July 17, 2018
Glenwood, MN... A Great Place to Work, Shop, Live & Play!

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Calendar of Events

Smart Drivers' Refresher Course
07/17/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
07/17/2018

Pope County Board
07/17/2018

Starbuck Medical Center/Glacial Ridge Health System
07/17/2018

Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families
07/18/2018

Glenwood Lakes Chamber & Welcome Center Board Meeting
07/18/2018

Terrace Mill - Children's Theatre Workshop Production
07/18/2018

Pope County Fair
07/18/2018- 07/21/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
07/19/2018

Terrace Mill - Children's Theatre Workshop Production
07/19/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
07/19/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
07/19/2018

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Broasted Chicken Dinner
07/19/2018

Roast Beef Dinner - St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church in Villard
07/19/2018

New Legacy Quartet - Formerly Blackwood Legacy
07/19/2018

Music in the Park - CONCERT HELD AT CENTRAL SQUARE -
07/20/2018

Ann Bickle Heritage House - Open House
07/21/2018

Minnesota Solar Congress
07/21/2018

Glenwood Retirement Village Pie & Ice Cream Social
07/22/2018

Worship in the Park - Glenwood Lutheran Church
07/22/2018

Early Childhood/THRIVE Initiative (EC/THRIVE)
07/23/2018

Pope County Farm Bureau
07/23/2018

Norwegian Storyteller
07/23/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
07/24/2018

Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families
07/25/2018

Glenwood City Commission
07/25/2018

Minnewaska Showstoppers - Guys and Dolls
07/25/2018- 07/28/2018

Waterama
07/26/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
07/26/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
07/26/2018

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/26/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
07/26/2018

Ann Bickle Heritage House - Outstanding Volunteer of the Year - Diane Rust
07/26/2018

Horticulture Night at West Central Research and Outreach Center
07/26/2018

Immigration Forum - Glenwood United Parish Church
07/26/2018

Minnewaska Showstoppers - Guys and Dolls
07/26/2018

Waterama
07/27/2018

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/27/2018

Rise & Shine Hosted by Waterama
07/27/2018

Minnewaska Showstoppers - Guys and Dolls
07/27/2018

Waterama
07/28/2018

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/28/2018

Ann Bickle Heritage House - Open House
07/28/2018

Waterama
07/29/2018

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/29/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
07/31/2018

Webinar - Happiness: A Mental Health & Business Strategy
07/31/2018

Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families
08/01/2018

Drivers License Exam Testing
08/02/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
08/02/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
08/02/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
08/02/2018

First Fridays - Central Square Box Office
08/03/2018

Minnewaska classic Car Show - Starbuck
08/04/2018

Minnewaska Triathlon
08/04/2018

Worship in the Park - Glenwood Lutheran Church
08/05/2018

PMSBR - City Board
08/06/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
08/07/2018

Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families
08/08/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
08/09/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
08/09/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
08/09/2018

Paint & Sip
08/09/2018

Dragon Boat Races - Starbuck
08/10/2018

Run Like Hell: A Pink Floyd Tribute Concert
08/10/2018

Dragon Boat Races - Starbuck
08/11/2018

Astronomy Group
08/11/2018

Worship in the Park - Glenwood Lutheran Church
08/12/2018

Pope County Farm Bureau
08/13/2018

Grow Glenwood: 2018 Complete Streets Project Communications Committee Meeting
08/14/2018

Smart Drivers' Refresher Course
08/14/2018

Pope County Mobile Food Drop
08/14/2018- 11/13/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
08/14/2018

Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families
08/15/2018

Glenwood Lakes Chamber & Welcome Center Board Meeting
08/15/2018

Smart Drivers' Refresher Course
08/16/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
08/16/2018

Music in the Park
08/16/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
08/16/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
08/16/2018

Lakeside Dance Club
08/19/2018

Worship in the Park - Glenwood Lutheran Church
08/19/2018

STOP, SHOP & SIGN-UP - FIRST $50.00 WINNER

STOP, SHOP & SIGN-UP

Week Seven Winner -Terry Bot
Congratulations Terry!  Terry signed up at Ace Hardware.

STOP, SHOP & SIGN-UP WINNERS:
Week One:

Adam Pudlick, Glenwood
Week Two:
Cheryl Kleven, Glenwood
Week Three:
David Buley, Glenwood
Week Four:
Bev Salonen, Glenwood
Week Five:
Cathy Brown, Glenwood
Week Six:
Jo Schug, Glenwood
Week Seven:
​Terry Bot, Glenwood
 

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood

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The Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood is open on Tuesday evenings from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 8:30-11:30 a.m. 

The market is located at the parking lot south of the Pope County Museum  (look for the Totem Pole) on State Highway 104 South.

We have a good variety of products and vendors. 

Member of Minnesota Grown and Local Harvest.

 

Pope County Fair - August 18-21, 2018

                            
Wednesday, July 18 
HOMETOWN HERO DAY
6:30 p.m. - Birch Coulee Arena Ranch Rodeo

Thursday, July 19
DAYCARE DAY
7:00 p.m. - Truck & Tractor Pull

Friday July 20
YOUNG AT HEART DAY
7:00 p.m. - Bulls & Barrels

Saturday, July 21
FAMILY/KIDS DAY
6:00 p.m. - Demolition Derby

Inflatables Opens:
Wednesday, July 18 - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 19 - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, July 20 - 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 21 - 12;00 p.m.


Free Gate - Free Parking - Free Fun 

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63rd Waterama - July 26-29, 2018

             
      July 26-29, 2018

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Chamber Members - Its time to Make 25 more Visitors Packets & Bags

It is time to prepare 25 more visitor packets of information and gift bags.

We have received information and gifts from some chamber members already, however, if you haven't dropped off any information or gift item and would like to be part of this program, please provide your pamphlets or a promotional gift by July 20th.   You can drop your information and items off at the Glenwood Lakes Chamber & Welcome Center Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  

Chamber members can also provide information about their businesses and or their business cards to be given out and displayed on our board of information in the lobby area.

We have many groups and businesses that use our meeting room, so we do have a great deal of people coming in and out of our building.  This is a great way for you to advertise your business, agency or organization.
 

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:

Phase III Detour & Parking Map

Effective July 9, 2018

The City of Glenwood has approved the following detour and city parking lot restrictions. Please note, there are several different types of restrictions in various areas.

Residents who live in the downtown area and use the city parking lots for their parking needs will need to obtain a parking pass from Glenwood City Hall in order to avoid your vehicles being towed. There are a limited number of residential parking stalls, which shall be available and signed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Detour routes and parking restrictions are subject to change. Watch for signs and updates as changes occur. Than you for your patience and cooperation as we work with MnDOT to make the road safer and provide better traffic flow access.


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JULY MEMBER OF THE MONTH

New Chamber Members

Welcome to our newest Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Members: Click here to learn more about a Chamber Membership!

City of Glenwood and Rainbow Rider - FREE RIDES

            

GROW GLENWOOD WEEKLY BROWN BAG LUNCH MEETINGS, Thursday, July 19, 2018

    

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.

Waterama Kiddie Parade



Cash Prizes, Great Fun, Waterama Tradition

Waterama Kiddie Parade

Saturday, July 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Check out the new parade route at www.Waterma.org!
Staging area for the parade will be in the
Heathland parking lot.


This year's categories are:
Walking/Miniature Float (Non-motorized)
Large Float (Motorized)
Waterama Theme (Motorized or Non-motorized)
Other (Drum Corps, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts,
Dance Groups, etc.)


Register online at www.Waterama.org, or same-day registration from 1:00-1:20 pm.
Email WateramaKiddiesParade@gmail.com with question
s.

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GRHS - Starbuck Medical Center Community Open House

Hop on Board the Traveling Tree House This Summer!

Glenwood Public Library Summer Reading Program

Norwegian Storyteller, Monday, July 23, 2018

Minnewaska Showstoppers Proudly Present: Guys and Dolls

Ann Bickle Heritage House To Honor Diane Rust - Outstanding Volunteer

                                   
Open Houses:
Saturday, July 21 & Saturday, July 28, 2018 
2:00-4:00 p.m.

 

RISE & SHINE - July 27, 2018 7:30-8:30 a.m.


FRIDAY, JULY 27,2 018
HOST: Waterama Brass & Royalty
 LOCATION: Glenwood L akes Area Chamber & Welcome Center Conference Room
TIME:  7:30-8:30 a.m. 


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!

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Waterama Crazy Days & City Park Boardwalk Sales

Sponsored by the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

Waterama Crazy Days Sales:

Local retailers are encouraged to hold city-wide Crazy Days Sales (indoor sales and in private parking lots only - no sidewalk sales or sales in the public Right-of-Ways).

Crazy Days Sales are planned for Thursday and Friday, July 26-27 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 28 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with businesses that wish to participate.


Cost: No Cost to participate in our portion of the advertising and promotion of the Crazy Days Sales, but you CAN choose to advertise additionally on your own in the PC Tribune Waterama Special Edition Newspaper or on KMGK Magic 107.1 FM. Please contact the PC Tribune or KMGK directly for more information!. 

Click here to register for the Waterama Crazy Days Sales as a participating business. Registration ends on July 18, 2018!

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales:

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 27. 28 & 29, 2018, Glenwood City Park
Vendors can choose to set-up on Thursday at no additional cost if you wish to, but we need to know ahead of time if you wish to sell on Thursday also!
  • Set-up Time: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Friday morning
  • Sales Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $60.00 for all three days! Chamber members can enter the discount code: Member (case sensitive) and receive a 50% discount on the weekend activities. 

Click here to register for the City Park Boardwalk Sales as a vedor! Registration ends on July 25, 2018

Minnewaska triathlon - Saturday, August 4th

4th Annual GRH Scrub Run

Chamber Cup Golf Tournament (Early Bird Registration Now Open)

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 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 20, 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.
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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 http://chamberorganizer.com/glenwoodlakes/photos/96909_04112018111817.jpgis 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

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Glenwood Lakes Area Amateur Open Disc Golf Tournament

                               
Register
 

Recycling Drop-Off

Communty Comments - July 17, 2018