May 2012 - Rosemead Chamber of Commerce

Rosemead Chamber of Commerce 

3953 Muscatel Avenue, 

Rosemead, CA 91770 

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An official Publication of The Rosemead Chamber of Commerce 

Rosemead Report 

3953 Muscatel Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770 

(626) 288-0811 • Fax (626) 288-2514 • E-mail: Rosemeadcc@aol.com. Web site: www. rosemeadchamber.org 

Vol. 19 Number 5 

An Organization Working to Develop the Community through the Promotion of its Businesses 

May 2012 

Save the Date 

Free E-Waste Recycling 

Event 

May 19th & 20th 

9AM - 4PM 

El Monte Rosemead Adult School 

4105 Rosemead Blvd. Rosemead, CA 

91770 

State of the City 

Mayor Sandra Armenta 

June 6, 2012 

11:30am 

Garvey Center 

9108 Garvey Ave Rosemead, CA 91770 

(Chamber Co-Sponsored) 

85th Annual Installation & 

Awards Banquet 

June 28th, 2012 

6PM 

For more information- see page 6 

28th Annual Affair of the Heart 

Lincoln Training Center’s 

clients of the year and its 

honorees were recognized 

at the 28th annual Affair of 

the Heart, Lincoln Center 

Honors, held at the Pacific 

Palms Hotel and Conference 

Center on April 14. 

Presented by National 

Certified Insurance, Lincoln 

Training Center (LTC) 

recognized Tania Pacheco, 

Taylor Rampick, and 

Meridith Blake as clients of 

the year for their outstanding 

service. 

“I’m really honored to 

get this award,” Client of the 

Year Tania Pacheco said. “If 

Then & Now... 

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it wasn’t for Lincoln Training Center, I 

don’t know what I would be doing.” 

Approximately 350 corporate and 

civic officials, community leaders, 

friends, and supporters attended, 

including Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.). 

The Westfield Group, who 

operates one of the world’s largest 

shopping center portfolios, received 

LTC’s President Award. LTC and its 

clients perform grounds keeping and 

landscaping service for Westfield 

Shopping Centers in Roseville, Carlsbad, 

Solano, and San Jose. Currently, 

the Westfield Group employs 24 LTC 

clients, including client of the year 

Taylor Rampick. 

“I’m really thankful for Lincoln 

giving me the opportunity to work with 

Westfield,” Rampick said. “Westfield 

Lincoln Training 

Center’s 

Taylor Rampick and Gavin Farnam award recipients at 

the Affair of the Heart 

and Lincoln give me a chance to make 

money doing a job I really like.” 

Westfield’s Senior General Manager 

Gavin Farnam, was instrumental in giving 

Lincoln and its clients a chance to work at 

Westfield. 

“The work Lincoln and its clients do 

is amazing.” Farnam said. “They’ve been 

so good, nearby businesses have wanted to 

know who does our grounds keeping and 

landscaping.” 

Also receiving awards were Superior 

Communication and Neufeld, Marks, & 

Gralnek. 

The night was filled with dinner, 

dancing, entertainment, and a live and 

silent auction. 

Auction items included two VIP 

Tickets to “Dancing with the Stars,” a two 

Continued on page 7 

Presents 

State of the 

City 

Luncheon 


11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. 

$15.00 

Garvey Community 

Center 

9108 Garvey Avenue 


Start out the New Year 

on a positive note with 

an update on the status 

of our city….as told by 

our new Mayor Sandra 

Armenta 

Open to the Public 

Co-Sponsored by the 

For more Information, please 

call the Chamber at 

(626) 288-0811 

Or the City at (626 569-2101 

Help our City get 

rid of E-Waste 

the right way by 

diverting it from 

the landfills to a 

proper recycling 

process! 

For E-Waste Collection Event Date, Time and Location: 

Saturday & Sunday May 19 & 20, 2012 

From 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 

For more information on e-waste collection event, please feel free contact us at 

(626) 288-0811 or rosemeadcc@aol.com 

What is “E-Waste” 

E-Waste is defined as any consumer electronic equipment that has reached its ‘end-of-life,’ whether 

in full or non-working condition. Most electronics or electronic equipments with a cord or circuit board 

such as: 

Computer Monitors, Television sets, PC Systems, Printers, Laptops, Copiers, Scanners, Fax Machines, 

Tenors Carttridges, UPS & PDAs, Tower Supplies, Main Frame Units, Networking Equipment, Mother 

Board Systems, VCR/VCD/DVD Players, Home Entertainment Systems, Landline and Cellular Phones, 

& & Small Portable Devices. We also accept car and forklift batteries. We do not accept: Refriferators, 

Washer and Dryers, Microwave Oven, Fluorescent Light Bulbs, and Household Batteries. 

For a minimal fee, we also provide a door-to-door pick up service to local residence; please 

feel free to contact us for further details at Toll Free: 1.877.497.4972 

Rosemead High School 

9603 E. Mission Dr., Rosemead CA 

• Electronic discards are one of the 

fastest growing 

segments of our nation’s waste 

stream. 

• 56% of American households have 

functional e-products 

that they will no longer use. 

• Less than 10% of e-waste is currently 

being properly 

dismantled or recycled. 

• 70% of heavy metals, 40% of lead 

and mercury contents 

contents found in today’s landfills 

come from e-waste.

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Rosemead 

Chamber of Commerce 

Board of Directors 

2011-2012 

President 

Erix Oliva . . . . . El Monte Rosemead Adult School 

Vice Presidents 

Robert Oehler - Legislative Affairs . Pacific Alliance Bank 

Lori Craven-Doss - Special Events . . . . . . . . . . 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown’s Jewelry & Loan 

James Wang - Business Development . . . . . . CH Auto 

Dr. George Win - Health Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Multi-Care Health Center 

Past President 

Amy Wu . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Express 

Directors 

Thuy Bui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wells Fargo Bank 

Marissa Castro Salvati . . Southern California Edison 

Ed Chen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athens Services 

Steve Chiang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA Web 

Sharon Coley . . . . . . . . . . . Doubletree by Hilton 

Chester Gee . . . . . . . . . . . . Progressive Travel 

Diana Herrera . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Dynasty 

Joan Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Altour Travel 

Mike Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UFC Gym 

Surendra Mehta . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subway #40986 

Ambassador Committee 

Jean Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . Ambassador of the Year 2011 

Renee Chan . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Disposal 

Dr. Bill Chen . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of the West 

Dr. Bo Luk . . . . . . . . United Multi-Care Health Center 

Elizabeth Martinez . . . . . . . Consolidated Disposal 

Polly Tse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Inn Express 

Lorraine Wild . . . . . . . . . Brown’s Jewelry & Loan 

Staff 

Min-Hsien Wang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEO 

Cathy Brehm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant 


Official Publication of the Rosemead Chamber of 

Commerce. Published monthly at 3953 Muscatel 

Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770. 21,000 copies 

printed. Distributed to residents and businesses of 

Rosemead. 

Cathy Brehm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editor 

Boscacci Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic Design 

Rosemead Report Deadline 

15th of Each Month 

E-mail is preferred: rosemeadcc@aol.com 

Remember to submit your releases, news articles, photos, 

and ads before the 15th of each month to be published 

the following month. Our staff has been working diligently 

to arrange earlier delivery of your monthly newspaper so 

it arrives at the beginning of the month. 

Therefore, we must have your information by the 5th 

of the preceeding month to make it possible. Stories 

submitted must be on a DVD, preferably in Microsoft 

Word or ASCH text format. Stories cannot exceed 400 

words. If you have any questions, please call us at 626- 

288-0811. 

MISSION STATEMENT 

The Mission of the Rosemead Chamber of 

Commerce is to foster the growth of the business and 

professional community, enhancing the quality of life 

in Rosemead. 

Community Press Releases & Photos Accepted 

The Rosemead Report is not funded by 

taxpayers money 

California American Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Pacific Alliance Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Little People School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

El Monte-Rosemead Adult School . . . . . . . . 4 

AAEDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Di Pilla’s Italian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Brown’s Jewelry Loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Coldwell Banker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Nu Vision Federal Credit Union (E1) . . . . . 6 

Alhambra Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

El Monte Union High School District . . . 8 

Rosemead School District . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

New Member 

Global Energy Services, Inc. 

Basu Mukherjee. P.E. 

23341 Golden Springs Drive, Ste. #108 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 

(909) 860-5300 

 

YOUR NAME HERE! 

Call the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce. 

Join now and get your picture and company 

information published in New Members 

Highlight! 

Call (626) 288-0811 for information 

Visit the Rosemead Chamber of 

Commerce Web Site for Information on 

Our Members and Upcoming Events at 

www.RosemeadChamber.org 

City of Rosemead 

City Hall 

8838 E. Valley Boulevard 


Phone: (626) 569-2100 

Hours - Mon-Thursday: 7a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Closed: Fri - Sun 

Website: www.cityofrosemead.org 

City Council 

Mayor: Sandra Armenta 

Mayor Pro Tem: Polly Low 

Council Members: Margaret Clark, 

Steven Ly, Bill Alarcon 

City Council Meetings 

2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. at 

City Hall 

City Staff 

City Manager 

Jeff Allred 

Assistant City Manager 

Matt Hawksworth 

Public Affairs Manager Aileen Flores 

Community Development Acting Director 

Michelle Ramires 

Director of Parks & Recreation 

David Montgomery-Scott 

Planning Commission 

Nancy Eng, Diana Herrera, Joan Hunter, 

Victor Ruiz, Mike Saccaro 

Traffic Commission 

Jean Hall, Edward Quintanilla. 

Howard Masuda, Joanne Russell, 

Joseph Wong 

Library 

(626) 573-5220 

City Librarian……Sue Yamamoto 

8800 E. Valley Blvd. 

Rosemead Community Center 

3936 N. Muscatel Ave. Rosemead 

(626) 569-2251 

Garvey Center 

9108 Garvey Ave. Rosemead 

(626) 569-2212 

Public Safety Center 

Lt. Tim Murakami 


Hours - Mon-Thursday: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

(626) 569-2212 

People For People 

is Moving to a New 

Location 

Due to the difficult economic times, 

“People For People”, a Christian Non- 

Profit food pantry, long time member of 

the Chamber, and in business for over 

28 years, finds it necessary to move to a 

smaller location. This move will create 

expenses above and beyond their normal 

operating expenses. 

Hopefully, with the help from the 

community and Church supporters, People 

for People hope to raise $6,000.00 to make 

this move possible. 

The new location will be small but 

will remain local. Consequently, due to 

the smaller size of the building, People for 

People now find it necessary to CLOSE the 

Thrift Store portion of the food pantry. 

Beginning June 1, 2012, their new 

location will be 1311 E. Las Tunas Drive, 

San Gabriel. 

People for People appreciates all the 

community’s’ past support and hopes that 

they will continue to help them find a way 

to generate more funds. 

If you would like to donate to People 

For People, or have any great ideas in 

which they can raise funds, please contact 

Norene Rand, Director, at (626) 285-2549.

Rosemead Report • May 2012 3 

Community 

We thank the following loyal members who 

have renewed their membership. We are 

grateful for their continued and dedicated 

support of the Rosemead Chamber of 

Commerce. Please patronize your fellow 

chamber member businesses whenever 

you need a service of this type. 

Member Since 

Sakaida Nursery, Inc. 1983 

Mike Guitierrez 

8626 E. Grand Avenue 


(626) 285-9981 

Rosemead Lodge #457 Honors some Outstanding 

Teachers & Students 

On April 17th, 2012, an event was 

held by the Rosemead Lodge #457 

honoring some Outstanding Rosemead 

Teachers and Students. The dinner 

was held at the Masonic Center at 

8637 E. Valley Blvd. in Rosemead. The 

affair was attended by the honoree’s 

family members, Rosemead School 

District Officials and members of the 

Lodge. Pictured (L to R): Ben Rodoracio, 

Dr.Amy Enomoto-Perez, Superintendent- 

Rosemead School District, William Goulet, 

Student Honoree, Samantha Lu, Student 

Honoree, Saila Sosa, Student Honoree, 

Cindy Chien, Teacher Honoree, Carol 

Iwata, Teacher Honoree, Effren Chavez 

, Master 2012 Rosemead Lodge, Back 

row: Brother Fred Mascorro, Ms. Ruth 

Soto, Principal of Savanah Elementary 

School, David Bezner, Jr. PM. 

888 Seafood Restaurant 1993 

Henry Wong 

8450 E. Valley Blvd., #121 


(626) 573-1888 

Beacon Property Management 2000 

Catherine Distefano 

3505 Hart Ave, #214 


(626) 572-5101 

Sunny Cal Adult Day Health Care 2002 

Tony Leung 

8450 E. Valley Blvd. #1228 


(626) 307-7772 

Law Offices of Daniel Deng 2003 

Daniel Deng 

3303 Del Mar Ave, #8 


(626) 280-6000 

Burke, Williams & 

Sorenson, LLP 2010 

Joseph Montes 

444 South Flower Street, #2400 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

(213) 236-2736 

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Walgreens Pharmacy 2011 

Duc Lam 

2750 San Gabriel Blvd. 


(626) 288-1531 

SPRING RAFFLE 

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CHURCH 

1901 So. San Gabriel Blvd., San 

Gabriel, CA 

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or $10,000 CASH!!! 

May 2012 

Sunday 

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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 

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Friday 

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Saturday 

Cars courtesy of 

Bob Wondries Ford and 

Wondries Toyota 

Drawing 

Sat., June 30, 2012 

8:00 p.m. 

FOOD & Entertainment 

5:00 p.m. 

TICKETS are $10.00 each 

Tickets & Official Rules available 

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For more information call: 

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4th of July Parade 2012 

Rosemead: Looking Back, Moving Forward 

In celebration of our Nation’s 235th 

birthday, the City of Rosemead is hosting 

their Annual 4th of July Parade on 

Wednesday, July 4th. The city hopes that 

you will join them for this year’s event 

which is themed: “Rosemead: Looking 

Back, Moving Forward”. 

To participate in the parade, please call 

the Parks and Recreation Department at 

(626) 569-2163, and they will see that 

you get an application. 

The City of Rosemead is very excited 

about this year’s event and they are 

looking forward to your participation. 

If you have any questions, please call 

Sandy Bernica at (626) 569-2163 or 

email at sbernica@cityofrosemead.org. 

What is a Chamber of Commerce 

A Chamber of Commerce is a local association of 

business people organized to promote the welfare of 

their community, especially its’ commercial interests. 

It is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation of 

voluntary membership that invests time and money to 

carry forward programs relevant to members needs, 

and that affect the orderly growth and development of 

the community and it’s the businesses. 

Do you have a Business What’s stopping you from joining 

City of Rosemead Civic Center 

Phase 1 & 2 Completed 

On March 27, 2012, the City of 

Rosemead invited residents and neighbors 

to join them in celebrating the completion 

of the first two phases of its civic center 

development with a ribbon cutting 

ceremony. Attending the event were Mayor 

Steven Ly, Mayor Pro tem Sandra Armenta, 

and Council Members Margaret Clark, 

Polly Lo and Bill Alarcon, along with 

the City Hall Staff, City Commissioners, 

members of the Rosemead Chamber and 

about 100 or more Rosemead residents. 

The project was completed 

despite delays resulting from the state 

legislature dissolving redevelopment 

agencies throughout the state. By using 

redevelopment funds to support bonds, 

the city has been able to rebuild several 

old parks and swimming pools and other 

community facilities. This city is also 

planning a third phase of the civic center 

development, if funds are available. 

In addition to the traditional 

ceremonies, the city had some classic 

cars on display along with information 

booths, refreshments and a raffle. 

The new addition of Phases 1 and 2 of 

the project consisted of rebuilding the 

parking lot pavement that serves city hall, 

Rosemead Community Center and the 

county library. The new parking area is 

located directly behind the library and city 

hall, just off of Valley Boulevard. 

Besides repaving the parking area, the 

project included the removal of a block 

wall that separated the three facilities 

and installed a pedestrian walkway 

that improves access between the three 

buildings. The project resulted in an 

increased number of parking spaces, new 

landscaping and improved traffic flow. 

“The whole area is so colorful with all 

the pretty little flowers and benches to rest 

on and admire the view” commented Jean 

Hall, Traffic Commissioner. 

Congratulations, City of Rosemead 

for providing the residents with a more 

welcoming atmosphere when visiting city 

hall, the library and the community center. 

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Community 

1. Visibility. 

Yes, you’ve 

heard it said time 

and time again, 

o u t 

of sight means out of 

mind. This is not a smart strategy for 

any business, especially when times are 

good. A market can change quickly. While 

good is the enemy of great, complacency 

and short-term thinking is the enemy of 

sustained marketing breakthroughs. 

2. Access. Unless you’re crazy or like 

consistent rejection, no one enjoys making 

cold calls all day long. When you join a 

chamber and actively get involved, you’ll 

discover that meeting prospects who can 

refer you to the key contacts you’re trying 

to reach is a huge benefit of membership. 

You’ll soon find yourself in situations 

where you can identify and meet decisionmakers 

face-to-face. 

3. Ongoing training and education. Unless 

you have the luxury of a training budget 

or can afford to bring in local, regional 

or nationally known experts on different 

topics, I firmly believe that there’s no other 

organization in America that delivers timely 

programs at such an affordable price as a 

local or regional chamber of commerce. 

4. Networking. From seminars, leads 

groups and luncheons to business expos 

and various business and community 

committees, there’s absolutely no excuse 

for not being able to meet new contacts, 

referrals and people who can help you 

with ideas and additional ways to grow 

your business. The old adage “out of sight, 

7 Reasons to Join a Chamber 

of Commerce 

out of mind,” is so true in networking. 

In addition, doing business with fellow 

members who offer wonderful products, 

services, and ideas is also a big plus. 

5. Low-cost advertising opportunities. 

As far as visibility at the local level, 

a chamber offers a wide range of free 

or affordable advertising options and 

sponsorship packages for just about every 

business or nonprofit, regardless of how 

big or small their budget may be. This is 

a wonderful way to hold your marketing 

dollars accountable and see them working 

hard right before your eyes. 

6. Advocacy. A chamber researches, 

lobbies and routinely discusses with 

local and regional government units, 

politicians and the media to keep people 

up to date on central issues of importance 

pertaining to their membership and the 

community. What happens to your local 

employees and customers does have an 

impact on your business, even if you’re a 

national chain. 

7. Money-saving discounts. If you fully 

leverage the cost-saving discounts — 

ranging from health insurance, to office 

supplies, to discounted phone service, to 

other items your business currently uses 

or will need — it’s not uncommon for 

a small business to easily find enough 

savings in the first 30 to 60 days upon 

joining with endorsed providers or 

member-to-member discounts to recoup 

most, if not all, of their membership 

dues. 

Support your Community 

Buy Local Year Round 

Supporting local businesses is the BEST decision you can make all year 

long! Supporting local retailers and businesses is great for our local 

economy in two obvious ways: 

1. Money spent locally, stays local 

2. Buying locally keeps sales tax revenue in Rosemead. 

Spending $100 at a locally-owned business generates about $68 in local 

economic spending compared to $43 from spending that same $100 at 

a national chain 

Local businesses create local jobs. Local businesses tends to have 

higher payrolls and often purchase goods and services from other local 

businesses including payroll and accounting services. Staff at local 

independent businesses tend to work closer to their homes than big box 

employees: their income taxes and property taxes then support these 

same local communities. 

So please remember to Buy Local this spring and all year long for 

these great reasons! 


2. Buying locally keeps sales tax revenue in Rosemead 

3. Local businesses create and maintain local jobs 

4. Local businesses are preportionately more generous to local 

charities, schools and community events 

5. Buying locally saves you money on gas and travel time and you avoid 

shipping and handling fees on catalog and Internet purchases 

6. Buying locally supports and retains our neighborhood business 

community ontrepreneurs 

10 Smart Ways to Spend Your 

Tax Refund Money Wisely 

If you’re expecting a tax refund 

this year, you need a good plan for your 

money. Maybe you already have the funds 

earmarked for some spending, but before 

you let your tax refund burn a hole in your 

pocket, remember that the government 

isn’t sending you a bonus check – it is 

money that should have been yours all 

along. In fact if you’re receiving a huge 

refund, you’re probably having too much 

withheld. Be sure to revisit your W-4 

form and adjust your federal income tax 

withholding allowances. 

Don’t get caught treating your refund 

check any differently than you’d treat your 

weekly or monthly paycheck or if you 

own a small business, revenue from your 

customers. Give the money a purpose. Don’t 

just let it sit in your checking account. If 

you do, it will quickly vanish after you use 

it for dining out here, shopping for clothes 

there, and getting Starbucks every day. 

Before you know it, you’ll have nothing to 

show for the refund. 

Think about your personal financial 

situation, and figure out your needs. To 

get you started, consider this hierarchy of 

financial priorities, from the fundamentals 

to advanced strategies. 

Top 10 Priorities for Your Tax Refund 

1. Start or Increase Your Emergency Fund 

Without an emergency fund, just one 

surprising piece of bad news can send you 

on the debt spiral to financial disaster. Most 

experts say that your fund should have about 

six to eight months worth of savings in an 

easily-accessible interest-bearing account 

(e.g. an online savings account or money 

market account). Storing that much away 

might take months or even years if you’re 

just taking a little bit out of each paycheck, 

so use your refund to make a significant 

deposit in your emergency fund. 

2. Pay Off High-Interest Debt 

After establishing an emergency fund, 

the next best thing you can do with your 

tax refund is to pay off any high-interest 

debt that you’re carrying. If you have a lot 

of debt, just putting money in savings is 

like borrowing money from yourself. Put 

your refund to work by starting your debt 

elimination program of choice and paying 

off any payday loans, title loans, debt 

consolidation loans, high-interest private 

student loans, car loans, and of course 

credit card debt. 

3. Spend It on Something You Need 

Are you having car trouble, do you need 

a new winter coat, or have you put off 

dental work You need to take care of 

these essentials, and now that your refund 

is here, you can cover the cost. 

4. Start Itemized Savings Accounts 

Now is the time to start practicing the 

mindset of the disciplined and frugal 

consumer. First make a budget, and then 

break your refund into pieces, each of 

which plants the seed in your bank account 

for important future purchases. Putting 

your refund toward specific savings goals 

will keep you from taking on debt down 

the road, when needs or desires arise. 

5. Refinance Your Mortgage or Make 

Home Improvements 

Mortgage rates are below 5% for the first 

time since the housing boom, except this 

time the price of homes is far less than 

they were in 2004. When you refinance 

your mortgage, you will still pay closing 

costs and fees. Use the refund to pay for the 

closing costs, and you will save thousands 

of dollars per year on mortgage interest. 

If you’re happy with your mortgage 

rate, take a look around the house. Do you 

need a new roof Is your kitchen outdated 

Could new energy-efficient appliances 

save you money on your utility bills Home 

improvement projects can immediately 

increase the value of your property and 

make your home more comfortable at the 

same time. 

6. Invest in a Tax-Sheltered Account 

Depending on your income level, goals, 

age, and whether you have already fullyfunded 

your tax sheltered accounts, using 

your tax refund to get a head start on Roth 

IRA contributions or 529 college savings 

plan contributions is a great move, one that 

can let your three-digit tax refund grow 

into to a four-digit addition over the course 

of a few years. Plus, it’s like using your tax 

refund to create a tax deduction: How does 

that sound 

7. Invest in a Taxable Account 

Have you already contributed the 

maximum to your tax-sheltered accounts 

Give yourself a pat on the back and 

consider opening a brokerage account 

with a discount broker (e.g. Scottrade, 

TradeKing, and Sharebuilder). Lean toward 

conservative and diversified investments 

with low expenses. Check out some mutual 

funds. Index funds or ETFs may be a good 

choice for you, especially if you are not 

interested in actively managing your stock 

portfolio. They offer instant diversification 

and very low expenses. 

8. Give to Charitable Causes 

For many people, giving to charities is nonnegotiable, 

and would be priority number 

one. But on a tight budget, donations can 

unfortunately slip down on your list. Your 

refund is your chance to give a little back. 

Contributing to charity is an excellent use 

of capital, and provides a huge societal 

benefit. Choose a cause that is important to 

you and your family, and give generously. 

Although the returns on your investment 

may not be as immediate or measurable as 

investing in the financial markets, giving 

to charity will benefit your community in 

a major way, and you can claim the tax 

deduction too. 

9. Get that Business Up and Running 

Have you been looking for seed money to 

take your business to the next level Do you 

have a venture that you want to start You 

can use your refund to get you moving in 

the right direction. It’s a great opportunity 

to turn your refund into income for years to 

come, and get a few more small business 

tax deductions next year too. 

10. Spend It on Something You Want 

If you made it to priority ten and still have 

some money left to spend, so you deserve 

a treat. You saved all year, and now you’ve 

earned the right to splurge a little bit. Don’t 

feel guilty about using the extra cash for a 

summer vacation or to treat your family to 

a nice dinner. Just don’t let your eyes get 

too big for your stomach. A $500 refund is 

no excuse for a $3,000 trip. 

Final Word 

If you’re getting a tax refund, regardless 

of the amount, it’s a big deal to get your 

money back. Whether it’s a windfall or just 

a drop in the bucket, your refund should 

feel like “found money,” and you’re smart 

you can put it to work for you and improve 

your financial situation. You can even treat 

yourself, but don’t blow it at all the mall or 

splurge too much, like on a new car. 

Are you getting a refund this year 

What do you plan to do with it Are you 

smart with your money, or do you tend to 

quickly spend your refund 

Article compliments of www.moneycrashers.com. 

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2 packages Top Ramen – Chicken 

flavor 

1 head cabbage, shredded 

2 small green onions, chopped fine 

1 package sunflower seeds (1/4 cup) 

2 packages slivered almonds, roasted 

10 min. until golden (1/4 cup) 

1 c. vegetable oil 

4 Tbs. sesame oil 

6 Tbs. seasoned rice vinegar 

4 Tbs. Sugar 

Salt and pepper to taste 

Optional: One small can of chicken, or 

1cup chopped fresh breast meat. 

Crush Ramen noodles; mix with 

sunflower seeds and almonds, set aside. 

Then shred cabbage and mix in green 

onions. To mix dressing, mix oil with 

the last four ingredients. Can be made 

ahead to this point and chilled. When 

ready to serve, mix all together. Serve 

immediately. Serves – A Lot! 

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Community 

The History of Mother’s Day 

In the United States, Mother’s Day started 

nearly 150 years ago, when Anna Jarvis, an 

Appalachian homemaker, organized a day 

to raise awareness of poor health conditions 

in her community, 

a cause she 

believed would 

be best advocated 

by mothers. 

She called it 

“Mother’s Work 

Day.” 

In 1905 when Anna Jarvis died, 

her daughter, also named Anna, began a 

campaign to memorialize the life work of 

her mother. Legend has it that young Anna 

remembered a Sunday school lesson that her 

mother gave in which she said, “I hope and 

pray that someone, sometime, will found 

a memorial mother’s day. There are many 

days for men, but none for mothers.” 

Anna began to lobby prominent 

businessmen like John Wannamaker, 

and politicians including Presidents Taft 

and Roosevelt to support her campaign 

to create a special day to honor mothers. 

At one of the first services organized to 

celebrate Anna’s mother in 1908, at her 

church in West Virginia, Anna handed out 

her mother’s favorite flower, the white 

carnation. Five years later, the House 

of Representatives adopted a resolution 

calling for officials of the federal 

government to wear white carnations on 

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night stay at the Omni Berkshire Place in 

mid-town Manhattan with tickets to the 

New York Philharmonic, and the latest 

generation iPad. 

Silent auction items included an Antigua 

vacation and a Los Angeles Country Sheriff 

Department Ride along. 

All proceeds from the event will be 

used to support LTC programs. 

The Center began its work in 1964 

as small group of parents teaching their 

children simple production work. And in 

2010, LTC was honored as nonprofit of the 

Mother’s Day. In 1914 Anna’s hard work 

paid off when Woodrow Wilson signed a 

bill recognizing Mother’s Day as a 

national holiday. 

At first, people observed 

Mother’s Day 

by attending 

church, writing 

letters to their 

mothers, and 

e v e n t u a l l y, 

by sending 

cards, presents, 

and flowers. With the increasing giftgiving 

activity associated with Mother’s 

Day, Anna Jarvis became enraged. She 

believed that the day’s sentiment was 

being sacrificed at the expense of greed 

and profit. In 1923 she filed a lawsuit to 

stop a Mother’s Day festival, and was 

even arrested for disturbing the peace at 

a convention selling carnations for a war 

mother’s group. Before her death in 1948, 

Jarvis is said to have confessed that she 

regretted ever starting the mother’s day 

tradition. 

Despite Jarvis’s misgivings, Mother’s 

Day has flourished in the United States. In 

fact, the second Sunday of May has become 

the most popular day of the year to dine out, 

and telephone lines record their highest 

traffic, as sons and daughters everywhere 

take advantage of this day to honor and 

to express appreciation of their mothers. 

year by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) for its 

work helping adults with disabilities find 

meaningful work. 

For more information regarding 

Lincoln Training Center or its programs, 

visit www.lincolntc.org or call (800) 949- 

4582. 

For nearly 50 years, LTC has 

provided the independence that comes 

with employment for thousands of adults 

with disabilities. Their goal remains 

constant: to create successful employment 

partnerships between the business 

community and persons with disabilities. 

Networking 

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Business Cards - It’s 

(888) 858-2571 

What the U.S. Flag Means to Me 

By Sarah Flores 

Would you like to know some facts 

about the US Flag The American Flag 

had 13 stars and 13 stripes to represent the 

13 original Colonies. George Washington 

was on a committee to design the flag. 

It is told that the committee approached 

Betsy Ross to sew the flag. In May 1776, 

the committee went to her upholstery shop 

and showed her a rough design of the Flag. 

George Washington wanted a star with 6 

points, however Betsy Ross showed them 

a 5 pointed star which could be cut with 

just one quick snip of the scissors, and the 

men where amazed. And so the story goes 

that Betsy Ross sewed the first Flag. Today 

there are 50 stars to represent the 50 states. 

And it still has its 13 stripes to represent 

the 13 original Colonies. We also know the 

colors have meanings. 

Red symbolizes hardiness and valor. 

White symbolizes purity and innocence. 

Blue represents vigilance, perseverance 

and justice. 

When I think of the American Flag, I 

think about the flag salute and saying the 

pledge of allegiance every morning at 

school. It reminds me of how proud I am 

of my country. I also think about the men 

and women in the military protecting my 

freedom. We put a flag out in front of our 

house to show our pride in our flag and 

country. I call my Grandpa on Veteran’s 

Day since he served in the United States 

Army. 

My Goal is to travel the 50 States of 

America. I have been to Hawaii, which is 

the 50th state. I have also been to Georgia, 

South Carolina and North Carolina. Those 

states were part of the first 13 colonies. 

I also have visited Arizona and Nevada. 

When I look back, I have visited 6 states so 

far, and live in California, which makes it 

7 states total. I need to visit 43 more states. 

If I think about the flag, I think about the 

word pride. My goal is to become a marine 

biologist, so for that to happen, I will 

have to get better grades and do better in 

schoolwork. That is what I call pride. 

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Education 

News from 

El Monte Union High School District 

South El Monte High Art 

Department Awarded Credit 

Union Grant 

by Anne Donofrio-Holter 

The South El Monte High School Art 

Department has been awarded a $200 Foothill 

Federal Credit Union classroom grant. The 

funds will be used to purchase art class 

printmaking tools and supplies. The grant 

will allow all students, including those with 

disabilities, to create high quality linoleum and 

wood block prints. 

“The South El Monte High School 

Art Department is proud to continue the 

legacy ofWinstructor Margaret McCray,Wan 

advocateWfor the inclusion of studentsWwith 

disabilities into artWclasses,” saidWSouth El 

Monte art teacher Richard Heilemann. “In 

recentWyears, studentsWwith disabilities have 

won awards at the Los Angeles County Fair for 

the prints they create in my class.” 

The grant proposal Heilemann submitted 

specified the need for adaptive materials for 

printmaking projects, in addition to increasing 

the number of tools available so that all students 

can work on individual artworks despite 

increased class size. 

“The increased availability of materials and 

alternatives will allow all students greater access 

to creative possibilities,”said Heilemann. 

Rosemead High Students 

Awarded Posse Scholarships 


Three Rosemead High School students 

have been awarded four-year full tuition 

Posse scholarships. Harleen Saini will 

attend the University of Wisconsin Madison, 

Jocelyn Acosta, Grinnell College in Iowa and 

Alexander Trinh, Syracuse University. The 

total value of all three scholarships is more 

than $410,000. Over 2,500 high school seniors 

from the Los Angeles area were nominated 

for 80 Posse scholarships.) The students were 


School 

District 

3907 Rosemead Blvd., 

Rosemead, CA 91770 • 

(626) 312-2900 Fax (626) 312-2906 

Superintendent’s Message: - 

Dr. Amy Enomoto-Perez 

According to Heilemann, block prints are 

made by cutting into a flat-surface material, 

usually wood or linoleum, with a sharp tool. 

The surface of the block is then inked using 

a roller. The inked block is then pressed onto 

a paper and peeled back to reveal the image. 

As with many art techniques, the work can 

range from deceptively simple to remarkably 

complex. Mastery is a lifelong quest for many 

artists, but the technique is easy to comprehend 

quickly with capable instruction. 

“We start with three-color prints which 

require planning, vision and careful execution 

and result in great looking works of art,” said 

Heilemann. “FromWthere, studentsWbegin to 

explore the infinite available alternatives.” 

Heilemann hasWordered various 

alternativeWflat surfaceWblock materialsWthat 

can be cut more easily. 

“This will allow greater freedom of 

experimentation, a key part of art making to all 

students,” he said. 

The grant has made possible the purchase of 

safer knives, which cut by being pulled rather 

than pushed, and reduce the danger to fingers 

and hands. 

“We are very grateful to Foothill Federal 

Credit Union for this grant,” said Heilemann. 

“In these times of budget constraints, a gift such 

as this is very appreciated and is very helpful to 

our students.” 

selected through an extensive process including 

assessment of academic achievement and a 

series of interviews. Founded in 1989, Posse 

identifies public high school students with 

extraordinary academic and leadership potential 

who may be overlooked by traditional college 

selection processes. Posse extends to these 

students the opportunity to pursue personal 

and academic excellence by placing them in 

supportive, multicultural teams of 10 students 

called posses. These teams are then prepared, 

through an intensive eight-month pre-collegiate 

training program, for enrollment at top-tier 

universities nationwide. 

Arroyo High School Plays Host 

to Chinese Delegation 


Arroyo High School was pleased to play 

host to a delegation of ten Chinese educators 

from the Henan province during a visit to the 

campus spearheaded by Charlie Lu of Sunbright 

International, Inc. in 

El Monte. 

“ W e W a r e W a 

consultingWcompany 

which helps bridge 

UnitedWStatesWand 

C h i n a We d u c a t i o n 

exchanges,” saidWLu, whose son is a 2011 

Arroyo High School graduate now servingWin 

the Marines. “Since they are all from basic 

education fields, they requested us to arrange a 

high school visit.” 

The delegation included teachers and 

headmasters, along with members of the Henan 

Basic Education Teaching and Research Section, 

Henan Gongyi Educational Scientific Research 

and Training Center, Kaifeng Teaching and 

Adult School Holds Family 

Literacy Event 


Thanks to a Target grant received last fall, 

the El Monte-Rosemead Adult School Granada 

Child Care Center held a family literacy event 

for children and their 

parents. 

“Mouse Paint” by 

Ellen Stoll Walsh, a book 

about curious white mice 

that explore with paint 

turning primary colors 

into secondary colors 

while outsmarting the cat, 

was selected. After reading the story to the 

children, teachers prepared hands-on activities 

allowing the children to explore the mixing 

of primary colors. Parents participated in the 

creation of fun art projects and the science of 

color mixing. 

“Parents Yong Yu, Areli Bernal and Blanca 

Torres were interested in finding out more 

Research Section and Henan Educational 

Committee among others. 

The delegation wanted to better understand 

the United States educational system by visiting 

an American high school. While at Arroyo, 

they toured the campus, visited English, math 

and social science classrooms, the library and 

the cafeteria. 

“They were very impressed with your 

school and the memories 

of their visit will last for 

a long time,” said Lu. “I 

feel proud the delegation 

had a chance to visit the 

school where my son 

was educated.” 

“It was exciting to have a conversation with 

educators from China,” said Angie Gonzales, 

assistant principal. It was very informative to 

share ideas and programs.” 

“Arroyo High School was honored to host 

these fine educators,” said principal Oscar 

Cisneros. “We enjoyed hearing from our 

counterparts on the educational system in China 

and enjoyed the opportunity to spend some time 

with them.” 

about food coloring and how to use it in food 

projects at home,” said Robin Torres, adult 

school principal. 

Lead Teacher Tashena Acevedo explained 

to parents how to obtain some of the materials 

used for the dayís activities. 

“ C o m m u n i t y / B u s i n e s s W R e l a t i o n s 

Coordinator Winnie Ho translated for our Asian 

families,” said Torres. “She noted 

that our parents were impressed 

with the professionalism of 

the staff, the curriculum and 

quality of instruction for their 

preschoolers.” 

Enough books were purchased 

to give each family the opportunity 

to take a book with them, enabling 

children to reinforce their new vocabulary and 

science skills at home. 

“We are grateful to Target for their generous 

support of our school and to the teaching staff 

of Tashena Acevedo, Martha Garcia, Lourdes 

Garcia, Rosemary Pespisa and Delia Sierra for 

their extra time and efforts to make this a fun 

afternoon for all,” said Torres. 

MAY 25, 

2012 

8:00 A.M. to 

12:00 P.M. 

Cordially invites you to our 

LEADERSHIP DAY 

Please RSVP with 

Bella at bgalvan@ 

rosemead.k12.ca.us 

Students... 

Our Priority!


Community 

What is Relay for Life 

The American Cancer Society Relay 

for Life is a fun overnight team event that 

raises funds to fight cancer. Throughout 

Relay for Life, dedicated teams of friends, 

families, and co-workers commit to 

keeping at least one member walking the 

track at all times….because cancer never 

stops. Relay for Life brings together the 

entire Rosemead Community in the fight 

against cancer. 

Relay for Life gives us an opportunity 

to honor cancer survivors and to remember 

those who have lost their fight with the 

disease. We honor cancer survivors by 

inviting them to take the first lap around 

the track, the Survivor’s Lap, where we 

celebrate their victory over this disease. 

The Luminaria ceremony is another 

highlight of the event. A Luminaria is a 

small bag filled with sand, containing 

a small candle that makes it glow. Each 

Luminaria bears the name of a person who 

has battled cancer. At dusk, we light all the 

candles along the path. They burn into the 

night, honoring and memorializing those 

who have faced cancer, and lighting the 

way for walkers…along the path of hope. 

How You Can Participate. 

• Form a Relay Team 

Come spend the day and night on the field 

as we celebrate life. While you are raising 

Relay for Life of Rosemead 

June 9th/10th, 2012 

9AM-9AM (24 Hours!) 


Sam’s Club 

2nd Annual 

money, you will also raise awareness 

about cancer detection, prevention, and 

patient services. Join other members of 

the Rosemead community in this great 

event. 

• Volunteer for the Event…Earn 

Community Service Hours 

Relay for Life is a community event that 

brings together the entire Rosemead 

Community in the fight against 

cancer. There are ample volunteer 

opportunities available-help pass out 

water bottles to our walkers, serve food, 

decorate luminaria bags, or help with 

registration. 

• Light a Candle in Honor or in 

Memory of a Cancer Survivor 

At Relay, we line the track with luminaria 

dedicated to those who have battled 

cancer. Luminaria bags are personalized 

and decorated. For a donation of $10, 

you can dedicate a candle to a loved 

one. 

• Invite a Cancer Survivor 

Cancer survivors are our heroes. We 

invite them to be our special guests to 

walk our opening lap and we give 

them medals and t-shirts. If you know a 

survivor who would like to participate, 

let us know. 

For more information on this event, 

contact Danielle Portnoy at 

(626) 795-7774 or (818) 624-8685. 

“Health & Business 

Expo” 

May 19th, 2012 

10:00am - 2pm 

Sam’s Club 

4901 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte, CA 91731 

Local Business exposure, food, music, health screenings, city and 

community information. 

For more information, or to participate, contact Terry or Linda at (626) 

652-6912 

Do You Have A Special Sale Event or 

Promotion Coming Up and Are Just 

Not Sure How To Get The Word Out 

How about putting a flyer insert 

in the Rosemead Chamber of 

Commerce Report. It’s easy! All 

you do is provide flyers on 8 1/2” x 

11” paper, flat, and bring them to 

the Chamber office by the 10th of 

the proceding month that 

you want them inserted. 

Cost is only $000, a real 

bargain to reach over 

24,000 businesses and 

all of their employees. 

Call the Chamber 

for more information 

or to schedule your 

insertion date... 

(626) 288-0811 

Get Ready Rosemead! 

A 6 Month Emergency Preparedness Monthly 

Challenge for the Business Community 

Be prepared at work and create a personal workplace emergency kit that will help you 

survive for several days in the event roads become impassable and you are required to 

stay at your work site for several hours or several days, and each month be entered to 

win prizes! 

It is now May, and if you haven’t already 

heard we are on our second month in the 

race to “Get ready Rosemead”. Last month, 

the City teamed up with local businesses to 

launch “Get Ready Rosemead,” a program 

that encourages those who live or work in 

Rosemead to prepare for an earthquake or 

other disaster. 

During Earthquake Preparedness month. 

Participants who meet each challenge will 

be entered into a monthly drawing to win 

items for their emergency kits. 

City officials believe that during 

and after an emergency, emergency 

personnel will be overwhelmed, and will 

not be able to respond immediately to all 

calls for service. Usual services such as 

electricity, running water, refrigeration, 

and telephones may be unavailable. 

Additionally, basic supplies may also be 

out of stock at local retailers as a result of 

public demand. 

“The goal of the “Get Ready Rosemead” 

challenge is to help the community increase 

their level of preparedness and chances of 

surviving a disaster 

Monthly Challenge 

Each month, businesses and residents 

will be challenged by the city to gather 

specific emergency preparedness supplies 

or to complete tasks that will make their 

Business lending is an important part of 

business growth. Well managed companies 

can utilize borrowed funds to expand, 

purchase commercial property, refinance 

higher interest debt and increase cash 

flow. SBA loans are an often overlooked 

opportunity for small businesses and, with 

recent changes, are more available and 

flexible than ever. 

The 7a Loan Guaranty 

The 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program is SBA’s 

primary lending program. Uses for loan 

proceeds may include: 

• The purchase of land or buildings, to cover 

new construction as well as expansion or 

conversion of existing facilities. 

• The purchase of equipment, machinery, 

furniture, fixtures, supplies, or materials. 

• Long-term working capital, including 

the payment of accounts payable and/or 

purchase of inventory. 

• Short-term working capital needs, 

including seasonal financing, contract 

performance, construction financing and 

export production. 

• Financing against existing inventory and 

receivables (under special conditions). 

• The refinancing of existing business 

debt that is not already structured with 

businesses or households better prepared 

for a disaster. 

Every business who is registered for 

“Get Ready Rosemead” and completes the 

monthly challenge will be entered for a 

chance to win items such as first aid kits, 

hygiene supplies, and other items that will 

be helpful during and after an emergency. 

The grand prize is a portable household 

generator, which will be awarded at the 

end of the challenge in April 2013. 

Challenge for the Business Community 

For those who work in Rosemead, the 

6-month program challenges employees to 

prepare a personal workplace emergency 

and to become more familiar with their 

employer’s emergency/evacuation plan. 

Participants who complete the monthly 

challenge will be entered into a drawing 

for items to be added to their emergency 

kit. The business community challenge 

ends in September 2012. 

Registration 

Details and the registration form for 

“Get Ready Rosemead” can be found on 

the City website at www.cityofrosmead. 

org or by calling Public Safety Coordinator 

Mandy Wong at (626) 569-2168. For 

updates about the “Get Ready Rosemead” 

program, visit Facebook at www.facebook. 

com/GetReadyRosemead. 

SBA Lending Can help Build your Small 

Business 

By: DOL.gov 

The U.S. Department of Labor recently 

announced the availability of approximately 

$20 million in grants to fund cooperative 

agreements that will improve educational, 

training and employment opportunities for 

individuals with disabilities. 

“These grants are a wise investment in 

America’s greatest resource, our nation’s 

workers,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda 

L. Solis. “The mission of the programs 

awarded under these grants will be to 

improve services for people with disabilities 

so they can more easily and effectively 

reasonable terms and conditions. 

• To purchase an existing business. 

The CDC - 504 Loan 

The 504 Certified Development Company 

(CDC) Program provides growing 

businesses with long-term, fixed-rate 

financing for fixed assets, such as land 

and building. Uses for loan proceeds may 

include: 

• The purchase of land, including existing 

buildings. 

• To make improvements, including 

grading, street improvements, utilities, 

parking lots and landscaping. 

• The construction of new facilities or 

modernizing, renovating or converting 

existing facilities. 

• The purchase of long-term machinery and 

equipment. 

• Recent changes to the 504 program 

include the ability to refinance debt, 

including commercial property deeds. This 

allows existing businesses to use the equity 

in owner occupied commercial property. 

For more information on SBA business lending, 

you can contact your SBA Representative at 

(818) 552-3201 or contact them on the website 

at www.sba.gov. 

$20 million in grants through Disability 

Employment Initiative 

participate in the workforce.” 

Grants will be awarded to state 

workforce agencies, which will collaborate 

with local workforce investment boards. 

Programs supported by the grants will build 

upon the Labor Department’s Disability 

Program Navigator Initiative and other 

models of service delivery strategies. The 

department anticipates awarding six to 10 

grants, ranging from $1.5 to $6 million, to 

be spent over a three-year period. 

The complete solicitation for grant 

applications is available at 

http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants. 

cfm.


Legislative 

Legislation to Provide Workers’ 

Compensation Training Standards for 

Acupuncturists Passes Insurance Committee 

From the Office of Assembly Member Mike Eng 

A s s e m b l y 

Bill (AB) 2072, 

a bill introduced 

by Assembly 

M e m b e r 

Mike Eng (D 

– Alhambra) 

which seeks 

to clarify 

what training 

acupuncturists 

need to determine disability for workers’ 

compensation, passed out of the Assembly 

Committee on Insurance today on a 13 to 

0 vote. 

“Acupuncturists are highly 

skilled, licensed individuals 

who have been treating 

patients in California since 

1972,” said Assembly 

Member Eng. “This bill 

will give the Legislature 

the information they need 

to help ensure acupuncturists 

can get the training they need 

to help determine disability for 

workers compensation.” 

Nearly 120,000 people filed workers’ 

compensation claims in the 2010-11 fiscal 

year. At the same time California is facing a 

primary care provider shortage. According 

to the California Medical Association, 74 

percent of California’s 58 Counties have 

an undersupply of primary care physicians. 

With more people expected to need health 

services with health care reform and as 

the senior population continues to grow, 

Californians will need more providers or 

patients will have trouble accessing care. 

This shortage means injured workers will 

need other providers to be able to determine 

disability for workers’ compensation. 

AB 2072 will help by informing 

Senator Hernandez Proposes Bill 

Committing California to Health Care Reform 

Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez, O.D. (D – 

West Covina), Chair of the Senate Health 

Committee, has introduced legislation 

that states the intent of the State Legislature 

to effectively implement the coming federal 

healthcare reforms in California, no matter 

what the U.S. Supreme Court may decide 

in June. 

Senator Hernandez’ legislation, SB 

1487, would put California in position to 

fully enact under state law any provision of 

the Affordable Care Act (ACA) necessary 

to realize the “full promise” of the ACA 

for all Californians. The Supreme Court is 

expected to render a decision in June on the 

constitutionality of a number of provisions 

in the federal health care reform package, 

putting large portions of the ACA at risk. 

“The ACA is the most significant piece 

of Legislation enacted since the Medicare 

Act and I commend the President for 

accomplishing what so many before him 

the Legislature about what training 

acupuncturists would need to go through 

in order to meet the standards to determine 

disability. In the future, acupuncturists 

who complete the training and who meet 

the standards that other physicians meet 

to determine disability, might be given 

the same authority as other primary care 

providers to determine disability for 

workers’ compensation. 

There are 5 million Asian Americans 

living in California, accounting for 

approximately 14 percent of the population, 

the second fastest growing group of people 

in the state behind Latinos. Many of the 

individuals in these communities 

value acupuncture as a means 

of health care treatment since 

Acupuncturists are considered 

primary care providers 

under current law. California 

accounts for one-third of 

the total U.S. acupuncture 

workforce with over 14,000 

acupuncturists licensed and 

regulated by the California Board of 

Acupuncture. 

“Acupuncturists have been treating 

patients in the workers’ compensation 

system for over twenty-five years,” said 

Michelle Lau, President of the Council 

of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 

Associations, one of the sponsors of AB 

2072. “The profession of acupuncture has 

become more skilled and accepted and if 

we get the appropriate training we can help 

determine disability for workers’ comp to 

increase patient’s access to care, and save 

them time and money.” 

AB 2072 will be heard next by the 

Assembly Committee on Appropriations. 

have failed to achieve. Over 3 million 

currently uninsured Californians are 

waiting for the coverage they will have 

under a full implementation of the ACA, 

and we are too far along in implementing 

federal health reform to stop now.” said 

Hernandez, “California needs to take the 

initiative to make these reforms a reality in 

our State, whatever side the U.S. Supreme 

Court comes down on.” 

Senator Hernandez remains confident 

the Supreme Court will uphold all or 

most of the ACA but stressed the need for 

California to be ready for any result. 

“The Supreme Court won’t render a 

decision until June, and that will be too 

far into the legislative cycle to introduce a 

bill” added Hernandez, “I am introducing 

this legislation now so that we have the 

mechanisms in place to keep health care 

reform on track for our state.” 

Support The Foreclosure Reduction Act 

of 2012 

AB 1602 is going before policy 

committee and I need your help! As you 

may already know, I teamed up with 

California Attorney General Kamala 

Harris to prohibit banks from foreclosing 

on a borrower’s home while the borrower 

is in the process of negotiating a loan 

modification, a practice commonly 

referred to as a “dual track” foreclosure. 

Under existing law, prior to filing a 

notice of default, mortgage loan servicers 

are required to make attempts to contact 

borrowers regarding potential foreclosure 

alternatives, as well as provide notice to 

a delinquent borrower concerning their 

foreclosure rights. Unfortunately, this 

does not always occur. Instead, lenders 

often proceed to foreclose and evict 

homeowners even when they are in the 

process of seeking loan modifications, 

drastically reducing the likelihood that 

they will be able to attain the requested 

modification. 

Sadly, the number of completed 

foreclosures for the 12 months ending in 

February 2012 was 862,000. California 

alone accounts for 154,000 of the 

New Legislation to Help Taxpayers Succeed 

Most legislation makes life more 

difficult for the taxpayer, but some 

legislation can also be used to help make 

taxpayers’ lives easier as well. 

This year there are several measures 

in the 2012 legislative session that can 

help. These measures aim to help the 

taxpayers, including small businesses and 

other job creators, succeed in California. 

Many members on the Board of 

Equalization have joined forces in cosponsoring 

a number of these measures, 

making them official BOE legislative 

proposals. 

• Appeals Extension: AB 2453 - This 

measure will extend the time a taxpayer 

has to file an appeal after a notice of 

determination is issued. 

• Lien Withdrawal: AB 2175 - This 

measure authorizes the BOE to withdraw 

a lien after a taxpayer, fee payer, or 

surcharge payer pays the delinquent 

liability for which the lien has filed 

national totals and leads all states. We must 

act immediately in order to bring fairness 

and equity to the foreclosure process. 

Specifically, AB 1602 would put an end 

to the “dual track” practice and re-establish 

integrity in the foreclosure process by 

implementing a number of consumer 

protection provisions, such as: prohibiting 

creditors from recording a notice of default 

and/or sale when a timely-filed application 

for a loan modification is pending; barring 

creditors from recording a notice of sale 

while a borrower is complying with the 

terms of a trial loan modification; and 

requiring that notices of foreclosure sales 

be personally served. 

It is for all these reasons that I urge your 

support for AB 1602. Please click here for 

a sample letter you can write to show your 

support. 

For more information, please contact 

Julio Martinez with the Office of 

Assemblymember Mike Eng at (916) 319- 

2049 / Julio.Martinez@asm.ca.gov. 

Sincerely, 

Assemblymember, 49th District 

under the applicable tax, fee and surcharge 

programs the BOE administers. 

• Qualified Purchasers Program: AB 

2059 - This measure would revise the 

existing “qualified purchaser program” 

to increase the threshold of the filing 

requirement from $100,000 to $500,000. 

It would also create a look-up table for 

qualified purchasers to comply with their 

use tax requirement. 

• Use Tax Due Date: AB 2270 - This 

measure will move the due date for filing 

and paying use tax to April 15th in order to 

align it with the option of filing use tax on 

the designated line of the personal income 

tax form. 

The Board of Equalization welcomes 

any ideas the public may have for 

legislative measures that will bolster 

California’s economic recovery. Please 

submit your ideas via website at www.boe. 

ca.gov/runner/info/suggestions.htm 


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• Relationships • Connections 

• Credibility • Referrals 

Two new measures have qualified for 

California’s statewide ballot in June. 

Proposition 28 - “Limits on Legislators’ 

Terms in Office” reduces the total time a 

person may serve in the state legislature 

from 14 years to 12 years. It allows a 

person to serve a total of 12 years in the 

Assembly or the Senate, or a combination 

of both. The California State Chamber of 

Commerce is supporting this initiative that 

improves on the term limit initiative passed 

in 1990. 

Proposition 29 - Opposes. The measure 

imposes an additional $1 per pack tax on 

cigarettes and an equivalent tax increase 

on other tobacco products to fund research 

for cancer and tobacco related illnesses. 

Although research is important and the 

measure could raise nearly $1 billion in 

new taxes, the State Chamber of Commerce 

opposes Proposition 29 because nothing 

in the measure requires the funding to be 

spent in California or even in the United 

States. Since the Legislative Analyst 

Office also concluded that the revenue 

stream to fund these new programs would 

be declining and a new program could put 

existing programs at risk in the future years 

and cause budget imbalances. 

3953 Muscatel Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770 

(626) 288-0811 Fax (626) 288-2514 

Email:Rosemeadcc@aol,com 

Web site: www.rosemeadchamber.org


Community 

ADA Workshop 

Presidential Primary 

Election 


Key Election Dates 

On April 3, 2012, Rosemead Chamber presented a first in a Business Workshop series on ADA compliance, 

“Protect Your Business from Abusive ADA Lawsuits”. The workshop, which was highly attended, was held at the 

University of the West. Invited speakers for the event were Alexander Lee and David Marshall of “Yours Truly 

Accessibly”, and Kevin Sawkins of “Sawkins & Albert”, an attorney firm experienced in the handling of ADA 

lawsuits. Pictured (L to R) speaking is Kevin Sawkins and Florencia Albert. 

May 7, 2012 (Monday) 

First day to request a Vote by Mail Ballot 

May 21, 2012 (Monday) 

Last day to Register to Vote 

Support 

your 

Community 

Buy Local 

Year Round 

Supporting local businesses is the 

BEST decision you can make all 

year long! Supporting local retailers 

and businesses is great for our local 

economy in two obvious ways: 

1. Money spent locally, stays 

local 

2. Buying locally keeps sales 

tax revenue in Rosemead. 

Spending $100 at a locally-owned 

business generates about $68 in local 

economic spending compared to $43 

from spending that same $100 at a 

national chain 

Local businesses create local jobs. 

Local businesses tends to have higher 

payrolls and often purchase goods and 

services from other local businesses 

including payroll and accounting 

services. Staff at local independent 

businesses tend to work closer to 

their homes than big box employees: 

their income taxes and property 

taxes then support these same local 

communities. 

So please remember to Buy Local 

this spring and all year long for 

these great reasons! 


2. Buying locally keeps sales tax 

revenue in Rosemead 

3. Local businesses create and 

maintain local jobs 

4. Local businesses are preportionately 

more generous to local charities, 

schools and community events 

5. Buying locally saves you money 

on gas and travel time and you avoid 

shipping and handling fees on catalog 

and Internet purchases 

6. Buying locally supports and 

retains our neighborhood business 

community ontrepreneurs 

A Message from your Social Security 

Administration 

Did you know that May is National 

Military Appreciation Month 

If you are a military service member who was wounded and 

needs to apply for disability benefits, it’s important to know that you 

will receive expedited processing. Our wounded warriors initiative 

is for military service members who become disabled while on 

active duty on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the 

disability occurs. Depending on the situation, some family members 

of military personnel, including dependent children and, in some 

cases, spouses, may be able to receive benefits. Learn more about it 

at www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors. 

To learn more about the Social Security benefits for those who 

have served in the military, read our publication, Military Service 

and Social Security. You can find it online at www.socialsecurity. 

gov/pubs/10017.html, or send us an email at OPI.Net.Post@ssa.gov, 

or call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) to ask for a free 

copy to be mailed to you. 

Memorial Day also is a good time to remind families of fallen 

military heroes that we may be able to pay Social Security survivors 

benefits. If the person you depended on for income has died, you 

should apply for survivors benefits. Learn more about Social Security 

survivors benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/survivors.htm. 

The men and women of the Armed Forces serve us each and 

every day. At Social Security, we’re here to serve them too. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Elaine 

Lee at (866) 613-3917, extension 11803. 

May 29, 2012 (Tuesday) 

Last day to request a Vote by Mail Ballot 

For More Information 

1-800 815-2666 

www.LAVOTE.Net 

Online Resources 

Register to Vote 

Request Vote by Mail Ballot 

Apply to receive e-Sample Ballot 

Locate your Polling Place 

Verify Voter Registration 

Track your Vote by Mail Ballot 

Support Your Community... 

Shop in 

Rosemead


ACCOUNTANTS & CPA’S 

Chen & Fan 

Accountancy Corp. 

Paul Chen 

9660 Flair Dr. #300 

El Monte, CA 91731 

(626) 279-1688 

Ping Yang, CPA 

Ping Yang 

2438 San Gabriel Blvd, Suite #A 


(626) 280-0230 

ACUPUNCTURE 

Select Acupuncture & Herbs 

Kai Di 



(626) 572-7231 

ADULT DAY CARE 

Sunny Cal Adult Day Health 

Care 

Tony Leung 

8450 E. Valley Blvd. #122B 


(626) 307-7772 

ADULT SCHOOLS 

El Monte Rosemead Adult 

School 

Robin Torres 

10807 Ramona Blvd. 


(626) 258-5800 

AIRCONDITIONING 

& HEATING 

Wukmir Heating & Air 

Conditioning 

James Wukmir 

11500 Ramona Blvd 


(626) 442-2148 

AMERICAN CUISINE 

Charley Brown’s Restaurant 

Miguel Zamora 

909 N. San Gabriel Blvd. 


(626) 288-6001 

ASSISTED LIVING 

California Mission Inn 

Chris Quesada 

8417 Mission Dr. 


(626) 287-0438 

ATTORNEYS 

Burke, Williams & Sorensen, 

LLP 

Joseph Montes 

444 South Flower Street, 

Suite 2400 


(213) 236-2736 

Charles T. Mathews & 

Associates, LLC 

Cindy Chiang 

2596 Mission St., Suite #204 

San Marino, CA 91108 

(626) 683-8291 

Law Office of Daniel H. Deng 

Daniel H. Deng 

3303 Del Mar Ave. #B 


(626) 280-6000 

Law Offices of Jeffrey T. Bell 

William Gonzales 

8728 Valley Blvd., #209 


(626) 280-8787 

AUTOMOBILE REPAIR & 

SERVICE 

Harry & Sons Radiator Shop 

Bob Trepanier 



(626) 288-0644 

Lima Auto Repair 

Mike Bruni 

4500 N. Rosemead Blvd. 


(626) 287-7955 

LT Auto Performance 

Long Tran 

211 Agostino Rd. 

San Gabriel, CA 91776 

(626) 451-0151 


Buyers Guide 

Monterey Alignment Service, 

Inc. 

Danene Stroker-Pradia 

7456 E. Garvey Ave 


(626) 280-3336 

Rosemead Auto Repair 

Tom Phan 

2602 N. San Gabriel Blvd, #A 


(626) 288-5515 

Seidner & Co. Inc 

Denise Walton 



(626) 285-7131 

Smog & Lube 

Henry Wong 

8513 E. Garvey Ave, #A 

Rosemead, CA 

(626) 280-9199 

Tony’s Mufflers & Radiators 

Antonio Martinez 



(626) 288-1487 

Unity Auto Service, Inc. 

Wenson Quach 

2139 S. San Gabriel Blvd. 


(626) 571-6959 

AUTOMOBILES USED 

Award Auto Dealer, Inc. 

Joseph Wen 

8449 Garvey Ave 


(626) 280-0333 

Automec Sales & Service 

Leon Okuda 

8685 Garvey Ave. 


(626) 288-6766 

C H Auto 

Jimmy Wang 

8399 E. Garvey Ave. 


(626) 571-2288 

AUTOMOBILES, 

PARTS & SALES 

Garfay Auto 

Ken Kyi 



(626) 307-8827 

AWARDS AND TROPHIES 

Awards By Champion 

Bill Beasley 



(626) 287-2171 

BANKS 

Bank of the West 

Marie Tran 



(626) 312-5715 

Citibank 

Susan Lin 

9001 E.Valley Blvd. 


(626) 285-0112 

East West Bank 

Mimy Luc 



(626) 572-4633 

NuVision Federal Credit Union 

Jose Luevano 

1827 Walnut Grove 


(626) 248-4510 

Pacific Alliance Bank 

Joe Teo 



(626) 773-8893 

Pacific Western Bank 

Stan Harris 



(626) 287-6100 

Royal Business Bank 

Alan Thian 



(626) 307-7523 

Wells Fargo-Rosemead 

Leandro Guerra 



(626) 569-2000 

BANQUET HALLS 

Almansor Court, Inc. 

Gary Miller 

700 S. Almansor Street 

Alhambra, CA 91801 

(626) 570-4600 

BEAUTY COLLEGES 

Alhambra Beauty College 

Jennifer Hong 

200 W. Main Street 


(626) 282-7765 

Rosemead Beauty School 

Candy Su 

8527 Valley Blvd. 


(626) 286-2146 

BEAUTY PRODUCTS 

360 Direct, Inc. 

Julius Ting 

2218 San Gabriel Blvd. #18 


(626) 672-9695 

BUILDING DESIGN 

Z.Y.NI Engineering, Inc. 

Yuanni Zhang 

8232 Garvey Ave, #206 


(626) 571-4000 

BUILDING MATERIALS/ 

ROOFING 

Allco Material Corp. 

Gene Taulbee 

8650 E.Garvey Avenue 


(626) 288-2922 

BUSINESS SERVICES 

Asian American Economic 

Development 

Enterprises, Inc. 

Helen Au 

216 W. Garvey Ave, #E 

Monterey Park, CA 91754 

(626) 572-7021 

Pace Business Development 

Center 

Namoch Sokhom 

11100 Valley Blvd. #208 


(213) 989-3265 

CABLE TV 

Charter Business 

Janie Thai 

4781 Irwindale Ave 

Irwindale, CA 91706 

(626) 430-3540 

Sky Link TV 

Ling Huang 

500 W. Montebello Blvd. 


(323) 888-0028 

CARPETING 

Home Carpet Company 

Judy Moc 



(626) 571-8132 

CEMETERIES 

Savannah Memorial Park 

Randy Wiggins 



(626) 443-8325 

CHAMBERS 

Rosemead Chamber of 

Commerce 

Min-Hsien Wang 

3953 N. Muscatel Ave. 


(626) 288-0811 

U.S. Pacific Rim Chamber 

Steve Chiang 

9645 Telstar Ave. Suite A 


(626) 272-6131 

CHINESE MEDICINE 


Kai Di 


572-7231 

CHINESE RESTAURANTS 

888 Seafood Restaurant 

Henry Wong 

8450 E. Valley Blvd. 121 


(626) 573-1888 

East Gourmet Seafood 

Restaurant 

Bob Lin 

8118A E. Garvey Ave 


(626) 288-9128 

Hunan Seafood Restaurant 

Angel Liu 



(626) 786-1880 

Mien Nghia Noodle Express 

Richard Li 



(626) 288-0177 

Sea Harbour Seafood 

Restaurant 

Rui Hui Lang 



(626) 288-3939 

Sun City Seafood 

Wei Chi Xu 

7450 E. Garvey Avenue 


(626) 288-1177 

CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES 

United Multi-Care Health 

Center 

George Win 



(626) 280-9968 

CHURCHES 

Evergreen Baptist Church 

Jonathan Wu 

1255 San Gabriel Blvd 


(626) 280-0477 

First Baptist Church of 


Rev. Walter Jackson 

8618 Mission Drive. 


(626) 287-5053 

Neighborhood Church of 


Tim Clark 

7656 E. Graves Ave. 


(626) 280-3878 

Rosemead Buddhist Monastery 

Chao Chu 

7833 Emerson Place 


(626) 280-1213 

Rosemead Christian Church 

Stuart York 



(626) 286-6912 

St. Anthony’s Parish 

Father Austin Doran 

1901 So. San Gabriel Blvd. 


(626) 288-8912 

The Open Bible Church 

Pastor Frank Contreras 

7915 E Hellmann Ave 


(626) 571-2054 

CITY GOVERNMENT 

City of Rosemead 

Jeff Allred 



(626) 569-2100 

CLEANERS 

Formosa Cleaners 

Wen Tsai Wang 



(626) 288-5620 

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS 

Asian Pacific Family Center 

Dr. Terry S. Gock 



(626) 287-2988 

Boy Scouts of America, SGV 

Dave Cardebas 

3450 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. 

Pasadena, CA 91107 

(626) 351-8815 

Dinsmoor Heritage House & 

Cultural Museum 

Julie Gentry 

P.O. Box 6806 

9632 Steele St. 


(626) 780-0362 

Familia Unida Living w/MS 

Irma Resendez 

4716 Cesar Chavez Ave. Bldg. A 


(323)-261-5565 

Kiwanis Club of Rosemead 

Carol Mahoney 

P.O. Box 832 


(626) 255-4553 

Loyal Order of the Moose 



(626) 286-8613 

Monterey Park/Rosemead 

Soroptimist Int’l. 

P.O. Box 123 


(626) 307-1236 

People for People 

Noreen Rand 

860 Mission Drive 


(626) 285-2549 

Rosemead Masonic Lodge 

#457 

Ben Rodoracio 



(626) 285-6090 

Rosemead Partners 

P.O. Box 602 


(626) 572-4564 

Rosemead Woman’s Club 

Donna Bauchman 

4817 N. Walnut Grove 


(626) 286-1882 

Rosemead Youth Leadership 

Center 

Keno Deary 

3592 Rosemead Blvd. #449 


(626) 789-6579 

San Gabriel Rotary Club 

Chin-Ho Liao 

8541 Lorain Road 


(626) 287-1966 

SimplyHelp Foundation 

Serena Dou 

4712 Admiralty Way #765 

Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 

(310) 822-3995 

Soroptimist Int. Rosemead/MP 

P.O. Box 123 


(323) 981-9836 

WSGV - Y.M.C.A 

Valerie Gomez 

401 E. Corte 


(626) 576-0226 

COLLEGES & ADULT SCHOOLS 

Alhambra Beauty College 

Jennifer Hong 

200 W. Main Street 


(626) 282-7765 


School 

Erix Oliva 

4105 Rosemead Blvd 


(626) 258-5911 

Rosemead College of English 

Brian Jou 



(626) 285-9668 

University of the West 

Dr. Bill Chen 

1409 N. Walnut Grove 


(626) 571-8811 

COMMERCIAL PRINTING 

Prographics, LLC 

Kevin Brewer 

9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 


(626) 287-0417 

COMMUNITY/SENIOR 

CENTERS 

Garvey Center 

Jean Scott 



(626) 569-2212 

Rosemead Center 

Kim Boris 

3936 N. Muscatel Avenue 


(626) 569-2251 

COMPUTERS,COMPONENTS 

& SERVICES 

ADATA Technology 

Karen Chen 

17101 Gale Ave 

Hacienda Hts, CA 91745 

(626) 839-1988 

Garnetex Network Services 

Jason Chien 

25 E. Huntington Drive 

Arcadia, CA 91006 

(626) 821-6521 

CONFERENCE CENTER & 

HALL RENTALS 

Almansor Court, Inc. 

Gary Miller 

700 S. Almansor St. 


(626) 570-4600 

CONSTRUCTION - 

UNDERGROUND 

Irish Construction Co. 

Jerry L. Olmscheid 

2641 N. River Ave. 


(626) 288-8530 

CONSULTING SERVICES 

Kuo-Tai Consulting Corp. 

Kuo-Jung Lin 



(310) 570-0896 

MR Quality International, Inc. 

Robert Liu 

1822 Cedar St. #C 


(626) 374-8884 

Myra D. Lopez 

Business Consulting Services 

1012 W. Beverly Blvd. #876 

Montebello, CA 90640 

(323) 869-8867 

CONTRACTORS - GENERAL 

Willdan Associates 

Jim Guerra 

12900 Crossroad Pkwy So. 

#200 

Industry, CA 91745 

(562) 908-6228 

CONTRACTOR - PIPELINE 

Irish Construction Co. 

Jerry L. Olmscheid 



(626) 288-8530 

CONVALESCENT HOSPITALS 

& DAYCARE 

El Monte Convalescent Hosp. 

Jess Telles 

4096 Easy St. 


(626) 442-1500 


Cris Quesada 



(626) 287-0438 

San Gabriel Convalescent 

Center 

Manuel De la Llana 

8035 Hill Drive 


(626) 280-4820 

Sunny Cal Adult Day Health 

Tony Leung 

8450 E. Valley Blvd. 122B 


(626) 307-7772 

COPIERS 

Image 2000 

John Shin 

7510 Hazeltine Ave 

Van Nuys, CA 91405 

(818) 781-2200 

COUNSELING AND FAMILY 

SERVICES 





(626) 287-2988 

Santa Anita Family Services 

Dr. Jennifer Foote 

121 S. Santa Anita St. 


(626) 308-1414 

CREDIT UNIONS 


Jose Luevano 



(626) 248-4510 

CUSTOM PACKAGING 

Prographics, LLC 

Kevin Brewer 

9200 Lower Azusa Rd 


(626) 287-0417 

DENTISTS 

Alhambra Dental 

John Chao, D.D.S. 

100 South First Street 


(626) 308-9104 

Atlas Dental Care 

Rosemary Gonzales 

3131 Santa Anita Ave, #201 


(626) 444-2605 

Dental Corporation 

Jack Tsai 



(626) 573-3616 

Dr. Sethi’s Family Dental 

Dr. Harindar Sethi 

2111 N. San Gabriel Blvd. #I 


(626) 280-4976 

James Yang,DDS,Inc. 

James Yang 

1234 S. Garfield Ave, #203 


(626) 289-4389 

Rosemead Family Dental 

Center 

Angelica Au 

7556 East Garvey Ave. 


(626) 573-2000 

DEPARTMENT STORES 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 

Jorge Lopez 

1827 Walnut Grove Ave. 


(626) 307-1010 

DOCTORS 

Vincent D. Ho, M.D. 

Vincent Ho 



(626) 214-8829 

Ruben M. Ruiz III, M.D. 

Chris Lam 

3318 Del Mar Ave #203 


(626) 321-5755 

DRUG STORES 

Payless Pharmacy Rosemead 

Marc Hoang 



(626) 826-3038 

Rosa Pharmacy 

Jimmy Trieu 



(626) 571-7672 

Walgreens Co. 

Duc Lam 



(626) 288-1531


Rosemead Chamber of Commerce Buyers Guide 

DRY CLEANING SERVICES 

Formosa Cleaners 

Wen Tsai Wang 



(626) 288-5620 

EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS 

Garvey Education Association 

Michael Drange 



(626) 576-2488 

EDUCATION CENTERS & 

FOUNDATIONS 

Rosemead Education Center 

Caroline Shu 



(626) 572-8201 

Sunshine Educational Center 

Amy & Johnson Leung 

3107 N. Gladys Ave. 


(626) 573-8485 

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 

Alpha Electrical 

Heng Lee 

907 King Street 


(626) 233-3619 

EMPLOYMENT - TRAINING 

Career Partners/WorkSource 

Johnene Leyba 

3505 N. Hart 


(626) 572-7272 

Central SGV WorkSource 

Center 

Annalynn Apolinario 

11635 E. Valley Blvd., Unit G 


(626) 258-0365 

Lincoln Training Center 

Caron Nunez 

2643 Loma Ave. 

S. El Monte, CA 91733 

(626) 442-0621 

Northeast SGV WorkSource 

Ripsime Markaryan 

2550 W. Main St.#101 


(626) 284-9715 

ENERGY SAVING PRODUCTS 

Global Energy Services, Inc. 

Basu Makherjee 

23341 Golden Springs Drive, 

#108 

Diamond Bar, CA 91765 

(909) 860-5300 

ENGINEERING 

Willdan 

Jim Guerra 

12900 Crossrds Pkwy. So. 200 

Industry, CA 91745 

(562) 692-1463 

ENGRAVING 


Bill Beasley 



(626) 287-2171 

Lewis Engraving 

Lance or Reneeí Lewis 

1035 W. San Bernardino Road 

Covina, Ca 91722 

(626) 967-1234 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Ken & Betty Willer 

P.O. Box 6061 


(626) 288-3564 

FAMILY COUNSELING & 

ASSISTANCE 

Santa Anita Family Services 

Dr. Jennifer Foote 

121 S. Santa Anita Street 


(626) 308-1414 

FAST FOOD 

In-N-Out 



(626) 813-8201 

Jack-In-the-Box #308 

John Maki 



(626) 285-7984 

Jim’s Famous Burgers 

Chris Athas 


(626) 285-9574 

McDonald’s 

Sam Kantar 

427 S. Marengo #7 


(626) 744-1188 

Rick’s Burgers 

Giannis Giagos 



(626) 280-3451 

Subway, Inc.-Rosemead 

Ashkan Fattahi 

3632 Rosemead Blvd. 


(310) 901-0702 

Subway #40986 

Surendra Mehta 

1717 Walnut Grove Ave, #300 


(626) 350-1415 

FED-EX 

Golden Rose Florist 

Frank/John Quintanilla 



(626) 572-8555 

FINANCIAL SERVICES 


Dennis Gutierrez 

1155 Corporate Center Dr. 


(323) 981-4036 

FLOOR & WALL COVERINGs 

Home Carpet Company 

Judy Moc 



(626) 571-8132 

FLORISTS & SPECIALTIES 




(626) 572-8555 

FOOD - PRODUCTS 

Huy Fong Foods, Inc. 

Donna Lam 

5001 Earle Ave. 

(626) 286-8328 

FREIGHT FORWARDERS 

AB Shipping 

Abby An 

5428 El Monte Ave 

Temple City, CA 91780 

(626) 442-6418 

Greating Shipping Company 

James Chen 

2225 W. Commonwealth Ave, 

#316 


(626) 457-5288 

KBB Express, Inc. 

Katy Lin 

9550 Flair Drive, #305 


(626) 442-6588 

O.E.I. International Inc. 

Louisa Pan 



(626) 307-2268 

Western Logistics 

Linn Lee 

9121 Blackley Street 


(323) 722-5537 

FUNERAL HOMES 

Pierce Bros. Mortuary 

Steve Skjeluik 

1136 E. Las Tunas Dr. 


(626) 287-0595 

FURNITURE 

House of Rosewood Furniture 

Jerry Kang 



(626) 289-6999 

FURNITURE 

MANUFACTURERs 

Marge Carson, Inc. 

James LaBarge 



(626) 571-1111 

GENERAL CONTRACTOR/ 

FENCING 

Mission Fence 

Scott Wick 

8464 E.Garvey Avenue 


(626) 286-8339 

GIFTS SHOPS & 

GIFT BASKETS 

Edible Arrangements 

Karen & Vin Teng 

288 S. San Gabriel Blvd, #109 


(626) 614-8070 

Sen Won LLC 

James Lin 

2119 S. Los Angeles St. 


(213) 748-9513 

GOLF COURSES 

Whittier Narrows 

Bobby Estareja 

8640 E. Rush Street 


(626) 288-1644 

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 

South Coast AQMD 

Rainbow Yeung 

21865 Copley Drive 

Diamond Bar, CA91765 

(909) 396-3373 

GRAPHICS 

JG Quality Printing 

Gloria & Jose Hinojos 



(626) 350-1912 

Prographics 

Kevin Brewer 

9200 Lower Azusa Road 


(626) 287-0417 

GROUP HOMES (GIRLS) 

Maryvale 

Michael Giron 

7600 Graves Ave 


(626) 280-6510 

HEALTH & FITNESS 

UFC Gym 

Shawna Winters 

8920 Glendon Way 


(626) 283-5100 

HEALTH/ALTERNATIVE 

MEDICINE 


Kai Di 



(626) 288-3939 

HEALTHCARE 


Center 

George Win 



(626) 280-9968 

HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT 

Rosa Healthcare Equipment 



(626) 571-7672 

HEALTHCARE 

(HOME)SERVICES 

Unison Health Services 

Stephanie Luong 



(626) 280-6600 

HEATING & AIR 

CONDITIONING 

Wukmir Heating & Air 

Conditioning 

James Wukmir 



442-2148 

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS 

Dinsmoor Heritage House 

Jean Hall 

9632 Steele Street 


(626) 280-4512 

San Gabriel Mission 

Al Sanchez 

428 S. Mission Drive 


(626) 457-3035 

Savannah Memorial Park 

Janice White 

P.O. Box 4247 


(626) 443-8325 

HOME IMPROVEMENTS 

Dunn-Edwards Paints 

William Rogers 



(626) 312-5152 

HOSPITALS/MEDICAL 

CENTERS 

Beverly Hospital 

Maria Villaneauva 

309 W. Beverly Blvd. 


(323) 726-1222 

Dreamweavers 

Elvira Hernandez 

330 W. Las Tunas Drive, #1 & #2 


(626) 289-0400 

Greater El Monte Community 

Hospital 

Rachael De La Garza 

1701 Santa Anita Ave 

So. El Monte, CA 91733 

(626) 350-7908 

San Gabriel Valley Medical 

Center 

Eileen Diamond 

438 W. Las Tunas Drive 


(626) 457-3226 

HOSPITALS, CONVALESCENT 

El Monte Convalescent 

Hospital 

Jess Telles 

4096 Easy Street 


(626) 442-1500 

HOTELS/MOTELS 

Best Inn Rosemead 

Peter Chen 



(626) 571-6942 

DoubleTree Hotel 

Sharon Coley 

888 Montebello Blvd. 


(323) 721-8800 

Flamingo Inn Motel 

Jay Desai 



(626) 571-0171 

Friendly Inn 

Wendy Chen 



(626) 280-0501 

Hilton San Gabriel 

Carl Bolte 

225 West Valley Blvd. 


(626) 270-2700 

Holiday Inn Express 

Amy Wu 



(323) 726-1111 

Palm Motel 

Lawrence Lai 



(626) 571-5555 

IMPORT/EXPORT 

Interlink Holding, Inc. 

Alex Don 

2311 Edwards Ave 

South El Monte, CA 91733 

(626) 652-1808 


Louisa Pan 



(626) 307-2268 

INSURANCE 

MARKETS - SUPER 

Bichlmeier Insurance 

Services, Inc. 

Del Mar Supermarket 

Lynn R. Spooner 

Martin Trinh 

730 S. Pacific Coast Hwy. #201 


Redondo Beach, CA 90277 


(800) 888-7187 

288-3098 

CSS Insurance Services 

Cindy Kong 

2410 Del Mar Ave, #201 


(626) 307-8682 

Kelley, Jiggins & Associates 

Ronald Jiggins 

455 N. El Molino Ave. 


396-1035 

New York Life 

Danny Li 

301 N. Lake Ave, Suite 500 


(626) 356-7649 

INVESTMENTS & 

INVESTMENT GROUPS 

California Pacific Group 

Vivian Liu 



(626) 863-6327 

ITALIAN FOOD 

Di Pilla’s Italian Restaurant 

Claudia Di Pilla 



(626) 286-0275 

Rose City Pizza 

Brian Nittayo 

3588 Rosemead Blvd 


(626) 280-8885 

JEWELERS & 

Jewelry Retailers 

Brown’s Jewelry & Loan Co 

Lori Craven 



(626) 280-0440 

Expert Jewelry Corp. 

Jason Lin 

529 E.Valley Blvd. #148 


(626) 288-3658 

LANDSCAPE DESIGN 

Famous Garden, Inc. 

Fei Huang/Jinying Yan 

8808 Mission Dr. 103 


(626) 286-1819 

LAWYERS 

Charles T. Mathews & 

Associates, LLP 

Cindy Chiang 

2596 Mission St. Ste #204 


(626) 683-8291 

Burke, Wiliams & Sorensen, 

LLP 

Joseph Montes 

444 South Flower Stree, #2400 


(213) 236-2736 

Law Office of Daniel Deng 

Daniel Deng 

3303 Del Mar Ave, #B 


(626) 280-6000 

LIBRARIES 

Rosemead Library 

Annette Gade 



(626) 573-5220 

MANUFACTURERS & 

DISTRIBUTORS 

Huy Fong Foods, Inc. 

Donna Lam 

5001 Earle Ave 


(626) 286-8328 

MARGE CARSON, INC. 

James LaBarge 



(626) 571-1111 

MARKETING 

Village Profile 

Mark A. Waligorski 

662 E. Portland Ave. 

Fresno, CA 93720 

Kawa Supermarket 

Leo Lee 



(626) 309-9338 

WAL-MART SUPERSTORE 

Jorge Lopez 

1827 Walnut Grove Ave 


(626) 307-1010 

MARKETING 

Chinese Overseas Marketing 

Service Corporation 

Alan Kao 



(626) 280-8588 

MASSAGE 

Franklyn Palace Massage 

Franklyn Yang 

8450 E. Valley Blvd, #101 


(626) 571-1088 

MEDICAL CENTERS & 

GROUPS 

Diversify Medical Group 

Helen Sun 

3318 Del Mar Ave, #205 


(626) 571-5577 

Dreamweavers Medical 

Associates 

Elvira Hernandez 

330 W. Las Tunas Drive,#1 & 2 


(626) 284-3300 

Rosemead Dialysis Center 

Mary Shih 

7403 Hellman Ave 


(626) 280-6161 

San Gabriel Valley Med. Ctr. 

Eileen Diamond 

438 W. Las Tunas Dr 


(626) 289-5454 

Spectrum Radiology Medical 

Group 

Diane Tran 



(626) 280-0431 

U.S. Healthworks 

Louis Galicia 

9350 Flair Drive, Ste. #102 


(626) 407-0300 


Center 

George Win 



(626) 280-9968 

MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS 





(626) 287-2988 

MORTUARIES 

Pierce Bros. Mortuary 

Steve Skjeluik 

1136 E. Las Tunas Dr. 


(626) 287-0595 

MUSEUMS 

Dinsmoor Heritage House 

Jean Hall 

P.O. Box 6806 


(626) 280-4512 

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHERS 

China Times Printing 

Rosalind T. Yu 

445 Madera St. 


576-7006 

L.A. Web 

Steve Chiang 

9639 Telstar Ave 


(626) 453-8700 


Cathy Brehm/Editor 



3953 Muscatel Ave. 

288-0811 

West Valley Journal 

David Barron 

P.o. Box 987 


(626) 572-7450 

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 

American Cancer Society 

Bridget Del Rio Cortes 

915 N. Grand Ave 

Covina, CA 91724 

(626) 966-9994 

Asian American Economic 

Development Enterprises 

Helen Au 

216 W. Garvey Ave. #E 


(626) 572-7021 

M. Janet Chin Youth 

Foundation 

Janet Chin/Keno Deary 

3592 Rosemead Blvd, #449 


(626) 789-6579 

People for People 

Norene Rand 



285-2549 

Pace Business Development 

Center 

Namoch Sokhom 

11100 Valley Blvd. #208 


442-8668 

Reade Fire Prevention 

Lou Reade 

2216 Falling Leaf Ave 


(626) 233-7431 

Rosemead Partners 

Julie Gentry 

P.O. Box 602 


(626) 572-4564 


Center 

Keno Deary 

3592 Rosemead Blvd. #449 


(626) 789-6579 

NOTARY PUBLIC 

John Quintanilla (Mobile) 




(626) 676-3333 



Min-Hsien Wang 

3953 N. Muscatel Ave. 


(626) 288-0811 

NURSERY - WHOLESALE 

Sakaida Nursery, Inc. 

Henry Sakaida 

8626 E. Grand Ave. 


285-9981 

OFFICE SUPPLIES 

Office Depot 

Nick Kidd 

3530 N. Rosemead Blvd 


573-1123 

PAINT DEALERs 

Dunn Edwards 

Joe Zuniga 



(626) 312-5152 

PAYROLL SERVICES 

TBS Payroll Services 

Rhonda Harmon 

4325 N. Rio Hondo Ave 


(626) 279-1620


Rosemead Chamber of Commerce Buyers Guide 

PAWN SHOP 

Brown’s Jewelry & Loan Co. 

Lori Craven-Doss 



280-0440 

Valley Jewelry & Loan 

David Craven 



(626) 444-7296 

PHARMACY 

Rosa Pharmacy 

Jimmy Trieu 



(626) 571-7672 

Payless Pharmacy Rosemead 

Marc Hoang 



(626) 826-3038 

Walgreens Pharmacy 

Duc Lam 



(626) 288-1531 

PHYSICIANS FAMILY & GEN. 

PRACTICE 

U.S. Health Works 

Louis Galicia 

9350 Flair Dr. 


407-0300 

PLUMBERs 

J & D Plumbing Co. 

Louis Senteno 

414 S. San Gabriel 


(626) 287-0579 

Mr. Rooter Plumbing 

Lorraine Diaz 

221 W. Pomona Blvd. 


(323) 731-1243 

POST OFFICE 

Post Office of Rosemead 

Frank Malone 

8845 Valley Blvd 

(800) 275-8777 

POULTRY 

C.A.L. Poultry 

Quan Phu 



(626) 288-3512 

PRE-SCHOOL DAY CARE 

Little People Pre-School 

Uma Chander 



(626) 286-1332 

Rosemead Education Center 

Caroline Shu 

2662 Walnut Grove Ave 


(626) 572-8201 

Sunshine Education Center 

Amy & Johnson Leung 

3107 N. Gladys Ave. 


(626) 280-8362 

PRINTERS 





(626) 576-7006 

F.H. Printworks 

Rene Hernandez 



(626) 307-7434 

JG Quality Printing 

Gloria & Jose Hinojos 



(626) 350-1912 

ProGraphics, LLC 

Florinda Colacio 

9200 Lower Azusa Road 


(626) 287-0417 

PRODUCE-WHOLESALE 

May Produce 

Sung Mei Song 

3099 Del Mar Ave. 


(626) 572-3168 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

Beacon Property Management 

Catherine Distefano 

3505 Hart Avenue, #214 


(626) 572-5101 

PUBLIC SAFETY 

LA County Fire Dept. 

Asst. Chief John Jee 

2644 N. San Gabriel Blvd 


(626) 280-6959 

LA County Sheriff Dept. 

Captain Chris Nee 

Temple Station 

8838 E. Las Tunas Drive 


(626) 285-7171 

Public Safety Center 

Lt. Tim Murakami 



(626) 569-2292 

PUBLISHING COMPANIES 





(626) 576-7006 

L.A. Web 

Steve Chiang 

9639 Telstar Ave 


(626) 453-8700 

VILLAGE PROFILE 

Mark A. Waligorski 

662 E. Portland Ave. 

Fresno, CA 93720 

1-800-600-0134 

PUBLICATIONS 

West Valley Journal 

P.O. 987 


(626)572-7450 

RANGE HOODS 

PACAIR 

Robert Chiu 



(626) 309-9989 

REAL ESTATE 

Century 21 Dynasty 

Mario Chang 

3501 Hart Ave 


(626) 607-0382 


Diana Herrera 

9228 Las Tunas Dr. 


(626) 287-9636 


Coldwell Banker George RealtyRosemead, CA 91770 

Frank Quintanilla 

(626) 280-0932 

1611 S. Garfield Avenue 


(626) 975-5656 


Song San 

3501 Hart Avenue 

Rosemead,CA 91770 

(626) 674-2837 

Home Times Group Inc. 

Ning Chiang 

2555 Huntington Drive, #D 


(626) 585-8998 

Lim’s Investments 

Harry Lim 

7771 E. Garvey Ave. B 


(626) 573-4200 

Singpoli Realty 

Teddy Lu 

2 N. Lake Ave 


(626) 898-7000 

WSGV Association of Realtors 

Barbara Yelinek 

1039 E. Valley Blvd., #205B 


(626) 288-6212 

RESIDENT MEMBERS 

Bob Breusch 

Charles Trevino 

Julie Gentry 

Jean Hall 

Joan Hunter 

Ken & Betty Willer 

Martha Wagner 

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT 

CENTER 

& GIRLS HOMES 

Maryvale 

Michael F. Giron 

7600 Graves Ave. 


(626) 280-6510 

RESTAURANTS 

888 Seafood Restaurant 

Henry Wong 

8450 E. Valley Blvd. 121 


(626) 573-1888 

ANGEL Thai House 

Amy Kongsomboonverh 

8450 Valley Blvd., 116 


(626) 288-1183 

Carrow’s 

Sam Alcavedo 

1021 S. San Gabriel 


(626) 288-5633 

Charley Brown’s Restaurant 

Miguel Zamora 



(626) 288-6001 

Denny’s Rosemead 

Ahmad Obeid 



(626) 280-1776 

Di Pilla’s Italian Restaurant 

Claudia Di Pilla 



(626) 286-0275 

El Patio Bar & Grill 

Joe Perez 

11672 E. Ramona Blvd. 


(626) 444-1963 

Hunan Seafood Restaurant 

Angel Liu 



(626) 786-1880 

Jack-In-the-Box #308 

John Maki 



(626) 285-7984 

Jim’s Famous Burgers 

Chris Athas 



(626) 285-9574 

Karina’s Tacos 

Moises Castaneda 

McDonalds 

Sam Kantar 

8548 E. Valley Blvd 


(626) 744-1188 

Mien Nghia Noodles Express 

Richard Li 



(626) 288-0177 

Ono Hawaiian BBQ 

Joshua Liang 



(626) 572-9688 

Emilio’s 

Doubletree Hotel 

Sharon Coley 

888 Montebello Blvd. 


(323) 201-3461 

Ricks Burgers 

Giannis Giagos 


Rosemead, CA 

(626) 280-3451 

Rose City Pizza 

Brian Nittayo 



(626) 280-8885 

Sea Harbour Seafood 

Restaurant 

Rui Hui Liang 



(626) 288-3939 

Subway #40986 

Surendra Mehta 

1717 Walnut Grove Ave. #300 


(626) 569-9000 

Subway, Inc. 

Ashkan Fattahi 



(310) 901-0702 

Sun City Seafood 

Wei Xu 



(626) 288-1177 

RESTAURANT HEADQUARTERS 

Panda Restaurant Group 

Thien Ho 



(626) 372-8681 

RETIREMENT HOMES 


Chris Quesada 



(626) 287-0438 

ROOFING MATERIALS 

Allco Materials Corp. 

Gene Taulbee 



(626) 288-2922 

SCHOOLS (PRIVATE) 

First Baptist Church of 


Berean Christian School 

Rev. Walter Jackson 

8618 Mission Drive. 

287-5053 

Don Bosco Technical Institute 

Xavier Jimenez (Principal) 


Rosemead, CA 91770-4251 

(626) 940-2000 

SCHOOLS (PUBLIC) & 

DISTRICTS 

El Monte UHS District 

Nick Salerno, Supt. 

3537 E. Johnson Ave. 


(626) 444-9005 

El Monte Adult School 

Sandra Stevens 



(626) 258-5800 


School 

Erix Oliva 



(626) 258-5900 

Garvey School District 

Dolores Preciado 

2730 N. Del Mar Ave. 


(626) 307-3400 


Larry Cecil 

9063 E. Mission Dr. 


(626) 286-3141 

Rosemead School District 

Amy Enomoto-Perez 



312-2900 

SCHOOLS-BUSINESS/ 

UNIVERSITY 

Select Therapy Institute 

Kai Di 

2209 San Gabriel Blvd. #C 


(626) 572-7231 


Dr. Bill Chen 

1409 N. Walnut Grove Ave. 


(626) 571-8811 

SECURITY & SECURITY 

SYSTEMS 

TCI Security 

Charlie Wang 

8665 Ardendale Ave 


(626) 286-6696 

SHIPPING 

AB Shipping 

Abby An 

5428 El Monte Ave. 

Temple City, 91780 

(626) 292-7037 

Greating Shipping Company 

James Chen 

2225 W. Commonwealth Ave, 

#316 


(626) 457-5288 

Simply Help, Inc. 

Serena Dou 

2262 Kingsbridge Ct. 

San Dimas, CA 91733 

(626) 915-2618 





(626) 572-8555 


Louisa Pan 



(626) 307-2268 

SHOPPING CENTERS 

The Shops at Montebello 

Greg Millsap 

2134 Montebello Town Ctr. 


(323) 722-8454 

STORAGE 

PSA Private Storage Areas 

Stella Tsai 



(626) 288-4500 

STORES 

Sam’s Club 

Veronica Gomez 

4901 N. Santa Anita 


(626) 652-6902 

Walgreens Co. 

Duc Lam 



(626) 288-1531 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 

Jorge Lopez 

1827 Walnut Grove Avenue 


(626) 307-1010 

TRASH SERVICES 

Athens Services 

Chris Carlos 

P.O. Box 60009 

City of Industry, CA 91716 

(888) 336-6100 

Consolidated Disposal 

Richard Fierro 

2495 E. 68th Street 

Long Beach, CA 90805 

(562) 259-2826 

TOWING 

Freddie MACS Towing 

Danny Meister 

2740 N. Bruin Ave 


(626) 443-4141 

TRAINING CENTER - 

HANDICAP 

Lincoln Training Center 

Caron Nunez 

2643 Loma Ave. 


(626) 442-0621 

TRANSLATOR MACHINES 

(English/Chinese) 

Goldic International Inc. 



(626) 226-2688 

TRANSPORTATION 

Durham School Services 

David Gonzales 



(626) 573-0208 

TRAVEL AGENCIES 

GNS International Group, Inc. 

George C. Yan 



(626) 288-1559 

Mesnew, Inc. 

Mei Hua 

2440 S. Hacienda Blvd. #204 

Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 

(626) 446-5778 

MR Quality International, Inc. 

Robert Liu 

1822 Cedar St. #C 


(626) 374-8884 

Progressive Travel, Inc. 

Chester Gee 

5214 N. Burton Ave 


(626) 286-4216 

Success Travel (L.A.), Inc. 

Cheryl Guo 

747 Fairview Ave., Suite #E 

Arcadia, CA 91007 

(626) 280-8832 

TROPHIES 


Bill Beasley 

9552 Las Tunas Drive 


(626) 287-2171 

Lewis Engraving 

Lance/Renee Lewis 

1035 W. San Bernardino Rd. 

Covina, Ca 91722 

(626) 967-1234 

UNIVERSITIES 


Dr. Bill Chen 

1409 N. Walnut Grove Ave. 


(626) 571-8811 

UTILITIES 

California American Water Co. 

Gary Hofer 

8657 Grand Ave. 


(626) 614-2510 

Golden State Water Co. 

Gabriel Gomez 

409 E. Saxon Avenue 


(626) 446-1547 

San Gabriel Valley Water Co. 

Dan Arrighi 



(626) 448-6183 

So. California Edison Co. 

Marissa Castro-Salvati 

1000 E. Potrero Grande 


(323) 720-5213 

The Gas Company 

Helen Romero Shaw 

11912 Valley Blvd. #B 


(626) 279-2295 

VIDEO EMAIL 

Myra D. Lopez 

1012 W. Beverly Blvd, Ste 

#876 


(323) 869-8867 

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING 

Garvey Wholesale Beverage 

Phil Capriccio 



(626) 280-5244 

WORKSOURCE CENTERS 

Career Partners/WorkSource 

3505 N. Hart 


(626) 572-7272 

Central SGV Worksource 

Center 

Annalynn Apolinario 

11635 E. Valley Blvd, Unit G 


(626) 258-0365 

WROUGHT IRON GATES & 

FENCES 

JRC 

Jose Cortez 



(626) 280-2300 

YOUTH FOUNDATION & 

ORGANIZATIONS 

M. Janet Chin Youth 

Foundation 

Janet Chin 



(626) 789-6579 


Center 

Keno Deary 



(626) 789-6579 

WSGV - Y.M.C.A 

Valerie Gomez 

401 E. Corte 


(626) 576-0226 

It’s really simple, here’s how you can do it……. 

Give us a call at the Chamber at (626) 288-0811 and let us know you 

want to participate. 

The only requirements are: 

• Be current member of the 

chamber. 

• Discount must be available to 

all active chamber members 

and their employees 

• Discount must be of monetary 

value 

• Provide in writing a full 

description of discount, and 

how it is going to be applied. 

• Information will be posted in 

the next available update. 

• All offers subject to approval. 

And each month, Member-To- 

Member inserts are updated inserted 

in the Rosemead Report, reminding 

all our Members to participate in the 

Program. It’s a Win, Win…… 

Call us now!!!!!


Then & Now... 

When the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce was 

organized in 1927, the President, A.L. Valentine Sr. had no 

way of knowing that 85 years later the Chamber would not 

only still be functioning, but would be located in their own 

building right off what used to be the main street, Valley 

Boulevard. 

Streets, lights, zoning, schools, library, fire protection, 

parks, 

scouting, maps, booklets, 

sewers (1947), traffic 

regulations, fairs, parades, 

festivals, a community 

bank, post office, a 

band, mail service and 

finally incorporation-- 

every problem that faces 

a young and growing 

community came before 

the Chamber and was 

given the customary 

boost. 

C o m m u n i t y 

redevelopment then, as 

now, was a major item 

for discussion at Board 

meetings. Things really haven’t changed. In 1959 the 

city of Rosemead was incorporated and the Chamber was 

there. During the 60’s the Chamber was involved with the 

Christmas street lights and the County Fair. Montgomery 

Ward (located in Rosemead Place) came to town in 1967 

and the Chamber assisted with the Grand Opening on March 

15th of that year. 

The Chamber 

received a 

C e r t i f i c a t e 

of Merit for 

“Distinguished 

C o m m u n i t y 

S e r v i c e ” 

from the L.A. 

County Board 

of Supervisor’s 

( C h a i r m a n 

was Frank G. 

Bonelli). South 

San Gabriel 

o f f i c i a l l y 

became part of 

Rosemead. Security Bank broke ground July, 1967, and yet 

another ribbon cutting for the Chamber. Parades and beauty 

pageants continued to be a part of the Chamber activities 

through the 70’s, but the 80’s brought changes. 

Membership drives were a lot more fun in 1965. The 

Board meeting of April 1, 1965 was called to order by 

President Ken Pike. After reports on the Halloween Parade 

and the Legislative Activities, Ken called Membership 

chairman Pat Cleveland to 

report on their 

recent drive. 

It had been 

s u c c e s s f u l 

b e c a u s e 

each Board 

member in 

turn had to 

take care of 

`Duchess’ the 

pig, pen and 

all, until he/ 

she brought 

in a check 

for a new 

c h a m b e r 

m e m b e r 

and then 

D u c h e s s 

could be 

delivered to the next 

Board member. Since Duchess was a pig, no one wanted to 

keep her in their place of business more than a day or two. 

A successful drive and Duchess was retired to a farm in La 

Verne. 

In the “80’s”, as members’ businesses changed, there were 

fewer dollars and volunteer hours available for parade activities. 

And the 

interests of the 

youth of our 

community 

also changed. 

The “Miss 

Rosemead” 

Pageant in 

1981 brought 

out only 4 

girls, so it too 

was dropped, 

only to be 

re-organized 

later. New 

a c t i v i t i e s 

were then initiated: “One On One” luncheons with outstanding 

speakers to keep us informed and u p 

to date on a variety of subjects; and 

the Legislative Action committee, 

keeping tabs on the County, State 

and Federal issues; trade fairs for 

merchants and craft fairs for the 

talented; career days for the high 

school students. 

Today, we still assist in new 

business Grand Openings and 

R i b b o n 

Cuttings, and 

attend and 

p u b l i c i z e 

the city’s 

events and 

promote the 

happenings 

in Rosemead. 

And over the 

years the 

Chamber has 

had many 

Presidents, 

lots of great 

m e m b e r s , 

and several fantastic and 

profitable events. We’ve had our share of financial ups and 

downs, but through it all, the Chamber has served an ever 

changing membership and community. 

Where will we be in 2097 (another 85 years) Who really 

knows. But there will probably be new Board members, 

committees and a CEO getting ready for yet another big event. 

This year on June 

28th, the Rosemead Chamber 

of Commerce will be 

celebrating 85 years 

of service to the 

business community 

at our Annual 

Installation and 

Awards Banquet. 

We will also be 

celebrating a new 

Board President, 

the winner of the 

30th Annual Herb 

Hunter “Business 

Person of the 

Year” award and 

the “Business of 

the Year”. The 

event is open to all chamber 

members, and anyone who would find this event enjoyable. 

So please join us at this memorable event on June 28, 2012. 

The price is $70 or $600 per table of 10. Sponsorships are also 

available. 

Today, the future is bright for the Rosemead Chamber of 

Commerce. And plans are underway for next year’s activities 

and events.

May 2012 - Rosemead Chamber of Commerce

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