“The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

will provide leadership to promote a progressive

business environment”

Inside this issue:

Ribbon Cuttings 3

Chamber News 4

New Members 5

WRLS 6

“Take Your Best Shot” 7

Member News 8-10

Leadership Dickinson 11

Economy at a Glance 12

Banquet Winners 13

Chamber Snapshot

October 2012

Phone Calls: 564

Walk-in: 247

Email Inquires: 47

Relocation Packets: 27

Facebook Likes 163

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Board of Directors

Dennis Cannon ..................................... President

Craig Kubas .......................................... Pres-Elect

Rachelle Schroeder ............................ Treasurer

Chris Johnson . ..................................... Director

Mike Renner .......................................... Director

Harmony Kolling ................................. Director

Lisa Roers ............................................... Director

Christian Kostelecky ......................... Director

Nathan Bouray ..................................... Director

Carter Fong ............................................ Director

Laura Hann ............................................ Director

Chris Urban ........................................... Director

Committee Chairperson

Agriculture ............................................. Jarod Steffan

Ambassador .......................................... Tasha Gartner

Education ............................................... Ron Dockter

Governmental Affairs ....................... Nate Bouray/Chris Johnson

Promotions and Retail ..................... Betty Jo Noe

Officials .................................................... Rachelle Schroeder

Staff

Cooper Whitman ................................. Executive Director

Kristi Tessier ........................................ Events & Marketing Coordinator

Cindy Brock ........................................... Administrative Assistant

Publication First Day of the Month

Published By C. Brock

Deadline Third Thursday of the month - For both copy and advertising

Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

314 3rd Avenue West •P.O. Box C

Dickinson, ND 58602

Phone: 701-225-5115 Fax: 701-225-5116

E-mail: team@dickinsonchamber.org

Board of Directors monthly meeting minutes

and annual financial statements are

available to Chamber Members.

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Water/Wastewater Engineering—Surveying/Mapping/GIS

Electrical/Structural Engineering—Land Development

Municipal Engineering—Instrumentation And Controls

Development, Construction, Property Management and Commercial & Residential Real Estate.

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ND Department of Transportation

Ribbon Cuttings - October

Nelson International

USC Staffing

DJ’s Tesoro

HealthSource Chiropractic

Aaron’s Sales & Lease

Home Town Pride Award

SW Ag Repair Mirror Image

CHAMBER COMMITTEES

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Business After Hours– ESGR—Elks November 13

Legislative Forum November 20

Thanksgiving—Chamber Closed November 22-23

Legislative Forum November 27

Display of Lights November 30

Holiday Craft Show December 1

Agriculture Committee: WRLS The committee held the 34th Annual WRLS in October. They will begin planning for the 2013 Bull Day Showcase. They presented the Ag Family and AG Business of the year at the Chamber banquet.

Ambassadors /Membership Committee: Retention Drive The committee has been very busy with ribbon cutting s in the area. They are setting the date for the 2013 Chamber Fun Day. They pre-sented Baker Boy with the Hometown Pride Award at the Chamber Banquet.

Education Committee: The Committee presented the Educators of the Year as well as the Business of the Year at the Chamber Banquet. Leadership Dickinson Committee: The second session dealt with agriculture. They visited Dean’s Meat Market, Hoff Dairy, SW Grain, and Stockmen’s Livestock. The Committee is finalizing the November session and working on the December session.

Promotions Committee: Holiday Craft Show They are finalizing the details for the Craft Show. Business After Hours The next BAH is November 13th at the Elks Lodge, sponsored by ESGR.

Display of Lights The theme for this year’s Display of Lights is Boomtown Holi-day Magic. Government Affairs Committee: November Legislative Forum They are planning the legislative forum for November. SW Night at the Legislature This will be held on Jan. 28, 2013. Coffee with the Legislators There will be 3 Coffee with the Legislators in 2013. Dates to be determined.

Chamber News

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Five Diamond Industrial Park Brian Hymel

1350 E. Draper Parkway

Salt Lake City, Utah

801-381-7033

www.dunncountyproperties.com

The property is the newest Industrial park in the area, offering

gas, power and water. The development boasts Pylon signs and

40 ft concrete roads. Zoning for the project is Rural Development

through Dunn County and allows for Industrial, Commercial,

Temporary Housing and many other uses.

Roughrider Education Services Amy Axtman, Director

1173 3rd Ave. West, Suite 6

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-483-0999

www.resp-k12-education.org

Roughrider Education Services Program (RESP) works collabora-tively to provide shared educational services for the benefit of students and educators in southwestern North Dakota. RESP pro-vides leadership for designing and implementing professional learning, technology support, data systems, school improvement and curriculum enrichment.

Hampton Inn & Suites Katie Culver

110 14th Street West

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-456-0100

www.dickinsonsuites.hamptoninn.com

For a great start to your day join us for Hampton’s free hot break-fast. Even if you're in a rush, don't miss the most important meal of the day. On your way out, simply grab one of our free Hamp-ton On the Run® Breakfast Bags, available Monday to Friday, for a quick, healthy meal to go. Enjoy a swim in our inviting pool, workout in the exercise center or if you must work, stay produc-tive in the free business center. After a full day of sightseeing and shopping, return to your room and slip into your clean and fresh Hampton bed® to rest and prepare for another exciting day.

New Members

HealthSource Chiropractic & Progressive

Rehab Marvin Eberts, D.C.

383 15th St. W.

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-225-3536

www.healthsourcechiro.com

HealthSource Chiropractic & Progressive Rehab is an innovative chiropractic office offering both standard chiropractic services & therapeutic exercise & other rehab to offer a comprehensive treat-ment plan for musculoskeletal discomforts. We provide adjust-ments, muscle work, exercises, stretches, & nutritional advice to help you heal as quickly as possible. We have a friendly team that is here to give you the very best quality care. We put our patients first; we respect them & remain open minded to their needs. Call HealthSource & get checked today.

CherryBerry Mandi Bindas

1674 15th St. West.

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-371-3369

www.cherryberryyogurtbar.com

CherryBerry Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt offers over 50 premium rotating

healthy and fat-free frozen yogurt flavors and over 50 toppings. The

beauty behind CherryBerry is that customers have complete control.

Upon entering, they simply grab a cup and start mixing. They can then

visit the topping bar to add any or all of the toppings leaving nothing to

be desired. Toppings range from granola, cereals and fresh fruits, to all

kinds of candies, sprinkles, and even specialty items such as a variety of

nuts. At CherryBerry, the possibilities are endless. CherryBerry gives the

fun to people by allowing them to create their own frozen yogurt.

USC Staffing, Inc. Coree Hofland

1674 15th St. West, Suite 2

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-483-1823

www.usc-inc.com

USC provides employment opportunities for qualified individuals seeking a position to match their skills. USC is a full service, em-ployment organization. They also provide temp-to-hire, tempo-rary positions and direct hire. USC also does safety training. All staffing needs provided. Placement is in the following positions: CDL drivers, administrative, commercial construction, heavy equipment operators, hospitality specialists, housekeeping, manu-facturing, mining, oil & gas, and welding & fabrication.

Page 6 WRLS

Page 7 Taker Your Best Shot Photo Contest Winners

Page 8 Member News

American Bank Center Announcements

American Bank Center is pleased to announce Marie Burggraff as full-time

Teller at the downtown Dickinson location. Marie is a graduate of South Dakota

State University and has a Bachelor of Science in Health, Physical Educa-tion, and Recreation De-partment of Health and Nutrition Sciences. Marie comes to American with prior customer service ex-perience.

American Insurance Cen-ter is pleased to announce Zach McCoy as Ac-count Manager in the Dickinson office. Zach is currently at-

tending Dickinson State University majoring in Business Administration. Zach joined American in March of 2012 as a part-time Credit Analyst with American Bank Center.

American Bank Center is pleased to announce Teresa Froehlich as Loan Admini-

stration Super-visor in the Dickinson of-fice. Teresa joined Ameri-can in 1995 in the Data Proc-

essing Department. In 2002, Teresa was promoted to a Commercial/Ag Loan Assistant and in 2010 Teresa moved into her most recent role of Loan Assis-tant Supervisor.

American Bank Center is also pleased to announce

Bree Rios as Loan Assistant. Bree joined American in March of 2012 as a Financial Service Representative at the north Dickin-

son location. Bree brings prior banking experience with her from the credit/debit card fraud and dis-pute area.

Mike Seminary joins Houston Engineering Inc. as their new Business De-velopment Manager. Semi-nary is a native of Fargo

and graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead. He received a Bachelor’s de-

gree in Business Admini-stration and has over 30 years of business develop-ment and client relations experience. Seminary pre-viously worked at Kadr-mas, Lee & Jackson Engi-neering in the same capac-ity.

“Mike adds many unique talents to HEI and he will be of great value on coach-ing staff on subjects such as communication, mar-keting, client relation-ships/satisfaction and oth-ers,” says Jeff LeDoux. “With Mike’s relationships and knowledge of the in-dustry, he will also be of significant benefit to the business development ef-forts and long-term strate-gies of the company. We are excited to have Mike join our team.”

Houston Engineering pro-vides engineering, survey-ing and environmental consulting services. Estab-lished in Fargo in 1968, the company also has offices in Bismarck and Minot, ND, as well as Maple Grove and Thief River Falls, MN.

Mike Seminary Joins Houston Engineering

Inc Record Keepers achieves

NAID Certification

Record Keepers’ Bismarck operation has achieved AAA Certification status with the National Association for Information Destruction for the fourth consecutive year. To achieve this status, a company must successfully complete a detailed audit of their security processes and procedures, employee screening and training, shredding processes, insur-ance coverage, and other criteria. Record Keepers operates document shred-ding and records storage facilities in Bismarck and Fargo and provides services throughout North Dakota and Western MN.

Baker Boy, a supplier of premium bakery products to food service, bakeries and convenience stores, has once again been named by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s 5,000 fastest-growing privately held com-panies in 2012.

The back-to-back awards for 2012 and 2012 are a re-flection of Baker Boy’s 39 percent revenue growth over the last three years –which helped vault the com-pany up more than 500 spots in Inc. Magazine’s 2012 rankings.

Baker Boy receives Award

Page 9 More Member News

Investment Centers of America, Inc. (ICA) is pleased to announce that Tasha Gartner has ob-

tained the CERTFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification awarded by

the Certified Financial Planner Board of Stan-dards. She has met the educational, examina-tion, experience and eth-ics requirements affili-ated with the CFP® des-ignation. Tasha has been a part of the ICA team since 1995 and is located at 46 1st St W in down-town Dickinson, ND. She can be reached at 456-3390.

Tasha Gartner earns Certification CFP®

St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center has added several new physicians to its team in recent weeks in order to better serve the health care needs of South-west North Dakota.

New to St. Joseph’s Medi-cal Clinic, located at 227 16th St. West in Dickinson:

Dr. Shirley Eugene (Family Practice)Shirley Eugene, DO, from Fort Madison, Iowa, received her medical education at

New York Col-lege of Osteo-pathic Medicine in Old West-bury, New York, and completed

her residency at Bay Re-gional Medical Center in Bay City, Michigan. Dr. Eugene is board certified by the American Osteo-pathic Board of Family Physicians.

Dr. Wanda Abreu (Pediatrics)Wanda Abreu, MD, from San Ber-nardino, California, re-ceived her medical educa-tion at Loma Linda Uni-versity School of Medicine

and completed her residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda,

California. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a board certified lactation consultant. Dr. Abreu is bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish.

Dr. Richelle Bautista-Azores (Pediatrics)Richelle Bautista-Azores, MD, from Silverdale, Washington, received her

medical edu-cation at Far Eastern Uni-versity-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foun-

dation School of Medicine in Quezon City, Philip-pines, and completed her residency at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Nep-tune, New Jersey. Dr. Azores is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Kristen Prescott (Pediatrics)Kristen

Prescott, MD, from Gilford, New Hamp-shire, received her medical education at Tufts Univer-

sity School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts and completed her resi-dency at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Prescott is board certified by the American Board of Pedi-atrics and is a board certi-fied lactation consultant.

New to St. Joseph’s Women’s Clinic, located at the southeast entrance of St. Joseph’s Hospi-tal in Dickinson:

Dr. Clifford Long (OB/Gyn)

Dr. Clifford Long practices Ob-stetrics & Gynecology at St.

Joseph’s Women’s Clinic and is board certified in OB/Gyn. Dr. Long received his medi-cal degree from Wayne State Uni-

versity in Detroit, Michi-gan. He has practiced for over 30 years; 10 of those years were spent in Glendive, Mon-tana.

Dr. Jeanne Stewart (OB/Gyn)

Dr. Jeanne Stewart practices Obstetrics & Gynecology at St.

Joseph’s Women’s Clinic and is board certified in OB/Gyn. She received her medical degree from Wake Forest University in

Winston Salem, North Caro-lina. Dr. Stewart has practiced for 14 years; six of those years were spent in Glendive, Mon-tana, and she served four years in the US Air Force prior to

New Physicians at St. Joseph’s

Page 10 Chamber Member News

Sterling Construction Breaks Ground in North Dakota

Operation Christmas Child

It’s that time of year again! The annual Operation Christmas Child drive for shoe boxes has begun in southwest North Dakota. Each year, Operation Christmas Child delivers millions of gift-filled shoe boxes around the world to boys and girls who are suffering because of war, natural disaster, poverty, illness, or neglect. For most of these children, it will be the only gift that they will receive.

St. John Lutheran Church in Dickinson will be a shoe box drop-off site for this region. Preprinted colorful Christmas shoe boxes and brochures with information on how to pack a shoe box may be picked up at the church. Gift ideas for the boxes include: small toys such as cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals; school supplies such as crayons, markers, pens and pencils; hygiene items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, combs, washcloths; and other miscellaneous items such as hard candy, gum, socks, etc. Please use only new items. The national collection week will be Sunday, November 11 – Sunday, November 18. Office hours at the church are: Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm and the address is 146 6th Avenue West. We welcome filled shoe boxes from businesses, civic groups, community clubs, churches, families, schools and other organi-zations. SW North Dakota packed over 1,000 shoe boxes last year and we are hoping to pack over 1,200 boxes this year! Monetary donations are also accepted to assist with the shipping costs. For more information, contact Jodeen Myers at either 225-3406 or at 225-6747 or call toll free 1-800-353-5949 or visit www.samaritanspurse.org. Thank you!

Sterling Construction has begun work on Sierra Ridge, a 278-unit Class A apartment home community in Dickinson, North Dakota. Located on State Ave. North and 21st West, this market rate rental community is in a rapidly-growing area thanks to the oil boom of the Bakken Shale Formation.

Sierra Ridge Apartments, a partnership between Braxton Development, Sterling Development and Baledge LLC, will consist of 12 buildings and feature seven different one, two and three bedroom floor plans. These floor plans range in square footage from 685 - 1,305. Rents range from $1,800 - $3,300. Attached and detached garages will be offered, along with heated exterior storage areas and car/truck plug-ins.

This luxurious, pet-friendly community will feature a resident clubhouse, cyber café with Wi-Fi, fitness center with top-of-the-line equipment, an outdoor fireplace and grilling station, car care center, and recycling center.

Residents will find the apartments feature amenities found in residential homes, including a full-size washer and dryer, fully-equipped kitchen with Energy Star rated appliances, wood grain flooring throughout, and spacious, walk-in closets. One of the more unique and convenient features is the locker area located in each residential building. Residents will have an opportunity to rent lockers for storage of items with oil residue. Furnished apartment homes are also available.

Estimated at $32.3 million in total development costs, this project is expected to open next summer. A sister property, North Gate Apartment Homes, will also be developed in Williston, ND.

Sterling Construction Corporation is a company of The Sterling Group, Inc., which specializes in the development, con-struction and management of rental housing communities across the Midwest and Southeast. For more information re-garding Sterling Construction, please contact Scott Buckey, Vice President of Construction, at 574-247-3246 or visit http://construction.thesterlinggrp.com.

Sierra Ridge will be managed by Sterling Management, LLC. Sterling Management has over 30 years of experience assist-ing owners in achieving both physical and financial goals for their assets. For more information on Sterling Management, please visit www.thesterlinggrp.com.

Page 11 Leadership Dickinson

By Kelsey Hibl and Austin Boepple We started out our day by introducing our ideas about agriculture and discussing questions that we had about it. Our first tour was of Deans Meat Market. We were showed there meat lockers and how meat is prepared and sold to customers. Next was the Hoff dairy farm, where we got to see how a robotic milking machine works up close, and the farmers likes and dislikes of the robot. Then was off to Southwest Grain where we saw how all the grain is kept and how it is transported and loaded into train cars to take the grain to all parts of the United States. Lastly was back to Dickinson's Stockmen's Livestock where we learned about the sales of cattle and auctioneering.

Page 12 Economy at a Glance

Page 13 Chamber Banquet Winners

Patti Carr - DSU

Baker Boy, Hometown Pride of the Year

Dennis Cannon, Director of the Year

Outgoing Directors: Elaine Myran Klint Sickler Terry Kovacevich

Harvey Brock, Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

Marathon Oil, Outstanding Chamber Business of the Year

Boespflug Trailer, Ag Business of the Year

Messer Beaver Creek Ranch, Ag Family of the Year

OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS & BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Susan Biesiot -DPS

Becky Lutz - DCS

Horace Mann-Insurance -Lance Rustand

Page 14 Business Afer Hours

Page 15 Ladies Night Out

Dickinson Chamber of Commerce

PO Box C

Dickinson, ND 58602

Check out our website to see how your business

looks at www.dickinsonchamber.org. We can

update your information about your business

and your logo by sending it to

team@dickinsonchamber.org.

Membership involvement is imperative to our success. We ensure our members a means of new referrals and

recognition throughout the year. One way that we can do this is by promoting Shop Dickinson though “Chamber

Bucks”. These are great gift certificates that are accepted by all chamber members. This year the “Chamber Bucks Pro-

gram” ensured nearly $20,000 stayed in the Dickinson Community for local spending. The Chamber is very in-

terested in “Keeping Business in Dickinson and Dickinson in Business.”