CCoommmmuunniiccaattoorr ThE MInoT ArEA ChAMBEr of CoMMErCE And You ! Vol. XVii, issue no. 4 www.minotchamber.org April 2013

25th annual International Military Ball set for April 13 The International Military Ball, a formal event with a gourmet meal and entertainment, is Saturday, April 13 at the Minot Holiday Inn. The social will begin at 6 p.m. inside THe The formal event will again include a seven-course gourmet meal. Participants will enjoy an elegant evening of dancing, and dignitaries CommuniCATor from both the United States and Canada will attend. For more information, please call 852-6000 or email [email protected]. Page 2: Businesses 51st Annual Honors Banquet is April 17 join and renew Students and long-time staff and educators will be honored for their hard work at the Minot Area Chamber support. Chamber of Commerce 51st annual Honors Banquet April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. The event is a time to recognize graduating seniors from eight area schools with grade point averages Page 3: of 3.75 or higher. More than 100 students from Berthold (Lewis & Clark), Bishop Ryan, Des Lacs new members join Burlington, Glenburn, Minot, Our Redeemer’s, Sawyer and Surrey will be honored, along with staff and Chamber. teachers from the schools with 25 years of service. This event is possible thanks to the generous support of Chamber members who sponsor students and Page 4: teachers. If you would like to support and encourage academic achievement, please call Carla Dolan at Eagle Award 857-8205. winners recognized. Social Media workshop set for April 24 Page 5: Prairie Dale Carnegie Business Group of ND and the Minot Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a two-part Warrior Auction social media workshop with host, Corey Perlman, best selling author of eBoot Camp and social media raises funds for private consultant. The event, set for Wednesday, April 24 at the Holiday Inn Riverside, is geared for two audiences. MAfB. Social media for executives will take place from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. This session will explore what to take on, what to ignore, and what to delegate. Page 6: All others are invited to the 10 a.m. to noon session. This will be for anyone wanting to harness the Ambassadors help power of social media to further your brand’s reach and impact. celebrate business Cost is $29 for part one, $59 for part two, and $75 for both. Limited seating is available; online reg - successes. istration required. Visit http://northdakota.dalecarnegie.com/events/socialmedia2013/ . Page 7-8-9-10 : Members offer Business AfTer Hours updates. Page 11 : Get First International Bank & Trust involved in 150 16th St. SW • Minot Chamber activities. Thursday, April 18 • 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 $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 minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe Lunch-n-Learn: CommuniCATor P.O. Box 940 • Minot, ND 58702 • 852-6000 Chamber offers North Dakota [email protected] minotchamber.org Material published in the Chamber Communicator expresses the Sales & Use Tax viewpoints or policies of the Communicator , the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors. The purpose of Patrick J. Becker, compliance officers - sales and special taxes for the State of North Dakota, this newsletter is to communicate with the membership of the Minot will present “North Dakota Sales & Use Tax.” His presentation will cover the following: Area Chamber of Commerce. • Tax law: what is taxable Publisher ...... L. John MacMartin,CCE • Who needs a permit Lunch-N-Learn Editor ...... Carla Dolan, IOM • Administering sales tax: Friday, April 5 • Noon Managing Editor ...... Patty Hildenbrand - application Grand International CHAmBer of CommerCe sTAff - filing L. John MacMartin, CCE ...... President • Industry specific concerns: $10 Charge (includes lunch) Carla Dolan, IOM ...... Program Director - contractors Visit www.minotchamber.org - retailers Cheryl Wallen ...... Finance Manager and sign up today - rental companies Lisa Moldenhauer ...... Administrative Assistant - service providers Carla Vannett ...... MVD Manager - oil and gas Cheryl Lynn Lafontaine ...... MVD Clerk - housing/lodging Destiny Nogosek ...... MVD Clerk Allison Reiswig ...... MVD Clerk To register, log onto Billie Jo Salter ...... MVD Clerk www.minotchamber.org and Dorothy Sannes ...... MVD Clerk sign up today under April 5. Lacey Thomas ...... MVD Clerk minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe BoArd memBers: Jonn Knecht (American Bank Center) renewAls Chair ...... 837-5000 The Chamber extends a big “THANK YOU” to our members who have renewed their membership Randy Hauck Chair elect from Feb. 15 to March 18, 2013. Your continued support helps your Chamber promote the business (Verendrye Electric Cooperative) ...... 852-0406 community and do the work seen in the pages of this newsletter. Ae2s (Advanced Engineering Brenda Cook - Edward Jones North Country Mercantile Alan Estvold Vice Chair & Environmental Services) Mark Kohlman - Edward Jones Northern Brake Service (Ackerman Estvold Engineering) ...... 837-8737 aemsco, Inc First Assembly of God Church Northwest Projector Pam Karpenko (CleanTech) Treasurer ...... 839-8811 Albertson Consulting, Inc. The Flower House Garden Odd’s Mobile Home Park Brekka Kramer (Odney) All America City Glass Center Off the Vine, LLC Past Chair ...... 857-7205 Ameriprise Financial Services, FOX 24 KXND-TV Party City Bruce Walker (Coldwell Banker/1st Inc. Glacial Holdings Inc. Pringle & Herigstad, P.C. Minot Realty) Past Chair ...... 852-0136 Brady, Martz & Associates, Home of Economy Sanford Health P.C. Interiors Plus ServiceMaster of Minot Jeff Anderson (Excavating, Inc.) ...... 839-1817 Buffalo Wings & Rings Job Service North Dakota Greg & Pam Simonson Rob Buchholz (Lowe’s Printing) ...... 852-1211 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Jost Masonry Construction, Small Business Development John Coughlin Central Michigan University Inc. Center (Coughlin Construction & Development) ...... 852-3401 Cole Papers Knife River NC Souris Valley Animal Shelter David Fuller (Minot State University) ...... 858-3000 Congregational United Church Leingang Home Center SRT Communications, Inc. Linda Johnson (Home Sweet Home) ...... 852-5604 of Christ Liberty Business Systems, Inc. Staples, Inc. Fred Lien (Lien’s Jewelry) ...... 838-5151 Dakota Baptist Church Lowe’s Printing TSC Farm Home Auto Store Julie Lizotte (SRT Communications, Inc.) ...... 858-1200 Dakota Square Mall Marco Inc Wal-Mart Super Center Dakota Supply Group Marketplace Foods-South Ward Warehousing & Jessica Merchant (Olson & Burns, PC) ...... 839-1740 Domestic Violence Crisis Broadway Distribution Co. Duane Poynter (Poynter Ag Supply) ...... 624-5315 Center, Inc. Mi Mexico Wild Things Gallery Chad Schmidt (10 North Main) ...... 837-1010 Don Bessette Motors, Inc. Mile One Running Shop YWCA of Minot Randy Schwan (Trinity Health) ...... 857-5635 Easter Seals Goodwill of ND, Minot Air Force Base Zarr Financial Services Tim Vallely (Vallely Sport & Marine) ...... 852-1625 Inc. Minot Electric Dusty Wald (Magic City Beverage) ...... 852-4031 Ebeneezer’s Eatery & Irish Pub North Central Feed & Seed

PAge 2minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe APril 2013 new memBers

The Minot Chamber welcomes new members. Join us in thanking Broadway Bean and Bagel Co., Colonial life insurance, Crane Johnson lumber Company, gateway Apartments, Hd supply waterworks, mainstream investors, llC, north dakota Housing, llC, Prairie supply, inc., and stantec. Please let them know how much of a value they are to our community. BroAdwAy BeAn And BAgel Co. Hd suPPly wATerworks 1701 South Broadway • Minot, ND • 839-2732 • Fax: 837-9487 407 72nd St. SE • Minot, ND • 852-6878 Email: [email protected] • www.broadwaybean.com Justin Hochhalter, Branch OPS Manager • Collin Smith, Inside Sales Owners: Dan Pfau and Jeremy Boyce Email: [email protected] Minot’s newest and oldest coffee shop, originally the Bagel Stop and Deli, Website: http://waterworks.hdsupply.com offers on-site roasted coffee beans to give Minot its freshest coffee. Also offer - HD Supply is the industry leader in supplying ing bagels, sandwiches, catering and much, much more. a range of water and wastewater products and ColoniAl life insurAnCe services. The Minot branch is ready to serve the region. 304 28th St. NW • Minot, ND 58703 mAinsTreAm inVesTors, llC 721-8195 • Fax: 852-8960 1809 South Broadway, Suite EE Rebecca Viall, District Regional General Manager / Regional Manager PO Box 4448 • Minot, ND 58702-4448 • 852-9444 • Fax: 852-9515 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Colonial Life promotes voluntary benefits to businesses and employees on a Website: www.mainstreamnd.com pre-tax basis through payroll deductions. Benefits with Colonial include short- MainStream Investors, LLC is a private equity firm specializing in oil and gas term disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, hospital confinement indemnity, production and related activity in the Williston Basin in Western North Dakota. and all types of life insurance. norTH dAkoTA Housing, llC CrAne JoHnson lumBer ComPAny williston/fairview location: Ridge View Park #1 6th St. SE • PO Box 459 • Surrey, ND 58785 16048-35th St. NW • Fairview, MT 59221 852-7474 • Fax: 852-9276 watford City location: Prairie View Park Steve Siemieniewski, Manager 304-16th Avenue SW • Watford City, ND 58854 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.cjlumber.com 605-877-1919 • 1-855-859-2167 • Website: ndakotahousing.com Crane Johnson Lumber Company, established in 1883, supplies quality lumber North Dakota Housing, LLC, operates state-of-the-art RV/cabin parks in North and building materials to the building/remodeling professionals and commercial Dakota. One- and two-bedroom cabins or RVs are available. The sites include contractors in the Minot area. laundry facilities, recreation centers, and on-site management. The parks are gATewAy APArTmenTs comfortable, private and affordable, and feature winter specials. 1919 35th Ave. S • Minot, ND 58701 PrAirie suPPly, inC. Mailing address: 200 45th St. S • Fargo, ND 58103 2219 Elk Drive • Minot, ND • 858-8061 • Fax: 858-9095 356-5050 • Fax: 282-2121 Mitch Kraft, Branch Manager Danielle Paulus, Director of Residential Property Email: [email protected] • Website: prairiesupply.com Email: [email protected] • Website: www.roers.com With a relentless commitment to customer service, Prairie Supply, Inc. is con - Gateway Apartments are located on 35th Avenue and directly east of 16th sidered the contractors’ headquarters for the construction trades, specializing in Street, conveniently located in Minot’s Southgate Addition with one-, two- or tools, equipment and supplies for concrete work. From a homeowner with a do- three-bedroom apartments available. The Gateway Apartment complex is it-yourself project to a corporation with a large, complex building to complete, perfect for individuals, couples or families. let this knowledgeable team take care of you.

sTAnTeC 1600 2nd Ave. SW • Suite 24 • Minot, ND • 837-8616 • Fax: 837-9513 • James Dahl, Senior Project Manager Email: [email protected] • Website: www.stantec.com Stantec provides professional consulting services supporting public and private sector clients in planning, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, survey - ing and environmental sciences for infrastructure and facilities projects. Visit Minot (Minot CVB) holds annual meeting April 11 Visit Minot (Minot Convention and Visitors al and professional lives. A much sought-after customer engagement, acquisitions and rev - Bureau) will hold its annual meeting Thursday, conference speaker, Davis has spoken to tens of enue. April 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand thousands of people across the United States. Davis holds a degree in psychology from the International. Toastmasters International awarded Davis with University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he This year’s keynote speaker is Aaron Davis, a its “Communication and Leadership Award” in played football and was a member of the 1994 nationally-renowned business speaker, consult - recognition of his exceptional professional pre - Husker National Championship football team. ant and best-selling author. sentations. Aaron Davis Productions, Inc. has He and his wife, Brooke, have two sons and a Davis, who has written and co-written five also been honored with the “Outstanding daughter. books, is the president of Aaron Davis Minority Owned Business” award by the U.S. The annual meeting is open to the public. Presentations, Inc., a speaking and consulting Chamber of Commerce. In addition to consult - Cost is $10 and includes lunch. Please RSVP by company that challenges individuals to “per - ing and speaking, Davis is also a partner in two April 5. For more information, call Visit Minot form like champions every day” in their person - successful companies focused on increasing at 857-8206 or email [email protected].

PAge 3minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe APril 2013 eAgle AwArds The Eagle Award winners were recognized in March and thanked for superior customer service 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 at minotchamber.org . A special thank you goes out to Homesteaders restaurant for providing a gift certificate for each Eagle recipient.

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2013 ND State Fair announces grandstand lineup

Big names will headline the Grandstand during the 48th Annual North Dakota State 2013 Showpass Lineup: Fair, July 19-27. Tim McGraw, Brantley Friday, July 19 ...... Tim McGraw Gilbert, Sawyer Brown, Scotty McCreery, Sunday, July 21 ...... Brantley Gilbert and Toby Keith will all be included on the Monday, July 22 ...... Enduro Race* 2013 Grandstand Showpass. Tuesday, July 23 ...... IMCA Modified and Stock Car Races* The long-time country favorite and super - Wednesday, July 24 ...... Sawyer Brown* star, Tim McGraw , will be the first act to Thursday, July 25 ...... Scotty McCreery perform during the 2013 State Fair on Friday, July 26 ...... Toby Keith Friday, July 19. Recent hits like “One of Those Nights”, “Truck Yeah”, and *General Admission Events “Southern Nights” continue to climb the charts even after over 20 years of his suc - The Grandstand Country Showpass will be $85 with the option of Standing room or cess in the country music industry. reserved Seating tickets available. Brantley Gilbert will make the North Dakota State Fair a stop on his Hell on like “The Trouble with Girls”, will be album “Hope on the Rocks”. Wheels tour on Sunday, July 21. Brantley’s accompanied by other fan favorites includ - NPRA Championship Bull Riding will be true to life testimony of heartache, trials and ing “I Love You This Big” and “The Man I held on Monday, July 22 & Tuesday, July triumph will take the stage with up and Want to Be”. 23. Tickets will be $14 for adults, $6 for coming hits like “Country Must Be Country Toby Keith will close out the Showpass ages 7-12 and 6 and under will be free. Wide”, “You Don’t Know Her Like I on Friday, July 26. Taking his “Live in Two rock concerts, scheduled for July 20 Do” and “Kick it in the Sticks”. Sawyer Overdrive Tour” to the ND State Fair will and July 27, and the ticket on-sale date are Brown, known for songs like “Some Girls be everything you have heard and yet to be released. Stay tuned to Do”, “Step That Step” and“Drive Me more. Several past chart topping hits which ndstatefair.com, facebook.com/ndstatefair, Wild” will call the State Fair home on include “Whiskey Girl”, “Should’ve Been a and twitter.com/ndstatefair for the most up Wednesday, July 24. Scotty McCreery will Cowboy ”, and “How Do You Like Me to date information! be performing on Thursday, July 25. Hits Now”, will be paired with hits from his new

PAge 4minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe APril 2013 Prairie Warrior Auction raises nearly $30,000 Congratulations and special thanks to Betty Base coordinators included Maj. Dan Fedorchak said donations from businesses, Fedorchak (Esoterica), chairperson of the Jensen (5 BW), Maj. Randy Snyder (91 MW), organizations and individuals, along with 27th Annual Military Affairs Committee and Ms. Shelby Roberts (91 MW). Also offer - those who donate their time, make the auction Prairie Warrior Competition Auction, as well ing invaluable help was Bill Dennis, a success. as her team of volunteers. The event, which Auctioneer John Bearman, Niess Impressions Every year, this event raises thousands of was held March 23, raised nearly $30,000. Printing, and the staff of the Holiday Inn. dollars to help defray the expenses of bomb Also, a special thanks goes out to the many The Prairie Warrior Auction and the support and missile wing competitions for Minot Air sponsors of merchandise. Support by area of the local community will contribute signif - Force Base competitors. Additionally, funds businesses, organizations and individuals has icantly to the wings bringing home the top raised are used to underwrite events designed once again contributed to a successful event. honors this year: the Fairchild Trophy for the to improve the morale and lessen financial Participants enjoyed refreshments and hors 5th Bomb Wing and the Blanchard Trophy for burdens of the men and women stationed at d’oeuvres while previewing the merchandise. the 91st Missile Wing. Minot AFB. 5 BW Staff & Agencies 91st Operations Group Spouses EconoLodge Inn & Suites Marketplace Foods Sylvia Rau 5 BW Staff – Treaty Office 91st Operations Support Squadron EID Passport Mattson Construction Real Builders 5th Communications Squadron 91st Security Forces Group Esoterica Col. and Mrs. Alex Mezynski Riddles Jewelry 5th Contracting Squadron Commander First International Bank & Trust Microtel Inn & Suites Roll N Pin Restaurant 5th Force Support Squadron A Journey Within First Western Bank & Trust Minot Area Development Corp. Roosevelt Park Zoo 5th Maintenance Group Ackerman Estvold Engineering Flower Central Minot Area Homeless Coalition Ryan Family Dealership 5th Maintenance Operations and Manasgement Consulting, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons Minot Daily News Scheels Squadron Inc. Glass Doctor Minot Police Department Sevens Bar and Restaurant 5th Maintenance Squadron Affinity First Federal Credit Union Gourmet Chef Minot State University Souris Valley Golf Course 5th Mission Support Group American Bank Center Grand International Mirror Mirror Superpumper, Inc. 5th Munitions Support Squadron Nancy and Bruce Anderson Hampton Inn and Suites Col. & Mrs. Max Mitchell Susan Davy Pottery 5th Operation Group Spouses Applebee’s FMI Hight Construction Sandy Moe Tesoro 5th Operations Group Artistry Hair Design and Spa Home Sweet Home Montana Dakota Utilities TG Photography 5th Operations Support Squadron Base Exchange I. Keating Furniture World Morelli’s Distributing Ken Thielen 10 North Main Lora Bendickson Integrity Mutual Funds Mouse River Players Community Tires Plus 23rd Bomb Squadron Booster Club Bremer Bank Interiors Plus Theater Tolberg Homes 69th Bomb Squadron Booster Club The Button Ladies & Seas Louis Investors Real Estate Trust My Place Hotel Tollefson Retail Group 705 Munitions Squadron Jewelry KXMC CBS 13 Nash Finch Tutti Frutti North Broadway 740th Maintenance Squadron Captain’s Cove Kaffee Kiosk National Residential Mortgage Tutti Frutti South Broadway 740th Missile Support Commander Central Power Electric Cooperative Kalix Noble Inn United Community Bank 741st Missile Squadron Century Eyewear Toni & Bruce Keating Norsk Høstfest Association Val’s Cyclery 742nd Missile Support Squadron Chairs by Margo Kmart North Dakota Envelope Company The Village Family Service Center 791st Missile Security Forces Charlie’s Main Street Café Senator Karen Krebsbach North Dakota State Fair Vegas Motel & Casino Squadron Company Grade Officer Club Deb Kunkel / Duane Halverson North Hill Bowl Verendrye Electric Cooperative 91st Maintenance Group Company Grade Officer’s Council Ron LaCount Northern Bottling Company Visit Minot 91st Maintenance Group The Computer Store LaDiDa Northern Tier Federal Credit Union Susan Wagers Commander Cookies For You Lalee Cakes Northwest Tire & Auto Service Western Steel and Plumbing 91st Maintenance Operations Culligan Larson Law Firm Off the Vine Westlie Motor Company Squadron Curves Lien’s Jewelry Otis & James Photography WGO/The Zoo 91st Missile Maintenance Dakota College at Bottineau Lowe’s Garden Center Papa Murphy’s Wild Things Gallery Squadron Dakota Fence Magic City Beverage Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Xcel Energy 91st Missile Operations Squadron Dakota Fire Extinguishers Magic City Harley Davidson, Inc. Pietsch Flying YMCA 91st Missile Security Forces Dakotah Bank Main Street Books Pinkerton Animal Hospital YWCA Squadron EAPC Architects Engineers Maintenance Plus Porcupine Creek Gold John Zimmerman 91st Missile Wing Commander Ebeneezer’s Eatery & Irish Pub Margie’s Art Glass Studio Preferred Restaurant Group

National hydraulic fracturing chemical registry available online FracFocus is the national hydraulic frac - fracturing, the chemicals used, the purposes being used by a number of states as a means turing chemical registry. they serve and the means by which ground - of official state chemical disclosure. FracFocus is managed by the Ground water is protected. Currently, ten states: Colorado, Oklahoma, Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil The primary purpose of this site is to pro - Louisiana, Texas, North Dakota, Montana, and Gas Compact Commission, two organi - vide factual information concerning Mississippi, Utah, Ohio and Pennsylvania zations whose missions both revolve around hydraulic fracturing and groundwater pro - use Fracfocus in this manner. Finally, this conservation and environmental protection. tection. It is not intended to argue either for site does not deal with issues unrelated to The site, http://fracfocus.org /, was created or against the use of hydraulic fracturing as chemical use in hydraulic fracturing such as to provide the public access to reported a technology. It is also not intended to pro - Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material chemicals used for hydraulic fracturing vide a scientific analysis of risk associated (NORM). This topic is beyond the current within their area. To help users put this with hydraulic fracturing. While FracFocus scope of this site. information into perspective, the site also is not intended to replace or supplant any provides objective information on hydraulic state governmental information systems it is

PAge 5minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe APril 2013 riBBon CuTTings

noble inn: 1009 20th Ave. SE • Minot, ND • 837-1500 Tires Plus: 1301 20th Ave. SW • Minot, ND Peter Stalland, Owner • www.nobleinnhotels.com 837-1301 • www.tiresplusnd.com • Owner: Jarid Lundeen Ambassadors helped celebrate the grand opening of this 66-room stu - Ambassadors were on hand for the ribbon cutting of this recently dio and one-bedroom all-suite hotel for business and vacation travel - expanded work space, due to continued growth and opportunity. ers looking for something that is unique to the community.

Central Power electric Cooperative: 525 20th Ave. SW • Minot, ND • 852-4407 • www.centralpwr.com Wholesale power supplier to Verendrye Electric Cooperative and five other north dakota distribution cooperatives headquartered in Minot, Central Power held a ribbon cutting and dedication of its new operations and Engineering building, as well as an addition and remodeled area. A new bulk of 115,000 volt transmission substation and 17 miles of transmission line will help Verendrye continue to provide for the growing electric needs of the Minot area.

Junior ACHieVemenT donATion

kohl’s: 11901 22nd Ave. SW • Minot, ND • 837-1905

Ambassadors were up bright and early for the grand opening of Kohl’s on Minot’s west side. Justin Warren and Larita eddy of WPX energy presented Chamber President John MacMartin with a $1,000 check for the Junior Achievement program. Thanks to WPX energy and the many businesses that made the program possible this year, 168 classes are getting the free enterprise message. each classroom kit and materi - als costs $180.

PAge 6minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe APril 2013 Business AfTer Hours

Thank you to Acme Tools for hosting the March Business After Hours. More than 100 participants enjoyed great food, network - ing and a chance to meet with Gold Rush cast member Dakota Fred. memBer Business Briefs Minot Sertoma Club donates $36,000 to MSU Foundation communication disorders department. This will upgrade equipment that Continuing a tradition of supporting Minot State University speech and is used as learning tools and benefits the entire speech-and-hearing commu- hearing efforts, the Minot Sertoma Club contributed $36,000 March 20 to nity.” the MSU Development Foundation. The donation will fund the purchase of The Minot Sertoma Club has a 53-year history of Service to Mankind in new voice lab equipment for the Department of Communication Disorders the Minot area. It has a mission of supporting speech and hearing projects, and enhance the Minot Sertoma Club Scholarship fund. youth-related projects and national heritage efforts. Its primary fundraisers “The digital are a Høstfest car raffle, Beer Fest and Christmas in the Park, an annual equipment donat- light display in Oak Park from Black Friday through Dec. 31. ed by the Minot Sertoma Club Connecting Point offers Lunch and Learn: offers MSU stu- “Take the worry out of managing your network” dents high-quali- • Is your IT staffff overwhelmed trying to keep up with your network and ty, advanced tech- managing your network technology? nology for com- • How much money do you spend on your print supplies? prehensive vocal • Do you know your cost per page and are you paying for pages you do not assessment,” said Minot Sertoma Club members present MSU use? Would you like to reduce your costs? Lisa Roteliuk, faculty and students with a gift to the MSU • Do you have data that you cannot afffford to lose? Is your disaster recov- communication Foundation. ery plan designed to meet the needs of your business? disorders instruc- Companies of all sizes are looking for ways to be more efficient in man- tor. “The equipment offers a recording system which will enhance clinical aging their networks and easing the burden on their IT Staff. Having one efficiency and reporting of findings. The equipment will be utilized for stu- trusted partner to assist in managing your network can help your com- pany dent learning, in-clinic patient assessments and research purposes.” leverage your existing resources Max-imize your results while reducing In 1989, the Minot Sertoma Club established the Minot Sertoma Club your total costs of ownership and increasing your re- turn on investment! Scholarship to assist MSU communication disorders students. Twenty • Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Place: Country Suites, 3205 North 14th years ago, the local service club purchased voice lab evaluation equipment Street, Bismarck, ND 58501 for the department. State-of-the-art technology then was analog, today it is • Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Place: Ramada Grand Lodge, 532 15th St digital. With today’s donation, the club’s total donation to MSU is approx- W, Dickinson, ND 58601 imately $175,000. Lunch and Learn Schedule: “We are extremely grateful for Sertoma’s support of our speech-language 10:30-10:45 a.m...... Introduction pathology program. This generous donation will allow us to once again 10:45-11:45 a.m...... Managed Services have the latest technology available to train students and to serve clients in 11:45-12:30 p.m...... Offsite Backup our on-campus clinic,” said Leisa Harmon, communication disorders 12:30-1:15 p.m...... Lunch department chair. 1:15-2:00 p.m...... Managed Print Services “With this $20,000 gift, we are pleased to enhance the Minot Sertoma For more information or to RSVP, contact: Mary Kay Phillips at Club Scholarship fund that is dedicated to assisting students advancing [email protected]. their education towards speech and hearing careers. This contribution brings the endowment to over $90,000 from which annual scholarships are awarded,” said Connie Feist, Minot Sertoma Club president. “We are also proud to announce an additional $16,000 gift, which will be used to pur- chase voice lab equipment used within the

PAge 7minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe APril 2013 memBer Business Briefs

MSU receives national community service award Hayley will be responsible for providing service Wyoming. For more information about KLJ, Minot State University was named to the 2013 and sales assistance for the Office Furniture divi - visit www.kljeng.com. President’s Higher Education Community Service sion. Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a col - Stenberg comes to Brown & Saenger with Minot Area Team Wellness seeks candidates for lege or university can receive for its commitment experience in Sales and Design, with a degree in Moving More, eating Smarter Business Award to volunteerism, service learning and civic Interior Design. The Minot Area Team Wellness coalition is tak - engagement. MSU is the only North Dakota uni - Brown & Saenger is your office provider and ing nominations for the Moving More, Eating versity or college to earn this award in 2013. marketing supplier, since 1889. They offer Smarter award for businesses. Two businesses The Corporation for National and Community Business Products, Office Furniture, Professional will be honored each year (one in the spring and Service, which administers the annual honor roll Printing and Promotional Products to businesses one in the fall) for efforts in encouraging employ - award, recognized 690 colleges and universities and homes. Their headquarters is out of Sioux ees adopt healthy lifestyles. for their impact on critical issues. Falls, SD and they have branches in Mitchell and The coalition wants to hear how businesses “We’re more than pleased to receive this Huron, SD and Bismarck, Fargo, Jamestown, inspire a nutritional environment and promote Presidential Honor from the Corporation for Mandan, and Minot, ND. physical activity. Any business in the area can be National and Community Service,” said David To learn more information about Brown & nominated. Fuller, MSU president. “While we’ve felt for Saenger visit www.brown-saenger.com The following statistics gave the group the some time that we were reaching out to the com - incentive to create the award: In a typical worksite munity in many special ways, being on this honor KLJ earns National Recognition Award of 25 North Dakota employees you will find: roll validates those achievements and gives us KLJ’s Williston Basin Oil and Gas Related • 16 are overweight or obese incentive to continue to connect with groups in Electrical Load Growth Forecast (PF 12) earned a • 13 have two or more risk factors for heart dis - need as well as assist in solving society-based National Recognition Award for exemplary engi - ease concerns and issues.” neering achievement in the American Council of • 7 have high cholesterol Examples of Minot State volunteer, service- Engineering Companies’ 47 annual Engineering • 6 binge-drink learning or civic-engagement projects include: Excellence Awards competition. PF 12 is a 20- • 5 smoke • The Adult Health Maintenance Clinic, a hands- year power forecast, which encompasses 43 coun - • 4 have high blood pressure on service-learning experience for students to ties in three states: North Dakota, South Dakota • 4 get no leisure-time physical activity assist senior citizens in Henry Towers with vital and Montana. • 3 have had a heart attack or stroke or have been health concerns. KLJ’s study confirmed that electrical demand diagnosed with heart disease • Freezin’ for a Reason, the MSU Student Social from the oil and gas industry in the Williston • 1 has diabetes Work Organization promoted awareness and Basin will continue to grow dramatically, and Wellness is important to businesses to help raised donations to assist the homeless in the results indicate that by 2032, electrical demand in decrease absenteeism, improve productivity, help region. the Williston Basin will have nearly tripled cur - employees better manage their time and stress, • Champions of Character/Dream Catchers Day, rent demand. PF 12 results have the potential to assist in employee recruitment and retention, bol - an opportunity for youth with disabilities to help each of the three states support and approve ster employees’ morale and commitment to the participate in a baseball game, with MSU stu - significant investments in electrical generation, company, and help enhance your company’s dent-athletes as teammates. transmission and distribution infrastructure. The image. • An MSU Honors class organized a cleanup and study is now utilized as an essential planning tool Please nominate a business for the award. The block party for a neighborhood devastated by by cities, towns, legislators and industry leaders. award form may be downloaded from: fdhu.org. the 2011 Mouse River Flood. The class shared All 146 National Recognition Award winners Find the form under recent topics. For more infor - its story, which resulted in the Minot Area will be honored as preeminent 2013 engineering mation, call Minot Area Team Wellness at First Community Foundation’s “Adopt a achievements at the black-tie Engineering District Health Unit: 852-1376. Neighborhood” program. The program facili - Excellence Awards Gala held Tuesday, April 23, tated volunteer groups, businesses or nonprofit 2013 at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, Gate City Bank hires organizations’ collaboration with neighborhood D.C. Mueller leaders in the flood zones. Judging for the top awards took place in Gate City Bank has hired Higher education institutions on the honor roll February, conducted by a nationwide panel of Eric Mueller as a personal are chosen based on a series of selection factors more than 30 engineers, architects, government loan officer. He is located at including the scope and innovation of service representatives, media members and academics. the Bank’s Downtown Minot projects, percentage of student participation in Awards criteria included uniqueness and original - office, located at 1017 South service activities, incentives for service and the ity, technical innovation, social and economic Broadway, and is responsible extent to which the school offers academic serv - value, complexity, and success in enhancing the for providing personal lend - eric Mueller ice-learning courses. practice of engineering. ing product and service For more information, visit www.nationalser - Since 1938, KLJ has provided multi-discipli - expertise. vice.gov. nary engineering-based solutions for national, Mueller is a graduate of the University of large-scale operations, with the local expertise to Nebraska Omaha and has two years of banking Brown & Saenger hires drive projects forward and deliver successful experience. He resides in Minot with his wife, Hayley Stenberg as results. As an employee-owned firm with a focus Andria. furniture sales consultant. on innovation and hard work, we help clients suc - A $1.5 billion mutual community bank, Gate Brown & Saenger is ceed by developing lasting infrastructure that City Bank has been providing complete banking pleased to announce the responds to the social, civic and economic needs services to its customers since 1923. Gate City addition of Hayley Stenberg of our communities. KLJ currently has 18 office Bank has 32 convenient banking offices across to their Minot office as a locations throughout North Dakota, South North Dakota and Minnesota, and employs 440 Furniture Sales Consultant. Hayley Stenberg Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and people. PAge 8minoT AreA CHAmBer of CommerCe APril 2013 memBer Business Briefs Menting joins Houston engineering, Inc. wireless technology**—all while delivering A Fighting Chance Classes Clifford Menting has even better battery life.*** iPhone 5 comes with Sunday, April 7 ...... 5:30 p.m. joined Houston Engineering, iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operat - Sunday, April 14 ...... 5:30 p.m. Inc. (HEI) as a civil engineer ing system with over 200 new features including: Saturday, May 4 ...... 1 p.m. in their Minot office. Shared Photo Streams, Facebook integration, all- Sunday, May 19 ...... 5:30 p.m. Menting is originally new Maps app and Passbook organization and Saturday, June 1 ...... 1 p.m. from Little Chute, WI, and even more Siri features and languages. graduated from Portland For more information on iPhone 5, please UND Conflict Resolution Center sponsors State University (OR) with a visit: www.apple.com/iphone. annual symposium May 20-24 bachelor’s degree in civil Cliff Menting The University of North Dakota Conflict engineering. Menting most First Baptist to host women’s retreat Resolution Center will sponsor its annual sympo - recently worked for DynCorp International in The Women’s Ministry of First Baptist sium “Weathering the Workplace Storm: Learning Kandahar, Afghanistan. An experienced traffic Church of Minot is hosting the 2013 Women’s to Predict, Prepare and Prevail” May 20 – 24 at engineer, he has experience in roadway and Retreat, “Take Me Away” April 5 and 6 at the the University of North Dakota Memorial Union hydrology design with previous experience Central Campus High School. The retreat sched - in Grand Forks. working for the US Army Corps of Engineers. ule Friday is from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from This week-long event is aimed at making busi - Houston Engineering provides engineering, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ness more proactive, peaceful and profitable, surveying and environmental consulting servic - The featured speaker will be Micca Campbell despite the storms faced in every work environ - es. Established in Fargo in 1968, the company from Proverbs 31 Ministries. Her messages help ment. also has offices in Bismarck, Dickinson and women fear less and live more. She encourages To learn more and preregister, visit Minot, as well as Barnesville, Maple Grove and participants to lay down fear, trust in the heaven - www.conflictresolution.und.edu. Thief River Falls, MN. ly Father, and receive a life marked by peace and freedom. For more information on Micca Lifebook introduces North Dakota Chapter SRT Communications receives the 2012 Campbell, please visit her website at micca - Lifebook is a two-week journey to transform Generations Award for Advertising Campaign campbell.com. every area of your life. Discover a crystal-clear SRT Communications received the 2012 Gold Please make plans to attend this special week - vision of the extraordinary life you are meant to Generations Award for the “Meet end of spiritual encouragement, worship, and fel - have and a tangible action plan to achieve it. Ruby/Chris/Jason TV, Print & Web Campaign” lowship. Registration is required. The retreat fee Join Dr. Staci Borkhuis and Christy Miller and in the category of Advertising Campaign. SRT is $40. For a registration brochure, please contact members of your local community for dynamic also received the 2012 Special Recognition First Baptist Church at 852-4533; email first - group discussions in this truly unique experience. Generations Award for the “Meet Ruby [email protected] or visit the website: www.firstbap - You’ll emerge with the most important book Television Advertisement” in the category of tist-minot.org. you’ll ever own, your own, personal Lifebook and Marketing (Service/Product). a close-knit group of North Dakota-area Lifebook The Generations Award is an international A Fighting Chance - Teen Self Defense class members to keep you accountable as you imple - competition for excellence in senior marketing offered at YMCA ment your action plan and create your extraordi - aimed at professionals who have communicated Minot is a changing community. Our popula - nary life. to the 50-plus mature Market in one of 64 cate - tion is increasing rapidly. For parents with teenage Contact Christy at cmiller@creatingwellness - gories. As part of its mission, the Generations girls this growth can be overwhelming when center.com for more information including dates Award honors phenomenal achievement and thinking of their security. and times for special preview nights, or call 852- service to professionals communicating to elders Thanks to the support of the Power of the Purse, 2800, or visit www.minotlifebook.com/?26f0a850 . worldwide. the Minot Family YMCA will be offering a self- The Lifebook North Dakota Chapter will occur SRT CEO and General Manager Steve Lysne defense class for teenage girls in grades 9 – 12. over two weekends: May 3, 4 & 5 and May 18 & said, “Seniors are a vital part of our community Power of the Purse is an affiliate of the Minot 19, 2013. and some of SRT’s most loyal customers.” Area Community Foundation created in 2007 by a A complete list of Winners can be found on the network of Minot women business leaders. Ackerman hires Hawks Generations Award website at The grant received from the Power of the Purse Ackerman-Estvold www.GenerationsAward.org. will fund 200 teenage girls to attend the self- Engineering and defense class free of charge. Dan and Tina Merck, Management Consulting, SRT to offer iPhone 5 certified self-defense instructors, from ATA Inc. is pleased to introduce SRT announced it began offering iPhone 5 Martial Arts will be teaching the class. All partic - Jeff Hawks, PE, as Project March 15. iPhone 5 will be available for $149.95 ipants will receive a keychain safety alarm with Engineer. Hawks earned a for the 16GB model, $249.95 for the 32GB light. bachelor of science degree in model and $349.95 for the 64GB model in SRT’s There are several benefits of taking a self- civil engineering from the Jeff Hawks, Pe Connections Store in Minot and at srt.com. In defense class: University of Utah in Salt addition, iPhone 4S will be available for $49.95 • Teach you how to defend yourself in a variety Lake City. He brings over eight years of experi - and iPhone 4 will be available for free. SRT will of situations ence in water resources, land and site develop - allow iPhone 5 customers to connect to its fast • Increases your self-confidence ment, and aviation engineering. Hawks joins us 3G network. • Tones muscles and improves balance from Utah where he worked for HNTB iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone • Social interaction with your peers Corporation as a drainage and utility engineer on ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning Five different dates will be offered for your the I-15 CORE project in Utah County. 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 convenience with a maximum of 40 participants chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast per class. Pre-registrations are required at the Y.

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Foundation grants exceed $4 million dollars Health Trades and Technology Career Fair bird, executed in a variety of styles and mediums. St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation set for April 9 at State Fair Center The title of the show was inspired by an episode will award $450,000.00 in grants to area organiza - The Region II Transition Community of of the popular television series “Portlandia” in tions. Practice Committee is presenting a Health, Trades which the characters “put birds on things” in a St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation is and Technology Career Fair Tuesday April 9, store to make them more hip and sellable. Noot an independent public charity foundation set up 2013, at the North Dakota State Fair Center in and LaRock, both bird lovers, borrowed the idea with proceeds donated by the Sisters of St. Francis Minot. This is being offered to students in grades as a theme for their exhibit, each interpreting the from the sale of a local hospital in 1998. 9-12 who are planning on attending two years of theme in their own style. Over $4 million dollars have been granted to post-secondary training or less. This is a “hands LaRock and Noot are members of the Bismarck area organizations to benefit the residents in the on” career fair as well so the students will be able Downtown Artist Co-op, founded in 2012. “Put A counties of Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, to participate in an activity that is required as part Bird On It” premiered at the co-op’s gallery in Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, of that career. The committee is looking for January before beginning its migration pattern Ward, and Wells. A board of directors governs the employers to be a part of this career fair. There is around the state. Foundation. They are Sandra Swenson, Chair; no charge for the employer to attend; just a matter northwest Art Center lecture features taxation in Mark Jantzer, Vice Chair; Jill Denning Gackle of of visiting with students. colonial Brazil Garrison, Secretary; Alan VanDelinder, Treasurer; For more information, call 857-8645. Dr. Ernst Pijning gives taxation an historical Donovan Bertsch, Bottineau, Diane Nelson, This career fair is being made possible through spin in “How the King Became the Smuggler: Kenmare; Rick Beall, Myron Feist, Alfred Gust, the North Dakota College Access Challenge Grant Trade and Society in Eighteenth-Century Brazil,” Teri Hurly, MD, James Maxson, and Jan Ness all which is administered by Bank of North Dakota. a presentation for the Northwest Art Center of Minot and Dennis Wunderlich, Voltaire. Shelly Lecture Series, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 7 C. Weppler is the Executive Director. Northwest Art Center activities scheduled p.m. in the Aleshire Theater, MSU. St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Bird-themed art on display His talk will address the right to tax, and how grants funds to promote and support the improve - The Northwest Art Center at Minot State the issue of taxation has become central in the dis - ment, availability and provision of the mental, University features “Put A Bird On It,” a collec - cussion of Brazilian history. Pijning’s remarks are physical and spiritual needs for people residing in tion of bird themed art by Bismarck artists Ali drawn from a book he is authoring on 18th centu - the eleven counties served by the Foundation. The LaRock and Paul Noot. The exhibit opened March ry Brazilian economy and society. He was granted Foundation meets this goal by welcoming grant 21 and will be on display in the Gordon B. Olson sabbatical leave from MSU Fall Semester 2012 to requests from all area agencies committed to Library gallery through April 25. complete his book manuscript. meeting the needs of residents in our service area. LaRock will serve as juror for the MSU Juried The presentation is free and open to the public. The Foundation may also identify an area of need Student Art Show which opens in the Northwest An informal reception will follow. Parking on the in NorthCentral North Dakota and fund an initia - Art Center’s Hartnett Hall Gallery April 12. She MSU campus is unrestricted after 5 p.m. tive. will discuss her work at a presentation at noon These programs are funded in part by a grant April 12 in the Aleshire Theater, MSU. An open - from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which Souris Valley United Way holds annual meeting ing reception for the Juried Student Art Show will receives funding from the state legislature and the The annual meeting for Souris Valley United be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 12, with juror’s National Endowment for the Arts. Way was held Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. remarks and awards at 7 p.m. For more information about Northwest Art New officers elected for 2013 included: Jarid Each image in “Put A Bird On It” includes a Center activities, call 701-858-3264. Lundeen (Tires Plus), president; Megan Grundstrom (The Preferred Companies), vice Minot Job Service hosts multi-industry job fair April 9 at The Vegas Motel president; Scott Moum (Minot Public Schools), Job Service North Dakota - Minot will host a multi-industry Job Fair April 9 from 2 to 7 p.m. treasurer; and Leslie Coughlin, (Coughlin at the Vegas Motel ballroom.Businesses may recruit and interview as many individuals as desired. Development), past president. Job Service will provide “generic” applicaitons for those requesting them. Set up starts at 1:30 Newly elected to Souris Valley United Way p.m. for those employers participating and the Job Fair will begin at 2 p.m., with priority of serv - Board of Directors are Mary Keller (Mary Me Bridal) and Kevin Burckhard (Northwestern ice to veterans. It will be open to the general public at 3 p.m. Mutual Financial Network). The cost for businesses to participate is $100 per table. Availability is limited. Please complete Jarid Lundeen was recognized for his leader - the following information and mail along with check to Minot Job Service, PO Box 1727, Minot, ship as Campaign Chair during the 2012 Fall ND 58702. Your company is required to have jobs listed on jobsnd.com prior to attending the Job Campaign. A record $610,000 was raised to assist Fair. 26 local programs helping those in need. Bianca Grosche (First Western Bank & Trust), Company Name ______retired from the Board of Directors, and was com - mended for her many years of service and stew - Contact Person ______Phone______ardship. No. tables requested @ $100 each ______Souris Valley United Way is committed to sup - porting our community by helping individuals and Name(s) of interviewers ______families achieve their potential through education, ______income stability, and healthy lives. For more information visit Titles of positions to be filled ______www.svunitedway.com call 701.839.2994. ______

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1 rightStart 2 3 4 militaryaffairs 5 ambassadors 6 Legislativeforum, Presentation, Committee, Committee, 7:30 9 – 11 a.m., ND 12:30 p.m., MAFB Noon, MAFB a.m., Perkins State Fair Center Restaurant CraneJohnson LumberCo.ribbon LunchandLearn, Cutting , 4:30 p.m., Noon, Grand Int’l. 1 6th St. SE, Surrey

7 8 9 eagleawards 10 rightStart 11 12 infrastructure 13 international Presentation, Presentation, Committee, 7:30 militaryBall, 6 10 a.m., 10 a.m., MAFB a.m., Homesteaders p.m., Holiday Inn Chamber office Restaurant

14 15 rightStart 16 Boardofdirectors, 17 honorsBanquet, 18 diplomats 19 20 Presentation, 7:30 a.m., Grand 6:30 p.m., Committee, 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m., MAFB Int’l. Grand Int’l. Parker Center ribbonCutting, 4 p.m., First International Bank & Trust, 150 16th St SW Businessafterhours, 5 – 7 p.m., First International Bank & Trust, 150 16th St SW

21 22 23 24 Socialmedia 25 energyCommittee, 26 27 Breakfast, 8 a.m., 11:30 a.m., Vegas Holiday Inn Motel Socialmedia workshop, 9:30 a.m., Holiday Inn

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