News from Your Chamber

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Ambassadors Welcome Ametrine Mental Health

Congratulations to Stephanie Olson, Janaya Evenson, and Katie Nystrom of Ametrine Mental Health on their First Dollar with the Chamber Ambassadors! Ametrine strives to help clients nourish their mental health by delivering holistic and individualized care through professional medication management and therapy services from adolescence to adulthood. Also pictured are Ambassadors Jeff Jensen (West Central Technology), Kelsey Olson (Kandiyohi County & City of Willmar EDC), Vicki Davis (Fladeboe Land & City of Willmar), Michelle Marotzke (Mid-Minnesota Development Commission), and Mary Hagen (West Central Technology). Ametrine Mental Health is located at 194 Progress Way in Spicer.

Ametrine Mental Health

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Rick's Cycling & Sports Center Celebrates 30 Years

Congratulations and thank you to Rick and Wendy Norsten of Rick’s Cycling and Sports Center on 30 years of membership with the Chamber! Rick's is the Willmar area’s oldest bike shop featuring Giant and Trek bikes, accessories, clothing, parts, and expert repair services. They also sell fitness equipment and billiards. Also pictured with Chamber Board members and/or Diplomats Scott Norling (Life-Science Innovations), Christina Williams (R&J Tours), Angie Caskey (Jennie-O), Jessica Hanson (Willmar Hypnosis), Suzanne Hass (Allstate Insurance), and Tracy Lundy (Lake Region Bank).

Rick's Cycling & Sports Center

Business Education Network

The Business Education Network and the Willmar High School welcomed Ashley Thompson with Healthy Fusion to the high school for Zero Hour in early October. Zero Hour is the first hour every other Wednesday for students to catch up on tests or missing work. Those that do not have work to catch up on are in the commons area until classes start. This provides the opportunity to showcase businesses and career opportunities in our community. BEN also presented Classroom to Career at the Willmar Area Learning Center and ACGC in October. Classroom to Career allows business professionals to engage with students about their career choices here in the Willmar Lakes Area and discuss how the decisions in high school will open future opportunities. The program is designed to show classroom students that they are in control of their future educational goals through personal choice and educational decisions. Thank you to Kate Dimler (Bethesda), Jeff Duininck (Duininck, Inc.), Steve Gardner (Willmar Electric), Jessica Hanson (Willmar Hypnosis), and Bradley Pederson (Christianson PLLP) for presenting.

Heritage Bank - Spicer Celebrates 20 Years

Congratulations to Lisa Dahl, Ross Magnuson, Laura Carlson, Mariah Pantekoek, and Dave Henle of Heritage Bank – Spicer on 20 years of membership with the Chamber. Heritage Bank has personal and business finance professionals committed to the growth and development of the Willmar Lakes Area. Also pictured are Chamber Diplomats/Board members Jessica Hanson (Willmar Hypnosis), Jon Rambow (Rambow), Christina Williams (R&J Tours), and Suzanne Hass (Allstate Insurance).

Heritage Bank - Spicer

ChamberHealth: Save on Employee Health Insurance!

ChamberHealth is the newest health insurance program available to companies across Minnesota. Through the Minnesota Chamber’s specialized programs, businesses can gain access to quality, competitively priced and discounted products. What’s more, small business groups receive many of the same benefits as large employers, which otherwise would not typically be available. Want to learn more? Reach out to Vicki Stute at vstute@mnchamber.com.

Lunch with Leaders

Join us to learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as the challenges and opportunities it presents for businesses. Panelists include: Shay Marlowe, Diversity Recruiter for the Minnesota Department of Human Services; Fadumo Hussein, owner of FAJ Language Services; Pablo Obregon, Director of Community Growth for the City of Willmar; Mickell Maloyd, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager for Woodland Centers; and Abdirizak Mahboub, owner of West Central Interpreting Services.

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neXt Lunch and Learn Recap

Thanks to Desiree Petrich with Intentional Action for sharing 5 Rules for Life with neXt members last week at Heritage Bank! This educational opportunity gave young leaders tools to increase productivity, navigate change, and foster resilience.

Chamber Community Job Board

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