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Setting the Standard. Leading the Way.
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10700 Old County Road 15, Suite 170
Plymouth, MN 55441
Phone: (763) 450-2220 • Fax: (763) 450-2221 6
MEMBER PROFILE
FEATURE STORY
Hopkins Hair Salon - A member in the
www.twinwest.com
news
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TODAY’S HIGH
TwinWest Directions (USPS 060870) is published
SCHOOL SENIORS,
10 times per year by the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce,
10700 Old County Road 15, Suite 170, Plymouth, MN
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and recognizing your efforts
LEADERS
170, Plymouth, MN 55441. Annual subscription rate of $40
In TwinWest style, there are
is included in membership investment.
students who set the standard
The TwinWest Chamber of Commerce serves the
communities of: Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center,
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ISSUE BRIEFING
and lead the way – while still in
Local Government Aid
high school. TwinWest Legacy
Crystal, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Medicine Lake,
Scholarship winner Michael
Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth,
St. Louis Park, and the surrounding region.
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GOVERNMENT
Harries, a graduating senior at
TwinWest Board of Directors
AFFAIRS
Wayzata High School, is one of
those students. Meet this year’s
Inside Politics
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TwinWest Foundation Scholarship
Mark Carlson, Minnesota Mailing Solutions,
recipients and contributors and
Chair of the Board
Steve Wise, Cass Screw Machine Products,
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2009 SMALL
become
inspired!
Chair-elect of the Board BUSINESS AWARDS
“I am very thankful and want
Sarah Toepke, Treasurer
Entr epreneur victors revealed!
TwinWest and the contributors
Tess Hohman, General Mills, Past Chair of the Board to know how much this means
Bruce Nustad, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, President
to me. College is so expensive
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EVENT &
and every scholarship makes it
Gary Aiken, Investors Capital Corporation
PROGRAM DETAILS
easier for kids like me to pay for
Jennifer Albrecht, HTG Architects
Make plans to attend TwinWest’s
a college education. A great big
Jerry Archambeau, Grand Casino Mille Lacs & Hinckley events in June/July, including:
thank you!” says Harries.
Jeff Arnold, TCF Financial Corporation
TwinWest Night with the Minnesota
Becky Bakken, Citizens Independent Bank
Twins; Member Orientation;
Dannette Coleman, Medica
Member Talk: For Members, By
Daniel Duffy, Daniel K. Duffy Architects, Inc.
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MEMBERS –
Annette Hruby, Costco - St. Louis Park
Members; Prospective Member
NEW & RENEWING
Karen Jothen, Qwest Communications
Forum; Business Overtimes;
TwinWest encourages all of our
Rick Kaufman, Cox Insurance Associates Business Showcases; Legislative
members to conduct business with
Greg Korstad, Larkin Hoffman Attorneys
Breakfast; and the Emerging Leaders
one another
Michael Lehmann, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Multi Chamber event.
Pamela Muldoon, Next Stage Business
Tim Raymond, Voyager Bank – Minnetonka
Mike Sowada, VISI Incorporated
Jon Thompson, Opportunity Partners
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$UCCESS TWINWEST
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LAST GLANCE
TwinWest event and program
COLUMN
photos
TwinWest Staff
Put your company in the spotlight!
Finding new business in a bad
Bruce Nustad, President
economy
Judy Johnson, Director of Community Relations
Bryan Lake, Director of Government Affairs
ON THE COVER: From left to
Victoria Marley, Director of Events and Programs
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COMMUNITY
right: Back row - Bruce Nustad, TwinWest
Jacqui Sauter, Regional Sales Director Chamber of Commerce; Greg Rye, Allegra
Sara Hopkins, Office Manager BRIEFINGS Print & Imaging - Plymouth, TwinWest
Jenna Reno, Administrative Assistant
St. Louis Park announces Live
Foundation Board, and Wayzata School
Loretta Kenney-Lillejord, Owl Bookkeeping & CFO Services,
Where You Work Initiative
Board; Kurt Harries, Michael’s Father;
Accounting
Mike Trewick, Principal of Wayzata High
Stacy Slygh, C.E.L., Communications
School. Front row - Rita Kearns*, Citizens
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CHAMBER NEWS Independent Bank; Jennifer Albrecht,
April’s volunteer superstar: KT
HTG Architects and TwinWest Foundation
Jonas, Dale Carnegie Training
Chair; Michael Harries, Legacy Scholarship
TwinWest’s STEM Summit with
recipient; Julie Harries, Michael’s mother;
St. Louis Park Schools
Matthew Harries, Michael’s brother; Dan
ECM Publishers, Inc.
O’Mara*, Dan O’Mara Architects; Jessi
Attend our TwinWest Emerging
12190 County Road 11
Rogers*, Heartland Payment Systems;
Leaders events!
Burnsville, MN 55337 Charlie Jacobson*, Liberty Diversified
Phone: (952) 846-2040 Industries and TwinWest Foundation
Fax: (952) 846-2044
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TWINWEST
Board Member; Becky Bakken, Citizens
Independent Bank and TwinWest
Ginny Lee, Project Manager & Advertising Director
BUSINESS GIVES Foundation
Board Member.
Jeff Remme, Director of Production & Graphic Design
TwinWest announces business
Mariah Hendrickson, Advertising Sales
*Indicates TwinWest Foundation Scholarship
recognition program
Committee Member
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