UPPER VALLEY

 

The Dance and Music Festival held annually in eastern Idaho is seeking 60 volunteers to carry flags for the Parade of Nations and the Gala Performances during the week of August 2-7, 2010.

Community members who are 14 years of age or older can participate. Each participant will be carrying a flag of a nation who has participated over the past 25 years. The participants will not be dancing in either performance. Dress is casual.

Parade of Nations participants will be needed on August 2 from 5-7:30pm on Main Street in Rexburg. The Gala Performance participants are needed on August 6 and 7 from 6:30-9:30pm in the Hart Gymnasium on BYU-Idaho’s campus. All participants will receive a free admission to either Gala Performance. Participants can help volunteer in any or all events.

Please call the Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce at 208.356.5700 or Gay Miller at 719.439.3859 to volunteer. You may also email to volunteer at info@rexcc.com.

 

 

 

 

The "Drive -A - Round Eastern Idaho” Golf Discount Card sponsored by the Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce is now available. If you are a golfer or know a golfer that would like to save money all summer long, call the Chamber at 208 356 5700.

Cards offer discounts at courses throughout the Upper Valley including Teton Lakes, Rexburg Municipal, Fremont County, Jefferson Hills, Island Park Village Resort, and The Links at Teton Peaks.  Cards are available for $20 with savings of more than that just for the two courses here in Rexburg if these were the only two you played.   For more information contact the chamber office 356-5700.

The Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce will host its weekly “Concerts In Smith Park” Performances this summer. They’re free and scheduled every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 17^th thru August 19^th.

 

Madison CARES is offering funding for Madison County residents to host a summertime block party in your neighborhood. The block parties will take a few minutes to talk about youth drug and alcohol problems. Pick up an application at the Rexburg Police Department or Madison County Sheriffs’ Office. You could receive $100 to help buy food and supplies. For more information contact the Madison School District at 359 3300 ext 3417 or ext. 3426.

A series of discussions is scheduled in connection with Madison Library District’s adult summer reading program. This year’s adult summer reading will take participants vicariously down the three thousand miles of the Rocky Mountains as they read books of their choosing.  A series of Tuesday night discussions will focus on interesting sights along the highlighted section of the “trail” and discuss books, both fiction and non-fiction, related to the area.  Discussions will begin at 6:30 at the library.

 

8-31  Book Discussion:  Gloryland by Shelton Johnson

 

Discussions are being held simultaneously with the library’s “Close Knit Community” meeting. No crafting is required to attend, nor is attendance limited to those who have signed up for adult summer reading. Everyone with interest in the topics is encouraged to join.

The Ashton Visitor Center will be open 7 days a week through the summer (beginning May 27th). It will be staffed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

 

August 6-8
crystal brother's wild horse stampede

August 12-Thursday
chamber's annual golf tournament

August 18
chamber's annual luncheon & elections

September 3-6
antique collectable's & craft show

September 4-Saturday
island park community fundraiser

 

 

The Idaho International Dance and Music Festival is holding a Quilt Raffle drawing Monday at 8 p.m. Chances are $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20 at the Chamber office on Main Street in Rexburg.

 

The Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce has a limited number of free tickets available for Rexburg Night with the Idaho Falls Chukars baseball team. The game begins at 7:15 p.m. at Melaleuca Field.   For more information call the Chamber at (208) 356 5700.

 

SFHS REUNION (CLASS OF ’70)
The South Fremont class of 1970 40^th Year Reunion will take place August 13-14. All class members are invited to attend Friday night (Aug 13) at 6 pm during a class picnic at St. Anthony’s Keefer Park. On Saturday, a golf scramble will be held at Timberline Golf Course. At 6 p.m. Saturday, guests will enjoy dinner and entertainment at the Three Rivers Ranch in Warm River.   For more information contact Linda Williams at 208 356 9615 or sfclassof70@hotmail.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7:45 AM – 4:00 PM

LEAVE FROM THE REXBURG CHAMBER OFFICE

127 East Main Street, Rexburg

 

The Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a community tour of the INL on Tuesday, August 24, 2010.

You must sign up at the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce office by Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

You must be at least 16 years old to go. We will need your name, and for you to state that you are a citizen of the United States, your birth date and your Social Security number by Tuesday, August 17th.

You must wear long pants (ladies too) and shoes that cover your whole foot (no sandals or slip-ons). You need to wear cotton or mostly cotton clothing. There will be about 2 miles of walking on the tour.

You will be able to eat lunch at the INL for $7.00-$10.00 or you may bring your own lunch. The chamber will provide cold bottles of water for the bus ride.       

The INL will provide one of their big busses for our tour. The bus holds 32 people so it will be first come first serve.

There will be a tour guide on the bus as well as at the site. You will also have fun with your friends and neighbors from this area.

Call the chamber office at 356-5700 if you have questions.       

 

Members of the Idaho library community will have the opportunity to take part in an upcoming Madison Library District Photography Contest. The photo contest will be part of the library’s Grand Opening celebration which will be held in September.

 

Participants may enter the contest by submitting photos related to the theme “A Picture to Build a Dream On.” Participants may enter up to three photos. Photos must be submitted as an 8 x 10 print. Photos can be black-and-white or color, shot with a digital camera or with conventional film.

 

Entries will be judged in categories based on the age of the participant. Additionally, a Grand Prize winner and two runners-up will be decided among the entire body of entrants. The winners will be announced at the Grand Opening celebration in September, and entries will be displayed throughout the new Madison Library District building. 

 

The contest is open to any amateur photographer who would be eligible to obtain a Madison Library District card. Participants under the age of 18 must have signed consent from their legal guardian. Photographers who earn more than 50% of their income from photography are not eligible to enter.

 

Photo contest entry packets can be picked up at the Madison Library District, 73 North Center, Rexburg; or at the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce, 127 East Main Street, Rexburg. Entries may be submitted at either of the previously stated locations. Entries must be received by August 28, 2010.