September 19, 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. 

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO: PHOTOS BY EGBERT DUNHAM is open through Sept. 27 at Grinnell Arts Center. 

 

 

WAGAMAN MILL/MUSEUM (Lynnville) is open Sept. 21 & 28 from 1 to 4pm or by appointment. 

 

 

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

 

AVENTURE STAFFING: Manufacturing (Williamsburg- 2nd/3rd shift), Forklift Drivers, Call Center, Harvest Workers, Production (Brooklyn), Warehouse, FInal Finishers and Rollers

 

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. 

 

CITY OF GRINNELL:  Assistant Park and Recreation Director

 

EXIT HULS REALTY: Agents & Brokers 


 

FIRST STATE BANK: Part-time Customer Service/Teller

 

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT: 1 full-time weekday position, 1 full-time evenings, 1 part-time every other weekend and one weekday day/week, 2 part-time every other weekend day shift positions

 

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 Director of Academic Technology, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Case Manager, Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations, Information Technology Desktop Systems Specialist,  Information Technology and Audio Visual Support Specialist, Library Assistant IV, Instructional Technologist, Instructional Designer, Social Media Specialist and Media Relations Assistant, Staff Nurse, Technical Assistant I, Senior Web Systems Architect, Diving Coach, 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: Full-time Clinic Nurse--- Click Here for more information on this and other positions.

 

HARDEE'S: Crew & Shift Leaders 


 

HY-VEE: Full time certified Pharmacy Technician

 

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
See more listings at 
More Muscle
I really need your help. I was thinking about how we can get more muscle behind our small business retailers and restaurant on the social media front. The next time you are delighted by a business in town, would you do at least one of the following?  Ten gold stars if you do them all.

So much inquiry is done by mobile phones that it will even increase Interstate awareness of our community. I wonder if we couldn't get a contest going. I know you love so many of our businesses, so let's help them grow by telling a few million people. Please, I know it takes time but your favorites will be so very grateful and it will go a long way toward growing our local economy. Here are ten ideas to get you started: 
  1. Search for them on Facebook and like their page
  2. Follow them on twitter
  3. Endorse the owner on LinkedIn.
  4. Use the check-in function on your phone when you are at that business
  5. Share your local experiences on your social media so your friends see where you shop and eat...you may remind them of a place they haven't been in a while or help them to discover new things about a business. 
  6. Tag businesses in any of your statuses/tweets about them.
  7. Interact with businesses by sharing and commenting on their posts. They love your feedback and it helps increase the reach of their posts.
  8. Post a selfie with the new shoes you bought or that delicious ice cream you're enjoying.
  9. Post a review on Trip Advisor, Facebook, Angie's List, Yelp, Google Reviews/Local/Places/+, Yahoo! Local Listings, Insider Pages, City Search, or Consumer Search.
  10. Use hastags to tag business names plus add in #grinnelliowa and #getintogrinnell
What am I forgetting? I'll keep reminding you to do these things. It really will make a difference. Thank you.

P.S. Save the date for a brand new Fright Hike event taking place Oct. 24 and 31 at Arbor Lake in Grinnell, hosted by our young professional group Grinnell Connect. More information to come next week. Start working on those costumes! 
 

Chamber Ambassadors hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mary Kay consultant Angie Taylor this week. We welcome Angie's business to Grinnell and as a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Her goal is to empower women to feel better and be better by building self confidence and self esteem. Click here to shop her online store and check out the announcement section below for details about her Office of the Week giveaway.

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

  

PARROTS AT DRAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY is September 19 at Drake Community Library from 3:30 to 4:30pm

 

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.  

 

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

 

GRINNELL COLLEGE MEN'S & WOMEN'S SOCCER is September 20 at Springer Field beginning at 11:00am.

 

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.  

 

KIDS AGAINST HUNGER PACKAGING EVENT is September 21 at 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Call Tom Moore for 45 min. time slot: 236-3006   

 

GRMC SE*ED PROGRAM is September 22 at Community Drake Library at 10am. No cost to attend, refreshments served.   

 

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

 

MOTHER GOOSE NURSERY RHYME TIME is Sept. 23 at 10:30 am at Drake Community Library.

 

GRINNELL COMMUNITY MEAL is every Tuesday at 5:45 at Davis Elementary.

 

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS IN DAILY LIFE CLASS begins Sept. 24 at Iowa Valley-Grinnell. 

 

HAPPY HOUR @ PRAIRIE CANARY with Grinnell Connect is September 25 from 5pm to 7pm

 

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF CHANGE: WWI & THE CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EAST is September 25 at Drake Community Library from 7 to 9pm. 

 

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.

 

GROWING GARLIC CLASS is September 27 at Middle Way Farm. Cost is $12. 

 

  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.   

 

GROWING GARLIC CLASS is Sept. 27 at 4pm at Iowa Valley Grinnell. 

 

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.  

  

DOGS FOR DOLLARS is October 2 following the Homecoming Parade. Cost of meal is free with donation. 

 

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. 

 

GRINNELL CONNECT LUNCH is October 7 at the Grinnell Steakhouse at noon.

  

MINIATURE CACTUS GARDENS PROGRAM is October 7 at Drake Community Library at 7:00pm. Sponsored by Grinnell Area Garden Club

  

HEALTHIEST STATE WALK is Oct. 8.

  

WALK TO SCHOOL DAY is Oct. 8 at 7am.

  

OPENING RECEPTION: DARK COMMANDER: THE ART OF JOHN SCOTT is Oct. 10 from 4:15 to 6pm at Faulconer Gallery. Curator Daniel Strong will speak at 4:15.

  

RIVER TO RIVER RETRO ROAD TRIP will be traveling across Highway 6 with an overnight stay in Grinnell on Oct. 10. The classic cars will arrive from the east at approximately 5pm.

 

SECOND SATURDAY RUN/WALK/BIKE

event is Oct. 11 at 9am at Iowa Valley Grinnell.  

 

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

 

H.O.T. TROT RUN/WALK is Oct. 18 at 8:30am at Grinnell Christian Church. 

 

KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST is Oct. 25 from 6am to noon at Elks Lodge. 

  

WINE DINNER & MURDER MYSTERY is October 25 at Tassel Ridge Winery. Make reservations by October 23    

 

PANEL DISCUSSION: WHO OWNS THE SYMBOL?is Oct. 30 at 4:15pm at Faulconer Gallery.  

 

TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT IN GRINNELL is Oct. 31 from 6 to 8pm.

               Announcements  
WEST FINCH AUTO PLAZA CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED
Big Hearts 4 Tiny Hands is the winner of the Wes Finch Auto Plaza Facebook $1,000 Donation Contest!  Seventeen charity organizations from the local area participated! Big Hearts 4 Tiny Hands received the most votes and was therefore awarded the $1,000 donation.

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. 

OFFICE OF THE WEEK. Angie Taylor with Mary Kay is looking for an office that goes above and beyond what is expected. Email Angie with the name of a business/office/practice and they will be entered into a drawing for the office of the week. The winner will receive special spa hand treatment, hand facials and lunch provided by Angie herself. 
 
 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