February 2016 - Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce

VOL. 31 ISSUE 02
A MONTHLY MEMBER PUBLICATION OF THE HASTINGS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
February 2016
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Membership Recognition
Chamber Area News
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Ribbon Cutting/Salutes/Events
New Member Profiles/Chamber News
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Annual Meeting
Awards Banquet
Chamber News
Chamber News/Area News
• A Not for profit 501 C6, private, business organization.
• Supported by more than 700 businesses, professional,
and industrial firms, community members, organizations, and utilities.
•An investment is based on classification and number
of employees. Investments are 80% tax deductible as an ordinary business expense.
Please RSVP BY February 10, 2016
• Working for the business community, and it can work
for you – it is the business connection!
402-461-8400
•Always seeking to develop programs that will establish
the Hastings area as an attractive place to live and do
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Chamber News / Area News
To whom it may concern:
My name is Bill Popple, General Manager of the Graham Tire Store here in Hastings.
Soon after I started managing Graham Tire in 2014 I contacted Cara Kimberly to ask
what committees I could get involved in and she first suggested the Agri-Business
committee. At the first meeting I received a very warm welcome from Cara and
the committee. After hearing their goals of working for more ag related scholarships
for students in the Hastings area and learning more about the annual Ag Appreciation
Barbecue and its purpose, I was excited to help in any way that I could. Cara soon invited
me to Business, Industry and Education (BIE) Committee meeting and was welcomed with open arms once again. Both of these committees
are filled with successful professional business persons that care about the Hastings community and are committed to growing the economy.
Getting involved with the Chamber has allowed me to grow as a business manager working
with other business professionals and it has also put Graham Tire in a position to be known as
a business that cares about the Hastings area and I’m truly proud to be associated with such a
proactive group of people. I can tell they care about its members and Hastings as a whole. I look forward to many years of working together!
Sincerely, Bill Popple
BUILDERS
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Builders Bureau Meeting
February 12, 2016
7:30 a.m. at the Chamber
We encourage members to attend as we will discuss the following:
• By-Law Review
• Local Scholarships
• New Officer Election, with past Chair as Co-Chair for one year
• Ideas or suggestions from members
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Legislative Luncheon
Coffee w/Senator Seiler
Thursday, February 11
— Saturday —
Tuesday, March 8
February 20
March 12
12 - 1:30 PM
- carpool 9:45 AM
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Capital Building - Lincoln
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Legislative Conference Calls
— Thursday —
January 28
February 11
February 25
March 10
March 24
April 7
Kitty’s Roadhouse
Chamber
9 AM
2:10 - 2:30 PM
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce
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Ribbon Cuttings, Anniversary Salutes, & Events
Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting
Glenwood Business Center
314 North Burlington Avenue Ste B
Hastings App
906 West 2nd Street Ste 206
Bryan Heart
Mary Lanning Cardiology
715 North Kansas Ste 206
Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon Cutting
Endeavor Boutique
3606 Cimarron Plaza Ste 275
Hastings Orthopaedic
2207 Osborne Drive West Ste 100
Central Nebraska Kidney Care
Mary Lanning Healthcare
715 North Kansas Ste 202
1 Year Anniversary Salute
Business After Hours
Business After Hours
Balance & Mobility of Hastings
3601 Cimarron Plaza Ste 100
Hastings Orthopaedic
2207 Osborne Drive West Ste 100
Holiday Open House
Bryan Heart
Mary Lanning Cardiology
715 North Kansas Ste 206
Marketing Roundtable
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce
301 South Burlington Avenue
by IdeaBank Marketing
at the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce
Annual Social
Business Industry Education
at Winestyles of Hastings
www.hastingschamber.com
New Member Profiles, Member & Chamber News
Start Over Rover
Anne Halbert
134 North Barnes Avenue
Hastings, NE 68901
402-834-0640
info@startoverrover.org
www.startoverrover.org
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Start Over Rover takes in strays, relinquished
pets, abused and neglected pets, puppy mill
“cast-offs,” and shelter transfers. We pay for any
and all medical care required, in addition to
the daily care required
for these animals. We
are a “No-Kill” animal
rescue organization
comprised of likeminded people. Start
Over Rover does not
receive any government funding, we are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. We rely solely on
donations, grants, and fund-raisers to fund our
rescue. Start Over Rover is operated completely
by volunteers.
communities through education, research
and outreach and is an economic engine
for central and western Nebraska. We are
home to 7,000 students, Div. II athletics in 17
sports, and are uniquely positioned to serve
primarily undergraduate students in a small
campus, hands-on learning environment
where experiential learning, internships and
creative exploration are part of the college
experience. Our Center for Rural Research
and Development and our Entrepreneurship
Center serves businesses and communities.
Some 960 UNK alumni live in Adams
County. We also offer a Masters of Business
Administration degree in a blended format
that can be obtained mostly on-line.
Endeavors Boutique
Sarah Smidt
3606 Cimarron Plaza Ste 275
Hastings, NE 68901
402-469-2472
https://www.facebook.com/
theendeavourboutique/
Endeavor Boutique specializes in new and
gently used clothing from newborn to high
school ages. We feel offering affordable prices
for premium clothing is an asset
to the community. Another
asset to our business is we look
forward to purchasing previously
loved children’s clothes and
shoes from our customers in
the surrounding area. We will also be carrying
new boutique style clothing. Our mission is
“to offer quality, boutique, and name brand
clothing in an assortment of children’s sizes
and styles to accommodate all customers.
We truly want to service our community and
create meaningful relationships. Primarily our
goal is to be the retail store you recommend to
your friends and family.”
Pufferfish Studios
Jeannette Bierman
Todd Bierman
413 South Shore Drive
Hastings, NE 68901
402-881-2085
killercreative@pufferfishstudios.com
www.pufferfishstudios.com
Pufferfish Studios bridges the gap between
high-end creative agencies and do-it-your selfers
that may leave quality up to chance. For the
many local small businesses competing against
marketing budgets of larger, better funded
rivals, this two person freelance studio spells a
disruption to the creative services agency model.
Small businesses can now turn to Pufferfish
Studios for creative services and execute eyecatching print materials, innovative websites and
engaging videos at an affordable price. We
invite you to visit us on
our website and browse
through our portfolio of
projects.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kelly Bartling
905 W. 25th Street
Kearney, NE 68849
308-865-8455
Bartlingkh@unk.edu
University of Nebraska at Kearney serves our
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce
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Membership Recognition
The following Chamber members have invested in the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and deserve thanks and recognition for their new and
continued support.
New Members
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Life Team
Double Locked Security
A.L. “Big Al” Norlram, LLC
Pufferfish Studios
Endeavor Boutique
Start Over Rover
Membership Renewals
Pinnacle Bank
Hastings Tribune
US Bank
T- L Irrigation Co.
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Cornerstone Bank
Thermo King Corporation
Contryman Associates, PC
Adams County Bank
Flowserve Corporation
Bert’s Rexall Drug
McDermott & Miller, PC - CPA’s
Dutton-Lainson Company
Family Medical Center of Hastings
Keith’s Pharmacy
Farm Credit Services of America
Central Community College / Hastings
Hastings Irrigation Pipe Company
KOLN/KGIN/KSNB-TV
Casey’s General Store
Woodward’s Disposal Service
Redline Pharmacy Solutions
Good Samaritan Society-Hastings
Kully Pipe & Steel Supply, Inc
Central Dental Group
Dunmire, Fisher & Hastings
Home Federal Savings & Loan
Olsson Associates
Village Pharmacy
Carmichael Construction
Skalka & Baack Law Firm, L.L.C
Grand Island Independent
Thomsen Oil Co
The Kensington Assisted Living
Englund & Lindsteadt Financial
All About You Tour & Travel
Raynor Garage Doors of Central Nebraska
Bruce Furniture
Grand Motel
Ideal Electric Co.
Ellerbrock Norris Agency
Johnson Imperial of Hastings
T-S-M Con Tech Inc
Pauley Lumber Co.
Graham Tire Company
Apfel Funeral Home Hastings
Pepsi Cola Bottling, Co.
Waddell & Reed
Taco Johns
Insurance Plus, Inc.
Consolidated Concrete
Valentino’s
Lochland Country Club
Hastings Physical Therapy
Industrial - Irrigation Service
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Town & Country Realty of Hastings
Johnson Concrete Products Company
Creighton University College of Nursing
Municipal Supply Inc. of Nebraska
Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home
& Cremation Center
Earl May Garden Center
Regency Retirement Residence of Hastings
Christensen Concrete Products
Howard’s Glass
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Farm Bureau Insurance - Marty Demuth
State Farm Insurance - Scott Norlen
Westland Building Co.
Summit Masonry LLC
Nebraska Department of Labor
Advanced Climate Control
Ben Engel Construction
Mary Lanning Hospital Trust
Prairie Title, Inc.
Southwest Winds Floral
Stromer Landleveling
Gavilon Grain, LLC
Tri City Towing
Lincoln Airport Authority
Kopz-N-Konz / KNK Screen Printing
Eletech Inc.
Awards Plus
Garden Gnomes
Krieger Electric
Cash-Wa Candy Company
Big G ACE Hardware Store
City Iron & Metal
Matheson, Inc.
Morrison Enterprises
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Delivery - Takeout - Dine-In
402-460-4606
A DIVISION OF DUTTON-LAINSON COMPANY
Salad Bar • Pizza • Wings
Calzones •Garlic Bread
Monkey Bread• Desserts
402.461.0386
1414 N. Burlington Avenue
Your care. Our inspiration.
www.marylanning.org
Your care. Ou
www.hastingschamber.com
Membership Recognition Continue & Chamber Area News
Membership Renewals Cont.
Efficiency Counts
Kenyon-Ross LLC
Nebraska Aluminum Castings, Inc.
Adams Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau
Four Rivers Sportsman’s Club Inc.
Hastings Community Foundation
Hastings Community Theatre
Hastings Public Schools Foundation
SCORE
Hastings Ford-Lincoln
Pump & Pantry #24
Nebraskaland Distributors, LLC
Hastings General Surgery
Sullivan Shoemaker P.C., L.L.O
Benchmark IV Real Estate
Conway, Pauley & Johnson
Allen’s Shopping Center
Pump & Pantry #45
Long John Silvers
Russ’s Market
Vaughans Printers Inc
Erin Cafferty
Doc Coulter
Elmer Murman
Uden Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
Overhead Door Co.
Brown’s Shoe Fit Co.
Hastings Vision Clinic, PC
Protex Central, Inc.
Phoenix Industries, Inc.
Runza - North
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Subway South
D & R Automotive Paint and Supply
Hackler Auto Repair & Self Storage
Klingler Monogram & Embroidery
Gary Michael’s Clothiers
Hastings Dental Ceramics
Stan’s Radiator Service
Biede Insurance Agency
Flatwater Technologies
Wilson Case, Inc.
IdeaBank Marketing
Beyke Signs Inc.
Dwyer & Gerloff, Inc.
Imperial Jewelers
Sign Doctor
Nonprofit Organizations Encouraged to attend Roundtable Discussion
Review 2015 Give Day results and information for nonprofit eligibility and participation in 2016
February 10th
12:00 - 1:00 pm
(feel free to bring your lunch)
Roundtable
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce
301 South Burlington Avenue
Facilitators:
• Ben Dumas, Maryland Living Center Program Director
Give Day Committee Co-Chair
• Amy Sandeen, Prairie Loft Executive Director
Give Day Committee Co-Chair
• Dr. Corey Stutte, Strategic Pioneer
Questions or Comments? Email: amy@prairieloft.org
KT Photography Plus provided an exciting professional headshot photo–op special here at the
Chamber and it was a huge success! Those who participated will have the rights to use their
photo for business cards, websites, newsletters etc... KT Photography Plus also sponsored a
drawing. And the WINNER is.... Jody Musich of Five Points Bank! You WIN a business group
photo session! Congratulations!
If you were unable to attend this professional headshot photo–op session and would like
another opportunity, just let the Chamber know by calling 402-461-8400. We will be offering
it again.
Feb 4
5 - 7 pm
MARDI GRAS
AFTER HOURS WITH US!
314 N Burlington Ave Suite B
Hastings, NE 68901
402-303-1000
gbc@glenwoodtelco.net
Appetizers
Drinks
HASTINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
business after hours
Experience the Edgewood Difference!
Thursday, Feb. 11
5 - 7 PM
Edgewood Vista
2400 West 12th Street
Snacks & Refreshments Served!
Enter to win
a $100 email
blast package!
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Pioneer Spirit Award
Outstanding Community Service
Thermo King
Mike Walenz
Max Award
Cimarron Plaza
Johnson Imperial
Fred, Andy & Krisha Bosselman
Business of the Year Award-26 or more employees
Hastings Ford Lincoln
Business of the Year Award-Up to 25 employees
Big Dally’s Deli
Non Profit of the Year Award
Hastings Public Library
Hastings Library Foundation
Volunteers Needed!
Although it may be weeks away, the planning for the
35 Annual Whoopers and Hoopers Basketball Tournament
is in full swing, and we need your help!
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We are in need of 250 volunteers for the weekend of
March 18-19-20, 2016.
The volunteer positions needed are for
gym managers, ticket takers and scorekeepers.
Gym Mangers duties include:
get the team’s rosters and waivers signed before each game,
calling in the score of each game,
making sure that all games are started on time.
Ticket takers duties include:
collect admission at the gyms and sell wrist bands.
Scorekeepers (the only paid position) duties include:
keeping score on both paper and on the digital board.
All volunteers will receive a FREE pass to attend all games and the
Slam Dunk/3 Point contest on Saturday evening.
For questions or to sign up, please contact, Mikki Shafer @ 461-8400
or email her at mshafer@hastingschamber.com
2016 Whoopers & Hoopers Sponsorship Agreement
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The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce would like to ask for your support in the 35rd Annual Whoopers and
Hoopers Basketball Tournament to be held March 18-19 &20, 2016. For over 30 years the tournament has
brought thousands of players and families to Hastings over a 3 day period, which means your business gets
great exposure through fliers, programs, coupons and name recognition. We have listed the sponsorship
opportunities below so please mark the level at which your business would like to support. Please call the
Chamber office if you have any questions. This form can be mailed back to the Chamber with your payment or
it can be faxed to 402-461-4400 and we will bill you. We appreciate your support of this community event.
BUSINESS SPONSOR NAME: _______________________________________________________________
CONTACT PERSON: _______________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________ CITY/ STATE ____________ ZIP ___________
PHONE __________________________________ EMAIL _________________________________________
CHAMPION‘S CIRCLE SPONSOR $1,000
(½ page program ad, headquarters & local ads name recognition, Award/ Plaques logo, 10 party passes & admission buttons, & coupons in player
packets)
SLAM DUNK & 3 POINT SPONSOR $500
(1/4 page program ad, headquarters & local ads name recognition, Awards/Plaques logo, 5 party passes & admission buttons, & coupons in player
packets)
MVP SPONSOR $350
(1/4 page program ad, headquarters name recognition, game site name recognition, 5 party passes & admission buttons, & coupons in player packets)
ALL STAR TEAM $175
(1/8 page program ad, headquarters name recognition, 4 party passes & admission buttons, & coupons in player packets)
PROGRAM AD $60
(1/8 page program ad)
DREAM TEAM SPONSOR (Hotels only)
__________ ROOMS @ $2.00 PER ROOM
(Shared program ad, headquarters name recognition, 2 party passes & admission buttons, coupons in player packets)
SIGNATURE __________________________________________ DATE _____________________________
February Newsletter Volume 31 No. 02
HASTINGS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. BOX 1104 • 301 South Burlington
HASTINGS, NE 68902-1104
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Hastings NE — 469890
Chamber Staff
Calendar of events: February 2016
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Ambassadors
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Workshop Luncheon- Mike Henke Inc. 11:00 a.m. Winestyles of Hastings
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Business After Hours
5:00 p.m.
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Wellforce
12:00 noon Chamber
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Finance Committee 11:30 a.m. Chamber
Membership Coordinator
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Diplomats
12:15 p.m. Chamber
mshafer@hastingschamber.com
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Non-profit Roundtable
12:00 noon Chamber
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Retail Oversight Committee
7:30 a.m.
Chamber
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Legislative Conference Call
2:10 p.m.
Chamber
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Business After Hours
5:00 p.m.
Edgewood Vista
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Builders Bureau Meeting
7:30 a.m. Chamber
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Executive Committee 12:00 noon Chamber
Linsey Martin
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Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet
5:00 p.m.
Adams County Fairgrounds
Financial & Retail
Development Coordinator
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Agri-Business Meeting
7:00 a.m.
Good Samaritan Society —
lmartin@hastingschamber.com
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Coffee with the Senator
9:00 a.m.
Kitty’s Roadhouse
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Business Industry Education Meeting
12:00 noon Glenwood Business Center
Cara Kimberly
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Board of Directors
7:30 a.m.
Chamber
Office Manager
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Legislative Conference Call
2:10 p.m.
Chamber
ckimberly@hastingschamber.com
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Business After Hours
5:00 p.m.
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Tom Hastings
President
hastings@hastingschamber.com
Mikki Shafer
Lorie J. Schiefelbein
Community Involvement
Coordinator
lschiefelbein@hastingschamber.com
www.hastingschamber.com
MemberConnection is published monthly by the
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce as a service to
7:30 a.m.
Chamber
Glenwood Business Center
Hastings Village —The Diner
at Doniphan Event Center, Doniphan, NE
For event listings and up-to-date information, visit the chamber website —
www.hastingschamber.com
www.facebook.com/HastingsAreaChamberOfCommerce
our member organizations. Additional copies
are available by request.
Contributors......................................Chamber Staff
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The overall purpose of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce is to promote the economic
growth and quality of life in the Hastings area. The Chamber strives to provide a clear and
persuasive voice for the business community in governmental affairs on federal, state,
county, and local levels. It provides services designed to enable public and private sectors
to improve productivity and it promotes the Hastings area as an economic, educational,
and recreation center while providing membership services and networking opportunities
among its members. The Hastings Chamber of Commerce is in business for business. For
membership details, call us at (402) 461-8400.