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December2017 Issue

RIVER CITY NEWSPOST FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

In this Issue:President’s MessageConnect 4 Lunch - Annual MeetingOur MembersBusiness and Education CommitteeAmbassadorsBoard of Directors“What’s your holiday tradition”Save the Date

A R E A C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E

President’s Message

A R E A C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E

Board of DirectorsBoard ChairBrett SerightSeright’s ACE Hardware

Chair ElectGraydon StanleyNorth Idaho College

Vice ChairMark WoodworthThe Murray Group

TreasurerRandy OaksHaddock & Associates

Past ChairTami MartinezMallaurcott Design & Marketing

Eric KnudtsenKnudtsen Chevrolet

Danny KlockoKootenai Health

Thomas TedderTedder Industries

Jerry LyonCommunity 1st Bank

Brian BrighamNorthwest Specialty Hospital

Jason FaulknerCity of Post Falls

Scot FrazerSwiss Tech Precision

Laura HornRiver City Fabrications

Cindy JordanJordan Sale & Services

A R E A C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E

Am I the only one that can’t wait for December 1st so I can finally legitimately listen to Christmas music? Let’s be honest, I have been secretly listening to it since the end of October…I can’t help myself, how does it go? “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…”This year, December 1st will usher in our Post Fallidays Festival – Our River City Leadership

Academy Alumni will be hosting their annual Pajama Drive Party at the Post Falls Chamber from 4:30pm-6:30pm, drop by for a cup of cheer, and great company – bring along a pair of new pajamas to be donated to the OASIS special victims program. The City of Post Falls will again celebrate Winterfest on December 1st with their tree lighting ceremony and other fun activities at City Hall.Post Fallidays Tiny Tree Brunch & Auction will be held Saturday, December 2nd from 10am-12pm at the Post Falls Senior Center. Guests will spend the morning perusing tiny trees and wreaths available via silent auction, while enjoying a delicious brunch and teaser performance from the Traditions of Christmas carolers. What a wonderful way to start December!Tuesday, December 19th is our Post Falls Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting at Templin’s Red Lion from 11:30am-1pm. Our Chairman of the Board, Brett Seright, Seright’s Ace Hardware will give his return and report from this past year, and welcome our new Chairman of the Board, Graydon Stanley, North Idaho College. We have much to reflect upon, celebrate, and look forward to.When I think about the holidays, memories start flooding of old (and new) family traditions, extra-special moments with loved ones, delicious food and beautiful decorations. How do you celebrate? However you commemorate the season, I hope you find yourself in good company, making new memories you can recollect next year.For more information and to register for our events, we encourage you to visit our website: www.postfallschamber.com

Cheers,

Jame` Davis

C o m e J o i n u s t u e s d ay f o r o u r

A N N U A L M E E T I N g

Tuesday, December19, 201711:30am to 1:00 pm

November Student of the MonthABIGAIL MELTON- Post Falls High School

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Join us as our Chairman of the Board, Brett Seright, Seright’s Ace Hardware presents his return and report for 2017, and passes the gavel to our incoming Chairman,

Graydon Stanley, North Idaho College who will talk about our upcoming year.

We will have special guests Pam Houser, Heritage Health and Kerri Thoreson, Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre lead us in “The Twelve Days of Christmas

To register, please go to postfallschamber.com

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Thank you to all our Member Renewals for the month of NOVEMBER!

We Love our Members!

Welcome to our New Members

7 Day Dental Smiles, Advanced Benefits, AES Inc., Artisan Portrait, Atomic Threads, Brumbach Family Dentistry, Capone’s Pub and Grill, D&M Management, DIVCO, Flowers by Paul,

Greene Idaho Foundation, Intermax Networks, Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, Kootenai County Young Professionals, Mainstream Electric, North Star Retirement Community, Perfection Tire Store #36, Post Falls Church of the Nazarene, Post Falls Community Volunteers,

Rathdrum Power, SCORE, Summit Equipment, US Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors

Special Thanks to our Visionary, Corporate and Executive Members

Visionary Members: Kootenai Health and Columbia Bank

Corporate & Executive Members: Avista ● Body by Scotty ● City of Post Falls ● Greyhound Park & Event Center ● Northwest Specialty Hospital ● Numerica Credit Union ● Spokane International

Airport STCU ● Post Falls Walmart Stores ● Sysco Spokane ● Timber Gastro Pub ● LaRiviere CNI, Inc. Mountain West Bank ● Tedder Industries ● P1FCU

Scott Tollackson and Joe AndersonMerrill Lynch

Mark and Nicole RudolphRoger’s Ice Cream and

Burgers

Up North Distillery

Matt AndersonNovus Auto Glass

Thank you to all our Member Renewals for the month of NOVEMBER! Northwest Specialty Hospital

1593 East Polston Avenue ● (208) 262-2300Northwest Specialty Hospital is a physician owned specialty hospital that offers a wide range of medical and surgical services. They have grown tremendously in the number of medical providers, services and staff, and are providing care for an estimated 60,000 patient encounters each year.Northwest Specialty has been nationally recognized, and ranks as one of the best hospitals in the nation for patient satisfaction. There are 2 NW Urgent Care facilities (PF–750 Syringa, and CdA–314 W Dalton) for convenient access to healthcare when you need it most. They address your immediate needs with shorter wait times and substantial cost savings over emergency rooms.

AMBASSADORS BUSINESS APPRECIATION

Coeur d’Alene Wood5689 West Riverbend Avenue ● (208) 457-3908Coeur d’Alene Wood manufactures and offers an innovative, one-of-a-kind line of beautifully aged wood products. They use a natural process to create an aged wood finish that is contaminant free, affordable, and readily available. Their patented process accelerates the aging of wood, weathering the lumber to give it an authentic barn wood look and character without the use of paints or stains. This proprietary procedure cannot be found anywhere else on the market today.

Business and Education committee Tour of the new North Idaho College, Parker Technical Education Center

The Parker Technical Education Center Building, located at the North Idaho College Career and Technical Education site on the Rathdrum Prairie is home to 9 Trades & Industry programs that serve regional employers and industries. The programs include Automotive Technology, Collison Repair Technology, Computer Aided Design Technology for Architecture and Mechanical, Diesel Technology, Industrial Mechanics/Millwright, Machining & CNC Technology, Mechatronics, and Welding Technology. Two programs, HVAC/R and Carpentry are located at the Coeur d’ Alene main NIC campus. Advisory committee and industry input assures that the Trade & Industry programs offer skills and training needed to supply current and future employment needs.

Contact Doug Anderson for additional informationdfanderson@nic.edu

(208) 769-3442

Welcome to our new Board Members

Board of Directors

Tami Martinez owner and designer for Mallaurcott Design & Marketing has served on the Board of Directors since 2008, serving as Chairman of the Board in 2016.

Danny Klocko Vice President of Human Resources for Kootenai Health has served on the Board of Directors since 2009, serving as Chairman of the Board in 2014 & 2015.

Thank you both for your tireless effort to fulfill the mission and vision for the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce. We appreciate your leadership and dedication to our community.

We are grateful for our outgoing board members who have served on the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for a nearly a decade.

Tami MartinezMallaurcott Design & Marketing

Danny KlockoKootenai Health

Christi FleischmanChristi is the Client Relations Manager and Owner of Knock Marketing and Design in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls. Christi has been awarded “Top 30 Professionals Under 40” by the North Idaho Business Journal 2 years in a row. She is civically involved in the Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene Local Issues Committee, was a youth leader and volunteer at Real Life Ministries and is a proud Rotarian. She has served as past Vice President and of Kootenai County Young Professionals as well as Vice President for the Post Falls Library Foundation. Christi moved to Post Falls 16 years ago when she relocated with her husband, David Fleischman, to pursue her career in broadcasting sales with KXLY.

Dena NaccaratoDena Naccarato has been employed by the Post Falls School District for the past 14 years. She is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools. Prior to that, she served for three years as the Director of Programs and Instruction, for six years as the Principal at Post Falls High School, and for four years as an Assistant Principal at Post Falls High School. Prior to coming to Post Falls, she taught secondary English and Social Studies for eight years in the Lakeland School District and two years in the Meridian School District. During her years as a teacher, she coached volleyball, basketball and softball at both the middle and high school levels. She received her Educational Specialist degree from the University of Idaho in 2010, her Master’s degree from the University of Idaho in 1999, and her Bachelor’s from Eastern Washington University in 1994.

Julie HoltJulie Holt has over 35 years of management and leadership experience, 27 of those in the nonprofit sector, 21 of those in healthcare. She has served in lead roles in organizations such as the Automobile Club of Southern California, Drug Use is Life Abuse, the Richard Nixon Library, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange and St. Joseph Health System. She currently serves as the President of the Kootenai Health Foundation, responsible for generating community support for Kootenai Health. Over the years, Julie has served on a number of boards including Chambers of Commerce board, professional associations and independent groups such as SeniorServ and the Santiago Canyon College Foundation Board. Julie lives in Post Falls with her husband, Ted, and their two cats, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.

What is your holiday tradition?

“I just had to share one of the Knight House family traditions with you. Keep in mind that I come from a large family. Every Thanksgiving the entire family still meets up for Thanksgiving Dinner at my parents’ house. Each year everyone who attends is “required” to write down on a sheet of paper, what it is that they’re thankful for. Those sheets of paper are folded up and sealed into a coffee can. We open the coffee can the following year at Thanksgiving Dinner and read them all out loud. It has been such a wonderful and fun tradition that everyone really looks forward to each year”-Pat Knight, Post Falls Police Department

“Starting when I was young, my parents ran the food service for the local community college in Pendleton, Oregon. On Christmas Eve they would work with the Student Body Officers, and local volunteers to feed those in the community who wouldn’t otherwise have a Christmas meal. My parents prepared the turkey dinner with all of the fixings and pies. My Mother was a master organizer, and my father could recruit anyone. On the day of the event jobs were handed out. Our jobs were dependent on age and ability. When I was young I was the runner as I helped in the vans picking up people from their homes or assisted living facilities. As I got older I was a server taking plates of food to the tables serving people. And as a married adult I got to be on the serving line preparing the plates. That was the big time. This Christmas Eve tradition was four hours long and fed over 1,000 people in that time. It was huge. And the biggest payoff? I NEVER had a problem ever falling asleep that night, which made it easier for Santa to do his job. My siblings and I did that for years. When I got married my wife even got involved. Great memory.”-Jeff Conroy, St. Vincent de Paul

“Helping my kids pack Operation Christmas Child boxes”-Gary Lalanne, Integrated Personnel and RCLA

“One of our longest holiday traditions was waiting until Christmas Eve to decorate our Christmas tree. It started out when we were very small kids because we would wait for our out of town family to arrive with our freshly cut tree off of their property. Even when we didn’t have out of town guests for Christmas and we switched to an artificial tree, the tradition continued of putting the tree up on Christmas Eve. It was a way to pass the time until we were all ready to head off to Midnight Mass together (which would be another family tradition).”-Suzanna Spencer, STCU

“My favorite holiday tradition is the time we take to slow down and remember the simple things; time with Dan, our kids, and our granddaughter, cutting the Christmas

Tree, decorating and spending time together relaxing or playing games.”-Warren Merritt, Kootenai County Fire & Rescue

Get Ready for 2018!

2018 RECOGNIT ION

Thursday, January 25, 2018

GALARed Lion Templin’s

Doors open at 5:30Dinner served at 6:30

Program begins at 7:00

Presented by

Connect 4 LunchTuesday, February 20Speaker: Dr. Rick MacLennan, President for North Idaho College

Coffee ConnectionsThursday, February 15Speaker: Linda Davis

CEO Speaker SeriesTuesday, January 16Speaker: CJ Buck, Buck Knives

Community Business FairWednesday, April 25

lunch and learn seriesFriday, February 2Presenter: Dr. Edwards, Occupational Therapy

You can go to our website for information and to register for any of our upcoming events!www.postfallschamber.com

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