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Greg Moore, of the Export-Import Bank of the U. S., will address attendees of the M/O lunch on 3 R’s Reduce Tuesday, July 9, at Rework the Pacific Palms Recycle Conference Resort. Vol. XLVI CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA No. 6 June 2013 Jennie Ferrero Passes L.A. County Fire Gearing Up For National Local companies looking for answers to Water Safety their questions on importing and exporting will get them answered by Mr. Moore. He has worked in the export/import field Month as an entrepreneur, banker, and economic The Los Angeles County Fire Department development consultant. As an entrepreneur, joins national public safety leaders Greg has imported display advertising across America to splash some attention equipment from Europe and natural stone on the importance of safe swimming from Brazil and Italy. As a banker he all summer long as part of National Water spent six years structuring long term buyer Safety Month throughout the month financings on behalf of U.S. companies of May. It only takes 20 seconds for exporting capital goods to the Middle East. a child to drown and 60 seconds for As an economic development consultant an adult. Drowning accidents are a leading he spent six years in Florida counseling cause of death for children under the companies on the process of exporting. age of four. He also organized Florida’s participation “The safe use of swimming pools, hot in numerous overseas trade events. He tubs and other recreational water facilities subsequently joined the World Trade Center is a priority for everyone,” says Assistant Los Angeles- Long Beach where he spent Fire Chief Dave Stone. “National Water seven years counseling small to mid size Safety Month serves to focus on the companies on how to locate foreign buyers importance of water safety in all types and finance their export sales. Greg joined of swimming environments, including the the Export Import Bank of the U.S. in 20012. Jennie Ferrero ocean. We encourage local organizations The bank finances and insures export sales. in all of our communities to join us in Greg earned a Bachelor’s Degree in The original “First Lady” of the City of Jennie served on the Industry Urban- promoting water safety.” International Relations from Georgetown Industry, Jennie Ferrero, passed away on Development Agency for 14 years. She Throughout May, drowning prevention University and a Masters Degree in May 28, 2013, she was 95 years old. She lived in the same house on Nelson Avenue tips will be shared on the Fire Department’s Finance from American University, both in was one of a kind. Her love and dedication from the time the City became incorporated Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages, and Washington, D.C. to the City of Industry covered a span of to the time of her death. its website at www.fire.lacounty.gov. The 56 years. And although she was plagued She will truly be missed. To her family, National Drowning Prevention Alliance, with health conditions for the past several close friends and associates the City of one of the Fire Department’s educational 2013 – 2014 years her mind and memories were never Industry and the Industry Manufacturers partners, continues to raise awareness as diminished. Council extends their deepest sympathies. well. Its website, www.ndpa.org, offers City of Industry a variety of materials to consumers and organizations to teach the public about safe swimming through programs across Business How Old Is Too Old to Work? the country. The program emphasizes The media is fond of feel-good stories hospitable to older workers. on “layers of protection,” including Directory Now like the stockbroker who worked until he Age-Friendly Careers supervision, fences, pool covers, alarms, was 101, or the man who retired after 33 It is easier to be an 80-year-old journalist education and more. Available years -- from his second career. He was 98 than a bus driver the same age, Rix cites as “Every summer, Los Angeles County Every business in the City of Industry is and had been forced to leave his first job at an example. Doctors, lawyers, accountants, firefighters and paramedics hear the listed in the Business Directory and on the the mandatory retirement age of 65. men and women who are self-employed heartsick response, ‘I only looked away chamber’s web site at no charge. But despite the aging of America, these or own their own business, and those with for just a few seconds!’ from parents Every day the Industry Manufacturers “older old” workers are still the exception autonomy to control their work environment whose children have drowned,” says Council receives calls asking about rather than the rule. The reality, says AARP can continue to work full-time. Often they Stone. “Let’s all work together to prevent individual businesses: Are they in the City? strategic policy adviser Sara Rix, is that can scale back their schedules as desired. drowning accidents in Los Angeles County Have you had complaints about them? most people 75 and over are no longer However, even these jobs do not include as communities.” How long have they been in business, etc. in the workforce. They are not physically many 90-year-olds as they could. Drop-offs As Southern California’s weather If the IMC doesn’t have your company incapable of handling their jobs, she notes. in full-time employment usually occur after starts to heat up and the unofficial start listed or has incorrect information it is a Rather, their interests and needs change. 60 or so, said Rix. But what is traditionally of summer kicks off this Memorial Day discredit to you and us. Please take the Some leave the workforce voluntarily. thought of as “retirement” age is moving up, Weekend, May 25-27, the Department time to check the IMC’s web site and Others face mandatory retirement rules. she adds. In 1985, 18 percent of all 65- to is launching an early campaign to help determine if the information is correct And some, of course, fall victim to age 69-year-olds were still working. In 2005, 29 everyone stay safe while cooling off in The web site is: industrychamber.org, click discrimination. “It’s pervasive,” Rix says. percent were still on the job, and the trend the water. Since almost 70 percent of on the business directory and verify if “After 55 or 60, it’s hard to find meaningful continues. all drowning accidents occur in backyard the information is correct. If a change is employment.” So when should you really Convincing Employers Is Key swimming pools, the campaign will focus necessary call, (626) 968 3737, fax (626) retire? How old is too old? That’s hard to Is there an age after which employers on simple rules to stay safe (and cool!) 330 5060, or email industrychamber.org say. Some industries and sectors are more don’t want full-time workers? An AARP during our hot summer days! with the proper information. Continued on page 3 PAGE TWO JUNE 2013 —INDUSTRY NEWS CITY OF INDUSTRY NEWS Here & There…By the Staff Published monthly by the Industry Manufacturers Council and the City of Industry. Overall inflation is expected to creep Federal Trade Commission warns of a City of Industry City Council JEFF PARRIOTT, Mayor higher this year…heading toward the 2.3% surge in the practice known as cramming, in TIM SPOHN JOHN P. FERRERO mark, from 1.7% in 2012. The main which third parties quietly add unrequested ROY HABER III PAT MARCELLIN drivers: Food and energy prices. The wide services that are billed to customers by spread drought of last year will continue their wireless carrier. City Manager to push prices higher for beef, pork and … KEVIN RADECKI dairy products, raising the average family’s INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS COUNCIL grocery bill by 4% or so. Big banks will test a new market by Officers and Directors … pitching credit cards to immigrants. For CLEM CALVILLO, President DEAN YAMAGATA, Director the most part, immigrants with no credit RON CIPRIANI, Vice President KENNETH BRYAN, Director A healthy workforce can be a real history use secured cards, which generally DAVID M. PEREZ, Secretary/Treasurer LAURIE MARSHALL, Director attraction for companies looking require a deposit. But Bank of the West CARL BENNITT, Director KENT VALLEY, Director to relocate. Rising health care costs offers conventional cards to folks with a have more firms seeking locales where least a year left on a visa, an account with Industry manufacturers COUNCIL populations have low obesity rates and high the bank or an affiliate and a job that pays DONALD SACHS, Executive Director CONNIE BRENNER, Project Coord. percentages of physically active adults. at least $36,000 a year. In the continuing RON WHITTEMORE, Assist. Exec. Dir. JOANNE BRESLIN, Project Coord. HOPE MILLAN, Assoc. Director ERIN BROWNING, Contrib. Ed. They’re betting that healthy workers are search for profits, big institutions are productive workers…less likely to call in following the lead of smaller banks, which City of Industry News, C/O Industry Manufacturers Council sick, missing days. That new outlook has have offered loans, lines of credit and 15651 Stafford Street, City of Industry, CA 91744 already lured some firms to Colorado, the other financial products in some immigrant Telephone: (626) 968-3737 • Fax: (626) 330-5060 nation’s leanest state. communities for years. www.cityofindustry.org … … Readers are encouraged to submit comments, story ideas and news items. Layout and design prepared by Marrs Printing. Employing unpaid interns can land you Auto sales will keep humming, despite in hot water. Scrutiny of the practice is the dip in April.