Ferndale, Washington Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Business Accomplishments at Annual Installation Banquet
Ferndale, WA (ContentDesk) January 27, 2006 -- The 51st annual Ferndale Chamber of Commerce installation banquet proved that while Ferndale may be a small town, the business community is rich, diverse and thriving.Silver Reef Casino was both host and honoree at the January 19 event. The casino was named Business of the Year and also won an award for providing business support. More than 125 Ferndale business luminaries packed the Silver Reef's Pavilion Room for a gala dinner celebrating the city's strong and varied business community.During the dinner, Brenda Rinesmith of ConocoPhillips, the 2005 chamber president, handed over power to the incoming president, Patty Quanz of Horizon Bank. Rinesmith reflected on her tenure, during which chamber membership grew by 33 percent, the group celebrated their 50th anniversary, the chamber office moved to a new location downtown and the chamber and city embarked on a more co-operative relationship. Quanz said she would focus on two areas,a Spring membership drive designed to add at least 36 new members and encouraging members to volunteer.Mayor Jerry Landcastle offered a keynote speech outlining coming Ferndale projects and highlighting volunteer opportunities available across the community.
The Upfront Comedy Theatre entertained guests and the banquet was also a chance to sit back, take stock and celebrate Ferndale business accomplishments from the past year.Other awards handed out at the banquet include:"???Board Member of the Year: Brenda Rinesmith"???Distinguished Service Award: Darby O'Neil"???Volunteer of the Year: Jason Britain, Keller Williams Realty"???100% Award: Pete and Nita, Pete's Auto Repair"???Compass Award: Doug Meyer, Pacific Continental Realty"???Ol' Faithful Award: Moles Funeral Home"???Up and Coming Award: Quiznos' Sub"???Tenacity Award: Les Schawb Tire Center"???Foundation Award: ContentDesk International"???Charitableness Award: Alcoa Intalco Works"???Ferndale First Award: Ferndale Community NetworkThe chamber also recognized several Ferndale business people for their accomplishments by naming them honorary board members, including Elie Samuel, Robert Moles Sr., Sam Boulos, Doug Meyer, Jeff Potter and Walt Pollman.The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce 2006 Board of Directors includes:"???President: Patty Quanz, Horizon Bank"???1st Vice Pres.: Brenda Rinesmith, ConocoPhillips"???2nd Vice Pres.: Wayne Galloway, Les Schwab Tire"???Treasurer: Darby ONeil, C.P.A."???City Council Liaison: Mike Reilly"???Board Members: Joel Baker, ContentDesk International, Bob Bell, Ferndale Mini Market, Dianne Blakesley, Kellys ODeli, Ann Cline, Farmers Insurance, Susan Cole, Madisons Restaurant & Lounge, Kimberly Cook, WECU, Michael Culberson, Quiznos Sub, Gary Jensen, Sullivan Plumbing, Eric Larsen, Silver Reef Casino, Hotel & Spa, John Moles, Moles Funeral Services, Wade Stringfield, Wells Fargo Bank"???Chamber Director: Sarah HornerBanquet sponsors included ContentDesk International, Les Schwab Tires, Silver Reef Casino and Ferndale Grain.Contact:Sarah Horner, directorFerndale Chamber of Commercewww.ferndale-chamber.com360-384-3042.
Costco Wholesale Buys Branick N2 Systems
Fargo, ND (ContentDesk) February 8, 2006 -- Costco Wholesale Corporation recently purchased an additional 26 Branick Nitrogen Tire Inflation Systems for their Costco de Mexico Wholesale locations.
Branick completed installations at the end of 2005.Gil Schoener, President of Branick Industries, Inc., and Manny Manos, of Westesco Distribution, announced additional Nitrogen units have also been recently purchased by Costco for installation in the United Kingdom. The Mexican roll out came one year after Costco installed over 400 Branick nitrogen units in their US and Canadian Tire Center locations. Robert Moyer, Tire Director of Costco,
said, We continue to be committed to the use of Nitrogen for all of our tire customers because of the many benefits it provides, including better gas mileage. We also remain committed to Branick.
U.S.
Senator Byron Dorgan (D),
North Dakota committee member of Energy and Natural Resources, stated, I commend Costco...
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Toyota Corolla: Still One of America?s Most Trusted Cars
A carryover from the previous year, 2005, the 2006 Toyota Corolla is a four-door, 5-passenger family sedan, or sports sedan. It is made available in four trims, which ranges from the CE to the XRS. When this vehicle was introduced, the CE has been equipped with a standard 1.8 liter, I4, 126-horsepower engine that has the capability to achieve 32-mpg when in the city, and 41-mpg if driving on the highway. Standard for the line is a 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive, however, a 4-speed automatic transmission with drive is optional. For the XRS, this trim has been equipped with a standard 1.8 liter, I4, 164-horsepower engine that is able to attain 26-mpg during city driving and 34-mpg while on the highway.
Standard for this trim is the 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive.
The newest Toyota Corolla comes in one body style. This is a four-door sedan. The Toyota Corolla comes with the standard of 15-inch steel wheels, however, it still could make...
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Do You Have What it Takes to Tame a Rhino?
Have you ever wanted to test your driving skills against the big boys? Well, here's your chance.
Rhino Off-Road makers of the Rhino RTV? is having a contest that will allow the winner to drive for Team Rhino RTV in the Ultimate Event, the United Rockcrawling & Off-Road Challenge (UROC) Supercrawl III and be featured on Major Television Network on "National Lampoon's Planet X". This is a chance for all off road enthusiasts to test their skills on a professional course with a Professional Race Team.This once in a lifetime opportunity is brought to you by Rhino Off-Road Industries, Rhino Linings USA, "National Lampoon's Planet X" and UROC.To enter go to http://www.rhino-offroad.com/supercrawl and fill out the form telling us your story on why you are the "One and Only" for Team Rhino RTV! ONLY SERIOUS OFF ROAD ENTHUSIASTS NEED APPLY!!! CONTEST PREMISE: Win a chance to compete at the upcoming UROC Supercrawl in...
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Chevrolet Trailblazer 2005: The Weekly Driver Review
With the addition of the 5.3-liter, 325-horsepower V8 extended cab (EXT), eight Chevrolet Trailblazer models are on the road in 2005. And as the largest and most powerful Blazer available, the new EXT has plenty to offer.It's comfortable and provides a confident drive. It offers vast cargo space, has an attractive two-tone interior, a well-designed console and boasts of plenty of impressive option packages.But sometimes subtle qualities or subtle deficiencies are more impressive or problematic than a vehicle's overt characteristics.So it is with the new Blazer. While recently showing the car to several friends, one sat in the second row of seats. Surprisingly, his head easily hit the roof.
My friend is 6-foot-3, and while that's tall, he's not a giant by any stretch."I've got a Scion and there's plenty of rear seat headroom," my friend commented.The quick analysis made a good point. As the largest and most powerful Blazer available, shouldn't a 6-foot-3 person sit comfortably...
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