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1 Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, AK (907) Presorted Std. US Postage PAID Soldotna, AK Permit #5 October 2015 Community Partners Soldotna s Community Partners - Developing Soldotna s Future Masquerade Mardi Gras DIAMOND PLATINUM A fun evening for all! Plan to attend the Soldotna Chamber s ONLY fundraiser of the year... and don t forget to wear your costume! 21 st Soldotna Chamber Annual Pie & Dessert Auction Saturday, October 24 th GOLD Soldotna Regional Sports Complex Doors 5pm (ANY Costumes Strongly Encouraged) SILVER Media Partners Arby s Aspen Hotels Crowley Petroleum First National Bank Alaska Homer Electric Association Kenai River Foundation Lambe, Tuter & Wagner, CPAs Soldotna Professional Pharmacy Sweeney s Clothing Wells Fargo Bank ** Tickets Are Going Fast! ** Table for 6 - $300 or Individual ticket - $50 (includes dinner, drinks & entertainment) Reserve Now! Call or register online! Donations Needed! See donor form inside for more info on how you can contribute! >>> The views and opinions expressed in the advertisements are not necessarily endorsed or reflective of the views of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce.

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3 Board of Directors Clip Me Out! Ryan Kapp, President Edward Jones Investments, Becky Hutchinson - Secretary/Treasurer Alaska USA FCU, Mary Hart GCI, Esther Chambers Century 21 Freedom Realty, Robert Ruffner Kenai Watershed Forum, Sherri Nyitrai Alaska Family Medical Clinic, Steve Manley Wells Fargo Bank, Becky Foster Foster Construction, Shanon Davis Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council (KPTMC), Laura West First American Title Insurance Company, Tuesday, October 6: No Chamber Luncheon, Election Day - PLEASE GO VOTE! Wednesday, October 7: Joint Chamber Luncheon - 25 Years of Caring for the Kenai, Speaker: Merrill Sikorski. Location: Kenai Visitor Center. Tuesday, October 13: Alaska State Troopers - Updates & New Technology the Troopers are using to keep us safe. Location: Froso s Tuesday, October 20: No Chamber Luncheon Saturday, October 24 Annual Chamber Pie Auction - Doors open at 5! Get your tickets now! Mike Sweeney Sweeney s Clothing, Jim Stogsdill - Past President Fish Happens Guide Service, Linda Murphy - City Council Member City of Soldotna Liaison, Chamber Staff Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, AK Ph: (907) Fax: (907) Tami Murray Executive Director tami@soldotnachamber.com Katie Jacobson Member Services Coordinator katie@soldotnachamber.com Melodie Allen Events Coordinator melodie@soldotnachamber.com Sara Hondel Visitor Center Coordinator sara@soldotnachamber.com Bookkeeper bookkeeper@soldotnachamber.com RIVER CITY PULLTABS 131 Warehouse Avenue, Soldotna (907) Permit #485 Rebecca Hanson, Store Manager Tuesday, October 27: Better Business Bureau (BBB). Speaker: Michelle Turner. Location: Soldotna Sports Center. Call to RSVP in advance for the luncheons you wish to attend! Lunch cost is $15. Meetings are free to attend and open to the public. If you re interested in being a featured speaker for a Soldotna Chamber Luncheon, contact Melodie at or melodie@soldotnachamber.com. Download the luncheon speaker form at visitsoldotna.com Let s Connect! Connect With Us on These Social Media Websites Facebook Pinterest Instagram Google + Foursquare Yelp

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6 Welcome New Members! Clean Sweep Solutions (907) Premier Business Consulting Services of AK (907) Central Emergency Services (907) centralemergencyservices.com SportsMed Alaska (907) sportsmedalaska.com MerchantsXL, LLC Merchant Services (775) merchantsxl.com We appreciate your membership referrals. A strong chamber makes a strong community! Please direct membership referrals and questions to katie@soldotnachamber.com. Need Tech Help? EVERY Soldotna Chamber member receives FREE Tech Help Consultations with their membership. Call Katie at or her to set up a meeting! Scholarships Available Download Forms Online! visitsoldotna.com/chamber/scholarships AS SEEN AT THE CHAMBER MEMBER BREAKFAST! EVENTS! Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Applications Now Available! The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce offers several academic scholarships each year to students in our community. Applications can be downloaded on our website. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Hondel at or sara@soldotnachamber.com. Soldotna Chamber High School Senior Soldotna Chamber Current College/Tech Vera Howarth Memorial Scholarship RENT ME! The Soldotna Chamber now offers a 300 survey keypad polling system that integrates with any PowerPoint presentation. You can anonymously survey your audience and see immediate results on screen. Plus, reports can be produced after your presentation! The Soldotna Chamber is bringing this great survey technology to our members for a great price. To learn more and to rent the Audience Response System for your next event, meeting or presentation, contact the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce at (907) or katie@soldotnachamber.com. Visitor Center NEWS Sara Hondel, Visitor Center Coordinator sara@soldotnachamber.com (907) A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. John A. Shedd August s full visitor count = 6,422 September s partial visitor count = 2,418 (As of Sept. 23rd) Final Summer Stats: 32 Alaska State Park Passes were sold 44 Kids participated in the Sportsman s Warehouse sponsored Fishing Rod Loan Program 830 Soldotna coupons (KPTMC Passport) were redeemed, so far 57 Geocachers logged in and found our cache Funny Visitor-ism: I saw a flower on the way to Soldotna. Can you tell me what it was? No one comments in January on how quickly the winter has passed, so I will refrain from commenting on how the summer went speeding by. Although, I will comment on what a fantastically, busy summer it was! We were fully staffed in the visitor center beginning Memorial Weekend with our five summer staffers working 9-7pm, seven days a week. Our last fully staffed weekend was before Labor Day. We are now operating under winter hours of 9-5pm, Monday through Friday. We had visitors from 54 different countries, six continents, seven Canadian Provinces, three Australian States, and from all 50 US States. Would you believe we had more Alaskan visitors than visitors from any other state? The First and Second runners up are awarded to Florida and Texas. Welcome Melodie! Soldotna Chamber of Commerce - Events Coordinator melodie@soldotnachamber.com My name is Melodie Allen and I am a lifelong Alaska resident, born in Anchorage and raised in Soldotna since the age of 9. I love our small town and close community. My husband, Shawn and I raised our three daughters, ages 7-19 right here on the peninsula and love calling this beautiful area home. I ve worked in many of the local restaurants & businesses and eventually turned my passion of food and entrepreneurship into a way of life for nearly 10 years. I am the former owner of Odie s and it was truly an honor serving many of you all those years. I love all things food, wine, cooking, outdoors, kayaking, hiking, fishing, traveling, being active and spending time with my family & friends. After a year living out of state and enjoying some down time, I am excited to be back and to be an active part of the community.