2010 Silt Area Chamber of Commerce
Year in Review
 
2010 was another successful year for the Silt Chamber of Commerce.  A big thank you goes out to all of the individuals and businesses that helped organize and facilitate the events throughout the year. Those who volunteer their time allow our outreach programs to thrive and our community to become stronger. If you are interested in helping out in 2011 please contact Ramona Jaeger on my cell phone 970-948-2576 or at work 970-876-5020 and always via email canclean@sopris.net.
 
Events 
 
·         We kicked off 2010 with a membership drive to recruit more business to our organization. This year we had 83 members. Do you know of a business interested in becoming a member? Direct them to our website for all pertinent information www.siltchamber.org.
 
·         In April the Chamber helped with the Easter Egg Hunt held at Veteran’s Park in Silt. Children ranging from toddlers to 4th grade joined in the hunt for Easter eggs. The Easter Bunny himself made an appearance and was available to take photos with the excited kids. All of the treasures were found in less than 5 minutes.
 
·         May is a busy month. The Titan Trot, a fund raiser for Coal Ridge High School was held is Silt. Our members not only passed out water we also had runners in the race. Silt on Sale is a favorite project for many.  This year there were over 25 area Yard Sales on the map.  Bill Barrett opened their offices and hosted a Business After Hours for us. It was a great time to meet and greet other Chamber members and learn more about our hosts.
 
·         The 41st Annual Silt Heyday was a great success! The parade had more than 25 entries, the booths were outstanding, and there was over 11 hours of live music. The 5K run and car show also drew lots of people to Silt.
 
·         The Silt Area Chamber served the meal at the annual Burning Mountain Firefighters Association Pig Roast and Silent Auction. The event was hosted at Veteran’s park in Silt.   
 
·         The Silt Chamber and volunteers cooked and served a full Thanksgiving meal to area seniors to kick off our annual Coat Drive. Coats were dispersed to kids and seniors in the area who were in need of a winter coat.
 
Meetings
·         Our first general membership meeting was an educational luncheon at Holiday Inn Express presented by Judy Shaffer of Alpine Bank and Lillian Dahlin of Wells Fargo. We discussed recent changes in the banking environment and how businesses can benefit.
 
·         Community Counts hosted a kick off barbeque in Silt at the Holiday Inn Express in October. Community Counts, led by natural gas companies, is a community based program designed to offer residents a resource for open and respectful dialogue when they have issues, concerns, or questions relating to the natural gas industry.
 
Announcements
·         2011 Silt Area Chamber of Commerce Officers
 Chairman:  Ramona Jaeger
President-Elect:  Terry Kirk
Secretary:  Tracie Meister
Treasurer:  Cinda Head
Members at Large: Camille Toller,   Cat Martin,   Jeanette Lyon,  Levi Burris, and   Bryan Fleming
Ex-Officio:  Cheryl Chandler
 
 
Thanks to our Board and all who made this an exciting year for the Silt community. A special thank you goes out to Grand River Hospital for printing our quarterly newsletter. Together we will continue to make Silt great place to grow your family and your business.