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Monthly Newsletter Vol. 13 | Issue 147 Promote. Engage. Collaborate. IN THIS ISSUE ◊ Go Behind the Scenes with Director Lalum Behind the Scenes ◊ Summer Employee Vacancies? Find Help! Director, Nicole Lalum refresh and spring marketing campaign are just ◊ New Program “Lunch & Learn” Kick-off ◊ Member News - Carter’s CSA Farm, Living at Home I’ve heard it as I run in to about to launch under the Tourism Marketing Committee. Nominated for Donation folks in the grocery aisle ◊ Happy Pac Deadline Fast Approaching or on the street. “So, ◊New Member Spotlights - Citizens Financial you guys at the Chamber The Ambassadors continue to hit the streets, Services, Friends of the Library, Lakeside Floors & Design, Walker Realty and askRICK.com must be enjoying the celebrating all things business such as new members, new employees, expansions and ◊ Ambassador Committee Member Visits down time this winter, ◊ New Program Photo Diary right?” Down time? relocations. If you or a member of your business ◊ Save the Dates for Ca$h Mob, Morning Buzz and Slow months? I’m very would like an Ambassador application, just let Lunch & Learn - Series 1 me know! Space is limited and the new year for ◊ Paul Bunyan Communication-You are in the happy to say that the exact opposite is the Gigazone, Servicing all Park Rapids Areas Served truth for your Chamber of Commerce. After the Ambassadors starts next month! all, we serve over 300 diverse members whose interests and business cycles vary widely. And, as always, we are busy behind the New Program Kick-off scenes, collaborating with a multitude of “Lunch & Learn” We are in the midst of unveiling a number of organizations and individuals throughout the Stay on top of business trends through the support initiatives and programs, such as the community, the region and the state that aspire Chamber’s 2014 Lunch & Learn 4-part series. to the smashing success of the Park Rapids Ca$h Mob, Morning Buzz and a 4-part Lunch & Lunch & Learn topics are targeted to our Learn series (check out the info in this month’s Lakes Area. In the end that is our goal, that is our mission: to protect, serve and promote local business needs Chamber Connection!). There are good things Topics are determined by interests and hot- on the horizon from the Events committee, the members of The Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce ensuring prosperity for button items indicated in member survey including an all new Spring event and the ever- feedback evolving Legends & Logging Days. A website all. The Lunch & Learn series is affordable (*Ahem* and includes lunch) Do you have summer employee vacancies? Prices to attend the Lunch & Learn is only $25 and that includes a delicious lunch catered by Find Help! a fellow Chamber member! Did you have a summer job? Do you remember Ironically, we hear from the school that students cleaning cabins or stocking shelves? Besides have a hard time finding work. Lunch & Learn saves you money spending money and a new set of friends, There’s no need to expense travel such as what other benefits did you gain through paid To the purpose of aligning those with job gas, accommodations and per diem; as the employment in high school? Employment openings for summer time, the Chamber has Lunch & Learn offers quality professional instills a number of skills collaborated with the development opportunities in your own back in young workers; a sense Park Rapids High School yard. of responsibility, teamwork, to invite members with job :::Mark Your Calendars::: and valuable real-world openings to host a table Monday March 23rd – Mobile, Online experience are just some during the High School Directory Listings and Digital Marketing of them. lunch period where you Northwoods Bank Community Room can have applications on 1200 1st Street East A common issue we hear hand and discuss your 11AM-1PM from members is that they openings with potential Sponsored by Charter Media, Max Bailey & Paradigm have trouble finding people student applicants. Partners to fill vacancies or to shore up employment for season. There seems to There is no charge to members for a table and Tuesday April 21st – Employment Law be no shortage of openings for those willing to the time commitment is from about 10:30 until Monday May 18th – Customer Service put in the time to learn a specific industry and 12:30. Please give the school at least 3 days excel at a position. notice if you would like to have a table. Tuesday June 9th – Branding Your Business You can email Principal Jeff Johnson at [email protected] to set up your Please visit our Calendar for more information day. There are openings April & May. on the 2015 Lunch & Learn series. www.parkrapids.com (218) 732-4111 Member News Living at Home Nominated for Donation YOUR DISTRICT LEGISLATORS Year Two of Carter’s Red Wagon CSA Farm Carter’s Red Wagon Farm is currently offering Contact CSA shares for the 2015 season. “CSA”, U.S. Senate or Community-supported agriculture, is an Senator Al Franken (DFL) alternative, locally-based food distribution. An 309 Hart, Senate Office Building association of individuals who purchase a share Washington, DC 20510 of a local farm, sharing the risks and benefits of D.C. (202) 224-5641 their production. CSA members pay prior to the St. Paul (651) 221-1016 growing season for a share of the anticipated www.franken.senate.gov harvest. Members then receive a weekly box of Senator Amy Klobuchar (DFL) freshly-picked produce as it becomes available 302 Hart, Senate Office Building throughout the growing season. Washington, DC 20510 Living at Home of the Park Rapids Area was In 2014, Carter’s started their CSA program D.C. (202) 224-3244 chosen as a 2015 America’s Farmers Grow with 25 share holders. They have increased that Minneapolis (612) 727-5220 Communities winning non-profit organization. number to 100 in 2015 and those shares are [email protected] going fast! Some have even sold-out already. America’s Farmers Grow Communities invests MN Senate Out of the 4 different packages offered, you are in rural communities through farmer directed Senator Rod Skoe (DFL) District 02 sure to find one to meet your needs. donations. Famers enter to win $2,500 for their favorite non-profit organization. That is what (651) 296-4196 Share holders pick-up their box of produce Jerri Johanning of Johanning Farms did this [email protected] conveniently at Carter’s Red Wagon Market year by nominating Living at Home of the Park on Highway 34 E. They will be doing 20 pick- U.S. House of Representative Rapids Area. ups per day, Tuesday - Saturday, during their Congressman Rick Nolan (DFL) District 8 regular business hours of 10AM-5:30PM. America’s Farmers Grow Communities selects 2447 Rayburn, House Office Building Carter’s do their best to accommodate what one winner out of 1,324 eligible counties across Washington, DC 20515 will work best for you. Pick-up days are filling 40 states. Jerri’s nomination was one of 69 D.C. (202) 225-6211 up quickly too! winning donations in the state of Minnesota. nolan.house.gov Carter’s is hoping for a 20 week season, Congratulations, Living at Home, on receiving MN House of Representatives weather permitting, which could either shorten $2,500 for your work with our area seniors! Representative Dave Hancock (R) District 02A or lengthen it by a few weeks. They plan to Pictured above from left to right, Tim Johanning, Jerri St. Paul (651) 296-4265 start harvests in mid-May and go into October Johanning, Jaime Hemphill (Living at Home Executive [email protected] as far as they can. Director), Tim Leshuk (America’s Farmers Grow Communities Representative) Representative Steve Green (R) District 02B Weather permitting they anticipate to include St. Paul (651) 296-9918 the following items in their produce boxes: [email protected] asparagus, lettuce (baby leaf, romaine, Advertising Opportunity For more information go to etc.) spinach, strawberries, zucchini and Happy Pac Deadline Fast Approaching summer squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, Cole www.gis.leg.mn crops (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower), beets (including greens),HOW DO YOUpeas, Findgreen it in the beans,Happy Pack! carrots, sweet corn, peppersA (sweetRisk & Adrenalineand hot),On the Ropes melons CATCH Hit the Links in the Northwoods MEMBER RENEWALS (red and yellow watermelon,Bicycle the Heartland muskmelon), Trail onions, pumpkins,emor winter? 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