Montrose–Verdugo City Chamber:

I feel like I’ve been gone for a long time, but it really wasn’t that long. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and here’s to a very Happy New Year!

As long as we remain in a positive mode we will all be OK and get through this year. We need to all help each other; it’s all right to ask for help. We need to come together and support each other. Shop Montrose whenever possible.

I would like to welcome our new 2009 chamber members as follows:

Antonio Sorcini (residential member).

Hurley Wealth Management Group, Inc. located at 3436 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale. Contact Greg Hurley at (818) 248-8847 to get more information.

The Chamber is going “green” in ’09 to do our part. Thank you to the community members who have been calling in with their e-mail addresses. This is the way of the future, so please keep the calls coming.

Don’t miss our first annual Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Please plan on dropping by between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to meet the board of directors who will be serving you in 2009. We are located at 3516 N. Verdugo Road in Glendale.

We need our members to have a Chamber so we very much appreciate your membership renewals and welcome new members. Call the Chamber for details and we’ll show you the value in being a member. Stay connected in your community whether you live here or have your business here.

The Chamber can be reached by telephone (818) 249-7171 or by e-mail mvcc@montrosechamber.org.

The Chamber is open on Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and is closed on Fridays.

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.