Flowers For Valentines Day - Valentines Day Promotion

New on the schedule this year is the "Hidden Hearts" Valentines Day promotion that RMC members will be putting on. The promotion will run Feb. 7-13 at participating RMC businesses, and is similar to a scavenger hunt.
Each business will choose a $25 item within the business and place a red heart tag on the item. The item will then be hidden in the store. Patrons wanting to participate in the search, or Heart Hunters, will then visit businesses, that will be identified with a Heart Hunter sign in the window, and search for the hidden items.
Once the item is found, a Heart Hunter may let the worker at the register know they found the item and what the item is.
This qualifies the Heart Hunter to register for door prizes. Each registration will qualify the Heart Hunter for two prizes, the item that was found at the store, along with a grand prize, which is $100 in RMC gift checks.
Drawings for in-store winners will take place on Feb. 13, and winners will be announced on flowers for valentines day, Feb. 14.
OLD BUSINESS
Kevin List met with the RMC to give a report on how the Santa Program went this year. He said Santa had 19 home visits during the season, and had 16 Christmas Eve stops at homes to provide presents.
There were over 110 children who visited Santa during the It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Festival, and even had many pets visit during the Shelter Buddy's fundraiser. Santa spent 53 hours in his house along Market Street, and it is estimated around 675 kids visited him, including children from many surrounding areas.
The Santa House may need a few repairs before next year, including a bit of "airing out" as it is beginning to be a little musty in the small red building. A big thank you was sent out to David Easter and the Street Department for the set up and storage of Santa's house.
Other thank you's were sent to "Santa's Helpers": Rod Rodriguez and Gary Fortner for being chauffeurs, and Eva Neavill who was Santa's secretary and kept track of his many appointments.
The Window of the Month award for December went to Aly Mae Images, and the Spirit of Christmas award was given to The Corner. Tanja Bingham announced that in 2011 there were $85,000 worth of RMC gift checks purchased that can be redeemed at participating members of the RMC.
NEW BUSINESS
Rachael Smith announced that the RMC has a new Facebook page. This page will keep people informed of any news, specials or promotions happening at local businesses.flowers for valentines day
Gretchen Hawf said that the RMC calendar is finished for 2012. Those wanting a copy may contact Gretchen at the Chamber of Commerce. Calendars can be emailed or printed.
Tanja Bingham also reported she has been talking to the Rides Mass Transit District. The RMTD provides free rides to senior citizens now, and the drivers have had a hard time reading addresses along Market Street. Businesses are being asked to make sure their addresses are easily readable from the street.
Bingham also announced that City Hall will be receiving a "face-lift" soon, and will have crews working on the interior of the building. They will try to make it quick and painless, but phones may be down temporarily during a short period of the construction.
Drawings were held for free advertising. Those winners were: Mt. Carmel Public Utility received free advertising from WSJD; First National Bank received free advertising from WYNG; and Snoopers received a free ad from the Daily Republican Register.