M i l b a n k A r e a C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e Chamber Chatter B oa r d of D i r e c t o r s President Alesia Christensen Great Western Bank Past President Denice Hooth EXIT Realty Leading Edge V o l u m e 2, I s s u e 3 D e c e m b e r 1, 2 0 1 7 Vice President Dave Hupke Valley Queen Cheese Factory Treasurer Dan Sorenson S&D One Stop Board Members Chely Wellnitz First Bank & Trust Cheri Meagher Speedway Sara Snaza Whimsy on Main Jessica Strobl Lewis Drug Nick Sipe Midland Publishing/ The Valley Shopper Stacy Anderson The Wharf The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! REMINDER Chamber Membership Dues are due. If you have already renewed, thank you for your support and we are looking forward to working with you! If you have NOT renewed, yet, please pay your dues by 12/31/2017. If dues have not been received by then, membership benefits will stop on 12/31/2017 including the ability to accept Ol Mill Bucks. If there are any questions, please contact Chelcie at membershipdirector@milbanksd.com or 605-432-6656. Inside this Issue Merry Christmas! Membership Dues Reminder Christmas Cash Holiday Promo New Members Winter Wonderland Festival Member Tip Farm & Home Show 2018 Contact Information Calendar of Events
P a g e 2 Holiday Promotion The Christmas Cash Holiday Promotion will be continuing this month! Drawings for $1,000 in Ol Mill Bucks will be held: Saturday, December 2nd Saturday, December 9th Saturday, December 16th All drawings are announced LIVE at 2:00PM on the above Saturdays at KMSD s studio. THANK YOU to our participating businesses! All About Travel, Inc., Berens Warehouse Groceries, Bien Pharmacy, Casey s, Conroy Eye Care, Design Electronics, LLC, First Bank & Trust, Food N Fuel, Grant County Review, Great Western Bank, Hardee s, Hartmans Family Foods, Hedahls Auto Value, I.T.C, KMSD, Lantern Inn Supper Club, Lewis Drug/Sew Crafty, Linda s Fashions, Milbank Eye Care Center, Millstone Restaurant, NAPA Auto Parts, Pizza Hut, Pizza Ranch, Runnings, S & D OneStop, Seehafer Ace Hardware, Taco John s, The Cheese Store, The Flower Shoppe, Valley Office Products, and Zems, Inc. Please welcome our new Chamber Members! Currently Looking! C h a m b e r C h a t t e r
V o l u m e 2, I s s u e 3 P a g e 3 SAVE THE DATE: 2017 Winter Wonderland Festival Saturday December 9th Holiday Stroll/Drive All Day Stop into businesses to do some shopping, and get some goodies to eat! Enjoy looking at the decorated windows and storefronts, too! F.O.P Trolley Rides 4:00PM - 5:00PM Lighted Parade 5:30PM F.O.P. Trolley Rides continue after the parade until 7:00PM Holiday Gathering @ Speedway Event Center Starts after the parade and meal served until 7:15PM. FREE WILL DONATION for the meal. During the Holiday Gathering, take some holiday pictures in the photo booth, decorate some cookies, take pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and play some Bingo! Bingo starts at 7:30PM! Member Tip If you haven't seen many Ol Mill Bucks being used in your business, try putting a note by your register(s) for customers to see. That way if they are digging in their wallet or pocket and pull out Ol Mill Bucks, they know they can use them at your business! Ol Mill Bucks can only be accepted by Milbank Chamber Members!
P a g e 4 Save the Date: 2018 Farm and Home Show Join in on the 70 th Anniversary of the Grant County Farm and Home Show! Friday, January 12th - 10:00AM to 7:00PM and Saturday, January 13th - 9:00AM to 2:00PM Milbank Armory/High School Gymnasium Over 80 Farm and Home Vendors will be there! **If you have received paperwork to register for this year s Farm and Home Show, but have not turned it in and paid for your booth, you have until Friday, December 8th to do so. After that, businesses on the wait list will be offered the open spots.** Please contact Laura at eventdirector@milbanksd.com or 605-432-6656 with questions. C h a m b e r C h a t t e r
Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce 1001 E. 4th Ave. Suite 101 Milbank, SD 57252 Phone: 605-432-6656 Milbanksd.com You ll Like Milbank! The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce works to promote favorable economic growth and vitality for our membership and business community by marketing the region to new individuals as well as businesses and producing economic impact from tourism. Chelcie Eischens Membership and Finance Director membershipdirector@milbanksd.com Laura Kelly Event and Tourism Director eventdirector@milbanksd.com Calendar of Events December 2-2 nd Christmas Cash Holiday Promotion Drawing Sing Noel Sounds of Christmas @ Abbey of the Hills 6 - Chamber After 5 at HealthFirst Chiropractic I Believe in Milbank Listening Post @ Old Seehafer Bldg 7 - Pictures with Santa @ First Bank & Trust 9 - Winter Wonderland Festival see info inside newsletter 3 rd Christmas Cash Holiday Promotion Drawing 13 - I Believe in Milbank Listening Post @ Old Seehafer Bldg 15 - Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative Open House 16-4 th Christmas Cash Holiday Promotion Drawing Seehafer Cookie Contest @ Seehafer Ace Hardware 17 - Holiday Magic @ Milbank Hospital Avera 20 - I Believe in Milbank Listening Post @ Old Seehafer Bldg 25 - Merry Christmas! 27 - I Believe in Milbank Listening Post @ Old Seehafer Bldg For more information on Chamber & Community Events, please visit http://www.milbanksd.com/events/