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Jeff Belzer's is a second generation, family-owned dealership with locations in Lakeville, Roseville and New Prague. When you buy at Belzer's, you're part of the family. They are committed to providing an exceptional vehicle shopping experience throughout the entire process, and they train their employees to honor promises to their customers the same way they would to their families and friends.

 Jeff Belzer's proudly serves the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area. However, by offering hyper competitive pricing and a huge selection of both new and pre-owned automobiles they are able to extend their services across the entire nation. Whether you're looking for something for the whole family to enjoy or something to spice up your daily commute, the world is your oyster when you consider the lineup of vehicles they carry. Jeff Belzer's has the resources to help you achieve your automotive buying goals.

Last week we had the opportunity to present our Lakeville Works program at the annual Economic Development Association of Minnesota conference.

We assembled a panel that included Paul Gintner (President, BTD), Cindy Nolan (Teacher, Lakeville Area Schools), Kati Bachmayer (Economic Development Manager, City of Lakeville) and myself.

We talked to Economic Development professionals from around the state about the role of this work in

economic development and the importance of "just starting" - it is going to start small and grow from there. We shared how the City of Lakeville leadership and staff participate in our initiatives, and shaping our next generation of workforce and residents.

Thank you to Kati Bachmayer for submitting our sessions for consideration! We had a lot of fun sharing our story.

The Chamber was excited to participate, once again, with our Lakeville South Capstone students to produce the second annual "Stepping into your Future" career exploration experience on January 11.

The entire Kenwood Trail Middle School 8th grade class learned about in-demand careers and corresponding high school courses they can take.

During the event, the 8th grade students chose from 14 stations hosted by local businesses/organizations. At each station, students participated in an activity related to a particular field and high school course you can take in the district.

Lakeville South High School seniors Brooke Bischof, Isaac Cin, and Leni McNamara organized this event for their STEM senior capstone project. Their primary motivation for organizing this type of event was to give younger students a better understanding of what high school courses will be available to them as they enter high school.

Thank you to our members for donating their time, and project-based learning supplies, to make this event possible:

• The Moments Memory Care
• Allina Health
• BTD Manufacturing
• HOBO Inc.
• JT Egner Construction
• Advanced Wireless Communications
• Buck Hill Ski & Snowboard
• City of Lakeville Environmental Services
• Lakeville Police Department
• Post Consumer Brands
• Thrivent Financial - Scot Kretzschmar
• QA1 Precision Products

Amazon has the updated labor law posters. Shout out to Rick Murphy from ProTech for finding this! Click image to get link.

Join Minnesota Sports and Events at Mall of America for National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Featuring youth skills clinics, music, fun + our Somali Community showcase featuring Kalsoni Activewear & Athleisure. 

Wednesday, Feb 7th

2 -7:30pm

Thank you for your support!