Lacey Chamber of Commerce

thrive!July 2011 / Vol. 12, No. 7

Inside this issue

Calendar of Events 2

President’s Message 3

Letter from Executive Director 4

Military Affairs Update 5

5:01 Surge at FASTSIGNS 6

Golf Tournament Thank Yous 7

Kidwiler Thank Yous 8

Buisiness is Booming! 9

South Sound BBQ 10

Forum–—Wednesday, July 6Topic: Member Appreciation BBQWhere: Woodland Creek Community Park-Shelter A, 6729 Pacific Ave. SEWhen: 11:30 a.m. (If you would like to ride in with the bikers, meet at 4th Dimension parking lot at 11:30 a.m. For more information, see Dan Phillips.)Cost: $5 (cash or check)

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5:01 Surge at FASTSIGNS, see page 6

The 13th Annual golf tournament was a huge success, see page 7

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Community Resource Guide 2011-12

Jay Leno and Carlene Joseph at event supporting our local troops , see page 5

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5:01 Surge—Wednesday, July 20Ferguson402 Carpenter Rd. SEOlympia, WA 98503(360) 456-2960www.ferguson.com5:01–7:00 p.m. Great opportunity to network! See you there!

July Chamber EventsChamber Office Closed

BBQ Committee Meeting3:45 p.m.Cabela’s Conference Room

Wednesday—ForumMember Appreciation BBQWoodland Creek Community Park-Shelter A, 6729 Pacific Ave. SE11:30 a.m. (If you would like to ride in with the bikers, meet

at 4th Dimension parking lot at 11:30 a.m. For more information, see Dan Phillips.)

$5 (cash or check)

Tuesday—Military Affairs Meeting 7:30 a.m. Hawks Prairie Restaurant 8306 Quinault Drive NE

Friday—Government Affairs Meeting 11:30 a.m. Panorama – Chambers House Restaurant 1751 Circle Lane SE

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Tuesday—Auction Meeting11:30 a.m. Chamber Conference Room

Wednesday—Fundraising Committee Meeting 2:00 p.m. Chamber Conference Room

Wednesday—5:01 Surge Ferguson402 Carpenter Rd SE5:01–7:00 p.m.

Tuesday—Ambassador’s Meeting 12:00 p.m. (noon) Dirty Dave’s Pizza 3939 Martin Way

Wednesday Executive Meeting 8:30 a.m. Board Meeting 9:30 a.m. Chamber Conference Room

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SponsorsExecutive Board

Jerry Farmer, President, 94.5 ROXY, 236-1010Felix Peguero, President Elect, Edward Jones Investments, 438-0341Lowell Gordon, Vice President, The Creative Office, 754-1732Mike Harris, Treasurer & Board Member, Columbia Bank, 459-3344Karen Schade, Secretary, America’s Credit Union, 253-912-3257

Board of DirectorsAndrew Barkis, Hometown Property Management, 456-7368*Ryan Betz, Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County, 956-0755*Tom Carroll, Network Communications International, 701-1532Greg Cuoio, City of Lacey, 491-3214*Al Eckroth, Virgil Adams Real Estate, 701-3307Renée Sunde, Thurston EDC, 754-6320Brent Walz, OBee Credit Union, 528-5361*Angelique Wilson, Professional Temp Staffing Agency, 786-8443Jeff Powell, Past President, Prime Development Group, 528-2550

*Recently elected, serving a two year term.

CommitteesAmbassadors–Amanda Graham, Lacey Chamber Event Coordinator, 491-4141Auction–Madelin White, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day SPA, 491-4911BBQ–Al Eckroth, Virgil Adams Real Estate, 701-3307Fundraising–Tony Salas, 349-3493 Government Affairs–Daniela Anderson, Hometown Prop. Mgmt, 456-7368 Golf–Joanna West, Washington Business Bank, 754-1954Kidwiler Scholarship Foundation–Stewart Ridgeway, CPA, 459-4404Military Affairs–Carlene Joseph, Harborstone Credit Union, (253) 983-8636

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Message from the President

By Jerry Farmer, 94.5 ROXY, Chamber President

Summer is here! After an extremely long February we’re positioned to actually

see that mysterious yellow round thing in the sky again. Summer means one thing above all—barbecue! We’ve got two of them.

First, as we have for the last few summers, this month’s Forum will be an informal affair. An in-forum, if you will. Come on down to Woodland Creek Park at the

Lacey’s Community Center off Pacific Avenue and join in for a little bit of 2-B Barbecue—Burgers and Brots that is. The cost is just $5.00, the setting is in the picnic area, and it’s a great time to network with your Chamber friends and family.

For the full-on smokin’ real deal, it’s the first ever South Sound BBQ Festival coming up on Saturday July 9. It’s going to be an amazing affair with lots of professional vendors like Red Wind Casino, Adesso, Daddy O’s, Lucky Eagle Casino, Rub Dubs, Quinault Resort, Ricardo’s, and Little Creek Casino, with the Lacey Chamber selling grilled corn and liquid refreshments. There will be 16 backyard Joes, including community organizations like the Port and the City, that are scheduled to appear as well. Look for a special appearance by the Time Bandits of TV fame, and there are 21 community vendors participating and taking advantage of all the traffic Cabela’s has to offer.

Plus, there will be a wing eating contest sponsored by ACU to really kick up the fun, entertainment by Blues Redemption and Lacey’s own Chris Ward Band headlining, and a special appearance by the Lakefair princesses.

A big thanks to Al Eckroth for all his hard work getting things cooking. He’s had to pull the fat out of the fire more than once in this culinary and community endeavor and there’s no argument that he’s the best. Al assembled a great team and they have done an outstanding job putting together what

promises to be a great event and the first of many to come.

Thank you to Mike Thompson of Capital City Press who sponsored all the printed materials, and a very big thank you to Jason Hammeren, manager of Cabela’s, for providing the space and being the generous host for our event. Thanks, Al, and a big thank you to your team.

We’ve talked a lot this year about the partnerships that make the Lacey Chamber special. I’d like to take this opportunity to especially thank our most faithful partners—without whom this Chamber couldn’t function as well as it does—our ambassadors. They’re the people that keep us going, showing up at all the after-hours events, helping at the forums, and generally being the ambassadors of goodwill that make our Chamber strong. They are also the people that aren’t afraid to dig in and pitch in when and where needed, volunteering their time and efforts to make the rest of us look good.

A big thank you to all our ambassadors: Barbara St. John, Bonnie Vandver, Brent Walz, Caleb White, Erich Brown, Charlotte Dickison, Dawn Peterson, Diana Grantham, Janice Swain, Jeff Kopp, Joann Bell, John Bradburn, Kamarie Wilson, Madelin White, Mike Harris, Mike Wolfe, Pat Lenehan, Ray Foisy, Ross Irwin, Ryan Betz, and Tabitha Johnson. You can see them on our website at www.LaceyChamber.com. Or, of course, in person at so many of our networking events. Ambassadors meet the last Tuesday of the month at noon at Dirty Dave’s Pizza Parlor. Want to take advantage of all the Chamber has to offer? There’s no better place than the Ambassadors Committee—one of the many options for opportunity from your premier business resource, the Lacey Chamber of Commerce.

Welcome to summer! See you at our two barbecues.

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As a new chapter opens in the history of the Lacey Chamber of Commerce, I

am thrilled and honored to have been chosen to lead this orga-nization in our mission of being your premier business resource. I am also excited to work with the outstanding professionals that make up the Chamber staff and the board of directors. As Cham-ber members you deserve the

best from your staff, and we stand ready to deliver outstanding service and value for you.

For those not already familiar with me, I have spent most of the past half dozen years managing banks. Prior to that I was fulfilling my entrepreneurial spirit as the owner of eight busi-nesses from Bellingham to Chehalis. With that background I understand the needs and concerns you have when it comes to improving your business and increasing sales and profit-ability. We will be looking at what the Chamber offers you and making changes to ensure you are getting the maximum value from your membership.

My vision for this first year has a number of priorities including resurrecting new member orientations and developing train-ing on methods and techniques for networking. I will con-tinually look for ways to save the Chamber money and work toward developing a reserve fund to prepare for the financial emergencies of tomorrow. Membership growth is another vital priority. Growth will happen as your excitement about the progress and offerings of the Chamber grows.

In order for that excitement to happen, I will need your help in my most ambitious project. That project is to gather the opinions and information needed to evaluate the current programs and committees offered by the Chamber and make sure they are in alignment with the needs and priorities of you, our members. There will be surveys and questionnaires for you to provide input, but the most exciting part of this (for me anyway) is that I will be visiting each member organiza-tion to personally discover what you want from your Chamber membership. I won’t say that I have all of the answers, but I will have enough questions that, together, we will forge a new and exciting Lacey Chamber of Commerce that will truly be “Your premier business resource.”

Letter from the Executive DirectorBy Tony Salas, Executive Director, Lacey Chamber of Commerce

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Military Affairs UpdateBy Carlene Joseph, Harborstone Credit Union, Military Affairs Committee Chair

The month of May was very busy on Joint Base Lewis McChord and I have to say

that your Chamber has been very active in support of our soldiers and Airmen.

Earlier in May, the 446th Airlift Wing hosted the Air Force Reserve Command’s “Tour for the Troops” program with Jay Leno on McChord Field. Prior to the show,

civic leaders attended a pre-reception at the LeMay Family Foundation and met Jay Leno in person. Special thanks to Col. William Flanigan, the commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, and LTC Anna Sullivan for sending invites to some of our business leaders in Lacey.

On July 21, the Lacey Chamber is having a picnic for the Air Mobility Command Rodeo home team. During the picnic Famous Dave’s will be on hand to provide the food for the fine Airmen of McChord Field. This is a Lacey Chamber event, so we need sponsors for the picnic. If you’re interested, please

contact me at carlene.joseph@harborstone.com. The picnic will be held at Joint Base Lewis McChord’s Heritage Park.

Finally, we’re getting closer to finalizing the 3rd Stryker Brigade’s “Adopt-A-Unit” program. On June 29, the participating businesses and units within the 3rd Stryker Brigade will congregate at a “Meet and Greet” reception to meet for the first time. We’re still looking for a couple of businesses to adopt some of the units. If you’re interested, please contact me and you’ll be invited to attend. Should you decide to adopt a unit, you’ll be expected to form a reciprocal type of long-term relationship with your connecting unit. I have to specifically thank the City of Lacey, the Lacey Chamber of Commerce, Harborstone Credit Union, and the Lacey Subchapter of the Association of the United States Army for rolling up their sleeves to pull this program off. Once done, we’ll be implementing the same program in Puyallup and Tacoma to support the 2nd Stryker Brigade and Madigan Healthcare System, respectively.

As you can see, the Lacey Chamber is gearing up for an extremely busy summer. We hope you join us. Again, you can reach me at carlene.joseph@harborstone.com to sponsor the Rodeo or to adopt a unit.

L to R: Jordan Haines from CoinForce.com and Jay Leno.

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Our May 5:01 Surge was hosted by FASTSIGNS! We enjoyed seeing the latest and greatest machines and services that they have to offer. One of the new

signs they offer is a “vehicle wrap!” Check it and other signage options out online at www.fastsigns.com or visit them at 4127 Pacific Ave. Remember “Signs work when you can’t!”

Thanks again to Grace Kendall and all of her staff for inviting us in to their business and hosting a great networking event.

5:01 Surge at FASTSIGNS

Bottom left: L to R—Charlotte Dickison, Greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz Festival; Mad-elin White, Merle Norman Cos-metics, Wigs & Day SPA; Brent Walz, Obee Credit Union.

Top right: Madelin White, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day SPA; Grace Kend-all, FASTSIGNS; Jerry Farmer, 94.5 ROXY.

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Hole Sponsors94.5 ROXYAnchor BankAmerica’s Credit UnionBudd Bay Promotions and

ApparelChicago TitleClarus Eye CentreColumbia BankCOSTCOEarth Friendly ProductsFisher Jones Family DentistryLucky Eagle CasinoOlympia Federal SavingsRed Lion HotelNisqually Red Wind CasinoTAGSTwinstar Credit UnionWashington Business Bank

Green SponsorsACS Translations and

Interpretation ServicesVirgil Adams Real Estate-Al

EckrothThe Creative OfficeAlpine Experience/Olympic

OutfittersNicholson and Associates

Raffle Donors94.5 ROXYAlpine ExperienceAmenity Day SpaAnnie’s Unique GiftsCapitol City Stove and FanCharlie SafariDirty Dave’s PizzaEarth Friendly ProductsFASTSIGNSFisher Jones Family DentistryOccasions CateringOlympia Federal SavingsPardiman ProductionsProfessional Temp StaffingRed Lion HotelRelyLocal, OlympiaRiver Edge’s RestaurantStottle WineryTwin Star Credit UnionWashington Business BankXtreme Indoor Golf

Also thanks to all our Hole Sponsors who donated raffle items.

It was a wonderful day for our 13th Annual Golf Classic Tourney! The weather held out—with our fingers crossed—for a super fun-filled day at The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie – The Woodlands course! We had a very successful tournament as golfers enjoyed good company, delicious food, and lots of prizes! We want to

gratefully acknowledge all who made this special event a wonderful success! THANK YOU!

VolunteersChris Lester, Chris Lester Insurance

ServicesAlice Gaugler, Heritage BankHelen Moore, Heritage BankDenise Burditis, Heritage BankDiana Grantham, Heritage BankJanice Swain, The Williams Group

Marketing & Design)Tabitha Johnson, The Ranger

Northwest Airlifter)Ray Foisy, Sterling Savings Bank)Kathy Powell, First American Title

Insurance Co.Ines Parker, Senior Services for

South SoundJohn Bradburn, gosmallbiz.comSerrano Claudio, ACS Translations

& Interpretation ServicesSarah Austin, Boys and Girls Club

of Thurston CountyMarny Bright, Business ExaminerJayne Bradley, City LifeNick Bradley, City LifeDale Richart, GCI Ad AgencyErich Brown, Alpine Experience/

Olympic OutfittersSarah Scott, Amenity Day SpaAngelique Wilson, Professional

Temp Staffing Agency

Chris Lester Insurance Services

Sponsors

13th Annual Golf Tourney Update

Chamber Staff and Volunteers

Sceni FosterAmanda GrahamKelley HammerenArvilla Moore 2011 Golf CommitteeChair, Joanna West, Washington

Business BankLee Sherman, Washington Business

BankDale Richart, GCI Ad AgencyJayne Bradley, City LifeJoann Bell, Fisher Jones Family

DentistryKevin Myers, Golf Course at Hawks

PrairieMichelle Lord, Olympia Federal

SavingsRyan Betz, Boys and Girls Club of

Thurston CountySarah Austin, Boys and Girls Club

of Thurston CountyScott Schlatter, Country Financial

Special Thanks The Woodlands Golf Course, particularly Kevin Myers (Golf Pro) and most especially

Trent Henning (Asst. Golf Pro) and Richard Wright (Catering Director), whom we’ve had the pleasure to work with again this year. They are a professional staff and run top-notch events.

TAGS for donating the plaque and Budd Bay Promotions and Apparel for donating a gift certificate to the winners for the “Most Creative Hole.”

Golf USA for donating the golf balls for the golf ball raffle. The Hole Sponsors who made the extra effort to be really creative on their hole.

“Local branding on a world of products.”

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Kidwiler Scholarship Fund Thank YousThe Lacey Chamber would like to thank these member businesses who donated raffle prizes to benefit the Kidwiler Scholarship at the June 2011 Forum:

94.5 ROXY A Steve’s Professional Truck Mounted Steam CleaningCabinets By TrivonnaCustom SecurityFASTSIGNSGL KluhOccasions CateringPardiman ProductionsProfessional Temp Staffing AgencyS. Stewart Ridgeway, CPAVisitor & Convention Bureau - Lacey Olympia TumwaterCharlotte Dickison, Greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz

FestivalAlpine ExperienceAnnie’s Unique Gifts

Thank You for Your Continued Support!

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New MembersAlpine Experience / Olympic Outfitters408 Olympia Ave. NEOlympia, WA 98501Contact: Erich BrownCategory: Retail StoresPhone: (360) 956-1699Web: www.alpinex.com

Beau Legs Fish N’ Chips8765 Tallon Ln. E, Suite GLacey, WA 98516Contact: Germaine HarrisCategory: Restaurant/RetailPhone: (360) 915-6328

Edward Jones Investments - Paul Muldoon, AAMS1401 Fourth Ave. E, #201Olympia, WA 98506Contact: Paul MuldoonCategory: Financial PlanningPhone: (360) 705-9054Web: www.edwardjones.com

Frank Hesketh, MA677 Woodland Square Loop SE, #16Lacey, WA 98516Contact: Frank HeskethCategory: CounselorsPhone: (360) 584-8929

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Holly Blue Counseling677 Woodland Square Lp. SE, #A-4Lacey, WA 98516Contact: Holly BlueCategory: CounselorsPhone: (360) 915-2497Web: www.hollybluecounseling.net

O’Blarney’s4411 Martin Way E Olympia, WA 98516Contact: Mike HeelanCategory: Pub/RestaurantPhone: (360)-459-8084Web: www.oblarneyspub.com

Precisely Right Bookkeeping6821 11th Ave. NELacey, WA 98516Contact: Cynthia HancockCategory: Bookkeeping/Tax PreparationPhone: (360) 584-6820Web: www.preciselyrightonline.com

Renewals–Thank You!2-4 Years:

Allstate Insurance - The Vince Funk AgencyPrairie Hotel

5-9 YearsGreater Olympia Dixieland Jazz FestivalIKON Office SolutionsNicholson & Associates InsuranceSorem Family ChiropracticSquaxin Island Tourism DepartmentWoodland Retirement & Assisted Living

10-14 YearsArmada Corp.Behavioral Health ResourcesCascade Driving SchoolMerle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day SPA -

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Over 15 Years!Copiers Northwest , Inc.J & I Power Equipment, Inc.Lacey Park ApartmentsOlympia Auto Mall AssociationThe Acme Service GroupWest Coast Bank

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Come & Get it!

Do you love slow-smoked traditionalBBQ? Here’s your chance to get your tastebuds satisfied. On behalf of the Lacey Chamber of Commerce, welcome to the mouth-watering world of BBQ! Professional and amateur teams will be on hand to display their skill at the grill.

Event will be held at the Cabela’s parking lot from 11 a.m. to p.m. Follow your nose just off I-5, Exit 111 in Lacey for some smokin fun. You won’t want to miss it!

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