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Ohop Valley Bakery Hosts Dec.
Chamber Evening Meeting
Press Release
One of our town's favorite places, Ohop
Valley Bakery, will host an evening meeting of the Eatonville Chamber of
Commerce on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m. Speaking will be Jim Bazemore of
Daytona Beach, Florida.
His daughter, Lynn Butler co-owner of the
Bakery, describes her father as "full of enthusiasm - contagious
enthusiasm." He will lead a discussion on Eatonville's downtown
development, sharing his perspective as a community leader and an interested
visitor and future resident of Eatonville.
Bazemore's resume includes active
participation in about every civic group in the Daytona Beach area. That,
coupled with his background in the hotel business, should provide members
with a good point of departure for a discussion about Eatonville's
potential.
Lynn's grandfather started a motel business in
1940 with twelve units and Jim Bazemore took it over in 1962.
Currently there are 205 units and that growth formed the basis for the
standards for Quality Inns. "Hotelier" (one who owns or operates a
hotel), Bazemore has visited Eatonville many times and sees its potential
for a thriving economic center based on proximity to the natural wonders of
the area, foremost being Mount Rainier.
Officers for the board of directors will be elected
during the meeting. Dessert and refreshments will complement the evening.
It's a busy time of the year, but perhaps an hour or so of time lent to the
year's last chamber activity can be your gift to the community and its
future.
Many thanks to Ohop Valley Bakery for
providing the place, the speaker and the refreshments. Hopefully, some of
you having difficulty making chamber events during the day will find this a
helpful change and we encourage you to let board members know what your
preference is for meeting times.
The board of directors wishes
to thank all of you for participation in 2002. Have a wonderful holiday
season and a prosperous new year.
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"Pity
the poor kids who grow up in a big city. They miss the little things that
made growing up in a small town, ah, so wonderful."
~Tom Morrow
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