January 2016 Newsletter


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January 2016
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Vision & Direction for Small Ag
Communities
BAH at Cozad Elks Club
Tuesday, January 12th from
5:00-7:00PM
Chuck Schroeder, Founding
Executive Director of the Rural
Futures Institute will present and be
available for Q&A.
2016 Board of Directors
Thank-You First Bank & Trust
$17,000 was kept in Cozad this year benefitting
Cozad businesses and the entire community because
of First Bank & Trust’s funding of Cozad Cash Bucks!
New Chamber Member
Countryside Storage
Storage Units include units for boat, campers
& RV’s!
Contact Mark Fasse at 308-325-9761 for all
of your storage needs.
Nebraska State Airshow & Fly In
June 11, 2016
at Cozad Municipal
Airport
SAVE THE DATE
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Highlights
BAH at Elks Club for Chuck
Schroeder
Pages 4
Taste of Cozad Winners
Page 5
Cozad Jaycee Window Contest
Winner
Page 5
Darin Hoffmaster Award
Mike Millican Retirement
Pages 6
2016 Chamber Board of Directors
Page 7-8
M2C New Year’s Eve Party for
Teens
Pages 9
Souper Bowl Cook Off
Chicken Fried Steak Dinner
Go Kart Raffle
Pages 10
Barn Quilt of Dawson County
Pages 12
Chamber Banquet
Page 13
Cozad Area Entertainment
Pages 14
CH AM BER CHA TT ER
Cozad United Way
Donations
The Cozad United Way is $4000
short of their campaign goal and
they need our help! If we all give
a little, we can make a big
difference! You can send
donations to Cozad United Way,
PO Box 233, Cozad, NE 69130 or
call Barb Fink at 308-784-2804
for someone to pick up your
monetary donation at your home
or business. Mission to Cozad Youth
New Years Celebration
Thur, Dec 31st 6:30PMFri, Jan 1st 6:30AM
All youths grades 7-12 are invited
to attend.
Cozad Church of Christ
(2117 Newell).
You must have a completed
registration form and release
form signed by parent or
guardian.
For more info call Mike
308-325-0504 or BJ 308-325-3199.
Barn Quilts of Dawson
County Workshop
Sat, Jan 9th 9:00AM-5:00PM
at the 100th Meridian Museum
(206 E 8th)
Make your own Barn Quilt!
This workshop is open to Dawson
County residents. The class size
will be limited to the first 10 who
register. Registration deadline is
Mon, Jan 4th.
Pre-registration required.
Contact: Julie Geiger,
prairiepointjunction@yahoo.com,
or Laurie Yocom,
wpublib@cozadtel.net or
308-784-2019.
Visit cozadchamber.com for
supply list and registration form!
Private Pilot Ground School
Starting Mon, Jan 11th
8 week study program - Monday
& Thursday evenings
7-9PM at the
Cozad Municipal Airport
Classroom instruction with a
Certified Flight Instructor to
prepare you to pass your Written
Private Pilot Exam.
The program also includes a
personal a flight lesson
with one hour of flight time.
Contact Mid-State Aviation
308-784-3868 or email
info@mid-stateaviation.com for
more info.
Course enrollment deadline is
Tuesday, January 5th.
BAH at Elks Club
January 12 from 5-7
Chuck Schroeder, Founding
Executive Director of the Rural
Futures Institute will present
and be available for Q&A.
His interest, knowledge and
experience in growing and
moving vision forward for small
agriculture communities has
made Chuck a well sought after
speaker.
Cozad Chamber of
Commerce Banquet
Cozad Elks Club
Friday, January 22nd
Social 6:00pm * Dinner 6:30pm
Program 7:00pm
THANK YOU!!
Every year First Bank & Trust
donates thousands of dollars
worth of Cozad Cash Bucks in
an effort to encourage shopping
local in Cozad. These checks are
very expensive for the bank to
purchase. Over the years, their
generous donations have kept
several hundred thousands of
dollars in Cozad.
Please be sure to stop by First
Bank & Trust Co. and thank
them for providing the Chamber
with the Cozad Cash Bucks.
Because of their generosity
almost $17,000 was kept in
Cozad this year benefitting
Cozad businesses and the entire
community!!
Souper Bowl Cookoff
Friday, January 22nd 5:30PM-7PM
Cozad Grand Generation Center
(410 W 9th St)
$5 includes samples of all the soups,
a full bowl of soup, a pie and ice
All are encouraged to attend!
cream sundae bar and one vote.
Extra votes can be purchased for $1.
All proceeds go to the Grand
Chicken Fried Steak Dinner
Generation Center.
Thur, Jan 14th 5:00PM
SAVE THE DATE
Cozad Grand Generation
June 11, 2016
Center (410 W 9th St)
Nebraska State Airshow & Fly In
Enjoy chicken fried steak,
Cozad Municipal Airport
mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots,
jello salad and a dessert! Dine In
8,000 spectators are expected to
or Carryout. Call 784-2747 by
descend upon Cozad for the show
4:00PM for carryout.
so be sure to invite family and
Everyone welcome!
friends for the weekend. The show
will be spectacular!
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Shop at Chamber Businesses for your chance
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to win $25 Weekly in Cozad Cash Dollars
$3,559,050.00 Spent In Cozad!
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Based solely on the number of cards turned into the Chamber office.
December
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hamber
of
Preferred Shopper
ommerce
Evelyn Wilcox
Not Shown
Carolyn Griese
Not Shown
Marjorie Reed
Carol Ziebel
Bethel Smith
Not Shown
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Thanks for Shopping Cozad!
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Meet Chuck Schroeder, Exec. Director of Rural Futures
BAH at Elks Club from Jan. 12 from 5-7PM
Learn about growing small Ag Communities!
Chuck Schroeder, Founding Executive Director of the Rural Futures Institute at
NU, will be in Cozad, NE on January 12th as the guest speaker at the Cozad
Rotary Meeting at the Grand Generation Center at noon. He will also present
and be available for Q&A at the BAH at the Elks Club from 5-7PM on that day.
His interest, knowledge and experience in growing and moving vision forward for
small ag communities has made Chuck a well sought after speaker. Be sure to join
us for one of these two presentations in Cozad!
Charles P. “Chuck” Schroeder is a native of southwestern Nebraska ranch country
near the rural community of Palisade. Prior to beginning his new duties on
December 1, 2013 as founding executive director of the Rural Futures Institute at the
University of Nebraska, Schroeder served 12 years as president and executive
director of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. Prior to that, he held other leadership positions in the public, private and
non-profit sectors, including serving as founding CEO of the National Cattlemen’s
Beef Association, headquartered in Denver, Colorado and Washington, DC. Schroeder also served as executive
vice president and director of development at the University of Nebraska Foundation and director of the Nebraska
Department of Agriculture.
Schroeder was involved with his family’s farming, ranching and cattle feeding enterprise, the Schroeder Cattle
Company, for about 30 years, until its sale in 2004. Chuck is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with
a degree in Animal Science.
Schroeder has served on many boards of business and civic organizations such as the Greater Oklahoma City
Chamber of Commerce, Museums West, the Oklahoma State Fair, Sirloin Club of Oklahoma, and advisory boards
for the Oklahoma Arts Institute and the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. Previous volunteer leadership
roles include terms as chairman of the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching, president of the
Heartland Center for Leadership Development, chairman of the Beef Industry Food Safety Council, and founding
board member of the Rural Policy Research Institute., as well as Agriculture Future of America. He has also
served as a board member for the International Stockmen’s Education Foundation and Payne Education Center.
Special recognitions include the Oklahoma Humanities Council Community Leadership Award, the National
Cowboy Symposium Western Museum Award, the NU College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Alumnus Award, the Ak-Sar-Ben Agricultural Achievement Award, and inclusion in “Who’s Who in the Western
Livestock Industry.” He was also selected for participation in the Gallup Premier Leadership Institute and Stanford
University’s Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders.
Schroeder is an active team roper, and his interests span American Quarter Horses, art, rodeo, political history
and livestock genetics among other facets of the American West. Chuck is married to Kathi, a retired high school
special education instructor, and they have one daughter, Dr. Lindsay Hastings, who is a faculty member at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln and executive director of the Nebraska Human Resources Institute. Chuck and
Kathi are also proud grandparents of two wonderful granddaughters.
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Taste of Cozad Winners
Winner of the Taste of Cozad Gift
Basket
Kim and Mayla Sutherland
Gift basket provided by the following
businesses:
Festive Evening Shopping Winners of $200 Cozad Cash Bucks
Cheryl Canas and Cindy Walter
Cash Bucks provided by the following business!
First Bank & Trust
Security First Bank
Homestead Bank
PrairiePoint
B'sBo&les
Drive-InVideo
NaturalEscapes
DailyScoop
CozadFloral
JM’sGi>s&ServiceDrug
SimpleTouches
CozadChamberofCommerce
B'sBo&les
Drive-InVideo
DailyScoop
CozadFloral
JM’sGi>s&ServiceDrug
AltogetherLovely
CozadChamberofCommerce
To ALL of the businesses who donated prizes, gift certificates and Cozad Cash Bucks for the Taste of Cozad
event and for your participation in the event, THANK-YOU for your part in making Taste of Cozad special!
Many thanks to PJ Jacobson for bringing the beautiful stagecoach downtown during the shopping event on
December 10th and to Justin Morris for bringing the wonderful firetruck downtown during the December 17th
shopping event! Families always look forward to riding the stagecoach and firetruck.
Thank-you Junior Dishman for being Cozad’s caring Santa to so many young ones!
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Winter Wonderland Parade and Window Contest
THANK-YOU Cozad Jaycees for bringing Christmas spirit and beauty to downtown Cozad with the Winter
Wonderland Parade and the Decorate Your Window contest!
Congratulations to Elite Staffing for winning the Window Contest!
Nebraska Airshow & Fly In at Cozad Municipal Airport
We are please to announce that our Cozad
Municipal Airport & Mid State Aviation has been
chosen to host the 2016 Nebraska Airshow & Fly
In on June 11, 2016.
Over 8,000 spectators are expected to descend
upon Cozad for the event.
Be sure to SAVE THE DATE and invite friends
and family to attend the event.
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Elite Staffing Darin Hoffmaster Award
Jill Hoffmaster, manager of Cozad’s Elite Staffing, was presented with
the Darin Hoffmaster Award from Elite’s corporate office, in memory of
her late husband, Darin Hoffmaster, and in appreciation for the
incredible way Darin managed Elite Staffing until his passing in
January of 2015.
To Jill’s great surprise, the corporate office presented the award to her
in Chicago during their national conference.The corporate office will
continue to award the Darin Hoffmaster Award to other employees
who pass away while working for the company.
Mike Millican Retirement
Sonny’s manager, Mike Millican has recently moved into a new phase of life
called retirement. In the four years he has managed Sonny’s, he has brought the
NuVal system to our local grocery story, which makes shopping for healthy
alternatives a breeze and smiles to his employees and shoppers with his uplifting
and fun personality.
Mike was always so willing to sponsor our Chamber Events, donate and discount
grocery items to community fundraisers and events that benefited local
businesses and community members.
He has also served on the Chamber Board for the last two years and was always
so willing to share his more than 50 years of business and marketing expertise
with us.
He will be much missed but we certainly wish him the best in his retirement
years.
Thank-you, Mike, from the bottom of our hearts and may you experience
great joy and good health in your retirement years!
Photo Courtesy of Clipper Herald
Henri Retirees
Jan Patterson, Earl Pharris and Bonnie Young were honored in
December for their many years of service to the Robert Henri
Museum!
Many thanks to ALL of them for their numerous hours of
volunteerism to our historic museum of art.
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Meet the 2016 Chamber Board of Directors
President
Melanie Nutt taught band and music for 33 years with 31 of those being in Cozad prior to taking
early retirement in 2010. She presently works part-time at the Tri-City Trib newspaper, substitute
teaches in area schools, mows lawns and is employed by B.I.D. to take care of the downtown trees,
bushes and flowers.
She and her husband Bob umpire summer and high school softball and enjoy attending sports and
Fine Arts events. They have four children, five grandchildren, two Wechons and an adopted cat.
Melanie is a Parish Ministry Associate in the Nebraska Synod ELCA and is active in the American
Lutheran Church in Cozad. She is a TeamMate mentor, a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post 890,
the M2C Planning Team, the 100th Meridian Museum Board of Directors and the Henri Museum
Board of Directors.
Vice President
Holly Linstedt originally grew up in Curtis, NE and graduated from Medicine Valley. After college and
receiving her degree in Business Administration, she married her husband Matt Lindstedt in 2006.
Matt was raised in Cozad and works for Union Pacific Railroad and also Ted's Truck and Auto,
which is family owned and operated. They decided to make Cozad their home and moved here in
2013. Holly is a Florist at Cozad Floral and Gifts, which is also family owned and operated.
Holly and Matt have one son, Ashton, who is a second grader at Cozad Elementary. They love
being a part of a small town community. Holly enjoys attending all of her child's activities, and she
and her husband love being involved with little league baseball. She is a devoted wife, mother, and
is very family/community oriented.
B.J. Malcom is an attorney with Malcom & Nelsen Law Office in Cozad. Originally from Eustis, he
received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Northern Colorado in
2004 and his juris doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2007.
Prior to coming to Cozad in September 2011, B.J. spent four years on active duty in the United
States Air Force as a Judge Advocate assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing and the Air Force Legal
Operations Agency. He continues to serve as a Judge Advocate in the Air Force Reserve.
B.J., his wife Melissa, and their children, Brock, Braelyn, and Brantley, live in Cozad. In his spare
time he enjoys hunting, fishing, and all kinds of sports. In the short time he has been here, he has
been active in the Cozad Bible Church, Cozad middle school and high school wrestling programs,
American Legion Post 257, and as a volunteer mock trial coach.
Lindsay Erickson grew up in and graduated from Cozad. After High School, Lindsay and her
daughter Bryaunna moved to Lincoln where she attended Southeast Community College earning
an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting. She also attended
Joseph's College of Beauty where she earned a degree in Cosmetology and is a Licensed
Cosmetologist.
Lindsay is employed at First Bank & Trust of Cozad as a Loan Administrator.
Lindsay is an active member of the Cozad Jaycees and also serves on the Chamber of
Commerce’s Civic Affairs Committee. She is an active member in the Cozad United Methodist
Church, and is a youth leader for the Middle/High School Youth group.
In her spare time she enjoys watching and supporting Bryaunna's traveling volleyball team and
other school sport activities.
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Karmen Morse was born and raised in Cozad. She is married to Mark and they have two children, a
daughter Amberlyn who in college at UNK and a son Kolton who is in high school. She is active in
the Cozad Ambassadors as Vice President, a committee member and secretary for the Boy Scout
Troop #1189 and on the Finance Committee at the Cozad United Methodist Church.
Karmen
is currently employed at Homestead Bank in Cozad.
Her hobbies are reading, antique cars and participating in Boy Scout Troop activities.
Barry Emerson, the Senior Executive Director at Golden Living, comes to Cozad with a near
decade of Health Care Administration with emphasis in Alzheimer's Care. Barry received his
Bachelors of Business Administration in Business Management as well as a BBA in Marketing from
Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. In addition he received his Associates in Biblical Studies
from the Berean College. The life experience as an entrepreneur, pastor, and Nursing Home
Administrator help Barry marry the diverse demands in this position.
Barry, his wife Angela who is the Camp Steward at The Crossing in Lexington , Blaine (sophomore),
Noah (freshman), and Zion (5th) have moved to the area from Omaha. Their eldest daughter Clair
has stayed behind in Omaha to finish her Senior year at the Health and Science Academy and will
spend her summer in the area before heading to college in the fall where she will continue her premed education. Her desire is to serve rural America as a family physician.
Dawn Beans grew up in Cozad and attended Cozad High School. She now lives in Cozad with her
husband, Steve and their two sons (Travis and Morgan), and one grandson (Jacob). She is in her
tenth year of teaching in Cozad. Dawn teaches business education and students with visual
impairments. She received her Business Education degree in 1991 from UNK and her vision
endorsement from UNL in 1993, and her Masters from Doane in 2012. She is the Student Council
sponsor, Concession Director and started the student-run business, Maker’s Market, at the high
school.
In her spare time she enjoys sewing, scrapbooking and spending time with her grandson. She is an
avid hockey fan and they are season ticket holders for the Tri-City Storm hockey team.
John States was born in Central City, NE and graduated High School from Atkinson West Holt. He
has recently celebrated 30+ years in ministry. Pastor John felt the call to return to ministry and his
love for the Lord and people led him to accept the ministerial position at the Cozad Christian Church.
John also loves getting involved in the community and is currently actively involved in the Cozad
Ministerial Association, TeamMates, and he is the ‘voice’ for the Haymakers girls volleyball and
basketball and boys basketball games.
His wife, Penny enjoys her job position as manager of the the Cozad Community School cafeterias.
Pastor John and Penny enjoy bike riding, movies, walking, spending time with family, and going for
drives together.
Ryan Groteluschen grew up in York, NE and graduated from York High School in 2003. He attended
the University of Nebraska at Omaha and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Finance
and Banking in 2009. Before moving to Cozad he was the Vice President/Branch Manager of a
small community bank for 2 years in Gypsum, KS. In 2014 Ryan and his family moved to Cozad to
work as a loan officer for Homestead Bank.
Ryan’s and his wife Tara, have three kids, Braedon, Adlei and Lucas. Tara is the owner of Tara
Groteluschen Photography and works from home. She also substitute teaches for Cozad and
Lexington Public Schools. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his kids, being outdoors,
golfing and rooting on the Huskers.
Ryan is involved in coaching youth sports his kids are involved in and a board member for the
Community Football Club.
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CELEBRATE THE NEW
“ M 2 CY ESATRY L E ”
2016
LIVE MUSIC
MOVIE
PIZZA
SPEAKER
SNACKS
DRINKS
GAMES
BREAKFAST
FIREWORKS
December31,20156:30p.m.–January1,20166:30a.m.
CozadChurchofChristonNewell
Allyouthgrades7-12areencouragedtoattend.
Bringcoats,tennisshoes,andyourfavoritemoviegear(pillow,blanket,chair,etc.)
Youthmusthavecompletedregistrationformandreleaseformsignedbyparentorguardian.
Formsmaybedownloadedfromfacebook.com/missiontocozadorcompletedatthetimeofdropoff.
QuestionsmaybedirectedtoMike308325-0504orBJ308325-3199
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Chicken Fried Steak
Dinner
COOKOFF
Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Carrots, Jello Salad, Dessert
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016
Thursday, January 14th
5:30PM – 7PM
5pm
Come take part in a fun time of fellowship, some friendly
competition, but more importantly, enjoying great soup!! The cost
is $5, which includes samples of all the soups, a full bowl of soup,
and a pie-ice cream sundae bar, and one vote. Extra votes can be
purchased for $1 and stuffing the ballot box is encouraged. Come
help us decide who will become the Supreme Soup Champion!
Grand Generation Center
CONTESTANTS NEEDED!
Dine in or Carry Out
For more information call Tamie at 784-2747
Call 784-2747 by 4pm for carryout
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE GRAND GENERATION CENTER!
EVERYONE WELCOME!
410 W 9th St.
410 W 9th St. Cozad
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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.
Our next workshop will be held at the 100th Meridian Museum on
October 26-27 from 5-9PM each night. The cost for the class is $35 for a
2’x2’ barn quilt board. (See details on next page.)
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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The Cozad Area
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Commerce by Tuesday, January 12,
Cozad Chamber of Commerce
135 West 8th Street
Cozad, NE 69130
308-784-3930
cozadchamber@cozadtel.net
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COZAD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Melanie Nutt
Tai-City Tribune/American Lutheran Church
Lindsay Erickson
First Bank & Trust
BJ Malcom
Malcom & Nelson Law Office, L.L.C.
John States
Cozad Christian Church
Karmen Morse
Homestead Bank
Ryan Groteluschen
Homestead Bank
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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