Get Into Grinnell
November 6, 2015 - In This Issue:
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Babies, Buses & Bacon

Babies
First off, I'm excited to share the news that Rachael, our Chamber Director, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Monday. Everyone is doing well and I couldn't be happier for them. Three-year-old big brother Hunter is especially smitten with Harper, his baby sister. 

Buses
With Rachael now on maternity leave, I'm running the office solo for a while and I started out with a very busy week. I had the opportunity to spend all day Wednesday leading a bus tour of Grinnell for 21 travel planners. We submitted a bid proposal to host this annual tour in Grinnell, and were selected as this year's host community.


The travel planners came from all over Iowa as well as a few from Nebraska and Missouri. I think they were all impressed with our community, and I already know a couple of them are planning to bring their own bus tours to Grinnell next year. I also staffed a booth at the Iowa Travel Marketplace yesterday, which is a trade show where I was able to visit with about 60 travel planners and tell them about things they can do with their tour groups in Grinnell. 

Bacon
I attended the annual Iowa Tourism Conference two weeks ago. One speaker discussed food trends. He talked about how the general population's appetite for new foods has increased substantially with access to the Food Network, food blogs and social media. 

Food trends have always existed, but they are so much larger economic opportunities today because everyone is now a "foodie" to some extent. He talked about how the cupcake trend can be traced back to a Sex in the City episode that included a scene with decadent cupcakes. Viewers of the popular show couldn't necessarily afford the fancy clothes and a life in New York City, but a gourmet cupcake was something that could be accessible to anyone, anywhere. I never would have guessed that was where the trend originated!

He also discussed the bacon trend, and how it is an industry-driven trend to increase demand for bacon. The pork industry's work paid off, because you can now find bacon on just about any menu, plus there are entire festivals dedicated to it. 

Food trends are important because they create economic opportunity. People will travel for food. Just about everyone wants to be a "foodie" these days, especially millennials. They are looking for unique dining experiences where they can discover interesting dishes. Millennials value experiences over things, so we as a community need to get creative and keep thinking of ways we can design memorable travel experiences for our visitors. 

The millennial population will exceed the baby boomer population this year and, even though millennials are low on funds, they value travel. Millennials' travel spending is expected to be equal to baby boomers' travel spending this year. So, while we certainly don't want to ignore the baby boomer population, we also need to be thinking about ways to appeal to the millennial traveler. Do you have ideas? If you were a visitor to Grinnell, what would you wish you could do/see/eat/experience?

~Emily Counts

P.S. Thank you to all who took a minute to vote in the city elections last week. We are co-hosting a "State of the City" event with the League of Women Voters next Tuesday and invite you to come and hear from city leaders. 

Exhibits & Movies
FAULCONER GALLERY: "Start By Asking Questions: Contemporary Art from the Faulconer and Rachofsky Collections"

CURRENT STYLES IN AFRICAN ILLUSTRATION: A showcase of submissions to the inaugural Golden Baobab Prize for African Illustrators.

"The Village: Old World Charm Through Modern Art" open through November 8. 

STRAND THEATRE: Click here for this week's show times.
Employment Opportunities

ARBORS APARTMENTS: Maintenance Supervisor
 
ASI SIGNAGE: Project Manager/Customer Service, Vinyl Graphics Technician

BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION SERVICES: employment in social work, psychology, and human services, email [email protected] or fax: (641) 236-7969.
 
BROWNELLS: E-Commerce Analytics Manager, User Experience Manager, Regional Sales Manager

CENTRAL IOWA FAMILY PLANNING: Fiscal Manager, Part-time Accountant

CITY OF GRINNELL: Assistant Director of Building & Planning

COUNTRY INN: Front Desk / Night Audit, Housekeeping 

CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES: Emergency Shelter Advocate in Oskaloosa

DRAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Library Circulation Clerk

GRINNELL COMMUNITY DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL: Teachers, Bus Driver, Lifeguard

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT:Community Support Specialists

GRINNELL COLLEGE: Alumni Relations Assistant, Annual Giving and Development Assistant, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life and Orientation, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations for Regional Programs, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Assistant or Associate Director of Development, Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations Communications, Associate Director of Student Health & Counseling and Lead Psychologist, Call-In Cashier, Instructional Technologist, Information Technology and Audio Visual Support Specialist, Mechanic I, Program Manager, Receptionist, Stockroom Assistant, Technology Services Desktop Systems Team Lead, Temporary Presentation Cook, Web Developer.

GRINNELL FIRESTONE: Full-Time Service Technician

GRINNELL HEALTHCARE CENTER: Clinical Liaison Position
 
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE: Director-Big M Agency, Reinsurance Technical Analyst, Sr. Payroll Administrator

GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Respiratory Therapist, Home Care Aide/Hospice Aide, Registered Nurse, Director, Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technologist, Cook, Physical Therapist, Social Worker, Maintenance Engineer, Respiratory Therapist, Maintenance Engineer (HVAC), LINIC LPN/CMA (Dr. McKnight's Office),  Clinic CMA (Grinnell Regional Family Practice), Clinic Nurse LPN or RN, Home Care Aid/Hospice Aid, Registered Nurse, Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technologist, Patient Care Technician, Social Worker, ANRP, Cook, Physical Therapist 

GRINNELL STATE BANK: Full and Part time Teller-Personal Banker

HEALTHY HOMES FAMILY SERVICES: Behavioral Health Intervention Services
 
INTEGRITY CLEANING & RESTORATION: Cleaning Technician

MANATTS: Equipment Operator, Mechanic, Foreman, Truck Driver, Laborer, Skilled Technician
 
MAYFLOWER COMMUNITY: Aide and Nurse 
 
PAGLIAI'S PIZZA: Bussers, servers, cashiers, hosts and dishwashers
 
PEPPERTREE AT THE DEPOT CROSSING: Full-time General Manager

PRO-LINE BUILDING COMPANY:
Construction Crew Members, Payroll Clerk/HR Assistant

RELISH: Wait Staff
 
ST. FRANCIS MANOR: Full-time/Part time CNA, LPN, RN,

SPARTAN STAFFING: Forklift Drivers / Warehouse Workers

TACO JOHN'S: Part-time Help

TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS: Assembler, Crane Operator, Maintenance, Weld Trainee, Production Supervisor, Material Administrative Support, Scheduler, Quality Supervisor

Realtors & Rentals


UPCOMING EVENTS
This list includes events taking place in the next two weeks. 
TOY DRIVE is through December 14 at Grinnell Realty. 

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE is November 6-7 at The Glass Gift Box.

CHRISTMAS TREE WINE BOTTLE RELEASE WEEKEND is November 6-8 at Tassel Ridge Winery.

WINE & SOUTH OF THE BORDER DINNER is Friday, November 6 at 6pm at Tassel Ridge Winery.

THE FANTASTICKS: THE MUSICAL is November 6 & 7 at 7:30pm and November 8 at 2pm at Grinnell Arts Center.

BAZAAR CRAFT & BAKE SALE is Saturday, November 7 from 8am to 2pm at First Presbyterian Church.

HO HO HOLY HEIFER BAZAAR is Saturday, November 7 from 9am to 3pm at Grinnell United Church of Christ. 

WINE & WOOD FIRED OVEN PIZZA is Saturday, November 7 from 11am to 4pm and 6 to 8pm at Tassel Ridge Winery.

FOOD & VINO NIGHT is Saturday, November 7 from 2:30 to 5:30pm at Van Wijk Winery.

TURLACH UR BAGPIPE CONCERT is Saturday, November 7 at 7pm at First Presbyterian Church. Reception beforehand at 5:30pm at Grinnell Arts Center.

SENIOR DANCE is Saturday, November 7 at from 7 to 10pm at St. Francis Manor. 

POWESHIEK COUNTY FAMILY STEM FESTIVAL is Sunday, November 8 from 1 to 4pm at Brooklyn Schools. 

SE*ED CLASS  "50 STATES, 50 MARATHONS is Monday, November 9 at 10am at Drake Community Library. 

 YOGA IN THE GALLERY is Monday, November 9 at 12:15pm at Faulconer Gallery. 

"LITTLE HOUSE IN THE EMPIRE" TALK is Monday, November 9 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College. 

MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME is the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 10:30am at Drake Community Library. 

GRINNELL CONNECT LUNCHEON is Tuesday, November 10 at noon at Pagliai's Pizza. 

PRESENTATION ON CHINESE CULTURE is Tuesday, November 10 at 4:15 at Grinnell College. 

"ASSEMBLED PORTRAITS" OPENING RECEPTION is Tuesday, November 10 from 5:30 to 7pm at Grinnell Arts Center. 

GRINNELL COMMUNITY MEAL is every Tuesday at 5:45pm at Davis Elementary School.

STATE OF THE CITY is Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm at Drake Community Library. 

FILM PRESENTATION is Tuesday, November 10 at 8pm at Grinnell College.

SENIOR CHAMBER meets Wednesday, November 11 at 9:30am at St. Francis Manor. 

BUCKET COURSES are every Wednesday at 10am to 11:30am at Drake Community Library.

FREE VETERANS DINNER is Wednesday, November 11 at 6pm at Elks Lodge.

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY is Wednesday, November 11 beginning at 11am at Eagles.

VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY is Wednesday, November 11 at 2pm at Grinnell Middle School

"THE FOLKLORE OF THE FREEWAY" LECTURE is Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College. 

WILSON LECTURE is Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30 at Grinnell College.

A VIOLIN AND PIANO CONCERT is Thursday, November 12 at 11am at Grinnell College. 

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

WRITERS @ GRINNELL is Thursday, November 12 at 4:15 and 8pm at Grinnell College. 

 WINE & SMALL PLATES is every Thursday from 6 to 8:30pm at Van Wijk Winery. 

SOCRATES CAFE is every Thursday at 6:30pm at Drake Community Library. 

BOOK DISCUSSION OF DEAD WAKE is Thursday, November 12 from 7pm to 8pm at Drake Library. 

FRESH FLUTES CONCERT is Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 at Grinnell College. 

MEMORIES MAID OPEN HOUSE is Friday, November 13 from 10am to 7pm and Saturday, November 14 from 9am to 2pm. 

"ART COLLECTING AND CRIMINALITY IN MING IMPERIAL CHINA" PRESENTATION is Friday, November 13 at 4pm at Grinnell College.

WINE & WOOD FIRED OVEN PIZZA NIGHT is Friday, November 13 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

CHLOE + ISABEL AND MARY KAY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE is Friday, November 13 from 6 to 8pm at Saint Rest Coffee House. 

LONG STRING PERFORMANCE is Friday, November 13 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College. 

THE FANTASTICKS: THE MUSICAL is November 13 & 14 at 7:30pm and November 15 at 2pm at Grinnell Arts Center.

VETERANS DAY FREE OIL CHANGE SERVICE is Saturday, November 14 from 7:30am to noon at Grinnell Firestone. 

GET YOUR GOBBLE ON 5K is Saturday, November 14 at 9am at Fairview Elementary.

CLIMATE CHANGE ENCYCLICAL DISCUSSION is Saturday, November 14 from 1:30 to 3:30pm at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS SILVER LAKE COLLEGE is Saturday, November 14 at 2pm at Grinnell College. 

YOUNG, GIFTED, AND BLACK  CHOIR PERFORMANCE is Saturday, November 14 at 4pm at Herrick Chapel

FILM SCREENING OF TIMBUKTU is Saturday, November 14 at 4pm at the Strand.

THANKSGIVING WINE DINNER is Saturday, November 14 at 6pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

LIVE MUSIC is Saturday, November 14 from 7 to 9pm at Van Wijk Winery. 

GRINNELL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE is Saturday, November 14 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College.  

SE*ED PROGRAM: GRATITUDE is Monday, November 16 at 10am at Drake Community Library. 

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

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME is Tuesday, November 17 at 10:30am at Drake Community Library. 

GRINNELL ROUNDTABLE is Tuesday, November 17 at 4:30 at Grinnell College.

GRINNELL COMMUNITY MEAL is every Tuesday at 5:45pm at Davis Elementary. 

ESSENTIAL OIL MIX 'N' GO PARTY is Tuesday, November 17 from 6 to 8pm at Postels Community Health Park. 

BUCKET COURSES are every Wednesday at 10am at Drake Community Library. 

BIONUTRIENT FOOD TALK is Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College. 

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

IOWA NOVEAU RELEASE PARTY is Thursday, November 19 from 3 to 6pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

WINE & SMALL PLATES is Thursday, November 19 from 6 to 8:30pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 

SOCRATES CAFE is every Thursday at 6:30pm at Drake Community Library. 

JINGLE BELL HOLIDAY is Friday, November 20 from 5 to 8pm at various Grinnell businesses. 

WINE & WOOD FIRED OVEN PIZZA NIGHT is Friday, November 20 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Tassel Ridge Winery. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NO TRASH PICK-UP ON VETERANS DAY. In observance of Veterans Day, no trash & recycling will be picked-up on Wednesday, November 11. Trash and recycling normally picked up on Wednesdays, will be picked up on Thursday, November 12. 

WARM MEAL WEDNESDAYS are every Wednesday from 11am to 1pm at Memories Maid. Stop by to pick up a freshly cooked warm meal with dessert. 

ANGEL TREE ORNAMENTS are on sale now at the Glass Gift Box. Purchase an angel to remember or honor someone special in your life. Each ornament is $10. 

WREATH RAFFLE begins November 23 at the Glass Gift Box at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES provides prevention and life skills education, intervention, shelter and outreach services to empower persons, families and the community to end all forms of abuse. 

NEW FALL HOURS FOR BRUSH & COMPOSITE SITE are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 2-6pm, Saturdays 10am to 5pm and Sundays 1 to 5pm.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS. Grin City Collective and the Grinnell Area Art Council are commissioning 3-5 works of public art for downtown Grinnell. All U.S. artists are invited to submit a proposal. 

BIG GIVE MONTH The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) is nearing the end of Big GIVE Month, Oct. Community members are encouraged to donate to their fund.

FOR HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS, call Dr. Brandon Davis. Clients who have used his approach have lost 32 pounds in 6 months.

NOMINATE YOUR BUSINESS for cookies and catalogs provided by Tupperware Sales. Email [email protected] to enter.


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: [email protected]
Emily Counts, Tourism Director: [email protected]



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