March 1, 2023

Tricia Muehlbauer, Executive Director

PO Box 7585 Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7585
Telephone: 719-291-5545; Fax: 719-213-2693
Email: director@csea.biz
Website: www.csea.biz

Current Board of Directors: Brenda Speer-President; Trevor Dierdorff, Past President;
Kim Griffis-Vice President; Christine Yocum-Secretary; Joe Arant-Treasurer;
Spencer Swann; Wayne Heilman; Dan Adam; Josh Middleton  

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March 8, 2023
John Gatto-Crestone Development
John will share the genesis of his migration from Florida to Colorado in 1975 and an overview of his 48 years in the Colorado Springs Real Estate Industry.

Greeter-Tammy Fogall, the Gazette

March 1, 2023
Thank you to Dan Adam, Adam and Son, for today’s presentation on his journey from being a minimum wage employee changing oil at a local auto repair shop to operating a successful Social Impact business with two locations, 22 employees and growing. He shared how having a social impact has allowed his company to stand out from the competition, create raving fans, and attracting and retaining talent. 

ATTENDANCE:  44
GUESTS: John Gatto– Tyler Walters (Best Western Fillmore Inn), Samantha Hendricks (Fillmore Pizza Kitchen) Tammy Fogall– Dana Rocha, Greccio Housing Dan Adam– Cole Dougherty and Sue Anselmi	BIRTHDAYS: Jessy Van Dyne-March 3 DOORPRIZE: Congrats to Todd Matia who won the oil change gift certificates from Adam & Son, one for himself, one to give away to someone in need.

 
 
Notes from your executive director:
At last month’s board meeting, the board opened the classification of ‘Hotel’ for Tyler Walters, Best Western, Fillmore Inn.  Tyler is sponsored by John Gatto. They also opened, ‘Employee Benefits’ for Benjamin Wojchik, USI Insurance Solutions. Benjamin is sponsored by JP West.  Should you know of any qualified, best in class companies who might like to compete for these categories, please bring them as a guest between now and March 8.  All interviews will take place on March 8 and the board will vote on this day as well.
 
There will be a board of directors meeting after next week’s breakfast. 
 
Have you looked at our website lately?!  I have been working closely with Infront to tweak some things in the Word Press template!  Check out Brooke Orist’s/Sasquatch Cookies!  Or Todd Matia’s….they both did an exceptional job completing all the fields which makes our site content much more rich!  Please log on and update things to freshen up your profile if you haven’t done so!
 
A BIG thank you to Brenda Speer who helped me create an FAQ page on our website.  It is full of content we believe you will find helpful and is a great refresher for all members!  Check it out here. 
 
Please note, Integrity Device Repair/Michael Peltier, has dropped his membership.
 

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1. Track and Field Spike Night Thursday at UCCS Field House! Young and small, bring anyone interested in track and field. 6-8pm. (JEFF TARBERT)
2. Spring is right around the corner. Be prepared for rainy weather and hail with roof inspections and preventative maintenance to extend your roof’s life. Call for more information 719-382-8511. (CAROLINE FLEMING)
3. The 31st annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs starts tonight. We have seminars, lunches, dinners and a Grand Tasting, all benefiting the Conservatory of Colorado Springs, a youth organization that benefits up to 1,000 students each year in the music field. Hopefully you’re planning on partaking in some of these events. (JIM LITTLE)
4. Don’t pay full price on your ink and toner cartridges. Let JetEx save you 30% to 50%. Free delivery provided! 719-578-5533 kristine.simon@jetexinc.com. (KRISTINE SIMON)

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1. COS Wine Festival this weekend! Celebrate music and art in Colorado Springs by supporting the COS Conservatory Salut! (KATHY DREILING)
2. Flock and Artists, March 16th 7:30pm, Ent Center for the Arts. Contemporary dance presented by Dance Alliance of the Pikes Peak Region. Tickets $25. (STEPHANIE HORTON)
3. Once Upon a Musical opens March 17th at First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave. Other performances are on March 18,19, 24, 25 and 26. Tickets: www.fumc-CS.org/fc. (WAYNE HEILMAN)

1. Direct lead to JP West. (TODD MATIA)
2. Direct lead to City Glass, Angie Peters. (TODD MATIA)
3. Direct lead to Coaltrain. Time for more coffee sweetener! (SPENCER SWANN)
4. Direct lead to Mark Rohn. It’s time! (SPENCER SWANN)
5. Direct lead, ongoing, to Payroll City. (KAREN HEUN)
6. Direct lead to Chris at American Printing. (CHRIS WALDRON)
7. Direct lead to Adam and Son. (JOSH MIDDLETON)
8. Direct lead to Diane with Focus on the Family. (DIANA THATE)
9. Direct lead to Pikes Peak Center for Shen Yun tickets. (BRENDA SPEER)
10. Direct lead to Dan Adam. Looking at my car this week to see if it needs a new battery. (JENN KOLK)
11. Direct lead to The Gazette, ongoing. (MICHAEL GARNER)
12. Direct lead to Furry Friends.  (EDDIE HURT)
13. Direct lead to Arrow Moving and Storage. (EDDIE HURT)
14. Direct lead to Guaranteed Rate. (EDDIE HURT)
15. Direct lead to Simon Penner. (MIKE ESCHLER)
16. Direct lead to Advanced Impressions. (CAROLINE FLEMING)
17. Direct lead to Coaltrain. (CAROLINE FLEMING)
18. Direct lead to Picnic Basket. Thank you for your great food and service. (DIANE INGOLIA)
19. Direct lead to Visit COS. (DIANE INGOLIA)
20. Direct lead to Karen Heun for sweaters. (DON MOON)
21. Direct lead to Kelly at ADD STAFF. (ANGIE PETERS)
22. Direct lead to Karen Heun. (TREVOR DIERDORFF)
23. Direct lead to Coaltrain. (TREVOR DIERDORFF)
24. Direct lead to Furry Friends. (TREVOR DIERDORFF)
25. Direct lead to Syntrak. (TREVOR DIERDORFF)
26. Direct lead to Infront. (TREVOR DIERDORFF)
27. Direct lead to Dr. Joe Wilson. (JIM SMITH)
28. Direct lead to Mark Rohn. Thanks for your quick turn! (STEVE NYRHINEN)

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1. Thank you for all of the birthday wishes last week! It was a great day. (TODD MATIA)
2. Thank you Trevor Dierdorff for your order. (KAREN HEUN)
3. Thank you Chris at American Printing for business cards. (CHRIS WALDRON)
4. Bill Huffor, thank you for the pet food recommendation. (JOSH MIDDLETON)
5. Thanks Furry Friends for hunting down a product for Hudson. (JENN KOLK)
6. Thanks for the referrals Eddie Hurt! (MAT LAFLEUR)
7. A big thank you to Steve Nyrhinen, Coaltrain and Visit Colorado Springs for your recent cartridge purchase! We appreciate you and your business! (KRISTINE SIMON)
8. Thank you to Ent Credit Union. We appreciate the direct mail biz!! (STEVE NYRHINEN)

1. Jessy and Dan-nice article in The Gazette about Adam and Son. (BRENDA SPEER)
2. Happy to be here! (BILL HUFFOR)
3. Kevin, thoughts and prayers out to your wife! (JEFF TARBERT)
4. Excited to be part of the Picnic Basket Wine Festival; thanks for having us as a vendor! (BROOKE ORIST)
5. Buy your wine from your local small business. Support small business in Colorado Springs. (KATHY DREILING)
6. Colorado Running Company-do you have Brooks shoes? (TAMMY FOGAL)

1. Know anyone looking for a nice place to vacation in town? Our Airbnb is open with March and April dates. Check it out and share: airbnb.com/h/skyway. (TARA IRONS)

1. Avelo Airlines will begin nonstop service three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) to Burbank, California on May 3rd. (WAYNE HEILMAN)

1. So as expected, my mother immediately started telling people about the Execs meeting this morning, and yes, she is on cloud nine for being recognized in front of the group. She requested a presentation copy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdHsaUNKwCw) to email family members. Thank you all for indulging me in honoring her. If you know of a charity, club, or organization that could use help with fundraising, you are welcome to send them the link to the presentation or have them email heart@AdamAndSon.com. They can also find information on our website AdamAndSon.com. (DAN ADAM)
2. Congratulations Dan and much success in the future! (SPENCER SWANN)
3. Great program! (TARA IRONS)
4. Great Dan. Wow. I will be referring to you even more. (KELLY SHAFFER)
5. Great presentation! Really cool to see the article framed and presented to your mom! (JESSY VAN DYNE)
6. Adam and Son- what CTE capacity do you have for D11 automotive program? (KRIS ODOM)
7. Dan, thank you for everything you do! (JONMARC RADSPINNER)
8. Thank you for all you do Dan! Great presentation. (BRENDA SPEER)
9. Great program Dan. Progressive and thoughtful business owner. Employee support and community service create a great culture inside and outside of the organization. Bravo! (KATHY DREILING)
10. Great presentation today Dan. You have built an incredible company. Congrats and keep up the great work. (EDDIE HURT)
11. Thanks Dan. Enjoyed learning more about your organization. (MIKE ESCHLER)
12. Great presentation Dan Adam! (MAT LAFLEUR)
13. Thanks Dan for your work in the community. (STEPHANIE HORTON)
14. Dan Adam, excellence lives from bottom to top, congratulations! It takes laser focus and dedication to do what you do every day. (NANCY KELLY)
15. Thank you Dan. Great program. (LARRY BLEVINS)
16. Great program! Amazing things you’re doing! (ANGIE PETERS)
17. Great program. (JIM SMITH)