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February - March 2016 Exec Bits Lisa Koski, Executive Director March Madness Books will be available at the Glasgow Cham- ber Office or from any of our Board Members beginning Feb- ruary 8! Save the Date! The Chamber Ice derby will be held on Febru- ary 27 at the Dredge cuts Trout Pond. See Insert* The District 2B Boys & Girls Bas- ketball Tourna- ment will be held in Glasgow on February 18 - 20! Register Today to guarantee your spot in the 2016 MT Gov Cup Walleye Tournament. ‘Like’ us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter! Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Ag. P.O. Box 832 313 Klein Avenue Glasgow, MT 59230 Phone: 406-228-2222 Fax: 406-228-2244 E-mail: [email protected] Our Vision Statement: The Chamber seeks to build a progressive community, which is technologically advancing, focused on agriculture, tourism, commerce and involved with our communities development. Our Purpose: To enable our diverse membership to suc- ceed by collectively fostering and advocating for a vibrant regional economic environment. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Glasgow, MT PERMIT NO.3 2016 GLASGOW AREA CHAMBE R OF COMMERCE & AG BOARD OF DIRECTORS ~EXECUTIVE BOARD~ President : Erin Aune FMDH Vice President: Josh Sillerud Hi-Line Ford 2nd Vice Pres.: Gil Johnson First Community Bank Treasurer: Shalaine Lawson NorVal Electric Past Pres.: Bethanie Knight Edward Jones ~DIRECTORS~ Haylie Shipp KLTZ/KLAN Gregg Hunter Nemont Rocky Thompson Thompson & Sons Trucking Ryan Fast Fast Farms Andy Newton Newton Motors Mikel Erickson Wells Fargo Melissa Sigmundstad Cottonwood Inn Terry Colbrese Reynolds Market Shawnda Harris Glasgow High School Paul Tweten Valley County City Representative City of Glasgow ~STAFF~ Lisa Koski Executive Director TeAra Bilbruck Office Manager GLASGOW AREA & AGRICULTURE, INC. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber office is busy planning spring and summer events for 2016. The calendar continues to include more events, meetings and activities for Glas- gow and Valley County. The office now has the new Montana Vacation Guides, maps of individual states in the U.S and Canada, and regional & state calendars of events. We will also assist you with the planning of meetings and conventions in our area. Your chamber board, staff, and committees are now in full gear planning our yearly events. Thank you to everyone who came out to see the Johnny Holm Band on Janu- ary 8! They rocked the house and everyone had a great time. Our Community support is outstanding! The Glasgow Downtown Association, formerly the merchants committee, held their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 26. This revamped commit- tee plans on implementing The Revitalization Plan proposed by Land Solutions in 2015. Two Rivers Economic Growth, The City of Glasgow, The Chamber, downtown business owners and representatives and members of the commu- nity have partnered to make this plan a reality! The GDA will have their next meeting on February 23 at 5:45 at the Busted Knuckle Brewery. We are wel- coming anyone and everyone who is dedicated to fostering development, re- vitalization and beautification of historic downtown Glasgow. I would also like to thank each and every one of you for reinvesting in the Chamber through your dues renewals. The strength and success of the Chamber depends on you. We will be printing 2,000 – 3,000 copies of our 2016/2017 business directory at the beginning of May. These will go out for all inquiries and in all of our convention packets. The directory also has a city map on it with area events. In closing I would like to say, embrace the renewal and growth season with the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and get involved in “YOUR” community. Enjoy the weather and the promise of a great summer season.

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Page 1: Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Ag. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · Chamber through your dues renewals. The strength and success of the Chamber depends on you. We will be printing 2,000 –

February-March 2016 Exec Bits

Lisa Koski, Executive Director

March Madness

Books will be

available at the

Glasgow Cham-

ber Office or

from any of our

Board Members

beginning Feb-

ruary 8!

Save the Date!

The Chamber

Ice derby will be

held on Febru-

ary 27 at the

Dredge cuts

Trout Pond. See

Insert*

The District 2B

Boys & Girls Bas-

ketball Tourna-

ment will be

held in Glasgow

on February 18-

20!

Register Today

to guarantee

your spot in the

2016 MT Gov

Cup Walleye

Tournament.

‘Like’ us on

Facebook or

follow us on

Twitter!

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Ag.

P.O. Box 832

313 Klein Avenue

Glasgow, MT 59230

Phone: 406-228-2222

Fax: 406-228-2244

E-mail: [email protected]

Our Vision Statement: The Chamber seeks to build

a progressive community, which is technologically advancing,

focused on agriculture, tourism, commerce and involved with our

communities development.

Our Purpose: To enable our diverse membership to suc-

ceed by collectively fostering and advocating for a vibrant regional

economic environment.

PRSRT STD

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

Glasgow, MT

PERMIT NO.3

2016 GLASGOW AREA CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE & AG BOARD OF DIRECTORS

~EXECUTIVE BOARD~

President : Erin Aune FMDH

Vice President: Josh Sillerud Hi-Line Ford

2nd Vice Pres.: Gil Johnson First Community Bank

Treasurer: Shalaine Lawson NorVal Electric

Past Pres.: Bethanie Knight Edward Jones

~DIRECTORS~

Haylie Shipp KLTZ/KLAN

Gregg Hunter Nemont

Rocky Thompson Thompson & Sons Trucking

Ryan Fast Fast Farms

Andy Newton Newton Motors

Mikel Erickson Wells Fargo

Melissa Sigmundstad Cottonwood Inn

Terry Colbrese Reynolds Market

Shawnda Harris Glasgow High School

Paul Tweten Valley County

City Representative City of Glasgow

~STAFF~

Lisa Koski Executive Director

TeAra Bilbruck Office Manager

GLASGOW AREA

& AGRICULTURE, INC.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Chamber office is busy planning spring and summer events for 2016. The

calendar continues to include more events, meetings and activities for Glas-

gow and Valley County. The office now has the new Montana Vacation

Guides, maps of individual states in the U.S and Canada, and regional & state

calendars of events. We will also assist you with the planning of meetings and

conventions in our area. Your chamber board, staff, and committees are now

in full gear planning our yearly events.

Thank you to everyone who came out to see the Johnny Holm Band on Janu-

ary 8! They rocked the house and everyone had a great time. Our Community

support is outstanding!

The Glasgow Downtown Association, formerly the merchants committee, held

their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 26. This revamped commit-

tee plans on implementing The Revitalization Plan proposed by Land Solutions

in 2015. Two Rivers Economic Growth, The City of Glasgow, The Chamber,

downtown business owners and representatives and members of the commu-

nity have partnered to make this plan a reality! The GDA will have their next

meeting on February 23 at 5:45 at the Busted Knuckle Brewery. We are wel-

coming anyone and everyone who is dedicated to fostering development, re-

vitalization and beautification of historic downtown Glasgow.

I would also like to thank each and every one of you for reinvesting in the

Chamber through your dues renewals. The strength and success of the

Chamber depends on you. We will be printing 2,000 – 3,000 copies of our

2016/2017 business directory at the beginning of May. These will go out for all

inquiries and in all of our convention packets. The directory also has a city map

on it with area events.

In closing I would like to say, embrace the renewal and growth season with

the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and get involved

in “YOUR” community. Enjoy the weather and the promise of a great summer

season.

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FEBRUARY 2016

2nd Ice Derby Meeting at El Cor Del @ 5:30

3rd Fair Concert Meeting @ Cottonwood, 6p

4th Chamber Board Meeting @ Noon

13-14 Junior League Hockey

14th Happy Valentine's Day <3

18th Chamber Board Meeting @ Noon

18-20 District 2B Boys & Girls Basketball

Tournament (10 teams)

20th WU Glasgow/Ft. Peck Chapter Kids Fishing

Day @ Home Run Pond, FREE!

23rd Glasgow Downtown Association

(formerly Merchants) Meeting at Busted

Knuckle Brewery

24th TBID @ 2pm

25–27 Fashionette Re-Opening Celebration in

New location

27th Ice Fishing Derby @ Trout Pond

MARCH 2016

3rd Chamber Board Meeting @ Noon

5th AAUW Wrestling Tournament

8th LDR Meeting @ Noon

12th Ducks Unlimited

17th Chamber Board Meeting

18th Lustre Schmeckfest

18-20 JJMT Basketball Tournament

17–19 Fashionette’s Annual Luck of the Draw

card game

19th FT Peck Fine Arts Chinese Auction

27th Easter

APRIL 2016

7th Chamber Board Meeting @ Noon

9th WUM Banquet & Vendor Day

9th Glasgow AAUW Wrestling Tournament

21st Chamber Board Meeting

28th Cooking for a Cure– Relay for Life

MAY 2016

5th Chamber Board Meeting

8th Mothers Day

8-9 Softball Invitational (7-8 teams)

10th ABC Clinic

16th Divisional Track

19th Chamber Board Meeting

21st Armed Forces Day

28th 80’s & Up Derby

29th GHS Graduation

30th Memorial Day

JUNE 2016

2nd Chamber Board Meeting

3-4 16th Annual Catfish Classic

11th Milk River Motorsports Mud Bog

12th MRM Sand Drags

16th Chamber Board Meeting

18th Longest Dam Race in Ft. Peck, MT

18-19 Aaron Chatten Memorial Softball

Tournament

25-26 Canyon Ferry Walleye Tournament

26th Opheim Rodeo

JULY 2016

2-3 John Hahn Memorial Softball Tournament

3rd Hinsdale Rodeo

7-9 MT Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament

7-9 Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede

21st Chamber Board Meeting

27-30 NEMT Fair

27th PRCA Rodeo

28th PRCA Rodeo

29th Fair Concert!!

30th Demolition Derby

AUGUST 2016

4th Chamber Board Meeting

6th Wounded Warriors Paint Run

6th WU Women’s Walleye Tournament

6th State Swim Meet

8-10 Glasgow Scottie Wrestling Camp

12-13 NEMT Relay for Life

13th Red Ball Golf Tournament

18th Chamber Board Meeting

SEPTEMBER 2016

1st Chamber Board Meeting

16th Scottie Homecoming Parade 2pm

16th Scottie Homecoming Football Game VS.

Big Timber. Featuring the Saskatoon Police

Pipes & Drums

17th Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

17th Pub Crawl Downtown Glasgow Featuring

The Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums

Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture

Important Meetings, Dates, and Gatherings for 2016

Calling all Downtown business owners,

representatives and anyone who wants to see

downtown Glasgow thrive again! The Glasgow

Downtown Association, formerly known as the

Merchant’s Committee, is partnering with the

City of Glasgow to designate a group passion-

ate about fostering development, revitalization

and beautification of historic downtown Glas-

gow. If you would like to know more about the

GDA or would like to be a committee member,

please call 228-2222 for more information.

Interpretive Center:

Sunday-Saturday

9:00am -5:00pm

Pioneer Museum:

Tuesday & Thursday

1:00pm -5:00pm

Children’s Museum

of Northeast MT:

Tuesday-Saturday

10:00am -5:00pm

GDA MEMBERS NEEDED!