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Dinner Plans TONIGHT?

$35 at the door! Join us from 6:30-8:30 at Holiday Inn for tasting, eating, prizes and FUNdraising!

What this means for YOU - a $35 ticket gets you free sampling of beer and wine from about 20 local brewers and wineries + hot appetizers from Holiday Inn in an intimate setting of about 200 people.

What this means for US - Every single dollar (100%) of your $35 ticket purchase goes directly into our scholarship account and those funds will be awarded to 2025 graduating seniors from our Lakeville high schools.

Next Session May 14

Paid Leave staff are partnering with local chambers of commerce for a series of in-person employer engagement sessions. At these sessions, they will provide an overview of the program, share recent updates, answer your questions, and help you get ready to meet your responsibilities under Paid Leave. Light refreshments will be served.

VIRTUAL - There will be webinars held each month. Watch here for registration links.

IN PERSON - Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Weitz Center for Creativity | Larson Family Meeting Room

320 3rd St. E. - Northfield

Chamber Co-hosts: Elko New Market, Hastings, Lakeville, Lonsdale, Northfield, Red Wing, New Prague, Faribault.

Thank you volunteers!

During Volunteer Appreciation Week, we thank our wonderful volunteers who give their time and talent to the Chamber and our community!

CHAMBER Board of Directors

Matthew Schaap, Chair

Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A.

Mike Blanchard, Vice Chair

Christian Heritage Academy

Brady Folkestad, Past Chair

Lakeview Bank

Mike Utz, Treasurer

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Alana Kniefel, Secretary

YMCA Early Childhood Center

Steve Allen

Brackett’s Crossing Country Club

Mike Forbord

Schmitty & Sons

Nicole Larson

Allina Health Specialty Center

Jack Pahl

Pahl’s Market

Mark Reese

B52 Burgers + Brew

Melissa Scoles

QA1 Precision Products

FINANCE

Mike Utz, Chair

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Bob Bayer

Stonebrooke Wealth Management

Darrel Mullenbach

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Bruce Rydeen

CERRON Commercial Properties

ACCESS & ISSUES

Phil Raines, Chair

Prevailing Wisdom

FALL GALA

Anita Vogel-Drentlaw

New Market Bank

Tammy Gruidl

MOR Golf

Karin Gott

Karing Waves PEMF Therapy

Adrian Quilling

Ambient Entertainment

Karen Wentworth

Hobo/Chemquest/Triton

CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD

Mike Budde, Chair

Culver's

Jamie Dahlen, Treasurer

Compass Hospitality

Joe Masiarchin, Vice Chair

City of Lakeville

Kathryn Forbord

Gray Line Minnesota

Bob Gillen

Mike Gunderson

Holiday Inn & Suites

Angela Holt

Rudy’s Redeye Grill

Marc Olson

Legends Golf Club

Chip Solner

Buck Hill Ski & Snowboard

Kim Kervina

Mall of America

Heather Lynch

Minnesota Zoo

Mike Blanchard

Christian Heritage Academy

GOLF CLASSIC

Tammy Gruidl, Co-Chair

MOR Golf

Steve Allen, Co-Chair

Brackett’s Crossing Country Club

Michael Burville

Burville Law Office, P.A.

Jim Kretsch

Kretsch Law Office, PLLC

Mike Lebens

Edina Realty

Travis Scoles

QA1 Precision Products Inc

Steve Volavka

Ensemble Creative & Marketing

Eric Christenson

Frandsen Bank & Trust

RJ Cetnarowski

New Market Bank

CHAMBER FOUNDATION

Marilee Jager, Chair

Frandsen Bank & Trust

Steve Lorenz, Treasurer

LPL Financial, LLC

Mary Mittelstaedt, Secretary

Country Cabinets

Mel Simon

Styer Transportation

Bob Curtis

Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

Luke Hellier

Mayor of Lakeville

Scot Kretzschmar

Thrivent Financial - Voyageur Consultants

Jeff Larson

Happily Retired

Jennifer Nightingale

Christian Brothers Automotive Lakeville

Sarah Wellcome

Hearth & Home Technologies

LAKEVILLE WORKS

Kati Bachmayer

City of Lakeville

KC Clausen

QA1 Precision Products

Cameron Dahlin

Loeffler Construction

Mike Forbord

Schmitty & Sons

Josh Steinhouse

Gunner’s Garage

Dana Turner

Hobo/Chemquest/Triton

Sarah Wellcome

Hearth & Home Technologies

WOMEN'S SYMPOSIUM

& EXPO

Julie Crouse

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Tammy Gruidl

MOR Golf

Patti McDonald

McDonald Eye Care Associates

Anita Vogel-Drentlaw

New Market Bank

Dr. Nicole Lauer

Healthsource Chiropractic of Lakeville

AMBASSADORS

Keith Boisner

Speed Pro

Dusty Brown

Laker Promotions

RJ Cetnarowski

New Market Bank

Bob Curtis

Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

Karin Gott

Karing Waves PEMF Therapy

Kristy Groh

LaserMama

Rebecca Gunderson

Print Lab Wraps

Colin Hoffman

Citizens Bank Minnesota

Jeff Larson

Happily Retired

Nathan O’Keefe

US Bank

Sarah Ruhland

The Property Geeks

Anita Sprung

MA Industries LLC

Jean Thares

Vacation Mode Travel Agency

Jamie Chapman (June 2025)

SERVPRO of Burnsville/Lakeville

Happy Anniversary!

Thank you to these long time members for their commitment to the Chamber and our business community!

Congratulations Winners!

Congratulations to these hospitality STARS who will be honored at the annual Tourism luncheon!

In addition to their recognition, we will hear from Dan Jasper, Senior VP at MOA – who is an incredible storyteller. We will also enjoy an attractions expo and some fun prizes! Don’t miss one of the most fun events we do - Register HERE!

ICYMI – State of the City

Last Chance Advisory Councils

The application process for Lakeville Area Schools 2025-26 advisory council positions is open through tomorrow - April 25. Lakeville Area Schools families, students, staff and community members are invited to apply.

Learn more about each advisory council and the application process HERE.

Advisory Councils:

American Indian Parent
Community Education
Early Childhood Family Education
Finance
Gifted
Multi-District Collaborative
Special Education
Teaching and Learning
Wellness Policy

Three in May!

Only one month to go!

We spent time with Tate Wheeler, owner of Title Boxing Lakeville and leadership coach. Tate talked with us about the Champion Mindset. There were a lot of nuggets in Tate’s talk but some of the favorites were – using GET TO instead of HAVE TO, and being conscious to be present where your feet are.

I cannot believe we just held our second to last Leadership Lakeville session of this year. And last week did not disappoint. We spent our time at City Hall – right in the Council Chambers! Thank you to Rudy's Redeye Grill for the lunch to kick off our session!

After our time with Tate, Economic Development Manager, Kati Bachmayer, gave the class a little tour of City Hall. Back in the Chambers, City Administrator Justin Miller gave the group a short presentation on how the City creates their budget. We followed that with some Q&A with our City Council and short overviews of each City commission, with the Commission chairs. It was as full of an afternoon as it sounds! Next month we conclude with a bus tour of the City and our graduation program.

We are sad to see this year wind down, it has been so much fun. The silver lining is that we are already working on the program for the 2025-26 cohort and we are very excited to share that with you in May. Applications will open in May and will close June 30 – get ready!

Thank you for your membership!

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Celebrate unity and harmony!

Casperson Park

Saturday, May 17, 2025

12:00 PM-3PM

Hosted by Together In Peace, this event invites community members to come together in the spirit of peace, understanding, and collaboration. Enjoy a day filled with meaningful conversations, cultural expressions, and activities that promote inclusivity and togetherness. Let's stand united in our commitment to a more peaceful world.