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Chamber Newsletter
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September 8th, 2015
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Greetings!
There are only 11 days left until the Wine Walk, please register now before tickets sell out. Please also join us this Friday for an official ribbon cutting at The American Italian Deli. At the end of the month, we will be at Hult's Restaurant for an LGYP Mixer with Assemblymember Evan Low. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Sincerely,
Zack Marks
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New Members
Age Defying Dermatology
College Nannies and Tutors of Los Gatos
CURE Med Spa
Debra Cummins - Keller Williams Bay Area Estates
OrthoSynthesis
Williams-Sonoma
Renewals
A Rental Center
Alain Pinel Realtors - Barnett
El Camino Hospital Los Gatos
Great Bear Coffee Company
History Club of Los Gatos
Karl Winkelman - Senior Care Authority
KCAT TV-15
Los Gatos Memorial Park
Los Gatos Union School District
Presentation Center
Towne Business & Tax Services |
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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 Los Gatos Young Professionals Mixer
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 5 PM to 7 PM
Join the Los Gatos Young Professionals and Assemblymember Evan Low for a mixer at Hult's Restaurant! Come and check out Hult's new patio! Free for LGYP Members and $10 for Prospective Members.
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 Chamber Happy Hour
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 5 PM to 6:30 PM
Join us for our monthly Chamber Happy Hour! Located at Verge Restaurant at the Toll House Hotel. Enjoy appetizers and Happy Hour priced cocktails!
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 Los Gatos YP - San Jose Earthquakes Game
Friday, October 16, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Join Young Professionals aged 21-39 as we cheer on the San Jose Earthquakes when they take on Sporting Kansas City! We will be tailgating at 6:30pm and the game starts at 8pm. You won't want to miss out on this fun and exciting event! Deadline to register is September 25, 2015. |
 Biz to Biz Networking Luncheon
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Come join us for our quarterly Biz to Biz Networking Luncheon at the historic and beautiful Testarossa Winery. This event is a great opportunity to network with local business owners and professionals. |
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| Volunteer to Serve on the Town's Boards, Commissions, and Committees |
The Town of Los Gatos has openings for membership on the following:
- Arts and Culture Commission (3)
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (1)
- Building Board of Appeals (1)
- Community & Senior Services Commission (3)
- General Plan Committee (1)
- Historic Preservation Committee (1)
- Library Board (2)
- Parks Commission (3)
- Planning Commission (2)
- Transportation and Parking Commission (2)
The deadline to submit applications is Friday, December 4, 2015 at 5pm. For more information about the board, commission, and committee application process, click here. |
| Los Gatos Library - Local History Volunteers Wanted |
The Los Gatos Library is currently seeking new volunteers for the local history project. Community members with a strong grasp of Los Gatos history, a willingness to connect with community members, a strong technological background, and/or a few extra hours to share each week are being sought to enrich and enliven programs and to continue to digitize and enhance Los Gatos' online historical collections. If you are interested in joining our fantastic group of volunteers, please complete the online application available at http://www.losgatosca.gov//forms.aspx?FID=85 or contact Melissa Maglio at (408) 399-5724.
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Member & Stakeholder News
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September 11th, 5:30pm Let's welcome The American Italian Deli to our community! Join us for an official ribbon cutting. Vice Mayor Spector will do the honors. Located at 42 Elm St, Los Gatos CA.
September 12th, 9am Pose 4 A Purpose will be having their Outdoor Yoga Festival at Vasona Lake Park. This is an event that brings together yoga practitioners and teachers in a fun way to raise money for programs at Cancer CAREpoint. Visit here to register.
September 12th, 5:30pm - 10pm The Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club, in partnership with C.B. Hannegan's Irish Pub, is presenting the 11th annual Claws for a Cause fundraiser. Los Gatos' only Lobster Block Party features all you can eat fresh lobster flown in from Maine, an array of salads, chowder, Tri-tip and more. Once you've had enough to eat, sit back and enjoy love music and dancing to the Hitmen! Bring the summer to an early close by supporting this amazing event... LAST YEAR'S EVENT SOLD OUT, so buy your tickets to get in on the fun! For more information, visit here.
September 12th, 6pm - 10pm Guglielmo Winery is having their 90th Anniversary Gala Celebration. Come and meet the Guglielmo Family. There will be a special 90th Anniversary Wine Release and Gourmet Dinner featuring Joe Lenigan 15 Piece Big Band. For more information, visit here.
September 24th, 5pm Let's welcome Left Bend Winery to our community! Join us for an official ribbon cutting. Vice Mayor Spector will do the honors. Located at 346 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA.
September 24th, 6pm - 9pm Byington Winery invites you to the Winemaker Dinner. Sit down for a romantic evening in our Wine Cave, 40 feet below ground. Our Winemaker Andrew Brenkwitz will be sampling some of our latest vintages directly from oak barrels. This special evening includes a luxury five-course gourmet dinner catered by well-known authentic Italian restaurant Il Fornaio. Seats are limited! RSVP here.
September 25th, 6:30pm The Town of Los Gatos & Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad invites you to Screen on the Green at Oak Meadow Park. Please join us at Oak Meadow Park for an evening of family fun. The featured film, Frozen, will be shown on a 25' inflatable movie screen. Children's activities will begin at 6:30 p.m., and showtime is 7:30 p.m. For your enjoyment during the film, bring flashlights, blankets and low back chairs.
September 30th, 11am - 2:30pm Sweeney, Mason, Wilson & Bosomworth is presenting at Exit and Succession Planning Panel. Many business owners are perplexed by the challenge of exiting their company. For most it represents the lion's share of their wealth, but is illiquid and the exit process can be intimidating. Exit planning is a team effort and our presenters collaborate to help you understand your options and chart a course toward your desired outcome. Join 3 experts for this lunch & learn panel presentation. This panel will take place at Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. RSVP to reserve your seat. Please contact Jenn Rogers at jenn@summitadvisors.com or 925.866.7800.
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September 19th, 5pm - 9pm Santa Clara County Farm Bureau will be having their 3rd Annual Farm to Table event at Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park. This event is a way to showcase all that Santa Clara County offers. For more information, email info@sccfarmbureau.org or call (408) 776-1684.
September 26th, 10am - 2pm Los Gatos CASA (Community Against Substance Abuse) is having a Prescription Drop-Off event. Turn in your unused or expired medication for sage disposal. Bring glass thermometers to exchange for a digital solar thermometer. They are also accepting household batteries, cell phones, and eyeglasses for recycling. This event takes place at the LG Parks & Public Works Service Center at 41 Miles Ave, Los Gatos.
September 26th, 10am - 4pm Cañada College Fashion Department is hosting its annual "Artistry in Fashion" non-profit event. This shopping extravaganza features dozens of designers selling clothing, jewelry, and other fashions. On-site food vendors and free parking are available. Tickets are $10, which benefits student scholarships. For more information: www.ArtistryInFashion.com or call 650-306-3370.
October 9th - 11th Camp Erin is a FREE, weekend long bereavement camp for children and teens ages 6-17 who are grieving the death of someone close to them. Camp Erin combines traditional, fun camp activities - like archery, swimming, ropes courses, and arts & crafts - with grief education and emotional support. Camp Erin makes a profound difference in the lives of grieving children by increasing levels of hope, enhancing self-esteem, and by providing positive coping skills. More information available here or by calling Cindi Gray at (831) 430-3039.
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Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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 Alex Hult
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! |
Cleve Dayton
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.
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 Dave Hernandez
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. |
 David Guercio 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. |
 Janice McCabe
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.
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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.
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 Joe Sweeney
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. |
 Joey McCarthy, Jr.
responsibility at McCarthy Land Company is to direct the company's development operations and assist in the acquisition and entitlement of properties. |
 Joseph Anthony Gonzales
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. |
 Pat Wolfram
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. |
 Patti Rice
Patti has served three terms as President of the Board of Directors. She is the owner Los Gatos Morning Rotary and enjoys supporting health-minded programs. Never |
 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.
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 Rich Tancredi
and-lifestyle magazine produced by professionals who live and breathe Los Gatos and Silicon Valley. |
 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. |
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