Senator honors local businesses

LONG BEACH - Lynwood-based business owner Dr. Barry Diemenjian, of Smiles West Dentistry, was honored last week by Sen. Ricardo Lara as the 2013 Excellence in Business Awards Ceremony in Long Beach.Diermenjian was one of 22 local business owners from California's 33rd senate district to be honored. "We are here tonight to honor diverse businesses from our entire region, businesses that have a passion for the communities they serve," said Lara in his opening remarks. Smiles West Dentistry was also Lynwood's 2013 Business of the Year for donating more than $17,000 worth of food and sponoships to Lynwood's holiday season program since 2010. JetBlue Airways was honored as Corporate Citizen of the Year. Others winners included: Individual Food Services (Bell) Mariscos Sol Y Mar (Bell Gardens) Kaiser Permanente (Cudahy) Victory Ground Support & Equipment (Florence-Firestone) Brabant Realty (Huntington Park) La Trancas (Maywood) Piazza Family Restaurants (Lakewood) Maloney Meat Market (South Gate) Weber Metals (Paramount) Signal Hill Petroleum (Signal Hill) Coast Packing Company (Vernon) Lara also recognized nine different businesses with the award, one for each of Long Beach's nine districts.

********** Published: Oct. 31, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 29