Chamber of Commerce
NEWSLETTER
Volume 21 Issue 7
July 2015
May Red Carpet Award—Kurt Schneider Kurt Schneider with Ace Hardware was the Red Carpet Award Winner for May and was nominated by Chad Jensen. Chad had this to say about Kurt, “Every time I have gone into Ace with questions about a product I have purchased, Kurt has had the solution and answers quickly and efficiently.” Kurt received a $25 Gift Certificate, a Red Carpet Pin, as well as other advertising. He will be entered in the Red Carpet of the Year Award for 2015 to be presented in 2016.
Pictured: Chamber Board Vice-President Angela Shutran and May Red Carpet Award Winner Kurt Schneider. June Red Carpet Award—Judi Laughter Judi Laughter with the Sweetwater County Museum was the Red Carpet Award Winner for June and was nominated by Brie Blasi. Brie had this to say about Judi, “The museum had some visitors from out of state that were very interested in visiting a historic site. Judi went above and beyond helping them over the course of several weeks. She spent time gathering information for them, speaking with them on the phone, making sure they got in contact with the correct people, and even stayed late to allow them to visit the museum when they got to town. Judi always offers great customer service, but this was one example of how she always puts forth her best effort to make sure visitors have the best experience!” Judi received a $25 Gift Certificate, a Red Carpet Pin, as well as other advertising. She will be entered in the Red Carpet of the Year Award for 2015 to be presented in 2016. Pictured: Chamber Board Member Tammy Vaught and June Red Carpet Award Winner Judi Laughter.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED National High School Finals Rodeo July 12th-18th—Info Booth—You will receive a free ticket to the rodeo. Wyoming’s Big Show July 28th-August 1st—Info Booth and Beer Banding. You will receive a free concert ticket for the night you volunteer. Multiple days and times are available for volunteering! Call the Green River Chamber of Commerce for more information at 307-875-5711.
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Don’t tell me you got nothing to do!
July 2015
Information Distributed
Watch the 4th of July fireworks.
Take some time and enjoy the Flaming Gorge
Relocation Packets
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Web Site Hits
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As a Member of the Green River Chamber:
June 2015
Year to Date
You can post your HOT DEALS, JOB OPENINGS, and EVENTS with Brochure Racks your login through Chamber Master or you can send them over to us and Chamber Kiosk we will add them. If you do not have your login information, please contact us at 307-875-5711 and we will give you your information! Walk Ins
Sales Tax Disbursements–May 2015 County $1,807,624 Green River $824,084 Rock Springs $1,570,469 Lodging Tax Sweetwater County –May 2015 County $1,587 Green River $2,717 Rock Springs $48,154 Labor Force Employment Sweetwater County April 2015 22,424 March 2015 22,159 April 2014 22,601 Unemployment Sweetwater County April 2015 1,057 March 2015 1,198 April 2014 935 Statewide Employment April 2015 293,818 March 2015 292,034 April 2014 291,591 Statewide Unemployment April 2015 12,942 March 2015 14,761 April 2014 13,391
Chamber Board of Directors and Staff
Board of Directors: Patricia Gregory, Oak Tree Inn ~ President Angela Shutran, US Bank ~ Vice President Joanna Nara-Kloepper, BLM ~ Secretary Tom Arnold, Arnold Family Chiropractic Center ~ Hole in the Wall Gang President ~ Treasurer Blair Graham, Krazy Moose Jason Bartlett, Solvay Misty Springer, Grants Specialist City of Green River Curg Murray, Gorge Rock Products Kelli Lennon, Green River Import Plus
Allan Wilson, City Council Liaison Tammy Vaught, Radio Network Linda Martin, SWC School District #2 Jeremy Gibson, Trona Valley Federal Credit Union Staff: Rebecca Eusek, Executive Director Lisa Herrera, Finance and Membership Manager Destinee Rael, Public Relations and Marketing Specialist
Chamber Mission Statement: The Green River Chamber of Commerce is committed to enhancing the community through advocacy and partnership between businesses and community leaders.
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Sweetwater Speedway Dirt Track Racing, 7:30pm (EC) River Festival, Expedition Island
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Lunch and Learn - “Providing Networking Opportunities” THE HAMPTON INN July’s Luncheon will be held on Wednesday the 15th at noon at the Hampton Inn in Green River. July’s Luncheon will be a catered event by the Hampton Inn. We will hear from The Sweetwater County Museum and Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism. The winners from May’s Lunch and Learn were as follows: Jessica White with Wyoming Financial won the quarter page ad in our Newsletter; Megan Brown with Golden Hour Senior Center won the free flyers for our Newsletter; Jerry Goodrick with American Legion won the business profile in our Newsletter; Kelli Lennon with Green River Imports won free radio ads; Tiffany Phillips with Aflac and Paul Helvik with Green River Imports both won Papa Murphy’s Cheesy Bread Certificates donated by Papa Murphy’s Pizza; and Jerry Goodrick with American Legion won the 50/50 raffle, Jerry donated his winnings back to the Chamber, thank you Jerry! June’s Lunch and learn winners were as follows: Jason Grubb with the Sweetwater County Library won the quarter page ad in our Newsletter; Paul Helvik with Green River Imports won the free flyers for our Newsletter; Jennifer Baker with Elwood Staffing won the business profile in our Newsletter; Tanya Wolf-Zambai with Wyoming Financial Pictured: Speakers for June’s Lunch and Learn, Greg Madic, Pat Brown, and Mike Insurance won free radio ads; Andrea Potter and Penny Shaw with Wyoming Workforce Services. Pizzie both of Northern Title Company—Wyoming both won Papa Murphy’s Cheesy Bread Certificates donated by Papa Murphy’s Pizza; and Angi Norris won the 50/50 raffle, Angi donated her winnings back to the Chamber, thank you Angi! Pictured: Speakers for May’s Lunch and Learn, Fred Ostler with Joint Pow- We do ask that you RSVP for each Luncheon to the Green River ers Water Board and Kandi Pendleton with the Events Complex. Chamber at 307-875-5711 or email
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[email protected] by Monday, July 13th by 10:00 AM. If you know by July 13th that you will not be able to attend, please let us know and you will not be invoiced. Lunch will be $12 for members and $15 for non-members. At May’s Luncheon we heard from Fred Ostler with Joint Powers Water Board and Kandi Pendleton with the Events Complex. We would like to thank everyone who joined us for May’s Lunch and Learn. The Lunch and Learn Networking Program is held the third Wednesday of every month at noon, now held at the Hampton Inn in Green River and will be catered by local restaurants; please RSVP to the Lunch & Learns by the Monday before. Mark your calendars ahead and watch for guest speakers! Not only will you be able to network, you can submit your business card in the raffle for free advertising. You can also find dates and locations on our website www.grchamber.com or go to our Facebook page—Green River Chamber.
Renewals May 2015—Thank You!
You’re Invited First Choice Buick/GMC has been a The URA/Main Street Agency cordially invites you to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Clock Tower Plaza. member of the Green River Chamber Light refreshments will be served. of Commerce for 23 Years! Monday, June 29th 6:00 PM Clock Tower Plaza
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2015 Photo Contest Theme: “Adventures of Sweetwater County” Eligibility: Open to anyone either Amateur or Professional Photographers Entrants per person: 3 Format: Color or Black & White, 8X10 matted (no larger than 2 1/2 inch border). Landscape ONLY. No signature on photo. Deadline: To Chamber office by July 23rd, to Events Complex by July 25th. *All photos must be taken in Sweetwater County In lieu of printing calendars this year, we will be printing the winning photos onto post cards that Photo taken by Julie Lutz, 2014 Runner Up. will be available for purchase at the Green River Chamber of Commerce. We get lots of requests at the Chamber from visitors for post cards and we thought this would be a great way to promote Sweetwater County all over the country and the world! The top 10 photos will be chosen. Winners will be voted on and announced at the fair. The winning photos will also be on display at the Green River Chamber throughout the month of August and September. The People’s Choice winning photo will be awarded a $25 Gift Certificate and the grand prize winner will receive a $100 Gift Certificate.
2015 River Festival Bands
Fists of Funk will be performing Friday night, August 14th from 5:30-10:30 PM.
Ryan, Chrys and the Roughcuts will be performing Saturday, August 15th from 11:30 AM-4:00 PM.
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Tickets for Sale
July 2015
Red Carpet Nominations— “Promoting the Community”
April Oswald Sweetwater County Concert Association Membership Packs 2015-2016 Concert Season Membership is available. Adults are Business: Loaf N Jug $45, Seniors 60+ are $35, students in HS and under are $25, fam- Why: Always goes above and beyond to make sure the customer is satisfied. ily 2A and 1+child is $110. Cash or check will be accepted. Nominated by: Darryl Womack
Duck Race Tickets Available at the Green River Chamber. 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. Winners will be announced at the 2015 River Festival on August 14th at 7:30 PM. 1st place—$250; 2nd place—$100; 3rd place—$50 and additional prizes for other places. Cash, check, and credit card will be accepted. 5% fee on all CC transactions. Red Desert Roundup Rodeo The Red Desert Roundup Rodeo will be held July 23rd-July 25th. Children 4 and under are free, children’s tickets (ages 5-12) are $8, and adult tickets (age 13+) are $16. Cash and check will be accepted. Flapjack Fundraiser You’re invited to an Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser to meet the Memorial Hospital CEO, Jerry Klein and the Foundation Board of Directors in support of the Memorial Hospital Foundation. Tickets are $7, the event will be held on July 25th at Applebee’s, 2491 Foothill Blvd. Rock Springs from 8-10 AM. Contact the MHSC Foundation at 307-352-8234 for more information. Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted. 5% fee on all CC transactions.
Deb Durain Business: Ace Hardware Why: Very helpful and always watching out for our best interest. Thank you! Nominated by: Daniel Pedri Judi Laughter Business: Sweetwater County Museum Why: The museum had some visitors from out of state that were very interested in visiting a historic site. Judi went above and beyond helping them over the course of several weeks. She spent time gathering information for them, speaking with them on the phone, making sure they got in contact with the correct people, and even stayed late to allow them to visit the museum when they got to town. Judi always offers great customer service, but this was one example of how she always puts forth her best effort to make sure visitors have the best experience! Nominated by: Brie Blasi Stormy Warner Business: Krazy Moose Why: She is always so pleasant and very helpful—over and above. Nominated by: Ted York Shawnna Craythorn
2015 Wyoming’s Big Show Advance Tickets Business: Triple C Painting Wyoming’s Big Show will be here July 27th-August 1st. Adults Why: She is the hardest worker I have ever seen. Even though her back is hurting (ages 13-59) $11 in advance, Children/Seniors (ages 6-12/60+) $7 all the time, she still works hard. She is always thinking of everyone else. in advance. Advance ticket sales will end on Friday, July 24th. Nominated by: Brenda Ashley Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted. 5% fee on all CC transactions.
New Members—Welcome!
2015 Wyoming’s Big Show Carnival—Brown’s Amusement Carnival tickets are $20 per ticket in advance. One ticket is good for all rides for one day only. Advance carnival ticket sales will end on Friday, July 24th. Cash, check, and credit card will be accepted. 5% fee on all CC transactions.
OBrien Kayak Rentals 115 Morning Glory Way Rock Springs, WY 82901 (541) 728-8435 Recreational kayak rentals.
River Festival Spaghetti Dinner and Cajun Shrimp Boil The River Festival Spaghetti Dinner and Cajun Shrimp Boil will be held Friday, August 14th at the Expedition Island in Green River at 5:00 PM. Tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets for the Cajun Shrimp Boil are $35 for adults, $45 for couples, and $15 for children/seniors. There will be two serving times for the Cajun Shrimp Boil: 5:00 and 6:30 PM. Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted. 5% fee on all CC transactions.
Pioneer Printing 514 West 19th Street Cheyenne, WY 82001 P: (307) 635-4114 P: (800) 876-6564 F: (307) 632-7810 Pioneer Printing provides the full spectrum of custom printing and finishing services for individuals, companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. You name it, we can print it and cut it, perforate, fold, bind, package and deliver it!
The Guess Who Boys and Girls Club 4th Annual Benefit Concert. Friday, September Hitching Post Restaurant and Saloon 11th, 2015. 7:00 PM at the Sweetwater County Events Complex. 580 E Flaming Gorge Way $40 in advance, $45 at the gate. Cash or check will be accepted. Green River, WY 82935 P: (307) 875-2246
Wyoming’s Big Show Concert Line Up Tuesday, July 28th—Martina McBride, 8:30 pm Wednesday, July 29th—Old Dominion, 8:30 pm Thursday, July 30th—Chevelle, 8:30 pm Friday, July 31st—P.O.D., 8:30 pm Saturday, August 1st—Eli Young Band, 8:30 pm We hope to see you there!!
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Pink Sink Luxuries Ribbon Cutting
Welcome to The Chamber Board!
Pink Sink Luxuries held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, May 27th. They have a cottage boutique featuring hand crafted luxury items such as hand crafted soaps, lotions, bubble bath, bath bombs, etc. They also have shoes, purses, luggage, and jewelry. New items are added almost daily. Make sure to stop by and see them, located at 340 E Flaming Gorge Way in Green River, open Tuesday-Friday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM and Saturday’s 12:00-4:00 PM.
The Green River Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome one of our newest Board Members: Jeremy Gibson with Trona Valley. Jeremy Gibson attended college at the University of Wyoming to study Computer Science and later attended Regis University to earn his degree in Business AdministraJeremy Gibson tion. Since 2000, Jeremy has worked for Trona Valley Community FCU and currently manages the credit union’s operations. Jeremy is a member of the Rock Springs Christian Church and has traveled crosscountry, sometimes globally, as a volunteer. Nowadays, he says his preference is to stay closer to home and help locally. Jeremy asked to join the board to be involved with community events and help support Green River’s local businesses. Welcome to the Green River Chamber Board, Jeremy!
Pictured L-R: Mayor Pete Rust, Kat Kolesar-Picoldi, Budd Allen, Chamber Director Rebecca Eusek, Mike Shutran, Angie Shutran, Tom Arnold, Jennifer Goodrick, Rachel Boren, Mary Boren, Mark Peterson, Reed Clevenger, Linda Martin, Terry Warren, and Tim Warren.
Trona Trails Historic Mine Byway Dedication On Saturday, May 30th, the Sweetwater Historical Museum and Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office dedicated the Trona Trails Historic Mine Byway to Sweetwater County. The Trona Trail has two access points and may be traveled in either direction. The eastbound access point is just east of Little America. Exit I-80 at Little America and take WYO 374 into Green River. The westbound access point is south of Green River on WYO 530.
A GPS-triggered audio tour of the Trona Trail is available for free on the TravelStorysGPS mobile app. Download from the Apple Store or Google Play. Brochures are also available at the Green River Chamber of Commerce and the Sweetwater Historical Museum.
Pictured: Representative John Freeman, residents of Green River attended the dedication along with Beth King with the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, Joanna Nara-Kloepper, Dean Makie, Gail Robinson, Milward Simpson, David Caplan, Mayor Pete Rust and Representative Stan Blake.
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Mustang Versatility—Trail Ride Buckle Series 2015 Mustang Versatility All Breed Trail Series is now in its 6 th year. The event’s goal is to showcase “Mustangs” but all breeds are welcome. The first event in the 4-month series will be held, Saturday, June 14th at the Rock Springs BLM Wild Horse Holding Facility on Lionkol Road, starting at 9:00 a.m. The event is geared to be fun for everyone, last year one of the participants was just 3 ½ years old! Contestants will be competing in several different categories, youth ages 5 and under, youth 11- 6, youth 12 to 15, adults 16 and over for Mustangs and domestics and “In-hand” classification for the horses. (All participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) The 2014 Series will continue with the Extreme Trail Competition. This competition will be open to just adults 16 and over and to those riding a Mustang. Buckles will be awarded in all but the youth 5 & under to Champion and Reserve Champion to high-point members at the end of the year. Sponsors for the event this year are Southwestern Wool Warehouse, Stacked Heart Ranch, B & L Welding and Mountainaire Animal Clinic. The event is cosponsored by the BLM, Green River & Rock Springs Chambers and the Sweetwater Travel & Tourism Board. Pictured: above: Daniel and Thunder. So what can you expect, besides having fun? Each event will vary with different timed events, but a trail ride will be included at all but the last event. The Extreme Trail course will of course change each time as well. Riders are welcome to bring not just a Mustang but also your domestic horses too. The “In-Hand” category offer those with young horses, mini-horses or an older horse that just needs more confidence in negotiating different situations and “obstacles” an opportunity to compete. There will be daily prizes awarded at each event in all categories. There will even be a “Horse of the Month” selected at eac h event. Mustang Versatility Members will be accumulating points, with the high point participants receiving year-end buckles and plaques and hopefully a saddle. You need not be a Member to participate, but only Members will receive the year-end awards as well as a reduced rate for each ride. We will continue with the Sportsman of the Month and the Sportsman of the Year. Each month an outstanding good sport will be recognize with an award. At the September event a buckle will be awarded to the best male and female good sport. The buckles for this recognition are being donated by Chris & Nate Thomas, Kolbi and Ridge Hester in memory of the Judy & Don McIrvin. Events at the BLM Facility will include wild horse adoptions and tours. An adoption will be held the Friday before each event at the Rock Springs Holding Facility. Annual Membership Dues: Family - $25.00 ~ Individual $15.00 Daily Entry Fees: Member - $10.00 ~ Non-Member - $20.00 2015 Dates and locations: July 11, 2015 – Farson Arena August 8, 2015 – Green River- Scott’s Bottom Poker Run – start at 4 p.m. September 12, 2015 – Events Complex – Indoor Arena Added Freestyle Judges Choice People Choice Please note the BLM will conduct Adoptions the Friday before each event at the Wild Horse & Burro Holding Facility in Rock Springs on Lionkol Complete rules, date changes/cancellation due to weather conditions or more information contact Janet Hartford at 307-297-0772 or find us on Facebook, Mustang Versatility of Southwest Wyoming.
Ribbon Cutting
Expedition Academy Monday, August 10th 12:00 PM 410 Upland Way Green River Please join us at Expedition Academy’s new location for a ribbon cutting!
Friday, August 14th Micro Brew Gardens 3p.m. Signups, packet pick up and orientation 4p.m. Cajun Shrimp Boil-serving from 5p.m. & 6:30p.m. $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for children/senior Spaghetti Dinner (by the Knights of Columbus) 5p.m.-7p.m. $10.00 for Adults, children 6 and under $5 Free Kids Games 5-7p.m. Band – Fists of Funk 5:30 – 10:30p.m. Great Duck Race Chamber Fundraiser 7:30p.m. Fireworks At dark Saturday, August 15th Marathon Green Belt Bike Poker Run River Walk (Trout Unlimited) Dog fetching competition Car and Bike Show – Evers Park Free Kids Games Band - Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts Micro Brew Gardens Dog Show - RS Humane Society
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