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Official Publication of The Chamber - GF/EGFOfficial Publication of Grand Forks - East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce
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PO Box 315 East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(701)772-7271 (701)772-9238 Fax [email protected] www.gochamber.org
202 N. 3rd Street Grand Forks, ND 58203
April 2013
Official Publication of The Chamber - GF/EGF
8amIce Breakers
Get to know the others in the seminar and let them know about you and your company.
9amConstructively Confronting
Employee Performance There are times when offering constructive critical
feedback is essential to maintaining excellence and strong relationships.
This training will offer a range of approaches rather
than an exhaustive primer on the subject. A few tips on how to be more skillful can
make an enormous difference.
11:45amLunch
Lunch is provided as part of the seminar.
12:45pmMotivating & Empowering Others
This training is designed to improve your skills in coaching and motivating employees.
Topics covered include:
• Creatinganoptimalworkenvironment• Usingeffectivecommunication
• Encouragingcreativeproblem-solving• How to reward for positive efforts
• How to correct mistakes without damaging motivation.
3:30pm Team Building
Learn a team building exercise that you can take back to your team.
4:30pmMingle
Join us Playmakers in the CanadInns for an hors d’oeuvres mingle with a cash bar. Networking
with others is essential to building your organization or company. You’ve spent the day with this group,
now take an hour for some fun mingling and networking.
Advanced Leadership Training Seminar
This seminar is geared towards those who have graduated from The Chamber’s “Leaders for Life”
Leadership Training Program, or those who are already in an advanced leadership position in their
company or organization.
The same group that plans and organizes the “Leaders for Life” Leadership Training Program have designed a day of training to give you advanced tools to help you be the best leader you can be.
Tuesday, May 21st Alerus Center 8am - 5:30pm
Tuition: $149/Chamber Members
$189/Non Members(tuition covers training, materials, snacks, lunch,
certificateofcompletionand hors d’oeuvres at the mingle)
Facilitator: Gwen Klawon - UND Aerospace
Gwen is a graduate of the Leadership Training Program and has facilitated it for the past 5 years. Gwen also instructs Ice Breakers
and Team Building sessions.
Instructor:John Trombley - Village Business Institute
John is an Organization Development Consultant and Trainer with The Village
Business Institute. With over 14 years of experience in providing consulting services and training programs, he
has a passion for group process facilitation and corporate training.
John is registered with the Supreme Court of theStateofMinnesotaasaQualifiedNeutralmediator, is trained in Critical Incident Stress Management Group Crisis Intervention, and iscertifiedinInternalInvestigationsbytheCouncil on Education in Management.
Space is limited. To register for this seminar, contact
The Chamber at 701-772-7271 or [email protected].
Sponsored by:
Name: _____________________________________________ Email: _________________________________________ Company: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Job Title: _________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________
Leadership Program Graduate? If so, what year?: ____________________________________________________
Will you attend the Mingle?: ________________________________________________________________________
To Register:
Contact The Chamber at 772-7271 or
lisas@gochamber.
org.
Space is limited, sign
up soon
F. Base Retention Funding – on track
MN Legislative Update The Chamber also continues to monitor, testify and maintain close contact on a variety of key issues that will positively affect our community in the MN Legislature. These are the Chamber’s Top MN Legislative Priorities:
A. No Business to Business Sales Tax – The Governor has withdrawn this very anti-busi-ness proposal
B. Local Government Aid – The latest proposal calls for no reduction in LGA funding for EGF. This is key to keep EGF cost of government competi-tive with GF
C. Greater MN Economic De-velopment Bill package – testi-mony is this week.
NV360 Moving ForwardThe NV360 staff leads, Barry Wilfahrt, Chamber and Kristi Mishler, Community Founda-tion, are meeting with many service clubs and various leadership groups and boards throughout the commuity to generate momentum for im-plementation.
An action group is being formed to keep moving the NV360 results forward. The group is open to anyone who would like to join and will meet 6-8 times a year to look at each summary idea brought forward to identify how to best get it implemented.
BRIC Meets at PentagonMembers of the Base Realign-ment Impact Committee met with key officials and members
GF Day at the Legislature More than 30 community leaders attended Grand Forks Day at the Legislature recently.
The group participated in carefully choreographed meetings where Grand Forks Day participants each made specific points to explain what Grand Forks hopes to accomplish this legislative session and help state officials better understand Grand Fork’s needs.
The group met with the University Chancellor, Department of Commerce Secretary, the Adjutant General, Transportation Commissioner and Governor Dalrymple. This was the third consecutive legislative session the Chamber, UND, City and EDC have teamed up to conduct.
ND Legislative UpdateThe Chamber continues to monitor, testify and maintain close contact on a variety of key issues that will positively affect our community. These are the Chamber’s Top ND Legislative Priorities:
A. A Reducation in Corporate Income Tax (1/3); reduction in personal income tax (1/3) and continued reduction in property tax (1/3).
B. Medical School – Progress continues toward the $124 million preferred option
C. Law School – On track
D. Base Enhanced Use Lease Funding – on track
E. Air Space Integration Funding – on track
Staff
Barry Wilfahrt President/CEO
Lisa Swanson Vice President of Operations
Kimberly Strom Program/Event Director
Carla Younce Finance Director
[email protected] Emberly Lietz
Membership Director [email protected]
Connie Klefstad Administrative Assistant
Audrey Lind Project Assistant
OfficersChair: Jeff Wilson
Vilandre Heating, Air Conditioning Plumbing
Chair-Elect: Chris Wolf Alerus Financial
Past Chair: Chris Semrau Ralph Engelstad Arena
Secretary: Kristi Magnuson Nelson Hugo’s/Hugo’s Wine & Spirits
Ron Galstad Galstad, Jensen, Olson PA
Colin Cutler Bold Method LLC
Barry Wilfahrt The Chamber - GF/EGF
Directors
Craig Amiot - 5 Star Collision Bill Burga - LM Windpower
Dan Dahl - Dahl Funeral Home Torrie Enget - Best Buy
Pete Haga - City of Grand Forks Bonnie Haley - Bon Voyage Travel
Brady Hansen- Verizon Wireless, BeMobile, Inc. Phyllis Johnson- UND
Jay Kleven - EAPC Architects Curt Kreun - GF City Council
John Oncken - True North Equipment Dennis Reisnour - Altru Health System
Brian Rydell - Rydell Auto Center Klaus Thiessen - GF Regional EDC
Coleen Tweten - Midcontinent Comm.
Matt Winjum - Rhombus Guys
Sr. Military Advisor to the Board
Colonel Tim Bush - GFAFB
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Chamber News
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Chamber News
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The following businesses know the value of their Chamber Membership and have renewed their membership in The Chamber - GF/EGF. Please visit them for your
purchasing needs.A & L Siding & Home Improvement Center
All Reasons Self Storage, LLCAmerican Cancer SocietyBig Jim’s Tire Up North
Budget RVCellular Communications
Circle of Friends Humane SocietyCurtis Tanabe, DDS
Custom Aire Mechanical ContractingDakota Venture Group
Emerson Duty Free ShopErickson Financial Advisors
Forks FreightlinerForum CommunicationsForx Builders Association
Forx Rentall & Mini Stor-allFrandsen Bank & Trust (Columbia Road)
GF Motor Vehicle Branch OfficeGood InsuranceGrand Cities Mall
Gregory J. Norman Funeral ChapelHugo’s Wine & Spirits (32nd Avenue)
Hugo’s Wine & Spirits (Columbia Road)Ideal Aerosmith (GF)
Jewelry on the RunJohn Clayburgh, DDS
Kenny’s MusicKorsmo Commercial Refrigeration
KVRR-TVMayo Manufacturing
Nodak Mutual - David KentPepsi Americas, Inc.
Perkins Restaurant (Columbia Road)Pizza Ranch
R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc.Ramada Inn
Residual MaterialsRogers Construction, Inc.
Skip’s Budget DrugStennes Granite Company
Street is Neat, Inc.Superb ServicesS-Y CommoditiesThe Golf Center
Town Square Farmers MarketTransystemsValley Golf
Wells Fargo Bank (Columbia Road)
AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP IS ON THE RISEThe Chamber’s Ambassador Committee has experi-enced great growth within the past 6 weeks with 20 new members (listed to the right) joining the committee.
The Ambassadors are volunteers representing Cham-ber member businesses and serve as “The welcoming arm of The Chamber”. Ambassador activities include: ribbon cutting ceremonies, greeting at Chamber func-tions, and annual membership drive participation. 2013 Committee Chair is Lori Bakken with EAPC Architects Engineers.If you are interested in obtaining more business con-tacts and looking for volunteer opportunities, The Am-bassador team is for you!
For more information, contact Chamber Membership Director, Emberly Lietz at 701-772-7271 or [email protected].
Heidi Marto EAPC Architects & EngineersApril Loken Black Gold Potato SalesMatt Dehnert US BankFran Halvorson For Your HealthKari Olson Drees, Riskey & VallagerCharlene Wifall MidcontinentTroy Nelson Trojan PromotionsShannon Baker S & S Promotional GroupJanelle Studney Rodan and Fields Dermatolo gists Independent ConsultantJen Johnson Kelly ServicesMary Noel Grand Cities MallJamie Gable Shooting Star CasinoKim Tolpingrud Citizens Credit UnionMelissa Almer Vaaler Insurance, Inc.Denise Williams Sam's ClubBrandon Wong American Federal Bank EGFBryan Brenden American Federal Bank EGFBrent Vik Farmers Union InsuranceKristen Havis Frandsen Bank (S. Wash)
New Ambassador Committee Members
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Chamber News
Kuhl PropertiesJanet & Kenneth KuhlPO Box 14929Grand Forks, ND 58208(o) 701-772-5275(f) [email protected] 1970 we have been providing affordable hous-es and apartments for rent to singles and families.
Farmers Union Insurance Agency, Inc.Brent Vik2860 10th Ave. N. Ste 500Grand Forks, ND 58203(o) 701-757-5757(f) [email protected] Union Insurance – Brent Vik Agency is con-veniently located by the Ralph Engelstad Arena, pro-viding all lines of insurance. Office hours: Monday – Friday from 8:30AM -5:00PM, or by appointment.
Welcome New Members! Ambassador Ribbon Cuttings
VFW Post 1874 & Ladies Auxiliary
Soon, 60 volunteers will be “Rock’n and a Roll’n” dur-ing The Chamber’s annual Spring Membership Drive, which kicks off April 16th. Ten teams of 6 will call on businesses who are not currently chamber members to tell them about the benefits of joining. And they know, because all 60 volunteers represent business-es like yours who are already chamber members!
Volunteers will have fun competing for prizes do-nated by other members. They are taking time from their day to promote The Chamber because they understand how important it is for their business to be a member and want to share that experience with others.
The strength of The Chamber GF/EGF is due to our members. Your Chamber is “The Voice of Business” working to promote and advocate for our business community.
Chamber Membership Drive Ready to Rock ‘n RollIf you would like to donate a prize or know of a busi-ness who should be contacted by one of our drive teams for membership, contact Emberly Lietz at 701-772-7271 or [email protected].
Chamber News
Join us for a working session designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Attendees will work in small groups
(grouping options TBD at event) to think about and explore their own organiza-
tion’s customer devel-opment process, and identify challenges and possible strate-
gies to meet those challenges.
New Customer DevelopementFor Small Business &
Start-Up Ventures
Reservations not cancelled 3 business days prior to event will be billed.
Seating is limited. Sign up by April 16, 2013. Reservations can be made at 772-7271 or email [email protected] with the names of those attending.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 11:30am - 1:00pmThe Chamber - GF/EGF$20/Person (lunch provided)$30/Non-Member (lunch provided)
Presented by: Craig Silvernagel, UND Department of Entrepreneurship Chair
GF Region Airport Authority invites all Chamber Members and their employees to join them for a fun Business After Hours Stop in...enjoy a fun evening of networking. You might even win $2600 in our
progressive cash drawing. We’ll draw the name of one Chamber Member business. If someone from that organization is present, they win!
Business After Hours is a great time to network, catch up with friends, coworkers and clients in a fun and casual way. Spread the word and plan to attend the next Business After Hours.
Free Admission Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, Great door prizes &
Progressive cash drawing is at $2600!
Hosted by GF Regional Airport Authority
Thursday, April 18, 2013
4:45pm - 7:00pm
In the Upper Level of the Byron L. Dorgan Terminal Please park where you see “Chamber Event Guests Only” parking signs to the north
and south of the terminal building. Attendees are encouraged to carpool due to parking availability.
Pack Your Bags for an exciting Business After Hours door prize! The GF Regional Airport Authority will have a special door prize drawing for a 3 day weekend getaway for 2 to Phoenix/Mesa AZ that includes airfare and hotel
accommodations courtesy of Allegiant Travel. Chamber Members interested in winning this door prize should come to Business After Hours with their suitcases packed as they will be flying to Phoenix/Mesa directly from Busi-
ness After Hours that night! Plan ahead as this winner will leave Thursday, April 18 and return to GF on Sunday, April 21. This drawing will be held separately from the other door prize drawings with only those who come pre-
pared to leave that night submitting their name in the 6:00 PM drawing.
But wait! There’s more!! Four individual round-trip tickets will also be given away as regular door prizes to any Chamber Member in attendance courtesy of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
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of the ND Congressional delegation as part of a trip to the pentagon to talk about future GFAFB missions (Tankers and Global Hawks), Airspace Integration and the enhanced use lease eco-nomic development project at the base.
BRIC members Barry Wilfahrt, Chamber; Mike Moore, UND; John Schmeisek, County Com-missioner along with John Marshall, George Scholsberg, Eric Icard and Sheila Bruhn repre-sented Grand Forks.
Chamber Legislative Forums a SuccessThe Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee once again hosted a legislative forum each of
the past three months. Atten-dance by legisla-tors was fantas-tic with almost every legislator attending every session. Spe-cial thanks to Greg Hanson, Valley Memorial
Homes, who moderates the session on behalf of the chamber.
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Thursday, May 2
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Alerus Center - Oriole Meeting Room 2
$24/chamber member ▪ $36/non-member
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Reservations not cancelled 3 business days prior to event will be billed.
To register contact The Chamber at 772-7271 or [email protected] by April 26th, 2013 Seating is limited...sign up today!
What’s Changing and When
Presented by: Luther Stueland
Director, Health Policy Impact & Exchange Operations Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is bringing many changes to health care requirements. These changes will take effect soon. Are you prepared? Do you know what effects these
changes will have on you or your business and when? Attend this seminar to learn what the new requirements are and when they take effect.
This seminar will cover the 5 major provisions of the Affordable Care Act:
Benefit Requirements/Grandfathering Guaranteed Issue/Individual Mandate Exchanges Individual Subsidies Employer Mandates
Kevin Cramer Forum at Chamber
Ambassador Committee Mingle
Economic Forecast Lunch
Economic Forecast Lunch
Alerus Center Business After Hours
Alerus Center Business After Hours
Economic Forecast Lunch
Alerus Center Business After Hours
Business Briefs
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Sletten Wins Map Design Award AE2S (Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.) Survey Technician Adam
Sletten was the recipient of the Map Design Award presented at the North Da-kota Society of Professional Land Surveyors annual conference held in Bismarck, ND.
Sletten won the award for the completion of an ALTA (American Land Title Asso-ciation) survey of “The Grove at Campus Crest”, an apart-ment community development catering to college students located north of the Canad Inn in Grand Forks, North Dakota. An ALTA survey is a very detailed survey done for a title company and/or lender
in which survey and location data is needed to issue title or mortgage insurance. For this purpose, a map is drawn to ALTA specifications.
Entries for the Map Design Award are judged based on completeness and accuracy as they relate to the type of drawing entered, conformance to drawing standards, and neatness or appearance.
“Adam joins a growing list of AE2S surveyors who have won this award,” said Todd Norton, PLS, Survey/Project Manager at AE2S. “We are proud of their work and look forward to conducting more of these important surveys for our cli-ents.”
Sletten joined AE2S in 2010 as an intern and has worked on survey and technical services projects for the firm through-out the upper Midwest region.
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Sometimes projects need a boost when trying to cross over from concept to reality. AE2S Nexus helps bridge that gap. We focus on creating solid plans, aggressively pursuing funding options, and assisting you with implementation to make sure your project is on solid ground.
The Financial Link
bridging the financing gap
• Utility Rate Analysis• Funding/Financing• Project Development and Administration• Economic Development• Asset Management
SerViceS
www.AE2SNexus.comA Division of AE2S (Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.)
AE2S Hires Jacob Barney AE2S (Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.) has hired Jacob Barney as an Engineer in the firm’s Grand Forks, ND headquarters. He will be part of AE2S’ Munic-ipal Group and responsible for
engineering de-sign and site de-velopment. Ini-tially, Barney will be working on the City of Cavalier Utility and Pave-ment Improve-ments Project.
Barney is certified by the American Concrete Institute as a concrete field technician. Barney’s other training and certifications include Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) field testing, radia-tion safety and transport, and nuclear moisture-density train-ing.
planning tool by cities, towns, legislators and industry lead-ers.
All 146 National Recognition Award winners will be honored as preeminent 2013 engineer-ing achievements at the black-tie Engineering Excellence Awards Gala held Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.
TVOC Announces New Board Members Tri-Valley Opportunity Coun-cil, Inc. announced today that four new members have joined the Tri-Valley Board of Directors. The board includes 18 members from West Mar-shall, West Polk and Norman Counties that involve all sec-tors of the community; public, private, and low-income.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome our new board mem-bers as they volunteer to pro-vide opportunities to improve
the quality of life for individuals and communities,” noted Tri-Valley Board of Directors Chair Dr. Linda Neuerburg.
New board of director members include Shawna Peterson, Tam-my Lee, Bette
Gysland, and Nick Nicholas. Peterson is from Stephen and represents the private sector of West Marshall County. Lee is from Halstad and Gysland is from Ada, both represent the low-income sector of Nor-man County. Nicholas is from Crookston and represents the public sector of West Polk County.
Liberty Business Sys-tems Forms Partnership Liberty Business Systems, Inc. out of Fargo, ND has accepted an agreement to partner with FP Mailing Solutions to sell and distribute FP’s line of mailing equipment and supplies.
company presented outstand-ing guidance in safety and oc-cupation health management, risk control, safety training, work site hazard identifica-tion and control, and safety program innovation, Jarboe added.
LeDuc Promoted at Choice Financial Scott LeDuc was recently promoted to Vice President - Credit at Choice Financial.
LeDuc joined Choice Financial in 2010 as a credit analyst and was promoted to Assis-tant Vice President in 2012. He graduated from St. Cloud
State University, St. Cloud, Minn., with a degree in management. LeDuc has several years of credit and management experience. He will oversee the
daily operations of the credit analysis teams.
KLJ Earns National Rec-ognition Award KLJ’s Williston Basin Oil and Gas Related Electrical Load Growth Forecast (PF 12) earned a National Recogni-tion Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engi-neering Companies’ 47 an-nual Engineering Excellence Awards competition. PF 12 is a 20-year power forecast, which encompasses 43 counties in three states: North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana.
KLJ’s study confirmed that electrical demand from the oil and gas industry in the Willis-ton Basin will continue to grow dramatically, and results indi-cate that by 2032, electrical demand in the Williston Basin will have nearly tripled current demand. PF 12 results have the potential to help each of the three states support and approve significant invest-ments in electrical generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. The study is now utilized as an essential
Originally from Michigan, ND, Barney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engi-neering from the University of North Dakota.
“Jacob comes to us highly rec-ommended by his instructors at UND,” said Roger Grimsley, PLS, AE2S Geomatics Man-ager. “He was employed at Braun Intertec Corporation and Fastenall during college. We are pleased to bring Ja-cob’s talent, good work ethic, and experience to AE2S and our clients.”
Opp Construction Wins Safety Award Opp Construction of Grand Forks, N.D., was named the nation’s safest construction company in 2012 by the As-sociated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis-sponsored Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 51 other companies were selected as winners for the quality of their safety programs.
“Safety is always a top priority for the construction industry,” said Joseph H. Jarboe, the association’s president and se-nior vice president of Bethes-
da, Md.-based Clark Con-struction Group. “These com-panies show-case the
highest commitment to keep-ing their projects and their employees safe.”
Jarboe said Opp Construction was selected as this year’s grand prize winner because of its exceptional leadership in safety. He noted that the company was dedicated to the development and implemen-tation of premier safety and loss prevention programs. The
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“We are extremely pleased to add the FP product line to our already robust offering. This partnership will allow our Dealership to be a total office solution provider” said Ron Fuhrman, owner of Liberty Business Sys-tems, Inc.
Known for their technologically-advanced equipment, exceptional customer service, and competitive pricing, FP Mailing Solutions is the fastest-growing provider of USPS®-authorized mailroom solutions in the U. S. As a solid leader in postal technology, FP has been serving the needs of U. S. busi-nesses for more than 45 years. FP makes its mark in virtually every facet of mail center operations, including their own German-en-gineered postage meters, mailing machines, and postage scales; as well as folders/insert-ers, address/barcode printers, tabbers/label-ers, envelope openers, mailroom furniture, mailroom software, and other products and services.
Anthony D. Malak, Chief Executive Officer of FP Mailing Solutions said, “This partner-ship is a great opportunity for FP and Liberty Business Systems, Inc. to provide customers with a choice when it comes to their mail-room solutions.”
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Mission Statement
“The Chamber of Commerce creates an environment that encourages business
success while enhancing the quality of life in our region.”
AE2S Hires Janet Pearson AE2S (Advanced Engineering and Environmen-tal Services, Inc.) has hired Janet Pearson as an Administrative Assistant in the firm’s Grand Forks, ND headquarters. She will be part of AE2S Construction and responsible for perform-
ing administrative duties such as meeting coordination, project sup-port, and maintenance of calendar schedules and documents.
AE2S Construction specializes in electrical and instrumentation and control systems installations and related services for industrial, insti-tutional, commercial and municipal
facility projects.
Pearson brings more than 23 years of combined experience in the Bismarck, ND and Grand Forks public school systems. Prior to joining AE2S, she worked at Red River High School in Grand Forks as a Registrar, where she sched-uled appointments, processed reports, handled accounts payable/receivables, and performed other clerical duties.
Pearson is originally from Grand Forks.
Online Payment Option Now Available for Chamber Events and MembershipMany Chamber events are available for registration online via The Chamber’s website. But, until now, the only option for payment was to be invoiced. The Chamber worked with our integrated membership management/website online registration company to activate the online payment option.
Now, if an event is available for online registration, you’ll be given the option to be invoiced or to pay online with a credit card. This option is also avail-able for those who sign up for membership through our website’s online membership application.
We hope this makes the experience of registering for events easier and smoother for our Members.
