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1 May 2016 Chamber Advantage A Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce Publication Cha'ber Award Wiers Business of the Year Award Burger ig Hi-Line Award e Astrup VCBC Pubic ibrary Wdad Steahuse Bar & Gri S&S Aut Eectric Ic. Community Image Awards Deb eppi Deb her Community Spirit Awards 1

2 Board of Directors Greg Vanney, President Valley Dawn City Riley, State President University North Dakota Winter Show Paul Jon Behle, Aus, President-Elect Treasurer Sheyenne KSJB Care Center Greg Jon Vanney, Aus, Treasurer Director Valley Sheyenne City State Care University Center Dawn Tyler Riley, Marthaler, Past President Director North Dakota Dacotah Winter Bank Show Michael Strom, Director Tyler Marthaler, KLJ Director Dacotah Bank Reed Anderson, Director Michael Valley City Strom, Times Director Record KLJ Lori Froemke, Director Brenda AFLAC Independent Durheim, Director Agent Smith Lumber Company Paul Behle, Director Dean Kinney, KSJB Director Lafarge North America Nathan Hillmer, Director First Community Credit Union James Jensen, Director Lawn Realty James Jensen, Director Natalie Lawn Sayler, Realty Director Central Avenue Pharmacy Natalie Sayler, Director Dr. Central Tisa Avenue Mason, Pharmacy Ex Officio VCSU Mariah Richardson, Director Bob Werkhoven, Wells Fargo Bank Ex Officio Mayor Dr. Tisa Mason, Ex Officio VCSU STAFF Bob Werkhoven, Kay Vinje Ex Officio Executive Mayor Vice President Jerilyn STAFF Beckman Event Kay Coordinator Vinje Executive Vice President Linda Fenwick Office Assistant/Motor Jerilyn Vehicle Bruns Administrator Event Coordinator Linda Fenwick Office Assistant/Motor Vehicle Administrator Chamber Member Renewals L&H Shoe Shop Central Hair Studio Urban Couture Hi-Line Technology Solutions Prairie Frame Shop BeMobile, Inc. -Issue Highlights- Chamber Updates pg. 3 Annual Banquet Highlights pg. 4 Customer Service Award pg. 6 Ambassador Visits pg. 7 Our Mission To promote and improve the business environment, stimulate a vibrant local economy and produce a cooperative effort to enhance the overall quality of life in Valley City to its highest potential. 2

3 Chamber Updates A Message From Your President Thank you to all of you who were able to attend the annual Valley City Chamber of Commerce and Valley City Barnes County Development Corporation Banquet on Thursday, April 28. We had a grand evening on the VCSU campus celebrating our collective accomplishments and recognizing a host of individuals and businesses that have contributed much to our community. The work of the Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce relies heavily on volunteers, those who make commitments of time and energy to move Valley City forward. I want to thank two chamber board members who have recently resigned their positions Mariah Richardson of Wells Fargo and Reed Anderson of the Valley City Times-Record. Thank you, Mariah and Reed, for your service to the chamber and the community. The departure of Mariah and Reed from the chamber board leaves us with two vacancies, and we re seeking new candidates to appoint to fill the remainder of their terms. We re looking for people who are engaged (or would like to be more engaged) with Valley City community life and are willing (and eager!) to attend our monthly meetings, take part in our committee work, support our Business After Hours and other events, and participate in our larger community events such as Rally in the Valley, Crazy Days, Christmas in the Valley, and the annual Pinochle Tournament. If you re interested (or know someone who might be interested), please let us know. This is an outstanding opportunity for civic engagement it s a means to learn more about Valley City, a chance to network with community business leaders, a way to make Valley City and Barnes County a more vibrant and robust place to live and work. A Message From Your EVP Congratulations to all the 2016 Chamber Award winners (see their pictures on the front page)! Each year, we take great delight in recognizing these individuals and businesses for their outstanding efforts and investment in our community. It is their contagious attitude and that of so many Chamber Members that leads to the success and charm of this wonderful area we call home. Once again, it was difficult to narrow down the many contenders for these awards! I would like to draw your attention to the Candidate Form flyer in this newsletter. The forum will be held Thursday, May 19 th in the VCHS HAC at 7:00 pm. This is an opportunity to hear from the City Commission Candidates before voting. Although the June 14 th Election serves as a Primary Election for County and State positions, this is the one and only election for the City Candidates. The Candidate Forum will also be broadcast live on KOVC, live streamed on newsdakota.com, and archived on the newsdakota.com site. CSI Cable will playback the Forum on channels 10 & 68, times to be announced. Questions for the Candidates can be submitted to vcchamberforum@gmail.com or by calling the Chamber office at A special thank you goes out to our Members who have renewed their Membership this month, listed on page 2! I hope you enjoy this beautiful spring in Valley City! Kay Vinje Please consider who might make a good addition to our board of directors and share their names with us; we need your help in identifying key players for our board. Thank you. Greg Vanney 3

4 Annual Banquet Highlights The Chamber would like to send a sincere thank you to all who attended this year s Annual Banquet as well as speaker, Doug Burgum and all of our Chamber Award Winners. We would also like to thank VCSU, Sodexo, & City Lights for providing us with a wonderful banquet experience! Thank you as well to those who donated centerpieces for the evening: Sheyenne Care Center, Central Avenue Health Mart Pharmacy, CHI Mercy Health, KLJ, Dacotah Bank, NDWS, KSJB 600AM and Bank Forward. 4

5 Volunteers needed! The Chamber is looking for some volunteers to help with the inflatable games for Rally in the Valley on June 18, If you would like to sign up please go to or contact the Chamber. Rally in the Valley Parade Entry Applications can be found online at or stop at the Chamber to grab a form! 5

6 Customer Service Award This month s Customer Service Award goes to South Central Adult Services Bus Drivers Pictured L to R: Stan Cass, Wally Bjornson, Jenn Miklas, Duane Burchill All drivers are great to work with. They are all very professional and treat our residents with the dignity and respect that they deserve. They go the extra mile to make sure our residents get to where they need to go and that they are comfortable along the way. I have seen several of them help our residents get to the elevator if they are unable to do so themselves. Every driver that comes here has a positive attitude and they always find ways to make our residents and us smile. -Satisfied customer Have you received wonderful customer service within the last year? Please let us know so they can be recognized! You can find the Customer Service Award nomination for under the Forms & Information tab at 6

7 Ambassador Visits Faith Lutheran Church Ambassadors pictured with (L to R): Nancy Knutson, Pastor Jolene Knudson- Hanse, and Julie Moritz Snap-On Tool Truck Ambassadors pictured with Robbie Jewett Ambassador of the Quarter 4th Quarter 2015 Deb Koepplin (right) 1st Quarter 2016 Sue Kapaun (left) 7

8 Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce 250 West Main St PO Box 724 Valley City, ND (701) PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 2 Valley City, ND ADDRESS SERVICE REQUIRED??Did you know?? DMV Q & A What do I do with my old plate(s) once I receive the new ones? You are encouraged to recycle your old plates at your local recycling facility or you can bring it to your nearest motor vehicle office where they can be placed in a recycle bin and then will be disposed of properly. It is suggested to bend or cut your license plate in half before recycling to ensure that no one else is able to use the plate on another vehicle. Now you know! Remember to SHOP LOCAL! City Sales Tax Collections: January 2016: $203, January 2015: $159, February 2016: $145, February 2015: $165, Chamber Committee Meeting Dates (dates subject to change) Chamber Board Meeting: May 20, 8am Commerce Meeting: May 19, 7am Ambassador Meeting: May 11, 10am & 10:30am May 25, 10am & 10:30am Chamber Executive Committee Meeting: May 6, 7am CVB: May 10, 11am If you are interested in serving on a Chamber committee, please contact the Chamber at