BEULAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

JUNE 2016 VOLUME 29, ISSUE 6

CHAMBER CHATTER

2016 Board of Directors

Linda Pouliot, President

Jerald Isaak, Vice President

Bill Suter, Director

Deb Schafer, Director

Marie Mettler, Director

Chastity Dolbec, Director

Brent Torgerson, Director

Maverick Thompson, Director

Leanne Stiefel, Director

Amber Skalsky, Director Gaylen Sailer, Director

Staff Sarah Tunge,

Executive Director Terry Morrison,

Office Technicican Denise Brorby, Office Assistant

Publication First Day of the Month

Deadline Third Thursday of the month For both copy and advertising

Chamber Office 300 Highway 49 S

P.O. Box 730 Beulah, ND 58523

701-873-4585 phone chamber@westriv.com www.visitbeulah.com

The Beulah Chamber of Commerce and the City of Beulah hosted their annual clean-up night on Monday May 9th. There were about 30 vol-unteers who picked up large items curb-side and also cleaned up ditch-es around town. In addition to the volunteers on Monday night, the schools and Boy Scouts participated by cleaning up ditches as well. This clean-up is a great chance for Chamber members and others to get out do some spring cleaning around town. It’s also a fantastic ser-vice the City offers with curb-side pick up for those people who are un-able to transport larger items to the transfer station. Volunteers were invited to the Civ-ic Center afterwards to enjoy a meal grilled by the Chamber’s Grill Master, Bill Suter. A huge thank you to all the volun-teers who got out and helped us spruce up Beulah!!

Chamber and City sponsor City Clean-Up Day

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TUNGE’S TAKE As I’m typing this, it’s raining! I guess my wish from April about showers and flowers has come true! Main Street is looking fabulous thanks to the City and Gaylen Sailer and his crew at High Plains Concepts. The baskets that have gone up look great. City clean-up night was a success. The rain held off until we were about done grilling. Thank you to the Chamber members, Beulah Lions, Beulah Public Schools, Boy Scouts and the City for a great work night. There was a lot of trash collected and delivered to the transfer station. Also a huge thank you to Heather Ferebee for getting the food lined out and Bill Suter for being the Chamber’s resident grill master! The office has been abuzz working on Dakota Walleye Classic! Denise has been calling people and collecting donations like crazy. If you are a local business expect some calls next week! We’d like to have all our spon-sorships collected next week or at least a commitment so we can begin working on sponsor banners for the tournament. So far it’s looking like the teams are going to be thrilled with what we’ve collected. Everything from fishing nets to lifejackets to boat batteries! It’s so wonderful to see the support the community and surrounding area gives to this tournament. Without you we couldn’t host the quality event we do. On June 1st the Chamber will be serving lunch at the Senior Center. I never turn down help so if you’re looking for something fun to do from 11a-2p on Wednesday June 1st please join us! We’ll be serving ham and scalloped potatoes with sides and a selection of yummy pies. The board of directors met last week and voted to put together a building committee. This committee is looking at not only our existing space and what we can do to improve the services we provide customers, but also several other locations. We are in the exploratory stage and no commitments have been made. This is the logical next step in the ongoing discussion over how to improve and provide better services to members and customers. More to come as we move through this process. The photo project is coming along. We’ve had some old photos from the Mercer County Museum digitized and will be having some printed on canvas to match the new photos we recently put up. If you haven’t been in to the office in a while, stop down and check it out! There are some neat photographs of our city! We are still looking for memberships! If you have an invoice lying around, please send it in! The outreach, newsletter and community events are largely supported by membership funds. If you have questions on your membership information don’t hesitate to call the office. Terry has been working hard on updating the membership database. The summer is going to fly by and I’m looking forward to seeing you all at the great summer events we’ll be hosting!! Cheers, Sarah

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There has been so much activity in town in the last several months! It’s an exciting time in Beulah. There have been several new businesses who’ve opened their doors and the Chamber would like to take the opportunity to welcome them to the business community!

Don Pierce has recently taken over the American Family Insurance office. The Greeter Committee made a stop there to wish Don the best of luck and welcome him to the community.

Then and Now Candy Store opened in Mid-April in the Greystone building. This new shop offers up all types of candy and treats including some Pride of Dakota products. Hours are Mon-Tue 11a-5p, Wed 11a-6p, Thurs-Fri 11a-5p, Sat 10a-4p.

Rolling Hills Feed and Seed has moved into the old VFW building. They are a full service feed and seed operation. Please call 870-4011 to visit with them on your feed and seed needs.

Starboard Clothing store has also opened a shop in Beulah. They are located at 109 Central Ave N, across from City Hall. The store is filled with great name brand clothing and accessories. Stop in to see them Mon-Fri 10a-8p and Sat 10a-6p.

Things have been busy this spring but we’re working with all these great new businesses to set up a time for a welcome and photo op with the Greeter Committee! It’s so refreshing to have entrepre-neurs and new businesses joining the community! Best wishes to you all and please stop in to visit us any time!

Build Your Brand You know you should be developing a brand. But you don’t know what steps to take. Here is one place for some ideas such as: get a logo; make it visible on everything (give things away); and use it on social media. http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/how-to/2388727/5-ways-smallbusinesses-can-build-their-brands-in-2015

Logo vs Brand Confused about the differences. Seth God-win’s short blog may help to clear up the confusion. A quick, easy to understand com-parison. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/01/logovs-brand.html

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Small-business Savvy: Start Your Business on the Side

By Glenn Muske, Rural and Agribusiness Enterprise Development Specialist NDSU Extension Service Admit it. You want to own your own business. Saying this is OK. Many people feel the same as you do. Owning a business is a goal many of us have, just like we want to own our own house. Yet turning that wish into reality is the hurdle where many people stop. It’s scary. Besides knowing exactly what type of business they should start, the idea of giving up that sure thing, their paycheck and associated benefits, stops them from reaching for the dream. Some families make the leap by having one of the partners keep his or her job. Yet even that is not always possible be-cause we tend to have set our spending at a level where we need two incomes. So we stall out. This hurdle, though, need not stop us. Many business startup guides encourage people to start the business on the side. Starting a side business is a win-win tactic. You get to keep your day job and the security of the paycheck and benefits package while you explore your business idea. And keeping that paycheck will help limit the amount of outside funding you might need. You can put more of your own resources into starting the business and need little or no funding just to pay for daily living expenses. So how does one do it? It starts with hustle or, what some might say, burning the candle at both ends. It means perhaps having to let go of some favorite recreational pastime, as least in the short term. And it also may mean less family time and/or sleep. Just these changes alone mean you need to have a good talk with yourself; now might be a time to bring in a mentor. You also need to have a conversation with your spouse or partner, along with any children or parents who you might be assist-ing. You may well want to reach out to other business owners and find out who else started this way. Ask them how for tips on how they did it. A second issue is what business model to use. You’ve proba-bly heard that you can’t open a storefront if you aren’t there. That’s true but only if you are thinking of a typical storefront. What about a pop-up business, a short-term, perhaps seasonal

effort? This may take your vacation time. But isn’t the end goal worth it? Or maybe you can run the business on nights and weekends only. You can start many businesses at this level just to ex-plore the market. You also can talk with your current employer. Maybe you can work out a modified work schedule or take some time off without pay. Starting a business is a dream of many. Beginning your busi-ness on the side might be the way to make it happen. For more help, visit our website, https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/smallbusiness, and sign up for the monthly newsletter. More information is available at your local Extension office, as well as at http://powerofbusiness.net and www.eXtension.org/entrepreneurship. The Small Business Administration and its related organiza-tions, such as the Small Business Development Centers and Service Corps of Retired Executives, along with many other state agencies, also can be valuable resources.

### NDSU Agriculture Communication Source: Glenn Muske, 701-328-9718, glenn.muske@ndsu.edu Editor: Ellen Crawford, 701-231-5391, el-len.crawford@ndsu.edu

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CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING Monday JUNE 13th

12p-1:00P Country Kettle

Join us for a membership discussion on local business and a presentation by the

Heritage Park Market Committee!

Mark Your Calendar!

PLAN AHEAD!!!

JULY LUNCH & LEARN

JULY 11th 12p-1:30p

We will be hosting the ND Department of Labor. Topics include employment laws and overtime

requirements. If you have a topic you would like included please contact the Chamber Office!

Calling All Babysitters!

The NDSU Extension Service, Mercer County office will be hosting a one day babysitting

class!

When: June 3 Where: Beulah Civic Center

Time: 10a-3p

**Participants must have completed 4th grade to attend.

Please call the Extension Office to sign up at

873-5195

Roughrider Motorcycle Club Rally

Join the club for their 16th annual rally at

Riverside Park on June 18th.

Fun, Music and Socializing! ANNUAL MEETING

West River Telecommunications

Friday June 3rd

Free Meal to Members at 10:30a Hazen Elementary Lunch Room

Live Music by the River Bend Gospel Band

at 12:00p Hazen High School Gym

Meeting starts at 1:00

JUNE 14th Get out and vote!!

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Feeling Hungry??

Bronson’s Salad & Hot Food Bar Daily food specials

Fresh Knephla or Borscht Soup daily

Take out or Grab a table in their relaxing seating area.

The Chamber is still accepting donations for the Dakota Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament.

If you would like to be included on the sponsor lists, please send in your Sponsorship form as soon as possible.

There are also less than 10 spaces left in the tournament—if you want to fish get your

application in soon!

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Black Sands Golf Course takes its new name from the black coal slag in the bunkers. The public course, formerly known as Beulah Municipal Golf Course, has been in operation since 1953. Play this 9-hole course twice, and it measures 6,226 yards and plays to a par 70. Available services include, smoke-free lounge, pro shop, driving range and putting green. Cart and club rentals are also available along with scheduled Tee Times . Soft Spikes Only. PHONE: 873-2929 Men’s Night - Wed.- 3:30 - Close Women’s Night - Thurs.- 3:30 - 6 PM Senior League - Tues. - 8:00 AM

JUNE 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Senior

Luncheon 11:15a Senior

Citizens Club

2 Planning & Zoning mtg

7p

3

4 Lions BBQ Cook-Off 12p-6p

Civic Center

5 6 City Council

Mtg 7p

7 Heritage Park Mkt

5p-8p

8

Driver’s License

Civic Center

9 Job Service

Beulah Chamber 10a-2p

10 Coal Country

Relay for Life

Riverside Park 6p

11

12 13 Chamber

Membership Mtg 12p

Country Kettle

14 FLAG DAY

& ELECTION

DAY! Heritage Park Mkt 5p-8p

15 Chamber Board Mtg

7a Country Kettle

16 Planning & Zoning Mtg

5p

17

18

19 20 City Council

Mtg 7p

21 Heritage Park Mkt

5p-8p

22

Driver’s License

Civic Center

23 Job Service

Beulah Chamber 10a-2p

CVB Board

Mtg 12p Black Sands

24 25

26 27 28 Heritage Park Mkt

5p-8p

29 30