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Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver invites the members of the Wheat Ridge Business Association to be part of the solution. Habitat for Humanity is constructing 8 affordable homeownership units in Wheat Ridge near Fruitdale Park and has reserved Thursday, June 15th for members of the Business Association to come together in support of the project. Participants will help to meet Habitat’s two greatest needs, the need for labor as well as the need for financial resources.

The day will begin at 8 a.m. and participants are asked to work the full day until 3:30 p.m. No prior construction experience is required, and Habitat provides the tools, materials, and safety equipment.

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As per the bylaws of the Wheat Ridge Business Association, the following slate of Board members for the 2023/24 term are being disseminated to the general membership. Each member or its organization shall have the right to nominate a maximum of two persons to be added onto the slate. The nomination(s) must be endorsed in writing by two additional members of the organization in good standing. Such form shall be submitted to the President of the Organization within the 21-day noticing period. The President will then submit the name(s) to the Chair of the Nominating Task Force.

All membership of the Wheat Ridge Business Association is hereby notified of our 2023 Annual Meeting to be held at 7am on Tuesday, June 13th. Agenda of the Annual meeting includes the election of the 2023 Board of Directors.

Proxy voting starts Wednesday, May 31 and closes on Wednesday, June 7

You are invited to the WRBA Annual Meeting.
When: June 13, 2022 07:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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** You must be a WRBA member in good standing to vote.

2023-2024 Board of Directors Slate of Candidates

Taylor Brothers, First Bank

Lowrey Burnett, Fountainhead Commercial

Maki DeLaet, EduCyber, Inc.

Peter DeWolf, Red Rocks Toffee Company

Cheryl Garcia, LegalShield/CherylGarcia.com

Angelo Gentile, Country Financial

Darin Hammerschmidt CFP, WealthClarity

Jeremy Laufer, Edward Jones

Simon McGowan, Rocky Mountain Insurance Network

Lindsay Reinert, Intermountain Healthcare – Lutheran Medical Center

Invite guests, who you think would be a good fit for the WRBA and a quality referral partner for the group, to a free morning meeting. Your get 1 point if a guest shows up to breakfast plus a gift, and 2 total points if they become a member by the end of August.

The member with the highest total points through August, wins a $100 cash.

Please contact Membership Concierge, Simon McGowan at smcgowan@rmininc.com with any questions.

How to RSVP for you and your guest online

Please see this page for step-by-step instructions.

Follow the step on the page but only enter the number of tickets you are paying for. (Enter “1” if you are RSVPing for yourself and bringing 1 guest). This will ensure you get your credit for bringing your guest.

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*** RSVP for this meeting by 5 pm on Thursday, June 8. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Time: 7:00am-9:00am
Location: The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Cost:  $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members (*Please see below)

This is our Annual Meeting

Topic: “Pearls of Wisdom”

Speaker: Margie Seyfer and Simon McGowan

You are the meeting! Based on the WRBA member survey results, you wanted more programs focused on you sharing your best business practices. You will have an opportunity to share sales/marketing tips, or you can select from twenty-five “one-size-fits-all” categories. Whatever your business or organization, we look forward to learning from you.

Here’s how it works:

• Share knowledge that could help our members in their respective businesses.
• You’ll have three opportunities and up to two minutes to share your helpful tips.
• Take away valuable tips and information from this fun fast-paced knowledge share.

Your facilitators are Margie Seyfer and Simon McGowan. Margie is a retired speaker/trainer. Simon is a WRBA Patron Level board member and VP of Sales & Marketing at Rocky Mountain Insurance Network.

President’s Circle Member Business Spotlight: Sue Ball, State Farm Insurance Sue Ball Agency

Patron Member Business Spotlight: LaDawn Sperling, Coldwell Banker Realty

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 *IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – About our Monthly Meeting

• Our monthly meeting tickets are:
  Member – $20 per person (member and member paying for their guests. Must be logged in to their member account)
  Non-member – $25 per person (guests visiting the second time and returning past members)
• Punch card is $100 for 5 punches. (Available for members only. Credit is loaded into your member account)
• Annual meal package is $225 for the whole year (10 meetings @$20/ea plus 1 holiday luncheon @$25/ea. We will still RSVP for you automatically and if you can’t make it, you are encouraged to send in someone else in your place. This is a use-it-or-lose-it program with your convenience in mind).
• The WRBA will cover the first meeting for prospective members. (Need a completed guest card), Second time visitor is $25
  Additional persons attending from the member business or guests of a member, if registered by the member logged in to their account, is $20/ea.
• Each meeting ticket includes hot breakfast, but not eating the breakfast WILL NOT excuse you from needing a ticket as we submit the headcount to the venue and pay for it. Please consider the ticket price as cost for the great networking opportunity and information you will receive. No-shows will be invoiced, unless notified BEFORE the RSVP is closed.

Please join Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening for Rossi’s Italian Eatery

Date: Wednesday, June 14 at 10:30 am

Location: Rossi’s Italian Eatery – 5800 W 38th Ave. Wheat Ridge

No Meeting in July – please attend the Biz Mix and the Coffee for summer time networking opportunities!

*** RSVP for this meeting by 5 pm on Thursday, August 3. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Time: 7:00am-9:00am
Location: The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Cost:  $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members (*Please see below)

Topic: “The Job of the Arson Dog”

Speaker: Brian Eberle, Lieutenant, West Metro Fire

 You will learn:

• What makes a good “arson” dog
• How the dog is trained
• What are the dogs’ capabilities on a fire scene/investigation.

President’s Circle Member Business Spotlight: Angelo Gentile, Country Financial

Patron Member Business Spotlight: Amira Watters, SpayToday Healthy Pet Center

Speaker: Brian Eberle, Lieutenant, West Metro Fire

Brian Eberle is the Lieutenant of Fire Investigations and accelerant detection K9 handler with West Metro Fire. He has been in the fire service for 20 years and is certified in Fire and Explosion Investigation through the National Association of Fire Investigators, Fire Investigation Technician through the International Association of Arson Investigators and is certified as a Peace Officer through Colorado POST and Jefferson County Sheriff Office.

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 *IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – About our Monthly Meeting

• Our monthly meeting tickets are:
  Member – $20 per person (member and member paying for their guests. Must be logged in to their member account)
  Non-member – $25 per person (guests visiting the second time and returning past members)
• Punch card is $100 for 5 punches. (Available for members only. Credit is loaded into your member account)
• Annual meal package is $225 for the whole year (10 meetings @$20/ea plus 1 holiday luncheon @$25/ea. We will still RSVP for you automatically and if you can’t make it, you are encouraged to send in someone else in your place. This is a use-it-or-lose-it program with your convenience in mind).
• The WRBA will cover the first meeting for prospective members. (Need a completed guest card), Second time visitor is $25
  Additional persons attending from the member business or guests of a member, if registered by the member logged in to their account, is $20/ea.
• Each meeting ticket includes hot breakfast, but not eating the breakfast WILL NOT excuse you from needing a ticket as we submit the headcount to the venue and pay for it. Please consider the ticket price as cost for the great networking opportunity and information you will receive. No-shows will be invoiced, unless notified BEFORE the RSVP is closed.