Kick off the holiday season at the Whittier Chamber's Holiday Mixer on Wednesday, December 2nd, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Setá Dine:Lounge (13033 Philadelphia St., Whittier, CA 90601). The Holiday Mixer is FREE to Whittier Chamber members and promises effective networking and festive fun. Favorite holiday tunes, hors d'oeuvres and merry mixed drinks will be part of the fun. Please bring an unwrapped toy for The Whole Child's (formerly Intercommunity Child Guidance Center) toy drive.

Cocktail attire is encouraged. Parking is available in the adjacent lot along Bright Avenue and Philadelphia Street, as well as in the parking structure on Bright Avenue. For additional information please call the Whittier Chamber at (562) 698-9554.

At 10 AM on Friday, December 4, Guerra-Gutierrez Mortuary (6338 Greenleaf Ave., Uptown Whittier) will host an open house and ribbon cutting celebration. This local business is celebrating its many years of service to the Whittier community and all community members are invited to attend. Light hors d' oeuvres and beverages will be served. Guerra- Gutierrez Mortuary is a family-owned, family-focused business that prides itself in personal and extraordinary service.

For information, contact Guerra-Gutierrez Mortuary at (562) 698-9935.

All Whittier businesses are invited to participate in the Whittwood Town Center's 2009 Whittier Holiday Health & Lifestyle Fair on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 11 AM - 3 PM between Sears & Ruby's (15608 Whittier Blvd.). Whittwood Town Center continues to be committed to upholding Whittier's special sense of community and friendship and with this in mind will host the "2009 Whittier Holiday Health & Lifestyle Fair" for the Whittier-area community. The event will attract the entire family, so reserve your booth today to market your products and services to the many attendees.

Booth spaces begin at $250. To reserve your space, call (562) 697-8288.

The Whittier City Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 8 at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers in Whittier City Hall. The public is encouraged to attend City Council meetings in order to stay informed about issues which affect those who live, work and play in Whittier.

For information about Whittier City Council meetings, please call the City of Whittier at (562) 945-8200.

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital's (PIH) final drawing for its 50th Anniversary candy bar sale is slated for Monday, December 7, 2009 - the grand prize is a seven day, six night trip for two to Paris, France (includes airfare and hotel accommodations). In order to be entered into the drawing people must have purchased a 50th Anniversary candy bar which had a gold star in the wrapper. Anyone who has a candy wrapper with a gold star should submit the wrapper with their name and contact number on it to the PIH Human Resources Dept. by Monday, December 7, 2009 at 12 Noon.

Don't have a gold star? You can still purchase candy bars in the PIH Forget Me Not Gift Boutique. Boxes are $48 and individual bars are $2. There is a candy bar with a gold star in each box.The final drawing will take place at PIH (12401 Washington Blvd.), in the Flo & Frank L. Scott Conference Center in Conference Room F at 3 PM. Other door prizes will be drawn as well. Cake and refreshments will be served. Winner need not be present.

PIH's Human Resources can be reached at (562) 698-0811 Ext. 12483 and the Forget Me Not Gift Boutique can be reached at (562) 698-0811 Ext.12428.