Briefcase

Hatfield ‘bakes’ top honors in cake contest

All I Saw Cookware’s cake baking contest drew 14 entrants with seven submitting cakes for judging and donation to the Wasilla Senior Center. Chef Paul of Moose Bites judged the cakes and selected winners.

First place went to Patricia Hatfield for her white almond cake with raspberry butter cream frosting. Second place went to Marion Ramano for her chocolate raspberry ganache cake. And third place went to Dorothy Custer for her peanut butter pumpkin cake.

Steiner joins staff at Alaskan Heritage

Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel in Wasilla and Anchorage has announced that Glenn Steiner, CFSP and licensed FD, is now working for them. He has more than 22 years of experience and worked for Valley Funeral Home in Wasilla before coming to work for Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel in Wasilla and Anchorage. He looks forward to continuing to serve our community here in the Mat Su Valley.

Miners association tradeshow starts Monday

The Alaska Miners Association Tradeshow will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 7-13 at the Sheraton Hotel in Anchorage. This year’s theme is “From Prospect to Feasibility” and will feature short courses, technical sessions, history night (inducting Martin Radovan and A.A. Shonbeck to the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame), networking, social events and a gem and mineral show, as well as an industry trade show. For more information, contact Sharon Cox at ama@alaskaminers.org or visit alaskaminers.org.

Mat-Su College wins Davey Award

Courtney Brooke Smith, director of marketing and communications at Mat-Su College, has announced the college has been named recipient of the seventh annual International Davey Silver Award for Mat-Su College’s 30-second commercial, “A Day in the Life.”

Brooke Smith said the ad was selected from nearly 4,000 entries internationally. View the commercial online at YouTube.com/MatsuCollege.

For more information, visit iavisarts.org.

Free policy governance workshop is Nov. 8-9

Eric Craymer will present the workshop “Positive and Effective Leadership through Board Policy Governance: Maximizing Your Leadership Potential” at two meetings from 9 a.m. to noon, Nov. 8 at Mat-Su College (FSM Building Room 202, 8295 E. College Drive, Palmer) and from 9 a.m. to noon, Nov. 9 at Eagle River Town Center (Conference Room 170, 12001 Business Blvd., Eagle River). Seating is limited. To reserve space, call Connie Egger at 761-2410 or email cegger@mta-telco.com.

Mat-Su CVB hosts annual meeting/awards

Mat-Su Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting a seminar about the development of South Denali as part of its Nov. 18 annual meeting at Settlers Bay Lodge.

From 9 to 10:30 a.m., panelists from the Alaska State Parks, Mat-Su Borough, Princess Tours and the National Parks Service will give a roundtable presentation on the projects taking place in Denali State Park and give an overview of the economic impacts they have on the Mat-Su Borough, including tourism businesses.

From 11 a.m. to noon, the staff and board of directors will outline accomplishments in the last year, provide a glimpse at the marketing efforts for the next year and listen to members’ concerns, questions and comments.

At noon, the annual Stars of the Industry awards will be presented to leaders in the tourism industry.

Tickets for the seminar, annual meeting and lunch are $25 and are available by calling 746-5000. The event is open to the public (not just Mat-Su CVB members). For more information, contact Justin Saunders at Justin@alaskavisit.com.

Business workshops offered

The Alaska Small Business Development Center will offer the following classes during November. All classes are held on the second floor of the KeyBank Building, 201 N Lucille St.

• Nov. 8, 9 to 4 p.m., instructor Rose Spinelli will teach QuickBooks — Beginning. Cost is $150.

• Nov. 10, 2 to 4 p.m., instructor Erika Bills will teach a free class called What You Should Know about Credit Card Services & Your Business.

• Nov. 15, 9 to 4 p.m., instructor Rose Spinelli will teach QuickBooks — Intermediate. Cost is $150.

• Nov. 18, 9 to 11 a.m., instructor Julie Nolen will teach a free class called Starting a Business.

• Nov. 22, 9 to 3 p.m., instructor Rose Spinelli will teach QuickBooks — Payroll. Cost is $90.

• Nov. 29, 2 to 3 p.m., instructor Nelida Irvine will teach a free class SBA Programs and Services.

• Nov. 30, 2 to 4 p.m., instructor Julie Nolen will teach a free class called Starting a Business.

• Nov. 28 is the deadline for Profit Mastery, Julie Nolen will facilitate this 18 hour, high level business financials class. Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15, 8:30 to 1 p.m. Limited time offer of $200.

For more information or to pre-register, call 373-7232, or visit aksbdc.org.

Toastmasters groups meet Tuesdays

There are weekly Toastmasters meetings in the Valley, one in Palmer in the evening and one in the morning in Wasilla. Mat-Su Toastmasters meets Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Wasilla Area Senior Center. And the Palmer Toastmasters meet Tuesdays from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. downstairs at the MTA Building in Palmer. For more information, contact Melissa Vega at 841-0077 or email melissa@greatlander.com.

Plaque sales to help fund windbreak wall

Support the Palmer Senor Citizens Center Inc., d.b.a. Mat-Su Senior Services, with a gift that will last a lifetime. We are now selling plaques, which will be a permanent fixture on the windbreak wall at the entrance of the Mat-Su Senior Services building located at 1132 S. Chugach Street in Palmer. Plaques can be engraved with a saying of your choice, your name, business, family, or friends names (no memorials please). All proceeds from this fundraiser support the Palmer Senior Citizens Center’s mission to provide services for the health, safety, and welfare of seniors. For more information, contact 745-5454.

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