
April 2023 Business Connection Newsletter
Upcoming Events Nothing Bundt Cakes Ribbon-cutting 04/01/2023 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST Nothing Bundt Cakes 39438 Trade Center Dr, Ste C Palmdale, CA 93551 Music Time with CCAV 04/04/2023 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM PST The Children's Center of the Antelope Valley 45111 Fern Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 Coffee & Cops with DoubleTree by Hilton 04/04/2023 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST DoubleTree Palmdale 300 W Palmdale Blvd Palmdale, CA 93551 Social Media 101 - An AV Chambers Lunch & Learn 04/06/2023 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM PST Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce 554 W. Lancaster Blvd Lancaster, CA 93534 Farmers Insurance - Andrade Mejia Agency 1 Year Anniversary 04/07/2023 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST Lucky Luke's Palmdale 610 W Avenue O Palmdale, CA 93551 MomsHouse Remember Garden 04/08/2023 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM PST Lancaster Community Center 44611 Yucca Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 AV Spring Fest 04/08/2023 11:00 AM - 06:00 PM PST The Royal Banquet Hall 2015 E Palmdale Blvd Palmdale, CA 93550 Grand Canyon University - Chamber Office Hours 04/11/2023 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM PST Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce 554 W. Lancaster Blvd Lancaster, CA 93534 Music Time with CCAV 04/11/2023 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM PST The Children's Center of the Antelope Valley 45111 Fern Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 Monthly Chamber Luncheon - Trash Talk with Waste Management 04/12/2023 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM PST Hilton Garden Inn 1309 W Rancho Vista Blvd Palmdale, CA 93551 DoubleTree by Hilton Ribbon-Cutting 04/14/2023 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM PST DoubleTree Palmdale 300 W Palmdale Blvd Palmdale, CA 93551 T & Tea 04/15/2023 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM PST Lancaster Community Center 44611 Yucca Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 Music Time with CCAV 04/18/2023 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM PST The Children's Center of the Antelope Valley 45111 Fern Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 Free breakfast for Veterans 04/21/2023 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST The Havens Antelope Valley 43051 15th St W Lancaster, CA 93534 Music Time with CCAV 04/25/2023 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM PST The Children's Center of the Antelope Valley 45111 Fern Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534 Ambassador of the AV Chambers Meeting 04/26/2023 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM PST Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce 554 W. Lancaster Blvd Lancaster, CA 93534 Business 4 Breakfast - Sponsored by America's Job Center of California 04/27/2023 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM PST A.M. Cafe 44205 10th St W Lancaster, CA 93534 AV Super Mixer 04/28/2023 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM PST Antelope Valley Family YMCA 43001 10th St W Lancaster, CA 93534 Hope Fest Antelope Valley 04/30/2023 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM PST Lancaster Municipal Stadium 45116 Valley Central Way Lancaster, CA 93536 New Members: Welcome! RefiSnacks - The Original Wet Candy Refugio Rodriguez Website refisnacksevents@gmail.com Join Date: 03/01/2023 EXPERT GARAGE DOORS AND GATES, INC. Yelena Gozhak Website expertgaragedoorservice2u@gmail.com Join Date: 03/01/2023 iLEAD California Charter Schools Matthew Watson Website matt.watson@ileadcalifornia.org Join Date: 03/07/2023 In Perfect Balance Pilates Studio Elana Essers Website ipbpilates@gmail.com Join Date: 03/09/2023 Alonzo Junk Movers Sebastian Alonzo Website alonzojunkmovers@gmail.com Join Date: 03/12/2023 Lawyers Title and Escrow Antelope Valley Michele Weill Website mweill@ltic.com Join Date: 03/13/2023 Nola CRS (Credit Repair) Mary McCollum nolacrsllc@gmail.com Join Date: 03/15/2023 Exceptional Biz 247 LLC Yvonne Jones Website yvonne@exceptionalbiz247.com Join Date: 03/23/2023 Rogers Consulting and Management Latonia Rogers Website admin@independentlivingservices.org Join Date: 03/24/2023 Renewed Members: Thank You! Clark Pest Control Shawn Abaied Website sabaied@clarkpest.com Renewal Date: 03/29/2023 Cullen Insurance - Allstate Vicki Ackerman Website vickiackerman@allstate.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Adelman Radio Broadcasting, 104.9, 100.9, 103.9, 877.7 Robert Adelman Website colleenwardlaw@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Assistance By Design Angela Marie Allen assistancebydesign1@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/31/2023 Arnold N. Applebaum Arnold Applebaum Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Bravery Brewing Company Brian Avery Website Brian@braverybrewing.com Renewal Date: 03/08/2023 SB Refinishing Kevin Baikie Website wbaikie2@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/11/2023 Resurrection Cycles, Inc. Ken Bayard Website res.cycles.av@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/29/2023 Lancaster Flooring, Inc Harry Bederian Website tina@lancasterflooring.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Antelope Valley Plumbing, Inc Cathy Bevington Website service@antelopevalleyplumbing.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Cold Stone Creamery Lacey Bilbruck Website cscav@verizon.net Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Keller Williams Realty A.V. - Janet Buckley Janet Buckley janetbuckleyrealtor@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/16/2023 Zeldas 750 West Lillian Camacho Website fusionfoodconcepts@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/30/2023 Royal Family Kids Rick Chisham Website rickchisham@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 A Digitech Inc Eli Colvin Website yidkid3@juno.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Mental Health America of Los Angeles Judy Cooperberg Website jcooperberg@mhala.org Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Touch of Beauty Rita "Melanie" Cordova Melanietb30@yahoo.com Renewal Date: 03/25/2023 Rancho Village Diane Davis Website diane.davis@atriaretirement.com Renewal Date: 03/21/2023 Derryberry & Associates, LLP R. Steven Derryberry Website steven@derryberrylawyers.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Antelope Valley Boys & Girls Club Jay Duke Website duke@avbgc.org Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 A+ Nutrition for Life Denise Faucette Website dfaucette2014@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/13/2023 Fletchers Fire Protection John & Belle Fletcher Website fletchersfire@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Executive Tactical Protection Team Ivan Flores Website etptprotectionteam.ijf@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/11/2023 Fourr, Alden, and Associates LLP James O. Fourr, CPA, CVA, Cr. FA Website vip@fourraldenllp.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Budget Self Storage Juan Fugon Website budgetlancaster@usstorage.net Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Children's Center of Antelope Valley Donna M Gaddis Website spage@childrenscenterav.org Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 City of Palmdale Luis Garibay Website lgaribay@cityofpalmdale.org Renewal Date: 03/02/2023 Academy for Advancement of Children with Autism Donald Ghrist Website DGhrist@autismacademy.org Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Digivue Advertising Joshua Ginsberg Website joshua.ginsberg@digivueadvertising.com Renewal Date: 03/17/2023 Michael P Giovannini DDS Michael Giovannini Website drveneer@aol.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Luxe Derm Aesthetics Laura Gracia Website luxederm17@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/31/2023 Residence Inn Lancaster Salena Guevara Website lwade@midashospitality.com Renewal Date: 03/21/2023 Hedge of Protection Security Services R. Henderson & C. Henderson Website info@hpsecurityservices.com Renewal Date: 03/12/2023 Coldwell Banker Commercial Valley Realty Harvey Holloway Website harvey@cbcvalleyrealty.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Hi-Grade Materials Co/Ascon Recy Co Jon Hove Website jhove@robar.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 University of Antelope Valley Sandra & Marco Johnson Website sandra.johnson@uav.edu Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Santa Clarita School of Performing Arts Mike Josten Website info@scsopa.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Dancing Sun Landscapes Renee Kimbough Website dancingsunlandscapes@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/25/2023 Mayflower Gardens Brianna Larkin Website Briana.Larkin@rhf.org Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Luxi Sweep Johnathan Lawson Website sauto13k@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Audio Visual Live, Inc Dennis Layton Website avlive@audiovisuallive.com Renewal Date: 03/02/2023 All American Financial Services Slade Lohman Website slade@aafsloans.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 IBEW/NECA LMCC Kathy MacLaren Website maclaren@la-ibew-neca.com Renewal Date: 03/05/2023 McDonald's - Valley Central Way Fran Marroquin Website mmarro7342@aol.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 McDonald's Fran Marroquin avmcdonalds@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 University of Phoenix Helen Martin Website helen.martin@phoenix.edu Renewal Date: 03/09/2023 Bilingual Learning Center Leidy Milla Bernasconi Website srabernasconi@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/29/2023 Lamar Advertising Company Jim Moran Website jmoran@lamar.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Thief & Barrel / Wine Resources Barbara Moran Website bmoran.ca@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/16/2023 El Toreo West Vincent Murillo Website Renewal Date: 03/16/2023 US Pole Company Accounts Payable Website barbarab@usaltg.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Desert Christian Schools Dave Pratt Website dpratt@desertchristian.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Element by Westin Erika Redmond Website erika.redmond@aimbridge.com Renewal Date: 03/17/2023 The Honey Bees Learning Academy Gwen Roberts Website thehnybzs55@yahoo.com Renewal Date: 03/03/2023 Exhibe Flix, Inc. Sky Rodriguez Website info@Exhibeflix.com Renewal Date: 03/16/2023 Roher Realty Glenn Roher Website glenn@roherrealty.com Renewal Date: 03/05/2023 Partcraft, Inc Michael Ron Website sales@partcraft.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Don Chato Mexican Restaurant Eduardo Sanchez Website 3807chato@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Dusty Paws Dog Grooming Breanna Sauceda Website dustypaws62@yahoo.com Renewal Date: 03/11/2023 Bounty Vintage Antiques Adam Sauceda bva6th@yahoo.com Renewal Date: 03/11/2023 Arrow Appliance, Inc Christy Savoie Website arrowappliance@yahoo.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Antelope Valley Care Center Thomas Skiba Website avcc.administrator@antelopevalleycarecenter.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Thriving Consultant Agency, LLC Beth Smith Website thrivingconsultantagency@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/07/2023 Trevino Law Firm Darlene Trevino Website darlene@trevino.law Renewal Date: 03/23/2023 JB Wholesale Roofing/Bldg Spls Chuck Trimmel Website jbrooflanc@yahoo.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Sierra Towing Stan Ulvin Website sierra.towing@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Lancaster Pageants Kristan Van Houten director@lancasterpageants.org Renewal Date: 03/15/2023 Kate Vasquez MA, LMFT Kate Vasquez ktvasquezma@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/25/2023 Venturo Spirits Jack Venturo Website jackventuro@gmail.com Renewal Date: 03/19/2023 Los Angeles County Farm Bureau Melissa Wellmerling Website exec@lacfb.org Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Canyon Creek Apartments Monica West Website canyoncreek@roadrunner.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Traditions Health Brandi Wheeler Website bwheeler@procarenet.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023 Century 21, Al & Midori Yarrow & Associates Al Yarrow Website ayarrowc21@aol.com Renewal Date: 03/01/2023	Chairman's Corner Brian Avery Greetings Fellow Members, We are getting so close to our 57^th Semi-Annual Flea Market. I hope you, along with family and friends, can join us for this wonderful event. The Flea Market is at a new location this Spring, it will take place at Palmdale High School located at 2137 E Avenue R in Palmdale. We are very excited about this new location and are expecting a great turnout. We hope to see you there, Sunday, May 7th, 7 am-3 pm. Also, we have another fun event coming up on June 16th. It's our 121^st Annual Installation Banquet, taking place at the UAV Banquet Hall located at 44055 N Sierra Hwy in Lancaster. As the outgoing Chairman, the theme is appropriately "Cheers & Beers: A Black Tie Affair". I hope you can attend and help us celebrate our incoming Chair, Donna Hill. Lastly, I'd like to thank all of the amazing people that made it out to our ribbon cuttings in the month of March. The Chambers had a very busy schedule celebrating many Grand Openings, Anniversaries, and Re-Grand Openings. It's really great to see all of the New and Established businesses alike flourishing in our community. Cheers! Brian Avery Chairman of the Board 2022-23 April Luncheon Join us for our Monthly Chamber Luncheon for a little trash Talk with Ashley Cortes of Waste Management!! When: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Where: Hilton Garden Inn 1309 W Rancho Vista Blvd Palmdale CA 93551 What Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm Register Ahead: avchambers.org Sponsor 57th Semi-Annual Flea Market The 57th Semi-Annual Flea Market has a new location! Vendor Applications opened on January 6, 2023. Go to our website to apply now! Space will be limited this year. Hope to see you there!! Get your application here: avchambers.org/flea Article of the Month - Employee Productivity What is workplace burnout, and how do you avoid it? Workplace burnout isn’t anything new, but it is becoming more widely recognized, particularly in the wake of the global pandemic. With many employees now working at least part of the time from home, it’s more important for companies to encourage a good work-life balance, and keep burnout on the backbench. What is job burnout? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), burnout is a kind of emotional exhaustion resulting from chronic workplace stress. Job burnout has 3 main symptoms: Lack of energy or exhaustion Feeling negative or cynical about work Lack of motivation But while these symptoms help us categorize burnout, they don’t tell us much about how burnout feels. Like other forms of stress, burnout can look different for different people. But left unaddressed, even milder symptoms could have significant consequences on a person’s long-term mental and physical health. These are just some of the potential health problems caused by work burnout: Fatigue Prolonged sadness or anger Alcohol or substance abuses Heart disease High blood pressure Type 2 diabetes Weakened immune system In Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report, 44% of employees worldwide reported feeling daily stress, while 40% said they felt daily worry, 23% experienced daily sadness and 21% felt daily anger Being stressed and unhappy at work doesn’t just affect individual physical and mental health, but can also have knock-on effects for other employees and companies as a whole. With unhappy and unmotivated employees directly linked to absenteeism, higher turnover and accidents at work, it’s in the best interest of both employees and organizations to be able to identify and address workplace burnout, to help support a happy and motivated workforce. Read more here: Productivity Planners March Luncheon Wow!! Thank you so much to Antelope Valley Partners for Health for sponsoring our luncheon and for the information about tobacco waste and its effects on children and the environment from Celai. We thank you so much for continuing to educate the community. Happy Birthday to Sharon Vega with the Palmdale School District and Happy Birthday to our very own Donna Hill. We hope you all had an amazing international women's day and look forward to seeing you at the next event! Sponsor Click photo for details Monthly Mixer with the Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce Thank you to everyone that came out to the Chamber Open House on March 17th. We always enjoy getting to see our members and bring in some new ones!! If you ever have any questions regarding membership, events, or ways to help us with our events, please reach out to us!! Sponsor Click photo for details McDonald's Palmdale Blvd Ribbon Cutting Congratulations to the Laddaran Family on the grand opening of your new McDonald's location in Palmdale. We look forward to your many years of success with this beautiful new building. 1671 E Palmdale Blvd Palmdale CA 93550 Sponsor March Business for Breakfast Thank you so much to everyone who attended yesterday's Business 4 Breakfast. We want to thank our sponsor, Darlene Trevino, for coming to speak about car accidents and injuries. We value your knowledge and look forward to hearing from you again in the future. Congratulations to Marc Aronoff for being chosen as the 30-second commercial winner. We look forward to seeing all of your smiling faces next month! Interested in doing a Podcast with the Chamber? Podcasts are a great way to feature your local business! Please feel free to email us at admin@avchambers.org or give us a call at 661-948-4518 for more information. Listen to our newest episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on other podcast platforms. Race Communications Ribbon Cutting Congratulations to Race Communications on your Ribbon-cutting today!!! It was really great to learn about fiberoptic cables and the difference in services using state of the art technology. We are excited for the future of your company and can't wait to help you grow! 121st Annual Installation Banquet Join us for our 121st Annual Installation Banquet at UAV as we Honor our outgoing Chairman: Brian Avery and welcome our incoming Chairwoman: Donna Hill. Register today to save your seat!!! 121st Annual Installation Banquet Mitchell Tax Professionals Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon cutting Congratulations to Mitchell Tax Professionals on your Grand Re-opening on 3/17/2023. We are so happy to be part of your Journey and look forward to many more years of your success. AV Chambers Social Media Looking for more ways to share your business with the community? We invite you to join the Chamber's "Member-to-Member" private group on Facebook where you will be able to post about your business, your events, and your services. You will also get to see other community businesses and their posts. This is a great opportunity to showcase your business while increasing your social media presence. Please follow us on Instagram as well so you do not miss out on upcoming events and opportunities to get involved in your community. @avchambersofcommerce Also, check us out on TikTok @avchambers! Sassy Couture 12 year Anniversary Ribbon cutting Congratulations to Amanda Canela, Owner of Sassy Couture, for celebrating 12 years!! We are so excited that we were able to celebrate with you on your special anniversary and look forward to many more years of your success! Edward's Federal Credit Union Ribbon cutting Congratulations to Edwards Federal Credit Union, their CEO Roy, and their Board of Directors on your Grand Opening on your new building and your 2 Year Anniversary in it! (3/17/2023) We are so proud to have you in our community for the past 30 years and look forward to many more to come. My Nutrition AV Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon cutting Congratulations, My Nutrition AV , on your Grand Re-opening! We are so proud to have such an amazing couple like Heather and Gene in our community to serve healthy smoothies, teas, and coffees. If you are looking for a new healthy alternative or just need some extra vitamins, they are located right next to Schooners! Check out their combos! iLEAD Empower Generations Ribbon cutting Congratulations to iLEAD Empower Generations on your Ribbon-cutting on March 30th. We are excited to have such an amazing member of the Chamber who provides a Free Public Charter School to the Antelope Valley. We are looking forward to your growth and success in the years to come.
Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce New - April 2023