Subject: August Laguna Hills Mall Health and Home Show


Dear South County Business Professional:

2010 Is A Good Year for Moving Ahead to Good Health & Prosperity!


*The Women’s Business & Professional Council of O.C. is Proud to Present:

“All About Health and Home”
Exhibition at Laguna Hills Mall

For The Whole Family

Making information on many interesting programs available to the public!

Medical, Dental & More
New Discoveries From Many Sources
Home Improvements At Your Fingertips

Be a vendor at this “One of a Kind” show! We can help you grow your business or profession!


All About Health and Home Show
Laguna Hills Mall
Saturday and Sunday
August 7 and August 8, 2010
$375 per space for two days
We have lowered our price for you!

Contact susan@alisolagunanews.com ASAP to be included.

A check will hold your space.

There is an application/ contract to sign and we will get that to you ASAP by fax or mail.


Hope to see you there!

Susan Espenschied
Publisher
Aliso Laguna News
949.246.2431

*The Women’s Business & Professional Council of OC is owned by Vicki Fowks, an experienced show producer. She has chaired many exhibitions for vendors throughout Southern California.

P.S. www.AlisoLagunaNews.com online is growing every day! Shouldn’t your business be there?

South Orange County Chamber News for July 22, 2010


New Tax Targeting Small Businesses on November ballot?
Learn more at next Legislative Alliance meeting THIS Friday!

Small businesses throughout California and right here in South Orange County are struggling to recover from the Great Recession. Jobs are scarce.

So why would anyone penalize those who are creating the jobs necessary for recovery through the imposition of new taxes on those very jobs!? That’s exactly what opponents say would happen if Proposition 24 passes November 2nd.

Learn more about this important ballot measure at the next meeting of the Legislative Alliance of Southern Orange County (LASOC) this Friday morning at 7:30 a.m.

Oscar Urteaga, Southern California Field Director for the No on 24 – Stop the Jobs Tax – campaign will explain the implications of Proposition 24 and what local businesses can do about it.

This important meeting takes place this coming Friday, July 23rd from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Saddleback College – 28000 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, Student Services Center, Room 212. Ample and free parking is available adjacent to the Student Service Center in Lot 5.

States all across the country have been updating their tax laws to attract and grow businesses and jobs during these difficult economic times. This proposition would likely send California down the wrong track at the worst time. Join us as we learn about Proposition 24 and what we as a business community can do about it.

There is no cost to attend. Walk-ins are welcome but RSVPs are requested. Please call Karen at (949) 635-1634 to do so or if you have questions.

Interested in Golfing with Orange County Business Leaders?

The Orange County Business Council hosts its annual Executive Invitational Golf Tournament at Monarch Beach Golf Links Thursday, July 29th. Tournament proceeds benefit OCBC's Latino Educational Attainment Initiative.

For more information, please visit http://www.ocbc.org/events.cfm#GOLF.

New Cox Solutions Store Opening July 31st in Lake Forest

Congratulations to Chairman’s Circle Member Cox Communications for the upcoming opening of the Cox Solutions store in Lake Forest!

A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Saturday, July 31st at 11:30 a.m. at The Orchards Shopping Center on El Toro Road in Lake Forest.

Upcoming South Orange County Chamber Events

Mark your August calendars for the following South OC Chamber Events:
Technology Breakfast & General Membership Meeting
Thursday, August 5th - 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Microsoft Store – The Shops at Mission Viejo
555 The Shops at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, CA

Network OC
Joint Mixer with more than 30 Business Organizations
Thursday, August 19th - 5 to 8 p.m.
Atrium Hotel, Orange County Airport
18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine, CA

End of Summer Mixer
Tuesday, August 24th – 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Elephant Bar, Laguna Hills Mall
24155 Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills, CA

Legislative Alliance of Southern Orange County August Meeting
Friday, August 27th – 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Saddleback College, Student Services Center, Room 212
28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA

South Orange County Chamber News for July 15, 2010


Sunset Networking Mixer
with Olympic Gold Medalist Brian Goodell takes place TONIGHT!

Who better than an Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer to offer life lessons, motivational best practices and strategies for success that apply brilliantly to business?

Mission Viejo's own gold medalist Brian Goodell will offer Chamber members and friends insights and techniques that helped him reach the top during this evening’s networking program at the Mission Viejo Nadadores,

This poolside event will also offer great opportunities to network with your friends, colleagues and fellow Chamber members in a relaxed, informal setting.

Again, the networking mixer takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost to attend is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Mission Viejo Nadadores is located at 27474 Casta Del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.

For more information or to RSVP, please call 949.635.1643.


Upcoming Governmental Affairs Opportunities

Interested in learning about important issues at local, state and federal levels of government impacting businesses and, more importantly, what you can do about them?

Then don't miss the South Orange County Chamber's Governmental Affairs Committee meetings every 3rd Wednesday of each month. This month's meeting takes place Wednesday, July 14 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Laguna Woods Village Community Clubhouse, 24351 El Toro Road in Laguna Woods.

South Orange County Chamber members are also invited to take part in The Legislative Alliance of Southern Orange County (LASOC), a business coalition that includes the South OC Regional Chamber, the Building Industry Association, the OC Association of Realtors, the Orange County Business Council and other business organizations. The Legislative Alliance meets every 4th Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. The next meeting takes place Friday, July 23 at Saddleback College, in the Student Services Center, Room 212.

Upcoming meetings will feature representatives from campaigns for or against selected statewide propositions who will explain how each respective proposition may impact business, along with updates from local, state and federal elected officials and their representatives.

So mark your calendar for every 4th Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. at Saddleback College for the Legislative Alliance of Southern Orange County.


Interested in Golfing with Orange County Business Leaders?

The Orange County Business Council hosts its annual Executive Invitational Golf Tournament at Monarch Beach Golf Links Thursday, July 29. Tournament proceeds benefit OCBC's Latino Educational Attainment Initiative.

For more information, please visit http://www.ocbc.org/events.cfm#GOLF.

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Publisher: Jaime Samuels

Mark Your Calendar...FOR THIS WEDNESDAY!!!

We are MIXING Things Up!!!

Join us for our First Event of the Summer

JULY NETWORKING EVENING MIXER

Wednesday July 14, 2010
5:30pm-7:30pm
Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ
"On the Patio"
Appetizers & "No Host" Bar
Join Your Chamber Friends for Some
Great Food, Drinks, Networking,
Music, & Drawing Prizes

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Preregistration Cost
o $20 for chamber members.
o $30 for guest. Guests may attend twice before joining the Chamber.
At the Door Cost
o $30 for chamber members.
o $35 for guest. Guests may attend twice before joining the Chamber.
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Register NOW!

Margie Matsil /Event Chair
margie.matsil@gmail.com
cell:949.637.5312

South Orange County Chamber
Exciting opportunities to maximize you membership
and network with fellow Chamber members

July is full of opportunities to mingle with fellow Chamber members and learn about issues that may impact your business.

Sunset Networking Mixer with Olympic Gold Medalist Brian Goodell
Who better than an Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer to offer life lessons that apply brilliantly to business? From motivational best practices to strategies for excellence, Mission Viejo's own gold medalist Brian Goodell will offer Chamber members and friends insights and techniques that helped him reach the top.

This poolside event, hosted by the Mission Viejo Nadadores, will also offer great opportunities to network with your friends, colleagues and fellow Chamber members in a relaxed, informal setting.

So join us! The networking mixer takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 15. Cost to attend is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Mission Viejo Nadadores is located at 27474 Casta Del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.

For more information or to RSVP, please visit the SOC Chamber Web site's event page.

Stay on top of Issues Impacting Business!

The Legislative Alliance of Southern Orange County - a business coalition that includes the South OC Regional Chamber, the Building Industry Association, the OC Association of Realtors, the Orange County Business Council and other business organizations - meets again Friday, July 23 at Saddleback College, in the Student Services Center, Room 212.

Members of the Alliance, which just concluded its successful defeat of anti-business Measure D in Mission Viejo, are committed to continued partnership in order to more effectively address shared issues of concern, particularly at the local level.

Upcoming meetings will feature representatives from campaigns for or against selected statewide propositions who will explain how each respective proposition may impact business. Meetings will also feature updates from local, state and federal elected officials and their representatives.

So mark your calendar for every 4th Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. starting July 23 at Saddleback College for the Legislative Alliance of Southern Orange County. All South OC Chamber members are welcome to attend.

And if you're interested in diving more deeply into the issues impacting business and learning what you can do to advocate for or against certain measures and legislation, don't miss the South Orange County Chamber's monthly Governmental Affairs Committee meetings every 3rd Wednesday of each month.

This month's meeting takes place Wednesday, July 21 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Laguna Woods Village Community Clubhouse, 24351 El Toro Road in Laguna Woods.



Can't Get Enough Golf?

After the South OC Chamber's successful golf tournament at Marbella Country Club, many members have been asking how they can get in some more golf for a good cause while networking with business leaders. Well, you're in luck!

The Orange County Business Council hosts its annual Executive Invitational Golf Tournament at Monarch Beach Golf Links Thursday, July 29. Tournament proceeds benefit OCBC's Latino Educational Attainment Initiative.

For more information, please visit http://www.ocbc.org/events.cfm#GOLF

At TRIBECA, we stay current with the latest styles and trends. This is our main objective.

Through our outstanding team of artistic directors, Tribeca Salon offers:

Highlights - Our specialty - come in for Tribeca’s own “Hush-Hush” highlighting technique 45 minutes for people who do not have a lot of time and want just a little change.

Cuts - We offer the latest in hair cutting. All of our stylist attend classes on a regular basis.

Hair Color - Color is our favorite! We use only the best available.

Makeup - All our makeup artists use the finest makeup. Weddings and dances we love. Trained with Bobby Brown.

Waxing - Full body waxing.

Manicures - Full service nail salon. Manicures, pedicures and gels.

Threading - The best way to take care of eyebrows.

Facials - Come in for the best facial you will ever get.

Massage - We offer all the latest massage techniques available.

Bridal Services - We specialize in wedding hair and makeup. Bring the whole wedding party to Tribeca. We will treat you like a queen, which you are. Ask to talk to our Bridal consultant to set up an appointment. This is the most important day of your life.Let us take some of the stress off of you on your day. We can manage any size wedding party. Bring your photographer or we have one if needed. Make Tribeca a part of your Day.

Lash Extensions - For people who have very little lashes.

Chemical Relaxers - We use BioIonic Japanese chemical relaxers, leaves the hair in better shape after the service. This permanent straightening system can be applied to virgin hair, color treated hair, bleached or highlighted hair.

Saturday Trunk Shows - Different vendors from jeans to clothing to purses and bedding.

Botox - Botox, Restylane, is all done by our own RN. Wrinkle correction that last about 6 months.

Hair Extensions - We use only 100% human hair from pieces for fullness or a whole head of hair, come see us!

Revitalash for Eyelashes - Discover the beauty of your natural eyelashes. Thicker, fuller, and longer eyelashes in 2 weeks.

Hair By Revitalash - This product makes hair look thicker and fuller. For Men and Women.
Specialty coffees, wine and on Saturdays, mimosas!

Questions For Tim, Co-Owner of Tribeca;

Debi from laguna beach; "what is the difference between the smoothing treatments available for hair?

Tim: Keratin treatments are the new high in haircare. They cut frizz,add shine,cuts your blowdrying time in half. It leaves your hair soft and manageable but does not take your curl out. Not a relaxer but a smoothing treatment. Kerasmooth treatment lasts 3 to 4 months at a cost of $300. to $400. depending on length of hair. You must wait 3 days before you can shampoo hair. Keratin Express lasts 4 to 5 weeks and can be done right after a color. It will lock your color in besides adding shine and cutting frizz. Cost is $100. Keratin Complex is similar to Kerasmooth. Cost is $300. Consult with one of the professionals at Tribeca.

Joan of Aliso Viejo; "what type of hair is best for this smoothing treatments?"

Tim: That's the beauty of smoothing treatments. They make old hair look young and fresh. Chemical treated hair looks healthy again. And if you do not color your hair that is ok . Shine,Shine,Shine. Any hair questions you have just sent a email to tat@tribecahairsalon.com.

Tribeca Salon
6 Journey
Suite 155
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

p: 949.916.2400
f: 949.305.8258

Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce

Mark Your Calendar...

For This Friday
6-25-2010 at 11:30am



Business Roundtable Networking
Join us for the best networking in Orange County. Our unique and powerful Business Roundtable Networking creates relationships that generate results. Come and experience the Lake Forest Chamber Business Roundtable and build the kind of relationships that will lead to new business.

If you have not already registered for this event, we strongly suggest you do so. Seating is limited to 40. You don't want to miss this event!

We meet at Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm. And the 4th Friday of the month at 11:30am.
BE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY FOR CHECK IN!!!

Please bring your business cards and 10 fliers or trifold brochures that will fit in a #10 envelope (more details will be given at the event).

Promote your business. Business Roundtable sponsorships are available for those that want additional exposure to promote their business. Sponsors will have a display table for literature and a two minute commercial to promote your business. The sponsorship fee is $50 for members and $100 for non members. Sponsorships are limited to two sponsors per networking event. For more info contact Mike Brenhaug at: Mike@BlueRockCoaching.com

Contact Us:
The HOME of the NEW Lake Forest Chamber is located at the offices of:

Spectrum Specialties & Awards
26239 Enterprise Court
Lake Forest, CA 92630

www.lakeforestcachamber.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—June 21, a Huntington Beach, CA-based tourism marketing agency, is reaching out to Gulf Coast travel and tourism businesses affected by the devastating oil spill in the Gulf. With summer here, Gulf Coast businesses face millions of dollars in lost tourism, which is a $5.7 billion a year industry in the Gulf. Hotels, restaurants, attractions, fishing and diving shops, rental properties and other tourism related businesses face a monumental struggle to keep their businesses alive during this challenging time.

JUVE Creative, Inc. aims to band together these Gulf Coast tourism businesses in an effort to aid in the recovery process and get the word out that many of these businesses still have much to offer and have not been as adversely affected by the conditions in the Gulf as reports suggest.

• President Obama recently had a seafood lunch at a seaside restaurant in Gulfport, Miss., emphasizing the idea that restaurants along the Gulf Coast have maintained high standards for quality food.
• Many areas along the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coastlines and in the Florida Panhandle have reported stretches of clean and clear waters along their beaches as the massive clean-up operations strive to make a positive impact in the area.
• Thousands of volunteers continue to donate time and money to help with clean-up and to rescue wild life suffering from the conditions.

“We on the West Coast realize the importance of a clean coastline to not only our tourism and travel industry, but to our lifestyle as well,” said Christina Haakenson, Founder of JUVE Creative. “If it could happen in the Gulf, it could happen here, it could happen anywhere. We want to do our part to help.”

JUVE has created campaign websites (FloridaThrives.com and GulfCoastThrives.com) which provide Gulf Coast businesses the opportunity to partner together in one place to promote themselves in recovery and let travelers know of the many attractions that have made the Gulf Coast one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. Just as importantly, businesses that sign up will help the overall cause because JUVE will donate 10% of the membership proceeds to the actual clean-up and recovery efforts.

About JUVE Creative, Inc.:
Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, JUVE Creative, Inc. is a full-service marketing communications, branding and public relations agency with a concentration on travel and tourism. Helping over night destinations, attractions, museums, festivals, hotspots and hotels launch, rejuvenate and drive their brands to travelers. For more information, check-in at www.juvecreative.com or call (714) 841-9600.

Patricia Margosian Terrell
Director of Communications

USDA to buy dark meat chicken products
By Rita Jane Gabbett on 6/16/2010

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday announced USDA will purchase up to $14 million of dark meat chicken products for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks.

"The purchase … will help poultry producers who are experiencing an increase in dark meat cold storage inventories and a decreasing wholesale price," Vilsack said in a news release.

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service buys food products each year to support the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. USDA also makes emergency food purchases for distribution to victims of natural disasters.

National Chicken Council President George Watts called the purchase "a timely action that will relieve the industry of excess product while providing high-quality food to needy people here at home."

He noted the U.S. chicken industry under normal circumstances sells about 1.5 billion pounds of chicken legs to Russia annually. Since Jan. 1, however, Russia's ban on chicken products from plants that use chlorinated water has shut U.S. processors out of that market.

More information on purchase details is available here.

View from Across the Pond
By: John Strak

We are all responsible now
(The views and opinions expressed in this blog are strictly those of the author.)
Events in the Gulf are hitting the headlines: big oil, big news, big mess. Let's hope that the technology can handle nature's worst. I am optimistic. But let's hope most of all that we can all learn from this event. In particular we have to learn something about ourselves. I realized this when I was in Brazil last week listening to people in the meat supply chain trying to avoid another mess.

Oil is about energy and energy is about our modern lifestyles and economies. We have relied on fossil fuels and in the case of oil, have pushed the boundaries of oil exploration to the outer limits (or should I say the deeper limits). Long gone are the days when a simple "nodding donkey" rig was all that was needed to bring oil up from below ground in those rich and easy to harvest oil fields in Texas. Nowadays deep sea drilling needs technology that can work from the frozen wastes of the Artic to the hurricane lashed waters of the Gulf – at incredible depths.

And what is the connection with Brazil? Read on.

The reason I was in Brazil was to play a small part in the Round Table for Responsible Soy Association's 5th International Conference and General Assembly. This Association was formed five years ago with the aim of creating a platform that could design and deliver sustainable soya production in the key soya producing and exporting countries. It now has 140 members in 20 countries and the recent Brazil meeting agreed a set of rules that will be used to benchmark "responsible soy". In this way the people who buy soya from RTRS-certified farms will be sure that they are not destroying the world's resources.

And how does this connect with big oil? Well, oil is about energy and so is soya. Livestock producers buy soya as a key ingredient in meat production which, of course, is used as energy for human beings. It's also true that soya can be used to produce biodiesel – a competitor for oil used for motor transport. And Brazil has been ahead of the game in using its climate and soils to produce biofuels for many years. The EU has just introduced new regulations about these biofuels – the Renewable Energy Directive – that ensure that fuels produced from crops have to pass stringent tests on sustainability so that we don't make the problem worse by encouraging production of non-sustainable fuels from crops.

The key issue for the new RTRS standard is, can it help stop the destruction of forests and loss of biodiversity in South America – which, if the scientist are correct – are a major factor in regulating the world's climate? That's the mess that the soya producers and the meat supply chain surely want to avoid. It may not be as immediate as the mess in the Gulf right now but it is just as important.

What do we learn about ourselves from this?

My view is that we must learn to look in the mirror. The mess in the Gulf has come about because we, as consumers, have demanded more and more cheap energy and the technologists and oil companies have responded by pushing their fossil fuel supply chains harder and harder. And then something broke. The meat supply chain is no different, if consumers ask for more and more then, eventually, and even with the best intentions, something will break. The mess in the Gulf has led to calls for more regulation of the oil industry. The meat supply chain, through activities like the RTRS in Brazil, will have to regulate too. But it's not just about regulation. We are all responsible now.

Consumers have to think hard about the consequences of asking for more and more.
June 16, 2010

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Burger chain’s new menu includes pastas plus American classics
By Ann Bagel Storck on 6/16/2010

Casual-dining burger chain Red Robin announced its new menu, which includes pastas as well as classic burgers, is now available at the majority of its locations.

The new menu features:
Pastas such as Grilled Chicken Pesto Pasta and Grilled Chicken Alla Caprese
The All-American Patty Melt, topped with sautéed onions, Thousand Island dressing and cheese on marbled rye for $8.79
The Pub Burger with ale-braised onions and mushrooms, peppercorn-ranch, cheddar and Swiss cheese and tomatoes on an onion bun for $9.49
New marketing campaign

Red Robin also announced the debut of new TV and online ads created by Minneapolis-based Periscope that are designed to capitalize on the catch phrase "Red Robin … YUMMM" as well as build awareness for the chain's quality, variety and value. Specifically, the ads aim to generate interest in a couple items available through July 25: the Big Melt Bacon Burger and the Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich.

Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Red Robin has more than 430 restaurants across the United States and Canada.

Camp CSS 2010
2 WEEKS FULL!
New Shows Announced!
Pre-School for ages 2 - 6!

27101 Aliso Creek Road Suite 136 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
949-305-9758
www.TheCenterStageStudio.com

Summer Pre-School at CSS

Teen Tripple Threat Camp!

Summer Productions
"Twilight"
"Glee"
"Greased"!
"Twilight"
classes begin
June 29th

"Glee"
classes begin
June 30th

"Greased"
Classes begin
July 1st!
Join Our List

Coming This Fall to CSS
Miss
Mary Popins!

Camp CSS 2010
June - August
NEW:
2nd "Alice in Wonderland" camp added due to popular demand!

"Moulin Rougie"
Teen Friendly Story
Teen Triple Threat Camp!
ONE WEEK ONLY NOW!
Show Saturday, August 6th

JUNE
28 - July 2
"Miss Mary Popins" FULL

JULY
5 - 9
"Alice in Wonderland" FULL

12 - 16
"Pirates of the Caribbean 2"

19 - 24
"A Little Mermaid" 5 SPOTS

JUST ADDED:
26 -30
NEW "Alice in Wonderland"


AUGUST
2 - 6

"Twilight"

TEEN NIGHT CAMP (4pm - 8pm)
"Moulin Rougie"

Saturday Show!

9 - 13
"Miss Mary Popins "

16 - 20
"A Little Mermaid"

23 - 27
"Beauty & a Beast"

30 - Sept 3
"Legally Blondie"

Coed ~ Ages 7 - 12
Mon - Fri ~ 8:30am - 3pm
$275 per Week

Includes camp T-shirt, breakfast & pizza party!

Teen camp is $200 per week
Guest Broadway Teachers & Choreographers!

Here To Register

SUMMER PRE-SCHOOL at CSS
Alpha Tutoring & Pre-school
in association with
The Center Stage Stage

Ages 2 - 6
Mon - Fri
9am - 12:30pm
$99 per week

If your signed up for camp, why not drop off your younger ones too!


Preschool with Miss. Jenia offers a developmental program that helps develop your child's cognitive, physical, emotional, and social skills. We foster a learning environment that helps build a child's self esteem and curiosity. Our curriculum focuses on basic skills in language arts, phonics, letters, numbers, and listening skills.

Contact:
Miss Jenia
949-305-8700
www.alphatutoring.com

Monday - Friday 9:00-12:30
For only $99.00 a week!
TEEN TRIPLE THREAT CAMP! ~ Live Band!
Featuring
"Moulin Rougie"!

This years triple threat teen camp will be celebrating a teen friendly version of "Moulin Rouge". A dance hall wants to be a legitimate theater!

This will be our 2nd year doing a summer teen program with a small change...The Camp will be ONE week long. The Performance will be on Saturday.

Last year we had 50 teens come and delight audiences with "Twilight The Musical". We will once again, use Mr. Rudolph's band for a live orchestra!

Guest choreographers, master teachers and amazing music will just be the tip of the iceberg in this 2 week fun filled but hard working camp.

Teens will meet Mon - Friday 4pm - 8pm. Friday all teens will be required to work back stage at the Friday younger camp show!

Camp is $200
Camp T-shirt Included!
Sibling Discount = 10%

LOS ANGELES--June 15, 2010-- Fares to several European destinations from Los Angeles just dropped by 50% for travel over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Prices start at $473 roundtrip, including taxes. Regular prices to Europe during this peak travel period are $1000- $1400.

The best fares were found when departing Nov. 23 or 25 and returning Nov. 29. Search several date combinations to find the best price.

Sample (roundtrip, incl. tax) prices from Los Angeles:

- Zurich, Switzerland ... $473
- Copenhagen, Denmark ... $484
- Frankfurt, Germany ... $617
- London, England ... $618
- Paris, France ... $650
- Munich, Germany ... $684

These fares are not part of an advertised sale so they are expected to sell out quickly.

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City of Aliso Viejo
12 Journey
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
949-425-2500

Council to consider contract for traffic-easing project Wednesday

The City Council on Wednesday, June 16 will consider awarding a roughly $297,500 contract to Kormx, Inc. for the Pacific Park Drive and Aliso Creek Road Intersection Project.

The Pacific Park Drive and Aliso Creek Road Intersection Widening Project is part of the city's ongoing efforts to maintain its roadway system at a high level of service and improve traffic flow through this busy intersection. The traffic-easing project includes adding right-turn lanes from eastbound Pacific Park onto Aliso Creek Road, and northbound Aliso Creek Road onto Pacific Park Drive.

The total project, which is well under budget, is expected to cost $335,000, and will be paid for from Measure M competitive funds.

The work will consist of removing existing pavement, installing new asphalt pavement, replacing sidewalk, roadway striping and traffic signal improvements. During construction, motorists may experience short delays, as eastbound Pacific Park Drive and northbound Aliso Creek Road will be reduced to two lanes in these directions.

Traffic control signs will detour motorists through and around the construction zone. Pedestrian traffic will also be re-routed at this intersection. Construction is expected to take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, but the sidewalk and lane closures will be permanent during the course of the project.

Entrances to the businesses next to the project will remain open from Pacific Park Drive, but alternate exits to Aliso Creek Road will be used.

Construction is expected to begin on July 5 and be completed in September.

More details will follow as the start date nears. For more information, contact the Aliso Viejo Public Works Department at 949-425-2530 or pworks@cityofalisoviejo.com.

The City Council meets at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 12 Journey. The full agenda is available at www.cityofalisoviejo.com.

Kelly Tokarski
KT Community Relations

Link: http://www.saltcreekgrille.com

June 2010

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During the Summer Join Us on the Second Wednesday of the Month at Lucille's for an Evening Networking Mixer at 5:30pm.

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What's Happening in the City...:
Mark Your Calendars for The Lake Forest New Business Reception Presented by The City of Lake Forest in Conjunction with The Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce. Lake Forest Community Leaders, Business Owners, & Residents are Dedicated to the Vision of the City as an Ideal Place for Businesses to Prosper and People to Live, Work, & Play.

The New Business Reception will Feature an Overview of The Lake Forest Business Development & Attraction Program, Various Business Resources that Make Lake Forest a Great Place for Business, and an Open-House Format for Attendees to Visit Various Business Resource Booths. Resource Booths Include the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce, Business Watch, Planning & Building, Economic Development, Small Manufacturers Advantage, and More. Don't Miss Out on The New Business Reception Designed Especially for Businesses that Have Opened in Lake Forest Within the Last Year.

The New Business Reception will be Held on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, From 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Lake Forest City Hall, Located at 25550 Commercentre Drive. Light Refreshments will be Provided. Admission is Free. RSVP today

Career Fair:
The South Orange County Largest Career Fair Was a SUCCESS!!! The Career Fair Was Organized by the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce & The City of Lake Forest.

Meet Our Newest Members:

Jim Blackburn with Minuteman Press

Roger Kessler with World Financial Group

Foroud Tale Yazdi with Lake Forest Dental Health Care

Robert Shafer with C.W. Driver

Christine Staatsburg with Jersey Girl Marketing

Kathryn McCullough Council Member with City of Lake Forest

Scott Jones with The Termite Guy

Bill Henry with NutriShop Lake Forest

Charles Still with Secure Live Scan

Sandy Alles with Saddleback Urgent Care Lake Forest

John Funk with Skyline Displays of Orange County

Ethan Barnett with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Tom Sauchelli with Farmers & Merchants Bank

Maureen Tschopp with Comerica Bank

Contact Us:
The HOME of the NEW Lake Forest Chamber is Located at the Offices of:
Spectrum Specialties & Awards
26239 Enterprise Court
Lake Forest, CA 92630

South County Chamber News

Economic Update Breakfast,
Big Election Day Win for Mission Viejo Businesses,
Legislative Alliance Activities and Big Chamber Savings!


Planning out the rest of your business year?
RSVP NOW for the Chamber’s Economic Update Breakfast!

Join us Tuesday, June 29th at 7:30 a.m. at Aliso Viejo Conference Center – 29 Santa Barbara Drive in Aliso Viejo - for the SOC Chamber’s Economic Update Breakfast.

This timely and important panel discussion will feature Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register real estate reporters and blogger; Greg Autry with UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business and South Orange County business leaders.

Cost to attend the event is only $35 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are also available starting at $150.

Register online TODAY at www.socchambers.com



Measure D Fails, Mission Viejo Business Community Wins!

In case you missed it, Mission Viejo’s anti-business Measure D failed during Tuesday’s Primary Election Day. With more than 61 percent of the city’s voters opposing Measure D, this was a big win for not only businesses in Mission Viejo but for Chamber members throughout the region who potentially faced the same threat had Measure D passed.

The South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce led the effort to educate and mobilize Mission Viejo businesses against the initiative, which would have required expensive citywide election campaigns any time an expansion or relocation of a business involved rezoning property.

Chamber members throughout Mission Viejo placed signs in windows, walked their neighborhoods and educated friends about the impact Measure D would have on their business.

This effort was part of a larger campaign involving partners in the Legislative Alliance of Southern Orange County (LASOC), including prime sponsor Orange County Association of Realtors (OCAR), the Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIA/OC), the Orange County Business Council and California Women’s Leadership Association (CWLA), as well as the Orange County Taxpayers’ Association.


Assemblywoman Diane L. Harkey to provide State Budget Update at June 25th Legislative Alliance meeting

Mark your calendars now for the next meeting of the Legislative Alliance of Southern Orange County (LASOC) at Saddleback College’s Student Services Center. The meeting takes place Friday, June 25th from 7:30 to 9 a.m.

Headlining the discussion will be 73rd District Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, member of the Assembly Committee on Budget, with an update on this year’s budget talks in Sacramento. This will be followed by a panel discussion on the impact of this year’s budget on Workforce Development and Education.

Included in the panel will be Don Sedgwick, member of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Meredith Michaels, Vice Chancellor for Budget at UC Irvine, as well as a representative from Saddleback College.

The meeting will also include a wrap-up on Mission Viejo Measure D and our first look ahead to the November elections with a presentation from the Stop the Jobs Tax Initiative Campaign. As always, we’ll have updates from our legislative representatives.

Lots going on, so we hope to see you on the 25th!



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June SOC Chamber Meeting Schedule
• Governmental Affair Committee Meeting – Wednesday, June 16; 7:30 @ Laguna Woods Community Center, 24351 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods
• Chamber Corporate Board Meeting – Wednesday, June 16; 4:00 p.m. @ Santa Margarita Water District Board Room, 26111 Antonio Parkway, Las Flores
• Legislative Alliance Meeting (LASOC) – Friday, June 25; 7:30 a.m. @ Saddleback College in Mission Viejo
• Mid-year Economic Update Breakfast – Tuesday, June 29; 7:30 a.m. @ the Aliso Viejo Conference Center, 29 Santa Barbara (next to the Aliso Viejo Golf Club)
For more information any of these meetings or events, please call the Chamber at (949) 635-5800 or visit www.socchambers.com

Chef’s Table
By: Michael Formichella

Trash can turkey

(The views and opinions expressed in this blog are strictly those of the author.)
With the passing of Memorial Day and summer festivities getting into full swing I am reminded of a sacred event that started about 20 years ago at our family reunion. Each year, over Memorial Day weekend, my wife's side gathers for a family reunion in New York State. Forty-ish people show up from all over the country…and we all stay in the same house, tents and Winnebagos!

Now feeding this hungry group takes a fair bit of planning and execution. The four-day menu varies a bit from year to year, but Saturday night's dinner is always Trash Can Turkey with summer fixings. Early Saturday morning we thaw two 20-plus-pound turkeys and apply a spicy rub all over them. Then we place them back in the refrigerator for another couple of hours while the pit is rebuilt from last year's feast. A stack of wood is piled alongside three bags of charcoal briquettes and a metal trash can. The pit construction is made of loose bricks stacked five high in a C shape. The bricks on the floor have been dug in several inches so they are level with the ground. My brother-in-law had a metal, trident-like holder welded after our first-year attempt of using a large wooden spike (duh) to hold the bird upright. The metal trident is placed in the center of the floor, driven securely into the ground, and does a much better job.

The charcoal is started and wood is slowly added until a pile of glowing coals warms the surrounding area. The coals are pushed to the side in a doughnut shape, exposing the trident. The bird is placed on the holder and the trash can is placed over the bird. The coals are pushed up around the sides of the can. Methodically, wood and charcoal are added to keep the glow around the same level. It takes roughly six to eight minutes per pound (and several beers from the ice cold keg). Times vary, so use a thermometer and cook the bird thoroughly.

I must admit I have no idea how this idea was forged, but it's a ritual woven into the fabric of our family. In no time at all it will produce some of the best tasting, flavorful, smoky and moist turkey you'll ever eat. Enjoy and let me know what you think if you try it. All variations work, so be creative and share. This flavor profile and these textures remind me of a turkey carnitas. That would make a great new manufacturing profile. Do you agree?

June 11, 2010

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BK promotion spurs demand for QSR pork
By Lisa M. Keefe on 6/11/2010

Pork is not typically a big item at fast-food restaurants after breakfast. But Burger King's limited-time menu offering of pork ribs is changing that dynamic.

As long as Burger King can keep the ribs coming, that is.

Some Burger King Holdings Inc. restaurants are running short of ribs, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. In fact, the chain might run out of its entire rib order, supplied by Tyson Foods Inc., before the promotion is due to end later this month, the Journal says.

"The U.S. consumer has really enjoyed this product and purchased it beyond our expectations. That's causing us to run out a bit early," the Journal quoted John Schaufelberger, Burger King's senior vice president of global product marketing and innovation, as saying.

Good news for Burger King, who has at times been at odds with its franchisees over the company's desire to push value-menu cheeseburgers and other items that are not extremely profitable for the restaurant operators. It also may be good news for QSR companies overall, if customer prove willing to spend on more expensive items after a period of value-menu preeminence.

Marketing tests before the product roll-out had indicated that customers were likely to buy the smaller, less expensive versions of the rib order, costing $1.99 to $2.99. But on a national scale, customers proved to like the larger six- and eight-piece servings, costing $5.69 and $7.19.

NATIONWIDE--JUNE 11, 2010-- Travel companies across the country just announced price cuts of up to 80% on hotel, airfare, cruise and entertainment deals for the July Fourth holiday weekend. This includes a one-day fare sale that was announced this morning.

What makes these deals even more compelling is that holiday weekends are historically an expensive time to travel -- especially this summer as airfares are at a yearly high.

Our team of travel deal experts found, researched, test-booked and compiled a list of the best offers around.

Highlights include:

- NATIONWIDE: One-day only holiday airfare sale ... $49 & up
- D.C.: All-Suite hotel near White House, 40% off ... $129
- HAWAII: Oceanview room at Waikiki hotel ... $49
- NYC: Hip Manhattan hotel, 40% off ... $169
- MEXICO: Seven-night cruise from L.A. ... $759 (reg. $1367)
- SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square hotel, 60% off ... $99
- NYC: Broadway shows up to 40% off ... $44 & up
- FLORIDA: Upscale resort w/unlimited golf, 80% off ... $169
- MEXICO: Five-night all-inclusive trip, save 45% ... $715
- ALASKA: Weeklong cruise from Seattle, save $190 ... $643

To see the full list of deals available for July Fourth weekend, click the link below:
http://www.travelzoo.com/newsflash/60318285-828238/

Travelzoo Tip: Our research has shown that fares on Friday, July 2, or Monday, July 5, are generally quite expensive.
Consider flying on Wednesday, June 30; Saturday, July 3; and Tuesday, July 6, for the best fares. Book early to get the best savings.

Cypress BRACE/AGENT Programs Small Businesses Matchmaking Event

Remember to mark your calendars for the Cypress Business, Retention, Attraction, Creation, and Expansion (BRACE) Program and Assist, Grow, Educate, Network & Thrive (AGENT) Program’s special “SBA Business Matchmaker Event” on Thursday, June 24, 2010, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Cypress Community Center located at 5700 Orange Avenue.

This event is a unique opportunity where small businesses and buyers of goods and services can meet and connect.

The City of Cypress and Small Business Administration (SBA) Officials anticipate between 75 & 100 buyers, representing large businesses and government agencies interested in supporting small businesses by contracting with them for purchases of goods and services.
Each registered small business will be provided space to promote their business and will have appointments set up for them to meet buyers interested in their products or services.

Those small businesses who register by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Codes will be given first priority for appointments. If you own and operate a small business and don’t know what your NAICS Code is, please contact Jill C. Andrews, Lead Business Development Specialist at the SBA at (714) 560-7466, or by visiting the City’s website at http://www.ci.cypress.ca.us/economic_dvlpt/matchmaker/matchmaker_info.htm.
There will be opportunities provided to network throughout the event, in addition to participating in several presentations and training programs offered for small and large businesses.

Register early, display space is limited to 60 small businesses. Registrations are due by June 21, 2010. You can register for this event at http://www.ci.cypress.ca.us/economic_dvlpt/matchmaker/matchmaker_reg.htm.

For additional information regarding the BRACE program and other City services for the business community, or for information on how to relocate your business to the City of Cypress, please contact Redevelopment/Economic Development Manager, Bill Manis at (714) 229-6671.
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Andrew J. Tse
Administrative Services Manager

A NIGHT TO FILL UP THE SENSES—PACIFIC SYMPHONY’S SUMMER FESTIVAL 2010 KICKS OFF WITH A 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, FEATURING A TRIBUTE TO THE ICONIC MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER

Plus, patriotic favorites, a salute to armed forces, complete with color guard, and a brilliant display of fireworks!

Orange County, Calif.—June 7, 2010—For many, summer in Orange County officially gets underway with the first concert of Pacific Symphony’s Summer Festival 2010— “Fourth-of-July Celebration: A John Denver Tribute”—on Sunday, July 4, at 8 p.m., at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, the orchestra’s summer home.

Sponsored by Hoag Hospital, the Symphony’s 23rd season of symphonic music under the stars, begins on a heart-warming and inspirational note, featuring music by Denver, one of the world’s best-known and best-loved performers, who earned international acclaim as a singer/songwriter, environmentalist and humanitarian.

Channeling this American legend with uncanny skill is vocalist Jim Curry, singing such Denver hits as “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders,” “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and “Annie’s Song.” Over the course of three decades, the late singer recorded and released approximately 300 songs, outlasting countless musical trends and garnering numerous music awards and honors.
Conducted by the Symphony’s Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman, the 4th of July celebration also includes a moving tribute to the U.S. armed forces—and a spectacular fireworks finale! Individual tickets are $25 (lawn) to $105 (orchestra); kids under 14 are half price in most sections with the purchase of an adult ticket. Five-concert

packages range from $89 for lawn seating to $459 for orchestra seating. Guests are welcome to picnic on the grounds of the amphitheater starting at 6 p.m. For more information on the series or purchasing tickets, call the Symphony ticket office at (714) 755-5799, or visit the website at www.pacificsymphony.org.

“As John Denver’s conductor for almost 25 years, I experienced first-hand the tremendous enthusiasm of audiences everywhere as they listened to his songs,” says Maestro Kaufman. “And now our audience will have the opportunity to hear them sung by Jim Curry, a terrific performer who truly captures the uplifting spirit that John brought to every performance. Jim brings an extraordinary vocal resemblance to John, and in a way, its like part of John is still here! And in a special treat, the Symphony will be using the original orchestrations used by John when he performed with orchestras, including our own Pacific Symphony.”

Curry first came to national attention in the CBS movie, “Take Me Home: The John Denver Story,” in which he landed an off-camera role singing as the voice of John Denver. Curry’s subsequent show was the first and only full-length, sell-out Denver tribute in Las Vegas, and he often performs with Denver’s former band members. Curry, who believes that Denver’s words still ring true in these difficult times of war and environmental crisis, says: “These songs blend the images of our natural earth with a love for each other as people. The care you give to someone you love is the best care. Making that connection to our earth and to each other is the goal.”

“John Denver’s music speaks to peoples’ hearts in a beautiful and exciting way,” adds Kaufman. “It’s going to be a night to celebrate America...and to celebrate an American treasure, John Denver.”

Coming up—the Symphony’s second concert of the series takes place on
Saturday, July 17, at 8 p.m., with Assistant Conductor Maxim Eshkenazy leading “Cirque de la Symphonie,” a spectacular event featuring a jaw-dropping fusion of classical music
and the circus feats of aerial fliers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers and strongmen.

Summer Festival 2010 is presented by Hoag Hospital, with additional support from the Orange County Register; the Symphony’s official airline, American Airlines; official hotel, The Westin, official classical music station, KUSC; official television station, KOCE-TV; official pops radio station, K-EARTH; and official media partner, KPCC.