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Upcoming Events
Member OrientationMember Orientation Tuesday September 22, 8-9 AM Jack Moore Community Room
Ribbon CuttingRibbon Cutting Pita Pit
Wednesday September 23, 4 PM 303 E. Cooper Blvd.
Ribbon CuttingRibbon Cutting UCM Bowling Center
Thursday September 24, 2 PM UCM’s Elliott Union
Chamber Leads Exchange Group Thursday September 24, 4-5 PM Jack Moore Community Room
Chamber Fundraiser at Burg Fest Friday & Saturday, September 25 & 26
FREE One-On-One Business Consultations Monday, September 28, 2:30 and 3:30
Jack Moore Community Room (call for an appointment)
Military Affairs Committee Tuesday, September 29, 4 PM Jack Moore Community Room
Chamber UniversityChamber University New DOL Laws
Wednesday, September 30, 11:45 AM-1 PM Jack Moore Community Room
Ribbon CuttingRibbon Cutting Old Drum’s Best Friends Dog Park
Wednesday, September 30, 5:30 PM Cave Hollow Park
CHAMBER FLASH OCTOBER 2
WIN Networking Luncheon Friday, October 2, 11:45 AM-1 PM
Mazzio’s Pizza Guest Speaker: Heather Counts, Buckeye Acres
Chamber Leads Exchange Group Tuesday, October 6, 8 AM
Jack Moore Community Room
NEW members and CURRENT members!
You’re Invited
WIN Coffee, Todd Hamann Ribbon Cutting 2
Membership Drive 2015 3
Member News 4-14
Updates from Representatives Hoskins and Dohrman 15-20
Chamber Information, Chamber Board and Staff 21-25
FEATURED Chamber Sponsors 26
Inside this issue:
For all events RSVP to [email protected] or 660-747-3168. Please note our reservation policy:
No-shows to charged events will be billed. If you are interested in attending a committee meeting please
contact the Chamber office at 660-747-3168.
Creating opportunities that drive commerce and promote business. September 18, 2015
to the next
Member Orientation
Tuesday, September 22 8-9 AM, Jack Moore Community Room
Find out about ALL the benefits and services that are part of your membership, meet other
Chamber members, get your questions answered, and start getting your word out.
Those curious about Chamber membership are welcome, too!
We’re here to help you Get Connected, Stay Connected, and GROW!
RSVP to 660-747-3168 or [email protected].
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WIN Coffee On Friday, September 11, the Jack Moore Community Room at the Chamber office played host to some of our hard-working home-based businesses for our first WIN
Coffee of the new Chamber year.
Check out these great businesses by clicking on the logos for more information!
Ribbon Cutting for the
Todd Hamann Trail A gorgeous day to celebrate a beautiful place
and a beautiful person.
A wonderful crowd turned out to hear from Judy Vickery (Parks Board Chair), Marilyn Lehman from
the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, President Ambrose, and finally Hank and Marilyn Hamann, with their son Sean. Hank spoke about their son Todd, who they lost suddenly in 2009.
After Todd’s death, Hank and Marilyn knew they wanted to honor him in a special way, by contrib-uting to the Lion's Lake Initiative and the work to improve the beauty and functionality of the park.
The Todd Hamann Trail is the culmination of years of hard work by scores of people, and it
will be a lasting legacy that many will enjoy for years to come.
We're grateful to Warrensburg Parks & Recreation, the Warrensburg Parks Board,
and especially to the Hamann family for allowing us to share in this day.
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Membership Drive 2015 We owe HUGE thanks to our
wonderful, enthusiastic volunteers. Way to go, team!
We’re thrilled to get to welcome in so many (32, by the way...)
new members into the Chamber, and excited for what that means
for the strength of our business community.
We're a community that supports business, values education, and
empowers leaders.
Welcome! Welcome!
We managed to catch some of our new members on film...
...and for those we didn’t, here they all are! Find more about them on our New Chamber Members page at www.warrensburg.org.
AG-POWER INC. All Season Storage American Family Insurance, Kim Ream
Agency, Inc.—Dawn Schoonover B & L Towing Bombshells Upscale Resale Brian Ryberg, Platinum Realty Building Blocks Pediatrics Carey & Wiseman LLC ColorVision Comfort Inn - Warrensburg Station
Crazy Dog, American Eatery Discount Smokes & Liquors ECOC/CCCS Gates Floor & More Gecco Graphics Girl Friday Hanna Law IHOP Julie Ryberg, Platinum Realty Owens Custom Homes Planet Sub
PrintLynx Rodan + Fields Salon Trio Solar Pro Tint n Tunes Spin! Neapolitan Pizza TnT Rentals, LLC Tranquility Shop Turnbow Family Dental U-Stor-All Warrensburg Quick Lube & Tire/
Warrensburg Motors Woods Appliance Service
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Goodbye and Good Luck Starting, growing, and nurturing a business is not only hard work, it takes a team. Many of our Chamber members have been extraordi-narily fortunate to have Kelly Dyer on their teams.
A consummate professional, Kelly is quite literally a font of knowledge, a patient and encouraging cheerleader, and a skilled guide through the maze of issues facing small businesses.
With the closing of the Small Business & Technology Development Center housed at UCM at the end of this month, our community will be losing much more than a set of services: we’re losing a great team who’ve made a huge difference to Warrensburg and Johnson County.
The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce is working with the Johnson County Economic Development Corporation and others to see how our community can fill the gap that the SBTDC’s closing will leave. And, we’re so glad to say that Kelly will remain on our Board of Directors.
If you get a chance, when you see Kelly out and about over these next few weeks let her know how much you’ve appreciated her work, and her dedication. We wish Kelly the very best in whatever ad-venture is coming her way!
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
--Blood Drive at WACC-- Our Health Science program here at Warrensburg Area
Career Center is sponsoring an American Red Cross blood
drive on Tuesday, September 22, from 7:15 am–1:30
pm. at WACC. To schedule an appointment, please vis-
it redcrossblood.org (Sponsor Code: WACC) or contact
Rhonda Wakeman, Instructor at WACC Ext. 2650 or 660-
747-2283, ext. 2650. Those participating will need to
bring a photo I.D. upon registration. We are located at
205 S. Ridgeview Street, right behind the Ridgeview
School.
Hope Begins with you….. please help us reach our goal of 51 pints, and save lives.
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Chamber University
New Department of Labor Laws: How They’ll Impact Every Business
Do you issue 1099s? Use independent contractors
or subcontractors?
Two new pieces of employment law could negatively impact nearly every employer in the United States: deter-mination of exempt and non-exempt classification, and re-classification of independent contractors. Hear about
strategies to counter the more difficult aspects of these changes,
and be prepared!
Wednesday Sept. 30 11:45 AM-1:00 PM
Jack Moore Community Room RSVP to [email protected] or 660-747-3168.
Speakers: Doris & Bob Scribner
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Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) an-nounces a 4
th Congressional District Listen-
ing Post has been scheduled for September
29th
, 2015 in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Each Listening Post held throughout the 4th Dis-
trict is hosted by a member of Congresswoman Hartzler’s staff and is intended to provide citi-zens the opportunity to discuss matters of im-portance to them. Hartzler staff member Zack Brown will meet with constituents and report back to the Congresswoman.
All citizens are invited to attend.
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler
Listening Post Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce
100 S. Holden Street, Warrensburg
September 29th, 2015
2:00 – 3:00 pm For further information contact Congresswoman Hartzler’s Harrisonville office at (816) 884-3411.
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Nationally Known Veteran Vision Project Photographer Captures Images of Local
Service Members and Veterans Prior to Fall UCM Exhibit/Veterans Summit His work featured in galleries and as a subject for national media, Los Angeles photographer Devin
Mitchell captures through the Veteran Vision Project unique, double-sided visual stories of men and
women who have served in the military. He will bring his work to the University of Central Missouri
for public exhibition early this fall while also dedicating his time to photograph veterans and active
duty service members from UCM and surrounding communities.
UCM’s Office of Military and Veteran Services and the UCM Gallery of Art & Design are collaborat-
ing to make this opportunity possible. The public exhibition of the Veteran Vision Project is planned
for Sept. 24 to Oct. 24 at the Gallery. It is in conjunction with the one-day UCM Veterans Summit Friday, Oct. 9, in the ballroom
of the Elliott Student Union. Both the Gallery exhibit and the Summit are free and open to the public.
Mitchell’s technique enables people viewing his images to look beyond the military uniform to see the “human” side of people
who serve in military roles. In one of his works, for example, he took a portrait of a former Marine in uniform, and a second photo
of the same soldier as he appears in civilian life, now with prosthetic limbs. Then, using a photo editing system, he fused the two
portraits into a mirror image showing the two intently staring back at each other. The end result is a powerful reflection of the
double identity this veteran is facing after a tour of duty in Afghanistan, and the struggle he now faces as a civilian to overcome
the scars of war.
Mitchell lets the subject of his photos decide what uniform they want to wear and what they want the other reflection to be,
which is important in this visual storytelling project. “The only way to get the truth from anyone is to allow them to create what
their story is,” Mitchell told CBS News in a feature that aired in February 2015. Many of Mitchell’s images are a way for veterans
to share their stories with other veterans. His subjects range from LGBT members and single mothers in the military to veterans
dealing with issues such as divorce and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They showcase the fight these individuals endure
for their country and the battle for maintaining their true selves.
Mitchell believes that soldiers’ transition from military to personal life boils down to three issues: diversity, adversity, and tri-
umph. His goal is to capture 10,000 images from around the country, continuing to juxtapose the at-home experiences of sol-
diers to their lives in service. Funding from the university’s Oppenheimer Lecture Fund through the UCM Foundation is helping to
make Mitchell’s visit possible. Although Mitchell is not expected to attend the Veterans Summit, he will pre-record a lecture about
the healing process experienced by veterans participating in the Veteran Vision Project. It will be played during tours of the exhi-
bition in the Gallery of Art & Design, and shared during the Summit.
The Veterans Summit begins at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and will consider reintegration, refocus, and resiliency issues and
needs concerning military service members and veterans. It will feature a keynote address by Ron Pierce, senior director of PBS
Veteran Initiative, PBS, followed by a panel discussion. Participants include Pierce; Larry Kay, executive director, and Doug Mey-
er, director of veteran services programs for the Missouri Veterans Commission, and Yulonda Swanson-Moten, family therapist
with the Kansas City VA Hospital. Also joining them is Seth Kastle, a combat veteran, author and professor of leadership studies
at Fort Hayes State University, Fort Hayes, Kan., who wrote the book, “Why is Dad So Mad.” A Military and Veterans Resource
Fair will be available, along with informational tables and mobile units from the Kansas City Veterans Center and the Kansas City
VA Hospital. Military and veteran resource providers must pre-register for a table by Sept. 18. Registration forms can be obtained
by contacting Delilah Nichols. For more information contact Nichols at [email protected] or 660-543-8977. Also, to learn more
about the Veteran Vision Project, contact Christian Cutler, director of the UCM Gallery of Art & Design, at 660-543-4498 or cut-
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Adult Pickleball Tournament: Individu-
als/teams will compete in 3 matches while
progressing through the tournament brackets.
Tournament brackets will be released Mon-
day, October 5th on www.teamsideline.com/
warrensburg; First and second place finishers
in each division will receive an official Pick-
leball Championship shirt or runner up tro-
phy. Tournament will be played under Unit-
ed States Pickleball Association rules and
regulations. There is a cost of $15 a person for Doubles divisions and $20 a person fro Singles divi-
sions. Senior singles are from 8:30-10am, Senior Doubles are 10-11:30, Adult singles are 11:30am-
1pm, and Adult doubles are 1-2:30pm all on Saturday, October the 10th. For more information: con-
tact Alex Kent, Sports Recreation Supervisor at [email protected], visit the Warrens-
burg Community Center at 445 E. Gay Street , or call us at (660) 747-7178.
Burgers & Bingo: Grab your family and friends and join us for some good, old-fashioned burg-
ers and bingo at Grover Park! We will have music, lots of fun prizes, lemonade, water and hot dogs
for the kiddos! Fee includes a food/drink voucher and bingo cards! Pre-registration is required by
September 30th. Burgers and Bingo will be held Friday, October 2nd from 5:30pm-7:00pm at Grover
Memorial Park. This event is for all ages! Individual prices are $5, and a Family of Five is $20. For
more information: contact Jayme Gee, Recreation Supervisor at [email protected],
visit the Warrensburg Community Center at 445 E. Gay Street, or call us at (660) 747-7178.
Dog Park Grand Opening: Join the Warrensburg Parks and Recreation Board, City Council,
Dog Park Committee, Chamber of Commerce, and other special guests on Wednesday, September
30th from 5:30pm-6:30pm at Old Drum’s Best Friend Dog Park for a grand opening and official
“ribbon cutting” ceremony. Come meet the ones who have worked so hard to make this happen. Or
bring your furry friend and be the first to see and use Warrensburg’s new dog park! Old Drum’s Best
Friend Dog Park is located at Cave Hollow Park, 1001 West Gay St. For more information: contact
Jayme Gee, Recreation Supervisor, at [email protected], visit the Warrensburg
Community Center at 445 E. Gay Street , or call us at (660) 747-7178.
Out-of-School Days: Come enjoy a super fun out of school day at WPR! We will have swim-
ming, crafts, games and more! Lunch and afternoon snack will be provided. No extra fees. Space is
limited, so register early! This Out-of-School Day will be held on Friday, September 25th from
6:45am-6:00pm at the Warrensburg Community Center. Kids in grades Kindergarten through 5th
grade are welcome. Don’t forget to bring your swimming gear! Admission will be $17 per child. For
more information: contact Jayme Gee, Recreation Supervisor at [email protected],
visit the Warrensburg Community Center at 445 E. Gay Street, or call us at (660) 747-7178.
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Be part of the inaugural group of Missouri delegates of
the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ad-
vocacy Mission to Washington DC on October 7-9
2015. The Missouri delegation will meet with members
of Missouri's congressional delegation and discuss, in
person, federal issues that impact Missouri's business
community.
Planned events include a welcome reception at the Unit-
ed States Botanic Garden as well as a legislative and
issues update. You can also dine with us at the Interna-
tional Spy Museum. Take your issues and concerns to
Capitol Hill as we meet our federal legislators.
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill,
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001
(202) 737-1234. Room block is active until September
14, 2015.
Rates are $399.00 per person (Delegates are responsible
for making their own airfare and hotel arrangements.)
Cancellations must be made by October 1, 2015 to receive a
refund. No-shows will be charged full registration fee. Substi-
tutions are welcome at any time.
For questions or further details, email
[email protected] or call 573-634-3511
Homecoming Parade
Registration is Open!
Click on the image at left
to get registered.
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Use the Curiosity Tool Here’s a great idea on how to get knowledge about people’s strengths, skills, passions and the person as a whole.
Best-selling author Peter Bregman, in his article, Employees Can’t be Summed Up by a Personality Test, makes the argu-
ment that rather than personality tests (Myers-Briggs, etc.), there is a “tool that not only helps you under-stand other people but simultaneously improves your relationships with them and helps you learn, in real time, how to communicate with them, even in—especially in—the face of conflict or disagreement. That tool? Curiosity.”
Bregman’s point is that the labels we place on others, through assumptions or personality tests, create a mindset of “I know” who you are. Instead think, “I don’t know”. What results? Your mindset becomes, “I want to know you.” That’s how relationships start.
BONUS: Check out our blog post, The Art of Asking Questions- 5 Great Tips.
Gayle, Judy and Darcy, Shepa Learning Company
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Warrensburg Firefighters Complete 2015 Kansas City 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Six Warrensburg Firefighters took part in the 2015 KC Memorial Stair Climb on September 13, 2015. One firefighter from the Johnson County Fire Protection District joined the Warrensburg team as they climbed 110 floors at the Town Pavilion in Kansas City, MO. The event is held to remember the 343 FDNY Fire-fighters that died in the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. 343 firefighters from Missouri and sur-
rounding states took part in the climb, which raises money for the Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund. This year’s event sold out in less than ten minutes with nearly 8,000 attempting to purchase tickets to participate. Each climber was assigned a fallen FDNY Firefighter to climb for as they climbed 110 floors. To achieve 110 floors, firefighters climb 34 floors three times, followed by seven more, and then concluded by a final flight in the Town Pavilion lobby where firefighters ring a bell to honor the fallen firefighter. This was the KC Memorial Stair Climb’s fifth year of conducting the event. Congratulations men and Thank You! Pictured above, left to right: Captain Ken Jennings, Firefighter Jack Webb, Firefighter Ryan Smith, Firefighter Weston Farmer, Firefighter George Farmer, Firefighter Doug Brookshier, and Firefighter Nathan Juresic.
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Representative Denny Hoskins
District 54 - Serving parts of Johnson and Pettis counties
Speaker Pro Tem
September 2015
MO House of Representatives 201 West Capitol Avenue Room 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 573-751-4302
2015 VETO SESSION RECAP
The annual Veto Session began Wednesday, September 16 at noon and by the time it was finished 12 hours later the House and Senate had combined to override the governor’s vetoes on 10 pieces of legis-lation. Heading into the day, the legislature had successfully completed 94 veto overrides in the history of the state. Seventy-two of the overrides had occurred under the watch of the current governor. With Wednesday’s total added to the tally, the legislature has now successfully approved 104 overrides and Gov. Nixon has seen 82 of his vetoes overridden.
The annual Veto Session is required by Article III, Section 32 of the Missouri Constitution, which calls for the General Assembly to convene each September to consider vetoed bills. Overrides have typically been rare in the state’s history because a successful motion requires two-thirds majorities in both legisla-tive chambers – 23 votes in the Senate and 109 in the House of Representatives. Override efforts begin in a given bill’s chamber of origin. If the originating chamber fails to override, the other chamber can take no action on it.
The House entered the day with 10 vetoed bills and one vetoed budget line-item to consider. The Senate began deliberations with six vetoed Senate bills to consider, as well as one override motion on HB 150 that had already been approved by the House during the regular session. When their work was done shortly after midnight Thursday morning, the two chambers had combined to override vetoes on six House bills and four Senate bills.
House Fails to Override Veto of Right to Work Bill (HB 116)
During the 2015 regular session the House and Senate had worked together to send Right to Work legis-lation to the governor’s desk for the first time in the history of the state. The governor then vetoed the bill, which set up a much-discussed and much-anticipated vote to enact the bill into law despite the governor’s objections. As a CPA, I tried to look at the numbers and the data and take the emotional part of the issue out of the equation. As stated in the opinion piece entitled "The Right-to-Work Advantage" in the Wall Street Jour-nal (4 March 2015) "According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from 2003-13 states with such laws increased their employment rolls by 9.5%—nearly three percentage points more than the national average and more than double the growth in non-right-to-work states. These weren’t average jobs, ei-ther. They were good-paying positions with increasing wages. Personal incomes in those states grew 12% more than in states without right-to-work protections during that same 10-year period, according to a 2014 study by the American Legislative Exchange Council. Once cost of living is considered, right-to-work states have 4.1% higher per capita personal incomes than non-right-to-work states, according to a 2013 analysis by the Michigan-based Mackinac Center for Public Policy. These better jobs and growing
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incomes also lead to stronger economic growth. According to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the economies of right-to-work states grew about 10% more than non-right-to-work states between 2003 and 2013. That amounts to billions of dollars in additional economic activity—made possible in no small part by giving employees the simple right to choose whether to join a union. According to the American Legislative Exchange Council study, from 2003-13 the population of right-to-work states grew by 3%—nearly quadruple the national average of 0.8%. Non-right-to-work states saw their populations decline by 1.1% over the same period. That is no coincidence. People like more jobs, higher pay and faster economic growth—and they’re willing to move to right-to-work states to find them."
General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Veto of Unemployment Reform Bill (HB 150)
During the 2015 regular session the Missouri House successfully completed an override motion on the gov-ernor’s veto of legislation that supporters say will keep Missouri’s system of unemployment financially sta-ble. Because of a filibuster, the Senate was shut down in the final week of session and was unable to com-plete the override motion. Wednesday evening, members of the Senate finally completed the override to enact into a law a bill that will link unemployment benefits to the rate of unemployment, and ensure the state keeps more money in the unemployment trust fund.
Supporters of the bill say it is meant to protect the state’s unemployment system from insolvency in the event there is another economic downturn. Missouri is the only state that has been forced to borrow money from the federal government to pay for unemployment benefits during each of the last five economic down-turns. Borrowing federal dollars has the added negative impact of taking away a portion of a federal tax credit businesses normally receive.
Opponents say the change will make it even more difficult for unemployed Missourians to obtain the finan-cial support they need to pay their bills and keep food on the table. They say it will make the length of Mis-souri’s unemployment benefits one of the shortest in the nation.
The legislation is designed to make sure the state has enough money in its unemployment trust fund so that businesses don’t have to pay a penalty. Specifically, it will increase the minimum amount of money in the fund before employers’ contribution rates decrease. For example, Missouri businesses would see their contribution rates decrease by 12 percent if the fund has a balance greater than $870 million.
The bill also ties unemployment benefits to the average unemployment rate so that more benefits are avail-able when unemployment is high. If the state were in a position of high unemployment (9 percent or higher) benefits would be available for 20 weeks. In periods of low unemployment (lower than 6 percent) benefits would be available for 13 weeks. Supporters noted that a similar system is already in place in states like Georgia and Florida. They call the change an important step toward ensuring Missouri can afford to help its citizens during times when they are without work.
House and Senate Override Bill to Prevent Undocumented Immigrants from Receiving A+ Scholar-
ships (SB 224)
Another bill now set to become law is meant to ensure scholarship benefits through the state’s A+ Schools Program are received only by young people who are legal residents of the United States. Specifically, the bill requires a student to be a United States citizen or a permanent resident in order to receive benefits.
The impetus for the legislation was a decision by the Missouri Department of Higher Education to allow stu-dents who are lawfully present, but not legal residents, to receive A+ scholarships. The decision applies di-rectly to students who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that allows children who were brought to the United States illegally by their parents to stay and legally live, work and study.
Supporters of SB 224 say the bill ensures the limited amount of scholarship money in the A+ program will be reserved for legal Missouri residents. They say it is unfair to Missouri families to see diminished scholar-ship amounts for their children because the dollars are instead going to young people who are not legal
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residents. Opponents of the idea say it is an attack on young people who are in the country illegally through no fault of their own. They say the legislature should work to increase funding for the A+ program so all children can benefit.
The A+ Scholarship program allows Missouri high school students who have met certain requirements to receive state-funded assistance to attend participating public community college or vocational/technical school, or certain private two-year vocational/technical schools. The program allows thousands of Missouri students to pursue a college degree each year.
General Assembly Acts to Ensure Uniform Minimum Wage (HB 722)
The House and Senate also collaborated Wednesday to overturn the governor’s veto of legislation meant to keep minimum wages in municipalities throughout Missouri at a rate that does not exceed the state standard.
Supporters of the bill have said a uniform minimum wage is important to provide a level playing field for em-ployers and employees around the state. They say the bill is simply a clarification of existing law, which prohibits cities from raising the minimum wage. Opponents say the bill is an attack on local control and an infringement on the rights of municipalities. They also say higher wages for Missourians can only have a positive impact on the economy.
In addition, the bill that will now become law ensures Missourians will continue to have the choice of paper or plastic bags at the grocery store. The bill specifies that all merchants doing business in this state must have the option to provide customers with a paper or plastic bag for any item or good purchased. The bill also makes it clear that a political subdivision cannot impose any ban, fee, or tax upon the use of paper or plastic bags.
Other Bills Now Set to Become Law
HB 618 - Changes the laws regarding the disposition of human remains. Expands the types of medical pro-fessionals who can attest to a cause of death, to include physicians’ assistants, assistant physicians and advance practice registered nurses.
HB 878 - Specifies that the Department of Public Safety must have the authority to commission corporate security advisors and establishes procedures to do so.
HB 1022 - Authorizes a return of premiums paid by insureds.
HB 1098 - Changes the laws regarding trust companies.
SB 20 - Creates a state and local sales and use tax exemption for material, machinery, and energy used by commercial laundries in treating or cleaning textiles.
SB 142 - Requires the Department of Natural Resources, when developing a state implementation plan, state plan, or non-point source management plan for submission to the Environmental Protection Agency, to prepare an implementation impact report in lieu of a regulatory impact report in collaboration with certain other state entities. The report will be delivered to the Governor, Joint Committee on Government Account-ability, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives along with the proposed plan 45 calendar days prior to submission to the Environmental Protection Agency.
SB 345 - Increases the fee that banks can charge consumers for loans of 30 days or more, to a maximum of $100. Limit now is $75.
Should you ever have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. I am honored to serve you and your interests in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Until next time, Denny Hoskins, District 54
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Do you have yours yet?
Need a stack of the 2015-2016 Guidebooks? We’ll bring them to you!
LOOKING FOR
LEADS? Come build relationships and
make connections at the
Chamber Leads Exchange Group!
Two meetings each month:
First Tuesday at 8 AM Third Thursday at 4 PM
In the Jack Moore Community Room at the
Chamber of Commerce
Next group:
Thursday Sept. 24 at 4 PM
Officed on the University of Central Missouri cam-pus, the Small Business and Technology Develop-ment Center (SBTDC) assists small businesses, nor-mally defined as 500 employees or less, in all stag-es: from start-ups to existing businesses that need specialized assistance. The SBTDC links University, federal, state, and private resources to counsel and train owners and managers, and assist new and ex-isting small business firms to become more produc-tive and profitable.
Kelly Dyer, Manager of Business Applications with the SBTDC, offers FREE one-on-one business consul-tations in the Jack Moore Community Room at the Chamber on the last Monday of each month from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Call the Chamber at 660-747-3168 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment.
Additionally, the SBTDC offers many business clas-ses in QuickBooks, marketing, social media, and more. For more details and times, including classes in Sedalia and Lee’s Summit, see the calendar at www.ucmo.edu/sbtdc.
Be sure to check out the
Community Calendar!
Click on “Community” at
www.warrensburg.org.
Networking
event
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Air Design Heating & Cooling
Alewel's Country Meats
Brown's Shoe Fit Co.
Bybee Lawn Care
Center Stage Academy ChiroHealth
Computer Repair Center, LLC
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
Days Inn
Dean Williamson Furniture
Dugan Paints & Flooring Euphoria Salon & Day Spa
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Fitter's Pub
Glasscock Jewelry Corner
Helping Hands Thrift Store
Heroes Restaurant & Pub
Holden Furniture Company
Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, Inc.
InSight Eyecare
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Jones Bros. Marine
Kristina Landkamer Photography, LLC
Lil’ Lambs Children’s Resale
Mary Kay Independent Sales Director Karen Sligh
maurices MidMo Handyman Service, LLC
Old Barney’s Bar & Grill
Old Drum Coffeehouse & Bakery
Oriental Cuisine
Pack 'N' Mail
Red Cross Pharmacy, Inc.
Ridgeview Café
Roundabout Café & Ice Cream Shoppe
Royal Oaks Golf Course
Rudy's Frame Shop & Gallery, LLC
Scentsy Fragrance, Independent Director Rachel Piper
SERC, Physical &Therapy
Shoe Sensation
Sonic Drive In
STRIVE, Women's Fitness
Sugie Girl Embroidery
Super 8 Motels
Swisher's
The Downtown Studio Treasured Blessings at Whimsy Lane
University of Central Missouri—Performing Arts Series
University of Central Missouri Bowling Center
Warrensburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Warrensburg Ford
Warrensburg Wholesale Carpet
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ACE Mystery Shopping 1125 N. Simpson Dr. 660-747-5600 Attention businesses: Tired of poor social media reviews and customer complaints? Experiencing a leaky
cash register, employees that don’t engage with customers or wonder
why sales are down? With our free customization, no set up fees and no binding contract , it just takes sense
to let us help you stop losing money!
Air Design Heating & Cooling 244 SW Highway 13, 660-429-4800 10 % off all service work. Not valid
with any other offer. Does not apply to employees of Chamber members
(only Chamber members themselves).
American Legion Post 131
733 E. Young St. 660-747-5957 10% discount on contracted facility usage. 5% discount on contracted
catering service.
AdvoCare Independent Distributor Melissa Livengood
660-909-6637 10% off retail purchases.
Bybee Lawn Care
660-864-5635 Chamber members receive
10 % off all lawn care service. Free estimates.
Center Stage Academy
349 SE DD Hwy., 660-747-6133 $10 off our Zumba punch card, a
savings of two free classes; one free class with punch card.
C&C Mechanical, LLC
816-255-8842 10% off all service calls.
ChiroHealth
710 N. Charles St. , 660-422-7246 25% discount on 1st treatment
& exam.
Computer Repair Center, LLC 417 F. N. Maguire St. 660-747-0000
15% off total service fees for all Chamber members, excludes parts.
Must show proof as Chamber member to receive discount.
Culligan Water Conditioning
1220 W Main St. Sedalia, MO 65301 660-827-2770 or 1 800-499-1009
Install a Culligan “Bottle-less” cooler for your office & receive free Basic
installation, or try our bottled water
delivery service & get 10 gallons of purified drinking water free.
Dugan’s Paint & Flooring
709 E Hale Lake Rd. 660-747-6822 Any retail purchase of paint or
flooring receives a 10% discount, excludes installation on labor.
DQ Grill & Chill
601 E Young 660-747-1555 Free small cone with any combo
or basket purchase.
executive advantage Columbia, MO 65203
573-819-0706 Executive advantage will provide a
10% discount on HR reviews for small to medium sized businesses.
GNC
609 E Young St. A-3 660-429-5563 15% discount for Chamber members.
Not valid with any other offer.
Impact Signs Awnings Wraps 22705 N. Hwy 65 Sedalia, MO 65301 660-829-4800 www.impact4800.com
15 % off all Banner orders for Chamber members (some
restrictions may apply).
Karen Sligh, Independent Sales Director, Mary Kay Cosmetics 134 SW 95 Rd, 660-747-0098 10% off all retail purchases. [email protected]
Jones Bros Marine
375 NW US Hwy 50 660-747-0388 10% off parts & service
Jackson Hewitt, Tax Services
816-668-4760 $35 Off
Offer valid on tax preparation fees only. Does not apply to financial products, online tax preparation
product or other services. Present coupon at time of tax preparation.
Valid at participating locations only & may not be combined with any other
offer. Code: TXT29
Kristina Landkamer Photography 410 Swallow St. 660-864-6937
Chamber members receive a 15% discount off a package or CD. Offer
Expires Dec. 2015
Lifetime Animal Center 227 SE St Rte. 13, 660-422-7838 5% discount off of regular price
Science Diet /Prescription Diet Food. Cannot be combined with any other
discount.
Lil’ Lambs Children’s Resale 709 N. Charles St. 660-747-2041 15% off total purchase. Not valid
with any other discount.
maurices 320 E. Young Ave. Ste G
660-429-1213 20% off one regular priced item. One coupon per transaction per day. Not valid on the purchase of gift cards or
charity items. Not valid with other offers.
Advertise your seasonal specials with
The Muleskinner! Buy one ad* and get a second ad free! Contact the Muleskinner for more details: 660-543-4051, or
muleskinner [email protected]. *any size ad, print or online.
Old Drum Coffeehouse & Bakery 211 N. Holden St. 660-362-0161
10% off on any one drink.
Oriental Cuisine 705 N. Burkarth Rd. 660-429-1020
10% off any food item. Not applicable with any other offer.
Pizza Hut
914 N Simpson 660-747-1777 $4.99 buffet Sunday—Friday
Riback Supply Co.
133 Railroad St 660-429-3555 10% off all finish plumbing fixtures.
Roundabout Café & Ice Cream Shoppe
1125 C N. Simpson Dr. 660-429-0084 10 % discount on breakfast
or lunch meal.
Royal Oaks Golf Course 985 SE 130 Road, Knob Noster
660-687-5572 Play 18 holes with golf cart for $20. Price is per person. Not valid during
tournament play.
Studio Arriba 600 E. Allen St. Ste F Knob Noster
660-429-2348 $40 Unlimited package, $50 Punch Pass for 12 classes or $6 per class -
First time is FREE!
Pack ‘N’ Mail 540 E. Young Ave., Ste A
660-747-2799 10% off UPS or Fed-X shipments.
Scentsy Fragrance
Rachel Piper, Independent Director 208-590-4035
Chamber members receive 10% off all retail purchases; offer includes
free shipping.
Sugie Girl Embroidery 1209 S. Country View Lane
660-362-0344 10% off all orders. Free digitizing of
logo on orders of $350 or more. Free estimates, free delivery.
Shaw Accounting Group, LLC
201 N Holden St, 660-747-2135 New clients receive a free initial
consultation & 25% off QuickBooks, bookkeeping & payroll services for 6 months. Additionally, new tax clients
will receive 10% off their Federal & Missouri income tax return
preparation.
The Change Jar 617 S. Maguire St., Ste E
660-747-5330 10% off any one regular priced item
with each visit. $5.00 annual consignment fee waived if a
consignment account is opened.
The Downtown Studio 209 N. Holden St. 660-362-1130
Bring a friend to class & you both receive 20% off.
Timbers Therapeutic Massage 219 Emerson St. 412-445-0999 10% off any massage. Only one
discount per session.
The Donut Café & Bakery 505 N. Maguire St., 660-238-9129
10% discount for Chamber members.
Tranquility Shop 128 N. Holden St. 660-362-0788
Chamber members receive 10% off each time they make a purchase.
Twister Sports
727 N. Charles St. Ste E 660-238-0577 1/2 price to Friday Family Fun Nights for all members and Twister-member
pricing for birthday parties and special events.
Our Member 2 Member Discount Program is designed to encourage Chamber business members to support each
other by offering members-only discounts to other current Chamber members.
Show your M2M card to receive these great deals! Contact the Chamber office if you need a M2M card.
Current Chamber Members participating in the Member 2 Member Program:
NEW!
NEW!
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Mission The Greater Warrensburg Area Chamber of Commerce create
opportunities that drive commerce and
promote business.
is a twice-monthly email publication, out on the FIRST and THIRD Fridays of each
month. It’s a great way for Chamber members to share information
about their businesses! It also keeps members up to date with member benefits, networking events
and other activities.
Space in the Chamber Flash is an included member benefit
for Chamber members only. E-mail your print ready ad in JPG format
to [email protected] by noon Wednesday for Friday publication.
You must resubmit your flyer each week you would like it published.
Non-members, upon their request, receive this publication as a courtesy service.
The Chamber Flash is compiled and written by Membership and
Communications Coordinator Suzy Latare.
Questions? Concerns? Interested in membership or sponsorship?
Contact Suzy at [email protected] or at the Chamber office, 660-747-3168 ext. 222.
Please share the
Chamber Flash Chamber Flash with your staff, colleagues,
friends and family!
The Chamber FlashThe Chamber Flash
Chamber Staff Suzanne Taylor, Executive Director
Suzy Latare, Membership and Communications
Coordinator
Leanne Larson, Office Manager
100 S. Holden St., Warrensburg, MO 64093
Phone: 660-747-3168 Fax: 660-429-5490
www.warrensburg.org
Board of Directors 2015 Board of Directors 2015 –– 20162016
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Casey Lund, Chair Warrensburg Collision Repair Center 220 West Young, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 429-2011 Fax: (660) 429-6405 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2017
Rick Solomon, Chair Emeritus Alpha Property Management Services, LLC 219 Emerson St., Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 429-6042 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2016
Scott Patrick, Chair Elect Warrensburg R-VI School District P.O. Box 638, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 747-7823 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2017
Karen Sligh, Secretary Mary Kay, Independent Sales Director 134 SW 95 Rd., Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 747-0098 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2016
Kelly Dyer, Treasurer University of Central Missouri Dockery Suite 101C, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 543-8777 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2016
Nolan Applegate Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. 213 N. Holden, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 747-5922 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2018
Gina Carlyle Carlyle Van Lines P.O. Box 25, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 747-8128 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2017
Sharri Carter Johnson County Community Health Services 723 PCA Road, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 747-6121 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2017
Jeff Florida F&C Bank P.O. Box 157, Holden, MO 64040 (660) 732-5516 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2018
Derek Hackler Air Design Heating & Cooling PO Box 1214, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 429-4800 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2018
Joe Warren The Daily Star-Journal P.O. Box 68, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660) 747-8123 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2018
John Yost 515 Westgate Dr., Warrensburg, MO 64093 [email protected] Term Exp: June 2016 Open seat
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is a live online resource presented in simple language
and designed to help you manage your most important resource—your employees!
Chamber members have exclusive access to this great
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Forgot your log in information? Call the Chamber office at660-747-3168 and we’ll provide it.
FREE ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS
CONSULTATIONS
The last Monday of each month; appointments from 2:30-4:30 PM
Need help with a business or marketing plan? Need training for your employees and don’t know where to find it? How about someone to analyze your business’s record keeping system?
Just need to talk about your business?
Kelly Dyer, Manager of Business Applications with the Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University
of Central Missouri is available to meet privately in the Jack Moore Community Room to talk about your business needs.
Call the Chamber to set up an appointment: 660-747-3168.
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