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OCTOBER 2013 • 23 Since 1981
October Business Connections meeting to feature Gonzaga Coach Kelly Graves
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Kelly Graves will speak on leadership and team building during the Oct. 18 Business Connections breakfast. Coach Graves has turned Gonzaga University women’s basketball into one of the elite programs in the nation in his 12 years at the helm. The winningest coach in Bulldog history led GU to their unprecedented eighth-straight West Coast Conference Championship and fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years in the 2011-12 season.
This past summer, Graves added USA Basketball to his resume, becoming an assistant coach with the U18 women’s basketball squad and helping the team to a gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas.
No stranger to the area, Graves started his coaching career in nearby Moses Lake as the head coach of Big Bend Community College where he turned a struggling program with four wins his first season into a Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges power his last season with 23 wins. At Gonzaga, Graves is 261-125 overall and 124-44 in West Coast Conference.
Come hear Coach Graves speak Oct. 18 at the Business Connections Breakfast at Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. Coffee and conversation will begin at 6:30 a.m. followed by the program at 7 a.m. Cost is $25 members and guests ($35 for non-members). Attendees are requested to register for the breakfast at spokanevalleychamber.org.
his tournament made possible through the caring generosity of:
ADD-A-LAWN HYDROSEED AIR DESIGN HEATING & COOLING ALPINE PATIO & HOME PRODUCTS ANDERSON SPRINKLERS & LANDSCAPE AVALON CARE CENTER BED, BATH & BEYOND BEN BRIDGE JEWELERS BODI FX CAT TALES ZOOLOGICAL PARK CENTURY 21 – DAVE & ALENE LINDSTRAND COEUR D’ALENE CASINO & HOTEL COLONIAL COURT COSTCO CONNECTION CRAZY BEAGLE CSI DESIGN – CINDY STEINER DEEANN PERRY DISCOUNT MUFFLER – SPOKANE VALLEY DISHMAN DODGE DIXON GOLF DUTCH BROTHER’S COFFEE EGGER’S QUALITY MEATS FARMER BROTHER’S COFFEE FERRARO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT FRED MEYER – SPOKANE VALLEY GIORGIO’S FITNESS GOBER’S SON & SON GROUP W. STUDIO HANSEN, HUNTER, CO. HEALTH CARE TRAINING SERVICES HEIT PHOTOGRAPHY HIGH 5 IMPORT EXPORT – FRANK & SHARON SELL
DEB HIRSCHI HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS – HAYDEN HOSPICE OF SPOKANE HU HOT MONGOLIAN GRILL INFINITY REHAB INLAND ELEVATOR, LLC INLAND MEDICAL & REHAB INLAND NW ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION INTERPLAYER’S THEATRE JENNIFER’S USED AUTO SALES JEWELRY DESIGN CENTER JIM WEISEN JIM WHITTLE JUST ROSES KAYU- FOX 28 LAKE CITY PLAYHOUSE LATAH CREEK WINE CELLARS LES SCHWAB TIRES – EAST SPRAGUE LUIGI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT MARK’S HALLMARK – NORTHPOINTE NOODLE EXPRESS NORTHWEST DINNER AMONG FRIENDS NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. O’DOHERTY’S PUB & BBQ OZ FITNESS PATRIOT FIRE PROTECTION PLANTLAND NURSERY PROVIDENT ELECTRIC RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT RIBAIL ADVISORY SERVICES
RIVERVIEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITY EVELYN ROECKS SAFEWAY – LIBERTY LAKE SAVEMORE BUILDING SUPPLY SCHLOTZSKY’S DELI – SULLIVAN RD. SCHRYVER MEDICAL SHERWIN WILLIAMS SILVERWOOD THEME PARK SPECIALTY HOMECARE – LIFELINE SPOKANE CHIEF’S HOCKEY SPOKANE CIVIC THEATRE SPOKANE INDIAN’S BASEBALL SUNSHINE DISPOSAL & RECYCLING SWEETWATER BAKERY SYSCO FOODS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES TAMRON JEWELRY DESIGN CARYLE TEMPLETON TEXAS ROADHOUSE THE LIBERTY LAKE SPLASH & THE CURRENT THE MANE CUT – LYNN FORBES THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS – ANTHONY FREI TIMBER CREEK BUFFET TOM’S BARBER SHOP TRIPLE PLAY FAMILY FUN PARK VALLEY BEST WAY WALKER’S AUTOMOTIVE WHITEY’S WRECKING WIDE WORLD OF GOLF WILD SAGE RESTAURANT ZYTHUM BREWING COMPANY
Thank you so much for enriching the lives of our residents who call Good Samaritan Society – Spokane Valley home.
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ongratulations to this year’s team winners:
2013 Candidates Forums The Valley Chamber is hosting a trio of candidates forums. Come hear your local candidates’ perspectives on the issues. Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., Liberty Lake contested council races, Meadowwood Technology
Chamber events in October Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Government Action committee meeting, Valley Hospital Education Center, 12606 E. Mission, Cost is $20 (includes lunch). Register at spokanevalleychamber.org.
Campus Cafeteria, 2100 N. Molter Road Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m., Millwood contested mayoral race, Millwood City Hall Chambers, 9103 E. Frederick Ave. Oct.16, 6:30 p.m., Spokane Valley contested council races, CenterPlace Auditorium, 2426 N. Discovery Place is $25 for members and guests ($35 for non-members). Register at spokanevalleychamber.org. Oct. 21, Buffalo Wild Wings Grand Opening, 14702 E. Indiana Ave. Ribbon cutting at 10 a.m.
Oct. 3, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Business Cents Open House, 326 W. Boone, Ste. 590. Ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 24, Noon, Transportation Committee Meeting, Longhorn Barbecue, 2315 N. Argonne Rd.
Oct. 9, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Meet the Chamber Member Reception, AIR CONTROL Heating & Electric, 7203 E. Nora Ave. Certificate presentations at 5:30 p.m.
Be sure to check our website at spokanevalleychamber.org for more details and updates.
Oct. 10, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Event Rents Grand Opening, 4020 E. Broadway. Ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 4:30 to 6 p.m., CenturyLink Open House, 904 N. Columbus St., Spokane. Ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., Business Connections Breakfast, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. Coffee and conversation begin at 6:30 a.m., program 7 a.m. Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves will be the guest speaker. Cost
New members
Please join us in welcoming the following members who have recently joined the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce: Belsby Engineering Bruttles Case42 Creative Media Central Saw Works Garco Construction Gottcha Covered Icon Roofing Nu Home Brew & Bottles Vivint, Inc
1st Place Low Gross: High 5 Import Export- Frank & Sharon Sell 2nd Place Low Gross: Good Samaritan Society – Spokane Valley 1st Place Low Net: J.S. Kirkland, Co. 2nd Place Low Net: Health Care Training Services
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