Monthly Archives: May 2013

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Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. issued an official proclamation declaring the month of May as ‘California Small Business Month.’

“This month, we reaffirm our commitment to helping California’s small businesses thrive and prosper,” said Governor Brown. “The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, along with key agencies of state government, works to facilitate economic growth through collaboration with small businesses. Supporting small-scale private- sector job creators is among our most promising strategies to enhance California’s human capital, expand job opportunities and increase our competitive advantage in the global marketplace.”

As part of Small Business Month, California Small Business Advocate Barbara Vohryzek …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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Dr. Debbie Stout of DoctorS Nonprofit Consulting was honored by the Woman’s Club of Fullerton in early May with their 2012-13 President’s Award for her successful media relations campaign to elevate the standing of the club in the local press.  Also mentioned was her leadership on the Purple Washcloth Project in support of local domestic violence providers.

Drs. Dallas and Debbie Stout provide a broad array of consultation services to non-profit and grassroots groups, coalitions, and agencies throughout Southern California.  They specialize in all aspects of research including program evaluation as well as program design and grant writing.  They are also …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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To make comprehensive identity theft protection more affordable to today’s financially strapped consumers, LegalShield has introduced Identity Theft Premium, a new program that will give families the comprehensive protection they need at a price they can afford. LegalShield Identity Theft Premium essentially cuts in half the cost families must pay to receive comprehensive protection while also offering one of the industry’s most robust identity theft restoration programs at no additional cost.

While most competitor plans cover only a single individual, LegalShield Identity Theft Premium covers members and their spouses and, for only one dollar more each month, up to eight children …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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When: May 30, 2013

Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern

In this webcast, a panel of experts from the Housing and Urban Development agency and the Internal Revenue Service will describe the tax incentives available to businesses in Empowerment Zones including:

• Employment credits
• Work opportunity tax credits
• Section 179 deductions
• Facility Bonds and Qualified Zone Academy Bonds

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, H.R. 8 contains provisions allowing the designation of EZs to remain in place through December 31, 2013. Formal guidance on extending the designation of an EZ has not yet been released; however, interested parties can refer to the HUD or <a class="colorbox" …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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Fullerton City Hall will be closed Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday.  It will reopen at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28.

The Fullerton Main Library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave., will also be closed Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27. The Main Library’s normal operating hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; closed Friday, 10 a.m.-5 pm. and Saturday; and reopen on Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

The administrative offices at Fullerton Municipal Airport will be closed May 27; however, airport operations will proceed as usual, and the Air Traffic Control Tower will be open that day.

MG Disposal, the city’s trash contractor, will observe the holiday, and …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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The Woman’s Club of Fullerton is sponsoring a Holistic Health Fair for the community on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 10am to 2pm at the Fullerton Library, 353 W. Commonwealth.

Free presentations will focus on ways to improve and maintain the health of mind, body, and spirit. Additionally, you will learn to activate the body’s natural healing processes, reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and relieve pain without drugs.  Finally, you can discover how to connect to the intuitiveness that guides us in making the right choices and taking the right actions in our lives.

The speakers will be sharing practical principles that can …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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The month of May marks recognition of Senior Volunteer Month, as denoted by Senate Concurrent Resolution 32. Here in Orange County Senator Lou Correa’s office will be honoring the work and dedication of remarkable senior citizens with the annual Seniors Making a Difference 2013 award. This year Senator Lou Correa will be recognizing seniors who have served the community through public service. Honorees will be formally recognized at the special Seniors Making a Difference 2013 – Recognition Breakfast on Friday, June 28, 2013.

Senator Correa’s office is publicly releasing nomination forms for Seniors Making a Difference 2013 beginning May 15^th, …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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Did you know Fullerton has its own professional soccer team? The Los Angeles Blues Pro Soccer team has advanced to the third round of the US Open Cup and play Chivas USA this Tuesday, May 28 at Titan Stadium! Tickets are $8, and kick-off is at 7:30 p.m. Please call Sem for tickets at (714) 738-8011, ext. 207 or visit out website http://labluesprosoccer.com/.

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Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

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Growing to become one of North Orange County’s premier facilities, Placentia-Linda Hospital, was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.  The A score was awarded in the latest update to the Hospital Safety Score^SM, the A, B, C, D or F scores assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries accidents, and infections. The Hospital Safety Score was compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is designed to give the public information they …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

The agenda for Planning Commission Regular Meeting dated Wednesday, 22 May 2013 has been archived. Access it here:
http://fullerton.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=449

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Source: City of Fullerton Meeting Agendas