Altadena Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association

Your Chamber Board of Directors wishing you and your family very.....

It was my pleasure, along with Mark Mariscal on behalf of the Rotary Club of Altadena to present to Jennifer Polk and her daughter Angel gift cards, food, and some additional goodies to put under the Christmas tree. The gift cards will enable Angel to purchase the shiny new bike she has her eye on. Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays from your Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2020 has been a particularly difficult year for many of us and is ending with another health order preventing businesses and community organizations from operating in a normal way. We want to encourage everyone to support the local businesses; now more than ever your patronage may make the difference in whether a local restaurant, store, or service will be here next year. Our community, your neighbors, and our... friends are relying on each of us to help them, just as they have been there for us these many years. Our Chamber, like all of us, has struggled with trying to figure out how to do business and provide services and value to our customers and members under COVID restrictions. We know how difficult operating a small business was prior to COVID, and obviously, the added challenges created since COVID became a reality are vast and none of us has all the answers as how best to meet the challenges. The Chamber recognizes the importance and value that a vibrant business community adds to the overall health and vitality of a community. Please know that we are continually looking for effective ways to support and promote our business community. However, please know and keep in mind that our resources are limited, and we must have community engagement to be successful. Don’t forget - YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS I am hopeful and optimistic that the vaccines now being released will be the beginning of the end of this pandemic and we can begin the long journey of recovery and discovery. While I don’t believe we can go back to normal, we have the opportunity to forge new paths and concepts in the way we do business, network, and communicate. I am also pleased to announce that we have four new members joining our board on February 5th, 2021, adding to, and creating an even more dynamic group to lead the chamber into the new year. Please consider becoming more involved in your community in 2021, we are stronger working together! On behalf of our board of directors: We wish you and your family a safe, joyful holiday season and may the New Year bring you success and happiness.

It has been two years since Grocery Outlet here in Altadena opened and they have been a wonderful addition to our community!

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Questions about COVID-19 re-opening regulations? Attend this free seminar hosted by the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

Join the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs for a seminar on building a path towards our recovery.

Great News for Altadena!

Are you a restaurant in Altadena apply for the new Keep LA County Dining Grant http://keeplacountydining.lacda.org/

Feeling overwhelmed by all the election material arriving each day? Join the LWV Ballot Measure Review. Invest 90 minutes and feel better prepared to mark your ballot! Sunday, 10/11 @ 3pm. Here's the link or numbers to call:

https://www.altadenalibrary.org/altadenavoices/

It was my pleasure to be joined by Billy Malone and Veronica Jones from the Altadena Town Council to present Altadena Fire Station 12 a very small token of appreciation on behalf of our community for all they do to protect us. From left Billy Malone, Doug Colliflower Real Estate, LACoF, and Veronica Jones, far right

Please click the link below for easy access to the nomination forms. Thanks for your support! https://www.altadenachamber.org//seeking-nominations-for-/

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Today is Small Business Saturday! Make sure to shop some of our great Altadena small businesses, many of who are having special sales today! If you are one of them comment below so we can re-share. #smallbusinesssaturday #ShopSmall #shoplocal

Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving!

Please give blood and get a COVID-19 antibody test Oct. 7 at the Altadena Senior Center from 10am-4pm.

We had a great event on Saturday and if you missed the live event, enjoy the replay. Happy Thanksgiving

Local Businesses! Find out more about County of Los Angeles COVID-19 Safe program today!

Check out Fox's new pot pie!

National Small Business Week is coming Sept 22-24th 2020 make sure to register today! https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week

I was just sent this extraordinary photo of Mt. Wilson from this morning Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 Jon Hainer Paul Dutton Karen GibsonElliot M Gold Caroline Duco...ut Judy Tran Gallego Jane SzaboMala Arthur Isaura Capell Dorothy WongBill Westphal David BuccoloNina EhligDoug Colliflower More info also from this morning from https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7152/ about #BobcatFire The fire made a big push today, as the offshore winds pushed the fire to the east and crossed Hwy 39. The fire behavior was very active to extreme with long-range spotting, tree torching, and visible slope runs. The priority of fire operations focused on the southern area of the fire to take advantage of the favorable wind direction and protect the foothill communities. The main objective was to prepare and strengthen fire lines from completed dozer and handline work. As the day progressed and the dense smoke lifted, two air tankers, including a DC-10, were able to make several drops of fire retardant on the southwest portion of the fire to reinforce and strengthen previously applied fire lines. Several more resources arrived at the fire late in the day, including a sky crane helicopter and two more hotshot crews. Local fire departments continued with their structure protection planning and triage efforts within the foothill communities. Nighttime operations will continue into the evening to monitor fire behavior and growth

Blood is in short supply, please donate if you are able!

ALTADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NAMES 2020 CITIZEN AND BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Altadena, CA November 21, 2020 A Rotarian who uses his fundraising skills to help the Altadena Library and a lifestyle boutique selling merchandise that is produced locally or regionally, or is certified fair trade were named as Citizen and Business of the Year for 2020 by the Altadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association.... Mark Mariscal, current President of Altadena Rotary, Treasurer of Altadena Library Foundation, and on the Board of Directors of Friends of the Altadena Library was named Citizen of the Year for his tireless work around town. Business of the Year went to Hoopla! An Emporium of Good Things (2591 Fair Oaks Ave). Lori & Scott Webster (owners) have spent years highlighting the works of local artists, authors & Altadena based micro food businesses; giving them all a place to launch their goods. The winners will be honored at the Chamber's Annual Awards and Installation Dinner. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the timing of this event is TBD.

If you have not gotten your free #SmallBusinessSaturday toolkit, download it today!

Feee legal seminars for small businesses here in Altadena from the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

Free Refrigerators for L.A. County Stores! The Healthy Stores Refrigeration Program supports small businesses and neighborhoods by offering free energy-efficient refrigerators to independent grocery and corner stores. See if you qualify today! Contact [email protected] and see more details at https://dcba.lacounty.gov//11/HSRP_Fact-Sheet_FPO20200713.

Donation to Altadena Sheriff Station Last week, our Rotary Club of Altadena donated and had delivered a new Exercise Rowing Machine for use by the staff at the Altadena Sheriff Station. In the picture, you can see President David Smith, Mark and I standing with Captain Marjory Jacobs and Deputies Lierda, Gee and Sgt. Busch in the station gym adjacent to the new piece of equipment. The staff was very appreciative. ... This type of donation is made possible by the donation that the club receives annually from our Altadena Rotary Charities Fund and by member's contributions to the Happy Bucks portion of our meetings.

Please Altadena, Join our Virtual Holiday Mixer for Altadena Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association Saturday, Nov. 21 between 10 am and 1130am. Deb Squared Photo will be one of the local businesses highlighting our photo and video services.

Welcome! The Altadena Chamber of Commerce invites you to get to know our local businesses and learn more about the products and services they have to offer during the holidays. Shop Altadena and help yourself to some great deals. This virtual mixer is free and open to the public. We'll be waiting to see you there! https://tinyurl.com/altachambermixer After you RSVP, you will receive a confirmation email.

:: Congratulations to the community members elected to a two-year term on our Altadena Town Council: CT 4601, Amy Lyford; CT 4602, Nic Arnzen; CT4603.01, Hannah... Petrie; CT 4603.02, Chris O'Malley; CT4610, Darrell F. Aranda; CT4611, Alan A. Peck; CT4612, Doug Colliflower; CT4613, Diane Marcussen. The Council's announcement and the vote count are posted on their website. See more

Final 24 hours! If you've been thinking of nominating a resident for Citizen of the Year or local business as Business of the Year. Forms due tomorrow by 5p. Direct link to forms is here (scroll down once there) https://www.altadenachamber.org//seeking-nominations-for-/

Here’s a great reason not to cook Friday night!

Looking for free PPE for your business here in Altadena, check out https://www.ppeunite.org/ offered by LA County.

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This Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 at the Altadena Community Center, Red Cross Blood will hold the third blood drive for the year 2020 from 10am-4pm. All blood donat...ions will be tested for Coronavirus antibodies. Please go to Redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: ALTADENA... The pandemic has caused the need for blood internationally. See more

We're pleased to share that the 2020 American Express Neighborhood Champion program application is now open at ShopSmall.com/Rally. We encourage community organ...izations interested in promoting #ShopSmall this holiday season to apply. Stay tuned for more news about Shop Small, Small Business Saturday, and resources for small business owners! Eligibility and terms apply. See more

If you or your business suffered damage from the #BobcatFire make sure to check out the resources available from the U.S. Small Business Administration

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Altadena Rotarians: Doug Colliflower, Kelly Bennett, David Smith, and Maricela Viramontes joined forces and had a great time preparing dinner for some families being helped by the Pasadena Union Station Family Center.

Our August Red Cross Blood Drive was so successful, we are having another at Altadena Senior Center on Oct. 7, 2020. Please sign up. A free COVID 19 antibody test is being given to those donating blood.

Check out the free legal webinar on commercial leases during COVID-19 from County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

Pasadena Weekly’s Annual Best of Poll was released yesterday. Please click below and cast your ballot. This is a wonderful way to support our local businesses that support all of us. Thank you for your continued support and Shopping Altadena!!

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Blood supplies are low! Please visit RedCrossBlood.org and in the upper right corner "Find a Blood Drive" enter asc and make your reservation All donors will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies and given the results via app 7-10 days after donating

If you have a restaurant in Altadena make sure to get your permit for outdoor dining.

Many of our members have asked how they can post about their business on Nextdoor! Well now you can, first, you must claim your business https://help.nextdoor.com/s//How-to-claim-your-business-pa and then you will an option to share up to two posts free a month. More on how members see your posts can be found at https://help.nextdoor.com//About-business-posts-for-members

Join the campaign to do your part to ensure safety, especially for our #smallbusinesses. Wear your mask to shop locally, or head over to their online store. #ShopSafeShopLocal Need to know more about your county’s guidance? Visit www.business.ca.gov/shopsafeshoplocal to stay up to date.

Many of you may not know about this especially in Altadena! The Pasadena Humane Society is close to losing their animal control contracts with Altadena and La Crescenta. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will soon be voting on this and we must make our voices heard, since the animals we love can't! Sign this petition, send your concerns to Supervisor Kathryn Barger and stop County Run Baldwin Park Shelter from reclaiming our community. We are so lucky to have Pasadena Humane taking care of our animals!

Pricing has plateaued in recent weeks, interest rates remain at record lows and demand remains strong. Click on the report for all the details. If you have questions, I can help. Call/Text 626.524.4158

Don't forget there is still time to order from the Altadena Farmers' Market

Great news to share! The Chamber wants to thank entire community for their united effort and hard work to ensure our station remains open. Congratulations All Great Job!

Altadena's own Altaeats https://abc7.com//restaurant-offers-free-meals-to/6288609/

The Chamber welcome's our new CHP Captain!

Demand is strong, prices holding steady, and inventory remains low. Click on the report for all the details. If you have questions, I' here to help. Call/Text 626.524.4158

A reminder the Altadena Farmers' Market now offers delivery!

2020 Summer Concert Series Update June 18, 2020 - The Rotary Club of Altadena, due to safety concerns and the LA County Health Department restrictions in place due to COVID-19, has made the difficult decision to postpone the start of our 2020 Summer Concert Series in Farnsworth Park until Saturday, August 8, 2020. We are monitoring all the variables on a regular basis and will post updates as soon as they become available.... Thank you for your understanding and support.

~ NBBA has teamed up with the Altadena Chamber of Commerce to present an opportunity for our local businesses to get information they need to deal with current challenges and to plan for future success.~ Restaurant owners can learn about the "Great Plates Delivered" meal program for seniors that can be a win-win - for them and the seniors.~ After the short presentations and Q&A, we hope open discussion will break out among our entrepreneurs about how to work together to revitalize our business corridors.~ Here's a live link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725272945