October 2022

Chairman's Corner

Brian Avery



Greetings Fellow Members,

We have entered the Autumn Equinox and I for one am excited for cooler weather.  It's the time of the year when we start thinking about our upcoming Holiday plans and preparing for a lucrative season of business. Speaking of Holidays, the Antelope Valley Chambers is already moving forward with our Christmas Parade planning, this year's theme being 'Christmas Over the Decades'. We have partnered with the City of Palmdale to host the Annual Parade, and are already accepting applications. We'll need plenty of help to ensure the success of the parade, so please save the date (December 10th, 2022) and let us know if you can volunteer on the day of the Parade.

This month's Chamber luncheon is a special one as it is the Palmdale City Council Candidate Forum. This luncheon is on October 12th at 11:30am and will be held at the Chimbole Cultural Center. Candidate Forums are very popular and will sell out quickly, please visit the Chamber website to register now to save your spot. Municipal Elections are very important, I hope our Palmdale residents take the time to get out and vote on November 8th.

Lastly, it's been great to continue seeing new faces at our luncheons and mixers. Thank you to everyone that attended and supported the recent AV Super Mixer. Our Chambers' strength is measured by the participation of the members, and I'm confident in our Chambers' direction given the participation I've seen thus far. Please make sure to mark your calendars for all the important dates and again, thank you for your continued support.
Cheers!

Brian Avery
Chairman of the Board
2022-23

New Members: Welcome!

1 Stop Pest Solutions
Bud Kipp
661-492-7743
bud@onestoppestsolutions.com
 
Adobe Express
Alexandria Haslam
415-683-1021
cit46532@adobe.com
 
Andrade Mejia Agency
Frida Andrade
661-847-3244
fandrademejia@farmersagent.com
 
Briseno Air Solutions Inc
Andres Briseno
661-499-5580
brisenoairsolutions@gmail.com
 
Casa Amazona
Consuelo Paredes Llubien
866-960-9556
info@casaamazona.com

Damsel in Defense
Carol "Pepperchick" McClure
661-609-5106
pepperchickcarol@gmail.com
 
Dignified Home Loans
Kathy Federico
661-965-7186
kathy.federico@dignifiedhomeloans.com

Dolores Huerta Foundation
Ruth Sanchez
661-202-4912
rsanchez@doloreshuerta.org
 
Driscoll & Driscoll Insurance
Mariana Sorsabal
661-317-3011
mari@driscollanddriscoll.com
 
E&E Love Foundation
DeChane Yousef
661-219-3218
eelovefoundation@gmail.com
 
First Valley Medical Group
Hari Chandran
661-726-3724

Fit4Mom
Ana Valverde
213-819-2882
anavalverde@fit4mom.com

Girls Keeping it Real
Sabrina Walker
661-609-3775
girlskeepit100@gmail.com

Kyoko's Kitchen
661-579-6511
kyokoskitchen@aol.com

Menchies Frozen Yogurt
Eric Ghiselli
661-947-9950
ericjghiselli@gmail.com
 
MMC Lending
HM McKinsey
661-305-9856
hm@mmclending.com
 
Nami Antelope Valley
Jean Harris
661-341-8041
jeanharris@nami-av.org

Nom Nom Meal Prep
Jennifer Delgado
661-434-1942
nomnommealpreps@gmail.com
 
Palmdale Children and Family Dental
Faraz Edalatpajough
661-273-1333
palmdalechildrenandfamily@gmail.com

Race Communications
877-722-3833
Team@race.com
 
Re/Max All-Pro
Megan Bohannan
661-480-8996
meg.bohannan@gmail.com
 
Residence Inn By Marriott
Christian Barrow
661-947-4204
christian.barrow@marriott.com

Soroptimist International Antelope Valley
Moran, Barbara
661-733-9398
SIAntelopeValley@gmail.com
 
The Crew Cleaning Services
Kristin Peavey
661-438-1454
management@thecrewcleaningservices.com 

 

October Luncheon

Join us for our October Luncheon! We are looking forward to hearing from the Palmdale City Council Candidates at this Forum hosted by the AV Chambers of Commerce. We strive to bring the connection to our local businesses with the local legislation. For more information, please visit avchambers.org/calendar. We look forward to seeing you there! Be sure to bring plenty of business cards and a raffle prize!

For easy registration:
Register Here
 

Renewed Members: Thank You!

Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
John Brennan
John.Brennan@prattwhitney.com
Member Since: 9/22/2021


Antelecom Inc
Michael Hughes
website
mhughes@antelecom.net
Member Since: 8/2/1995

American Medical Response
website

Member Since: 1/1/1971

American Plumbing Services, Inc.
Ronnie Suko
website
ronsuko@apsinc.info
Member Since: 7/29/2008

Antelope Valley Animal Hospital
Jim Nyholt
website
avanimalhospital@msn.com
Member Since: 7/1/1971

Antelope Valley College
Jennifer Zellet
website
jzellet@avc.edu
Member Since: 7/1/1960

Antelope Valley Engineering
Charles Beck
website
Member Since: 7/1/1985

Antelope Valley Fair Association
website
Member Since: 7/1/1987

Antelope Valley Florist
Chris Spicher
website
avflorist@gmail.com
Member Since: 7/1/1956

Antelope Valley Press
website
Member Since: 7/1/1915

Child Care Resource Center
website
Member Since: 7/1/1994

Desert Operating Co
Mark Ellison
website
desop@verizon.net
Member Since: 6/11/1961

Edward Jones
Rocio Montagner
website
rocio.montagner@edwardjones.com

HT Fitness
Jesica Abraguin
website
happythoughtsfitness@gmail.com
Member Since: 8/20/2018

iLEAD Lancaster Charter School
Brian Cuda
website
Brian.Cuda@makerlearning.net
Member Since: 7/18/2012

Kuzyk Law
Volodar Kuzyk
website
help@kuzyklaw.com
Member Since: 7/1/1996

Law Office of Thompson Von Tunglen, A P.C.
Kevin Von Tunglen
website
kvontunglen@estateplanningspecialists.com
Member Since: 7/9/1987

Lazy T Ranch
Jay Tremblay
website
Member Since: 11/20/1986

On Track Escrow
Shanna Roskilly
website
shanna@ontrackescrow.com
Member Since: 7/13/2021

Palmdale Queens Pageant
Sarah Lewelling
palmdalepageant@yahoo.com
Member Since: 7/3/2018

Healthtober Fest Monthly Chamber Mixer

We are super excited to announce our October Mixer hosted by Kaiser Permanente. There will be food, refreshments, and a Physicians Panel! Bring your health questions, business cards, and door prizes!! We hope to see everyone on the facility tour!
 

Sponsor

September B4B

Thank you to everyone who attended our September B4B! We are always so excited to see you all. We would like to thank our B4B Sponsor, The Children's Center of the Antelope Valley. Thank you for bringing your amazing resources to our community. Be sure to check our their website https://ccav.org/​ for more information about their programs. 
 

 
Congratulations to Chris Hamilton with Caremark on winning Best Commercial! Our 30-second commercials allow you to tell those in attendance a little bit about what you do. It is a great way to create conversation. 
 

Sponsor

The AV Super Mixer

What an amazing and successful Super Mixer we had. The evening was full of excitement, networking, and friendship. Thank you to all of our sponsors for helping us bring this event to our business community, and thank you to all of our vendors and attendees. We continue to be amazed by our community and hope to see you all at more of our events.

Sponsor

September Luncheon

A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended our September Luncheon at the Hellenic Center! We were blown away by the attendance. Thank you to our Sponsor, The New Women's Business Center, we are always excited to learn more about the programs you offer and look forward to the connections with our community and business members.
 

Chaparral Apartments Re-Grand Opening

Congratulations to Chaparral Apartments for your Re-Grand Opening!! The lobby and grounds look absolutely amazing. We wish you many more years of enjoyment in your beautiful community.
 

Chaparral Apartments
38441 5th St E Palmdale, CA 93551
661.273.2677

Interested in doing a Podcast with the Chamber?

Podcasts are a great way to feature your local business! Please feel free to to email us at maria@avchambers.org or give us a call at 661-948-4518 for more information. Listen to our newest episodes on SpotifyApple Podcasts, or on other podcast platforms.

Drip Closet Grand Opening

Congratulations to Drip Closet on your Grand Opening! Wishing you many years of success. What a great event, we were so excited to see all of the support from the family, friends and our very own Ambassadors and Director AJ Hampton.
 

Drip Closet
44907 Beech Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534

A Message from Your Local Kaiser Representative

AV Chambers Social Media

Looking for more ways to share your business with the community? We invite you to join the Chamber's "Member-to-Member" private group on Facebook where you will be able to post about your business, your events, and your services. You will also get to see other community businesses and their posts. This is a great opportunity to showcase your business while increasing your social media presence.


Please follow us on Instagram as well so you do not miss out on upcoming events and opportunities to get involved in your community. @avchambersofcommerce

Also, check us out on TikTok @avchambers!

 

A Message from Your Local Kaiser Representative:

Article of the Month: Business News Daily

Adam Uzialko

Here are some challenges, opportunities and resources that California businesses have:

  • You’ll need to navigate a complex set of rules and regulations unique to California.
  • Expect to pay more in taxes and have a higher cost of living than you would in almost any other state.
  • Tap into the right resources to get the help you need and make sure you’re within the law.

How does this economic landscape translate to the fortunes of small businesses throughout the state? What unique challenges do California’s small business owners face despite these strong economic indicators? Business News Daily got in touch with some of the state’s entrepreneurs to find out...
To continue reading: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8729-the-state-of-small-business-california.html

Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce - October 2022