JANUARY 2018 NEWSLETTER
Make sure to read all the way to the end. It's a full newsletter!
Join us next Thursday for RG Chamber luncheon/meeting
You are invited to attend our January Rockford-Greenfield luncheon meeting on Thursday, January 11th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Wright Hennepin Electric. 
 
Spotlight: Noe Valverde with YWAM and John Zimmerman with Overhead Door Co.
Catering: Greenrock
Keynote: Hennepin County Sheriff
  
Please click on the link below to register or RSVP.
Rockford Area Historical Society
Do you know where the expression "mad as a hatter" comes from?  We do.  In the "olden days", craftsmen who made beaver hats would use mercury and lead to clean oils from the beaver pelts.  Over time and constant exposure to these chemicals, the 'hatters' accumulated heavy metal poisoning, which often changed their behavior.  And the expression "mad as a hatter" was born.  You can come see an authentic 1875 beaver pelt hat at the Stork House Museum in Rockford, one that may have given rise to this expression.

Membership in the Rockford Area Historical Society helps guarantee the preservation and continuity of our history, and of the identity of where we came from.  It will help us maintain the Stork House, and explore and find additional history to record.

C lick HERE to become a Member today.
 
Renewing Members...

Star Partners BNI
Networking Group that meets on Tuesday mornings at Our Father's Lutheran Church, in Rockford, from 7:30 - 9:00 am.

Autoworks Collision
7780 State Hwy 55  Rockford, MN 55373 
autoworks1@peoplepc.com
763-477-6653
www.autoworkscollision.net

DHM Companies
Greg Dvorsak
21535 Nordstrom Lane, Corcoran
(763) 478-8168

American Liberty Construction
5900 Main Street, Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-9900

IntegriPrint, Inc.
309 12th Ave S Buffalo
 (763) 682-3750

Allina Hospital of Buffalo
303 Catlin Street  Buffalo, MN 55313 
763-682-1212 

River Inn of Hanover
11220 River Road  Hanover
763-498-7335

Volunteer Coordinator wanted ...
RiverWorks Community Development is searching for a Volunteer Coordinator. We are looking to find a person with recruiting, human resource, or training experience.

Main focus of this newly created position is to increase the hours of volunteers by increasing the number of volunteers, especially at the RiverWorks Thrift Store. This is a part-time position. 

This position requires a person who is detail-oriented and organized.  Must be outgoing and communicate effectively with a variety of people.  Must have good speaking and writing skills, and confident in the knowledgeable and use of technology and social media tools.
Candidate must agree with the core values, the mission of RiverWorks, and convey its purpose to others.
 
Core Values:   RiverWorks values...
*             People - we treat individuals as being worthy of our love, respect, and care.
*             Service - we believe that people benefit from serving and being served.
*             Relationships -we connect individuals and groups to create purposeful partnerships.
*             God - we exist to accomplish God's purposes.
 
If you are interested, email dkesanen@riverworksonline.org for a job description.
Thank you to those who joined us at our Holiday Mixer last month!
   


Community Expo in March

It is that time of year again to start thinking about the Rockford-Greenfield Community Expo!  This year it will be on Saturday, March 17th, from 9 am-12 pm. You can register by clicking the link below.  On the registration you will find additional information.  Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested in attending this year.
 
Click HERE to Register.
Click  PAYSCHOOLS  or you may send a check made out to RCE at the address below. 

Melissa Joseph
Community Education and Facilities Coordinator
Rockford Area Schools Community Education
7600 County Rd. 50, Rockford, MN 55373
763-477-4563
In District- ext 3804
SAVE THE DATE ...


Chamber next coffee networking is Thursday morning, February 8th at 7:30-8:30 am at BANKWEST. Drinks and donuts/muffins will be available (no charge for this event).

RG Chamber Board Members:
  • Elizabeth Graunke, BANKWEST
  • Paul Durand, Rockford Area Schools
  • Nikki Nute, Stone Creations Landscaping & Design, Inc.
  • Andrea Unger, Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Assn.
  • Sharon Hertaus, Remax Consultants
  • Lisa Rasmussen, The Hair Gallery
  • Kris Strobel, Director at RAHS
The Chamber is a voluntary organization of people with business, professional, and 
educational interests working together towards enhancing and improving the economic, civic, and cultural interests of our communities.
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