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Show Benefit of membership i , r A food question because businesses moat know that return can be , expected on moat dollars invented. And dollars far Chamber membenhip are an investment. What are the dividandaT: 1. The work of the Chamber benefits business, large and amalL Everyone benefits from a strong economy bJ a healthy businesa climate, not to mention the benefits of a more livable city far our customers is a natural benefit bom membership. Tha Chamber la a buafaeee organisation. When buainaaapanple get together, you can bet they are doing business. Besides, shehe uauaUy has the inside track on what is happening in the market by getting tha newsletter, attending meetings, becoming involved on key task forces and committees, etc.- ' . help on market information, facts, figures, etc., by Just calling the Chamber with your questions. 3. A small businessperson sometimes feels like a voice in the wilderness when shehe wants to get action or speak out on. issues. The Chamber is the amplifier, forum for the viewpoint of small business. Through tha Chamber, the small business can Mnita with businesses with similar concerns and get things done which could be impossible if 'jpt1 Roosevelt. Let's support system. trirWui alone. 4. Large businesses develop clout on their own, identity of their own. Small firms identifying with the Chamber increase in prestige and clout by association." 5. Contact with prospects and our public school 1987 work program Education Committee's annual report f i v Bhwhiti at tha Booaavelt MkkBa vjL School have pride in thrir school end would Uka to assist the community ia " a spring program entitled Pride in - . . , 1 families. 2. Belonging to the Chamber adds to the member's own staff. The member has, in effect, hired the Chamber" when shehe joins. They will get answers and value of work and the value of a dollar. Tha school ia a program ' called a million tn of reading Those of uao who hava children in this, 'nhhf V ( . The Chambers Education Committee is actively meeting . with local school Committee members are principals. Sanna Has Draper, Larry Abplanalp, Jennifer Seeley, and Tom Nordstrom. , They recently met with Glen Taylor and wore taken on a tour of tha Roosevelt Middle School. Glen. Taylor expreseed appreciation for the support given to various school programs by local merchants and the local com- munity. Areas when the Chamber could give assistance would be in educating students in the bee enterprise system, the , : A) Strive to increase business growth and development of meaningful jobs. B) Promote tourism and recreation; economic development commerce and busineee. C) Assist in the orderly growth of the ana, its people and the community. D) Endeavor to folly utilize the bee enterprise system. E) Support the efforts to beautify the Roosevelt busineee district and the community. Promote the effective use of functional improvements to the area. F) Update and inform membership of any pending legislation andor ordinances that will affect business. G) Support education generally end promote unification and correlation of area program. H) Attempt to improve communication and understanding between various segments of the community and the surrounding area. We Support the Chember U.S. Design and Trophies Phyllis Ames Dr. Dale Larsen, DDS Doves Happy Service |