Attention Shenandoah Businesses and Organizations! Be part of the new 2024 Shenandoah Community Guidebook which will be published this summer in print and online at www.sciaiowa.com. Contact Jennifer at 402-378-0821, Jennifer.johnson@clarindaherald.com to place an ad. Please review the previous edition business directory in the book. Send any updates or changes to your entry to chamber@sciaiowa.com or call 712-246-3455. Only SCIA members are listed in the business directory. New members or returning members after an absence of 3 years receive 25% membership dues this year. If you need a copy of the last book contact SCIA.

      Shenandoah Chamber and Industry Association Ag Committee and Agriculture Future of America join forces each year to support an agricultural scholarship program. Applications are now being accepted online at the website www.agfuture.org under the Community Scholarship tab through March 6, 2023.

     This year the SCIA Ag Committee will award up to two scholarships. AFA matches community funds, now being raised by the SCIA Ag Committee, to offer $4,450 in each scholarship, including $3,200 academic scholarship and $1,250 to cover the AFA Leaders Conference expenses in Kansas City the following November.

     Qualified applicants are Shenandoah, Sidney or Essex high school seniors who will pursue a degree in agriculture or any related field at an accredited college or university. Many majors qualify if they will be applied to the agriculture industry, such as…business, chemistry, horticulture, animal science, education, computer science etc.

    The application process also includes an essay sharing the applicant’s personal vision for agriculture and why their interest in an agricultural career. An interview will be conducted soon after March 6th at the SCIA office, 619 W. Sheridan Avenue. Applications must be posted online by March 6th so they can set up interview times. The link to the application is http://www.agfuture.org then click on the community partner scholarship.

    The goal of the AFA Scholarship is to identify students with strong potential. Students are also scored on community service and citizenship, activities, work experience, family need, references, grade point (3.0 and above) and student rank. The Essay has the greatest weight in scoring applicants.

    The Scholarship winners will be announced at the SCIA Annual Meeting and Ag Banquet to be held later this summer. SCIA Ag Committee members are now gathering donations for the Agriculture Future of America scholarship. Agriculture Future of America Foundation provides $2,000 to match $2,450 raised locally for each scholarship. Businesses and individuals that wish to contribute should contact SCIA at 246-3455, chamber@sciaiowa.com or drop off a check. Checks should be made to Greater Shenandoah Foundation.

Annual Shenandoah Chocolate Walk is February 8th. Shop, sample chocolate, pickup drawing entry forms in businesses. Bring entries to drawing party at THE SANCTUARY 5-7pm. 

Drawing includes $100’s in SCIA Chamber Bucks, Prizes from businesses including a stay at Shenandoah Inn & Suites Hotel! DRAWINGS begin at 6:30pm. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!

FREE Appetizers & Logo Chocolate Bars  handmade by the Sugar Makery to 1st 100 & Hot Cocoa Mugs  to 1st 50 attending, sample wines, order from menu. Purchase Valentine T’s at County Line Design.

AS YOU SHOP PICKUP ENTRY FOR PRIZES TO BRING TO THE DRAWING PARTY AT:  Shenandoah Inn & Suites, The Sanctuary, US Cellular Advantage, Depot Restaurant, Angel Care Home Health, SMC Gift Shop, Serenity Studio Flowers & Spa, Paper Trail, County Line Design, Earl May Garden Center, Shenandoah Floral, Healthy Tails Retreat, Brown’s Shoe Fit.

MORE PRIZES FROM: HyVee, Fareway, Shenandoah Chamber & Industry Association,

Pizza Hut, Legacy 3 Theaters, Little Waite Lanes, Wal-Mart, El Porton Mexican Grill, Tractor Supply.

Sponsored by Shenandoah Chamber & Industry Association

Shenandoah Medical Center Open House Robert S. Holmes Family Cancer Center, nurses’ station, nursery, and the retail pharmacyJanuary 25, 10 am-Noon. Refreshments will be provided for all guests.