2016
September
Lander newsletter
Chamber of Commerce
Photo: Kyle Duba
introduction
From the Executive Director
T
his past month, the Chamber hosted a luncheon with special guest U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY),
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Lorielle Morton, President McKee, Marburger & Fagnant, PC
who talked about his experience representing
Wyoming in the Senate. Of particular importance, Senator Enzi discussed closing loopholes in place with out-ofstate merchants that are not required to collect sales tax through the Marketplace Fairness Act. This bill, which
John Dailey, Vice President The Hitching Rack Home Source Realty
Krista Lobera, Treasurer Holiday Inn Express & Suites
the U.S. Senate passed in 2015, now sits in U.S. House of Representatives awaiting a vote. Once in place, Marketplace
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fairness will allow our local merchants to remain
Jeff Young, Past President
competitive with out-of-state competitors in an ever changing marketplace. Next, the Chamber continues to work with a committee exploring transportation alternatives for bicycle and pedestrian friendly infrastructure with a $25,000 grant from WYDOT. This topic is critically important to our tourism and retail economy. If you are interested, be sure you attend our first public planning meeting at the Lander Community and Convention Center on September 6 at 6:00 p.m. Also, our Lander LIVE season was a huge success! Thanks to all those who helped us reach our community donation goal of $15,000, including Michelle Motherway of Mr. D’s Food Center who provided a critical last minute matching
Trihydro
Susan Weideman Lander Vision Center
Michelle Mazur Elevate Rehab
Chad Strickland Video Warehouse
Steve Liebzeit First Interstate Bank
Bob Pokorney Shoshone Rose Casino
Mika Baker Central Bank and Trust
Amber Wilson
challenge gift.
Wyoming Outdoor Council
Finally, September is the month that our Business
Joanne Singerland
After Hours resumes, and we want to invite you to our first gathering at Hayden Outdoors / Lander Fly Shop on September 24 (moved back one week because of the One Shot Antelope Hunt); we hope to see you there!
Brian Fabel Executive Director Lander Chamber of Commerce
Central Wyoming College
PROFESSIONAL STAFF Brian Fabel Executive Director Carol King Associate Director Rose Burke Event Coordinator
Maximize Your Membership
Member Benefits Promotion (what you get) • Business Directory Relocation & Travel Guide • Hot deal, promotion announcements, event listing, and job opening advertising • Brochures and business cards on display • Vacation, relocation and convention packets • Business Referrals, with reporting
Service (what you can use)
I was very pleased with the Lander Chamber’s Maximize Your Membership luncheon. The staff covered numerous benefits of being a Chamber member, as well as how to drive more consumers to our businesses. Brian Rohrbacher President | CEO, Atlantic City Federal Credit Union
• Bulk mail permit for savings of up to 30% • Mailing List and Monthly newsletter • Workforce Development Training Fund grant consultation services • Notary Public Service • Participation in Flower Barrel Program • Lander Bucks Local Currency program
Sign up for September Luncheon Learn how take full advantage of your member benefits (how to post deals, events, job posting, and track your results).
Community (what we do) • Visitor Information Center to all • Community Events Calendar • Toll-free business and information hotline
Where: Lander Chamber of Commerce When: Tuesday, Sept 20, from 12-1pm What: to bring: An open mind!
• Promote the Lander Area as the destination • Beautification (Christmas Lights on Main St.)
RSVP by calling 332-3892
• Shop Local Program
Events (how to get involved) • Free ticket to Community Awards Luncheon • Winter Storefront Competition • Small Business Saturday • Business After Hours, and ability to host • Annual Legislative Forum
Thank you to our Lunch Sponsor for our aug Maximize your membership Luncheon
mEMBER benefits
Lander
Chamber of Commerce
Summer fun
Fremont Toyota’s Lander LIVE much they loved playing Lander. “Rachael Price, the lead singer of Lake Street Dive told me that Lander LIVE is her favorite type of venue to perform at-- small, intimate and high energy crowd-- plus they loved getting into the mountains and enjoying Lander before the show,” said Rose Burke, Lander Chamber
Event Coordinator. At the last show Lander LIVE also reached their goal of $15,000 raised by individaul donations from the community to help offset the costs of producing the season. This was made possiable by a last minute $500 matching challenge gift Into the sun setting on cloudy attracted an average of from Michelle Motherway skies August 25th, the Lander 1,200 people out for each of Mr. D’s Food Center. “The LIVE headlining band, Fruit show. Sister Sparrow and the season costs nearly $60,000 Bats, closed the season with Dirty Birds, Hayes Carll, Lake to produce and we set a double encore. “Keep going!” and “One Lander Live is an amazing the goal of $15,000 raised from the community. more!” shouts came experience for our community, Thanks to the Mr. from the throng of and we have to do everything D’s, the Challenge for fans in the front. We we can to support the event, Charities and everyone wish they could keep and make sure it continues! that contributed through on going too, but alas our bucket donations we the 2016 Lander LIVE Michelle Motherway reached our goal. Thank season has come to Owner you, Lander!” says Burke. an end. Mr. D’s Food Center Last, the season could The season was not be made possible an incredible one. Of note Street Dive and Fruit Bats each without our sponsors. four unbelievable nationally had great performances Fremont Toyota was once touring headliner bands that and all commented how
the costs of Lander LIVE including Shoshone Rose Casino, Holiday Inn Express, Central Wyoming College, and Fly Riverton. Looking ahead the Lander Chamber team will begin work on the 2017 season this fall and announce the dates and the season in early 2017. Stay tuned! And, you can submit a music idea on the Lander LIVE webpage: www. landerlivemusic.com under Pitch In.
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! As a thank you to all of the volunteers that helped make Lander LIVE a success we invite you to join us for a Volunteer Appreciation Party Wednesday September 14th from 5-7pm in the Colter Loft.
summer fun
again Lander LIVE’s top sponsor helping to get the season started last year and continuing the support this year. “We really have to thank John New and the whole Fremont Toyota team for continuing to make Lander LIVE possible,” says Burke. Sixteen additional sponsors helped offset
professional Developement
Leadership Fremont County
T
he Leadership Fremont County Program was founded in 2003 by a joint steering committee comprised of representatives from the Riverton Chamber of Commerce, Lander Chamber of Commerce, Wind River Indian
Community Project, City of Riverton, City of Lander, NOLS, and Central Wyoming College. The purpose of the program is to introduce and orient established and prospective leaders to the great community of Fremont County, identify individuals who
tendency toward civic involvement, and assist them in developing their potential to become community leaders. Leadership Fremont County is a series of nine sessions over a 9-month period covering such areas as leadership skills, decision-making, strategic
Reservation, Dubois
have displayed a strong
planning and coalitionbuilding. Important topics that will be examined include area history, economic development, social-economic factors, tourism & marketing, education, and tribal history and relations. Leadership Fremont County is now accepting applications for the 20162017 class which begins in September. The cost is $375 for the program and employers often sponsor an employee.
This is an absolute-must for anyone wanting a next step in developing their professional network and leadership skills. Carol King 2015 Leadership Fremont County Participant Associate Director, Lander Chamber of Commerce
selection committee looks for
Professional developement
In reviewing applications, the participants who demonstrate the willingness to: Attend and actively participate in monthly sessions in order to learn to apply leadership
skills to recognize and solve community needs. Take insights, skills, and contacts gained in LEADERSHIP FREMONT COUNTY and apply them to community activities and organizations in which the participant is either currently involved or becomes involved as a result of the program. Apply leadership to the needs of Fremont County by recognizing and pursuing those needs through creative problem solving and mobilization of resources.
BUSINESS HOURS September Calendar ofAFTER Events
Calender
6, 13, 20, 27 Grab ‘N Go Farmers Market, 5-7 pm, Centennial Park, 200 block of Main Street 3, 10, 17, 24 Farmers Market, 9am-noon, City Park. Live music, freshest produce 2 - 4 Arapahoe hosts the 62nd Northern Arapaho Indian Powwow. Ultimate Indian cultural experience with professional dancers competing to live drum groups. Dancers, tribal food and vendors. (Left Hand Ditch Road and Sharp Nose Road.) 240-0963, 332-2646 3 White Pine presents “Imagine,” live Beatles music with special guests 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 15 craft beers available, wine tasting, “British Specials.” $25 per vehicle, proceeds go to Sublette Co. Ski & Snowboard Assoc. 307367-6606 4 & 5 Labor Day Golf for Hospice, 9 am start both days, @ Riverton Country Club, call Bernie at 856-4779, or email rccpro@ wyoming.com 6 Transportation Alternative Public Meeting @ Lander Community and Convention Center 6pm, exploring alternatives to pedistrian and cyclest friendly infrastructure on Main St., Garfield, Lincoln, 3323892 9 The Bridge’ Caravan Opening Reception at Lander Art Center, 6 - 8 p.m. Openings are free and open to the public.
10 Lander Fly-In 8-2pm @ Hunt Field Airport in Lander, FREE (805) 509-2779 or (707) 498-1150. 10 Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek: Tie Hack Trek, hosted by the Dubois Museum, 9-3pm, Warm Springs and Union Pass to Sheridan Creek Loop Road area. Early twentieth century when Scandinavian loggers, known as “tie hacks” cut railroad cross-ties. The trek will be a walking/driving tour. Please bring your own lunch and plenty of water. The trek leaves the museum promptly at 9 am.Dubois Museum 307-455-2284, $6.00 per person 14- 17 One Shot Antelope Hunt, Past Shooters Banquet: Sept. 15, Western BBQ: Sept. 16, Victory Banquet: Sept. 17 14 Trap Release Workshop 6:308:30 PM, Wyoming Untrapped is sponsoring a trap release workshop to show pet owners how to release some of the many traps that have been proliferating on public lands in recent years. @ Lander Branch of the Fremont County Public Library. Free 15 Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speakers Series, 7pm “Sweetwater Crossing Along the Overland Trail” by Blaine Bushman. hosted by the FC Pioneer Museum in Lander 307-332-3339, 16 Original Image of the Divine Mercy, The Untold Story of an Unknown Masterpiece: The Archdiocese of Vilnius, Lithuania, and
Springtime Productions presents a timely documentary. Free @ Holy Rosary Church, Knights of Columbus Hall, 163 Leedy Drive, Lander 17 Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek: Lander Area Petroglyph Trek, @ Fremont County Pioneer Museum Lander, 10:00-Noon, 307-332-3339, $6.00 20 Lander Chamber of Commerce Maximize Your Membership Luncheon 12-1 pm, @ 160 N. 1st St, Lander. Lunch sponsored by Mr. D’s Food Center, free, RSVP required 332-3892 22 Lander Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30 pm, hosted by Lander Fly Shop/Hayden Outdoors, business networking, free drinks and horderves, 332-3892 24 Jurassic Classic Mountain Bike Race @ Johnny Behind the Rocks on Hwy 287. X-country race and an enduro downhill race. landercycling.org large visitor groups to lander: Conventions & conferences 8 Quarterly Commission Meeting, 30 attendees, Bobbie Swanlund (Wyoming Veterans Commission), 307-777-8151 10/7 NOLS Annual Meeting, 300 attendees, Kathy Dunham, 335-2226
Senator Mike Enzi Luncheon
Gov Affairs
Owl Creek Vision Care, Dr.s David & Jennifer Rodgers, 278 Main St., Lander
CAC Resources, Carol Chidsey, 459 Popo Agie, Lander
Kyle Duba Video Productions, 834 Cliff St., Lander
Schurg Financial Services, Rebecca Schurg, 153 S. 5th St., Lander
Cornerstone Christian School, 80 Mortimore Lane, Lander Cowfish, Jim Mitchell & Kyle Vassilopoulos, 148 Main St., Lander
Lander Rotary Club, Box 502, Lander Lander United Methodist Church, Rev. Mark Calhoun, 262 N. 3rd St., Lander
Special Arrangements, Martha Cook, 654 Main St., Lander Dillon Vista Apartments, 105 Dillon Dr., Lander
Edward Jones, Lonnie Bull, 175 S. 5th Street, Lander
Lander Valley Family Practice, Margaret Easley, FNP, 930 Buena Vista Dr., Lander
Sweetwater Food & Beverage/One Stop Market, Ron Hansen, 8116 Hwy 789, Lander
Family Chiropractic, Vince Irene, 8135 Hwy 789, Lander
Lick Skillet Catering, Siobhan Spilecki, 560 S. 4th St., Lander
Two Sisters Bed & Breakfast, Mary Dean and Joan Marshall, 786 S. 3rd St., Lander
Fremont County Pediatric Clinic, 115 Wyoming Street, Lander
McDonald’s, Bob Luck, 235 McFarlane Drive, Lander
Valley Automotive Inc., Jerry & Tammy Johnson, 7854 Hwy 789, Lander
Fremont Ear, Nose & Throat, Dr. Davis Merritt, 15 Shrine Club Road, Lander
McKee, Marburger & Fagnant, P.C., 185 So. 5th St., Lander
Valley Lumber & Supply, Mike Yardas, 290 No. 2nd St., Lander
Gambles, Shane Meyer, 420 Main St., Lander
Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union, Susan Clark, 873 Main St., Lander
Vincent Financial Services Inc., Rob Olson, 685 Main St., Suite A, Lander
Hearth and Home, Clair Toponce, 735 Lincoln St., Lander
National Bighorn Sheep Center, Sara Domek 10 Bighorn Lane, Lander
Wind River Physical Therapy, Ty Frances, 150 Lincoln St., Lander
Holiday Inn & Suites, Krista Lobera, 1002 11th St., Lander
Nature Conservancy, Andrea Erickson Quiroz, 258 Main St., Lander
Wind River Power Sports, Greg Scott, 192 Main St., Lander
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Renewing Members
Home Source Realty Inc., George Piplica, 1632 Main St., Lander
Renewing Members
Black Hills Gas (Source Gas), 416 So. 3rd St., Lander