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Harvest Festival 2020 – I’ll Clink to That!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES If ever there has been a reason to celebrate, to really go all out and live life to the fullest… it’s now. Not necessarily today, but it’s coming. In fact, it’s just around the corner on October 3rd and, with some crafty planning and a detailed mitigation plan, it’s actually happening. HARVEST...
What a Week!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Does anyone else feel the buzz in the air? That little ‘zap’ of electricity flitting through the atmosphere this week? The energy. The excitement. It’s invigorating!! We’ve had an amazing week at the Chamber, to say the least. The highlight being the official kick-off of our fundraising efforts set...
You Don’t Know What You’re Missing Until It’s Gone
Be 110% ALL IN with a $110 donation or another amount. Large or small, every contribution adds up to make a tremendous difference. You are helping your community while also maintaining the great tradition of Clear Lake’s events. Your generosity is very much appreciated. Thank you for your continued support. Together,...
The Monday Blues
Image by Pitsch from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Man, Monday’s are hard. As I sat at my computer this morning, attempting to find interesting things to write about this week, my mind wandered. To my to-do list. To my menu plan. To the weekly weather forecast. Anything but writing topics. I tried multiple cups of coffee...
Feel Good Friday
photocredit: Jessica Wood BY: RACHEL WUMKES For all the weeks I can’t believe it’s Friday already, this one has definitely been the opposite. It didn’t help that I’ve been one day off since Tuesday, projecting myself a day into the future. Imagine my despair when I hopped out of bed yesterday morning ready to have the...
A Hot Commodity
photocredit: housebeautiful.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES I still find it hard to believe THIS is the big-ticket item these days. I never pictured a time in my life where we would wear masks as part of our everyday life in order to protect each other, and ourselves, from a virus. I mean, that is the kind of stuff you read about...
All in Clear Lake
Dear Fellow Clear Laker, When Iowa closed down in March, the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce jumped into action. Within one week, the Chamber launched the Buy in Clear Lake gift certificate campaign. With the help of generous sponsors, discounted gift certificates were made available for purchase to more than 60 local...