P.O. Box 333 – Warrenton, MO 63383 (636) 456-2530 Cell (636) 359-1330 e-mail: warrentoncoc@socket.net www.warrentoncoc.com

Wednesdays with

Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce

September 28, 2016

FRIENDS OF THE CHAMBER

Innsbrook Institute

636-928-3366 x218

US Title

636-456-4115

Loving Hands Hospice, LLC

636-297-5557

WARRENTON AREA CHAMBER MISSION STATEMENT

“To enhance the business climate and quality of life for the Warrenton area through programs that facilitate and

stimulate economic and professional growth.”

“The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one.”

~Elbert Hubbard

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

Friday, September 30th 5:00 —10:00 pm Sunset at the Vineyard—Lost Creek Vineyard

Wednesday, October 5th Noon Board of Directors—US Bank

Tuesday, October 11th 11:45 am General Membership Meeting—Country Lake Golf Course

Thursday, October 13th 4:30—6:30 pm Chamber After Hours—All About Signs and Shirts

SUNSET AT THE VINEYARD

There are a few tickets left for the Sunset at the Vineyard event this Friday. As you know...the weather will be amazing and so will this event!

One $80 ticket will get you an amazing dinner and dessert for two people, a free wine tasting, a bottle of wine (or five beers), two commemorative wine glasses, Live music and dancing, wagon rides down to the river to see the beautiful sunset, and a chance to be a punkin’ chucker!

This is your opportunity to get together with old friends and new and enjoy an evening out. Contact the Chamber office to reserve your ticket(s) today!

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

OF THE MONTH

Warren County

Ambulance District “We’re in the Life Saving

Business”

Day Care & School Visits—Mascot Visits—CPR—AED—First Aid Certifications—File of L.I.F.E. Medical Information Magnets—Child & Babysitting Safety Certifications—Event Standby Services—Ride-along program—On-Site Group Training—Patient In-home Lift Assists—Bloodborne Pathogens Certifications—Youth Explorer Program—STARS (Special Needs Tracking & Awareness Response System)

604 Fairgrounds Road

636-456-8413

www.warrencountyambulance.com

COMMUNITY GUIDE/CHAMBER

DIRECTORY

Your link to the online 2017 Community Guide/Chamber Directory is attached with this email. Please check this out! It’s an amazing opportunity for our Chamber members and our community to shine! We’re very proud of this...and a huge thank you to all of you who advertised in this. You will be very impressed with how your ad will pay off! It is also mobile friendly.

2017-18 CHAMBER BOARD

MEMBERS WANTED

We will be having 6 spots available again this year for new Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. If you are at all interested (or curious) about what it takes to be a Board member, please contact Jan at the Chamber office at 636-456-2530 or warrentoncoc@socket.net.

MAKING CHOICES—HARD OR EASY?

Making the right choice is indeed aha! The catch – one can only know if a choice is right or wrong in retrospect. Every day we are faced with multiple choices and as society is progressing choices are increasing multi-fold. With this multi-fold increase, decision making is becoming complex whether you are a homemaker or a business owner, a student or a working professional, an artist or a sportsman – simply due to plethora of options available in everything. Some choices are easy and some hard. Choices are hard –

when they cannot be reversed easily

when there is lesser predictability of outcome

when options are at par

when you lack the maturity to take ownership of a choice gone bad.

Some people like making choices. It gives them a true sense of freedom. Some on the other hand absolutely dread making choices. Choices paralyze them and they more often than not prefer someone else making a choice for them. If something goes wrong at least they can it blame it on someone else – HA!

The people who make choices with ease live life wholeheartedly and have a smile on their face. It’s not that they make easy choices but they make choices with ease. Interacting and observing these people closely led me to the following framework that can help choice making exercise become EASY.

Evaluation:

People who find making choices easy have their evaluation parameters based on what works for them. They know what is important for them. They know what they value and are OK with it. They make choices consistent with their evaluation. They don’t endlessly ponder on the outcomes by thinking “What will happen if I choose this and xyz happens”. They simply say “My evaluation leads me to this choice and make the choice”.

Acceptance of Outcome:

A distinctive quality of people who find decision making easy is that of acceptance. They accept the outcome of their choice. They are willing to take full responsibility of the outcome of the choice they made. They are OK with making mistakes. They do not have the compulsive need to be correct every time. They are OK to be proved wrong. They learn the lesson,update their evaluation framework and move on. They understand when choices are based on assumptions, outcomes can go against them.

Seldom regret:

Another quality of people who make choices/decisions with ease is that they seldom regret a choice. If things do not go as per their expectations, they do not beat themselves against the wall as to why they made a particular choice to begin with. They do not regret and simply move on. One bad decision does not stop them from taking another decision. They do not let one bad choice affect their self confidence.

Yo Yo mind kept away:

A yo-yo mind does not allow for easy decision making. A yo-yo mind wants to keep everyone happy. It is unable to settle on the order of priorities and that makes decision making, a difficult exercise for them. It wants to be right all the time and hence will keep on visualizing different outcomes of the choice. It is difficult to fix a base for decision making. People who make decisions with ease have learnt to keep the yo-yo mind away. They do so by keeping things simple and their decision making parameters at bare minimum.

Making a choice can be a daunting task.Give yourself a chance to learn – it can be worked upon. If you find making choices difficult – find out what is stopping you from making it EASY – work on that aspect and very soon you too will join the gang of people who are able to make choices easily – remember not make easy choices but make choices with ease! Making choices can be made EASY!

E - Evaluation A - Acceptance of outcome S - Seldom Regret

Y - Yo Yo mind kept away

~Rupa Shende—1step2LEAP

EVENT DATES (see flyers)

September 29th Dinner Theater—Warren County

Historical Society

September 29th Dine to Donate at Applebee’s—

Concerned Citizens for Animal Control

October 3rd Wellness Luncheon—Warren County

Health Department

October 6th Flu Shot Clinic—Warren County Health

Department

October 8th Customer Appreciation Day—Great

Clips

October 8th Fall Fest—Cedar Lake Cellars

October 10th Kelly Miller Circus—City of Warrenton

October 13th Job Fair—Missouri Career Center

October 13th Open House—All About Signs & Shirts

October 18th Beer Tasting—Child Center, Inc.

October 20th Flu Shot Clinic—Warren County Health

Department

October 21st Mammography Van—Warren County

Health Department

October 29th Over the Edge for Special Olympics

October 30th Trunk or Treat—College United

Methodist Church

November 4th Trivia Night—Warren County Health

Department

November 4th Fall Gala—Innsbrook Institute

November 19th Run for the Warriors—Big Red

Boosters

December 2nd & 3rd Vendor Fair—Warren County Health

Department

Cedar Lake Cellars Holds September and

October Music Series

Cedar Lake Cellars, a winery and event center, will host a variety of free musical acts for those 21 years of age and older.

Fri., Sept. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Graven & LaDuke (blues, indie, rhythm and blues)

Sat., Oct. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Rat Rod Kings (country and Americana)

Sat., Oct. 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Steve Leslie (rock)

Sun., Oct. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Rod, Charlie & Brother Wailin’ (classic rock)

Fri., Oct. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Anthony Nanney Duo (classic rock and popular songs)

Sat., Oct. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Superjam (classic rock)

Sat., Oct. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. – Real Trio (rhythm and blues and pop)

Sat., Oct. 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. – Dance Floor Riot (classic rock)

Sun., Oct. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Garden Party Trio (classic covers)

Fri., Oct. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Bryan & Lola (folk, rock and jazz)

Sat., Oct. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Petty Cash Junction (American roots rock)

Sat., Oct. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Double D Duo (classic rock)

Sun., Oct. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Steve Leslie Band (rock)

Fri., Oct. 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Mickey Scott (acoustic folk and rock)

Sat., Oct. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Boogie Child (rock)

Sat., Oct. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Richie Kihlken (soul, funk, jazz, rock and pop)

Sun., Oct. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Serapis (authentic rock)

Fri., Oct. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. – Rod & Charlie (pop, dance and variety)

Sat., Oct. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Big Rain (modern rock and pop)

Sat., Oct. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. – EvenSteven (classic rock)

Sun., Oct. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. – Crossfire (classic rock)

Cedar Lake Cellars is located at 11008 Schreckengast Rd. in Wright City, Mo. For more information, call Cedar Lake Cellars at (636) 745-9500 or visit www.cedarlakecellars.com.

Cedar Lake Cellars To Host Sixth Annual

Fall Fest Celebration to feature live music from three

bands

Cedar Lake Cellars, a year-round winery and event venue, will host its sixth annual Fall Fest celebration on Sat., Oct. 8 from 10 a..m. to 10 p.m. for those 21 years of age and older. General admission is $10 per person for all day winery access and $75 per person for an all-inclusive VIP admission. Cedar Lake Cellars is located at 11008 Schreckengast Rd. in Wright City, Mo.

Musical entertainment features SuperJam from 1 to 4 p.m., Real Trio from 4 to 7 p.m., and Dance Floor Riot from 7 to 10 p.m. A fireworks show will take place at 7:15 p.m. The VIP ticket includes guaranteed seating, an all-you-can-eat buffet, and unlimited wine and beer from 6 to 9 p.m. The menu includes a raw bar, whole roast hog, a dessert bar, and more.

Reservations are recommended and can be made at http://cedarlakecellars.com/event/fall-fest-2016/. For more information, call Cedar Lake Cellars at (636) 745-9500.

EARLY CHILDHOOD

EDUCATORS NEEDED

If you love children, Youth In Need

is looking for you! We are seeking

non-degreed Early Childhood

Teachers, Support Teachers, and

Substitute Teachers for our

locations in Warrenton, MO.

To Apply:

Please visit our website at

www.youthinneed.org and click on

the position title to download your

resume and complete the online

application.

BI-LINGUAL FAMILY

EDUCATOR—HEAD START

Youth In Need is seeking a full-time bi-lingual

(Spanish) Family Educator for our Head Start/

Early Head Start program in Warrenton,

Missouri. Responsibilities include providing

social services and in-home assessment,

instruction and training to Head Start eligible

families. Applicants must have a minimum of an

AA degree in Education, Social Work or related

field. A Bachelor's Degree is preferred. Starting

pay is $12+/hr based on experience.

To Apply:

Please visit our website at www.youthinneed.org

and click on the position title to download your

resume and complete the online application.

An Equal Opportunity Employer