Minden Chamber of Commerce. June Newsletter

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1 Minden Chamber of Commerce June Newsletter

2 Minden Community Garage Sale June 10 Maps of Garage Sale sites will be available at Mason s Market on Fri. June 9 & Sat. June 10 How do you get your Garage Sale on the map and advertised in the Minden Courier? Register your Garage Sale at the Minden Courier for $8.00 by June 1. Call for more information. Deal of the Week Watch the Chamber FaceBook page or sign up for a weekly text message from the City of Minden about the Deal of the Week Businesses interested in participating by having a Deal of the Week Please contact the Chamber Office Breakaway Bar & Grill Events June 10th - Jesse Meyer Band 9p-1am June 24th - Karaoke 9-1am Sculptures by Sally Spring Open House Art on the Farm! Sat, June 3, 1:00-5:00pm & Sun, June 4, 1:00-5:00pm Add art to your life! Road, Heartwell, 1/4 mile east, 2 miles south of Heartwell on HWY 6

3 7:00 pm Pioneer Village Days Sat. June 10 & Sun. June 11 Kearney County residents-free Admission (please bring proof of address) Saturday is Fiber Fun Day Fiber arts demonstrations Sunday Sundae Sundaes & Banana Splits specials in the snack bar National Food Entrepreneur Program Seminar The University of Nebraska Food Processing Center is offering a one-day seminar for all individuals interested in exploring the idea of starting a food manufacturing business. Please encourage interested Individuals in your community to attend the Recipe to Reality seminar which will be offered on June 24, Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Registration deadline is June 5, Contact Jill Gifford at or jgifford1@unl.edu for an information packet. Welcome New Members Black Hills Energy JCT 6/10 Cruzerz Ribbon Cutting Cozy Corner Café June 13, 10:00am Tractor Relay Across Nebraska June 6 12:30-1:30 East Side of the Downtown Square Checkout all types of antique Tractors as they travel across America. Lunch sponsored by Veteran's Memorial, $6.50 Minden Thursday Night Entertainment Chautauqua Park 7:30pm 7th & Minden Ave., June 29 Cindy Boehler + Ice Cream Social hosted by Beautification Committee July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 Kearney Community Area Band Gracie s Uncles Minden Community Choir hosted Alumni Committee, Held on Courthouse Lawn 7:00pm Alumni Band + Ice Cream Social (6:30-?) hosted by Westminster United Presbyterian Church Aug. 3 Melinda Ferree as Patsy Cline Bring your lawn chairs/blanket and enjoy some great music in the Park, Food Trucks will also be on site. Rain Site - Minden Opera House

4 Platinum Premium Partners Volunteers Needed For the Minden Street Dance June 24 Individuals are needed to help at the gate and bar area. If you would like to help Please or call the Chamber Office for more information. Gold Volunteers Needed To help organize the Christmas City Classic Car Show & Craft Fair on Aug. 19. Next meeting Tues., June 6, Cozy Corner Café, Silver Bronze Bill s Plumbing Mason s Market Royal Composite Engineering Fill & Chill Minden Opera House Runza Joy s Floral & Gifts Pioneer Aerial Applicators Stadler Implement LandMark Implements Rhynalds Auction Sculptures by Sally State Farm-Kim Snavely

5 JUNE 10, :30-1:30 HAMBURGER and HOT DOG BBQ Hamburgers Hot Dogs Chips Water And Dessert Bars Boy Scouts Troop 199 Mason s Parking Lot Do you have things from the 1980 s? I am working on my Girl Scout Gold Award Project. For my project, I am completing the 1980 s bedroom at Pioneer Village. Looking For Donations Of: (Donations are tax deductible) 1980 s headboard 1980 s dresser 1980 s carpeting or rug (size: 11 x 11 ) 1980 s wall art and decorations 1980 s bed spread or comforter, possibly with matching curtains or valance 1980 s lamp ***Styles from the 80 s included brass and wicker furniture If you have an item that might work for my project please text a photo of it to or call Thank you, Cayley Carpenter Like us on Facebook Minden Chamber of Commerce AG BBQ July 19 5:30-7:00 Kearney CO Fairgrounds Sponsors needed please contact the Chamber if you or your business would like to help sponsor the meal. All Class Reunion July 27-30, 2017 Facebook page: Minden Public Schools FOUNDATION Web Page Christmas City Classic Car Show & Craft Fair Sat., Aug. 19 Minden Downtown Square 10:00am-3:00pm

6 Gold Partner June Calendar 1 Pub Trivia, Breakaway Bar & Grill, 7:30pm 2 Pajama Storytime, Jensen Memorial Library, 6:30pm 3 Dixie Heads, Minden Opera House, 7:30pm 3 Artist Reception, Beth R. Jasnoch, Minden Opera House, 5-7:00pm 3 & 4 Art on the Farm, Sculptures by SALLY, 1:00-5:00pm 6 Car Show meeting, Cozy Corner Café, 12:00pm 6 Tractors Across America, East side of the Square, 12:30-1:30pm 9 Magical Summer Movie, Minden Opera House, 7:00pm 10 Community Garage Sale 10 Boy Scout Hamburger & Hot Dog BBQ, Manson s Parking Lot, 10:30-1:30 10 Jesse Meyer Band, Breakaway Bar & Grill, 9:00pm-1:00am 10 & 11 Pioneer Village Days 13 Ribbon Cutting, Cozy Corner Café, 10:00am 13 Crane River Theater The Little Mermaid, Minden Opera House,9:00am 14 Ambassador meeting, Pizza Hut, 12-1:00pm 15 Stories & Cuentos, Minden Opera House, 1:00 & 7:00pm 16 Father s Day Make & Take crafts, Jensen Memorial Library, 10:00am-12:00pm 21 Lunch & Learn, Minden Exchange Bank, 12-1:00pm 23 Movie Night, Jensen Memorial Library, doors open 6:30pm movie starts 7:30pm 24 Color Blaze 5K & 1 mile walk/run (flyer on next page) 24 Teen Night, Jensen Memorial Library, 6:00-9:00pm 24 Karaoke, Breakaway Bar & Grill, 9:00pm-1:00am 24 Minden Street Dance, 5th & Colorado, 8:00pm-12:00am 29 Entertainment in the Park, Chautauqua Park, 7:30pm 30 Dino O Dell, Jensen Memorial Library, 10:30am Upcoming July July 19 July Kearney County Fair Community BBQ, Fairgrounds MHS All Class Reunion Chamber Office Hours: Monday 12:00-3:00pm Tuesday 12:00-3:00pm Wednesday 12:00-5:00pm Thursday 2:00-5:00pm Friday by appointment Or call for an appointment

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8 Chamber of Commerce Meeting May 10, 2017 Present:, Dena Beck, Erica Hansen, Janene Hill, Natalie Janda, Joelle Knott, Kevin Krull, Carol Loschen, Simon McKenzie, Conner Paterson, Kim Snavely, and Chamber Director Marcia Davis. Absent: Jeanne Jons, and Dawn Thompson. Meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m. by President Kevin Krull Janene Hill moved to approve the Secretary minutes from the Annual meeting and the March and April meetings. Erica Hansen, second motion carried. Dena Beck moved to approve the Treasurer s reports as submitted for March and April. Conner Peterson second, motion approved. Old Business I. All Class Reunion Dena Beck updated the Board on plans for the Minden All School Reunion in July. She reviewed a brochure that will be given to Alumni at registration which will highlight businesses for them to visit while in town. II Partnership recruitment Marcia Davis provided updated information on Chamber recruitment efforts. To date she has received 100 partnership renewals and 2 in-kind renewals. The recruitments have brought in $21, as of this report. Discussion was held on contacting businesses that have not renewed or are new. III. Eclipse Event The Chamber has been approached by Marshall Nelson and Pioneer Village to see if there would be any interest in promoting events surrounding the Eclipse in August. Discussion was held on the timing of the event, the number of events already planned in communities close to Minden and the duration of the event as a whole. The Chamber will not take on this event based on the reasons discussed. IV. PHONE: The Chamber office has been informed that Pinpoint will be discontinuing service in the Minden Area effective June 1st. Marcia presented bids for three different phone carriers and phone/internet bundling options with those carriers. Discussion was held costs, bundling services and the need for making a timely decision on a new provider. Marcia Davis and Dena Beck will contact the carriers with the questions raised in our discussion and make the final decision on services based on their contacts and board discussion. New Business I. Thursday Night Entertainment - Marcia Davis updated the Board on the plans in place for Thursday Night entertainment at Chautauqua Park. Events are slated to begin on the June 29th and run through the 3rd of August. II. Deal of the Week: The campaign kicked off last week and New Deals will be seen on a weekly basis. Deals have been line up through May and June. III. Chamber Bucks A discussion was held on issuing Chamber Bucks in only $5.00 and $10.00 increments in the future. No decision was made at this time. IV. Street Dance - Joelle Knott presented a bid for insurance coverage for the Minden Street Dance. The coverage would protect Chamber up-front costs in the event of cancellation due to rain on the date of the event. Dena Beck moved that the coverage for $3, on a ¼ of rain on the date of the event at a cost of $ be approved. Erica Hansen second, motion carried. Committees: I. Ambassadors, June 14, 12-1 pm. Pizza Hut Upcoming Events: I. Community Wide Garage Sale June 10th II. Street Dance June 24, Band Soca Jukebox III. Thursday Night Entertainment June 29, 2017 August 3, 2017 IV. July 4th Fireworks V. Community Ag BBQ July 19th 5:30-7:00 p.m. The Next meeting will June 7th at 12:00 p.m. Cozy Corner Cafe Joelle Knott moved to adjourn, Carol Loschen seconded. Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m. Promote & bring people into your business! Host an After Hours If you would like to host an event please call, or mindenchamber@gtmc.net Business Promotional materials are needed for new Welcome to Minden Bags. If your business would like to have information in the bag please bring your materials to the Chamber Office or call and I can pick then up.