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August 4th, 2015
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Greetings!

Pictures from the Annual Dinner are now available. I look forward to seeing everyone for Happy Hour at the Verge Restaurant today. You may still register for the event. Also, Hult's Mixer is coming up at the end of the month. 

Sincerely, 
Zack Marks 
Annual Dinner Pictures Now Available!


Thank you to David Lepori Photography for providing wonderful pictures of our event! Please click here to view the full gallery. 
Please take a moment for a quick survey. It's only one question! 
We want to get initial feedback to see if our community is interested in hosting a brand new and exciting event! 

Please click here to access the survey. Thank you. 
Clean-Up is Coming for Downtown Sidewalks
Upcoming Events
Chamber Happy Hour

 

Tuesday August 4, 2015 from 5 PM to 6:30 PM

 

Join us for Chamber Happy Hour, your monthly casual networking opportunity. Located at Verge Restaurant at the Toll House Hotel. Enjoy appetizers and 

Happy Hour priced cocktails! 

Hult's Mixer

 

Tuesday August 26, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM

 

Hult's Restaurant is hosting our August Mixer. Network with your Chamber and community members! Please join us for delicious appetizers! RSVP required. Free for members and $5 for non-members.  

Wine Walk

 

Saturday September 19, 2015 from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM

 

The Los Gatos Wine Walk is always a great event. With so many great local wineries, world-class wine is not hard to find. $50 per person. 

 


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Applications are now being accepted for Leadership Los Gatos 2015-2016

Leadership Los Gatos is a program for people of all backgrounds and interests who wish to become more involved in the community.  Its mission is to engage, educate, and develop service-oriented individuals who live and/or work in Los Gatos for leadership roles in community and neighborhood organizations, schools, places of worship, and Town Government. Applications are now being accepted by the Los Gatos Chamber.  Deadline is on August 28th, 2015.  Please fill out the application on www.losgatoschamber.com or contact our office at 408-354-9300.

Member & Stakeholder News
August 5th, 5pm - 6:30pm Summer Wine Tasting with NapaStyle. Featuring local producer, Burrell School Vineyards. 

August 6th, 5pm - 8pm  The Spa- Los Gatos.  Join us at the stunning Regale Winery and Vineyards for an evening of friends, fun, beauty, wellness and fashion - Spa Style! The evening is structured to be lighthearted and laid back - a chance to have an exceptional time with your friends while being entertained with wine, food, makeup, jewelry, fashion shows, mini spa and hair style services, as well as hair and skin evaluations and guidance by some of the top pros in the business. Ticket price ($50) includes a free glass of wine and your choice of  entree presented by Talula Bay Catering. For event details and ticket purchase, visit here or call The Spa at (408) 354-5901. 

August 7th, 6pm - 9pm  LOTUS Boutique is having a Mother/Daughter Back-to-School event for all Los Gatos High School students going back to school soon! Join them for a fun girls night filled with bonding, music, lite bites, drinks, makeup &  15 % off the entire store! School is right around the corner and their stylists want to be sure your girls are looking fabulous for the new school year. RSVP required. Please email Sari or call (408) 560-9354. 

August 8th & 9th - 10 am - 6 pm, Join 20,000 of your friends at the forty-first annual Fiesta de Artes at the Los Gatos Civic Center grounds on Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th. Don't miss the town's one and only art and wine festival. The 2015 The Fiesta is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and benefits local scholarships. Enjoy 150 artists, gourmet food, wine and beer, and live music. Fiesta de Artes will be held at the Los Gatos Civic Center, 110 E. Main St. For more information visit their website here 

August 8th & 9th, 8am - 3pm   Caring Transitions in the Silicon will be having an Estate Sale to help a charity called Alfredo's Kids. This charity helps displaced children in Myanmar by providing them with an education. Visit here for more information. 

August 12th, 5pm - 6:30pm  Summer Wine Tasting with NapaStyle. All the way from Gilroy, Aver Family Vineyards!

August 14th  Fall Preview 2015 at Discovery Shop Los Gatos. Our Fall Preview will feature effortless designer elegance that will be like wearing couture with a street attitude. A mix and match of versatile trends and energetic looks that you want to have with you for your life forever. Hurry in! 

August 19th, 5pm - 6:30pm  Summer Wine Tasting with NapaStyle. We are thrilled to host Fortino Winery. 

August 20th, 8:30am - 10:30am The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department will be hosting "Coffee with a Cop". This community event will take place at Boulevard Coffee, located at 15525 Los Gatos Blvd. Suite C, Los Gatos. Coffee with a Cop provides the community and police with an opportunity to interact in a casual and personal atmosphere, allowing individual citizens to sit down with an officer and discuss any concerns or issues of importance to the citizen. For more information about the event please contact Sergeant Kalipo Kauweloa  at 408-354-6848. 

August 21st, 4pm - 7pm  The Butter Paddle - Char Maassen Jewelry Design Trunk Show and Leeba Designs of Santa Cruz will be hosting "Girls Night In". Invite your friends and enjoy refreshments while shopping the wonderful assortment of scarves, bags, and totes. Char Maassen will be there displaying her beautiful jewelry.

August 22nd, 12 pm - 3 pm  The Los Gatos Library, in conjunction with Village House of Books and the Friends of the Los Gatos Library Bookstore, will be hosting the 2nd Annual Literary Fair. This event will take place on Civic Center Lawn and feature keynote speakers: New York Times Bestselling Author Cara Black, International Bestselling Author C.W. Gortner, and O. Henry Prize Winner Jan Ellison. Additional participants include local bay area authors, writers, groups, and publishers. More information can be found on their website here

August 26th, 10:30am  The Campbell Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 51st Annual Golf Tournament at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club. Player Registration fees are $700 for Foursomes, $175 for an individual player, and Awards & Auctions tickets are $50. There are 3 levels of sponsorships: Ace, Eagle, and Birdie. All proceeds will help support their Christmas Toy Program. Visit here for more information. 

August 26th, 5pm - 6:30pm Summer Wine Tasting with NapaStyle. Big Basin Vineyards will be here! 

September 9th, 5:30pm - 10pm  The Los Gatos Community Foundation, Inc. presents the third annual Los Gatos Park Dance, hosted in Oak Meadow Park at the Lyndon Bandstand. If you're staying home for Labor Day Weekend, why not plan your end of summer with a day at the park enjoying family and friends. Take a ride on the train or carousel at Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad , even enjoy bar-b-que at their concession stand. Then stay for a fantastic night of community, friends and live music dancing under the stars featuring Los Gatos' own The Houserockers and opening act The Johnny Neri Band. For more information, visit here
Help & Care, LLC Receives Home Care Pulse Certified - Trusted Provider Distinction 
Help & Care, LLC announced that it has received the Certified - Trusted Provider distinction from Home Care Pulse. This distinction illustrates Help & Care's commitment to client satisfaction.
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
 Alex Hult              

 

   Alex is our incoming President and owner of Hult's Restaurant. He is a former pro 
   hockey player from Sweden.  Alex works with local growers to obtain fresh ingredients
   to create amazing food. Hult's specializes in "farm-to-table" cuisine and recently 
   started serving lunch. Come check out Hult's new outdoor patio!

 

 Patti Rice              

 

   Patti has served three terms as President of the Board of Directors. She is the owner
   of The Spa Los Gatos and co-owner of Regale Winery. In addition, Patti is a member of 
   Los Gatos Morning Rotary and enjoys supporting health-minded programs. Never 
   been to the Spa - Los Gatos? Click here for $15 off any spa service

 

 Joe Pirzynski

   Joe is a three-term former Mayor of Los Gatos and served as an elected member of the 
   Los Gatos Town Council for over 17 years. Joe's professional background includes 
   almost forty years as a teacher, counselor, administrator, an instructor in graduate 
   university programs, and 30 years as a Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice.

 

 Joe Sweeney             

 

   Joe is a shareholder at Sweeney, Mason, Wilson & Bosomworth. He graduated from 
   the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis 
   in Accounting in 1974, and graduated Magna Cum Laude as a member of the 
   McAuliffe Honor Society from the University of San Francisco School of Law.

 

 Pat Wolfram              

 

   Pat is Vice President of El Camino Hospital Los Gatos and has 30 years of health
   care experience in both executive and consulting roles at for-profit and not-for-profit
   hospitals ranging in size from 100 beds to 459 beds. Pat  earned a Master's degree in 
   Business Administration and Adult Health and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.

 

 Trevor Schwartz              

 

   Trevor is the Senior Vice President of Investments at Raymond James. He is dedicated 
   to the success of his clients through quality planning and thoughtful advice. He 
   assists clients in mapping action plans designed so they may reach their financial
   goals. In addition, Trevor is a member of Los Gatos Morning Rotary. 

 

 Dave Hernandez              

 

   Dave is the owner of Los Gatos Auto ServiceHe always knew he wanted to work 
   on cars. He started wrenching right out of high school and has pursued his dream 
   of owning and running his own automotive repair shop ever since.

 

 Cleve Dayton

   Cleve is the owner of the Painting Pros, Inc. and Rocks Blow Dry Bar
   The Painting Pros specializes in high-quality residential and commercial painting. 
   They have earned the "Diamond Certified" rating for the last 8 consecutive years. 
   Cleve also plays in a Rock and Roll Band named Rusty

 

 Peggy Gibbs              
 
   Peggy oversees financial operations, business development partnerships, early 
   stage funding and business planning for Scientia Schools, a national private high 
   school social enterprise and BizSmart Global and BizSmart Global India. In addition, 
   Peggy is co-founder of Camp BizSmart - a nonprofit summer business skills academy.
 
 Janice McCabe      

 

   Janice is an owner and designer at Janice McCabe Interior Design. She specializes in 
   residential design and remodeling, hospitality design, professional offices, and retail 
   design. Janice is a member of the Los Gatos Lions Club. 

 

 Jason Bogan          

 

   Jason is the General Manager of the Toll House Hotel. Born and raised on the Gulf 
   Coast of Florida and a proud graduate of Florida State University, Jason has worked 
   exclusively in the hospitality industry since turning 16.
 Rich Tancredi    

 

   Rich is the publisher of Los Gatos Magazine. Los Gatos Magazine is a quality town-      
   and-lifestyle magazine produced by professionals who live and breathe Los Gatos and 
   Silicon Valley.
 Joey McCarthy, Jr.              

 

   Joey is a co-founder and principal of McCarthy Land Company. Joey's primary 
   responsibility at McCarthy Land Company is to direct the company's development
   operations and assist in the acquisition and entitlement of properties.

 

 David Guercio   

 

   David is a Realtor at Alain Pinel Realtors in Saratoga. He had a successful 35-year
   career in the high tech industry. David and his wife, Mary, are the owners of Out of the 
   Envelope, in Los Gatos, which Mary operates. 
 Joseph Anthony Gonzales              
 
   Joseph Anthony is the Vice President at Ovca Associates, Inc., a Retained Executive 
   Search Firm. He is a high performing and energetic thought leader in retained-search, 
   full-cycle recruitment operations, talent management, executive development 
   programs, and board facilitation.
 







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