FROM PAST TO PRESENT

The Chamber's Accomplishments       

The Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce with it's past and current members in support, has initiated,  and achieved a prolific list of accomplishments that have, for some time, benefitted the membership and the community. These highlights  include:  

   * First and foremost we welcome, support and assist new businesses and development in our business community.

    * For more than forty years have sponsored and hosted the “Old Fashioned Christmas” for community children and their parents. The celebration includes a tree lighting, a visit from Santa Claus, a gift for the children, hot chocolate and cookies for everyone with some great entertainment by children.

 * Sponsored and organized Eagle Rocks  75^th Anniversary Celebration

 * Sponsored and hosted a Community Victory Celebration for local veterans who served in Desert Storm.

 * Organized community fund raiser to save ‘The Eagle Rock.” Over $10,000 was raised working together with our council office and community organizations to ensure that the property below The Eagle Rock would not be sold to a private developer. It was  purchased by the City for preservation and is a  City Historical Monument.

 * Co-hosts  of  the Annual Northeast Christmas Parade.

 * Helped to compose and publish the “Then and Now” booklet that depicts highlights of Eagle Rock history from its humble beginning as a one-horse town having a population of a dozen hearty souls through 1987 still having a small town feel.

 * Have established and maintained a fund to help our local Fire Station #42 obtain building and ground improvements that could not be requisitioned through the City. .

 * Have established and promoted a weekly Farmers Market to help promote a unity of community spirt.

 * Established and Host the Annual Summer Concerts In The Park a free musical venue for the community. 

* Established the placement of Christmas decorations along Colorado and Eagle Rock Boulevards each year.   

* Lobbied city and state officials for funds to establish the Community Cultural Center - now known as the Center For The Arts Eagle Rock -  in the  restored old Eagle Rock library which is now providing the community with a variety of educational art programs and art exhibits for all ages. 

* Initiated the ERCPER For community redevelopment of small and new businesses.

* Worked diligently with the Council office to ensure that the Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness

(GLAD)  received the necessary support to renovate and occupy the former WCTU home thus saving the historic home from possible demolition.

 These are just a few of your Chambers  accomplishments--- many more will be presented in future issues.