On Thursday, August 15th, Chamber members, their families, The Gerrity Group (The Gateway Center Management), and Mayor Greg Raths and his wife Luci attended the Monthly Mixer hosted by The Gerrity Group at Oggi's Pizza & Restaurant.

Please enjoy some of the pictures taken by Chamber photographer, Takata Photo & Design. 

​During the sales process, always remember that people do not buy “things.” They buy what things can do for them. For example, people who buy food allergy cookbooks aren’t just buying recipes. They’re buying a way to feed delicious food to their entire family, including a family member who is on a restricted diet. Likewise, people who order “printed brochures” are not just buying brochures – they are making an investment in the increased sales that they believe these brochures will bring. 

Contributed by Linda Coss, owner of Plumtree Marketing, Inc. To learn more about her services, please visit www.PlumtreeMarketingInc.com. 

The above FREE event is hosted by Mission Viejo Chamber members, Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett and Saddleback College.

All veterans, including Saddleback College student vets, active duty personnel, and military family members, are invite to attend and connect with resources that will assist them in achieving their goals!

More details are found on the embedded flyer.

The Marching Home: A Strategy to End Veteran Homelessness in Orange County is an effort by local, regional and federal partners to prevent and end homelessness among veterans in Orange County by December 2020. The initiative builds on the momentum of the 2019 Point In Time and the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ efforts to address homelessness through the implementation of regional resources, collaboration and coordination.

With the leadership and support from the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the Marching Home: A Strategy to End Veteran Homelessness in Orange County is an initiative to develop systematic, intentional and sustainable multi-sector response to veterans in need of assistance and promote coordination and collaboration to meet the needs of the veteran population experiencing homelessness in Orange County.

​We thank Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett's office for providing this helpful update. To read more about the strategies and community involvement, please visit http://www.ocgov.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=98441.

The Chamber is pleased to welcome two new members to the Ambassador Committee: Kateryna Karasyk (Elephant Signage & Display US) and Jim Boada (Good Circle Insurance). 

We truly appreciate their extra volunteer efforts on behalf of the Chamber and our members!

There are now 25 Ambassador Committee members. To see the full list of names, please click here www.missionviejochamber.com/committees.html.

Please enjoy these two simple home safety tips from our resident Chamber locksmith and home safety expert, Randy Johnson, owner of Lock-Tech.

1) "Nightlock Patio Door Lock for Sliding Doors
​2) "Door Barricade Nightlock , Home Security Door Brace"

​To contact Randy for more information, please call 949-770-4885.

Chamber member Moulton Niguel Water District has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant for its advanced meter infrastructure program. Projected to save 500 million gallons of water every year once complete, the program enables all 170,000 District customers to have access to real-time water usage. To date, Moulton Niguel has received $2.1 million in grants for the smart meter program.

Moulton Niguel Water District is getting a boost in its effort to conserve more than 500 million gallons of water every year.
 
Last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation awarded Moulton Niguel $1.5 million in federal grants for its advanced meter infrastructure program. The automated smart meters will help the District detect water leaks, improve operations, and allow customers to monitor their water usage in real-time. Once completed, the project is expected to conserve 500 million gallons of water every year.
 
“We’re proud to bring federal funds to invest in our local water infrastructure,” said Moulton Niguel President Brian Probolsky. “Smart meters help our agency detect leaks at the earliest possible moment – saving our customers water and money.”
 
Moulton Niguel was one of just 45 projects in the entire country to receive funding from the federal government’s WaterSMART Program to help communities conserve water. The federal grant will fund the final phase of the District’s smart meter project, which will include the installation of state-of-the-art technology and automated meters at nearly 45,000 residential, commercial, and fire protection sites in the District’s service area.
 
“These water and energy efficiency grants help increase hydropower production and contribute to water supply reliability in the western United States,” Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman said in a press release announcing the $29.1 million in WaterSMART grants. 
 
In addition to conserving water, automatic meters will help reduce the need of in-person meter reading. In total, Moulton Niguel has been awarded $2.1 million in grants for the smart meter project.
 
“Federal grants stretch our ratepayers’ dollars even further,” said Moulton Niguel Vice President Duane Cave. “We will continue to proactively pursue state and federal grant opportunities to upgrade and maintain our infrastructure.”
 
Moulton Niguel Water District delivers high-quality drinking water, recycled water and wastewater services to customers in Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano. A leader in conservation and environmental protection, Moulton Niguel maintains the lowest average water bill in South Orange County.

The City of Mission Viejo and Rotary Club hosted the "Kids Splash Down" at the Sierra Recreation Center on Friday, August 2nd.

Many families gathered together to enjoy live music promoted by the Music Vault Academy, devour pizza, and participate in/watch the Belly Flop and Cannonball contest.  

​Dave Leckness (Kwik Copy Printing) was the vivacious MC and the guest judges (Mayor Raths, Sergeant Perez, and "Captain America" Chamber Director John Rodriguez) were called upon to render their decisions based upon each contestant's performance. Councilwoman, Wendy Bucknum, also added some excitement as she "false attempted" to jump in the pool! LOL

​What a great evening of fun and laughs for our community!