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#Throwback Thursday: Showcase features Minot Memories Inside the The community of Minot has a long history, Communication and we are all proud of it. Being nostalgic is Booth Prices “in” right now, with those on Facebook posting Platinum Sponsor ...... $1,000 pictures on #ThrowbackThursday. That’s why Includes three 10x10 booths at location of Page 2: Businesses join the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce has cap - your choice, along with 30 admission and renew. tured that theme, #ThrowbackThursday: Minot tickets, and one quarter page ad of your Memories for the 27th Annual Showcase of choice in a future Chamber Communicator. Business Nov. 16 at the ND State Fair Center. Six available. Page 3: Worker Fatigue Businesses will decorate their booths to the Gold Sponsor ...... $500 Lunch & Learn set for theme, whether it be stepping back in time for Includes two 10x10 booths at location of Nov. 14. their own business, or a longtime business that your choice, along with 20 admission no longer exists in Minot…like the Skatium, tickets. Ten available. Big Boy, King’s Food Host, or the Empire 10x10 booth ...... $175 Page 4: Eagle winners Theater. Booths are still available, so call the 15x15 booth ...... $275 named. Chamber today to sign up! Chamber members, along with the public, are community. The cost to attend is $10 per per - Page 5: CLI invited to attend to see the nearly 100 booths son. and learn more about what they have to offer. Don’t miss out! Join us for Showcase of participants support Business, Thursday, Nov. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. Roosevelt Park Zoo. There will be delicious food, great prizes and a chance to network with others in the business Thank you to Delta Vacations for their trip package worth up to $1,600. There will also be Page 6: CLI to a Minot package which includes a two-night graduate 24 Showcase of Business stay at the Dakotah Rose Bed & Breakfast, participants. four Minot Symphony concerts, a couple’s Thursday, Nov. 16 • 5 – 8 p.m. package to Lor Spa, and dinner at Elevation. ND State Fair Center Magic Place Admission is $10 per person. Call 852-6000 Pages 7-8: for more information. Ambassadors celebrate with area businesses. 94th Annual Meeting featured
Pages 9 –17: ND Department of Commerce Commissioner Members offer news In a crowded room, 190 people filled nearly and updates. every seat for the 94th Annual Minot Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. Those attend - ing listened as guest speaker, ND Department Page 18: of Commerce Commissioner Jay Schuler, Calendar of events addressed the crowd on the department and what has been happening in North Dakota. Schuler said, “North Dakota has the highest Jay Schuler, Commissioner of the North rate of immigration of millennials coming into Dakota Department of Commerce, spoke to the state.” That was among the many topics dis - a crowd of 200 at the Chamber Annual cussed by Schuler, along with the Governor’s Meeting. Continued on page 3 MINOT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE New Members COMMERCE The Minot Chamber welcomes new members. Please let these new members know how much of a value they are to our community. P.o. Box 940 • Minot, ND 58702 • 852-6000 [email protected] • minotchamber.org CYPRESS DEVELOPMENT Material published in the Chamber 105 1st St. SE • Ste. 301 • Minot, ND 58701 • 701-347-1530 Communicator expresses the viewpoints or policies Email: [email protected] • Website: www.cypressnd.com of the Communicator , the Minot Area Chamber of Janine Carnel, Vice President Marketing & Communications Commerce and its Board of Directors. The purpose Steve Carrigan: [email protected] of this newsletter is to communicate with the mem - Cypress Development is a committed partner in developing the potential of bership of the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce. downtown Minot.
Publisher ...... L. John MacMartin,CCE Editor ...... Carla Dolan, IoM GYMAGIC GYMNASTICS Managing Editor ...... Patty Steele 5645 18th Ave. SE • Minot, ND 58701 • 701-852-4585 • Fax: 701-838-2594 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.MinotGymnastics.com CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAFF Talli Danelson, Director L. John MacMartin, CCE ...... President Gymagic is Minot’s only gymnastics club, providing a safe learning environment while Carla Dolan, IoM ...... Program Director encouraging movement, exploration, and body awareness. Cheryl Wallen ...... Finance Manager Lisa Moldenhauer ...... Administrative Assistant Carla Vannett ...... MVD Manager Lacey Coleman ...... MVD Clerk Save the Date: Business After Hours Wendy Keldson ...... MVD Clerk Amy Morse ...... MVD Clerk Thursday, December 7 • 5 – 7 p.m. Tracey oja ...... MVD Clerk Delta Vacations - 2915 N. Broadway Leslie Vannatta ...... MVD Clerk MINOT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD MEMBERS: Renewals Jason Zimmerman Chair (First Western Bank & Trust) ...... 857-7196 The Chamber extends a big “THANK You” to our members who have renewed their Doug Hollingsworth Chair Elect (North Star membership through oct. 19, 2017. Your continued support helps your Chamber promote Community Credit union) ..727-6111, Ext. 116 the business community and do the work seen in the pages of this newsletter. Tom Rafferty Vice Chair Ackerman-Estvold Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Northern Plains Equipment (Verendrye Electric Coop) ...... 852-0406 Aggregate Construction, Inc. Suites Northwestern Mutual Financial Missy Feist Erickson Treasurer American Cancer Society Independence, Inc. Network (Peoples State Bank) ...... 852-0328 American Family Agency Integrity Viking Funds our Redeemer’s Christian Anytime Fitness Jeff Stremick - Signal Realtors School Jessica Merchant Past Chair Artistic Floors & Lights, Inc. Johnson Eyecare P.C Premier Chiropractic (olson & Burns, P.C.) ...... 839-1740 Boppre Law Firm Kemper Construction Co. Probitas Promotions Duane Poynter Past Chair Braun Intertec Corporation Kenmare Housing Corporation Refrigeration Equipment, Inc. (Farmer) ...... 721-6154 Chiropractic Health & Wellness Blake Krabseth, Ryan Nissan Jason Barker (Home Depot) ...... 420-8400 Clean Harbors Environmental Comedian/Magician Shoe Carnival Ryon Boen (Western Agency) ...... 852-5383 Services Longhorn Steakhouse St. Joseph’s Community Health Tadd DeMars (FMI) ...... 838-2822 Clean Tech Lowe’s Garden, Inc. Foundation Debbie Harris (Fianceé) ...... 838-9616 CompuTech, Inc. Maintenance Plus, Inc. Michael E Braun - State Farm Concrete Mobile, LLC McDonald’s Restaurants of Insurance Cassidy Hjelmstad Cornerstone Mortgage Minot Strengthen ND (SRT Communications, Inc.) ...... 838-9719 CTS Properties, LLC Minot Commission on Aging, Swenson RV & Equipment Jeff McElwain (Ackerman-Estvold) ...... 837-8737 Dakota College at Bottineau Inc. Taylor Motors, Inc. Mary Prough (Ryan Chevrolet) ...... 852-3571 Dakota outdoor Advertising Minot Milling Tecta America Dakotas Dan Sem (Dakota Agronomy Partners) ...852-3567 Dufner Construction, Inc. Minot Public School Foundation Thrivent Financial Ben Slind (Thompson Larson El Azteca Minot Symphony Association TSC Farm Home Auto Store Funeral Home) ...... 852-3446 Elevation Restaurant New York Life Insurance Co. - united Mailing Services Inc. Fastlane Car Wash Betty Lewis CLu Vardon Golf Club Cathy Tweten (Dakota Square) ...... 839-7500 Fire Extinguishing Systems, Inc. North Central Human Service Wal-Mart Super Center Shannon Webster (Town & Country Hess Corporation Center The Wyatt Apartments Credit union) ...... 852-2018 North Dakota Safety Council Minot Area Chamber of Commerce November 2017 2 94th Annual Meeting - Continued from page 1
Main Street Initiative. The Annual Meeting also featured the passing of the gavel as the Chamber Board of Directors thanked Jessica Merchant (olson & Burns, PC), for her year of leadership as Chair of the Board. They welcomed Jason Zimmerman (First Western Bank & Trust) as the new Chair. Zimmerman said it’s an honor to have this opportunity to serve and he accepts the challenge. He sees the chamber continually advocating for our members by providing relevant educational opportunities, networking events and engag - Jason Zimmerman ing our members on a more regular basis. assumed the role of The event took place at the Holiday Inn Riverside. Chamber Chair at the annual meeting.
Past Chamber Chair Jessica Merchant passed the gavel to the new Chamber Chair, Jason Zimmerman.
Worker Fatigue Lunch & Learn Tuesday, Nov. 14 • 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ND Safety Council (308 40th Ave. NE) Cost: $15 (includes lunch)
Do you have employees who drive long hours or work shift work? What about employees with a newborn at home or staff mem - bers with sleep disorders? Being fatigued is more than just feeling tired. Worker fatigue is a dangerous condition resulting in approximately 200,000 work - place incidents per year. The November Lunch and Learn will explore historic fatigue-related catastrophes, causes, and what can be done to mitigate risks associated with working while fatigued. This workshop will take place Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the ND Safety Council at 308 40th Ave NE. Sign up today by going to the Minot Chamber website, click on November 14 on the calendar, and use your log in and password.
Sign up today by visiting the Chamber website (www.minotchamber.org) Click on November 14 on the calendar: and use your log in and password
Minot Area Chamber of Commerce November 2017 3 October Eagle Awards
The Eagle Award winners were recognized in october and thanked for superior customer service skills. If you would like to nominate some - one for outstanding customer service, please call the Chamber at 852-6000 for a nomination form, or visit the website at minotchamber.org . A special thank you goes out to Homesteaders Restaurant and Rainbow Photo Lab for providing gift certificates for each Eagle recipient.
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CRAIG JOHNSON CRAIG KRAFT HAL QUAMMEN DEMI PAPE Signs Today ASK Fitness Minot’s Finest Collision Center Caribou Coffee CLI class project focuses efforts on Roosevelt Park Zoo Each year the Community Leadership Institute (CLI) participants develop a proj - ect to work on together as a team. This year the project is to help the Minot Roosevelt Park Zoo Education Coordinator with the zoo’s educational programs. The class is accepting monetary donations, as well as supplies. In addition, they sponsored a raffle and games at Boo at the Zoo Saturday, oct. 28. Go to the 2017 Community Leadership Institute Facebook page to learn more. Let’s do what we can to make a difference!
Minot YP group celebrates past successes, invites new members The Minot Young Professionals has night, a curling night, a family evening at exhibits for the Magic City Discovery kicked off a new year. Thanks to many HighAir Ground, and each summer, an Center, expression swings for oak Park, sponsors, there have been opportunities open golf scramble. Some of these same and the children’s program for the over the past year to share educational, successful events are planned again for Domestic Violence Center. social, and community giving programs this year, plus a few new ones! This year, Hunger SNAP was sponsored with our members. YP members love to give back to the to raise community awareness of local More new faces are welcome at YP community. Some of those activities have hunger and to raise funds for Minot food events. The monthly Power Hours are included ringing bells for the Salvation pantries. one of the YP leadership team open to the public, offering speakers and Army, partnering with the Lions Club to members lived on $5 per day and docu - lunch, which is typically $5 for members make Thanksgiving baskets for families in mented her experience on the YP and $10 for nonmembers. The next event need, and volunteering for the united Way. Facebook page. The YP organization was is Nov. 14 at noon at CHS SunPrairie. Each year YP members are responsible able to donate over $7,000 to local food Minot Area Development Corporation for organizing Magic 60, a micro-grant pantries through this campaign. CEo Stephanie Hoffart will be the guest program that helps Minot residents make Thank you once again to all sponsors speaker. Please RSVP by visiting an impact on the community. Additional and members for making this possible in ypminot.com and clicking on Events. sponsorships are always sought for this the last year. The 2017-2018 year promises Social events are hosted at various times program to fund small programs that to offer bigger and better events and pro - throughout the year to provide members might not otherwise get funding. With the grams. with informal networking opportunities. help of sponsors and additional contribu - This past year, this included a Minotauros tions, funding went to children’s museum Minot Area Chamber of Commerce November 2017 4 North Dakota’s unemployment rate 1.9% for September Job Service North Dakota reported that Information Manager stated, “September month, lower than the prior month and labor statistics released today show North rates have historically shown a drop from lower than the same period one year ago. Dakota’s September not seasonally prior month. This drop occurs as many The seasonally adjusted rate for North adjusted unemployment rate was 1.9 per - who entered the labor market during the Dakota was 2.4 percent, 0.1 of a percent - cent. The rate is 0.3 of a percentage point summer months, exit the labor market in age point higher the prior month and lower than prior month, and 0.5 of a per - the fall. Many of those exiting were stu - lower than the same period one year ago. centage point lower than the same period dents returning to school.” The seasonal adjustment process uses a one year ago. The national rate was 4.1 The nation’s seasonally adjusted unem - statistical adjustment to accommodate percent. Marcia Goetz, Labor Market ployment rate was 4.2 percent for the predictable fluctuations between months such as length of daylight and typical weather. Seasonal adjustment allows for ND Not Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data comparison between all months of a year. September 2017 August 2017 September 2016 Notes: Unemployment Rate 1.9% 2.2% 2.4% 1. The unemployment rate is the percent age of Unemployed 7,822 9,092 10,058 people actively seeking work compared to those in Employed 409,292 413,587 407,574 the labor force (employed plus unemployed). Labor Force 417,114 422,679 417,632 2. Data are subject to revision. 3. The Job Service North Dakota Labor Market Seasonally Adjusted Rates Information Center produced these statistics using September 2017 August 2017 September 2016 the u.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ nationally- North Dakota 2.4% 2.3% 3.1% required standard methodology. United States 4.2% 4.4% 4.9% 4. County and substate areas will be posted on 10-25-2017 to the Labor Market Information web site: www.ndworkforceintelligence.com.
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Minot Area Chamber of Commerce November 2017 6 Ribbon Cuttings
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.
Spectrum Fitness: 1915 North Broadway • Minot, ND • Rachelle & Michael Sian, owners 852-5349 • 509-2260 • Email: [email protected] • Website address: www.spectrumfitnessminot.com Chamber Ambassadors celebrated the opening of Spectrum Fitness in north Minot, which offers plans for those new to exercise or experienced athletes. This diverse community is focused on fun and hard work with a team that will help you reach your goals and get into the best shape of your life.
Arny’s 2.0 Lounge & Bottle Shop: 12 3rd St. SE • Minot, ND • 838-4068 • Melissa Francisco • www.arnyslounge.com Arny’s, “Minot’s Original Hometown Bar,” is now Arny's 2.0. Under new ownership, the place has taken on a new look, added new staff, and changed the drink and beer menu. Minot Chamber Ambassadors helped celebrate the new look and ownership with a ribbon cutting.
Minot Area Chamber of Commerce November 2017 7 Ribbon Cutting
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.
Downtown Minot Minot Chamber Ambassadors, North Dakota’s Congressional Delegation, Minot city leaders, downtown merchants and more were on hand to celebrate the completion of Downtown Minot infrastructure construction. The replacement of 75- and 100-year-old infrastructure in Downtown Minot took three phases and three years to complete. The project replaced miles of water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer pikes, concrete paved streets, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, benches, trash receptacles and street lighting. Twenty-six blocks were replaced and upgraded.
Gymagic Gymnastics: 5645 18th Ave. SE • Minot, ND 58701 • 701-852-4585 • Fax: 701-838-2594 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.MinotGymnastics.com • Talli Danelson, Director Chamber Ambassadors were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of Gymagic’s newly completed facility. Gymagic is Minot’s only gymnastics club, providing a safe learning environment while encouraging movement, exploration, and body awareness.
Minot Area Chamber of Commerce November 2017 8 Y’s Men sponsor October Business After Hours
Thank you to the Minot Y’s Men for sponsor - ing the October Business After Hours where 225 people attended. Participants enjoyed a delicious hamburger or brat with all the fix - ings, tried for prizes, and bid on live and silent auction items that benefit the Tough Enough To Wear Pink campaign.
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Alliance promotes Bertsch in 2007 as a personal trust associate. In weekly to design, program and compete Becky Bertsch has been promoted to 2011, she advanced to personal trust with their robot. The league currently has the Alliance Real Estate business develop - administrator and was promoted to trust 11 teams full. ment manager. Native to North Dakota, officer in 2013. “FIRST Lego League is a phenomenal she grew up in New “Pam’s understanding of the Minot program to be able to offer the youth of Town, and has lived in market and ability to fill the needs of Minot. It is so much more than robotics, it the Minot area for over ATC’s customers make her the perfect fit has a focus on a selected research project 20 years. She is a for this position,” stated Kathy Torske, as well as core values. Critical thinking, proud member of the ATC president & CEo. “Her dedication is project development and teamwork are Magic City Lions apparent and we look forward to watching just the tip of the iceberg in this program. service group, a Red her leadership in the northern market.” To kick off the Minot league with 89 kids Coat Ambassador for Andrist and the Minot ATC team can be participating was only possible due to the the Minot Chamber of Becky Bertsch found in the lower level of united Minot Area Community Foundation.” Commerce, a Surrey School board mem - Community Bank of ND, located on The league is currently collaborating ber, and a YWCA board member. She 20th Avenue South. with several local organizations. The earned her Real Estate license in April of Minot Public Library and Minot State 2015 and currently is a full-time realtor in Minot Area Community Foundation university will both be donating rooms our Minot office. grants funds to youth robotics league for the teams to meet in and for storage The Minot Area Community and Mid Dakota Education Cooperative Andrist named Minot market manager Foundation’s Mike and Dorothy Dolan will be donating their Lego kits. MSu stu - American Trust Fund has granted $8,500 to Make a Scene dents will also serve as coaches. Center (ATC) is Kid’s Theater in support of their Youth They are also planning to offer pop up pleased to announce Robotics League. demonstrations around town and at vari - that Pam Andrist has The Minot Youth Robotics League will ous schools. For more information, please been named the Minot be open to children ages 9-14, with the contact Allison at [email protected]. market manager. plan to expand into younger and older A Lego robotics demonstration and Andrist began her children in the near future. Teams are check was presented at the Make a Scene employment with ATC Pam Andrist comprised of 6-8 children who will meet Kids Theatre in early october.
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United Community Bank marketing, sales, fundraising, and recruit - ment to safe and effective patient care. promotes employees ing, Philion will provide unlimited expert - Accreditation followed a rigorous united Community Bank is pleased to ise to MADC. Philion previously served onsite survey in June, in which a team of announce that Todd Vangsness has been as the executive director of the American eleven experts spent several days evaluat - named president of Red Cross serving Western North Dakota. ing Trinity’s compliance with standards united Community She was responsible for recruiting, engag - related to emergency management, envi - Bank - Minot location. ing, developing and empowering volun - ronment of care, infection prevention and Vangsness most recent - teer leaders throughout Western ND. She control, leadership, and medication man - ly served as a senior supported fundraising efforts, cultivated agement. vice president and ag and nurtured donors, enhanced communi - Specific services renewed for accredita - loan officer. He offers ty presence, managed social media, and tion were Trinity Hospitals, the Physician Todd Vangsness over 40 years of bank - much more. Philion also previously held a Network organization and related servic - ing experience, has been employed with position as the Director of Sales at Visit es, Home Health/Hospice, Behavioral united Community Bank for 13 years, Minot, and as the Executive Director of Health Services, and Keycare Medical. and has served on the bank board of direc - the Hazen Chamber of Commerce and The survey team also singled out several tors for nine years. Convention and Visitors Bureau in Hazen. programs as best practices, including the Vangsness was raised in Carpio, ND, The Minot State university alum double use of LEAN processes to improve quali - and is a graduate of North Dakota State majored in accounting and economics, ty, Trinity’s Care Enhancement Team, the university where he received a bachelor’s making her an excellent fit for MADC. Pharmacy’s use of barcoding and other degree in ag economics. He is active in Along with her professional experience, systems to promote medication safety, and the Minot Sertoma Club, Minot Area Philion has a strong commitment to her programs for recognizing nurses and nurs - Chamber of Commerce and Christ community. She serves as the chair of the ing assistants. Lutheran Church. Strengthen ND Board of Directors, vice “I’m very proud of our staff; they really Zach Burdick has been promoted to president of the Minot optimist Club, and did shine,” said Danaka Walz, Director of senior vice president of is a founding member of the Minot Power Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety. united Community of 100. She is also a Junior Achievement “At the end of the survey the lead survey - Bank. Burdick previ - volunteer, Community Leadership or said she was impressed at how engaged ously served as a com - Institute facilitator, an Ambassadors staff were during the survey.” mercial lender with the Committee team leader for the Minot “The real root of TJC accreditation is bank. Area Chamber of Commerce, and a pag - patient safety and quality of care,” Amy Burdick is a graduate eant co-director for the Miss Minot Swearson, Regulatory Standards Zach Burdick of Minot State Scholarship organization. Coordinator, added. “You can prepare university with a degree in accounting. Not only does Philion offer knowledge and know the standards, but knowing the He is currently enrolled in Graduate and experience to MADC, but she also standards isn’t enough. I think we were School of Banking at the university of aligns with MADC’s vision to build and able to show the extent to which we’ve Wisconsin-Madison. He has worked with - support a resilient, sustainable, and diver - built a culture of quality and safety at in the banking industry for 10 years with sified economy to ensure Minot is the Trinity Health.” extensive experience in commercial lend - right location for businesses and families. Founded in 1951, The Joint ing. Burdick is the vice president of the MADC is excited to have Philion join Commission is the nation’s oldest and Minot State Beaver Booster Club and also MADC’s efforts to facilitate business largest healthcare accrediting body, cer - participates in Junior Achievement. attraction, expansion, retention, and advo - tifying more than 21,000 organizations cacy to diversify and strengthen the Minot worldwide. It’s been the driving force MADC hires marketing director area. behind the move toward continuous qual - The Minot Area Development ity improvement in healthcare through its Corporation (MADC) is proud to wel - Joint Commission accredits Trinity program of developing standards that are come Terri Philion as the new marketing The Joint Commission (TJC) informed by scientific literature and director of MADC. Philion’s knowledge announced it has renewed accreditation expert consensus, and then helping hospi - and diverse background make her a great for Trinity Health and its network of serv - tals measure, assess and improve their asset to MADC. ices, awarding Trinity the Gold Seal of performance. With over 20 years of experience in Approval® for demonstrating a commit -
Minot Area Chamber of Commerce November 2017 11 Member Business Briefs
First International Bank & Trust profession. She is also a major investor In opens new building in Rugby the REALToR Party, which supports on oct. 4, First International Bank & efforts to protect homeowner rights Trust welcomed customers into their new throughout the nation. branch in Rugby, ND. The new 20,000 Croonquist is currently the chair of the square-foot facility features a modern North Dakota Membership Involvement cabin feel with a timber roof-line and Committee, which plenty of glass to offer a panoramic view seeks to promote the of the prairie. First International Bank & value of REALToRS to out a recordable injury, while also reduc - Trust has been operating in a temporary the public and to pro - ing high-potential incidents and first aid location since November of 2015. vide benefits to mem - cases. Tanner Johnson, Rugby president, said, bers of the North The award application detailed how the “After two years of planning, I am excited Cheryl Croonquist Dakota REALToR Facilities Construction Team improved its to open the doors to our new branch. We Association. She was safety record through the use of Lean have appreciated the warm welcomes into also named the new membership chair for methodologies, behavior-based safety the community and are excited to further the ND/SD Dakota Chapter of Certified observations, contractor field safety demonstrate our long-term commitment Residential Specialist (CRS), is a designa - engagements and leadership site visits. by having this presence.” tion held by less than 3% of realtors in the There is a motto the entire Hess team Guests entering the building are imme - nation. To be eligible for the CRS desig - believes in, “Everyone, Everywhere, diately welcomed by a familiar sight. The nation, realtors must have met specific Everyday Home Safe.” iconic 16’ diameter HuB sign that had educational and professional requirements Now in their fifth year, the oil and Gas been a landmark at the intersection of which then signals consumers and other Awards celebrate excellence in environ - Highways 2 and 3 in Rugby has found a real-estate professionals that they are one mental stewardship, health and safety, new home of the “best of the best.” corporate social responsibility, opera - inside the Bank’s gallery – above a tional excellence, and innovation. The stone hearth fireplace. Millions of hours worked without injury Rocky Mountain region runs west to the “We are so proud to share this facility earns Hess construction team industry u.S. Pacific coast from North Dakota, with the Rugby area community,” said accolades South Dakota, central Nebraska, Colorado Stephen L. Stenehjem, CEo and chairman The Hess Bakken Facilities and New Mexico. of First International Bank & Trust. “As a Construction Team earned an industry company who prides ourselves on being award this summer after working more Bitz promoted to business loan assistant family-owned and four generations than 2.5 million hours without a record - Town & Country Credit union is proud strong, it was important for us to honor able injury. At a celebration during the to announce that Ashley Bitz has been the history of this famous landmark and Colorado oil & Gas Association’s Energy promoted to business loan assistant. pay tribute to The HuB and the many Summit in Denver, the team earned the originally from Bismarck, Ashley joined memories community members have of Rocky Mountain oil and Gas Award for the credit union in 2014 that special place.” excellence in health and safety. as a loan servicing “It was a team effort from our employ - associate. Her previous Area realtors attend conference ees and our partner contractors to improve work experience as a Cindy Harvey and Cheryl Croonquist processes and behaviors to achieve top data entry specialist, attended the ND/SD REALToR quartile safety performance,” said advanced case manage - Convention of the Dakotas in Aberdeen, Brandon Herda, ?Manager, ment and support spe - SD, in September. Along with exciting Environmental Health and Safety for the cialist, has enhanced Ashley Bitz and informational courses, they were able Hess Bakken Well Factory and her attention to detail, to network with the over 250 brokers, Infrastructure Team. “This is more than processing and customer service skills. agents, and appraisers in attendance. seeking a trophy for a shelf. This award She is currently attending Bismarck State Harvey is a past pres - recognizes the hundreds and hundreds of College online to complete her business ident of the North workers, who consistently take pride in management degree with an associate’s Dakota Realtors their work, show respect for each other degree in applied science. In her new role, Association and a and a commitment to working safely.” Bitz will be assisting the business lending member of omega Tau In the past three years, the Hess Bakken team while working with the credit Rau, an honor society Facilities Construction Team, which union’s commercial and agriculture bor - for outstanding mem - includes Hess employees and contractors, rowers to fulfill their financial needs. bers of the real estate Cindy Harvey worked more than 2.5 million hours with -
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First Western announces new employees ber, and she volunteers for Ruth Meier’s university of North Dakota in Grand First Western Bank & Trust is pleased Soup Kitchen, BackPacks for Kids, and Forks and completed her masters of sci - to announce that Tim Mihalick has been Meals on Wheels. ence in nursing from the university of named business development officer, Mary in Bismarck. effective Sept. 1, 2017. MPS receives Wish List grant The walk-in clinic within Sanford Mihalick graduated united Community Bank of ND (uCB) Health Highway 2 Clinic is from Minot State announced that the Minot Public Schools open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 university with a Foundation has been awarded the p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on week - degree in business Community Wish List Grant, which will ends and holidays. administration. With provide $2,500 to purchase heart rate over 30 years prior watches for physical education students. Marco receives award experience at odell- using real time technology the watches For the second year in a row, Marco has Wentz & Associates Tim Mihalick will help motivate students, provide been awarded by CRN®, a brand of The and IRET, Mihalick opportunities for teacher assessment and Channel Company, with its esteemed joins First Western Bank & Trust to can also be used as a tool to communicate 2017 Triple Crown Award. Forty North enhance growth in all markets in daily activity levels with parents. American solution providers had the nec - Minnesota and North Dakota. He has The Community Wish List Grant pro - essary revenue, growth and technical served on the board of Trinity Health and vided non-profit organizations the oppor - expertise to be recognized on three of as a past Chair on the Minot State tunity to apply throughout the months of CRN’s pre-eminent solution provider university Board of Regents and is cur - August and September with a requirement lists, earning them the Triple Crown rently on the board of the Minot Family set to focus on a new program or event Award this year. YMCA. that will benefit Minot and the surround - “We are honored Marco has been Joel Metz is a Minot ing communities. Three organizations selected for this prestigious award,” said native and graduated were chosen as finalists by uCB and the Todd Erne, vice president of IT Solutions. from the university of Minot Area Community Foundation Staff: “With this award, it demonstrates Marco’s North Dakota with a Minot Public Schools Foundation – Heart skill in taking technology further by inno - bachelor’s degree in Rate Watches, Friends of the Souris River vating and utilizing the resources of our accounting and has – Completed Skating Trail and Festival, industry-leading partners.” CPA certification. Metz and Minot YWCA – Community Closet. CRN assembles lists and rankings each came to us from IRET The finalists were then voted on by the year to recognize solution providers who Joel Metz where he worked in community via the uCB Facebook page, are setting the bar in the IT industry, accounting in the real with the winner receiving $2,500. including the Solution Provider 500, estate industry for over a decade. He is an “We truly appreciate the support of the which lists the largest solution providers active member of the Minot community community in developing this program in North America by revenue; the Fast volunteering for the Minot Commission and look forward to providing meaningful Growth 150, which ranks the fastest- on Aging and is a member of the heart health education to our students,” growing solution providers; and the Tech American Institute of Certified Public said Sarah Deutsch, Jim Hill Middle Elite 250, which recognizes solution Accountants and the ND Society of School. providers that have received the highest- Certified Public Accountants. First In addition, the Minot Area Community level certifications from leading vendors. Western Bank & Trust is excited to have Foundation will be awarding the remain - It is a considerable achievement for a Metz join the team as the assistant chief ing finalists with funding. The runner-up solution provider to make any one financial officer in June of 2017. of the contest, Friends of the Souris River, of these lists; to make it onto all three, First Western Bank & Trust welcomes will receive $1,500 and third place, the however—as this year’s Triple Crown Amy Glovich to our team as of July 2017. Minot YWCA will receive $1,000. Award winners have done—is a big Glovich is a Bismarck/Mandan native and For more information contact Jennifer achievement. A company must simultane - graduated with an associate’s degree from Hubrig with united Community Bank ously have enough revenue to be ranked Bismarck State College and a bachelor’s at 420-5734 or [email protected]. on the Solution Provider 500 list, record degree in business administration from double- or triple-digit growth for recogni - the university of Mary. She has over 19 Sanford welcomes Ketterling tion on the Fast Growth 150, and invest years of experience in the financial indus - Marci Ketterling, FNP, walk-in clinic heavily in top certifications to attain Tech try and is serving as a vice president of provider, recently joined Sanford Health Elite 250 status. Marco earned CRN’s Internal Audit & Highway 2 Clinic in Tech Elite 250, Solutions Provider 500 Compliance at First Minot. Marci is a and Fast Growth 150 awards, which led to Western. Glovich Bismarck native and winning the Triple Crown Award. serves on Rebuilding will see walk-in The 2017 Triple Crown Award winners Together in patients for minor ill - will be featured in the october issue of Bismarck/Mandan as a nesses and injuries. She CRN and can be viewed online at board of director mem - graduated from www.crn.com/triplecrown. 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“Native Impressions” exhibit at each participant, while Ganje interviewed p.m. and by appointment. Northwest Art Center Nov. 2-28 the sitters, collecting their oral histories to The North Dakota Art Gallery “In our own Words: Native develop into accompanying text panels. Association in partnership with the North Impressions,” an exhibit of portraits and Fink oversaw printing of the project. Dakota Museum of Art sponsored this interviews of North Dakota Native peo - Jeanotte served as liaison with community exhibition that is supported in part by a ple, will be on display Nov. 2-28, 2017, at colleges on the reservations to help select grant from the North Dakota Council on the Northwest Art Center’s Hartnett Hall and work with participants. the Arts, which receives funding from the Gallery. The exhibit is one of a number of The individual prints tell the story of a state legislature and the National November events at Minot State people whose historic cultures were chal - Endowment for the Arts. university in observance of the Native lenged and sometimes overrun by others. American Cultural Celebration sponsored In the latter years of the twentieth century, by the MSu Native American Center. younger generations began the work of The exhibit is the product of a collabo - reclaiming what had been. It is their sto - ration among Princeton university artist ries that fly under banners of sadness, of Daniel Heyman; printmaker and retired determination, of loss, to reverberate uND art professor Kim Fink; graphic through the text accompanying the por - designer Lucy Ganje; and Leigh Jeanotte, traits. a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of The words of one of the interviewees Chippewa and Director of uND’s express the contemporary Native quest to American Indian Student Services. retain and regain their culture: “When The team worked with a range of Native you’re given language, you speak lan - people living on North Dakota’s four guage. You’re not lost. It touches you. It reservations including business people, connects you to something else. It’s a farmers, ranchers, teachers, politicians, powerful tool.” tribal leaders, and community members. The exhibit is free and open to the pub - Heyman produced woodcut portraits of lic. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30
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1 2 Community Leadership 3 4 Institute Economic Development Session, 8 a.m., Minot Public Works Department Ambassadors Committee, 4:30 p.m., Elevation
5 6 7 8 Right Start 9 Community 10 11 Presentation, Leadership Institute 9:45 a.m., MAFB final session, 8 a.m., Sleep Inn & Suites CLI Graduation, Noon, Sleep Inn & Suites Ribbon Cutting, 3 p.m., Burdick Expressway
12 13 14 Eagle Award 15 Ribbon Cutting, 16 Military Affairs 17 18 Presentations, 1 p.m., Caleb’s Committee, Noon, 10 a.m., Chamber Clubhouse MAFB office Sensory Gym, Showcase of 1308 4th Ave. NW Business, 5 - 8 Lunch & Learn, Coffee with the p.m., ND State Fair 11:30 a.m., ND President, 1:30 Center Magic Place Safety Council, p.m., Chamber 308 40th Ave. NE office
19 20 21 Board of Directors, 22 Right Start 23 Thanksgiving Day 24 25 7:30 a.m., Grand Presentation, Office closed Hotel 9:45 a.m., MAFB
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