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table of 7 18 CONTENTS 6 Welcome from VHEDC 7 Index of Advertisers & Become a VHEDC Investor 11 VHEDC Partner Investors 12 VHEDC 2020 Board of Directors 14 Everybody is Working Together 18 VHEDC Strategic Partnerships 20 Youth Skills Training 20 40 25 UpTurnships 26 North Metro Young Professionals 30 Northeast Metro Planning Commissions 34 Healthcare in the Northeast Metro 40 VHEDC Annual Dinner and Business Awards 44 VHEDC Business Appreciation Awards 46 Keith Warner Memorial Golf Tournament 48 IC System Business Profile 44 50 50 Northeast Metro’s Women in Leadership 52 Nonprofits Making a Difference 54 Community Partnerships 56 Cummins Celebrates Centennial Year 58 Bus Rapid Transit Rush Line 61 White Bear Lake Schools Bond Improvements 63 BizRecycling 64 Vadnais Heights Community Calendar 67 Local Business Directory Cover Clockwise from top left: Marty Welch, Children’s Discovery Academy; Mary Buerkle, Buerkle Automotive Group and Eric Johannes, IC System; Peoples Bank Midwest Staff; Gretchen Otto and Nicollette Lee, F&M Bank 800 East County Road E | Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 (651) 401-3211 | vhedc.com ©2020 Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation, in cooperation with the City and their membership, provides information for this publication. Please notify the VHEDC directly of any changes. PUBLISHED & DESIGNED BY: Adams Publishing Group 15322 Galaxie Ave | Suite 219 | Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952) 392-6840 | ecmpublishers.com O N T H E COV E R Everyone is working together is the theme of this magazine. It takes all sectors to come together to create a vibrant community. Read how each sector has shaped our community through partnerships and collaboration to create a finely tuned machine of well-oiled gears. vhedc.com 5