– New Message From Valley City Area Chamber Of Commerce

Message from your Board President New Chamber Members and Renewing Members Chamber Board Ambassador Visits DMV Corner Employment Opportunities A message from your Chamber Board President: Shop Small isn’t just a tag line or a one day a year event anymore – it is a way of life for small towns. Small and Local businesses are the backbone of our economy and community. Its Local people serving Local people. When money stays local, it increases the tax revenue, standard of living and sales tax funds our communities and our vital services. These small businesses are the ones you come to for donations for Sports fundraisers, benefits and silent auctions. They support their community because they know how vital they are to their success. These businesses are built by ordinary people, who are your friends, family or neighbors and breathe life into the community – by investing into it. They want to make it a destination – for locals and visitors to enjoy. They do what they do for a reason – they love their community, customers and their business. Remember – next time you are shopping, making an appointment or considering a service – Keep it Local. Penny Wolla Thank you to the following renewing Chamber Members! AP Equipment American Family Insurance Liquor Locker Dairy Queen CHI Mercy Health NuCara Pharmacy Service Master Sheyenne Valley Area Career & Tech Center Enterprise Sales City County Health District A.R.C. Thrift-E-Shop Concept Dentistry Brockopp Brewery Love’s Travel Stop Our Saviors Lutheran Church Brenda Laub, CPA Vining Oil & Gas Epworth Holy Grounds North Dakota Winter Show Farmers Union Insurance Valley City Veterinary Hospital Kvien Enterprises Ivy Real Estate Group Barnes County Historical Society Hi-Line Electric Barnes Rural Water District Bitz Tire & Service The Legacy Place Hospice of the Red River Valley Diane J. Hochhalter Studio Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals Dick Nelson Sales & Leasing Red Trail Vineyard Wild Prairie Bakery CHI Health at Home KMO Business Resources Please help us to welcome the following new Chamber Members!! Spencer Thomas Captains Pub Tasty Treat Bridge City Ordinance O’Reilly Auto Parts Aesthetica Skin Care & Therapies Beckman Septic The Green Room 2022-2023 Board of Directors Penny Wolla, President Blush Boutique Diane Hochhalter, President Elect Diane J Hochhalter Studio Tanya Couture, Past President Urban Couture Trina Lee, Treasurer BCBSND Dawn Mathias, Director Lerud-Mathias Funeral Home Tina Olson, Director Valley City Times Record Denise Orthman, Director CHI Health & Home Heather Pecka, Director John Deere Seeding Group Tamara Jo Taft, Director Valley City State University Sarah Pickar, Director Mobility PLUS Rehabilitation Chance Fraze, Director The Green Room Aubrey Even, Director BEK Communications Chamber Staff Kay Vinje Executive Vice President Tracey Compson Event Coordinator Amanda Rowh DMV Coordinator Ambassador Visits Tim Ost Retirement September 23rd I3G Media celebrated the on air retirement of Tim Ost. After 47 years on the air, Tim will step down and Steve Urness will take over that spot. Tim will continue to do sales. Congratulations Tim! Specifically at our Valley City location, we produce specialty grain flours, including buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa, sorghum, millet and rice on our gluten-free mill and process many options for milled flax ingredients. Most of our ingredients go through our micro-reduction process, IntegriPure®, to provide food safety assurance, naturally. On our retail line, we pack ingredients including flax, chia, quinoa and buckwheat. We offer private label packing in addition to our own retail brand of whole and milled flax and chia called Simpliful®. We primarily supply our ingredients to manufacturers, but consumers may purchase smaller quantities from a select offering of our products online at HFIMarketplace.com. Our Simpliful brand is offered in pack sizes of 14 and 28-oz and can be found online on Amazon. Healthy Food Ingredients (Article submitted by Tara Froemming, HFI Marketing Specialist) Healthy Food Ingredients is an on-trend specialty ingredient supplier, meeting demand for sustainable, clean-label solutions from transparency to innovation. We start with a sustainable supply chain, backed by IntegriPure®, our innovative micro reduction process, to offer a full portfolio of ingredients including non-GMO, organic and gluten-free pulses, grains, seeds and flax, with unique processing capabilities for milling, blending and consumer-ready products. Looking for a private label brand? We can help with that too! Whether it’s regenerative agriculture or connecting to the farm, we are partnering with our customers to tell their story and share their passion. We are dedicated to delivering safe, healthy, premium-quality ingredients in partnership with our diverse grower network. Company Website + Social Channels: https://www.hfifamily.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HealthyFoodIngredients/ https://twitter.com/growwithushfi https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthy-food-ingredients-llc https://www.instagram.com/hfimarketplace/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLW-4_sCTXZGLbiFryMcQSA The Green Room The Green Room is a new downtown business owned by Chance Fraze and his husband Andrew Nelson. It is a full service floral and gift shop. You can shop in store and they also have free delivery. You will find them in the lower level of Urban Couture, open Monday through Saturday 10am-5pm – 304 Central Ave N. You can reach them at 701-840-0792. (group photo taken by Iain Woessner VCTR) (group photo taken by Iain Woessner VCTR) Aesthetica Another business new to Valley City is Aesthetica Skin Care & Therapies. They are your one stop spa destination. They offer many wellness services such as Red Light Therapy and Halotherapy (dry salt therapy). They have a Spa Relaxation room with a sauna and other amenities. They do lashes, waxing and numerous customized facials and treatments. Massage by Mira is also available. They exclusively carry Eminence Organic Skin Care products at their location. To schedule an appointment or to find out more about the services and products they offer, you can reach Heidi or David at Aesthetica at 701-890-0404. They are located above Central Avenue Healthmart Pharmacy 323 Central Ave N Suite 203. Their current hours of operation are Tuesday through Thursday 9am to 7pm, Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday’s by appointment. Blairs Auto Body Current owner of Blair’s Auto Body, Tim Compson, has been owner for about 6 years. They do auto body repair, paint, windshield replacement and repair. Blairs Auto Body is located at 240 3rd Ave NE and you can reach them by calling 701-840-3052 or 701-845-2041. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8-6. Bridge City Ordnance Bridge City Ordnance has been in business about four years. They buy and sell guns, build custom guns, do cerakoting which is the painting of guns. They also do gunsmithing and sell gun accessories. Guns are just part of what the Morehouse brothers do. They also have machining equipment, they do welding, and have a watch repair business. They service watches from all over the world. Tanner and Torrey also discussed the growth of their businesses and plans for the future expansion. Watch for more to come from these talented brothers and their staff! You can find them at 1021 14th St SW or you can call them at 701-840-3287. Current hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8-5. DMV Corner The Valley City Motor Vehicle office is a title printing office. What this means is in most situations you will now get your title when you come into the DMV office. It’s more important now than ever to have an appointment when you come in for title work. The Motor Vehicle office is open regular hours from 8am-11am and 12pm-4pm Monday through Friday. Title work is being done by appointment, but renewals can be done on a walk-in basis. To make an appointment, you can call 701-845-3812 or you can schedule online at www.dot.nd.gov. The Drivers License Division travels to Valley City twice a month on the first and third Wednesday. They are located at the Grand Stay Hotel and do require an appointment. To make an appointment or if you have questions call 1-855-633-6835 or go online at www.dot.nd.gov. Employment Opportunities Seeking Employment or know someone who is? For a complete job listing please see the Valley City-Barnes County Development website at: https://valleycitynd.org/pages/vdg-workforce Workforce Center is also open to assist you in your job search! Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9AM-12PM & 1PM-4PM, Appointments Preferred. If you are a business who is hiring and wants to have your job listed on the workforce website, please contact Kara at recruit@hellovalley.com or call 701-490-3536. Social Media The Chamber wants to help you boost your business through Social Media! Please tag us on Facebook and Instagram! https://www.facebook.com/vcchamber instagram.com/valleycitychamberofcommerce We would love to share your posts and make your business more visible! Would you like to promote your business? We would like to help you do that. For only $30 we can add your flyer to our monthly newsletter! Please contact the chamber at chamber@valleycitychamber.com or 701-845-1891 UPCOMING EVENTS Please let us know if you have any upcoming events that you would like us to add to our weekly Eblast. Please email chamber@valleycitychamber.com Please view our website calendar for a full listing of events. Chamber Committee Meeting Dates Ag Committee 2nd Thursday at 4:30 Ambassador Visits 2nd and 4th Wednesday’s of the month Board Meeting November 18th at 8:30 (Dates are subject to change, please verify with the Chamber for meeting times) Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce | 250 W Main St , Valley City, ND 58072