OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE NORWALK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
APRIL 2019
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APR 9 | GrowNorwalk Meeting - 9:30 am @EXIT Realty North Star
APR 11 | NACC Board Meeting 11:30 am at EXIT Realty North Star
APR 11 | RUNORWALK Food Pantry Event - 3-6 pm @Fareway
APR 11 | EXIT Realty Power Hour - 4:30-6:00 pm @ EXIT Realty North Star
APR 18 | Metro Wide Women's Mentoring - 8:00 am @St. John Catholic
APR 18 | Membership Lunch/RAGBRAI Info - 11:30 am @St. John Catholic
APR 24 | Lunch & Learn: Sales Training - 11:30 am @EXIT Realty North Star
MAY 2 | Jones Dental Ribbon Cutting - 5 pm @Jones Family Dental
RUNorwalk Sponsorships Available
DEADLINE: APRIL 19
Join forces with a fun Norwalk Chamber community event to benefit the Norwalk Food Pantry.
Sponsorship Levels:
$160 - Level 1 - Event Shirt Listing
$260 - Level 2 - Logo on Shirt
$360 - Level 3 - Lg. Logo on Shirt
Click on link for more details
FEATURING:
Norwalk RAGBRAI Committee
KEISHA THOMPSON
WARREN COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION
ASHLEY PRIEKSAT
NHS INTERN PRESENTATION
APRIL LUNCH
RAGBRAI Vendor Info,
Fun with Ag Education & NHS Intern Speakers
THURS, APR 18 | 11:30 AM
ST JOHN CATHOLIC CHURCH
720 Orchard Hills Dr, Norwalk
Catering by Winn's Norwalk
RAGBRAI is coming through town and Chamber Businesses are the first to hear about vendor opportunities at this meeting. Also, Keisha Thompson will be talking about Warren County farming and our food. Norwalk High School Internship students will give a brief presentation about their experience in the program.
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RAGBRAI Norwalk
We are Route 3
TUESDAY – JULY 23, 2019
Winterset to Indianola
Winterset to the IOWA AG OASIS – 16.0 miles
IOWA AG OASIS to Cumming – 6.7 miles
Cumming to Norwalk (Meeting Town) – 5.0 miles
Norwalk to Indianola – 12.2 miles
Total Mileage: 39.9 miles
Total Feet of Climb: 1,374
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Jaki Livingston & Jim Lane
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Donna Grant (Chamber)
Luke Nelson (City Manager)
Joe Ballard (Public Works)
Wayne Schwartz (Public Works)
Hollie Askey (City Econ Dev. Dir)
Lucinda Sperry (Chamber)
Greg Staples (Police Chief)
Ryan Coburn (Fire Chief)
Brent Hinders (Chamber)
Travis Stanley (Chamber)
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Register for your local Warren County Women's Mentoring Event held at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Norwalk. Meet and network with top mentors and business women in the area and discuss relevant topics for women in business today.
Continental Breakfast served - Sponsored by Fareway
— S I L V E R —
AFLAC
ARCH FOOT CLINIC
VILLAGGIO
Dennis Eoriatti
— B R O N Z E —
ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS
BERGANKDV
WARREN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MARCH NETWORKING EVENTS
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Top Five For Small Business Series:
Top Five Ways to Build a Culture of High Performance Sales
Wednesday, Apr 24 | 11:30 AM
EXIT Realty North Star, 1039 Sunset Dr, Norwalk
Bring your lunch and enjoy this FREE event + networking
11:30-12pm Networking
12pm Simulcast begins
Join us for a sobering discussion about the incredible cost of embedded sales mediocrity and the impact it can have on your bottom line. This no-holds-barred sessions will challenge your core beliefs about sales performance. If you want a culture of high performance, then you must be deliberate in your effort to create one. Let this seminar be one step toward that goal.
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May 15 | 12-6 pm | Crossroads Church
Contact Deanna Schulz to get your business involved.
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Member Spotlight: TruBank
TRUBANK IS BUILDING ITS PRESENCE IN THE NORWALK COMMUNITY
Increasing their already busy involvement in the Norwalk community is the goal of the staff of TruBank a Norwalk presence for 16 years and a Gold Chamber Champion. “We’re here and we’re excited and experienced to do everything we can to meet the banking needs of families, businesses and organizations who are our neighbors in Norwalk,” says Denny Morrow, manager of the Norwalk location.
1908 Draught House - Tom Baldwin
Jones Family Dental - Aaron Jones DDS
EcoLogix - Frank Thomas
Miller, Zimmerman & Evans - Jaclyn Zimmerman
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JOB LISTINGS
To view or submit job listings go to our JOBS LISTING page
Coach/Personal Trainer Needed - Part-time
Anytime Fitness Norwalk is ready to grow our Team and we're looking to bring on part-time Coaches to our amazing club. If you are high energy and are passionate about living an active lifestyle, we want to hear from you! Call Joe Nguyen: 515-953-0004
Groundskeeping and Parks Maintenance Position Opening
Seasonal, Part-time: 12-16+ hours per week. Great environment. Apply at Lakewood Elementary, 8700 Sunset Drive, Norwalk, IA.50211; or call 515-287-1804
Help Wanted: Full-time Supervisors & Lunch Prep Cook/Servers
Pyra PIzzeria is looking for 2 friendly, organized, self-starting individuals to become full-time supervisors. Shifts will vary, and will include most, through not all weekends. We are also looking for 2-3 individuals to double as both prep cooks and servers over the lunchtime shift. Call Trish or Steve at 515-981-5353 or stop by the restaurant between 2 and 4 pm.
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MEMBER FEATURES
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PARTNERSHIP PERK
First Friday Series
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is excited to team up with the Iowa Women's Business Center to bring you First Fridays! The goal of First Fridays is for the aspiring small business owners and the people of DSM to hear from business owners who have helped shape the communities in which we live. The speakers are makers, store owners, movers and shakers, creators of regional or national brands, and all have stories that are uniquely their own. To learn more about the First Fridays series and for list of upcoming First Friday events, click here READ MORE>>
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CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PROJECT
Several Chamber organizations are fundraising for the Warren County Veteran's Memorial Park Project by the Freedom Rock. If your business would like to get involved please contact the Chamber Office.
Medicap Pharmacy offers collection of old or unused medications
In effort to keep old or unused medications disposed of safely and properly, the Norwalk Medicap Pharmacy® now offers a year-round collection container. MedRxDrop™ Box is conveniently located inside the pharmacy and offers a safe and proper way to dispose of medications. Unused or old prescription medications, including legally-held controlled substances, such as narcotics can be dropped anytime at the pharmacy during regular business hours of Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 6:30 pm and Saturday 9 am to 1:30 pm. For more information, visit www.MyMedicapPharmacy.com/norwalk
SENIORS - AVOID SCAMMERS
Special Speaker: Norwalk Police Department
Wednesday, April 17 | 10:30 am - noon
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
515 Sunset Dr, Norwalk
RSVP by calling 515-515-897-4183
AFTER PROM SPONSORS NEEDED!
Spring is in full swing and so is the planning for Norwalk After Prom! This event is open to all Norwalk junior and senior students and their guests. Tickets are $20, and sign up will be in the High School Office. Hours for the event will be 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 to approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 28. High school staff and adult volunteers will be in attendance at all times.
Activities will include: Casino games, hypnotist, zen area, games, inflatables, DJ, blender battles, open concession stand, photo booth, fortune tellers, and MORE!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR DONATIONS OR VOLUNTEER: Please feel free to email norwalkafterprom@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions.
Please note: Cash donations are tax deductible.
Please make checks payable to:
Norwalk Student Education Foundation
Memo: Norwalk After Prom
PO Box 176, Norwalk 50211
OR drop off at the High School Office. Receipts will be mailed to you.
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Travel with friends to Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast!
OCTOBER 17-25, 2019
The Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be visiting irresistible Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast, departing October 17, 2019 and is inviting chamber members, family and friends of chamber members to join them on this once in a lifetime experience.
Space is limited, so act fast. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience Italy, exchange ideas with local business representatives, make new friends, and build new memories.
For more information about this amazing trip please call the
Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce at
(515) 981-0619 or email us.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Round trip scheduled airfare into Italy
- 6 Nights accommodation at first class hotel in Sorrento
- Breakfast daily at the hotel
- Transfers and sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary, with assistance, by deluxe motorcoach
- Welcome cocktail
- Full day guided excursion to
- Positano and Ravello/Sorrento & Amalfi/Pompeii
- 24 Hour Hospitality desk daily at the hotel
- Enjoy a “Limoncello” with sampling of the products
- Pizza demonstration and tasting
- Pasta demonstration and tasting
- Hotel in Sorrento: Hotel Bristol (or similar)
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2019
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PLATINUM MEMBERS
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GOLD MEMBERS
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SILVER MEMBERS
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BRONZE MEMBERS
Aspen Waste Systems • BerganKDV • Cappel's Ace Hardware
City of Cumming • Ed Hildreth Construction
Edward Jones - Benjamin Pearson • Fareway Stores Inc
Hopkins & Huebner, P.C. • Hy-Vee Fleur • Kelly Cortum Inc
Norwalk Community Schools • Norwalk Living Magazine
O'Leary Celebration of Life Center • RB Web Development
Warren County Economic Development • The Norwalk Shop
Warrior Run Golf Course
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