Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce

Community News & Announcements

November 26, 2014

Upcoming Chamber Events

"State of the City"
Luncheon
Wednesday, January 14
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Check in begins at 11AM
Courtyard Hall in
Country Village

"State of the Chamber"
General Meeting
Thursday, January 22
7:30 - 9:00 AM
Northshore Senior Center

Patron Members

Community Partners

Committee Meetings

Kenmore Business
Alliance (KBA)
Thursday, January 8
8:30 - 10:00 AM
Key Bank - Kenmore

Ambassadors
Thursday, January 15

8:00 AM*

*7:30 if ordering breakfast
Crystal Creek Cafe

Senior Resource

Tuesday, January 20

9:30 - 10:30 AM

Chateau Bistro

Business Advocacy

Tuesday, January 20

Noon

Bothell Police Station

Downtown Action

Wednesday, January 21
2:30 PM
Alexa's Cafe

Contact Us

Greater Bothell

Chamber of Commerce

425.485.4353
info@bothellchamber.com
23716 8th Ave SE, Suite I-1
Bothell, WA 98021

Lori Cadwell

Executive Director
lori@bothellchamber.com

Brittany Caldwell

Director of Operations
brittany@bothellchamber.com

www.bothellchamber.com

Chamber Announcements

Thank You Renewing Members

We appreciate all of our members and would like to thank those who renewed recently:

Holiday Inn Express
Pasion Tequila
Crossroad Sign
Pacific Roof Restoration

Community News & Announcements:
SHOUT OUT!

"Thank you VERY much to Evergreen Community Church for coordinating volunteers to help set up all of the tables and chairs for our monthly General Meetings as well as help set up for our Auction. We appreciate your kindness and community spirit!" Submitted by Chamber Staff.

Please send your announcements, congratulations, testimonials and thank you's to Brittany@bothellchamber.com.

Thank You for Supporting our Auction!

The Chamber would like to thank everyone who supported our Auction. Special thanks to our event sponsor, Banner Bank, Alexa's Cafe & Catering for the fabulous food, The Bothell Florist for the beautiful centerpieces, OlsonDesign Jewelers for sponsoring the bar and Country Village for our venue, Courtyard Hall. We also want to thank Spencer 68 Apartments for sponsoring the Silent Auction and Frontier Communications for sponsoring the Dessert Dash.

The funds raised will help support 2015 Chamber programs & services.

Missed the Auction but want to make a tax deductible donation to our Fund-A-Need, the Northshore Schools Foundation? Email Carmin at schoolsfoundation@nsd.org. Click here for details.

Kenmore Business Alliance (KBA) After Hours Networking Event

Wednesday, December 3
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Join the Kenmore Business Alliance & City of Kenmore at the December 3rd After Hours Networking Event!

Come meet your business neighbors, members of the Kenmore Business Alliance & Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce as well as local City reps.

Kenmore City Hall: 18120 68th Ave NE, Kenmore 98028
Free event. No RSVP required.

http://www.bothellchamber.com/html/KBA

Chamber Office Closed for Thanksgiving
November 27-28

The Chamber wishes you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.

The office will re-open on Monday, December 1.

Luncheon: State of the City Address
Wednesday, January 14
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Courtyard Hall @ Country Village

Join us for this "State of the City" Chamber Luncheon where our featured speaker Bothell City Manager, Bob Stowe, will inform us about all of the major changes around town.

Registration Required: $25 per person; $5 discount for Chamber members paid before Friday, January 9.

Click here to register

General Meeting: State of the Chamber

Thursday, January 22
7:30 - 9:00 AM

Northshore Senior Center

Start the year off right by attending the "State of the Chamber" General Meeting! Find out all of the great things the Chamber has planned for 2015. Also, meet fellow members, sign up to host an After Hours Social or sponsor an event and get City and community updates. No registration is required.

All new members will be invited up to the podium to introduce themselves and their business.

Want to bring a door prize for increased exposure? Contact Brittany today.

Driving Directions

Member Announcements

BECU Supports Two Local Community Organizations at their Grand Opening

As part of their Grand Opening, BECU made a $1000 donation to two different community education organizations -- the Northshore Schools Foundation and Cascade College's Foundation.

Visit BECU's new Bothell location today! Open M-F 9am-6pm & Sat 9am-1pm

18333 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011

800.233.2328
http://www.becu.org/

Health Moves & Dr. Fred Russo Present "Arthritis & Acupuncture"
Wednesday, December 3
7:15 - 7:45 PM

Join Dr. Fred Russo at Health Moves in Woodinville on December 3rd to learn how to treat pain, arthritis, and other musculoskeletal conditions with acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine:
- Is a safe, natural way to control joint pain and reduce inflammation
- May decrease the pain for both Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis
- Improves the overall circulation in your body and reduces stress

17311 135th Ave NE, Ste. C-800, Woodinville, WA 98072
425.402.9999 * www.HealthMoves.org

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Santa Returns to TSUGA on Main Street!
Get your photos December 3-20

"Santa in the window of the gallery" is a time-honored tradition, here in Bothell. Stop in and snap a picture with the jolly man himself.

TSUGA Fine Art & Framing
10101 Main St, Bothell, WA 98011

Santa will be at TSUGA on the following days:
Wednesdays 10am - 2pm December 3, 10 & 17
Thursdays      2pm - 6pm   December 4, 11 & 18
Fridays           1pm - 5pm   December 5, 12 & 19
Saturdays      10am - 2pm December 6, 13 & 20

http://www.tsugafineart.com/

Royal Pet Pantry Charity Open House
Saturday, December 6
3:30 - 6:00 PM

Royal Pet Pantry Open House

Join Royal Pet Pantry for a Charity Open House benefiting Homeward Pet Adoption Center and Sara's Sactuary.

Food, door prizes, children's activities, pet Santa, and lots of cheer!

Royal Pet Pantry
11511 NE 195th St, Ste 104, Bothell, WA 98011

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Unique Holiday Gifts from OlsonDesign

OlsonDesign has numerous gift ideas for the holiday season. Need something for the host or an office party? Consider a Rock Arrangement. Each one is unique and they can even be custom-made to your "specifications." The arrangements are composed on various vessels with a variety of rock, fossil, and mineral specimens as well as an added plant or candle, if desired. A description of the contents accompany each arrangement, including plant care. The average price range is $35 to $49.

Visit the shop at 10034 Main Street, between the donut shop and vacuum store. Hours: W-F, 10-4; Sat, 10-2 / Phone: 425.483.2295

http://www.olsondesign.com

The Steel Pan Caribbean Restaurant in Country Village Now Open Daily!
Serving Breakfast & Lunch

The Steel Pan is now open daily 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, serving breakfast and lunch. They are also offering competitively priced catering on local favorites, fusion and authentic Caribbean.

Looking for a quick lunch? Order the $9.75 call in lunch special with a 7 minute guarantee! Valid on all called in lunch special and lunch menu items.

Holiday gift cards, spice blends, cooking classes, and gift basket giveaways weekly...stay tuned to Facebook.

View the Take Out Menu

http://www.thesteelpanrestaurant.com

NPACF Presents: Nutcracker
with Emerald Ballet Theatre

Saturday/Sunday, Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14
7:00 PM

Start or continue your family tradition for the holidays. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker score is brought to life on our stage through the ballet magic of the Emerald Ballet Theatre accompanied by the Rainier Symphony Ballet Orchestra. Relive this classic tale, traveling with Clara and the Nutcracker Prince in a wondrous journey to the Land of Sweets.

Tickets: www.NPACF.org or call 425.984.2471
Adults: $35; Seniors: $31.50; Youth: $20
Northshore Performing Arts Center on the Bothell High Campus

Upcoming Events at Northshore Senior Center

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Holiday Pops and Dessert: Reservations needed by Dec 3. Event: Tuesday, Dec 9, 7:30 - 9:30 PM. $3 per person. Join us for an evening of holiday and traditional music by the 60 piece Boeing Employees Concert Band. We will conclude the evening with cookies/brownies and coffee.

Northshore Wranglers Program: On Friday, Dec 5, 7:00 - 9:30 PM, the Northshore Wranglers Program will present the 2014 Music Project. The event will be held at Northshore Senior Center. Entry is free with donations accepted to support the Northshore Wranglers Special Recreation and Community Inclusion Project. All donations received help support and sustain weekly opportunities in Wrangler Programming. For the 2014 performance, a donor has pledged to match donations up to $1000.

For more information visit www.northshorewranglers.org or contact Cole Caplan, Program Coordinator at 425.486.4821. The Music Project ties the study of music with a singing performance experience to create a unique program that empowers students. Bernadette Bascom is the creator of the Music Project. She has opened for acts such as Ray Charles and performed with acts such as Elton John and Stevie Wonder. For 15 years she was a headliner on the Las Vegas strip.

Since 1998 the Northshore Wranglers Program has offered activities, advocacy and support for individuals of all ages with intellectual, cognitive and developmental disabilities. The Wrangers is a non-profit program of the Northshore Senior Center's Health and Wellness Department.

Northshore Senior Center, 10201 East Riverside Dr., Bothell.

http://www.northshoreseniorcenter.org

Homeward Pet's Holiday Pet Food Drive
Friday, November 28 - Wednesday, December 31

Join Homeward Pet for their annual Holiday Pet Food Drive to help animals and families in need in our community. Beginning November 28th and continuing through December 31st, you can drop off your dog or cat food donations at any of our participating locations, or bring your donations to Homeward Pet Adoption Center any day from 9 AM - 6 PM. For participating donation locations, visit http://homewardpet.org/temp/HPAC_2014_Fall_News_Web.pdf.

You may also bring your items to the Chamber office and staff will happily deliver them to Homeward Pet.

Donated pet food and supplies will fill the shelves at food banks in Redmond, Everett, Maltby, Monroe, Canyon Park and Snohomish (distribution dates and times determined by individual organizations) - keeping pets home for the holidays and helping us care for the homeless animals at Homeward Pet until they find their forever homes.

Homeward Pet Adoption Center
13132 NE 177th Pl. Woodinville, WA 98072
www.homewardpet.org

Santa Arrives at Country Village!
Saturday, December 6
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

It's a holiday wonderland at Country Village with live reindeer, caroling by local choirs all day long, whimsical gingerbread house display, surprise visit by the Grinch, and 40 local shops and restaurants all decked out in their best with thousands of twinkling lights. An animated light display featuring a 40' sea serpent, fiddling pig, giant dragonfly, marching ducks and more!

Be sure to visit Santa's Workshop featuring on the spot Santa Photos. Complimentary hot roasted chestnuts begin at 4:00 PM 'til they run out. Our own Town Crier will herald the arrival of Santa at 7:00 PM on his dazzling Christmas float followed by a traditional tree lighting. Everyone will get a chance to greet Santa and receive a candy cane.

The Gingerbread House Contest winners will be announced just before Santa arrives. Doll House Baked Goods will be selling tasty holiday treats at Santa's Workshop. Pony and train rides (weather permitting) are open for a nominal fee. This event is free and open to the public.

For details about all our events this holiday season, please visit us at: http://www.countryvillagebothell.com/events

Bothell Pediatric & Hand Therapy "Ask the Expert" Workshop
Monday, December 8
7:00 - 8:00 PM

Bothell P&H

You're invited to the next "Ask The Expert" on Monday, December 8th at 7:00 PM.

This workshop focuses on helping parents learn how sensory processing differences contribute to their child's ability to cope with daily routines and activities. Expert Beth Tenace, MS, OTR/L will be discussing Sensory Processing Theory. This presentation will be an introduction to Sensory Processing Theory and how differences might contribute to fears, tantrums, and other inappropriate behaviors. You will learn sensory strategies to help calm, regulate and better organize your child's day.

Bothell Pediatric & Hand Therapy: 18504 Bothell Way NE, Bothell

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The Golf Club at Echo Falls to Host "Brunch with Santa"
Sunday, December 14
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The brunch feast includes a breakfast buffet, make-to-order omelet and crepe station, a dessert buffet and much more!

Santa comes by to check his list from

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

RSVP by calling 360.668.3030 x ext. 238 or by emailing NikkiD@echofallsgolf.com.

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