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What’s Cookin’ in Waukee: A Business Expo and Tasting Experience

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Thank you to all member booth exhibitors and participants who helped make the sixth annual “What’s Cookin’ in Waukee” a success! Guests had the opportunity to get to know local businesses and also enjoy food tastings offered at each booth on Thursday, April 5 at Noah’s Event Venue! A special thanks to our event sponsors, the Chamber’s What’s Cookin’ planning committee and to all volunteers who helped with event details!

Congratulations to the 2018 Best Dish Winners (determined by most guest votes)!

Best Main Course

1st Place: Shottenkirk Chevrolet, Salisbury Steak with Gravy and Golden Homemade Mashed Potatoes
2nd Place: Waukee Hy-Vee, Hy-Waiian Sliders
3rd Place: Waukee Leadership Institute, Pork Burnt Ends

Best Appetizer

1st Place: Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, Sweet Piggy Poppers
2nd Place: Smoothie King, Smoothies
3rd Place: Design Alliance, Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Best Dessert

1st Place: Echo’s Cookie Shop, Chocolate Chip Cookies
2nd Place: mi-fiber, LLC, The Coffeesmith Coffee and Muffins
3rd Place: City of Waukee, Caramel Apples

Best of Show

1st Place: Shottenkirk Chevrolet, Salisbury Steak with Gravy and Golden Homemade Mashed Potatoes
2nd Place: Echo’s Cookie Shop, Chocolate Chip Cookies
3rd Place: Waukee Hy-Vee, Hy-Waiian Sliders

Thank You to Our Member Booth Exhibitors:
Achieving Inner Peace LLC, American Trust & Savings Bank, Ankeny Sanitation, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First Realty, City of Waukee, Design Alliance, Echo’s Cookie Shop, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Fareway, First American Bank, Fridley Theatres, Key Potential Chiropractic, McKinney Law Office, Medicap Pharmacy, mi-fiber LLC, Mike Brown State Farm Insurance, Mixed, Optimum Chiropractic, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, Prairie Fire Phones, Rock Valley Physical Therapy, Rotary Club of Waukee, Sheraton, Shottenkirk Chevrolet, Smoothie King, State Savings Bank, The Village at Legacy Pointe, Timberline Campground, US Cellular Authorized Agent – Cellular Advantage, Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce, Waukee Area Christian Services, Waukee Area Historical Society, Waukee Family YMCA, Waukee Hy-Vee and the Waukee Leadership Institute.

Join the Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce to help welcome new businesses to our community at upcoming Grand Opening & Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies! Learn more at waukeechamber.com.

Disc Golf Is Alive At Waukee Centennial Park

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The spring is in full effect and it’s almost summer! That means the weather is getting warm with sunny, hot vibrant energy! The Waukee Centennial Park in the great City of Waukee has so much to offer and surely is a place you don’t want to miss. Make sure to grab your friends, bring your discs and stop by for some disc golf. In this featured video above, you will see Thomas Wiggins and his friend TJ Hendricks doing what they love to do and discin’ it up! The park contains its city’s popular 9 hole course located on the east side. Tee boxes are the round markings and the baskets are indicated by the arrows. The Waukee Centennial Park is located on the corner of Ashworth Dr. & SE Universite Ave across from the Waukee High School. This is a great opportunity for anyone to get out into the fresh air and enjoy the great outdoors! The park has an amazing atmosphere where you may enjoy picnics, kids playgrounds, sandboxes, music festivals, family events, baseball, other sports and so much more. Don’t waste your time sitting at home and wishing you could be out doing awesome things. Get out with your friends and family to Waukee Centennial Park for some outdoor fun!

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Little Warriors Came Out Full Force During 2018 Waukee Easter Egg Hunt

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On Saturday, March 31, 2018, many families gathered at the Waukee Centennial Park for this year’s ultimate Easter Egg Hunt. It was one of those chilly spring mornings that most of us who were there, will remember forever. Those that didn’t dress in full winter outfits really felt the icy breeze that day. And all I remember thinking was, “but isn’t it spring already?” The mystery behind the seasons baffles me to this day. With the uncontrollable winds hitting us from all directions, we couldn’t feel our cheeks. Some of us couldn’t feel our hands. The children on the other hand were on a mission and the weather could not get to them. It’s like if they were surrounded by their own energy and filled with adrenaline from pure excitement.  Even though it was a freezing morning, it did not stop these little warriors from seeing the Easter Bunny at Centennial Park for the 2018 Waukee Easter Egg Hunt. Watch (In the video above) those little smiles fill with happiness as they make their adventures into their young lives!

MyWaukee Magazine had a great time visiting the 2018 Waukee Easter Egg Hunt at the Waukee Centennial Park in the great City of Waukee!

Watch the video above to see some of the best moments we captured. We had the pleasure of taking some pictures as well that we are happy to share with you.

The parents battled through the cold to make sure their kids got to see the Easter Bunny.

With arms wide open, the Easter Bunny was very kind and every child absolutely loved their time spent seeing him.

Another photo of parents with their kids on a hunt to find the Easter Eggs.

Hugs from the Easter Bunny.

 

Parents and children patiently waiting in line to see the Easter Bunny.

A true basket of happiness for kids of all ages.

“Don’t mind us, we are here to see the Easter Bunny.”

Everybody loves our Waukee Fire Engines and Fire Trucks.

The Waukee Fire Fighters showing their full appreciation and support during the 2018 Waukee Easter Hunt.

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Waukee Chamber Annual Dinner & Silent Auction

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The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Annual Dinner and Silent Auction was held Thursday, Feb. 1 at the West Des Moines Marriott. Our guests enjoyed networking, presentations from Chamber leadership, award recognition and a fantastic presentation by Chris Norton.

The Chamber presented the following awards, recognizing business members making a significant contribution in business and community involvement: 2017 Large Business Member of the Year – Ankeny Sanitation; 2017 Medium Business Member of the Year – State Savings Bank; 2017 Small Business Member of the Year – Echo’s Cookie Shop. The 2017 Ambassador of the Year was awarded to Travis Gaule of Edward Jones. Outgoing board members were also recognized, including Eric Kress, Laura Warner, Matt Swim, Dan Gehlbach and Jolene Goodman. A gavel plaque was presented to 2017 Board Chair, Don Frazer. The Chamber Board of Directors also recognized Remodelworks for its work on the new Chamber office.

Welcome to Waukee!

Sunflower Fine Art is located at 268 West Hickman Road. It offers professional fine art classes to children and adults. Contact owner Tingting Shao at tingt.shao@gmail.com for class schedules, fees and additional information. Congratulations on your Feb. 10th grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony!

The Coffeesmith is located at 770 SE Alice’s Road. Visit yourcoffeesmith.com for more information. Congratulations on your Jan. 15th ribbon cutting ceremony!

Gastro Grub & Pub is located at 1378 East Hickman Road. Congratulations on your Jan. 12th ribbon cutting ceremony!

US Cellular Authorized Agent – Cellular Advantage is located at 100 East Hickman Road. Congratulations on your Jan. 11th ribbon cutting ceremony!

Greater Des Moines Partnership Annual Dinner

The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Waukee were represented at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2018 Annual Dinner on Jan. 22. The Greater Des Moines Partnership is an economic and community development organization serving Central Iowa, united to drive economic growth with one voice, one mission and as one region. Together with 23 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce and 6,000 business members, the Partnership grows opportunity, creates jobs, and promotes the best place to build a business, a career and a future.

Partnership Day on the Hill

The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce recently joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership and other local Chamber and business leaders to advocate on behalf of the region at the Iowa State Capitol during The Partnership’s annual “Day on the Hill” event Thursday, Feb. 8.

Business and community leaders participated in the event and had the opportunity to speak with members of the Iowa General Assembly and the administration to work on mutually beneficial legislative goals and objectives for the economic betterment of Iowa. Attendees also had the opportunity to hear remarks from Gov. Kim Reynolds.

The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce is an association of businesses, organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting growth and prosperity in our local economy. For more information, visit waukeechamber.com.

Waukee Chamber Grand Opening of New Office Space

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The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Grand Opening of our new Chamber office at 208 W. Hickman Road on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017.

The Chamber Board of Directors and staff would like to express gratitude to our business sponsors who invested in the buildout, our Board members who served on the committee to lead the project, and all of our dedicated volunteers and partners who contributed to the creation of our new 1,600-square-foot office.  The space offers natural lighting in a large front welcome area, two offices, a board room, a storage room and a kitchenette.

The Chamber concluded two three-year leases at 236 W. Hickman in November of 2017.  The Board of Directors located open space at 208 W. Hickman in February of 2017.  Request for proposals were issued to members, and ultimately, the Board chose Remodelworks! to manage the build out project.  The Chamber is the first tenant in this location and had the opportunity to design the floor plan and remodel the open space to fit our office needs.

Many Board members provided additional services and contributions to the space, including Kevin McCormick of Fareway and Ray Meister of First American Bank.  

We look forward to serving the Waukee businesses and community members in our new space!

For more information, please reach us at 515-978-7115, info@waukeechamber.com or www.waukeechamber.com.

 

Chris Norton to Keynote Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Annual Dinner

The Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome Chris Norton as the keynote speaker of the 2018 Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner & Silent Auction on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the West Des Moines Marriott.

Norton suffered a severe spinal cord injury playing college football and was told he would never walk again. He defeated all odds and walked across the stage of his college graduation, which has been viewed over 300 million times across the world. Norton calls us to focus on response instead of situation—to be defined by attitude rather than circumstance. He shares a compelling story filled with laughs, tears and life changing moments that give audiences hope and a new perspective. He demonstrates how attitude, effort and purpose can navigate the most challenging obstacles.

The Annual Dinner & Silent Auction celebrates the accomplishments of the past year and conveys to membership the organization’s goals for the coming year.  In addition, outgoing Board members are recognized, and the Member of the Year and Ambassador of the Year are announced.

The silent auction and networking will begin at 5:30 p.m.; the dinner and program will begin at 6:30 p.m.; awards will be announced at 8:00 p.m.; and Chris Norton’s keynote address will begin at 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit waukeechamber.com or call 515-978-7115.

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