BY: RACHEL WUMKES A little over twenty years ago, Target produced a commercial to launch their new card that gave back to schools with each purchase. The thirty second spot featured a cute, pudgy little boy with thick-rimmed glasses and an adorable lisp. He continually rang a doorbell before giving a sales pitch on the...
Central Gardens and Kinney Pioneer Museum declare the official start to tourist season! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Though it’s a bit later than other years, signs of spring are all around us. Robins hop through yards, looking for luscious snacks after an evening rain. Vivid green stems push their way up through the surface,...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Here we are on the cusp of another weekend at the Lake, my friends. I don’t know why I ever get so moody on Mondays, considering Friday seems to arrive in a blink. Week after week we’re just plugging away here at the Chamber of Commerce, ensuring our member businesses are thriving and the community is...
Innovation – Technology – Progression BY: RACHEL WUMKES We are seeing a shift in the automobile industry on a level we haven’t experienced since the first Model T was introduced in 1908 by Henry Ford. While this was the initial mass-produced vehicle made affordable and easy to operate, it also ran on this strange concept...
Everybody Clean Up! BY: RACHEL WUMKES When my children were toddlers, we sang a catchy little tune whenever it was time to clean up. Mostly just “everybody clean up” over and over to a different melody and cadence, but it stuck, making clean up time a fun game during a trying age. As the annual Earth Day celebration...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES I have a secret to spill. I probably shouldn’t, but I’m going to anyway. **I’m actually writing this on THURSDAY** So scandalous, right? The Chamber Staff and our Board of Directors will be working on our strategic plan to take us through the next five years for most of the day Friday, so I figured if...
Pickleball on the rise in Clear Lake photocredit: Clear Lake Pickleball BY: RACHEL WUMKES This blog was originally published June 8, 2021. It has been updated to include the additional indoor pickleball courts that have opened in Clear Lake. It might have a silly name, but that’s just part of what makes the sport of...
