3/2/10
State of the City Luncheon March 11
Meet City Leaders and hear their reports on the progress and challenges of the last year, and what the near future looks like.
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2/23/10
Oversize Vehicle Parking Prohibition Hearing
The City Traffic & Safety Commission will hold a hearing on proposed parking prohibitions for oversized vehicles: Thursday, February 25, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers, Albany City Hall, 1000 San Pablo Avenue.
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2/19/10
Health Insurance Update
Chamber Board member Sang Rowand has provided us with this update:
Here is the latest statement offered by Anthem Blue Cross:
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1/13/10
Volunteer for a Chamber Event
Chamber Board members, members and friends had a great time at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday, January 17. We sold hot dogs, beer and sodas at Dollar Day, and made $1,000 for the Chamber. We had so much fun we're going to do it again.
Join us next time. Send an email to albanychamber@albanychamber.org or call 510/525-1771, and we'll contact you with the date(s).
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11/6/09
Deceptive Request Claims to Come From Secretary of State
This from Assemblymember Nancy Skinner's office:
I wanted to make you are all aware that there are solicitations being mailed to California business owners that are designed to look like State of California official forms-specifically, the Secretary of State's "Annual Statement of Information." Please see this alert from the Secretary of State regarding this misleading solicitation.
10/13/09
Gathering Tribes Woman-Owned Business of the Year
Pennie Opal Plant, owner of Gathering Tribes Gallery, has been chosen the 2009 Albany Woman-Owned Business of the Year by the Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment. Women business owners from each city in Alameda County will be honored at a dinner at the Claremont Hotel on Monday, November 9 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.. For more information about the Women’s Initiative, see http://www.womensinitiative.org/index.htm . You can order tickets ($60 of which $30 is a donation to the Women’s Initiative) online through the website.
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10/13/09
Golden Gate Fields Honored for Green Efforts
Golden Gate Fields received a StopWaste Partnership Business Efficiency Award for its environmental performance at a breakfast October 16 hosted by the East Bay Economic Development Alliance and StopWaste.org. It was one of 12 businesses honored, 8 in the Business Efficiency Category. The award was presented by Joanne Wile, Alameda City Councilmember and 2nd Vice President of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority.
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10/13/09
Collection for Tsunami Survivors
Solano Kids owner Alaina Palega’s family is in American Samoa. Many Samoans have been killed or lost their homes and livelihoods in the deadly tsunami caused by the Indonesian earthquake. Alaina and her staff have set up Solano Kids as a donation drop-off point to help survivors. She has arranged to have all donations shipped every Friday at very low cost directly to American Samoa. Money donations are welcome, as are food, blankets, toiletries and clothing. Details: Solano Kids, 1215 Solano Avenue, 510-524-2410, pelesauma@hotmail.com.
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10/6/09
Parcel Tax Ballot Measures
Prop I and Prop J have been added to the November 3rd ballot. These involve parcel taxes that impact both commercial and residential properties. Visit the AUSD site for more information and copies of the Initiatives.
8/20/09
Albany Police Department Community Alert
The Albany Police Department has issued this community alert in response to recent commercial burglaries.
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