Member Newsletter May 2018 "The Leading Resource for Business Development + Community Growth"

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1 Looking to support the Chamber's Community Events & Programs? BECOME A COMMUNITY PARTNER! Member Newsletter May 2018 "The Leading Resource for Business Development + Community Growth" 2018/2019 Membership Renewals Soldotna Chamber Membership Renewals are out in the mail! We hope you decide to continue your partnership with the Chamber. Be sure to verify your billing address on file with us, as we will be sending out renewal reminders via this month. Dues must be paid no later than July 1, 2018 to remain an active member and receive advertising benefits from the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. The new membership year runs from July 1, 2018 to July 1, If you have any questions about your membership dues, benefits or setting up a payment plan, call Katie at (907) ext. 13 or katie@soldotnachamber.com. PAY YOUR BILL ONLINE! EASY. FAST. VISITSOLDOTNA.COM USE YOUR MEMBER LOGIN New 2018 Sponsorship! Sponsor a Night of Music in the Park Every Wednesday June-Aug 6-9pm

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3 No Chamber Luncheons in July! (Noon to 1pm-Locations vary) If you re interested Joint being Chamber a featured Luncheon speaker at an upcoming Soldotna Chamber Wednesday, Luncheon, May please 2 contact Andy at (907) Location: ext. 14 or Kenai andy@soldotnachamber.com. Visitor Center Kati Capozzi, Campaign Manager - Stand for Alaska Let s Connect! Connect With Us on These Social Media Websites Facebook Pinterest Instagram Google + Foursquare Yelp Twitter Connect Over Lunch May Luncheon Schedule Soldotna Chamber Scholarship Awards Luncheon Wednesday, May 9 Location: Soldotna Regional Sports Complex Joint Chamber Luncheon Wednesday, May 16 Location: Kenai Visitor Center The Ins & Outs of the Alaska Small Business Development Center with Cliff Cochran, Kenai Peninsula Center Director Joint Chamber Luncheon Wednesday, May 23 Location: Soldotna Regional Sports Complex 2018 Public Opinion Survey - Curtis Thayer, President and CEO of the Alaska Chamber Joint Chamber Luncheon **Tuesday, May 29** Location: Soldotna Regional Sports Complex Washington, DC Update from Congressman Don Young Please RSVP in advance at soldotnachamber.com or call (907) J~B STOR N LOK INC. Units Available: ft. container sales 20 & 40 ft. Connex containers on site and off site New 10x30 or 10x15 units Open & Covered storage for RVs, Boats Mini Storage File Storage Cabinets Offering Secure Storage: Manager & Office on Site Perimeter fence, electric gate, video surveillance, keypad coded access & well lit units, Senior Discounts Open 7 days/week - 24 hr access (907) Mile 19.5 K-Beach Rd. Soldotna jb-storage.com soldotna chamber of commerce Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, AK Ph: (907) Fax: (907) staff Shanon Davis Executive Director shanon@soldotnachamber.com Katie Jacobson Membership Director katie@soldotnachamber.com Andrew Heuiser Events & Programs Director andy@soldotnachamber.com Sara Hondel Tourism & Education Director sara@soldotnachamber.com RIVER CITY PULLTABS Rebecca Hanson, Manager 131 Warehouse Avenue, Soldotna (907) Permit #485 board of Directors Jim Stogsdill, President (907) Ryan Kapp, Edward Jones (907) Becky Hutchinson, Secretary/Treasurer (907) Mary Hart GCI (907) Esther Chambers CENTURY 21 Realty Solutions - Freedom Realty (907) Becky Foster Foster Construction (907) Pamela Parker Everything Bagels (907) John Tuttle US Post Office, Soldotna Postmaster (907) Leslie Cottrell Kenai River Suites & King Salmondeaux Lodge (907) Tanya Lautaret Homer Electric Association (907) Mike Frost First National Bank (907) Jerry Herring Central Alaska Engineering (907) Linda Murphy City Council Rep, City of Soldotna (907) The views and opinions expressed in member advertisements within this publication are not necessarily endorsed or reflective of the views of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber Newsletter is published monthly by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. Current Soldotna Chamber Members may place a flyer in the month of their choice by ing: One Page x 11 B&W high res. pdf to katie@soldotnachamber.com by the 20 th of the previous month to be included. Call for more details at ! Design: Katie Jacobson - Printed on Xerox Workcentre 7845

4 Membership + Marketing State of Alaska Division of Economic Development - Alyssa Rodrigues (907) alyssa.rodrigues@alaska.gov The Hearth Eatery & Catering - Virginia Smith Fraase (907) chefvirginia@theheartheatery.com Like us on Facebook! Northrim Bank - Michael Dye (907) michael.dye@nrim.com By The Yard Lawn Care - Dave & Pam LaForest (907) bytheyardak@gmail.com James Harpring - Individual Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. - Carol Burnett Katie Jacobson (907) ext. 13 katie@soldotnachamber.com Welcome New Chamber Members! Beluga Bills - Ron Keck (615) ronrkeck@gmail.com Pad Thai Cafe - Celine Onying (907) ipantong@hotmail.com Like us on Facebook! Piroshki s Coffee Tea Shoppe (907) nikahansen@comcast.net Like us on Facebook! Helping Business + Community Thrive Every Business & Non-Profit Organization in the greater Soldotna area, can benefit from membership with the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. Contact Katie to make sure your taking full advantage of your member benefits and services! Don t forget to Login to your Member Portal to Register for Events, Pay a Bill or Update your Website Listing...anytime, anywhere. Follow us on Facebook! PCHS Congratulates Kelly Whitmore for receiving the Rainbow Award! Member Spotlight featuring Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska (PCHS) Kelly s work serving as the Navigator and Eligibility Specialist in the Kenai Peninsula region has been stalwart. The compassion Kelly demonstrates and the diligence she brings to her work serving patients and community members at large is exemplary. She has mastered the ability to remain calm and seek resolutions on behalf of the patients she serves, and she has built trusted relationships with patients and partners. - APCA Annual Rainbow Award -

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6 Tourism + Education The more you explore, the more you learn and grow. Sara Hondel (907) ext. 15 sara@soldotnachamber.com - Nitesh Nishad Soldotna Visitor Center Updates The 2018 Great Alaska Sportsman Show was held April 5-8 at the Sullivan and Ben Boeke arenas in Anchorage. The visitor center staff represented Soldotna with a booth full of goodies and information! We had over 1,500 people stop at our booth to enter a Soldotna Gift Basket Drawing and to take visitor guides and brochures. We received numerous compliments about the Soldotna Visitor Guide s new look and articles; including 50 Free & Fun Family Activities and Explore Soldotna - One Day Four Ways. A favorite handout at the show was our Calendar of Events Poster. Many military families new to Alaska, stopped by the booth and were excited to see all of the activities and festivals happening in the Soldotna area. Thank you to all of the members that advertised at the show. Our booth was again, a huge hit and your rack cards received a lot of interest. STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM In April, the Student Ambassadors had the privilege of taking a behind-the-scenes tour of Homer Electric Association s Nikiski Plant & learned more about power generation. Thank You! If you would like to present at a Chamber Student Ambassador Meeting, host a job shadow day or have a service project idea, please call Sara at (907) or sara@soldotnachamber.com. April 1-June 1: 2018 GIVE BACK. Packs! School Supply Drive organized by the Soldotna Chamber Student Ambassadors May 9: Soldotna Chamber Scholarship Awards & Student of the Quarter Awards Luncheon. the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex May 26: The Soldotna Visitor Center Summer Hours Begin! We re open 7 days/week, 9am-7pm. May 29-June 1: Visitor Center Accommodations Tour - Contact Sara for more info & to sign up! A limited amount of spots are open & preference is given to new members. June 9: Lemonade Day SAVE THE DATE!

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