CommerceP A S A D E N A November-December, 2018 News and Events of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association VOL. 13, NO. 6

President’s Message President’s Breakfast Honoring Gerald Freeny and Yes, the holidays are fast approach- Tournament of Roses December 6th at Hilton Pasadena ing, but first we have to get through The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce will honor 2019 Tournament of Roses (survive?) the election season. Association President Gerald Freeny at the annual President’s Breakfast at the Hilton The Chamber does not endorse can- Pasadena on Thursday, December 6, 2018. Breakfast begins at didates, but does take positions on 7:30 a.m. followed by a festive program celebrating The Melody of initiatives. Our Board makes deci- Life , the theme for the 2019 Tournament. Honored special guests sions based on perceived benefits to include the Royal Court and past Tournament presidents. members and our economy. They get Mr. Freeny has been a volunteer member of the Tournament input from our Legislative Committee of Roses Association since 1988. His community involvement and feedback from members. has included: president of the San Gabriel chapter of NOBLE Here are positions on issues before the voters on November 6th: (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Execu- • Pasadena Measure I: OPPOSE the tives), the Pasadena Police Department Founda- sales tax increase after a poll of tion Board, Pasadena Aquatics Center members indicated 77% oppose it. Board, University Club , Pasadena YMCA Board NO POSITION on Measure J. and the Pasadena NAACP . Mr. Freeny is on Adviso- • LA County Measure W: OPPOSE ry Board of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation and is a the stormwater assessment because member of Historic First Lutheran Church . the cost is extremely onerous for all Mr. Freeny attended Pasadena Christian School and private real estate owners. , and received a bachelor’s • Proposition 1: SUPPORT the meas- degree in business administration and finance from ure funding veteran housing. State University, Los Angeles . • Proposition 2: SUPPORT repro- Tickets to the President’s Breakfast are $75 each. Corporate graming current funding to aid the tables of ten are $750. Sponsorships are $1500. Those spon- homeless and mentally ill. soring the event receive a table with recognition, acknowl- • Proposition 3: SUPPORT reliability edgement in all publicity materials and will enjoy breakfast and improve water quality, particu- with a member of the Royal Court as their guest. Self parking larly needed in SoCal. is included in the cost of breakfast and sponsorship. • Proposition 4: SUPPORT increasing Queen and Court Sponsors (so far) are Athens Services , Hollywood Burbank capacity and improving services at Airport , the Pasadena Star-News , the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and Wells children’s hospitals in California. Fargo . • Proposition 5: SUPPORT facilitat- Anyone who would like an invitation, can call the Chamber office for information or to ing the transfer of real estate pro- purchase tickets at (626) 795-3355, email [email protected] or visit tecting the financial health of those

on fixed incomes. Holiday Party is December 11th at Romanesque Room • Proposition 6: OPPOSE because The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce hosts our annual Holiday Party for members road and street repair and transit and friends at The Romanesque Room at 50 East Green Street in Pasadena on Tues- construction are necessary to the day, December 11th from 5pm to 8pm. 90 minutes of FREE parking is available across economic health of California. the street in the Schoolhouse parking garage. • Proposition 7: SUPPORT allowing Food is donated by Chamber member restaurants California to choose the best means and caterers, including Dunkin’, Stonefire Grill, to serve our citizens. Green Street Restaurant, May Catering and more. Dance Syndicate provides music. • Proposition 8: OPPOSE the meas- This year the Chamber is supporting Operation ure as an unnecessary intrusion on Santa Claus , the Pasadena Jaycees’ program the workplace with rules that will that delivers toys to needy children on Christmas not improve patient service. Eve. Chamber members who donate toys at the • Proposition 10: OPPOSE rent con- Holiday Party receive free admission. Toy-bearing trol restrictions and could exacer- non-members and Pasadena Chamber members without a toy pay $10. Non-members bate our massive housing shortage. • without a toy to donate pay $20 admission. You can donate to the Chamber Toy Drive by Proposition 11: SUPPORT enhanc- bringing an unwrapped toy to the Holiday Party or leave it at the Chamber offices. For ing response time of emergency information, please call the Pasadena Chamber office at (626) 795-3355 or email medical personnel. [email protected]. Vote on November 6th. It matters!

PAGE 2 COMMERCE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 2018 Clockwise from right, new members introduced at our New Members for August, 2018 networking breakfast in September and October were Christina Accessory Spaces, LLC , Christopher Sherwood of new South restaurant Granville , Garner, (833) 238-3447 Carolina Caro of the Carolina Caro Leadership Coach , Christopher Garner of Accessory Spaces and JB Fitts of Ace Hardware , Kevin Harris, Crossfit Crown City . We also met Angela Efros of HG Plus (626) 789-2005 Consulting, Inc. and Ken Salzman of SanZman Arbonne International , Susan Boyd, Productions . (626) 219-6863 Carmerica Motor Group, LLC , Clint Mooney, (626) 817-9808 NewFront Insurance , Tim Carruth, (626) 840-8827 Oak Crest Academy , Pashal Whitmore, (626) 257-7280 Panda Restaurant Group , Kelly Ni, (626) 799-9898 Pepperdine University , Robert J. Coleman, (310) 506-7606 Clockwise, Skeehan & Company , Joseph Skeehan, from right, at (626) 585-9555 lunch, we met US Trust Bank of America Private Rhonda Alexan- Wealth Management , Robert Pastrana, der and Shenan (323) 388-6866 Silva with New Members for September, 2018 Liberty Tax Service , Jeff Anyone Collective , Shannon Russo, Lerano and Kevin Harris of Ace Hardware (Sierra Madre (626) 768-0803 Blvd.), Kelly Ni with Panda Restaurant Group/Panda Ca- Carolina Caro Leadership Coach , tering and Maxine Vo-McKennon with Transitions Hospice, Carolina Caro, (646) 229-4898 Inc. We also met Rayna Dieguez and Michael Mendoza of Rose- Clifford Swan Investment Counselors , wood Revitalization Group , Robert Coleman of Pepperdine Lloyd Wong, (626) 792-2228 University, Robert Pastrana of US Trust, Bank of America Crossfit Crown City , JB Fitts, Private Wealth Management , Susan Boyd of Arbonne (626) 263-0683 International and Susannah Tomlin with TravelStore. Dilbeck Real Estate , Barry Jones, (626) 241-7266 Genesis Dental Esthetics , Rosie Ruano, (626) 314-3550 Micro Consultants , Barbara Chang, (626) 325-3331 Pasadena After Hours Rotary Club , Robin McCarthy, (626) 379-0407 Seyfarth Shaw, LLP , Richard C. Mendelson, (213) 270-9619 Whitmore Rare Books , Dan Whitmore, Chamber Member Ribbon Cuttings and Celebrations (626) 714-7720

From left, Genesis Dental Esthetics opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. New School of Cooking celebrated their first anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Chamber was on hand when Villa Esperanza opened the new Villa School building with a celebration and ribbon cutting. NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, COMMERCE PAGE 3 Renewing Members for August, 2018

ONE TO FIVE YEARS SIX TO NINE YEARS Rose Bowl Stadium Arroyo Chop House Armed Exterminators Sauve Riegel Commercial Real Estate Cloud Connected, LLC Central Grille Pasadena Sheraton Pasadena Hotel Cruise Planners Chandler School Villa Gardens Del Lile, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Res- MonteCedro idential Brokerage Neurofeedback & Neurorehab These Members Recently Had Etco Homes, Inc. Institute, Inc. (NNRI, Inc.) Significant Anniversaries with Fong and Aquino, LLP Old Oak Cellars the Pasadena Chamber: Hastings Ranch Nursery School Pacific Crane & Equipment Sales HLWebwerks Roses Road, Inc. Five-year Anniversary: Hot Yoga JBauer Inc., Electrical Construction & Servpro of Arcadia & Pasadena North Pasadena, Hastings Ranch Nursery Service Singpoli Group, LLC School, Law Offices of Donald P. Jiangsu-California International United Site Services Schweitzer, Osawa Shabu Shabu & Education Center, Inc. Sushi, Pasadena Community TEN TO FOURTEEN YEARS Joie Foundation F & M Business Center KShift Ten-year Anniversary : McDermott Millenium Pension Services Inc. Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer Consulting, Inc., The Raymond The Raymond 1886 Nothing Bundt Cakes 1886 UBS Financial Services, Inc. Nutrition & Education International Fifteen-year Anniversary: , The Oaks Osawa Shabu Shabu & Sushi FIFTEEN TO FIFTY YEARS Parkway Grill Al Brooks Rose Bowl Tours of Pasadena Pasadena Community Foundation C W Wong & Associates Twenty-year Anniversary: Scott Gutentag Photography City of Pasadena Arroyo Parkway Self Storage, Eagle Smith Brothers Restaurant Corcoran Bookkeeping & Tax Services Associates, LACERA (L.A. Country Corporation ForensisGroup Employees Retirement Assoc.), Nick Smitty’s Grill FVO Solutions, Inc. Boswell Photography, Pasadena V1H Consulting Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. Conservatory of Music, Sauve Riegel Monte Vista Grove Homes Commercial Real Estate

Nick Boswell Photography Forty-year Anniversary: Sheraton Pasadena Hotel Renewing Members for September, 2018 ONE TO FIVE YEARS TEN TO FOURTEEN YEARS Pasadena Jaycees Altadena Recovery Center Huntington Marketing Pasadena Unified School District Union Station Homeless Services Arroyo Financial & Insurance & Association Management Solutions McDermott Consulting, Inc. MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS Cottage Co-Op Nursery School Pacific Harps Jenkins Bowler, LLP, 67yrs Cunningham Legal Pasadena Outlook Newspaper Sharp Seating, 54yrs De Pietro Holdings, LLC U.S. Bank Vagabond Inn Executive, 52yrs Hot Yoga Pasadena FIFTEEN TO FIFTY YEARS Laquer Urban Clifford & Hodge, LLP May Catering A.J. Longo & Associates Paradis AbilityFirst The Great Maple Alliance Francaise de Pasadena The Royal Spa Arroyo Parkway Self Storage Art Center College of Design SIX TO NINE YEARS Budincich Chiropractic Clinic, Inc. Alternative Energy Systems Castle Green Consulting, Inc. Eagle Associates Asolva, Inc. Grandview Foundation, Inc. Custom Comfort Mattress HEAR Center Edgewood Realty Partners, LLC LACERA (L.A. County Employees Pie’ N Burger Retirement Assoc.) SALON90 Maranatha High School Sorell Law Group Minasian & Associates WebMagic, Inc. The Oaks of Pasadena Westcoast Companies, Inc. Old Republic Construction Program Chamber Board member John Leano Group, Inc. of Bryan’s Cleaners and Laundry was Orswell & Kasman, Inc. Principal for a Day at Webster Pasadena Conservatory of Music Elementary in Pasadena Unified. PASADENA CHAMBER OF Discount Travel to China with Chamber Member Citslinc COMMERCE AND CIVIC ASSOCIATION See Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and more for less than $2200 44 NORTH MENTOR AVENUE PASADENA, CA 91106-1745 The Pasadena Chamber is offering a unique opportunity to experience (626) 795-3355 Chinese culture, history and business. (626) 795-5603 FAX WEBSITE: WWW. Through a partnership with our member PASADENA-CHAMBER.ORG Citslinc, International, the Chamber is offer- ing a cost effective trip to China from October PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MISSION STATEMENT: 10 to October 20, 2019. The trip includes WE ARE AN EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL FORCE FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP. stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Pasadena Commerce is published bi-monthly by the Pasadena Hangzhou with opportunities to visit historic Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association. Third class postage sites like the Great Wall of China and Tian paid in Pasadena, CA. Send address changes to the Chamber. An Men Square. ©2018 by Pasadena Chamber. There is also an opportunity to visit with a local Chi- OFFICERS nese business. The meeting is optional and requires Karl Bird, Chair Justin Tsui Chair-elect, Paul Little, President & CEO Vice-chair filling out an inquiry form indicating what type of busi- Robin McCarthy*, Immediate Past-chair Valerie Prince, Secretary ness or industry you are interested in. Rashmi Menon, Treasurer Don Schweitzer, Vice-chair Cost for the trip is $2199 for Pasadena Chamber Michael D’Antuono*, Vice-chair Ishmael Trone*, Vice-chair members (and their families) and $2299 for prospective John Leano, Vice-chair Don Schweitzer Vice-chair members. Single occupancy and airfare upgrades are BOARD OF DIRECTORS an additional cost. There is an additional cost of $255 Patricia Breen Raphael Henderson for your visa application processing (or you can ob- Betty Ma Jeff Christoffel tain that yourself at the Chinese Consulate in Thomas Daly* Lauren Marlis Elizabeth Dever Margaret Martinez Los Angeles). Jesse Dillon Robert Miller** We are hosting a free, no-obligation informational Aida Dimejian Alejandro Montes meeting in January, 2019, at the Chamber offices. Darryl Dunn** Nerissa Sugars Light refreshments will be served. Look for more Charles Stanislawski Eric Duyshart** information soon. Michael David Gallego *past chair **ex-officio Bernardo Godoy We’re excited to organize a Pasadena Chamber China Tour at such a great rate. This is an excel- STAFF Amy Foell, Workforce Development Director lent opportunity to be introduced to the China. It’s extremely Kelly Shearer, Member Services Manager affordable and includes visits to major cities, various econom- Leanne Waggoner, Events & External Services Manager ic zones and major sites. Linda Whaley, Office Manager & Staff Support Services The trip includes airfare from Los Angeles, hotel accommoda- tions at 4 and 5 star hotels, three full meals a day, and profes- Luncheon Alliance sional drivers and tour operators. The cost is $2,199 for Cham- Joan De Souza and Business4Business ber Members (and their families) and $2,299 for Potential Think Tank hosts our networking Luncheon Members. Alliance on Wednesday, November 7th. Don't miss this great opportunity to see China at a hugely discounted rate. The December 5th lunch is sponsored by For more information and a brochure email [email protected]. Karla Rodriguez-Herrera of Hartman Baldwin Call the Chamber office for details on the informational meeting. Design/Build . The Luncheon Alliance starts promptly at Cheeseburger Week Returns January 6th 11:45am at Brookside Golf Club at 1133 The Pasadena Chamber is celebrating the inven- North Rosemont Avenue in Pasadena. tion of the cheeseburger right here in Pasadena. Connection Breakfast Cheeseburger Week, from January 6 to January 11, On November 8th at 7am, Gus Salgado and 2019, will feature some of our favorite restaurants The UPS Store sponsors our networking Con- and burger joints. Some will feature inventive crea- nection Breakfast at The Women’s City Club tions just for Cheeseburger Week. Others will offer at 160 N. Oakland Ave. special discounts or add-ons to regular menu items. On Thursday, December 13th, Forest Lawn Everyone enjoys a good cheeseburger, even a sponsors our breakfast. veggie or vegan version. Stop by Los Angeles Fi- Lunch and breakfast are $25 for members/$30 nancial Credit Union at 1520 West Colorado for non-members. Those reserving after the dead- Boulevard to see the commemorative plaque that line pay $5 more . was installed in 2017 to mark the spot where Chamber After Hours Social and Mixer teenaged Lionel Sternberger first put cheese on a hamburger at The Rite Spot in Pasadena in 1924. Join us as Pasadena After Hours Rotary Organize friends for a Cheeseburger Crawl and sponsors the Chamber After Hours Social and sample burgers from several venues. Take the Mixer on November 15th from 5pm to 7pm at Cheeseburger Challenge and vote for your favorites 2700 E. Foothill Blvd., Ste 100. FREE parking! in several categories. Cheeseburger Week is a Admission is free for Pasadena Chamber Pasadena Restaurant Week event sponsored by the members. All others pay $10. City of Pasadena and presented with our For December, join us at our Holiday Party in restaurant members. the Romanesque Room at 50 East Green Street Information is posted as available at on December 11th at 5pm. www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com.