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Welcome!  from the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.  We invite you to explore our web site and to preview some of the adventures that await you in North Central Minnesota.

A blue and green tapestry of lakes and forests awaits the visitor to our area of North Central Minnesota.  Bounded by Leech Lake to the north, Hackensack to the west and Remer to the east; Up North encompasses nearly 60 lakes and the central town of Longville.  Still beautiful and unspoiled, still quiet and uncrowded, this area provides some of the best recreational opportunities in the State.    
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Join the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

Our Membership Year is August 1 through July 30.

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Longville Chamber Meeting Dates
The 2nd Thursday of each month at Longville City Hall, 7 PM
Location: 5220 State 84 N.  (behind the Ambulance bldg.)
(Alternate dates are the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday, depending on school board meeting date)
Contact Ron Gilsrud, Secretary, to confirm the meeting date


About the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

The Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is an organization of businesses and citizens from the Longville area who believe it is to their benefit to join together. The Chamber came into existence because the business community realized that individually they could not attract new customers or improve the quality of our community. They understood that all businesses must band together to achieve this goal.  The Chamber Board believes that all businesses will benefit when they come together as a united group.

The members of this Chamber come not only from the City of Longville but from nearly every Township surrounding Longville and the surrounding communities.

There are 135 members in the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Mission of the Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce:
  • To improve the business climate in the Longville Lakes Area.
  • To increase the customer base of its members.
  • To improve the infrastructure of the Longville Lakes Area.
  • To attract sports persons, visitors, and vacationers from throughout the nation to the Longville Lakes Area.
  • To provide recreational activities for guests who visit the Longville Lakes Area and residents.
  • To provide services to the members
2008 Chamber Board of Directors and Staff

OFFICERS:
   
Teresa Johnson, President - Cygneture Title & Abstract
    To Be Determined, President-Elect

DIRECTORS:
   
Anne Gielarowski - Rustys Up North Realty
    Mandy VanSteenwyk - Ridgewood Golf & Girl Lake Resort
    Phyllis Eck - Studio 5 on Main
    Jeff Knuf - Anchorage Inn
    Larry Gavin - Anchorage Inn
    Nancy Loren - Little Boy Resort
    Dave Cribb - Longville Lakes Marine
    Dave DeLost - Lakeland Promotions
    Don Waldera - All Seasons Resort

CHAMBER EMPLOYEES:
   Marilyn Gabbert, Bookkeeper
    Ron Gilsrud, Secretary
    Tony Ozark, Activity Coordinator
    John Weins, Turtle Race Event Coordinator
    Sandy Weins, Administrative Assistant

PULL TAB OPERATORS:
    Peggy Ford, Jan Helmer, Rosie Letson, Marie Morse,
   
Rubie Scheibe, Darlene Simons, Traci Wicks


Chamber Board Committee's and Members

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE:
     Judy Blundell, Chairperson & Liaison
     Dawn Gilsrud, Past Board President, Anne Gielarowski
     Teresa Johnson; Lori Daudt; Tom or Kathy Dollins
     Ed Lammers; Craig Johnson, Pat Boen, John Weins, Tony Ozark

BUDGET/FINANCE/EMPLOYEE REVIEW COMMITTEE:
   
Tom Dollins, President
    Dawn Gilsrud, Past President and Treasurer
    Tereasa Johnson, President Elect
    Anne Gielarowski, Past President
    Dave Spartz; Staff Persons

BY LAWS COMMITTEE:
   Tom Dollins (P/P manual)
    Dave DeLost

TOURISM/ADVERTISING/WEB SITE COMMITTEE:
   Dave DeLost, Chairperson
    Nancy Loren, John Weins, Carol Kelly

MEMBERSHIP/BROCHURE COMMITTEE:
   Anne Gielarowski, Chairperson
    Dawn Gilsrud; Teresa Johnson
    Nancy Loren

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
   Dave Cribb, Chairperson
    Jeff Knuf & Larry Gavin
    Tony Ozark; Phil Mix
    Pat Boen; Terry Holloway

GAMBLING AUDIT COMMITTEE:
   
Tom Dollins, Chamber President 2007
    Dawn Gilsrud, Chairperson
    Anne Gielarowski, Past Chairperson
    Don Waldera, Gambling Manager
    Marilyn Gabbert, Chamber Bookkeeper
    Ron Gilsrud, Chamber Secretary


Business Members:

ACE - Longville Builders Supply
Action Title Inc.
Anchorage Inn
Arrowhead Builders Supply
Bear Pause Theater
Bill Hansen Realty
Birdies Mini Golf
BL Broadcasting, Inc.
Cass Company Insurance Agency
Common Grounds, Coffee Extraordinaire
Corral Food & Liquors, Mule Lake
Cygneture Title & Abstract, Inc.
The Docksider/Bottleshop
Ferrellgas
Fireside Supper Club
First National Bank of Walker
Frosty's
Gallery of Homes
Grand Rapids Veterinary Clinic
Karen's Fry Bread
Kellogg's Northwoods Shop
Lakeland Promotions
LAKEMAPS
Lakeside Fireplace and Stove
Lake Region Builders, Inc
Longville Bait Company
Longville Family Dental
Longville Lakes Clinic
Longville Lakes Marine
Longville Loan Company
Lori's Luvs
Lucette's Pizza & Pub
Business Members:  (continued)

Marie Baker's Shirt Shop, Cabin Outfitters  
    & Doll Shop in the North Woods
Matt's Laundromat
Moran Realty
Mule Lake Corral Food & Liquor
Musky House Marine & Arctic Cat
NOR-SON, Inc
Northern Star Cooperatives - Cenex
North Lakes Marine & Auto
Northland Monument & Granite Designs
Northland Press
North Pines Interiors
The One Stop
Patrick's Fine Dining & Lounge
Pederson, Smith, Roehl & Co. P.A.
Pine Cone Press-Citizen
Precision Woodworking
Redbird Cafe'
Ridgewood Golf Course
Ron's Do It Best Hardware
Rusty's Up North Realty
Spectrum Printing Design & Apparel
Studio 5 on Main
Tabaka's SuperValu
This 'N That up North
Treasure House Antiques & Custom Framing
Walker Animal Hospital
Wheeler Marine
Windows & More
Woodland Bank
Woodland Insurance Services

Associate Members:

Anderson Brothers Construction Co.
Arvig Communication Systems ACS
Crow Wing Power Cooperative
Johnson Candy & Tobacco Co.
Kuhn Fireworks Display Co.
NEI Bottling Inc.
Turtle Town Art Fair



Non-Profit Members:

Crisis Line and Referral Service
Faith in Action for Cass County
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Iznette Productions
Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation
Longville Area Community Foundation
Longville Area Women of Today
Longville Bible Chapel
Longville Community Church
Longville Ducks Unlimited
Longville Lakes Arts Alliance (LLAA)
Longville Lions Club
Longville Sno-Mobile Club
Margaret Welch Memorial Library
Northland Area Family Service Center
Northland Ridge Runners
North Memorial Ambulance, Longville
Salem Lutheran Church
St. Edwards Catholic Church
St. Edwards Church Council of Catholic Women
YMCA Camp Olson
Young at Heart Seniors (YAH)

Individual Members:

Gorden & Peg Atzen
Arland & Eunice Benson
Bob & Rosemary Berg
Gerry & Anne Broshar
Don & Bonnie David
Jim & Shirley Dowson
Richard & Nancy Eidem
Brad & Mel Ford
Marilyn Gabbert
Annie Gielarowski  
Eric & Brenda Gilsrud
Ron & Sharon Gilsrud
Howard & Isabel Karon
Carol Kelly
Anne Lorbeski
John & Darlene Osterholtz
Tony & Betty Ozark
Lissa King Sumption
Mark Tietjen
John and Sandy Weins
Gene & Pat Yontz
Dennis Zuelke
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