SKAGWAY CHAMBER NEWS December 2017

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1 SKAGWAY CHAMBER NEWS December 2017 Skagway Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 194, Skagway, AK Tel: Fax: THANK YOU TO OUR NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS! STANDARD * Alaska Green Jeep Tours * Alaska Liqour Store * Alyeska Realty * At The White House * Chilkat River Adventures *Mattingly Investments * Mile Zero * Skagway Float Tours * Skagway Police Department * Skagway Museum * Waystin Tires 2nd BUSINESS * Skagway Apartments The Skagway Chamber of Commerce invites you to become a part of an exciting and rewarding organization. Visit our Web site for more information 17 Festive Fun Facts about Christmas 1. Norwegian scientists have hypothesized that Rudolph s red nose is probably the result of a parasitic infection of his respiratory system. 2. The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of dyed goose feathers. 3. Each year more than 3 billion Christmas cared are sent in the U.S. alone. 4. All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal 364 gifts. 5. The true love mentioned in the song Twelve Days of Christmas does not refer to a romantic couple, but the Catholic Church's code for God. The person who receives the gifts represents someone who has accepted the code. For example, the partridge in a pear tree represents Christ. 6. According to data analyzed from Facebook posts, two weeks before Christmas is one of the two most popular times for couples to break up. However, Christmas Day is the least favorite day for breakups. 7. In A.D. 35O, Pope Julius 1, bishop Rome, proclaimed December 25 the official celebration date for the birthday of Christ Most of Santa s reindeer have male sounding names, such as Blitzen, Comet, and Cupid. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh are likely not male, but female or castrated. 9. According to the Guinness world records, the tallest Christmas tree ever cut was 221-foot Douglas fir that was displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington. 10. The traditional three colors of Christmas are green, red and gold. Green has long been a symbol of life and rebirth; red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and gold represents light as well as wealth and royalty. 11. The world s largest Christmas stocking measured 106 feet and 9 inches long and 48 feet and 1 inch wide. It weighed as much as five reindeer and held almost 1000 presents. It was made by the Children s Society in London on December 14, Christmas trees have been sold in the U.S. since Christmas trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold. 14. Many European countries believed that spirits, both good and evil, were active during the Twelve Days of Christmas. These spirits eventually evolved into Santa s elves, especially under the influence of Clement C. Moore's The Night Before Christmas ( ) Illustrated by Thomas Nast ( ). 15. Each year there are approximately 20,000 rent-a-santas across the United States. Rent-a- Santas usually undergo seasonal training on how to maintain a jolly attitude under pressure from the public. They also receive practical advice, such as not accepting money from parents while children are looking and avoiding garlic, onions, or beans for lunch. 16. Christmas wasn t declared an official holiday in the United States until June 26, Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens classic novella A Christmas Carol was almost named Little Fred.

2 Shop In Skagway Friday, November 24 - Saturday, December 23 ** You Can Win Cash Prizes ** $ in cash prize drawings will be held on December 24th at the Eagles Christmas Eve program. Three lucky people will win $50.00 cash each. Each time you purchase an item from the merchants listed below you can enter your name to win. Enjoy your Holidays this year Shopping in Skagway! Winter Hours from Participating Businesses Alaskan Fairytales Friday & Saturday 10 am 2 pm Alaska Liquor Store Sunday Thursday, 12 pm 8pm Friday & Saturday, 12 pm 10 pm Alaska Seaplanes Mon-Fri.7:30 am-5:00 pm Sat-Sun 7:30 am-4:00pm AP&T Monday Friday, 8 am 4 pm Broadway Video/Radio Shack Monday Saturday, 10 am 7 pm Sunday, 11 am 6 pm Chilkoot Gateway Insurance Monday Friday, 8:30 am 4 pm Dahl Memorial Clinic Monday Friday, 8 am 5 pm Duff s Backcountry Outfitters Monday Sat.10 am 5 pm Closed Sunday GGRG Gallery Mon- Friday 1-4 by Appt. Call Klothes Rush Monday Saturday, 10 am 5:30 pm Petro Marine Monday Friday, 8 am 5 pm Family Fuels Friday-Monday 8 am 4 pm Closed Tues Skagway Brewing Company Nightly 4:30 pm 9:00 pm Skaguay News Depot & Books Monday Friday, 12:00 pm 5:00 pm Saturday Sunday, 12:30 pm 4:30 pm Skagway Pizza Station Mon-Fri Kitchen Open 11am-9pm Sat. & Sun 8am-9pm Bar Open till 1am Skagway ACE Hardware Monday Friday, 8 am 5 pm Saturday Sunday, 10 am 4 pm Skagway Recreation Center Monday Thursday, 5:30 am 9 pm Friday, 5:30 am 7 pm Saturday, 10 am 5 pm; Sunday 1 7 pm Sweet Tooth Café Daily, 7 am 2 pm Wells Fargo Bank Monday Friday, 9:30 am 5 pm WP&YR Coffee/Train Shoppe TBA Call to obtain hours RETAIL TIP Why do customers leave and why do they stay? This tip on finding, identifying and retaining employees that will grow your business, an article on hiring by Grant Robinson from People Values. Both questions have the same answer: Price and Service. Some customers find low prices appealing enough to attract their business. If you have the lowest pricing in your industry, this is good news for you. The bad news is, only a small minority of customers base their buying decision on price alone (and you wouldn t want them anyway). Most consumers consider customer service to be the most crucial factor in their shopping experience. Yes, they would like to find competitive pricing but studies have shown the key is customer service.

3 More Prizes for Shopping During Shop In Skagway Alaska Fairytales: Big Yeti Alaska Liquor Store: TBA AP&T: TBA Alaska Seaplanes : 2-$50 Gift Cer. Broadway Video/Radio Shack: Chilkoot Gateway Insurance: $10 Ornament Dahl Memorial: $250 Physical Duffs Backcountry Outfitters: Gloves Family Fuels: TBA Granny s Garage Gallery: TBA Klothes Rush: $50 Gift Basket Petro Marine: Skagway Brewing: Skagway Hardware: Box of Love Skagway News: $100 Gift Bag Skagway Rec. Center: TBA Skagway News Depot: $100 Gift Bag Skagway Pizza Station: TBA Sweet Tooth: TBA White Pass & Yukon Route: TBA Shop Locally & Win! Holiday Teas & Open Houses Thursday, December 11: 3pm-5pm Sunday, Sunday, December December 317 Dottie Demarks Skagway Chamber of Commerce 3-5 pm Sunday, December 10 John & Cindy O Daniel Stuart & Julene Brown Sunday, December 17 Skagway Chamber of Commerce A BIG SHOUT OUT 2017 DIRECTORS & STAFF Jackie Schaefer, President P.O. Box jjschaefer2009@gmail.com To all the Businesses that are open Year Round to serve the community. Here are a few : * At The White House * Alaska Liquor Store * Alaska Seaplanes KHNS Klothes Rush Duffs Grannys Gallery Grizzlies/ Broadway Video Mile Zero B & B Mountain Flying Service National Park Service Petro Marine PR Services Rushin Taylor Quilt AK Skagway News Depot Sgt. Preston s Lodge Skagway Apartments Skagway Brewing Company Skagway Pizza Station SDC Skagway Recreation Center Skagway CVB Skagway ACE Hardware Skagway Museum Skagway Police Dept. Skagway School Skagway Traditional Council SMART Bus Sweet Tooth Café Lea Mauldin, Vice President P.O. Box 567 lmauldin@aptalaska.net Susie Anderson, Sec./Treasurer Suscochran2@gmail.com Vanessa Flynn P.O. Box vsigns71akskag@yahoo.com Margaret Boughton P.O. Box 1016 mboughton907@aol.com Georgia Jackson Rambo_31_02@yahoo.com Jennifer Castle PO Box 89 akjenc@hotmail.com OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR: Blaine Mero P.O. Box chamber@aptalaska.net DECEMBER EVENTS December 7: Pearl Harbor Day December 8 16: Hanukkah December 15: Bill of Rights Day

4 P.O. Box 194 7th and State St. Skagway, AK Phone: Fax: Web Site: CHILKOOT-GATEWAY INSURANCE AGENCY P.O. BOX 456 SKAGWAY, ALASKA PHONE FAX INSURANCE BONDS Continuing the 57-year tradition of a local independent agent Serving the people of Skagway. Debbie L. Ackerman, CISR Agent cgiaskagway@aol.com

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