A publication of the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce AUGUST 2012 August Luncheon

King County partners with Kirkland to change way it does business

King County Executive Dow Con-stantine visits in August to tell Chamber membership luncheon attendees what is hap-pening with his King County administration.

In his first year in office, he forged a partnership to obtain a $44 million federal allocation for Howard Hanson Dam repairs and dramatically reduced the threat of Green River Valley flooding, assembled a coalition of governments to fund the construction of a new South Park Bridge, and joined with the state to finance the County’s purchase of a Maury Island gravel mine slated for ma-jor expansion, thereby preserving a mile of natural Puget Sound shoreline.

Before his election as Executive, Constantine served as a King County Council member for eight years, and has held elected office in Washington state for 15 years.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012MARINA ROOM

Woodmark Hotel on Lake WashingtonParking available in both south & north lots

11:30 a.m. Networking & RegistrationNoon Luncheon & Program

$30 members and $35 non-members

August Business After HoursThursday, August 23

Kornfeld,Trudell, Bowen & Lingenbrink PLLC

3724 Lake Washington Blvd. NE5:30-7:30 pm

$12/Members; $15/ Non-members

August Luncheon SponsorOverlake Medical Clinics Kirkland has in-house lab services and same day appointments

Overlake’s Kirkland Clinic offers quick and easy access to excellent preventive and adult primary care in Kirkland’s downtown core. Our primary care

physicians on staff offer a wide range of comprehensive healthcare services including health maintenance screen-ings and labs, im-munizations, annual physical exams, acute care and chronic dis-ease management.

We have an integrated electronic medical record system that allows us to have easy access to your medical records at any time. We also have in-house

laboratory services available to ensure select results are available before the end of your visit.

Same-Day Appointments

We understand it can be difficult to predict your healthcare needs and that’s why we offer convenient, same-day appointments. Patients are advised to call ahead as early as possible to alert clinic staff.

A Healing Environment

In addition to excellent medical care, Overlake of-fers patients a comfortable and soothing environment that supports wellness and healing. The facility features a Northwest-contemporary interior design with calm-ing colors, textures and lighting.

Monday - Friday, 7:30 am-5 pm 425-635-6470290 Central Way, Kirkland (Free parking!)Learn more at www.overlakehopsital.org/clinics.

Even if the swings weren’t perfect, at least the weather was at the Chamber’s annual golf tournament held last month at Willows Run Golf Course. More than 110 link enthusiasts drove, pitched, putted, pouted, and pounded chests as they competed for the impressive hardware donated by Don MacIntosh of Mac Awards.

Photos by Kristen Gonzales

Kirkland Works, containing information for and about the Kirkland business community, is published regularly by the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and mailed to Chamber members and civic leaders. To submit an article or provide a suggestion for Kirkland Works, contact the Chamber office at (425) 822-7066, send a fax to (425) 827-4878, or mail to Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce, 233 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 102, Kirkland, WA 98033. The newsletter staff reserves the right to reject or edit any information to be published in Kirkland Works. Deadline to submit information to be published is the 10th day of the previous month. Design conducted by Zing HQ.

When calling 425.822.7066 after hours, or if all lines are busy, you can quickly access the desired staff

mailbox by pressing the mailbox number followed by the pound (#) sign at any time during the recording.

Bruce Wynn, Executive Director ...................................................6# BruceW@kirklandchamber.orgJudi Meek, Operations & Member Services Manager...............2# JudiM@kirklandchamber.org

Bev Anderson, Volunteer Ben Lindholm, Volunteer

2012 BOARD OFFICERSDoug Davis

Hallmark RealtyPresident

Michelle SailorKudos KirklandVice President

Val GurinUBS Financial Services Inc.Immediate Past President

Jeff ColeKirkland Parkplace

Vice President

Kathy FeekConover FeekVice President

Community Outreach

David DeBoisBanner Bank

Vice President

Bonnie McLeodMcLeod Insurance, Inc.

Vice President Membership

Vince IsaacsonLake Street Diamond Company

Vice President

Kristen GonzalesSterling Savings BankVice President Events

Kevin HansenLivengood, Fitzgerald & Alskog, PLLC

Treasurer

DIRECTORSBrett Johnson

Lee Johnson Chevrolet-Mazda-Kia, Inc.

Sue GemmillCarillon Properties

Tom ThompsonArgosy Cruises

Belinda JensenHeathman Hotel

“A” Liengboonletchai Simplicity Décor

Bob MalteEvergreen Hospital

Medical Center

EX OFFICIOWalt Krueger

Kiwanis – Kirkland Service Clubs

Dan MayerKirkland Performance Center

Mark ShinstromShinstrom & Norman, Inc.

Peter Kirk Club

Karen StoryNeighborhoods

Kurt Triplett

2 August 2012

CHAMBERSTAFF

A new event is coming to Kirkland and expectations are high. Months of planning, fundraising, negotiations and contracts are culminating in a two-day event that will draw people from far and wide. If it’s high culture you’re after, The Winter’s Tale by Shakespeare, is sure to entertain. If you have children, there will be endless activities and play areas. Food-ies will have over 16 food trucks to sample from. Add music, art exhibits and a beer and wine garden and you get an event that has something for everyone.

Kirkland has been producing one exciting event after another this year. Starting with The Shamrock Run, we had over 2,000 runners racing out of Marina Park and reveling around town.

The Concerts in the Park kicked off in June and music continues to reverberate throughout downtown each Tues-day morning and Thursday evening.

The Celebrate Kirkland 4th of July parade and fireworks, was a huge success thanks to our sponsors and the City of Kirkland’s commitment to ensure that this tradition lives on. Kirkland Uncorked was another home-run success bringing people from all points in the northwest to town.

The Cruise In and Dance/Car Show rolled into town with beautiful weather, and the glossy polish of spiffed- up colorful cars reflected the sun up and down the waterfront.

SummerFest will be the last of the big events for the sum-mer and is a fitting bookend to an amazing season.

None of these events could happen without an event leader and their dedicated volunteers. Ben Wobker, owner of Lake Washington Physical Therapy, spearheaded The Sham-rock Run. Karen Story oversees the bookings and planning of the Summer Concerts Series. Penny Sweet, City Council member and owner of The Grape Choice, pulled everybody together for Celebrate Kirkland. Teri Fletcher of Hallmark Realty and her team made the Car Show possible, and Rob Butcher of Kirkland Views along with Michele Sailor are co-chairs spearheading a dynamic committee of local citizens and business people producing SummerFest. Everyone run-ning these events has a full time job and it is astounding the additional hours they put in to make these events happen. Kirkland is lucky to have such dedicated volunteers who pull off these events on a shoestring budget.

As we roll into September our attention turns to smaller scale and more business focused events. The Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce will produce Sustainable

September, a month of programs designed around companies, services, homes and products that help sustain our planet’s resources. Chamber lunches will have forums featuring leaders in sustainability and breakout sessions with experts in the field. An after-hours vendor fair, sponsored by The Kirkland Reporter, will display merchants specializing in green products and resources.

In November, the Chamber brings attention to our high tech entrepreneurs. StartUp Weekend (some are calling it a Hackethon), will take place at the Woodmark Hotel. Over 125 of the best and brightest in the IT industry will gather November 9 to hear from visionaries, and then they will be given an assignment to create a new company or IT application within 48 hours. They will sleep little and work tirelessly to be rated highest when they present the outcome of their work to a panel of judges repre-senting leaders in the field. Not only will StartUp Weekend Kirkland allow industry leaders to vet the local talent, but there will also be cash prizes, job offers, promotions, and stories in techie publications. Stay tuned to learn more about this excit-ing event in the months ahead.

SummerFest and Beyond

The Summer Concerts and the Kirkland Downtown Association are collaborating on a special

show, Friday, August 10. Award-winning progressive banjo player Jayme Stone merges World Music

with Progressive Bluegrass and is revered in Canada. Be sure to

make a date to see Jayme Stone at the Kirkland Performance Center. Tickets are only $15. Buy tickets

and learn more here: http://www.kpcenter.org/performances/jayme-stone. Support the KPC’s mission of bringing quality, affordable music

and theater to the Eastside!

DIAMOND ($10,000 and above)

GOLD ($5000 and above)

SILVER ($2500 and above)

BRONZE ($1000 and above)

Merrill Gardens

Overlake Medical Clinics Kirkland

CRYSTAL ($500 and above)

Cascadia Community College

Shinstrom & Norman

3August 2012

Thanks to our 2012 sponsors. Contact the Chamber office

to be a 2012 sponsor.

I used to teach a course at Everett Com-munity College on how to write

a business plan. By the end of the class, those who passed the course had produced something that most small business owners do not have – a thor-oughly researched and well documented business plan.

Why would anyone embark on the treacherous journey of business owner-ship without a roadmap? I have heard lots of excuses. My business is too small. It’s all in my head. I do not have time to

work on my business because I am work-ing in my business.

A business plan does not need to be a magnum opus. In fact, the executive summary of a good business plan contains the key information that is fundamental to defining your business and how it will make money. While executive summaries normally run two to three pages in length, it is possible to boil things down even further into a one page document that covers the following topics:• Customer Problem• Your Solution

• Business Model (how you make money)

• Competitive Advantage• Management Team• Financial Summary

If the thought of preparing a full blown business plan is too daunting, try coming up with a one pager. Because if you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there.

Duncan Milloy, Ph.D., is Kirkland’s Business Retention Consultant. He can be reached at 425.829.7234 or dbmilloy@gmail.com.

Business plan doesn’t have to be complex but is important

August Business Networking Luncheon

Thursday, August 9Crab Cracker

452 Central Way -- downtown Kirkland

11:45am Check-in and order lunchNoon-1pm Networking

$12/Members; $15/ Non-members

Policy committee endorses roads levy

At its July 16th meeting the Kirkland Chamber Public Policy Com-mittee in a vote of 5 members with two abstentions recommended that the Chamber Board support the City of Kirkland levy for road improvements.  The committee will consider whether to support the park levy at its next meeting on August 20th and will be considering the Eastside Legisla-tive Coalition positions in detail.

Thanks to all who helped make golf tournament a success

The 18th Annual Peter Kirk Golf Classic at Willows Run Golf Club was a suc-cess! A very big thank you to this year’s Golf Committee: Kristen Gonzales, Craig Ortloff, Doug Davis, Bruce Wynn, and Judi Meek. The golf tournament had great support from Rob Ahrendt, Patty Tucker, Laura Gross, Stephanie Crawley, Bev Anderson, and Ben Lindholm

A special ‘Thank You’ to this year’s sponsors:Presenting Sponsor—Edward Jones InvestmentsBox Lunch Sponsor—Sterling Bank/KirklandAwards Dinner Sponsor—Waste ManagementHole Sponsors: Merrill Gardens-Kirkland, Courtyard by Marriott, Edward

Jones, Fairfax Hospital, Frontier Communications, The Heathman Hotel, Over-lake Medical Clinics Kirkland, Life Care Center of Kirkland, Shinstorm & Nor-man, Inc., Sterling Bank, Lee Johnson Chevrolet-Mazda-Kia, Comcast Business Services, Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union, Hallmark Realty, EvergreenHealth, Kirkland Downtown Assoc., and The Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa

Contest Sponsors: Honda of Kirkland; KeyBank at Kirkland Parkplace; Past Chamber Presidents-Teddy Overleese, Craig Ortloff, Jim Hutchinson, Patti Smith, Brenda Nunes; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage/Scott Becker; Lake Washington Physical Therapy; 2012 Board of Directors-Jeff Cole, Bonnie McLeod, Walt Krueger; and UBS Financial/Val Gurin

Supporters/Door Prizes/Goodie Bags: Zing HQ, The Woodmark Hotel, Mac Awards, Pass Port Unlimited, Argosy Cruises, Seattle Seahawks, Willows Run Golf Course, SkyMania Trampolines, Overlake Medical Clinics Kirkland, and Troy McVicker, EventSource Northwest.

Longtime Chamber em-ployee Mary Ousley, often the first voice you heard when call-ing the office, a tireless event support person, and valuable newsletter article recruiter and proofreader, retired after the golf tournament. Enjoy retire-ment, Mary, and we promise not to forward the phone calls to your home.

Thanks for the great service to the Chamber, Mary!

Judi Meek presents Mary Ousley with a certificate of appreciation for her dedicated service to the Chamber.

4 August 2012

4-wheeled classics draw 2-legged visitorsOne T-Bird and two love birds

Seafair pirates showed up at the caaaaarrh show.

This head turner had cameras clicking.

Legends Car Club car show in Kirkland

Getting a boost for a better looksie

The 60s meets the 50s. Nice day for a convertible

Classic cars filled downtown for the annual Legends Car Club event. A beautiful day helped draw thousands of visitors.

Photos by Jeff Hoerth

AmbassadorsCommittee Chair:

Scott BeckerWells Fargo Home Mortgage

Rob Ahrendt Edwards Jones

Kelly Anderson Alaska USA Federal Credit Union

Craig GaudryCraig Gaudry & Associates -

Windermere Real Estate

Rod GrahamRod Graham Handyman &

Painting Services

Diana Kohn Flair

Lynn HajnalBalanced Bodyworks Kathy Nakayama

Nakayama Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Helga SimmonsHelga Simmons Interior Design LLC

Ruthie Smith Opus Bank

Susan StearnsTotally Sound Fitness, Inc.

Pam WilcutPamela K. Wilcut, P.S.

5August 2012

By Scott Becker, Wells Fargo Home MortgageAmbassador Chair

Here we are in August and the summer is coming to a close. July was busy for all of us with the Chamber luncheon, a successful Business After Hours at Ford/Hyundai of Kirkland and another Chamber Golf tourna-ment, held at Willows Run. By the time you read this, SummerFest, presented by The Kirkland Auto Dealers, will be upon us and thousands of people will be descending on Kirkland, Friday night August 10th and all day Saturday, August 11th. Friday night there will be a Shakespeare play performed in Marina Park, along with tasty dining choices from a few of the food trucks on site.

Saturday, beginning at 11am, visi-

Event momentum continues with Kirkland SummerFest in August

tors can enjoy four stages with music, artists creating sculp-ture and paintings, a wine & beer garden, clowns and jugglers strolling the streets, 16 food trucks, a kid’s village sponsored by EvergreenHealth with storytelling, crafts, several “Touch-a-Trucks,” video games, and bouncy toys.

The ambassadors meet the last Thursday of every month at 11:30, at the Crab Cracker. Come check us out and be a part of the action group at the Chamber! Please call me at 425-893-6141 to learn more.

Save the Date for our 2012 events! Our monthly networking events are on separate weeks.  The formula is:

Business Network Lunch is on Thursday of the 1st week of the month.Membership Luncheons are Tuesdays on the 2nd week of the month.Business After Hours are Thursdays on the 3rd week of the month.

nThe Business Networking Lunch is the first Thursday of each month.

August 9 October 4 September 6 November 8December 6

This event will rotate among member restaurants.  Check www.kirklandcham-ber.org for locations. Admission is a lunch purchase from the menu. 

nMembership Luncheons are Tuesdays on the 2nd week of the month.

August 14 September 11 October 9 November 13December 11

Woodmark Hotel, 11:45am-1:15pm, $30 members, $35 Guests.  Includes parking validation.

nBusiness After Hours are Thursdays on the 3rd week of the month – 5:30-7:30pm – except for the December event at Madison House. $12 members/$15 guests Check www.kirklandchamber.org for locations.

August 23 September 20 October 18 1 November TBA

December 6

1 trade show site TBA

Ford of Kirkland hosted the July After Hours with a nice turnout. Owners Jim and Amy Walen announced Jim’s recent return from a trip to Detroit where he serves on a Ford marketing advisory council. Jim said more new vehicles are on the way to the local dealership.

Photos by Jeff Hoerth

Vacancy on salary commission; apply by August 9

The City of Kirkland has an unexpired adult vacancy on its Salary Commission.

The Salary Commission sets the salaries of the Mayor and City Council Members. The Commission is made up of three citizens who are appointed for staggered terms by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The ap-pointment for the current vacancy ends on March 31, 2013.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and reside within the city limits of Kirkland. Completed applications must be received by the City Clerk prior to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2012. Interviews will be scheduled in mid-September.

To learn more about the Salary Commission and to obtain the com-munity service application, go to www.kirklandwa.gov, visit Kirkland City Hall at 123 5th Avenue, or call the City Clerk’s Office at 425-587-3190.

New Members

6 August 2012

The Ashrom YogaHot Power Yoga, Classic Hot, Yin & Yang, Kids & Youth Yoga 12637 NE 85th Street Kirkland WA 98033 Desiree Adams 425 828-9642Bright Horizons at Kirkland Bright Horizons is the leading provider of high-quality early education and preschool in Kirkland. 520 Kirkland Way Kirkland WA 98033 Suzanne Weber 425 827-1022Coakley Development Group, LLC/Windermere Real Estate East, Inc. Broker and Land Specialist 3933 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Suite 100 Kirkland WA 98033 Joe Coakley 206 979-0693Elevation Church An intercultural community of Christ-followers 16300 112th Avenue NE Bothell WA 98011 Ada Antoci 425 207-0395

1-5 YearsChameleon Technologies, Inc.

Mortgage Capital Associates, Inc.Emerson Apartments

Club Auto Kirkland (part of LeMay Museum)Key Bank

NewLife Interiors, Inc.Soundmark Wealth Management,

LLCUBS Financial Services Inc.

6-9 YearsLangton Spieth LLC

Helga Simmons Interior Design, LLC

Northwest Cellars, LLCSound Transit

11 YearsLynn’s Bistro Euro-asian Bistro, serving lunch & din-ner, catering too 214 Central Way Kirkland WA 98033 Linn My Tran 425 889-2808

13 YearsKirkland Parkplace - Touchstone Development Corporation Kirkland Parkplace 401 Parkplace, Suite 105 Kirkland WA 98033 Jeff Cole 425 827-7789

14 YearsThe Crab CrackerRestaurant 452 Central Way Kirkland WA 98033 Shirley Day 425 827-8700

15 YearsCritter Doctor Full Service Veterinarian 11828 Slater Avenue NE, Ste. 100 Kirkland WA 98034 Wendy Bernstein, D.V.M. 425 823-6762

17 YearsHoughton Shopping Center Neighborhood shopping center - for leasing information call 425/881-7831 16508 NE 79th Street Redmond WA 98052 Michael Nelson 425 881-7831

18 YearsMetropolitan King County Council King County Courthouse, 516 - 3rd Avenue, RM 1200 Seattle WA 98104 Jane Hague 206 296-1006

19 YearsZing HQ Marketing and Branding Services for Small Businesses, Organizations, & Individuals7027 NE 134th St. Kirkland WA 98034 Jeff Hoerth 206 353-1254

27 YearsBaymont Inn & Suites Worth Checking Into! 12223 NE 116th St Kirkland WA 98034 Clarisa Baltazar 425 822-2300

28 YearsCarillon Properties Property Management 4100 Carillon Point Kirkland WA 98033 Barbara Leland 425 822-1700

29 YearsKirkland Arts Center Art Education for All Ages & Contempo-rary Art Gallery 620 Market Street Kirkland WA 98033 Christopher Shainin 425 822-7161

Renewing MembersEmbody Health Personal and group fitness and nutrition coaching 11803 98th Avenue NE Kirkland WA 98034 Josh Cooper425 307-1241Global Pulp & Paper, Inc. (GLOPAP) Sales, Trade and Finance of Pulp & Paper Products 10608 NE 60th Street Kirkland WA 98033 Vafa Fouroohi 425 283-6611Matthew A. Bagnulo, DDS, PS Dentist 11830 NE 128th Street, #202 Kirkland WA 98034 Matthew Bagnulo 425 821-9000Nautilus Learning Education 2889 152nd Avenue NE, Bldg. 12, Suite A Redmond WA 98052 Mark Ricker 425 502-6515The Lodge Sports Grille Restaurant 107 Lake Street Kirkland WA 98033 Shawn Roten 425 202-7663

Past PresidentsHarry CummingsRobert P. Tjossem

Richard EkinsWilliam C. WoodsCharlie Wittenberg

T. J. WoosleyDonovan TracyLinda Holman

Teddy OverleeseCraig OrtloffJim Lauinger

Peter Kirk Club MembersGary CohnJeff Clark

Ben LindekugelPatti Smith

Michael NelsonJim HutchinsonBrenda Nunes

Chuck McWilliamsMichelle Goerdel

Val Gurin

Patron MembersCarillon Properties

Conover FeekEvergreenHealth

Edward JonesFrontier Communications

GoogleHeathman Hotel

Modular Electric, Inc.Puget Sound EnergyWaste Management

Woodmark Hotel Yacht Club & Spa

Want to create a Direct Mail campaign to send to members? The Chamber makes it easy with up-to-date Chamber membership

labels. One-time use is $50. Call the Chamber at 425-822-7066.

Member mailing labels available for direct mail

Chamber member publishes book on overcoming personal challenges

Kirkland Chamber member Diana Lynn (aka Diana Kohn) will have a book signing to celebrate publication of Pieces of Me: Life of a Recovering Dysfunctional. Pieces of Me is a collection of short stories about events that have happened in her life. “Some of them are miracles. Some of them are life lessons,” says Kohn. “All of

them were written to inspire you to follow your heart, live your dreams, and have the best life possible.”

Details on a date and time for the book signing will be announced in the weekly Chamber email of upcoming events (look in the right hand column). In the meantime, the book is available in traditional and electronic format at Amazon.com and in traditional format at local retailer Parkplace Books.

7August 2012

Back by popular demand! The Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Keller Williams Greenworks, Sustainability Foundation, Hallmark Realty, City

of Kirkland, Waste Management, Puget Sound Energy and Cascade Water Alliance have been meeting weekly to plan a 2012 comeback of Sustainable September com-plete with educational and networking events for both Kirkland businesses and residents. The Chamber will be putting a sustainable focus on many of our traditional events and putting the spotlight on members who are leading the sustainability efforts in our community.

Our business luncheon will include a panel of service providers from the City and local utilities who will update us on their sustainable initiatives and plans supporting the long-term viability of Kirkland. Informal roundtables hosted by representatives from our utilities and City departments, will be on-hand after the luncheon to provide resources and answer all of your questions. Our Business After Hours, sponsored by the Kirkland Reporter and co-hosted by Eastside Green Drinks, will be augmented with a vendor fair featuring green companies and organi-zations in our region.

In addition to Chamber managed events, our members and partners will be providing additional events targeting industry sectors and residents. The City of Kirkland will host a developer’s forum to update the builders and developers in the community on code amendment changes. The Northwest Multiple List-ing Service and Independent Brokers Association will be offering green educa-tional events for real estate professionals. The Master Builder’s Association is of-fering both consumer education classes and builder events.

If you would like to participate or sponsor an event, please contact Doug Davis of Hallmark Realty, Brenda Nunes of Keller Williams GreenWorks, or the Chamber staff.

The schedule of Sustainable September events is still evolving but a preliminary schedule of events is as follows:

Real Estate Professional Education. “Green and Energy Star

Appraising: How Agents Affect the Process.”Northwest Multiple

Listing Service September 19, 8:30am-4:30pm

11430 Northeast 120th Street Kirkland, WA 98034

This seven-clock hour class is designed to give Puget Sound real estate brokers and builders a thorough under-standing of green and energy efficient features and benefits from an appraiser’s perspective. Participants will learn to

Sustainable September returns after 1 year hiatus with green classes and networking events; green leaders to be spotlighted

identify the specific components of green and energy efficient homes with an under-standing of the add value they bring and which components have social/marketing value and which have quantitative value.

Master Builders Association Solar Breakfast September 20, 7:30-9am

Master Builders Association 335 116th Ave., Bellevue, Washington 98004

A lively panel discussion of some of this region’s pioneers in residential solar. Learn what is working and creative innovative installations and financing packages.

Kirkland Green Team Developer Series September 26, 8:30-10:30 am

Kirkland City HallMeet with members of the City’s planning department to gain insight in the new

Green Codes and how to implement them in your developments.

Business After Hours and Sustainable Vendor Fair September 27 , 6-8pm

Woodmark HotelAn informal networking event , sponsored by the Kirkland Reporter and co-

hosted with Eastside Green Drinks. The trade show will provide an opportunity to meet with individual and companies providing sustainable services and products.

Vendor Tables: $50 for Chamber Members (half tables for $25) $100 for non-members

Built Green Conference 9 September 27

Mukilteo’s Rosehill Community Center in Snohomish County. The conference includes the unbelievable scenery and a full day of network-

ing and learning about the latest green-building trends and technologies. For more information, visit www.builtgreen.net

8 August 2012

3rd place team: L-R, Val Gurin, Evan Johnsen, Tyler Matthews Not shown - Dave Noonan Team photos by Judi Meek

First place team: L-R, Tony Guidotti, Bob Ford, Dale Denny, Tom Newbourne

2nd place team: L-R, Matt Ross, Brian McMaster, Ryan Patrick and Sean Psaradelis

Leslie Mix shows a textbook example of a golf drive with head down, knees slightly bent, and follow through. Of course, with a tutoring business called Academic Link, a textbook golf drive just seems appropriate. Photos by Jeff Hoerth

These scores make Tiger look like an amateur. Thank goodness for ‘best ball.’

Where’s State Patrol when you need ‘em. Eric Clark of Ford of Kirkland and Scott Becker with Wells Fargo tear up the course in one way at least.

Chamber Operations & Member Services Manager Judi Meek with AdminAssistant Mary Ousley behind her confirm a scoring decision before naming a winning team.

Scenes from the 18th Annual Peter Kirk Golf Classic at Willows Run Golf Course in Redmond

9August 2012

Friday, August 10 5-9 pm

Saturday, August 11 11am-10:30 pm

Kirkland SummerFest sponsor Symetra presents the Seattle Shakespeare

Company performing William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale from 7-9 pm at the Marina Park

Stage. Chamber music trio Parnassus Project performs 6-7 pm before the show. Free admission. Some food trucks will be on site plus the Beer & Wine Garden will be open 5-9 pm. Or make a night of it by stopping at a local restaurant beforehand.

Friday nightclassics

Sponsored in part by

Benefitting

kirkland summerfestsaturday fun in the sun

Bouncy Toys Touch-A-TruckStory Time Games & CraftsFace Painting Video GamesZuma Rock Climbing Wall

Tasty Meals from 16 Gourmet Food Trucks

Oktoberfest-StyleBeer & Wine Garden

Kirkland Rotary Club Duck Dash

Live Music on 4 StagesCherry Cherry Neil Diamond Tribute Band • Dudley Manlove Quartet

Elliot Bay Music Group • Alma y Azucar • Spyrographs • Quiet StormBuckets of Rain • Ayron Jones & The Way • Jr. Cadillac • Geoffrey CastleCity Faire • Acapulco Gold • Uncle Bonsai • 24 Hr. Diesel • Wickerman

Mutha Knows Best • Marilyn & the G Strings • The Retrospectacles

Artists and Vendor BoothsStudent Art Competition

go to www.kirklandsummerfest.com for complete details and schedules

marina park and downtown kirkland

Learn from experts how to form and run a successful business at the 16th annual Washington Small Business Fair Saturday, September 29, 8 am to 3:30 pm., at Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th Street, in Renton.

Sharpen your skills — attend semi-nars that cover important, up-to-date topics for all stages of business owner-ship. Savvy business experts share their

Save the date! Biz Fair 2012 — 1 day, 1 placeknowledge and real-life experiences.

Save valuable time and money — connect with 30 federal, state and local government agencies, and business and trade associations to get the information you need. The fair is free, with plenty of free parking and no advance registration required. Visit the Biz Fair website at www.bizfair.org for more information.

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• A chance to participate in the Chamber health insurance plan.

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