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March 10, 2016 - 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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A Boost & A Splash
First of all, a quick reminder that next Wednesday is our largest networking event of the year, and we'd really love to see you there. We'll be recognizing this year's business award recipients! The Annual Celebration begins at 5 pm at Grinnell Mutual's new conference center and tickets are $35. You may RSVP on our website. I hope you're able to attend.
A BOOST
When I stopped by the college earlier this afternoon, there was a line of athletes out the door of the Bear Center:
They are all arriving today to compete in the NCAA DIII Indoor Track & Field Championships being hosted at Grinnell College tomorrow and Saturday. Not only does this event draw 600+ college athletes from across the country, but it also brings their families and spectators, growing Grinnell by a few thousand people.
Hosting the national track meet is a fantastic boost to local tourism, but it's certainly not the only boost we see during the year. Sports tourism has a tremendous impact on our community. If you check the activity calendars at the high school, the college or Ahrens Park, you'll see how many weekends are filled with athletic events that attract visitors to our community.
We in Grinnell are very fortunate to have unusual sports facilities for a community of our size, and those facilities allow us to host a variety of sporting events all year long, which draw thousands upon thousands of visitors here over the course of a year. When these teams and spectators visit our community, they are putting money into our local economy by purchasing food, going shopping, filling up at the gas station and staying in our hotels. This provides an economic boost to our community by bringing in outside dollars.
In an effort to increase the number of sporting events hosted in Grinnell, a group of locals have been working to plan more tournaments here to maximize the use of our sports facilities. Our community is also one of ten Iowa communities that received this year's state Sports Authority grant, which provides funding to support communities' efforts to increase tourism through sporting events. Our local Sports Authority committee awards mini-grants to assist many groups with the expense of hosting tournaments and events locally.
A SPLASH
While we're on the topic of sports tourism today, it's the perfect time to announce the 2016 Grinnell Games schedule! Save the date for June 11-12, because we have so many fun things in store for the event this year. We're very excited to add a big splash to this year's Games - a UV Splash, that is. The UV Splash will be that Saturday night and is a fun 5K run/bike event complete with black lights, glow necklaces and lots of color. This year's Grinnell Games schedule includes: - 5K & Half Marathon
- Lil' Warrior Run & Kid Activities
- Three on Three Basketball
- Sand Volleyball
- Bags Tournament
- The Amazing Chase
- UV Splash 5K Run/Bike
- 5K Warrior Run
See the full schedule and details at GrinnellGames.com. Please consider participating or volunteering to help us make this the biggest Grinnell Games yet!
~Emily Counts
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STRAND THEATRE: Click here for this week's show times.
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BROWNELLS: ATF Compliance Manager, Executive Assistant to CEO, Purchasing Intern, Finance Intern, Application Developer Intern, Housekeeper, Retail Sales Associates (Full Time and Part Time), Retail Lead, Retail Cashier, Regional Sales Manager, Picker, Contact Center Representative, Warehouse Material Handler, Warehouse Team Lead, Field Inspector, Contract Coordinators, Detasseling Machine Operators, Bus Drivers, Nurse/EMT
CENTRAL IOWA FAMILY PLANNING: Accountant, Fiscal Manager
COUNTRY INN: Housekeeping
FOUR OAKS: Safety & Permanency Specialists
GENESIS DEVELOPMENT:Community Support Specialists
GRINNELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Farmers Market Events & Marketing Internship
GRINNELL COLLEGE: Americorps Program Assistant (temporary), Associate Director of Admissions, Lifeguard, Custodian, Dining Services Custodian, Call-In Catering Staff, Information Technology and Audio Visual Support, Staff Counselor, Systems Engineer Team Lead Web Developer, Assistant Director of Annual Giving - Class Fund Director, Business Process Analyst/Programmer, Call-In Cashier, Annual Giving and Development Assistant, Associate Director of Student Health & Counseling and Lead Psychologist, Assistant in the Writing Lab and Lecturer, Assistant Softball Coach, Bursar, Call-in Cashier, Call-in Catering Staff, Custodian, Director of Admission, Data Scientist, Intercultural Program Advisor, Lifeguard, Pantry, Residence Life Coordinator, Temporary Presentation Cook, Temporary Spencer Grill Supervisor, Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs, Grinnell Golf Course Manager, Information Technology and Visual Support Specialist, Technology Services Desk Manager, Web Specialist
GRINNELL COMMUNITY DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL: Teachers' Aides
GRINNELL POWESHIEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Program Manager
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Admitting Clerk, Respiratory Therapist, Registered Nurse, Certified Medical Assistant/LPN, Nurse Technician, Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technologist, Patient Care Technician, Unit Secretary, Social Worker, ARNP, Medical/Surgical & OB Nurse Manager, ER/ICU/Cario-Pulmonary/Cardiac-Pulmonary Rehab Nurse Manager, Cook, Central Processing Technician, Group Exercise Instructors
GRINNELL STEAKHOUSE: cook, salad bar attendant, experienced servers
GRINNELL STATE BANK: Full and Part time Teller-Personal Banker
INTEGRITY CLEANING & RESTORATION: Cleaning Technician
LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK: Personal Banker
MAYFLOWER COMMUNITY: Aide and Nurse
MONSANTO: Summer Help Wanted
PAGLIAI'S PIZZA: Bussers, servers, cashiers, hosts and dishwashers
PREMIER EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS/1ST CLASS STAFFING: Call Center Representatives, Production, Forklift Operator, General Labor
PROKLEEN: Cleaner
PRO-LINE BUILDING COMPANY:
Construction Crew Members, Payroll Clerk/HR Assistant
RELISH: Bartender
SPARTAN STAFFING: Forklift Drivers / Warehouse Workers TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS: Assembler, Material Administrative Support, Production Supervisor, Scheduler OTHER: Forklift Workers
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Check with these real estate agencies for housing for sale and for rent:
GRINNELL REALTY
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This list includes events taking place in the next two weeks.
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GECKO STORYTIME is Saturday, March 12 from 10:30 am to 11:15 am at Drake Library.
LEGO CLUB is Wednesday, March 16 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at Drake Library.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST is Saturday, March 19 from 8 am to 11 am at First Presbyterian Church.
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WEST STREET TREE REMOVAL. In preparation for the West Street reconstruction project, contractors have begun removing trees located within the city right-of-way between 6th Avenue and 11th Avenue on West Street.
If you would like to get involved with reporting scores, writing articles, etc. contact Tracy in the Athletic Department (236-2670).
WELCOME TO ACUPUNCTURE GRINNELL, LLC. Danielle Sadler recently opened her acupuncture practice on 5th Ave in the Biz Nests building. The Chamber Ambassadors welcomed her to the community with a ribbon cutting earlier this week.
BABIES ROOM EXPANDS. Grinnell Regional Medical Center will begin offering the Grinnell Regional Babies Room parenting classes in Montezuma and Brooklyn.
APPLY FOR CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY! Grinnell Police Department is accepting applications for the spring 2016 Citizens Police Academy. Stop by the Grinnell Police Department to pick up an application packet or contact Grinnell Officers Michael Dickenson or Bryce Doane with any questions at 641-236-2670.
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