Wayne Works Exchange September 2013
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Wayne Works Exchange September 2013
Wayne Works Exchange Volume 8, Issue 9 2013 Board of Directors Kevin Peterson ‘13 President Ken Kwapnioski ‘15 Vice President Melissa Urbanec ‘14 Secretary Jason Barelman ‘15 Treasurer Dean Burbach Jeff Carstens Ken Chamberlain Mick Kemp ‘14 Tom Lee Mark Lenihan Jeryl Nelson ‘13 Lukas Rix ‘15 Jennifer Sievers Diane Vovos ‘13 Kari Wren Staff Wes Blecke Executive Director wblecke@wayneworks.org Irene Fletcher Assistant Director ifletcher@wayneworks.org Jessi Hansen Office Manager jehansen@wayneworks.org Laura Burtwistle Office Assistant lburtwistle@wayneworks.org 108 W 3rd St. PO Box 275 Wayne, NE 68787 September 2013 Wayne Municipal Airport Dedication The Wayne Municipal Airport and Wayne Airport Authority hosted a Terminal Dedication on August 18 to celebrate the new terminal. In addition to Airport Authority Board members and members of the Wayne community, Governor Dave Heineman attended to extend his congratulations Airport Authority Board members and dignitaries for the airport advancement. congratulate Stan Morris and Nancy Braden on their field Congressman Adrian Smith, and terminal namesakes. From Left to Right: Jerome Conradt (Airport Authority Board Member), Mayor Ken Chamberlain, Senator Dave Bloomfield, Mitch Nissen (Airport Authority Chairman), Stan Morris and other dignitaries were (Field namesake), Governor Dave Heineman, Makayla Braden (Nancy’s daughter), Nancy Braden (City Finance Manager also present. and terminal namesake), Congressman Adrian Smith (3rd The Wayne State College District US Congressman), Senator Dave Bloomfield, Carl Band was present to play Rump (Airport Authority Board Member), Todd Luedeke during the ceremony, and (Airport Authority Board Member), and David Ley (Airport Authority Board Member). American Legion Riders rode in for the dedication. and Nancy Braden, field and lounge, a conference room, A special presentation was terminal namesakes. The new an airport manager’s office given to honor Stan Morris terminal will house a pilot’s and a welcome center. Health Care Reform Seminar to Come Wayne Area Economic Development is planning a seminar on the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare) in the near future (hopefully mid-September). We are awaiting confirmation from a speaker on the topic. With Nebraska’s health insurance exchange set to go www.wayneworks.org live on Oct.1, it is important to know all you can about health care reform as a small business owner. Stay tuned for details to come. Phone (402) 375-2240 or (877) 929-6363 Fax (402) 375-2246 www.wayneworks.org Wayne Works Exchange Page 2 Marketing Committee Offers “Welcome to Wayne” Signs The Wayne Marketing Committee is selling “Welcome to Wayne” signs to help welcome students and visitors into the Wayne Community. Each package comes with three double-sided, 18 x 24 corrugated plastic signs in three themes: Wayne State Wildcats, Wayne High Blue Devils, and Wayne, Nebraska. Packages also come with three metal stakes and suctions cups to place signs outside or in windows. Packages are $35 each and are limited! Businesses and residents are encouraged to purchase signs to demonstrate our hospitality. To purchase signs, contact Wayne Area Economic Development at (402) 3752240 or visit their office at 108 West 3rd St. in Wayne. “Welcome to Wayne” signs include three themes: Wayne State Wildcats, Wayne High Blue Devils, and Wayne, Nebraska. New Marketing Video Promotes Wayne Community The Wayne Marketing Committee with B&B Productions of West Point have produced a new fiveminute Wayne Works video to promote Wayne. The video paints an updated picture of quality of life in Wayne along with employment opportunities, family life, recreation, entertainment, shopping, housing, and more. Check out the fiveminute video, “2013 Wayne Works Video,” online at www.wayneworks.org or on YouTube. “Wayne Works: The Bloopers” video will leave you laughing at the antics of our local celebrities during the filming of our newest marketing piece! From this footage, two new 30-second Wayne, NE commercials are currently being produced and will air on TV in the near future. Thank you to everyone who participated in the video and worked behind the scenes to make it possible. “LIKE” For More Business - Facebook for Businesses Wayne Area Economic Development is sponsoring a “Facebook for Businesses” class to help establish small, local businesses on the social media platform. The class will take place on Tuesday, September “With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.” ~Ella Wilcox Wildcat Lanes in Wayne is looking for 5-man teams for this year’s league bowling season. Get a team together and contact Wildcat Lanes (402) 3753390. If no answer, leave a message. 24 at 7:00 a.m. at Tacos & More. A second class will be offered that evening at 7:00 p.m. at Miss Molly’s Coffee Company on Main Street. “Facebook for Businesses” will be presented and taught by Lukas Rix and Mark Thank you for the contributions you have made to youth in our community. On behalf of UNL Extension in Wayne County and the 4-H program, thank you for making the 2013 4-H programming year a success. We appreciate the numerous businesses and volunteers who devote their time and resources to the 4-H youth. Your support is appreciated. Amy Topp, UNL Extension Educator in Wayne County Kanitz, owners of Rustic Treasures. Everyone is welcome to participate in the class. For more information, please contact Wayne Area Economic Development at (402) 375-2240. Working to improve the community of Wayne and its surrounding area through affordable housing development! Wayne Community Housing Development Corp. 108 W 3rd St. Wayne, NE 68787 wchdc@wayneworks.org A non-profit equal housing opportunity partner www.wayneworks.org Wayne Works Exchange Up and Down Main Street The Wayne business community has lost a longtime, outstanding business person in Lois Hall. I met Lois my first week in Wayne when I decided to send flowers to my old home town to thank people for helping me with my move. Lois and I got acquainted, and I always enjoyed visiting with her and sharing stories of our travels. Main Street sends the family their condolences. “Welcome to Wayne” signs have popped up all over town to greet returning WSC students and visitors to town, and they are being found in store and business windows as well as the street planters. It is nice to see the town with the added life the college students bring to us, but we must remember to be careful and cautious about our driving with more pedestrians. I also ask that people driving put away their cell phones and stop texting. There is lots of buzz on the north side of town with the installation of turf and the improvements to the WSC football stadium. Looks like all the improvements should be ready for the first football game, which will be a Wayne High School game. Thanks WSC for making these improvements. Talking of sports, we congratulate the Wayne High School softball team coach Rob Sweetland, who should have reached his 300th win by the time he receives this newsletter. Congrats, Coach Sweetland, for the great job you have done as coach of our softball team. A ribbon cutting has been held at Peper’s Purses Boutique, and welcome to Main Street. We wish this junior boutique the greatest of success on Main Street. We think Wayne is a great town to start and do business in, and we are glad you have joined us. There are a few more store front vacancies on Main, and if you know of any enterprising people who would like to find a building to start their business, send them to the WAED office. The Revitalize Wayne/ Main Street Wayne Committee is looking for increased participation, and we invite you to join us in September and the months that follow. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, we will be meeting in the South Meeting Room of the City Auditorium. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, we will have a lunch meeting at noon By Tony Kochenash at Miss Molly’s. Come share with us your ideas on how we can improve downtown Wayne. A “4th Quarter Kick Off ” will be held on Friday, Oct. 18 in conjunction with the Connecting Young NebraskansNortheast Region’s “Dueling Networking Experience.” Businesses are encouraged to stay open extended hours that evening to showcase Wayne’s active downtown and businesses to our out-oftown visitors coming for the 176 Keys dueling pianos show and the networking sessions. Participating businesses can promote pre-holiday sales and create special customer appreciation events to coincide. More information will be available at a later date. It is not too early to start planning your Christmas on Main activities that will take place on November 21 featuring the Parade of Lights, Fantasy Forest and Holiday Open Houses. September has a number of important dates, but two that stick out for me are Labor Day and the importance of the labor movement in making our country strong and vital, and the anniversary of the Sept. 11th terrorist attack on New York City and the Pentagon. God bless you all and peace be with you. Page 3 2013 Revitalize Wayne Committee Matt Ley Chair Kari Wren Vice Chair Diane Vovos* Co-Secretary Lois Shelton Co-Secretary Heidi Claussen Jay Collier Lowell Heggemeyer Lowell Johnson Mark Kanitz Mick Kemp* Tony Kochenash Lynette Krie Marie Mohr Nana Peterson Kurt Schrant Main Street Mission The National Trust Main Street Center's mission is to empower people, organizations, and communities to achieve ongoing downtown and neighborhood district revitalization based upon the principles of self-determination, resource conservation, and incremental transformation represented through the comprehensive Main Street Four-Point Approach.™ www.wayneworks.org 2013 Business & Industry Committee Kevin Peterson* Chair Kevin Hoffart Chair-elect Jill Sweetland Secretary Corby Schweers Past Chair Jason Barelman Gary Boehle Ken Chamberlain Adam Endicott Curt Frye Lowell Johnson Dick Kiedel Ken Kwapnioski* Randy Larson David Ley Ken Liska Todd Luedeke Ray Nelson Dave Olson Adam Severson Lois Shelton Sarah Surber BJ Woehler Wayne Works Exchange Page 4 Peper’s Purses Boutique Ribbon Cutting Another business has been officially welcomed to downtown Wayne! Peper’s Purses Boutique, owned by Erica Schmeckpeper, held it’s grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, August 23. Peper’s Purses specializes in purses, wallets, coin purses, jewelry, and scarves. The business also offers regular and plus-sized clothing, baby girl boutique clothing, gifts, seasonal items, and more. Peper’s Purses is located at 215 1/2 Main Street and is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Peper’s Purses Boutique held its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, August 23. Peper’s Purses is located in downtown Wayne at 215 1/2 Main Street. Business After Hours at Country Club games. Thank you to the following sponsors for helping put on the event: State National Insurance, Providence Medical Center, WSC Athletic Department, Wayne Country Club, Pac ‘N’ Save, Runza, and the Wayne Community Both adults and children enjoyed the Business After Hours Activity Center. Watermelon Grill-Out at the Country Club on August 23. Also, thank you to all the Wayne Area Economic on Friday, August 23 at the volunteers and people who Development along with the Wayne Country Club. The event was a great attended the event. Special Events Committee The next Business After and Forward Wayne hosted success, with many families, a Business After Hours adults, and children in Hours event will be the Salsa/ Watermelon Grill-Out event attendance enjoying food and Chili Cook-Off in November. www.wayneworks.org Wayne Works Exchange Careage Hosts Ribbon Cutting for PARC Careage Campus of Care hosted a ribbon cutting and open house to introduce its Post Acute Rehabilitation Center (PARC) on August 8. PARC is an inpatient rehabilitation unit that offers physical, occupation, and speech therapy based on a patient’s individual care needs. A patient at the PARC can receive treatments up to three hours and day, six days a week, allowing faster recovery time and the ability to get home sooner. Nancy Braden Heidi Claussen Mick Kemp and determine if this format (CYN Regional events) is something that should be continued. Breakfast will be provided. To register for this Dueling Networking Experience, go to http://ruralfutures.nebraska. edu/event-662.php. The cost for all three opportunities is $25 and includes VIP seating for the dueling pianos event. If you are interested in only the piano event, advanced tickets are on sale at the WAED office. If you have any questions Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Tacos and More, there about any part of the will be another networking “experience” please contact opportunity for everyone to Wes at wblecke@wayneworks. get to know each other better org or (402) 375-2240. dinner and networking. The main entertainment for the experience will be 176 Keys Fun Pianos (dueling pianos) at 8:30 p.m. at the Wayne City Auditorium. They will entertain until 11:30 p.m. or midnight. Advanced Tickets for Dueling Pianos As part of Connecting Young Nebraskans-Northeast Region’s Dueling Networking Experience, “176 Keys Fun Pianos” will be performing at the Wayne City Auditorium at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, October 18. Advanced tickets for the evening’s Dueling Pianos entertainment will be available for $10 at the Wayne Area Economic Development Office. The admission fee for Dueling Pianos will be $15 at the door. Seating is limited, so be sure to purchase tickets 2013 Marketing Committee Melissa Urbanec* Chair CYN Dueling Networking Experience Connecting Young Nebraskans (CYN) – Northeast Region is hosting an “experience” in Wayne for people wanting to network with others from Northeast Nebraska on October 18 and 19. For the past three years, CYN has held a statewide summit attended by 125 to 150 each year. This year, the leadership of the group decided to hold regional events. The Northeast Region chose Wayne as the location for its “Dueling” Networking Experience. The event will begin on Friday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Miss Molly’s Coffee Company on Main Street with Page 5 in advance. For more information about “176 Keys Fun Pianos” and their entertainment, visit their website at http:// duelingpiano.com/. Kaki Ley Heather Reinhardt Lukas Rix* Jennifer Sievers 2013 Organization Committee Mike Varley Chair Jason Barelman* Nancy Braden Jason Claussen Chadd Frideres Josh Hopkins Jeryl Nelson* www.wayneworks.org www.wayneworks.org Page 6 Page 6 Wayne Works Exchange City Officials Mayor: Ken Chamberlain Council President: Jill Brodersen (W 4) Council Members: Matt Eischeid (W 2) Cale Giese (W 3) Rod Greve (W 1) Jon Haase (W 4) Kaki Ley (W 3) Nick Muir (W 1) Jennifer Sievers (W 2) City Administrator: Lowell Johnson County Officials Commissioners: Dean Burbach (D 2) Randy Larson (D 1) Jim Rabe (D 3) Community Partnership for Youth Last year, School Board members Wendy Consoli and Carolyn Linster called me with an idea. They wanted to put together a group of people in our community to address some issues that the youth in Wayne face today. It was a nobrainer for me to get involved, not just as a community leader, but as a parent as well. The motives and goals for this group are not anything that hasn’t been attempted in the past, addressing underage drinking, drug use, and the general safety and well being for the kids in Wayne. Although these things have been attempted before with varying degrees of success, Wendy and Carolyn have renewed our optimism with a new strategy. They had attended a program put on by another community in our state that took a different approach to these issues. This community had started a group like the one we have in place now, made up of several people from different groups throughout the community who have a vested interest in our youth, and then they grew it. They continued expanding this group with more members from more organizations, and parents, who then recruited more parents, until it was truly a community as a whole. That is the approach Wendy and Carolyn wanted to take as well. Not just school administration or city government, but everyone in the community being involved in the discussion. Today, we have the beginning of that group, simply called the ‘“Community Partnership for Youth.” We have been meeting and discussing what things we can do, and ways we can promote this group and grow. One of the things we are sponsoring this year is a program that will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theater to discuss Internet and Social Media Safety. There will be a presentation earlier in the day at school for students. The program is geared toward parents to bring awareness of the risks and dangers our children face in these forums, but I promise there is a lot of information that we can all By Ken Chamberlain learn. The presenters for this program are Jason Sears and Dom Consoli, members of the Wayne Police Department. Dom has been an officer in Wayne for quite a while and has worked closely with the youth of the community, as well as several students at Wayne State. Jason is new to the Department, but comes from the State Patrol where he was an investigator, and has had a lot of focus on Internet crimes against children. The focal points of the program will be 1) Learn to recognize dangers that come with using social media and the Internet 2) Learn to converse about on and off-line risks, and 3) Be empowered to prevent being victimized. There’s a little insight to this group. We have several community members already involved, but as I stated before, we’d like to get everyone involved. So, whenever you’re ready, if you’d like to be involved or just want to attend a meeting, please feel free to contact Wendy, Carolyn or me at kchamberlain@cityofwayne. org. Thanks! Emergency Planning Lunch N Learn The American Red Cross and Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department are sponsoring a Lunch N Learn workshop on Emergency Preparedness Planning. It will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Health Department located at 215 Pearl Street. Attendees will receive valuable information on the need for emergency planning and gain the knowledge and tools necessary to assist them in putting an emergency plan in place or to improve on their current plan. www.wayneworks.org Wayne Works Exchange Page 7 September 2013 Calendar Sunday Monday Put out WSC Signs 1 2 OFFICE CLOSED Labor Day 8 9 Tuesday Wednesday Put out WHS Signs 3 • 8 a.m. Organization Committee @ WAED Office 10 Thursday Friday Saturday Put out Wayne, NE Signs 4 5 6 7 • 6:30 p.m. Internet-Social Media Safety at Majestic Theatre • 5:30 p.m. Leadership Wayne V Social @ Country Club 11 12 13 14 • 10 a.m. Chamber Coffee @ The Coffee Shoppe • Noon B&I Exec @ WAED Office • 5:30 p.m. Chicken Show Committee @ SMR • 8 a.m. Revitalize Wayne @ SMR • 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Leadership Wayne @ TBA • 7-9 p.m. Campus Community Conversations @ WSC Frey Conference Suite 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 • 7 a.m. Facebook for Business @ Tacos & More • 7 p.m. Facebook for Business @ Miss Molly’s Coffee Company 29 30 1 8 a.m. Organziation Committee @ SMR • Noon Marketing Committee @ Tacos & More • Noon Revitalize Wayne @ Miss Molly’s 2 October • 7:30 a.m. WAED Exec @ WAED Office • Noon B&I @ Tacos & More • 7 a.m. WAED Board @ SMR • 11:30 a.m. Lunch N Learn @ Health Department • 3rd Thursday Ladies Night Out Specials • 10 a.m. Chamber Coffee @ Wayne Public Library • 10 a.m. Chamber Coffee @ The Oaks • 7:45 a.m. Ag Task • 10 a.m. Chamber Force @ Tacos & Coffee @ Thriivent More Financial, 316 Main Street 3 4 • 10 a.m. Chamber Coffee @ Diamond Center/Flowers & Wine • WSC Homecoming • Alzheimers Walk 5 www.wayneworks.org Wayne Works Exchange Page 8 108 West 3rd Street P.O. Box 275 Wayne, NE 68787 Our mission is to provide a focused and integrated economic development effort for the greater community on behalf of all of its residents. www.wayneworks.org Wildcat Days “Muzzle the Bulldogs” September 23 9:30 p.m. Coronation (Ramsey Theatre) September 24 8:30 p.m. Mr. WSC Contest (Ramsey Theatre) September 25 9:00 p.m. Hypnotist Sailesh (Rice Auditorium) September 26 4:00 p.m. Willy Olympics (Willow Bowl) September 27 5:00 p.m. Greek Olympics (Willow Bowl) 9:00 p.m. Pep Rally & Yell Like Hell Contest (East of Soccer Field) September 28 9:30 a.m. Wildcat Days Parade (Main Street) 12:30 p.m. Announcement of Royalty (Football Stadium) 1:00 p.m. WSC vs. Minnesota Duluth (Football Stadium) 9:00 p.m. Semi-Formal Dance (Cats’ Corner) Go Cats! Connecting Young Nebraskans-Northeast Region Dueling Networking Experience Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19 Wayne, Nebraska Friday, October 18 6:30 pm - Dinner and Networking at Miss Molly’s Coffee Company in Historic Downtown Wayne 8:30 pm - Dueling Pianos at the Wayne City Auditorium by 176 Keys Fun Pianos Saturday, October 19 9:00 am - Breakfast and Networking at Tacos & More $25 to register for the entire event (includes all 3 networking opportunities, meals, and VIP seating for 176 Keys Fun Pianos event) Register for the Dueling Networking Experience at http://ruralfutures.nebraska.edu/event-662.php Campus & Community Service Collaborations unidad pus y la Com m a C l e e tr n e s e n o ci a rs Conve S A R U T L U C n e D A DIVERSID 3 1 0 2 , 0 1 e r b m e ti p Martes, Se 7:00—9:00 p.m. e n y a W n e s e t n ia d u t Centro de Es e it u S e c n e r fe n o C y e r F State College de WSC el Presidente r o p o d a iz n a rg o ra se to El even rlain. e b m a h C n e K e n y a W e d Curt Frye y el Alcalde tes n ia d u st E e d o d a n e S l e e Alissa Bish, Presidente d n. moderara la conversacio estudiantes de WSC y ad id un m Co la de os Todos los miembr envenidos . facultad y personal son bi oEstacionamiento Gratuit 1118 Walnut St. t, Lo g in rk Pa l al H er dn ar G Para mas informacion contacte: Lisa Nelson, Service Learning Coordinator 402-375-7182 - linelso1@wsc.edu Campus & Community Service Collaborations ns: o ti a rs e v n o C y it n u m m o Campus and C S E R U T L U C f o DIVERSITY 3 1 0 2 , 0 1 r e b m e t p Tuesday, Se 7:00—9:00 p.m. r e t n e C t n e d u t S e g e ll o Wayne State C Frey Conference Suite Frye rt u C t n e d si re P C S W y b The event will be hosted berlain. m a h C n e K r o y a M e n y a and W sident, re P te a n e S t n e d tu S , h is Alissa B ations. rs e v n co e th te ra e d o m l wil d WSC students, an rs be em m y it un m m All Wayne co ed to attend. ag ur co en d an e m co el w faculty and staff are Lot, 1118 Walnut St. g in rk Pa l al H er dn ar G Free parking— ed. Refreshments will be serv For more information contact: Lisa Nelson, Service Learning Coordinator 402-375-7182 - linelso1@wsc.edu Homecoming Parade Entry Form Wayne State College Business/Organization Information Business/Organization Phone Street/PO Box City/State Contact Person Phone Zip Email Business/Organization Description (to be announced during parade) Float or Entry Information Entry (check one): Flat Bed Trailer Pickup Car Walking/Riding Other (please explain below) Description of Entry Will the entry incorporate amplified sound? Yes No If yes, please explain: Parade Information Theme Muzzle the Bulldogs (University of Minnesota, Duluth) Registration Deadline 5pm Thursday, September 12, 2013 (return forms to the Office of Student Activities, Wayne State College, 1111 Main Street, Wayne, NE 68787) Parade Line-Up Beginning 7:30am Saturday, September 28, 2013 (entries will line up along st West 1 Street; entries will be notified, in advance, of their line-up number and location) Judging Entries will be judged beginning at 8:30am the morning of the parade. Business or organizations should have a representative with their entry at all times once they have arrived for line-up. Parade Start Time The parade will officially begin at approximately 9:30am. The parade will th proceed north on Main Street to 12 Street. For more information contact Bart Carithers, director of student activities, by calling 402.375.7323 or emailing bacarit1@wsc.edu. 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