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Online Business Connection     The Woodland Hills~Tarzana Chamber Newsletter Click Here to download or read the extended version of the November/December issue of Business Connection.   Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council Elections This year's Neighborhood Council elections will be held on March 2, 2010. For more information, please visit http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/ncdocs/website.pdf or call the Neighborhood Council Election Unit at (213) 978-0444. LA DWP Public Workshop on L.A.'s Water Supply... The Department of Water and Power (DWP) is holding a workshop on the City's water supply as part of its preparation for the DWP 2010 Urban Water Management Plan. Tuesday, Jan. 11 6:00 pm Marvin Braude Constituent Center 6262 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys The DWP invites all members of the community to participate and give their input on L.A.'s water supply. There will be a presentation and group discussion, and free refreshments will be provided. DWP updates its Urban Water Plan every five years. The Water Plan offers a detailed discussion on the status of the City's imported water sources, and the future water supply and demand. It also covers the management and development of water resources, water conservation, water recycling and groundwater basin management. The 2005 Water Plan can be viewed online at  www.LADWP.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp001354.jsp. For more information call contact Simon Hsu at (213) 367-2970 or email simon.hsu@ladwp.com. New Service Offers Neighborhood Crime and Public Safety Updates from the LAPD... As an LAPD Reserve Officer, Mitch Englander stays up to date on efforts by our the local Police to keep the community informed on public safety issues in our neighborhoods.  He reports that the LAPD now offers a free service that allows L.A. residents to sign up to receive messages directly from the Police on crime, traffic, missing persons, emergencies and other public safety information directly to their phones or email inboxes. Residents can sign up online to receive the updates by text message to their phones, or by email, or both. They can sign up for bulletins based on ZIP code and can sign up for multiple locations so they can keep up to date on traffic, crime and emergencies at their home, workplace, or homes of relatives.  To sign up for this free service or for more information, visit http://www.nixle.com.    Straight from Weekly Update from Councilman Zine Leaders in Education Luncheon In an effort to recognize outstanding educators in the City of Los Angeles, the Woodland Hills-Tarzana Chamber of Commerce held the Outstanding Leaders in Education Awards Thursday at the Warner Center Marriott. Councilman Zine was the emcee for this great event where several outstanding educators from the West Valley were recognized for their extraordinary contributions to our educational institutions and to our community including: Carol Bonelli, Serrania Avenue Elementary School; Jennifer Geidel, Portola Middle School; Ann Tumpak, Louisville High School; and Professor Ronald Smetzer, Los Angeles Pierce College. California Chamber Headlines Stories available at www.calchamber.com/dailyheadlines Woodland Hills Beautification Project Community leaders have identified the section of Ventura Boulevard between De Soto Avenue and Canoga Avenue to implement beautification projects. At this meeting, the program will be introduced and stakeholders will present ideas for projects that will improve the aesthetic appeal of the area for customers, neighbors, pedestrians, and visitors. Some projects have already been completed to beautify the area, including community cleanup efforts by Chaminade Middle School and Chrysalis, a non-profit organization. InSeptember, 280 children and parents from Chaminade Middle School focused one whole morning to beautify the adopted section of the Boulevard by picking up trash and debrisand pulling weeds along the sidewalks and tree wells. The students provided thiscommunity service to the business corridor in order to make the neighborhood clean andattractive for the community. Chrysalis, a non-profit organization which providestransitional jobs to economically disadvantaged individuals, with the use of special onetime funding from the City of Los Angeles’ Community Development Department, provided a day’s worth of free cleanup services to our businesses on the adopted section of Ventura Boulevard with a crew of 8 workers. Services provided to this businesscorridor included sweeping sidewalks and street gutters, emptying and relining trashcans, removing small graffiti stickers and osters, and reporting any bulk items or large graffiti to appropriate City agencies for removal.   Valley Economic Alliance: Second Annual Business Expo Coming up on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at the Pickwick Gardens Center located in Burbank. Exhibiting atthe Business Expo will be beneficial and of tremendous value to your members.  The Expo will provide your members an opportunity to expose and network their business to over 1000 other businesses at a very low cost!  This event is a “must do” for any business that wants to expand, grow, network, and market their products and services together with other businesses wanting to do the same.  The Business Expo is the ultimate in “B to B” (Business to Business) networking opportunities, and the largest event of its kind in North Los Angeles County.   Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity!  Contact Cheryl Shramm 818.379.7000 cshramm@economicalliance.org www.TheValley.net   Chamber Profile Call us to help you set up your profile.   We have a newsfeed. You can post photos, coupons, testimonials & more. The basic profile is free with your membership. You can purchase premium profiles for real estate on this very popular site. Every time you login you can tell us what you're up to & read what others are doing!  Yet another reason to login to the WHTCC Website!   Get $35,000 for your small business. Interest free. Small businesses suffering financial hardship as a result of the slow economy may be eligible to receive temporary relief to keep their doors open and get their cash flow back on track through to a new loan program announced today by SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills. READ MORE  SBA Launches New 100-Percent Guarantee ARC Loan Program to Help Struggling Businesses WASHINGTON   Free Business Counseling Great News! The Woodland Hills~Tarzana Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Mr. Alan Perper from SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) will now be availabe for free business counseling at the Chamber office every Thursday morning starting at 9 am. Initial meetings will be one hour sessions, with whatever follow-up is requested. SCORE is a resource patner with the SBA (U.S. Small Busines Association) and is comprised of experienced business executives who donate their expertise and time to assist local indiviuals and businesses looking to grow or expand their business concept. Read more.

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