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The Lacey Chamber Newsletter Volume 11, Issue 2
www.laceychamber.com
February 2010
Table of Contents
Message from the President By Jeff Powell, President
H
appy New Year! A new decade—a chance for us in the business world to have a more optimistic outlook from the last two years of “hard economic times.”
Message from President 1 Homebuyers Credit Extended and Expanded 2 Recession Increases Unemployment Tax Rates 3 February Forum 4 Military Affairs Corner 4 Forum Faux Pas 5 Business is Booming! 9 Roster 9 Calendar 11
We have a great program for the February 3 forum. Greg Cuoio, Lacey City Manager, will be giving the state of Lacey address. He will cover the latest in new road construction, what the city is planning for the future, the current status of the fire department annexation, and he will Community Resource take questions from the members. Please plan to attend and Guide Advertising remember to register in advance—it costs less and helps with the head count. Have you signed up for a Web link from the Chamber Web site? It is $72 per year— only $6 per month. The Chamber Web site gets hundreds of hits per month. I have signed up and, as advertizing goes, this is an amazing deal. Remember that the Chamber is where all new employees, retirees, employers, and visitors go when they are looking for resources in the Lacey area. A link from the Chamber Web site to your business gives you a chance to share your goods or services with them. I want to say thank you to the Chamber members that month after month donate to the Kidwiler Scholarship drawing—not only the members that buy tickets but the members that donate the prizes. Without you we would not be able to provide the number of scholarships that we have. This is a program for which all Lacey Chamber members should be proud. Last year I sat on the committee and was very impressed with the seniors that applied. They truly inspired me to believe in our youth and our future.
Forum Sponsor
Media Sponsor
5:01 Surge
Edward Jones-Marv Kopp
Morningside
Edward Jones-Pat Lenahan
8205 Martin Way NE, Ste G Lacey, WA 98516 (360)-438-6637 edwardjones.com
809 Legion Way SE Olympia, WA 98507 (360)-596-3520 morningsideservices.com
9333 Martin Way E, Suite 206 Lacey, WA 98516 (360) 923-2045 edwardjones.com Tuesday, February 23 5:01-7:00 p.m. Light appetizers and beverages!
Opportunity
2010 Lacey Community Resource Guide ad sales are now being sold. A minimum of 5,000 Directories will be printed and distributed throughout Lacey and Thurston County via relocation packets, hotels, banks, local realtors, and various businesses. Please contact Sceni Foster 491-4141 for more information and rates. Don’t miss out on this opportunity for prime advertising space!
Link Up! Get a link to your business on the Chamber web site. Until April 1 it is only $72 for the entire year— that’s only $6 per month!