June 2015
Volume 17, Issue 6
Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce
Lexington Area Chamber Of Commerce
Chamber Ambassadors
We would like to introduce our new Chamber Ambassadors. Chamber Ambassadors are the faces of the Chamber! Ambassadors greet at Business After Hours
and Business Spotlights, involved in ribbon cuttings, represent the Chamber and
Lexington in community parades, and promote Lexington. We want to thank the
Chamber Businesses that have an Ambassador representative. Thank you for allowing Ambassadors to participate at Chamber events!
Lexington Area Chamber
of Commerce
Board of Directors

Tara Naprstek- Past President

Laura Robbins- President

Jessica Fagot- President Elect

Barry McFarlandVice President

Curt Rickertsen

Crystal Werger

Derek Haines

Katy Bergstrom

Victor Diaz

John Hakonson, Ex Officio,
Lexington Public School

Earl Lindeman Ex Officio, Council
for Economic Development

Dennis Burnside, Ex Officio,
City of Lexington

Tina Reil-Lux, Executive Director
1501 Plum Creek Parkway
Suite 2A
Lexington, NE 68850
Office: 308-324-5504
Zach Blessin
Timaree Buell
Homestead Bank
Pinnacle Bank
Thane Moore
Cynthia Boyd
Keep Lexington Beautiful
Keep Lexington Beautiful
Fax: 308-324-5505
Inside this issue:
Committee News
2
Clean Sweep Award
2
Ribbon Cutting
3
Scholarship Winner
4
Community Happenings
5
Scholastic Awards
6
Champion for Children
6
Business After Hours
7
Legislative Update
9
Calendars
10-11
Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce
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Committee News
LRHC Meet & Greet. Next meeting is
June 16 at noon at Tep’s Bar & Grill.
10th am at Madeline’s Café & Bakery.
Sizzlin’ Summer Shindig– Calling all
businesses and non-profits! Call today
to reserve your booth spot for August 1.
We are still booking entertainment
throughout the day– if you can sing,
dance, yo-yo, do magic, or any other
Governmental Affairs– The Legislative talent, call us! Next Meeting: June 22 at
noon.
Ag Business– The FFA kids will be session is now over. The Chamber
helping with parking at the Plum Creek along with the Rotary Club will host a Tourism/DCVC– The Chamber atRodeo, which will be June 12 & 13th Legislative Lunch to be held September tended the brochure swap in York on
23 a the Lexington Grand Generation May 14. Budge was approved for 2015this year.
Center at noon.
2016. Promotional request forms have
Ambassadors-Thanks to the AmbassaRetail Promotions– Thank you to all starting coming in for tourism dollars.
dors that helped with or attended the
Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 7.
following activities: DAD Business Af- the businesses who sponsored his proter Hours, KEY Preview Night, U-Save motion. We had four winners: Ashley
Inness, Joann Reiners, Patsy Loschen,
Pharmacy Business After Hours, and
and June Coover. Next meeting: June
Business Ed– We presented the $1000
Blanche Senior Scholarship to Page
Fitzgerald on May 6th at Seiors night at
the High School. Next Meeting will be
after school starts in August.
Clean Sweep Award
Sponsored by
Keep Lexington Beautiful
Photo credit: Keep Lexington Beautiful
114 W. 5th St
308-324-5511
Burger King was awarded
the Clean Sweep Award in
May for their efforts in
keeping Lexington beautiful!
Congratulations!
Lexington Area Chamber
Ribbon Cutting
P
Volvo Trucks of Lexington
On May 28, the Lexington
Chamber Ambassadors
welcomed Volvo Truck of
Lexington to our community
with a ribbon cutting!
We also welcome them as
new Chamber Members!
Lexington Regional Health Center hosted a Meet & Greet as
they introduced three new doctors:
Dr. Stacey Childs– Urologist
Dr. David Priebe– Sports Medicine
Dr. Anthony Sanchez– Orthopedic Surgeon
Photo Credit: Lexington Regional Health Center
Advertise in this Space!
Contact
Julie @
Call the Lexington Area Chamber office for
advertising information!!
324-5504
M
aking it
ajestic again!
National Network for Educational Renewal
& NNER Project Coordinator
308-324-5504
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Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce
2015 Blanche Senior Scholarship
The Business Education Committee of the Lexington Area
Chamber of Commerce was honored to present the 2015
Blanche Senior Scholarship on honors night at the high
school on May 6, 2015. The Blanche Senior Scholarship is a
$1000 scholarship that is awarded in memory of Blanche
Senior, a former Lexington Chamber Manager. Requirements for this scholarship include a letter of reference from a
current or past employer, involvement in extra-curricular or
volunteer activities and GPA. We are pleased to announce
this year's recipient of the Blanche Senior Scholarship as
Page Fitzgerald.
Page plans on attending the University of Nebraska at Kearney to study pre-dental hygiene. After taking her general
classes, she is anticipating attending University of Nebraska
Medical Center (UNMC) Lincoln Campus.
Business Education Committee member
Tim Davis presenting Page Fitzgerald
with the $1,000 Blanche Senior
Scholarship.
Chamber Mail
Lexington Clipper Herald:
“Thank you once again for so kindly promoting our annual Red and Wild event. This year we
were able to raise $8,800 to split between our beneficiaries: the Kreighton Tuma family and L2
for Kids.”
Page Fitzgerald:
Let us know what
you think! Send
suggestions,
ideas, and
feedback to
[email protected]
“Thank you so much for awarding me the Blanche Senior Scholarship. I am very appreciative for
your award and will put it to great use. I will use the money to attend UNK to study pre-dental
hygiene. After taking my general classes I hope to finish my bachelor’s degree at UNMC Lincoln
Campus. The $1,000 I received will be used my first semester to cover tuition costs. Thank you
again for the honor of receiving this scholarship.”
Joann Reiners:
“Thank you for doing something new with April Showers Bring May Flowers. I enjoyed going to
the ten business places and got to some I hadn’t shopped in. Thanks for ‘all’ you do for Lexington.”
Agronomy
324-2000
Highway 30 C-Store
324-3468
Ampride
324-8003
www.allpoints.coop
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Community Happenings & Events
Stephanie Grace Whitson will present a program about Civil
RELAY FOR LIFE
War
quilts,
June
11,
7
p.m.
The Lexington Optimist Club has had
Come join us for this amazing event and help us in the fight
a few teams back out here this week Mrs. Science is coming on June 11, 10:30 a.m. Join us for against cancer! Relay For Life of Dawson County, June 12 th, 6
and we have two spots open for super science experiments, this program is for all ages.
p.m. to 12 a.m. Lexington High School Track,
teams this Sunday, June 7th! Over
www.relayforlife.org/dawsoncone. To get involved or more
Movie Madness for children in preschool thru 6 th grade
$3,000 in prize money and flag
information on volunteering, becoming a sponsor, or forming
begins, June 8, 3:30 p.m. First movie is an animated action
prizes given away! Each player will receive a $100.00 Travis
a team, contact Jennifer Norseen at 325-2107 or dawsonreadventure movie about “a family of undercover superheMatthews gift card! http://www.travismathew.com/ All the
[email protected]
roes, trying to live the quite suburban life.
money raised goes towards youth programs in the Dawson
th
County Area! If interested or have any questions call Kyle Summer Reading begins June 9 . preschool thru grade 2.
th
th
rd
June 9 , 16 and 30 . June 23 the library will be hosting the
SPRING-SUMMER BLOWOUT
Heineman at 308-324-2306!
Edgerton program, Heroes of Science at 10:30 a.m.
At Strike and Spare Bowl, Wednesday Night - $1.50 a game,
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Teens on Tuesday will meet Tuesday, June 9 th at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday Night – No-Tap mixed doubles Moon Light League at
Lexington Regional Health Center will be holding their Busi7 p.m. 4 games, teams may consist of any Combination of
Students 6-12.
th
ness After Hours on Thursday, June 4 , 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
men and women. Starts May 14 ends June 25.; Friday Night
the Family Medicine Specialist, hor d’ oeuvres and drinks Wild and Wacky Wednesday Drop-in storytime begins June 10,
open bowling from7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday Night –
rd
17 and 23 at 10:30
available.
Moonlight Bowling 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sports Bar open WednesNovel Stitchers meets on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. If you enjoy day thru Saturday 6 p.m. to close – come watch your favorBUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
stitching, knitting, crocheting, quilting, cross stitch, needle- ite baseball team play or any other sporting event.
The Lexington Chamber will have a business spotlight on
point or have another portable stitching project join us at the
Volvo Trucks of Lexington on June 24, 2015 from 12-2
library on June 9th, 16, 23, and 30th from 3-5 p.m.
pm. There will be a free BBQ with hamburgers and hotdogs,
AWARENESS EVENTS
as well as door prizes. Stop by and see the new Volvo Trucks The library is offering a new opportunity for quilters and
rd
rd
other
stitchers.
On
the
3
Thursday
of
each
month.
The
next
3
Annual
Human
Trafficking Awareness Events, Saturday,
of Lexington! Open to the public.
June 20th, 8 a.m. Kirkpatrick Memorial Park, 5K Run, $20 for
will be June 18th at 6 p.m.
HAPPENINGS & NEWSLETTER SPACES AVAILABLE
registrations for the 5K on or before June 15 th. $25 beginning
ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN FISH & BRAT FEED
June 16th. Packet pick-up and registration checkin-in: 7 a.m. –
Ad spaces available for the 2015 happening spaces are $250
and are printed weekly. You can also change your ad weekly Open to the public, Trinity Lutheran Church, Sunday, June 7:30 a.m. Race starts at 8 a.m. from Lexington Aquatic Centh
or monthly. Newsletter spaces are $150 and they run once a 14 , noon-1;30 p.m. Fish, brats, potatoes, onions, salads, ter. Proceeds go to benefit Central Neb. Human Trafficking
month. How can you beat those prices for advertising your desserts and drinks, free will offering proceeds will go to the Outreach, an organization dedicated to eradicating human
business. If you would be interested or would like more Orphan Grain Train for general operating expenses, shipping, trafficking. Events are from 11:30 a.m. -4 p.m. at Plum Creek
information, just give Julie a call at the Lexington Area maintenance, utilities, insurance and etc. We will accept good Park: Food: provided by Barn Dawg with a free-will donation.
clean clothing, shoes, toys, quilts, non-breakable house- Special Guests: “Worthwhile Go” Sylvestor Williams Jay Atlas
Chamber of Commerce 324-5504 email [email protected].
wares, school supplies and health items.
and Jonathan Moore from “Set Me Free Ministries” Stephanie
2015 DIRECTORIES
Olson, Free The People Movement and Rejuvenation Women.
HOPE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD
The 2015 Lexington City Directories are here at the Lexington
Raffle: 70 lbs of brisket (tickets available prior And during
Special Feature: Dawn Whitten “Life with Horses, Music: the vent, need not be present. To register for 5K run or for
Chamber Office for $25.00
Patriotic Sing Along; Speaker: Sandy Knitter, Abilene, Ks. further information contact Leticia Bonifas at 325-2295 or
COZAD ART CLUB EXHIBIT
9:30 a.m. brunch on Tuesday, June 23rd at Kirks. Sponsored [email protected].
Dawson County Historical Museum presents Cozad Art Club by Lexington Area Christian Women’s Connection, affiliated
Exhibit, May 5 th –June 20th in our art gallery, .some artwork with Stonecraft Ministries. Call Sheri Giesbrecht 320-0952
or Teresa Lanman 324-8386.
for sale
12 TH PLUM CREEK RODEO
CALLING ALL GOLFERS!
SELLING COOKIE DOUGH
PLUM CREEK QUILT GUEST NIGHT
The Overton FCCLA Chapter is selling cookie dough to raise
money for the trip to Nationals in Washington D.C. this summer. Tubs are $12. Chocolate Chip, Toffee and Sugar. Please
contact Lindsay Rosner, any voluntary donations are highly
appreciated! Thank you
Plum Creek Quilt Guest Night, Thursday, June 11, will feature
avid historical fiction writer, Stephanie Grace Whitson. She
will share antique quilts and their stories. It will be held at
the Lexington Public Library starting at 7 p.m. Refreshments
furnished by the Plum Creek Quilt Quild. Open to the public
Sponsored by Lexington Library Memorial Fund and the
Lexington Community Foundation.
STEVE MORGAN VOLLEYBALL CAMP
June 4th -5 th, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the
SIZZLIN’ SUMMER SHINDIG
Lexington High School. Open to 3 rd – 8th grade students. All
th
camp application forms and fee is due no later than May 29 , The Lexington Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to
but space is available on a first come, first serve basis. For putting on a new event for 2015, called Sizzlin’ Summer
Shindig. It will consist of food vendors, craft vendors, games,
information or forms call Rael Woehrle at 325-5621.
live music and alcohol vendors. The event will be Aug. 1 and
location will be in south downtown on Washington St. If you
would like participate or just have a booth give Julie or Tina a
LIBRARY HAPPENINGS
Joan Wells, world champion trick roper will be at the library call at 324-5504.
on June 7th, 2 p.m.
The Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce Plum Creek
Rodeo will be held on June 12 th & 13th, 7 p.m. each night at the
Dawson County Arena. Tickets are $6 Advance Adults, $8
Gate, $4 kids advance-$5 gate. Kids 5 and under are free.
Can be purchased at the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce.
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Lexington Area United Way, will hold their annual golf tournament on Wednesday, June 17th, 3 p.m. tee off. Lakeside Country Club is once again hosting our 9-hold afternoon event.
Lots of fun activities and contests are being planned and of
course a fabulous dinner is included. Hole sponsorships are
available for $100 ad 3 person team sponsorship are $120.
Proceeds from this tournament will be the seed money for
the 2016 campaign. Contact Rhonda Guthard [email protected] or 324-5774 to be included in this fun event.
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Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce
Scholastic Awards
Third Quarter Winners:
6th grade: Guadalupe Navarro
7th grade: Nayely Quinonez
8th grade: Micaela Lopez
9th grade: Kathryn Wightman
10th grade: Jonathan Madison
11th grade: Ana-Alesia Ward
12th grade: Yvette Jimenez
Champion for Children
Eric Young has been involved in coaching youth sports long before
Ann met him. He has remained active in coaching their entire marriage. When they moved to Lexington in 2008, they knew they
wanted their children to be active and give them every opportunity to
do so. They were one of three couples that founded the Lexington
Dirt Devils and were involved until this year. Eric coached club football for six years and has coached the boys basketball winter teams
since they moved to Lexington. Practices for the boys basketball winter teams starts in October and end in March. For the last four years,
they have started a summer travel basketball club that has boys and
girls grades 5th-9th from all over Nebraska with practices held in
Aurora. Eric also has helped as a mentor for the Confirmation class
at their church the last two years. Ann said that she usually is behind
the scenes, working as secretary and organizer of everything while
Eric coaches. Ann is also helping coach the girls 10 and under softball team this year. She has been on the Board of Education at their
church for the last four years, with the last two acting as director.
They do it all for the kids and also want the community to succeed so
with that goes hard work and practice.
Congratulations!!
Ann & Eric Young
Dan Clark
Garth Mins
Financial Advisors
709 N Washington
Lexington NE 68850
308-324-7424
505 N. Jackson
Lexington NE 68850
308-324-9043
U-Save
Pharmacy
May 7, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline
The Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary Club hosted Jim Prescott, Keystone Project Representative on May 13th. Jim discussed
the history of TransCanada, projects they have
completed and working on. His presentation included education on the business of transferring
crude oil from one location to another, as well
as maps of existing or potential routes.
Lexington Area Chamber Of Commerce
Tenth Annual
Golf Tournament
When: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 @ 10:00AM
Where: Lakeside Country Club @Johnson Lake
Format: 3 person scramble
Shotgun Start
$150 entry fee per team
(cost covers green fees, cart & lunch)
Limited to 20 teams
Pre-registration for tournament
is required.
Registration deadline:
Friday, July 10, 2015
**Prizes awarded for
1st, 2nd & 3rd places
for each flight
**Flag prizes also awarded
To register for tournament
Contact tina or julie at the
Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce
308-324-5504
U-
Legislative Phone Call
with Senator Matt Williams
Our last legislative call of the session with Senator
Matt Williams was May 27. Senator Williams discussed the death penalty and described the many
individuals who testified to repeal the death penalty (past judges, attorneys, victim's families, etc)
and only one individual testified to keep the death
penalty.
Senator Williams also discussed the marijuana expansion and indicated that Senator Garrett will pull
the bill today due to lack of support. Regarding this
expansion, Senator Williams said there have been
several phone calls, emails and letter from our district and they are about 50-50 on this issue. Half in
favor and half opposed.
Senator Crawford's bill LB390 passed final reading
and is on to the Governor to be signed. This bill supports the study of the CBD component of marijuana on individuals who experience epileptic seizures in a controlled medical environment. Discussions also include an update of the definition of K2, since new strands of the drug are constantly
being created. There have been a rise of emergency room visits in Lincoln with connections to K2
side effects and use.
We also had the opportunity to discuss with Senator Matt Williams the stressors of being away
from family for most Senators during the session. This session has been filled with many emotional
and controversial issues and Senator Williams discussed coping with this information. He is very
Dawson County Fair
July 10-19
Stoney Larue
Tickets on Sale
The 2015 Dawson County Fair presents, Stoney Larue in concert on Thursday,
July 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dawson County Fairgrounds. Stoney is a Country/Red
Dirt Artist from Oklahoma who just released a new album, “Stoney LaRue Aviator”. Tickets are $25.00 for general admission and are on sale at
www.ticketnoble.com or at the fair box office.
Visit the www.dawsoncountyfair.com for a list of events or to purchase tickets
Sun
7
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
10:00 am–
Conv/Tourism
mtg
2:00 pm–DCVC
3
4
5-7 LRHC Business After
Hours
5
Noon– Interagency mtg
@ Wellness
Ctr
6
8
9
12– Extravaganza Mtg @
Chamber
10
8:00 am–
Retail Mtg @
Madeline’s
11
12
13
7:00 pm- Plum 7:00 pm- Plum
Creek Rodeo
Creek Rodeo
5:30– City
Council Mtg
14
Flag Day
15
16
NoonAmbassador
Mtg
21
Father’s
Day
22
23
Noon5:30– City
Sizzlin’
Council Mtg
Summer
Shindig Mtg
28
29
17
18
DAD Apprecia- Noon- BOD Mtg
tion Day
@ Opportunity
Center
5-7– Platte Valley Communications Business
After Hours
19
Newsletter
Deadline
24
25
12-2pmVolvo BBQ
Business Spotlight
26
20
Noon– Interagency mtg
@ Wellness
Ctr
27
30
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
6 pmCommunity
BBQ @ Military Museum
Noon– Interagency mtg @
Wellness Ctr
Fireworks @
Dusk
5
6
7
10:00 am–
Conv/Tourism
mtg
2:00 pm–DCVC
8
9
8:00– Retail
mtg @ Madeline’s
10
Dawson
County Fair
11
Dawson County
Fair
12
Dawson
County
Fair
13
Dawson
County Fair
14
Dawson
County Fair
15
Dawson
County Fair
16
Dawson County
Fair
17
Dawson
County Fair
18
Dawson County
Fair
Noon– CED
mtg
10:00 amChamber Golf
Tournament
Noon– Chamber
BOD Meeting
Noon–
Interagency
mtg @ Wellness Ctr
5:30 pm– City
Council Mtg
19
Dawson
County
Fair
20
Noon— Sizzlin Summer
Shindig Mtg
21
Noon– Ambassador Mtg @
Tep’s
22
10:00 am– Viaero Wireless
Spotlight
23
24
Newsletter
Deadline
26
27
28
5:30 pm– City
Council Mtg
29
30
31
Hall of Fame
Celebration for
Mick Tingelhoff
25
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