Wrangell Chamber E-News!
March 15, 2013
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MAY 11th - JUNE 9th, 2013
The King Salmon Derby booklet is now online!
(Click the image above)
2013
Wrangell Chamber Membership




Barbara Angerman

Fred & Mercedes Angerman

Leonard & Kathleen Angerman

Bryant Benjamin

Joan Benjamin

David Jack

Christie Jamieson

Ron Opheim

Bill & Janell Privett

Kris Reed

Tim Rooney

Paul Southland

Dennis & Janet Strom

Kimberly Szczatko

John & Cyni Waddington
2013
Board of Directors
John Taylor, President 

Christie Jamieson, Vice President

Cori Robinson, Treasurer

Janell Privett, Secretary

John Waddington, Director

Paul Southland, Director

Mike Nash, Director
 
Rich Rhodes, Director

Kris Reed, Director 

Tim Rooney, Director 

Rafael Nunez, Alternate Director 
2013
Cruise-ship Schedule
Birthday Calendar
ATTENTION WRANGELL:
The Wrangell Emblem Club Birthday Calendar needs to be submitted for print by April 1st. If you would like to make changes or corrections and have your family listings on the 2013/2014 Calendar please bring payment to Angerman's Outlet during regular business hours. If payment is not received by April 1st or you haven't already done so please do so. Remember this goes to support WHS Scholarships. Thank you for your continued support.
CHAMBER NEWS
4th of July Royalty
First official Royalty meeting:
Monday, March 18th at 4pm

Royalty Manager: Jillian Privett

The 2013 Royalty Handbook is now online. (Click the image to view)
New Office Location
The Wrangell Chamber is excited to announce that we will be moving our office location as of April 1st to the newly remodeled Stikine Inn.
(107 Stikine Ave).

We will be having a MOVING SALE:
Saturday, March 30th
224 Front St. - in the carport.

Annual Fundraising Dinner
The Wrangell Chamber's Annual Fundraising Dinner is coming up!
  • Friday, April 19th
  • Location: Nolan Center
  • Pre-sale tickets available

We have a fun evening planned with dinner, awards, dessert auction, community recognition and our annual meeting agenda.

Special guest speaker: Dianne Blumer with the State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Request for Nominations
At the Annual Fundraising Dinner we will be honoring members of the community. We are looking for nominations for the following:
  • Citizen of the Year 
  • Business of the Year 
  • Young Leader of the Year 

Please submit your nominations to the Chamber office. Walk-in, mail in or email: cyni@wrangellchamber.org 

MEMBER EVENTS:
St. Frances Animal Rescue
FUNDRAISING BAKE SALE:
Friday, March 15th
10am - City Market

St. Frances Animal Rescue is non-profit organization that rescues and cares for abandoned animals and then finds them loving homes.
Anita's General Store
SNO Building 
OPEN for dropping off items:
Thursday, March 14th 
10am - 7pm

 

Store opens: 
Friday, March 15th: 10 - 6pm 
Saturday, March 16th: 10 - 6pm 
Sunday, March 17th: 2 - 4pm

  

New items will be put out before the store opens and again at 3:00pm. For more information, or pick-ups please call Janell Privett at 305-0991.

ALL proceeds go to the Anita Ferdinand Cancer Fund. 
Wrangell Little League
REGISTRATION:
Middle School Commons

March 16th
10am - 1pm

March 23rd
10am-1pm

Keep up with with updates on the NEW Facebook page:

Southeast Beasts
Shamrock Shuffle Run/Walk

March 17th
1:30pm

Grab your friends and family, and put on some green and head down to Rayme's Bar for the first annual Shamrock Shuffle 5k run/walk. Sponsored by Rayme's Bar and Sunrise Aviation.  Good ol' fashioned competition, post-run snacks, green beer and outdoor fun! You couldn't ask for a better way to spend St. Patty's day!! FLYER
Nolan Center
Alaska National Guard
"Honoring Those Who Served"
 
Monday, March 18th
3pm, Nolan Civic Center

Veterans Memorial Tribute

Speaker: Ross Coen
Alaska History
 
Thursday, March 21st
7pm, Nolan Room

"Bristol Bay Salmon Crisis of 1937 When Japan Invaded the Fishery"
(Ross Coen is the past president of the Alaska Historical Society, a professor at University of Alaska, Fairbanks and a past speaker in Wrangell).
St. Philips Episcopal Church
Easter Bazaar

March 23rd
11-2pm

Lunch: Haystacks
Fishing pond, cookie decorating, etc...
 
Many gift items and a BIG BUNNY!
(Bring your camera).
Wrangell Medical Center
Health Fair

Pre-Registration
March 22nd & 23rd
Bobs' and City Market 10-4pm
 
Screening Tests $25 each: Health Profile, Thyroid Screen, Prostate Screen, Hemoglobin A1C, Vitamin D (NEW!)
 
You must choose your tests at the time of registration.
No add-ons allowed.
 
Health Fair: Saturday, April 6th 7am - noon, Nolan center
Stikine River Birding Festival
Alaska Airlines Travel Discount Code

Make your travel plan NOW!
The discount code is good for travel from April 22 to May 1, 2013
 
Use discount code: ECMU633
when making your air reservations at AlaskaAir.com and the discount will automatically be applied to your reservation.
 
Stikine River Birding Festival: April 25th - 28th
Summit Charters
Sketch the Stikine!
April 27th

The ultimate field trip aboard the M/V Denali featuring artist Kathy Hocker!

Breakaway Adventures
Wrangell's NEW Tour! 
Dungeness Crab Tour and
Crab Feed 
June 15th - August 15th
  • Departure's at 5pm daily 
  • Departure location: Cruise ship dock (summer float)
  • $50 per person (tour and cooked meal) 
Dungeness Crab Tour flyer

More info contact: Eric Yancy 874-2488
www.breakawayadventures.com
FEATURED MEMBER:
The Salvation Army
EASTER EGG HUNT!

The Salvation Army will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt downtown on:

Saturday, March 30th
10am - 2pm

ALL DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES are encouraged to participate!
MEMBER ADS:
Angermans
Main store SPECIALS:

Outlet store SPECIALS:

Totem Bar & Liquor
March Specials:

Toasted Head Wine
750ml $7.95 + tax

Black Velvet Whiskey
750ml12.65 + tax
1.5L $26.65 + tax

MacNaughton Whiskey
750ml12.65 + tax
1.5L $26.65 + tax

Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey
1.5L $39.95 + tax
COMMUNITY NEWS
Castle Mountain Entertainment
Playing this week:  
  • Fri. March 15th
  • Sat. March 16th
  • Sun. March 17th
  • 7pm each evening 
  • Rated R 
  • 1 hr 38 min
  • Action
  • Bruce Willis
Friends of the Library
Video Conference
at the Public Library

Thursday, March 28th
6:30pm

Click here for flyer:

Tis Peterman of the Wrangell Cooperative Association will discuss the history and current renovation project of the Shakes Island tribal house.
Story-time
at the Public Library

Thursdays
10-11am

Click here for:
Wrangell Chamber of Commerce
224 Front Street
P.O. Box 49 Wrangell, AK  99929
907-874-3901
Email: cyni@wrangellchamber.org