2020
August
2020 Chamber Golf Outing
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Answering the call
Bill and Mary Bomgaars
Bob and Jeanne Rust
Brian and Kay Michaelson
Dr, Wayne and June Marty
Dr. Robert Embree
Her Health Women's Center
Jack and Kathy Frus
Tom and Susan Hoffman
James and Carol Beckwith
Jerry and Audrey Scholten
Jim and Roxie Anderson
Julie Langel
Lon and Jeannine Penning
Lynn and Donna Nuebel
Micah and Makenzie Lang
Norm and Ruth Barker
Welcome new Associate Members . . .
The opportunity to become an Associate Member is always available. If you know someone or desire
to become one yourself, call the Chamber Office.
Kevin Eekhoff presents Madison Otto with the 2020 Ag Committee
Scholarship certificate and a $500 check. Madison will be attending
Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, IA, where she will be
studying to become a Veterinary Assistant. She plans to work with large
animals after she finishes college. Congratulations Madison!
2020 Ag Committee Scholarship
Awarded to Madison Otto
Special Information Edition
Covid-19 Information to help you
For Customers and Clients
Updated Business and Organization Information
on days open, hours and special protocols
US Small Business Administration
Covid Information. This is a good
place to start if you have a small
business.
Find out about our partnership with
Northwest Iowa Development and
available resources. An information
clearing house for COVID crisis
resources.
Le Mars area businesses, organizations and
nonprofits may submit their information here. If
your information changes submit a new form. We
will remove your previous information.
SBDC counselors are
your first stop for
navigating through the
COVID-19 crisis. SBDC
offers one-on-one
counseling that can be
done through zoom
(skype or hangout)
meetings or phone
conference calls. We
can help you through
loan application
process or other
business issues that
this crisis is causing
including distribution,
sales, buying,
marketing, HR Issues
and more.
Priority and Action Items
Resources . . .
Small Business? Here are your options.
(click above or links below)
•
Paycheck Protection Program This loan program
provides loan forgiveness for retaining employees
by temporarily expanding the traditional SBA 7(a) loan program.
•
EIDL Loan Advance This loan advance will provide
up to $10,000 of economic relief to businesses that
are currently experiencing temporary difficulties.
•
SBA Express Bridge Loans Enables small businesses
who currently have a business relationship with an SBA
Express Lender to access up to $25,000 quickly.
•
SBA Debt Relief The SBA is providing a financial
reprieve to small businesses during the COVID-19
pandemic.
The Save Small Business Fund is a $5,000
grantmaking initiative offering short-term relief for
mall employers in the United States and its territories.
It is critical for our community and
area to have full participation in the
2020 census. You and your employees
can do it right here.
Iowa Sales TAX HOLIDAY
Get out and support our local retailers and encourage
others to do so!
Tristate Cruisers “Scoop the Loop” will be coming up on Wednesday September 23rd
Contact: Mick Even More info to come
Coming Events, Chamber Coffees,
and New Members
August 2020
