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VOLUME 38, NO. 5 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with eight surrounding Chambers and
cities, participated in the 37th Annual Medal of Valor Awards luncheon last week. Over 500 people filled the ballroom at the Torrance Marriott to honor the exemplary service and heroism of South Bay police officers and firefighters. Officer David Blitz and Officer
Richard Delmont, both from the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department, received the “Distinguished Service Award”. “The Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a part of the Medal of Valor tradition,” said Eileen Hupp, Chamber President/CEO. “Our local businesses are honored to recognize the police and fire departments for their service to the community.”
PVP Chamber Honors Local Police Officers and Firefighters at Medal of Valor Awards
UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
Special Events - SAVE THE DATES!
Members & Public Invited! Making Business ConnectionsRSVP to 310-377-8111 or [email protected]
Business Referral Evening MixersEvening Mixers 5:30pm-7:30pm on the third Thursday of the month.
$10/members, $15/guests. Includes Food, Cash Bar, Prizes
Business Referral Breakfast MixersBreakfast Mixers 7:15am-9am on the first Wednesday of the month.
$15/in advance or $18 at the door. Includes Full Breakfast
May 19: Networking Mixer, Equinox Fitness Center, RHE June 16: Networking Mixer, CL!X Portrait Studios, RHE
June 11, 12: 24th Annual PV Street Fair and Music FestivalOctober: Local FIRST Extravaganza
June 1: Breakfast Mixer, location TBAJuly 6: Trio Mediterranean Grill, RHE Speaker: TBA
ANNIVERSARIESCompanyWeinstock Accountancy Corp.Palos Verdes Library DistrictRE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty/EXECSCar-Gin Property Management Inc.Chadwick SchoolFast Signs - TorranceMonkey BusinessHorizon ManagementTravelStore, Inc.Portuguese Bend Beach ClubSusan Seamans InteriorsBank of America Home LoansPommerenck ChiropracticThe Mail Shop Etc.Doubletree Hotel Torrance/South BaySteven A. Kovary, CPA & Co.Beacon House Association of San PedroTorrance Plumbing, Heating, & Air ConditioningThe Remedy PharmNantucket CrossingSummer Studios Arts AcademyDiane RobinsonSouth Bay Hearing Patch MediaAnnenberg ProjectOneWest BankSt. Peter’s By The Sea Presbyterian ChurchAutomobile Club of Southern California
RepresentativePatricia Weinstock
Kathy GouldSandra SandersChris W. Caras
Troy GrandeKeith Blankenship
Anita WilsonRoy Nelson
Sue SchloederGale Lovrich
Susan SeamansAllen Bond
David A. PommerenckBruno J. Sartini
Linda AmatoSteven Kovary
Luis Lozano
Carol MageeSue Decker
David AdishianDavid Parsons
Diane RobinsonDr. Sunni McBride
Angel GarciaIrene Chansawang
Maria Zalamea
Clayton Cobb
George Burkhardt
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Real Estate - Prpty MgtTravel Agencies
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Real Estate - FinancingChiropractorsBusiness Svs
HotelsAccounting Svs
Substance Abuse Trtmnt
PlumbingPharm-Compounding
Gifts - SpecialtyArt Galleries & Studios
IndividualsHearing AidsPublications
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Churches
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Find Out Why it Pays to Join the PVP Chamber! New Cost Saving Benefits ~ Join the Chamber!
Visit www.palosverdeschamber.com, to learn about what our chamber does for YOUR BUSINESS or NON-PROFIT GROUP.
Contact Colleen Cotter at 310-387-6756 [email protected]
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSState Farm Insurance Elena Meroth Palos Verdes Estates (310)541-4893www.elenameroth.com Insurance
Acupuncture & Herbal Holistic Care Dr. Sepi Lackpour Rolling Hills Estates (310)265-9588 www.acupuncture-it-works.com Acupuncture & Holistic Care
Money Mailer South Bay James ColtonTorrance (310)530-1500 www.MoneyMailerSB.com AdvertisingRE/MAX Palos Verdes Jerry Yutronich Ranch Palos Verdes (310)480-3601 www.tvrealtors.com Real EstateSeahorse Riding Club Devon Gibson Rolling Hills Estates (310)541-5921 www.seahorseridingclub.org Riding Stables
PV Street Fair & Music Festival June 11 & 12
The biggest and best Music Festival and Fair in the South Bay is back! The Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce invites the entire community to the 24th Annual Palos Verdes Street Fair & Musical Festival, presented by Providence
Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. Start the summer fun on Saturday, June 11, 10am-10pm and Sunday, June 12, 10am-9pm. FREE admission, entertainment and parking. Our many thanks go out to the Street Fair committee which meets year-round under the leadership of co-chairs Marc Massari, Raymond James & Associates and Chuck Smyth, Chasmar Insurance. A partial list of major sponsors includes Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, LA County Supervisor Don Knabe, Promenade on the Peninsula, Peninsula Shopping Center, Classic Tents, Terranea Resort, Equinox Fitness Center, DCH Torrance Toyota, and Alvas Music Store. For more information on the Fair, sponsors and $5 coupons for the carnival, visit www.pvstreetfair.com or call the chamber at 310-377-8111. The PV Street Fair & Music Festival is a production of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.
1956 2011
A Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Event
Thank you to Bouzy, a Gastropub, in Redondo Beach, for hosting the Palos Verdes Young Professionals networking mixer on May 10th. Pictured above are Steven Griswold, Griswold & Griswold Insurance; Melissa Griswold, Griswold & Griswold Insurance, Co-chair of the PVYP, and PVP Chamber boardmember; and Nicholas Howard, Hpremiere Properties.
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PVYP Mixes it up at Bouzy
www.palosverdeschamber.com
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PALOS VERDES PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE May 2011
PVPCC OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Chair of the BoardKathy Gould
Palos Verdes Library DistrictChair-Elect
Marilyn LyonSouth Bay Environmental Services Center
Secretary/TreasurerSteven Kovary
Steven A. Kovary, CPAPast-Chair of the Board
Sharon RyanAn Uncommmon Journey
Vice-Chair, MembershipAllen Bond
Bank of America Home LoansVice-Chair, Economic Development
& Community AffairsElizabeth Griggs
Promenade on the PeninsulaVice-Chair, Business Advocacy
Kelly Curtis-IntagliataMarymount College
DIRECTORS
David Adishian, Nantucket CrossingRandy Bowers, Malaga Bank
Gerry Carrese, Coldwell BankerDavid Conforti, Troon Golf
Steven Coy, CL!X Portrait Studios, RHEJackie Crowley, RE/MAX Palos Verdes
Melissa Griswold, Griswold & Griswold Insurance Agency Terri Haack, Terranea Resort
Sherry Kramer, Continental Development CorporationMarc Massari, Raymond James & AssociatesShawn Nejad, Rancho Palos Verdes Flowers
Andrea Sala, California State University at Dominguez HillsTeresa Scott, HQ, a member of the Regus Group
George Walker, Walker Executive Coaching, Vistage
CHAMBER STAFFEileen Hupp, President/CEO
Debby Morgan, Marketing and Event CoordinatorPatti Myhre, Business and Project Coordinator
Colleen Cotter, Membership CoordinatorTracy Ferrara, Administrative Assistant
Peninsula Business JournalPalos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce310-377-8111 / www.palosverdeschamber.com
The Peninsula Business Journal is the official publication of, and is published monthly by, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’ Center (PVPCC). Its current circulation is 24,000. The PVPCC, a 501(c)6 non-profit organization, is located at 707 Silver Spur Road, Suite 100, RHE, CA 90274. All correspondence and address changes should be sent to this address. The Peninsula Business Journal is published as a service to the Palos Verdes Peninsula and surrounding communities. Considerable effort is made to ensure the accuracy and the reliability of the information published herein, however the PVPCC cannot guarantee its accuracy, nor does it assume any liability for the use of any information published. Official positions of the PVPCC are taken only by vote of record of the Board of Directors, and are clearly referenced as such in the Journal. Members receive a copy of the Peninsula News containing the Peninsula Business Journal published on the fourth Thursday of the month.
Family Fun at Palos Verdes Street Fair & Music Festival June 11 & 12!FREE ADMISSION, ENTERTAINMENT, PARKING ALL WEEKENDWWW.PVSTREETFAIR.COM
The Carnival is bigger and better this year! Big rides for teens and adults. SUPER SHOT (a huge high-powered drop tower), Zipper, Orbiter, Kamikaze, SUPER SHOT, Tornado, Tilt-A-Whirl, Century Wheel (Ferris Wheel) and more. Rides for kids, games, and fun house. All-Day Carnival Ride wrist bands are only $25. Watch for ads and flyers at local businesses for discount coupons good for $5 off or go to www.pvstreetfair.com. Some restrictions apply. Please wear closed-toe shoes.
11am P.V. Street Fair & Music Festival Opening Ceremonies12-2pm Boomer McLennan & The Rhythm Rangers (Country)2:30-4:30pm Zydeco Party Band (Zydeco, Cajun)5-7pm Creedence Relived (Creedence Clearwater Revival)7:30-10pm The MVPs (Variety Show Band)
11:30am-1:30 Donna Butler & The Mark Fitchett Band (Blues/Rock)2-4pm Susie Hansen (Latin Jazz)4:30-6:30pm Pretzel Logic (Steely Dan Tribute)7-9pm Ticket to Ride (Beatles Tribute)
1-2:30pm David Benoit, Legendary Jazz Recording Artist Conducting the Asia America Youth Orchestra3-6pm Local Performers
ALL WEEKEND LONGPromenade on the Peninsula & Peninsula Shopping Center F-5 Fighter Jet Display Sidewalk Sales & Coupons Entertainment and MORE!
FREE ADMISSION & PARKING! Parking and Shuttle at P.V. Peninsula High School, Silver Spur Rd. & Hawthorne Blvd. in Rolling Hills Estates
INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURTS AND BEER GARDENNear the Main Stage featuring Fair cuisine, micro brew beer and premium wine AND gourmet food trucks near the Big Tent!
SATURDAY June 11th MAIN STAGE
SATURDAY June 11th UNDER THE BIG TENT
SUNDAY June 12th UNDER THE BIG TENT
SUNDAY June 12th MAIN STAGE
FUN FOR THE KIDS! (Near the Big Tent)
Kid-Friendly Activities Free Pony Rides Free Petting Zoo
Presented by All Pets Veterinary Hospital10 -12pm ‘Top Dogs’ Dog Show Featuring Jim Gamble Costume contest theme: ”SUPERHEROES” Registration at 9am 12pm Pet Parade12pm-6pm Pet Adoptions / Pet Expo Pet Rescue organizations and displays.
NORRIS CENTER DRIVE AT INDIAN PEAKSat. & Sun. Providence Little Company of Mary Blood Drive
200 PREMIUM ARTS AND CRAFT BOOTHSBooths featuring jewelry to suit every taste and budget, clothing and fashion accessories for the whole family from bibs to Tommy Bahama, health and beauty products, collectibles from around the world, hats, clothing, pet accessories, original artwork, photographs, handcrafted items & children’s items.
The 24th Annual Palos Verdes Street Fair and Music Festival, presented by Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance and produced by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of
Commerce, features a wide variety of live music and entertainment for all ages on two stages! Saturday is going to the dogs with The “Top Dogs” Dog Show and Pet Adoptions under the Big Tent, presented by All Pets Veterinary Hospital. “Tribute bands” will again bring back the sounds of pop, rock, zydeco, country and jazz all weekend. Dance and listen to Ticket to Ride, The MVPs, The Zydeco Party Band, Pretzel Logic, Creedence Relived, Donna Butler & the Mark Fitchett Band, and more. Visit www.pvstreetfair.com. Look for PV Street Fair on Facebook and YouTube!
2 Days of Fun for All Ages!MAIN CARNIVAL
The CARNIVAL RIDES open on Friday for “Teen Night,” 5pm to 10pm. Tickets are only $20 for unlimited carnival rides! (Carnival area only – the Fair will not open until Saturday, June 11 at 10am.). Exciting rides such as SUPER SHOT – A huge high-powered drop tower, and other favorites like Zipper, Orbiter, Kamikaze, Tornado, Tilt-A-Whirl, Century Wheel (Ferris Wheel) and MORE. There are tasty treats, carnival games, fun house, prizes and fun to be found at Teen Night! Discounted pre-sale tickets for Friday night are available for $15 through local High School student stores and Intermediate School main offices. A $30 value, the tickets include a free prize, 2-for-1 game play with coupon, free popcorn with purchase and an unlimited carnival ride wristband. Extra security will be present to ensure a safe, fun night. Parking/drop off at Promenade on the Peninsula parking structure.
“TEEN NIGHT” CARNIVAL FRIDAY, JUNE 10thBenefits Peninsula Education Foundation
Photo by D
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Photo by D
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