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Kirksville Area Chamber of CommerceP.O. Box 251 • 304 South Franklin
Kirksville, Missouri 63501Address Service Requested
PRSRT STDU.S. POSTAGE
PAIDKIRKSVILLE, MO
63501PERMIT NO. 26
Brian Maijala, CLUAgent
1220 N. Baltimore, Ste. BKirksville, MO 63501
660-665-4100www.RelyOnBrian.com
LOCALLY OWNED, AGRESSIVE PRICING, NEXT DAY DELIVERY ON MOSTITEMS, IN-STORE PICK-UP, COPIES & PRINT JOBS, COPIERS, PRINTERS & MORE
1202 S. Baltimore PHoNe: 665-GolD FaX: 627-rUleWWW.tGroFKirKSVille.Com
Davis-Playle-Hudson-rimerFuneral Home and Crematory
in KirksvilleHwy 6 East
2100 E. Shepherd Ave.
(660) 665-2233(660) 665-3744
Playle & Jones FamilyFuneral Home
Unionville, MO(660) 947-2200
A Publication of the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce • 304 S. Franklin • P.O. Box 251 • Kirksville, MO 63501(660) 665-3766 • Fax (660) 665-3767 • e-mail [email protected] • www. kirksvillechamber.com
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Independently Owned and Operated
Northeast Therapy Services
• Sport Injuries• Industrial Medicine
• Chronic Disease Management• Health and Fitness
660-785-1834
315 S. OsteopathyKirksville, MO 63501
660-785-1000visit:
www.nermc.comwww.nermg.com
2414 S. Franklin St.Kirksville MO 63501
Cell: 660-216-4419
Michael J. Dijak, Executive V.P.Trumascape, LLC
(660) 988-3885 Office(402) 690-1708 Cell(866) 334-9632 Fax
[email protected]://www.trumascape.com
October 2012
Executive Director: Sandra Williams
Business Spotlight Enter your business card drawing at the Business After Hours event each month for a chance for your
business to be featured on the front of our monthly Chamber newsletter. This is an excellent opportunity to get your message out to more than 600 people who receive this publication.
Chamber Silent Auction: The Chamber staff and Board of Directors say a big THANK YOU to all who donated to our Silent Auction or came out to bid. We raised over $2,900.00!
Hy-Vee Food & Drug Store 500 N. Baltimore
Kirksville, MO 63501 Phone 660-665-8335
http://www.hy-vee.com
Jeff Suchomel Our local Hy-Vee Store welcomed Jeff Suchomel as the new Store Director this summer, following Jon Broce’s retirement. Jeff didn’t waste any time getting involved personally in the community and has shown great interest in how Hy-Vee can continue to be a community supporter. This month our local Hy-Vee helped provide 6,000 pounds of bologna to the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.
Hy-Vee invites everyone out to the store to enjoy a Cheese Fest Sampling on Friday, October 19th, 12-6 pm & Saturday, October 20th, 10 am-4 pm.
Sample Wine & Cheese from all over the USA.
October 2012
The Governmental Affairs Committee presents:
The Candidate’s Forum Thursday, October 25, 2012
El Kadir Shrine Club 2401 S. Baltimore
Doors open at 5 pm for candidates to greet voters and answer questions.
City & County Officials will be available to provide information on the Local Use Tax Ballot Issue
Forum starts at 6 pm.
Watch your email for information on the upcoming TGIF: The Government in Focus Series
The State of Education Watch for emails with more information
Oct. 1 Ribbon Cutting for The Rooks Law Firm 1306 North Osteopathy Street, 12:00 pm Oct. 2 Governmental Affairs Meeting Chamber Office, 7:30am Technology Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 12:00 pm Kohlenberg Lyceum, Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Baldwin Auditorium, 7:30 npm Oct. 3 Tourism Advisory Board Meeting Chamber Office, 8:00 am Oct. 5 Deadline for Employer Job Fair Reservations Return form to Chamber Office, 5:00 pm KVYP Networking Happy Hour
Location tba, 5:00-7:00 pm ([email protected]) Oct. 6 Young Farmers / FFA Tractor Pull NEMO Fairgrounds, 12:00 pm Oct. 8 Columbus Day Holiday, Chamber Office closed Oct. 9 Chamber Ribbon Cutting for It's Time Cafe 112 N. Franklin Street, 11:00 am KVYP Board Meeting Chamber Office, 12:00 pm Oct. 11 Interchurch Community Prayer Breakfast Catholic Newman Center, 7:00 am Friends of the Library Fall Fun Fest First Methodist Church, 6:00 pm Bluegrass America Showcase of Bands (thru 10/14) NEMO Fairgrounds, ([email protected]) Oct 12 Kirksville Leadership Institute Graduation Cottage Grove Bed & Breakfast, 8:00 am Oct 12 TGIF, The Government in Focus, State of Education Address, Time & Location TBA Oct 13 Kirksville Scottish Highland Games Faith Lutheran Church, 10:30 am Oct 15 Chamber Executive Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 8:00 am Oct 16 NEMO Fall Job Fair NEMO Fairgrounds, 11:00 am Oct 17 Economic Development Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 4:00 pm Oct 18 Business After Hours, sponsored by Northeast Regional Medical Center, 5:00 pm Oct 20 Truman State University Homecoming (See: http://alumni.truman.edu/Homecoming.asp) Rotary “Taste of the World” Picklers Famous, 5:00 pm Oct 20 Silver Rails Model Train Show, 202 E. Moore in LaPlata, 9 am-3 pm Oct 23 NEMO Senior Expo & Health Fair Rehoboth Baptist Church, 10:00 am KVYP Lunch & Learn Chamber Offices (Jail Visit), 12:00 pm Oct 24 Truman Career & Grad School Expo Truman Student Union, 12:00 pm Oct 25 Candidates Forum El Kadir Shrine Club, 6:00 pm KVYP “Five Under 40” Award Banquet Baptist Student Union, 7:00 pm Oct 26 ATSU Founders Day Events KCOM Campus ([email protected]) Oct 27 Children’s Halloween Carnival Kirksville Primary School, 2:00 pm Kiwanis Farmers Market ~ Downtown every Saturday in Oct. 7 am - 12 pm
October Business After Hours Thursday, October 18
5-7 pm Northeast Regional
Medical Center Cafeteria Lobby (315 S. Osteopathy)
Hors d’oeurvres
Beer, Wine & Soda
Meet the Kirksville Leadership Institute
Class of 2012
Parking available in the Gutensohn Clinic Parking Lot
AUGUST 2012
August New City Business Licenses 18 August New County Business Licenses 3 August New Residential Building Permits 4 August New Commercial Building Permits 1
Source: City of Kirksville
August Births at Northeast Reg. Medical Ctr. 40 Source: Northeast Regional Medical Center
August Missouri Unemployment Rate 7.2% August Adair County Unemployment Rate 6.5% August Adair County Number of Unemployed 751
Source: MERIC www.missourieconomy.org Gasoline Prices Today Last Month $3.61 $3.49 See http://fuelgaugereport.aaa.com for more details.
Essential Air Service in July: 1,016 (local commercial passengers) Source: Kirksville Regional Airport
Happy Anniversary! The Chamber wishes to thank the following businesses for
reaffirming their belief in the Chamber of Commerce. Adair County Historical Society Ayerco #29 & #30 Century Developers Dr. & Mrs. H. Norman Clarkson James R. Conner Cottage Grove Bed & Breakfast Curves Judy Duden Pat Ellebracht Hy-Vee Food & Drug Store Kirksville Super 8 Motel Kirksville Vacuum Center Loren Hatfield Body & Frame Mary Immaculate Church and School Missouri Department of Conservation ServiceMaster by Lewellen’s Studio 1004 Taco Bell The Willows Lakehouse Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest
New Members Charles Cannaday (Retiree) 219 South Franklin Street Kirksville, MO 63501 Phone: 660-665-1195 Frank & Linda Colton (Retirees) 8 Meadow Brook Road Kirksville, MO 63501 Phone: 660-665-1110 Email: [email protected]
Local Economic
Trend$
This year in the Community Pride Newsletter, the Chamber of Commerce will share with Chamber members information and trends from the local economy that may be of interest to you in business.
NEMO JOB FAIR Northeast Missouri’s Largest Job Fair
Tuesday, October 16th
11 am—4 pm NEMO Fairgrounds
2700 E. Illinois (Hwy 11 East)
Area job seekers are encouraged to attend and meet with hiring staff from numerous employers in all types of industry. Some employers will be taking applications on site. Bring your resume and references.
Employers: $30 participation fee
Sign up by Oct. 5th Contact the Chamber 665-3766 or Missouri Career Center, 785-2400
Co-sponsored by: Missouri Employer Committee Missouri Career Center - Kirksville Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce Kirksville Regional Economic Development Inc. MO Dept. of Economic Dev.- Div. of Workforce Dev.