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Serve Day
Danville’s Community Presbyterian Church is hosting its annual Serve Day event this weekend, aimed at mobilizing thousands of volunteers with community service in mind throughout the town and the region.
This year’s volunteer opportunities will be available at the church’s campus at 222 West El Pintado in Danville along with other sites in Danville, San Ramon, Livermore, Concord, Richmond, San Francisco, and other Bay Area communities.
Opportunities are available at a range of nonprofits between Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 28-29).
More information and registration is available at https://www.cpcdanville.org/serveday
Bin inspections
The Town of Danville issued an alert to residents this week about upcoming “lid flips” set to be conducted by RecycleSmart as a “visual inspection process to ensure proper waste sorting.”
“During the inspections, RecycleSmart teams will visually inspect carts for the correct separation of organics, recyclables, and landfill materials,” town officials said in an announcement Wednesday. “Organics, such as food scraps, yard trimmings, and uncoated food-soiled paper, should be separated from landfill waste to reduce environmental impact. Organics currently make up over half of the material sent to landfills and are a significant contributor to climate change.”
No fines will be issued during the inspections, with residents instead receiving a “cart tag” with details about what was improperly sorted and tips for proper sorting. However, local waste hauler Republic Services can elect not to serve bins that are deemed contaminated. Should that happen, residents are asked to contact them at 925-685-4711.
More information on the bin inspections is available at recyclemsart.org
Candidate forum
Embarcadero Media Foundation’s East Bay Division is holding a San Ramon Mayor/City Council election forum on Wednesday (Oct. 2).
The forum at Roundhouse Bishop Ranch will be a split bill, with mayoral candidates Mark Armstrong and Chirag Kathrani speaking from 6-7 p.m. and City Council District 1 candidates Robert Jweinat and Vasanth Shetty from 7:15-8:15 p.m. For more information, go to the “Election Forums” pages on DanvilleSanRamon.
Community Award winners
The Danville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced this year’s winners of the organization’s annual Community Awards, which were first announced at the Denim and Diamonds event on Sept. 21.
The awards are as follows:
Best Business Services: Family Matters
Best Construction, Design, Landscape: A.G & Associates
Best Health, Wellness, Beauty and Fitness: SPENGA Danville
Best Promotional Marketing: Marcus L. Jackson Photography
Best Real Estate, Banking, Escrow: Meraki Real Estate
Best Restaurant, Bakery, Catering: Batter ‘N Icing
Best Retail, Boutique, Sales and Service: America’s Finest Hemp and Rakestraw Books
Business Person of the Year: Terence Doyle of Doyle Quane Law Group
Employee of the Year: Amy McKelligan of Community Presbyterian Church Danville
Non-Profit of the Year: Pledge to Humanity and The Crayon Initiative
Citizen of the Year: Bob Hammer of the Have a Ball Foundation
Ambassador of the Year: Joe Tagupa
Tri-Valley job fair
The Tri-Valley Career Center is hosting its fourth annual Fall Job Fair next Thursday (Oct. 3) from 4-7 p.m. at the Pleasanton offices of Chabot-Las Positas Community College District – third floor at 5860 Owens Drive.
The fair will feature more than 30 employers in the Tri-Valley. “Participants can meet with representatives from various organizations representing a broad scope of industries including healthcare, IT, finance, human resources, childcare, transportation, education and many others,” organizers said.
“Whether seeking a fresh start, a better job, or a new career path, this free job fair offers job seekers many exciting opportunities. TVCC encourages anyone looking for a new job and/or career to attend these events to network with employers. A wide array of positions are available,” they added.
The career center is a partnership among the college district and the Tri-Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance, which consists of the local chambers in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville.
To learn more, including a full list of participating employers, visit www.trivalleycareercenter.org/tri-valley-job-fair.
EV charger funding
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department has been granted $3.6 million in funding from the state energy commission for the installation of 178 new electric vehicle chargers across the 14 faciliteis maintained by the county.
“The California Energy Commission’s grant will launch a countywide EV charging network that will enable the County to reach its ambitious climate action goal of transitioning our fleet to zero-emission by 2035 and supports EV adoption across the County,” said Warren Lai, County Public Works Director in an announcement Wednesday.
The county is now set to begin a competitive solicitations for the contractors who will own, operate, and maintain the new equipment. This week’s announcement did not specify where the new charging locations are set to be, but officials said they are set to be “strategically deployed throughout the county.”
