April 28, 2016 Newsletter



Hesperia Chamber new board member ballots have been sent out, make sure to vote! 

Hesperia Chamber Monthly Luncheon 

Our next luncheon will be on Monday, May 16th, and our speaker will be the Hesperia Unified School District. 
If you would like to make a reservation, please click on the link below. You can also email
[email protected], thank you!

  Location: Courtyard by Marriott 
9619 Mariposa Road, Hesperia CA

Time: 11:30 AM

*THERE WILL BE A RAFFLE AT THIS EVENT!

April/2016

4/29 - Coffee - Final Friday Training with Sharon Page @ HR Edge
4/30 - Ribbon Cutting: J.Cruz Gymnastics @ 1pm 

May/2016

5/04 Let's Put Your Business On The Map - Google Workshop 5pm-6:30pm @ Chamber
5/06 - Coffee - Speaker: JMCO
5/13 - Coffee - Speaker: For U 2 Motorsports
5/13 - Hesperia Days Parade Meeting @ Chamber 11:30am 
5/13 -  Ribbon Cutting: For U 2 Motorsports
5/19 - Quickbooks For Beginners workshop @ Hesperia Library 9am to 12pm
5/20 - Coffee - Speaker: ICR Staffing
5/23 - Hesperia Chamber Mixer @ Victor Bowl 5pm to 7pm

5/27 -  CHAMBER OFFICE CLOSED 
5/30 - Memorial Day CHAMBER OFFICE CLOSED

For event times and locations please visit our website  www.hesperiacc.com  thank you! 

RIBBON CUTTINGS!

4/30/2016
1PM - J.Cruz Gymnastics
13330 Ranchero Rd Suite 10, Oak Hills CA 92345

5/13/2016
1PM - For U 2 Motorsports 
17205 Eucalyptus C1, Hesperia CA 92345


*To receive text alerts for Chamber events please text 
hesperiacc to 
71441


When:
  Wednesday, May 4

Time: 
5:00pm - 6:30pm

Where:
Hesperia Chamber

To attend the workshop you will need the following documents
Tax Letter from IRS, Utility Bill, or a Business Registration Certificate
(Bring your Laptop)  
 (click here to register)
Join us for Final Friday Training! 
 
Speaker:
Sharon Page, HR Edge 
 
Where: Percy Bakker
9333 E Ave, Hesperia
 
Time: 7AM
 



"Thank you to Dan Tate, Gene, Terry and Clint for putting together a team of movers to deliver my baby Grand Piano to my house. They did an amazing job! I would also like to thank Dan Tate from Don Ferrarese Charitable Foundation and Carlos from C.A.R.S. for delivering a pallet of toys to our children at ABC, we are forever grateful!" 
-Dr. Breada Leach, ABC123 Christian Academy

"Thank you to Tom and Sophie Steeno for helping my company with our new rocket test facility at SCLA!" -Member thank you

"Thank you to Cari Thomas for your support with the Super Hero 5k!" -Member thank you

"Thank you to Carlos at C.A.R.S. for putting a kool-aid smile on my granddaughters face with a new car!" 

Bounce Realty would like to thank Brad Smith from HighTechLending for his referrals!

"Thank you to team C.A.R.S., Russ Blewett, Richard Bounce, Paul Russ, Lindsay Woods, Sophie Steeno, Smitty, and anyone else that I missed for coming out to Relay for Life of Hesperia. A special thanks to Dan Tate for participating and winning Miss Relay! Thank you to Carlos and Theresa Saramiento for the continued support of my business and thank you to Edible Arrangements for the beautiful fruit basket for the Survivors Breakfast!" -Michelle Quintana, Origami Owl Independent Designer

"Thank you to Brad Letner, Sophie Steeno, Lisa Johnson!"        -Byron Ward, HD Art N Frame

"A huge shout out to C.A.R.S. Auto Body for sponsoring the 1st Annual BBQ Smoke Off that was attended by 450 people. A big thank you to the BBQ sponsors, ABC123 Christian Academy, Thompson Family Plumbing, Chantilly Lace, Richard Bounce, Dorothy Lett, Out of This World BBQ, and Michelle Quintana! Thank you Evelyn Herrera for volunteering 3 days in helping us move. Thank you Chamber Foundation for partnering with the Ferrarese Foundation in establishing the Mojave High School Ferrarese Scholarship. Thank you to Louisiana Cajun Seafood House for sponsoring 2016 Awards Luncheon. Thank you to C.A.R.S. for being a Gold Sponsor of 13 Hours Benghazi and thank you to Regina Weatherspoon." -Dan Tate, Don Ferrarese Charitable Foundation

"Thank you to Dana the Rock and Alex the angel for getting me my receipt!" - Mike Holtz, Workforce Development" 

"Thank you to Angela at Make Your Business Grow for donating bags of clothes for a cause. We raised $400 for our gym!"
-Jennifer Cruz, J. Cruz Gymnastics

"Thank you to Cimarron Escrow for close of escrow!" - Derenda De Rose, Legal Shield

"Thank you to Chris Vasquez at DCB for lending her golf clubs to me to play in the Hesperia Chamber Golf Event!" -Sophie Steeno, Steeno Designs

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SAVE THE DATE
HESPERIA CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC
JUNE 17, 2016
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Finally! A Truly Local Workforce Profile...

City of Hesperia to Unveil Regional Workforce Study at Economic Summit
 
Victorville, CA - The 2016 High Desert Economic Summit is shaping up to be a must-attend event packed full of local economic information. What is really going to set this Summit apart is the results of a major study undertaken by the City of Hesperia's Economic Development Department. Completed over the course of nearly six months, the analysis, incorporates verifiable and credible workforce statistics sources that paints an interesting picture of the High Desert's workforce.
Generally, workforce and economic development professionals will use state data to compile statistics on a regional level. The problem is that most "local area" data are included into what is known as a Metropolitan Statistical Area or MSA. The five incorporated High Desert communities reside within the San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario MSA. "What it means is that our communities are lumped in with other, larger cities such as San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, and Riverside," says James Johnson, Director of Grants Development and Contract Education at Victor Valley College. "It is a challenge for us as workforce developers to dial in what is really going on here in our own backyard because trying to benchmark Victorville to say, Riverside or even Rancho, is not an apples-to-apples comparison. This study is going to help us tremendously."
The 50-plus page document covers localized topics such as:
  • Population numbers and distribution
  • Percentage of "Active Workers" in the area
  • Workforce patterns broken out by industry sector
  • Largest employers and major industries
  • Profiles of the High Desert's incorporated cities
Perhaps the most anticipated component of the study will reveal exactly how many residents of the High Desert commute out of the region for work. Lisa LaMere, Economic Development Management Analyst for Hesperia, said, "There hasn't been a regional workforce report since 1995 as to how many commuters are driving down the hill. We now have that number, which will be revealed at the Summit." Commuting patterns are important because they represent the leakage of top talent out of the High Desert. In addition to the number of commuters, the report also maps the workplace area of those commuters. Ms. LaMere adds, "Ultimately, we hope that the data in this report provides a foundation for more deliberation and the motivation for regional stakeholder participation to address any workforce challenges."
The High Desert Economic Summit event, presented by Desert Valley Hospital, will be held on May 5th at the Hilton Garden Conference Center on Mariposa Road in Victorville from 8am to 12pm. Everyone in attendance will receive a portfolio containing this one-of-a-kind study. Please visit www.highdeserteconomicsummit.com for more information.
To get more information or to apply for scholarships, please contact the Victor Valley College Foundation. The Victor Valley College Foundation is a charitable organization that makes friends and raises funds to help Victor Valley College better serve its students and community. Visit www.vvcfoundation.com or find us on Facebook to join the growing number of people and organizations who contribute to support our mission. For more information about Victor Valley College and the programs available, visit www.vvc.edu.
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