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West Chamber Weekly News - March 20, 2017
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UCP Business Meeting
Wednesday, March 22, 7:30-9:00 am, St. Anthony Hospital, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood, CO 80228
The Union Corridor Professionals (UCP) Group is an area exclusive group for the businesses along the Union Corridor. The purpose of our group is to strengthen the business community and give business owners the opportunity to network with their neighbors and hear area exclusive updates from local officials. We meet in the conference room on the south side, near the emergency center & Village Roster Coffee shop. In cases of extreme weather, please follow Jeffco Schools for cancellations and delays.
Government Affairs Committee (GAC)
Friday, March 24, 7:30-9:00 am, Rockley Music Center, 8555 W. Colfax, Lakewood, CO 80215
Join GAC for an informational morning of learning from respected Colorado economist, Patty Silverstein. She will discuss the economic outlook after the first quarter of 2017. Breakfast burritos and coffee will be served. Cost is $10 per person. Register today here.
Women in Business
Tuesday, March 28, 7:30-9:00 am, Molly Brown Summer House, 2690 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Denver, CO 80227
Join us for a morning of breakfast, networking, local business spotlights and great speakers! This month's s
peaker is Joyce Feustel, Boomers Social Media talking about "LinkedIn Strategies." The b
reakfast sponsor is Jefferson County Public Library, Jo Schantz. There is no cost for members. It is $10 for non-members pre-registered, or $15 at the door. Click here to secure your spot today!
Hospitality and Tourism (HAT) Networking Breakfast
Thurs
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ay, March 30,
7:30-9:00 am,
Lakewood Cultural
Center Community Room,
470 S. Allison
Pkwy.,
Lakewood, CO 80226
HAT is back, and we'd like to invite you to join us for a morning of breakfast, networking, local business spotlights and great speakers! Held quarterly in 2017, these events feature topics of interest to those in shopping areas, retail, spas, arts and culture venues, music events, museums, golf courses, country clubs, hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, breweries, wineries, distilleries, casinos and related areas. Our first s
peaker is Christine Costello on Jeffco and regional Creative Districts.
Coffee Sponsor: Village Roaster and
Breakfast Sponsor: TBD. Click here for more info and to register.
Maximize Your Membership
Wednesday, April 5, 11:30 am-1:00 pm, The West Chamber, 1667 Cole Blvd., Bldg. #19, Suite 400, lLkewood, CO 80401
Maximize Your Membership is a luncheon for those who are new members, those interested in joining the West Chamber or members looking for a refresher course in making the most of their West Chamber membership. We will share information about the latest opportunities offered by the Chamber. Join us for a light lunch and discover many ways the West Chamber can help you on the road to success! Click here to register.
Business After Hours
Thursday, April 6, 5:00-7:00 pm, Bellco Credit Union, 570 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80226
The West Chamber's Business After Hours is the premier networking event for business professionals in Jefferson County. Our events give you the opportunity to expand your network by meeting and sharing ideas with chamber members and their guests. It is a relationship-building experience held in a relaxed setting that benefits you and your company through added contacts and resources. Click here to register today!
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Picture Perfect: Adoption Options
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Congratulations to Adoption Options on the grand opening of your new location! We are fortunate to have members like you.
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Member News
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Breakfast 'N Learn With Legal Shield
Thursday, March 23, 8:30-10:00 am, IHOP, 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80226
Do you have an Identity Theft Program for your employees? Join us to learn about the six different types of identity theft and how they impact your company & your employees and legal resources for your small business and your employees.Breakfast will be provided. Please register here by Tuesday, March 23 by 5:00 pm.
Payroll Vault Sponsors Re-Ignition Missions
Payroll Vault is proud to help Re-Ignition Missions bring joy to the kids at Children's Hospital. They are seeking donations for crafts/gift basket items for 100 children by Monday, March 20. Items include: coloring books, small teddy bears, picture books, stickers, paper bags, construction paper, paper plates, crayons and glue sticks. Please contact Kristina Kefalas at 303-763-1857 or [email protected]. Click
here to view their Facebook page.
Stop Don't Build That Website Yet!
Tuesday, March 28, 11:30-1:00 pm, Colorado Plus Brew
 Pub, 6995 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Are you starting a business? Updating your website or changing your marketing goals? Thinking you need better SEO? Then you need this Lunch & Learn! Tish Gance can help you identify:
* What you need before you build a site or start a campaign
* How to choose a reputable Designer, and what to avoid
* How to choose a reputable Digital Marketer (there's more than just SEO) and what to avoid
AGerman Fest Denver relies heavily on its volunteers. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the 2017 festival, please contact Bernie Barthel at [email protected] and/or 303-257-5447. Volunteers will receive free entry ticket to the festival, food and drink.
Occupational Medicine of the Rockies Open House
Thursday, April 6, 3:30-6:30 pm, 400 Indiana St., Suite 280, Golden, CO 80401
Occulational Medicine of the Rockies would like to welcome all past and future partners to visit the new facility. There
will offer hors d'oeuvre's and appetizers to all patrons and neighbors! Come and see all the services that offered to the community. Contact Mark Enck with any questions at [email protected].
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Community News
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Junior Achievement (JA) ) is looking for volunteers to teach financial education programs to high school students in Jefferson County. Individuals are specifically needed to teach certain programs at the designated schools such as Lakewood High School, Bear Creek High School and Columbine High School. Programs range from Personal Finance to Be Entrepreneurial and Career Success. Volunteer times vary. For more information or to volunteer, contact Stephanie Murphy at [email protected] or 303-260-6284.
 If you are a kid in Lakewood, Mayor Adam Paul wants to hear from you! He wants to know what you think about the city or what you would do if you were mayor.
Send your thoughts and comments to Mayor Paul here, and some of your ideas will be shown on the page and posted to Facebook.
Pure Colorado's Pro Kitchen
Open House
April 7-8, Pure Colorado's Pro Kitchen, 7110 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood, CO 80214
On Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 there will be an open house from 12:00-5:00 pm. This open house will include tours, cooking demonstrations, food and catering tastings, beer, wine and more. There will be an official ribbon cutting with the City of Lakewood at 1:00 pm. on Saturday.
Lakewood Estates Reopens
Saturday, March 18, 9:30 am-4:00 pm, Lakewood Estates, 8585 W. Dakota Ave. Lakewood, CO 80226
The reopening will start at 9:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day starting with a ribbon cutting with the orginial scissors used for the grand opening in 1986 with lunch and bands to follow.
Throughout the day there will also be food, champagne toasts, prizes and more. Click here for more information.
League of Women Voters Book Club
Moderate Republican and New York Times columnist David Brooks described his reaction to Ta-Nehisi Coates' letter/book to his son (the "talk" Blacks have with their sons) titled Between the World and Me as "a slap and a revelation." The book, Brooks says, is "...a great and searing contribution to...public education" on current relations between whites and Blacks in this country. The nonfiction book club of the Jeffco League of Women Voters, a county with an African American population of about 1.3 percent as of July 2015, will try to understand Coates' perception of reality during two April meetings for more information, contact Ellen Stiner at [email protected].
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Ribbon Cuttings
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Brodo Italian Scratch Kitchen
Tuesday, March 21
5:00-6:00 pm
(Cutting at 5:30 pm)
7167 W. Alaska Dr.,
Lakewood, CO 80226
(Belmar)
Matt Lolley State Farm
Thursday, March 23
4:30-6:30 pm
(Cutting at 5:30 pm)
5500 S. Simms St.,
Suite L
Littleton CO 80127
(Simms and Alamo)
Buck's BBQ: The Buck Truck
Friday, March 31
11:00 am
1958 S. Garrison St.
Lakewood, CO 80227
(Garrison and Jewel)
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JCBEA Corner
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JCBEA's Career Readiness Program is a course that offers high school students an overview of basic soft skills, business principles, and technological skills necessary to succeed in the modern workplace. Click
here for more information.
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