CCoommmmuunniiccaattoorr Partners in Progress THE MINOT ArEA CHAMBEr Of COMMErCE ANd YOu ! Vol. XVi, issue No. 10 www.minotchamber.org October 2011

Community involvement more important than ever by Bruce Walker As with most challenges, there are opportuni - Well 2011 is a year all of ties. Minot’s current situation is no different. We Minot will remember. First of now have the opportunity to make our communi - all, there has been record new ty better…as happened in Grand Forks, ND in iNSiDe tHe construction in the City of 1997. Not surprisingly, many of Minot’s leaders Minot for the past few years. have stepped up and are moving Minot in the right COMMUNiCAtOr That strong demand has car - direction. Your Chamber of Commerce has also ried into 2012. The city was been a very integral part of this plan. Bruce Walker Your involvement in our Chamber and our com - Page 2: Annual then hit with an historical Coldwell Banker/1st Minot meeting features flood that devastated the com - Realty munity is vital at this point. We at the Minot Area munity affecting 11,000 peo - 2011 – 2012 Minot Chamber of Commerce ask for your input to assist national home Area Chamber of in the process of building a better tomorrow for ple and 4,100 homes. The Commerce Board builders CEO. demographics of Minot will Chair Minot. We thank you for your past support and be changed forever. look forward to your future involvement. Businesses join and BUSiNeSS AFter renew Chamber CEO of national home builders to support. speak at annual meeting HOUrS Jerry Howard, chief executive officer of the Minot Y’s Page 3: Three National Association of Home Builders, will be appointed to the guest speaker at the Minot Area Chamber of Men’s Rodeo Chamber Board. Commerce Annual Meeting, set for Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at the Grand International begin - ning at 11:30 a.m. Page 4: Howard has over 25 years of association expe - Ambassadors cele - rience and a lifetime in the housing industry. He began his association career at the National Gerald M. Howard brate with ribbon Chief Executive Officer Association of Realtors, where he served as a National Association cuttings. legislative analyst for tax issues. Prior to joining of Home Builders NAHB, Howard served as the chief lobbyist for the National Page 5: Y’s Mens’ Council of State Housing Agencies where he was instrumental in ND State Fair rodeo Oct. 6 –9 the development of the low-income housing tax credit as part of the Center Tax Reform Act of 1986. Howard came to NAHB as tax counsel in 1988 and served in a Upper Mezzanine Page 6-7-8: variety of roles, including chief lobbyist. He was promoted to exec - Members offer utive vice president and chief executive officer in February 2001. Wednesday, Oct. 5 updates. Before embarking on his association career, Howard practiced real estate law in his home state of South Carolina. His exposure to 5–7 p.m. the housing industry has literally encompassed a lifetime; Howard Page 9 : Get grew up working in a variety of roles for his father, a developer. Enjoy a meal, music, a involved in Howard earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of silent auction, and a draw - Chamber Vermont and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of ing for $500 in Chamber South Carolina. He, his wife Christina and their children Eirann, activities. Bucks! If winner is not Meaghan and Sean live in Virginia, just outside of , present, $50 in Chamber D.C. Cost is $20. Log onto www.minotchamber.org on the date Bucks guaranteed. October 12 and sign up today! (Must be present to win) $5 charge at the door MiNOt AreA CHAMBer of COMMerCe Showcase of Business participants create COMMUNiCAtOr a “Carnival of Fun” P.O. Box 940 • Minot, ND 58702 • 852-6000 [email protected] The 2011 Minot Area Chamber of grand prize from KX is a complete High minotchamber.org Commerce Showcase of Business will offer Definition 60” LED television with a sound area businesses a chance to display their system and a Blue Ray disc player. A second Material published in the Chamber Communicator expresses the services and products following a carnival prize is a trip for two from MLT Vacations. viewpoints or policies of the Communicator , the Minot Area theme. The themed event encourages booth The trip includes two round-trip airfare tick - Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors. The purpose of sponsors to participate with the “Carnival of ets for a value up to $800 from any city in this newsletter is to communicate with the membership of the Minot Fun” celebration. the 48 continental serviced by Area Chamber of Commerce. Delta Airlines to any Delta Vacations desti - nation in the United States, Mexico, or the Publisher ...... L. John MacMartin, CCE Caribbean, $800 to spend on hotel accom - Editor ...... Carla Dolan, IOM modations at the hotel of your choice for a Managing Editor ...... Patty Hildenbrand minimum of two nights, for a value of up to CHAMBer OF COMMerCe StAFF $1,600. Most booths will have prizes as well. L. John MacMartin, CCE ...... President In its 21st year, it provides a unique opportu - Carla Dolan, IOM ...... Program Director nity to showcase the products and services of Cheryl Wallen ...... Finance Manager area businesses and representatives. Lisa Moldenhauer ...... Administrative Assistant Booths are $150 for a 10 x 10 square foot booth, and $250 for a 15 x 15 for Chamber Carla Vannett ...... MVD Manager members. The cost to attend is just $10. Phyllis Eldevik ...... MVD Clerk Expect to see great prizes, food and enter - Kara Gross ...... MVD Clerk tainment. To register, call the Chamber for Destiny Nogosek ...... MVD Clerk more information at 852-6000 or visit Allison Reiswig ...... MVD Clerk The event, sponsored by KXMC CBS13, www.minotchamber.org and sign up under Dorothy Sannes ...... MVD Clerk is set for Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. the online calendar using your representative MiNOt AreA CHAMBer OF COMMerCe BOArD at the ND State Fair Center Magic Place. The log-in. MeMBerS: Bruce Walker (Coldwell Banker/1st reNeWAlS Minot Realty) Chair ...... 852-0136 The Chamber extends a big “THANK YOU” to our members who have renewed their member - Jonn Knecht (Bremer Bank) ship through Sept. 26, 2011. Your continued support helps your Chamber promote the business Chair elect ...... 852-3361 community and do the work seen in the pages of this newsletter. Randy Hauck (Verendrye Electric Cooperative) Vice Chair ...... 852-0406 Aggregate Construction Inc Minot Public Library American Bank Center Minot Veterinary Clinic Inc. Pam Karpenko (CleanTech) treasurer ...... 839-8811 Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. North Central Human Service Center Brekka Kramer (Odney) Ask Performance & Fitness, Inc. North Country Mercantile Past Chair ...... 857-7205 ChiroCare Family Center, PC North Hill Bowl, Inc. Terry Zeltinger (United Community Bank) Curves Northern Tier Federal Credit Union 2nd Chance Store Dakota Boys Ranch Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Past Chair ...... 839-3500 Dakota College at Bottineau OfficeMax Rob Buchholz (Lowe’s Printing) ...... 852-1211 Ebeneezer's Eatery & Irish Pub Pure Energy Services (USA), Inc. John Coughlin (Coughlin Construction) ...... 852-3401 Jerry S. Effertz Railroad Museum of Minot Alan Estvold Firestone Store/GCR Tire Center Raymond James Financial Services Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons Ready Builders, Inc. (Ackerman Estvold Engineering) ...... 837-8737 GRS/Greenberg Roofing Sammy’s Pizza Pasta & Chicken David Fuller () ...... 858-3000 Guderjahn Trucking, Inc. ServiceMaster of Minot Brad Haugeberg (SunPrairie Grain) ...... 852-1429 Dennis L. Helgeson, CLU Inc. Souris Valley Apartments IRET Properties St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Linda Johnson (Home Sweet Home) ...... 852-5604 I. Keating, Inc. Furniture World Strata Corporation Fred Lien (Lien’s Jewelry) ...... 838-5151 Kemper Construction Co. Lillian & Coleman Taube Museum of Art Julie Lizotte (SRT Communications) ...... 858-1200 KXMC CBS13 Duane Tollefson Shannon Radke (Integrity Viking Funds) ...... 852-5292 Landing Bar & Bottle Shop TSC Farm Home Auto Store Dr. Lowell Latimer United Mailing Services Inc. Tom Ross (KMOT TV) ...... 852-4101 Market Pharmacy Wendy's Chad Schmidt (10 North Main) ...... 837-1010 Mayer Electric Tim Vallely (Vallely Sport & Marine) ...... 852-1625 Minot Catholic Schools Dusty Wald (Magic City Beverage) ...... 852-4031

PAge 2MiNOt AreA CHAMBer OF COMMerCe OCtOBer 2011 Three appointed to Chamber board, one fills vacancy The Minot Area Chamber of Commerce current member of the Minot Board of Directors Chair, Bruce Walker Country Club, and currently (Coldwell Banker/1st Minot Realty), serves on the board of directors of appointed three new board members to one- the Western ND Charity Pro-AM. year terms as allowed by Chamber bylaws. Radke is also a partner in a resi - They are Shannon Radke (Integrity Viking dential rental property business in Funds), Tom Ross (KMOT), and Chad Minot. He has one son, Jaxson Schmidt (10 North Main). Radke. radke was born and raised in Minot. He ross is the general manager of Shannon Radke Tom Ross Chad Schmidt graduated with a Bachelor of Business KMOT TV. He is a member of Integrety Viking Funds KMOT TV 10 North Main Administration degree with a major in Sunrise Rotary, MSU Beaver banking and finance from the University of Boosters, and the Chamber Ag Committee. Minot and obtained a bachelor’s degree in - Grand Forks, and is current - Ross, a Minot native, has three children: history from the University of North Dakota ly president and CEO of Integrity Viking McKenzie, Spencer, and Michael. and a master of arts from Teachers College, Funds. He is also a member of Immanuel Schmidt, is general manager and part Columbia University. Schmidt moved back Baptist Church, a former board member and owner of 10 North Main. He grew up in to Minot in 2003 to open up a restaurant, 10 North Main, in downtown Minot.

Military Day successful at Scandinavian Heritage Park Thanks to the volunteers and Military Affairs Committee members who made the annual Military Day at the park a success! Thank you also to the following sponsors: Air Force Association Food Services of American Homesteaders Restaurant Military Affairs Committee ND Beef Commission ND Stockman’s Association Roosevelt Park Zoo SunPrairie Grain

Military members and their families enjoyed the annual military appreciation day in the park in September. As part of the day, Roosevelt Park Zoo staff shared some of their outreach animals.

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The Eagle Award winners were recognized in September and thanked for superior cus - tomer service skills. If you would like to nom - inate someone for outstanding customer serv - ice, 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 for the gift certifi - cate provided for Eagle Award recipients.

Souris Valley Suites: 800 37th Ave. SW • Minot, ND 58701 • 858-7300 • Fax: 858-7330 Owners: Bakken Hospitality, LLP - Joel feist The Souris Valley Suites, Minot’s newest extended stay hotel with a beautiful rustic flare, was honored to be welcomed to the community during a ribbon cutting ceremony held outside the hotel Aug. 30.

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geM Federal Credit Union: 2401 North Broadway • Minot, ND • 852-3866 • www.gemcu.org Members asked to update Ambassadors helped GEM federal Credit union celebrate during an open house at their new location on north hill. GEM federal Credit union is a closed membership credit union serving city, county, state, contact information federal and SrT employees and their families. It’s that time of year. Information for the 2012 Chamber Membership Directory is being updated, and business members should check contact informa - tion for corrections by Oct. 7, 2011. Please take a moment and sign into your account and make any necessary correc - tions. 1. Click on the link below. Members-only 2. Under the “Administrative Login” section, enter the following informa - tion: Member # ...... Your Number Password ...... Your Password Beaver Creek Café: 500 University Ave. W., Student Center, 2nd Floor • Minot, ND 58701 • 858-4465 Carlos Soza, General Manager • Website: www.minotstateu.edu Once you have logged in please A joint venture of MSu and Sodexo food Service, the $1.3 million remodel sports 7,000 square feet, review your information and make any including a brand new state-of-the-art dining facility, dubbed as “all you care to eat.” food selections needed corrections. We appreciate your include a soup and salad bar, daily grill specials, deli sandwiches, sauté station, vegetarian options, a dessert bar, beverage station, and a pizzeria and pasta bar. The café seats 239, and is open to the public. help and support.

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The flooding may have dampened the Thursday, Oct. 6 spirits of the people of Minot, but it won’t 5 p.m...... Wild West Rodeo for challenged kids – State Fair Center rain on the Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo. 5-8 p.m...... Cowboy Christmas Expo and Trade Show Even though the State Fair Center in 6:30 p.m...... 1st performance Minot sustained some flooding damage, Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo hosted by the Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo the Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo will take place Friday, October 7 there Oct. 6-9. 10 a.m.-8 p.m...... Cowboy Christmas Expo and Trade Show For the fifth year, Minot will host the 6:30 pm ...... 2nd performance Ram Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo, the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo hosted by the Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo championship event for pro rodeo in North Tough Enough to Wear Pink night and . Nearly 100 cowboys Saturday, October 8 and cowgirls will compete in seven events 7 a.m. -4 p.m...... Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast – State Fair Center for the title of Badlands Circuit champion. 8 am ...... Jackpot Barrel race - State Fair Center The rodeo is a fundraiser for Triangle Y 1 p.m...... Ranch Rodeo - State Fair Center Camp at Garrison, and its Friday, October 10 a.m. - 8 p.m...... Cowboy Christmas Expo and Trade Show 7 performance is the “Tough Enough to 6:30 pm ...... 3rd performance Wear Pink” night, where monies are raised Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo hosted by the Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo for cancer rehabilitation at the Trinity Sunday, October 9 Health Care Exercise Rehabilitation pro - Noon to 3 p.m...... Cowboy Christmas Expo and Trade Show gram at the Minot Family YMCA. 1:30 pm ...... 4th and final performance The 2011 rodeo will serve as a kind of Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo hosted by the Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo; Military “pick-me-up” for the Minot area, said Appreciation Day with discounted price tickets for military people with ID chairman Fred Beuchler. “The community (at ticket booth only) is going to need something. We’ve been Miss Rodeo North Dakota coronation during intermission of rodeo beaten down.” About one quarter of the Following the rodeo ...... Awards presentation at the State Fair Center area was flooded, with 11,000 people evac - uated and 4,100 homes damaged. “The be Oct. 6-9, with performances at 6:30 rodeo will be a piece of normalcy” for the p.m. and a Sunday, Oct. 10 matinee at 1:30 citizens of Minot, Beuchler said. “We even p.m. Tickets are available online at talked about planning a kick off party for www.MinotYsMensRodeo.com and also the rodeo, to get some rah-rah spirit back.” on sale at the Dakota Square Mall. The Beuchler grew up on a farm/ranch south rodeo is sponsored by Touchstone Energy of Minot and enjoys being part of the rodeo Electric Cooperatives and 4-Bears Casino committee. “For me, it’s the rodeo spirit, & Lodge. For more information, visit the working with a variety of people, and rais - website at www.MinotYsMensRodeo.com ing money for a good cause. I went to or call 701-852-5577. (Triangle Y) camp, and I have two young Tera Moody (Letcher, SD), rounds the barrels kids who will go to camp someday. It’s a in competition at the 2010 Minot Y’s Men’s huge part of why I’m involved with this.” Rodeo. Photo by CowboyImages.net This year’s Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo will

Minot CVB wins Bruce McDaniel Award for bureau innovation

The Minot Convention & Visitors River left its banks, flooding over 11,000 time for our amazing city,” said Wendy Bureau was awarded the 2011 Bruce Riley homes in the Magic City. The Minot CVB Howe, executive director of the Minot McDaniel Award for Bureau Innovation at developed the site to provide information CVB. “It was a way for us to help both the the Upper Midwest Convention & Visitors for citizens and visitors to Minot. The site community and the visitors coming to Burea Conference in Brookfield, WI. The includes information on disaster relief, Minot.” Minot CVB received the award for the cre - how people can help, donations, press con - The RallyMinot website is updated as ation and implementation of the website ference notes, and news information as it information becomes available. “We will www.rallyminot.com. comes available. continue to be here for our community as The RallyMinot website was put togeth - “We wanted to make a site that was one we rebuild the Magic of Minot,” added er by the CVB in June 2011 as the Mouse stop for information during this difficult Howe.

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Trinity’s Advanced Imaging Center open giving project and sought ways to increase Recovery Fund. Tickets are $5 in advance The Trinity Health Advanced Imaging their initial $1,000 donation. Steven Eberle, from a Kiwanis member or $6 at the door. Center will host an open house and ribbon project engineer at Ackerman-Estvold, cutting Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. in increased his $1,000 donation eightfold by Minot foundation receives Otto Bremer the Town & Country Center, 1015 S. working with a number of corporate spon - grant to assist in flood recovery Broadway sors. Eberle will give almost $8,000 to the Thanks to a recent grant from the Otto See advanced imaging systems, tour a Big 4 Boy Scout Camp west of Minot. Bremer Foundation, the Minot Area comfortable facility, and enjoy food and “It was an overall good feeling and a feel - Community Foundation (MACF) will estab - refreshments. Call 857-3220 for more infor - ing of accomplishment by truly helping an lish the Minot Area Recovery Fund – mation. organization that benefits our youth,” said Rebuilding Neighborhoods Program. Eberle. “The appreciation expressed by the Such programs have been implemented Trinity Health employee Newgard com - Boy Scout Executive was unexplainable.” nationwide in cities devastated by natural pletes master’s degree Not only did Ackerman-Estvold’s “Take disasters like New Orleans, La., and Cedar Carla Newgard, communications special - this job and love it” giving project inspire Rapids, IA, to assist in the recovery. ist, recently completed a Master of Business employees to find additional funds, it has Neighborhood programs were considered Administration in Health Systems inspired employees to think about other instrumental in inspiring residents to stay in Management from Grand Canyon ways they can pay it forward. their city and rebuild their lives in the devas - University. Carla has been a communications Amanda Duchsherer, a participating tated community they considered home. specialist for Trinity’s Marketing employee in Ackerman-Estvold’s giving “We’re thrilled to be able to implement a Department since February 2008. project stated, “…this experience…has my neighborhood program, as it will be a crucial head spinning about other ideas of how I, piece to getting the Minot area on its feet Ackerman-Estvold employees help with and others, can give back to the community.” again,” said Ken Kitzman, president of the flood relief by paying it forward Minot Area Community Foundation. Employees of Ackerman-Estvold helped Xerox honors Rostvedt The first step in implementing the with Minot’s flood relief efforts by paying it Digital Office Centre, Inc., a Xerox Rebuilding Neighborhoods Program is to forward. With its “Take this job and love it” Authorized Sales Agent, announced that conduct research, via a simple questionnaire, giving project, employees each received Tom Rostvedt has been to determine the status of impacted residents. $1,000 from the company to contribute to a named a Xerox Platinum The results will help MACF identify the flood impacted organization, entity or person Agency Owner by Xerox greatest needs. of their choice. Corporation for consistently A survey was mailed Sept. 1 to residents in Approximately 15 area organizations or meeting rigorous growth flood impacted areas only. It can also be entities, ranging from food pantries and goals. Rostvedt is joining a accessed online at www.minotrecovery.com. schools to giving circles and area attractions, select group of the most Flood victims were asked to submit their sur - benefited from this project. Many received successful Xerox vey by Sept. 30. donations exceeding $1,000. Authorized Agency Owners Tom Rostvedt To assist in this first stage, MACF has “Rather than have just our management in North America. partnered with Minot State University determine an organization to contribute The Xerox Platinum Agency Owner pro - (MSU). MSU’s Great Plains Center for funds to, we thought it would be more gram rewards top agency owners with more Community Research and Service (GPC - impactful to engage and empower our opportunities to expand their business and CRS) will support the Rebuilding employees through a giving project,” said profit with Xerox. To be eligible for the pro - Neighborhoods program by designing and Jessica Ackerman, business manager at gram, owners must meet specific revenue implementing the questionnaire to people Ackerman-Estvold. “We were amazed at the criteria. affected by the flood in Minot and the sur - variety of organizations and entities that “The Xerox Platinum Agency Owner pro - rounding area. were touched because of this project, and our gram rewards the best of the best —those Minot State University students and facul - employees were able to directly experience individuals who have developed a business ty will use Global Information System (GIS) the joy in helping others at this time of model that enables them to achieve aggres - technology to map responses to the question - need.” sive revenue goals year after year,” Jule naire. This will provide MACF a better Local organizations that benefited include: Limoli, President, Xerox North American understanding of the needs of the Souris Big 4 Boy Scout camp, Christ Lutheran Agent Operations. “Tom has helped Xerox Basin flood victims by quantifying the Church, Give 360, Humane Society, Lincoln extend its reach into new markets and broad - responses and giving a visual picture of Elementary School Faculty (educational sup - en the brand as well.” where people are most affected. plies), Little Flower Elementary teachers (GPCCRS) will use university students to (classroom supplies), Longfellow Kiwanis Pancake Day is Oct. 8 enter responses to the questionnaire under Elementary School, Lord’s Cupboard Food Those attending the Minot Y’s Men’s the supervision of their staff and Minot State Pantry at Faith United Methodist Church, Rodeo will see something new — Kiwanis University geology instructors. Results will Oak Park splash pad, Our Saviors Church, Pancake Day will be held the Saturday of the be forwarded to the Foundation on a sched - Ramstad Middle School (school repairs and event. The Kiwanis Club of Minot decided to uled basis. teacher supplies), Roosevelt Park Zoo, move the event into October and hold it at For more information about the survey, Roosevelt Pool, Sertoma’s Christmas in the the ND State Fair Center in conjunction with contact the Minot Area Community Park rehab fund and Tree of Hope (First the rodeo. Those attending can enjoy pan - Foundation at 701-852-0646 or visit Lutheran Church). cakes, sausage and the fixings, and the net www.minotrecovery.com. Many employees were vey inspired by this proceeds raised will go to the Minot Flood

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Minot State fall enrollment shows decrease are at the heart of RCJC’s mission. It’s very Therapeutic equine program opens in area Official fall 2011 enrollment numbers at gratifying to be back at RCJC,” Rabe said. Kristi Schaefer is the executive director of Minot State University show a 5.4 percent Rabe joined Minot State in 1993 and held Serenity Therapeutic Equine Program decrease compared to official numbers last various positions, including department (STEP), a new 501(c)(3) organization that year. The number reported to the North chair and interim College of Arts and works with horses to help individuals, fami - Dakota University system is 3,657, a Sciences dean. Under his leadership, the lies, and businesses work on relationship decrease of 209 students. This number is criminal justice department redesigned its building, problem-solving communication, comparable to fall 2009 enrollment of 3,649. master’s program and collaborated on the leadership, trust, respect and teamwork. “Even though Minot State showed an development of a doctorate in criminal jus - Two programs will be offered during the enrollment decrease of 5.4 percent, this beat tice with the University of North Dakota. month of October. our expectations, which is positive,” said From 1999 to 2001, Rabe directed the • Sibling Steps: for youth (7+) who have a David Fuller, president of Minot State Rural Law Enforcement Education Project, sibling with a disability University. which was instrumental in RCJC’s creation. • Stepping Up: for youth (7+) affected by Fall 2011 enrollment shows decreases in The center was established in 1999 to bullying. new transfer students and slight decreases in explore the unique characteristics of rural This is the only program of its type in new freshmen and graduate students and crime and deviance. In February 2002, the northwest and northcentral North Dakota. non-traditional online and interactive video State Board of Higher Education approved For more information, visit serenitytep.com. network courses. Overall, MSU students RCJC as a Center of Excellence. RCJC’s role from North Dakota showed a 5 percent evolved to include research and evaluation Souris Valley United Way tees off annual enrollment decrease from 2010. The number of various aspects related to criminal justice campaign of Ward County students showed a 2 percent and has secured more than $10 million in Leslie Coughlin, campaign chair, decline over last year. grants and contracts. announced the 2011 Souris Valley United “MSU is taking notable steps to increase Rabe left RCJC when he became the inter - Way campaign kickoff held in conjunction on-campus housing through the newly added im VPAA and then VPAA in 2006. He with the Golf Ball Drop Raffle. Beaver Lodge for students, and University returned to the classroom in August 2010. On a September morning, whiffle golf Heights for displaced faculty and staff,” said For questions, contact Rabe at 858-3507 balls were dropped from an Xcel Energy Fuller. or [email protected]. bucket truck onto the practice green at Souris The number of students living in an MSU Valley Golf Course. Corresponding numbers residence hall or apartment is up this fall, Odney hires executive creative officer from the raffle tickets sold were written on from the 2010 all-time high of 532 to 656, an Steve Dolbinski, a Bismarck native, has the golf balls. The winners were selected increase of 23 percent. joined Odney as the executive creative offi - from a target zone outlined on the practice Recruiting and marketing efforts netted an cer. green. Souris Valley United Way congratu - increase in students from , According to Odney president Patrick lates the winners: and South Dakota. Canadian stu - Finken, Dolbinski brings a nationally recog - • 1st Prize: Karen Klimpel - $1,000 Visa dents show a five-year record high of 312, as nized creative talent to the agency in order to Gift Card (Courtesy of Tires Plus) well as international students, at 113. enrich its proven creative product. • 2nd Prize: Joanne Rumpler - $600.00 Enrollment numbers at MSU become offi - Dolbinski has been a creative director and MarketPlace Foods Gift Card (Courtesy of cial after the fourth full week of classes, copywriter at advertising agencies in New Edwards Gravel & Construction Co.) when they are reported to the NDUS. York, Amsterdam and Los Angeles, and has • 3rd Prize: Pat Bolyard - $250.00 Visa Gift worked on national campaigns for major Card (Courtesy of Jerome’s Collision Rabe returns as RCJC executive director clients including Blue Moon Beer, Visa, Center) Gary Rabe, professor of criminal justice, Tostitos, Pizza Hut, Nike, Snickers, Dell A big thank you to all the sponsors: Souris has been named executive director of the computers, and Toyota. Valley Golf Course, Xcel Energy for the use Rural Crime and Justice Center, according to While creative director at Barnhart in of their bucket truck, and our prize sponsors. Lenore Koczon, Minot State University vice Denver, CO, Dolbinski was recognized for The 2011 campaign goal will be $520,000. president for academic affairs. Rabe, who his work for Wyoming Travel and Tourism Coughlin stated, “The Flood of 2011 affect - will continue to teach, was the center’s orig - by the industry publications, ed our families, our friends, our neighbors. inal executive director from 1999 to 2005. Communication Arts and Graphis. He has Now more than ever United Way needs your RCJC is a self-contained research organiza - received gold, silver and bronze One Show support. With your help Souris Valley United tion located on the MSU campus. Pencil awards, and his work for the Utah Way can continue the local agencies improve “The challenges facing rural communities Symphony was recognized at the Cannes the quality of life for our community and in North Dakota and across the country are Advertising Festival. assist with flood recovery.” as pronounced as I have ever seen them. Odney is a full-service agency offering For more information, please visit Demographic shifts and economic uncertain - marketing, advertising, public relations, dig - www.svunitedway.com, find us on Facebook ty, coupled with the reduced federal ital and web services, creative design and at Minot Souris Valley United Way or call resources to address crime problems, leaves media placement. The agency has offices in 839-2994. a larger responsibility to local communities. Fargo, Bismarck and Minot, and Coeur There is a unique nature to rural crime. d’Alene, IA. Policy responses that work in urban settings For more information visit will not work in rural communities. Assisting www.odney.com, like us on Facebook, face - rural communities in assessing crime and book.com/Odney, or follow us on Twitter, developing effective strategies to address it www.Twitter.com/Odney.

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St. Joseph’s Community Health fessionals will screen children to see if their Foundation grants available for quality of physical, occupational and speech develop - Medcenter One Occupational Health life projects ment is on track for their age. In addition, Clinic in Minot now open The deadline for Letters of Intent for free child ID cards can be made for each Medcenter One Occupational Health grants from St. Joseph’s Community Health child. Clinic works with employers to maintain a Foundation is set for Oct. 15. To schedule an appointment for this free healthy workforce. The Medcenter One St. Joseph’s Community Health event, please call 701-530-8200. Occupational Health Clinic—the only free- Foundation is an independent 501(c(3) pub - Registration is accepted through October 5, standing, fully-dedicated occupational health lic charity community foundation formed in 2011. clinic in northern North Dakota—offers a June 1998. The Foundation has awarded full scope of innovative occupational health over $3.2 million in grants to organizations Minot Applebee’s completes restaurant services in one convenient location. for many worthwhile projects to assist with revitalization The clinic specializes in injury prevention, programs that address quality of life for The Minot Applebee’s at 2302 15th St. injury management and rehabilitation servic - clients in their communities. SW is serving up a new look and feel. On the es, drug testing, employment physicals and Grants are available to organizations for menu: a remodeled interior and exterior with health promotion programs designed to projects and initiatives that address the men - warmer color tones and contemporary design improve employees’ health and safety. tal, physical, emotional and/or spiritual features specific to the Minot area. In 1990, In addition to Minot, Medcenter One needs of residents in the counties of the Minot Applebee’s opened its doors, the Occupational Health Clinic has locations in Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, first Applebee’s in North Dakota. The Bismarck and Dickinson—developing pro - Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, restaurant, owned by Myron Thompson and grams specific to each employer that keeps Sheridan, Ward and Wells. Abe Sakak, is part of the FMI Inc. umbrella, their workers safe, well and productive. For Forms are available online at www.com - a Minot-based restaurant management more information about Medcenter One munityhealthfoundationnd.com or by con - organization. Occupational Health Clinic, visit medcen - tacting Shelly Weppler, executive director, at Some of the most noticeable changes at terone.com/occhealth or call 701-839-5902. St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation, the revamped Minot restaurant include the 308 2nd Ave. SW, Minot, ND 58701, 701- replacement of the exterior striped awnings Taube sponsors Moulin Rouge themed 837-1726, or [email protected]. with oversized, contemporary ones that elon - Artfest Oct. 14 & 15 gate the building and highlight the façade. Artfest, a two-day festival, has been held American announces employee update Inside, Applebee’s removed the pop-culture annually for over 30 years and showcases the American Trust Center tchotchkes and added photos and murals. visual arts with a focus on sales. Each year announces Pam Andrist as The murals feature local events, attractions, Artfest has a “famous artist” theme. This trust administrator for the and highlight’s the area lifestyle like the year’s theme is Moulin Rouge with Henri de Minot location. Andrist Scandinavian Heritage Center, Roosevelt Toulouse-Lautrec. This theme provides an joined American in March Park Zoo, , area avenue to educate the community about the of 2007 as a trust She wildlife and agriculture. Minot area schools style and creativity of a famous artist. recently relocated from the also are featured. Toulouse-Lautrec was a French painter, Dickinson office. “For the past twenty-one years, Minot has printmaker, draftsman, and illustrator during Pam Andrist not only our home to our first Applebee’s, the Post-Impressionist period. St. Alexius and Kohl’s but it’s also where we live and have raised Friday, Oct. 14 is “Premiere Night,” a tick - Cares® Sponsoring Free Pediatric our families,” said Thompson. “Minot will et-only social event from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Screening continue to recover, grow and rebuild and State Fair Center on the North Dakota State The healthcare professionals at St. Alexius our Applebee’s team is very anxious to share Fairgrounds. Saturday, Oct. 15 is a family Medical Center have partnered with Kohl’s our revitalized look and improved service event, with children’s art activities, including Cares® to sponsor a free pediatric screening with our guests.” a scavenger hunt. day Saturday, October 8 in St. Alexius’ The Minot Area Chamber of Commerce For more information or to purchase tick - Boniface Auditorium - located just off the ribbon-cutting ceremony is slated for ets, call the Taube Museum of Art at 838- East Patient Entrance. The screening takes Monday, October 3 at 10 a.m. in the restau - 4445, email [email protected] or visit the web - place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Healthcare pro - rant. site at www.taubemuseum.org. Social Secruity updates, issues available online The current issue of W-2 News , the elec - Disability Insurance = Social Security bene - and xls formats. tronic newsletter for employers who submit fits. For each state and by postal ZIP code, North Dakota data (pdf) at: W-2s to Social Security is now available at: provided information includes the number http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/w2 of people receiving different SSA benefits /oasdi_zip/2010/nd.pdf news. plus the total value of those benefits. While at the website, learn the many SSA The Social Security Administration Read it at: services available online at recently released the 2011 update of OASDI http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps - http://www.ssa.gov/onlineservices/ . Beneficiaries by state and . /oasdi_zip/2010/index.html . State informa - OASDI means Old Age, Survivors & tion is available in your choice of html, pdf

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2 3 ribbonCutting, 10 4 ribbonCutting, 5 5 y’smen’sBusiness 6 CLimediaSession, 7 ambassadors 8 a.m., Applebee’s p.m., Trinity afterhours, 5 –7 7:30 a.m., Minot Committee, Neighborhood Grill Advanced Imaging p.m., ND State Fair Fire Department 7:30 a.m., & Bar, 2302 15th St Center Center Homesteaders SW militaryaffairs Restaurant Committee, Noon, rightStart Grand Int’l. Presentation, 12:30 p.m., MAFB

9 10 11 eagleawards 12 rightStart 13 CLi, 8 a.m., MAFB 14 infrastructure 15 Presentation, Presentation, Committee, 7:30 10 a.m., 10 a.m., MAFB a.m., Chamber office Homesteaders Chamberannual Restaurant meeting, 11:30 a.m., Grand International

ribbonCutting, Slaaten Learning Center, 4 p.m., MSU 16 17 rightStart 18 Boardofdirectors, 19 20 CLieducation 21 22 Presentation, 7:30 a.m., Holiday Session, 8 a.m., 12:30 p.m., MAFB Inn MSU

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23 24 25 26 Junior 27 CLiLeadership 28 29 achievement Session, Committee, 7:30 8 a.m., YMCA a.m., Minot Chamber

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