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March 13, 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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Congrats!
Congratulations to all of the people recognized with awards during our Annual Celebration on Wednesday night! More photos from the event are up on our Facebook page.
Business of the Year: Anna Kayte's Boutique by Awards Unlimited
Retail Business of the Year: Bill's Jewelry
Restaurant of the Year: Pagliai's Pizza
Service Business of the Year: Grinnell Firestone
Economic Impact Award: JELD-WEN Windows & Doors
Community Betterment Award: Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Outstanding Tourism Experience: Grinnell Fire Department for hosting the Iowa Firefighters Association Convention
Public Servant of the Year: Dennis Reilly, Grinnell Police Chief
Volunteer of the Year: Second Mile Volunteers
Entrepreneur of the Year: Tim Baker, T.L. Baker & Co.
One To Watch Awards:
- Chad Nath, Grinnell Regional Medical Center
- Melissa Berman, The Purple Cucumber
- David Counts, Gamers
- Davis Hamilton
- Bates Flowers By Dzyne
20 Under 40 Awards:
- Jessica Bailey, Bailey's Funny Farm
- Alex Bird, Genesis Development
- Taylor Brandt, Wes Finch Auto Plaza
- Nichole Bushong, Memories Maid
- Stephanie Connor, Flowers By Dzyne
- Megan Cooper, Visions Hair & Body Spa
- Jessica Davidson, Genesis Development
- Brandon Davis, Davis Psychological Services
- Anna Eklund, Peppertree at the Depot Crossing
- Lauren Graham, MD, MPH, Grinnell Regional Medical Center
- Michael Hunter, Grinnell-Newburg School District
- Cody Jensen, Jensen Heating & Air Conditioning
- Jason Kurtz, Forge Computer Services
- Jerica Latcham, Grinnell State Bank
- Laura Manatt, Poweshiek Iowa Development
- Ginette McFarland, Dari Barn
- Alex Olson, Grinnell Golf & Country Club
- Jon Scheil, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
- Ashley Versendaal, Total Choice Printing & Shipping
- Jennifer Weinman, Jennifer Weinman Photography
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FAULCONER GALLERY: "Gordon Parks: The Making Of An Argument" and "Playing It Forward: German Expressionism to Expressionism Today"
March 23: "1954 Korea: After the Korean War"
STRAND THEATRE: Click here for this week's show times.
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ARBORS APARTMENTS: Maintenance Supervisor
BROWNELLS: Digital Marketing Associate, Purchasing and Planning Intern, International Sales Manager, Sr. Net Developer, HR Director, Sales Representative, Contact Center Supervisor, Warehouse Material Handler, and Fulfillment Supervisor, Temp Staff (ASAP) COUNTRY CARPET CLEANERS: Cleaners
Assistant/Associate Director for Information Security, Associate Director of Development, Business Process Analyst/Programmer, Call-in Cashier, Temporary Presentation Cook, Assistant Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations, Custodian, Temporary Academic Support Assistant II (Science)
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE:
Broker- Big M Agency
GRINNELL-NEWBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT: Technology Integration Specialist, Activities Director 7-12,
Nurse (PT), Physical Education/Health Instructor, Family Consumer Science/FCCLA Instructor, At-Risk Counselor, Math Interventionist, Head Varsity Football Coach, Assistant Varsity Football Coach, Middle School Guidance Counselor, Sixth Grade Language Arts teacher, 2nd Grade Teachers (2 positions), Special Education Instructor (PT)
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Billing Cycle Analyst, Clinics Administrator, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Staff Counselor, Registered Nurse, Nurse Technician, Patient Billing Representative, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Radiologic Technologist,
PRO-LINE BUILDING COMPANY:
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This list includes events taking place in the next two weeks.
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GRINNELL CONNECT LUNCHEON is Tuesday, March 17 at Noon at Pagliai's Pizza. The topic is the school district's proposed building project.
ART & VINO is Friday, March 20 from 6 to 9pm at Van Wijk Winery.
BUCKET COURSE is Wednesday, March 25 at 10:00am at Drake Community Library.
SPRING FLING SHOPPING EVENT is Thursday, March 26 from 5 to 8pm at participating Grinnell retailers. Prizes, activities and photos with the Easter Bunny!
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS TO HOST BOWLING EVENT
Grinnell's Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake event is April 11. Bowlers may register individually or as teams of four or five members. The cost to bowl is $50 per person, or $250 for a team of 5 bowlers.
DANDELIONS & VINES is closing their store March 21. Shop their store for deals on all sorts of home decor and help them clean out the store.
CALL FOR ARTISTS for the Grin City Collective Artist Residency program. Applications are due April 10. Click here to apply.
GRINNELL COLLEGE SEEKING CREATORS. Grinnell College is accepting applications from artists collaborating across disciplines for the inaugural Grinnell Summerfest. Grinnell Summerfest, set for Saturday, June 6, is a one-day festival celebrating creativity across the arts and sciences. Learn more and apply at grinnell.edu/summerfest
31 DAYS OF COLOR SWEEPSTAKES are happening now! Enter here for daily prizes and official rules.
GRMC ANNUAL GOLF OUTING is July 10. We are seeking sponsors for this outing. You secure your golf time earlier with a sponsorship. For information on sponsorships, call 641-236-2590.
GREATER POWESHIEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SEEKING GRANT APPLICATIONS. The grant period opens Mar. 12 and runs through May 8.
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