Montrose–Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce:

Please take a few moments out of your busy day to realize how precious life is and say a prayer for those who were lost in the 9/11 tragedy.

Chamber members: Do you have something special going on in your business that you want the community to know about? If yes, then e-mail or call me by noon on Mondays and I will include it in the column of that week. How’s that for advertising? The Chamber is here to help you and the more your name is out there, the better it is for you.

This Saturday is the third annual Artwalk on the beautiful sidewalks of Honolulu Avenue; make sure you check it out.

Our kick off mixer for Oktoberfest will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at Citibank; hope you can make it!

The Chamber is busy getting ready for our Oktoberfest on Oct. 4 and we hope you’re looking forward it as well. The following businesses and residents have made the commitment. We thank them; without their help we could not put this event on for the community.

Major sponsors are Ace Beverage Company; Crescenta/La Cañada Valley Sun; Glendale News Press; Montrose Travel.

Platinum sponsors are J’s Maintenance & Maid Service and Spaar Heights District Business Association.

Silver sponsors are Anawalt Lumber Company; Hearing Resource Center; Montrose Bike Shop.

Oktoberfest supporters are Amado Plumbing; American Medical Supply; Andy’s Transfer & Storage; Billy’s Board Shop; Bob Smith Toyota; Cal National Bank; Dickson Podley Realtors (La Cañada office); Frank’s Vacuum & Sewing; Glendale Adventist Medical Center; New Moon Restaurant; Ocean View Board Sports; Re Max Tri City Realty; Robbin’s Nest Preschool; S.I.G. Property Management; So California Edison; Tender Treasures; White’s Art Framing & Restoration.

Residential supporters are Jack and Marilyn Kashirsky; Mark and Anne Frazee.

The Chamber is located at 3516 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale and can be reached by telephone (818) 249-7171 or by e-mail mvcc@montrosechamber.org.

Our hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until noon.

The Montrose–Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce “It’s where you belong.”

MARIAN E. JOCZ is the executive director of the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce.