The Bridge, November 2015 by The FMWF Chamber of Commerce

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Table of Contents 5

Board of Directors

Read about recognition from our member companies and latest company news

Eventide Senior Living Communities Chair of the Board Judd Graham Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Chair Elect Steve Swiontek Gate City Bank Treasurer Doug Restemayer D-S Beverages, Inc. Immediate Past Chair Thomas Astrup American Crystal Sugar Company Member at Large Ann Christenson Sanford Health Bernie Dardis Indigo Signworks Kyle Dorow Essentia Health Chuck Driscoll Red River Refrigeration Jodi Duncan Flint Communications, Inc. Don Gronke State Farm Insurance Peggy Kennedy Minnesota State Community and Technical College Michelle Kommer Western State Bank Norm Leslie National Hospitality Services Mark Nisbet Xcel Energy Jeff Volk Moore Engineering, Inc.

28 People News

Committee Chairs

4 Annual Meeting Recap

24 Member Profile: Hospice

6 Eggs & Issues

26 Company News

Photos and highlights from our Fifth Annual Meeting

Details of upcoming events and a recap on higher education

8 Veteran̓ s Day Events Rundown of area events to honor our veterans

ChamberChoice Not-for-Profit of the Year award winner

Read about recognition from our member companies and latest employee news

10 Business Training

Get the lineup of upcoming events and a recap on workplace violence

12 Leadership FMWF

Find out what our class studied in October

Ambassador Cora Turner Member Relations Northridge Hospitality Ambassador Jill Christopher Public Relations Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley Business Training Dennis Cooley North Dakota State University Leadership FMWF Brianne Hoffman ROERS Military Affairs Brian Shawn American Red Cross - Red River Valley Chapter Public Affairs Jim Roers ROERS Young Professionals Leslie Wood Network Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties Women Connect Pam McGee Minnesota State University Moorhead

32 New Members

Find out which organizations have recently joined The Chamber

34 Ambassador Spotlight Learn about our Team of the Year

14 YEA!

35 Member Mentions

Meet the inaugural YEA! students

16 Business After Hours Details on Holiday BAH and photos from Octoberʼs event

Spotlight on three membersʼ offerings

36 Member Celebrations & Ribbon Cuttings

Chamber Staff

Which companies had recent groundbreakings, grand openings and more

18 Women Connect

Details on upcoming events and a recap of Anne Blackhurst

Craig Whitney President/CEO Jim Parsons Vice President of Finance/Operations Julie Doggett Information Systems Administrator Darren Dunlop Business Development Manager Samantha Gust Professional Development Coordinator Amanda Hofland Marketing and Communications Manager Stephanie Jensen Graphics and Publications Coordinator Tracy Meckler Membership & Advertising Sales Manager Gail Petersen Membership Relations Coordinator Elly Peterson Government Affairs & Advocacy Coordinator Tracy Powell Director of Events & Programs Bobbi Jo Rehder Events Coordinator Mickayla Thompson Administrative Services Coordinator Julie Yourczek Administrative Support Coordinator

40 Community Events

20 YPN

Get the rundown on events taking place in the area in November

Details on upcoming events

Jon Riewer

22 Member Spotlight

Area organizations that support community and socially conscious initiatives

Ad Index Arvig Blue Cross and Blue Shield of ND Boulger Funeral Home Bremer Bank Coldwell Banker Cole Paper Concenter Planning, LLC Essentia Health First International Bank Gate City Bank Indigo Signworks J&M Printing KLJ Knight Printing

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Marco Midcontinent Communications Network Center, Inc. Otter Tail Corporation Park Co. Realtors Pro Resources Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center Sanford Health Starion Financial Talecris Plasma Resources The Forum University of Jamestown WDAY Wells Fargo

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The Chamber Mission

The Chamber promotes economic growth and prosperity for business and its members through advocacy, education and engagement.

The Chamber Vision

The Chamber is the leader in ensuring the growth and prosperity of our regional business community and members.

The Chamber Objective

§§ Through effective public policy, foster an environment of economic growth. §§ Grow jobs and attract investment. §§ Achieve organization excellence to best serve members. §§ Provide bold and visionary leadership throughout the region. THE BRIDGE (USPS 124-430) is published monthly by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber. For each issue received, $3.50 of membership dues are applied toward subscription of the newsletter. Periodicals Postage Paid at Fargo, ND 58102 and at additional mailing offices. Publication No. 124430. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Bridge, PO Box 2443, Fargo, ND 58108-2443; 218.233.1100.

Message About a month ago we hosted our Fifth Annual Meeting as the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber. It served as a time to reflect, celebrate and honor, and I think I speak for all of us at The Chamber when I say it was an amazing afternoon. Looking back at this past year, I am incredibly proud of the work weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done and the people that have helped. We continued collaborating on the issues important to the business community, took stances on various measures, lobbied when relevant and educated. We hosted another round of spectacular events and brought in top-notch speakers. We debuted three new programs in support of our public affairs and advocacy efforts, women in business, and young entrepreneurs. None of this work could have been done without a great network of people. At the meeting, we honored over 500 of our volunteers, from committee members to ambassadors to Board members and more. We also honored Morrie Lanning with the Legacy Leader Award, which is the biggest award The Chamber gives out, and

perhaps one of the biggest in the community. He is certainly a deserving individual due to his decades of service to the community and to the state of Minnesota. I thank each and every person and company that has attended one of our events, sponsored an event or program, spoke at an event, collaborated with us or just supported our efforts this past year. We have a stellar group of individuals in this region! I am invigorated to continue providing relevant and useful programming and events this next year, as well as working hard to advocate for the betterment of business in the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo region. I am confident weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in for another great year, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to get to work!

Craig Whitney President & CEO

Chamber Events November 2015

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December 2015

Eggs & Issues

Voices of Vision

YPN - Salvation Army Bell Ringing

7:30 a.m. Radisson Hotel Fargo Noon - 1:30 p.m. Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center

Business Training

11:30 a.m. Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center

Women Connect

3:30 p.m. Avalon Events Center West

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7:30 a.m. Radisson Hotel Fargo December 1 and December 3 | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Village West Hornbacher's, 4101 13th Avenue South, Fargo

Holiday Business After Hours

4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center

Business Training

11:30 a.m. Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center

Women Connect

3:30 p.m. Avalon Events Center West

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Annual Meeting

Recapping the Year & Honoring Morrie Lanning at Fifth Annual Meeting Spirits were high as we celebrated our fiscal yearʼs accomplishments

About a month ago at the Holiday Inn Fargo, we hosted our Fifth Annual Meeting. The event served as a reflection and celebration of our accomplishments over the past fiscal year, offered a look at priorities for the next year and honored volunteers. Outgoing Board Chair Doug Restemayer shared our achievements from the past year, including a record-breaking year in regard to membership and events. Of note was the launch of three brand-new events and programs that have all been incredibly successful: Eggs & Issues, Women Connect and the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. After recognizing the outgoing Board and committee chairs, volunteers and staff, the new Chair of the Board Jon Riewer from Eventide Senior Living Communities, shared priorities for the coming year. Another big part of this event is the 2015 Legacy Leader Award. With an introduction by former Concordia College President Paul Dovre, Morrie Lanning was honored with this prestigious award. As Lanning took the stage to accept the award, he was cheered on with a welldeserved standing ovation. Throughout the event, we also shared several fun videos and slide shows showcasing our people hard at work from the past year and a video tribute to Lanning. We want to thank every single person who has been involved in The Chamber in the past year, from our Board to our event sponsors, attendees, committee volunteers, YPN and Leadership members, and all supporters of the business community in this area. It’s been a great year and we can’t wait for another one to come!

Presenting Sponsor

Chairman Sponsor

Legacy Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors Alerus Dawson Insurance Bethany Retirement Living Eide Bailly LLP Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Fargo Jet Center Bremer Bank, N.A. Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc. First International Bank & Trust Choice Financial Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation Concordia College Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Consolidated Communications, Inc. Development Corporation Cornerstone Bank

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Heartland Trust Company Heritage Homes, LLC Holiday Inn Fargo JLG Architects KFGO-The Mighty 790 Moore Engineering, Inc. North Dakota State University Otter Tail Corporation Ramada Plaza & Suites and

Conference Center ROERS U.S. Bank Wanzek Construction, Inc. Warner and Company Insurance Western State Bank

Fawn Germer To Headline at Januaryʼs Women Connect!

Join us for

Work-Life Reset

Tuesday, January 19 | 3 to 5 p.m. Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center In celebration of Women Connect’s one-year anniversary, we are thrilled to announce Fawn Germer as our national speaker! Join us for an afternoon of networking with other powerful women and to hear an inspiring message from this national keynote speaker as we mark an incredible and successful year of Women Connect programming. Germer is an Oprah-featured best-selling author of eight books and a Pulitzer-nominated journalist. Her no-nonsense approach and high energy will empower and inspire. Don’t miss it!

Registration

Chamber Members: $40 in advance | $50 at the door Non-Members: $60 in advance | $70 at the door Corporate Table Sponsors $650 Register at fmwfchamber.com or call 218.233.1100.

Watch for a story on this event in Area Woman’s holiday issue!

Advocacy

& Issues Eggs

Impact of Immigration and Refugees in the Region It is impossible to escape the global news surrounding immigration and the refugee crisis. The Fargo Moorhead area is no different. While our region has been welcoming new Americans since our city’s inception, the international focus has heightened awareness and the discussion about the impact refugees and immigrants

have on our area. Lutheran Social Services (LSS) is the local resettlement agency working in North Dakota to help settle refugees that have been approved to move to the United States by the U.S. government. This relationship between LSS and the federal agencies that coordinate refugee resettlement work in our country has been active for more than 70 years. LSS’ experience over the last several decades would suggest that no other organization understands better what it takes to welcome new Americans into our community. Jessica Thomasson, CEO of LSS, will share the process refugees undertake to make it to the Fargo Moorhead area, what happens when they arrive and how they ultimately make an impact on our area. Thomasson will also address whether immigrants have had a beneficial effect on our communities and why there has been such a backlash. LSS is leading the charge to raise awareness about, while lessening the fear toward, continuing to welcome people who are resettling into the area. This is a timely topic that is of interest to our region, our nation and the world. The presentation will allow for time to accept questions from the audience.

Tuesday, November 3 7:30 to 9 a.m. Radisson Hotel Fargo

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North Dakota̓ s Response to EPA̓ s Costly Clean Power Plan The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Clean Power Plan in early August, and it sparked concern from the state of North Dakota and many in the industry since it looks so different than the early proposal. In 2014, the EPA told the state of North Dakota that they would require an 11% cut in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 to meet new EPA-imposed national goals. They offered explanation on how they studied each state’s unique circumstances and resources. One year later, the EPA changed its tune and is now requiring North Dakota to implement a 45% reduction instead with little to no explanation behind the change in thought. This new rule does not bode well for North Dakota and many are scratching their heads trying to understand it. For most consumers of electricity, the price will rise significantly, potentially costing residents of the state $400 to $450 million annually to comply with the latest version of the Clean Power Plan. To dive into these rules and what they mean for our region, we’ll be joined by a panel of experts to break it all down. Join us with Commissioner Julie Fedorchak, chair of the North Dakota Public Service Commission, Dave Glatt, Environmental Health Section chief, North Dakota Department of Health, and Mac McLennon, MinnKota Power.

Tuesday, December 1 7:30 to 9 a.m. Radisson Hotel Fargo

Registration (includes breakfast) Chamber Members: $25 in advance | $30 at the door Non-Members: $35 in advance | $40 at the door

We Want Your Input!

What topics or speakers would you love to see at future events? If you have suggestions or feedback, please contact Elly Peterson at 218.359.0512 or EPeterson@fmwfchamber.com.

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Advocacy

Higher Education Leaders Discuss Students & Future Employment

One in six people wake up for school every morning in the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo area, Tim Flakoll, provost of the Tri-College University, shared. That’s a lot of bodies in our education systems. And a lot of future potential workforce. This was the focus of October’s Eggs & Issues event at the Radisson. We rounded up five leaders of our area’s higher education institutions to get the low-down on their focus and initiatives, what they’re doing to prepare the students of today with the jobs of tomorrow and what businesses need to know to be ready for them as we address the workforce gap. Dr. Carrie Brimhall, vice president and chief academic officer of Minnesota State Community Technical College, talked about how people tend to look at higher education as not very fast-moving. “But right now, we are moving fast, and we are innovative, and we recognize that things have to be done differently,” she said. “We’re finding the balance between holding on to our rich roots and knowing we have to change to meet the needs of this region. I am more confident than ever that we can do that work together.” Dr. John Richman, president of North Dakota State College of Science, expressed his sincere thanks at the tech schools being accepted into the area’s tri-college consortium. He also shared that their biggest challenge is recruitment, as today’s culture is devaluing the associate’s degree and entry-level positions. “Use the university system to attract young people,” he said. “Use us to bring people to the state and then we can put them to work for you.” Richman then issued a challenge to policymakers and decisionmakers in the room: “If we are going to continue to advance North Dakota, legislators, you have created a tremendous business environment. Now we need workforce. Somebody in this state needs to work this thing out. Somebody needs to take the lead on that.” The themes of the event centered around the growth each college is focusing on in terms of programming, increased attention on staffing the new Sanford, student debt after college, technology, and the importance of partnerships between the colleges and within the community.

Below are a few tweets from last monthʼs Eggs & Issues

Eggs & Issues Location Change!

Eggs & Issues will be moving to the Courtyard by Marriott Fargo Moorhead starting in January.

Presenting Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors Beverage Wholesalers, Inc. Cornerstone Bank KLJ

Moore Engineering, Inc. Wells Fargo

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Save the Date Honor Veterans on November 11 November 11 marks an important date for those who have served our country. Almost 100 years ago, our nation chose the day to honor those who died in service to the U.S., but after World War II, the commemoration was changed to Veterans Day in honor of all Americans who served in the Armed Forces. Locally, many veterans associations commemorate the holiday with programs and parades. West Fargo VFW Post #7564 holds a Veterans Day program with several fun and meaningful activities. For more area events this year, watch for information from our area VFWs.

Fargo Moorhead West Fargo 2016 State of the Cities

Thursday, January 14 | 8 to 9:30 a.m. Ramada Plaza &9Suites and Conference Presented Center by Thursday, January Last year, you 8 a.m.said that workforce and flood protection Garden Inn Fargo wereHilton the most important issues affecting the community. Breakfast is included. Will it be the same this year? Register at FMWFChamber.com

call 218.233.1100. Hearorfrom our four metro mayors and weigh in with your opinion on what issues are most relevant to our region.

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Fargo Moorhead West Fargo 2016 State of the Cities Wednesday, November 11 | Noon to 1:30 p.m. RamadaThursday, Plaza & November Suites and13Conference Center | Noon to 1:30 p.m. Register online at fmwfchamber.com or call 218.233.1100 Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center Presented by

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Hilton Garden Inn Fargo Breakfast is included.

call 218.233.1100. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Voices of Vision event has already sold orout, but we do have limited overflow seating available. Attendees can enjoy lunch and view the presentation via live stream. Giuliani has also agreed to stop in the overflow room to briefly address attendees in person.

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Shop small & shop local at Chamber member's businesses! Visit fmwfchamber.com or call 218.233.1100 for a full list of businesses.

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Business Training Rock Your Routine

Taking Control of the Daily Grind Don’t let your calendar dictate your day! Do you ever look around and wonder where all of your time went? We’ve all been there. At the end of the quarter, or the end of the year, we have that nagging feeling that we didn’t make the most of the opportunity we had to build our knowledge, our numbers and our network. At the start of 2014, Steve Hallstrom, president and managing partner at Flag Family Media, decided to change course and try a new strategy of taking small daily steps to commit to each day. This approach led to his best year ever in sales, management and industry credibility. Having seen this plan work for himself, Hallstrom will bring his expertise to our Business Training series. He guarantees that anyone who uses it faithfully will see results, no matter their age, industry or experience level. It’s customizable to your specific product or market, and can be done in a matter of minutes. Attendees will learn small steps they can take every day to reach their goals by the end of the year, including how to create a simple, daily action plan that is customized to your position and how to build productive and meaningful relationships that will lead to success.

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Customer Service Tips

Minutes

Make a good first impression but leave a lasting one. Have up-to-date technology and a helpful website. Be personable. Empower your employees. Go the extra mile. Give thanks. These are some of the most-shared customer service tips, but how do area businesses handle customer service? In this session, we’re asking you! Join us in this lively interactive event where the audience members are the panelists. We’ll go around the room and share all of our best tips for customer service until we get to 60. By the end, attendees will have learned valuable and proven tips from other leaders in the region. We highly encourage participation in this event, but you’re welcome to sit back and soak up all the wisdom from your fellow business leaders too.

Wednesday, November 18

Wednesday, December 9

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Courtyard by Marriott Fargo Moorhead

Registration (includes lunch) Chamber Members: $25 in advance | $35 at the door Non-Members: $45 in advance | $55 at the door

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Program Sponsors

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Supporting Sponsors

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Business Training

Business Training Tackles Workplace Violence

October’s Business Training tackled a topic that is quite important and timely as headlines both across the nation and in our own community report on acts of crime, some often in public settings or in the workplace. Fargo Police Department Lt. Joel Vettel spoke to session attendees on workplace violence – how it escalates, what the warning signs are, how to handle aggressive behavior and how to prevent tragedy in the first place. Vettel shared interesting information, such as that in over 80% of violent assaults, alcohol was a factor. Of all the facilities where police get calls regarding violence, hospitals top the list because emotions and stress are heightened in those places. While that doesn’t mean everyone drinking or everyone in a hospital will become violent, it’s simply a warning sign to factor in. That being said, anyone is capable of violence given the right triggers, so it’s best to be aware in all situations. More than anything else, Vettel wanted attendees to walk away knowing the verbal warning signs of aggression.

These Signs Include: §§ §§ §§ §§ §§ §§ §§

Using angry or threatening tone of voice Making verbal threats Making unreasonable demands Talking irrationally or not making sense Cursing, shouting or screaming Defiantly challenging rules or authority Making lewd, sexual or degrading comments

There are often multiple warning signs to violence before it occurs, but it often goes either unnoticed or ignored. It’s so important to be aware of them, speak up if you see something suspicious and address a potential problem before it happens. In a conflict situation, one of the best things you can do is to find common ground with the aggressor, followed by remaining calm but in control, professional and polite, while giving them choices (such as “If you don’t calm down, I’ll need to call the police,” or “I can’t help you if you don’t calm down.”) Vettel reminded to never be afraid to call the police, even before something happens. If you intend on firing someone and think the individual might not take it well, ask for some police to be in the area at the time of the firing just in case. It’s always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to the safety of yourself and your employees. If you want to review your own company’s safety procedures, the police can do on-site assessments or group trainings—all you have to do is ask.

29% of the 56 that

responded had felt unsafe in their workplace in the last six months.

70% of the 56 that

responded had felt threatened verbally or physically at work sometime during their career.

52% of the 66 that

responded knows their company has procedures and what they are.

49% of the 65 that

responded have never had self defense training.

Attendees participated in live polling at Octoberʼs training. Above are the answers that reflect the highest percentages. fmwfchamber.com | 11

Leadership FMWF

Leadership Class Focuses on Education The Leadership Fargo Moorhead West Fargo class took a deep dive into our area’s educational ecosystem during our October session. We began our day teaching Junior Achievement curriculum to students at Robert Asp Elementary in Moorhead and Madison Elementary in Fargo. The hands-on, experiential lessons teach students important concepts such as work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. To make the day even more entertaining, students at Madison Elementary took part in their annual career day where they get to dress up as what they want to be when they grow up! This year, we saw doctors, FBI agents, soldiers, actors and more. The impact was not only seen with the elementary students, but with the LFMWF class as well. Participants gained an appreciation for our educators and were pleasantly surprised with the creativity, intelligence and excitement the students possessed. We then headed to the Hjemkomst Center to hear from local educators and non-profit representatives on Education that Works, a community taskforce that focuses on supporting education in the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo metro. While not all of our participants have school-aged children or children at all, that doesn’t mean education in our community doesn’t affect them. The students of today are hopefully the workforce of tomorrow, so this is a topic that has direct implications for our business community. Making up our panel was Dr. Jeffrey Schatz, Fargo Public School District, JoDell Tieken, Fargo Public School District, Molly Bestge, West Fargo Public Schools, Tifanie Gelinske, Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, Missy Eideness, Moorhead Area Public Schools and Thomas Hill, United Way of Cass-Clay. To add a little variety to the class, the LFMWF planning committee has developed a new way for our participants to get hands-on leadership experience while giving back to our communities. The Community Change Initiatives (CCIs) places the project development back onto the participants by allowing them to choose community issues and needs that are important to them. This year, seven of the proposed initiatives were selected to move forward and be completed. Melissa Cameron, Discovery Benefits, Chad Lystad, Rasmussen College, Ashley Petersen, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Tahralee Sauvageau, Union State Bank, Ann Schoenberg, Cornerstone Bank, Jodie Schrier, Gate City Bank and Leslie Wood, Heritage Homes, LLC/Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties, pitched their ideas for the Community Change Initiative to the class who then selected which they would like to be partnered with. While the groups have only just begun, we are certain they will leave a lasting impact.

Program Sponsors

Correction

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In the November 2015 issue of The Bridge, we ran the wrong photo with Stephanie Maier’s name in the Leadership class headshots. We regret the error and apologize for any confusion.

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YEA! Meet the Inaugural YEA! Class of 2015-16!

We are excited to welcome the first class of Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) students!

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Moorhead High School

Juanagia Okugas Davies High School

Keller Lee

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Young Entrepreneurs Brainstorm Ideas in First MonthĚ&#x201C; s Classes Students have been off and running with the first month of classes. Diving in to brainstorming business ideas and learning what exactly a business plan is, students have visited and toured a few businesses in the area including Myriad Mobile, Kilbourne Group and the Fargo Jet Center. We even had a couple surprise guests join us. YEA! students were excited to meet North Dakota Governor and First Lady, Jack and Betsy Dalrymple. Stay up to date with the latest happenings of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy by following us on Twitter: @YEA_FMWF.

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Program Sponsors

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A great evening filled with networking and tailgating fun!

Thank you to the Hilton Garden Fargo for a fabulous October Business After Hours! The food was superb and the tailgating theme put all of our members in the fall spirit! A special thank you to our 65 exhibitors and our presenting sponsor, Heritage Homes, who gave away a replica NDSU football helmet. Congratulations to Shawn Gruenberg of Rainbow International, who was the lucky winner!

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Women Connect True Leaders Don̓ t Create Followers; They Mentor and Create More Leaders

You-Turn: Get on the Road to Self-Empowerment

Few things can benefit a business more than building strong leaders. Vogel Law Firm is a prime example of this, as they have an unprecedented number of women partners compared to other law firms in the state. One key reason for that is a strong mentoring program. Tami Norgard, a managing partner, mentored Jade Rosenfeldt, a partner at the firm. Now, they can speak first-hand about the key attributes of a successful mentor/ mentee relationship. Rosenfeldt knows how much can be gained early in a career by having someone assist in building the “myth of competence,” and Norgard can illustrate how her mentorship fostered improved policies and opportunities at their firm. Norgard and Rosenfeldt will be discussing with the Women Connect audience the different types of mentors every new hire should have, from a first-year-of-employment mentor, to a transitional mentor to help climb the ladder or a more permanent long-term mentor. They’ll also share how navigating the ladder to success in business can be made easier by intentionally fostering the right mentoring relationship(s), as well as the benefits gained by managers while prompting mentees to reach that next rung. Learn how to empower new hires to seek out different types of mentoring relationships. You’ll find out the advantages that business owners and managers can gain from fostering great mentoring programs that will help grow the business and the future business leaders!

There is a critic living within each of us; a voice waiting to take a bite out of our happiness and self-esteem in hopes that doing so will make it stronger. Unfortunately, it often does. Most of us unconsciously allow this critical voice its destructive rants. We’ve become accustomed to the things it says, and whether we like it or not, we assume it is speaking the truth. It isn’t. Darcy Simonson, of Insights with Darcy, wants to help you take your power and joy back from the critic. In this interactive talk, Simonson will help you become conscious of your critical voice, identify its source, and compassionately reframe it in a way that empowers you and sets you free of your own internal critic. Simonson is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead and describes herself as the “master of the jack-of-all-trades” with a wonderfully varied career path. She is the author of “To Love Your Life; Release What Was, Embrace What Is and Become Wildly Wonderful You” and the companion “Life-Workbook & Journal.” Through self-examination, intuition, and training in hypnotherapy, meditation, stress management and energy healing, she’s guided thousands of people to explore their own mind, body and spiritual make-up. Simonson conducts Life-Lover Mastermind groups based on her book, and is in the process of creating meditation workshops for parents, teachers and children. She has 25 hypnosis and meditation mp3s and apps that empower adults and children to live consciously.

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Women Connect Coffee Connect Challenge A special thank you to Luna Coffee & Tea Co. for providing gift cards at the September Women Connect session. One lucky winner at each table was given a gift card and encouraged to continue the coffee challenge of meeting and connecting with someone new. Thank you so much Nikki Berglund and staff, we appreciate your efforts in helping women continue to make valuable connections.

Anne Fans Abundant at September Women Connect On September 22, Women Connect attendees heard wise words from Minnesota State University Moorhead President Anne Blackhurst, who spoke on “Leading for the Long Run.” Speaking from the heart, she was relatable and eloquent but went deep, sharing her own past regrets. She advised to live life like a marathon rather than a sprint with 10 key takeaways for attendees to implement that philosophy into their own lives. Some of those included to develop grit; stay in the mile you’re running, as opposed to worrying about what’s ahead of you; mastering self-talk and the importance of a positive attitude; and finally, If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Blackhurst directed an activity for each attendee where we wrote on 10 small slips of paper 10 qualities about life, such as financial security, close friends, career success and physical fitness. We then arranged, slip by slip, the order that each was important to us. The activity provided a great way for attendees to evaluate each of their priorities in order of importance to them.

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Member Spotlight Doing Good in the Community:

Associations, Clubs & Charitable Organizations The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo metro area has a high quality of life because of individuals that choose to work at these area organizations that coordinate socially conscious initiatives to support community efforts. AARP North Dakota aarp.org/nd ABATE of North Dakota abatend.com Access of the Red River Valley accessrrv.org

Cass County Historical Society - Bonanzaville USA bonanzaville.org Casselton Business Association casselton.com

Fargo Lions Club fargolions.org

Great Plains Food Bank greatplainsfoodbank.org

Lignite Energy Council lignite.com

Fargo Moorhead Builders & Traders Exchange, Inc. 701.237.6772

Guardian, Fiduciary & Advocacy Services (GFA Services) gfaservices.org

Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota lssnd.org

Habitat Restore lakeagassizhabitat.org

Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Dakota northdakota.wish.org

Fargo Rotary fargorotary.org

Heirlooms hrrv.org/heirlooms

Centre, Inc. centreinc.org

Fargo West Rotary fargowestrotary.org

American Advertising Federation of North Dakota aaf-nd.org

CHARISM Neighborhood Center charism.org

Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation areafoundation.org

HERO, Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization herofargo.org

March of Dimes marchofdimes.com/ northdakota

American Cancer Society Great West Division cancer.org

CHI Riverview chiriverview.org

Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company fmopera.org

African Soul American Heart asahinsudan.org Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association MN-ND Chapter North Dakota Regional Centers alz.org/mnnd

American Cancer Society Midwest Division/MN cancer.org American Diabetes Association diabetes.org American Heart Association | American Stroke Association heart.org American Legion ND State Headquarters ndlegion.org American Red Cross - Red River Valley Chapter redcross.org/nd/fargo American Society for Training and Development, F-M Chapter fm-astd.memberlodge.org

Catholic Charities North Dakota catholiccharitiesnd.org

Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation fargoschoolsfoundation.org

CCRI Inc. creativecare.org

Child Care Aware lakesandprairies.net Churches United for the Homeless churches-united.org Connections connections.services Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch dakotaranch.org Dakota Medical Foundation dakmed.org Dilworth Lions Club e-clubhouse.org/sites/dilworthmn Dorothy Day House of Hospitality fmddh.org

Anne Carlsen Center annecenter.org

Downtown Community Partnership downtownfargo.com

Arthritis Foundation - Upper Midwest Region arthritis.org

Dress for Success Red River Valley redrivervalley.dressforsuccess.org

Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota bbb.org/minnesota

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc. esgwnd.org

Beyond Shelter, Inc. beyondshelterinc.com Boy Scouts of America Northern Lights Council nlcbsa.org Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley dba Youth Commission bgcrrv.org Business & Entrepreneurial Services besmstate.com

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El Zagal Temple elzagal.org Emergency Food Pantry, Inc. emergencyfoodpantry.com Epilepsy Foundation of MN epilepsyfoundationmn.org

Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra fmsymphony.org Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley farminthedellrrv.org FirstLink myfirstlink.org FM AM Rotary fmamrotary.org

Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County hcscconline.org Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead hbafm.com Homeward Animal Shelter homewardonline.org Hospice of the Red River Valley hrrv.org Impact Dakota impactdakota.com Impact Foundation impactfdn.org

Mayville State University Foundation mayvillestate.edu Metro Tournament Committee metrotournament.com Moorhead Business Association moorheadbusiness association.org Moorhead Rotary portal.clubrunner.ca/1335 Muscular Dystrophy Association mdausa.org National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Upper Midwest Chapter mssociety.org

F-M Ambulance Service fmambulance.com

Institute of Management Accountants imanet.org

F-M Area Association of Realtors fmrealtor.com

Interagency Program for Assistive Technology ndipat.org

FM Coalition for Homeless Persons fmhomeless.org

Jail Chaplains jailchaplains.com

NAWIC National Association of Women in Construction No. 246 nawicfm246.org

F-M Curling Club fmcurling.org

Jeremiah Program Fargo - Moorhead jeremiahprogram.org

ND Corn Growers / Utilization Council ndcorn.org

F-M Human Resource Association fmhra.camp9.org

Junior Achievement jaum.org

NDSU Development Foundation and Alumni Association ndsualumni.com

FM PM Rotary fargorotary.org

Junior League of Fargo-Moorhead fmjrleague.org

FM Rotary Foundation fargorotary.org

Kiwanis Club of Fargo fargo.kiwanisone.org

Fraser, Ltd. fraserltd.org

Lake Agassiz Development Group lakeagassiz.com

Family HealthCare famhealthcare.org

Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. freedomrc.org

Family Voices of North Dakota fvnd.org

Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons gsdakotahorizons.org

Fargo American Legion Baseball Post 2 post2baseball.com

Goodwill Retail Store esgwnd.org

Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity lakeagassizhabitat.org Lakeland Mental Health Center lmhc.org Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership Inc. lakesandprairies.net

National Parkinson Foundation Minnesota parkinsonmn.org

NDSU Team Makers gobison.com Neuropsychiatric Research Institute nrifargo.com New Life Center fargonlc.org North Dakota Autism Center, Inc. ndautismcenter.org North Dakota Safety Council ndsc.org North Dakota Society of CPAs ndscpa.org

Member Spotlight North Dakota Soybean Growers Association ndsoygrowers.com

Rebuilding Together Fargo Moorhead Area Inc. rebuildingtogetherfma.org

Northern Plains Botanical Garden Society npbotanicgarden.com

Red River Children’s Advocacy Center rrcac.org

Others othersshop.com

Red River Human Services Foundation rrhsf.org

PATH pathinc.org Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota plannedparenthood.org Presentation Sisters pbvmunion.org PRIDE Collective Community Center pridecollective.com

Red River Regional Marksmanship Center rrrmc.com Red River Valley Chefs Association rrvchefs.com Red River Valley Fair Association redrivervalleyfair.com

Rainbow Bridge rainbowbridgekids.net

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association rrvsga.com

Rape & Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead raccfm.com

Riding on Angels’ Wings ridingonangelswings.org

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley rmhcfargo.org Salvation Army usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/ www_usc_fargo.nsf

The Arc of Cass County arccassnd.org The Arts Partnership theartspartnership.net The Lost and Found Ministry lostandfoundministry.org

Sanford Health Foundation foundation.sanfordhealth.org

The Village Business Institute thevbi.com

ServeYES! Fargo Region serveyes.org

The Village Family Service Center thevillagefamily.org

ShareHouse sharehouse.org SOLUTIONS Behavioral Healthcare Professionals solutionsinpractice.org Sons of Norway/Kringen Club, Inc. sofnfargo.com Spare Key sparekey.org STAND standnorthdakota.com

Valley City State University Foundation vcsu.edu VFW Post 7564 westfargovfw.com West Fargo Exchange Club wfe-changeclub.com West Fargo Fire Department westfargofire.org World Vets worldvets.org

TNT Kid’s Fitness & Gymnastics tntkidsfitness.org

YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties ymcacassclay.org

Tri-City Storm Soccer Club tricitystorm.org

YWCA Cass Clay ywcacassclay.org

Trollwood Performing Arts School trollwood.org United Blood Services unitedbloodservices.org United Way of Cass-Clay unitedwaycassclay.org

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Hospice Care: Allowing Patients to Live at End of Life Voted Not-for-Profit of the Year

When you think of Hospice, you probably think of a group of people who care for individuals with terminal illnesses. You may also think of a volunteer holding someone’s hand as they lay in bed. Bonnie Oelschlager, marketing & communications manager at Hospice of the Red River Valley, contends it’s much more than that. Hospice is really about living. Take a patient named Dennis, for instance, who really wanted to see a Bison football game and visit an old Army buddy in his final months. The Hospice social worker arranged for Dennis to fulfill these end-of-life wishes; Dennis attended a Bison football home game with his nephew and one week later, he traveled to South Dakota to reunite with his Army friend after 50 years. “I think the main stigma people have about hospice is that you don’t get on it until the last days,” shared Cindy, Dennis’ partner, on the Hospice blog. “You can get on hospice and have some valid times and be active. Hospice doesn’t just mean you’re in a bed.” “Hospice allows you to live,” Oelschlager elaborated. “We help make the time they have left worth living.” A highly trained team of professionals, including a physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, social worker, chaplain, certified nursing assistant and bereavement specialist, deliver intensive comfort care. Hospice also has many volunteers who offer companionship to patients and help in the office. Collectively, this team provides comfort and eases symptoms and pain for their patients and their families. But Hospice goes beyond patient care. Hospice of the Red River Valley also provides grief resources and support groups and classes to anyone in the community struggling with the grief that accompanies a death. Each Hospice of the Red River Valley office houses a resource library that offers materials about many types of loss and terminal illness. Hospice of the Red River Valley has grown significantly since it started in 1981. Today, they have a large service area, with presence

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and patients in 29 counties in North Dakota and Minnesota, and a staff of 200, plus more than 400 volunteers. Oelschlager says their growth has been organic—they simply go where they’re needed. As a not-for-profit organization, Hospice of the Red River Valley provides services to anyone who qualifies for hospice care, regardless of insurance coverage or ability to pay. They receive reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurances, as well as many fundraisers throughout the year, and through the funds generated from its resale store, Heirlooms Thrift & Gift. Looking ahead, Oelschlager said they will continue to provide access to hospice care to our communities. She stressed the importance of completing an advance directive and encourages people to have tough conversations with their doctors and loved ones about their priorities and values at the end of life. Hospice of the Red River Valley received the Not-for-Profit of the Year award at this year’s ChamberChoice. It’s apparent that this organization truly cares deeply about their patients, partnerships, the community and the service they provide. Because of their work, Hospice volunteers and staff have really amazing stories. Many of them are shared on their AreaVoices blog and on their social media channels, and Oelschlager encourages you to visit these sites and educate yourself on what Hospice does in the community. She also emphasizes the importance of knowing all your options of care early on in a diagnosis. “Every one of us will need to know about hospice care at some point. Know early, know what your options are and don’t wait for a medical crisis,” she says.

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§§ First patient served out of Fargo office in 1981 §§ Merged with Detroit Lakes Hospice in 1993, with more mergers to follow §§ Heirlooms retail store opened in 2003, profits benefit Hospice §§ Service area in 29 counties in MN and ND today §§ Served more than 1,600 patients in 2014 §§ 300 patients on average served a day §§ 200 full and part-time staff and 400-plus volunteers

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Member News

Companies

Advanced Elements Announces New Shareholders

First International Bank & Trust Makes Prairie Business List

Advanced Elements, the holding company of AE2S (Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.), AE2S Construction, AE2S Nexus, AE2S Operations and additional entities, has expanded ownership to include 12 additional shareholders. Ownership of Advanced Elements is offered to entity employees by invitation from existing shareholders. The invitation is extended to those who exemplify commitment to a broad spectrum of criteria, including financial understanding and ability, client management, contribution to business development, leadership, character, maturity, and technical ability. Nick Stattelman, survey practice leader at AE2S in Fargo, is among the new owners.

First International Bank & Trust has made this year’s list of 50 Best Places to Work in the northern plains according to Prairie Business magazine. The list was split into the top 25 large and top 25 small employers. First International Bank & Trust fell into the large employer category.

Alerus to Acquire Beacon Bank Alerus Financial announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Twin Cities-based Beacon Bank – a community-focused bank with three locations in the Twin Cities and two locations in Duluth – through a merger of Beacon Bank into Alerus. The acquisition, consisting of approximately $352 million in banking assets, will increase Alerus’ Minnesota banking assets to approximately $771 million, and will grow Alerus’ total banking assets to almost $2 billion. As of June 30, 2015, Alerus had total banking assets of approximately $1.6 billion, assets under management of approximately $2.7 billion, and assets under administration of approximately $17.8 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016.

Appareo Named NDSU Campus Community Partner Appareo has been honored as an NDSU Campus Community Partner. The company was recognized during a flag raising ceremony September 11 at the NDSU Flag Plaza. NDSU alumnus and Appareo chairman and CEO Barry Batcheller received an honorary doctorate from NDSU in 2010. During the ceremony, NDSU President Dean Bresciani said Appareo is among the university’s corporate partners that contribute to the betterment of our city, state and nation. Bresciani established the Campus Community Partner program in 2012 to recognize private sector collaborations with the university that benefit the community. The Appareo corporate flag will fly with the NDSU flag for the next several months at the NDSU Flag Plaza.

Bell State Bank Wins Marketing Award Bell State Bank & Trust has been named among the top winners of a marketing contest among member banks of The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). The bank’s entry was judged in the top 10 for the nation’s best community bank marketing campaigns. More than 6,000 community banks throughout the nation were eligible to be part of ICBA’s list, and the association sought nominations throughout the month of June. The top 10 community banks were chosen based on their marketing and branding campaigns’ quality of design, integration of components, overall execution, goal achievement and the initiative as a whole.

Fargo Fire Department Receives Accreditation The Fargo Fire Department has received Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) for meeting the criteria established through the CFAI’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. The Fargo Fire Department is one of 218 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency Status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc. The CFAI process is voluntary, and provides an agency with an improvement model to assess their service delivery and performance internally and then works with a team of peers for other agencies to evaluate their completed self-assessment. This is the second time that the Fargo Fire Department has achieved Accredited Agency Status.

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High Point Networks on Fast Growth List High Point Networks, Always Connected, announced that it has been named to The Channel Company’s 2015 CRN® Fast Growth 150 list. Based on gross revenue over the two-year period from 2012 to 2014, The Fast Growth 150 list ranks solution providers based in North America with significant economic growth. In a turbulent IT economy, these companies have shown exceptional prowess in growing their operations and constantly providing essential services to their customers.

JLG Lands on Two Award Lists JLG Architects has been named to the top 25 large employers on the “50 Best Places to Work” list by Prairie Business magazine. It is JLG’s second year in a row on the list, and the firm’s third Best Place to Work honor in 2015. JLG has also been recognized by The Zweig Group and the GGF Young Professionals. Now in the second year of hosting the Best Places to Work contest, Prairie Business received nearly 2,500 surveys nominating more than 140 companies. JLG Architects has also been ranked #19 of the “Top 50 US Architecture Firms in Business” by Architect Magazine. JLG is the only firm in North Dakota to have ever made the list. Architect Magazine is the publication of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the national professional association of architects. The “Top 50 US Architecture Firms” is the magazine’s annual ranking.

Kelner Communications Certified as Women’s Business Enterprise Kelner Communications, Inc. an advertising firm specializing in integrated marketing and advertising solutions, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Development Center, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the (regional partner organization) is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women. Marco Makes Two Best Places to Work Lists Marco, Inc. has been named one of the 50 Best Places to Work for 2015 by Prairie Business magazine. Marco was named a Top 25 Large Employer for the second year. Marco has also been recognized by Great Place to Work® and Fortune as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women. This recognition is based on women’s own assessments of the quality and fairness of the workplace. The 100 Best Workplaces for Women ranking is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune based upon employee feedback. Marco was ranked #79. MODE Wins SCORE Award SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses, announced that MODE in Fargo was a winner of the SCORE Foundation’s Annual SCORE Awards for Outstanding Franchise Small Business Award presented by The UPS Store. The SCORE Awards recognize people and companies that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation and achievement in support of America’s economy and small business community, in 10 different categories. MODE was one of the 10 small business winners from across the country. Entrants were asked to submit a “Business Selfie” and share ways small businesses have made the world a better place and how meaningful relationships between SCORE mentors and clients have helped businesses prosper.

Member News

Companies

NDSCS Adds New Automotive Program Representatives from North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) recently announced a new partnership resulting in the addition of a Mopar CAP LOCAL program option to the NDSCS Automotive Technology department. In conjunction with NC3, FCA established the Mopar CAP (Career Automotive Program) LOCAL program in order to train approximately 1,000 students annually in more than 100 colleges. Thanks to the college’s membership with NC3, NDSCS will be one of the first 11 colleges to offer this exclusive training for Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram and FIAT® products. NDSU Pharmacy Students Benefit from New Scholarship North Dakota State University’s pharmacy program is one of eight in the country this year that Cardinal Health has selected to establish a new scholarship fund benefitting pharmacy students. The NDSU College of Health Professions received an $110,000 donation to establish the scholarship as well as funding for a program to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills. Representatives from Cardinal Health recently visited NDSU to announce the donation and tour the Thrifty White Concept Pharmacy. The inaugural recipients of the Cardinal Health Independent Pharmacy Scholarship are all P4 pharmacy students. In our region was Bailey Maher, BS ’11, zoology, from Fargo. In addition to the scholarship, the students also will receive an allexpenses paid trip to attend a pharmacy ownership workshop at the University of South Carolina.

Odney Lands on Best Place to Work List Odney is honored to be listed among Prairie Business’s 2015 50 Best Places to Work as a top 25 small (99 or fewer employees) for-profit business. Companies were nominated through an anonymous employee satisfaction survey and rated in areas including work environment, employee benefits and employee happiness. Prairie Business received nearly 2,500 surveys nominating more than 140 companies. The list of top companies was announced in the magazine’s September issue.

Stantec Partners with NDSU to Honor Traut Stantec has partnered with North Dakota State University’s Newman Center to honor the memory of Sam Traut, a young engineer who was murdered in his home in June 2015. Traut was employed by Stantec in the firm’s Fargo office. He was a graduate of NDSU, where he was very active in the Newman Center. After Traut’s passing, the Newman Center established Sam’s Team to fund annual scholarships and support the Bison Catholic campus ministry program. Sam’s Team currently sponsors two scholarships to recognize outstanding leadership by young adults during the college experience. Stantec’s donation will sponsor a third scholarship and also provide an opportunity for the recipient to intern with the multi-discipline design firm. Starion Financial Earns Five-Star Award Starion Financial earned a five-star “superior” rating for second quarter 2015 from Bauer Financial, a leading independent bank and credit union rating firm. Star ratings are released quarterly and assigned on a scale of zero to five stars, with five being the strongest. Ratings are based on the overall financial picture of the financial institution. The ratings are independent, meaning no institution is able to pay to be rated or excluded.

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Western Investments Acquires Anderson Financial Western Investments, located at Western State Bank, recently acquired Anderson Financial in Chandler, Arizona.

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People Eric Miller joined Capital Credit Union in Fargo as a mortgage loan officer and business development specialist. Miller, originally from Mandan, North Dakota, will be joining Capital Credit Union’s home lending team. He received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from North Dakota State University.

Absolute Marketing Group promoted Lindsey Mancini from marketing assistant to creative project manager. Mancini has been a full-time employee at Absolute since January. Mancini has a bachelor’s degree in film studies from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a minor in mass communications. Miller

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Bethany Retirement Living’s Annual Senior of the Year Award program was held Thursday, September 24, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo, to recognize the contributions of seniors in our community. Recipients included Howard Barlow – Business Person; David Johnston – Community Involvement; Hiram Drache – Education/Arts; Janice Langdahl – Faith; and Evelyn Quigley – Health/Wellness. Proceeds from the event help support the mission of Bethany Retirement Living, to provide living opportunities in a senior community shaped by Christian values. Diane Gravely has been named the recipient of the Lorraine Krenelka Nursing Scholarship at Bethany Retirement Living. She will receive $1,000 to apply toward her nursing education costs for the 2015-16 academic year. Gravely is a native of Atwater, California, and attended Minot State University and Rasmussen College. She is enrolled in the Registered Nurse program at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. She currently is an LPN with Bethany Personal Care Services. The scholarship is available to qualified Bethany Gravely Retirement Living employees who desire to expand and improve their skills in geriatric care. Bell State Bank & Trust has promoted Matt Bushard to wealth management advisor and Kasey Gothier and Chris Astrup to personal banking officers. As a member of Bell’s Philanthropic Solutions Bushard Gothier Astrup team, Bushard also serves the needs of Bell State Bank & Trust’s foundation and endowment clientele. Originally from Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Bushard graduated from Concordia College with a double major in accounting and economics. He is currently a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) certificate and Financial Planning Association member. Originally from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, Gothier earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Minnesota State University Moorhead and has been with Bell for three years, previously as a teller and customer service representative. Originally from Dilworth, Astrup earned his bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and joined Bell in 2013. Prior to working at Bell, he worked in the U.S. Senate for Byron Dorgan, D-ND. Border States Electric hired Mike Busch as vice president of human resources. Busch gained experience with Whirlpool Corporation and Eaton Corporation. Most recently, Busch was with HR Value Partners. Busch will lead Border States Electric’s human resources team to support growth and drive continuous improvement. He has also been appointed to the company’s executive council. Busch

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Cornerstone Bank has hired Ashley Mickelson as a full-time executive assistant and Gail Lyter as a teller in Fargo. Mickelson comes with over three years of administrative support experience with Target Mickelson Lyter DeRoo Corporation. She is a graduate of NDSU and recently relocated from the Twin Cities. Lyter comes with over 27 years of customer service and banking experience. She previously worked for Security Bank and Trust in Cologne, Minnesota. Jane DeRoo has rejoined Cornerstone Bank as a mortgage loan underwriter. She comes with over 10 years of mortgage and 15 years of underwriting experience. She works remotely from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Discover Lodging Management, Inc. announced John Mason as director of sales for both the AmericInn Lodge & Suites Fargo West Acres and the AmericInn Hotel & Suites South 45th (previously Arbuckle), and Justin Schreiber as director of sales at Country Inn & Suites by Carlson. Mason has over 15 years of sales and management experience. Schreiber previously worked in coaching at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.

Tray Perkins has joined regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm Eide Bailly LLP. He is located in the Firm’s Fargo office. Perkins serves as a tax associate. He is currently working toward his accounting degree from Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut, and has an associate’s degree from American Military University in Charleston, West Virginia. Perkins

Fargo Glass & Paint Company has hired Paul Heskin as retail store manager for its new south Fargo paint store. Heskin, a Duluth native has over 20 years of retail/contractor paint experience. He has been employed by the company since May.

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Justin Ronan has joined FBS as a new technical support engineer for the Fargo team. Ronan is originally from Jamestown and brings a well developed customer service background. He was previously employed on the Microsoft campus supporting SharePoint for four years and restaurant point-of-sale systems at Restaurant Technology Services in Fargo. Ronan

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Essentia Health has hired Dr. Jeffrey Ottmar, an anesthesiologist; Dr. David Stover, a general surgeon, Dr. Pamela Antoniuk, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Richard Penney, an interventional radiologist, and Dr. Aqeel Ahmad, a nephrologist, at the 32nd Avenue Clinic; Dr. Nour Baltagi, a pediatrician, Dr. Praveen Jinnur, a pulmonologist, Sarah Winter, a physician assistant, Dr. Shanthakumari Jinnur in the Internal Medicine Department, and Trevor Hausauer, a nurse practitioner, at the South University Clinic. Ottmar earned a medical degree from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and completed a residency in anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Stover earned a medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis. He completed a residency in surgery at Hennepin County Medical Center. Antoniuk earned a medical degree from the University of Medicine & Dentistry-New Jersey Medical School in Newark. She completed a residency in general surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and in plastic surgery at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She completed a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Penney earned a medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and a fellowship at the Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland. Ahmad earned a medical degree from King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio. He also completed a fellowship at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Baltagi earned a medical degree from the University of Perugia in Perugia, Italy. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island and a fellowship at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. Praveen Jinnur earned a medical degree from J.N. Medical College in Belgaum, India. He completed a residency in internal medicine and fellowships at Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Winter earned a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Shanthakumari Jinnur earned a medical degree at J.J.M. Medical College in Davangere, India. She completed her internship at Brooklyn Hospital New York, and her residency in internal medicine at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois. Hausauer earned a master’s degree in nursing from the University of North Dakota. He has worked for Essentia Health as a registered nurse since 2009.

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Amanda Goodman has joined the staff of Fiebiger, Swanson, West & Co., PLLP as an accounting technician. Goodman attended Aaker’s Business College and graduated in 2001 with an associate degree in accounting and business management. Goodman has 10 years previous experience in bookkeeping, payroll and tax in both private and public sectors. Goodman will work in the small business department in the Moorhead location.

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First Class Mortgage welcomed ElizaBeth McKay to its team. McKay will help support business growth by assisting the company’s processors and consultants. McKay joins First Class Mortgage as an administrative assistant. Prior to joining First Class Mortgage, McKay was an administrative assistant at the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton. She earned an associate of arts degree with an emphasis in business banking and finance from North Dakota State College of Science.

Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons announced that it has hired Marla Meyer as chief executive officer. She assumed responsibilities on October 5, 2015. Meyer holds an MBA in marketing from the Craig School of Business, California State University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in marketing and management from Minnesota State University. Most recently, Meyer was a strategic management consultant with Sumption & Wyland. In the previous 15 years, she held various executive leadership positions with Sears Holding Corporation and PepsiCo/Pepsi Beverages Company. Paul LeClaire, EI, joined Houston Engineering, Inc. in Fargo as a graduate engineer. LeClaire is originally from Currie, Minnesota, and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from South Dakota State University.

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Martin Joyce of Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI) earned his Engineering Intern registration in North Dakota after successfully completing the six-hour Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The exam measures candidates’ academic and practical knowledge of technical engineering and is one of the first steps in becoming a registered Professional Engineer. Martin joined HEI’s Fargo office this May as a civil engineer. John Deere Electronic Solutions announced the addition of two new employees: Lucas Young as an electronic design engineer and Jamie Cochran as a software design engineer. Both Young and Cochran have bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering from North Dakota State University.

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Keller Williams Roers Realty announced Lana Knewtson as a new agent and that Alex Kuznia joined the Brandenburg Crew, Josh Pederson joined the FM Team and Nikki Knodle joined Flom Property Group. Knewtson is from New Rockford and attended University of Washington Seattle. She has owned/ operated Knewtson Appraisals for the past 10 years. Originally from East Grand Forks, Kuznia previously worked at Luther Ford in finance. Pederson is from New York Mills, Minnesota. He attended NDSCS for civil engineering and previously worked for the City of Fargo Engineering Dept. Originally from Rutland, South Dakota, Knodle attended University of South Dakota for nursing and was a RN at Sanford Health.

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Member News Joy Belzer, LPCC, Charley Joyce, LICSW, and Sara Stallman, LICSW, have joined Lutheran Social Services Abound Counseling, serving the Fargo area. Belzer, a licensed professional clinical Belzer Joyce Stallman counselor, has a master’s degree in counseling and human development and 20 years of clinical experience. Joyce has 40 years’ experience as a social worker. He received a master’s degree from the University of Iowa and completed post-graduate education in family therapy funded by the Bush Foundation. Stallman received her master’s degree in social work at Augsburg College. Teri Krutsinger joined McCulley Optix Gallery as an optician in August 2015. She brings more than 25 years of experience in optical.

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Jeff Slaby was hired as chief financial officer at Moore Engineering, Inc. Slaby spent the last several years at CoreLink Administrative Solutions in Fargo. He has a master’s degree in business administration, a bachelor’s degree in zoology from North Dakota State University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Merideth Sherlin has been named director of admission at North Dakota State University. She started working in the NDSU Office of Admission 17 years ago as coordinator of outreach activities and was promoted to different positions within the office. She served as associate director for 12 years before she was appointed interim director in February.

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North Dakota State College of Science hired Sandi Gilbertson as executive director of human resources located on the Wahpeton campus. Gilbertson graduated from Minot State University with a bachelor’s degree in business and from North Dakota State University with a master’s degree in education. She previously worked as the CEO at Circle of Nations school in Wahpeton. Gilbertson

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The North Dakota Autism Center, Inc. has promoted Emily Henrikson to day program coordinator, Garrett Morth to Shooting Stars head teacher, Carly Schindler to Little Stars head teacher and Kaylin Sheets to Super Stars head teacher, and hired Melanie Peterson as an administrative assistant in their In Home Support Program. Henrikson graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in communication and a minor in French. She is currently pursuing her master’s in special education through Western Governors University. Morth graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in physical education and developmentally adaptive physical education. Schindler graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in human development and family science with an emphasis in child development and a minor in criminal justice. Sheets graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in human development and family science. Peterson comes to the autism center with six years of diverse office environments, including All Finish Concrete and John Deere Electronic Solutions. Peterson earned her Medical Office Assistant, Medical Coding and Insurance diplomas from Minnesota State Community & Technical College. Sean T. Foss has been named partner at the Fargo law firm of O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss. He has been an associate attorney for several years at the firm. A Bismarck native, Foss graduated from the University of North Dakota with degrees in political science and history. With Foss being named partner, the firm changed its name to O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss, reflecting the four partner names. Foss

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North Dakota State University President Dean L. Bresciani has been invited to serve on the NCAA Division I board of directors’ Division I sport organizational structure working group. The group includes members from the board, NCAA Division I Presidential Forum and NCAA Division I Council. The group is one of two ad hoc working groups created by the NCAA Division I board of directors to consider strategic areas emerging from the NCAA Division I Strategic Summit.

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Obermiller Nelson Engineering, Inc (ONE) announced the addition of a civil engineering department with the hire of Steve Schilke. ONE’s new civil department will be an extension of the mechanical and electrical engineering they currently provide. ONE principal Jeremiah Christianson said of Schilke, “We’ve worked together for years, and we knew from watching him on projects that he fit the culture at ONE and fit how we operated.”

Onsharp welcomed Andrew Throndset as a development intern for the fall semester, Rachel Nelson as a full-time digital marketing specialist and Katie Hashbarger as a design specialist. Throndset currently Throndset Nelson Hashbarger attends North Dakota State University, majoring in computer science and minoring in management information systems. Nelson started at Onsharp as an intern in May, after graduating from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities this spring. She earned degrees in marketing and human relations and industrial relations. Hashbarger has been with Onsharp for one year, previously working as a digital marketing and design intern. She’s a senior at Minnesota State University Moorhead and will graduate in December with a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design.

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Jill Carlson has been named director of business development & relocation for Park Co. Realtors. She has been a senior sales associate with Park Co. since 2008 and provides consulting services to several online sales resource companies where she writes real estate-related videos and creates web-based training curriculum. Carlson has a bachelor�s degree in marketing and a masters degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis in organizational training and development. Ramada Plaza & Suites and Conference Center, Fargo, announced the appointment of Jason Lundblad as beverage manager. He will oversee Basies Lounge, Coconut Cabana and beverage service for the hotel’s banquet events. Lundblad, a native of Fargo, has associate degrees in accounting and sales, marketing and management. Lundblad previously held positions at the Fargo Country Club and Holiday Inn.

People Widmer Roel has promoted Erin Shaw to senior staff accountant in the tax department and Jon Christianson and Spencer Nordman to senior staff accountants in the audit department. Shaw is originally from Shaw Christianson Nordman Lancaster, Minnesota and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Minnesota, Crookston. Christianson is originally from Austin, Texas, and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Nordman is a native of Fargo and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting at North Dakota State University. Janelle Finseth, West 13th Salon owner, was invited to do hair at New York Fashion Week in September. Fashion Week is when the industry’s top designers present their upcoming collections in a series of runway shows and presentations. Finseth has 18 years of experience in the salon industry.

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The RLE Group announced their newest Project Lead Drafter, Rob DuChene. DuChene has 20 years of experience as an architectural technician. He graduated from M-State with an associate degree in architectural technology. Finseth

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ROERS has hired Kris Gaddie as an accountant in Fargo and promoted Matt Nygard. Gaddie graduated from University of Nevada-Reno with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She was previously employed with an HVAC company based out of Grand Forks and has spent most of her career as an accountant/construction administrator. Gaddie Nygard Nygard has been promoted from his accountant position with Roers Construction to a newly created position with Roers Development, which includes market research, finance and feasibility analysis and coordinating sales efforts.

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Steve Asche, a wealth advisor with Thrivent Financial, recently received the Chairman’s Award Certificate for demonstrating outstanding excellence to the society, its members and the local community from the National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors. Asche also received the Quality Service Award. This is an honor given by the organization that recognizes the meeting of requirements resulting in 90% or higher persistency, consequently, a strengthened society and local community by his conscientious service. Robby Lundbohm has joined Valley Premier Bank as a business banking officer. He is located at the bank’s Moorhead location. Lundbohm is a native of Roseau, Minnesota, and a graduate of Concordia College with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and organizational communications. He has worked in the banking industry for more than a decade. Prior to joining Valley Premier Bank, he worked as a financial institutions examiner for the Minnesota Department of Commerce and a risk management examiner with the FDIC. Western Products welcomed Grant Hagen as a sales and marketing specialist. Hagen is originally from Hanley Falls, Minnesota, and graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in business administration with emphasis in marketing. He is a United States Navy veteran who brings experience as an independent marketing consultant, a manager in the hospitality industry and a profit enhancement consultant.

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New Members The Chamber encourages all members to conduct business with each other. Those listed below recently have made an important investment in their businesses and their professional careers by joining The Chamber. Please consider them for your personal and professional needs. When you do, let them know you learned of their business through The Chamber!

Anytime Fitness - South Moorhead

anytimefitness.com Fitness Center Anytime Fitness offers a 24-hour secure private access to over 2,500 gyms open nationwide, group fitness classes, personal training, a large variety of cardio machines, free weights, private bathrooms with showers, ILIPO cold-laser treatments on site, unlimited tanning available and a clean environment.

Body of Grace Yoga and Wellness bodyofgraceyoga.com

Fintess Center Body of Grace Yoga and Wellness offers Christian yoga committed to helping students bring worship to their yoga mats to experience mental, physical and spiritual benefits and to grow their relationship with God by simply bathing oneself in the Holy Spirit. 100% yoga. 100% Jesus.

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Credit Card Equipment - Processing CardConnect innovatively serves America’s best entrepreneurs. A full acquiring merchant service company that offers a lowest price assurance for credit card processing, gift, loyalty and reward cards, as well as ATMs.

Corwin Family Dentistry corwindentistry.com

Dentists Corwin Family Dentistry’s doctor and staff are here to serve you and provide you with the care you deserve. Whether it is virtually painless injections or crowns in one visit, they know your expectations and they work hard to meet them. Together, they can optimize your oral health!

Fargo Angels Hockey fargoangelshockey.org

Sports Training The Fargo Angels Hockey Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. They promote and develop Christian-based youth hockey within the Saint John Paul II Catholic School Network and the associated co-opting schools (Oak Grove, Park Christian and St. Joseph).

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Dentists Fargo Moorhead Dental & Dentures is Fargo’s one-stop dentist office. They offer an on site denture lab so they can complete dentures *same day. Their services include extractions, denture services, implants and complete dental care.

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Healthcare Services Farmstead is an assisted living and memory care facility. Because of their associations and partnerships, they are able to take care of those with enhanced needs and are staffed 24 hours a day.

Restaurants Thirty years ago, Panera Bread started with one goal: to bake fresh bread from fresh dough every day in every bakery-cafe. No artificial preservatives or short cuts; just their bakers and hot ovens. And at the end of the day, they donated what was left to their neighbors in need.

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FM Acupuncture fargoacupuncture.com

Healthcare Services FM Acupuncture is a holistic health care clinic providing acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine services to the Fargo Moorhead area.

Gokey Immigration Law Office gokeyimmigrationlaw.com

Attorneys Gokey Immigration Law Office provides immigration legal services for businesses and individual clients including nonimmigrant business visas, work authorization issues, permanent residency based on employment, investment, or family and assisting with naturalization.

HUB International Insurance, Mountain Region hubinternational.com

Insurance - Investments - Employee Benefits HUB strives to be the leading sales and service organization in the insurance industry. They want to be the first choice of their customers and employees, offering them the best value added opportunity over the long term. They look forward to serving their client’s needs.

Institute of Management Accountants imanet.org

Clubs - Organizations IMA is the worldwide association of accountants and financial professional working in business. Their local RRV chapter strives to empower its members to expand their professional skills, better manage their organizations and enhance their careers.

OpGo

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Marketing Their focus is customer insights, using digital media technology to optimize all channels (online and offline). They reach your target at the right place and right time and they tie it to the bottom line. Their partner network includes branding, SEO, web design, video and user experience analysis experts.

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Paul Davis Construction pdmidwest.com

Contractors - Remodeling Paul Davis is a full service design, build and remodel contractor located in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; specializing in lake properties, Paul Davis offers a product selection design center. Paul Davis is a licensed general contractor serving Fargo Moorhead and the lakes area region since 1995.

Sabin General Store sabingeneralstore.com

Candy An old fashioned ice cream shoppe that carries nostalgic candy, several glass bottled soda, retro toys, 16+ flavors of hand dipped ice cream, malts, shakes, sundaes, tin signs, grocery store, pizza, hot lunch, premium coffee and much more. Stop by for your two scoops of happiness!

Santa Lucia Restaurant santaluciainc.com

Restaurants Santa Lucia Greek and Italian restaurant established in Fargo in 1990 boasts great food in a polished casual setting, perfect for family dinners, a romantic night out or a business meeting. No extra for their banquet room! Excellent wine, food and exquisite dessert menus. Come for the non-chain experience. They would love to cater to you.

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Experience Counts awarded for 2014-15 year Pictured from left to right is Mark Schalder, NorthStar Technology Group; Jay Nelson, Archer Real Estate Services; Captain- Randy Clark, Park Company Realtors; Mellisa Stiel-Paul, Fargo Country Club; Jim Deutsch, Artco Promotional Products; and Neal Beitelspacher, Dakota Commercial. Not pictured is Nicole Birnbaum, Radio FM Media; Lori Hager, JPII Catholic Schools Network; Billy Nustad, Bell State Bank & Trust; Tanya Reis, TMI Hospitality; Michael Charest, Fargo Country Club; or Kevin Struxness, Realtruck.com.

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We caught Russell Schell from RJ Energy Solutions in action as he was doing a diagnostic reading on the rooftop at Case Building. RJ Energy Solutions’ goal is to bring comfort, sustainability and energy efficiency to your building, whether it be commercial or residential. They offer HVAC consulting, blower door testing, thermal imaging and online monitoring for predictive maintenance. Schell will be getting all the units on top of the rooftop down to just one!

Ranstrom Berg Wealth Management, LLC is a financial planning and asset management firm with clients in over 20 states. They help their clients maneuver through various economic and market environments as well as coordinate financial goals and asset management objectives. Their services include financial planning, asset management, and tax preparation and planning. Their experienced and talented staff includes three Certified Financial Planners® and a Chartered Financial Analyst®. If you have questions or would like to schedule a meeting, please contact them at 701.293.5789 or info@ranstrom.com. There are no fees or costs for an initial consultation.

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Celebrations Ribbon cuttings are led by the Public Relations Ambassadors, a group of dedicated volunteers who help Chamber members celebrate their business accomplishments. If you would like more information on ribbon cuttings, visit fmwfchamber.com or call Gail at 218.233.1100.

HEALING TOUCH CHIROPRACTIC 10-year anniversary on September 1 45 21st Avenue East, Unit D, West Fargo htchiro.com

MODE Remodel on September 8 4302 13th Avenue South, Suite 13, Fargo shopmodestore.com

REALTY 2000 Grand opening on September 10 3220 18th Street South Suite 1, Fargo tommckinnon.com

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FARGO ESCAPE ROOM Grand opening on September 2 2220 East Main Avenue, West Fargo fargoescaperoom.com

FARGO GLASS & PAINT COMPANY Grand opening on September 10 4323 45th Street South, Suite 107, Fargo fargoglass.com

BILTMORE INN & SUITES Grand opening on September 10 3800 Main Avenue, Fargo biltmoreonmain.com

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APPAREO SYSTEMS, LLC CABLE ONE BUSINESS Building dedication on September 11 1810 NDSU Research Circle North, Fargo appareo.com

NARDINI IMAGINE FIRETHRIVING EQUIPMENT Grand opening on September 15 3334 14th Avenue South, Fargo imaginethriving.org

PERSONAL TOUCH EMBROIDERY & MARKETING

25-year anniversary on September 17 2600 24th Avenue South, Moorhead ptemb.com

FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAUSAU HOMES ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand opening on September 14 3131 28th Street South, Fargo fargo.k12.nd.us

IMPACT KINDER DAKOTA KLOSET Grand opening on September 16 4141 38th Street Southwest, Suite D, Fargo impactdakota.com

THE DISTRICT WATERHOUSE & KITCHEN Grand opening on September 18 3179 Bluestem Drive South, West Fargo thedistrictnd.com

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Grand opening on September 18 3179 Bluestem Drive South, West Fargo evolution1.com

Relocation and 55th anniversary on September 22 409 Seventh Street South, Fargo areafoundation.com

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Grand opening on September 23 705 23rd Avenue East, West Fargo microtelinn.com

Annual tapping of the keg on September 25 22 Broadway North, Fargo fargooktoberfest.com

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Community Events - November 2015 Send your events to info@fmwfchamber.com to see them on our community calendar!

2015 Healthy Schools Summit Dakota Medical Foundation

Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes Scheels Arena

Grief During the Holidays Class Hospice of the Red River Valley

Mental Wellness Event Family Wellness LLC

University of Mary Upcoming Info Session University of Mary

TARZAN at Moorhead High School Theatre Moorhead Area Public Schools

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Fifteenth Annual Fraser, Ltd. Festival of Trees Moorhead Area Public Schools

Free Craft Projects at Awesome Art Afternoon RDJ Recreation Center

PANGEA - Cultivate Our Cultures Hjemkomst Center

Dorothy Day House Hospitalities Soup & Supper Raffle St. Joseph's Church

Hospice Advance Care Planning Lunch Hospice of the Red River Valley

Cookies with the Claus Family FARGODOME

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