february chamberline 2011
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Chamberline for February 2011TRANSCRIPT
February 2011 Chamberline
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The
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Highlights
The
Chamber
of Commerce
Will be Closed
Presidents’ Day
February 21st.
Dennis has been in the business of mediator, problem-solving and relationship building for over 20 years, first as an educator in the Catholic school system, and in more recent years, in healthcare. He serves as the leader of Mission, Marketing and the Foundation at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center. “Faith, family and friends are the three most important things in life,” is his philosophy, one that works well for all of the different departments he leads. He values rela-tionships and the time he spends with family, staff and the community. Dennis just enjoys people. He is a husband and father, and grandfather as of Octo-ber 2010. He keeps active in the community as a mem-ber of Rotary, serves as a board member on the Dickin-son Chamber of Commerce, and though he currently has no children or grandchildren in school, you can catch him at every kind of sporting event or at a variety of art per-formances, as they are held in the area. He and his wife were recently selected as the Catholic Family of the month by St. Patrick’s Knights of Columbus Council. An avid golfer, Dennis tries to sneak in a round when time allows.
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The Mission of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
“The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce provides leadership towards a
progressive business community.”
Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chris Johnson ....................................... President
Nathan Bouray ..................................... Pres-Elect
Rachelle Schroeder ............................ Treasurer
Klint Sickler ……………. ...................... Past President
Elaine Myran ......................................... Director
Mike Renner .......................................... Director
Dennis Cannon ..................................... Director
Harmony Kolling ................................. Director
Blaine Stockert..................................... Director
Christian Kostelecky ......................... Director
Terry Kovacevich ............................... Director
Craig Kubas ........................................... Director
Committee Chairperson
Agriculture ............................................. Kwirt Johnson
Airport Promotions . ......................... Matt Remynse
Ambassador .......................................... Deedra Weidner
Education ............................................... Rebecca Pitkin
Governmental Affairs ....................... Nate Bouray
Promotions and Retail ..................... Betty Jo Noe
Officials .................................................... TBA
STAFF
Lexi Sebastian ...................................... Executive Director
Kristi Tessier ........................................ Events & Marketing Coordinator
Cindy Brock ........................................... Administrative Assistant
Publication
First Day of the Month
Published By C. Brock
Deadline
Fourth Monday of the month - For both copy and advertising
Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
314 3rd Avenue West •P.O. Box C
Dickinson, ND 58602
Phone: 701-225-5115 Fax: 701-225-5116
E-mail: [email protected]
Board of Directors monthly meeting minutes
and annual financial statements are available to Chamber Members.
.
As a Coffee Sponsor you are recognized in
the Chamber Board Room, the Chamber-
line and the Chamber Website for a
month. The cost is only $50. This money
goes towards coffee and paper goods for
meetings.
Your business may supply promotional
items that can be displayed in the Cham-
ber Board Room for the entire month.
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Development, Construction, Property Management and Commercial & Residential
Real Estate.
Southwest Area Human Resource Association
Susan Lengowski
PO Box 132
Dickinson, ND 58602
701-456-7307
Www.ndsahra.org
The Real Estate Company
Amber Kuntz
235 Sims
Dickinson, ND 58602
701-483-0111
www.homesindickinson.com
Did Punxsutawney, the groundhog see his shadow on February 2nd?
If he did (sunny morning) there will be six more weeks of winter. He then returns to his den and goes back to sleep. If however, he does not see his shadow (cloudy day), he plays around outside of his hole for a while and spring is just around the corner.
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American Bank Announces
Updates
American Bank Center is pleased to an-nounce Cindy Vetter as Receptionist at the
north Dickinson location. Cindy joined American in September 2004 as a part-time Teller. She most recently worked in the teller line and substituted for the re-ception area as needed.
Roxanne Brodhead has also been moved to Business/Ag Loan Servicer at the Downtown Dickinson loca-tion. Roxanne joined American in March of 2008 and recently worked as a Mortgage Loan Processor.
DFC Consultants Promotes Phillips
Allen Phillips was promoted to vice president of
professional services at DFC Consultants.
Allen Phillips has been the professional services
manager since joining DFC Consultants in 2009.
He is also a Microsoft certified trainer. Allen has
over 20 years of experience in the software in-
dustry.
DFC Consultants has office in Dickinson, Fargo,
and Bismarck.
Gate City Bank donates to
Charities
Gate City Bank recently donated $224,000 to
area organizations.
A local donation was made to the Best Friends
Mentoring Program. Additional donations
were made to regional organizations including
the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery Founda-
tion, North Dakota School for the Blind Foun-
dation, Arthritis Foundation North Central
Chapter, March of Dimes North Dakota Chap-
ter, and Prairie Public Television.
Gate City Bank has 32 banking offices across
North Dakota and Minnesota, and employs
more than 400 people.
NDGT expands staff
North Dakota Guaranty and Title Company, the
statewide leader in residential, commercial and
mineral title information services, is pleased to
announce the addition of Janet Zent to the Dick-
inson office as a Title and Location Drawing Spe-
cialist.
North Dakota Guaranty and Title Company, with
offices in Bismarck, Dickinson, Killdeer, Man-
dan, Minot, Mohall, Watford City, and Williston,
also provides commercial and large project title
information services across the State of North
Dakota.
To learn more visit www.TheTitleTeam.com
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Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson
Hires Several New Employees
Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson an engineering, survey-
ing and planning firm, recently hired Darin
Schepp, Matthew Greenslit, Kurt Silbernagel and
Karen Lynch.
Darin Schepp is an engineer in the natural re-
sources group. He is a 2010 graduate of the Uni-
versity of North Dakota with master and bachelor
of science degrees in civil engineering.
Matthew Greenslit is an engineer in the transpor-
tation group. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil
engineering from North Dakota State University.
Kurt Silbernagel is a surveying technician with ex-
perience as an owner and operator of a lawn ser-
vices company.
Karen Lynch is an administrative assistant with
six years experience. She is pursuing a degree in
business administration from Dickinson State
University.
Consolidated in Dickinson
recently hires
Employees
Consolidated in Dickinson recently hired
three new employees.
Shawn Smith joined Consolidated as an ac-
countant. Shawn was born and
raiseded in the Dickinson area.
He graduated from South Heart
High School. Shawn graduated
from Dickinson State University
with a double major in accounting
and business administration. He also has a
master’s degree from the University Of North
Dakota. Shawn enjoys hunting, fishing, base-
ball and basketball.
Travis Bartnes is part of the Internet technical
support team. Travis’ home-
town is Westby, MT. Travis has
an associate degree in network-
ing and is working on his bache-
lor’s degree. Travis enjoys hunt-
ing, fishing, RC cars and Helis.
Amanda Gilseth is an accounting coordinator.
Amanda’s hometown is in Michi-
gan. Amanda has an associate
degree in accounting and is work-
ing on her bachelor’s degree.
Amanda is married to Mitch and
spends her time with family and camping.
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LEAVING A LEGACY PLAN
We will all leave this world sometime.
Why leave unanswered questions with those we love?
We all want to live a significant, successful life. Yet how many of us realize that our important, positive contributions can last
long after we are gone?
Two things are certain: death and taxes. Some of us grasp that reality early, so we create wills, living trusts and estate plans.
Others deny this reality and leave their heirs with perplexing questions, added stress and even anger when they pass away.
The truly farsighted among us opt for a full-fledged legacy plan.
How does a legacy plan differ from an estate plan? An estate plan determines a destiny for your assets. A legacy plan does that
and more: it communicates your values, wishes and memories as well as financial directions.
If you ask someone about the “why” of estate planning – that is, why should you have an estate plan in the first place – the in-
stant response is “to avoid estate tax”. That is certainly a good reason to create an estate plan – but it may not be the best one.
A legacy plan can convey your values and wishes when it comes to the following matters:
The distribution of the estate – selecting a steward, showing that person how these assets are to be managed according to your values and outlook.
The future of a family business – you can share the knowledge only the owner and founder has, you can establish who will own it after you, who will manage it and who will benefit financially from it.
Protecting your business (and your estate) from “predators and creditors” – taking steps to insulate the business (and your
heirs) against lawsuits, debts outstanding, and intrusions of relatives or past associates.
What do conventional estate plans risk ignoring? While basic estate plans establish where assets go, they don’t often communi-
cate the personal and practical details that can aid heirs in the case of an unexpected loss.
A legacy plan communicates more than financial details – it expresses your values, your final wishes and the life lessons you want to pass along. It conveys knowledge that may make things smoother for your heirs and your company at a time of grief and crisis. It imparts wisdom that your successor may use to guide inherited assets in the future, so that these assets might endure for more
than a generation.
In other words, it gives your heirs your business some answers to the questions “what do we do now” and “what would he/she
have wanted us to do”.
Legacy plans are built taking many factors into account. The first factor is you. What are your goals, financial and otherwise? A
legacy plan should first respect your wishes and intentions.
The second factor is family. Different people define “family” in all kinds of different ways. A good legacy plan respects your
definition, and is created with an understanding of it and your particular “family” dynamics.
Only after this should the tax and financial strategies of the plan be determined.
Many estate plans are too boilerplate, and/or they aren’t designed to hand down the experiential wealth and wisdom that should accompany the assets. A good legacy plan transmits values, instructions and guidance to ease a family’s burden when it comes to
settling financial and business issues at a time of grief.
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Coffee with the Legislators
City Hall, Dickinson, ND 10am
Opportunity to hear what is planned for the
Legislative Session & ask any questions.
Sponsored By The Dickinson Press
City Hall, Dickinson, ND
10am
Opportunity to hear what is planned for the Legislative Session & ask any questions.
Governmental Affairs Committee Invites You To:
Upcoming dates for Coffee with the
Legislators
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North Dakota and western Minnesota Chevy dealers
kickoff Chevy Scholar program
Four area students will receive $5,000 scholarships
The West Dakota and Heartland
Chevy Dealers of North Dakota and
western Minnesota have combined
forces to launch a new scholarship
program for high school juniors and
seniors.
The Chevy Scholar Program (www.chevyscholar.com) invites
nominations for outstanding high school juniors and seniors in
the market area to compete to receive four $5,000 college
scholarships.
Nominations begin now and end February 20, 2011, at which
time 10 scholarship finalists will be chosen. From February 24
-March 9, 2011, online and text voting will take place to deter-
mine the winners. The scholarship winners will be announced
March 12, 2011.
“As dealers, we are all individually involved in our communi-
ties, supporting youth sports, organizations like Rotary and
Optimists and slew of other needs,” says West Dakota Chevy
president Kathy Gaddie. “The Chevy Scholar program allows
us to work together to provide an ongoing benefit to out-
standing students across the region.”
Students can nominate themselves or be nominated by family,
friends, parents, teachers or coaches. Nomination forms can be
downloaded at www.chevyscholar.com or picked up from local
Chevy dealers. Nominators fill out basic information including
community involvement, academic achievements, extracurricu-
lar activities and volunteer work.
According to Heartland Chevy president, Brad Sather, the
Chevy Scholar program will showcase the best of the area’s
young people. “By engaging the public in the voting process
we get to help bring attention to the outstanding young people
in our communities through some
grassroots PR and social networking.
It’s exciting to be a part of and we are
looking forward to the process.”
Nomination forms can be submitted at
any Chevy dealership. At the end of
the process, one nominator will win a
$500 gift card through a random draw-
ing.
To learn more or to nominate a stu-
dent , go to www.chevyscholar.com or
visit your local Chevy dealer.
American Bank Center Announces
New Employee
American Bank Center is pleased to announce
Kim Landis as a new part-time Teller
at the Downtown Dickinson location.
Kim is currently attending Dickinson
State University and pursing a de-
gree in Business Administration.
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The Airport Promotions did not meet this month.
Discussion for the upcoming Community Leader-
ship Program was discussed and the upcoming
teacher of the year and business of the year nomi-
nees.
If you would like more information about these committees, please contact the Dickinson Area Chamber at 225-5115
Bull Day Showcase was held on January 15th at Stockmen’s Livestock West. Planning for Ag Week Awareness is under-way.
The Recreational Events Committee did not
meet this month.
Southwest Night at the Legislature was held on
January 24, 2011. There was an overall great atten-
dance.
Guest speaker Jim Arthaud presented on the oil in-
dustry and the process of drilling. This presentation
has caught that eye of many of our legislators. The
Sodbusters gave a great performance. They were
very much enjoyed by all.
Coffee with the Legislature-January 22, 2011. All
representatives were in attendance. There was a nice
crowd of about 50 people. This session will be
played back on Channel 19.
Business After Hours was held on January 18th at the Ra-
mada.
Discussion was had over the 4th of July float for this com-
ing year.
Business After Hours will be February 1st at The Mix
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Sampling of Sicily was held on January 17th at the Elks Lodge. There was a great turnout despite the cold weather. There were over 200 guests.
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If you would like more information about these committees, please contact the Dickinson Area Chamber at 225-5115
2nd Annual Divine, Wine & Dine
Dickinson Catholic Schools' Fine Arts Boosters 2nd Annual Divine Wine and Dine gourmet dinner and wine pairing event is to be held on Saturday, Feb-ruary 12th, 2011 at Lady J's Club and Catering. So-cial hour runs from 5:00-6:00pm. Dinner is served at 6:00pm. Seven course meal featuring a wine paired with each course. Town and Country Liquor will discuss each wine served. Come enjoy a relaxing evening of delicious food and wine.
Cost is $60.00 per person.
Wine raffle to be held at 8:30
Top winner wins an instant wine cellar of 50 bot-
tles of wine! Raffle tickets are $5.00 each.
Contact Valerie at 483-6081 for more information about dinner or raffle.
Presidents Day February 21st
President's Day is a day set aside to honor all of the U.S. presidents. We often think of two great presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln when we celebrate this holiday as it falls by design be-tween their birthdays.
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February 2011
For more information go to www.dickinsonchamber.org
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Private Treaty Sale DSU Comm. Ed "Many/Mini Art Media" 6:00pm - 8:00pm DSU Community Ed "Simply Watercolor" 6:00pm - 8:00pm Chamber Promotions Committee Meeting 12:00 Business After Hours - The Mix 105.7 5pm - 7pm
2 St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale DSU Community Ed Adobe Illustrator Basics+ 6:00pm - 8:00pm DSU Community Ed "Easy Icons" 6:00pm - 8:00pm
3 Simnioniw Family Chiropractic Grand Opening 3:00pm - 7:00pm St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale Dickinson's Got Talent 6:00pm
4 ND American Choral Directors Association's Choral Performances St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale
5 ND American Choral Directors Association's Choral Performances Sneak Pique Productions Presents Chris Sand 7:30pm St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale Ellingson Angus Annual Production Sale 1:30pm CST
6 St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale DSU Community Ed "Painted Canvas Floor Rugs" 12:00 - 2:00pm
7 St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale DSU Comm. Ed "Clay for Beginners" 6:00pm - 8:30pm
8 St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale DSU Comm. Ed "Many/Mini Art Media" 6:00pm - 8:00pm DSU Community Ed "Simply Watercolor" 6:00pm - 8:00pm Bull Day Committee 5:00pm Governmental Committee 3:00pm - 4:00pm
9 St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale DSU Community Ed Adobe Illustrator Basics+ 6:00pm - 8:00pm DSU Community Ed "Easy Icons" 6:00pm - 8:00pm
10 Dickinson's Got Talent 6:00pm St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale
11 Ektelon Demonstration Day Pat Fadden Classic Racquetball Tourney DPS Foundation mystery dinner, "Reunion at Hippie High" 6:30pm St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary Valentine Cookie Sale Honeyman Charolais 22nd Annual Bull Sale 1:00pm MST
12 "Communication, Commerce, & Conscience" 1:30pm - 4pm Ektelon Demonstration Day Pat Fadden Classic Racquetball Tourney Annual Cabin Fever Benefit 4:00pm - 7:30pm DPS Foundation mystery dinner theater, "Reunion at Hippie High" 6:30pm 2nd Annual Divine Wine and Dine 5pm Schaff Angus Valley 108th Angus Production Sale 10:00am CST
13 DSU Blue Hawk Women's BB 2:00pm Ektelon Demonstration Day Pat Fadden Classic Racquetball Tourney Mrnak Hereford Ranch 44th Annual Production Sale 1:00pm MST DSU Community Ed "Painted Canvas Floor Rugs" 12:00 - 2:00pm
14 Lady J's Club and Catering Sweetheart Day Buffet 5pm - 8pm For the Love of a Pet Dinner & Artisan Auction 5:00pm DSU Comm. Ed "Clay for Beginners" 6:00pm - 8:30pm
15 Carlson Angus 29th Annual Production Sale 1:00pm MST DSU Comm. Ed "Many/Mini Art Media" 6:00pm - 8:00pm DSU Community Ed "Simply Watercolor" 6:00pm - 8:00pm
16 DSU Community Ed Adobe Illustrator Basics+ 6:00pm - 8:00pm DSU Community Ed "Easy Icons" 6:00pm - 8:00pm
17 Dickinson's Got Talent 6:00pm Chamber Airport Promotions Committee Meeting 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
18 DSU Blue Hawk Men's BB 7:30pm DSU Blue Hawk Women's BB 5:30pm Dkn Area Concert Assn. presents "Edgar Cruz" 7:30pm Ambassador Committee Meeting 8:00am - 9:00am
19 DSU Blue Hawk Men's BB 6:00pm DSU Blue Hawk Women's BB 4:00pm 14th Annual API Gumbo Cook Off 11:00am Dickinson's Got Talent – Finale 6:00pm Coffee with the Legislators 10am
20 DSU Community Ed "Painted Canvas Floor Rugs" 12:00 - 2:00pm
21 Region 7 Boys Basketball Tournament 3:00pm - 9:00pm DSU Comm. Ed "Clay for Beginners" 6:00pm - 8:30pm Chamber Closed
22 Region 7 Boys Basketball Tournament 3:00pm - 9:00pm DSU Comm. Ed "Many/Mini Art Media" 6:00pm - 8:00pm DSU Community Ed "Simply Watercolor" 6:00pm - 8:00pm Chamber Education Committee Meeting 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
23 National Assn. of Directors of Nursing Adm. DSU Community Ed Adobe Illustrator Basics+ 6:00pm - 8:00pm
24 Region 7 Boys Basketball Tournament 3:00pm - 9:00pm National Assn. of Directors of Nursing Adm. Chamber Board of Directors Meeting 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
25 District 13 Girls Basketball Tournament 3:00pm - 9:00pm Ethnic Taste Northern Plains 11am - 1pm Badlands, Severance Red Angus Production Sale 1:00pm
26 District 13 Girls Basketball Tournament 3:00pm - 9:00pm
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