WEEKLY UPDATE FROM THE GREATER CLINTON-AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/BY DAVID LEE-DIRECTOR:  7.11.25

Olde Glory Days has come and gone for another year.  It seems like everything went pretty smooth and folks had a good time.  Honoring our Country, its Veterans and hoping people have a good time are the reasons we do this.  So many people to thank but if I start to name them, I’m sure I will forget some, so to those that know who I am talking about; THANKS!!  We’ve already started plans for 2026 Olde Glory Days!  Quite a few folks showed up to our post-event picnic and several notes were taken on what went right and what we can do better.  YOU CAN BE INVOLVED:  Just call the Clinton Chamber at 660-885-8166 and tell us how you would like to volunteer!

Sponsors this year included:

AAA Property Management…American Family Ins (Carla Moberly)…Benware Tractor & Automotive…Bernard Tax & Bookkeeping…Central Airmotive…Central Methodist University-Clinton…Clinton Abstract & Title Co…Clinton Arts Council…Clinton Sunrise Optimist Club…Clinton Quick Lube….Cook Tractor Parts…Cover & Hilton Law…Crain Pest & Lawn…Crave Boutique…Cummings Men’s Wear…Dave and Katy Garnett…David and Deb Mills…Dennis and Debra Sieger…Dody Legacy Group…Doug and Kristi Kenney (Kenney Farms)…Dull Law, LLC…Edward Jones Investments…Everhart’s Outdoor Store…First Baptist Church of Clinton…Fortress Insurance Services…Full Line Lumber Center…Gary’s Towing/Truman Lake Towing…Golden Valley Disposal…Golden Valley Fireworks…Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare…Golden Valley Tractor…Golden Valley Vendors…Gregg Smith Ford-Lincoln…Groff Dental Studio…Hampton Inn of Clinton…Hardee’s…Hawthorn Bank…Heartland Community Theatre…Helm Plumbing & Heating…Hennemann’s Dirt Work…Henry Co. Commissioner Jacob Bradley…Henry Co. Health Center…Henry Co.. Mutual Ins…Henry Co. Public Library…Henry Co. Water Co…Henry M. Adkins & Sons Printing…Henzlik Architecture…Jack’s Warehouse Carpet…Jerry and Barb Mosley…Jerry’s Pest Control…Jim Falk Motors…Jim Raysik Body Shop…King’s Appliance-Clinton…Klassen Construction & Branco Enterprises…Legacy Bank & Trust…Logan’s Heating and Cooling…Meadow Lake Golf Club…Meadows Contracting…Mike Keith Insurance…Mills & Sons Insurance…OakStar Bank…Pizza Glen…PLZ Corporation…Price Cutter-Clinton…Ranger Power…RC and Ann Julian…Re/Max Truman Lake…Republic Services…Schreiber Foods-DDN…Seeds of Faith Preschool…Sherman Plumbing & Heating…Square 109…State Fair Community College-Clinton…State Rep. Jim Kalberloh…Taylor, Nold, Kenney & Mitchell, LLC…TC-Transcontinental Packaging…UMB Bank…US Bank…Vansant-Mills Funeral Home…VFW Post #1894…Wetzel Family Foundation (Gus and Susie)…White River Marine Group…World Finance Corp…World Wide Technology…Zollicker Oil.

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Holly’s Kitchen is now open! The Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that their B & G is awesome!!

It’s finally here! Holly’s Kitchen will be open to the public Thursday, July 10! Breakfast served 7:30 – 10:30 and Lunch served 11-2. We will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. Holly’s Kitchen is located at 1000 Watson Parkway in Clinton, MO inside the Meadow Lake Golf Club.

As the staff is trained, we will add evening dinners and Sundays!

Can’t wait to meet everyone and thank you to all who have been so supportive thus far!

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The Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for Novus LifeCare Home Healthcare and Hospice in Clinton. This new business is helping folks throughout the area already. Look for a Grand Opening in their new location later this year.

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Welcome New Member:

Aftermath Glass LLC

660-924-6166

aftermathglassllc@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576513013747

We are a family oriented, locally owned glass business. The services we offer are Auto/ Residential/ and commercial glass repair and replacement. Our goal is to bring quality top notch service to our local communities. Nothing but the best, for the best!

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The Pediatric Place is celebrating 10 years of business and the Chamber, with some of our Ambassadors, were there 6.30 with a cake and certificate. The Pediatric Place, LLC is a multi-disciplinary clinic whose main goal is treating the whole child.

210 South Second Street, Suite A, Clinton, MO

+1 660-885-2394

officemanager@thepediatricplacellc.com

thepediatricplacellc.com

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The Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking applicants for the position of Economic Development Director. This is an executive professional position that interfaces closely with many community leaders and organizations.

If you have professional drive and want to make a difference, this position could be interesting for you.

The existing economic development director plans on retiring around 10/2/2025 after serving Clinton for over 6 years. He will stay available as need be to assist with the transition.

Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/ClintonMO/ or https://clintonmo.com/

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We’ve had people come into the Chamber over the years wanting some item with Clinton on it…either as a souvenir, gift, school project, etc. We’ve had some items, but never before…magnets. Well, here they are! $5.00 at 200 S. Main St. M-F 8am-4:30pm.

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Help Wanted? Of course we can do that.

If you are a member of the Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, remember that we will post your job openings for free on our Facebook page. If you post them on your Facebook page and we see them, we will share it to our page. However, we’re sure we don’t always see those posts, so send those openings to us. You can tag us in your post of just email david@clintonmo.com or joyce@clintonmo.com.

We can also post job openings for non-members as well, but there is a small fee.

For more details, you can also call us at 660-885-8166 or stop by 200 S. Main St.

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Are you needing a meeting space in Clinton? If so, the Chamber of Commerce may be able to help you out. The Chamber of Commerce building at 200 S. Main St. features a conference room with a table and chairs for about ten people, possibly more if needed. The room features a big screen TV with access to Internet, zoom and more, a sink, coffee pot, microwave, refrigerator, and restrooms. This room is available to members of the Clinton Chamber free of charge. It is also available to those that are not members of our Chamber, however there is a fee. The room can be used during business hours from 8am till 4:30pm Monday through Friday. After hours and weekend hours can be discussed. For more information, call, email, or stop by. 660-885-8166, david@clintonmo.com or joyce@clintonmo.com. Our Chamber reserves the right to accept or deny meetings.

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32nd Annual

AG-APPRECIATION SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT

SPONSOR: CLINTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CLINTON COUNTRY CLUB

SATURDAY, JULY 19th, 2025

SHOTGUN START—8:30 AM

Format: 4 Person Scramble

Entry Fee $280.00 PER TEAM and includes games

CASH PRIZES PAY BACK 4 places for 2 flights

Over $1800.00 in cash paid out.

*based on 18 teams, subject to change.

SPONSOR YOUR OWN TEAM OF FOUR OR YOU AND YOUR PARTNER WILL BE PAIRED WITH ANOTHER TWOSOME

CONTESTS:

Closest to the Pin

Longest Putt

Most Accurate Drive

Poker Draw

PROCEEDS GO TOWARD SCHOLARSHIPS

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

Please enter the following team in the Ag-Appreciation Tournament

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Contact golfer:__________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________Phone:______________________

2nd golfer:_________________________3rd golfer:____________________

4th golfer:_________________________

Please enclose check to: GCACC Ag Tournament

Mail to: 200 South Main, Clinton, MO 64735

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

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Please consider nominating someone. Thanks!

NOMINATE YOUR 2025 AG PERSON OF THE YEAR! Sponsored by the Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce.  Nominees for the Ag Person of the Year should have contributed outstanding service to the Clinton area agricultural community.  The award is presented at the Ag Appreciation Dinner and Auction each August (this year on the 18th at 6pm at the Benson Center).

Please return completed nomination forms to:

Ag Committee/Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, 200 South Main, Clinton, MO 64735

Nomination forms are due by Monday, Aug. 4th, 2025.

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TO FIND OUT WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND CLINTON, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR AT https://clintonmo.com/clinton-chamber-of-commerce/calendar/

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO OUR WEBSITE’S COMMUNITY CALENDAR, JUST EMAIL david@clintonmo.com