Riptide

August 30, 2010

Leads:

26 Inside Leads
23 Outside Leads
13 Speed Leads

Attendance:

68 Firms are currently members of Long Beach Execs
46 Firms were present at today’s meeting

Next Meeting:

Monday, September 13, 2010 at The Grand Event Center

Program:

INCO Company
Doug Shea

Book Signing:

Where: First Business Solutions
When: Monday, August 30 – Monday, September 13
Jackpot: 50.00

Member Focus Talk

Jerry Bloeser, John Bloeser Carpet One:

The year was 1879. Upholsterer John Bloeser from Erie, Pennsylvania, teamed with Robert Sharp, a carpet installer from Sacramento, to establish a carpet company in burgeoning downtown Los Angeles. For their new venture, they chose a wise location - a building where the Los Angeles City Hall now stands. In those days, broadloom carpets hadn’t been invented. All rugs were woven on 27-inch and 36-inch looms and sewn together. Fortunately, early Angelenos wanted fine homes and fine carpets. Their tastes fueled the early success of Bloeser’s 115-year-old business, the oldest carpet company in California and one of the three longest time advertisers in the Los Angeles Yellow Pages.

Today, John Bloeser Carpet Company operates from two locations, the Long Beach store, opened in 1968 at Stearns and Palo Verde, moved two years later to its present location adjacent to Los Altos Market Center at Bellflower and Britton Dr.

How has their business managed to be successful in over a century’s market upturns and downturns? "Our best advertising is word of mouth," says John Bloeser. "We’re always trying to separate ourselves from our competition." Part of their uniqueness, he says, is their longevity. "When customers give us a deposit, they know we’ll be here the next day - and the day after that - to install the carpet they’ve asked for. "We’re also unique in that we’re a family-owned business."

Sharon Butterfield, California Hardwood Floors:

California Hardwood Floors Has Been installing and finishing hardwood floors all over Southern California since 1982. We specialize in creating just the right look for any interior, working with you to ensure the job is done right the first time, on time. We are a member of the National Wood Flooring Association, and use their guidelines on all of our work.

California Hardwood Floors features: Complete installation, sanding and finishing services. Commercial or Residential - Including demolition of existing floor coverings, moisture testing, leveling, installation and repair of all types of hardwood flooring.

California Hardwood Floors is a professional company that sells, installs, repairs and refinishes all types of hardwood floors.  We offer personalized, one on one, excellent customer service.  We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with you.

Dean Jones, American Carpet Cleaning:

We’re the number one name in the Long Beach, CA area for carpet, upholstery, ceramic tile and grout cleaning. We provide cleaning services for nearly every surface of your home, including your upholstery, tile, grout, and carpet. We can also help you with your flooded floors and walls, and area rugs and oriental rugs that need specialized care.

American Carpet Cleaning uses the latest, state-of-the-art carpet cleaning equipment and environmentally-safe cleaning agents to remove even the toughest dirt & debris from your carpet and tiles. Our proven method employs a heated solution that removes more soil and dirt than any other cleaning methods. In fact, high pressure heated steam cleaning is the preferred method of almost all carpet and fiber manufacturers and regularly scheduled carpet cleaning is vital enough that most major carpet manufacturers require them in order to maintain the warranty and to get the best life out of your investment. Only deep down hot steam will get the job done right!

Announcements

New Open Classifications

- Automobiles - Transmissions

- Alarm Company

- Security Company

2nd Membership Postings:

1. Member: Stu's A.E. Transmission Exchange

5531 Cherry Ave.

Long Beach, CA  90805

562-428-4641

Executive Member: Tim Giffin - Owner

Classification:  Automobile - Transmission

Sponsored by:  Jim Choura, Choura Events

2.  Member: New York Life 

3711 Long Beach Blvd.

Long Beach, CA 

562-989-8200 
  
Executive Member: Charles Thoin 
    
Classification:  Insurance, Life & Health 

Sponsored by:  Jim Choura, Choura Events

3.  Member: Mull Chiropractic 

Associate Member:  Shereen Manesh, D.C. 

Sponsored by:  Paul Newton, D.C.

Any objections to above postings much be in writing to the Association Office by Monday, September 6, 2010.

2010 EALB Golf Tournament

Monday, October 11, 2010

11:30/Noon p.m. @ Recreation Golf Course

6:00 p.m. @ Lashers Restaurant

$75.00 Per Golfer (Includes golf with cart, tee prizes, and mixer at Lasher's) Golf Tournament is Full!

$35.00 Mixer Only

Please R.S.V.P. to Peggy via e-mail or at the Monday Meetings. 

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