News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber |
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Tuesday, October 25, 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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Join us for Trick or Treat Street this FRIDAY!
For a fun, safe Halloween event, children and their parents are invited to Trick-or-Treat on Mt. Diablo Blvd. from Plaza Way (Lafayette Plaza Park) to Dewing Ave, Lafayette Circle and in La Fiesta Square from 4:00-6:00pm on Friday, October 28, 2022. This event is free for everyone and recommended for children 9 and under. Come in costume! Don’t forget to bring your Trick-or-Treat bag.
All participating businesses will display a “Trick-or-Treat Poster.”
Participants (as of October 25, 2022)
Lafayette Plaza Way and Plaza Park
Lafayette Circle
Trim Hair Lafayette
La Fiesta Square
Mt. Diablo Blvd. (South Side)
Gel Nails Spa
Lafayette Clocktower
Lafayette Mercantile
Philz Coffee
Mt. Diablo Blvd. (North Side)
Jesennie’s Upholstery
AT&T
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Welcome NEW Lafayette Chamber Members!
The following businesses recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
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1037 Blackwood Lane, Lafayette, CA 94549
Anni Guzman, 916-873-5105
Community based microgym. Offers class based fitness and personal training.
Category: Fitness / Health Clubs
📷 Healthy Lifestyles Fair on Sunday, Oct. 23!
484 Center Street, Moraga, CA 94556
John Reyna, 925-592-0964
Delicious made to order Mexican dishes using local fresh ingredients.
Categories: Restaurants, Catering & Event Planning
230 Brookwood Road, Orinda, CA 94563
Larry and Diane Haydon, 925-254-3434
Loard's Ice Cream in Orinda is celebrating 70 years serving over 40 premium flavors, sundaes, shakes, floats and ice cream cakes and pies.
Category: Ice Cream
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Lafayette Chamber RENEWING Members
A huge thank you to the following members for renewing their membership between October 17-23.
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Congratulations Lafayette!!
Our 30th annual Lafayette Res Run for Education was a BIG success! 2200 participants registered. Just over 800 of those are under the age of 18 and 100 of them are over the age of 65.
Congratulations Burton Valley Bobcats for registering the Most Participants with 462 registrations and winning this year’s Early Bird Competition. MOST Improved is awarded to Acalanes High School this year with 204 registrations! And CONGRATULATIONS to Lafayette (Moraga & Orinda, too) for supporting OUR schools! We will follow up with details later once we can finalize all the numbers, expenses, and details regarding beneficiaries.
But for today, we just wanted to thank everyone who helped make this event such a success!
Thank you to ALL the parent volunteers who got up early and joined us in the dark to haul barricades, move cones and set up the racecourse, as well as Acalanes Key Club, Boy Scout Troop 204, BSA Troop 402G, Boys Team Charity, Buddy Brodwin, Dennis Garrison, John McCormick, Matt Pease, Maurice Williams, Michael Gilson, Mike and Yolanda Heller, Oakwood’s Cyclists, Phyllis and Reid Edwards, Rebecca Troxell, Terry Ring, Tim Regan, Travis Johnson and our MC Tom Stack. Thanks to JV Lucas Paving, Dream Big Construction and Leapfrog Plumbing for our vehicle barricades.
Thank you Stanley Jazz Messengers and director Todd Minson for the morning tunes. Thanks to The Dailey Method Lamorinda for leading the stretching and 5K warmups. Thanks to AJ Rogers with New You Dance Center for pumping up the 2-Miler participants. NCL Acalanes Chapter for helping us distribute race packets during the week and assisting with runner lineup on race day.
Special shout out to Brian Aiello with Pinnacle Promotions for creating our colorful t-shirt design. And to Aaron Ford, Ford Timing for gathering our results and running our race.
Thanks to the vendors who shared their treats and information with us on Sunday morning. And a special thank you to Jenna Steele, Eagle Scout candidate and Acalanes Junior, for assisting with the Healthy Lifestyles Fair setup/take-down, promotion and the fantastic photo op!
We appreciate ALL the school coordinators for their extra efforts this year: Alan, Aly, Brian, Katie, Lori, Noel, Ria and Stephanie. We thank the principals for officially starting our races. To the Lafayette School District Superintendent, teachers, and the staff for promoting this event. We thank the Parent Clubs and PTA’s. Thanks to Acalanes and Campolindo Cheerleaders for encouraging our runners from the start to the finish line in all three races.
Thanks to Starbucks staff for welcoming our community and supplying water at the finish line. Thank you to Zoonie’s for all the student gift cards!!
Thanks to the Lafayette Police Department, Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue and Public Works for helping keep us safe.
We thank our t-shirt sponsors, water sponsors, course sponsors and event sponsors for continuing to see the value in supporting the Chamber’s community effort to host this event.
And most of all, we thank all of the participants from our eldest grandfather Bob who returned at age 90 to our youngest toddler Amelia at age 1 and everyone in between.
We are very proud to be part of the greater Lafayette Community!
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Mixpo 2022
Mixpo 2022 is hosted by your 5 local Chambers – Lafayette Chamber, Walnut Creek Chamber, Pleasant Hill Chamber, Concord Chamber and Martinez Chamber.
Mixpo 2022 combines the best of a mixer, and a business expo. Chamber members are encouraged to attend as a guest to mix or attend as an exhibitor and host a booth space for a fee. Only one space available through the Lafayette Chamber. If you would like to participate as a vendor, please let us know as soon as possible before we are sold out.
Join HealthMarkets Insurance Agency, Insperity, John Muir Health, Mobility Matters, Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Rebecca’s Vault, Shelter, Inc., Unbound Training Co., White Pony Express, and many others as each Chamber is showcasing ten vendor booths.
Tasty treats brought to you by Batch and Brine, Back Forty, Beard Papas, Hot Boys, Wise Girls, and more. Plus, there will be a no host bar.
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Community Thanksgiving Breakfast
Thursday, November 17, 7am-8:30am, Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center
We invite everyone! Politicos, non-profits, school representatives, business leaders, community leaders, Rotarians, our Chamber members, etc. to all come together to share in a breakfast and enjoy our special speaker, Chris Helfrich.
Chris is a social entrepreneur and nonprofit leader committed to finding innovative solutions to community-based issues and problems. Currently, Chris is President and CEO of Stephen and Ayesha Curry's Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, which he helped launch in July 2019.
Doors open at 7am with coffee, 7:15am buffet, 7:30am program, ends by 8:30am. A traditional egg breakfast will be provided by Sunrise Bistro Catering. Breakfast buffet includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, fruit, and pastries. Gluten free option includes organic plain low-fat yogurt, berry compote, and sunrise granola. Coffee and tea will be served along with orange juice.
Tickets will only be available until 10am Friday, November 11, unless sold out prior. This is an indoor event, maximum 150 people.
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Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals Fall Networking Mixer
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Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Kimberley Harrison Interiors
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Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Five Little Monkeys
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Supporting Our Arts & Our Nonprofits
Our October arts community email blast was sent out on Friday, October 14, check it out here!
Our nonprofit email blast for November, December, and January will go out Friday, October 28. Please send submissions no later than Thursday, October 27 at noon.
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Business Resources & Opportunities |
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Lafayette Social Networking Luncheon
These monthly lunches are an excellent opportunity to connect with other business professionals, exchange ideas, & make connections.
Space is limited. We ask everyone who plans to attend to RSVP. Hope to see you there!?
**Everyone is responsible for their own lunch & beverages.**
Mark your calendars for the 4th Wednesday of every month.
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Allison Tabor Shares: Secrets to Becoming a Woman of Influence
Time for a mid-Fall checkin! Returning to our pre-covid routines and relationships, and making new connections, we’re reminded that none of us succeeds alone. We need other people to advise and advocate for us, and collaborate to move our goals and projects forward. Is there a trick to getting our work and needs noticed, and attracting this valuable support?
Allison Tabor, our featured speaker, shares the secrets to becoming a woman of influence—whether you want to have others follow your lead, or to expand your credibility and opportunities to influence others. Don’t miss Alison on November 9!
A group of women who are already on your side, whatever your skill level as an influencer, includes all of us at Mt. Diablo Business Women! Join us to experience the great networking and warm camaraderie that we are known for. And don’t worry if you need to step out before 1:30 – we’ve scheduled our key agenda items as far forward as possible. We’re excited to connect with you! Lunch includes a salad buffet & iced tea. Other beverages may be ordered and paid at the meeting. RSVP HERE
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The Weekly Roundup
➡ Comments Received on City’s Draft Housing Element
➡ Share your Vision for Safer Streets in Lafayette – Online Map Activity Opens on Monday
➡ Lafayette Youth Commission’s 20th Annual Haunted House
➡ Trick or Treat Street is Back This Year!
➡ Be Sure Your Voter Registration is Up-to-Date!
➡ County Webinars To Inform Voters
➡ News from The Park Theater Trust
➡ Cleaner Contra Costa Fall Challenge
➡ Get Your Guaranteed Ride Home
➡ Contra Costa County Seeks Nominations for Humanitarians of the Year
➡ Contra Costa County Library Provides Live, Online 24/7 Tutoring Service
➡ Attention Veterans! County Resumes Operation Documentation
➡ Town Hall Theatre Happenings:
➡ Gold Coast Chamber Players concert, Folk Inspired on Saturday, November 5 in Lafayette
➡ 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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Town Hall on the Future of Water in Central Contra Costa Planned for October 26
With drought the new norm in California, how can we ensure Central Contra Costa County has a reliable water supply for the future? What are the opportunities and challenges for using recycled water to help meet our community’s water needs?
to make the most of our precious water resources.
The town hall will take place Wednesday, October 26, 11:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. at Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette. Lunch will be provided.
All are welcome. The event is free, but space is limited, so pre-registration is requested by October 19th. To register, visit https://bit.ly/townhallwater or contact (925) 988-7780 or kberto@rossmoor.com. The town hall is sponsored by Rossmoor in partnership with EBMUD and Central San to benefit the local central county communities of Alamo, Danville, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, and Walnut Creek that do not have access to
recycled water.
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Member Events & Announcements |
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“The Ins & Outs of the College Admissions Process”
The Rotary Club of Moraga, Acalanes Union High School District, and the Moraga School District are proud to present “The Ins & Outs of the College Admissions Process” by Annie Wells, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Vanderbilt University on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Check-in begins at 11:45 am at the Holy Trinity Cultural Center, 1700 School Street, Moraga. This event will help take the stress out of the college admissions process and make it less confusing for the student and parent. There are a limited number of seats available, so purchase your $10 ticket now at https://moragarotaryevents.com. |
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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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At the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Medicare 2023 - What You Need to Know
Thursday, November 3, 2022, 6:00PM – 7:30PM | Homework Center
Open Enrollment for Medicare Begins October 15 - Review your coverage for next year. Every year plans change their costs, coverage or providers or your needs may have changed. There may also be new, better options available. The Contra Costa Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) will review the 2023 plans and how to potentially save money or get better coverage for your needs.
The Vietnam War: Two Perspectives
Thursday, November 10, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 PM | Don Tatzin Community Hall
Please join us for this special Veterans Day event, featuring two speakers sharing their unique experiences: Vietnam veteran Steven Burchik and Leslie Ann Pfeifer, who served as a flight attendant on military charter flights to and from Vietnam war zones.
Drawing on his memories, his daily letters to his fiancée, and his thousands of photographs, Burchik will share his book Compass and a Camera: A Year in Vietnam. Pfeifer's presentation provides a brief history of the original Flying Tigers during the Sino-Japanese War and WWII, followed by her personal experiences during the Vietnam War.
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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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