4/7/10

Nella's Retail Division Reaches New Heights in First 2010 Special Olympics Fundraiser

Nella, through its retail stores and participation in the Polar Plunge, have raised the bar in Special Olympics fundraising this year. This newsletter is so big we had to break it in two! Be sure to read both part one and part two of our March 2010 Newsletter.

2/19/10

Nella Oil and Calgren Renewable Fuels Celebrate California's Only Operational Ethanol Plant

Nella helped Calgren Renewable Fuels host a grand opening and open house in December at the Calgren Pixley Ethanol Production Facility. Read more in our February 2010 Newsletter.

11/18/09

NELLA's Fall Classic Golf Tournament supports Special Olympics

With the help of our many sponsors, we raised over $54,000 for the Special Olympics. Read the complete story in our November 2009 Newsletter.

11/09/09

California Ethanol Plant Keeps Renewable Energy Local

Plant helps California gasoline meet low carbon fuel requirements. Read the full release.

08/31/09

Ethanol Plant Start-Up

Nella continues to explore alternative fuels including a stake in the Calgren ethanol plant in Pixley CA. Read the complete story in our August 2009 Newsletter.

06/16/09

Costbusters, Fundraisers and More!

Sunny Khan and his team raised nearly $2400 for Special Olympics at our Newcastle store. Read the complete story in our June 2009 Newsletter.

01/28/09

Store #89 Visalia sets the standard in Special Olympics fundraising

Our store fundraising for the Special Olympics reached new heights in 2008 with our Visalia store leading the way. Read the complete story in our January 2009 Newsletter.

10/28/08

It's Customer Appreciation Time!

We hosted four separate customer BBQ's this month with great success! Read the complete story in our November 2008 Newsletter.

10/21/08

NELLA's Fall Classic Golf Tournament supports Special Olympics!

In our ten years supporting Northern California Special Olympics, we've raised over 1 million dollars! Read the complete story in our October 2008 Newsletter.

09/01/08

Quick thinking manager protects team members and guests from emergency situation!

A fire quickly spread from the back of a camper, and required expert execution of emergency procedures from the manager to avoid a potential disaster. Read the complete story in our September 2008 Newsletter.

07/01/08

NELLA Team Member protects CFN customer with outstanding awareness!

A team member's quick thinking and reporting of suspicious activity resulted in the identification of fraudulent transactions at one of our cardlock locations. Read the complete story in our July 2008 Newsletter.

06/05/08

Cardlock + NELLA = Big Business!

With the purchase of Olympian in 2004 and Western Energetix in 2007, NELLA entered into the commercial fueling arena in full force! Read the complete story in our Summer 2008 Newsletter.

03/01/08

WESTERN ENERGETIX adds experience to Lubricant Sales Department in Sparks, NV.

Western Energetix has recruited new Sparks staff with nearly 90 years of lubrication experience. Meet the team in our Spring 2008 Newsletter.

01/01/07

NELLA is committed to energy conservation!

View a "live" display of solar energy generation at our Grass Valley and Newcastle stores.

01/12/07

NELLA expands into Nevada!.

NELLA acquires the Commercial Cardlock, Fuel Terminal, Chevron Lubes and Transportation Business from Berry-Hinckley Industries (BHI) in Reno, Nevada. Read the complete story in our Summer 2007 Newsletter.

08/01/07

Guest Appreciation Day!

Western Energetix hosted a Free Lunch BBQ on August 10, 2007 for all Cardlock Customers. Read the complete story in our Fall 2007 Newsletter.

10/15/07

NELLA's Fall Classic Golf Tournament supports Special Olympics!

With the help of many sponsors, we raised nearly $40,000 and improved our total contribution to $157,000 for the year!
Read the complete story in our Winter 2007 Newsletter.

11/01/06

NELLA's 2006 "Inspire Greatness" promotion is on track to raise $250,000 for Special Olympics Northern California!

11/08/06

2006 Indian Summer Golf Classic was a success!

Thanks to all the volunteers for putting on such a great event! For more information, read our Winter 2006 Newsletter (.pdf).

11/09/05

Nella Oil receives award for using solar energy to power gas stations!

Read the CSP Daily News article for more information.

09/19/05

We've moved into our beautiful new office! Stop by and have a look, 2360 Lindbergh St., Auburn, CA.

08/23/05

Annual Golf Tournament, September 14th.

Join us in raising money for Special Olympics Northern California!

04/01/05

NELLA's 2005 "Inspire Greatness" promotion raises $75,868 for Special Olympics!

02/04/05

NELLA's 2004 contribution to Special Olympics Northern California reaches $134,396!

10/12/04

We're building a new office!

Want to see our progress?

09/07/04

NELLA raises $99,720 in two months for Special Olympics Northern California!

08/19/04

NELLA Turns 25 in October!

2004 represents NELLA's 25th Anniversary and we are planning many activities to celebrate the milestone year! Read the complete story in our Summer 2004 Newsletter.

08/11/04

Annual Golf Tournament, September 15th.

Join us in raising money for Special Olympics Northern California! Read the Tournament Brochure for more information.

08/10/04

NELLA is committed to energy conservation!

View a "live" display of solar energy generation at our Grass Valley and Newcastle stores.

04/01/04

2004 Promises to be Another Eventful Year for NELLA!

"In October, NELLA becomes 25 years old and there will be multiple events celebrating the anniversary. Look for anouncements as we move through the year."

For more information, read our Spring 2004 Newsletter (.pdf).

12/08/03

Mobil Re-enters Northern California Gasoline Market!

"NELLA Oil Company announced today the signing of an agreement with ExxonMobil to re-introduce the MOBIL® gasoline brand and signature Pegasus trademark to 36 counties within Northern California..."

For more information, read the entire press release (.pdf).

11/01/03

NELLA Oil is "On the MOVE" with Mobil and PD.

"NELLA Oil continues to position itself as an industry leader with the rollout of the Mobil brand throughout Northern California..."

For more information, read our Winter 2003 Newsletter (.pdf).

09/01/03

NELLA Oil Company donates $42,423 to Special Olympics Northern California in August.

07/28/03

The only thing constant at NELLA is CHANGE!

"As in 2002, NELLA Oil continues to face and manage the many changes in the company. One big change has been the creation of FLYERS Transportation (dba GULF Transportation) as a separate company to manage our fleet of tanker trucks. "

For more information, read our Summer 2003 Newsletter (.pdf).

06/02/03

NELLA Oil Company uses solar panels to power their stations!

05/29/03

NELLA Oil Company donates $72,952 to Special Olympics Northern California!

05/27/03

NELLA Oil Company will sponsor the 2003 Auburn Air Fair "Thunder in the Sky", August 9.

NELLA's station count increases to 67!

"...Auburn, Calif.-based petroleum wholesaler-retailer Nella Oil Co. acquired 23 of the stations that were part of the Dwelle's original company--the Beacon Oil Co."

10/24/02

NELLA + FLYERS + OLYMPIAN + GULF.
Ready or Not, Here We Come!

With the addition of the OLYMPIAN and GULF names, NELLA Oil Company is now a major "player" in the California market.

For more information, read our Fall 2002 Newsletter (.pdf).

06/14/02

NELLA Oil Company purchases Olympian JV of South San Francisco.

Closing date will be sometime this summer. Like NELLA, Olympian has been a family owned and operated company since 1954. Fred Bertetta Jr. owns and operates the company today. The deal adds Olympian's 9 retail sites, 37 Cardlock sites, and extensive Commercial Fueling, Wholesale and Transportation Divisions to NELLA's existing operation.

Most of Olympian's retail sites display the company's name which will be retained by NELLA. In addition, NELLA will add branded Texaco and Valero to our existing Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and FLYERS sites.

The total number of team members in the company will expand from 340 to about 470.

For more information, read our Summer 2002 Newsletter (.pdf).