CORONA BUSINESS NEWS
Sharing Our Chamber Members’ Success Stories V
Adam Sedlack
arious members of the CORONA Chamber have been busy in recent months, and we would like to congratulate the following for their recent appointments: Adam Sedlack, who opened Corona’s UFC Gym, has been appointed CEO for all UFC Gyms. Adam has been President of the whole operation since 2008 and now holds both titles. Adam has been integral to the success of the franchise and we
City Close to Kicking Off Cannabis Permit Application Process T he City of Corona is getting ready to open its application process for commercial cannabis permits. As we went to press, the City was in the process of selecting a consultant whose role it will be to facilitate the application review process. Jay Eastman, City of
wish him all the best in his new role. Former Chamber Chairman John Weyhgandt of Western States Investments has earned the Certified Financial Fiduciary® (CFF) designation from the National Association of Certified Financial Fiduciaries. CFF is a professional designation for financial professionals, namely, those who have successfully completed ... Continued on page 3
he Corona chapter of the Front Line Appreciation Group (FLAG) has been continuing its charitable efforts this year. The organization has raised over $21,000 since its inception and has been
by Kim Mabon
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reetings! I want to thank each and every one of you that has participated in our Chamber. You are all valuable members of our chamber community and we appreciate your support. I became an entrepreneur while I was in college earning a design degree. I was also working full time at an ad agency and started freelancing on the side. I felt that it would be more ... Continued on page 12
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he CORONA Chamber, in partnership with Riverside County, has helped provide hotels and motels in the Corona-Norco area an estimated $120k in reimbursement costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), through the Riverside County Tourism
Corona Planning Manager, told the Chamber: “We are close to selecting a consultant, and we will be able to kick the program off once the consultant is picked.” “People are excited about the program and there is significant interest in it,” Jay ... Continued on page 2
using that money to deliver meals and messages of thanks to essential workers throughout the area. On Friday, January 8, the group treated Corona Regional Medical Center’s ICU,
Creating Vision in 2021
Kim Mabon, 2021 Board Chair
CORONA Chamber Helps Facilitate $120,000 PPE Reimbursement for Hotels
FLAG Continues to Give Back and Give Thanks T
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ER and OB departments to dinner, with meals purchased from Super Taco on Main Street in Corona. FLAG was also able to arrange similar offers of appreciation for the Kaiser Riverside Urgent
Care Team, Riverside Medical Center and, on February 5, the nightshift teams at CRMC and the Rehabilitation Center on Magnolia. FLAG is able to thank these essential workers, and support a variety of local restaurants/ caterers (including Organic Junkie, Fit 4U Meal Prep, Cali Tardka and Silver Dollar Pancake House), through donations to the Corona Chamber Foundation. The event on 2/5 was made possible by a generous donation from Cookies Corona, a new business launching soon in the city. The founder of FLAG Corona, Mary Barnett, coordinates the #FLAGFriday events with local eateries. She told the Chamber: “We’ve now had thousands of meals delivered to our front-line heroes. If anyone still wants to be a part of it, we have more planned! We love the “Signs of Encouragement” we’ve received ... Continued on page 3
Recovery Campaign Agreement (RCTRCM). “Our team has been working with the 23 hotels and motels in the area to provide them reimbursement for PPE and facility improvements carried out to upgrade safety procedures in light of COVID-19” says Don Williamson, 2020 Board Chair. Home2Suites on Temescal ... Continued on page 5
In This Issue New Members – Page 4 Innovation Month Comes to Corona – Page 5 Golf Classic 2021 Preview – Page 7 Supporting Corona’s Beauty & Wellness Providers – Page 8 2021 Board Installation & Awards – Page 10 Marketplace – Page 14