www.sfschamber.com Vol.30,No.2•October2016CalendarOCTOBER 3 / Monday

MENTOR GET-ACQUAINTED RECEPTION5–6:30 PM / Town Center Hall11740 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 5 / Wednesday

bUSINESS CARD ExCHANGE7:30–9:30 AM / Geezers12120 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 6 / Thursday

yOUTH EDUCATION COMMITTEE8:30–9:30 AM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 11 / Tuesday

MENTOR PICNIC11:30 AM–1 PM / The Clarke Estate10211 Pioneer blvd, Santa Fe Springs

NONPROFIT FORUM12 NOON–1 PM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 12 / Wednesday

SOCIAl MEDIA 102: How to beSuccessful at Social Media Marketing9–10:30 AM / Town Center Hall11740 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 13 / Thursday

CHAMbER bOARD OF DIRECTORS12 NOON–1:15 PMCandlewood Country Club14000 Telegraph Rd, Whittier

SANTA FE SPRINGS CITy COUNCIl6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 18 / Tuesday

TElECOMP ENTERPRISES, INC.RIbbON CUTTING11:30 AM–1 PM / 11721 Telegraph Rd, Unit K, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 20 / Thursday

AMbASSADORS COMMITTEE10–11 AM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

NETWORKING @ NOON11:30 AM–1 PM / Tepeyac @ Heritage Park, 12100 Mora Dr, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 25 / Tuesday

HR FORUM11:45 AM–1 PM / Gus Velasco Neighborhood Center, 9255 Pioneer blvdSanta Fe Springs

REACH COMMUNITy SERVICESGRAND OPENING3–5 PM / 12000 Slauson Ave, #2, SFS

OCTOBER 27 / Thursday

HAllOWEEN MUlTICHAMbER MIxER5–7 PM / Embassy Suites8425 Firestone blvd, Downey

SANTA FE SPRINGS CITy COUNCIl6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

OCTOBER 28 / Friday

RCA lEGISlATIVE FORUM8–9 AM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

nOvEMBER 2 / Wednesday

bUSINESS CARD ExCHANGE7:30–9:30 AM / bicycle Hotel & Casino888 bicycle Casino Dr, bell Gardens

nOvEMBER 3 / Thursday

yOUTH EDUCATION COMMITTEE8:30–9:30 AM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

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Local companies tuned in for the 2016 Business Expo held at Heritage Park on September 14. Hundreds of exhibi-tors and attendees turned out to see what the wide variety of businesses had to showcase. The weather was beauti-ful and the atmosphere was festive. Restaurants – Café N Stuff, California Grill, Jersey Mikes, Stevens Steak and Seafood House, and Tepeyac at Heritage Park – offered delicious food samples as attendees browsed among the booths.

Beverages were sponsored by CAPC, Inc. Water was sponsored by Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVAC. Music (all TV theme songs) and announce-ments provided by TST Entertainment played in the background.

Tables were decorated in the “TV” theme. Shows ranging from nostalgic favorites to current hits were all rep-resented. Exhibitors voted on their favorite table and Phibro-Tech’s I Love Lucy booth won first place.

See pages 8 and 9 for photos and a list of the exhibitors.

Businesses Channeled Their Success at the 2016 Business Expo

Chamber CEO Kathie Fink presents the “Best Themed Table” award to Phibro-Tech.Lots of fun and festive tables

Hundreds turned out for the Business Expo.

California has placed a whopping 17 voter initiatives on the November 8 ballot. These initiatives include a proposition to legalize marijuana and two measures addressing the death penalty. Other measures on the ballot address prominent and controversial issues like gun violence, healthcare, education, campaign finance, and the porn industry.

The California ballot can be intimi-dating, particularly because profes-sional wordsmiths try to confuse vot-ers all the time. Because of this there is an inclination for a lot of voters not to want to vote for initiatives. By the time voters make it to the polls they are likely to have endured close to $100 million in television ads funded by special interest groups.

The Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce and Regional Chamber Alliance take positions on issues that affect business. Following is the list of the 17 propositions appearing on the November ballot, including the six propositions and ballot measures they have voted to oppose or support.Measure M: Metro Traffic Improvement Plan – OPPOSEDA transportation tax and spending plan brought forward by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Trans-portation Authority (MTA) and placed on the November 2016 ballot by the

County Board of Supervisors.Proposition 51: School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities. – NO POSITIONAuthorizes $9 billion in general ob-ligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges fa-cilities. Fiscal Impact: State costs of about $17.6 billion to pay off both the principal ($9 billion) and interest ($8.6 billion) on the bonds. Payments of about $500 million per year for 35 years.Proposition 52: Medi-Cal Hospital Fee Program. – SUPPORTExtends indefinitely an existing stat-ute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and chil-dren’s health coverage. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain fiscal effect, ranging from relatively little impact to annual state General Fund savings of around $1 billion and increased funding for public hospitals in the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually.Proposition 53: Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. – OPPOSEDRequires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be is-sued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. Fiscal Impact: State and local fiscal effects are unknown and would depend on which projects are affected by the measure and what ac-tions government agencies and voters take in response to the measure’s vot-ing requirement.Proposition 54: Legislature. Legislation and Proceedings. – NO POSITIONProhibits Legislature from passing

any bill unless published on Internet for 72 hours before vote. Requires Legislature to record its proceedings and post on Internet. Authorizes use of recordings. Fiscal Impact: One-time costs of $1 million to $2 million and ongoing costs of about $1 million an-nually to record legislative meetings and make videos of those meetings available on the Internet.Proposition 55: Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare. – NO POSITIONExtends by 12 years the tempo-rary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, health-care. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues—$4 billion to $9 billion annually from 2019-2030—depend-ing on economy and stock market. Increased funding for schools, com-munity colleges, health care for low-income people, budget reserves, and debt payments.Proposition 56: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research and Law Enforcement. – NO POSITIONIncreases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine. Fiscal Impact: Additional net state revenue of $1 billion to $1.4 billion in 2017-18, with potentially lower revenues in future years. Revenues would be used primarily to augment spending on health care for low-income Cali-fornians.Proposition 57: Criminal Sentences. Parole. Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing. – NO POSITIONAllows parole consideration for non-

“Voting is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues.”

— Tony Snow

SFS Chamber Positions on November Ballot Measures

continued on page 12

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 2PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

SanTa FE SpRingSChaMBER OF COMMERCE12016 E. Telegraph Rd., Suite 100

Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670(562) 944-1616 • www.sfschamber.com

— EXECUTivE COMMiTTEE —presidentDaniEL J. McMiLLanStifelpresident-ElectShaROn WURoquemore, Pringle & Moore, Inc.vice president, public affairsDEBBiE BaKERSimpson Advertising, Inc.vice president, Member ServicesRanDaLL COURTnEYDDWERKS, INC./RedShirtPrinting.comvice president, Youth Enrichment FundLiSa BOYaJianAnsa Insurance ServicesTreasurerLiZ BUCKinghaMFriendly Hills bankimmediate past presidentJEFF WinKLERbreitburn Energy

— DiRECTORS —TERi BaZEnNorwalk/la Mirada Plumbing & HVACSUSan CROWELLHealthFirst Medical GrouppaUL FLECKAtkinson, Andelson, loya, Ruud & RomoMiKE FOLEYCushman & Wakefield of California, Inc.SOnYa KEMpEverybusiness HR EssentialsRiCK LanDiSSanta Fe Springs Swap MeetCURTiS MELLOHERAEUSSCOTT RaDCLiFFERad Custom SignsCaROLYn REggiOCAPC, Inc.MiCKEY ShUBinServ-Wel Disposal & RecyclingDaviD ThaETEPhibro-Tech, Inc.DiEgO TORRESUTC Aerospace SystemsSUSan WESTMorgan Stanley Wealth ManagementJaMES WiLCOXRaymond Handling Solutions, Inc.

— STaFF —KaThiE FinKChief Executive OfficerMaRiCELa CaSTELLanOSAccountingCOLin DiaZMarketing and Sales DirectorSUE gRanayouth Services/Special Events CoordinatorChRiSTY LinDSaYMember Services/Special Events Coordinator

GROWING TOGETHER

By Daniel J. McMillan, Stifel Financial Corporation

I cannot be-lieve it but here we are in Octo-ber already this year, and next month we have the privilege of voting in our national election on Tuesday, November 8.

I am a big believer in voting. As a young teenager I saw the law change that allowed 18-year-olds the right to vote. I voted in my first national elec-tion in 1976 and never miss voting my beliefs whenever I have the chance.

One of the many great things about

our country is our opportunity to vote and participate in how our country is governed. With our right to vote and participate in how we are governed in mind I highly recommend looking into the Santa Fe Springs Chamber RCA (Regional Chamber Alliance) Legislative Forum.

The RCA Legislative Forum is an-other opportunity to learn about potential laws and ruling that are coming down from our government offices. This a great opportunity to

influence how these potential laws will impact us as a business and indi-viduals and how we can participate in this process.

I say this about life in general, but it does really apply to our SFS Cham-ber, you get out of it what you put into it. The RCA Forum is another opportunity for all of us to put into the future direction of our chamber and our government.

Please remember to vote. To quote Charles De Gaulle: “I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the poli-ticians.”

Santa Fe Springs BUSIneSS

Official monthly publication of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce

12016 E. Telegraph Rd., Suite 100Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

(562) 944-1616 / www.sfschamber.comSFS business is mailed every month to SFS businesses and chamber members. Circula-tion for January, March, May, July, September and November is 4,000. Circulation for February, April, June, August, October and December is 10,500, when the publication is also mailed to SFS residents.

SFS Chamber Website Statistics august 2016hits: 137,011

Event hits: 72,497

Directory hits: 59,145

Top five categories searched:

Third-party logistics

Auto service and repair

Clubs and organizations

Auto parts – equipment and accessories

Advertising – publications

Top five members searched:

Graphic Dies, Inc.

The Ink Spot, Inc.

Royal Imex, Inc.

Cytec Process Materials (CA), Inc.

Oil Well Services

Member-to-member discount hits: 622

Job hits: 1,058

What Our MEMBERS Said About the Business Expo:“We had a great time.”—Anahi Ries, Colonial Life

“Thank you for all you do to make for a smooth professional event”—Marilyn Smith, Soroptimist

“Thank you so much for your sup-port, and yes it was a great event”—Osbin Cordon, Rose Hills Memorial Park

dates to KnowOctOber

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

NOVember

Movember Month

Sunday, November 6Daylight Savings Ends

Tuesday, November 8Election Day

Friday, November 11Veterans Day

Join the SFS Chamber!Contact Colin, 562-944-1616,

or email diaz@sfschamber.com

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Red Ribbon Week October 23-31Join City officials, the Whittier Police Department, local schools, and busi-

nesses, to kick off “YOLO. BE DRUG FREE.” Campaign on October 26 with the City’s Annual Community Parade!

Support a drug-free and proud community by coming out and watching “YOLO. BE DRUG FREE.” Community Parade on Wednesday, October 26 at 9:30 a.m.

The parade route begins on Clarkman Street at Pioneer Boulevard to Jersey Avenue, north on Jersey Avenue through Telegraph Road to Charlesworth Road, then ending at Alburtis Avenue.

The City is also conducting a Red Ribbon Art Contest, in which all schools will participate. Contest winners will be announced during Red Ribbon Week and will have the opportunity to ride in the parade! For more information call the Betty Wilson Center at 562-929-7431.

Santa Fe Springs Holiday Food Basket Programs

City Seeking DonationsTake part in the City’s Thankful Neighbor and Neighborly Elf Holiday Food

Basket Programs. Please consider donating your time, non-perishable food items, canned goods, new toys, or making a monetary contribution. Businesses, organizations, and residents are also invited to participate in the Christmas Family Sponsorship Program. The program allows sponsorship of pre-selected families, identified by the Department of Community Services’ Family and Hu-man Services Division staff. For more information on how you can support your community this upcoming holiday season, please contact the Gus Velasco Neighborhood Center at 562-692-0261.

Local Impacts of MTA Proposed Ballot Measure M

On July 14, 2016 the Santa Fe Springs City Council joined the I-5 Consor-tium Cities Joint Powers Authority, Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG), and other cities in adopting a resolution opposing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) proposed 2016 ballot measure now known as “Measure M”. Measure M is a transportation tax and spending plan placed on the November 2016 ballot that would, if enacted, double the transporta-tion sales tax rate approved by voters in 2008 and will be permanent if passed.

Although Measure M will collect billions of dollars ($867 million a year) to fund a slate of projects over a 40 year period, improvements to the I-5, I-605, and I-710 freeways in blue collar communities won’t be completed for 30 to 40 years, while projects in far more affluent communities are now first in line to receive Measure M funds. Taxpayers in the Gateway (South East) and South Bay regions of Los Angeles County will be paying for Measure M, but won’t get significant traffic congestion relief, or completed street improvements for decades. For example, Santa Fe Springs will generate approximately $13 million a year in Measure M funds, but will only receive $240,000 in return.

For more information, please visit www.gatewaycog.org/MeaureM.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 4buSINESS cARD ExchANGE

New member Edith Vieyra, Colonial Life, awarded the Pot of Gold winnings and Ambassador Julie Crum (right), HealthFirst, awarded the logo listing on the chamber website pose with fellow Ambassador Belinda Martinez, Adecco, and SFS Chamber board members Teri Bazen, Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing, and Carolyn Reggio, CAPC Inc.

Brookdale Uptown Whittier Hosts September Business Card Exchange

In September, Brookdale Uptown Whittier graciously hosted the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange breakfast networking mixer. Attendees were treated to a breakfast spread in their large dining room. Accompanying their meal, attendees were able to play a uniquely engaging networking game, centered on the then upcoming Business Expo, allowing them opportunities to meet more contacts and share unknown truths about one another.

Our Mission: Enriching LivesAbove is the stated mission and goal of Brookdale Uptown Whit-

tier, which is a beautiful senior living community located in the heart of Uptown Whittier. Many local residents may remember them under their former name, but despite the name change the quality of the services provide to their senior residents has remained constant and only improved.

Brookdale Uptown Whittier offers a variety of services to its community including independent living, assisted living, short stay and respite care. They understand that every senior has dif-ferent needs and desires. Expect them to take the time to get to know you – your interests, goals and desires – and to carefully evaluate your personal health history and care needs. Based on that evaluation, they will create a service and care plan that reflects your specific needs.

They are located at 13250 East Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA 90601. For more information, you can contact Tom Rios, their marketing and community relations director at 562-945-3904 or go to their website at www.brookdale.com.

Santa Fe Springs Chamber board members Carolyn Reggio, CAPC Inc., Randall Courtney, DDWerks; Teri Bazen, Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing; Scott Radcliffe, Rad Custom Signs; Debbie Baker, Simpson Advertising; and Daniel J. McMillan, Stifel pose for a quick television shoot.

Ambassador Chair Scott Radcliffe, Rad Custom Signs, presents a certificate of appreciation to Brookdale Uptown Whittier’s Tom Rios and Suzie Magpayo.

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The City of Santa Fe Springs and the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce are pleased to honor the 2016 Citizens of the Year for their extraordinary con-tributions at an afternoon reception, Thursday, November 17. Please contact Christy Lindsay at the chamber of commerce to reserve a seat, 562-944-1616 or email Lindsay@sfschamber.com.

NowCFO ribbon cutting photo with Santa Fe Springs Chamber board members and ambassadors.

Mark Hodges and Amber Crespo, NowCFO, receive a certificate of congratulations from SFS Chamber President Daniel J. McMillan, Stifel.

NowCFO Cuts Ribbon on New Market at SFS Chamber Office

NowCFO, a company that provides outsourced resources for companies searching for accounting and CFO solutions. The company that is in its 11th year, has recently opened up in Long Beach and has aspirations to work with the Santa Fe Springs busi-ness community.

Attendees were treated to delicious sandwiches, cookies and wine. The celebration was headed by Amber Crespo and Mark Hodges who work in the local market for NowCFO. More information can be found by visiting nowcfo.com or emailing acrespo@nowcfo.com.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 6MEMbER NEWS

Visitors from Navajoa, Mexico, and Santa Fe Springs Sister City group gather on the steps of city hall.

Santa Fe Springs Fire Chief Mike Crook poses with the Santa Fe Springs Sister City Committee members and Navajoa group as they receive the donated vehicles.

Navajoa, Mexico and Santa Fe Springs Continue Sister City Relationship

In October, residents and business professionals from Navajoa, Mexico came to Santa Fe Springs to meet with local police, fire and business representa-tives. The trip to Santa Fe Springs was the group’s second in as many year’s and marked the continu-ation of a sister city relationship that was struck between the two cities.

Representatives of Santa Fe Springs, including City Manager Thaddeus McCormack, visited Navajoa in August to learn about their infrastructure, share best practices and network with one another.

The Navajoa group also met with representatives

from the Santa Fe Springs business community to learn about what they do and how businesses in-teract with the city.

The final business piece of the Navajoa visit was a trip to the Santa Fe Springs Department of Fire-Rescue, where Fire Chief Mike Crook and his team catered a barbecue lunch.

In addition to lunch, Chief Crook and his team donated fire vehicles to go down to Navajoa. The Department of Fire-Rescue partnered with the City of Santa Fe Springs to pay all the costs associated with transporting the vehicles south of the border.

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tax and tipIntroductions, business-to-business

networking and a delicious lunch!Prospective members are welcome to

attend a maximum of two Networking @ Noon lunches

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What Our MEMBERS Said About the Business Expo:

“Thank you for your email and follow up. I had such a great time at the Business Expo and met a lot of great people! In fact, I met so many great people and the SFS Chamber Ambassadors and leadership team were so welcoming, I made the de-cision and joined the SFS Chamber today and have been working with Colin to get everything all set up. Thank you very much for all your hospitality, hard work leading up to and of course, at the event! I look forward to getting to know you and building a mutually-rewarding professional relationship.”—Julie Mangrello-Jennings, MSHRMNJ Insurance Solutions, Inc.

“Absolutely, I had fun at the Busi-ness Expo and still trying to follow-up with the contacts/exhibitors I met from that day.”—Helen TsangBusiness Travel Sales ManagerPacific Palms Resort

MEMbER NEWS

New Members Learn About Benefits at ‘Chamber 101’

New members braved the hot Au-gust morning to learn how to maxi-mize their membership by hearing about the many chamber benefits.

Chamber board members and city officials welcomed them to the cham-ber and explained about the various programs, events, committees, mar-keting vehicles and opportunities to meet other businesses.

Everyone enjoyed a continental breakfast provided by Geezers and the opportunity to talk about their business.

Board members Scott Radcliffe, RAD Custom Signs; Lisa Boyajian, Ansa Insurance Services; Curtis Mello, HERAEUS; Chamber President Dan McMillan, Stifel; and Rick Landis, SFS Swap Meet, share their chamber experiences with the attendees.

Friendly Hills Bank Celebrating 10 Years!

Friendly Hills Bank recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary of service to the local community. Founded by a group of local business leaders the bank opened its doors in Whittier on September 18, 2006, and opened a second location in Santa Fe Springs shortly thereafter. From its establishment Friendly Hills Bank has been focused on providing local businesses with a quality alter-native to the larger national and regional banks. Priding itself on having its key decision maker’s right here in the local community, the bank has developed a strong local reputation for service quality and community involvement. In addition, all seven of the company’s board members have been with the bank since its founding.

According to Jeff Ball, the founder, president and CEO of Friendly Hills Bank, the primary difference with Friendly Hills Bank is a focus on relationship bank-ing. “While many of the larger institutions have chosen to focus on transactional business and volume,” stated Mr. Ball, “we have been able to maintain our focus on relationship banking and truly understanding our clients and their needs. Rather than driving customers toward standardized products and services which the bank seeks to promote, we take the time to understand our clients and their needs so that we can tailor those products accordingly. And we do all of that from our local offices right here in the local community.”

Part of that focus has been in the establishment of a Business Services Division which currently provides payroll processing services for local businesses and charitable organizations. “Just like in our banking services,” Mr. Ball continued, “we are able to offer a customized solution for local businesses to meet their payroll needs with a service quality that far exceeds the larger providers.”

Friendly Hills Bank has also been a proud sponsor of the Chamber’s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast and the Santa Fe Springs Rotary Club Classic Car Show. For more information on how to become part of the “Friendly Hills Bank Family” you can visit www.friendlyhillsbank.com” or contact our Santa Fe Springs Office at 562-236-8888.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 8buSINESS ExPo

California Grill

HealthFirst Medical Group Steven’s Steak and Seafood House Farmers & Merchants Bank Century 21 Allstars

DoubleTree by Hilton LA/NorwalkFacio Quality Lift & Equipment Lowers Welding & Fabrication, Inc.

Autism Society of GLB/SGV/OC

Complete Landscape Care, Inc.

Café N Stuff

Tepeyac at Heritage Park Ashley French Photography

Wrinkle Free I.T. Inc.

CBRE - Dan Berkenfield

CR&R Waste & Recycling Services Colonial Life

El Aviso Magazine The Promo Guy

What Our MEMBERS Said About the Business Expo:

“Thank you for organizing such a fun event!” —Monica Rejniak, Reach

“We look forward to doing many more events with you guys.”—Nick Kiouftis, Director of OperationsCalifornia Grill Restaurants & Catering Co.

“Thanks for the follow up. Our guys had a great time as usual… thanks for having us!”—Michael Clack, EstimatorStay Green Inc.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 9buSINESS ExPo

Business Expo Screen Shots

The Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commercethanks the Ambassador Committee for hosting“Channeling Your Business to Success!”

Ambassador Chairperson Scott Radcliffe, RAD Custom Signs Business Expo Chairperson Hector Castillo, El Aviso Magazine

Michael Aguilar, Legal ShieldFrancella Aguilar, Republic Services

Teri Bazen, Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVACRandall Courtney, DDWerks

Julie Crum, HealthFirst Medical GroupClaudia Fimbres, BlueMoon Productions

Carlos Gallardo, Farmers & Merchants BankRoss Gile, DigiCal

Laura Guerrero, Top Line AutomotiveRichard Magdaleno, Magdaleno Financial Services

Susan Malecki, Nonprofit ConsultantBelinda Martinez, Adecco Employment Service

Joseline Nucum, Doubletree by Hilton LA/NorwalkTheresa Oliver, ARCpoint Labs of Santa Fe Springs

Isela Ramos, Embassy Suites LA/DowneyCarolyn Reggio, CAPC, Inc.

Americas United BankAppleOneARCpoint Labs of Santa Fe SpringsAshley French PhotographyAutism Society of GLB/SGV/OCBeyond 21st Century Beauty AcademyBlueMoon ProductionsBrookdale Uptown WhittierCafé N StuffCalifornia GrillCandlewood Country ClubCBRE, Inc.Central Basin Municipal Water DistrictCentral Roofing CompanyCentury 21 AllstarsCerritos CollegeCitygirl PrepperCity of Santa Fe SpringsColonial LifeComet Employment AgencyComplete Landscape Care, Inc.CR&R Waste & Recycling ServicesDDWerks, INC. / RedShirtPrinting.comDoubleTree by Hilton LA/NorwalkE-Liq Cube, Inc.Eastridge Workforce SolutionsEl Aviso MagazineEmbassy Suites Hotel Los Angeles/DowneyFacioFarmers & Merchants Bank DowneyGolf N' Stuff Family Fun CenterHealthFirst Medical GroupHeritage ParkHR CPA, Accounting & Tax ServicesInsperityIOTECJersey Mike'sKimco Staffing Services, Inc.LA Centers for Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Low Cost Community Counseling CenterLowers Welding & Fabrication, Inc.Menchie's Frozen YogurtMNJ Insurance SolutionsNorwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVACNOW CFOOrbit Event RentalsPacific Palms ResortPhibro-Tech, Inc.PIH Health, Blood Donor CenterQuality Lift & EquipmentRad Custom SignsREACHRelay for Life, American Cancer SocietyRepublic ServicesRio Hondo CollegeRose Hills Memorial ParkRuiz Insurance AgencySam's Club La HabraSFS Chamber Board of DirectorsSASSFA Work Source CenterSanta Fe Springs Department of Fire & RescueSoroptimist International of Santa Fe SpringsSouth Coast ComputersStay Green, Inc.Stevens Steak & Seafood House RestaurantStifelTST EntertainmentT-Mobile USA, IncTanler Termite & Pest ControlTepeyac At Heritage ParkThe Bicycle Hotel & CasinoThe Promo GuyThe Salvation Army Santa Fe Springs CorpsTri-Cities ROPWhittier Area First Day CoalitionWhittier Police DepartmentWrinkle Free I.T. Inc.X-Bots Robotics #5810

2016 Business Expo Exhibitors

BlueMoon Productions

Best Themed Table Honorable Mention – DDWerksBest Themed Table Honorable Mention – RAD Custom Signs

Best Themed Table Honorable Mention – Comet Employment Agency

Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVAC

Jersey Mike’s

Insperity

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy

Stay Green, Inc. Candlewood Country Club

Embassy Suites Los Angeles/Downey

Pacific Palms Resort

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 10MEMbER NEWS

Third Annual Farmers & Merchants Bank Multichamber Mixer

Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce member Farm-ers & Merchants Bank hosted a wonderful multichamber open house mixer at their beautiful bank location at 9001 Firestone Boulevard, Downey, on September 22, which also included the Cerritos and Downey chambers.

Their entire staff of employees welcomed a large group of networkers to the evening affair that included delicious food and refreshments for attendees. John Casillas, vice-president and branch manager, thanked everyone who attended and introduced his outstanding staff to the group.

For more information about the multitude of banking services offered by Farmers & Merchant Bank in Downey, call them at 562-334-1836 or visit their website at www.fmb.com.

What Our MEMBERS Said About the Business Expo:“Thank you very much! We had a blast and really enjoyed the event. Glad to see such a wonderful turnout. I liked that the students in the business academy helped sell tickets and visited many of the tables. We will definitely be back next year. I already have it on my calendar!”—Laurie Lanham, Phibro-Tech

“The Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce is like a family for us! We are pleased and happy to be part of this organization, personally I’m very fortunate know all you guys Sue (Kathie, Christy and Colin). You guys are great business leaders and AMAZING human beings, they is so special because of you guys! Thank you for your continuous support (3x’s) and always being a there for us! BTW… We got great business leads!”David Arredondo, Banker , AUB

Guest from three chambers, including the SFS Chamber, mingle at the Farmers & Merchants Bank Downey office.

Vice President and Branch Manager John Casillas, Farmers & Merchants Bank, addresses attendees during the raffle.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 11MEMbER NEWS

Standing: Annette Rodriguez, Marcia Lewis; seated: Juliet Ray, Lupe Placensia

Santa Fe Springs Women’s Club Inaugurates New President, Vice President

The SFS Women’s Club congratulates new president An-nette Rodriguez, and vice president, Marcia Lewis on their new roles and wish them much success for 2016-17. We thanked our outgoing president, Juliet Ray, and vice presi-dent, Lupe Placensia, for all their hard work and dedication to our club. The Women’s Club is a nonprofit organization that fundraises all year long to give back to their commu-nity. From youth and adult scholarships, city donations and assisting where there is a need with other nonprofit organi-zations. Let’s congratulate our SFS Women’s Club for their generosity throughout the years and hard work to make Santa Fe Springs a great place! If you are interested in joining our club, please call Annette at 562-677-4080.

Mike Thompson RV Donates Golf Proceeds to REACH

The Sixth Annual Mike Thompson RV Charity Golf Tourna-ment was held earlier this summer at Coyote Hills Golf Club in Fullerton. Each year a local charity is designated to receive the funds raised with the golf tournament. This year REACH was chosen for that honor.

The golf tournament raised over $40,000 for REACH. This donation will help fund communication devices for individu-als who utilize these devices to communicate and share their voice in their community. These devices provide a voice for each individual and give them the proper support to com-municate their wants, needs, and life goals through REACH.

With donation s like this, REACH is able to transform the lives of these individuals. It enables the gift of communica-tion, allowing people to share their thoughts and feelings with loved ones. It enables housing so that people with dis-abilities can live with dignity in a home of their own choosing. And. it enables people with disabilities access to a dedicated and committed team that believes in them as a person.

Thank you to everyone at Mike Thompson RV! Because of their generosity, REACH is able to continue transforming the lives of people with disabilities!

If you would like more information about REAC H please visit our website at www.reach.services. For up-to-date news, trainings and other important events, REACH can also be found on Facebook and YouTube.

And please be sure and support Mike Thompson RV and their many charitable endeavors: www.mikethompson.com.

From Mike Thompson RV: Inventory and Marketing Director David Revere, Mark Rosenbaum, Calista Baldwin, Director of Sales Mike Ancich, and from REACH: CEO Steve Boyer, Board Member Barbara Granillo, Associated Director of Education Charles Hogue, and Board Member Tina Sawires.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 12MEMbER NEWS

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violent felons. Authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good be-havior, and education. Allows juve-nile court judges to decide whether juveniles will be prosecuted as adults. Fiscal Impact: Net state savings likely in the tens of millions of dollars annu-ally, depending on implementation. Net county costs of likely a few million dollars annually.Proposition 58: English Proficiency. Multilingual Education. – NO POSITIONPreserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain Eng-lish language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Re-quires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers. Fiscal Impact: No notable fiscal effect on school districts or state government.Proposition 59: Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections. – NO POSITIONAsks whether California’s elected of-ficials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to

the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional. Fis-cal Impact: No direct fiscal effect on state or local governments.Proposition 60: Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements. – OPPOSEDRequires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual in-tercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom require-ment at film sites. Fiscal Impact: Likely reduction of state and local tax revenues of several million dollars annually. Increased state spending that could exceed $1 million annu-ally on regulation, partially offset by new fees.Proposition 61: State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. – OPPOSEDProhibits state from buying any pre-scription drug from a drug manufac-turer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded

through Medi-Cal. Fiscal Impact: Po-tential for state savings of an unknown amount depending on (1) how the measure’s implementation challenges are addressed and (2) the responses of drug manufacturers regarding the provision and pricing of their drugs.Proposition 62: Death Penalty. – NO POSITIONRepeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without pos-sibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. Fiscal Impact: Net ongoing reduction in state and county criminal justice costs of around $150 million annually within a few years, although the im-pact could vary by tens of millions of dollars depending on various factors.Proposition 63: Firearms. Ammunition Sales. – NO POSITIONRequires background check and De-partment of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits pos-session of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting fire-arm possession by specified persons.

Requires Department of Justice’s par-ticipation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and lo-cal court and law enforcement costs, potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually, related to a new court process for removing firearms from prohibited persons after they are convicted.Proposition 64: Marijuana Legalization. – NO POSITIONLegalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation. Fiscal Impact: Additional tax revenues ranging from high hundreds of millions of dollars to over $1 billion annually, mostly dedicated to specific purposes. Reduced criminal justice costs of tens of millions of dollars annually.Proposition 65: Carryout Bags. Charges. – OPPOSEDRedirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to sup-port specified environmental projects. Fiscal Impact: Potential state revenue of several tens of millions of dollars annually under certain circumstances, with the monies used to support cer-tain environmental programs.Proposition 66: Death Penalty. Procedures. – NO POSITIONChanges procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive peti-tions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to ac-cept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regula-tion process for developing execution methods. Fiscal Impact: Unknown ongoing impact on state court costs for processing legal challenges to death sentences. Potential prison sav-ings in the tens of millions of dollars annually.Proposition 67: Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags. – OPPOSEDA “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from provid-ing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags. Fiscal Impact: Relatively small fiscal effects on state and local govern-ments, including a minor increase in state administrative costs and possible minor local government savings from reduced litter and waste management costs.

Ballot Measures continued from page 1 “The efforts of the government alone will never be enough. In the end, the people must choose and the people must help themselves.”

— John F. Kennedy

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • October 2016 • Page 13SEcuRITy AND SAFETy

SantaFeSpringscrimeStatisticsPartIcrimesmonthlycomparison

August 2016 2015crimesreported 2016 totals totals difference

total 93 852 866 – 2%Homicide 0 3 1 +100%Rape 1 5 3 +100%Robbery 6 27 25 + 8%AggravatedAssault 6 40 24 + 67%Burglary 16 107 109 – 2% Commercial/Retail 8 80 81 – 1% Residential 8 27 28 – 4% Vehicle 10 157 95 + 65%AllThefts 50 561 570 – 2% Vehicle 6 113 125 – 10% Shoplifting 7 89 121 – 26%AutoTheft 14 109 133 – 18%Arson 0 0 1 – 100%

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Members!The following companies recently renewed their memberships. We salute these businesses and thank them for their continuing support. Members listed in boldface type donated to the youth Enrichment Fund.Member yearsLSL Cpas 39Santa Fe Springs Women’s Club 38Apollo Printing & Graphics 29SASSFA Work Source Center 28DoubleTree by hilton Los angeles/norwalk 27CAPC, Inc. 25Mr. bills Auto body & Paint, Inc. 25Santa Fe Springs Firefighters Local 3507 25best Western Norwalk Inn 24geezers 24golden West Machine, inc. 20Rio Hondo Symphony 17budget Inn Santa Fe Springs 14MMZ printing & graphics Corp. 14Mias Fashion Mfg. Co., inc. 12Chiller Services 11Day-Lee Foods, inc. 9Roquemore, pringle & Moore, inc. 9pioneer high School alumni association 7proCal 6Brookdale Uptown Whittier 5Cytec process Materials (Ca) inc. 4HR CPA, Accounting & Tax Services 3Stifel 3Brothers Building Solutions 2E-Liq Cube, inc. 2Quiet Cannon Montebello, Inc. 2Rad Custom Signs 2SourceOne Office Products 2Cinderella Hair, Inc., dba California Mango 1Telepacific Communications 1The Bicycle hotel & Casino 1Utility Trailer Sales of Southern California LLC 1 dba Utility Fleet Supply

By Captain Aviv BarRed lights, flashing strobes, and a siren are directly

behind you. You are getting pulled over by a police officer. Your anxiety level increases, your heart is beating fast, your breathing is elevating, you are breaking a sweat. It’s an uncomfortable feeling that even veteran police officers get when they observe the same while off duty.

Getting pulled over by a police officer can be a stressful experience, which is why I wanted to dedicate this month’s article to help you feel more comfortable and prepared should you have contact with a Whittier Police Officer on the road.

Safety is our concern. Don’t be offended. Most citizens already realize that law enforcement is a dif-ficult and dangerous profession. Scores of police officers are killed each year, and hundreds more are injured and assaulted. For these reasons, police officers tend to be extremely cautious.

Although training and procedures maximize safety for the officer, they may at times seem standoffish to citizens who may not consider such precautions necessary with them.

Even though you have no intention of doing the officer harm, he or she will probably maintain a defensive posture until the officer feels that there is no risk of confrontation or injury.

As soon as you notice emergency lights behind you, you should safely pull your vehicle over to a safe area and stop. Although you might not know the reason for the stop, you should pull over right away.

You should remain in your vehicle while the officer approaches. The officer does not know if you are a business owner, a mom taking kids to school, or an armed and wanted criminal. Staying in your vehicle keeps you and the officer safe.

Many officers who were killed or injured, were assaulted during the approach toward a stopped vehicle. Keep your hands easily observable, prefer-ably on the steering wheel where the approaching officer can see them. Officers are trained to observe hands for their safety. An empty hand that can be seen is one that is not holding a weapon.

When a police officer contacts you, you should ex-pect a courteous and polite officer that will give you

the reason for the traffic stop. When asked, provide your license, registration and proof of insurance to the officer. The law requires a driver to turn over this information upon request by a uniformed officer or an officer in plain clothes who displays proper identification.

You may be asked additional questions by the of-ficer if the traffic stop relates to a possible crime or a call for service. Answering all questions honestly will develop a good rapport with the officer and will expedite the traffic stop, allowing you to continue with your day.

If you are issued a traffic citation, you will be asked to provide a signature. The signature is not an admis-sion of guilt, but merely your promise to appear in court. If a driver refuses to sign the citation, the law requires that they be arrested and brought before a judge by the police. You should save any arguments about the violation for court, where a judge will hear both sides of the story.

Police officers are trained to keep our community safe and enhance the quality of life for us all. In effect-ing a traffic stop, the officer is doing his or her part to make our roads and our community a safer place.

Aviv Bar is a captain with the Whittier Police De-partment and oversees the department’s Investiga-tions Division and Santa Fe Springs Policing Team. He can be reached at (562) 567-9265 or via email at abar@cityofwhittier.org.

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On August 29, 2016, a California Court of Appeal backed away from its early decision employers must accommodate employees associated with individuals with a disability. (Luis Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, August 29, 2016).

Before the court’s groundbreaking holding in April 2016, no other court had held the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) requires an employer to provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee who is associated with a disabled individual. The court ultimately determined it was not deciding this issue, but reiterated its position the FEHA may require accommodation for employees’ association with physically disabled persons.

In Castro-Ramirez, Dependable Highway Express (“DHE”) terminated Luis Castro-Ramirez (“Castro-Ramirez”) after he refused to work an assigned shift because he needed to be home by a certain time to administer his son’s dialysis. For approximately three years, Castro-Ramirez’s supervisors accommodated his scheduling needs by scheduling him for earlier shifts.

However, Castro-Ramirez’s new supervisor changed the schedule, making it difficult for Castro-Ramirez to be home to care for his son. Ultimately when Castro-Ramirez missed three consecutive shifts to tend to his son, DHE pro-cessed Castro-Ramirez’s termination as “voluntary resignation” for refusing an assignment.

Castro-Ramirez sued DHE for disability discrimination and the trial court dis-missed his claim. Castro-Ramirez appealed. In April 2016, the Court of Appeal stated, “[n]o published California case has determined whether employers have a duty under FEHA to provide reasonable accommodation to an applicant or employee who is associated with a disabled person. We hold that FEHA creates such a duty according to the plain language of the Act.”

On rehearing, the Court of Appeal reversed its original decision on procedural grounds and stated the court was not deciding whether the FEHA requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees associated with disabled persons.

However, the court discussed at length the evidence that Castro-Ramirez’s association with his disabled son was a substantial motivating factor behind his termination and made it clear associational disability discrimination may occur when an employer acts proactively to avoid the nuisance of employees’ association with disabled individuals.

While the law is still unsettled about an employers’ obligation to provide a reasonable accommodation to employees associated with disabled individuals, the Court of Appeal’s position on this issue is clear.

Employers must be mindful not to immediately dismiss employees’ request for accommodation where employees association with a disabled individual is the basis for the request. Employers must take care in balancing employees’ re-quests for accommodation against the undue hardships placed on the business.

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COLONIAL LIFEAnahi Ries and Edith Vieyra, Agency Development Manager18000 Studebaker Rd., Suite 320, Cerritos, CA 90703(562) 863-3201 / www.coloniallife.comFor 75 years, Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company has had one mission: to help America’s workers preserve and protect the vitally important things they work so hard to build. Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, we offer a wide range of financial protection options, helping more than three million people in nearly 80,000 companies. In addition to our personal benefits coun-seling expertise, we’re a pioneer of payroll deduction and innovator of enroll-ment technology. Our end-to-end capabilities and commitment to going above and beyond enable us to provide unmatched customer service. With more than 10,000 sales representatives and more than 1,000 home office professionals, we’re here to help during life’s most challenging times.

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