May 2011 Chamberline

May 2011 Chamberline

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Citywide Spring Cleanup Campaign Spring is here and it‟s time to clean up Dickinson. Winter has left the city littered with garbage. All residents, clubs, schools, churches and businesses are encouraged to help spruce up the town during the annual citywide Spring Cleanup Campaign May 2 through May 16. Trash bags are available for groups participating in the campaign at the Central Fire Station, Dickinson Chamber of Commerce, Dickin-son Parks and Recreation Office or Wal-Mart Service Desk. After an area has been cleaned, please contact the Dickinson Baler Build-ing at 456-7776 so the refuse filled bags can be picked up. Used vehicle oil, un-bagged leaves and grass, discarded cold ashes, aluminum cans and cardboard can be dropped off at the following city drop sites located at these four locations: behind 900 block of 15th Street West; across from the Public Works Building on West Broadway; and on 10th avenue east by the water storage tank and the baler building. Current hours for the baler building are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Remember that loads must be covered with a tarp or se-cured while in transport to the baler building. All spring cleanup items must be checked at the bailer building and employees will direct customers where to dump items. Any Questions call the baler building at 456-7776. To help keep our city clean please bag your garbage instead of throwing it loose in a dumpster. This will cut down on wind blowing it out of the dumpster or trucks. Any group looking for an area to clean or for more information re-garding this year‟s spring clean up can call the City Fire Department at 456-7625.

Debora Barros, Fire Prevention Specialist Dickinson Fire Department Telephone: 701-456-7625 E-mail: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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The Mission of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

“The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce provides leadership towards a

progressive business community.”

Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

Chris Johnson ....................................... President

Nathan Bouray ..................................... Pres-Elect

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

Klint Sickler ……………. ...................... Past President

Elaine Myran ......................................... Director

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

Dennis Cannon ..................................... Director

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

Blaine Stockert..................................... Director

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

Terry Kovacevich ............................... Director

Craig Kubas ........................................... Director

Committee Chairperson

Agriculture ............................................. Kwirt Johnson

Airport Promotions . ......................... Matt Remynse

Ambassador .......................................... Deedra Weidner

Education ............................................... Rebecca Pitkin

Governmental Affairs ....................... Nate Bouray

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

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

STAFF

Lexi Sebastian ...................................... Executive Director

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

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

Publication

First Day of the Month

Published By C. Brock

Deadline

Fourth Monday 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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For Chamber Members Only - Chamberline

The Chamberline is a place where Chamber Members can

share information about their business. It is FREE to put in

new employees, awards or any other information you would

like to share. It is available in waiting areas around town. It

is also attached to the Weekly E-News and can be viewed on

the Chamber Website.

Advertisement spots are available:

Business Card 3 ¾ x 2 $25

Extended Business Card 3 ¾ x 2 ¾ $30

1/4 page 3 ¾ x 4 ½ $50

1/2 page 3 ¾ x 9 ¾ $55

Full page insert

*Business Members $60

*Non-Profits $25

Chamber needs 50 copies plus the e-version sent to

[email protected].

Any information or ads must be in to the Chamber by the 3rd

Monday of the month.

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Development, Construction, Property Management and Commercial & Residential

Real Estate.

Toni Kuntz

387 15th St. West

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-483-7581

The UPS Store Badlands Heating & Air LLC

Sheldon Gordon

PO Box 294

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-483-HVAC

www.badlandsHVAC.com

Schutz Foss Architects

2125 Sims, Suite 5

Dickinson, ND 58601

701-290-1925

www.schutzfoss.com

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RehabVisions Staff continues education

Jean Herauf, speech-language pathologist and area manager of

RehabVisions in Dickinson, attended „Vital Stim II: Beyond Certi-

fication‟ in Denver.

The event was held April 2nd & 3rd and provided 13 hours of con-

tinuing education in treating swallowing disorders using the mo-

dality of electrical stimulation in conjunction with other treatment

techniques.

Lee Werchau and Amber Volk of RehabVisions attended

“Advances in Examination and Treatment of the Shoulder Com-

plex: What‟s the Best Evidence.‟

The course was presented in Fargo April 1st through April 3rd. It

highlighted the best research-based examination and treatments

of the shoulder complex from impingements to post surgical re-

hab.

Linda Sailer awarded several awards

Linda Sailer, Lifestyles editor at The Dickinson Press, won

several awards for the 2011 North Dakota Professional Com-

municators Communications Contest.

Winners were recognized at the NDPC state conference April

7th & 8th at the Canad Inns in Grand Forks.

Linda won five first place awards, three second place awards,

and an honorable mention for stories, photos and layout in

The Dickinson Press.

NDPC is the state affiliate of the National Federation of Press

Women, an organization of communication professionals

from across the United States.

Ron Schmidt name top

Representative

Investment Centers of America, Inc. recently recognized Ron

Schmidt as ICA‟s top representative at the company‟s national

educational conference in Scottsdale, AZ.

“Ron Schmidt has demonstrated this philosophy by commit-

ting a generous amount of time and effort to each relationship

an putting the needs of his clients first,” Greg Gunderson, ICA

president and chief executive officer, said in a press release.

Schmidt is at Investment Centers of America in Dickinson at

683 State Ave., Suite H. He can be reached 701-483-1100 or

888-307-1100.

*****First Friday the 13th of the Year—May 13th****

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Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic promotes Meduna to manager

Heidi Meduna has recently been named as manager of Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson.

As manager, Meduna will be responsible for budgeting, staffing decisions and department policies. She will also provide day-to-day op-erational direction, leadership, management, customer service initiative implementation and customer obtainment and retention.

Prior to this position, Meduna was supervisor at the clinic and has been with Medcenter One for two years.

Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic provides one central location for all occupational health medicine ser-vices. With locations in Bismarck and Dickinson, and a third location set to open in Minot in late spring, the goal of occupational health is to develop programs specific to each employer that keeps their workers safe, well and pro-ductive.

O’Brien & Gartner recognized

for Service

Investment Centers of America, Inc. recognized the

efforts of Dream O‟Brien, Tasha Gartner and more than

35 of their fellow representatives at the company‟s na-

tional educational conference in Scottsdale, AZ.

The annual event is held from March 2 to March 5. The

event featured workshops and educational sessions de-

signed to help the company‟s representatives better

understand investor emotions, asset movement trends

and product innovations, according to a press release.

“Dream and Tasha have demonstrated this philosophy

be committing a generous amount of time and effort to

each relationship and putting the needs of their clients

first,” Greg Gunderson, president and chief executive

officer of ICA said in the release. “We are proud to

have Dream and Tasha on our team at ICA.”

Dream O‟Brien and Tasha Gartner are located at In-

vestment Centers of America in Dickinson at 46 1st St.

W. and can be reached at 456-3390.

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We refer over 1000 people a year to different groups and organizations and would like to have the cor-

rect information.

We are in the process of updating our Groups & Organizations Directory. If you would like to be listed

or are listed and need to have your group or organization updated, please send us your information to

[email protected] or call the Chamber of Commerce at 225-5115.

Upcoming Events

May 7 & 8—3 on 3 Tournament

June 7—Business After Hours—The Real Estate

Company.

June 30—4-H Picnic

July 13—Chamber Ag BBQ

American Insurance Center an-

nounces addition

American Insurance Center is pleased

to announce the addition of Julie Raatz

as an Account Technician in the Dick-

inson insurance office. Julie recently

worked as an administrative assistant

for the Coalition of Charitable Organi-

zations.

Stevenson Elected President

of Association

Jon L. Stevenson, owner of Stevenson Funeral Homes, was elected to the office of President of the North Da-kota Funeral Directors Association during a meeting April 5. Jon and his wife, Marlys owns locations in Dickinson and Killdeer. In January of 2007, Stevenson-Mischel-Olson merged with Price Murphy Funeral Home. In 2009 Bob Span-glo merged with the Stevenson Funeral Homes and together they have assisted families in the Hebron and Glen Ullin area as well. Jon Stevenson‟s son is also a licensed funeral director and works with him at the Dickinson Chapel.

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Middle & High School divisions will be

played May 8th only

4th grade thru Adult (A & B Divisions)

3 game guarantee

3 Point Contest on 5/7 (All divisions) Tournament manager reserves the right to combine or eliminate

categories according to registrations received

$75 entry per team

Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce 314 3rd Ave W, PO Box C, Dickinson, ND 58602

Phone: 701-225-5115 Fax: 701-225-5116 Email: [email protected]

Registration Forms are available online at www.dickinsonchamber.org

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Business After Hours was held on April 26th from 5-7pm

CLI planning was reviewed. Teacher Appreciation Week is the first week of May where Teachers of the Year will be announced and Education Business of the Year will be announced as well.

If you would like more information about these committees, please contact the Dickinson Area Chamber at 225-5115

Ag BBQ will be on July 13th 4-H Picnic will be Thursday, June 30th The Committee was a sponsor for the Angus Bull Test. Angus Bull Test is Monday, April 25th. Diversity Direction and Dollars will be held January 17, 2012.

3on3 Hoopfest is planned for May 7th and 8th. The committee discussed prizes and reviewed work sched-ule. There are currently 85 teams registered

Coffee with the Legislature was held on the 9th of April.

4th of July Parade Coupons will be handed out during this year‟s parade. It will be only for Members. Deadline for cou-pons will be June 1st. The Chamber will have a car reserved for the parade as well. The Ribbon Cuttings were on April 27th. During the summer

there will no regular meeting but will continue to do Ribbon Cuttings

Member Retention Drive will be during the month of Sep-tember. This is to thank all of our existing members for be-ing members of the Chamber. The Dickinson Press will sponsor a Business After Hours the beginning of October.

Sampling of Sicily had bids reviewed for January 2012‟s event. The event will be held at the Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge

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From the office of: Tasha Gartner & Dream O’Brien

46 1st St W

Dickinson, ND 58601 701-456-3390

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If you would like more information about these committees, please contact the Dickinson Area Chamber at 225-5115

CONSOLIDATING YOUR IRAs

Why it makes so much sense.

provided by Tasha Gartner & Dream O’Brien

Do you own multiple IRAs? Many people do. You may have started your first IRA all the way back in the 1970s. Maybe you started a Roth IRA in the late 1990s when that option became available. Perhaps you have an IRA CD or an IRA money market account at a bank. Or perhaps you’ve rolled over 401(k) assets from former employers into a few IRAs.

There is wisdom in consolidating your IRAs. Why? Well, let’s look at the reasons.

Save on yearly account fees. Fewer IRA accounts mean fewer administrative costs. If you have seven IRAs, you could consolidate them into one or two accounts and rid yourself of the fees you would be paying annually to maintain the other five or six.

Less paperwork. Tired of getting multiple account statements? Tired of filing and keeping track of those multiple state-ments? Why not simplify things? With fewer accounts, it becomes easier to track the performance of your investments.

A chance to refresh the way you invest. An IRA consolidation can also be a time to invest your IRA assets more con-servatively than you did at midlife. Sometimes people don’t adjust the asset allocation of their IRA or 401(k) for years. They approach retirement with investments that make more sense for younger investors, and with their IRA assets ex-posed to more risk than they want.

A way to simplify the administration & distribution of IRA assets. Are you older than 70½? When it comes to calcu-lating your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), having just one traditional IRA instead of, say, five makes figuring out that RMD amount considerably easier.

A while back, you may have set up multiple IRAs for estate planning purposes, each with its own beneficiary. Years ago, only one beneficiary could inherit an IRA. In 2002, that changed. Now, under most circumstances, you can name multiple beneficiaries for one IRA. (Your original IRA can be divided into separate accounts by December 31 of the year after your death, and each beneficiary may calculate RMDs based upon their own life expectancies.)

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Furthermore, the executor of your estate will appreciate having one or two IRAs to deal with, as opposed to six or eight or nine (and there will be less paperwork to hunt for, if a hunt must take place).

It’s easy. Moving IRA assets from one traditional IRA to another requires an IRA asset transfer (also called a trustee-to-trustee transfer). It’s actually less involved than the classic 401(k)-to-IRA rollover. You don’t have to deal with the 60-day deadline that comes with that move.

Consider simplifying your IRAs. This small step may reduce fees, statements and even confusion. In fact, if you have a bunch of “strays” in your portfolio – investments you’ve almost forgotten about, or wonder if you could be getting more out of – consider a chat with your financial representative that could help you sharpen your investment focus.

Tasha Gartner & Dream O’Brien are Representatives with Investment Centers of America and may be reached at 701-456-3390 or [email protected] or [email protected] .



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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 DSU Roughrider Roping Ropaganza 10am SW Motocross Assn. Mon-Dak & NDMA Races 10:00am DSU Chamber Singers 2:30pm Prairie Cruisers "Cruise Nite" 7:00pm - 8:00pm NIRA DSU Blue Hawk Roughrider Ropaganza 11:00am Knights of Columbus DSU Theatre Production "After Ashley"7:30pm

2 DSU Art Gallery "New Works"

Assn. of Professional Communication Officers

3 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Assn. of Professional Communication Officers 2011 Senior Forum on Aging 8:00am - 3:30pm Chamber Promotions Committee Meeting 12:00

4 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Assn. of Professional Communication Officers

5 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Cancer Support Group 7:00pm Assn. of Professional Communication Officers

6 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Annual Fireball Texas Hold-em Tournament Assn. of Professional Communication Officers

7 A Chocolate Affair - Best Friends Mentoring Program 7pm Spring Bash at the BAC & Reverse Raffle 6:30pm - 12:30am DSU "Form & Fusion" HCAEBR 5K Run/Walk 9:00am Annual Fireball Texas Hold-em Tournament Boomtown Brawl 7:00pm Southwest Speedway Stock Car Show 11:00am - 3:00pm National Tourism Week DSU Dance Company Production "Form & Fusion" 7:30pm 3 on 3 Hoopfest

8 Mother's Day Buffet 9am - 1pm DSU "Form & Fusion" Mother's Day Buffet Lady J's Club & Catering Prairie Cruisers "Cruise Nite" 7:00pm - 8:00pm National Tourism Week DSU Dance Company Production "Form & Fusion"7:30pm Prairie Rose Shootout 12:00pm - 2:00pm Dkn. Area Concert Assn. presents "The Marlins" 2:00pm 3 on 3 Hoopfest

9 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Homemade Pie & Coffee Social 10am - 2pm National Tourism Week

10 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" National Tourism Week Ladies Only Firearms Safety Classes 7:00pm

11 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Armed Forces Day Luncheon 12:pm National Tourism Week


Women's Way Run/Walk 6:30pm National Tourism Week


DSU Annual Dine & Dance 6:00pm Ready.Set.Glow! 5K Fun Walk/Run 6:00pm National Tourism Week

14 SW Speedway STock Car Test & Tune Ribs & Bluegrass Festival 11:30am Postal Carriers Annual Food Drive Alvin Arriola Potato Bar Benefit 4pm - 8pm National Tourism Week

15 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Prairie Cruisers "Cruise Nite" 7:00pm - 8:00pm National Tourism Week

16 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Chateau Season Opening

17 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Ladies Only Firearms Safety Classes 7:00pm

18 DDSU Art Gallery "New Works"

19 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Chamber Airport Promotions Committee Meeting 8AM

20 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Ambassador Committee Meeting 8AM

21 1st Annual Blues & Brews! 4 - 8pm Southwest Speedway Stock Car Races 7:00pm Community Yard Sale 8am - 4pm Ladies Only Firearms Safety Classes 7:00pm

22 Prairie Cruisers "Cruise Nite" 7:00pm - 8:00pm


24 DSU Art Gallery "New Works"m Chamber Education Committee Meeting 4:00 PM

25 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Region 3 Girls' Fast Pitch HS Tournament 12:00pm

26 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Region 3 Girls' Fast Pitch HS Tournament 12:00pm Chamber Board of Directors Meeting 4:00 PM

27 DSU Art Gallery "New Works" Annual Dakota Cowboy Poetry 7:30pm

28 Shamrock Golf Scramble Annual Dakota Cowboy Poetry 7:30pm Southwest Speedway Stock Car Races 7:00pm

29 Annual Dakota Cowboy Poetry 7:30pm Prairie Cruisers "Cruise Nite" 7:00pm - 8:00pm

30 Dkn High School Rodeo 7:00am Chamber Closed

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