The next meeting of the Inyo Associates is set for Monday, March 18 at Sierra Adventure Center (formerly Bernasconi Center) in Big Pine. Social hour begins at 5:30 pm, and dinner starts at 6:30 pm.

Dr. McAteer and crew will provide a traditional Irish dinner. It will include corned beef and cabbage and accompaniments. We will be serenaded by Liz McAteer and Chuck Kilpatrick with Irish ballads. Local brewed beer will also be available.

Cost for the event is $20, whic will be used for improvements at the Center. Please RSVP by 5 pm March 13. Hope to see you there!

Directions: from Big Pine go westbound 0.5 miles on W. Crocker Avenue, turning at the Mobil Station in Big Pine, W. Crocker becomes Glacier Lodge Road follow it for 1.1 miles, turn right on Sugar Loaf Road at the Sierra Adventure sign and continue another mile to the facility.

Please join us in welcoming Glenda Humiston, State Director, USDA Rural Development, to our quarterly meeting on Feb. 28, 2013 at the Marriott Spring Hill Suites in Ridgecrest.  Dr. Humiston will be here the week following meetings in Washington, D.C., and will have the most recent news for us.  She is here to inform, discuss, consult and listen.

Feb 28, 2013, Ridgecrest CA
Marriott Spring Hill Suites
RSVP Requested by Feb 19^th, please, as we are planning for catered lunch ($20).

Please forward this invitation to everyone you feel would benefit from this opportunity.

Registration and draft agenda available at https://escrb.webconnex.com/QuarterlyMeeting2.2013

California High Speed Rail Partners is holding a series of Small Business Enterprise
opportunity meetings featuring a ‘Bid Preparation Boot Camp’
which will provide interested parties with specific steps needed to take in
order to prepare a firm’s profile and qualifications to bid to the
California High Speed Rail Partners. Opportunities are in the areas of
A&E, Professional Services, Goods, Materials, Equipment, General
Services, Trucking, General/Specialty Construction Services and
Specialty Contractors.

To view the complete event flyer, click here: California High Speed Rail Partners

The Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau is holding this special networking mixer to beat the heat! All members, friends, family and guests are welcome. Hope to see lots of OVCVA members there!

Reminder: There will be a meeting at the Lone Pine Chamber Courtyard at 120 S. Main Street in Lone Pine on Thursday, July 19 at 6 p.m. to finalize the pilot plan for ATV access around Lone Pine. Everyone is invited to attend and have input on what will be a part of the trail system. Input is needed to finalize the pilot plan for ATV access into and around Lone Pine for the purpose of utilizing local businesses and amenities.

See you there!