Meet Diane Pirkl, MVCC Project Support Coordinator I have been a resident of North Glendale all of my life, except for the four years I attended college in San Diego. In my formative years at CVHS, I formed a friendship with someone with whom I would not only attend the same college but would […]
Introducing New Member Lena Hotoyan Lena Hotoyan is an agent with New York Life who works in the greater Pasadena area. Originally from Pico Rivera, she now lives in La Crescenta with her two teenage boys. After graduating from UCLA with a B.A. in political science, Lena’s wish was to pursue law. But her […]
Meet Kristi Cohen, 2018 MVCC Board Member We’re happy to introduce Kristi Cohen, a board member of the Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. “The Crescenta Valley has been my home since 2004. When my husband and I first moved to the area, we fell in love with the mountain views and small city […]
Summer Is Almost Here Get ready for summer! There are all kinds of fun to be had here in the Crescenta Valley. The Summer Beach Bus will be back in operation beginning June 12 and continuing through Sept. 3. Thanks to LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the low-priced bus ($3/$1.50) carries children, adults, persons […]
Introducing the Chamber’s Senior Ambassadors Meet the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce senior ambassadors Emma and Mike Ynequez: “Montrose has been our family’s life backdrop for just about 40 years. We started here in the early ’80s as a ‘combo’ family living in La Crescenta and then in the heart of Montrose just above […]
New Member and a Shotgun Start We all know Grant Michals and we associate him with Glendale Clean & Beautiful. But recently he joined the Chamber under a new company. Introducing Advanced Computer Technology. Grant started this business in 2005. ACT provides comprehensive IT solutions to its clients, not just computer support. Whether you […]
Meet Mindy Stackpoole, 2018 Executive Board Member Whether it’s through Chamber events, Rotary projects, the kids’ schools or the magazine, my goal is to enhance the way we relate to one another.” – Mindy Stackpoole If I could do anything in the world, I’d talk to people about what drives them to do […]
What’s in Your Portfolio? The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce continues to grow. Maggie Saakyan of World Financial Group joined the Chamber to meet new people and to help them reach their financial goals. After being at home for 12 years she decided to go back to work. She was introduced to The Story Makers […]
Spicing Up #lomo “Spices are to our food what colors are to our life – they fuel us with joy, health and energy.” This is the statement that Novin Herbs & Spices owners Anna and Aaron Abelian share and exemplify. Together, this duo has created a charming and warm space that feels fueled with […]
Welcome New Member Tina Amirganian Businesses continue to join the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Allow us to introduce new member Tina Amirganian of Coldwell Banker Hallmark Realty located at 2315 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. Tina is a real estate agent and has worked for Coldwell Banker Hallmark Realty for the last four […]