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September 12, 2014

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The Strand Theatre
Exhibits  

 

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

 

THE WAR AND PEACE PROJECT is open through December 7 at the Burling Gallery in the Burling Library. 

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

 

AVENTURE STAFFING: Manufacturing (all shifts, M-F), Forklift Drivers, Outbound Call Center, Seasonal Positions

 

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

 

BROWNELLS: Jr. Buyer, Temp Contact Center Rep, Picker, Wholesale Inside Sales Rep.Now hiring for Grinnell location. Visit: 

www.brownellscareers.com for more info. 

 

EXIT HULS REALTY: Agents & Brokers 


 

FIRST STATE BANK: Part-time Customer Service/Teller

 

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: Administrative Support Assistant, Assistant Director of Dining Services, Assistant Director of the Pioneer Fund for Reunion Giving, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Case Manager, Coordinator of Disability Resources, Director of Admission, Information Technology Desktop Systems Specialist, Library Assistant IV, Psychology Associate, Psychology Associate, Staff Counselor, Staff Nurse, Student Employment Coordinator, Technical Assistant I, Web Developer, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach, Assistant Softball Coach, Diving Coach, Weekend Equipment Room and Cage Personnel, Pantry, Part-time Catering Staff, Temporary Presentation Cook, Call-In Cashier, Call-in Dispatcher, Call-in Campus Safety & Security Officer. Click here for more information on these positions. 

 

GRINNELL COMMUNITY DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL: Part-time and full time teachers needed. Please contact Kathleen Barnes: 641-236-7214

 

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

 

GRINNELL-NEWBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: Substitute teachers, Substitute Paraeducators, Substitute Drivers (Bus and Van, Substitute Custodians, Substitute Cooks. Apply at the District Office

 

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: Administrative assistant,  Bilingual or English Customer Service Openings,Forklift/Warehouse, Production, Harvest

  

KEY COOPERATIVE: Feed Mixer/ Pellet Mill Operator- 2nd shift (Grinnell Feed Mill), Grain/Agronomy Admin. Assistant (New Sharon), Grain Semi-Driver (NW Region), Compliance Officer- Roland Trnasport (Story City), Diesel Tech.-NAPA (Sully), Marketing Specialist (Company wide), Custom Applicator/Operations (Newton/Sully)

Grain Support Attendant (Nevada)

Maintenance/Operations (Roland)  

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: Full or Part Time Bartenders/Servers (Days, evenings, or weekends needed) Age 18+ to apply.

 

OURGRINNELL.COM: Freelance 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

OPEN INTERVIEW DAY AUG. 26 


 

STEVE LINK FORD-LINCOLN INC. Full-time sales consultant needed. 


 

 ST. FRANCIS MANOR: Dietary Aide (3-7pm weekdays &weekend shifts available) Apply in Person.

 

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

  

TEMP ASSOCIATES: Part-time Finance Dept. Position, Production/Assembly (all shifts), Grounds Keeper, General Labors/Outdoors. Apply: tempassociates.com

 

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION: Branch Sales & Service Manager 

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

 

ST. FRANCIS MANOR: Nurse Aide 


 

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

 

Realty
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My Favorite Project
My favorite project of the year has to be the new duplex at the corner of East St. and 6th Ave, called Cooper Corner. They took a seriously blighted, unsafe dwelling (understatement) and replaced it with something beautiful and new, adding two fabulous housing units to our community.

The Lang family looked at the housing study we did and identified a big opportunity in the town home market. It is just so cool. One side is three bedrooms and one side is two bedrooms. 

Removal of blight, especially on a main corridor into town cannot be underestimated. It helped the property value of homes around it, gives another in-communter or newcomer a place to live and passersby don't have to look at a broken down, unkept house. 

When I'm taking new people on community tours, it is down right embarrassing to have a burned out old building on my route, this one impossible to avoid on 6th. Hats of to the Lang family for your commitment to Grinnell, and to quality housing. I toured it today and it is just awesome. Hard surface flooring, a garage, bay windows, nice appliances, everything first rate. They even include the snow removal and lawn care. 

That makes 29 new quality units by local builders and building owners in just the last two years. Add to that the awesome Mayflower Community Watertower Square project now under construction with 26 fantastic retirement units for a total so far of 55 new units done or underway! Thank you so much for what you have done to help Grinnell grow.

P.S. All of the completed single family homes mentioned above have been sold. One new single family home is under construction on Reed St. across from Grinnell Regional Medical Center and will be available soon. Call Chuck Griffith to find out more about that one at 641-990-9555.  Want to rent the new Cooper Corner duplex on 6th? Call Curt at 563-210-3232. Interested in the Watertower Square project? Call Bob Mann at 641-236-6151 or Kevin Kolbe 641-236-3141. Interested in building your own home from scratch? Your local builders are now taking requests on spring builds. 
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. 

September 11-13 at the Grinnell Arts Council. 

 

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

 

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

 

KAYAKING FUNDAMENTALS I CLASS is September 12 from 1:00pm to 6:30pm at Robert's Creek boat launch in Otley, Iowa. Registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 8. Cost of the class is $59.

 

BASIC WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT CLASS begins every Friday from September 12 to October 17 at 6 to 8pm. Cost is $86. Register here.

 

TASSEL RIDGE WEEKEND EVENTS is September 12-13 includes  Wine & Burger Night and Wine & Pasta al Forno. 

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER VS. AUGSBURG COLLEGE is September 13 at 7am at the Grinnell College soccer fields. 

 

LES DUKE CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL is September 13 at Oakland Acres beginning at 10am. 
 

ACM VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT is September 13 and 14 beginning at 9am at Darby Gym in the Bear Recreation Center.  

 

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

 

GRINNELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ORGAN REDEDICATION & CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP: is September 14 at 8am and 10:30am. Everyone welcome. 

 

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

 

COMMUNITY WELLNESS VOLLEYBALL is September 14 at 4pm in the Darby Auxiliary Gym. Community members welcome.  

 

GRMC SE*ED PROGRAM is September 15 at 10am in the Caulkins Community room at the Drake Community Library. Free to Attend.  

 

YOGA IN THE GALLERY is at Faulconer Gallery on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:15pm. 

 

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

 

BEGINNING SPANISH CLASSES: begin September 15 and will be every Mon. and Thurs. until October 23 from 6 to 7pm. Cost is $69. 

 

USING ACCESS 2013 BASICS CLASS begins every Monday from September 15 to November 10 at 6 to 8pm. Cost is $119. Register here. 

 

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME is September 16 in Drake Community Library at 10:30 to 11:00am. 

 

GRINNELL COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER VS. COE COLLEGE is September 16 at 4pm at the Grinnell College soccer fields. 

 

CHRIS HEDGES: WAR IS THE FORCE THAT GIVES US MEANING is September 16 at Grinnell College's Joe Rosenfield '25 Center 101 at 7:30pm

 

GRINNELL P.E.O. CHAPTERS JB & BM FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON: is September 18 at the Mayflower Carmen Center. Doors open at 11:30. Tickets are $15 at Brown's Shoe Fit. 

 

SERVSAFE TRAINING FOR RESTAURANTS is September 18 at Iowa Valley Community College. 

 

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

 

is September 18 at Van Wijk Winery. 

 

GRMC TAG DAY is September 19.

 

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

 

TASSEL RIDGE WEEKEND EVENTS September 19-21 include Wine & Wood Fired Pizza Night and Wine & Taco Night. 

 

FREEZER MEAL WORKSHOP is Sept. 20 from 1 to 3pm with Tastefully Simple.

 

FUNDRAISER GOLF TOURNAMENT: DANCING TO THE ORANGE BOWL is September 20 at Oakland Acres Golf Club. Proceeds go to Michelle's Dance Academy dancers performing at the Orange Bowl.  

 

HARLEM AMBASSADORS COMEDY GAME & SHOW fundraiser for Galaxy Youth Inc. is September 25 at 6:30pm at Grinnell College.

 

GRINNELL COLLEGE FAMILY WEEKEND is September 26-28. 

 

FAULCONER GALLERY 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & RECEPTION is September 26 from 5 to 6pm.

 

TASSEL RIDGE WINERY WEEKEND EVENTS September 26-27 include Wine & Wood Fired Pizza Night and Moroccan Inspired Wine Dinner. 

 

RAKU WORKSHOP is September 27 from 9am to 3pm at Grinnell Arts Center.

 

  is September 27 at 10:30 to 11:15am at Drake Community Library. 

 

COMMUNITY DAY AT FAULCONER GALLERY is September 27 from 1:30 to 3pm. 

 

FLY-IN DRIVE-IN BREAKFAST is September 27 at Grinnell Regional Airport.  

 

FAMILY WEEKEND YOGA is September 28 at 8am at Faulconer Gallery.

 

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME is in Drake Community Library at 10:30 to 11:00am. 

 

ROUNDTABLE: IMAGES OF WAR: RUSSIA IN WWI is October 1 at 4:15pm at Burling Gallery at Grinnell College.

 

GRINNELL-NEWBURG HOMECOMING PARADE is October 2 at 5:30pm. Click here to enter a float.  

 

FRIENDS OF THE DRAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY BOOK SALE is October 3 and 4 at the Drake Community Library.

 

OUTRAGEOUSLY ORANGE FUN RUN & WALK is October 4 with check-in beginning at 9:00am. 

 

VINES OF LIFE-WALK FOR A CURE is October 11 at Tassel Ridge Winery beginning at 9:00am.

 

Announcements  

TASTEFULLY SIMPLE. Welcome to one of our newest Chamber members, Tastefully Simple consultant Mindy Ward. Tastefully Simple is all gourmet foods that you can easily make in your home. She specializes in freezer meal workshops to  make your life and mealtime easier. 

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.

DJ COUNTRY TOURS are 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