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Clear Lake Virtual Backgrounds for Zoom
Like many of us, the Chamber staff has been spending more time on video chats. We asked Special Projects Director Trish Fundermann to curate some iconic Clear Lake photos to use as Zoom backgrounds, and would like to share them with you! Click here to learn how to customize your Zoom background.
Help From My Friends
photocredit: quora.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES How are you coping with the global pandemic? Are you going stir crazy inside your house? Talking to the inanimate objects? That’s okay… it’s when they start to talk back you might have an issue. Many people are cleaning cupboards and organizing random drawers they’ve been...
An Easter in Isolation
Image by Shurriken from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Easter is typically a joyous time of the year. The hope of the Spring season falls upon us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This year, however, we’ll after to alter those celebrations. Normal family traditions of enjoying a giant meal together after church are...
A Good Time for a Beer
Image by JL G from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Today is National Beer Day. But really, isn’t every day National Beer Day during a global pandemic? With the closure of all bars and restaurants, a new trend has emerged: curbside beer to go! While always a big ‘no-no’ in the past, times have changed in order to give craft...
Tell Me Something Good
Image by Luisella Planeta Leoni from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES There’s a direct correlation between a positive attitude and one’s overall health and well-being. Having a positive attitude and being upbeat instead of a ‘Debbie Downer’ can boost your energy, increase your inner strength, inspire others, and garner the...
We Need Angels Now More than Ever
BY: RACHEL WUMKES As we turn the calendar to April this morning, it's hard to look at the mostly empty page. All the ‘ahead of time’ plans now have a big red X through them, cancelling all the planned fun and organized activities. There’s not a whole lot to look forward to, really. Except there’s still one thing left...
Together We Can Make a Difference!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES The Japanese writer, Ryunosuke Satoro said it best, “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” This beautiful metaphor describes a very simple, practical idea that by working together, people can accomplish far more than they can alone. In North Iowa, we are doing just that. Banding...