CommerceP A S A D E N A July-August, 2013 News and Events of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association VOL. 8, NO. 4

President’s Message Pasadena Chamber Inaugural Gala on July 12th Pasadena has a well recorded his- Celebrates 125th Anniversary and Inauguration of tory of innovation. Rocketry and space science had early successes here. CL Keedy as Chair of the Board if Directors Products we now take for granted Pasadena Chamber of Commerce members, community leaders and guests will cele- were developed and patented here. brate at the annual Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Gala on Friday, July Even the cheeseburger was first 12, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Pasadena. This year, the Chamber celebrates the served here. installation of CL Keedy of UBS Financial Services, Inc. as Chair of the Board of Currently, Caltech is one of the top Directors. The Chamber also installs new officers and Board members for the year. five universities in the nation in pat- We will also will be celebrating 125 years of service to our community by the Pasa- ent applications. JPL leads the world dena Chamber, which began as the Board of Trade in 1888. We will honor our in unmanned space exploration and Corporate Citizens of the Year in the large and small business categories and give out Art Center graduates are among the scholarships to high school and community college graduates who are attending four- leaders in the world in auto design, year colleges in the fall. advertising and product design. Kaiser Permanente and Wells Fargo The Pasadena Chamber of Com- are the Gold Sponsor of this year’s merce is equally innovative. We were Inaugural Gala. Huntington Memorial among the first chambers in the na- Hospital, Park Place Commercial, tion to have a mobile application, for LP, and Parsons Corporation are gen- example. erously supporting the Gala as silver Throughout our 125 year history in sponsors. Pasadena, the Chamber has been on CL Keedy III is a Portfolio Manager / Fi- the forefront of innovation and pro- nancial Advisor with UBS Financial Ser- gress. The Board of Trade, our prede- vices Inc. Mr. Keedy is Past President of the cessor organization, was formed, in Pasadena Tournament of Roses, a mem- part, to help secure a reliable and safe ber of the Navy League, and is on the Board water supply for area residents and of the USS Pasadena Foundation and the citrus groves, which led to creation of Advisory Board for Women at Work. He and our municipal water system. They his wife Adrienne are the parents of two chil- also advocated consolidation of our dren, Amanda and CL IV. Mr. Keedy joined many electrical companies into one the Board of the Pasadena Chamber in 2008 municipal utility. and chaired the Economic and Business When plans were being discussed on Development Committee. how best to connect Pasadena with Joining the Board are Michael Gallego of the San Rafael Hills and Eagle Rock, Cheveux Salon, Juan Gutierrez of Pasa- the Pasadena Chamber campaigned to dena City College, Lauren Marlis of Mayfield Junior School and Justin Tsui of get the bond passed to pay for con- TeamLogic IT. The Gas Company will award scholarships to local high school struction of the Colorado Street graduates. The Chamber will also be awarding a scholarship to an emancipated foster Bridge. At about that same time, the youth who is graduating from and continuing on to a four-year Chamber of Commerce organized and college or university. financed the campaign to get citizen Each year, Pasadena Chamber members contribute thousands of dollars worth of approval of the bonds necessary to valuable and unique services, products and treats for the silent auction. This year build City Hall and our Civic Center. items include travel to Scotland to attend the Ryder Cup golf match, a trip to the Gala- Later, as Pasadena’s economy stag- pagos Islands, a five night stay at The Washington Court luxury hotel in Washington, nated in the 1970s, and our downtown D.C. courtesy of Amalgamated Bank and IUOE Local 12 and a chance to play golf began to flounder, the Chamber and have lunch at Pasadena’s Annandale Country Club courtesy of Eagle Associates. helped recruit corporate headquarters Jewelry, L.A. Dodger tickets, a weekend stay at the Sheraton Pasadena and golf and to Pasadena, including Parsons, and, breakfast or lunch at Oakmont Country Club. Other items include a ride-along with the a decade later, supported reuse and Pasadena Police Department, dinners at local restaurants, opportunities to explore revitalization of . local “wonders” and VIP treatment at many of our local attractions. As we enter our 126th year, the Seats and tables are still available. Corporate tables of ten cost $1750. Individual Chamber is at the forefront of member tickets to the Inaugural Gala cost $175. A seat at the Inaugural Gala includes the service, economic development and hosted cocktail reception and the dinner and program. Complimentary valet parking is innovation in service of our commu- also included. Anyone wanting information can call the Chamber at (626) 795-3355 or nity and business members. visit the website at www.pasadena-chamber.org to purchase tickets online. 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New members (clockwise from right) introduced New Members for April, 2013 at our Luncheon Alliance in may included Aram eClasses.org, Angela Bogner, (626) 449-3709 Panasenco with the Small Gateway Education USA Corporation, Business Center of Los Angeles, Jazmin Lopez, (626) 463-7088 Erica Trullinger with Reading Insperity, Jason Armas, (818) 546-3115 Partners, Linda Chen with ISU-ARMAC Insurance Agency, Tim Cochren, Bittersweet and Gail Howland of (626) 327-2944 the Watson Design Group. Wang L’etoile Chocolatier, George Kandalaft, Plastic Surgery’s Michelle Yen and Casey We- (626) 577-4101 ber were introduced as new members along with Neo Ensemble Theatre, Arilyn Carpenter, John Diaz and Jerrell Gervickas of Sign-A- (323) 776-3528 Rama. James Tyler with Mattress City and New York Life Insurance, Cecilia Bolbolian, Jason Armas of Insperity were also recognized. (909) 631-9960 At our June Luncheon Alliance we met new No Clogg, Inc., Karen Burems, (626) 794-5703 member Phlunte Riddle of Effective Photo by George, George Kandalaft, Consultants, LLC, and Debbie Talianko and (626) 577-4101 Hannah Trinum with Talianko Design The Salt Studio, Diana & Michael Leone, Group. We also introduced Karen Burems with (626) 765-6180 No Clogg Plumbing and Melaleuca. Javad Simply Cupcakes of Pasadena, Derakshan with HarborTouch Point of Aileen Zettlemoyer, (626) 394-9085 Sale, Myisha Blackman with In Good Skyline Innovations, Ryan Mitchell, Hands Interpreting and Roy Fisher, (310) 650-8249 Real Estate Broker were introduced. New Small Business Center of Los Angeles, members are introduced at our monthly Aram Panasenco, (626) 768-2842 networking lunch and breakfast. Specialty Taxes, Robert Diaz, (626) 532-2133 State Farm Insurance, Armen Bubushyan, (626) 765-9440 Talianko Design Group, LLC, Debbie Talianko, (626) 836-2935 Twohey’s, Bill Hamil, (626) 284-7387

New Members for May 2013 JMD Floral, Jaqueline Rude, (909) 957-5629 (Clockwise, from right) At our Connection Breakfast in May Kal’s Mediterranean Bistro, Justina Al Malech, we introduced new member Ryan Mitchell with Skyline In- (310) 913-6265 novations. Kim Abe, Certified Public Accountant, At June’s breakfast networking event, we introduced new Kim Abe, (630) 363-2463 member Bruce Fisher with Graffiti Dr. Andrew Davis and Lee Perfect Transcribing Incorporated, Mark Chakerian of Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Philip Furnari, (626) 773-2689 were recognized along with Jonathan Eubanks of Invicta LifeShield Home Security, Steph Zaharuk, Fitness Gallery, Tim Cochren with ISU-ARMAC Insur- (424) 789-7994 ance and Kimberly Abe, Certified Public Accountant. Melaleuca Wellness Co., Karen Burems, (626) 644-2297 RCS Sport USA Inc., Imma Vaccaro, (212) 308-2000 Sign-A-Rama, John Diaz, (360) 333-3214 Roy Fisher, Real Estate Broker, Roy Fisher, (626) 792-2080 San Gabriel Valley Council, Boy Scouts of Chamber Member Openings and Celebrations America, Marcus Mack, (626) 351-8815 United Way of Greater Los Angeles, (From below right) The Awareness Center yoga, yoga, meditation and Cathy McClure, (213) 808-6234 healing arts center celebrated joining the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce West Coast Urgent Care, Jackie Sirois, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Neo Ensemble Theatre celebrated join- (626) 844-8848 ing the Chamber and their residency at the Carrie Hamilton Theatre at the Pasadena Playhouse with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Twohey’s in Alhambra celebrated their 70th anniversary with a hosted luncheon party and classic car show. Joseph Lee and Steve Baghoomian cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of their law offices, Lee and Baghoomian, P.C., in Pasadena. JULY-AUGUST, 2013 COMMERCE PAGE 3 Renewing Members for April, 2013

One to Five Years Pacific Coast Regional Small Ten to Fourteen Years Adult Sports Management Business Development Corporation Amalgamated Bank AFLAC Independent Agent-C. Bengtson Pasadena Magazine Brookside Golf Club AmericanWest Bank Pasadena Patio Image Quest Plus, LLC ANROMA Group-SocializeLA.com Pete Whan & Associates, Inc., Lexus of Glendale Arroyo Vista Inn Keller Williams Realty Westside Rental Connection

AU79 Tea Express POP Champagne & Dessert Bar Fifteen to Fifty Years Carlson & Associates, A Psychology PureGear Corporation Rodeway Inn & Suites Altadena Town & Country Club Cerrell Associates Inc. Ronnie Jayne Music & A Song For Angels School Supply Cherry on Top You Productions Beven & Brock Mgt. Org. Colombo’s Italian Steakhouse Southern Edison (SCE) Bissell House-Bed & Breakfast & Jazz Club TeamLogic IT of Pasadena California Mission Inn Dennis Murphy CPA Ted A. Moreno, Certified Hypnothera- Carousel Custom Floors Fauci Companies/Construction Services pist, CityCenter Co. Freight Right Global Logistics Success Coach Corporate Center Pasadena Greg Sylvis General Contractor United Parcel Service (UPS) Dolphin Rents The Gutierrez Firm Six to Nine Years Foothill Family Service The Hettema Group Bar Celona Il Fornaio Holmes Powersports Baskin Robbins-Hastings Ranch Jacob Maarse Florist Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Bodyscape Integrative Physical Therapy JD Audio Visual, Inc. Mechanisms Corp. Dona Rosa Bakery & Taqueria John Hancock Financial Network JB Wholesale Roofing & Building The Hat Pasadena Meadows Supplies Pacific Harps Pasadena Playhouse Kids Dental Kare Pasadena Home Health Care Pasadena Weekly Legends Premium Sales/IMG Peet’s Coffee & Tea-Hastings Ranch Plotkin Partners Quest Financial Services Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP Peet’s Coffee & Tea-South Lake Lineage Performing Arts Center Retirement Benefits Consulting More Than Fifty Years Luther Burbank Savings Robertson Roasted Almonds Citizens Business Bank, 93yrs Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension SGI Construction Management Gas Company, The, 93yrs Construction Authority Villa Sorriso Stivers & Company, Inc., 56yrs New York Deli Volkswagen Pasadena, 52yrs Onyx Architects, Inc. Renewing Members for May, 2013

One to Five Years Six to Nine Years Parsons Corporation All Saints Church Beacon Media News Pasadena Foothills Assn. of Realtors Armed Exterminators Beth Julian-Wang, M.D. Pasadena Heritage Budget Rent A Car IUOE Local Number 12 Plati German Cars Service & Repair City Cab Saint Andrew School (BMW & Mercedes Only) Dave & Buster’s State Farm Insurance-John Diehl Salvation Army Dave The Computer Guy Vertical Wine Bistro Thorson Motor Center Foothill Transit Tokio Marine Management, Inc. Ten to Fourteen Years Hello! Home Care Unified Valet Parking, Inc. Ix tapa Cantina Bolton & Company Western Asset Management Co. Celestino Ristorante Bar Larson & Gaston, LLP Fifty or More Years Maginnis Knechtel & McIntyre LLP Century Rooter Service & Plumbing Bickley Printing, 65yrs MobilityWorks-Adaptive Vehicles Exchange Club of Pasadena c/o Affinity Bryan’s Cleaners & Laundry, Inc., 74yrs Navigage-Marguerite Gardens Associates Licher Printing & Mailing, 65yrs Office Depot Business Solutions Division Leadership Pasadena Palermo, Barbaro, Chinen & Pasadena Child Development Associates, Trumark Real Estate Management Pitzer, LLP, 65yrs Inc. Fifteen to Fifty Years Pasadena Urological Medical Pasadena Gateway Villas Barney’s Beanery Group, 65yrs Pasadena Presbyterian Church Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. Pita Jungle Douglas Auto Body & Paint Mayor Bill Sierra Autocars, Inc. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Bogaard and Sierra Java, Inc. Gerrish Swim & Tennis Club Congress- Tiffany’s Coffee Jane S. Caughey woman Judy TMAD Taylor & Gaines Kid’s Klub Pasadena Chu cut the True Blue Maids Linden Optometry, P.C. ribbon to open Tyler/Gonzalez Associates the Rose May Consulting Group, Inc. Monte Vista Grove Homes Bowl’s new pavilion. PASADENA CHAMBER OF Pasadena Chamber Members Named Valley’s Best COMMERCE 844 EAST GREEN STREET, At the Pasadena Chamber, we like to encourage our members to support SUITE 208 each other. In the recent Pasadena Star-News/San Gabriel Valley PASADENA, CA 91101 (626) 795-3355 Tribune San Gabriel Valley's Best issue, Pasadena Chamber members (626) 795-5603 FAX were recognized in a number of categories. WEBSITE: WWW. PASADENA-CHAMBER.ORG • Accountancy Company: Lucas, • Active Adult Living Facility: Villa Horsfall, Murphy and Pindroh, LLP Gardens PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MISSION STATEMENT: • Chiropractor: Dennis Buckley, • Best Assisted Living: Pasadena WE ARE AN EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL FORCE Health Advantage Highlands FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP. • Fitness Trainer: Lauren Herrera at • Air Conditioning / Heating Company: Pasadena Commerce is published bi-monthly by the Pasadena Pilates Barbell Club Air Tro Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association. Third class postage • Photographer: Nick Boswell • Antiques and Collectibles: King RIch- paid in Pasadena, CA. Send address changes to the Chamber. Photography ard's Antique Center © 2013 by Pasadena Chamber. • American Cuisine: Clearman's • Apartment Community: Villa Gar- OFFICERS Northwoods Inn dens CL Keedy, Chair Ben Green, Chair-elect Paul Little, President & CEO Patty Waggoner*, Immediate • Health Food: Pita Jungle • Bank: Wells Fargo Past-chair • Indian Cuisine: All India Cafe • Credit Union: Pasadena Federal Thomas Daly, Secretary Ron Carter, Treasurer • New Restaurant: Trattoria Neapolis Credit Union Bob Baderian, Vice-chair Joan De Souza, Vice-chair • Book Store: Vroman's Joel Bryant , Vice-chair George Falardeau, Vice-chair • Restaurant to Take Out of Town Michael D’Antuono*, Vice-chair Bob Oppermann, Vice-chair Guests: Clearman's Northwoods Inn • Dry Cleaners: Bryan's Cleaners

BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Steak: Ruth's Chris Steak House • Florist: Jacob Maarse Wendy Anderson Robin McCarthy • Tahi Cuisine: President Thai • Health/Nutrition Store: Whole Foods Karl Bird Valerie Prince • Bowling Center: 300 Pasadena • Insurance: State Farm Heidi Bloks Armando Ramirez • College: Pasadena City College • Local Furniture Store: Fedde Furni- Jeffrey Brickner Steve Rodgers ture Dennis Buckley* David Saeta • Hotel: Langham Huntington Darryl Dunn** Evan Scott • Live Theatre: Pasadena Playhouse • Moving Company: Pink Transfer, Inc. Eric Duyshart** Gail Schaper-Gordon • Medical Group: Kaiser Permanente • Private School: Maranatha High Michael Gallego Ray Serafin* School • Outdoor Entertainment: Pasadena Juan Gutierrez Ishmael Trone • New Truck Dealer: Thorson Motor Julie Lee Justin Tsui POPS Center (GMC) Blake Longo *past chair • Place for Kids to Have Fun: Kidspace Lauren Marlis **ex-officio Mike Matthiessen** Congratulations to all the Pasadena Chamber members who were STAFF voted San Gabriel Valley's Best for 2013. Kelly Shearer, Office & Member Services Manager Leanne Waggoner, Events & External Services Manager SIP-tember: a celebration of the cocktail Returns Linda Whaley, Staff Support Services August 15th to September 26th. Taste of Pasadena at Luncheon Alliance the Features Four Finalist Drinks On Wednesday, July 3rd at 11:45am, So. Cal. Gas Co. Advanced Meter sponsors the Patrons get to decide which cocktail is Pasadena’s favorite during SIP- Chamber’s July networking Luncheon Alliance. tember: a celebration of the cocktail in Pasadena. From August Craig Valine, Enhanced Marketing Per- 15th through September 26th, local restaurants will serve cocktails that formance sponsors our networking Luncheon will be paired against each other in a competition. 64 cocktails, ranging Alliance on Wednesday, August 7th at 11:45am. from drinks specially concocted for the competition to margaritas and The Luncheon Alliance starts promptly at sangria, will begin the competition that will last six weeks. SIP-tember 11:45am at Altadena Town & Country Club culminates in a live taste-off of the four drinks that win their bracket. at 2290 Country Club Drive in Altadena. Brackets will be unveiled and the 64 cocktails in competition will be Breakfast Connection available for viewing at the Pasadena Restaurant Week website at h Thursday, July 11th at 7am, CED www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com on Monday, August 5 . The first (Consolidated Electrical Distributors) spon- challenge will take place over two weeks and pit 32 pairs of cocktails sors our Breakfast Connection at The Court- against each other. Individual bracket winners will yard by Marriott at 180 N. Fair Oaks Avenue. be paired head-to-head with other winning cocktails. On Thursday, August 8th, So. Cal. Gas Ad- The four finalist cocktails will be judged at the SIP vanced Meter sponsors the Chamber’s monthly -tember Finale, a live taste-off at the Rose Bowl on Breakfast Connection networking event at 7am. Thursday, September 26th from 6pm to 9pm. Atten- dees at the finale will have the opportunity to Pasadena Chamber After Hours sample food from many Pasadena Cham- Social and Mixer ber member restaurants as they taste and vote for their favorite of the four fi- Join us to Celebrate Summer in July as So Cal nalists. Tickets to the SIP-tember Finale Self Storage hosts the Chamber After Hours So- are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. cial and Mixer at 2581 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasa- dena on Thursday, July 18th, 5pm-7pm. To purchase tickets for the SIP-tember On Thursday, August 15th, BJ’s Restaurant Finale call the Chamber at 626-795-3355 and Brewhouse invites you to Catch Up Over or visit www.pasadena-chamber.org/events/sip-tember. Cool Cocktails at 234 E. Colorado from 5pm to 7pm. The 2012 favorite cocktail was the Ruth’s Chris Broad Street Hurri- Park for 90 minutes FREE at Paseo Colorado. cane which was challenged in the finale by drinks from Gale’s, Magnolia Lounge and Toro Sushi.