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GOOD AFTERNOON BUFFALO

Artistic Me

205 5th St NE Suite 1

Thursday, May 9th

4:30 p.m.

We get the pleasure of hosting both a Good Morning and Good Afternoon Buffalo again in May as we did in April. Funny things is - they are neighbors!

We have a unique Good Afternoon Buffalo coming up where Mary Randall, owner of Artistic Me, is hosting at her make and take business as a special opportunity for us to be involved in Buffalo Days! If you've never been there, now is the opportunity to see what a great place it is for you, a date night, family time, to celebrate a birthday etc...You don't need to be creative - just have fun!

Mary will provide the buffalo statues, while we enjoy some snacks and a beverage (welcome to bring your beverage of choice too) while getting a little paint on our fingers! Nothing better! Then, once Mary fires our ceramic treasures, she will hide them around town during Buffalo Days week for people to find! Thank you, Mary, for adding some fun to our networking time together and fun to the Buffalo Days event!

GOOD MORNING BUFFALO

Love, Inc

205 5th St NE Suite 2

Thursday, May 16th

8:00 a.m.

If you haven't seen the Love, Inc thrift shop since they moved up to the Soo Town area, now's a good chance to see that and hear what they are all about! Here's just a few stats on what they did to help others in our area in 2023:

Gave out $1250 in gas cards

Assisted with $3500 in home repairs

Helped supply over $17,000 in vehicle repairs

Helped with homeless housing to the tune of $12,400

The hours put in by wonderful volunteers = Priceless!

Let's gather, enjoy some coffee and treats, meet and greet others and support this local gem!

RECORD SETTING ATTENDANCE AT BOTH GOOD MORNING AND GOOD AFTERNOON BUFFALO LAST WEEK!

Thank you to CRS for hosting nearly 40 people last week! We changed the format up a bit so to allow more networking and more opportunity for the host to share while still allowing you to get to work by 9 if need be. Great connections were made!

Sadly, I didn't take any photos at Thirsty Buffalo where we had almost 30 people attend. I was too busy just enjoying the comradery of member friends new and old! Thank you to Tricia who supplied us with several appetizers for free while we enjoyed our casual networking!

I so appreciate our hosting businesses. I know it puts an extra workload on your day - but it truly is the relationship building piece that makes our work fun.

OUR GOLF TOURNAMENT TEAM ROSTER IS FULL!

Now looking for any hole sponsors (be part of the big day) or raffle prize donations!

THANK YOU TO OUR CART & BEVERAGE CART SPONSORS:

Allina Health/Buffalo Hospital

Bankwest

Cortrust Bank

THANK YOU TO OUR RETURNING HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR:

Insurance Center of Buffalo

CHECK OUT OUR GOLD ($350) LEVEL SPONSORS:

CRS

Natural Roots Salon

Title Mark, LLC

IT TAKES A COMMUNITY TO MAKE THIS COMMUNITY EVENT HAPPEN!

We all enjoy some or all parts of our Buffalo Days celebration! Did you know it costs $9000 just to have the fireworks...that we PAY to have the quality marching bands in our parade...that porta pots and garbage alone add up to $5000? Yes - it's no small feat and we couldn't do it without you! Ever think of showing your business through a parade unit? Being in the parade is a boatload of fun!

This week we thank our Bronze and Honorary Sponsors along with our Royalty Sponsors!

Our button boards will be ready soon - be sure to help out in that small way. Costs you nothing if you sell all the buttons! This years' button designer is a gentleman from Functional Industries. Happy to celebrate his design!

We will be getting to meet our Royalty candidates soon!

Thank you to their sponsors:

What's the Scoop?

CorTrust

Natural Roots Salon

Izzy's Formals

Keller Williams Integrity NW

Fitness Evolution

Lakeview Nutrition

Thank you to our Gold Sponsors:

Bolton& Menk

Culver's

DoJo Karate

Edward Jones (all offices)

MidCountry Bank/Insurance

Next Level Seamless Gutters & Exteriors

Gold Sponsor • $1,000 or More

• ·  Parade Unit
• ·  Parade position choice after #15
• ·  Business listed in advertising
• ·  Signage in prominent downtown location
• ·  Business listing in parade program-Chamber members highlighted
• ·  Chamber social media

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors:

Big Bore BBQ

E&M Outdoor Services

Huikko's Entertainment Center

Kay Nails & Spa

Morrie's Buffalo Ford

Natural Roots Salon

American Family/Chris Chapman

Silver Sponsor • $500 - $999

• ·  Parade Unit
• ·  Business listed in advertising
• ·  Signage in prominent downtown location
• ·  Business listing in parade program-Chamber members highlighted

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors:

Johnson, Larson, Peterson, PA

State Farm Insurance/Mark Olson

Bronze Sponsor • $250 - $499

• ·  Business listing in parade program-Chamber members highlighted

Thank you to our Honorary Sponsors:

Buffalo Transmission & Auto Care

Family Counseling Center

Keller Williams/Northwest Integrity/Holthaus Group

Honorary Sponsor • $50 - $249

• ·  Business listing in parade program-Chamber members highlighted

Parade Unit Only • $300

• ·  Parade Unit
• - Business listing in parade program-Chamber members 

Button Board Sponsor • $30

• ·  Pay $30 for board of 10 buttons
• ·  Sell all buttons – no cost to you
• ·  Free delivery and pick-up of board

NEW MEMBERS 2024

DAHLHEIMER BEVERAGE

3360 Chelsea Road W, Monticello

www.dalheimerbeverage.com

763-295-9947

More than likely you are aware of Dahlheimer Beverage and their large warehouse in Monticello. What you may not know - is their story! It is a third-generation business that is still growing in both product brands and distribution area, but it started out with Merle Dahlheimer tiring of farming. Merle didn't like the rigor of milking cows, so he sold his herd and bought Gluek Beer Distributors in St. Michael in 1959. At that time, he had 60,000 cases of Gluek's, 3 trucks and 1 cooler. It has grown to 150 different beer brands with 800 varieties!

Dahlheimer is a full-service beverage (not just beer) distribution company that works directly with the suppliers and the retailers. They offer retailers a competitive mix of brands and never sacrifice quality for sales. They can service most all of Minnesota from the Iowa border to the Canadian border with warehouses in Monticello, Brainerd, Green Isle and Virginia. They also like to give back to these communities - giving to local youth sports programs, schools, charities and community events.

Dahlheimer has served us well in supplying all the beverages for our Buffalo Days beer garden every year. Their sales force manages over 4800 accounts. Our sales rep, Rob Brooks, is super responsive to any request we make. Excited to have them in our Chamber family!

AMBASSADORS ON THE MOVE

KAY NAILS & SPA

1221 Hwy 25 N

763-267-7477

www.KayNailsSpa.com

It was fun to meet with owner, An Vo, and hear about the nail/spa business from behind the scenes! It is a family affair as his sister CeCe manages the spa. Kay Nails has been in Buffalo just two years. They have 8 manicure stations and 8 pedicure stations and average 30 appointments a day. They have 6 FT staff that take care of our hands and feet. You will love the warm towels! An is seeing more and more men come in for services - they are 15% of their business. Men need pretty hands and feet too! He recommends a pedicure once a month for good foot health.

You can make all your appointments online and can request a favorite technician if you prefer. They are open 10-7 Mon-Fri and 10-5 Saturdays. They can be open on Sundays for group/special event type appointments.

One thing An wanted to ensure we understood is how they pride themselves on the cleanliness of their foot baths. Many places use a magnetic system that takes 4 hours to clean. Kay Nails uses a disposable liner so that each pedicure is truly fresh.

They do have one rental suite they are looking to fill with massage or some cosmetology service that is looking for a home.

I love just seeing the wall of colorful polish - regular, gel and acrylic - so many options!

Thanks An for giving us the tour! I'm sure they will be busy with prom coming up!

Below is Ambassador Andrew/Insurance Center of Buffalo, Melissa, Ambassadors Jennifer/American Family, Tina/Anchor Realty, An, CeCe, Ambassadors Tyler/ServPro, Jackie/Farmer's Insurance and April/Family Counseling Center.

As you are out and about do you make a purpose to do business with only other Chamber members? Do you recognize and thank the businesses that are fellow members? When you walk in the door of a business- take note - do they have a Chamber member window cling?

We know how involved Integriprint is in our community - and you can see by their door stickers - they are involved in other communities and causes as well! That's a sign of a company that gives back! And that they do! Did you know that each month they give a $500 free print job to a non-profit? They have been a wonderful Chamber member - always doing a great job in printing our Tourism Brochures and more. Thanks, Chelsie for your membership and service!

SUE SAYS

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LOTS GOING ON AT ZION CHURCH ON SATURDAY and MORE!

Did you also know that Zion has a walking trail that's open to the public? It's well maintained and is a very easy, peaceful walk with trail signs that have encouraging messages.

BCO SHARES A STORY...THIS SUNDAY & NEXT

As part of the concert, the orchestra will perform "Ellis Island: The Dream of America" by Peter Boyer. In this unique work, stories of 7 Ellis Island immigrants are interspersed throughout the orchestration, using the exact words of those who experienced them. These immigrants, all from different countries, traveled to the US from 1910-1940. During the narration and performance, historic images of Ellis Island and the immigrants will be projected onto a screen behind the orchestra. Go to www.bcomn.org for more information and tickets.