|
In this issue you
will find:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Community Health Services of Marion County
First of Knoxville/GMAC Realty
RECYCLING!
Become a Chamber Member
Attention Clubs, Sororities and Civic Organizations!!
Civic Organizations Update Form
VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 11, 2006
Knoxville Area Community Theatre
Living Windows 2006
Lighted Holiday Parade
Lighted Holiday Parade Entry Form
Our Town Florist's Christmas Home Tours
Local Talent Wanted
VILLAGE THEATRE TICKETS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
*MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR
JANUARY 20, 2007
THE CHAMBER ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
Community Health Services of Marion County
Community Health Services of Marion County will be holding influenza immunization clinics throughout the county beginning October 23. Influenza Clinics are scheduled at the following Senior Citizen
Centers unless otherwise indicated. October 23, 2006 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Knoxville
October 24, 2006 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Pleasantville
October 25, 2006 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Pella
October 26, 2006 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Bussey
October 27, 2006 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Melcher-Dallas
October 30, 2006 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Annex basement
November 7, 2006 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Annex basement Medicare Part B covers the cost of Influenza vaccine. You must show your Medicare card at the time and sign a consent form. If you are not covered by Medicare Part B, the cost for the influenza shot is $20. If you need a pneumonia immunization, you must see your physician or health care provider. If you have any questions, please contact Barb Van Wyk, R.N. at Community Health Services, 104 S. 6th Street, Knoxville. Phone # 828-2238.
First of Knoxville/GMAC Realty
25th Anniversary
Open House and
Business After Hours Thursday, November 2
5-7 pm Located at
125 S. 3rd Street,
Knoxville
RECYCLING!
The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce is asking anyone who has old cell phones or empty laser and inkjet cartridges to recycle them. How? All you have to do is bring them to the Chamber office located at 309 E Main Street. There is a list of qualifying items
Become a Chamber Member
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
2006 Membership ApplicationPlease complete and return to: Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
309 E. Main St.
Knoxville, Iowa 50138 2006 Dues:____ Payment Information: (Circle) Enclosed Bill January Bill Quarterly Business Name: Contact Name/Title: Address: City, State, Zip: Extended description of your location: _______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________ Hours of Operation:______________________________________________________ Phone: Fax: E-mail: Web Site: Owner: Manager: Description of Business: ______________________________________________________________________
(manufacturing, service, retail, corporation, partnership, etc.) Products/Services offered:
Full Time Employees: Part Time Employees: Date and Year Business Opened: Signature: Please complete reverse side also. Future Plans for Company: What Makes Your Business Unique?____________________________________________________________________
What Drew you to this Field of Business? _______________________________________ Personal Background: What qualities you bring to this business field? _________________ How can the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce assist you with your business:
Comments and Suggestions:
Attention Clubs, Sororities and Civic Organizations!!
ATTENTION CLUBS, SORORITIES AND CIVIC
ORGANIZATIONS!!The Chamber is looking to update our records on Clubs, Sororities, and Civic Organizations. Please
contact Donell at the Chamber. Email dstates@iowatelecom.net or phone 828-7555. Thanks
Civic Organizations Update Form
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
2006 Civic OrganizationsPlease complete and return to: Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
309 E. Main St.
Knoxville, Iowa 50138 Group/Organization Name: Contact Name/Title: Address: City, State, Zip: Extended description of your location: _______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________ When you meet:______________________________________________________ Phone: Fax: E-mail: Web Site: Description of Organization: ______________________________________________________________________
Services offered:
# of Members: Date and Year started: Signature: Please complete reverse side also. Future Plans: What Makes Your Organization
Unique?________________________________________________________________
How can the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce assist you with your group/organization:
Comments and Suggestions: Below is a list of Events the Chamber will put on yearly. If you would like to volunteer at one or more of these events please check the event you wish to help with. Thank you for you support. ____Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet (always in Jan.)
____March 28, 2007-Iowa Flag Day
____July 4-July 4th Celebration
____June 15, 2007-Mike McKay Memorial Golf Outing
____August 8-11, 2007- Nationals Parking
____August 8-11, 2007-Nationals Shuttles Sevice
____August 9, 10 & 11, 2007-Pit Stop Pancake Feed
____August 11, 2007-Nationals Parade
____August 11, 2007-Bizarre Bazaar
____Sept. 28, 29, 30, 2007-Old Home Days
____Sept. 29, 2007-Another Dam Bike Ride
____April-Sept.-Knoxville Chamber Race Booth (Race nights from 5:30-7:30-2 free tickets to the races
included)
____June-August-Fun Uptown After Five (Friday nights on the square 5-10:30)
VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 11, 2006
5th Annual Veterans Day Parade 3:30 PM
Knoxville, Iowa
What Better way of showing your appreciation to your employee Veteran than to put a float in this parade with all of your Veterans on it!
Theme: Salute to the Veterans
BE A PART OF THIS PARADE!!
Contact Don Zoutte @641-828-9048 or
641-891-05102006 VETERAN’S DAY PARADE ENTRY FORM November 11th, 2006 3:30 PM LINEUP: 2:30 p.m. – PARADE begins at 3:30 pm through downtown Knoxville. Entry Deadline: November 10, 2006 THEME: Salute to the VETERANS THIS PARADE IS TO HONOR OUR VETERANS. IT IS NOT A JUDGED PARADE
Name of Business/Organization: ___________________________________ Contact Person: _____________________email:______________________ Mailing address:________________________________________________ City: _________________ State: _______________ Zip: _______________ Daytime Phone: _________________ Evening Phone: _________________ Number of Expected Entries ________ Commentary for the Announcer to Read:
?
______________________________________________________________________________ COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM TO:
Don Zoutte
514 E. Marion St.
Knoxville, Iowa 50138
Phone (641) 828-9048 or 891-0510
Or you can drop the entry off at the Chamber of Commerce Office at 309 E. Main St. Knoxville.
Or EMAIL it back to Bikerdoc@iowatelecom.net
Knoxville Area Community Theatre
production of "You Can't Take It With You"
$15.00 Dinner and Show - November 10th, 11th and 18th.
Dinner catered by Fennema's Catering of Monroe
Doors open and dinner from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Show at 7:30 pm.
$8.00 Show Only - November 10th, 11th and 18th
General Admission seating
Doors open at 7:00 pm. Show at 7:30 pm.
$8.00 Matinee - November 12th
General Admission seating
Refreshments provided by Cookies by Anna
Doors open at 1:30 pm. Show at 2:00 pm.
Tickets are available at Sugar & Spice in downtown Knoxville. Phone orders and credit cards will be charged a $2.00 handling fee.
For more information, please visit our website at www.k-act.org or call Gary at 641-842-2943.
Living Windows 2006
“A Hometown Christmas”
Thursday, November 16, 5:30—8:00
Downtown Knoxville
Live Holiday Displays in Merchants Windows
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides $3 per person
Smitty’s Kettle Corn and Barrel Train
Santa Claus Holiday Open House
Start your Holiday shopping early by shopping locally.
Check out the bargains and quality products available from local merchants. Brought to you by:
Mentor Study Club
Knoxville Chamber and Economic Development Growth Alliance
For more information call (641)828-7555 www.knoxville-iowa.com
Lighted Holiday Parade
“Hometown Family Traditions”
Friday, November 17, 7:00 PM
Continue the festivities into Friday and extend your shopping opportunities. See spectacular creative lighted displays. Santa and Mrs. Claus Brought to you by:
Mentor Study Club
Knoxville Chamber and Economic Development Growth Alliance
For more information call (641)828-7555 www.knoxville-iowa.com
Lighted Holiday Parade Entry Form
Friday, November 17, 2006 at 7:00 PM LINEUP: 6 p.m. - PARADE begins at 7 p.m. through downtown Knoxville
Entry Deadline: November 9, 2006
*Please remember that candy is not allowed to be thrown, but you may walk and hand it out! Theme: “Hometown Family Traditions”
The theme will weigh heavily in the judging of this popular event! Enjoy the fun festivities of the Knoxville !! Awards will be presented to the best entries in these categories: (Check the category in which your entry should be judged.) _____ Best Overall _____ Best Use of Lights
_____ Best Performing Entry _____ Kids’ Entry
_____ Just for Fun, Don’t Judge All entries will be considered for “Best of Parade” and “Fan’s Favorite” awards. Name of Business/Organization: _____________________________________________
Contact Person: _______________________e-mail
Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _____________ Zip: _____________
Daytime Telephone: __________________ Evening Telephone: _________________ Number of expected entries: _____________
Commentary for announcer to read: ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM TO:
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
309 E Main Street
Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone #: (641) 828-7555
Fax #: (641) 828-7978 You may also drop your form off at our office.
ENTRY DEADLINE: November 9, 2006 Particulars: All entries must have a lighting aspect. All entries must be identified with a sign or banner. Please insure your entry does not include Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus. 1. PARADE PARTICULARS
In order to be considered for inclusion in the 2006 Lighted Holiday Parade you must provide a complete description of your entry, including all dimensions and indicating equipment associated with the display. A photograph of the display should also accompany the entry form.
2. SALES
Any companies selling merchandise must conform to the legal tax ordinance of federal, state, county and city authorities. Forms will be available at registration and must be turned in before departure.
3. PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY
Full payment must accompany this contract to secure space assignment. All cancellations must be in writing. Companies that cancel 60 days prior to the expo will receive a full refund. After the 60 day cut-off, a 50% cancellation fee will apply to all cancellations; no refunds to companies that cancel less than 2 weeks prior to the parade. Exhibitors that are 30 days past due with no confirming payment, will be automatically cancelled. If they wish to be reinstated, their space will be assigned according to availability upon receipt of a written request and full payment.
4. EXHIBITS
Exhibits shall be so arranged as not to obstruct the general view nor hide the exhibits of others.
5. SPACE ASSIGNMENT
Space assignment will be at the sole discretion of the promoter. Space assignment, written or otherwise, will not be guaranteed until check-in time. Promoter reserves the right to make last minute changes.
6. INFLATABLES, HEIGHT LIMITATIONS AND SAMP LING
Advertising over 10 feet high, inflatables and product sampling are not permitted without the expressed written consent of the promoter.
7. OPERATION
Promoter reserves the right to restrict the exhibit to a maximum noise level and to suitable methods of operation and display materials. If, for any reason, an exhibit and its contents are deemed objectionable by Promoter, the exhibit will be subject to removal. This reservation includes persons, things, conduct, printed matter or any item of poor character which management in it’s sole discretion considers objectionable to the events well being. In the event such an eviction or restriction is enforced, management will not be liable for refunding rental fees or funds for exhibition, except at its own discretion. Entry agrees that management may substitute the actual space assigned to entry if necessary.
8. EQUIPMENT RENTAL
Exhibitors must not injure or deface property. Should such damage occur, Exhibitor is liable to property’s owner. Exhibitor is responsible for lost or stolen rental equipment such as tables and chairs. 9. UNOCCUPIED SPACE
Management reserves the right, should any rented Exhibitor’s space remain unoccupied on the closing hour of line up, or should any space be forfeited due to failure to make proper payment, to rent said space to any other Exhibitor, or use said space in any other manner, but this clause shall not be construed as affecting the obligation of Exhibitor to pay the full amount specified in his invoice for space rental should management not resell the space.
10. SUBLETTING OF SPACE
Exhibitor shall not assign, sublet or apportion the whole or any part of the space assigned or have representatives, equipment or materials from other firms than his own in the Exhibitor space without written consent of management.
11. LIABILITY EXCLUSIONS
Management take reasonable precautions to safeguard Exhibitor’s property. However, management will not be liable for loss or damage to the property of Exhibitors’ or its representatives or employees from theft, fire, accident, acts of God or any other causes beyond his control. Exhibitor agrees to save the promoter, employees, management, its agents and employees free and harmless of and from all claims, demands, damages and liability of whatsoever kind and character asserted by any person or persons on account of damage to property or injury to or death of any persons occurring on or about the premises arising out of the use of the premises by Exhibitor.
12. INSURANCE
Exhibitors’ shall carry and maintain during the Event and at his sole cost and expense, personal injury and property damage coverage under a policy of general public liability insurance. Exhibitor shall also carry insurance for property damage or combined single limit bodily injury and property damage policy.
Exhibitor warrants that by signing this contract he will comply with the insurance regulations of this contract.
13. INABILITY TO PERFORM
If management should be prevented from holding the Event or if it cannot permit Exhibitor to occupy his space due to circumstances beyond its control, including but not limited to, strike, civil disobedience, acts of war, acts of God, management will refund to Exhibitor the amount of rental paid by him, less a proportionate share of the event expenses, and management shall have no further obligation or liability to the Exhibitor. If Exhibitor shall have no rental payment, he nevertheless shall be obligated to pay his proportionate share of expenses.
14. MISCELLANEOUS
The person signing this agreement or the Promoter has full authority to bind the Exhibitor to all provisions of this agreement. In the event any controversy or litigation should arise concerning this agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to its attorney fees and costs actually incurred in such litigation. It is not permitted to throw candy or other items during the parade.
Our Town Florist's Christmas Home Tours
November 30th 5PM- 8PMBeautifully decorated homes by the design staff at OTF and the creative homeonwers All proceeds go to S.O.S (Save Our Stadium) Reception and goodies following at Our Town Florist Tickets available at OTF, Pizza Hut and the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce.
Local Talent Wanted
The Coffee Connection: Looking for local talent to come in & play or sing on weekends.
Must be clean, family friendly entertainment.
If interested, contact Terri Stauner-828-8141 or stop by-213 E. Main Street Knoxville
VILLAGE THEATRE TICKETS
$4.00The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and Fridley Theatres are working together to save you money.
If you would like to save $1.00 on a movie ticket stop by the Chamber office at 309 E Main, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm and buy your tickets. Kid's tickets are still $3.50.
AT THE MOVIES
Oct 27 - Nov 2EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Rated PG-13
Running Time 1:43
Fri/Sat 7:00 9:10
Sun 2:00 7:00
Mon-Thurs 7:00 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE:THE BEGINNING
Rated R
Running Time 1:31
Fri/Sat 7:10 9:15
Sun 2:10 7:10
Mon-Thurs 7:10
|
