IN ACTION Greater North County Chamber of Commerce

Vol. 60 No. 6 Monthly Publication (USPS 116450)

September 2012

2012 SPONSORS GOLD

Calendar of Events September 2012

September 3 Holiday

Office Closed

September 5 Board of Directors Meeting 11:30 am

September 7 Member Open House 9-­10am Chamber Office

& Ambassador Meeting 10am Chamber

September 12

Business After Hours The Bridge at Florissant 5-­7:30pm

September 19

Member to Member Showcase at the Monthly Member-­ship Meeting 11am-­1pm

Restaurant

2012 Scholarship Bowling Tournament

A huge thank you to all of our bowlers and sponsors who participated in our annual Scholarship Bowl. The Chamber raised over $5,000 that will be used to award scholarships to local high school seniors. To date the Chamber has awarded $41,000 in scholarships. Our sponsors were Strike Sponsors: Emerson Family YMCA, Ferguson-­Florissant School District, Hazelwood School District, Incarnate Word Academy, ITS Computers, Life Care Center of Florissant, The Lipton Group, Neighbors Credit Union, SSM DePaul Health Center, Trinity Catholic High School & Zykan Family Partnership. Drink Sponsors: Handyman True Value Hardware and St. Louis Community College-­Florissant Valley. Lane Sponsors: Catering To You Banquet Center, Christian Hospital, City of Florissant, JoAnn Donovan, Attorney at Law,

Northwest Healthcare, Paul Cerame Auto Group, Saint Catherine Retirement Community, Stygar Florissant Chapel, Valley Industries, Village North Retirement Community & Health Center and White Auto Body. Frame Sponsor: Lutheran Senior Services at Hidden Lake. Pizza Sponsor:

McClain Chiropractic Health & Injury. Trophy Sponsor: Trophy World. Ad Sponsors: Community News and Independent News.

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2012/2013 Officers Julie Berthold, Chairwoman Berthold Carpet Cleaning 803-­8843 Colleen Simon, Vice Chairwoman Crystal Creek Health & Rehabilitation 838-­2211 Howard Nimmons, Secretary Nimmons Wealth Management 972-­1818 Craig Szczuka, Treasurer Falcon Service, Inc. 355-­5002 Scott Schneider, Past Chairman US Bank 921-­0060 Carolyn Marty, President Greater North County Chamber 831-­3500 2012/2013 Directors

Dick Cerame Paul Cerame Auto Group 314-­838-­2400 Diana Gulotta Hazelwood School District 953-­5005 Carol Hemker Christian Hospital 314-­653-­5795 Roann Keeven Arbonne International 921-­4663 Nancy Nelson Valley Industries 314-­731-­1771 Kenneth McGhee Archway Memorial Chapel 895-­3900 Brice VanSant Labor Ready 314-­921-­1414 Patrick Viets Dine and Discounts of St. Louis 314-­540-­1810 Jon Vogt Catering To You 839-­3244 Elizabeth Wade Pulaski Bank 314-­317-­4745 Don Zykan Zykan Family Partnership 960-­6085 Debbie Wright, Editor & Designer debbie@greaternorthcountychamber.com Greater North County Chamber Office 420 W. Washington Florissant, MO 63031 (314) 831-­3500 Fax (314) 831-­9682 www.greaternorthcountychamber.com Greater North County Chamber of Commerce In Action Newsletter Monthly Publication Vol. 60 No. 6 (USPS 116450) Periodical Postage Paid Florissant, MO 63033

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Chamber Happening Around Town

Casino Night Fundraiser

Tip of the Hat

Business After Hours

Welcome New Chamber Members

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CHAMBER APPENINGS AROUND TOWN

The Chamber welcomed new member Hot Shots Sports Bar & Grill by holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, August 20. Hot Shots is located at 1792 N. New Florissant Rd in Florissant. On hand for the ceremony were Dan Volmert, company founder;; Jason Durnett, Director of Franchise Development;; John Garner, franchise

owner of the Florissant location;; Florissant Officials;; Chamber Ambassadors, Board Members and Staff.

Over 70 members and guests enjoyed a wonderful luncheon provided by Catering To You at our monthly membership meeting held on August 15. Pictured in the photo is Lisa Rood with HearUSA receiving her

membership plaque from Julie Berthold, chamber board chairwoman. We would also like to thank our meeting sponsor, Taylor Land Management and our guest speaker Virginia Muzquiz.

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We have a lot of exciting things coming up...

filling up fast! Lots of information on this great event can be found in the

Be sure to get your tickets for our Casino Night on Saturday, October 20th. This great evening will be hosted by Crystal Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center at their Park Terrace building. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with gaming from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.. Tickets are $30 per person, which

to support your Chamber while enjoying a fun night out!

December 7th, at Dietrich Auditorium.

Julie Berthold Chairwoman of the Board

September Monthly Membership Meeting Member to Member Showcase ($75 per Table)

Wednesday, September 19 11:00am-­1:00pm

407 Dunn Rd. (63031)

Meeting Sponsor: SSM DePaul Health Center

$18 per person Advance Reservation Required by Noon Monday September 17 (No shows will be invoiced)

Reserve online at www.greaternorthcountychamber.com or call 314-­831-­3500

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Tip of the Hat

Florissant Police Chief William Karabas & Florissant Major Tim Lowery

Congratulation to Chief Karabas on his upcoming retirement in December 2012 and Major Lowery on his upcoming promotion

to Police Chief of Florissant.

City of Hazelwood For the 14th consecutive year city received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by GFOA of the U.S. and Canada for its 2010-­

2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

Dr. John C. Boain with Boain Dental Care Received the 2012 Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry

during the AGD 2012 Annual Meeting & Exhibits in June 2012.

SSM DePaul Health Center Neurologist Siddharth Kaul, MD, joined the SSN Neurosciences Institute

at DePaul Health Center in Bridgeton.

Garden Villas North Presenting a check for $1,000 to Florissant Police Chief William Karabas from a raffle they held on behalf of injured Florissant Police Officer Mike Vernon.

Independent News

Bob Lindsey is celebrating his 25th Anniversary with the Independent News.

Improved Performance Inc. Rebecca May marks 10th Anniversary as an associate of Improved Performance, Inc..

de.lish Cheesecake Bakery & Café

City of Florissant CNN Money Magazine ranked the City of Florissant in their top 100 best places to live.

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Welcome New Chamber Members

*Cornerstone Bakery Mokeer Yisrael & Tisa Johnson

2636 N. Hwy 67. Florissant, MO (63033) 314-­209-­0170

Hot Shots Sports Bar & Grill

John Garner 1792 N. New Florissant Rd., Florissant, MO (63033)

314-­839-­4200

*Johnny Londoff Chevrolet John Londoff, Jr.

1375 Dunn Rd., Florissant, MO (63031) 314-­837-­1800

*Cornerstone Bakery was recruited by Dr. Kevin McClain of McClain Chiropractic and *Johnny Londoff Chevrolet was recruited by Don Zykan of the Zykan Family Partnership.

Kevin and Don will receive a free lunch at the next membership meeting.

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Congratulations to the following members of the Chamber receiving the 30 Leaders in their Thirties Awards

Elena Amirault, Hazelwood School District

Wesley Bell, St. Louis Community College-­Florissant Valley Donny Carver, US Bank

Mike Crossno, Vantage Credit Union Nyron Edwards, Hazelwood School District Lindsey Gallahue, Commercial Bank

Andrew Harris, Hazelwood School District Amy Hawkins, Christian Hospital

Keeley Hayes, SSM DePaul Health Center Julie Hercules, Incarnate Word Academy

LaRenda Hutt, Riverview Gardens School District

Rodney Lewis, Ed. D, Ferguson-­Florissant School District Megan Martinez, Missouri Veterans Home Melissa McGuire, Garden Villas North

Jennifer Roper, Ed. D, Hazelwood School District Krista Sherman, Special School District Craig Szczuka, Falcon Service Inc.

Michael Vernon, Florissant Police Department Elizabeth Wade, Pulaski Bank

Eric Winkles, Ferguson-­Florissant School District

Two of the main reasons businesses and organizations join a Chamber are for networking and marketing opportunities. And the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce has two such events coming up in

The first is a Member Open House on Friday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Chamber office. This FREE event is open to new and long-­standing members. At the Open House, you will get a refresher course on all the tools available to you such as posting Hot Deals, Job Openings and Special Events on the Chamber website and facebook page. You also

the committees, attending a Business After Hours, joining one of the Leads Groups or advertising your products and services through the weekly-­email blast or monthly newsletter. The other event is a Member-­to-­Member Expo that will be featured at our September Membership Luncheon on

You as a member will have an opportunity to showcase your products and services to the more than 70 members and guests who regularly attend the Chamber monthly luncheons. The cost of $75 includes a booth and lunch for one. The charge for additional lunch attendees is $18. Due to space, the number of booths will be limited to 30. Register for both of these events by calling the Chamber office at 314-­831-­3500 or going online at www.greaternorthcountychamber.com Hope to see you there!!!

Carolyn Marty Chamber President

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Hosted by:

The Bridge at Florissant 1101 Garden Plaza Drive (63033)

Join your fellow Chamber members and their guests for a complimentary evening of cocktails, light appetizers and

casual networking. -­831-­3500

Business After Hours Wednesday, September 12

5:00-­7:30 pm

PERIODICAL

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FLORISSANT, MO 63033

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420 W. WASHINGTON FLORISSANT, MO 63031

The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce is non-­partisan and does not commit to the support of or endorse any candidates for public office.