Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Jay Lifson, Executive Director
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October 23, 2017 News & Events
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 City Council Meeting - Tonight
Monday, October 23, 7pm, Lafayette Library and Learning Center
There are several items on tonight's agenda that may interest many of you in the business community.
- Downtown Creeks Preservation, Restoration and Development Plan - Staff has recommended that council approve a plan that aims at protecting and enhancing our downtown creeks both on public and private property. This long term vision will address creek setbacks, development, public access and pathways. If you are a property owner in the downtown, you should be aware of what is planned.
- Update on the Public Parking Lot to be constructed at the site of the current Diablo Vista Pumping Plant on the East End of Mt. Diablo
- Establishing a policy for participation on commissions and committees. This change in policy will narrow the exceptions when a member is representing his or her own personal interests. This move towards more transparency may also lead to the disqualification of many members of the Planning, Design Review and Circulation Commissions
- City Manager's Employment Agreement
- Prohibition of outdoor cannabis cultivation and commercial cannabis activities
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The Lafayette Chamber is on the Move!
The Lafayette Chamber office will be closed Wednesday-Friday, October 25-27 as we move into our new location at 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150. Our computers and phone lines will be in transition during this time. Please be patient in our responsiveness.
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Octoberfest Mixer at Mechanic's Bank
Wednesday, October 25, 5:30pm-7pm, 3649 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Join us for Octoberfest!! Our October Mixer will be held at
Mechanic's Bank on Wednesday, October 25 from 5:30pm-7pm. Mechanic's Bank is located at 3640 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. Bring your business cards!
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Lafayette Chamber Premier Members
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 Coffee with the Mayor
Friday, October 27, 8am-9am, 3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Room 265
Join us for Coffee with Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson on Friday morning at 8am at the Lafayette City Offices, 3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Room 265. Yes, coffee is served!
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 Trick or Treat Street
Friday, October 27, 4pm-6pm, Downtown Lafayette
For a fun, safe Halloween event, children and their parents are invited to Trick-or-Treat on Mt. Diablo Blvd. from Plaza Way to Dewing Ave, Lafayette Circle and in La Fiesta Square from 4:00-6:00pm this Friday, October 27, 2017. Don't forget to bring a Trick-or-Treat bag!
If you are located along the route and would like to participate in our Downtown Trick or Treat Street please send sara@lafayettechamber.org an email to confirm your spot. We will deliver balloons to each participating vendor the afternoon of the 27th, a participating poster will be delivered this week.
Thank you those already committed: 18/8 Hair Salon, Amarin Thai, American Kitchen, Art & Science of Eyewear, AT&T Store, Barranco Kitchen, Bank of the West, Bel and Bunna's Books, BevMo!, Caroline's Salon, Clocks Etc., Club Pilates, Color Me Mine, Cooperage, Douglah Designs, El Jarro, FedEx Office, Floral Arts, Indigo and Poppy, J. McLaughlin, La Chataigne, Lace & Bustle, Lafayette Pack & Ship, Lamorinda Music, Lamorinda Theatre Academy, Marilyn Monroe Spa, One Hour Cleaners, Papillon, Patxi's Pizza, Pizza Antica, PokeGo, REVE, Specialtees, Sugi Fine Bedding & Gifts, Supercuts, SusieCakes, the piece. store, Transitions, Wax-A-Peel, Venture Goods. Also joining us will be Roughing It Day Camp, STAT Med Urgent Care and Town Hall Theatre. And another shout out to our Balloon Distribution Sponsor Gagnon's Party Rentals!
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Photo by Lisa Dirito
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It was a beautiful morning for our 25th Annual Lafayette Res Run for Education!
Thank you to all of you who came out to support our local schools and participate in either the 5K,10K or 2 Mile Fun Run.
Thank you to the volunteers who gave time throughout the week to help us put on this community event: Acalanes Key Club, Boys' Team Charity, Burton Valley Parents, Happy Valley Parents, Lafayette Chamber Members, Lafayette School Parents, NCL National Charity League, Springhill Parents, Stanley Parents and Students. It takes a village and your efforts were much appreciated by all.
Thanks to the sponsors who helped make this a great event:
Chris Swim - Tracy Keaton Pacific Union Realty, A Runner's Mind, Cobain Orthodontics, Diablo Foods, Dudum Real Estate, EBMUD, East Bay Oral Surgery, Evergood Sausage Company, Forma Gym Turkey Trot, Lamorinda Tooth Buds, Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center, LoveBugs!, State Farm - Kelley Reed.
Thanks to the participating vendor booths that made the Healthy Lifestyle Fair such a success: Whole Foods Market 365, Hoover Organic Pasture Egg Ranch, Lamorinda Audiology, Lafayette Physical Therapy, Stat Med, Roughing It Day Camp, Behymer & Steel Chiropractic, Leigh Creekside Park, Kind Snacks, US Cryotherapy- Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Animal Services, LPIE (Lafayette Partners in Education), The Learning Space, Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary and Urban Remedy.
And a shout out to our own Acalanes student, Miles Wiesenthal, who designed this year's t-shirt logo!
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Ribbon Cutting at J. McLaughlin
Thursday, November 2, 5:30pm-6pm, 3547 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Join us on Thursday, November 2 at 5:30pm for a Ribbon Cutting at the new Lafayette store,
J. McLaughlin. They are located at 3547 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
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39th Annual Thanksgiving Community Breakfast
Friday, November 17, 7am-8:30am, Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center
Reservations are now being accepted for our annual Thanksgiving Breakfast! This year, the breakfast will be held at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center. Keynote speaker will be Deanne Pearn, MPP Executive Director of Contra Costa Interfaith Housing. The event will be catered by Jeff Assadi of La Finestra! Music provided by Wendy Tamis, Harpist. Reservation deadline is Wednesday, November 15. Make your online reservation here! Or download and submit this flyer.
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Update your Contact Information, Advertising Opportunities for our 2018 Directory!
Look for a letter in the mail with a form to update your contact information for the 2018 Lafayette Chamber Directory. There is also a flyer about advertising in the Directory - space sells out quickly! We will be mailing the directory March 2018.
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"Kicking off the Holiday Season" Canned Food Drive: Now through October 27
This fall, RecycleSmart with Republic Services is partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano to collect food for people in our community who may not have enough to eat. Your donation makes a real difference to people in our community who may not have enough to eat. Please drop off any canned food you would like to donate in the labeled barrels at the locations listed
here now through October 27.
Your Gut and your Health
Wednesday, October 25, 7:30pm-8:15pm, BodyZing Fitness Center, 3385 Mt Diablo Blvd
Leaky gut, microbiome, second brain, probiotics... what does it all mean? Learn how your gut impacts your health in a big way... and how to support healthy gut function. Reserve your seat at:
www.bzgut.eventbrite.com.
View Flyer.
Prohibition Night Wine & Jazz Event, Benefiting the Napa Valley Community Foundation
Saturday, October 28, 6:30pm-9:30pm, Walnut Creek Marriott, 2355 North Main Street, Walnut Creek
Your invited to join Antoine Casanave on Saturday October 28, 2017 for a Prohibition Night Wine Tasting & Live Jazz Event. While listening to live Jazz, you will taste wonderful wine varietals from great wineries throughout the Napa Valley and beyond. ($200 total value if wine tasting at all these wineries). We're working directly with the Napa Valley Community Foundation and donating a portion of each ticket sold for this event to this foundation.
Learn more and register here.
Lafayette Youth Commission Haunted House
Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29, 5:00pm-7:00pm - Not Too Scary - Parents accompany children 7 & Under - $3 per person; 7:30pm-9:00pm - Very Scary - for children 8 & Over - $5 per person,
Jennifer Russell Building, Lafayette Community Center, 500 St Marys Road
The Lafayette Youth Commission presents its Annual Haunted House! Come check out what the theme of the house is this year and be prepared to have a scary good time!
Learn more here.
Practical Cyber Security Workshop
Monday, October 30, 6:15pm-7:30pm, Cantrell's Computer Sales & Service, 1936 Linda Drive, Pleasant Hill
Register now for the Practical Cybersecurity Workshop and take control of your computer security! Cantrell's Computer Sales and Service invites you to understand how to practically defend against the current cyber attacks at 6:15pm on Monday, October 30. We have limited seating -
click here to sign up now! NOTE: This is a NET ZERO purchase: your ticket is good for $15 store credit. Plus, you will receive an extra $5 store credit when you attend this workshop - $20 store credit for $15!
Be a Hero! BVE PTA Blood & Bone Marrow Drive
Friday, November 3, 8:15am - 1:15pm, BVE Multi-Purpose Room
Donate Blood - To schedule your appointment or for more information visit
redcrossblood.org (Sponsor Code BURTON) or call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). If you have questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood, please call 1-866-236-3276.
Join the Bone Marrow Registry - Donors ages 18-44 and in general good health, please drop-in to learn more, do some paperwork & swab your cheek - no appointment necessary. Learn more about the registry & eligibility at bethematch.org. If you are unable to attend but would like to order a swab kit, go to
join.bethematch.org/burton. For more information please visit Blood & Bone Marrow Drive at
https://burtonvalleypta.membershiptoolkit.com/bbdrive.
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Gold Coast Chamber Players present "Wayfarers"
Saturday, October 28, 7pm-8:30pm, Library Community Hall
The award-winning GCCP proudly present the famed Alexander String Quartet with mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich in a program of Gustav Mahler song cycles. These romantic pieces have been newly transcribed for a chamber ensemble. Tickets are $45 general, $40 senior, $15 students. For more information click HERE, or visit
gcplayers.org or call 925-283-3728.
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Social Media Workshop Series - Plan Ahead: Social Media Strategy 2018 for Your Local Business
Wednesday, November 8, 6:00pm-7:30pm, Homework Center at the Lafayette Library and Learning CenterPrepare now to hit the new year strong! How to assess what's working with your social media strategy and create an action list for next steps. Speaker: Robin S. Fox, Digital Strategist. Admission is free but
registration is requested.
 Ribbon Cutting at Phoenix Skincare & Waxing
Thursday, November 9, 5:30pm, 1080 Carol Lane #263
Join us on Thursday, November 9 at 5:30pm for a Ribbon Cutting at
Phoenix Skincare & Waxing's new location at 1080 Carol Lane #263.
Lamorinda Business Forum - The Customer Experience
Tuesday, November 14, 6:30pm, Moraga Room in the Soda Center, Saint Mary's College
Topic is The Customer Experience. Panelists include Jay Kerner - US Realty Property - President & CEO, Tom Frainier - Semifreddi Bakery - CEO/President, Sneha Patel - UPS - West Coast Regional Manager, and Lena Waters - DocuSign - VP Integrated Marketing DocuSign. Admission if free, refreshments provided!
 November Mixer at Club Pilates
Wednesday, November 15, 5:30pm-7pm, 3506 Mt Diablo Blvd Suite E
Join us for our November Monthly Mixer at
Club Pilates on Wednesday, November 15, 5:30pm-7pm. Club Pilates is located at 3506 Mt Diablo Blvd., Suite E, Lafayette.
If you'd like to receive a text message reminder about upcoming Lafayette Chamber events, email your full name and cell phone number to Sara at sara@lafayettechamber.org.
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