copy of copy of July 5, 2016
Community Comments

Welcome New Chamber Members

Minnewaska Abstract & Title, LLC
Durand & Tina Peterson
Website
info@minnewaskaabstract.com
Join Date: 04/08/2016

Individual & Family Members
Daryl Klous
daryl.klous@glacialridge.org
Join Date: 05/06/2016

Glenwood Family Eye Center
Cherie Lien
Website
cherie.lien@glacialridge.org
Join Date: 05/25/2016

Farm Bureau Insurance & Investments Dustin J. Martin Agency
Dustin Martin
Website
dustin.martin@fbfs.com
Join Date: 05/27/2016

Ridgewood Villa
Daryl Klous
Website
daryl.klous@glacialridge.org
Join Date: 06/01/2016

Bellaforma Boutique
Kevin Ricker
Website
vantagepointclaire@gmail.com
Join Date: 06/02/2016

Widseth Smith Nolting
Tim Schoonhoven
Website
tim.schoonhoven@wsn.us.com
Join Date: 06/03/2016

KOOL TV
Jason Hirsch & Mark Anthony
Website
aaron@kooltv-mn.com
Join Date: 06/17/2016

A&W Restaraunt
Topher Lee
Website
topherlee@topherco.com
Join Date: 07/01/2016
 

Calendar of Events

July - Lowry Farmers' Market
07/05/2016

Glenwood Rotary Club Meeting
07/05/2016

EC/Thrive Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers and Families
07/06/2016

Pope County HRA/EDA Board Meeting
07/06/2016

Kids Summer Art at Central Square - Doodling
07/06/2016

ASAP Steering Committee
07/06/2016

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town - July
07/07/2016

Starbuck Farmers Market - July
07/07/2016

Ann Bickle House Bremness Gallery
07/07/2016

Drivers License Exam Testing
07/07/2016

Adult Art Classes at Central Square - Doodling
07/07/2016

Terrace Mill Foundation - Wheeler Gallery Exhibit
07/09/2016- 08/21/2016

Ann Bickle Heritage House Presents - "Weddings Across the Years"
07/09/2016

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/09/2016

Chicken Feed Picnic - Farwell, MN
07/09/2016

Minnewaska Lake Association Banquet
07/09/2016

Terrace Mill Foundation - Children's Theatre Workshop - July 10-19
07/10/2016- 07/19/2016

Minnewaska Aarea Go-Karts
07/10/2016

Minnewaska Laker Classic Golf Tournament
07/11/2016

Pope County Farm Bureau Meeting
07/11/2016

Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center Board of Directors Meeting
07/11/2016

CCII Parks & Trails Committee
07/11/2016

July - Lowry Farmers' Market
07/12/2016

Glenwood City Commission Meeting
07/12/2016

Glenwood Rotary Club Meeting
07/12/2016

Pope County Commission Meeting
07/12/2016

EC/Thrive Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers and Families
07/13/2016

Kids Summer Art Class at Central Square - Paper Sc
07/13/2016

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town - July
07/14/2016

Starbuck Farmers Market - July
07/14/2016

150th Founding of Glenwood Celebration - MUSIC IN THE PARK
07/14/2016

Ann Bickle House Bremness Gallery
07/14/2016

Glenwood Street Reconstruction PMT meeting
07/14/2016

Adult Art Classes at Central Square - Paper Sculpt
07/14/2016

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/16/2016

Cabela's North American Bass Circuit, Lake Minnewaska
07/16/2016

Ann Bickle Heritage House Presents - "Weddings Across the Years"
07/16/2016

Glenwood Retirement Village Pie and Ice Cream Social
07/17/2016

Summer Dance sponsored by Lakeside Dance Club
07/17/2016

Summer Supper
07/19/2016

July - Lowry Farmers' Market
07/19/2016

Glenwood State Bank Customer Appreciation Picnic
07/19/2016

Glenwood Rotary Club Meeting
07/19/2016

Pope County Commission Meeting
07/19/2016

EC/Thrive Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers and Families
07/20/2016

Pope County Fair
07/20/2016

Terrace Mill Foundation - Musical: Once Upon a Leprechaun
07/20/2016

Glenwood State Bank Customer Appreciation Picnic
07/20/2016

Glenwood State Bank Customer Appreciation Picnic
07/20/2016

Kids Summer Art Classes at Central Square - spin
07/20/2016

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town - July
07/21/2016

Starbuck Farmers Market - July
07/21/2016

Pope County Fair
07/21/2016

Terrace Mill Foundation - Musical: Once Upon a Leprechaun
07/21/2016

Ann Bickle House Bremness Gallery
07/21/2016

Adult Art Classes at Central Square - Jewelry Desi
07/21/2016

Pope County Fair
07/22/2016

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/23/2016

Pope County Fair
07/23/2016

Ann Bickle Heritage House Presents - "Weddings Across the Years"
07/23/2016

Fresh Outdoor Fruit Bar
07/23/2016

Pope County EC/Thrive Meeting
07/25/2016

Positively Pope County
07/25/2016

July - Lowry Farmers' Market
07/26/2016

Glenwood Rotary Club Meeting
07/26/2016

EC/Thrive Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers and Families
07/27/2016

Glenwood City Commission Meeting
07/27/2016

Kids Summer Art Classes at Central Square - Draw
07/27/2016

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town - July
07/28/2016

Starbuck Farmers Market - July
07/28/2016

61st Annual Waterama Festival
07/28/2016

Waterama Downtown Crazy Days and City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/28/2016

Ann Bickle House Bremness Gallery
07/28/2016

Adult Art Classes at Central Square - Birdhouses
07/28/2016

Rise & Shine: Hosted by Glenwood Rotary Club
07/29/2016

Waterama Downtown Crazy Days and City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/29/2016

61st Annual Waterama Festival
07/29/2016

Life Line Screening at Central Square
07/29/2016

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/30/2016

Glenwood Downtown Crazy Days and City Park Board Walk Sales
07/30/2016

61st Annual Waterama Festival
07/30/2016

Alumni Garden Party - Waterama Weekend at CentralSquare
07/30/2016

Ann Bickle Heritage House Presents - "Weddings Across the Years"
07/30/2016

Alumni Garden Party at Central Square
07/30/2016

Glenwood Downtown Crazy Days and City Park Board Walk Sales
07/31/2016

61st Annual Waterama Festival
07/31/2016

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood

Picture of fresh vegetables in basket. Tomato, cucumber, pepper.

POPE COUNTY FARMERS' MARKET,GLENWOOD
SATURDAYS
9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON
POPE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
June-October

CHAMBER MEMBERS - Welcome Glenwood Program

Chamber Member Businesses, Agencies and Organizations that would like to add information or gift item to the Welcome Glenwood Program folder of information and/or gift bag should get that information or promotional item to the Chamber & Welcome Center as soon as possible. 

We need 25 brochures and 25 gift items, coupons, etc., as we are putting together the next 25 bags now.  For those business that are participating - THANK YOU for your continued support of this program. 

Earn $50: Chamber Referral Incentive

Want to earn $50? Whether it's just once or as many times as you want, we want to reward you for new member referrals and promote our Keep It Local program at the same time!

When you refer a business to the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce,  to become a Tier 4-9 Business Chamber Member, then 
we will reward you with $50 in Minnewaska Dollars!

NOTE: Payment Minnewaska Dollars is AFTER payment is received from the new member.  

​Give us the information of the Business you are referring by completing the form below!  For more information about our Referral Program, please visit our website.


Greetings!


It was a busy weekend with many community events and activities going on all over Pope County. We hope everyone had an enjoyable long 4th of July weekend.

July will be another busy month in Glenwood and Pope County.  The next music in the park concert at the Glenwood City Park will be Thursday evening , July 14th at 7:00 p.m.

The Pope County Fair will be held before Waterama this summer.  The dates of the Pope County Free Fair is July 20-23rd.

Then we will end with the Waterama celebration the last full weekend in July, July 28-31st.

As always, check out the calendar of events and the news articles below to see what else is going on in the Glenwood Area.                                         

Have a good week!

We would like to congratulate Cenex of Glenwood & Starbuck (locally owned and operated) as being chosen as the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber July  Member of the Month! 

This week's Community Comments is sponsored by the following Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber members:

Chamber Cup Golf Tournament (Early Bird Registration Now Open)

Waterama Downtown Crazy Days and City Park Board Walk Sales Registration Now Open

  
                                                        
​Registration is now open for Waterama Downtown Crazy Days and City Park Boardwalk Sales.

Waterama Downtown Crazy days will be held on Thursday, July 28 and Friday, July 29th.  Downtown is free to chamber members.  When registering online use the discount code: cmwaterama.  For non-members the fee is $50.00.

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Bremness Gallery - Open June 24-July 30th

                   

The Community is invited to Bremness Gallery at 226 East Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood on the grounds of the historic Ann Bickle Heritage House during the month of July.  The show features the artwork of Orlando Haugland and David Lent from Glenwood and Steven Lewis Larson from Starbuck. 

The Bremness Gallery is open 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 24th through July 30th.

 

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties - 2nd Annual SUP-Athon & Volunteer Opportunities

                        

Do you like to Stand Up Paddle Board?

Support United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties by participating in the 2nd Annual SUP-Athon on July 7 and 8, 2016!
 

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Wonderful Wednesdays & Wonderful Waterama

Ann Bickle Heritage House

Music in the Park - Glenwood Founding 150th

FREE MUSIC IN THE PARK
JULY 14, 2016

American Feedbag
Sponsored by American Solutions for Business
                  
Glenwood City Park
7:00 p.m.

Bring your blanket and chairs.  All ages welcome!
(incase of rain concert will be held at Central Square)


americanfeedbag.com

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5K Obstacle Course Walk/Run

Minnewaska Lake Association Annual Banquet, July 9, 2016

                     


Area residents can still get tickets at the door for the annual Minnewaska Lake Association banquet, set July 9 at the Minnewaska House.

The banquet is a major fundraiser for Minnewaska Lake Association (MLA), which does a number of yearly projects to improve Lake Minnewaska, inlcuding Walleye fingerling stocking and efforts to eliminate Eurasian Water Milfoil from the lake.  The banquet starts at 5:00 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m.

                                             
 

Pope County Fair

2016 Glenwood Waterama

                                
 
                               July 28-31, 2016

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Rise and Shine July 29, 2016


Rise & Shine Glenwood
Friday , July 29, 2016
7:30-8:30 a.m.

            Host:  Glenwood Rotary Club
           
Place:  Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center,  7
First Street NW,  Glenwood, MN
 

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Waterama Kiddie Parade


 
Saturday, July 30th 2016 at 1:30 P.M.
 
Free and fast entry!  Register Now * 

* If the button reads "Registration closed" use the Same Day Registration, open from 12:30 to 1:00 on the day of parade.
 
Cash prizes, great fun, Waterama tradition

The parade categories are:
Walking/Miniature Float (Non-motorized)
Large Float (Motorized)
Waterama Theme (Motorized or Non-motorized)

 


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Glenwood Lakes Area Sings

   

                                                                                                                                                                             

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5th Annual Viking Challenge and Viking Crusade



5K & 10K Extreme Wilderness MUD RUN
Saturday, September 17, 2016

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New in the Community?

                            

Are you or do you know of a new resident, employee, or business in the community? If so, we would like to "Welcome" you with a personal visit, information, and a FREE GIFT from our Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Members!

To set up a visit, volunteer to be on the Welcome Committee, or to provide information for the Welcome Glenwood bags, please register online by clicking here or contact the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center..
Community Comments - copy of copy of July 5, 2016