May 2014 Business Voice Newsletter

SERVING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY SINCE 1955• REPRESENTING 15,731 MEMBER EMPLOYEES• MAY 2014 VOL. 18, NUMBER 5

"Get Connected to the Region’s Best Business Network"

Chairman’s Farewell P.2

Annual Banquet Highlights P.4

DCBA, Legislative Session Review P.5

Calendar of Events P.6

Upcoming Networking Events P.8

Third Tech Tuesday, Google+ P.10

DC Young Professionals Social P.12

Annual Golf Tournament P. 13

Meet the Chamber Staff P.14

Chamber's Annual Golf TournamentChamber's Annual Golf Tournament

Monday, June 16th Monday, June 16th

Eisenhower Golf Course, US Air Force AcademyEisenhower Golf Course, US Air Force Academy

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Chamber

Promoting the

Community. Read more pg. 19

This year's Annual Banquet was one of the Chamber’s biggest and best. The sold out event recognized the outstanding contributions that business men and women have made to our community. Elaine Stucy, of Stucy Realty Company walked away with the top honor of the prestigious , Businessperson of the Year. Police Commander/Auctioneer; John Anderson, entertained and fired up the crowd as he rallied for the highest bidder for Live Auction items. The Sky Ridge Flight of a Lifetime helicopter experience was a hot item and thanks to Linda Watson, we were able to award our top three bidders with a once in a lifetime trip. The Avs Experience from Kroenke Sports was also a crowd pleaser, in which, Debi Medved held her ground and out bid them all for her chance to sit on the bench with the team next year while donning a Gabriel Landeskog Jersey. Read more page 4.

Elaine Stucy, Businessperson of the Year 2014 This Issue

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Dear Castle Rock Chamber Members,

Someone asked me at the Chamber banquet earlier this month how it felt to “turn over the keys” to a new chairper-son. Of course I responded that it has been an honor to serve and that Mike Tafoya will do an awesome job as the new chair. But I’d like to expand on that answer in this letter—not because it says so much about me, but about the Chamber—the staff and the members.

First, I’m proud of the progress we made on so many fronts in the past year across the three primary elements of our mission: support and promote member businesses, be a business voice in government settings, and foster a livable community with positive growth.

The support and training programs for our members have grown in scope and effectiveness, thanks in large part to the Castle Rock Economic Gardening Committee (CREG). The monthly train-ing programs, Third Tech Tuesdays ses-sions, and the SCORE Counseling pro-gram are making a big difference. New businesses are starting, small busi-nesses are getting bigger, and big busi-nesses have better-trained employees.

As the Town grows so does the Cham-ber’s political advocacy clout in the re-gion and in the state. This is all coordi-nated within our Government Issues Committee and Douglas County Business Alliance with Pam Ridler doing much of the heavy lifting throughout the year from the Town Council chambers to the State Capitol.

The Castle Rock Chamber also has taken on a larger role in marketing the Castle Rock community, in partnership with the EDC and other groups. A new tourism-focused website will be rolled out very soon, and will serve as a one-stop resource for activities, entertain-ment, and businesses in our Town.

I don’t take personal credit for any of this—Pam and the rest of the Chamber staff make it happen. And they couldn’t do it without the volunteers who step up time and time again. Not only does everything get done, which is amazing in and of itself, it all gets done very, very well.

Second, I feel grateful for the continued coordination of all the groups in Castle Rock that support the Town’s business community and promote business/economic growth in this area. Each has its area of expertise and focus but all are pulling in the same direction.

Last, the Chamber has already benefit-ted from Mike Tafoya’s leadership skills within the Board of Directors and Ex-ecutive Committee settings. I’ve never seen anyone with such organizational vision and the skills to lead an organiza-tion to realize those visions. So, not only do I feel confident in “turning over the keys” to Mike, but I’m excited to see where he takes us, and I’m ready to help him in any way I can.

Thank you for giving me the opportu-nity to chair the Castle Rock Chamber over the past year; it’s been a highlight in my career. I’m looking forward to continuing to support the Chamber and I thank all of you who are taking that same approach.

At your service,

Michael Likens, President

gopixel Design Studios

Farewell from our Chairman Michael Likens Chairman of the Board gopixel design studios, inc.

Executive Committee Mike Tafoya, Chairman Estrada Strategies-DTC Elyse McNulty, Chair-Elect Kaiser Permanente John Cona, Treasurer ACME Brick Aaron Fort, Treasurer-Elect Eakins Fort Company P.C. Michael Likens, Immediate Past Chair gopixel Design Studios Directors Robert Berry Keystone Advisors Heather Browning Colonial Benefit Group Nino DiMatteo Firstbank of Douglas County Brooke Fox Colorado Agriculture Leadership Foundation (C.A.L.F.)

Todd Folkenberg Castle Rock Adventist Hospital Jill Garber Arapahoe Community College Golden Goodwin gosocial Douglas County Bernie Greenberg Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. Nadine Kirk RE/MAX Alliance John Manka 1Stop Tire & Auto Gina Masterson Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick, & Patoile P.C. Linda Watson Sky Ridge Medical Center Tom Waymire Castle Rock Bank Ex Officio Mayor Paul Donahue Town of Castle Rock Frank Gray Castle Rock Economic Development Council Sally Misare Town of Castle Rock Pam Ridler, President & CEO Castle Rock Chamber

2014 Board of Directors

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Executive Level

Arapahoe Community College Douglas County Libraries Estrada Strategies, DTC Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick & Patoile, P.C. gopixel design studios, inc. Kaiser Permanente

MedVed Autoplex Castle Rock Mywedding.com One Clear Choice Garage Doors Plumbline Services, Inc. Renewal By Andersen Wal-mart Wells Fargo Bank

Premier Level

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

Entrepreneur Level

President Level


Elaine Stucy, Ernie Fazekas, Aaron Barrick, Mark Stevens, and Betty Graf, were awarded for their excep-tional community efforts April 25th at the Castle Rock Chamber of Com-merce annual banquet, held at the Marriott Denver South.

Elaine Stucy, Stucy Realty Company, was named business person of the year; citizen of the year Ernie Fazekas and volunteer of the year award win-ner, Aaron Barrick; both of Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick & Patoile P.C. were also honored. New this year, the Chamber recognized a government employee or elected official and Mark Stevens, Town Manager; was the in-augural winner. Betty Graf was named the Chamber Ambassador of the Year.

At the banquet, Stucy reflected on the past 13 years of building her real estate business with her husband, Rick; which originally started out of their home after relocating from Kan-sas City in the late 1990's. With all the dreams of true entrepreneurship they were able to grow their business and eventually purchase their current location in 2007 which employees 25 people. Stucy considers her business, not a job; it's her vocation and her avocation.

Volunteer of the year Aaron Barrick accepted the Citizen of the year award on behalf of Ernie Fazekas who was unable to attend. Barrick spoke of the great example of leader-ship and civic duty that Fazekas em-powers his employees to achieve. And what a great honor it was to be recognized for his efforts which most recently include serving on the board

of the town's newest development, Philip S. Miller Park.

Betty Graf, Reliv International, am-bassador of the year, whom is well known throughout the community for her infectious smile and laughter; almost immediately joined the cham-ber after relocating to Colorado with her husband Harlan over six years ago. As ambassador of the year, Graf has served at chamber ceremonies, various business networking events, new member receptions, Chamber Leads Groups and numerous other committees.

The awards ceremony included the annual ‘passing of the gavel’ tradition in which Michael Likens, gopixel De-sign Studios turned over his leader-ship role to incoming Chair, Mike Ta-foya of Estrada Strategies, DTC. Other new officers included: Chair-Elect, Elyse McNulty of Kaiser Perma-nente; Treasure, John Cona of ACME Brick; and Treasurer-Elect, Aaron Fort of Eakins Fort Company P.C. New directors include: Robert Berry, Keystone Advisors; Heather Brown-ing, Colonial Benefit Group; Nino Di-Matteo, Firstbank of Douglas County; Brooke Fox, C.A.L.F.; Todd Folken-berg, Castle Rock Adventist Hospital; Jill Garber, Arapahoe Community

College; Golden Goodwin, gosocial Douglas County; Bernie Greenberg, Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C.; Nadine Kirk, RE/MAX Alliance; John Manka, 1 Stop Tire & Auto; Gina Masterson, Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick, & Patoile P.C.; Linda Watson, Sky Ridge Medi-cal Center; and Tom Waymire, Castle Rock Bank. Ex-Officio includes: Mayor Paul Donahue, Town of Castle Rock; Frank Gray, Castle Rock EDC; Sally Misare, Town Clerk, and Pam Ridler, Chamber President.

Award winners announced, gavel passed

H&M Transmission and Collision’s rendition

of the popular board game, Operation won

first place in this year’s Table Theme

Decorating Contest.

Checkout www.CastleRock.org to View All Photos.

Thank You to

Versatility Marketing

for capturing our favorite moments!

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Brett Turner is a Colorado native, and has lived in Castle Rock for over 18 yrs with his wife and business partner Sue. They joined the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce in 2008 and are both active ambassadors.

The Turners have been in the brand-ing and marketing business for several years and they recently launched a new brand, “180° Branding,” to in-clude an eCommerce web site (www.180branding.com). This new venture adds eCommerce solutions for their clients as well.

As for the new 180° Branding website, visitors can now purchase products and merchandise online for just about anything under the sun (well that’s a bit of an exaggeration but if you pay a visit to their website and do a search, you’ll get the idea). To keep visitors coming back, they will be introducing product specials with savings that could save on your next trade show or marketing program. There will also be specials on single item offers like an awesome name brand jacket or maybe a cool new electronic gadget. The intention is NOT to compete with the local malls and shops, but bring a quality, unique surprise to the website at a price that is hard to pass up. The specials will change frequently and won’t last very long so be sure to visit often so you don’t miss out.

The new eCommerce solutions (Online Stores) are for businesses who want to benefit from the following:

• Manage costs within their organization for print and promo-tional items, office supplies, business cards and stationary, brochures, uniforms, etc.

• Brand recognition

• Advertising

• Online videos customized for their business to build identity, rapport

• Promote the company’s image and control how their clients recognize and come to know them.

• Promote a company’s own products with the ability to sell online

• Added stream of income

Some companies simply provide products, but 180° Branding provides integrated solutions that work.

With several years of hands on experi-ence in the print and promotional industry and helping large and small businesses build brand recognition, the Turners can effectively guide you to avoid costly mistakes and help turn your business around 180° towards profitability.

Visit www.180branding.com or call 303-688-4961 to set up a free consultation.

Thank you Brett, for all you do to support and promote the

Castle Rock Chamber.

We greatly appreciate and applaud your outstanding

efforts!

Ambassador Program is Sponsored By: Wells Fargo Bank

Please Join Douglas County Business Alliance

Representative Frank McNulty, Representative Carole Murray, Representative Chris Holbert,

Representative Polly Lawrence, Senator Ted Harvey and

Assistant Minority Leader Mark Scheffel

for

2014 Legislative Session Review

and to Say Goodbye to 3 dedicated Delegations

Members

Wednesday, May 14th 7:30—9:00 am

Eastridge Recreation

Center 9568 S University Blvd

Highlands Ranch | Colorado

Please RSVP by May 9th to [email protected]

DCBA is a coalition of business organizations with a mission to provide a single voice for the Douglas County business community.

Key issues to DCBA members include transportation, water, business-friendly public policy, education, tax policy and sustainable development.

The Douglas County Business Alliance-Castle Pines Chamber of Commerce, Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, Castle Rock Economic Development, Denver South Economic Development Partnership, Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce, Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Douglas County EDC, Parker Chamber of Commerce

Ambassador of the Month, Brett Turner


Thursday 1st WineFest Meeting (Chamber) @ 12 pm Friday 2nd Artfest Exec Committee Meeting (Chamber) @ 2 pm Monday 5th Douglas County Young Professionals Exec Committee Meeting (Chamber) @ 2:00 pm Tuesday 6th Governmental Issues Committee Meeting (Chamber) @ 7:30am Free Business Consultation (Chamber) Ribbon Cutting (Wedding Treasures Bridal & Tuxedo) @ 4 pm Wednesday 7th Leadership Douglas County (Lone Tree & Castle Rock) @ 7:30 am Leads Referral (Castle Cafe) @ 11:30 am Castle Rock Marketing Taskforce (Chamber) @ 2pm Thursday 8th Business Over Breakfast (ANB Bank) @ 7:30 am Friday 9th Castle Rock Economic Partners (Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick & Patoile PC) @ 8 am Tuesday 13th Free Business Consultation (Chamber) The Breakfast Club Leads (Village Inn) @ 7:30 am Worksite Wellness Committee Meeting (Chamber) @ 8:30 am Leads Plus (The Fowl Line) @ 11:30 am Wednesday 14th Douglas County Business Alliance Legislative Wrap up Meeting (Eastridge Recreation Center-Highlands Ranch) @ 7:30 am Ambassadors Exec Committee Meeting (Chamber) @ 11 am Ambassadors Meeting (Chamber) @ 12 pm Artfest Jury Night (Library) @ 4:30 pm Thursday 15th Ribbon Cutting “Well Seasoned Personal Chef” (Chamber) @ 12 pm Saturday 17th Young Entrepreneurs Trade Show (Castle Rock Adventist Hospital) 11 am to 3 pm

Tuesday 20th Free Business Consultation (Chamber) Third Tech Tuesday (Chamber) @ 9 am Business Training-Networking (Chamber) @ 11 am Ribbon Cutting (Century Link ) @ 4 pm Wednesday 21st Leadership Douglas County Steering Meeting (Chamber) 7:30 am Community Leadership (Chamber) @ 11:30 am Leads Referral (Castle Cafe) @ 11:30 am Business After Hours (Castle Rock Development Company) @ 5:00 pm Thursday 22nd Douglas County Business Alliance Board Meeting (Developmental Pathways) @ 7:30 am Board of Directors Meeting (Chamber) @ 11:30 am Castle Rock Economic Gardening Committee Meeting(Chamber) @ 1:15 pm Monday 26th Memorial Day-Office Closed Tuesday 27th Free Business Consultation (Chamber) The Breakfast Club Leads (Village Inn) @ 7:30 am Leads Plus (The Fowl Line) @ 11:30 am Wednesday 28th Business of the Month (Arapahoe/Douglas Works) @ 9 am Young Entrepreneurs Graduation (Castle View) @ 6 pm Douglas County Young Professionals Social (Chamber) @ 6 pm

Calendar of Events

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Business of the Month-Plumbline Services, Inc.

Allison Reida and the Plumbline staff proudly accept the Business of the Month award as Chamber Staff and Chamber Ambassadors show their support.

The Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce honors Plumbline Services, Inc. as our April Busi-n e s s o f t h e M o n t h recipient. Plumbline Services has been members of the Cham-ber for more than ten years.

Plumbline Services, Inc. was started by Jeff and Christine Belk in 1998 out of their home in Castle Rock. The company be-gan with the vision of providing impeccable service and quality customer care relating to emer-gency plumbing, heating, cool-ing, electrical and drain cleaning services. Their fast and friendly service has been the theme and the objective for almost 16 years now.

As business grew and the com-pany expanded it became neces-sary to relocate just over the Douglas County line to the north. Although their offices are in Centennial, Jeff’s hometown of Castle Rock is still very near and dear to him and they take great pride in being able to con-tinue serving this area.

Their staff enjoys being very in-volved in supporting the youth in the Castle Rock Community, and participating in the Douglas County Fair Parade, the Annual

Starlighting and other local civic events.

Due to the support of the Castle Rock community, Plumbline Services, Inc. has grown to be known for its unsurpassed, pro-fessional, Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical and Drain Cleaning services. Their easily identified fleet of 40 vehicles and over 70 proud employees, many of whom live in the Castle Rock area, are very thankful and appreciate the opportunity to be involved and participate in the growth and success of this won-derful community.

For more information about Plumbline Services, visit their website at www.plumblineservices.com.

Congratulations from the Castle Rock Chamber for being recognized as an outstanding business!

June

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Castle Rock Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament

Monday, June 16th Time: 1:30 pm shotgun start

Eisenhower Golf Course United States Air Force Academy

USAFA Academy, CO 80840

$165 pp until May 12th, $175 pp After May 12th.

Tee Sponsorships Available Email Alicia Early at: [email protected]

www.CastleRock.org


Upcoming Networking Events

May 8 ANB Bank

June 12 H&M Transmission

July 10 DC Libraries

September 11 Arapahoe Community College

October 9 JM Kitchen & Bath

CONFIRMED DATES!

May 21 Castle Rock Development Company

June 18 Sky Ridge Medical Center

July 23 Legacy Hospice

August 20 Patriot Enterprises

September 17 gopixel design studios, inc.

October 15 ANB Bank

November 12 Castle Rock Art Guild, Art on the Edge

December 2 Medved Autoplex Castle Rock

One Pass for Networking level, free to Ascent level and above.

$10 for Community Connection. Guests must have a pass. Time: 5pm-7pm

Free to all Chamber members, Guests must have a guest pass. Time: 7:30 am to 9 am.

Business Over Breakfast Thursday, May 8th

7:30 am to 9:00 am

Business After Hours

Wednesday, May 21st 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

3851 Sol Danza Dr. Free to Community Connection level and above.

Guest must have a pass. Email [email protected]

3692 Meadows Blvd. (at the Grange in the Meadows)

One Pass for Networking level, free to Ascent level and above. $10 for Community Connection. Guest must have a guest pass.

Email [email protected]

Sponsored By:

Castle Rock Development Co.

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Chamber Anniversaries Business Number of Years Medved Autoplex Castle Rock 26 Years

Gabriel's Restaurant 24 Years

Village Inn Pancake House 24 Years

Gene's Muffler & Auto Service 24 Years

Autobahn Autobody, Inc. 23 Years

PRO Plumbing Service 22 Years

BreakThroughs, Inc. 17 Years

FirstBank of Douglas County 17 Years

Best Western Inn & Suites 16 Years

ITC Compounding & Natural Wellness Pharmacy 14 Years

Stucy Realty Company 13 Years

Well Within Chiropractic, P.C. 12 Years

Echo Ridge at Metzler Ranch 11 Years

RE/MAX Alliance - Nadine & Jim Kirk 11 Years

Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. 11 Years

FASTFRAME of Greenwood Village 11 Years

Union- An American Bistro 9 Years

Castle Rock Bank at Castle Pines 9 Years

Douglas County Community Foundation 5 Years

CertaPro Painters 5 Years

Castle Rock Dental Health 4 Years

Hilton Garden Inn Denver/Highlands Ranch 4 Years

Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows 3 Years

Founders Family Medical Center & Urgent Care 3 Years

Martha's Finishing Touch Residential Cleaning Service, LLC 3 Years

Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock 2 Years

303 Technologies, Inc. 2 Years

Employer Essentials, Inc. 2 Years

Central Autos 1 Year

Meadows Family Eye Care, The 1 Year

Siena at the Courtyard 1 Year

RX Cleaners 1 Year

Sbarra Construction West, Inc. 1 Year

Cold Stone Creamery 1 Year

Member to Member Discount Program

As part of your investment with the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, you are eligible to participate in this program! You may offer savings or items of value that represent your business and take advantage of those offers from fellow members.

This is part of the Chamber’s ongoing efforts to help our members save. By participating in this program, you are furthering the goal of strengthening our local economy .

View all the member to member discounts at www.CastleRock.org in the Members Only section.

Contact Alicia at

303-688-4597 to

participate.


Chamber Offers Free Business Assistance, Sign Up Today!

Through the partnership of the Chamber and the Senior Core of Retired Executives (SCORE), we can help YOU keep your business on course or successfully help you launch a new venture by providing consultations with industry experts.

2013-14�the�Chamber�has�helped�over�300�businesses,��what�are�you�waiting�for?��

Schedule appointments for a business consultation with an expert regarding the following:

Join A Leads Group!

LEADS PLUS! LEADS REFERRAL THE BREAKFAST CLUB

2nd & 4th Tuesdays 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

Time:

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Time:

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Time:

7:30 am to 8:45 am

Location:

The Fowl Line

Location:

Castle Cafe

Location:

Village Inn

Contact:

Alicia Early

Contact:

Tammy Cratty

Contact:

Dewey Burton

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

The policy for Chamber Leads is to have one representative per business per group. Chamber staff maintains a regularly updated waiting list. Please

contact the staff liaison from preferred group at 303-688-4597 to check availability.

Program is Sponsored By:

Join Dr. Michelle Post, CSMS for Third Tech Tuesday

When: Tuesday, May 20th Time: 9a – 10a (Additional Q&A after) Where: Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce Topic: Top 3 Tips for Google+ Participants will learn: • Creating a Powerful

Profile • Creating Circles of Influence • Activity Updates: What To Say & When To Say It Bring Your Own Device; Free Wifi is Available Free to Chamber Members; $10 for prospective members. Register at www.CastleRock.org or call 303-688-4597.

Castle Rock Economic Gardeners

Business start-ups

Developing a business plan

Marketing and sales activities

Accounting and tax issues

Securing financing

Business organization

Managing business growth

eXcelerate Business Program

Access to Local Expertise

Database & GIS Research

Call 303-688-4597 or sign up online at www.CastleRock.org

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Ribbon Cuttings, Celebrate Your Success

Sawara

Contact: Kai Kim

312 Metzler Dr.

Castle Rock, CO 80108

303-660-5328

Category: Restaurants

US Bank

Contact: Ivanna Filippova

852 Maleta Lane


303-827-8814

www.usbank.com

Category: Banks, Financial Inst itut ions

The Olive Grove

Contact: Aradhana Mace

5050 Factory Shops Blvd., Ste. 970


303-660-2630

www.theolivegroveco.com

Category: Food Products, Specialty Food Items

Thru The Fairy Door

Contact: Theresa Sauvageau

504 Perry St.


303-520-6348

Category: Candles/Gifts


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Annual Golf Tournament, Rates Increase on May 12th

Register as a Team or Single-

www.CastleRock.org Early Bird Rate

Ends May 12th


You may have noticed a few new faces at the Chamber lately, so we thought we'd take a moment to introduce the staff and identify who does what at the Chamber.

First things first....

The Chamber's Mission:

The Purpose of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce is to:

• Support and promote member businesses

• Be a “business voice” to government

• Foster a livable community with positive growth

Believing that most successful businesses are built through relationships, mutual mentorship and sup-port, the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce strives to provide its members with valuable information and the tools to succeed that are current and vital in making strategic business decisions.

We continuously identify, partner and seek leaders in their field of expertise that will broaden the impact and reach of the Chamber. We listen and learn from different perspectives to enhance our memberships knowledge and network base so we all may grow and prosper.

Meet the Staff

L-R: Dewey Burton (Membership Investment Representative) [email protected]

Sonia Waugh (Visitor Center Coordinator) [email protected]

Alicia Early (Membership Development Director) [email protected]

Pam Ridler, CCE (President/CEO) [email protected]

Tammy Cratty (Office Administrator) [email protected]

Melissa Mares (Director of Communications) [email protected]

John Woodrick (Event Manager) [email protected]

Our Vision: Our Vision: Our Vision: Our Vision: Igniting passion for business success & community prosperity.

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Beverage Sponsor Storage Sponsor

The Pepsi Bottling Company

3801 Brighton Boulevard

Denver, CO 80216

Park Street/Jerry Street Storage

1500 N. Park Street Castle Rock, CO

303.688.2242

Caterer of the Month

Welcome New Members

Expert Disposal & Recycling Services LLC

Contact:Tom Johanns (303) 814-1808

Category: Disposal Service, Recycling

Visit their website: www.expertdisposal.com

Miss M's Tea Parlour

Contact:Lynne Hurlburt (303) 814-2276

308 Fourth St.

Castle Rock CO 80104

Category: Event Planning

Visit their website: www.missmsteaparlor.com

MODE Systems

Contact:Marc Headley (800) 360-5375

4833 Front St. B414


Category: Audio & Video Systems

Visit their website: www.modesystems.com

Postal Annex

Contact:Bryan Mullinax (303) 663-6976

834 S. Perry St.


Category: Shipping Services

Visit their website: www.postalannex.com/10012

Pressure Safety Inspectors LLC

Contact:Chris Witherell (720) 557-4212

Category: Equpment Pressure Testing

Visit their website: www.psinspectors.com

The Law Office of Vernon Ready, LLC

Contact:Vernon Ready (720) 201-3802

7100 E Belleview Ave. Suite 315

Greenwood Village CO 80011

Category: Attorneys

Visit their website: www.ready-law.com

Thru the Fairy Door

Contact:Theresa Sauvageau (303) 520-6348

504 Perry St.


Category: Candles/Gifts

Verizon Go Wireless

Contact:Thomas Martinez (720) 458-9718

3993 Limelight Ave. Suite F


Category: Cellular Telephone Service

Visit their website: www.gowireless.com

Verizon Go Wireless

Contact:Thomas Martinez (303) 663-5944

729 Barranca Dr. Suite 111


Category: Cellular Telephone Service

Visit their website: www.gowireless.com

Well Seasoned Personal Chef

303.931.8371

www.wellseasonedpersonalchef.com


PITCHES PAY OFF AT YEA! INVESTOR PANEL EVENT - Local Young Entrepreneurs Obtain Funding to Launch Enterprises – Students from high schools in Douglas County pitched their business ideas, on April 1, before a panel of three real-life investors from several of the area’s largest companies. The students were competing for funding at the 2nd An-nual Castle Rock Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Investor Panel Presentation and Pitch Event. Through hard work, and with great tenacity rarely seen at such a young age, these teens qualified for this opportunity to gain funding for their original ideas—that could just be the next big thing! The audience in the theatre at Castle View High School was attended by family, friends and members of the busi-ness community. This year’s YEA! class is comprised of high school students from both Highlands Ranch and Cas-tle Rock. The Investor Panel Event is one of the program’s three “big events” that take place over the duration of the nine-month program. The Investor Panel donated mone-tary contributions and in-kind donations, as well as their support and encouragement in their belief that everyone can make a job—not just take a job—at any age!

Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!)

About the Young Entrepreneurs Academy:

The direct mission of YEA! is to help students embrace their passion, energy, creativity and talents, launch a venture, and view entrepreneur-ship as synonymous with success and freedom. In 2008, YEA! “spun-off” from the University of Rochester, where it was formed in 2004 with support from the Kauffman Foundation, to create its own not-for-profit corporation, YEA! Inc., which is currently launching sites in colleges, universities and high schools across the country to provide comprehen-sive, exciting entrepreneurship education, leadership development and innovation training to youth, providing them with skills they need to

succeed in the 21st Century.

For more information about the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, please

visit http://castlerock.org/YEA.htm or www.yeausa.org

Begin as a student and finish as a CEO!©

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! The investor panel consisted of the following prominent business professionals: • Todd Folkenberg, CEO of Castle Rock Adventist

Health Campus • Woody Pastorius, Founder and CEO of mywed-

ding.com • Mike Tafoya, Chair-Elect of the Castle Rock Chamber

of Commerce and CEO of Estrada Strategies-DTC The funds were divided and allocated to the businesses that the investors felt had a well thought-out plan, and an idea that had a good chance at success. The investments were as follows: • The Manasi Project, a non-profit social enterprise to

provide educational materials to the village of Hop-kins, Belize, received $1650 and in-kind services from each of the three investors. Nic Brownrigg of Castle View High School is the CEO of this social movement.

• Marnick Enterprises, a patent-pending, product-based company that offers a personal hygiene device, re-ceived $1650. The owner is Marissa Gould, a freshman at Castle View High School. Marissa is also the overall winner of the event and will move on to the Saunders Semi-Finals in Frisco, Texas, at the beginning of May.

• N-Velocity, a digital video advertising agency received $600. The owner of this business is Paul McNamara, a freshman at Highlands High School.

• Ari’s Closet, an online apparel store/blog owner Ari Castro, a freshman at Castle View High School, re-ceived an internship at mywedding.com.

Students will now begin the launch phase of the program where they will be marketing and selling their products and services, and preparing for the YEA! Trade Show, to showcase their goods to the general public.

The Trade Show will be held on Saturday, May 17, from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital. This event is free and open to the public.

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TESTIMONIALS NEEDED! The Chamber is requesting member testimonials to add to our website. Tell us what you think about the

Chamber! How are we doing, what do you love about the Chamber?

If selected, your testimonial will be fea-tured on our website and will

include your headshot, member quote along with your business information

with your website link. Send testimonials to newsletter editor: Melissa Mares [email protected] or call 303.688.4597 with questions! Thank You for the Input!

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303-688-4597 or email [email protected].

Comcast Business Class Available to all Members!

Whatever the size of your company, it needs to respond quickly to the needs of customers, communicate reliably with

suppliers, and find smarter ways to increase employee productivity.

Chamber members can save on internet Service and Voice service!

For more information, contact

Mark Pendergast of Comcast Business

Class at 303-720-8090 or email

[email protected]

For More Information about these

programs visit www.CastleRock.org

and click on Affinity Programs Icon.

Membership Privileges

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE www.CastleRock.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

11th Annual Castle Rock

WineFest

Saturday, July 19, 2014

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Grange in

The Meadows

3692 Meadows Blvd.

Tickets On Sale Now!

www.CastleRockCulture.com


Developing Leaders-Leadership Douglas County

April’s Class Topic: Law Enforcement On Wednesday, April 2, the Leadership Douglas County class met at the Douglas County Sheriff’s of-fice in Castle Rock to learn more about public safety. The day began with a panel and a discussion with Douglas County Sheriff David Weaver, Castle Rock Chief Jack Cauley, Parker Police Chief King and Lone Tree Police Chief Jeff Streeter. These leaders recog-nized the positive collaborations among law enforce-ment agencies and the efficiencies to their teams with shared manpower, equipment and cost benefits to all of the towns and cities involved during a time of in-creasing regional growth.

The morning segment included tours of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and jail, and a presentation by Coroner Lora Thomas with a tour of the morgue. The SORT Team demonstrated a well-executed cell ex-traction much to the awe of class members. Exciting demonstrations were given by the K-9 Team and a sniper/officer rescue by the SWAT Team. A hands-on simulation activity anticipating the actions of potential criminal behavior was experienced by each participant on a full-scale interactive video. The class also had the opportunity to receive firearms training at the shoot-ing range located at the Law Enforcement Training Facility Training Facility in Highlands Ranch.

“The law enforcement day exceeded my expecta-tions. During our time at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement, the Training Center was very interac-tive and hands-on. It opened my mind and thought process to what it would be like to service the public in that capacity. “ Nicole Sanders, LDC Participant

The next Leadership Class is “Fire and Emergency Ser-vices Day on Wednesday, May 7, with activities in Lone Tree and Castle Rock. If you would like to attend a class day, prior to applying to the program, please let us know!

Leadership Douglas County helps emerging and recognized leaders expand their skills, enhance their knowledge of local and state issues, and in-crease their effectiveness, while leveraging their individual passion to have a positive impact on their community.

For more information on the Leadership Douglas County

program, or to visit a class, please call Carrie at 720.440.3726 or email

[email protected].

Applications for the 2014-15 year are now available and class size is limited.

Thank you all for your generous support!

LDC is only possible through the support of

our generous partners. Patron Sponsors:

BreakThroughs, Inc., Castle Rock Chamber of

Commerce, the City of Lone Tree and Doug-

las County Government; and Program Spon-

sors: Black Hills Energy, Cherokee Ranch and

Castle Foundation, Douglas County Libraries,

FirstBank of Douglas County, South Metro

Fire and Rescue Authority, Town of Castle

Rock, Wells Fargo Bank, IREA and the Cham-

bers of Commerce of Castle Pines, Highlands

Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker.

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11th Annual Castle Rock WineFest Winemaker Dinners Announced Winemaker dinners will be held the week prior to the Grand Tast ing, where select varietals are

paired with the f ine cuisine of top-rated area restaurants. Grand Tast ing/Winemaker Dinner

discounted t ickets are available.

Visit www.CastleRockWineFest.com

to purchase t ickets and view menus.

Tuesday, July 15th at 6 pm Wednesday, July 16th at 6pm


Customized, Confidential Consultations to Help Your Business Grow

CASTLE ROCK

www.CastleRockEG.com

Business resources to keep you moving forward MARKET RESEARCH - COMPETIT IVE ANALYS IS - BUS INESS TOOLS - LOCAL EXPERTS

Castle Rock Economic Gardeners (CREG) is a group of dedicated and ex-

perienced business leaders whose mission is to provide small businesses

with the resources used by best-in-class firms, thereby enhancing their

competitiveness in the local, state and global marketplaces. Our purpose

is to help Douglas County businesses flourish in today’s marketplace.

Whether you’re just starting out and

need help turning an idea into reality,

or you’ve been established for years and

want to take your business to the next

level, we can show you how to gain the

knowledge, direction, and connections

you need to cultivate a successful busi-

ness.

How does your business grow? Is your business ready for that next step? Not sure about the next step? Not sure how to take it? WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

SPECIAL IZED COUNSELING

MARKET DATABASE SEARCHES

BUSINESS PLAN REVIEW

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

CONSTRUCTION REPORTS

EXPERT RESOURCE REFERRALS The concept of economic gardening

fosters entrepreneurial activity by pro-

viding the essential information, infra-

structure, and resources required for

successful business development and

growth. All services and information are

at little or no cost to both start-ups

and established businesses in Douglas

County, Colorado. Please take a few

moments to explore our website and

learn how the Castle Rock Economic

Gardeners can help your business grow.

PROGRAM SPONSORS :

ACCESS TO LOCAL EXPERTI SE

It is not possible to be an expert about every aspect of running a business. The Chamber can provide participants with referrals to experts in such areas as financing, legal and zoning.

DATABASE & GIS RESEARCH

The program has access to industry leading research databases and GIS information to develop a custom growth plan. Databases include Reference USA, Dodge Report, JJ Hill.

WANT MORE INFORMATION?

Economic Gardening information and a program application may be found at the Castle Rock Economic Gardening website.

www.CastleRockEG.org


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Members in the News Guaranty Bank & Trust, home of Free Checking, will be hosting Cookies & Coffee on May 2nd from 8:30 am to 5 pm. View their website for more information at https://www.guarantybankco.com/.

May 3 & May 10 from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm at the Olive Grove at the Outlets at Castle Rock to host Cooking Demo. Come in & see how easy it is to use flavored oils and Bal-samic vinegars. Free samples of cheesecake with your choice of balsamic, ciabatta and veggies and many more…Chef Dana, Well Seasoned Chef will be on hand to answer any questions. Learn more at: http://www.theolivegroveco.com/

May 8th Bowling with the Broncos hosted by Douglas County Living! Sign up now to hang with the Broncos, get autographs, pictures, memorabilia, etc! www.DenverDraftParty.com

Theatre of Dreams presents: Ardan James…the Animated Illusionist! Two Nights: May 9 & 10 at 7:30pm. All Ages Family show, visit www.amazingshows.com for tickets.

Learn the Election Process A to Z on Thursday, May 15th. Hosted by the Douglas Elbert REALTOR® Association lo-cated at 840 Kinner St., Castle Rock, CO 80109. Featured Speaker, Jack Arrowsmith will be on Thursday, May 15th, 5:30pm to 6:30pm. For more information please visit www.derarealtors.com.

The Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center is host-ing our third annual open house on Saturday, May 17 from 11 am to 3 pm. Learn more at http://www.ddfl.org/visit-us/harmony-equine-center.

The Castle Rock Senior Center's 14th Annual Co-Ed “SPRING SWING Golf Tournament is Thursday, May 22, 2014 at The Ridge Golf Course. Sign up at the Senior Cen-ter of visit www.castlerockseniorcenter.org.

Rockyard American Brewing Company to host 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament On Friday, May 30, at Arrowhead Golf Club. All proceeds will benefit The Douglas/Elbert Task Force. Download registration application at http://tinyurl.com/lrf2sne. If you are not a golfer or can't play on that day, but would like to make a monetary donation to help our clients with food or to keep the lights and power on in their own home visit https://www.detaskforce.org/one-time-donation/ to make a donation.

Journey Church Castle Rock is hosting a community Garage Sale For Orphans to benefit the organization Help One Now on Saturday, May 31, at the Douglas County High School. All of the proceeds from the event will go to build school sin Farrier Village in Haiti. Collection days at the Park Street/Jerry Street Storage lockers are May 10 & May 24, folks can donate gently used or new clothing, furniture or other items for sale at the GS4O. Learn more at: www.onthejourney.tv.


Town & County News and Events 9Health Fair at the Castle Rock Recreation Center-May 2nd.

Preregister online for the 9Health Fair to make your low-cost screenings easy. Preregistered participants will show up to the fair with a two-page computer printout that mim-ics the existing participant registration form. Preregistered participants must stop at a preregistration table but may bypass registration, form check and the cashier. The par-ticipant will receive results in a secure repository online, approximately two weeks after the fair date. Visit www.9healthfair.org to complete preregistration.

Spring Up the Creek is Saturday, May 3rd —Feeling anxious to get outside and enjoy the springtime weather? Plan to join your neighbors, fellow students, Town staff and other “Stream Teams” at Spring Up the Creek Saturday, May 3, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Read more: http://www.castlerock.org/chamber_news5.htm

Douglas County Emergency Personnel Conduct Inter-agency Wildland/ Evacuation Drill—Douglas County is con-ducting an exercise designed to prepare firefighters, law enforcement officers and the public to respond to a wild-land fire. The wildland fire exercise I-Drill (Interagency Drill) is this Saturday May 3, 2014 from 7:00 am thru 6:00pm in the area of the Happy Canyon subdivision (I-25 and Happy Canyon) along with the City of Castle Pines. This exercise is part of the continued efforts of Douglas County emergency services to prepare and train for all hazards in the county. There will be several agencies from within Douglas County and the Colorado National Guard participating in this drill. Read more: http://www.castlerock.org/chamber_news6.htm

Castle Rock Fire hosts CPR Certification course on May 10th.—PR and AEDs save lives. Let the firefighters of Castle Rock Fire and Rescue teach you these life-saving tech-niques. Participants who can complete this class will be cer-tified through the American Heart Association. Register online at https://www2.crgov.com/CART/Cart.aspx?d=4f9e970c-a114-48f1-898f-a6feeabfbcac or by calling 303-660-1066.

Help save a life: learn CPR from Castle Rock Fire and Res-cue— For victims of cardiac arrest, effective CPR can dou-ble or triple their chance of survival. Would you be prepared to help? Castle Rock Fire and Rescue will host a CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training class from 8 am to noon on Saturday, May 10, at Castle Rock Fire Head-quarters, 300 Perry St. Participants will learn CPR and how to use an AED. They will earn a certification through the American Heart Association. Read more at http://www.castlerock.org/chamber_news8.htm

Keeping Castle Rock on the move: Town’s Fleet Division is ASE Blue Seal Certified—When you call 911, you expect a quick response. When Castle Rock emergency responders jump into an ambulance, fire truck or patrol car, they know they can depend on their vehicle to get them to your emer-gency. The six employees of the Castle Rock Fleet Services Division maintain nearly 400 different vehicles – everything from emergency units to front loaders, snow plows and, yes, even lawn mowers. It’s technical work that requires highly skilled mechanics, and this team was recently recog-nized for its expertise. Read more: http://www.castlerock.org/chamber_news3.htm

Skiing in Castle Rock? Town could get a synthetic-snow sports facility—In a state known for its skiing, how likely is it that people will head to a year-round snow-sports center covered with synthetic snow? Very. At least that’s what Shawn Temple, development director at Weston Solutions Inc., thinks. Weston is based in West Chester, Pennsyl-vania, but has offices in Lakewood and Colorado Springs. Weston Solutions is a national, employee-owned company that delivers integrated environmental, sustainability, property redevelopment, energy and construction solu-tions, according to its website. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/lfcekc4

Cycle Against Violence On Saturday, May 17th at the Doug-las County Events Center—The Cycle Against Violence is a bike ride for riders of all levels. There will be a half century ride, along with a 30 mile ride and a four mile family ride. The bike rides will begin at Douglas County Event Center in Castle Rock. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Women's Crisis & Family Outreach Center. Sponsored by Young Citizens of Philanthropy. Read more and Register at: http://www.cycleagainstviolence.com/

Electronics Recycling Event-May 17th at Castle Rock Middle School—Douglas/Elbert Task Force is partnering with Blue Star Recyclers of Colorado Springs as part of its annual Electronics Recycling Event. Proceeds raised from gross materials recycled in excess of 2,000 pounds will benefit the Douglas/Elbert Task Force Food Bank. Fees are: computer monitors-$10 each; TVs measured diagonally- $1 per inch; hard drive destruction - $5 each; batteries- $1 per pound; all other electronics recycling is free. Read more: http://www.crgov.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=2725&month=5&year=2014&day=17&calType=0

Tri the Rock is May 18th at Butterfield Crossing Pool. It's waiting for you. All you have to do is try...Tri the Rock is designed for and open to kids ages 5 to 14 (age as of race day). Come for a great day of fun, food, prizes and sport. For more information and to register online. http://www.crgov.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=2541&day=1&month=5&year=2014&calType=0

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Douglas County Fair Parade—August 9, 2014

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