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Board Meetings
The Chamber's next board meeting will be at Noon on Tuesday, January 13, 2010.
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Super Supporters
$5,000 Donations
Alaska Cruise Association
Sponsoring the Season's End Celebration
ACS
Sponsoring the Sitka Golf Tournament
Primary Benefactors
$1,000 Memberships
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Chamber Board
Cory Baggen, President, Samson Tug & BargeVacant, V-P,
Gerry Hope Secretary /Treas., Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Caprice Pratt, Member-at-Large, First National Bank Alaska
Keith Perkins - USDA Rural Development
Lowell Frank - Spenard Builders Supply
Larry Crews - Aurora Business Supplies
Seth Bone - KingFisher ChartersCraig Shoemaker - Seafood Producers Coop
Olga Borland - Russian American Co.
Allen Turner - Wells Fargo
Linda Mudry - White's
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Weekly Luncheons
January 6, 2010 - Senator Bert Stedman will give us a preview of upcoming issues in the next legislative session.
The winner of the best business holiday decorations will be announced, and an award presented.
January 13, 2010 - Eric Davenport, Partnership Specialist with the US Census Bureau, will discuss the 2010 Census.
January 20 2010 - Hugh Hallgren, Sitka Community Hospital CEO, will report on the results of their recent Strategic Planning.
January 27, 2010 - Andrew Thoms, Sitka Conservation Society executive director, will give an update on SCS activities in support of Sitka's economy and quality of life.
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Chamber After Hours
Join us at the Bayview Wine Bar for January's After Hours.
Owners, Chris & Tam Fondell want to introduce you to their new wine bar, adjacent to the Bayview Restaurant.
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 5:30-7:00pm
Drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and conversation with friends and associates.
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NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
Jewelry Arte
Sitka-made jewelry, featuring natural gemstones & local beach stones wrapped with gold & silver wire.
Pieces can be found at Fairweather and BACA.
Linda Wilson, Owner/Artist, 747-3096
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Membership Renewals
West MarineOffering products and services for boats and boaters. Lillian Feldpausch, Sitka Store Manager, 747-2997 Thanks for being part of the Chamber efforts.
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Annual Chamber Banquet Coming
Save the date, Saturday, March 13, for this year's Banquet.  Nominations will be open soon for the
Business of the Year,
New Business of the Year, and Cossack Cap awards.
We'll have a great dinner, raffle prizes, silent auction and a comedian.
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From the Director
 Happy New Year!
Hope everyone had a nice holiday and that you're beginning the new year with a fresh outlook or a cleared off desk.
Be sure to join us this year at luncheons, After Hours and other Chamber events. And let us know if you have other ideas for the Chamber. We welcome your input.
Sheila Finkenbinder, executive director
747-8604
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