The awards recipients will be recognized at the annual Award Breakfast hosted by the City of Wheat Ridge on Thursday, September 25 from 7:15 – 9:00 am at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. Please submit your nominations before 5pm on Monday, June 30 from the form below.

About the Award:

• The WRBA Member of the Year Award is to recognize a member/business who made a significant contribution to the Wheat Ridge Business Association Community in the ways that stands out among their peers. – Past winners are: Cheryl Garcia (2024), Lindsay Reinert (2023), Peter DeWolf and Margie Seyfer (2022), Maki DeLaet (2021), Don Seyfer (2020), Cheryl Blum-Garcia (2019), Jadon Wiens (2018), Tinamarie Seyfer (2017), Bud Starker (2016), Cheryl Brungardt (2015), Mark Plummer (2014), Food for Thought Catering/Suzanne Smith & Teller Street Galleries (2013)

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Submit Your Nominations

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The City of Wheat Ridge Economic Development Division is requesting nominations for the best in business awards as it prepares for the 21st Annual Business Appreciation Awards Breakfast on Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:15am-9am at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. Deadline for nominations is Friday, July 25, 2025, and winners are announced at breakfast.

Business of the Year Award –
This award recognizes a business that exemplifies the Best in Business that represents the values of our community.

Online Nomination Form  (6/1-7/25)>>

I’m reaching out on behalf of the Arvada Police Foundation to share an important initiative that is close to our hearts: the creation of the Arvada Police Honor Garden.

This memorial will pay tribute to four brave Arvada Police Officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty:

• Officer Gordon Beesley, ambushed in Olde Town Arvada on June 21, 2021.
• Officer Dillon Vakoff, killed during a child custody dispute on September 11, 2022.
• Officer W. Michael Northey, struck by a motorist in 1979 while making an arrest.
• Officer Robert Beghtol, who tragically drowned in a scuba diving training exercise in 1961.

To honor their service and sacrifice, we are raising $500,000 to build the Honor Garden in Memorial Park, just north of Arvada City Hall. This serene space will offer a place for reflection, remembrance, and gratitude.

Thanks to generous early support — including a substantial matching gift from Christian Anschutz and his organization — we are off to a strong start. But there is still much work to be done, and we need your help.

Ways you can contribute:

• Sponsor a feature of the Garden
• Purchase a commemorative brick for the Circle of Honor – link to  https://polarengraving.com/arvadapolicefoundation
• Make a one-time or recurring donation toward construction

How to Donate

There are several ways to donate:

• Contact us at HonorGardenCampaign@arvadapolicefoundation.org
• Go to the Honor Garden Campaign page at www.arvadapolicefoundation.org/HonorGarden
• Call Charlie Lenore at 720.893.1178 or Ed Brady at 720.898.6650
• Mail a check payable to the Arvada Police Foundation, Honor Garden Campaign, PO Box 16788, Golden, CO 80402.

Learn more:

• Honor Garden Brochure – Details on donation and sponsorship opportunities
• Foundation Memorial Video
• Fox 31 News Coverage
• Arvada Press Article
• Arvada Police Foundation Website 

Your support will help ensure these heroes are never forgotten and that their legacy continues to inspire generations to come.

With sincere gratitude,

Ed Brady
Chief of Police, Arvada Police Department
On behalf of the Arvada Police Foundation
501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization

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

Join us and Mayor Bud Starker for the Ribbon Cuttings on

Thursday, July 10

at 3:00 pm for

Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli  – 10041 W 26th Ave (Gold’s Marketplace)

at 4:00 pm for

Dogtopia  – 10021 W 26th Ave (Gold’s Marketplace)

Please register from the form below so we know how many people to expect.

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Margie’s garden – 3405 Ward Road, Wheat Ridge 80033

This event is co-hosted by Cheryl Garcia, Cheryl Garcia.com, Angelo Gentile, COUNTRY Financial, and Margie Seyfer

Bring your business cards, your friends & family and come ready to network.

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Every Member Drawing for Biz Mix

How does it work? – We have names of all WRBA members, Yes ALL member; not just the ones who are there, in the barrel and during the event, we’ll draw one (1) name. If your name is called and you are present, you win $100 cash! If you are not there, then we’ll return the name to the barrel for next month’s drawing and add the unclaimed $100 to the following month’s $100 and the prize next month becomes $200, and so on. To claim the cash, you must be present and must be a WRBA member in good standing (with dues current). Not only it’s a free event, you as a WRBA member may win cash for just being there.

*If you are up for renewal prior to this, please renew your membership to make sure your membership is in good standing. If you are not a member, yet, join before the drawing then we will add your name to the barrel.

Join us and Mayor Bud Starker for the Ribbon Cutting on

Thursday, July 17

at 3:30 pm for

Timeless Today, LLC – 12200 W. 52nd Ave. Unit #3

Please register for this FREE monthly business networking event.

Date: Wednesday, June 23
Time: 8-9am
Location: Stylus & Crate – 6985 W 38th Ave. STE 101 Wheat Ridge
Free event – bring your business cards and invite your colleagues who may benefit from meeting new people.

*** RSVP for this meeting by 5pm on Thursday, August 7. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Date: Tuesday, August 12, 7-9am
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) How to register as a guest >>

Topic: Playful Leadership: Unlocking Creativity & Confidence

Speaker: Acey Holmes

Can play and work co-exist? Acey will show you how to incorporate fun into your workspace.

Benefits of attending this talk:

• Learn how to reduce burnout
• Tips for boosting creativity
• Lead with confidence

President’s Circle Member Business Spotlight: Ben Lachini, ABC Painting and Textures

Patron Member Business Spotlights: Amira Watters, Spay Today Healthy Pet Center and Maki DeLaet, EduCyber

Speaker: Acey Holmes

Acey Holmes is a sought-after speaker and founder of BoredLess, where she helps teams transform their work culture through the power of play. With a background in brain development and education, she provides real tools—not gimmicks—to spark engagement, resilience, and growth. Acey believes that adults deserve to play—especially at work.

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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.

*** RSVP for this meeting before 5pm on September 4. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time: 11:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Anderson Park Pavilion – 4355 W 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Cost:  $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members How to register as a guest >>

Facilitators: Cheryl Garcia and Margie Seyfer

First-time guests are free as always.

HOW DO CUSTOMERS BRAG ABOUT YOU? – Networking in the Park Quick Change Panel

Let’s take this popular networking activity to the park where we will enjoy pizza or a salad and brag about a customer that we have wowed. Shameless self-promotion is encouraged.

Benefits of attending:

• Extended networking
• Your chance to educate us about your business
• Get more referrals

About our Pizza Lunch:

We are excited to have Infinitus Pie provide their delicious pizza for lunch! We’ll have choice of Katie Pie Pizza (vegetarian) and Classic Pizza (pepperoni, sausage, mushroom). Vegan and Gluten free options are also available. For those who prefer Greek salad, please email Margie Seyfer and pre-order it with her. The salad is only available to those order ahead.

Facilitators: Cheryl Garcia and Margie Seyfer

Cheryl Garcia is a President’s Circle level board member and in charge of speaker coordination.

Providing legal and identity theft services for you, your family, your business, and your employees.   www.CherylGarcia.com

Margie is a retired speaker/trainer and helps Cheryl with speaker selection and support.

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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.

*** RSVP for this meeting by 5pm on Thursday, October 9. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Date: Tuesday, Octobedr 14, 7-9am
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) How to register as a guest >>

Topic: Take a Flying Leap

Speaker: Gary Barnes

Benefits of attending this talk:

• How to use adversity for a positive outcome
• 3 Keys for Success in Business and Life
• How to use fear to Launch and Adjust

President’s Circle Member Business Spotlight: TBA

Patron Member Business Spotlights: TBA

Speaker: Gary Barnes

Gary Barnes is a High-Performance Business and Sales Strategist, International Speaker (over 1000 talks).  #1 International Amazon Author (10 books) and been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS & TEDX. He’s sold over $300 million dollars in products and services. Has flown a P-51 fighter, climbed 14,000 foot mountains, a drummer & Police Academy Graduate. In 1988 Gary was told he would be dead or in a wheelchair within 10 years.

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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.