Donna Visits Randy's Donuts |
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Last Friday morning, I had the opportunity to visit members and distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Mark Kelgian, Owner, of Randy’s Donuts appreciated the donation of surgical masks, KN95’s and hand sanitizer. I also had the opportunity to meet Manhattan (pictured above) who welcomed me to Randy's Donuts. |
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Torrance Chamber Opposes Single Payer Health Care Proposals |
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The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce has joined a large and diverse 122-member coalition of California-based organizations that is is registering formal opposition to CalChamber-identified job killer bills, AB 1400 (Kalra; D-San Jose) and ACA 11 (Kalra; D-San Jose). The bills would establish and raise taxes necessary to fund a single payer health care system called “CalCare” in California.
“The best path to achieving universal health care is to build upon the progress our state has made under the Affordable Care Act, which has cut the number of Californians who are uninsured from 17% to under 8%. AB 1400 calls for an expensive and unproven approach to health care that removes consumer choice, eliminates thousands of good-paying jobs, and threatens California’s ability to respond to future public health emergencies,” stated Serena Josel, Chairman of the Board. Read More...
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Jenkins Provides Insight into California Drought |
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Ken Jenkins, Chief Water Resource Sustainability Officer, California Water Service Company, addressed the Chamber’s Government Affairs Policy members to provide an update on California’s drought.
Jenkins and his team are responsible for five specific areas: reliable water supply, drought response, customer facing conservation, system water loss and climate change in their service areas in California, Hawaii, Washington, Texas, and New Mexico.
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Timely Information from the FBI, Los Angeles Field Office |
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The recent attack at a synagogue in Texas underscores the enduring nature of violent threats posed to Jewish communities from terrorists and perpetrators of hate crimes. We are asking you to help us raise awareness of potential threats to religiously affiliated facilities and groups regardless of type, sect, or denomination.
The FBI has released videos demonstrating the three tactics you can use to keep yourself and others safe during an active shooter attack: run, hide, and fight. We encourage you to use these films in your work within the community, but please note some of the content is disturbing and therefore should not be screened for young audiences. A short description of each film with links: Read More...
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Service for Bill Applegate to be Held on January 26 |
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Everyone who knew him called him Bill. The youngest of three sons, he was born and raised in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. “Bill led a beautiful life of service to our community. His love for his family, the YMCA and the people of Torrance has been inspirational and will not be forgotten,” stated Kirk Rossberg, Torrance Bakery.
While in the Air Force, he met his wife Linda at Westover Air Force Base. They married in 1965. Bill was a cryptographer on Air Force AWACS airplanes. After the service, they returned to the east coast, where he attended the University of Connecticut to study accounting. There, they had two sons, Mark, and Eric.
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(From left to right) Mark Applegate, Kirk Rossberg and Bill Applegate |
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Provides COVID-19 Updates |
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Please find below information from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health that includes
isolation instructions for people with COVID-19:
Isolation Instructions for People with COVID-19 (rev 1/19/22) - English, Spanish
Quarantine and Other Instructions for Close Contacts (rev 1/14/22v2) - English, Spanish
Isolation and Quarantine Summary Tables for the General Public (rev 1/18/22v2) - English, Spanish
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Kinecta Federal Credit Union Brings Awareness to Mental Health |
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The “YOU ARE ENOUGH” campaign was launched in Los Angeles on July 1, 2020, to help people feel worthy, seen, and held by sharing the words “YOU ARE ENOUGH” on billboards nationwide. Cathy Caplener is working with mental health practitioners, educators, and corporate sponsors to create support systems for those who are dealing with mental health issues while also striving to raise awareness about how we can work together to combat mental health and wellness issues in our country.
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Commission on Aging Seeking Nominations |
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The City of Torrance Commission on Aging is accepting nominations for the 2022 Older American Awards. The commission is calling for organizations to nominate their star senior volunteers who have gone above and beyond to serve their respective organizations, and are seeking to honor them in a special way that signifies the deep appreciation of their hard work.
Senior volunteers are often the backbone of Torrance based organizations, as they have watched the city evolve over the years, and possess the wisdom, skills and knowledge that benefit organizations. They give their time freely to serve others, and their dedication has helped local businesses who may be chamber members, and ultimately the city of Torrance not only survive the pandemic but remain strong through it all. Read More...
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Office of Emergency Services Provides Personal Protective Equipment to Chamber Members |
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With the recent Omicron surge, as well as the additional mask mandates in some California based counties, the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services re-opened their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Distribution program to provide 3ply surgical masks, KN95 respirators, and 16.9oz bottles of hand sanitizer. Several Torrance chamber members contacted the chamber to obtain PPE for their businesses. |
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Keith Shiozaki, Corporate Administration, Shin Sen Gumi Group receives KN95 masks, surgical masks and hand sanitizer. |
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In May of 2018, Chef Michael Shafer was recognized as the ‘Small Business Advocate’ of the year by the California Chamber of Commerce. The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce was presented with the President’s Circle Award. Pictured are (left to right: Jonathan Beutler, Donna Duperron, Allan Zaremberg, Laurie Brandt, and Michael Shafer). |
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"These Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies will be used for employee health & welfare during these trying times"
-Larry Halvorsen, Board Member, President, Express Employment Professionals
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February 17 at 4:00 pm - HYPE
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Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis, & Goldberg APC
Caring House
Modern Woodmen of America
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1 - 5 Years
Macy's Del Amo
Lynn Lord Real Estate
Truxton's American Bistro
Grima International Inc.
Green Knight Security
Pryority Lending Group, Inc.
Torrance Family Law, APC
6 - 10 Years
Critic's Choice Catering
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11 - 20 Years
American Cancer Society
California State University, Dominguez Hills
FILTEC
Edward Jones Investments
21 - 55 Years
Arjay Plaza
Truxton's American Bistro
Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation
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