http://blog.maricopachamber.com news and updates for the city of maricopa chamber of commerce Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:06:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the Office of the Chief: Occasionally the police department may be dispatched to your business after normal business hours.  Businesses with an active alarm system in place allow us to contact business owners if there was a problem with their property. There are times, however, when issues occur on or ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/mpd-news/from-the-office-of-the-chief-of-police/ Maricopa, AZ (March 8, 2010): M.A.S.H. is back; meeting Monday, March 15 Like the long-running TV series, the M.A.S.H. Coalition is alive and well, and it wants you to become a part of addressing substance abuse prevention in the Maricopa area. Founded in May 2006, the M.A.S.H. (Maricopa, Ak-Chin, Stanfield, Hidden Valley) Anti-Substance ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/uncategorized/new-m-a-s-h-meeting-time-and-place/ From Harvey Mackay's Column This Week Today I received this as part of Harvey Mackay's weekly column and thought is was "right-on." Some of the worst employees a manager will ever deal with have a vocabulary problem.  "No" and "maybe" don't seem to be in their dictionary. Who are they?  The ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/general/no-is-sometimes-the-best-answer/ All Aspects General Contracting, as the name suggests, provides a complete range of construction services to meet your needs. From scraping and retexturing popcorn ceilings to building a custom home from the ground up, every size project is treated with professionalism and care. The owner of All Aspects, Matt Gleash, has ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/members-in-the-news/meet-the-member-all-aspects-general-contracting/ For those of you who missed the January 26th Breakfast presentation, here it is. The Past and Present of Health Care Reform Presentation Read-Only http://blog.maricopachamber.com/general/the-past-and-present-of-health-care-reform/ As seen on InMaricopa.com By Joyce Hollis February 25, 2010 Chairman of the board and founder of Leading Edge Academy, Delmer Geesey, told parents they could expect “a safe, wholesome environment” for their children during the new charter school’s information meeting Monday evening at The Duke. About 50 parents, children and interested community ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/members-in-the-news/leading-edge-ready-to-roll-and-enroll-for-fall/ Tuesday February 23, 2010 Welcome to Maricopa Pinal County Federal Credit Union! The doors were officially opened on Tuesday and the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Ambassadors were on hand for the festivities.  A special thanks to Chief of Police Fich and Sargent Judd for taking time out of their ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/members-in-the-news/pinal-county-federal-credit-union-ribbon-cutting/ Telemarketing Scams Every year, thousands of consumers lose money to telemarketing con artists.  Telephone con artists will say anything to try to cheat people out of money.  They may call you and imply that they work for a company you trust, or they may send direct mail or place ads ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/consumer-news/consumer-advisory-telemarketing-scams/ Motor vehicle theft is a serious problem in many parts of the world. In the United States, the annual loss from car theft is over $4 billion. The Automotive Information Council reports that over one million motor vehicles are stolen in the U.S. each year. That’s one motor vehicle theft every 31 seconds. For a ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/mpd-news/motor-vehicle-theft-prevention/ Local Desert Wind Middle School student Austen Pearce,  was selected among 21,000 total applications and will be representing the State of Arizona, in Washington DC early May as one of 102 finalists, thank to his Principal, Mr. Joe Veres who nominated him. There are two finalists chosen for each state.  One ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/general/maricopa-youth-awarded-the-prudential-spirit-of-community-award/