WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Joe Raymond
5206 Werner Rd.
Bremerton WA 98312
Phone 377-0991
hcjoer@msn.com
CHAMBER FOOD DRIVE AT GM LUNCHEON Board member Linda Moran is challenging Chamber members to bring non-perishable food items to the membership luncheon on November 26 th . If you can't make the meeting you can drop your donation by the Chamber office.
Thank you for your consideration and support of community members in need!
GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING FOR NATURALLY 4 PAWS
Join the crew at Naturally 4 Paws on Friday November 21 for the opening of their new location at 9337 Silverdale Way. There will be a ribbon cutting (time to be announced). Come in and check out their 188 square foot Training and Events Center. They will be handing out samples and giving away door prizes every 15 minutes.
PAY 2009 MEMBERSHIP INVESTMENT RENEWAL EARLY AND SAVE MONEY
Take advantage of the opportunity to pay the membership renewal early to avoid the 2008 Cost of Living Increase. Members opting to renew prior to December 31 can take advantage of their current annual membership investment amount.
MARINE AND SAILOR OF THE QUARTER RECOGNITION PROCESS Members of the Chamber have a long tradition of supporting the Marine and Sailors of the Quarter recognition program through the donation of goods and services to honor these service members. We make these presentations in August, November, February, and May. If you would like to take part in this recognition program please contact Sandy Scott of Safe and Secure Enterprise at (360) 598-4022, or sandysppl@comcast.net
APPLICATIONS FOR WEST SOUND BUSINESS EXPO AVAILABLE ON CHAMBER WEB SITE Look for your application for the 2 nd annual West Sound Business Expo at www.silverdalechamber.com. This ALL CHAMBER event will take place on February 19 at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion.
NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON – Sponsored by Washington Mutual
The November Membership Luncheon, sponsored by Washington Mutual Bank will be held on the 26 th at the Silverdale Beach Hotel. Jon Pearson, President of the Central Kitsap Community Council will be speaking on the Council efforts.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION EARLY FOR THE DECEMBER SOCIAL – SEATS GO FAST!!
In December the Chamber will be holding its annual Social at the Outback instead of the end-of-the-month meeting. The event is hosted by the fine folks at Outback Steakhouse and sponsored by COSTCO . The Social will be on December 10 th . Seats go fast, don't miss out.
UPCOMING BUSINESS SHOWCASES
The Business Showcase for the November luncheon will feature the theme “Gifts and Gift Giving”. If you'd like to participate in the showcase contact the Chamber office. Tables are limited. The cost is $35 and includes one lunch.
The Business Showcase theme for the January meeting will be “Financial Service Providers”. If you'd like to participate in the showcase contact the Chamber office. Tables are limited. The cost is $35 and includes one lunch.
MEMBER BENEFIT OF THE WEEK
Are you taking advantage of the benefits and services available to you through he Chamber's partnership with AAOA? Did you know your employees can take advantage of those same perks? Discounts on Health insurance, travel, products and services are available. Goto www.aaoamerica.org for more information.
For more information on what's available to you contact the Chamber office.
MEMBER NEWS
MEMBER TO MEMBER INVITATION FROM COMFORT INN AND SUITES
Join the Comfort Inn and Suites staff on Thursday, November 20 th from 8 – 10 AM for a cup of coffee, refreshments, and a tour of the hotel.
For more information contact Julie Forville at 377-7666 ext. 102 or email julief@comfortinnbremerton.com
COSTCO AND HEROCARE TO HOST RECEPTION FOR OUR LOCAL HEROES Herocare ™ of Kitsap County and the Silverdale Costco are co-sponsoring an Appreciation Reception for the local "heroes" and their families, who provide the essential services to our community.
Those heroes honored include active and retired Military personnel, employees of the school systems, (private and public) nurses and all medical system employees, first responders such as police, firefighters, and paramedics, and all government workers (city, county, state, and federal).
The Reception will take place at the Silverdale store on Saturday, November 22 nd from 7:30 – 9:30 pm. There will be live entertainment, a variety of emergency, military and police vehicles on show, clowns, refreshments, door prizes, and a special visit from Santa. A Costco membership is not required to attend.
LOVERS SPONSORS FOOD DRIVE
Peekay Inc., the parent company of Lovers, is excited to announce the great success thus far in their “Holiday Food Drive” at their 34 retail locations. The food drive runs from October 29 th until November 20 th with the intent of helping to restock the food banks in time for Thanksgiving. .
Sylvia TeGantvoort, Marketing Coordinator, says “….With just one week of beginning the food collection, we have already collected approximately 3600 lbs. of food. Our Goal is to beat 15,000 lbs!”
Employees are excited that their customers are eager to support this great cause; in one case a customer came in and dropped off a whole bag of food and didn't even use the coupon incentive offered to him. They are offering 50% off 1 item with each food donation. Lovers is located at 10404 Silverdale Way NW Ste 101
HABITAT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Here's a list of current/ongoing Habitat volunteer opportunities:
Builders Bargains Volunteers are needed Monday thru Saturday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. for warehouse work as well as pick-ups and deliveries. Volunteers are also needed Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Poulsbo Donation Station.
Construction Volunteers: Experienced and non-experienced volunteers are needed Mondays thru Saturdays from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to do all types of construction and landscaping volunteer work.
Family Partners are needed for new Habitat families.
Lunch Providers are needed for our Saturday volunteers.
Please contact (360) 550-2446 or volunteercoor@kitsaphabitat.org for more information on any of the above opportunities. Thanks, in advance, for your help!
ANYTIME FITNESS - SILVERDALE'S 24-HOUR ADULT, CO-ED FITNESS CENTER $0 ENROLLMENT and 10% Off for Chamber Members!
All new members receive FREE FITNESS ASSESSMENT with Personal Trainer.
YOGA CLASSES begin NOVEMBER 24th! 9:30-10:30 a.m. Member & Non-Member punch cards available!
Join us for our First Annual Turkey Trot at Anytime Fitness on Thanksgiving Day, 8:00 a.m. rain or shine. 3k/5k Run or Walk, followed by 30 mins. of yoga to jump start your day.
CONGRATULATIONS to Monterill Anderson, winner of our new member drawing for the 32' Vizio Plasma TV!
Stop by today for your FREE 5-Day Guest Pass.
Owners/Operators Jackie Carr & Chris Carr, M.D., are waiting to walk alongside you on your journey to HEALTH FITNESS! For more information, call 360-307-0444 or go to www.AnytimeFitness.com
RED CROSS URGES SAFETY AFTER FLOODING
As flood waters begin to recede throughout Western Washington, the American Red Cross offers some safety tips to help residents at home or work after flooding.
Stay away from Damaged Areas
Stay out of any building if flood waters remain around the building. Avoid entering ANY building (home, business, or other) before local officials have said it is safe to do so.
Look for electrical system damage.
Check for gas leaks.
Never use a portable generator in an enclosed or partially enclosed space
Throw away food that has come in contact with flood waters.
If water is of questionable purity, boil or add bleach, and distill drinking water before using
Follow public health guidance on safe cleanup of materials in contact with floodwaters
Eighty percent of those people who die as a result of flooding are in vehicles.
For more information about your local Red Cross chapter, please visit www.redcrosswashington.org .
WHO WILL HEAR YOUR HOME'S SMOKE ALARM WHEN YOU ARE AWAY?
Fire can strike anyone, anywhere, anytime. It won't be frightened by an alarm, like a burglar would. The burglar won't steal your family photo albums, but fire will…
Because of the increase in fire risk during the holiday season, Guardian Security Silverdale Branch is offering to add the equipment needed to your existing home security system for fire alarm at no cost to you, when you switch to our 24-hour Central Station Monitoring. Call Mike Wade @ 360-692-3787 for more information.
DANCE ARTS THEATRE 21 st ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF THE NUTCRACKER
The Dance Arts Theatre will present t “The Nutcracker” on Thanksgiving weekend at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center. Performance times are Saturday (11/29) at 7:30 and Sunday (11/30) at 2:30. Over 120 Dance Arts Theatre members, additional students and parents are in the cast.
Tickets go on sale at Irene's School of Dance on November 2 nd . Prices: $12 for reserved seats, $10 for general admission, and $6 for general senior citizen and general students and children. No babes in arms or strollers are allowed in the auditorium.
SILVERDALE FINE ARTS FEATURING PET ART
Silverdale Fine Arts is teaming with Kitsap Humane Society, Naturally 4Paws and VCA Olympic Animal Hospital for a month Nov. 11through Dec. 4 of art honoring our animals and pets. Reception with refreshments and prizes held Friday evening, 6-8, Nov. 14.
ALL IN 1 CLEANING SERVICES
All in 1 is offering 10% off any service they offer to Chamber members for the month of November. Services include but are not limited to carpet and upholstery services, window blind steam-cleaning, residential home cleaning, commercial cleaning, window and gutter cleaning and more. Call for more information 360-373-3266
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
The Association of WA Business (AWB ) has the following seminars available to AWB and non AWB members in December: Employment Law Seminar -a powerful tool that will help inform your key personnel on how to avoid legal traps and provide a solid understanding of changing laws and regulations in the employment area and Disability Laws: How to comply and the impact on your Washington state business , which bring you up to date on changes to the definition of disability, the difference between Washington state and federal ADA/ADAAA laws, and will review of other key concepts such as: reasonable accommodation, pre- and post-hire inquiries about disability, and tips for policies and management.
OLD TOWN SILVERDALE ASSOCIATION MEETING
Old Town Silverdale Association Meeting on November 25 th Place: TBD if interested please RSVP by going to the web site at www.oldtownsilverdaleassociation.com and send Email with contact information.
HOW TO START YOUR BUSINESS
The Small Business Development Center-Olympic College (SBDC-OC) is offering a two-hour seminar called “How to Start Your Business”. Taught by Rand Riedrich, CBA, this seminar includes information of particular interest and importance to individuals wishing to start a small business in Kitsap County. Participants receive direction on business, marketing, and financial planning as well as a packet with examples and information regarding these topics. The seminar costs $25 and is offered as a continuing education class through Olympic College. Registration is required and individuals interested in attending this seminar can contact the continuing education department of Olympic College at 360.394.2725 or the SBDC-OC at 360.307.4220 for more information.
Our next Bremerton seminar will take place on December 1, 2008 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in the Norm Dicks Government Center in downtown Bremerton.
KITSAP VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU SEEKING NOMINEES FOR ANNUAL AWARDS
The Kitsap VCB is calling for nominations for the 2008 Annual Tourism Awards to be presented February 4, 2009 at the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau Annual Meeting to be held at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton.
Nominations are open to all people, companies and organizations involved in tourism on the Kitsap Peninsula. Individual, businesses and organizations may nominate themselves.
Nominate online at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB228CS3YJ8ZN
Award categories and criteria can be found at the link above.
NEED HELP GETTING THOSE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS??
Each quarter the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance hosts Procurement Technical Assistance workshops at their offices. If you are a business interested in selling to the government and would like to know more contact Becky Newton at KEDA.
Olympic Business Exchange (OBE )
OBE, a chapter of Business Network Int'l (BNI), welcomes visitors to its 7:30 a.m. business networking meeting at Silverdale Beach Hotel every Thursday. The group gathers to network and pass business referrals. All business professionals interested in increasing their business are encouraged to come. For more information, contact Dagmar Lacy at (360) 876-0706 or dlacy@olynorthwest.com or visit www.olympicbusinessexchange.com
