to the November 2015 Newsletter.


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November 2015
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Spotlight Business of the Month
Sew Y’ Know
owned by
Candi Hasbrouck
Highlights
Business of the Month
Sew Y’ Know
Pages 4-5
New Chamber Members
Sew Y’ Know
Simple Touches
Ashes to Blessings
Cozad Christian Church New Pastor John States
Page 6-7
Spook Night Highlights
Page 8-9
BID Bench Donation
First Bank & Trust BAH
Go Kart Raffle
Pages 10
Natural Escapes
Page 11
Kiffin Murphy Real Estate
Western Valley Ins.
Page 12
Cozad United Way
Big Red Casino Night
Pages 13-4
New to Cozad Christian Church
2016 Cozad Chamber Board Member
Cozad Christian Church
Pastor John States
and
Penny States
Security First Ins.
Pages 15
Sonny’s Super Foods
Page 16
Window Decorating Contest
Cozad Jaycees
Page 17
Holiday Food & Gift Festival
Page 18
Barn Quilts
Page 19
Marketing Class
Page 20
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Cozad Entertainment
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Cozad Area Arts Council
Entertainment
Todd Green, multi-instrumentalist,
will perform on Sunday, November
1st at 3:00PM in the Cozad High
School Auditorium.For more info
call Ann Burkholder 784-2056.
Tickets available at the door and at
the Cozad Chamber. Sponsored by
the Cozad Area Arts Council with
support from
Nebraska Arts Council and
Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
Cozad United Methodist
Around the World Dinner
Sunday, November 1st 5-7PM
at Cozad United Methodist
Church (15th & B).
Enjoy cuisine from America,
Mexico, Germany, Italy and
France. Advance tickets: Adults $8/
Children 8 & under or $9 at the
Davis Family Dental Halloween
Candy Buy Back
Bring your wrapped Halloween candy
to Davis Family Dental (1002
Meridian) on Monday, Nov 2nd
between 4:00-6:00PM and receive a
chance to win an iPod Touch for
every pound of candy donated!
Candy will be sent to our U.S. Troops
through Operation Gratitude.
First Bank & Trust BAH
Friday, Nov 6th from 5-7PM at
First Bank & Trust
(747 Meridian)
Enjoy beverages & hors d'oeuvres
while touring our
newly remodeled lobby.
VFW Supper
The VFW will host a supper at the
Cozad Elks Club on Monday,
November 9th at 6:00 PM in honor
of Veteran's Day. The supper is
open to all area veterans and their
spouses.
There is no formal meeting, just a
social gathering of veterans and
Cozad Area
Entertainment Series
Tues, Nov 10th 7:30PM
Cozad High School Auditorium
Alaskan String Band
Sponsored by JM’s Gifts and the
Cozad Community Foundation.
Contact Sandy Keiswetter for
membership options. 308-784-3831
Chicken Fried Steak Dinner
Thur, Nov 12th 5:00PM
Grand Generation Center
(410 W 9th St)
Enjoy chicken fried steak, mashed
potatoes, gravy, peas, jello salad
and dessert!
Dine In or Carry out
Call 784-2747 by 4PM for
Sew Y’Know Ribbon Cutting
and Open House
Fri, Nov 13th
725 Meridian
Open House 10:00AM-6:00PM
Ribbon Cutting at 4:00PM
United Way Casino Night
Sat, Nov 14th at Chipper Hall
Supper available at 6:00PM.
Games start at 7:00PM.
Advance tickets $20
Tickets at the door $25
Contact a United Way Board
Member or call the United Way
office for tickets. 784-2804
Pastor Doug Smith
25th Year Celebration
Pastor Doug Smith will be
honored for his 25 years in the
pastorate during the 10:30AM
worship service at Cozad United
Methodist Church (1515 Ave B)
on Sun, Nov 15th.
Flu Shot Clinic
Thu, Nov 19th 10AM-12PM
Grand Generation Center
Cost is $20.
Please call 784-2747 to schedule
your appointment.
Walk ins welcome.
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Holiday Food & Gift Festival
Sat, Nov 21st 9AM-3PM
Grand Generation Center
A full house of great vendors!
Hayrack rides 10AM-2:00PM
Lunch available 11AM-2:00PM
Purchase tickets to win prizes!
Drawing held at 2:30PM.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Tues, Nov 24th
11:30AM-5:30 PM
Catholic Church Parish Hall
(613 W 13th St)
To make an appointment call or
text Amanda at 308-660-6709.
Walk ins are welcome and
needed!
7th Annual
Turkey Care Program
The 100th Meridian Boss Gobbler
Chapter of the National Wild
Turkey Federation are accepting
monetary donations to donate as
many turkeys as they can to those
less fortunates over the holiday
season. Donations can be sent by
December 15, 2015 to Rod
Kostman, 117 E 19th St, Cozad, NE
69130. For more info call Matt
GGC Mitten Tree
Please help our community by
donating mittens, hats, gloves,
scarves and blankets. All
donations will be hung on the
Mitten Tree and will be donated
within the community.
Donations will be accepted until
December 18th at the Grand
Cozad Community
Foundation Go Kart Raffle
$10 tickets available at Security
First Bank in Cozad. Only 500
tickets will be sold. Drawing to
be held on Red Day
February 27, 2016.
Shop at Chamber Businesses for your chance
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to win $25 Weekly in Cozad Cash Dollars
$3,488,450.00 Spent In Cozad!
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Mayla Sutherland
Jann Devine
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Peg Mack
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Thanks for Shopping Cozad!
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Candi Hasbrouck learned to sew in elementary school and from her
great grandmother, Florence Mercer who did mending for people in
Cozad, even into her 90’s. Grandma Florence allowed her to use end
of the spool thread and fabric scraps that she kept in a bucket. Little
did Candi realize that those skills would lead her to open up her own
business, Sew Y’ Know, in downtown Cozad.
Candi Hasbrouck
Candi loves teaching sewing classes and has co-taught kids 1st-5th
grade in Afterzone for the last several years donating fabric, supplies,
sewing machines and time. She taught the kids to make doggie toys
and ice packs stuffed with rice to replace the disposable ones
Afterzone had been using.
Candi offers, mending, sewing new clothes and items, embroidery, dry cleaning
services, tuxedo and prom dress rental, prom dress exchange program and sells
sewing notions, baby items just to name a few and she has recently added retail items
in her new location.
Christmas stockings
The dry cleaning aspect of the business is really picking up. Residents can drop off
their dry cleaning by Thursday for Liberty Cleaners and have them back the
following week on Thursday.
Candi is able to patch, repair or replace zippers, hem, and on more than one
occasion, has recognized the mending stitches of her grandmother in clothes brought
in for repair.
Sewing Notions
In June of 2012, Candi started Sew Y’ Know, which at that time was just teaching
classes on sewing. She was located in the back of Sandra Coble’s Consignment store.
The classes were so well received that she had adults offering to pay for classes for
children that wanted to learn to sew but couldn’t afford the classes.
When Carol Bauer became ill and was no longer able to
continue her sewing business, Candi began to expand and took
on mending at that time.
Candi moved to her new location at 725 Meridian in October
of this year and has started her retail business, carrying sewing
notions and she has the ability to order about any notion her
customers may need.
Adult Bibs
She also offers baby crib bedding and clothes, aprons,
Christmas stockings, adult and children bibs, customized
monogramed towels, hooded towels in a variety of superheroes
styles for kids, towel wraps for women, beach towels, hot/cold
corn bags for sore backs, neck, feet and she can custom make
them for her customers. She also sews taggies toys for baby’s
and toddlers.
Taggie
“If you see something on Pinterest and you would like it made
for you, just bring in the photo to me and I’ll make it if I can. I
do a lot of memory quilts and pillows also. These are made
from the sporting shirts from kids. I also make memory
pillows and quilts from clothes for families that have lost a
Memory Sport Pillow
loved one.” shared Candi.
Hot/Cold Corn Bags
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Candi also makes doggie pillows, beds and toys and she has also
embroidered logos and names on hundreds of items for school or
gifts.
She is able to save teen girls hundreds of dollars on prom dresses
with her Prom Dress Exchange Program and can alter prom dresses
for further savings.
Candi is hoping to soon be able to
handle large embroidery orders.
In her spare time, Candi and her
husband, Adam, enjoy watching their
3 boys play in all of their many sporting events, piano and guitar lessons. “All
of the boys know how to sew and are quite good at it.”
Tuxedo Rental & Prom Dress Exchange
We are very pleased to welcome Sew Y’ Know to the Cozad Chamber of
Commerce. We look forward to the opportunity to help the business grow
and blossom!
Husker Kitchen Towel
Hours:
Dry Cleaning: Drop off Wednesday, Pick up next week after Noon on Thursday
Celebrating 25 Years of Ministry and Community Service
Pastor Doug Smith from the Cozad United Methodist Church is
celebrating 25 year of ministry and community service in Cozad. A
celebration in honor of his accomplishments and dedication to CUMC
and Cozad is scheduled for November 15 at the 10:30AM Worship
Service.
The Boy Scout Troupe 1189 will present the flags, followed by the
recognition of Pastor Doug as an Eagle Scout, representing volunteerism
and community service.
Antique car enthusiast Dick Hansen will provide the NASCAR citation,
with reference to the notable red car and the notable driver.
District Superintendent the Rev. Alan Davis will recognize Pastor Doug,
with the commendation highlighting his Silver Anniversary. United
Methodist Women Vice President Jan Nichols will assist.
Pastor Doug and his wife Carolyn have been instrumental in starting and
managing the Thrift Shop in Cozad that has come to the aid and touched the lives of the homeless,
those in need and those who have lost their home and belongings in fires or other tragic circumstances
from Cozad and beyond. How fortunate we are to have such caring people ministering the needs of
those within our community. They are our unsung heroes.
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Pastor John States - Cozad Christian Church
A strong desire to return to ministry is what led Pastor John States to the Cozad
Christian Church.
“I’m so glad to be back into ministry. Cozad has been a perfect fit for us.” shared
Pastor John.
Celebrating 30+ years in ministry, including a 5 year commitment to recruit for
his Alma Mater at Summit Christian College in Gering, Nebraska, where he
attended seminary from 1974-78, Pastor John felt the call to return to ministry.
He was born in Central City, NE and graduated High School in 1974 from
Atkinson West Holt and was in the same class as Lyle and Gina Davis.
At 16 years old, Pastor John felt the call from God leading him into ministry. He
preached his first sermon at the age of 16 to his peers at a youth rally. “It was
pretty scary and probably was a record for the shortest sermon ever… less than 5
minutes.”
He was ordained in his home church in Oneal and began his ministry in Burwell. He has also pastored at Julesberg, CO
and for short time in Sterling, CO in a brand new church. He spent 6 years in Baird, NE, 3 years in Alva, OK and
Knoxville, IA and ministered at Concordia, KA for over 10 years.
During his visit and interview with the Cozad Christian Church, Pastor John assured them that if they chose to hire
him, he would remain pastor of the church for 10-15 years with the goal of bringing another young person alongside of
him to continue growing the church and ministry.
When asked what he liked best about pastoring a church,
Pastor John said, “I love people. I like to be around
people, I like to see people grow. Preaching is the most fun
part of being a pastor for me. I enjoy sharing from God’s
word and I try to find nice new and fresh ways to do that.
I’m not afraid of change or to try something new and I
look for new ways to change things up.”
John likes to use visuals and his wife, Penny, is terrific at
putting together powerpoints for his sermons.
The church has moved to chairs which allows them to
move the rows to fit more people in the worship area and
it also gives them the flexibility to rearrange the worship
area.
Cozad Christian Church has 5 different worship teams
with guitars and musical instruments bringing variety to the worship experience. They also offer Children’s Church
once a month and occasionally Pastor John will have a Children’s Moment during the worship service.
Sunday School has recently returned to Cozad Christian Church and Pastor John is pleased to have such a strong
dedicated group of leaders serving their youth and children’s programs which are going strong. Sundays begin with
Sunday School at 9AM for all ages with the Worship Service from 10-11AM. Following the Worship service, they get
together for coffee and goodies and have a great time getting to know each other and the visitors.
Pastor John feels that growth and attendance in a church is indicative of what’s going on in the life of a church and he
sees growth taking place in the Cozad Christian Church. He believes that in 3-5 years the congregation could grow
from their current of 80 to average 150.
On Wednesday nights, an average of 25 kids in 1st-5th grade attend the Kid’s Club from 6:30-8:30PM, with the little
ones meeting only for the first hour. Kid’s Club is led by Irma and Junior Dishman along with many other helpers.
The middle schoolers, led by Pastor John, Bob Dunmire, and TJ Coffey, has recently changed their name to M2J
(Mission to Jesus) and have designed their own logo which is in the process of being printed on t-shirts. The High
School students, led by Linda and Rally Williams, kept their name, Crossroads, and they currently lead worship and
music on every 5th Sunday which helps to encourage and grow the youth to serve in ministry.
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On Wednesday nights, middle school and high school kids
start
out together for a 15 minute time of worship and then
the two groups split up for the rest of the evening. They
average around 25 teens between both groups and have
designated youth rooms for the teen groups.
Pastor John also shared that missions is a big deal for
ministry and expressed his admiration for former pastor,
Jeremy Jech, who started Mission to Cozad (M2C). Pastor
John is thrilled to be a part of such an impactful local
mission and the Cozad Christian Church will continue to
grow that vision in missions both locally and abroad.
Pastor John expressed, “It really doesn’t make any difference
what your background is or what your past has been. We
know what Jesus can do to change all of that and that’s what
we’re all about here at Cozad Christian Church. When we have new people, I want them involved. I like to get people
plugged in and help them find a place to serve here at the church.”
“I have a few things around here that I call “Not Of This World” (NOTW) material and that’s my attitude and who I
am. I’m a person in the world but not of the world.
October was Pastor Appreciation Month and the church surprised Pastor John and Penny with gifts and they feel very
blessed to be where God has placed them. Pastor John also celebrated his 60th birthday with the church family in
attendance.
Pastor John and his wife, Penny, have a son in Columbus, NE, their oldest is in Knoxville, IA, youngest daughter is in
Torrington, WY.
Penny was hired on by the school system to head up the cafeteria and is really enjoying the position.
John also loves to get involved in the community. He is a part of the Cozad Ministerial Association, TeamMates, and he
is seeking to join a committee at the Cozad Chamber and was recently voted in as a Cozad Chamber Board Member
for 2016-2018.
Pastor John is also currently the ‘voice’ for the Haymakers for girls volleyball and basketball and boys basketball games
and is really enjoying serving the school system in that manner.
Years ago Pastor John was a trained fireman and EMT but is not physically capable of serving in that area but shared
his admiration and appreciation for what the firemen and EMT’s do. The son of a police officer, he feels it is very
important to support the men and women who serve in these areas. He very much appreciates the Cozad Police
Department and has already gotten to know a few of them who attend the Cozad Christian Church and the
opportunity he has had to get to know Chief Adams.
Pastor John and Penny enjoy bike riding, movies, walking, spending time with family, and taking drives in Zippy (Pastor
John’s economical car) to visit nearby communities to see what
they are like,
They are planning a Christmas Open House in their home for
the church and community.
We are pleased to welcome Pastor John and Penny to the
community of Cozad, the Cozad Chamber Board and we would
like to express our appreciation for the Cozad Christian
Church who has greatly impacted so many through their
ministry outreach in Cozad and surrounding communities.
They recently participated in Spook Night with Junior
Dishman giving train rides to the the children in attendance
and they continue to be a big part of M2C.
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Spook Night Highlights
ManythankstoALLofoursponsorsandvolunteersformakingSpookNightsuchagreatsuccess!
Over450localchildrencameoutforasafeeveningofgames,treatsandfun!Thank-youforyou
caringgenerositytoourlocalchildren!
SPOOKNIGHTSPONSORS
HomesteadBank
KiffinMurphyRealEstate/WesternValleyInsurance
DavisFamilyDental
SimpleTouches
Hoff’sTops&More
Berreckman&DavisP.C.
CozadChrisVanChurch
FirstBank&Trust
KaVeArndtPhotography&Design
SewY’Know
DriveInVideo
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Security1stBank
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NaturalEscapes
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CozadElksClub
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Tri-CityTribune
CozadJaycees
AltogetherLovely
CozadUnitedMethodistChurch
WilsonPublicLibrary
RobertHenriMuseum
Sonny’sSuperFoods
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freetrainridestothekids,theCityofCozadforblockingofthestreetstokeepthekidssafeduring
theevent.TogetherwemadetheeventSpooktacular!
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Grand Prize Winner of
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donated by Sonny’s Super Foods
Serena Kneisteadt
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Downtown Bench in honor or Darin Hoffmaster
The Business Improvement District (BID) Board recently purchased a bench in memory of respected
businessman, Darin Hoffmaster, owner of EliteStaffing in Cozad. Darin was also the President of the BID at
the time of his ALS diagnosis. The City of Cozad installed the bench in front of Flowers in downtown Cozad,
Darin’s wife, Jill, is sitting on the bench in picture above. Most of the beautiful downtown trees were chosen
by Darin while he was on the BID Board which is in charge of the beautification of the downtown area of
Cozad.
Go Kart
RAFFLE
Ticket - $10
Tickets available at
Security First Bank
in Cozad
Only 500 Tickets will be sold!
Drawing to be held on RED
DAY February 27, 2016.
Sponsored by the Cozad Community Foundation.
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Kiffin Murphy Real Estate
&
Western Valley Insurance
K
iffin Murphy Real Estate and Western Valley Insurance have
been in business combined for over 40 years. Taunya Chytka
is the owner, Real Estate Broker, and Insurance Agent. Taunya
started her business in Lexington in 2002 and transferred the Real Estate
and Insurance business to Cozad soon after.
She employs Kim (Dillon) Sassali who
is a Real Estate Agent.
Kim is a
native to Cozad and knows the area
and the people well. See Kim for all
of your Real Estate needs. Ask her
about our November listing special!
New to the office is Amanda White.
Amanda is licensed in property and
casualty insurance and is newly
licensed in life and health.
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top by our office at 903 Meridian, for a free, no obligation quote
on home, auto, motorcycle, farm, life, and health. The Realtors at
this agency know the local markets and can save you time, money and
frustration when buying or selling your home. Our full service agency
can handle all aspects of your Insurance and Real Estate needs, under
one roof.
“WE ARE THE PROFESSIONALS THAT CARE!”
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Proudly Featuring
Custom made fruit baskets & meat and cheese trays for the holidays
or any social gathering. (Ask to include some Troyer Amish products)
&
CHAIRMAN’S RESERVE CERTIFIED PREMIUM BEEF
When serving up the best is your passion, you insist on the
best beef. You know there is no cutting corners on quality,
because the proof is always going to be on the plate. That’s
exactly why we insist on only the highest quality, vetted by
our strict Chairman’s Reserve® Certified Premium Beef
certification process. We look at marbling, grading and the
maturity of our cattle, all to make sure you have a delicious
meal—because when you have a passion for great beef,
nothing else will suffice… Passion cut fresh daily at Sonny’s.
Gift certificates from Sonny’s make a great gift!
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Winter Wonderland Parade Windows Decorating Sign-up
Decorate your Windows for the
Parade!!!
Business Name:
Contact Person Name & Number/Email:
Please return these by noon on December 2nd
to the Cozad Jaycees by emailing them to:
tsmunster@yahoo.com
Window Judging will commence at 6:30pm
on December 2nd.
***Only businesses with their windows decorated
will be judged. All business related window
displays will not be considered in this contest.
Please make sure you are using lights in your
windows because the judging will take place after
dark.
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I will come back to
this store!
Their staff made my
Christmas shopping
fun and easy! I am so
glad I came in here
today.
What an
inviting place
to shop!
Maximize Your Marketing $$
This two part series empowers you to define and create a
marketing strategy that harnesses the power of customer service
to expand your marketing budget. Improve your customers’
shopping experience and boost your bottom line!
TWO PART SERIES
November 10th & November 17th
COZAD BUSINESS CENTER - Training Room
Classes offered at 9:00 a.m. & Noon
(classes will be approx. 1 1/2 hours in length and light snacks will be provided)
Class Instructor: Kathy Bourque of WCNDD
To register for one class or both,
please call Robyn at 784-8006
or email geiser.cdc@cozadtel.net.
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2017 Barn Quilts of
Dawson County Event
The Cozad Chamber Tourism Committee is preparing Cozad and Dawson
County for the 2017 Barn Quilts of Dawson County Trail which is designed
to bring tourism to our area in 2017 and beyond. Barn quilts have become
an extremely popular art and the Barn Quilt Trails are quickly gaining
popularity across the nation.
Barn Quilts of Dawson County Nebraska is about celebrating our farming
and quilting heritage and sharing that art culture with as many as possible.
We hope to create a sustainable tourist attraction in Dawson County
which promotes a sense of community while preserving and celebrating
agriculture, history and art.
There are currently 11 counties in Nebraska that have implemented barn
quilt trails in their county and Cozad Tourism Committee is in the process
of educating our businesses and community about the the Barn Quilt Trail
being planned through Cozad and Dawson County in 2017.
Barn Quilts are not just for barns anymore. They are popping up on
businesses, mailboxes, garages, homes, fences, etc. and are currently the
“fastest growing grassroots public art movement in the USA and Canada”.
We are strongly encouraging our local businesses in Cozad and Dawson
County, as well as our community members, to start preparations for the
event by attending one of the upcoming
workshops.
We will inform you when our next
workshop will take place. We are
hoping to have one more this year and
they will be offered monthly in 2016.
Here is a link of the Barn Quilt Tours
in Southeast Nebraska so you can get
an idea of the impact this event will
have on our communities! Please take the time to check it out.
http://visitsoutheastnebraska.org/things-to-do/barn-quilts/
~Photos Courtesy of Fillmore County
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For more information, contact Sandy Kieswetter at 308-325-2897.
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COZAD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Melanie Nutt
American Lutheran Church
Lindsay Erickson
First Bank & Trust
BJ Malcom
Malcom & Nelson Law Office, L.L.C.
Kim Sassali
Kiffin Murphy Real Estate
Western Valley Insurance
Karmen Morse
Homestead Bank
Mike Millican
Sonny’s Super Foods
Barry Emerson
GoldenLiving Center
Holly Lindstedt
Cozad Floral & Gifts
Dawn Beans
Cozad Community Schools
IN THE OFFICE
Sandra Bappe
Chamber Director
Jeri Johnson
Office Assistant
Email: cozadinfo@cozadtel.net
Phone: 308-784-3930
Fax: 308-784-3026
Website: www.CozadChamber.com
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