In this edition:                             January 19, 2017

Sunday's Fresh Market Cancelled
 Burlingame Community Garden
Bayfront is Open for Business
 Green Business Award Winners
Youth Video Contest
 Events Around Town
Community Corner
 Link to Full City Calendar
Link to Weekly Caltrain Notices
freshFresh Market Cancelled This Sunday
Will resume next Sunday, January 29
  
D ue to weekend storm predictions, the Sunday, January 22, 2017, Fresh Market is being cancelled.  The Fresh Market will resume on Sunday, January 29, 2017.
gardenBurlingame Community Garden
Space available!
 
The Burlingame Community Garden, founded in 2013, and is a wonderful opportunity for the local community members to pursue their passion for gardening. Recently, several garden beds became available to rent. The spaces are first come, first serve, so please reach out if you are interested.
 
Please contact Kevin Sanchez, Recreation Coordinator,  at [email protected]  or (650)558-7312 to arrange a garden bed rental. For more information, please visit the Community Garden Webpage.
bayfrontThe Bayfront is Open for Business
Support our Bayshore Highway business community!
 
Don't let the Broadway interchange construction keep you away - the businesses on the City's Bayfront are open! The renovation of the Broadway overpass is estimated to continue into summer 2017. During these last few months of construction, our Bayshore Highway businesses could really use your help.  Please come on down and enjoy the wonderful hotels, restaurants, and services offered right along the Bay! For a list of Bayfront businesses, click here.
 
If you have any questions regarding the interchange construction project, please contact Caltrans at (916) 657-5060. The City appreciates everything the businesses do for our community.
winnersMeet Our Green Business Award Winners
Congratulations Que SeRaw SeRaw and Putnam Automotive

The City's Green Business Award winners are going above and beyond to conserve resources and are saving money in the process.
 
Que SeRaw SeRaw is a unique local take-out eatery off Broadway that serves raw vegan food made from local and organic ingredients. Their mission is to provide delicious food that has a low environmental impact. They also compost all food scraps, exclusively use recyclable or compostable packaging, and enrolled in Peninsula Clean Energy ECO100 to receive 100% renewable energy.
 
Putnam Automotive is the City's renowned dealership along California Drive. Putnam worked with San Mateo County Energy Watch to upgrade the outdoor lighting to LED lights in all their facilities, including the Mazda/Subaru, Nissan, Volvo, Toyota, Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge, GM, Fiat dealerships. They received $47,000 in rebates and are saving $5,000/month in electricity bills - a 30% drop. Putnam also recycles close to 95% of their waste and is exploring using tablets in their service shops to eliminate paper use.
 
Congratulations to these two excellent Burlingame businesses!
videoYouth Video Contest
Short film and PSA submission being accepted now

Here's a fun, inspiring, and empowering contest for youth! Spread the word to your friends and family!
Breathe California Golden Gate's Clear the Air Film Fest is an amazing opportunity for youth to gain experience, make a difference in the community, and win up to $1,000 in cash prizes! This video contest is a fun and easy way to raise awareness about clean air and lung health! Short film and PSA submissions are now being accepted through January 30, 2017. There's a General Public category for all of you artistic parents, teachers, and college students too!  Check out www.cleartheairfilmfest.org for more information or take a quick look at the flyer!
EventsEvents Around Town
California Drive Complete Streets Project Workshop
Tuesday, January 24 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Lane Room, Burlingame Main Library, 480 Primrose Road

The City of Burlingame is hosting a second community workshop to present options for the California Drive Complete Streets project. The project aims to improve bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicular access along California Drive, from Murchison Drive to south of Broadway. For questions, contact Andrew Wong at [email protected] or call (650) 558-7237.
Burlingame Annual Goal Setting Meeting
Saturday, January 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lane Room, Burlingame Public Library

Come and share your opinions and solutions on how we can make Burlingame a better place to live and work over the next five years. The intent of this session is to update the City's existing goals and provide a vision and framework that will guide the direction and focus of the City over the next five years.
Royal Dance
Calling all Princesses and Princes (Ages 5-11)

Once Upon A Time, in the City of Burlingame, there was a Royal Dance event and all were invited! Get dressed in your best outfit and prepare to dance the night away with your date. Princesses and Princes (ages 5-11) may ask anyone (over 18 years old) to accompany them as their evening companion. A great feast will be provided along with a royal Master of Ceremony and DJ as well as a photo booth! Chaperons with multiple young royals can purchase additional, discounted tickets, if needed! And remember, no one is too old for fairy tales! We hope to see you all there! Click here to register.  The End.
CommCenterCommunity Corner
(The community events listed here are not sponsored or endorsed by the City of Burlingame)
Clean Energy Showcase
Friday, January 20 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Skyline College
 
Skyline College is hosting a Clean Energy Showcase of innovative solar companies and services. The community is invited to learn more about clean energy jobs, home energy solutions, and career opportunities. The event is free and open to the public.

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- a message from the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce