www.sfschamber.com Vol.29,No.12•August2016CalendarAugust 3 / Wednesday

business card exchange7:30–9:30 aM / rose hills Memorial Park3888 Workman Mill rd, Whittier

August 9 / tuesday

nonProfit foruM12 noon–1 PM / sfs chamber office12016 telegraph rd, santa fe springs

August 11 / thursday

state of the nation Luncheon12 noon–1:30 PMnorwalk art & sport complex13200 clarkdale ave, norwalk

santa fe sPrings citY counciL6 PM / sfs city council chambers11710 telegraph rd, santa fe springs

August 12 / Friday

rca LegisLatiVe foruM8–9 aM / sfs chamber office12016 telegraph rd, santa fe springs

August 16 / tuesday

jerseY Mike’s grand oPening12 noon / 11514 telegraph rd, sfs

August 17 / Wednesday

12 noon / chamber office closed for board of directors annual Workshop

August 18-19 / thursday-Friday

chamber office closed for board of directors annual Workshop

August 24 / Wednesday

MuLtichaMber breakfast Mixer7:30–9:30 aM / embassy suites8425 firestone blvd, downey

August 25 / thursday

netWorking @ noon11:30 aM–2 PM / Potato bake sponsored by sfs departmant of fire & rescue to support relay for Life11300 greenstone ave, santa fe springs

santa fe sPrings citY counciL6 PM / sfs city council chambers11710 telegraph rd, santa fe springs

August 30 / tuesday

neW MeMber WeLcoMe9–10:30 aM / clarke estate10211 Pioneer blvd, santa fe springs

August 31 / Wednesday

aMbassadors coMMittee8:30–9:30 aM / sfs chamber office12016 telegraph rd, santa fe springs

september 1 / thursday

Youth education8:30–9:30 aM / sfs chamber office12016 telegraph rd, santa fe springs

september 5 / monday

chaMber office cLosed in obserVance of Labor daY

september 7 / Wednesday

business card exchange7:30–9:30 aM / brookdale uptown Whittier13250 e Philadelphia st, Whittier

chaMber executiVe teaM11:45 aM–1 PM / sfs chamber office12016 telegraph rd, santa fe springs

Youth enrichMent fund board1–2 PM / sfs chamber office12016 telegraph rd, santa fe springs

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Tune in and reserve your table for the annual SFS Chamber Business Expo on Wednesday, September 14. Reach hundreds of businesspeople face-to-face by promot-ing your business to other businesses and to the community at large while promoting the local economy.

This annual Expo will once again be held outside at Heritage Park and will feature over 100 businesses representing a variety of industries. Register now for the best location!

Participating businesses are encouraged to decorate their booths to celebrate the theme. This year’s theme—“Channeling Your Business to Success!”—promises fun decorations such as TV shows and networks or anything your imagination inspires.

The Expo will be open to the public from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and is FREE! The SFS Chamber’s Business Expo provides an opportunity for the business community to market their business while networking, meeting new leads and customers, sam-pling food from some of the most popular local eateries, and winning raffle items.

If you are serious about growing your business, don’t miss out on the chance to participate. Join other businesses who have already signed up for this TV-themed event.

The Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Com-merce is taking reservations on a first-come, first-served basis. This year, we are also of-fering special packages that feature event signage and program advertising opportu-nities. Having a booth and/or advertising in the event program is a great opportunity to gain business exposure for very little cost.

To register for a table or get additional information, please call the chamber office at (562) 944-1616 or visit www.sfschamber.com.

David Gray from Community Bank tastes a sample from Café N Stuff.

Be an Exhibitor! Call Today and Registerfor the Chamber’s Annual Business Expo

Hundreds anticipate the Business Expo every year.

Earlier this year, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 3, raising California’s minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2022 (“SB 3”). Increases to the minimum wage will begin January 1, 2017, when the minimum wage will raise to $10.50 per hour with increases scheduled through 2022.

For any employer who employs 26 or more employees, the minimum wage shall increase as follows:

Non-exemptEffective date employees Jan. 1, 2017 $10.50 per hourJan. 1, 2018 $11.00 per hourJan. 1, 2019 $12.00 per hourJan. 1, 2020 $13.00 per hourJan. 1, 2021 $14.00 per hourJan. 1, 2022 $15.00 per hour

Employers with 25 or fewer em-ployees will receive a one-year delay on each of the increases.Employee Headcount Calculation

A frequently asked question is how the employee headcount is calculated. A group of small businesses under common ownership may exceed the 26 or more employee threshold where the specified IRS rules regard-ing common ownership are triggered. If you own or are affiliated with com-panies with common ownership or control, a detailed analysis of the IRS rules may be required to determine headcount. California Salary Base Also Affected by Minimum Wage Increase

The salary for exempt employees under California law is also tied to

the minimum wage. The law requires employers to pay exempt employees a salary equivalent to two times the state minimum wage. The salary amounts are as follows:Effective date Exempt employeesJan. 1, 2017 $43,680 per yearJan. 1, 2018 $45,760 per yearJan. 1, 2019 $49,920 per yearJan. 1, 2020 $54,080 per yearJan. 1, 2021 $58,240 per yearJan. 1, 2022 $62,400 per year

However, all California employers must keep in minds that the federal salary basis test will increase to $47,476 on December 1, 2016. Therefore, California employers will be required to pay at least the fed-eral salary basis until the State level exceeds the federal level. California minimum salary levels will not exceed the federal minimum salary levels until January 1, 2019.

Employers with questions regard-ing the minimum wage increases or salary basis increases can contact the authors at (562) 653-3200.

California Employers Should Start Planning for Upcoming Minimum Wage and Minimum Salary IncreasesBy Jonathan Judge, Paul Fleck, and Devin Lindsay, Atkins, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • August 2016 • Page 2PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

sAntA Fe springsChAmber oF CommerCe12016 e. telegraph rd., suite 100

santa fe springs, ca 90670(562) 944-1616 • www.sfschamber.com

— eXeCutiVe Committee —presidentDAnieL J. mcmiLLAnstifelpresident-electshAron Wuroquemore, Pringle & Moore, inc.Vice president, public AffairsDebbie bAKersimpson advertising, inc.Vice president, member servicesrAnDALL CourtneYddWerks, inc./redshirtPrinting.comVice president, Youth enrichment FundLisA boYAJiAnansa insurance servicestreasurerLiZ buCKinghAmfriendly hills bankimmediate past presidentJeFF WinKLerbreitburn energy

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— stAFF —KAthie FinKchief executive officermAriCeLA CAsteLLAnosaccountingCoLin DiAZMarketing and sales directorsue grAnAYouth services/special events coordinatorChristY LinDsAYMember services/special events coordinator

GROWING TOGETHER

By Daniel J. McMillan, Stifel

I would like to pass along some of the value and benefits of being a member of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber.“The wise person is one who knows the relative value of things.”

—William Ralph Inge (1860-1954)I will highlight just one of the many

value/benefits we offer at the Santa Fe Springs Chamber.

Networking: networking is connect-ing with other business professionals.

We have a Business Card Exchange on the first Wednesday of every month. The next Business Card Ex-change will be held September 7 at Brookdale Uptown Whittier.

We also do luncheons every month

on the third Thursday and quarterly multichamber mixers. Please check our website at www.sfschamber.com or visit Facebook and other social media sites for times and locations of these events.

We have another great network-ing opportunity on September 14 at Heritage Park—our yearly Santa Fe Springs Business Expo. This year’s Expo theme is “Channeling Your Busi-ness to Success”.

The event is a wonderful time to network with local businesses, non-profits and our city staff. Make sure you don’t miss it. Please contact cham-ber staff on ways you can participate in this event.

The chamber also coordinates grand openings and ribbon cutting ceremonies. These are great oppor-tunities to meet other businesspeople in a social setting. There are no costs or fees for our members.

Unlimited representation from your business is included in your membership. This enables you to have key representatives attend chamber functions.

I consider Warren Buffett to be one of the best business minds in the world so I will leave you one of his quotes:“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”

—Warren Buffett (1930-)I always tell new members, like all

good things in life, with membership you get out of it what you put into it. Let us help you find ways that to help your business grow.

Santa Fe Springs BUSIneSS

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(562) 944-1616 / www.sfschamber.comsfs business is mailed every month to sfs businesses and chamber members. circula-tion for january, March, May, july, september and november is 4,000. circulation for february, april, june, august, october and december is 10,500, when the publication is also mailed to sfs residents.

SFS Chamber Website Statistics June 2016hits: 151,190event hits: 87,795Directory hits: 58,102top five categories searched:Logistics distributionclubs and organizationsinsuranceattorneys and legal servicesbankstop five members searched:oil Well servicescytec Process Materials (ca) inc.McMaster carr supply companyroyal imex, inc.Vans inc.member-to-member discount hits: 759Job hits: 1,068

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Last Summer Concert of the Season at Heritage Park!‘Kulayd’ Friday, August 19, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Grab a blanket and some lawn chairs and get ready to enjoy the last concert of the summer featuring Kulayd.

The group covers every-thing from ‘50s doo-wop and ‘60s Motown to ‘70s disco and ‘90s harmony groups like Boyz to Men.

Bring your dinner or purchase a meal from Te-peyac Café at Heritage Park. Plenty of parking is available and admission is free! For more information, call Heritage Park staff at (562) 946-6476.

The Marketplace at the PlazaTown Center Plaza Parking LotEvery Wednesday, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Visit our NEW seasonal farmer’s market every Wednesday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Town Center Plaza parking lot, located at 11740 Telegraph Road. The Marketplace at the Plaza will be open through September 28. The Market-place offers food vendors, live entertainment, crafters, and a children’s zone! Don’t forget to stop by and purchase your fruits and vegetables, or join us for dinner and live music. Bring the entire family and enjoy an evening of fun! For more information, please call (562) 692-0261 or (626) 386-5306. See you there!

49th Annual Fiestas PatriasFriday, September 9, 6:00 to 11:30 p.m., Town Center Plaza

Come and join the festivities of the 49th annual Fiestas Patrias celebrating Mexico’s independence from Spain. This year’s theme, “El Corazon”, will rec-ognize the culture and crafts, music and dance of the region of Aguascalientes.

Fiestas Patrias will be held at the Town Center Plaza located at 11740 East Telegraph Road. The event will continue to feature a live mariachi band, folk-lorico dancers, Mexican food, and game booths. The evening’s festivities will commence with the traditional “grito” or shout to ring in the day of indepen-dence and conclude with musical entertainment featuring the sounds of Hector Dominguez y Mariachi Alma De Jalisco. A special shuttle service will be provided free of charge from Los Nietos Park.

Fiestas Patrias provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate a city tradition and an opportunity for residents to support the many local organizations, clubs, and nonprofit agencies that make a difference every day! Please contact the Gus Velasco Neighborhood Center at (562) 692-0261 for more information.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • August 2016 • Page 4MEMbER NEWS

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At Every Business Card Exchange, You Can Experience:• FaceToFaceBusinessContacts• NetworkWith Over 100 Local Businesses • ChancetoWin: RaffleandDoorPrizes $100PotofGold YourLogoontheChamberWebsiteWerecommendregisteringwithyourcreditcardonlinebyvisitingourwebsite:www.sfschamber.com

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Brookdale Uptown Whittier played host to a ribbon cutting that capped the end of a beautiful renovation. The multichamber event was attended by mem-bers, vendors and Brookdale Uptown Whittier residents. Guest were greeted with a delicious spread of food, a candy bar and free-flowing wine. To learn more about Brookdale Uptown Whittier, visit them at 13250 East Philadelphia Street, Whittier.

Marketing and Community Relations Director Tom Rios and General Manager Suzie Magpayo welcomes attendees to the newly-remodeled Brookdale Uptown Whittier.

Attendees pose for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Brookdale Uptown Whittier Showcase Newly-remodeled Location with Ribbon Cutting

After 26 years of service, Charlene D imas -Pe inado bids farewell to The Whole Child to pursue a new challenge in the City of Los Ange-les. She has served in various capacities, from clinical to administrative positions and as its chief executive officer for the past 11 years.

Under her leadership, The Whole Child became a premiere regional mental health and housing organiza-tion. Their innovative and expanded best practices raised awareness and aligned systems to benefit children and families in southeast Los Angeles County through its five satellite of-fices. As a result, The Whole Child’s operating budget increased by 173 percent.

Additionally, they launched an or-ganizational rebranding and changed

their name from In-tercommunity Child Guidance Center to The Whole Child to better convey their philosophy that every child matters. They developed signature programs such as the Birth to Five Center, Permanent Supportive Housing Services and expanded school based services in nine school districts, including an Integrated School Health Center at Whit-tier High School; host-ed multiple profes-sional development symposiums with re-

nowned experts; expanded internship opportunities for graduate-level stu-dents; established 11 evidenced-based practice models focused on helping children with severe mental health issues and trauma; raised millions of dollars from generous foundations and supporters, including the recent Everychild Foundation grant in the amount of $1 million; and celebrated the completion of a $1 million capital improvement project at their head-quarters office.

“It has been an honor to lead The Whole Child side-by-side with an exceptionally dedicated and skilled board of directors, leadership team and staff these past 11 years. I am so very proud of what we have accom-plished” said Charlene.

The board of directors has begun the process of devoting their time and expertise to establishing a successful plan to select a new chief executive of-ficer to lead The Whole Child through its next chapter of growth, innovation, and service.

Charlene will be the president and chief executive officer of the Los Ange-les Child Guidance Clinic—a $20 mil-lion agency with over 200 employees. It is a trauma informed organization serving the mental health needs of children and families.

CEO Charlene Dimas-Peinado Bids Farewell to The Whole Child After 26 Years of Service

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • August 2016 • Page 6NETWoRKING @ NooN

Monday, July 18, CalTrans celebrated a major project milestone—the opening of the new northbound and southbound I-5 on- and offramps on Carmenita Road. These achievements mark a significant step toward completion of the second project in the I-5 South Corridor. The I-5/Carmenita Road In-terchange Project is one of six construction projects to widen Interstate 5 (I-5) South Corridor, by adding one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lane and one general purpose lane in each direction.

The Carmenita Road Interchange segment runs along I-5 from Alondra Boulevard to Shoemaker Avenue, through the cities of Santa Fe Springs and Norwalk.

A transit project that was 20 years in the making is finally completed! Those speaking at the event were Malcom Dougherty, Caltrans director; Carrie Bowen, Caltrans District 7 director; Linda Sanchez, U.S. Represen-tative, Congressional District 38; Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Representative, Congressional District 46; Tony Mendoza, Senate District 32; Ian Calderon, Assembly Member District 57; Supervisor Don Knabe, LA County Fourth District and Metro board member; Mike Mendez, I-5 Consortium Cities and Joint Powers Authority and mayor, City of Norwalk; councilmembers Juanita Trujillo and Jay Sarno, City of Santa Fe Springs; John Fasana, chair, Metro Board and councilmember, City of Duarte; Hector Santiago, Federal Highway Administration project delivery team leader, Southern California; David Moeller, captain, CHP Santa Fe Springs station.

Supercuts Santa Fe Springs Plaza ‘Cuts’ Ribbon at New LocationWith residents, business community, chamber members, ambassadors and

board present, Rick Wenninger and his staff cut the ribbon at their newly-opened Santa Fe Springs location. The shop, in the Santa Fe Springs Plaza, near Dickey’s BBQ Pit, held a raffle that awarded various prizes, including a lucky winner with one year of free haircuts.

SFS Chamber CEO Kathie Fink presents Supercuts Santa Fe Springs Plaza owner Rick Wenninger, with a certificate of appreciation.

Attendees, Supercuts ownership and staff pose with patrons and Santa Fe Springs Chamber members for the ribbon cutting.

Relay for Life Potato Bake

In lieu of the traditional Networking @ Noon venue, we encourage you to join other chamber members at the Potato Bake which benefits the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

11300 Greenstone AveThursday, August 2511:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.$10 paid directly to

SFS Department of Fire-Rescueand

Firefighters Local 2507Includes large potato

with toppings and drinkIntroductions,

business-to-business networking

and a delicious lunch!Prospective members are

welcome to attend a maximum of two

Networking @ Noon lunches

Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce Phone (562) 944-1616Fax (562/946-3976

grana@sfschamber.com

Networking was in abundance as the group enjoyed their lunch.

Eliot Lundahl, Rose Paving, introduced himself and shared what makes their company unique.

The July Networking at Noon was hosted by Geezers Restaurant in Santa Fe Springs. The restaurant, which was host to the sole networking mixer for the month of July, was a good venue for the event with a great spread of food for attendees. Food met net-working and business relations to form the perfect event for everyone to grow their business.

Geezers Restaurant Hosts July Networking @ Noon

Ribbon Cut on I-5/Carmenita Road Bridge Project

Some of the attendees at July’s Nonprofit Forum: Carolyn Reggio of CAPC, chamber staff Sue Grana, Deanna Lee of The Whole Child, Amy Catt from Interfaith Food Center, and Ross Giles of DigiCal, who was the guest speaker discussing ways nonprofits can optimize their websites.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • August 2016 • Page 7MEMbER NEWS

Seated: recipients April Howland, Samantha Esposito and Amanda Moore; standing: President Juliet Ray, Vice President Lupe Placensia, Co-chairperson Nora Gibson, Chairperson MaryJo Haller, and Salvation Army Director Barth Medina

SFS Women’s Club Scholarships to the Salvation Army

On June 21, the SFS Women’s Club presented scholarships to three deserving woman of the Salvation Army of SFS/Whit-tier. Each recipient received a $1,000 scholarship to further their education. The club thanks Salvation Army Director Barth Medina for his professionalism in always working hard to serve our community. Congratulations to all!

Santa Fe Springs Rotary Inaugurates New President

The Rotary Club of Santa Fe Springs said goodbye to out-going president Kathie Fink, CEO of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber and Industrial League and inaugurated a new presi-dent for program year 16/17, Brenda Wiewel, vice president of Behavioral Health for JWCH Wesley Health Centers, on July 12. The club thanked Kathie for her outstanding service, acknowledging her dedication to community service while appreciating her efficient style and hard work.

Successful programs during her year as president included a backpack donation with school supplies for local children last September in collaboration with the city of Santa Fe Springs, a classic car show in October to raise funds, holiday contributions totaling $4,400 to eight local nonprofit agen-cies and the chamber’s Youth Enrichment Fund, helping to host “Breakfast with the Boys” at Town Center Hall to collect Christmas presents for local youth, support for 12 local junior high school students to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Camp in April, and $1000 scholarships for six lo-cal senior high school students. Incoming President Wiewel plans to continue these programs while also helping to raise awareness in our community for the International Rotary Foundation, which matches the club’s funds for the student backpack back-to-school giveaway.

The Foundation will be soon celebrating its 100th anniver-sary of “doing good in the world”. In the last year, the Santa Fe Springs Club, which is over 50 years old, has joined with the Norwalk Rotary Club to conduct meetings and projects. The clubs meet on Tuesdays, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. at the Double-tree Hotel’s Sonoma Grill in Norwalk. Community members who are interested in community service and fellowship are encouraged to consider attending a meeting, helping with a community project, or learning about Rotary. For more information, please visit www.santafespringsrotary.org.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • August 2016 • Page 8DESTINy DINNER

AMC Norwalk Theaters

Ansa Insurance Services

Apffels Coffee

Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarius Resort & Spa

Armstrong

Atlantic

AVI Resort, & Casino

Debbie Baker

Teri Bazen

Big Air Trampoline Park

Boomers

Lisa & Steve Boyajian

Bravo Sports

Brea Improv

Brighton

Bruce’s Prime Rib & Spirits, Inc.

Liz and Tom Buckingham

Café N Stuff

California Grill

Candlewood Country Club

City of Santa Fe Springs

Clearman’s North Woods Inn

Comet Employment Agency

Complete Landscape Care, Inc.

Dal Rae Restaurant

DDWerks

Disneyland Resort

Diversified Risk Management

El Monte RV Center

Embassy Suites LA/Downey

Employers Choice Online Inc.

Claudia Fimbres

Kathie and Gary Fink

Lynn Foster

Friendly Hills Country Club

Golden Road Brewing

Golf N’ Stuff

Sue and Nick Grana

Greg’s Auto Body

Hacienda Golf Club

Hearst Castle

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Hilton Garden Inn - Montebello

Holiday Inn La Mirada

Home Depot Whittier

Huntington (The)

Ice House Comedy Club

iPic Entertainment

Japanese American National Museum

Joanne Klemm

Knotted Apron

Patricia Kotze

La Habra Children’s Museum

La Mirada Theater

Laguna Playhouse

Laugh Factory

Christy and Bruce Lindsay

Long Beach Symphony

Los Amigos Golf Course

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Zoo

Lowes Norwalk

Wendy Meador

Curtis and Jan Mello

Miracle Springs Resort & Spa

Museum of Tolerance

Natural History Museum

Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVAC

Pacific Palms Resort

Pacific Western Bank

Palm Springs Air Museum

Pasadena Ice Skating Center

Pasadena Playhouse

Penta-Pacific Properties

Planes of Fame

Planet Fitness—SFS

Porto’s Bakery & Café

Rad Custom Signs

Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace

Roquemore, Pringle & Moore, Inc.

Rubio’s Baja Grill

San Diego Zoo/Safari Park

Santa Ana Zoo

Santa Anita Park

Santa Fe Springs Dept. of Fire-Rescue

Scentsy—Amanda Blanton

See’s Candies

SFS Chamber Board of Directors

Shakey’s Pizza Parlor

Shenandoah at the Arbor

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Don Skala

Solaris Paper, Inc.

Spirit Harbor Cruises

Starbucks—Telegraph/Jersey

Steak ’N Stein

Steven’s Steak & Seafood House

Tamayo’s

Target Specialty Products

Tepeyac at Heritage Park

Tom and Pam Summerfield

Tarver’s Plant Connection

TNT Fireworks

Triangle Distributing Company

Tuftex

Tupperware—Amy Rodriguez

Turner’s Outdoorsman—Norwalk

USS Iowa Battleship

Van De Pol Enterprises Inc.

Vans

Veracruz

Wal-Mart

Susan West

Wiggle Waggle Pet Resort

Sharon Wu

YEF Board of Directors

Thank You, Destiny Dinner Contributors

The Bowers Museum was an elegant and perfect setting for the 2016 Destiny Dinner. Guests enjoyed cocktails, mingled with the crowd, and bid on silent auction items in the sculpture garden as they en-tered. New faces met with those who had founded the Youth Enrichment Fund 20 years ago for a lively social gathering.

A delicious dinner followed inside the museum with entertainment and presentations honoring the scholarship recipients. The traditional “Heads or Tails” was played between courses as guests com-peted to be the last person standing.

At the end of the evening the raffle drawing was held and the $500 winner was a very excited Becky Galvan. Carrying out a longstanding Destiny Din-ner tradition, the “Treasure Chest” offered hopes of winning a weekend in Carlsbad at the Beach Ter-race Inn, tickets to the San Diego Zoo, custom Vans

shoes, and champagne to toast the win!The crowd cheered as Carolyn Reggio’s key

opened the lock. But, of course, all attention was on the scholarship recipients as they were honored in an inspiring program. Following the program, guests viewed the impressive mummies and other exhibits at the Bowers Museum.

Many thanks to all the generous contributors and dinner attendees for enabling the Youth Enrichment Fund to present scholarships to this year’s deserv-ing recipients.

Lexi Cid, 2016 recipient of the $20,000 Destiny Scholarship, will use her scholarship to attend the University of California at Riverside. Powell Grant recipients Emily Rodriguez will be attending Uni-versity of California, Santa Cruz and Liana Perry will be attending Fullerton College.

Preparing for Destiny Dinner is a huge undertak-

ing and its success is due to the committee that planned the event.

YEF President Curtis Mello had the help of Deb-bie Baker with Simpson Advertising, Teri Bazen of Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVAC, Lisa Boya-jian of Ansa Insurance Services, Trese Childs of the Radisson Hotel, Whittier, Alicia Estrada a Whittier College student, Claudia Fimbres of Shop.com, Lynn Foster, Julie Herrera with the City of Santa Fe Springs, Joanne Klemm of Comet Employment Ser-vices, Patricia Kotze of Diversified Risk Management, Carolyn Reggio of CAPC, Sharon Wu of Roquemore, Pringle and Moore, and sponsorship liasons Fred Latham and Mike Foley.

All proceeds from the event go to the Santa Fe Springs Chamber/League Youth Enrichment Fund which provides programs and scholarships for the youth of Santa Fe Springs.

Treasure Chests, Heads or Tails, and Mummies Set the Stage for Destiny Dinner

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The Santa Fe Springs Chamber/League Youth Enrichment Fund

Thanks Our Generous Sponsors

Rhodes Scholar SponsorAnonymous Donation

Golden Springs Development Company Triangle Distributing Company

Doctorate SponsorCity of Santa Fe Springs

HealthFirst Medical GroupPIH Health

Tangram Interiors

Masters SponsorBreitBurn Energy

Raymond Handling SolutionsServ-Wel Disposal & Recycling

Daniel J. McMillan, Stifel

Ph.D.Bumble Bee Foods

City of Santa Fe SpringsCosby Oil Company

Michael and Denise FoleyGolden Springs Development Company

HealthFirst Medical GroupHERAEUS

Linda and Fred LathamMcKesson

PDQ RentalsPhibro-TechPIH Health

Rotary Club of Santa Fe Springs Republic Services

Santa Fe Springs Swap MeetSolaris Paper, Inc.

Tom and Pam SummerfieldTangram Interiors

Graduate SponsorAgri-Turf Distributing, LLC

Air Products & Chemical Inc. Ashley French Photography

Baker Commodities Inc.Comet Employment Agency

Coory EngineeringE. Jordan Brooks Company

Paul and Tracy FleckLos Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe

Simpson Advertising, Inc.UTC Aerospace Systems Kevin and Lisa Watson

Jim and Susan West

Guests outbid each other for the many silent auction items.

YEF President Curtis Mello welcomes everyone.

Lexi Cid was honored as the 2016 Destiny Scholarship recipient.

Powell Grant recipients Liana Perry and Emily Rodriguez accept their scholarship checks from Curtis Mello.

College graduate Paul Galvan thanked the Youth Enrichment Fund (YEF) contributors for their support over the past four years.

Susan Crowell of HealthFirst Medical Group thanked Fred and Linda Latham for their contributions to the Youth Enrichment Fund.

Marilyn Radcliffe and Whitney Childress of Rad Custom Signs compare treasure keys with the Clantons.

Carolyn Reggio of CAPC and Chamber CEO Kathie Fink exclaim excitement as Carolyn’s key opened the treasure chest.

Mayor Richard Moore and his wife, Pauline, enjoyed the festivities.

Lisa Boyajian of Ansa Insurance Services and Teri Bazen of Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVAC were the final two standing in the Destiny tradition of “Heads and Tails”.

Phd sponsors were recognized for their five-year sponsorship commitment.

Guests enjoyed dinner, entertainment and recognitions at the Bowers Museum.

The Destiny Dinner Committee did a fabulous job of decorating the venue.

Lots of fun and interesting items on the silent auction tables.

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Total 108 660 607 + 9%Homicide 0 3 1 +100%Rape 0 4 0 +100%Robbery 4 18 16 + 13%AggravatedAssault 3 28 17 + 65%Burglary 15 78 81 – 4% Commercial/Retail 11 62 59 + 5% Residential 4 16 22 – 27% Vehicle 9 127 61 +100%AllThefts 67 447 387 + 16% Vehicle 16 88 96 – 8% Shoplifting 16 75 65 + 15%AutoTheft 22 80 100 – 20%Arson 0 2 5 – 60%

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Providing Quality ServiceFor Over 65 Years

By Captain Aviv BarWhittier Police Officers respond to thousands of calls for service every year

in Santa Fe Springs. These calls vary from traffic accidents, crime reports and suspicious persons, to serious crimes in progress such as robberies, burglaries, shootings, and assaults.

In most instances, a crime or suspicious circumstance involves a specific person, who may be the suspect responsible for the crime. Criminals flee the scene of their crimes in a hurry to avoid being captured by the police, however in many cases, it is the victims and witnesses who observed the suspect, that are able to make the escape only a temporary one.

A key to capturing criminal offenders in these highly mobile times, is the prompt and accurate reporting of important suspect information to the Whittier

Police Department. If you observe a crime in progress or suspicious activity, it is important to call 911 immediately. Calling 911 will automatically display your address and phone number to the dispatcher, which will allow you to proceed directly to the crime information.

If you saw a suspect or a suspicious person, the first questions you will hear from the dispatcher are, “What did the person look like? Can you describe him/her to me?” For some reason, this simple question causes many callers to freeze, as they try to organize their thoughts, memories, and visual pictures into a sentence that is both helpful and timely. The description of a suspect is very important for responding officers, as they scan streets in the immediate area on their way to the crime scene.

A simple method for observing and remembering the complete description of a suspect or a suspicious person is “head-to-toe”. Start at the head and observe hair color, hair style or a hat being worn. Move down to the face and neck area and note facial complexion, any facial hair, tattoos, scars, markings, or jewelry. If you heard the person speak, describe any accent or distinguishing speech patterns.

Continue to the upper torso with a detailed clothing description. Observe the type and color of the shirt, and any distinct print or pattern. Examine the arms and hands for tattoos, markings, or jewelry. Move to the lower torso with a detailed clothing description including belt color, pant color, condition, and any distinct design or print. End with the shoes and note color, condition and any distinct design or print.

Organizing the information from observation to reporting will allow officers to receive a complete and timely suspect description and hope-fully facilitate a quick capture. Practice makes perfect so have a good time describing your coworkers to one another after a short observation period. Aviv Bar is a captain with the Whittier Police Department and oversees the department’s Investigations Division and Santa Fe Springs Policing Team. He can be reached at (562) 567-9265 or via email at abar@cityofwhittier.org.

Santa Fe Springs Firefighters to Host Third Annual Blazing Tees Charity Golf TournamentNovember 7, 10:00 a.m. shotgun startCandlewood Country Club (14000 Telegraph Road, Whittier)Primary beneficiary: Autism Society of America

The Santa Fe Springs Firefighters Association is an active organization that continues to give back to the community both on and off the job. The third annual Blazing Tees Golf Tournament will benefit the Autism Society of America, which is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and assisting individuals who suffer with autism with day-to-day challenges.

The best way to help raise proceeds for this event is through the donation of raffle/auction items and monetary donations. If your business is interested in donating, please email blazingtees@gmail.com. With any donation, businesses will receive recognition during the dinner and awards ceremony. Sponsorship opportunities are also available!

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • August 2016 • Page 13HR FoRuM

Remember, Buy from Chamber Members!

Thefollowingcompaniesrecentlyrenewedtheirmemberships.Wesalutethesebusinessesandthankthemfortheircontinuingsupport.MemberslistedinboldfacetypedonatedtotheYouthEnrichmentFund.Member YearsTheHoliday 47SouthernCaliforniaGasCo. 42Cushman&WakefieldofCalifornia,Inc. 39GeraldR.Colnic,CLUInsurance 38PumpEngineeringCo. 36PrecisionTubeBending 32TalleyInc. 32VeracruzMexicanRestaurant 32TheFlagShop 31FoodProcessingEquipmentCo. 29ElectricSalesUnlimited 27CoralIndustries,Inc. 26NitomaInc. 26CaliforniaEmploymentDevelop.Dept. 22WyssCateringTruckManufacturing 22LACentersforAlcohol&DrugAbuse 20DaysInn-Whittier 18GMProperties 18BreitBurnEnergy 17ValvolineCompany 1424/7FireProtectionServicesInc. 13ArmstrongEquipment,Inc. 8THINKTogether 8TopLineAutomotive 8MarquezCableSystems,Inc. 7WaterReplenishmentDistrictofSouthern 7CalvaryChapelSantaFeSprings 6MagdalenoFinancialServices-RichardMa 4LowCostCommunityCounselingCenter 3AberdeenLLC 2TwistTiteManufacturing,Inc. 2ARCpointLabsofSantaFeSprings 1

Did you know the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce offers

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in the United States as a FREE member benefit? Contact the chamber,

(562) 944-1616, or email mail@sfschamber.com

California Local Minimum Wage IncreasesBy Jonathan Judge, Allison Scott, Paul S. Fleck

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

In addition to state minimum wage increases, California employers must consider lo-cal minimum wage increases. Several cities and counties across California have enacted their own minimum wage ordinances. Employers must pay their workers not only the state minimum wage, but also any applicable city or county minimum wage for all work performed within the geographic boundary of the city or county.

Below is a summary of local jurisdictions with minimum wage ordinances. It includes the minimum wages currently in effect in those jurisdictions as well as upcoming increases:

City/County Current Minimum Wage Next Increase

Berkeley $11.00 10/1/16 - $12.53

El Cerrito $11.60 1/1/17 - $12.25

Emeryville $13.00 (55 employees or less) 1/1/17 - $13.60

Emeryville $14.82 (56 + employees) 1/1/17 – Amount TBA

Long Beach Same as state 1/1/18 - $12.00 **

Los Angeles City $10.50 ** 7/1/17 - $12.00 **

Los Angeles County * $10.50 ** 7/1/17 - $12.00 **

Mountain View $11.00 1/1/17 - $13.00

Oakland $12.55 None Scheduled

Palo Alto $11.00 1/1/17 – Amount TBA

Pasadena $10.50 ** 7/1/17 - $12.00 **

Richmond $11.52 1/1/17 - $12.30

San Diego $10.50 1/1/17 - $11.50

San Francisco $13.00 7/1/17 - $14.00

San Jose $10.30 None Scheduled

Santa Clara $11.00 1/1/17 – Amount TBA

Santa Monica $10.50 ** 7/1/17 - $12.00 **

Sunnyvale $11.00 1/1/17 - $13.00

* Unincorporated areas only. Please see http://file.lacounty.gov/dca/cms1_241117.pdf for more information.

** Employers with 25 or fewer employees will get a one-year delay

Employers with questions regarding the minimum wage increases can contact the au-thors at (562) 653-3200 or their usual employment law counsel. For more information on this and other issues, please visit our website at www.aalrr.com.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • August 2016 • Page 14MEMbER NEWS

Employers Required to E-File Paperwork with Employment Development Department

Beginning January 1, 2017, employ-ers with 10 or more employees will be required to electronically submit employment tax returns, wage re-ports, and payroll tax deposits to the Employment Development Depart-ment (EDD).

This requirement will expand to all employers beginning January 1, 2018.Unemployment Insurance and Electronic Reporting

AB 1245 (Cooley; D-Rancho Cor-dova, Statues of 2015) requires elec-tronic reporting for unemployment insurance reports submitted to the EDD. It also requires employers to remit contributions for unemploy-ment insurance taxes by electronic funds transfer.

Any employer required under ex-isting law to electronically submit wage reports and/or electronic funds transfer to the EDD will remain sub-ject to those requirements. For more information, visit FAQs – E-file and

E-pay Mandate for Employers.The EDD encourages employers to

enroll now in e-Services for Business so they can start reporting online before this mandate begins. For more information about the e-file and e-pay mandate, please visit: www.edd.ca.gov/EfileMandateBenefits of Electronic Filing and Payments•Increases data accuracy.•Protects data through encryption,

which is safer and more secure than paper forms.

•Reduces paper and mailing costs.•Eliminates lost mail.•Faster processing of returns and

payments.File and Pay Electronically with e-Services for Business

Employers can use e-Services for Business to comply with the e-file and e-pay mandate. e-Services for Business is a fast, easy, and secure way to manage your employer payroll tax accounts online. With e-Services for Business, you can:•Register for an employer payroll tax

account number.•File returns and reports.•Make payroll tax deposits and pay

other liabilities.•View and update account informa-

tion.•And more!Waiver

This mandate contains a waiver pro-vision for employers who are unable to electronically submit employment tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax deposits.

The EDD will accept waiver re-quests from employers beginning July 2016. To request a waiver, employers must complete and submit the E-file and E-pay Mandate Waiver Request (DE 1245W).

Here are the ways to obtain a DE 1245W:•Download the DE 1245W from the

EDD website.•Contact the Taxpayer Assistance

Center at 888-745-3886.•Visit the nearest Employment Tax

Office.Waiver requests can be submitted

by mail or fax:Mail:Employment Development DepartmentDocument and Information Management CenterPO Box 989779West Sacramento, CA 95798-9779Fax: 916-255-1181

Employers will be notified by mail if their waiver is approved or denied. An approved waiver will be valid for one year. Upon the expiration of the approval period, an employer must start to electronically file and pay, or submit a new waiver request to avoid a noncompliance penalty.Penalties for Not Complying with the E-file and E-pay Mandate

Penalties will be incurred for non-compliance with this mandate. To avoid the penalties, enroll in e-Ser-vices for Business.

Ambassador Chair Scott Radcliffe, Rad Custom Signs, presents Caliber Collision Center Manager David Bacchus with a certificate of appreciation.

Caliber Collision Unveils Newly-minted Facility

Caliber Collision of Santa Fe Springs recently cut the ribbon at its new loca-tion. The business, located on the south side of the 5 Freeway on Firestone Bou-levard, was the perfect host for chamber and business clients alike. Guests were greeted with a taco bar, facility tour, dessert bar and raffle prizes. To learn more about Caliber Collision and their wonderful service, call (562) 926-6300 or visit them at 13048 Firestone Boule-vard, Santa Fe Springs.

Attendees pose for the ribbon cutting photo.

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Do You Have Two Hours a Month to Spare?

SFS Chamber/League Youth Enrichment Fund is looking for business people who enjoy having fun and working with high school students. If this sounds like you, then please consider volunteering as a mentor.

It doesn’t take much time and you will probably find that you enjoy it as much as the students do. Through various activities such as Career Day, college visits and business breakfasts, you will meet with your student to provide support, counsel, friend-ship and constructive examples. Our next program will begin in September and continue through May.

Every month there is a structured activity for mentors and students to attend. These activities are on weekdays and run ap-proximately two hours. The goal of each activity is to encourage interpersonal skills in the students and to teach them about life and business.

Because of the success of the program, the number of students increase every year so we always need new mentors. The only qualifications for this job is someone who is friendly, enjoys spending time with students, and is willing to be a role model and help a student plan for a successful future.

Our mentors have thoroughly enjoyed being a mentor, and come back year after year. Won’t you consider being a mentor and making a difference in just two hours a month? If you would like to add your name to the list of mentors, please contact Sue Grana at grana@sfschamber.com or (562) 944-1616.