Beulah Chamber Chatter March 2016

BEULAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

MARCH 2016 VOLUME 29, ISSUE 3

CHAMBER CHATTER

2016 Board of Directors

Linda Pouliot, President Jerald Isaak, Vice President

Bill Suter, Director Deb Schafer, Director

Marie Mettler, Director Chastity Dolbec, Director Brent Torgerson, Director

Maverick Thompson, Director Leanne Stiefel, Director Amber Skalsky, Director Gaylen Sailer, Director

Staff Sarah Tunge,

Executive Director Terry Morrison,

Office Technicican Denise Brorby, Office Assistant

Publication First Day of the Month

Deadline Third Thursday of the month For both copy and advertising

Chamber Office 300 Highway 49 S

P.O. Box 730 Beulah, ND 58523

701-873-4585 phone [email protected] www.visitbeulah.com

The Beulah Chamber of Com‐merce/CVB hosted a winter mem‐bership social on Tuesday February 9th at Fana cs Sports Bar & Grill. We had over 50 Chamber & CVB members in a endance! It was a fantas c turnout and everyone had a great me ea ng, laughing and talking. Two directors were elected to a second 3‐year term: 1. Jerald Isaak 2. Marie Me ler One new director was elected to his first 3‐year term—Welcome Gaylen Sailer!

The Chamber Member of the Year awards were also given out—Congratula ons to Jerry & Monica Isaak of J & M Hardware and Spor ng Goods. Their hard work and dedica on to the Chamber & CVB are greatly appreciated. Stop in and congratulate them! Linda Pouliot was also recognized for serving as the Board Presi‐dent for 2016. She has done a great job leading the board through a year filled with changes. Her work outside board mee ngs helped make the year a success. The membership social was such a success that we will be con‐sidering hos ng a social this summer some me. Making these events a regular addi on to our calendar. Thank you to everyone who a ended!

Membership Social Success

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TUNGE’S TAKE

This weather—I’m loving it!! February was a great month—we hosted the first ever Winter Membership Social at Fana cs Sports Bar & Grill! I was thrilled to see over 50 members in a endance. We received posi ve feedback on the event like “what a great way to spend a Tuesday in February” and “Thanks for gathering us all together.” This was a brand new event so none of us had any idea how it would go. There are a few things we will change up for the next social, but overall I feel like we had a successful evening. This is something we would like to con n‐ue in the future. All too o en we ask the membership to donate me or money or merchandise for events. These social gatherings are a way to say Thank You and host an apprecia on for businesses who contribute so much to not only the Chamber, but also the community. Look for another social event some me this summer! I also have to say Congratula ons to our Chamber Members of the Year winners—Jerry & Monica Isaak. They are always willing to step up to help out and be involved in Chamber & CVB events. Whether it’s hos ng a gathering, frying fish or chairing commi ees (Jerry chairs the Big Buck Contest) they are willing to help out whenever they can. On top of that they run a successful Main Street business! In other news, the Chamber/CVB membership drive is underway. Membership renewals and new members le ers have gone out. New this year—the Chamber and CVB memberships are listed on the same invest‐ment schedule. We wanted to make renewal and joining as easy as possible for everyone. There are s ll quite a few people who have not sent in their membership dues. Please take a moment to review the re‐newal no ces—if you have ques ons, give me a call! We have a building inspector coming in this week to inspect and appraise the current building. We are look‐ing for a comprehensive report on the status of the building and anything that might be of concern. This is something the City and the Chamber/CVB Boards had discussed as a good star ng point for discussion on the future of the building, remodeling and/or reloca on. Look for a report to come out later this month! The City Guide has gone to print and will be sent to ND Tourism for distribu on at rest areas across the state. We will also be ge ng a shipment at the office. A new city map has also been printed. We have these available at the office if you would like some for your business. We updated the en re map to include new subdivisions in town, updated the businesses and a rac ons as well as added adver sing to the map. The website is under construc on! Final edits are being made on content and layout in the hopes that we can go live the end of March. The new website will be more photo oriented and have more informa on, be easier to navigate and be mobile responsive. I’m excited to see the final results of months of hard work. Terry and Denise have been busy with motor vehicle work, membership drive ac vi es as well as planning for upcoming events. Without them the office wouldn’t run as smoothly as it does! Keep your fingers crossed that March comes in like a lamb and goes out like one too! Cheers, Sarah


Fanatics Sports Bar & Grill Fana cs Sports Bar & Grill features 11 large‐screen TV's, ice cold dra beer, burgers, steaks and your favorite cocktails ‐ Fana cs is your des na on for a great me to watch that big game or enjoy an evening with friends! They have a great menu, special events, a mee ng room and carry‐out food! Marcus and his staff have been gracious hosts to various Chamber/CVB events and mee ngs. We appreciate their willing‐ness to work with us and take part in the community!

Stop in and visit them, check out their Facebook page or on the web at h p://www.fana csbar.com!

THANK YOU! Linda Pouliot for serving as Chamber Board President in 2015. Linda led the board with confidence and integrity through a challenging year. She is an integral part of what makes the Chamber run smoothly. Thank you for your service and congratula ons on being re‐elected in 2016! We are looking forward to an ac ve year in 2016.

Thank you to everyone who took a shi working the booth at the Tribune Sport Show in Bismarck! We had a success‐ful weekend and talked to lots of people about Beulah!


Small-business Savvy: Getting Ready for 2016 What plans are you making for your business in 2016? For many of us, the idea of developing a plan is just over-whelming, scary and something we often just don’t do. It sounds tedious and time-consuming, and is seen as something that’s useful only as a doorstop. Yet ask a business owner who takes the planning process seri-ously and he or she often will say he or she considers it was time well spent. But, the person usually clarifies, and experts agree, that the process is what offers the benefit, not the plan. The planning process involves gathering information such as financial data, including monthly cash-flow statements, profit and loss statements, and balance sheets. You also should pull together a customer list with total sales for each one. What is even more helpful is if you add a cate-gory on that list for what each customer bought. And as long as you are working with your customer lists, it would be a good time to pull together any customer satisfaction surveys or studies you may have gathered during the year. It's also time to examine the return for each marketing cam-paign you did. Which campaign brought in the most custom-ers? Which one had the lowest cost per customer? Which one had the greatest sales? You also want to examine things such as the number of likes, retweets and engagement. Check out your competitors for changes they have made or are planning to make. It's also time to examine the trends in your industry, as well as related industries. And don't forget to look at overall trends as well. Don't stop with just trends in the U.S. We live in a global economy, so capture a broad picture. Of course, today, part of your examination of trends is to look at technology and the changes that are occurring. Pulling the information together is just the first part. The sec-ond part is the crucial step. This step is the analysis: deciding what the information is telling you and what steps you need to take in the coming one, two or possibly three years. Let your mind wander, bring in some advisers, don't set any ground rules, and start laying out some action you might take, given what the data tell you. As you come up with the ideas, jot them down. This is not in a formal document; it’s just to get the idea and enough infor-mation so that you will remember what you were talking about. Set some milestones and, if you decide to make assign-

ments, add those to the list as well. My suggestion is that you write everything in pencil. Pen-ciled notes are a way to reinforce the idea that anything and everything can be changed, not only in the initial process but also throughout the year. Flexibility is key to planning. You may be lucky and go 90 days without finding the need for adjustments, but changes will be needed; it is only a matter of time. Always be ready to go back to the drawing board. Successful business owners are those who can change and adopt to new situations quickly. By now, your eyes are glazed over and you can't see any way of getting it all done. The reality is that how much you do is your choice. If it seems overwhelming, don’t skimp on the analysis side. Instead, gather less information focusing on some key metrics. Second, remember to be flexible, which is why you wrote it in pencil. The faster you respond to changes, the greater your odds of success. As you can tell, planning is a year-around activity. There is no one best time to start, but the beginning of the year often works well because it’s quiet. Plus, you already are pulling your financial records together. So let’s ask the question again: What plans are you making for your business in 2016? For more help, visit our website, https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/smallbusiness, and sign up for the monthly newsletter. More information is available at your local Extension office, as well as at http://powerofbusiness.net and www.eXtension.org/entrepreneurship. The Small Business Administration and its related organiza-tions, such as the Small Business Development Centers and Service Corps of Retired Executives, along with many other state agencies, also can be valuable resources. NDSU Agriculture Communication Glenn Muske, Rural & Agribusiness Enterprise Develop-ment Specialist [email protected] NDSU Extension Service

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/smallbusiness




http://www.eXtension.org/entrepreneurship

mailto:[email protected]


CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING Monday March 14th

12pm Country Kettle

Voting on the 2016 budget and reviewing the

2016 calendar PLUS

Special Guest Speaker—John Phillips, Beulah Job Development Authority Director

are all on the agenda!

Next meeting: Monday April 11th

Mark Your Calendar! Good Friday CLOSURE

Beulah Chamber and Beulah Motor Vehicle Branch

Will be closed

Friday March 25th

Beulah City Maps Available The Beulah CVB is happy to announce that new Beu-lah City Maps have been printed. These maps have been updated to include new streets and subdivisions

around town. Area attractions, eating establish-ments and other points of interest have also been updated. These city maps will be included with the City Guide to all newcomers, information requests and welcome packets.

AG DAY BREAKFAST Join Mercer County Farmer’s Union, NDSU Extension, Mercer County Soil Conservation District and the Beulah Chamber for a FREE pancake breakfast to celebrate National Ag Day! We will be serving pancakes and have in-formation displays at the Beulah Civic Center on Tuesday March 15 from 8a-11a! Stop in and celebrate the rich agriculture heritage of Mercer County!

HELP WANTED Volunteers Needed for the KX Sport Show in Min‐ot. March 11‐13th. Please contact the Chamber

office for more informa on or to help out!


Join the Chamber & Convention Visitor’s Bureau for March Membership Madness! Contact the office today for more information or to renew your membership.


Beulah Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt

When: Friday March 25th Time: 10 am

Where: Knife River Care Center

This is a great opportunity to bring your children for some fun at the Knife River Care Center. Easter Egg hunt, prizes and

more!

Sakakawea Medical Center Hospice Presents:

“The Grape Escape”

An elegant evening featuring many wine varie‐es from around the world to sample served

with hor d’oeuvres.

Friday, March 18, at 7:00pm at Hazen City Hall, Silent and Live Auc ons. Tickets are $35.00 per person. Must be 21 or over to a end. All proceeds to benefit SMC Hospice



MARCH 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4

5

6 7 City Council Mtg 7p

8 9 Driver’s License

Civic Center

10 11

12 Roughrider Poker Tourney Civic Center

13 Roughrider Poker Tourney Civic Center

14 Chamber

Membership Mtg

12pm Country Kettle

15 Ag Day

Breakfast 8a-11a

Civic Center

16 Chamber

Board Mtg 7a

Country Kettle

17 P & Z mtg 5p

18

19 St Patrick’s

Day 5K Run/Walk & Bar

Crawl!

20 21 City Council Mtg 7p

22

23 Driver’s License

Civic Center

24 CVB Board Mtg 12pm Chamber

Office

P & Z mtg 5p

25 Good Friday Lions Easter Egg Hunt KRCC 10a

26

27 Easter

28 29 30 31

Office Closed

KX Sport Show Minot thru Sunday

701-873-2KMM (2566) “Your #1 Meat Stop”

Keith & Kathy Bohn 713 Hwy 49 N, Beulah [email protected]

Industrial & Commercial Painting Contractors

1709 Arikara Drive Beulah ND 58523

701-873-4520 Swansonyoungdale.com

BEULAH DENTAL

Dr. Kevin B. Lee, DDS Dr. Alison Just, DDS

Family Den stry

200 West Main, Beulah 701-873-2259

www.capcu.org

131 W Main Street, Beulah 701-355-7802

145 Main St. E., Hazen 701-748-6868

Solem Law Office

Scott T. Solem, Atty.

109 Central Ave. S, Beulah 701-873-5555

“Hometown Proud”

Families Serving Families

201 W Main St., Beulah 701.873.5293

Beulah Vision, P.C.

Advanced Eye Care For a Lifetime

Dr. M.J. Hammerschmidt, O.D.

204 West Main, Beulah

701-873-5251

Printing – Publishing Imprinting – Silk Screen Caps – Sports Apparel

Office Supplies

324 2nd Ave. NE, Beulah 701-873-4381

Roger Fischer Electric

PO Box 882 Beulah, ND 701.891.9070

BEN T. LENZEN Mercer County’s Only CPA & CFP

“Specializing in Full Service Small Business Accounting”


NAPA Auto Parts

Auto & Truck Parts & Supplies Marine & Small Engine Parts


Erickson Chiropractic

Dr. D.J. Erickson, D.C. Dr. Travis Voegele, D.C.


We’re more than just Tires! 300 19th St. NW, Beulah

701.873.7711

Professionals you need, People you trust. PO Box 742, Beulah ND

701-873-2266 www.interstateeng.com

committed. caring. serving.

147 West Main, Beulah 701.873.2515

www.beulahdrug.com

1700 Highway 49 N, Beulah 701-873-2900

Farmers Union Oil Cenex & Hot Stuff

1600 Highway 49 N, Beulah 701-873-4363

Healthcare with the Community at Heart

1312 Highway 49 N, Beulah 701-873-4445

http://corvalgroup.com 1218 Highway 49 N, PO Box 674

Beulah North Dakota 58523

701.873.2290 701-748-2225

“Quality Health Care

Sakakawea Medical Center

Deanne Gierke, AAMS® Financial Advisor

113 W Main Street Beulah, ND 58523

701-873-5490 www.edwardjones.com

300 Hwy 49 S. Beulah, ND 58523

Membership meetings the 2nd Monday of the month. www.visitbeulah.com

http://www.interstateeng.com

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Beulah Chamber Chatter March 2016