COLD SPRING AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


...Bringing Business and Community Together

Mission Statement
To stimulate, enhance and project a
positive business climate of the
Cold Spring Area for the benefit of our
members and the prosperity of the
communities it represents.

AUGUST AFTER HOURS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7

5:00-7:00 PM

HOSTS: Hess Family Chiropractic

Join us for great appetizers, 
refreshments, tours and conversation

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HOMETOWN PRIDE BREAKFAST

The Chamber would like to thank the following sponsors for their donations to make this event possible:
Coldspring
Central MN Credit Union
Omann Insurance Agency
McClure Insurance Agency
West Central Sanitation
Granite Community Bank
State Bank of Cold Spring
GNP Company

Thank you also to all the volunteers who helped that day.

Amy Brickweg; Megan McClure; Bill Thell; Rich Hasselhorst; Tom Lindell, Jim Lindell; Deb Vogt; Jane Frieler; Jenny Theis; Curt Sauer; Cindy Kleve; Pat Donlin; Chris Wenner; Scott Staska; Jim Eiynck; Kelly Warren; Teal's Market (Jen K, Stephanie, Chloe; Paul, Toni and Chase) and Candice Deiss
Chairperson: Kathy Faust

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Assumption Home's Sensory Station.

Entertainment: Provided by Great Northern Theatre Company's Fiddler on the Roof
(select members) cast

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BACK TO SCHOOL - FACULTY/CHAMBER LUNCHEON

 Thursday, August 28
Noon-1:00 pm
RHS Commons
Caterer and Menu: TBD

A great opportunity for the business community to connect to the school community and share information about your services. 
Lunches are $7.50/member and $8.50/non-members
Please RSVP at info@coldspringmn.com

                                         by Tuesday, Aug. 26th

 

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2014 GOLF HIGHLIGHTS

   
  Taken before event, 22 teams, 88 participants

Amy Statz, Granite Community Insurance Agency, shot a hole-in-one, winning her a 3 night/4 day stay at a Fairmont Resort on Hole #2 courtesy of Dickson Golf, #2's hole sponsor.

McClure Insurance won 1st place!



Stonecrafters won 2nd place!

Congratulations to all winning teams and a HUGE Thank you to all our sponsors including:

Steil Insurance
Xcel Energy
Minnesota Business Finance Corp.
Third Street Brewhouse
Carlson Advisors, LLP
Schwieter's Chevrolet
Willenbring, Dahl, Wocken & Zimmermann, PLLC
West Central Sanitation
GNP Companies
Assumption Home
Marnanteli's Pizza & Grille
Granite Tops LLC
Lumber One of Cold Spring
Granite Community Bank
Dixon Golf
Gresser Motor Cars
McClure Insurance Agency
Coldspring
Bicknell & Lehn Family Dentistry
Thrifty White Pharmacy 
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Business Award Recipient

Nominations are in and recipient will be announced soon for the 3rd Quarter's Business Award 

2nd Quarter Business Award recipient, Bob Lewellyn, Granite Community Bank, was recognized at May Luncheon

   The 2nd Quarter Business Award was awarded to Bob Lewellyn, Credit Anaylist/Commercial Lender at Granite Community Bank. Scott Staska, Chamber board member, officiated and presented Bob with a certificate and two gift certificates from The Great Blue Heron Restaurant and The Red River Inn ($50 each). Bob was nominated by Terry Stein, Minnesota Business Finance Corporation, for his outstanding customer service and demonstrating his willingness to go above and beyond during his business transactions for clients. Also he was noted for the amount of service he gives to his church and the Cold Spring Lions. Congratulations Bob and Granite Community Bank!

FOR THE 4th QUARTER NOMINATIONS,

THEY ARE DUE,
TUESDAY, SEPT. 16

Mail or email to the CS Chamber Office at: info@coldspringmn.com or 20 Red River Ave. S. #110, Cold Spring, MN 56320

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Chamber's 

Business Awards Program

    The Board of Directors, with Scott Staska spearheading his idea, has started a new program where quarterly employees of business of the CS Area Chamber of Commerce members who engage in activities that go above and beyond what their job descriptions call for in the areas of community and customer service. Nominations can be made by employers or other Chamber members to recognize the work of employees who meet these criteria.
Deadlines will be the 15^th of January, April, July & October of each year. Winners will be recognized in the newsletter, CS Record, website and at the annual Holiday Party and will receive a prize as well.

 Click Here for a Nomination form
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  The Chamber Event Calendar
Click here

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        ***DON'T FORGET!!***

THE MORNING PERK 
Every Friday Morning next meeting
Friday, July 11th & 18th**

**Beginning in September, the Morning Perk will be hold only on the 3rd Friday of the month (Sept. 19) and companies can have a turn to sponsor it much like the After Hours. (For $20 we supply coffee and rolls...anything more you'd like to offer is your responsibility). You supply location, or if you'd like to have it here at the Chamber office or at Granite Community Bank, these are open options). Please contact chamber office at 685-4186 for more details and to sign up for a month you'd like to sign up for, or email your request at info@coldspringmn.com. Note: Sept. 19 and Oct. 17th are spoken for.

**June 27th will be held at Granite Community Bank!!

Where: Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce office lobby,
in the Shurmann Bldg at 20 Red River Ave. S. #110

Coffee & Donuts Available