Weekly Message ~ September 2020
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Downtown Business Alliance Meeting |
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You are invited to attend the first meeting of the Downtown Business Alliance. There will be a discussion on COVID business support. This meeting is open to ALL Menlo Park businesses!
When: Wednesday, September 23 at 9 am
Where: "French Quarter" adjacent to Bistro Vida
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Document Display Requirements for Businesses |
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From an audit recently completed, many San Mateo County businesses still are not displaying the required window postings (Self Certification Placard, Health & Safety Sign, and Social Distancing Protocol).
Click here for training video and training materials on this subject.
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District Five Business Q&A with Supervisor
Joe Simitian
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Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian's next Town Hall for Businesses will be held on Wednesday, September 23 at 9:30 am.
This is an avenue for businesses in Santa Clara County Supervisor Simitian's District 5 to have their questions answered by the County.
District 5: Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Saratoga, Stanford, and portions of Sunnyvale and West San Jose
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Community Conversation on Preparing for Wildfire |
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Please join Retired California Office of Emergency Services Fire and Rescue Chief Kim Zagaris, Menlo Park Fire District Chief Harold Schapelhouman, and Menlo Park City Councilmember Ray Mueller for a Community Conversation on:
Preparing for Wildfire
Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 pm
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Silicon Valley Sculpture Fine Art Fair 2020 |
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The Silicon Valley Sculpture (SVS) fine art fair is the primary fundraiser for Menlo Park Public Art (MPPA), a nonprofit organization with the goal of defining Silicon Valley through public art.
By exhibiting large scale sculptures in the heart of Silicon Valley, we are increasing access to art in an area where the importance of technology has often surpassed the recognition of other forms of culture.
In addition to large-scale fine art sculptures with a narrative exhibited in a natural environment, the event will include performance art that draw attention to pressing issues facing the Silicon Valley community, such as privacy, equality, displacement.
This year´s theme is "Past, Present, Progressive." An art walk will guide visitors through sculptures that represent all three ideas. Buy your ticket today!
Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27
There will be two entrances into the Menlo College campus. At each location, only 25 guests at a time will be allowed to enter. Masks are required, temperatures will be checked, and social distancing must be observed.
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Discovery Shop 55th Anniversary Sale |
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With stores throughout California, American Cancer Society Discovery Shop locations help support the fight against cancer through the sale of high quality, gently used, donated merchandise. For 55 years, the Society has owned and operated these specialty upscale resale stores, featuring items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles, and other household items.
Celebrate Discovery Shop's 55th Anniversary and save 25% off on September 25th and 26th!
Discovery Shop
748 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
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650 Live Oak BMR Rental Units Available |
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Attached is a flyer regarding two Below Market Rate rental units located at 650 Live Oak Ave. The waitlist opened on Monday, September 21st and remains open for two weeks.
Preference is given to potential tenants who live or work (20 hrs/wk) in Menlo Park that meet the income certification.
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Rebound: Understanding and Building Resilience in Challenging Times |
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Emotional resilience is important for a person’s well-being – but what does that mean?
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Erica Britton will join us to give us a working definition of resilience and provide strategies for building resilience.
About Erica Britton
Dr. Erica Britton(She/Her) is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Intentional Creativity Teacher, Director of Workforce, Education and Training in the Office of Diversity and Equity for San Mateo County’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services.
Monday, September 28, 4 to 5 pm
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Voting by Mail: What You Need to Know |
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How safe is voting by mail, really—and what should you do to ensure that your vote is counted?
- A preliminary study of rejected vote-by-mail ballots in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sacramento counties found:On average, since 2010, 1.7 percent of vote-by-mail ballots cast in California have been rejected
- In the three counties studied, young voters comprised the smallest subgroup by age of vote-by-mail voters but the largest subgroup by age of voters whose ballots were rejected
- The top reasons for rejection were lateness, voters forgetting to sign their ballot envelopes, or their signatures not sufficiently matching their voter registration signature
- In Sacramento, ballots rejected for lateness in three elections studied were late because they were postmarked after Election Day and not because they arrived too late to count.
California Voter Foundation founder and President Kim Alexander will discuss the findings, and offer her suggestions for securing our vote.
Tuesday, September 29, 4 to 5 pm
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Care Indeed's 10th Anniversary
"A Decade of Impact"
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Join Care Indeed as they ring in their 10th Anniversary with special guest speaker, author, entrepreneur, and evangelist, Guy Kawasaki! Guy will be sharing his insights on perseverance, resilience, and how organizations and leaders can adapt to our rapidly changing world. The online webinar will be on Thursday, September 24 at 4 pm.
Guy has inspired and empowered millions of entrepreneurs throughout his career through his unique approaches to innovation, enchantment, social media, evangelism, and entrepreneurship. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller and is most notably known for popularizing evangelism through his work with Mercedes-Benz, Apple, and as Canva's current Chief Evangelist- an online graphics-design firm.
Care Indeed is thrilled to present this special event, and hope you can join in celebrating a decade of impact!
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Stanford Park Hotel Reopening on October 1st |
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A note from Stanford Park Hotel:
"Dear Friends of The Stanford Park,
I hope this note finds you well, and that during this most unusual summer you were able to find a silver lining somewhere.
As you may know, we temporarily closed the property in mid-March. This was the first time since the hotel was built over three decades ago that we ceased welcoming guests through our front doors; the end of a 12,961-day streak that brought our team and families so much pride and joy. Accompanying this closure was the devastating furlough and layoffs of so many dedicated, passionate, tenured and sincere associates; the people who are the heart and soul of the hotel and the Menlo Tavern.
Since our closure (186 days ago, but who’s counting…), so many of you have been in contact with messages of support, and we can't tell you how deeply touched we are by your kindness and thoughtfulness. Thank you; your acknowledgement keeps us going.
We have also heard from many that you are ready to travel again, and I’m pleased to share that we will be reopening the hotel on October 1st. (Note: reopening date for the Menlo Tavern is still TBD)."
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