April 2014 Business Voice Newsletter

SERVING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY SINCE 1955 • REPRESENTING 15,712 MEMBER EMPLOYEES • APRIL 2014 VOL. 17, N UMBER 4

"Get Connected to the Region’s Best Business Network"

THIS ISSUE

Your

Chamber

Promoting the

Community. Read more pg. 18

The Chamber’s annual celebration banquet is an event filled with...

Amazing Auction Items, Networking, Fabulous Food & Fun!

Don't miss this fun-filled evening! Why Not make it a Date Night!

Discounted Rooms are available at the Marriott - our special group

rate is: $99 USD per night!

Purchase Your Tickets Today at

www.CastleRock.org,

Prices will be increasing soon!

View all of the nominees on

page 4.

Business Person of the Year Nominees...

Russ McCombs

Sunset Stone April 25, 2014

Chamber’s Annual Banquet

Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows John Medved

Medved Autoplex Jim Mundle

Douglas County Living

Elaine Stucy

Stucy Realty

Annual Celebration, Get Your Tickets Today! CEO Focus P.2

Best of the Best Nominees P.4

April Calendar of Events P.5

Business of the Month P.6

April Business Training P.10

Young Professionals Social P.11

Chamber’s Golf Tournament P.12

Women of Influence Lunch P. 13

YEA! Update P.15

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2014 Board of Directors EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD M ichael Likens gopixel design studios inc. CHAIR-ELECT M ike Tafoya Estrada Strategies-DTC

TREASURER Nino DiMatteo FirstBank - Douglas County

TREASURER-ELECT John Cona ACME Brick

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Aaron Barrick Folkestad,Fazekas, Barrick,& Patoile P.C. DIRECTORS Rand Clark Random Productions

Todd Folkenberg Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus

Brooke Fox Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation

Lisa Frizell Douglas County Assessors Office

Jill Garber Arapahoe Community College

Nadine Kirk RE/MAX Alliance

John Manka 1 Stop Tire & Auto Elyse McNulty Kaiser Permanente

Tom Waymire Castle Rock Bank

Linda Watson Sky Ridge Medical Center

EX-OFFICIO Mayor Paul Donahue Town of Castle Rock

Frank Gray Castle Rock Economic Development Council

Sally M isare Town of Castle Rock, Town Clerk

Pam Ridler Castle Rock Chamber CHAMBER STAFF Pam Ridler, CCE (President/CEO) [email protected]

Melissa Mares (Director of Communications)[email protected]

Alicia Early (Membership Development Director)[email protected]

Tammy Cratty (Office Administrator)[email protected]

Dewey Burton (Membership Investment Representative) [email protected]

Sonia Waugh (Visitor Center Coordinator)[email protected]

Chamber sees leadership change

A change will be taking place in the near future with the

installation of the new Chamber board on April 25th at

our Annual Banquet (see page 20 to obtain your reser-

vation). Our board of directors have presented the

new slate of officers and directors to the membership

which include:

Executive Committee:

Chairman— Mike Tafoya, Estrada Strategies - DTC Chairman-elect—Elyse McNulty, Kaiser Permanente

Treasurer— John Cona, ACME Brick Treasurer-elect—Aaron Fort, Eakins Fort & Company PC

Immediate Past Chairman— Michael Likens, gopixel design studios

New director appointments to the board include (2 year terms): Nino DiMatteo, First Bank of Douglas County Todd Folkenberg, Castle Rock Adventist Hospital Brooke Fox, CALF

Gina Masterson, Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile PC

One-year board appointments include: Robert Berry, Keystone Advisors Heather Browning, Colonial Insurance Bernie Greenberg, Kokish & Goldmanis PC

Golden Goodwin, gosocial Douglas County (Young Professionals)

Voting begins on Thursday, April 10th, where the membership will have

the opportunity to cast their vote at the Business Over Breakfast hosted

by Sozo Chiropractic with the voting concluding on April 16, 2014.

Pam Ridler, CCE CEO/President Castle Rock Chamber

CEO FOCUS

Colorado’s Jobs on the Upswing

I just received Gary Horvath’s

monthly economy report; he is stats

Colorado’s job growth scenario will

most likely range with an increase of

68,000-74,000 in 2014. We will see

our employment growth driven by

the construction and tourism sectors

at the top of the list adding 10,700

and 10,100 jobs respectively.

In addition the Professional, Scientific

and Technical Services Sector (PST)

posted a gain of 8,900 workers.

A segment of the PST sector includes

companies in Colorado's high tech

industry.

On a positive note, there were no

sectors that lost jobs in 2013.

Additional details can be found in the

report, CBER Review of the Colo-

rado Economy - Analysis of Colorado

Employment Data 2013 http://www.cber.co/CBEReconomy.html

(Look in the left hand column in the

Colorado Economic and Employment

Updates section).

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Executive Level

Arapahoe Community College

Douglas County Libraries Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick & Patoile, P.C.

gopixel design studios, inc.

Kaiser Permanente

MedVed Autoplex Castle Rock

Mywedding.com

Mike Ward Infiniti

One Clear Choice Garage Doors

Plumbline Services, Inc.

Renewal By Andersen

Sam’s Club

Wal-mart

Wells Fargo Bank

Premier Level

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

Entrepreneur Level

President Level

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Tuesday 1st Free Business Consultation (Chamber) Leadership Douglas County Alumni meeting (Chamber) @ 12:00 pm Young Entrepreneurs Academy Investor Panel

Presentations (Castle View High School) @ 5:00 pm

Wednesday 2nd Leadership Douglas County (Justice Center) @ 7:30 am Leads Referral (Castle Cafe) @ 11:30 am

MAD Committee Meeting (Lost Coffee) @ 4:00 pm

Friday 4th Castle Rock Economic Partners (Folkestad, Fazekas,

Barrick & Patoile, P.C.) @ 8:00 am

Monday 7th Ribbon Cutting (Sawara) @ 11:30 am Young Entrepreneurs Academy Class YEA!

(Castle View High School) @ 5:00 pm

Tuesday 8th Free Business Consultation (Chamber) The Breakfast Club Leads (Village Inn) @ 7:30 am Worksite Wellness Committee Meeting (Chamber) @ 8:30 am

Leads Plus (The Fowl Line) @ 11:30 am

Wednesday 9th Ambassadors Exec Committee Meeting (Chamber) @ 11:00 am

Ambassadors Meeting (Chamber) @ 12:00 pm

Thursday 10th

Business over Breakfast (Sozo Chiropractic) @ 7:30 am

Monday 14th Ribbon Cutting (The Olive Grove) @ 4:00 pm Young Entrepreneurs Academy Class YEA!


Tuesday 15th Free Business Consultation (Chamber)

Third Tech Tuesday (Chamber) @ 9:00 am

Wednesday 16th Leadership Douglas County Steering Meeting (Chamber) 7:30 am

Community Leadership (Chamber) @ 11:30 am

Wednesday 16th (continue) Leads Referral (Castle Cafe) @ 11:30 am

Business after Hours (TBD) @ 5:00 pm Thursday 17th Douglas County Community Foundation (Castle Rock

Bank Castle Pines) @ 3:00 pm

Friday 18th Castle Rock Economic Partners (Folkestad, Fazekas,

Barrick & Patoile, P.C.) @ 8:00 am

Monday 21st Fair Parade Meeting (Douglas County Events Center) @ 1:30 pm Young Entrepreneurs Academy Class YEA!


Tuesday 22nd Free Business Consultation (Chamber) Douglas County Business Alliance Board Meeting(Developmental Pathways) @ 7:30 am The Breakfast Club Leads (Village Inn) @ 7:30 am

Leads Plus (The Fowl Line) @ 11:30 am

Wednesday 23rd Community Marketing Committee Meeting (Chamber)

@ 3:00 pm Thursday 24th Board of Directors Meeting (Chamber) @ 11:30 am Ribbon Cutting (US Bank) @ 12:00 pm Castle Rock Economic Gardening (Chamber) @ 1:15 pm Douglas County Young Professionals Social (FirstBank

of Douglas County) @ 6:00 pm Friday 25th Chamber’s Annual Banquet (Denver Marriott South)

@ 6:00 pm

Monday 28th Young Entrepreneurs Academy Class YEA!

(Castle View High School) @ 5:00 pm Tuesday 29th

Women of Influence Luncheon (Union) @ 11:30 am Wednesday 30th Business of the Month (Plumbline Services, Inc.)

@ 9:00 am

APRIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS


BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Bruce Hier and Robbie Person proudly accept the Business of the Month award as Chamber President,

Pam Ridler, Chamber Chairman, Michael Likens and Chamber Ambassadors show their support.

The Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce honors Hier Drill-ing Company as our March Business of the Month recipient. Hier Drilling has been a mem-ber of the Castle Rock Cham-ber for more than 40 years, making them our longest stand-

ing members! Hier Drilling Co has been in business since October 1973, continuing the tradition of Hier & Price Drilling, started in 1944 by Archie Hier and Art Price. The company split in 1972-1973, when the pump service was sold to Ralph Norden, JA Price took on the deep indus-trial type work, and Hier Drill-ing has been doing the domestic work here in Douglas County ever since. In 1973, George Hier moved from the field into the office. subsequently, Bruce & Robbie Hier Person worked for the company starting in the 1980's, and upon George's re-tirement, took ownership of the company, beginning the 3rd generation of family ownership. In 2008, Hier Drilling purchased Norden Pump Service, bringing that part of the water well in-dustry back into the company structure. So now they are a full service drilling, installation and service company serving Doug-

las, Elbert, Arapahoe, and por-tions of El Paso, Jefferson, Ad-ams, Park, Weld, and Denver counties. They pride them-selves in being able to help peo-ple in the drilling process, from permitting through the comple-tion of the well/pump system, and have multiple service crews to try to get you back in water as soon as possible. They are licensed and bonded through the Colorado Division of Water Resources. (Holding the 2nd oldest active license in the State). They are members of the Colorado Water Well Con-tractors Association, and the National Ground Water Asso-ciation. In 1959, Hier & Price attended the first ever Douglas County Junior Livestock sale, and that is a tradition at Hier Drilling Co and they are very proud to have been able to par-ticipate in for the past 40 years. They also are supporters of the CALF project at the Lowell Ranch. Please visit their website at www.hierdrillingco.com or call 303-688-3012 for informa-

tion.

Congratulations from the

Castle Rock Chamber for being recognized as an outstanding

business!

Castle Rock Chamber’s Annual Banquet Friday, April 25th

Time: 6pm to 9pm

Denver South Marriott Table Theme: Board Games

$65 pp until April 11th, $75pp After April 11th.

$1000 - Corporate Sponsor - Table Sign, 8 seats, entered into the

table decoration contest.

$225 - Table Sponsor - Table Sign, 2 seats, entered into the

table decoration contest.

For Corporate table sponsorship or Table sponsorship please email Alicia Early at:

[email protected]

Both Sponsorships - will be on Corporate or Table Sponsors slides during the event.

www.CastleRock.org

Get Your Tickets!

APRIL

25

Early Bird Rate

Ends April 11th

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One Pass for Networking level, free to Ascent level and above.

$10 for Community Connection. Guests must have a pass. Time: 5pm-7pm

April Available for hosting

May 21 Meadows Neighborhood Company

June 18 Sky Ridge Medical Center

July 23 Legacy Hospice

August 20 Patriot Enterprises

September 17 gopixel design studios, inc.

October 15 ANB Bank

November 12 Castle Rock Ar t Guild, Art on the Edge

December 2 Medved Autoplex Castle Rock

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

UPCOMING NETWORKING EVENTS

April 10 SOZO Chiropractic

May 8 ANB Bank

June 12 H&M Transmission

July 10 DC Libraries

September 11 Arapahoe Community College Castle

October 9 JM Kitchen & Bath

STAND OUT IN THE CROWD! HOST A NETWORKING EVENT!

2014/2015 dates available!

Aligning your business with Castle Rock Chamber events through sponsorships puts

your company in front of business professionals and civic leaders.

Regardless of your company’s size or business objectives, there are marketing opportunities

to meet your company needs. Contact [email protected] or call the chamber at

303.688.4597.

HAVE A LOT OF COMPETETORS?

April’s Business Over Breakfast

Thursday, April 10th 7:30 am to 9:00 am

102 S. Wilcox Street Free to Community Connection level and above.

Guest must have a pass. Email [email protected]

Free to all Chamber members, Guests must have a pass.

Time: 7:30 am to 9 am.

CONFIRMED DATES!


CHAMBER ANNIVERSARIES Business Number of Years Castle Rock Bank 40 Years

Rotary Club of Castle Rock 27 Years

Douglas County Temporary Services, Inc. 22 Years

Denver South Economic Development Partnership 21 Years

Wonstolen, Al 21 Years

Angie's Restaurant 16 Years

Douglas Elbert Task Force 15 Years

Awards with More 11 Years

Holland Hurst Asphalt Paving 9 Years

American Legion Post 1187 9 Years

Arapahoe Community College 8 Years

Metro Mix, LLC 8 Years

Patriot Enterprises, Inc. 8 Years

Cox Baker & Page, LLC 7 Years

McKillip Group, The 7 Years

Budget Blinds of Castle Rock 6 Years

Proforma Image Branding 6 Years

South Suburban Taxi 5 Years

Jack of all Macs 4 Years

Augustine Grill 4 Years

Key Bank 4 Years

Colorado Lending Source 4 Years

Meritage Homes, Inc. 3 Years

Westside Towing Inc. 2 Years

Banfield Pet Hospital 2 Years

Joe Cool Ice 2 Years

Environmental Painting 2 Years

Begin Again Ranch 2 Years

Castle Rock Modern Dentistry 2 Years

Spencer Colorado Real Estate by Keller Williams Realty, DTC 1 Year

Digital Globe Services, Inc. 1 Year

Monthly MooLa 1 Year

Accent on Hearing 1 Year

ANB Bank 1 Year

Catholic Charities of Central Colorado 1 Year

Massage Envy Castle Rock 1 Year

Plum Creek Investment Services, Inc. 1 Year

Member to Member Discount Program

As part of your investment with the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, you are eligible to par ticipate in this program! You may offer savings or items of value that represent your business and take advantage of those offers from fellow members.

This is part of the Chamber’s ongoing efforts to help our members save. By participating in this program, you are furthering the goal of strengthening our local economy .

View all the member to member discounts at www.CastleRock.org in the Members Only section.

Contact Alicia at

303-688-4597 to

participate.

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AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH

Join A Leads Group!

LEADS PLUS! LEADS REFERRAL THE BREAKFAST CLUB

2nd & 4th Tuesdays 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

Time:

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Time:

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Time:

7:30 am to 8:45 am

Location:

The Fowl Line

Location:

Castle Cafe

Location:

Village Inn

Contact:

Alicia Early

Contact:

Tammy Cratty

Contact:

Dewey Burton

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

The policy for Chamber Leads is to have one representative per business per group. Chamber staff maintains a regularly updated waiting list. Please

contact the staff liaison from preferred group at 303-688-4597 to check availability.

Congratulations to our Ambassador of the month, Lynette McNairy, H&M Transmission and Automotive, LLC and H&M Collision and Auto

Body, LLC.

Born in St Paul Minnesota, Lynette moved here with her family to Colo-rado at a young age and grew up in the Denver Metro area. She attended

Barnes Business College in Lakewood and joined the Val-Pak organization as their office manager. After 15 years, Lynette moved on to Colorado Mountain Development overseeing their accounts payable division in two states. That’s where she met her husband Mike who was in the process of starting up H&M Transmission and Automotive in Castle Rock. Cur-rently, she plays a key role as book keeper for H&M ensuring

account accuracy, payables, receivables, taxes and payroll.

“I am so glad to be a part of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, what a great group to be involved with. As an ambassador and currently the secretary on the executive team, I am enjoying the opportunity to support both small and large businesses in town. Castle Rock is home to a thriving business community and I take pride in being a part of a small business and sup-

porting our community.”

Thank you Lynette for all you do for the

Chamber.

SOZO Chiropractic Contact: Dr. Joe Schmitt

102 S. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104

720-390-5757

http://sozocastlerock.com/ Ambassador Program

is Sponsored By:


BUSINESS TRAININGS, HELP GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Top 3 Tips for LinkedIn

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Time: 9-10:00 am

Location: Castle Rock Chamber Bring Your Own Device and Have Your LinkedIn Account Ready to

Follow Along. Read more about Dr. Post at:

www.castlerockeg.com/

thirdtechtuesday.htm

View Past Presentations at:

http://www.slideshare.net/mpostphd/

Free to Chamber Members; $10 for prospective members.

Register at www.CastleRock.org

NEED BUSINESS COACHING???

Through the partnership of the Chamber and the Senior Cor e of Retir ed Executives (SCORE), we can help YOU keep your bus iness on cours e or successfully help you launch a new ven-ture by provid ing consulta tions with

industry experts.

Sc h e du l e ap po i n t me n ts f o r a business consultation with an expert

regarding the following:

• Business start-ups

• Developing a business plan

• Marketing and sales activities

• Accounting and tax issues

• Securing financing

• Business organization

• Managing business growth

• eXcelerate Business Program

• Access to Local Expertise

• Database & GIS Research

Call 303-688-4597 or sign up at:

www.CastleRockEG.com

10 Best States for

Starting a Business

Catherine Clifford, Entrepreneur Magazine

To encourage residents to start their own businesses, states are investing in entrepreneur mentorship pro-grams and pumping up their high-tech workforce. Maryland, Colorado and Virginia are the three states most supportive of innovation, according to the fourth annual Enterprising States report out this week from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a Washington, D.C.-based business

advocacy organization. 5 Key Measures:The study measured five aspects of policy, including ex-ports and international trade, entre-preneurship and innovation, business climate, talent pipeline, and infra-structure. States were ranked for their performance in each category. Also, the study measured and ranked overall economic climate and growth in each state. Utah earned the title as

the top performing state overall for fostering business growth and creat-ing jobs. It ranked in the top 10 of every policy ranking and came in third overall in economic perform-

ance.

#2. Colorado: In addition to attracting hikers and bikers, the Rocky Mountain state is a hotbed for high-tech businesses and ranks fourth in the country for the number of new

businesses born. It has a relatively high concentration of STEM jobs and in the past two

years has bolstered its high-tech work-force with an additional 1,100 software

programmers, 840 engineers and 675 science

research jobs. Read entire article at: http://

www.cnbc.com/id/100699928


ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT—Register Now, Before it’s too late!

Sponsored By:

Castle Rock Adventist Hospital

Castle Rock Bank

Castle Rock Development Company

FirstBank of Douglas County

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The Women of Influence Luncheon Series provides

opportunities and a venue for women leaders to net-

work, share their best insights and business practices,

and foster connections with others. Each quarterly

luncheon will address a particular key issue and solu-

tions to women's advancement.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Location: Union, An American Bistro

Address: 3 Wilcox Castle Rock, CO 80104 Guest Speaker: Amy Scerra Co-Founder,

Think Global Institute

Cost: $37.00 for Chamber members $47.00 Future members

PURCHASE TICKETS AT WWW.CASTLEROCK.ORG

Think Global Institute Co-Founder, Amy Scerra found

her true passion working with

women entrepreneurs, work-

ing with them as they discover

how their own strength, cour-

age and tenacity come to life

when empowered, safe and

supported.

Amy’s expertise is in creating

opportunities and connections for both local and inter-

national women entrepreneurs to expand their net-

works, strengthen engagement in communities and

provide practical tools to promote sustainable business

growth.

Read more at www.castlerock.org/

women.htm

Luncheon Sponsored by:

The Chamber staff would like

to announce the departure of

our event manager, Wendy

Krzeczowski.

Wendy has decided to leave us

in order to pursue a new call-

ing at Olinger as a Family Ser-

vice Counselor.

In her short time with the chamber, she has devel-

oped some strong friendships and wants to thank

the Castle Rock community for all the fun and hap-

piness you brought to her heart!

We wish her well on

her new opportunities

and endeavors.


Beverage Sponsor Storage Sponsor

The Pepsi Bott ling Company

3801 Brighton B oulevard

Denver, CO 8021 6

Park Street /Jerry Stre et Storage

1500 N. Pa rk St reet Ca stle Roc k, CO

303.688.22 42

Restaurant of the Month

Welcome New Members

CenturyLink

Contact: Mark DeCarlo (303) 840-1103

11290 S. Twenty Mile Rd. Parker, CO 80134

Category: Internet Services

FUZE Tax, Accounting & Business Advisors, LLC

Contact: Jamie Feth (303) 909-3705

200 S. Wilcox St, #153 Castle Rock, CO 80109

Category: Tax Return Preparation

Visit their website: www.fuzetax.com

Physiotherapy Associates Castle Rock

Contact: Todd O'Mara (303) 660-5349

4348 Woodlands Blvd, #100 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Category: Medical Clinic

Visit their website: www.physiocorp.com

Priority Insurance Services an Allstate Insurance Agency

Contact: Bruce Weinroth (303) 351-0090

721 N. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104

Category: Insurance

Sawara

Contact: Kai Kim (303) 660-5328

312 Metzler Dr. Castle Rock, CO 80108

Category: Restaurants

Smart Watt Energy

Contact: Robin Henry (828) 226-4413

215 S. Purcell Blvd. Pueblo, CO 81007

Category: Business Services

Visit their website: www.smartwattinc.com

Walgreens

Contact: Brian Fairthorne (303) 663-6858

14 Allen St. Castle Rock, CO 80108

Category: Pharmacy

Visit their website: www.walgreens.com

Wegner Construction Group, LLC

Contact: Gregory Wegner (720) 708-2890

Category: Construction

Visit their website: www.wegnerconstructiongroup.com

Well Seasoned Personal Chef

Contact: Dana Donathan (303) 931-8371

Category: Personal Chef Services

Visit their website: www.wellseasonedpersonalchef.com

The Social

872 W Happy C anyon Rd, Castle Rock

303. 524.9788

www.thesocialcastlepines.com

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STUDENTS PITCH TO LOCAL

INVESTORS

- Young Entrepreneurs from Doug-

las County Seek Funding to Launch

Enterprises –

On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, young

entrepreneurs will present their

business plans before a panel of lo-

cal business leaders and a public

audience. Students from the Castle

Rock Young Entrepreneurs Acad-

emy who have completed the mile-

stones necessary to allow them to

progress to the Investor Panel, will

be competing for funding from local

investors, who may choose to fund

one, some or all of the student en-

terprises. Based on the appeal and

merit of the students’ plans and

presentations, local companies like

mywedding.com, Castle Rock Ad-

ventist Health Campus and other

members of the Castle Rock

Chamber wi ll determine the

amount of funds to allocate to each

business or social movement.

Mike Boyle, of The Mike Boyle Res-

taurant Shows, will be master of

ceremonies for the event. The In-

vestor Panel will also choose the

overall winner, who will move on

to the Semi-Final Competition in

Frisco, Texas, at the end of April,

where he/she will again compete

for funding and potential scholar-

ships. These students present their

business ventures and social move-

ments to the public for the first

time and compete for funding that

will enable them to get their ideas

off the ground and running. These

s tudents have completed all

requirements to be selected to pre-

sent to the Investor Panel:

Nic Brownrigg is a sophomore at

Castle View High School. He has a

heart for service and is starting a

non-profit social enterprise.

Ariana Castro is a sophomore at

Castle View High School. She has

taken her passion for fashion and

turned it into a retail business.

Marissa Gould is a freshman at

Castle View High School. With

YEA!, she has finally gotten the op-

portunity to turn her product idea

into a reality.

Paul McNamara is a freshman at

Highlands Ranch High School. His

interest in filmmaking and digital

technology has turned a hobby into

a business enterprise.

The event is free and the commu-

nity is invited to come and observe

the Investor Panel pitch competi-

tion, which will be held in the thea-

tre at Castle View High School,

5254 N. Meadows Drive, Castle

Rock, CO 80109. A Reception will

be held at 6 p.m., and Presentations

begin at 6:30 p.m.

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!)

Thank you to our Title Sponsors:

Castle Rock Adventist Hospital

myWedding.com

and the Castle Rock Chamber.

Additional support from:

Castle View High School and the

Kauffman Foundation.

We couldn’t conduct this program

without the dozens of volunteers

and organizational support that

we receive.

About the Young Entrepreneurs Acad-emy: The direct mission of YEA! is to help students embrace their passion, energy, creativity and talents, launch a venture, and view entrepreneurship as synonymous with success and freedom. In 2008, YEA! “spun-off” from the Uni-versity of Rochester, where it was formed in 2004 with support from the Kauffman Foundation, to create its own not-for-profit corporation, YEA! Inc., which is currently launching sites in colleges, universities and high schools across the country to provide compre-hensive, exciting entrepreneurship edu-cation, leadership development and innovation training to youth, providing them with skills they need to succeed in the 21st Century. For more information about the Young Entrepreneurs Acad-emy, please visit http://castlerock.org/YEA.htm or www.yeausa.org Begin as

a student and finish as a CEO!©


TESTIMONIALS NEEDED! The Chamber is requesting member testimonials to add to our website. Tell us what you think about the

Chamber! How are we doing, what do you love about the Chamber?

If selected, your testimonial will be fea-tured on our website and will

include your headshot, member quote along with your business information

with your website link. Send testimonials to newsletter editor : Melissa Mares [email protected] or call 303.688.4597 with questions!

Thank You for the Input!

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DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE www.CastleRock.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

11th Annual Castle Rock

WineFest

Saturday, July 19, 2014

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Grange in

The Meadows

3692 Meadows Blvd.

Tickets On Sale Now!

www.CastleRockCulture.com

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Developing Leaders-Leadership Douglas County

March’s Class Topic: Energy Resources and Water Sustainability Day

Steering Committee Planners:

Stephen Micolajzeck, Doug Campbell, Ann Speer

Sponsors of the day: LDC would like to thank our

Host Sponsor for the day: Parker Water and Sanitation

District! Lunch was generously provided by Firehouse

Subs of Parker and IREA.

The Leadership Douglas County class learned that

“first in line, first in right” is the basis of Colorado’s

priority system under water law, as explained by Dr.

John Hendricks of the Centennial Water District. The

class discovered in depth, what is happening in Douglas

County in the areas of water, energy and conservation.

With so much happening in the areas of water and the

recent addition of the Rueter-Hess Reservoir to the

county’s infrastructure, the day was filled with a num-

ber of experts in their respective fields discussing cur-

rent trends and long-term plans for some of the

county’s most complex issues.

The class also heard from Josh Liss, Manager of Public

Affairs, IREA, Chris McGowne of Colorado Gas & Oil

and Tom Henley of Xcel. Mr. Veda Ball of TeamWise

led a workshop on conflict management during the

leadership skills segment, where participants practiced

listening, removing emotion from the situation and,

increasing their ability to utilize more options during

difficult conversations.

Water 101 session focused on water demand and

management, but also about the need for good com-

munications with the public. Tours of the North Wa-

ter Treatment Plant and Rueter-Hess Reservoir com-

pleted the day.

Leadership Douglas County helps emerging and recognized leaders expand their skills, enhance their knowledge of local and state issues, and increase their effectiveness, while leveraging their individual passion

to have a positive impact on their community.

For more information on the Leadership Douglas County program, or to visit a class, please call

Carrie at 720.440.3726 or

email [email protected].

Applications for the 2014-15 year are now available

and class size is limited.

Thank you all for your generous support!

LDC is only possible through the support of

our generous partners. Patron Sponsors:

BreakThroughs, Inc., Castle Rock Chamber of

Commerce, the City of Lone Tree and Doug-

las County Government; and Program Spon-

sors: Black Hills Energy, Cherokee Ranch and

Castle Foundation, Douglas County Libraries,

FirstBank of Douglas County, South Metro

Fire and Rescue Authority, Town of Castle

Rock, Wells Fargo Bank, IREA and the Cham-

bers of Commerce of Castle Pines, Highlands

Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker.

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Castle Rock Economic Gardeners (CREG) is a group of dedicated and ex-

perienced business leaders whose mission is to provide small businesses

with the resources used by best-in-class firms, thereby enhancing their

competitiveness in the local, state and global marketplaces. Our purpose

is to help Douglas County businesses flourish in today’s marketplace.

Whether you’re just starting out and

need help turning an idea into reality,

or you’ve been established for years and

want to take your business to the next

level, we can show you how to gain the

knowledg e, d irection, and connections

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The program has access to industry leading research databases and GIS information to develop a custom growth plan. Databases include Reference USA, Dodge Report, JJ Hill.

W A N T M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N ?

Economic Gardening information and a program application may be found at the Castle Rock Economic Gardening website.

www.CastleRockEG.org


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Members in the News Suic ide Awareness/Prevention 5k Run-Walk on April 6th - The DC Proud, DC Strong 5K Run-Walk is April 6th, from 11am to 3pm at Butterfield Park in the Meadows. This 5K walk-run to talk, to be together, and to support friends and fam-ily of Douglas County schools will help raise money and awareness for suicide prevention in Douglas County. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-proud-dc-strong-5k-registration-

10635520127

Consumer Reports ranks Sky Ridge #1 in Safety - Sky Ridge is proud to share that Consumer Reports ranked them number 1

in safety among Denver area hospitals.

The criteria is centered on communica-tion, infection rates, readmissions, unnec-essary CT scans and mortality. Their first value is safety and they are proud of their team for delivering exceptional clini-

cal care to their patients.

Easter Eggstravaganza is Saturday, April 12th from 1 to 3pm at Butterfield Park.

This annual Spring celebra-tion will take place at the beautiful

Butterfield Park in The Meadows. Over 30,000 stuffed Easter Eggs will be avail-able in five egg hunt circles for kids ages 0-4th grade. Bring your Easter basket and camera too! This event will also feature kiddie trains, large inflatable slide, the Easter Bunny and the ever-popular Jell-O Egg Eating Contest and more. Read

more: https://www.smore.com/pn7hu

The All Colorado Expo is Saturday, April 12th at Castle View High School. Join them for a fun-filled day visiting booths and presentations ranging from Colorado crafts and gardening, Colorado businesses, and Colorado activities and sports. Then step outside to see Mile High Jeep Club's display of off-road fun. This free event will benefit Castle View High School activi-ties and athletics. More in at: https://

www.facebook.com/ALLCOLORADOExpo

Kaiser Permanente presents, Healthy Diet on a Dime Smart nutrition tips that fit your busy lifestyle - You don’t have to break the bank — or sacrifice taste — to whip up healthy meals and snacks, even if you’re tight on time. In fact, the following four tips can help you find the sweet spot of balancing your budget, your busyness, and your well-being. Read more:

http://www.castlerock.org/news.htm

On April 30th at 6:30 pm at The Social (872 W Happy Canyon Rd), just in time for Cinco de Mayo, join them for a five course dinner and tequila dinner. Cost is $65 per person. Please call for a reserva-tion at 303-524-9788 or visit our web-site for more details,

www.TheSocialCastlePines.com.

1st Annual Douglas County Fair Founda-tion - Cowboy Ball is Saturday, May 3rd from 6pm to 9pm at the Douglas County Events Center. Boots & Bling Attire! Join us for a Roast of the Honorable 'Jim Sullivan'. Buffet Dinner, Cash Bar, Live & Silent Auctions & Dance. Individual Tick-ets $125. Table of 8 $1000. (includes a 'brick paver' - a $250 value). For more info & RSVP call Monica Wasden (303)

683-5549

The Castle Rock Senior Center's 14th An-nual Co-Ed “SPRING SWING Golf Tourna-ment is Thursday, May 22, 2014 at The Ridge Golf Course. Sign up at the Senior Center of visit

www.castlerockseniorcenter.org.

Castle Rock/Parker Keller Williams Agents Recognized for outstanding 2013 Achieve-ments—Keller Williams Realty Interna-tional, the largest real estate firm in the United States, announced its 2013 agent awards. Several agents from the Castle Rock/Parker market center were among the honorees. Employing Broker/Owner Steve Thayer was awarded Platinum Me-dallion status. Thayer was also recognized as the #2 individual agents in the State of Colorado along with being the fifth highest person for total transactions. Read more: http://www.castlerock.org/

chamber_news9.htm


Town & County News and Events Broncos Autograph Event/Mile High Salute to Fans Tour is Saturday, April 19th at the White Pavilion (414 North Perry Street) from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Join the Down-town Alliance for the Mile High Sa-

lute to Fans Tour and Meet Denver Broncos Players * Denver Broncos Cheerleaders * and Miles the Mascot! There will be Music & Food at this Free Family Fun. More info at http://

www.downtowncastlerock.com/broncos-autograph-event/

Plan guides Castle Rock Water toward future as industry leader - Ensuring high-quality water is just the beginning. Castle Rock Water also wants to keep the Town on the right track as it strives to be an industry leader in water service. Securing long-term water and maintaining existing supplies remain top priori-ties for Castle Rock Water, as outlined in the department’s Five-Year Strategic Plan approved by Town Council earlier this month. The plan serves as a road map for future water service in Cas-tle Rock. Read more: http://www.crgov.com/civicalerts.aspx?

AID=739

Town rebate program rewards residents for being water smart - Castle Rock residents looking to save money and be water con-scious have a renewed resource approved by Town Council last week. The Town offers several water conservation rebates as part of an overall conservation plan. However, funds are limited, and rebates are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. So, resi-dents are encouraged to take advantage of these rebates before the money runs out. Read more: http://www.castlerock.org/

chamber_news4.htm

Eight projects honored with Town’s 2013 Design Awards - When Castle Rock has a vision for the future. Part of that vi-sion is to preserve Castle Rock’s unique small-town character. A Town award program is recognizing outstanding building and site design that helps achieve that vision. Eight development projects in Town received Town Council recognition this month with the 2013 Site Design Awards. Read more: http://

www.castlerock.org/chamber_news10.htm

Douglas County District voucher program goes to the state Su-preme Court - Colorado’s Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Douglas County School District voucher program. The court will decide if Taxpayers for Public Education and others have the right to challenge the voucher program. The school board initiated the Scholarship Choice pro-gram in 2011, but it never got started because of the law suit which contends that it would violate the Public Schools Finance Act, an article on Chalkbeat Colorado said. Read more: http://www.castlerock.org/

chamber_news8.htm

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Satur-day, April 26 at the Castle Rock Police Dept. - Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medic ine cabinet. Such drugs can also contaminate water supplies, if not disposed of correctly. That’s why the Castle Rock Police Department joins the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Drug Take Back Initiative. Read more: http://www.crgov.com/Calendar.aspx?

EID=2705&month=4&year=2014&day=1&calType=0

The Tri Sprint'n the Rec - Indoor Triathlon is Sunday, April 27 at the Castle Rock Recreation Center. Castle Rock's third annual indoor triathlon! Join us for a fun, non-competitive introduction to a triathlon race. Only 10 minutes in the pool, 20 minutes on the spin bike and 10 minutes on the treadmill. Anyone can do it! Completely indoors and no special equipment required. Read more: http://www.crgov.com/Calendar.aspx?

EID=2703&month=4&year=2014&day=1&calType=0

Spring Up the Creek is Saturday, May 3rd - Feeling anxious to get outside and enjoy the springtime weather? Plan to join your neighbors, fellow students, Town staff and other “Stream Teams” at Spring Up the Creek Saturday, May 3, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Read more:

http://www.castlerock.org/chamber_news5.htm

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Did You Know? As part of your membership with the Castle Roc k Chamber, all members are el igible to c ontribute to our Business Voic e Newsletter in the “Memb ers in the News” sec t ion. Submit all press releases or company ann ounc ements to th e n ewsletter E d i t o r , M e l i s s a M a r e s a t [email protected] by the 15th of the month to be included in the f o l l o w i n g m o n t h ’ s i s s u e . Take advantage of this opportunity to reac h fe l low ch amb er memb ers. *Some Restrictions apply.

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Upcoming Signature Events Chamber’s Annual Banquet—April 25, 2014

Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament—June 16, 2014

11th Annual, Castle Rock WineFest—July 19, 2014

25th Annual Colorado Artfest at Castle Rock—

Sept. 6 & 7, 2014

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