www.sfschamber.com Vol.26,No.5•January2013

BUSINESSSanta Fe SpringsOfficial Publication of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce

CalENdarJANUARY 1-2 / Tuesday-Wednesday

Chamber office closed in observance of New Year’s Day

JANUARY 3 / Thursday

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE3–4:30 PM / Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JANUARY 8 / Tuesday

MENTOR CAREER DAY11:30 AM–1 PM / location TBA

JANUARY 9 / Wednesday

BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE 7:30–9:30 AM / The Whole Child10155 Colima Rd, Whittier

CHAMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE12 NOON–1 PM / SFS Library11700 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

YEF BOARD OF DIRECTORSSFS Library11700 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JANUARY 10 / Thursday

YOUTH EDUCATION COMMITTEE8:30–9:30 AM / Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS11:30 AM–1 PM / Candlewood Country Club, 14000 Telegraph Rd, Whittier

SFS CITY COUNCIL6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JANUARY 11 / Friday

RCA LEGISLATIVE FORUM8–9 AM / Southern California Edison 9901 Geary Ave, Santa Fe Springs

JANUARY 16 / Wednesday

DR ADIBI ECONOMIC FORECAST7:30–9:30 AM / Town Center Hall11740 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JANUARY 17 / Thursday

NETWORKING @ NOON11:30 AM–1 PM / Shakey’s Pizza Parlor11530 Washington Blvd, Whittier

JANUARY 22 / Tuesday

SCHOLARSHIP / POWELL GRANTAPPLICATIONS AVAILABLE8:30 AM–4:30 PM / Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe SpringsDeadline to submit: March 25, 2013

JANUARY 23 / Wednesday

CONSTANT CONTACT EMAIL MARKETING SEMINAR9–11 AM / Town Center Hall11740 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

PAST PRESIDENTS MEETING4 PM / Geezers, 12120 Telegraph Rd

JANUARY 24 / Thursday

SFS CITY COUNCIL6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JANUARY 29 / Tuesday

SECURITY and SAFETY BRIEFING8:30–9:30 AM / City Council Chambers 11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

HUMAN RESOURCES FORUM11:45 AM–1 PM / SASSFA WorkSource Center, 10400 Pioneer Blvd, Ste 9, SFS

Santa Fe Springs Business12016 East Telegraph Road, Suite 100Santa Fe Springs, California 90670

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Chapman University’s Dr. Esmail Adibi to Present 2013 Economic Forecast January 16

Dr. Esmael Adibi, A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research, George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, Chapman University

California Legislature, Governor Conclude Busy Legislative Session Creating Laws Requiring New Employer Action in 2013

Dr. Adibi, director of Chapman’s A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research and holder of the Ander-son Chair in Economic Analysis, will present the 2013 Economic Forecast on Wednesday, January 16, at Town Center Hall in Santa Fe Springs.

The cost to attend is $550 for a table of eight, $75 for Santa Fe Springs chamber members, and $100 for visi-tors. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. Dr. Adibi’s presentation is at 8:00 a.m. For more information, go online to SFSChamber.com or contact Christy Lindsay at (562)944-1616, ext. 101. This annual event is sponsored by Friendly Hills Bank. Breakfast is spon-sored by Geezers.

The A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research was established in 1979 to provide data, facilities

and support in order to encourage the faculty and students at Chapman University to engage in economic and business research of high quality, and to disseminate the results of this research to the community.

The growing recognition of the An-derson Center’s research activities is evident by research results quoted in Business Week, the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Newsweek, Orange County Register, Time magazine, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, and USA Today.

The Chapman econometric model developed by Chapman faculty and students makes it possible to forecast the direction of key economic indica-tors and thus enables local communi-ties to make more efficient planning and investment decisions.

L.A. County Clean Water, Clean Beaches Notice: Do Not Throw Away!Many of you may have gotten a

notice like this in the mail, DO NOT THROW IT AWAY. Los Angeles County is attempting to raise taxes on proper-ty owners to address the water-related challenges that the county is facing.

The Los Angeles County Flood Con-trol District is proposing to adopt a Clean Water, Clean Beaches Measure, which would establish an annual fee to pay for clean water programs. The proposed clean water fee would be imposed upon property owners within the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

You have two ways of opposing this water tax: (1) Submit the protest form that arrives in the mail; (2) Attend the public hearing on January 15, 2013 and express your opposition.

Learn more about what Los Angeles County is saying about this measure at

www.lacountycleanwater.org.California Constitution articles XIII

C and D (Proposition 218) requires that a proposed fee go through a two-step approval process, which includes both a public hearing and an election.

As the governing body of the Los Angeles County Flood Control Dis-trict, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles will hold a

public hearing on:January 15, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.Board of Supervisors Hearing RoomKenneth Hahn Hall of Administration500 West Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012

A Notice of Public Hearing will be mailed to all property owners within the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

The 2012 California legislative season closed September 30, 2012, with Governor Jerry Brown signing numerous bills affecting employers and employment law. Among the legislation Governor Brown signed are bills limiting an employer’s abil-ity to request personal social media information from employees and applicants, and expanding employee and former employee rights to copies of their personnel files, and com-prehensive workers’ compensation reform. Governor Brown also vetoed several bills, including bills address-ing domestic workers’ rights and agricultural employee safety.

Below is a summary of the employ-ment-related bills that were signed or vetoed by Governor Brown. Changes to the law are effective January 1, 2013, unless otherwise specified.Signed Bills

AB 1744 (Lowenthal) Employee Compensation: Temporary Services Employers. This bill requires item-ized wage statements to include, if the employer is a temporary services employer, the rate of pay and the total hours worked for each assignment, effective July 1, 2013. This bill also codifies certain requirements deemed material and necessary by the Labor

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 2

Did you know that the city of Santa Fe Springs has approximately 58 mil-lion square feet of industrial build-ings, which is about twice the size of industrial buildings located in Cerri-tos and Buena Park combined? Similar in size to Bellevue, Washington, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Charleston, South Carolina.

Recently the city of Santa Fe Springs and your Chamber hosted a “City/Brokers Economic Development Roundtable”. This meeting was held in the council chambers and was well attended by over thirty industrial brokers that are active in the Mid-Counties submarket. Our economic chairperson, Susan West of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management helped organize and emceed this event.

Our goal and objective for this meeting was to open up dialog be-tween the brokerage community and the management team of the city of Santa Fe Springs. City Manager Thad-deus McCormack, and Mayor Pro Tem Richard Moore provided an overview of the dissolution of our redevelop-ment agency and the resultant reorga-nization of the planning department.

No longer can California cities de-pend on their redevelopment agen-cies to provide the financial incentives and staffing to help promote new development so it is imperative that the chamber and city collaborate to fill this gap.

The overriding theme revolved around the need and importance of growing our working relationship with the industrial brokers who are in the market daily promoting the real

“business friendly” cities. The city continues to be focused

on making sure that they are doing all that they can to attract and retain quality businesses. Additional meet-ings are being planned so contact the chamber or check the chambers web-site www.sfschamber.com for future roundtable events. I also encourage you to introduce additional topics of interest to the business community.

Shifting focus, I came across an article written by Fauzia Burke, who is the founder and president of FSB Associates, a digital publicity and marketing firm, that I wanted to share with you on social networking.

“All social networking venues are not created equal. Each has its own identity. What works on Facebook may not work on LinkedIn or on Twitter. While you can use all social media platforms for an integrated approach to market your book or business, you have to know your audience. The LinkedIn audience is where professionals connect and help each other to be effective, pro-ductive and successful. LinkedIn is a great way to build your network, relationships and personal brand, but in order to do it effectively; you have to use LinkedIn in a pro-fessional manner. Here are seven effective ways:

“Stay professional. If you wouldn’t put it on your resume, in your portfolio or say it in an inter-view, don’t put it on your LinkedIn page. It’s not the forum for personal posts and over sharing.

“Connect carefully. It’s more ef-fective to form relationships just as you would in person. Don’t reach out and ask to connect profession-ally with people you don’t know. Work relationships slowly through shared connections or referrals.

“Share resources. On LinkedIn, be sure to share articles, stories

and resources that will help your network. Avoid posting only your own content.

“Build your credibility. Work on building up your recommendations but avoid just swapping recommen-dations with people you know as that doesn’t look as authentic. Make sure you have some recommenda-tions on your LinkedIn page.

“Stick with professional pho-tos. You may love your dog enough to make it your profile photo on your personal Facebook page, but make sure your LinkedIn photo is a professional, forward-looking shot.

“Don’t ask for favors. Nothing is more annoying than a person asking for favors on LinkedIn be-fore they have built a relationship. LinkedIn, like real-life networking, is about give and take. Give first.

“Don’t send mass emails. Con-necting with people is a privilege. LinkedIn is best for one-to-one communication. It is not a forum for mass emails announcing your book, webinar or event.

“LinkedIn is a great way to gain more visibility, increase your rank with search engines, get business insights and market your book by connecting directly to your audi-ence—just do it professionally.”

In closing I wanted to thank the Santa Fe Springs Chamber staff for their hard work and never ending focus on building a long-lasting rela-tionship with our businesses and the city leadership.

Please add www.sfschamber.com to your “favorites” list on your browser web sites and buy from your fellow Santa Fe Springs Chamber members!

Reminder: 2013 Economic Forecast, Dr. Adibi, January 16, 7:30 a.m., Town Center Hall, Reservations required.

SANTA Fe SpRiNgSChAmbeR oF CommeRCe12016 E. Telegraph Rd., Suite 100

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESSOfficial monthly publication of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce

Published by Epperhart Communications, Doug Epperhart, Publisher / (310) 833-2980ADVeRTiSiNg: Rebecca medina, (562) 225-0211

SFS Business is mailed every month to Santa Fe Springs businesses and chamber members. Circulation for January, March, May, July, September and November is

4,500. Circulation for February, April, June, August, October and December is 9,500, when this publication is also mailed to Santa Fe Springs residents.

‘Building a Foundation to Foster Business Growth’By

Mike Foley

Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc.

SFS Chamber Website Statistics November 2012Visits:1,356

Pagesviewed:3,821

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Top five members searched:A-1 Domestic Professional Service, Inc.Jon Donaire DessertsLKQ of Southern CaliforniaOil Well Service CompanyGolden West Pipe & Supply Company

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My name is Susan West and I am thrilled to belong to the Santa Fe Springs Chamber.

I am a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley at the Whittier office. I joined Morgan Stanley almost two years ago and previ-ously worked 15 years in the healthcare industry with an emphasis on fi-nance.

I hold a B.A. from UCLA and an M.B.A. from Cal Poly, Pomona. Recently, I joined a partnership which I am proud to be part of named The Crestview Group of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

Managing wealth involves far more than managing an investment portfo-lio. It begins with developing a holis-tic, comprehensive understanding of who our clients are and the financial forces at work in their lives.

It means helping clients understand and respond effectively to these forces. And, of course, it means help-ing clients invest their assets in a way that reflects the realities of their life and the uniqueness of their long-term goals.

The Crestview Group is committed

to building a relationship of trust in which we work closely with people like you to help define your objectives, explore alter-natives and choose the financial and investment strategies that are most appropriate.

Our most important goal is to provide the highest level of customer service and guidance that helps our client’s wealth do more. I regard my role

as a professional who can offer solu-tions to clients so that they can make a more informed decision on any financial issue.

On a personal note, my husband, Jim, and I, along with our three chil-dren, have lived in Whittier for the last nine years, and have been active in the surrounding communities.

Also within the last year, I have been very fortunate to become more involved with the Santa Fe Springs Chamber by being the chairperson for the Economic Development Forum.

If you have any questions or need more information on how I might be of help to you or your company, please contact me at (562) 907-4717.

Susan West, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Susan West, financial advisor, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

The Crowne Plaza Hotel at Com-merce Casino celebrated the holidays by hosting a multichamber mixer in their grand ballroom.

The Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce participated along with the Bell Gar-dens, Commerce, Mon-tebello, Pico Rivera, South Gate, and Vernon chambers.

Hundreds were in attendance at this popular annual holiday networking event, which in-cluded an all-you-can-eat decorated buffet with an array of delicious food.

The Crowne Plaza event features

a toy drive at the event where at-tendees either pay $10 or donate an unwrapped toy.

All toy donations are distributed by the individual chambers to local

families or nonprofits in their community.

This year the Santa Fe Springs Chamber do-nated the toys collected to The Salvation Army of Santa Fe Springs.

For more information on booking your next personal or company event at the Crowne Plaza, you may contact them at (323) 728-3600 or go to their website at www.cpccla.com.

Crowne Plaza Hotel at Commerce Casino Rock N’ Rolling into the Holidays

Crowne Plaza General Manager Joseph Zarrahy is thanked by SFS Chamber CEO Kathie Fink for hosting this annual holiday event.

Here are the toys donated to The Salvation Army, thanks to the generous Santa Fe Springs Chamber members.

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 4BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

The Embassy Suites Downey surprised the December BCX crowd with a beautiful rendition of Christmas carols and songs presented by the Sante Fe High School Chorale singers.

Embassy Suites Hotel Downey Hosts December Business Card Exchange

No Matter the Event, the Embassy Suites Hotel Downey Has You Covered!

SFS Chamber ambassador Courtney Randall presents a certificate of appreciation to Embassy Suites Hotel Downey General Manager Maurice Casaus for hosting the December Business Card Exchange breakfast.

The Embassy Suites did its usual wonderful job of hosting the annual event, serving a delicious breakfast in their beautifully-decorated ballroom.

David Lopez of NEC enjoys a light moment with his father, Bob Lopez of L Tech Network Services, Inc., at the December BCX at the Embassy Suites Downey.

Family coming to visit along with their four kids? Need to arrange a last minute board meeting? Business travelers coming to town? Planning a retirement dinner or awards celebra-tion? How about your daughter’s Sweet 16 birthday party or quincean-eira? A wedding reception? Memorial luncheon?

The Embassy Suites in Downey has you covered! Think of us as your spare bedroom and your neighbor-hood meeting place. With over 6,000 square feet of function space and a dedicated catering staff, the hotel is the perfect space to host a function for 10 to 400 people.

Our all-suite, full service hotel is located in Downey on Firestone Bou-levard, minutes from Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk and Pico Rivera. With four major freeways within two miles of the hotel, it’s easy to get to downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach or Orange County for business or to bring at-tendees to the hotel for a meeting, social or family event. Parking is complimentary.

We offer spacious two-room suites that can accommodate a family of six as well as provide ample space for a business traveler to get work done. No more juggling the computer and phone on the bed! The living room area features a comfortable desk with ergonomic chair and sofa bed along with a wet bar, refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Other amenities include two televisions and telephone with voice mail. A compli-

mentary cooked-to-order breakfast and nightly manager’s reception is included with your stay.

The hotel features an indoor heated pool, whirlpool and sauna, fitness room, a restaurant and lounge and a complimentary business center, open 24/7. wireless internet access is avail-able throughout the hotel.

The Firestone Grill is open for lunch and dinner, offering American and Continental cuisine in a casual and el-egant atmosphere. From fresh seafood to tantalizing pasta to a juicy steak, the Firestone Grill can accommodate any taste. Check out our fabulous brunch with free-flowing champagne served every Sunday and the luncheon buf-fet, served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Prices are very reasonable.

Our Firestone Lounge offers a great happy hour during the week, and karaoke on Friday and Satur-day nights. It’s the perfect place to unwind with friends and colleagues after work. The atmosphere is cozy and relaxing, offering fine spirits, do-mestic and imported beers, food, and big screen TVs. Monday Night Football features complimentary appetizers and happy hour specials.

The hotel offers a 15-percent discount on room rates to chamber members, subject to availability. Just ask for the “Chamber Rate” when making your reservations. For more information or reservations, please call (562) 861-1900 or visit www.los-angelesdowney.embassysuites.com.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 5MEMBER NEWS

Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce BuSineSS Card exChangehosted by SaSSFa and L.a. Cada

at Town Center hall, 11740 Telegraph rd, Santa Fe SpringsWednesday, February 6 • 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Members: $15 • Prospective Members: $25 (price includes breakfast)Featuring Serious Networking, Fun and Prizes, Too!

We recommend registering with your credit card online by visiting our website: www.sfschamber.comProspective members are welcome to attend a maximum of two Business Card Exchanges

Shakey’s Pizza Parlor

‘Bunch of Lunch’11530 East Washington Blvd

WhitterThursday, January 1711:30 am to 1:00 pm

Pre-registration: Members $10

Prospective members $15Day of the event: $15

Includes Lunch Buffet, Beverages, Tax and Tip Introductions, Business-to-Business Networking, and a Delicious Lunch!

Prospective members are welcome to attend a maximum of two Networking @ Noon lunches. Register online anytime by visiting our website:

www.sfschamber.comSanta Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce(562) 944-1616 • Fax (562) 946-3976

Email: grana@sfschamber.com

Thank You, Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors!On December 11, the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and the chamber staff held

their annual Christmas party celebration at Dattilo Italian Restaurant in Whittier to celebrate the holiday season. The Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce staff would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of our chamber ambassadors, who tirelessly volunteer their time and efforts throughout the year planning, attending and serving at our monthly Business Card Exchange breakfasts, annual Business Expo, ribbon cuttings and grand openings, and a multitude of other events throughout the year. They also frequently refer new members to the chamber. Our ambassadors are indeed the face of our chamber, and we could not possibly be the chamber we are without their dedicated efforts.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 6

SantaFeSpringsCrimeStatisticsPartICrimesMonthlyComparison

November 2012 2011Crimes Reported 2012 totals totals Difference

Total 113 1,258 1,122 +12%Homicide 0 1 0 +100%Rape 0 3 6 –50%Robbery 4 41 39 +5%AggravatedAssault 5 51 46 +11%Burglary 9 189 130 +45% Commercial/Retail 8 142 101 +41% Residential 1 47 29 +62% Vehicle 15 176 173 +2%AllThefts 74 777 751 +3% Vehicle 17 160 178 –10% Shoplifting 12 144 110 +31%AutoTheft 21 195 147 +33%Arson 0 0 3 –100%

SECURITY AND SAFETY

Want Your Property Back? Know the Serial Number!By Captain Aviv Bar

As safe as our community is, crime still takes place and each year hundreds of property items are taken from homes and businesses by criminals. Crimes such as residential and business burglaries, petty thefts and robberies, may net criminals items such as small and large electronic devices and other items of value. Once taken, criminals are most likely to transport the items and eventu-ally sell them to willing buyers either on the street, in flea markets, pawn shops, or using online sales and auction websites.

On a daily basis, officers encounter suspicious persons or known criminals through pedestrian contacts or vehicle stops. Many times, what starts as a traffic stop for a traffic violation can end up in the recovery of numerous items that do not belong to the driver or the person stopped on the street. When officers come across property that appears suspicious in nature (for example a person riding a bicycle at 2:00 a.m. in a business area while holding a computer and a monitor), they conduct an investigation as to the origin of the property. The first thing officers examine is the presence of a serial number or identifying information marks. If a serial number is present on the item, officers can run the number through a national database of stolen items to confirm the theft and locate the rightful owner.

When residents and businesses report a theft, they are asked to provide the police department with a detailed list of the items taken, along with serial numbers and any identifying marks. Unfortunately, many people do not keep a list of items and their serial numbers, which makes it very difficult for police to enter the items into the stolen items database. The items may be discovered by an officer during a field contact, however without a confirmation from the database about the origin of the item, the owner may never see the recovered item again.

Electronic items continue to be a desirable target for thieves and robbers. Smart phones, IPods, IPads, tablets, laptops, computer systems, gaming con-soles, and handheld game systems are among the items most likely to be taken in a burglary or robbery. Each of these items has a serial number and knowing the number when you file a police report could mean the difference between getting the item back and seeing it go to an auction as unclaimed. Take the time to go through your home or business and make a list of the electronic items you possess and their corresponding serial number. Keep the list in a safe place for future usage. The officer taking the report will be very appreciative and so will the officer who may stop the criminal in possession of your property.

Aviv Bar is a captain with the Whittier Police Department and oversees the Department’s Investigations Division and the Santa Fe Springs Policing Team. He can be reached at (562) 567-9265 or via email at abar@cityofwhittier.org

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 7YOUTH ENRICHMENT FUND

Destiny Scholarship, Powell Grant Applications Available January 22!

Powell Grant Recipient Update

Mentor Program Participants Celebrates the Gift of Giving

In the spirit of giving, participants in the SFS Chamber’s Mentor Program celebrated at their holiday party by making “gift buckets” for CAPC, Inc. Stu-dents and mentors filled buckets with cleaning products that they purchased and donated for the project.

The buckets were made into gift baskets for clients of CAPC who live indepen-dently and are on tight budgets. Highlighting the luncheon was a presentation by Cynthia of CAPC who shared her story and explained how CAPC has helped her.

CAPC is a nonprofit organization that assists adults with disabilities to work and live on their own. They provide life skills training, employment services, supported living services and community inclusion services. For more informa-tion about CAPC, please visit their website at www.capcinc.org.

Randall Courtney was the “Pot of Gold” winner at the November Busi-ness Card Exchange. He generously donated his $100 winnings to the SFS Chamber/League Youth Enrichment Fund, of which he is a board member.

Randall’s company, DDWerks, Inc. – RedShirtPrinting.com is a full-service digital printing, design and duplicat-ing company who prides themselves on excellent customer service and attention to detail.

At DDWerks, Inc. – RedShirtPrint-ing.com, they design and print books and booklets, both black and white and full color, with a variety of binds.

They also design, print and mount beautiful canvas paintings, create and print life-size stickers/decals for any surface, make magnets in all sizes and shapes, create and print posters, flyers, business cards, tri-folds and post cards, design and print full-color banners, and design, print, and install beautiful window graphics on buildings.

Check at what they have to offer at ddwerks.com, redshirtsports-wear.com, and redshirtprinting.com or phone them at (562) 205-COPY (2679). As they say, “Yeah, we do that!”

Randall Courtney donates his winnings to YEF Board Member Daniel J. McMillan and CEO Kathie Fink, who accepted on behalf of the Youth Enrichment Fund.

Courtney Donates ‘Pot of Gold’ Prize to Youth Enrichment Fund

Applications for the annual Des-tiny scholarship ($15,000–$20,000) and Powell Grant ($2,500) will be available January 22 at the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce and the following locations:

Neighborhood CenterPioneer High SchoolSanta Fe High SchoolSanta Fe Spring City HallSanta Fe Springs LibrarySt. Paul High School Town Center HallThe $15,000 - $20,000 Destiny

Scholarship is for a student who will be attending a four-year college in the fall. Applicants for the Destiny Schol-arship must be a senior in high school, a resident of Santa Fe Springs for two or more years, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

The Powell Grant is for a student who is pursuing an education in the Arts which can include paint-ing, ceramics, fashion design, music, photography, theater or any other

field related to the arts. Powell Grant applicants must be currently enrolled in college, art academy, trade school, or a graduating high school senior. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better and have resided in Santa Fe Springs for two or more years.

The deadline to turn in scholar-ship and grant applications is Friday, March 25, 2013. Applications must be turned into the Santa Fe Springs Chamber/League Youth Enrichment Fund; 12016 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Santa Fe Springs no later than 4:30 p.m.

These scholarships are made pos-sible through the generous dona-tions of the business and residential communities of Santa Fe Springs, as well as from proceeds collected at the annual Destiny Dinner and Auc-tion. To make a donation or for more information, please contact the Santa Fe Springs Chamber/League Youth Enrichment Fund at (562) 944-1616.

Dave Miller, Santa Fe High Business Academy director; Mentor Chairperson Carolyn Sagara, Target Specialty Products; Edith Fierro, CAPC director of supportive living services; and Cynthia and Melissa, CAPC

Mentors Betty Sanchez, Popular Community Bank, and Joanne Klemm, Comet Employment Agency, work with their students to put their “gift bucket” together while Colin Diaz, DeVry University, looks on. “Like Water for Life”—One of Karla’s

recent artworks which was used for a calendar which raised money for charity.

Karla (Manzanares) Martinez was the 2000 recipient of the $2,500 Powell Grant Scholarship. We asked Karla to bring us up-to-date on her life.

With the help of the Powell Grant, Karla graduated from Santa Fe High School in 2000 and the University of California, Davis (UCD) in 2005 with a degree in art studio.

As an undergrad she participated with the university’s Study Abroad Program attending classes at London’s Imperial College and University of Burgos, Spain.

A few of her activities as an undergrad included completing an internship with the London Film Academy in London, volunteering at local schools in Sacramento tutoring, and serving as a resident sdvisor for a dormitory of 80

incoming freshman. After graduation Karla had to

make the decision of where to settle down—to stay in Davis, the northern California area, or move back to the Los Angeles area. With the majority of her family being in Southern California, she decided to return.

Adjusting back to LA traffic and the speed of L.A. was not as easy, but, in time, as a native of Southern California, it all came back naturally. She resides in the City of South Gate with her husband and is expecting to be a first-time mom in February.

Karla joined Arup in 2006 and is the project administrator for the consulting group in the Los Angeles office. Arup is an independent firm of designers, plan-ners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists located across the globe in 36 countries. Founded in 1946, Arup first came to the world’s attention with the structural design of the Sydney Opera House.

Karla now has extensive experience in working with a wide variety of project types from, aviation, education, healthcare, institutional, fire, acoustics, security, transportation and energy strategy consulting.

With extensive experience in volunteering since the days she attended Santa Fe High School and UC Davis she continued to find ways to help and give back to the community. Over the last six years at Arup, she introduced opportu-nities for staff to participate in volunteering and/or donating to local charity organizations.

The Youth Enrichment Fund is proud to have helped Karla gain success.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 8MEMBER NEWS

Santa Fe Springs Chamber Hosts New Member Welcome at Clarke Estate

Lets Reach Out To Our Homeless Neighbors

The beautiful Clarke Estate once again kindly allowed the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce to host its semi-annual “New Member Welcome” event.

SFS Chamber President Mike Foley, Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc., emceed the New Member Welcome that included not only new and established members and chamber ambassadors, but also many members of the chamber board of directors, who made presentations to the group on how to enhance and take advantage of their chamber membership.

New chamber members Dr. Lisa Thomson, Back Body Mind Chiropractic, and Kevin McElheny, IKOP Automation, Inc., shared a networking moment at the New Member Welcome.

New members Fernando Morales and Mike Salazar of Western and Southern Life, along with Bob Reza, SPI Investigations, thoroughly enjoyed the New Member Welcome event.

We need your help! For three nights at the end of January, 2013, the Santa Fe Springs Homeless Count and Registry will count the numbers of homeless in our community (January 29-31). They are often invisible, but they are there. This project will be an opportunity to create a by-name, photographic registry of local homeless persons, so we can pri-oritize resources for those who have been out there the longest and who are the most vulnerable. What we learn can help Santa Fe Springs reduce chronic homelessness that occurs within our own commu-nity. Teams of volunteers will traverse all across the Santa Fe Springs to find, identify and survey the area’s homeless.

A local coalition, spearheaded by Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA) in partnership with the City of Santa Fe Springs, supported by Whittier First Day Shelter, has teamed up with the United Way, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), and the national orga-

nization, Community Solutions, with its 100,000 Homes Campaign (www.100Khomes.org). The program has become a national model for reduc-ing/eliminating homelessness in metropolitan areas throughout the country and is being implemented throughout Los Angeles County.

We are looking for volunteers to join us as we count and register our homeless neighbors. Train-ing and materials will be provided for all volunteers, who will go out in teams to an assigned area within the city each of the three nights from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. We also need sponsors to donate sup-plies, materials, sack lunches, and other items. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer to help with this project, please contact Marian Guerrero, Volunteer Coordinator, at (562) 906-2686, ext. 116 or marianguer@lacada.com. If you would like to contribute or become a sponsor, please contact Brenda Wiewel, Project Coordinator at (562) 906-2686, ext. 103 or bwiewel@lacada.com.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 9NEW MEMBERS

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FATHER AND SONS MACHINE PRECISIONEddie Martinez, Operations Manager8415 Allport Avenue, Santa Fe Springs 90670(562) 698-6086www.fnsmachining.comWe are a full service machine shop doing precision machining in industries such as corrugated, roofing, packaging, food, medical, printers and much more.

IKOP AUTOMATION, INC.Kevin McElheny, Regional Manager12329 Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs 90670(888) 944-7670www.IKOPimage.comWhat do all of the printers in your storage facility locations cost you each year? For a growing operation the costs of hardware, toner, drums, maintenance and repairs add up quickly. IKOP can help you lower these costs and supply you with commercial grade Ricoh multifunction printers that will streamline operations, reduce waste, and standardize your office environments. You’ll also save time and hassle by working with a single, dedicated supplier with the largest dealer network in the nation. Our nationwide support is always available with fast repair and 24-hour guaranteed replacement to keep your businesses running.

PEOPLE’S CARE IN-HOME CARELeAnn Alanis, Director7355 Greenleaf Avenue, 2nd Floor, Whittier 90602(909) 927-9673www.peoplescareinhomecare.comWe are a non-medical, in-home care company, providing experienced certified nurse assistants, home health assistants and certified caregivers into individual’s homes for seniors and those with disabilities or post-surgery needs.

THE MICRO CONNECTION ENTERPRISES, INC.Sally Villalobos, President/CEORebecca Villalobos, HR/Legal9834 Jordan Circle, Santa Fe Springs 90670(562) 903-1999www.themicroconnection.comTMC is an innovative and effective cosmetic and skincare laboratory special-izing in: micro-testing, rework, refurbishing and is the “go to” facility for the OTC beauty industry. Whether a product or packaging is non-conforming or QA rejected product as a result of manufacturer errors, supplier errors, store returns, obsolete packaging, or QA incoming inspection failures. Our experi-enced, flexible and friendly team can help you recoup, rework or repackage your precious inventory. New assemblies, NO PROBLEM!

TANGLER TERMITE AND PEST CONTROLMike Tanahara and Manny Lerma, Co-owners10016 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 102Santa Fe Springs 90670(888) 982-6537 / www.TanglerTermite.comTangler Termite and Pest Control specializes in green termite and pest control techniques. Our unique approach to termite infestations is unmatched in the pest control industry as we only use the highest quality products and approach pest control with the greenest methods available. We focus on keeping pests outside, where they belong. We will inspect your home or business and deter-mine the best control and prevention method for your unique situation. Call us for a free estimate!

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Layoff Assistance Services AvailableTimes are still tough. Are you considering laying off workers or even shut-

ting down? SASSFA is available to help you through the process. They will meet with you to discuss your particular situation and provide a free informational orientation for your employees which will include the following: • Free access to WorkSource Center services;• Unemployment benefits;• Insurance and financial matters.

Workers may qualify for job search, recruitments, and work-related work-shops. For more information, call Lindsay Frank at SASSFA WorkSource Center at (562) 946-2237, ext. 272.

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Many Thanks to Our 2012 Golf Tournament

Sponsors!Gold SponsorsBaker Hughes

Breitburn EnergyConsolidated Disposal Service

Oil Well Service CompanyMcKessonPIH Health

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Rose Hills Memorial ParkServ-Wel Disposal & Recycling

Free Business Workshop at the SFS LibraryHow to Start Your New Business – Successfully!Saturday, January 129:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Start the year off right by attending a FREE workshop designed to help you start your business successfully. The Santa Fe Springs City Library, in conjunction with SCORE, is present-ing a workshop to get you started off right! Topics covered will include: marketing, funding, business plans, registering your business, and mar-ket need. This workshop is FREE; visit www.scorela.org/workshops to reserve your space today!

Santa Fe Springs Chamber of CommerceAlan Armijo of Tech International

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Getting Started with Constant Contact Email MarketingWednesday, January 23 • 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Town Center Hall11740 East Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs

This FREE chamber-sponsored seminar will teach you how to master email marketing with a comprehensive look at best practices and win-ning strategies that lead to increased profits, revenue and engagement.

Enjoy coffee and networking from 9:00 to 9:30 am.

What you will learn during the Getting Started seminar:• Setting up your Constant Contact account• Getting new subscribers by adding sign-up boxes to your website and emails• Creating an email campaign and editing email newsletter templates• Branding your emails with your logo, colors, and photos• Creating content that people want to receive and read• Importing your email list into your contact database• Tracking and interpreting your results• Combining email and social media marketing to leverage the power of both• And more!

For more information or to register, go online to sfschamber.comor call Christy Lindsay at (562) 944-1616.

Rio Hondo College Begins National Search for New Superintendent/President

Rio Hondo College has begun a national search to find a new super-intendent/president to take the helm of the college beginning July 1, 2013.

The chosen candidate will be the college’s ninth superintendent/presi-dent and will follow Ted Martinez, Jr., Ph.D, who retired on June 30, 2012, after five years of service. Teresa Dreyfuss, vice president of finance and business, assumed the role of interim superintendent/president July 1, 2012.

This fall the Board of Trustees hired the Association of Community Col-lege Trustees (ACCT) to facilitate the search process. ACCT is a nonprofit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, tech-nical, and junior colleges nationwide and beyond.

The initial phase of the search pro-cess began with the development of a presidential profile describing the at-tributes the institution seeks in a new leader. The Rio Hondo community was invited to provide their input at campus public forums facilitated by the consultant. The Board of Trust-ees then finalized and approved the

presidential profile.Candidate recruitment will take

place from December through March 8, and candidate evaluations and interviews will take place from late March through mid April. Finalists will visit Rio Hondo in late April. It is anticipated that the board will appoint the new superintendent/president in May.

Located in Whittier, California, Rio Hondo College is a collaborative center of lifelong learning which pro-vides innovative, challenging, and quality educational offerings for its diverse students and community. For information on the College or its programs, please call (562) 692-0921 or visit www.riohondo.edu.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 11LEGISLATIVE NEWS

Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce

Human Resources ForumTopic: Hot Topics for 2013

Presented by Paul Fleck Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and RomoTuesday, January 29, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm

SASSFA, 10400 Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe SpringsSpecial thanks to Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Romo for sponsoring lunch at this free, monthly, members-only roundtable meeting.Register online at sfschamber.com or call (562) 944-1616.

Commissioner pursuant to last year’s Wage Theft Prevention Act (Labor Code Section 2810.5) with regard to temporary services employers. Effec-tive immediately, temporary services employers must include the name, the physical address of the main office, the mailing address if different from the physical address of the main of-fice, and the telephone number of the legal entity for whom the employee will perform work in the notice. The requirement does not apply to licensed security services companies.

Employer Action: Temporary ser-vices employers must update their itemized wage statements to ensure that required assignment informa-tion is included, and must include the required address and telephone information in their 2810.5 notices.

AB 1844 (Campos) Employer Use of Social Media. This bill prohibits an employer from requiring or re-questing an employee or applicant to disclose a user name or account password for the purpose of access-ing personal social media, to access personal social media in the presence of the employer, or to divulge any personal social media information. This bill also prohibits an employer from discharging, disciplining, or threatening to do so, or retaliating against an employee or applicant for not complying with a request or demand by the employer that violates these provisions.

Employer Action: Do not request employees or applicants to disclose personal social media information.

AB 1855 (Torres) Employment Contracts: Sufficient Funds. This bill adds warehouse contractors to construction, farm labor, garment, janitorial, or security guard con-tractors with whom businesses are prohibited from entering into a con-tract, if they know or should know that the contract or agreement does not include funds sufficient to allow the contractor to comply with all ap-plicable local, state, and federal laws or regulations governing the labor or services to be provided. For pur-poses of this law, warehouse means “a facility the primary operation of which is the storage or distribution of general merchandise, refrigerated goods, or other products.” This bill also exempts any documents received by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to this bill from the California Public Records Act.

Employer Action: When entering into a contract for labor or services with the contractors referenced above, extra scrutiny may be in order to ensure compliance with this law.

AB 1964 (Yamada) Discrimination in Employment: Reasonable Accom-

modation. This bill clarifies that religious dress and grooming prac-tices are “beliefs and observances” covered by the protections under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) against religious discrimination. The bill specifies that an accommodation of an individual’s religious dress or grooming prac-tice that requires that person to be segregated from the public or other employees is not a reasonable ac-commodation. This bill also provides that no accommodation is required if an accommodation would result in the violation of laws protecting civil rights. AB 1964 clarifies that religious dress and grooming practices are cov-ered “beliefs and observances.”

Employer Action: Ensure reason-able accommodations are provided to individuals for religious dress or grooming practices.

AB 2103 (Ammiano) Employment: Wages & Hour, Overtime. This bill mandates that payment of a fixed salary to a nonexempt employee is deemed to provide compensation only for the employee’s regular, non-overtime hours, notwithstanding any private agreement to the contrary.

Employer Action: Ensure overtime is properly compensated and calcu-lated where a nonexempt employee is paid on a salary basis for regularly scheduled non-overtime hours.

AB 2386 (Allen) Employment and Housing Discrimination: Breastfeed-ing. This bill codifies that, for pur-poses of the FEHA, the term “sex” also includes breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding.

Employer Action: Make sure reason-able accommodations are provided to women who are breastfeeding or have medical conditions related to breastfeeding.

AB 2674 (Committee on Labor & Employment) Records: Right to In-spect. This bill expands personnel file inspection rights to require employers to furnish copies of personnel files to current and former employees. Employers must provide copies or allow for inspection within 30 days of a request or face a $750 penalty. Employers must also create a form for employee personnel file requests, although employees are not required to use the form. This bill further provides that personnel files must be retained for three (3) years following termination of employment.

Employer Action: Create a person-nel file request form, review person-nel files to ensure they contain proper personnel information, and review document retention policies to en-sure personnel files are retained for at least three (3) years.

AB 2675 (Swanson) Employment

Contract Requirements. Legislation passed last year (AB 1396), effective January 1, 2013, requires that when an employer enters into a contract of employment with an employee based on commission, the contract must be in writing and set forth the method by which the commissions are to be computed and paid. This bill exempts from this requirement (1) short-term productivity bonuses, (2) temporary, variable incentive payments that in-crease, but do not decrease, payment under the written contract, and (3) bonuses and profit sharing plans, unless based on a fixed percentage of sales or profits.

Employer Action: Review commis-sion arrangements to ensure compli-ance with the January 1, 2013 require-ment for commission contracts to be in writing.

SB 863 (De Leon) Workers’ Com-pensation. This bill comprehensively revises workers’ compensation laws relating to chiropractic doctors, return-to-work programs, labor-management agreements, self-insured employers, surgery, re-training and skill enhancement, home health care services, independent medical review, medical provider networks, billing, liens, language interpretation ser-vices, and certain reporting require-ments. The bill increases benefits to permanently disabled workers and gives employers a break on insur-ance costs. The bill also changes how benefits are calculated for injured workers, creates a binding arbitration process to resolve coverage disputes, eliminates coverage for insomnia and mental-health problems, establishes a binding independent review system to resolve medical disputes, and short-ens the timeline for approval of treat-ment from two years to three months.

Employer Action: Continue to ensure a safe workplace and work closely with workers’ compensation claims adjusters to make certain claims are administered properly and efficiently in order to keep workers’ compensation costs to a minimum.

SB 1038 (Committee on Budget & Fiscal Review) State Government. Among many other provisions, this bill eliminates the Fair Employment and Housing Commission and trans-fers the duties of the Commission to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). The bill also ex-pands specified powers of the DFEH related to complaints, mediations,

and prosecutions, and provides man-datory dispute resolution at no cost to the parties involved. The bill also eliminates a specified cap of actual damages under the FEHA, and instead requires certain actions be brought in court by civil action, rather than by accusation by the DFEH.

Employer Action: Upon receipt of notice of complaint from the DFEH, be certain to research thoroughly and work closely with the DFEH during the investigation process to minimize the impact of the claims.

SB 1234 (De Leon) Retirement Savings Plan. This bill enacts the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust Act, which envisions a state-run retirement plan program for private non-unionized employers that do not offer retirement plans to their employees. The first step in this program will create a seven-member California Secure Choice Retirement Investment Board, which will conduct the feasibility study of such a retire-ment program, once funded and once approved by federal government authorities.

Employer Action: Private sector em-ployers that do not offer retirement plans will want to keep apprised of the funding status and feasibility study of the Secure Choice Retirement In-vestment Board.

SB 1255 (Wright) Employee Com-pensation: Itemized Statements. This bill provides that an employee “suffers injury” for purposes of assessing pen-alties if an employer fails to provide a wage statement. The bill also provides that an employee is deemed to “suffer injury” if the employer fails to provide accurate and complete information and the employee cannot promptly and easily determine from the wage statement alone the amount and man-ner in which the employer calculated the gross and net wages paid to the employee during the pay period, the deductions the employer made from the gross wages to determine the net wages paid to the employee during the pay period, and the name and ad-dress of the employer or legal entity that secured the services of the em-ployer, or the name of the employee and the last four digits of his or her social security or employee identifica-tion number.

Employer Action: Review itemized wage statements closely to ensure compliance with the Labor Code.

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • January 2013 • Page 12COMMUNITY NEWS

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(562) 944-1616 / fax: (562) 946-3976 e-mail: mail@sfschamber.com

Remember, Buy from Chamber Members!

The following companies recently renewed their memberships. We salute these businesses and thank them for

their continued support. Members listed in boldface type donated to the Youth

Enrichment Fund.

42 YeARSSoroptimist International

of Santa Fe Springs35 YeARS

ellison Technologies, inc.34 YeARS

Certified Fire Extinguisher ServiceSanta Fe Springs Women’s Club

30 YeARSR. Hutchison, Inc.

29 YeARSphibro-Tech, inc.

28 YeARSmitchell personnel Services

27 YeARSPico Metal Products Since 1919Whittier mailing Service, inc.

23 YeARSAdecco employment Service

David A. Stevens CpA22 YeARS

Zenith Screw products, inc.21 YeARS

Mr. Bills Auto Body & Paint, Inc.18 YeARS

Turnkey Industrial Pipe & Supply, Inc.16 YeARS

Appliance Masters of Southern California,13 YeARS

brenntag pacific, inc.10 YeARS

Jess Diaz Trucking, Inc.Sam’s Club

UNDeR 10 YeARSBenison International Transportation, Inc

Comstock homesel Aviso magazineempire Today, LLC

enos Chiropractic Clinichilton garden inn montebello

La Amapola, inc.merrill gardens at Chateau Whittier

Pacific Palms ResortRob’s maintenance

Royal Roofing.com (R.W.S. & P. Inc.)Southern Wine & Spirits

Sun Lee, Inc.Valley Florist (Fine Roses, Inc.)

Westmont Industries

Free Diabetes Workshop at City Library

The City of Santa Fe Springs invites you to attend a free workshop on Dia-betes 101 on January 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the Library.

This educational workshop will help you stick to that New Year’s reso-lution to stay healthy! Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations.

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Are you at risk? Join us for this in-formational session on the basic of diabetes led by a PIH Community Educator. This workshop is FREE! Call (562) 868-7738 for more information.

Rose Hills Memorial Park Celebrates Completion of Mission Hills Project Phase Two

On December 6, officials unveiled the second phase of the Mission Hills project at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Approximately 100 dig-nitaries, including local politicians and their representatives, key execu-tives with Rose Hills, contractors and project supervisors and representa-tives from many of the local cities and chambers of commerce gathered to participate in the ribbon cutting

ceremony. Phase two of this project included

the opening of two new mausoleums and the blue and white tile steps that are a replica of the Tepeyac steps next to the basilicas of Our Lady of Guada-lupe in Mexico City.

“Rose Hills is the largest multicul-tural cemetery in the world,” Rose Hills President and CEO Patrick Monroe said, addressing the crowd from the steps that face other parts of beautiful Rose Hills.

“One thing we have in common,” he said, “is we’re all Californians.” And the theme of the mausoleums, the Mission San Juan Capistrano Mau-soleum and the Mission San Gabriel Mausoleum, each built with a mission architecture facade, is something all the communities can embrace, Mon-roe said.

The Mission Hills mausoleums in-clude marble imported from Spain, hand-painted pictures of swallows at Capistrano and vineyards of San Gabriel, and a working mission bell at the bottom of the hill.

After speeches by company officials and presentations of proclamations by local politicians and the ribbon cutting, a group of officials gathered at the top of the steps for the ground-breaking of phase three of the Mission Hills project.