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September, 2003 Calendar of Events
108 East Main October
Laurel, MT 59044 3 - City Water Plant Open House 2:30 - 3:30
(406) 628-8105 fax: 628-2041 w~th ribbon curing
www:iaurelmontana, org 3- Laurel Oktoberfest Kickoff at Palace Bar 6
p.m., Oktoberfest Polka Night at Lot by Super 8
Motel - 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Executive Board 4 -Laurel Oktoberfest 10 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. -
President, Ryan Burrows, Edward Jones Investments Beer Gardens, Food, Entertainment, KAnder
Vice President, Bob O'Dea, Yellowstene Bank Garw~ Dancing, etc. - at lot by Super 8 Motel
Past President, Gary Franklin, Wdcome Travelers 5 - Laurel Oktobcxfest 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -
Motel Cralie~, Food~ Entertainment, Kinder Garten,
Executive Secrelary, Klm Wombolt Beex Garden, - locat~i at lot by Super 8
Directors 9 - Laurel Chamber Board Meeting
Sheryl Brester, Cenex Harvest Stales Cooperafive~ 23 - Board meeting - noon
IAnda Wedel, Pruclential Flob~rg Realtors 29 - Laurel Promotional Committ~ meeting -
Bob Wiens, First Citizea~ Bank noon - Chea~-io
Rhenda Diefenderfer, Laurel Fedewal Credit Union November
and Tri Coumy Rentals 4 - Election Day
Coral Harvey - Laurel Ford 11 - Veq~ran ' s Day
Don Meyers, Montana Dakota Utilities
Jon Rutt, Water Specialties 13 - Board meeting - noon
Stephaate Potter, Northern Skies Av~at~en 26 - Laurel Promotional Committee meeting -
Lisa Cool~ First Citizen's Bank - Jan's IGA Brauch noon - Cheerio
27 - Board meeting - noon
30 - Clmmber puts up Chris,mag Decorations, 8
Statistics (June through August} a.m. breakfast, 9 a.m. work begins
Relocation Paelmts: 7
Visitor Packets: 4 December
Convention Packets: 115 7 - Christmas To Remember Celebralion, noon -
Special Requests: 107 Business Open Houses, 5:30 p.m. Parade and
Walk-ins: 466 Fireworks display
Phone Calls: 779 11 - Board meefin4 - noon
Reoomme,udations: 261 31 - Deadline for DSA norninntions
Infurma!!on IV,alLied: 114
Faxes Sent: 68 You ~Ire Invited:
Faxes Received: 69 The City of Laurel will be hosting an open house
E.Mail Messages Sent: 5 for the new intalm at the Water Plant on Friday,
E.Mail Messages Received: 36 October 3, 2003, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The
New businesses and/ur owners: 1 Laurel Chamber of Commerce will do a n'bbon
Speakers Hosted At Meetings: 2 culling at this time as well. The plant is located
New CharnberMemborships: 1 on Highway 212 Southjast beforsthe
Yellowstone River Bridge. All are invited to
attend.
Chamber Board Meetings:
The Laurel Chamber of Commerce would ~ to
in. te C,,.m r ~eminder:
rae,~dngs held on the s~cond and fourth Thursday
of eachmonth during the noon hour. The l~g u · i n ess Wi th
m.~dn~ are held at the different Chamber-
, abo tone o . Chamber emOers
information about the locution of the m~fings,
!~i' ~? 23 2003
(?!TY OF LAUREl_
DistingttishedSetn,ice Awards Spotlight on Business- Ricci's
The Laurel Chamber of Commerce will choose a Thr/ftwap
winner in each of the six categories and will Riccl's Thrifrway is a grocery store that is
present these awards to the recipients at a located at 105 First Avenue, Laurel, Montana
banquet to be held on January 19, 2004. The and is owned by Vlace and Debbie Ricci.
categories are: Boss of the Year, Employee of Ricci's Thriftway was originally started in
the Year, Special Service Award, Public Official Livingston, Montana by Vince's parents. His
of the Year, Business Person of the Year, and parents and other siblings have owned and
Lifetime Achievement Award. Along with the operated the Rioci's Ttnifrway stores in.
Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laurel Livingston since 1978. Vince and Debbie and
Chamber of Commerce gives this i erson their three sons moved to Laurel and opened the
Lifetime Membership in the Laurel ChamBer of Laurel Ricci's Thriftway store in 1989. When
Commerce. Judging is done on a point basis the Ricci's moved to Laurel, there was a great
al~er all nominations are received Is there need for a second grocery store since Sofeway's
someone out them that you feel needs to be had just closed their doors. The town had only
recognized for the/r special efforts? Do you Jan's IGA to supply the groce~ needs of over
have an employee or do you work with someone 6,000 people. When the Ricci's came to Laurel,
who makes it a pleasure to be around? Do you they brought with them a great mount of caring
have a boss or manager that is caring, kind, and for the community. Vince is a Laurel Volunteer
considerate? Is them someone in your Fireman and both he and Debbie have served on
organization that contributes or volunteers for all the Laurel Chamber of Commerce Board of
of the tasks that no one else would do? Is them a Directors. They sponsor Laurel Little League
pohce officer, postal worker, teacher, principal, teams and donate to the Laurel school programs.
or other type of pobhc official that has Debbie served on the Downtown Oversight
contn'buted to the good of Laorel above and Committee and was one of the OIj~in~l Board
beyond what is expected of them? Is there members of the Laurel RevitaliTation League.
someone who owns a business that contributes to Ricci's is one of the big contributors to the
Lau,~r,,l ju~"t for the ~ of :male:: n g La'arel a better annual food drive that is put on by the Laurel
place in which to live? If you know people who Middle School each Chrismms. Canned foods
fit any or all of these ~-atogoo ries, we would like to and non-perishables are donated to Laurel's
hear from you. Feel free to photocopy the Commtmity Hope in order to make food baskgts
nomination form that is enclosed in this for those who would otherwise do without.
newsletter. You may also make extra copies to Ricoi's Thrffiway employs over 25 geople. The
give to your employees for their llomlnatlons. K~ore offers not only grocery items but also has a
Deadline for nominations is December 31, 2003. deli, meat deparanent, and bakery. Ricci's
Nomination forms can be dropped offor mailed Thrffiway has beta a member of the Laurel
to the office at 108 .East Main, Laurel, MT 59044 Chamber of Commerce since 1989.
or faxed at 628-2041. There will be a banquet
January 19, 2004, and all are welcome to attand Laurel Garden Club
the banquet. This year's banquet will be hosted
by the Laurel Jaycees. The Laurel Jaycces also
give out awards. They take nominations in these The Laurel Chamber of Commerce would like to
categories: Eddie Leathold Memorial Award for thank the Laurel Garden Club for all of the work
outstaJlding c0mmullity ,service by a group or they have put into Firemen's Parle The
club, Don Hedges Memotial Award for flowerbeds in front of the log cabin and on each
outstanding contributions to youth, John side of the park are beautiful. The Laurel
Rosenberg Memorial Award for outstanding Garden Club also funded the removal of the
young person, and the Don Le~hart Memorial diseased trees in the park this last spring. Every
Distinguished Award. If more information is week ladies are out in the park cleaning.
needed on how to nominate someone for the weeding, planting, watelillg and making ~lle that
Laurel Jaycees Awards, contact President Candi the park looks great. All of this is done through
Ce~evoski at 6284240. money made at their spring and fall plant and
Imke sales. Donations are welcomed. Call
Bobble at 628-8141 for more information.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS NOMINATION FORM:
CATEGORY:
1. Employee of the Year
2. Boss or Manager of the Year
3. Public Official of the Year
4. Business Person of the Year
5. Special Service Award
6. Lifetime Achievement Award
(Circle the category that your nominee fits into. Some nominees fit into more than one
category. Feel free to photocopy this form if nominating more than one person.)
Employee of lhe Year: Contribution to the business or employer, contribution to fellow
employees or co-workers, contribution to special customer service, or contribution to the
general community. (Your nomination could include but not be limited to an outstanding
employee who has served an area business or organizalion above and beyond the call of
duty, someone who may be considered a positive co-worker, motivator, or a leader in
their field, or those who have excelled in their job duties.)
Boss or Manager of the Year: Contribution to a business or employer, contribution to
fellow employees, contribution to customers, or contribution to the community. (We
recommend that your nomination be someone who is in a management or supervisory
capacity including but not limited to owner, co-owner, or employed management
personnel.)
Public Official of the Year: Contribution to the office in which they serve, contribution
to the community, or contribution to the public directly served by their position.
(Consideration of your nomination may include, but not be limited to the city
government, educational system individuals or officials either elected, appointed, or
employed where thek position includes some aspect of administrative duties.)
Business Person of the Year:. Contribution to the community and/or business market as
a whole, contribution to their employees, or contribution to their customers. (Your
nomination could include owners or co-owners in the wholesale, manufacturing, retail,
food and beverage business, as well as legal, professional, or service businesses,
including financial institutions, auto dealerships, etc.)
Special Service Award: Contribution to the community, or theLr organization or group
(if any). (Your nomination could not only include those belonging to an orga~i?~tion or
club, bm may include anyone who has served the community in any form.)
Lifetime Achievement Awarq: Contribution to the community over a period of many
years and has devoted much of their life malting the community a better place to live or
has tried to make a difference in the lives of the people around them.
Please give a summary and a brief reason wh3' your nominee should be selected
based on their contribution, The back of this sheet or a separate sheet may be used.
Spotlight on Business - Montana
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Fir~vor~s
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212 Sou~ ~ch is ~e son ~ N~ ~d ~ ~ hold ~e ~a~ pi~ ~remo~ ~ch y~ ~o~d
~n hel~ ~ the family bus,ess ~ he the ~e of Septe~r 13 ~ ~d ~ve ~ doing
was a c~ld. Thee ~smesses ~ve ~ea o~n ~ at Canyon C~ek sin~ 1996. ~' ~o~
for ~e l~t 28 y~rs and sta~ wholesa~ng ~e~ ~mo~es at fll of the ~nl~tes flong
~ ~ 1982. Mon~ C~man Ever~n ~e N~ Per~ T~ - ~e ~ek t~n on ~r way
~s ~ ~m~ ~d whol~le, C~m,e ~ to Ca~. ~s ~ent smn~ at 10 a.m at ~e
~ ~d ~i~. ~ offer ~ ~ si~ of t~ ~e, 7 ~es no~ of La~l. The
or fl~ ~ ~d ~s. W~ ~ ~1 and Col~b~ V.F.W. and
wholes~ to ~e ~emm or~afio~ m ~e ~on Po~ ~123 p~nt~ ~e colors ~d
~. ~e~ or~afio~ s~ ~e ~s ~ ~n~ct~ a ~e ~lu~. Ta~ were p~y~
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~a~g ~e ~ ~ ~e end of ~o~ S~I. Wi~ ~ ~o~ ~ ~ ~en~
~d ~ ~ng ~ ~e ~ and ~ ~e S~ blew a N~ Per~ w~sfle ~ ~ch of
Ffi~y ~ ~n~ng. S~ or&m ~ fo~ ~om in or&r to bl~s ~e ~ ~d
flso ~en. ~e ~ lot ~ o~n seven ~ys a for pmy~s of all m ~ ~er~ ~ men w~e
w~k ~m 10 a.m. to 8 or 9 p.m. ~1 ~ of ~t~ to sit m ~e c~cle m or&r to smo~
~s ~ offe~ ~ ~e Mo~n Cut or ~. ~o~ smo~g ~e pi~ ~d ~ ~ honor of
Pl~fion ~ offs. Mo~tain Cut is ~e old ~ ~ ~ ~e ~ for~ or m ho~r
~le ~ of C~m~; ~ ~d Pl~mfion ~ ~e ~m~ne ~t ~ ~ew or we~ r~t~ to who
n~ ~ ~ a mom ~ ~ 1~ se~ ~ ~e ~ fo~. ~e ~o~
B~ ~ F~ F~ ~d S~tch ~es ~ honor ~1 vete~ off,es. It is ~ ~t
j~ a f~ of~ many ~ of~ ~t ~ ~e ~oke ~ ~ ~eff ~ m ~e h~.
offer~ Mon~ Fffewo~ is ~e o~er ~e~ we~ ~ N~ Pe~ ~I~ ~d ~
~s~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~e McF~s. Th~ wo~d~ at ~e C~yon C~ Ba~e. ~ng
off~ ~ ~ of ~ a~le to ~e ~ ~ ~e, ~e we~ ~o 6 ~l~e~ ~d ~1~
B~use of ~e ~ for Ye~o~one Co~, ~ ~d 10 sol~e~ wo~ ~c~ w~
· ~ ~ o~y ~ ~wo~ ~m Ju~ 24~ to ~t ~ow~ d~g ~e smo~ng of~e ~.
J~y 25~. T~ ~ a~ Yeflo~one ~ ~e ce~mony w~ cond~ ~fly ~d
~ ~e ~o~ ~d ~o~ ~e ~e of ~yon C~ Ba~e Mon~ent. ~s
~ for N~ Y~'s Eve. ~ ~ 3Eain mon~em of ~ ~o~ ~ ~d
~ o~n ~r ~e ff~ De~r 29, 30, ~e ~n~ Comfy ~d pla~ m ~ site
~d 31't - ~m 10 &m. to 8 or 9 p.m. F~wo~ ~e ~n C~k ~e ~ July of 1958.
~ ~ ~r ~ l~s ora fi~ ~ger. ~ng inm~five ~elter is ~ pr~ of~g b~t
~ow ~s ~e s~e of ~e firewor~ l~k ~ ~e mou~ of ~e ~yon C~k ~yon
gorg~us. ~e Mffates have con~buted to ~e ~e help of Ye~owsmne Co~, Nafio~l P~
~ ~ offering ~e non- profit Se~i~, and Ffien~ of C~yon Cree~ ~aen
or~o~ a m~s ~ w~eh m ~se mon~. co,fete, ~e sim ~I1 p~& off-mad
~ have ~n mem~ of~e La~el C~r ~d a shad~ ~e ~nm~ng w~i&
of Co~e~ for m~y y~ and have ~bi~ ~t ten ~e ~o~ of ~e ~e fount
conm~t~to ~e C~r's C~s~ Li~g ~. ~e Ffien~ of ~yon Cr~k ~e
~ in or~r to ~c~ mo~ ~omfio~ wor~ng for ~y y~ on ~s proj~t. ~
for ~e ~in~s ~ ~ve p~c~sed Cir~ ~ived ~t money, ~ ~e magh mo~
fic~m for~e ~1 ~1 ~1~ a~ n~ for ~ ~L ~d work~ ~ ~e
~ ~e ~nt ~mn for ~e ~1 1~ ~d g~nt organi~atlo~
Sch~Is. or&r to m~e ~s a r~i~. ~lt We~r is
~esident oft~s or~ation.
I Christmas Dec .2~ - _,' :.: . :,~, :~ ...~LaurelMuseum Ina
'll~e Laurel ChamOer of Commerce Christmas The Laurel Musemn, Inc. lms rented out the
Lighting Conmfirtee would like to thank all who Meadowlark Gallery b,,ilding for the next 18 to
have donated towards the pumhase of new
24 months to New Hope Fellowship Lutheran
decorations and banners for the bnsmess dk.m'ict Church. They plan to use the Imilding for church
of Lattrel. The manufacturing of these services, Sunday school classes, and meetinga. '
decorations is being kept local. Ken Miller is ..... Plans for the building include light renovation i~
making the wreaths and the banner brac2.elz, order to make two handimp accessible
.Dyrmmic Designs is nmking the Christma~ restrooms. The Laurel Museum. Inc. would like
banners and it is hoped thai Hill's Screen to thank Don Meyers and Montana Dakota
Printing will make the seasonal banners. Plans U~ilities for dormied rnaterials and labor to re~.dr
include purchasing new decorations lha! have mi the gas line. The Museum would also like to'
Old World theme that will look ~ for thank Phyllis Bromgard for decorating the
m~y yearn to come. Futam plans include : store&oat windows during the Fourth of July and
purchasing banners for the dffi'emnt holidays and during Fair week
seasons. It is also in the plans to extend the
decorating district to include Kwik Way. to,the
east through 8a Street to the west and in~hiiie ~e ~ :':
Post Office to the north and south to the
l.utorstato. The seasonal 1~ rmm'~ would welcome The Laurel O1Ool:m-fesl will be held October 3'a
all to Laurel. A lot of money is needed to nl~dat~ -- 5'~' ~ exit 434 on 1-90 next to the Super 8
the decorations but thanks to the many Motel Admiss/on prices are: Adult Weekend -
$9.00, Adult One Day - $5.00, age 13 - 18
contributors listed below, the plans are ~-ming to ·
Weekend - $4.00, age 13 - 18 One Day - $2.001
become a reality. The tim order for the
Laurelfina,~oalmmttmo .n.5.~ ,Denationsarc, ~a" <', hug..elent~andtherewillbe~vane!:yofamsan~- :.
being taken at the Chamber office - 108 East .
Main, Lamel, MT590441 Thankyb~/t0i ....... · ":';::food, silantauction, beer garten provided by the- :
Wreath and Banner S nsors.__i Caboose Saloon. Polka music with a large dance
ice Eleetrlc, luc. floor, anda wiaevariety of entertainment The
Montana Dakota Iltilities , :: · . · Alee Popp Band of Bill~ Riehar, d Ir~nmo
Donald and Tammy-Je~'~"Jnsfi ,, s , , i .. '::' WlfitewaterExpress of Laurel; andMmncsol~t ......
.._,,ia i:~;:~ ', .::l::. and Alpine, Seleefions by Carlle Ducnow and',~`':-
McFat~ Montana christmi~..EWrgreeg` :. ::,. . .....
DoubleBennerS nsors: . RmsEngessoraresemeofthebandsthatwillbe .,n
· Ace ltardware : :' ..... .... :'"' playing for the event On Friday, there will 10e:': '
~nsors: .an Oktoberfest Kickoffparty at the Palace Bar ·
A Hans of Realty and Lanas starting at 6 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to
Dorothy & Whitey Gulan 11 p.m. the Polka Night will be held in the
Dr. Brian&AllshaStarr : entertalnmenttent. Sattu'day begins at 10 .'r/~
The Design ltalr & Tanning Studio with crafters, entertainment, food. ldnder garten
Water Specialties and the beer garten open. Dance mght begins at
Other ~ 9 p.m. with Whitewater Express and lasts unfi! 1
Melvin & Ruth Baker a.m. Sanday's event~ include crafters, - -
Costco Wholesale ..... : .... enterrathment, food, Idnder garten, and beer
A~nne Kern : - garten and goas from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket~
Robert & Kayrene Kraft can be purchased at the Laurel Chambe
Bonnie Preikszas Commerce - 108 East Main, Laurel, or at the
Robert & Rim Ryder ' ': ':' . i' "": '~ :::-':. Owl Junction Diner - 203 F2~t Main, Lam-el. :
~l:~,~J~q~ c'r: ecullt'ie ,i ful4t~i~JSRt~i~ia't~oll~for~th for~DO~Rltd : n~,g~tc:'gaBz,
Ed Steffens . . , . ~pa~es, .
D and Wend '~:'"~ are still being taken. F6~-:~0"i'~ ii~f6~oh.realny
oug y Strauch ,. . .... : .~
June Thompson contact Joat Hoppel at 628-7152:.
Leonard &Kim Wombolt
Christmas.:To_ Remember Parade
Sundmr.-2D, . - 5:30 p.m.
Awards In The Following Cate~:ories:
*Best of Parade *B~I Lighl~.Ent~ ~gea Wa~ng Ent~ *Best Commer~al
Registration f~ is $5.00, Mditional mffi~ $1.00 ~. Regi~a~m isal Hel~a ~mi~l P~g~
l~t~ at Main S~ ~d ~ Avmue. L~e up Wig ~g~ ~ 4'~0 p.m. on ~ sid~ of 6~ Avenue
Ma~ S~. ~e p~e rome beans m ~ Avenue ~d Ma~ S~ ~d g~ do~m Ma~ ~ ~d
up al Colorado Avenue~d ~ ~ Ben ~ SI~
Rul~ ~e ~ follows: ·
No tl~owing ~,- ~dy ~ be ~d~ ~ but not ~o~m ~om m~,ing ~.
~o1~ ~e v~ welmme to join in ~e p~
- A s~e di~ balm ~ - ~y d~e ~ou~ m nol mum b~, b~ ~ mou~ away lo ~lmv f~
Homes ~d o~ ~m~s will be I~ ~ l~ds ~e ~d of~e p~ ~ud ~ides or noisy ~ x~ll be
{Cut ~ ~ffion off~d m~] it wi~ yom ~ to: ~r~ ~ To Rmm~ ~o~ P.O. Box
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Name Addr~s
CiDL State ~ip Code Phone
Contact Pe~on: ~l~o~(s)
D~criptlon of ent~
Signatu~: ~t~
2003 Chamber Memberships 70. Laurel Servicentar
1. A Haus of Realty 71. Laurel School District 7 & 7-70
2. Ace Electric 72. Laurel Sup~ ~ Mote]
3. Ace Hardware 73. LeCabinet Shoppc
4. All Season's Car Wash 74. Little Big Men Pizza
5. Animal Lodge Pet Re~ort 75. Locomotion Fitness Cente~
6. Applied Busings Systems 76. Locomotive Bar & Casiuo
7. Auto Connexion 77. Locomotive Family Restaurant
8. Bea~.oo~h Vet~nary Service 78. Lucky LiI's Casino
9. Bee Hive Homes of Laurel 79. Madagascar lmpornt, Ltd.
I0. Ben Franklin Stem 80. Magnus Tree Removal Serv/¢e
11. Big Sky E*onomi¢ Devolopmeal Center 81. Ma/n Street EFX Photography
12. Bob Rodding A~mplanes 82. Meadowlark Galle~ (Billings)
13. Bray's Sharpaning Service 83. MidlmldOffic~Equipm~nt
14. Bromgard, Phyllis 84. Midwest Sell, are
15. BurgergJng 85. ModeamAnto
16. Cable Montana, LLC 86. Modern Refrigeration (Billings)
22. CityofLaurel 92. NaflsByElaine
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