www.sfschamber.com Vol.26,No.10•June2013

BUSINESSSanta Fe SpringsOfficial Publication of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce

CalENdarJUNE 6 / Thursday

CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS3:30–4:30 PM / The Clarke Estate10211 Pioneer Blvd, Santa Fe Springs

LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION4:30–6 PM / The Clarke Estate10211 Pioneer Blvd, Santa Fe Springs

JUNE 12 / Wednesday

DESTINY DINNER COMMITTEE11:30 AM–1 PM / SFS Chamber office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

SAM’S CLUB EVENING MIXER4:30–6:30 PM1390 S Beach Blvd, La Habra

JUNE 13 / Thursday

SFS CITY COUNCIL6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JUNE 14 / Friday

RCA LEGISLATIVE FORUM8–9 AM / Southern California Edison 9901 Geary Ave, Santa Fe Springs

JUNE 20 / Thursday

NETWORKING @ NOON11:30 AM–1 PMManuel’s El Tepeyac Café13131 Crossroads Pkwy South, Industry

JUNE 25 / Tuesday

HUMAN RESOURCES FORUM11:45 AM–1 PMGus Velasco Neighborhood Center9255 Pioneer Blvd, Santa Fe Springs(members only program)

JUNE 26 / Wednesday

AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE8:30–9:30 AM / Police Services Center11576 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

INTERFAITH FOOD CENTER GRAND OPENING / RIBBON CUTTING4–7 PM / 11819 Burke St, SFS

JUNE 27 / Thursday

SFS CITY COUNCIL6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JUNE 29 / Saturday

YOUTH ENRICHMENT FUND DESTINY DINNER ‘MISSION POSSIBLE’6–11 PM / Marconi Automotive Museum, 1302 Industrial Dr, TustinDinner, entertainment, and auction

JULY 4-5 / Thursday-Friday

SANTA FE SPRINGS CHAMBER CLOSEDin observance of Independence Day

JULY 9 / Tuesday

3.0 MULTICHAMBER MIXERDOUBLETREE BY HILTON NORWALK7:30–9:30 AM13111 Sycamore Dr, Norwalk

JULY 10 / Wednesday

CHAMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE12 NOON–1 PM / SFS Library11700 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

YOUTH ENRICHMENT FUND BOARD1–2 PM / SFS Library11700 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

WAPADH OPEN HOUSE3–6 PM / 9300 Santa Fe Springs Rd, SFS

Santa Fe Springs Business12016 East Telegraph Road, Suite 100Santa Fe Springs, California 90670

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Destiny Dinner/Auction June 29 at The Marconi Auto Museum

2013 Powell Grant Awarded to MaryAnn Talino, Abel SaldanaGratitude is the word to

describe the reaction of this year’s Powell Grant recipients. They understood the tough competition they faced and were extremely grateful for the honor. Coincidently, both will be studying film, although in different disciplines.

MaryAnn Talino is a sopho-more at UCLA (and 2011 graduate of Santa Fe High School) where she is studying film and digital media.

Besides taking classes in writing, producing, directing, casting and editing, MaryAnn works with an Emmy-winning writer/producer on a project

for the Television Academy. “I know how fortunate I am to realize that something

is an important part of me, and to be able to embrace and express my passion for film at an early age… I know I can make an exceptional difference using visual media. I strongly feel that I am a true candidate for the Powell Grant because like a chain reaction, I also want to give back the same op-portunity that I have been given and offer to others as well.”

Abel Saldana is a senior at Santa Fe High School and will be attending UC

Irvine in the fall to study cre-ative writing with the dream of becoming a screen writer. Abel submitted a short story expressing a theme around the endurance of humanity and the existence of hope. He is determined to work hard and make his dream a reality.

“I intend to utilize this scholarship appropriately, for without it my dream would become farther still, and my parents’ sacrifice in order to raise me would be in vain.”

The Powell Grant scholar-ship honors former city man-ager Don Powell and his wife, Jackie, whose passion for the arts resulted in creation of the Art in Public Places program in the city.

The Powell Grant is awarded annually to a student pursu-ing a future in the arts. Both students will be recognized at the “Mission Possible” Destiny Dinner on June 29 at The Marconi Auto Museum.

MaryAnn TalinoAbel Saldana

Guests will wander around historic race cars, exotic, and pristine muscle cars at the Marconi Auto Museum on June 29, as the SFS Chamber/League Youth Enrichment Fund holds its annual dinner and silent auction to raise funds for youth programs in Santa Fe Springs.

Besides the collectible cars, guests will have the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind items in the fabulous silent auction. Dinner, cocktails, silent auction and dancing to the music of TST Entertainment are all part of this fun and social evening. Silent auction items include autographed memorabilia, weekend getaways, several rounds of golf, tickets to sporting events, an iPad, relaxing spa day, fishing trip, theater tickets, and much more!

Highlighting the evening will be the “Destiny Raffle” where one lucky individual will win $500.

Proceeds from this festive evening will benefit the youth of Santa Fe Springs by providing college scholarships, mentoring programs, CHOICES seminars and other activities the chamber provides for students.

Tickets are $100 and include dinner and a fantastic evening. For sponsorship opportunities, or silent auction donations (all donations are acknowledged at the event and in the newspa-per), please call the chamber at (562) 944-1616 or visit www.sfschamber.com.

So gather your friends and join us for an evening of fun and fundraising for the youth of Santa Fe Springs!

Scenes from last year’s Destiny Dinner and Auction at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 2

As my year as Santa Fe Springs Chamber president comes to an end, let me first thank the Santa Fe Springs Chamber staff—Kathie Fink, our CEO, and her wonderful and tireless team made up of Bruce Bertram, Mar-icela Castellanos, Sue Grana, Laura Guidera and Christy Lindsay.

They are collectively the heart of the chamber and they were burdened with the difficult task of trying to make me look “presidential”—enough said.

Every new chamber president must have a tag line to help define their objectives for the coming year and last July I selected, “Building a Foun-dation to Foster Business Growth.”

What I learned over the past year was that this “foundation” was already built. Prior city council members, city managers and chamber leaders con-structed a relationship of oneness and trust that we enjoy today.

This structural strength was never more evident than when the city was faced with the fiscal tsunami resulting from the elimination of the redevel-opment agency. The current council and city management team continue to successfully weather that storm.

Though often stated, we value the importance of this relationship and

have a high level of respect for the city leadership that must balance the needs of the business and residential communities.

A special thank you goes to Mayor Richard Moore, city council members and the city of Santa Fe Springs man-agement team under the thoughtful leadership of City Manager Thaddeus McCormack.

Let me also acknowledge and thank all of the Santa Fe Springs businesses that see the value in chamber mem-bership and supported the programs and fundraisers in our quest to remain relevant, deliver value to our member-ship and truly impact the youth of Santa Fe Springs.

While we continue to see record attendance for programs such as Networking @ Noon, Business Expo, Business Card Exchange, Dr. Adibi’s economic forecast, HR Forum lun-cheons, Choices and the annual Golf Classic, we also tried new events such as City/Broker Economic Roundtable and the SFS VIP Business Forum.

These two new programs focused on enhancing communication and direct contact with the city and busi-ness leaders. Programs that we were unable to tackle, but will be consid-ered for our next fiscal year, include a Women’s Business Forum, how best to leverage social media, and replac-ing seminars with webinars.

We encourage new ideas and wel-come your input and challenge you to get involved. I promise you that you will get more than you give.

In closing and with great sincerity I would like to thank my executive board for their time, talent and lead-ership: President Elect Lisa Boyajian, Ansa Insurance Services; VP’s Daniel J. McMillan, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; Carolyn Reggio, CAPC, Inc.; Joanne Klemm, Comet Employ-ment Agency; Treasurer Liz Bucking-ham, Friendly Hills Bank, and Imme-diate Past President Jim Cusick, Shaw Diversified Services, Inc.

I also want to thank my hard work-ing board of directors. Best of success to our new chamber president, Lisa Boyajian of Ansa Insurance Services. Lisa has been such a great help to me throughout the year and (other than writing the monthly chamber news-letters) I promised her my support and help.

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Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670(562) 944-1616 • www.sfschamber.com

— EXECUTiVE CommiTTEE —presidentmiKE FoLEYCushman & Wakefield of California, Inc.president-ElectLiSa boYaJiaNAnsa Insurance ServicesVice president, public affairsDaNiEL J. mcmiLLaNMorgan Stanley Wealth ManagementVice president, member ServicesCaroLYN rEggioCAPC, Inc.Vice president, Youth Enrichment FundJoaNNE KLEmmComet Employment AgencyTreasurerLiZ bUCKiNghamFriendly Hills Bank–Santa Fe Springsimmediate past presidentJim CUSiCKShaw Diversified Services, Inc.

— DirECTorS —DEbbiE baKErSimpson Advertising, Inc.miChaEL b. bEChErMiller Giangrande, LLPLarrY L. CLaNToNCosby Oil Company, Inc.raNDaLL CoUrTNEYDDWERKS, INC./RedShirtPrinting.comSUSaN CroWELLHealthFirst Medical GrouppaUL FLECKAtkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & RomopaTriCia KoTZEDiversified Risk Management, Inc.riCK LaNDiSSanta Fe Springs Swap MeetJULia mcCoNaghYPIH HealthCUrTiS mELLoHERAEUSDaN STEpaNiaNCR&R Waste & Recycling ServicesTom SUmmErFiELDCascade Pump CompanyJEFF WiNKLErBreitBurn EnergySharoN WURoquemore, Pringle & Moore, Inc.

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESSOfficial monthly publication of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce

Published by Epperhart Communications, Doug Epperhart, Publisher / (310) 833-2980aDVErTiSiNg: rebecca medina, (562) 225-0211

SFS Business is mailed every month to Santa Fe Springs businesses and chamber members. Circulation for January, March, May, July, September and November is

4,500. Circulation for February, April, June, August, October and December is 9,500, when this publication is also mailed to Santa Fe Springs residents.

‘Building a Foundation to Foster Business Growth’

SFS Chamber Website Statistics april 2013Visits: 1,540Pagesviewed:3,915Directory searches: 2,181Top five categories searched:Accounting and tax servicesInsuranceThird-party logisticsHotels and motelsTruckingTop five members searched:Jon Donaire DessertsSun Lee, Inc.Oil Well Service CompanySanta Fe Packaging CorporationLKQ of Southern CaliforniaHot Deal searches (member-to-memberdiscounts):104Jobsearches:58

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‘A Successful Team Beats with One Heart’

Back row: Susan Vinal, Dana Duran, Deena Lamb, Andrea Lopez, Janis Stenson, Pam MacNeil and Doris Yarwood; front row: Diane Fonseca, Marilyn Smith, Carol Larson and Laurie Lantham

Soroptimist International of Santa Fe Springs

Soroptimist means “best for women” and that’s what we strive to be—an organization of women at their best working together to help other women to be their best. As a volunteer organization of business and pro-fessional women, we feel uniquely qualified to help women and girls live their dreams.

Throughout history and still to this day, women throughout the world face obstacles solely because of their gender. It’s for this reason that Soroptimist, an organization of and by women, chooses to focus on the special challenges facing women and girls.

We have several international pro-grams. Our major project is the Sorop-timist Women’s Opportunity Awards, which assist women by giving them the resources they need to improve their socio-economic status through education and training, empowering and enabling them to improve their lives and live their dreams.

Soroptimist Santa Fe Springs par-ticipates in this program finding lo-cal women who are eligible for the scholarship.

Our many other programs include:• Soroptimists STOP Trafficking, a project that raises awareness about the sex trafficking of women and girls, and seeks to encourage citizens, law-makers and service providers to focus on this global problem.• Soroptimist Live Your Dream Cam-paign, which aims to inspire women to live their dreams, and encourages

them to pass on their good fortune to others.• Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domes-tic Violence, an awareness campaign that targets do-mestic violence as a work-

place concern.• Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award, a program that recognizes girls’ volunteer efforts. We work with our local high schools to find candi-dates for this program.

Our club has been doing service projects in our community since 1966 when we were first chartered. They include:• Miss Santa Fe Springs/Live Your Dream Scholarship Program—Award scholarships to high school girls to further their education• Back to School shopping spree for children from Foley House, Salvation Army, LA CADA and from the Neigh-borhood Center. • Holiday luncheon with the Foley House, an alcohol and drug abuse program for women, giving them counseling and training to get back in the community with their children and have a better life. • Participate in and support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life• Soroptimist Village, owned with eight other clubs which provides housing for seniors on limited income as well as other service projects for the residents

For more information, contact Carol Larson (562) 690-6226, or Janis Stenson, (562) 618-5937.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 4BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

Vintage Cerritos: A Beautiful and Caring Community for Seniors

Adriana Hernandez of El Aviso Magazine and Mu Zhang of Awards by Encore meet at the BCX.

The BCX networking game is always a highlight of the event as Claudia Fimbres, Rose Hills Memorial Park, and Michael Aguilar, representing Meritum Bankcard merchant services, share a networking moment

Vintage Cerritos Executive Director Laura Trujillo holds the SFS Chamber certificate of appreciation presented for hosting the May BCX, presented by Ambassador Chair Carolyn Reggio of CAPC, Inc., as Vintage Cerritos Marketing Director Kris Schero looks on.

The SFS Chamber of Commerce salutes the beautiful Vintage Cerritos for hosting the May Business Card Exchange Breakfast.

Vintage Cerritos is truly the next generation of assisted living for seniors. This beautiful facility incor-porates the latest in technology with award winning architectural design.

Vintage Cerritos independent and assisted living takes pride in their sur-roundings while providing outstand-ing care and support for seniors.

The community is located on a portion of Cerritos College Campus, featuring garden walkways, interior courtyards and a lushly landscaped private park.

At Vintage Cerritos we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents. Our staff is comprised of a team of special people who have a passion to willingly give of themselves every day, and a desire to lend a hand when it is needed most.

Our exceptional programs are de-signed to promote your health: physi-cally, mentally and spiritually. A variety of healthy meals are prepared three times daily, and a choice of nutritious snacks is always available.

This unique community offers 105 of its 147 apartments for seniors, age 62 or older, with very low to moder-ate income.

Applications for the Vintage Cerritos affordable program can be requested

by calling the community. The ap-plication process includes income verification, applicant interviews and assessments by Vintage Cerritos se-nior management staff.

At Vintage Cerritos we know how hard you have worked to get where you are today.

We want to give you the opportunity to know your home as a beautiful, serene place where you can meet with your family and friends, relax, and make the most of your life. You have taken care of others all your life; now let us take care of you!

Kris Schero is the marketing direc-tor/assistant executive director for Vintage Cerritos. She has worked in the senior industry for over 16 years and extends a warm welcome for you to stop in and tour our beautiful community or call for a free brochure.

Vintage Cerritos is located at 11000 New Falcon Way in Cerritos. Please give us a call at (562) 865-9500 or you can learn more about us at www.vintagesenior.com.

Vintage Cerritos Hosts May Business Card Exchange

SantaFeSpringsChamberofCommerce

BUSINESS Card ExCHaNgERIO HONDO COLLEGE3600WorkmanMillRoad,WhittierWednesday,June5•7:30to9:30a.m.Members:$15•ProspectiveMembers:$25(price includes breakfast)FeaturingSeriousNetworking,FunandPrizes,Too!

Werecommendregisteringwithyourcreditcardonlinebyvisitingourwebsite:www.sfschamber.comProspective members are welcome to attend a maximum of two Business Card Exchanges

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 5NETWORKING @ NOON

advertise in SFS Business! Call rebecca for rates, (562) 225-0211

Thursday, June 2011:30 am to 1:00 pm

Pre-registration: Chamber members $11

Prospective members $12Day of the event: $17

Includes Lunch, Beverage, Tax and Tip Introductions, Business-to-Business Networking, and a Delicious Lunch!

Prospective members are welcome to attend a maximum of two Networking @ Noon lunches. Register online anytime by visiting our website:

www.sfschamber.comSanta Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce(562) 944-1616 • Fax (562) 946-3976

Email: grana@sfschamber.com

Networking@

Noon

Some of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber members who attended last month’s Networking @ Noon held at Heritage Park Café.

Heritage Park Café Hosts May Networking @ Noon

In May the Heritage Park Café, operated by long-time Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce mem-ber, Café N’ Stuff Restaurant and Catering, hosted the chamber’s monthly Networking @ Noon event.

The Heritage Park Café is located in beautiful Heritage Park located at 12100 Mora Drive, Santa Fe Springs. The café is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and serves both the business and residential community.

It’s a great place to have a quiet and peaceful lunch in a wonderful setting. They offer a diverse luncheon menu including wraps, sandwiches (both hot and cold), panini, salads, desserts and beverages at reasonable prices.

This great monthly networking event is held on the third Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m to 1:00 p.m. For details of the next event, go to “events” at www.sfschamber.com.

remember, Buy from Chamber Members!

The following companies recently renewed their member-ships. We salute these businesses and thank them for their continued support. Members listed in boldface type donated to the Youth Enrichment Fund. Member Yearsgolden Springs Development Co. 57PIH Health 35popular Community bank 31Holiday Inn La Mirada 29american Compressor Company 28American Red Cross 28mcgranahan Carlson & Co. 25Electric Sales Unlimited 24gorlitz Sewer & Drain 23bergman investments, inc. dba Quick Service Distributors 21Shoring Engineers 21Conquest industries, inc. 18otto Systems 17gold Coast appraisals, inc. 15Central basin municipal Water District 14Comet Employment agency 14Community bank 13gingerich Construction 13MMZ Printing & Graphics Corp. 11Jarrow industries, inc. 9Wal-mart #2948 - Santa Fe Springs 9DDWErKS, iNC. / redShirtprinting.com 8Vintage Cerritos 8beltmann relocation group 5Kimco Staffing 5premier Foods 5JbS 3Cal West Designs 2Iron Dog Fitness 2Los Cerritos Center 2Grand American Doors dba GA Doors 1manuel’s El Tepeyac Cafe 1Venture Electric, inc. 1

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 6

SantaFeSpringsCrimeStatisticsPartICrimesMonthlyComparison

April 2013 2012Crimes Reported 2013 totals totals Difference

Total 90 417 440 –5%Homicide 0 0 1 —%Rape 1 2 2 —%Robbery 1 8 13 –38%AggravatedAssault 1 10 16 –38%Burglary 11 57 65 –12% Commercial/Retail 8 42 47 –11% Residential 3 15 18 –17% Vehicle 10 55 61 –10%AllThefts 60 262 249 +5% Vehicle 10 58 50 +16% Shoplifting 10 34 47 –28%AutoTheft 16 77 94 –18%Arson 0 1 0 +100%

COMMUNITY NEWS

Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerceinvites you to a

Sam’s Club Evening Mixer Wednesday, June 12

4:30 to 6:30 pm1390 South Beach Boulevard

La Habra, CA 90631Sams Club is Hosting an Evening of Food, Fun, Entertainment and Prizes!For more information, go online to sfschamber.com or call (562) 944-1616

City Recognized as Playful City USA Two Years in a Row!

The City of Santa Fe Springs was once again named 2013 Playful City USA! Presented by KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to saving play and increasing op-portunities for play for children in the community, the City is proud to receive this recognition two years in a row.

The City encourages the business community to take advantage of the many opportunities to “play” here in Santa Fe Springs, available through the various classes, activities, and programs the City provides.

If you are looking to enroll in a recreational class, look no further! The City extends the resident discount fee to members of the business community. Visit the City’s website at www.santafesprings.org and view the Summer Quarterly Class Schedule for upcoming opportunities to increase your “play” time.

For further information, contact the Parks and Recreation Services Division at (562) 863-4896.

Art Camp at Heritage Park for Children Ages 8–13

Are you looking for some fun activities for your kids this summer? The City invites you to enroll your child in Art Camp at Heritage Park, where your child will be encouraged to express his/her artistic talent in the lush gardens of this beautiful historical park.

Children will enjoy working with various forms of art mediums including, drawing, painting, writing, and interactive interpretations. Talented instructors will lead the children in this hands-on art exploration, which they won’t forget.

Art Camp is open to children ages 8-13 and is offered for a fee of $65 per week for City residents and the children of business residents. Participating children must bring a sack lunch and snacks.

The following two sessions will be offered this summer from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Session I: week of July 15 – July 19 Session II: week of July 22 – July 26 Sign-ups begin Tuesday, June 25, and space is limited, so reserve your space

today! The City encourages all business residents to take advantage of the sum-mer programming offered for children. For just $13 a day, your children will create unforgettable memories at Art Camp and get a chance to tap into their creativity in a beautiful and serene surrounding. Call Heritage Park at (562) 946-6476 to register or for more information.

Make a Difference! Become a Volunteer Tutor

The Library offers a free, adult literacy service to anyone interested in receiv-ing help with reading and writing. Become a volunteer and help someone learn how to read!

Volunteers attend a training workshop prior to being matched with a student, where they learn how to use the training materials and various techniques that will help their student read and write better. If you would like to volunteer to help someone, please call the Literacy Office at the Library.

The next Adult Tutor Training Workshop is June 3, 5, 10, and 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Training is free, but registration is required.) Give the gift of reading to someone you know by referring them to the Literacy Services Office for a confidential assessment or pass the tutoring opportunity information on to a friend! Call (562) 868-7738 to register or for more information.

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St. Paul High School Opens Doors to New Science Center

St. Paul High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 2 for its state-of-the-art science center that included a blessing of the buildings before a crowd of more than 600 students, faculty and supporters. The Science Center, which features modern classrooms and the latest equipment to conduct ex-periments, was made possible by a generous gift from John and Dorothy Shea, Manuel and Angie Soto and the Weingart Foundation.

“These new science labs are now the light to all,” St. Paul Principal Kate Aceves said. “We will let our light shine before others. These new sci-ence rooms will not only impact the 600 standing here today; but will impact the thousands upon thousands that will attend here over the next few decades.”

The Science Center also features interactive screens and projectors in each classroom along with Wi-Fi capability in the entire building. “We are able to provide a more comprehensive and rigorous curriculum to our students,” Aceves said. It is the first phase of a campus overhaul of the St. Paul campus. Phase 2 is a new synthetic-turf football field and tartan field scheduled to be completed by August. Phase 3 is a complete remodeling of the school's gym.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 8

GOLD SPONSORS

Baker Hughes

BreitBurn Energy

Consolidated Disposal Service

Oil Well Service Co.

PIH Health

Schlumberger Artificial Lift, Reda

SILVER SPONSOR

City of Santa Fe Springs

BRONzE SPONSORS

CR&R Waste & Recycling Services

Jones & Mayer

McKesson

Rose Hills Memorial Park

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SPECIAL SPONSORS

Goodie Bag Sponsor

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Golf Cart Sponsor

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CONTEST SPONSORS

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Adecco Employment Service

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Tee Sponsors

Ansa Insurance Services

Countryman & McDaniel

HealthFirst Medical Group

Pacific Western Bank

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Morning Libations

Café N’ Stuff Restaurant

Water Sponsor

Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVAC

Margarita Sponsor

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Snack Sponsor

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Lunch Sponsor

Santa Fe Springs Firefighters Local 3507

Beverage Sponsor

Triangle Distributing Company

Thank You to Our Tournament Sponsors

Special thanks to our corporate sponsors. Baker Hughes heading to the green.

Dennis Turner wins the putting contest.

Lisa Boyajian awards longest drive prize to Joyce Fitzgerald.

Travis Adams and Sherry Braun win the closest to the line contests.

Clyde Kuwahara accepts a check for winning the closest to the pin contest.

Golfers compete in putting contest.

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 9

Adecco Employment Service

American Red Cross

Ansa Insurance Services

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Baker Hughes

Breitburn Energy

Bumble Bee Foods LLC

Café N’ Stuff Restaurant

CAPC, Inc.

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Comet Employment Agency

Community Bank

Consolidated Disposal Service

CR&R Waste & Recycling Services

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Dattilo Italian Restaurant

Manuel’s El Tepeyac Café– Industry

Enos Chiropractic Clinic

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Coffee and Bloody Marys to start the day.

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 10SECURITY AND SAFETY

By Captain Aviv BarSummertime is also vacation time

and while many of us find summer to be a great opportunity to visit dis-tant places, others find summer to be an opportunity to break into homes while occupants are away.

Make sure you have effective locks that are being used. Even the best locks can’t protect you if you don’t

use them. Lock doors, windows, side gates, garage door and garage side access door.

Do some yard work before you leave the house for an extended pe-riod of time. Trim your hedges and bushes so thieves can’t have a chance to hide out, or that you won’t give the impression your home has been left unattended and vacant.

Get to know your neighbors before your trip. Neighbors who look out for each other are among the best and least expensive defenses against neighborhood crime. On a daily basis, have your neighbor pick up your mail, newspapers, packages, and advertise-ments left at your doorstep.

Remember to secure your spare key. Leave your spare key with a trusted neighbor. Never hide it on the prop-erty. Burglars have more experience looking for keys than you do hiding them.

Let there be light and make sure all outside entrances of the home are well-lit. A timer or solar-powered lights on the front, back and side of the house make it difficult for burglars to hide.

Leave lights and radio/TV on a timer inside your home to give the impres-sion that it is occupied.

Invest in an alarm and use signs and stickers to warn would-be bur-glars. An alarm system controls ac-cess points to your home and lets you know if someone has invaded your space.

A loud audible alarm will most likely scare a burglar away as soon as it is activated. Also, advise your alarm company that you will be away on vacation and no one will be entering

the home during your absence.Remember, burglars focus on con-

venience, concealment, and cam-ouflage. Think twice before posting upcoming vacations on Facebook, Twitter or any other social media out-lets. You’d be surprised how fast that information can travel on the informa-tion highway—and sometimes to the wrong computer screens.

Vacations are meant to be fun times with family and friends, not a time of convenience for thieves and potential burglars. Keep your homes safe and secure and make your trip a memorable one with these simple precautions.

Aviv Bar is a captain with the Whit-tier Police Department and oversees the department’s investigations divi-sion and Santa Fe Springs Policing Team. He can be reached at (562) 567-9265 or via email at abar@cityof-whittier.org.

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PIH Health Physicians Receives Standards of Excellence Award

On Tuesday, May 21, the Califor-nia Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) announced that PIH Health Physicians has been awarded Elite Status in the 2013 Standards of Excel-lence survey.

PIH Health Physicians was one of 36 physician groups in the state of California to achieve Elite Status. Elite Status is achieved by surpassing rigorous, peer-defined benchmarks in all four of the survey categories: Care Management, Health Information Technology, Accountability/Transpar-ency and Patient Centered Care.

“It is an honor to once again be recognized by our peers for the high-quality care that PIH Health offers our patients,” said Tom Mahowald, president of PIH Health Physicians.

This is the second consecutive year that PIH Health Physicians has earned this achievement.

“PIH Health offers a unique orga-nizational model that provides a fully integrated approach to wellness in a comfortable, welcoming environ-ment. This allows us to provide them the best patient experience possible.”

CAPG designed the annual Stan-dards of Excellence survey to assess the capabilities of accountable health-care organizations to accomplish the threefold goal of population health, individual patient experience and affordability.

The 2013 review process included extensive information regarding group supports for primary care, the most important element of a high-performing delivery system.

“It takes determined leadership, synched initiative across hundreds of physicians, and leading edge techno-logical tools to honor the individual patient experience,” said Wells Shoe-maker MD, medical director of CAPG. “CAPG’s Standards of Excellence survey documents precisely those features.”The Standards of Excellence survey is the first known, voluntary, large-scale critical self-assessment for medical groups in the United States. CAPG conducts the survey annually among its 150 medical group members. For more information, visit www.capg.org.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 11MEMBER NEWS

Dr. Lisa Thomson, joined by her husband and child, members of her family, close friends, and a large contingent of business people from the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce, is about to cut the ribbon that signals the opening of Back Body Mind Chiropractic.

Back Body Mind Chiropractic Celebrates Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

May 8 was an exciting and auspicious day for Dr. Lisa Thomson! After years of extensive education and training and many, many months in challenging preparation of her new business location, she finally was able to set aside a day to celebrate the grand opening of her chiropractic business, Back Body Mind Chiropractic, at 12101 Slauson Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670.

As a very active member of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce over the past six months, she has already started to build a loyal clientele and follow-ing that continues to grow day by day. If you need the services of a chiropractor, we highly recommend you contact Dr. Thomson at (562) 907-7700 or visit her website at www.backbodymind.com.

SFS Chamber offers sincere appreciation to Café N’ Stuff for their continued support

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 12YOUTH ENRICHMENT FUND

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‘Future Endeavors’ First Place EssayBy Hong-Tran Nguyen

Ever since I first started my education in school, there has always been one subject that stood out to me from the rest. That subject was math.

I simply loved the way that math was arranged with its straightforward formulas and clear-cut paths to answers. I also loved how math could be used to explain the inner workings of the world when combined with subjects like physics or chemistry.

My passion for math is what has driven me to pursue a major where I would be able to use my skills most efficiently.

Another thing that has helped to shape my future career choices are the lessons given to me by my parents. My intellectual development has been in-fluenced in many ways by my parents.

Prior to their journey to America, my parents lived under the oppression of Communism and were not privileged with the freedom to attend school and to be educated. For the “lucky” children in my parents’ war-torn society and corrupt community, a typical school day for children began with a pledge to Ho Chi Minh followed by lessons based on political propaganda and biases.

For the not-so-fortunate children, school was not an option if their family members were blacklisted because they had spoken out or had risen up against communist officials. Their children were forbidden to attend school and were deprived of an education.

Also, as I was growing up, my parents instilled in me the importance of an education and appre-ciation for the privileges we have in America and simply being able to attend school. They taught my

siblings and me that an education is essential since it gives us the ability to adapt to different real life situations and helps to improve our prospects of securing a better life.

They told us that an education has irreplaceable value since no one can steal our minds and that our knowledge can allow us to recover, even when we have lost everything.

My parents’ concepts about education have influenced my dedication to go to college and to graduate with a bachelor’s and master’s degree. They have reaffirmed my convictions of pursuing a higher education because it is a blessing that I am able to pursue one.

I want to answer to their hopes and the expec-tations that my grandparents also had when they chose to undergo the perilous journey from Vietnam to the land of the free and home of the brave.

Although I have yet to narrow my future major down to a single choice, I have selected the general field as well as some possible majors with that field for me to study. I am planning to enter the engineer-ing field when I am in college.

I want to enter this field because I believe that engineering is more than just applying knowledge from textbooks to real life situation. As someone once said to me: it is about applying E=mc2 to life. This equation not only demonstrates Einstein’s equation of the Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy, but it also illustrates what engineering en-tails: Engineering = motivation X creativity2.

Engineering is a field I want to major in college and the possible engineering fields that I wish to enter would be either civil engineering or architec-tural engineering.

As an architectural engineer, I will apply math-ematical and scientific principles to developing the best possible structures while taking into account various economic and safety factors. I want to design building that will become the most comfortable and safest for those who use them.

I would also possibly like to major in this field in the near future because of the emphasis placed on having solid communication skills, good team play, and flexibility. Architectural engineers need to be able to work well with other members on their team in order to make the execution of a design suc-cessful, as well as be able to deal with fast changes in the working environment, since architectural engineers must split their time between the office and construction sites.

I believe that these skills are relevant to me be-

cause these skills were never my strong suit. I can see this major helping me mature as a person and overcome hurdles that have been a challenge to me.

I also want this major to be my possible future career because of the priority placed on combining technological advancements with older and time-tested practices. Architectural engineers must be able to outline diagram designs by hand, but also to create them with the help of a CAD (computer-aided drafting).

To combine these two separate worlds and ex-plore their maximum potential is something that excites me, since the biggest changes are caused by the smallest ripple in the surface of a lake. I want to be able to express my multiple sides and reinvent this field.

As a civil engineer, I would create more efficient roads, bridges, and buildings. I want to realize the creation of greener structures that will withstand the ravages of time. I desire progress that does not sacrifice nature and the world we live in.

To revolutionize the modern world without destroying the natural world is a dream I want to realize that starts here and now. Within the civil en-gineering field, I find myself leaning more towards structural civil engineering because of what this part of civil engineering entails.

Structural civil engineers work to test how resis-tant various structures are to natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes. They also select which materials would best suit a particular building and take into account factors such as location in order to make the best decision for each unique situation.

Above all, I want one of these two majors (archi-tectural or civil engineering) to be my future career because I would be able to contribute back to soci-ety and pass on what was taught to me to the next generation. I seek either of these majors so that I can enjoy a fulfilling career while contributing to the improvement of the lives of people everywhere.

Even though the fine details of my future have not been clearly defined, I have decided that I will be-come an engineer. The two engineering disciplines that I am leaning towards as of now, are architectural engineering and civil engineering.

I selected these two majors because of my strong emphasis on math, but also because it can put me in a position to be able to help others and myself towards a brighter future. To be able to grasp the infinite possibilities that lie before others and me is something I believe winning this contest will help me realize.

“Future Endeavors” essay contest winners proudly display their prizes. Poster contest winners display their entries at the city council meeting.

The Youth Education Committee, chaired by Jeanie McHatton, Whittier College, held its first an-nual “Future Endeavors” essay and poster contest. The contest was open to all students residing or attending school in Santa Fe Springs.

The essay contest which was open to students in grades 9-11, asked the students to research a career, learn about the actual job, identify required qualifi-cations, and the process of achieving the career and communicating their findings through a well-written essay. The winning essay is printed below.

The poster contest was for students in grades 6-8 and asked the students to do something similar, but displayed it in a creative way.

There were over 70 posters submitted and 25 es-says. It was a very tough decision for the judges, who are members of the Youth Enrichment Fund board, administrators from local schools, and members of the Youth Education Committee. Essay contest winners:1st place (iPad mini) Hong-Tran Nguyen2nd place ($75 cash) Amanda De La Riva

3rd place ($50 cash) Andrew FarmerPoster contest winners:1st place ($50 cash)

Katherine Banuelos2nd place ($30 gift card)

Julia Lopez3rd place ($20 gift card)

Taylor Livingston and Joshua AlasHonorable Mention ($10 gift card)

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‘Future Endeavors’ Essay, Poster Contest Winners Announced

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Raman Venkat Speaks to FBL Students at Santa Fe High School

Students in the Future Business Leaders Program at Santa Fe High School listened attentively to CEO Raman Venkat as he encouraged them with sugges-tions on succeeding in the business world.

Dependability is his number one suggestion. Ra-man explained that no matter how smart you are, if people can’t depend on you, then you are of no value.

Students were encouraged to have outside hob-bies to remain interesting. He also suggested that everyone should check the classified jobs every month to see what skills employers are looking for and learn those skills. That way, you will always be valuable.

Mentor Program Visits Rio Hondo College

On Thursday, April 25, Santa Fe Springs Cham-ber of Commerce mentoring program participants visited Rio Hondo College. Santa Fe High School students and their mentors toured the campus and enjoyed a delicious lunch hosted by the college.

Claudia Romo, CTE transitions counselor, ar-ranged mini sessions in alternative fuels, computer information technology and drafting/CAD/archi-tecture. Throughout the tour, the importance of education, the programs available to them as high school students, and how to be a successful college student were stressed.

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Cerritos College Mega Mixer A Huge Success

On the evening of April 23, Mia Lubliner com-pleted her high school senior project by assisting members of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Com-merce staff as they represented one of 11 chambers of commerce at the annual Cerritos College Mega Mixer.

The theme this year was “Passport to Success—Connecting with Business!” It was utilized by the Santa Fe Springs Chamber, showing how our many and diverse chamber events and programs are truly a means for businesses to be successful by actively participating in the chamber.

Eleven chambers and more than 40 businesses showcased their companies at this highly successful annual event sponsored by Cerritos College. The hundreds of business attendees can also attest to the wonderfully delicious array of appetizers and desserts served by the Cerritos College Culinary Arts Department.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • June 2013 • Page 14MEMBER NEWS

President Guy Dominguez of Westset Logistics and CEO and Founder Hema Dey of Iffel International cut the ribbon as the audience cheered them on at the grand opening event hosted by both companies.

Westset Logistics and Iffel International Co-Host Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Event

Santa Fe Springs Chamber Executive Director Kathie Fink presents congratulatory certificates to Guy Dominguez of Westset Logistics and Hema Dey of Iffel International, who are working together cooperatively to grow their collective businesses both in Southern California and globally.

On April 25, Westset Logistics and Iffel International collectively hosted a huge grand opening and ribbon cutting event at their dual corporate headquarters at 14041 Rosecrans Av-

enue, La Mirada, CA 90638. Westset Logistics is a third party

logistics, storage and handling, distri-bution and transportation company. They are a family owned warehous-

ing and distribution business based in Southern California serving both domestic USA and international com-panies. Guy Dominguez is president of the company.

Iffel International is an internet marketing company that provides SEO, social media, online advertising, sales, and CMO services.

Iffel is able to provide solutions in customized responsive websites whereby, new PC websites can easily be converted into mobile phones, where SEO and social media become centralized. Hema Dey is CEO and founder of the company.

A wide array of dignitaries, custom-ers, employees, family members, and chamber members and ambassadors attended this wonderful event that included musical entertainment, dig-nitary awards, many raffle prizes and a beautiful spread of food and bever-ages for the large number of people who attended.

To learn more about the companies, go to www.WestsetLogistics.com and www.iffelinternational.com.

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Human Resources ForumTopic: Social Media in the Workplace

Presented by Paul Fleck Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & RomoTuesday, June 25, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm

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Special thanks to HealthFirst Medical Group for sponsoring lunch at this free, monthly, members-only roundtable meeting.Register online at sfschamber.com or call (562) 944-1616.

A Win for California Employers Defending Wage and Hour Class Actions By Ian B. Wieland, Esq. and Howard A. Sagaser, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

In Dailey v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., the California Court of Appeal held the trial court did not abuse its discre-tion when it denied class certification in a case alleging Sears misclassified as exempt auto center managers and assistant managers.

Plaintiff alleged Sears misclassified as exempt auto center managers and store managers when they should have been classified as non-exempt because, according to plaintiff, poli-cies and practices common to all of them effectively required them to regularly spend more than 50 percent of their time performing nonexempt work, and because they did not regu-larly exercise discretion and indepen-dent judgment at Sears. Based on that theory, plaintiff alleged that Sears was required to pay its auto center manag-ers and assistant managers overtime wages and to provide to them the same rest periods and meal periods to which non-exempt employees are entitled.

The trial court denied plaintiff ’s motion for class certification and granted Sears’ motion to preclude class certification on the following grounds: (1) individual issues pre-

dominate over issues common to the proposed class, (2) it would not be impracticable for each manager or assistant manager to litigate his or her claim(s) individually, and (3) the plaintiff class representative would not be an adequate class representa-tive on account of alleged resume fraud on his part.

On Appeal, the court held the trial court did not abuse its discretion by crediting Sears’ evidence over plain-tiff ’s evidence. Sears successfully argued to the trial court and on appeal that wide variations existed between how each manager and assistant manager allocated their working time and that each managerial employee had substantial discretion in how they managed each store. The trial court held that this variation from manager to manager and from store to store made it impractical to try the case as a class action and denied certification finding that individual issues predominated over common issues. Notably, the Court of Appeal reiterated that a trial court determin-ing whether to certify a class “must determine ‘whether the elements necessary to establish liability are sus-

ceptible to common proof,’” and held the trial court did not abuse its discre-tion when it ruled the plaintiff failed to meet his burden of showing that the alleged misclassification could be established by common proof.

The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s denial of class certification of the plaintiff ’s rest period and meal period claims. The court held the plaintiff failed to present substantial evidence “that Sears employed any policy or routine practice to deprive proposed class members of ‘off-duty’ meal and rest breaks and, accordingly, [plaintiff] failed to show that this alle-gation could be proved on a classwide basis” by common proof.

This decision by the court of ap-peal shows a growing reluctance by California courts to certify for class

treatment cases alleging employees have been misclassified as exempt and/or alleging rest and meal period violations in cases where common proof of the alleged violations is lack-ing. Nevertheless, the case serves as a reminder for all California employers to ensure employees are not improp-erly classified as exempt by, among other things, ensuring that employees classified as exempt spend a majority of their workday performing exempt tasks.

Misclassifying non-exempt employ-ees can give rise to substantial liability, including, for example, liability for unpaid overtime, rest period viola-tions, meal period violations, wage statement violations, record keeping violations, waiting time penalties, and attorney’s fees.

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CAPC, Inc. Hosts Annual Kaleidoscope Five-Chamber Mixer and Silent Auction

CAPC’s Kaleidoscope Five-Chamber Mixer and Silent Auction 2013 was a huge success! The May 1 event was held at, and co-hosted by, The DoubleTree Hotel Norwalk. The networkers and shoppers from Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, La Habra, Pico Rivera and Norwalk came out in droves. All funds raised by the countless chamber members, sponsors, donors, volunteers and guests of this event will fund programs at CAPC that allow it to continue to assist adults with disabilities to live and work more independently.

Incoming SFS Chamber president Lisa Boyajian, Ansa Insurance Sevices

We are proud to announce that Lisa Boyajian will take over the presidency of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce beginning July 1.

She has been the co-owner of Ansa Insurance Services since 2002. Ansa Insurance Services specializes in life insurance for businesses and individu-als as well as healthcare benefits for small to mid-size groups.

As insurance brokers, they are able to work with a variety of carriers to find the best rates and benefits to suit their clients’ needs. It is their mission to keep their clients updated and well informed on their insurance benefit options.

Ms. Boyajian has been an avid sup-porter of the chamber since 2002. She

has been a chamber board member since 2005 and has also served as a director of the Youth Enrichment for many years.

She was presented the President’s Award in 2010 in recognition of her dynamic work. Lisa was awarded the 2010 Citizen of the Year for her extraordinary service to the Santa Fe Springs business community.

Her abundance of energy has given her the fortitude to serve in various capacities. She has been a vice presi-dent of special events for two years,

making some great changes that in-creased revenue for the chamber and member services.

Her involvement with several com-mittees includes member relations, Destiny dinner, golf, Business Expo, and Regional Chamber Alliance (RCA) Legislative Forum. She also chaired the business development commit-tee, Youth Enrichment Fund Destiny Scholarship/Powell Grant, and served on the ambassador committee for three years.

Please join us in congratulating Lisa!

Lisa Boyajian Named Chamber President for 2013-14 Term

SFS Chamber offers sincere thanks to Colette’s Catering for providing fantastic lunches at the Human Resources Forum.