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Volume 29 Number 1
January 2013
Lakewood Chamber glances back over 2012, and gears up for 2013!
Networking… From breakfast in the morning to appetizers and cocktails in the evening, a variety of networking opportunities are available for busy Chamber Members. Business Connections… The Chamber also hosts several special events that bring together community leaders as well as business professionals. The Annual Business Forecast Luncheon addresses issues that are most likely to affect the business community. The Business Expo brings the business community together at the Lakewood Center. Businesses are given the opportunity to display and sell their products and services to the public. The Chamber also assists new local businesses with Ribbon Cutting ceremonies in order to help get the word out about the new business within the community. For the sports enthusiasts in your organization the Chamber hosts it’s own softball league.
Events… Aside from networking opportunities, in 2012, the Lakewood Chamber held many great events such as the much-anticipated Annual Summer Stampede Car Show. A new element was added to the show, a tribute to all veterans past and present. Car lovers from all over California came together to display their old cars for the community to admire. The Chamber also provides the opportunity for the community to attend a yearly trip to China and Ireland. For 2013 we are adding a trip to Austria for October Fest. The start of a New Year is the perfect opportunity to get involved, what are you waiting for? Become a member of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Give us a call at (562) 531-9733 to learn more about how your local Chamber of Commerce can help your business grow and prosper.
Carwood West welcomes HomeGoods to it’s growing shopping spot
Finishing touches are underway at “HomeGoods” located at Woodruff Avenue & Carson Street. Lakewood Community News #24 Lakewood Center Mall Lakewood, CA 90712 (562) 531-9733
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The opening of the longanticipated 24,000 square foot HomeGoods store is just weeks away. Planned for Sunday, February 17, it will join its sisterstore Marshalls at the renovated Carwood West shopping center. Both stores are part of the TJX Companies family of brands that include T.J. Maxx. HomeGoods offers designer and brand name home wares and furnishings for up to 60% off department store prices. HomeGoods says it is committed to the slogan of making customers “HomeGoods Happy” by offering unique, quality merchandise at affordable prices. Merchandise changes weekly. HomeGoods will follow the opening of the center’s equally large Marshalls store last October when over 200 eager fans entered the building after a ribbon-cutting (Cont’d. on Pg. 3)
Lakewood wins “Project of the Year” award
R-to-L: Lakewood Public Works Director, Lisa Rapp with APWA National President Elizabeth Treadway; Lakewood Mayor, Diane DuBois, and Asst Public Works Director, Max Withrow.
Repaving 100% of its residential streets has earned Lakewood a “Project of the Year” award from the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). The 12-year, 143-mile effort was recognized as a top project in the region by the 1,350 member
professional organization that spans Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. In addition, Lakewood’s Public Works Director Lisa Rapp was named a national Public Works Leadership Fellow by APWA at a national level. She (Cont’d. on Pg. 5)