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Tukwila Government and Community Affairs
Tuesday, April 3
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Chamber Office
14220 Interurban Ave S, #134, Tukwila
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Ambassador Committee
Tuesday, April 10
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Chamber Office
14220 Interurban Ave S, #134, Tukwila
Highway 99 Action Committee
Tuesday, April 10
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave, Tukwila
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SeaTac Business Committee
Thursday, April 12
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location to be determined
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April Membership Luncheon
Friday, April 13
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
DoubleTree Guest Suites
16500 Southcenter Pkwy, Tukwila
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President's Message |
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  Greetings Members!
2007 has certainly gotten off to a very busy start!
We are busy planning our first Dining Guide, listing
participating Chamber restaurant, catering and
banquet members. The guide will be available through
the Seattle Southside Visitor Center, at city halls,
libraries, Chamber member businesses as well as the
Chamber. It will be a valuable tool for visitors to
our area, but also for local residents and those who
come to SeaTac, Tukwila, Burien and Des Moines to
work. The guide will begin distribution in
late-April. If you would like to display copies of
the Dining Guide at your place of business, please
let me know. 206.575.3016 or ndamon@swkcc.org.
Also, toward the end of April, watch your mail for
our 2006 Annual Report. We finished 2006 on a
positive note, and with great enthusiasm and an
eagerness to strengthen our programs and develop new
opportunities in 2007.
I am pleased to introduce to our new Marketing
Coordinator Dianna Gearhiser who will join us on
April 10. Dianna will be working with members and
serve as the Chamber liaison at our various
committee meetings, the ACE Awards planning, the
Burien Independence Day Parade and the Get-Away Golf
Tournament. She is a graduate of Washington State
University and has a Bachelor of Arts in
Communications with a Public Relations Major. Please
introduce yourself and welcome Dianna when you have
an opportunity to meet her.
Another event returning to the Chamber family is the
Burien Independence Day Parade. Following a one-
year hiatus, the Chamber is again involved in
planning the 2007 parade. This will be the 84th
annual Independence Day parade in Burien. We are
excited to be working on this long-time community
event!
New to the Chamber in the past month is the addition
of two new committees – the Professional Development
Committee and the Human Resources Committee. If you
have any interest in learning more about these two
committees or if you would like to join either
committee and receive the meeting announcements,
please let me know and I will add you to the list.
206.575.3016 or
ndamon@swkcc.org
Thank you for supporting the Chamber. We continue to
look for ways to support businesses in our
community. Your comments/suggestions are always
appreciated.
Nancy Damon
President/CEO
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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer of Port of Seattle,
to speak at April Luncheon |
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  Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, will be the
Chamber’s guest speaker at the April 13th Membership
Luncheon to be held at DoubleTree – Guest Suites,
16500 Southcenter Parkway in Tukwila.
Tay Yoshitani, appointed CEO of the Port of Seattle
in January, 2007, began the role in March. As CEO,
he carries out policies set by the Port Commission
and leads Seattle's Seaport, one of the largest
container ports in North America, and Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport, which welcomes more than 29
million passengers a year.
Prior to joining the Port of Seattle, Yoshitani
served as Senior Advisor to the National Association
of Waterfront Employers (2004 to 2007), providing
industry expertise on port security and
environmental issues.
Previously he served as Executive Director of the
Port of Oakland (2001 to 2004), where he led a
significant expansion program to substantially
increase the size of both the seaport and airport.
He oversaw environmental permitting and planning
that enabled construction to begin on the airport
expansion, including the Terminal Improvement
Program that used “green building” technology. He
also led the effort to transfer ownership and begin
cleanup of two military bases and convert them into
container terminals and rail yards. By doing
significant environmental cleanup at the same time
as the seaport construction, the effort saved
millions of dollars and nearly a decade of red tape.
He served as Oakland's Deputy Executive Director
from 1998 to 2001.
He is credited with creating the first master plan
at the Maryland Port Administration, where he served
as Executive Director (1995 to 1998). His
accomplishments there included turning around the
floundering Port. As Deputy Executive Director of
the Port of Los Angeles (1989 to 1995), he oversaw
the creation of the West Coast's largest dry bulk
export terminal.
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New Airlines and Routes Coming to Sea-Tac Airport |
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The Port of Seattle is pleased to announce that two
new airlines will soon begin service at Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport providing Washington
State residents with even more travel options.
In April, Midwest Airlines will launch daily
non-stop service from Seattle to both Kansas City
and Milwaukee.
Starting June 11, Air France will offer daily
non-stop service between Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport and Charles de Gaulle
International Airport in Paris. Air France will
serve the route with an Airbus A-330-200, configured
to carry 219 passengers. The connection is vitally
important to business travelers. Through its Paris
hub, Air France connects to all major cities within
Europe and Africa, as well as other regions in their
global network. The route is also expected to
enhance opportunities for Washington’s tourism
industry.
Air France’s new service “is a big win for the Port
and for the entire state of Washington,” said Port
Commission President John Creighton. “Adding airline
carriers and flights at Sea-Tac Airport translates
into economic gains for our entire region.”
In addition, American Airlines will offer
non-stop service from Seattle to Austin, Texas,
starting mid-April.
With the addition of Air France and Midwest
Airlines, the total number of passenger airlines
with service to Sea-Tac now stands at 27. |
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SUCCESS Foundation Mexico Raffle |
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The SUCCESS Foundation kicked off its annual Mexico
Raffle at the March 9th Membership Luncheon. Every
year, the SUCCESS Foundation honors one or more high
school students with a scholarship to be used toward
continued education. The number of $1,000
scholarships varies from year to year. Eligible
students are those that have been selected as
Business Students of the Month throughout the
current school year. The winner(s) will be
recognized at the Chamber’s Education Luncheon on
June 8, 2007.
The SUCCESS Foundation’s Mexico Raffle is the second
in a series of three raffles to raise money for the
student scholarships. The first raffle, for two
unrestricted first class tickets anywhere Alaska
Airlines flies, was won by Tina Rogers with the City
of SeaTac. The third raffle will be for a trip to
Roche Harbor. The Mexico Raffle winner will receive
round trip airfare between Seattle and Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico on Alaska Airlines, round trip
transfers between the airport and hotel, and eight
days and seven nights accommodations at the Sheraton
Buganvilias in Puerto Vallarta. One ticket requires
a $5 donation. There are 1000 raffle tickets and the
winner will be drawn at the June 8th Membership
Luncheon. You need not be present to win.
Help support the SUCCESS Foundation’s student
scholarship fundraising by purchasing raffle tickets
at the Chamber office or at Chamber membership
luncheons, networking breakfasts, and events. |
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Southtowne Auto Rebuild to Sponsor April Membership
Luncheon |
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  Mike and Donna West have been providing superior collision
repair service to the motoring public since 1972.
That’s 35 years folks! You can’t stay in business
for 35 years unless you love what you do and the
West’s both love refining the collision repair
process to an art form.
Donna is an ASE certified Collision Repair Estimator
and a genuine people person. She loves interacting
with and helping customers to the ultimate goal of
satisfaction.
Mike is a true craftsman and has actually scored
highest in the United States, twice, in
Certification tests, from a pool of 45,000
technicians. He loves taking a collision damaged
automobile and returning it to its pre-accident
condition. He is a nationally respected technician
and has authored numerous articles on collision
repair subjects. Mike also instructs continuing
education classes in the evenings for his industry.
The technicians and staff at Southtowne Auto Rebuild
share the West’s pride in providing superior quality
auto collision repair service to protect their
customers’ investments.
If you need accident repair, please consider
Southtowne Auto Rebuild, at the northeast corner of
150th and Tukwila International Blvd, for 35 years.
Stop by and they’ll proudly show you their new
administrative offices.
All workmanship guaranteed for the lifetime of your
ownership of your car.
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Nominations for an A•C•E Award Being Accepted |
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  Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 A•C•E awards.
The first step is for Chamber members and friends to
nominate Chamber member businesses for one of the
awards. Award categories are: Large Employer
Business Excellence, Small Employer Business
Excellence, Non- Profit/Humanitarian Service,
Beautification, and People’s Choice Award.
Click here for the nomination form.
The awards will be presented at the Chamber’s
November A•C•E Awards celebration. More details will
be available in the coming months.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be a sponsor of this
annual celebration of business excellence.
Click here to select the sponsorship option just
right for your company.
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March Business Student of the Month: Amanda Tarrant of
Highline High School |
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 Amanda Tarrant is a senior at Highline High School where she
has taken the following business courses: Economics,
Retail Management, Intro to Marketing, Advanced
Marketing, Business Law, Marketing Seminar, Intro to
Business and Future Business Leaders of
America/Business Connections. She took Retail
Management twice because she had a lot of fun
running the student store, where she was Store
Manager.
Amanda has qualified for the state DECA conference
this year. She qualified for her Community Service
Project, which was a Bowl-A-Thon for the Ruth
Dykeman Children’s Center in Burien. Last year the
Bowl-A-Thon raised $1000 and this year the money
raised was $1200! Amanda was the CEO of the project
and was helped by Mr. Crawley’s Retail Management
class.
In her spare time, Amanda coaches a U-7 Soccer team
and is the manager of the Highline Boys’ Varsity
Soccer team. In addition, she is a supervisor at St.
Francis’ Extended Day Program on Mondays and
Wednesdays and is a hostess at Rock Salt Steak House
on Sunday mornings.
Her goals for the future involve attending either
Western Washington University or Central Washington
University. She plans to major in Business or
Marketing, where she can get the education she needs
to go into Sports and Entertainment Marketing or
open her own party supply business with her best
friend.
We wish you every success in obtaining your goals
and ambitions!
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Lisha Johnson: Teacher of the Quarter 12/2006 – 2/2007 |
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Patricia Dunn, Principal of Highline High School,
has nominated Lisha Johnson of Highline High School
Teacher of the Quarter for December 2006 through
February 2007. Lisha, a graduate of Central
Washington University, came to Highline High School
in 1989 and taught in the Business Department. In
1990, she became a full time Business Education and
History teacher.
Her community and school involvement is extensive.
She has been a Sunday School Teacher for the past
eight years. She has been the Graphics Coordinator
at South Shore Fellowship Church for eight years,
with a few breaks during that time. She founded and
taught Kids’ Club at South Shore Fellowship for five
years, until the program ended. She helped start
South Shore Fellowship’s MOPS (Mothers of
Preschoolers) group and served on the leadership
team until 2001. She has been a leadership team
member of the SLC (Small Learning Community) for the
last three years. She has also been a CFG (Critical
Friends Group) leader for the past two years.
This year at Highline High, she was an Excellence
Team member. She has also been very active with the
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). She has
been a volunteer teacher, a conference helper, and a
professional member for the past four years. She was
previously a co-advisor within this group. She also
worked with the ninth grade advisory at Highline
High on Community Service projects that included:
canned food drives for the food bank, sending thank
you cards to soldiers stationed in Iraq, the
Adopt-A-Family Program, and HHS campus clean-up
efforts.
In November 2006, Lisha was one of twenty-two people
who went to New Orleans on a mission trip. She, and
others from all around the United States, worked in
St. Bernard’s Parish, one of the poorer parts of New
Orleans. While there, they helped at least three
families get their homes up to standard, so their
property couldn’t be seized by the government.
The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce’s
Education Committee/SUCCESS Foundation honors Lisha
Johnson for her stellar efforts in education and her
unwavering service to her community. She is truly an
inspiration to her students and fellow teachers. |
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City Beats - Burien |
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  Community Leaders Honored - The City Council honored four
dedicated Burien civic leaders at the City's 2007
Awards Ceremony conducted March 2 at the Burien Elks
Lodge. Jean Spohn, a Shorewood community activist,
was named 2007 Environmental Leader; Ryan Warnes,
general manager at BBC Dodge, was named Business
Leader; Patty Burgess, was named 2007 Educational
Leader on behalf of the Highline High School Alumni
Foundation; and Fay Alpaugh, a volunteer at the
Burien Senior Center, was named 2007 Community
Activist.
1st Avenue South Project – Burien’s main
arterial, 1st Avenue South, is being torn up between
160th and 152nd streets as the road improvement
shifts into full gear. Much of the work is being
conducted at night, with segments of 1st Avenue
South closed from 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. The City has set
up a hotline, 206-439-3162, to keep residents and
businesses informed on traffic disruptions. The
project is expected to take 18 months, with
completion in 2008.
Ambaum Boulevard project – Another key
arterial, Ambaum Boulevard SW, is scheduled for a
major reconstruction following the 1st Avenue South
project. The section of the Ambaum corridor between
Southwest 153rd Street and Des Moines Memorial Drive
is one of Burien’s highest accident locations. The
proposed project will re-channel the corridor to
provide a continuous left-turn lane, two travel
lanes and bicycle lanes, as well as repair sidewalks
and complete several missing links.
Summer activities - The City’s parks and
recreation staff is busy scheduling performers and
firming up plans for festivals, concerts, parades
and other fun community events. The season begins
with the opening of Burien’s Farmers Market on May
10, followed by the Strawberry and Arts Festival on
June 23 & 24, and Concerts in the Park beginning in
July. Burien’s signature event is the annual July
4th parade down Southwest 152nd Street.
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City Beats - SeaTac |
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 SeaTac Business Ambassador Team (BAT) - The City is working to implement a
Business Ambassador Team comprised of key SeaTac
business stakeholders. Included in the
responsibilities of the BAT, is assistance in a
branding campaign and formulation of an economic
development work plan, support in attracting new
businesses, and input to the City to help improve
the business environment. The team will meet on an
ad hoc basis and will be staffed by Todd Cutts,
Economic Development Manager.
SeaTac Community Center off to a Great Start
- The Community Center is starting off the year with
record high revenues. The fitness room saw a 7%
increase in revenue from 2004 to 2005, and an 18%
increase in revenue from 2005 to 2006. This trend
continues in 2007, as all of the early months have
yielded record high fitness room revenue.
Additionally, the drop-in programs (ie. basketball,
pickleball) and facility rentals have already broken
prior years’ records for revenues received in
January and February. The newly remodeled banquet
room has only a handful of Saturdays available to
rent in 2007, and Friday nights and Sundays are
booked on a weekly basis. The increase in activity
is due in large part to the expanded space and
remodel.
Funding for the Performing Arts Stage Cover -
The Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded
$15,000 through the 2006 Arts Cultural Facilities
Grant. The funding will assist with the design and
construction of the Performing Arts Stage cover.
This was a very highly competitive process that
attracted numerous worthy applicants with excellent
projects. This project will have a major impact on
the events scheduled throughout the year and be a
great addition to Angle Lake Park. The project is
currently in the design phase and scheduled to be
installed prior to the International Festival.
Westside Trail Federal Grant - The City
recently received confirmation of a federal grant
award of $737,000 toward funding Westside Trail
construction from South 134th Street to South 156th
Street. The City is also pursuing funding
opportunities for the trail section from South 156th
Street to South 168th Street, and hope for success
there as well.
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City Beats - Tukwila |
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 Duwamish Alive! - On April 21, 2007 celebrate Earth Day by working on
habitat restoration projects from 10 am until 2 pm.
Come join hundreds of volunteers rolling up their
sleeves to work on eight simultaneous habitat
restoration projects along the Duwamish River. One
project is the Duwamish/Riverbend Hill in northern
Tukwila which is such an important part of Native
American history. For more information visit
www.pugetsound.org/index/earth_day_2007.
Join the 22nd Annual Green River Cleanup on
Saturday, May 5, 2007 and celebrate the 20th
anniversary of Friends of the Green. For further
information, contact Pat Sumption, at 206-525-1708
or patsump@ juno.com.
Sales Tax Rates Increase - Effective April 1,
2007, retail sales and use tax within all of King
County will increase 1/10th of one percent (.001).
The increase in this tax rate will be used for
transportation. The current retail sales tax rate
for Tukwila is 8.8%. The April increase will bring
it to 8.9%. Only about 10% of the sales tax
generated in Tukwila goes to the City. The rest goes
to the State, County, and transit.
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New Members |
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Dutton Promotional Advertising
Bill Dutton
29718 4th Ave SW
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 941-6266
Fax: (253) 941-6168
www.DuttonGifts.com
Advertising Specialties & Promotions
Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub
Michael Goldsmith
255 SW 152nd St.
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 246-4211
Fax: (206) 246-0862
www.elliottbaybrewing.com
Restaurants/Lounges
SeaTac Lighting & Controls, LLC
Amber Chantry
615 Strander Blvd.
Seattle, WA 98188
(206) 575-6865
Fax: (206) 575-8013
www.seataclighting.com
Manufacturer Representative
UTi, United States, Inc.
Cindy Crowe
835 S. 192nd St., Suite 800
SeaTac, WA 98148
(206) 870-8869
Fax: (206) 592-8268
www.go2uti.com
Freight Forwarders/International Freight
Forwarders |
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Renewing Members |
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1-5 Years
Anger Control Treatment & Therapies South
Bonney Watson Parker Chapel
Goodie Gumdrops, LLC
HiLine Auto Electric Inc.
King County Councilmember Dow Constantine
King County Councilmember Julia Patterson
Les Schwab Tire Center - Tukwila
MasterPark Lot C
Sound Transit
Starbucks Coffee - Burien Plaza
6-10 Years
Angelo's Restaurant
Dave's Diner and Brew
Federal Detention Center - SeaTac
Highline Times/Robinson News Group
Western Cascade
11-15 Years
Congressman Adam Smith
SeaTac Occupational Skills Center
21-25 Years
Best Western - River's Edge
Southtowne Auto Rebuild |
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