NEWS FROM THE CV CHAMBER

It’s Time for the Hometown Country Fair!

Your Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is busily preparing for one of our community’s premier family events. On Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. the annual Hometown County Fair, now in its 16th year, returns to Crescenta Valley Park.

What makes the Fair so fun? The continuous live entertainment, including local school musicians and even some karaoke performances, the large variety of craft and non-profit vendor booths, the first responder presence with support teams and vehicles, the always popular display of Early Rodders and other local club classic cars, the very popular and entertaining costume dog parade, the amazing kids’ pie-eating contest with Sen. Anthony Portantino as emcee, the always enjoyable children’s petting zoo, the YMCA of the Foothills with its pedal spin and children’s GAGA Pit activities, the Pasadena Humane’s pet adoption RV, the Non-Stop Fun kids’ inflatable bounce activities, and the five food trucks providing a tasty selection of food and desserts for your family to enjoy. It’s a full day of fun!

Vendor booth spaces, including those for non-profit organizations, are still available at the Chamber office or on our Chamber website, www.crescentavalleychamber.org. If you or your organization is interested in participating as a sponsor of the Fair, please contact the Chamber office at (818) 248-4957 or email us at info@crescentavalleychamber.org.

Announcements:

Our Chamber’s March 31st mixer at El Charro Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Montrose was a huge success! We thank the incredible turnout of community members, the publicity and support from the CV Weekly and J’s Maids and, of course, thanks to our host Deborah Beljan, owner of El Charro, for her hospitality and delicious food.

Chamber president Mike Riley with El Charro owner Deborah Beljan.

The “kickoff” of our annual silent auction is 6 p.m. on Friday, May 13. It features a one-hour video presentation of the gifts up for bid. The online auction will continue for a two-week period enabling you to bid, keep close tabs on the status of your bid, and continue to increase your bid as needed. At midnight on Friday, May 27 the highest bidder of each gift item will be declared the winner of that particular gift. There are some amazing items up for bid so mark Friday, May 13 on your calendar.

There are still opportunities for individuals and businesses to donate items, with a minimum retail value of $100. Contact our Chamber office, prior to May 4 at (818) 248-4957 or email info@crescentavalleychamber.org. Your donation will be recognized and your business promoted throughout the two-week period on both the auction site and our Chamber website.

Our Chamber’s second mixer of 2022 will be hosted by the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Wednesday, May 18 at 6 p.m. The Woman’s Club has a beautiful facility perfect for a mixer. But what makes this mixer special is the collaboration of our Chamber with our friends from the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. We’ll join together and co-host the event with the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. Save May 18 on your calendar! It should be a special evening.

Emergency Preparedness Tip:

All the plans and preparations you and your family make for an emergency situation are negated if you fail to periodically review them with family members. It is recommended you review your plans every six months and make adjustments accordingly. This includes reviewing the food, water, contact information and cash stored for an emergency event.

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