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March 13, 2014

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Grinnell Games

Enter an event at grinnellgames.com.

 

The Strand Theatre
Exhibits

 

HOCKING showing at Falconer Gallery thru March 12.

 

QUALITY UNCERTAINTY: THE MARKET FOR LEMONS showing at Faulconer Gallery thru March 16. 

 

Grinnell High School/Middle School Annual Art Show is on exhibit at Grinnell Arts Center through March 28.

Employment Opportunities
See a full list of jobs at getintogrinnell.com

 

AFLAC: Insurance Sales Representative 

 

AVENTURE STAFFING: Production, Warehouse, Concrete Workers, Call Center, Clerical, Experienced Welders

 

BIKES TO YOU: Part-time employees, weekend hours required. 

 

BROWNELLS: Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, Retail Store Manager, Senior Net Developer Purchasing Intern (College students), PT Finance Intern (college students), Process Analyst Intern (College students

 

CENTRAL IOWA FAMILY PLANNING: Bookkeeper

 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Events & Marketing Summer Internship

 

FLORAL DESIGN SHOP: Manager/Designer

 

GALAXY INC. YOUTH PROGRAMS: part-time program assistant

 

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT: Four part-time staff members 

 

GERMAN PLUMBING, HEATING, & COOLING: HVAC Technician

 

GRINNELL COLLEGE: Administrative Support Assistant (Des Moines), Catering Staff, Coordinator of Peace & Conflict Studies Program, Development Assistant, Financial Assistant II, Interpreter/Classroom Aide, Temporary Custodian, Web Developer, Web Systems Architect

 

GRINNELL COMMUNITY DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL: Lead Teacher, Teacher Aides, Bus Driver, Assistant Cook

 

GRINNELL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB: General Manager 

  

GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE COMPANY: Claims Adjuster/Telephone - Farm Team, Product Analyst

 

GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Medical/Surgical, Nutrition Services, Radiology, Rural Health, Surgical Services

 

GRINNELL STATE BANK: IT Position, Teller/Personal Banker  

 

INTEGRITY CLEANING & RESTORATION: Administrative Assistant, Sales Marketing Representative

  

JACOBSON STAFFING: Service Technician, Inbound & Outbound Call Center, Forklift, Bilingual Customer Service, Production, HR Assistant

 

JENSEN OPTOMETRISTS: Optometric Assistant 

 

KEY COOPERATIVE: Custom Applicator/Operations, Grain & Agronomy Operations, Technician-NAPA Service Station, Bookkeeper, Semi Driver, Sales Agronomist

 

MAURICES: Sales Associates 

 

MAYFLOWER COMMUNITY: Full-time Nurse (LPN or RN), Part-time CNA - CMA, Full-time Housekeeper

 

OURGRINNELL.COM: Freelance Contributor

 

PENNYSAVER: Carrier

 

QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP: Assembly Tech, Patient Staff Representative, Scale Operator, Picker/Packer, Welder/Fabricator, General Labor, Machine Operator, Call Center, Warehouse & Packaging

 

ST. FRANCIS MANOR: CNA (full-time or part-time positions), Culinary Director

 

TASSEL RIDGE WINERY: Chef, Part-Time Tasting Room Staff, Part-Time Wine Ambassadors 

  

TEMP ASSOCIATES: Industrial Custodian, Injection Mold Operators, Industrial Maintenance, Customer Service.

 

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION: Part-Time Financial Services Representative (Teller)

 

Volunteer 
Opportunities

 

See a full list of volunteer opportunities


 

AHRENS FOUNDATION: Community Support

 

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS: Mentors

 

FAULCONER GALLERY: Community Outreach

 

GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL. Call-In Gallery Docent, Marketing & Administration Assistant, Teacher's Aid, Performance or Reception Usher, Monthly Volunteer Day, Jack/Jill Of All Trades.  

 

GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Clinic Courier, Patient Tray Favors, Patient Activity Projects, Information Desk, Mailings, Auxiliary Gift Shop, Surgery Waiting, Breakfast Services Cashier, and Pediatric Orientation. 

 

IMAGINE GRINNELL Local Foods, Energy & Conservation, Grinnell Area Recreation Trail Expansion

 

IOWA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM: Information Desk Docent

 

MICA: Head Start and Early Head Start Classroom volunteers, EITC Tax Preparer, EITC Translator, and Food Pantry Volunteer.

 

PALS. Dog Walker, Clean/Feed Animals, Play with Animals 

 

POWESHIEK HISTORY PRESERVATION PROJECT: Historical Preservation

 

SIGNAGE INNOVATIONS: Project Manager/Customer Service

 

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS OF GRINNELL (SEG): Loan Recipient Partners, SEG Committee

 

TOUR GUIDES AT THE LOUIS SULLIVAN BANK/ GRINNELL VISITOR CENTER: Docents 

 

Realty
See more listings at 
New housing coming to Grinnell
People always ask me why the free market just doesn't take care of itself with regard to building housing to accommodate tremendous demand driven by job growth. Construction margins are tight. When builders have large populations in their market, they have a critical mass with which to spread infrastructure costs out. Even in urban areas, affordable quality rentals are nearly impossible to pencil out financially because the cost of construction far outpaces entry and mid-level workforce's ability to pay rent associated with those construction costs. It's even more difficult in small cities where  economies of scale, or lack thereof, exacerbate the problem. Smaller communities pose much greater investment risk, too, if only because the market with which to spread the risk is limited. 

 

Today, Hubbell Homes announced that it is indeed coming to build 77 high quality loft rental apartments in the historic Spaulding campus in downtown Grinnell. What seemed impossible three years ago is actually going to happen. It happened because one of Iowa's largest builders believed that opportunity is alive and well in a small place called Grinnell. Our story of extraordinary job growth, forward thinking local government, engaged citizens, and the community's history of quality of life initatives was something Hubbell wanted to be a part of. No less than six tax credit programs had to come together from the federal government, the State of Iowa, and the City of Grinnell to make the $15 million dollar project fly. It really feels like a miracle that it all came together. Construction is slated to begin Fall 2014. 

 

Again, it is housing starts-not job growth-that make populations grow. Population growth is the single most important thing to having enough workforce for our employers to grow, and to having an economy with enough dollars in it to support our small business community. Without housing starts over the years, Grinnell's population has remained flat even though our job growth has been more than all of our peer cities combined. Hubbell, and the State of Iowa, really came through for Grinnell. Investment of that magnitude is rare in small places, but it is exactly what it takes to help us grow. Small cities not only complement our urban counterparts, they are also a big part of what makes Iowa and indeed our country interesting. Welcome, Hubbell, we are so grateful for you believing in us.

 
Please, if you ever have any questions about the topics I write about don't hesitate to send me an email. Thank you.
-Angela

Events
See the full community calendar at  http://getintogrinnell.com/events.cfm
 

GRINNELL HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNUAL ART SHOW opened yesterday and runs through March 28 at the Grinnell Arts Center.


WINE DOWN SOCIAL is every Thursday at Van Wijk Winery.

 

BOOKIN' IT AT THE DRAKE is March 13 from 7 to 8:30pm at Drake Library.

 

DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET is March 14 at 5:30pm in Elks Lodge. 

  

MADISON TOMFELD ST. PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL is March 14 at 7pm at Grinnell Area Arts Council. Celebrating local musicians and folk music.

 

PANCAKE BREAKFAST is at First Presbyterian Church on March 15 from 8 to 11am.

 

I'VE GOT A WOCKET IN MY POCKET. Celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday with his books on March 15 from 10:30am to 11:15pm at Drake Library. 

 

MET OPERA IN HD: WERTHER is March 15 at 11:30am in Harris Cinema. 

 

VAN WIJK WINERY LIVE MUSIC is March 15 at 7pm featuring The Big Sully Band.

 

ST. PADDY'S DAY WITH WHIPLASH is March 15 at 9pm at the Eagles Club. Benefit for Devon Boots.

 

VOCAL CONCERT: LOVE'S SWEET REFRAIN is March 16 at 2pm at Herrick Chapel and 4pm at First Presbyterian Church.


GRINNELL COLLEGE SPRING BREAK is March 16-30.  

 

GRINNELL-NEWBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: SPRING BREAK is March 17-21. 

 

"DIABETES AND YOUR DIET" CLASS is March 17 & April 21 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Grinnell Regional Medical Center

 

STORYTIME is March 18 from 10:30 to 11:00am at Drake Library. For kids age 3-7.

  

BUCKET COURSE Science and Society: From Newton to Darwin starts March 19 and ends April 9 at the Drake Library. Each class will run from 10-11:30am. Cost of class is $15. 

  

DARI BARN OPENING DAY

is March 20 at 10am.   

 

MOTHER GOOSE NURSERY RHYME TIME is March 25 from 10:30-11:00am am at Drake Library. For babies and toddlers.   

 

POWESHIEK IOWA DEVELOPMENT'S ANNUAL MEETING is March 25 at 5:15pm in the Spaulding Transportation Center. 

  

AFFORDABLE CARE SIGN UP is March 26 from 10am to 4pm at Drake Library. 

  

MARILYN SCHULER BOOK SIGNING is March 29 from 1 to 3pm. She will sign copies of her newest book,

Giraffes on a Cruise

.   

 

ANNUAL FIREFIGHTER'S DANCE is March 29 from 8 to 12am at the Eagles in Grinnell

  

GRINNELL OPTIMIST ANNUAL ROAST is March 29 with 6pm cash bar and 7pm dinner at Grinnell Country Club. Proceeds benefit "Backpacks for Kids." Cost is $40. 

 

GRINNELL CONNECT LUNCHEON is April 1 at noon at Pagliai's Pizza

 

WRITERS @ GRINNELL meets April 2 at 4:15pm.

 

OPENING RECEPTION FOR LARRY ROSENOW EXHIBIT opens April 3 with a reception at 5:30pm at Grinnell Arts Center.

 

OPENING RECEPTION FOR COMPLEX CONVERSATIONS opens April 4 at 5pm at Faulconer Gallery.

 

COFFEE WITH AREA LEGISLATORS is April 5 at 9am at First Presbyterian Church.

 

GLASS ETCHING WORKSHOP is April 5 at 1pm at Grinnell Arts Center.

 

IMPOSSIBLE! PERFORMANCE by the Happenstance quintet is April 5 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College.

 

BAILEY PARK & FAIRVIEW CARNIVAL is April 5 from 11am to 2pm at Grinnell High School.

 

GRINNELL COLLEGE VISIT DAYS for admitted students are April 6 and 7.   

 

CHAMBER FORUM is April 8 at 9:30am at Drake Community Library.

 

OPENING RECEPTION FOR BAX, the Bachelor of Arts Exhibition is April 11 at 5pm at Faulconer Gallery.

 

BOWL FOR KID'S SAKE is April 12 at the Bowladrome.

 

COMMUNITY DAY AT FAULCONER GALLERY is April 12 from 1:30 to 3pm. 

 

DINNER & A MOVIE - HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE is April 12 at 6:30pm at Van Wijk Winery.

 

BLACK CHURCH SPIRIT-FILLED CHRISTIAN WORSHIP is April 13 at noon at Grinnell College.

 

Announcements 

 

VOTE FOR IOWA'S BEST BURGER. Nominate your favorite burger in Grinnell for the award!

 

EASTER COLORING CONTEST is open to children ages 12 and under. Deadline is April 3. Pick up and drop off pictures at participating businesses including McNally's Foods, State Farm-Bob Larson, Anytime Fitness, HyVee, Giggles & Bows, Brown's Shoe, Gosselink's Gifts & Interiors.

 

ONLINE ORDERING AVAILABLE NOW at Pizza Ranch. Place orders online for delivery or carry-out.

 

CONFUSED ABOUT HEALTHCARE REFORM? Call Dustin Smith with Ramsey-Weeks, your local Marketplace-Certified expert. 641-236-3141

 

MAIN STREET CONSIGNMENTS SALE. Almost all consignment below $5. Stop in to see our growing selection of antiques. The consignment part of the business is closing, but our Vintage Treasures antique store is growing.

 

THE EDGE HAIR STUDIO MARCH DEALS 

1. If you book your prom appointment in March, hair and makeup is only $50!

2. Free eyebrow wax with any hair cut if booked in March!

3. Free eyebrow wax with any color booked in March! 

 

LINDER TIRE DONATION TO IMAGINE GRINNELL Linder Tire will donate $3 if you purchase an oil change, $1 for wiper blades, $5 for an alignment. Round up your purchase to the nearest dollar and it will match the extra change to double the donation. 

 

SCRATCH & SAVE SAVINGS CONTINUE WITH NEW DEALS. Grinnell On The Go has added Beckman II Gallery with savings on CALOT cotton towel products. Grinnell's Hy-Vee and Bikes To You have changed their deals.

 

WEIGHT LOSS HELP Dr. Brandon Davis from Davis Psychological Services can help you loss weight. Call 641-236-0632 to make an appointment. 

 

DRAKE TUTORS SCHEDULE CORRECTION Drake tutors will be here from now through March 13 and again from March 31 through May 8. They tutor students in 3rd-8th grade.

 

MASSAGE THERAPY is now offered at Michelle's Dance Academy. 

 

GRMC AUXILIARY HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION is due Mar. 19.

 

DR. BRANDON DAVIS is a licensed Psychologist as well as a Certified Bariatric Counselor. Learn more about metabolism testing and his weight management services. Clients of Dr. Davis can work with 4 area personal trainers for FREE and will also receive a discounted membership rate at Anytime Fitness. 

 

ICE SKATE SALE & RENTALS. Bikes To You has ice skates for adults sizes 1-12, $5 for 2 hours, and youth sizes, $3 for 2 hours. If you rent after 4pm, you can add $1 and keep them overnight. New shipment of skates for sale, ranging from $35 for kids to $85 for adults. We are open 10am-5:30 Monday thru Friday and 9am-5pm Saturday.

 

IMAGINE GRINNELL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is currently underway through March 31.  

 

DJ COUNTRY TOURS. Great 2014 tours include trips to Florida, Branson, Tennessee, Canada, and Washington, D.C. 

 
About Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau 

Whether you are stopping by for an hour, a weekend or the rest of your life, Grinnell is truly the "Jewel of the Prairie." We thank you for your support and continued interest in the town of Grinnell!

Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
833 Fourth Avenue
Grinnell, Iowa 50112
641-236-6555