Volume 84, Number 10 October 2020
Deborah Goldberger
Aqua Flex'n Stretch
(818)383-4400
Shanna Davis
Nishta LLC
15485 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks CA 91403
(818)646-3663
Dr. Parsa Mohebi
Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration
16661 Ventura Blvd.
Encino CA 91436
(818)788-8363

Members since 2002
 
Bel-Air Exteriors
Larry Cohen
(818)534-1984


McDonald's of Encino
Steve Ho
(818)784-4027



Members since 2003

Child Development Institute
Dr. Joan Maltese
(818)888-4559


U-Frame-It Gallery
Adrianna Cruz-Ocampo
(818)344-4033


 Member since 2004
 
Kirsch, Kohn & Bridge
Leon Gendelman
(818)907-6500

Member since 2010
 
Barrister Executive Suites, Inc.
Taylor Baresic
(818)377-7400
 
Members since 2012

AdvantagePlusCaregivers.com
Sally Hartinian
(800)687-8066


Minuteman Press
Norm Kurnick
(818)762-7501

Members since 2014
 
Encino Hospital Medical Center
Hilda Avanessian
(818)813-3954


Premium Sign Solutions
Chris O'Connell
(818)570-8917

 
Senior Resources, Inc.
Sandy Rosenholz
(818)359-2125


Member since 2016

Remedy Home Health Care
Amy Kalajian
(818)900-0788


Members since 2017

Farmers Insurance
Sandra MacDonald
(818)906-1042
 

Steinberg Law
Keven Steinberg
(818)855-1103


Members since 2019
 
International School of
Los Angeles
Guillaume Serina 
(818)994-2961


 St.Nicholas of Myra Church
Sue MacLaurin
(818)788-4486
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Our October Member Milestones

44 Years
Galpin Motors

22 Years
Commercial Bank of California

18 Years
Encino Commons Business Improvement District

11 Years
Pathpoint

8 Years
First Bank


Servpro of Encino & Sherman Oaks www.servproencinoshermanoaks.com

6 Years
Nina's Tong Thai Spa


The Spot

5 Years
Valley Presbyterian Hospital

3 Years
BRA -Network, Business Relationship Alliance


Thryv

2 Years
Angel Smile Dental Group


Brain Balance of Encino


Opportunities for Learning


Paradise Cove Recovery Center https://www.paradisecoverecoverycenter.com/


T-Mobile USA

1 Year
Chick-fil-A White Oak and Ventura


International School of Los Angeles


Pepperdine University
Upcoming Events

The Encino Chamber of Commerce will be holding some of our events virtually.
Please check our calendar of events and your emails for details.


Don't miss these upcoming virtual events

Thursday, October 1st
Health & Wellness
12 to 1pm
Wednesday, October 7th
Disaster Preparedness
12 to 1pm
Friday, October 9th
Week End Networking
2 to 3pm
Wednesday, October 14th
Marketing Questions with Hank & Sharyn Yuloff
11am
Tuesday, October 20th
Lunchtime via ZOOM
11:45am to 1:00pm
Thursday, October 29th
United Chambers Mega Mixer
4 to 6pm
Advertising ops
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A Message from our President, 
Sue Du Brin 
West Valley Medical Partners
Happy Autumn and Happy New Year…
I hope this letter finds you and your family well.
The Chamber continues to be very active scheduling meetings and events to keep our members
 engaged. We started off the month with our Health and Wellness Committee and Disaster Prep Committee meetings. Many of us got to meet via ZOOM at our monthly Week End Networking event, it was fun to see so many of our members! Our Lunchtime via Zoom with Nick Gaines, Community Engineer from the Office of Senator Henry Stern’s office, was informative and engaging discussing how the state is tracking COVID-19 cases and the standards to re-open businesses....

Read the message
Tax Penalty Amnesty Program
 
In an effort to provide financial relief to distressed businesses negatively impacted by the current economic climate, the Office of Finance will administer a Tax Penalty Amnesty Program from October 1, 2020 through December 17, 2020. The City of Los Angeles will waive penalties for the following: Business Tax, Communications, Electricity & Gas Users Tax, Commercial Tenant's, Transient and Parking Occupancy Tax provided businesses paid any outstanding principal, interest and applicable fees owed to the City.
September Events

Nick Gaines, Community Engineer from the Office of Senator Henry Stern spoke to the Encino Chamber of Commerce during the September lunch. 
Nick shared how Senator Henry Stern and his team has been working hard with the ABC to allow alcohol purchases “to go” along with food from local restaurants. He has been an advocate for businesses on the fringe or that have been misclassified during the reopening process.


Thank you for speaking at our last Lunchtime via ZOOM on September 15th.

Also, thank you to Elizabeth May, Ellie May, Inc. for sponsoring the event.

Join us next month, October 20th for our next Lunchtime via ZOOM.
Ask an Attorney with Keven Steinberg

Thank you, Keven, for the answers to many questions we had regarding labor laws, human resources and real estate law on September 24th
Week End Networking was fun! Join us for the next one on Friday, October 9th.

Thank you to Gelb Group, A Family of Companies and to KSA Management for sponsoring the event.
Disance Learning - The First Month
Thank you to LAUSD Board Member Scott Schmerelson for all important information that was shared with us on September 30th.
LA County is helping train businesses on the implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols through a no-cost online training course called the COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certification Program (CSCCP).

If you have not yet completed the CSCCP course or want to learn more about it, visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/covid19cert.htm. Help support your employees, customers, and community while on the Road to Recovery.
The City will resume parking enforcement on October 15.

Enforcement will resume on the following regulations:

  • Residential street sweeping
  • Expired registration
  • Overnight/Oversize parking districts
  • Peak/rush hour and gridlock zone parking restrictions
  • Expired preferential parking district permits

RVs are not included as they want to do a study. presumably how many people live in them
 
Public Health will finalize the dates for each sector’s re-opening by the end of the week.

Over the next 10 days, the following sectors will be allowed to reopen once they implement the required protocols for infection control and distancing: 
  • Nail salons
  • Cardrooms
  • Indoor shopping mall
  • Outdoor playgrounds
 
Update from the Superintendent
·     
On Monday, September 28th, we’ll discuss continuing efforts to provide a safety net, take a look at instruction in elementary schools, give an update on preparations for a return to school campuses and share more details on Los Angeles Unified's program to provide COVID testing to the school community.
 
Austin Beutner
Superintendent
 
 
Disaster Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness:

The City’s Emergency Management Department(EMD)
has tools to prepare Angelinos for the next disaster. These tools are designed for individual, families, neighborhoods and even pets. Information on general
preparedness or preparing your neighborhood through RYLAN can be found on the RYLAN Website. EMD will be conducting a 4 part online series for September’s
National Preparedness Month.

Our Business Readiness page contains lot of useful and updated information
Health & Wellness Corner
Beat the Heat
Summer months bring fun, sun, and heat! Sometimes, the heat can become dangerous, especially for children, pets, people who work outside, and people with certain health conditions. Staying safe in high heat is important. Follow these simple tips to stay cool: 
  • Drink plenty of cool water! Stay hydrated. 
  • Wear loose, light-colored clothing that will keep you cool. Wear sunscreen and a hat for protection.
 Medicare Annual Election Period
Oct. 15 to Dec. 7
What you can do and what you need to know

1.      Do not get this confused with the Open Enrollment Period for Affordable Care/Covered California which is November 1 to January 31. That is for people under 65 on individual health plans.
2.       The Medicare Annual Election Period is the best time to review your Medicare Advantage Plans and Part D prescription drug plans. 
3.      You should already have received the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) disclosure from your current plan. Please take a few minutes to review this document as it will clearly show you what changes are occurring in your plan starting January 1, 2021.
Tech Tips
SBA Programs - Scams and Fraud Alerts

Beware of Scams and Fraud Schemes

The Office of Inspector General recognizes that we are facing unprecedented times and is alerting the public about potential fraud schemes related to economic stimulus programs offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration in response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). 
Best Practice for Organizing Files and Folders in your Computer

Jamshid Javidi
www.ceocomputers.com

With a plethora of information at our fingertips, it only makes sense that we are adding more files, folders, pictures, and emails to our computers daily. As these files begin to pile up, searching a file or a document takes longer and longer.
Most PC users do not take ample time to organize their computers, which creates sorting issues. In most cases, having to locate a document either takes you on a wild goose chase or causes unnecessary disruption to your productivity as files are often unable to be discovered or filed away where you least expect.
Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!"
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at our next event. Please log on to our web site at
 
Encino Chamber of Commerce 
4933 Balboa Blvd.
Encino, California 91316
(818) 789-4711
 
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