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PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS THRU
SITKA THROUGH FOUR SEASONS
Shelter Cove Publishing announces a new opportunity for advertising in Sitka Through Four Seasons. A new page is being added to the end of the fold-out section of the booklet.
The downtown map side will have an aerial photo of downtown; the road map side will have ad space available at Front Cover pricing. (See Revised contract.) The maps are the most used portion of the guide so this will be premium space for you to get the word out about your business.
Also available are a couple of regular interior ad spaces and one on the back cover.
To reserve an ad space in this popular visitor's guide - call today, 738-2888, or email.
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CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME
We're aiming for 100% renewals before the end of the year.
Just download the application from our website and mail it in with payment.
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BOARD MEETINGS
Regular Monthly Mtg.
Tuesday, 1/04/11
4:00pm
Conference Room
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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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ADVERTISING
To have an ad for your business included in this newsletter, email Sheila.
Deadline Friday AM.
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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
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Chamber Board
Gerry Hope, President, Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Cory Baggen, Past-Pres. Samson Tug & Barge
Craig Shoemaker, V-P, Seafood Producers Coop
Allen Turner, Secretary, Wells FargoPtarmica McConnell, Treasurer, SheeAtikaLowell Frank - Spenard Builders Supply
Larry Crews - Aurora Business Supplies
Seth Bone - KingFisher Charters
Olga Borland - Russian American Co.
Linda Mudry - White's
John Sherrod - Retired
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WEEKLY LUNCHEONS
December 15, 2010 - Brian Holst, Director of the Juneau Economic Development Association.
Final 2010 Split the Pot Drawing.
December 22, 2010 - No lunch. Merry Christmas!
December 29, 2010 - No lunch. Happy New Year!
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January 5, 2011 - Morgan Fawcett, Living creatively with FASD. Also a short talk on the World of Work Fair.
Special Membership Meeting to approve changes to the Chamber Articles of Incorporation.
January 12, 2011 - Senator Bert Stedman - Pre-session overview
January 19, 2011 - Doug Osborne, Sitka Health Summit
January 26, 2011 - Connie Sipe, Center For Community
Call us at 747-8604 to schedule a 5 minute Business Highlight - your chance to promote your business and give away a door prize.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
JANUARY 5, 2011 at Chamber Luncheon
By now, all Chamber members should have received a notice in the mail of a special Membership Meeting. The Chamber board has been working hard to get our Articles of Incorporation to align with our By-laws. The change to the Articles requires a vote of the membership.
Please come to the luncheon/meeting or send in your proxy.
Call the office, 747-8604, with any questions.
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MEMBER UPGRADE TO PRIMARY BENEFACTOR
Alaska Marine Lines
Reliable, twice weekly barge service to SE Alaska.
Part of the Lyndon family of companies.
Kevin Anderson, President, 206-763-4244
Thank you Alaska Marine Lines for your support!
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RESIDENTIAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS JUDGING
 December 15, 6-8pm
To enter your home, or nominate someone else's, email Sheila or call 747-8604.
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NEW MEMBER
Yard Chief Yard Care
A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, that is now operating and maintaining the Sitka National Cemetary.
Doug Bain, Cemetary Supervisor, 747-3913
Thank you for joining the Chamber!
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BUSINESS DECORATIONS JUDGING
December 31 
The Chamber's Board of Directors will select the winner of the best business decorations for 2010. It's great to see the new and the traditional decorations gracing our fair city.
To enter your business, or nominate someone else's, email Sheila or call 747-8604 by Dec. 31. The winner will be announced on January 5.
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THANKS TO RENEWING MEMBERS
Senator Bert Stedman
Representing District A in the Alaska State Senate.
Toll-Free: 877-463-3873
Murray Pacific Supply of Alaska, LLC
For all your fishing and boating needs.
Linda Boord, Manager, 747-3171
Sitka Vision Clinic
Sitka's own opthamologist - for all your eye care & vision needs
Dr. Wayne Hagerman, 700 Katlian St. 747-6644
Horan & Company, LLC
Leaders in the field of residential and commercial property appraisals in SE Alaska for over 25 years.
Charles Horan, Owner, 747-6666
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
The federally recognized government for more than 4,000 Tribal Citizens who are primarily of Tlingit, Haida, Aleut and Tsimpsian Heritage in the Sheet'-Ká area.Lisa Gassman, General Manager, 747-3207 Royal Caribbean International / Celebrity CruisesConsistently rated as one of the world's finest cruise lines. Bob Stone, Senior V-P of Tour Operations
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POLAR DIP
Saturday, December 18 at Noon
The Polar Dip is back! You too can turn blue.
At the ramp in front of UAS.
Sponsored by the National Honor Society, proceeds from t-shirts will go to Sitka Sound Science Center.
For more information, call Lisa Busch at 747-8878
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LANDLUBBERS PARADE
 Saturday, December 18 at 6pm
For more information, call coordinator, Jim Moorman at 747-6201.
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2011 SITKA GREEN BUSINESS AWARD NOMINATIONS
Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 Sitka Green Business Awards sponsored by the Sitka Global Warming Group/Sustainable Sitka. The list of easy, business-tested, green practices used to nominate a business is on the website: www.sitkaglobalwarming.org/green_practices_nomination.html. Please provide nominations by January 1.
Winning businesses will be publicly recognized, thanked, and promoted. Those with questions may call Michelle Putz at 747-2708.
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MUSEUM CLOSING FOR HOLIDAYS
The Sitka Historical Museum at Centennial Hall will be closed for the holiday season from Dec. 20th and reopening Jan. 3rd.
Happy Holidays!
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From the Director
 Thank you for reading our newsletter these past two and a half years. It has been my pleasure to serve as the executive director of the Sitka Chamber.
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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