A Grateful Chamber Heart

Looking back at the last year and a half fills us with mixed emotions but we can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude. It’s been a rough 20 months for so many, if not all, of us; but it has been incredible to witness our community come together to support one another.         

We saw everyone make an even bigger effort to “shop local” and the City of Glendale, plus our local and state representatives, really stepped in by offering different resources, grants and loan opportunities. Let’s not forget the Al Fresco Program that the City of Glendale facilitated to assist our local restaurants – and, quite frankly, our sanity (there’s nothing quite like sitting outside in beautiful Montrose, especially after a lockdown).

As for us at the MVCC, we managed to get through it because of our amazing business and community members. We cannot articulate how touched we are by the support we received and continue to receive. Our sincerest thank you to all of our donors, our chamber members, city and state dignitaries, and longtime supporters for sticking by our side and seeing the value that our almost 100-year-old chamber of commerce has. Monetary donations go a long way but so do friendly gestures of showing up. Just look at this photograph by Panos Productions Photography of the lovely ribbon cutting ceremony for Silky Skin. The support was overwhelming and we cannot wait to have you all at our future events. We have so much in store for Montrose, and we cannot wait to share it all with you.

Have a lovely Thanksgiving month and don’t forget to shop local this holiday season!

Meet the newest business members of the MVCC:

Talin Hovsepian – A NextHome Luxe Group real estate agent who recently hosted a free shredding event for the Montrose community.

Pedego Montrose Bike Shop – A locally-owned electric bike store where they “put [their] hearts into helping you find the perfect electric bike and get the most out of it for many years to come.”

Impact Foundation LA – A foundation founded by the former executive director of the MVCC with a mission to “de-stigmatize mental wellness and substance disorder and create the openings needed for the path to sustainable lifestyle choices.”

Toasted Cafe – A new cafe on the 2400 block of Honolulu. Opening winter 2021!

MVCC and Member Updates/Upcoming Events:

Tentatively scheduled Thursday, Nov. 18 at noon – Grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Pedego Montrose Bike Shop. Stay tuned for updates via our website calendar, email newsletter and social media platforms.

Tonight, Thursday, Nov. 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. – The Campbell Center’s Turkey Trivia Happy Hour at Golden Road Brewery.

Thursday, Nov. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. –The Impact Foundation LA’s Golf Tournament at Scholl Canyon and The 19th Hole at El Sol Restaurant.

December 2021 – A surprise MVCC holiday family event. Sign up for our newsletter at MontroseChamber.Org to be the first to find out about our upcoming family-friendly event in store for Montrose!

Special Thank You to:

Panos Productions Photography for photographing Silky Skin’s ribbon cutting ceremony (below).

Our MVCC OktoberFeast Celebration sponsors: Supervisor Kathryn Barger, J’s Maintenance, S.I.G. Property Management, CV Weekly and Anheuser-Busch for their generous sponsorships and support of the MVCC OktoberFeast Celebration that helped raise funds for the MVCC to continue facilitating its business and community operations while giving Oktoberfest fans a small taste of our beloved Annual Montrose Oktoberfest. Jenkins Property Management for its continuous support and generous donation to the MVCC. And to the MVCC Oktoberfest Committee for all the time they contributed to putting together this year’s Annual Montrose Oktoberfest, only to eventually have to make the very difficult decision to postpone it. Our town is lucky to have you.

Stay safe, be well and please keep supporting local businesses because “when you support a small business, you’re supporting a dream.”