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General Membership Meeting

Date: 
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sponsor : 
Valley Center Chamber of Commerce
Attendees: 
Mike Porter, Board Member (Michael C. Porter, CPA); Tonia Sturm, Board Member (Mary Kay); Casey Carlson, Board Member (Halstead Bank); Lisa Vermillion, Board Member (Get Fit Bee Fit); Sid Unruh, Board Member (Unruh Family Chiropractic); Jennifer VanWyk, Board Member (Emprise Bank); Carol VanLeeuwen, Board Member (Bob Kellet Insurance); Chris Kelly, Board Member (Newton Medical Center); Craig Baldwin, Board Member (VC Chiropractic); Patrick Raya (Michael C. Porter, CPA); Brent Ehling (Michael C. Porter, CPA); Pam Porter (Michael C. Porter, CPA); Jeff Black (JB’s PC’s); Teresa Schmied (Ark Valley News); Matt Heilman (Ark Valley News); Marni Eickelman (Sedgwick HealthCare Center); Mike Ingersoll (Intrust Bank); Warren Utecht (City of Valley Center); Penny Hargrove (USD 262); Les Depperschmidt (AT&T); Nancy Kutz (Total Concepts); Mark Hephner (VC Police Dept); Deb Schmitz (Service Master); Ryan Kucharo (Kucharo Sound); Trisha Schmidt (Intrust Bank); Dan Smith (VC City Council); Marshella Peterson (Director)

Welcome and Introductions Announcements:

  •         New Board for 2012
  • President: Mike Porter, Michael C. Porter, CHTD
  • Vice President: Tonia Sturm, Mary Kay Cosmetics
  • Treasurer:  Casey Carlson, The Halstead Bank
  • Secretary:  Lisa Vermillion, Get Fit Bee Fit
  • Programs Coordinator:  Sid Unruh, Unruh Family Chiropractic
  • Jennifer VanWyk, Emprise Bank
  • Chris Kelly, Newton Medical Center / Medical Plaza of VC
  • Amy Patrick Stamm, Library board / First United Methodist Church
  • Carol VanLeeuwen, Bob Kellet Insurance Agency
  • Craig Baldwin, Valley Center Chiropractic

 

  •         Business of the Month
  •               We would like to show appreciation for the business of the month every month.
  • 1.      If you as a business (or businesses together) sponsor the membership meeting, then you will be chosen as Business of the Month.
  • 2.      Your business will be recognized in the Ark Valley News, on our website, and on our FaceBook page.
  • 3.      You will receive a certificate and a poster (traveling poster) that you can display in your place of business indicating that you are the Business of the Month for that month.

 

  • 2011 Year in Events
  • We had 7 ribbon cuttings.
  • Liberty Tax Service
  • Prairie Song Design
  • Anne’s Attic (grand re-opening)
  • The Bug Lady’s Science Academy
  • Ark Valley Animal Hospital
  • Lagaly Insurance
  • Eagles Karate
  • We had our first (of many) Spring Fling.
  • 16 barbeque teams
  •  The team from Bentonville, Arkansas won
  • 9 chili teams
  •    Three teams from Iowa and Nebraska participated.
  • Chamber chili cook-off
  •    The Animal League, teamed with Prairie Song Design, won the chili cook-off
  • 2 Dutch oven teams
  • We had our 6th annual Golf Tournament at Sand Creek Station in Newton.
  • a.    21 Teams
  • b.    84 golfers
  • We had our 50th Annual Fall Festival!
  • Expenses totaled: $22,032.49
  • Utilities: $1,241.35
  • Insurance: $1,715.00
  • Entertainment (fireworks and band):  $10,259.76
  • We started the VCCC scholarship fund.
  • Non-profit organizations volunteer for specific times during Fall Fest (and any event).  The chamber then donates money to their group/organization based upon hours worked.
  • Trick or Treat Street
  • We had over 650 kids participate in this year’s trick or treat street.
  • We ended the year with 114 members.
  • Our 2011 board members were:  Trisha Schmidt, Casey Carlson, Mike Porter, Tonia Sturm, Lisa Vermillion, Sid Unruh, Keith Hodges, Susan Long, and Craig Baldwin.

 Upcoming Events:o       April 13-14 - City wide garage saleso      June 1-2 - Spring Fling (BBQ Competition)o      June 29 - Golf Tournament at Sand Creek Station in Newtono      September 21-23 - Fall Festivalo      October 26 - Trick or Treat Streeto      December 1 - Christmas in the Valley Meeting Adjourned.