Please join 250 of your closest Whittier Chamber networking peers for the Chamber's monthly networking breakfast! Hosted by the Rio Hondo College Foundation and Intercommunity Child Guidance Center (ICGC), Wake Up Whittier includes breakfast, prizes, information and the best networking in town!

This month's Wake Up Whittier will also include special recognition of our Hathaway Golf Classic sponsors. If you or someone you know is a Golf Classic VIP, be sure to attend this fun Wake Up Whittier to cheer them on!

Wake Up Whittier is absolutely FREE to attend! Call the Whittier Chamber at (562) 698-9554 for information.

CAMPUS INN DIRECTIONS:
Take the Rio Hondo College main entrance (College Dr.)
Go right at fork and follow main road behind campus to PRKG. LOT C
Watch for signs!

Beginning at 12 noon Thursday, August 14, Snap Fitness will officially open its doors! The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this exciting event, to which City of Whittier officials, Chamber of Commerce representatives and community neighbors have all been invited.

Snap Fitness facilities feature 24/7 access, cardio and strenth-training equipment that set industry standards and a secure environment. Snap Fitness is most widely recognized for its value-added fitness services which are not available at comparable clubs.

For more information, call Snap Fitness at (562) 690- 7971.

At 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 15, Chef's Corner Store will open its doors to the public for an exciting ribbon cutting ceremony and open house! This FREE event is an excellent way to get a sneak peek at one of Uptown's newest businesses!

Chef's Corner Store provides quality, name-brand kitchen and cooking solutions for every lifestyle. They offer an array of cookware, cutlery, bakeware, small appliances and chefs'gadgets from brand names including All-Clad, Viking, Wusthof, Shun, Krups and many others. Stop by during the ribbon cutting to find that perfect gift!

For more information, call Chef's Corner Store at (562) 693-1360.

From 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 19, the Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar to educate attendees on FDIC insurance. Recent market activity and the resulting media coverage has generated a number of questions and concerns in the business community regarding FDIC insurance coverage and how it works. In this seminar attendees will receive an overview of deposit insurance coverage from both a banking and legal perspective to help attendees get optimum coverage for their personal and business accounts. Conducting this seminar will be Jeffrey K. Ball, President/CEO of Friendly Hills Bank and Robert L. Haendiges of the Law Offices of Robert L. Haendiges.

Reservations can be made by calling (562) 698-9554 or by registering online by clicking the link below. This seminar is FREE for Chamber members; $10 all others