Manson Village Tribune - Chamber Update 6-26-06

Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

The Chamber Golf Tournament was held last Friday afternoon. We had almost 60 people participate, it was a great afternoon. We had lots of great sponsors including Slaugenhaupt Insurance who sponsored a $10,000 Hole in One prize, unfortunately no one took home this great prize. Cashmere Valley Bank provided ‘gold coins’ to the closest to the pin in each group on hole number two. Also, Jim and Mary Ann Talley at Windermere Real Estate provided prizes for the long drives and KPs. We had a drawing for a trip for two on the Lady of the Lake 2 with a night at the Silver Bay inn and a Cutter and Buck package from Company 107. There were 18 hole sponsors that we will thank personally. The Results;

Low Gross – The School District Team – Jeff Peck, Larry Bower, Mike Haerling, and Roger Stockdale shot a 54.
Low Net – Slaugenhaupt Team – Sue Slaugenhaupt, John Austin, Lloyd Krohn and Amy Martin
2nd Low Net – The Winers – Rich Nestor, Ted Rasor, Doug Schwartz and Dan Hodge·
Men’s Long Drive – Roger Stockdale
Women’s Long Drive – Sue Slaugenhaupt
Men’s KPs – #7 Jeff Peck and #18 Jerry Trettevik
The Trip to Stehekin – Keith Allen
The Company 107 ‘Cutter and Buck package’ – John Aust
The best prize for the Most Gross went to the Best Western Team of Tom Gormley, Scott Looper, Justin Skaar, and Kim Skaar. They received a Group lesson from Jim Oscarson at the Lake Chelan Golf Course. By the way, if you see Kim Skaar ask him about his tee shot on number 18.

I want to thank Jim Oscarson and the staff at the Lake Chelan Golf Course for all their assistance with the our tournament and the Sun-up Oasis for the great food and the beverage cart. The Sun-Up Oasis is a great place for lunch, and they do a great job with events like our tournament.

Lake Chelan Triathlon Status

The Lake Chelan Chamber issued a press release last Thursday regarding the status of the seven triathlons scheduled in the Lake Chelan area for July 8^th – 19^th. These races can bring 2000 to 5000 people to the Valley. The Chamber Board asked me to work with World Endurance Sports to reach an agreement to overcome the concerns and objections of the City, EMS, School District and others. As of last Wednesday it became apparent we could not reach a satisfactory agreement. The Chamber Board is very concerned about the impact that not having these races will have on local businesses and the participants’ perception of Lake Chelan. We are working to notify participants of the status of the triathlons, and to see if it possible to organize safe, fun races for July 8^th through July 19^th. Doing these events will take a massive community effort. It will be expensive, and require 40-60 volunteers for each event. But we are committed to providing a good experience for those participants who decide to come to Chelan. The Chamber is planning an organizing committee meeting for Monday, June 26, 2006 at the Chamber office at 5:00 PM. After that meeting we will make a decision about what can be done. If people are interested in helping plan and organize the Triathlon events or have questions they can contact Dan or Jaye at the Chamber office, 509-682-3503. The Chamber is posting information regarding the status of the Triathlons on the Chamber website www.lakechelan.com.