February 2013 Chamberline

“The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

will provide leadership to promote a progressive

business environment”

Inside this issue:

New Members 3

Chamber News 4

Ribbon Cuttings 5

Member New 6-7

Member Thank You’s 8

Business After Hours 9

Dickinson Leadership 10

Bull Days 11

Coffee with the Legislators

12

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

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

Committee Chairperson

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

Ambassador .......................................... Brady Boese

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: [email protected]

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.

Chamber Snapshot

January 2013

Phone Calls: 494

Walk-ins: 190

Email Inquires: 52

Facebook Likes 218

Web Hits 3,144

DAB LLC 2-24 Jan Zent

2594 4th Street West

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-356-5050

www.roers.com

Dawson Insurance Inc. Brian Howell

1741 N. Grandview Lane

Bismarck, ND 58503

7001-526-6202

www.dawsonsins.com

Dawson Insurance started out on two wheels more than 95 years ago. Today, the agency is as strong, driven & determined as any 18 wheeler on the road, and it covers hundreds of them.

The people who now run the family agency attribute its longev-ity to the values of their fathers and grandfathers, who believed in always placing customers first.

Over the decades much has changed, but protecting those cus-tomers from everyday losses and catastrophic events has re-mained a constant, says President Tom Dawson. “We’re dedi-cated to providing the finest insurance protection possible from reliable companies, most importantly, it comes with the best local and personal service in the industry.

New Members

Southwest Area Safety Association Kari Shea

525 6th Ave West

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-227-7604

www.ndsasa.org

The Talon Meadows Company Jordon Mason

409 S. Main

Bowman, ND 58623

605-430-1654

The Talon Meadows Company builds great neighborhoods, great houses, great apartments. The newest neighborhood is in Bowman, ND.

Rani Engineering, Inc. Robert Swanson

3214 111H Avenue SW, Suite 204

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-483-6138

www.ranieng.com

Rani Engineering is a highly-recognized and award-winning engineering and land surveying firm with offices in Dickinson, ND, Minneapolis, MN and Irvine, CA. Established in 1993, Rani Engineering disciplines include Civil Electrical, Mechani-cal, Structural and Environmental, and Land Surveying. Its cli-ents and partners are government authorities engaged in operat-ing and maintaining infrastructure, international/national archi-tect-engineering firms, highway/civil general contractors, property development consortia, and rail authorities and opera-tors. Rani has licensed engineers and land surveyors in 5 states and e-RAILSAFE certification.

MKK Consult ing Engineers, Inc. Matt Campbell, Senior Business Dev. Manager

50 S. 3rd Ave, Suite 2008

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-483-3422

www.mkkeng.com

MKK Consulting Engineers, Inc. (MKK) has been designing and engineering mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for new construction, renovations, and expansion projects since 1959. Clients are served throughout the US from MKK’s head-quarters in CO, and branch offices in MT, ND, and WY As a member of the US Green Building Council, MKK meets the growing demand for green and sustainable design strategies and practices with LEED accredited professionals. Over 50% of MKK’s production staff is LEED accredited. Also an EPA En-ergy Star® Service Provider, MKK promotes the attributes of energy efficiency as an important step toward pollution preven-tion and the reduction of energy consumption and costs.

MKK headquarters are located in Denver, CO, with branch office in Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, Helena, MT and Dickin-son, ND. Using state-of-the art technologies, we facilitate quick, accurate sharing of resources between offices, and ensure appropriate levels of staffing and expertise to support projects across the US. At present, MKK staff totals 67 employees, in-cluding 55 production staff, 23 of which are Profession Engi-neers (PE). The firm’s engineers are licensed throughout the US, giving us the ability to practice across the country.

CHAMBER COMMITTEES

Business After Hours - QED February 5

Coffee with the Legislators February 16

Presidents Day—Chamber Closed February 18

Business After Hours –Sax Motors March 5

Agriculture Committee: The Ag Committee will be meeting to discuss the 2013 WRLS. They will also begin planning for the national Ag Day promotions. Ambassadors /Membership Committee: The committee has been very busy with ribbon cuttings in the area. The next Chamber Golf Fun Day will be held in July. Leadership Dickinson Committee: The fifth session dealt with City Government. They visited the Dickinson Police Department, the water building, Shawn Kessel and Ed Courton. They also held a mock city commission meeting where they discussed rent control. The Committee is working on the February and March sessions. Promotions Committee: Holiday Craft Show They have begun planning for the 2013 Holiday Craft Show. Date to be announced soon. Business After Hours The next BAH is February 5th at QED. Government Affairs Committee: Coffee with the Legislators There will be a Coffee with the Legislators on February 16th, March 16th, and April 20th of 2013.

Chamber News

Dickinson Churches United for the Homeless (DCUH) is looking for volunteers to assist with the new homeless shelter program.

The homeless are sheltered in a church during the hours of 9:00pm to 6:00am every night through February and March. Volunteers work in two teams of two to monitor the homeless. Program organizers go to great lengths to ensure the safety of the volunteers.

More information on volunteer safety, available dates and the program in general is available at

http://www.homelessindickinson.org/ or by emailing Ron Dazell at [email protected].

Homeless in Dickinson

Thank you to all our Sponsors for SW Night at the Legislature

Eagle Sponsors: Billings County, RockPile Energy

Red Sponsors: Dickinson Press & Advertiser, Dunn County, Golden Valley, Hettinger County, KLJ, McKenzie County, Southwest Water Authority

White Sponsors: ABLE, Inc., Bowman County, Brosz Engi-neering, City of Bowman, City of Parshall-Montrail County, Fisher Industries, Roughrider Electric, Steffes Corporation, Tooz Corporation

Blue Sponsors: Consolidated, Parkway Ford

Social Booth Sponsors: ABLE, Inc., City of Dickinson, Dickin-son CVB, DSU, The Highlands, RockPile Energy, Stark Develop-ment Corporation, Southwest Water Authority, VisionWest

Table Sponsors: Hettinger County JDA, Marathon Oil Co., Prairie West Development, Sax Motor Company

http://www.homelessindickinson.org/

Badlands Tax Service

Hampton Inn - Hometown Pride

TaTu BBQ

Ribbon Cuttings January 23rd

Dr. Daniel Keith, DDS, MS has recently joined Jesperson Orthdontics and is helping Dr. Brian Jesperson straighten smiles, 13,000 smiles and counting. With offices in both Bismarck and Dickinson, Jesperson Orthodontics is one of the few professional orthodontic providers serving western North Dakota.

Originally from Bismarck, Dr. Keith graduated from Century High School and University of Mary. He attended dental school at the University of Colorado, earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Following that, Dr. Keith received his Master’s Degree in Orthodontics from Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania.

The addition of Dr. Keith to the Jesperson staff is the culmination of a 10 year mentorship between Dr. Keith and Dr. Jes-person. In 2003, Daniel Keith was a student at University of Mary, undecided about his career path. When he walked into Jesperson Orthodontics for an appointment to get his teeth aligned, he had no idea that 10 years later, he’d be work-ing with Dr. Jesperson as an orthodontist himself.

“I had just started undergrad classes at University of Mary, not really sure about my major. I came in for braces and Dr. Jesperson and I started talking. He said, ‘You know, you should consider orthodontics.’”

That discussion turned into a decade-long mentorship. “Really, I feel like part of his family. He’s helped guide me through school and through life. It’s great to be able to work with one of your best friends.”

Dr. Jesperson echoes that sentiment. “Dan has worked extremely hard to get where he is today. Although he gives me credit as a mentor, he really put in the work to get where he is today. I’m proud of his accomplishments and glad to be working together.”

“It’s exciting to be back home in North Dakota,” says Dr. Keith.

For more information on Jesperson Orthodontics, visit BraceYourselfND.com.

Jesperson Orthodontics Welcomes Dr. Daniel Keith, DDS, MS

Member News

American Bancor Ltd. Announcements

American Bank Center has the following announce-

ments. Rich Holgard will be the Ag Banking Offi-cer in the Dickinson

location. Rich earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics with a minor in Business Administration from NDSU. Rich brings prior sales and lending experi-ence with him to Ameri-can.

Chelsie Berger will be the Loan Assistant at the Down-town Dickinson location. Chel-sie is a graduate of Dickinson

State University and holds an Associate of Science degree in Equine Manage-ment.

Kaye Enderud will be the Loan Servicing Assistant at the downtown Dickinson location. Kaye earned her Associate of Arts degree in accounting and Associate of Science degree in busi-

ness admini-stration from North Dakota State College of Science in Wah-peton. Kaye

brings several years of fi-nancial experience with her to American.

Kim Volk will be the Inter-

nal Auditor.

Kim attended

Dickinson State

University and

holds Bachelor

degrees in Ac-

counting and Business Ad-

ministration. Kim previ-

ously worked for American

Bank Center as a Loan As-

sistant and for American

Bancor, Ltd as an Admin-

istrative Assistant.

American Bancor, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Shane Klitzke has been pro-moted to Supervisor of the desk-top systems staff and systems admini-stration staff in the Ameri-can Bancor, Ltd Informa-tion Systems department. Shane joined American in August of 2001 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Dickinson State Univer-sity.

KLJ, an engineering, sur-veying and planning firm hired Heather Nelson, Janice Shafer and Jon Zumwalt in the Dickinson office.

Heather is an administra-tive assistant with the ad-ministration group. She earned an asso-ciate degree in office admini-stration from Dickinson State Univer-sity. Heather Nelson has eight years of related work experience.

Janice is a licensed civil engineer with the munici-

pal group. She earned a bache-lor’s in civil engineering with a minor in architecture from California

State Polytechnic Univer-sity. Janice Shafer has 20 years experience in project management and all as-pects of civil design.

Jon is an engineer in the transportation group. He is obtaining a master’s degree in construction management from South Da-kota School of Mines and Technology and earned bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Univer-sity of Wyoming. Jon Zumwalt has more than three years of related work experience, specifically in transportation design.

KLJ Hires Three

Heather Martin, DO, family medicine physician, recently started at Sanford Health Dick-inson Clinic—938 Second Ave. W. As a family medicine phy-sician, Dr. Martin

provides care for all members of the family including infants, chil-dren, adolescents, adults and seniors.

Dr. Martin earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Braden-ton, Fla., and she completed a residency at The Medical Center, Columbus, Ga.

She joins a growing care team at Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic that now features 11 physicians and a nurse practitioner along with visiting specialists who travel from Bismarck to see pa-tients. Sanford Health recently broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art $20 million clinic in west Dickinson that will be more than three times the size of the cur-rent clinic and is set to open in summer 2014.

Patients can request appoint-ments with Dr. Martin at

www. dickson.sanfordhealth.org or by calling (701) 456-6187.

Dr. Martin joins Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic

More Member News

Joined by their common business culture of cus-tomer service first and foremost, a new alliance between LTR, Wellsite Leasing, and On Site Wa-ter has been finalized. This acquisition strength-ens LTR’s position in the Bakken Shale oilfield equipment rental market, enhancing the com-pany’s continued growth and performance. Well-site Leasing and On Site Water bring in excellent products and an established, consumer base in the Bakken. LTR is a privately held oilfield ser-vices company that provides generators, light towers, frac tanks and other equipment. LTR cur-rently has 16 locations in 9 states with headquar-ters in Odessa, TX.

Wellsite Leasing is a privately held oilfield equip-ment company that provides light towers, heat-ers, trailers and other equipment. Wellsite Leas-ing operates in 3 locations in North Dakota with its headquarters in Dickinson, ND.

On Site Water is a privately held company that supplies water management services to the oil-field including pumps and reeled pipe used in water transfer. On Site Water operates in 2 North Dakota locations with its headquarters in Dickin-son, ND.

Today, LTR has equipment and services for fluid handling and with this acquisition we are benefit-ing the clients of all three companies by expand-ing the depth and breadth of our services and equipment to include water management and transfer.

The strong management teams as well as the good industry reputation that Wellsite Leasing and On Site Water bring are characteristics we look for to fit the LTR model says Ted Hogan. It is a powerful strategic union in an opportunistic market that will have a huge positive impact on the service provided to all customers.

For more information, contact Becca Benson at (432) 367-2135

[email protected] or visit www.lighttowerrentals.com

Rasmussen College, a leader in post-secondary higher education, announced a tuition reduction that will save students thousands of dollars and help decrease stu-dent debt upon graduation. In an effort to continuously provide students with the best college investment possible, Rasmussen College is lowering tuition costs an average of 12 percent nation-ally for full-time students. De-pending on each student’s loca-tion and program, this reduction can be up to 24 percent. The re-gionally accredited College has not increased tuition since 2010.

Rasmussen College is also lock-ing in tuition rates for students who are continuously enrolled. The guarantee of a consistent cost per credit will help students understand and plan for the total cost of their degrees. It is also an incentive for students to stay enrolled, a critical element in on-time graduation, which also helps minimize education debt. The new tuition structure was developed to help students maxi-mize the value of their academic investment and was made possi-ble through reductions in the College’s over all operating ex-penses.

This past fall Rasmussen College announced plans to open two new campuses in Topeka and Overland Park, Kansas. Both locations are scheduled to begin classes in spring 2013.

To learn more about the Ras-mussen College tuition reduc-tion, student support services, and career placement go to www.Rasmussen.edu/FACT.

LTR Acquires Wellsite Leasing

and On Site Water Rasmussen College Low-

ers & Locks Tuition

Melissa Everson was born and raised in Dickinson. She is married to Curtis Everson and has a 19 month old son named Asher. Melissa was previously employed at Dick-inson State University as a graphic designer. She enjoys pontooning, camping, soak-ing up the sun, skiing, and being snowed in.

Bev Tooley was raised in Dickinson and is married to Jay. Together they have five children and seven grand-daughters. She was previ-ously employed at Bath and Body Works.

Carol Lamb was born in Cali-fornia, and has lived in many different states including Alaska. She moved to Dick-inson from a small town in the mountains of northern Carolina. Carol is married to Mike and she has three chil-dren and four stepchildren. They also have two grand-daughters.

Dakota Community Bank Hires 3

Thank You for renewing your membership

Applebee’s

Basin Hydraulic Co., LLC

Benedict Court

Best Friends Mentoring

Burger King

Camp ReCreation

Cellular Communications, Inc.

Checkers, Inc.

Clinic Pharmacy, Inc.

Cornerstone, Inc.

Dacotah Insurance

Dickinson Countryhouse

Dickinson Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute

Dickinson Public Schools

Ebeltoft , Sickler , Kolling , Grosz , Bouray PLLC Lawyers

Endeavor Engineers

Evergreen

Frankies West Side

Furniture City

Gate City Bank

Great Plains Clinic

High Plains, Inc.

JC Penney Inc.

Keogh Law Office

Liberty Tax

LoAnn’s Marketing, Inc.

M & H Stores

My Place Hotel

Northern Plains Engineering

Pladson, Inc.

QED Electrical Supply

Roughrider Electric

Schmidt Repair

St. Benedicts Health Center

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation

Stevenson Funeral Home

Trappers Kettle

UBL Design Group, P.C.

Val’s Sanitation

Wandler, Ninetta

Western Agency Inc.

*If you have paid your membership and don’t see your name please give us a call or if there is an er-ror that we need to correct contact 701-225-5115 or Email: [email protected].

Business After Hours

Leadership Dickinson

December 12, 2012 The students of Leadership Dickinson learned about the economic development in Dickinson. They visited the Strom Center,Baker Boy, Star-board, and the BrickHouse Grille. In addition, they were spoken to about the revitalization of Dickinson's downtown. They viewed how economic development influences Dickinson. They also contemplated solutions to many problems in the Dickinson community. They will present power points during City Day next month. Valerie Kerner & Karli Rothschiller

January 16, 2013 We started our day with tours of some public works buildings. First, we visited the law enforcement center, then the public water buildings. AT the water building we learned all that goes into getting the community clean water and the disposal of waste water. After the city tours, we came back to the chamber and had lunch with commissioners Klayton Oltmanns & Dennis Johnson and city Administrator Shawn Kessel. Mr. Kessel then presented to us about how the oil is impact-ing the community and what the community leaders are doing to keep up. Today was an information filled and interesting day. Hunter Jerome & Brendin Steiner

Bull Days

Thank you to our 2013 Ag Sponsors:

Major Ag Sponsors: Dickinson State University, West Plains, Inc., Dakota Community Bank & Trust, Home & Land Company, Central Stark & Western Soil Conservation, Boespflug Trailesrs, Runnings Farm & Fleet, American Bank Center, Roughrider Electric Cooperative, Dakota Farm Equipment, Inc., Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange, Farm Credit Service, Western Cooperative Credit Union, Southwest Grain, Nodak Mutual Insurance Company.

Bull Day Showcase Sponsors: Stockmen’s Association, CATL Resources, SmartLic Supplements, AgWeek, Hubbard Feeds, Steffan Feeds, Wells Fargo, KLTC, KCAD, World West Sire Service, Vitalix Inc., OLS, Dickinson Press, ABC Diesel Inc., KDIX Radio, CBS Inc., The Cattle Business Weekly, Badlands Genetics, Novartis Animal Health, Prairie Nutrition Center, Inc., Sax Motor Inc., CHS Nutrition, Farm & Ranch Guide, Select Sires, Genex Cooperative, Inc., Quality Quick Print

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

[email protected].

Coffee with

The Legislators

February 16, 2013

10:00am

Dickinson City Hall

Open to the Public

mailto:[email protected]

February 2013 Chamberline

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