
Community Comments: May 8, 2018 Glenwood, MN... A Great Place to Work, Shop, Live & Play!
For quick access click on the link below: Chamber Member of the Month New Chamber Members GROW GLENWOOD WEEKLY BROWN BAG LUNCH MEETINGS, Thursday, May 10., 2018 Thank You! Day of Caring Thank You! Child Care Providers Chamber & Welcome Center Annual Meeting & Community Awards Luncheon - May 22, 2018 Community Clean-up - May 19th! Rise & Shine Someplace Safe - 2nd Annual Community Night Out Hop on Board the Traveling Tree House This Summer! Chamber Cup Golf Tournament (Early Bird Registration Now Open) Disc Golf Tournament - Amateur Open September 8 & 9, 2018 Gather Coffee & Bistro Opening June 2018 Community Links Calendar of Events TASTE ON THE LAKE ANNUAL COUNTY-WIDE GARAGE SALES - Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 Fishing Opener - Saturday, May 12th Happy Mother's Day - Sunday, May 13th SAVE THE DATE - Glenwood Lakes Area Kids Day/Take a Kid Fishing & Bike Rodeo & Obstacle Course First Fridays - Central Square Box Office - June 1, 2018 New In the Community? Sponsors Contact Us & Visit Our Websites Community Links 2018 Complete Streets Project: City of Glenwood: Pope County: Pope County HRA/EDA: Calendar of Events Grow Glenwood: 2018 Complete Streets Project Communications Committee Meeting 05/08/2018 Pope County Mobile Food Drop 05/08/2018 Pope County Board 05/08/2018 Glenwood City Commission Meeting 05/08/2018 Laker Foundation - Taste on the Lake 05/09/2018 Just Because Day 05/09/2018 Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members 05/10/2018 College prep Seminar 05/10/2018 Someplace Safe 2nd Annual Community Night Out 05/11/2018 Pope County Area Garage Sales - May 11 & 12 05/11/2018- 05/12/2018 Pope County Area Garage Sales - May 11 & 12 05/12/2018 Astronomy Group 05/12/2018 Smart Drivers' Refresher Course 05/15/2018 Tupperware Quarter Mania 05/15/2018 Pope County Board 05/15/2018 Glenwood Community Development & Discussions 05/16/2018 Come Grow With Us - U of M West Central Research & Outreach Center, Morris 05/16/2018 LYRA @#166 Order of the Eastern Star Salad Luncheon 05/16/2018 Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members 05/17/2018 Glenwood Son's of the American Legion (SAL) Meetings 05/18/2018 Heritage Celebration & Variety Show - Central Square Concert Series 05/19/2018 Community Wide Clean-up Day 05/19/2018 Lefse Dagen, Starbuck 05/19/2018 Cultural Rendezvous at Terrace Mill 05/19/2018 Lakeshore Park Twin Homes Association 05/19/2018 Annual Norwegian Smorgasboard - Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church 05/20/2018 Glenwood Lakes Chamber & Welcome Center Board Meeting 05/21/2018 Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center Annual Meeting 05/22/2018 Glenwood City Commission Meeting 05/23/2018 Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members 05/24/2018 Memorial Day Service 05/28/2018 Walking Taco & silent Auction Fundraiser for Relay for Life 05/30/2018 "Future of Retail" Webinar 05/30/2018 Pulliam Panitzke Wedding 05/31/2018- 06/03/2018 Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members 05/31/2018 Cyrus Days 06/01/2018- 06/03/2018 Minnewaska Area High School - Graduation Commencement 06/01/2018 First Fridays - Central Square Box Office 06/01/2018 Glenwood Lakes Area Kids Day 06/02/2018 Glacial Ridge Health System Relay for Life Fundraiser - Obstacle Course 06/02/2018 The Windmill Project's 4th Annual Fundraiser - Miniature Golf Classic 06/03/2018 HELP (Helping Everyone Live in Peace) Council Meet 06/07/2018 Drivers License Exam Testing 06/07/2018 Starbuck Thursday nights on the Town 06/07/2018 Starbuck Farmers' Market 06/07/2018 Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members 06/07/2018 Pope County Relay for Life 06/08/2018 Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood 06/09/2018 Astronomy Group 06/09/2018 Lakeside Dance Club 06/10/2018 Grow Glenwood: 2018 Complete Streets Project Communications Committee Meeting 06/12/2018 Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood 06/12/2018 Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families 06/13/2018 Starbuck Thursday nights on the Town 06/14/2018 Starbuck Farmers' Market 06/14/2018 Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members 06/14/2018 Spectacular Sounds of Summer - Central Square Concert Series 06/15/2018 Glenwood Son's of the American Legion (SAL) Meetings 06/15/2018 TASTE ON THE LAKE Taste on the Lake Wednesday, May 9th Lakeside Ballroom 6:30-9:00 p.m. Live Auction Item (8:30 p.m.): Trip to Napa Valley with private wine tastings $20 advance $25 at the door Available from any board member or at the door. Sponsored by The Minnewaska Laker Foundation www.minnewaskalakerfoundation.com *Gifts are tax deductible within IRS regulon.comations.* ANNUAL COUNTY-WIDE GARAGE SALES - Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 The Annual County-Wide Garage Sales is set for Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 12th. List of sales are in this week's Pope County Tribune and Starbuck Times. For more information visit www.pctribune.com. Fishing Opener - Saturday, May 12th MINNESOTA FISHING OPENER SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 GOOD LUCK to all Fisher men and women! Happy Mother's Day - Sunday, May 13th SAVE THE DATE - Glenwood Lakes Area Kids Day/Take a Kid Fishing & Bike Rodeo & Obstacle Course 23rd Annual Saturday, June 2, 2018 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Glenwood City Park (across from Lakeside) *Free family fun for kids of all ages!* *More Information* *Interested in being a Kids' Day sponsor? click here for more information* First Fridays - Central Square Box Office - June 1, 2018 FIRST FRIDAYS at the Box Office: Friday, June 1 • 4–7 p.m. These continue to be a success and we hope you will come to more First Fridays! Every first Friday through November from 4–7pm, we will have a meet and greet with a featured artist, artist demonstrations and exhibits, paint & sips, social hour and lots of fun activities. At the Box Office downtown Glenwood. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! New In the Community? Are you 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. Call 320-634-3636 or register online for a visit! Sponsors Thank you to this week's Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Members & Individual/Family Community Comment Sponsors: Dean & Betsy Peterson Mark & Jennifer Ring Glenwood & Beyond Glenwood Development Corporation Glenwood Estates Glenwood Family Eye Center	Chamber Member of the Month New Chamber Members Welcome to our newest Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Members: Design Electronics (Verizon Wireless Retailer) Metro Sales, Inc. Krugerfarms.com Breathe Easy Cottage Forest Ridge Apartments Riley Bros Construction, Inc Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines Heartland Orthopedic Specialists Red Horizon Xpress Tupperware - Julie Menk Glenwood Trophy & Engraving Palmer Bus Service of Minnewaska Clever Container Edina Realty, Appy Mikel Realtor Avon, Kim Banister Tastefully Simple, Deb Lang Thirty-One Gifts, Julianne Hawkins Tupperware - Tanya Evenson Brothers Market Glenwood (DBA Gas Mart) Click here to learn more about a Chamber Membership! GROW GLENWOOD WEEKLY BROWN BAG LUNCH MEETINGS, Thursday, May 10., 2018 Road construction has begun! Local area businesses/property owners and the general public is invited to attend a Glenwood Complete Streets project weekly updates. Project staff will be available to answer project-related questions. Learn more about the project times lines, staging and detour plans. The weekly updates will be provided during lunch hours, but these sessions are a "Bring Your Own Lunch" format if you wish. The updates will provide an opportunity for project staff to provide updates of what happened this week, what to expect next week, answer questions, etc. Informational updates will also be available on the Grow Glenwood and MnDOT webpages for those that cannot attend. These meetings are provided as a method to keep everyone informed of what's happening and what to expect from start to finish during the project. The weekly Grow Glenwood Brown Bag Lunch Meetings are Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m., bring your own lunch and get the updates. Thank You! Day of Caring Thank you to Megan Boutain, Sierra Nelson, Jessica Lanoue, Ellie Moen & Ellie Lundblad, who worked on cleaning up in and around the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center building as part of the Minnewaska Area Public High School's "Day of Caring". Thank You! Child Care Providers Thank you to All child care providers! Happy Provider Appreciation Day on Friday, May 11th! Chamber & Welcome Center Annual Meeting & Community Awards Luncheon - May 22, 2018 Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center Annual Meeting & Community Awards Luncheon Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Minnewaska House 12:00-1:30 p.m. (Check in begins at 11:30 a.m.) Each year, the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Welcome Center Annual Meeting will introduce our Board of Directors & retiring board members, showcase our 'Year in Review', and also honor community members with our Community Awards portion of the program. This year, our 'Year in Review' will include some of these highlights: Introduction of the Chamber & Welcome Center Board & Staff Members, and what the organizations will focus their efforts on Preview our new initiatives Introduce our new members since the last annual meeting Plus more! This year's retiring Chamber & Welcome Center Board members include: Michael Claunch: Immediate Past President (2016): Eagle Bank Tim Douglass: Pope County Tribune & Starbuck Times Curt Ogdahl: Wangsness Ogdahl & Associates Congratulations to the following Glenwood Lakes Area Community Awards recipients: Youth of the Year: Selected by Minnewaska Area Schools *Anna Vold* *Jaeger Jergenson* Volunteer of the Year Stephanie Howe Lloyd Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award Chuck Thompson Non-profit/Service Club of the Year Central Square Cultural & Civic Center Tickets are $15/each and includes a buffet lunch: Grilled Chicken Breast Supreme (sour cream sauce, with white wine, mushrooms, & onions) Baked Honey Glazed Ham Garlic Mashed Potatoes Buttered Corn House Salad Bread Coffee Lemonade Reserve a table of 10 and save $25! Make your reservations today and we welcome you to join us! Location: Minnewaska House, 24895 State Highway 28, Glenwood, MN 56334 Click Here to Register Community Clean-up - May 19th! Rise & Shine Friday, May 25, 2018 HOST: Glenwood & Beyond 7 First Street NW, Glenwood Chamber & Welcome Center Conference Room Join us to network with others, listen to and/or make announcements for your upcoming events & activities, have a chance to win door prizes, and enjoy a light breakfast, courtesy of this month's host! read more... Someplace Safe - 2nd Annual Community Night Out Hop on Board the Traveling Tree House This Summer! Chamber Cup Golf Tournament (Early Bird Registration Now Open) This four (4) person BEST BALL SCRAMBLE is the major fundraiser event of the summer for the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce! This year’s event is scheduled for Monday, August 22, 2018. Online Registration is now open. Register and pay early and take advantage of the Early Bird Discounts! Enjoy a beautiful afternoon of golfing at Peters Sunset Beach Resort's Pezhekee National Golf Course. All golfing packages include a meal, catered by the Minnewaska House. Cash, Prizes, and Trophies will be awarded the day of the event also! Not interested in golfing, consider sponsoring a hole at the tournament for golfers to see! The golf tournament is filled with a day of fun activities and events, both on and off the course. Please note the date and location change from the former events which used to be held in September each year! Please email us if you wish to make a cash contribution and/or donate a door prize to support the event! We "Thank You" for your continued support of the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Hope to See You on the Course! To register or for more information, please click here Chamber Cup Past Champions: 2007: Tom’s Food Pride & Cenex 2008 Tom’s Food Pride & Cenex 2009: Ridgewood Villa 2010: Ridgewood Villa 2011: Tom’s Food Pride & Cenex 2012: Glenwood State Bank 2013: Tom’s Food Pride, Cenex & Affordable Floor Covering 2014: Tom’s Food Pride, Cenex & Affordable Floor Covering 2015: Affordable Floor Covering 2016: GrandStay Hotel & Suites 2017: American Solutions for Business Chamber Cup “Go-Getters” Past Winners (New in 2017): 2017: Scott Formo, Justin Pulliam, Alysa Panitzke, Lloyd Campbell Jr., Dane Ankeny & Patrick O’Brien Disc Golf Tournament - Amateur Open September 8 & 9, 2018 Click Here to register or for more information Gather Coffee & Bistro Opening June 2018 NOW HIRING FOR NEW COFFEE SHOP + BISTRO Opening June 2018! We are seeking energetic, friendly people who share a love for community, food & coffee. To become a member of our team you can apply through these methods: - http://www.indeed.com/*Search for Barista, Cook, Gather Coffee + Bistro-Glenwood, MN - Send an email to jessica@gathercoffeebistro.com that includes your name, contact information, a little about yourself and what your interest is in-coffee or the kitchen - Find us on Facebook and Instagram-send us a message or call us @ 218-298-0524 Hours are mornings to mid afternoons, 3-6 days a week, some weekends. You’d be cross-trained on coffee and in the kitchen but would be where your preference is!
7 First Street NW, Glenwood MN 56334 - Community Comments: May 8, 2018