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Home My WebLink AboutChamber of Commerce June 2003 Laurel Chamber of Commerce .,Calendar of Events June, 2003 July 108 East Main 3- Laurel Jaycee Street Dance - Gates open 7 p.m., LaureL, MT 59044 dance $ p.m. to I gra. - 16 Second Ave., Live music- (406) 628-8105 fax: 628-2041 Sweet Briar- 628-8200 www:la urelmontana.org 3 - New Life Four Square Church Concert - Dave Irish - 7 p.m. to 8'30 p.m. Thomson Park, fi'cc Executive Board edmissioe~628-5730 Presidan(, Ryan Burrows, Edward Sones Investments 4- Laurel Jaycee Pancake Breakfast- Fircman's Vice Prusidant, Bob O'Dea, Yellowstone Bank Park- 108 E. Main, 6 gm. to 11 gm. 628-8200 Past Prusideat, Gary Franklin, Welcome Travelers 4 - Laurel Chamber of Commerce Chief Jnseph Motel Run - 8-mile & 4-mile run, 4-mile & 2-mile walk, Executive Secretary, Klm WomboB Starts and ands m Thomson Park- registration 6 gm., Directors run- 7 a.m., awards 8'30 gm. 628-8105 Sheeyl Brceter, Canex Harvest States Cooperatives 4- Laurel Jaycee Kiddie Parade - I0 a.m. - starts at Linda Wedel, Pmdan6al Flobefg Realtors First Citizens Bank (20 Montana Avanue and ands at Bob Wians, First Citizens Bank · Fireman's Memorial Park (215 West First See. et) 628- Rhonda Diefanderfer, Laurel Federal Credit Union 4240 and Tri County Rantals 4 - Laurel Chamber of Commerce Grand Parade- Coral Harvey - Laurel Ford linanp at I0 gm. in front of Caboose Saloon, parade at Don Meyers, Montana Dakota Utilities 11 gm.- ends at Lat~el High School- 628-8105 Jon R~t, Water Specialties 4 - Grace Bible Church Freedom Jam - 12 noon to Stephanin Potter, Northern Skies Aviation sundown, corner of Washington and East Maryland - Lisa Cook, First Citizen's Bank- Jan's IGA Branch kids carnival, games, contests, inflatables - 5 p.m. concert with local t~em, 6 p.m. Comedy show with Stalis~cs (7~lareh? Apri~ MtW~ Brad Stine- 628-7178 Relocation Packets: 7 4- Laurel Volunteer Fire Dept. Fireworks Display- ~ Visitor Packets: 1 Thomson Park- 6 p. rm music and prizes, dusk School Project Packets: 6 fireworks display Walk-ira: 178 16- Laurel Chamber of Commerce Farmers phOne Calls: 442 Marke~- 4 p.m. to dark- every Wednesday - Reoommandmions: 118 Firemen' s Park ( 108 East Main), 628-8105 ~ Faxes Sent: 16 : Mountain Man R~ndezvons - Clark's Riverside · Faxes Received: 30 Campground and R~sort, 3001 Thiel- 633-2497 E.Mail Messages Sant: l0 23 - Laurel Promotional Meeting - noon - Cheerio E.Mail Messages Rcanived: 51 24- Chamber Board Meeting - noon New basinesses and/or owners: 2 25 and 26 ~ Cbristmns In July Crazy Days - C,~' Bnsiness A/icr Hours Held: 2 Downtown Laurel, 9 gm. to 5 p.rm - 628-8105 Ribbon Cratings: 5 ' 25 tbrongh August 3- The 14tb Annual Red Lodge Speakers hosted at meetings: 4 Mountain Man Rendezvous - 10 a.m. to 6 p.n% - Lost Chamber membc~hipz: 2 Howell's Encampmant- 32 miles north of Red Lodge New Chamber raember~hips: 5 -446-2214 ~4ugust LaurelPromotional Committee Meet/rigs 14- Chamber Board Meeting - noon The Laurel Chamber of Comraeren, other Laurel 16 & 17- Montaon State Championship Cowboy organizations, and representatives from local Mounted Shoot-9 gm.- 620 S.E. 46 SC -Laurel Ford businesses started meeting every fear~ 21-Chamber Board Meeting- noon Wednesday during the noon hour at the Cheerio 27 - Laurel Pcamotlanal Mtg - noon-Cheerio Lounge. Discussion was held on the best ways to get people to Laurel and ways to beast the September economy. Through group efforts, plans have I1 - Chamber Board meeting- noon been made for Crazy Days, Farmers' Markets, 13 -Canyon CreekPipe Ceremony- 10 mn% - 7 Oetoberfest, and Chrisanas To Keraamber. All miles north of laurel - 628-8105 involved are working with the c~ganizations to 18- Chamber Board Meeting-noon help with their special events. Everyone is 24-Laurel Promotional Meeting-noon Cheerio invited to help take part in the planning of these (Call the Chamber office for Chamber Board events. Call 628-8105 for more information, meeting locations - 628-8105) Laurel Farmer's Square - Marl~ Thank Vou to... The Laurel Chamber of Commerce will again ...Gary Temple and Marilee Moreland for the sponsor the farmers' markets starling gift to the Laurel Museum of the property Wednesday, JtOy 16th and running every recently known as Meadowlark Gallery Wednesday thereafter until October (weather ...Dean Rankin -Acc Hardware for the use of permitting). These markets will begin at 4 p.m. the land on Southeast 4t~ Street for the circus and last ~mfi! dark al Firemen's Park - 108 East ...Rod Halvorson - Ben Franklin for the use of Main After the Town Square Park is completed, the land on Southeast 4m Street for perking for the markets will be moved to that location, the ciecus Garden vegetables and fruits, dried flowers, ...Steve Diefenderfer- Tri County Rentals for handmade crafts, baked items, etc. are all mowing the land used for the circus welcomed. A fee of $10 is charged as long as a ...Laurel Volunteer Fire Dept. for the setting profit is made at the markets. Organizations are up and use of the water hose for the circus invited to set up a booth as well for a reduced ...Steve Solberg - Laurel Ford for the location fee. For more information, contact the Chamber used for the circus clown to set up and meet with office at 628-8105 or contact the Market Master, kids and for offering circus tickets with every Anne Branstefter at 656-8006 or e mall Amle at test drive mtcrafter~vahoo.com ...City of Laurel for setting up the water and dumpsters used for the circus ChristmaslnJulp-Cra~ Daps ...Lisa Cook - First Citizens Bank- IGA The Laurel Chamber of Commerce will sponsor branch for helping take tickets at the circus this year's Christmas in July Crazy Days on ...Gary Franklin- Welcome Travelers Motel Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26, from 9 for work done on the circus committee a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. All businesses are ...Bill Teeters for moving the Chamber's encouraged to hold special sales and put bargains portable stage trailer ou a moment's notice out on the sidewalks in fi'ont of their stares. Ad ...Yellowstone Bank, Laurel Federal Credit representafiv~ R_honda, from the Laurel Outlook Union, and First Citizen's Bank for helping thc will be coming around to the businesses in order Chamber sponsor the circus to offer special Csazy Days prices for advertising ...Laurel Outlook for selling tickets far. the. special sales and bargains. Firemea's Park will c'n'cus be open to vendors, home crafters, fund raising ...Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, organizatiuns, eec. as long as a release is signed. Caboose SalOOn, Jan's IGA, Ace Electric, Inc., No fee will be charged for this. The Chamber Sehessler Ready Mix, Inc., Nine Finger's will be selling concessions in the park in order to Mustard Co., Curt's Saloon, Little Big Men raise money for the replenishment of the pia,-J~; :Montana Motherlode Casino, L C business Christmas decorations. The Cfiristmas Cattle Company, Big Sky Wooderafters, A To Remember Organization will be selling Hans of Realty, Pfaff Clinic of Cbienpraetic, banana splits at the Laurel Bus Depot in order to Countryside Photography & Gallery, Applied raise money fur the fireworks display and parade Business Systems, Inc., Edward Jones sponsored during the Christmas to Remember Investments, Thomae Lumber, Dynamic event in December. The Laurel Kiwanis Club Designs, Welcome Travelers Motel, Wagner will be selling cotton candy in order to raise Drywall, SEG Federal Credit Union, money for its projects as wall. Prizes will be Yellowstone Bank, First Citizens Bank, and awarded for the best costumes by the Laurel Laurel Federal Credit Union for denatians sent Chamber of Commerce. Far more information, in order to purchase tickets for the school contact the Chamber office at 628-8105. children Brochures, Business Cards, ~ are Needed ~a ~3 ~[7~ To better serve our Chamber member businesses, business cards, brochures, flyers, eec. are needed ~ ~tT_~-,g; ~ at the Chamber office/Visitor Information Center. hese are u ed to rear your business to C/Ke eo those moving or visiting Laurel as well as have on display at the Laurel Visitor Information Center. Call far pick up at 628-8105 or drop off at 108 East Main. Christmus Decorations Laurel ~ Our commtmity is proud of our people md Gary and Marilee Temple recently donated the businesses, our strong~ and our lyaditions. We building known as the Meadowlark Gallery to are proud of being known as the "City of the Laurel Museum, Inc. This building is located Lights," and we welcome our citiz~s and at 101 East Main Street. SInce it takes a great busIness community to share in the wonder of deal of money to get a first-class museum offthe the holiday lights in Laurel. The Christmas ground, the Laurel Museum's Board of Directors Decorations Committee of the Laurel Chamber chose to rent the buildIng out for the time being. of Commerce needs your support! It has been 20 This buildIng has a basement for storage, ground years sInce Laurel has had new decorations, floor, mezzanIne, and living quarters on the top These decorations illuminate the downtown floor. The Chamber's log cabin houses the during the Holidays. Our correct decorations are Laurel Museum, known as a mini-museum with In poor condition. We would like to purchase a few displays and pictures about the histmy of new deeoratious that have an Old World theme Laurel. SInce Laurel has such a rich history, the that will look beautiful for many years to come. museum could someday house artifacts that deal Plans Include porchusing banners for several of with Lewis and Clark Trail, Nez Perce Trail, the Holidays as well. We want to extend lfle Germans from Russia, Canyon Creek Battlesite, decorating district to Include Kwik Way to the Railroad, Refinery, Agriculture, and other Laurel east through 8t~ Street to the west. It would also history. A great big thank you goes out to the extend norfia to the Post Office and south to the Temples for their generous gift to the Laurel haterstate. We will need to raise a great deal of community!! money in order to update our look with the new decorations and we need your support! We are Laurel Octoberfest asking evea'yone to give what they can! Every The Laurel Oetoberfest will be held October 3, 4, donation helps. & 5, 2003, at the Laurel Horse Palace. Making A Difference Organization will be the sponsors __Yes, lwanttohelpdeeorateLaurel!!! [ of this event. On Friday night there will be a parade and the tapping of the keg by Mayor, Bud Name Johnson. This night will be the Polka night with the Polka bands. Saturday's festivities will begin Address, at 10 a.m. with :crafters, entertainment, and music. That eveoing thare will be a modem Ph6ne band with dancing starting at 7 pan. On Sunday, the plans include crafters mad food vendors and Donation Levels: All donations will be reeogaized ia will dose at 4 p.m. Saturday will be more of a . ~ Laurel Outlook. festival of all cultures rathar than focussing on just mae culture. There will be g~anes, inflatables __ $450 Wreath & Banner and contests for children of all ages as well. Booth spaces are available with the deadline to __ $300 Wronth Sponsor register as of October I~t. Tickets for the Octobarfest will sell for $4-adults, $3-saniars, __~ $225 Double Bamaer $3-students, and 12 and onder-fi-es. The Making $155 Banner Sponsor A Difference Organization will use the proceeds -- ~ ....... from this event to help with medical bills, school ~_~er$ supplies, Christmas, and other worthwhile projects for the needy. The organization is Please send your cheek m: Laurel Chamber of looking for volunteers to help with this event. Commerce, C'hristmes Decorations Committee, 108 Call Jodi Hoppel for more Information at 628- East Main, Laurel, MT 59044, or drop it off at 7152. Yellowstone Bank, First Cifizeas Bank, or Laurel Federal Credit Union. For questions, centaur the KaileeLanee-Pledgeo[Allegianceln$cho,~le Chamber office at 628-8105. Kailee Lance, a student at the Laurel High School will ride In a convertible driven by Laurel ~og~l~t~'~ ~r~ ~rt ~g~ ~ Ford durIng the Fourth of July Parade. Kailee Difference t!tt wns responsible for getting the Pledge of Allegiance back into the Laurel Schools recently. Spotlight on Business- Thomae Lumber concrete work to be done. Concrete R Us will Thomae Lumber is owned and operated by Paul take care of the removal as well as the and Sandra Thomae and was started on August replacement of the conca'ete. Some of the 13,1982, in Laurel at S01Eaat Main. Theyalso services they offer are: curbs, gutters, own a store in Billings located at 1009 approaches, ornamental, patios, steps, sidewalks, Mullowney Lane. Thomae Lumber has grown basement floors, flatwork, driveways, pole from the original 2 employees to 40 in the last 20 building, garage floors, and slabs. Charlie White years. Both locations are open Monday through can be contacted either at hume at 628-4212 Friday fi.om 7 aah. to 5:30 p.m. and on Satm'days (answering machine), or at his mobile phone at fi.om 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both stores have veay 670-7036. knowledgeable sales people that have worked in the industry for years and both service retail Laurel Chamber of Commerce Membership customers as well as contractors. Products The Laurel Chamber of Commerce would like to offered at the stores include: building matcriuls, take this opportunity to invite you to become a windows, exterior doors, lrusses, wall pane]s, member in our great organization if yon are not roofing, interior doors, millwerk, decking, already a member. Membership dues are the siding, soffit systems, hardware, fireplaens, lowest in the state, and quite possibly, in the paint, and other materials. The Laurel store has nation. Did you know that in most cases, dues an Anderson Window and Therma Tm Door are less than $10.00 per month? Membership showroom and a kitchen cabinet display. Wall dues are income tax deductible on the basis that panels are manufactm-ed at the Laurel facility the money paid is a regular business expense that and have been since 1999. These wall panels are is necessary for the furtherance of one's designed for garages, houses and duplexes, business. Membership dues are used by the Installation of these are also available through Chamber to pay wages and the expenses incarred the company. A ri'uss plant is available through fi.om keeping the office open five days a week. the Billings store. The high-quality trusses are The Chamber does not receive any funding fi.om built for floors and roofs. Each location has a any gnvemment organizations. As a service boom ~a'uck and four 2-ton delivery trucks as organization, it is our goal is to promote the area well as an eaelosed van for delivering Nm and and its businesses. Our members help to support window and door packs. They deliver shingles the community by working together for one to the roofiup, ThomaeLumber can halp with all COlmmon goal - To help the economy of the of your hardware needs. Their goal is to be community to prosper. It is the goal of the competitive, give good serviea, mad top quality Chamber office to recommond Chamber member products. Besides the services offered at businesses first as well as to get more people to Thomae Lumber, they are committed to the the area to spend their money in Chamber Laurel ~community. They have been Laurel member businesses. We would like to encourage Chamber of Commerce members since the you to become a member and to get involved in opening of their store. Owners, Paul and Sandy any way that you can. The Chamber has many sponsor sports league teams, school newspaper committees in which people are needed. You do and yearbook advertisements, and get involved not have to be a Board member to sit on a any way they can. The Laurel Sales S~aff committee. Business owners who have mare include: Curtis Peterson - Sales Manager, Mike than one business located on the same property Dahle, Dale I-laider, Bill Gordon, and Mark get the additional memberships for fi.ce. One Woton. The Billings Sales Staff include: IVfike base price is charged with the number of Winkler-Sales Manager, Doug Winkler, Paul employees totaled to arrive at the amount that is Thomae, Wayne Schaefer, and Don Cabill - charged for membership. The Chamber Truss Manager and Designer. sponsors the following events: Fotmah of July Parade, Fourth of July Chief Joseph Run, Spotlight on Business- Concrete R Us Website with links to businesses, Visitor Concrete R Us is locally owned by Charlie and Information Center, Christmas Decoration, Lynette White of 2311 East Maryland. They Christmes map, Distinguished Service Awards have been Chamber members since 1996. Banquet, Concessions at Aviation & Concrete R Us specializes in residential, Tenlmology, HousIng the Laurel Museom, Crazy commercial and industrial concrete work. They Days, Retail Trades, Canyon Creek Pipe are licensed, bonded and insured. Charlie will Ceremony, Fm'mers Markets, Circus, Laurel come out and give you a flee estimate on any Map, Visitor & Relocation Packet Mailings. 6th Annual Laurel Chief Joseph Run July 4, 2003 Sponsored by: Laurel Federal Credit Union - Locomotion Fitness Center- Laurel Medical Center- Laurel Chamber of Commerce, Laurel Ford Yellowstone PJmmnne~s - Laurel OutlonX- Laurel Jaycee's, Laurel Roadmnner's 4-H Club, Water Specialties, Dynamic Designs, Edward Jones Investment, Laurel Hearing Sen/ice, We]come Travelers Motel, First dJzetl s Bank, Yellowstone Bank, Narde]la & Stores, CPA's, Schessle?s Ready Mix, inc., Ace Electric, Expe~l Lube and Wash, J & M Napa Auto Parts and Trailer Sales, SEG Federal C~edit Union, Ben Franklin Store, Laurel Auto Parts, Jan's IGA, PJverside Repair, Westbmok Storage, Caboose Saloon, Montana Valley Bottle,'] Water, Groshe]le Construction, Nori~em Skies Avial~on, Pradeaflal FIoberg Realtors {Linda Wedel) 8-Mile Run, 4-Mile Run, 4-Mile Walk, 2-Mile Walk Start of Race: Thomson Park (Fire Avenue North and Sixth Stree0 .Registration: 6:00 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. (Come Eaflyl.) Race Time: 7:00 a.m. Deadline for entry: June 30, 2003 Entry Fee: $12.00- Early $15.00-Late Late entries will be allowed to enter up to the ~me of the race. Late en~Tles will have t-shirts mailed to ~hem a few weeks aEerthe race. Awards to be given out directly after the races- approximately 9:00 a.m Cut His portion off and mail ii or fax it to: Laurel Chamber of Commerce, 108 E~ Mah]. Laurel, MT 59044 fax-628-204 t Name: Address: City: State Zip.. Phone Circle T-shirt size (sm, reed, Ig, or x-lg. - adult sizes) Age. Gender: Male or Female Please circle the race entering: 8-mile run, 4-mile run, 4-mile walk, 2-mile walk Waiver: In consideration of the foregoing, l for myself, my executors, administrators, and nssigns, do heroby release and disd~arge may fights and claims for damage~ incurred before, during, and after the'ram, against fl~e officials and sponsors of the Laurel Chief Joseph Run: Laurel Chamber of Commerco, Yellowstone RJmrunnars. OB' of Laurel, Monm.na Highway Palrol, and other sponsors, held Jul), 4. 2003, I all~t and verif7 d]~t 1 am physicalty fit and haYe sufficiently trained for fi'ds event. Signature Date Parant or guardian must sign for minors. Laurel Chamber of Commerce - Grand Parade Friday, JULY 4, 2003 - 11:00 a.m. "FORGING OUR FUTURE BX,: REMEMBERING THE PAST" Awards In The Followin~ Cale~ori¢-~: *Best of Parade *Besl Vehicle *Best Patriotic '~Besl Club *Best Commercial *Besl Western *Best Musical * Best Class Reunion Regislralioo fee is $5.00, additional entries $1_00 ead~. k/nc up wilt begin al 10:00 a.m. down bofl~ sides of 7~ Avenue and 8~1' Avenue facing Main Street. The firsl block of 7°' Avenue is remrved for the Co]or Guard, Fire Dep',alment, Ambulance, Grand Marshall and Junior Marslmll. Horses can gTaze towards Wood's Pow'r Grip since they will be }ssi in the parade. Parade route starts al thc Caboose and ends al thc High School. Rules are as follows: No tbrowthg candy - candy c~m be handed ou~ bul not throx~m from moving entries. A safe distance bctween entries - si,ay close anangh to riel cause breaks, bul far enougb m~my to fllow for sa£cly. Unruly cendual will nol be allowed, if somenne is driving or acting in conduct lhal may cause injury to another, the), will be forced to exil file parade. Itorses and other ~rfimals will be lined up towards tim end ofthe parade. Load vehicles or noisy entries will be lined up towards file fronl of the parade. Homes emi graze al Wood's until the parade begins. Llmnas may graze al ,~lariite Roller Rink Please do not block the tirst block of 7ta Avenue or the Caboose Parking lots since this area is reserved for the Fire Department, Ambulance, and MilitaD,. F~NISH (CuI tiffs portion off~d m~l it wifl~ yo~ d~k to: ~el ~m~ of~m~, 108 ~I M~n, ~md, ~ 590~ or slop by the offi~ - 6284105) Name Address Ci~. Sram Zip Code Phone Contact Pe~on: Cathode). Description of en~, Waiver: ~ ~nsid~on of fl~e foregoing, I for m~d~ my ~ut~, Mmi~sn.~ors, m~d ~i~s, do hereby relic ~d disch~ge ~y figl~ ~d clams for d~es ~c~ b~or~ d~ing, ~d ~mr fl~e ~d~ ~m ~e offidals ~d spmsors of~e p~ade, ~urel Chm~ of ~l~ OB' of ~urel, C~se Sfloo% Monroe ~way P~I, ~d ethos, held July 4, 2003. I have rem the rules ~fl re~l~ons sm before me. S~nam~: Date: P~mt or ~wdi~ mint si~ for minors. 2003 Chamber Memberships 70. Laure3 S~vieemer l. A Haus of RealW 71. Laurel School DisUic-t 7 & 7-70 2. Ace Elec~in 72. Laure3 Supe~ g Mote3 3. Ace Hardware 73. LeCabinet Shoppe 4, Ali S~ason's Car Wash 74. Liffie Big Men Pizza 5. Animal Lodge Pet Resort 75. Locomotion Fitness Ceat~ 6. Applied Business Systems 76. Locomotive Bar & Casino 7. Auto Connection 77. Loc~omative Family Restauram 8. Beartuoth Vetufinmy Servic~ 78. Lucky Lil's Casino 9. Bee Hive Homes of Laure3 79. Madagascar Imports, Ltd. 10. Ben Franklin Store 80. Magnus TreeRemoval Service I1. BigSkyEconomJcDeveinpm~atCeat~ 81. MainStreetEFXPhatognaphy 12. Bob Redding Aeroplanes 82. Meadowlark Gallery (Billings) 13. Bray'sSha~eningServi~ 83. Midland Office Equipment 14. Bromgard, Phyllis 84. Midwest Sofonare 15. Burg~' King 85. Mndom Auto 16. Cable Montana, LLC 86. Modern Refrigeration (Billings) 17, Caboose Saloon 87. Montana Ch~stmas Evergreen I8. Ccncx Convenience Store 88. Montana Dakota Utilit~ 19. Ccncx Harvest States Cooperatives 89. Montana Fireworks 20. Ch~rio Lounge 90. Montana Motherloda Casino 21. Cindan Hca~ng & Cooling 91. Montana Valley Bo~ed Water 22. CityofLaure3 92. Nails By Eiaine 23. Clark's R~verffont Campground & Resort 93. Nard~ila & Siems, CPA's 24. Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. 94. Nature Scape Eat., Inc. 25. Concr~e R Us - Charlie Wl~te 95. Nine Fiffger's Mustard Co. 26. ConoMart Super Stores 96. Northern Ro~ies Glass & Detailing 27. Costco Wholesale (BiIgnils) 97. Northern Skies Aviation 28. Cottet's Scvn~, Drain, & Portable Toilets 98. NorthWe~rn Energy 29. Counu3,sida Photography & Cndl~ry 99. One Eight, Cormwmicafions 30. CovertClcaning I00. OrchidCleav~.~ 3 I. Cros~oada Restaurant 101. Owl Jtmc~on Diner 32. Curt's Saloon 102. p_l.'s Mo'certain and Antiques 33. Donna's Massage Therapy 103. Pelican Truck Plaza 34. DrangeApiary 104. Pi~zaHm 43. Onne'sPharmaey 113. RUt~lnc. 'e'e06~; :[Iai 'Io.m~rI ~.~' OI XOfl 'O'd ~ S~OIt;O la;m~'I Jo '(I!D Laurel Chamber of Commerce Survey The Laurel Chamber of Commeree is committed to serving its members as well as welcoming potential new members to the organization. From lime to time, comments and suggestions ere given on how to better serve the business community of Laurel. Some have suggested that the Chamber become an organization that deals more with economic development, while others suggest that the Chamber work herder to get more events brought into the community. In order to better serve your needs, this stnwey asks these questions and welcomes any comments or suggestions that you may have. Please fill out this survey and mail it back to: Laurel Chamber of Commerce, 108 East Main, Laurel, MT 59044 or fax it to: 628-2041 before August !, 2003. 1. What direction would you like to see the Chamber head in the next 5-10 years, (projects, events, economic development, etc.)? 2. Would you be willing to pay a small tax ($50-$I 00) annually to a fund that was set up as an economic development account where businesses in the improvement district would be able to apply for low- interest loans and grants? The use of the funds would be governed by businesses in the disl~'ict. __Yes, Why: No, Why? 3. What type of event would benefit your business the most? 4. In your opinion, what Chamber events/servieas do you think ere the most important that the Chamber sponsors, nmnber 1 to 15, with I being the most important and 15 being the least important? Fourth of July Parade 4t~ of July Chief Joseph Run Website with links to businesses Canyon Creek Pipe Ceremony Visitor Information Center Visitor/Relocation Packet Mailings Raising money for Christmas decorations Farmers Markets Dislinguished Service Awards banquet Chrislmas Decorations Concessions at Aviation & Tedmology Week Circus Housing the mini museum Lat~el map/brochure Crazy Days 5. Should the Chamber spend more time and money hying to bring new businesses to Laurel? Yes No If yes, what types of business? List specific companies or goods to be offered: Menufaeturing Technology Retail Service Business 6. Should the Chamber spend more time and money la-ying to bring new residents to Laurel? Yes No 7. Do you believe lhat an increase in Laurel's population would help your business? Yes No 8. Do you know a speeifie business or manufacturer that would consider locating to Laurel? 9. What type of business are you in? retail restaurant technology serviee lodging manufacturing government other 10. What can be done to better promote businesses? 11. (Optional): Nome, Business, Address