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Get involved in
one of our monthly committee meetings!
Members who attend functions, provide
feedback and become involved in
committees and events benefit the most
from their Chamber membership. If you
are unable to attend, please send
a representative from your business to
attend.
Noon Networking
Tuesday, February 7th, 11:45 a.m.
Fireside Grille, 523 8th
St SE
Community Development
Wednesday, February 8th,
Noon
Sugar Shack, 100 8th St. S.E., Ste E
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Membership Dues
Friendly reminder that invoices were
mailed out November 1 & membership
renewals were due January 1, 2012!
To be included in the 2012 Community
Guide/Buyer’s Guide your 2012 Dues
payment is due by Friday February 3rd.
We thank you for your commitment &
partnership!
Membership Information UPDATES!
We are now working on the 2012 Community
Guide/Buyer’s Guide.
If you have not already sent in your
updated Business & Contact information,
please email all updated information to
the Chamber at
altoona@netins.net,
right away!
Please include email addresses, physical
address changes, employee/contact
information updates, phone numbers &
websites.
Eastern Polk Regional Legislative
Coffee
Altoona Public Library, 700 8th
St SW, Altoona
Saturday, February 4th,
9:30-11:00 a.m. The Altoona Area
Chamber of Commerce has invited local
representatives to discuss issues of
concern with residents & businesses in
their districts. Senator Dennis Black,
Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith,
& State Representatives Kim Pearson &
Erik Helland have been invited to keep
their constituents up to date with
issues affecting education, state budget
& local economic development. This
event is FREE & OPEN to the PUBLIC.
AACC Annual Dinner-Prom 2012 “Forever
Young”
Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino,
One Prairie Meadows Dr.
Saturday, February 4th. 6:00 Social
Hour, 7:00 p.m. Dinner. Program & DJ to
follow. $45.00 per person. Join us as
we celebrate the successes of 2011 & the
individuals & businesses making a
difference in the community.
Recognition of Outstanding Citizen of
the Year, Small Business of the Year,
Franklin / Newell Award Recipient &
Chamber Ambassadors. RSVP today at
967-3366 or
altoona@netins.net.
Social Media and the Web: Go Play In
Traffic! Utilizing Your Website and
Social Media Outlets
Toad Valley Golf Course, 237 NE 80th
St, Pleasant Hill
Wednesday, February 22nd,
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Business Tune Up
hosted by the Altoona Area, Bondurant,
Newton & Pleasant Hill Chambers of
Commerce. Ben McDougal from Global
Reach Internet Productions will be
sharing his insight on how to maneuver
through social media & how to develop an
attractive, but useful website. Cost is
$15.00, lunch included. RSVP by
February 17th to the Altoona
Chamber at
atloona@netins.net
or 967-3366.
Ribbon Cutting & Open House
Prairie Meadows Hotel, 1 Prairie Meadows
Dr
Thursday, February 23rd,
4-6:00 p.m. Meet at 3:45 p.m. Ribbon
cutting at 4:00 p.m.
Employee Rights Poster from the Iowa
Workforce Development
(IWD) available for FREE at the Altoona
Area Chamber of Commerce. If you need
an amount over 10, please contact the
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Member News & Events
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If you have
any questions or news of events, please
call the Altoona Area Chamber of
Commerce at 515-967-3366 or e-mail at
altoona@netins.net.
Get your bedroom repainted by Aspen
Painting & Fine Finishing
Start the 2012 year off right with a new
look for your bedroom. Only $150. For
more information contact Mikel Ewing at
868-1101 or
aspenpaintingcompany@yahoo.com.
Limited time only.
‘This
Is It’ Grammy Artist Kenny Loggins Plays
The Meadows.
Tickets to go on sale Thursday, February
2nd at 10:00 a.m. Grammy winning pop
singer Kenny Loggins, synonymous with
such movie hits as “I’m Alright,”
“Footloose,” & “Danger Zone,” comes to
Prairie Meadows on Thursday, April 19th.
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors
open at 6:30 p.m. Guests must be 21 or
older & present a valid ID.
Glamorous, Elegant, Dazzling - Prom 2012
Chamber Specials!
HyVee Floral Department, 967-7472.
$10.00
corsages & $5.00 boutonnières!
Beauty & Soul Salon Day Spa,
967-9100.
Classic Pedicure & Manicure for
$45.00 or Platinum Pedicure & Manicure
for $60.00!
The Sage Tree Aveda Concepts Salon
& Day Spa, 967-0279.
$40.00 Specialty Styles. $70.00
Specialty Style + Makeup! 20% off all
nail services on Friday & Saturday!
Becky Slootheer, Curl Up & Dye- Shear
Gallery, 266-1683.
Bring a Friend & both of you get 50%
off your specialty style!
Tip Night
Pizza Ranch, 465 Center Pl SW,
Altoona
The following groups will buss tables
from 5-9:00 pm. To sign up your
non-profit group for a tip night please
call 967-8800.
Monday, February 6th, Ankeny Christian
Church
Wednesday, February 8th, Altoona
Hustling Herdsman
Monday, February 13th, Help a
Heart
Wednesday, February 15th,
Sparks on Ice
Best of East Polk County 2012
The campaigning starts on February 8th
with the debut of the BEST OF EAST POLK
COUNTY promotional advertisement &
online voting capabilities. The online
ballot will be up at
www.altoonaherald.com
for
three weeks & the promotional ads will
remind people to vote for your
business. We have over 30 categories
for this year’s rendition of BEST OF
EAST POLK COUNTY. Get the most votes &
your business becomes “BEST OF EAST POLK
COUNTY” as voted by our readers. You’ll
hold the title for one year & be saluted
in a special commemorative edition
published in the Altoona Herald on March
21st.
Benefit for Dollars for Scholars
Altoona Fire Station, 950 Venbury Dr
Friday, February 10th
4:30-7:0 p.m. The Kiwanis & Lions Club
of Altoona along with East Polk Rotary
will hold a Soup & Sandwich Supper to
benefit the SEP Dollars for Scholars
program. Free will donation.
Valentine’s Day Specials
AJ’s Steakhouse, 1Prairie Meadows Dr
Sunday February 12th, 4-9:00
p.m. Monday, February 13th,
& Tuesday, February 14th,
5-10:00 p.m. Call 957-3533 for more
information.
1st Anniversary Relocation
Celebration
Medicap Pharmacy, 950 28th Ave SW
Monday, February 13th. Free
goodie bag to the first 50 people,
register to win a $50 Jethro's & Jake's
Smokehouse Steaks gift card or a floral
arrangement from Altoona Floral & Gifts,
& super savings on select OTC products.
SAVE THE DATES:
Regional Breakfast - Join us for a
"Heart Healthy" morning!
Community & Events Center at Colby
Park, 6900 School Street, Windsor
Heights
Thursday, February 16th, 7:30 - 9:00
a.m. Sponsored by the Windsor Heights &
Clive Chambers of Commerce. Cost is
$5.00 at the door. Wear Red! Eat a
Heart Healthy Breakfast. Receive FREE
Blood Pressure Screenings. LEARN about
"Life's Simple 7". Please RSVP to
info@clivechamber.org
or at
www.clivechamber.org.
Chichaqua Valley Ducks Unlimited
7th Annual Membership Banquet
Fundraiser
West Exhibit Hall, Jasper County
Fairgrounds, Colfax
Saturday, February 18th, 5:00
p.m. Live & silent auctions as well as
raffles & games. Food provided by B-T
BBQ. Tickets may be purchased online at
www.ducks.org
or by
calling Mark Smith at 494-4056.
Showcase
2012 - Music Talent Search
Sponsored by the Orange Planet
Saturday, March 3rd 8:00
a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Solo & instrument
auditions. Applications are available
on line at
www.theorangeplanet.com.
Auditions
application must be submitted by Friday,
February 25th at The Orange
Planet offices. For more information
contact Patricia Wiggins-Payne at
778-8032, or
pat@hope2offer.com,
or
david@theorangeplanet.com, or
261-0030, or by fax 261-0028.
Help Gather Prom Dresses
Southeast Polk is combing forces with
other CIML schools to collect Prom
Dresses that are no longer being used &
are still in good shape.
Please deliver your dress(s) to the SEP
Guidance Office. Tentatively, dresses
will be distributed in March evening
dates to be announced & once during the
week of spring break, March 19-23.
Please contact Mr Band in the SEP
Guidance Office with questions 967-6631
ext 2015 or email
lanny.brand@southeastpolk.org.
Prairie Meadows Scholarship
Applications Available
The deadline to apply for a Prairie
Meadows Scholarship is Friday, April 6,
2012. Prairie Meadows Racetrack &
Casino offers every high school in Polk
County two $2,500 scholarships to
graduating seniors who will be enrolling
at an accredited Iowa institution for
the fall 2012 semester. Applications
are available online at
www.prairiemeadows.com
& are also available at each
participating high school in Polk
County.
Melissa, Hilary, Amy, & Norma
The Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce
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Proud Sponsor:
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The Herald-Index
Altoona-Bondurant
Mitchellville-Bondurant
Pleasant Hill
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Altoona, IA 50009
phone: 515.699.7000
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JOB POSTINGS |
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Email your employment needs to the
Altoona Chamber for posting at
altoona@netins.net
Great Western Bank
Teller Full Time
Teller Part Time
Essential functions include: Assist
customers. Balance teller drawer daily.
Perform other duties or special projects
as assigned.
Please contact Trisha Steines at
967-1495 or
trishasteines@great
westernbank.com.
Keystone Savings Bank
Part Time Tellers
Seeking energetic, self-motivated
individuals.
Prior banking, computer,
& customer service experience helpful.
Apply in person at 6871 NE 12th
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How
Does My Chamber Work for Me?
Information - we have contact information for more
than 400 member-businesses.
Thinking of Starting a
Business - the Chamber
partners with East Polk
Regional Development to give
upcoming entrepreneurs the
resources they need to help
them get started.
Relocation - know of someone
moving to Altoona? We
can send them a relocation
packet with brochures on the
community.
Planning an Event in Altoona
- if you have a wedding,
family or class reunion, the
Chamber can provide you with
a tourism map listing where
to eat and shop while
visitors are in town.
The Chamber is the front
door to your community -
check us out on line at
www.altoonachamber.org.
Always remember to Shop
Local!
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FRIDAY FLASH SUBMISSIONS |
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The
Friday Flash is sent out every week on
Thursdays. To submit information,
please e-mail
altoona@netins.net
by Thursday at 10 a.m. You
can also access the Friday Flash
on-line at
www.altoonachamber.org.
For more information, contact us at
515-967-3366 or
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Welcome New Chamber Members!
Interstate Power Systems
Mick Swolley
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