august 2014 newsletter
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The August 2014 Long Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce monthly newsletterTRANSCRIPT
Take a look around… opportunities are
everywhere. Sometimes it is just stopping to take
a moment to look around before we can actually
see them.
I think a lot of us get caught in the trap of
thinking of all of the things we don’t have here in
the area instead of focusing on and emphasizing
the things that we do have! And we do have a lot
to be very grateful for!
We have one of the few remaining drive-
in movie theaters in the state. They recently won
the title of WCCO’s viewer’s choice for Minne-
sota’s BEST Drive-In Theater!
We have a pristine and beautiful 18-hole
golf course.
We have a fine array of businesses that
can meet nearly (if not all) of your daily life
needs and more. We have specialty shops and
entertainment that is unmatched in the area.
We may not have tall skyscrapers or a
hundred different malls to shop at, but what we
do have are hard working business owners who
make it their mission to provide the best value for
the dollar. We do have these business people who
care about the future of our small town. We do have opportunities for advancement beyond
what we can image through the use of upcoming technology that is available right now.
The next time you look around and wonder about Long Prairie and what we have to of-
fer, remember, opportunities are everywhere! You might just have to stop and look at them.
NEWS
August 2014
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LONG PRAIRIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.longprairie.org
Opportunities are everywhere
Continue to watch our website for the most current information at: www.longprairie.org.
You can also connect to us through Facebook or Twitter!
42 Third Street North
Long Prairie, MN 56347
320-732-2514
www.longprairie.org
Good Morning Long Prairie will be
held on August 6 at Knute Nelson’s
new location on Highway 71. Come
over and have breakfast with them
from 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. You can
also win $20 in Chamber Bucks!
GOOD MORNING
Benefits of Membership * Publicity
* Chamber Chat Newsletter Subscription
* Phone Referrals
* Online Member
Directory Listing
* Membership
Certificate for Dis-
play
* Professional
Development
Seminars
* Website Listing and Link
* Marketing Blasts - Stay up to Date
* Member Brochure Display - In Chamber Office and
Lobby
* Participate in Chamber Bucks Promotion - Keep
Dollars in Long Prairie
* Promotion via Facebook, Chamber Chat Newslet-
ter, Public Relations
☺ Event Sponsorship & Hosting - Contact the
Chamber Office to Host the Next Chamber
Event. It’s Time to Join the
Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
President David Olson dies
David Olson, who led the Minnesota Chamber of Com-
merce for nearly a quarter century, was remembered
fondly Thursday by associates as a staunch business
advocate who always found time for a light moment
and common ground with political opponents.
Olson, 57, died late Wednesday, July 16 after the sud-
den return of cancer that had appeared to be in remis-
sion.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend and colleague David Olson,” Charlie Weav-
er, executive director of the Minnesota Business Partnership, said in a statement. “David
made a difference. He fought hard to make it easier for large and small businesses across
Minnesota to grow and prosper, but he never took himself too seriously. He was widely re-
spected at the [Minnesota] Capitol by Republicans and Democrats for his integrity, passion
and sense of humor. Any meeting he attended was sure to involve a lot of laughter. He will
be sorely missed.”
The Olson family placed word on the CaringBridge websiteWednesday that he returned to
the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis last Friday after a recurrence of
lymphoma. He died after 11 p.m. Wednesday. ~photo and article from the Star Tribune
Business Section, Article by: NEAL ST. ANTHONY
Upcoming
Events As many of you know, one of the goals of the Chamber is to be the Information/Community Calendar Hub for
Long Prairie and the surrounding area. Our efforts to do this are greatly enhanced when our members let us know
of upcoming community events. We have an event calendar on our website located at: http://www.longprairie.org/
eventscalendar.html.
If you know of events that are coming up, I appreciate your help in letting me know about the event so that I can
post it on our Event Calendar, Website and Facebook page. Here are some August events to enjoy!
August Events: August 1: 12 p.m. Save the Lakes Golf Tournament. Tee times will be available following play at approximately 5:30
p.m.
August 3: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 33rd Annual Todd County Farmers Union Picnic at the Clarissa City Park.
August 3: from 12 Noon until 4 p.m. (or when the ice cream is gone) Clotho United Methodist Church Homemade Ice
Cream Social
August 5: 4:30 p.m. McDonald's Ribbon Cutting
August 6: 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Good Morning Long Prairie at Knute Nelson's new location!
August 7-13: McDonalds grand opening event in Long Prairie. Now hiring! Apply at: www.mcminnesota.com/36672
August 8: Long Prairie Packing Golf Scramble at the Country Club
August 9: 12 p.m. St. John Vianney Golf Scramble at the Country Club
August 10: 10:30 a.m. The 4-Person Scramble will be held at 10:30 AM. Please see attachment for more de-
tails and to sign up your team!
August 12: 4:30 p.m. Chamber Board Meeting @ Long Prairie City Hall
August 12: Primary elections
August 14: GROW MN! Visits all day/Chamber office will be closed
August 14-17: 131st Todd County Fair
August 15-17: Third Annual Bike and Trike Rally
August 28: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch and Learn session E-Business Marketing at Minnesota National Bank in Long
Prairie. Lunch and beverages will be provided.
The Chamber website gets over 1,000 views per month. Our busi-
ness directory alone gets nearly half of those visits. The business
directory is a membership benefit! Find out more about the bene-
fits of being a member on our website at: http://
www.longprairie.org.
“The Sign” coming soon!
A s you know,
networking and
making connections is
high on the list of the
benefits of being a
Chamber member.
It was through a
networking connection
that the Long Prairie
Area Chamber of Com-
merce was able to work
with the Todd County
Health and Human Ser-
vices Department
(specifically through the
Citizen’s Against Drugs
Coalition who are
Chamber members) to
work on funding to
make the electronic sign
not only a dream, but a
reality.
The new sign is
scheduled to be in-
stalled in the month of
August and will feature a full color Daktronics display, updated signage above the electronics
and a new paint job that will enhance the visibility of the sign.
The sign is being installed by new Chamber members Rose City Sign and will feature
positive community norms messages from the coalition along with community events, infor-
mation and messages from our Long Prairie Area Chamber members.
We are looking forward to the installation of the sign and hope that it will enhance the
total Long Prairie experience!
Photo caption: A sneak peek at what the new sign will look like from a conceptual art
presentation from Rose City Sign.
Board of Directors
Tamie Barber-President
RaeAnn Waytashek-Vice President Warren Weber-Secretary
Devin Hines-Treasurer
Denita Wisniewski Jason Sellnow
Todd Ecker Melissa Burch
Mike Denery RoseAnn Marx
Ted Gray
John Lindeman Ryan Jacobson
David Determan
Liaison’s
Staff Karin Nauber
320-732-2514
www.longprairie.org
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Long
Prairie Chamber of
Commerce is to Promote,
Educate, and Support a vital
business community while
enhancing and
nurturing the livability and
community connectedness
of the area.
2014 Chamber Meeting Schedule
August 12
September 9
October 14 November 11
December 9
These meetings are open to all
Chamber Members, 4:30 pm at City Hall.
NEW MEMBERS
McDonalds (June)
Everybody's Market
(June)
H & R Block (June)
Prairie Fire Nutrition
(June)
Central Lakes College
(July)
Rose City Sign (July)
Chamber Office Hours: Monday and Thursday from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In office 10 a.m.-Noon Tuesday and Wednesday from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In office 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce Thank you to our members!
LPGE Education Assn
McDonalds
Mid-Central Federal
MN National Agency
MN National Bank
Minnesota Power
National Bushing
Neal’s Motorsports
Parties Plus
Peters & Churchwell Law
Prairie Fire Nutrition
Prairie Lakes CO-OP
Prairie Outlet
Radio Shack
Rose City Sign
RR Donnelley
SA Design and Graphix
Sellnow Law Office
Stein, Robert and Mary
TCC
Thorson Farm Market
Todd County Ag Society
Todd County Citizens
Against Drugs
Todd County Vet Clinic
Total Tire and Auto Ser-
vice
Valley View Estates
Williams Dingmann Family
Funeral Home—Stein
Chapel
Jim Woeste Auto
Wolters Body Shop
Worms Ready Mix
4K Fire Prevention Ser-
vices
8’s Bowling Pub &
Grill
Ace Hardware
Advantage 1 Insurance
ALCO Discount Store
Alisha’s Care Center
All Star Title
American Family In-
surance
American Heritage
Bank
Bailey and Bacon LLC
Bargain Barn
Birdsell Realty
Brown/Krueger Law
Center
Budget Host Inn
Burger King
Camp S’More
Capitol Lien Records
and Research, Inc.
Casey’s General Store
Cathedral Press
CenterPoint Energy
CentraCare Health-
Long Prairie
Central Bi-Products
Central Lakes College
Central MN Federal
C.U.
Central MN Credit Un-
ion
Clotho United Method-
ist Church
Coborns
Cornerstone Pines LLC
Crisis Line and Referral
Dairy Queen
Dairyland Peach
Danielson, Lyle
Dan’s Prize
Daybreak Foods
Dennis Breintenfeldt Ins.
Dr. Stephen Larson
Ecowater Systems
Edward Jones
Everybody’s Market
First Baptist Church
Gilbert Financial Services
H & R Block
Hands of Hope
Hart Trailer Sales
Head of the Lakes Resort
Henry Rodriguez, Attor-
ney at Law
Hillig Auto Center
Holiday Stationstore
Impact Technology
John Wiese Ford
KEYL/KXDL Radio
Kingsway Cleaning Ser-
vice
Knute Nelson
Lakewood Medical Sup-
ply
Levin Electric
Living Hope Woodwork
Long Prairie Chiropractic
Long Prairie Country
Club
Long Prairie Dental Clin-
ic
Long Prairie Eye Clinic
Long Prairie Leader
Long Prairie Oil Compa-
ny
Long Prairie Packing
Long Prairie Plumbing
Long Prairie Sanitary Ser-
vice
If you are not on this list and
should be or would like to be,
please contact Karin at the Long
Prairie Area Chamber of Com-
merce today!
You can reach her by phone at:
320-732-2514 or by e-mail at: