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All-Pro Quality Garage Doors Inc. is celebrating 30 years in business!!! Santee residents get special pricing and discounts thru all of 2019, take advantage of our many discounts and get your garage door and opener serviced today or stop by our store front at 8922 Carlton Hills Blvd if you need an extra remote or repair part over the counter.

Hello Santee!This past Saturday evening it seemed like we saw every adult in town at the annual Santee Bluegrass Festival. The night went by in a flash as a few good conversations can take up a chunk of the evening which traditionally flies by regardless. I think this was the year where I spoke to the least amount of people, ate only two samples of food provided and took only one picture while ...read more

Hello Santee!This past week was such a nice break from the norm. For some, the long holiday weekend meant more work, extra sales and promotions and extended hours. But for most, it was an extra day off from work or school and an opportunity to spend time any which way they chose. For me, I chose family. I took a step away from work and enjoyed a couple of days up in Mammoth Lakes celebrating my ...read more

Public Invited to First-of-its-Kind Economic Crimes Forum in East County  Seven Chambers of Commerce Coming Together to Host the Event   Members of the public are welcome to attend the first-ever Economic Crimes Forum in East County hosted by seven chambers of commerce to learn how scams and cyber-crimes impact businesses and the community. At the event, experts from the District Attorney’s ...read more

Hello Santee!Last week was leadership overload for me, in all the right ways! I was invited as a guest of Todd Tolson from Riverview Community Church, to attend a two day summit which is held in Chicago but globally broadcasted allowing us to attend a local viewing in East County. Maybe some of you have heard of it, participated in a viewing venue or even attended in Chicago for this annual Global ...read more

Hello Santee!Over the weekend I was a guest at the Concert at the Lakes. For those who love live music (usually classic rock), great food, and a fun atmosphere with great people, this event is for you! The event was held on Lake 5 at Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve and organized by the Santee-Lakeside Rotary Club and the Santee Lakes Foundation; these two local non-profits have been partnering ...read more

Hello Santee!Since working for the Chamber, we have continued a very common tradition of hosting monthly socials for our members. For most, we know them as “mixers” - a term which my husband now knows means I won’t be home for dinner! Last night, we hosted our monthly Business After 5 Mixer at Lloyd's Collision & Paint Center. The Lloyd family has been hosting a mixer annually for several years ...read more

Hello Santee!This version of our Weekly Update is coming in a tad early, due to tomorrow’s holiday. As a reminder, our office will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week as we take some time off to enjoy our independence! As I get geared up for Independence Day, I start to think about how we are so blessed with freedoms others will never know. I know it’s easy to get sucked into the political ...read more

Hello Santee!Before I became CEO of the Santee Chamber, I had several other job titles here. It took me a while to realize how unimportant these titles were, with no disrespect intended for my current position… it was just semantics. Our Chamber is advised by a Board of Directors who meet monthly but also host annual retreats. At a retreat over a year ago, I proposed an idea of focusing back on ...read more

Hello Santee!This past week has been busy despite me taking a long weekend off after the Santee Street Fair. Let’s start with the groundbreaking of the new labs and classrooms for Grossmont Union High School District’s Health Occupation Center located adjacent to West Hills’ campus. This project funded through the Construction Bond Program (supported by Proposition U and Measure BB) is a much ...read more

Hello Santee!A little over a week ago an old store received a new look in town… this store is known for its older things, in fact, it’s usually expected! That store is Goodwill in Santee on Mission Gorge Road (see image). For those who have been in Santee for a while, you might still slip up from time to time and refer to that location as Purple Heart (guilty!). Truth be told, when I go into a ...read more

Hello Santee!Tuesday night I did something for my very first time: I took a kickboxing class. This wasn’t just any class, it was an experience! Recently CKO Kickboxing Santee offered a promotion I couldn’t pass up ($19.99 for three classes and a pair of starter gloves). I came in about 20 minutes before the start of class so I could fill out the obligatory form and get a brief orientation. I was ...read more

Hello Santee!Tuesday was my first day back to work after a short Easter getaway and quite a busy day for the Santee Chamber! We started our morning over at Office Depot with tips to grow your business and learn more about their everyday services (some I didn’t know they offered!). I went downtown in the late morning as a guest of Barona Resort & Casino as we enjoyed the beautiful spring weather at ...read more

Hello Santee,  A few weeks ago I was invited to be part of a three-person panel for Office Depot managers from all around San Diego County. Local Store Manager for the Santee Office Depot, John Torrevillas, invited me to join their team-building for the afternoon down at Liberty Station and I had no clue what I was in for! I sat down for lunch then was quickly introduced to a group of people who I ...read more

Hello Santee, Some weeks I feel like I can fill an entire magazine with what's been going on and what's upcoming, and this month, we did :) Keep a lookout in your mailbox for the first of four issues of The Santee Magazine today as the Spring issue is set to arrive! This issue focuses on women in business and I feel like we barely tapped the surface of what Santee has to offer. For those who need ...read more

Hello Santee, On Tuesday our Chamber celebrated the Grand Opening of EBIS (Enhanced Benefits Insurance Solutions). For those who were paying attention, their office is in La Mesa. This was a fun surprise when we had a few folks ask why we were doing a ribbon cutting there or why they wouldn't just use La Mesa's Chamber for the task. First I'd like to note, all are welcome. The Santee Chamber is ...read more

Hello Santee, Last week we celebrated local businesses at our Annual Awards Night atBarona Casino & Resort. The night was full of high energy as we scaled back our regular program to focus on our members and showcase some standout stars in Santee. Thank you so much to all who attended, donated to our auction/raffle and helped with logistics for the evening. A special thanks to our amazing staff, ...read more

Hello Santee! The rain has returned to Santee and it’s a great reason to be thankful. Living in Southern California we know how precious rainfall truly is. This past fall I completed the Citizens Water Academy offered through the San Diego County Water Authority and it gave me a huge education on our local water sources and a newfound appreciation for those who work in the industry. It can be easy ...read more

Hello Santee! Last week I was able to spend several hours in a member’s place of business, learning just how special it is that Santee has an exclusive performing arts venue: Off Broadway Live. We host several lunchtime workshops there throughout the year, but otherwise, it was embarrassing to admit to owner, Steve Rolf, that I had yet to join him for an evening show he puts on (and saying it’s ...read more

Hello Santee! We're more than half way through the first month of 2019 and the time is already starting to fly by! We've had a great start to our year with some exciting networking events and wonderful speakers - like best-selling author, Erik Swanson (pictured with me at The Omelette Factory) and next week SYP will host a lunch and learn with Stephen Litman from the Tony Robbins team. We are so ...read more