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February 2016
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FEB. 26TH, 2016 44TH business OUTLOOK CONFERENCE
Flight Test
Commander
to Address
Business Conference
ANTELOPE VALLEY, CA - Maj. Gen. David A.
Harris, commander of the Air Force Test Center at
Edwards Air Force Base, will address the Antelope
Valley Business Outlook Conference in Lancaster on
Friday, Feb. 26.
Gen. Harris, who directs a $31 billion enterprise of more than 18,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Edwards AFB, Eglin AFB and Arnold AFB, is
expected to update an audience of more than 800 at the annual day-long conference
organized by the Antelope Valley Board of Trade.
The Flight Test Center develops, tests and evaluates experimental and research air
and space vehicles, as well as cyber systems for military services, DARPA, NASA and
international partners, in addition to operating the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB in southeastern Kern County.
Globally recognized for its decades-long history of achieving breakthroughs in aerospace technologies, including the first supersonic flight, Edwards continues to be a cornerstone of the Southern California economy.
Tickets for the 44th annual conference are available from the Antelope Valley
Board of Trade office in Palmdale. Call (661) 947-9033, or purchase online from
info@avbot.org
Maj. Gen. Harris was commissioned in 1986 after completing Brigham Young University’s Air Force ROTC program as a distinguished graduate. He has held various assignments in flying units including Instructor and Evaluator Electronic Warfare Officer
in the EF-111A, and experimental flight test weapon systems officer in the B-1B. He has
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CONFERENCE LINEUP
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Continuing the Mission of the
AV BOARD OF TRADE
The Antelope Valley Rocks!
Outlook Conference Lineup
Simply Stellar
Why Antelope Valley Rocks
Outlook Conference Sponsors
Outlook Conference Media Partners
Robert “Bob” Johnstone Memorial
Scholarship
Calendar of Events
Membership Update
Executive Notes
Continuing the Mission of the AV BOARD
OF TRADE
It has been an excellent year
of growth for the AV Board of Trade. We
have not only retained our members, but
have grown by 10%. Our lunch programs
are packed with information as are the
monthly newsletters. The AVBOT website
is continuously updated with relevant information including options on how to get
involved. As you know, our solvency depends upon membership and the Business
Outlook Conference, our annual flagship
event. We thank you for your continued
participation, contributions and support
through our 59 years.
Just as the original AV Progress Association did in 1957, we are once again
planning our legislative trips to both Sacramento and Washington, DC. We will
carry with us our white papers to brief
our elected officials of our continued mission for our region. Please know that we
are your voice, and welcome input from
you. Let us know what should be included in our white papers. Repetition brings
results which are why we always include
updates regarding Edwards Air Force
Base, NASA-Armstrong Flight Research
Center, Air Force Plant 42, Space Enterprise, Workforce Education and Training,
Transportation and Environmental issues
pertaining to our valley.
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Antelope Valley
Board of Trade
Executive Board
Josh Mann, President
Waste Management Company
Kelly Kennerknecht, Vice President
Kaiser Permanente
Terry Norris, Secretary
Precision Labs
Anthony Bruneau, Treasurer
Cobb, Doerfler and Associates
Allen Hoffman, Past President
The Boeing Company
Dianne Knippel, Director-at-Large
Antelope Valley College Foundation
Ed Knudson, Director-at-Large
Antelope Valley College
Executive Director, Vicki Medina
Vicki Medina
Executive Director
I hope to see you at the 44th Annual
BUSINESS OUTLOOK CONFERENCE.
Our committee has worked tirelessly to
put together an informative and inspiring
program for you. This is the event where
you will gather information and be a part
of the growth of our valley. You will
hear firsthand from heads of departments
where we are with regard to the economy,
renewable energy, defense and more. It is
a great way to re-unite with past friends,
and make new ones through networking and exchanging ideas. Make sure to
stop at our 44 exhibit booths and stay for
the reception afterward sponsored by the
Friends of the Fair.
If you haven’t already, please call or
e-mail our office now with your reservation for the only event that we have spent
months in the planning. I look forward
to seeing you on Friday, February 26th at
the AV Fairgrounds for the 44th Annual
BUSINESS OUTLOOK CONFERENCE.
Be a part of the foundation of our future. It is time to leave a legacy through
collaboration and uniting for the good of
our region.
Get involved…stay involved,
Directors
Bret Banks, AVAQMD
Mike Belzil, Lockheed Martin
Gustavo Camacho, Camacho Auto Sales
Richard Caulkins, Sanitation Districts of
L.A. County
Ingrid Chapman
Richard Cook, Around AV
Scott Cummings, Antelope Valley Mall Management
John Currado, Allstate Financial/
Currado Insurance Inc.
R. Steven Derryberry, Kestler Derryberry LLP
Karina Drees, Mojave Air and Space Port
Rob Duchow, Southern California Gas Company
John Fergione
Larry Grooms
Mark Hemstreet, Hemstreet Hospitality
Chuck Hoey, Chuck Hoey & Associates
Harvey Holloway, Coldwell Banker
Commercial Valley Realty
Drew Mercy
Lisa Moulton
Rhonda Nelson, Northrop Grumman
George Passantino, Passantino Andersen
Communications
Todd Porter, LAMAR Outdoor Advertising
Donald Rhea, ClancyJG International
Regina Rossall, Westside Union School District
Dr. Kenneth Santarelli, CSU-Long Beach Antelope
Valley Engineering Program
Richard “Dick” Spann
Bill Taylor, Granite Construction Company
Donna Termeer
Mark Troth, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Troth Realtors
Stan Turner, Edwards Federal Credit Union
Angela Underwood-Jacobs, California Bank & Trust
Tom Weil, City Manager California City
Johnny Zamrzla, Western Pacific Roofing Company
Antelope Valley Board of Trade
is a voice — Your Voice —
for the Antelope Valley Region.
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Antelope Valley Board of Trade
President’s Message
Mission Statement
The Antelope Valley Board of Trade’s
mission is “to engage in maintaining
and promoting diverse business and
industry, quality infrastructure, and
a strong legislative voice for the
benefit of its members and the
greater Antelope Valley.”
Lifetime Honorees
Janice Anderson
Cherie Bryant
Alis Clausen
Coleen Clutterham
Katie Corbett
Joseph Davies
Michael Dispenza
Gordon Elder
Ron Emard
Dr. Jackie Fisher
Patricia Fregoso-Cox
Roger Hemme
Aida O’Connor
Dr. George “Bud” Reams
Frank C. Roberts
Chris Spicher
Jack Stewart
Lew Stults
Kurt Ullman
Monna Wagner
Your comments and suggestions are
always welcomed. Send them to the
following address or by email.
The Antelope Valley Business News is a monthly
publication. The deadline to submit articles and
photos is the 15th. Submit to:
AV Board of Trade
41319 12th Street West, Suite 104
Palmdale, CA 93551
661/947.9033
Email: info@avbot.org
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Brian McTaggart, Four Star Printing
661/274-1896 • Fax: 661/274-0007
Editor
Antelope Valley Board of Trade
WRITER
Larry Grooms
Antelope Valley Business News
The Antelope Valley Rocks!
It’s February, which means the 44th
annual Business Outlook Conference is
upon us. Looking back, it is hard to believe that a year has passed by so quickly.
As you may remember, last year’s conference touched our region’s robust manufacturing base with the theme, “Made in
the AV.” This year, we are taking that idea
on tour and celebrating all of the people,
places, milestones and ideas that make the
Antelope Valley a rich and dynamic place
to live, work and play—in short, why “AV
Rocks.”
To demonstrate how the AV really does
rock, we have added even more space to
accommodate exhibitors and static displays
in both the H.W. Hunter and Van Dam pavilions. Our hope is to continue growing
the post-conference reception into a robust
networking opportunity for attendees.
In addition, our lineup of speakers and
presenters will be highlighting the diversity of the Antelope Valley’s communities,
industries and amenities. Everything from
our unique climate and topography to our
entrepreneurs and innovative spirit meld
together and make the region a highlight
for California’s culture and economy.
Having helmed and supported more
than a few of the Antelope Valley Board
of Trade’s past conferences, I know just
how much detailed planning and organization it takes to put together a successful
event. Kelly Kennerknecht and the rest of
the Business Outlook Conference Committee have done an amazing job working
behind the scenes to ensure our attendees
and participants enjoy the show.
Speaking of someone else who works
behind the scenes…our 2016 Navigating Change Award recipient has spent the
past 15 years putting the Antelope Valley
onscreen. As the director of the Antelope
Valley Film Office, Pauline East has been
responsible for facilitating an average of
more than 300 film projects annually in the
North Los Angeles County region. Combined, this rings up an economic impact in
excess of $10 million dollars per year.
As one of the busiest film commissioners in the State of California, East is constantly reading story treatments and scout-
AVBOT President
Josh Mann
ing locations, making her Hollywood’s
go-to person when it comes to the high
desert region. Through her efforts, the
Antelope Valley has been a part of blockbusters, such as: Iron Man, Pirates of the
Caribbean: At World’s End, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Terminator 3:
Rise of the Machines and The Terminal as
well as numerous television shows, commercials, music videos and photo shoots.
Congratulations Pauline on showing how
the AV Rocks!
Finally, this year’s conference includes
a salute to former AVBOT Director and
Education Committee Chairman, Robert
“Bob” Johnstone. Bob was a local leader
in promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in
Antelope Valley schools. Because of his
efforts, the region is now home to a robust and growing number of STEM-focused elementary, high school and college
programs. The Antelope Valley Board of
Trade will be presenting an initial commitment to endow the Robert “Bob” Johnstone Memorial Scholarship to support
students in Antelope Valley College’s pilot Baccalaureate degree program in Airframe Manufacturing Technology.
I think this year’s conference is going
to be a sellout show, so hope everyone has
the opportunity to attend. For additional
information and tickets, please visit avbot.
org or call the AVBOT office at 661-9479033.
Rock on AV!
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Outlook Conference Lineup Simply Stellar
KEYNOTE: Rock Star / Entrepreneur Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons, the man who 40 years ago co-founded the rock band KISS, selling more
than 100 million CDs and DVDs and more than 3,000 licensed / merchandise items, continues to be a household word and a marketing guru in the world of business.
Business Outlook Conference chairwoman Kelly Kennerknecht said, “We believe Gene
Simmons almost perfectly embodies the theme and the spirit for the AV Board of Trade’s
2016 AV Business Outlook Conference. He is a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur and one of
the world’s most recognized personalities. And he has a true and amazing story to tell that
speaks to every generation.”
Simmons was born in Haifa, Israel in 1949, and is the only child of his mother, a German
Nazi Concentration Camp survivor.
He came to America at eight and a half years of age. He graduated State University
(NYSU) and City University (CUNY) and got a Bachelor of Education degree. He taught
sixth grade in Spanish Harlem in New York City and later became the Assistant to the
Director of the Puerto Rican Inter-Agency Council, a government funded research and
demonstration project.
Gene Simmons,
Entrepreneur/Co-Founder KISS
He worked at Glamour and then at Vogue magazines as the assistant to editor Kate
Lloyd.
Simmons shot to the top in the early 1970s when he co-founded the heavy metal rock
band KISS, complete with ghoulish makeup and costume, and fiery staging that combined all the marketing messages that terrified
parents and delighted young teens.
In 2014 KISS was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as Simmons continued to roll out a motion picture production
company, a restaurant chain – Rock and Brews - real estate deals and his New York Times best-selling non-fiction book “ME, INC.
Build an Army of One, Unleash Your Inner Rock God, Win in Life and Business.”
Sarbjit Nahal: Head of Thematic Investment Strategy, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sarbjit Nahal,
Head of Thematic
Investment Strategy,
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
Rapidly changing global trends that influence everything from Wall Street to Main Street will be the
focus ofinternationally known thematic investment strategist Sarbjit Nahal.
London-based Sarbjit Nahal is Managing Director and head of the Thematic Investing Strategy team
at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research. His appearance is sponsored by Bank of America
Merrill Lynch.
Nahal’s global strategy team works to implement the enterprise-wide “A Transforming World”
framework, centered on earth, government, innovation, markets and people. The research addresses
from perspectives of both opportunity and risk, what are called “thematic issues.” Included among those
are: Education, energy efficiency, extreme weather and climate change, longevity, obesity and health &
wellness, safety / security, waste and water.
Maj. Gen. David A. Harris: Air Force Test Center Commander
Maj. Gen. David A. Harris, commander of the Air Force Test Center at
Edwards Air Force Base, will address the Antelope Valley Business Outlook
Conference in Lancaster on Friday, Feb. 26.
Gen. Harris, who directs a $31 billion enterprise of more than 18,000 military, civilian and contractor
personnel across Edwards AFB, Eglin AFB and Arnold AFB, is expected to update an audience of more
than 800 at the annual day-long conference organized by the Antelope Valley Board of Trade.
The Flight Test Center develops, tests and evaluates experimental and research air and space vehicles,
as well as cyber systems for military services, DARPA, NASA and international partners, in addition to
operating the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB in southeastern Kern County.
Globally recognized for its decades-long history of achieving breakthroughs in aerospace technologies, including the first supersonic flight, Edwards continues to be a cornerstone of the Southern California economy.
Maj. Gen.
David A. Harris,
Air Force Test Center
Commander
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Conference Lineup
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David McBride: NASA Armstrong FRC
David D. McBride, director of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, will present an
update on aerospace research at the 44th annual Antelope Valley Business Outlook Conference at the AV
Fairgrounds in Lancaster.
McBride is expected to bring the day-long conferences latest information on NASA’s key programs
and projects.
McBride oversees management, strategy, and operations at NASA Armstrong, one of 10 field centers
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He was appointed director on Jan. 4, 2010, having
served as acting director since April 2009.
NASA Armstrong is the agency’s lead center for atmospheric flight research, operations, and testing,
and continues to accelerate advances in science, technology and exploration.
Armstrong supports the agency by providing flight research and development for NASA aeronautics, and
global flight operations and development for NASA science in support of astrophysics and earth science.
David McBride,
NASA Armstrong FRC
Karina Drees: CEO & General Manager, Mojave Air & Spaceport
Karina Drees, newly appointed CEO and General Manager of Mojave Air & Space Port, will be
among regional business and industry leaders to speak at the Antelope Valley Business Outlook Conference..
Drees, 39, joined the Mojave Air & Space Port management in July 2012 as director of business development, and was advanced to the post of deputy general manager a year later. She worked with the
Mojave Air & Space Port in 2007 in developing an access-to-space plan for commercial operations of
the new space transportation vehicles under development in Mojave.
Prior to joining the Mojave Air & Space Port, Drees had more than 12 years’ experience in strategy
and business development, occupying management positions for growing technology companies.
A director of the Antelope Valley Board of Trade since 2013, Karina was credited for being instruKarina Drees, CEO
mental
in the great success of the 2014 Antelope Valley Business Outlook Conference held at Mojave
& General Manager,
Mojave Air & Space Port Air & Space Port, with the theme “Breaking Boundaries.”
As CEO, Drees is responsible for maintaining more than 3,000 acres of property and managing 150
tenant contracts. She oversees all air and space operations at the airport and manages procedures, business operations and regional partnership development.
AV Real Estate: Mark Troth, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Troth Realtors
A regional real estate report from the Greater Antelope Valley Association of Realtors, delivered for
the first time at the 2015 AV Business Outlook Conference, is back by popular demand at the Friday, Feb.
26, 2016 conference in the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster.
An Antelope Valley Real Estate industry professional Mark Troth will again deliver the kind of information so well received at the 2015 conference for its clarity, scope and insights on the regional real
estate market.
Mark Troth is a practicing Realtor in the Antelope Valley for over 33 years and a third generation
Broker and Co-Owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Troth, REALTORS. Troth REALTORS has
been located in the Antelope Valley since 1957 and currently has over 70 Associates affiliated with the
firm.
Mark has been President of the Greater Antelope Valley Association of Realtors, twice having been
named the Association’s Broker of the Year, and in addition received the Association’s President’s “Award
of Excellence.”
Mark currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Antelope Valley Fair Association and as Treasure for the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member and director of the AV Board of Trade.
Mark Troth,
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices
Troth Realtors
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“I joined the AVBOT to be a part of a community organization committed to bringing diverse
people and organizations together to ensure our valley’s future success. I was fortunate to serve in
many leadership roles for the organization which helped me grow professionally and build lasting
relationships.” Dianne Knippel, AVBOT Past President
Antelope Valley Business News
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Conference Lineup
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Pauline East: Antelope Valley Film Liaison, Navigating Change Award Recipient
Pauline East, Antelope Valley film liaison for the past 15 years, is the recipient of the Antelope Valley
Board of Trade’s 6th annual Navigating Change Award.
First presented in 2011, the award recognizes a person or organization whose spirit of innovation,
creativity and entrepreneurial approach combined to make a measurable impact on the Greater Antelope
Valley, by placing the Antelope Valley on the map.
East, whose economic development productivity is measured in millions of dollars a year, is the
Antelope Valley’s one-woman, full service film and video link to Hollywood, the advertising industry
and new media graphics producers. East works to keep the cameras rolling and the shutters clicking at
location shoots throughout the Antelope Valley portion of North Los Angeles County.
Providing access and affordability to Hollywood producers, Antelope Valley land and cityscapes
Pauline East,
have
replicated locales around the world. Movie goers and television watchers have seen eastside locaAntelope Valley Film
tions
double for Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Morocco, and even the Moon. Westside locaLiaison
tions have represented Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado, among other states.
AV Business Outlook Conference Committee Chairwoman Kelly Kennerknecht said, “The work of Pauline East certainly puts the
Antelope Valley on the map. The images of our region show up everywhere in media around the world, in film, video and in print and
online advertising media. And the economic benefit from Pauline’s location work is simply amazing.”
East began her mission as Film Liaison for the City of Lancaster and director of the Antelope Valley Film Office, a full service film
office in North Los Angeles County offering a range of services to the film production industry. She is one of 45 Film Commissioners
designated by the State of California. In late 2005, East concluded a two-year term on the Board of Directors for FilmL.A., Inc. to
establish a North Los Angeles County satellite office for FilmLA, partnering with the City of Lancaster.
In mid-2008, East contracted with the City of Palmdale to streamline and establish a regional partnership for full coordination of
filming activities in all of North Los Angeles County. This regional partnership allows production companies a true one-stop shop for
permitting and production coordination. She says, “We’re at one piece of paper” for permits.
The Antelope Valley Film Office facilitates more than 300 film projects a year, on average, typically generating annual economic
impact in excess of $10 million dollars to the North Los Angeles County region.
Noting that her office is one of the busiest in the state, along with Santa Clarita, East quips, “I’m the closest desert to
Hollywood.”
Flight Test Commander
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also served as a legislative fellow with the 106th U.S. Congress
and in a joint-staff assignment as Chief of Current Operations at
U.S. Forces, Japan.
He served as director of the Global Power Bomber Combined
Test Force and commanded the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards. He is a graduate of Air War College, and served as deputy
director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and
Manufacturing Directorate and as special assistant for Base Realignment and Closure at Headquarters AFMC. He also served as
Commander of the 46th Test Group at Holloman AFB, NM.
Prior to taking command of the Air Force Test Center, Gen.
Harris was a wing commander at Eglin AFB, FLA.. He is experienced in multiple aircraft weapons systems, is a master combat
systems officer with more than 2,000 flying hours, and has combat
experience in the EF-111.
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Antelope Valley Board of Trade
Why Antelope Valley ROCKS
By LARRY GROOMS
ANTELOPE VALLEY, CA – “Antelope Valley ROCKS” isn’t just a catchy theme for the 44th annual Antelope Valley Business Outlook
Conference, Friday, Feb. 26 at the AV Fairgrounds in Lancaster. “AV ROCKS” is a message with a meaning.
R– Resources
Encompassing North Los Angeles and Southeastern Kern counties, the Antelope Valley offers the most available and affordable
land in Southern California for business and industry. And with recent water adjudication and supplemental water banking delivered
from the California Aqueduct, the Antelope Valley has capacity
for growth.
The Antelope Valley is also a leader in renewable energy, with
top scores for air quality.
Wealth also comes from the earth, with farms and ranches, the
huge Rio Tinto Borax mine, the Golden Queen gold mine and quarries that provide the sand, gravel and stone to build infrastructure.
O– Occupations & Opportunities
Although best known for its aerospace industry, which continues to employ thousands at Edwards AFB, Mojave Air & Spaceport, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and Air Force Plant
42 in Palmdale, the Antelope Valley is by no means a one-industry
region.
Even through the great recession, the Antelope Valley continued
to attract new business and industry to grow its diverse economy,
and provide jobs of every kind, from building electric buses and
light rail cars and high tech components, to meeting the growing
demand for expanding world class health care facilities.
C– Communities
People of the Antelope Valley live their lives their own way in
communities where lifestyle choices abound in town or country
settings. Live on a ranch, on an acre, in a mansion, in a middle
class single family home, or in a new condo or apartment for millennials, seniors or in-betweeners.
Social and cultural choices cover the spectrum. Catch a California League Jethawks game at Lancaster’s baseball stadium, The
Hangar, or a live show at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center
or the Palmdale Playhouse. Visit the Museum of Art and History
on glitzy The Boulevard in Lancaster and walk among dozens of
historic and amazing aircraft at Blackbird Air Park in Palmdale.
Seasonally, the Antelope Valley offers a score or more of crowdpleasing special events and community festivals, including among
the largest: the Antelope Valley Fair; the Los Angeles County Airshow at Fox Airfield; the AV Poppy Festival; sports car races at
Willow Springs west of Rosamond, and the AV Senior Expo.
There are dozens upon dozens of social, service and special interest clubs and organizations; houses of worship for every faith;
and youth organizations and activities throughout the region.
And for the outdoors scene, people in the Antelope Valley do
actually catch fish, shoot, swim, run relays for fun and fund-raising, and hike some of God’s most beautiful desert and mountain
trails.
Antelope Valley Business News
K– Knowledge & Know How
In recent years the Antelope Valley has come to be recognized
as an innovative leader in education at every level, including Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) programs; career
and technical education and nationally award-winning high school
robotics teams. At the post-secondary levels, the Antelope Valley
University Center, in partnership with Antelope Valley College
(AVC) and California State University Long Beach, has begun
graduating classes of home-grown students with a B.S. degree
in engineering. AVC was selected by the state to embark on a
four-year bachelor’s program in Airframe Manufacturing Technology for aerospace industry employees. And Cal State Bakersfield
has a remote learning facility on the AVC campus for conferring
degrees.
Palmdale is the home of the Aerospace Academy, and SOAR
High School on the AVC campus allows motivated students to concurrently receive high school and lower division college credits.
S– Strategies for Success
Smart phones, smart homes, smart cars and smart appliances
aside, the Antelope Valley has long been a pioneer of Smart Strategies for Success in the region’s economic growth and well-being.
Regional leaders wisely put in place policies, programs and regulations that made the region comparatively and competitively attractive to companies seeking to expand or relocate to the region.
Cities here don’t impose a property tax, nor a utility tax, nor
an income tax. They fast-track permitting and espouse a businessfriendly city hall culture, which led to year over year recognitionfrom the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. as
The Most Business Friendly City in the county.
But the Kern County communities of the Antelope Valley could
well argue that their portion of the region is even friendlier to business investment on the regulatory side.
Whatever the case, the whole region shares Strategies for Success that make local government work with the private sector to
help spread regional prosperity through wealth-producing jobs and
opportunities.
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Robert “Bob” Johnstone Memorial Scholarship
By Katie Corbett
LANCASTER – The Antelope Valley
Board of Trade is asking for contributions
to the Robert “Bob” Johnstone Memorial
Scholarship at Antelope Valley College to
be given annually to a junior or senior
planning to study toward the new airframe
manufacturing technology, four-year degree. The required funding for the scholarship endowment is $10,000 before the first
scholarship is awarded.
In the scholarship application, AVBOT
executive director Vicki Medina wrote,
“Johnstone worked tirelessly for over a decade to bring a four-year university to the
Antelope Valley. He led the long-standing
Math, Science, Engineering and Technology (MSET) Consortium, and helped bring
the California State Long Beach Engineering program here to the Antelope Valley so
that we could ‘grow our own engineers’.”
She added, “Now that the college offers a
four-year degree in a STEM-related field,
it was only fitting to award a scholarship
in Airframe Manufacturing Technology in
his name.”
A few years ago the Board of Trade began an endowment for Nickolas Lee Smith,
the grandson of past president Jackie
Fisher. Young Smith was killed in a tragic
automobile accident, and his grandfather
suffered life-threatening injuries in the
same accident. Now self-funding, the
scholarship is awarded each year in his
name.
A form for gifts to the Johnstone memorial scholarship is in this newsletter.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy will
present the second annual Robert “Bob”
Johnstone Award: In Recognition of the
Advancement of STEM Education in the
Greater Antelope Valley at their Annual
Friends of the Academy Dinner on April 7.
The award was first presented last year at
the inaugural Friends of the Academy dinner to Johnstone posthumously. The award
is based also on the goals that he had been
working to achieve as he played a key role
in promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the
Greater Antelope Valley.
According to an article in the December 2014 Business News, “Johnstone (who
died November 8, 2014, at age 78), recognized early on the value of working with
and through the regionally involved AV
Board of Trade, and building alliances and
lasting relationships with kindred organizations across county lines. We can all learn
a lot from remembering the remarkable
life, work and achievements of Johnstone.
Whether he was pioneering aerospace
technology as a flight test engineer, mak-
Robert “Bob” Johnstone
ing long range plans for the future of Edwards Air Force Base, protecting the Antelope Valley from ill-advised cutbacks in
defense spending, or paving new avenues
for STEM, he never did it alone.”
After 18 years as a flight test engineer at
Edwards, Johnstone led the planning office
until his retirement in 1996. He then joined
fellow retirees Phil Brady and Bill Lawrence in forming The Aerospace Office in
Lancaster, providing support and expertise
on aerospace issues.
At the time of his passing, he was a cochairman of the Board of Trade Education
Committee and an AVBOT director.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy’s
2nd Annual Friends of the Academy Dinner
April 7, 2016
Accepting nominations for the Bob Johnston Award
through mid-January. Please e-mail nominations to
smtyndall@tpaa.org.
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Antelope Valley Board of Trade
You
because
of
AVC Gift Form
STEP 1: Confirm/Update Your Information
Name: __________________________________________________________________ Home Phone: ____________________________________
(as you would like it to appear in donor recognition publications)
Company: _______________________________________________________________ Work Phone: _____________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________ City: ___________________________ State: ______ ZIP: __________
Cell Phone: _____________________________________________________ E -mail: __________________________________________________
AVC Alumnus? __________________________________________________ Alumni Year: ______________________________________________
STEP 2: Choose Your Gift Designation(s)
Yes! I want to support AVC students. Please designate my gift(s) to:
Area of greatest need: AVC Fund
AVC Fund–$100 ($8.34 per month)
AVC Fund–$365 “Dollar-a-Day” ($30.42 per month)
AVC Fund–$1,000 President’s Circle membership ($83.34 per month)
AVC Fund–$500 ($41.67 per month)
AVC Fund—I can give: $_______ per month. All gifts are welcome!
Robert "Bob" Johnstone Memorial Scholarship Endowment
AVC Foundation Scholarship. I can give: $_______ List scholarship name: ___________________________________________________________
Other campus fund. I can give: $ ______________ List fund name: ________________________________________________________________
My employer has a matching gift program! My form is
attached.
will be mailed.
I would like information on including AVC in my estate plans. Please contact me.
I am interested in other giving opportunities. Please contact me.
STEP 3: Choose Your Gift Fulfillment
My payment by cash or check is included.
OR, I prefer to submit my tax-deductible contribution of: $_________
Monthly
Quarterly
Annually
I prefer to give a one-time gift.
Please charge my credit card on the schedule indicated, effective immediately. I understand that, if I indicate an ongoing gift, my contribution charges
will continue indefinitely until I request otherwise. I may adjust my participation at any time, with a 30-day written notice to the AVC Foundation.
MasterCard
Visa
Discover
American Express
Account Number: ___________________________________________________________________ Card Validation Code: __________________
Name on Credit Card: ____________________________________________________________________ Expiration Date: __________________
If you intend to submit this form online, please do not fill in your credit card information. In order to protect your identity, please call with that information.
OR, please bill me on the schedule indicated above.
Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________________Date: _______________________
STEP 4: Return Your Gift Form
Please print this form and return to the AVC Institutional Advancement and Foundation Office, Administration Bldg. Room 118. OR,
Send to:
Antelope Valley College Foundation, 3041 West Avenue K, Lancaster, CA 93536-5426, OR fax to (661) 722-6550, OR e-mail to foundation@avc.edu
Questions? (661) 722-6300, ext. 6391. To give online, visit avc.edu/foundation.
ThAnk YoU FoR YoUR SUPPoRT oF AnTEloPE VAllEY CollEGE STUDEnTS!
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Antelope Valley Board of Trade
JUSTIN G. LANE
Vice President
MONTE VISTA BUILDING SITES, INC.
Office (661) 942-0435
Cell (661) 609-6069
laneranch@me.com
42220 10th St. W. Ste. 101
Lancaster, CA 93534
Your University in Your Community
CSUB-AV
ANTELOPE VALLEY
43909 30th Street West
Lancaster, California 93536
(661) 952-5000 FAX (661) 952-5126
email: csubav@csub.edu
www.csub.edu/AV
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& Real Estate Law
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1031 W. Ave. M-14, Ste. A
Palmdale, CA 93551
661-265-0969
800-388-9878
fax 661-265-1650
James@CharltonWeeks.com
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Lancaster, Ca. 93534
Barzin Omidi, CEO
661.272.9999 Ext. 105
1041 West Ave. M-14, Suite B
Palmdale, Ca. 93551
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Antelope Valley Board of Trade
Calendar of Events
February 2016
February 2
11:30 AM Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber Luncheon, Hilton Garden Inn, Palmdale, 538-0607
February 3
11:30 AM Quartz Hill Chamber Luncheon, Rancho Vista Golf Course, 722-4811
7:00 PM
Palmdale City Council, City Hall, 267-5151
February 4
3:30 PM
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, Fire Training Facility, 947-9033
February 9
8:30 AM
HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE MEETING, AV Health Center, Lancaster, 947-9033
4:00 PM
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, AVBOT Office, 947-9033
5:00 PM
Lancaster City Council, City Hall, 723-6000
6:00 PM
California City Council, City Hall, Council Chambers, 760-373-8661
February 10
11:30 AM Lancaster Chamber Luncheon, Hellenic Center
February 11
8:00 AM
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING, AVTA, 947-9033
9:00 AM
AEROSPACE COMMITTEE MEETING, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, 947-9033
3:30 PM
AV / East Kern STEM Network, rotating locations, 947-9033
February 12
11:30 AM Antelope Valley African American Chamber Luncheon, Hilton Garden Inn, Palmdale, 272-5807
February 16
7:30 AM
BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING, Antelope Valley College, 947-9033
12:00 PM
Tehachapi Chamber Luncheon, Pacino’s Restaurant, 822-4180
February 17
11:00 AM Palmdale Chamber Luncheon, Antelope Valley Country Club, 273-3232
February 23
11:30 AM
NO BUSINESS BRIEFING LUNCHEON
5:00 PM
Lancaster City Council, City Hall, 723-6000
6:00 PM
California City Council, City Hall, Council Chambers, 760-373-8661
February 25
12:00 PM
Mojave Chamber Luncheon, Mariah Country Inn, Mojave, 824-2481
February 26
8:00 AM
BUSINESS OUTLOOK CONFERENCE, AV Fairgrounds
(Area Code 661 unless otherwise noted)
“We have every right to dream heroic dreams.”
Ronald Reagan
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ANTELOPE VALLEY BOARD OF TRADE
41319 12th Street West, Suite 104
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 947-9033
Email: info@avbot.org
Website: www.avbot.org
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Antelope Valley Board of Trade’s mission is
“to engage in maintaining and promoting diverse
business and industry, quality infrastructure, and
a strong legislative voice for the benefit of its
members and the greater Antelope Valley.”
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Membership Update
new members and renewing members! Thank you for your support of the Antelope
Valley Board of Trade who continues to be the Voice — Your Voice — of our Valley. We look forward to seeing you
at the Business Luncheons held monthly on the 4th Tuesday.
NEW MEMBERS: BUSINESS
Direct Energy Solar
Lindsey Williams
7101 Riverwood Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
(443) 239-9809
lindsey.williams@directenergysolar.com
www.directenergysolar.com
Nikta Chiropractic, Inc.
Nikta Andalib, D.C.
1224 East Avenue S, Suite B
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 266-1611
(661) 266-1295 Fax
Palmdale@globalcare.net
NEW MEMBER: ORGANIZATION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE
GREATER ANTELOPE VALLEY
Don Hoperich
www.cocgav.com
RENEWALs: BUSINESS
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE)
Paulette Rush
15637 Avenue A
Rosamond, CA 93560
(661) 749-0936
prush@midamre.com
BYD Coach & Bus
46147 7th St West
Lancaster, CA 93534
www.byd.com
Lancaster JetHawks
Tom Backemeyer
45116 Valley Central Way
Lancaster, CA 93536
726-5400
726-5406
tom@jethawks.com
www.jethawks.com
Scaled Composites
Ben Diachun
1624 Flight Line
Mojave CA93501-1663
(661) 824-4541
Fax 824-4174
ben.diachun@scaled.com
www.scaled.com
Streamline Audio Visual, Inc.
Brian Armstrong
4514 Runway Drive
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 524-0405
brian@streamlineaudiovisual.com
www.streamlineaudiovisual.com
RENEWALs: ORGANIZATION
Antelope Valley Film Office
Pauline East
4319 W Avenue L6
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 510-4231
pauline@filmantelopevalley.org
ww.avfilm.com
Choices in Learning National Foundation
Roger Gallizzi
42225 10th Street West, Suite D
Lancaster, CA 93534
The Palmdale Aerospace Acad.
Matt Winheim
38060 20th Street East
Palmdale, CA 93550-4903
273-3680
mcwinheim@tpaa.org
www.palmdalesd.org/TPAA
RENEWAL: ORGANIZATION 501(c)
NECA/IBEW11/LMCC
Kathryn Mac Laren
297 N. Marengo Avenue, Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-243-8627
maclaren@la-ibew-neca.com
RENEWALs: INDIVIDUAL
Ingrid Chapman
(661) 951-1717 Fax (661) 951-1824
www.chapmanpublicrelations.com
Honorable Richard “Dick” Spann
redward@qnet.com