WEEKLY UPDATE FROM THE GREATER CLINTON-AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/BY DAVID LEE-DIRECTOR: 12/8/23

They live at the North Pole, Santa and Mrs. Claus.

However, they shop local, just because.

Jobs, Better Schools, Kids Activities and Family Income for Clinton.

Shopping local helps all of these and so much more to even mention.

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From Blue Collar Technology Group, Inc.  We have our business license, and are now a member of the Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, working hard to get a few computer systems built, updated along with some iPhones and I pads.  Getting a computer setup so customers can come get there pictures From there so cards printed off, just like you used to do at Walmart.  We don’t take cash do to the Amount of counterfeit $20 bills and $100 bills.  We will be Using PayPal, Square, Venmo to take your credit or debit card payment.  208 West Jefferson Street.  660-383-1339.

If you’re headed to the Downtown Clinton Square, tune into 88.5 FM to enjoy the Animated Christmas Light Music Show! It runs from 5 pm to 11 pm nightly.

We are “Featuring” our Chamber members! On the Chamber’s Facebook page, we are 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 it’s well worth it! It’s just another service from YOUR Chamber of Commerce. Recently, we “Featured” PIZZA GLEN…FAITH AND GRACE NUTRITION…FANTASY CUTS…PENIKU JAPANESE EXPRESS…THE PEDIATRIC PLACE…FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CLINTON…FISH’S MOBILE DETAILING…PARKS OPTICAL…PARKS CABINET SHOP…and FORTRESS INSURANCE SERVICES.

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Clinton SchoolsCHRISTMAS PROGRAMS AND CONCERTS-Clinton School District students have been working hard and are looking forward to sharing their musical talents with their family, friends, and our community on the dates below.

**All events will be held in the Clinton High School Performing Arts Center.**

CMS Choir and Band Concert, December 7th @ 6:30

CHS Choir and Band Concert, December 11th @ 6:30

CIS 5th Grade and Choraliers Concert, December 12th @ 6:30

Henry Elementary 2nd Grade Program, December 14th @ 6:30

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Heartland Community Theatre of Clinton is pleased to announce that the December Production will include 2 plays!
Both Directed by Rob Hills.
“Angels with Paper Wings” by W. Gordon Mauermann will be 1st, followed by “Scrooged Up”, by Dan Roberts.
Since the 1st play is for the younger crowd tickets are priced:
Adults 12 & older ~ $12.50
Children 5 to 11 ~ $6
Children 4 & under ~ Free
Friday ~ December 8th ~ 7pm
Saturday ~ December 9th ~ 7pm
Sunday ~ December 10th ~ 2pm
Saturday ~ December 16th ~ 7pm
Tickets will be available at the Clinton Chamber Office, RE/MAX Truman Lake and at the door before each performance.
Please call (660) 351-0362 with any questions.    Hope to see you all there!! 

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Sweet Vanity Salon. Saturday, Dec. 9th…we will have Santa and The Grinch from 2:30-4:30 for kids. Taking donations and all proceeds will go to the Clinton Animal Shelter.

 

Golden Valley Memorial HealthcareOn Monday, December 11, we will be hosting an open house at the Dr. James and JoAnn Bourland Radiation Oncology Center at 501 E. Oakstar Drive in Clinton from 5-6:30 p.m. Stop by to see our new facility and learn more about our comprehensive cancer services.

From Mrs. Brenda Vetsch at the Clinton Middle Clinton Schools:  Hi David!  Thank you again so much for joining our Communications classes for both of your appearances to share your “story” with us!! The kids loved it and were intrigued with all of the different hats you have worn and especially the directorship you are providing our community!! Thank you again and for all that you do for the city of Clinton! You are greatly appreciated! Looking forward to another amazing presentation in the spring!  Have a great day!   Brenda Vetsch

Do you like to sing? Would you like to make new friends? A Community Choir, led by Mark and Gay Smith, is being formed with practices beginning February 1, 2024. Practices will last 90 minutes each Thursday evening and be held at Clinton First Presbyterian church for six-to-eight weeks. There will be a performance open to the public in April.  Everyone is welcome! In order to get a head count of how many people to expect, organizers are asking that you sign up. You will be asked for your name, phone, email address, and if you sing soprano, alto, tenor, or bass. Please email clintoncommunitychoir@gmail.com for a sign-up form or call Diane Hannah at 660-885-1875 if you have questions. Please return the completed form to clintoncommunitychoir@gmail.com. This effort is being led by First Presbyterian Church but all in the community are invited to participate.  We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Tuesday at Noon I attended the monthly Chamber of Commerce Board meeting…Tuesday evening, I attended the Clinton City Council meeting as they approved the 2024 tourism budget…Wed., I made my weekly trip out to KDKD to record this week’s Chamber Chat that you can hear on 95.3FM on Thursdays at 12:15pm…Also Wed., I attended the monthly Board of Directors meeting for Clinton Main Street.

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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 underway!

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!

This promotion will end at noon on Dec. 22nd. 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 and any names you may want on the certificates.

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 giving you a chance to win…several chances to win, actually.

It’s the Clinton Chamber’s Fourth-Annual ‘Receipt to Receive’.

Right now, folks can bring in or email a receipt from a Clinton Chamber-member business and they will then be entered to win. Thus, Receipt to Receive.

At the Chamber, we will copy, scan or print that receipt and get your name and phone number. Keep in mind that the item or items on your receipt has to be at least $25 in total 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.

NEW THIS YEAR: WHOEVER BRINGS IN THE MOST RECEIPTS FROM MULTIPLE CHAMBER BUSINESSES WILL GET 10 EXTRA ENTRIES INTO THE GRAND PRIZE DRAWING!

On Dec. 22nd at noon, we will take ALL those receipts entered and draw the big winner of $200 in Chamber Gift Certificates.

The Clinton Chamber of Commerce is giving away $375 in Chamber gift certificates with our seven weekly winners and that grand prize winner of $200 in Chamber gift certificates.

TO HELP SPREAD THE CHEER, PLEASE TRY TO BRING RECEIPTS FROM MULTIPLE CHAMBER BUSINESSES DURING THIS PROMOTION.

We are open Monday through Friday from 8am until 4:30pm at 200 South Main St.

You can find a list of Clinton Chamber members when you go to www.clintonmo.com, call the Clinton Chamber at 660-885-8166 or look for the Clinton Chamber decal near the front of each business. You can email david@clintonmo.com or joyce@clintonmo.com.

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Clinton Animal Shelter-We still have some sponsorships available!! Help a homeless pet by sponsoring a kennel or even a play yard. We currently have 8 Friends of the Felines, 1 Protector Dog Kennel, 8 Hero Dog Kennels and 2 Outdoor Play Yards still waiting for a sponsor. Plaques are going up now and no matter when your plaque goes up in 2023 your year won’t start until January 1, 2024. If you would like a sponsor form emailed or mailed to you please email tlbwilliams94@gmail.com. They are available at the shelter – 1307 N Washington St, Clinton MO and we will put one in the comments. Thank you to everyone who has sponsored so far! We appreciate your support!

The Clinton Tourism Assoc. is happy to announce our Discover Clinton App is now available. https://onelink.to/discoverclinton

Here’s a note to our Chamber Members and anyone and everyone looking for employment; The Chamber of Commerce continues to receive calls…people come in…and email us about jobs that might be available in and around Clinton. When we see our Chamber Members post information about job openings, we do share that to our Facebook page. However, we’re pretty sure we don’t catch all of those job opening posts. Please remember that YOUR Chamber is here for YOU. If you (a Clinton Chamber of Commerce Member) have any job openings that you are posting or if you want us to post it for you on our page, just let us know. Let us help you find employees! Send your job openings to: david@clintonmo.com or joyce@clintonmo.com. If you are not a Chamber member, we can still post your openings on our Facebook page for $25.00. If you have any questions at all, email us or call 660-885-8166.

Benson Center-Snowflake Garage Sale registration is open.  clintonparkreconline.com

Truman Lake Fishing Expo-We’re casting off again with the 2024 Truman Lake Fishing Expo February 9th & 10th, 2024!!! www.trumanlakefishingexpo.com

The Dorman House Valentine’s Dinner;  Event by Henry County Museum, Clinton, MO:  Support a Good Cause this Valentine’s Day at the Delozier Building  Make this Valentine’s Day special by joining us for a delightful dinner at the Delozier Building. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the “Save the Dorman House” project.  Single Tickets are $25  Couples Tickets are $45  Sitting is Limited! Call now! (660) 492- 5789 Wed., Feb. 14th at 5pm.