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May 29, 2014

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Grinnell Games
Presented By Grinnell State Bank

Enter an event at grinnellgames.com. 

 

The Strand Theatre
Exhibits

 

QUITE SMILES is at Faulconer Gallery.

 

A JOURNEY IN TRANSPORTATION is currently on exhibit through May in the Spaulding Center for Transportation.  

 

LOCAL ARTISTS CELEBRATION SHOW is May 29 - July 3 at the Grinnell Arts Center. 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

BROWNELLS: Contact Center Supervisor, Sr. Net Developer, Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst, Server-Linden House, Cook-Linden House

 

CENTRAL IOWA FAMILY PLANNING: Bookkeeper

 

CENTRAL IOWA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Part-Time Spanish Teacher

 
FAREWAY: Part-Time Grocery
 
FLOWERS BY DZYNE: Floral Designer 
 
GALAXY YOUTH CENTER: Program Assistant Summer 

 

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT: Community Support Specialist, Part-Time Discovery Aide, Temporary Position with Discovery program

 

GERMAN PLUMBING HEATING AND COOLING: HVAC Installer

 

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 REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Medical/Surgical, Nutrition Services, Radiology, Rural Health, Surgical Services, Worksite Nurse Health Coach, ICU- Nurse Technician, Utility Technician

 

HARDEE'S: Crew & Shift Leaders 

 

JACOBSON STAFFING: Call Center, Forklift Operator, Quality Inspector

 

LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK: Sr. Customer Service Associate

 

MANATTS: Equipment Operators, Truck Drivers, Laborers, Mechanics, Human Resources Administrative Assistant

 

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

 

MESKWAKI CASINO: Assistant Farm Manager 

 

MICA: Head-Start Classroom Aide 

 

OURGRINNELL.COM: Freelance Contributor

 

PENNYSAVER: Carrier

 

PEPPERTREE AT THE DEPOT CROSSING: General Manager, Servers

 

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

 

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

  

TEMP ASSOCIATES: Injection Mold Machine Operators, Industrial General Laborers, Industrial Maintenance Position, Fast Pace Production, Industrial Janitorial Positions, Pick n Pack, Label for Sorting Metal Materials

*We have openings. Apply today,  If you work 160 hours between now and July 31st and you will receive a $50 bonus.

 

VILLAGE DECORATING STUDIO: Sales/designer 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Realty
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Events on the brain
Event season is in full swing here in Grinnell.  The Farmers Market is underway until 6 tonight so be sure to stop by on your way home. Music in the Park also begins tonight at 5:30pm, and the opening reception for the Local Artists Celebration exhibit is tonight from 5 to 6:30. I'm currently staffing a community information booth at Grinnell College to help welcome 1,400 college alumni and friends to town for Alumni Reunion. I've gotten a lot of wonderful compliments from alumni about how beautiful everything looks and how much they always look forward to trips back to Grinnell.

Our office has become a whirlwind of event preparations as we gear up for our busiest June ever. We're looking forward to Standing Hampton taking the stage at Friday Fest next Friday, June 6, on Main Street. The following weekend is Grinnell Games (June 13-15), and the weekend after that is Monte Fest, the big country bash in Montezuma (June 21). We're so excited to be a part of all of these community events, and we hope to see you out at all of them. If you're able to help us out by volunteering for any of our events in June, please reply to this email and let me know. I would really appreciate your help. Have a fabulous evening!
-Emily Counts
Events
See the full community calendar at  http://getintogrinnell.com/events.cfm

 

FARMERS MARKET is every Thursday from 3 to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 to noon in Central Park. 

 

CLIK BOOK DISTRIBUTION is May 29 - June 24. 

 

LOCAL ARTISTS CELEBRATION SHOW opens May 29 with a reception from 5 to 6:30pm at Grinnell Arts Center.

 

MUSIC IN THE PARK is every Thursday beginning May 29 in Central Park at 5:30pm. Latin Fiesta is May 29.

 

SOCRATES' CAFE is May 29 from 6:30 to 8:00pm in Drake Library. 

 

GRINNELL COLLEGE REUNION is May 30-June 1.

 

WINE & CHOCOLATE PAIRING EXPERIENCES is May 31 beginning from 10:00am to 6:00pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

 

"A RIVER CRUISE THROUGH RUSSIA" TALK. SE*ED Program lecture is June 2 from 9:30 to 11:00am in Drake Library. 

 

GRINNELL CITY COUNCIL MEETING is June 2,16 at 7:00pm in the Community Center. 

 

CHAMBER FORUM is June 3 at 9:30am at Iowa Valley-Grinnell.

 

GRINNELL CONNECT LUNCH is June 3 at noon at Grinnell Steakhouse.

 

CLIPPY LUNCH & LEARN is June 4 from noon to 1pm at Pizza Ranch. This informational lunch is a great place for non-profits to learn about a new fundraising opportunity. 

 

POP UP GALLERY SHOW is June 4 at 7pm.

 

WINE DOWN at Van Wijk Winery is every Wednesday from 5 to 8pm. 

 

FUNDAMENTALS OF KAYAKING I is June 6 from 1 to 6:30pm at Red Rock Creek. 

 

FRIDAY FEST WITH STANDING HAMPTON is June 6 at 7pm on Main Street.

 

WILD EDIBLE PLANT WALK is June 7 at 10:30am at Arbor Lake.

 

FAULCONER ARTS OUTREACH IN THE PARKS is June 9 from 10:30am to noon at Arbor Lake.

 

GROWING SWEET POTATOES COURSE is June 10 from 5:30 to 7:00pm at Middle Way Farms. 

 

GRINNELL SENIOR CHAMBER MEETINGS is June 11 at 9:30am in St. Francis Social Center.

 

FAULCONER ARTS OUTREACH IN THE PARKS is June 11, 18, 25 from 10:30am to noon in Bucksbaum Center. 

 

GRINNELL GAMES is June 13-15. 

June 13: 10k Trail Run at Rock Creek State Park

June 14: 5k & Half Marathon throughout Grinnell

3 On 3 Basketball - downtown

Dodgeball - downtown

Amazing Chase - downtown

Twilight Bike Criterium - downtown

June 15: Warrior Run at Ahrens Park

 

PORTRAYING THE PAST - LADIES OF TRANSPORTATION is June 14 at 11am at Spaulding Center for Transportation.

 

COUPLE BEST SHOT SHOOTER OUT is at Oakland Acres Golf Club on June 15 at 9am. 

 

FAULCONER ARTS OUTREACH IN THE PARKS is June 16 at 10:30am at Merrill Park. 

 

BRIDGE AND 500 INVITATIONAL hosted by GRMC Auxiliary is June 19 at 11:30am in Oakland Acres Golf Club. 

 

IOWA BARNSTORMERS & THE CITY OF GRINNELL. 2nd Annual Bacon Bowl is June 19 at 7:05pm in the Wells Fargo Arena. 

 

25TH GRMC ANNUAL GOLF OUTING is June 20, 27. 

 

MONTE FEST is June 21 beginning at 4pm in Montezuma, featuring Tate Stevens and Phil Vassar. 

 

IMAGINE GRINNELL BIKE CAMP is June 23-27. 

 

GRAND OPENING OF FLOWERS BY DZYNE & MEMORIES MAID is June 26. 

 

GRMC GOLF OUTING is June 27 at Grinnell Golf & Country Club.

 

GIVE2GRINNELL is a simple day of service for people in Grinnell on June 28. 

Announcements   

 

ROAD CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY DOWNTOWN. 

Con-Struct Inc. of Marshalltown, Iowa, will begin work on Phase 4 of the reconstruction of the Grinnell Central Business District on May 19. 4th Avenue from Broad Street to the Union Pacific rail line will be closed. The intersection of 4th Avenue and Park Street will remain open until June 17. Con-Struct Inc. will start by placing safety barrier fences and removing existing concrete surfaces. All work on 4th Avenue from Broad Street to the Union Pacific rail line is expected to be completed by Monday, Sept. 1. The reconstruction work on 4th Avenue from Main Street to Pearl Street will take place from approximately May 1, 2015 to Oct. 15, 2015.

 

WAGAMAN MILL/MUSEUM resumes the summer schedule for 2014. We are open Sundays 1 to 4 starting with May 25 or by appt.

 

SUMMER ARTS ACADEMY. Registration is now open for summer classes! Stop by the Arts Center or go online to grinnellarts.org to register. 

 

RADON KITS AVAILABLE at Grinnell Regional Public Health Office for $5 or online. 

 

IMAGINE GRINNELL BIKE CAMP registration is open for 4th through 7th grades. 

 

BOOK A WATKINS LIVING NATURAL EVENT, get free products. 641-236-9936 or  bmbemporium@hotmail.com

 

GRINNELL UNITED WAY invites local organizations that serve Grinnell residents to apply to receive funding. For information or to make a donation, click here.

 

CLOSING COST SPECIAL OF $995. University of Iowa Community Credit Union is offering a $995 special for closing costs and no 1% origination fee. Apply before June 30. Email mike ward@uiccu.org or call 641-236-1801.

 

GALAXY YOUTH CENTER is now accepting enrollment for Summer Camp! Serving both Montezuma and Grinnell communities, Galaxy offers fun and innovative programming for kids K-8. Visit our website at www.galaxy.org to fill out an application or call 641-236-7235 for more details! Financial assistance may be available.  

 

 IN THE GREEN, ON THE GREEN. Put your name on the Green at this year's big 25th Anniversary GRMC Golf Outing in partnership with the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce. The tournament is Friday, June 

27, at the Grinnell Golf & Country Club with morning and afternoon tee times. We have several sponsorship levels available: Eagle Sponsor $1,200; Birdie Sponsor $600; 19th Hole Sponsor $300; Flight Sponsor $100; Hole Sponsor $100; and raffle prize sponsors. We are taking sponsorship reservations now. For more information, contact Jeanette Budding at 641-236-2590. We will open the general golf registration in May.

  

DJ COUNTRY TOURS. Great trips to Branson, Nashville, Canada, and D.C. Call 641-990-1925 to reserve your seat. 

 
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