Montrose–Verdugo City Chamber:

There he goes again! My older son leaves this week for a two-week program in Germany. He decided to extend his travels through the summer since he was already over there to travel through Europe. Then my younger son called and asked, “Can you take us to the airport?” He is going to Boston with his girlfriend, so mom will be driving to LAX several times this week.

Welcome new Chamber members:

Angels of the Valley Hospice Foundation, located at 2511 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. Contact Hal Schatz at (818) 542-3070 for more info.

OM Organic Massage is located at 2418 Honolulu Ave. Unit D in Montrose. Call (818) 269-4655 or e-mail info@omorganicmassage.com to RSVP to attend their open house on Saturday, June 27 from 2 - 4 p.m. Be there for a chance to win a free massage, pick up a $15 discount coupon, listen to some live entertainment and taste some yummy organic food.

Chamber members: Let us help you promote your business in this column. Do you have a special going on that needs the attention of your customers? Contact the office by Monday a.m. and, space permitting, we will advertise for you. The best part is it’s free, just a benefit to being a Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber member.

Congratulations on the merging of the Crescenta Valley Rotary and La Cañada Flintridge Rotary.

Got time? Important dates to save:

Wednesday, July 1: Membership Retention and Scholarship Awards mixer will be held at Jenkins Properties Management located at 2626 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. Come by and meet us from 6 – 8 p.m. Admission for Chamber members is $7; non members are $9.

Tuesday, July 7: Coffee with the COPPS from 8 until 10 a.m. at Black Cow located at 2219 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose.

Saturday, July 11: Artwalk on the 2300 and 2400 blocks on Honolulu Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. .

Thursday, July 23: Join us for an evening at the Magic Castle. Call the Chamber for details.

Tuesday, Aug. 4: Glendale’s National Night Out (America’s Night Out Against Crime) at Verdugo Hills Hospital.

Wednesday Aug. 5: Mixer at Uptown Face & Body Care located 2418 Honolulu Ave. Suite C/D in Montrose.

Wednesday, Sept. 2: Mixer at Century 21 Crest Realty located at 4005 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.

Wednesday, Sept. 9: Foothills Community Business Expo, sponsorship opportunities available. This will give you exposure on all Expo promotions along with advertisements for the Expo in three local papers. Must be a chamber member of any one of the three chambers, so don’t be left out.

Saturday, “Oktoberfest” 3: It’s really not that far away. Get a big bang for your small buck — be a sponsor and have your business seen by more than 30,000 people. We have various levels to choose from, so call the office today and get your name out there now.

The Chamber is located at 3516 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale and can be reached by telephone (818) 249-7171 or by e-mail mvcc@montrosechamber.org.

The Chamber is open on Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and is closed on Fridays.

The Montrose–Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce “It’s the place to be.”

MARIAN JOCZ is the executive director of the Montrose-Verdugo Chamber of Commerce.