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Upcoming Chamber
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Click the calendar image at the left to
visit the Orinda Chamber calendar of events online. |
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Check the Orinda Chamber Calendar for future months' events. |
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May 23rd - Oak Springs Pool
Joint Lamorinda Mixer
Orinda | Moraga | Lafayette Chamber
Members Invited
When: Thursday, May 23rd - 5:30
to 7:00 p.m.
Where: 39 Spring Road,
Orinda, CA 94563 (map)
Celebrate the return of
great weather with fellow Chamber Members and
Guests at the May 23rd Chamber Mixer at Oak
Springs Pool. Besides being fun, this event is
also a great networking
opportunity with members of three
chambers (Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga) invited. You are also invited to bring
a guest - perhaps one considering Chamber membership.
Make a Note:
The Oak Springs Pool Clubhouse makes an ideal venue for your meetings or
social events. For more information and rates,
click here. |
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May 31st -
Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening
Land Home Financial Services, Inc.
When: Friday, May 31st - 5:00
to 7:00 p.m.
Ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m.
Where: 2
Theatre Square, 146,
Orinda, CA 94563 (map)
Website:
www.lhfinancial.com | 925-885-6760
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Angela & Parveneh |
Celebration, appetizers, wine, music and friendship will
mark the Grand Opening of the Land Home Financial Services office in
Orinda. Join Orinda Branch Managers Angela Warren & Parveneh
Poirier
as they host this event, adding "We
are so excited to be a part of the Orinda community! In addition, we are
really looking forward to meeting you in person." |
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May 16 - Orinda Optometry Group Merger Celebration & Sale
When: Thursday, May 16th - 3:00
to 7:00 p.m.
Where: 20 Orinda Way,
Orinda, CA 94563 (map)
Website:
www.OrindaOptometryGroup.com
The folks at Orinda Optometry Group are celebrating the merger of the practice
of Jeff Lewis, OD with that of Weylin G. Eng, OD, Kristine
Eng, OD and Kelly Shintani, OD. There will be lots of fun and
goodies, including food, prizes, raffles, new frame styles and more. There
is also a great sale offer, which in a nutshell is this: When you get a
new eyeglass or sunglass frame, subtract $100 off from the price of the
prescription lenses. That's it. Basically, it's like getting single vision
prescription lenses for nothing.
Join the fun on Thursday afternoon and treat your eyes as well. |
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May 21st - Tuesday, 5:30-9 p.m. 11th Annual Taste of Lafayette
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Save the date for Lafayette's yummiest
event - the Taste of Lafayette. This is our 11tn annual event and it will
take place on Tuesday, May 21 from 5:30-9:00pm. The tour begins
at Lafayette Plaza (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Rd.) with a Wine &
Beer Reception. From there, ticket holders will go at their own pace to any or
all of the participating restaurants . TWO free shuttle buses, sponsored by
Diablo Foods, Inc. and Dudum Real Estate Group will loop continuously. Then you
come back to Lafayette Plaza for Dessert and Coffee.
Click
here to download a form to purchase tickets. |
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May 23 - Learn Ways to Potentially Maximize Your Social Security
Benefits
Sponsored by CITIBANK
When: Thursday, May 23rd -
5:30 p.m.
Where: 37 Orinda Way,
Orinda, CA 94563 (map)
Website:
www.Citi.com
Discover how to apply for Social Security benefits to help give your
retirement income plan a boost. Who is eligible for benefits? Factors to
consider before taking benefits. | When is the appropriate time to start
taking benefits? | and more. Please join us for this special event, hosted by
Al Doherty, Vice President, Citi Personal Wealth Management and
Ratna Munshi, Branch Manager, Citibank.
Speaker: Steve Cooper, Vice President, Sun America
Please RSVP to: Al Doherty - 925-284-8758
email:
al.taiye.doherty@citi.com
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May 29 - Cal Shakes Preview Performance:
The Ballad of Juan Jose
When: Thursday, May 29th -
8:00 p.m.
Cal Shakes Marketing Department invites you
and a guest to attend a preview performance of our
2013 season opening production of American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose
written by Culture Clash
co-founder Richard Montoya and directed by our own Jonathan Moscone.
Hailed as a "boisterous, rollicking, surreal…journey into American history" by
the Mail Tribune
during its sold-out run at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, American Night brings
the groundbreaking work of San Francisco’s iconic Culture Clash to Cal Shakes
for the very first time. Drawing equally from pop culture and Shakespeare to
mint a new kind of history play, Montoya has crafted a provocative comedy about
one man's dream of becoming an American.
Thursday evening, May 29, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Bruns Amphitheater, Orinda -
Directions
Click here to RSVP by 12 noon on Thursday, May 23. First-come,
first-served. Tickets will be held at Will Call. |
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New Members
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Children’s Hospital &
Research Center Oakland
Kevin Kimbrough, Marketing Manager
747 Fifty Second Street
Oakland, CA 94609
510-428-3538
KKimbrough@mail.cho.org
www.childrenshospitaloakland.org |
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Brian Clark, Psy.D.
954 Risa Road #A
Lafayette, CA 94549
925-385-8050
drclark@brianclarkpsyd.com
www.brianclarkpsyd.com |
Grace Health Care of
Moraga
(Convalescent Hospital & Rehabilitation)
Molly Jones
348 Rheem Blvd
Moraga, Ca 94556
925-376-2708
moradmi@gracehc.com
www.gracehealthcaremoraga.com |
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Renewing Members
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Canetti’s Bookshop
Jeff Koren
39 Moraga Way
Orinda, CA 94563
925-258-9076
canettisbookshop@gmail.com |
Living Lean
Sheena Lakhotia
2 Theater Square #140
Orinda, CA 94563
925-360-7051
livinglean@ymail.com
www.livingleanprogram.com |
Neighborhood Computers
P.O. Box 6041
Moraga, CA 94556
925-377-5257
Grant@neighborhoodcomputers.com
www.neighborhoodcomputers.com |
Law Offices of Victoria Robinson Smith
320 Village Square
Orinda, CA 94563
925-253-1844
vrslaw@pacbell.net
www.orindarealestateattorney.com |
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Weiss Designs
Comfortable and Elegant Interior Designs
Ofra Weiss, A.S.I.D. allied member
925-258-9722
925-408-5790 cell
P. O. Box 815
Orinda, CA 94563
oweissdesignssite@yahoo.com
www.oweissdesignssite.com |
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Other Information & News |
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Contra Costa Council's 13th
Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 10, at the Hilton Concord
Honors Orinda Flying A. |
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(LR) Tara Lauer, Manager; Allen and Terry Pennebaker, Owners of Orinda Flying A; Sylvia Jorgensen, Orinda Chamber
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Fourteen small-business owners
were honored at the Contra Costa Council's 13th Annual Small Business Awards
Luncheon on Friday, May 10, at the Hilton Concord. Honorees were nominated
by their local Chamber of Commerce for their achievements in building their
businesses and their contributions to the community.
The luncheon keynote was presented by Rich Stump, founder and principal at
Fathom, a full-service East Bay product development company specializing in 3D
printing, rapid prototyping and design. Congressman George Miller also made
a few remarks. Master of ceremonies was Dan Ashley, ABC/KGO-TV news anchor.
The popular luncheon is presented annually by the Council’s Small
Business/Entrepreneurial Task Force, led by Angela De La Housaye of De La
Housaye and Associates, and David Kelly of Kelly & Associates.
The 2013 Chamber honorees included:
Orinda Chamber: Allen Pennebaker, owner of
Flying A Gasoline of Orinda, also owner of
Orinda Motors, who converted a vacant gas station into a first-class
service station. Pennebaker and his employees support community auctions and
fundraisers benefiting Orinda schools and Scouts. |
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What will have the greatest
disruptive impact on economies, business models, and people? |
McKinsey Global Institute presents
a video interview with Google executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, as he
explores the technologies likely to have the greatest disruptive impact on
economies, business models, and people. What does he see as about to happen in
the realms of 1) biology; 2) manufacturing; 3) your computer experiences; and 4)
man vs. machine - automation.
William Thompson of
Thompson Group Marketing in Walnut Creek comments on the video stating:
"This is one man's view. As a person heading a huge enterprise, Google,
Eric Schmidt is
quite influential. We agree with some of it - but remember, his is the view of a
person fully immersed in computing. It is as if this man is speaking to
us from a time in the future, yet we all know the future can be uncertain. While
nobody can deny that computers and technology have changed our lives and the
world, one question for all may be, 'Have we grown too trusting of this
technology, and has it intruded on our practice of common sense?' Hopefully not,
and hopefully it won't as our future unfolds and we take advantage of the
wonders of computing."
Click here for the video. |
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How long as your company been
in business? 25 years? 50 years? More? |
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Let Sylvia Jorgensen know
right away if you would like something included about your business in upcoming
publications. Contact her at ... 510-224-8548 or
sylvia_deaton@ml.com |
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Host A Chamber Mixer - It's
Great for Business! |
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How would YOU like to host a
Chamber Mixer? These events reveal your business to Chamber members and guests
who then can become your customers and also help spread the word about what your
do.
Contact Candis Kattenburg
(925-254-3909 or
info@orindachamber.org)
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California Shakespeare Theater announces registration for 2013 Summer Shakespeare Conservatories
New this year: After Care sessions in Lafayette; early-bird registration discounts available
Berkeley, CA – California Shakespeare Theater announced today that it will begin open registration for its 2013 Summer Shakespeare Conservatory on January 26. Students ages 8-18 are welcome to apply. For more information or to register, call Hanah Zahner-Isenberg, Artistic Learning Coordinator, at 510-809-3293 or email
learn@calshakes.org. |
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Library Update
The Contra Costa County Library system has many
great business books to meet the needs of our communities. For
business-related or other great books, call the Orinda Library
at 925-254-2184. To visit our website
click here. Or stop by the library and speak with one of our friendly
staff members. (map
to the Orinda Library)
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Orinda Chamber Board of Directors |
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Chamber Link E-Mails Keep You
Updated on News From Other Chambers
The Chamber Link, Contra Costa County edition, is a one stop resource
for viewing all the mixers and other events being held by other chambers, and
you can even view and download specific events to your calendar. View The
Chamber Link website at
www.TheChamberLink.com and if you want to subscribe to The Chamber Link
emails,
click here. |
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Join or Renew Your Chamber Membership Online
Help Recruit New Chamber Members!
Ask a friend or colleague to join the Chamber before the new 2013 directory is
published! There are two kinds of people: Chamber members and people who want to
be chamber members!
Please keep in mind that only with
your support can we continue to make good things happen in Orinda.
Click here for the details. |
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Not getting Your Chamber e-News and emails?
Your email provider may be blocking your Chamber emails or tossing them in the
"junk" file. Fix that by following the instructions we have provided (click
here),
and be in the know for all your Chamber activities. Plus, you can always read
the most recent Chamber news online by
clicking here. |
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The Chamber
Works
Chamber Members! The Chamber Board is working hard on your behalf.
We hope you appreciate our efforts to improve the chamber. As you have
ideas that support 1) Better Serving our Members. 2) Promoting the
Business Community. 3) Orinda, please share them with Candis
Kattenburg at
info@orindachamber.org.
As we raise money or increase membership and have increased resources, we will
review the member idea list for the next endeavor. |
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Easy Payments Online for Members and Event Sponsors.
Members, Event Sponsors and others now have the convenience of making payments
to the Chamber using their Credit or Debit Cards. Check the new feature (click
here) - and keep it in mind for any future payment needs. |
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You and the
Chamber |
Want to get involved with the Orinda Chamber, but don’t want to bite off more
than you can chew?
Be an Ambassador. Help promote the chamber positively to
prospective members, help new members find their groove, attend fun events, and
get a badge! Contact Sue Breedlove of Chamber Member, Breedlove Insurance,
at 925-254-6262 or Candis Kattenburg, the Orinda Chamber Executive Director, at
925-254-3909 with your interest. |
Our Current Ambassadors are:
- Eric Jorgensen, Friend of the Chamber,
925.381.1625
- Rick Carter, State Farm, 925.253.5555
- Sophina Gellon, Theatre Square Mgmt, 925.253.4820
- Tom Romanek, Romanek Painting Co.,
925-323-9908
- Carrie Lifson, SES Insurance, 925.283.6161
- Jose Anaya, Anaya Real Estate, 925.360.5958
- Jim Breedlove, Breedlove Insurance, 925.254.6262
- Ken Roesling, Mechanics Bank, 925.253.2801
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The Orinda Chamber printed directory for 2013-2014 is soon to be online for your
convenience. Click the above image to view the 2012-2013 edition. |
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