Chamber Member Bill Cortesio, Accelerate ActionCOACH, is donating time to help our Chamber businesses write 30-day plans. No commitment, no obligations moving forward. Bill wants to help you plan rather than panic!

To schedule time, text Bill at 641-436-7429 or email Bill Cortesio at billcortesio@actioncoach.com

Iowa Realty Billboard on Highway 65/69 March 5 through April 6



 

See the list of this weekend's Iowa Realty Open Houses on the Community Calendar at www.indianolachamber.com

Best Value Wipes:
BWK454W35 is a 12 pk 35 per canister
BWK454W753pk is a 3 pk of 75 per canister
 
Sanitizers:
Purell - 8oz - GOJ965212ea  
 Best value:  BWK800ea - 8oz  pump bottle (also comes in a 12 pk)

It is as easy as calling Loretta Burk  515/953-7401.  

The Public Safety Group (PSG) is monitoring the evolution of the Coronavirus. For your convenience, the City of Indianola has compiled facts from the Center of Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)  which you can access here.

Call Terry Pauling: 515/ 249-9192

Large Meeting Space, use of technology and kitchen
$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

 

Can you help?

All Girl Scout door to door sales and cookie booth sales have
 been canceled. Due to these restrictions our local Girl Scout Troops currently have approximately 2800 cookies on hand that they need to sell.
 
Girl Scout cookie season is not just another fundraiser.  Cookie money is what funds our local troops and organization.  Troops will not have the funds to complete badge work, programming, attend camp, do Community Service projects and so much more. 

The local Girl Scouts are currently looking for local businesses to purchase cookies that can be donated to local Clinics, Police Officers, Firefighters, Helping Hands, Nursing Home Staff, Military, and any organization or group you so choose. 

If you can purchase cookies, please contact Jennifer Sedlock, 515-865-1186 or send an email to jmbrjs@msn.com. Payment methods are cash, check, credit card, PayPal, or Venmo.  

Thank you.
 

Show us how you are supporting our local businesses! Take the Challenge and Tag 3 Friends! #ThinkIndianolaFirst;#TakeOutChallenge;#DSMlocalchallenge

Check www.IndianolaChamber.com for Restaurants and Retail that are looking forward to doing business with you!

To assist with the changes to the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Your Clear Next Step is committed to helping by offering a free, daily Zoom call, Daily Connections, at 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (CDT) every day for the foreseeable future. Click on this link to start using zoom. Join meeting with 725159301

Recaps of each Zoom call is available here.

Your Clear Next Step continues to send (free!) positive weekly messages on Friday - Click on this link to enroll – add inspiration to your inbox every Friday.

Check the Chamber's community calendar for information on upcoming virtual training classes.

Governor Reynolds has signed a Proclamation extending the State Public Health Emergency Declaration. 

The proclamation orders the closure of schools, waiving time requirements as long as school districts put in place a continuous learning plan until April 30th. 

The proclamation also extends closures and limits placed on bars and restaurants previously identified retail stores, prohibits social gatherings of more than ten people, and continues to ban nonessential and elective surgeries until April 30th.

And it extends and expands the previously granted regulatory relief and other measures until April 30th. Violating any of Governor Reynolds’ public health orders is a simple misdemeanor.

All substantive provisions can be read below, or to view the document click here.

Additional Announcements

Governor Reynolds announced a free legal service hotline to get your legal questions answered.  Call 1-800-332-0419.  

With 10,000 Small Business & Tax Relief applications received by the Iowa Economic Development office, Governor Reynolds plans to allocate more funding to that program.

Governor Kim Reynolds generally hosts a press conference at 2:30 p.m. Central each day. The press conferences can be viewed live or watched later at https://www.facebook.com/IAGovernor

President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department have released their initial guidance (see links below) for borrowers and lenders regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as authorized by the CARES Act. Lenders may begin processing loan applications as soon as Friday, April 3.

Information is available at https://www.sba.com/
 
"I truly appreciate our local lenders who will be helping many with this badly needed assistance!"   Brenda Easter


Small businesses and most private non-profits in Iowa are still encouraged to apply for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Loans are available at 3.75% for small businesses (2.75% for non-profits) over 30 years.
 
Go to www.sba.gov/disaster
 
For questions about the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan program call 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
 
 

Everyone is invited to a Daily Connection with timely topics and meaningful conversation hosted by Your Next Clear Step. Free. Monday - Friday 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.  https://zoom.us/s/725159301

Blue Out Day -- Protecting Children is Everyone's Business
04/03/2020

Your Clear Next Step's Live Webinar How to Lead Regardless of Geography
04/07/2020

Your Clear Next Step's Life on Purpose Coaching Program - Virtual Webinar
04/08/2020- 05/27/2020

Your Clear Next Step's Lead the Way Coaching Program - Virtual Group Session
04/14/2020- 09/08/2020