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October 2016

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Official Publication of The Chamber - GF/EGF

In This Issue: Chamber News....pgs 2-3 Membership Renewals......pg 4 October BAH at Rhombus Guys Brewing Company....... pg 5 Ribbon Cuttings.... pg 7 Photos & more Photos... pgs 8-9 Business Briefs... pg 10 10 Facts about GF Infrastructure Sales Tax Initiative... pg 11 New Members... pg 12 NCTC State of the College... pg 13

City to Farm Tour at American Crystal Sugar

Chamber Officers

Chair: John Oncken True North Equipment Chair-Elect: Matt Walkowiak Ground Round Past Chair: Kristi Magnuson Nelson Hugo’s/Hugo’s Wine & Spirits Secretary: Ron Galstad Galstad, Jensen, McCann PA Jason Heintz - Scheels Cheryl Swanson - Alerus Center Barry Wilfahrt - The Chamber GF/EGF

Directors

Paula Anderson - Sterling Carpet One Josh Brown - Thompson Insurance Dan Dahl - Dahl Funeral Home Tom DiLorenzo - UND Kellee Fisk - Altru Pete Haga - City of Grand Forks Brady Hansen Verizon Wireless, BeMobile, Inc. Kenny Holweger - Kenny’s Music Brian Huschle - Northland College Curt Kreun - Independant Consultant Pat McLean - Independant Consultant Bob Moore - River Cinema Tom Rosendahl - Dakota Supply Group Scott Telle - Ad Monkeys Klaus Thiessen - GF Regional EDC Laurie Tweten - Coldwell Banker

Sr. Military Advisory to the Board Colonel Rodney Lewis - GFAFB

Staff

Barry Wilfahrt President/CEO [email protected] Kimberly Strom Program/Event Director [email protected] Autumn Barfield Finance Director [email protected] Emberly Lietz Membership Director [email protected] Gina Freitag Communications Coordinator [email protected] Rena DeSautel Administrative Coordinator [email protected] 202 N. 3rd Street Grand Forks, ND 58203 (701)772-7271 (701)772-9238 Fax [email protected] www.gochamber.org

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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 Committee The 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.

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 Maintenance The 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.

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Managing Customer and Client Expectations Presented by: Katie Munion - Dale Carnegie Business Group of ND Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:30am – 1pm The 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.

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Like Us on Facebook to keep up with our events, member news, new members, pictures and lots more! super Easy, just Click the FB Logo & go. September 1- September 30 Membership Renewals The 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 Clinic Aflac - Shari Hanson Ameriprise Financial - Debbie Albert Anne Carlsen Center Community Services Aquatic Designs Asche Insurance Agency Bank Forward - Columbia Rd Blue Moose Bar & Grill Cornerstone Mortgage Crary Real Estate-Jack Wadhawan Dakota Made In The Shade Blinds And More Dimensions Photography LLC G.W. & Sons Construction, Inc. GFK Flight Support Grand Cities Games HOPE Evangelical Covenant Church iHeart Media KLJ Mary Kay Cosmetics - Jane Brueske, Sales Director Norby’s Work Perks Orchard Oil Polar Communications Prairie Public

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Pringle & Herigstad P.C. Probitas Promotions Ray Holmberg RehabAuthority Robert Boyd Rod Holth Sertoma Club of Greater Grand Forks Sherwin Williams Company Shopko Sky’s Fine Dining Staybridge Suites Grand Forks The Valley Tabloid Thrivent Financial - John Halstenson Tractor Supply Company Valley Aircraft Services, LLC Wakefield Hearing Center WDAZ TV WEEDEX Wendy’s - 32nd Ave Widman’s Candy Wild Hog Smokehouse Bar Grill Wintrust Mortgage

Thursday October 20 4:45pm - 7pm Hosted by

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Rhombus Guys Brewing Company invites all Chamber Members and their employees to join them for a fun Business After Hours. Enjoy the fun and take advantage of great networking opportunities.



FREE ADMISSION •Complimentary hors d’oeuvres & beverages with drink ticket & cash bar •Great Door Prizes •Tours of the Brewery •Progressive cash drawing is at $800!

Business After Hours is a great time to network, catch up with friends, coworkers and clients in a fun and casual way. Spread the word and enjoy the next BAH.

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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. Join these Chamber member businesses 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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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 Performance Consultant for Grand Forks, ND region. Bethany will collaborate with individuals and businesses to identify how performance and engagement can be enhanced through leadership development, communication and interpersonal skills, public speaking and presentation skills, consultative selling, culture and teamwork development. Prior to joining the Dale Carnegie team, Bethany utilized 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 Clinic Three 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 her medical degree from the 10

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 her medical degree from the University 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 Larimore, ND and received his graduate degree from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. He is board certified as a family nurse p ra c t i t i o n e r b y 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 Bremer Bank is proud to announce that Colleen Ranum has recently transitioned to Mortgage Loan Officer at Bremer B a n k i n G ra n d Fo r k s . Ra n u m , 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. Jill Fritel has recently joined the Bremer Bank team in Grand Forks as the Retail Team Lead. Fritel has worked in banking since 2003 and earned h e r B a c h e l o r ’s Degree in Business A d m i n i s t ra t i o n , M a r ke t i n g & 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 Directors Altru 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.”

10 Facts About the Grand Forks Infrastructure Sales Tax Initiative 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 future. 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 rehabilitation as well as street extension projects. The proposed sales tax cannot be used for a new library. When the library discussion is at the appropriate 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 prioritized critical road needs. Wastewater needs include a biosolids facility and disinfection and discharge improvements to accommodate 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. 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. 11

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The Chamber - GF/EGF and Northland College invite you to attend the Annual "State of the College" luncheon program featuring Northland President, Dr. Dennis Bona.

Northland State of the College Luncheon Thursday, October 20th, 2016 11:30am Lunch and Program

(Registration opens at 11:00am) Northland College - EGF Campus in the Student Commons 2022 Central Avenue NE - On-site parking $17/person (open seating) • $136/reserved table of 8 RSVP deadline is October 13, 2016

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