
January 31, 2017 Community Comments
Greetings! 2017 Pope County Community Expo Registration Now Open National Wear Red Day A & W RESTAURANT COLORING CONTEST Glenwood Street Project Informational Open House United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties Annual Fundraiser 2017 Winterama NOTE: REVISED SCHEDULE Winterama Polar Plunge, February 11th at 3:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Council 5727 Hawaiian Party Fundraiser Glenwood Day at Andes Tower Hills Rise and Shine - February 24, 2017 Calendar of Events Welcome New Chamber Members PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING AND CITIZEN INPUT MEETING New in the Community? Earn $50: Chamber Referral Incentive Calendar of Events Winter Hike and Sledding 01/31/2017 Days For Girls International Sew-a-thon 01/31/2017 Pope County Community Expo Committee Meeting 02/01/2017 Glenwood City Commission Meeting 02/01/2017 Starbuck Chamber Annual Meeting 02/04/2017 County Board Meeting 02/07/2017 Glenwood Street Reconstruction PMT meeting 02/09/2017 Smart Drivers Refresher Course 02/09/2017 Beautification Committee Meeting 02/09/2017 Beer & Wine Tasting 02/10/2017 Winterama 02/11/2017 Winterama Polar Plunge 02/11/2017 Central Square - Bake Sale 02/11/2017 Sweati Yeti 2017 02/11/2017 Winterama 2017 02/11/2017 Winter Dance - Lakeside Ballroom 02/12/2017 Lakeside Ballroom Dance Club to host Valentine Dance 02/12/2017 Pope County Farmer Bureau 02/13/2017 Glenwood City Commission Meeting 02/14/2017 County Board Meeting 02/14/2017 Pope County Impact Coalition - United Way 02/15/2017 MnDOT - Glenwood Reconstruct 02/16/2017 Survivor Nicaragua - Finalist Holly Hoffman 02/17/2017 Soup & Sandwich Lunch for Relay For Life 02/19/2017 Glenwood Day at Andes Tower Hills 02/20/2017 County Board Meeting 02/21/2017 Rustic Paint Night Set Up 02/23/2017 Rustic Paint Night 02/23/2017 Rise & Shine 02/24/2017 EC/Thrive 02/27/2017 Welcome New Chamber Members Thomas Larson Tommy.larson@ymail.com Join Date: 11/02/2016 Edward Jones Dusty Christenson Website dusty.christenson@edwardjones.com Join Date: 11/07/2016 Simnply Rustic by Laura Laura Backhaus lkbackhaus@gmail.com Join Date: 12/19/2016 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING AND CITIZEN INPUT MEETING A Public Informational and Citizen Input Meeting will be held February 13, 2017 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the City of Glenwood Council Chamber (City Hall), 137 Minnesota Avenue East in Glenwood. All persons wishing to express their views with regard to elements which could be considered as part of the Park System Master Planning process are invited to attend the forum. The online 2^nd survey is still open, so if you haven’t taken the opportunity to do a survey go to http ://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T7LBNVD 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.. 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! Congratulations to the Pope County Tribune Staff on winning awards in the statewide newspaper contest. Congratualtions to the Minnewaska Lake Association on another successful family fishing challenge this past weekend. Thank you to all Glenwood Area residents that attended the Glenwood Night With the Alexandria Blizzard. We had a great crowd representing the Glenwood Area. The Blizzard hockey team also had a good game and won 7 to 0! Winterama is coming up on Saturday February 11th. This is a fun-filled day sponsored by Glenwood and Beyond for community members of all ages as well as the Waterama Polar Plunge fundraiser that is held in conjunction with Winterama each year. Scroll down for more information on each of these events. As always, there is "plenty to do in Glenwood & Pope County!" Have a good week! We would like to congratulate Pope Soil & Water Conservation District on being chosen as the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber January Member of the Month! This week's Community Comments is sponsored by the following Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Members & Individual/Family Supporters: Karna Peters Kay Harth A & W Restaurant Ace Hardware of Glenwood Affordable Floor Covering Against Substance Abuse in Pope County (ASAP) 2017 Pope County Community Expo Registration Now Open 2017 Pope County Community Expo REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! The Pope County Community Expo is set for Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Minnewaska Area High School. Registration for exhibitors is now open and we still have room for some sponsors if you wish to become a sponsor and receive the extra benefits offered to our sponsors! Remember, Chamber members of the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber are entitled to a 50% discount on their Expo booth rental (enter the Discount Code Member on the bottom of the first page of registration to trigger the discount on your invoice). This year, we have automated the registration system and you choose your booth location(s) during the registration process as well as have the capability to upload your logo for others to see! This is a great way for businesses, agencies, organizations and community clubs to let Pope County residents and our neighboring communities what Pope County has to offer. We have over 150 exhibitors that attend this event, a excellent food court, entertainment for all ages. Free Rainbow Rider buses that stop at designated pickup spots every half hour from Glenwood, Starbuck and a Rainbow rider on the grounds at the high school that will stop and bring attendees of the event to the front doors. Watch for more information and the schedule of events to be coming soon! Click Here to Register today! National Wear Red Day A & W RESTAURANT COLORING CONTEST Glenwood Street Project Informational Open House An informational open house will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Pope County Courthouse Community Room, 130 East Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood. It is scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A brief project overview will be presented at 4:15 and 5:15 p.m. Key elements of the project include: Resurfacing of Highways 28, 29 and 104 throughout Glenwood Downtown Complete Streets reconstruction New signal system Sidewalk improvements and ADA accessibility upgrades Highway 28 grade raise and realignment near the Pope County Fairgrounds Downtown utility replacement MnDOT construction staff and representatives from SEH consulting firm will present the latest layout and construction staging plans. They will also take feedback, answer questions and address concerns about the project. United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties Annual Fundraiser 2017 Winterama NOTE: REVISED SCHEDULE Winterama 2017 Schedule Saturday, February 11th 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Sweati Yeti Registration at Barsness Park (Download the Sweati Yeti registration form here!) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Art Show and Bake Sale at Central Square 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Sweati Yeti Begins at Barsness Park 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch specials at Lakeside 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Kids Games on Lake Minnewaska Sled Dog Rides 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Waterama Polar Plunge 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Chili Cook-off at Lakeside Ballroom (Download the Chili Cook-off registration form here!) 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wii “Just Dance” Party 6:30 p.m. Chili Cook-off Award Ceremony Bobber Drawing 7:00 p.m. Fireworks over Lake Minnewaska, donated by the Minnewaska Jaycees 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pool Party at GrandStay Hotel (suggested $2.00 donation/person) Glenwood & Beyond passed the Fright Nights torch at the beginning of 2017. The new owners are Brent, Todd, and Steve; we wish them the best of luck! Thank you to all of our past patrons and sponsors; we had an absolute blast scaring our community and the communities surrounding us!!! Winterama Polar Plunge, February 11th at 3:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Council 5727 Hawaiian Party Fundraiser The Knights of Columbus Council No. 5727, Hawaiian Party Fundraiser is set for Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Lakeside Ballroom. Tickets are $75 which includes a buffet meal for two, entertainment and a chance to win a $1,500 travel voucher or $1,500 in cash. Second-sixth prize drawings will be for $75.00. The drawings will take place after the dinner. All proceeds will be used for community projects. Tickets are your receipt for a $75.00 donation to the Knights of Columbus, Council 5727. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Mark Olson at 634-4446. Glenwood Day at Andes Tower Hills Glenwood Day at Andes Tower Hills Monday, February 20, 2017 (Presidents Day) 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Glenwood Day at Andes Tower Hills is a fun family day with great prices. Tickets will be on sale next week at the Glenwood Chamber & Welcome Center. Tickets must be purchased in advance to receive these great prices! $20.00 - Lift Ticket $25.00 - Lift & Ski Rental $35.00 Lift & Snowboard Rental The Glenwood Lakes Chamber & Welcome Center will be open Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets can be reserved online later this week. Visit our website, go to MORE, drop down to the calendar on the left side of the page you will find Glenwood Day at Andes Tower Hills, February 20, 2017. Rise and Shine - February 24, 2017 Rise & Shine Glenwood Friday , February 24, 2017 7:30-8:30 a.m. February Host Needed! March Host: Glenwood A & W Restaurant read more...
Community Comments - January 31, 2017