Inside this issue:

October 2010

Volume 4, Issue 10 The Area Chamber Economic

Development Report

Community Event Memories

Visit us at: www.ordnebraska.com

There were several fantastic photos submitted for September’s Photo Contest, Community Event Memories.

September’s first place winner, “Fourth of July Fireworks at Bussell Park” (left) was taken by Greg Jensen.

The second place winner, “An Unplanned Community Event—2010 Flood Damage” (right) was taken by

Bonnie Horne. To see all of the photos and results from September’s photo contest, turn to page 9.

September Photo Contest 1

Musings 2

CCC Update 2

Buy Local: The Ord Option 3

Sales Tax Report 4

Business Open Houses 5

North Loup/Arcadia Outreach 6

Legislative Forum 7

Connecting Young Nebraskans 8

Calendar 12

ED Partners 13

Chamber Premium 14

Chamber Partners 15

Referrals 16

Page 2 The Area Chamber Economic Development Report

Musings from Caleb Crisp mornings, harvest and Husker football. Fall is certainly my favorite time of year. It‘s

also an exciting time for Ord and Valley County with all the business and community activity

currently seen in our communities.

Great news abounds! First, sales tax numbers are in for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year and

WOW, what a year! We‘re tracking three straight years of sales tax growth between 2008-

2010. 2010 has been a fantastic year for both Ord and Valley County. Remember that

national recession? No such signs of the phenomenon can be found here.

Kristina Volf, our marketing intern, has compiled some fantastic data as part of the Ord

Option business survey. Why does buying local matter? Because YOU, the shopper, ultimately benefits the most.

How? 33 businesses report that they provide strong financial and in-kind support of local charities, organizations

and community events. Read up on page 3 and remember that when you buy local, you support your own

interests.

Starting in October, North Loup and Arcadia will be the site for a remote VCED office. Read on page 6 for details.

Finally, a whole bunch of congratulations are in order:

- Congrats to Valley County Health System on the Grand Opening of the new hospital.

- Congrats to the Ord Volunteer Fire Department on the upcoming dedication of the new Fire Hall.

- Congrats to Wray Insurance and ExtraORDinary Nails for the ribbon cuttings and open houses.

- Congrats to Gale Studnicka for winning the inaugural $500 Ord Option drawing! Way to go in support of the local

business community!

Ord Learning Center News

by Lu Lansman

Many of you may have noticed the new Central Community College sign in-

stalled on the front of the building. Our regular construction crew from the

Columbus campus of CCC have been in our building on several different oc-

casions, making various improvements and enhancing the building‘s offer-

ings. They return in early October to complete the electrical wiring of the

new exterior sign and to assist in the moving of nursing and medical furni-

ture into the teaching space reserved for our Certified Nursing Assistant

classes which will be taught in our facility by instructor Diane Kaslon.

GED tutoring sessions are conducted out of the Learning Center by Chris Blaha on Tuesday and Thursday

afternoons. Every Wednesday evening from 5:30-9:00 p.m. Sandy Bartholomew teaches MATH 1150.

Extended Learning students also use our computer lab and testing rooms off and on throughout the week

from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The COMPASS test has been installed on our computer system and prospective

students can now take the test at the Ord Learning Center. Any prospective student wanting to take the

test should call Lu Lansman @ 728-3299 to schedule an appointment.

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Buy Local: The Ord Option—September Drawing Winner It pays to shop in Ord – just ask Gale Studnicka. Gale is the lucky

winner of the first Buy Local – The Ord Option campaign drawing of

$500 in Ord Chamber Bucks. Her name was drawn by police Chief

Adam Miller at the Ord Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Sep-

tember 24.

October Ord Option cards can be picked up at the Chamber office.

The October drawing is for $250 in Chamber Bucks. You must

have filled October cards returned to the Chamber office by noon

on Friday, October 29 for the drawing to take place that afternoon.

By participating in the Ord Option, you are contributing to the

growth and prosperity of YOUR community. For more information

about the Ord Option, please visit http://www.ordnebraska.com/

live/buy-local-the-ord-option/.

Buying Locally Benefits Your Community

Chief of Police, Adam Miller, and Chamber

President Megan Cargill draw for the

September winner.

As a part of the Ord Option campaign, local businesses were asked to complete

a survey about their contributions to and involvement with local organizations,

charities, and community events. Below are results from the survey, with 33

response. Approximately 41% of businesses donate over $1,000 in monetary

donations annually to local organizations, charities, and events. Approximately

35% donate over $1,000 in products and/or services. More results will be

complied within the next few weeks.

The results of this survey reiterate the importance of spending your dollars locally. When you support

local business, they are able to support various organizations, charities, and events in your

community. Buying locally also puts taxes to good use, creates job opportunities, increases tourism‘s

impact, and contributes to a prosperous future for your community. The message is simple:

think local, buy local, be local.

Ord Area Chamber

2010 Board of Directors

Pres.: Megan Cargill - Cheveux Salon

V Pres.: Andy Bowin – McMeen Physical

Therapy

Sec.: Ashley Woodward - Valley County

Health System

Treasurer: Dorothy Boilesen - Wray Insur-

ance Agency

Past President: Denise Wray—Wray In-

surance Agency

Ann Clausen - Stitches, Etc.

Mark Hagge – Ord High School

Kiley White – Grocery Kart

Reid Hagstrom - Green Plains Renewable

Energy

Erin Philbrick - American Family Insurance

Kurt Petska - Seed Solutions LLC

Amy Sillivan - H&R Block

Valley County

Economic Development

09-10 Board of Directors

City of Ord:

Larry Schultz, President

Jade Stunkel

Valley County:

Helen Cullers

Pat Waldman

Ord Area Chamber:

Jane Maschka, Secretary

Catina Psota

Greater Loup Valley Activities:

Russ Blaha, Treasurer

Bob Stowell, Vice President

Staff

Caleb Pollard, Executive Director

Janie Zadina, Program Coordinator

Lu Lansman, Business Development &

Education Coordinator

Ord City Sales Tax Receipts

1 percent for Economic Development

1/2 Percent for

Downtown Renovation

Of the annual receipts for the 1% sales tax, only 4/10 of 1% of the

City‘s annual valuation can be used for economic development

purposes, according to NE Statute. Any excess funds above the

amount at the end of the 09-10 fiscal year will be transferred to the

general fund of the City for expenditure on infrastructure, parks,

community promotion and public safety purposes.

Visit us on the web:

www.ordnebraska.com www.VisitValleyCounty.com

www.VisitLoupValley.com

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Quote of the Month

“Absolute identity with one’s cause is the first

and great condition of successful leadership.”

~ Woodrow Wilson

Month

1%

08-09 FY

1%

09-10 FY

0.5%

08-09 FY

0.5%

09-10 FY

August $30,484.54 $32,565.54 $15,242.27 $16,282.67

September $27,415.12 $31,335.01 $13,707.56 $15,667.51

October $30,754.85 $32,309.36 $15,377.43 $16,154.68

November $29,092.79 $29,094.98 $14,546.40 $14,547.49

December $37,285.62 $37,156.34 $18,642.31 $18,578.17

January $21,696.81 $27,678.59 $10,848.41 $13,839.29

February $24,592.93 $24,575.67 $12,296.47 $12,287.84

March $32,819.99 $34,854.22 $16,409.99 $17,427.11

April $39,798.80 $32,673.02 $19,899.40 $16,336.51

May $27,926.01 $36,127.88 $13,963.01 $18,063.94

June $31,683.88 $34,997.56 $15,841.94 $17,498.78

July $33,591.20 $33,250.66 $16,795.60 $16,625.33

TOTALS $367,142.54 $386,618.83 $183,570.79 $193,219.32

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Chamber Business News

The Ord Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting an Open House

Wednesday, October 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the new fire hall.

Refreshments will be provided. Please join us to tour the new fire

hall and visit with the volunteers.

Photo courtesy of KNLVradio.com

Wray Insurance Agency - Open House & BBQ

Ord Housing Authority Open House

The Chamber celebrated a new business opening

with a ribbon cutting and Business After Hours at

ExtraORDinary Nails on September 30th.

Owned by Denise Steele of Taylor, ExtraORDinary

Nails is now open Tuesday through Sunday and is

located at the old Howard Tire store on west Hwy 70,

just west of the new hospital.

To contact ExtraORDinary Nails, call (308) 214-1306.

On September 23, Wray Insurance Agency held their Open

House and barbecue. Thank you to those of you who

were able to attend and visit with Denise, Dorothy, Emily,

and Melissa.

If you would like to contact Wray Insurance Agency, call

them at (308) 728-5900 or visit them at the office at

1514 J Street in Ord.

The Ord Housing Authority will be hosting an Open House to welcome their new director, Rita

Grigg. Please join us on Wednesday, October 6 from 1:00-3:00 pm at the Parkview Community

room to welcome Rita to her new position and to our community.

Ord Volunteer Fire Hall Dedication & Open House

ExtraORDinary Nails Ribbon Cutting and BAH

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Valley County Economic Development will be traveling to North Loup and Arcadia in October to provide remote services at each Village Office. VCED will be at the Arcadia Village offices on Wednesday October 13th from 9:00 am – noon. VCED will also be in North Loup at the North Loup Village Clerk’s office, Wednesday October 20th from 9:00 am – to noon.

VCED will be working from Arcadia every second Wednesday morning and North Loup every third Wednesday morning of each month to provide on-site technical and financial assistance to prospective business owners or existing businesses.

If you are interested in scheduling a meeting during those times, contact Caleb Pollard at

(308) 728-7875 or calebpollard@frontier.com.

Valley County Hospital Grand Opening Thank you to all of those who were able to attend the Grand Opening for the new Valley County

Hospital. Over 850 people attended, including Senator Kate Sullivan and Governor Dave

Heineman.

The new hospital opened to the public Monday, October 4. The new address is 2707 L Street

and phone number remains (308) 728-4200.

VCED & the Ord Area Chamber of Commerce would like to formally congratulate our areas largest

employer on this exciting new endeavor—congrats!

Photos of the Grand Opening can be found here:

http://www.knlvradio.com/news/local_news/valley-county-hospital-dedication/

Photo courtesy of www.knlvradio.com

VCED to Remote Office in North Loup & Arcadia

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Are you a baby boomer seeking a more rural lifestyle? The Center for Rural Affairs offers a

thought-provoking article that looks at the opportunities rural communities have with recruiting boomers

back. Have a look below, and let us know – do boomers want what small towns have to offer?

By Elisha Smith, elishas@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs

Many young people leave town after High School graduation, and some may never return. As populations

dwindle, towns lose businesses and services.

Conversations about recruiting youth back are plentiful, but are we missing an opportunity by ignoring

recruitment of Baby Boomers and seniors? Boomers desire to move to rural communities – and are

looking for what small towns offer. They want a slower pace of life, but also want to participate in the

community.

Small towns need to be creative in offering services that seniors and boomers are looking for. That

includes access to medical services, cultural activities, and community gathering places like coffee

shops.

Older people coming back can also offer new life to small towns. Boomers possess knowledge and

experience. They want to become community leaders, start new businesses (a large number of people

this age start successful small businesses), and they have fresh community development perspectives.

Boomers and seniors who are considering moving to your community want to know they can stay there,

and the town will provide opportunities to age in place. This includes outreach and marketing of your

community to capitalize on the quality of life your town offers in regard to health, safety, housing,

education, transportation and recreation. This group of folks is becoming more health conscious,

especially Boomers. Biking and hiking trails, nutrition education and fitness programs are big draws, as

are opportunities to develop their artistic side.

Ord Area Chamber Legislative Forum The Ord Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Nebraska

Chamber of Commerce and Industry‘s Legislative Forum on October

5th. Ron Sedlacek and Jamie Karl spoke of upcoming policy issues,

and 25 local residents attended.

To learn more about the Nebraska Chamber and its 2011 Legislative

priorities, visit http://www.nechamber.net

Boomers Seek Rural Living

Above right: Jamie Karl, Nebraska

Chamber VP of Public Affairs and

Policy presents on the 2011

Legislative Agenda

Right: Senator Kate Sullivan speaks

on upcoming issues that will be

debated in the 2011 Unicameral

Session.

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Connecting Young Nebraskans

Connecting Young Nebraskans is a network of citizens under 40 who

live in rural Nebraska. The purpose of this network is to provide a

forward looking organization that provides an opportunity for younger

people to shape the future by sharing their knowledge, insights and

desires while learning more about topics related to their personal,

professional and civic growth.

Valley County Economic Development has been involved in the

planning and execution of the Connecting Young Nebraskans Summit

as a member of the steering committee, and the Ord Area Chamber of Commerce will be the sponsor for a morning

coffee and discussion session. Our organization became involved due to our concern over a lack of access to

networking opportunities for young, rural Nebraskan people. We also wanted to use this opportunity to reach new

young audiences and tell them the story of Ord and Valley County.

Why CYN?

After listening to young Nebraskans across the state, the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative has provided the

support for formation and ongoing operation of a Connecting Young Nebraskans (CYN) group. It is important that

all age groups and occupations participate in the decisions and actions that will build the future, yet too often

those under 40 are not fully engaged in the process. CYN opens a new avenue to encourage and support the par-

ticipation of those under 40 who live in rural areas in building the future. Young leaders can have an important

impact on their communities and the state.

How does CYN work?

Members of CYN self-select and determine the goals, activities and programs of the group. Opportunities for

professional, personal and community development will be provided through interactive learning and networking.

Meetings have been held both face to face and via phone and distance technology. Members communicate via

Facebook and other social networking sites. A statewide conference will be held annually. While the focus of this

network is on connecting young people across rural Nebraska, there will also be communication with urban areas

as needed. The organization will evolve as its membership makes decisions about directions it wishes to take.

How do I learn more or get involved?

CYN has over 100 participants from across the state and is always seeking more young Nebraskans who want to

make a difference. We welcome your ideas and participation. There are no membership fees and this group is

designed to fulfill your needs, so we would like to get feedback from each of you. Find the effort on Facebook or

contact Kayla Schnuelle, 402-472-2935, kschnuelle2@unl.edu to learn more about CYN.

1st Annual Connecting Young Nebraskans Summit October 28 & 29 in Grand Island

To register, go to http://go.unl.edu/cynsummit.

If you register before October 8, you will get our ‗Early Bird‘ Registration Special- $49! We hope to see you there.

Follow us on:

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Engaging with Your Customers A recent post on the Small Biz Survival website by Becky McCray illustrates the importance of engaging with your

customers and taking that relationship to the next step. You can read the article below or on their website at

http://www.smallbizsurvival.com/2010/09/progression-of-engagement.html.

―There is a progression of engagement between you and your custom-

ers. The further you progress, the more valuable you are to your customers

and the more you are able to charge.

At the bottom level, you offer a commodity, like fresh milk. Milk is available

all over, and most people buy it where ever it is convenient.

Up one step, you have an asset, like ice cream made from that milk.

Another step up is an experience, like serving that ice cream in your own

ice cream parlor. This was the lesson I learned from Free by Chris Ander-

son, "Memorable experiences are the ultimate scarce commodity."

There is still one more level. Step up again, and you can transform that experience into a renewal. At this level, you

and the customer work together to change something, like buying ice cream because you know it supports the only

working dairy that makes its own ice cream in North Dakota. That would be Pride Dairy.

Special thanks to Diane Olson of Bottineau County Economic Development for introducing me to the Pride

Dairy story, and buying me a scoop of Pride Dairy's Juneberry ice cream.

Here's another example. If you're advertising your town "as a great place to live," that's a commodity view; every

town says they are a great place to live. If you talk about your wide open spaces, you've mentioned an asset that

some places don't have. Many of your neighbors can make the same exact claim. When you talk about "the largest

open rodeo in the west," you have something special to you that people can experience. And when you offer people

a chance to "ride with the last of the working cowboys," you are making them part of your renewal.

This idea grew out of an illustration I saw in an eco-tourism presentation years ago. I'm still thinking about all the

ways you can apply it in business, but I think it is especially important in tourism.‖

Pride Dairy's own ice cream parlor.

Photo from the Pride Dairy Facebook page.

Silicon Prairie News reports that Invest Nebraska is

hosting their East-2-West Venture Competition again.

Any existing or start-up Nebraska business is eligible to

compete in the competition. Silicon Prairie News has

more information on the competition here.

If you‘re a Valley County entrepreneur that has interest in the competition, don‘t hesitate to contact VCED

for details, or visit Invest Nebraska for more. This is an excellent opportunity to chase some serious

funding for your next great idea. Lincoln and Omaha have been well-represented the past two years;

maybe it‘s time rural Nebraska is represented.

How about you? Do you think you have what it takes to compete?

$50,000 Venture Competition Returns

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September Summer Photo Contest

Above are the photos from September’s Photo Contest.

This marks the end of the 2010 Summer Photo Contest. We enjoyed and appreciated seeing the

interpretations of each month’s contest theme that displayed the beauty and value of the Valley County area.

All photos from the Summer Photo Contest can be viewed on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ordsunshinepumpers/

1st Place Photo by Greg Jensen,

winner of $200 in Ord ChamberBucks

2nd Place Photo by Bonnie Horne,

winner of $100 in Ord ChamberBucks

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2

WFLA

Convention

3

Elyria Pumpkin

Festival

WFLA

Convention

4

Elyria Village Board

7:00 pm

Ord City Council

7:30 pm

North Loup Village

Board 8 pm

5

Chamber

Legislative Forum

Luncheon—noon

Chamber Office

6

Ord Housing

Authority Open

House 1-3 pm

Ord Fire Dept.

Open House

6:30 pm

7

Rotary-noon

Calamity Jane’s

8 9

10 11

Arcadia Village

Board 8 pm

12

Chamber Board

noon

13 14

Rotary-noon

Calamity Jane’s

15 16

17 18 19

Valley County

Supervisors 9am

20 21

Rotary-noon

Calamity Jane’s

22 23

24

National Hall

Craft Fair

25 26

Valley County

Supervisors 9am

Celebrate Being a

Woman, 6p, Vets

Club

27

Economic

Development

noon

28

Rotary-noon

Calamity Jane’s

29

Ord Option

October

drawing

30

31

October 2010

Ord Memorial Chapel

Sack Lumber Company

Source Gas

Dale & Janie Zadina

Good Life Health Services

Ord Equipment

Anderson Pharmacy

BankFirst

Dale & Janet Melia

Severson, Lammers & Abel CPA PC

$20,000

Platinum Sponsors—$1,000

$10,000

Loup Valleys Rural Public Power District

Valley Title & Abstract Stowell, Kruml, &Geweke, PC, LLO

Gold Sponsors—$500

Silver Sponsors—$250

Bronze Sponsors—$100

2010 Economic Development Partners

Titanium—$2,500

Dana F Cole &

Company, LLP

Agland Realty

Bill & Nancy French

Chuck Fuhrer

Culligan of Broken Bow

Dworak Paint & Body

Fischer Auto

Gobbler Hills Rentals

Greenland Construction

GreenIron Inc

JEO

Ken & Helen Cullers

Knight Trucking

Larry Schultz

Maschka ’ s Building Center

Mid NE Individual Services

Petska Backhoe & Plumbing

Professional Eyecare

Ricks Electric

Seed Solutions

Sport Shed, Etc

The Second Hand Rose

Turf Pro

Wadas, Inc.

Ulrich Gravel

Dean & Heloise Bresley

Trotter, Inc

Platinum Sponsors

Ord Area Chamber of Commerce Sponsors

Ulrich

Gravel, Inc

Silver Partners

Bronze Partners

Stowell,

Kruml,

Geweke &

Cullers,

PC, LLO

Ord Grocery Kart

Anderson

Pharmacy

& Hallmark Gold Crown

Jeffres

Sand & Gravel

Thank you to the following businesses and individuals who have determined it is

important to invest in the future of the Valley County area!

A.J. Cetak ’ s Meat Market

Ag Pro Insurance

Agland Electric & Irrigation

Airport Motel

Alan Dale Insurance

Alco

Anderson Pharmacy

Arbor Education & Training

Arby ’ s

BankFirst

Beaumont-Ries Construction

Bernard & Barbara Petska

Bethel Baptist Church

Bill & Nancy French

Blanquitas Mexican Restaurant

Brentwood Apartments

Brown ’ s His Side/Her Side

Built Wright Construction

By-Way Guest House

Calamity Janes Steakhouse

Cargill AgHorizons

Carol Leggett

Casey ’ s General Store

Cedars Youth Services

Central Community College

Central Computer Services

Charter Communications

Chem Dry of the Sandhills

Cheveux Salon

City of Ord

Complete Family Dentistry

Country Neighbor

Country Partners Co-op

Cozy Cabin

Creative Designs

Culligan of Broken Bow

Curtis A. Sikyta, Attorney at Law

Dale & Janet Melia

Dale & Janie Zadina

Dana F Cole & Company

Diamonds Too

Diaper Cakes by Kate

Don & Marcia Reznicek

Dorsey Eyecare

Eakes Office Supply

Edghill ’ s Used Cars and Repairs

Elyria Gardens

Elyria Store-All

Erin Philbrick American Family

Agency

ExtrORDinary Nails

Family First Dental

Farm Bureau Financial Services

Farm Credit Services

Ference ’ s BBQ

Financial Solutions

First National Bank

First United Methodist Church

Fischer Auto

Frontier Communications

GC Contracting

Gene McCoy Advisory Services

Gene ’ s Electric

Get Tanked

Gobbler Hill Rentals

Good Life Health Mart Pharmacy

Goodwill Behavioral Health Emp.

Goodwill Industries

Grandview Assisted & Ind Living

Greater Loup Valley Activities Assoc.

Great Western Bank

Green Plains - Ord

GreenIron Implement

Greenland Construction

Gregory Jensen, PC, LLO

Grocery Kart

Gumb Auction & Real Estate

H&H Distributing

H&R Block

Hackel Construction, Inc

Hackel Feedlot

Haggies Package

Husker Sales & Services

J & J Sanitation

J & S Diesel Service

Jade Stunkel

Jeffres Sand & Gravel

JimSaNik Pointing Dogs

JoAnn Urbanovsky – The Picture Lady

Karp & Krow Club

KC Pest Control

Keith & Ellen Novak

Ken & Barb Collins

Ken ’ s Taxidermy

Knights of Columbus

Knight Trucking

KNLV Radio

Kokes Repair, Inc

Lake Ericson Association

Larry Schultz

Longaberger—Jennifer Bengston

Loup Valley Ag Society

Loup Valley Jaycees

Loup Valley K-Lawn

Loup Valley RPPD

Marshall Photography

Maschka ’ s Building Center

McDonalds

McMeen Physical Therapy

Merrill & Marie Mason

Mid NE Individual Services

Miska Drywall & Custom Texturing

Misko Sports

Modern Methods

NE Vocational Rehab

New Beginnings Fitness Center

NISH Car Wash

NTV: Nebraska TV

Ord Equipment

Ord Family Furniture

Ord Glass & Paint

Ord Housing Authority

Ord Medical Spa

Ord Memorial Chapel

Ord Public Schools

Ord Rotary Club

Ord Township Library

Ord True Value

Ord Veterinary Clinic

Orscheln Farm & Home

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Pat Marsh

Pathway Bank

Petska Backhoe & Plumbing

Petska Fur & Gloves

Pizza Hut

Pizza Palace

Premier Pump & Well Drilling

Principal Financial Group - Randall

Jensen

Professional Eyecare

Pump & Pantry - Ord

Quiz Graphic Arts

Rick ’ s Electric

Riverdale State Bank-

Ord Loan Production Office

Riverview Cabin Retreat

Ruterbories Trucking

Sack Lumber /LV Ready Mix

Saint Johns Lutheran Church

Sandstone Grill

Second Hand Rose Thrift Shop

Securities America

Seed Solutions, LLC

Sevenker, Inc.

Seventh Day Baptist Church

Severson, Lammers & Abel

Shepherd ’ s Inn

Source Gas

Spa Glo

Speed ’ s Apple Market

South Side Bar

Sport Shed

Springdale Title & Realty

State Farm Insurance Agency

Stitches, Etc.

Stowell, Kruml, Geweke & Cullers

PC, LLO

Subconn

Subway

The Florette

The Part ’ s Bin

Top Notch Salon

Trotter Fertilizer & Propane

Trotter Tire & Truck Repair

Trotter Whoa & Go Plaza

Turf Pro Sprinkler Company

Ulrich Gravel

US Cellular

Valley Cinema

Valley County

Valley County Health System

VCHS Foundation

Valley County Historical Society

Valley Gutters

Valley Thunder Rods &

Restoration, LLC

Valley Title & Abstract

Valley Transportation

Veterans Club

Viaero Wireless

Virginia Knapp MSE LMHP

Wadas, Inc

Walt Smith - Shelter Insurance

Wolf, Inc

Y ’ All Come Back Saloon

Zangger Popcorn Hybrids

Zaruba Construction

Honorary Lifetime Members

Frank & Dorothy Andreesen

Dean & Heloise Bresley

Allen & Gerry Bundy

Duane & Laurie Carson

Phyllis Clement

Bill French

Misko Family

Bob Moyer

Business Referrals

In September the following members were

referred by office staff upon inquiries from the general

public.

Stitches, Etc.

K-Lawn

Petska Backhoe & Plumbing

Valley County Health Systems

Cargill

Country Partners

Green Plains Renewable Energy

Airport Motel

By-Way Guest House

Riverview Cabin Retreat

Cozy Cabin

Shepherd’s Inn Bed & Breakfast

Give Ord Area Chamber Bucks…

The Gift That Guarantees Hometown

Loyalty

Purchase Ord Chamber Bucks in place of cash

gifts or bonuses. There is no service fee, they can

be used in any Chamber member business and

our office staff will personalize them for you. Re-

member, Ord Chamber Bucks can be purchased

in $5, $10, $20 and $50 denominations. They

are encoded by the bank and can be used just

like a personal check.

This money stays in the community and

helps to support our local businesses.

Our Mission:

Chamber: Sustain our Quality, Retain our Youth, Grow our Community

Economic Development: To promote a spirit of unity, and cooperation in order to plan, organize, and

affect the future development of Valley County by helping businesses grow and expand, retaining

existing businesses, recruiting new businesses, and improving residents‘ quality of life.

Valley County Economic Development

Ord Area Chamber of Commerce

1514 K Street

Ord, NE 68862

www.ordnebraska.com