Weekly PRLA Chamber of Commerce
& Tourism
Member News and Calendar of Events Updates!
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Season Opening
Friday, May 18, 2018 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Carter's Red Wagon opens for the season, stop by and get gorgeous plants while they're still available! Don't forget to get some yummy asparagus as well.
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All Veterans Memorial of Hubbard County Meatball Dinner
Friday, May 18, 2018 5 PM - 7 PM
All Veterans Memorial Fundraiser Dinner at the Park Rapids American Legion.
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Akeley Community Wide Garage Sale
Saturday, May 19, 8 AM - 4 PM
Akeley's Community Wide Garage Sale, maps available at local businesses.
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Minnesota Bike Opener 2018
Saturday, May 19, 2018 9 AM - 11 AM
At the Heartland Park in Park Rapids. We're being joined by other Chamber businesses to bring you bike safety info, tire changing demos and LOTS of giveaways.
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Hike Through Maplewood State Park
Saturday, May 19, 2018 Starts at 10 AM
Join the Laurentian Lakes Chapter of the North Country Trail as they hike the completed section through Maplewood State Park. This is a three mile guided hike with options for a longer hike while visiting the park.
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Celebrity Bartender Night at Foxy's Bar & Grill
Saturday, May 19, 2018 6 PM - 11 PM
Celebrity Bartender has quickly become the DO NOT MISS event in the area! Foxy's is proud to partner with Ed Spiess, Neil Liftin and Tim Wheeler from Wonewok Conference Center.
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Not Prom (21+) 80's Theme!
Saturday, May 19, 2018 8 PM - 1 AM
Get your big-haired, poof-shouldered, pastel-cumberbunded selves here!
Crazy dance moves also recommended.
Let's celebrate the start of summer!
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Russ Brown Presents A Legacy for Grandchildren: 100 Years of Postal History through Postcards
Monday, May 21, 2018 7-8 PM
Russ Brown, local deltiologist, will be speaking about sharing 100 years of postal history with his grandchildren, along with tips on how to gather postal memorabilia to share with your own children and grandchildren.
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Morning Buzz
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Morning Buzz
is a monthly casual fast-paced business networking event where you or your employees can share in a light continental breakfast, short presentation & business announcements.
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Meet the Rugrats
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids and
Paul Bunyan Communications
invite area kids to meet
Angelica
,
Chuckie
and
Tommy,
stars of Nickelodeon's iconic animated series
Rugrats.
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Garage Sale
Friday - Saturday, May 25 - 26, 2018 8 AM - 5 PM
Our storage shed is bursting with a huge variety of donated items. You'll find some seasonal outdoor items plus a selection of collectibles, household gadgets, gizmos, and gear.
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Historic Sawmill/Pioneer Village Tour
Saturday, May 26, 2018 10 AM - Noon
Get a feel for the early 1900s in Lake Itasca at the Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers Showgrounds. See the Itasca Historic Sawmill. Explore various buildings including...
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Rock the Block Party
Saturday, May 26, 2018 Noon - 9 PM
Say good-bye to winter for good - with an old fashioned, jam out in the street, block party. Join us in North Country, this Memorial Day weekend for Rock the Block.
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Grand Opening! S.W.eets! Bakery
Sunday, May 27, 2018 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Cupcakes, Cakes, Cookies,Treats, Breads, & Prizes!
Plenty of Samples to taste! Enjoy life....Eat dessert first!
Come check out your new hometown bakery.
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Forestedge Winery Anniversary Celebration
Saturday - Monday, May 26 - 28, 2018 10 AM - 6 PM
Forestedge Winery Anniversary Celebration. N
ew limited edition wine Red White & Blue!. Only available at the winery.
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Memorial Day Service at Park Rapids High School
Monday, May 28, 2018 9:30 AM - 11 Am
Memorial Day Service held at the Park Rapids School. Starts at 9:30 AM, luncheon is served following the services.
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Park Theatre - Weekly movie show times!
A quaint theater with a classic neon marquee presents mainstream movies with standard concessions.
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Trivia Thursdays
Thursdays starting at 6.
You game? Try your luck at our weekly rotation of trivia, each Thursday from 6-8PM. Compete for prizes, or chill for some background learning over a fresh pint of beer.
Wear Your Smarty Pants
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Foxy's Friday Night Meat Raffle
Every Friday at Foxy's Fun starts at 7 PM
It was such a blazing success last week, we're doing it again!! $1/ticket, 30 tickets/board, MANY boards!!
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All Day Hoppy Hour & Beer+Board Games
Sundays starting at 11 am
All Day Hoppy Hour & Beer + Board Games
Every Sunday enjoy $1 off pints and $2 off growler fills all day! Plus choose from our library of board games to play.
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Follow the links provided here to view ALL area Events!
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Park Rapids Farmers' Market Offering Discount to Chamber Members
The Park Rapids Farmers' Market would like to offer Chamber businesses a FREE opportunity to promote their business at the market. The Farmers' Market welcomes 250-300 people each Saturday.
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PRDBA Photo Contest Winners Announced
Winners of the winter-spring Park Rapids Downtown Business Association photo contest are Tracy Lund of Akeley and Sherri Stensing of Park Rapids
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Rock Steady Boxing for People with Parkinson's Comes to CHI St. Joseph's Health in Park Rapids
Rock Steady Boxing, a unique exercise program, based on training used by boxing pros, and adapted to people with Parkinson's disease, is now available at CHI St. Joseph's Health Physical Rehabilitation and Fitness Center in Park Rapids.
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Be a Legend: Sponsor Legends & Logging Days
Legends and Logging Days
is a 4 day event August 9 - 12. It kicks off downtown Thursday night with Water Wars, moves to the East 40 Tractor Grounds Friday and Saturday, and finishes with a concert Sunday at Sleeping Fawn Resort. Over 2500 people..
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Chamber News & Notes
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Hey look, the season has started! That means more people stopping at the Visitor's Center (current count for May is 1988). Call 732-4111 and we'll check the shelves to see if we need more of your brochures/flyers/etc..
2. Happy Pacs are out and circulating, stop in if you need a box or Happy Pacs, Discovery Guides or other Member info.
3. 4th of July Parade Registration is open, register before 5 PM June 8th for an Early Bird discount.
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Summer Discount Deals
15% discount for a weeks stay. Weeks available are June 9-16 and weeks starting August 11 through September 22, 2018. Must mention the discount when making your reservation.
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Secretary/Receptionist
Hiring Secretary/Receptionist: Full time, year round position, Monday-Friday, with benefits including health insurance, retirement, paid holidays, and paid vacation. Pay starts at $15/hour, negotiable depending upon experience.
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Looking for Coaches & Referees
PRAHA is looking for Coaches and Referees for the 2018-19 season.
Greg Chromy is the contact person for the interested coaches at 815-575-0272 and Craig Nieman is the contact person for the interested referees at 763-360-8342.
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Chamber Members can job openings for free on
Call to ask how (218) 732-4111
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May 18, 2018
Dear Valued Member,
RE: Process to follow to post on Every Friday News
At the Chamber, we strive to facilitate a robust and informative website where information can be found easily. Member's Business Directory
Listing, Events, News, Hot Deals, Job Postings, etc. are all a part of
parkrapids.com.
Every Friday News (EFN) links to what is active on our website. We do our best to link to upcoming events at least 2 weeks prior to the event date. Because there is limited space available on the newsletter each week, it is important to follow the instructions here when submitting to be added to EFN.
The first step:
Make sure that your submission - to be - is already listed on
parkrapids.com
. This can be done through the Member Portal by either completing a Hot Deal, Job Posting, News Release or Event.
Once you've entered your information through the Member Portal please submit a request for placement to Erin Cox at erin@parkrapids.com
. Keep in mind that space is limited in Every Friday News and not everything can squeeze in every week.
Email your
request for submission to
Erin Cox no later than
10 a.m.
on
WEDNESDAY
s!
Schedule a
Solo eBlast
for your Hot Deal, Job Posting, News Release or Event are available for only $75.
(one per week, by appointment only)
If you do not know how to log in to your Member Portal - please contact, Member & Guest Service Agent, Teresa Leshovsky
. If you do not know how to complete a Hot Deal, Job Posting, News Release or Event - please click on the link provided
here
.
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