Weekly Message ~ March 2022
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Business News
-Downtown Business Alliance Mtg
-Reimagining Public Safety
-Annual Advisory Body Recruitment
-Download Simplicity Mobile App
-CA Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant
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Around Menlo Park
-Safe Spaces on Transit
-Bon Marche' Tomorrow
-Notable California Women
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Members at Work
-Refuge... Corn Beef, Cabbage & Beer!
-Meta for Business
-Chamber Member Benefit
-SCORE Insurance Needs for Small Business
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Downtown Business Alliance Meeting |
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The Downtown Business Alliance is a group of small business entrepreneurs that meet once a month for the purpose of promoting business growth. This is done through building relationships and developing greater understanding of fellow members’ businesses, which in turn enables members to provide viable business referrals to one another.
This meeting is open to ALL
Menlo Park businesses!
When: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9 am
Where: "French Quarter" Adjacent to Bistro Vida
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Reimagining Public Safety |
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An invitation to the Menlo Park community – You are invited to join neighbors in your City Council district, and your elected representative, in a “safe space” conversation about reimagining policing and public safety.
The goal of these meetings is for you and your neighbors to feel comfortable speaking freely in open dialogue with a trained and unbiased facilitator, Dr. Terri Givens, to help identify pain points and areas for improvement in our police department. This is also an opportunity to discuss services and programs the Police Department has provided in the past or currently provides that are valuable to the community.
Your feedback will be used to inform changes where necessary, identify opportunities to better serve our community and help outline a path forward.
Upcoming meeting dates
Register online for your district's meeting and/or the citywide conversation. You will receive a separate email in advance of the meeting(s) with the Zoom link.
- Wednesday, March 23, 6pm - District 5
- Wednesday, March 30, 6pm - District 4
- Wednesday, April 13, 6 pm - District 3
- Wednesday, April 27, 6 pm - District 1
- Wednesday, May 11, 6 pm - District 2
- Wednesday, June 1, 6 pm- Citywide conversation
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Annual Advisory Body Recruitment |
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The City has openings on several commissions and committees! Help examine issues of community concern and provide guidance to the City Council. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 13.
Find the online application and more details here
Current Advisory Body Vacancies:
- Complete Streets: 4
- Environmental Quality: 4
- Finance and Audit: 2
- Housing: 2
- Library: 2
- Parks and Recreation: 1
- Planning: 2
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GRANT OPPORTUNITY:
California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant
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The first-round deadline to apply is
Monday, April 11, 2022
To learn more about the
grant opportunity, please click here
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Safe Spaces on Transit Program |
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Transit safety is our priority! The San Mateo County Transit District, in partnership with the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC), is hosting listening sessions to hear feedback about harassment on transit.
Community safety should be informed by community experiences. Before the District develops policies we would like to hear the experiences of our riders and community members.
To create safe spaces free of harassment, the District is holding community listening sessions. This proactive approach is an opportunity to hear the safety concerns and experiences of passengers. The Listening Sessions will occur online (Zoom) and will be moderated by PCRC.
You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions:
- Wednesday, March 16 at 6 pm
- Wednesday, March 23 at 6 pm
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Bon Marché Market will run tomorrow Wednesday, March 16 from 3 to 7 pm
at the 600-700 blocks of Santa Cruz Avenue, adjacent to Bistro Vida.
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- Fresh Produce
- Flowers
- Gelato
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- French Macarons
- Honey
- Imported Cheese
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- Artisan Bread
- Olive Oil
- Charcuterie
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Monday, March 21, 2022 , 6:30pm - 7:30pm
From abolition to space exploration, California women have been blazing trails from the beginning!
Join the Menlo Park Library and a speaker with the Women's Museum of California who will provide the education and insight about women’s history, women’s issues, and women’s rights throughout our state’s history.
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It's that time of the year again... Time for Refuge's delicious Corned-Beef
and Cabbage feast! Stop by any of their REFUGE locations on
March 17th to enjoy their St. Patrick's Day Special & some Irish Beer! 🍻
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Insurance Needs For Small Business |
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March 24, 2022, 9:00am, Registration Fee $30.00
A business owner has many challenges. You’ve accounted for all the costs involved to run your business and have a plan to be profitable. But have you planned and prepared for the unexpected?
Learn about the importance of business insurance to manage risk as well as understand why you need insurance and the types of coverage to consider to protect your business.
You will learn and discuss:
- What does business insurance cover and do you need it for your business?
- Understand the cost of insurance for your business.
- Protect your business by getting the right coverage
- Identify the types of insurance and coverage
- Help you protect your assets and minimize exposures with specific types of coverage.
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