Brandon Varise, who has applied to open an outdoor sporting goods store on Ferry Street will have a public town hall at 7 p.m. Thursday in Martinez City Hall, 525 Henrietta St., to describe his plans<\/p>\n
He described his vision for his building, 604 Ferry St., is for a large, outdoor retail store selling curated outdoor products for fishing, hiking, camping, boating and climbing, a 10,000-gallon aquarium, an indoor rock-climbing wall, a casting pool to test rods and reels, a rooftop shopping area with views of the Martinez waterfront and an indoor shooting range about 12 feet underground as an ancillary feature of the store.<\/p>\n
He described the range as a place to teach and encourage responsible firearm ownership in a safe location, as well as a state-of-the-art training place for area law enforcement officers. with a range master on duty and concierge service so customers could store their firearms safely at the site.<\/p>\n
Varise also owns 714-718 Main St. that how has a wine bar and creperie. He has created an email specific to his Ferry Street project, hello@offtrail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n New members of the Martinez Chamber of Commerce are Balco Properties, Freeplay Dogs, Farmers Insurance Montecino Agency, Homage, Ruhe CPA, The Lunchbox Sandwich Shop, MCIA Mike Cortez Insurance Agency, Todd Prince Design, Chairs for Affairs, Morrill Law Firm, Martinez Arts Association, Mason-McDuffie Mortgage Corporation and Slice of Italeigh.<\/p>\n Junk 2 Gems June Market will be Thursday through Sunday at OTA Mercantile\u2019s upstairs room, 516 Ferry St.<\/p>\n Hours are 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n An information for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of Contra Costa County will take place at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce, 985 Railroad Ave., Pittsburg.<\/p>\n Information will be provided to those interested in volunteering to advocate for foster children so they receive needed health, education and therapeutic services, positive social and recreational opportunities and consistent support.<\/p>\n Admission is free. Those interested may visit https:\/\/cccocasa.org\/menus\/become-a-volunteer.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Passion to the Streets second annual Car Show, sponsored by Les Schwab, will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Alhambra High School Parking Lot, at the intersection of Alhambra Avenue and E Street.<\/p>\n Admission for spectators is free and $25 for those who want to enter a car. Music will be provided.<\/p>\nMartinez Chamber Announces New Members<\/h3>\n
Junk 2 Gems June Market Starts Thursday<\/h3>\n
CASA Information Session Friday<\/h3>\n
Passion to the Streets Second Annual Car Show Saturday<\/h3>\n