Photo is courtesy of
3 Cubed Studios, LLC
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| New members Michael Portillo and Richard Aguilar / Dunn-Edwards Paints; Councilmember CD5, Paul Koretz; new member Bita Moalej / Dr. Bita Orthodontic Group; Chamber CEO Diana Duenas; 2015 Chamber President, Karie Purcell / KSA Management |
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Welcome to our
August New Members
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Thank you to our renewing members:
Member since 1969
Roland Land Investment Co., Inc.
George Roland
818-783-0744
Member since 2002
Member since 2003
Members since 2004
Members since 2006
Member since 2014
The Spot
Babak Habibi
818-926-1086
M
embers since 2015
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(Click on any flyer for the pdf printable version)
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Testimonials from our last
lunch and breakfast
To:
- 3 Cubed Studios, LLC
- AutoAid Auto Repair & Collision Care Center
- Bel-Air Exteriors
- CEO Computers
- Du-par's
- Encino Smile Design
- Galpin Motors
- Joe Steinberg / D.A. Davidson & Co.
- Keven Steinberg / Thompson Coe & O'Meara, LLP
- Lou Woolf / Rodeo Realty
- Melaleuca
- Minuteman Press
- Monterey at Encino
- Paul Davis & Alberta Bellisario Insurance Services
- Premium Sign Solutions
- SolarCity
- Stephen Y. Yu, D.D.S.
- Thompson Coe & O'Meara, LLP
- Time Warner Cable Business Class
- U-Frame-It
- Valley Presbyterian Hospital
- West-Val Pharmacy
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Get Involved,
Join a Committee
Health & Wellness Committee
Sept. 1st
12:00-1:00pm Chamber
Breakfast Committee
Sept. 9th
8:00-9:00am McDonald's at White Oak
17641 Ventura Blvd.
Disaster Prep.
Sept. 15th
12:00 - 1:00pm Chamber
Membership Committee
Sept. 15th
1:30 - 2:30pm Chamber
Valley Discount Card
Sept. 16th
12:00-1:00pm
Chamber Office
(3rd Friday of the month)
Taste Committee
Sept. 21
12:00 - 1:00pm Chamber
Education Committee
Sept. 22
1:00 - 2:00 pm Chamber
Lunch is $9 cash
Government Affairs Committee
Sept. 28
4:00 - 5:00pm
Chamber Office
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Do you have your booth yet? We'll be closing our booth sales soon, so don't miss out on our premier event
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Were you at our
Business & Professional Development
(Photos all courtesy of 3 Cubed Studios, LLC)
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| CD5 Councilmember Paul Koretz presenting a certificate of appreciation to the Encino Chamber and Chief Executive Officer, Diana Duenas |
We had so much fun with prize raffles, and all of the donors that were present had the opportunity to address the group
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Albert Bellisario / Paul Davis & Alberta Bellisario Insurance Services with Sue Du Brin / West Valley Medical Partners
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| Andrea Bishop / Buca di Beppo; Diana Duenas / Chamber CEO and Diana Sanchez, Chamber 2017 President / Van Nuys Airport |
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Richard Aguilar / Dunn-Edwards Paints; Diana Duenas, Chamber CEO; Diana Sanchez 2017 President /
Van Nuys Airport
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| Trish Grinnell / Melaleuca; Diana Duenas/ Chamber CEO ; Diana Sanchez 2017 President / Van Nuys Airport |
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Thank you to all who donated prizes and congratulations to all of the winners! See you at the September lunch for more raffles!
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Dunn-Edwards Paints Grand Opening - Congratulations!
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Welcome to Encino and The Encino Chamber!
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A Message from our President,
Keven Steinberg
Thompson, Coe & O'Meara, LLP
I am proud to share with all of you that our Chamber has four (4) members who are Finalists in receiving the annual Fernando Award. If you did not know, the Fernando Award is the highest award for volunteerism and philanthropy in the San Fernando Valley. Please join me in congratulating our four members, Paul Davis, Horace Heidt, Mike Quiroga and Dale Surowitz for this wonderful accomplishment. Good luck to each of them.
I hope each of you enjoyed your summer and are making plans for your Chamber involvement next year. But before that, we have our BIG event - A Taste of Encino.
This year at A Taste of Encino you will see new and different things, including Food Trucks, a beer and wine area and much, much more. We anticipate the event this year
to be one of our biggest and best ever and I hope to see all of your there.
Keven Steinberg
2016 President
Thompson Coe & O'Meara LLP
Attorneys At Law
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A message from our C.E.O.,
Diana Duenas
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Summer is over. At least for the thousands of kids that went back to school in August. There are only four more months of 2016... where did this year go? Well, we still have a lot more activities you can get involved with this year!
For instance, the
29th Annual A Taste of Encino. This wonderful, community event brings everything Encino has to offer in one place... Bringing Our Community Together. How can you participate in "Taste" you ask? You can still be a sponsor of the event, you can take a booth and showcase your business and of course, we can always use a few hours of your time that day to help us with all that goes in to an event of this magnitude. Just call the Chamber office, we'll help you get involved!
We also have the
Justice Armand Arabian Leaders in Public Service Awards Luncheon. This will be held on Thursday, October 27th at the Warner Center Marriott. This is the
MUST ATTEND luncheon of the year as over 350 community and business leaders attend to honor some of the best, most dedicated leaders in public service.
This is one of the most prestigious events in the Valley and one that I am very proud to be part of.
Finally, to wrap up the year, we will have our annual
Holiday Party hosted by Steve & Helen Ho of our local
McDonald's of Encino which
is transformed into a holiday wonderland with all of the generous toys & books that our members donate to local organizations that serve Valley children & their families who could use a little extra help during the holidays. Of course, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus is always highly anticipated by young and old (and those of us that aren't so old) alike. There is holiday music played throughout the evening with a special performance by one of the local school chorus's.
Of course, we have all of our monthly networking opportunities that you can attend.
Our
Monthly Marketing Mornings (Hank Yuloff of Promotionally Minded offers his expertise FREE to all members on topics like Social Media and Marketing 101), Our
Business & Professional Development Lunches (we have a lot of exciting guest speakers lined up), our
NetPlus Breakfasts, and our Valley Networking Alliance quarterly breakfasts and mixers,
To RSVP for any of these events, be a sponsor or just receive more information, please contact the Encino Chamber office
(818) 789-4711.
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| Our August 16th B & P lunch sponsored by Promotionally Minded Marketing. Photo courtesy of 3 Cubed Studios, LLC |
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Business & Professional
Development Lunch,
September 20th
Guest Speaker:
Dale Surowitz Chief Executive Officer
Providence Tarzana Medical Center
Sponsor:
The Encino Chamber Community Disaster Preparedness Committee
The West San Fernando Valley's largest hospital organizations is implementing
a redevelopment to meet seismic regulations. Join us for our September 20th
Business and Professional Development Lunch to get the update direct
from Providence Health and Services' Dale Surowitz.
The $624 million facelift and expansion at Providence Tarzana will feature
190 private rooms and neonatal intensive care units. The project will
utilize 1,000 construction workers and is expected to be completed by 2022.
Our Business and Professional Development Lunch will be held at the
Monterey at Encino at 16821 Burbank Blvd. in Encino.
We begin networking at 11:30 a.m., and the lunch ends at 1:00 p.m. The cost
is $25 for members with reservations and $35 for non-members and walk-ups.
Call the Chamber office to make your reservations at (818) 789-4711.
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Did you know that for only $150 per year, you can advertise
in the "hot sheet" with your business card ad? Please contact the
chamber office for details.
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NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOLS
From our August Education Committee Meeting
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Birmingham Community Charter High School - Principal Bill Parks will be retiring
effective July 1, 2017, the hunt is on for a new Principal; Current enrollment is at 3,200 students; Building project to start soon on 8 new classrooms.
Woodcrest School - New Middle School is open and has started with all 3 grades;
Ribbon Cutting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13th starting at Noon -
6043 Tampa Ave., Tarzana.
Huntington Learning Center - Need credentialed teachers (especially high school math teachers) if you know of anyone, please have them contact Dalia; Offering school
workshops.
Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter School - Kindergarten has 60 students enrolled at the
start of this school year; Welcome Back-to-School BBQ was Friday it was a blast.
Encino Kumon Learning Center - A big "Thank You" was given to the owners Clara &
Amit Tripathi for their generous donation of two airline tickets to anywhere in the
Continental U.S. for the Encino Chamber Outstanding Teacher of the Year by Education Committee Chair Leon Woods.
Sylvan Learning Center - Sherman Oaks - Offering STEM courses on school campuses;
Also, in need of credentialed teachers. If you know of anyone, please have them contact Shayla.
Reseda High School - New Principal introduced, Phyllis Castaneda; Reseda High School
had 2 digit gains in Math SBAC scores and 7 digit increase in English Language Arts;
New Arts, Media & Entertainment Magnet is off to a great start; Chamber member Center Stage Opera performing in September.
C2Education - Just opened last week and excited to be part of the Encino Community and the Encino Chamber of Commerce.
Lanai Road Elementary School - New Principal introduced, Lisa Elan.
Principal Erick Hansen is the new Director of Elementary Instruction at
Local District West but, he promises to stay connected with the Encino Chamber;
"New Parent Orientation," "Buddy Family Breakfast" and "Dad's Walk Your Student
to School" all went very well.
Portola Middle School - Enrollment is up; School is off to a great start.
iLEAD Encino - Hybrid independent study for grades TK to 8th; Enrollment is up;
Parent University on September 7th at 7:00 p.m. come learn more about project based
learning and the hybrid model of independent study.
Westmark School - Having a week of on-boarding for all new teachers; Open House
will be November 6th to give local schools time to identify if they have any students
with language based learning differences that would benefit from a school like Westmark.
Thank you to all who attended our August Education Committee meeting. We look
forward to seeing you again on September 22nd at 1:00 p.m. and hearing all about
the exciting things you have going on at your school.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS COMMITTEE CORNER
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Do you have a concussion?
Let's ask the computer
by: Providence Medical Group
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It may get easier for health care providers to detect concussions after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared a pair of computer-based tools intended to help measure a potentially injured person's memory, reaction time and processing speed.
The two tests-Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) and ImPACT Pediatric-are the first such medical tests approved for post-concussion testing, the agency said. The tests were developed by ImPACT Applications of Pittsburgh.
The products already are in wide use by schools, professional sports teams and clinics, but the FDA approval is "a huge step forward for the industry, for athletes and others who are at-risk of concussion-related injuries, as well as for licensed, trained medical professionals," said Michael Wahlster, ImPACT's CEO, in a prepared statement. The company said the FDA clearance validates the products' effectiveness.
An FDA official called the approved tests "a useful tool" to help physicians and nurses evaluate whether a patient has suffered a concussion.
He stressed that the ImPACT tests alone aren't enough to diagnose concussions, but can be a useful part of a provider's toolkit to assess potential head injuries.
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Calling all Encino Chamber members!
We want to promote YOU!
The Encino Chamber would like to connect our members to your business by posting a link to your blog on our website Blog page.
All we need from you is your logo, a brief description of your business and a link to your blog page. Please send to
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V
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VIDER SPOTLIGHT:
Encino Smile Design
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Dr. Kniter established Encino Smile Design dentistry services in Encino, California in 1991.
Dr. Roman Kniter is a part of an Encino tradition of dental comfort and care. A 1988 graduate of Tubingen University in Germany, he has been licensed in California since 1991. He is dedicated to providing you with the best that dentistry has to offer.
He continues to educate himself and his staff on the newest techniques and latest approaches to serve you and your family with the most advanced, antiseptic, comfortable and personalized dental care. Through continuing education, Dr. Roman Kniter has completed courses in prosthodontics, oral surgery and periodontics.
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He is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry and achieved LVI certification in November, 2007.
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BRUSH UP ON YOUR STREET SMARTS THIS FALL
Prepared by the Office of Transportation Safety
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Are you aware that there is a crisis on our streets, and it involves pedestrians?
With more people out walking and more ways to be distracted, last year pedestrians accounted for a full one quarter of all traffic deaths. This month, the California Office
of Traffic Safety (OTS) is encouraging Californians of all ages to help reduce pedestrian related injuries by practicing safe behaviors at all times. OTS encourages you, whether
you are a driver or walker, to share and practice the following tips to ensure everyone
stays safe:
Pedestrians:
- Be predictable. Follow the rules of the road, cross at crosswalks or intersections only, and obey signs and signals. Walk facing traffic and as far from traffic as possible if there is no sidewalk.
- Pay attention to the traffic moving around you. This is not the time to be texting or talking on a cell phone.
- Look left, right, and left again and make eye contact with drivers as they approach. Never assume a driver sees you.
- Wear bright clothing during the day and reflective materials (or use a flashlight) at night.
Motorists:
- Look out for pedestrians, especially in hard-to-see conditions such as at night or in bad weather.
- Slow down and be prepared to stop when turning or entering a crosswalk or intersection where pedestrians are likely to be.
- Stop before the crosswalk stop line to give drivers in other lanes an opportunity to see and yield to the pedestrians, too.
For more information and safety tips, please visit the OTS Facebook page at facebook.com/CaliforniaOTS or the OTS website at
www.ots.ca.gov
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