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January sunset
A January sunset in Sitka, as seen from the Chamber office.
Weekly Happenings February 8, 2010
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Board Retreat
The Chamber board will hold their annual Retreat on Friday, February 19, 2010.
8am - Noon.
Sitka Lullaby
To hear the beautiful Sitka Lullaby, composed by David Ackerman, visit our website.
Super  Supporters
$3,000-5,000 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
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The ladies at The Cellar
Sheila Finkenbinder
Executive Director
907-747-8604
WEEKLY LUNCHEONS
Thank you to the Sitka Jazz Festival
 for donating last week's door prize, won by Dan Jones.

Jeremy MathisFebruary 10, 2010 - Jeremy Mathis, UAF School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences Assistant Professor, will discuss the effects of ocean acidification on our fisheries. According to Mathis,
"The increasing acidification of Alaska waters could have a destructive effect on all of our commercial fisheries. This is a problem that we have to think about in terms of the next decade instead of the next century."
UAS, Sitka will be donating a door prize.

February 17, 2010 - Governor Sean Parnell, the 10th governor of the State of Alaska.
February 24, 2010 - Sitka's Tree & Landscape Committee
March 3, 2010 - Sitka Convention & Visitors Bureau
Please call or email Sheila for the opportunity to promote your business at a Chamber lunch, by being the door prize donor.
CHOCOLATE SATURDAY IN SITKA!

This Saturday February 13
Chocolate treats of all kinds will be offered, along with special mid-winter sales.

Look for special promotions and posters in store windows of participating merchants.
RENEWING MEMBERS

'Welcome back' to
Murray Pacific Supply
The Largest Commercial Marine & Sports Fishing Inventory in the Southeast.
Linda Boord, Manager, 747-3171
NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS

The Chamber welcomes
Dove Island Lodge
One of the Finest Luxury Fishing Lodges in Alaska
Duane & Tracie Lambeth, Owners, 747-5660
ANNUAL BANQUET COMING SOON!

Comedian, Michael JenkinsThe Annual Banquet is Saturday, March 13.
Comedian, Michael Jenkins will entertain at the  Banquet. Michael combines Music and Improvisation with Standup Comedy, resulting in a style reminiscent of the old comedy teams like Burns & Allen and Martin & Lewis, with just a touch of the Rat Pack at the Sands Hotel cool. Michael's lodging is being graciously provided by the Totem Square Inn.

You too can highlight your business by being one  of our Banquet sponsors, and help us make this year's banquet another outstanding event.  Already on board as sponsors are:
Spenard Builders Supply and AC/Lakeside Grocery.
Sponsor requests should be in your mailbox soon.

Don't forget to help us select the 2009 Business of the Year and the winner of the Cossack Cap. Nomination forms are available at the Chamber office, at weekly luncheons and on our website. Please send us your nominations by this Friday, February 12!
LINCOLN DAY DINNER
Abraham Lincoln
The 2010 Lincoln Day Dinner will be on Wednesday, February 17, at the Channel Club, beginning at 6pm. The annual event is hosted by the Sitka Republican Women.
Governor Sean Parnell will be the guest speaker. The ladies at The Cellar

The dinner, of prime rib or halibut, will follow a cocktail hour and silent auction. Tickets, at $40, are on sale now. Reservations may be made by calling Lureen Stedman at 747-8905.
SITKA NAMED DISTINCTIVE DESTINATION
DDD logo
Sitka has been named a 2010 Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.®

This designation should help attract visitors from all over the world who are interested in visiting historically and culturally distinctive locations. You can see all the 2010 Distinctive Destinations at www.preservationnation.org/ddd. You can even vote to make Sitka the Fan Favorite, through February 28.
SENATOR BERT STEDMAN WEBSITE
Senator Bert Stedman
Our own Senator, Bert Stedman, now has a new website where we can keep up with the things he's working on.

Senator Stedman is an incredible asset for Sitka and all of Alaska. Among his many commitments, he is also an active member of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce.
WELCOME TO SITKA DAY!
Cruiseship at anchor
Wednesday, May 5, is the date for this year's Welcome To Sitka Day!
We will be welcoming the passengers and crew of Celebrity's Millennium, which will be here from 11am to 7pm.

If you have ideas or would like to help plan activities to make it a special day for our guests, please email or call the Chamber at 747-8604.