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Fall Festival 2013 Fall Festival 2013 –– Golden Golden AnniversaryAnniversary

Yes, that’s right, this year is the 50th year since the Belgrade Chamber took over the Fall Festival in 1963!!! This year’s festival is September 14.

As always, Fall Festival sponsors make the event happen. A sponsorship form is included in this newsletter (see p. 5). The form will also be available on the Chamber’s website (www.belgradechamber.org). We’re looking for the following sponsors:

Raffle Grand Prize Sponsor ($1500) and Raffle Prize Sponsors

Inflatables Sponsor ($2500)

Round for My Town Sponsor ($250)

Advertising Sponsor ($85)

For $5,000, you can get your name on everything and be the Platinum Sponsor!

If you are interested in being on the Fall Festival Committee, please contact the office. We are looking for someone to assist Deana Crane with the raffle, a couple to assist Bob and Pauline Hollern with the BBQ, and an assistant for Park Activities Chair Diane Letendre. None of these jobs take a lot of time except you must be available on September 13 and 14!

Let’s make it a “Golden” weekend!

Inside This Issue:

Committee Updates 2

Upcoming Seminars 3

Business After Hours 3, 6

Library 3

Membership Luncheon 4

New Members 4

Business Before Hours 4

Executive Message 7

Renewals 7

Advertisers 9-11

Calendar 12

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Wagner Nursery & Landscaping Company

Wagner Nursery & Landscaping Company has been in business for 28 years, a part of the Belgrade community for the past 9 years, and a member of the Cham-ber for 7 years. They are a family-owned business with roots that go three genera-tions deep. They are a landscape design and installation company that creates unique and lasting outdoor living spaces, specializing in water features. At their nursery, they carry perennials, annuals, roses, trees, shrubs, vegetables, garden-ing statuary and accessories, and some of the prettiest hanging baskets in south-west Montana.

Their beautifully landscaped grounds offer a place to come get ideas for your own yard or just relax and enjoy a peaceful setting for coffee or lunch. Kids enjoy feeding the fish and hanging out in the kid’s corner. Wagner’s offer customers a great shopping experience and create lasting relationships.

Come out to 220 Kendall Court (off Thorpe Road) and see what they can offer you, visit wagnernursery.net, or call 388-2559.

To be featured in a future newsletter, call the Chamber at 388-1616.

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President: Kelly Swanson (388-0665) Edward Jones Investments

Vice President: Kathleen Wood (388-0917) First Interstate Bank

Treasurer: Shayla Mills (388-8897) Big Sky Western Bank

Past President: Jerry Rice (388-6844) TMC, Inc.

Directors:

Matt Colbert (388-6554) Campbell Plumbing and Heating

Tyler Doshier (388-4283) First Security Bank

Tudor Gee (388-6069) JE Soares, Inc.

Kris Killorn (388-7516) Insty-Prints Of Belgrade

Jennifer Koch (388-5100) Image Source

Steve Sendon (586-1505) Rocky Mountain Credit Union

Committee Chairs:

Agriculture Jay Williamson Business Promotions To be announced Economic Development To be announced Membership Services Kim Adams Tournament Kevin Black Transportation Angie Imberi

Chamber Staff:

Executive Director: Debra Youngberg 388-1616 (office); 570-4266 (cell) 388-2090 (fax) dyoungberg@belgradechamber.org www.belgradechamber.org

Office Manager: Renee Koenig info@belgradechamber.org

Technology/Member Services: Kim Adams kadams@belgradechamber.org

2012 Board of Directors

Mission Statement “The Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, through the leadership and integrity

of its members, is committed to unite the business community, promote economic growth, and enhance the quality of life.”

Agriculture: The 2013 Farm Fair on May 7-9 at the Ed Brainard ranch was a huge success! They had three beautiful days and lots of happy kids. The committee will being taking the summer off but will still be offering Pitchfork Fondues.

Business Promotions: The committee successfully com-pleted another Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, May 11. With 16 sponsors for the largest-ever giveaway, the prizes included two $50 grocery cards, four $50 gas cards, and the grand prize of a $500 gas card, which was won Diane Anderson of Three Forks who regularly shops in Belgrade. The committee would like to give a big shout out to all the spon-sors that helped make the day a success. The next committee event is Crazy Days on Saturday, August 10. They are looking for a chairperson for that event.

Economic Development: With the passing of Joe Menicucci, the committee takes their hats off to his excellent economic development skills. The group reminisced about past accom-plishments and projects.

Membership Services: Building Belgrade applications are out so don’t miss being in the first class! Applications can be retrieved on the Chamber website. The committee is still tak-ing hosts for “Business Before Hours” on the first Thursday of each month. The month of September recently became available for a “Business After Hours” event.

President’s Circle: The committee did not have any ribbon-cuttings this month. If you are having a grand opening, cele-brating an anniversary, or having a special event, contact a committee member.

Tournament: The committee completed the May tournaments. The committee will meet in June but will not meet in July and

August.

Transportation: The map for the East Belgrade Interchange is available on the Chamber website. The Chamber will be putting together a task force to research and plan for signage and landscaping around the entrance to Belgrade from the airport. Contact the office if you are interested.

Meeting times and locations are shown on the Calendar (p. 12).

Committee Updates*

Annual Chamber Golf Scramble

June 14 - Bridger Creek Golf Course

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“Your Networking Connection”

The Travel Station 380 Ice Center Lane, Suite C

(Four Corners behind old Ice Gardens)

Thursday, June 20, 5:30 to 7 pm

RSVP to 587-8747

Please RSVP so the appropriate amount of food and drink can be provided!

Future BAH hosts:

July 18 Valley Professional Building

August 15 Bozeman Broker Group

September Available

Interested in hosting a BAH? Contact Kim Adams at 388-1616 or kadams @belgradechamber.org

Upcoming Seminars

June Seminar Provider*

5 PowerPoint 2010 PDC

6 Managing Multiple Priorities PDC

18 Advanced Excel PDC

18 Records and Information Manage-ment

PDC

19 Effective Collaboration PDC

20 Investigating Personnel Issues PDC

25-28 Effective Presentations (4 sessions) PDC

August Seminar Provider*

1 Excel® Basics FPS

2 Beyond the Basics (Excel) FPS

*CT – CareerTrack (www.events.careertrack.com) FPS – Fred Pryor Seminars (www.pryor.com) NST – National Seminar Training (www.nationalseminartraining.com) PDC – Professional Development Center (http://pdc.mt.gov) SP – SkillPath (http://skillpath.com)

Member News We were saddened by the passing of Joe Menicuc-ci, Belgrade City Manager. Joe guided the city through some tough and crazy times. We are so lucky to have had his leadership, and he will truly be missed.

Costco will hold a Health Fair on June 21-22 from 10:30 am-6 pm at Costco. Look for info in the fall on their flu shot clinic to be held at the Bel-grade Chamber. They must have 35 reservations to do this clinic.

Our condolences to Pam Lewis, manager of the Holiday Inn Express, on the death of her hus-band. Our thoughts are with you, Pam; please let us know if there is anything that we can do.

Do you have news to share? Submit your information to the Chamber office.

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Membership Luncheon for June

Thursday, June 27, Noon MacKenzie River Pizza, Belgrade

Montana Chamber Choices Health Insurance

Legislative Update

Come hear about Montana Chamber Choices insurance and also get an update on the legislative session and what it means to business

Please RSVP to 388-1616 by June 26

All Chamber members and their guests are invited to the Membership Luncheon. If you have suggestions for possible

topics for future luncheons, contact the Chamber (388-1616).

“Your Early Morning Networking Connection”

Café M 408 W. Main, Belgrade

Thursday, June 6, 7:00-8:30 am

RSVP to 388-2918

Please RSVP so the appropriate amount of food and drink can be provided!

Future BBH hosts:

July 11 Available

August 1 Holiday Inn Express

Interested in hosting a BBH? Contact Kim Adams at 388-1616 or

kadams@belgradechamber.org

Concrete Materials of Montana, LLC Rob Blum 1059 Amsterdam Rd. Belgrade, MT 59714 388-6100 www.concretematerialsofmt.com

At Concrete Materials of Montana, the goal is to provide a quality product for the foundation of your project. They are a full-service ready-mix company with a wide range of experience.

Noreen Firearms LLC Peter Noreen 351 Floss Flats Rd., Belgrade, MT 59714 388-2200 www.onlylongrange.com

Welcome to this new business. Noreen Fire-arms designs and manufactures rifles.

Northwestern Mutual Steve Coffman 1276 N. 15th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 587-4254 www.castronovogroup.nmfn.com

Securing your financial future is their priority. They have the expertise to develop strategies to transform your personal needs into a plan to help you achieve financial security.

Welcome to New Chamber Members

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Belgrade Chamber Fall Festival Sponsorship Form

Business Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________ Email: __________________________________________________

I want to help Fall Festival be a great success! I will sponsor the following:

Platinum Sponsor ($5000): You get it all! Your business name will be on all adver-

tising, tickets, etc.; your banner will be displayed at the gazebo, the inflatables, and the BBQ. There will be only one Platinum Sponsor.

Raffle Grand Prize Sponsor ($1500): Your business will be listed at the top of the

raffle tickets and on all advertising!

Advertising Sponsor ($85): Your business will be included in radio, television,

and print advertising (e.g., in the Belgrade News).

Advertising + “Round for My Town” Sponsor ($275): Your business will

be included in radio, television, and print advertising and on the 10x10-ft banner displayed at the Chamber and the BBQ area. “Round for My Town” sponsors allow us to offer the BBQ for a donation with no set charge.

Inflatable Attraction Sponsor ($2500): Your banner will be displayed at the

inflatables area, and you will be included in all festival advertising.

Raffle Prize Sponsor: List prize(s) and their value below. Single prizes (not combinations) over $150

in value will be listed on raffle tickets and in the Belgrade News. Any type of prize is welcome (e.g., gift certificates, free meals, etc.). To be included on the tickets, turn in this form by July 1.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make all checks payable to Belgrade Chamber of Commerce

Method of Payment

Check #_________________ Credit Card: AmEx Visa M.C.

Enter Credit Card Billing Address (including ZIP Code):

________________________________________________________________________________________

Credit Card #: ________________________________________ Exp. Date: ___________________

Name on Card:______________________________________________ Signature:____________________________________________

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May’s “Business After Hours” at Yellowstone Jet Center

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It was with great sadness that we say goodbye to Joe Menicucci, our City Manager. Joe was chair of our Economic Development Committee for many years. He secured many Community Devel-opment Block grants for start-up businesses, which in turn built our Revolving Loan Fund. He wrote grants for the city to help fund sidewalks and the sewer lagoon. He was instrumental in working with our Congressmen to secure funds for city streets as well as our existing freeway interchange and the new East Belgrade interchange.

Joe came to the city at a time when a volunteer mayor and coun-cil were struggling to keep up with the growth. What a wise deci-sion to hire Joe as he guided the city through some hard and crazy times. He always had the city taxpayers in mind by making sure that the monies were spent very frugally.

He loved debating politics and sports teams. He would get that devilish twinkle in his eye and then laugh knowing he could push my buttons. He was a good friend to the Chamber and will be sorely missed in the community.

Whomever the City Council hires, they will have big shoes to fill; but we can rest assured they are taking over a great city that was run well, with good staff. We salute you Joe; you definitely left your mark on Belgrade.

Hope everyone has a great summer!

Debra K. Youngberg, Executive Director

Belgrade...the “Heart” of the Gallatin Valley

Executive Message

A big “Thanks” to the members listed be-low who continue to make a commitment to the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce!

Autoworks, Inc.

Belgrade Public Schools

Better Business Bureau

Betty Dieter

Bozeman Broker Group

Bridgerview Community Center

Dick’s Auto

Glass by Image

L. F. Dairy, Inc.

Mosaic Rehabilitation

RDO Equipment

RLS Construction

Scissorbills Beverage Catering

Stageline Pizza of Belgrade

USANA Health Sciences/ Carol Wilkinson

Yellowstone Country Motors

Recent Renewals

The Chamber accepts credit cards and partial payments for dues!

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 10 Crazy Days

August 29 Chamber Corn Feed

September 14-15 Fall Festival

September 19 Building Belgrade (first session)

Fire Fighters’ Breakfast

Sunday, June 2, 7 am-Noon

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Thanks to all Chamber members who’ve supported the Fall Festival in the past. The committee is plan-ning another great event this year.

Please consider becoming a Fall Festival sponsor (see the form on p. 5). We promise more exposure,

more opportunities, and more fun!

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Wellness Screening Services Coming to Your Town!

A healthy workforce is a productive workforce that shows up on time; works hard; calls in sick less; and, by default, reduces company-wide healthcare costs. That’s why more employers are proactively adopting wellness programs within the workplace as a powerful tool for promoting employee health.

The Chamber Choices, our association health insurance and wellness program, has planned and coordinated wellness screenings for all employer groups around the state starting in June. These wellness fairs give covered employees and spouses the valuable health information and screening services they need to stay fit and healthy and detect threatening medical conditions early.

With “It Starts With Me” wellness screening services, employers can take measurable steps to reduce health-care costs, while gaining a healthier workforce that per-

forms better. The screening is provided at no cost to the employer or the employee. Screenings are only available to employees and spouses enrolled in Chamber Choices.

Wellness screening services include roughly 40 blood tests, blood pressure check, and BMI check. Results are sent to the individual’s home address with clear explana-tions and action points.

Wellness Screening Sites: Big Sky: June 18 Bozeman: June 19, 20, 21, and July 24 Manhattan: July 12 Belgrade: July 26

For more information and for online registration details, contact Dara Anderson at Mountain West Benefits: dara@askmwb.com or 877-343-1060.

Building Belgrade

Building Belgrade is a 9-month leadership pro-gram, with sessions beginning in September and ending with a final project in May. The sessions are on the third Thursday each month (except for holidays) from 12-5 pm. The first day orientation and final day are from 9 am-5 pm. Each session focuses on a topic critical to Belgrade’s future success (see list below):

Tuition for Building Belgrade is $295 for Belgrade Chamber of Commerce members and $395 for non-members. Tu-ition is nonrefundable. Full payment is due to the Belgrade Chamber by August 2.

Applications must be submitted by July 5 to the Belgrade Chamber at 10 E. Main St, Belgrade, MT 59714. Applica-tions can be downloaded at: http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/491/File/Building_Belgrade/BuildingBelgradeApplication.pdf.

History Youth Government

Community Public Safety Jobs

Transportation Roots Team.

Value to Employers: Grooms leaders who will contribute to your

company. Provides professional networking opportunities. Helps employees develop personal vision and

confidence. Creates positive internal public relations. Imparts new knowledge about the Belgrade

community to employees.

Value To Participants: Provides greater understanding and a broader perspec-

tive of key issues in Belgrade. Encourages networking between emerging and estab-

lished members of the Belgrade community. Increases understanding of community needs and appre-

ciation of the role community history plays in current de-cision-making.

Motivates participants to seek out leadership roles in their communities and workplace.

“Working together in the spirit of

unity; discovering our past, defin-

ing our present, and shaping our

future to create pride, commit-

ment, and loyalty among leaders

in the Belgrade area.”

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Elliot Insurance Agency Inc.

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Date Event Location Time

1 Belgrade High School Graduation Special Events Center 2:00 pm

2 Belgrade Fire Fighters Association Breakfast Belgrade Fire Hall 7 am-Noon

3 City Council Meeting Council Chambers, 91 E. Central 7:00 pm

4 President’s Circle Committee Meeting American Legion/Club 30 4:00 pm

5 Tournament Committee Meeting Bozeman Chamber 8:00 am

5 Membership Services Committee Meeting Belgrade Chamber Noon

6 Business Before Hours: Café M 408 W. Main, Belgrade 7-8:30 am

7 Last day of school in Belgrade

12 Business Promotions Committee Meeting Broadway Café 7:30 am

14 Chamber Golf Scramble Bridger Creek Golf Course 11:00 am

15 Boxer’s Golf Scramble Headwaters Golf Course 9:00 am

17 BBQ for Farm Fair Volunteers Lewis & Clark Park 6:00 pm

17 City Council Meeting Council Chambers, 91 E. Central 7:00 pm

18 Chamber Board of Directors Meeting Belgrade Chamber 7:00 am

20 Business After Hours: The Travel Station 380 Ice Center Lane, Suite C 5:30-7 pm

26 Economic Development Committee Meeting Broadway Café 7:30 am

Agriculture Committee Meeting No meeting this month

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