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753 33rd Avenue Columbus, Nebraska
(402) 564-2769
News of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
Catalyst Ready or not, the holidays are upon us, and you know what that means...shopping! As always, the Chamber is doing our part to help promote local shopping. One of the main tangible ways we help to do that is by selling Columbus Bucks. What are Columbus Bucks? Columbus Bucks work like cash for shoppers and are available in $10 increments. All Chamber members can accept Columbus Bucks and simply deposit them like a check at any local bank. To date, over $3 million in Columbus Bucks has been sold. That money then circulates through our local Chamber retailers, making a big impact on our economy! Columbus Bucks make great Christmas Gifts! Stop in to the Chamber during business hours to purchase yours. Columbus Holiday Giveaway A record-breaking $77,130 in Columbus Bucks went out the door and into the local business community during the annual Columbus Holiday Giveaway that kicked off at 8 a.m. on Small
Business Saturday, November 26th. Shoppers that purchased Columbus Bucks on that day received $10 in Bucks free for every $100 purchased. The following businesses helped provide the ‘Bonus Bucks,’ as well as a 10% discount: Barbara Jeans, Columbus Music, Doozy's, Dynamic Life Therapy & Wellness, Eakes Office Solutions, Greiner's, Imagine That, J's Hallmark, J Patrick's Formal Wear, K-C Auto Supply, Lavendar Thyme, Nebraska Sports, Party Palace & Gift Shop, Red Apple Farmer's Market, Season's Floral and Gifts, Sip Espresso Bar, Tooley Drug & Home Care, and Treasures. These sponsors provided additional ‘Bonus Bucks’ for the Giveaway: Alternative Hearing, Great Western Bank, Pinnacle Bank, First National Bank, Cornerstone Bank, Bank of the Valley, BankFirst, and Pinnacle Bank.
Thank you all for your support! Borrow Columbus Bucks Through the Holiday Loan program at Columbus Bank, you can borrow $500-$5,000 in Columbus Bucks for up to two years for a great low interest rate. For more details, contact Tim Tarnick at Columbus Bank, 402-564-1234.
Issue 386 | December 2016
ALL ABOUT COLUMBUS BUCKS
Shop Small, Win Big! Visit thecolumbuspage.com or stop into the Chamber and sign the pledge to Shop Small this holiday season. One lucky person will be drawn on December 19th and win $500 in Columbus Bucks! So far, over 350 people have taken the pledge to Shop Small!
Thank you Diamond Level Sponsors!
Business After Hours Monday, December 19th
5:00- 6:30 PM
The Evans House
2905 14th Street
All employees of any Chamber
member are welcome!
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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 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 Chad VanCleave 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
Enjoy This Family-Fun Opportunity
Santa has arrived at his house in Frankfort Square on the corner of 27th Avenue & 13th Street, and will be available to visit with all the good little boys and girls: Thursdays 5-7pm Saturdays 12-4pm Sundays 1-5pm Bring the kids to meet St. Nick himself and snap a photo for grandma. Thank you to IBEW for sponsoring!
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
Hospitality Sponsor
Hospitality sponsors provide beverages
for meetings held in the Chamber
conference room and also have a table
to showcase their business!
Now booking 2017 Sponsors! Contact
Sandie for more information about this
great way to promote your business!
564-2769 [email protected]
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Leading the Way
BUSINESS HALL OF FAME HONORS LEADERS
On November 22nd, nearly 300 people gathered for the 2016 Business Hall of Fame recognizing the following individuals/families: Columbus Area Business Hall of Fame 2016 inductees: C.H. Sheldon and Dick & Frank Tooley. Ernst Auto Center/Ernst Toyota 2016 Ovation Award for Outstanding Business or Professional Woman: Mary Novotne Columbus Tire & Service Center 2016 Archway Award for Outstanding Business or Professional Man: John Cimpl First Nebraska Bank Charles Farnham Volunteer of the Year: Karin Rieger
Congratulations to all! Your leadership will serve as an example for others for generations to come.
A plaque honoring this year’s Business Hall of Fame inductees will be installed in the Hall of Fame display in Frankfort Square.
Sheldon Family
Tooley Family
John Cimpl, Jane Stachura and Bob Stachura
Mary Novotne and Abbi Hellbusch
Clark Lehr, Karin Rieger, Whitey Walgren and Hollie Olk
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A committee of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce has been extra busy lately...developing a new brand for the Columbus area community!
The branding project was deemed a priority after the April 2015 Chamber Planning Session to better highlight community assets under a cohesive message and visual identity.
Over the past year, almost 50 in-person interviews and 150
household surveys were conducted and analyzed to provide the creative team with primary research.
A team of local graphic designers, copywriters and strategists was then assembled to create the branding. Those creatives selected are: Cassie Rief, Tammy Feagin, Sara Keeler, Dave Harrington, Yaramis Ramos Hernandez, Taylour Kumpf, Scott Margheim, and Chase Gronenthal.
The project is being overseen by the Chamber’s new time Marketing Director Amanda Polacek, as well as co-chair Dee Hanson. The group hopes to unveil the new brand to the public in spring 2017.
Showcasing Our Story
BRANDING UPDATE
December 29-30 at Lakeview
Coordinated by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, the Holiday Basketball Tournament is a great opportunity to bring people to our great community, and generate revenue. We invite you to come watch a game or two! Thursday, December 29 Varsity: 1:00 p.m. - Scotus v. Twin River girls 2:45 p.m. – Scotus v. Twin River boys 6:00 p.m. – Lakeview v. Schuyler girls 7:45 p.m. – Lakeview v. Schuyler boys Junior Varsity: 1:00 p.m. - Scotus v. Twin River boys
2:45 p.m. – Scotus v. Twin River girls 6:00 p.m. – Lakeview v. Schuyler boys 7:45 p.m. – Lakeview v. Schuyler girls Friday, December 30 Varsity: 1:00 p.m. - Girls Consolation Game 2:45 p.m. - Boys Consolation Game 6:00 p.m. - Girls Championship Game 7:45 p.m. - Boys Championship Game Junior Varsity: 1:00 p.m. - Boys Consolation Game 2:45 p.m. - Girls Consolation Game 6:00 p.m. - Boys Championship Game
7:45 p.m. - Girls Championship Game Thank you to all of our advertisers and team sponsors! Without your support, it would not be possible to continue this great holiday tradition. Genoa Community Bank Columbus United Federal
Credit Union Columbus Community
Hospital Hy-Vee Cornerstone Insurance
Group Silver Creek Insurance
Agency Bank of the Valley
HOLIDAY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
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DRIVE FOR FIVE Connecting Talent With Columbus Area Employers
The purpose of the Drive for Five is to provide skilled employees to our supporting partners, filling the more than 1180 available jobs. We do this by recruiting skilled talent, providing educational programs to students, and offering training to current employees to make them more effective and satisfied in their roles. In the past eleven months we’ve accomplished the following: On 25 recruiting trips, 1385
job seekers heard about the opportunities in Columbus.
440 resumes have been received and distributed to Drive for Five partners.
27 interns participated in 3 networking events.
40 college students toured local businesses.
We hosted a job fair that brought 320 job seekers, 110 of them from outside of Columbus.
2,753 students have been informed about STEM jobs by the Dream It. Do It. Dream Team.
292 students learned how to create a resume and interview for a job.
394 first graders learned about on-the-job equipment at Vehicle Day.
380 students learned how to balance their household budget
194 professionals improved their skills through supervisor training.
350 high school students toured our manufacturing businesses.
But wait, there’s more! In December, 316 students will learn the
benefits of higher education at College Week.
More than 6000 Columbus alumni will be invited to move back home.
To learn how you can be a supporter of Drive for Five, contact Kara Asmus at [email protected].
SO WHAT IS DRIVE FOR FIVE?
CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS AT COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY Columbus High School recently hosted a career fair for over 1,200 students. The students learned about post-secondary programs and opportunities and were exposed to the great job opportunities Columbus has to offer. Employers and college representatives gave advice in regards to pursuing career options and appropriate educational/career paths. The Drive for Five supported the career fair by providing lunch to the exhibitors and by hosting a Dream It! Do It! booth for students to visit.
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The Goodwill Arm of the Chamber
Rexius Nutrition, Ribbon Cutting, Shane Jaeger, Jamie Stark, Terrence Dawson, Brett Claussen, Tim Rexius and the Commodores
Safelite Auto Glass, New Member, Skipper Brent Bond and Michael Conover
NOVEMBER COMMODORE CALLS
Skin P.C., Ribbon Cutting, Holly & Chad Hillyer PA-C, Deb Baker and the Chamber Commodores
Stenger Plumbing, Ribbon Cutting, Erica & Joey Stenger and the Chamber Commodores
Highway 30 Ground-Breaking
Lunch ‘N’ Learn Weather Outlook 2017
Friday, December 9th, Chamber of Commerce, 12:00, Lunch $5.00 The Chamber Agribusiness Committee invites you to hear from State Climatologist Al Dutcher with his weather outlook for 2017. All employees of any Chamber member are welcome! Contact the Chamber for reservations at [email protected] or 564-2769, or register online at www.thecolumbuspage.com.
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OCTOBER INVESTMENTS We thank our members for their membership investment!
ADM Alliance Nutrition, Darin Sigler
Aerni, Rich Anderson, Pat Apt Web Development, Inc.,
Derek Feagin Arby's Roast Beef,
Larry Anderson Behlen Mfg. Co.,
Phil Raimondo Central Confinement,
Mark Gearhart Cherry Creek Plaza,
Jed Brunken Cimpl, John Columbus Custom
Embroidery, Sam Giustra Columbus Home Builders
Association Commonwealth Electric
Company, Jake Gable Country Mile Veterinary
Services, John Claus Design Team,
Joyce Thompson Dick & Dotte's Property LLC,
DBA Gabriel's Suites, Rich Jablonski
Edward Jones/Kurt Kuhlman Financial Advisor
Emsick Architects, Janyne Emsick
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Crystal Zimmerman
Foreman Lumber & Construction, Craig Foreman
Great Plains Communications, Jeff Mason
Horn T Zoo, Todd Laudenklos Ideas, Sara Keeler Imagine That Scrapbooking &
Gifts, Audra Jedlicka Jimmy John's, Grant Mazuch Kiwanis Club, Chuck Whitney KUSO, Mike Flood Marley's Electric, Marlin
Frauendorfer Midlands Claim Service,
Leland Becher Norton, Mary Offroad Company,
Justin Stenger Pillen, Tom Prairie Village Retirement
Center, Leslie Tenski Rogers, Noyes ServiceMaster by Shevlin,
Kurt Shevlin State Farm Insurance,
Michael Brittenham Stavas, Joe Stock Realty & Auction Co.,
Linda Wieseman The UPS Store,
Rita Pflasterer Tractor Supply Company,
Monday Marr U.S. Cellular, Christy Larson Werner Service & Trucking,
Inc., Curt Werner
Safelite Auto Glass Michael Conover 2203 23rd Street, Columbus (402) 562-7705 Automotive Repairs/Parts & Supplies Sponsor: Joe Steffensmeier
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Say Hello!
Papa G's, LLC Jason Gaver 704 23rd St. Columbus (402) 910-5188 Services Sponsor: Ross Wurdeman
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PAID COLUMBUS, NE
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Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce 753 33rd Ave.
Columbus, NE 68601-6427 402.564.2769 Fax: 402.564.2026
[email protected] www.thecolumbuspage.com
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December 2016 Calendar of Events
The Catalyst Feeling green? Simply contact our office if you’d like to switch from the printed version of the
Catalyst to the electronic version that can be e-mailed to you. Call Chris at 402-564-2769.
View and subscribe to the Chamber event calendar!
01 Commodore Call McChristy Jewelers 10:00 a.m.
06 BIE Chamber 7:00 a.m.
06 Commodore Call Dakota Mac 10:00 a.m.
07 Transportation Ramada 12:00 p.m.
08 PCVC Chamber 8:00 a.m.
08 Commodore Call Columbus Care & Rehab 10:00 a.m.
09 Agribusiness Chamber 12:00 p.m.
13 Finance Chamber 7:00 a.m.
13 Housing Chamber 10:00 a.m.
14 Holiday Basketball Hy-Vee 7:00 a.m.
14 Quality of Life Centers Chamber 8:00 a.m.
14 Entrepreneurship Chamber 9:00 a.m.
15 Commodore Call BK—The Floor Store 10:00 a.m.
19 Engaging Immigrants Chamber 10:00 a.m.
19 Activities & Entertainment Chamber 11:30 a.m.
19 Board of Directors Chamber 12:00 p.m.
19 Business After Hours Evans House 5:00 p.m.
20 Admirals Picket Fence 7:30 a.m.
29-30 Holiday Basketball Tournament Lakeview 1:00 p.m.
