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July 8, 2010
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Tom opened the meeting.
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Thursday, Sept 2nd will be the annual Spirit Lake Wine Tasting event in the little park. Tickets to the tasting are $20 each and include a wine glass,
4 tastes, hors d’oeuvres, music and a live auction. This year we will have representatives from Coeur d’Alene Cellars, Fontaine Winery in Yakima, Tieton Cider Works in Tieton, Wa, CD’A Brewery. We are very excited to add a hard cider company to the mix this year.
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Michelle plans to have the tickets ready to hand out at our August meeting.
Let her know if you would like a book of tickets for your self or to sell. This is a great, fun event and we would love to see all of you there.
You can email or call:
Michelle Kelly
Spiritcreekcatering@gmail.com
208-659-6355
P.S. We are still in need of auction items, if you have anything or know of anyone who would like to donate.
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Labor Day on the Grass Spirit Lake, Idaho 2010
Thursday Sept 2nd, Wine Tasting
Friday Sept.3rd, Talent show at the big park
Sat Sept.4th, Bike ride. It will last about 3 hours.
Sunday Sept. 5th, Car and Motorcycle Show at the big park.
For info get in touch with Jack at 623-4900 or Dean at 818-4371.
For more info on the bike ride get in touch with Marc.
For info on the Vendors get in touch with Jeanne at madamejeanne55@aol.com or 208-263-3129
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Spirit Lake Recreation and Parks are looking for two board members if you are interested call Marc at 623-5130.
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We are still working on the lake project. Everyone was able to see the progress on the renovation at our meeting. If you have something to donate or would like to help get in touch with Tom at 819-6419 or Marc at
623-5130.
If you need any information on anything give Carol a call. 208-623-3411.
Carol Chapman
Secretary of the Spirit Lake Area Chamber of Commerce |
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June 17, 2010
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Tom opened the meeting.
- Tom said that the Golf Cart with the slushy machine is done and it was outside if everyone wanted to see it. It was built to help raise money for the Chamber. The price for the rental of the machine is $50.00. We already have two people that are going to rent it. One is for a wedding. What a great idea for making drinks. Thanks for Trademarc Displays for decorating it. The machine looks great. It will be good for all occasions.
- The Big BackIn is on 6/20/2010, Fathers Day. It is another event that the Chamber sponsors and supports. The money that they make will be used for our project on the lake. They get advertising on the radio station KPND 95.3.
- Our Business Fair has been changed to 6/24/2010 because of the weather. It is at Inland Northwest Bank in Spirit Lake from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited.
- Our next meeting will be a picnic at the Lake. Tom will have a BBQ and it will be potluck. Everyone will get the chance to check out the progress on our lake project. It is coming along as planned.
- The next Chamber meeting will be on 07/08/2010, at 12:00 noon. Bring a chair if you can. It should be fun to do something outside and enjoy the weather while we can. Bring a friend. Call Carol for more information at 208-623-3411.
- Adept Business Services wanted to remind everyone that they are having an open house. It is their 15 year anniversary celebration. Date 07/15/2010 at 4:00 to 7:00pm. They are there to help you with tax and financial tips.
- Jeannie Bruner is setting up a web-site for the Blues Fest. We will keep you updated.
- Our wine tasting is Sept. 2nd. We will send more information as it becomes available.
- The Business Directory is out and available to everyone. If you need any go to Marc’s shop and pick them up. Tom will be delivering some when he gets a chance.
If you need any information on anything give Carol a call. 208-623-3411.
Carol Chapman
Secretary of the Spirit Lake Area Chamber of Commerce |
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March 13, 2010
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Tom opened the meeting and everyone introduced themselves.
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Jeannie Bruner gave an update on the Earth Day Celebration. With the weather being cold and windy we only had four vendors show up. We did make $145.39 profit after everything was paid for. Next year will be much better. The Exhibitors were; PEVA 70s City Car, Electric Tracker, Electric 4x4 big hit, Kootenai Recycle Center, Voodoo Alterative Power solar information, Search & Rescue dog demonstration. The live music was hosted by George Jammers, Brad Sondahl, Shane R & Conor of Dark Horse, Fiddlin Al, & Conor’s friend 17 year old Cody. Thank You Jeannie and George for all your hard work. Thank you to all the people that donated their time to help with this event.
- Jeannie is also looking for small clothing for the Scarecrows that she makes for the children at the park on Labor Day weekend. She could also use ribbons. If you have anything to donate give Carol a call on the Chamber phone. 208-623-3411.
- Roxanne gave an update on the Business Fair. Date; June 17th Time: 4:00 to 7:00
Place: INB Bank in Spirit Lake. For information :208-623-5700.
Highlight your business to local customers and network with other business owners!
Admission is FREE. There will be food and drinks, raffles, giveaways, entertainment and fun for the kids. Tell a friend or two, let’s make this our biggest fair ever. The public is welcome to come and meet your business owners.
- Our yearly Big Back In (Lawn Mower Races ) Is on Father’s Day. June 20th. Vendors will be set up by 10:00 or 11:00. Racers need to be checked in by 11:00. The parade lines up at 11:00 and starts at 12:00 Noon. Races start at 1:00. Bring your whole family for a day of fun and adventure. For information call Marc at 208-623-5130. You can also get the rules and regulations on the internet: http://www.bigbackin.com
- We are also bringing the Blues Fest Back. The Date: August 28th. Tickets are $15.00 before the event or $20.00 at the gate. Tickets are available at the INB Bank, Linger Longer and White Horse in Spirit Lake. We need vendors for this event for info get in touch with Jeannie at 208-263-3129. Web site is: http://spiritlakebluesfest.webs.com
You can get in touch with Carol at 208-623-4900 or Deb at 208-755-5434.
- Carla Street is doing boxes full of goodies for our Deployed people that are in the Service. She is looking for address of anyone that you may have in your family, friends
or you could help spread the word. She is also looking for meat or fruit that can be dehydrated ,small items like hand wipes. Deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, magazines and anything that they could use. She would like to send boxes out in July and December. For info call Carla at 208-623-2562. Most of the stuff can be found at the dollar stores.
- Lakeland School District No 272 are our guest’s today. Tom Taggart, Brad Murray, Dr. Mary Ann Ranells and Brook Cunningham. Tom Taggart spoke about the upcoming 2010 Supplemental Levy. The Lakeland Board of Trustees has authorized a Supplemental Levy Election, which would raise $3,250,000 for each of the next two years. The measure would provide funding to continue the outstanding educational services for which Lakeland is known.
- Another guest was Jeri DeLange she is running for State Representative District 3, Seat A www.jeridelange.com or jdelange@verizon.net Voting is on May 25th 2010.
- Our renovation on the former pump house on the lake is coming along . The new roof has been completed. Thank you to all that donated your time. We will be starting on the inside soon. Get in touch with Marc at 208-623-5130 if you would like to help .
- Our Business Directory should be out soon. Thank You to all our members and everyone that put an ad in. I will let you know when the books are ready.
Secretary for Chamber, Carol |
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April 8, 2010
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Tom Russell opened the meeting with everyone introducing themselves.
- First to speak was Cam who is ahead of our Used Batteries for the Chamber Golf Cart.
Dave at the Spirit Lake hardware is storing the used batteries for us. So if you have any that you would like to donate you can drop them off at the hardware or get in touch with Cam and she will arrange to have them picked up. You can also call the Chamber at 208-623-3411 and we will take care of it for you.
- Jeanne Bruner is putting on an Earth Day for Spirit Lake. Earth Day is 40 years old.
It will be on Saturday, April 24th 10am to 5pm on Maine ST. Spirit Lake, ID.
Panhandle Electric Vehicle Association will be there. Come and see the electric cars.
Recycled Art and Green Living Contests. Live Music ~ Food ~ Vendors
For more information call Jeanne at 208-263-3129 or madamejeanne55@aol.com.
Come and Celebrate with us and join in all the fun. Vendor info at the same E-Mail.
- Julie Turley was giving out information for the Timberlake Junior Miss. The mission of America’s Junior Miss is to empower outstanding high school women by providing Scholarship opportunities, developing life skills, and encouraging positive values; and to Impact the lives of all young people through the Be Your Best Self outreach program.
If you would like to sponsor this event get in touch with Julie at 208-623-3123.
The Chamber is one of the Sponsors.
- Les Schwab Tire Centers has joined our membership. They are very interested in helping out the area Schools and Children’s Groups.
- We are almost ready to put together our Chamber Directory so if you want to be included call the Chamber at 208-623-3411 or get in touch with Tom or Marc. You do not want to be left out. It is great advertising and covers a large area to be distributed to.
- Joy Porter reminded everyone about the American Legion Bingo. Call the Athol Legion for info.
- Tonya wanted all to know that the Parks and Recreation Dept. has there meeting at 6:00pm on the last Wed. of every month. It will be held at the La Sierra Mexican. Restaurant in Spirit Lake.
- We are going full force on our project to complete the renovation on the Pump house down by the lake. Donations have been coming in. We have 6 paddle boats and Phyllis Brown has been a big help in getting a discount on the metal roofing. Thank You, Phyllis.
- If you have anything to donate or would like to help us on the project get in touch with Tom or Marc and you can always call me on the Chamber phone 208-623-3411.
- Thank you to Michelle Kelly for providing our lunch.
Secretary for Chamber, Carol |
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March 11, 2010
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Tom opened the meeting and everyone introduced themselves.
- We met the new business people in town. (The Pegorah Spirit Center) We are always interested in bringing new business into our town. Every one stop by and say welcome and find out what they have to offer.
- Another new business is The North Idaho Collection owned by Cam Criswell. Stop in to see all the local art and antiques that she has displayed in her store.
- Cam gave us an update on how well we are doing on our old battery round up. You can bring all of your old batteries to Dave at the hardware store in town. The Chamber is going to turn all the old ones in for help on buying new ones for our lemonade slushy golf cart. We will be using it to make extra money this summer. It will be at all our events and can be used by our Chamber members for their events.
- We discussed getting new signs up to let visitors know where our public restrooms are located. The Chamber is checking into who is in charge of making sure that the restrooms are opened every day.
- It was brought up that we need to clean up around the reader board and how to make it look better. Make it look more interesting and let the visitors know about our lake and what we have to offer.
- Our guest speaker was Duane Rasmussen. He is running to become an official candidate for retiring Rep. Jim Clark’s seat.
- Our other guest speaker was Mary Dickson she is ahead of the Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions classes.
If you are interested in taking one of the classes you can reach Mary at 208-623-6040.
We are excited about all our activities that we will have going on in Spirit Lake this year.
- Business Fair 6/17/2010
- Big Back In--6/20/2010
- Parade and fireworks 7/4/2010
- Blues Fest 8/28/2010
- Labor Day Weekend 9/4-6/2010
If I have missed anything it will be in next month’s letter.
You can call me at the Chamber phone 208-623-3411 at anytime for information.
You can get in touch with Tonya with the Parks and Recreation Department if you have any questions about the sports that are going on in our area. 208-623-2131.
Carol |
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February 11, 2010
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Tom Russell opened the meeting and everyone introduced themselves.
- Tonya from the Parks and Recreation let everyone know that she still had a few children size shirts left from the Winter Fest. For info call Tonya at 208-660-3224.
- Basketball is almost over and soccer will be starting. If you would like to volunteer or be a sponsor for soccer get in touch with Tonya.
- We would like to thank the City of Spirit Lake for all the help with Winter Fest.
- Our golf cart that we are making into a traveling lemonade stand is in need of a battery. Cam is starting a (Recycled Batteries Program) so if you have a car, boat, truck, or a motorcycle battery that you would like to donate we will pick them up. You can also drop them off at the hardware store. The hardware in Spirit Lake is going to store them for us. When we turn in the used batteries the money will be used for a new one. Thank you Cam for the great idea.
- Guest speaker this month was Amanda from Cedar Mountain Ins. Her phone number is 208-683-3500 if you need information about insurance. She is located in Athol.
- New Business; The Chamber would like to bring Roger Brooks to town for a seminar. Over the past 25 years Roger Brooks and his award winning Destination Development team have assisted more than 800 communities in their effort to become outstanding destinations. Great places to live, work and to visit. We would like to invite our surrounding towns to share in this project. We will be looking for sponsors to help pay for the seminar. If you are interested in helping get in touch with Tom or Marc.
- The lights that are shining in our town are bringing people in to see what we have to offer. They were just passing through but decided to stop and eat or have ice cream. That is what we want for our town is to send people away happy so that they will come back again.
- Our website will be updated with upcoming events and projects.
If you need information on anything that has to do with our town get in touch with Carol at 208-623-3411. That is our Chamber of Commerce phone number.
Thank you to Duke and Denise at the Hideaway Café for a great lunch.
Chamber Secretary, Carol |
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January 14, 2010
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Tom Russell opened the meeting;
- The tree of sharing was very successful. Thank you to everyone who helped makes a better Christmas for the children in our town.
- Tonya from parks & recreation gave her report on how well the community has come together to support the basketball teams. She also gave us an update on the Winter Fest. Thank you to all the people that volunteered.
- The Winter Fest is on 1/23/2010. Sign up for the games is at 10:00. The games will start at 11:00.
- The Chamber would like to but together a golf cart to sell lemonade. The cart was donated by Jody Count and we will check into a used slushy machine. We are going to use the lemonade cart to make money for the Chamber. The Chamber members will have the use of the machine for their own projects also. Michelle made a motion to except the proposal and Mark 2nd it.
- It will be a fun project to put together.
- Roxanne talked about a new reward checking account that they are offering at the INB bank in town. Get in touch with Roxanne for more information.
- Thank you to Tom for all the write ups that he puts in the Star paper about our towns activities.
- Taryn Hecker Photography is running great special on photos. She is also doing glamour photos for Valentine day.
- The guest speaker this month is Diane from Adept Business Services. The business is located in Rathdrum, ID. They are offering $25.00 off new client services. Give them a call for more info at
208-687-0508. Website - www.adeptbusinessservices.com
New Business;
- Marc Kroetch talked about everyone getting their new membership dues in so we can put together our new business directory. We will update the pictures on our web site of the new officers. We also have a new calendar for all of our events. If you have anything to put on the calendar get in touch with Carol.
- We will be getting ready for the Big Back In and the Business Fair.
- Our new boat launch looks great.
- We need bids for the new recreation center that will be down by the lake. We hope to have kayaking, swimming; boating and biking .Construction will begin in May.
- The pathway and lighting by the Junior High School is being used by many students.
- Thank you to the Spirit Lake urban renewal district.
- We are a walking town (2010 WILL BE A BIG YEAR FOR US) our projects will be completed.
- We are starting something new for our luncheon meeting; PLEASE RSVP If you plan on eating, It will save the Chamber money to know how much to buy. Keep in touch with Carol at idbikerckc@verizon.net or 208-623-3411
Thank you, Carol |
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December 10, 2009
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
- Many of you have noticed that our town has that holiday spirit.The Chamber and friends have decorated the town. Thank you to the Chamber for donating all the lights.The businesses in town also gave of there time and donated items. Thank you to all that helped. Roxanne our new Treasurer is putting a group together to decorate the park and the Chamber building.
- Our Chamber membership drive is starting this week. If anyone needs an application please get in touch with Carol Chapman at idbikerckc@verizon.net. She will get it right out to you.
- Carol will be in touch with Becky about changing the Chamber phone over to Carol's home.
That way there will be someone to answer and give out information.
New business:
- Our guest speaker is our new Mayor Todd Clary. Todd thanked the Chamber for hosting the Candidate Forum. He wants our town to move forward in a positive direction.
- Sue Fox and Cathy Graf are heading up the tree of caring. The tree will be in the business around town. It has all the names and ages of all the people that need our help in having a better Christmas. The Chamber voted to donate $15.00 and pick a person to buy a present for. Roxanne will be doing the shopping.
- The Spirit Lake Parks and Recreation will be having a Spirit Lake Winter Fun Fest. The Chamber will be helping out with food and to round up volunteers to give a helping hand. The event will be January 23,2010 from 10:00am-4:00pm. For more information call Tonya@ 623-2131 or 660-3224. If you have any ideas, suggestions or want to volunteer give her a call.
- The Chamber will be keeping the same time and place for our meetings.
- Second Thursday of the month
- Community Center 12:00 noon luncheon.
- Thank you to Michelle Kelly for supplying the lunch today. The soup and fixings were great.
- We have a web site that everyone can use visit idaho.org gives info on what is going on in our town. Go to update idaho.com if you would like to update or add an event going on in our area.
I will see everyone at the next meeting 01-14-2010. Carol |
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November 12,2009
Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Minutes
12 attendees
Last meeting 22 attendees
Next meeting December 10th at noon
- Our President seat has been filled by Tom Russell after Shelley Tschida made a motion with Sue Fox and Carol Chapman seconding the motion. Tom will accept the position for at least one year. Michelle will assist Tom and Mark offered his assistance at Co-Chair to Tom. Congratulations Tom.
- Our resident accountant here in Spirit Lake, who is a Chamber member, will be approached by Tom, Mark and Carol and asked if they would be interested in the Secretary Treasurer position available in the Chamber.
- Roxanne Kusler was also nominated for the Sec. Treasurer position so she will also be approached for the position.
- It was stated that Renee is still the Corporate contact for the Chamber on the web site. This needs to be addressed and corrected.
- Due to the election being very close, there will be another ‘Meet the candidate’ session on Thursday November 19,2009 at 6 p.m. at the elementary school.
If anyone has questions, they are to email them to Roxanne Kusler at rkusler@inb.com
- Fish and Game has returned the lease agreement back to the city involving the boat docks. City council has authorized the Mayor to sign the lease for 5 years, terms being: Spirit Lake will renovate the building for functions. Our Chamber is backing the Pump House renovation.
- The Big Back-in funds will go to renovate the Pump House which is scheduled to open to the public in 2011.
- Revenue is in the black = money left over. Would like to use some of those monies to acquire Carol Chapman as secretary and pay her $350.00 a month salary. Motion was made by Sue Fox to accept Carol as secretary and to pay her a salary. Cat Kirk seconded the motion. Passed. Congratulations Carol.
- Phone lines from the Welcome center will be transferred to Carols home and she will also need templates of letterheads and all information concerning her new duties.
- A questions asked; Can the Chamber include and recognize businesses from surrounding towns. This should not be a problem, wording would have to change from Spirit Lake Chamber to Spirit Lake and surrounding Chamber.
- End of football season should be a great time to have our Winter festival featuring Snow Sculptures, Ice Rink and a Chili Cook-off. This sounds like a great time for everyone!
- The visitors center building on Hwy 41 and Main Street is for sale and the entire property (10 ½ city lots) is listed at $400,000.00 whereas the building on 2 city lots could be sold separately for $275,000.00.
- December 11th at 1:30 at 4th and Main Pizza, Santa will arrive on a fire truck for the kids to enjoy!
Farmers Market report: May = 2 attendees
June = 7 attendees
July = 1 attendee
August = 1 attendee
Budget of $300.00 for advertising. Actual costs: $292.60.
Compensation to Russ was half of income which, total income is $110.00.
- Lunch brought in by Cat Kirk and The Linger Longer Lounge. Thank you Cat.
The Chamber needs to work with City Hall to bring our assets to the front. We should look at every challenge in a positive manner. |
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