News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Monday, November 26, 2018
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
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Community Hall Renaming Ceremony at the Library
TONIGHT - Monday, November 26, 7pm, Library and Learning Center
Please join the City of Lafayette at the Library and Learning Center for a very special Renaming Ceremony when Vice Mayor Cameron Burks and the Lafayette City Council will officially name the Library’s Community Hall in honor of Mayor Don Tatzin. Mayor Tatzin, who has served the community for 33 years, is stepping down when his term ends in December. The ceremony will take place during the City Council meeting, which begins at 7:00 p.m., and will include photo opportunities with Mayor Tatzin and Council Members as well as refreshments. Join us for this historic moment at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd., in Lafayette.
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Lamorinda Small Business Forum
Tuesday, November 27, 5:30pm-7pm, Hacienda de las Flores, 1200 Donald Drive
What the heck is an E-Wallet or Digital Wallet? Ever heard of PayPal, Apple Pay or Android Pay? Of course you have. But as a business, are you accepting these forms of payment? Are you personally using these apps and services. Learn why the U.S. is far behind China, India and Europe. You may find you are missing out on sales by not offering these options. This workshop is hosted by the Moraga Chamber. RSVP to
kathe@moragachamber.org.
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Honoring Our Local Officials
Tuesday, November 27, 5:30pm-8pm, Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mount Diablo Boulevard
Join us in honoring the local officials who have served our community for many years. Steven Falk, Teresa Gerringer, David Gerson, Don Tatzin, Richard Whitmore and Rachel Zinn. Light hors d'oeuvres and no-host bar. Please no gifts, however donations can be made to LPIE and the Gift of Green (MCE).
RSVP here.
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Mixer at Lafayette Physical Therapy
Wednesday, November 28, 5:30pm-7:00pm, 3468 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite B110, Lafayette
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Lafayette Chamber's Young Professionals Holiday Mixer at Barranco
Thursday, December 6, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Barranco Cocina Peruna, 3596 Mount Diablo Boulevard
Meet other like minded young professionals for a fun holiday mixer at a restaurant with an amazing atmosphere and excellent staff. Friends and coworkers are welcome. We look forward to meeting you there! $15 includes one drink and apps.
Learn more here.
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Help us Spread the Word about Lafayette Stroll, Shop & Dine!
Friday, December 7, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Downtown Lafayette
Lafayette Stroll, Shop & Dine is rapidly approaching on December 7th. We have been marketing this event and Diablo Magazine is as well. We would like to encourage you to email your clients and partners about your promotions/special pricing.
If you are a local business or restaurant and would like to participate in this event, please contact the Chamber at (925) 284-7404 and we will put you on the list that will be distributed at the “It’s a Wonderful Life” Holiday event as well as being listed on our website. Learn more
here.
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“It’s a Wonderful Life in Lafayette” Holiday Celebration
Join us for this free, fun, family-friendly celebration – tree lighting, live music, community sing-a-long, kid's crafts, photo ops and more!
Friday, December 7, 4pm-6:30pm. Santa parades along Golden Gate Way arriving at Lafayette Plaza Park at 4:30 p.m. Bring a canned food donation for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Presented by the Lafayette Chamber. Sponsored by The Dana Green Team and Branagh Development.
www.LafayetteChamber.org/Holiday
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Lafayette Stroll, Shop & Dine
We are excited to announce that we have extended our annual “It’s a Wonderful Life” Holiday event on Friday, December 7 by including a stroll down Mt. Diablo Blvd. from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Start your Holiday shopping by visiting our local businesses and take advantage of their special pricing. Restaurants are also joining in on the fun! Artist booths and musicians round out the evening. You may even run into Santa and Mrs. Claus! Canned food donations are being collected for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Bring your partner and friends to enjoy the Holiday experience!
www.LafayetteChamber.org/StrollandShop
Ribbon Cutting/Open House at sewnow! fashion studio
sewnow! is excited to announce they have re-located to a fabulous new light filled studio at 3455 Golden Gate Way just a block and a half from our former space. Come see their new set-up and all of the creativity that is brewing here. Please join us on December 6th from 5:30 - 7:30 to celebrate our new location and their 12th anniversary in business in Lafayette.
Learn more here.
Ribbon Cutting at Philz Coffee
Join us for a ribbon cutting at their new Lafayette location on Saturday, December 8 at 9am.
Philz Coffee will have giveaways, a photo booth and more! Their Lafayette location is at 3597 Mt Diablo Blvd.
Holiday Mixer at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Join us for our December Mixer at
Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, on Wednesday, December 12 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Bring a canned food donation of three cans and admission is free! Chamber members, $10, non chamber members $20. Cash only at the door please. Bring your business cards!
Learn more here.
Easy Steps to Claim & Optimize Your Google Local Business Profile
Wednesday, January 9, 6pm-7:30pm, Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Homework Center
Start your business off on the right foot for 2019 success with this step by step workshop! We'll show you how to claim and keep your Google Local Business Profile optimized! A must for any local business with a brick and mortar location and/or a defined local service area. Speaker: Robin S Fox, Digital Strategist & Online Community Manager.
Register here.
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News from the City of Lafayette
Official Launch of Pilot Project to Test Second Northbound Right-Turn Lane at Moraga Road/Mount Diablo Boulevard
LAFAYETTE, CALIF., Nov. 13, 2018 — marks the official start of the City of Lafayette's pilot project to test a second northbound right-turn lane from Moraga Road onto Mount Diablo Boulevard. The pilot will evaluate whether adding an additional turn arrow for right-turn movements in the middle northbound lane on Moraga Road can effectively reduce traffic congestion farther upstream (south of the intersection). Striping changes are now also in place on Mount Diablo Boulevard approaching First Street. Drivers will notice more dashed striping for the two eastbound left turn lanes, which are designed to facilitate merging after the turn from Moraga Road.
As part of this pilot project, the east leg crosswalk (running south – north from Plaza Park to Bank of America) at Moraga Road/Mount Diablo Boulevard is closed. Orange barricades with fencing and signage are in place to direct arriving pedestrians to use the alternate crosswalk across Moraga Road; pedestrians may also choose to detour east to cross Mount Diablo Boulevard at First Street. The overhead pedestrian signals are also turned off and covered.
Concurrently, signal technology upgrades are also being installed at both Mount Diablo Boulevard/Moraga Road and Mount Diablo Boulevard/First Street. The new technology will include updated signal controllers (i.e., the computers than run the signal timing plans) and video detection with traffic data collection capability. The signal tech upgrades represent the first steps toward implementing another Downtown Congestion Reduction Plan strategy to achieve better signal coordination and traffic management along Downtown arterial roadways.
While this pilot project is active, staff is interested to learn about users’ opinions of the changes. Please feel free to submit feedback directly to James Hinkamp, City of Lafayette Transportation Planner, at
jhinkamp@lovelafayette.org or 925.299.3229.
Lafayette's Wildfire Evacuation Plan
With the continued tragic news concerning the Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise, a city similar in size to Lafayette, it is good to be reminded that we have a wildfire evacuation plan for the City of Lafayette. You can find the plan here:
http://bit.ly/CoLFireEvacPlan It is particularly important to note the evacuation routes for each of the City's zones, beginning on page 17. Take time to review the escape route for where you live or work and, if you have not already done so, develop an evacuation plan and discuss it with your family. We live in a wooded area and there is the possibility of a wildfire threatening our community. Be prepared, be safe and review the City's Wildfire Evacuation Plan regularly.
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Member News, Events & Announcements
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Thank you from the Early Diagnosis Foundation (EDF)
Early Diagnosis Foundation (EDF) would like to thank all who supported and donated to EDF’s First Annual Turkey Giveaway and made a Thanksgiving celebration possible for many people in need. In total, over 70 turkeys were donated to local communities, food banks and victims of the Paradise fire. We’d like to extend a special thanks to the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce for helping make this EDF special event a huge success. The EDF Turkey Giveaway would not have been possible without donations from our local grocery stores including Diablo Foods, Whole Foods of Lafayette, Lafayette Safeway and many private donors.
Giving food to those in need helps the Early Diagnosis Foundation find those who are in need. This serves our larger goal of educating people about the importance of identifying health symptoms that can lead to chronic disease, especially if symptoms are disregarded and left untreated. Concentrating on the Early Diagnosis of Autism and Lupus this month of November. For more information or to donate go to:
EarlyDiagnosis.Foundation or contact Ariana Fort at
arianafort@gmail.com or call 925.330.6865. The Early Diagnosis Foundation is a non profit organization founded by Greg Woehrle.
On #GivingTuesday, this Tuesday November 27, dine out and support Lafayette schools.
Click here for a list of participating restaurants and more details.
Quotation for Printing Services
MCE, your local, not–for–profit, public agency providing renewable energy service, is seeking qualifications from interested vendors for print and mailing services. We welcome local business owners in our service area to submit the required materials by Dec. 7th, 2018 in order to to be considered for MCE’s list of qualified vendors.
View RFQ.
Lafayette Beauty Holiday Classes
At Lafayette Beauty we strive to help you with all your image and beauty needs so this holiday season we have two classes to help! Holiday Magic: Bring the magic of the holidays to your wardrobe on Monday, December 3 and Holiday Magic Make-up Party on Wednesday, November 28. Classes held at Lafayette Beauty, 3606 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Learn more and register here.
November Lamorinda Republican Women Federation Meeting
Thursday, November 29, 11:30am, Orinda Country Club
Please join us to hear Allison Johnson discussing water conservation and the importance of Central Valley Farmers. Ms. Johnson is the Co-President of the Saint Mary’s College Republican Club. Luncheon & Speaker $36.00, Speaker Only $15.00, Speaker Only Student Discount price $5.00, RESERVATIONS NEEDED: Please contact Elsie Euing at
ejeuing@comcast.net or 925-254-8614. For more information visit
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Hospice East Bay Tree of Lights - Lafayette Tree Lighting
Thursday, November 29, 4:30 pm, 21 Lafayette Circle. By dedicating a memorial light for a minimum of $30 or becoming a tree donor, you can memorialize a loved one who has passed or honor someone who is living while directly supporting Hospice East Bay. To ensure that more of your gift goes toward our patients and programs, we will not be mailing acknowledgments via the post office. The notification you receive as an email will serve as your receipt and acknowledgement. Memorial Light Sponsors who support Hospice East Bay by dedicating up to three memorial lights for $100 will have their names listed in their chosen event program as a Memorial Light. Lights dedicated by gifts of at least $30 will provide the option to memorialize/honor loved ones in the book of names and have their name(s) read at the tree lighting ceremony of choice. Please purchase your Memorial Light at least 7 days in advance of the event you wish to attend to ensure your loved one's name is read.
Learn more here.
Apply to be on the Council on Homelessness!
The Council on Homelessness is an advisory board appointed by the Board of Supervisors. This Council provides a forum for the homeless Continuum of Care to communicate about the implementation of strategies to prevent and end homelessness. The purpose of the forum is to educate the community on homeless issues and advocate on federal, state, county and city policy issues that affect people who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Learn more at
cchealth.org/h3. Deadline to apply is November 30.
Annual Toy Drive
Dr. Samadian DDS office in Orinda is hosting a drop off location for toys that will be donated to East Bay Agency for Children. Donors who stop by with an unwrapped toy at Dr. Samadian’s office will receive a $100 new patient gift card to use toward major dental services. Drop off before December 12. For more information call (925) 254-2360.
www.samadiandds.com
Measure G & A Citizens' Oversight Committee: Call for Applicants
The AUHSD Governing Board is seeking at least two additional community members to join the Measures G & A Citizens' Oversight Committee. The Committee meets twice annually and provides oversight of the use of parcel tax revenue. Measures G and A are parcel taxes of $189 and $112 per parcel, respectively, and bring in almost 14% of total District revenue. Completed applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018, through an online submission or hard copy delivery. For more information,
click here.
San Francisco Business Times’ East Bay Book of List Party
Thursday, December 13, 5:30pm–8:30pm, Front Lobby, Roundhouse Market & Conference Center, 2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is proud to support the San Francisco Business Times’ East Bay Book of List Party. The Party – a celebration of East Bay excellence will be on December 13, 2018 at the Roundhouse Conference Center in San Ramon. Use promo code: lafayette for 10% off your ticket! For information or to register,
click here.
Landlords & Cannabis Workshop - Leasing to a Cannabis Tenant
RESCHEDULED to Thursday, December 20, 6pm-8:30pm, 1850 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 130, Concord
Kennedy Wilson is pleased to host a workshop for landlords interested in leasing to the cannabis industry. We will review the topics critical for successful leasing in this market segment. You will hear representatives from Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, Commercial Coverage, Grow Builders, Inc., Stewart Tittle, & the City of Antioch discuss the latest market trends for this emerging market.
Topics include:
• Legal - What terms do I need to modify or add to my lease form?
• Insurance - How do I insure my building with this use?
• Title/Escrow - Can I buy a building to lease to a cannabis tenant?
• Tenant Improvements - What type of TI work is required?
• Government - What is the process with the City for approvals?
RSVP is required to Eric Rehn, CCIM, Vice President, Kennedy Wilson Brokerage Group, (925) 784-3449,
erehn@kennedywilson.com.
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Birding in Colombia
Wednesday, November 28, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Community Hall
Colombia has more species of birds than any other country, and sorting through them can be challenging! Expert bird photographer Bob Lewis will keep to the prettiest and most interesting during his overview. For more information and to register for this event
click here.
Wild Things Up Close: Animals of the World
Friday, November 30, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Community Hall
Get ready to meet amazing, live animals from five continents, and learn their personal stories. You won’t want to miss the 15-foot Burmese Python and the Brown Lemur! For more information and to register for this event
click here.
Hour of Code
December 3, 4 & 6, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Technology Lab
Do you want to learn computer programming? Join us for a one-hour session of programming activity during Computer Science Education Week. Code.org's own tutorials feature Minecraft, Star Wars, Disney's Moana, and more.
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