Benefit for Palmer’s Sister City March 28th, 2011
Received this from Melissa Jenski of the Palmer Museum of History and Art. Sounds like something everyone in Palmer should attend.
On Sunday, April 3, 2011, from 2-6 pm, the City of Palmer and Palmer Museum will come together with your help to raise money in support of the Japan disaster relief efforts. Celebrate our sister city and the Japanese culture through art, music, food, and language during an afternoon of activities, exhibits and performances. Come support a great cause while having fun! For questions about the event please call the Palmer Museum at (907) 746-7668 .
See the Mayor’s official letter and call of support to the community here. Consider donating an item or service for the silent auction to help raise additional funds. Relief donations will be accepted in person or by mail to the City of Palmer, 231 W. Evergreen Avenue Palmer, AK 99645. For more information and official paperwork, please visit the City of Palmer’s website here. A physical form to print can be downloaded here. For questions about the silent auction please contact Katherine Vanover at (907) 745-4517 .
Money donations are also being accepted in person or by mail to the City of Palmer at the address listed above. Please make checks payable to the “City of Palmer” with memo “Japan Disaster Relief”. For questions about donating please call the Mayor’s Office at (907) 761-1317 .
We are looking for numerous volunteers to help out the day of the event with setup, clean up, and staffing at various locations. We are also in need of sponsors to help offset some of the overhead costs associated with organizing the event. All sponsors will have advertising opportunities and be recognized at the event. Please call the Museum at (907) 746-7668 if you are interested in donating your time or providing financial support.
All proceeds go directly to the people of Saroma, Japan as an official gift of goodwill.
Melissa Jenski
Executive Director
Palmer Museum of History and Art
(907) 746-7668
Community Marketing March 26th, 2011
We believe in community service marketing. We like Palmer, we have lived here for more than 40 years, and we want to give something back to it.
We want to help your business grow. We will promote your business on our website free of charge. This website has a lot of readers.
Palmeralaska.net is linked to a facebook page with more than 5,000 fans. These are people who also like Palmer.
Let us know if you would like to be featured as a local business or event.
We will set up the interview, take the photos, and write the article…or you can send us your own photos and article for posting on the site. No charge, it’s a free community service.
This website is sponsored by Valley Market Real Estate and we would be honored if you would consider us for your real estate needs, but you are under no obligation to do so.
Recent businesses promoted, Hot Hot Chocolate Shoppe, Arctic Chiropractic, Thrifters Rock, and more than 20 more.
Call or email us today!
Alaska Chicks – Apparel and Accessories March 3rd, 2011
Alaska Chicks retail location is located at 840 S Colony Way
Charity is a local farm girl, turned furniture and apparel designer. Some of her past and current furniture work is for clients such as Ozarks Antiques in Anchorage. Her new line of apparal includes Hoodies and Tshirts that read, “Tough Alaska Chick” as well as little girl shirts that read, “I love my Little Alaska Chick”
Alaska Chicks has since designed their own line of knitted headwraps and added a “Alaska Chicks” patch to the back of the headwrap. Most women are proud to be from Alaska, and Charity wanted to create a design for Alaska women to wear that is modern, yet has the vintage rugged look.
You can “Like” Alaska Chicks on FaceBook, and look for weekly giveaways as well as stay up to date on new designs as well as new products. You can shop online at www.alaskachicks.com Keep an eye out for the new men’s tshirt design coming shortly!
Left photo courtesy of Katie Cannon Photography
Alaska Chicks recently got a new application that allows you to shop right from FaceBook. Check it out! Be patient, it might take a bit to load.
Shear Fire Design! March 3rd, 2011
Shear Fire Design is located across from Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union and back to-back with Flowers by Louise. Shear Fire Academy of Hair Design is Jana’s beauty I opted for a student hair cut and she did fabulous! Also, I felt 5 lbs lighter because I had her take quite a bit of hair off. She layered my hair and gave it texture and body. I was checked by a professional and left there pleased! In addition to the salon, Jana keeps herself busy as a very active volunteer firefighter. Her inspiration for the salon came from firefighting and she decided to combine her two careers. The salon has a fun atmosphere, complete with Palmer Fire and Rescue Department memorabilia everywhere. The 10 salon stations are made with large craftsman tool boxes sending a nod to the building’s former use as an automotive garage. The salon offers a large line of professional products and a selection of accessories. Services offered by students and stylists: With 3 instructors, 15 students and 1 nail tech there is enough staff to meet your beauty needs. Their primary business is walk-in and with 10 stations there is plenty of room for you! Jana wants you to know that they are here for you, anytime! 
Written by Amber Grissom
Shear Fire Design is a FULL SERVICE hair salon with honest prices. The owner, Jana Powell, was more than accommodating in answering all my questions. When asked how she keeps her prices so low, she said “I haven’t change the price for a hair cut since I opened in 2004; I don’t believe a haircut should cost $100 or even $30.” In fact, the price for a cut is $16.50 for a professional and $12.50 for a student (all students’ work is checked by a professional). As a full service salon, you will enjoy a shampoo/conditioner treatment and blow drying at these prices! 
school, also located here. As a certified instructor in the state of Alaska, Jana has been teaching for over 6 years. But she has been in the beauty business for over 15 years! To learn more about the school, check out Shear Fire’s website.
* Haircuts
* Colors
* Highlights
* Perms
* Styles
* Wedding and Prom Up-do’s
* Nails
* Pedicures
* Facial waxing
* Birthday parties for all ages
Palmer Thrifters Rock! February 24th, 2011
Written by Amber Grissom
(907) 745-ROCK
I had the pleasure of checking out the newest thrift store in town, brought to you by Church on the Rock. They opened in November 2010 and the store is a big hit. Thrifters Rock is staffed by volunteers that are paid with store credit! If you are interested in volunteering, please call 745-ROCK to set up your shift.
They are located next to Valley Harvest Church at: You can find a wide selection in clothes, shoes, toys, games, movies, books, small appliances and more. The decor is very nice with freshly painted walls and well maintained. This thrift store is very clean and tidy; I appreciated the fact that each section has its own area which is clearly marked. Thrifters Rock also has an active facebook page where you can find the deals of the day! Church on the Rock Palmer meets in Sherrod Elementary school at 11am on Sundays. The store is their community project to raise funds for a Palmer church building. Once the goal is met and building location secured, all future proceeds will go to community projects! This business really wants to give back to the community!
10823 East Palmer-Wasilla Highway
Palmer, AK, 99645
Hours Of Operation
Tues – Fri: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Thrifters Rock accepts donations only during business hours. You may bring most unwanted items that carry some value and/or are in working order. Large appliances like refrigerators, mattresses or fueled appliances are also accepted.
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