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February 6, 2015 - In This Issue:
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Submissions for next week's newsletter may be emailed to chamber@getintogrinnell.com. Submissions are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesdays.
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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!
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FAULCONER GALLERY: "Gordon Parks: The Making Of An Argument" and "Playing It Forward: German Expressionism to Expressionism Today"
STRAND THEATRE: Click here for this week's show times.
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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 MUTUAL REINSURANCE: Broker GRINNELL-NEWBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: Athletic Coaches, Cook, Substitute Teachers & Paraeducators, Substitute Bus Drivers, Substitute CooksGRINNELL 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
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This list includes events taking place in the next two weeks.
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FASHION SHOW celebrating National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 6 at 2pm at St. Francis Manor.
BLOOD DRIVE is Monday, Feb. 16 from 1 to 5pm at Iowa Valley Community College's Grinnell campus.
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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.
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.
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