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Adobe Express (President Circle Silver Sponsor)

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Chamber News

January Chamber Luncheon

Superintendent of South Kitsap School District - Tim Winters

joins us to talk about the upcoming bond and general district updates

January 12th, 2022 - 11:00am

Hosted and Catered by The Port Orchard Eagles

4001 Jackson Ave SE

Registration closes 1/10/22 at 8:00am

Raffle donations appreciated.

All raffle earnings fund the Chamber Scholarship Program.

$20 for Members

$25 for Non-Members

Completed Registration Required - No Walk-ins

Special Member-Only Benefit: Comprehensive, Affordable

Employee Benefits from Business Health Trust

Finding health insurance that is both high quality and affordable can be

challenging for small businesses.

Now that you’re a South Kitsap Chamber member, you can access comprehensive, affordable employee benefits from Business Health Trust.

Business Health Trust offers large company benefits for small businesses,

with an exclusive choice of over 40 affordable medical plans from major

carriers including Premera Blue Cross and Kaiser Permanente.

Whether you have two employees or more than 100, BHT can help you create a benefits program that attracts talent and keeps your employees healthy and productive – at a budget, you can afford.

Business Health Trust offers:

• Medical (5 - 199 enrolled employees): Premera Blue Cross

• Medical (2 - 199 employees): Kaiser Permanente (PPO and HMO)

• Dental: Delta Dental of Washington, Premera Blue Cross

• Vision: VSP Vision Care Inc.

• Employee Assistance Program: Wellspring EAP

• Life/AD&D/Voluntary Life/Disability: LifeMap

• Voluntary Personal Accident: AIG

• 401(k) : Newfront

• Property & Casualty Insurance: Newfront

• HR Tools & Resources: Archbright

• Additional small business savings: Passport Corporate Membership,

savings on ORCA cards, IT services, credit card processing, and more.

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Congratulations and Thank You

20 Year

Kitsap Bank, Bethel Branch

Mentor Company

Port Orchard Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Dana's Heating & Cooling

South Kitsap School District

Kitsap Regional Library, Port Orchard

Days Inn/Red Lion

Living Hope Comm. Baptist Church

Western Washington Center For The Arts

Congratulations to our 20 and 25 year Longevity Members

At our 2022 Business Awards Celebration, several members were honored for their 20 and 25 year commitment to the Port Orchard/South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce.

Those members, in no particular order, are:

25 Year

Orchard On the Green

Northwest Chimney Service, Inc.

Sinclair Inlet Marina

Port Orchard Farmers' Market

Kitsap Community Resources

Comfort Inn On The Bay

Walmart

Kitsap Physical Therapy & Sports Clinics

Kitsap County All-Chambers Survey

Q: What would help you as a Kitsap consumer to better shop small, shop local?

More discounts for locals

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More community-wide marketing campaigns

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More local ecommerce options

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Same-day local delivery

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Wider variety of small local businesses

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Community News and Events

Judges Needed for Area 7 Competition

DECA is recruiting business volunteers to help judge competitive events at their Area 7 DECA Competition.

The conference is January 7, 2023 at Bonney Lake High School. Check in is at 9 am, competitive events start at 9:30 am, and competition will end around 1 pm.

The Bonney Lake culinary class will be catering lunch.

Interested patties just need to fill out the form below, and an Area 7 Conference Coordinator will contact you with more information as the event gets closer.

https://forms.gle/GJK3H5CJVWmbr7r46

Holiday Events Around Town

WWCA Holiday Special

Make reservations to go see the Holiday Special at Western Washington for the Arts.

November 25th through

December 18th

Tickets at www.wwwca.us

Photos With Santa at Irene's Photos & Design

Walk-in $5.00 prints

~~12/2. 5p-8p~~

~~12/4 4p-7p~~

~~12/9 5p-8p~~

12/16 5p-8p

Private sessions always welcome.

(360) 621-4382

Gingerbread House Contest

...and Display

They are accepting Gingerbread creations at the Port Orchard Market starting December 5th through December 15th. People’s Choice judging December 10th through December 23rd.

Santa at the Market

Senior Giving Tree

Free Gift Wrapping

Bring your camera and visit with Santa on Saturday and Sunday December 17th/18th

12:30-3:30pm!!

Senior Giving Tree at the PO Market in downtown Port Orchard is back again... bring gifts for seniors starting Monday November 28th through December 15th!!

Free Gift Wrapping by POBSA at the PO Market Saturday and Sunday December 17th and 18th with local leaders and celebs doing the wrapping.

Tickets at www.wwwca.us

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at WWCA

Pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy a classic Christmas tale by the fireplace!

Local legends Gary Fetterplace and Liam Sanchez come together to perform a staged reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

Mulled Wine & Mince Pies will also be served.

NERF Wars at Sound Elite Athletics

Looking for some excitement during Winter Break? Sound Elite Athletics LLC is hosting this FUN event for ages 6 and up. Join them Friday, December 23rd at 2pm.

You can find the waiver on their website at https://soundeliteathletics.com

Tickets Here

New Year's Eve Bash at Ocean5

Dress to the 9's, say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023! Ocean5 has two great parties to choose from. But why choose when you can go to both!

Start the night with Dueling Pianos with Jeff and Rhiannon. Show starts at 7pm and ends between 9:30 and 10pm. This amazing show is incredible, interactive, and high energy, with singing and dancing from start to finish. You will have a lovely dinner, tons of fun, and if you are an early bird, you will be home long before midnight. (dinner buffet included in this event)

We also have a fantastic countdown show with Soulstice Band. Soulsitce will bring you top 40 dance and Fleetwood Mac covers all night long. They are engaging and entertaining and will have you dancing until you drop. Show starts at 9pm and goes through the countdown. Just before midnight we will pass a complimentary champagne toast and some party favors. The band will will do the countdown and then play until 12:30am.

Go to the early show or the late show... or stay all night and go to both!

There will be a photo booth in the lobby as well so you can capture the moment in a keepsake photo.