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Best Bank.
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Bryan McGinnechanic Front Row L Jonah Lewis, Bryan McGin
to R: Kelli Sa
2009 Best Auto M unders, Becki nis, Jason King
McGinnis
Your Dealership Alternative!
Thank you to our customers for all of your support! Our first year
has been terrific. Without you we would not be where we are today.
It is a privilege to serve you and your families. We will continue to
provide the highest caliber of service and stand behind our work.
FOR ALL OF YOUR AUTOMOTIVE NEEDS ~ YOU DESERVE THE BEST!
• We work on all Foreign/Domestic vehicles (oil changes to engine work)
• We specialize in Nissan, Infiniti, Honda, Acura, Toyota & Lexus.
• Factory Trained Technicians on duty
• ASE Certified Master Technician on duty
• We can perform your scheduled maintenance & still maintain your factory warranty!
12295 Locksley Lane, Auburn
Call to schedule your appointment today at 530-823-3456
www.autovantageservice.com Open Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
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Last year’s Best Salon winner Visions celebrated with staffers: (front row) Lour- FILE • AUBURN JOURNAL
des Hinshaw, Crystal Witz, Nancy Medeiros, Vanessa Hitchcock and Rene Per- Connie Watson of Echo Valley Ranch,
due; (back row) Kindra Anderson, Debi McReynolds-Cook, Joanne Pugh and 2008 Best Tack & Feed winner, picks up
Tracey SoRelle, and from the Auburn Journal: Yavonne Pratt, Linda Shuman- her award from Auburn Journal advertis-
Prins and Debbie Lawrence. ing representative Jim Wesley.
Thank you for voting us the Best again this year! It’s been Thanks Auburn Readers for Voting Us #1
our pleasure to serve you for the past 32 years.
530-823-3733
200 Auburn Folsom Road 355 Nevada St. • Auburn
Suite 300 • Auburn
530-889-8258
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• TIRES
• CUSTOM
WHEELS
• BATTERIES of AUBURN
Largest Locally Owned & Operated Tire
• BRAKES We beat every
r’s
Center in Placer County Since 1979
competito Tom LoPiccolo, Owner/Manager
price on
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Thank You
Without customers customer service means nothing.
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Driven to succeed
BY ANDREW DILUCCIA Auto Mechanic. BEST AUTO MECHANIC
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
“It makes me feel really
Winner: Bryan McGinnis,
good,” McGinnis said. “I Autovantage Service Center
Opportunities present attribute a lot to our staff Location: 12295 Locksley Ln
themselves in many ways. here and our customers.” Contact: (530) 823-3456,
In Bryan McGinnis’ case it McGinnis gives a lot of autovantageservice.com
came in the form of a job credit to his wife, Becki,
loss. who encouraged him to
After working for open his own business. All of his techs are
Auburn Nissan for three “I’ve been married to Automotive Service
years, the dealership him for 12 years, and I Excellence certified and
closed its doors and always heard him say, ‘If I Bryan is both an ASE-cer-
McGinnis was out of job. had my own shop I’d do tified and Nissan-certi-
While he was quickly this,’” Becki said. “I said fied master technician.
offered his old job at OK, if this is what you He also has a tech that BEN FURTADO • AUBURN JOURNAL
Future Nissan in want to do, then let’s do it. specializes in Saturn and
Roseville, McGinnis I support you.” one that focuses on Hon- Bryan McGinnis decided to go out on his own after losing his job at Auburn
decided to open his own The father of three then da and Toyota. Nissan when the dealership closed down.
business. went to work setting up “We take all makes and
And it paid off. shop. Currently Autovan- models,” Bryan said. Autovantage does all staff have the proper skill said. “Our customers just
Open for just one year tage employs five people, “We’ll even work on a types of repairs, from sim- sets, the key to the shop’s keep coming back to us
and a month, McGinnis’ including three techni- tractor. I keep saying that ple oil changes to major success is the customers. and referring us to their
Autovantage Service Cen- cians, one of which is but nobody has taken me engine repairs. “This year has been family and friends — and
ter earned Best of the Best Bryan. up on it.” While Bryan and his incredible for us,” Becki that’s an honor as well.”
Best Bartender
Flower
power
For 75 years Eisley Nursery has been helping
Auburn’s green thumbs create lush and colorful out-
door spaces. This year, Eisley picks up Best
Nursery/Garden supply.
The family-owned business on Nevada Street is also
a great source for knowledge on local plants.
Giving back to the community is another hallmark of
the Eisleys, who donate to local beautification projects.
“If it wasn’t for our customers, we wouldn’t be here,”
Earlene Eisley-Freeman said upon the nursery’s
anniversary in September. “That’s what has made us
BEN FURTADO • AUBURN JOURNAL survive for 75 years.”
Like a waiter serving meals from a tray, Ricardo Contreras Cepeta sorts flats of flowers in one of 20 green
houses he is responsible for at Eisley's Nursery in May. ~ Michelle Miller-Carl
us #1 again
by Jay Cooper & Family
Since 1979. Providing
Friendly Experience in Sales,
Parts and Service.
AUBURN • 885-7531
415 Grass Valley Hwy.
(Next to Staples) Don Monahan, Jim O’Leary,
Mon.-Fri. 9-7, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-4 Owner Ron Gaynor, and Marcia O’Leary
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Best Butcher
Customer Service The Longhorn Meat Company crew would like
Custom Butchering to thank the community for all
We offer a of your support.
Custom Cutting
wide
variety of We will continue to process meat
the old fashioned way.
marinated
and exotic Voted Best Butcher 9 years in a row!
meats
BEST SKATE/
SNOWBOARD SHOP:
BOARDS N MOTION
Going overboard
“We’re very
pleased to have our
second year in a
row, being voted
Best of the Best. We
appreciate all our Asa Martinez
competes in a
customers and the rail jam outside
fact that they’re of Boards N
not driving down Motion on Lin-
coln Way in
the hill. We know this file photo.
they have many The skate/snow
shop usually
choices, but we trucks in snow
hope they will stay each winter for
a contest.
loyal to us.”
Wendy Woodward, owner, Boards N
FILE PHOTO • AUBURN
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(530) 613-9141
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Thank You Auburn Journal Readers
for voting us Best of the Best
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Julie Amanda
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Events/Manager
Receptionist
Jenni
Receptionist
list
Owner/Sty
Thanks
for Voting
us #1 for
2009!
The Grooming Room
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Vintage family
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BEST WINERY: MT. VERNON WINERY
“I don’t think we could
have done it without our
wine club members. I’d
like to thank them for all
their loyal support these
last few years.”
Ryan Taylor, Mt. Vernon Winery
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Best Catering
Thank you Auburn for voting us the Best of the Best.
Our professional, friendly staff
can help you plan and prepare
all the details for a large group
or a small sit down dinner.
Our goal is simple: We want
you to feel like a guest at your
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www.penguinscatering.com
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Chris Consola, server at Strings Itailian Cafe, was voted Auburn’s Best Waitperson.
Since
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don’t take the perks for located on Atwood Road. have been with me since “It’s all about the mem- Physical trainer Wendy Beress works with one of
granted. Dixon moved to the larger the very beginning. I have bers, the people,” she her clients Cathy Okamoto at Total Fitness, where
Employees and their location on Palm Avenue the same spinning said. the gym was voted the best place to work.
We’re like family, enjoy working together, love our job and our
wonderful clients. Fun atmosphere, truly the Best Place to Work!
“Fitness Designed Just For You!”
• Child Care • Massage • Tanning • Senior Classes • Personal Training
• New Classes: Zumba, Cardio Kick Boxing, Yoga, Spinning & Much More!
Owner of Tsuda’s Old Town Eatery in Old Town Auburn, Alexandra Carnahan, shows the very pop-
ular New York Pastrami sandwich with a side of homemade potato chips.
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pictured: Robin Gibson/Hair Stylist, Amee Correia/Hair Stylist, Rosalie Yeager/
Massage, Holly McLaughlin, Carrie Brewster/Hair Stylist.
BEST EVENT:
AUBURN’S BLACK & WHITE BALL
A night to remember
“We’re very pleased and honored
to have that recognition. To be
honored Best of the Best Event by
the Auburn community this year is
a tribute to everyone who makes
the Black & White Ball what it is
the sponsors, the volunteers and
the thousands of people in the
greater Auburn community who
buy tickets and come to the ball
that evening.”
Bruce Cosgrove, CEO of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce
(Auburn’s Black & White Ball is the chamber fundraiser)
Rocklin residents Justine and Matt Hillis rock out to David Martin's House Party Band at last year’s Black &
White Ball.
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BEST PHOTOGRAPHER:
SHIRLEY BORBA, IMAGES
“I’m very excited. It makes me
feel great. I have great, great
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Shirley Borba, Images, Winner, Best Photographer
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Investing in relationships
BY MICHELLE MILLER-CARL
JOURNAL NEWS EDITOR
(formerly known as
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Shifting gears
BEST BIKE SHOP:
VICTORY VELO BIKE SHOP
“We try to
provide great
customer
service and to
get the
feedback that
we’re doing
that means the
world to us.”
Dan Tebbs, owner
Dan Tebbs of Victory Velo Bike Shop carries bikes for all levels of riders, including the high-end Felt bicy-
cles, which were used in last year’s Olympic Games in Beijing.
people help themselves,” chronic fatigue syndrome make it stronger and Owners of Bukovina, Cari A. Thachuk, left and Heidi Hook received the Best of
she said. “It’s an approach – they’re told there’s noth- healthier, she said. the Best award for alternative medicine.
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No pain, no gain
BEST TATTOO PARLOR: SYNDICATE TATTOO
“Here at Syndicate we are
extremely proud to represent our
community in our industry. We
work hard at making sure that our
clients get the best tattoos and
service available in the area.
Being recognized for that is all we
could ever ask for.”
Jesse Fuller, co-owner of Syndicate Tattoo, Winner, Best Tattoo Parlor
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Best
Best Title Company Best Elected Official
Thank You Auburn! Thank you for your continued
trust. I want to thank all local
elected officials for their service
and hard work during these
We know you have a choice. challenging economic times.
Thanks for choosing us Again!!!
Jim Holmes
Auburn Branch
Placer County
193 Fulweiler Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603 Supervisor
530.885.7722 District 3
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Auburn the
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Best? BUD BAUTISTA TONY JACKSON ROBIN BECHTEL THERESE CROSBY JERRY KOPP
RETIRED, AUBURN COMPUTER DESIGN, AUDIO EDITIONS, REAL ESTATE UPTOWN SIGNS,
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away from the the schools are feeling.’ around you. The way America used
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Kusel Chiropractic
(530) 885-4447
389 Nevada Street • Auburn
across from Eisley’s Nursery
open
7 days
Echo Valley Ranch www.
echoranch.com
205 Nevada St., Auburn
530-823-1482
Your Downtown Feedstore and a Whole Lot More! echoranch.com
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BEST COLORFUL
Man about town
CHARACTER:
GILBERT ORTEGA
“I didn’t think I
was that
popular ... it
makes me feel
good. It’s too
bad I got hurt.”
Gilbert Ortega (Gilbert has been
Gilbert Ortega is a con-
recuperating at home since an stant figure around
injury he sustained after falling Auburn, riding his bicycle
from his bike)
festooned with pinwheels
and streamers and his
hats decked out in pins
and coon tails. He was
voted Most Colorful Char-
acter by readers in this
first-time category.
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