CHAMBER E-CONNECTION
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Events Newsletter
 
March 21, 2014
In This Issue
Awards Plus Business After Hours
Jon O'Malley - Improve Your Business Seminar
MACS Promise Banquet
Miniature and Faerie Gardens
True Value Spring Fling
Women of Today Pinterest Party
Zumbathon at the YMCA
Hospice Charity Ball & Auction
Hwy 68 Corridor Discussion Meetings
Softball Season Organizational Meeting
iBrains: Guiding Children & Teens to Success in the Digital Age
MAYP March Luncheon
Women's Connect March Luncheon
Caldo Kitchen Closing
Transportation Committee Events
American Red Cross Fundraiser
Marshall Community Services to Name Four Parks
City Boards & Commissions


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 Editorial: Move for the future

                                   

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Need for more state transportation funding grows, but not the political will

  

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate voting on tax cuts after Mark Dayton criticizes slow progress

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Minn. bill aims to level playing field for women

       

  

           

 

 

 
 
 
 
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Are you involved with any of the Marshall Schools? Be on the lookout for Marshall GreenStep and Marshall Community Services' Earth Week Challenge to the schools. Contact Melinda Kawalek for more information at Melinda.Kawalek@marshallmn.com or 507-537-6760 Ext 142. 


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| CURRENT/UPCOMING EVENTS |

 

View the March Chamber Connection from the Independent here.

 

  Awards Plus Business After Hours

 

 

Monday, March 24th

5 - 7 PM

  Improve Your Business - "7 Drivers of Faster Growth and Profits"
      by Jon'O'Malley

 

Only $10 & includes lunch! 

Click here for more information and to register.

  Marshall Area Christian School

 

For further information and to reserve your seat please email:

Promise@MarshallAreaChristianSchool.org

or call 507-532-2762

 

  Miniature and Faerie Gardens

 

 

  True Value Spring Fling

  

View more details here.

  Marshall Women of Today Pinterest Party

 

If you have any questions, please contact the Marshall Women of Today
at lauren_rena_winn@hotmail.com or 828-1810.

 

Register online by March 21st or at:

https://marshallwot.wufoo.com/forms/pinterest-party-pappys-registration-form/ 

 

  Zumbathon at the YMCA

 

Saturday, March 29, 5:00-9:00 pm

Call for Registration 507-532-9622

 

  Prairie Home Hospice Charity Ball & Auction

 

Tickets available at HyVee, County Fair, Runnings and the Prairie Home Hospice Office

  Highway 68 Corridor Discussion Meetings 

 

 

  Softball Season Organizational Meeting

 

For more information on summer softball leagues, contact
Cam Bailey - Marshall Community Services at 537-6767.

  iBrains: Guiding Children and Teens to Success in the Digital Age

 

Contact us:
109 S. 5th Street Suite 300
Marshall, MN 56258

507.929.2273

 
| BUSINESS NEWS |
  
 
Chamber Coupon Books

If you are looking to buy the 2014 Chamber Coupon Books, we've partnered with the following groups as a fundraiser for them.

  • Women of Today
  • United Way
  • Relay for Life (Betsy Jo Kack)
  • Grace Life Church Youth Group
  • Holy Redeemer Youth
  • MHS Dance Line
  • MHS Track
  • Holly Meyer (mission trip)
Contact the Chamber office with group questions at (507) 532-4484.

 




 Marshall Area Young Professionals March Luncheon

  

Cal Brink, Marshall Chamber Director, speaking at the Marshall Area Young Professionals March luncheon at the Wooden Nickel.

 



 Women's Connect March Luncheon

  

Angela Grannes, Kelly Jones, Jane Fox, and Kris Carrow from US Bank presenting at Women's Connect luncheon at The Gambler. They spoke about keeping well-rounded within your business, family, and community life.

 



 Caldo Kitchen Closing

  

 




 Transportation Committee Events

  

Cal Brink speaking on behalf of local and Minnesota's need for transportation funding at the Transportation Day at the Capitol.  Cal presented in the Rotunda to several hundred people as well as legislators that attended. 

 

Group at Transportation at the Capitol

L-R: Cal Brink-Marshall Chamber/EDA Executive Director, Mayor Bob Byrnes,
Senator Gary Dahms, David Sturrock-SMSU & Transportation Committee Chair,
Aaron VanMoer, Lyon County
 

 

Jeff Modica (Schwan's) speaking on behalf of the Transportation committee at the opening session of the MN DOT Transportation Conference

Cal Brink also presented in a breakout session at the same conference.




 American Red Cross Fundraiser

  

 

 




 Marshall Community Services Looking to Name Four Parks

  

 

P R E S S  R E L E A S E

March 12, 2014

Marshall Community Services
Looking to Name Four Parks

MARSHALL - 
 
Kari Loft, Marshall Community Services Advisory Board (MCS) chair announced today that the City of Marshall will be permanently naming four parks and is looking for community input. 
 
The parks to be named are: 
  • The park on Windstar Street
  • The park by US Bank (Parkway Addition)
  • The Marshall Area Dog Park
  • Wayside Park (Hwy 23)
 
The naming of these additional parks will continue with the current theme of parks in Marshall (services, community, patriotism, etc.). Current parks in Marshall include Freedom Park, Independence Park, Justice Park, Liberty Park and Memorial Park. 
 
Name suggestions can be left at the Marshall Minnesota Facebook page, via surveys published by the City of Marshall on Twitter, by email to preston.stensrud@marshallmn.com or by calling Marshall Community Services at 507-537-6767. MCS will be collecting name suggestions through Friday, March 28, 2014. The MCS Advisory Board will choose the names at the April 2nd board meeting for submission to the City Council at the April 8th Council meeting. 
 
For more information, please contact Marshall Community Services at 507-537-6767. 
 
NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, please contact: 
Kari Loft, Marshall Community Services Advisory Board Chair, (507) 829-2316 
Preston Stensrud, Marshall Parks Supervisor, (507) 537-6786 
Harry Weilage, Marshall Community Services Director, (507) 537-6767 




 City of Marshall Boards & Commissions Openings

  

 
CITY OF MARSHALL 
ANNOUNCES OPENINGS 
ON THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS

Adult Community Center
(2) 3-yr terms to expire 5/31/17

Airport Commission
(2) 3-yr terms to expire 5/31/17 
(2) unexpired terms to end 5/31/15

Economic Development Authority
(1) 6-yr term to expire 5/31/20

Housing Commission
(2) 3-yr terms to expire 5/31/17

Planning Commission
(3) 3-yr terms to expire 5/31/17

Police Advisory Board
(1) 3-yr term to expire 5/31/17

Utilities Commission
(1) 5-yr term to expire 5/31/19

These positions represent an opportunity for interested residents of Marshall to become more involved in local government activities. Positions are nonpaying. Interested residents can obtain additional information and applications from the City Administrator's Office at the Municipal Building, 344 West Main St., Marshall, MN. (Call 537-6760) or at the following website: http://www.marshallmn.com. The completed application should be returned no later than Friday, April 4, 2014. Appointments will be made by the Mayor and City Council as set forth in policy statements.

APPLICATIONS FROM WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED

Mayor & City Council
City of Marshall
Shop Marshall


 
If you would like to submit a flyer email erinr@marshall-mn.org
 
Sincerely,
 
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Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
317 West Main Street
Marshall, MN 56258
(507) 532-4484