March ‘Madness’ Comes to the Crescenta Valley

Be prepared for some crazy happenings this month. March is the first month of spring – officially this year it’s March 20 – and while temperatures start warming, gardens spring to life and new leaves appear on our trees, there is always the unexpected blast of cold, rainy, windy weather with snow levels dropping to 2000 feet, which descends on our Crescenta Valley during this month. Be prepared; it’s the most interesting weather month of the year.

Announcements

The “kickoff” for our annual silent auction is now scheduled to start at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 13 with a one-hour video presentation of the gifts up for bid. The online auction will continue for a two-week period of time enabling you to bid, keep close tabs on the status of your bids and continue to increase your bids as needed. At midnight on Friday, May 27 the highest bidder on each gift item will be declared the winner of that particular gift. There will be some amazing gift items up for bid so mark Friday, May 13 on your calendar.

There are opportunities for individuals and businesses to donate items, with a minimum retail value of $100, by contacting our Chamber office prior to May 4. Call us at (818) 248-4957 or email info@crescentavalleychamber.org. Your donation will be recognized and your business promoted throughout the two-week period on both the auction site and our Chamber website.

Our Chamber’s first mixer of 2022 will be held at El Charro Restaurant in Montrose on Thursday, March 31 at 6 p.m. Reservations are recommended with restaurant capacity limited to 50 people. You may contact the Chamber office at (818) 248-4957 or email info@crescentavalleychamber.org to make your reservation. Mixer reservations are $15 per person and include beer, wine, soft drinks and some delicious El Charro food samplings.

Each year the Chamber supports our local student scholars and achievers. This year is no exception. Our Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce Student Scholarship Program provides recognition for high school seniors who have excelled either academically, with community service hours, or both. Applications are available at the Chamber office or at the high school. Students wishing to apply should complete their application before the end of March.

Finally, it’s our annual Hometown Country Fair at Crescenta Valley Park on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. It’s a day of family fun, food trucks, classic cars, live entertainment, an entertaining costume dog parade, kids’ inflatable bounce activities, petting zoo, craft vendors and more. Vendor booth space application forms, including for non-profit organizations, are available at the Chamber office or on our Chamber website, www.crescentavalleychamber.org. There are numerous sponsor opportunities for individuals and businesses to support the event, the Chamber and their community. Sponsor application forms are also available at the Chamber office and on the Chamber website. This is a community event you won’t want to miss!

New Members

Our Chamber welcomes two new members to our growing and active membership: both Robert Manciero, owner of Emmy Award winning Full Vision Productions, LLC, and Vartan Istanboulian, business account executive with Spectrum Business have joined our Chamber family.

Emergency Preparedness Tip

Develop a family communications plan. There may be times in an emergency when your family may not be together and local phone service is unavailable. Select an out-of-town contact, not in an impacted area, for each member of your family to text to keep an update on family members.

CV Chamber Membership Opportunities

If you are a Chamber member we are available to help your business plan a ribbon-cutting, a grand re-opening of your business or even help you organize promotional opportunities. For those of you who are not business or residential members there are numerous advantages of a membership in the CV Chamber of Commerce. For details, simply call the CV Chamber office at (818) 248-4957 or email us at info@crescentavalleychamber.org. You may also access our Chamber website at www.crescentavalleychamber.org.

Remember our Chamber motto: “Our Business is Your Business.”

Steve Pierce, Executive Director
Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce
(818) 248-4957
info@crescentavalleychamber.org