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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Anne L. Buettner as 2014 chair of the CalChamber Board of Directors.
Buettner is a senior vice president at The Walt Disney Co.
“I’m thrilled to have the privilege of serving as chair of the CalChamber Board of Directors,” Buettner said. “The California Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to fostering our state’s economic vitality for more than 120 years, and I am honored to play a part in that mission.”
Serving with Buettner as 2014 officers of the CalChamber Board are:
First Vice Chair Joseph M. Otting, president and chief executive officer, OneWest Bank, FSB; Second Vice Chair Michael W. Murphy, president and chief executive officer, Sharp Health Care; Third Vice Chair Susan Corrales-Diaz, president, Systems Integrated.
Buettner leads the tax legislative policy function at Disney, a diversified worldwide media and entertainment company with operations in five segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products, and interactive.
Before assuming her current role, Buettner was Disney’s global head of tax and was responsible for all domestic and international tax matters.
Buettner joined Disney in 1990 and has held a number of positions in the Corporate Tax Department. Prior to joining Disney she was a tax manager at Arthur Andersen & Co.
She served as a member of the planning committee for the University of Southern California Law School Tax Institute, is a member of the Domestic and International Tax committees of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), was an advisory board member of the National Multistate Tax Symposium, and is a member of The Tax Council Board of Directors.
Buettner holds a bachelor of business administration in accounting from The University of Iowa and a master’s degree in taxation from the University of Texas at Austin. She is an honors graduate of both programs and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) is the largest broad-based business advocate to government in California. Visit www.calchamber.com .
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Postal Service is reminding its customers that Post Offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31.
However, most Post Offices will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon on these dates.
Regular mail delivery will be unaffected by the change.
Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office and commercial customers are asked to check with their business mail entry units for specific information regarding holiday hours of operation.
Blue collection boxes having final collection times before 12 p.m. will not be affected by these changes. However, collection boxes with final collection times scheduled after that may be collected early.
Therefore, mail should be deposited into these mailboxes by 12 p.m. for early pickup Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.
Customers requiring postal services later on those days are encouraged to contact their local Post Office. Customers also may call 1.800.ASK.USPS for additional information.
Post Offices will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Only Priority Mail Express will be delivered on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
All Post Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.
The Postal Service is also reminding customers that if they are planning to ship or mail any holiday items that the deadlines for doing so are rapidly approaching.
The key shipping dates for Dec. 25 arrival are:
- Dec. 20 – First-Class Mail (mail with stamps such as holiday cards);
- Dec. 21 – Priority Mail;
- Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Soap Shack Baby celebrated the opening of its new store at 925 N. Main Street in Lakeport with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
The business, which opened earlier this year, offers locally made soaps, lip balms and gift sets.
Visit the store's Web site at http://www.thesoapshackbaby.com/ , where products also can be purchased, and keep up with the latest news at the store's Web site, https://www.facebook.com/SoapShackBaby?ref=br_tf .
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – MPIC Inc., the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program provider for Lake County and Manager of WorkforceLake Business and Career, has received a special grant targeted to help laid off workers from the highest impacted industries in Lake County.
Services provided may include assistance with the cost of training including tuition and books, paid on-the-job training, relocation assistance, interview and work clothes.
MPIC has been serving laid-off workers with the training assistance they need to become re-employed for more than 20 years in Lake and Mendocino counties.
WorkforceLake Business and Career Centers offer computers, printers, fax machines, copiers, employment related workshops and seminars, and one-on-one employment and training assistance to help people get back to work.
You may be eligible for valuable services if you have been laid off from the following industries: agriculture, retail, manufacturing, restaurants, health care, wineries, pharmaceutical and education.
Take action for your future today. Drop in or call WorkforceLake Business and Career Centers in Clearlake or Lakeport.
They are located at 14092 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, telephone 707-994-9004; 55 First St. in Lakeport, 707-263-0630.
Ask to attend an orientation for the special laid-off workers and see how MPIC can help.
Employers wishing to hire one of these workers can also contact MPIC to find out what hiring incentives are available.