October 20, 2014 Volume 8, Number 42. Monday, October 20 Appanoose County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., County Courthouse

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1 This Week October 20, 2014 Volume 8, Number 42 Monday, October 20 Appanoose County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., County Courthouse Appanoose County Collaboration Council (ACCC), Drake Public Library at 12:00 noon. Subway will be provided for lunch. Centerville City Council, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday, October 21 Retail Committee Meeting, 8 a.m., Tangleberries. Drawings for free advertising! BOB (Betterment or Bust) 5:30 p.m., meet in front of Dannco to put pipes in flower pots and then to Presbyterian Church to help with planning of Live Nativity. Wednesday, October 22 Thursday, October 23 Friday, October 24 CIC, 9:30 a.m., Chamber Office. EVERYONE welcome! Movie Night at Drake Public Library, Hocus Pocus, 6 p.m. See details belowl Haunted House Jr. Class Fundraiser, Moravia High School, 8pm-12am, Admission $5. Deadline for information to This Week in Centerville is Friday at Noon. Submit items to the joyce@centervilleia.com and include This Week in Centerville in the subject line. Saturday, October 25 Mamm & Glam, 9 a.m. to Noon, Mercy Medical Center-Centerville. See details below. 3 rd Annual Frostbite Open at the Preserve. Undeadathlon, Honey Creek Resort, begins at 3:30 p.m. Haunted House Jr. Class Fundraiser, Moravia High School, 7-11pm. Admission $5. Sunday, October 26

2 Need Help with your Chamber Website Listing? We ll come to your business and walk you through it!! Maximize your listing on the Chamber s Website! If you need assistance, give us a call at ! It is important that we work together to drive traffic to the Chamber's website and YOU. We are challenging our members to fully utilize the many benefits of our Chamber website! As a Chamber member you have the opportunity to promote your business through your FREE business listing which includes a 200 character description, link to your website, a link to your Facebook, and a map locater for your business. Our data management system provides us with information about how your website listing is performing. Last week s top performers were: 1. Iowegian with 41 hits; 2. Tangleberries with 33 hits; 3. Grey Goose Inn with 24 hits; 4. Exline Country Store with 22 hits; 5. (Tie) Cosby s and One of a Kind with 21 hits; 7. (Tie) YMCA, Foxtail Cabins, Honey Creek Resort and Whispering Breeze Resort Cabins with 18 hits. Besides having a great and informative free lising, you can also: Place a banner ad for your business ($5, $7 or $10 per month) Enhance your listing by adding a longer business description, add a logo, photos, video and more search words ($4 per month) Promote an event with a banner ad ($5 per month) Add an event to our calendar FREE! Add a job listing FREE! Add a member to member deal or promotion FREE! Add a Hot Deal for the public FREE until the end of the year!

3 Federal Training Conference for Employers on the 2015 Changes to Affordable Care Act to be held in Des Moines. Conference registration is open and free to the public. DES MOINES, IA, October 1, 2014 The U.S. Department of Labor, The U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Kansas City Regional Office will be presenting at a federal training conference for employers on October 29, 2014 in Des Moines. The event will be free for the public, but businesses should register their employees prior to the event. The training conference will feature training and presentations from the federal agencies charged with implementing the Affordable Care Act. Federal officials will present key information and answer questions about the employer shared responsibility payment, the new employer reporting requirements, as well as the small business tax credit, and SHOP. The conference will emphasize important information relevant to employers (including not-for-profit entities and government agencies), attorneys, CPAs and controllers, HR professionals, employee benefits administrators, and union representatives, among others. Seating is limited; attendees should register online at the following registration website: Continuing education credits for insurance agents, brokers, Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators, social workers, human resource professionals, accountants, and attorneys are pending. A conference agenda can be found along with registration on the Iowa Insurance Division s Consumer Advocate website. The U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offer this unique and valuable opportunity to all Iowans. Individuals with special needs or that would otherwise like to request an accommodation may do so by contacting the Iowa Insurance Division. If you have questions and/or need more information, please call the Iowa Insurance Division at (877)

4 The Friends of the Drake Public Library 2014 Raffle is underway The drawing for the prizes will be held on Tuesday November 4, Our featured item is a 90x90 cross-stitched quilt suitable for most queen or king sized beds. In addition to the quilt we have another 26 prizes that have been donated by local merchants and friends. Tickets are $1 each or 6/$5 and you may purchase them at the library or send your check to the: Friends of the Drake Public Library, 115 Drake Ave, Centerville, IA Please include your phone number and address labels for each entry. All proceeds will be used to support the Drake Public Library and to promote literacy. A complete list of raffle prizes is attached to this !

5 Like the Chamber of Commerce on Facebook: facebook.com/visitcentervilleia Tables are going fast. Sign your team up today!

6 Come in to One of a Kind Tea Room for one of our daily specials. All of our selections are home made daily. Remember to save room for one of our delectable desserts! We are open Monday through Saturday, 8AM to 5PM. Need to eat on the run? Give us a call at (641) and we will prepare your lunch for you to go!

7 Did you know? All Chamber Members can put information into this weekly at no charge. Let everyone know what s going on at your business!

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