Chamber Newsletter - June 2019
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ate by facilitating access to leaders, communication and education through programs and services for its members.<br />
New leaders (Cont'd from page 1)<br />
strengths, weaknesses, and challenges.<br />
It is an unparalleled learning<br />
experience in our area and is geared<br />
toward providing an in-depth look<br />
at eight key elements of our community.<br />
Focus topics include education,<br />
economic development, government,<br />
healthcare, public safety, quality<br />
of life, agriculture, and culture &<br />
diversity. The program has been a<br />
cooperative effort between the Fairmont<br />
Area <strong>Chamber</strong> of Commerce<br />
and Riverland Community College<br />
with additional funding provided by<br />
Fairmont EDA, Martin County EDA<br />
(Ignite), Mayo Clinic Health Systems<br />
Pork Cook-Off tickets<br />
It's the moment you've been<br />
waiting for! Blue Ribbon Pork Cook-<br />
Off tickets are now available at the<br />
Fairmont Area <strong>Chamber</strong> office! The<br />
22nd Annual Blue Ribbon Pork<br />
Cook-Off will be held Wednesday,<br />
August 14, <strong>2019</strong> from 5:00 pm –<br />
7:00 pm in the Martin County Arena<br />
at the Fairgrounds. Tickets are $10.<br />
Contact the Fairmont Area <strong>Chamber</strong><br />
at (507) 235-5547 and get your<br />
tickets before they're gone!<br />
and Rosen’s Diversified, Inc.<br />
We are now accepting applications<br />
for the Leadership Martin<br />
County program for 2020-2021.<br />
Be sure to submit your applications<br />
soon as class sizes are limited to<br />
around 20 participants on a first<br />
come, first serve basis. Additional<br />
information is available on our website<br />
at www.Fairmont<strong>Chamber</strong>.org.<br />
You can reach the Fairmont Area<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> by phone at 507-235-<br />
5547 or by email at info@fairmontchamber.org<br />
with any questions<br />
regarding the program or the application<br />
process.<br />
Ag Scholarship Winners<br />
ABOVE: Congratulations to Nicholas Potthoff (Left) of MCW and Andrew<br />
Moeller (Right) of Fairmont Area Schools, recipients of the <strong>2019</strong> Ag Scholarships<br />
from the Agri-Business Committee of the Fairmont Area <strong>Chamber</strong>.<br />
Each year, the <strong>Chamber</strong>’s<br />
Agri-Business Committee awards<br />
two $4,200 scholarships to Martin<br />
County High School students<br />
bound for a four-year degree in agriculture<br />
or an agriculture-related<br />
industry. This program is made<br />
possible by sponsorships and in cooperation<br />
with Agriculture Future<br />
of America (AFA). The committee<br />
and sponsors are also responsible<br />
for the Blue Ribbon Pork Cook-Off<br />
held annually at the Martin County<br />
Fair.<br />
Thank you to our <strong>2019</strong><br />
sponsors: Bank Midwest, Cargill,<br />
Inc., CFS, Compeer Financial, Devenish<br />
Nutrition, Dutch Creek Farms,<br />
Fairmont Veterinary Clinic, Martin<br />
County Pork Producers, Preferred<br />
Capital Management, Profinium<br />
and Valero Renewables.<br />
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