business in brief...2015/05/05 · julie griffith, lead marketer 451 south airport blvd., south san...
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Visit Our Website at www.ssfchamber.com
This newsletter is a
monthly publication of the
South San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
213 Linden Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Tel: (650) 588 - 1911
Fax: (650) 588-2534
Email: [email protected]
or visit our website at www.ssfchamber.com
Contents
Executive Director's Message . . . . . . . . . . 1
Costco Article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Historical Article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Member Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dinner Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ribbon Cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Annual Scholarship Luncheon . . . . . . . 4-5
Renewing Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mark your Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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A PublicAtion of the South SAn frAnciSco chAmber of commerceestablished 1913
Thank you to the following companies for being part of
The South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Circle:
First National Bank of Northern California
South San Francisco Scavenger Company
Genentech
Kaiser Permanente
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
by Maria Martinucci
One of the most rewarding and “feel good” Cham-ber events is the annual Higher Education Scholar-ship Luncheon. Kudos to the 22 outstanding stu-dents selected to receive scholarships this year. We also want to thank the following sponsors who made it possible for the Chamber to present these
scholarships!Amoura Café, Francis Drake Lodge, SSF Asian Alliance, SSF Commu-nity Outreach, SSF Kiwanis Club, Kaiser Permanente, SSF Scavenger Company, First National Bank, SSF Women’s Club, Basque Cultural Center, Produce Terminal Dealers Association, Golden Gate Produce Terminal, SSF Rotary Club, Liberty Bank, SSF Chamber Board of Direc-tors, R&A Janitorial, Soroptimist International.Over the last two years, First National Bank and the SSF Rotary pre-sented scholarships in honor of Mike Whyman and Dennis Rosaia re-spectively. This year the Produce Terminal Dealers Association add-ed to that list by presenting scholarships in honor of Primo Repetto, Russell Rustici, and Joe Carcione, the “Green Grocer”, all of whom have been supporters of the scholarship program and higher educa-tion over the years.Special thanks to our longtime Scholarship Program Chair, Tony Clif-ford of First National Bank for his ongoing commitment to higher education. It’s not too early to consider becoming a part of this im-portant program in 2015, just contact the Chamber office for more information.
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COSTCO ARTICLECostco Health SolutionsCostco Health Solutions takes a unique approach and focuses its efforts on saving our clients' money. We are excited to work with you to show how our fully transparent, pass-through model delivers exceptional service and unmatched value.We welcome the opportunity to work personally with you and your team to determine the value Costco Health So-lutions can provide. There are several ways in which our program would lend value. Our program can be applied as a complete replacement for th~ benefit platform you use today, it can be a carve-out situation within your cur-rent benefi,or we can work with you to increase savings by simply increasing the utilization of Costco pharmacies. Working together, we can collect data, analyze your cur-rent situation, and overlay different options to find the best fit for you and your company.In addition, as a Costco program, Costco Health Solutions offers a number of creative opportunities for savings that other programs do not provide, such as:Clinical Programs-• Health & Wellness Clinics• Adult Immunizations• Counseling rooms for face to face interaction with top
rated pharmacistsHealthcare Solutions-• Hearing Centers that offer no-obligation hearing tests• Hearing Aids at best in market prices• Onsite Optical exams by an independent doctor of Optometry• Eye glasses and contact lens at best in market pricesCustomization• Costco Health Solutions is not designed to be a one
size fits all program. You decide the elements you want to incorporate and we create a flexible benefit design to meet your needs.
Membership Access• Join Costco and take advantage of all the savings op-
portunities Costco has to offerPlease contact us if you'd like to explore the savings and value Costco Health Solutions has to offer so we can ar-range a time to discuss ways we can be of assistance.Best Regards, Andrea Gonzalez, Membership Supervisor451 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080{650)872-2021, Fax:{650)871-9762, [email protected] Griffith, Lead Marketer451 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080(650)872-2021, Fax:(650) 871-9762, [email protected]
HISTORICAL ARTICLE by Jacquelyne Kious, Historical Society Member
In 1920, the volunteer fire department moved into the base-ment of City Hall, which served as the first firehouse. The fol-lowing year, 1921, was a milestone year in the history of the SSF Fire Department. Three firemen were hired, although the title was somewhat misleading as their job was to drive the engine to the fire and hook up the hose to the hydrant – not to fight fires. The volunteer firemen continued to fight the fires. They worked eight-hour shifts with the assistant fire chief sharing the driving responsibilities to give them one day off a week. Also that year, SSF was among the first cities to install fire alarm boxes mounted to utility poles. The fire alarm boxes were wired to telegraph lines which transmitted the sig-
nal from the box to the firehouse. Many residents didn’t have phone service in those days and the department didn’t have an emergency phone number until 1946.Each fire alarm box was given a 3-digit number from 100-600. When a fire was reported, the fire bell in the City Hall clock tower was used to ring the box number and alert the volunteer firemen. Cards were issued listing the 3-digit numbers and the corresponding box locations. Firemen needed to know where they were going as there was no way to communicate with the engine once it left the firehouse.Through the first half of the 20th century very little was known about the science of fighting fires. Chief Welte, who became the department’s first chief in 1930, had two basic rules: don’t enter a building that is fully engulfed and don’t risk a life to save a building. Training for the volunteers consisted of twice-monthly drills and instruc-tion in how to pull hose. In those days much more em-phasis was put on the safety of the public over the safety of those fighting the fires. The volunteers were provided with one set of fire gear consisting of a helmet (no shield), boots, and a fire-retardant jacket, but no fire-retardant pants, gloves, nor any type of breathing apparatus. Volunteers responded to an average of over 200 fire calls a year. And no matter what time they returned to the fire-house, whether 6:00pm or 2:00am, they had to wash the cotton hose and lay it out to dry so it wouldn’t mildew. They would then be paid a flat rate of $1.50 and $2.50 de-pending on the size of hose line they pulled.
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTR&A JANITORIAL SERVICES, LLCCommercial, Industrial, and Residential, 10% off to all chamber members.OUR SERVICES:
• Residential, Commercial, and Industrial• Bonded, Insured, and Licensed• Truck mounted carpet cleaning• Hardwood and tile floor refinishing• Pressure washing• Water damage cleanup• Window cleaning including high rises
Extra services available through us• Power sweeping of parking lots and facilities• Landscaping• Carpet and tile sales and installation• Concrete construction• Plumbing• Roofing• Painting• Window installation
Fellow SSF and San Carlos Chamber of Commerce clients include• Anchor Drugs• Arbor Bay School• Gimbel's Fine Candies• The Reading Bug• The Elks Lodge
KEEPING THE BAY AREA CLEAN SINCE 1978170 Glenn Way, Suite 11 San Carlos, CA 94070 (650) [email protected]
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DINNER MIXER @ ROTARY PLAZA ~ Thursday, April 10, 2014
RIBBON CUTTING @ PAWINGTON ~ Thursday, April 24, 2014
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Basque Cultural Center Scholarship Chamber's Board of Directors Scholarship Amoura Scholarship
Community Outreach Scholarship Community Outreach Scholarship Kaiser Scholarship
Francis Drake. Lodge #376 SSF Kiwanis Scholarship SSF Women's Club Scholarship
Dennis Rosaia Scholarship First National Bank Scholarship R&A Janitorial Scholarship.
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON @ DOMINIC’S BANQUET ~ Thursday, April 17, 2014
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Russell Rustici Scholarship
SSF High School Band SSF Scavenger Co. Scholarship
Joe Carcione (The Green Grocer) Scholarship
GG Produce Terminal Sholarship
Liberty Bank Scholarship
Soroptimist Int’l SSF Asian Alliance
Terminal Dealers Association Scholarship
Primo Repetto Scholarship
GG Produce Terminal Sholarship
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON @ DOMINIC’S BANQUET ~ Thursday, April 17, 2014
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RENEWING MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS 2014 BOARD OFDIRECTORS
PRESIDENT Rob Wood Hypergold Web Services
1ST VICE PRESIDENT Dean Grubl SSF Conference Center
2ND VICE PRESIDENT Nicholas Cheng State Farm Agent
TREASURER Paul Formosa SSF Scavenger Company
PAST PRESIDENT Jim McGuire BEST WESTERN PLUS Grosvenor Hotel
BOARD MEMBERS Mike Brosnan ( Ex officio) City of SSF
Sylvia Chu Aegis SF
Tony Clifford FNBNORCAL
Sheila Fusaro Kaiser Permanente
Mark Harris Food Service Partners
Jim McGuire BEST WESTERN PLUS Grosvenor Hotel
Jim Metz Advanced Business Forms
Rick Ochsenhirt Better Homes & Gardens
Jeanne Ramirez Simply Floors
Gus Shihadeh Amoura
Karen Sumner Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliances
AMBASSADORCOMMITTEE
Boon Pankaew Thai Satay Restaurant
Dat Phan Zarc Recycling
Gus Shihadeh Amoura Cafe
Nicholas Cheng State Farm Insurance
Sylvia Chu Aegis San Francisco
Jason XU New York Life
Ricardo Valencia Astound
March 16, 2014 to April 15, 2014 Member Since March 16, 2014 to April 15, 2014
W Bronstein Music W Liberty Bank W Golden Gate Produce Terminal, Ltd. W Nelson-Kent Air, Inc. W Group 4 Architecture, Research +Planning, Inc. W Americana Inn Motel W Westborough Water District W Tarkman Brothers W Inn at Oyster Point W South City Shoe Repair W CAT Communications W South City Optometry W A Bed of Flowers W Hilton Garden Inn SFO North W Atria Daly City W Bob, Jr. Towing, Inc. W C & J Roofing Co., Inc. W Gimbal's Fine Candies W School House Grocery Liquor & Deli W SSF Adult Education W Simply Floors W Mainfreight San Francisco W Speedy International LLC W Joyeria Latina W Costco Wholesale - El Camino W Bay Bio W McKinley Financial W NCP College of Nursing
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Wine and Canvas415 Grand AvenueSouth San Francisco, CA 94080(510) 287-6939
CR Crain & Sons10660 Bryne AveLos Molinos, CA 96055(530) 527-1077 fax (530) 529-4143Walnut Exporter
Estes Forwarding Worldwide LLC437 Rozzi Place Suite 102South San Francisco, CA 94080(650) 745-3131 fax (650) 952-3479Freight Forwarding
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Join us in celebratingCinco DeMayo on Ocho DeMayo
Thursday, May 8, 2014First National Bank
975 El Camino Real, SSF6:00pm to 8:00pm
State of the CityTuesday, May 20, 2014SSF Conference Center
255 So. Airport Blvd., SSF11:30am to 1:30pm
Get Acquainted MixerThursday, May 22, 2014
Hotel Focus111 Mitchell Avenue, SSF
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, June 5, 2014Bay Pointe Ballet
271 Wattis Way, SSF6:00pm to 8:00pm
Mixer at Residence Inn Hotel
Thursday, June 19, 20141350 Veterans Blvd, SSF
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Multi-Chamber Business Expo
Thursday, August 7, 2014SSF Conference Center
ANNIVERSARIES
15 YearsHilton Garden Inn SFO North
5 YearsBay Bio
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