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Chamber of Commerce
"Building a Better Community Together"
Volume 15 · Issue 2 · February 1997
Politics and Policy Part 1:
How does the Government REALLY work?
A seminar to help you understand how to have an impact on government
Wednesday, February 19, 1997
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Elk River City Hall
Police Training Room
Cost: $10
This practical presentation is
designed to help you understand how
the political process really works
and encourage your participation. It
is "everything you ever wanted to
know about government, but didn't
know who to ask."
Presenter is Lyall Schwarzkopf,
consultant with the Minnesota
Chamber of Commerce. His other
credentials include serving
Minneapolis as City Manager and
City Clerk, a lobbyist for 17 years,
and the Minnesota House of
Representatives from 1963-72.
This hands-on seminar is sure to
have an impact on you and your
colleagues. Fee for refreshments
and seminar is $10. RSVP to
441-3110 by February 14.
Politics and Policy Part II March 5:
"How can citizens be more effective
in the political process ?,
Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, February 20, 1997 · 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
LaRose's Pizza & Pasta New Banquet Room
508 Freeport Avenue
Business card exchange · Hors d'oeuvres · Door prizes
Take this opportunity to make business contacts in a social setting.
Bring an ample supply of your business cards.
PIZZA & PASTA
Your hosts:
Jim & Marlene LaRose
YOU CAN HELP
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
1997
Minnesota
Legislature
QUESTION:
What do you have
when hundreds of
business people
gather in St. Paul
to meet with their
legislators, hear
from Republican
and DFL leaders,
have lunch with
the governor and discuss top business
issues?
ANSWER: Minnesota Business D,..
at the Capitol.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday,
March 26 to join other Chamber
members and trade associations from
around the state for what is hoped to
be one of the largest business
representations ever.
Elk River Chamber members will
attend the 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
session. The day includes issue
briefings, appointments with
legislators, background materials,
shuttle transportation to and from the
Capitol from a parking site in St.
Paul, lunch and refreshments. The
cost is $35 per person.
Please call 441-3110 to let us know if
you will attend.
Highway 169 Fence Fund Established
In response to concern for the safety
of area residents, the Chamber has
formed the Highway 169 Task
Force, chaired by Jerry Hagen of
Sax Food & Drug. "The task force
is interacting with all resources on
parallel courses of action to begin
resolving the problem of pedestrian
safety," Hagen stated.
"In communications between the
City of Elk River and MnDOT,
fencing was one of seven items
proposed to improve safety. The
task force has identified a fence as
the top priority in an incremental
and sequential plan, with the other
six items being incorporated after a
MnDOT study currently underway is
completed."
"The City of Elk River will be
scheduling neighborhood and
commercial interest meetings for
public involvement in the project to
fence 1.25 miles of Highway 169
between Main Street and 193rd
Avenue."
"Because funding and time are both
critical issues, the task force has
established a fence fund in a trust
depository that will immediately be
available to receive contributions
and donations from any source."
"We issue a direct challenge to each
Chamber member to sponsor a
10-foot section of fence (current
estimates $120). It will take public
contributions to get the total job
done. This is an ambitious goal, as
MnDOT puts fence costs as high as
$180,000."
"This is where Chamber members
can also help. Through the normal
course of doing business, they can
promote the fund by devising ways
to make it easy for customers to
join in."
"It is extremely important to get
funding in place for spring or
summer construction. We believe
this timeline can be met and safety is
going to come sooner through these
efforts because of the support we
expect from the governmental
sector."
"Although we're focusing on this
short term goal, we'll continue long
range plans to work toward the total,
optimal safety solution."
Chamber members are encouraged
to join efforts and participate.
"There's safety in numbers!"
utions can be made to: Highway 169 Fen
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Marketing Elk River
and beyond
Tourism in our region has been a
previously underutilized economic
development strategy. Communities
are significantly impacted by the
dollars that tourists spend.
To capitalize on our potential
tourism market, your Chamber has
joined other organizations to form
the Sherburne County Tourism
Committee. We have been working
together to develop an inventory of
each community's resources.
One of the results of this work will
be a publication to be used by our
residents and visitors as a guide to
the many tourism opportunities in
Sherburne County.
The publication is still in the
planning stage; contents will likely
include area attractions, an events
calendar, and information on
recreation, lodging and dining.
This project is spearheaded by
Michael Darger, Economic
Development Coordinator under the
auspices of the Sherburne County
Economic Development Alliance.
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