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A PUBLICATION OF THE DICKINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

december 2014 our holiday edition

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Development, Construction, Property

Management and Commercial & Residential Real Estate

Water/Wastewater Engineering—Surveying/Mapping/GIS

Electrical/Structural Engineering—Land Development

Municipal Engineering—Instrumentation And Controls

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Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

314 3rd Ave. W · P.O. Box C

Dickinson, ND 58602

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

E-mail: [email protected]

Board of Directors monthly meeting minutes and annual financial statements are available to Chamber

members.

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Board of Directors Christian Kostelecky (President) …………………... 6th Year

Lisa Roers (President-Elect)………………………….. 5th Year

Zach Keller (Treasurer)………………………………….2nd Year

Carter Fong……………………………………………………3rd Year

Suzi Sobolik………………………………………………….. 2nd Year

Haylee Cripe…………………………………………………. 2nd Year

Robbin Schwindt…………………………………………... 3rd Year

JoAnn Hoff……………………………………………………. 3rd Year

Travis Hande…………………………………………………1st Year

Lisa Dolezal………………………………………………….. 1st Year

Ty Orton………………………………………………………. 1st Year

Shane Yoder…………………………………………………. 1st Year

Committee Chairs Agriculture ............................................. Tammy Luhman

Ambassador .......................................... Amber Beld

Education ............................................... Carter Fong

Governmental Affairs ....................... Chris Johnson

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

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

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

Megan Klassen ..................................... Office Coordinator

Cheryl Schreindl................................. Events Coordinator

Ribbon Cuttings

New Members

Chamber Events

submission deadline

Message from Our Executive Director

THANK YOU for another great year!

As 2014 quickly draws to a close, I want to take a moment to thank everyone

for your involvement in making the Chamber’s year a success. The Chamber is

dedicated to, and sustained by the idea that we can accomplish far more together

than we ever could alone. And thanks to you, we have been able to do that this

year. From helping start the Downtown Dickinson Association to continuing our

great work supporting production agriculture in the region, from initiating

partnerships to create more professional development opportunities to taking a

public stance to support the passage of the public schools bond measure, and the

launch of an informative, innovative website—2014 was a banner year for the

Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce.

So thank you, for the important part you’ve played in making this year

special. Thank you for your investment in the Chamber. Thank you for your

volunteer time. Thank you for attending events. Thank you for enhancing our

quality of life by providing the services and products you provide. This

community is better for having you here, and the Chamber is better for being able

to list you as a member.

So on behalf of myself, Chamber staff, the Board of

Directors, our volunteers, and the community at large—

Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and let’s look forward

to an awesome 2015!

happy hol idays Cooper Whitman, Executive Director

The Chamber

Ribbon Cut t ings

< CHI St. Joseph’s

Health Grand opening,

November 7 30 West 7th St Dickinson, ND

stjoeshospital.org

Ribbon cuttings are led by our Ambassadors Committee, a group of dedicated volunteers, who help chamber members celebrate their business accomplishments. If you would like more information, contact us today!

Valley Med Flight

Grand opening, November 7 | vallemedlight.com

Autorama

Grand opening, November 12

1230 W Villard St. Dickinson, ND autoramaauto.com

Stevenson Funeral Home, Inc. & Crematory >

New location, November 12 2067 1st Street West

Dickinson, ND stevensonfuneralhome.com

Leadership Dickinson

Leadership Dickinson's theme of the day was tourism. We traveled down the enchanted highway with Gary Greff, the creator of the enchanted highway, and Terri Thiel from Dickinson CVB. As we traveled down the highway Mr. Greff talked to us about the creation of his sculptures, and also Terri Thiel talked to us about general tourism in North Dakota.

Before embarking down the Enchanted Highway we stopped at the Enchanted Castle for a quick tour and some lunch. The castle was once the Regent school, before it was shut down. Gary, with his creativity, turned the place into a castle, hotel, steakhouse, and tavern. Walking around the place made you feel like you were in a real castle!

Today taught us about how much tourism in North Dakota plays a role in our community, and Gary also taught us to never give up no matter how many people doubt you along the way. It made us realize how much there is to do around our small town that we never even realized.

NORTH DAKOTA TOURISM

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Conoco Philips

701.264.4042 | [email protected]

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

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State Street Tax & Accounting

Advisors


Tax Preparation | Tax Planning | Accounting | Payroll Services | Business Consulting & Incorporation

State Street Tax & Accounting Advisors provides quality, personalized financial guidance to individuals and businesses. As a company, we are highly knowledgeable and passionate about what we do, and the satisfaction of our clients is testament to that.

Our expertise ranges from tax planning to accounting services and many other in depth services including but no limited to out of State truths, international taxation, entity selection * incorporation, assistance with bookkeeping, payroll services, estate & trust preparation, and audits.

By combining our expertise, experience we as-sure that every client receives the close analy-sis and attention they deserve. Our dedication to high standards and work ethic is the reason our clients return year after years.

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Andy Hull’s Sunshine Foundation


Education

We are a non-profit whose mission is to raise awareness for suicide prevention with a You Matter approach.

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Buffalo Wild Wings


Sports Entertainment Facility

We are the premiere sports bar featuring 60+ tv’s 30 tap beers, wings of all flavors, and every sports package.

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Paradise Dry Cleaners & Laundry


Dry Cleaners & Laundry

FMC Technologies Completion

Services


Energy

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Widmer Roel PC


Legal & Financial Services

Certified public accountants providing tax preparation and planning, audit, review & compilation of financial statements & business advisor services.

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The Chamber could not accomplish its mission without the time, effort and dedication of its many volunteers. Their

work makes the large number of events run smoothly, and they are the heart and soul of the organization. We thank you chamber volunteers. If you would like to join any of our Chamber committees, contact

Cooper at 225-5115 or [email protected].

committee

UPDATES

Agriculture Committee Bull Day Showcase organization is in full swing. The event is scheduled for January 17, 2015.

Ambassadors Committee The group had a booth at the Holiday Mixer this month and had a wonderful time thanking

members. They will have lots of ribbon cuttings this month.

Education Committee The Lunch and Learn series with the Strom Center continues, as does the Leadership Dickinson

program..

Energy Committee This is a new committee with the purpose of creating better connections between those within the

energy industry and those outside it. Interested in joining? Contact us!

Governmental Affairs After an extremely successful State of the City event, and Legislative Issue Forums, the group turns

its attention for SW Night at the Legislature. The event is scheduled for February 3rd

, 2015 .

Professional Development This is a new committee with the purpose of providing opportunities for the development of leader-

ship and other skills. Interested in joining? Contact us!

Promotions Committee The group pulled off a wonderful Holiday Mixer and Craft Show. Planning has already started for

2015 events.

member NEWS

EAPC Expands Team—EAPC Architects Engineers is pleased to announce the hiring of five team members.

> Casey Hutton is a Project Manager and brings over 10 years of experience to the EAPC team. Casey

will work on various project sectors of the business including higher education. He is an Associate Member of

the American Institute of Architects and is a registered NCARB record holder.

> Mike Weber is a Registered Architect with 15 years of professional experience including education, mixed-use, financial,

and industrial projects. Mike was previously employed as a project architect/project

manager for an architectural firm out of Fargo. Mike is from West Fargo and is based in the EAPC Fargo office where he will

provide architectural design for all sectors of the business.

> A Bismarck native, Elise Derby joins EAPC as Interior Designer. Elise will provide design services out of

EAPC's Fargo office and focus on EAPC's K-12 education projects.

> Doug Foster is a Civil Engineering CAD Specialist located in EAPC's Minot office. He will provide civil support to the Minot

area as well as for all EAPC office locations. Doug graduated from the University of

Minnesota in May of 2013 and is an EIT.

> Mostafa Abdelhares joins the EAPC Bismarck office as a Structural Designer. Mostafa previously

worked for structural engineering firm from Glens Falls, NY, where he gained experience analyzing and

designing building structures, including wind, snow load, steel, wood, seismic and reinforced concrete.

EAPC HR Director Rick Sandwick said, "We are excited to continually add talented and dynamic people to our firm,

allowing us to provide the highest level of design service to our clients. We are 112 strong and growing."

About EAPC: EAPC is a multi-disciplinary A/E firm with emphasis on designing innovative facilities in the region. EAPC's integrated and

creative team of planners, architects, engineers, interior designers, and construction management

specialists have been collaborating with its clients for nearly 48 years, and serving clients from offices in North Dakota,

Minnesota, Vermont, Colorado, and Buenos Aires.

m N HIGHTLIGHTING MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

member news continued >

CHI St. Joseph’s Health Earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’

St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center, now called CHI St. Joseph’s Health, has been recognized as a 2013 Top

Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United

States. CHI St. Joseph’s Health was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report “America’s Hospitals:

Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for both Pneumonia

and Surgical Care. CHI St. Joseph’s Health is one of 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2013 Top Performer

distinction, and is one of only two hospitals in the state of North Dakota to be recognized by The Joint Commission as a Top

Performer on Key Quality Measures®. The other North Dakota hospital recognized as a 2013 Top Performer was the Fargo VA

Health Care System.

The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that

increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure,

pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, stroke, venous thromboembolism and perinatal care, as well as for inpatient

psychiatric services and immunizations.

To be a 2013 Top Performer, hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on 2013 accountability measure data,

including:

Achieving cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures;

Achieving performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure where there were at least

30 denominator cases; and

Having at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and (within that measure set) all

applicable individual accountability measures had a performance rate of 95 percent or above.

“Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care. I commend the efforts

of CHI St. Joseph’s Health for their excellent performance on the use of

evidence-based interventions,” said Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP,

M.P.P., M.P.H., president and CEO, The Joint Commission.

“We understand what matters most to patients at St. Joseph’s is the

quality and safety of the care they receive. That is why we have made it

a top priority to improve positive patient outcomes through

evidence-based care processes,” said Reed Reyman, President of CHI St.

Joseph’s Health. “St. Joseph’s is proud to be named a Top Performer as

it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our entire hospital staff.”

Dickinson State University is seeking comments from the public about the University in prepara-

tion for its periodic evaluation by it regional accrediting agency. The University will host a visit March 2-4, 2015, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Dickinson State University has been accredited by the Commission since 1949. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation.

The public is invited to submit comments regarding the University:

Public Comment on Dickinson State University

The Higher Learning Commission

230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500

Chicago, IL 60604-1411

The public may also submit comments on the Higher Learning Commission’s Web site.

Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the Institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing.

All comments must be received by February 1, 2015

http://www.ncahlc.org/HLC-Institutions/third-party-comment.html

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Southwest Night at the Legislature February 2, 2015

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