August 2014Mission StatementThe mission of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is to serve our membership and provide value through opportunities in networking, advocacy, and business resources.

Board Officers

PresidentMark Ebeling - Edwards-Brandt & Assoc.

President-ElectChris Masters - Master Floors/Carpet One

Past PresidentNate Carney - Snyder Construction Co.

TreasurerDenni Sue Erickson - Ward Van SlykeV.P. Tourism Laurie Lietz - Surf BallroomV.P. of Legislative AffairsGary Peterson, Clear Lake Bank & TrustExecutive DirectorTim Coffey CFRE, IOM

Board Members

Jay Allen - Allen Travel AgencyHunter Callanan - CL Tel

Alan Gochanour - Larson’s MercantileKristy King - Bergland + Cram

Jay LeFevre - First Gabrielson AgencyLori Faught - Best Western

Tim Molencamp - Accelerated RehabEric Paulson

Mark Steenhard Diana Symonds - McQuaid Agency

Ex-Officio’sMike Callanan - City of Clear Lake

Brent Willett - North Iowa Corridor EDCKevin Moler - CL Sanitary District

Art Tesar - Ventura Mayor

Around the LakePrinted Exclusively for Members of theClear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

Chamber To Hold 4th Annual End of Summer Beach Party

The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will once again be sponsoring the “End of Summer” Beach Party on Saturday, August 30th on City Beach. Plans are currently underway. The day will include family fun events such as sandcastle building contests, bean bag toss competitions, a treasure hunt where participants will dig through the sand in search of prizes provided by local businesses, “Whatever Floats Your Boat” recycled boat races and also, new this year will be a Volleyball Tournament. The Beach Party will conclude with a free concert on the beach from 4PM – 8PM and a movie in City Park at 9PM - Safe Haven. Come join the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and say goodbye to the Summer

of ’14 at the 4th Annual Clear Lake “End of Summer” Beach Party. For more information contact the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce at 357-2159 or visit www.clearlakeiowa.com. ■

10th Annual Harvest Festival To Be HeldSaturday, October 4th In Clear Lake!

We have some exciting new things planned for our 10th Annual Harvest Festival. This growing event is becoming a great destination to relax and experience the Midwest tradition of celebrating bountiful harvests. Harvest Festival will once again showcase downtown Clear Lake with a celebration of wine, art and relaxing live music. Each year, the entire downtown area is transformed into a fun & festive fall atmosphere featuring a variety of musical entertainment, tastings of choice wines and an opportunity to browse the antique and specialty shops, restaurants and art galleries of our charismatic lake community. Activities for the day will include wine-samplings, an expanded Farmers Market, unique vendors, seminars/demonstrations and, of course, great food. The wines will feature something for everyone, ranging from good affordable wines to library selections. We currently have several Iowa wineries and local distributors committed to being represented at the 2014 Festival and will be showcasing their current vintages. The afternoon kicks off with a variety of activities: fall trolley color tours, plenty of live music, waiter races, grape stomp competition, homemade salsa-making contest, pumpkin relay race, food and vendors market. Wine ‘samplings’ will be showcased beginning at noon at specified locations and again this year there will also be locations that will be sampling specialty beers. Attendees must purchase a ‘Harvest Bag’ for $23 ($25 if purchased online) to enjoy many of the event activities. Included in each Harvest Bag is a festival pass, which grants access to all the day’s events; wine sampling tickets, a souvenir wine glass, gifts and more. Advanced reservations are now being taken by visiting www.clearlakeiowa.com or going to the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce at 205 Main Avenue, or you can call the chamber office at 800-285-5338 to reserve your bags. Event schedule updated at www.clearlakeiowa.com. ■

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• CLASS Car Show & Summer Dance Party – Aug 1-2 - Downtown CL• Evening Lions Hamburger & Sweetcorn Feed - August 3 - City Park• Thursdays on Main-

August, 7, 14, & 21* 6-9PM - Downtown CL

• Iowa-Minnesota Pirate Festival - Aug 8-10 PM Park, Clear Lake

• Educator Appreciation Breakfast - Aug 13

• Taste of Clear Lake – August 13 5:30PM- Lady of the Lake

• Ale to the Arts - August 15, Clear Lake Arts Center

• Fundraising Not-for-Profit Training – August 22 8:30-11AM - Lakeview Room

• 12x12 Luncheon – August 22 - Noon-1:15PM Chamber Office

• Beach Fest – August 30 - City Beach

• Seawall to Seawall Run – August 30 - City Park

Chamber Not-for-Profit

Training Continues

The second raining session for our non-profit Chamber members was held on August 22, on the topic, “Fundraising: What You Know,

Don’t Know and Should Know” The presenter will be Tim Coffey, Chamber CEO. Tim is a former fundraising consultant and worked in fundraising for most of his 34 not-for-profit career. It will be held in the Lakeview Room form 8:30-11:00 a.m. The next non-profit training session on Communications will be held this fall. Call Patsy or Tim Coffey at the Chamber, 357-2159, for more information or to register. ■

NEW MEMBER PROFILESPlease welcome the following new member(s) to the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

Amaroo SpaNarelle O’Brien

314 North 7th StreetClear Lake, IA 50428

641-231-8053www.amaroospa.com

Spa

Thank you to all of our Chamber Members for your support. Through your membership in the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce you invest in a better Clear Lake!

Adrenaline X Laser TagMark Mayfield

514 Buddy Holly PlaceClear Lake, IA 50428

641-357-9528www.xlasertag.com

Indoor & Mobile Laser Tag

Be WellnessAshley Coleman

210 South 4th StreetClear Lake, IA 50428

641-529-0143Fitness/Health Food Store

Muscle Activation IowaRyan Phipps

419 Main AvenueClear Lake, IA 50428

641-529-0372muscleactivationiowa.com

MAT & Resistance Training

Doug NelsonClear Lake, IA 50428

641-430-8378Individual Membership

Seawall to Seawall RunTracey Zwiefel

P.O. Box 233Clear Lake, IA 50428

641-529-0372Event

Educator Appreciation

BreakfastScheduled for

August 13 The Clear Lake Area Chamber will host its second annual Educator Appreciation Breakfast on Wednesday, August 13, at the Clear Lake Junior High atrium. The Chamber is seeking table sponsors to host tables with up to nine educators and staff at each table. This is a tremendous way for the Clear Lake business community to show their support and appreciation for our hard working teachers and school staff as they start their school year. “The teachers and school staff truly appreciated the breakfast last year,” Tim Coffey, CEO of the Chamber said. “It showed meaningful support of those who influence the next generation of business employees,” Coffey said. For more information on sponsoring a table for this one of a kind event, call Tim Coffey at the Chamber office, 357-2159. ■

Area Events For The Month of August1-3 Interlakes Regatta - Clear Lake Yacht Club Sidewalk Sales - Downtown Clear Lake1-2 CLASS Car Show & Summer Dance Cruise - Surf Ballroom & City Park1-2 Lampost Theatre - Toys in the Attic - Lampost Theatre

2 Split Second Band - The Landing3 Evening Lions Hamburger & Sweet Corn Feed City Park4 Ride on Track with Clean Cities Roundup5 Tuesday Painters & Sit & Knit Open Studio- CL Arts Center7 Thursdays on Main - Downtown Clear Lake8-10 Pirate Festival - PM Park8-9 Lampost Theatre - Toys in the Attic-Lampost Theatre9 9 Tomorrow - The Landing9 Pirate Party Cruise - Lady of the Lake9-15 PGI - North Iowa Events Center9 Jaycees Boat/Bike/Bus Poker Run - The Landing9 Second Saturday - Clear Lake Arts Center10 Glenn Miller Orchestra - Surf Ballroom11 Clear Lake Jaycees Meeting - District 61912 Tuesday Painters & Sit & Knit Open Studio- CL Arts Center13 Taste of Clear Lake - Lady of the Lake14-15 The Global Leadership Summit - Zion Lutheran Church14 Thursdays on Main - Downtown Clear Lake15 Ale to the Arts - Clear Lake Arts Center15 Kraft Brothers - The Landing17 Pioneer Kids Day - Kinney Pioneer Museum19 Tuesday Painters & Sit & Knit Open Studio- CL Arts Center21 Thursdays on Main - Downtown Clear Lake22 12 x 12 Luncheon - Clear Lake Chamber Office24 Jan Garber Orchestra - Surf Ballroomo26 Tuesday Painters & Sit & Knit Open Studio- CL Arts Center29-30 City Wide Garage Sales - Clear Lake29 The Temptations - Surf Ballroom30 Beach Fest - City Beach Seawall to Seawall Run - Downtown at the Seawall31 Antiques in the Square

On-Going EventsMay-September (Memorial Day-Labor Day) Saturdays & Sundays - Clear Lake Yacht Club RacesJune 9 - September 1st - 9:30AM Worship in the ParkJune 12-August 21 (Thursday Nights 6-9PM) Thursdays on Main (Downtown Clear Lake)June 8-August 10 (Saturdays 7-8AM) Yoga by the Lake (Main St. south side of Boat Ramp)June1-August 31 (Every Friday) 8-11AM Fresh on Friday (Central Gardens)June 1-October 12 (Saturdays) 9-11AM Clear Lake Farmer’s Market (CL City Hall Parking Lot)

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Around the Lake

Since We Last Spoke..Tim Coffey, M.A., IOMChief Executive Officer

Since We Last Spoke

I’m not sure about you, but did the month of July fly by? We hope you enjoyed it! There was never a lack of things to do!! The 4th of July was spectacular in multiple ways. The crowds, the carnival rides, the visitors and their families, the parade, the craft show and then the fireworks. I don’t think there was a parking space to be found or a person without a smile on their face! What about RAGBRAI? Diane Thompson and her planning committee did a super job in throwing a delightful party for our 30,000+ visitors and making them feel at home. More than once I heard people saying, “What a great community!” “You have a gem here” “This is the best stop we have on our ride (to include Okoboji!)” It was a phenomenal day to remember with countless folks from out-of-state, and even several foreign countries. One retailer kept track after a while of where everyone was from – 28 states, and London! Congratulations, Clear Lake, you outdid yourself again! August is set to be a great month, but a bit more focused than July. Let’s see what’s in store for us this month. We will start things off with the Car Cruise and Car Show on August 1-2 around the Lake and around City Park. What another great display of cars that will be, jammed pack full of memories for many of us! If you get hungry on Sunday, August 3, the Evening Lions will have their Hamburger & Sweet Corn Feed in City Park. That will be followed by the Iowa-Minnesota Pirate Festival on August 8-10, the Taste of Clear Lake on August 13, the Educator Appreciation Breakfast on August 13, the Ale to the Arts on August 15, the Beach Fest on August 30, and the Seawall to Seawall Run on August 30. Whew! Almost as busy as July, but that’s Clear Lake for you!! July 2014 was one for the record books, but it seems we always outdo ourselves here in Clear Lake. Thanks for showing up and supporting our community events. Let me know if anything is on your mind. In the meantime, have a super August! ■

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Quote of the Month“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

~Ben FranklinAugust 2014

CLEAR LAKE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE205 MAIN AVENUEP. O. BOX 188CLEARLAKE, IA 50428-0188

Staff Tim Coffey - CFRE, IOM Chief Executive Officer Patsy Barragy - Administrative Assistant Libbey Patton - Tourism Director Trish Fundermann - Special Projects Director Emily Ullmann - Summer Intern Gail Robinson - Tourist Information Specialist

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday - 10 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday - 1:00 - 4:00 PM Phone: (641) 357-2159 or (800) 285-5338 Fax: (641) 357-8141

Email: info@clearlakeiowa.com Web site: www.clearlakeiowa.com

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2014-15 Clear Lake

Leadership Class

The Chamber Lake Leadership program will

retool for a second year, beginning with an orientation

luncheon on September 17. The monthly program,

beginning in October, will be for one day a month (the

3rd Wednesday of the month), with a theme connected

to the day. Using the Clear Lake community as a

classroom, the program will examine the following:

economic development and banking and finance;

education in Clear Lake; health & recreation;

business, industry & media; city & county

government; agriculture; and city & county history.

The participants will then have a graduation luncheon.

Participants in this year’s program must be

registered by September 12th.

Here is what our inaugural class said about our first-year program:

“Great overview on history of Clear Lake;”

“Excellent to see where and how the grain is processed to ethanol;”

”GIS was very interesting and how you could use it in our business;”

”Excellent to see – great to be on live radio and great to see how an ad is developed;”

“Great opportunity (to see the TV station) that couldn’t ne had if not for this class;”

“Thought the info on the EMS was informative. Also enjoyed seeing their equipment up close;”

”Very informative. Can’t beat a free plane ride!”

“Neat to drive the runways to really get to feel how long & wide the runways are. Also to see the

grounds and see how there can be opportunity for growth;”

“Great to hear from community banks; great discussion & dialogue;”

”Middle school, high school & elementary school – great tours, interesting to see how students use

technology and speak with teachers;”

“This by far exceeds my expectations!!”

For more information on how to sign up for the 2014-15 Lake Leadership program, call the Chamber office,

357-2159. ■

Inaugural Lake Leadership class for 2013-14. From your right to left,

front row – Shaun Arneson, North Iowa Economic Development Corri-

dor; Terry Anderson, Farmers State Bank; Susan , First Citizens Na-

tional Bank; Greg Goetz, Manufacturers Bank & Trust; back row,

from your right to left- Chris Deets, Clear Lake Bank & Trust; Andy

Meyer, Bergland & Cram; Becky Plagge, First Gabrielson Agency;

Jennifer Penske, Opportunity Village; Michelle Anderson, Oakwood

Care Center; Libbey Patton, Clear Lake Area Chamber; Jim Fiedler,

King Construction & Overhead Door; Natalie Plagge, Clear Lake

Bank & Trust; Tim Coffey, Clear Lake Area Chamber

PGI Volunteers Are Needed!!

Our friends from Visit Mason City are in need of volunteers to

work at the Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI) Fireworks Extreme

event to be held in Mason City on Aug. 9-15, 2014. It is requested that

volunteers are ages 18 and over with a few clean up tasks for those ages

10 and over. There are several tasks, dates and shift times to choose

from including:

PGI Registration -

Job Description:

Inside air-conditioned building helping PGI members register for the

convention making sure they have all registration items (lanyard, name

tags, parking passes, event schedule, etc. Will not have to work with money.

Skill sets needed: welcoming / friendly personality; ability to read small print to verify PGI membership

status on driver licenses / PGI membership card, etc.; ability to follow directions and potentially be

firm with people that don't want to follow the "rules" ; ability to problem solve / think & react

quickly; at times especially on Sat. - Tues. will need to be able to work in a fast pace

environment…. all while having FUN!

Shifts / Date options:

Sat. Aug. 9 - Fri. Aug. 15 shifts are 8 am to 1:30 p and 1:30 pm to 7 pm

Ticket booth / Box Office -

Job Description

working outside before the shows helping to direct people that need to purchase tickets or need access to

"will call"

Shifts / Date options:

Sun. Aug. 10, Tues. Aug. 12, Wed. Aug. 13, Fri. Aug. 15 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm or so

Seat Ushers / Grandstand Security -

Job Description

working outside in the grandstands before and after the shows helping people find their seats and / or

monitoring access making sure all have tickets / hand stamped upon entry

Shifts / Date options:

Sun. Aug. 10, Tues. Aug. 12, Wed. Aug. 13, Fri. Aug. 15 from 5:30 pm to when shows are done

Ticket Scanners -

Job Description

working outside in the grandstands before the shows scanning tickets and stamping hands as people enter

the grandstands

Shifts / Date options:

Sun. Aug. 10, Tues. Aug. 12, Wed. Aug. 13, Fri. Aug. 15 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm or so

If you are interested in volunteering - please contact Visit Mason City at

vmc@VisitMasonCityIowa.com or 422-1663. As a “thank you” for donating your time, each volunteer will

receive 2 complimentary grandstand tickets, per 5 hour shift. Ticket choices include Sunday, Tuesday, or

Wednesday show. Please share / forward this email with your friends/family/co-workers.

Thanks for your consideration!

Travel Deadline Quickly

Approaching

We have a deadline coming up for making your

reservations for the Chamber’s first Travel Program, this

year to Austria and Germany. You must have your deposit

in by August 8.

We leave for nine days to Innsbruck where we will

stay, go to the Oktoberfest in Munich, tour Salzburg and have an optional trip to Meran, Italy

in the Italian Alps. Plan to see a part of Europe that will create lifetime memories!

The Chamber is planning to spend three days at the famous Oktoberfest in Munich,

Germany and stay in beautiful Innsbruck, Austria. The group will leave on September 29 and

return October 7.

This is a trip of a lifetime! Don't miss this great travel opportunity!! Contact Tim Coffey

at the Chamber office, 357-2159 or Jay Allen at Allen Travel, 357-5223. Get your reservation

in with your deposit! It will be a great fun time!! ■

Tandem Bicycle Now Available For Rent!!

The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce’s Tourism Office received a tan-dem bicycle to add to our rental fleet from the Wally Korth family. Bicycles rentals are available at our visitor center Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, and Sunday 1-4pm. The program started in 2012 to fill a need fueled from so many visi-tors requesting bikes to ride around our community. Partners include Cookies, etc., Hall Realty, Images Photography, Resort

Town Apartments, Steve & Vicki Sukup, & Wayne’s Ski & Cycle. To sponsor a bicycle, call

Sara Broers, Owner of Social Connections, LLC

recently had her Ribbon Cutting and was welcomed as

a new member to the Clear Lake Area Chamber by

members of the Clear Lake Chamber First Mates.

Social Connections, LLC is located at 14862 200th

Street in Mason City. Social Connections, LLC is in

the business of connecting people and businesses

through social media platforms. Educating people on

how to use social media and connecting people in real

life. Contact Sara at 641-494-7256 to learn more about

how to stay connected with social media. ■

Members of the Clear Lake Area Chamber First Mates

Present Member Businesses with their Membership Plaques

Jon Berhow, Owner & Angie Harris with Anchor Inn recently had her

Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting by the Clear Lake Area

Chamber First Mates. Anchor Inn is located at 468 North Shore

Drive and are PASSIONATE about Food and PRIDE themselves in

our Service! You will find their menu features a vast array of

sandwiches, seafood, & steaks, and a few items may come by surprise!

But they ensure even the "peculiar" items are sure to please the palate.

Stop in and visit Jon & Angie for a great meal and a wonderful

atmosphere. Call them at 641-357-8688 to make your reservations

today. ■

Dr. Patrick Carney & Dr. Jacob Sorensen along with their staff of

Carney Sorensen Family Dentistry recently had their ribbon

Cutting and were welcomed as a new member to the Clear Lake

Area Chamber by members of the Clear Lake Chamber First

Mates. Carney Sorensen Family Dentistry is located at 800 1st

Avenue North #2 in Clear Lake and is a complete family dentistry

office Contact them for all your dental needs and get the smile of

your dreams by calling 641-357-8111. ■

Mike Hulzmon & Hall Polzman, Owners of Theilen Auto

Sales/Custom Car Tunes recently had their Ribbon Cutting

and were welcomed as a new member to the Clear Lake Area

Chamber by members of the Clear Lake Chamber First Mates.

Theilen Auto Sales/Custom Car Tunes is located at 10536

265th Street in Clear Lake and is a auto dealer on all makes and

models. Contact Mike or Hall for all your car needs by calling

them at 641-424-3352 or stop in. ■

Chris Deets Winner of

The Clear Lake Area

Chamber of Commerce

Annual Golf FUNDraiser

“Ball Drop”!

Pictured is Chris Deets

being presented his check, by

Tim Coffey, CEO of the Clear

Lake Area Chamber of

Commerce & members of the

Chamber’s Golf FUNdraiser

Committee, for $1,000 for

winning the 1st Annual Ball

Drop.

The Ball Drop was sponsored by...