Chamber
Newsletter
March,
2008
March Schedule
of Events March 6-8 West
Side Musical
Wizard of Oz 7:00pm March 14 Brett
Family Singers 7:00 pm March 17 St.
Patrick’s Day March 20 Chamber
Luncheon Stokes
Thriftway (noon) March 22 Easter
Egg Hunt 1-12 (12:00 noon) 13+ (7:00 pm)
Dress Warm!
The Annual Easter Egg
Hunt will be on March 22th. Easter is early this year, you might
need to dress your kids up warm,! Ages
1-12 will be at 12:00 noon and ages 13+ will be at 7:00pm all in the Preston
City Park. Easter eggs will be brought
around soon. Please bring them to the
Chamber office when you get them filled. Thanks a million for your
participation!
Thanks for your
membership dues! Also, Thanks for the
part you play in the Many fun events held in
our Community!
Feature
Your Business! Just email a couple of promo paragraphs telling
about your business so you can be featured in a newsletter. pacc@ida.net
How often
do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver,
rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you're
the Terminator, for an instant you're probably set back on your heels. However,
the mark of a successful person is how quickly she/he can get back her/his
focus on what's important.
Five years ago I learned this
lesson. I learned it in the back of a taxi cab in Indianapolis. Here's what
happened: I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Indianapolis Airport. We were
driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a
parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks,
skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches! The driver of the
other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around
and he started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at
the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just
do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And
this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, "The Law of the
Garbage Truck."
Many people are like garbage
trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger,
and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to
dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to
dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well,
and move on. You'll be happy you did. So this was it: The "Law of the
Garbage Truck."
I started thinking, how often
do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their
garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets? It was
that day I said, "I'm not going to do it anymore." I began to see
garbage trucks. Like in the movie "The Sixth Sense," the little boy
said, "I see Dead People." Well, now "I see Garbage
Trucks." I see the load they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it
off. And like my Taxi Driver, I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile,
wave, wish them well, and I move on.
Good leaders know they have to
be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome
their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know
that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care
about. The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take
over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today,
if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? You'll be happier.
Life's too short to wake up in
the morning with regrets, so...
Love the people who treat you
right.
Pray for the ones who don't.
Believe that everything
happens for a reason.
If you get a chance, TAKE IT!
If it changes your life, LET IT!
Nobody said it would be
easy...They just promised it would be worth it!
Presidents Message:
This month I want to mention a few items which I hope will help you, the downtown, and the Chamber overall.
First, you may have noticed we removed all but a few remaining Christmas decorations. It would be nice if we could get in the routine of having the lights and decorations down and stored before visitors start wondering if we are celebrating again in July. You can help as well by looking at your location to see if holiday decorations are still up and need to be stored. Also determine now what might be good for next season, as repairs and purchase of addition items, if needed, are cheaper now.
Second, I want to readdress the topics discussed at our last Chamber luncheon. The Preston postmaster discussed using Bulk Mail. The Chamber’s Bulk Mail rate is available to any member if you have 200 items to be sent. Check with us. We were also introduced to Dave, who’s business is found on the website www.CacheValleySearch.com/start in Logan, Utah. He is offering - FREE OF CHARGE – for each of our businesses to be listed on his Cache Valley internet directory. He will populate the internet and its search engines with your listing. You simply need to input name, location, logos and pictures if wanted, and even sales and coupons. I believe this is a good resource, especially for the price.
Lastly, we have included a “ballot” for you to approve 4 new members for the Chamber Board of Directors. Please select four, or enter a written candidate in the space provided. Two positions are for two years, and two are for three years. Drop your ballot off at either Preston Electrical & Building Supply or the Chamber Office, or mail it in
As always, I appreciate being part of this business community and the good work you all do. Please call me as you have any suggestions or comments (208-220-1929 cell).
Michael Rawlings
Flower Box Owners!!!! The flower boxes
are now owned by the merchants. For the last 2 years because of the lack of
planting and taking care of the boxes, the City has planted the flowers.
The first year the flowers died because of lack of watering. So last year, Saundra
Hubbard graciously volunteered to water them. They were all beautiful!! Are
all owners willing to turn over the ownership of the flower boxes to the
City to be planted and maintained. Please
respond to the Chamber office concerning this matter by email at pacc@ida.net or by phone 852-2703
Sorry the newsletter is late this month. Just like everyone in town, our computer
caught a virus! Sales Promotions-Coupons? Bring 220 copies
to the Chamber by the 20th of each month. They will be inserted
in the newsletter for free!
Preston Chamber of Commerce
208-852-2703--
pacc@dcdi.net -- www.prestionidaho.org
Executive Committee: President: Michael Rawlings – Preston Electrical & Building Supply, Past
President: Jeannine Groll – Groll’s Family Fitness, Treasurer; Vickie
Golightly - C&S Construction, Executive
Director; Pennie Christensen
Presorted Standard US Postage Permit No. 85 Preston, Idaho 83263
Board Members: Bartnie Salvesen –
Swainston Cellular, Nat Allen – Bear River Curbing & Fencing, Weldon Cheney
– Weldon’s barber Shop, Scott Rapich – Rocky Mountain Power, and Barbara Baird
– Northern Title.