5th annual
FOOD DRIVE
July 11-August 12
Our goal is for 75 member businesses to raise 7,500 pounds of food!
Join us for prizes, competition and mid-drive Business After Hours on July 28 at Brunswick Zone XL.
Benefits both the
Lakeville Resource Center and 360 Communities
SPONSORS
Charter Business
Anchor Bank
Malt-O-Meal
C.G.T. Ltd
Country Cabinets
Railworks Track Systems
Cedar View Electric
PARTNERS
Dick's Lakeville Sanitation
Brunswick Zone XL
Print Solutions
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Save The Date
Foundation Bowling Tournament!
September 20th
Brunswick Zone in Lakeville
5:00 -8:00 pm
Team costumes and themes encouraged.
Sponsorships available from $100-750.
Prizes and Strike Pot game
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WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
American Family Insurance/ Patterson 17361 Kenyon Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 952-797-2715 Jaros & Associates 14985 Glazier Avenue Suite # 650 Apple Valley, MN 55124 952-431-6410 College Bound, Inc. 18643 Jonesboro Court Lakeville, MN 55044 952-236-8258 Gopher Mini & Outside Storage 10685 165th Street West Lakeville, MN 55044 952-892-3232
CONGRATULATIONS FIRST ANNIVERSARIES
LifeWorks
Mendell Machine and Manufacturing Inc.
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2011
Board of Directors
President Bruce Rydeen,
Cerron Commercial Properties
First Vice President
Karen Wentworth, Hobo, Inc.
Second Vice President Shelia Longie, Document Destruction Services
Past President
Gary Moore, Bremer Bank
Michael Burville, Burville Law Office
Mike Flynn, Frontier Communications Shanen Lee, M&I Bank
Dave Peller, Professional Turf
Dean Simon, Ace Hardware & Paint
Dick Dahl, Malt-o-Meal Scott Lehner, CenterPoint Energy
Glenn Starfield, Express Employment Professionals
Bob Curtis, Farmers Insurance
Ex-officio
Steve Mielke, City of Lakeville
Dr. Gary Amoroso, Lakeville ISD 194
CHAMBER STAFF
Todd Bornhauser Executive Director
Jeanne Marie Hutter Director of Marketing,Tourism & Communications
Linda Rynda Director of Membership Services
Michele Shea Accountant, Administrative Coordinator
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Editor - Jeanne Marie Hutter
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FROM THE EXEC'S DESK By Todd Bornhauser
 There are many ways to get involved in the activities of the chamber and meet other members. Several upcoming events are especially attractive: Make plans to attend the South of the River Chambers of Commerce Membership Breakfast with Representative John Kline of the 2nd Congressional District on July 19 from 7-9 am at Brackett's Crossing Country Club. This is your opportunity to get the latest and greatest updates from Washington DC and ask the Congressman questions on specific legislation or policy decisions. The chamber is hosting its 7th Annual Lakeville Area Chamber TWINS NIGHT OUT on Wednesday, August 24. The MN Twins play the Baltimore Orioles! Join us...it has been a great chamber family event in the past, and is also a fantastic way to reward your employees for their dedication and hard work! The Lakeville Chamber Foundation is hosting its 2nd annual Foundation Bowling Tournament on September 20 at Brunswick Zone XL. This is great fun for businesses, friends and family to raise money for the foundation in a team building event. Teams of 4-6 players will compete for numerous prizes. Enjoy the pizza and appetizer buffet, famous "Wall of Beer Raffle" and all the competition for the prestigious Foundation Cup!
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Edward Jones Investments
June 1, 2011 Dana Graham and Nancy Brick host a Morning Breakfast Brew
Enjoy Restaurant
June 2, 2011 Business After Hours
Lakeville Resource Center
June 7, 2011 Networking After Hours
Business Seminar with John O'Malley June 22, 2011
 Comfort Inn of LakevilleJune 28, 2011 Sunny Bhakta celebrating her 6th Anniversary as owner with a BBQ Networking After Hour  General Membership Luncheon with Social Security Administration June 30, 2011 Speaker: Rhonda Whitenack introduced by Robert Bayer of Stonebrooke Wealth Management |
AMBASSADORS By Kathy Koehler, New Market Bank
Summer is in full swing and so are the Ambassadors!
We welcomed three new members to our team in June! Welcome Ridge Benedum-Pidde with Life Wellness Center, Brandon Smieja with Provincial Bank, and Brady Folkestad with Anchor Bank.
We now have 20 energetic and dedicated Ambassadors who will be delivering the new Chamber directory to your business in the upcoming weeks. Seems like the the directory drop-off was planned around the weather this year!! What a great time to be an Ambassador!
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AROUND TOWN By Adam Kienberger
 This feature provides updates on new and expanding business developments in Lakeville. If you have questions on business development in the City, please call Adam Kienberger, Economic Development Specialist, at 952-985-4425.
Project Updates
On Monday, June 27 a groundbreaking event was held for the expansion of ImageTrend, located in the Fairfield Business Campus. This expansion is the first phase of two expansions planned by the company and involves the development of the additional 3.39 acre parcel that the City sold to them in 2009. ImageTrend has already met its required job creation goal of 21 jobs since the land sale occurred. This two-story addition is scheduled to be substantially completed by the end of the year.
Lakeville will soon be home to the future of firearms safety training, with the grand opening of Gander Mountain Academy on August 6. Just the third of its kind in the nation, Gander Mountain Academy is the most advanced civilian firearms training academy anywhere. It features a combination of highly trained instructors, a live-fire range, and exclusive multi-screen HD, interactive virtual simulators utilizing technology previously available only to military and law enforcement agencies.
An application for a building permit has been submitted to construct a new Goodwill store to be located on Kenrick Avenue adjacent to the Minnesota Tile building just south of the Comfort Inn Motel. Stonehenge Development will construct the new 20,000 square foot store and lease it to Goodwill.
The City Council approved the preliminary and final plat applications for the Walmart project at their June 6 meeting. Walmart is proposing to construct a 152,000 square foot store on Keokuk Avenue across the street from the Lakeville 21 Theatre.
A building permit has been issued for Park Nicollet to remodel the former Hollywood Video space in TimberCrest, adjacent to Applebee's. Park Nicollet will remodel this 5,000 square foot space for an outpatient clinic that will include family medicine, pediatrics, OB, and radiology. They plan on opening in August.
Building Permit Update
The City issued building permits with a total valuation of $27,864,456 through June. This compares to a total valuation of $28,626,907 through June of 2010. The City issued commercial and industrial permits with a total valuation of $3,826,000 through June compared to a total valuation of $1,402,000 through June of 2010.
The City has also issued permits for 54 single family homes through June with a total valuation of $16,123,000. This compares to 76 single family home permits through June of 2010 with a total valuation of $20,172,000.
These updates along with other business news and information can be found on the City's website at www.lakevillebusiness.com.
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Member News
 Welcome new members! Photo taken at General Membership Luncheon on June 30. Each new member received a membership plaque and spoke for a few minutes about their business! Check out the Comfort Inn of Lakeville's new meeting room located adjacent to the breakfast area.
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MINNESOTA CHAMBER NEWS
By David C. Olson, President Minnesota Chamber
Did your legislators represent your priorities?
The budget stalemate at the Capitol is demanding full-time attention of the
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce these days. We seek a resolution that will
have minimal impact on the bottom lines of Minnesota employers.
At the same time, we cannot overlook the accomplishments of the 2011 Legislature. Many votes were cast during the regular session on issues critical to all businesses no matter their size, location or product. The Voting Record can be found at
http://www.mnchamber.com/action-center/elections-center/legislative-voting-records.cfm.
A supplemental voting record, if needed, will be published at the conclusion of the special session.
The laws passed in St. Paul have considerable impact on the well-being of employers and employees alike. The economy continues to be challenging, and it is more important than ever for Minnesota to position itself to compete in the global marketplace.
The Minnesota Chamber and its 2,400 members advanced a multitude of issues important to the future of Minnesota's economy. Four priorities led our agenda this year:
. Resolve the state budget shortfall without a general fund tax increase.
. Enact alternative pathways for teacher licensure.
. Streamline the environmental review and permitting system.
. Remove the ban on consideration of additional nuclear and coal power.
The budget remains our top priority for the special session. Alternative licensure and environmental streamlining were accomplished during the regular session, and we'll continue to work on removing the energy bans in 2012. Overall, the statewide business community lobbies approximately 50
policies. Many of these initiatives are detailed in the Voting Record.
The report has two parts: a list of important roll-call votes and a description of and commentary on key business issues. Just as important as the final floor votes is how legislators work in committees and behind the scenes to advance the business agenda. The legislative scorecard highlights those efforts as well.
For additional information on legislators' voting records, contact Tom Hesse, vice president of government affairs, at thesse@mnchamber.com.
We encourage employers and employees to review this report, then contact your lawmakers to show your appreciation for their efforts and/or to share your concerns about their records. Paying attention to this year's committee work and voting records will help us promote our business initiatives in the 2012 legislative session and election.
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