Greetings Atwater Village,
This past March the Atwater Village Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 64th anniversary. The Chamber was found in 1947 by a group of civic-minded small business folks with simple mission to “promote the civic, economic and social welfare of the people of the Atwater community”. Our founding members included tailors, grocers, sales clerks, accountants, mechanics, insurance agents, plumbers, bankers, barkeeps and even furniture salesmen by the name of George Seeley. Today, the Chamber continues its small business tradition with the election of our new Board of Directors.
I am thankful to my fellow Board Members to have been selected for third term as Chamber President. As owner and founder of 55 Degree Wine I look forward to another term of promoting Atwater Village as a “thee place” in Northeast Los Angeles to live, shop and play. I am also thankful for the continued support of Patricia Aleman (State Farm Insurance) our Treasurer and Luis Lopez (Luis Lopez Automotive) our Secretary. Both Patricia and Luis work tirelessly to keep the managerial aspect of the Chamber running.
In addition, the Chamber is very excited to welcome Alex Ventura and Thea Pueschel to the Board of Directors. Alex Ventura, our new Vice President, owns and operates a residential masonry and concrete instillation company (Ventura & Son Masonry). Alex is also an Atwater Village resident and serves on Atwater Village Neighborhood Council as both the North Atwater Representative and Chair of the Land Use Committee. As for Thea Pueschel, our new Director of Mixers & Special Events, she is the owner of a private hypnotherapy practice on Los Feliz Blvd (Hypnotiq Solutions). Thea has worked with various Atwater Village businesses in the past to create cross promotions, as well as helped raise funds through organizing and facilitating holistic events that benefit non-profits in the Atwater Village Area. Thea is also an active member of the Atwater Village Tree Lighting Committee and was a generous sponsor of Tree Lighting Ceremony for 2010.
For more information about the new Board of Directors go to:
2011 promises to be another exciting and fun-filled year for the Chamber. We look forward to bring back popular community events such as “Summer Nights on the Blvd” and the 20th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, in collaboration with other community groups.
On the business front, the Chamber is expanding our ongoing “Shop Atwater Village First” campaign. A campaign dedicated in promoting our members to Atwater Village consumers and encouraging them to patronize local businesses. We will also be working to create a dialog between businesses, and aid in the creation of a support network among local businesses thru our quarterly mixers.
As for the civic front, the Chamber will continue be an advocate on wide range of issues on behalf of the Atwater Village community. We will also be conducting nonpartisan voter registration and “get-out-the-vote” drives to increase Atwater’s voting profile for the upcoming 2012 elections.
Sincerely,
Andy Hasroun President
Atwater Village Chamber of Commerce
Creating a positive and successful business environment in Atwater Village
P.O. Box 39754
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 251-5967
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