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Chamber Weekly Newsletter
Colville Chamber of Commerce Weekly
May 6 to May 13, 2013
Mission of the Colville Chamber of Commerce: Provide
leadership to stimulate, promote and support economic vitality, tourism,
communication, education and community pride in the greater Colville,
Washington area.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms! And remember to
Shop Local when finding gifts for your Mom!
Thank you to everyone who made our Golf Tournament Fundraiser a great success! The Golfers, the tee sponsors, Silent Auction Items, Goodie Bag and Lunch Sponsors and all the volunteers made it a fantastic event. Mother Nature even cooperated this year with great weather! Thank you again to everyone!
Volunteer of the Year: It is our pleasure to announce the Colville Chamber of Commerce volunteers of the year, Karen and Ron McQuarrie. Ron has served for several years as our Santa for the Chamber Tree Lighting event and for picture taking on Saturdays before Christmas. He goes to all the trouble of growing his beard out long for the character he plays. He is a great Santa to all the children and learned that from practicing with his grandchildren. We appreciate your efforts very much Ron. Karen has served numerous days as a volunteer in the Chamber office. She is a terrific volunteer for the Chamber office with great enthusiasm for working with visitors and residents alike. She has come in on short notice and been a great representative for our community. Congratulations Karen and Ron on being named Colville Chamber of Commerce Volunteers of the Year for 2013
Business of the Year: It is our pleasure to announce Lori Matlock and the North East Washington Fairgrounds as the Business of the Year for the Colville Chamber of Commerce. The Fairgrounds are a big reason the hotels in Colville are full on Rodeo weekend, Fair weekend and the numerous other events they host. They also provide the space for other organizations such as the upcoming District Rotary meeting and the Chili Cook-off which will bring folks into town who spend money with our businesses. We would especially like to acknowledge Lori Matlock, Fair Manager, who goes the extra mile to help the non-profits in Colville hold fundraisers and events to benefit our community. She makes the schedule work even when there are several events in one week. We appreciate very much her dedication to our community. Congratulations to Lori and the NE WA Fair on being named Colville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year for 2013.
Thank you to Past President James Steen for your leadership and dedication this past year. It was a busy year with the new office location. No one has any idea how many hours of time you put into the Chamber until you put on the President’s hat! Welcome to new President Zach Ross, Manager at Colville Do-It Center, who now takes over the helm at the Chamber. Thank you to retiring board member Valeria Tell for all your work on the Downtown Committee, Holiday Committee and Golf & Banquet Committee. We appreciate your hard work and dedication. Welcome to new board member Genevieve Wilma of Saundra’s Furniture & Flooring. The new board will be planning for the new year ahead at the Board Retreat later this month.
Chamber
Meetings:
The
Chamber Lunch meetings are held at the Eagles Lodge
meeting room on North Wynne Street. The Eagles have two lunch specials each
week along with their regular menu of sandwiches, burgers, salads, soup, chili
and more. The meetings are at noon and we encourage all Chamber members
and guests to attend. Come and join in the networking at the Chamber
meetings.
May 7: Mike Borg, Colville Gun Club on the Youth Outdoor
Experience coming to Colville on June 8 & 9 with Olympic Rifle, Archery,
Trap & Skeet Shooters working with young people and their parents on improving
their skills and learning about the out of doors.
May
14: Alternative Energy Class at Colville High School
May
20: Open—If you have something to share with the Community, please let us
know.
Chamber
Events:
May 10: Northeast Washington Tech Expo is being
offered to address current broadband issues and share ideas for the future; for
businesses, cities and individuals. It will be held at the Community Colleges
of Spokane – Colville Center from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This event also brings
local vendors and exhibitors to answer your questions on Internet products and
services. For more information or if you are interested in being and exhibitor
please contact Krisan LeHew, WSU Coordinator at (509) 690-8400 or krisan@wsu.edu. It is being organized and
co-sponsored by: WSU Stevens County Extension, Tri County Economic Development
District, the Washington State Broadband Office and the Colville Chamber of
Commerce. Go to: http://county.wsu.edu/stevens/economic/Pages/default.aspx
for more info.
Calendar of
Events: Go to
www.colville.com
or Colville,WA on Facebook for more info.
May 6: The Disable Veterans Benefits traveling bus will be in front of the Chamber of Commerce office from 9 to 4 on Monday, May 6 for those veterans with questions. You are welcome to stop by and visit with the staff.
May 8: Colville Farmers' Market is opening in a brand new location this year. We'll be at the NE Washington Fairgrounds starting on Wednesday, May 1st from 12 noon to 5 pm. Come and see all we have to offer. To participate call 732-6619, email manager@colvillefarmersmarket.com and check out the website at www.colvillefarmersmarket.com.
May
8: The May 2013 meetings for the Northeast
Washington Genealogical Society (NeWGS) will take place on Wednesday, May
8. The Computer Interest Group will meet in the basement of the Colville Public
Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon. NeWGS past-president Susan Dechant
will be presenting “Using USGenWeb”. Come learn how to use this website as a
gateway to historical and genealogy-related websites specific to states in the
USA. This morning class is co-sponsored by the Libraries of Stevens
County. And while you’re visiting the library in Colville, be sure to have a
look at the NeWGS resource books and materials located there. Ask a library
assistant to direct you to the collection. The afternoon meeting takes
place at 1:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room at the Family History Center
located in the LDS Church at 260 E. Juniper in Colville. Current NeWGS president Karen Struve will be presenting
“Probate Records”. Learn the value of probate records and how to find them at
this informative meeting. Both meetings are
free and we invite anyone with an interest in tracing their family history.
Check our website at www.newgs.org for further information.
May 8: Town Hall Meeting at the Ag and Trade Center on the NE WA Fairgrounds at 7 pm. This is a meeting that will address the growing drug and theft problem in and around Colville and what we as citizens can do to help and what the limitations of the law enforcement and prosecutors are. The agencies that will be here are the City Police, Mayor and City Council. Joining them will be Stevens County Commissioners, Sheriff, Prosecutors, Mental Health, Adult and Youth Dept of corrections and Juvenile Court. The Colville School District and the Border Patrol will be there also. The audience will be given an opportunity to jot down their questions before the meeting in case they don’t want to be recognized or they can ask during the session. The meeting will start at 7 pm and we will stay on topic. This is not a complaint meeting; this is a meeting that the people will understand what the process is and the authorities will understand what the frustrations of the public are. The City of Colville Police Chief will moderate the meeting.
May 8 & 11: Northeast Washington (N.E.W.) Farmers Market opened last week and it was great! Thank you to everyone who stopped by. this year promises to be exciting, as there will now be 2 downtown shopping days at the Market, every Wednesday & Saturday morning, May 1 until October 26, 2013 from 9am to 1pm, at the clock tower, at Main & Astor. Come for coffee, shop early for the best ion, or stop by for lunch while you shop. The month of May offers a wide array of organic and natural vegetable and culinary herb starts, fruit trees, berry plants and bushes, rose bushes, bedding plants and ornamentals for your home and garden, includes heirloom, heritage, common and unique varieties. Our local family farms are bringing in the season's first early salad greens, spring onions, radishes, rhubarb and more. Also available will be artisan baked goods, local honey, and fine hand-crafted items and gifts for you, and your home. Stop by for breakfast or lunch, we have vendors who are mixing up some yummy food! Whether you're working during the week or coming to town on the weekend, the Northeast Washington Farmers Market is here in downtown Colville to meet your need for fresh, locally grown and in-season produce, Wednesdays and Saturdays! "SAVE the DATE"- Saturday, MAY 11, 11-1pm, we will have 3 generations playing acoustical bluegrass music, the children are a must see, stop by and enjoy some of our local musicians, the Mansfields and Fosters. For more information contact: Market manager, Arrow Flora at 675-8896 or visit our website at http://www.newfarmersmarket.org/ or like us at www.facebook.com/NEWFarmersMarkett
May 8: Harrison
Homestead open for plant starts and nursery stock. We have a very large
assortment of culinary herbs (38 varieties) and vegetable plants, from
basil to zucchini. Fruit trees: apples, cherries, pears, plums, filberts,
walnuts, along with specialty dwarf lemon and mandarin orange trees,
and Berry plants: strawberries, red, and yellow raspberries, goji berries, red
currants. We will also have fresh cut spring flowers, coming soon Asian
lilies. Available from our Farm by appointment or at the Northeast Washington
Farmers Market, http://www.newfarmersmarket.org/ in
downtown Colville at Main & Astor, Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9am
- 1pm. Call for more information at 675-6282 or visit our website at http://www.harrisonhomestead.com/.
May 10: Northeast Washington Tech Expo is being
offered to address current broadband issues and share ideas for the future; for
businesses, cities and individuals. It will be held at the Community Colleges
of Spokane – Colville Center from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This event also brings
local vendors and exhibitors to answer your questions on Internet products and
services. For more information or if you are interested in being and exhibitor
please contact Krisan LeHew, WSU Coordinator at (509) 690-8400 or krisan@wsu.edu. It is being organized and
co-sponsored by: WSU Stevens County Extension, Tri County Economic Development
District, the Washington State Broadband Office and the Colville Chamber of
Commerce. Go to http://county.wsu.edu/stevens/economic/Pages/default.aspx
for more info.
May 10: Parkview will be having a Mother’s Day Tea on Friday May 10th at 2:30 pm. Bring your mom or mom bring your children. RSVP required by May 7. Call 509-684-5677 to reserve your spot. Tea, cakes, pie and entertainment. Parkview is located at 240 S. Silke in Colville across from the DNR building.
May 11 & 18: Daniels Nursery Spring Public Sale will be held Saturdays May 4, 11, and 18, 2013 from 9 am to noon this year. We also schedule weekday appointments May-November 8am-2:30pm M-F. Those interested may call Dawn Marie at the office 738-2633 to set up an appointment. Daniels carries 13 species and 48 varieties of trees including three apple varieties, aspen, maple, ash, crabapple, linden, and hawthorn. Head out to 2198 Hwy 25 South of Kettle Falls (about 11 miles south of K.F.) in May and buy a tree for color and shade! At Daniels Nursery, it’s all about trees!
May 11: Mother’s Day 5K Fun Run: Sponsored by H & R Block and Providence Mount Carmel Hospital. Fun Run is $12 with shirts and $5 without. Kid’s Runs $8 with shirt. Starting at 8 am and awards for all age groups. Race is on the Rotary Dominion Meadows Trail and started at Colville High School. You can sign up for the June 8 June Bug Dash 5K and Mid-Summer’s Day 5 K on Aug. 10 at the same time. Registration is with Colville Parks and Recreation Department at 356 E. Dominion Ave. or call 684-6037 or email park_rec@colville.wa.us
May 12: Mother's Day is Sunday May 12th and Main Street Floral can help you! A Fabulous time to send MOM a stunning flower arrangement, designed just for her and hand delivered to her door from Main Street Floral. Show your love and appreciation for all the love and care she has given you all year long. It's a great way to make Mom's day. Open and delivering on Mother's Day. Call Main Street Floral today @ 684-9096. www.colvillesmainstreetfloral.com
May 12: Lovitt Restaurant Mother’s Day: Mother's Day is next Sunday and she says she wants to come
to Lovitt. We will be open 10:30am-7pm on Sunday May 12th and serving
everything from huckleberry pancakes to bacon wrapped beef tenderloin.
All mothers receive a handmade chocolate. Reservations are
necessary as this is our busiest day of the year. Reply to this email or
call 509-684-5444. Our new website is up and working on all browsers now,
please check it out at lovittrestaurant.com. We are able to change our
menu in a more timely fashion so everything on the website is up to the minute
updated. New item this week is Peking duck crepes!
May 17: Identity Theft presentation by Key Bank will be held at Parkview on May 17th at 1:30. Learn how to protect yourself from this crime and what action steps you need to take if you suspect you are a victim. Call 509-684-5677 to reserve your spot. Parkview is located at 240 S. Silke in Colville across from the DNR building.
May 18: Arden Old Timers Rodeo—35th Anniversary on Saturday May 18! Tickets available from Old Timer members for $1 for ½ Beef Cutting & Wrapping donated by Ray Miller; 1 cord fire wood donated by Hansen Logging, and 2 handmade saddle racks donated by Cliff Ralston and Joe Gordon. For more info call 684-2687. Save the Dates: Relay for Life Ride-June 15, Kids Day-August 17 and Trail Ride in September.
May 18 & 19: Woodland Theatre Spring Surprise Concert May 18th at 7:30pm and May 19th at 1:30pm. Tickets sold at the door only. $5.00 all seats. At the Woodland Theatre, Kettle Falls, WA. Nancy Christopher 684-6811.
May 25,
June 1 & 8: Thinking about starting your own business? Do you own
your own business?
Attend the “Business Basics” Series Workshops. Learn how to: Build a
Business Plan, Make money through marketing, Make your cash flow, Finance the
company, and Organize your company Each session is $15. However, when you sign
up for all three sessions, it costs $30 for the series. The second attendee
from the same company will pay $15 for the series. The series starts on
Saturday May 25th (9:00 AM to 1 PM) and continues for the next two Saturdays
(June 1st and 8th). Space is limited. To reserve your seat, contact Tri County
Economic Development District at: 986 S. Main, Colville, WA at 684-4571.
May 25: Habitat for Humanity’s All – Stars Gala, recognizing our volunteers, vendors, donors and staff at 5:30 pm at the Ag Trade Center on the NE WA Fairgrounds. Dine on a great dinner catered by Maverick’s with a no host bar of beer and wine supplied by the Acorn Saloon. Enjoy entertainment by Colville High School Chapter students. Please join us for dinner and allow us to entertain you, in appreciation of our community partnerships! Auction items and a Grand Prize Door Drawing with your $10 ticket available at the Habitat Store located at 480 N. Main St. in Colville. Please contact Lisa Meddock or Heather Brown at 509-684-2385 if you have any questions or would like to reserve your seats!
May 30: The last Thursday of every month the “Family Caregiver Support Group” meets at Parkview Senior Living from 2:00-3:30 to give each other support and talk about their trials and triumphs in their lives. If you are caring for someone and would like to be a part of our support group please join us for our next meeting. For more information or directions please call 509-684-5677. Rose Duke Parkview Senior Living | Celebrating the Art of Life 509.684.5677 direct · 509.675.2095 Cellular · 240 S Silke Rd · Colville, WA 99114 · www.artegan.com.
June 8-9: The Colville Gun Club is hosting a Free Youth Outdoor Experience presented by MULEY: Mindful, Understanding, Legal, Ethical Youth with Clay Target Shooting Sports, Rifle, Archery, Crosman and Conservation. National US Olympian Shooters attending are Brian Burrows, Amber English and John Michael McGrath. Registration at 8 am and activities last all day. To pre-register, email event coordinator Howie Kubik at hkubik@centurylink.net or call 509-680-0988 with the number of youth and adults attending. For more info go to www.fortcolvillegunclub.com. Sponsored by the Wild Sheep Foundation, Mule Deer Foundation, Cabela’s, Clay Target Scholastic Program, Youth Education in Shooting Sports, National Wild Turkey Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Z Gun, and USA Midway Foundation. The Colville Gun Club is located at 303 East Highway 20. June
29: Hidden
Gardens of Stevens County, 10th Annual AAUW-Colville Branch Garden Tour from 9
am – 4 pm. This year’s garden tour will be located in the beautiful
setting of Rocky Lake Rd, just south of Colville. The tour will highlight five
private gardens with a variety of sizes and views. Come spend the day walking
the gardens and visiting with friends. Then head to the Rocky Lake Day Use area
to enjoy a picnic lunch, restroom break or just some quiet relaxation while
seeing the sites.
Summer Events: Save the Date!
Stevens
County Relay For Life: June 14 -15 (New Dates) and they need
volunteers-call Jerry Pechin
Colville
Panorama Rodeo: June 21-22—Friday night and Sat afternoon. Parade Saturday
morning.
Colville
Sidewalk Sale: July 18, 19 & 20
Tiger-Tri
Race: July 20 Sign up at Colville Parks & Rec. Dept. at 684-6037
Colville
Rendezvous Days: August 2, 3 & 4 and they need volunteers-call Steve
Oswin at 684-4700
NE WA Fair: August 22-
25 Call Lori at 684-2588 for more info. Please pass on to all the kids
you know that the NE WA Fair Logo is "Strut your Stuff.” Please encourage
them to design the artwork for the Fair T Shirt and have it to the Fair office
no later than May 10th as they will be voting during the Fair Association
Dinner on the 11th of May. $25 prize money goes along with it--Thank
you. Lori Matlock – 684-2585.
NW
International Rotary Chili Cook-Off in Colville: Set. 21- Call Bud
Budinger at 732-8917 for more info. Bike Ride also at this event.
Business
Information:
Gold Line Bus Service to Spokane is ready to take you on that next
adventure. For tickets all 1-888-7-395-395 or go online to www.gold-line.us.
Catch the bus in Colville at Rural Resources at 956 South Main. The
Chamber has the schedule so stop by our office at 986 So. Main Street if you
would like one. Gold Line has a Monthly Pass for $100 also. This is
bus service to and from Spokane twice a day. The bus has scheduled stops
in Spokane to connect to the City Buses Routes, the Train and Bus Station and
the Spokane International Airport.
Coffee
& Books in Town Center is participating in the National "Get Caught
Reading" event during the month of May. There will be two drawings
for a prize of a book (up to $15 retail value each). Students from grades 1
through 12 may enter by writing a book review. They may also attach a picture
of themselves reading their book. The book review (and optional picture)
will be displayed at Coffee & Books. Book Review forms are available at
Coffee & Books, located at 298 S. Main Street (in the Town Center Building).
For questions contact Lisa at 684-3512.
Front Porch Antiques & Produce: It's spring, and
our store is open again. We did a bit of remodeling and a lot of
rearranging--come see what we've been busy with! Stop by Friday and Saturday,
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to get dried fruit, see our new shipment of Pendleton
blankets and Bolga baskets, or pick up a pot of Basil. It's also time for
early-bird CSA registration--don't
miss the deals! Visit us online at http://frontporchfarm.net/
Home Design on Main Street has blue bird houses that were built by Jim & Alaska Bayley for $8 each. Stop by and buy some today to encourage the birds to nest at your place. For more info, call Scott Thompson at 684-4673.
The Stevens County Historical Society (Keller Heritage Center) Is Open! Visit the Stevens County Historical Society on Facebook at Stevens County Historical Society. It will continue to use the Internet and its web page as a major information medium. Facebook will allow an additional venue for information with quicker distribution of photographs as well as information. The buttercups will be among the first of the flowers to bloom on the grounds of the Keller Heritage Center and will be featured. As each flower blooms it will be posted. When the geese come back to nest it will be posted. These are examples of things that will be shared while they are still fresh. If Facebook is something you use regularly feel free to join us and pass on links to others.
Saundra’s Furniture and Flooring has moved to the
Town Center Building (Chase Bank) and has offices in Suite 208 with a phone
number of 684-5268 and their regular number 684-4491. They have set up a
showroom in the lower level where the Physical Therapy was located a few years
ago. They are moving forward in the process to investigate and rebuild
their business. We wish them all the best. Sales at the Warehouse
at Birch & Wynne to make room for remodeling the warehouse.
If you
have an event or activity of interest to our community, please email to us at colvillecoc@colville.com.
Have a great week!
Tricia Woods and Debbie Garringer
Colville
Chamber of Commerce
986 South
Main Street Suite B
Colville,
WA 99114
509-684-5973
509-684-1344
fax
Colville,WA
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