This Wonderful Week of August 25, 2014
"Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education"

Welcome New Members

Gallivan Insurance Agency
Michael Gallivan, President
12493 Forest Blvd N
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Social Media!

Committee Events

Board Meeting
Thursday September 18th
TBD

Attention Chamber Members

HWY 61 ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
For more information or to sign up for project email updates, visit mndot.gov/metro/projects/hwy61whitebearlake.

Read more details.

Rethink Recycling

Save the Lake

Tom's Tidings

September 9th Monthly Membership Meeting
(Entitlement Dilemma)
Featuring Skip Humphrey & Tim Penny
White Bear Country Inn

 
Recently, the United States Chamber of Commerce President stated that promised entitlements in the form of Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid are unsustainable. His concern is that these programs could become an enormous drag on economic growth unless reformed.

Join us for a lively discussion on this very issue at our September Membership Meeting with Skip Humphrey and Tim Penny.

Skip Humphrey was the Minnesota Attorney General for a number of years and recently served as President of AARP and was a senior advisor to President Obama on the newly formed Consumer Protection Agency.

Tim Penny is a well know deficit hawk, former 7-term Congressman and a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute.

Cost to attend is $25.00 for Chamber members. Registration begins at 11:30am followed by the program and lunch from 12:00-1:15pm.

-Tom

Economic Gardening

Is your business eligible for the Economic Gardening program?

Mike Fox, a (seemingly successful) CEO in Michigan, says,
"[It's] like a shot of adrenaline for a business." Check out the further details below and see if this program may be right for your business.


FactSheet PDF here.

Further details here.

Premier Presidential Primary Poll

The Chamber is proud to host the nation's Premier Presidential Primary Poll. Cast your vote by visiting our homepage, www.whitebearchamber.com, and voting on who you would like to see as the next President of these United States!

Purses for Women In Business

5th Annual Purse Drive for the 
Women Residents at Solid Ground
The collection has begun!
Solid Ground prevents and ends homelessness for families with children through housing, resources and opportunity. Offering housing and support for families who have experienced homelessness in suburban Ramsey and Washington Counties.

It is through a gift of a new handbag, filled with various items, that we reach out to the women who live at Solid Ground.

To continue reading and to donate, click here.

Steadfast Website Features

The Chamber's website - www.whitebearchamber.com - is boasting these new features:
  • Job Board is now available for your use to post any job openings at your business.
    • We have jobs posted! Keep them coming and tell those that may be interested.
  • Member-to-Member Discounts are now live under the "Member Services" tab.
    • We have member-exclusive discounts posted! Take a look and see if one of these deals is right for you.
Email your job postings and special discounts (with complete description) to mike@whitebearchamber.com.

Member-to-Member Discounts

We are now boasting THREE (3) Member-to-Member Discounts.

Trim your wallet as well as your waistline* by saving 10% at Anytime Fitness of WBL/Mahtomedi. Save 8% on a luxury limo service through Buttered Toast Productions. And at HealthSource of WBL, you'll get a comprehensive Special New Patient Get Out of Pain Deal.

Click here to learn more!

*This kind of genius writing you only get through a 4-year advertising degree.

Golf & Network, but Mostly Golf & Curse

"Third Thursday Tee-Time™"
Chamber Summer Golf & Network

Oneka Ridge Golf Course
3rd Thursday of each month 
(September 18th is the next golf date.)
Tee times starting at 3:12 pm

 
Jon Hatcher, Manager at Oneka Ridge, is generously supporting us by giving discounted rates for any member of this group: $15/Walk or $22 to ride for 9 holes. If you wish to take on 18 holes he is also discounting those rates for $20/walk or $30 to ride!

Tee-off by reading more here.

Sponsors

        
Weekly Facts - This Wonderful Week of August 25, 2014