OUT TO CHANGE IMAGE SUN VALLEY CHAMBER TO HOST ELECTED OFFICIALS.Byline: Rick Coca Valley News Writer Hoping to share political and business concerns in a community-friendly environment, the Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a meet-and-greet on April 20. Elected officials from state, county and local offices will attend the event. Those expected to be there include state Sen. Richard Alarcon, Assemblywoman as·sem·bly·wom·an n. A woman who is a member of a legislative assembly. Noun 1. assemblywoman - a woman assemblyman representative - a person who represents others Cindy Montanez, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky (born December 21, 1948) is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D. Edelman. and City Council members Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. , Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. and Alex Padilla Alex Padilla is a politician in California. He was elected as the State Senator for the 20th District of California in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. In order to enter the Senate he had to resign as Councilman for the 7th District on the Los Angeles City . The Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce was established in 1925. It currently has about 200 members under the leadership of President Lily Lee. Executive Director Vinita McClennon runs the day-to-day operations. McClennon said the April 20 event will be a concerted effort by the chamber to give its members better access to policymakers. ``We started brainstorming,'' McClennon said. ``How do we bring these two groups together? Because politicians want to know about the businesses as much as the businesses want to know about the politicians.'' At the exchange, community leaders, including law enforcement officials, will respond to questions they receive in advance. McClennon said chamber officials thought that would be the best format for a weeknight week·night n. A night of the week exclusive of Saturday and Sunday. week  nights forum with so many leaders present. ``We wanted the most full and urgent questions to be answered completely,'' McClennon said. ``(We) thought that the elected officials would be prepared and have facts and figures.'' Chamber President Lee, while out of town, stated in an e-mail that in the last few years the organization has focused on improving the ``overall environment in the area'' and that its members include nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. and artisan suppliers, as well as the better known gravel, mining and landfill businesses. Lee is the marketing director for Waste Management. On April 22, the chamber and Councilman Cardenas will co-sponsor an Earth Day event at the Sun Valley Recreation Center. The chamber's free monthly mixer will be at Dimions Restaurant in Sun Valley from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 27. The chamber also manages the city's Graffiti Busters This is a list of Busters from the manga Beet the Vandel Buster. The Beet Warriors Beet Beet is a young boy who has always desired to be the strongest Buster. He aspires to be like his heroes, the Zenon Warriors, who are known as the strongest of all Busters. program for the Sun Valley area and is involved in Sun Valley Beautiful, a project to improve the community aesthetically through such things as renovated medians and new welcome-into-town signs. She said the members of the chamber see the value of being good corporate citizens. ``We have a very generous chamber,'' McClennon said. ``The members that we do have really care about the community.'' Besides their political meet-and-greet, the chamber hopes to step up its political influence through its governmental affairs committee chaired by member Robert McAllister. McClennon moved to Sun Valley 11 years ago and has worked for the chamber for eight months. ``Sun Valley, I know, is the brunt brunt n. 1. The main impact or force, as of an attack. 2. The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores. of a lot of jokes,'' McClennon said. ``As a resident of Sun Valley, I don't too much appreciate that. I think through (the chamber's) work, we will grow stronger and stronger and change the name of Sun Valley.'' The April 20 political meet-and-greet will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Industrial Metal Supply, located at 8300 San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the in Sun Valley, and is free of charge. For information on any chamber event, call (818) 768-2014, or go to www.chambersunvalleyca.org. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vinita McClennon. |
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