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Annual Chamber &

Development Banquet

April 24th

Business After Hours

@ Rosebud

June 12th

Relay for Life

@ the Court House

June 13th

STILL LOOKING FOR TEAMS

Rally in

the Valley

June 14th & 15th

VENDORS WANTED!!!

www.valleycitychamber.com April 2014 701-845-1891

Chamber & Development Corporation Annual Banquet When thinking of someone who does great work for the community by enhancing and improving Valley City who comes to your mind?! The Chamber Board would very much like to know! We are currently accepting nominations for the following community awards:

DUCKIN’ DOWN THE SHEYENNE The Chamber of

Commerce is currently looking for a local non-profit organization that would like to be awarded the opportunity to sell

duck tickets and run the event this year. It is a great

opportunity for you to get in to the community and to make money for

your group! If your group is interested please contact the Chamber

of Commerce ASAP. The form is included in the newsletter.

Community Image Award - up to 3 awards may be

given annually to any group or business

Criteria:

Must be an individual/business/group member of the

Valley City Chamber of Commerce

Improvement/enhancement must be in work during year

of consideration

Improvement/enhancement work must be completed at

time of nomination

Community Spirit Award - up to 3 awards may be

given annually to any group or business

Criteria:

Individual must serve as a volunteer for any civic service

club or organization

Group nominations must demonstrate a distinct

enhancement for Valley City

Special Events cannot be awarded more than once

Business of the Year - 1 awarded yearly

Criteria:

Must be an individual/business/group member of the

Valley City Chamber of Commerce

Be in business for a minimum of three years

Must have experienced a growth in business activity and

employment; innovative in the products and services

offered. Show evidence of contributions to the

community projects or events

Hi-Line Award - Highest award given to

a person that has demonstrated support and

dedication to Valley City in many ways

Must be an individual/business/group

member of the Valley City Chamber of

Commerce

Must be serving/served as a Chamber

volunteer

Can not currently be serving on the

Chamber Board of Directors

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it!! The Chamber of Commerce is looking for a non-

profit organization to sell the tickets for Duckin’

Down the Sheyenne. So if your organization is

looking for a great way to raise some extra money

for equipment and such please contact the Chamber office today

for all the details! 701-845-1891

I want to congratulate all the winners from the chili cook-off/

community Olympics event held at the NDWS this last

month. This year’s best chili went to the VC Times Record, Best

Booth went to VC Fire Department and the Best Costume went to

Dacotah Bank. This event seems to really bring the community

together and it is a great start to the week long events that follow

at the NDWS. I want to thank the NDWS for hosting the event

and Tim Kadrmas for being our emcee for the night!

The Chamber is busy planning some of our summer events

which include; Annual Banquet in May, Rally in the Valley in

June, and Crazy Days in July. Please watch for updates on dates

and events scheduled to take place during these great community

events!

In this month’s newsletter, you will find the nomination ballots

for the awards we give out at our Annual Banquet. Please nomi-

nate those deserving people/businesses so we can let the commu-

nity know about the great people and businesses we have right

here in Valley City. As a reminder, we give out awards for Busi-

ness of the Year, Image, Community Spirit, and the Hi-Line

award.

As a heads up, there is going to be some great additions to our

Rally in the Valley weekend, which will start on Thursday evening

with our Chamber Business After Hours. On Friday will be this

year’s Relay For Life, followed by Rally in the Valley on Saturday

and the Hill Climb on Sunday. On Saturday, the NDWS will be

having another Mud Bog event followed by live music.

Last month’s CSA went to Mariah Richardson at Wells Fargo

Bank for her outstanding customer service. Congratulations

Mariah!

Businesses remember to nominate those great employees you

have and give them the recognition they deserve!

Business After Hours are a great way to let the community know

what is happening within your business and to make some lasting

customers and acquaintances, so call the Chamber office today to

get yours scheduled!

Shop Local!!!

Greetings From Your President By Michelle Wobbema, Bank Forward

Remember to

SHOP LOCAL! City Sales Tax Collections:

January 2014: $160,669

January 2013: $142,995

December 2013: $194,178

December 2012: $194,467

Keep up the great work

Valley City!

2013-2014

Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michelle Wobbema President Bank Forward

Dawn Riley-Elect

North Dakota Winter Show

Jon Aus Treasurer Sheyenne Care Center

Greg Vanney VCSU

Tommy Bergan

City Lights Supper Club

Rod Nelson Be Mobile

Tyler Marthaler Dacotah Bank

Reed Anderson Valley City Times Record

Lori Froemke

Paul Behle KSJB

Nathan Hillmer First Community Credit Union

Rad Nicholson Thrifty White Drug

Dr. Steven Shirley Ex Officio

VCSU

Bob Werkhoven, Ex Officio

Mayor

STAFF

Kay Vinje Executive Vice President

chamber@valleycitychamber.com

Courtney Henkel Event Coordinator

ofcmgr@valleycitychamber.com

Shanel Finke Office Assistant/Motor Vehicle Administrator

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Chamber Member Spotlight

Spring is finally here! (I’m saying that in faith that by the time you

actually receive this letter, the wind-chill will be above zero). At any

rate, enjoy these first warm days of spring!

This past month has been another flurry of activities in Valley City. On

the eve of the 2014 North Dakota Winter Show, the Chamber hosted the

30th Annual Chili Cook-off and Community Olympics. Over 500 people

tasted the fourteen different types of chili and enjoyed the variety of

spectacular costumes and booths. An entertaining and intense

competition followed as the Community Olympics played out with some

old familiar games and a few new ones. Thank you to each team that participated in both

events and to each of you that attended!

We would like to say a big Thank You to the following members for renewing

their annual Chamber Membership. It is our desire to work with all of our

Members to ensure our community’s continued prosperity. As always, it is our

great pleasure to refer our Members first!

2014 North Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest

The winner for the 2014 contest was Brennen

Stotts of Lisbon. His work, and many others,

will be on display at the Rosebud Visitors

Center from April 9th - 30th. Be sure to stop

by to view the beautiful artwork! Many

Valley City youths participated in the contest

this year. The winners artwork will be on

display at various locations throughout the

state all year long. This program is brought to

you by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Bridge City Dentistry

Eagles Nest Book Store

Enterprise Electric

triumph Inc.

Wendel Auto Body

Brothers III

Essentia Health

US Army Corps of Engineers

Freedom Resource Center

Classified Directories

Maple River Agronomy

Pain Relief Center

Thomas E Goven

Bridge City Cruisers

KSJB-600 AM/MIX93.3 FM

Rich Plecity Excavating

Riverside Gardens

Xtreme Printing

Barnes County Relay for Life

Winning Picture: The

Northern Pintail Duck,

drawn by Brennen Stotts

Runner-Up: A Drake

Redhead drawn/

painted by Megan

Tichy of Tower City

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Chili Cook-Off and

Community Olympics

The Chili Cook-Off and Community Olympics was held on Monday, March 3rd at the North Dakota Winter Show. Thirteen teams chose to take part in the Chili Cook-Off and all did an excellent job! Many great themes and costumes were chosen for each booth

and some delicious chili was had by many that came to the event!

Congratulations to all of our winners from the night!!!

Best Chili: VC Times Record Kid’s Choice Award: Wells Fargo Bank

Best Booth: VC Fire Department Best Costume: Dacotah Bank

People’s Choice Award: VC Fire Department

VC Fire Department

Wells Fargo Bank

Dacotah Bank

12 teams participated in the Community Olympics and showed great sportsmanship! The VCSU Students team was kind enough to loan out their wagon for the Chuck

Wagon Race to several teams so everyone could participate. Another great sight to see was when Open Door’s wagon broke down many teams from the sidelines rushed over

to help get them across the finish line. What a wonderful sight to see!

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February Customer Service Award: Mariah Richardson

March Customer Service Award: Tami Kratz

Congratulations to Mariah Richardson of Wells Fargo

Bank on being selected as the February Customer Service

Award Winner! Mariah was nominated by a customer

who had a many wonderful interactions with her.

“Whether working with Mariah at the drive-

thru window or in-store at Wells Fargo she

is always cheery & wonderful to deal with.

Always with a smile on her face, I am happy

to see her and work with her no matter how

long or short the task might take. She has a

way of making you feel like you are just

chatting with a friend instead of doing

business or running errands. She always has me leaving with a smile.”

Congratulations Mariah!

Congratulations to Tami Kratz of Job Service on

being selected as the March Customer Service

Award Winner! Tami was nominated by a customer

who had a many wonderful interactions with her.

“Tami helped me use computers,

answered questions on jobs, and made

copies of the job information for me. She

is very courteous, always a smile, has

concern for my well being, willing to

return calls, very responsible, caring,

knowledgeable, and efficient at her job.”

Congratulations Tami!

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The Ambassadors are always looking for businesses to visit! Have a new employee?

Moved or remodeled? Have something you’d like to share? Why not invite the

Ambassadors for a visit? Contact the Chamber at 845-1891 for more information!

Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce

March Ambassador Visits

Thunderbird Ranch Another spot to buy!

Rosebud Visitor Center

Thunderbird Ranch has made another new

home in Valley City in the Rosebud Visitor

Center. This will offer another great option

for tourists to see what North Dakota has

to offer!

Valley City DMV New Employee

Shanel Finke

250 W Main St

701-845-3812

Shanel started working as the head of

the DMV in October 2013 and has been

doing amazing work ever since! We are

so happy to have her!

Rosebud Gift Shop New Items

Rosebud Visitor Center

The Rosebud Gift Shop just got new items

in and will be ordering more soon! Stop in to

day to see the new merchandise and tour

the museum!

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More March Ambassador Visits

Triumph, Inc Presentation by Bev Miedema

214 6th Ave NE, Suite B

Jamestown, ND 58402

701-952-0429

Triumph is a business whose goal is to

keep elderly people as independent as

they can be as long as they can be. They

are also currently looking for QSP’s if

you or someone you know is interested.

MO Eats New Restaurant

100 Central Ave N

701-845-9465

MO Eats offers a variety of homemade

food options, even some classic Missouri

options! Be sure to also check out their

baked goods, you will not be disappointed!

North Dakota Winter Show Completes the 77th Annual Show

“We hope you got out to enjoy the festivities at the NDWS! We had a great show, with a couple of new

events mixed in with the favorites. The karaoke contest on Thursday night was a big hit and will be back again

next year! Thank you to all of the participants and those of you who can to cheer on your favorite. The dog

shows drew over 800 people alone and some furry friends found new homes as well! Thank you to the “meet

and greet” rescue organizations, Sheyenne Valley friends of Animals, and Prairie Paws Rescue, for bringing

adoptable pets that day.

Aside from the country concert and rodeo performances, the pickup pull again brought the largest crowd

this year with over 1300 people in attendance, the highest it has ever been! This year Sunday’s rodeo

performance had the highest attendance for the day since 2007 bringing the total rodeo attendance to nearly

2000 spectators.”

Fun Facts about the 2014 ND Winter Show: 7965 beverages were sold during the concert

6139 people attended the rodeo performances

231 contestants came to the NDWS to compete in

the rodeo performances

88 employees worked during the show

30,000 NDWS brochures were distributed throughout ND

202 vendors participated in the show

120,000 sq. ft. of toilet paper was sued

510 people watched the Old Time Tractor Pull

71 volunteers donated their time

6000 cups of ice cream were sold at the Midwest Dairy

Ice Cream Booth

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Chamber Committee Meeting Dates (dates subject to change)

Tuesday, April 11 - 11am

CVB Meeting

Wednesday, April 12 - 7:30am

Ag Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 12 - 10:00 am

Ambassador Committee Meeting

Thursday, April 20 - 7:00 am

Commerce Committee Meeting

Friday, April 7 - 7:30am

Chamber Exec Committee

Wednesday, April 26 - 10am

Ambassador Meeting

Friday, April 21 - 7:00

Chamber Board Meeting

If you are interested

in serving on a

Chamber committee

please contact the

Chamber at

845-1891

We appreciate your

ideas and efforts!

Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce

250 West Main St PO Box 724

Valley City, ND 58072

(701) 845-1891

www.valleycitychamber.com

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