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65 Years - Recology Mountain View 42 Years - Storek, Carlson & Strutz Accounting Office 30 Years - Nancy Gee, Attorney 28 Years - Community Services Agency 26 Years - Shoreline Amphitheatre 19 Years - Iridex Corporation 19 Years - Montang & Associates 13 Years - Lockheed Martin 11 Years - Around the Clock Plumbing/Heating (ATC) 11 Years - Peninsula Youth Theatre 10 Years - Bocek & Associates, CPA 10 Years - NOVA 9 Years - Kevin's Auto Repair 5 Years - Ameriprise Financial -Barbara Madden, CPA 3 Years - Power Preneur Partner 2 Years - California Partners, Inc. 1 Year - Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Mountain View 1 Year - Kalia Law Group 1 Year - Vision Prints & Promotions
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Community Events Calendar
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August 9
Thursday Night Live
Metal Shop: 80's Arena Rock Tribute Band
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Downtown Mountain View
http://www.mountainviewdowntown.com/
August 10
Movie Night Series: Cars 2
8:30pm Sylvan Park, Mountain View More info: Kristine Pardini, Recreation Coordinator, at (650) 903-6331
August 11 Senior Health and Wellness Day
10:00am - 2:30pm
City of Mountain View Senior Center
266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View
More info: www.mountainview.gov. August 17
Movie Night Series: Happy Feet 2
8:30pm
Rengstorff Park, Mountain View
More info: Kristine Pardini, Recreation Coordinator, at (650) 903-6331
August 18
Tree Selection Workshop
10:00am - 12:00pm
A to Z Nursery - 2190 Crittenden Lane, Mountain View
More info: Ray Morneau - chairinfo@mountainviewtrees.org.
August 23
Thursday Night Live
Long Train Runnin' Tribute to the Doobie Brothers
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Downtown Mountain View
http://www.mountainviewdowntown.com/
August 30 City Council Candidate Forum
6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Hall, Council Chambers, Mountain View
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AUGUST 16
Yipee Big Wig Luncheon: Embracing New Technology 11:30am- 1:30pm
Google- 369 Whisman Rd., Almaden Valley Tech Talk Room,
Mountain View
Join us as we embrace new technology!
What is innovation and how does it occur? How does innovation influence the creation of new technologies? How can new technology improve the way we do business and increase economic activity?
Take a glimpse at a cutlure of fostering innovation from Hacker Dojo, an incubator of creativity and new tech. Learn about a new Google technology that is helping local businesses and tech-savvy consumers find one another. Then learn about how PunchTab's new technology is building loyalty among local businesses and their customers in a fun and rewarding way.
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AUGUST 8
Business Mixer @ The Menu - Artisan Cuisine of India |
AUGUST 23
Yipee Do-gooder Mixer & Back 2 School Supply Drive 5:00pm- 7:00pm
Xceed Financial Credit Union - 601 Showers Drive, Mountain View
Join for an evening benefiting Community Services Agency. Our wonderful, gracious host and sponsor, Xceed Financial Credit Union, is giving you some incentive to be a do-gooder. Not only will you be able to mix with the best, brightest, and fun-est young professionals in the Bay Area, nosh on delightful eats, and sip fantastic adult beverages but ... If you bring 3-4 NEW, UNOPENED school supplies to donate to Community Services Back to School drive, serving 1,000s of clients in our area, you will be entered to win A brand spanking new fancy pantsy Kindle Fire!
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AUGUST 24
New Member Breakfast 8:30am- 9:30am
Fenwick & West, LLP - 801 California Street, Mountain View
Please join us for our quarterly New Member Breakfast, open to all new members of the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View who have joined within 3-6 months.
These events are a great way for New Members to meet some of our elected officials Board Members, Ambassadors, Staff and other New Members!
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AUGUST 28
Morning Buzz: Am I (Still) On Track for Retirement 8:30am- 9:30am
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
701 El Camino Real, Conference Room D, Mountain View
Are you wondering whether or not you'll have enough money after retirement* to live the kind of lifestyle you've wished for? Join Artie Green, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional, for a free, live seminar that will teach you how to answer that question for yourself. Entitled "Am I (Still) On Track For Retirement?" you will learn about the four steps to a worry-free retirement plus how to determine how close you are towards reaching your retirement goals utilizing nothing more than an HP 12C calculator! Click here to RSVP |
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Build Your Business By Generating Professional Business Leads
Business ConneXions: Tuesday Group meets every first and third Tuesday of the month, 7:30 - 8:30am, Le Boulanger on Castro Street, Mountain View. For more information about this group, please contact: Tawnya Anderson.
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: Randy Chang or Alan Russell.
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| Creating a Strong Local Economy |
Looking to grow your profits? Learn five lessons from nonprofits.
By Sid Espinosa, Director of Corporate Citizenship, Microsoft Silicon Valley
Management visionary Peter Drucker famously said that he thought the best-run organization in the United States was the Girl Scouts of America (GSA). Some in the for-profit world were surprised that Drucker regarded GSA as the ultimate in organizational management, but I understand his point. In my work with Silicon Valley nonprofits, I've seen numerous local organizations do proportionately more with fewer resources than many of our country's largest corporations... read more
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Leadership Mountain View is accepting applications for the Class of 2013
 LMV is open to all individuals eighteen years and older. Applicants must be residents of Mountain View, representatives of Mountain View based businesses or organizations, or otherwise active in the Mountain View Community. Completed application and a letter of recommendation must be received by August 17, 2012. Learn more
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Ambassador of the Month: Mike Kasperzak
 Ambassador of the Month honors go to Michael Kasperzak a mediator with Silicon Valley Mediation Group.
Mike, an active member in the community, is involved in the following:
- Mayor of Mountain View
- Chamber of Commerce Mountain View Ambassador
- Advisory Board Member to Nextdoor.com - developers of a neighborhood based social networking platform
- President of the League of California Cities
- El Camino Hospital Foundation Campaign Cabinet
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 Occasionally I get invited to companies around Mountain View for a tour and this week was one of my favorite corporate visits ever. I went to a start-up called Tomatoprints. They make photobooks. It was a great behind-the-scenes tour and I got to watch them create my book. Tomatoprints is the little sister of a larger company, Mountain View Printing. They've been in Mountain View since the 80s. They print on everything. That's right, I asked what kinds of things they can print on and Sev Daudert, the president of Tomatoprints, said "anything you can think of... read more |
How to Select an In-Home Care Provider
 If caring for your loved one has become too demanding or if it is just unsafe to leave the senior home alone for a period of time, it may be time to consider a new living arrangement, home care.
But how and where do you start? It is important to do your homework as there are over 5000 home care agencies nationwide. One great resource is your Council on Aging. Once you have identified agencies call and ask questions. Here is a list of questions... read more
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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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