Monthly Newsletter September 2022 Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center Board Of Directors President Cheryle907-290-1213Wildman’sJames Vice-President Kindra907-202-6377GrizzlyLeadersRidge Treasurer Shirley Wilmoth The Hutch 907-595-1270B&B Secretary Rose Hetrick Inn at Tern 907-288-3667Lake Director Shaun ProspectorSehlJohn’s907-250-7775 Cooper CooperPOChamberLandingofCommerceBox809Landing,Alaska info@cooperlandingchamber.com99572 Newsletter Layout & Design by Best Route Productions
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Think about a Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce membership and advertising in the Upper Kenai River Guide. If you are renewing, review all the information we have for you and make those necessary changes to the web information and advertisement. We are looking for board members that can spare some time so our Chamber can continue helping the business community. We meet once a month for a meeting and participate in other projects. Your time is precious, and we will not waste it. Please volunteer and give one of the board members a call that you are willing to serve. Changes in our community are in the forecast with the bypass being built. Do we want to start to plan as a town what we want the business community in Cooper Landing to look like in the future? We need your ideas, so please submit them to us or come to a meeting to discuss it with the board.
We are all going to have webbed feet or gills if the rain keeps up. It is time to start thinking about our season for next year and ways to improve business.
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Let’s hope that September will bring back our sun rays and we can have an Indian summer to greet winter with this year.
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Join now to become a Chamber Member for 2022-2023
The Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce aims to promote and build a community that visitors and residents are attracted to. We work to unite local businesses and organizations with the common interest of sharing and protecting the Upper Kenai. Our members receive increased visibility in the Alaska tourism market, greater business credibility, and new business opportunities. We provide members with marketing outlets through our monthly newsletter, social media promotion, website, and Upper Kenai Visitors Guide. Through the Chamber you’ll receive business referrals, networking opportunities, and expanded opportunities for community involvement.
• Networking opportunities at Chamber meetings and special events.
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Are you looking for new opportunities to network and meet other business owners in the community?
• Use of Bulk Mail Permit Join Now September 2022
How to Join Joining is easy. Simply fill out the membership form on the next page and return it to the Chamber by email or by mail. A fillable form is avaible by clicking the box below. Once we recieve your form, a bill will be sent to you. When your payment is recieved you will be added to the online directory, welcomed in the next Gem, added on social media, and more.
• Brochure display and referral service at our Visitor’s Center.
• Social Media Promotion – (Facebook/Instagram) Sharing of posts that promote the beauty, activities, accommodations, community and services of Cooper Landing.
• Eblasts/Email out to fellow members for announcements.
• Monthly Newsletter, the Gem- includes promitional inserts, business listing, & business updates. posted on the Chamber website, Facebook, and emailed out to 100+ subscribers.
How to Join the Chamber
• Upper Kenai Visitors Guide- includes community information & business listing available in print and in electronic format.
Do you own a business or run an organization in or near Cooper Landing?
One great way to do this is to join the Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce.
• Monthly Member Spotlight- insert in the Gem about your business, posted on social media, links to your business or organziation.
Benefits of Membership
• Chamber Website Directory Listings- includes contact information, logo, five images, website links, and business description.
• Advertising Opportunities – on the Chamber website, in the Upper Kenai Visitors Guide, and in the Gem.
• Member meetings featuring presentations, speakers, issues and answers.
Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Form Please complete the following information and return the form to the Cooper Landing Chamber by mail or by email. Membership Level Select one: ̦ Business (Single Owner/No Employees) $100 ̦ Business (3 or Less Employees) $150 ̦ Business (4 to 9 Employees) $200 ̦ Business (10 to 20 Employees) $250 ̦ Corporate $350 ̦ Individual (Non-voting member/ Friend of the Chamber) $80 ̦ Government or Non-profit Organization $100 ̦ Second Business $100 ̦ Reciprocal Membership/ Based on Approval No fee Business or Organization Contact Information (unpublished) Contact Name: Date: Email: AK Business License #: Phone: Cell/Alternate Phone: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Business or Organization Published Listing Information Business or Organization Name: WebsiteEmail: URL: Phone: Cell/Alternate Phone: PhysicalFax: Address: City: State: Zip: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Select all that apply: ̦ Handicap Accessible ̦ Non-Smoking ̦ Guest Wi-Fi ̦ Open Year Round ̦ Pet Friendly Online Business Listing with Membership Each member receives one online directory listing. Corporate Members receive up to four listings. Extra categories are $15 per category. Your business listing in our online Business Directory includes: • Your contact information • A link to your website. • Business logo (size 250 x 250 pixels) • 5 images (sizes are 1200 x 600 or 1200 x 800 pixels) • A brief description of your services (250 words or less) Web Advertisement Visible on all Business Directory pages, Our Town page, and the Contact Us page. Must be submitted in 250 x 200 pixel size in jpg or pdf format. $100 Revised 2020 Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce • 907-595-8888 • info@cooperlandingchamber.com 44
Community ̦ Emergency, Ambulance, & Fire ̦ Government & Public Agencies ̦ Organizations & Non-Profits ̦ Education, Research & Schools Food & Dining ̦ Brewery ̦ Coffee & Food Trucks ̦ Groceries/Box Lunches/Convenience Items ̦ Lounges & Bars/Liquor ̦ Restaurants & Cafes Lodging ̦ Bed & Breakfasts ̦ Cabins & Lodges ̦ Campgrounds/RV Parks ̦ Hotels & Motels ̦ Vacation Rentals Recreation ̦ Air Charters/Flightseeing/Wildlife Viewing ̦ Day Cruises – Glacier & Wildlife ̦ Equipment Rentals & Sales ̦ Fly-in Fishing ̦ Gold/Gemstone Panning ̦ Guided Hiking & Biking ̦ Guided Kayaking & Paddleboarding ̦ Guided River Rafting ̦ Guided Sport Fishing ̦ Guides & Tours ̦ Horseback Riding/Sleigh Rides ̦ Hunting Charters/Hunting Guides ̦ Museums & Cultural ̦ Sailing Charter Services ̦ Advertising/Marketing ̦ Art Galleries ̦ Banking/Financial ̦ Building Contractors ̦ Caretaking/Property Management ̦ Catering ̦ Churches ̦ Construction ̦ Fish Processing ̦ Fly Shop/Tackle Sales/Licenses ̦ Gasoline/Diesel/Propane ̦ Gift Shops/Clothing ̦ Graphic Design/Website Design ̦ Healthcare Alternatives ̦ Health Services - Gov’t Certified ̦ Housing/Apartment Rentals ̦ Laundromat ̦ Legal Services ̦ Library Services ̦ Massage & Spa Services ̦ Medical Clinics ̦ Oil & Gas ̦ Photography ̦ Real Estate Sales/Appraisals ̦ Retreats/Conferences/Weddings ̦ Special Services ̦ Transportation - Taxi/Shuttles/Stage Lines ̦ Visitor Center & Information ̦ Youth Activities ̦ Other: Primary Category Listing(Required): Category Selection Every Membership includes one category listing. Corporate Members receive up to four category listings. Additional categories (online & print) are $15 per category. The catergory listings will be posted online and printed in the Upper Kenai Visitors Guide. Mark all that apply. Business Description Describe your business or organization for the online directory. Limit to 250 words. Additional descriptions for multiple category listings are $15 each. Please add those descriptions separately. Membership Signature: Total Due $ I agree to provide payment and all content needed by the Cooper Landing Chamber. Send checks to: Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce PO Box 809 Cooper Landing, Alaska 99572Revised 2021 Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce • 907-595-8888 • info@cooperlandingchamber.com 55
Cooper Landing Library News
There will be TWO book club options available this fall and Thewinter!In-Person Book Club will meet at 6pm on selected Friday nights at the library. The September 16 book will be Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals by Laurie Zalenski. October 14 will be “Choose Your Own Romance Novel.” November 18 will be One Italian Summer by Rebecca TheSerle.Zoom Book Club will meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 9am. The September 20 book will be As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meisser. Email cooperlandinglibrary@gmail. com to be added to the email contact list. Be sure to go to our website and check out the online catalog when you’re looking for something to read or listen to. If you don’t have a Cooper Landing Community Library card yet, there is a link there to sign up. If you need help with access, please contact us.
Contact Us: cooperlandinglibrary@gmail.com907-595-1241www.cooperlandinglibrary.comCooperLandingCommunityLibrary
Click Below for Library Links Library Catalog Alaska Digital Library How to Use OverDrive SLED Database Get a Library Card Fall Library Hours Monday 1-3 pm Tuesday 3-5 pm Wednesday 1-3 pm Thursday 1-3pm Friday 1- 3 pm Saturday 11am - 2 pm September 2022 — 6
Page 7 Cooper Landing Lynx News September 2022 The 2022-2023 school year has started with lots of energy from both the new and returning students. Everyone is in good spirits and is excited to be here. We currently have 17 students enrolled, including five new kindergarteners. We would also like to welcome Ms. Crystal to the team. She is our new two hour part-time aide. Contact Us: kpbsd.org/schools/cooper-landingdtucker@kpbsd.org907-595-1244CooperLandingSchool Meet Our Five New Kindergarteners
Cooper Landing Community Club Contact Us: cooperlandingcommunityclub@gmail.comwww.cooperlandingcommunityclub.comCooperLandingCommunityClub Come and share your stories and love for Alma. Saturday, September 10th,12:30 pm at the Cooper Landing Community Hall. The celebration will be a potluck. Coffee, tea, water will be provided. Celebration of Life for Alma Fowler
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Our first meeting of the year is right around the corner. Join us on September 22nd at 6 pm. Please email us any agenda items you may have. September 2022 — 10
HOW IT WORKS: • Friday, October 14th, 2022 – Sign up by 6 pm • Saturday October 15th, 2022 – Judging of wood piles in Cooper Landing and Moose Pass. • Sunday, October 16th, 2022 - The winner will be announced and presented with our coveted plaque to display for the year and a brandnew STIHL MS 170 Chainsaw donated by Craig Taylor Equipment of Soldotna! SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE For any questions and to sign up, email ygalbraith@gmail.com or call/text 907-2303055 by 6 PM Friday evening, 10/14/22. And please note, we totally encourage anonymous nominations! Sign up that shy neighbor who may be too modest to enter. (But you know they would love to have the title!) THANK YOU CRAIG TAYLOR EQUIPMENT OF SOLDOTNA! We would like to thank VP/Branch Manager Steve Irvine and his crew at Craig Taylor Equipment of Soldotna for sponsoring our event! They have graciously donated a STIHL MS 170 Chainsaw to be the top prize for our winner! Please be sure to visit them for your next equipment or supply purchase for tree/brush clearing and splitting wood!
5th Annual Wood Pile Contest September 2022 — 11
It’s that time again! Participate in one of the quirkiest contests in Alaska and have the bragging rights for the best wood pile on the Upper Kenai!
Cooper Landing Gem News Do you have business or organization updates you would like to share with the community? All Chamber Members are invited to submit updates and information to the monthly newsletter. Contact us for more information. Contact Us 9/3 Kaia Walters 9/11 Wolfgang Fish 9/16 Lena Lamberson 9/17 Allen CoullietteJohnson 9/17 Ron Gravenhorst 9/19 Gary Galbraith 9/19 Jan Mitchell 9/20 Bayne Harpe 9/22 Athena Harrison 9/26 Anne Engbers 9/26 Keith Freeman 9/27 Gabriella Bond 9/27 Theresa Norris 9/28 Gina Merritt 9/28 Jean Nierenberg 9/29 Linda Peterson 9/30 Linda Gephardt Happy Birthday 9/1 Robb and Evie Bear 9/3 Larry and Cindy Smith 9/29 Charlotte and Jonathan Osowiecki Happy Anniversary Photo by: Best Route Productions September 2022 — 12
Alaska River Adventures (907) 595-2000 Kenai Kayak Company (907) 441-6753
Alaska Troutfitters (907) 595-1212 KPB Mayor –Charlie Pierce (Soldotna) (800) 478-4441
Cooper Landing Senior Citizens
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Bike Cooper Landing, LLC (907) 231-6793 Kenai River Trout Anglers (907) 599-0085 Yeti Food Truck (907) 231-6089 Kenai Watershed Forum (907) 265-5412 Boatman’s (907) 202-1004 Mystic Waters Fly Fishing (509) 715-9697
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Andy’s Artwork (907) 802-1274 Kenai Peninsula Econ. Dev. Dist. (907) 283-3335
Alaska Wildland Adventures (800) 334-8730 KPBSD Superintendent (907) 714-8836
Alaska Heavenly Lodge (907) 599-0022 Inn at Tern Lake (Moose Pass) (907) 288-3667
5 Dogs Fishing (907) 598-3525 Grizzly Ridge (907) 595-1260
Camp K on Kenai Lake (907) 279-3551 Peninsula Axe Throwing (716) 222-0556
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Angle 45 Adventures (Hope) (907) 782-3175 Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge (907) 595-1425 Bean Creek Gallery (907) 595-3488 Kenai River Drifters Lodge (907) 595-5555 Bearfoot Publications (907)320-1145 Kenai River Float-n-Fish (907) 519-0048
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260-6000 Fish & Sons Kenai Charters
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Alaska Outdoor Woodstoves (907) 598-1633 Kenai Cache Outfitters (907) 595-1401
Alaskan Angling Adventures LLC (907) 595-3336 Gwin’s Lodge (907) 595-1266
Alaska Horsemen Lodge (907) 595-1806 Jason’s Guide Service (907) 351-3036
Cooper Landing Brewery (907) 276-5044 Professional Testing (907)598-1633
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Cooper Landing Community Club (907) 595-2169 Prospector John’s Pan for Gold (907) 598-1808 (907) 595-1241 Mountain Retreat (907) 598-1333 (907) 595-1244 Run Lodge (907) 595-2197 (907) 595-1800 Home Services (907) 599-0019 Camp (907) 595-3474 Saunders, GRI, Realtor (928) 706-8901 Guide (907) 599-0126 Inn & Café (907) 595-1222 & Club (907) 599-0004 Air Service, Inc. (Soldotna) (907) 262-8899 Society (907) 598-1042 Hutch & (907) 595-1270 Corp. (907) 595-3000 Kenai Cabins (907) 595-3055 (907) TR Inc. (907) 595-1456 (Soldotna) (907) (907)
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Alaska Rivers Company (907) 595-1226 Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area (206) 920-9051
Best Route Productions (303) 570-2081 Kenai River Sportfishing Association (907)262-8588
Alaska Waste (907) 312-6267 Kahtnu Spirit Lodging (907) 299-2855
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 CLSCCI Board Mtg. 6 pm Helen Gwin Commons Cooper Landing Library Hours • Monday: 1-3 pm •Tuesday: 3-5 pm •Wednesday: 1-3 pm •Thursday: 1-3 pm •Friday: 1-3 pm •Saturday: 11am - 2pm Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Graphics & Design by Best Route Productions CL Advisory CommissionPlanningMtg.(viaZoom)6pmLabor Day Museum1Mtg.Membershippm CL Museum In-Person Book Club 6 pm CL Library Book Club (via Zoom) 9 am Alma CelebrationFowlerofLife12:30pmComm.Hall Chamber Meeting 3:30 CLCCWildmanspmMeeting6pm 2022 Upper Kenai Visitors Guide Now available online and in print. September 2022
