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You Haven't Been to a Party Like this in Ladera

Costume optional (but encouraged) event includes food and drink

Ladera Ranch residents and businesses are invited to the Chamber of Commerce's version of adult Halloween fun on Wednesday, October 27th at Mama's Comfort Food & Cocktails in the Mercantile West Shopping Center.

No treats here... only tricks! We'll have spooky music playing in the background and see who shows up in the most unique costume. Mama's will be hosting a full self-serve taco bar with drink (beer, wine or other) included! Additional elixirs may be obtained from the bar.

Photographer onsite to capture and document potential evidence. Will it be a crime scene? We hope so.

Business participants may bring a raffle item valued at $25, which is always fun. 

Consider it a warm up for the 31st. 

$10 pre-pay discount offered with early registration here: https://laderaranchochamber.org/event-4523680 

The Ladera Rancho Chamber of Commerce hosts monthly networking mixers to encourage collaboration between the residents and businesses. Are you a member? Join us!

Mercantile West, also known as the Stater Bros. shopping center, is located at 25612 Crown Valley Parkway, at Antonio Parkway, in Ladera Ranch.

Two landmark housing bills will be considered on the state Senate floor starting August 16th. Assemblywoman Laurie Davies has asked us to post this one-pager about it. Our Chamber has not taken a position but will consider it at our regular monthly meeting August 10th. Reach out with any feedback or questions:

The Chamber works with Orange County Public Works to help direct maintenance projects that need periodic attention and two biggies will begin next week: road resurfacing on Narrow Canyon and Avendale Boulevard. There will be some temporary closures but residents will be alerted with signage along the affected areas as well as door knockers.

If you live in Ladera Ranch, you may not know that new businesses are starting to open in the Los Patrones Business Park on the other side of Ladera Ranch, in Rancho Mission Viejo off of Los Patrones Parkway. 

Is it a retail Center or a Business Park? Who cares!

Some of the New businesses in the works or already open include:

• Frisby Winery & Brewing
• Zuri Pet Spa RMV
• Evolve Martial Arts
• Smart Stop Storage
• Coretown Pilates
• Evolution Swim Academy
• Tint Crafters

The Ladera Rancho Chamber of Commerce Joined an opposition statement on two proposed bills in Sacramento that we consider burdensome to businesses.

We aways celebrate successful businesses who are savvy enough to go the distance. And the Crown Valley Market just turned 20!! Mohammad Ariarad - who lives in Ladera Ranch - opened the market when most of Ladera Ranch wasn't even here!

What we like about the market: CVM has a cool, international feel that is different from a regular bog-box grocery store. That diversity is welcome! 

Here's what Matt Surrena from Lola's had to say about it: "Great store! Great prices (tons of fresh herbs), deli it top notch, desserts/bakery is stellar... oh, and fresh baked Sangak (Persian flatbread about 2 ft long... oh so good!)... yup, we're long time fans." Matt would know!

They also operate Bahar restaurant upstairs that offers Mediterranean food made from scratch that is available for catering or delivery (Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Seamless and TryCaviar).

If you haven't checked them out lately, you have to! Congrats on 20 years Mohammad!

Business Spotlight!

Not only are these two beauties female entrepreneurs, they also operate NuAge Spa next to Stater Bros. as a mother/daughter duo! Most importantly, they are two of the nicest people you will ever meet!  

If you haven’t met Nicole and Jenny Romero, here they are! Stop in and meet them in person!

They are passionate about their clients and will do anything to make them happy. They offer a myriad of beauty treatments but try to focus more on total person wellness. We love that! 

They had their choice of locations but chose Ladera Ranch because they love our residents. So please support them! 

They were hanging up signage and banners Oct. 16th. Expected to open for the holiday season soon! Oh boy, oh boy!!!

The County of Orange recently awarded $10,000 grants to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 virus. Businesses had to meet at least one of three criteria:

• The business was forced to close.
• Sales from the business were down 25% or more than compared to the previous three months. (Prior to March 1, 2020).
• The business had to lay off at least one of its employees (full or part-time).
  

The Chamber is happy to report that almost 50 local businesses received $470,000 of very badly needed money to pay for rent, utilities, insurance, accounts payable, etc.