Project Angel Food Showcases New Facility
this Wednesday at March Mixer

Project Angel Food (PAF) is opening the doors of its new facility located in the heart of Hollywood for the Chamber’s March 26th Business After Hours networking mixer.  The new location has state-of-the-art equipment and much needed additional space allowing PAF added opportunity to service the needs of their clients and continue its vital services to the community. Established in 1989, Project Angel Food (PAF) was created to address the need for free, nutritious meals that could be delivered to home bound men, women and children disabled by serious illnesses.  Please visit www.projectangelfood.org or call (323) 845-1800 for more information. The mixer will be held this Wednesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  The cost to attend is $10 for members and $20 for non-members which include two beverages.  Very special thanks to Chamber members Larchmont Grill, Hard Rock Café and Premiere Events for generously donating the evening’s appetizers.   Project Angel Food is located at 922 Vine Street. Valet parking will be provided for a fee.  Please RSVP to vivian@hollywoodchamber.net, call (323) 469-8311 or visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

Chamber Adopts Position on Subway to the Westside

The Board of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce adopted a position relative to the proposed “Subway to the Sea” last week.  The Chamber pledged its support of the Mayor’s efforts to extend the subway to the Westside.  However, the Chamber recommended that before the line is built west of the 405 freeway, it would make more sense from a strategic standpoint to connect the line from Wilshire Blvd. through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood to the Hollywood and Highland station.  “Given the extensive benefits of creating a ‘triangle’ to allow people to easily move between the Westside and these popular business and entertainment areas, the Chamber believes that METRO must refocus its efforts on completion of the ‘triangle’ before considering any extension of the subway system beyond the 405 freeway,” said the Chamber statement approved by the board. The Chamber will pass this recommendation on to the METRO board at a meeting later this week.

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TEAM HOLLYWOOD Participates in ULI Urban Forum

The Chamber-organized TEAM HOLLYWOOD participated for the third year in a row at the Urban Land Institute’s Urban Marketplace last week at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  The prestigious event attracts several hundred of the top private and public sector individuals in the urban development field.  Hollywood was well represented.  Council President Eric Garcetti moderated a panel and Tom Cody of Gerding-Edlen Development Co. spoke about his firm’s proposed project on the site of the Old Spaghetti Factory on Sunset Blvd.   Special thanks go to Don Scott of First Financial Bancorp. for organizing the booth, to Brian Folb of Paramount Contractors for lending his display and to the Community Redevelopment Agency for being a sponsor of TEAM HOLLYWOOD.

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Angela Bassett honored with Star on Walk of Fame

Highly-regarded actress Angela Bassett was honored last Thursday with 2,358th star in front of the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard. Guest speakers, in addition to Bassett, included Laurence Fishburne, Rick Fox, and Forest Whitaker. Her twins, Bronwyn and Slater, husband Courtney Vance and lots of family and friends were also at hand to celebrate this occasion. “My heart is expanding with joy. When your dream comes true it’s a miracle, I promise to always give and do my best,” said emotional Bassett who has been blessed with a fulfilling and wonderful career. Best known for her intense portrayal of Tina Turner in the biopic “What’s Love Got To Do With It”, Bassett earned  an Academy Award nomination for her powerful performance, and received the Golden Globe for “Best Actress in a Drama” as well as the NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture.”

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Foundation Plans 15th Annual WOD Fundraiser

The Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation is already planning the 15th Annual Women of Distinction fundraiser which will be held at The Globe at Universal on May 8, 2008. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation, which raised more than $100,000 last year. The WOD planning committee is seeking sponsors and silent auction items. Volunteers who are interested in serving on the event committee, or soliciting sponsorships and auction items can contact Kaylee Kiecker, kaylee@hollywoodchamber.net

Free business counseling at the Hollywood Chamber
Offered by the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Richard Krelstein, a retired business turn-around specialist
Consulting services will be available most Fridays 9:30 - 11:30am 
To schedule an appointment, call Vivian at (323)469-8311.