We`re Changing Gears in 2014 - Greater Kirkland Chamber of

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A publication of the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce
We’re
Changing
Gears
in 2014
Upcoming Events
January
14th at 11:30am - Business Networking
Luncheon (Shamiana Restaurant)
(No admission fee, cost of meal only)
16th at 11:30am - Membership Luncheon
at Woodmark Hotel sponsored by
Overlake Medical Clinics Kirkland
(State of the City – Speaker: Kirkland Mayor)
($30 members and guests includes meal and parking validation)
23rd at 5:30pm - Business After Hours &
Ribbon Cutting (Revel Creative)
30th at 5:30pm - Movie Night
(Chamber Office & Kirkland Parkplace Cinemas)
February
6th at 11:30am - Business Networking
Luncheon (BeachHouse Bar + Grill)
All regularly occurring networking events will take place
on Thursdays - Business Networking Luncheon, Membership
Luncheon, Business After Hours. Also, the After Hours function
will be free! So bring guests and have fun!
Parkplace Cinemas teams with Chamber
for another special viewing
Back by popular demand, the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and Kirkland Parkplace Cinemas will
be holding one of our famous movie nights on Thursday, January
30. This time we will show a special screening of Safety Not
Guaranteed, a crazy story with bizarre twists and turns that has
been given high ratings by audiences around the country. Before
going into this exclusive viewing, a special happy hour will take
place at the Kirkland Chamber office a few doors down from the
theater with food, wine, and cocktails. For $25 per person, attendees will be wined and dined from 5:30 to 7:30pm before viewing Safety Not Guaranteed (rated R). You
can purchase tickets now to this special event at the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce office or the Kirkland
Parkplace Cinemas box office-- but don’t delay, there is limited seating and this event sells out very quickly.
(No admission fee, cost of meal only)
(Date TBA) at 11:30am - Membership
Luncheon at Woodmark Hotel sponsored by
Google & Cascadia Community College
(Speaker: TBA)
($30 members and guests includes meal and parking validation)
20th at 5:30pm - Business After Hours &
Ribbon Cutting (Lucky 7 Bar & Grill)
March
6th at 11:30am - Business Networking
Luncheon (Café Veloce)
(No admission fee, cost of meal only)
13th at 11:30am - Membership Luncheon
at Woodmark Hotel sponsored by Hazelden
(Speaker: TBA)
($30 members and guests includes meal and parking validation)
20th at 5:30pm- Business After Hours &
Ribbon Cutting (Waterscape at Juanita Village)
The lineup of winners announced at the December annual awards luncheon. Details on page 9 and 10.
Photo by Bob Gassen, Humanature Photography
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2014 BOARD OFFICERS
Kathy Feek
Feek Art Consulting
President
Doug Davis
Hallmark Realty
Immediate Past President
Jeff Cole
Kirkland Parkplace
Vice President
Scott Becker
Opus Bank
Vice President
Vince Isaacson
Lake Street Diamond Company
Vice President
Kristen Gonzales
Sterling Bank
Vice President Events
Walt Krueger
Krueger Beck
Vice President Public Policy
Renee Walden
Kirkland Reporter
Treasurer
DIRECTORS
Darcy Nothnagle
Google
Bob Malte
EvergreenHealth
Eric Olsen
Kirkland Chief of Police
Troy Longwith
Heathman Hotel
“A” Liengboonletchai
Simplicity Décor
Gary Passavant
Pro/Vision Coaching
Anita Moffett
Chelsea at Juanita Village
Ryan James
ryan james fine arts
Nelson Yong
Zoka Coffee Roasters
& Tea Company
EX OFFICIO
Mark Shinstrom
Shinstrom & Norman, Inc.
Peter Kirk Club
Kurt Triplett
Kirkland City Manager
STAFF
Bruce Wynn
Executive Director
[email protected]
Samantha St. John
Business & Communications Mgr
[email protected]
Nora Carlson
Office Manager
[email protected]
Peggy Castleberry
Bookkeeper
Fall into Winter
As we settle into the cold dark days of winter, I think
back to how much has happened since our last newsletter at
the end of August. One would think that Kirkland is a town
of summer events, but we are just as busy in the fall. The
Chamber staff and our board members, along with hundreds
of volunteers, come out to make our Kirkland Downtown
Association events go off without a hitch. In the fall the
Chamber and the KDA fire up many new events.
September was all about saving the planet while making you look great. Sustainable September and the first
ever Kirkland Fashion Show dominated the most beautiful
month of the year in the great northwest. Brenda Nunes at
Keller Williams, Waste Management, LEED certified architects and Sustainable Environments joined forces to teach
people how to reduce their carbon footprint, recycle what
they can, and encourage a house credit to seal up gaps and
leaks in a typical home. LEED certified homes and buildings
are also featured in tours.
The Kirkland Fashion Show was the culmination of five
months of planning. The Kirkland Chamber feels strongly
that we have to do more to create events that directly
supported our merchants. With downtown’s abundance
of clothing stores, beauty salons, and spas we know that a
Fashion Show can bring attention. It was a smashing success and was tweeted and posted throughout the eastside
as one of the best fashion shows ever. Via Lago, Blue
Luna, Serendipity Consignments, Sweet and Sassy, Seduce,
Hepburn, Lake Street Diamonds, Seattle Thread Company,
and Bella Serena showed off their lines of clothing (along
with doggie fashions from Boo Boo Barkery), to an uproarious crowd of people having the time of their life.
Then we leapt into Oktoberfest, another first time event.
Happily, a deluge of rain and the worst weather of the year
didn’t deter fun-loving locals that love to drink beer while
dancing to oom pah pah music and eating bratwurst. We
wrung out our clothing and two weeks later we were at
Google, hosting the second StartUp Weekend. The first
year this entrepreneur event was a hard sell. That wasn’t
the case this year. We had to turn people away and it was
twice as large as the year before. 150 extremely creative
and competitive people went at it from Friday to Sunday
night producing a new smartphone app or web-based
resource. It was a showcase of talent and geekatude.
Not enough for you? No problem. We’ll throw one
more event together to wrap up the year. The annual
Christmas Tree and Holiday Lights (let’s just call it Kirkland’s Winterfest), brought together over 100 volunteers
to decorate the town with garlands, wreaths and lights,
before a night of live music, dancing, fire-barrels, sled-
ding (yes, we brought in snow), and a
fun party throughout downtown with
temperatures in the teens. It was cold,
but when over 1,000 people get together
to watch a massive tree get lit downtown, the collective body temperatures of
crowds can do wonders.
Whew. That was a lot to jam into 4 months. It all comes
back around again in 2014, but we want to do more. How about
a Blues Festival, Entrepreneur Conference, a Tech City Bowling
Tournament, a Maker’s component of StartUp Weekend? We
can do that. That’s just the way the Greater Kirkland Chamber
of Commerce and the Kirkland Downtown Association rolls.
Broaden Your Influence
Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce members make
amazing things happen for Kirkland businesses and employees. For example, EvergreenHealth provides support for
programs focusing on health. They are also the title sponsor
for the annual awards luncheon recognizing leaders in Kirkland and our annual
Gala Auction. Google sponsors luncheons
for students focused on studying science,
math, engineering and math, and are title
sponsors for the annual StartUp Weekend. Parkplace Center
made the Chamber and KDA office and Visitor Center possible. The Spa at PRO Sports Club made Kirkland Chamber’s
first fashion show come to life.
Our other key sponsors are Waste Management, The
Heathman Hotel, Edward Jones, Woodmark Hotel, Overlake
Medical Center, Frontier Communications, Sterling Bank,
Merrill Gardens, Madison House and Norman and Shinstrom.
They all make amazing things happen while supporting our
local businesses.
In return we provide as much recognition possible through
our web site, the What’s New updates, the quarterly newsletter,
and hang their company banners at every Chamber membership luncheon. We also turn the microphone over to company
leaders to address our Chamber members whenever possible.
We encourage your company to be a part of this special
and invaluable group of business leaders. There are lots of
levels for giving and suggestions on how you want your sponsorship funding recognized. For example, we are looking into
producing an Entrepreneur Conference. Your sponsorship
could make that possible.
If you are interested in being a Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce sponsor, contact brucew@kirklandchamber.
org or call (425) 822-7066.
Around Kirkland, containing information for and about the Kirkland business community, is published quarterly by the Greater Kirkland
Chamber of Commerce and mailed to Chamber members and civic leaders. To submit an article or provide a suggestion for Around
Kirkland, contact the Chamber office at (425) 822-7066, send a fax to (425) 827-4878, or mail to Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce,
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Effective marketing combines new
with tried-and-true
Effective
marketing plans
for small business
are increasingly
using a combination of both traditional and newer
channels. Customers have grown
accustomed to crossing easily between
offline and online worlds. By creatively
blending the old with the new, it is
possible to get a bigger bang for your
marketing buck.
Consider using the following ways
to blend social media with traditional
marketing:
Make print a social driver.
Facebook is beginning to supplant a
website as the primary online hub for
many small businesses. Print and other
traditional marketing tools can be
used to drive traffic to your Facebook
page. Put your Facebook address on
brochures, counter cards, posters,
invoices, receipts, menus, coupons and
other printed materials.
Highlight social mentions
in print. You can provide a bridge
from the online world to the offline
world by showcasing what customers are saying about you on sites like
Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter in your
print ads.
Use QR (Quick Response)
Codes in cross-promotions. By
placing a QR code on a printed ad,
flyer, or poster, you can get mobile
phone users who scan it to learn more
about your business and your offers.
Develop an offline promotion with an online benefit.
Kirkland Fashion Night showcased the
large number of shops, boutiques and
salons that are part of the town’s sense
of style and design. Businesses like
these could offer a free makeover and
photo of their customer with the photo
being used on the business’s Facebook
and other social media sites.
Cross-sell your offline and
online efforts. When you use a
marketing channel, mention the other
channels you are using. Your emails, direct mail and print ads should all mention how to find your business on social
media. Conversely, your Facebook page
and tweets should give your customers
a heads up about offers that will be
arriving through traditional channels.
Thanks to our 2013 sponsors.
Contact the Chamber office
to be a sponsor.
DIAMOND
($10,000 and above)
GOLD
($5000 and above)
Duncan Milloy, Ph.D., is Kirkland’s
Business Retention Consultant. He can
be reached at 425.829.7234 or [email protected].
Happy New Year to our Greater Kirkland
Chamber of Commerce members!
As we move into 2014 in our lakeside community, the
Board members of your Chamber and Kirkland Downtown
Association are feeling very excited about the planning that
has been taking place to prepare for a great year ahead.
Many of our past events and successes will be replicated, as
we continue to welcome new businesses and new members
into our fold.
In addition to continuing to
grow our past successes, we also
have new plans and initiatives
which are open to your participation.
*Many of our experienced
Board members are continuing,
and we are excited to welcome
several new members who bring
new and unique skillsets to our
group.
*While we continue events
such as Downtown Holiday Decorating and Tree-lighting, the annual Auction, Kirkland Fashion Night Out, Kirkland Summerfest, the 4th of July Festivities, Summer Concerts in Marina
Park, and Start-Up Weekend……….we also have several new
events which we are excited to introduce to Kirkland.
*We continue to grow our presence and our activities
in the waterfront retail neighborhood, while we also plan
for our events and activities to grow in scope to enhance
businesses in the Totem Lake, Juanita, Houghton, Rose Hill
and Yarrow Bay districts.
*We are becoming more involved in education policy,
and what local businesses large and small can do to
enhance the future of our students.
*We continue to monitor public policy happenings in
transportation and education and economic growth, and
will be reporting back to you as the year unfolds.
We are always “Open For Business” with plenty of free
parking at our offices in Kirkland Parkplace. We hope you
will drop by, or email us at [email protected] to
share with us your perspectives and comments about how
to enhance the future of Kirkland businesses.
(We are located between the bagel shop and the
Kirkland Arts Center store…………what better place to be?)
Welcome to an exciting 2014,
Kathy
SILVER
($2500 and above)
Madison House Retirement
CRYSTAL
($500 and above)
Merrill Gardens
Shop Local
Shinstrom & Norman
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Start It Up in Kirkland
Last year it was, “Start up what? On
a weekend? What are you talking about?”
The response this year was, “Do you still
have space in the Kirkland Startup Weekend?” Just barely, since over 150 people,
double from the first year, applied
and make the second Kirkland Startup
Weekend at Google a huge success. It’s
amazing how word of mouth and social
media can make an event much easier
to market. Having the event at Google
also ramped-up the cool factor of this
new mainstay of the Greater Kirkland
Chamber of Commerce.
There is a lot that happens over
the course of the weekend. The first
night is a party as everyone arrives
and mingles. Beer, food and conversation raises the volume as the energy
ramps up. With Google as our title
sponsor, other sponsors represented
are from INRIX, Xtreme Consulting,
Webtellect, Nytec, and lots of in-kind
support from Reign Labs, Costco, OfficeMax, and others.
Darcy Nothnagle, Public Affairs
and Government Relations Manager
and U.S Representative Suzan DelBene
welcomed everyone. Rep. DelBene
shared her background working at Microsoft and her creation of the start-up
Drugstore.com. State Representative
Cyrus Habib, shared his passion for
technology and how attractive Kirkland
is for start-up companies. The keynote
was given by Bryan Mistele, CEO of
INRIX. He emphasized that determination and persistence was necessary
to get INRIX’s first large investor after
being rejected from investors up and
down the west coast. INRIX is now an
international company valued by all
users of GPS and traffic data.
The mood changes when it’s pitch
time. John Sechrest, an angel investor,
served as the coordinator of the event.
John runs Kirkland’s StartUp Weekend
like a military boot camp demanding excellence and hard work from
all participants. Each participant is
given exactly 60 seconds to pitch their
startup idea. They then take a sheet
of paper, write down their idea, and
tape it to the wall. And so it goes, with
almost 130 pitches. Then everyone
votes on the top 20 ideas and everyone
joins the teams that they will work with
throughout the weekend.
No exaggeration -- they work
morning to night through the weekend.
Mentors, coaches and leaders from
throughout the IT community circulate
to the teams offering advice and
direction. A team rep reports to all
participants every two hours. As the
weekend progresses, teams become
very focused and immersed in working
specific problems and testing the appeal of their start-up idea by twittering
and pitching to facebook friends to get
a “consumers” response. It is exciting
to see coders, engineers, graphic artists, marketing reps and business pros
all collaborating together.
It’s Sunday night and time is up.
Participants present to judges, who are
comprised of individuals that launched
their own startups years ago and know
what has the best potential of going
further. What impresses the observer
is the high quality of the graphics and
home page of each startup company.
Each end product of the weekends
work has merit and an element of
filling a nitch for the consumer or a
specific business. Presentations are
done, and everyone gathers around
the beer keg to calm their nerves and
wait for the judges decisions on the
top three teams. The winners are announced and the top three winners are
encouraged to take their idea to the
marketplace.
US Rep. Suzan DelBene stopped by to encourage the IT Startup participants and
noted the impact on the local and national economy from entreprenurial efforts.
Photos by Jeff Hoerth, Zing HQ LLC
IT Startup facilitator John Sechrest offers advice to participants in advance of
their offering business ideas and choosing which teams to join in making some ideas
come to fruition.
There was a long line of idea generators this year taking 60 seconds at the
microphone to convince others in the audience of what will be the next big thing.
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What is an Ambassador?
By Scott Becker, Chair
Opus Bank
Another year is coming to an end and I hope yours has been happy and successful. The Ambassadors have been busy helping Bruce and the Chamber staff with delivering new member plaques, ribbon
cuttings, membership retention and volunteering in the community. After all, we are the “Meeters and
Greeters” of the Chamber and get to be involved in its every aspect. We are on the front lines ready to help members get
the most from their membership. We are present at the monthly Membership Luncheons, Business Networking Luncheons,
Business After Hours and many more events happening throughout the year. We help to make sure people meet one
another and most of all, have fun. All of this takes some effort on our part but it is rewarding. We give Chamber members
the information they need to network better, which, in turn, helps the Chamber retain more of its members. We also have
the ability to meet all of the new members and let them know about our businesses. It’s a lot of fun for all of us. We enjoy
meeting all of you, and once in a while we do some business together. I’ve been an Ambassador since 1998, and for me the
experience has been tremendous.
I’d like to invite you to join us our next meeting which is January 30th. We meet at 11:30am on the last Thursday of
every month at the Chamber Office. Bring a lunch and we’ll introduce you to another opportunity to get involved in your
Chamber and your community. As a Chamber Ambassador you will definitely get back what you put in! Please call me with
any questions you might have. (425) 822-0200.
Thank you to volunteers for downtown holiday decorating
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in downtown Kirkland! Over 100 volunteers gathered in late November to
decorate our town with lights and garlands to beautify our city for the holiday season. These decorations are also the first
step leading up to our annual tree lighting and music festival, which draws people from around the area to downtown
Kirkland each year. Despite temperatures in the mid-teens, this year did not disappoint. Over 1,000 people converged in the
streets of downtown to listen to music performances on four stages, sled down the snow hill, visit Santa, participate in a
scavenger hunt, and watch the 35-foot tree light up the night sky. Fire barrels, heaters, and foot warmers kept participants
nice and toasty, along with hot beverages and clam chowder that was served to all who needed a little extra warmth in
their tummies.
Un-decorating Party on January 11
We will wrap up the holiday season with our annual “Very Merry Un-Decorating Party” from 8:30-11:00am on January
11, and we need volunteers! Please visit www.volunteerkirkland.com to sign up. Many hands make light work and keeps
everyone in the holiday spirit.
Ambassadors
Committee Chair:
Scott Becker
Opus Bank
Rob Ahrendt
Met Life
Janeen Archer
Kirkland Reporter
Sean Barrat
Edward Jones
Collin Cambridge
hibu
Kathy Feek
Feek Art Consulting
Kristen Gonzales
Sterling Bank
Rod Graham
Rod Graham Handyman &
Painting Services
Brenda Kauffman
Aegis of Kirkland
Gary Passavant
Pro/Vision Coaching, Inc.
James Russo
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Cory Shepard
Edward Jones
Samantha St. John
Kirkland Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Wynn
Kirkland Chamber of Commerce
Your Public Policy Committee
As a Chamber member you can bring issues to the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee to review, evaluate and recommend
to the Board of Directors that may result in changes to city or state law. The
Public Policy Committee meets on the third Monday of the month at the offices of
Krueger Beck, PLLC, 520 Kirkland Way, Suite 400, from noon to 1:30 pm. You are
invited to attend and join in the discussion.
The Kirkland Chamber appoints four delegates to the East King County
Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition, joining with eleven other Chambers to create a legislative agenda important to businesses. We speak to legislators with a coordinated voice and thus have greater impact
The top three issues are Transportation, Education, and Economic Development, Environment. Other positions are taken on the following, but not in order
of importance: Employment and Benefits, Growth Management, Health Care,
and Liability Reform. All of the positions for 2014 will be posted on the Coalition
website at http://www.eastkingchambers.org/default.aspx.
Transportation is our highest priority and a comprehensive bill should be
passed in the 2014 Washington Legislature Session.
Photo by Jeff Hoerth, Zing HQ LLC
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Renewing Members
1-5 Years
Acropolis Pizza & Pasta Co.
Bella Sirena Salon
Casino Caribbean
Chelsea at Juanita Village
Apartments
Club Auto Kirkland
(part of LeMay Museum)
Contreras, Santos & Sue
Dibble Engineers, Inc.
Duncan McRoberts Associates, LLC
Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop
Elevation Church
Keller Williams Realty Eastside
Law Offices of Elizabeth Quick, PLLC
Partington Plastic Surgery
& Laser Center
Rairdon’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep
of Kirkland
Simplicity Decor
The 101 Apartments/Pillar Properties
The Lodge Sports Grille
UW Foster Technology Management
MBA Program
Waterways Cruises and Events
Yeager, Walt
6-9 Years
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union/
Rose Hill Branch
BECU
Beth Billington/Coldwell Banker Bain
Emeritus at Kirkland
Google
Karin Quirk, P.S., Attorney at Law
Merrill Gardens at Kirkland
Paint Sundries Solutions, Inc.
Visiting Angels
Volterra
10 Years
Hector’s Restaurant
Restaurant Specializing in Regional American Comfort Food
112 Lake Street South
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-4811
11 Years
Pamela K. Wilcut, P.S.
Certified Public Accountant
149 Seventh Avenue West
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-9099
12 Years
Associated Earth Sciences, Inc.
Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental
and Geologic Assessments,
and Hydrogeology
911 5th Avenue, Suite 100
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-7701
Conover Feek
Generational Estate Planning
for Families and Businesses
155 108th Avenue NE, Suite 725
Bellevue, WA 98009
425 828-1400
Gold’s Gym - Kirkland
Total fitness; huge weight floor, aerobics,
yoga, personal training
11133 120th Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-0777
14 Years
Page & Beard Architects, PS
Commercial & Residential Architecture
910 Market St
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-7850
Rod Graham Handyman
& Painting Services
Painting & Handyman Services
PO Box 892
Kirkland, WA 98083
206 992-3621
20 Years
Kirkland Heritage Society
Kirkland’s Historical Organization - Open
Monday 9-Noon and Wed. 2-5pm.
203 Market Street, Lower Level
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-3446
Zing HQ, LLC
Small Business Marketing & Branding
7027 NE 134th St.
Kirkland, WA 98034
206 353-1254
21 Years
Banner Bank
Your Full Service Community Bank
202 Kirkland AVE
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 576-1514
16 Years
22 Years
Enterprise Installation Inc.
Office Furniture Installation/Storage
4459 S. 134th Pl
Tukwila, WA 98168
206 244-7960
Thomas, B. David, Attorney at Law
Business and Real Estate Law
and Estate Planning
520 Kirkland Way #400
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 822-5454
N.W. Nasal Sinus & Facial Plastics
Center and Cascade Dermatology
Medical Services, Dermatology, Cosmetic
Dermotology, Ear, Nose & Throat & Facial
Plastic Surgery
3100 Carillon Pt
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 576-1700
Teddy Overleese
Past Chamber President
425 822-3643
Virginia Mason Kirkland
Outpatient Clinic Primary & Specialty Care
11800 NE 128th Street, Suite 300
Kirkland, WA 98034
425 814-5107
18 Years
Dave Asher
Individual Member
425 681-3283
Patrick H. Boden, Inc.
Commercial Office & Retail Remodeling
12531 131st Ct NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
425 820-6645
Hallmark Realty Corporation
Real Estate Services
101 Lake St S
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 822-1241
19 Years
Kirkland Rotary Club
Service Organization
P.O. Box 553
Kirkland, WA 98083
425 823-8844
24 Years
Central Park Tennis Club
Tennis, Fitness, Swimming, Snack Bars,
Massage
5820 125th Lane NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 822-2206
26 Years
Ryan Dunham Real Estate
Real Estate, Commercial
135 7th AVE W #103
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-0140
27 Years
Hersman Serles Almond, PLLC
Certified Public Accountants
520 Kirkland Way #300
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 822-6557
28 Years
Lake Washington Institute
of Technology
Education
11605 132nd Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
425 739-8287
Waste Management - Northsound
Refuse Disposal & Recycling
6211 234th Street SE
Woodinville, WA 98072
425 420-1710
Oct-Nov-Dec 2013
Residence XII
Alcohol & Chemical Dependency
Treatment for Women
12029 113th Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
425 823-8844
30 Years
Kirkland Arts Center
Art Education for All Ages &
Contemporary Art Gallery
620 Market Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 822-7161
31 Years
The Gardens at Juanita Bay
Retirement Community/Home/
Assisted Living
11853 97th Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
425 823-0410
34 Years
Totem Agencies, Inc.
Insurance Services
10526 NE 68th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-8774
38 Years
United Business Machines
Canon, Kyocera, and Lexmark
office machines
11050 118th Place NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
425 827-0611
39 Years
Dick & Sandy Ekins
Individual Members
425 827-3765
Kiwanis Club of Kirkland, Inc.
Community Service Club
328 19th Avenue
Kirkland, WA 0
425 828-0231
McLeod Insurance, Inc.
Personal & Commercial Insurance
111 Park Lane
Kirkland, WA 98083
425 822-6024
51 Years
William C. Woods
Past Chamber President
425 822-7023
54 Years
Harry Cummings
Individual Member
425 823-5414
29 Years
78 Years
Frontier Communications
Northwest, Inc.
Telecommunications
12055 Slater Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
425 261-7101
Livengood, Fitzgerald & Alskog, PLLC
High quality legal representation
since 1935
121 3rd Avenue
Kirkland, WA 98083
425 822-9281
Oct-Nov-Dec 2013
Welcome Brand New Members!
Advocare
Provides world-class nutrition, energy,
weight loss, and sports performance
products.
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.advocare.com Lacey Katt
425 941-6172
Cynthia Kelly Real Estate LLC
I’m a broker with John L. Scott for 11
years strong. I work and represent buyers
and sellers in the Greater Eastside, with
Kirkland being a priority.
www.CindyKelly.net Cindy Kelly
425 260-2017
Hazelden
Residential/out-patient treatment for
substance abuse disorders
1901 Esther Street
Newberg, OR 97132
hazelden.org Suzanne Wietting
206 992-6281
American Family Insurance, Judi
Kuntz Agency
We serve our community to help them
manage the risks of everyday life, to recover from the unexpected, and to realize
their dreams.
8514 122nd Ave NE Suite C3
Kirkland, WA 98034 Judi Kuntz
425 891-9100
DeLille Cellars Maison DeLille
A wine bar dedicated to DeLille Cellars.
Offering wine by the glass and flights
of wine as well as bottles for sale. Event
space can be used for private events.
15 Lake St
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.delillecellars.com Russell Sheldrake
425 489-0544
HomeStreet Bank
HomeStreet Bank is one of the largest
community banks headquartered
in Washington.
3550 Carillon Point, Bldg 3000, 5th Floor
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.teamgolden.com Nikki Opp
206 920-5950
Bahok Money Transmitter LLC
Money Transmitter service for the client
from United States to Bangladesh.
18760 NE 59th CT, H2058
Redmond, WA 98052
www.bahok.com Ahsan Kabeer
408 605-4414
Deuces Detail
We offer hand car washes to complete
showroom details.
8734 122nd Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.deucesdetail.com Rob Vanisko
425 248-1687
Bekhair
Cuts, color, foils and retail hair products Bumble and Bumble
203 Kirkland Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.bekhair.com Rebecca Fraley
425 417-5860
EventSource NW, LLC
We bring your events to life and
get your guests engaged.
www.eventsourcenw.com Troy McVicker
206 818-2532
Bradley Commercial Real Estate
A full service commercial real estate brokerage firm with a separate commercial
property management division.
12509 130th Lane NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
www.bradleycommercial.net Michael Bradley
425 658-3288
Center for Diagnostic Imaging
We provide advanced medical imaging
care in comfortable, outpatient centers in
Kirkland and around the Puget Sound.
11811 NE 128th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
pugetsoundcdi.com Kimberly Suggett
425 821-3472
Choice Insurance LLC
Insurance brokerage for Business, Home,
Auto, Life & Health
1715 Market Street, Suite 100
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.choiceinsurance.net RaeAnne Kelly
425 739-6565
Common Folk Co.
Gifts, Décor & Cool Stuff
325 Parkplace
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.commonfolkco.com Kathryn Straub
425 747-4100
Shop Local
Kathe Fowler
Individual Members Kathe Fowler
206 618-3948
green E juice
Natural energy juice bar.
219 Kirkland Ave., #101
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.greenejuice.com Shaomei BI
425 633-6666
GSM Nation
Cell phone/Smart phone
retail and wholesale
5270 Carillon Point
Kirkland, WA 98033
gsmnation.com Adman Khan
203 909-6565
Guild Mortgage
Guild Mortgage is a large Mortgage
company with a Branch in Kirkland.
720 4th Ave Suite #240
Kirkland, WA 98033
guildmortgage.net Diana Bowar
425 652-3911
Harry Matthews Associates
Helping businesses, non-profits and local
government get the most from IT in Cloud
Computing, Disaster Planning, IT Planning
and Staffing, 24 x 7 Operations Excellence,
Cost Modeling and Benefit Analysis, and
Unified Communications.
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.linkedin.com/in/harrymatthews Harry Matthews
425 941-7998
Kirkland Fitness Together
One-on-one personal training in private,
full equipped suites. customized programming to reach clients goals and any health
concerns they may have. no distractions.
Just you and your fitness specialist.
10600 NE 68th St., Suite C
Kirkland, WA 98033
http://fitnesstogether.com/kirkland Rebecca Thompson
425 242-1782
Kirkland Life Magazine - hibu
Hyper local magazine
hibubusiness.com Tammi Boggan
206 406-3110
Kirkland Wealth Management
Our mission is to ”provide our clients with
the utmost in investment opportunity,
guidance, and planning”.
5400 Carillon Point
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.kirklandWealthManagement.com Stephen Jackson
425 576-4035
Lincoln Financial Advisors
Comprehensive Financial Planning - Retirement, Investments, Insurance, College and
Estate Planning.
826 6th Street South Suite 201
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.clarahollin.com Clara Hollin
425 646-8800
Market on Central/Subway
Beer/Wine shop, Convenience Store,
Subway, Frozen Yogurt.
255 Central Way
Kirkland, WA 98033 Steve Jin
425 889-0711
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Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
A wealth management practice serving
individuals, families and business owners
including comprehensive financial planning and investment advice.
500 108th Ave NE, Ste. 1900
Bellevue, WA 98004
www.morganstanley.com James Russo
425 453-3476
Northlake Church & Chapel
A spiritual home where all are welcome.
308 4th Ave South
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.northlakeuu.org Sandy Hammer
425 822-0171
Nytec
Full service consumer electronics product
design and development
416 6th Street South
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.nytec.com Alexandra Dorsett
425 250-6810
Realogics Sotheby’s
International Realty
Residential real estate services
15 Lake St
Kirkland, WA 98033
realogicssothebys.com Chad Shriner
425 533-3790
San Cristobal Multimercados, Inc
dba San Cristobal
Importers and brokers of green coffee.
Exlusive importers of Mexican Terruno
Nayarita green coffee. Creators and distributor for FincaLab to provide bar coded
traceability for directly traded green
coffee from source.
13244 Juanita Drive NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
www.sancristocafe.com,
www.fincalab.com Devorah Zeitlin
425 825-9106
Savvy Home Experts, LLC - Prudential
Northwest Realty Associates
Residential real estate sales.
www.savvyhomeexperts.com Todd Kelly
425 301-2097
Shamiana Restaurant
Indian Family Restaurant
10724 NE 68th St.
Kirkland, WA 98033
shamianarestaurant.com Max Murowchick
425 827-4902
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Welcome Brand New Members!
SR Nails
Waxing and nail salon
206 Central Way
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.sr-nails.com Laura Nguyen
425 827-8002
Stearns Lending
Stearns Lending is a retail mortgage
company, the 5th largest privately-owned
mortgage co. in the U.S. We focus primarily
on residential home loans for customers
looking to purchase or refinance their home.
10900 NE 4th St, Ste 2300
Bellevue, WA 98004
www.stearnshomeloans.com/bellevue
Jimmy Vann
425 440-2602
Sweet Cakes
Retail bakery
128 Park Lane
Kirkland, WA 98033
sweetcakeskirkland.com
Susanne Park
425 822-6565
TD Curran
Offering the entire line of Apple hardware,
TD Curran also provides complete service
and support for Apple products and
has been designated a Premium Service
Provider by Apple Inc.
12345 NE 116th St.
Kirkland, WA 98033
tdcurran.com
Ashgan Djalali
800 645-2533
Oct-Nov-Dec 2013
Two Twelve on Central Bar and Bistro
Quaint neighborhood ”Cheers” bar
featuring local beers and wine as well as
craft cocktails. Serving shared plates and
comfort food made from fresh ingredients
with daily specials.
212 Central Way
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.twotwelveoncentral.com
Bobbie Foger
425 828-4252
Waterscape at Juanita Village
Brand new luxury apartment homes,
Studios, 1 bedrooms, 2 bedrooms, flats,
penthouse and townhom units available.
Best water views in all of Juanita!
Live in luxury!
11801 97th Lane NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
waterscapejuanita.com
Kelly Fisher
425 814-8439
Verne & Wells
Private club for geek professionals
733 7th Ave, Suite 108
Kirkland, WA 98033
www.verneandwells.com
David Stansel-Garner
206 262-7595
Find Chamber member contact
information anytime online at
www.KirklandChamber.org
Weather brews up a storm but revelers
not deterred at Oktoberfest
Kirkland Oktoberfest burst onto the scene during the last weekend of September as an instant crowd favorite featuring keg tapping, chicken dancing, wiener
dog racing, song singing, beer drinking brat eating and of course, oom pah pahing. The inaugural event held in Marina Park, opened to rave reviews with smiling
faces enjoying this harvest season celebration.
The spirited atmosphere of this authentic München-style Oktoberfest filled
the Festhalle with singing, dancing and swaying arm in arm to the best imported
Oktoberfest bands around.
Kirkland Oktoberfest features local craft beers and local cuisine complimenting the German imports in an Oktoberfest with a Northwest twist. See you again
next year at Oktoberfest! Prost!
Stormy weather didn’t dampen the spirits of these fun enthusiasts at Oktoberfest
in Marina Park in late September. Troy McVicker of EventSource Northwest served as
emcee during the 2-day event while live music accompanied the stein hoisting.
Photo by Bob Gassen, Humanature Photography
New member HomeStreet Bank donated $5000 to KITH during its grand opening
and ribbon cutting in December. Outgoing Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride did the ribbon
cutting honors (as seen on front page) along with Councilmember Doreen Marchione and
HomeStreet staff. HomeStreet Bank CEO Mark Mason (far right) handed out the big check
to KITH Board President and Chamber member in his own right as local attorney, Ken
Davidson (far left). Photos submitted
What is the Kirkland
Promise Committee?
The Kirkland Promise Committee was created by the Greater Kirkland
Chamber of Commerce to study the Kalamazoo Promise and the impact of early
childhood education on student and lifetime performance. The Kalamazoo Promise guarantees tuition and fees to graduating seniors provided they qualify for
post-secondary education. Each Promise Program is unique as it is tailored to the
needs of the particular community. The committee will make its
recommendation in the spring.
We see the need to obtain
facts and figures on the nature
and extent of preschool education in the state of Washington,
understand K-12 funding and programming in the state and in the district, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses
of Lake Washington School District, and understand the funding and nature of
post-secondary education in our area.
We are fortunate to live in a great school district, but some issues to consider
are: 1. 21% of our graduates do not pursue post-secondary education; 2. 8% do
not graduate; 3. Many families cannot afford post-secondary education.
The committee consists of the Superintendent, President and members of the
Chamber, educators, a pastor and interested citizens. If you have an interest in
this study, email [email protected]
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Winners abound at annual Chamber awards luncheon in Dec.
Oct-Nov-Dec 2013
Dick Beazell Friend of Kirkland
Leadership Award
Rob Butcher,
Kirkland Events Foundation
(Presented by Brenda Kauffman)
Anne J. Owen
Community Service Award
Doug Davis, Hallmark Realty
(Presented by Penny Sweet)
A. Duane Lund
Member of the Year Award
Jeff Cole, Kirkland Park Place
(Presented by Kristen Gonzales)
Teddy Overleese “Teddy” Award
Dave DeBois, Banner Bank
(Presented by Teddy Overleese)
Bill Woods “Woody” Award
Sue Contreras
(Presented by Bill Woods)
Kirkland Downtown Association
Special Recognition Award
Terri Fletcher
(Presented by Doug Davis)
Photos by Bob Gassen, Humanature Photography
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Oct-Nov-Dec 2013
More winners
Keegan Taggart, winner of the Chamber’s
annual Lee Johnson Student Community
Service Award, plays a bit of Bach on his
trombone during the awards luncheon in
December. Taggart is a senior at Juanita High
School. He appeared at the luncheon with his
parents, seen below at left, and Tod Johnson
(far right) of Lee Johnson Chevrolet/Mazda/
Kia plus Tod’s mother, Ginnie. Rita Smith of
Lake Washington School District presented the
award.
Photos by Bob Gassen, Humanature Photography
Lee Johnson Student
Community Service Award
Keegan Taggart,
Juanita High School
(Presented by the Johnson
family and Rita Smith)
Scenes from the Downtown Tree Lighting Festivities
Charles O. Morgan
Business Excellence Award
The Heathman Hotel
(Presented by Tom Thompson of Argosy Cruises)
Photos by
Jeff Hoerth,
Zing HQ LLC
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Oct-Nov-Dec 2013
Fall fashion rolled into downtown Kirkland in a big way this September. The
glamorous occasion showcasing the finest items downtown merchants have to
offer was the best fashion event on the eastside this fall. The energy was high and
the red carpet was literally rolled out to greet the guests as they entered the tent
and were treated to champagne, wine, appetizers, and a premium swag bag. Miss
Washington USA served as the emcee and kicked things off in style. As models
took the runway, the cheers and screams from the audience could be heard around
town. Each downtown merchant had their chance to take the runway and show
everyone why Kirkland is the only place to go when seeking the best in trends for
women, men, and even dogs. This first year event was a grand success and we are
already planning how to make it even better in 2014.
Top five photos (clockwise
from left) by Bob Gassen,
Humanature Photography
Lower four photos
(clockwise from lower right)
by Jeff Hoerth, Zing HQ LLC
Join now and make 2014 a great year!
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