April - Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce
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April - Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce
COFFEE BREAK Which chamber member did the ambassadors surprise this month? AG BANQUET 3 Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Ag Banquet! BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 6 Thank you LCSC Dental Hygiene Clinic for hosting Business After Hours! 18 LUNCH EXCHANGE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 12 pm Wednesday, April 13 on Thursday, April 21 APRIL 2011 CHAIRMEN’S THOUGHTS Co-Chairmen Don Montgomery and Dave Pankey discuss regionalizing our community page 2 PRESIDENT’S VIEW Kristin Kemak says Spring is in the Air! page 4 fun for the whole famIly! exhibitors • Drawings & raffles • Door prizes • fooD & drink vendors There’s plenty to do for the whole family at this year’s Inland northwest outdoor show. From helicopter rides to interactive booths and displays, there WHAT’S HAPPENING won’t be a shortage of informational & entertaining things to do. You can even bring in your game trophy to have it scored by Northwest Big Game, Inc.! Find out about the events going on in April featurIng: page 5 • boy scout jamboree • children’s scavenger hunt • dutch oven cook-off MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNTS friday april 8 3pm - 8pm Save with discounted rates from these chamber members • children’s archery shooting • fly tying • petting zoo saturday april 9 9am - 8pm sunday april 10 9am - 5pm nez perce county fairgrounds page 9 children (6-15) $1.00 adults (16-54) $2.00 seniors (55+) $1.00 receive $1.00 off when you bring one food item as a donation to the food bank! NEW MEMBERS See the newest businesses to join the Chamber page 11 for more information visit: www.inlandnorthwestoutdoorshow.com 502 BRIDGE STREET CLARKSTON, WASHINGTON 99403 [email protected] 509.758.7712 509.751.8767 FAX WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG chairmen’sthoughts Regionalize Your Economy “Regionalize your Economy” was the unofficial theme at this year’s Northwest Chamber Leaders Conference. The conference was held March 12 – 14 in Coeur d’Alene and was well attended with 89 chamber leaders from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Canada. The speakers were engaging, the content was enlightening and at least one message was clear, “if you want your community to flourish in these difficult economic times, stop wasting your resources competing with your neighboring communities and start applying your efforts towards uniting and growing your business economy regionally.” One speaker talked about branding your region. Another speaker went on to explain how business economies these days are regional and your chamber needs to adjust its efforts to accommodate that fact. Well, hearing this was very reassuring to us. In fact, we were somewhat elated to hear that our efforts during the last several months are right in line with the words these experts are saying. When it came time to tell our story at the conference, it was a big hit to say the least. It feels good to say we are branding the Lewis Clark Valley. Don Montgomery Co-Chairman, Lewis Clark Valley Chamber Waddell & Reed Dave Pankey Our Community Outreach program is another way in which we plan to emphasis the Lewis Clark Valley as a regional economic brand. We will partner with and support Valley entities such as the ports, the cities, CEDA, SEWEDA, Valley Vision, Beautiful Downtown Lewiston, Hells Canyon Visitor Bureau, and many more. With a chamber board member assigned to each entity, we will be searching for synergetic opportunities as a community to enhance our capabilities in bringing a positive impact to our business economy and quality way of life in the Lewis Clark Valley. The chamber will serve the community as the hub of this effort. Thank you Don & Dave Co-Chairman, Lewis Clark Valley Chamber Regence BlueShield of Idaho Skinner Sports Academy Opens On Friday, March 11 the Chamber Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of Skinner Sports Academy with a ribbon cutting! Be sure to stop by and check out the fabulous facility. They’re located at 2015 8th Avenue in Lewiston. And yes, that is our very own President/CEO Kristin Kemak in the batting cages! YOU IT’S FOR InlandCellular.com 1-800-248-8822 “A Professional Touch With Care” Brent “Chip” W. Wahlberg, Jr., P.T. (509) 758-8510 1625 5th Street Clarkston, WA 99403 2 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 youngprofessionals LCYP Celebrating Christmas in April Last month, LCYP met at Rowdy’s for dinner. More members volunteered to help with the Inland Northwest Outdoor Show and the Spring Break Dinner & Auction. We hope to see you all at both of these events! Kevin is contacting rafting companies...so be looking for an upcoming email with possible dates for a trip this summer! Since we did such an informal get-together during the holiday season, we decided to have our Christmas party in April! The plan is to have an ugly Christmas sweater party at a local bowling alley! Heather is checking dates to make sure we don’t overlap on a league night, so watch for her email! The group is open to anyone ages 21 – 40. If you are a young professional interested in being part of this dynamic group, please join us on the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm. For more information on the group, check out our blog at www. clarkstonchamber.org under the Chamber Forums. Financial Literacy Month at the Library April is Financial Literacy Month and the Lewiston City Library is presenting several free workshops on retiring well and making smart investing choices. An online seminar will be held April 8 at 9 am. Register in advance at cityoflewiston. org/library. The webinar will also be available to watch at your convenience the following week. Get Retirement Ready! Thursday, April 14 - “It’s More Than Money: Add Life to Your Years” helps you learn the ingredients for retiring well. Attendees will get tips fro successful retirees and learn how to set SMART retirement goals. Thursday, April 21 - “Crunching the Numbers” will help you learn how to determine the amount of income needed in retirement, the importance of yearly assessing your net worth and an overview of Social Security and Medicare benefits. Thursday, April 28 - “Taking (Some of) the Mystery Out of Investing” focuses on how to assess your investment risk tolerance and make investment choices. Learn how to select a financial planner and avoid scams and needlessly expensive financial products. These three seminars are held in Lewis-Clark State College’s Meriwether Lewis Hall, Room 100 beginning at 5:30 pm. Tuesday, April 26 -”Investment Fraud: Protect Your Nest Egg” will help you avoid becoming a victim and help you learn tactics used to scam you. This seminar is held in the Lewiston Community Center at 5:30 pm. Complimentary refreshments and door prizes. Register online at www. cityoflewiston.org/library or call 208.743.6519, ext. 104. The seminars are made possible by University of Idaho Extension, Idaho Department of Finance and Smart Investing @your library® (a partnership between American Library Association and FINRA Investor Education Foundation). ambassadorsinaction THANK YOU! NEZ PERCE TRIBAL TOURISM 17500 Nez Perce Road, Lewiston For your continued investment and belief in the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber Commerce! Last month, the Ambassador Committee recognized the staff with Nez Perce Tribal Tourism for their continued investment in the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber. The “Chamber Coffee Break” is a program developed by the members of the Ambassadors Committee. A lucky chamber member is randomly selected and delivered fresh coffee and donuts by the Ambassadors on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Special thanks to The Steamery for donating their fantastic coffee and Albertsons for donating the donuts! Join the Chamber Mobile Alerts Group Text LCVC to 87940 to join the Chamber’s Mobile Alerts Group. Through mobile alerts, you will be notified of upcoming Chamber events straight to your phone! Only one text message per week max. Walk Around Things Day is an important day to avoid problems and risks, by simply walking around the potential problem. You wouldn’t walk under a ladder, would you? Then, it is also wise to walk around objects that pose risk or danger. April 4 “Walk around things” can also be used figuratively. It is wise to walk around, or avoid, topics, issues and problems that are sticky and are not readily solved. If ever there was a day to “Walk Around Things”, it is today! APRIL 2011 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 3 president’sview Spring is in the air! Break out the sunshine, shorts and shades (or tissues and Benadryl if that means spring to you). What a busy season we have before us. This week, let’s Refresh the Valley! Step outside your business’ front door; take a look at your sidewalk, windows and doors. I bet they could use a bit of dusting, sweeping and washing. Freshen up your flower pots that have sat empty from the cold winter and bring in some color. Wrap up with the week with Beautiful Downtown Lewiston at Brackenbury Square on April 9 from 8 am -10 am to clean, plant and paint – we live in a beautiful community, let’s work together to keep it that way. Kristin Kemak Join us April 8 - 10 at the Inland Northwest Outdoor Show at the Nez Perce County Fairgrounds. This year’s show features a children’s scavenger hunt, children’s archery range, petting zoo, dutch oven cook-off, and so much more! There’s plenty to do for the whole family. Thank you ATK CCI/Speer for sponsoring this fantastic community event! President/CEO, Lewis Clark Valley Chamber You won’t catch me in the office on Friday April 8, I’ve Gone Fishin’! Please join us at the Quality Inn & Suites for our Annual Spring Break Dinner and Auction. This year’s theme is Gone Fishin’. Tickets are only $35 per person and selling fast. Come play in the fishing pond, catch up on a game of Sinkers and Bobbers and yes, bid on the live and silent auction items. It is sure to be a great evening. Thank you to our wonderful committee, led by Joyce Keefer and Michelle Peters. May kicks off our Alive After Five season in both Clarkston and Lewiston – get ready for a fantastic year, vendors are already pouring in! chambersponsors Elite/Visionary Leaders Diamond/Corporate Leaders Platinum/Business Leaders Media Sponsors 4 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 what’shappening Lcsc Center for Arts & History Presents: John Wood: On The edge of Clearing Exhibit through April 9 Location: 415 Main Street, Lewiston Photographer John Wood will have more than 200 pieces of his work on display in his exhibition “John Wood: On the Edge of Clear Meaning” at three locations, including the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History. Wood introduced the use of drawing, collage and every other technique he could get his hands on into his photography. The use of this multimedia caused an uproar in photography during the 1960s. Also at the Center for Arts & History in Gallery IV, Washington State University assistant professor of Art, Sculpture Area Coordinator Nickolus Meisel will have his sculpture work on display. Meisel shows his work nationally and internationally and in 2002 was added to Seattle’s Roster of Emerging Public Artists. For more info, visit www.lcsc.edu/museum or call 208.792.2243. Dahmen Barn APRIL events Saturday, April 2 Time: 10 AM – 4 PM Always wanted to learn how to draw but were afraid to get started? Well, “Back to Basics: Drawing Techniques” is just for you! Artist Carrie Vielle will lead a one day workshop for students 16 and older. The cost is $60 and pre-registration is required. Friday, April 8 Time: 7:30 PM The Gefilte Trout Band will play Eastern European folk music. The cost is $7 at the door. Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is on highway 195 in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence. For more info, visit www.artisanbarn.org or 509.229.3414. Annual LCSC International Dinner Saturday, April 2 Time: 6 PM doors open / 6:30 PM program begins Location: LCSC Williams Conference Center feature diverse foods prepared by students from around the world. The program will feature music, a fashion show, traditional songs and dances, and other individual performance. Proceeds from the event will go toward the International Student Scholarship fund. Tickets can be purchased at the Information Desk in the LCSC Student Union Building or in the International Programs Office, located on the 800 block of 4th Street. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Seating is limited and anyone wishing to reserve a table should call 208.792.2321. Travis Tritt Concert at Boomer’s Saturday, April 2 Time: 7 PM Location: Boomer’s Garden Award winning country music singer Travis Tritt will perform live at Boomer’s Garden on Saturday April 2. Priced at $40 (all ages), $50 and $60 (21 and older), tickets can be purchased at Les Schwab Tires in Clarkston, Colfax and Pullman and Grangeville, Moscow and Orofino. Tickets can be purchased in Lewiston at Kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep, Les Schwab Tires, Pacific Steel & Recycling and Vig’s Health Food Store. Over seventeen years, Tritt recorded eleven albums yielding five Billboard number-one singles; Help Me Hold On, Anymore, Can I Trust You With My Heart, Foolish Pride, Best Of Intentions. Tritt received two Grammy Awards for Best Country Collaborations with Vocals, four awards from the Country Music Association and is a member of the Grand Ole Opry. More information can be found online at www. LCValleyTravisTritt.com. Asotin County Youth Commission’s 10th Annual Awards night Wednesday, April 6 Time: 6 PM Location: CHS Auditorium Join the Asotin County Youth Commission as they present the 10th Annual Youth Awards Night. They’ll be honoring local youth who have made a difference in our community. For more info, contact Mark at 509.243.2009. Tickets: $18 for adults, $12 for students in kindergarten through college, and free to children who sit on their parents’ lap and share a plate with a parent. The annual International Dinner at LCSC will have the theme “The Best Bite of Your Life!”, features dinner and entertainment by the LCSC International Club. As in the past, the dinner will APRIL 2011 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION Valley art center: “Faking the famous” Opening reception April 7 / Exhibit open thru April 30 Time: 5 - 8 PM Location: Valley Art Center, 842 6th St. Clarkston Stop by the Valley Art Center to check out April’s show “Faking the Famous,” copies, faithful and otherwise of famous masters of art. First Christian Church FREE Community Supper Every Thursday Time: 5:30 – 7 PM Location: First Christian Church First Christian Church hosts a FREE Community Supper every Thursday. It is free and open to everyone. The supper consists of bean soup and bread or cornbread, and whatever the cook or helpers care to also serve. Coffee, milk, water, and juice are also provided. We chose Thursday to do this as the other soup kitchens and meal sites were not serving a meal on Thursdays. This helps close that gap. For more information, contact the church at [email protected] or 758.2943. Entrepreneur Workshops Thursday, April 7 Time: 6 – 9 PM Location: Pi-Nee-Waus Tribal Community Building Conference Room, Lapwai Financial Management: basic accounting for businesses will be described. Learn the mechanics of income statements, budgets and other accounting tasks. Tuesday, April 12 Time: 6 – 8 PM Location: Pi-Nee-Waus Tribal Community Building Conference Room, Lapwai Next Steps: local resource providers will be on hand to discuss how they can support you as you move forward with your business venture. Cost: $15 per workshop. Some scholarships are available. For more info or to register, contact Lorie Higgins at [email protected] or 208.669.1480 or Ethel Green at ethelG@ nezperce.org or 208.843.7409. Worksite Health & Productivity Symposium Friday, April 8 Time: 8 – 11:30 AM Location: Tri-State Memorial Hospital Asotin County Healthy Communities would like to invite you to a Worksite Health & Productivity Symposium offered FREE to our community. The Health & Productivity Symposium is an event to discuss the “Business Case for Employee Health” and “Building a Culture of Wellness” to impact productivity, safety and health care costs. Keynote speaker will be Sheila Pudists, Worksite Health & Productivity Specialist with the Washington State Department of Health. For more information or to register, visit http:// ac-hd.org/ or call Lori Lookabill or Lori Benton at 758.3344. Register by April 1. There will be no registration at the door. Clearwater River Casino April events Diamond Rio Saturday, April 9 Tickets: $50 front row, $35 premium reserved, $25 reserved, $20 general admission. www. ticketswest.com Thunder ’n Lightning MMA Saturday, April 16 Tickets: $37.50 ringside, $30 premium reserved, $20 reserved, $15 general admission Check out our infamous combat in the cage! Meet the famous BUD GIRLS! For more information on Casino events, visit www. crcasino.com. Free Seminar to Help make 2011 the year for you! Tuesday, April 12 Time: 1 - 3 PM Location: Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street Don’t miss the second free seminar “Eat SmartMove More” Lower Cancer Risk on Tues. Apr. 12. Gain information on the connection between cancer and your diet, your dental health, and your physical and emotional health. Attendance is free, but space is limited. To register, call the UI/ Nez Perce County Extension office at 799.3096 or [email protected]. Workshops are in partnership with University of Idaho Extension and sponsored by Addus Health Care. LC Ad Federation Event Thursday, April 14 Time: 12 PM Location: Red Lion Hotel Cost: $15 members, $18 non-members The Lewis-Clark Valley Ad Federation has an event coming up! Their guest speaker will be George Parker. George is an advertising legend. More information can be found at www.parkersad. com. For more info on the LC Valley Ad Federation, contact Brian Kolstad at [email protected]. WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 5 what’shappening Business After Hours Schedule Business After Hours is held on Thursdays unless otherwise stated. April 21 Lewis Clark Recyclers, Inc. May 19 STILL OPEN! June 23 STILL OPEN! July 21 E-Clips August 25 SJRMC September 15 Progressive Engineering Group & Port of Clarkston at Granite Lake Park October 6 Tumac Outdoor October 20 Business Showcase November Community Bank December STILL OPEN! Showcase your business with a 2011 Business After Hours! Call the Chamber at 509.758.7712 to reserve your spot today! Lewiston Night Aluminum Welding classes April 19 – May 19, Tuesdays & Thursday Time: 6 – 9 PM This 30 hour class is designed to specifically give students basic safety, equipment and aluminum welding skills needed in the welded aluminum boat industry. The class will be limited to eight students. This instructor to student ratio enables the instructor to spend one-on-one time with students accommodating all skill levels. Course Fee: $599. Register today by calling LCSC Workforce Training at 208.792.2388. Lewiston Spring Cluster Annual AKC Dog Shows April 22 – 25 Time: 8 AM – 5 PM Location: Nez Perce County Fairgrounds Admission: Free, parking is $5 per day The Palouse Hills Dog Fanciers and the Lewis-Clark Kennel Club will be holding the Lewiston Spring Cluster Annual AKC Dog Shows. The top dogs and handlers from throughout the United States will be here to compete in conformation, junior showmanship, obedience and rally each day. For more information, call 798.9578 or visit www.lewis-clarkkennelclub. com 9th Annual HR Conference Special Leadership Session Wednesday, April 27 Time: 2 – 5 PM Location: LCSC Williams Conference Center Cost: $15, includes all materials. Attendees will receive CEU’s toward recertification (including PHR/SPHR) HR Conference Thurs. Apr. 28 Time: 8 AM – 3 PM Location: Red Lion Hotel Cost: $45 or $60 for both sessions. For more information or to register, contact Tedi Roach at 743.6507 or [email protected]. Idaho-Washington Concert Chorale: “Bach to Bernstein” Friday, April 29 Time: 7:30 PM Location: St. Boniface Catholic Church, Uniontown Cost: Season: $30, Adult (at the door): $18, Adult (advance): $15, Seniors: $12, Children (12 and under): Free, Students (with ID): $5 Tickets are available online at www.IWChorale.org, by mail (IWCC, Box 8112, Moscow, ID 83843), at the door or in advance at one of their sponsors: Neill’s Flowers in Pullman, BookPeople in Moscow, and Owl Pharmacy and Chevron Dynamart in the Valley. For more info, call 509.432.4796. Hells Gate State Park Community Yard Sale Saturday, April 30 Time: 9 AM – 6 PM Location: Hells Gate State Park Cost: $25 to reserve a spot, $5 entry fee into the park For more info, contact Hells Gate at 799.5015 or hel@idpr. state.id.us. membernews Distinguished Young Women of Clarkston Winners Jocelyn LejaMeyer was awarded the title of Clarkston’s Distinguished Young Woman Miss on Saturday, March 19 at the Clarkston High School auditorium. She received a $1,000 scholarship. Jocelyn is the daughter of Dan and Andrea LejaMeyer. Jocelyn also received $100 each for the talent and interview awards. First runner-up is Josie Flerchinger, daughter of Ron and Ana Rae Flerchinger. She received an $800 scholarship. Second runner-up is Jill 6 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG Robinson, daughter of Edward and Pamela Robinson. She won $600. Jill was also the winner of the $200 scholastic award. The $100 fitness award went to Ashlynn Cseh, daughter of Kristi and Geoff Cseh. The $100 self-expression award went to Kellyn Zipse, daughter of Marilyn Zipse and the late Wayne Zipse. Taylor Spooner, daughter of Dustin Spooner and Jill Peters, received $100 for the spirit award. The Lewis Clark Valley Chamber would like to thank all the businesses to graciously donated to this year’s Distinguished Young Women of Clarkston program. Your contributions provided many scholarship opportunities to the participants, as well as a successfully program. Thanks again! LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 membernews SAVE THE DATE: Early Childhood Chestnut Center Dedication You are invited to the dedication and open house of the Lewis Clark Early Childhood Program’s newly constructed Chestnut Street Early Head Start Center! Friday, April 22 1260 Chestnut Street, Clarkston 10 a.m. dedication ceremony 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. open house Refreshments will be served April Pools Day at the Aquatic Center “April Pools Day”, a water safety awareness event, is Saturday, April 16 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Asotin County Family Aquatic Center. The event will focus on anti-drowning and boat safety education. The Coast Guard Auxiliary will be doing free boat inspections in the lower parking lot, starting at 10 a.m. Children’s activities begin at 12:30 p.m. and will include life jacket fittings, kayak rides, water treasure hunts and more. Admission is free and everyone is encouraged to come in his or her swimsuit. committeenews Natural Resource Committee Meeting Minutes March 15, 2011 The program consisted of speakers from the Nez Perce Tribe Forestry and Fire Management Division, who presented an informative program dealing primarily with managing the Wildland Urban Interface. Tim Droegmiller, Acting Fuels Planner for the Division, gave a brief overview of the organization which comprises a Fire Management Officer, 2 Engines, a Dispatcher, a Fuels Planner, and a Fire Prevention & Mitigation Specialist. The Division is directly responsible for activities on 112,000 acres on the reservation, as well as coordinating with the Idaho Department of Lands and the C-PTPA, who provide services on the remainder of Tribal and non Tribal lands in the Region. The main focus of the Hazardous Fuels Reduction/WUI program is to remove and /or mitigate excess fuels around personal dwellings and outbuildings, thereby creating defensible/survivable space through fuel removal and reduction, green space creation, and design and landscape considerations. It also utilizes pre-commercial thinning of stands to remove excess inventory of under 6 inch material and brush, which is then mulched by excavators & skid steers with mulching heads. Grazing, browsing and pruning treatments are also used. Several slides were shown of programs completed, as well as illustrations from recent fires demonstrating the effects of fuel removal. Several examples of multi-jurisdictional cooperative projects were shown, including the Tribe, Nez Perce & Lewis Counties, ID F&G, LOID, Parks & Recreation & others. Kip Kemak, Fire Prevention & Mitigation Specialist described the Wildfire Prevention Plan components, the Public Fire Education program which while primarily aimed at the elementary school level, also has an adult education component with displays at Fairs and other regional activities. He also described how the Reservation land is broken down into three areas for analysis purposes, the Canyon, the Prairie, & Craig Mountain. Kip also described the Fire Danger Status system, which is driven by a Remote Automated Weather System, which monitors atmospheric conditions on the Reservation, providing input to the Fire Danger Classification. The Port of Lewiston reported that a contract was imminent with Kiewit, the contractor for the Imperial Oil loads at the Port, for rental of an additional 7+acres for the loads. The Port will be clearing the area and gravelling it in the near future. The Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce reported on a recently completed staff and officer training in Coeur d’Alene that consisted on several workshops and panel discussions. The topics of interest included assessing Board member strengths to better manage assignments, as well as transition training for incoming leadership positions. Considerable interest was evident from attendees as to the recent merger of our two Chambers, and the challenges that it presented. It was also requested that our Committee staff an informational booth at the upcoming Outdoor Recreation Show on April 7th, 8th & 9th. The next Natural Resource Committee meeting, is scheduled for April 19th, 7am at Hazels Restaurant in Clarkston. gnm for Kip Kemak, NRC Secretary Nez Perce Tribe Division of Forestry and Fire Management APRIL 2011 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 7 lunchexchange Chamber Lunch Exchange: Are You Connecting? You’re invited! As a member of the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber, you have a standing invitation to come have lunch with your fellow Chamber members. Know someone new to the area? Guests are welcome and encouraged! Introduce new employees, supervisors, managers or community group leaders from your business or organization. As though you’d need more reasons, attending the luncheon provides business advocacy, networking opportunities and member-to-member referrals. You’ll get to hear from informative speakers, and don’t forget, 50/50 drawings, Ray-isms, door prizes and Bizz Buzz. The Chamber Lunch Exchange is generally held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Quality Inn at noon, unless otherwise stated. There’s always something special going on – don’t be left out! Wednesday, April 13, 2011 noon – 1 PM Quality Inn and Suites Cost: $14 Sponsored by: Quality Behavioral Health QBH will be presenting on general programs at Quality Behavioral Health including our mental health program, chemical dependency program, mental health first aid training, crisis intervention, drug and alcohol information classes, domestic violence information classes, our Summer Youth Program and our 2nd annual Fundraiser. Also, we will present specifically on our Community Sexual Assault Program and promote April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We will be talking about ways to support and get involved with QBH and our Sexual Assault Program. Speaker: Idaho National Laboratories & Beautiful Downtown Lewiston Thank You! for March’s Lunch Exchange We’d like to thank everyone who attended the Chamber’s Lunch Exchange on March 9. We’d especially like to thank Jenny Scott with Northwest Leadership Strategies for your luncheon sponsorship. Your contribution ensured a successful membership meeting. We’d like to welcome the following new members to the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber: Sterling Health Plans, Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, Hopkins Structural Design Solutions, LLC, Peak Performance Physical Therapy, The Paint Shop, An Event to Remember, and Gutierrez Coaching and Consulting. Thanks for coming! Chamber members had the opportunity to hear from Jenny Scott with Northwest Leadership Strategies. Jenny was an instrumental leader with the chamber merger and we really appreciate everything she does. Jenny talked about her time as a Distinguished Young Woman and offered up some advice and guidance for the high school ladies who joined us for lunch. She also talked about the TEN things that make a great leader. For more info, visit www.nwleadershipstrategies.com. Thanks Jenny! Chamber members also had the opportunity to have lunch with 19 Distinguished Young Women of Clarkston. Formally Junior Miss, the Distinguished Young Women of Clarkston Program was Saturday, March 19 at the Clarkston High School Auditorium. The theme was “Traveling Life’s Highways.” Thanks ladies, you all were fabulous and good luck! We’d like to thank the following business for sponsoring the Distinguished Young Women of Clarkston’s lunches: Express Employment Professionals, Interlink Volunteers, KLEW-TV, Clarkston Heights Market, USKH Inc., Twin River National Bank, Waddell & Reed, Sage Payment Solutions, Alliance Title & Escrow, ATK CCI/Speer, Quad Cities Realty, QpINS.com, and Sattler Insurance. Thanks! 8 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 Energy Use – Myths versus Reality By Tom Lienhard, PE, CEM Most people are looking for ways to reduce their energy use, but sometimes what we do can actually increase energy use. Do you know what is an energy myth and what is a fact? Myth: It takes as much energy to reheat your home as you save when lowering your thermostat while you’re away. Reality: Setting your thermostat back a few degrees while you’re away or sleeping at night will always use less energy than keeping the thermostat at a constant higher temperature. That’s because of heat transfer – the difference between the temperature of your home and the outside temperature. The colder your house gets in winter, the slower it loses heat. The warmer you keep your home in winter, the more it can lose heat. The key is to seal air leaks in your home, ensure adequate insulation and use a programmable thermostat. Myth: If I use a high quality pleated filter in my furnace, I don’t need to change it as often. Reality: The better your filter is at catching dirt, the more often you need to change it. Pleated filters are more effective, arresting more particles than non-pleated filters. It’s a good idea to change your pleated filter once a month to keep you furnace operating efficiently. Myth: I use less energy when my freezer or refrigerator is empty. Reality: A full refrigerator or freezer uses less energy because air is more difficult to keep cold than the thermal mass of liquids and solids. An energy savings solution is to fill empty plastic milk or water containers with water and place them in your freezer or refrigerator to the fill empty space. Myth: Closing off vents and rooms will save energy. Reality: Zoning or closing off rooms can save energy in a system where each room has its own heating source and control. However, natural gas, oil and propane furnaces, as well as electric heat pumps were designed to have all registers and grills open in order to operate efficiently. It’s a good idea to check with an HVAC professional before closing off vents. Tom Lienhard is a lead engineer at Avista. You can reach him with questions and comments at [email protected] Copyright © Avista Corp., 2011. All Rights Reserved. membertomemberdiscount One of the many benefits of your chamber membership is cost savings and networking through member-to-member special offers. The program features discounted rates on products and services from chamber members, for chamber members. When you take advantage of these valuable products and services, you’re supporting your fellow members and your chamber. If you are a member of the chamber and are interested in offering discounts to fellow members, please contact Hailey at 509.758.7712 or hailey@ lcvalleychamber.org. Event hosting HOTELS/MOTELS WATER - BOTTLED & BULK Lewis-Clark State College has meeting, conference, and overnight accommodations available. We would like to invite you to host your next event on our campus. All chambers members will receive a 10% discount on room rental fees and overnight accommodations. For more information, please call or visit our website at www.lcsc.edu/summerstays. Winner of Motel 6 Quality Award for the USA 2005. We have available an indoor pool and hot tub, pool parties, Executive Suites, and extra parking for your fishing boat. Have company coming to visit and need an extra room. Receive a 10% discount off our low rates. We will leave the light on for you. One-month FREE machine rental and two FREE bottles of water, when you give us a try. (A $21 value) RENTAL SPACE Peacock Vaughn Insurance 914 6th St., Clarkston 509.758.2222 lewis-clark state college 500 8th Ave. Lewiston 208.792.2060 First Christian Church 840 10th St, Clarkston 509.758.2943 First Christian Church in Clarkston has space available for rent to any group. Our schedule is fairly open as of now. The cost to chamber members will be $25/meeting and $35/meeting if the kitchen is used. We have a fully functioning kitchen and a nursery, no worker provided. Also, we are available for weddings for $350 for the building. BED & BREAKFAST The Churchyard Inn 206 St. Boniface Street, Uniontown, WA 99179 509.229.3200 [email protected] Looking for a new place to hold your next meeting, retreat, seminar or party? The Churchyard Inn in Uniontown, WA offers a beautiful, tranquil setting in the heart of the Palouse for gatherings up to 30. Feel like you are “away” but so close! Lunch and dinner available. Seven rooms for overnight accommodations. 10% discount for chamber members. PET GROOMING Bambi’s Pound Puppy’s 1354 Pound Lane, Clarkston 509.758.6889 [email protected] $3 off any pet grooming service for chamber members. MORTGAGE COMPANIES Bank of America Home Loans 301 D St., Lewiston 208.750.4606 Bank of America Home Loans will waive the appraisal fee (up to $500) on purchase loans to all chamber members and their employees. APRIL 2011 Motel 6 222 Bridge St., Clarkston 509.758.1631 INSURANCE We are an Independent Agency that has been providing insurance services for over 40 years. We believe every customer should receive personal service from an Agency they can count on. Contact us for a FREE insurance review. FREE NOTARY SERVICE Exclusively for chamber members. RETAIL Rock Art 904 6th St., Clarkston 509.751.0956 20% discount on sale over $25 for chamber members. Discount does not include diamonds, gold chains, gold nuggets or any already discounted or sale items. MOBILE MUSIC DJ Mobile Music 509.758.3301 [email protected] For chamber members, 15% off a rental sound system in the Lewis/Clark Valley. Outside areas, please call for rates and based on availability. Discount not to be used with any other offer or special. Call today to reserve our rental sound system for all your party needs! Mercury Media Productions 509.751.0404 www.mercurymediaproductions. com $50 off a wedding or party DJ for all chamber members. This package comes with lights, music, a DJ, and a consultation session for your event. Northwest Pure Bottled Water 509.751.9305 OIL CHANGE Jiffy Lube 501 Bridge St., Clarkston 509.758.4814 [email protected] http://www.jiffylube.com 15% off Jiffy Lube Oil Changes for all chamber members WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT Mercury Media Productions 509.751.0404 www.mercurymediaproductions. com $100 off a New Web site for chamber members. Mercury Media Productions offers web sites starting at just $250 with the discount. CREDIT CARD PROCESSING Sage Payment Solutions Kammy Cox 1372 Bridge St. Clarkston 509.951.8782 888.800.9935 Option 2, ext. 109 [email protected] www.SagePayments.com CONSULTING/FACILITATION Call local chamber member Kammy Cox for credit card processing at a special discounted rate! She will waive your application fee. Tell her you got her name from this ad and save up to 50%. An easy way to bring more dollars to your bottom line profit margin in this economy. 15% discount for chamber members seeking leadership and organization development consulting and facilitation services, including: annual Retreat Facilitation, Communication Audits, Leadership Training and Organization Program analysis & design. Valued Merchant Services A Registered ISO/MSP of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Bob Bingman 800-531-8575 Main Ext 354 [email protected] Northwest Leadership Strategies 509.254.3688 jscott@nwLeadershipStrategies. com PEST MANAGEMENT Sun Pest Management 1140 15th St., Clarkston 800.422.4803 [email protected] 15% discount for chamber members for soil sterilization, weed treatments and just plain ol’ insect/spider treatments. CLEANING SERVICES Executive Cleaning Services 613 Bryden Ave. Suite 107, Lewiston 208.791.8645 [email protected] 20% discount for chamber members on all cleaning services including carpet & tile cleaning, window washing, commercial janitorial, and hot water pressure washing. Chamber members take advantage of the following services from Valued Merchant Services: free no obligation rate analysis, waive application fee, waive re-programming fee, and $50 off purchase of new equipment. We strive to save merchants 10 to 25% off their current credit card processing fees. HOME INSPECTION Jan McCoy Properties 200 Fair St. Suite #1, Clarkston 208.305.9989 [email protected] www.janmccoy.com Attention chamber members! When you purchase and close your home through me, I will pay for your HOME INSPECTION (up to) $275 (Home Inspector of your choice). A fresh new approach to real estate! COMPUTER SERVICES RC Technologies 725 Diagonal Street, Clarkston 509.758.4866 20% off all labor costs to Chamber Members. LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 9 ourvalley Ag Appreciation Banquet Thank you to everyone who attended the Chamber’s 2011 Agriculture Appreciation Banquet on Tuesday, March 1 at the Elk’s Lodge in Lewiston. A very special thank you to Bill McCann, Jr. for being our fabulous Master of Ceremonies for the evening. We awarded two agriculture scholarships to local high school students. Our $500 scholarship winner was Jessica Schlangen of Lewiston High School. Our $1,000 scholarship winner was Scott McIntosh also from Lewiston High School. Both students plan on obtaining an education that will benefit the agricultural community after graduation. We’d like to thank the Lewiston Roundup Royalty, Queen Allison Mushlitz and Princess Samantha Coe, for helping seat our guests that evening. We’d like to thank our premier table sponsors: Bank of Whitman, Columbia Grain, Les Schwab Tire Center, Lewis-Clark Terminal Inc., McGregor Company, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Primeland Cooperatives, Troy Insurance Agency, and Tumac Outdoor. We’d also like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring our tables: ATK CCI/Speer, Avista, Banner Bank, Big Country 97.7, Blue Mountain Agri-Support, Inc., Clearwater Paper Corporation, Grassland West, Inland 465, Inland Cellular, Joe Hall Ford Lincoln Mercury Nissan, Jurgens & Co., PA, Kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep, KLEWTV, LCSC School of Technology, Perfection Tire of Lewiston, LLC, Port of Lewiston, QpINS.com, Rain & Hail LLC, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Stonebraker McQuary Insurance, Vern Eide Motorcars, Western Appraisal, and Zions Bank. Bill McCann, Jr., The Ag Banquet MC We would like to recognize the Idaho Women in Agriculture who graciously contributed to the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber Ag Scholarship Fund. Chamber President/CEO Kristin Kemak wrapped up the evening by talking about the importance of local agriculture and its impact on our business community. She reminded everyone that the reason we have our Ag Banquet every year is to recognize our local producers’ hard work, long hours and dedication to one of our nation’s most important industries – food supply. The Chamber is committed to supporting local agriculture and partnering with the growers to make a difference in their business. In closing, Kristin thanked all of the producers in attendance, wishing them a prosperous 2011. Spring Break Auction DATE: Friday, April 8 TIME: 6 PM Social & Silent Auction 7:30 PM Dinner / 8:30 PM Live Auction LOCATION: Quality Inn & Suites, Mahogany Room COST: $35 per person Thank you to our Corporate Table Sponsors: ATK CCI/Speer Bank of Whitman Banner Bank CENTURY 21-Price Right Joyce Keefer Community Bank H & R Block Inland Cellular Northwest Media Productions P1FCU Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Tri-State Memorial Hospital 10 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG Tickets are available at the Chamber office. Buy them early, this event WILL SELL OUT! EMCEE: Greg Craber AUCTIONEER: LeRoy Tipton The Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Spring Break Dinner & Auction is right around the corner! Not only is this one of the largest annual fundraisers, bringing needed revenue to the Chamber for events, advertising and operations throughout the year, but it is a great event to attend with games, live and silent auctions, food and fun. Don’t miss it! LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 membernews Hells Gate Manager Mark Your Calendars! Receives IDPR Award Lewis Clark Valley Chamber Poker Tournament Saturday, May 14 1:30 PM at Lancer Lanes & Casino State Park was recently awarded one of Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation’s highest awards, the Beth Durham Award. This award is given to recognize a permanent field employee at any job level who performs duties in a superior manner and exemplifies in attitude and action those traits most desired in a public park and recreation employee. Lewis Clark Valley Chamber TGIF Golf Tournament Friday, June 10 1 PM Shotgun Start at the Clarkston Golf & Country Club Keep an eye out in the Chamber e-newsletter for more details and learn how your business can get involved in one of these fun events! Congratulations Marty! newmembers Please extend a warm hand of welcome to the following company who joined the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce. Be a good partner…remember these companies when you do business. Gutierrez Coaching and Consulting Jackie Gutierrez 94 Morgan Rd. Asotin 509.254.7018 | [email protected] www.jg-cc.com Executive coaching, strategic planning & organizational development. All-Ways Transportation Delores Weza 2036 3rd Ave. North, Lewiston 208.746.0257 [email protected] http://all-waystransporationinc.com From your door to your destination! Specialized transportation service with professional drivers – 24/7 & Holidays! ID & WA Medicaid, Airport by Reservation, Special Events, Recreational Shuttles. Windows, Doors, and More 523 ½ Thain Rd. Lewiston 208.746.9000 [email protected] http://wdmsstore.com The Paint Shop Cory Triplett 1022 Bryden Ave. Lewiston 208.743.3449 [email protected] Window, doors, installation. A full line of windows and doors and specialty items. ‘Where our doors are always open’’. Paint supplies. A full line of Benjamin Moore paints. Mike Thomason [email protected] US Rep. Raul Labrador 313 D Street #107, Lewiston 208.743.1388 http://www.house.gov/labrador Individual member. APRIL 2011 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION BFC Executive Suites, LLC 301 D Street, Suite A, Lewiston 208.305.9737 [email protected] Executive suites; office leasing. Rent a large or small space, receive office support. Quality Concrete Products Jim Blinzler 3050 Wilma Drive, Clarkston 509.758.2655 [email protected] www.qualityconcreteproducts.biz Products include full line masonry, small architectural concrete, ornamental concrete, custom pre-casting, manufactured stone veneers, natural landscaping rock, retaining wall systems, pavers, and more. WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 11 aliveafterfive Alive After Five MUSIC! SHOPPING! DINING! SPIRITS! In Historic Downtown Clarkston Providing a quality community event encouraging the spirit of friendship, family and a fresh look at a familiar place. Join us for Clarkston’s 2011 Alive After Five on the first Thursday of each month. Mark your calendars: May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, and Sept. 1 from 5 – 9 p.m. We will have vendor booths, musicians, food, and fantastic local entertainment for your enjoyment along 6th Street in downtown Clarkston. Come on out and join us for Alive After Five. It is our goal to make your participation as fun and beneficial as possible. Registration and set-up starts at 3:30 p.m. along 6th Street in downtown Clarkston. The festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and close at 9 p.m. Vendors will need to provide tables, lighting, extension cords (duct tape to cover cords) and some type of sunshade. If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to be a sponsor, donations are welcomed and appreciated. If you have questions, please call the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce at 758.7712. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes! I wish to participate in the 2011 Alive After Five. Confirmation will occur after receipt of payment. Vendor spaces will be assigned in the order applications are received. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Heart of Clarkston’s lighting project in downtown Clarkston. (Please make checks payable to the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce) Vendor Fee: $30 per month Take advantage of the special vendor fee of $25 if you are participating in more than one event. Please circle the months you plan to attend: May June July August September Name: Address: Phone: E-Mail: Amount Enclosed: _____________ Electricity Needed: No Yes (Limited Spaces Available) Description of Items Being Sold: (No second-hand products are allowed. If you are a food vendor, be sure to acquire the appropriate permits prior to the event.) Please return forms to: 12 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce 502 Bridge Street Clarkston, WA 99403 [email protected] Phone: 509.758.7712 | Fax: 509.751.8767 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 membernews Lewiston’s Sesquicentennial Celebration A century and a half ago, rivers separated pieces of land in this wild valley, but it didn’t take long for business entrepreneurs to figure out that rivers were a road for supplies. Links from one side to the other of the Snake and the Clearwater were not easy, but desirable. Forward thinkers brought ferries and steamboats, but it wasn’t long before movement from Lewiston to what is now Clarkston and back was a science--bridges--math and engineering, just pure wisdom. Then, like today, it was smart business to locate homes and businesses on both sides of the wild rivers even though buildings of any permanent nature were illegal, a violation of the treaty trusts. From the 1860s on, ideas created the business and industrial community we know today. Every business was a response to the needs of those seeking a fortune in gold. Most business was opportunistic. People died; they had to be buried. Men came to town to celebrate wealth; they wanted to be entertained. Work was dirty and hard; the baths were welcome precursors to a night in the bordellos and bars. Horses worked; horses were fed and groomed. People were sick; some were cured. Families started to follow the men folk; churches and schools weren’t far behind. There were tasks to be done; it had to be easier with new equipment. Mud was inches deep; wheels met the challenge. The pioneers had to eat; thus, butchers, bakers and planters of acres. Now, 150 years into the process of developing, the City of Lewiston challenges Chamber members to celebrate your successes and your potential. Our history is a bit unorthodox and unconventional, but the constant is business. Business owners on both sides of the river and among the Nez Perce tribe work hard to cash in on opportunities to make money. The challenge during this Sesquicentennial year is to get new customers into each of the businesses represented by the Chamber. We hope you will find ways to focus your advertising around Lewiston’s history (the Valley’s history). Find ways with coupons, advertising, discounts, special offers, along with great products and service to entice new customer. We hope you will help us sell event buttons for $2.00 each and create special offers to customers. As an example, Artbeat signed up to offer discounts and Clearwater Credit Union is giving away tickets to members to draw for $150 to be given away in honor of the Sesquicentennial on our birthday, May 13th. You may even consider selling the Sesquicentennial products developed by the city as your contribution to our events—that’s how we pay for what we do. We have sponsorships available events being run this year the first few like Art for events. Partner with the Sesquicentennial in the Valley. We challenge you to put historical pictures of your business on display. Email us—we can help with ideas: [email protected]. Only good ideas and energy link us to a bright business future. The end of the workday has been special for 150 years. It is additional challenge to get you to participate in the events—they are often free. Consider family and business picnics to include tours of the kiosks and historical sites. Follow us in the local media; focus in on the Sesquicentennial articles in the Tribune; connect to [email protected]; or find us on Facebook: Lewiston’s Sesquicentennial. Business is not an added value, but rather at the core of commemoration, colored by the tales of history. Logo used by permission of the Nez Perce County Historical Society Take advantage of the Sesquicentennial and the additional marketing that is happening around the If a member of the public or a visitor to the area wears their Sesquicentennial $2 badge, they get a discount on their purchase from the business. The business chooses the type of discount and we advertise it in our press releases, Lewiston’s Sesquicentennial Facebook page and other vehicles that we use to promote the Sesquicentennial. Be one of Beat Inc. who is providing 25% discount on purchases and be part of our celebrations in 2011. Join in the fun while promoting your business. A little goes along way and it’s a great way to learn about how our community persevered 150 years ago! Email or Call : Jacqui Gilbert Community Development [email protected] (208) 746 1318 Ext 261 ribboncutting Les Schwab Ribbon Cutting The Chamber Ambassadors had a ribbon cutting for Les Schwab’s new location at 251 Thain Road in the Orchards on Saturday, February 26. Everyone had a great time! Be sure to stop in and see their new location, it’s fabulous! APRIL 2011 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 13 memberrenewals THANK YOU! Your membership in the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce is a symbol of confidence in the work of the Chamber and its volunteers. We sincerely thank our members who renewed their membership for their ongoing support. PLEASE REMEMBER THESE COMPANIES WHEN YOU DO BUSINESS! 4J Electric, Inc. dba Engel Electric (208) 746-5573 Alternative Nursing Services, Inc (208) 746-3050 Cable One, Inc. (208) 746-3325 D & B Farm & Home Stores, Inc. (208) 746-1368 Cannon’s Building Material Center, Inc. (208) 743-1541 D & D Repair (208) 743-1880 AmericanWest Bank (208) 743-0456 Century 21 – Price Right Real Estate (208) 799-2100 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar (208) 746-8000 Century 21 Price Right – Joyce Keefer (208) 305-7401 Art and Frame @ Kling’s (208) 746-8379 Church, John A. Attorney (208) 743-6963 Asotin County PTBA (509) 758-3567 City of Clarkston (509) 758-5541 Asotin County PUD (509) 758-1010 Clark Communication, Inc. (208) 746-9671 B & I Computer Systems (208) 746-5980 Clarkston Auto Parts NAPA (509) 758-2596 Bachman Remodel and Repair (509) 254-4601 Clarkston Education Foundation (509) 751-5531 Backyard Attractions (509) 751-9273 Bamboo Gardens (509) 758-8898 Bank of Whitman (509) 758-8660 Battles & Ells, P.A. (208) 746-3681 Clarkston Physical Therapy (509) 751-8666 Clarkston Veterinary Clinic (509) 758-9669 Clearwater Credit Union (208) 746-9836 Clearwater Paper Corporation (208) 799-1781 Big Country Radio 97.7 (509) 751-0976 Colortyme - GHC Management (509) 758-5416 Blue Mountain Agri-Support, Inc. (208) 746-6447 Computer Guy, The (208) 746-8324 Brotnov Architecture & Planning (509) 758-2512 Broyles & Laws PLLC (509) 758-1636 14 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG Creason, Moore & Dokken, PLLC (208) 743-1516 Credit Bureau of Lewiston/Clarkston, Inc. (208) 743-1525 Howell CNC and Machine (208) 743-7418 Idaho Women In Timber (208) 799-8685 D.A. Davidson & Co. (208) 743-0818 Inland Cellular (208) 798-0245 D.L. Merrill and Associates, LLC (509) 758-1580 Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center (509) 758-5141 Inland Solutions (208) 413-4204 Interlink VolunteersFaith in Action (509) 751-9143 Divco (208) 676-1013 Intermountain Claims, Inc. (208) 746-0342 DJ Mobile Music (509) 758-3301 International Association of Firefighters (208) 743-7329 Dwyer Chiropractic Clinic (509) 758-9214 Jack O’ Connor Hunting Heritage & Education Center (208) 743-5043 Eastgate Chiropractic and Massage (208) 743-0231 James E. Pierce, DDS (208) 746-0204 Eye Care Specialists (509) 758-8811 JPI Worldwide Inc. (509) 210-3023 Federal Express (800) 238-5355 Keltic Engineering, Inc. (208) 743-2135 Fry, Barbara A. (208) 799-3030 Kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep (208) 743-9493 Garlinghouse Memorials (208) 743-2471 Kuchmak, Mike Guardian Angel, St. Boniface School (509) 229-3579 H & R Block Downtown, Orchards, Clarkston (208) 743-0222 La Bella Vita Medical Spa 866-882-0331 Lewis Clark Animal Shelter (208) 746-1623 Higgins, Doug and Charlotte Lewis Clark Credit Union (208) 746-7233 Holder Financial Services (208) 746-9144 Lewis-Clark Kennel Club (208) 798-9578 Hot August Nights, Inc. (208) 746-0151 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 memberrenewals Northwest Pure Bottled Water (509) 751-9305 Tumac Outdoor (208) 743-4571 Owl Southway Pharmacy (208) 743-5528 Twin County United Way (208) 743-6594 Papa John’s Pizza (208) 798-7272 Twin Rivers Physical Therapy (509) 758-8510 Luper Automotive (208) 743-3981 Premier Pulses International, Inc (208) 743-1600 University of Idaho Executive MBA Program (208) 885-0555 Martinson Insurance (208) 743-3503 Quality Inn & Suites (509) 758-9500 US Bank District Clarkston, Orchards (208) 799-2501 Melody Muffler & Hitch Center (208) 743-1451 Reliant Behavioral Health (208) 750-2673 Meyers-Folsom Dental Clinic (509) 758-5011 ResCare HomeCare (509) 758-2055 Miller Bros. Plumbing & Heating, Inc (208) 743-1574 Rick Woods Insurance (208) 746-7046 Van Tassel, JR Rick’s Family Foods, #2 (509) 758-6961 Waffles N’ More (208) 743-5189 Rosie’s Ribs (509) 751-7427 Wal-Mart Supercenter (509) 758-8532 S.P.O.R.T. Physical Therapy Clinic (208) 746-7573 Wasem’s Drug (509) 758-2565 Lewis-Clark Valley Literacy Council (208) 743-0680 Liberty Mart, LLC (208) 746-3865 Licensing, Etc. (509) 758-7761 Miracle Ear Center (208) 746-8547 Moneysaver Ads & Printing (208) 746-0483 Mr. Rooter of the Quad Cities (208) 305-9451 Museum of Winchester History (208) 743-5690 Nez Perce County Republican Women (208) 746-2894 Nez Perce Eagles 631 Aerie & Auxiliary (208) 746-7484 Nez Perce National Historical Park (208) 843-7051 North Central District Health Dept. (208) 799-3100 Northwest Best Entertainment (208) 305-7625 Northwest Media Productions (208) 746-8960 APRIL 2011 Sattler Insurance Agency (208) 743-9426 Seubert’s Quality Home Care (208) 743-1818 Shinn-Reimers TV & Appliance (208) 746-5711 Steelman-Duff, Inc. (509) 758-3357 Steve Wittman Construction (208) 746-8895 Center, Valley Car Sales (208) 743-9371 Valued Merchant Services (208) 743-9371 Wedgewood Terrace (208) 743-4545 Westridge Apartments (509) 751-1288 Wilkinson Orthodontics (208) 746-0479 Willow Center for Grieving Children (509) 780-1156 Ziggy’s-Ziegler Lumber Company (208) 743-6900 Su Brown & Associates, PLLC (208) 743-7790 TD&H Engineering; Thomas, Dean & Hoskins (208) 746-0938 Some avid golfers might suggest that any and every day is Golfer’s Day. But on this day, it’s official. Three Rivers Resort & Rafting (208) 926-4430 When Golfer’s Day falls on a week day, it’s even more special. That means you now have an excuse to take a day off of work and go play a round ...or two. Regardless of your score today, you know that a bad day on the greens is better than a good day at work. Trinity Property Management (208) 503-7118 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION April 10 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 15 is officially here! It’s time for… REFRESH! Show your community pride by volunteering for a morning of planting, painting and cleaning up our downtown! April 9, 2011 8:00 – 10:00 A.M. Meet in Brackenbury Square Bring gardening tools if you can! ourvalley Is Your Business Getting Paid On Time? Small businesses regularly fail. In fact, fewer than 50% are still operating within five years of opening their doors. Why is the failure rate so high? Often it’s because management hasn’t established and implemented a strong collection policy. Deadbeat customers walk away with goods or services for pennies on the dollar, either making a small down payment and then “forgetting” to pay or ignoring obligations entirely. Unless you collect all sales revenue when a product is delivered or a service rendered, your business is extending credit. In accounting terms, you’re setting up a receivable, which is simply money that a customer owes you, whether that customer is an individual or another business. If a significant portion of your revenue comes from receivables and those obligations aren’t converted to cash in a reasonable time, your company is headed for trouble. How can you help ensure that your business gets paid on time? • Be slow to extend credit. Consider getting a business credit report if a new customer is another small business. Require up-front payments, COD deliveries, or large down payments until a customer has established a history of paying on time. Instead of waiting until the end of a project to collect what’s owed, require installment payments when milestones are achieved. • Provide incentives for early payment. It’s common to offer, for example, a discount to customers who pay when a contract is signed or goods are delivered. • Put it in writing. If you’re expecting payment for services or goods delivered over time, don’t rely on oral agreements. Spell out expectations clearly and put them in writing, including payment terms. Before you start a project, agree on payment dates, discounts for early payment, and penalties for late payment. Reiterate those terms in your regular invoices. • Follow up quickly. When a payment’s late, call or e-mail or send a letter with a gentle reminder. Maybe the customer is juggling bills and your payment is next on the list. Your goal is to keep good customers and weed out deadbeats. Be respectful, but firm. • If necessary, be aggressive. Unfortunately, in some cases you may need to hire a collection agency. They’ll take a big chunk of your receivables (some charge as much as 50% of any money collected), but at least you’ll get paid something. Don’t be afraid to use such avenues if warranted. After all, the success of your business depends on collecting payment for your goods or services. Please call us at (208) 743-7790 if you have any questions Su Brown & Associates, PLLC 77 Southway Suite B Lewiston, ID 83501 contact: [email protected] Hairstyle Appreciation Day celebrates the uniqueness of all styles of hair. It allows us to express our individuality. Each generation creates its own hairstyles, or come back to styles that were popular years ago. April 30 Perhaps the most famous hairstyle for women was the “beehive” of the ‘50s. Celebrate today with a new hairstyle. 16 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 membernews Lewiston City Library Schedule Lewiston Sesquicentennial Lectures All events take place at the library unless otherwise specified. “Tales of Pioneers and Perseverance” Pajama Storytime presents “Puppy Dogs”, Tuesday, April 5th at 6pm. Wear your favorite pajamas to this special story time and enjoy stories and songs, and make a craft themed around these fun, furry friends. A story time to howl about – “Puppy Dogs” Storytime, will have stories, songs, and a little doggie craft this Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 7, at 10:30 a.m. Our earth-friendly family event, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” will take place Saturday, April 9, from 2-4 p.m. Learn while having fun; create an art project using recyclables and watch your neighbors turn green with envy (and earth consciousness). Improve your Spanish through informal conversation. All skill-levels and newcomers are invited to attend Conversando for help with grammar and assistance with our Spanish resources. Join us Tuesday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. Join the Valley Bookies Book Club for a discussion about “Marcelo in the Real World” by Francisco Stork, Tuesday, April 12, at 6:45 p.m. Copies of this title can be ordered online or by stopping by the library. Plant-lovers and aspiring farmers won’t want to miss “Gardens” Storytime. Stories, songs, fingerplays, and a special craft project are part of this event, Wednesday, April 13, and Thursday, April 14, at 10:30 a.m. Caution: could cause compulsive planting! Buzz on into Pajama Storytime! Buzzing Bees will be our theme for this Tuesday evening, April 19, at 6p.m. Don’t forget those pajamas! “Buzzing Bees” @ Storytime will occur this Wednesday, April 20, and Thursday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and a honey-of-a-craft! Conversando meets Tuesday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. Improve your Spanish-speaking skills through informal conversation, and visit our Spanish section of the library. Questions, contact Ana at 743-6519 x-109. Newcomers are always welcome! Moss, and crocs, and gators, oh-my! Join us for “Down in the Swamp” @ Storytime, and hear stories, sing songs, and create a work of art, Wednesday, April 27, and Thursday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. - down in the swamp? No, at Lewiston City Library, silly! Teens, ages 13-18, are invited to this social event involving social networking: “Peeps & Tweets” will take place after-hours, Friday, April 29, 6-8 p.m. Contact and bring your friends. Made possible with a grant from Valley Meals on Wheels Lewis-Clark State College, Sacajawea Hall 115 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday, April 7 ‘Gold Brought Them All: Lewiston’s Chinese, Italian, Jewish and Black Communities’ Speaker: Active in several local historical groups, Garry Bush is a coordinator for the annual Chinese Remembering Symposium. In 2004 he completed the National Park Service’s Camp of Instruction at Fort Clatsop OR and was certified as a First-Person Living History Presenter. Trained as a Teacher Consultant by the National Geographic Society, he owns and operates Idahohistorytours.com, which offers “Ghost Tours,” walking excursions through buildings in Historic Downtown Lewiston. Thursday, April 21 ‘Our Little Bit of Culture: Lewiston’s Theater & Entertainment Legacy’ Speaker: A former high school drama coach, Jacqulyn Haight is the coordinator of the Children’s Studio Workshop in the summer for the Lewiston Civic Theater. The workshop features children from 6 to 16 in a full stage production. She is currently at work on Let Me Entertain You, a comprehensive history of entertainment in Lewiston from 1862 to the present. Sesquicentennial Kiosk Dedications “The Better Angels of Our Nature” Tuesday, April 12 Time: 11 AM Location: Normal Hill Cemetery, 1122 7th Street, Lewiston, next to Mausoleum More than 3 million men and women served in the Civil War (1861-1865), which cost at least 620,000 lives. Thousands of Union and Confederate veterans emigrated to the West. This cemetery is the final resting place for more than 60 of those soldiers, represented here by four of their comrades. Several others remain buried in unmarked graves in Pioneer Park. “The Proudest of Pedigrees” Friday, April 29 Time: 11 AM Location: Normal Hill Cemetery, 1122 7th Street, Lewiston, Division 3, Rows 71-74 Idaho’s Jewish population has always been small, fewer than in any other state. In Lewiston’s early days, its Jewish community prospered and left an indelible imprint on the city’s business and entertainment heritage. APRIL 2011 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 17 ourvalley Sesquicentennial Opportunities for Businesses 1) Celebrate your business history: a. Store window displays—being done in historical buildings b. We will soon have an example for all businesses up on the city web c. In your advertising 2) Celebrate the city’s history a. Help us sell $2.00 event buttons b. Come up with a discount or offering when someone wearing a button comes into your business c. Plan company events around the advertised events. In Europe, company picnics are popular—that’s where we have interpretive kiosks. d. Help sponsor a specific historical kiosk—about $800.00 An example is the one dedicated to the Rivers and Steam at the north end of Kiwanis Park—contact: [email protected] or [email protected] e. Offer in-house rewards for employees: employee health walks, etc. with some hint of 150, i.e. 150 hours of volunteer service recognition; 150 hours of exercise/walking in 2011. f. Have a Sesquicentennial program in a group where you are a member—invite us. Contact: [email protected] 3) Take advantage of the moment to attract new customers a. Bring in customers on days we have events planned or for a given week during the summer: It’s Culdesac day in Lewiston/Clarkston restaurants. b. Fourth of July special specials to coincide with the Old Fashion Picnic in the Park—we are hoping for 1-3,000 people that day. c. There are vendor opportunities. Contact: [email protected] 4) Advertise with us a. We have several dozen Sesquicentennial Products—talk to Laura VonTersch about offering them at your business—shirts, golf balls, coff travel and beer mugs, Lewiston church stained glass stationery, etc. b. Help us by decking out employees in Sesquicentennial shirts, etc.—see the products on line. Contact us and we make it easy. That would really be great for May 13th—the commemoration of the 1861 birthday. 5) Follow us for events and to get the products to display/sell/purchase a. [email protected] b. Facebook: Lewiston’s Sesquicentennial i. We already have pictures from the Native American Art Show; the book review of the Magruder Murders: This Bloody Deed; and the kiosk dedication at the Confluence. ii.Event reminders c. Contact us with questions and ideas: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected] Stained Glass of Lewiston Commemorates 150th Breathtaking photos of stained glass from various historic Lewiston churches have been captured on film by Mike Ridinger. In commemoration of Lewiston’s sesquicentennial, they are featured on notecards, bookmarks and posters for sale. They make a perfect gift for yourself, friends and family or to keep as a souvenir. Bookmarks are available for 50 cents each; notecards are $1 each or packs of 6 for $5; and unframed 11x17 posters for $5. Stained glass from River City Church, St. James Catholic Church, Congregational Presbyterian, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Trinity Lutheran and Lewiston Civic Theatre (formerly United Methodist Church/First Methodist Episcopal Church) is featured on the different products. Products will be available for sale at community events throughout the year and through Family Promise of the Lewis Clark Valley (720 16th Avenue #41, Lewiston; www.familypromiselc.org; 208.798.3349). Sales benefit Family Promise of the Lewis Clark Valley. Special thanks to our sponsors: Ridinger’s The Art of Photography, Northwest Media Productions and Potlatch No. 1 Federal Credit Union. 18 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 membernews Sesquicentennial Schedule Updates 08/31/10 Lincoln kiosk dedication Steve Branting Heritage House Miranda House kiosk dedication Steve Branting Pioneer Park 1/25/11 Valley Chamber Awards Lynn Moss Quality 1/26/11 Association of Idaho Cities coin presentation and challenge to David Bieter Dennis Ohrtman City Hall Boise 02/10/11 Groundbreaking for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Mayor Poole On Site 02/16/11 State of the Valley Dennis Ohrtman Red Lion 02/17/11 CEDA Dennis Ohrtman Red Lion 03/04/11 Kiosk Dedication-Steamboat Steve Branting North end Kiwanis Park 03/04/11 Opening of Native Art Show Ethel Greene Valley Art Center 03/07/11 Community Leaders Meeting—6 pm Lynn Moss/DO City Hall 03/09-12/11 Native American Awareness Week—22nd Annual Farren Penny; Ethel GreeneLCSC 03/10/11 Orchid awards for historical preservation Lye Wirtanen Cottonwood Museum 03/10-13/11 LCBCA Home Show Production Staff/DO Fair Building 03/12-16/11 Western RC& DConference—Conversation at the Confluence Dennis Ohrtman Red Lion & Kevin Poole 03/17/11 YWCA 3/24/11 Lecture Series #1 Steve Branting LCSC-Sacajawea Hall 4/7/11 Lecture Series #2 Garry Bush LCSC-Sacajawea Hall 4/12/11 Kiosk Dedication—The Better Angels of Our Nature—Civil War Veterans Steve Branting Normal Hill Cemetery 4/21/11 Lecture Series #3—Our Little Bit of Culture Jacqulyn Haight LCSC- Sacajawea Hall 4/1-30/11 Dogwood Festival 04/22-24/11 Art Under the Elms Products LCSC Campus 04/29/11 The Proudest of Pedigrees—Lewiston’s Jewish Community 1862-1921 Steve Branting Pioneer Park 05/03/11 Governor’s Conference on Recreation and Tourism Products Red Lion 05/03/11 Chautauqua Laura VonTersh; Mary Minton; Garry Bush Pioneer Park 05/05/11 Lecture Series #4—A Confluence of Rivers and Steam Carole Simon-Smolinski LCSC—Sacajawea Hall 05/13/11 Official City Birthday Party Ohrtman/ Poole 05/18/11 Kiosk Dedication—Women to Match the Frontier Steve Branting Pioneer Park 05/19/11 4th Grade Rendezvous Fairgrounds 05/19/11 Lecture Series #5—Let’s Play Ball! 150 years of Sports in Lewiston Dick Riggs LCSC-Sacajawea Hall 05/26 -06/03 NAIA tournament Products Harris Field 05/27/11 Doing What is Best for Kids Steve Branting Pioneer Park 06/02/11 Lecture Series #6—What Are We to Receive for the Town of Lewiston? Dr. Steve Evans LCSC—Sacajawea Hall Lecture Series #7—Educating the West: The Normal School Legacy Dr. Marion Shinn LCSC—Sacajawea Hall O6/16/11 06/23-24/11 Chinese Remembering 07/04/11 Old Fashioned 4th of July Picnic Sheri Allen Pioneer Park 07/04/11 Cemetery Genealogy Tour Betty Meloy Normal Hill Cemetery 07/20/11 Alive After Five Dave Pankey Main Street Weisgerber Beer Judging 08/04/11 Lecture Series # 8—Lewiston and the Great Seal John Mock LCSC—Sacajawea Hall 08/04/11 From Log Benches to Laptops: The Story of Lewiston’s Public Schools Dr. Joy Rapp LCSC—Sacajawea Hall 08/06/11 Celebration of 120 years of the Fire Dept Cary Dingman Pioneer Park 08/12-15/11 VietNam Wall Private Sponsorship 08/22-27/11 Hot August Nights Pioneer Park Fall Organ Concert Series—4 weekends Planning stage Trinity United Methodist 7th Day Adventist Church of the Nativity 09/07-11/11 Rodeo Rodeo grounds 09/22-25/11 Nez Perce County Fair Fairgrounds 09/24/11 Air Fair/Fly In EEA & Stout Flying Service Airport DeAnn Screback 10/01/11 Oktoberfest David Pankey Pioneer Park History and Industry Event Ohrtman/Poole—planning stage 11/11/11 Veterans Parade Steve Orr Main Street 12/31/11 Valley Chamber Gala David Pankey/Joe Arellano To be determined APRIL 2011 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 19 ourvalley Chinese Remembering 2011 Lectures & Reception THURSDAY JUNE 23 William’s Conference Center • Lewis-Clark State College 500 8th Avenue • Lewiston, Idaho $30/ Person 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Welcome & Introductions 1:15 - 2:15 The Chinese in Warrens Mining Camp Dr. Sam Couch, Director, Historical Museum at St. Gertrude 2:15 - 3:15 pm The Lives of Chinese Women in Early Idaho Dr. Chuimei Ho Chinese Secret Societies on the Northwestern Frontier Dr. Bennett Bronson Co-Directors, Chinese in North America Research Committee 3:15 - 3:30 Break 3:30 - 4:30 A Most Daring Outrage: Murders at Chinese Massacre Cove R. Gregory Nokes 4:30 - 5:30 We Once Had a Chinatown Dr. Alexandra Koelle, Postdoctoral Fellow, Bill Lane Center for the American West, StanfordUniversity 5:30 - 6:00 Questions & Wrap-up 6:00 - 8:00 (at LCSC Center for Arts & History) Lewiston’s Beuk Aie Temple Dr. Priscilla Wegars Catered Reception & No-Host Bar June 23 – 24, 2011 Lectures Catered Reception Jet Boat Trip into Hells Canyon Visit to Chinese Massacre Cove Site Jet Boat Trip into Hells Canyon FRIDAY JUNE 24 A historically interpreted jet boat trip into Hells Canyon with River Quest Excursions will visit sites once thought to have been occupied by the Chinese, including Chinese Massacre Cove. A site guide with maps will be available. Limited to 100 people. Includes box lunch at China Gardens and refreshments throughout the day. $120 / Person 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. Meet at Hells Gate Marina, 4832 Hells Gate Road, Lewiston Jet boats depart marina at 9:00 am sharp; return at 6:00 pm Event Sponsors Historical Museum at St. Gertrude, Lewis-Clark State College, LCSC Center for Arts & History, LCSC Speakers Bureau, Governor’s Lewis Clark Trail Committee, Idaho Humanities Council, Idaho State Historical Society, River Quest Excursions, Hells Canyon Visitors Bureau, Lewis Clark Chamber of Commerce, Mandarin Pine Restaurant _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Event Registration Form Name Organization Address City/State/Zip Phone Please register me for “Chinese Remembering 2011” ACT NOW Attendance on Jet Boat Trip Limited to 100 I will attend: Lectures & Luncheon FAX Thursday June 23, 2011 $30 / Person Jet Boat Trip E-Mail Please make checks payable to: Friday June 24, 2011 $120 / Person MORE INFO Lyle Wirtanen, Coordinator 208-816-8600 or 208-962-2050 Historical Museum at St. Gertrude 465 Keuterville Road • Cottonwood, Idaho 83522 • [email protected] • www.HistoricalMuseumAtStGertrude.org 20 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 businessafterhours Thanks! LCSC Dental Hygiene Clinic for hosting Business After Hours on February 17! aprilschedule MIX BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE! Network with your current or potential business associates at this month’s Business After Hours. Bring plenty of business cards, enjoy refreshments and door prizes. Join us at this free event for all Chamber members and their employees! Lewis Clark Recyclers, Inc. Thursday, April 21, 2011 5 - 7 pm Lewis Clark Recyclers, Inc 0334 2nd Street Lewiston APRIL 2011 LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG 21 chamberschedules Lunch Exchange Schedule The chamber Lunch Exchanges are always held on the second Wednesday of the month at the Quality Inn at noon, unless otherwise stated. April 13 Sponsored by: Quality Behavioral Health Speakers: Idaho National Laboratories & Beautiful Downtown Lewiston May 11 Sponsored by: NAIA World Series Speaker: Tina’s Hope for a Cure June 8 Sponsored by: Lewiston City Library. Bizz Buzz. July 13 Speaker: Rockin’ on the River. Sponsor still needed August 10 Sponsored by: Behavioral Health Quality September 14 Sponsored by: Twin County United Way October 12 Sponsor still needed November 9 Speaker: Festival of Trees, Bizz Buzz. Sponsor still needed December 14 Chamber-Rotary Christmas Luncheon Sponsors are encouraged to bring visual aids, promotional items and to be creative with their 20 minute presentation. If you would like to sponsor a luncheon, call the Chamber office today at 509.758.7712! The mission of the Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce is to work together to serve our members and support a strong economy through dynamic programs, signature events and strategic promotion SEL Project Kickoff Celebration Please join us at a Project Kick-off Celebration for SEL’s new Solution Delivery Center in Pullman, Washington. April 5, 2011 3:00 p.m. Pullman Industrial Park 2440 Manufacturing Building Directions: Travel North on Grand Ave. Turn right on Terre View Dr., then left on Hopkins Court. Look for the signs. Tours of our manufacturing facility will be available. For information, contact Tammy Lewis at 509-336-7030. PL E A SE R E M E M B E R T H ES E COMPA NIES WHE N YOU DO B US INE S S ! Lewis Clark Valley chamber of commerce leadership and staff members Board of Directors - Officers Don Montgomery, Co-Chairman Waddell & Reed Dave Pankey, Co-Chairman Regence BlueShield of Idaho Lee Ann Hancock, First Vice Chairman Quality Inn & Suites Sherri Skalicky, Second Vice Chairman Sattler Insurance Tami Randall, Past President Alliance Title & Escrow Joe Arellano, Past President Quad Cities Realty 22 WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG Board of Directors - Directors Rodger Koefod, Erb Hardware – 2011 Troy Ledgerwood, Credit Bureau of Lewiston Clarkston – 2011 Tedi J. Roach, Express Employment Professionals – 2011 Dan Rudolph, Zions Bank – 2011 Todd Blamires, Art Beat, Inc. – 2012 Lisa Byers, Wasem’s – 2012 Scott Corbitt, Clearwater Paper, Co. – 2012 Donn Durgan, Syringa Bank – 2012 Tim Lynch, My Architect – 2012 Jerry Meyers, Natural Resource Committee – 2012 Katie O’Kelley, ATK – 2012 Brett Roy, Inland Cellular – 2012 Michelle Witthaus, Northwest Media Productions – 2012 Katelyn Woodbury, Tri-State Memorial Hospital – 2012 Greg Craber, Mercury Media – 2013 Tina Davidson, SEWEDA – 2013 Joy Finch, Happy Day Restaurants – 2013 Deby Lutes, Bank of Whitman – 2013 Gina Rinehart, Banner Bank – 2013 Chamber staff Kristin Kemak, President/CEO [email protected] Hailey Feider, Marketing & Events Manager [email protected] Mary Ann McNeely-Cooper, Business Services Coordinator [email protected] LEWIS CLARK VALLEY CHAMBER CONNECTION APRIL 2011 april11 Sunday Monday 3 Tuesday Wednesday 5 4 Thursday 6 7 • Ambassadors Committee, Antonio’s, 1 pm • Spring Break Committee, Century 21 - Price Right, 12:15 pm Friday Saturday 1 2 8 9 • Spring Break Dinner & Auction, Quality Inn & Suites, 6 pm • Refresh the Valley, Brackenbury Square, 8 am INLAND NORTHWEST OUTDOOR SHOW 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 • Chamber Lunch Exchange, Quality Inn & Suites, 12 pm 17 18 19 • Natural Resources Committee, Hazel’s Good Eats, 7 am • Lewis Clark Early Childhood Chestnut Center Dedication, 1260 Chestnut Street, Clarkston, 10 am ASOTIN COUNTY FAIR & ART UNDER THE ELMS 24 25 26 27 28 • Board Meeting Red Lion, 12 pm 29 30
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