UPCOMINGEVENTS

BUSINESS UPDATE10055 Slater Avenue, Suite 250 • Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Mission StatementTo promote business and community growth through active

leadership in civic, cultural, legislative and educational programs

Spring 2016

APRIL4/5 (Tuesday)—Chamber Events Committee, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Location: TBD

4/5 (Tuesday)—Ambassador Meeting, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Location: TBD

4/6 (Wednesday)—Stragetic Advisory Council Meeting, 9:00am-10:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley

4/7 (Thursday)—FV Fit Body Boot Camp Mixer, 5:30pm-7:30pm, 16560 Harbor Blvd., Stes. C & D, Fountain Valley

4/13 (Wednesday)—Orange County Association of Realtors Ribbon Cutting, 4:00pm-6:00pm, 5:00pm Ribbon Cutting, 10540 Talbert Ave., Ste. 225 West, Fountain Valley

4/14 (Thursday)—Government Affairs Committee Meeting, 8:30am-9:30am, Carmel Village, 17077 San Mateo St., Fountain Valley

4/15 (Friday)—Breakfast Business Connection, 7:30am-9:00am, Ayres Hotel, 17550 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Orange County Water District. Sponsored by Don Gay Insurance (flyer enclosed)

4/26 (Tuesday)—FV Chamber 50th Anniversary Luncheon, 11:30am-1:30pm, Mile Square Golf Course Banquet Room, 10401 Edinger Ave., Fountain Valley (flyer enclosed).

MAY5/3 (Tuesday)—Ambassador Meeting, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Location: TBD

5/4 (Wednesday)—Stragetic Advisory Council Meeting, 9:00am-10:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley.

5/4 (Wednesday)—Stacy ’s Closet Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting, 5:30pm-7:30pm, 8698 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley (new address as of 5/1)

Hardworking Californians don’t want a new tax on driving. As of December, the state pilot program to create a new mileage tax had only convinced 570 California drivers to sign up - a tiny portion of their 5,000-driver goal. The reason Californians aren’t participating is clear, we don’t trust Sacramento with more of our money.

Proponents of this new tax on driving claim it will replace the existing taxes on gas, but when is the last time you heard of a government eliminating a revenue source? Proponents also claim gas tax revenue is drying up, but according to the most recent annual report from the California Board of Equalization, gas tax collections were up a half billion dollars in fiscal year 2013-14 from the year before, and gas consumption was also up by over 100 million gallons during the same period. Despite the increase

of fuel-efficient vehicles, gasoline usage is not in terminal decline. Overall tax revenues have also continued to grow, and the state budget has reached record spending levels every year of Governor Brown’s time in office.

The existing mess of a gas tax system we have today is not the result of an outdated tax policy, or because of Californians using less gas. It is due, in part, to a decision by Sacramento politicians to divert gas taxes from roads and use them instead for other programs. Why would we trust that adding a new tax on drivers would fix the problem? Might it not be more likely this new tax, just like the old taxes, is another attempt to take more money from struggling California drivers?

Today, hardworking, long-driving Californians can’t trust what Sacramento will do with our tax dollars. Until we can, I urge Sacramento to park the new tax on driving and to lose the keys.

“Sacramento Should Stop New Tax on Driving”

Michelle Steel Vice Chair, County of Orange

2016BOARD OF D IRECTORS 2016 Corporate Sponsors

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MARY PARSONSPresident/CEO

STAFF

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Welcome New Members

Chamber Supporting• Mimi’s Jewelry• Mitsubishi Materials USA Corp.• Pacific Premier Bank

• Alex A. Accetta CPA & Assoc., Inc.• City of Fountain Valley• Fountain Bowl• Fountain Valley Living Magazine• Law Offices of Kevin Hizon

Fountain ValleyChamber of Commerce

Chief Financial Officer/SecretaryFountain Bowl

GARY FORMAN

ALEX ACCETTAAlex A. Accetta CPA & Assoc., Inc.

PAULA L. COKERCoastline Community College

BRIAN GENOVESEKeller Williams Realty

BETH HAMBELTONOrange Coast Memorial Medical Center

DIANE HIGASHIOKADGH Background Services

EDUARDO HIGUCHIHiguchi Weatth Group

ZENIA JOYNERFit Body Boot Camp FV

CURT SEEDENFountain Valley Living Magazine

JERRY SUPERNAWSuperStarz Business Networking

JACQUELINE VU, ODOrange Coast Eye Center ANGIE WESTA.L. West Recruiting

Chairperson-ElectSunrise Seagull Productions, Inc.

SUSAN TRAN

Chairperson of the BoardElwyn California

CHERYL WESTLEY

MSD Computer Services Fountain Valley, CA 92708

(714) 968-1151Contact Mike Daniel

www.msdcomputer.comMSD Computer Services work on PC and network services. We offer installa-tion and setup, repair, virus & spyware removal, networking, instruction, Win-dows8, and maintenance & optimization. We work with small businesses and home users. On-site and remote services are available.

Orange County’s Credit Union

18287 Brookhurst St.Fountain Valley, CA 92708

(714) 885-7580 Contact Kari De Santis

www.orangecountyscu.orgFull Service Not For Profit Financial In-stitution, Financial Education Provider, Community Partner

Susan Saurastri 10540 Talbert Ave., Ste. 100W,

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

(714) 317-0664 Contact Susan Saurastri

www.fountainvalleyliving.comA Realtor You Can Trust!

Theresa Simes Insurance Agency

17155 Newhope St., Ste. F, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

(714) 966-3000 Contact Theresa Simes

www.farmersagent.com/tsimes Not all insurance companies are the same, not all insurance policies are the same, and most definitely, not all insur-ance agencies are the same! The one thing you can expect from us is you will know we care!

Stacy’s Closet 8868 Warner Avenue

Fountain Valley, CA 92708(714) 465-9440

Contact Amy Justicewww.stacyscloset.com

Designer items at affordable prices

From the City Manager’s Office

Successful City’s First Annual Real Estate Broker Summit

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS

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MAY Continued5/12 (Thursday)—Government Affairs Committee Meeting, 8:30am-9:30am, Carmel Village, 17077 San Mateo St., Fountain Valley

5/12 (Thursday)—FV Chamber / SuperStarz Spring Mixer, 5:00pm-7:00pm, David L. Baker Memorial Golf Course Banquet Room, 10410 Edinger Ave., Fountain Valley. Table Tops Available (flyer enclosed).

5/19 (Thursday)—Valley West Financial Insurance Services Ribbon Cutting, 5:30, 17054 Magnolia St., Fountain Valley

5/20 (Friday)—Breakfast Business Connection, 7:30am-9:00am, Ayres Hotel, 17550 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Keynote Speaker: Assemblyman Travis Allen, City of FV update. Sponsored by JMS Technical Solutions.

5/24 (Tuesday)—Networking Luncheon catered by Chef Marla McGee, 11:30am-1:30pm, FV Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, Sponsored by DGH Background Services.

JUNE6/1 (Wednesday)—Stragetic Advisory Council Meeting, 9:00am-10:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley.

6/7 (Tuesday)—Ambassador Meeting, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Location: TBD

6/9 (Thursday)—Government Affairs Committee Meeting, 8:30am-9:30am, Carmel Village, 17077 San Mateo St., Fountain Valley

6/9 (Thursday)—Multi-Chamber Mixer, 5:30pm-7:30pm, FV, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Hispanic Chambers. The Center Club, 650 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa.

6/10 (Friday)—Legislative Breakfast, 7:30am-9:30am, Mile Square Golf Course Banquet Room, 10401 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley

6/16 (Thursday)—Open House / Member Orientation, 5:30pm-7:00pm, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., #250, Fountain Valley

6/28 (Tuesday)—Networking Luncheon, 11:30am-1:30pm, TBD

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The City hosted a successful First Annual Real Estate Broker Summit on February 25th with approximately 60 real estate brokers, property owners, developers, property managers and realtors. Staff provided update on improvements around the city and upcoming eco-nomic development opportunities. The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce along with other agencies was available to promote their services and answers ques-tions. Big thanks to the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce for your ongoing partnership.

Save the DateSaturday, October 29, 2016

Mayor’s Social

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Guest Columnist:

Invest in Your Business by Committing to Health & Fitness By: Jason Reynolds, Club Manager,24 Hour Fitness Fountain Valley

As a business owner, pro-moting physical activity protects your most impor-tant assets, employees! By encouraging physical fit-ness, business owners are ensuring employees bring their best selves to work each day. It also enhanc-es job satisfaction, taps into their positive mindset, nourishes the body, and regenerates the soul.

A health and fitness club is a great option for em-ployees to learn about their current state of health and to utilize the club’s expertise to ad-vance their fitness goals. 24 Hour Fitness is an ef-ficient and cost-effective solution for businesses looking to advance their employee well-being and performance. From innovative group exer-cise classes such as POP Pilates, bootybarre or Yoga, to group train-ing programs like TC24, and personal training services, there’s a surplus of options for every age and fitness level that offer variety to keep members engaged while build-ing a community of like-minded people—whether you visit the gym or take classes with co-workers or explore new fitness op-tions on your own.

Commitment to focus on employee health as a

corporate goal is one of the most influential and cost-effective changes a business can implement. When leaders regularly communicate the impor-tance of employee health and well-being it be-comes part of the corpo-rate identity, making em-ployees feel valued and appreciated--the results of which are invaluable.

A few ways to encourage fitness for employees:

• Offer secure bicycle storage and showers for employees who actively commute.

• Visit 24 Hour Fitness Fountain Valley and ask about the corporate well-ness program. Offering employees a chance to receive a discounted gym membership stresses the importance and encour-ages their participation.

• Implement flexible scheduling where feasi-ble —making it easier for employees to carve out time for exercise while juggling work and home responsibilities.

• Sponsor or promote employee participa-tion in community fit-ness events—whether it’s a company-planned outdoor adventure, or putting together an em-

ployee team to train and participate in events like The Music Run 5K, pow-ered by 24 Hour Fitness or the 24Life Obstacle Challenge. An impactful workout can happen out-side the gym too!

Businesses have a signifi-cant investment in each worker in terms of hiring, training, compensation and benefits packages. Mentoring and encourag-ing a culture of physical activity helps protect that investment — and maxi-mize the returns in cost savings, productivity and human capital.

About the author: Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce company mem-ber, Jason Reynolds, is club manager of newly opened 24 Hour Fitness Fountain Valley, 17200 Brookhurst St.. The 43,000 square foot club boasts a modern design with amenities that include car-dio, strength and functional training equipment, bas-ketball court, indoor pool, steam room and sauna, among other services. Visit the club to take a tour and learn more about corporate and individual membership options, or go to 24HourFit-ness.com to download a free three-day pass.

Tuesday, April 26th, 201611:30am • Mile Square Golf Course

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2015 Business & Leadership Awards—Feb. 23rd

▲ Home-Based Business—Level 27 Media, Steve & Chelsea Sievers

▲ Leadership Excellence, sponsored by Hyundai Motor America—John Etheridge, Seashore Pest Control. Accepting the award is Business Partner

Vince Bui

▲ Community Spirit, sponsored by Elwyn California— Zenia & Sam Joyner, FV Fit Body Boot Camp

▲ FV Chamber Chair Award—Pete Haak

▲ New Business—Ramon Galvez-Arango,

Architect▲ 2015 Firefighter of the Year—

Brent Waterworth▲ 2014 Police Officer of the Year—

Henry Hsu

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Around the Chamber

▲ January 20th—Carmel Village Mixer▲ January 15th—Business Breakfast Connection with Fountain Valley Police Chief Dan Llorens

▲ January 26th—State of the City / Chamber Luncheon

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Around the Chamber

▲ February 19th—Breakfast Business Connectionwith District Attorney Tony Rackauckas

▲ March 9th—Cafe & Te Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting

▲ February 11th—FV Chamber Open House / Member Orientation

▲ February 17th—Mobul, the Home Mobility Store Mixer

▲ March 22nd—Rainbow Environmental Services Recycle Luncheon