About Us

NORTH OF THE RIVER

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

"Providing Opportunities"

Mission

 

The North of the River Chamber of Commerce is

organized to advance the general welfare and

prosperity of the North of the River area so that its

citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper.  All necessary means of promotion shall be provided and particular attention and

emphasis shall be given to the economic, civic,

commercial, residential, cultural, industrial and

educational interests of the area.

North of the River

Chamber of Commerce

Officers and

Board of Directors

2010—2011

 

President

Brooks Douglass

ESG Republic

588-8118

 

President-Elect

Jeri Schueler

Saba Agency

706-7307

 

Vice-President

Jack Scoles

N.O.R. Municipal Water District

 

Secretary

Loron Hodge

HOPE Center

 

Treasurer

Judy Ardray

Judy Ardray Consulting

 

Past-President

Dennis Mitchell

Individual

 

Executive Director

Stan Shires

871-4555

 

Board of Directors

 

Cathy Gilbert

Accredited Dog Trainer

 

Jay Hershey

Rivermere Ranches Trust

322-5428

 

Walter Morton

Oildale Technology Center

387-0700

 

Ron Nelms

Nelms Surveying

399-9006

 

LaVera Nowels

Woman’s Club

 North of the River

 

Patricia Puskarich

Individual

399-6030

 

Greg Sanders

Varner Brothers, Inc.

399-2944

 

Judy Scoles

Individual

 

Dick Stotler

Beardsley School District

 

 

 

 

History

 

North of the River Chamber of Commerce was originally founded October 17, 1928.  The organization started as the “North of the River Club.”  During the duration of the North of the River Club, it was responsible for Lighting Districts, Recreation District, North High School, Renumbering of Business District, Manor Street Bridge, Chester Avenue Bridge and a Sanitary District Service.  Eventually North of the River Club disbanded.

 

During the August 1985 meeting of “North of the River Association,” it was recommended the name be changed to North of the River Chamber of Commerce.  Paper work was then filed with the State of California to legalize the Chamber.  The goal was to provide a Chamber to meet the needs of the local area at a price small businesses could afford.