The Fairfield Ledger — Page 3 — Friday, October 5, 2012

Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce204 W. Broadway Ave., Fairfield Iowa 52556

Mission Statement:To support the individual success

of each of its membersand improve the business climatein which they operate through the stimulation of economic growth,enhancement of political aware-ness, promotion of civic develop-

ment and advancement of the quality of life

in the Fairfield, Iowa area.October Newsletter

641-472-2111 • www.fairfieldiowa.com

Danaher Oil CompanyEstablished 1981

The Midwest’s leader in refined products brokerage.

1501 South Main • P.O. Box 135 • Fairfield, Iowa641-472-5145 • Fax: 641-472-2653

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Practical Applications, Innovative Results2109 West Jefferson • Fairfield, Iowa

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T D & TFinancial Group

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(641) 472-9839 Fairfield(641) 693-3141 Libertyville(641) 652-7838 Eldon(319) 293-3151 Keosauqua

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Customer service center 641-472-2952 or 1-800-779-2021

112 E. Broadway, Fairfield • 641-472-4129 / 1-800-369-0340

By Nancy MorrisseyChamber Executive Director

The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s Merchant’s Associat ion wil l present “Customer Shoplifting: Not in My Store” on Tuesday, October 16, 8:30 – 9:30 am at Revelations Cafe & Bookstore. Admission is free for Chamber members; $15 for potential Chamber members. As the Christmas holiday shopping season approaches, shoplifting and theft are expected to increase. Anticipating potential crime, the Chamber will host a shoplifting seminar to bring shoplifting awareness to local small business owners.

The Chamber of Commerce and the Fairfield Police Department will present a short training course, approximately one hour, for business owners and employees, in refer-ence to theft [shoplifting] in our community. Topics discussed will include: • What is the cost of shoplifting? • Detection of shoplifters • Shoplifting techniques • Group to watch • Shoplifting tools • Prevention techniques • Apprehension of shoplifters • Legal considerations Fairfield Police Captain Dave Thomas is the seminar’s featured speaker. Thomas will

provide instruction on customer shoplifting prevention and prosecution, as well as provide theft-deterring equipment and procedure dem-onstrations and discuss legal procedures relat-ing to shoplifter prosecution. Captain Thomas stressed that he and Chief Julie Harvey continue to make cooperation with area businesses a major priority at the Fairfield Police Department, due to the sup-port for this community from small business owners and their employees. Prior to working with the Fairfield Police Department, Thomas worked as a plain clothes officer preventing internal and external theft at Kmart and Walmart in Loss Prevention and for the Ottumwa Police Department. During his

tenure at Fairfield Police Department, Captain Thomas rose through the ranks of Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and now Captain. He has worked at the Tactical Team Medic, the Tactical Team Leader, and now the Tactical Team Commander. He also has served as a Field Training Officer, a K-9 Officer, and a Detective. He’s served as a shift supervisor, an Investigations Department supervisor, and now as the Assistant Chief / Patrol Supervisor. Admission to the seminar is free for all Chamber members and $15 for non-members. Registrations are encouraged. To reserve your seat or for additional information, contact Lori Knox at the Chamber at 641-472-2111 or lknox@fairfieldiowa.com.

10.5 Fairfield 1st Friday Art Walk- Oktoberfest; 5:30 – 10:00 pm: Central Park

10.5 Bugtoberfest Car Show; 5:00 – 10:00 pm: Jefferson County Courthouse Parking lot

10.9 Fairf ie ld Chamber Ambassador Meeting; 9:30 am: Chamber Board Room

10.9 F a i r f i e l d Manufacturers Appreciation Luncheon; 11:45 am: Fairfield Golf & Country Club

10.10 Premier Pack & Ship Plus Ambassador Ribbon Cutting; 10:00 am: 502 W. Burlington Ave.

10.11 C h a m b e r B o a r d Meeting; 11:45 am – 1:00 pm: AmericInn Hotel & Suites

10.16 Pol ice Department Presentation – Merchant Theft and Fraud; 8:30- 9:30 am: Revelations

10.18 Business After Hours at Blue Fish Clothing Co.; 5:00 – 7:00 pm: 56 South Main St.

10.27 Fairfield Merchant Trick or Treat; 1:30 – 3:30 pm: Participating Merchants

10.30 Trick or Treat for the City of Fairfield; 5:30 – 8:00 pm

UPCOMING EVENTS11.1 C h a m b e r M e m b e r Appreciation Reception; 5:00 – 7:00 pm: FA&CC – Hosted by Hy-Vee

11.2 Fairfield 1st Friday Art Walk - American Artisan Show; 6:00 – 10:00 pm: Central Park

11.6 Chamber Merchant Sales Seminar; 8:30 – 10:00 am: Revelations

11.8 Chamber Board Meeting; 11:45 pm – 1:00 pm: The McElhinny House

11.13 Fairf ie ld Chamber Ambassador Meeting; 9:30 am: Chamber Board Room

11.15 Business After Hours at The Bee Hive Salon & Spa; 5:00 – 7:00 pm: Hwy 78, Richland

11.23 H o l i d a y L i g h t i n g Dedication Celebration; 5:30 pm: Central Park

By Nancy MorrisseyChamber Executive Director

INFORMATION:What: Business After HoursWho: Blue Fish Clothing Co.Where: 56 South Main StreetWhen: Oct. 18 from 5 – 7 p.m.Phone Number: 641.209-3920 Come and check out the new look at Blue Fish Clothing Co. as they host the Fairfield Chamber ’s Business After Hours October installment on Thursday, October 18 from 5:00-7:00 pm at 56 South Main Street.

Join the Fun Homemade soup, bread and good-ies, local artisan beer, wine and

kombucha tasters. Door-prizes of gift certificates and hand painted blue fish patches. Tour of print and design studio. Print artists will be at work. Great networking possibilities. Meeting and visiting with Blue Fish Clothing Co. staff. There is no charge to attend a Chamber Business After Hours - another great benefit of Chamber membership! The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to welcome Blue Fish Clothing Co., a new business, to our Chamber community. Join them for refresh-ments, door prizes and a great opportunity to network with other business representatives, exchange ideas, obtain business leads and

make referrals. The Chamber’s Business After Hours is an informal, after-work gathering for Chamber members, prospective members and guests. If your place of employment is a Chamber member, then you are a Chamber member, also. This event is a great opportunity to network with those who make up the work force of the Blue Fish Clothing Co., with the Chamber’s business com-munity and friends while enjoying food and fellowship. They look forward to seeing you there. If you are interested in hosting a Business After Hours, please con-tact Lori Knox at 641-472-2111 or by email at lknox@fairfieldiowa.com.

By Nancy MorrisseyChamber Executive Director

INFORMATION What: Manufacturers Appreciation Luncheon Where: Fairfield Golf & Country Club Address: 905 East Harrison Avenue When: Tuesday, October 9 Time: 11:45a - 1:00p Cost: Chamber members: $20; poten-tial members: $30 Reservations required The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Manufac tu re r s Apprec ia t ion Luncheon on Tuesday, October 9 at 11:45a at the Fairfield Golf &

Country Club. Hosted by Gamrath-Doyle Insurance, the event offers attendees an opportunity to hear from representatives of Fairfield’s manufacturing community on cur-rent and projected business operat-ing conditions in Fairfield. On the agenda will be remarks from Brett Ferrel, President of the Fairfield Manufacturers Association. Mayor Ed Malloy will proclaim October as Fairfield Manufacturers Month and present the proclamation to Brett Ferrel and Nancy Morrissey, Chamber Executive Director, intro-ducing each manufacturer’s repre-sentative. At the luncheon, a representative f rom each member o f ou r

Manufacturer community will be given an opportunity to deliver a report on the company’s preceding year and plans for the future. Attendees at the Tuesday, October 9, Manufacturers Appreciation Luncheon will hear how things have been in our manufacturing sector and where they are headed. Members of the Fa i r f ie ld C h a m b e r ’s M a n u f a c t u r i n g Community: • Agri-Industrial Plastics Company • Airgas North Central • Allsup Manufacturing • Bovard Studio Inc. • Creative Edge Master Shop • Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc.

• Fairfield Casting, LLC • Fairfield Line, Inc. • Fairfield Livestock Equipment Co. • Fairfield Precast Concrete • H & H Mold & Tooling • Harper Brush Works, Inc. • HCM Plastics Inc. • Ideal Ready Mix Company, Inc. •The Nelson Company • Incorporated • Performance Pipe • Schaus-Vorhies Companies • The Sky Factory L.C. • Tenco Industries, Inc. • ToolKeepers LLC

• TrafFix Devices, Inc. The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opportuni-ty to express their gratitude for the investments that these companies provide, the jobs they create and their invaluable community involve-ment. Chamber members are invit-ed to attend this luncheon to take this opportunity to thank our manu-facturers for their substantial contri-butions to our community. For reservations please contact the Chamber at 641-472-2111 or by email at chamber@fairfieldiowa.com.

By Nancy MorrisseyChamber Executive Director

The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a New Member Reception on October 4 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm at Vivo Restaurant. All members having joined from October 2011 through September 2012 were recognized. Refreshments were served and a cash bar was available. All Chamber members were invited. This was an excellent event for new and old Chamber members to high-light their business and meet and greet with the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Ambassadors, staff and fellow Chamber members. The New Member Reception afforded new members the opportunity to learn more about the networking, market-ing and promotional opportunities that are offered through the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce for your busi-ness all while enjoying complimenta-ry hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar. For more information contact the Chamber at 641-472-2111 or by email chamber@fairfieldiowa.com.

Welcome to new members in the 2012 membership year

AmericInn Hotel & Suites Blue Fish Clothing Co. Jennifer Barclay Blue Ribbon Lawn & Landscaping Brandon Buch Carnegie Historical Museum Mark Shafer and Gene Luedtke Chickadee: Toys, Books & Gifts Amy Miller

Sandra Clingan Lee Dimmitt Earth & Water Tea Lounge & Artisan Pottery Shop - Corey Morrow Kevin Flanagan GoJindy Danielle Wallace Lucas Helling Henderson Frames & Gallery Tyler Anderson Jefferson County Taxi Service Josh Robinson Ladies Workout Express Deborah Sirdoreus Miller Realty - Kristin Miller Premier Pack & Ship Plus / Heartland Rod & Custom, Inc. Andy Nelson PURE Elegance Decorations Vilma Thorn Sapphire Services - Becky Schmitz Sears Hometown Store Gavin Hammes Sherry Kluender State Farm Sherry Kluender Shokai Sushi Nikhom and Stacey Sisomphane Stuff and Much More- Leroy Jewell Sweet Williams Prep & Coat Bill Bryant Team Staffing Solutions, Inc. Blake Radel The Calico Press Design Co. Melinda Stockwell The Sweet Spot - Sara Setterstrom Tlaloc Mexican Restaurant Edith Cabrera TOP DOG - Rich and Jane Anderson Universal Therapy Group Karen Elliott ViSalus - Team Lisk - Summer Lisk Whitetail Country Estates Bill and Zana Huber

By Nancy MorrisseyChamber Executive Director

Many new and expanding local businesses know that a membership with the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce is an investment in a healthy local economy and a com-mitment to improving our quality of life, as well as an opportunity to develop new business. We are delighted to introduce and welcome the following new mem-bers to the Chamber: Cox, Judith, 2243 Mint Blvd. Fairfield, IA 52556

Tel: 641-472-2987Email: jacox@iowatelecom.net Judi th i s an Indian Hi l l s Community College Trustee, was the 1992 Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce president, is a Rotarian - Past President, Treasurer and Assistant District Governor, is a SHIIP [Senior Health Insurance Information Program] Volunteer and is retired realtor of ERA Fairfield Real Estate.

Premier Pack & Ship Plus 502 West Burlington Avenue Fairfield, IA 52556 Contact: Andy Nelson

Tel 1: 641-209-1890Email: sales@premierpacknship.comWebsite: www.premierpacknship.com Premier Pack & Ship Plus offers a diverse range of products and solutions at affordable prices. We pride ourselves on providing the best shipping experience possible. Premier Pack & Ship Plus is an authorized shipper for Fed Ex, Spee-Dee, DHL, USPS and UPS. Welcome to you all. We’re glad to have you on board and look forward to working with you!

What’s happening

Blue Fish Clothing hosts Business After Hours Oct. 18

Customer Shoplifting: Not in My Store presentation

Manufacturers Appreciation Luncheon set for Oct. 9

Chamber warmly welcomes new members

New member reception at Vivo Restaurant