Chamber Mixer Recap and Business Focus on Distinctive Metals and Angels Sheet Metal ~By John Hamilton
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/09/2012 12:10 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Just South of Angels Camp on Gun Club Road just before you get to Frogtown is 25,000 square feet of custom manufacturing space. It is home to Angels Sheet Metal and Distinctive Metals. So you thought success and old fashioned hard work were out of fashion? Not here...the Mills family has put heart, soul, dreams and plans into getting this project completed. On top of that part of the way through the project Distinctive Metals' Darren Mills suffered major injuries when his work truck was struck by an impaired driver. So not only was the family placing huge financial and business bets in the middle of the process they had a potentially life changing event thrown at them...
Murphys, CA...Coyote Creek will be opening in the next few weeks in Murphys. The old brew pub is gone but a new family restaurant will be taking it's place. They are putting finishing touches now the new full service kitchen so they can prepare a full range of delicious dishes. We will post an update as opening day gets closer..
Initiative To Restore Hetch Hetchy Valley Qualifies for November in San Fran
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/09/2012 02:59 PM
San Francisco – Former California Department of Resources Secretary Huey Johnson joined with environmental leaders at San Francisco City Hall today to turn-in 15,800 petition signatures from San Francisco voters in order to qualify the Water Conservation and Yosemite Restoration Initiative for the November 2012 San Francisco ballot. The Department of Elections now has 30 days to review the signatures and verify that at least 9,702 of the signatures are from currently registered San Francisco voters....
Unemployment Unchanged at 8.2%...Only 80,000 Jobs Added
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/06/2012 08:16 AM
Washington, DC...Nonfarm payroll employment continued to edge up in June (+80,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2 percent. Employment growth averaged 75,000 per month in the second quarter of the year, compared with an average monthly increase of 226,000 in the first quarter. Slower job growth in the second quarter occurred in most major industries....
Ribbon Cutting In Angels Camp to Welcome Bill Murphy Insurance
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/03/2012 09:10 AM
Angels Camp, CA....The pace of business in Angels Camp is picking up and the Chamber of Commerce and the Angels Camp Business Association were on hand to welcome the Insurance Sisters Courtney & Emily to the business community. ACBA President Tey Cross gave this brief speech "Good morning, and thank you Emily & Courtney, for selecting Angels Camp as your destination. It’s wonderful to be part of the Grand Opening of BMI's new office! It’s one more sign that Angels Camp, and Calaveras County are Open for Business! I’m impressed that -- just like BMI's customer service driven staff is an asset to Angels Camp – this office offers comprehensive ins coverage and is another reason to shop local. On behalf of all of the Angels Camp business community let me congratulate Emily & Courtney, all the great employees of BMI, and Angels Camp on this happy day." Bill Murphys Insurance is located in the Save Mart shopping center in Angels Camp.
Hammond Ford is Now Sonora Ford....New Owner Has Big Plans!
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/02/2012 03:32 PM
Sonora, CA...Hammond Ford is now Sonora Ford after longtime owner Paul Hammond sold the business last month. Valley businessman and auto industry veteran, Manuel Prieto is the new owner. Prieto plans to keep all current employees and expand on current offerings and increase inventory on hand. He hopes to build on the current customer base and through great service and increased inventory keep mother lode residents shopping locally...
Glaxo Smith Kline Agrees To $3B Settlement in Off Label Use
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/02/2012 03:40 PM
London UK & Philadelphia, US...Final settlement of $3bn covered by existing legal provisions announced in November 2011. Fundamental changes to US compliance, marketing and selling procedures implemented in recent years. GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) today announced that it has reached an agreement with the US Government, multiple states and the District of Columbia to conclude the Company’s most significant ongoing Federal government investigations. The final settlement is a result of negotiations which reached agreement in principle in November 2011. GSK will make payments totalling $3bn which are covered by existing provisions and will be funded through existing cash resources.
Thank You!!! June ThePineTree.net Traffic has Passed 4,500,000 Page Views
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/29/2012 11:15 AM
Avery, CA...We would like to thank all of you for making June 2012 the busiest month in ThePineTree.net's 7 year history. We passed 4 1/2 million June page views yesterday and there is still some month left. On many days our daily pageviews are well over 200,000. The last two months have seen the greatest gains in traffic in back to back months since 2006. What we are seeing is a change in how people consume their breaking and local news. The percentage of traffic from phones, tablets and other mobile devices continues to climb. Local Radio used to be the only way reach customers when they were on the move. No longer...Local Web can reach them wherever they are and whenever they want it. From all of us at ThePineTree.net we thank you and we will do our best to earn your visits in the future. Thank You Again!!
Golden State Cellular Congratulates Their Winners!!
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/29/2012 04:06 PM
Tuolumne County Economic Development Selects Private Sector Board Member
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/27/2012 01:01 PM
SONORA, Calif., June 26, 2012 – Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority (TCEDA) Chair, Hank Russell, announced today that Barry Hillman, former CEO of Condor Earth Technologies and current General Manager of KleenSlate Concepts, has joined the Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority’s governing board. As a private sector business representative, Hillman was appointed to fill the remainder of the four-year term of the At-Large Board Member position vacated by Dennis Dahlin. Hillman’s board responsibilities extend to a board position on the Economic Prosperity Council of Tuolumne County (EPCTC), a sister nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, whose board mirrors the TCEDA board per its bylaws....
