Get Into Grinnell
February 6, 2015 - In This Issue:
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What's Your Connection? 

It's interesting to think about what it is to be a community. The way the stars all line up to gather people in a particular place, for one reason or another. And then the way those people interact with each other and how they collectively go about caring for a place, making it go. What they do and how they make it go defines a place, unique to all other places on the planet over time. It is also interesting how few people you know that are actually native to the place they choose to call home now - few Grinnell residents and business owners have lived here their entire life. 

I moved here four years ago to work at the Chamber. I had just graduated college and was so excited to start my career. I packed up and moved to Grinnell, convinced that I'd be ready to move on and try something new after two years. Well, four years later and I'm still here! My role at the Chamber has evolved quite a bit during that time, and I still enjoy it very much. Since moving here, David and I have gotten married, opened Gamers, and bought our first home. We're both transplants, but we now consider Grinnell 'home'.
 
Yesterday, I posted a question on Facebook asking when you moved to Grinnell and what brought you here. The responses give glimpses at the impression our community has made on people over the years. The comments also say much about what community means and how very extraordinary this little city is. Click here to see the thread of comments on facebook. Please add your own story to the comments - if you don't facebook, you're welcome to email us your story.

-Emily Counts

P.S. Nominations for our awards are due TODAY!
 

Exhibits & Movies
FAULCONER GALLERY: "Gordon Parks: The Making Of An Argument" and "Playing It Forward: German Expressionism to Expressionism Today"

GRINNELL ARTS CENTER: Grinnell Middle and High School Annual Art Show

GRINNELL COLLEGE BURLING LIBRARY: "Letter Home" and "The Education Project Photo Exhibition"

STRAND THEATRE: Click here for this week's show times.
Employment Opportunities
ARBORS APARTMENTS: Maintenance Supervisor

BROWNELLS: Digital Marketing Associate, Sr. Net Developer, HR Director, Sales Representative, Contact Center Supervisor, Housekeeper, and Fulfillment Supervisor

COUNTRY CARPET CLEANERS: Cleaners 

COUNTRY INN: Breakfast Attendant

GALAXY YOUTH CENTER: Program Assistant

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT: Development Director, Team Members 

GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL: Building & Events Coordinator
Alumni Relations Assistant, Assistant/Associate Director for Information Security, Assistant Director of Residence Life and Orientation, Associate Director of Development, Business Process Analyst/Programmer, Bookstore Assistant, Chemistry Technical Assistant, Dining Hall Supervisor, Senior Web Systems Architect, Call-in Campus Safety & Security Officer, Call-in Cashier, Call-in Dispatcher, Part-time Catering Staff, Temporary Presentation Cook

GRINNELL COMMUNITY DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL: Full-time and part-time teachers, teacher aides, assistant cook.


GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE:
 Broker

GRINNELL-NEWBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: Athletic Coaches, Cook, Substitute Teachers & Paraeducators, Substitute Bus Drivers, Substitute Cooks

GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Revenue Cycle Analyst, Clinics Administrator, Clinics Manager, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Staff Counselor, Patient Care Technician, Registered Nurse, Patient Billing Representative, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Security Officer

GRINNELL STEAKHOUSE Experienced Line Cook

GRINNELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Church Coordinator of Ministries

JENSEN OPTOMETRISTS: Optometric Assistant

PAGLIAI'S PIZZA: Bussers, servers, cashiers, hosts and dishwashers

PENNYSAVER: Carriers
Realtors & Rentals
UPCOMING EVENTS
This list includes events taking place in the next two weeks. 
FASHION SHOW celebrating National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 6 at 2pm at St. Francis Manor.

WINE AND BURGER NIGHT  is Friday, Feb. 6 at Tassel Ridge Winery at 5:30pm. 

GRINNELL COLLEGE HOME BASKETBALL is Saturday, Feb. 7 with women at 1pm and men at 3pm.

 WINE & CHOCOLATE PAIRINGS are every weekend in February at Tassel Ridge Winery.

WINE AND WOOD-FIRED OVEN PIZZA DAY AND NIGHT is Saturday, Feb. 7 at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

BLACK CHURCH AT GRINNELL is Sunday, Feb. 8 at Grinnell College Herrick Chapel.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE WITH PROPS WORKSHOP is Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2pm at Locally Grown Yoga.

SE*ED PROGRAM: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND YOU is Monday, Feb. 9 at 10am at Drake Community Library.

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

GALLERY TALK: RUSSELL LORD is Monday, Feb. 9 at 4:15pm at Faulconer Gallery.

ORGANIC PEST CONTROL CLASS is Monday, Feb. 9 at 7pm at Iowa Valley-Grinnell.

HUMANITIES CENTER FILM FESTIVAL is Feb. 9-12 with all films showing at 7pm at Strand Theatre.

POETRY DISCUSSION GROUP MEETING is Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6pm at Drake Community Library.

SENIOR CHAMBER MEETING is Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 9:30am at St. Francis Manor.

BUCKET COURSE: "THE CRIMINAL BRAIN" is Wednesday, Feb. 11 at Drake Community Library at 10:00am. 

PRAIRIE LISTENING AND THE SUSTAINABLE SOUNDSCAPE is Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 4:15pm at Faulconer Gallery. 

FIREARM MAINTENANCE COURSE is Feb. 11 at Iowa Valley-Grinnell.

"HUSH" BY THE JOE GOODE PERFORMANCE GROUP is Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College. 

JEWEL BOX QUILT GUILD MEETING is Thursday, Feb. 12 at St. Mary's Religious Education Center.

MEDITATION CLASS is Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30pm at Locally Grown Yoga.

SWIMMING & DIVING MWC CHAMPIONSHIPS are February 13-15 at Grinnell College. 

VALENTINE'S DINNER WITH LIVE MUSIC is Friday, Feb. 13 at Oakland Acres Golf Club.

VALENTINE'S COUPLES DINNERS are Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14 at Prairie Canary. 

VALENTINE'S WINE & STEAK OSCAR DINNER  is Friday, Feb. 13 at Tassel Ridge Winery.

ROMANTIC DINNER & MOVIE is Friday, Feb. 13 at 7pm at Van Wijk Winery.

DARREN YOUNG TRACK & FIELD CLASSIC is Saturday, Feb. 14 at Grinnell College. 

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD is Saturday, Feb. 14 at 11:30am at Grinnell College Harris Center Cinema.

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER is Saturday, Feb. 14 at 6:30pm at Van Wijk Winery.

BLOOD DRIVE is Monday, Feb. 16 from 1 to 5pm at Iowa Valley Community College's Grinnell campus.

GRINNELL CITY COUNCIL MEETING is Monday, Feb. 16 at 7pm at the Grinnell Community Center.

MARDI GRAS DINNER is Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Prairie Canary.

COMMUNITY WELLNESS SCREENING is Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 7 to 9am at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. 

HISTORIC REHABILITATION KICK-OFF for the Spaulding Lofts is Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 1pm at the Spaulding Center for Transportation. 

GRINNELL UKULELE MUSIC BUDDIES ORGANIZATION meets Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VALENTINE'S BUNDLES are available at Memories Maid. Bundles include a meal for two, disposable plates and cutlery so you can skip right over dishes after dinner, and your choice of a dessert. Spend the night at home together instead of at a crowded restaurant.

COME FOR DRINKS at the Peppertree's lounge or fine dining in our historic dining room! Don't forget happy hour every night 5-6pm with $2 domestic bottles and half off our most popular appetizers!

VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL is at the Glass Gift Box Feb. 13. The special gets your sweetheart a frosted cookie and a mylar balloon. Our store has all sorts of fun gifts for your Valentine.

CALL TO ACTORS OF ALL AGES. The Arts Council is seeking actors for an upcoming performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". 

SKIP THE CANDY AND GET A GAME. Candy gets eaten and flowers wilt, but a video game or board game will last much longer. Go against the norm and give your Valentine a game this year. Stop by Gamers and let us help you choose the perfect gift. 

BECOME A MEMBER OF IMAGINE GRINNELL: interested individuals and businesses are encouraged to visit the Imagine Grinnell website at imaginegrinnell.org/joindonate, or contact the organization via email at info@imaginegrinnell.org, on Facebook at Imagine Grinnell Foundation, or by calling Smith at 641-236-5518, ext. 223.Individual memberships begin at $49, and family and business memberships start at $100. 


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 continued interest in the city of Grinnell!

Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce
Grinnell Convention & Visitors Bureau
833 4th Avenue | PO Box 538
Grinnell, IA 50112
641.236.6555

Rachael Kinnick, Chamber Director: rachael@getintogrinnell.com
Emily Counts, Tourism Director: emily@getintogrinnell.com

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