Chamber News. Membership Luncheon. Guest Speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Terry Clark, Incoming Installation Commander, Fort Greely, Alaska.

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1 Volume 14 Issue 9 September 2011 Delta Chamber of Commerce Chamber News Board of Directors President: Courtney Durham Vice President Eileen Herman Secretary/Treasurer Pablo Martinez Board Members Rhonda Swearingen Kathy Sonnichsen Chuck Creamer Janet Sisneros John Sloan Dan James Dale Diviney Member in Charge Chuck Creamer Executive Director Brenda Peterson Events Coordinator Dani Markham Chamber Office PO Box 987 Delta Junction, AK Phone: Fax: deltacc@deltachamber.org Mission Statement The Delta Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that supports and represents its membership by promoting business growth and community development through leadership, programs, education and the dissemination of information. Membership Luncheon Guest Speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Terry Clark, Incoming Installation Commander, Fort Greely, Alaska. Lieutenant Colonel Terry Clark is a native of Huron County, Ohio. He entered the military in 1985 as a Security Policeman in the Air Force National Guard and later transferred to the Active Army as a 19D Cavalry Scout, serving with the 3 rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. LTC Clark attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Armor in He later transitioned to the Adjutant General Corps in The next membership luncheon will be held on September 15th at noon at TROPHY Lodge. Lunch is $ Please RSVP to the Chamber office if you wish to attend. To be eligible for the free lunch drawing you must RSVP by September 13th at 4pm. His military education includes: Armor Officer Basic Course, Scout Platoon Leader Course, Adjutant General Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Joint Planning Course and the Army Command and General Staff College. He holds a Baccalaureate degree in Public Administration from Upper Iowa University where he graduated Cum Laude. LTC Clark served his first commissioned tour as a Scout Platoon Leader with 2 nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft. Polk, Louisiana. Other positions at Fort Polk included Assistant Squadron S4, Company Executive Officer and Assistant G1. His next duty station was Fort Wainwright, Alaska where he served as the Battalion S3 and later as Commander, Alpha De- Continued on page 2

2 Continued from page 1 tachment within the 203 rd PSB. This was followed by an assignment as the Brigade Adjutant for the 172 nd Infantry Brigade (Separate). Leaving Alaska, LTC Clark then served as the Armor Branch Career Management Officer for the Reserves at Human Resource Command, St Louis, Missouri. He then commanded the Butte, Montana Military Entrance Processing Station. After attending Army Command and General Staff College, LTC Clark served as the Human Resources Operations Branch Chief for the 593 rd Sustainment Brigade where he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His most recent assignment was as the I Corps G1 Chief of Personnel Operations, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Air Force Training Ribbon. He has earned the Parachutist Badge and has been awarded the Joint Planner and Strategist Additional Skill Identifiers. New Members Angel Wings Custom Gifts J.D. Hurst, Owner/Designer PO Box Ft. Greely, Alaska Phone: jdzmercantile@hotmail.com Gifts The Ark Restaurant Phebe Horschel, Owner/Operator PO Box 1225 Delta Junction, Alaska Phone: phebe@anchorcoffee.com Restaurant Page 2

3 3 Dog Night Hostel LLC A.R.R.C. Alaska 7 Motel Alaska Best Plumbing & Heating Alaska Environmental Power LLC Alaska Farmers Co-op, Inc. Alaska Interior Game Ranch Alaska Range Hideaways Alaskan Steakhouse & Motel Almond Branch Consulting Services Alyeska Pipeline Service Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau Arctic Chiropractic Delta Arctic Drilling, Inc. Aurora Aviation Services, Inc. Bald Eagle Ranch Bed & Breakfast Bob & Ann Geise BP Buffalo Center Service Buffalo Center/Service Parts Buffalo Fuel, Inc. Buffalo Rentals dba The Bunkhouse Busy Bee Office Supply/Help Secretarial Checkpoint Alaska Cook Schuhmann & Groseclose, Inc. Copper Current Electric Craig Country Cottages Delta Building Supply Delta Clearwater Moose Family Center 911 Delta Industrial Services Delta Junction Lock & Key Delta Lodging Delta Meat & Sausage, Inc Delta Midwifery & Family Health Care Delta Mine Training Center Delta News Web Delta Veterinary Service Delta Wind (TriDelta, Inc.) Deltana Community Services Partnership Deltana Fair Association Denali Lutheran Preschool D s Machine Shop Fairbanks Convention & Visitors Bureau Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Family Medical Center Fort Greely Garrison Gramma s Baby Stuff Granite View Sports & Gifts Harvey & Brenda Burke HDR Alaska, Inc. Heritage General Contracting Highway s End Farmers Market Holland America Tours IGA Food Cache, LLC Ilona s Nail Salon Insanity Acres Interior Building Supplies J & J Specialties, LLC Jack s Liquor & Service Joslin Enterprises J-L Ventures Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Living Waters Assembly of God M2C1 Construction & Engineering Misty Mountain Farm/Elk Hunts Morley Electric Inc. Page 3

4 Mt. Hayes Commercial Complex Mt. Hayes, Inc.- REALTORS Mt. McKinley Bank North Haven Communities North Pole Comm. Chamber of Commerce North Star Bookkeeping Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc. Patti & T.C. Dull Pete & Fran Hallgren Raven Correspondence School Rika s Roadhouse & Landing Rural Alaska Insurance Agency Salcha-Delta Soil & Water Conservation District Samaritan Counseling Center Sawmill Creek Enterprises Sawmill Creek Ranch Shaw Creek Ventures Sheep Mountain Lodge Silver Fox Roadhouse Sludgebusters Septic Service Snowy River Construction SOS Temporary Staffing & Office Support Svcs. Tanana Adventure Sports Tanana Loop Country Inn The Boeing Company The Calico Cow The Garden Bed & Breakfast TnT Technical Service TROPHY Lodge True North Transport UAF Community & Technical College UAF Cooperative Extension Service Ward Farms To Pablo Martinez and Jeannie Pinkelman for winning the door prizes donated by Golden Valley Electric Association and to Julie Szidloski for winning the free lunch at the Membership Luncheon in August. Thank you Golden Valley Electric Association for donating door prizes! Chamber members, you can bring attention to your business by donating a door prize to be given away at our monthly membership luncheons. A poster stating who the door prize is donated by is placed by the item and an announcement is made during the drawing. Your business is also recognized in the Chamber News. No item is too large or too small! Logo items are great! Page 4

5 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th 9AM-5PM SULLIVAN ROADHOUSE RETRO FURNITURE ( ), ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES, CRAFT SUPPLIES, ARTWORK, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, BOOKS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, TOOLS, TABLES, CHAIRS, SIDE TABLES, LAMPS, DRESSER, BEDDING & BATH, GAMES,TOYS, RACE- TRACK, TRAIN SET, CLOTHING, WINTER GEAR, PLANTS & PLANTERS, GARDEN BENCHES, BIRDHOUSES, BIRD FEEDERS, FARM WINDOWS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. Join us in the kitchen for some of those delicious hot dogs, homemade cookies, beverages by donation. SPONSORED BY: GARDENERS & FRIENDS OF SULLIVAN ROADHOUSE ALL PROCEEDS ARE USED TO LIGHT UP THE ROADHOUSE FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. Page 5

6 20% off End of Season Sale FOR DELTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS ONLY! Chamber Members, now is the time to take advantage of the annual 20% off sale on all merchandise in the Visitor Information Center from now until closing at 5 P.M. on September 11, (Hours 9A.M. to 5P.M. Daily.) Hurry in now while the selection is still good and pick up a few of those great Alaskan gifts to send back home to family and friends or maybe just grab something for yourself! Page 6

7 September Chamber Member Spotlight Almond Branch Consulting Service Let me come along side you and lift the planning, trouble-shooting load. I am a low impact management extender, uniquely qualified to assess your needs and offer solutions. Sometimes, even well established businesses need a makeover. Owners/managers may be overwhelmed with the thought and unsure how to begin. Call Tana and let the Small Business Problem Solver do it! Workable solutions for your business needs The Small Business Problem Solver My research shows that many business owners instinctively know there are more effective and efficient ways to operate their business. Others suspect they have dysfunctional systems or approaches. Most, if not all are spread too thin to address additional issues. The Problem Solver is your management extender, offering: Operations assessment Start up planning Business plan review/up date Stakeholder mapping & planning strategies Policy development or update Identify the strengths and how to build on them Safety plan development Staff or management development sessions Goal setting I can help you determine your areas of weakness or need AND develop the solution The Small Business Problem Solver Tana Wood PO Box 1342 Delta Junction, Alaska almond@wildak.net Let me be your management extender. I can review your operations while you attend to the business at hand. Multiply your chances for success. Call me today -- I can help. Page 7