CT HE oM INomT A REmA C HAMuBER noF CioMcMERaCE AtND oY oU r ! Vol. XLI, Issue No. 7 www.minotchamber.org July 2018 TF 21 meets with Boeing regarding ICBMs Minot AFB provides Strategic Deterrence Inside the to the nation, and it is a focus area for TF 21. Recently, the task force met with Boeing Communicator Company representatives in Minot, on their Page 2: Businesses second visit to the Magic City in the last year. join and renew. A separate, familiar division of the Boeing Company is deeply involved with the mighty Photo courtesy of Eloise Ogden, Minot Daily News Page 3: Chamber B-52; these representatives were here to dis - Pictured left to right are Boeing representatives University features cuss the ICBMs. Dr. Patti Dare and Andy Healy employee safety pro - In August of last year, the Air Force select - awarded the contract in 1968, and Boeing is ed two companies to continue to compete to grams. ready to repeat the process again and put a be selected to transition to the follow on new system out in the field – a missile system Page 4: Prairie Warrior ICBM system, currently known as the that the Air Force wants and the nation funds tops $29,000; Ground Based Strategic Deterrent or GBSD. needs,” said Healy. The Boeing representatives, Dr. Patti Dare Minot Park District The Task Force will continue to work with and Andy Healy, stressed the long-term rela - the Air Force, industry partners and the ND named Above and tionship with the Minot community which Congressional Delegation to ensure that the Beyond winner. started in 1958 with the installation of some Ground Based Strategic Deterrent system is of the first ICBM’s in the United States. Page 5-9: Eagle award fully fielded. Earlier this year, TF 21 met GBSD work to be done involves the entire with representatives of Northrup Grumman, winners named; ambas - weapon system from the missile, silo and the which is the other contractor picked by the sadors celebrate mem - command and control components. Air Force to compete. ber news. “Boeing built the Minuteman system when Page 10: Xcel Energy donates to JA program; Save big, have more fun at the State Fair We’ve been waiting all year for July, and it Agribusiness serves has finally arrived. The North Dakota State breakfast. Fair is back, with more concerts, carnival Page 11: Military Day rides, and corn dogs than ever before. It’s peace of mind knowing you won’t have to time to make some new memories that will at Zoo hosts more than purchase tickets each day. Save up to $65 last a lifetime. The best part is, with State with the Season Pass! 1,800; Minot’s cost of Fair savings you can have even more fun Another way to make your dollar go fur - living 1.7% higher than without stretching the budget! ther is to take advantage of North Dakota national average.. one way to save is to purchase a North State Fair coupons and special promotional Dakota State Fair Season Pass, which gives days. Pages 12 –19: you admittance into the Fair all nine days for • Monday, July 23 is KMoT Pride of Dakota Members offer news just one price. The Adult Season Pass is $25, Day, and coupons can be found in the and updates. while the Junior Season Pass, for ages 7-12, North Dakota State Fair tabloid good for is only $15. That’s only $2.78 for adults per $2 off NPRA Championship Bull Riding Page 20: Calendar of day! If you plan on spending more than two general admission and $5 off daily unlimit - events days at the Fair, this is a must buy. Even if ed ride wristband. Thanks to Spicy Pie and you’re unsure how many days you plan to ND State Fair, continued on page 3 attend, give yourself some flexibility and 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. 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John MacMartin,CCE New Chamber finance/membership director hired Editor ..........................................Carla Dolan, IoM Managing Editor ...................................Patty Steele The Minot Area Chamber of catering/sales manager. Shubra is origi - Commerce has hired nally from a small town in CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAFF a finance/member - Pennsylvania. ship director to its “I look forward to continuing build - L. John MacMartin, CCE .........................President Carla Dolan, IoM ........................Program Director staff after long-time ing relationships within the community Lisa Moldenhauer ............Administrative Assistant employee, Cheryl and the Minot Area Chamber of Sara-Lynn Shubra ....Finance/Membership Director Wallen, retired. Sara- Commerce and to strengthen the mem - Carla Vannett ...................................MVD Manager Lynn Shubra comes bership.” Shubra will be in charge of Lacey Coleman .....................................MVD Clerk from the Clarion Sara-Lynn Shubra bookkeeping and membership sales. Wendy Keldson ....................................MVD Clerk where she was the Amy Morse ...........................................MVD Clerk Tracey oja ............................................MVD Clerk Kimberly Reedy ...................................MVD Clerk Renewals MINOT AREA CHAMBER OF The Chamber extends a big “THANK YoU” to our members who have renewed their COMMERCE membership from May 25 through June 26, 2018. Your continued support helps your BOARD MEMBERS: Chamber promote the business community and do the work seen in the pages of this Jason Zimmerman Chair newsletter. (First Western Bank & Trust) .............857-7196 Acme Tools Kopper Creek Building Doug Hollingsworth Chair Elect (North Star All America City Glass Larson Law Firm, P.C. Community Credit Union) .................727-6111 American Truck & Trailer Lutheran Social Services of ND Tom Rafferty Vice Chair Arrowhead Ace Hardware Magic City Hoagies (Verendrye Electric Coop) .................852-0406 ATA Martial Arts McGee, Hankla, & Backes, P.C. BeMobile Minot Health & Rehab Missy Feist Erickson Treasurer Brite-Way Window Cleaning, Inc. Minot Multiple Listing Service (Peoples State Bank) ..........................852-0328 Brokers 12 Real Estate Minot Park District Jessica Merchant Past Chair Burdick Job Corps Center Minot Plumbing & Heating Co. (olson & Burns, P.C.) ........................839-1740 Century 21 Action Realtors, Inc. Minot Sash & Door Inc. Duane Poynter Past Chair Chiropractic Arts Clinic, P.C. Murphy Motors Next to New, Inc. (Farmer) ..............................................721-6154 CHS SunPrairie Richard Muus Classified Directories North Dakota State Fair Jason Barker (Home Depot) .....................420-8400 Commercial Glass Systems Northwest Tire & Auto Service Ryon Boen (Western Agency) ..................852-5383 Companions for Children, Inc. odney Tadd DeMars (FMI) .................................838-2822 Connole & Somerville Plumbing, Heating & overhead Door Company of Minot A/C Inc. Peoples State Bank of Velva Debbie Harris (Fianceé) ...........................838-9616 Craft Builders, Inc. Prairie Property Management Cassidy Hjelmstad Curb 2 Curb LLC Rainbow Photo Lab, Inc. (SRT Communications, Inc.) .............838-9719 Dakota Midland Grain, LLC RDo Equipment Co. Jeff McElwain (Ackerman-Estvold) ........837-8737 Dakota Square Dental Ryan GMC/Buick/Cadillac Dakotah Rose Bed & Breakfast Minot Dakota Square Scheels Mary Prough (Ryan Chevrolet) ................852-3571 EAPC Architects Engineers Farmers Insurance- Miranda Schuler Agency Dan Sem (Dakota Agronomy Partners) ...852-3567 Easter Seals Goodwill of ND, Inc. Slumberland/Tollefson's Carpetland/Carpet Ben Slind (Thompson Larson Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) LLC Garage Funeral Home) ...................................852-3446 Greater Northwest Publishing, Inc. Taco John's U.S. Senator John Hoeven Terhorst Manufacturing Cathy Tweten (Dakota Square) ................839-7500 ICoN Architectural Group Thomas Family Funeral Home Shannon Webster (Town & Country Jerome's Collision Center Thompson Larson Funeral Home Credit Union) .....................................852-2018 KK Bold Wilbur Ellis Company Minot Area Chamber of Commerce July 2018 2 ND State Fair, continued from page 1 Chamber University: Midco, the first 5,000 juniors 12 and under get in free with a coupon found at www.pizzagrinderstacos.com/free. Plus, Monday is the 7th Annual Food Drive, and you can receive $1 off daily gate admission WSI offers safety incentives with a donation of a non-perishable food item. North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) believes that every North Dakota employee • Tuesday is Pepsi Deals Day, which will give you half off daily gate deserves a safe work environment and every employer admission with a Pepsi product and special half off deals throughout deserves to have healthy employees.