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August 2016

News of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce

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Thursday August 18th 7:00 pm “Lawn Chairs on the Square ” Columbus Community Band Concert – Main Stage Friday August 19th 5:00 pm Columbus BBQ Classic – North Side of Square ($) 5-8 pm Foam Dance Party (5th grade and younger) – South Side of Square 6:00 pm United Way Lazy River Duck Run – Pawnee Plunge 6:00 pm Lynette’s Dance Studio – Main Stage 7:00 pm Pet Show – Main Stage 7:30–11:30 pm EckoPhonic Band – 14 St. Stage Street Dance 8–11 pm Foam Dance Party (6th grade and older) – South Side of Square Dusk Movie In The Square: “Cool Runnings” – Main Stage Saturday August 20th 8:00 am All Ford Car Show - South Side of Square 8:30 am “I’m a Little Cutie” Baby Show – Main Stage 9am–7 pm Inflatables – Frankfort Square ($) 10:30 am Columbus Family Y Fitness Demonstration – Front of Main Stage 11am-7 pm “Wipe Out” Inflatables – Frankfort Square ($)

11:00 am Columbus BBQ Classic – North Side of Square ($) 11am–1 pm Barrel House Blues Band – 14 St. Stage 11:00 am United Way Lazy River Duck Run Awards – Main Stage 11:30 am Barb’s School of Dance & Desiree’s Dancers– Main Stage 12:30 pm “Hall of Flame” Rib Eating Contest ($) two-person teams – front of Main Stage 1:00 pm Columbus Jazz Orchestra – Main Stage 2:30 pm All-City High School Drumline – Front of Main Stage 2:30–4:00 pm Princess Party - South Tent 3:00 pm Talent Show – Main Stage 4:00 pm Car Show Awards – South Side of Square 5:00 pm Heartland Gymnastics – Front of Main Stage 5:30–7:30 pm Rocks In A Pocket – Main Stage 7:00 pm Columbus Family Y C-Town 5K – pre-register online at getmeregistered.com ($) 7:30 pm Lip Sync Battle - Main Stage 7:30–8:30 pm Freedom Road – 14 St. Stage Street Dance 8:30–11:30 pm The Smoke Ring – 14 St. Stage Street Dance 9–11 pm TEEN Dance – Main Stage

Sunday August 21st 9:15 am Methodist Church Service – Main Stage 11:00 am Turtle Races – South Side of Square 11–1 pm Chamber Agribusiness Committee’s ‘Celebrate Ag’ Lunch – North Tent ($) 11:30 am iDance Project – Main Stage 12:00 pm Running of the Frankfurter Wiener Dog Races – Front of Main Stage 1:00 pm Harmony Boys – Main Stage 1:00 pm Pedal Tractor Pull – South Tent 2:15 pm Mascot Races – South side of Square 3:00 pm Columbus Days Parade

BBQ Classic & Beer Garden

Fri. Aug. 19 5-11:30 pm Sat. Aug. 20 11 am-11:30 pm

Baby Huey’s | Husker House | Papa Tom’s BBQ | Pit Candy

BBQ | Whiskey Creek

Sponsored by: Great Western Bank, Pillen Family Farms, and

Columbus Telegram

August 18-21 | Frankfort Square | www.thecolumbuspage.com/events

Business After Hours Monday, August 29th

5:00- 6:30 PM

Tapestries

1262 26th Avenue All employees of any Chamber member are welcome!

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The Columbus Area Chamber is proud to announce the addition of Chris Bruggeman to our team as the Office Manager for the Chamber. Chris has a strong background of experiences and skills in this area and will be the key driver of efficiency within the Chamber office. We welcome Chris to the team and hope you will say hi when you stop in or call!

WELCOME CHRIS! Meet our New Office Manager

Thank you to this

month’s Hospitality

Sponsor!

Hospitality sponsors provide

beverages for meetings held in

the Chamber conference room

and also have a display table to

showcase their business!

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Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce Staff Kara Asmus Workforce Coordinator K.C. Belitz President Chris Bruggeman Office Manager Sandie Fischer Events Planner, Entrepreneur/Membership Developer Deb Loseke Director, Convention & Visitors Bureau Amanda Polacek Marketing Director Sharyle Sands Vice President

2016-2017 Board of Directors Bill Flint, Chairman of the Board Steve Line, Chair-Elect John DiMambro, Promotions Division Chairman Chris Langan, Community Development Division Chairman Chad Dyhrkopp, Business Development Division Chairman Pat Pope, Internal Affairs Division Chairman Dianne Wall, Treasurer Joe Steffensmeier, Past Chairperson Russ Freeman Dennis Grennan Ben Hellbusch Sharee Jedlicka Lisa Kaslon Vanessa Oceguera Kurt Shevlin Ex-Officio Members Mayor Mike Moser, City of Columbus Jerry Engdahl, Platte County Mary Novotne & Brent Bond, Commodores Bernie Hansen, NE Dept of Labor

Our Mission: Enhancing the economic well-being and quality of life in the Columbus Area.

This publication is distributed stakeholders Dues include $2 per year subscription for your Catalyst

Thank you Diamond Level Sponsors!

A one-of-a-kind community leadership program

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The "Leadership Columbus" community leadership program is making a difference in Columbus! Past classes have taken on significant projects such as building a disc golf

course in east Pawnee Park and even beginning the local Habitat for Humanity chapter. These classes are proof that Leadership Columbus is delivering on its mission to be a leadership development program that motivates participants to develop and enhance the quality of their leadership and skill in serving their community. Applications for the 2016-2017 Leadership Columbus class are now being accepted. For more information contact Sharyle Sands at 564-2769 or ssands@megavision.com. Application is available online at www.thecolumbuspage.com/Leadership-App.aspx and due by August 28.

Session Dates September 16, 2016 Orientation October 21, 2016 Growing Agriculture November 18, 2016 Education December 9, 2016 Law Enforcement January 20, 2017 Economic Development February 17, 2017 Quality of Life & Community Needs March 7, 2017 Policy-Making in Nebraska April 20 & 21, 2017 City Government

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Rich Aerni and Mimi Ernst have been chosen as this year’s King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella XLII. Mimi Ernst was instrumental in the creation of the Columbus Area Arts Council. In fact, after being a volunteer during the creation of the organization she was chosen as the organization’s first Executive Director. In 2009, Mimi took on the volunteer leadership to host the Chautauqua in Columbus. More recently, Mimi has worked tirelessly on the Columbus Public Library Foundation Board to support the existing Library but also to build a new library for Columbus. Mimi has been a Board Member of the Nebraska Humanities Council and the Museum of Nebraska Art. Rich Aerni was honored by ServeNebraska and Governor Pete Ricketts with the 2015 “Step Forward Award” for his service with the Platte

Valley Literacy Association and other community organizations. He was chosen as the winner of Columbus Area United Way’s Peter D. Rush Spirit of Voluntarism Award in the same year. Rich is currently serving leadership roles on the Platte County Historical Society Board and the Columbus SCORE Chapter. He served on the Columbus Area United Way Board. He was United Way Campaign Chair and also President of the Board in 1989. The Coronation Celebration will take place August 15th at Ramada. Social - 5:30 pm; Dinner - 6:30 pm Coronation will follow dinner.

Tickets: $35 per person Children's tickets: $15 Tables of 8 may be reserved. RSVP no later than Wednesday, August 10th. Online: www.thecolumbuspage.com Phone: 402-564-2769 Email: chamber@megavision.com

COLUMBUS DAYS ROYALTY SELECTED Congratulations Mimi Ernst & Rich Aerni

LEADERSHIP COLUMBUS

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Learn How New Regulations Will Affect Your Business

The Department of Labor has announced significant changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act affecting 7.4 million organizations. For-profit, non-profit, and government managers must learn what changes to employee classifications need to be made in order to be in compliance with Federal Law by December 1, 2016.

Join the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with HR Total Solutions for a two-hour seminar to help you make sense of these regulations, including:

what overtime laws are changing

what makes a position non-exempt or exempt

how to properly classify positions

record-keeping methods and efficient solutions to meet your business’s needs

FLSA OVERTIME REGULATIONS SEMINAR

Give us Your Best Shot!

The Convention & Visitors Bureau is once again sponsoring a photography contest open to professional and amateur photographers of all ages. Photographs can be entered in four categories: Festivals, Outdoor Activities & Vistas, Nature Still Life and Landmarks. Prizes will be awarded in each category with an overall “Best of Show” winner. All photographs must be of events, people or scenes in Platte County, Nebraska. Deadline: Entries and releases must be received on or before October 28, 2016, by 5:00 pm. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Complete contest rules are available at www.visitcolumbusne.com/photo-contest or at the Chamber office.

For more information contact Deb Loseke at 402-564-2769 or dloseke@megavision.com.

CVB PHOTO CONTEST

When: Wednesday, August 24

10am-12pm

Where: Chamber office

Cost: $39 Chamber Members,

$49 Non-members

To register:

Online: thecolumbuspage.com

Phone: 402-564-2769

Email: chamber@megavision.com

Volunteers Needed!

The Streetscaping Committee of the Chamber is asking businesses & residents to “Team-Up” as a Community and “Go for the Gold”! Grab your gloves and get ready to be part of our team and make a positive first impression for our Columbus Days visitors!

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The organizing committee is seeking approximately 40 - 50 volunteers each day from the community to assist with the two-day tournament. If anyone is interested in helping with the tournament please call: Deb Loseke at the Columbus/Platte County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 402-564-2769 or Al Niedbalski at 402-564-3258.

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DRIVE FOR FIVE EVENTS

Job Fair August 10th The Drive For Five is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, August 10 from 10 am to 2 pm. The event will take place at the 30 Center Mall in Columbus which is located at 3100 23rd Street. Job seekers are encouraged to bring their resume and be prepared to do a preliminary interview at the event. Employers can contact Kara Asmus for registration information at 402-564-2769 or drive45@megavision.com.

Lunch & Learn August 30th

When most organizations talk about “teams” it’s used as sort of a buzzword – it just sounds good! However, there is a distinct difference between a team of people and a group of people. A unified team helps us feel good about ourselves and what we are doing. A unified team helps us feel appreciated and needed. As a leader, you can create a unified team by promoting the feelings of achieving, belonging and contributing. When you strike a balance among these three qualities, you are working toward building a unified team. Join us for a lunch and learn on Tuesday, August 30 at the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce. Lunch is served at 11:45 am and the training begins at Noon. Drive for Five members—Free Chamber Members $20 Non-Chamber Members $30. Register by Wednesday, August 24. Class size is limited. Contact Kara Asmus 402-564-2769 or drive45@megavision.com

Connecting Talent With Columbus Area Employers

The Goodwill Arm of the Chamber

CHAMBER COMMODORE CALLS

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Platte County Historical Society: Skipper Brent Bond, Barb Sanders & Cheri Schrader Hearing Health Care Center: Kathy and Tim

Joyce and Mary Novotne

Edward Jones Ribbon Cutting: Frank Musalek & Jolene Olvera and the Chamber Commodores

Heaven’s Best Carpet Cleaning: Megan and George Landkamer, Vickie Forsberg and Skipper Brent Bond

The Maschhoffs: Sandy Bright, Sarah Ziemba, Yesenia Coria and Skipper Brent Bond

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Schmeits & Mueller, P.C.: Skipper Brent Bond, Jordan Mueller and Jan Schmeits

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Family First Dental:, Justine Nelson, Beth Caballero, Skipper Mary Novotne, Dr. Brandon Mizner, Lindsay Lafleur, Karina Perez and Guadalupe Mendez

RE/MAX Total Realty, Inc.: Skipper Brent Bond & Rick Grubaugh

JUNE INVESTMENTS We thank our members for their membership investment!

1C Church, Christopher Decker A & M Business Printing, Al & Mary

Lerch A.L.M. Services, Alan Micek Affordable Overhead Door, Bob Lewis Apt Web Development, Inc., Derek

Feagin Big Red Printing, Gene Walter Blossoms Floral, Renee Norris BMC Transportation, Shandy Hand Columbus Motor Company, John

Pflepsen Columbus Noon Rotary Club, Richard

Snyder Columbus Orthopedic & Sports

Medicine Clinic, Lindsey Liebig Columbus Sertoma Club, Merle

Johannes Columbus Tarps, Inc., Travis Bock &

Alex Kleene Cottonwood Inn, Dianne Wall Crazy Cracker Fireworks, Daryl Thiele Deets HomeStore, Ron Deets Ewert's Drywall Inc., Charles Ewert EZ Nutrition Consulting, Elaine Farley-

Zoucha Fehringer & Mielak, L.L.P., James

Fehringer Flexcon Company, Inc., Tom Jarecke Galvan Computer Repair, Richard

Sutton Goc's Properties, LLC, Toby Goc H & M Electric, Kevin Hobza & Terry

Micek Hadley-Braithwait Co., Jon Kiser Home 360 Flooring Co., Damon Vogt IBEW/NECA, Gary Kelly

Industrial Control Systems, Inc., Brad Krause

Kubler Management, Rick Kubler Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Tom Alt Master Care Carpet & Upholstery,

Jerry Jarecke Maul, Tom M. Attorney at Law Maximus, Cory Reeder Midlands Direct & Rosendahl Farms

and Seed, Dale Rosendahl Midwest Medical Transport Co., Susan

Hellbusch Modern Asset Management, LLC, Jan

Schmeits Mosaic, Tracey Schlegel Motion Industries, Dan Luedtke Picket Fence Cafe, Tim Brunken Pinnacle Bank, Dann Smith Platte Valley Mustangs, Diane Gehring REDI Engineering, Inc, John Thomazin Reinhardt, Elda ResCare Workforce Services, Brenda

Weiland Russell Consulting Group, Matt

Jedlicka Samson, Inc., Scott Mueller Seasons Floral & Gifts, Kristi Lloyd Sherwin-Williams Company, Phil

Gengler Shevlin Supply, Kurt Shevlin SMITH HAYES Financial Services

Corporation, Brian Bunkers & Terry Millard

SpecialTee Screen Printing, Lisa Garrett

Stack 'N Steak, Chuck & Deb Jensen Stuart Cromwell, William Abbott Stuthman, Arnie

Tessendorf & Tessendorf, P.C., Gale Tessendorf

The Heritage at Meridian Gardens, Rachelle Congdon

Time in a Treasure, Betty Osborn Torin Products, Inc., Thomas

Bernstein Tran-Tec Corporation, Chris Dwyer Trautwein, Robert & Judy Viaero Wireless, Max Heisterkamp Vishay Dale, Keith Raysby Wilke Cattle Company, Paul Wilke

Welcome New Members! Advanced Consulting Engineering Services John Zwingman 133 West Washington St. West Point, NE (402) 372-1923 Engineers Sponsor: Bud Fleischer Farm Bureau Financial Services Seth Ahrens 2921 23rd St. Columbus (402) 992-4774 Insurance Sponsor: Sandie Fischer

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Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce 753 33rd Ave.

Columbus, NE 68601-6427 402.564.2769 Fax: 402.564.2026

Chamber@megavision.com www.thecolumbuspage.com

The Catalyst August 2016 Calendar of Events

02 Housing Committee Chamber 10:00 a.m.

03 City-Wide Clean Up C.S. Nelson 5:00 p.m.

04 ILB Wunderlich’s 7:00 a.m.

04 Commodores Great Plains Bank 10:00 a.m.

04 Taste of Columbus Meeting Chamber 11:30 a.m.

09 Commodores Henry Building 10:00 a.m.

09 Columbus Days Board Henry Building 10:30 a.m.

10 QOL Centers Committee Chamber 8:00 a.m.

10 Entrepreneurship Committee Chamber 9:00 a.m.

10 Job Fair 30 Center Mall 10:00-2:00

11 Commodores Dakota Mac 10:00 a.m.

15 Coronation Ramada 5:30 p.m.

16 Finance Committee Chamber 7:00 a.m.

16 Admirals Picket Fance 7:30 a.m.

16 Commodores Otte Oil & Propane (Cubby’s) 10:00 a.m.

17 Transportation Committee Ramada-Columbus 12:00 p.m.

18 CVB Chamber 8:00 a.m.

18-21 Columbus Days Downtown Columbus All day!

22 Engaging Immigrants Committee Chamber 10:00 a.m.

22 Activities & Entertainment Committee Chamber 11:30 a.m.

22 Board of Directors Chamber 12:00 p.m.

22 Streetscaping Committee Chamber 1:15 p.m.

23 Commodores Buss Realty & Auction/Luckyland Appraisals 10:00 a.m.

24 FSLA Regulations Seminar Chamber 10:00 a.m.

26 Ag Committee Stack N Steak 7:00 a.m.

29 Business After Hours Tapestries 5:00-6:30

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