IN ACTION - Greater North County Chamber of Commerce

Greater North County Chamber of Commerce
IN ACTION
Vol. 61 No. 12
Monthly Publication
(USPS 116450)
March 2014
In an effort to become more “Eco-Friendly” the March 2014 edition of the
Greater North County Chamber “In Action” newsletter will be the last printed
copy mailed out. Beginning with the April 2014 edition, the newsletter will
be emailed to all of our members and representatives and will also be
available on our website at www.greaternorthcountychamber.com. This
will give our readers the opportunity to see both the ads and photos in color.
Please contact the Chamber office at 314-831-3500 if you have any questions
or would like to have your name added to our email list.
Deadline for Directory Ads
April 15, 2014
Take this opportunity to showcase your
business by placing an ad in the new directory.
Full Page: $1,195
1/4 Page: $445
Half Page: $695
1/8 Page: $245
All January 2014 invoices must be paid by March 28 in order for you to be
included in the new 2014/2015 directory
2014 Installation Dinner & Business Persons of the Year
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, April 11, 2014
Norwood Hills Country Club
Tickets are $50 (Deadline for Reservations is April 4th)
Calendar of Events
March 2014
March 5
Board Meeting Helfer’s
Deli
11:30 am-1 pm
March 11
Coffee Klatch
7:30-8:30 am
Starbucks Coffee
March 12
Marketing Meeting
Noon
Chamber Office
March 18
Business After Hours
DeLeo’s Deli
5:00—7:00 pm
March 19
Membership Meeting
Crowne Plaza Hotel
11:30 am—1:00 pm
March 22
Business Showcase/
Taste of No. County
Eagan Center
10:00 am—2:00 pm
March 26
W.I.N. Meeting
Noon—1:30 pm
Cannoli’s Restaurant
2014 SPONSORS
GOLD
GOLD
Page 2 - March 2014
2013/2014 Officers
Colleen Hannibal, Chairwoman
NHC HomeCare St. Louis
314-434-2497
Jon Vogt, Vice Chairman
Catering To You
839-3244
Brice VanSant, Secretary
Labor Ready
314-921-1414
Elizabeth Wade, Treasurer
Pulaski Bank
314-317-4745
Julie Berthold, Past Chairwoman
Berthold Carpet Cleaning
803-8843
Carolyn Marty, President
Greater North County Chamber
831-3500
2013/2014 Directors
Bret Berigan
Christian Hospital
314-653-5304
Dick Cerame
Paul Cerame Auto Group
314-838-2400
Rick Dorsey
Ahlheim & Dorsey, LLC
636-940-8000
Chief Michael Gantner
Black Jack Fire Protection District
314-741-9905
Rosemary Hodges
SSM DePaul Health Center
314-344-7450
Kenneth McGhee
Archway Memorial Chapel
895-3900
Dhari Pearson
Papa Murphy’s Take N Bake Pizza
314-972-7272
Melissa Rakers
Neighbors Credit Union
314-838-4666
Craig Szczuka,
Falcon Service, Inc.
355-5002
Dr. Grayling Tobias
Hazelwood School District
314-953-5000
Don Zykan
Meridian Waste Services, LLC
960-6085
Debbie Wright, Editor & Designer
[email protected]
Greater North County Chamber Office
420 W. Washington
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 831-3500 Fax (314) 831-9682
www.greaternorthcountychamber.com
Greater North County Chamber of Commerce
In Action Newsletter
Monthly Publication
Vol. 61 No.12 (USPS 116450)
Periodical Postage Paid Florissant, MO 63033
March 2014
3
Chamber Happenings Around Town
& Member Renewals
4
Chairwoman’s Message &
President’s Message
5
March Business After Hours
6
Tip of the Hat/Member Renewals
7
Monthly Membership Meeting
2014 Sponsors… Platinum/ Christian Hospital, Gold/ SSM DePaul Health Center & The Bridge at Florissant
March 2014- Page 3
CHAMBER “HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN”
Thank you to our Members that recently renewed!
Accessible Play, Inc.
Ann Muhoro Steward DMP, PC
Archway Memorial Chapel
Behlmann Digital
Behlmann Properties
Bill Bush Massage Therapist
Bretz Public Relations, LLC
Bridal Connections
Bumb Construction
Cannoli's Restaurant
Catering To You Banquet Center
Charles Sweeney Insurance Agency
Commerce Bank
Concentric Sourcing
Cross Keys Apartments
Dooley's Florist & Gifts
Edward Jones
Florissant Glass Company
Florissant Old Town Partners, Inc.
Florissant Rotary Club
Florissant Valley Kiwanis
Green Team Lawn Service, LLC
Helfer's Pastries & Deli Café
Improved Performance Inc.
J. Goeke Produce
JoAnn Donovan, Attorney at Law
Ken's Auto Repair
Knights of Columbus Duchesne
Council 2951
Longhorn Steakhouse
McClain Chiropractic Health & Injury
Money Mailer of Northwest St. Louis
County
Old Town Chapel
Pelican Cove
Popportunities (Popcorn)
Premier Auto Service
Quik Trip Corporation
Ridge Top Roofing & Siding Inc.
River Trace Townhome Apart
Riverview Gardens School District
Sacred Heart Parish
Sam's Club
SSM DePaul Health Center
SSM Medical Group
St. Catherine Retirement
Community
St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley
The Bedroom Store
The Bridge at Florissant
The Flower Pot
The Medicine Shoppe
Topos Surveying Corporation
US Bank
Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 794
Villa at Riverwood
Walter's Walk
2014 Sponsors… Platinum/ Christian Hospital, Gold/ SSM DePaul Health Center & The Bridge at Florissant
Page 4 - March 2014
Chairwoman’s Message
As we are all anxiously waiting for spring to arrive and to say good bye to old man winter, it’s hard to believe that
my year is up and this is my last Chairwoman’s message.
I would like to thank the office staff, Carolyn, Debbie and Jamie who have been a tremendous help with ensuring I
complete my duties as Chairwoman. All the emails and text reminders have been a God send in keeping up with our
active chamber. I have also been blessed with a very supportive Board of Directors who has worked consistently to
ensure we have had a successful year. Many have chaired and worked so hard to build up our events over this past year.
And what an amazing year we have had. All of our fundraising events have been well attended and extremely successful. A full active year
of golf, bowling, trivia, and Nite of stars, where laughter and friendship was had by all and many relationships built. This has assisted in
helping many members grow their businesses. Our monthly membership luncheons have seen a huge increase in attendance and for that
we thank you. I would also like to thank the wonderful businesses and organizations who have sponsored our monthly Business After Hours
during this past year. This function continues to grow and is always a good time, with delicious food and drinks.
A couple additions to our calendar this year have been our monthly Tuesday Morning Coffee Klatch and our monthly Women In Networking luncheon. These events as well as our two leads groups offer our members such a variety of opportunities to connect with fellow business leaders in our community.
Of course, we have some events coming up in March, so it’s time to mark your calendars. We will be co-hosting the Legislative Reception
on March 6 at Christian Hospital. Join us at DeLeo’s Café and Deli on March 18, from 5 to 7 p.m., for our Business after Hours. On Saturday, March 22, we will be hosting our 26 th Annual Business Showcase and Taste of North County at the Eagan Center from 10a.m. to 2
p.m. Many things have been added this year to truly make this event a family experience.
I want to say thank you to everyone for supporting me as Chairwoman and supporting our Chamber this past year. So many new members,
new activities and events have helped us grow tremendously. I look forward to our future. North County Strong and Shop Chamber First
for years to come!!
Thank you,
Colleen Hannibal
President’s Message
Chamber members,
I want to thank those members who recently attended the North County Marketing Strategy Community Engagement Meeting, cosponsored by the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce and North County Inc.
We very much appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to engage in this process. As promised, we will be sending you a
summary of the ideas and suggestions that were exchanged at the meeting.
We also want to thank Marcia Pfeiffer with St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley for providing the meeting space.
I also want to remind members who registered for the Legislative Reception that it’s important that they attend the event on March 6 at
Christian Hospital Atrium. We will be presenting the 2014 North County Legislative Agenda, approved by the board of directors of the
Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce, North County Incorporated, and Northwest
Chamber of Commerce, to our local legislators. Some of the issues addressed this year concern Economic Development, Education,
Healthcare and Transportation. (The 2014 North County Legislative Agenda in detail is available on our website at
www.greaternorthcountychamber.com)
Thanks for your support.
Carolyn Marty
2014 Sponsors… Platinum/ Christian Hospital, Gold/ SSM DePaul Health Center & The Bridge at Florissant
March 2014—Page 5
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Tuesday, March 18
DeLeo’s Café & Deli
2782 N. Hwy 67 (63031)
5:00—7:00 pm
Stop by on your way home and enjoy some great food and drink
while causally networking with your fellow chamber members
and their guests. Feel free to bring a friend or co-worker.
2014 Sponsors… Platinum/ Christian Hospital, Gold/ SSM DePaul Health Center & The Bridge at Florissant
Page 6—March 2014
TIP OF THE HAT
St. Catherine Retirement Community
Stacey Montero won the award for Retirement Housing Foundation’s “Manager of the Year.” Stacey has been employed by RHF for 9 years
Hazelwood Fire Department
Recipient of a $1,200 grant to be used to cover the cost of training new recruits & veteran firefighters
Florissant Police Department
Andy Hale promoted to the rank of Sergeant
Neighbors Credit Union
Made a donation of $12,364.82 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) of Greater St. Louis
& raised over $1,100 for ALS Association
Ahlheim & Dorsey, LLC
Mary Elizabeth Dorsey has been elected Vice Chair of the St. Louis County Productive Living Board
City of Florissant
Sonya Brooks-White hired as Director of Human Resources for the City of Florissant
The Bridge at Florissant
Celebrated its second birthday in January 2014
Morrison Travel & Cruise
Voted “Premiere Travel Agency” by Stl Today and A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau
SSM DePaul Health Center
Designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Florissant Valley Fire Protection District
Chief Robert Corey will retire on March 11, welcome to new Chief Scott Seppelt
2014 Sponsors… Platinum/ Christian Hospital, Gold/ SSM DePaul Health Center & The Bridge at Florissant
March 2014—Page 7
Monthly Membership Luncheon
Wednesday, March 19 from 11:30am-1:00pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel
11228 Lone Eagle Dr. (63044)
Meeting Sponsor: St. Louis Post Dispatch
Guest Speaker: Rich Gould—Sports Director for Channel 11
$20 per person with prior reservations. Deadline for reservations is Monday, March 17.
$23 per person for walk-ins if facility can accommodate.
Reserve online at www.greaternorthcountychamber.com or by phone at 314-831-3500
No shows will be billed
WELCOME NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
BJC Internal and Geriatric Medicine
BJC Northwest Physicians
2880 Netherton Suite 200 (63136)
314-355-5300
1225 Graham Rd. , Suite C2320 (63031)
314-747-9355
The Florissant Valley of Flowers
Festival
BJC Medical Group North CountyInternal Medicine
Car Wash Express
Kati Mahoney
601 rue St. Charles St. (63031)
314-837-0033
1225 Graham Rd., Suite C1340 (63031)
314-831-6737
BJC Family Care at Christian
Hospital
Patrick Shively
8422 N. Lindbergh Blvd. (63031)
314-440-5124
CPR (Cell Phone Repair)
11125 Dunn Rd., Suite 406 (63136)
314-653-5484
James Cook
720 N. Hwy 67 (63031)
314-921-6371
BJC Florissant Valley Family
Medicine
Florissant Valley Memorial V.F.W.
Post 4105
3528 Patterson Rd. (63031)
314-839-8700
Tony Laprocina
410 St. Francois (63031)
314-831-6121
BJC St. Louis Primary Care
Associates
1225 Graham Rd., Suite C2320 (63031)
314-747-9355
US Postal Service
Jim Hall
2200 N. Hwy 67 (63033)
314-830-6150
Wellspring Church
F. Willis Johnson
33 South Florissant Rd. (63135)
314-521-4217
Mary Kay-Dejanill Shearer
Florissant, Mo
314-374-4681
2014 Sponsors… Platinum/ Christian Hospital, Gold/ SSM DePaul Health Center & The Bridge at Florissant
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FLORISSANT, MO 63031
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“The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce is a partnership of business professionals
and community leaders united to promote the North County region.”
The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce is non-partisan and does not commit to the support of or endorse any candidates for public office.