November 6, 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.   
 
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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I started doing food and retail tours with first year Grinnell College students recently. I wish I could spend a whole day with them as we just barely get started and they have to get back to class. I have to tell you that our food scene in Grinnell is really impressive. Think about it. In the last few years we've added The Fix, Solera, Prairie Canary, Candyland Station, The Purple Cucumber, La Cabana, McNally's deli, Frontier Cafe and Pizza Ranch. All fantastic additions. They join Grinnell icons like Pagliai's, Lonnski's, Relish, Chuong Garden, West Side Family Restaurant, Michael's, Grinnell Steakhouse, Montgomery's Sandwich Shop, Dari Barn and The Depot.  

 

We are so lucky to have them. It's something that makes Grinnell really stand out amongst our peers. As margins in the restaurant industry shrink, we need to think about ways we can help our restaurants grow their business. Soon, you'll see new billboards (pictured above) on the interstate telling those 30,000 cars every day that we have 37 restaurants. We're also working on an event center project that will use Grinnell dining operators as caterers.  

 

I could really use your help in getting more traffic to restaurants right now, today, to their doors. As people rely more and more on navigation systems, Google, Siri, Trip Advisor, and Urban Spoon to make restaurant choices while they are traveling, we all need to make a conscious effort to help those restaurants be loud enough online for potential customers to hear. PLEASE go online, rate your favorites and write reviews. It would make a huge difference to those businesses and to our local economy. We're starting to work on a 'best of Grinnell' list. What's your favorite thing to eat at Grinnell restaurants? Let us know and it might make the list.

-Angela Harrington

 

Click for map of shopping, dining and attractions in Grinnell.
 
I took these Grinnell College students on a food and retail tour around Grinnell last week. They were all impressed with the food samples we had and they discovered some stores they're looking forward to visiting again.

 

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The Chamber Ambassadors did a ribbon cutting earlier this week with Ballyhoo In Ink, located on Commercial Street. They do all sorts of customized printing and can help you out with personalized gifts of all sorts from cutting boards to ornaments to fun coffee mugs to tshirts and pillowcases. Pam and her team can print on just about anything.


We also did a ribbon cutting at Jeld-Wen's new Customer Support Center this week. The international company has two primary Customer Support Centers for their entire company, and we are so excited they chose to locate one of the two right here in Grinnell. Once the new center is completely up and running, they will have 1,000 employees here in Grinnell out of 20,000 total employees worldwide. Grinnell is the only community that has both a Jeld-Wen doors plant and a Jeld-Wen windows plant, and now only one of two communities to have a primary Customer Support Center.
                   Events
See the full community calendar at  http://getintogrinnell.com/events.cfm

 

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 DOWN THURSDAY is every Thursday at Van Wijk Winery.  

 

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

 

JONATHON KOZOL AT GRINNELL COLLEGE is Nov. 7 at Herrick Chapel at 7:30pm. Book signing to be held after Kozol's lecture.

 

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

 

SENIOR DANCE is Nov. 8 at 7pm at St. Francis Manor. 

 

WINE & CHOCOLATE OR WINE & CHEESE EXPERIENCES are every Saturday and Sunday at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

 

WITH ALL THE WORLD'S VIOLENCE, WHERE IS PEACE? George Lopez, researcher and expert in peace and conflict studies. Rosenfield Center, Room 101, 4:15 p.m.

 
SYBARITE5 CONCERT 
is Nov. 10 at 7:30pm at Herrick Chapel. Free and open to public. Sponsored by the Grinnell College Public Events Series.

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY is Nov. 11 at 10:30 am at Eagles Lodge followed by a flag-raising ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Building.
WES FINCH RAM REVEAL TEST DRIVE EVENT to benefit Poweshiek County Veterans Affairs Commission is Nov. 11 from 7 to 10am at Grinnell HyVee.  

 

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

 

SENIOR CHAMBER MEETING is Nov. 12 at 9:30 am at St. Francis Manor Social Center. 

 

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.

 

JEWEL BOX QUILT GUILD meets Nov. 13 at 7pm at St. Mary's.  

 

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

 

SOUP SUPPER AND AUCTION is Nov. 14 from 5 to 7pm at Grinnell Christian Church.  

 

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.  

 

GRATITUDE PROGRAM: "TAKING CARE OF OUR CHILDREN: TIGER PACKS" is Nov. 17 at 10am at Drake Community Library.

 

GRINNELL UKULELE MUSIC BUDDIES ORGANIZATION GATHERING is Nov. 19 at 7pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.  

 

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

               Announcements  
 
 

  

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 Ward Cleaning Services for estimate 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