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Weekly HappeningsAUGUST 2, 2010
Marty Martin, Caleb & Shawn Sorenson, Liza Martin.
1st place winners of the 2010 ACS/Chamber Golf Tournament

Marty, Liza, Caleb & Shawn golfing
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The ladies at The Cellar
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LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS
To have news from your business included in this newsletter, email Sheila.
Deadline Friday AM.

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SPENARD BUILDERS SUPPLY
10% off /weekends
(excluding power tools, appliances and sale items)

ADVERTISING
To have an ad for your business included in this newsletter, email Sheila.
Deadline Friday AM.

Super  Supporters
$3,000-5,000
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
Craig Shoemaker, V-P, Seafood Producers Coop
Gerry Hope,
Sec/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

Olga Borland - Russian American Co.
Allen Turner
- Wells Fargo
Linda Mudry
- White's

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WEEKLY LUNCHEONS

August 4, 2010 - Steven Samuelson, candidate for District 2 House of Representatives.
August 11, 2010 - Cancelled. Sheila will be volunteering as a Company Advisor at Alaska Business Week.
August 18, 2010 - Representative Peggy Wilson
August 25, 2010 - Andrew Thoms, Sitka Conservation Society
, will be joined by the 2010 SCS interns to talk about their projects.

Call us at 747-8604 to schedule a 5 minute Business Highlight - your chance to promote your business and give away a door prize.
SPECIAL WINE TASTING AT BAYVIEW - AUGUST 2
wine tasting
Tonight at the Bayview Restaurant & Wine Bar.
Winemaker Rick Sayre from Rodney Strong Vineyards of Sonoma County will host this fundraiser for the SITKA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL.
6:00 to 8:00pm

Tickets, $25, are available at the Bayview Restaurant & Wine Bar and House of Liquor.

ACS/CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT WINNERS

Winners of the 2010 ACS/Chamber Golf Tournament included:
1st place - Marty & Liza Martin and Shawn & Caleb Sorenson (pictured above)
Lowell, Jeannie, Olga, David2nd place - Lowell & Jeannie Frank, Olga Borland and David Sandidge.
Roger, Judy, Gavin, Jason golfing3rd place - Jason Brenton, Gavin Hewitt. Judy & Roger Sudnikovich
Allen, Puala, Robby, Bruce golfing4th place - Allen Turner, Paula Lemler, Robby Jarvill, Bruce Belley
Scott, Debbie, Brian, Dan
5th place - Scott & Debbie Guthrie, Brian Stephens, Dan Keck
Tom, Emily, Larry, John golfingRed Lantern - Larry Fitzsimmons, Emily & Tom Rogers, John Baird

The ladies at The CellarMany thanks to ACS, our marquee sponsor for the 2010 tournament.

 Thanks also to our 9 Hole Sponsors:
Allen Marine, Aurora Business Supplies, Ernie's Old Time Saloon, Random House, Silver Bay Seafoods, Sitka Sound Seafoods, Subway,  White's & Wells Fargo (hole sponsor & door prize donor).
Many thanks to Spenard Builders Supply for donating the gift certificates for the four winning teams.

Thanks also to Phillip Rupell for taking the team photos and to Maybelle Filler for monitoring the Driving contest.
SEAFOOD FESTIVAL PARADE
Census-hands
10:30am on Saturday, August 7. Lineup will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Totem Square. The parade will proceed along Lincoln Street to the Crescent Harbor shelter. Anything featuring a maritime theme is encouraged. 

Those with costumes to loan, wanting to register for the parade or needing more information are asked to contact Linda Olson at 747-6985. For more information about all the activities, view the Seafood Festival site.

NEW MEMBERS

Sitka Seventh-day Adventist School
"It is the purpose of the Sitka Seventh-day School to guide our students into fully realizing their capabilities through engaging their intellect, inspiring their talent, and pointing them toward their Creator."
Holly Dysart, Principal, 253-906-9204
NEW MEMBERSHIP YEAR BEGINS

The 2010-2011 Membership year begins August 1. Renewal requests will be in the mail this week. Dues from members are the primary source of income for the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce. We appreciate your early renewals.

If you are not currently a member, and would like to join us, give our office a call at 747-8604 or visit our Membership page.
From the Director

Thank you for reading. Please call or email with questions or comments, or to suggest topics for inclusion in this newsletter.

Sheila Finkenbinder, Executive Director
chamber@ptialaska.net
747-8604 office or 738-3098 cell
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