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Country Gourmet introduces new retail product line
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Thank you to our Renewing Members!
27 Years - City of Mountain View
24 Years - Hobee's California Restaurants
23 Years - Madco Welding Supply Company
21 Years - Jacki's Aerobic Dancing
21 Years - KMVT Community Television
18 Years - Clarke's Charcoal Broiler
11 Years - California BBQ
9 Years - Central Seventh Day Adventist
7 Years - US Bank
7 Years - Coldwell Banker - Kim Copher
4 Years - Hotel Zico
3 Years - Ticket to Travel
3 Years - American Cancer Society
2 Years - State Farm Agent Michael Tirbassi
2 Years - Edward Jones - Todd Bergstrom
2 Years - Silpada Designs - Liz Brockman
1 Year - Tao Blaze Salon
1 Year - Peninsula Storage Center
1 Year - Mountain View Auto Care & Family Towing
1 Year - Ramada Limited Mountain View
1 Year - Khuu Dermatology
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New Discounts Available for Chamber Members from these Outstanding Member Businesses | |
Community Events Calendar
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Giving Blood Saves
Donate Blood Now through Dec 6th
7:30am - 7:30pm
3373 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto
December 6
American Cancer Society, Relay for Life Mountain View Planning Meeting
6:00pm - 7:00pm
El Camino YMCA - 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View
Info: Joceylyn Chin - jocelyn.chin@gmail.com
relayforlife.org/mountainviewCA
December 8
Lounge with Hot Kugel Live
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View
Info: MoroccosMV@live.com or 650-968-1502
December 8
A Night at the Museum!
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Discover Museum, San Jose
More info: Llisel Solis, Llisel.x.Solis@kp.org.
December 13
VTA Workshop for Businesses Along the El Camino Real
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
2440 West El Camino Real, Mountain View
December 13
Spare the Air Employer Program: Free Webinar on Green Cleaning
December 19
ShopMountainView.com Drop-In Session
Embarcadero Media - 450 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto
More info: Rachel Hatch - rhatch@embarcaderopublishing.com.
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Extended Holiday Parking Hours are Back!
November 24, 2011 through January 8, 2012
The City of Mountain View is once again honoring our request to extend the parking hours for downtown patrons to shop and dine longer. Park an additional hour at the public lots and garages on Castro Street between Evelyn and California.
"Yack with Jac" informal sessions for members of the Mountain View Community to speak to the City's Mayor, Jac Siegel. Held on Thursday mornings 10:30am-11:30am, at Peet's Coffee & Tea (1032 Castro Street).
The View - City Newsletter Check out the recent edition of the City's Informational Newsletter.
Spring - Summer 2011
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Greetings!
Membership Tip of the Month: Develop your leadership skills and your business with guidance from member coaches and counseling services - contact mannie@chambermv.org.
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Providing Opportunities for Relationship Building |
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Last Chance to Register for the Big Wig Luncheon: Build Your Business By Building Your Community
December 8, 2011 -- 11:30am - 1:30pm
Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel - 1100 North Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale
Join us for this rewarding event and discover how start-ups, foundations and large corporations move from passive to active in community engagement and the reward of giving back. Speakers include: Joanne Pasternack of the 49ers Foundation, Young Han, of GoVoluntr, and Tamone Norimoto of PG&E.
RSVP Now!
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Build Your Business By Generating Professional Business Leads
Business ConneXions: Wednesday Group meets weekly, 3 - 4pm, in the meeting room at East West Bookstore, 324 Castro St., Mountain View. For more information about this group, please contact: Tawnya Anderson - one2bhold@sbcglobal.net.
Business ConneXions: Thursday Group meets weekly, 8:15 - 9:15am at the Clocktower Coffee conference room located at 425 N. Whisman Rd., Mountain View. Guests are welcome to attend any meeting two times for free! For more information about this group, please contact: Lauren Liebert - lauren@aticket2travel.com |
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The Generosity of Our Community
 Remember a while back when Forbes magazine said that Mountain View was #4 on the list of the top 25 places to live in the country? We loved hearing that news. And yet approximately 44% of the students in the Mountain View Whisman School District are on the free or reduced lunch program. It's really quite disheartening to find out that there are so many people in need in our community... read more |
Leadership Mountain View: Moscow Meets Mountain ViewAt the Leadership Mountain View "Business" program day in November, program members not only learned about creating shared visions and corporate social responsibility, but also engaged in an interactive Q&A session with leaders from Moscow.
Hosted by Synopsys, program members first met with Erin Brennock, Director of Community Affairs for Synopsis. Then Chamber of Commerce Mountain View Board Chair David Joud, spoke about his involvement in the Chamber for the past 7 years and described the various roles the Chamber plays in the community.... read more
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17th Annual Celebration of Leaders Awards
Friday, January 27, 2012 -- 6:00PM
Four Seasons Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto - 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto  The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is proud to announce the 17th Annual Celebration of Leaders Awards. Each year, this gala event recognizes exceptional contributions and service to the Mountain View Community. On this night, we will acknowledge businesses, as well as participating non-profits will recognize their Volunteer of the Year.
Get your tickets now!
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Ambassador of the Month: Susan Myers
Susan Myers is president of Myers Coaching & Consulting, Inc. She is a credentialed, professional coach who helps individuals and teams create success on their own terms. Her clients include leaders and professionals both from business and non-profit organizations. She partners with her clients to.... read more
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Outstanding Woman of the Year Nominations Being Accepted
Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is proud to announce the 21st Annual ATHENA Award and the 3rd Annual ATHENA Young Professional Award. Created to honor an outstanding Mountain View leader and Chamber member, this award will be presented to a woman and female young professional who has attained and personified the highest level of professional excellence in business and the community... read more
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Proposed Law To Reduce Second Hand Smoke Exposure
The Mountain View City Council will be considering a new law to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke in and around public outdoor dining areas where food and beverages are consumed throughout the City, and picnic areas located in City parks. The law will include, for City Council consideration, a "buffer zone" which prohibits smoking 25 feet around all no-smoking areas. Below is a survey link it should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your feedback.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/tobaccoprevention
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An Open Letter to the People of California
When I became Governor again -- 28 years after my last term ended in 1983 -- California was facing a $26.6 billion budget deficit. It was the result of years of failing to match spending with tax revenues as budget gimmicks instead of honest budgeting became the norm.
In January, I proposed a budget that combined deep cuts with a temporary extension of some existing taxes. It was a balance approach that would have finally... read more from the Governor
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Sincerely,
Chamber of Commerce Mountain View
The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is a business organization working for the mutual benefit of its members and the community by enhancing an environment in which business can succeed. |
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