Chamber awards First Dollars to Grant Housing Authority and Imperial Beef; highlights several upcoming activities

Perkins County Chamber was held Thursday, April 16, at the Perkins County Senior Center at noon, with 12 in attendance.

First Dollars

During the meeting, First Dollars were awarded to Grant Housing Authority/Sunset Haven and Imperial Beef.

Mindy Dickinson with the Grant Housing Authority has been the manager for four years. The housing authority was first established in 1963 and completed in 1965. They have 20 units, with 18 occupied now. They are doing updates to the units, including new carpet or hardwood flooring, updated bathrooms and electrical work, and any other projects they see needing improvement. The units are HUD-affiliated, and applications can be picked up at the housing authority’s office. For more information call 308-352-4346.

Lesley Nordhousen with Imperial Beef reported they have been in business since 1980, founded by Bob Foote, father of current owner Brad Foote, with locations in both Nebraska and Kansas. They have over 70 employees and have some housing at the feedlot for employees. Some of them live locally in surrounding communities. The company buys local corn, feed, and hay. They support local organizations in many ways. Their contact number is 308-882-2222.

Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Easter Egg Hunt was held April 4th and had a great turnout, even with the chilly weather. There were about 2,000 eggs hunted this year. Thanks to the donors, to all those who helped, and to the Easter Bunny.

BRAG

The Bike Ride Around Grant (BRAG) event will be held Thursday, May 21, with locations and the drive-in movie to be determined.

Concerts on The Lot and City-wide garage sales

Upcoming concerts in the downtown lot by Blume will be Rascal Martinez on Friday, May 29, and The Platinum Pearls on Friday, June 12, which is also Alumni Weekend.

City-wide garage sales will be on Saturday, June 6th this year. To get on the map for this year, bring $5 to Pinnacle Bank in Grant and speak to Michelle.

4th of July

The 250th 4th of July celebration will be here soon with a day full of fun. Chamber will have a meal during the day to honor our veterans, and, of course, the fireworks display to cap off the evening. Be on the lookout for our full schedule of events.

Midwest Electric Scholarship

Midwest Electric has their scholarship available again this year for those interested. And, there is also the NE Rural Electric Youth Camp coming up July 20–24. Reach out to Midwest for information.

Afternoon in Italy at the Senior Center

The Perkins County Senior Center will have an “Afternoon in Italy” coming up Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Any News

Any chamber member with news to share about their business should contact Michelle at Pinnacle Bank. Let us know if your business has any promotions or activities going on, and we would be happy to promote and get the word out to more people.

Next Meeting

The next Chamber meeting will be on June 18 at the senior center. And, as always, thank you for shopping and supporting our local businesses in Perkins County.