Extended Business Hours on the Third Tuesday of Every Month!!!

“Third Tuesdays” in Rensselaer

Organized by The Greater Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce

Mark your calendars now, so you don’t miss a great opportunity to shop locally during extended evening hours on the Third Tuesday of every month.  The community has spoken and we are listening!!!  Most of the businesses throughout Rensselaer are closed by 5pm…  If you work all day, then you rarely have a chance to shop at these wonderful establishments.  I would like to encourage all local businesses and all of the community to join in on the fun!!  If you own a business- stay open an extra hour or two on the Third Tuesday of every month.  As a member of the community, I hope that you will take advantage of the excellent opportunity to shop locally on the Third Tuesday of every month.  Rensselaer is bursting with new and established businesses that are excited to provide this monthly event to our much-appreciated customers!!   

2012 Dates- for THIRD TUESDAY

Tuesday, February 21^st

Tuesday, March 20^th

Tuesday, April 17^th

Tuesday, May 15^th

Tuesday, June 19^th

Tuesday, July 17^th  We would like to encourage the community to attend the Jasper County Fair on this Tuesday!!!  J

Tuesday, August 21^st

Tuesday, September 18^th

Tuesday, October 16^th

Tuesday, November 20^th

Tuesday, December 18^th

Many businesses may be offering special events, sales or promotions on these evenings!!   Please check with each business individually to see what they might have up their sleeves….

Follow Prairie’s Edge on Facebook to keep up to date with our THIRD TUESDAY fun!!!

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RSVP NOW for a FREE LUNCH at Prairie's Edge!

SPRING SEEDING MEETING

Tuesday, February 28th

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

RSVP NOW for a FREE LUNCH

219-866-5613 or barbara@prairiesedge.biz

Prairie’s Edge is located at

919 N. McKinley Avenue in Rensselaer

Now is the time to plan for all of your

2012 seeding projects

Here are some of the Frequently Asked Questions that we will be addressing at the meeting:

· What time of the year is the best to plant seed?

· How much fertilizer is required to achieve my goals?

· Which varieties of seed will be the best to choose for my needs?

· How do I determine when it is time to inter-seed or if I should start over with a new stand?

· What is the best practice to get rid of un-wanted weeds?

Meet with us for this lunch discussion at Prairie’s Edge and we will do our best to  make sure that all of your questions are answered and that you are able to reach all of your seeding goals in 2012.

Must have all RSVP's by Friday, February 24th. 

Valentine's Day is Near...

Valentine's Day has become a day of sharing flowers, gifts and "Valentine's" with the Sweetheart in your life.

 

At Prairie's Edge, we think that it's the thought that counts, when it comes to gifts!!  We have a huge selection of gift items for men and women of all ages!  We hope that you will be able to find something that will put a huge smile on your sweetheart's face!

*Fashion Jewelry

*BLING Belts for Women

*Men's Cologne

*Women's Perfume

*Greeting Cards and Notepads

*and many more items!!!

We hope that everyone has a wonderful day, showing your loved ones how much you care for them!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Promote Your Community... Everyday!!!

This week is International Networking Week and I wanted to take a few minutes to shine a light on how important it is to shop and promote your own community...

The goal of International Networking Week is to celebrate the key role that networking plays in the development and success of businesses across the world.  I believe that our community and small businesses could grow and succeed through good networking practices!!!  Networking is an essential tool for success in our community and I hope that everyone will make a conscious effort to praise, promote, and frequent all of the businesses and organizations that are available to us. 

As the manager of Prairie's Edge, I promise to offer our community a selection of high quality products at the best possible price.  Every customer that makes a purchase at Prairie's Edge is highly appreciated and every member of the community that recommends our store also deserves a huge THANK YOU!!!  Local shoppers are essential to our success and we look forward to continuing to network with our community for many years to come.

I challenge all of you to strike a conversation about our community to someone every day.  What should you talk about???  Here are some ideas to get you started...

     *Tell a co-worker about the fabulous lunch that you ate, locally...
     *Tell a friend about your FAVORITE product that you buy at a local store.
     *Tell someone that you don't know- where they can find the best coffee in town.
     *Talk about positive experiences from service businesses instead of only negative experiences.
    
The list goes on and on, but I hope that I have all of you thinking about how you might be able to help strengthen the networking of our community. 

Happy Networking Week!!!

~Barbara Barten