Page 2 shop online at www.broadcasteronline.com December 28, 2010 CHAMBER CHAT Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce & Development Company 116 Market Street, Suite 103 Vermillion, SD 57069 605-624-5571 vcdc@vermillionchamber.com www.vermillionchamber.com Compiled By Nancy Nelson Chamber Business: ‘Business After Hours’ will be hosted by Heartland Home Care, 25 West Main Street, on Tuesday, Jan. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Please join us to make new con- tacts, socialize and better understand what Heartland Home Care has to offer. VCDC Board of Directors Election Results: The nominating committee received six nominations to fill the five open board of director seats for 2011. New Board members are: Alan Fritch representing CorTrust Bank, Al Pravecek representing Vermillion Veterinary Clinic, and Jon Robertson representing Cherry Street Grille. Returning Board members Happy New Year! Thanks for your business! Wishing you a great 2011! Dakota Farm Show DakotaDome in Vermillion Next Week! January 4-5-6 See You There! are: Paul Eickhoff representing Polaris Industries and Paul Preister representing Bank of the West. Other members of the 2011 VCDC Board of Directors with unexpired terms are: Dan Kenton, Michelle Maloney, Sheila Gestring, Randy Houska, John Prescott, Jack Powell, Jim Brady, and Gerry Tracy. Officers for 2011 will be named at the January board of directors meeting. Beware of Potential Scam: A local business reported receiving a phone call from Yellow Blue Media Website Co. in Buffalo, NY requesting payment for a one-year trial period for their service. According to Jodie Swanson with the SD Attorney General’s Office, other South Dakota businesses have received similar calls from companies with names like Yellow Blue Media, Yellow Pages, Yellow Book.com. It is an interested, please contact Ann at: annb@vermillionchamber.com or at 624-5571. Ann Breitag unscrupulous company – they shut down and start up in other states and use similar tactics. If an invoice should be received, call the SD Attorney General’s office at 1-800-3001986. Business After Hours: Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your business and network with your peers? Sign up to host a Business After Hours event! These events generally run from 5 to 7 p.m. on a weeknight and the hosting business provides hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. If from the Cooks We are grateful for a community of loving, caring friends who brought food, sent cards, made phone calls and gave offers of help. Special thanks to Dr. Dendinger and nurses, who were life-savers! We appreciate the church support and all other community helpers. Pat and Cleland Cook 0% FINANCING AND/OR CASH DISCOUNTS We pay heat! This Week’s Happenings: Wrestling at Sioux Falls Lincoln, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 2728 at 11 a.m. Al-anon meeting Mon., Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, corner of Main & Linden. For more information, call 624-9764. Girls and Boys Basketball at Tea, Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. USD Men's Basketball vs. Midland Lutheran College, Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. in the DakotaDome. High School Gymnastics Winter Wonderland, Thursday, Dec. 30 at Vermillion High School at 11:30 a.m. USD Men's Basketball vs. Doane College, Thursday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. in the DakotaDome. Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars! Hospital Auxiliary Meeting, Friday, Jan. 7 at Care Center Dining Room, 125 Walker Street at 2 p.m. Eagle Riders meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Eagles. USD Wellness Center Grand Opening, Wednesday, Jan. 19 at noon. Preservation Wednesday – Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 at Vermillion Public Library at 7 p.m. Featuring Jim Wilson, “Building Materials: Evolution and Change over time.” Presented by the Clay County Historic Preservation Commission to the general public at no charge. American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Clay County and USD, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 from 12 to 6 p.m. at USD DakotaDome. Relay for Life encourages teams of friends, neighbors, families, and co-workers to join together to raise money to fight cancer. The objective is for at least one member of each team to walk (or run) around the track for the entire event, symbolizing the fact that cancer never sleeps. For more information, contact Wess at 624-5352 or Sarah at 254-5046. Community Health & Wellness Fair hosted by Sanford Vermillion and SIFE to be held Saturday, Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the USD Lee Medical Building. Does your business or organization have an event you would like included in the Chamber Chat? 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