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CHAMBER NEWS
June, 2016
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2016 CHEROKEE CHAMBER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jared Koch, President
Cherokee State Bank
Stephanie Zarr, Vice President
Exit Realty
Amber Thorson, Secretary/
Treasurer
Burkhardt & Dawson, CPA
Dave Wilberding, Past President
PSS Inc.
Amy Loughlin
Underground Clothing
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
Dianna Volkert
Royers Jewelry
Cheryl Ellis
AgCom Insurance
Julie Hering Kent
Executive Director
Leah Niemeier
50 years ago, the Cherokee Business Community led the charge with a new event
in Cherokee. A Free Picnic lunch was served in Wescott Park , a huge parade
traveled down Main Street, there were rides for the kids, and a rodeo featuring the
country’s top rodeo cowboys and performers.
Fifty Years later, the Cherokee PRCA Rodeo is still going strong, and wouldn’t be
possible without the continued support of our business community. There is still
time for you and your business to be involved in this year’s event. Decorate your
businesses to welcome our cowboy guests, enter the parade, volunteer to help at
the rodeo or simply bring your family out for the fun. We’ll see you this weekend!
The beautiful hanging flower baskets on Main Street. We could still use volunteers
to help water the baskets this summer. Look at the schedule in this newsletter and
call the Chamber with a week that will work for you.
You can help us raise money for this year’s Fireworks display by calling in your
pledge to the annual KCHE Radio Fireworks Fundraiser on Tuesday, June 14.
Our goal is to raise $4,000 to make this year’s 4th of July Fireworks Display another great one that people will be talking about.
The Annual Chamber Golf Outing is Tuesday, June 21. You have a variety of ways
that you could be involved—Enter a team, be a hole sponsor, or donate a door
prize. The money raised from this event is used to advertise promotion events like
Crazy Days and the Christmas Parade and to market our community.
Plans continue to come along for our Customer Appreciation Event and Street
Dance on Friday, July 15. We have received some feedback from businesses, but
hope more of you get involved. Page 8 of the newsletter has more information on
the event and how our business community and individuals can get involved.
Cherokee is truly your place to be this summer.
Cherokee Chamber of
Commerce Coffee
Fridays at 9:30 AM
June 3— RODEO at Bomgaars Expo
Building on the Fairgrounds
June 10— Keva Boutique—Red Ribbon
Julie Hering Kent
Executive Director
“Chamber Chat”
KCHE (92.1 FM or 1440 AM)
Every Tuesday morning
at approximately 8:20 A.M.
(Pre-recorded on Monday)
June 7— Dana Evans—Veteran Affairs
June 14—Nourished Souls
June 17– Sioux Valley at Golf Course
June 21—The Gardens
June 24— Cherokee Public Library
June 28—Cherokee County 4H
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
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Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
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Hanging Flower Baskets
The hanging flower baskets are up
on Main Street. To keep these
flowers looking beautiful all summer
long, we need volunteers to help
water. We are asking for volunteers
to pick a week (Monday-Friday) this
summer that works for your schedule.
You could take this task on by
yourself, or involve friends or coworkers.
JUNE EVENTS
June Art Wall
Cherokee County Soil Posters
June West Gallery:
Earth Extremes
We will provide the 4-Wheel cart
and water tank with hose to make this
job as easy as possible. If you would
like to volunteer to take a week this
summer, please contact the Chamber
Office at:
Phoned 224-6414 or e-mail
Sunday, June 5
1:00-4:00 PM
Country Jammin’
Wednesday, June 8
9:30 AM– 4:00 PM
Archaeology Field School begins
[email protected]
HANGING FLOWER BASKETS
SCHEDULE
May 30– June 3— AgCom Insurance
June 6-10— NSCCU
June 13-17— Northwest Realty
June 20-24— Burkhardt & Dawson
June 27—July 1— OPEN
July 4-8— OPEN
July 11-15— OPEN
July 18-22—OPEN
July 25-29—OPEN
Wednesday, June 8
4:30-5:30PM, 6:30PM
Gitchie Girl, Author’s talk and book signing
Sunday, June 26
2:00 PM
Public Planetarium Program
Tuesday, June 28
10:00AM
Coffee with the Curators
All programs are free and open to the public.
All programs are held at the Sanford Museum,
117 E. Willow St. in Cherokee.
Cherokee City Wide
North Star Community Credit Union
Member Appreciation Day
Saturday , June 11
Call the Chronicle Times 225-5111
For Details!
Friday, June 24 10:00AM– 5:00PM
Stop by for a FREE Hot Dog, Pop,
and all the fixings!
Check out the FABULOUS bake sale inside
the credit union that will help raise money for
Relay for Life!
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
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Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
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Cherokee Area
At the Cherokee Country Club
82nd Annual Tournament
June 17-19,2016
Call 225-4687 or visit:
www.thecherokeecountryclub.com
Fireworks
Fundraiser
It’s time again for the Chamber’s annual Fireworks Fundraiser. KCHE radio will host the
Fireworks Fundraiser on Tuesday, June 14 from
1:30 to 3:00 pm. Please listen to KCHE 92.1
FM for your opportunity to donate to this years
fireworks display. The Chamber hopes to raise
$4,000 to celebrate the 4th of July with a
BANG!
Every Thursday June thru September
4:00—6:00 PM
At the Cherokee Depot
Fresh Produce, grown locally
Craft items made by the people who sell
them
Vendors welcome for information
call: 712-229-9502
93rd Annual
CHEROKEE COUNTY FAIR
KCHE plans to play patriotic music during the
4th of July Fireworks. Businesses who donate
$100 or more to the Fireworks Fund, will be
listed as a sponsor of the music during the
show. You will receive promos and name mentions during the week leading up to the fireworks display.
Call KCHE on Tuesday, June 14 between
1:30 and 3:00 to make your pledge!
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
July 21-24, 2016
www.cherokeecountyfair.org
The Annual
Flag Disposal Ceremony
Will be Held at the
Cherokee Airport
Tuesday, June 14th
By the Boy Scouts of America
At 6:00 PM
Please bring Lawn Chairs
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201 WEST MAIN STREET
CHEROKEE, IA 51012
www.CherokeeIowaChamber.com
Phone: 712-225-6414
Fax: 712-225-1991
[email protected]
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4 of July Fireworks
Donation
Business: ____________________________________________________
Contact: _____________________________________________________
Amount Pledged: _____________________________
*KCHE will play patriotic music during the 4th of July Fireworks. Businesses who donate at least $100 to the
Fireworks Fund will be recognized for helping to fund the Fireworks through promo’s and name mentions leading
up to the Fireworks Display.
_____My donation is enclosed
Please return to:
_____ Please invoice me
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
201 West Main Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
Or Fax to 712-225-1991
Pledges received by Monday, June 13 will be recognized on KCHE during the fundraiser on Tuesday, June 14.
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
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Cherokee Young Professionals
Family Gathering
Wednesday, June 8
5:30pm at Spring Lake Yacht Club
Meat will be provided.
Please bring a desert to share.
Hy-Vee
Receipt Program
Hy-Vee is inviting area nonprofit organizations to
participate in their new receipt program.
The organization collects grocery receipts from
Cherokee Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Pharmacy,
Hy-Vee Gifts & More and Hy-Vee Gas Station. When they have collected $100,000 in receipts, Hy-Vee will donate $1,000 back to the organization. Contact Joe Bertino at Hy-Vee to
learn how this program can benefit your organization and sign up to participate.
Cash Flow Workshop
June 14, 2016 6:00PM At WITCC
Managing Money
When you’re out of cash, you’re out of business.
Understanding cash & it’s effects on business, including:
 Sources of Cash
 Use of Cash
 Bank Balance
 Cash Flow Projection
 Other Financial Projections
*Profit & Loss Statement * Balance Sheet
*Financial Ratios
Please register for this class by calling the
Chamber Office at 712-225-6414.
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
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2016 Customer Appreciation Event
Friday, July 15
6:00 – 8:00 PM– Food, Family Fun and Prizes
8:00 PM—Midnight – Dance to “Mighty Nish”
Parking Lot on East Main Street
The Chamber of Commerce is once again showing appreciation for the community of Cherokee and the
customers that shop in and support our businesses. A FREE Street Dance is going to be held on Friday,
July 15 (this is during Crazy Days). The gates will open at 6:00 PM and everyone will be admitted free of
charge. From 6-8 PM we would like to create a family friendly, carnival type atmosphere. We would like
to invite businesses to set up small carnival type games for the kids (young and old alike) to play.
We would like to ask businesses to get involved in a number of ways, be it donating money, product or
services, or volunteering their time. When we held Hot Dog Days, many businesses appreciated the opportunity to have face time with people. We still want to give business owners and employees that opportunity, but it will be in one central location. We encourage volunteers to wear shirts, hats and nametags to
signify what business they represent while working the concession stand, standing at the gate, or helping
with games and activities.
Please take a moment to review the opportunities for involvement in this event listed below and return to
the Chamber of Commerce As Soon As Possible so we may continue with our planning. If you have any
questions, please contact Julie at the Chamber at 225-6414.
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Business ___________________________________________
Contact Person ____________________________ Phone _______________
My business is willing to help in the following ways:
Check all that apply
___ $500 Banner Sponsor (will be recognized on a banner at the gate, in advertising, and throughout the night)
___ My business I will sponsor with a donation of $________
___ My business will donate door/raffle prizes ____________
___ My business will sponsor and man a game/activity ___________
___ We will volunteer with the following:
___Set up
___ Gate – welcome guests, hand out door prize tickets
___ Coke Trailer— serve drinks
___ Beer Garden –ID Wristbands, take money, hand beers
___ Clean up
Please return to:
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
201 West Main Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
Fax – 225-1991
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
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June 2016
Sun
May 29
Mon
May 30
Tue
May 31
Chamber Chat Memorial Day CMN Cookout
Wed
1
6
Rotary
12
13
Cash Flow
Workshop
Fairboard
Meeting
Rotary
19
20
Sioux Valley
Tournament
3Chamber
4
CMN Cookout
Coffee RODEO
9 AM Cherokee
Stampede
Holzhauer
Cookout
4 PM Parade
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11
Chamber
Coffee—
Keva Boutique
(Ribbon Cutting)
City Wide
Garage Sales
7
8
Ag Committee
Noon
Young Profes- Farmers Marsionals 5:30
ket 4-6 PM
Chamber Chat Dana Evans Vet
Affair
Lions
14
15
Chamber
Board Mtg. 7:00
Chamber Chat Nourished Souls
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Veterans
Appreciation
Day 9am –3pm
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17 Chamber 18
Farmers Market 4-6 PM
Coffee—
Golf Course
Sioux Valley Tournament
Fireworks Fundraiser1:30—3:00
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22
Mary Poppins the Musical
23
24 Chamber 25
Chamber Chat The Gardens
Lions
Farmers Market 4-6 PM
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Mary Poppins the Musical
30
July 1
July 2
Mary Poppins
Chamber Golf
Tournament
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27
28
Mary Poppins
Sat
50th PRCA RODEO
Rotary
Chamber Chat Cherokee
County 4H
2:00 PM Public
Planetarium Show
Fri
2
Farmers Market 4-6 PM
11:00 Service
at Oak Hill
Cemetery
5
Thu
Farmers
Market 4-6 PM
Rotary
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
www.CherokeeIowaChamber.com
Coffee—
Library
Chamber
Coffee—
Nourished
Souls (Ribbon
Cutting)
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Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
201 West Main Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
#CherokeeRodeo
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce - June, 2016
Contact: [email protected] Phone: 712-225-6414
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