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Page 2: Businesses join andrenew support.

Page 3: Eagle Awardsnamed.

Dale Carnegie program offered.

Page 4:Prairie WarriorAuction March 19.

Minot awarded $74.3million.

Page 5: Sportsmen’s Feedsuccessful.

Page 6: Ambassadors helpmembers celebrate.

Page 7: Safety professionalsorganize.

Grain marketingworkshop March 17.

Pages 9-13: Members offer newsand updates.

5: Calendar of events

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CommunicatorT H e M I n O T A r e A C H A M b e r O F C O M M e r C e A n d Y O u !

Century 21 Action Realtors500 20th Ave. SW

Thursday, Feb. 25 • 5–7 p.m.This is an opportunity to network with potential and established clients in a social, fun

atmosphere. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a chance to win prizes, as well as $500 in

Chamber Bucks! If winner is not present, $50 in Chamber Bucks is guaranteed.

(Must be present to win) $5 charge at the door

The new Minot International AirportTerminal is nearing completion and openingFeb. 29, 2016. On Feb. 20, the City of Minotand the Airport, will host a public openhouse allowing visitors the opportunity toenjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the entirefacility. This is an opportunity for local busi-nesses to sponsor and support the event, andbe recognized by the thousands of guestsexpected to attend. How can you help? Theairport is seeking:• door prizes: donated items of any kind are

appreciated. If your organization donates,there will be sponsor recognition in vari-ous forms.

• donations in-kind (cash). If you want to be

an event sponsor to help defray the costs,then this sponsorship will be highlightedand your organization will be speciallyrecognized.The airport is also seeking volunteers to

assist with the open house, as well as thosewho may be able to assist for the first fewmonths of operations:• To assist with the special events in guiding

and helping attendees (Feb. 20)• To assist on opening day through the ded-

ication (Feb. 29 – May 6) in helping pas-sengers with directions, answering ques-tions, and assisting as needed.

• Shifts of three to four hours any day of theweekIf you have people within your organiza-

tion who may be interested in volunteering afew hours when it’s convenient for them,this is the place to be. We want all of ourguests to feel welcome and have a greatexperience and this cannot be done withoutyour support. We hope you will considerthese requests.

These are great opportunities to help“Make Minot Yours” and a chance to have awonderful impression on residents and visi-tors. Please consider these requests andshare with your staff.

If you are interested please contact AirportAdministration at 857-4724 or email [email protected].

Business After Hours

Workers continue to put the finishing touch-

es on the Minot Airport for its open house Feb.

20 and first flight from the new facility Feb. 29.

Airport terminal open house set for Feb. 20

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Minot Area Chamber of Commerce

MINot AReA CHAMBeR oF CoMMeRCe

CoMMeRCe

P.O. box 940 • Minot, nd 58702 • 852-6000

[email protected] • minotchamber.org

Material published in the Chamber Communicator

expresses the viewpoints or policies of the

Communicator, the Minot Area Chamber of

Commerce and its board of directors. The purpose

of this newsletter is to communicate with the mem-

bership of the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce.

Publisher ..........................L. John MacMartin,CCe

editor ..........................................Carla dolan, IOM

Managing editor ...................................Patty Steele

Chamber oF CommerCe STaFF

L. John MacMartin, CCe .........................President

Carla dolan, IOM........................Program director

Cheryl Wallen ..............................Finance Manager

Lisa Moldenhauer ............Administrative Assistant

Carla Vannett...................................MVd Manager

Lacey Coleman.....................................MVd Clerk

diane Herzog........................................MVd Clerk

Wendy Keldson ....................................MVd Clerk

Amy Morse...........................................MVd Clerk

Tracey Oja ............................................MVd Clerk

Tabitha Strand.......................................MVd Clerk

minoT area Chamber oF CommerCe

board memberS:

duane Poynter Chair

(Off broadway Laundromat) .............721-6154

Jessica Merchant Chair elect

(Olson & burns, P.C.) ........................839-1740

Jason Zimmerman Vice Chair

(First Western bank & Trust).............857-7196

doug Hollingsworth Treasurer (northern

Tier Federal Credit union) 727-6111, ext. 116

Alan estvold Past Chair

(Ackerman-estvold)...........................837-8737

randy Hauck Past Chair

(Verendrye electric Cooperative) ......852-0406

Jeremy becker

(SrT Communications, Inc.) .............858-1200

ryon boen (Western Agency)..................852-5383

rob buchholz (Lowe’s Printing)..............852-1211

Tige engelhard (Gooseneck Implement) .852-0767

Missy Feist erickson

(People’s State bank).........................852-0328

Tonya Harden

(First International bank & Trust) .....837-1600

debbie Harris (Fianceé) ...........................838-9616

Katie Harsaager (enbridge)......................857-0800

Chad Schmidt (10 north Main) ...............837-1010

randy Schwan (Trinity Health) ...............857-5635

Cathy Tweten (dakota Square) ................839-7500

dusty Wald (Magic City beverage) .........852-4031

Shannon Webster (Town & Country

Credit union) .....................................852-2018

The Chamber extends a big “THAnK YOu” to our members who have renewed theirmembership through Jan. 22, 2016. Your continued support helps your Chamber pro-mote the business community and do the work seen in the pages of this newsletter.

1st Minot ManagementMr. Lynn AasAffinity First Federal Credit unionAFLAC - Cassie LoardAlbertson rentalsAmerican Legionb & d MarketbeMobilebeyond Shelter, Inc.boot barnbremer bankClute Office equipmentConlin’s FurnitureCookies For You, Inc.Creative PrintingCulligan Water Conditioningdale Carnegie business Group/eide bailly LLPdean Foods/Land O’LakesdeLisimo Cafe & Cateringdenny’s restaurantFederal expressFiancee’Gate City bankGrow With MeTeam resources Inc—dba H & r blockHatfield, Wass and AssociatesHeritage baptist ChurchHome Sweet HomeHomesteaders restaurantMr. darrel HovdeiHeart Media

Independence, Inc.KMOT - TV, Channel 10blake Krabseth Comedian/MagicianJudge Gary LeeLeingang Home CenterMac’s, Inc.Judge douglas L. MattsonMaxson Law Office, P.C.MenardsMercer engineering P.C.Minot daily newsMinot Winnelson Co.City of MinotMiracle-earMontana dakota utilities CompanyMorelli’s distributingMSI Service & Solutionsniess ImpressionsOff broadway LaundromatPapa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ bake PizzaPinkerton Animal HospitalProfessional Hearing Servicesriddles Jewelryringoen Financial GroupSchlehr utility Construction, LLCStaybridge SuitesThorsrud Supply Co., Inc.Trinity HealthCity of VelvaWatne realtorsThe Writedesign

Renewals

Advertising opportunities availableAdvertising opportunities are available in our monthly newsletter. As you may have

seen, the Chamber’s newsletter is no longer printed, but businesses can still promotethemselves and gain valuable exposure with advertising in the monthly digital editionof the Communicator. each monthly publication will have a maximum of two full-page ads, four half page ads and six 1/4 page ads.

“This is one more way the Chamber can help promote our members and add non-dues revenue to our bottom line,” said Chamber President, John Martin. The adsshould be sent in a pdf or jpg format and can be emailed to [email protected] Carla at 857-8205 for sizes and prices.

New look for the new year!The Minot Area Chamber of Commerce monthly Communicator newsletter has a

new look for 2016. readers can enjoy the now strictly electronic newsletter with aupdated, clean look to showcase the many happenings within the Chamber and ourmember businesses. The quarterly paper version has been eliminated to save postageand meet the trend toward digital communication.

That trend has been passed on to the business After Hours postcard as well. Theprinted card was also eliminated with great success, that is, if increased attendance atthe december business After Hours was any indication. While most of us work at ourcomputers or have our phones close by during the day, this is a more efficient way tocapture more people in this electronic age.

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eagle Awards


The eagle Award winners were recognized in January and thanked for superior customerservice skills. If you would like to nominate someone for outstanding customer service,please call the Chamber at 852-6000 for a nomination form, or visit the website atminotchamber.org.

A special thank you goes out to homesteaders restaurant and rainbow Photo lab forproviding gift certificates for each eagle recipient.

Jim lunSTadLongfellow Elementary

amy mCreynoldSSears

John STreeTFedEx Ground

maTT doyleHobby Lobby

JenniFer ZewiCkNorthern Tier Federal Credit Union

CandaCe ViTaleCash Wise Foods

ike obaSiCash Wise Foods

ChriSTy JuriCkTires Plus Total Car Care

Cody morGanTires Plus Total Car Care

Dale Carnegie

training programLook around at successful busi-

ness people. You’ll find that theyare confident in their work andenthusiastic about getting thingsdone. They are inspiring and theyempower others around them tosucceed. They are engaged in allaspects of their work and life.

The world famous dale CarnegieCourse is one of the only organiza-tional communication training pro-grams that is proven to make youmore effective by boosting yourengagement levels. People whohave taken the dale CarnegieCourse are 62% more likely to beengaged in the workplace than theaverage employee.

In this course you’ll learn tostrengthen interpersonal relation-ships, manage stress and handlefast-changing workplace condi-tions. You’ll be better equipped toperform as a persuasive communi-cator, problem-solver and focusedleader. And you’ll develop a take-charge attitude initiated with confi-dence and enthusiasm.

Click here for more informationand to sign up!

Counterfeit Money

WarningThe Minot Police department

Crime Prevention unit would liketo make area merchants aware ofreports of counterfeit money beingdiscovered. Several area businessesand financial institutions havereported finding counterfeit $100bills are being passed.

The Minot Police departmentrequests businesses finding thesebills to note the suspect’s physicaldescription, other identifying infor-mation, vehicle descriptions, andlicense plates and notify MinotCentral dispatch at 852-0111.

UpCoMINg eVeNts:

March 10 | Business After Hours | 5 – 7 p.m.roosevelt Park Zoo • 1219 burdick expy. e.

March 17 | New Member Reception | 5 – 7 p.m.holiday inn

March 19 | prairie Warrior Auction | 6 p.m.holiday inn

April 9 | International Military Ball | 6 p.m.Grand hotel • $75 per personIncludes a meal, dancing, and much more!

April 13 | Honors Banquet | 6:30 p.m.

Grand hotel

http://northdakota.dalecarnegie.com/events/dale_carnegie_course/

minotchamber.org

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u.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp (d-nd)and John Hoeven (r-nd) announced thatthe City of Minot has been awarded $74.3Million in the national disasterresilience Competition. At a press con-ference at Minot’s City Hall, MayorChuck barney said that the City should beproud and excited about the announce-ment.

“This is certainly great news for the

City of Minot,” barney said. “everyonewho has worked so tirelessly over the pastyear to insure our success should be proudon this historic day. The entire communi-ty has always shown how resilient we arein the face of a challenge, and these feder-al funds will move us to the next level inbeing prepared against natural disasters,economic disasters, and so many otherstresses that this competition has helpedus realize were a threat to our city. ”

City Manager Lee Staab added that thecommunity as a whole was integral to theoutcome of the competition. “during thiscompetition, we were told over and overthat input from the community was para-mount to our success, and the residents ofMinot and the Souris river basin showedup in a big way to make sure that wewould be noticed, and that we would besuccessful.” Staab added that the supportof the community was evident throughout

the entire process. “We held over 60 pub-lic meetings here in Minot and up anddown the Souris river basin. We heardfrom a wide range of folks who openedour eyes to what we need to do in order tobe more resilient. All of the effort fromeach of you who participated has paid offin a big way today.”

Minot was one of 13 communitiesselected from 40 applications to receivean award. The applicants included bothcities and states. The funds will helpMinot both recover from the previous dis-aster and make plans, decisions, andinvestments that make them more resilientto the next disaster. The department ofHousing and urban development (Hud)and the rockefeller Foundation will out-line the specific projects that will be fund-ed later this week.

Minot awarded $74.3 million in HUD resilience competition

In its previous 29 years, the annualMilitary Affairs Committee PrairieWarrior Competition has raised morethan a half a million dollars. The fundssupport many base organizations andfunctions designed to improve the moraleof the men and women stationed at MinotAFb. This includes expenses incurred bycompetition teams, squadron activitiesand annual awards banquets. Funds alsogo to the Thanksgiving baskets projectduring the holiday season and OperationWarmheart, a program for families inneed.

The 30th annual auction, set for

Saturday, March 19, will be held in theHoliday Inn in Minot with a preview ofauction merchandise beginning at 5:30p.m. The live auction, with auctioneerJohn bearman, will begin at 6:30 p.m.refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will beserved, and there is a $25 charge at thedoor.

each year, the event raises thousands ofdollars to help with the expenses forMinot Air Force base competitions. everyyear, donations by area businesses andindividuals make this event successful.

Items donated can be serious, humor-ous, unusual, imaginative or creative. Any

special instructions or information aboutthe items, such as historical significance,should be included if applicable as theinformation may increase the items’ valueduring bidding.

If an item is an intangible gift such as aservice or membership, a certificate or let-ter from the donor or business must beincluded.

For further information about donatingauction items, appropriate auction items,or to arrange for pick-up of auction items,please call the Chamber at 852-6000.

Prairie Warrior Auction celebrates 30 years of TEAM MINOT spirit

Vote MARCH 1, 2016

Minot City electionThis election proposes an amendment

that allows changes to be made to the minot home rule Charter

The annual Sportsmen’s Feed was agreat time for airmen at MAFb to watchthe AFC/nFC playoffs and enjoy greatfood and games. Special thanks to Joe

Quaglia, ron Garcia, and those in thekitchen for all their help with this event,especially our annual Sportsmen’s Feedplanner and chief chef, Gary brevig.

Thank you also to the following sponsorsfor donating items to the event.

Kenny Chesney, KISS, Fall Out boy,Jake Owen, billy Currington, Olddominion and LOCASH will all performat the 2016 north dakota State Fair, July22-30th. Tickets will go on sale on March1st at 8 a.m.

Kenny Chesney will take the stage onThursday, July 28. The country superstarand nd State Fair favorite will bring hisnew hits including songs like “ComeOver,” “You and Tequila,” and “AmericanKids” as well as his opening act CourtneyCole. Chesney, an eight-time entertainerof the Year, with over 20 #1 hits is sure toput on an outstanding show.

The “Hottest band in the World,” KISS,will close out the Fair Saturday, July 30.KISS has legions of devoted fans that fol-low the band known for hits such as“rock and roll All nite,” “beth,”“detroit rock City,” and “I Was Made forLoving You.”

Fall Out boy will be the first rock act onFriday, July 22. The group has been amainstay on the charts for the last tenyears with platinum-selling singles suchas “Sugar, We’re Goin down,” “dance,dance,” My Songs Know What You didin the dark (Light em up)”, and“Centuries.”

Jake Owen is set to rock the Fair onFriday, July 29. Owen ascended to star-dom with five #1 hits including “barefootblue Jean night”, “Anywhere with You,”“Alone with You,” “The One That GotAway,” and the critically acclaimed“What We Ain’t Got.” Owen’s latest hit“real Life” released to rave reviews.

billy Currington will be on Friday, July23. Since 2003, Currington has scorednine #1 singles, including such memo-rable hits as “Good directions,” “Let Medown easy,” “Must be doin’ Somethingright,” “Hey Girl,” and “We AreTonight.”

LOCASH will take the stage on Sunday,July 24. The duo has enjoyed hits withsongs such as “Keep In Mind,” “The bestSeat in The House,” and their new single“I Love This Life.”

Old dominion will be performing onWednesday, July 27th. Old dominion hasemerged as one of the hottest breakingbands in country music. Their new single“break up With Him” has stayed high onthe charts as well as the hard-chargingrock riot “Shut Me up” and the slow strut-ting “nowhere Fast.”2016 Grandstand Country ShowpassLineup:

Friday, July 22 – Fall Out boySaturday, July 23 – billy CurringtonSunday, July 24 – LOCASHMonday, July 25 – enduro raceTuesday, July 26 – Monster Truck ShowWednesday July 27 – Old dominionThursday, July 28 – Kenny Chesney

w/ special guest Courtney ColeFriday, July 29 – Jake OwenSaturday, July 30 -- KISS

new this year is a Monster Truck Showfeaturing the original big Foot, bountyHunter, Iron Outlaw, nitro Menace andthe raging Inferno Jet Truck.

nPrA Championship bull riding willbe held on Monday, July 25 & Tuesday,July 26.

Other items available for purchase onMarch 1 include: Season and daily GatePasses, Mega ride Carnival Passes,ranch rodeo tickets, beer tickets and nineday camping spots.

For ticket information visitwww.ndstatefair.com, call 701-857-7620or visit the north dakota State Fair officefrom 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, at theState Fair Center. dates for the 2016 StateFair are July 22-30.

More information is available atwww.ndstatefair.com.

Affinity First Federal CreditUnion

Badlands GrillBlom’s Locker &

Processing PlantCapital RV CenterThe Computer StoreDacotah BankDon Bessette Motors, Inc.Grand Hotel

Harley’s Arrowhead CenexHomesteaders RestaurantI. Keating Furniture WorldKXMC CBS13Karvakko EngineeringLa Quinta Inn and SuitesMAFB Bowling CenterMagic City Beverage Co.Magic City Harley-

Davidson

Mi MexicoMinot Daily NewsMinot Park DistrictMinot’s Finest Collision

CenterMorelli’s DistributingMSU AthleticsNorth Hill BowlPheasants for the Future

Roger Ward NorthAmerican

Roughrider Golf CourseRyan Family DealershipScheelsSportsman’s LoftSRT Communications, Inc.Souris Valley Golf CourseTires Plus Total Car Care

Trinity HealthUnited Community BankVardon Golf CourseVerendrye Electric

CooperativeVisit MinotWells Fargo BankWestlie Motor Co.YMCA

sportsmen’s Feed

The Sportsmen’s Feed brought the downtown and base communities together as 350 people gathered to watch football, participate

in games, and enjoy a wild-game-feed based meal.

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ND State Fair announces concert lineup

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Ribbon Cuttings

Sanford occmed: 801 21st Ave. Se • Minot, nd • Sanford Health • 839-5902 • 888-600-2378 • www.sanfordoccmed.com

Sanford Occmed is committed to providing businesses and their workforce with occupational medicine services that are simple, convenient, comprehensive, and high quality. Ambassadors were on hand for the re-grand opening Jan. 14.

Thrivent Financial: 2201 36th Ave. SW, Suite C • Minot, nd • 839-1714 • Fax: 852-5121 • Thrivent Financial, northland regionFinancial Associates: Andy Leraas, brian eichhorn, edwin Haugen, Michael Lauckner, and Theresa Voeller

northland region partner: ron Gullet • Community engagment leader: Kyle debertin

Thrivent Financial has expanded financial services in north central and western North Dakota with the opening of a new regionaloffice in the Highlander Office Park in southwest Minot.

If you know of a business that’s new to town or is having a milestone, like a renovation or addition,

contact Carla at 857-8205 to schedule a ribbon cutting.

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Business After Hours - January

Thank you to Pinnacle Financial Group & Elite Real Estate for hosting the January Business After Hours. One hundred fifty

people were on hand to enjoy delicious food, great networking and a chance at Chamber Bucks.

The Minot Area Chamber of Commerce AgribusinessCommittee will sponsor “Five Common Mistakes in GrainMarketing” Thursday, March 17 at the north Central researchextension Center. Participants may choose to attend the 10 a.m.session, which includes lunch at 11:30 a.m., or the 1 p.m. session,which begins with lunch at 12:15 p.m.

edward usset, a grain marketing economist for the Center forFarm Financial Management at the university of Minnesota, willoffer a different approach to marketing. He will identify commonmistakes in grain marketing, including the reluctance toward pre-harvest marketing, lack of an exit strategy, and holding grain instorage too long. discover that great marketing is not predicting

prices, but eliminating mistakes in everyday decisions. See howeliminating mistakes can create a solid foundation in the develop-ment of marketing plans. Participants can apply these techniquesand lessons to the development of a pre-harvest marketing plan.

usset is the developer of the “Winning the Game” series ofworkshops. He also manages Commodity Challenge, an onlinemarketing education game that uses real-time cash and futuresdata. The second edition of his book, Grain Marketing Is Simple(It’s Just Not Easy),” was released in november 2015.

Cost to attend is $10 person, which includes lunch. PleaserSVP by March 10 to [email protected] or by calling852-6000.

Minot area safety professionals areinvited to become part of a new organiza-tion in the Minot area. The first meetingof the Minot Area Safety Association willbe held Wednesday, March 9 at 11:45 a.m.at the Vegas Motel. This newly-formedorganization seeks to bring together safe-ty professionals to network and learnfrom each other, participate in joint train-ings, and help build a safer region.

The featured speaker at this luncheonevent will be doug McHenry of ndWorkforce Safety and Insurance. Lunchmay be ordered off the menu at the meet-ing.

Membership fees are $150 per year forthe first person in an organization, and$50 per year for additional members ofthe same organization. Applications maybe completed at the first meeting or byemailing one of the following boardmembers: president Scott Zimmerman([email protected]), vicepresident Susanne Hoskins ([email protected]), secretary Jordan Schmitt ([email protected]), treasurerLolly Gorze ([email protected]), doug McHenry ([email protected]), or Kevin McGlaughlin([email protected]).

Ag Committee sponsors grain marketing workshop March 17

Safety professionals invited to MASA first meeting Military Affairs Committeehosts presentation Feb. 4

Minot Air Force Base

economic Impact

Report Released

On Thursday, Feb. 4, the MilitaryAffairs Committee will hear the annu-al economic Impact report on howmuch of an effect the installation hason our area. Join our committee onThursday, February 4 at noon at theGrand Hotel.

There is a cost for lunch, and thoseattending can pay at the door.

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Minot Area Chamber of CommercePaid advertisement:

ContaCt the Chamber to PlaCe your ad: 701-852-6000 • [email protected]

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Member Business Briefs

SVUW awards luncheon set for Feb. 3

Save the date for the 2nd Annualdonor recognition Awards lunch. Jointhe Souris Valley united Way in celebrat-ing those who give. A luncheon will beheld at the Grand Hotel Wednesday, Feb.3 at 11:30 a.m. For more information,tickets or sponsorship information,please call 839-2994 or visit the websiteat www.svunitedway.com.

SCORE sponsors “Simple Steps in

Starting Your Business”

Minot SCOre Chapter has arranged afree workshop for persons interested instarting a business. The workshop isscheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016,from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Minot PublicLibrary, 516 2nd Avenue SW, Minot,nd.

The program will include importantdetails regarding the operation of a busi-ness, including appropriate informationfor those in business and others who areconsidering the starting of a business.Time will be allowed for general discus-sion and the accepting of questions.

The local SCOre chapter is a memberof SCOre, a national organization. Allmembers are volunteers with skills inassisting individuals with mentoring.Anyone interested in having a mentoring

session with SCOre may call theSCOre office and leave a message forreturn contact.

register by email [email protected] or call 852-6883.

Community Rocks! 2016 to benefit

music program for youth

With proceeds benefitting the MinotString Academy, the second annualCommunity rocks! concert will be Feb.6 at the Grand Hotel in Minot. Localorchestra musicians will present threesets of rock favorites by acts such as therolling Stones, Aerosmith, Styx, Heart,Metallica, Cold Play and many others.erik M. Anderson, a junior in MinotState university’s music program,arranged many of the songs for theorchestra, and several songs will featureMelissa Spelchen, MSu assistant profes-sor of criminal justice and interimHonors director, on vocals.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with asocial, hors d’oeuvres and silent auction,followed by the first music set at 7. Cashbars will be available throughout theevent. Open seating is available in twoareas. reserved seats ($60) are all centerrows, while general admission seats are$45. Tickets are available at budgetMusic and Video in downtown Minot

and at Jacobsen Music on 31st Ave. S.W.,Minot. The event is open to all ages.

evidence shows that early musicaltraining has profound effects on thedeveloping child, producing long-lastingchanges in motor abilities and brainstructure. Funds from Communityrocks! 2016 will provide the instru-ments, supplies and instruction necessaryto begin the Minot String Academy. Theacademy will be dedicated to providingone-on-one lessons and stringorchestra experiences to low-incomechildren, beginning in the firstgrade. This head start will provide socialand academic benefits, as well as createthe future leaders of the Minot PublicSchools orchestra program.

Co-founded by Minot State Professorserik Anderson and Andy bertsch,Community rocks! exemplifies local ini-tiative and talent coming together to ben-efit the community. The orchestra, whichplays favorites from the ’60s to the pres-ent, consists of local string, brass, andwind players, plus trap set and electricbass.

For questions, contact erik Andersonat [email protected] or858-3576.

save the Date: February 11 giving Hearts Day

The Minot Area Chamber of Commerce JuniorAchievement program will participate in this annual,

community fundraiser.


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Town & Country Credit Union donates$50,000 to MAYSA third rink addition

Town & Country Credit union hascommitted to donating $50,000 to theMAYSA Arena expansion. darrellOlson, president and CeO of Town &Country Credit union, presented ronMerritt, executive director of the MinotPark district, with a check at theWednesday, dec. 30 Minotauros hockeygame.

“Town & Country Credit union has astrong history of supporting the commu-nity of Minot. I am proud that we arecontinuing to build on that history withthis donation to the MAYSA Arenaexpansion,” commented Olson.

The MAYSA Arena was opened in2000 and currently has two sheets of ice,with the main rink able to accommodateabout 1,000 spectators. The new rink willinclude seating for 2,000. Constructionbegan this fall on the third rink addition.

“The MAYSA Arena already providesmany benefits to our community andwith those benefits come opportunities.Adding a third ice rink will provide addi-tional opportunities for our youth, areabusinesses and will ultimately contributeto this region’s quality of life. All areas ofvalue to Town & Country,” added Olson.

For more information on Town &Country Credit union visit www.tow-nandcountry.org

Darrell Olson (left), president/CEO ofTown & Country Credit Union, present-ed Ron Merritt, executive director of theMinot Park District, with a donation of$50,000 to the MAYSA arena expansionproject.

2016 Women of Distinction awards openfor nominations

The 25th Annual YWCA Women ofdistinction banquet is taking place onMarch 31, 2016. This event recognizesarea women who inspire others in theircommunities through various ways.

Individuals can be nominated in ten cat-egories. A business/organization will alsobe recognized for their work in empower-ing women. nominations can be made inthe categories of Arts & Communications,business, Community Service, education,Faith Community, Lifetime Achievement,Military, Professional, Volunteer Service,Young Woman of Today & Tomorrow,business/Organization that empowersWomen.

Winners will be recognized at theWomen of distinction banquet on March31, 2016, at the Grand Hotel in Minot.The public is invited to attend and helpcelebrate 101 years of success. Proceedsfrom this event help provide operatingfunds for the emergency Women’s Shelterat the YWCA. The night consists of inspi-rational speakers, award winners’ recogni-tion, a diamond jewelry drawing, and anelegant dinner. Tickets are available nowat ywcaminot.org or by calling the YWCAMinot at (701) 838-1812.

Champagne & Ice Gala Feb. 20The northern Plains Children

Advocacy Center (nPCAC) will presentthe sixth annual Champagne and Ice Galaat the Grand Hotel Saturday, Feb. 20.

We’ll get to enjoy live entertainment pro-vided by Soulshine, Shaun Sipma asemcee, John bearman as auctioneer, aswell as professional photographer, Otisand James.

The event will begin with a cocktailhour starting at 6 p.m. Tickets will be soldfor $25, which will include complimenta-ry hors d’oeuvres and champagne.Following the cocktail hour will be asilent and live auction. There will also bea raffle for diamonds from our major dia-mond sponsor, Knowles Jewelry.

There is not a dress code; however, feelfree to dress to impress. Otis & James willbe on hand with a photo booth to capturethe evening.

The purpose of the Champagne and IceGala is to raise community awareness andfunds for the nPCAC. The mission of thenPCAC is to protect children by provid-ing on-site agency collaboration utilizinga multi-disciplinary team approach in pre-vention, investigation, assessment, andreferral for prosecution and treatment ofchild abuse.

It is the goal of the nPCAC to providea compassionate and effective way tobring services to children victimized byabuse. This public-private collaborationsignificantly reduces the trauma associat-ed with reporting child abuse and holdsoffenders accountable.

Out-of-pocket expenses for the servicesof the nPCAC are not the responsibilityof the family. The nPCAC is solely fund-ed from grants, reimbursements, dona-

tions, and fundraisers.To purchase tickets or if interested in

donating, please contact northern PlainsChildren’s Advocacy Center, located at 201st St SW, Suite 202 in Minot or by call-ing 852-0836.

MSU announces scholarship awardeesTwo Minot State university students,

John newcomb and Jennifer Hutchins,will receive bakken u scholarships forspring semester. The bakken u scholar-ships were made available to recently dis-placed oil workers, current oil workers, orspouses of oil workers who wish toexpand their knowledge and job mar-ketability in north dakota. The recipientswere selected based on a review from ascholarship committee.

newcomb is employed as a line techni-cian by Minot Aero Center. He is current-ly a sophomore at MSu and eventuallywants to become a petroleum engineer.

Hutchins, a spouse of an oilfield work-er, is an administrative secretary in theuniversity’s Student Health Center. She ispursuing a nursing degree.

“Minot State is pleased to participate inthe bakken u program by offering schol-arship dollars to assist these students inmaking their educational and career goalsa reality,” MSu President Steven W.Shirley said.

For questions about these scholarships,contact Kevin Harmon, vice president forstudent affairs, at [email protected].

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First Western names new appointees

The board of directors of First Westernbank & Trust announces the followingpromotions:

brenda Foster, whohas been with FirstWestern bank & Trustfor over 34 years, hasbeen elected by theboard of directors asthe new president &CeO.

Foster, who previously served as theexecutive vice president, assumed herrole as president on Jan. 1 when richCampbell retired.

“We couldn’t be more pleased withbrenda’s appointment by the board.brenda really understands the culturehere, and she has been a big part of devel-oping it over the past 34 years,” Campbellsaid. “The board was looking for some-one that truly understands the commit-ment to customer service, has the bankingbackground, and believes in giving backto the Minot community. brenda encom-passes all of those qualities to the fullest.”

Campbell also said that Foster’s educa-tion and in-depth experience in the northdakota banking industry will serve FirstWestern bank & Trust well.

Foster is looking forward to her newrole as President & CeO.

“It is an honor and privilege to be elect-ed as President and CeO of the bank Ihave grown up in. I look forward to con-tinuing to work with our wonderful cus-tomers and dedicated, quality staff. Wewill continue to focus on our customersand provide them with the excellent cus-tomer service they deserve. First Westernis prepared to continue to grow alongwith the Minot region and I am excited tobe part of this growth.”

Foster started working at First Westernbank & Trust in 1981, while still in highschool. She completed an associate’sdegree from Minot State university, thenlater returned to complete her bachelor’sof science degree in accounting with a

concentration in banking and finance in1992. Foster is a past president for theIndependent Community banks of northdakota. She is a current member of theboard of regents for MSu and a boardmember for Minot Public Schools. Shewas raised in Minot and continues toreside here with her husband, Wayne.They have two children danielle and

dustin, both currentlyattending Minot Stateuniversity.

Angie Hansen hasbeen promoted to loanoperations officer. Shehas been with the bankfor 18 years, and was

previously an internal auditor with thebank. Hansen is involved as the treasurerfor the Tough enough To Wear Pink cam-paign with the MinotY’s Mens’ rodeo.

Jordan dalby hasbeen promoted to con-sumer loan officer. Shehas been with the bankfor six months, and waspreviously a consumerlender with the bank. dalby is also a

member of the YoungProfessionals of Minot.

Juliene Mowan hasbeen promoted to assis-tant vice president inmortgage lending. Shehas been with the bankfor 30 years, and was

previously a mortgage loan officer withthe bank.

Katie Ogaard hasbeen promoted to exec-utive assistant and cor-porate secretary. Shehas been with the bankfor one year, and waspreviously an executiveassistant with the bank. Ogaard isinvolved with the MSu Alumni boardand is a member of Minot’s YoungProfessionals.

Tina Olson has beenpromoted to vice ofpresident of insurance.She has been with thebank 2 1/2 years andwas previously anassistant vice presidentof insurance. Olson is

involved with theMinot Kiwanis andserves on the board ofdirectors for ndIndependent InsuranceAgents Association.

Luis estrada hasbeen promoted to vice

president of operations. He has been withthe bank 12 years andwas previously theassistant vice presidentdata processing admin-istrator.

nancy Wegenast hasbeen promoted to vicepresident of consumerlending. She has been with the bank for17 years, and was previously an assistantvice president of consumer lending withthe bank. Wegenast is involved as the vicepresident of Women united, secretary ofthe Salvation Army board, andAmbassador with the Minot AreaChamber of Commerce.

Trinity reports record births in 2015

For the third year in a row, TrinityHealth has reported a record number ofdeliveries at Trinity Hospital.

Women’s and Children’s Servicesdirector Lorrie Antos says the hospitallogged 1,716 deliveries in 2015, up threefrom 2014. Some of the deliveriesinvolved multiple births, putting the totalnumber of babies born in 2015 at 1,732.

She noted that while the number ofdeliveries continues to grow, the smallincrease this past year indicates that thepace of growth may have eased for now.

For more information, contact MaryMuhlbradt at 833-3341.

Angie Hanson

Jordan Dalby

Juliene Mowan

Katie Ogaard

Tina Olson

Luis Estrada

Nancy Wegenast

Brenda Foster


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8th Annual Beardstock Festival comingMarch 2016

It’s time tostep back.Time to setaside therazer, lookinto the mir-ror and like what you see. It’s time forbigger, bolder beards. It’s time forbeardstock 2016.

beards, bands, and north dakota pridewill take over the Holday Inn riversideMarch 12 and 13 in an event for the hairyat heart. enjoy free food, the beardedphoto booth, limited edition beardstockapparel, Pride of dakota vendors, musicand more. Participate in beard conteststhat include best overall, best trimmedand best fake beard and prove just howmuch you enjoyed putting that razer tobed.

beards not for you? Take on the mus-tache contest, where military memberswho compete get a $5 discount on admis-sion price. For the ladies and childrenwho cannot grow a beard no matter howhard they try, compete in the fake beardcontest and build your own beard at thebuild Your Own beard booth and showthe men a thing or two. And for thosewhose stomach is bigger than their beard,participate in the bearded rib eating con-test, where we provide the fake beard andt-shirt and you provide the appetite forvictory.

And where there’s a great beard,there’s usually great music. Local musi-cians and nationally-known artists willbe playing all day, every day, includingnationally recording artists disciple,decyfer down, Seventh day Slumber,Spoken, Children 18:3 and more. Checkout the rest of the bands, schedule ofevents and ticket information onFacebook.com/rocktheleaves. Admissionis $15.

It’s time to step back. Time to show theworld that a little bit of hair can be somuch more than just a beard—It’s a bear-dolution. rock on, beard on, and we’llsee you there.

Independence, Inc. to host Minot ChiliBowl Feb. 9, 2016

Who has the best Chili in Minot? Wewill find out at the first annual MinotChili bowl. everybody is invited to joinarea restaurants as they compete to settlewho has the best chili in town onTuesday, Feb. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at theHoliday Inn riverside, 2200 burdickexpressway east, Minot.

In addition to the public getting to sam-ple and vote on the best chili in town, theevent will include live music and a cashbar. A silent auction will be held. Ticketsare $10 each and can be purchased fromIndependence, Inc., the Holiday Innriverside, or by calling 839-4724. Allproceeds will benefit the operations ofIndependence, Inc. The mission ofIndependence, Inc. is to advocate for thefreedom of choice for individuals withdisabilities to live independently throughthe removal of all barriers. Independenceserves 11 counties in northwest northdakota.

MSU history professors receive grantto preserve Minot’s heritage

The national endowment of theHumanities recently awarded Professorsbethany Andreasen and dan ringrose ofthe Minot State university Historydepartment a grant to preserve Minot’scommon heritage. History students andfaculty will host digitization days at theMinot Public Library and area assistedliving centers, where members of thepublic will be invited to share photo-graphs, artifacts, family letters and art-works related to family and communityhistory.

Items will be digitized, along withdescriptive information and context pro-vided by the community attendees.Contributors will receive a free digitalcopy of their items as well as advice onpreservation and tips for handling flood-damaged materials.

With the owner’s permission, the digi-tized materials will be made publiclyavailable through the digital MinotProject (http://digitalminot.minotstateu.edu/dm2015/). Sessions will be followed

by electronic exhibits at the digitalMinot Project, as well as by a publicpresentation on community history in thefall.

Andreasen and ringrose’s grant pro-posal identified the motivation for theproject as the desire to document thecommunity’s identity at a time whenMinot is rapidly transforming after a dis-astrous flood and by significant popula-tion and industrial growth related to theexplosion of oil activity in the region.

Andreasen has worked in local historyprojects for several years, supervisinghistory students in internships as part ofthe digital Minot Project.

“I appreciate the opportunity to guidehistory majors in interacting with thepublic at these digitization days, and inthe research that follows, as it providesthem with practical, hands-on experiencein the field of history,” Andreasen said.

ringrose’s work in digital historyincludes supporting the technologybehind digital Minot, the VeteransHistory Project and an online archivalproject digitizing letters from 19th centu-ry France.

“This grant supports an exciting part-nership with Janet Anderson, MinotPublic Library director, to preserve mem-ories and documents from individualsacross our community,” ringrose said.

This grant is among the first of 38national awards made under neH’sCommon Heritage grant program.Created in April 2015, this program ispart of “The Common Good: TheHumanities in the Public Square,” anagency-wide initiative that seeks toenhance the role of the humanities incivic life (http://www.neh.gov/common-good).

The digitization day at the MinotPublic Library will take place in earlyMarch. For more information about theproject, visit the project webpageat http://www.minotstateu.edu/history/commonheritage or contact [email protected] orringrose at [email protected].

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Dakota CDC Earns SBA District

Director Award

The Small business Administration(SbA) presented dakota Certifieddevelopment Corporation (CdC) withthe SbA district director Award on Jan.6, 2016. The award recognizes dakotaCdC as the top SbA lender in the state ofnorth dakota. dakota CdC received theaward, leading in dollar amount andnumber of loans approved. This is thefifth consecutive year that dakota CdChas been awarded the top honor. As a pri-vate, not-for-profit development corpora-tion, dakota CdC’s mission is to providefinancing solutions through collaborativepartnerships in a supportive and creativeenvironment to grow the economy andcreate and preserve quality jobs.

Through their partnership with theSbA, area lenders and small businesses,dakota CdC has provided $42 million toborrowers throughout north dakota inthe last Federal fiscal year.

Presenting the award was MikeGallagher, north dakota SbA districtdirector, who stated, “This partnershipresulted in 221 additional jobs inbottineau, Williston, Grand Forks,bismarck, devils Lake, Minot, Fargo,Harvey and other communities.”

Since inception, dakota CdC hashelped with financing projects totalingover $1 billion in economic impact tosmall businesses in the area with theirportion exceeding $450 million in smallbusiness loans. Founded in 1982, dakotaCdC is the oldest, largest, and mostexperienced CdC in north dakota and is

proud to be the number one SbA lenderin north dakota. Other board of directorsnot featured in the attached picture are:Mike Connor, Marlowe Johnson, JohnPhillips, dan Carey, Andy Maragos, danJacobson, rich becker, and Jim Stai.

Home & Garden Show March 5 & 6

The Minot Association of builders(MAb) will present its 41st AnnualHome & Garden Show at the MagicPlace, nd State Fair Center on Saturday,March 5, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. andSunday, March 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

exhibitors displaying the newest inproducts, materials and services from thehome construction/remodeling industry,gardening/landscaping and many otherassociated businesses can be seen in over50,000 feet of exhibit area. Interestingand useful seminars will be held bothdays.

Admission is $4 for adults. For moreinformation contact the MAb office at852-0496.

Make Valentine’s Day extra special and

support a good cause at heart’s desire

Make this Valentine’s day extra spe-cial with wine, dinner, musical entertain-ment, new cars, a silent auction and achance to win $1,000. That’s right, onelucky guest will be going home with$1,000 to use toward whatever their heartdesires. Plus, it’s all for a good cause asproceeds benefit Trinity Health’s Cardiacrehab patients.

Make it a date with your loved one or agroup date with friends! Only 200 ticketsare being sold, so get yours today! Call857-5221 to purchase tickets.

Marco purchases Missouri and Illinois

companies; continues national

expansion

Marco, a leading technology servicesprovider in the united States, announcedtoday that it has purchased data Comm,Inc. located in Missouri and nexusOffice Systems, Inc. in Illinois.

The purchase of data Comm allowsMarco to expand its geographic footprintand provide technical services from sixlocations throughout the state ofMissouri.

Marco entered the Illinois market inOctober 2014 when they purchasedIllinois Valley business equipment. Withthe purchase of nexus Office Systems inrockford, the company now has fourlocations in Illinois. Marco has complet-ed 14 acquisitions over the past threeyears.

“Our acquisition strategy is to buy sim-ilar companies in locations where Marcodoesn’t already have a presence,” saidMarco CeO Jeff Gau. “We look forwardto continuing our commitment to satisfy-ing our new clients and expanding theirtechnology service offerings.”

Since 2010, the company has grownfrom 350 employees to 1,030 employeesand now has 48 locations. Marco serves30,000 customers throughout theMidwest and nationally.

data Comm has been in business for43 years and serves over 4,200 cus-tomers. “When you’re a business ownerand are considering selling the companyyou worked your entire life building, youwant to make sure the company you sellto will carry on the same or even bettervalue system,” said Joe birk, president ofdata Comm. “I’m totally convincedMarco is that company. They will carefor our employees who have become myfamily, and they have so many resourcesto do so much more for our customers.It’s a winning situation for everyoneinvolved.”

nexus has been in business for 34years and serves over 1,200 customers.“We are proud to be joining the trustedMarco team,” said bill rockwood, presi-dent of nexus Office Systems. “Theywill provide our customers with the out-standing service they have come toexpect from us and even more opportuni-ties for our valued employees.”

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