News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber |
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Virtual Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
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Supervisor Candace Andersen’s Weekly Update, Thursday, April 1, 2021
➡ Contra Costa Opens Eligibility to those 16+, Everyone is Encouraged to Request Appointments Now
➡ Options for Scheduling Your Vaccine Appointment
➡ COVID-19 Drive-Through Vaccination Clinic Opens in Concord
➡ COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: Facts & Myths
How Far is Contra Costa from the Orange Tier?
Contra Costa County hopes to enter the Orange Tier early this week. However, it is difficult to predict exactly when Contra Costa will qualify. While there is no guarantee, County Health is estimating that the State will reach the goal of vaccinating 4 million residents who live in the lowest Health Place Index (HPI) communities in the next few days, which changes the threshold we need to meet to enter the Orange Tier from 4 to 6 cases per 100,000, a number we are currently meeting. Contra Costa could move into the Orange Tier as soon as this week.
The State requires counties to remain in a new tier for at least three weeks after changing tiers. Once a County qualifies for the next lower tier, they must remain there for at least two consecutive weeks before moving into it.
In the Orange Tier:
- Capacity restrictions are lifted in stores (pandemic safety modifications apply)
- Houses of worship, museums, zoos and aquariums can raise their indoor capacity from 25% to 50%;
- Restaurants and movie theaters can raise indoor capacity to 50% capacity or 200
- Indoor gyms and yoga studios increase capacity from 10% to 25%
- Bowling alleys can reopen with modifications at 25% capacity
- Counties can allow bars to reopen outdoors, with modifications, without needing to serve food
- Offices in nonessential industries can reopen, but workers should be encouraged to work remotely
- Amusement parks — which can open starting April 1 in red-tier counties — would be allowed to expand their attendance to 25% capacity
- The capacity limit for outdoor sports and live performances, also effective April 1, rises to 33% for counties in the orange tier.
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Thank You Renewing Members!
The following members renewed their membership March 29-April 4, 2021.
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Member Shout-Out: Preschools & Child Care
The following members of the Lafayette Chamber are enrolling now for summer and fall!
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Congratulations to the East Bay Times 9th Annual Best in East Bay 2021 Reader's Choice Awards Winners!
Best Real Estate Company: Compass (multiple locations)
Best Neighborhood Grocery (Runner Up): Trader Joe's (multiple locations)
Best Tire Shop (Runner Up): Big O Tires (multiple locations)
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Classifieds
Now Hiring!
Are you looking for a job? See also our Instagram Highlight for Lafayette Chamber businesses that are hiring! |
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Room for Rent at Lafayette Beauty
Lafayette Beauty in downtown Lafayette has an available room for rent. It would make a great space for an esthetician or someone who wants to do micro blading, lash extensions or other personal services. The rent is $750 including utilities. Contact Fereshta Popal at (510) 825-1398 for more information.
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Sub-lease available at 3355 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
The Peter Pan Foundation would like to find a tenant that would allow them to share the space for occasional use. So if the tenant used it primarily during business hours, PPF could have use of that room evenings and weekends, potentially.
It's one large room, about 300 sq. feet. Access to a private bathroom.
There is a door that separates that room from the PPF side of the building.
One parking space would be available in the back.
Rent would be $900 a month plus $50 for utilities that would include, PG&E, water, garbage and internet. The space is available 4/1 but can be moved into anytime during the month of April, with pro-rated rents. Looking for someone to sign a 6 month lease with month-to-month after that and a 60 day notice to vacate. For more info, call Gina Campo, 925-822-2561
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City of Lafayette - The Weekly Roundup, April 2, 2021
➡ Lafayette Equity & Inclusion Task Force Focuses on Anti-Asian Violence
➡ Volunteer Voice on Lafayette’s Community Information & Emergency Radio Station Provides Latest Public Health Advisories
➡ Get Connected to the General Plan Update
➡ HCD Launches Efforts to Update California’s Statewide Housing Plan
➡ From the Superintendent: The Schools Report
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Relief Funding for Small Businesses
The City of Lafayette is proud to offer the Small Business Assistance Program to all small businesses within our community. Small business assistance webinars are held every Thursday afternoon at 4pm to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program and other tips to obtain funding. There is also a Q&A panel where you can get answers to your questions live. Feel free to register for the Webinar by clicking HERE and select the date and time that works best for you. Get verified for this free service HERE.
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The Lafayette Chamber will host its first ever online one-on-one speed networking event on Wednesday, April 14 at 6pm utilizing the new platform Blitzr. Join us for our Tuesday Talk: Blitzr on Tuesday, April 6 at noon for a demo and help optimizing your profile and your setup for a successful event.
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Chamber Connectors Networking Group
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 4:30pm, Online
The Lafayette Chamber is hosting a networking/referral group called Chamber Connectors for current Lafayette Chamber members. We meet twice a month (first and third Wednesday of the month at 4:30pm) online for now!
If you're interested in joining this free networking group, please contact Fred Steingraf at fred.steingraf@edwardjones.com. Or simply use this link to join us on Zoom Wednesday, April 7, 4:30pm.
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Tuesday Talk: Ninja Marketing Tips
Walk away with at least 2 new marketing strategies you can implement in your business today!
Learn from tried and tested marketing strategies that are sure to work. In this session, you will hear some of the hottest marketing biz trends and how best to implement them in your biz today.
Some of the topics we will be discussing:
- Clubhouse and how to build your social media following while testing marketing topics
- The best lead magnet to consider using today
- The best messaging strategy to use with new Instagram followers
- The importance of using testimonials in your marketing strategies
- Using voice messaging over social to build connection
- And much more!
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Rare Opportunity: Small Business Cyber Security Presentation by Chief Cyber Security Advisor
We have a rare opportunity to listen to a true expert in cyber security this coming Tuesday April 6th at 11:00 AM. Through Wade Cantrell's efforts in conjunction with the Concord Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Joseph Oregón has agreed to do this free virtual presentation. He is the Chief Cyber Security Advisor for Region IX for Homeland Security and works in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Topic: Cybersecurity, Mitigation and Resilience Against Cyber-Attacks: Mr. Oregón will be providing practical information and statistics targeted to small businesses on how to protect against cyber security attacks. He plans to allocate time for questions. Register for this informative and timely presentation here.
Cyber Security Presentation By: Joseph Oregón, Cyber Security Advisor Region IX: Southern California Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He is also is a veteran of the U.S. Army (Army Intelligence) and has spent over 20 years working in the Intelligence Community (IC), D.O.D and Federal Government communities. Mr. Oregón is also a teaching and research fellow for San Diego State University, Dept. of Management Information Systems (MIS) and the Cybersecurity Program Office.
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The Ten Things To Know About Managing Employees
Tuesday, April 13, 3pm, Online
It is critical for owners and managers to understand that having employees in California is different than every other state. Join us to learn the employment policies and HR best practices to reduce risk and keep your business compliant with the law. The presenter will be Chana Anderson, CCP, PHRca, SPHR, Senior Vice President & Practice Leader for ABD HR Consulting Services, as well a SBDC Regional Advisor. She holds several degrees and certifications, and possesses a deep expertise in organizational culture, human resources, and employment law. Her superpower is making the complex and ever-changing employment landscape easy to navigate.
This webinar will cover:
- Independent contractor v. employee
- Required new hire paperwork
- Complying with wage & hour laws
- Mandatory and optional benefits
- Essential training and policies
- Terminating employment
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Mt. Diablo Business Women: Can Writing a Book Jumpstart Your Business? Yes, Learn How!
There's more light every day. Trees and flowers are blooming. Contra Costa County has progressed to the "red" tier. If you're enjoying this rebound from a tough winter, you'll love our April meeting. Our agenda features MDBW member Teresa Currivan's experience writing a book as a strategy for rebuilding her business during the worst of the pandemic.
Join us for this exciting topic, and also to enjoy the great networking and warm camaraderie of Mt. Diablo Business Women! Wednesday, April 14, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
All Guests are welcome for 2 visits before joining as a member. Register here.
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Medicare Seminars
If you or someone you know has questions about Medicare, our free, virtual, and educational seminars are perfect for you. We have licensed Medicare agents teaching you all the basics. Join us to get your questions answered. No cost, no obligation. No Sales. Under 1 hour. For times and dates and to EGISTER go to canopy.vanbergins.com OR call (877) 833-4253 TTY 711. |
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Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Grand Re-Opening April 6th
Dedicated member volunteers at Assistance League® of Diablo Valley Thrift Shop at the Way Side Inn, located at 3521 Golden Gate Way, in Lafayette, again look forward to receiving your gently used donations. Always Covid Protocol compliant, this well-known landmark will open for retail shopping on Tuesday, April 6, from 10 to 2:00 pm.
Designated donation days will begin on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 am. to 2 pm., unless receptacle bins fill up beforehand. For information regarding Thrift Shop Donation Guidelines, please visit: assistanceleague.org/diablo-valley.
As always, thank you for your generous donations and discerning purchases. To learn more about Assistance League of Diablo Valley and its ten hands-on philanthropic programs that the thrift shop funds, please visit the website above.
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Community Announcements
Invitation to the Lafayette Homeowners Council April 13 Spring Issues Presentation- all welcome!
The availability of affordable and inclusive housing in California is a real issue facing all of us. Desirable and livable suburbs like Lafayette have become a “hot market” with increased prices of real estate and rental rates reflecting this trend. This housing shortage is state wide, especially for affordable housing, and has become a problem that state level politicians are attempting to address.
The Lafayette Homeowners Council will host a webinar focused on these topics and alternative ideas to provide more affordable and available housing in our community. We have invited representatives from two groups - Livable California and United Neighbors to make presentations on California’s housing “shortage” and affordable housing dilemma, as well as a review of current and proposed laws aimed at densifying single family home neighborhoods state - wide, and what we can do about it. Invited are all Lafayette homeowners associations, neighborhood groups, and all other interested individuals.
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From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center |
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Library Giving Day
Show your support any day during National Library Week and your donation will be MATCHED dollar for dollar, doubling your impact! The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is there for you year-round! This week is the perfect time to show your love and double your impact thanks to a $10,000 matching gift from the Friends of the Lafayette Library. Donors like you sustain the Lafayette Library as a vital community resource and keep it flourishing. Thank you!
"Libraries show us anything is possible by encouraging a love of learning, discovery and exploration." ~ Natalie Portman, National Library Week Honorary Chair
Dine and Shop for a Cause at Sideboard!
National Library Giving Day Wednesday, April 7th.
Sideboard will donate 20% of ALL purchases made on April 7th to the Lafayette Library. Just mention you want to support the Library! Grab coffee, enjoy lunch on the deck, pick up dinner to go, shop for unique gifts, buy a gift card… Offer valid at both locations.
Reopening Monday, April 26
The theme of National Library Week 2021 is "Welcome to Your Library" and we can't wait to welcome you back through our doors again! Beginning Monday, April 26, Lafayette Library will reopen to the public for Grab & Go service. For details, visit ccclib.org.
Sweet Thursday Presents Bonnie Tsui: Why We Swim
Thursday April 8, 2021, 5:00 - 6:00 PM | ZOOM
Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. Why We Swim is propelled by stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club that meets in Saddam Hussein’s palace pool, modern‑day Japanese samurai swimmers, even an Icelandic fisherman who improbably survives a wintry six‑hour swim after a shipwreck.
New York Times contributor Bonnie Tsui, a swimmer herself, dives into the deep from the San Francisco Bay to the South China Sea, investigating what seduces us to water, despite its dangers, and why we come back to it again and again. She offers an immersive, unforgettable, and eye-opening perspective on swimming — and of human behavior itself.
This program is presented by the Friends of 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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