Monday Memo November 30, 2015 Meetings this week: November 30: 12:00-1:00 pm Kiwanis meeting at Santee/Embers 4:00-5:30 pm Utilities Commission at City Hall in Council Chambers December 1: 9:00-10:30 am County Commissioners Meeting at the Jackson County Courthouse 6:30-7:30 pm City Council Meeting at City Hall in Council Chambers Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Open Houses: December 9 th 1:00-4:00pm United Prairie Bank December 9 th 9:00-4:00pm Bank Midwest (Flyer attached) December 9 th Fulda Area Credit Union Jackson Branch December 10 th 10 am 3 pm Jackson Federal Savings and Loan This Week! TONIGHT: Creative Spirits Paint.Sip.Create at Bridget s Bucksnort s Brew Ha Ha & Grill! See flyer below. Go online to sign up! Dec. 2 nd : Social Media Breakfast Event on Wed. 8-9 am. See flyer for details on how to register! Dec. 3 rd, 7:30 pm Shines the Light 2015 Many Voices Choir Holiday Concert at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Jackson. See flyer below. Dec. 4 th : Tickets are now on sale for the 4th Annual Jingle Mingle! (Formerly Holiday Gala) The Jackson Health Care Foundation presents Damon Dotson & His Band on Friday, at the Jackson National Guard Armory from 7 pm - 11 pm! Tickets can be purchased at Bank Midwest, United Prairie Bank, Fulda Area Credit Union - Jackson Branch, and from any Jackson Health Care Foundation board member. Dec. 5 th : Holiday Fest is this Saturday in Jackson! Check out the complete list of events on www.jacksonmn.com Dec. 5 th : Tickets are now on sale for the 7 th Annual Grand Ole Opry-Style Country Music Show at Colleen Anderson Insurance Agency. The Show is on Saturday, December 5 th at 2:00 and 5:30 pm. See the flyer below! Round Lake Vineyards and Winery Presents Barrel Tasting on Dec. 11 th and 12 th, and a Paint. Sip. Create Event on Dec. 5 th. Flyers below. They are also offering a Winter Silk Arrangement Class on Dec. 6 th from 1-4 pm. Register on their website: www.roundlakevineyards.com Upcoming Jackson Area Events and Information: Jackson County Food 4 Kids Fundraiser Raffle tickets are $20 and can be purchased at New Fashion Pork. The winner will receive a 5-day vacation in St Maarten, see flyer below for more information. Southern MN Export Expo December 9 th 11:30-3:30 pm, see flyer below for more information. The Riddle of the Exporter December 10 th 9:00-4:00pm, see flyer below for more information. Once you have your holiday cash, see the participating businesses on the attached flyer where you can spend it. Remind your kiddos to write a letter to Santa and drop it off at Santa s Mailbox at the Festival Park! Reminders and Thank yous: Do you have an event coming up? A special you want to share with all of the other Chamber businesses? E-mail the information to chamber@jacksonmn.com and we ll get it in the Monday memo! Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce 507-847-3867 chamber@jacksonmn.com www.jacksonmn.com
Jackson County Food 4 Kids Fundraiser Raffle St. Maarten Westin Dawn Beach Resort and Spa April 10-15, 2016 Trip will include airfare, hotel, and airport transportation. http://www.westinstmaarten.com The ticket price will be $20. Winners will be posted on our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/jacksoncountyfood4kids following the drawing on February 12 th, 2016. This trip is donated by New Fashion Pork with all proceeds going to Jackson County Food 4 Kids. Jackson County Food 4 Kids is a non-profit organization that provides nutritious, healthy, child-friendly, single serving, non-perishable food items for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack on weekends and during holiday breaks.the Jackson County Food 4 Kids program was started in September 2014 at Riverside Elementary. In December 2014, Pleasantview Elementary was added to the program. As of September 2015, Immanuel Lutheran and Heron Lake-Okabena have also been added. With these additions, all food insecure K-5 th grade students in Jackson County are eligible to participate. We currently have 129 students receiving weekly food packs and holiday break vouchers for their local grocery store.the cost per child is $375 per school year. This raffle is one of our largest fundraisers and your support is greatly appreciated by the organization and every child enrolled in the program. Tickets can be purchased at New Fashion Pork 164 Industrial Parkway Jackson, MN. If there are any questions, call 507-847-4610.