
February 21, 2017 Community Comments
Greetings! Rise and Shine - February 24, 2017 2017 Minnewaska Visitor Guide Now Available The Main Event - Hetteen Cup 2017 Pope County Community Expo Registration Now Open Central Square - 2017 Concert Series Calendar of Events Welcome New Chamber Members New in the Community? Earn $50: Chamber Referral Incentive Calendar of Events County Board Meeting 02/21/2017 Meeting from 1p to 4p 02/21/2017 Rustic Paint Night Set Up 02/23/2017 Rustic Paint Night 02/23/2017 Rise & Shine Host: 02/24/2017 EC/Thrive 02/27/2017 Pope County Community Expo Committee Meeting 03/01/2017 Starbuck Fire Department Fish Fry 03/03/2017 Pope County Pheasant Restoration Annual Banquet 03/04/2017 East Zion Lutheran Church Klub Supper & Silent Auction 03/04/2017 Glenwood Retirement Village Annual Meeting 03/05/2017 County Board Meeting 03/07/2017 Glenwood Street Reconstruction PMT meeting 03/09/2017 Art Bar 39 Create for a Cause- Rustic String Art 03/10/2017 Glenwood Lakes Chamber & Welcome Center Board Meeting 03/13/2017 County Board Meeting 03/14/2017 Pope County Impact Coalition - United Way 03/15/2017 Welcome Center Fundraiser Committee Meeting 03/15/2017 Glenwood Downtown Reconstruction Project meetings 03/16/2017 Glenwood Street Reconst. Utility Design Meeting 03/16/2017 "Close To You" The Music of the Carpenters - Central Square Concert Series 03/18/2017 County Board Meeting 03/21/2017 Child Care Provider Information Session 03/22/2017 Rise & Shine Host: 03/24/2017 Winter Dance - Lakeside Ballroom 03/26/2017 EC/Thrive 03/27/2017 Smart Drivers Refresher Course 03/28/2017 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 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! We hope everyone had a nice President's weekend and had a chance to get out and enjoy this spring weather. Wednesday, February 22nd is Minnesota's first-ever School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Thank you to all bus drivers. They have a tremendous responsibility each day getting children to and home from school safely. Friday, join us at the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber and Welcome Center for "Rise and Shine" Meet some of the Expo Committee Members and learn some fun facts about getting ready for one of our County's biggest events, the Pope County Community Expo. 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 Obenland & Nelson Law Office on being chosen as the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber February Member of the Month! This week's Community Comments is sponsored by the following Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Members & Individual/Family Supporters: Ernie & Debbie Birt Barry & Patty Bouwman American Solutions for Business Andes Tower Hills Anfinson Thompson & Co. Ann Bickle Heritage House Rise and Shine - February 24, 2017 Rise & Shine Glenwood Friday , February 24, 2017 7:30-8:30 a.m. February Host: Pope County Community Expo Committee Location: Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center 7 First Street NW Glenwood, MN 56334 March 24, 2017 Host: Glenwood A & W Restaurant read more... 2017 Minnewaska Visitor Guide Now Available The 2017 Minnewaska Visitor Guide, published by the Pope County Tribune is now available. You can pick up a copy at the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center, the Pope County Tribune and many area business places. This week we sent out brochures to over 60 communities in Minnesota. Thank you to the Pope County Tribune and Staff for publishing this great magazine that promotes Pope County. The Main Event - Hetteen Cup Click Here for More Information 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! Central Square - 2017 Concert Series Click Here Central Square
Community Comments - February 21, 2017