WEEKLY UPDATE FROM THE GREATER CLINTON-AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/BY DAVID LEE-DIRECTOR: 11.22.24

Welcome new Chamber member: Deer Creek Pawn and Gun, LLC

About Us:  Deer Creek Pawn & Gun has a long standing reputation in Clinton and we continue to provide goods for reasonable prices and offering fair values for our customers!  Currently buying gold, silver, coins, jewelry, bullion and scrap.  We buy new inventory weekly! We are the people’s pawn shop! Buying what you have and selling what you want!

Located at: 110 E Franklin St., Clinton, MO  https://www.deercreekpawn.com/  Locally Owned & Operated

No visit to Clinton is complete without a stop in at Deer Creek!

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Henry M. Adkins & Son, also known as Adkins Printing, is a company that programs Elections and prints ballots for many different states. They also design and print a variety of items, from envelopes to invitations. If it’s on paper, They can print it!…AND they are celebrating 85 years in business!

The Chamber and others helped them celebrate on Wed. the 20th with cake, photos and more.  Take a look at the pictures from the event at https://www.facebook.com/ClintonMO/

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The 19th Annual Downtown Lighting Ceremony and Lighted Christmas Parade will be Nov. 29th at 6pm.  Find all the details on the Chamber or Clinton Main Street’s Facebook pages or call 660-885-2121.

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This holiday season, let’s make a big impact by shopping small. Small Business Saturday is on November 30th, and it’s the perfect time to support the local businesses that make our communities unique.

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The Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce is giving you the chance to get free money! Our “150 to get 25” is here, for the 5th consecutive year!

All you have to do is buy at least $150 in Chamber gift certificates and we’ll give you an extra gift certificate worth $25. That’s right, spend at least $150 with us and you’ll get an extra Christmas gift worth $25 for someone, or yourself! Only one $25 free gift certificate per household.

This promotion will end at noon on Dec. 24th. We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 4:30pm. If you would like for your gift certificates to be ready when you come in, just call ahead and tell us how much you are wanting to spend.

Gift certificates can be used at most of our Chamber-member businesses and you can find all of our more than 400 Chamber members on our website, www.clintonmo.com.

To order your gift certificates or if you have any questions, just call 660-885-8166 or email david@clintonmo.com or joyce@clintonmo.com. We are located at 200 South Main St.

Only one free gift certificate per household.

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The Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce is ready to give you the chance to win…several chances to win, actually.    For the 5th year in a row, we are bringing you the Clinton Chamber’s ‘Receipt to Receive’.

Folks can bring in a receipt from a Clinton Chamber business that’s a retail business or restaurant, or email that receipt, and you will then be entered to win. Thus…Receipt to Receive.    At the Chamber, we will copy or scan that receipt and get your name and phone number. Keep in mind that the items on your receipt has to be at least a $25 purchase and those items need to be purchased from members of the Clinton Chamber to be entered, but you can enter multiple times each week with different receipts. Each week, those receipts will be entered into a drawing to win $25 in Chamber gift certificates. We will give our prize away each Monday. To be entered to win each Monday, you must bring at least one receipt to the Chamber that previous week. All qualifying receipts will be eligible for our grand prize giveaway.    On Christmas Eve, we will take ALL those receipts entered and draw the big winner of $200 in Chamber certificates.    We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 4:30pm at 200 South Main St.    The Clinton Chamber of Commerce is giving away $400 in Chamber gift certificates with our eight weekly winners and that grand prize winner of $200 in Chamber gift certificates.    You can find a list of Clinton Chamber members when you go to www.ClintonMO.com, call the Clinton Chamber at 660-885-8166, email joyce@clintonmo.com, or look for the Clinton Chamber decal near the front of each business.    Once again, receipts will only be accepted from retail businesses and restaurants.

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Henry County Industries · Recyclers Rejoice!   We have some amazing news for you. We will be accepting paper & plastics again. There will be some changes to the drop off procedures. Thank You to our outstanding communities, Henry, Benton & St. Clair! Everyone’s support during this hard time has been amazing.

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This week, we continued our “Featured” segments on the Chamber’s Facebook page. We are now taking text and images from our member’s websites, Facebook pages, Google searches, etc. and combining them into posts on our Facebook page. “Featured with the GCACC”. It gives the viewer a “one-stop shopping experience” for each of our Chamber members. We have a lot of Chamber members so getting every business on our page will take quite a while, but we think its well worth it! It’s just another service from YOUR Chamber of Commerce. This week, we “Featured” POAGUE, WALL, COX & ADAMS…EL PUERTO…ELITE BILLIARDS & ALEHOUSE…PIZZA GLEN…PHYSICIANS OPTICAL…EMORBE EMPORIUM/A NATURAL GLO POTTERY PLACE…ENCHANTING WINDS METAPHYSICAL SHOPPE…PENIKU JAPANESE HIBACHI EXPRESS…THE PEDIATRIC PLACE…EQUITY BANK.

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Missouri Chamber of Commerce and IndustryLooking for quality health coverage at a reasonable price? Check out the Chamber Benefit Plan.  Learn more https://mochamber.com/memb…/missouri-chamber-benefit-plan/

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Take advantage of the FREE job-related skills workshops offered at Missouri Job Centers. Don’t miss the opportunity to boost your career potential – register TODAY: buff.ly/3XvBTMu

Jobs Mo Gov·Are you interested in expanding your knowledge and skills? To learn more about online learning and training courses that are available at no cost, visit https://bit.ly/3U3YgGl

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Greater Clinton Area Chamber of CommerceBe sure to check out our community calendar at https://clintonmo.com/clinton-chamber-of-commerce/calendar/

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Primitive Olde Crow & Winery, LLC – Clinton · Holiday Mart Nov. 23rd. Tons of local vendors, food stalls, pizza, winery and hot chocolate for the kids. Special guest appearance from Santa, The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. Free to the public.  https://www.facebook.com/events/834307175549235/

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Gamma Beta Sorority is making Dessert Cheeseballs just in time for your Thanksgiving Dinner! They are delicious served with graham crackers, nilla wafers or apple slices, so many possibilities! They would make an awesome addition to any charcuterie board! These also freeze well if you need them for another occasion or holiday! REMEMBER, all proceeds go toward high school scholarships and community needs as they arise! We appreciate your order and we will continue to put all monies back into our community!! Make sure you reach out to me, Emily Burke, through messenger or text please, 660-351-2382, or any Gamma Beta sister you know.

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Clinton Rural Fire Protection Incorporated

Meeting Notice

The annual meeting of members of the Clinton Rural Fire Protection Inc. is November 26 at 7:00 p.m., at the Rotary Building located at 200 West Franklin St. in Clinton.

For additional information call (660) 885-4878.

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Henry County Turkey Talkers  · YES! Yes we will be having the Community Thanksgiving Dinner 2024. The Committee has already began work on planning this Annual Event. We will soon be asking volunteers for Turkey/Turkey Breasts, Pies and help with serving and delivering meals all across Henry County. Reservations for the Home Delivered Meals. The Eagles Club will once again be hosting the “Dine In” Event on Thanksgiving Day for those who wish to join with others to share Thanksgiving.

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Clinton MO FireFighters AssociationFried Chicken Dinner Fundraiser – November 29!

Mark your calendars and get ready for a delicious meal! The Clinton Firefighters Association is hosting a Perrymann’s Fried Chicken Dinner on Friday, November 29, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Clinton Rotary Building.

Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased in advance from any Clinton firefighter. Don’t miss this chance to enjoy a hearty meal before or after the Christmas Parade!

All proceeds will go toward preserving a piece of our town’s history: “Old Engine 4,” a 1946 Chevrolet fire truck generously gifted by Jim Raysik. We’re raising funds to build a dedicated storage facility for this incredible piece of our firefighting heritage.

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Heartland Community Theatre of Clinton MOHello all you wonderful theater goers! We have a couple events coming up you won’t want to miss!  Let’s slide right into the end of the year with the Mistletoe Homes Tour on December 1! Enjoy the magic of the holidays as you see these lovely homes, then stop at the Theater for some refreshments. Tickets are $20, get them today or at Heartland Community Theater before you tour on December 1st. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to spend time with family and friends.

Next up we have our next production: Rollin Dough in Mistletoe! Opening night is Dec 6th at 7pm with additional shows Dec 7th at 7pm and Dec 8th at 2pm. Kids under 8yo get in for free!! Grab tickets at the door for $10. It’ll be a hoot, be sure you make it to the show!

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Survival House · The holidays are quickly approaching and Survival is already working on our 2024 Gifts For The Holidays program! This year, we are looking for community members and groups/organizations to adopt our kiddos! If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please call our Warrensburg Outreach office at 660-429-1088 and ask for Emily or Sheretta! You can also email us at sheretta@survivalhouse.org or emily@survivalhouse.org

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Santa Paws 2024.  Dec. 7th, 9am till 3pm.  Bring your pets, kids or just yourself to The Dog Groomer LLC (203 N. Washington in Clinton) to get a picture with Santa.  The Grinch will be there as well.  Pick up some goodies at the bake sale.  All money raised goes to the Clinton Animal Shelter.

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With the holiday seasons quickly coming, The Samaritan Center is wanting to do a little something for parents with children this year for Christmas. This is NOT Project Christmas Cheer, this is gifts only. ON December 18th, we will have tables full of brand new toys such as art supplies, game controllers, make up, barbies, babies and many other items to chose from.  ALL we require is that you are already receiving food from the Pantry. On the 18th, bring your ID, we will pull your file and you will be able to pick out an item for each child on your file. We will open at 10am and close when all items are gone. This is for children up to age 17.  As long as they still live in the home.  PARENTS, there will be somethings for you to look at as well.

And even if you are receiving assistance with another project, you may still come here as well. Let’s make this holiday season about love and family.