“I’ve been Mayor 5 ¼ times,” Gary Kovacic indicated with a tilted grin. Facing the full room at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Forum (April 7) led by Chairman Jack Orswell, the Mayor who has officially been in office longer than city founder Lucky Baldwin, delivered a historical perspective on the city in…
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors welcomed newest Arcadia Chamber member Jacky Chan of Popbar to its monthly meeting this morning, Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Jacky, an Arcadia High School graduate, was introduced by his Personal Ambassador Sue Cook of with the Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation. Popbar is located right outside the food court of the…
Four new members joined the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce last month and two of them were personally introduced to Arcadia Chamber Ambassadors on Tuesday, January 5, by this month’s Personal Ambassador Naomi Briones of Embassy Suites by Hilton Arcadia. The new members are: John Villa of Dance Syndicate Entertainment and Ruby Kabrian from Fast-Fix Jewelry & Watch…
Local and national elections promise to be exciting in 2016, and more than 100 ballot measures are being consider by the State of California, with at least 25 expected to qualify — the most in many years. Before giving a detailed rundown of the many initiatives at the Arcadia Chamber’s monthly Government Affairs Forum, guest…
A record 12 new members of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce introduced themselves to Chamber Ambassadors Monday (Jan. 6, 2015). And prior to the introductions portion of the regular monthly committee meeting, the Ambassadors celebrated the 90th birthday of Lifetime Ambassador Mary Hansen. Mary has been an Ambassador for nearly a quarter of a century!…
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors welcomed seven new members at a very well-attended morning gathering in the Chamber conference room sponsored by Foothill Credit Union. Each new member was presented with a plaque by Ambassador Chair Rich Jones of the San Marino Tribune, Personal Ambassador of the Month John Sun of Budget Blinds, and Chamber CEO Scott…
Southern California Gas Company Public Affairs Manager Helen Romero Shaw touted natural gas as a foundation fuel for a clean and renewable energy future and that pipeline safety is a major priority at the monthly Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum sponsored by Keystone 365 Sponsor Singpoli. And Enrique Rodriguez from the Office of…
At the monthly meeting of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors on Tuesday, Sept. 2, seven of the more than 20 companies that joined the Chamber in August. Six were introduced in person by Personal Ambassador Mark Ramos of Vista Paint, with Peronsal Ambassador Glenn Oyoung of turn3 Creative introducing the other: City Cafe represented by Director of…
Arcadia Fire Chief Kurt Norwood says businesses are doing a good job employing fire prevention measures and complying with codes, and that the Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau is ready and willing to help with any questions from businesses. Chief Norwood was welcomed as the guest speaker at this month’s Government Affairs Forum today (Thursday, Aug.…
With the end of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce 2013-14 fiscal year June 30 and an estimate by CEO Scott Hettrick of the Chamber’s first year in the black for more than a decade, the Board of Directors approved a proposed $300,000-plus budget for 2014-15 to go into effect July 1, 2014. The proposed budget…