The Chamber recently enjoyed a ribbon cutting/grand opening with new member La Perla Design Gallery. As you begin to think about the holidays (you know it’s crossing your mind), go check out this store. They have amazing items that are just beautiful. They are located at 2315 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose.

I sure hope you were able to get by the Super Mixer last week at Oakmont Country Club, hosted by several Chambers and other organizations here locally. Watch for the next one in the spring; you want to be in a room networking with a couple hundred prospects, right?

Would you like to host a mixer? We have a few openings available in 2010, so call the Chamber for details.

Welcome new members:

Heaven’s Best Carpet Cleaning; owner Deanna Gutman; 53 N. El Molino Ave. # 155; Pasadena       (818) 245-0817; www.heavensbestla.com. Get your carpets, upholstery, tile and hardwood floors ready for the holidays!

Residential member: Maribel “Bella” Shaar.

Dunamis Architects; owner Patrick Zohrabians; 3467 Ocean View Blvd.; Glendale. (818) 445-1110.

Event Power Associates; owner Bill Geist; (818) 249-7629 (Bill did an awesome job with Oktoberfest!)

Not a member yet? There’s no time like the present.

Chamber members: Do you have something about your business you would like advertised…free? If you would like to take advantage of this benefit, please call me for details.

Chamber member 3…2…1…Talent Showcase Studios is having a party and you’re invited. Halloween is upon us so why not make plans to take the kids to a party on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Palms Plaza Shopping Center located at 3131 Foothill Blvd. # H in La Crescenta? Children are invited from 10 a.m. to noon and teens form noon until 2 p.m. There will be games, contests, prizes and a free acting class. Free doesn’t get much better than this. Give Mae a call at (818) 353-5455.

The Chamber is located at 3516 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale and can be reached by telephone at (818) 249-7171 or by e-mail mvcc@montrosechamber.org.

The Chamber is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday and is closed on Friday.

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month…Celebrating 25 years of awareness, education and empowerment.

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