Have you ever left something important, like your car keys or your phone, behind at a business? How about almost every legal identifying document you have? Well, this week a customer left their passport, drivers license, and social security card in our store. Thankfully Melissa came across the documents and immediately set out to find the person who left them. … Read More
Our Community Is Only As Strong As Our Next Generation Of Leaders
We love the work that Joel’s Place does for the youth of our community. In fact, we love it so much we made them our primary charity and committed to give them $2,000 in free printing in 2012. But there’s a problem: it’s not enough. It’s not that it isn’t enough money, it’s that there is so much more to … Read More
Racing The Clock for The Equinox Marathon
There is a distinct chill in the air, the leaves are changing colors, and the geese have flown south. That must mean fall, and the Equinox Marathon, are upon us. In fact, this years running of the Equinox will be it’s 50th! While we can’t say we’ve supported the folks who organize the Equinox for 50 years, we are proud … Read More
One Marathon Down, 2 More To Go
Travis has lost his mind. He ran the Moose’s Tooth marathon in Anchorage yesterday, posting a 4:53 time, but that was just the beginning. He will also be running the Equinox Marathon in September and the Chicago Marathon in October. That’s 3 marathons in 8 weeks. We’re not sure what’s wrong with him, but we are all very proud of … Read More
Saying Thank You Matters
At the end of 2011 my wife was participating in a women’s bible study at our church that centered on gratitude. As the women in our congregation talked about what they were discovering through this study I began to realize something: I sucked at thanking people. I’m not talking about being bad at saying the words “thank you” to be … Read More