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Matthew M. Gorman will address the M/O luncheon

Matthew M. Gorman will address the M/O luncheon guests on Oct. 5th, at Pacific Palms. His topic: Urban Development in a Down Economy – Using Redevelopment to Expand Business and Improve Communities.

While current economic challenges make it difficult for businesses and communities to thrive, local redevelopment agencies offer opportunities which can overcome financial obstacles. In this seminar, Mr. Gorman will provide an overview of California Redevelopment Law, and will discuss the ways in which real estate professionals, local businesses, public interest groups, and others can partner with redevelopment agencies to expand business and build stronger communities, and fight urban decay.

Mr. Gorman is a partner at the law firm of Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin specializing in the fields of real estate law, redevelopment, land use and environmental law. He has been integral to the success of numerous public agency and private sector real estate projects, including the recently-entitled “Sonoma Mountain Village” project in northern California – a 175 acre mixed-use development which is the first project in the United States endorsed by the prestigious One Planet Communities program. Mr. Gorman serves as legal counsel to a variety of redevelopment agencies and municipalities in Los Angeles County, serves as Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Yountville in Napa County, and is legal counsel to a variety of landowners and businesses in northern and southern California.

Matthew M. Gorman

25th Annual Industry Hills Charity Pro Rodeo, Oct. 9th and 10th, at the Expo Center.

Clowns, Smokie Bear, Pony Rides and a petting zoo all add to the festivities available to make this a really great afternoon/evening of family entertainment.

For further information check the Rodeo web site: www.industryhillsprorodeo.org.

Round 1 opened its doors at Puente Hills Mall at the end of August. It’s the company’s first U. S. location. The 60,000 square foot venue is an entertainment complex designed to cater to every member of the family. It will include 26 lanes of bowling, billiard tables, dart boards and table tennis.

The facility will also feature a complete food menu, with beer and wine bar

service, a video games section with 180 units (including rare, one-of-a-kind games imported from Japan), nine karaoke rooms with 70,000 songs in four different languages and hourly promotions and specials including screen bowling.

Photos: Ribbon cutting: Front Left to Right: Carl Bennitt, IMC Vice President, Marshall Loeb, Glimcher President & CEO, Laurie Marshall, IMC Director, Ken

Bryan, IMC President, Takahiro Inagaki, Round1 President, Mashahiko Sugino, Round1 CEO, Jeff Parriott, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Industry, Ken Mason, Puente Hills Mall General Manager, Clem Calvillo, IMC Director, Robin Hu, IMC Red Carpet Committee.

Numerous photos of the location including ribbon cutting ceremony.

Round 1 Opens Puente Hills Mall

Darts

Bowling Lanes

Billiards

Ticket Redemption Gifts

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Video Games

Karaoke

Food Counter

Table Tennis

The California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) is a non-profit consulting company whose sole mission is to assist Southern California manufacturers to improve profits, stimulate growth, create and retain jobs and improve productivity.

CMTC has scheduled a Leadership Summit to address the following topics: What’s ahead for A&D manufacturing in California? Opportunities in a Transitioning Industry; Next Generation Manufacturing; Systematic Continuous Improvement

as a Competitive Advantage; Growth Opportunities for A&D; Advanced Talent Management; and Leveraging Federal and State Workforce Resources to help your business to succeed.

The Summit will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Torrance Holiday Inn, 19800 S. Vermont.

For further information check the CMTC web site at www.cmtc.com or call Mike Madden, Manager, Industry Development at (310) 984 0432.

Aerospace & Defense Suppliers

Leadership SummitREMINDER

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More help from Uncle Sam for motorists with alternative fuel cars…

An application for cell phones will keep drivers from getting stranded. It’ll tell you where to find the nearest station selling E85, biodiesel, hydrogen, propane or natural gas, or where you can recharge your electric vehicle. You can also put it on a desktop PC to plan your route before hitting the highway.

The aim is to remove worries and rev up sales of gas saving vehicles.

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Employers, insurers and providers need to note several new health care regulations. The federal government has now detailed the preventive care that must be paid for under the law passed in March. Required services include routine vaccinations, screening for breast and colon cancer, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as counseling to help smokers and others kick bad habits.

The rules will affect new health plans that start on or after September 23. Grandfathered plans are exempt. Patients must get their preventive care from in-network providers to avoid co-payments. That will keep employer costs down.

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Tougher rules on patient privacy are in the works. The federal government will require third-party business associates to observe the same security rules that apply to providers and employers. That will affect health plan administrators, pharmacy benefit managers and those providing billing, legal and other services.

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Independent truckers will get some federal help to fight scam artists. Most small hauling companies, which account for 85% of road shipping, use brokers who match them with firms needing transport services. But some brokers pocket the payments from shippers and disappear, leaving truckers empty-handed.

Next year, Congress will likely crack down on shady brokers who do that. It would require annual renewal of federal licenses from the Department of Transportation, instead of onetime, permanent licensing. The law also would require that DOT keep a database of licensed brokers so truckers and shippers can screen them. Congress intends to raise the minimum bond for brokers from $10,000 to $100,000.

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Another tough year or so expected for restaurants, especially independents. Fast-food outlets survived the recession and are managing the slow recovery with the least pain, losing only about 2% of traffic from spring 2009 to spring 2010. Casual dining and midscale restaurants saw head counts decline by about twice that, while full-service restaurants suffered about a 10% drop in business over the year.

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More than half of all small businesses are now run from owners’ homes. And they’re not just hobbies. 6.6 million, of them supply 50% or more of household income. Two-fifths employ two to five people, 10%...more than five.

One reason: Technology. Fast Internet connections, smart phones and so on are making it easier to work from home, while owners save big bucks not paying rent.

Several firms offer home-based franchises…often for minimal investment. A jazzercise franchise, for example, can be had for $3,000. A cruise-planning agency…under $2,000. Other options: Lawn Doctor and Stanley Steemer carpet cleaner, to name but a few.

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Shortages of ocean containers will linger on into the second half of 2011. Chinese manufacturers, which control the lion’s share of the box market, will take until then to ramp their production back up to its prerecession rate. They all but shut down in 2009, when the recession scuttled ocean shipping. Plus cargo lines that stretched delivery times between the U. S., Europe and Asia to save fuel and cash still face thin profit margins and tough emissions rules.

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A new billing trend in truck hauling puts the bite on manufacturers. Count on more haulers to ditch the use of base rates with flat annual increases and discounts only for big customers that ship millions of pounds of goods each year.

The new model: Individual pricing based on specific costs and profitability of shipping different weights and volumes of cargo. Software now allows haulers to factor in distance, time of week, likely road congestion and more in setting costs.

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Lots of help is on tap for small firms opting to offer 401(k)s to employees. Transamerica Retirement Services, Plan Administrators, ePlan Srvices and ShareBuilder 401k are among companies that can help with the administration of retirement plans. The cost to employers can be as little as $1,000 a year. Also, Uncle Sam has assembled information on automatic enrollment 401(k) plans for small businesses. View it at www.dolgov/ebsa/pdf/automaticenrollment401kplans.pdf.

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Look for new-car sales in the U. S. to continue to climb the rest of this year, with sales for the year likely totaling just shy of 12 million. Automakers had hoped for a better year, but many potential buyers want the economy to show more oomph before making the investment in a new set of wheels. 20111 holds more promise, with sales reaching 13 million.

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Online retailers will continue to experience good sales gains as shoppers grow more comfortable going online for electronics, office supplies, flowers, etc.

One rapidly expanding category: Apparel. Up to 80% of the growth in clothing sales in the next 10 years is likely to come from online transactions. But even with that growth, Web sales will be just about 20% of overall clothing sales.

And coming on real fast: E-books. Through May of this year, sales of e-books made up nearly 9% of the total book market, up from less than 3% in the

CITY OF INDUSTRY NEWSPublished monthly by the Industry Manufacturers Council and the City of Industry.

City of Industry City CouncilDAvE PEREz, Mayor

JOHN P. FERRERO JEFF PARRIOTT ROY HABER III TIM SPOHN

City Manager KEvIN RADECKI

INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS COUNCILOfficers and Directors

KENNETH BRYAN, President CARL BENNITT, vice President RON CIPRIANI, Director TRUDY MARINO, Secretary/Treasurer LAURIE MARSHALL, Director CLEM CALvILLO, Director KENT vALLEY, Director

INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS COUNCIL DONALD SACHS, Executive Director CONNIE BRENNER, Admin. Assist. RON WHITTEMORE, Assist. Exec. Dir. JOANNE BRESLIN, Project Coord. HOPE MILLAN, Assoc. Director ERIN BROWNING, Contrib. Ed.

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Here & There…By the Staff

In recognition for his dedication and contributions to the field of Asian Gangs and Organize Crime, Deputy Joe Nanquil was awarded the 2010 “Hall of Fame” Award by the Asian Gang Investigators Association of California.

During his career, Deputy Nanquil was also a recipient of the following awards and achievements; Deputy of the Year in 2002, Star Employee in 2004 and Medal of Valor in 2009.

For the past fifteen years that Deputy Nanquil worked as a Patrol Deputy, Field Training Officer and Gang Suppression, he has made well over 3,000 arrests of individuals involved in crimes ranging from

murder to vandalism. Over 950 of those arrests involved Asian and Hispanic gang members and over 800 of those arrests involved the use, possession, sales and manufacturing of illegal narcotics. Deputy Nanquil has also been involved in over 300 gang and narcotics related Search Warrant operations.

Deputy Nanquil and his partners Deputies Ken Levy and Roger Flores work as Industry Station’s Asian Gang Suppression Team. This team is referred to as the “Industry Special Assignment Team.”

Congratulations to Deputy Joe from the City of Industry and the IMC for this well deserved recognition.

Deputy Joe NanquilHall of Fame Recognition

Deputy Joe Nanquil

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Dig out your glad rags and make plans to attend the Ticket to the Twenties festival at the Homestead Museum on Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Industry Manufacturers Council, this two-day celebration of all things 1920s will feature vintage jazz, dance demonstrations and lessons, silent movies screened with LIVE musical accompaniment, fashion and radio shows, special exhibits, family activities, food, and much more.

Bands performing each day of the festival will help transport visitors back to the age of the Great Gatsby. Ian Whitcomb and His Dance Band and the Night Blooming Jazzmen are Saturday’s featured performers, and Dean Mora & His Modern Rhythmists and Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys will

perform on Sunday.Picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs are

encouraged and admission is free. If you have never visited the Homestead Museum before, the weekend of the 18th and 19th will be a great introduction to the historic site. Opened by the City of Industry in 1981, the Museum offers a variety of programs throughout the year ranging from festivals like Ticket to the Twenties to public tours, which are offered Wednesday through Sunday at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. The beautiful six-acre site features two historic homes, one of the oldest private cemeteries in southern California, and beautiful gardens. For more information about the event or the Museum, call (626) 968-8492 or visit homesteadmuseum.org.

Ticket to the Twenties

Visitors of all ages can learn how to dance the Charleston and other popular dances of the 1920s.

The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles will present fashion shows on Saturday, September 18, and judge a visitor costume contest.

Young flappers and sheiks will enjoy the family activity area at the festival.

Few would dispute the power that a true friendship has to enrich our lives. But what role should friendship play in the workplace? Is it smarter to keep your personal and professional lives separate or to purposely seek out and cultivate friendships on the job?

The Pros and ConsDr. Jan Yager, author of Friendshifts: The

Power of Friendship and How It Shapes Our Lives, has found that workplace friendships can have a profound effect on your career. A friend on the job can let you in on the inner workings of your company or field, provide feedback on your performance or act as a sounding board. Having a buddy at work can make a job more enjoyable, even enhancing your creativity and productivity. Many people get new jobs as a result of friendships, and companies often promote programs that reward employees for referring their friends for employment.

When workplace friendships go awry, however, the impact can be costly. Too much socializing impedes productivity; personal or professional information can be revealed to inappropriate people; and

cliques may form, leading to favoritism, exclusivity and negativity.

Although clicking with someone on the job can spark a friendship, whether to invest in the relationship may become a deeper issue. It’s a question of trust for Mary, a photo editor. “You make friends at work and eventually reveal what you really think about managers, coworkers and your job, and then you hope they won’t divulge that information, intentionally or unintentionally, to anyone else,” she says. “There are allegiances that have to be kept if you’re friends at work. Don’t let personal information you’ve discussed go beyond the circle of friendship.”

Friends Forever?Are the friendships you develop at

work fundamentally different from other friendships? In some ways, yes, Yager says. A job provides financial security. If forced to choose between keeping your source of income and a friendship, most people would choose to keep their job. Because of the pros and cons of developing friendships at work, you have more at stake when deciding whether to enter into a workplace

friendship. The right group of friends can be a great influence in your career. The wrong group can get you fired.

Befriending the BossCan, or should, bosses and subordinates

be friends? “Same-level friendships are the easiest to maintain,” Yager says. “Problems can arise if one friend has to supervise or evaluate the other.” If you try to befriend the boss, your coworkers might question your motives. If your boss befriends you, he may be accused of having a favorite.

When Friendships Fizzle“Workplace friendships are great, but

they can burn out quickly, too,” says Mary Ann, a bank vice president. “If you leave a department or change positions, the similar circumstances that originally brought you together are now gone, and so is the friendship.”

What is the best indicator of whether a friendship can survive one person moving on? Shared values, according to Yager. Although a shared environment may jump-start a friendship, a deeper connection must be made to maintain it. You must genuinely like a person, whatever the circumstances,

to become lasting friends. Unfortunately, because people often instinctively hold back from revealing too much about themselves to coworkers, this deeper connection can be difficult to make. On the plus side, if two people have become casual friends while on the job, they may be able to deepen their friendship once one person moves on and they no longer feel inhibited by the workplace environment.

Buddying UpSo how does one navigate the treacherous

waters of workplace friendships? Yager provides this advice:

•Be discreet about your friend’s confidences, and think carefully about the type of information you choose to divulge.

•If you think your friendship puts you or your friend in a compromising position on the job, talk about it. If necessary, withdraw yourself from situations that might be a conflict of interest.

•Find out if your company has a policy regarding workplace friendships, and follow the rules.

Workplace Friendships: Asset or Liability?

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same period the year before. Given the convenience of downloading e-books to an electronic reading device and the lower cost of such books vs. printed versions, odds are that electronic books will eventually assign printed volumes to the dustbin.

Here & There…Cont.

How do you give back to your community and provide a good time for your employees at the same time?

Get behind the Puente Hills YMCA 29th Annual 5k/10k Turkey Trot with a team of runners and watch every dollar go to provide valuable character building programs for local youth and families. Participants have included walkers and runners from local high school track teams, running clubs, corporate teams, moms with strollers, young and old alike.

Pre-event registration for the event is only $25.00. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

Youth get to participate in a 1k race as well! For an entry fee of only $5.00, every

youth runner receives a free t-shirt, medal, and a better sense of pride. All ages love this annual event where every kid’s a winner!

In addition to exercise opportunities, sponsorships are needed at all levels, from business card ads and up. Join the sponsorship of Puente Hills Auto Dealers, Supervisor Don Knabe, Industry Manufacturers Council, Hacienda Heights Kiwanis and more. This has been a strong community tradition with local vendors providing booths and donating products. For fliers or information, visit www.sgvymca.org, contact the Puente Hills YMCA at (626) 961-3480, or email puentehills@sgvymca.org.

Can You Balance Philanthropy and a Good Time?

Mr. Bevans, Mr. Cerro and Mr. Hoffman are pictured with one of the activity buses which were purchased in part with generous donations from Quemetco and the CNCDA. The children

represent one of the afterschool programs available to the youth of the community.

Hope MIllan, from the IMC checking out a part time position at Round 1.

For 35 years the East Valley Boys & Girls Club has been in the forefront of youth development, working with young people from disadvantaged economic, social, and family circumstances.

There are four key characteristics that make Boys & Girls Clubs unique. All are critical in exerting positive impact on the life of a child:

• Dedicated Youth Facility - The Boys & Girls Club is a place – an actual neighborhood-based building – designed solely for youth programs and activities.

• Open Daily - The Club is open every day, after school and on weekends, when kids have free time and need positive, productive outlets.

• Professional Staff - Every Club has full-time, trained youth development professionals, providing positive role models and mentors. Volunteers also provide key support.

• Available/Affordable to All Youth - Clubs reach out to kids who cannot afford or may lack access to other community programs. Dues are low, averaging $25 per year.

For years the East Valley Boys & Girls Club was based solely in Baldwin Park but we have now expanded into La Puente to reach more children throughout the East San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. In a short 18 months of operation, our La Puente unit is serving over 450 members.

Through our dedicated staff of Youth Development Professionals, strong community support, and committed volunteers, we have been able to offer multiple programs daily at both locations through five different program areas: the Arts, Character and Leadership development, Education and Career development, Health and Life Skills, and Sports, Fitness and Recreation. These programs are conducted throughout the Club in our computer labs, game rooms, study rooms, art rooms, multipurpose rooms, and gym.

Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun.

For more information about our Club, services or how you can help please visit our web site at www.evbgc.org.

IMC Associate Member East Valley Boys &

Girls Club.

The Industry Manufacturers Council invites all its members to support our Sponsorship of this year’s 25th Annual Industry Hills Charity Pro Rodeo. Scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 9th and 10th, at the Industry Hills Expo Center, 16200 Temple Avenue.

Purchase ten or more tickets to distribute to your employees as a special incentive prize, gifts, or plan a Company outing, and get $3 off each adult ticket, and $1 off a child’s ticket. You and your guests will have a great time, while supporting a very worthwhile cause.

Cut out this coupon and mail to the Rodeo Office:

IMC Special Discount Coupon

Discounted Quantity Price

Sat. or Sun., Oct. 9th or 10th Adult (includes parking) $12.00 ______ Child (3 thru 11 years) $ 5.00 ______Family Pack (2) Adults, (includes parking) $42 value $32.00 ______ (2) Children 3 thru 11 years (Sat. or Sun.)

Rodeo Dance (Sat. Night Only- 8 PM to Midnight) $ 5.00 ______

Please make check payable to: Industry Hills Charity Pro Rodeo--- Total Enclosed $__________

Mail Tickets To:Name_____________________________________ Phone # ______________________Address_________________________________________________________________Note: Ticket orders received after Tue. Oct. 5th will be held for pick-up at “Will Call” ticket window at Main Entrance.

MAIL TICKET ORDER WITH CHECK TO:Industry Hills Charity Pro RodeoP O Box 7006Industry, CA 91744

Discount Rodeo Tickets Special

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