02 | Events, Membership Luncheon, Discover Ankeny
03 | Business After Hours, Lattes & Leads
04 | New Members
05 | Ribbon Cuttings
06 | Member Anniversaries
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CHAMBER ACTIONOctober 2019 Vol. 38 Issue 10
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Ribbon Cutting - RPS Creative GroupFriday, October 4, Noon, 202 SW State Street, Suite A, Ankeny
Ribbon Cutting - Green Acres StorageMonday, October 7, Noon, 225 NW Autumn Crest Drive, Ankeny
Ribbon Cutting - Select Kids Pediatric TherapyWednesday, October 9, Noon, 2455 SW State Street, Ankeny
Business After Hours - Great Southern BankThursday, October 10, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 2805 S Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny
Behind the Business - Kinzler Construction ServicesTuesday, October 15, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, 700 SE Oralabor Road, Suite 1, Ankeny (no cost to attend, but registration is required)
Ribbon Cutting - Fast Tire AnkenyWednesday, October 16, Noon, 801 E 1st Street, Ankeny
School Board Election ForumThursday, October 17, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Southview Middle School, 1020 SW Cherry Street, Ankeny
Ribbon Cutting - Ottsen Oil CompanyFriday, October 18, Noon, 1595 NE 69th Place, Suite 90, Ankeny
Lattes & Leads - New York LifeTuesday, October 22, 8:00 - 9:00 am, 1615 SW Main Street, Suite 201, Ankeny
Ribbon Cutting - The Outside ScoopTuesday, October 22, Noon, 2410 SW White Birch Drive, Suite 100, Ankeny
October Membership Luncheon - featuring Dr. Andrew NishWednesday, October 23, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Vintage Cooperatives, 1250 SW Magazine Road, Ankeny (register at www.ankeny.org)
Ribbon Cutting - Residence Inn by MarriottThursday, October 24, 4:30 pm, 1515 SW Main Street, Ankeny
City Council Election ForumThursday, October 24, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, City Hall, 410 W 1st Street, Ankeny
Ribbon Cutting - Rebound Chiropractic and Sports MedicineMonday, October 28, 4:30 pm, 1201 SW State Street, Suite 111, Ankeny
Ribbon Cutting -Holiday StreakersWednesday, October 30, 4:30 pm, Chamber office, 1631 SW Main Street, Suite 204/205, Ankeny
CalendarChamber
October Lattes & Leads
October Business After Hours
Ambassador of the MonthCongratulations to the September
Ambassador of the Month -Stephanie Bonanno - Stearns Home Loans! Thank you, Stephanie, for your
involvement in the Chamber!
Thursday, November 75:00 - 8:00 pm
FFA Enrichment Center
presented by
ticKETS ON SALE NOW! purchase tickets at www.ankeny.org
Join over 60 local businesses asthey feature food, beverage,
products & services!
Premier SponsorsAnkeny Sanitation, Ankeny Hy-Vee,
Keller Williams Ankeny Metro-Tom Butler, phClean,Key2Houses Real Estate-Danielle Schmidt
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MembershipLuncheon Serles
October LuncheonSpeaker Sponsor
October 23, 201911:30 am - 1:00 pm
Presenting Sponsor
Registration required.Register at www.ankeny.org by
Monday, October 21 at noon.
FeaturingDr. Andrew Nish,Medical Director,
John StoddardCancer Center
Sugar:A Metabolic
Disaster
Vintage Cooperativesof Ankeny
1250 SW Magazine Road, Ankeny
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October Lattes & Leads
October Business After Hours
Ambassador of the Month
Great Southern Bank was founded in 1923 with a $5,000 investment and four employees. Today, they have grown to more than $4.9 billion in assets with more than 1,200 dedicated associates. The company is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri and operates more than 100 offices in Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Georgia, and Nebraska. Great Southern recently celebrated their 10th anniversary as a member of the Ankeny community.
Great Southern customers can choose from a wide variety of checking accounts, savings accounts and lending options. With the understanding that convenient access to banking services is a top priority, customers can access the bank when, where and how they prefer, whether it’s through one of the local banking centers, an ATM, by telephone or using the convenient Online and Mobile Banking services.
On any given day, Great Southern associates are hard at work helping young families realize the dream of homeownership, helping a business owner expand his or her business, or providing the right product or service to help an individual save for a future goal. As a strong community partner in one of the fastest growing cities in the US, they are committed to helping make Ankeny a better place to live, work, and do business.
Thursday, October 104:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Great Southern Bank2805 S Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny
Our agents at New York Life Des Moines offer a wide array of services to help business owners and Individuals address their financial needs. Taking into account their personal values and financial goals, they create and execute customized strategies
to help entrepreneurs and individuals meet their objectives.
Tuesday, October 228:00 am - 9:00 am
New York Life1615 SW Main Street, Suite 201, Ankeny
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Welcome Our New Members
Rueter’s - Paige Benlaala2425 NE 126th Avenue, Elkhart(515) 367-3054www.rueterco.com
The Simple Greek is a traditional Greek restaurant franchise founded by Marcus Lemonis. It combines high quality ingredients in homemade, from scratch, recipes in an interactive fast casual setting with open kitchens and a Greek atmosphere. The Ankeny location is independently owned and operated by Irangel and Julie Gonzalez. Irangel has over 20 years of restaurant experience and Julie will continue at DMACC where she has been the Biotechnology Program Chair for over 10 years. The menu features a variety of proteins including traditional gyro, chicken gyro along with grilled chicken, steak and shrimp along side vegetarian and vegan options including lentils and falafel. All topped with the customers choice of fresh cut toppings served as a bowl or on a pita. The menu also offers several deserts including rizogalo, baklava and chocolate chip cookies. We also offer catering! Like us on Facebook and Instagram @ The Simple Greek Ankeny
Rueter’s sells, services and rents agricultural and construction equipment. As a family company created in 1951, we are committed to adding value and providing a better future to our communities, customers and employees. We sell everything from lawn mowers to large wheel loaders. Our diverse selection allows us to help customers find the perfect fit for their operation.
An Ankeny resident for the last seven years, Ryan Weldon is making a run for the Ankeny School Board. Ryan’s desire to serve on the school board
is motivated by his family. He and his wife Regina have three children who will be educated by the Ankeny School District over the next couple of decades. With a background in digital marketing, Ryan hopes to use his perspective and experience to help the district manage growth wisely, prioritize technology, support policies that empower teachers and encourage increased transparency between the school district and the public. Ryan hopes to help Ankeny maintain the position as a top school district in the nation and ensure our students have support to be adequately prepared for the technological future. You can learn more about Ryan by visiting his website ankenyschoolboard.com.
Ryan Weldon for School Board -Ryan Weldon(319) 230-0428www.ankenyschoolboard.com
The Simple Greek - Julie Gonzalez1550 N Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny(515) 450-9533www.thesimplegreek.com
At Your CBD Store, we provide the highest quality CBD products on the market and are super excited to bring relief and rejuvenation to the Ankeny Community! We formulate all our product lines, with the customers needs in mind, using other cannabinoids and terpenes that create unique synergies that increase efficacy, targeted ailments and increase the binding of CBD! We believe you, the customer, should be able to track all of our products soil to oil and have made all of our products scannable to get all lab reports and 3rd party testing on everything in the store just by scanning the label! By setting the standards of the CBD industry (USDA Certified organic!), Your CBD Store is moving plant medicine to the 21st century! We have Oil Tinctures, Topical Pain Creams, Edibles, skin care lines, Capsules and much more! Please stop in and see us and get back to being the BEST you! Hours: M-F 10-6 / Sat 9-5
Your CBD Store Ankeny - Lacie Navin833 E 1st Street, Suite 101, Ankeny(515) 669-5438www.sunflora.org
Ribbon Cuttings
Ankeny Aesthetic Dentistry -Dr. Brandon Throckmorton
340 SE Delaware Avenue,Ankeny
(515) 964-5482www.aadsmiles.com
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Welcome Our New Members
Kwik StarPeter Nolte
202 SE Oralabor Road, Ankeny | (515) 964-4882www.kwiktrip.com
phCleanSara Thompson
213 N Ankeny Boulevard, Suite 100B, Ankeny | (515) 954-7521 www.phclean.net
Super TargetSophia Corpstein
2135 SE Delaware Avenue, Ankeny | (515) 964-9000 www.target.com
New City ChurchAdam Beecher
114 SW State Street, Ankeny | (515) 207-0064www.newcityankeny.com
Ribbon Cuttings
Bloyer Chiropractic and WellnessKevin Bloyer, D.C.
2302 W 1st Street, Ankeny | (515) 964-1969 www.bloyerchiropractic.com
A&J Drywall CompanyGreg Vickroy
101 S Kenwood Boulevard, Indianola |(515) 961-5596www.ajdrywallinc.com
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Congratulations to our members celebrating a Chamber anniversary!We appreciate your continued membership!
J.M.T. Trucking
25Years
DICKINSON, MACKAMAN,TYLER & HAGAN, P.C.
5 Years
FREEDOM HOME HEALTH CARE
5Years
LOSCHARROS
5Years
SIGNARAMA/YESCO
5Years
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