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Join the Marina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: Shaping the Future of Our Waterfront Community
We are actively seeking enthusiastic and skilled individuals to join our Board of Directors and contribute to the bright future of our Marina community.
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Get to Know Seaweed & Sawdust!
If you are looking for creative, customized gifts and apparel for others (or yourself), Seaweed & Sawdust has you covered. They offer a wide variety of gift and branding products, including mugs, t-shirts, tote bags, drink sleeves, plaques, customized gifts and...
Marina Chamber of Commerce on Hiatus
The Marina Chamber of Commerce will be taking a hiatus while we search for new officers and directors to lead the Marina Chamber of Commerce into the future.
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) is seeking feedback on its SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit project
Lisa Rheinheimer, Assistant General Manager of the Monterey-Salinas Transit recently sat down with the Marina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to talk about the new SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit project and how it is going to impact our community.
Help Marina High School Juniors…. Become a Mentor!
The Mentorship Program is a two-semester experience with scheduled meetings that cover the following topics: self-esteem, your personal roadmap, SMART goal planning, academic reflections, and job interviews. The purpose of this mentorship is to introduce scholars to the immense benefits of learning about college and career from a ”real world” professional. Juniors at Marina High school will be grouped with one adult mentor. The meetings will take place on campus in designated classrooms.
Affordable housing project in Marina will proceed
Construction is underway on an affordable housing project in The Dunes area of southern Marina. It will add 140 apartments to the region as soon as 2024 amidst the ongoing housing crisis.
The Long Awaited Marina Station Development Approved at Armstrong Ranch!
On Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 in a 4-1 vote, Marina City leaders made a final approval on the development project called “Marina Station.”
Get to Know Seaweed & Sawdust!
If you are looking for creative, customized gifts and apparel for others (or yourself), Seaweed & Sawdust has you covered. They offer a wide variety of gift and branding products, including mugs, t-shirts, tote bags, drink sleeves, plaques, customized gifts and...
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With the holiday season fast approaching, it's a great time to learn more about Marina Chamber of Commerce member Seaweed and Sawdust (@seaweedandsawdust) for custom gifts. Our "Get to Know Seaweed and Sawdust" article features lots of pictures of their awesome work! (Link in bio.)
Head over to their FB and IG accounts to give them some love and to contact them for more info or to make an order.
And as always, please like and share this article to get the word out!
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First Marina Library book sale since 2020 for @friendsofthemarinalibrary! ❤📚
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Parents, check out these upcoming guided group hikes with @biologywithberta! (For ages 7 to 12.) 🌲 Biology with Berta offers a variety of classes and tutoring and is an Ocean Grove and Yosemite Valley Charter vendor!
To learn more and to register, please visit Biology with Berta's website at biologywithberta.com/programs.
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Dads Read: Aerial Foreman & Pony Edition!
https://marinachamber.com/event/dads-read-aerial-foreman-pony-edition/
@friendsofthemarinalibrary
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Move over, Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, here comes Porky and the BACONBAGO! 🥓 (Read the interview to learn more.)
It's time to get to know more about @bakersbacon! Click the link in our bio to read the full article.
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Shared from @regenmonterey:
✨ Monterey Regional Waste Management District is now... ReGen Monterey! ✨
The world has come a long way since the “Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District” was founded in 1951. By modern standards, the organization’s mission was minimal: provide one sanitary destination for trash, which in previous years had been dumped all over—including in the ocean.
But the ensuing decades brought great progress in understanding of the environment and how to protect it. That led to a crucial update of the District’s mission: Waste shouldn’t just be disposed of, but managed, with the aid of ever-advancing technology and techniques for recycling, reusing, and reducing it.
That shift was reflected in a new name: the Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD). For over seventy-years, the MRWMD has established a record of leadership in waste management, as seen in the cutting-edge Materials Recovery Facility, a greatly expanded composting operation, and other innovations.
Now, the organization’s mission is being updated again: from managing waste, to reducing it towards an eventual goal of zero. To express this third-generation mission for the organization, the District Board of Directors recently approved a new name and logo. Learn more about the rebrand at regenmonterey.org.
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Great day for paragliding at Marina State Beach! (Who says Marina is always cloudy?? Not the locals! 😉)
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Upcoming July events from @bzpmontereyco!
All Blue Zone Project and other member events will be posted on our events calendar at marinachamber.com/events/. If you are a chamber member and would like your event posted on our calendar and shared on our social media accounts, please email all event info and images to info@marinachamber.com.
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Dads Read: Guitar Edition! 🎸🎶
https://marinachamber.com/event/dads-read-guitar-edition/
@friendsofthemarinalibrary
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Relax to a Hawaiian Reggae concert in front of the Marina Library! 🌴🎵
https://marinachamber.com/.../hawaiian-reggae-concert-at.../
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Baker's Bacon (@bakersbacon) is having a ribbon cutting! ✂🎀 Come celebrate 10 years of Baker's Bacon, Wednesday, June 29th, at 4 p.m. 🎉
And keep an eye out for our upcoming member spotlight "Get to Know" article featuring... you guessed it... Baker's Bacon! 🐖
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Naval Support Activity Monterey’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation is holding a Leisure Fair aboard Naval Support Activity Monterey (the home to the Naval Postgraduate School). It is an opportunity for local businesses to introduce their services directly to incoming military families.
For more information, including registration info, please copy and paste the Chamber of Commerce event link at https://marinachamber.com/event/216132/
#nps #navalpostgraduateschoolmonterey #navalsupportactivity
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Join @bzpmontereyco for the launch of a new Walking Moai at Ft. Ord Dunes State Park from 5:30pm -6:30pm on June 22nd. A new walking group and this one brings your dog! End your day with a nice walk and meeting new friends. We do kindly ask that dog must be friendly.
To register visit: https://bit.ly/38jVSIw
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Gardening Workday, Oak Woodland Community Garden from 9am-1pm with Sustainable Marina. Great outdoor family event!
You’re invited to a day full of planting and fun! Please join @bzpmontereyco and Sustainable Marina in growing a community garden.
To register please visit : www.bit.ly//MarinaGardenJune
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Maybe you heard the rumors? Now you know they're true. Marina is getting our own Quick Quack Car Wash!
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Next up in our "Get to Know" series: Biology With Berta (@biologywithberta)! Please help spread the word about this local jewel.
Read the full article on our website (Link in bio.): https://marinachamber.com/get-to- know-biology-with-berta/
#biologywithberta #biology #tutoring #homeschool #community #communitysupport #meetmeinmarina #buylocalmarina #marinacommunity #monterey #seaside #marina #marinaca #cityofmarina #montereycounty #centralcoast #centralcoastca #montereybay #california #marinachamberofcommerce #chamberofcommerce #monterey #carmel #pacificgrove #nonprofit #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness
Remember & Honor 💗🤍💙
Flags flying proud in Marina, CA.
We are proud of our military history at the former Fort Ord military base. You can learn about the base when you visit Fort Ord Dunes and other places around Marina and Seaside.
Enjoy your three day weekend if you have one coming up, and remember to stay safe!
#memorialday #neverforget #rememberandhonor #thankyou #freedomisntfree #fortord #fortordcalifornia #communitysupport #meetmeinmarina #buylocalmarina #marinacommunity #monterey #seaside #marina #marinaca #cityofmarina #montereycounty #centralcoast #centralcoastca #montereybay #california #marinachamberofcommerce #chamberofcommerce #monterey #carmel #pacificgrove #nonprofit #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness
Driving past Locke-Paddon Park on Reservation Rd... It's a popular space for pedestrians, whether they are alone or with their four legged companions. 🐕 Have you taken a relaxing stroll on the Locke-Paddon trails, or maybe said hello to the various bird species that frequent the area? 🦆
You can also join Marina's Mayor @marinamayorbruce throughout the year as he and several volunteers work together to beautify the Oak Woodland Community Garden located within the park! 🌳
Learn about the history of Marina's Locke-Paddon Park by pasting this link into your browser: mprpd.org/locke-paddon-wetland-community-park
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Today's forecast: Sunny with a chance of skydiving. ☀🪂 It's not uncommon to see people parachuting from the sky in Marina on a nice, sunny day!
If you are interested in #skydiving in our beautiful area, contact @skydivemontereybay.
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Are you achin' for some bacon? Check out this deal from @bakersbacon!
"It’s Small Business Month and we are celebrating by giving back to the ones who have supported us since day one, you! 🥰
🆓 For the first time ever, we are having a BOGO sale on our Thick Cut Double Smoke Bacon.
Buy one 12oz pack, get one FREE 🥓"
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Part of a new series we are doing featuring interviews with our members! First up: Grinderz Deli & Market (@grinderzdeli). 🥪🤤
Read the full interview, get some local reviews and see some delicious photos here:
https://marinachamber.com/get-to-know-grinderz-deli-market/
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Press release and concert info from Monterey County Pops on our event page! 🎵🎶
marinachamber.com/event/monterey-county-pops-announces-the-return-of-free-memorial-day-concert/
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From @mbepartnership:
MBEP’s 8th Annual Regional Economic Outlook will take place May 20th, 9am – 11am. This year’s Economic Outlook will feature Christopher Thornberg, founding Partner of Beacon Economics, LLC. Widely considered to be one of the nation’s leading economists, Dr. Thornberg is an expert in revenue forecasting, regional economics, economic policy, and labor and real estate markets. Beacon Economics is a leading independent research and consulting firm dedicated to delivering accurate, insightful, and objectively-based economic analysis to public and private sector clients in California and across the United States. This event is free for MBEP members and $29 for non-members.
For more information and to register, visit mbep.biz/events/economicoutlook2022/.
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Repost from @mrwmd_org:
#MondayMotivation ♻️ Thank you for recycling properly in your blue bin. Download our What Goes Where app or visit whatgoeswhere.info to learn if a material is recyclable and how and where to recycle it in Monterey County.
With your help, and the hard work by our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) staff, we are turning waste into resources and working towards zero waste in our community. MRF staff and technology sort and distribute 2,800 tons a month of recyclables out to market. These bales are sent to processors to produce new products. Putting prohibited items in your recycling bin can put workers at risk, adds to the cost of recycling, and can reduce the value of other recyclables - thank you!
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