Somer Brown, Stonemeadow Farms 

Pam Randall, Pam's Cleaning Services 

Andrew Max, Health Moves

Don Brekke, Take Shape for Life

Join your Bothell business neighbors in the summer flower basket program.  These beautiful baskets are available in both sun and shade varieties in 16"pulp pots.

The baskets must be ordered by next Wednesday, February 23 and will be available for pick up on Wednesday, May 18 at the Chamber office.

Cost: $55 for sun (primary afternoon sun) and
$60 for shade (little to no afternoon sun)

Click here for the order form.  Questions?  Please email Maggie at info@bothellchamber.com or call 425.485.4353.  

Finish the day with a wine tasting featuring 20 Washington wineries, each one located in a different shop.

Proceeds to benefit the Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce.

Tickets are required:

Pre-purchase price $20 each; $25 at the door, while supplies last.  Must be 21 or older.

BYOG - Bring Your Own Glass for your drinking pleasure!

Click here for more information and to buy your tickets today! 

Don't miss this exciting double bill at the Northshore Performing Arts Center - one night only this Saturday, February 19 at 7:30PM!

Pianist/vocalist/songwriter Marcia Ball brings the spirit of Louisiana and Texas roadhouses to every concert she plays and every song she records. Her music is mixed with equal parts simmering soul fervor and two-fisted piano pounding. Between her deeply emotive vocals and her incisive, often poignant songwriting, Ball is in a class by herself. Her groove-laden New Orleans R&B and driving Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite of music fans all over the world.

The Voice of the Wetlands Allstars features Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville, Anders Osborne, Johnny Sansone, Waylon Thibodeaux, and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux - each a renowned musician in his own right. Together they promise an eclectic mix of soulful blues, New Orleans funk, Cajun Zydeco, and gritty rock-n-roll. The VOW Allstars were founded in 2005 when prominent Louisiana musicians got together to produce a benefit CD for the Voice of the Wetlands non-profit organization. The loss of South Louisiana's wetlands is a serious environmental problem, contributing to the loss of the musicians' unique culture, heritage and livelihood - and was made even worse by the destruction from Hurricane Katrina.
 
Tickets and Information:  www.npacf.org or call 425.984.2471.

File this under the category of "have your cake and eat it too." Cascadia Community College is offering a two-quarter certificate program in the emerging industry of residential and commercial energy auditing. This program goes far beyond typical auditing certificate programs by including curriculum focused on energy generation, distribution, use, and alternative energy assessment. And it's totally free for WIA eligible students.

The program is made possible through a grant awarded to Cascadia Community College by the Department of Labor. It is designed to re-train workers in preparation for careers as energy auditors, analysts, estimators, and systems controllers.

Classes begin April 4, 2011 and will conclude August 25, 2011. They are designed and led by PhD-level faculty, and combine challenging classwork with authentic field experience.

For more information, including program qualifications, details about orientation sessions, and profiles of students currently enrolled in the program, go to www.cascadia.edu/workforce.

Meeting Location:  The Bothell Municipal Court / Council Chambers, located at 10116 NE 183rd Street, Bothell, WA, 98011.  

Staff Contact:  Bruce Blackburn, Senior Planner, Department of Community Development, 9654 NE 182 Street, Bothell WA 98011, or by e-mail at bruce.blackburn@ci.bothell.wa.us, or SMPUpdate@ci.bothell.wa.us or by telephone at 425.488.8152.

Nominations for the Northshore School District's Wall of Honor 2011 inductees are now being accepted.  The Wall of Honor recognizes the rich history of outstanding achievements of district alumni, personnel and volunteers who have made significant contributions to our community, state, nation or world.  Nomination forms and guidelines are available at www.nsd.org/wallofhonor.

Perfect for a small business (inventory, supplies, tools & records) or remodeling.

Month to month lease, Chamber discount, convenient location with drive up access, extended access hours, secure and clean!

Available for show by our friendly staff seven days a week. Hurry -- it won't last long!

Call Christina, The Storage Specialist at 425.485.2284.

The Northshore Schools Foundation's annual luncheon is right around the corner and sponsorship opportunities ranging from $250 to $25,000 are available.  Executive Director, Carmin Dalziel invites you to attend as her guest and encourages you to consider using this opportunity to be a sponsor.

In a recent internet article, Carmin found this great explanation about the importance of partnership between communities and schools...

"Whether you have children in public schools or not, we all benefit from good public schools.  When schools are good, property values are higher & communities are better.  People want to move to those states that value education...

For businesses, the advantages of a strong, well-funded public school system are clear: it produces a qualified workforce; businesses want to relocate or open in places where their employees will be happy -- employees are more likely to be happy in a place with good schools.  This leads to good communities, which leads to a great quality of life."

As you consider your participation, please remember that the Northshore Schools Foundation raises money to support the 12,000+ families that live in the community that surrounds your business.  We regularly recognize sponsors on our website, on our wall of appreciation in the district office and in our regular digital communications including emails & Facebook and in various press releases and local news articles.   

Carmin Dalziel, Executive Director, Northshore Schools Foundation

NorthshoreSchoolsFoundation.org 425.408.7680 schoolsfoundation@nsd.org