Photocredit: thebridge-alg.org BY: RACHEL WUMKES There is an abundance of preparation associated with the Easter holiday. Between organizing Easter baskets, planning the meal for your family gathering and dying eggs, the religious aspect of this holiday often gets pushed to the background. While many people know the...
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES We’ve been saying it for years. A phrase commonly used “after the fact” when it’s easy to see what you should have done, or what you learned. But as the clock strikes midnight on December 31st our hindsight will LITERALLY be 2020. And I think it’s safe to say we’re all...
Image by Sabine Sauermaul from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES While there are many things associated with the Holiday season, it is the music that really sets the tone this time of year. Known to boost one’s mood, even sad music has proven to increase happiness and reduce anxiety. And we all need a bit of that after this...
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we, here today, representatives of: the City of Clear Lake, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and 4th of July Committee in collaboration with Cerro Gordo Public Health—announce that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Clear Lake July 4th Celebration and events...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES I know it sounds super cliché, but did I blink, and another year passed? Were we not just basking in the warm, sunny weather, watching fireworks over the Lake for our fabulous 4th of July Extravaganza? Seriously. Time needs to slow down a bit. We are now in that strange time frame between Christmas and...
photocredit: pixars.us BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s no secret Hallmark movies make a big run during the Christmas season. Women around the globe cuddle up to watch as the city girl with the high power job and cold heart gets stranded in a small town. The locals think she’s hilarious, and the town handyman is often annoyed...
It's time for holiday shopping in Clear Lake! With Thanksgiving the latest possible date it can be this year, we have the fewest number of days between the holidays to finish our shopping. And, as the local Chamber of Commerce, we’re going to advocate that you…you guessed it…shop local! It’s simple really. Shopping local...
