Prior Lake Chamber News 4785 Dakota Street, Prior Lake, MN 55372 August 20141 Inside this issue: Salutations from the President August Upcoming Events 1 Guys Night Out -@ PL VFW 6 Board Meeting 2 Board of Directors 2 Board Members 3 New Members 3 Ambassador Visits 3 Lakefront Days Schedule 4 A Day in your Life 4 Fall Fest App. 5-6 LF Days App. 7-8 Lakefront Days 2014 Volunteers Needed 31 and still Fun! We are nearing the final stretch for Lakefront Days and we need you. Openings include: Thurs. Aug 7 for Set-up, VIP Parking, Check -in, VIP Tent. Friday, Aug. 8: Table Movers, Vendor Check-in, Ticket Sales. Saturday Aug. 9: Parade, Kids Korner, Ticket Sales, Vendor. There are several different time slots each day and for each activity. Check out signupgenius.org - Lakefront Days or email/call the office to find out details and sign-up. THANK YOU!!!! We filled all of our sponsorship slots, the parade has been full for 6 weeks, and we are working on finalizing the line up and our grounds layout. A special shout out to Thank the City of Prior Lake, and you - all of our Members, Sponsors, and Vendors. It is the work of many that pulls this together every year. Aug.7-9 7-9 Lakefront Days 20 Membership/Volunteer Picnic September 3 Board Meeting 15 Fall Community Fest 17 Membership Meeting TBD Girls Night Out (sept/oct.) August Membership Meeting Details Member/Volunteer Appreciation Picnic Wednesday, August 20 Lakefront Park Please RSVP by Aug. 15 Check-in-begins at 11:30 lunch is served at noon. We value your Membership and want to show our appreciation. Make this the meeting you attend and allow us the opportunity to Thank You!
Page 2 August 2014 Greetings from your Chamber President August is among us and so is our 31st year of Lakefront Days! Lakefront Days is the biggest community event for Prior Lake residents, and helps create our small town charm and community spirit. Many people volunteer and put in many hours to make this a very special weekend for Prior Lake so come help us celebrate this wonderful community event! We also need to congratulate the Prior Lake Rotary for such a fine event they put on a couple of weeks ago. It was great to see so many people attending that event. Also, coming up is SMSC Annual Wacipi, being held on August 15-17. If you have not taken the opportunity to attend this fine event, please do so this year, you will truly enjoy it. Our July membership meeting was held at McKenna Crossing, where we had everyone stand up and do a minute commercial about their business! This is a great event for networking, and thank you to all of our members that attended and to McKenna Crossing for the wonderful lunch they provided. Upcoming events include: Let s Rumble- Guys Night Out on August 1 at Prior Lake VFW and of course Lakefront Days which is August 7-9, Fall Community Fest (September 15th), and our Young Professionals have started again with a new name of 426 Young Professionals, they will start meeting from 4 pm to 6 pm and have a expert in a round top feel come and talk to the group. Everyone is invited to attend this event. New this year is Scott County Small Business Expo and Business After Hours Event on October 15 from 4:30 to 6pm at Canterbury Park. This is a joint venture with Savage and Shakopee Chambers. Gary Meyer, President In closing for this month s newsletter, as in previous months, I will ask each of you are you getting the most out of the Prior Lake Chamber? If not, are you putting the most into it? Become active and SPONSOR of one our numerous events and get your business name recognized. If you can t become a sponsor, become a VOLUNTEER and make yourself present at one or more of the events and meet people, talk to them, let them get to know you and they will eventually become one of your clients. Whatever the Executive Board 2014 mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve Napoleon President Gary Meyer, Klein Bank 952.447.2101 Term: 1/09-12/15 Vice President Ed Speiker, Ed Speiker Consulting 952.226.6208 Term: 1/12-12/16 Treasurer Darcy Scholl, Fairview Ridges Hospital 952.892.2666 Term: 1/13-12/14 Secretary Kami Thompson, New Horizon Academy 952.445.6701 Term: 1/11-12/14 Past President Chad LeMair, Above All Hardwood Floors & Carpet Performance Construction 952.440.9663 Term: 1/11-12/14 Hill
August 2014 Page 3 Board of Directors Andrew Anthony, Andrew Anthony Agency 952.486.2055 Debbie McGahey, Edina Realty & S & M Development 612.750.0018 Cheryl Wilfond, Flowers Naturally 952-447-7111 Barb Kappers, Integra Telecom 952.226.7019 Dawn Schulberg, Premiere Dance Academy 952-447-5788 Pat Vickerman, Prior Lake American 952-447-6669 City Liaison Kelly Meyer (1/05) 952-447-9802 Mayor Ken Hedberg (1/14) School Liaison Kristi Mussman (1/07) 952-226-0014 Pop-Ins for July Each month we pop in on Chamber Members just to say hello. Introduce you to other members and take a snap shot for the Prior Lake American and our newsletter. Ambassadors: Marisa Colby * Lauren Peters Dan Rogness * Ann Cole Dr. Kristin Hammer Doing a common thing uncommonly well brings success Henry John Heinz Welcome our New Members Complete Family Eye Care Jennifer Reinders 13971 West Preserve Blvd. Burnsville, MN 55337 952-562-8116 www.completeeyecaremn.com AdvoCare Health & Wellness Michael DeJong Prior Lake, MN 55372 712-339-5433 www.reviveyourhealthnow.com Cities Window Cleaning Ron Powers Burnsville, MN 55306 612-203-4392 www.citieswindowcleaning.com Aprilia Dance Studio Aprilia Bendzula 5119 Gateway Street Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-220-4419 www.apriliadancestudio.com Great Lakes Window & Siding Julie York 14690 Galaxie Avenue, Suite 100 Apple Valley, MN 55124 952-891-3400 www.glwsco.com Mauri s School of Dance, Inc. Maureen Boerboon 14380 W Burnsville Pkwy Burnsville, MN 55337 952-890-3035 www.maurisschoolofdance.com Zoya Med Spa Michael Rau 1036 First Ave. E. Suite 1036 Shakopee, MN 55379 612-260-7931 www.zoyamedspa.com Scotography USA Photography And Design Scot Moncur 14743 Bridle Ridge Prior L ake, MN 55372 952-258-9154 www.scotographyusa.com Dollar World Doris King 5753 Egan Drive Savage, MN 55378 952-226-5400
Prior Lake Chamber of Commer ce 4785 Dakota Street S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372 Phone: 952-440-1000 Fax: 952-440-1611 www.priorlakechamber.com Chamber Staff Sandi Fleck, Executive Director (5/02) Email: sandi@priorlakechamber.com Mobile: 952-200-2713 Colleen Callahan, Assistant Event Platinum SHOP LOCAL SHOP OFTEN 8/7 Business Expo/ Wine Tasting 6pm Silent Auction Umbrella Art Music 8/8 & 8/9 Activities Food & Vendors Inflatables GaminRide Water Slide Kids Korner 8/8 Gate Opens @ 4 Geocaching 4 Water Ski Show 6 The UPS Bandshell Kidsdance 4:30 Party Music DJ 8 The POINTE Stage Good for Gary 9 TM 8/9 Special Events Family Fun Run 8 Parade 10:30 Following Parade Sailing Demo Bean Bag Toss 2 Geocaching Ends 8 Fireworks 9 The UPS Bandshell Great Bonehead 1:30 Music Together 2 Kidsdance 2:30 Aprilia Dance 5:30 Singewald s 6:30 Rally DJ 8 Photo booth 8 The POINTE Stage Ozzie Harris 3 Tim Mahoney 7 GB Leighton 9:30 Wrist Band Stage Silver A Day in Your Shoes! Invite Sandi to spend a half day in your shoes. Sandi is up for the challenge, whether it be designer, baker, or candle stick maker...invite her to see what it s like doing the work that you do each day. On the Schedule: Elite Gymnastics on August 22. I can t wait to tumble and fall with the kids. Pictures to follow!