More than 1,500 classes at the Community Center, 75 senior hot lunch meals served each day, 20,000 hours of volunteer work by 400 volunteers and 200 “volunteens,” after-school activities at all six elementary schools serving 500 kids per week; programs at Wilderness Park that draw 120 kids per week.– these are just a few of…
Methodist Hospital President and CEO Dan Ausman received praise and certificates of congratulations from Arcadia Mayor John Wuo, Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Vice President Vicki Knight of Century Rooter Service & Plumbing and representatives of Congresswoman Judy Chu, State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez and Arcadia resident/Assembly Member Ed Chau last evening, Monday, Feb. 2, at a…
Another nine new members joined the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce in January and many of them were introduced to the Ambassadors this morning by January Personal Ambassador Allen Tsay of Waddell & Reed, including high-profile companies such as Wells Fargo, AAA of Southern California, and BMW Mini. See details and contact info for each new…
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Manager General Manager Matthew Goo and his staff — including Karen Xie, Elvia Chaidez-Patterson, Claudia Hubbard, Kristin Pagdilao, and others — really know how to host fantastic events. They proved it again Thursday evening, Jan. 29, 2015, at a free Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer where nearly 50 Chamber members were…
Nearly 50 members of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce attended this month’s Love Lunch yesterday, Jan. 28 at La Luna Negra in Downtown Arcadia, sponsored each month by the law office of Hart, Mieras & Morris. Authentic tapas and ceviche are just a couple of the delicious items on the menu at the popular eatery…
President Cheryl Alberg accepted an Arcadia Business Icon tribute to the Arcadia Woman’s Club Thursday, Jan. 15, from the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and Arcadia Historical Society. The presentation was made at the Chamber’s monthly Networking Breakfast sponsored by Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary and hosted by Rod Salazar of Stubbies Promotions. The crowd of more than 40…
Despite myriad technological, cultural and generational changes, Arcadia Library & Museum Services Director Mary Beth Hayes reports that the Arcadia Public Library gets between 500,000 and 600,000 visits each year! You may also be surprised to learn that six out of ten Arcadia residents have a library card. Mary Beth was the featured speaker last…
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!…
Westfield Santa Anita introduced an elegant $20 million redesign of its center court area just before Thanksgiving and the holiday shopping season. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce CEO Scott Hettrick welcomed a gathering of local dignitaries and Chamber board members and Ambassadors and introduced Mayor John Wuo and Westfield Santa Anita General Manager Ramon Oseguera. Delicious…
Despite a recent article saying the opening of the Gold Line extension through Arcadia could be derailed until January 2017, Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian told attendees of the monthly Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum sponsored by Singpoli that the worst-scenario would be July 2016. Still, that would still…