CommerceP A S A D E N A July-August, 2017 News and Events of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association VOL. 12, NO. 4 President’s Message Pasadena Chamber Inaugural Gala July 7th The Pasadena Chamber has devoted at Langham Huntington Hotel Pasadena a significant amount of our energy Pasadena Chamber of Commerce members, community leaders and guests celebrate and resources to building an effective our business community at the annual Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Gala career education and college prepared- on Friday, July 7, 2017. The hosted cocktail reception and silent auction begins at 6:00 ness program for students in the Pas- p.m. at the Langham Huntington Hotel . Dinner and adena Unified School District. The the festive program begins at 7:30pm. support we provide for work-based This year, the Chamber celebrates the installation of learning curriculum has a strong, pos- Robin McCarthy of Fire Family Foundation as itive impact on young people in our Chair of the Board for 2017-18. We also install new community. officers and Board members for the year. To sustain that effort, once our During the evening the Chamber will present the grant funds run out, the Chamber is Bill Bogaard Scholarship to an emancipated foster creating a charitable non-profit, the youth who is matriculating from a local community Pasadena Chamber of Commerce college to a four-year institution. Lewis Roca Rothgerber Foundation. As a 501c3 tax exempt Christie will also award a scholarship to an emancipated corporation, the Foundation will be foster youth. The Chamber will also recognize a small governed by its own Board of Direc- member business and a large member business as Corporate tors, working with by-laws specific to Citizen of the Year . This year, A.J. Longo and Associates the Foundation, and undertake its will be presented with the small business award and Villa own fundraising efforts. Foundation Gardens will receive the large business award. fundraising will support the Cham- Chamber members contribute thousands of dollars worth of valuable and unique ber’s work-based learning activities. services, products and treats for the silent auction. This year, items include travel If we are to sustain our efforts to packages, golf outings, event and sports tickets, dinners, visits to local attractions and support work-based learning in our VIP treatment at local wonders. local public schools, and expand our Proceeds from the Inaugural Gala support Chamber activities and member services. efforts, we cannot rely on money from Gold Sponsors are Kaiser Permanente and Wells Fargo . Silver Sponsors are local school districts. We need to de- Hollywood Burbank Airport , Huntington Memorial Hospital , Parsons Corpora- velop independent funding sources. tion, Pacific Oaks College and Children’s School , Pasadena Tournament of Creating the non-profit will give us Roses , Southern California Gas Company and U.S. Bank . the ability to raise money inde- Corporate tables cost $2000. Individual tickets to the Inaugural Gala cost $200. Valet pendently through grants and direct parking and a hosted cocktail reception are included. Anyone wanting information can donation appeals. call the Chamber at (626) 795-3355 or visit the website at www.pasadena-chamber.org. Having the Foundation, however, will allow us to independently pursue SIP-tember: A Celebration of the Cocktail returns grant funding and other opportunities not currently available to the Cham- August 15th to September 28th ber. Donations to the Foundation will SIP-tember: A Celebration of the Cocktail and the SIP-tember be fully tax-deductible for the donor. Cocktail Bracket Challenge return August 15th. Pasadena's finest Amy Foell, the Chamber workforce and favorite bars, restaurants and lounges put their best drinks development manager, will lead these forward in the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge , a head-to- efforts as part of her responsibilities. head online cocktail competition. The Chamber will continue to host You be the judge as 64 cocktails face off in 32 brackets for a our existing events and activities, and chance to be among the four finalist cocktails in a live competition fully support our membership, as we at the Taste of Pasadena in the Court of Champions at the Rose have in the past. Even with an added Bowl on September 28th from 6pm to 9pm. emphasis on work-based learning and SIP-tember participants include Sushi Roku , True Food Kitch- support for initiatives such as our en , Roy’s Pasadena , Vertical Wine Bistro , Clearman’s Galley , $ixth Grade ¢ents financial literacy California Pizza Kitchen , Raymond 1886 , Bistro 45 , The Tap- program for middle schoolers, we will room at the Langham, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and continue to serve our members with Wine Bar and Alma de la Rosa . Two-time champion Ruth’s an aggressive calendar of programs Chris Steak House returns to defend their 2016 title, as well. and activities. In fact, the Chamber The SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge ends with a live taste- continues to expand our programming off at the Taste of Pasadena on September 28th. For information on in support of our members. SIP-tember or the Taste of Pasadena, visit www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com. PAGE 2 COMMERCE JULY-AUGUST, 2017 New members (below, from left) introduced at our April networking New Members for April, 2017 breakfast, we met Betsy Jones and Qiao Li with the Institute for Educa- 1202 Salon and Spa , Sandra Flores, tional Advancement , Kim Ferreira and T.J. Ferreira with DigiStack . (626) 765-3505 A1 West Commercial Real Estate , Mike Dostalek, (626) 768-0788 Alzheimer's Association California, Southland Chapter , Daniela Sarmina, (323) 486-6447 April Blooms Boutique , Yumiko Whitaker, (626) 248-7816 Custom Signs, Inc. , Timothy Schwan, (626) 969-2222 Descanso Gardens , Somer Sherwood-White, (818) 952-4391 (Bottom, from left) At our April lunch, we met Christina Chen with Kona Ice Central Pasadena , Tamar Hill, Michael’s Pharmacy and James Winstanley with Integrity Comfort (626) 269-9449 Systems . At lunch in May, we introduced Romy Teh with Transworld People’s Care , MaryRose Napoles, (213) 248-7235 Business Advisors , Stuart Pompel with Pacific Crest Youth Arts Ruby's Red Ribbon Inc., dba Sidecca , Organization and Nadia Simone with University of the West . Jerry Han, (949) 292-1684 Transworld Business Advisors , Romy Teh, (818) 949-8738 New Members for May, 2017 AAY! Fitness & Nutrition , Elaine Miller, (323) 989-4229 Affordable Quality Moving and Storage , Kelly Kirkman, (661) 254-7823 Beauty Bee Studio , Christina Medrano, (626) 344-2405 Café Culture , Carla Cunningham, (626) 755-8853 (Clockwise, from right) At our May breakfast, we intro- The Holliston Foundation , Grace Park, duced April Hicks of April Blooms , Dan Yokich of (323) 854-5992 Spectrum Reach and Daniela Sarmina of the Alzhei- The Kitchen for Exploring Foods , mer’s Association California, Southland Chapter . We Amy Morimoto, (626) 793-7218 also met Elaine Miller of AAY! Fitness and Nutrition , SAWYER Agency , Chad Sawyer, (626) 460-3248 Mike Dostalek with A1 West Commercial Real Estate SwartAd , Ellen Considine, (818) 553-1820 and Michael Toro of Learning Works Charter School . Zoe – A Pilates Studio , Zoe Hagler, (626) 585-8853 Judson International School celebrated Pasadena Chamber Member Celebrations and More its 25th anniversary. Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek and Councilman Printing Office Federal Home Instead Senior Care celebrated 14 years Victor Gordo ventured to Altadena to help com- Credit Union opened in in Pasadena with a ribbon cutting. memorate new ownerships at Café Culture. Covina. JULY-AUGUST, 2017 COMMERCE PAGE 3 Renewing Members for April, 2017 One to Five Years The Print Spot More Than Fifty Years Armed Exterminators Reid Allen The Changstrom Company, 65yrs Café Bizou Richard A. McDonald, Esq. D. A. Davidson & Co., 65yrs Del Mar Park, LLC Of Counsel, Carlson & Nicholas, LLP The Gas Company Wells Fargo Bank-Colorado Blvd. Gerry Rothschild Band Volkswagen Pasadena, 56yrs Green Dot Corporation Ten to Fourteen Years Law Offices of Raul M. Montes, IUOE, Local 12 A Professional Corporation Robertson's Roasted Almonds Light Bringer Project Trumark Real Estate Management Nothing Bundt Cakes Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization Fifteen to Fifty Years Project Scientist Brookside Golf Club Twohey’s Corcoran Bookkeeping & Tax Services Six to Nine Years E-Central Credit Union Eden Garden Bar & Grill A Car Auto Gerrish Swim & Tennis Club Chefs Center of California Law Offices of Richard A. Moss David N. Schultz, Inc. Lee Hecht Harrison, Inc. Fauci Companies/Construction Services Margarita's Freight Right Global Logistics Member Services Manager Kelly Pink Transfer, Inc. GS1group, Inc. Shearer presented the Chamber’s Plotkin Partners Legends Premium Sales/IMG Exemplary JROTC Cadet Award to Quest Financial Services Luther Burbank Savings Cadet Sergeant First Class Char- Sheraton Pasadena Hotel Onyx Architects, Inc. lotte Mitchell of Blair High School. Warren Printing & Mailing Pasadena Magazine Renewing Members for May, 2017 One to Five Years Colombo’s Italian Steakhouse Dolphin Rents Arpeggio Apartments & Jazz Club Douglas Auto Body & Paint Art of Smiles Hello! Home Care Exchange Club of Pasadena c/o The Bantam Associates, Inc. Lindsey Manufacturing Company Affinity Associates Birdi & Associates, Inc. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling Brooke Law Group Construction Authority & Mah, Inc. California Closets Modern Parking,