Getting Off to a Great Start in 2023

Congratulations to the first USC-VHH baby of 2023, Rachel Rose Marino, and her mom Christina. Rachel was born at 11:13 a.m. on Jan. 1. Each year the hospital and our Chamber present a gift basket to the proud parent(s) of the first baby of the year and this year was no exception. We had many gift basket corporate donors including Merle Norman Cosmetics in Montrose, Bob Smith Toyota, the La Crescenta VFW/American Legion, the Glendale Moose Lodge, Crescenta-Cañada Pet Hospital, J’s Maids as well as numerous individual gift donors. Deborah Weirick, USC-VHH director of Community and Donor Relations and a CV Chamber of Commerce board member, put together a beautiful gift basket for Christina and her new baby to enjoy. Without a doubt baby Rachel is getting off to a great start in life!

Announcements:

On Thursday, Jan. 19 at Chevy Chase Country Club, the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund will proudly present grant awards to the Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music Program; the Crescenta Valley Softball Association; Dunsmore Elementary School Foundation; the Foundation for Living Beauty; Friends of Crescenta Valley High School Falkon Robotics; the Learning Tree Preschool, and the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA.

In addition, the Jan. 19 activities, which are from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., will include a luncheon and the installation of the 2023 Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The Chevy Chase Country Club is located at 3067 E. Chevy Chase Drive in Glendale. Reservations are required and both the reservation and luncheon fee of $50 per person must be submitted to the Chamber no later than Jan. 12. Please contact the Chamber office at (818) 248-4957 or email us at info@crescentavalleychamber.org.

Save the Date:

The Chamber’s annual Hometown Country Fair event, which includes kids’ activities, food trucks, live music, costume dog parade, first responders, classic car show, robotics and vendor booths, will be held on Saturday, April 29 at Crescenta Valley Park from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Vendor booth applications and event sponsor forms will be available at the Chamber office or on the Chamber website, www.crescentavalleychamber.org, beginning the last week of January. You won’t want to miss this always fun, family-oriented event!

Emergency Preparedness Tip:

Perhaps the most important emergency advice is to be prepared when in your car away from your home. In addition to the basic emergency kit mentioned in previous articles you should include extra blankets, hand warmers, extra batteries for your flashlights, an emergency signaling device, a hand-cranked radio, a multi-use pocket knife, a window break/seatbelt cutter tool, a folding camping shovel, energy food packets and water, a three to four day supply of medicine, an umbrella, water-proof clothing, warm socks and an extra pair of comfortable walking shoes. You never know when you may be trapped in your vehicle due to extreme weather conditions, acts of God, or an accident … best to be prepared!

CV Chamber Membership Opportunities:

Our Chamber sincerely appreciates the support we receive from community organizations and our business and residential members. If you are a Chamber business 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