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The
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November 2002 |
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increased contribution limits on most types of
company-sponsored retirement plans tax
credit for establishing a retirement plan
reduced
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tax
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SUPPORT
THE BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT US!
Those businesses that put inserts into the Bridge help pay for it.. Visit their shops, use their services, gobble their goodies as a way of saying, thanks! At the same time you will be helping a fellow Chamber member, and vice versa. |
| NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT... |
| Fork
Divine is a personal chef business recently started by Fremont resident
Katherine Ropp. As your personal chef, Katherine can help you save
time, reduce stress and stay healthy by preparing delicious, tailor-made
meals. Fork Divine will come to your home and cook meals specifically
to you and your family's tastes - vegetarian, organic and other special
diets are respected. For more information visit the Fork Divine website
at www.forkdivine.com Katherine Ropp Fork Divine Personal Chef Service 206 304-FORK |
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Petitions
are being circulated now on behalf of a proposed Charter Amendment
that would alter the method by which City Council members are elected.
The proposed amendment would replace the current system, in which
the nine Council members are all elected at large, to one that would
establish nine numbered, geographical districts throughout Seattle,
each of which would elect one resident to represent the district
on the City Council. Proponents claim that this district system
would "bring the City Council closer to the people. ..lower the
cost of campaigns ...give neighborhoods and ordinary individuals
a stronger voice...and encourage continuity by...staggered terms
of office." More information can be had at www.seattledistrictsnow.com,
or
by email at seattledistricts@aol.com |
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| 5 Nov (8:30AM) | FROG Meeting at The Red Door | |
| 5 Nov (5:30PM) | Fremont Rotary Meeting at Hales Ales | |
| 5 Nov (7:10PM) | Arts Council Meeting at the Power House | |
| 8 Nov (6:00PM) | FPA "Let the Light Shine" Auction at Adobe Conference Ctr. | |
| 12 Nov (5:30PM) | Fremont Rotary Meeting at Hales Ales | |
| 19 Nov (8:30AM) | FROG Meeting at The Red Door | |
| 20 Nov (12:00PM) | Chamber Luncheon Meeting at Seattle Catch | |
| 25 Nov (7:00PM) | Fremont Neighborhood Council Meeting at History House | |
| 26 Nov (5:00PM) | Fremont Rotary Meals for Operation Nightwatch at Hales Ales | |
| 27 Nov (8:00AM) | Chamber Board Meeting at History House, the Chamber's new regular meeting place. Come and be a part of what's going on. | |
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Job
Wanted:
New to Fremont. MS in Info Science. Owned web design biz. Hardworking, reliable, organized. Computers, front desk, research - ready for any, now. Full time - days or evenings. Or you tell me: Open to new experiences and a fast study. Susan: 206 984-5446. |
Hobart
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Office
Space:
In Chamber suite, on N 36th. One room, 9 x 14 (125 s.f.). Light, pleasant, near the Center of Universe - and everything else. Possible to share phones, office equipment, hours for compatible suite-mate business or individual. $300 month includes heat, lights.Call Bill at: 206 632-1500. |
| Poprad, Slovakia is the place, 1978 the year our story begins. Emil Venkov won a commission to sculpt and cast a bronze statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Russian revolutionary leader. He worked for ten years, finishing in 1988 - just in time for the regime to collapse. Demand for Lenin bronzes was nil, with the exception of visiting American teacher Lewis Carpenter. He was intrigued by the bold and unusual design, Lenin striding out of - what - rifles, flames, wheat? Carpenter decided to take the statue home with him, a decoration for a Slovakian restaurant maybe. He decided big time. He mortgaged his house, bought the statue for $13,000, then paid $28,000 to truck it to Scandinavia and ship it via the Panama Canal to Washington state. Carpenter was killed in a car accident in 1994 and his mother, Lydia, was left with a seven-ton Lenin in her Issaquah back pasture. Lydia called Carpenter's Fremont sculptor-friend, Peter Bevis. Bevis and the Fremont Artwalk Committee were looking for something big to kick off their event. Lenin was just certainly that. After much welding and grinding and banging at Bevis' Fine Arts Foundry Lenin was ready to thrust his way into Fremont history, being unveiled at Artwalk amid much carping, griping, and fist banging from critics and former countrymen who remembered Lenin as something other than heavy-duty art. Lenin is for sale. For a mere $250,000 (obo), you too can join Lenin's well-traveled history. |
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ROGER WHEELER
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When last I reported back in September, the call for volunteers to
mind the Chamber booth at Oktoberfest was going out. It was handsomely
answered by that sturdy Chamber cadre, George Heideman, Russ Mead,
Lillian Cawdry, Jeanne Muir, Marko Tubic, and Toby Wilkins, ably augmented
by Steve Mansur, from Anderson's Business Graphics, and Wanda and
Anita Elder, from the ED's household. I again publicly thank these
good folks who responded.
A lot has happened since then. The Board has met twice. In September we revisited the questions of Noise, Trash, and Tippling (thus the TNT Committee created by the president) especially along N. 36th that had been raised by community complaints. These are ongoing problems and a work-in- progress. James Weimann of the Ballroom was tapped to coordinate a common effort among Class H establishments and the Board awaits his report. The Board officially set the Chamber fiscal year as July 1 to June 30 to better match the funding realities of Oktoberfest, our chief source of operating funds. The Board ordered a thorough accounting of Chamber fiscal accounts as well, in preparation for filing of the organization's 990 returns. The IRS confirmed our 501 (c) (6), non-profit designation. With many thanks to our long-time hostess for our early-morning meetings, Erin Kohlenberg, and Fremont Classic Pizza, the Board set about looking for a new home. Thanks to Suzie Burke and Paul Nordstrand, we found one: History House. Same time: 8AM, the last Wednesday of each month. Meetings are open. Come and participate. The in-depth discussion of the proposed work on both the Aurora and the Fremont Bridges, and the very real impacts on the community was the subject of our September General Meeting. Effects of this work as it is being proposed and modified on Fremont businesses is something every resident and business owner must keep current on. The work is years away, but groundwork for it is being laid now. Be alert; be informed. Share information and concerns with us, as the Chamber will with you. Fremont, Wallingford, and Greater University Chambers came together to host a Tri-Chamber Political Mixer, where more "Transportation Issues" were chewed over with pro- and opponents. Monorail, Referendum 51, and the Aurora Avenue corridor, along with munchies and potables, were on the bill of fare. The forty or so attendees pronounced the offerings toothsome, so much as that the three Chambers are planning to make the collective gatherings a regular annual - if not biannual - events. And we are inviting the Ballard Chamber to join in. Maybe something fun in early summer, then something more serious in the fall. Next Board meeting has been reserved for Strategic Planning - what do we want to do next, why, with what resources, what new directions, what improvements to ongoing offerings. Bring your best ideas, cherished projects, harbored gripes, and fondest hopes, and join us at 8AM, Wednesday, November 27, at History House. The coffee will be on. |
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- BILL ELDER
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- Olympic Athletic Club - Judith Osborn
- Form Factor Inc. - Elaine King
- Frank and Dunya - Jody Carter
- Kathleen L. Trumbauer, CPA, PS
- Fremont Public Association - Paul Haas
- Sara Watson Design - Sara Watson
- Dr. Daniel Lewis
- Quadrant Lake Union Center Owners Association - Insignia Kidder Mathews
- Ability Connection LLC- John McLandress
New
Members
- Express Personal Services - Rebecca Wheeler
- Sergio's Mexican Restaurant
- Wheeler Arts and Service - Roger Wheele
To
each of you, welcome! Since July, 103 business owners have chosen to become
or continue as Chamber members. We are delighted to have you with us.
We urge you to become active in YOUR Chamber - volunteer, work with us,
meet with us, lend us your insights and ideas, share your problems, and
every now and then just come along for the fun of it.
AND
REMEMBER:
IF
NOVEMBER IS YOUR RENEWAL MONTH, IT'S TIME TO RENEW
