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Bonsall Chamber of Commerce - December 2007 Newsletter

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Hello Everyone!
November has been a busy month for most of us. Our Chamber Awards and Installation Dinner on the third was well attended and quite enjoyable. Our honorees, Stan and Laura Neiman, Neiman's Collision Center (Business of the Year), Cathy Andressen (Teacher of the Year) and Jeff Felix (Community Service Leader of the Year) were all, as usual, very deserving. Our new Bonsall Dude, Bradley Doke, received his honorary white hat and led us in the pledge of allegiance.
The slide shows depicting each honoree's life is always very interesting and well done by Dave Cantrell. Board member Cory Carrier, of Ace Mobile Music, can always be counted on to supply any sort of sound system and enjoyable background slide shows at all our events. It would be difficult to function without Cory!
Our next planned event is the Christmas Party. This is a potluck dinner at the Bonsall Community Center on December 3rd, which is a Monday. Our Chamber members go “all out” to decorate the large room in a festive manner and we all love sampling each other's festive dinner favorites. Invitations have been sent out so if you have not received one please don't let that stop you from attending. Although not designated as a 'service club' this is the one time of the year when our Chamber does ask for donations of toys for local families. The price of admission to the Christmas Party is an unwrapped toy to be given to less fortunate children in our sphere of influence.
I need to mention my concern with the price of gasoline. Driving an old (1995) Cadillac Seville and normally being stretched to the point that I'm often late, the move towards $4.00 for a gallon of gasoline has had a dramatic affect on my cash flow. Besides, I do like to drive fast! On my latest two trips to the two Los Angeles County area race tracks found me leaving early and setting the cruise control on 58 miles an hour. I turned up my satellite radio, got in the 'slow' lane and was able to make two round trips on hardly more than a half a tank of gas! So, hard as it was for me, I slowed down and saved!
It is truly the time to 'shop locally'!
Leigh Ann Howard (760) 414-3239

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Bonsall Chamber Garden Tour?
Bonsall Chamber president, Leigh Ann Howard, attended two very enjoyable garden tours in Fallbrook this past spring. One sponsored by the university women and the other by the Fallbrook Garden Club. This sparked a plan to have a garden tour in Bonsall. Anyone interested in helping develop a Bonsall Tour should call Leigh Ann at 760 414-3239.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS - (see our business directory for ideas- www.bonsallchamber.org )
Restaurants, golf and speciality shops on the web site.

1. Village Copy Center – 132 Main Street, Fallbrook – Contact: Lori Cook. Need that special gift? Custom wine labels printed with your logo, name or the person receiving the gift. A beautiful boxed container for the wine bottle shows that you care. Call (760) 731-7177.
2. All Things Bonsall (Hopkins & Assoc. Inc) Contact: Margie Hopkins. Custom Embroidery on a hat, shirt, jacket, etc . Specializing in corporate and team apparel and sporting events. Call (760) 731-9990.
3. Beauty Salons – ( Gift certificates available)

a. Lucca Hair, Skin & Nail Salon – Contact: Susan Marsh (760) 630-6330

b. Provence Salon & Boutique – Contact: Mary Frank (760) 414-1008.
4. Helgren's Sportfishing – Contact: Caroline Helgren – Sport fishing year round – Daily Departures – Whale Watching: December thru April – Harbor cruise & Parties (760) 722-2133
5. Bonsall Village Florist & Gifts – Contact: Karyn Wilson –River Village Center (corner of Mission Road and Hwy. 76 in Bonsall) Full service Floral and Gift Shop. Selection of cards, gifts, balloons, sterling-marcasite jewelry. www.bonsallvillageflorist.net - Call (760) 941-7314
6. Curves for Women – Contact: Bob Roth (Great Gift for fitness) 5525 Mission Road, Ste. A , Bonsall (near the Bonsall Post Office) Call (760) 945-3536
7. Home Decor/ Gifts – In the River Village Center (Bonsall)

a. Annabelle's Gifts & Home Decor – Contact: Debbie Hagen A variety mixture of Gifts, Cards, Hand Painted Furniture, Antiques, Christmas decorations, ladies hand bags, jewelry, unique florals and much more- Call (760) 724-6174

b. Howell's Gift Gallery – Contact: Jim and Marilyn Howell – Retail sales of fine gifts and home accents from countries throughout the world. Featuring Lladro, Swarovski Crystal and other terrific gifts.
8. Wards Jewelers – Contact: George Ward –Traditional full-service jewelry store offering repair services as well as custom designing jewelry for that one of a kind piece. Web site: www.wardsjewelers.com – River Village Center (760) 726-7767
9. Bonsall Photo & Postal Center – Contact: Seth Essenfeld – Photo processing – Full feature portrait studio, shipping, UPS, FAX, notary and all related postal services. (760) 941-9221

SUNDOWNER CHAIRMAN

Lido Favela has accepted the position of the 2008 Sundowner Chairman for the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce. She will truly be an asset to the Chamber.

As the business owner of ACE PARTY PRODUCTION, Lido Favela (left) makes time from her busy schedule to be a volunteer for the Bonsall Chamber. Her helper, Pamela (right) is her supporter.

A party rental store in Fallbrook is the dream come true for Lido and her husband Enrique. They are located at 1456 S. Mission Rd. Fallbrook. If you are having a party or a wedding, you will find all your needs at ACE Party Productions. An assortment of beautiful linen in a wide selection of colors, tables, chairs, silver punch bowls, chafing equipment and so much more is available for rent. Lido can direct you to the “best” caterers, chefs, bakers, and will help you with your party or wedding. You don't need to go out of town to get the upscale items, your local community has what you need or will get it. And for your music, ACE Party Productions also has a D.J, which happens to be Enrique. He is known for providing the right kind of music for any occasion. (760) 452-0639 – Web site: www.acepartyproduction.com

The 2008 Bonsall Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is looking for business members who want to be involved in hosting a Sundowner at their establishment. With the escalating costs of fuel and traffic issues it is now time to consider what businesses we have available closer to home. New Sundowner Chairman, Lido Favela wants to give more Bonsall businesses a chance to show off their establishments. Anyone interested should contact Nancy Holt at the Chamber Office (Tuesday through Thursday, 10 to 2), 760 630-1933.

FUNDRAISER - FIRE EXTINGUISERS

Fallbrook/Bonsall Boy Scout Troop #725 – 1st Row (left) Henry Lauliello, Kevin Whittaker, Shawn Ricks, (2nd Row) (left) Brien Arnold, Jeff Whittaker, Hayden Norris, Natalie Arnold – leader. Call (760) 451-8525 to order. Scout to deliver “Local Firemen Refurbished” Fire Extinguishers – Commercial quality (rated: 2A:10B:C) $25 each

The November 3, 2007 - 17th ANNUAL INSTALLATION and AWARDS DINNER at VISTA VALLEY was a hugh success!

(left) Don McKinney, representative for U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa attended the Awards Dinner to present a beautiful framed Certificate of Recognition to Laura and Stan Neiman, owners of Neiman's Collision Center – named as Business of the Year by the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce. Marilyn Schweibold, former president of the Bonsall Chamber gave an account of their activities and performance in the community.		(left) Teacher of the Year, Cathy Andressen with the principal of Bonsall Elementary School, Bill Rash as he tells of her accomplishments, talents, skills as a teacher and gave a brief bio of her life.
Dr. Jeff Felix, Community Service Leader of the Year listens as Cathy Myhers, Director of Special Education at Bonsall Elementary School, gives specific details of his strengths, deeds, achievements and the ability to motivate and attain success in all that he does. Jeff Felix is the Superintendent of the Bonsall Union School District.		Bradley Doke, the 2008 “Bonsall Dude” received a $2,000 savings bond as well a stylish white HAT to wear on special events. His first official event at the Installation and Awards Dinner was to lead us in the pledge of allegiance and then on December 1st, 2007, he rode in the Fallbrook Christmas Parade with Leigh Ann Howard, President of the Bonsall Chamber.

HONORARY MEMBERS

Cory Carrier and Dave Cantrell
Given a life time membership to the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce by the Board of Directors.

Honorary Member Cory Carrier is the web master for the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce. He is also the DJ that provides the monthly music and microphone at the Sundowners and a Christmas Party slide show at “no charge” to the Bonsall Chamber. He has a Web Site Design & Marketing business called Creative Dare-Devils and his DJ music ACE Mobile Music ".com
call him at (760) 741-6511.

Honorary Member Dave Cantrell of Cantrell Associates is a terrific photographer and an expert in making people happy when he uses his creativity in a slide show. For many years, he has donated his time and expenses making a slide show of each of the honorees at the annual Installation and Awards Dinner. (760) 726-8715

On behalf of the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce, Thank you to you both.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to the newly weds, Mi Yon and Tony Flores. A small, but perfect wedding with just the immediate family in attendance. Mi and Tony were married on December 1, 2007 in Rancho Bernardo. Tony is 2007 Vice President of the Bonsall Chamber and will be the Secretary in 2008. We wish them the best!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2007 – HOLIDAY PARTY / TOYS FOR LOCAL KIDS

The Bonsall Woman Club members happily contribute monetary donations to help the less fortunate families in the area.
Judy Barnett (BWC) and Andrea Aston, Treasurer of the Bonsall Chamber and member of the BWC wrap the donated Toys collected by the Bonsall Chamber.		A child enjoys the toy selected for him last Christmas

This is the FOURTEENTH year that the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce has combined their efforts with the Bonsall Woman`s Club to help make a happier holiday for many of the less fortunate children and their families in the Bonsall, Fallbrook and Camp Pendleton areas.

The Bonsall Chamber collects and purchases toys for each specific child with donations from the members. The Bonsall Woman's Club ladies wrap these toys and personally deliver them to the homes of the families along with boxes of food and a grocery store certificate to buy a turkey and other essentials for a Christmas dinner.

This is only possible with the assistance of Bonsall and Fallbrook residents. Contributions are gladly accepted. Toys may be dropped off at the Bonsall Chamber office in the River Village Shopping Center “tower” (760) 630-1933. You may also contribute a monetary donation. Checks can be made payable to either the Bonsall Woman's Club or the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce by December 13th.

Mail to: Mary Jane Poulter, Chairman, P.O. Box 364, Bonsall, CA 92003 (760) 801-7443

HONORARY MAYOR OF BONSALL

Hello everyone!

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported me as a candidate for Honorary Mayor of Bonsall. Without you this would not have been possible.
The Bonsall Country Festival in October was huge success. We had more room and more vendors than ever before. My family and I had a lot of fun.
In November, The Bonsall Chamber held their Annual Installation and Awards Dinner at the Vista Valley Country Club. As always the dinner and service was superb and I would like to thank everyone at the Vista Valley Country Club for a wonderful evening.
With the holidays fast approaching us I wanted to remind everyone to think of your fellow chamber members when you are doing your shopping this year. My Family and I want to wish you all a very safe and happy holiday season. Please call me if I can be of any assistance.

Nikki Birchall - Birchall & Sons Cleaning and Restoration 760-728-8735