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Chairwoman of the Board
Gina Rossall, Westside Union School District
Chair-Elect
Monica Grado, George's Cleaners
Past Chairman of the Board
Josh Mann, Waste Management
Vice-Chair
Luis Garibay, City of Lancaster
Vice-Chair
Katy Nelson, Hunter Dodge
Treasurer
Austin Rice, Alden & Associates, LLP
Secretary
Terry Roth, JAG Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ex-Officio
Mark Hemstreet - Chief Executive Officer, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
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Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
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Theresa Dawson, Lancaster Sheriff's Station
Charles Hoey, Charles Hoey & Associates
Chris Spicher, Antelope Valley Florist
Gene Melchers, Melchers Construction
Elizabeth Diachun, Antelope Valley
College
Shandra Goben, TownePlace Suites
Bernie Longjohn, Learn 4 Life
Barry White, Carpeteria
Heather Massari, VINSA Insurance Associates
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| Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Office Staff |
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Mark Hemstreet, Chief Executive Officer
Sharon Molnar, Office Coordinator
Anna Zarley, Event Coordinator
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What can the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce do to help grow YOUR business???
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| What is Your Chamber? Since 1902, the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce has existed as a private, voluntary, nonprofit (501(C)(3) and (C)(6) business organization dedicated to improving the economic environment of business growth and prosperity. The business community now serves a greater Antelope Valley Region, with a population of more than 480,000 people.
As the Antelope Valley continues to develop and thrive, the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce continues to evolve to meet the needs of its members and our growing community. The Lancaster Chamber offers a variety of benefits to help businesses, large and small, to network and grow. Membership Benefits
- Personal Page on Chamber Website
- Chamber Mobile App
- Monthly E-Newsletter
- Community Calendar
- Membership Directory Listing
- Membership City Map Listing
- Radio Talk Show - Free
- Chamber Classes / E-Learning Portal
- Conference room for Members
- Quarterly Mega Mixers
- Social Media Marketing
- Endless Networking Opportunites
- Grand Openings/Ribbon Cuttings
Monthly Events
- Membership Luncheon
- Business-4-Breakfast
Discount Advertisement
- AV Press - Chamber Page
- Video Commercials
- Web Video - Business Showcase
Please call the Chamber for more information: (661) 948-4518 |
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January
Introducing Our
Newest
Members!
Allan Company Recycling
Brett Weigand
39530 12th Street West
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 273-0775
Bella Bridal
Ashley Trevino
42055 50th Street West
Quartz Hill, CA 93536
(661) 722-3900
Coruce Vineyards and Winery
Bruce Burch
1055 West Columbia Way
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 494-8877
Finnegan Security Solutions
Ryan Finnegan
43651 Grandpark Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 729-1513
Grace Marie Spa & Eyelash Extensions
Grace Rodriguez
1805 West Avenue K, Ste 105
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 449-7915
Huddleston Insurance
Ramona Huddleston
44846 Beech Av
enue, Ste 101
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-8600
Lunar Cow Publishing
Ben Harris
344 West Turkeyfoot Lake Rd, Ste B
Akron, OH 44319
(330) 253-9000
Neighborhood Legal Services of
Los Angeles County
Lambreni Waddell
13327 Van Nuys Blvd
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 492-5246
Office of Assemblyman Tom Lackey
George Andrews
41319 12th Street West
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 267-7636
Right Angle Ventures, LLC
Perry Goldberg
15760 Ventura Blvd, Ste 700
Encino, CA 91436
(818) 518-7866
The Party Queens
Mary Roberts
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 492-2245
We Are Pleased to Present Our Renewing Members
Century 21, Doug Anderson & Associates
1727 West Avenue K, Ste 102
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-4521
Member Since: 1963
Currado Insurance Agency, Inc
Allstate Insurance
43713 20th Street West, Ste 2
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 945-2696
Member Since: 1983
Mayflower Gardens
6570 West Avenue L-12
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-3228
Member Since: 1987
Palmcaster Moving & Storage
850 West Avenue L-8
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-8494
Member Since: 1988
Desert Christian Schools
44662 15th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-5071
Member Since: 1990
Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc
43437 Copeland Circle
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 948-8042
Member Since: 1991
Kwik Oil
45333-1/2 Trevor Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-3335
Member Since: 1992
A Digitech Security Systems
4506 West Avenue M
Quartz Hill, CA 93536
(661) 722-3344
Member Since: 1993
Century 21, Al & Midori
Yarrow & Associates
44143 20th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-3703
Member Since: 1993
Farley Brothers of Lancaster, Inc
334 East Avenue K-4
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-4541
Member Since: 1993
JB Wholesale Roofing &
Building Supplies
45515 23rd Street West
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 948-4537
Member Since: 1993
Lancaster Flooring, Inc
44910 Yucca Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-2813
Member Since: 1993
Sierra Towing
45813 Division Street
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 948-4521
Member Since: 1993
Hi-Grade Materials Company
Ascon Recycling Company
17671 Bear Valley Road
Hesperia, CA 92345
(661) 533-3100
Member Since: 1994
Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics Company
1011 Lockheed Way, MZ 0819
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 572-4077
Member Since: 1994
Kaiser Permanente
615 West Avenue L
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 723-2817
Member Since: 1995
Lancaster Jethawks
45116 Valley Central Way
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 726-5400
Member Since: 1995
Children's Center of AV
45111 Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 949-1206
Member Since: 1998
Antelope Valley Care Center
44567 15th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 949-5524
Member Since: 2000
Brandman University
Antelope Valley Campus
39115 Trade Center Drive, Ste 203
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 267-2001
Member Since: 2000
ProCare Hospice
42442 10th Street West, Ste E
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 951-1146
Member Since: 2002
Arnold N Applebaum
PO Box 1510
La Mirada, CA 90637
(562) 404-4474
Member Since: 2003
Face & Body Place
44832 Date Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-0055
Member Since: 2004
Joseph A Meekins Lodge #103
PO Box 2654
Lancaster, CA 93539
(661) 902-9058
Member Since: 2004
Hampton Inn & Suites, Palmdale
39428 Trade Center Drive
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 265-7400
Member Since: 2005
Antelope Valley Harley Davidson
1759 West Avenue J-12
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-5959
Member Since: 2006
Frontline Fitness
44840 Valley Central Way, Ste 101
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 723-8900
Member Since: 2007
Antelope Valley Church
3830 West Avenue L-8
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 718-3662
Member Since: 2008
Kestler/Derryberry LLP
641 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-6115
Lancaster School District
44711 Cedar Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-4661
Member Since: 2013
Lancaster West Rotary
43912 20th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 476-2980
Member Since: 2013
Mitchell Tax Professionals
1038 East Avenue J
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 729-4829
Member Since: 2013
Wingstop Lancaster
1838 East Avenue J
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 350-7599
Member Since: 2013
Patti Holt-Pulsifer
(661) 943-1902
Member Since: 2014
Antelope Valley Community Clinic
45104 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-2391
Member Since: 2015
Beltone Hearing Aid Center
753 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-4573
Member Since: 2015
Best Western Plus
Desert Poppy Inn
2038 West Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 418-0550
Member Since: 2015
Lean QA
1930 South Brea Cnyn Rd, Ste 112
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Member Since: 2015
Antelope Valley Boy Scouts of America
42402 10th Street West, Ste G
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-0582
Member Since: 2016
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Interested in Becoming an Ambassador?
Ambassadors have a unique opportunity to represent the Lancaster
Chamber at many events, including breakfasts, luncheons, mixers,
ribbon cuttings/grand openings and more! Through this involvement,
ambassadors are able to represent the chamber while also representing
and marketing their own businesses--it's truly a "win/win"
relationship!
If you or someone at your place of business is interested in
participating in our comprehensive training series and ultimately
becoming an amba
ssador, please contact the Chamber:
(661) 948
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Ambassador of the Month:
Ann Carlson, Citizens Business Bank
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Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Upcoming Events
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February 2017
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Membership Luncheon
02/08/2017
11:30 am- 1:00 pm
JP Eliopulos Hellenic Center
43404 30th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Finance and Executive Committee Meeting
02/14/2017
7:30 am - 9:00 am
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Board of Director's Meeting
02/15/2017
7:30-9:00 am
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Membership Orientation
02/16/2017
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Office Closed
02/20/2017
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Ambassador Corp Meeting
02/22/2017
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting
Grace Marie Spa & Eyelash Extensions
02/22/2017
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting @ 4:30 pm
1805 West Avenue K, Ste 105
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Business-4-Breakfast
02/23/2017
7:00 am- 8:30 am
A.M. Cafe
44205 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Quarterly Mega-Mixer
02/23/2017
5:30 pm -7:30 pm
iLead Charter School
254 West Avenue K-4
Lancaster, CA 93535
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Membership Committee Meeting
02/27/2017
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
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To view Job Openings please click on the links below.
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WIN-WIN!! Take advantage of these special rates for chamber members!! "A LA CARTE" OPPORTUNITIES:
- Digital Display Ad on Chamber Wall - $250 / year (2050x1400 dpi).
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- Website home page banner ad (along top of page) - $2500 per year
- Website home page ad $500 / year (600x600 dpi - TWO AVAILABLE).
PACKAGES:
- Package 1 - $500 - Includes one digital display ad and four newsletter ads.
- Package 2 - $1000 - Includes one digital display ad, four newsletter ads, and one website home page ad (TWO AVAILABLE).
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*price includes poster production costs. ADDITIONAL MARKETING/ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES:
- Community Calendar member event posting.
- Annual area map and directories with advertising opportunities.
- Referrals - Hundreds of request directed to members "ONLY".
- Mailing Labels and Membership Lists available to members "ONLY".
- Chamber Radio Talk Show and Chamber YouTube Free to members "ONLY".
- Your business listed in the printed and online Membership Directory (Link to your website or social media!).
Chamber Membership Lists Labels by Alpha: $50.00 Email Data: $50.00 Please call the Chamber for more information: (661) 948-4518
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Greetings Members,
February is a month of romance and remembrance. Many of us will celebrate Valentine's Day with special loved ones and/or host business promotions that commemorate the day. Later in the month we remember the service of the 45 presidents of the United States, and recognize the differences they have or will make as our country's leaders. It is a busy month for us personally and in our businesses, so make the most of this very short month!
We have many upcoming Chamber events to prepare for. If you haven't made an investment in our youth through our Work Ethics Scholarship program, please consider providing your donation this month. Every contribution helps, and we will be awarding those scholarships in May. Thanks to Kim Perkins and her committee for making this a continuing program of our Chamber Education Foundation.
Speaking of Chamber Education Foundation activities, our Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is in full swing. Monica Grado, our Foundation Chair, and her many participants have been guiding our students through a series of presentations and events to help them get their businesses started. If you are able to volunteer any time to this program, I am sure she'd appreciate your help. Contact the Chamber Office at 661-948-4518 if you are interested. Thank you Monica for making this another successful Chamber program.
Our regular monthly luncheon will be on February 8th at the Hellenic Center. We welcome all members to attend. Cost of the luncheon is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. This month's we have Transformational Speaker & Success Coach
Mike Mataraza, who will be presenting us with his advanced and interactive workshop, Your 90 Days of Power. No doubt this will be a most informative program. I regret that I will be unable to attend, but look forward to hearing all about the presentation.
Don't forget to sign up for the Show Local Showcase which will be held in conjunction with our semi-annual Flea Market on Sunday, May 7th at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. This event provides our Chamber members with another way to market their businesses to our local community. I encourage you to make a reservation with the Chamber as soon as possible as our vacant locations are filling up fast.
If you haven't had a chance to be on Minding Your Business, our Chamber Radio Talk Show which records every Thursday at noon and airs every Saturday on 1380 am, please contact Chris Spicher at 661-948-6006 to make an appointment. This is just one more benefit we provide to our Chamber members and hope you will utilize the opportunity at least once a year.
Regina Rossall
Chairwoman of the Board
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Lancaster Chamber
Membership Luncheon
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Your 90 Days of Power
Presented by, Mike Mataraza
Transformational Speaker and Success Coach
An experienced Speaker and Coach, Mike started his first business in Tokyo at the age of 23, his next business in Thailand a few years later and his third and fourth companies upon returning to the U.S. Mike has worked with both Brian Tracy and Anthony Robbins as a speaker, business trainer and
personal success coach touring the U.S. and Canada speaking to over 250 companies a year.
He is also the author of four acclaimed books including "No Pressure Persuasion" and
"Feed the Dog: How to Destroy Stress and Create Joy in Your Life!"
Your 90 Days of Power!
Would you like to spend the next 90 Days making more money than you've ever made while, at the
same time, enjoying your life more that you ever have? At this workshop you will get the tools to do
just that!
This advanced and interactive workshop is designed specifically to help you:
1. Get clear on exactly what you want to create personally and professionally in the next 90 days.
2. Discover exactly what you need to do to get from where you are now to where you want to be.
3. Immediately add 10-15% to your income without working longer or harder.
4. Triple the amount of referrals you are currently getting.
5. Be immune to circumstance and be able to take control of your results regardless of life or
market conditions.
EVENT INFORMATION
Date:
February 8, 2017
Time:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:
J.P. Eliopulos Hellenic Center
43404 30th St West
Lancaster, CA 93536
The Chamber board of directors and staff look forward to seeing you there!
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2017 Work Ethics Scholarship Program
Do you know a high school senior who exemplifies a positive Work Ethic?
The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce is soliciting applications for its Work Ethics Scholarship Program.
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a senior attending a high school within the greater Antelope Valley, scheduled to graduate by June 2016.
- Be a part-time employee of a local business or training in a paid or unpaid internship during the 2016-2017 academic year.
- Be able to describe how you are demonstrating a positive work ethic in your professional and academic careers.
- Plan to be enrolled in a college or technical school by the fall term following high school graduation.
All applications and attachments must be submitted by 5:00 pm on March 31, 2017 to:
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Career Education Committee
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
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State-Run Retirement Saving Programs Years from Enrolling Participants
California's
new state-run retirement savings program is at least two years away from enrolling participants, according to state officials.
The framework for the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Investment Program was created by legislation signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2016, SB 1234 (de León; D-Los Angeles; Chapter 804), along with the original 2012 legislation, SB 1234 (de León; D-Los Angeles; Chapter 734) and SB 923 (de León; D-Los Angeles; Chapter 737).
The program will not begin enrolling participants until regulations have been developed, vendors have been secured and certain requirements are met, a process that is not expected to be completed for at least two years.
In fact, the state Treasurer's Office says 2019 is likely to be the earliest that large employers which do not offer a qualified retirement plan to their employees will be required to automatically enroll their employees into Secure Choice. The mandate will be phased in over a three- year period. Any information to the contrary is wrong.The website notes: "Please contact our office if you are told something different, so we can correct the vendor
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elawyer@sto.ca.gov
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Program Under Development
The Secure Choice program is a state-run retirement savings plan mandated for private employees that includes automatic enrollment with an opt-out provision for an estimated 6.3 million California workers whose employers do not currently offer an eligible retirement savings program.
Private employers with five or more employees will be required to automatically enroll their employees in and make payroll deductions for the Secure Choice retirement accounts, unless the employee opts out. Employers that do not offer a retirement plan and do not auto-enroll their employees in Secure Choice would be subject to a penalty; otherwise the program is intended to impose no risk or liability to the employer or to the state. It is intended that employers' responsibility is simply a pass-through-to deduct and submit contributions
The program will be funded by an automatic 3% to 5% payroll deduction; the specific default contribution will be determined by the Secure Choice Investment Board. The employer makes no contribution into the retirement account.
Once Secure Choice finally opens its doors it will be phased in: eligible employers with more than 100 employees will be mandated to enroll employees within 12 months after the program is open for enrollment; employers with more than 50 employees will be mandated to participate within 24 months after the program is open for enrollment; and within 36 months, all other eligible employers with five or more employees will be required to participate.
Representatives for the state Treasurer's Office project that the soonest the mandate will go into effect will be sometime in 2019 for the largest employers (100 or more employees); 2020 for employers of 50 or more; and 2021
for all other eligible employers.
Employer Input, Participation Needed
What should employers be doing in the meantime, while regulations are in development? Business community input is needed in the development of regulations as well as other important aspects of the program in order for employers to be best protected from onerous administrative burdens, exposure to enforcement action and potential liability.
Businesses also may want to evaluate their options of either being subject to the Secure Choice mandate or providing employees a private sector program that would exempt the business from the mandate.
Businesses that do look at private sector options in order to be exempt from Secure Choice, should make sure the option complies with the program as an exemption and that they are still following the law.
Educational materials and outreach will be available well before the enrollment period.
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Promote YOUR business
FREE of Charge
FREE
Chamber Radio
Talk Show
"Minding Your Business
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Minding Your Business (MYB) the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce weekly radio show features Chamber members and Friends each Saturday at 12 noon on High Desert Radio 1380am. Hosted by Chris Spicher of AV Florist and Aaron Goldstein of GoldsteinDigital. Music is by Lions Named Leo of Bakersfield, CA.
Saturdays, 12-1 pm
Call Chris Spicher: (661) 948-6006
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Labor Law Corner
On-Call Rest Periods Are Not Allowed, California Supreme Court Rules
In a disappointing decision for California businesses, the California Supreme Court ruled recently that on-call rest periods are not permissible. This decision will require many California employers to re-examine their rest-break policies and practices.
Supreme Court Ruling
In
Augustus, et al. v. ABM Security Services, Inc, the California Supreme Court reversed the 2nd District Court of Appeal, concluding that, "state law prohibits on-duty and on-call rest periods. During required rest periods, employers must relieve their employees of all duties and relinquish any control over how employees spend their break time." The 10-minute rest break must be uninterrupted. "The rest period, in short, must be a period of rest."
Although rest breaks are compensable time (unlike meal breaks), the employer must still relinquish control over the rest break, said the Court. An employer cannot meet its rest-period obligations by requiring employees to remain on-call. A "broad and intrusive degree of control" exists when there is an on-call rest period because the employee is forced to remain "on call, vigilant, and at the ready."
The Court noted that its ruling does not prevent employers from being able to reasonably reschedule a rest period when the need arises - although such circumstances should be "the exception rather than the rule." Moreover, if a rest period is interrupted, an employer can provide another rest period to replace the interrupted one or pay the premium pay for the missed rest break.
The California Chamber of Commerce filed a friend-of-the court brief prepared by Greg Valenza of Shaw Valenza in this case. The California Building Industry Association joined in the brief. The brief argued that the Court should define "rest period" as a period of freedom from exertion or performing usual duties. The brief also pointed out that rest breaks are already compensable as "hours worked."
Background
ABM Security Services, Inc. (ABM) employs security guards across California. Jennifer Augustus and others sued ABM claiming that ABM failed to provide guards with uninterrupted, 10-minute rest periods as required by California law because ABM required its security guards to keep their radios and pagers on during rest breaks, remain vigilant and respond to emergencies.
The guards presented no evidence that anyone's rest break was ever actually interrupted, only that they were required to remain on call.
A trial court ruled in favor of the guards who sued, concluding that an employer must relieve its employees of all duties during rest breaks, including the obligation to remain on call. The guards sought a one-hour penalty every day for every one of nearly 15,000 security guards, plus waiting time penalties and interest. The trial court eventually awarded the guards approximately $90 million in damages, interests and penalties.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court, ruling that on-call rest periods are lawful, and this petition to the California Supreme Court followed.
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BUSINESS-4-BREAKFAST
Join us for business, stay for breakfast!
Thursday, February 23, 2017
7:00 A.M.- 8:30 A.M
This Months Breakfast Sponsor:
Lorenzo Lubien
661-718-7084
866-960-9556
Event Location
A.M. Cafe
44205 10th Street West
Lancaster,
CA 93534
RSVP: 948-4518
Please RSVP by Noon the day before the breakfast if you would like to be included in the list
Be sure to bring plenty of business cards
*Please note - If you RSVP and do not attend you will be invoiced for $12.00.
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| The Month In Pictures January |
| Lancaster Chamber Membership Luncheon Karen Hickling, NorKare Consulting, LLC CHP Officer, Gil Hernandez 
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| Business-4-Breakfast "Best Commercial Winner" Lancaster Sheriff's Station (661) 948-8466 
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Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
Pacific Auto Recycling Center, Inc
225 West Avenue H, Lancaster
661-949-0048
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Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
Exit Diamond Realty
44231 10th Street West, Lancaster
661-860-9810
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Business-4-Breakfast Table Sponsor
Debbie Cardenas, Damsel in Defense
661-718-1002
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