Chamber Chat

Hard to believe but Christmas is right around the corner! Business open houses are scheduled for December 1st from 9am-3pm this year.
-Business Open Houses December 1st from 9am-3pm. Open house bingo will be going on at this time.
-St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church Cookie walk and Vendor Fair at the Sanborn Community Center from 11:00am to 5:30pm. Food will also be served from 11:00am-5:30pm (take out is available)
Ho Ho Ho, Santa Claus is coming to town! So, bring your Christmas lists and come decorate some Christmas Cookies. Cookies with Santa and Vendor Event will be on December 9th. Vendor Event from 11:00am – 5:00pm with Santa present from 3-5pm. Located at the HMS Middle school. Open to the public and no cost to attend. Meet Santa, decorate cookies, take a horse drawn carriage ride, and check out over 30 vendors!
First Reformed Church is holding a Living Nativity on Saturday, December 9 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Experience the Christmas Story in a drive-through living nativity. There will be goodies and music inside. First Reformed as everyone to enter the alley from Summit Street (West side of the church.)
Sanborn Chamber Memberships and Annual Meeting –
Membership packets are being prepared and should be out to you by the end of December or early January for your 2024 dues! All current members will receive a packet and they will be available online.
The Sanborn Chamber would like to thank to the 2023 Chamber members and their continued support of the Chamber. We sincerely appreciate your participation in, and support of, the following events for 2023:
• Annual Meeting
• Cinco De Mayo Walk
• Railroad Days
• Business Trick or Treating
• Turkey Trot
• Business Open Houses
• Cookies with Santa and Vendor Fair
There are several benefits as a Chamber Member. Some of the benefits include:
• Welcome Bags
• Social Media posts and advertising (we can even create the post/advertising as long as you get us the information!)
• Business listing on the Chamber website
• Job board postings on the Chamber website
• Public recognition by the Sanborn Chamber of Commerce
• Ribbon Cutting ceremony & grand re-opening ceremony
• Participation in Chamber Dollars program
• Sponsorships of Chamber events for additional public recognition and networking opportunities
Annual memberships run from January 1st to December 31st regardless of when you pay your dues. Benefits listed above will not be received until dues are paid. If dues are not paid until July 1st, your membership will still expire on December 31st. Events listed could not be done without your support!
Please keep in mind that the date for the 2024 Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting is tentatively set to Thursday, February 6th.
Lastly without futher delay here are the Turkey Trot winners:
Rails – Nancy Beyer
TCA – Darla Brown
Sanborn Body – Darla Brown
City of Sanborn – Gayle Vander Woude
610 Depot – Sandi Kleve
Prins Insurance – Earl Seivert
ReBorn Treasures – Sean Prins
Sanborn Savings Bank – Sheryl Visser
Iowa State Bank – Gayle Vander Woude
Iowa State Bank – Joanne Andersen
Elgersma Agency – Rob Balt
Sybesma – Megan Van Oort
Edwards Ag – Gayle Vander Woude
Hartog Elevator –
Family Health Chiropractic – Caresa Carney
Jay’s – Cindy Koldenhoven
Locomotion Lanes – Nancy Beyer
Sanborn Pioneer – Sandra Kreykes
Prairie View – Deb Raymond
On behalf of the Sanborn Chamber of Commerce we hope you have many blessings in the year to come!