Chamber January 2019 Newsletter

Lander

Chamber of Commerce

THINK LANDER FIRST

SHOP LOCAL

2019

JANUARY

NEWSLETTER

INTRODUCTION

From the Executive Director

W

e have so much to be thankful for as we head into the new year. Our first ever Photo Sweepstakes in combination with the Think Lander First/Shop

Local campaign was a huge success! We had over 200 entries, local residents who were representing their favorite merchants, restaurants and businesses. Check out the pages included in this newsletter to see some of the creative posts your friends and family used to get the word out about #ShopLander!

Have you been to the Lander Ambassadors Extravaganza? If you haven’t, you need to attend this one-of-a-kind event on March 2 at

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Susan Weideman, President Lander Vision Center

Michelle Mazur, Vice-Pres.

Elevate Rehab

Joanne Slingerland, Treasurer Central Wyoming College

Mika Baker, Past President Central Bank and Trust

the Community and Convention Center. First, we are bringing in

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

nationally recognized boot-stomping music of Chancey Williams

Ann Espinosa

and the Younger Brother Band. Cap that with loads of games and

Home Source Realty Inc. Inter Mountain Builders

action and it will truly be a night you won’t soon forget. It’s all for a good cause, as proceeds will being going to Water for Wildlife Foundation and the new Visitor and Chamber Business Complex.

Finally, we invite you to submit nominations for our 2018 community awards ceremony, taking place on Tuesday, March 12, 12-1 p.m. As tradition holds, the categories are:

Dave Fehringer WH Smith & Associates, Inc.

Suzanne Norris Wyoming Life Resource Center

Jonathan Tonkowich Wyoming Catholic College

ANCHOR AWARD: Survived the challenge of time BEAUTIFICATION: Outstanding storefront appearance ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Innovation, enthusiasm, and creativity SPIRIT OF LANDER: Ignites enthusiasm with their participation EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: Extraordinary performance VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Outstanding support of the

Chamber’s mission LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION: Long-standing community

commitment

Rick Bestul NAPA Auto Parts

Eric Andrews Fagnant, Lewis, Brinda P.C.

Mark Schatza Black Hills Energy

James Whiting Whiting Law PC

PROFESSIONAL STAFF Brian Fabel Executive Director

Carol King Brian Fabel Executive Director Lander Chamber of Commerce

Associate Director

Kelsey Ball Operations Assistant

Holiday Photo Sweepstakes Highlights

EVENTS

AFTER January CalendarBUSINESS of Events EVERY MONDAY Book Sale at the Book Nook, 4-7 pm, Lander Library Carnegie Room EVERY THURSDAY Open Mic Night, 6-8 pm, Wind River Hotel & Casino Buffalo Restaurant Trivia Night at Lander Bar, 7-8 pm, Coalter Loft above Gannett Grill EVERY FRIDAY No Re-Buy Friday Poker Tournament, 5-8:30 pm, Wind River Hotel & Casino EVERY SATURDAY Saturday Jam Sessions, noon-2pm, Lander Bake Shop Winter Farmers Market, 1-3pm, Lander VFW EVERY SUNDAY Swing Dancing at Lander Bar, 6-9 pm, Coalter Loft above Gannett Grill EVERY DAY 1 Ice Skating at City Park, Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Sat.-Sun. 125, Wed. 7-9pm, Sat. 7-10pm 1 First Day Hike at Sinks Canyon State Park, 1-3 pm, Nature Trail parking lot

1 First Day Hike at South Pass City, 11am-1pm, South Pass City State Historic Site

Mid-Winter Musicale and Mingle, 3 pm, Covenant Presbyterian Church

4 First Friday: Art & Live Music, 5-9 pm, The Middle Fork

19 Empty Bowls Soup n’ More Fundraiser, 5-7 pm, Lander Senior Center

7 Spin Classes At Gannett Peak Sports, various days and times, check website

25 Pioneer Association Chili Supper, 5-7 pm, Lander Senior Center

11 Virgin Land: Myths and Narratives - Artist Opening Reception, 6-8 pm, Lander Art Center

26 Fremont County Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting and banquet, 5 pm, The Inn at Lander

11-12 Women’s 5 Shot Rabbit Hunt, check for times, Shoshoni Firehall 11-13 Ice Fishing Derby at Ocean Lake, register at Midvale Store 12 Adriana Lecouvreur Metropolitan Opera Live in HD, 11am-2:30pm, Lander Library Carnegie Room 17 Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30 pm, Water for Wildlife Center 18-20 Ice Fishing Derby at Boysen Reservoir, B&K Shoreline Shop 19 Fremont County Symphony Orchestra

27 Lander Community Concert Christopher Hall and the Comic Quartet, 7 pm, LVHS auditorium 29-30 Lander leg of Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race, check website for times

Holiday Photo Sweepstakes Highlights CONGRATS TO WINNERS Thank you all for participating in #ShopLander this Holiday shopping season!

The campaign was highly successful with over 130 hashtags and photos that spotlighted small businesses in town and conveyed unique gifting ideas.

With the idea in mind to show off what can be found right here in Lander, you all stepped up your small town pride!

Also congrats to Wild Iris Mountain Sports and Wind River Outdoor Company which also won a table to the Community Awards Banquet for thier extraodinary particiapation.

BUSINESS AFTER Business After Hours JAN 17, 5:30-7:30PM EVANS DAHL MEMORIAL MUSEUM 545 MAIN STREET LANDER, LANDER

DEC BUSINESS AFTER HOURS @ MAVEN OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Holiday Photo Sweepstakes Highlights

Clark’s Landscaping, Brian & Jill Clark, PO Box 1204, Lander

Lander Valley Family Practice, Margaret Easley, FNP, 930 Buena Vista Dr., Lander McRae, Tony & Connie, 2045 Baldwin Creek Road, Lander

Strike Consulting Group LLC, Andrew Strike, 205 S. 3rd St., Lander Sundance Properties LLC, Dillon Vista Apartments, 105 Dillon Dr., Lander Union Wireless, Jan Fasselin, 850 N. Hwy 414, Mountain View

One Shot Antelope Club, PO Box 95, Lander

Western States Propane, Julie Kraus, CEO, 719 E. Main St., Riverton

Edward Jones, John Shade, 824 Main St., Lander

Phifer Law Office, Sky Phifer, 933 Main St., Suite 6, Lander

Wheeler, Frank R., M.D., Psychiatrist, 830 Lincoln St., Lander

Epic Life, Inc., Shelli Johnson, 814 S. 6th, Lander

Pizza Hut, Joy Fink, 670 E. Main St., Lander

Wind River Climbing Guides LLC, Rebecca Wallingford, Kyle Meier, PO Box 2031, Lander

Fremont County Pediatric Clinic, Drs. Barnes, 115 Wyoming St., Lander

Porter’s Mountain View Supply Inc., Leo Korsirog, 750 E. Sunset, Riverton

Gannett Peak Sports, Thomas Pede, 351 Main St., Suite B, Lander

RaJean Strube Fossen, 178 Smith St., Lander

DOWL LLC, Kasey Jones, PO Box 1655, Lander

High Mountain Electric, Jeff Heinrich, PO Box 1493, Lander Holiday Lodge Motel, Michael Li, Kiki Zhang, 210 McFarlane Drive, Lander

RENEWING MEMBERS

Bonneville Builders LLC, Joni & Jerod Gould, PO Box 552, Lander

Lander Bake Shop, Matt & Angie Flint, 259 Main St., Lander

RENEWING MEMBERS

Altitude Interiors, Evan Piquette, 333 Main St., Lander

Sleeping Bear RV Park & Campground, Ann Marie & Spencer O’Malley, Thomas & Catherine Williams, 715 E. Main St., Lander

PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. Postage Paid LANDER, WY PERMIT NO. 78

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