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August 14, 2014

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The Strand Theatre
Exhibits  

 

EDWARD BURTYNSKY: WATER is open through September 28 at Faulconer Gallery. 

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: Data Developer-Montezuma, Sr. Systems Administrator-Montezuma. Now hiring for Grinnell location. Anyone wanting to work in Grinnell should apply now, not wait until the facility is completed. 

 

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

 

GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL: Executive Director, Art Teaching Assistant 

 

GRINNELL COLLEGE: Academic Support Assistant II, Administrative Assistant II, Assistant Dean of Students, Assistant Director of Career Development and Internships, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Assistant Director of the Pioneer Fund for Reunion Giving, Assistant Director for Graduate & Professional School advising, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Bookstore Assistant, Director of Admission, Information Technology Desktop Systems Specialist, Library Assistant IV - Special Collections & Archives, Procurement Manager, Psychology Associate, Registrar of the College, Staff Nurse, Staff Psychologist, Student Employment Coordinator, Technical Assistant I, Web Developer, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach, Custodian, Dish Room Supervisor, Diving Coach, Part-time Catering Staff, Temporary PresentationCook, Call-in Cashier, Call-in Dispatcher, Call-in Campus Safety & Security Officer. Click here for more information on these positions. 

 

GRINNELL HEALTH CARE CENTER:Activities Assistant, Assistant Director of Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, Dietary Manager, RN/LPN

 

GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Patient Registrar Clerk, Registered Nurses, Nurse Technician, Laboratory Technician, Patient Care Technician, Cook, Midlevel Provider-Float, Certified Medical Assistant-Lynnville Clinic --- Click Here for more information on these positions.

 

HARDEE'S: Crew & Shift Leaders 

 

JACOBSON STAFFING: Forklift Operator, Bilingual or English Customer Service Openings, Inbound Customer Service (Bilingual), Inbound Customer Service, Outbound Call Center, Forklift/Warehouse, Production

  

KEY COOPERATIVE: Feed Semi Drivers (Grinnell Feed Mill), Location Manager (Newton), Custom Applicator/Operations (Newton), Custom Applicator/Operations (Sully), Carpentry/Masonry (Sully), Cleaning Main Office (Sully).  Email HR@keycoop.com for more info. 

 

MANATTS: Equpment Operators (Dozeer, Excavator, Motor Grader, Subgrader(Trimmer), Milling Machine), Truck Drivers (Dump Truck, Ready Mix Truck, Crew Truck), Mechanics (Heavy Duty Truck), Salesperson (Ready Mix)

 

MAYFLOWER COMMUNITY: Nurse (LPN or RN), Certified Nurses Aide/Certified Medical Assistant

 

MESKWAKI CASINO: Check here for job listings.

 

MICA: Office Assistant (Ames), Bilinguals Data Coordinator 2 (Ames), Bilingual Assistant Teacher (Marshalltown), Head Start Combination Lead Teacher (Marshalltown)

 

MONSANTO: Production jobs  

 

OAKLAND ACRES: Bartender 

 

OURGRINNELL.COMFreelance Contributor

 

PENNYSAVER: Carrier

 

PEPPERTREE AT THE DEPOT CROSSING: Bartenders and servers 

 

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: Nurse Aide, Cook

 

TASSEL RIDGE WINERY: Sales Representative, Assistant Tasting Room Manager, Part-time Tasting Room Staff, Part-Time Wine Ambassadors

  

TEMP ASSOCIATES: Injection Mold Machine Operators, Customer Service, Sales Associate, Sand Casting, Finance Dept. Sales Associate for a farm and home store, General labors (working outdoors, stocking, and picking orders), Production 

Volunteer 
Opportunities

 

See a full list of volunteer opportunities

 

AHRENS FOUNDATION: Community Support

 

AVENTURE:

Production, Experienced Welders, Office Assistant, Maintenance Welder, Maintenance/Janitorial, Painter, CDL-A Driver

 

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS: Mentors

 

FAULCONER GALLERY: Community Outreach

 

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT: Team members

 

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

 

GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE COMPANY: Full-time Custodian

 

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


 

ST. FRANCIS MANOR: Nurse Aide 


 

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

 

Realty
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NEW LISTINGS:

SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT

 

ARBORS APARTMENTS 

 

EXIT-HULS REALTY  

 

GRACIE PARK APARTMENTS 

 

GRINNELL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

 

GRINNELL REALTY LLC- Click Here for August 14 open house information. 


GRINNELL RENTAL PROPERIES - Contact  Ron Edgington at 641-990-6463for available properties

 

GRINNELL RENTALS

 

L4 PROPERTIES LLC- Cooper Corner

 

NOBIL ENTERPRISES

 

RAMSEY-WEEKS

 

RE/MAX PARTNERS REALTY 

 

SEAJAE PROPERTIES

 

Investment In Grinnell

So much has happened in such a short time.  I am wowed by the investments Grinnell business owners have made in this community over the past few years. They invest in their businesses through new signs, store front improvements, and remodels because they know it drives sales. But, at the same time, they really spruce up the built environment. Buildings and how they look are a big part, if not the biggest part, of how a town as a whole looks. It's so important. 

I want to give a shout out, a big hug and a huge thank you for how they have changed our landscape for the better. I'm sure I have missed some and I'm only listing notable exteriors here. Whoever I missed, please let me know as I'll do another post next week about notable interiors and any exteriors I missed. Think about it, it's quite remarkable how these individual contributions have made Grinnell shine:
McNally's, Steve Link Ford, Malcom Lumber, The Door Doctor, Starnes TV, Jimmy Johns, Pizza Ranch, Prairie Canary, Sports Page, Cost Cutters, Grinnell Vet Clinic, Plate & Co., Bill's Jewelry, T.L. Baker & Co., Total Choice Shipping & Printing, Gamers, The Purple Cucumber, Solera, The Fix, Kum & Go, Gamers & Relish.

Again, these are recent investments that are on my mind, but wow, how lucky are we that they all chose to spend so many dollars making Grinnell a nice place visually and, at the same time, hopefully boosting sales and making our local economy go.  Thank you, your contribution has been tremendous and we are just so lucky you chose Grinnell to make your enterprise go. Who am I missing? And where have you been wowed by what they've done inside?    

-Angela
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.  

 

JEWEL BOX QUILT GUILD MEETING is August 14 at 7pm at St. Mary's Religious Education Center. 

 

50TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE is August 14 from 4 to 6pm at UCC Church. 

 

GNEE GOLF FUNDRAISER is August 15 at the Grinnell Golf and Country Club.

 

WINE AND BURGER NIGHT is August 15 at Tassel Ridge Winery from 5:30 to 7:30pm. 

 

WINE AND PASTA NIGHT is August 16 at Tassel Ridge Winery with wine tasting at 6pm and dinner seating at 6:30pm. 

 

SE*ED Senior Education from Grinnell Regional Medical Center is August 18 from 10 to 11am in the Community Room at Drake Community Library. "Ten Seasons in Antarctica" by Paul Jones.  

 

YOGA IN THE GALLERY with Jackie Hutchinson is every Thursday through September 4. 
 

 

GRINNELL COMMUNITY MEAL is every Tuesday from 5:45 to 6:30pm in Davis Elementary School.   

 


 

"WINE DOWN" at Van Wijk Winery is 20, & 27 from 5 to 8p.m.
 

GRINNELL CONNECT HAPPY HOUR AT SOLERA is August 21 from 5 to 7pm at Solera Wine Bar. 

 

BLOOD DRIVE is August 21 from 10am to 3pm at St. Francis Manor, Social Center. Schedule your appointment today!

 

WINE AND BURGER NIGHT is August 22 from 5:30 to 7:30pm with burgers served until 7pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

 

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION - GRINNELL COLLEGE  is August 22-27. 

 

DJ COUNTRY TOURS is August 23 as a 1-day Kalona Tour. Reserve your seats immediately!

 

VINTAGE AUTO CLUB CAR SHOW is August 23 at Central Park. 

 

PALS FUN RUN is August 23 at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds at noon. 

 

AMERICAN RESERVE MERLOT RELEASE DINNER is August 23 at Tassel Ridge Winery with wine tasting at 6pm and dinner seating at 6:30pm.

 

FENNER 2-DAY TOURNAMENT at Oakland Acres Golf Club is August 23-24, first 36 couples. 

 

TAILGATING IDEAS DEMO is August 24 at Tassel Ridge Winery from 1 to 3pm. 

 

SE*ED Senior Education from Grinnell Regional Medical Center is August 25 from 10 to 11am in the Community Room at Drake Community Library.   "Our State Fair is a Great State Fair- But You Already Knew That."

 

GRINNELL LIONS AG DAY is August 28 in Central Park from 3 to 7pm. 

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO BUILD SUMMER ST. PARK on August 29 (1pm-5pm and August 30 (8am-noon, 1pm-5pm). 

 

WINE & WOOD FIRED PIZZA NIGHT is August 29 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

 

WINE & BURGER NIGHT is August 30 from 6 to 8pm at Tassel Ridge Winery.

 

LABOR DAY 4 PERSON BEST SHOT is August 30, 31, & September 1 at Oakland Acres Golf Club. 

 

TASSEL RIDGE WINERY IS OPEN LABOR DAY, open September 1 from 9a.m. to 6p.m.

 

PRESENTATION: IOWATER@GRINNELL is September 3 from 8 to 9p.m. at Faulconer Gallery. 

 

WINE & CANVAS: THE PAINTING CLASS WITH COCKTAILS is September 3 from 6-9pm and September 4 from 2 to 5pm at the Iowa Transportation Museum. 

 

IOWA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION is in Grinnell September 3 to 7. 

 

SPRINGSTREET JUNKIN' GOODTIME is Sept. 5-6 at the Spaulding Center.

 

GRINNELL CITY WIDE GARAGE SALE is September 5-6 from 7am to 5pm both days. 

 

September 5-7 and 12-13 at the Grinnell Arts Council. 

 

4TH ANNUAL GRINNELL'S GOT TALENT FUNDRAISER is September 8 at Prairie Canary from 5:30 to 7:30pm by Imagine Grinnell. 

 

BOOKIN' IT AT THE DRAKE is September 11 at 7pm at Drake Community Library. 

 

FILM SCREENING: WATERMARK by Edward Burtynsky and Jennifer Baichwal is September 12 from 7:30 to 9:15pm at Lewis Hall in  in Bucksbaum Center for the Arts. 

 

THE WAR AND PEACE PROJECT begins September 12 from 8am to 10pm at Burling Gallery in Burling Library.

 

SUPERHERO THEMED 2ND SATURDAY run/walk/bike event is September 13 at 9am in front of the Grinnell High School sign. 

 

IOWA VS ISU GOLF TOURNAMENT is September 14 at Oakland Acres Golf Club.

 

GALLERY TALK: IMMERSED IN WATER is September 15 from 7:30 to 8:30pm at Faulconer Gallery. 

 

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY begins September 18 at 6:30pm at Grinnell Comfort Inn and Suites. 

 

COMPOSITION RECITAL: WATER MUSIC  is September 19 at 6:30pm at Faulconer Gallery. 

Announcements  
 
VIDEO GAMES UNDER $10. Stop by Gamers and check out the red rack, where all gamers are under $10. Buy 4 red rack games and get them all for only $20. 

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY begins on September 18. Brandon Davis, Ph.D. of Davis Psychological Services, PC and Grinnell Comfort Inn & Suites are partnering to offer Financial Peace University.
 
STEPPING STONES  is having August book specials while they last. Books include. Stop in to check out  summer clearance items today. Inspirational school supplies and 2015 calendars are now available as well. 
 
IOWA INTENSITY TRYOUTS for 3rd through 8th grade boys and girls for competitive travel basketball teams is on August 23 (makeup date:25th), go to: http://www.iowaintensity.org/tryouts for more information. 
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO BUILD SUMMER STREET PARK  on August 29 (1-5pm) and Augst 30 (8am-noon & 1-5pm). Imagine Grinnell is leading this project. 
 
GRMC BECOMES FIRST IN STATE to offer new daVinci XI robotically assisted surgeries. GRMC is one of only 30 hospitals in the world to be using the newest robotic surgical system. The new system offers three-dimensional, high definition visualization and allows for enhanced dexterity and greater precision and control for the surgeon. Click here for more information. 

LOCALLY GROWN YOGA  is having sales on all regular priced items in August. Click here for more information. 
 
GPCF  IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS for its annual Connie Marshall Spirit of Giving Award. Nominations are due by August 31, and the winner will be announced at a reception at the Foundation Offices on October 13. Please click here to learn more. 

STOP INTO JENSEN OPTOMETRIST and check out their designer sunglass sale. Michael Kors, BeBe Calvin Klein and more. 50% off sale prices are now $49.50, regularly $150 to $250. Runs through the end of August. 

HARDEE'S HAS INTRODUCED A NEW "SWEET" at breakfast, it's the Made from Scratch Cinnamon Pull-Aparts. It's It's their Made from Scratch biscuit dough, cut, rolled and covered in cinnamon sugar. Then drizzled with sweet icing. Each Cinnamon Pull-Apart is made with eight  sweet bites. Served during breakfast hours only. Hardee's has also introduced the Texas BBQ Thickburger. Available in 1/4 lb., 1/3lb. and 1/2 lb. patties. It's made with smoked BBQ brisket, Cattlemen's BBQ Sauce and spicy jalapeņo straws on a charbroiled burger. Available now during lunch and dinner hours. 

DJ COUNTRY TOURS are Aug 23, Sept 18-28, Oct. 16-21, and Nov. 12-16. Reserve your seats immediately!

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