MINDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE December Newsletter Family Fun under the Lights Bounce Houses on the Square Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Thurs 5-8pm, Fri 5-10pm, Sat.1-10pm Special Nights at the Rink Dec. 1, 5:00-9:00pm Chamber Dec. 2, 5-10, Boy Scouts, Hot drinks & Bake Sale Dec. 3 1-5:30, Olivia Sheldon, DC Fundraiser Dec. 3 5:30-10, Kearney CO 4-H, CWF, Bake Sale Thank you Sponsoring the Bounce Houses 4 th St. Salon Amstuz Minden Courier Dana Cole Gary Thompson Horace Mann Kearney CO Health Services Kim Snavely Krull Agency LandMark Implement Mason s Market Minden Exchange Bank Patterson Chiropractic Royal Engineered Composites Stadler Implement Vision Clinic/Chris Birkestrand Christmas City 5K Fun Run & Little Elves 1/2 Mile Run Saturday, Dec. 3rd Westminster United Presbyterian Church 1/2 mile at 9:00am 5K run 9:30am **Free will pancake & sausage breakfast will be served by the Minden Rotary Club** 5k Run/Walk $25.00 race registration Little Elves 1/2 Mile FREE (Shirts will be available for purchase) 2016 Board of Directors President Marcy Brandt Minden Opera House Vice President Kevin Krull Krull Agency Secretary Carol Loschen First Bank & Trust Dena Beck REAP Erica Hansen Krull Agency Janene Hill Jensen Memorial Library Natalie Janda Hissy Fit Jeanne Jons Individual Joelle Knott Krull Agency Jordan Patterson Patterson Chiropractic Sally Jurgensmier Sculptures by Sally Don Phillips Joy s Floral & Gifts Administrator Marcia Davis 308-832-1811 mindenchamber@gtmc.net www.mindenne.org Call Chamber Office, 832-1811 or download the registration form at mindenne.org
Minden Area Community Singers IN CONCERT Sunday, December 11 5:00 P.M. Westminster United Presbyterian Church (109 N. Colorado Ave.) followed by a SOUP SUPPER Free will donations will benefit Post Prom The Light Of The World Pageant
First I would like to say Thank you to Marcy Brandt, Sally Jurgensmier, Jordan Patterson & Don Phillips for serving on the Chamber Board of Directors. We will miss your ideas and energy to the Minden Chamber. Welcome to our four new members, I look forward to working with you. Simon McKenzie, Tamy Nielsen, Kim Snavely & Dawn Thompson Residential House Decorating Contest Sponsored by Minden Lions Residential properties only No Categories Decorate your house and you might win. Be Creative and Have Fun. Art on the Square, with Holiday Flair Pop Up Art Gallery Minden Mall, 5th & Minden Ave., Dec. 3 & 4 Saturday 10:00am-9:00pm Sunday 12:00-5:00pm Artists featuring Hand Blown Glass, Silver, Original paintings, Metal sculpture, Pine needles, Jewelry & more Special Entertainment Bobby Jacobs Sat. 7-9:00pm Get Caught Shopping in Minden Shopping in Minden pays! Shop the following stores and you might get caught shopping and win $20.00 in Christmas City Cash. 4th Street Hair Anderson Jewelry Big John s Ford First Bank & Trust Jeanne Jons Joy s Floral Mason s Market Minden Exchange Bank Minden Office Supply Minden Opera House Pedley Drug Pizza Hut Light of the World Pageant 7:00pm On the square Sun., Dec. 4 Sun., Dec. 11 Bring your Family, Friends & blanket/chairs and enjoy the last two performances of the 2016 season.
Candlelight Prayer Vigil Hosted by the Kearney CO Ministerial Association Sunday, Dec. 18 6:00pm Post Office Steps The carols, seasonal stories, prayers & a unique candle lighting around the Courthouse ending with the lights coming on. Please bring personal care products to be donated to the Minden Food Pantry. Letters to Santa Kids & Kids at heart drop your letters to Santa in our special delivery box located between the Post Office & Minden Exchange Bank we will mail them to Santa. Christmas Gift Idea???? How about Minden Chamber Bucks they make great stocking stuffers, last minute gifts or Employee gifts. Chamber bucks are available for purchase at the Chamber Office, 325 N. Colorado or call 832-1811. Need a Santa Suit? The Chamber has a Santa Suit for rent. Suit includes coat, pants, belt and hat. Beards are also available for purchase. For more information call 832-1811 Jensen Memorial Library Holiday Quilt Show Nov. 25 Dec. 8 Quilts made by many local quilters on display.
Christmas Traditions, 2016 Thank you to all the volunteers who worked to organize the events and continue the Traditions. Miss Christmas City 2016 Jadyn Horner Platinum 2016 PREMIUM Partners Silver Gold Bronze Partners Anderson Jewelry Mason s Market Aurora Cooperative Minden Opera House Bill s Plumbing Pioneer Aerial Applicators Breakaway Bar & Grill Rhynalds Auction & Realty Joy s Floral & Gifts Royal Engineered Composites LandMark Implement Runza Sculptures by Sally Stadler implement
MINDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CITY OF MINDEN ROLL OUT NEW SHOP IN MINDEN CAMPAIGN The Minden Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of advancing the economic, commercial, industrial, professional, civic, and cultural interests and general welfare of the City of Minden, Nebraska and its trade area. The Board of Directors take this mission statement very seriously. In this day and age where consumers have so many options for their shopping needs, it s even more important that we help our small business owners fight to keep those sales in our community, says Chamber President Marcy Brandt. It s part of our mission as a Chamber to do everything we can to help our businesses thrive and grow. It was during a presentation about how to become a Main Street Community that Brandt, Chamber Administrator Marcia Davis, Chamber Vice President Kevin Krull, City Administrator Matthew Cederburg, and City Clerk Abbey Jordan all started to realize the importance of creating a Shop in Minden campaign. The five started meeting regularly to create a plan, which they City of Minden and Minden Chamber of Commerce will be rolling out in phases, starting in November. Having the support of the City has been very important, says Davis. And they did not hesitate to come alongside the Chamber as we began to talk about this campaign. They ve been a great partner. City Administrator Matthew Cederburg says, When local residents shop within their community, these tax dollars stay within the local economy, helping to improve our wonderful community. Our community sees a direct impact by shopping local; not only does going local create more local wealth and local jobs, it improves and supports essential City services. As sales go up, the City can provide additional support towards these vital functions. During the first phase of the Shop IN Minden campaign, the Chamber of Commerce will provide all of their current members with various marketing materials such as digital logos, shopping bag stuffers, and window signs to use in their stores, on their websites and on social media. The Chamber will also be featuring a Deal of the Week on their Facebook and Twitter pages to help promote local businesses. In the future they hope to create video testimonials, group advertising opportunities, Shop IN Minden merchandise, informational articles in the Chamber s monthly newsletter and other media outlets. We realize that there are things you simply can t get in Minden. However, what we want to challenge people to do is to at least stop and consider buying as much as possible here in town, comments Chamber Vice President Kevin Krull. We want people to stop and think about how it benefits not only our local economy, but the impact it has on their friends, their neighbors, and even their own quality of life. We want people to think about the bigger picture. Rowe Adventures Winter Walkabout Sunday, December 4 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Explore the trails along the Platte River to discover that even in winter, animals and insects find ways to adapt. Families and participants of all ages will also enjoy making bird feeders together and conducting a bird survey while watching the feeders from the windows of the center. Halloween Parade, 2016 Thank you Miss Christmas City, Courtney Thompson for leading the parade around the square and all the businesses that participated. It was great day for the parade. $5/person or $10/family. Hot cider and treats will be served Dress for a walk outdoors.
Calendar of Events Dec. 1 Wish List Party, 4:00-8:00pm, Anderson Jewelry Dec. 2 Every Christmas Story ever told & Then some, 7:30pm Minden Opera House Dec. 3 Rotary Pancake Feed, Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 8:00am-12:00pm Christmas City 5K & Little Elf Run, Westminster United Presbyterian Church 9:00am Little Elf Run & 9:30am 5K Run/Walk Art on the Square, 10:00am-9:00pm, Minden Mall Bobby Jacobs entertains, 7:00-9:00pm Every Christmas Story ever told & Then some, 2:30pm Minden Opera House Dec. 4 Art on the Square, 12:00-5:00pm, Minden Mall Every Christmas Story ever told & Then some, 2:30pm Minden Opera House Light of the World Christmas Pageant, 7:00pm, on the Square Dec. 8 Monroe Crossing, 7:00pm, Minden Opera House Dec. 9 Every Christmas Story ever told & Then some, 7:30pm Minden Opera House Dec. 10 Every Christmas Story ever told & Then some, 2:30pm Minden Opera House Dec. 11 Nebraska Brass, 3:00pm, Minden Opera House Community Concert & Soup Dinner, 5:00pm, Westminster United Presbyterian Church Light of the World Christmas Pageant, 7:00pm, on the Square Dec. 16 Bill Forness as Johnny Cash, 6:30pm, Minden Opera House Dec. 17 Bill Forness as Johnny Cash, 7:30pm, Minden Opera House Dec. 18 Candlelight prayer Vigil, 6:00pm Post Office Steps, Dec. 25 Merry Christmas Sponsored by Kearney CO Ministerial Association Bethany Home Invites You to: Dec. 1, 2:00pm Memory Tree, Decorating & Angel ornaments Dec. 11, 2:00-4:00pm Annual Christmas Tree Walk Dec. 24, 2:00pm Christmas Candlelight Service Dec. 31, 2:00pm New Year s Party Blue Jeans & BBQ March 31 Kearney CO Fairgrounds Community Building Music by Andy Brasher & Band Minden Optimist Club Youth Basketball Tournament January 21-22 5th 8th Grade Boys & Girls teams Registration due Jan. 10, Forms and more information available, www.mindenoptimist.com Watch for more information.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting April 6, 2016 November Board of Director Minutes Present: Dena Beck, Marcy Brandt, Erica Hansen, Sally Jurgensmier, Joelle Knott, Kevin Krull, Carol Loschen, Jordon Patterson, and Chamber Director Marcia Davis. Absent: Janene Hill, Natalie Janda, Jeanne Jons and Don Phillips were absent. Meeting was called to order at 5.55 p.m. by President Marcy Brandt. Kevin Krull moved to approve the Secretary minutes from the October meeting and the current Treasurer Reports as submitted. Joelle Knott second, motion approved. Old Business I. Band Fest Review: Marcia Davis reported overall success of the event. In all 31 bands participated in the marching competition and 11 in the field competition. The event ran smoothly and the weather was beautiful. Marcia will take care of thanking everyone who helped. II. 2017 Membership: Marcia Davis has been working on freshening up the membership brochure. The Board reviewed the brochure and made a few suggestions. Discussion was held on membership dues for 2017. Board members did not feel any increase was needed at this time. Marcia will complete the brochure once the election results are in and it should be ready for the 2017 campaign drive at the first of the year. III. 2017 Budget: Marcy Brandt and Marcia Davis presented a 2017 budget for review. A line item discussion was held. Carol Loschen asked if it was still necessary to continue with the Century of Light budget item and if there were any excess funds in the Century account? It was suggested that Century of Lights could fall under the Christmas Traditions event now. Carol Loschen moved to close the Century of Lights checking account and move those funds into the general account. Jordon Patterson second, motion carried. The Christmas Traditions budget was set at $2,000.00 for the coming year. Marcia and Marcy will update the budget per Board recommendations and bring it to the December meeting for approval. IV. Shop Minden: The campaign is almost ready for kick off. Chamber members should be watching for more information and a marketing packet in the near future. V. Christmas Festival: Marcia reported that the event is progressing nicely. There have been 4 nominations for Miss Christmas City. Kevin is working with the people on the Bounce houses and Marcia has contacted food vendors for the event. Kevin reported that the Christmas Fun Run is moving forward. New Business I. Event Budget Policy: Marcy Brandt asked the Board for guidance on an event planning policy. She presented a worksheet that she felt might be useful for the committees to use in the planning process. Discussion was held on the need for the event committees to be fiscally responsible and for committees to report monetary expenses to the board prior to the event date, especially if they are going to be over budget. Discussion was also held on the need for each event to have some type of history so new chairpersons have a starting place in planning events. Marcia and Marcy will begin developing some type of event reporting procedures. II. Nominations for Board Members 2017/2020: Board members brought forward several names for people who would be excellent additions to the Chamber Board. Members will contact these potential candidates and see if they would be willing to run. Marcia needs to put the ballot together yet this month, so responses need to be back to her no later than November 14th. III. Kearney Hub Ad: Marcy Brandt requested that the Board approve an ad with the Kearney Hub as part of the Hub s Shop Small Business Saturday campaign. The ad would be used as part of the Shop Minden Kickoff and Shop Small Business Saturday event to promote Minden. There were no objections for the $125.00 ad. Committees: I. Ambassadors Dec.14, 12-1 p.m. Pizza Hut II. Christmas Festival Nov. 9, 12:00 p.m. Minden Opera House III. Blue Jeans & BBQ Nov. 16th, 8:00 a.m. Upcoming Events: I. Minden Christmas Traditions Festival Nov 25th Dec 4th II. Blues Jeans and BBQ March 31, 2007 The Next meeting will be December 7th. Carol Loschen moved to adjourn, Dena Beck seconded. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Carol Loschen, Secretary