What's Up Wednesday News You Should Know Now
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In this Issue

Calendar of Events

Free Blood Pressure Screenings Every Tuesday - Friday

May 2   Everything In Between Get Your Questions Answered Event

May 2 - 18  Garden Barn Open

May 4      Shred Day at Weinman Insurance

May 4     IYP Putt-Putt & Pints Golf Outing

May 6    Alzheimer's Support Group

May 9    Peoples Bank Business Breakfast

May 10   Dinner on the Deck at La Vida Loca Winery

May 11   Indianola Noon Lions Club Pancake Breakfast

May 11    Pop up Games and Sluggers Batting Cage Event

May 14   Support Group for Serious Illness and Grief

May 15   Public Open House for Indianola Downtown Streetscape Master Plan

May 17   Bike Down to I-Town

May 17, 18, 19  Rustiqueiowa

May 21  Ribbon Cutting Celebration for AFLAC, Color Choice

May 21  Your Next Clear Step How to Increase Your Influence at Work

May 24 & 25  City-wide Garage Sale

May 25    Pop up Games and Sluggers Batting Cage Event

May 30  Warren County Extension Service Ribbon Cutting and Open House

June 6     Chamber Night at the Iowa Cubs

June 7     Friday Night Live with Red Dirt Renegade

June 8    Pop up Games and Sluggers Batting Cage Event

June 21 & 22  City-wide Garage Sale

June 28   Friday Night Live with Train Wreck

June 28 - July 21  Des Moines Metro Opera 2019 Summer Festival

June 30   Des Moines Metro Opera Ribbon Cutting and Open House

July 12    Friday Night Live with The Ripp Cords

July 12, 13, 14  Rustiqueiowa

July 17   Indianola Chamber Golf Outing

July 23    RAGBRAI overnight stay in Indianola

July 24 - 29  Warren County Fair

July 26 & 27  City-wide Garage Sale

July 26 - August 3   National Balloon Classic

August 23 & 24  City-wide Garage Sale

September 13, 14, 15  Rustiqueiowa

September 27 & 28  City-wide Garage Sale

September 28 - 29  Log Cabin Days

November 30  #ThinkIndianolaFirst Small Biz Saturday

December 6  Holiday Extravaganza

Plan to attend these Ribbon Cuttings and Open Houses

Color Choice
Ribbon Cutting and Open House
When: May 21  4 p.m.
Where: Salem Connection, 222 W. Salem Ave

AFLAC with Marilyn Hannagan
Ribbon Cutting and Open House
When: May 21  4 p.m.
Where:  Salem Connection, 222 W. Salem Ave

Warren County Extension
Ribbon Cutting and Open House
When: May 30 Time TBD 
Where: 200 East 2nd Avenue 

Des Moines Metro Opera
Ribbon Cutting and Open House
When: June 30  6 p.m.
Where: 106 West Boston 

How to Increase Your Influence at Work

When: May 21  
Where: On-Demand Video, Noon

 See the YouTube Promo

Looking to become more influential at work? Check out this webinar to encounter 3 critical factors for increasing your influence at work and explore 6 simple tactics to increase your influence starting today.

For more information visit our website yourclearnextstep.com

Support Group for Cancer, Serious Illness, Grief

Group provides Support

When: 2nd Tuesday of Every Month  7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 202 N. Kenwood Blvd., Indianola
For additional information: Call Pastor Christian Walz at 507/ 217-6158

Volunteer Ambassadors Needed

National Balloon Museum


The National Balloon Museum is seeking Volunteer Ambassadors to help host the museum. The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Training is provided. To discuss, call Marlene Wall at 515-442-6403 or Becky Wigeland at 515-480-3611, or email museum@NationalBalloonMuseum.com

City-wide Garage Sales

Place Ad by May 15 for May 24 - 25 Garage Sale

 
When: One Weekend a Month, May - September
Where: A City-wide Garage Sale Map locating garage sales will appear in the Indianola Record Herald the Thursday before each garage sale weekend.
How: Watch the Indianola Record Herald the first week of May for the Garage Sale form and payment information. Or, call 515-284-8141 with the wording for your garage sale ad, your address, and your method of payment.

Place ad by     Garage Sale Dates
 May 15    May 24 & 25
 June 12   June 21 & 22
 July 17    July 26 & 27          
 Aug 14    Aug 23 & 24           
 Sept  18  Sept 27 & 28

 

Order promotional items for upcoming spring and summer events

Your prospects and customers will remember you!

Local and dedicated to helping you find the "just right" item at the "just right" cost.

Deliver Your Sales Message to 50,000+ People a Day

1 Billboard Left in 2019



ACT NOW: One billboard available to carry your message in 2019: October 17 - November 14. 1st 2020 billboard available January 8 - January 9, 2020.

Call Barb at the Indianola Chamber at 515/961-6269 for details.

Don't Miss Out on KEY Benefits of Your Chamber Investment

Maximizing Your Chamber Benefits Workshop


It is amazing how many more prospects, with devices in their hands, search indianolachamber.com every day looking for the local business that can meet their needs.

Come to a 1-hour Maximize Your Chamber Benefits workshop to see how easy it is to showcase your business in the digital world (no extra charge). 


When: May 8   8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Where: Indianola Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 111 N. Buxton, Indianola    Register Here

When: May 23  noon - 1 p.m.
Where: Indianola Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 111 N. Buxton, Indianola    Register Here

Need Professional Space for an Hour or a Day?

Schedule Your Event at Salem Connection

Where: Salem Connection 222 W Salem 
Call Terry Pauling: 515/ 249-9192

Large Meeting Space
$75 for 1 to 4 hours. $130 for 8 hours
Capacity 50 +/-
Small Meeting Spaces—Punch Card
$100 for 10 uses
1-2 hours in length. Capacity 2-10

 

Dreaming of a New Home?

Take a Look at the Lots in Heritage Hills Plat 9



Heritage Hills Plat 9 is located near the Indianola Country Club. Seventeen lots are opening up this fall. See the plat map below.

Tax Abatements Are Now Available.

Contact Karey Bishop, 515/ 453-6335

Visit KareyBishop.com

Learn more

Movie Tickets for Employees, Guests, Birthday Gifts and Yourself

Discounted Movie Tickets for Indianola Fridley Theatre



 
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Stop by the Indianola Chamber to purchase $6 discounted movie tickets.

Take Advantage of Free Job Listings or Promotions to Prospects on www.indianolachamber.com

It is Part of Your Chamber Benefits!


You can reach consumers with news about job openings, services, products, events, announcements ...any news or income-generating promotions you have to share ... for Free on www.indianolachamber.com.

It is so easy to take advantage of this benefit of your chamber investment. You can post events, coupons and product promotions in a matter of minutes
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Call the chamber office at 515/961-6269 if you have questions.

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Chamber Newsletter Production Schedule

Share Your Good News

Chamber Newsletter production timeline: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Please submit your articles, updates, or news for the What's Up Newsletter by close of business the Friday before the newsletter you want your news to be published.  To insure the quality of your artwork, please submit your flyer or graphic in jpg format by email. Submissions are due by 4 p.m.

 
Submissions        Publish Date                                    
2019                                        
May 10                May 15
May 24               May 28

Email your newsletter item to: newsletter@indianolachamber.com
Please type "NEWSLETTER" in the Subject line.
Images submitted MUST BE in .jpg format. 

 

Chamber of Commerce Mobile App

Stay Connected in Real Time!


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The Garden Barn Opening May 2 - 18 This Spring

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Home Decor, Gifts & Vintage, Gift Shop
Shop and Experience the Gardens at the Garden Barn outside of Indianola or Explore the Garden Barn Esty Store online.

The Garden Barn will be open through the Summer for occasional sales events. Fall hours to be announced. Sign up to learn more and sign up for emails by clicking the link below.

Click here for Details

Community Shred Day: Free and Open to the Public

Destroy your expired and sensitive documents

Free Event: Everything in Between -- Get Answers to Your Questions

Tips, Talks and Tactics from Indianola Professionals

When: May 2, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Summerset Winery, 15101 Fairfax Street, Indianola
Complimentary Appetizers and Desserts
Summerset Winery will be offering 3 free wine samples to each guest


See flyer for a list of professionals that will be there to visit with you.
 

Alzheimer's Support Group

Support for Caregivers and Individuals Living with Alzheimer

 

When: May 6 (1st Monday of each month)  5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Where: May begins at Vintage Hills of Indianola, 604 E. Hillcrest Ave
             June at Meadow Glen Terrace (Good Samaritan's independent living apartments), 712 S Jefferson Way
             Location alternates each month between the two locations
Questions: Danyel Wilson, Sales and Outreach Director, Vintage Hills of Indianola, 515-961-1924

We offer peer or professionally led groups for caregivers, individuals living with Alzheimer's and others dealing with the disease.

Peoples Bank Breakfast Club

You are Invited ... Bring a Friend


 
Peoples Bank Breakfast Club
When: May 9, 7 a.m.
Where: Indianola Country Club

 

Dinner on the Deck at LaVida Loca Winery

See menus at http://www.lavidalocawinery.com/events.php

Pancake Breakfast to support Indianola Noon Lions Club's local causes

Good Will Donations Accepted



When: May 11, 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Indianola Fire Department, 110 N 1st St

Pop Up Games is Teaming Up with Sluggers for Family Fun

Enjoy Mini Golf and Batting Cages



 
Fun with family and friends.
When: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
May 11 and 25
June 8
Where: Sluggers Batting Cages, 2406 W 2nd Ave

Indianola Streetscape Design Unveiled

Review plan and provide input at Public Open House

When: May 15  7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Sagewood Event and Meeting Venue, 117 E. Salem Avenue


Last fall the City along with the Indianola Chamber of Commerce and Warren County Economic Development Corporation partnered with IEDA on conducting an assessment of our community’s Square. This process was wonderfully successful because of the input and feedback received from the community. A key recommendation that resulted was for the community to engage in a streetscape design process. Well, this next step is here! Please see the open house invitation contained in this post (and please consider sharing). We hope you can join us! #thinkindianolafirst]

Free Blood Pressure Screenings

Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Purchase Tickets for the Des Moines Metro Opera's 47th Season Today

LaBoheme, Candide, and Wozzeck

For Information and to Purchase Tickets, http://desmoinesmetroopera.org/productions/

Invite Des Moines Opera Performers to do Business with You While They are in Town

The Chamber's DMMO Discount Program

The performers for the Des Moines Metro Opera will be in town from mid-May until July 22.

You can invite them to do business with you while they are at their home away from home.

Please call Barb at the Indianola Chamber, 515/961-6269, or send an email to Barb@indianolachamber.com to discuss your 2019 DMMO Discount. The special offers will be presented to the performers in the third week of May. The offers are also online at indianolachamber.com. Before you redeem the offer, you will be presented with the official DMMO 47th Season ID.

If you participated in the DMMO Discount Program last year, you are welcome to repeat that offer, or craft a new one for this year.

Bike Down to I-Town

First Event on May 17



When:  May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16 and September 20
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Where: Indianola Downtown Square
Sponsors: Route 65 Harley Davidson, Southtown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram,  Iowa Beverage Systems, Hupy & Abraham
Food Vendors: Indianola Noon Lions Club, Greek Houe/ Craig Julsen, Chela's Mexican Food, Old Time Favorites, Ring King, McConnell Concessions, Montana Mike's Steakhouse
Service Providers: Indianola Police Department, Indianola 4-H Club, Morning Lions, T.R.M. Disposal, Jim Johns, Rolling Thunder, Aubert's Towing, Pipes Gary Schemel
 

Bike Down to I-Town Seeks Hospitality Tent Sponsor

Interact with Bike Night Enthusiasts

Bike Down to I-Town is a popular event with hundreds of people strolling the street, listening to music and getting tired feet. Bike night organizers have heard their request for a place to sit down, visit with friends, listen to the band, and relax.

As a local business owner, you may be looking for a way to increase your visibility with a fresh, new audience. Your Hospitality Tent is a good place to find them!

Bike Night is on the 3rd Friday Night of the Month, beginning May 17 - September. 

The Hospitality Tent Sponsor will provide a tent, approximately 20' x 20' and approximately 50 chairs for each Bike Night. There is not an additional vendor fee for the Hospitality Tent Sponsor.

If interested, contact Barb Bendon at (515) 360-8813.

Rustiqueiowa Presents Shopping - Food Trucks - Music

May 17, 18 & 19

When: May 17, 18 & 19   
Friday, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Warren County Fairgrounds, Indianola

 

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Working for You and the Indianola Community

Indianola Chamber Golf Open

Register Today


When: July 17 at 9:00 a.m. (Shotgun Start)
 
Where: Indianola Country Club, 1610 Country Club Road
 
Cost: $100 per golfer - includes golf cart, lunch, beverages,     18 holes of golf, raffle prizes, and much more!

Register Today

Indianola Sizzles In the Summer

Save the Dates! Invite Your Family and Friends!

The Indianola Sizzles in the Summer advertisement appeared in the March 2019 Indianola Living magazine and Cityview's 2019 Spring Activity Guide.

 

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Tip$ for Trails Utility Roundup to Support Trails

Round Up Utility Bill to Nearest Dollar

Tip$ for Trails Utility Bill Round-Up Program
Sign up online at 222.indianolaiowa.gov or print, fill out and return the form below to: Tip$ for Trails Utility Roundup, %City Hall, 110 N. First Street, P.O. Box 299, Indianola, IA 50125. Fax (515) 961-9402.

     

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