News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
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Thank you Lafayette Art & Wine Festival Committee Members!!!
"It is with my heartfelt gratitude that I thank all of the committee members and volunteers that made the 2022 Lafayette Art and Wine Festival a resounding success. I have been a part of this event since the very first one in 1996 and each year I am amazed that such a small group pulls it off so successfully, but we do. I am wowed every year at the start on Friday when we “build the city”, to driving down the Boulevard on Monday and it looks like nothing happened. Now that it’s over, let’s start planning for 2023!" - Chris Lane, 2022 Volunteer Festival Committee Chair.
Thank you Committee Members ...
Adele Christiansen
Brian Aiello
Buddy Brodwin
Casey Weider
Chris Lane
Dennis Markam
Dennis Garrison
Erika March
Grant Krogius
Grant Stubblefield
Jennifer Aiello
Jeremy Steel
Jonathan Katayanagi
Kyle Troxell
Kyle Sumner
Marcus Smith
Michael Gilson
Michael Heller
Natalie Lane
Paddy Kehoe
Rebecca Troxell
Reid Edwards
Roberto Hernandez
Sandi Gritzer
Scott Hampton
Terry Ring
Todd Gritzer
Tom Schnurr
Travis Johnson
Yolanda Heller
And drum roll please for our Committee Awards!
Outstanding Volunteer of the Year – 📷 Jonathan Katayanagi
Rookie Volunteer of the Year – 📷 Paddy Kehoe
And a sincere welcome back to Marcus Smith!
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Welcome a NEW Lafayette Chamber Member!
The following business recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
3515 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Unit #47, Lafayette, CA
Abbey Dykhouse, 510-747-2938
Too many seniors and their families struggle with unmanageable and potentially dangerous situations. As a Senior Care Manager, I help my clients find solutions that respect the values, needs, and concerns of all involved.
Category: Home Care / Care Management
3330 Mt. Diablo Blvd., #305, Lafayette, CA
Jessica Towne, 925-357-1816
Whole House Fan replaces A/C. Green, inexpensive alternative to air conditioning.
Categories: Whole House Fan, Green Businesses
1035 Carol Lane, Suite 2E, Lafayette, CA
Phil Murphy, 925-298-5860
Planning, Design, and project management Branding, Wayfinding, and Signage Programs for my favorite people and interesting projects.
Categories: Branding, Graphic Arts / Design
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Lafayette Chamber RENEWING Members
A huge thank you to the following members for renewing their membership for 2022 between September 12-18.
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Jay's Retirement Send Off!
We will be celebrating the well-earned retirement of the one-and-only Jay Lifson at the Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa on Monday, October 3, 5-7pm.
Registration is required as we are limited to only 200 guests. Cost is $50 per person. Program will start promptly at 6pm, event runs 5pm-7pm. Casual attire, tie dye encouraged!
Evening will include passed appetizers and wine in the Courtyard with live music by “The Insiders” Paul Cotruvo and Kiki Stack. A no host, cash bar will be available. Steven Falk will be the MC for evening along with a few special guest speeches and of course, a few words from Jay, himself to close out the night. As a keepsake, the Chamber will be collecting “stories” and photos of Jay through the years. Whether or not you plan to attend, please contribute your favorite story using this form.
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Ribbon Cutting for the Peter Pan Foundation!
We will begin at 5pm, with the Ribbon Cutting promptly at 5:30pm on Thursday, October 6.
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Ribbon Cutting at Five Little Monkeys
It's their Grand Opening here in Lafayette, 11am-4pm on Saturday, October 15.
Lafayette Chamber members meet at 10:30am, Ribbon Cutting promptly at 11am.
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Lafayette Res Run for Education
- one t-shirt sponsorship
- water station sponsorship
- Healthy Lifestyles Fair sponsorship
Contact AJ for sponsorship information.
Interested in participating in the Healthy Lifestyles Fair? Reach out to AJ for information.
Race Day is Sunday, October 23, 2022: 5k, 10k (around the Lafayette Reservoir), or 2 mile fun walk/run. 5k: 8am, 10k: 8:15am, 2 mile: 8:45am. The start and finish line is in downtown Lafayette between Safeway and the RoundUp Saloon. The Reservoir Challenge (Virtual Race) runs October 13-22, 2022.
Looking to sign up a group? Contact Ginny ASAP! Race packets that include our traditional long sleeve t-shirt and race bib will be available early October.
Support OUR schools. Register TODAY! The first 100 students from each school will receive a voucher at packet pickup for a 1/4lb of bulk candy from Zoonie's!
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Early Bird Registration Contest ends midnight Sept 30th
Burton Valley Bobcats have a slight lead over the Lafayette Leopards! Still a very close race … with a bonus $500 check and bragging rights on the early finish line. Happy Valley and Stanley closing in. Let’s go Team Lafayette!!
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BE KIND 21 FOOD DRIVE
Now through Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Pledge To #Bekind21 – make kindness habit
Born This Way looks forward, toward a future that supports the wellness of young people through an evidence-based approach that is fiercely kind, compassionate, accepting, and inclusive. We celebrate the individuality of those we serve and we revere the bravery it takes to reach out and start the conversation. Together, we’re building a community that provides approachable resources, fosters genuine connection, and drives action.
The Food Drive will begin on Monday, September 5 and end on September 21. With the support of your friends and family, the money you raise will provide food to the 1 in 9 local residents that turn to the Food Bank for help.
Locations of Food Drive Drop Off Points:
Which is better to donate – food or money?
Both food and funds are important in the work to end hunger.
- Use a credit card over the phone by calling 855-309-FOOD
- Mail a check to Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, 4010 Nelson Ave., Concord, CA 94520
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Email support@foodbankccs.org
Is there anything I should NOT donate?
Please do not donate glass containers, open or partially used products, alcohol, or foods more than 1 year past their “best-by” date. Please do not put cash or checks in the collection bins. Please give money to Food Bank staff or mail checks.
MOST-NEEDED FOODS
When thinking about what food to donate, we always suggest to pick out healthy, nonperishable food you would like to eat if you were hungry. Some of our most-needed foods are listed below as a guide.
- Natural Peanut Butter
- Whole Grain Cereals
- Hearty Low Sodium Soups
- Beans and Lentils (dry or canned)
- Canned Tuna and Chicken in Water
- Canned Fruit in Juice
- Nonperishable Low Sodium Ready to Eat Meals (chili, ravioli, etc.)
- Low Sodium Canned Vegetables
- Brown Rice
- Whole Wheat/Grain Pasta
- Canned Tomato Products
Make this one of the random acts of kindness you do during these 21 days of “Being Kind.” Want a bin at your location? Contact AJ at aj@lafayettechamber.org.
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#BeKind21 - Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
The Lafayette City Council has proclaimed the days of September 1 to September 21, 2022, as "BeKind21" in the City of Lafayette.
Read more
lafayettechamber.org
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Do you know of a small business in our community that has been struggling due to the effects of COVID-19?
Here is an exciting opportunity for any small businesses, to apply for $2500 grants, to help ease the impact. Deadline is quickly approaching in mid-October.
Please share, and join tomorrow's information session at 3:00 pm, to learn more.
Wednesday, Sept. 21st - 3 pm to 4:30 pm
The Concord AJCC will host in-person assistance for completing applications on Oct. 7th from 9:00 - 1:00.
Examples of Micro Businesses:
• Beauticians or barbers who rent a chair
• Child care providers
• Gig workers including
- Uber/Lyft/taxi drivers
- Street vendors
- Musicians
- Graphic Artists
- Janitorial
- Swap meet or farmers market vendors
- Gardeners
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LS Networking Luncheon
Join Lafayette Social for their September LS Networking Luncheon at The Coop in Lafayette! A fun opportunity to share news about your business, learn about what's going on with other local businesses, and try out our amazing local eateries.
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The Weekly Roundup
➡ Monday Night’s Planning Commission Meeting
➡ Reminder about Political Sign Regulations
➡ Give Your Feedback About County Connections Bus Services
➡ Employers Asked to Share Thoughts via Regional “Return to Transit” Survey
➡ Our Wild Neighbors, Coyotes
➡ Late Summer Weed Abatement is Important to Reduce the Risk of Wildfire
➡ Thoughts from the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation
➡ Registration is now open for the Lafayette Res Run for Education
➡ Middle and High School Students Can Participate in 2022 Congressional App Challenge
➡ Nominate Someone for Humanitarian of the Year Award
➡ Town Hall Theater Happenings
➡ Lafayette Juniors 29th Annual Rummage Sale Returns Saturday, October 1
➡ Celebration of Life for Dick Holt
➡ Gold Coast Chamber Players Concert on September 23
➡ The Good Boss Opens Friday, September 23 at the Orinda Theatre
➡ Lamorinda Arts Council's Upcoming Events
➡ Community Foundation of Lafayette’s 6th Annual Winemakers Dinner & Dance
➡ Wine-Down at Balestrieri Family Farm to Benefit Las Trampas
➡ Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation’s Night at The Library
➡ MicroBusinesses Can Still Apply for a Covid-19 Relief Grant
➡ Lafayette Reuse & Clean-up Days
➡ Drawing for Below Market Rate Homes at The Mill on Brown
➡ Changes to PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Notification
➡ Community Events and Meetings
➡ Public Meetings
➡ Community Briefs
➡ Cultural Observations and Celebrations
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Supervisor Candace Andersen's Weekly Update
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Retirement Planning Today® Course
In Retirement Planning Today®, you’ll learn exactly how to plan for retirement, organize your finances and develop a personalized plan that empowers you to reach your long-term goals. Prepare for the future by discovering how to save money on taxes, manage investment risks and protect your assets from potential long-term health care expenses.
LEARN HOW TO:
■ Determine the amount of money you need to retire
■ Create your own goals for a "successful retirement"
■ Plan your retirement income to preserve a comfortable standard of living
■ Eliminate debt and improve cash flow
■ Properly convert your IRA to a Roth IRA
■ Select the retirement plan distribution choice that is right for you
■ Transfer the risk of potential financial losses before or during retirement
■ Reduce or eliminate taxes, expenses, delays and legal challenges with estate planning
ATTENTION: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TYPE IN THE QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS SECTION THE FOLLOWING: Found through the Lafayette Chamber
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Congratulations to The Rising Loafer Cafe and Bakery!
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Lafayette Homeowners Council (LHC) Candidates Nights
The Lafayette Homeowners Council is once again presenting for our Lafayette residents its popular 2022 Candidates Nights on the evenings of October 13 and October 20. We had considered - and even had reserved - the Tatzin Hall in our Library, to present these evenings in-person. But the Covid’s uptick caused us at our last Board meeting to decide, once again, to ask the candidates for their offices to present via ZOOM, instead. This particular event is dear to the hearts of all of us- and a sort of “old home week”- and it breaks our hearts to do that... but we felt it was the right thing to do.
There has been no opposition presented to run against our three City Council incumbents, Teresa Gerringer, Susan Candell and Wei Tai Kwok, which we felt is essentially an election in itself, and we note that our City Council, in its recent appointment of these three for the coming 4 year term, must have felt the same way. However, since many of our residents may not have met these incumbents, we hope to begin our early portion of our Oct. 13th Candidates Night with an introduction of our three appointees and invite each of them to address their constituents at the start. As always, we hope to include Q and A. These presentations begin at 6:30 p.m., followed at approximately 7 p.m., by the several candidates running for the three seats open on the Board of Governors of the Lafayette School District.
The second portion of the LHC Candidates Nights will present on October 20, this evening reserved for hearing those candidates who are running for election to the Acalanes Union High School District Board of Governors. There are several candidates offering themselves for these positions, also. This presentation will present at 7 p.m. and via ZOOM, as well. Since the Lafayette community bulletin boards at the Safeway driveway and another further east, were available only in October for making our residents aware of these two meetings, with ballots arriving in homes around the end of the first week in October, Oct. 20th is a presentation date later than we had hoped for, this year. For this reason, the LHC asks those residents who are chomping at the “bit” to vote to please hold their ballots until they have given a good hearing to each of these enthusiasts in the second set of candidates and please know that we appreciate their having done so.
Please know that all are welcome to our LHC ZOOM Candidates Nights! We hope to see many of us there – and equipped with interesting questions for our traditional Q and A periods, which are reserved solely for the questions and answers that so many of our Lafayette residents look forward to each time our candidates for local office come forward to ask for our votes. Zoom link will be posted when available.
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Now Hiring!
QuickBook Data Entry and Report Preparer
Seeking dependable QuickBook Data Entry and Report Preparer. This small job is suitable for someone looking for extra work, with flexible hours, on a long-term basis.
Responsibilities:
• Entering data into QuickBooks on Mac
• Reconciling and categorizing receipts with bank and credit card statements
• Prepare reports for annual taxes
Experience required:
• Bookkeeping experience (payables, receivables)
• QuickBooks experience
• Excel, reporting is a plus
Full Time Interior Designer
Hills & Grant is recruiting an Interior Designer to join our team. We recently opened our new design studio in Lafayette, CA. If you are interested and can answer yes to the questions below, please apply by filling out our application, using this link.
- You have a minimum of four years working for a high-end Interior Design Firm
- You live in the SF Bay Area and are available to work in our Lafayette, CA design studio
- You are an AutoCAD or Revit expert
Also hiring:
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Do you have an event or announcement to share with our membership and/or the community? You can add your event to our online calendar, no login required (we simply need to approve it before it will display.) Add your event HERE. Questions? Contact holly@lafayettechamber.org.
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From the Community Foundation of Lafayette
Great News Lafayette!
Join us Saturday, October 1 at the Winemakers Dinner & Dance, when fundraising efforts for the Downtown Parkland Fund will officially begin!
- Enjoy an autumn evening in the stunning ambience of the Lafayette Park Hotel Fountain Courtyard and Ballroom
- Savor five exceptional local wines expertly paired with each course
- Dine al fresco on exquisite appetizers, your choice of entrée, and decadent chocolate dessert
- Enjoy live cabaret entertainers from Town Hall Theatre
- Preview Lafayette's new wine tasting venue Local Vines and talk to local winemakers
- Order crafted cocktails from a no-host bar (wine is complimentary)
- Enjoy a rousing live auction benefitting local nonprofits, including a special "paddle raise" for the new Downtown Parkland Fund
- Dance the night away to live classic rock band Other People's Money
Get your tickets before midnight Friday, September 23rd!
Last year's event enabled the Community Foundation to surpass $1 million in grants since its inception over 20 years ago. Wine, dine, and dance with friends while helping the Community Foundation continue its mission of supporting local nonprofits.
*The Downtown Parkland Fund will help the City acquire downtown property for many possible types of parks and public recreation spaces within the Downtown Planning Area Zone, including but not limited to: active parks, passive parks, community parks, play areas, dog parks, neighborhood parks, downtown parks, and sport facilities.
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From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center |
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Show Your Membership!
Would you like to include a Lafayette Chamber membership emblem on your website or other marketing materials?
The Lafayette Chamber would be happy to provide you with the appropriate logos. Simply email your request to holly@lafayettechamber.org.
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Please note: to signup via text you will be asked for your birthdate. This information is not stored, it is only used for verify you are over 21 years of age.
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