December, 2015 Newsletter 2 - Cherokee Iowa Chamber of

CHAMBER NEWS
December, 2015
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2015 CHEROKEE CHAMBER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dave Wilberding, President
PSS Inc.
Jared Koch, Vice President
Cherokee State Bank
Amy Loughlin, Secretary/Treasurer
Underground Clothing
Darla Struck, Past President
Western Iowa Tech C. C.
Jan Morton
Gasthaus
Brian Lauck
Lauck Aviation
Todd Bevard
Letsche’s Bike Shop & Radio Shack
Denny Paltz
Northwest Realty
Mike Reynolds
Jackson Recovery Centers
Terri Brown
Bixenman Insurance
Amber Thorson
Burkhardt & Dawson, CPA
Stephanie Zarr
Northwest Realty
Julie Hering Kent
Executive Director
Leah Niemeier
PT Office Assistant
Christmas will be here before we know it. As we drive through town we
can’t help but notice the beautiful Christmas decorations. A big THANK YOU
to Mid-American Energy, the Cherokee City workers and Champion Electric
for getting that done. Thank you also to the staff at Cherokee Work Activity
Center for checking the light bulbs and fuses in the decorations before they
went up. Everyone working together is what gets things done.
Thank you to everyone for supporting this year’s Holiday Raffle Ticket
fundraiser. Monies raised from this event are used to purchase the flower baskets on Main Street and for upkeep of our Christmas decorations. We will be
putting together a committee to meet after the first of the year to discuss a
strategy to replace the Christmas decorations as they are showing some wear.
Anyone wanting to be a part of those discussions may contact me.
Congratulations to City Administrator, Don Eikmeier on winning this year’s
Celebrity Scrooge Contest. Together, our candidates raised over $1,500 to
donate to the area food pantries. Don served as Grand Marshall of the Lighted
Christmas Parade, which was a great way to send him off as he is retiring at
the end of the year. Help us welcome Sam Kooiker to Cherokee as the new City
Administrator. Sam started working at City Hall this month to learn his new
position and will officially take over as City Administrator on January 1.
2016 Chamber Dues information will be mailed this month. Please look for
that information to arrive soon.
Have a wonderful month and remember…...
Shop Cherokee This Holiday Season and Every Season!
Julie Hering Kent
Executive Director
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
“Chamber Chat”
Cherokee Chamber of
Commerce Coffee
Fridays at 9:30 AM
KCHE (92.1 FM or 1440 AM)
Every Tuesday morning
at approximately 8:20 A.M.
(Pre-recorded on Monday)
December 4—Careage Hills
December 11—PSS Inc
December 18—KCHE
December 25 — No Coffee—
Merry Christmas
December 1—The Gardens
December 8—Denny’s Service
December 15—Royers Jewelry
December 22—OPEN
December 29—OPEN
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce -December 2015
Contact: Julie@CherokeeIowaChamber.com Phone: 712-225-6414
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Festival of Trees
At the Sanford
Museum
Trees can be seen during the Museum’s regular hours through the
month of December.
Santa will be a the Sanford Museum
the following dates:
Thursday-December 10-5:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday-December 12-2:00-4:00 p.m.
Sunday-December 13-2:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday-December 17-5:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday-December 19-2:00-4:00 p.m.
Sunday-December 20-2:00-4:00 p.m.
Chamber
Bucks
Make Great
Holiday Gifts.
Are you looking for a Christmas gift for
employees, boss, friends, or family
members?
Cherokee Chamber Bucks are a great gift
for anyone on your shopping list. They allow
the individual to shop at any Cherokee
Chamber members.
Please contact the Chamber Office in advance so that we can have your Chamber
Bucks ready when you come to pick them
up, especially if you have a large request.
This makes it convenient for you.
Best of all, Chamber
Bucks support the
Cherokee economy
because they can only
be spent here.
EXTENDED
HOLIDAY HOURS
The Chamber recommends the
following extended store hours this holiday
season:
Sundays beginning November 2212:00PM to 4:00PM
Weeknights beginning December 14Open till 8 PM Monday thru Friday
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce -December 2015
Contact: Julie@CherokeeIowaChamber.com Phone: 712-225-6414
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January
15 & 16
Advance tickets available at:
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
The Copper Cup
www.CheorkeeJazzBluesFestival.com
Jazz Festival Tickets make great
Christmas Gifts
LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE
Thursday, December 3 at 6PM
Downtown Cherokee
Please Welcome These New
Individuals to Our Community
Remember to check us out on Facebook - just
search “Cherokee Chamber of Commerce” and
remember to click
Follow the Chamber’s Facebook Page
for unique gift giving ideas. Every day
through the month of December we will
post new suggestions to help with your
Christmas Shopping.
Stan Skay
Kevin Conley
Laurie Niemeier
Francis Van Roekel
Doug & Kim Baker
Rebecca & James Sanow
Chad & Allyson Harrison
Martha deLoera Campos
Shannon & Trevor Sanders
Scott Schroeder & Sandy Johnson
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce -December 2015
Contact: Julie@CherokeeIowaChamber.com Phone: 712-225-6414
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Think Cherokee this Holiday Season
Think Cherokee when you are doing
your holiday shopping this year. In
addition to shopping with our local
businesses, the Cherokee Chamber of
Commerce has a variety of gift ideas.
Cherokee Chamber Bucks make
great gifts for the hard to buy for person on your Christmas list. Chamber
Bucks are available in $5, $10 and
$25 denominations and can be used at
any of our Cherokee Chamber members. Please contact the Cherokee
Chamber of Commerce at 225-6414
in advance so that we have your
Chamber Bucks ready when you
want to pick them up.
If you are looking for stocking stuffers or
grab bag items we have several items at
the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce,
including; Cherokee note cards ($5), Rodeo Boot Mugs ($5), Cherokee Rodeo Tshirts in youth ($10) and adult sizes
($15), Jazz and Blues Festival Tickets,
MHI Pictorial History Book ($20), and
Cherokee Christmas Ornaments.
If you are traveling out of state this
holiday season the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce has road maps
available for most of the 50 states for
just $0.25 each. Stop by the Chamber
Office at 201 West Main in Cherokee
to plan for your holiday season.
Cherokee Chamber Bucks
make great gifts for the
Hard to buy for person on
Your Christmas list!
Chamber Prepares for 2016
With 2016 just around the corner it is
time to make plans for the New Year.
We are working on the 2016 Year at
a Glance Calendar which include
Chamber events as well as other community activities. If you belong to an
organization and would like your
events on this calendar PLEASE call
or e-mail us with your dates and details of your event. This will be
posted on our website and handed out
to visitors to use as a reference guide.
It is also time to schedule Chamber
Coffee’s for 2016. Please call Julie at the
Chamber Office to reserve your date.
Call the Cherokee Chamber of
Commerce at 225-6414
to schedule a time to host a
Chamber
Coffee in
2016
Chamber Coffee’s are a wonderful
time to network and a perfect time to
display and show off what your business has to contribute to our community. We only have 50 weeks of
Chamber Coffee’s and over 200 members...so PLEASE make sure you call
TODAY and reserve your date. Don’t
assume that if you had the same time
last year you are on the calendar for
the new year.
While you are at it, think about signing up for a Chamber Chat in 2016.
Call 225-6414 today to reserve your
date.
New Chamber Board Members Elected
Chamber of Commerce members
recently had the opportunity to vote
for new members to the Board of
Directors.
David Wilberding of PSS, Inc and
Amy Loughlin of Underground
Clothing were elected to serve a second term.
Terri Brown of Bixenman Insurance, who
has been filling out an unexpired term, was
elected for her first full term. Cheryl Ellis
of the AgComm Insurance Agency was
elected to her first term. The Director’s
term is for 3 years. These new terms begin
January 1.
The Chamber of Commerce is a
member driven organization and welcomes your input and your participation. Please contact Julie at the
Chamber if you have questions, ideas
or concerns that you would like the
board to discuss.
Jan Morton and Darla Struck are retiring
from the board at the end of the year. We
wish to thank them for their years of service to the Board of Directors.
The Chamber Board of Directors
meets the second Tuesday of each
month at 7:00AM.
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce -December 2015
Contact: Julie@CherokeeIowaChamber.com Phone: 712-225-6414
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December, 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Wed
2
Country Jammin
at the Sanford
Museum at 2:00
PM
Rotary
13
5
Lighted
Christmas
Parade
6:00 PM
Chamber
Coffee –
Careage Hills
Last day to bid
on Book Baskets
at Library—Noon
8Chamber Chat 9
10
11
12
Denny’s Service
Santa at
Sanford 5-7
Chamber
Coffee— PSS,
Inc.
Santa at
Sanford 2-4
17
18Chamber
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Santa at
Sanford 5-7
Coffee -KCHE
Santa at
Sanford 2-4
24
25
26
Chamber Board
Mtg - 7:00 am
Lions
14
15
16
Santa at
Sanford 2-4
Rotary
Chamber Chat—
Royers Jewelry
20
21
22
28
Public
Planetarium
Program
2:00 PM at
Sanford
NO Chamber
Coffee
Lions
Rotary
27
23
Chamber Chat—
OPEN
Santa at
Sanford 2-4
29
30
31
Chamber Chat—
OPEN
Rotary
Sat
4
\
7
Fri
3
Chamber Chat—
The Gardens
6
Thu
Jan 1
Jan 2
No Chamber
Coffee
Coffee with the
Curators—10:00
AM at Sanford
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce -December 2015
Contact: Julie@CherokeeIowaChamber.com Phone: 712-225-6414
www.CherokeeIowaChamber.com
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Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
201 West Main Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
Shop Cherokee.
Eat in Cherokee.
Spend in Cherokee
Enjoy Cherokee.
It takes YOU to start the trend
Support the local businesses who support the area where
you live, work & play.
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce -December 2015
Contact: Julie@CherokeeIowaChamber.com Phone: 712-225-6414
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