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Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes July 2019July 2019Volume 26 No. 7Volume 26 No. 7

July 2019 Volume 26 No. 7

Fireworks on the 4th! Thank you to those that have contributed to the

2019 fireworks display in Detroit Lakes. This year’s show is planned to be even bigger! Every dollar towards the

$20,000 goal is much appreciated. Special thanks to the team at LLakeshirts who help

the Chamber to raise funds for this event. We can’t wait to see the sky all lit!

Happy Fourth of July!

Art in the Park!

DL to WE Fest Since 1984, the DL Chamber has

provided shuttle bus service from Detroit Lakes to the West Gate of WE Fest! This fundraiser takes over 40 volunteers and some great partnerships to be able to offer this safe and convenient shuttle.

Volunteers sell shuttle passes at our locations at the Fairgrounds and Downtown and can earn day passes to WE Fest or gift cards to Cinemagic Theatre!

Call the Chamber Office if you would like more information on riding the shuttle or volunteering.

The 41st Annual Art in the Park is set for SSunday, July 28— 9am to 4pm. Once again, the DL City Park will be filled with over 100 vendors showcasing their handmade items. You will find a variety of jewelry, textile arts, home décor, pottery, children’s items and creative art pieces. Stroll the grassy, shaded areas while enjoying a selection of treats from food vendors, too. This event is a great way to spend a Sunday at the Lake! Event is held rain or shine; Admission is free.

The Mission of the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce is to advance a

vibrant business and tourism economy through service,

advocacy, networking and innovation.

We’re Working for You:

May 2019 YTD Walk-Ins

300 873 Phone Calls

400 1,723 Visitor Guides Mailed

307 1,239 Website Visits

28,455 120,045

In May, more than 8000 pageviews on

VisitDetroitLakes.com went to the

Tourism Bureau’s ad on Spring Fishing Tips

Online newsletter at: https://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/

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space for 6 or 12 months. $35.00 Your ad can be the same for every issue or changed as often as you like.

~ IInserts: reserve your place in the next newsletter for your insert. $160. ($60 for non-profits) Space is limited so be sure to call ahead. Drop off 650 ~ 8½” X 11” inserts (can be double sided, but need to be on standard copy paper – no card stock). These must be at the Chamber Office by the 24th of the month.

If you have any questions please call Carrie 218-847-9202. Thank You!

Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting Monthly Membership Meetings! On the 22nd Wednesday of each month from 8:15 am to 9:00 am… enjoy a morning beverage and treat while hearing what the DL Chamber and area organizations are up to! These are a great way for new employees to meet others and to share your company news.

We will be "on the road" and at a different location each month so watch this newsletter each month. To sponsor or host this event call Carrie 847-9202.

July 10: Wagoner Portrait Studio Aug 14: Fair Hills Resort

Sept. 11: Holiday Inn

Thank you to The Ice Cream Truck

for hosting us in June!

Member Meetings

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Member Renewals

Thanks to the following members who have renewed their member-ship from May 23—June 21, 2019. Chamber memberships renew at different times throughout the year. For a complete list, see http://business.visitdetroitlakes.com/list American Heart Association APEX Engineering Group Becker County Sportsmen’s Club Becker County Transit BOB 94.5 FM Dougherty & Company, LLC Golden Manor Corporation Lakes Apartments Lakes Area Farmers Market Meadow Lake Campground Northland Painting & Drywall, LLC Ojibwe Forests Rally Pit 611 Strawberry lake Cabin Verizon BeMobile (west)

New Members State Farm—Nick Christenson Nick Christenson, Owner 710 Washington Avenue Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218-847-1353 Email: [email protected] www.detroitlakesinsurance.com We provide insurance & financial services, auto, home, life, health & bank. Mi Cartagena Café Kerlis Wesbrook. Owner 702 West Lake Drive Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218-251-5376 Email: [email protected] www.micartagenacafe.com A small coffee shop with a beautiful view of Detroit lake. We offer fresh brewed Colombian coffee, latte, hot tea, hot chocolate, iced drinks, Matcha tea & Chai tea. Aquarius Home Services Scott Carter, Field Marketing Mgr. 29060 US Hwy. 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218-844-7873 Email: [email protected] www.kineticomn.com Water treatment systems, drinking water systems, authorized Kinetico dealer.

LumBros. Building Solutions Zach Felt, Owner 25130 Co. Hwy. 22, P. O. Box 712 Detroit Lakes, MN 56502 Email: [email protected] www.Lumbros.build Detroit Lakes’ only 100% locally owned building supply store. Building relationships, building community, building solutions. Lakes Inn at Dunvilla Paul Schnettler, Owner Robert Kohler, General Manager 48153 US Hwy. 59 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 218-863-8000 Email: [email protected] www.lakesinndunvilla.com Experience a luxurious getaway at our boutique country inn. We offer 23 standard rooms, 5 suites, 1 deluxe suite & 1 premier 2 room suite.

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Ribbon Cuttings!

On June 13th, the DL Chamber Ambassadors helped cut the ribbon on the new NNorthwestern Bank located in the McKinley Plaza at 928 McKinley Ave, Detroit Lakes.

Aquarius Home Services/Kinetico celebrated their new ownership with an Open House in June. They are located on Hwy 10 East of DL.

DL Chamber Ambassadors helped to launch the new Par Place development with 13 lots east of Floyd Lake in Detroit Lakes.

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Tuesday, August 6th, 7am-6pm Bargains ~ Food ~ Fun!

For information on how your business

can participate Call 847-9202! Thanks to Leighton Broadcasting for chairing this event!

LEADERship DL LEADERship Detroit Lakes is looking for participants and mentors for its 3rd session! This is a business and community leadership program designed to provide participants with an educational opportunity that enables them to learn about the area’s resources, values, strengths and opportunities. Participants from around the Detroit Lakes area will learn valuable leadership skills, connect with area leaders and learn how to use their own personal strengths to make a difference. For more informationcontact Carrie 218-847-9202. AApplications are due July 31st!


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Tourism Update

July 4 Fireworks

July 12-21 Water Carnival

July 26-28 Turkey Days

July 28 Art in the Park

Aug 1-3 WE Fest

Aug 5-11 Pine to Palm Tourney

Aug 6 DL Crazy Daze

Aug 7-10 Becker Co. Fair

Aug 16-17 YL Triathlon

Aug 22-24 Ojibwe Forest Rally

Sep 7 Beardsley Marathon

Sept 12 Women’s Expo

Oct 4 Chamber Awards

Oct 5 Damien Home Tour

Dec 2 Parade of Lights, DL

2019 Dates to Remember

If you’ve been out to Dunton Locks County Park, you may have noticed this dog waste station. A big thanks to those who agreed to the idea and invested in it.

Dunton Locks County Park is another wonderful nature spot only three miles from DL. Many times of the year Dunton Locks County Park is a choice for birders. In fact, it’s one of the 51 locations along the Pine to Prairie Birding Trail. See MNBirdTrail.com.

With paths in the wooded park and two lakes, it makes for an ideal location to take a walk with your dog. If you forgot to bring along disposal bags for dog waste, now you only need to get them from this dispenser and toss them into the garbage.

If you have friends or fam-

ily coming this summer that want to visit some locations in the country in the Detroit Lakes area, consider these:

Bike or hike the trails at Detroit Mountain Spend a Saturday or Sunday at Shady Hol-low Flea Market Take the scenic route on Hwy 34 to Hwy 29 north to Tamarac Na-tional Wildlife Refuge

While at Tama-rac Refuge, check out the North Country National Scenic Trail Enjoy a walk in the woods at Sucker Creek and Upstream Sucker Creek Drive toward Vergas and stop at

Forest Edge Gallery to get your “art fix” and meander their wooded yard with a quaint pond and outdoor sculpture gardens

Ride bike out to the Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District on Tower Road, then hike their Prairie Marsh Trail

Challenge your mini-golfing skills at Rock ‘N Waters

Rent a boat or paddleboat at J & K Marina to take in the sights of Detroit Lake Then head into Detroit Lakes and continue your adventures! Cleone Stewart Tourism Director


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July 2019

Contact your local legislators

Member News

Senator Amy Klobuchar (DFL) 202.224.3244 [email protected] Senator Tina Smith (DFL) 202.224.5641 Seventh District Collin Peter-son (DFL) US House D.C.: 202.225.1593 218.847.5056 Paul Utke (R) Senate 2 218-255-1131 Kent Eken (DFL) Senate 4 651.296.3205 [email protected] Steve Green (R) House 2B 651.296.9918 [email protected] Paul Marquart (DFL) House 4B 651.296.6829 [email protected]

For more information go to

www.gis.leg.mn

Congratulations to FFairfield Inn & Suites in Detroit Lakes for receiving the 2019 Marriott Platinum Circle Award and the 2019 Trip Advisory Certificate of Excellence! The annual Marriott Platinum Circle Award is recognized and honored to the top 5% guest scores of over 1,000 Fairfield by Marriott hotels. The Trip Advisor Award is given annually to hotels with consistent great reviews on the world’s largest travel site. TTamarac National Wildlife Refuge welcomes Kent Sundseth as the new refuge manager. He worked 17 years on Alaska Refuges and most recently at Tewaukon Refuge in North Dakota. For the second straight year, AArvig was recognized by two regional publications for having a standout workplace culture & work environment. In 2018, they were named a Top Workplace by the Star Tribune of Minneapolis and appeared on the Prairie Business Magazine’s list of 50 Best Places to Work. Congratulations to Wayne & Sue Crawford— they have owned SSunlite Bar & Grill for 20 years! MMid Minnesota Federal Credit Union was awarded the prestigious honor of being named a Community Development Financial Institution through the federal CDFI Fund, administered by the Dept. of the US Treasury. This designation recognizes financial institutions that help foster growth in their communities by providing financial services to meet the needs of economically disadvantaged individuals. Congrats to LLakeshirts/Blue 84 they have joined 35 other companies (many the largest garment manufacturers in the world) in receiving accreditation from the Fair Labor Association (FLA). The independent and thorough accreditation means they are committed to ensuring that fair labor standards and human rights are respected in every aspect of the production of all Blue 84 branded merchandise, both domestically and internationally. FFair Hills Resort has opened a bar/lounge in the lower level of their lobby that is open to the public. Hours are Monday-Friday 2-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-10pm. Congrats to CCenex in Detroit Lakes on your 20 year Anniversary! (pictured right is Kevin McDonald, Mgr.)


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July 2019

Tues./Sat. Lakes Area Farmer’s Market, 10am-1pm, Peoples Park Tues. Cruise, Smorgasbord, Hootenanny, 5pm, Fair Hills Resort Tues. Tuesdays in the Park, 7pm, DL City Park Bandshell Thurs. Summer Thursdays LIVE at The Lodge, 5-8pm (not 7-4) Thurs. Trucks & Tunes, 5-8pm, DL City Park (not 7-4) Sat/Sun Discovery Dives by TriState Diving, area lakes Sat/Sun Shady Hollow Flea Market, 7am, Hwy. 59 South Sun. Wildlife Movie, 2pm, Tamarac NW Refuge

3 LIVE at The Lodge, 5-8pm, The Lodge on Lake Detroit 4 Fireworks, dusk, DL City Beach 5-7 Shakespeare in the Park, 7pm (4pm on 7th), DL City Park Band Shell5-7 Shady Hollow Flea Market 4th of July Weekend6-7 Cormorant Art Show, 10am-4pm, Cormorant Community Center6 Music on the Mountain, 6pm, Detroit Mountain Rec. Area9 Promotions & Events Committee, 8:30am, Chamber Office10 :45 Fill-up Chamber Member Mtg., 8:15-9am, Wagoner Portrait Studio10 & 24 Women’s Wednesdays, 3-5pm, Forest Edge Gallery10 Cruise DL Night, 4-8:30pm, West Lake Drive12-21 84th Annual Northwester Water Carnival, www.dljaycees.com13 DL Midsummer Bike Tour, DLCCC 13 Fly-In & Pancake Breakfast, 8am-noon, DL Airport 13 Family Day, 10am-noon, Becker County Museum 16 Tourism Bureau Board of Directors, 8:15 am 19 & 20 Bash on the Beach, 7pm, DL Pavilion—tickets at the DL Chamber 21 Northwest Water Carnival Parade, 1pm 25 Chamber Board of Directors, 8am, DL Chamber 25 Programming Committee, 9am, DL Chamber 26-28 Frazee Turkey Days28 Art in the Park, 9am-4pm, DL City Park

Aug. 1-3 WE Fest, Soo Pass Ranch Aug. 6 DL Crazy Daze, 7am-6pm, Downtown DL

See full calendar of events: hhttp://business.visitdetroitlakes.com/events Please let us know if you have events that should be on our website calendar.

Chairman of the Board Doug Anselmin ................ 2020 Past Chair Kelley Nowell ................... 2021

Directors Peggy Akers………….…….. 2021 Jill Brandt .........................2020 Jackie Buboltz ..................2020 John Hansen ....................2020 Brittany Nordick ………….. 2021 Vern Schnathorst .............2022 Mike Sidders ....................2022 Amy Wolf ……………………. 2021

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