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Lone Tree Chamber Chatter
News & Events from your Chamber, August 2011
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The Lone Tree Chamber is slowing down after a busy summer full of member and community events. I wish to recognize a few of the amazing chamber members and volunteers who truly made it all possible. Vivian Kovacs, Landscape Forms and Donna Russell, founder of the Chamber, worked tirelessly for more than eight months on A Taste of Lone Tree, Art & Food Festival. This showcase weekend takes hours of logistical and organizational planning to be the success it continues to be, thank you ladies! The event weekend is full of volunteer responsibilities, and Marcy Thompson, First Commercial Bank did an exceptional job recruiting and managing the event volunteer needs, thanks Marcy. There were a special group of teens, part of Youth Leadership Douglas County, throughout the weekend, who showed up and worked really hard all weekend, thank you so much for your commitment to our event. To Christie Edwards for always stepping up to support all of our events, as a volunteer and as a committee member - thanks, Christie. And last, but not least, to our members who serve on the planning committees of all of our community and member events, without you, these programs and visibility opportunities would not be possible - thank you.
With all that said, it is time once again to build our committees for the next season of events. If you have an interest or would like to learn more about what opportunities are available to you as a member of the Chamber, please give me a call or send me an email. I welcome the chance to discuss those opportunities with you.
Be sure to mark your calendars for October 5th, this will be our regular business after hours hosted by FirstBank, Lone Tree, as well as our Annual Meeting which includes the elections for the 2012 Board of Directors.
1) 2-3 paragraph bio 2) brief outline of strengths you possess that you believe is a good fit for a Chamber board member 3) As a board member, what activities of the Chamber do you think best match your areas of experience and/or expertise
Finally, to all members, please remember to use the online member portal (accessible through the home page of the website), to keep your business listing updated, add HOT DEALS or list JOB OPENINGS as well as all of your community EVENTS.
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Chairman's Corner 
Your thermostat may not be reflecting the fact that September is here, but the sad fact is we're into the home stretch of 2011. If you haven't attended many Chamber events this year, put this one on your must do list! The Lone Tree Arts Center is hosting our Business After Hours on Sept 7th from 5 to 7 pm. If you're a regular, then this is a great event to bring a guest.
We'll also be in the Lone Tree Arts Center for our Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration this year. So save the date! November 5th, 2011!
An evening at the Arts Center will be a great time for all of us to relax after a BUSY summer! We packed in the Golf tournament, the Business Expo, our first Chamber 5K and of course our BIG event A Taste of Lone Tree, Food & Art Festival. Come mix and mingle in this beautiful facility.
Enjoy!
Sheila
Sheila Massman, Farmers Insurance
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Upcoming Chamber Events & Programs
Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours hosted by Lone Tree Arts Center 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree Wednesday, September 7 5-7 pm REGISTER ONLINE Members monthly networking after hours. Plan to spend an evening networking with fellow members and guests, while learning about this new arts facility located in Lone Tree. Learn more about the Arts Center Online! Lone Tree Chamber Business Development Group Meeting the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursdays of the month 12-1 pm Guaranty Bank, Meridian 11806 Oswega Street, Englewood Call John Mihlbachler, Prudential for more information 303.799.4890; john.mihlbachler@prudential.com Learn more about this Business Development Group These educational sessions are open to members and non-members, so bring a guest, but please RSVP as space is limited. Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Chambers Monthly Educational Forum Continues Business Development & Education Series Presenting a 2 session series with Dirk Dieters, The Freemont Group hosted by the Lone Tree Library 8827 Lone Tree Parkway 7:30 - 8:00 am networking 8-9 am Presentation
"What would TR think of your Leadership"
We will analyze and discuss the qualities of strong executive leadership as laid out by Teddy Roosevelt. Attendees will leave with a stronger understanding of their role in their company's success. REGISTER NOW October 11, 2011 7:30 -9:00 am "Tools for Selling in a Recession" Has your selling adapted to the current conditions? Owners will review the adaptations that must be made to remain successful in these tough times These educational sessions are open to members and non-members, so bring a guest, but please RSVP as space is limited. REGISTER NOW
Interested in learning more about the Lone Tree Chamber - be our guest, contact the Chamber to learn more, 303-792-3282 or via email chamberinfo@LoneTreeChamber.com
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Welcome New Members 
The Chamber would like to welcome the following new members!
The Kentwood Company
Chrissy Graham, Broker
Lone Tree, Colorado
303-947-2043
chrissy@kentwoodco.com
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Upcoming Member Events!
This year, Park Meadows Shopping Center is the premier destination in Denver to celebrate Fashion's Night Out on September 8th from 6pm-10pm! Join Colorado's Only Retail Resort as we roll out the red carpet for Denver style mavens to kick up their stilettos for a night of fabulous shopping and signature fashion events. This one-stop shopping style event will showcase Park Meadows' wonderful collection of over 185 unique stores and restaurants with individual retailer parties and sales, as well as, a variety of exciting center-wide fashion events. This evening is dedicated to local shoppers seeking the upper edge and inside information on today's ever changing fashion scene and provides shoppers with news on exciting Fall trends, style tips, and must-haves for the season.
What will be in store: fabulous in-store events, style closets with tips, essentials and trends, 5280 magazine style experts, party pics with your friends, "Show Us Your Style" contest, refreshments, cocktail parties, prize giveaways galore, fantastic sales, d.j.s, and so much more! Park Meadows will even be giving away swag bags for the first 200 fashionistas! For more event details, go to: http://www.parkmeadows.com/events/fashions-night-out
Do you have an upcoming event you wish to showcase in this section of the Chambers' monthly Chatter - please submit details to Michelle by the 3rd Thursday of each month! Thanks! Please come out and support the Grand re-Opening of
9227 E Lincoln Ave, Suite 300, Lone Tree
Festivities start at 10:00 am
Ribbon Cutting (photo opportunity) 10:30 am
Stop by and learn how to pick frames that compliment your unique facial features, meet with representatives from: Kenmark Frames, Smith Frame, Essilor Labs, and TAG Eyewear
Preview Product Demos
Meet the Doctor
And be rewarded with a chance to win one of many Door Prizes!
Members, friends and citizens, please come support the ribbon cutting & post remodel re-opening of Front Range Family Eye Care REGISTER NOW!
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The Lone Tree Chamber Business Development Group invites you to build relationships - that build your business!
Meetings:
2nd, 3rd, & 4th Thursdays of every month
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Guaranty Bank - 11806 Oswego Street, Englewood, Co. 80112
Welcome Newest Members:
Tammy Lopez - Allstate
Chrissy Graham - Kentwood Co.
Interested in joining this group:
Here are some Examples of Categories:
Attorney - Family Law, Estate Law, Business Law, etc.
Mortgage Broker
Photographer
Printer
Wireless Phone
Event Planners
CPA / Bookkeeper
Commercial Leasing Agent / Broker
General Contractor / Landscapers / Maintenance
Franchise Consultant
Doctors
Dentist
etc, etc, etc.
Current Members:
John Mihlbachler - Prudential
Brad Kilgore - 21st Century Technologies
Deanna Kordes - Ritzy Rover
Chrissy Graham - The Kentwood Co.
Tammy Lopez - Allstate Insurance
Carla Edwards - Guaranty Bank, Meridian
Jack Rafferty - HM Brown
Sue Tierney - Arbonne
Questions or interested in learning more, simply stop by the next meeting, or call / email John Mihlbachler, the groups current President: 303.799.4890; john.mihlbachler@prudential.com
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A Taste of Lone Tree 2011
Donna Russell, Taste 2011 Co-Chair
Vivian Kovacs, Taste 2011 Co-Chair
Lincoln Commons at RidgeGate proved a wonderful host for this year's event! This was the fourth year for our premier Lone Tree Festival - and it seems to get better each year. With more restaurants per capita than any other city in the state, we like to say that "Lone Tree is the restaurant capital of Colorado." One of our goals in organizing this event is to showcase the crème de la crème of those restaurants. This goal was certainly met by our wonderful restaurants who provided equally wonderful tastes that were appreciated by all.
Patrons of the festival also enjoyed the work of fifty fine artists who displayed their beautiful handmade works in paint, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and much, much more. Darren Skanson and CCM Events coordinated the artists' participation for A Taste of Lone Tree as well as providing his own classical guitar concerts in "center stage" throughout the event.
We combined the beer and wine tent this year, to everyone's rave reviews. Lukas Liquor was the host of this popular attraction, where live entertainment was provided for the first time. Bill Sparkman played guitar and sang for two hours each day, then Dez Rubano and Friends played jazz another two hours each day. Other live entertainment - clowns, jugglers, face painting - played in the family friendly area throughout the two days of the festival.
Marcy Thompson from First Commercial Bank was our Fantastic volunteer coordinator and her volunteer team was well organized and very effective.
This year's "Taste" was one of the first ever festivals of its kind in Colorado to provide power without diesel or propane generators and instead use all solar powered mobile generators - provided by Solarover, a Lone Tree based company.
In addition, Lone Tree's fabulous new Lone Tree Art Center opened two weeks after A Taste of Lone Tree, and offered tours of their new facility through their presence at the Taste event. It was the first time the Lone Tree Art Center was open to the public, and it proved to be a very popular attraction.
We'd like to express a loud and sincere thank you to all of you who made A Taste of Lone Tree 2011 such a great success! Two days of beautiful Colorado weather at a great venue, fabulous restaurants and food (creme de la creme indeed), dedicated service providers, great art, wonderful entertainment, and generous sponsors ensured a tasting experience that was a feast for both eyes and palate.
Without you, that would not be possible. Thank you for your support and participation in Lone Tree's premier event. We hope to see you again next year.
Click here to view a slideshow of the 2011 A Taste of Lone Tree
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Lone Tree Arts Center Gala prooved a truly enchanted evening
 Guests dressed in their finest black tie attire opened the new Lone Tree Arts Center on Saturday evening with a reception and silent auction, a dinner by Epicurean in a tent dressed by Bouquets, and a performance by Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell. A highlight of the performance was Mr. Mitchell complimenting architects, Paul Westlake and Bradford Watson of Westlake Reed Leskosky, about the excellent acoustics in the new theater. He then put down his microphone and sang "This Nearly Was Mine" from South Pacific without any amplification - leading to one of many standing ovations. Among the guests were DCPA Chairman Dan Ritchie and Trustee Joy Burns; government and arts officials from Lone Tree, Arvada, Parker, Centennial, Douglas County and Governor Hickenlooper's office; and Arts Center donors including SCFD, Park Meadows Retail Resort, RidgeGate, Wells Fargo, Sky Ridge Medical Center, US Bank, GE Johnson Construction, Stifel Nicolaus, Kaiser Permanente, Vectra Bank, the Lone Tree Cultural Arts Foundation, the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild, and Clifton Gunderson, LLP. The evening ended with an encore performance of "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha.
Photos by Bruce Ryman
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The Lone Tree Chamber is a strong, growing business networking and development organization. I wish to thank each and every one of you that has joined and supported our effort to bring businesses visibility while serving our wonderful community and the people who choose to call it home.
With my kindest regards, Michelle
Michelle Holbrook, President
The Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce
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