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In this Issue Get Excited for the Holiday Extravaganza! Join Tru Bank for their Holiday Open House Grape Vine Wreath Decoration sponsored by Annelise Winery Think Indianola First for All of Your Holiday Needs Annual Ellis Law Offices Open House Hat & Glove Drive You're Invited to the Gilbert Ribbon Cutting Don't Forget to Shop Local During Small Business Saturday Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Soldier Songs Get Your Christmas Tree at Walnut Ridge! Joe's Gym Question/Answer Seminar with Ashley Juhl Matchmaking Fair Last Chance to Attend Summerset Winery's Holiday Open House! Are you The Next Biggest Loser? You Have to Participate to Find out! Santa House and Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Darlene's Variety Store Ribbon Cutting Calendar of Events One Eighty Salon + Spa Holiday Open House Discounted Movie Tickets for Indianola Fridley Theatre Chamber Newsletter Production Schedule Simpson Breakfast Club Rudolf Insurance offering Medicare plans Promote your Business in the Classifieds Area of the Chamber's Website Chamber of Commerce Mobile App Indianola Area Outlook Study Santa House and Horse Drawn Wagon Rides December 8th & 15th 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Darlene's Variety Store Ribbon Cutting Darlene's Variety Store- Darlene And Bruce Oliver- November 9, 2016 Welcome to the Indianola Chamber of Commerce network! Calendar of Events December 1 - One Eighty Salon Holiday Open House December 2 - Holiday Extravaganza - 5:00-8:00 p.m. December 3 - Simpson-Indianola Breakfast Club - 7:00 a.m. December 6 - Warren County Legislative Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. December 6 - Joe's Gym Seminar with Ashley Juhl - 6:30 p.m. December 7 - SBA Lender Matchmaking Fair - 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. December 8 - Santa's Open House & Horse Drawn Wagon Rides - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. December 8 - Ribbon Cutting at Gilbert Home Comfort; 10:00 a.m. December 8 - Ellis Law's Annual Open House and Hat & Glove drive - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. December 8 - Tru Bank Holiday Open House 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. December 10 - Think Indianola First Shop Local Event - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. December 11 - Annelise Winery Grape Vine Wreath Decorating - 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. December 15 - Santa's Open House & Horse Drawn Wagon Rides - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. December 18 - Summerset Winery Holiday Open House - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. One Eighty Salon + Spa Holiday Open House Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. read more... Discounted Movie Tickets for Indianola Fridley Theatre Member2Member Program Stop by the Chamber to pick up your discounted movie tickets! As a member, you can enjoy this benefit any time! Each ticket is $6. Chamber Newsletter Production Schedule Share Your Good News 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 in. Below is the bi-weekly production schedule. Submissions are due by 4 p.m. Submissions Publish Date December 9 December 14 December 23 December 28 January 6 January 11, 2017 January 20 January 25 Email your newsletter item to: intern@indianolachamber.com Please type "NEWSLETTER" in the Subject line. Images submitted MUST BE in .jpg format. Simpson Breakfast Club December 3, 2016 Simpson-Indianola Breakfast Club Saturday, December 3, 2016 7:00 a.m. Dirlam Lounge, Smith Chapel The morning’s featured speakers will be Jackie Ward and Marie Moffitt representing the Hope Foundation. They will tell the group about the Foundation and the community it serves. Rudolf Insurance offering Medicare plans Rudolf Insurance Consultants is now offering Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement Insurance and Prescription Drug Plans. Open enrollment is October 15^th through December 7^th, so now is the time to contact Rudolf Insurance at 515-961-5085 to schedule an appointment. read more... Promote your Business in the Classifieds Area of the Chamber's Website I-Clips Coupon and Classified Ads Posting your ad is easy! Learn more about utilizing this resource by contacting the Chamber at 515-961-6269. read more... Chamber of Commerce Mobile App Stay Connected in Real Time! read more... Indianola Area Outlook Study We want your input. The Indianola Chamber is participating in a survey to gauge the outlook of Indianola area businesses. We'd like to get your thoughts on your company's outlook and your view of our region and Iowa as a place to start and grow a business. To thank you for your time, the survey gives you the option to receive a pre-release of the overall results prior to the official release. This survey is being conducted in cooperation with the Baker Strategy Group, a consulting firm focused on supporting business startup and growth. If you have any questions about the survey, please feel free to contact David Baker with the Baker Strategy Group at 734-786-3342 or david@bakerstrategy.com. Take the Survey now!	Get Excited for the Holiday Extravaganza! This Friday, December 2 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Join us on the square this Friday at the Holiday Extravaganza! Visit Santa and enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride, live entertainment, yummy treats, and take a picture with the Grinch, and Elsa and Olaf all while you Rock Around the downtown square! Check out all of the fun activities and enjoy this holiday tradition! Plan to end the evening with the Lighted Parade around 8 p.m! HOLIDAY LINE-UP 5 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. SANTA HOUSE - bring your camera for pictures with Santa CHILDREN'S STORE - let the kids pick up something special for mom and dad this holiday season (free to young children) HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES - take a stroll around the square and enjoy all of the sights and scenes KIDS ACTIVITIES: Photo Booth, Make Holiday Cards, Decorate Cookies, Musical Performances, and More! MUSICAL PERFORMANCES by: Indianola Acapella Choir, Indianola Jazz Band, and two high school Quartets MOVIE CHARACTERS: Get your picture taken with Elsa, Olaf, the Grinch, and other fun characters 6 P.M. LIGHTING OF THE HOLIDAY TREES ON THE SQUARE 8 P.M. LIGHTED PARADE read more... Join Tru Bank for their Holiday Open House December 8, 2016 5 PM- 7 PM Grape Vine Wreath Decoration sponsored by Annelise Winery December 11th 1:00pm-4:00pm Time to trim the vines! Join Annelise Winery and Bosen Florist/White Willow Events for a Grape Vine Wreath decorating class on December 11th from 1:00pm-4:00pm. A $25 charge will include all materials, lots of snacks, wine tasting, and a large glass of wine. Reservations are required, so please contact Dave at 229-1299. Annelise's new event room now holds up to 250 people for your Christmas party, weddings, reunions, etc. Think Indianola First for All of Your Holiday Needs Shops on the Square Open Thursdays until 7:30 pm Annual Ellis Law Offices Open House Hat & Glove Drive December 8, 2016 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. You're Invited to the Gilbert Ribbon Cutting December 8, 2016 10:00 am Don't Forget to Shop Local During Small Business Saturday December 10, 2016 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. GRAB THAT LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY GIFT FROM ONE OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESS! Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Soldier Songs For more information on Soldier Songs and how to purchase tickets click here. Get Your Christmas Tree at Walnut Ridge! 1400 E. Hillcrest Dr. (Hwy G-36) 515-961-6979 Holiday Hours: Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays Noon to 5 p.m. Weekdays 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Start your Christmas season with a family outing to Walnut Ridge Farm to select and harvest a fresh Christmas Tree from over 40,000 that are growing. Pick up a Fraser Fir, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, White Pine, Scotch Pine, and Blue Spruce. Joe's Gym Question/Answer Seminar with Ashley Juhl December 6 at 6:30pm read more... Matchmaking Fair December 7, 2016 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. read more... Last Chance to Attend Summerset Winery's Holiday Open House! December 18th at 10:00 am-5:00 pm read more... Are you The Next Biggest Loser? You Have to Participate to Find out! Presented by Fusion Fitness and HyVee Need some extra motivation to shed those holiday pounds? Reserve your spot in the Fustion Fitness Biggest Loser competition TODAY! The prizes are INSANE! Competition runs: January 9 to February 17, 2017 10 weeks, 30 sessions! Highest % Body Fat Lost WINS! New Year. New Goals. NEW YOU! SIGN-UP STARTS: November 1, 2016 Call Molly to reserve your spot! 515-554-1409
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