Congratulations to our Orange May Parade 2022 Winners!

Thank you to all of you who joined us for the Orange May Parade as volunteers, sponsors, participants or parade viewers! See you next year on Saturday, May 6, 2023!
Musical Sweepstakes
Villa Park High School
| highest scoring band in the parade |

Float Sweepstakes
Oakridge Private School
| best float in the parade |

Mayors Award
Chanel the Pomeranian
| best local entry |

JROTC Sweepstakes
Leadership Military Academy
| highest scoring JRTOC in the parade |

Marching Unit
1st: Girl Scout of OC
2nd: Orange Little League
3rd: Chapman University Alumni Association
4th: Providence St. Joseph
5th: Mojave Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution

Antique Auto 
1st: Old Towne Preservation Association
2nd: John Aust Realty 
3rd: Dan Slater 

Dance Group / Senior 
1st: Ballet Folklorico Sones de mi Tierra 
2nd: El Poder La Cultura Morelense  

Novelty 
1st: Orange Homegrown  Association 
2nd: Pa Kua OC 
3rd: OC Martial Arts 

Cheerleader - Youth 
1st: Santiago Middle School 
2nd: OC Chiefs 

Cheerleader - Open 
1st: St. Paul’s Lutheran 
2nd: Orange High School  
3rd: Orange Lutheran HS  

Color Guard - Open  
1st: Orange Police Department
2nd: Sons of the American Revolution

Shrine
1st: El Bekal Shrine Club  

Commercial Floats
1st: Zoomars at River Street 
Service Floats
1st: Orange Elks 
2nd: Kiwanis Club  
3rd: City of Orange 

Youth Floats
1st: North Sunrise 
Little League 
2nd: Orange Lutheran HS 
3rd: Central Orange Fastpitch  

Open Floats
1st: Chapman University Panhellenic Council 
2nd: The Smith Family  
3rd: Greater Orange County Community Art Theater

JROTC Color Guard  
1st: North Valley Military
2nd: Waite Leadership  

JROTC Drill Team | Armed  
1st: Waite Leadership  

JROTC Drill Team | Marching Unit
1st: North Valley Military
2nd: Waite Leadership  

ID Unit   
1st: Villa Park High School
2nd: North Park  
3rd: El Modena High School 

Tall Flags  
1st: Villa Park High School
2nd: El Modena High School
3rd: Orange High School 

Drum Major - Mace  
1st: Villa Park High School 
2nd: El Modena High School 
3rd: St. Paul’s Lutheran 

Drum Major - Open  
1st: North Valley Military 

Drum Major - Military 
1st: North Park  
2nd: North Valley Military
3rd: Orange High School  

High School Bands
1st: Orange High School 
2nd: El Modena High School 

Middle School Bands
1st: North Park 
2nd: St. Paul’s Lutheran
3rd: OUSD All-District Band 
Welcome to our newest Chairman's Circle Member!

Thank you, Supervisor Foley,
for joining our Diamond Level.
Orange Plaza Paseo Community Workshop
May 16th @ 6:30 pm

The City of Orange invites you to a Community Workshop to review concepts for the design of the potential Old Towne Seasonal Paseo which the City is considering reinstating along Glassell Street. The workshop will be an open house meeting where members of the public can participate in evaluating the potential Paseos. This event will be held at the Library Community Room of the Orange Public Library on 407 E. Chapman Avenue.
May Chamber Mixer
May 25th @ 5:30 pm

Come join us and mingle with fellow chamber members at our May Mixer at Chapman University! This mixer will take place in Attallah Piazza, the fountain area centrally located between the Leatherby Libraries, Beckman Hall, and Wilkinson Hall. There will be appetizers, wine, beer, an opportunity drawing, and free parking!
To register, click here!
As Chamber members, we support each other’s businesses by giving them OUR business. We haven’t had a way to digitally track how much we do... until today! If you have any questions, email info@orangechamber.com.

Here are the quick and easy steps:
 
1.    Visit www.orangechamber.com
2.    Go to the “Members” tab to view the pull-down menu
3.    Click on the “Chamber Business to Business Form”
4.    Input where, when, and how much money you spent at another member’s business. If you aren’t sure if a business is a member, type the name into the directory to check.
5.    Click Submit.
Business Networking Group
May 18th @ 11:45 AM

The Tartan Room

BNG is a great opportunity to get to know other business and help expand your own business. Click here to register!
Eggs & Issues
May 24th @ 8:00 am
Citrus City Grille

Eggs & Issues is an event series that covers a wide variety of interesting topics concerning the City of Orange and connects Chamber members with influential public figures and industry leaders.
Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings

LivingWell Pregnancy Centers
May 19 @ 4:00 PM
2010 N. Tustin Street, Suite C

Fireplace & Patio Trends
May 26th @ 4:30 PM
820 N. Tustin St.
Orange County Drowning Prevention Task Force Water Safety Challenge
May 21st @ 9:30 am

Hart Park Pool
701 S. Glassell St.
Hire a Federal Work
Study Student!

Hundreds of hardworking students at Chapman University are currently looking for part-time employment and ways to contribute to their community. You will not spend a dime, by getting free work from motivated and talented young adults. Take advantage of this mutually beneficial program and build your relationship with the Chapman community! This program is only available for community non-profit organizations.
For more info, contact 
Santiago Canyon College Presents
Open House & Spring-A-Palooza
May 13th @ 5:30 pm

Join SCC for a night of food trucks, workshops, entertainment, and more! This event will be held at 8045 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, CA 92866
Donate to El Modena High School Grad Nite!

Grad nite is a unique and spectacular celebration that is more than just a party, it is a commitment by parents and the community to provide an all-inclusive safe environment that is both alcohol and drug free on a night which is statistically one of the most dangerous night of our student’s lives. 
To keep the cost low as possible while still giving students a magnificent night to remember, donations and sponsorships will go a long way on our quest to provide scholarship opportunities and prizes for every student. El Modena can provide a Tax ID and form as this is a tax deductible donations.

To make a donation, contact Townes Eimer at
teimer@socal.rr.com or call (714) 244-2892.

To purchase items to be raffled to seniors, visit this Amazon wishlist!
Elli Design Studio


Elli Design Studio is passionate about creating items that taste good and made with quality ingredients. Products that you will love and come back for over and over again.
The Youth Centers of Orange


The Youth Centers of Orange seeks to create a better tomorrow by providing mentoring, community engagement opportunities, enriching activities, and leadership and life skills development for the youth of today.
Thank you to all our members for being a part of the Orange
Chamber of Commerce!
From The Advocate: Every Month is Small Business Month in California

By Tara Lynn Gray, Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)
 
May is always extra, extra busy in the California Office of the Small Business Advocate. First, May is the month that the Governor updates his budget proposal for the next fiscal year, and, as usual for Governor Newsom, small business proposals are front and center. Here’s what we know is true about the California small business economy this Small Business Month of 2022...and why these facts are compelling to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. 
 
 
Content Strategies That Will
Increase Member Engagement

May 19th @ 9:00 am
   
Join our webinar with Hilary Marsh to learn how to think strategically about your content as an investment. Live presentation attendees will receive one CAE credit. Associations and chambers are constantly creating content -- from articles, conference sessions, webinars, press releases, and research reports to industry guidelines, advocacy talking points, and more -- this webinar will help you leverage your content to engage more of your members and prospects.
Executive Board

Al Ricci
Chairman of the Board


Pat Buttress
Secretary


Berkenda Cantlo
Vice Chair of Events


Wil Dee
Vice Chair of Finance


Alisa Driscoll
Vice Chair


Chris Horton
Vice Chair of Operations


Rick Martinez
Vice Chair
Board of Directors

Angie Catale - Ricci Realty

Matt Greville - Farmers & Merchant Bank

Todd Klug - Reyes Coca Cola Bottling


Dara Maleki - The Pizza Press

Christine Mantyla - South Coast College

Constance Martin - Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Cynthia Quimby - Southern California Edison

Brian Rauso - Green Cheek Beer Company

Gary Remland - Remland Insurance Services


Gina Scott - HomeAid Orange County

Cathy Seelig - Friendly Center

Mike Yablonka - Wheel Warehouse
Staff
Elizabeth Holloman - Executive Director
Connie Chan - Operations Manager
Joey Lin - Media and Marketing Coordinator
34 Plaza Square, Orange, CA 92866
(714) 538-3581
info@orangechamber.com
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