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Weekly Update December 21, 2009 |
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The Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Wishes You
and Your Family Happy Holidays!
The Office will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25
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January 2010 FLACC Membership Meeting
***NOTICE: Change of Date to Accomodate Member Businesses!***
"It's Called Net-Working...Not Net-Talking!"
Kick Off the New Year at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 19 @
Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, MN!
Joe McIntosh of Dale Carnegie Trainingworks with companies to help them improve their performance by improving the performance of their people. He will present on the effective methods of networking:
*Learn Practical Ways to Meet People and Initiate Conversation
*Discover a Method of Asking Questions with Confidence
*Apply Skills to Make POWERFUL First Impressions
*Discover the Secret to Being a Great Conversationalist
Click Here for a Registration Form |
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On The Calendar You can always visit our Community Events Calendar to view more events happening in the community and to post events of your own. E-Mail the Chamber to place events in the weekly update.
Tuesday, January 5; 9am - 2:30pm @ Century College - 3300 Century Ave N - White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Please RSVP to James Norton, Community Outreach Officer in Charge on or before December 30, 2009 at james.norton5@us.army.mil
FLACC January Membership Meeting 
Tuesday, January 19; 11:30-1:00pm @ Running Aces - Forest Lake, MN
Joe McIntosh of Dale Carnegie Trainingworks with companies to help them improve their performance by improving the performance of their people. He will present on the effective methods of networking. See above for more information.
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Stay In the Know!
Broadway Avenue Improvement Project Information
For those of you who were not able to attend the Broadway/Property Owners Presentation last Thursday, you can stay in the know by downloading the PowerPoint Presentation which SRF Consulting presented during the open house event.
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On Broadway Carwash & Coffee Shop Boasts New Website!
On Broadway Carwash is now ONLINE! Check out their brand new website HERE.
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FLACC Seeking Representative for City of Forest Lake's Human Rights Commission The FLACC is looking for a chamber member to represent the chamber on the City of Forest Lake Human Rights Commission.
The duties of the Human Rights Commission include promoting the elimination of hate, prejudice and discrimination, to support victims of discrimination, to provide a community response to hate/bias crimes and other human rights violations, to educate the community on the increasing importance of diversity and to encourage and protect the enjoyment and protection of human rights in the community. The Human Rights Commission meets the 3rd Thursday at 6:30 PM each month. Members include: Judy Bull-Chair, Jan Ochs-Co Chair, Melissa Moris-Secretary, Emmanuel Boh and Dawn Nelson. Susan Young is the Council liaison.
For more information on this opportunity and to be the Chamber Liaison please contact Colleen via email ( colleen@flacc.org) or a phone call (651-464-3200). This is a great way to get involved in an important city commission and to represent the FLACC. |
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Room at the Inn
Reaching Out In a Time of Need
The North Branch AmericInn Lodge & Suites will be offering complimentary rooms on Christmas Eve to relatives from out of town visiting family at local hospitals and nursing homes. The Free Room Certificates will be for Christmas Eve only and will be distributed at each location. This is the 10th annual "Room at the Inn" program offered by the North Branch AmericInn Management and Staff. Jack Juve, AmericInn Manager said, "Our current economy is causing everyone to face many financial challenges. My hope is that this program will make it easier for families to be together for Christmas."
For More Information, Contact Jack Juve, Manager:
38675 14th Ave
North Branch, MN 55056
(651) 674-8627
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A Special Thanks to This Week's Sponsor:
Rychley Tax & Financial Services
25 N Lake St Ste 210 * Forest Lake, MN * (651) 464-8681
Rychley Tax & Financial Services opened in 1995 as a one-person office owned and operated by Wendy Rychley. The business has grown steadily over the years, and now boasts a larger staff and nicer office space. Through the changes, Rychley continues to remain focused on the commitments they have made from the beginning: "Act with honesty and integrity, Respect our clients' confidentiality, Have current information on tax law changes that affect our clients, Be proactive and suggest strategies to improve our clients' financial well-being, Answer our clients' questions, and promptly return phone calls and e-mails, Honor our commitments for the scheduled project completion date, Perform the appropriate level of service for the situation, Price our services competitively, and discuss our fees openly and honestly, Be available at our clients' convenience - including evenings and Saturdays, and Employ professionals to work in our offices; we will not shift work to offsite subcontractors."
Interested in sponsoring our weekly updates and getting your very own advertisement in this space? Ads will include a short blurb about your company, contact information and logo. For just $30 per update or $110 per month (4 updates), you can sponsor our updates. We'll even create your ad for you. Last week's update was viewed almost 200 times. It's a great opportunity to get some publicity! Contact the Chamber if you're interested.
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FLACC Wants Your Feedback! Tell us how we're doing.
The Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is in the process of giving our weekly updates and newsletters a face-lift. If you are ever unable to read or view anything we send out for whatever reason, please inform us right away. We are here for you! Call the Chamber office @ (651) 464-3200 with any questions or concerns. Thank you! | |
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Thank you for your continued support and dedication to the Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
Please contact us at 651-464-3200 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Colleen Eddy Colleen Eddy Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce |
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