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In this issue you
will find:
COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR
Knoxville Easter Egg Hunt
KNOXVILLE WELCOMES 11 FAMILIES
Knoxville’s Old Home Days Poster Wins a Silver
Arts Alliance Meeting
Legislative Question and Answer Sessions
Knoxville Farmers Market Looking to Expand
Stepping Stones Early Learning Center
The Church of God Easter Egg Hunt
THE PRODUCT FACTOR
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
GRAND RE-OPENING
Congressman Leonard Boswell
The Measure of a LEADER
KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY THEATRE
Downtown Parking
Vote in the Best of Marion County Contest
COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR
March 17, 2006
4:00-5:00pm
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Office
309 E Main St
Knoxville, IA
Anyone with thoughts, ideas, concerns or questions for Mayor Sprafka are invited to
attend.
Knoxville Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 8
Marion County Park
10:00 AM
The Optimist Club will once again be holding the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. They are asking for donation to offset the cost of the candy.
Anyone wishing to send donations can send them to:
Don Kain
Knoxville Optimist Club Secretary/Treasurer
317 E. Robinson
Knoxville, IA 50138
KNOXVILLE WELCOMES 11 FAMILIES
Community Greeter Virginia Rayl welcomed 11 new families to Knoxville in February. Our new families come from, DesMoines, Wisconsin, Detroit, Newton, Melcher, Davenport, Indianola, Tracy, Iowa City, Kentucky, California.
Welcome to Knoxville!
Knoxville’s Old Home Days Poster Wins a Silver
Sayles Graphic Design of Des Moines is proud to announce the 2005 Knoxville Old Home Days poster has earned an ADDY Award, which is a competition sponsored by the Advertising Professionals of Des Moines. Knoxville Chamber of Commerce earned one of the competition’s coveted Silver awards in Collateral Material, Special Events Material.
Sales Graphic Design won 6 Silver ADDYs, five Gold ADDYs and three Best of Class ADDY Awards in this years competition.
Our thanks go out to Sayles Graphic Design for a job well done!
Arts Alliance Meeting
Show Case
March 22, 2006
7:00 PM
Swamp Fox
This is a Show Case for Art of all kinds. If you are interested in bringing a piece of Art, putting on a skit or doing a reading of your own please feel free to join us or if you are interested in the arts in any way
you are welcome.
The first portion of this meeting will be for the display pieces of artwork. The second portion will be devoted to the performing arts.
If you have any question please feel free to call the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce at 641-828-7555.
Legislative Question and Answer Sessions
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
4:00-5:00 PM Friday, March 31 Friday, April 28 The Knoxville Chamber & Economic Development Growth Alliance will once again hold Legislative Question and Answer Session for it’s members and the public. These session are to get to know our State representative, ask questions, find out their stand on issues and to find out what’s going on in our government. These sessions will be held from 4:00 PM-5:00 PM the last Friday of the month through April at the Knoxville Chamber & Economic Development Growth Alliance office located at 309 E Main. If you have any questions feel free to call us at 641-828-7555.
Knoxville Farmers Market Looking to Expand
For Immediate Release March 1, 2006
Contact: Brian Stickel
828-7555
The Knoxville Farmers Market is looking to build the number of vendors for the 2006 season as well as increasing the variety of products offered. There will be a meeting at Godfathers Pizza on Monday, March 27th at 6:00 PM for anyone interested in participating this year. Bring your ideas and lets see how we can grow this together. For more information contact Maxine Chambers at (641)943-2223 or the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce at 828-7555.
Stepping Stones Early Learning Center
will open August 21.
Step Up and register for
Fall preschool and child care
Wednesday, April 5
From 1:00-7:00PM at the VA Child Care Center
Questions- Call 828-5094
The Church of God Easter Egg Hunt
Corner of Madison Street and Highway 14
Saturday, April 15th at 1:00 in the afternoon. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Wayne Johnson, 828-7705.
THE PRODUCT FACTOR
The product element is one of the most critical in your mix. If the product element is off, you won’t have anything to sell that your customers want to buy. Therefore, you don’t have any reason to be in the marketplace. This is why many small businesses are either barely hanging on or going out of business.Regardless of the level of service you provide and the low, low price you offer, the product must be wanted or needed. Whether you are dealing with a tangible product such as hardware, or an intangible product such as computer repair, there must be demand for what you are selling. We have found that businesses that are successful in the product area realize that customers are buying more of their business than just the product. Here is a shortlist of what customers are really buying: They are buying you: your personality, your appearance, your sense of humor, and your friendly nature.
They are buying your service: the way they are greeted, treated, thanked, and rewarded.
They are buying your reputation: your trustworthiness and your integrity.
They are buying your appearance and ambience: how you are perceived in your community.
They are buying your entire package. Excerpt from Up Against the Wall-Marts
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Edward Jones
913 W Pleasant
842-3500
5:00 PM All Knoxville Businesses and their employees are invited to join Adam and gang for an informative, casual, social hour.The purpose of these socials are to get to know each other and learn about you and your business, share ideas, network businesses and find out your goals.
GRAND RE-OPENING
Coffee Connections Grand Re-Opening
March 17 & 18
Coffee Connection will open their doors at a new location Friday March 17.
They are located 213 E Main
(Old Office Supplier)
Come join the fun
.50 Hot Dogs
.50 Ice Cream Cones
Drawings for prizes
Free live entertainment Friday and Saturday night.New Hours will be:
Monday 7:00am-12:00pm
Tuesday-Thursday 7:00am-9:00pm
Friday and Saturday 7:00am-11:00pm
Closed on Sundays
Congressman Leonard Boswell
Invites you to attend a
Town Hall Meeting
March 21, 2006
2:00-3:00 pm
Medicare Part D-Prescription Drug Program
Where: William Penn University, Memorial Union
201 Trueblood Ave, Chief Mahaska Room
Oskaloosa, IA
Congressman Leonard Boswell will host a Medicare Prescription Drug Town Hall Meeting. Experts on the new Medicare Prescription Drug program will be present to address your questions and suggestions. If you have any further questions about the event, please contact Congressman Boswell’s office at 1 (800) 432-1984 or visit www.boswell.house.gov
The Measure of a LEADER
Maximum Impact Simulcast
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2006
Coming Live via Satellite To:
First United Methodist Church
313 E Montgomery
Knoxville, IA 50138
The 2005 Maximum Impact Simulcast will deliver a remarkable day of leadership training. Join over 80,000 business leaders around the country for an unforgettable day of leadership development.Renowned athletes, authors, and leadership experts from virtually every circle of influence are converging for the most compelling leadership event of the year. For more information on this event please visit: www.maximumimpact.com/mis.
Understand character qualities that activate and empower your leadership.
Take home practical advice and action steps to increase your influence index.
FOR TICKET ORDERS: CALL-(641) 842-3712
KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY THEATRE
Announces Auditions For
Dogsbreath Devereaus the Dastardly Doctor
……….or Nurses! Foiled Again!
A melodrama
By Billy St. John
Audition Dates
Wednesday, March 15-7:00-9:00 pm
Saturday, March 18-10:00 am-noon
Monday, March 20-7:00-9:00 pm
All audition will be held at the VA Medical Center Auditorium, Building 5.
Roles are available for 16 people (4 males, 6 females, and six roles that can be played by either male or female)
Co-Directors for the show are
Suzanne Anderson and Lori Pearson
For more information or questions visit www.k-act.org or call 842-4206.
Downtown Parking
One of the most often heard complaints we hear in the chamber office is the lack of parking in the downtown area for visitors and business patrons. I know this is not new information to many of you but we need to address the problem. There is a three hour parking limit in all parking areas located around the square and one block in each direction. Beyond the one block range there is no time limit. As business owners, managers, or employees, we need to start observing these regulations and leaving these parking areas for patrons of the courthouse and downtown businesses. There are well over 200 parking spots on Marion Street, Montgomery Street, 4th Street and 1st Street for your vehicles. Please use these locations so more stringent parking regulations do not need to be enforced. Should you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact us at 828-7555. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and support.
Vote in the Best of Marion County Contest
For Immediate Release:Whether you are from Marion County or just visiting, you will want to cast your vote in the annual “Best of Marion County” contest, which is sponsored each year by the Marion County Development Commission (MCDC) to promote hospitality and excellence within Marion County’s travel industry. “This contest is a great tool to recognize the attractions and businesses that provide quality service to both our residents and visitors,” stated Carla Ferguson, Executive Director of the Marion County Development Commission. “Marion County was honored to receive the Iowa Tourism County of the Year award 5 times over the past decade because of the tremendous efforts of our local tourism industry.” Top vote recipients in 55 different categories will be announced in June. There are a wide variety of categories such as: best place for pasta, best service & hospitality, best store front display, best campground, best gift shop, best winter event, best lodging, etc. After taking one year off due to technical problems on our web site, we are accepting votes on our newly designed site at www.redrockarea.com. This is the only way to vote and a great opportunity to learn about what all there is to do in the area. To vote, go to the www.redrockarea.com and click on the Best of Marion County. One complete voting ballot per email address will be counted. Voting takes place until April 10, 2006.
MOVIES
Mar. 10-Mar. 16
Fri/Sat 7:00; 9:05
Sun 2:00; 7:00
Mon-Thurs; 7:00SHAGGY DOG (PG) Mar. 10-Mar. 16
Fri/Sat. 7:15; 9:20
Sun. 2:15; 7:15
Mon.-Thurs. 7:15 FIREWALL (PG-13)
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