Oct 3 Boomers & Beyond Health & Wellness Expo 9:00 am-12:00 pm Mercy Hospital's von Gontard Conference Center 621 S. New Ballas Rd. Oct 6 Shred Day After Hours Event Paper and Electronic Recycling Chamber parking lot - 10950 Olive Blvd. 4:30-6:30 pm Wine/beer donated by Granite City Food & Brewery Russo's food truck - food available for purchase Oct 11 Small Business Networking Paragon Building at 12400 Olive Blvd (Behind TGI Fridays Strip Mall) – 5th Floor Conference Room 8:00 – 9:00 am Open to all members (Contact Mike Minkler at 314-222-1364, ext. 101 for more information.)

Oct 14 New Member Breakfast 8:00-9:30 a.m. Delmar Gardens of Creve Coeur 850 Country Manor Lane - Creve Coeur Oct 20 Membership Luncheon Spazio Westport 11:15 am - 1:00 pm (Information at left and inside newsletter) Oct 26 Young Professionals Group The Post Sports Bar & Grill 763 Old Ballas Rd. 5:00 - 6:30 pm For more information Contact Katie O'Dell at 314-991-2602 Nov 12 Trivia Night Event Olivette Community Center 9723 Grandview Drive Doors open at 6:30 p.m. – Game begins at 7:00 p.m. (registration form enclosed)

OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Thursday, October 20, 2016 Sponsored by:

SPAZIO – WESTPORT

12031 Lackland Road, Maryland Heights 314-576-0400

11:15 am check-in & networking

11:45 am – 1:00 pm lunch & program

Speaker: Tom Ackerman, Sports Director at KMOX Radio Topic: Stories From KMOX

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FIRST PLACE FALL GOLF SCRAMBLE WINNER J. Walsh Insurance

David Peterson (left) congratulates Mark Biermann, Jim Walsh,III and Eric See-Leynes on their tournament win. Mickey Montee is missing from the photo. Results of the golf outing may be found on page 6 of the newsletter. Thanks to all the players and sponsors for making the tournament a success!

2016 Chamber Board of Directors

OFFICERS President David Peterson, Heartland Payment Systems

President Elect Rich Sames, BMO Harris Bank

Vice President, Events Kim Simmons, Massage Envy Spa Olivette

Vice President, Government Steve Bisch, Monsanto

Vice President, Member Services Mike Minkler, CMIT Solutions of Clayton

Assistant Treasurer Terry Herbert, Mercy

Legal Counsel Steve Kling, Jenkins & Kling PC

Immediate Past President Edward Lindner, Kriegshauser Mortuary

DIRECTORS

Ashleigh Brendel, Drury Hotels Jim Elder, Allegra Design Web Print

Dr. Paul Hyland, Committed to Health Chiropractic Center Natalie Mamrenko, Brown Smith Wallace LLC Lisa O'Dell, Debra K. Schuster & Associates

Chris Pickel, AT&T Brandon Reuther, Edward Jones

Brad Tinnon, B.E.S.T. Wealth Management Steve Wolff, Wolff Properties

Director Emeritus – Bill Wyne, Wyne & Merritt PC

Staff Nancy Gray (Executive Vice President) Barb Gerstenkorn (Finance Director)

Ellen Levy (Membership Director) Jennifer Stringer (Media Specialist)

Creve Coeur - Olivette Chamber of Commerce 10950 Olive Blvd., Suite 101

Creve Coeur MO 63141 314-569-3536

314-569-3073 (fax) www.ccochamber.com

Mission: To be a strong advocate for business

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(L to R) Back row: David Peterson, Nancy Gray, Dr. Paul Hyland, Lisa O'Dell, Ed Lindner, Kim Simmons, Terry Herbert and Brad Tinnon. Front row: Mike Minkler, Steve Bisch, Bill Wyne, Mary Barry, Jim Elder and Rich Sames.

OFFICIAL CHAMBER PHOTOGRAPHER

McCarty Photography 11200 Olive Blvd.

Creve Coeur MO 63141 (314) 432-1221

Publicity ● Portraits ●Weddings

GATEWAY TO HOPE RIBBON CUTTING

Breast cancer touches everyone, regardless of income, gender or insurance coverage. Gateway to Hope's mission is to secure comprehensive care and provide financial assistance for individuals in need who are diagnosed with or are at high risk for developing breast cancer. Gateway to Hope began as a small team of volunteers working to provide donated healthcare and services to women. Today, those volunteers have become full-time staff members, and its original services have expanded far beyond just medical services. Gateway to Hope is located at 425 N. New Ballas Road, Suite 220 in Creve Coeur. Call 314-569-1113 for more information about Gateway to Hope. Contact Dawn Van Houten, Executive Director, to see how you can get involved.

AUTO BEAUTY SPECIALISTS RIBBON CUTTING

In 1964, Dennis Garber purchased a fledgling, little auto detailing shop in Maplewood called Auto Beauty Specialists. Almost immediately, the business grew dramatically under Garber's ownership, eventually moving to larger space in Webster Groves in 1968, where it became a part of the fabric of the community and thrived for the next five decades. In 1998, Dennis' son, John, joined the business and he assumed increased responsibility until 2000, when he took over the day-to-day operations as President, working to expand and enhance the company's prominent standing in the industry. Zoning changes in Webster Groves prompted a move to Olivette where Auto Beauty Specialists has found a new community to embrace it. Some of the reasons Auto Beauty Specialists has earned a great reputation include its ICAR Gold certified repair technicians and service writers, its heavy investment in the latest and best equipment, maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and tradesmen, and knowledge and experience to handle the most challenging reconditioning assignments. John invites you to visit his new facility at 1223 North Price Road. He may be reached at 314-968-7227. We're glad Auto Beauty Specialists made a change of location to Olivette.

TOTAL ACCESS URGENT CARE

Total Access Urgent Care (TAUC) opened in Creve Coeur with its ninth neighborhood location and celebrated with a ribbon cutting. The state-of-the-art facility is located at 10923 Olive Blvd. It will be open 365 days a year and offers top notch medical treatment and customer service that have earned TAUC the highest patient reviews of any medical organization throughout the St. Louis region. Dr. Annu TerKonda serves as the Medical Director of TAUC's Creve Coeur location. She is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician with a decade of emergency medicine experience. Dr. TerKonda leads a team adept at providing a wide range of services, including everything from IV hydration to stitches and lab work to CT scans. TAUC is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and offers fast, friendly, affordable care with most of the capabilities of a low-acuity ER, at one-eighth of the cost. Walk-in patients are registered, evaluated, examined, tested, counseled, treated and discharged in less than one hour. For additional information, visit TAUC.com or call 314-961-2255.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SLATE Class of 2019

Term length from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019

Steve Bisch (Monsanto) Ashleigh Brendel (Drury Hotels)

Jon Hengst (Granite City Food and Brewery) Rebecca Lacy (La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill)

Chris Pickel (AT&T) Yvonne Wesa (RE/MAX Results)

Members’ rights to petition According to Article IV, Section 2C of our bylaws, “Additional names of candidates for Directors may be nominated by petition bearing the genuine signature of at least fifteen (15) qualified members of the Association. Such petition shall be filed with the Executive Vice President within ten (10) days after notice has been given with the names of those nominated. The determination of the nominating committee, as to the legality of the petitions(s), shall be final.”

Procedures followed in case of petition and the election of the Class of 2019

Under Section 2D, “If a legal petition shall present additional candidates, the names of all candidates shall be arranged on a ballot in alphabetical order. Instructions will be to vote for six (6) candidates only. The Executive Vice President shall mail, e-mail or fax this ballot to all active members at least fifteen (15) days before the regular November Board meeting. The ballots shall be marked in accordance with instructions printed on the ballot and returned to the Association office within ten (10) days. The Board of Directors shall, at its regular November Board meeting, declare the six (6) candidates with the greatest number of votes, elected. If no petition is filed within the designated period, the nominations shall be closed and the six (6) candidates shall be voted on individually by the Board of Directors at its regular November Board meeting.”

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MEMBERSHIP WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR RENEWING THEIR

MEMBERSHIPS IN SEPTEMBER: Achievements Unlimited

Melissa Weber 9510 Page Ave. St. Louis, MO 63132 314-733-0056 www.achievementsunlimitedstl.org Organizations - Not For Profit Artherapy Studios Amy Shaw 12638 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights MO 63043 314-249-2800 www.artherapystudios.com Entertainment Baldi Electric Co. Michael Baldi 10723 Baur Blvd. St. Louis MO 63132 314-968-9999 www.baldielectric.com Electrician Bentley's Pet Stuff Andrea Merkel 9200 Olive Blvd. Olivette MO 63132 314-801-7221 www.petstuff.com Pet Store John Beal Inc. Richard Zellner 12181 Prichard Farm Rd. Maryland Heights MO 63043 314-429-6000 www.johnbealroofing.com Roofing

Batteries Plus Bulbs - 5 years Debra K. Schuster & Associates - 7 years Dobbs Tire & Auto, Creve Coeur - 2 years

Dobbs Tire & Auto, Olivette - 2 years EFS Energy - 2 years

Heartland Payment Systems, David Peterson - 6 years Jenkins & Kling, P.C. - 11 years Ladue School District - 16 years

Logos School - 21 years Minuteman Press of Olivette - 12 years

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse - St. Louis Area (NCADA) - 2 years

Olivette Lanes - 4 years Parc Provence - 13 years

Red Arrow - 4 years Rothman Mattress - 4 years

St. Louis County Council, Dr. Sam Page - 2 years Terracon Consultants, Inc. - 2 years

The Bedroom Store - 1 year The Joint - 3 years

Total Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning LLC - 4 years Vantage Credit Union - 31 years

Walgreens - 23 years Whispering Hills Apts. & Townhomes - 26 years

The 2017 Directory will include each chamber member in three listings – by company name, representative name and business category. Members will be given one FREE six-line category listing which consists of company name, primary contact person, address, city/state/zip, phone number and website address. The format is a 5 ½” x 8 ½” buzz-book style directory, and members may purchase enhanced listings, additional listings and ads. Ads and listings due by November 30.

Paul N. Cross and Associates, Inc. Paul Cross 999 Executive Parkway Dr., Ste. 340 St. Louis, MO 63141 636-728-0200 ext. 122 www.pncassociates.com Insurance Ramco-Gershenson Properties, LP Leslie Melton 1074 Town & Country Crossing Dr. Town & Country, MO 63017 636-220-7827 www.rgpt.com Property Management Ritter Landscaping & Lawn Care John Dolan 41 Millwell Court Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-209-7111 www.ritterland.com Lawn Care TMS St. Louis Steve Harvey, M.D. 11477 Olde Cabin Road, Ste. 210 St. Louis, MO 63141 844-926-8867 www.tms-stl.com Medical & Health Care Providers / Mental Health

OsteoStrong St. Louis Johnny and Laura Harper 12333 Olive Blvd. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Phone: 314-300-6902 Website: www.osteostrongstlouis.com

OsteoStrong® is a natural way to trigger your own adaptive responses to improve bone density and physical strength! It is the no sweat and no soreness, once a week system that only takes about seven minutes per session. Over 25,000 people have seen amazing results. Supporting scientific data and countless personal testimonies are making OsteoStrong® the best choice for strong bones, muscles, and balance. Chamber members may claim two free sessions to experience the low-cost, simple way to activate your personal adaptive responses to give you what was thought only possible through hours in the gym every week. Become your own success story as a member or a franchise owner and be a part of world-wide revolution in wellness! Prism Realty, Inc. Jim Meyer 1033 Corporate Square Dr. St. Louis, MO 63132 Phone: 314-966-1003 Fax: 866-304-8003 Website: www.prismrealtyonline.com

Prism Realty, Inc. specializes in the property management of multi-family properties including condominiums and apartments. With over 25 years of experience in the field, it is equipped to handle all your management needs. Whether your property has 10 units or 500 units, Prism Realty has a program that can fit your needs. It is a member of the Creve Coeur-Olivette Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis Association of Realtors, St. Louis Apartment Association, Institute of Real Estate Management and Community Association Institute. The Bedroom Store Ron Sharpe 8857 C. Ladue Rd. St. Louis, MO 63124 Phone: 314-561-4059 Website: www.thebedroomstore.com

The Bedroom Store is locally owned and has served the St. Louis area for 38 years. The Bedroom Store promises to provide the highest quality, best selection, pricing and free delivery on top brand mattresses and furniture. It guarantees your comfort and satisfaction 100%. The Sleep Metrics Diagnostic evaluation is available exclusively at The Bedroom Store and is a great tool to help find the right mattress for you. Sewell Law Michael Sewell 9378 Olive Blvd. Ste. 211 Olivette, MO 63132 Phone: 314-942-3232 Website: www.stlouisllcattorney.com

Sewell Law provides real estate, business and personal litigation services. Michael Sewell has litigated more than 100 cases in federal, state, administrative, and municipal courts since 2005. Sewell Law handles all cases, regardless of size, with dedication and commitment. It also believes in handling cases with speed and efficiency, communicating clearly with clients each step of the way, and promptly responding to questions. Contact Michael Sewell for an initial consultation at no charge. Mutual of Omaha Carol Sullivan (pictured) and Lisa Merwin 3636 S. Geyer Road, Ste. 150 St. Louis, MO 63127 Phone: 314-952-3813 Website: www.mutualofomaha.com/agent/CarolDSullivan

As Mutual of Omaha agents, Carol Sullivan and Lisa Merwin strive to provide excellent value and service to individuals, families and businesses. Their goals are to make a difference in people’s lives by developing long-term relationships with clients. Carol and Lisa continuously evaluate their client’s financial situations as needs change throughout their lives. Their products include life, long-term care, annuities, disability income, critical illness, Medicare supplement & health, 401K & 529 plans, and investments to complement personal and business portfolios.

New Member Profiles

Kristen Henry and Jackie Meyer from Schaefer Autobody Centers engaged golfers at the first hole.

NINE-HOLE GOLF SCRAMBLE

Thanks go to all the sponsors including:

EAGLE SPONSOR Monsanto

BIRDIE SPONSORS BMO Harris Bank

Edward Jones - Brandon Reuther Jefferson Bank and Trust Company

PAR SPONSORS

Schaefer Autobody Centers

CLOSEST TO THE PIN SPONSOR CMIT Solutions of Clayton

LONGEST DRIVE SPONSOR

Stopp & VanHoy, CPAs

STRAIGHTEST DRIVE SPONSOR Great Southern Bank

BEVERAGE CART SPONSORS

Shea Home Care Berkshire Hathaway - Lisa Colonder Real Estate Team

WINNERS OF THE NINE-HOLE GOLF SCRAMBLE

FIRST PLACE WINNERS (with a score of 30) J. Walsh Insurance

Mark Biermann Mickey Montee

Eric See-Leynes Jim Walsh

SECOND PLACE WINNERS (with a score of 31)

Edward Jones - Brandon Reuther Daven Holzer Josh Loeffler

Brandon Reuther Scott Stuckey

THIRD PLACE WINNERS (with a score of 32) BMO Harris Bank

Kory Costello Jim Duncan Rich Sames

CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTEST Justin Ederer (Schaefer Autobody Centers)

STRAIGHTEST DRIVE CONTEST Zach Stone (Vanguard Heights Apartments)

LONGEST DRIVE CONTEST Josh Loeffler (Edward Jones - Brandon Reuther)

Skins contest split between two teams: J. Walsh Insurance

Jefferson Bank and Trust Company

Thanks to our Hole Sponsors Berger Memorial Chapel

BMO Harris Bank Edward Jones - Brandon Reuther

Jefferson Bank and Trust Company Monsanto Company

Ortmann-Stipanovich Funeral Home PMMVACATIONS

Schaefer Autobody Centers Sewell Law

Donations provided by: Committed to Health Chiropractic Center

Companion Baking Creve Coeur Golf Course

Dierbergs Markets - West Oak KimCheese

La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill McAlister's Deli

Mayuri India Restaurant The Post Sports Bar & Grill

Russo's Catering Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill

Thanks to the Nine-Hole Golf Committee Chair – David Peterson (Heartland Payment Systems)

Allen Burnett (Jefferson Bank and Trust Company) Brandon Reuther (Edward Jones)

Kim Simmons (Massage Envy Spa Olivette) Jim Walsh, III (J. Walsh Insurance)

Thank you to the following businesses who sponsored players and teams including American Family Insurance, AT&T, BMO Harris Bank, City of Creve Coeur, Creve Coeur Fire Protection District, Creve Coeur Lions Club, Edward Jones - Brandon Reuther, Heartland Payment Systems, J. Walsh Insurance, Jefferson Bank and Trust Company, Monsanto, Rapid Dry, Schaefer Autobody Centers, Shea Home Care, Shire Gate Farm, Stopp & VanHoy, CPAs, Vanguard Heights Apartments and Wyne & Merritt PC.

2017 NOMINATION FORM FOR AWARDS Nominations due by November 11

On Thursday, January 19, 2017, the Chamber will host its Annual Awards Luncheon. We invite members to nominate themselves or others for the four awards that are outlined below. NOMINEES’S INFORMATION

Nominee’s name _______________________________________________

Business _____________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________

City State Zip __________________________________________________

Phone ___________________________ e-mail ___________________________

Number of years as chamber member (if applicable) _____________________

Please check the award for which you are nominating (please review criteria before completing):

□ Business Person of the Year This award is given to an individual for outstanding business accomplishments. Chamber membership is required. Criteria include: success in the business world, contributions to the CCO Chamber, business leadership, community leadership, ethical business practices, and role model for future business leaders.

□ Volunteer of the Year This award is given to an individual for outstanding volunteer involvement in the chamber. Criteria include: proactive in chamber activities, leadership of event, financial supporter of the chamber, and enthusiasm for the chamber (a virtual cheerleader).

□ Rookie of the Year This award is given to an individual for outstanding accomplishments during the first 18 months of involvement with the chamber. Criteria include: member of the chamber, fully engaged, willing to take on responsibility, advocate for the chamber, and recognized by staff and board as dependable to follow through on tasks.

□ Community Service This award goes beyond the focus of chamber involvement. This award recipient makes an impact on Creve Coeur and/or Olivette. The recipient may have made a contribution by any of the following means: increasing jobs, business acumen, beautification to region, positive improvements in the quality of life, and/or advocate for the region. The recipient does not have to be a chamber member and may be a politician. This award excludes police and firefighters. Please use the space below or another sheet of paper to describe why your nominee best meets the criteria for the nominated award (include business accomplishments, community involvement, civic or business awards received, or contributions or improvements to the community.) Supporting documentation or additional information may be attached.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nominator’s name _________________________________ Nominator’s business _______________________

Nominator’s phone ________________________________ Nominator’s e-mail __________________________ Please mail to the Creve Coeur-Olivette Chamber of Commerce, 10950 Olive Blvd., Suite 101, Creve Coeur MO 63141 by November 11th or e-mail to ngray@ccochamber.com or fax to 314-569-3073. For more information contact the CCO Chamber at 314-569-3536.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Delmar Gardens of Creve Coeur 850 Country Manor Lane - Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Phone at Delmar Gardens of Creve Coeur is 314-434-5900

8:00 – 9:30 a.m.

NO CHARGE TO ATTEND BUT PLEASE RSVP FOR A FOOD COUNT

Join us as we welcome newcomers to our chamber!

It’s our bi-annual

New Member Breakfast

RESERVATIONS KINDLY REQUESTED BY OCTOBER 12TH! REGISTER ONLINE: www.ccochamber.com OR FAX: 314-569-3073

OR E-MAIL: ngray@ccochamber.com Chamber office phone: 314-569-3536

Name___________________________________________________ Name___________________________________________________ Company________________________________________________ Daytime phone ___________________________________ e-mail ____________________________________

MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

11:15 a.m. Registration & Networking

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Program

SPAZIO – WESTPORT

12031 Lackland Road, Maryland Heights 314-576-0400

Speaker: Tom Ackerman, Sports Director at KMOX Radio Topic: Stories From KMOX

Tom Ackerman is Sports Director at KMOX, overseeing a department that serves as the flagship station for the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues. He is also a co-host of KMOX’s “Total Information A.M.” and a host on the Cardinals Radio Network.

In 19 years at KMOX, Ackerman has worked as a host, play-by-play announcer, anchor and reporter. He has interviewed the biggest names in sports, covering Super Bowls, World Series, All-Star Games and Final Fours. He has traveled throughout the NFL, launching his career in 1999 with his extensive coverage of the Rams’ Super Bowl title.

For the past decade, Ackerman, 41, has called college basketball play-by-play for the University of Missouri, the Missouri Valley Conference and various national rivalry games, including Syracuse-Georgetown, Kansas-Kansas State and North Carolina-N.C. State. He’s also handled play-by-play duties for the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Come to the meeting and hear some interesting behind-the-scenes St. Louis sports stories!

RESERVATIONS DUE BY OCTOBER 17, 2016 REGISTER ONLINE: www.ccochamber.com OR FAX: 314-569-3073

OR E-MAIL: ngray@ccochamber.com Chamber office phone: 314-569-3536 No cancellations after October 17, 2016.

$22 for members, non-members and guests with reservations. No shows are billed $22.

May pay by cash/check/Visa/MC/Discover Name___________________________________________________ Name___________________________________________________ Company________________________________________________ Daytime phone ___________________________________ e-mail ____________________________________

Chamber of Commerce

Sponsored by:

Sponsorship signup (Please check): □ Presenting Sponsor $750 □ Silver $500 □ Bronze $250 □ Round $125 □ Prize $80

TRIVIA NIGHT

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016

OLIVETTE COMMUNITY CENTER 9723 Grandview Drive in Olivette

Olivette Community Center phone number: 314-991-1249

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Game begins at 7:00 p.m.

$20 per player or $140 for table of eight (Don’t have a full table? Every attempt will be made to combine players.)

Bring Your Own - Appetizers and Alcoholic Beverages

Soda and water available

Theme: Movies Prize given to best decorated table using Movie theme

Prizes: First Place $400

Second Place $240

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES $750 PRESENTING SPONSOR - Logo on promotional fliers, table of 8 players, round sponsorship, mulligans and four months of platinum level banner website advertising package (on 5 pages of website). $500 SILVER SPONSOR – Includes table of 8 players, three months of platinum level banner advertising (on 5 pages of website), one round sponsor and mulligans for players $250 BRONZE SPONSOR – Includes table of 8 players and mulligans for players $125 ROUND SPONSORS (10 available) Logo placed on one round of answer sheets $80 PRIZE SPONSORS (10 available) Logo on slides between rounds

PLEASE SIGN UP MY TABLE:

Contact ________________________________________

Business Name or table name ___________________________

Address ___________________________________________

City, State, Zip _______________________________________

Phone ______________________ e-mail _________________ # of people with this registration________ amount enclosed $__________

Names of people on my team _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Registrations are due by November 4. See below to charge by credit card or please make checks payable to the Creve Coeur - Olivette Chamber of Commerce and mail to 10950 Olive Blvd., Suite 101, Creve Coeur, MO 63141. For more information call the chamber office at 314-569-3536. The fax number is 314-569-3073.

Please charge my credit card: Name on credit card ___________________________________________ Exp. Date ____________ Card # _______________________________________________________ code on front or back of card ________ Address where bills are sent (number only needed not street) Zipcode for card

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