Pay your taxes and join the party!
Rockford Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce Tax Mixer
Thursday, April 15th
5:00-7:00 pm
Well, there are only a few things we can be certain of...taxes, change, and you know the other. Since the US Treasury Department changed the due date for personal taxes, we have decided to change the venue for our tax mixer!
NOTE NEW LOCATION: Choo Choo Restaurant
160 Railway St W, Loretto, MN 55357
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Tax Mixer Package Special - Member and guest (spouse, significant other, non-member interested and curious, neighbor ... you get the idea!) for $39.00.
Single ticket $25 for members and $30 for non-members.
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NEW MEMBER ... welcome!
J Cook Photography
Justin Cook
2020 Spruce Court, Rockford, MN 55373
(320) 535-0660
Aerial photography, photography, real estate photography, videography
RENEWING MEMBERS ... thank you!
RIVERWORKS
Thrift Store - The RiverWorks Store
Hwy 55/Walnut Street
(763) 477-5480
Food Shelf
8230 Cedar Street Rockford
(763) 477-6098
Stone Creations Landscaping & Design, Inc.
7325 Pioneer Trail Loretto MN 55357
(612) 735-3336
Clays Restaurant
8900 Walnut St
Rockford, MN 55373
BANKWEST
5921 Main St, Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-5231
Diversifoam Products
9091 County Rd 50, Rockford, MN 55373
(763) 477-5854
Rockford Education Foundation
PO Box 283
Rockford, MN 55373
Kelly Grimm, Executive Director
City of Greenfield
7738 Commerce Circle, Greenfield, MN 55373
(763) 477-6464
City of Rockford
6031 Main Street, Rockford, MN 55373
(763)477-6565
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Reflections of Rockford by RAHS
A look back at local business ... In 1954 Johnny Mutterer just returned from 18 months working in Greenland as a cook at the Army base. The café near the river on the south side of HWY 55 was for sale by Elder Lange. Hubert and Erna Lieder had been managing the café since the early 1940’s, in addition to having the dry goods store on Main Street.
Johnny and Elsie Mutterer, two kids of farm families, decided to purchase the café and changed the name to Rockford Drive-Inn. Together they operated the restaurant for 17 years. Elsie was well known for her homemade pies, which people drove out from Minneapolis to buy. Johnny was head cook, but also the “marketing manager”. He would often be found sitting in a booth with his customer talking about fishing, wrestling, baseball or family.
In the early 1970’s the building was sold and became Jan’s Café for many years, continuing to serve great breakfasts and a great spot to sit and visit. Finally it became Jean’s café known for wonderful blueberry pancakes. In Rockford, this building was home to many kid’s first jobs for six decades.
Note: The café was placed where the parking lot of Hanson Auto is. Thinking it closed in 1999?
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Consider joining the Rockford Area Historical Society! Please visit HERE
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Pictured: Mayor Renee Hafften & Dan Madsen, City Administrator/City Attorney
Surprise ... City of Rockford
is the next Chamber Star Business of the Month
We appreciate you!
City Hall located at 6031 Main Street Rockford, MN 55373
phone: 763-477-6565 fax: 763-477-4393
City Hall Office Hours; Monday-Friday 8am—4:30pm
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For the 9th consecutive year, Star Lodge #62 is holding our annual fundraising campaign for RiverWorks Community Development. Star Lodge #62 will match donations up to $23,000 from the funds raised to increase financial support to the important programs that RiverWorks provides to our community. 100% of the funds raised will be donated to RiverWorks Community Development. This year’s Masonic RiverWorks Fundraiser will end on Wednesday, March 31st. We are honored to be able to help your donation go further and do more for our great community!
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Rockford-Greenfield Chamber presenting a donation for the 9th Annual Fundraiser.
WAYS TO DONATE:
1. You can make a deposit at BANKWEST with checks payable to: “Masonic RiverWorks Fundraiser”.
2. You can send donations to: Star Lodge #62
6000 Main Street, Suite 1
Rockford, MN 55373
All funds raised are deposited directly into the Masonic RiverWorks Fundraiser Fund. Donations are not tax deductible as we are a 501-c10.
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Sharing love and faith by gathering and serving in our communities to address Health, Habitation and Hunger.
On Saturday, May 22, Thousand Hearts will celebrate nine years of serving our communities, thanks to many helping hands and hearts! Please watch for updates coming soon by liking Thousand Hearts Serve Day on Facebook.
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Spring has officially arrived! The ice is almost off the area lakes. Is your vehicle ready for summer road trips?? Are you ready to pull your boat to the lake? How about that camper you have been waiting all winter to get back into? Are your tires in good shape.
Call us at West Hennepin Auto & Tire 763-479-6395 to make an appointment to get your vehicle in tip top running condition so you are ready for all of your summer adventures.
West Hennepin Auto & Tire has been serving the West metro area for over 31 years. Come see us for all of your driving needs.
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From Margaret Webb, City Administrator from City of Greenfield
A huge thank you to Greenfield residents, David and Stacy Henrich of Bergerson-Caswell, who have donated a water supply well for Greenfield Central Park. The install is planned for some time in April or May. This will be a great asset to our park and is greatly appreciated.
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Midco is coming to Greenfield. This year, Midco will bring fiber internet – with speeds up to 5 Gbps – plus, all-streaming MidcoTV, and phone service to homes and businesses in the Greenfield area. Midco’s Midwest-based team is excited to serve this community for the first time – and looks forward to getting to know their new neighbors. As work progresses, residents and business owners can visit Midco.com/Greenfield for information and to pre-register for updates.
About Midco: Founded in 1931, Midco is the top-tier provider of internet and networking, TV, phone, data center and managed services, and advertising in the Midwest. More than 440,000 residential and business customers count on Midco services in 400 communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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Visit Greenrock Deli
Open Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
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Let’s Talk Wellness! Small changes over time can make a big difference. Learn a few take-away-nuggets of tips to try for yourself! Join us for this four week session on Wednesdays, April 7 through April 28 at 12 noon.
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Announcing... New “RETIRED” Chamber Membership Level
Retired Members are invited to all Rockford-Greenfield Chamber luncheon meetings, coffee & networking, mixers and special events and included in all Chamber communications.
Spread the Word! Send an invite to a Retiree.
RETIRED MEMBERSHIPS are available for retired business owners and retired business professionals. Cost - $30 per year
Perfect for retirees, those new to the area, or anyone else who has a personal interest in the goings-on of the business community. They are great mentors who can share business knowledge and experience with others.
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Here's our tentative upcoming Chamber schedule:
- Thursday, April 15th - Tax Mixer 5-7 pm
- Thursday, May 13 - Chamber luncheon meeting at the Rockford Community Center
- Thursday, June 10 - Coffee Networking
- Thursday, July 8 - Chamber luncheon meeting
Rockford-Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors:
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