Weekly Message - October 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Menlo Park Ranks 11th Safest City in California! Based on FBI crime report statistics and population data, Safewise, a home security company, ranks Menlo Park 11 th out of California cities for safety. The city’s rate of violent crime is 0.89 and property crime is 18.47 per 1,000 residents. Danville ranks the highest on the list of Safe Cities; Palo Alto ranks 20th. Learn more

C ity Council Candidate Forums Three districts are electing City Council members in 2018. These candidates will discuss key issues in Menlo Park, including housing availability and affordability, transportation, environmental sustainability, and social equity. Upcoming Menlo Park City Council Candidate Forums: Wednesday, October 17 at 7 pm – District 1 at the Belle Haven Library Monday, October 22 at 7 pm – District 4 at Little House Learn more

Shredding and E-Waste Recycling Event Free shredding and recycling of confidential files and unwanted electronics for Menlo Park residents! Electronics accepted for recycling include televisions, computer monitors, personal computers, DVD players, printers, scanners, radios, video game consoles and cellular phones. Saturday, October 27, 9 am to 12 pm 333 Burgess Drive, Menlo Park Learn more

AROUND MENLO PARK

2018 State of the City Thank you to Menlo Park Mayor Peter Ohtaki for a comprehensive annual  State of the City  event on October 11th! It was held at the new Park James Hotel in Menlo Park.

MEMBERS @ WORK

Mandala Art Workshop at Vallombrosa Center Come to the Vallombrosa Center (250 Oak Grove Avenue) on Saturday, October 20 from 9 am to 1 pm for a Mandala Art Workshop. A mandala is a symmetrical design composed of circles and squares. Mandalas have been made throughout history by all cultures, and can be thought of as diagrams of the inner Self. Mandalas help us access a calm, center point within ourselves. No artistic skill or experience is necessary to successfully create a simple mandala. Learn more

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

October 17 City Council Candidate Forum 7 to 8:30 pm, Belle Haven Library October 20 13th Annual Walk’n’Run to Remember 9 am to 12 pm, Mitchell Park, Palo Alto October 20 Mandala Art Workshop at Vallombrosa Center 9 am to 1 pm, 250 Oak Grove Avenue, Menlo Park October 22 City Council Candidate Forum 7 to 8:30 pm, Little House, Menlo Park October 25 Business Issues and Transportation Committee Meeting 8 to 9:30 am, Chamber Conference Room October 27 Shredding and E-Waste Recycling Event 9 am to 12 pm, 333 Burgess Drive, Menlo Park October 27 Halloween Hoopla and Merchant Trick-or-Treat 11 am to 2 pm, Fremont Park, Menlo Park

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