October 31, 2014

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The Strand Theatre
Exhibits  

 

DARK COMMANDER: THE ART OF JOHN SCOTT is on exhibit at Faulconer Gallery through Dec. 14.


 

ORGANIC TENSIONS-- STUDIES IN PAPER WORKS is open in the Rosenfield Center Smith Gallery through Nov. 26.


 

THE WAR AND PEACE PROJECT 

is open through December 7 at the Burling Gallery in the Burling Library. 

WORK FROM THE CERAMICS STUDIO, CEDAR RAPIDS is open Oct. 3-30 at Grinnell Arts Center. 

PORTALS & PATHWAYS quilt exhibit is open in the lobby of Drake Community Library through November.

ANTIQUE & VINTAGE FANS exhibit is open in the lobby of Drake Community Library through Thanksgiving.
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. 

 

BILL'S JEWELRY: Part-time Sales Associate. 

 

BROWNELLS: Jr. Buyer, Temp Contact, Picker, Wholesale Inside Sales Rep., Network Engineer. Visit: 

www.brownellscareers.com for more info. 

 

EXIT HULS REALTY: Agents & Brokers 

 

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


 

GIGGLES & BOWS sales associate

 

GRINNELL COLLEGE: Bookstore Assistant, Assistant Director of Residence Life and Orientation, 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, Custodian, Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations, Director of Development, Library Assistant IV, Instructional Technologist, Instructional Designer, Pantry, Residence Life Coordinator, Social Media Specialist and Media Relations Assistant, Staff Nurse, Technical Assistant I, Senior Web Systems Architect, Diving Coach,  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: Registered Nurse(s) (Obstetrics and surgery) , Housekeeper, Clinic CMA, Clinic LPN,Radiologic Technologist (Internal only), Security Officer,--- Click Here for more information on these 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 

 

PRO-KLEEN is hiring a part-time position

 

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.


 

TACO JOHN'S  is now hiring positions. 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 

 

WIRELESS ZONE- VERIZON is seeking sales reps immediately. Click link for more info.  

Realty
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Four awards for Grinnell

 

We are so thrilled that Grinnell received four out of twelve awards given to rural communities during the 2014 Iowa Tourism Conference in Council Bluffs last week.  

 

Our organization won the Outstanding Social Media Execution award as well as the Outstanding Event award for Grinnell Games. The ice skating rink won Outstanding Collaboration and Prairie Canary received the Outstanding Dining Experience award. In addition to four first places for Grinnell, Monte Fest placed second in the New Event category.


 

We are just tickled pink to be recognized by our peers across the state for the tourism work happening here in Grinnell. Things like this keep people across Iowa asking 'what's happening in Grinnell?'. Our city has it going on! (click for full list of awards)

 

KCCI was in Grinnell yesterday afternoon shooting a story on Grinnell Regional Medical that aired last night. The story is about GRMC being the first hospital in Iowa to use robots to clean and contaminate rooms. The full story hasn't been posted on their website yet, but click here for the story preview.  While they were hear, they also interviewed Angela about Grinnell for their weekly Explore Iowa segment. That will air at 5:15 and 8:15 this Saturday morning. 


P.S. The Fright Hike was a blast last weekend! Tonight is the final night from 8 to 11pm at Arbor Lake. Go check it out. 

 
The Chamber Ambassadors did a ribbon cutting earlier this week with Pro-Line Building Company out of New Sharon, who joined the Grinnell Chamber earlier this year. Welcome!
                   Events
See the full community calendar at  http://getintogrinnell.com/events.cfm

 

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL VS. MONMOUTH COLLEGE is Oct. 31 at 7pm in Darby Gym

 

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

 

GRINNELL FRIGHT HIKE is Oct. 31 from 8 to 11pm at Arbor Lake.

 

GHOULTIDE SCAROLS HALLOWEEN CONCERT is Oct. 31 at 9pm at Herrick Chapel. 

 

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL VS. KNOX COLLEGE is Nov. 1st at 1pm in Darby Gym. 

 

FINE ART, CRAFT & GIFT SHOW is Nov. 1 at 1pm at Van Wijk Winery. 

 

WINE AND WOOD FIRED OVEN PIZZA NIGHT is Nov. 1 at Tassel Ridge Winery from 6pm to 8pm.

 

OAKLAND ACRES HALLOWEEN PARTY is Nov.1 at 8pm.

 

WINE AND CANVAS WORKSHOP is Nov. 1 at Flowers by D'Zyne from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. 

 

HEART OF IOWA WINE TRAIL ART CRAWL is Nov. 2 from 1pm to 4pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

  

KIDS AGAINST HUNGER PACKAGING EVENT is Nov. 2 at 1pm at St. Mary's. 

 

MIDNIGHT RELEASE @ GAMERS is Nov. 3 at 12:01am for Call of Duty Advanced Warfare. Day Zero copies will only be available to customers who pre-order. 

 

YOGA IN THE GALLERY is every Monday and Thursday at 12:15pm at Faulconer Gallery. 

  

INTRO TO MEDITATION CLASS is Nov. 3 at Iowa Valley Grinnell from 6:30pm to 8:15pm. Cost is $19.  

 

ART & VINO is Nov. 4 at 6pm at Van Wijk Winery.

 

THE GREAT WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST is Nov. 4 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College in JRC 101. Free and open to the public.

 

BUCKET COURSE: CREATIVE PROCESSES OF MUSIC begins Nov 5 at 10am at Drake Community Library.

 

GLASS GIFT BOX HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE is Nov. 6 and 7 at The Glass Box from 9am to 8pm on Thursday and 5pm on Friday.

 

WINE AND WOOD FIRED OVEN PIZZA NIGHT is Nov. 7 at Tassel Ridge Winery from 5:30 to 7:30pm. 

 

THANKSGIVING WINE DINNER is Nov. 8 at Tassel Ridge Winery at 6:00pm for wine tasting and 6:30pm for dinner seating.

 

GRINNELL AREA GARDEN CLUB MEETING  is Nov. 11 at 7pm Drake Community Library.

 

GALLERY TALK: THE WAR & PEACE PROJECT is Nov. 12 at 4:15pm at Grinnell College Burling Library.

 

BOOKIN' IT AT THE DRAKE is Nov. 13 at 7pm at Drake Community Library.

 

FRESH FLUTES CONCERT is Nov. 13 at 7:30pm at Faulconer Gallery.

 

WINE AND PASTA AL FORNO is Nov. 14 at Tassel Ridge Winery at 6pm for wine tasting and 6:30pm for dinner seating.  


 

ART & VINO is Nov. 14 at 6pm at Van Wijk Winery. 

 

MAP OF MY KINDGOM is Nov. 14 at 7:30 pm in the Loft Theatre at the Grinnell Arts Center. Tickets are $5.00 and are available at the Arts Center, Browns Shoe Fit, and McNally's.

 

SATURDAY STORYTIME is Nov. 15 at 10:30am at the Drake Community Library. 

 

SULLY BIG BAND PERFORMANCE is Nov. 15 at 6pm at Van Wijk Winery.

 

TURLACH UR'S FALL CONCERT Nov. 15 at 7:30pm at First Presbyterian Church. There is a reception beforehand at 6pm at the Arts Council. 

 

JINGLE BELL HOLIDAY is Nov. 21 from 5 to 8pm at Grinnell businesses. 

               Announcements  

CONGRATULATIONS TO VERL SHOOK FOR 16 YEARS OF SERVICE TO GRINNELL FIRESTONE!   Verl Shook will be retiring from 16 years of service to Grinnell firestone on October 31. There will be an open house at Grinnell Firestone to celebrate him and his service to the community from 8 - 4 today.  Community is welcome. 

CALLING ALL SAINTS!    In the spirit of All Saints Day, the Grinnell Area Arts Council would like to invite all of our favorite saints to a volunteer day and harvest hoopla. The fun begins at 9am Nov. 1. Autumn themed breakfast and lunch faire will be provided. Saints of all ages and skill levels are welcome. To RSVP, call 236-3203 or email samantha@grinnell.edu.

TASTEFULLY SIMPLE SALE Free shipping through Nov. 4 with a $50 purchase. This includes the popular Freezer Meal To Go Kits that you assemble at home. Place orders with Mindy Ward: 641-840 2049  or dmward@pcpartner.net. 

PIONEER BOOKSHOP  TOY SALE: 30% to 50% off  toys and games for all ages beginning Oct. 18. Gift wrapping is free of charge. 
 
33% - 40% off select best sellers and 20% select new releases. Music CDs under $8.
 
NEED CLEANING SERVICES? Call Nicole and Mindy Ward Cleaning Services at  641-260-1167 / 641-840-2049  or email dmward@pcpartner.net for professional, friendly, and thorough service.    

Dr. Jennifer Rayburn is the only female chiropractor in Grinnell. She provides Activator and Thompson techniques as well as a soft tissue technique (Myokinesthetic) that is great at helping relieve headaches and low back pain. This technique helps reset the nervous system by working a specific nerve path. 

 

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. 
 
is 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