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January2019 Issue

RIVER CITY NEWSPOST FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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 ChairMark WoodworthThe Murray Group

Chair ElectJerry LyonCommunity 1st Bank

Vice ChairJulie HoltKootenai Health Foundation

TreasurerRandy OaksHaddock & Associates

Past ChairGraydon StanleyNorth Idaho College

Eric KnudtsenKnudtsen Chevrolet

Thomas TedderTedder Industries

Brian BrighamNorthwest Specialty Hospital

Jason FaulknerCity of Post Falls

Scot FrazerSwiss Tech Precision

Laura HornRiver City Fabrication

Cindy JordanJordan Sales & Service

Dena NaccaratoPost Falls School District

Christi FleischmanKnock Marketing & Design

Jessie MorrowKootenai County Fire & Rescue

Tag JacklinRiverbend Commerce Park

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

A new year, a fresh start – resolutions and goals established… a clean slate. 1 year equals

365 opportunities, what is on your list that you’ve always wanted to do? Now is your chance, no more waiting, this is your year to make it happen!With a new year, comes new leadership – we are proud to announce our new Chairman of the Board, Mark Woodworth with The Murray Group.

Mark received the leadership ‘baton’ from our now Past Chairman of the Board, Graydon Stanley, VP of student services for North Idaho College. We have a strong executive team, which includes Chairman Elect, Jerry Lyon, President & Chief Operating Officer for Community 1st Bank, Vice Chairman, Julie Holt, President for Kootenai Health Foundation and Treasurer, Randy Oaks, Principal, with ISU Insurance Services, Haddock & Associates.Speaking of leadership, if you didn’t have the chance to attend the CEO Speakers Series during the last two years, I would highly recommend you mark your calendars…Our 2019 CEO Series will be kicking off on Tuesday, January 15th with Ezra Eckhardt, CEO for STCU. The CEO Speakers Series features executive leaders from our region sharing their personal stories of success in an intimate luncheon atmosphere. We are pleased to announce Idaho Central Credit Union will again be our presenting sponsor of the 2019 series. The 2019 Community Recognition Banquet presented by Numerica Credit Union is slated for Thursday, January 24th – this is a special evening where we partner with our nonprofit friends at the Post Falls Food Bank, Post Falls Senior Center, and the Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County, to recognize individuals and businesses that are making a significant impact in our community. It is always heartwarming to hear these stories, and reminds us of why we choose to work, live and play here in Kootenai County.Looking ahead to our first Connect 4 Lunch in 2019…. Tuesday, February 19th with keynote speaker, Jerry Keane, Superintendent for the Post Falls School District. We are pleased to announce our Business & Education Committee is the lunch sponsor. Socrates stated it best… “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new”. On behalf of the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce, we wish you a wildly successful New Year.

Jame` Davis

***Reminder, no luncheon in January***Tuesday, February 19, 2019

11:30am to 1:00 pmOur speaker:

Jerry Keane, Superintendent Post Falls School DistrictLunch Hosted by:

Business & Education CommitteeTo register, please go to postfallschamber.com

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When I think back to my years of involvement with the Chamber, I remember those that invited me in. I had a friend that recommended I take the Post Falls Chamber RCLA class (2012). Thankfully, I was accepted into the class, and introduced to some amazing people, non-profits and businesses alike! I still have so many relationships that started in that class. Later on, I had a business associate recommend that I consider joining the Chamber board. I applied and was accepted over four years ago.

Since then, I have been honored to serve alongside and learn from some amazing people that continuously give of themselves. The Post Falls Chamber has so much to offer the membership, from RCLA, to monthly membership meetings, CEO series and much more!

Over this next year, it is my hope that we all look around our sphere of influence and invite others to join in, grow and create an even better community. I am honored to have the opportunity to Chair the 2019 Post Falls Chamber board!

Message from the incoming Chairman of the Board

Message from the outgoingChairman’s Message

A Love Letter to Post FallsI am hoping that this title convinces each of you to read a little further, but it truly conveys my feelings as I end my year as chair of your Post Falls Chamber Board of Directors. It has been an amazing year for our Chamber and community as evidenced not only by our community residential and business growth, but also by the engagement of our citizens and leaders in our Chamber and community events. There is much to love about this past year, but allow me to share a few a few of my favorites:

I love our Chamber staff. I can’t imagine a Chamber with better leadership than that provided by Jame’ and complimented by Deb, Jeannette, and Val. They are truly an amazing team and make our Board work easy. The success and growth of Connect4Lunch, the CEO series, the Super Scholarship Raffle, RCLA, and other programs can be attributed directly to their outstanding work.

I love our Board of Directors. I have served on numerous boards and never looked forward to seeing my colleagues as much as I have on this board. Your Board consists of so many talented, engaged, passionate, and committed members of our community giving of their time and talents to make Post Falls a better place to live and work. I am grateful for their service and their friendship.

I love our Members. I can’t imagine living in a community whose business and community leaders are more authentic and selfless than ours. When we gather together, it is with intent to help, learn, or serve one another. That formula has led to incredible business growth here because it’s based on a common trust in our motives, our leaders, and in each other. In a difficult year for our nation, Post Falls stands apart for its demonstration of civility and love for our community and country.

Thank you for the privilege of serving as your Board Chair this past year. It has truly been a labor

of love…

BUILDING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE TODAY

SAVE THE DATE

Friday, 22nd of February 2019

10am to 2pm

North Idaho College Who Should Attend:

Educators, Business & Workforce Professionals

Presented by:

Workforce Development Council, Education, State & Industry Partners

BUILDING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE TODAY

SAVE THE DATE

Friday, 22nd of February 2019

10am to 2pm

North Idaho College Who Should Attend:

Educators, Business & Workforce Professionals

Presented by:

Workforce Development Council, Education, State & Industry Partners

Message from the incoming Chairman of the Board

Get Ready for 2019!Connect 4 LunchTuesday, February 19Speaker: Jerry Keane,Superintendent Post Falls School District

CEO Speaker SeriesTuesday, January 15Speaker: Ezra Eckhardt, CEO of STCU

Community Business FairWednesday, April 24

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

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Hosted byBusiness and Education Committee

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

We Love our Members!Welcome to our New Members

Cabela’s, Goodwill Industries, Kootenai Vision Center, Mainstream Electric,

North Star Retirement Community, Powertipps,

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest, Roger’s Ice Cream,

Tullamore & Mill River Seniors, Wells Fargo Advisors – Craig Wilcox

Grand Canyon UniversityInterstate Concrete & Asphalt

Next Home Solid Ground

Special Thanks to our Visionary, Corporate and Executive Members

Visionary Members: Kootenai Health and Columbia Bank

Corporate & Executive Members: Avista ● Greyhound Park & Event Center ● Legacy Dental/Avondale Dental Group ● Northwest Specialty

Hospital Numerica ● Credit Union ● Spokane International Airport ● STCU Post Falls Walmart Stores ● Sysco Spokane ● Timber Gastro Pub ● Mountain West Bank

Tedder Industries ● P1FCU

Do you know a business that might benefit from membership with the Chamber? Refer today!

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

Ambassadors bring Christmas Cheer!

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JOIN US FOR THIS SPEAKER SERIES IN 2019CEO Series Speaker SeriesJanuary 15, 201912:00 - 1:30pm

Please join us for our first installment of the 2019 CEO Speakers Series presented by Idaho Central Credit Union.

We are honored to have featured keynote speaker, Ezra Eckhardt, CEO of STCU

Click HERE to register

Avista American Family Insurance Artisan Portrait

Big Bear Deli Idaho Central Credit Union Love’s Travel Stop

Pioneer Title Kiemle & Hagood Company

River City Leadership AcademyHealthcare Day

Metallica is giving $1 million to education and career training.Yes, that’s a “1” with six zeros behind it. The Bay Area based metal band announced Tuesday that its All Within My Hands Foundation (AWMH) is launching a “workforce education initiative” intended to help community colleges to “enhance their career and technical education programs,” according to a news release.

These are programs aimed at helping students who are pursuing “a traditional trade or other applied learning program.” “All of us in the band feel fortunate that music has provided us the opportunity to be successful doing something we are passionate about,” said drummer Lars Ulrich. “We want to share our success with others so that they can find a job where they can do the same.”

The program will award $100,000 grants to 10 colleges across the country, with the goal being to help more than 1,000 students gain training to enter the workforce. “These students will become the first cohort of Metallica Scholars,” the band said in the news release. Foundation executive director Dr. Edward Frank said the new workforce training program would join AWMH’s existing campaigns fighting hunger and supporting emergency community aid. “The goal of our Metallica Scholars Initiative is to improve career opportunities for community college students in the trades,” he said. “Equally, we hope to raise the awareness of the tremendous importance, value and impact of the education provided by our nation’s community college system,” Frank said. “The foundation and the band are thrilled by the quality of proposals we received from these colleges, and are excited to do our part to help educate students so that they have the skills and training necessary to find meaningful and well-paying jobs in their communities.”

The band has partnered with American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) on the project. Association president and CEO Walter G. Bumphus said the program will be a boon to employers as well job-seekers. “These programs are responsive to the needs of local businesses and provide a pipeline of qualified workers to local industry,” he said. “For Metallica to see the benefit of these programs and invest in the communities that have supported them is a testament to the power of education and we are proud to do this work with them.”

The 10 colleges top receive grants are:Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North CarolinaClackamas Community College, Oregon City, OregonCollege of Lake County, Grayslake, IllinoisCommunity College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, MarylandGateway Technical College, Kenosha, WisconsinGrand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MichiganLone Star College, The Woodlands, TexasNorth Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, IdahoSpokane Community College, Spokane, WashingtonWichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, Wichita, Kansas

For more information about All Within My Hands, visit www.allwithinmyhands.org.

is giving $1 million to education … yes, $1 millionBy JIM HARRINGTON | jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: December 11, 2018 at 1:21 pm | UPDATED: December 12, 2018 at 5:05 am

Coffee Connections!

Complimentary to all Post Falls Chamber membersgo to www.postfallschamber.com for more details

Thursday, February 288:00amPost Falls ChamberEnjoy time networking, coffee and delicious pastries

Thursday, January 318:30amPost Falls ChamberThis is an opportunity to learn more about The Post Falls Chamber of Commerce and ways to maximize your membership benefits.

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Ambassadors CommitteeTuesday, January 811:00am

Public Policy CommitteeThursday, January 1711:00amPost Falls Chamber

Business and Education CommitteeTuesday, January 228:30amPost Falls Chamber

RCLA CommitteeFriday, January 188:00amPost Falls Chamber

Membership Orientation