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6 The Gem La Quinta Chamber of Commerce September 2006 lqchamber.comEvents CommitteeBy Ken Napper, Modern Woodmen of AmericaCo-Chair Events Committee and Board MemberMembership CommitteeBy Robert F. Sylk, The Sylk GroupCo-Chair Membership Committee and Ambassador ChairWell, September finally arrived. It has been one interesting and HOT-HOT summer, thank goodness it should start cooling off late in themonth. While I’ll touch later on upcoming activities, do make sure youcall about the Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament on September 13th. Theremay be a few spots left.I did get a few suggestions about possible nicknames I could use forour October 21st “Texas Hold’em Tournament”. Some printable oneswere “Dapper Napper, Double Trouble, Nipper Napper and La QuintaSlim (don’t think slim applies to me).” I guess I’ll go with my wife’ssuggestion, “Half Wit”.A few “bits & pieces” to lighten your day -My wife and I had words, but I didn’t get to use mine.Blessed are those who can give without rememberingand take without forgetting.The irony of life is that, by the time you’re old enough to knowyourway around, you’re not going anywhere.God made man before woman so as to give him enough timeto think of an answer for her first question.I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps gettingharder to find one.Now for our other upcoming activities: Mayor’s Luncheon at the LaQuinta Resort on September 7th, Breakfast Network Meeting onSeptember 21st, again at the La Casita Restaurant. The Breakfast in Julyset an attendance record with approx. 70. Let’s try to beat that numberthis month. We will not have a Mixer in September due to our busyschedule with the Golf Tournament. In October, the Power Lunch is set forthe 5th at a new location, Amorè Ristorante Italiano. On the 25th, the Mixerwill be held at Old Town La Quinta. On behalf of the Chamber Staff &Board, thank you for your support this past summer. We had excellentattendance at our activities and we’re hoping even more of you will attendthe upcoming events. Let’s all get to know each other better!Our philosophy at the Chamber Membership Committee is tomaintain a happy business environment. Our aim is to stimulate athinking attitude in our new and present members and to build acultural background which will help them adjust to present and futureconditions. We make an effort to develop a new member inaccordance with his or her individual capacities, in preparation forhigher standards so that they may become an understanding,creative, and resourceful member, able to meet their responsibilitieswith self-respect and consideration for other members. In other words,to enable them to develop a rich, intellectual, and profitable life and tobecome a cooperative member of our Chamber and City, happy andsuccessful in what they do. In a real sense, this philosophy is a recordof our mission here at the Chamber Membership Committee. But it isnever final, it will evolve through our continuing conversations andpractices over the coming years.We realize that our members have instant access to valley events,and we want to generate a conscience in their activities within LaQuinta, as well as in the wider valley. We want them to developbusiness relationships with fellow members here and across the valleyand to value our city and chamber accordingly. There are manyopportunities for service, where experiential learning will provide themwith the awareness that we can make a difference both locally andvalley wide.We believe that a friendly nurturing and kind environment fosterstrue involvement and helps all of our members develop strong ethicalvalues. In a well-ordered community, such as ours, our modelbehavior encourages inner discipline, and in such an environment, it isour belief that our membership will grow into contributing optimisticmembers within our Chamber and City who will have a positive impacton everyone.“Old Town” vs. “The Village”For many years the residents of La Quinta have used the name“The Village” in reference to the general area on the corner ofCalle Tampico and Avenida Bermuda. When Wells Marvin,developer, created the new commercial buildings just south ofCalle Tampico, Mr. Marvin named his new community “Old Town”.There has been some confusion on the part of our tourists whocontinue to ask the difference between “The Village” and OldTown”. We kindly tell them, “Old Town” is in “The Village”!We welcome your comments…