarial Services:

Heavy borrowing from the Federal Unemployment Account (FUA) is projected to continue over the next few years.

The aggregate loan balance is projected to increase from $40.2 billion at the end of FY 2010 to a peak end-of-year

balance of $68.3 billion in FY 2013. Up to 40 states are projected to borrow… Due to the high volume of state

loans and increased [extended benefit] payments, FUA and EUCA [the Extended Unemployment Compensation Ac-

count] are projected to borrow $26.7 billion from the general fund in FY 2011 and an additional $19.4 billion in FY

2012. The general fund advances must be repaid with interest. Neither account is projected to return to a net

positive balance by 2016. [Emphasis added]

Con’t on

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Arizona State University Barbara Snyder P.O. Box 87305 Tempe, AZ 85287 480-727-0571 Education

Buckeye Star Magazine Jonathan & Jessica Stein 3201 N. 302nd Court Buckeye, Az 85396 623-374-4303 Magazine

Synergy Capital Associates Angelo Rossetti 21405 W. Brittle Bush Lane Buckeye, AZ 85396 623-505-1632 Money Education

Buckeye Valley NRCD 623-386-4631 Comerica Bank 623-935-6262 Millstone Café 623-327-3990 Riah’s Rainbow, Inc. 623-363-3523 Roosevelt Irrigation District 623-386-2046


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Those FUA and EUCA accounts are 100 percent funded by the federal unemployment tax paid by private-sector employers

(currently $56 per year per employee). The general fund “advances” are only significant in providing the necessary liquidity to pay these extended benefits. They do not “cover” the cost with “free money” or money paid for by employees through their

federal income taxes. These accounts are incurring massive negative balances that the U.S. Department of Labor says must be covered by future federal unemployment tax receipts—and with interest!

No Other State Gets “Arizona’s Money”

The second biggest misunderstanding commonly repeated during the extended benefits debate was the idea that some other

workers in some other state would be getting the benefits that Arizona is not accessing. Our unemployment insurance system is not set up like 2009’s federal stimulus program that committed the U.S. Treasury to spend a fixed amount of money and

spread it around to those states participating. Instead, extended unemployment benefits are paid based on a state’s underly-ing unemployment insurance structure and limits. By Arizona not extending benefits beyond 72 weeks, the federal accounts

providing liquidity will not accrue more negative balances that must be repaid with interest through taxes on private-sector

employers. Moreover, Arizona saved the federal government from needing to add to the $14.3 trillion national debt to loan cash to the FUA and EUCA accounts to cover extended benefits past 72 weeks.

The debate over the extension of unemployment benefits is an important one requiring the careful and considered judgment of our elected representatives in Congress and state legislatures. But that debate must not be distorted by erroneous information and the misreading of fundamental facts. Arizonans out-of-work through not fault of their own and the private-sector busi-nesses responsible to pay taxes to fund unemployment benefits deserve a full and fair debate based on the truth, not misrep-

resentations.

Extended Benefits Session Con’t…..

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July 20th, 2011

Meritage Active Adult Center at Sundance

930 S. Sundance Parkway

(NW Corner of Rainbow & Yuma)

Buckeye, AZ 85326

Noon

Sponsored by;

West Valley National Bank

Please RSVP by Monday, July 18th.

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$15 per person

July Quarterly Luncheon…


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Buckeye Business Connection...


July 2011

1st Time Gates &

Fence

31015 W. Latham Street Buckeye, AZ 85396

602-527-0508

Every Tuesday Morning at 7:15 am

At the Chamber Office

508 E. Monroe Ave

Buckeye, AZ

Continental Breakfast! Timely Speakers! Great Networking!

July 5 NO MEETING

July 12—Buckeye Air Fair

July 19—New CPR

July 26—Justice of the Peace, Jeff Fines

Aug 2—Moms for SCARS (Military support group)

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As always, we extend our Appreciation to the following

Corporate Sponsors

2011-2012 Board of Directors..


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Chamber Staff & Committee Chairpersons

Www.buckeyevalleychamber.org

Chairman of the Board

Bill Retsinas, US Bank

Chairman Elect

Kevin Johnson, RE/MAX Assured

Treasurer

Kathryn Tracy, Kathryn S. Tracy Accountant

Past Chairman

Dorothy Lockard, Farm Bureau Insurance

Directors:

Bob Ellis, Mesquite Power

Ron Fleming, Global Water Resources

Clay Goodman, Estrella Mountain Community College

Mike Nalker, Wal-Mart

Nate Schaus, Summit Community Church

Sam Schippers, West Valley Rock

Al Steen, BESD Superintendant

Jessica Stein, To The Limit Business Solutions/Buckeye Star

Legal Counsel

Paul J. Faith, Esq.

Faith, Ledyard, Nickel & Shelsky, PLC

July 2011

Ambassador Chairman

Brandon Mello, M & I Bank

Buckeye Business Connection Chairman

Darlene Terry, Powers-Leavitt

Helzapoppin’ PRCA Rodeo Chairman

Tim Grandy, NRCD

Staff

Deanna Kupcik, President Chief Executive Officer [email protected]

Jan Hessel, Administrative Assistant Special Events Coordinator [email protected]

Jessica Perry, Intern

Chamber Office 508 E. Monroe Ave

Buckeye, AZ 85326

623-386-2727 Phone

623-386-7527 Fax

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Introducing the newest members of our Board for 2011-2012…… WELCOME!

Dr. Clay Goodman brings over 20 years of higher education experience to his role as Vice President of Occupational

Education at Estrella Mountain Community College. He has acquired a wide variety of experiences in both the opera-tional and strategic challenges that face the campus. He is responsible for both academic and occupational program

areas that include, Education Professions, Speech Language Pathology Assisting, Teacher Assisting (paraprofessional),

Nursing and Allied Health, Administration of Justice Studies, Business Management, Culinary Studies and Information Technology.

Dr. Goodman is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and completed his Master of Arts degree in Physical Education Administration at the University of Northern Colorado. He received his doc-

toral degree in Higher Education Administration from Capella University. His research interests include community col-lege funding and enrollment trends.

Dr. Goodman is a native Arizonan and currently lives in the West Valley with his wife and two children.

Jessica Stein , with her husband Jonathan Stein, is the owner of To The Limit Business Solutions L.L.C. and The Buck-

eye Star L.L.C. Native Arizonans, Jessica and Jonathan, have been married for three years. Jessica was born in Phoenix and lived there until her sixth grade year when her parents moved out to Tonopah. She graduated from Buckeye Union

High School in 2004. She attended Estrella Community College to pursue an AA In General Business with her husband and graduated in 2006. They opened their commercial printing company in 2009 and The Buckeye Star Publication in

2010. She has been very involved in the community since opening The Buckeye Star, obtaining news stories and photos for the publication. She is honored by her election to the Board of Directors of the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Com-

merce, giving her the opportunity to open her horizons, represent our business community and promote our Town.

Sam Schippers, West Valley Rock, will be introduced in next month’s Out In Front….he has been out of town!

Welcome New Board Members!...


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Synergy Capital and Insurance Services is one of the top inde-

pendent distributors of insurance and financial products in America.

They bring together independent agents, small business owners,

and some of the largest insurance and financial services providers in

America to create a "Synergized" distribution system that makes fi-

nancial products more accessible to middle-income families.

Synergy’s mission is to help families attain proper financial protec-tion and prepare for the future. Affiliated agents come from all walks of life and understand that many people may feel overwhelmed by the complexity of financial products. They work to make the process less intimidating by educating families about basic financial principles so that they can make informed decisions about which financial products fit their needs. Synergy’s goal is to teach every family in America how to assess their finances so they can start planning for the future.

Because guaranteed pensions, 401k matching, and generous government benefits are now the ex-ception rather than the norm, they believe life insurance and annuities will become an increasingly important part of Americans' plans for financial stability. While no one likes economic downturns, Synergy Capital sees this downturn as an opportunity to let families know that they need to take ac-tion immediately to plan for an uncertain future.

Welcome New Members…..


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July 2011

Buckeye Star Magazine

Synergy Capital and

Insurance Services

Angelo Rossetti

21405 W. Brittle Bush Lane

Buckeye, AZ 85396

623-505-1632

The Buckeye Star is the NEW News Publication for the Town Of Buckeye.

They are a complete full color magazine publication that brings news, sports,

entertainment and more to the residents of Buckeye. The Buckeye Star,

founded in June 2010, is written and published in the Town of Buckeye by

owner Jonathan Stein. They direct mail to over 10,000 residents per month;

this allows a better return for advertisers as they are going to active mail-

boxes. There have been several faces for The Buckeye Star; full color

slick magazine, regular tabloid newspaper and now the complete full color magazine on 35lb Brite newsprint.

The Buckeye Star’s goal is to keep the residents up to date on the events going on in and around Buckeye.

The Buckeye Star has seven newsstands around the Town of Buckeye, for those who aren’t yet on the direct

mail list, located at Town Hall, Chamber of Commerce, Shell Gas Station in Sun City Festival, Chevron Gas

Station on Miller Road, Walgreens on Southern, Recreation Center in Sun City Festival, Basha’s in Verrado,

and Walgreens on Watson. The Buckeye Star would eventually like to mail to every resident in Buckeye. If

you would like to subscribe to The Buckeye Star you can contact them at 623-374-4303 or by email at the-

[email protected] Their website is www.thebuckeyestar.com. You can see the latest news from the

publication if you didn’t catch it in the mail or get one out of their stands.

Buckeye Star Magazine

Jonathan Stein

3201 N. 302nd Court

Buckeye, AZ 85396

623-374-4303

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.thebuckeyestar.com

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FRIDAY, August 26, 2011

The Raven Golf Club Greens Fees, Carts

4242 N. Golf Drive Range Balls, Lunch

Buckeye, AZ 85396 Prizes!

Team & Flag or Tee Sponsor ($400)______________________________

Team Only ($300)____________________________________________ Tee or Flag Sponsor ($100)_____________________________________ Single Golfer ($75)___________________________________________ Raffle Item Donation__________________________________________

Player 1:____________________________Player 2:______________________________

Player 3:____________________________Player 4:______________________________

Captain’s Name:_________________________Phone:____________________________

Title Sponsor—$3,000 2 Foursomes 2 Flag Sponsors 2 Tee Sponsors Signage, Logo on Advertising

Major Sponsor—$1,000 1 Foursome, 1 Tee Sponsor 1 Flag Sponsor, Signage Logo on Advertising

PLEASE RETURN YOUR ENTRIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce

508 E. Monroe Ave Buckeye, AZ 85326 Fax: 623-386-7527

E-mail: [email protected]

Support the community in which you

live, work and play at the 2011

13th

Annual

DEADLINE:

AUGUST 19TH

4 Player Scramble

Mulligans, Raffle Tickets

Poker hands will be sold at Clubhouse

5:30 am Check in

7:00 am Shotgun Start

Please fill out roster & attach business card

Please fill out roster

Please attach business card

Please fill out roster

For More Information:

Call Deanna:

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****Carrying The Message Internet Talk Show****

Presents

“I’m Every Woman” Makeover/Fashion Show

For

Women who are

Senior citizens 65 & up

Terminally ill

Disabled

Date: July 16, 2011

Time: 3-7 pm

Location: Dotties Party Mansion

2011 W. Minnezona Ave Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Admission $25.00 couples $45.00 includes meal

Send money order to Carrying The Message

P.O. Box 871 Buckeye AZ 85396

Don’t wait seats are going fast!

Your name will be added to the list upon receipt of payment

We are asking each person to bring an item from your closet or home to give to some charity that will be chosen at the event. We

call it Pass Love Forward

The lucky winner will donate the items to her favorite Charity

For more detail e-mail Marcel Williams – [email protected]

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Nationally Known Authority Who Presented at the Buckeye Valley Chamber

Releases Book on Social Media Marketing Essentials and Strategies

Last Fall, the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce

invited social media authority Frank J. Kenny to

come and speak on Social Media and Internet Mar-

keting for small business. Since that presentation,

Mr. Kenny has presented or trained on social media

marketing to more than 150 business associations

and groups. His recently released book is based on

research done while visiting certain chambers, ours

being one of them.

The new book, titled, The 7 Secrets Laws of Society,

Social Media Essentials and Strategies for Small

Business and Associations discusses Frank’s own ex-

perience of struggling in business until he discov-

ered the strategy of Give Gifts. Be Generous. He

combined that ancient strategy and new social me-

dia marketing strategies; the result being a doubling

of the size of his 45 year old business organization

over an 18 month period.

The manuscript goes in-depth on what Frank calls

The 7 Secret Laws of Society. The laws include us-

ing social media to show your customers and pros-

pects acceptance and respect, seeding for reciproca-

tion, social proofing, being an expert and authority, knowing, liking, and trusting in business, and

several other little know human “laws”.

The book, over the course of 170 pages, is available as a free digital download courtesy of the Buck-eye Valley Chamber and Frank’s national sponsor, ChamberMaster. He also covers telling your story, choosing the right niche and target market, knowing your business’ social media goals and how to measure progress, building your online brand, knowing the rules of the road, and 27 social media strategies for providing value and building relationships.

As a gift, we welcome you to download the free digital version at FrankJKenny.com.

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