The Current
September 2012 • 33
business
Biz Notes Practice resumes full operation after fire Northwest Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, a longtime Spokane Valley surgery group, has returned to full operation after a fire destroyed the offices it had practiced from for more than three decades. Dr. Kenji Higuchi and Dr. Daniel Skinner have reopened their office and are treating patients at 12509 E. Mission Ave., Suite 101. Fire destroyed the Valley Mission Professional Building on Sept. 19, 2011. No one was injured, but the contents of the building were a total loss and the building had to be rebuilt.
K Salon changes hands K Salon, 16823 E. Sprague Ave. in Spokane Valley, was recently purchased by Malina Rogers. Rogers said the salon will specialize in natural products, citing personal experience of the detrimental effects of run-ofthe-mill, chemical-laden salon products. For more information, call 926-5392 or visit www.ksalonhair.com.
S&P Farm recognized The flock of laying hens at S&P Homestead Farm in Otis Orchards have been certified as Animal Welfare Approved, according to a news release. This certification and food label lets consumers know these animals were raised in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards in the U.S., using sustainable agriculture methods on an independent family farm. Susan and
Paul Puhek have been farming in the Spokane Valley since 1995. In addition to their AWA eggs, the Puheks produce a variety of vegetables using chemical-free, sustainable farming practices based on old fashioned methods of production.
Pottery Bug open Pottery Bug, a “paint your own pottery” studio, celebrated a grand opening earlier this summer at its Otis Orchards location, 4904 N. Harvard Road, Suite 1. The business is owned by Jan Korsten. For more information, call 891-0074 or visit www.potterybugstudio.com.
Espresso drive-thru opens Red Cup Coffee Co. was opened by Tara Self in June at 11809 E. Sprague Ave.. Spokane Valley. The business offers espresso, granitas, smoothies and Italian sodas. For more information, call 891-5000 or e-mail redcupcoffeeco@gmail.com
Contractors move to Sprague location In business since 2007, Bulldog Contractors opened an interactive showroom at 16024 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, earlier this year. The business sells post frame and all-steel buildings in custom or kit form. It is owned by industry veterans Dave Beaudoin and Larry Anderson. For more information, call 922-4384 or visit www.bulldogcontractors.net. Did your business recently open or receive recognition? Submit the information to Biz Notes at editor@valleycurrent.com. • Photographers (amateur or professional) age 16 years and older are eligible to enter. • Deadline is September 14. Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners. • Visit www.libertylakesplash.com for a complete set of rules.
Highlights from your Chamber Public invited to September Business Connections Lunch Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner, will be the guest speaker at a lunch meeting Sept. 14 in place of the Valley Chamber’s regular Business Connections Breakfast. He will be speaking on the Washington Health Insurance Exchange to explain how it will work and what it means to your business.
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The lunch will be held at the Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley. Check-in and networking begin at
11:30 a.m., and the lunch program will get underway at noon. The public is invited to attend at the member rate of $35.
Chamber events in September
September 4, Government Action Committee meeting cancelled. Join us in October. September 4, 11 a.m., Providence Medical Park Ground Breaking, Sullivan exit (east on Indiana), Spokane Valley September 7, 9:45 a.m., Spokane County Interstate Fair Opening & Ribbon Cutting, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley
September 11, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Open House and Ribbon Cutting (5:30 p.m.), Patrick Gray American Family, 1521 N. Argonne Road, Ste. E, Spokane Valley September 13, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Open House and Ribbon Cutting (5:45 p.m.), Cotton Family Dental, 12120 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley September 14, 11:30 a.m. (networking), noon (lunch and program), Business Connections Lunch, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler will speak on the topic “Washington Health Insurance Exchange: How will it work? What does it mean to your business?” Cost is $35; register at spokanevalleychamber.org. September 19, 5 to 6 p.m.: Open House and Ribbon Cutting (5:30 p.m.), Fred Becker American Family, 106 N. Evergreen Road, Ste. C, Spokane Valley (Times to be confirmed.) September 25, 4 to 6 p.m., Meet the Chamber/Member Reception, Oregon Tile & Marble, 3808 N. Sullivan Road, Bldg 33-G, Spokane Valley. Certificate presentations at 5:30 p.m. September 27, noon, Transportation
What scenic place is the most beautiful in our area? What events or activities best represent the spirit of the community? What sums up the essence of what it means to enjoy life in Liberty Lake? Use your photography skills to capture the best images around Liberty Lake for our 3rd annual photography contest. Selected photos will be considered for publication on the cover and inside the 2013 Liberty Lake Community Directory.
Peridot Publishing, distributor of The Splash, The Current and Liberty Lake Community Directory, is sponsoring this contest. 509-242-7752
Online registration is preferred at spokanevalleychamber.org by Sept. 12. Display tables will be available to members for $100 which includes one lunch. At the meeting, the Summer 2012 NxLeveL® graduates will also be recognized. The Valley Chamber would like to thank The Spokane Club for their support of this program as September’s sponsor. For more information, call the Valley Chamber office at 924-4994.
Committee meeting, Longhorn BBQ, 2315 N. Argonne, Spokane Valley Be sure to check our website at spokanevalleychamber.org for more details and updates.
New members
Please join us in welcoming the following members who have recently joined the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce: 55th Ave Apartments on the South Hill A Grand Welcome, Inc. American Security Consultants Aspen Personnel Services Camping World of Spokane Circle N Stores Cotton Family Dental, Inc. Craig Ambacher Insurance Dabell Orthodontics Dr. Dale Robbins Grumpy’s Pest, Tree & Lawn Spray Services LLC Holiday Inn Spokane Airport Kick n’ Fun Family Martial Arts LLC Kirk D. Miller, P.S. Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake Liberty Lube Lone Wolf Harley Davidson Meadowbrook Educational Services Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. Patrick A. Gray Insurance Agency of American Family Pet Vet Hospital & Wellness Center Skils’kin Sonya’s Cleaner by Nature Spokane Homes for Heroes Spokane Shock Football Storage Solutions Liberty Lake Value Village
1421 N. Meadowwood Lane • Liberty Lake, WA 99019 • Phone: 509 924-4994 www.spokanevalleychamber.org