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The Business Advantage
February 2013
The Chamber wants to help spread the word about your business. “Noteworthy News” is your opportunity to do just that. It’s
a great way to inform other Chamber members about anything that’s new within your organization. Try to keep it within 150
words and fill us in on what’s happening from staff changes to a new product or service!
Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. For
UNITED WIRELESS ARENA/MAGOUIRK more information on AT&T Enhanced PTT
CONFERENCE CENTER
visit http://www.att.com/EPTT. AT&T is
February 15 we have scheduled another DUELING
located at 1520 W Wyatt Earp Blvd Dodge
PIANO’S in the Magouirk Conference Center. This
City, KS 67801.
is dinner & show for $35.00 per person, $60.00 per
Phone number: (620) 225-0709
couple and that includes all the dancing, singing,
laughing and having a great time you can stand.
YOUTHVILLE
Tickets go on sale February 1st at the Arena box
We are pleased to announce that Juston
office. Get all your rowdy friends together and call
White has been promoted to the position
Danielle at 620-371-7831 for a group rate. Bars will
of assistant director at Youthville’s Dodge
be open.
City Campus. He previously served as the
agency’s quality management coordinator
February 21-22 we want to welcome, for the third
for residential services, a position he has
year, the Cowboy Capital Ag Expo & Trade Show
presented by Winter Livestock. The show has grown held since 2009. White earned a business
every year and uses both the United Wireless Arena administration degree from Winston-Salem
State University and is a native of Wichita.
and Magouirk Conference Center.
He strives to have an impact on the campus’
Keep in mind March is a very busy month at United vision and the children served. White has a
Wireless Arena, check out the upcoming events on
passion for building relationships and looks
our web site www.unitedwirelessarena.com. Like us
forward to getting to know the Dodge City
on facebook.
Chamber community.
AT&T MOBILITY
Tough phones and instant communications – that’s
a powerful combination. AT&T* announced that its
Enhanced Push-to-Talk (PTT) service is available
for businesses and organizations of all sizes. With
Enhanced PTT, AT&T customers can communicate
faster, to larger talk groups, and across more types of
handsets than ever before.
SHELTER INSURANCE
MICHEAL MARICHE
Welcome Robert Mariche to Shelter
Insurance!! Robert can help you with your
Home, Auto and Life insurance needs.
Give him a call at 620-225-6225. Ask him
about Shelter’s Junior Special Life Insurance
Policy. This is a policy unique to Shelter that
offers life insurance for your child until they
AT&T Enhanced PTT is designed for 4G LTE from
reach age 26 for only a one time premium
the get-go, while others are still deploying push-topayment!!!
talk services on legacy CDMA and iDEN networks.
SCENTSY
Erica Walsh has recently been promoted to
“For workers in industries like construction,
manufacturing and public safety, mobile devices that Star Consultant and has won an all exclusive
trip to Costa Rica for her and her husband.
can withstand harsh conditions are essential. We’re
offering AT&T Enhanced PTT on a variety of rugged Along with Erica’s move up, Lora Miller has
been promoted to Lead Consultant, Kaci
devices to give our customers the performance
Davignon, Michelle Simmons, Chloe Day,
and durability they need to get in touch quickly
and Kelsi Randolph have been promoted to
on the job – no matter what conditions they face,”
Certified Consultants.
said Chris Hill, Senior Vice President, Advanced
Economic Outlook – Ford County
Dec ’11
Dec ‘12
Labor Force 20,847 20,476
Employment 20,150 19,800
Unemployment 697 676
Unemployment Rate 3.3% 3.3%
Kansas Unemployment Rate 5.9% 5.3%
City & County Sales Tax
Dec ’11
Dec ‘12
Dodge City
$462,664
496,600
$
Ford County $455,134 $419,629
Certified Public Accountants
1100 W. Frontview
Dodge City, Kansas 67801
(620) 227-3135
Check out our mobile web app
www.dodgechamber.com/mobile
for directory, coupons & much more!
James Kennedy, CPA
Rick Shirley, CPA
Robert Neidhart, CPA
LuAnn Wetmore, CPA
NOTARY PUBLIC
We now have two duly appointed Notary
Publics on staff. Stop by the Chamber
office at 311 W. Spruce St. in Dodge City
if you need to get a document notarized.
This service is free to Chamber members.
FOR RENEWING
YOUR MEMBERSHIP
The following businesses have reinvested
their community through the Chamber
from Jan 3rd, 2013- Jan 28, 2013.
Thanks for believing in Dodge City.
Beck Sales Company, Inc.
Bella Italia Ristorante
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Kansas
Cargill Meat Solutions
Central Station
Christian Book House
Davis Electric Inc
Dillons Super Store
Dodge City Feeders, LLC
Doll Law Firm, LLC
Glazer's
Headcases Salon
High Plains Journal
Home Medical Services, LLC
Kindsvater, Inc.
Lindburg Vogel Pierce Faris,
Chartered
Luminous Neon, Inc.
Mariah Fund
Medical Heights Medical Center
Orscheln Farm and Home, LLC
Pioneer Communications
Ray