Chamber Chats

by Jake Norman, FV Chamber of Commerce President

I want to first of all say “thank you” to everyone that attended the Chamber Open House and made it a great success.  As a new board we enjoyed getting to meet lots of new faces.
    I also want to thank the Christian family (shown below this column ) for attending and giving us the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contribution that Richard Christian made to the Fountain Valley Chamber.  We had standing room only at this event and hope that this will be the first of many events with this kind of turnout this year.

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  There are a couple of upcoming things to be aware of if you are a business in the Fountain Valley area. 
  * First of all on Thursday, February 16 starting at 6 pm we will have our monthly Business after Hours hosted by Dove-Witt Family Mortuary & Dignity Memorial located on Highway 85/87. 
  The Business After Hours is a good opportunity to get to learn more about our hosting business as well as spend some time networking and getting to know other business people in our community. 
  * On February 28th we will have our monthly Business lunch at Grand China Buffet in Fountain from 11:30-12:30.  Our Business Spotlight this month will be Sun Country Energy Solutions.
* Finally, it is not too early to get signed up to sponsor our 8th Annual Golf Tournament, enter a team, or buy your tickets for a chance to win a very nice grill donated by Black Hills Energy.  For more info on any of these events call the Chamber Office at 382-3190 or stop by our office located at 410 South Santa Fe Ave, Suite 100 in Fountain.

Richard Christian Honored, Remembered at Fountain Valley

Chamber of Commerce’s Open House for New Office
During the Open House held Jan. 30 at the new Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce office at 410 S. Santa Fe Ave. in Fountain, it was announced that an oak conference table had been purchased by the chamber in memory of the late Richard Christian, who was very active in the chamber for a number of years.  A life-long resident of Fountain, Richard was one of the Chamber’s most dedicated past officers, members and volunteers; providing leadership, working on floats, representing the Chamber at various events and doing whatever was needed, anytime anyone asked. He was also a leader at the Fountain Sanitation District for numerous years, too. 
  At the Open House last week, Richard’s wife, Judy (also a long-time leader in Fountain including past service with the Chamber, on the City Council and as Mayor) was given flowers and shown a plaque that was to be placed on the wall above the table. Among those in attendance were Richard and Judy’s four sons and one of Richard’s daughters. Front row, from the left, Judy Christian and Chana Trimble. Back row, Richard Christian III, Robert Christian, Carl Christian and Shane Christian. NEWS PHOTO BY GEOF CLARK

 

by 2011 Chamber President Jake Norman
  This year’s annual Golf Tournament hosted by the Chamber is not that far away.  We are excited about our new venue, The Country Club of Colorado. This year’s tournament will be on Monday, June 18.  Our Vice President, John Parlapiano, is heading up the efforts to organize this event.  Last year this was a great time for those that participated.  There are a few of different ways your business can get involved and make this event even more successful this year.
  #1) The Chamber is asking local businesses to sponsor the event.  Your sponsorship will give you the opportunity to make your business visible to everyone that participates in the golf tournament.
  #2) Your business can enter a team into the golf tournament.
  #3) You can help support the Chamber and get a chance to win a CharBroil grill.  We would like to thank Black Hills Energy for donating this grill and being a sponsor.  Tickets for a chance to win are $2 per ticket or you can buy six tickets for $10.  You can stop by the Chamber Office to purchase tickets and see the grill.
  For more info about how you can get involved in this year’s golf tournament call the Chamber office at 382-3190 or stop by the office at 410 South Santa Fe, Suite 100 in Fountain.  We look forward to another great golf tournament this year.

 

First of all, I would like to thank the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce (FVCC) for the opportunity to serve as the Board President for 2012.  I look forward to the opportunity to keep the Chamber moving forward. 
  For my first “Chamber Chat” I would like to take the opportunity to inform you of a couple of different networking opportunities being offered to our Fountain Valley businesses in January. 
  The first opportunity is our monthly FVCC Business Network Luncheon which provides the opportunity for businesses to network with one another; our monthly luncheon is hosted by Grand China in Fountain on Santa Fe on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
   Another very exciting event for FVCC is Monday, Jan. 30, from 6-8 p.m. The Chamber will host an “Open House” at the new Chamber Office located at 410 South Santa Fe Ave, Suite 100 in Fountain. Please join us to see the new office and meet the new 2012 Chamber Board.
 
Planning Underway for this Year’s Chamber Golf Tournament...
  Be on the look out for upcoming events offered by your local FVCC as plans are already underway for several great events. 
  John Parlapiano, our Vice President, has already been at work planning this year’s golf tournament and we are excited to announce our new venue, The Country Club of Colorado.   If you are interested in putting a team in the tournament please contact the Chamber office.  The golf tournament is a great opportunity to meet other business owners in the valley and in our area.  Last year’s tournament was a great success.
 
  If you have any questions in reference to any of our events please call our
office at 719-382-3190 or stop by 410 South Santa Fe, Suite 100 in Fountain.