
Weekly Facts for Week of August 1, 2016
Welcome New Members CarFit Craig Edmunds, Owner 3555 W Hoffman Road Vadnais Heights MN 55110 651-600-7572 Access Partners LLC Sarah Hallmark, Business Development Manager 2079 County Road D, Suite A Maplewood, MN 55109 651-556-4483 TJN Woodworking LLC Tim Nelson, Owner 2370 Leibel Street, Unit #300 White Bear Township, MN 55110 651.503.4150 Renewing Members E&M Consulting Advanced Disposal Massage Envy Lexus of Maplewood Cummings NPower, LLC Smith, Schafer and Associates Hugo Business Association Donatelli's White Bear Country Inn Chamber Calendar of Events White Bear Dentists Ribbon Cutting 08/02/2016 Construction Update with MNDOT 08/11/2016 Speaker of the House Luncheon 08/11/2016 Fete Des Lacs Festival of Lakes *26th Annual Centerville "FETE DES LACS" Festival of Lakes August 2 - 7th* If you have flyers or items from your business to put in runner's bags (5K), contact Mike Ericson with the City of Centerville. There is still time to register for the run! Click below for a full calendar of events. read more... Community Calendar Vadnais Heights Heritage Days 08/18/2016 White Bear Lake Summer Fest 08/20/2016 Vadnais Heights Heritage Days 08/21/2016 Community Thread’s Baubles, Bangles & Bling 08/25/2016 35 E Road Construction Highway Construction Update Click HERE for more information regarding the progress of the I-35E exchanges throughout the community. M-2-M Discounts Shop local and remember to check our Member-to-Member Discounts. Follow us on Social Media Rethink Recycling	Ribbon Cutting Celebrations! We are starting off August with a bang! Join us at three ribbon cuttings this week as we network and welcome our newest members. Tuesday, August 2nd: Celebrate White Bear Dentists opening with refreshments and snacks. Ribbon cutting at 3:15pm located at 1970 Buerkle Road, White Bear. Tuesday, August 2nd: Continue your networking at Fresh Thyme with their grand opening / ribbon cutting celebration at 3:45pm located at 955 County Road E East, Vadnais Heights. Thursday, August 4th: Welcome our newest member, Access Partners at 11:00am for their ribbon cutting celebration located at 2079 Country Road D, Suite A, Maplewood. Save the Date! MNDOT meeting August 11th Construction Updates from MNDOT Thursday, August 11th 2:00pm - 3:00pm Caribou Coffee 1080 Highway 96E, White Bear Lake Has your business been impacted by the 35E, Highway 96 and County Road E road improvements? The White Bear Area Chamber has arranged a second roundtable discussion with representatives from MNDOT and the local cities. This is your opportunity to hear the present construction updates from the on-site supervisor, have your questions answered and give your feedback regarding the road improvements. If you have further questions, please contact the Chamber office at 651-429-8593. No cost to attend, please click HERE to register. Speaker of The House Luncheon Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt Thursday, August 11 11:30-1:00pm Veeco Instruments Inc 4875 Constellation Drive, White Bear Township Speaker Daudt will join us for lunch at Veeco Corporation for an exclusive White Bear Area Chamber event. Join us for the great opportunity to address local and statewide issues that directly impact our business communities. Registration and networking start at 11:30 am followed by lunch, the Speakers address and a question & answer session. RSVP’s are required as space is limited. Register HERE. Thank you to Veeco Instruments for hosting and thank you to our sponsor, Grand Casino Mille Lacs & Hinckley. Biz Aware Biz Recycling - Did you Know PREVENTING FOOD WASTE The best way to reduce food waste is to not create it in the first place. Food service operators, in particular, should pay close attention to how much food is wasted both in the kitchen and at the table. Industry estimates that 4% to 10% of food is discarded before ever reaching a guest. If you purchase $1 million worth of food annually, that can be up to $100,000 of your purchases going into the trash! Here's a short video from the National Restaurant Association on the importance of tracking your food inventory. We recommend two websites with tools and tips on preventing food waste:The National Restaurant Association's Conserve Program and the Environmental Protection Agency’s webpage on Reducing Food Waste for Businesses Help Welcome our New Members! We welcome your marketing materials for inclusion in our welcome baskets provided to each new member when they join. Ideas include pens, magnets, key chains, notepads, gifts cards, etc. with your company logo. Please call or email Shari at the chamber office if you have questions. shari@whitebearchamber.com Premier Sponsors
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