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Thank you, Duane!

Your member services director, Duane Macklin, has retired from working with the Chamber after four years. We have loved getting to spend time with him and will miss him dearly, but we are so excited to see how he and his wife spend their retirement. His current plans involve traveling, but we hope to see him at Chamber events after that! Thank you, Duane for all of the countless hours that you put into making our Chamber successful.

This Week's

Update

Friday, Dec. 16, 2022

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Trunk Show at WNPA Store

The Western National Parks Store is hosting a trunk show for Santo Domingo Pueblo artist, Priscilla Nieto. She will be exhibiting her jewelry and discussing traditional techniques this weekend, December 16 and 17. Talks and demonstrations are scheduled at 11 AM and 2 PM.

WNPA Store is located at 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Their phone is 520-622-6014.

CrossCountry Mortgage hosts wrapping party

Do you have Christmas presents that need to be wrapped? Join CrossCountry Mortgage for a fun gift-wrapping event on Tuesday, Dec. 20^th, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. They will provide paper, ribbon, tape, and everything you need to make Christmas special for the people you love.

RSVP at this link so there will be enough supplies for everyone!

Snow in OV with OV Parks and Rec

Join Oro Valley Parks and Rec at the Oro Valley Community and Recreation Center for the SnOV event!

The event will be on Tuesday Dec. 20^th, 5-8 p.m. and will feature games, crafts, a photo booth, food and drinks (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) available for purchase, actual SNOW and a visit from Santa!

Due to limited parking at the Community Center, the Town is asking visitors to park at the Oro Valley Town Hall parking lot (11000 North La Canada Drive) and walk over to the event.

Toy and food

drive with Sol

Sol Physical Therapy has partnered with The Salvation Army and Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona for a Holiday Toy & Food Drive! You can help make Christmas shine brightly for struggling families in our area.

Both food and new, unwrapped toy donations may be dropped off at the Ft. Lowell location, 3988 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. Please drop off toys by Tuesday, Dec. 20^th. Food will be accepted through the New Year.

Celebrate with

The Landing

Join The Landing to celebrate the Holiday season with family and friends. On December 23^rd, 6-8 p.m. there will be great food and Christmas music.

Sing-alongs and other fun music with Deanna and Friends will also occur. If you haven’t had the sustainably sourced fish from The Landing, you are missing out!

The Landing is located at 8195 N. Oracle Rd.

Beacon Group seeks board of directors member

Chamber member Beacon Group is actively seeking candidates to join its board of directors.

Are you a community leader looking to make a difference at one of southern Arizona’s largest and oldest nonprofits? Contact Mitch Eskritt to apply for the Beacon Group board of directors.

Click here to learn more about Beacon Group.

Chamber seeks to redesign website

The Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce is soliciting requests for proposal to improve and revamp its website.

The Chamber would like to recreate the basic features and structures of the current website in a more modern, eye-appealing manner. We’d like it to be user-friendly and intuitive.

The successful bidder will provide an outline of work with a detailed cost breakdown including initial creation of the website and ongoing maintenance and content updates.

Please submit proposals and provide examples of previous websites to Kristen Sharp, Chamber President / CEO by the close of business Friday, Dec. 30.

Happy hour &

ugly sweaters

The Hoppy Vine is hosting their inaugural Ugly Holiday Sweater Party!

Join Hoppy Vine on Friday Dec. 16, 6-9 p.m. for happy hour pricing to anyone wearing a holiday sweater. They're located in the Oro Valley Marketplace at 12125 N Oracle Rd. Call 520-789-0849 for more information. The website is here.

The National Parks Store has 15% off Holiday Discount

Chamber member Western National Parks Association, is offering 15% off one any item this holiday season at The National Parks Store. Purchase authentic American Indian art & jewelry, handmade Mexican crafts, books, apparel, children’s books and plush, and more.

This offer is available from December 11-24, 2022.

The store is located at 12880 N Vistoso Village Dr., Tucson, AZ 85755 and open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, call (520) 622-6014 or visit their website.

* Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or be used for special event purchases. To receive the offer, mention the Oro Valley Chamber newsletter.

ADOT seeking input on the 2050 Long Range Plan

What’s more important to you? Maintaining and rehabilitating Arizona’s existing highways, expanding the existing highway system to add more lanes or new connections, or improving safety and operations?

Your opinion matters to the Arizona Department of Transportation as we begin the process of updating our Long-Range Transportation Plan. This plan outlines our priorities and vision for Arizona’s transportation system over the next 25 years.

Learn more about the plan at www.adot2050plan.com and provide your input through our online survey available here.

The public input period will be open through Dec. 21.

Thanks for reading

Kristen Sharp

President & CEO

Shari Colson

Business Development Director

Joni Bates

Member Engagement Director

Makenna Markley

Events/ Communications Director

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Our Board of Directors

Executive committee

Chair

Eric Renaud

Pima Federal Credit Union

Vice Chair

Jeremy Thompson

Cox

Treasurer

Ron Arenas

Picture Rocks Cooling, Heating & Plumbing

Secretary / Clerk

Dinny Cosyns

NorthStar Strategies

Susan Swan

Swan Pilates

Member at-large

Members

Jenn Akins

Golder Ranch Fire District

Lisa Bayless

Long Realty

Zoe Burcham

Kinghorn Law / Financial

Michael Burns

Red Coyote Services

Shelby Francom

El Conquistador Tucson,

A Hilton Resort

Tom Hebner

Roche Tissue Diagnostics

Valerie Kading

Sierra Tucson

Cameron Lewis

Northwest Healthcare

Robert Ramirez

Robert Ramirez CPA

Jack Talmage

Oro Valley Country Club

Paul Tees

Commerce Bank of Arizona

Dan Wesson

The Post Workspaces

Ex-officio

Paul Melcher

Town of Oro Valley

Chamber member CrossCountry Mortgage celebrated a grand opening for their new location at 1335 W Lambert Lane on December 2. They were joined by friends and family as well as Mayor Joe Winfield.

Congratulations CrossCountry Mortgage on your grand opening!

Photo by Shari Colson

Tucson Jazz Festival

hosts Jazz in January

Jazz In January, the non-profit entity and organizer of HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival 2023 (TJF) announces they have secured more than 100 talented jazz artists to perform during the upcoming 10-day festival beginning January 13.

Executive Director, Khris Dodge thinks that this festival will reach more people than ever before, “We are thrilled to be offering our largest line-up in our history, which focuses on diversity, not only with the performers, but also with the venues and the experiences that come from each unique space”.

Organizers of the TJF work hard all year to secure a vast array of jazz professionals for the 10-day festival. The eclectic mix includes both engaging rising stars and cherished seasoned veterans-all performing intoxicating versions of varied jazz styles at venues that enhance the experience. Performers include, Joshua Redman, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective & the Turtle Island Quartet, Emmer Cohen Trio, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling & more in Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, Pedrito Martinez & Alfredo Rodriguez Duo, Pink Martini featuring China Forbes with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Samara Joy, Matthew Whitaker Quintet, and Arturo O’Farrill Quintet.

For more information and the complete list of talent visit www.TucsonJazzFestival.org.

MHC Healthcare

earns accreditation

MHC Healthcare is very excited to announce that the MHC Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program earned its accreditation this year through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

“The Family Medicine Residency Program will not only provide an engaging community-based learning experience, it will also bring much-needed primary care physicians to our community,” said MHC Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer and Family Medicine Residency Program Director, Dr. Jenitza Serrano-Feliciano.

MHC Healthcare expects the Family Medicine Residency Program to have its first set of selected residents start in July of 2023.

Click here to read the full press release, or visit www.mhcresidency.org to learn more about this exciting new program.

Leading the way in wellness

Congratulations to Copper-level member Splendido at Rancho Vistoso for being named the top senior living community in North America for its wellness initiatives.

From innovative programs like nature immersion and sound bathing, to the fresh Mediterranean cuisine served in its restaurants, to a dedicated holistic wellness space, and beyond… Splendido has been recognized by the International Council on Active Aging and NuStep for fostering a wellness-centered environment for all who live and work there.

Splendido at Rancho Vistoso is located at 13500 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Call 520-878-2600 or visit splendidotucson.com for more information.

Save the date for

Business Summit

Please save the date for our 2nd annual Business Summit. You'll attend 3 workshops in the morning, followed by a delicious lunch and keynote address. This year, workshops will focus on Marketing, Financial Sustainability and creating a Vision Board to help you achieve your goals for the year. We'll hear from Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield and keynote speaker Major General (ret.) Ted Maxwell with the Southern Arizona Leadership Council.

Curious about the event? Check out this video from last year’s summit!

Sponsorship sales are underway! Click here to view sponsorship opportunities for 2023. Email Makenna, Shari or Kristen for more

information!

Just Kabab hosts coat

drive to benefit refugees

As you're replacing winter coats and blankets this year, don't throw out your old ones! Chamber member Just Kabab is collaborating with the International Rescue Committee in Tucson to host a winter coat drive through January 9^th. New and gently used winter coats, jackets and blankets are being collected to benefit refugee families who have settled in Tucson.

You can drop off items in the holiday box inside Just Kabab, located at 10420 N. La Canada Dr., Ste. 160, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. *Holiday hours may vary.

While you’re in there, make sure you pick up some delicious food! Your Chamber’s favorite are the chicken and lamb yogurt kababs!

Saguaro City Music Theatre gives back to Chamber Foundation

New Oro Valley Chamber member, Saguaro City Music Theatre is getting ready to show their first play this December. Out of generosity, they have created a coupon code that not only gives viewers $5 off, but also gives $5 to the Chamber foundation with every purchase. Here is the show's information:

"Travel back to the 1940s as you enjoy the golden era of radio with It’s A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play. Watch as actors portray numerous characters and sing commercial jingles and holiday tunes, while you take in authentic sound effects by a live Foley artist. It’s a Wonderful Life tells the story of George Bailey, a generous and well-meaning man who falls on hard times one fateful Christmas Eve. It will take the help of a lovable angel to show George how life would change for all his loved ones if he were never born, and appreciate again the greatest gift - life!"

Use the ticket code OVCC to save $5 and Saguaro City Music Theatre will give $5 to help support the OVCC Foundation! saguarocity.org/tickets

Explore these new benefits

To learn more on a 401(k) opportunity…

For information on a Chamber-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan that can help you recruit and retain employees while saving you money, contact Alan Willenbrock of Ameriprise Financial at 520-877-5601 or email Alan Willenbrock.

To explore insurance prospects …

For information on Chamber-supported dental, vision, life and accident insurance policies for your business, talk with your insurance agent, or reach out to Chandler Chavez with Principal here.