October 15, 2012 "Strengthen Business through Advocacy, Networking and Education"
Welcome New Members Lakes International Language Academy Julie Lundgren, CFO 246 11th Ave SE Forest Lake MN 55025 651.464.0771 ext 223 info@lakesinternational.org WBL Mathnasium Peter Atakpu, Director 201 Birchwood Ave Birchwood MN 55110 651.428.2209 whitebearlake@mathnasium.com Walgreens - North Oaks Heather Graham, Store Manager 600 Village Center Drive North Oaks MN 55127 651.251.1014 mgr.12403@store.walgreens.com Walgreens - WBL North Bonnie Rennert, Store Manager 1075 Highway 96E White Bear Lake MN 55127 651.426.9225 mgr.03187@store.walgreens.com Walgreens -WBL South Kerry Moser, Store Manager 915 Wildwood Road White Bear Lake MN 55115 651.426.7333 mgr.02769@store.walgreens.com Realty Group Mike Bernier, Realtor 11660 Theatre Drive #250 Champlin MN 55316 651.587.2396 mber777@gmail.com Thank You Renewing Members ECM Publishers Goetz Landscape Inc. Lake Area Discovery Center NewStudio Architecture Oneka Ridge Golf Course Upcoming Committee Meetings Government Affairs Tuesday, October 16th 7:30 am Washington Square Bar & Grill Gala Committee Tuesday, October 16th 3:30 Lake Area Bank View the complete list of Committee Meetings... Click here COMMUNITY EVENTS Join Rasmussen College in a leadership series presentation and networking event: Thursday, October 18 2012 5:00 - 7:00 pm Rasmussen College Blaine Campus 3629 95th Ave NE, Blaine MN 55014 SUCCEEDING IN A VOLATILE MARKET: Lessons in Leadership from MN Entrepreneurs This prestigious panel of business leaders will provde an overview of their businesses and answer questions about how they set their businesses apart in a very challenging economy. RSVP to the Blaine Campus: 763-795-4720 or register by clicking here. ******* GRAND OPENING STILLWATER MEDICAL GROUP 700 Wildwood Road, Mahtomedi MN Sunday, November 4th 10:00 am - 1:00 pm * Join us for fun prizes & activities for all ages including: * Tour the new clinic & meet our doctors * Free Flu Shots * Pine Tree Apple Orchard and Axdahl's Farm fruit & vegetable giveaway * Face painting by the Zephyrs girls soccer team * Bounce house, balloon artist and fun stuff for kids * Free pizza from Red Wagon Pizza * Blood Pressure checks and blood sugar testing *Register to win free groceries from Festival Foods Bring in a food shelf donation and receive a prize	Dear Chamber Members... We've got a great Government Affairs group that meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Join us tomorrow ( Tuesday, October 16th) at 7:30 am, Washington Square Bar & Grill. This is a great opportunity to connect & be a voice with some of our local government officials. We're looking for volunteers to help with the Adopt-A-Highway cleanup this Saturday (weather permitting). If you can help, give Maureen a call and she'll give you all the info. Mark your calendar for our Business After Hours/ Legislative Reception of the evening of November 29th and the Chamber Gala on December 7th. Have a great week! Tom Snell Executive Director White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce 651.429.8593 Adopt-A-Hwy Help Beautify Our Area THIS SATURDAY Saturday, October 20th 9:00 am The Chamber has had the privilege of "adopting "a 2 mile stretch of Highway 61 for several years. Each year, a team of volunteers come together to pick up the trash along Hwy 61, from County Road F to Hwy 96 East. It's amazing how just 2 or 3 hours of your time can make such a big difference. This year, we will meet at the Chamber office - review a short safety video, pick up vests, gloves, bags etc. and then head out with a team. We have 3 - 4 teams that are assigned an area. After the cleanup, we all enjoy a tasty lunch (provided). If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Maureen at 651-429-8593 or email maureen@whitebearchamber.com. Networking WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORKING Thursday, October 25th Noon - 1:15pm Key's Cafe - Upstairs Conference Room Along with networking, Lori is going to give us some fun tips with makeup. Order your lunch from the menu provided. CLICK BELOW TO SEE COMPLETE LIST OF CHAMBER NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES... CLICK HERE RIBBON CUTTING Ribbon Cutting Ceremony * Monday, November 5th 8:00 am Associated Eye Care 14688 Everton Avenue, Suite 103 Hugo, MN 55038 SAVE THE DATE Save the Date! 2012 Chamber Gala Friday, December 7th 6:00 pm Dellwood Hills Golf Club More Information to follow... Thank you Advertisers Goldwood Kennels** 9500 Dellwood Road N White Bear Lake, MN 55115 651-429-0648 Fax: 651-429-5397 October - Disability Awareness October is Disability Awareness month. I believe the designation is to encourage citizens to view disability as a natural condition in the human race. What? Yep, it is a natural human condition and I will use myself as an example. I am a married father of three adult children, co-own my home with the mortgage company, have a Master’s Degree, am an Executive Director at Merrick, Inc., a local nonprofit, have an 18-handicap on the golf course, and love to wear Zubaz. Now some would say that wearing Zubaz is a disability in style, however my disabilities are vision related requiring corrective lens and a hearing loss requiring aids. In fact, if you take the broadest definition of disability, more than 60% of the population is disabled. My point is that disability should not separate us, make us feel uncomfortable, or interfere with the typical course of human interaction. After all, when you consider all the things that make us human, we have more in common than not. So, enjoy the variety in the human condition that disabilities bring as unique gifts to our communities. To learn more about how Merrick empowers adults with disabilities in our community, visit www.Merrickinc.org. John Wayne Barker Executive Director
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