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September 2019
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CHAMBER OFFICE CLOSED
3 IEDC Meeting
7 am-MCC
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Noon-Monticello Country Club (special date)
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Board Meeting 7:30 am
Best Western PLUS Chelsea Hotel
11 Business
After Hours 4:30-6pm
American Legion
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17 Chamber Lunch
At River City Extreme
11:30am-Network & Lunch Begins Noon-program
Topic: Wright County Law Enforcement
Updates
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23 Autumn Begins
Member News Blurb & Inserts
Due by 3pm
24 Ambassador
Meeting Noon-Buffalo Wild
Wings
25 Good Morning
Monticello 7:30-9am
Bursch Travel, SPOE, North Risk Partners: Enter at
611 Walnut St
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205 Pine Street Monticello MN 55362 (763) 295-2700 fax(763) 295-2705
www.monticellocci.com [email protected]
Chamber & Community Center Trick or Treat Event, Thurs, October 24, 4-6:30pm, Downtown area into West Bridge Park Annual Banquet-Jingle & Mingle Ugly Sweater Party-Fri, December 6, 6-10PM, Location TBD
Chamber Board Positions Available
The mission of the Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry is as follows: The Monticello Chamber is her to continually sup-port, serve and enhance all member business sectors in the Monticello area. We strive to strengthen communication among business, industry, school, government, service organi-zations and area residents. If you are passionate about the mission of the Chamber, please consider a position on our diverse board. Submit your application to be considered for one of the spots that will open up at the end of this year. Board members accept a 3 year term and we meet on the second Tuesday of each month (except for July) at 7:30 am. We also hold various Chamber functions throughout the year. If you are interested in applying, please con-tact us at the office at 763-295-2700 or [email protected].
Teacher/Staff Welcome Bags Thank you to everyone who donated to the bags and helping us welcome new teacher’s and staff to Monticel-lo. The donations were amazing and made a lasting impres-sion on each of them. There is a letter of thanks from Dr. Bar-bara Wilson, Director of Human Resources inside this publication.
September 2019
Business of the Year Nominations
Business of the Year nomination forms can be found in this publication. Don’t miss this op-portunity to nominate one of our members who deserve to be recognized and have a chance to be awarded this prestigious award. Some of the selection criteria is the business must be: current Chamber member been in business for at least 5 years consistency of service and/or products to
its customers and community encourages employees to be involved in
the community has not received this award in the past 5
years. 2018: RiverWood Bank 2017:Von Hanson’s Meats & Catering 2016:Ausco Design & Marketing 2015:Schlenner, Wenner & Co. 2014:Best Western PLUS Chelsea Hotel Award Presentation will be at the Annual Ban-quet, Fri, Dec. 6, 2019. 2018 Business of the Year
SCHOOL BEGINS THIS WEEK
The Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry does not endorse any candidate
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DATE: Wed, Sept. 11th (2nd Wed every month) TIME: 4:30-6pm LOCATION: American Legion, 304 Elm St, Monticello.
Welcome back from summer break! Hope to see you this month!
Drop in anytime and enjoy this fun & casual networking event. It is open to all members, their employees and guests that want to check out what our chamber is all about. Complimentary appetizers provided & cash bar available. Bring your business cards to exchange.
Chamber Lunch
DATE: Tues, Sept. 17th (3rd Tues every month) TIME: 11:30am-Networking begins, registration opens & lunch is served, noon-1pm: Presentation, Topic of discus-sion: Wright County Law Enforcement Updates from Sher-iff Sean Deringer Hosted & Catered by: LOCATION: 3875 School Blvd, Monticello
Please RSVP to ensure we have enough food ordered; if you must cancel, please do so by noon on the Monday prior to the luncheon to avoid being charged for the meal, thank you. Guests are always welcome to stop by at noon just to listen to the guest speaker; free of charge. lunch fee $15
Lunch Sponsor: Studer Chiropractic, P.C.-Dr. April Studer
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE If you are interested in sponsoring a Chamber luncheon, please contact the office, 763-295-2700. $100 to showcase your business with a 5 minute presentation, your logo placed on each table, bring handouts to put at each seat and a 8’ display table that you decorate with whatever you want to showcase your business. (Average luncheon, 75 guests)
DATE: Wed, Sept. 25th (4th Wed every month) TIME: 7:30 am-9 am Stop in anytime! LOCATION: North Risk Partners, Bursch Travel & SPOE-611 Walnut St, Monticello-Enter here but network throughout the building A monthly opportunity to socialize before the regular work day. This event is less formal than other events. It is open to all members, their employees and guests. Share infor-mation about your company, a promotion you are offering or introduce a new employee! Bring your business cards to exchange.
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS: You can make payments online with your credit card? Link is on your invoice. Don’t know how? Ask me now! 763-272-3310 NETWORKING: Chamber luncheon - doors open at 11:30am for networking. Don’t miss out on an opportuni-ty to make a connection.
The 2019-2020 Chamber directories are here!! We are very excited to get them delivered to everyone. We will have them available at our networking events. If you would like one mailed to you, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 763-295-2700. Thank you to all of the businesses who placed an ad in our membership directory. The funds raised from the ad sales help us run the Chamber office and keep your membership dues low. We can’t thank you enough for your continued support! We hope you enjoy this publication.
Chair: Cheree’ Hoese Commercial Realty Solutions (763) 682-2400 [email protected]
Vice Chair: Rick Schrupp North Risk Partners-Apollo Division
(763) 314-0400 [email protected]
Treasurer: Sarah Barthel Sherburne State Bank (763) 271-7179 [email protected]
Past Chair: Rachel Leonard FiberNet Monticello
(763) 314-0108 [email protected]
Darek Vetsch Wright County Commissioner (612) 384-6886 [email protected] Liz Calpas Monticello Dental Center (763) 263-7100 [email protected]
Jason Kisner Ausco Design & Marketing (763) 257-9282 [email protected]
Scott Johnson Xcel Energy (763) 493-1631 [email protected] Joni Pawelk CentraCare Health-Monticello (763) 271-2385 [email protected] Annie Stein Wausau Homes (763) 295-1860 [email protected] Perry Sloneker Best Western Chelsea Hotel (763)271-8880 [email protected]
Mari Lou McCormic RiverWood Bank (763)271-1453 [email protected]
Gateway Financial Strategies - - Why is Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) important? The 2019 Life Insurance Barometer Study by Life Happens and LIMRA found that only 57% of Americans have life in-surance, and four in 10 households without it would imme-diately struggle to pay living expenses if their primary wage earner died. The risk to a family’s financial stability if they forgo life insurance is incredibly high, and yet there are still many Americans who are living without it, leaving them vul-nerable. That’s why September’s Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) continues to be such an important event. This na-tional educational campaign, coordinated by the nonprofit organization Life Happens, is designed to get consumers to take stock of their life insurance needs and protect their loved ones with proper insurance planning. To learn more visit www.lifehappens.org. I’m happy to talk to you about your life insurance needs - - why you need it, the amount of coverage you need, and the right type of policy for you. Just give me a call. 763-271-0402.
Monticello Chamber & Community
Center Trick or Treat Event
Thurs, Oct. 24, 2019—4-6:30pm THIS EVENT GOES ON RAIN OR SHINE!! The Monticello Chamber and Monticello Community Center are combining our Trick or Treat events again this year. Enjoy Trick or Treating downtown then head into West Bridge Park for a lot more fun. All entries receive a 10 X 10 space and must stay within their area. We will be joined by KRWC radio with their Road Show, food trucks will be available plus inflatables and then stroll under the bridge to the participating businesses on the East side of Highway 25. The Wright County Sheriff’s Dept. and the City of Monti-cello are concerned with the families crossing the Hwy 25 intersection again this year. We have made this change for the safety of everyone participating. Please respect our crossing guards when traveling around during the evening. Businesses: Please register with the Chamber office by Oc-tober 11 to be included on the map and to receive your pumpkin for your window.
We expect approximately 2,000 participants.
We welcomed 93 guests at our August luncheon. It was ca-tered by A Catered Event and hosted at the Monticello Com-munity Center. Our guest speaker was Chris Church, site vice president for the Monticello Nuclear Plant, Xcel Energy. Chris provided a general overview of plant operations, the recent refueling and what the future may look like for nuclear to meet the Xcel Energy carbon free by 2050 goals. City of Monticello representatives were present to answer questions on the Downtown area during the networking por-tion of the event.
August 20, 2019 Chamber luncheon with Chris Church, Xcel Energy
Chris Church, site Vice President for Monticello Nuclear Plant, Xcel Energy
City of Monticello representatives answered questions from the business community on the Downtown area
Thank you to everyone who came out and made this past month’s luncheon a success. We hope to see all of you at the September 17th luncheon on Wright County Law Enforce-ment updates with Sheriff Sean Deringer. Please note that the September luncheon will be held at River City Extreme (3875 School Blvd, Monticello).
Did you know?
Chamber Directories are Available
August Chamber Luncheon Member News...
Corporate Duck Adoptions .
GLM Displays Did you know Monticello Chamber members get 10% off of their order with GLM Displays? This discount can be applied to everything we sell; from banner stands and table throws, to large custom displays, and everything in between. Need something in the next week or two that fits into your tight budget? We have you covered there too with our GLM Se-lect series of products. Visit our webpage (www.glmdisplays.com) call (888-743-4564), or stop in to-day to see how we can help find the perfect display for you! Live Laugh & Bloom Floral Fall is on its way to LLB's porch. 8" mum pots, fall leaves, twigs and dried embellishments for your home. Also new to the shop is a sweet little "Minnesota Corner" filled with things made in the great MN!! Come out soon and check things out and start thinking about adding a little fall to your porch or home. Our porch will also be a great spot for a quick fall photo shoot if you are looking for an old porch look. All welcome anytime. **Reminder** September 3rd starts our fall/winter hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-5pm and Sat 9am-1pm Our website is always available for your convenience in placing orders for delivery and our "new feature".....your can order online for pick-up's too. Very user friendly FREEDOM STRATEGY GROUP CORE VALUES INTEGRITY RESPECT OPEN MINDEDNESS POSITIVE ATTITUDE COMPASSIONATE 670 Humboldt Drive, Big Lake, MN 55309 763-421-9456 Studer Chiropractic We are Celebrating 20 years of Chiropractic Service in Mon-ticello! To commemorate this milestone Dr. April Studer is offering a special discount to Chamber members (see in-sert). She is a Diplomate with the Academy Council of Chi-ropractic Pediatrics and is Webster certified. With a spe-cialty in pregnancy and pediatric chiropractic she has helped all ages from newborns to geriatric patients. Her care has benefited family members suffering with every-thing from neck and back pain to ear infections, sports inju-ries, carpal tunnel, headaches, low energy, and injuries sus-tained in accidents. Since Dr means to teach, Dr April shares her health knowledge and expertise at Lunch and Learn events held at businesses and organizations in the community. To schedule an appointment or Lunch and Learn contact Studer Chiropractic at 763-295-4797.
Member News...
Monticello Senior Center The Monticello Senior Center is hosting a Dad’s Belgian Waffles breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, September 29 in the Monticello Community Center gym from 8 a.m. to noon. The menu includes waffles, variety of toppings in-cluding strawberries and blueberries, sausage, milk, juice, and coffee. The cost is $7 for people ages 13+ in advance ($8 at the door), $4 for kids ages 6-12, and those age 5 and under eat free. All proceeds benefit the Monticello Senior Center. Resurrection Lutheran Church Rally Sunday | Fall Kickoff Join us on Sunday, September 8th for our fall kickoff. We will be worshiping together at 7:30 am (traditional), 9:00 am, and 10:30 am. Pathfinders Sunday School will start this morning at 9:00 am and 10:30 am. Please be sure to pre-register your child on our website at www.resurrection-mn.com/elementary. Come to learn about the different ways your family can get involved in programming and in the community this school year. UMC At UMC, we believe in the importance of education. Our path to growth is paved by investing in our people. Learn more about our apprenticeship program and tuition reim-bursement opportunities at ultramc.com/careers. Great culture. Stable jobs. Endless opportunities. American Legion Auxiliary’s Annual Luncheon & Style Show - Saturday Oct. 5, 2019 On Saturday October 5, 2019, the Monticello American Legion Auxiliary Unit 260 will be presenting “Fashion Mas-querade!,” a Fall Luncheon & Style Show, at the American Legion on Elm Street. Fashions are provided by Chico’s of Albertville. There will also be a silent auction, a live auction and door prizes. Doors open at 11:00 a.m., with lunch served at Noon. This year’s program is presented by Sgt. Brian Johnson of the Wright County Sheriff’s Depart-ment. Tickets for the luncheon and style show are $18 per person and can be purchased from an Auxiliary member or by contacting Cheryl Latham at 320-493-2105. There will also be some tickets available with staff at the club. All pro-ceeds go to support programs for veterans in our local community. Seating is limited and tickets sell out fast, so get your tickets early!
Member News... North Risk Partners We are the largest privately owned independent insurance agency in the state of Minnesota with over 70 companies that we can partner with to solve your commercial, home, auto, life, health and medicare needs. We are ready to put a no obligation assessment together on your behalf. You will find us to be a client focused agency with knowledgea-ble advisors and best in class customer service that is sure to earn your business and trust. To put us to work for you, please call Rick Schrupp at 763-314-0633. Mosford, Barthel & Co., PLC.-Prime Office Space Availa-ble! Cedar Court Offices has office space for lease. Located at 305 Cedar Street, Monticello (one block off of Hwy 25). The office space is approx. 1,100 sq. ft. and is located on the main level of the building. Space may be sub-divided. Off street parking available, and located in a secured building. Call Bob for more information at 763-295-4800. Monticello Travel Winter is coming!!! Don’t let the mild fall weather fool you. Before long, the wind will be blowing and the snow will be flying! This is a great time to get your winter vaca-tion booked before all the good flight times are taken. And don’t worry about waiting for that perfect sale… with Mon-ticello Travel, most trips qualify for our low price AFTER you book policy. When you book with Monticello Travel, if a sale comes out after you book, we will lower your all-inclusive vacation price all the way up to your final pay-ment date! That’s something you won’t find online or with other travel agencies. Combine that with our low price guarantee before you book, no service fees and a real per-son to help you along your way we hope you’ll give us a chance to be your local travel advisor too! Call or email today. 763-843-3565 or [email protected] Nighthawk Security Whether your here or there, Nighthawk Security is keeping a watchful eye! Take advantage of their $99 sale - Perfect for the home, cabin and business! 866-472-3525 x1 - Call today and Save - mention code CHAMBER0919. Offer val-id: until 9/30/19 on all-in-one touch screen keypad, three doors, one motion, and one keyfob. Separate 36-month monitoring contracts are required. Be sure to ask us about our referral program.
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The Country Travel Store BACK TO SCHOOL - NOT TOO LATE TO PLAN FOR C-MAS BREAK! Now that summer is over, fall and Christmas breaks will be here before you know it. Let THE COUNTRY TRAVEL STORE take the worry out of travel plans. We do the work, you just relax! Give us a call or email today: 763-295-3350; [email protected] **Serving the community for 31 years. We Know Travel** Monticello School District Thanks to a year’s worth of work started by a wide-reaching and well-connected strategic planning group, and moved forward by the Continuous Improvement Com-mittee, Monticello School District is proud to have four newly established District Goals that will aid our efforts in becoming a top school district not just in the area, not just in the state, but in the country. Our district goals are: Safe and Healthy Culture Teaching and Learning Collaborative Connections Innovative Leadership For more details on the four goals, and additional infor-mation about the 2019-20 school year, please be sure to visit the Monticello School District website at www.monticello.k12.mn.us! Photos by Bob & Val Somerville Photos by Bob & Val Somerville will continue to sell scenic photography by appointment from trailer at home (2113 E River St). (612-308-0897 call or text Bob.) We also have older windows that are great for crafting. $5-$15. Monticello Memorials LLC Your loved ones journey deserves to be honored. Let Mon-ticello Memorials put those dreams and memories in stone. Stop in and see us at 217 Sandberg Road in Monti-cello or visit us at www.monticellomemorials.com. Phone - 763-314-0322 (Located right behind General Rental) Bursch Travel Join Bursch Travel for a Princess Cruises Alaska Cruise & Cruisetour Information Event Tuesday September 24th 6:00pm Monticello Community Center - 505 Walnut St, Monticello RSVP Bursch Travel -763-295-5551 or 800-892-6436 www.burschtravel.com
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Monticello Public Schools
Dr. Barbara Wilson, Director of Human Resources 302 Washington St. Monticello, MN 55362 Work: 763-272-2000 Fax: 763-272-2009 [email protected]
August 26, 2019 Dear Monticello Chamber of Commerce, Thank you does not seem like enough to say to acknowledge the wonderful gift bags you delivered to Monticello schools. We are so grateful as a school district to have the tremendous support of the community. This year over 60 local businesses and community organizations donated items to welcome our new teaching staff. Last week, I spent two action packed days training our new teachers in preparation for the 2019-2020 school year. A major highlight of the training was passing out the welcome bags from the Chamber of Commerce. The new teachers were surprised to receive the bags that were overflowing with wonderful items donated by Chamber members. Following the first day of training, many of them went home to examine the contents of the gift bags and came back the second day so impressed and appreciative! I want to take this opportunity on behalf of the Monticello School Board and myself to thank you for your generosity in contributing items for the welcome bags. I believe that your collective donations sent a message to the new staff members that Monticello is a family community that supports its teachers and schools. We look forward to a great school year and again, we are so thankful and appreciative of your support! Sincerely, Dr. Barbara Wilson Director of Human Resources
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Juniper Salon Spa
Juniper Salon Spa is a full service Aveda Salon located at 1579 7th Street E, Monticello. Consultations are always free and encouraged. Services include haircuts, customized color treat-ments, hair extensions, conditioning treatments, waxing ser-vices, manicures and pedicures, facials, makeup applications, up-dos and gift certificates for that hard-to-buy someone. Call our staff to set up your wedding day pampering. We strive on starting your special day off right. 763-295-2323. junipersalonspa.com
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Chad Solum Real Estate Group, Remax Results
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I home office in Monticello, my wife, Amy, works as an ac-countant here in Monticello. We love God, family and our friends. We love to meet new people! Our hobbies Include golf, biking, grilling, bonfires, playing bags...we like to have fun! Our Kids are central in our lives, we have a 17 year old, 15 year old and 7 year old, Nick, Tyler and Alexander. I look forward to getting to know all the residents and busi-ness owners of Monticello! If you know of anyone looking to buy or sell real estate I would love to earn their business. Chadsolum.com
Grindstone Construction Services, Inc. is a Veteran owned general contracting firm located in Buffalo, MN. We specialize in tenant improvements, retail facilities, medical/dental, in-dustrial and shooting ranges. We work with national accounts as well as local retail clients and new/ground up construction projects, local government and school projects throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding communities. grindstonecs.com
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Grindstone Construction Services, Inc. Polaris Chiropractic
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Polaris Chiropractic would like to thank all those who were in attendance for the ribbon cutting. Thank you to all of the local businesses who donated raffle prizes to make this such a suc-cess as well. We will continue to collect school supplies through the first week of September. To schedule your first visit please email us at [email protected] or call us at 763-296-4340. Located at 1539 7th St. East, Monticello. Polaris-chiro.com