Membership Meeting. State of the City

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1 May Dakota Street, P.O. Box 114, Prior Lake, MN Phone: Fax: Membership Meeting Wednesday, May 18, 2011 RSVP before May 13 Cost of lunch is $15, all lunches need to be pre-paid, due to the full capacity of this networking luncheon. State of the City Prior Lake City Hall 4646 Dakota Street, Prior Lake Mayor Mike Myser will be speaking on topics that affect the City and YOU! Check in begins at 11:30 am, with lunch, brief meeting and speaker to start at noon. Due to the arrangement for this meeting, please RSVP BEFORE May 13. Lakefront Days is 95 days away (or less)! Save the date for August 4, 5, 6 for a fun filled community event! As Chamber members, you have the benefit of registering before non-chamber members! REGISTER TODAY at Thank you to our event sponsors: Above All Hardwood Floors & Carpet, BLUE PC, Edina Realty, Integra Telcom, NOREX Inc., Prior Lake State Bank, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Springer Exteriors, & Wirtz Beverage. Executive Board 2011 PRESIDENT Gary Meyer, Prior Lake State Bank Term: 1/09-12/12 VICE PRESIDENT Rick Heinz, South Metro Federal Credit Union Term: 1/10-12/13 TREASURER Cheryl Wilfond, Flowers Naturally Term: 1/10-12/12 SECRETARY Shelley Chase, US Bank Term: 1/11-12/13 PAST PRESIDENT Dave Chromy, Village Market Term: 1/08-12/11 Board of Directors Chad LeMair, Above All Hardwood Floors & Carpet/ Performance Construction Term: 1/11-12/11 Barbara Johnson, Art Johnson Trucking Term: 1/11-12/12 Lynn Nicolai, Bankers Closing Services, LLC Term: 1/07-12/11 Dawn Emerson, Bell Mortgage Term: 1/10-12/11 Adam Blahnik, Blahnik Law Office PLLC Term: 1/10-12/12 Rachel VanDenBoom, Edina Realty Term: 1/10-12/11 Kami Thompson, New Horizon Academy Term: 1/11-12/12 City Liaison School Liaison Kelly Meyer (1/05) Kristi Mussman (1/07) Chamber Staff Sandi Fleck, Executive Director (5/02) cell

2 Thoughts from our President, Gary Meyer, Prior Lake State Bank Wow, already through April and still so much yard work yet to do. I m thinking the weather has got to get better during May we should have plenty of flowers if the old advantage of April showers brings May flowers holds true. We had a great turn out for our Progressive lunch membership meeting. Hopefully everyone was able to develop some new business contacts and / or solidify existing business relationships. With May we bring in our Senior luncheon on May 2 at the VFW, May 12 is Ladies Night Out, May 18 th is our membership meeting with Mayor Mike Myser giving us an update to the latest of what is happening in the City. The May membership meeting will be held at City Hall and lunch will be catered by Village Market. Please register on-line for the up-coming events and to view all chamber related news. I will also be handing out one prize during the May membership meeting to the person who can answer the following question what is the theme of the Chamber Market being held on June 23? Hint You can find the answer on the chamber website. Keep in mind our Chamber member business s as you prepare for Mother s Day, graduation parties, Memorial Day, yard clean up and repair items. Shop Local, Shop Often And from the desk of Cliff Clavin some useless notes on the History of Paper Money Massachusetts Bay Colony issued first paper money 1775 American colonists issued paper currency to finance the Revolutionary War backed by the anticipation of tax revenues notes where easily counterfeited and quickly became devalued 1781 Continental Congress charted the Bank of North America nation s first real bank 1791 Congress charted the first Bank of the United States authorized to issue paper bank notes to eliminate confusion and simplify trade served as the U.S Treasury s fiscal agent, thus performing the first central bank functions 1861 Congress authorized the Treasury to issue money in the form of non-interest bearing notes called Demand Notes 1865 Gold Certificates were issued by the Treasury against gold coin bullion deposits circulated until Treasury s Bureau of Engraving and Printing started printing all US currency 1913 Federal Reserve Act of 1913 passed Federal Reserve System created as the nation s central bank to regulate the flow of money and credit for economic stability and growth issued the Federal Reserve Notes, the only US currency produced 1929 Size reduced by 25% and standardized with uniform portraits and emblems and monuments on the back 1990 Security thread and micro printing were added $50 & $100 notes to deter counterfeiting Additional security features added to redesigned $100 note. The first bill to be redesigned. Enjoy the Memorial Day holiday with your family and friends. And please sometime during the course of the holiday, take a few minutes to share your gratitude for the countless blessings we have today made possible by the men and women we honor that have served our country. In closing for this month s newsletter, as in previous months, I will ask each of you are you getting the most out of the Prior Lake Chamber? If not, are you putting the most into it? Become active and SPON- SOR of one our numerous events and get your business name recognized. If you can t become a sponsor, become a VOLUNTEER and make yourself present at one or more of the events and meet people, talk to them, let them get to know you and they will eventually become one of your clients.

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4 Welcome New Members to the Prior Lake Chamber Ron Powers II Cities Window Cleaning 5497 Cedar wood Street NE Prior Lake MN Michael T. Pettit MiLo Electric, LLC PO Box 935 Prior Lake MN Paul Herby Your Boat Club 6885 Boudin St NE Prior Lake MN The 2011 Directory will be available at our May Membership meeting! Don t forget to sign up to be a part of the State of the City Update at City Hall on Wednesday, May 18 at noon. State of the City Update Lonny L. Johnson L.L. Johnson Law Office, PA Ashcroft Alcove Savage MN Vanessa Soukup SoukUp The Sun Mandan Avenue SE Prior Lake MN RSVP before May 13 Cost of lunch is $15, can pay online, use your prepaid lunch ticket or cash or check only at check in.

5 Date May 1 May 2 May 12 May 18 May 30 June, July, August June 15 June 23 August 4, August 5 August 6 Event Deadline for Banner ADS for $25 for 2 months! Senior Luncheon-sponsored by VFW & Chamber VFW Ladies Night Out Mardi Gras in Prior Lake Membership Meeting Office is closed Every Lakefront Park Chamber Market Membership Meeting Uptown Family BBQ Vendors Business Expo/Wine Tasting Car Show, Laker Variety Show, Steve Millar & Diamondhead Kiddie Parade, Parade, Laker Idol, Family Movie, Fireworks Lakefront Days is 95 days away (or less)! Save the date for August 4, 5, 6 for a fun filled community event! Don t forget to register for Lakefront Days events, we will not be mailing flyers or registration forms to our members! Check out and go to the left hand box that says Lakefront Days on the middle of your screen. Click on any of the events that interest you. You can download and print or you can fill out online!! Online registrations are: Business Expo/Wine Tasting, Parade, Vendor (Free and paid), Laker Idol, Laker Variety Show & more!

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