September 2011 Thrive! Newsletter

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September 2011 / Vol. 12, No. 9

Felix Peguero, Chamber President Elect, and Rick Storvick, Thurston County Fair Manager. See 5:01 Surge on page 10.

Inside this issue Calendar of Events

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President’s Message

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Letter from Executive Director

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Is Your Building Leaking Profits?

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Need a Virtual Assistant?

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Business is Booming!

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Kidwiler Scholarship Thank Yous

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To Loan or Not to Loan

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See Grand Re-Opening, Guild Mortgage on page 10.

August 5:01 Surge–Thurston County Fair 10 Grand Re-Opening–Guild Mortgage

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Champion’s Workshop

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Military Affairs Update

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Carlene Joseph with McChord Airmen See Military Affairs Update on page 11.

Forum–—Wednesday, September 7 Topic: Follow us on:

Design and layout of the Thrive newsletter is performed by Essential Business Support.

Where: When:

Cost:

Political Forum Saint Martin’s Worthington Center Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.; program begins at noon.

Pre-pay NOW online at laceychamber.com Members $18 prepaid / $20 at the door / $25 for guests

It is important you prepay and preregister, so we are able to properly plan.

September Chamber Events

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Tuesday—Military Affairs Meeting 7:30 a.m.

Hawks Prairie Restaurant

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Labor Day—OFFICE CLOSED

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Tuesday—Auction Meeting

Wednesday—Member Orientation 10:30 a.m.-noon or 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Chamber Conference Room RSVP to Tony Salas, 491-4141

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Tuesday—Auction Meeting

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Thursday—5:01 Surge

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Monday—Board Election Ballots Due by Noon Ballots will be mailed the second week of September

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Tuesday—Ambassador’s Meeting 12:00 p.m. (noon) Dirty Dave’s Pizza 3939 Martin Way

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Wednesday Executive Meeting 8:30 a.m.

Board Meeting 9:30 a.m.

Chamber Conference Room

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11:30 a.m.

Chamber Conference Room Wednesday—Forum Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.

Program begins at noon Saint Martin’s Worthington Center Topic: Political Forum Cost: members prepaid online $18/at the door $20/guests $25 Please prepay online at laceychamber.com for $18 Thank you to our Forum and Media Sponsors: Colonial Inn

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A Day of Empowerment

Friday—Government Affairs Meeting 11:30 a.m.

Panorama—Chambers House Restaurant 1751 Circle Lane SE

Sponsors Forum Sponsor The Colonial Inn Retirement Senior Apartments 3730 14th Avenue SE Olympia, WA 98501 360-438-2345 www.colonialinnolympia.com

Media Sponsor A Day of Empowerment Thurston County Fairgrounds – Heritage Hall and Exhibition Hall Friday, September 30, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. www.dayofempowerment.com

5:01 Surge – September 22 Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County 1105 Tracey Lane SE Lacey, WA 98503 Join us on Thursday, September 22, from 5:01p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in celebration of their 10th Anniversary!

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11:30 a.m.

Chamber Conference Room

Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County 1105 Tracey Lane SE 5:01–7:00 p.m.

2011 Board of Directors Executive Board Jerry Farmer, President, 94.5 ROXY, 236-1010 Felix Peguero, President Elect, Edward Jones Investments, 438-0341 Lowell Gordon, Vice President, The Creative Office, 754-1732 Mike Harris, Treasurer & Board Member, Columbia Bank, 459-3344 Karen Schade, Secretary, America’s Credit Union, 253-912-3257 Board of Directors Andrew Barkis, Hometown Property Management, 456-7368* Ryan Betz, Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County, 956-0755* Tom Carroll, Network Communications International, 701-1532 Greg Cuoio, City of Lacey, 491-3214* Al Eckroth, Virgil Adams Real Estate, 701-3307 Renée Sunde, Thurston EDC, 754-6320 Brent Walz, OBee Credit Union, 528-5361* Angelique Wilson, Professional Temp Staffing Agency, 786-8443 Jeff Powell, Past President, Prime Development Group, 528-2550 *Recently elected, serving a two year term.

Committees Ambassadors–Amanda Graham, Lacey Chamber Event Coordinator, 491-4141 Auction–Madelin White, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day SPA, 491-4911 BBQ–Al Eckroth, Virgil Adams Real Estate, 701-3307 Fundraising–Brent Walz, OBee Credit Union, 528-5361 Government Affairs–Daniela Anderson, Hometown Prop. Mgmt, 456-7368 Golf–Joanna West, Washington Business Bank, 754-1954 Kidwiler Scholarship Foundation–Stewart Ridgeway, CPA, 459-4404 Military Affairs–Carlene Joseph, Harborstone Credit Union, (253) 983-8636

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Message from the President

By Jerry Farmer, 94.5 ROXY, Chamber President

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lection season is here again, and your Chamber is doing its duty to be your premier business resource. We’re having our annual Political Forum where we invite candidates running for key positions in Lacey, so you have a chance to see and hear what they think.

This year’s Forum features the six candidates running for the three open Lacey City Council positions. I’m sure some of them are familiar to you, as they have been involved with City and Chamber functions for some time. Some of them are new to you, and that’s all the more reason for you to come and check them out. All six have been invited. We will ask them a number of serious questions and engage them in the fun quick-fire round for which the Lacey Chamber is well known.

This is what is sometimes known as an “off-year” election. “Offyear” because it’s not a presidential or congressional election year. Off-year elections typically have lower turnout, and that’s too bad. Because we are still electing folks who are going to be on the front lines making decisions that affect our daily lives.

I’d like to share with you some insights from Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman. She recently said in her blog, “Historically, highest turnout occurs in general elections during presidential election years; the lowest are primary elections in oddnumbered years. I find it interesting that most voters choose not to have a voice in selecting a local leader who will affect their daily lives, but will make a point to vote every four years for a leader who has the least effect.”

“Think about it carefully. The quality of our drinking water, the length of our commute to work, the books our children read in school, emergency response times, and the cost of doing

business in our state, cities, and towns, all are determined by elected local officials—county, city, and town councils; school boards; district commissions for our ports; water, utilities, and fire departments. All are examples of local jurisdictions that are responsible for setting the spending priorities in our communities. The question is: Are you actively involved in picking the people who will lead on these bodies? Or do you let your neighbor decide for you?

“If you need further motivation to vote in the upcoming elections, just look at your property tax bill. Discover for yourself how much of your annual tax flows into local taxing districts. My husband and I pay 79% of our annual property taxes for levies and fees created by local districts.

These local bodies have a great deal of executive authority.

They can tax citizens, issue bonds, and establish fees and rules for development and business. They will determine the K-12 curriculum and set staffing and salary levels for teachers, administrators, police officers, firefighters, and EMTs. “Considering the extraordinary impact our local elected officials have on our families and businesses, why should any of us still allow others to be the ones choosing these leaders?”

In 2009, only about 8,892 Lacey voters voted. That’s out of a registered voter total of approximately 21,000 people. 42% of voters decided for all the rest of us. That’s just registered voters, not even all the potential voters in our city of 42,000 plus.

So come out and see the candidates in person. Make an informed decision when you vote. We look forward to an informative and interesting program. Be sure to reserve your Forum seat online; it helps us plan, and you save money! Get the most from your Chamber—and your elected officials. Partner up with your premier business resource, the Lacey Chamber of Commerce.

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Letter from the Executive Director

By Tony Salas, Executive Director, Lacey Chamber of Commerce

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embers are the lifeblood of any organization. This is especially true with the Lacey Chamber of Commerce. You, our members, provide the funding, sponsorships, and inspiration to accomplish the mission of the Chamber of being your Premier Business Resource. Many of you are inspired to provide leadership and participation in our committees, fund-raisers, and community support events. You participate in many of the events the Lacey Chamber of Commerce has become renowned for: the BBQ Festival, innovative auctions, and exciting golf tournaments.

Coming off of the great successes of these events, and with an eye toward developing greater value for you, we are embarking on a two month growth campaign. This campaign will help us move toward our intermediate goal of connecting 61 new relationships to your businesses. You guessed it, we are looking for one new member per day to provide you with opportunities to make new clients, customers, suppliers or partners. How can I help? I’m glad you asked! You have people that you do business with every day that would benefit from knowing other members of the Lacey

Chamber of Commerce. Bring them to our Forum on September 7 to hear from the candidates for the Lacey City Council, or bring them to the 5:01 Surge at the Boys and Girls Club on September 22. With over 2,700 business licenses issued in the City of Lacey and our current membership of 295, you stand an 89% chance that your favorite person to do business with is not yet a member.

This is a great way for you to show what a valuable partner that person is and help to solidify your relationship with them.

With the consistent theme of developing value for our members, having more members means there will be more committees that will allow you to be on the forefront of developing a committee that will take on some business or personal area that you are passionate about. More members also mean a wider network with more potential of meeting new clients, customers, suppliers, or partners you have been searching for. Another value addition is what was announced at the August Forum. The Spark executive level membership is now available for businesses with up to 10 full-time employees. This is an increase from the previous cap of four full-time employees, and through the end of the year there is no increase in price.

Lacey is a great place to do business, and the Lacey Chamber of Commerce will continue in its mission of being your Premier Business Resource.

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September 2011

Is Your Building Leaking Profits?

By Josh Cummings, Business Manager, Thurston Energy

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aving money on operating costs and increasing your bottom line is the focus of a program offered by Thurston Energy. Run as a partnership of The Thurston Economic Development Council and the Thurston Climate Action Team, this program assists you in making efficiency and renewable energy upgrades in your business. The job of Thurston Energy is to ensure that the process of making efficiency upgrades is easy for their customers. They act as a business owner’s advocate, because they know that worrying about a building’s performance takes an owner’s attention away from their business’ core product or service.

They begin the commercial services process by partnering with the local utility, Puget Sound Energy, to provide a straightforward, no-cost energy efficiency walk-through for you, the business owner. During this initial walk-through, they quickly locate energy efficiency opportunities for the business owner. PSE and Thurston Energy provide a summary report to the customer describing the findings, as well as what applicable PSE rebates are available and what services Thurston Energy has to offer. Thurston Energy can then

provide a full concierge service, helping a business owner go through the process of making energy efficiency upgrades from start to finish.

Thurston Energy will connect trusted, local contractors with your business to provide bids on upgrading equipment such as lighting, heating and cooling, windows, water fixtures, solar panel installation, and more. They meet with contractors on your behalf, smoothing out the bidding process for you. They ensure that a contractor’s bid is reasonable, that multiple bids are comparing similar items, and that bids are transparent.

They will work out the potential payback period of an energy efficiency investment to ensure that the equipment being purchased is right-sized and cost effective. They will also search out potential financial incentives from the utilities, governments, and manufacturers to cut the cost even more.

Once you have selected a contractor, Thurston Energy can stay in close contact with the contractor to ensure the job is completed quickly and correctly. They can turn might and maybe into Yes and Will and potentially cut your business’ energy operating costs. Thurston Energy is with you every step on the Pathway to Savings!

Josh Cummings can be reached at 360-528-2112 or by e-mail at josh@thurstonenergy.org.

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Does Your Business Need a Virtual Assistant?

By Peggy DeGregory, Onwer of Essential Business Support Are you a small business owner and wondered how much more efficient you could be if you didn’t have to do so many of the administrative tasks that take up so much of your time?

Or maybe you are a business with a limited-skill base and need someone with a specific skill for a monthly or one-time project.

Many small businesses owners don’t have the time, workforce, or expertise to effectively manage and address all of their tasks and business needs. This results in business owners feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. Outsourcing some of your routine tasks to a virtual assistant (VA) can, and should, free up time, energy, and resources resulting in increased productivity and profitability. You can then concentrate on applying your expertise on revenue-generating tasks.

What is a Virtual assistant?

As defined by Wikipedia, a VA “is an entrepreneur who provides administrative, technical, or creative assistance to clients from a home office. Because virtual assistants are independent contractors rather than employees, clients are not responsible for any employee-related taxes, insurance, or benefits. Clients also avoid the logistical problem of providing extra office space, equipment or supplies. They usually work for other small businesses, brokers, or consultancy groups. Professionals in this business work on a contractual basis and a long-lasting cooperation is standard.”

Who Hires a Virtual Assistant?

All kinds of people and businesses—individuals, small businesses, companies with a limited-skill base, just to name a few. Some of the reasons people hire a VA include:

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Administrative tasks distract their focus from planning, strategizing, marketing, and development—growing the business!

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The administrative workload doesn’t justify hiring a fullor even part-time employee;

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They need a skilled professional to provide administrative support, but don’t have the space or resources for in-house staff; or

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They prefer to keep their work space free from distractions.

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You have routine work items you don’t like doing or don’t have the expertise for, which take time away from marketing and developing your business.

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You work nights and weekends to keep up with routine administrative tasks.

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You have missed business opportunities because you missed deadlines.

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You have a need for a specific skill (e.g., desktop publishing, event planning) that can’t be fulfilled inhouse.

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You have no support staff.

How Much Does a Virtual Assistant Cost?

Fees vary from one VA to another, but a typical price range is from $25-$50 per hour depending on the service. While this price range may be more than what you would generally pay an employee, you save money because you only pay for time worked—not for breaks, vacation, taxes, and benefits—and you get what you pay for. Many VAs will offer discounted rates to clients contracting a minimum number of hours per month.

Benefits of Hiring a VA

There are many benefits to hiring a VA, the following identifies some of them:

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Increase your productivity and efficiency

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Meet deadlines and objectives

Decrease operating expenses for equipment, software and office space Complete detailed tasks more quickly and accurately Conserve financial resources for critical business needs Minimize the time you spend on administrative tasks Maximize the time you spend on your business

If you are finding that there are not enough hours in the work day to get everything done, or if it isn’t all getting done or not done well, you might benefit from partnering with a VA. This partnership can save you time and money and help you focus on critical revenue-generating areas of your business.

Peggy DeGregory is a virtual assistant and owner of Essential Business Support, located in the Lacey area. With over 20 years experience, she enjoys partnering with her customers to help them meet their business goals. Since she is local, she is able to work from her home office or at the client’s location, as needed.

She can be reached at 360-464-8866 or pdegregory@ebsupport. com. For more information, go to www.ebsupport.com.

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Business is Booming!

New Members Jeff Kearin Agency - American Family Insurance 5500 Corporate Center Ln, Ste D Lacey, WA 98503 Contact: Jeff Kearin Category: Insurance Agency Phone: (360) 459-0989 Web: www.jeffkearin.com

Native New Yorker 4441 Pacific Ave. SE Lacey, WA 98503 Contact: Debbie O’Neill Category: Restaurant Phone: (360) 915-6958 Web: www.nativenewyorker.com Opening Soon!

KDH Business Services, LLC P.O. Box 125 East Olympia, WA 98540 Contact: Kelli Hegsted Category: Accounting/Bookkeeping Phone: (360) 754-9545 Web: www.kdhbookkeeping.com

United Wholesale Supply, Inc. 8160 Freedom Lane, Suite A Lacey, WA 98516 Contact: Dan Garber Category: Supplier of Cabinets & Appliances Phone: (360) 292-1190 Web: www.unitedwholesale.com

Link Real Estate Group 4705 Lacey Blvd. Suite C Lacey, WA 98503 Contact: Chad Link Category: Real Estate Phone: (360) 464-5601 Web: www.linkrealestategroup.com

Kidwiler Scholarship Fund Thank Yous The Lacey Chamber would like to thank these member businesses who donated raffle prizes to benefit the Kidwiler Scholarship at the August 2011 Forum: A Steve’s Professional Truck Mounted Steam Cleaning Cabela’s Custom Security FASTSIGNS Occasions Catering Olympic Outfitter/Alpine Express Professional Temp Staffing Agency Ram Restaurant RelyLocal—Olympia S. Stewart Ridgeway, CPA Stottle Winery Thank You for Your Continued Support!

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To Loan or Not to Loan…That is the Question!

By Chad and Robyn Link Owners, Designated and Managing Brokers Link Real Estate Group

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here is an old joke that goes like this: if you lend your brother-in-law $50 and he never talks to you again, was it worth the investment? We have a sneaky suspicion that many of you are either answering “yes” out loud or even “hell yes” inside your head so that your significant other cannot hear you.

There are probably some of you who right now are counting up all of your in-laws and multiplying that number by $50 to see how much it would cost to make them all disappear!

Throughout our lives the majority of us will be faced with the decision whether or not to loan money to a family member or a friend. Whether you are loaning $50 or $50,000 it is extremely important that you weigh the consequences of your decision… then DO NOT DO IT! A recent survey revealed that 71% of people have loaned money to family members, relatives or friends. Unfortunately this type of largess has led to a lot of hardship and heartache that extends far beyond the pocketbook. This same study revealed that 57% of those surveyed said they have had family relationships or friendships destroyed when the loaned money was never paid

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back. When you loan money to someone you are not only putting the amount that you give them at risk, but you are also risking the relationship you have with them. We often hear that a good friend is priceless, but let’s be honest with each other and admit that an amount as small as $50 can ruin a good friendship.

Another study showed that 55% of the time when you loan a family member or a friend $100 or more you will never get paid back. When you loan someone money the real question is no longer about whether or not you will be paid back. We already know you would have a better chance of flipping a coin and betting that $100 on heads or tails. The real question is whether or not you are going to lose the relationship you have with that person, because you loaned them money. It is an inescapable fact that we as human beings are extremely possessive over our money and what it brings. We like to show off the shiny new car, the brand new house, and brag about the vacations spent in exotic locations. It is also an unfortunate truth that the possessiveness we feel about our money is oftentimes transferred to the individual we are loaning it to.

Let us throw this hypothetical situation out there and see how you answer it. You were approached by a family member or a friend

See “Loan or Not to Loan” page 9

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Loan or Not to Loan (continued from page 8) asking for a loan and you decided to loan them $1000. It is now three months later and every time you see your brother-in-law and sister at family gatherings your exchanges grow more and more awkward. You stop answering your friend’s phone calls, because every time they invite you out to dinner you think, “Are they ever going to pay me back?� When you hear that your nephew is taking a vacation you feel the bitterness gremlin growing inside of you.

The reality is that when we loan money to someone we care about we expect that they care about us enough to pay it back. When that does not occur we not only lose the money we loaned, but we also lose the relationship.

So you have made it this far through the article and we can hear you thinking, “These guys are really cold-hearted hard asses.� Yes, we may be, but we are realistic cold-hearted hard asses and ones with a solution to this age-old dilemma! We have a simple, easyto-follow rule, which will not only save you hard-earned money, but also those supposedly priceless relationships you would rather not lose. The rule goes like this: when a family member or friend asks you for money, only give it to them if you can afford to give it to them as a gift. If you are unable or unwilling to give them the amount of money they are asking for as a gift, then you have no reason to be giving them the money at all. The key is that when we give someone a gift we don’t expect them to give it back to us and that kills the possessiveness gremlin we each have inside of us. If

you cannot afford to do this, or are unwilling to do this, then you should never ever loan a family member or a friend your hardearned money.

By following our one simple rule we guarantee that you will never lose a family relationship or a highly-valued friendship over a loan gone bad. When you give those you care about a gift, instead of a loan, you are showing true compassion and an unconditional respect for the relationship you have. Trust us, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and family reunions will become all the more sweet when you are not thinking about sending Guido after one of your family members. As we wrap up, on a side note, if you care about the relationship we have with you as writers and readers we will be more than happy to accept your generous gifts, but never a loan!

Chad and Robyn Link, Owners, Designated and Managing Brokers Link Real Estate Group 4705 Lacey Blvd, Suite C Lacey, WA 98506 Phone: (360) 464-5601 ChadandRobyn@LinkRealEstateGroup.com “Your One Stop LINK to Success!� www.LinkRealEstateGroup.com C

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August 5:01 Surge—Thurston County Fair

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hamber members were invited to participate in the many wonderful experiences offered at our community fair—kettle corn, entertainment from local talent, rides, and so much more. Rick Storvick, fair manager, and Polly Stoker, senior office assistant, hosted a great event for those Chamber members taking advantage of this great opportunity.

If you or your business is looking for a location to rent for an upcoming event, the Exhibition Hall and Heritage Hall are available throughout the year. Please call 360-786-5453 for more information.

July Grand Re-Opening at Guild Mortgage

Lacey Chamber members enjoying an evening at the Thurston County Fair.

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n July, the Chamber was privileged to participate in the grand re-opening of Guild Mortgage. Guild Mortgage is the leading privately-held mortgage company in the Western United States. They have lived, experienced, and proved their commitment to customers and employees for more than forty years, through all kinds of markets, by creating partnerships for lasting success.

At the grand re-opening, Chamber members played a game of Networking Bingo while enjoying appetizers and drinks. Gift cards and prizes were awarded to the winners of the Networking Bingo game and raffle drawing. It was a great opportunity to get to know other members of the Chamber and the services offered

by Guild Mortgage.

Forum Ideas? Requests?

We are gearing up for 2012 and would like your help. Please contact the office if you have any ideas or requests for topics and speakers for Forums in 2012. Thank you!

Lacey Mayor Tom Nelson along with Guild Mortgage staff cutting the ribbon celebrating their grand re-opening.

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September 2011

Champion’s Workshop

By Linda Jensen, Asset Care & Preservation Services Linda Jensen, CLU ChFC LUTCF

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n amazing fact: most of our behavior is driven by beliefs held in our subconscious mind. Imagine you had on a pair of dark green sunglasses. You may want to see a piece of white paper, but you can’t, no matter how hard you try. You need a revelation, a new perception—a hole poked through the sunglasses to see the paper as white. The “sunglasses” or belief systems from which you operate, most often unconsciously, prevent you from seeing solutions and strategies all around you that lead to the results you really want to produce. All your goals, dreams, and desires are tied to seeing a new, more effective point of view. In this shift, offered in Klemmer & Associates (K&A) experiential learning format, people actually experience the change(s) they wish to achieve and leave the seminar with this new skill firmly in their possession, not relegated to their notes or memories.

Klemmer & Associates Training goes far beyond “how-to” approaches and motivation to assist people in identifying these operative yet unknown or unconscious beliefs and teaches people how to begin poking holes through their own sunglasses.

Unlike most seminars, Klemmer & Associates’ unique and highly acclaimed style is experiential learning combined with selfdiscovery tools. In their seminars, people learn how they can explore their own sunglasses as an ongoing tool so that they can produce the specific results they desire for themselves and their companies.

Klemmer & Associates, the Premiere Leadership & Character Development Company specializing in producing large amounts of change in a short period of time through quickly and easily shifting values and fundamental beliefs, is coming to Olympia!

Klemmer and Associates has been praised by such experts as Mark Victor Hansen, Les Brown, and John Gray for their unique work with individuals and corporate clients such as: GE, Suzuki Motors, AETNA, HP, Walt Disney, and numerous direct sales and network marketing organizations.

K&A’s renowned Champion’s Workshop, an extraordinary introductory leadership seminar, will be held September 20.

In this three-hour interactive workshop, you will learn The Secret Formula of Champions: a multi-million dollar formula that thousands of people use to solve problems, lose weight, dramatically increase their incomes and create more success in their lives in as little as 30 days or less!

Tens of thousands have attended Klemmer & Associates seminars worldwide and an outstanding 99% in recorded surveys say that it was worth the time and money invested or more. This event is only $20, if purchased in advance, $59 at the door. It will be held September 20, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Olympia, WA. To purchase your tickets in advance, call Linda Jensen at 360-908-0612, register online at www.klemmer.com, or call the Klemmer & Associates office at 800-577-5447. The first 100 registrants will receive a free copy of Brian Klemmer’s bestselling book The Compassionate Samurai.

Military Affairs Update

By Carlene Joseph, Harborstone Credit Union, Military Affairs Committee Chair During the past two years now, the Air Force Sergeants Association, the Air Force Association, the USO Puget Sound Area, and Lacey Chamber members, such as Harborstone Credit Union and the Ranger and Northwest Airlifter, have pooled their funds together to host a Young Airmen Block Party on Joint Base Lewis McChord. E-4s and below enjoyed great food, drink, games, and big toys large enough for young-at-heart adults to enjoy. The last block party was held on August 12 at McChord Field’s Pub and Deli.

Assisting in the coordination of the party was the 62nd Airlift Wing’s Command Chief, Greg Warren. “Last year during the first block party the airmen had a great time, so we decided to do it again this year,” said Chief Warren. Unlike last year, the block party occurred during an extended lunch hour. Later in the afternoon those who were off during the rest of the day enjoyed horseshoes and poker. The day ended when a young airman won an iPod as the final door prize.

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Command Chief Greg Warren in the middle with two airmen.

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The Lacey Chamber of Commerce 8300 Quinault Dr. NE, Suite A Lacey, WA 98516 Phone: (360) 491-4141 Fax: (360) 491-9403 E-mail: info@laceychamber.com Website: www.laceychamber.com

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