Spring(ing) Ahead
The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is actively progressing in this direction. Our annual student scholarship program for eligible high school seniors has been announced and we have arranged a Thursday, April 8 fundraising event at Alissa’s Ocean View Bar & Grill (3826 Ocean View at the corner of Florencita) for indoor and patio seating and take-out orders. Alissa Hwang is generously supporting our scholarship program with a percentage of her restaurant sales, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., going toward our deserving student scholars. What a great opportunity to support a local restaurant and our kids!
Additionally the Chamber has arranged “Save the Date” events tentatively scheduled throughout the year. First, on Thursday, May 6 we are hosting a vendors silent auction, a virtual format but one that enables our member donors to chat about their business and viewers can bid on quality items. Next, an evening of bingo returns to the Crescenta Valley on Saturday, July 10. At this time we are working on the possibility of a physical site with strict adherence to Los Angeles County Public Health regulations. Otherwise we will conduct a virtual bingo event with the same amount of fun and excitement.
On Friday, Aug. 20 our Chamber tees off its annual scholarship golf tournament at Scholl Canyon Golf Course. Those of us who have participated in our previous Chamber golf events remember it as one of the best times of the year … and you don’t even have to be a decent golfer. Just come out and have fun!
Our year’s biggest event, the Hometown Country Fair, complete with vendors, live music, food, games, activities for the kids, and a classic car show, returns on Saturday, Sept. 18. We will be back with more excitement and fun for the entire family. And there’s more … on Saturday, Oct. 30 is our Chamber’s 5K Pumpkin Fun Run with a chance to compete for year-long community bragging rights in all age categories.
Finally, a fun Evening of Poker is being arranged with details to be announced soon.
While Chamber event dates are tentative due to current Los Angeles County Health Department restrictions, we will notify the community through our website (www.crescentavalleychamber.org), our Chamber office (info@crescentavalleychamber.org or 818-248-4957), Facebook page, or upcoming Chamber articles in the CV Weekly newspaper as we finalize details for each event.
CV Chamber of Commerce Notes
Our Chamber welcomes a new business member, App Ventures, Inc. (Peter Gluck) www.appventures.net or (800) 431-5015. Peter is a software developer who resides within the Crescenta Valley. We welcome Peter and App Ventures, Inc. as the latest member of our Chamber family.
April Emergency Preparedness Tip: There are many kinds of emergencies that would necessitate an evacuation of your home. Make a plan of how you would leave and where you would go when an evacuation order is given. Consider the care and safety of your pets in your plan. It may be a friend’s house or another town’s motel or hotel but choose destinations in different directions so you have options in an emergency.
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 CV Chamber of Commerce membership. 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