Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce:

“When you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance!”

— Lee Ann Womack

The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is ‘dancing’! We had over 80 members dancing with us at our mixer last week at Crescenta Valley Insurance. What a superb group of dynamic individuals joining us to mix, mingle, meet new people and see old friends. Thank you to Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Captain David Silversparre for stopping by our mixer. And it was truly an honor welcoming eight of our newest members. You should come ‘dance’ with us! Mark your calendars now for Aug. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m., to join this esteemed group of individuals at A.B.C. Auto Electric at 3711 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. You are invited, so come join us and for only $7 for members ($9 for non-members) you get food, refreshments and a chance to meet new business contacts, make new friends, and have fun.

At our last mixer, we had the pleasure of welcoming a new member, Matthew Pontecorvo of Northwestern Mutual. As a firm that specializes in sophisticated financial planning, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company offers both expertise and understanding. Matthew Pontecorvo possesses a wealth of knowledge on current and emerging financial issues and will sit with you, listen and learn about your situation. It is his job to learn about your accomplishments and understand your dreams. He will identify your challenges and seek out the gaps in your financial plan. Through this process, he can help you develop a strategy that brings you as close as possible to the fulfillment of your ultimate financial goals. Therefore you can have more time to ‘dance.’ You can reach Matthew at (213) 243-7181.

Another great team we met at the mixer is Becky and Marie, ‘Agents With Integrity,’ of Dilbeck GMAC Real Estate. You could hire an appraiser, a marketing expert, a negotiating expert, a legal expert, a closing specialist, and a psychiatrist or you could just hire Becky and Marie. Whether you are buying or selling, service is priority one with this team. These two can ‘dance’ you right into the house of your dreams. You can contact them at (818) 248-2248 x 382.

Want to meet more great people? Don’t sit it out The Crescenta Valley Chamber hopes you ‘dance.’

Important dates: Sept. 10 — Foothill Community Business Expo; Sept. 13 — Hometown Country Fair; Sept. 22 — 20/20 Power Monday/Speed Networking. Important Chamber numbers/e-mails/website: (818) 248-4957 / crescentachamber@aol.com / www.LaCrescenta.org.

Julia Rabago is the executive director of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce.