Stacey’s Country Kitchen Receives January Business of the Month Honor

The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce congratulates Stacey’s Country Kitchen located at 469000 Highway 95 in Sagle as the January 2011 Business of the Month for their generosity in the community.

Although Stacey’s Country Kitchen has been in business for just over a year and a half, they have gone above and beyond expectations with providing good old-fashioned home cooking, exceptional service, and valuable community contributions. Owners Mike and Lisa Chronic have given of themselves far more than just tasty food. This past Thanksgiving and Christmas, they reached out to the community to provide free meals. On Veteran’s Day, they also provided a free breakfast, lunch or dinner to veterans to express appreciation for their sacrifices to this country. “We fed more people on Veteran’s Day than we have any day since opening,” Lisa stated.

Mike and Lisa would also like to thank the many individuals who gave generous donations to help offset the cost of preparing Thanksgiving meals. Carl and Diana Mays, David and Dorothy Watts, Mark and Corrine Jones are among the many who generously contributed to make this a great community effort. Customers of Stacey’s Kitchen also helped to fill approximately 150 gift tags for the tree of sharing which provided Christmas gifts to families who otherwise may not have had any.

Stacey’s Kitchen owes a lot of success to their tremendous staff. “I would like to give a huge thank you to our team here, without them we would surely fail. They are the best!” says Lisa.

The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce is pleased to honor Stacey’s Country Kitchen as the recipient of the January Business of the Month and wishes them continued success. For more information please call (208) 265-5095.

Bizarre Bazzar Receives December Business of the Month Honor

The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce congratulates Bizarre Bazaar located at 502Church St in Sandpoint as the December 2010 Business of the Month for their generosity in the community.

CAL's (Community Assistance League) Bizarre Bazaar opened its doors in March 2006 and was met with resounding success. Featuring brand name clothing, accessories, linens, kitchenware, crystal, china, decorative items, jewelry and more, Bizarre Bazaar is an upscale boutique with something for everyone. The objective of CAL's Bizarre Bazaar is to contribute profits from their shop directly back into the community via grants and scholarships. They continue to contribute financially to many local area schools, organizations, and services that enhance the quality of life of many Bonner County residents.

Since its inception 27 years ago CAL has contributed close to $600,000 to the community and over 30 grants totaling $52,000 were awarded in 2010 alone. Some of the recipients include, Sandpoint Parks & Recreation, Kinderhaven, Community Cancer Services, Panhandle Special Needs and the Bonner Humane Society.

The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce is pleased to honor Bizarre Bazaar as the recipient of the Business of the Month and wishes them continued success. Bizarre Bazaar hours are Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information please call (208) 263-3400.

Mandy Evans Named Chamber Top Volunteer for December

At the December 9th Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Holiday Luncheon, Mandy Evans of Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters, received the Volunteer of the Month Award for her active involvement in the community.

Mandy dedicates hours of volunteer time to help promote the vitality of downtown Sandpoint and support its businesses. She is the Chair of the Marketing Committee for the Downtown Business Association as well as the Secretary. She helped secure a grant for $44,000 from SURA (Southeastern Universities Research Assoc) to promote downtown Sandpoint.

Mandy has a passion for animals, and started the Molly Inspires Foundation at her previous home in Santa Barbara. She has brought this passion to Sandpoint. She is a strong supporter of the Panhandle Animal Shelter, assisting with fundraising efforts. Mandy started the ‘Yappy Hour’ event, which has become a very successful and growing monthly fundraiser from April through October for the Shelter. She also started the ‘Santa Paws’ fundraising effort.

Mandy spearheaded the successful effort (after many had failed) to allow dogs on leash in some city parks. She worked with City Government to allow dogs on leash in Lakeview/Memorial Park and a new trail in Hickory Park. She is currently working with Chief Lockwood and the City to locate and build a Sandpoint Off-leash dog park.

Mandy assists Pawsitive Works in their marketing efforts. Pawsitive Works is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to helping youth at risk through canine assisted activities with shelter dogs.

Through all of this, Mandy does a lot of the community outreach for Evans Brothers Coffee is a stay-at-home Mom for Trace (and soon to be another!)

The Chamber is pleased to honor Mandy Evans for her contributions to the Greater Sandpoint community.