Once again just about every Arcadia influencer was seen at the annual Arcadia Firefighters Association Pancake Breakfast the morning of Saturday, May 2 outside of Station 106 on Baldwin Avenue next to Westfield Santa Anita. Most current and former Mayors, City Council members, and city officials, stopped by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce booth to say hello,…
Another ten new members joined the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce in April and two of them Union Bank and Go Gadget Repairs were present and personally introduced this morning (May 5, 2015) by Personal Ambassador Sylvia Ramos. The members were introduced following the regular monthly meeting of the volunteer Ambassadors led by Chairman Rich Jones of the…
Under the banner of Santa Anita Gardens, Sandi McQuilkin and Grace Boyd have been producing catered parties and events from their base in Arcadia (1200 S. Santa Anita Avenue) for 28 years, everything from mystery dinners, weddings, quincineras and City of Arcadia events such as the Mayor’s breakfast and City Council reorganzation reception to the…
It started a year ago with the clever modification of the name of the longstanding MD’s Florist at the corner retail center at Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue to be called Majestic Design. On the first anniversary of that beginning this morning, Saturday, April 25, more than 40 attendees of the Arcadia Chamber of…
The Arcadia Chamber Love Lunch record crowd of more than 60 members jammed the Elements Restaurant at the DoubleTree by Hilton today, Wednesday, April 22, with the most people ever in the restaurant for lunch, according to General Manager Matthew Goo. Goo welcomed everyone to the monthly Love Lunch sponsored by The Law Offices of…
At the latest Networking Breakfast on April 16 around 48 attendees learned all about the Pasadena Symphony and Pops from Resident Conductor Larry Blank. Larry entertained the crowd with tales of his career as a composer and conductor and discussed the upcoming schedule of outdoor concerts at the Arboretum led by conductor Michael Feinstein –…
The quarter-billion dollar 24-acre Gold Line Operations Campus in Monrovia was unveiled this morning that showcased the first-ever Gold Level LEED-certified project of this type, featuring state-of-the-art environmental-friendly elements. Among them, a whopping 714 frame-less solar panels configured on canopies that could power dozens of homes. The $265 million campus (only 20 acres are being…
Another 10 new members joined the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce in March and seven of them, plus Mayor Pro Tem Gary Kovacic whose law firm joined earlier this year, were personally introduced to the Ambassadors this morning (April 7, 2015) by Personal Ambassador for March, Daleth Cortes of Custom Comfort in Pasadena. The members were…
When you think of deadly animals, you usually think of sharks, lions, and crocodiles, and snakes. If you think about animals that kill via diseases or viruses they spread, you might think of tapeworms, tsetse flies, and even rabid dogs. But those animals are each responsible for annual deaths ranging from a handful to 50,000…
More than 40 members and guests enjoyed a full menu of delicious Italian dishes with fresh ingredients served at Bella Sera at the March 25, 2015 Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Love Lunch, sponsored monthly by The Law Offices of Hart, Mieras & Morris, Inc. Attendees also enjoyed networking with attendees from all manner of businesses…