2023 MERRY MERCHANT MUNCH

300 West 31st Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99503

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Celebrating Eagle River!

Join us for CU1 Member Appreciation Day, November 30, from 6:30-8:30pm at the Credit Union 1 Eagle River Branch. You'll enjoy free food, prizes and a special opportunity to support the Eagle River Boys & Girls Club!

During the event, we will be hosting a silent auction to raise funds for the Eagle River Boys & Girls Club. Credit Union 1 will match up to $10,000 of funds raised during the evening! Visit cu1.org/news to learn more.

Credit Union 1 Eagle River Branch 11544 Business Blvd, Eagle River, AK 99577

cu1.org / 907.339.9485 Insured by NCUA

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Adorable Pets Grooming Aster + Amethyst ~ Map drop-off Century 21 Realty Solutions Cozy Interiors [Fri. 11-4, Sat. 11-3] Credit Union 1 Grafika Cake Studio LLC Great Land Property Management & Sales 8 Healthwise Care Center *Hourly door prizes & classes

MAP

Friday Dec. 1

9 Heart to Heart Pregnancy 12pm-5pm Resource Center 10 Legacy Dental Arts Saturday Dec. 2 11 Nail Time & Spa 12 Playful Learning Pediatric Therapy 10am-3pm 13 RE/MAX Dynamic Properties 14 Revive Home Market 15 Sleepy Dog Coffee 16 Soda & S'more 17 Southcentral Alaska Ch'q'ayna Chapter - Newborns In Need 18 The Alaska Club 19 The Book Shelf 20 The Workplace & Event Center 21 VCA Eagle River Animal Hospital 22 Whatnot Consignment Shop 24 Alaska Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic 25 Alaska Massage Clinic 26 Alyeska Aesthetics 27 Alyeska Title Guaranty Agency, Inc. 28 Capstone Clinic 29 Feather Salon & Esthetics 30 First National Bank of Alaska *Gingerbread house contest!

31 Global Credit Union 32 Keller Williams Realty Group - ER 33 Melissa Izatt – Country Financial 34 Northrim Bank 35 Pizza Man 36 Tinkers Rainforest Cafe 37 Troy Sayer State Farm Insurance 43 Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce 44 Community Covenant Church *Christmas Bazaar (16123 Artillery Rd. over bridge) 45 Eagle River Trustworthy Hardware & Lumber 46 FOCUS Outreach 47 Saint Andrew Parish (16300 Domain Ln. over bridge) 48 Sleeping Lady Mountain Lions - ER Lions Clubhouse

Community Room #170 (Inside ER Town Center)

49 Bare Metal Prints 52 Longship Nursing and Consulting 50 Eagle River Baptist Church 53 The People’s Paper 51 Eagle River Quiltworks 54 Where's Wendy 907 Real Estate

48 - Breakfast with SANTA

Sat. 9am– 12pm Eagle River Lion’s Clubhouse (18344 Eagle River Rd.) $5 - child / $10 - adult / $25 - whole family Have your visits “Punched” at each participating Merry Merchant and drop-off at Aster & Amethyst by 4pm Sat. Dec. 2nd ~ 10 punches required for entry to win local prizes ~ Winners will be contacted the week of Dec. 4th

Name: _______________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Email: ________________________________

Merry Merchant Munch Friday, Dec. 1st 12:00pm-5:00pm Saturday, Dec. 2nd 10:00am-3:00pm Welcome to the Merry Merchant Munch Official Guide! The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate the holiday season with our signature kick-off SHOP & SUPPORT LOCAL Event: Celebrating our 31st year, the Merry Merchant Munch (MMM) provides opportunities for local businesses to jumpstart the holiday shopping season by inviting the community to their open houses with sweet & savory treats, decorations, and holiday spirit. “Munchers” use the Map included in the Guide to visit each place of business, collect “munch punches” and turn-in the map to be entered to win local prizes that were generously donated by the participating Merchants.

Don’t forget to also check out our Merry Merchant Facebook Marketplace for all our Chamber holiday events, member fliers, business spotlights, Christmas specials and fun!

Winter Wonderland Celebration & Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday, Dec. 1st 5:30PM - 8:30PM Held in conjunction with the Merry Merchant Munch, the Winter Wonderland Celebration is brought to you by the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce and the Eagle River - Chugiak Parks & Recreation Department. The evening event held in Eagle River Town Square featuring our local ASD Children’s Choirs, cookies & cocoa by local community members, a visit from Santa & Mrs. Clause and the official lighting of the tree with our local & state pageant royalty!

Thanks to our generous Chamber Members & Sponsors this is a free family & community-oriented event.

Evening’s Schedule: 5:30pm — Sleigh Rides + Community Sweet & Warm Treats + Sledding + Christmas Carols 5:50pm —Anchorage School District Children’s Choir Performances: 5:50pm - Fire Lake Elementary 6:05pm- Chugiak Elementary 6:20pm - Alpenglow Elementary 6:35pm - Ravenwood Elementary 6:50pm - Birchwood ABC Elementary 7:05pm - Eagle River Elementary 7:20pm - Homestead Elementary

7:30pm — SANTA ARRIVES & Tree Lighting!

8:30pm — Evening Concludes!

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Warm-up & Sugar-up with our Chamber Members: Jitters

The Alaska Club

People’s Paper

MTA

Starbucks

MEA

Horse Drawn Carriage Ride

Chugiak - Eagle River Senior Center Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department

AK State Legislators & other Chamber Members!

Providing Skin Care Solutions for All Ages

Merry Merchant Munch Gift Card Offer!

Purchase a $200 Gift Card for $150 December 1st - In person or online December 2nd - Online only *Valid at Eagle River office only*

Honesty, Tenacity, Heart & Hardwork.

Courtney Coon, LA

Elizabeth Walley, RN, BSN Brenna Gibson, APRN

Hydrafacial®

PRP Facials

Dermaplaning PDO Thread Lifts

Facial Peels

Ultherapy®

Botox®

Lash Lifts & Tints

IV Therapy Facial Fillers

Laser Hair Removal

Microneedling & Radiofrequency Microneedling Dermatology Consults

Melissa Flint REALTOR

907-201-4656

melissaflintc21@gmail.com

Permanent Jewelry

Full list of services Skincare including SkinCeuticals®, ZO®, Alastin® & more!

907-561-1436 AlyeskaAesthetics.com

AlyeskaAesthetics.ER

Have a safe & happy holiday season!

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A midwifery service for homebirth

Susan Terwilliger CPM, CDM Office 907-694-1123 • Cell 907-244-4613 AlaskaBirthing.com

Interested? Free consultations in my office above Sleepy Dog Coffee 11517 Old Glenn Highway • Eagle River, AK 99577

Free Pictures with Santa: Dec 1, 11:00-4:00 and Saturday Dec 2, 11:00-3:00

Anchorage 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Ste. 102 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: 907.569.2842 Fx: 907.569.2843

Eagle River 11823 Old Glenn Highway, Ste. 118 Eagle River, Alaska 99577 Ph: 907.622.2842 Fx: 907.622.2843

Wasilla 865 N Seward Meridian Pkwy., Ste. 101 Wasilla, Alaska 99654 Ph: 907.352.4000 Fx. 907.352.4001

PLUMBING SALES 24HR 24HRSERVICE SERVICE PLUMBING HVAC HVAC AC SALES

Proudly serving the community for over 15 years

Story Time with Santa: Tues Dec 5th, 11:00 AM and Wed Dec 13TH 1:00 pm

50% OFF Area ea Rugs

www.cozyinteriors.com zyinteriors.com Carpet | Area Rugs | Tile & Stone | Hardwood Laminate | Resilient | shawfloors.com

Phone: 907.726.1805 • Fax: 907.726.0953 Email: office@extremeheatingak.com Website: www.extremeheatingak.com Address: 16805 Farm Avenue, Eagle River, Alaska 99577

K-12 PARENT-DIRECTED HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM Our service is second to none. Try us and find out for yourself.

We prioritize educational flexibility and high standards.

-Pediatric Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy

-1:1 Medicaid Waiver Services -Assisted Living Home (IDD Waiver)

-Adult Pain Management -Infant Learning Program ages 0-3

Visit us at: FOCUSOUTREACH.ORG

Educate based on your family values.

FUNDING FOR THE 2023/24 SCHOOL YEAR

16707 CORONADO RD., Eagle River AK

CALL US! 907-742-1181

$3000, K-6 $3100, 7-8 $4100, 9-12

FRONTIERCS.ORG

694-3777 FREE DELIVERY Pizza • Entrées • Subs • Salads 30 Item Salad Bar • 37 Beers on Tap • $6 Schooners Pick up your Stocking Stuffers Gift Cards, Sweatshirts and T-Shirts 16410 Brooks Loop • Eagle River, AK 99577 Mon-Thurs 11am-1030pm Fri & Sat 11am-1130pm Sun 12pm-1030pm

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We’re Hiring

Thank You Eagle River for all your support over the years

Have a safe and joyful holidays!

Eagle River Shell 11301 Old Glenn Highway • 907-694-2251

S&P Certified Car Care LLC Honest, Full Service Car Care

12711 Old Glenn Hwy Eagle River, AK 99577 Phone (907) 696-6951 Fax (907) 696-6954 Service1@spcertifiedcarcare.com Steve & Pat Haight, Owners

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EPOXY FLOORING

CABINETS

STORAGE

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TAKE BACK YOUR GARAGE! 907.341.3140│GarageExperts.com

Visit GarageExperts.com for additional warranty information. License #38943

Community Covenant Church

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Saturday, December 2, 9am-3pm Sunday morning service at 10am (in-person and live streamed) Visit our website for more upcoming events and Christmas Eve service times 16123 Artillery Road / Eagle River, AK 99577 907.696.5229 / cccak.net

Dr. Michael Sanders, DMD DICOI • Dr. Michael Fuller, DDS FICOI • Alfred M. Land III, DMD. Alfred M. Land IV, DMD • Kelsey Quick, DDS • Richard E. Mounce, DDS-Endodontist

907-694-8234 eagleriverdental.org

13015 Old Glenn Hwy #200, Eagle River, AK 99507

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> edwardjones.com | Member SIPC

Merry Christmas!

Come by and see us!

Gavin W Rueb

Scott A Strickland

Kerrin Smesrud-Lynn

11940 Business Blvd Suite 100 Eagle River, AK 99577 907-331-6941

11940 Business Blvd Suite 100 Eagle River, AK 99577 907-331-6941

11940 Business Blvd Suite 100 Eagle River, AK 99577

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor

Sr. Branch Office Administrator

MKT-16921-A

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to Speech Language Therapy Occupational Therapy Academic Tutoring Special Education Advocacy Specializing in Dyslexia Contact us today! 907-301-4588

www.readingwritealaska.com

Locations in Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla and Rural Alaska via teletherapy We accept Health Insurance and Homeschool Stipends Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce 11

2023 Merry Merchant Munch Annual Gingerbread House Competition

Sponsored by

Join us for the 31st Annual Gingerbread House Competition where your architectural talent and baking skills create holiday magic!

Prizes provided for most creative entries in each category.

2023 Judging Category Addition: People’s Choice (tell your friends/family to come vote!)

Entry Form Circle Age Category

Preschool

K-2nd Grade

3rd-6th Grade

Teen/Adult

Family

Name __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone _______________________________________ Email Address ___________________________________________

Building Rules: Any architectural structural components, real or imaginary (house, train station, bridge, ship, spaceship, etc.) must be edible. Entries will be judged on originality, overall appearance, choice & use of materials and difficulty of design. Entry must be delivered in complete form, attached to a hard-board base enabling it to be freestanding.

Bases will be no bigger than 24”x 24” and no taller than 26”.  All entries must be received at the First National Bank Alaska Eagle River branch lobby

between Monday November 27th from 10am to Thursday November 30th before 6pm. Please do not drop-off on Friday Dec. 1  Entries remain on display for the following week and must be claimed by 6pm on Friday, December 8th.

Questions? Contact the Chugiak Eagle River Chamber of Commerce at info@cer.org or 694.4702.

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Dr. Ashley Kettler and Associates Doctors of Optometry • Routine and Medical Eye Care Exams Call or visit • Glasses and our website Contact Lenses to make your appointment • Eye Health and today!

Wellness Visit us at our location in the Eagle River Shopping Center 11401 Old Glenn Hwy #106b, Eagle River, AK 99577

Have a toothache?

Looking for a new dental office?

Or just looking to get back on track with your routine dental care?

Midnight Sun Dental is Now accepting New Patients!

We accept most insurance companies including Medicaid.

Call today to schedule your appointment and get a Free Opalescence go whitening kit (while supplies last)

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907.562.6648 3340 PROVIDENCE DRIVE SUITE A560 ANCHORAGE AK 99508

10928 EAGLE RIVER ROAD SUITE 105 EAGLE RIVER AK 99577

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DECEMBER EVENTS SNOWFLAKE CRAFT All December

Make a stop at your library part of your Merry Merchant Munch!

Delight in a crafty creation and a library friendly sweet treat.

Enter our #907LibraryLove giveaway for a tote bag of good things to warm up your winter days.

Take a photo with our bookish snowman!

Library Hours Friday and Saturday 10 AM- 6 PM

FAMILY STORYTIME Fridays, 10:30 AM LEGO CLUB Dec. 27, 3:30 PM STORYTIME CINEMA Dec. 28, 11AM

VISIT YOUR LIBRARY Chugiak-Eagle River Branch 12001 Business Blvd. #176 On Facebook @APLChugiakEagleRiver

Supported by Anchorage Library Foundation

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KG Photography

Merry Christmas from

27th Annual 31st

Once upon a time there was a dog named Jake.

The book store was his home.

that has funny dog Jake is a so much mischief. gotten into 9 boxes of girl scout He has eaten thin mint cookies and lived to tell about it. He drank a whole vat of We a fry daddy. oil from

Give the gift of a photo session this year!

Family, engagement, maternity, newborn, and more!

6th, 12pm 12pm -- 5pm & Fri, Dec 1st, Sat, Dec 2nd, 7th, 10am Sat, 11am -- 3pm 3pm

Contact me today to purchase a gift card!

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Thanks for shopping locally since 1998

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Merry Christmas!

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The Talking Place

Child & Adolescent Counseling Located in Eagle River Providence Bldg, Ste 109 Appointment Required

11517 Old Glenn Hwy Eagle River, AK 99577 ✦ 907.694.6463

We Welcome New Families!

907-726-0426

$2 Off

Any Sandwich

We want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

Happy Holidays!

From all of us at

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tinkers rainforest deli 12812 old glenn hwy, eagle river, ak 99577 (907) 694-3354

Eagle River Animal Hospital 11710 Business Blvd., Eagle River, AK • 907-694-3800 For your complete pet care: exams, vaccines, dentals, surgeries, and more 14 Merry Merchant Munch • 2023

Fresh, vibrant flavors.

Exceptional service.

Now open.

WEEKDAYS 4 pm - 9 pm WEEKENDS 12 pm - 9 pm 17051 MERCY DRIVE, EAGLE RIVER (907) 696 - 7222