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Chamber News....pgs 2-3Membership Renewals......pg 4 October BAH at Rhombus Guys
Brewing Company....... pg 5Ribbon Cuttings.... pg 7
Photos & more Photos... pgs 8-9Business Briefs... pg 10
10 Facts about GF Infrastructure Sales Tax Initiative... pg 11
New Members... pg 12NCTC State of the College... pg 13
VoiceOfficial Publication of The Chamber - GF/EGF
October 2016
City to Farm Tourat American Crystal Sugar
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Burgum attends Chamber, Herald Business Advisory Meeting. Gubernatorial Candidate Doug Burgum attended the recent Chamber Herald Business Advisory meeting. 44 local business leaders attended the meeting to provide Mr. Burgum with some insight on what drives the local economy and bring him up to speed on the many opportunities that lie ahead for our community and region. Doug offered his comments which were recapped in a Grand Forks Herald article last month. Mr. Burgum noted the meeting was similar to Federal Reserve Advisory Board meetings he has attended. Special thanks to everyone who attended to help bring Doug up to speed on our community.
Nominating CommitteeThe Chamber’s Nominating Committee will meet on October 10th. Chamber Board Chairman, John Oncken; Chair Elect, Matt Walkowiak; Past Chair, Kristi Magnuson-Nelson, Josh Brown and Barry Wilfahrt are the Nominating Committee members. If you are interested in serving on the Chamber Board, please let one of the Nominating Committee members know.
The Chamber welcomes Autumn Barfield Autumn Barfield was hired in September 2016, and assumed the responsibilities of Finance Director at The Chamber GF/EGF. Mrs. Barfield brings with her over 10 years of combined experience in financial and personnel management.
Autumn is an independent, world traveler that has come to love North Dakota for its simplistic beauty and friendly neighbors. In her 9 years in North Dakota she met her husband, Geoff Barfield, bought a farmstead in Larimore, ND and keeps busy with her three beautiful daughters Georgia, Jordan and Lyla.
Autumn’s business talents started at an early age and have continued to grow through her many opportunities in life. She has enjoyed 10 years with the military, and held the positions of Administrative Assistant at Turtle River State Park, Student Services Representative at Lake Region State College GFAFB, Financial Analyst at Altru Health System and Executive Director of Red River Valley Gymnastics.
North Dakota has also offered a wonderful place to continue her education starting with a Liberal Arts Associate’s Degree from Lake Region State College and both a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Master’s Degree in Project Management from the University of Mary.
Chamber
(701)772-7271 (701)772-9238 Fax
[email protected] www.gochamber.org
202 N. 3rd Street Grand Forks, ND 58203
OfficersChair: John OnckenTrue North Equipment
Chair-Elect: Matt WalkowiakGround Round
Past Chair: Kristi Magnuson NelsonHugo’s/Hugo’s Wine & Spirits
Secretary: Ron GalstadGalstad, Jensen, McCann PA
Jason Heintz - ScheelsCheryl Swanson - Alerus Center
Barry Wilfahrt - The Chamber GF/EGF
DirectorsPaula Anderson - Sterling Carpet One
Josh Brown - Thompson InsuranceDan Dahl - Dahl Funeral Home
Tom DiLorenzo - UNDKellee Fisk - Altru
Pete Haga - City of Grand ForksBrady Hansen -
Verizon Wireless, BeMobile, Inc.Kenny Holweger - Kenny’s MusicBrian Huschle - Northland College
Curt Kreun - Independant ConsultantPat McLean - Independant Consultant
Bob Moore - River CinemaTom Rosendahl - Dakota Supply Group
Scott Telle - Ad MonkeysKlaus Thiessen - GF Regional EDCLaurie Tweten - Coldwell Banker
Sr. Military Advisory to the BoardColonel Rodney Lewis - GFAFB
StaffBarry Wilfahrt President/CEO
Kimberly StromProgram/Event Director
Autumn BarfieldFinance Director
Emberly LietzMembership Director
Gina FreitagCommunications Coordinator
Rena DeSautelAdministrative Coordinator
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The Chamber’s Government Affairs Committe has upcoming forums The Government Affairs Committee of the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Chamber will conduct two open forums this election season. The first will be on Tuesday, October 25th at GF City Hall and feature candidates for North Dakota House and Senate Districts 18 and 42. Government Affairs Committee Co-chairs Garth Rydland, Valley Memorial Homes and Dane Ferguson, Ferguson Books and More, will moderate both forums. The forum will be televised live on local cable channel 3 and rebroadcast several times before the November 8th election. This forum will feature a public information presentation on the proposed City Sales Tax Increase.
The second Forum will be on Thursday, October 27, 2016 beginning at 6pm. This forum is jointly sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Good Samaritan Society – Heritage Grove and will be held in the chapel of Heritage Maples (2122 River Road NW). All candidates running for EGF City Council, the Mayor, MN Senate District 1 Senate and MN House District 1B have been invited to participate.
Chamber Building MaintenanceThe Chamber continues its ongoing maintenance of the old depot building on North 3rd Street. The entire structure has been tuck pointed to ensure it’s structural integrity for years to come.
Customers/Clients typically do business with organizations that they believe have the capability to meet their expectations. Every direct or indirect interaction with a customer potentially impacts their experience
positively or negatively. Using a proven process gives you confidence in your ability to be a hero and exceed expectations.
Managing Customer and Client ExpectationsPresented by:
Katie Munion - Dale Carnegie Business Group of NDWednesday, October 19, 2016
11:30am – 1pmThe Chamber Board Room
$20/person ~ Member (Includes Lunch)$30/person ~ Non-Member (Includes Lunch)
Registrations are available online only.
To register and add the event automatically to your calendar click the register button below.
Seating is limited to 30 Attendees. Sign up soon!
Reservations not cancelled 3 days prior to event will be billed.
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September 1- September 30 Membership RenewalsThe 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.Advance Chiropractic ClinicAflac - Shari HansonAmeriprise Financial - Debbie AlbertAnne Carlsen Center Community ServicesAquatic DesignsAsche Insurance AgencyBank Forward - Columbia RdBlue Moose Bar & GrillCornerstone MortgageCrary Real Estate-Jack WadhawanDakota Made In The Shade Blinds And MoreDimensions Photography LLCG.W. & Sons Construction, Inc.GFK Flight SupportGrand Cities GamesHOPE Evangelical Covenant ChurchiHeart MediaKLJMary Kay Cosmetics - Jane Brueske, Sales DirectorNorby’s Work PerksOrchard OilPolar CommunicationsPrairie Public
Pringle & Herigstad P.C.Probitas PromotionsRay HolmbergRehabAuthorityRobert BoydRod HolthSertoma Club of Greater Grand ForksSherwin Williams CompanyShopkoSky’s Fine DiningStaybridge Suites Grand ForksThe Valley TabloidThrivent Financial - John HalstensonTractor Supply CompanyValley Aircraft Services, LLCWakefield Hearing CenterWDAZ TVWEEDEXWendy’s - 32nd AveWidman’s CandyWild Hog Smokehouse Bar GrillWintrust Mortgage
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ThursdayOctober 20
4:45pm - 7pm
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Business After Hours is a great time to network, catch up with friends, coworkers and clientsin a fun and casual way. Spread the word and enjoy the next BAH.
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Available for a Limited Time!We have an advertising opportunity in The Chamber’s award winning Community Profile/Membership Directory!
The full color publication is more popular than ever as a recruiting tool for new professionals, businesses, area developers and new residents to our area. It is truly the Northern Valley’s leading image piece. Click here to view the online version of the current Profile/Directory book.
The Profile/Directory book was revamped in 2015. The book took on a more magazine style format and the content was re-written by Pulitzer Prize winner and former GF Herald Editor and Publisher Mike Jacobs. It now reads more like a story about our region. We also include a variety of pictures to highlight our communities. Many of the pictures were submitted by members of the community and chamber.
that have reserved their 2017 ad space. Space is limited, so don’t delay! For more information or to place an ad, contact Emberly at 701-772-7271 or [email protected]
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Ribbon CuttingRibbon Cutting at Best Western
Harvest Inn & Suites Ribbon Cutting at ND Mill & Elevator
Ribbon Cutting at Northend DQ
Ribbon Cutting at
Premier Aesthetics
Ribbon Cutting at
Sickies Garage
Ambassador Meetingat China Garden
Leadership Orientation at Lincoln Park
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Chamber, Herald Business Advisory Meeting
Business After HoursTrade Show Style
Alerus Center
Business After HoursTrade Show Style
Alerus Center
City to Farm TourAmerican Crystal Sugar
REGISTER
9101 Browell St. • PO Box 129 • Emerado, ND 58228
• Commercial & Industrial Construction• Structural & Custom Steel - Fabrication - Erection
City to Farm TourAmerican Crystal Sugar
Wake Up to UND
Wake Up to UND
Leadership Orientation in Lincoln Park
ND Mill Tour
ND Mill Ribbon Cutting
Business Briefs
Dale Carnegie Business Group of ND/Western MN names Bethany Gartin as Performance Consultant
Dale Carnegie Training®, named Bethany Gartin to the position of P e r f o r m a n c e Consultant for Grand Forks, ND region.
B e t h a n y w i l l collaborate with
individuals and businesses to identify how performance and engagement can be enhanced through leadership development, communication and interpersonal sk i l l s , publ ic speaking and presentation skills, consultative selling, culture and teamwork development.
Prior to joining the Dale Carnegie team, Bethany ut i l i zed her talents and drive to give back by helping nonprofits build capacity in development roles for five years. Her passion for making a difference inspired here to join the Dale Carnegie team in a different capacity, where she is now able to help improve people’s lives by motivating changes that build valuable skills and confidence, resulting in enhanced performance and organizational successes.
New providers at Sanford Health East Grand Forks ClinicThree new providers have recently joined the Sanford Health East Grand Forks Clinic which will add to the already four Family Medicine physicians and two Nurse Practitioners seeing patients. The three new providers will enhance expertise in a variety of specialties and further improve access to care.
Lisa Jamsa, M.D., comes to Sanford with 7+ years of family medicine experience. She is originally from Starkweather, ND. Jamsa received h e r m e d i c a l degree from the
University of North Dakota School of Medicine in Grand Forks. She completed the Altru Family Medicine Residency program in Grand Forks. She is board a board certified physician in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She specializes in family medicine and takes care of all patients from babies to grandparents. She will also provide obstetrics care and deliver babies.
Lindsey Lommen, M.D., is originally from Moorhead, MN. She received h e r m e d i c a l d e g r e e f r o m the Univers i ty of North Dakota School of Medicine in Grand Forks. She completed the Altru Family Medicine Residency program in Grand Forks. Lommen takes care of all patients from babies to grandparents and will also provide obstetrics care and deliver babies.
Erik Burke, FNP-C is originally from L a r i m o r e , N D and received his graduate degree from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. He is board certified as a family nurse pract it ioner by
the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. He specializes in family medicine and takes care of all patients from babies to grandparents.
Bremer has made some staff changes
B r e m e r B a n k i s p r o u d t o announce that Colleen Ranum h a s r e c e n t l y transitioned to Mortgage Loan Officer at Bremer Bank in Grand Forks. Ranum, along with Amy
Carroll, provides mortgage lending to the Grand Forks, Larimore and Grafton communities. She has been with Bremer since 2007 and most recently served as a Personal Banker and Retail Team
Lead. In addition to the dedication she has for her clients, Ranum is also committed to serving the community.
J i l l F r i te l has recently joined the Bremer Bank team in Grand Forks as the Retail Team Lead. Fritel has worked in bank ing s ince 2003 and earned her Bachelor ’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing & Management from the University of North Dakota. She’s held several Board positions for a variety of organizations including United Way, Sertoma of Grand Forks and Agassiz Enterprises.
Karen Thingelstad Joins Altru Health Foundation’s Board of DirectorsAltru Health Foundation announced that Karen Thingelstad, Vice President and CFO of Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., joined its Board of Directors at the beginning of August.
“I am so pleased to have Karen join us on the Altru Health Foundation Board of Directors,” says Jon Green, Executive Director of Altru Health Foundation. “Karen has tremendous experience in finance and leadership from her role at Minnkota Power Cooperative. When Karen gets involved with an organization’s mission, she takes responsibility towards its success. Karen joins a group of outstanding board members and will provide great expertise to their work of meeting the needs of Altru’s patients.”
Thingelstad grew up in the Hatton/Northwood area in North Dakota and currently lives in Grand Forks. While interested in a number of services at Altru, Thingelstad’s passions include anything relating to children or cancer. She shares, “My first husband died of cancer when he was just 29.
It had a big impact on how I look at life today, as well as how I view the people that take care of these patients.”
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The City of Grand Forks is proposing a sales tax speci c to infrastructure of .75%, which would bring our total local sales tax rate to 2.5%, on par with other regional cities.
There are over $350M in identi ed water, wastewater, and street/stormwater needs in the near fu-ture. The dedicated infrastructure sales tax is projected to produce approximately $7.75M annually for critical water, wastewater, and street/stormwater infrastructure needs of our City.
The proposed sales tax would only be used for water infrastructure, speci cally the New Regional Water Treatment Facility and Red River Valley Water Supply Project, and for street improvements and rehabili-tation as well as street extension projects.
An infrastructure sales tax is a proactive approach to address necessary improvements and expansions so Grand Forks can continue to enjoy safe water and safe streets for generations to come. The proposed sales tax would also minimize the need for signi cant increases to utility rates, property taxes and/or special assessments spreading the costs to anyone who uses our water and streets, not just our residents.
The proposed sales tax cannot be used for a new library. When the library discussion is at the appropri-ate point to talk funding, this will be a community-wide discussion and decision outside the realm of this critical infrastructure sales tax.
The New Regional Water Treatment Facility is scheduled to start construction in 2017. The New Water Treatment Facility will help ensure our current high standard for safe and affordable water quality and quantity for both our residents and our businesses will continue for generations to come.
The Red River Valley Water Supply Project is a State backed project to secure supplemental water supply in times of drought for central and eastern North Dakota.
In the last ve years, the condition of our overall road network has been decreasing. Additionally, at current funding levels, the City has minimal ability to expand roads and leverage federal/state funds to meet the growing needs of our community. To help keep our roads safe the City has priori-tized critical road needs.
Wastewater needs include a biosolids facility and disinfection and discharge improvements to ac-commodate growth and regulatory compliance issues.
The City Council, as the elected representatives of our community, will review and approve speci c infrastructure sales tax projects before any monies are appropriated.
10 Facts About the Grand Forks Infrastructure Sales Tax Initiative
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WELCOMENEW MEMBERS
EdgeData LLCJosh Riedy4201 James Ray Dr.Grand Forks, ND 58202(P) [email protected] equips enterprises to profit from Big Data intelligence. Our products and services capture data, compute it using proprietary algorithms, and allows you to consume it as actionable information that gives your business an advantage.
Sickies GarageDiane Kuntz1419 Columbia RdGrand Forks, ND 58201(P) [email protected] award winning North Dakota grown restaurant, Sickies Garage offers a wide variety of freshly made extreme burger creations and craft beer pairings. Sickies Garage - Burgers, Brews, & More.
East Grand StorageRon Vasek1708 Central Ave. NEEast Grand Forks, MN 56721(P) [email protected] you’re looking for personal or business storage, East Grand Storage can meet your needs with their multiple-sized units and easy drive up access. As a self-service storage facility, we also rent heated shop space, interior units, and provide vehicle storage.
Up North Pizza PubJesse Johnson & Justin LaRocque316 4th St. NWEast Grand Forks, MN 56721(P) [email protected] North Pizza opened its doors in East Grand Forks offering pizza, Italian dishes, microbrews and a family atmosphere. We’re excited to share in the love of tasteful food, cold brews and memorable gatherings.
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The Chamber - GF/EGF and Northland College invite you to attend the
Annual "State of the College" luncheonprogram featuring Northland President,
Dr. Dennis Bona.
Northland State of the College LuncheonThursday, October 20th, 201611:30am Lunch and Program(Registrationopensat11:00am)
NorthlandCollege-EGFCampusintheStudentCommons2022CentralAvenueNE-On-siteparking
$17/person(openseating)•$136/reservedtableof8RSVP deadline is October 13, 2016
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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