January/February 2016 Newsletter€¦ · Dr. Robert Sayegh, DDS 895 Moraga Rd., Suite 14 Lafayette,...
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Creating a strong local economy • Promoting the community • Providing networking opportunities • Representing the interests of business with government CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Newsletter January/February 2016 Lafayette Chamber of Commerce 100 Lafayette Circle, Suite 103 • Lafayette, CA 94549 • (925) 284-7404 • www.lafayettechamber.org Questions on chamber membership – [email protected] Andy & Wendy Scheck Selected as Lafayette’s 2016 “Marquis” Business Persons of the Year We broke this story before they even knew! Andy and Wendy ARE the byline today. This husband and wife team are the proud publishers of our cherished local newspaper, the Lamorinda Weekly. Back in 2007 when it seemed like printed news was going to vanish with the wave of online publications, this couple took a “leap of faith” and started a small business providing us with an old fashioned way to get our news. The content is hyper-local and it has provided Lafayette, Orinda and Moraga with timely pieces on the most important issues facing the Lamorinda area. Wendy has developed a wonderful relationship with our “Brick and Mortar” as their sales rep and Andy builds the bi- weekly editions. The Lamorinda Weekly is a free, full-color newspaper written for and by the citizens of Lafayette, Moraga, and complete with comprehensive, and uniquely-relevant information to its readers—including local sports and municipal coverage, detailed coverage of the area’s schools, and features that focus specifically on life in Lamorinda. The Lamorinda Weekly is a community newspaper that also provides a forum for public discussions and debates. Andy is an active member of the Rotary Club of Lafayette. Andy and Wendy were informed of their honor at the Rotary’s annual Holiday Luncheon. The “Marquis” Business Person of the Year Annual Dinner will be held on Fri- day, January 29, 2016, beginning at 6pm at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa. The evening also includes the introduction to our 2016 Board of Directors, our incoming President Dennis Garrison and the “State of the City” address by Mayor Mark Mitchell. Reservations can be made on line by visiting www.lafayettechamber.org or by calling the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce at 925-284-7404. Great Schools are Good Business Lafayette Partners in Education (LPIE) is a com- munity-based foundation that is committed to making academic innovation and excellence a reality in Lafay- ette’s six public schools. For the past 35 years, LPIE has given over $23 million to our schools, and provides a means for parents and businesses to partner in investing in our schools and community. Knowing that great schools play an important role in the vitality of our town and contribute to a healthy business climate, LPIE provides an opportunity for local businesses and real estate agents to support our schools. Through the LPIE Business and Real Estate Partners Programs, local businesses receive marketing opportunities to reach the over 5,000 LPIE supporters—parents and community members—who understand the importance of supporting local business. Please consider partnering with us. LPIE’s business and real estate partner programs offer unique annual opportunities to support our public schools. LPIE is committed to recognizing your partnership and ac- knowledging our gratitude through a variety of venues in the Lafayette schools and the general community. Join our program today and receive benefits for the remainder of this year and all of 2016. To learn more about our business program, visit our website at www.lpie.org. Please also consider supporting the LPIE annual event, the Power Party on February 20, 2016. Contribute goods and services to our auction/raffle. Visit our website for more information, to see how you can donate and the promotional benefits you will receive, including signage at our event, acknowledgement in our program, and addi- tional opportunities to promote your business and support LPIE, too. Our 5,000 students and their families thank you for your partnership and support. Questions - 299-1644. Your Lafayette Chamber Continues to Give Back The chamber was able to share proceeds from our big events (The Taste of Lafayette, The Art & Wine Festival and the Reservoir Run) with our community partners that included: LPIE, Generations In Jazz, Town Hall Theatre, Futures Explored, Youth Homes, Las Trampas, Trust in Education, Sheriff’s Volunteers, Contra Costa – Solano Food Bank, Global Student Embassy, Lamorinda Village, Shelter Inc., all six Lafayette schools and many of their clubs and teams along with the Lafayette Community Foundation. Over the past ten years the chamber has donated over $430,000 to schools and local organiza- tions. We are proud to be an active participant in town. We Love Lafayette!
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Creating a strong local economy • Promoting the community • Providing networking opportunities • Representing the interests of business with government
C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E NewsletterJanuary/February 2016
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce100 Lafayette Circle, Suite 103 • Lafayette, CA 94549 • (925) 284-7404 • www.lafayettechamber.org
Questions on chamber membership – [email protected]
Andy & Wendy Scheck Selected as Lafayette’s 2016 “Marquis” Business Persons of the Year
Webrokethisstorybeforetheyevenknew!AndyandWendyAREthebylinetoday.This husband and wife team are the proud publishers of our cherished local newspaper, the Lamorinda Weekly. Back in 2007 when it seemed like printed news was going to vanish with the wave of online publications, this couple took a “leap of
faith” and started a small business providing us with an old fashioned way to get our news. The content is hyper-local and it has provided Lafayette, Orinda and Moraga with timely pieces on the most important issues facing the Lamorinda area. Wendy has developed a wonderful relationship with our “Brick and Mortar” as their sales rep and Andy builds the bi-weekly editions. The Lamorinda Weekly is a free, full-color newspaper written for and by the citizens of Lafayette, Moraga, and complete with comprehensive, and uniquely-relevant information to its readers—including local sports and municipal coverage, detailed coverage of the area’s schools, and features that focus specifically on life in Lamorinda. The Lamorinda Weekly is a community newspaper that also provides a forum for public discussions and debates. Andy is an active member of the Rotary Club of Lafayette. Andy and Wendy were informed of their honor at the Rotary’s annual Holiday Luncheon. The“Marquis”BusinessPersonoftheYearAnnualDinnerwillbeheldonFri-day,January29,2016,beginningat6pmattheLafayetteParkHotel&Spa.The evening also includes the introduction to our 2016 Board of Directors, our incoming President Dennis Garrison and the “State of the City” address by Mayor Mark Mitchell. Reservations can be made on line by visiting www.lafayettechamber.org or by calling the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce at 925-284-7404.
Great Schools are Good Business
LafayettePartners inEducation (LPIE) is a com-munity-basedfoundationthatiscommittedtomakingacademicinnovationandexcellencearealityinLafay-ette’s six public schools.For the past 35 years, LPIE has given over $23 million to our schools, and provides a means for parents and businesses to partner in investing in our schools and community. Knowing that great schools play an important role in the vitality of our town and contribute to a healthy business climate, LPIE provides an opportunity for local businesses and real estate agents to support our schools. Through the LPIE Business and Real Estate Partners Programs, local businesses receive marketing opportunities to reach the over 5,000 LPIE supporters—parents and community members—who understand the importance of supporting local business. Please consider partnering with us. LPIE’s business and real estate partner programs offer unique annual opportunities to support our public schools. LPIE is committed to recognizing your partnership and ac-knowledging our gratitude through a variety of venues in the Lafayette schools and the general community. Join our program today and receive benefits for the remainder of this year and all of 2016. To learn more about our business program, visit our website at www.lpie.org. Please also consider supporting the LPIE annual event, the Power Party on February 20, 2016. Contribute goods and services to our auction/raffle. Visit our website for more information, to see how you can donate and the promotional benefits you will receive, including signage at our event, acknowledgement in our program, and addi-tional opportunities to promote your business and support LPIE, too. Our 5,000 students and their families thank you for your partnership and support. Questions - 299-1644.
Your Lafayette Chamber Continues to Give Back The chamber was able to share proceeds from our big events (The Taste of Lafayette, The Art & Wine Festival and the Reservoir Run) with our community partners that included: LPIE, Generations In Jazz, Town Hall Theatre, Futures Explored, Youth Homes, Las Trampas, Trust in Education, Sheriff’s Volunteers, Contra Costa – Solano Food Bank, Global Student Embassy, Lamorinda Village, Shelter Inc., all six Lafayette schools and many of their clubs and teams along with the Lafayette Community Foundation. Over the past ten years the chamber has donated over $430,000 to schools and local organiza-tions. We are proud to be an active participant in town. We Love Lafayette!
ACUPUNCTURE / ACUPRESSUREGolden Circle Acupuncture 1043 Stuart St., #165, Lafayette, CA 94549285-3781 (phone)[email protected]: Lina Ghannam
ATTORNEYS / LEGAL SERVICESThe Wilkerson Law Office2323 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612(510) 962-8633 (phone) (510) 722-9337 (fax)asha@thewilkersonlawoffice.comwww.thewilkersonlawoffice.comContact: Asha Wilkerson
CANDY / CONFECTIONSHofssi Chocolates Moraga, CA 94556997-2997 (phone)[email protected]: Susan Rossi / Linda Hofmeister
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTIONDND Development & Consulting, Inc.PO Box 288, Lafayette, CA 94549683-5246 (phone) 283-8935 (fax)[email protected]: Rich Delany
Tomas Dupal Construction 21C Orinda Way, 105, Orinda, CA 94563 255-3002 (phone) 962-9550 (fax)[email protected]: Tomas Dupal
DENTISTSDr. Robert Sayegh, DDS895 Moraga Rd., Suite 14 Lafayette, CA [email protected]: Kirstin Cortessis
EDUCATIONAL SERVICESCenter of Gravity 2702 Pleasant Hill Rd. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523(415) 307-7555 (phone)[email protected]: Michelle Grant-Groves
FINANCIAL SERVICES & PLANNINGWallace Advisory Group 3658 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 225 Lafayette, CA 94549284-6880 (phone) 284-6888 (fax)[email protected]: Craig Wallace
MARKETING SERVICESCornerstone CreativeLafayette, CA 94549322-0221 (phone)[email protected]: Alison Stripling
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & CLUBSLamorinda Arts Council PO Box 121 Orinda, CA 94563421-6599 (phone)[email protected]: Kal Deutsch
REAL ESTATE SERVICESBay Sotheby’s International Realty – Shiva Jafarzadeh3725 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette, CA 94549876-2290 (phone)[email protected]
New Member WELCOME!RIBBON CUTTING
Bistro Burger & Grill Photo by Luke George Photography
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Keeping Up with Local News
As we begin this new year we want to make sure our members are up to date with what’s going on in Lafay-ette. Some of the Business issues we are following will include:
•PossibleSalesTaxIncreasetopayfornew programsandamenitiesexpressedinthe “communityconversation”surveyandmeetings•DowntownCongestionStudy•ParkingCommitteewrapsuptwoyearsofstudy andisreadytopresenttotheCityCouncil•DowntownCreeksPreservation,Restoration& DevelopmentPlan•PlanningforDowntown’sEastEnd•TheHomesatDeerhill,Lennar&KBProjects•LafayetteSchoolDistricttomoveforwardwith bondmeasure
Join us for our BusinessIssuesForums and CoffeewiththeMayor on the 4th Friday of each month. And follow the news by subscribing to our weekly E Blast by contacting [email protected] and get signed up for the city’s “Almost Daily News” and “Weekly Roundup” by visiting http://www.lovelafayette.org/city-hall/e-notification
Renewing MembersRenewed in October & November, 2015
More than Fifty-five YearsPedder, Hesseltine, Walker & Toth, LLP
Schell & Martin Civil Engineering & Land Surveying
More than Forty-five YearsFutures Explored
More than Thirty YearsLafayette Ace Hardware
Lafayette Park Hotel & SpaPeacock Construction, Inc.
More than Twenty-five YearsOpen Sesame Specialty Health Foods
The Great Wall Restaurant
More than Twenty YearsCaesar C. Perales, CPA
Lafayette Car Wash & Detail CenterRound Table Pizza
More than Fifteen YearsAmarin Thai CuisineCentral Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority
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More than Fifteen Years continuedCortese Investment Company
Lafayette JuniorsLafayette Nursery School
Parker Harrison Real Estate
More than Ten YearsAlicia Klein Showroom
Athena Charis Interior DesignDiablo Trophies & Awards
Hilton ConcordJacques Bernou, L.Ac.
Main Street Property ServicesMichelle Graphics
P & L FramingPizza Antica
Renaissance Club SportSugi Fine Bedding & Gifts
The Yarn BoutiqueWalnut Creek Marriott Hotel
More than Five YearsAnderson Bros. Movers
Golden Gate PlazaHeritage Bank of Commerce
Hunsucker Goodstein PCcontinued...
More than Five Years continuedLoveBugs Salon
Powell’s Sweet ShoppeSoccer Post
Stephen B. Wright, LMFT – Counseling Resources, Inc.T.J. Whitten Family LLCWhite Song Incorporated
More than One YearChamplin Wireless Communications
Cherie Campbell-French, LMFTCommunity Focus
Diablo Valley Montessori SchoolDo-Eun Lee, MD, FACE
Dr. Victoria Dillingham, DDSEuropean Tile & Marble Co.
FloretJohn Hannum, MBA –
Farmers Insurance GroupKimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
Lily Dong PhotographyO’Brien Land Company, LLC
Orinda Optometry GroupRed Carpet Flooring
Soloway Fiduciaries, Inc.SusieCakes Bakery
Waddell & Reed – Walter Brennan
Thankyoutooursponsors…ThechamberwantstoagainthankBranaghDevelopmentand Dana Green of The Dana Green Re-altyTeam, forsogenerouslydonating themoney needed to keep the twinkle lightsonduring theholidayseason.Our Holiday Celebration on December 4th, brought roughly 1,200 kids and parents to Plaza Park. A spe-cial thanks to Whole Foods and the Lafayette Historical Society for their help. We enjoyed music from Stanley Middle School, Lafayette Nursery School, Town Hall Theatre Kids, La-fayette Theater Academy, Bradley School of Music, and the Contra Costa Children’s Cho-rus. Good News, our sponsors have signed up for another three years!
It’s a Wonderful Life – 3 more years Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center wins EBMUD’s WaterSmart Award
Congratulations to Blake and JesseWellen, owners ofLafayetteCarWashandDetailCenter. Recently they were awarded EBMUD’s WaterSmart Business award for saving 1,481,500 gallons of water. This local business has been doing all the right things to reduce their carbon footprint and GREEN
their operation. They are also the recipient of the Lafayette 2014 Environmental Award for water conservation during the drought.
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Farewell to the Entrepreneur’s Club and Welcome to the new Lamorinda Business
Forum - Thursday, February 11Overthe last10years,morethan1,000entrepreneur’s joinedusforourmonthlymeetings. We are proud to introduce to you ECLUB 2.0 – Lamorinda Business Forum uses the same meeting template from the Eclub which included a time for networking and a series of presenters that focus on relevant business topics. With the new evening schedule, the expanded timeslot will allow for a more in-depth approach to our presentations and dis-cussions. Our first speaker is Asha Wilkerson who will be presenting “Small Business Law - What You Need To Know.”
New Directory – Last Call Thenew2016-2017Business&CommunityDirectorywillsoonbepub-lished. We are now in the final stages of gathering member information. Please let us know if you have any changes or updates for us before we go to print. This guide is mailed to every home in Lafayette. There are a few advertising spaces left. Don’t miss out. Please contact Linda at 925-284-7404 or [email protected] for details. Space reservation deadline is Feb. 15th.
Home Expo – Sunday, January 31, 10am - 4pmVeterans Memorial Building - Lafayette
Thisevent,initsfifthyear,featuresmanyofthetopprofessionalsintheBayArea. Presented by LamorindaWeb and HomeMag in partnership with the Lafayette Chamber, we fill the room with all the vendors you need to remodel, build or design your new home. Whether it is a landscaping or decorating tips, this is the must attend event. For more details please visit www.homeexpoevents.com/Lamorinda/
Nominations now being accepted for our 2016 Citizen of the Year
Doyouhaveapersoninmindforthisyear’snomination?Criteria are as follows: • Must be a current Lafayette resident. • Must be someone who has given of their time, money or energy to help make Lafayette a healthy community, where people will want to live, work and shop. • Must be some-one who models excellence in everything they do. • Must be someone who brings this community together and/or makes us proud to be a member of the community. A celebration dinner will be held on March 18, at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa to honor the winner! The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, February 12, noon. Nominationscanbesent [email protected]
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