Published November 25th, 2009
business briefs
Keith Miller, President of the Orinda Chamber, and Jim Senz, President of the Oak Springs Pool, enjoy the Chamber Mixer on November 12th. The rustic knotty pine room, with a fireplace, at Oak Springs is rentable for private parties. Picture courtesy of the Orinda Chamber of Commerce
Husband/Wife Partnership for Health above the Shoulders
911 Moraga Road, Suite 102, Lafayette
299-9922 for the dentist; 299-9919 for the ENT
Fatima Beheshti is a dentist and her husband, Sassan Falsafi is an ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon. The two have moved recently to Lafayette to offer complete service to residents. "Sometimes my husband sees that patients' problems could be linked to their teeth and he refers them to me," says the dentist. She has sent patients to him when the problem clearly exceeds dentistry. "The synergy is good for the patients, and for our family," says Beheshti, who is also the mother of two very young children.

"Time After Time" Ribbon Cutting
3608 B Happy Valley Rd., Lafayette - 283-6354
The gifts and furniture consignment store, featured in our August 5 issue, will cut the red ribbon with the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce on December 10th at 5:00 p.m.

New Business Coach in Orinda
140 Stein Way, Orinda, www.www.actioncoach.com/paulwildrick/
Paul Wildrick, a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur and business leader, and 25-year Orinda resident, was looking for a way to help high-powered business leaders become more successful and run better businesses. After meeting Brian Newport and Bob Britz, members of the ActionCOACH team in the San Francisco Bay Area, he decided that joining that team was the right way to make it happen. According to Eric Schmidt, Google CEO, "Everybody needs a coach..."

Empire Realty Partnership
www.sandimitchell.com
Empire Realty Associates Realtor Brian Willingham and Empire Realty Associates Partner Sandi Mitchell have formed a new partnership in Lamorinda. Combined, Mitchell and Willingham have over 30 years of local real estate knowledge and expertise. Mitchell is the current President of the Lafayette Rotary Club & Board member of the Lafayette Chamber. She has made her home in Lafayette & conducted her real estate business there since 1981. Willingham is a resident of Orinda and has been in real estate for six years. For more information please contact Mitchell at 451-8308 or Willingham at 366-3276; or visit them at www.sandimitchell.com

Beauty Source Moves out of Moraga
1460 Moraga Rd, Moraga, 376-0802
After many years of serving Moraga residents, Beauty Source will transfer its operation to Walnut Creek at 1545 Botelho drive. Some of the former employees of the store will stay in Moraga. Terry Wolff Stratton, who was the hair stylist there, is now working at CC& Co Hair Designs. Wolff Stratton has worked as a stylist in Moraga for about 30 yrs. CC&Co is located at 910 Country Club Dr in Moraga, 376-9710.

News from the three Chambers of Commerce
Lafayette
- Shop Lafayette Working Group on Tuesday, December 8 at 12:30pm in the Chamber Conference Room
- Holiday Mixer on Wednesday, December 9 at 5:30pm, at Mechanics Bank, 3640 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Moraga
- Season of Lights Celebration on Saturday December 5th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in both shopping centers, with entertainment and picture with Santa.
- Holidays Mixer on Saturday December 5th. Aegis is inviting Chamber members and a guest to come and celebrate the holiday season. The Chamber would like to contribute to the Toys for Tots campaign and asks that members of the Chamber bring a new, unwrapped toy that will be dropped in a collection box. RSVP required to Virginia Sargent, Marketing Director at Aegis, 377-7900 or virginia.sargent@aegisliving.com.
Orinda
- Festival of Lights Tree Lighting, co-sponsored by The Orinda Chamber of Commerce & Hospice of Contra Costa Foundation on Saturday, December 5th at 4:30 p.m. in the Bank of America Parking Lot, 31 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563. Bring your camera to take photos with Santa!
- Orinda Chamber Christmas Mixer on Thursday, December 10th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Once again Mechanics Bank is hosting our Chamber Christmas Mixer. This is one event not to be missed! Good old fashion holiday fun. 77 Moraga Way, Orinda.
Free admission.

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