Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group. Communicator 27-YEAR IOWA MAIN STREET COMMUNITY. Volume 39, Number 11 November 2014

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1 Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group Communicator Volume 39, Number 11 November YEAR IOWA MAIN STREET COMMUNITY

2 2 Communicator November 2014 Window Display Contest: Decorate your business front using the parade theme. Judging will be Thursday, December 4 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Awards will be Friday at 6:00 p.m. Call Main Street to enter at Home Decorating Contest: Any home in Oskaloosa may enter the contest by calling Lori at Judging will be December 1. December 1, 2014 Young Ambassadors Crowning will be held at the Penn Central Mall at 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by Oskaloosa Main Street. Children ages 3 through kindergarten must be registered by October 27, December 4, 2014 Main Street s 27th Annual Christmas Parade: All that Glitters and Glows is the theme for the parade that will march through historic downtown Oskaloosa (Thursday only). Come see Santa and Mrs. Claus and their reindeer! Enjoy concessions, music, and more. Main Street Holiday Happenings Pre-Parade Gospel Concert: Oskaloosa Evangelism Committee sponsors the gospel concert before the parade. Living Water Gospel Quartet will sing from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Penn Central Mall. Central United Methodist Church Soup Supper will be served from 5:00-7:00 p.m. A variety of soups, breads and desserts will be offered for a freewill donation to benefit the church s disaster outreach ministry. Church is located at the intersection of Highways 92 and 63, one block north of the parade route, and is handicap accessible with space for bus parking. Call First Presbyterian Church Soup Supper, 5:00-7:00 p.m. will be serving chicken noodle, chili, potato soup, ham and beans, veggies, crackers, corn bread and dessert; $6 for adults and $3 for children. The church is 2 blocks from the square and partially on the parade route at 405 High Avenue East. It is handicap accessible with bus parking. If weather is severe, warm up in the Fellowship Hall. Bus groups are welcome! For reservations or questions call Children s Art Show, Thursday and Friday, December 4 & 5 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. children s art will be on display at the Iowa Building on the northwest side of the Square. Sponsored by FACE. December 5, 2014 Main Street Holiday Luncheon & Show from 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. at The Peppertree, Highway 63 North. Sponsored by Oskaloosa Main Street. Call for ticket information and reservations. Tickets are $12 each. Awards Ceremony and Float Display will be held downtown Oskaloosa from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Awards begin at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy viewing the parade floats on display. Santa, Mrs. Claus, the reindeer and elves will be on hand. Enjoy music by local groups, s mores, cinnamon popcorn and MORE! December 6, 2014 Oskaloosa Christian Incredible Holiday Bake Sale, 726 North E Street. Shop from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Call the school at December 6 & 7, 2014 Tour of Homes is sponsored by Oskaloosa Area Association of Churches. Hours are Sat. 4-7 pm and Sun. 1-4 pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Book Vault, Mahaska Drug and the Chamber. Tickets may be purchased the day of event at the host, Good News Chapel or any of the homes: *Greg and Judy VanRees, 804 G Ave W. * Jackie Kalpin and Jacob Ray, 404 N C St. * Imagine the Possibilities, 418 High Ave E * One more to be announced Proceeds will be given to Imagine the Possibilities.

3 2014 Lighted Christmas Parade Route The Oskaloosa Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade will be held on Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 pm. This year s parade theme is All that Glitters & Glows. Floats may also be on display (optional) on Friday evening, December 5 at the Awards Ceremony & Float Display downtown from 6:00-7:00 pm November 2014 Communicator Works at Most Helpful Salespersons: Alex Mason & Matt Strong This months most helpful salespersons are Alex Mason and Matt Strong, employees of Hy-Vee. Alex and Mason were nominated by Ashley Doty who said these employees delivered a gallon of chocolate milk at 9 PM to her home, after realizing her gallon was expired. Alex is the assistant manager and has been at the Oskaloosa HyVee for 3 months and Matt is a checker at HyVee for 2 years. Thank you, Matt and Alex, for your kind services to the community!

4 4 Communicator November 2014 Rich & Melissa Adams cut the ribbon at Spring Creek Arms, 2585 Osburn Ave in Oskaloosa--the new place for guns, ammo and accessories. They also carry a full line of non-lethal defense options, and offer CCW, range and self-defense instruction. Open Tues-Fri 10-6 and Sat Call , springcreekarms@gmail.com or visit them on Facebook. Reruns Consignment Store recently moved to the south side of the square in downtown Oskaloosa. Reruns is open Mon-Sat from If the lights are on, come on in. Left to right with the Diplomats are Marcia Wells, Deb DeJong-Owner and Fay Knowler. Call for more information on the clothing, shoes, accessories and home decorating items. Annual Home Decorating Contest The Annual Home Decorating Contest held in conjunction with the Lighted Christmas Parade is now underway. Now is the time to get your Christmas lights and decorations out of the attic, garage, or basement and test those bulbs. Oskaloosa Board of Realtors, MidAmerican Energy and the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group sponsor this event each year. Six winners will receive $50 each in OskyCash. Categories include Best use of Lights, Most Original, Best use of Color, Best First Time Entry, Judge s Choice and Best Use of Animation. Judging will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Monday December 1st. Call the Chamber at or Lori Oaks at Hawkeye Real Estate to register your address as a contestant. Deadline is noon November 28th. There is no charge to enter--only your creativity.

5 November 2014 Communicator 5 Young Ambassadors Contest Voting Begins Voting for the Main Street Young Ambassador Contest has begun. Local children ages three through kindergarten are seeking monetary votes to become this year s Young Ambassadors. Local merchants who are sponsoring the children have banks with the name and picture of the child. Money placed in the canister of your choice is considered votes. Any amount of money may be deposited. The winners will be announced Monday, December 1 at 6:00 pm. in a gala event at Penn Central Mall. Show your support by voting for the children! For candidate and sponsor location, call Oskaloosa Main Street at The Mahaska Young Professionals will be having Social Hour on November 6 at 5:00 pm at On the Green in Oskaloosa. The November event will be held on November 8 at 11:00 am at the William Penn tailgate. The game against Grandview will begin at noon. Please join the young professionals and chamber members at this social/networking gathering before the big game! Continue to watch Facebook for more details! Main Street Holiday Luncheon All that Glitters & Glows You are cordially invited Friday, December 5, :30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Peppertree, 2274 Hwy 63 Tickets are $12 and must be purchased by Monday, December 1st from the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group, Prize will be given to the best dressed using then theme: All that Glitters & Glows Purchase your postcard book today at the Chamber for only $13.00! It includes 25 local photograper picture postcards ready for you to mail! Get your holiday gifts early!

6 6 Communicator November 2014 WELCOME: New OACDG Members Edward Jones - Austin Norris Austin Norris, Financial Advisor 1205 A Avenue East Oskaloosa, IA PH: Legacy Real Estate Group Michelle Purdum, Broker/Owner 216 North B St. Oskaloosa, IA PH: Legacy Real Estate Group is a team of dedicated & experienced sales professionals devoted to providing the highest level of ethical and quality service to every one of their clients. Their mission is to make sure each client feels well educated, fully represented & absolutely thrilled with their services throughout the process. Their agents work together nonstop to make sure clients needs are met at all times while building community relations & supporting growth. Ameristeam Restoration LLC ReBecca Holland 2440 Queens Ave Oskaloosa, IA PH: Ameristeam Restoration provides carpet cleaning, furniture cleaning, water and fire damage restoration and mold remediation. Emergency services 24/7. Certified Pest Control Bob & Beth Brown th St. Oskaloosa, IA PH: They provide commercial and residential pest control,termite inspections & termite treatment services to the Oskaloosa area. Expedition Mahaska County Friday, November 14 9:00 am - Noon Russel Wildlife Area This will be the first in a series of expeditions in Mahaska County for the older kids (grades 6-12). This expedition will send you to the Russell Wildlife Area. Find the wild in you by hiking outdoors, going geocaching around the park and cooking lunch over the campfire. Some kids in the county do not have school this day, so bring a friend! Dress for the weather! Please pre-register by calling A Note from the Director... by Valinn McReynolds The Fall Membership Drive is wrapping up and I would like to thank everyone who participated. We recruited many new members, and I am excited that our Chamber family is growing. I would like to invite everyone to the Chamber s First Networking Tailgate Party on November 8th at 11am at the William Penn Football Game against Grandview. We will have game day snacks and warm beverages. Join us for food, fun, and conversation before watching the Statesmen take on the Vikings. Also, I would like to take the time to meet each and every one of you. If you would like to set up at time to get together and have coffee let me know! I look forward to being able to sit down with every Chamber Member and learn what I can do to support them and help them grow and succeed.

7 November 2014 Communicator 7 Timeline and Process for Building Facade Improvements 1. This process pertains to buildings that are located in The Historic Preservation District 2. All procedures are published in the City of Oskaloosa Municipal Codes Oskaloosaiowa.org 3. Meeting procedures are regulated by State of Iowa Open Meeting Laws Step 1 Compile all information with explanation, drawings and colors and deliver to Oskaloosa Public Works Department. With that information a Historic Preservation application needs to be filled out. The application is available at the Oskaloosa Chamber Office or Public Works Department. Wyatt Russell is the Building Official for the City of Oskaloosa and Staff Liaison for Historic Preservation Commission 804 South D Street Phone wyatt.russell@oskaloosaiowa.org Step 2 The Building Official will contact Historic Preservation Committee and set up a time to meet to discuss the changes you would want to make. If you are not in the Historic Preservation District this step will be skipped. (If you are not sure if you are in the Historic District call Karen Hafner at ). The Historic Preservation Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month, as needed. The application is due 30 days prior to the meeting with a minimum of 14 days required to contact the Historic Preservation Commission. You will be advised to what date the meeting has been set. Step 3 Oskaloosa Public Works Department begins procedure which is: 10 days prior to the meeting a sign will be posted outside of the property to notify the public of a public meeting. Sign must be in place all 10 days prior to meeting. (Posted by City Staff) Certified letters will be sent to the abutting properties to make them aware of the meeting. Notice will be posted at City Hall to advise them of meet ing time and place. Step 4 Meeting day: The Historic Preservation Commission meets at Noon in the lower level conference room at City Hall. You are not required to be at the meeting but it is strongly recommended. Once the Historic Preservation Commission makes the decision on granting or rejecting the Certificate of Appropriateness then the Building Official may move forward with granting of permits (if required). After this step work may commence if approved. ***Businesses that are not located within the Historic Preservation District must have a permit if signage is to be changed. Contact Wyatt Russell for Sign Permit.

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