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1 Issue 393 August 2017 thecolumbuspage.com rd Avenue, Nebraska (402) August ~ Frankfort Square ~ THURSDAY AUGUST 17 7:00 PM Lawn Chairs on the Square FRIDAY AUGUST 18 5:00 PM BBQ Classic 5-8 PM Foam Dance - 5th grade and younger 6:00 PM United Way Lazy River Duck Run 6:00 PM Lynette s Dance Studio 7:00 PM Pet Show 7:30-11:30 On the Fritz - Street Dance 8:00-11:00 Foam Dance - 6th grade and older 9:00 PM Melodrama - Platte Valley Playhouse The Perilous Passing of Prudence Proudwell SATURDAY AUGUST 19 8:00 AM All Ford Car Show 8:30 AM I m a Little Cutie Baby Show 9:00-7:00 Inflatables 10:00 AM Daniel Christian (musician) 11:00 AM United Way Duck Run awards 11:00 AM BBQ Classic 11:30 AM Barb s School of Dance & Desiree s Dancers 11:00-1:00 Rocks in a Pocket 12:30 PM Hall of Flame Rib Eating Contest 1:00 PM Jazz Orchestra 1:30 PM Buffalo Bill Historical Tour 2:30 PM All - City High School Drumline 2:30-4:00 Cowboy & Cowgirl Party 3:00 PM Talent Show 3:30 PM Buffalo Bill Historical Tour 4:00 PM Car Show Awards 5:00 PM Heartland Gymnastics 5:30 PM Barrel House Blues Band 7:00 PM YMCA 1 mile Color Run 7:30-11:30 Eckophonic - Street Dance 7:30 PM Lip Sync Contest 9:00-11:00 Teen Dance SUNDAY August 20 9:15 AM First United Methodist Church service 11:00 AM Turtle Races 11:30 AM idance Project 11:00-1:00 Agribusiness Celebrate Ag Lunch 12:00 PM Wiener Dog Races 1:00 PM Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band 1:00 PM Pedal Push Tractor Pull contest 3:00 PM Days Parade BBQ Classic & Beer Garden Fri. Aug. 18th 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sat. Aug. 19th 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sponsored by: Great Western Bank, Pillen Family Farms, and The Telegram The Chamber Thanks Our Diamond Level Members: Follow 1

2 Board of Directors Steve Line, Chairman of the Board Dennis Grennan, Chair- Elect Vanessa Oceguera, Promotions Division Chair Lisa Kaslon, Community Development Division Chair Chris Langan, Business Development Division Chair Kurt Shevlin, Treasurer Bill Flint, Past Chair Russ Freeman Ben Hellbusch Chad VanCleave Sharee Jedlicka Ken Curry Dr. Randy Hinze Dr. Luke Lemke Sarah Pillen Ex-Officio Members Mayor Jim Bulkley, City of Jerry Engdahl, Platte County Supervisor Jessica Kuehler, Commodores Bernie Hansen, NE Dept. of Labor Our Mission: Enhancing the economic well-being and quality of life in the Area. Dues include $2 per year subscription for your Catalyst. 2 August Hospitality Sponsor Hospitality sponsors provide beverages for meetings held in the Chamber conference room and also have a table to showcase their business! Area Chamber of Commerce Staff Kara Asmus K.C. Belitz Bonnie Esslinger Sandie Fischer Deb Loseke Sharyle Sands August Business After Hours Monday, August 28 5:00-6:30 PM Hosted by: at Ramada rd Ave Hors d oeuvres and beverages. All employees of ANY Chamber member are invited to attend! SUMMER SERIES POP-UP EVENTS Free Food & Giveaways! Enter to win $2000! Friday, August 4th 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. NE 150 Whistle Stop Downtown - 26th Ave & 12th St. Monday, August 7th 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Centro Hispano & Family Resource Center th St. *Follow the Area Chamber of Commerce for a live drawing of the winner of $2,000+ in Bucks! Tuesday, August 8th 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thrivent Financial th Ave #1 Thursday, August 10th 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Downtown Business Association Frankfort Square Saturday, August 19th 9:00 a.m. Facebook Live Drawing of Winner! Workforce Coordinator President Office Manager Events Planner, Entrepreneur/Membership Developer Convention & Visitors Bureau Director Vice President

3 COLUMBUS DAYS ROYALTY NAMED The Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Bob Arp and Pat Anderson as King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella XLIII. The pair will be crowned at the Coronation Celebration. Anderson has served in a multitude of roles, highlighted by service to the Community Hospital Foundation and Auxiliary, Public Library, Friends of Music, PEO, and Federated Church. Professionally, she was business manager in her family vet practice. Arp is known to many as a Principal at Scotus and Lakeview, but his community contributions don t end there. He is a 32-year member of Noon Lions Club and has also given service to Area United Way, Arts Council, Crime Stoppers, Friends of Music, TeamMates, St. Bonaventure Church, and many other organizations. Coronation Celebration Monday, August 14th at Ramada - 5:30 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m. dinner, coronation to follow. $35 per person. Tables of eight may be reserved for $300. RSVP to Bonnie at the Chamber by Wednesday, August 9th: thecolumbuspage.com, , or chamber@megavision.com. APPLY TODAY FOR LEADERSHIP COLUMBUS! Leadership is a leadership development program that motivates participants to develop and enhance the quality of their leadership and skill in serving their community. Participants attend monthly sessions based on different topics such as agriculture, education, government, and economic development. Applications for the Leadership class are now being accepted. The SIGN UP FOR THE GO PLAY GOLF TOURNAMENT Tuesday, August 8th, Elks Country Club, Noon Shotgun Start It s time to grab your clubs and help raise funds for local school and non-school sports organizations! That s right, the Go Play Golf tournament is coming up. This four-person scramble co-sponsored by the Chamber helps raise funds for the Go Play Sports clincs put on in the springtime. Golfers will enjoy a pork lunch courtesy of Pillen application is available online at Leadership. The Application deadline is Friday, August 25th. For more information contact Sharyle Sands at , ssands@megavision.com. Family Farms and Hy-Vee, flag prizes and pin prizes, and finish their day with a fantastic steak dinner courtesy of Cargill Meat Solutions and Hy-Vee. Their will also be an auction following dinner. Four-person team: $300, Individual golfer: $75 Sign up at thecolumbuspage.com or contact the Chamber at , chamber@megavision.com. 3

4 Barbecue Classic Another stellar group of BBQ vendors are in August 18-19, serving up their specialties at the Barbecue Classic. This year s vendors include: Papa Tom s, Hickory Road BBQ & Catering, 9 South Char Grill, Wild West Bar-B-Que & Catering, Buresh Catering & Barbeque. Relax in the Volunteer Firefighters beer garden with live music by On the Fritz on Friday night and Eckophonic on Saturday night. Barbecue Classic is serving Friday 5-11:30pm & Saturday 11am-11:30pm. The Barbecue Classic is brought to you by Great Western Bank, Pillen Family Farms, and Telegram. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: NSAA GIRLS GOLF The NSAA Nebraska Girls Class B Golf Tournament will be held October 9 & 10 at Quail Run Golf Course. The organizing committee is seeking volunteers from the community to assist with the two-day tournament. The Committee is in need of approximately volunteers each day. If anyone is interested in helping with the tournament please call Deb Loseke at the /Platte County Convention & Visitors Bureau at or Al Niedbalski at Summer Interns Experience Fun The Drive for Five recently hosted three different social events for interns who were in the area enhancing their skills over the summer. The goal was to connect our visitors to activities and services around, elevating their experiences in our community, and perhaps motivating them to make this their permanent home after graduation. The interns reported they ve had a positive experience living in our city and some of them do wish to pursue job opportunities here in the future. Through programs like Intern s Night Out, the Chamber has been able to promote area businesses which will ultimately increase profits for those business owners. We wish the best for our visiting interns and certainly hope they will return when it is time to begin their career. 4 If you or someone you know is looking for a job, send a resume to Kara Asmus at drive45@megavision.com or upload it to SomethingGood.com/careers for assistance connecting with the businesses who are looking for your skill set.

5 SUPERVISOR TRAINING: CONQUERING COMMUNICATION Monday, August 14th, 11:30 a.m.m to 1:00 p.m. at the Chamber Trainer: Elizabeth Smith, Central Community College Leadership Development Coordinator Success in any relationship, whether it be business or personal relies on effective communication. Learn about the barriers in communication and how verbal and non-verbal communications work hand-in-hand at the next Supervisor Training hosted by the Chamber s Drive for Five team. Drive for Five Sponsors: Free Chamber Members: $20 Non-Chamber Members: $30 WEBINAR: INTRO TO INSTAGRAM Wednesday, August 23rd 10:00-11:00 a.m. ~ Online If a picture is really worth a thousand words, then Instagram can be your brand s digital story book! That is, if you re using it correctly. Learn the basics of this photo-sharing platform in the next training brought to you by the Chamber and Amanda Polacek Communications Strategy. This training will be offered online as a webinar and will also be recorded and archived on the Chamber website if you are unable to attend. Wanted: Amazon Test Cases Is your business looking to increase its nation or even worldwide sales? Well you re in luck! The Chamber Entrepreneurship Committee is looking for a business to work with to try out some new best practices for scaling a retail business online. Contact Sandie at for more details. Register by Thursday, August 10th at thecolumbuspage. com or contact Kara at , drive45@megavision.com. Hurry, class size is limited! *Lunch provided at 11:30, course begins at 11:45 and will conclude by 1:00 p.m. A link to view the webinar will be ed in advance to those who sign up for the training. Cost: $10. Register online at ThePage.com or contact Bonnie at or chamber@megavision.com. Help us Recognize Good First Impressions The Streetscaping Committee is back at it again this summer recognizing business owners for their efforts in projecting a positive, first impression as we continue to welcome visitors, interns and potential new residents to our community. If you ve seen a business that should receive the 1st Impression award, contact Bonnie at the Chamber office at chamber@megavision.com or

6 JULY COMMODORE COFFEE CALLS Motor Company, 25 Year Member Award, Dave Whalen and Jessica Kuehler DAV, New Member, Jim Jakub, Skipper Jessica Kuehler and Jamie Jakub Loseke Veterinary Services, Ryan Loseke, Skipper Jessica Kuehler, June and Elizabeth Loseke Pizza Hut, Member Visit, Skipper Jessica Kuehler and Tony Bock St. Benedict Center, New Member, Skipper Jessica Kuehler and Father Thomas Leitner Commodores recognized New Member Direction Home Inspection, Keith Bignell 6

7 JULY INVESTMENTS - Thank You! A & M Business Printing, Al & Mary Lerch A.L.M. Services, Alan Micek Air Comfort Heating and Cooling, Steve Simmons Bank of the West, Robert Willcoxson Camaco Manufacturing, Mike Niemann Caring Senior Service, Jason McDermott Area Right-to-Life, Barb McPhillips Motor Company, Dave Whalen Noon Rotary Club, Richard Snyder Public Library Foundation, Ramona Kluth Sales Pavilion, Travis Bock Sertoma Club, Todd Halligan Training Center, Sean Martys D.A. Davidson, Brian Bunkers & Terry Millard Ewert s Drywall Inc., Charles & Douglas Ewert EZ Nutrition Consulting, Elaine Farley-Zoucha First Nebraska Bank, Lydell Woodbury Follett Campus Bookstore, Danielle Beiermann Fort Western Stores, Nate Easley Goc s Properties, Toby Goc Gokie, Jeff Grace Episcopal Church, Ellie Thober HDR, Dennis Grennan Hollman Media, LLC, Travis Hollman Imagine That Scrapbooking & Gifts, Audra Jedlicka Keep Beautiful, WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Small House Cakes & More Luz Perez rd St. (402) Restaurants & Lounges Quelex Maids Cleaning Service Sandra Quelex th St. #46 (402) Cleaning Services Lourdes Flores th Ave. (402) Individuals Renew You Massage Therapy Carri Moore th Ave, Suite Health Care/Medical Services Sponsor: Staff Venemex Mary Rosa Morales St. (402) Photographers Contreras Cleaning Service Maria Contreras nd Rd. (402) Cleaning Services Vanessa Oceguera Kubler Management, Rick Kubler Kula s Exhaust & Repair, Dwayne Kula Lippert, John Little Messengers, Inc., Rebecca Anderson Mastercare Patient Equipment, Inc, Mary Novotne Maul, Tom M. Attorney at Law Maximus, Cory Reeder Midwest Medical Transport Co., Susan Hellbusch Modern Asset Management, LLC, Jan Schmeits Motion Industries, Dan Luedtke Nebraska TreeWorks, Inc., Shawn Howell Otte Oil & Propane, Trish Harding Pinnacle Bank, Dann Smith Walfredo Hung rd Ave #4, (702) Individuals Inked Screen Printing & Apparel Joe Marksmeier st St. (402) Printers Sponsor: Staff Paulina s Fashion Paulina Perez St. Schuyler (402) Clothing Region V Services, Gwen Hein Samson, Inc., Scott Mueller Slumberland Furniture, Scott Bales SpecialTee Screen Printing, Lisa Garrett Stuart Cromwell, William Abbott Tessendorf & Tessendorf, P.C., Gale Tessendorf The Heritage at Meridian Gardens, Rachelle Congdon Time in a Treasure, Betty Osborn Torin Products, Inc., Nathan Bernstein Trautwein, Robert & Judy Wilke Cattle Company, Paul Wilke Z Last Electric, LLC, Lori Olmer M. L. Smith Law Office Morgan Eskra th Ave, Suite 2 (402) Attorneys Sponsor: K.C. Belitz Rock n Rooster Donuts Tim Kimball rd St. Suite C (402) Restaurants & Lounges Sponsor: Sandie Fischer Point To Point Integration Michael Cradit 2720 N 49th St. Omaha (402) Computer/Internet/ Website Services Sponsor: Staff 7

8 August 2017 Calendar of Events 01 Housing Committee Chamber 10:00 a.m. 01 Commodore Call- Something Good Member Visits Chamber 10:00 a.m. 02 Community Clean-Up Chamber 5:15 p.m. 03 Youth Leadership Summit Chamber 8:00 a.m. 03 Float Building Workshop Chamber 7:00 p.m. 04 Something Good Summer Series Event - NE 150 Train Whistle Stop South of First National Bank 11:00 a.m. 07 Something Good Summer Series Event hosted by Centro Hispano & Family Resource Center Community Center 11:30 a.m. 08 Commodore Call Community Hospital Daycare 10:00 a.m. 08 Days Commitee Chamber 10:30 a.m. 08 Go Play Golf Outing Elks Country Club 11:00 a.m. 08 Something Good Summer Series Event Thrivent Financial 12:00 p.m. 09 Quality of Life Centers Chamber 8:00 a.m. 09 Entrepreneurship Committee Chamber 9:00 a.m. 10 / Platte County Visitors Bureau Chamber 8:00 a.m. 10 Commodore Call w/ Days Chamber 10:00 a.m. 10 Something Good Summer Series Event hosted by DBA Frankfort Square 11:30 a.m. 14 Supervisor Training - Conquering Communication Chamber 11:30 a.m. 14 Branding Committee Chamber 1:30 p.m. 14 Coronation Celebration Ramada 5:30 p.m. 15 Commodore Call Centro Hispano 10:00 a.m. 15 Finance Committee Chamber 7:00 a.m. 15 Admirals Chamber 7:30 a.m. 16 Transportation Ramada 12:00 p.m. 17 Commodore Call Rock n Rooster 10:00 a.m Days Downtown 22 Commodore Call 1C Church 10:00 a.m. 24 Royal Auction Committee Chamber 11:30 a.m. 24 Taste of Committee Chamber 12:00 p.m. 28 Engaging Diversity Chamber 10:00 a.m. 28 Board of Directors Chamber 12:00 p.m. 28 Streetscaping Chamber 1:30 p.m. 28 Business After Hours hosted by ARL Credit Services Ramada 5:00 p.m. 30 Commodore Call CPS Middle School 5:00 p.m. Feeling green? Simply contact our office if you d like to switch from the printed version of the Catalyst to the electronic version that can be ed to you. Call us at PRSRT STD PO PAID COLUMBUS, NE PERMIT #500 Area Chamber of Commerce rd Ave., NE Fax: chamber@megavision.com