B EULAH C HAMBER OF C OMMERCE J ANUARY 2016 VOLUME 29, I SSUE 1 C HAMBER C HATTER 2016 Board of Directors Linda Pouliot, President Jerald Isaak, Vice President Bill Suter, Director Deb Schafer, Director Sylvia Zeiszler, Director Marie Mettler, Director Chastity Dolbec, Director Brent Torgerson, Director Maverick Thompson, Director Leanne Stiefel, Director Amber Skalsky, Director Staff Sarah Tunge, Executive Director Terry Morrison, Office Technicican Denise Brorby, Office Assistant Publication First Day of the Month Deadline Third Thursday of the month For both copy and advertising Chamber Office 300 Highway 49 S P.O. Box 730 Beulah, ND 58523 701-873-4585 phone [email protected]www.visitbeulah.com The Beulah Chamber of Commerce will host an Annual Meeng on Monday January 11th at Fanacs Sports Bar & Grill. There will be a so- cial beginning at 6:00pm with a meal and program to follow. Three Directors are eligible for re-elecon: 1. Jerald Isaak 2. Marie Mele 3. Sylvia Zeiszler Nominaons are also being taken for Chamber Member of the Year awards. If you have a nominaon, please provide a short descripon of why you are nominang the person along with their name. Nomina- ons will be taken unl Friday Januray 8th at 5pm. Please RSVP to the Chamber office by Wednesday January 6th if you plan to aend the meeng. Beulah Chamber to host Annual Meeng
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The Beulah Chamber of Commerce will host an Annual Meeting on Monday January 11th at Fanatics Sports Bar & Grill. There will be a so-cial beginning at 6:00pm with a meal and program to follow. Three Directors are eligible for re-election: 1. Jerald Isaak 2. Marie Mettle 3. Sylvia Zeiszler Nominations are also being taken for Chamber Member of the Year awards. If you have a nomination, please provide a short description of why you are nominating the person along with their name. Nomina-tions will be taken until Friday Januray 8th at 5pm. Please RSVP to the Chamber office by Wednesday January 6th if you plan to attend the meeting.
Beulah Chamber to host Annual Meeting
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TUNGE’S TAKE Happy New Year! If you’re like me this time of year finds you refreshed and ready to go for a new adventure! Hopefully the Christmas holiday left you feeling full of family, friends and good food. December was another great month for the Chamber. The weather was fantastic for the Hometown Holiday Walk Around. It was great to see so many people out and about. Santa visited with about 300 children and businesses all over town were packed with people. I didn’t even get to stop in everywhere because I could-n’t find parking or get in the door at some stops! Thank you to all who took the time to make delicious food and welcome people into your business. I heard nothing but great comments from people about the event. Jerry and Monica Isaak graciously hosted the Chamber Christmas social following the walk around. It was nice to unwind, visit and laugh with good people. Thank you to the Isaak’s and their staff for hosting us! St. Nick’s Picks were also a huge success! Winners were drawn on December 16th and all but one prize have been picked up. The winners were thrilled and expressed their appreciation to each business for partici-pating. The presentation to the City Council on Monday December 7th didn’t result in the outcome we were hoping for, but there was some good news. The City Council approved moving forward with the remodeling project if we choose to pursue it on our own. The Council was reluctant to allocate any funds for the building at this time. The Mayor stated there are just too many other projects going on right now to be able to provide any funding assistance. The Chamber and CVB boards have met and discussed options after learning there would be no contributions from the City. While the goal remains to present the best image of Beulah we possibly can while serving our customers, the boards have decided to table the remodeling plans. In the mean time, we will be exploring other options, including the possibility of relocation to meet our needs more effectively. As we look forward to the new year, I want to thank each of you for all your support over the past few months. Planning has begun for the many events the Chamber hosts each year and we even have a few new ideas! I’m excited at the possibilities the new year holds. I look forward to working with you all as we ad-vance the mission of the Beulah Chamber of Commerce. Here’s to great things in 2016! Cheers, Sarah
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J & M Hardware & Sporting Goods
Jerry and Monica Isaak and their staff really do ‘Do It Best’ when it comes to supporting the Chamber. They are happy to participate and donate to the various special events hosted by the Chamber. Jerry is active on several event committees including the Big Buck Contest. Their store has it all and is a one stop shop for things from nuts and bolts so household items to grills. We are lucky to such active and dedicated members.
Thank you for your help and support the past year. We appreciate all you do for Beulah!
Stop down and visit them or check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JM-Hardware-and-Sporting-Goods-1478994272420011/?fref=ts
THANK YOU! High Plains Concepts and Bloom’n House designed the greenery and wreath at the Chamber Office and the flower box down-town. It looks so festive at the office and adds a nice pop of color to these dreary winter days.
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NDSU Extension, ND Tourism and
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Announcing Every Kid in a Park
A new White House youth initiative to get all 4th
graders and their families to experience the places
that are home to our country’s natural treasures, rich
history, and vibrant culture FREE OF CHARGE!
Did you know that you own millions of acres of na-
tional parks, historic structures, cultural artifacts,
ancient forests, snow-capped mountains, and clear
blue lakes? Our federal public lands and waters be-
long to all Americans and are waiting for you to ex-
plore them! You can get your Every Kid in a Park
pass at www.everykidinapark.gov, the official web-
site where parents, educators, and kids can learn
more.
All kids in the fourth grade can have access to their
own Every Kid in a Park pass
at www.everykidinapark.gov. This pass provides
free access to national parks, national forests, na-
tional wildlife refuges, and more!
The Every Kid in a Park pass is good for the 2015-
2016 school year, until August 31, 2016. Infor-
mation on obtaining the pass is available by visit-
February meeting date: Monday February 8th 12pm Country Kettle
Mark Your Calendar!
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY HOURS
Beulah Chamber and Beulah Motor Vehicle Branch
Will be closed
December 31-January 1
Beulah City Guide Advertising
The Beulah CVB is updating marketing materi-als. A new publication is being designed as a City Guide. This new guide will have information relating to recreation, living or relocating to the area and local business information.
If you are interested in ad-vertising in this new guide, please contact the Cham-ber Office by January 25 for details and pricing.
NDSU Extension Service Mercer Coun-ty is hosting a Succession Planning Workshop for Farm and Ranch Fami-
lies.
Beulah Course dates: Jan 7,11 & 14th
Please contact NDSU Extension Service Mercer County 873-5195 for more details.
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2015 Chamber ST. NICK’S PICKS SPONSORS:
Beulah Beacon Beulah Drug
Beulah Lumber Beulah Vision
Bloom’n House Bronson’s Marketplace
Capital Credit Union Hiway Express
J & M Hardware Otter Tail Power
Janice Gunsch—Grand Prize winner
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3 4 School Resumes! City Council 7p
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Planning & Zoning 7p
8 9 Big Buck Contest! Supper at 5:30p Raffle Drawing at 6p Beulah Civic Center
10 11 Chamber
Annual Mtg. 6p Social
7p Program
Fanatics Sports Bar &
Grill
12 13 Driver’s License
Civic Center
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17 18 Martin Luther King Day Holiday Offices Closed City Council 7p