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Weekly Happenings January 11, 2010
Board Meetings
The Chamber's next board meeting will be at Noon on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Van Winkle & Sons.
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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
Chamber Board
Cory Baggen, President, Samson Tug & Barge
Vacant, 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 Charters
Craig Shoemaker - Seafood Producers Coop
Olga Borland - Russian American Co.
Allen Turner - Wells Fargo
Linda Mudry - White's
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From the Director
Thank you for reading our weekly newsletter. Call us at 747-8604 or email if there are other things you'd like to hear about or if you'd like to make a correction or addition.
The ladies at The Cellar
Sheila Finkenbinder
Executive Director
907-747-8604
Weekly Luncheons

January 13, 2010 - Eric Davenport, Partnership Specialist with the US Census Bureau, will discuss the 2010 Census.
Thank you to West Marine for donating last week's door prize, won by Nicchia Leamer.

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.

Please call or email Sheila for the opportunity to talk about your business at a Chamber lunch, by being the door prize donor.
Business After Hours - Thursday
Bayview Wine Bar
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.
Open to Chamber Members and invited guests only.
NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS

Bayview Restaurant & Wine Bar
New owners, a new menu, a great view, & now a selection of quality wines & beers in an elegant, yet comfortable atmosphere.
Chris & Tam Fondell, Owners, 747-5300

Welcome to the Chamber!
Holiday Decoration Winners!
Jynal Radzuikinas and Emily Davis
The 2009-10 prize goes to Re:fresh Salon, Spa & Fitness
owners, Jynal Radziukinas & Emily Davis.

The judges visited several businesses who did a really nice job of adding to the holiday feeling in town.
The Chamber extends honorable mention to:
Brenners, Sitka Realty, The Beauty Shop and The Cellar for their great decorations.
Membership Renewals

GCI
"We are all connected"
Adam Smith, Sitka Store Manager, 747-3535

Sitka Trail Works
Contributing to the over-all health of the community through the development, maintenance and promotion of a comprehensive trail system in the Sitka area.
Deborah Lyons, Executive Director, 747-7244
2009 Cossack Cap award winner!

Thanks for helping the Chamber keep Sitka's economy healthy.
Annual Chamber Banquet Coming Soon

Save the date, Saturday, March 13, for this year's Banquet.
The ladies at The Cellar
Nominations will be open soon for:
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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If you would like to offer a special at your business via a coupon, either here or on our website call the Chamber office, at 747-8604.
 
Offer Expires: Whenever you want