This week, I added some new “Featured in Photos’ on the Chamber’s Facebook page. Be sure to go to that page and check out pictures from Hobson Interiors…Adkins Printing…the Henry Co. Museum…and Golden Valley Christian Church. You can also see other photos and videos from the past that were posted to the Chamber’s Facebook Page.
Ag Business Person Presentation at 49th Annual Agricultural Appreciation Dinner. Monday night, the Chamber recognized the 49th consecutive Ag Person of the year. The Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee was proud to name Jim Cook “Ag Person for 2022.” The 2022 4-H and FFA Steer and Ham Sale was held Monday as well as a part of the Agriculture Dinner at the Benson Center. Total Invested in Henry County Youth was $89,799.00.
Did you see the news? If not, here it is: Clinton Main Street wants to welcome Bree Smith as our Interim Director. As far as the Clinton Chamber, we remain dedicated to working very closely with Clinton Main St. On Wed., I was invited to join the Main St. Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons for a meeting they had with the VP of Revitalization Services at the National Main St. Center and the State’s Community Development Director with MO Main St. Connection. A lot of great info was taken from this meeting. Actually, those working on making your Downtown the best it can be met with these folks from about 11am until about 6pm.
Welcome New Chamber Member: AA Mechanical Contractors, LLC We create maintenance solutions customized for your unique residential, commercial or industrial systems based on the principles of reliability, efficiency & affordability. 270 NW 300 RD, Clinton (660)885-3100 aamechanicalmo.com
Heartland Community Theatre is pleased to announce this month’s 4th Sunday monthly movie matinee, is a “Saddle-Up Sunday” event. Please come join us this Sunday, August 28th, 2022, starting at 2:00 p.m., for this unique opportunity!! Our feature presentation is “Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch”, which was compiled and created from combining clips of over 75 B-western movies from the 1930’s and 40’s, in which 25 of the greatest sagebrush heroes of the Silver Screen appear in this single film. Admission is always FREE for this monthly event, along with gourmet popcorn and beverages. Hope to see everyone at the Heartland Community Theatre, 108 north Washington, Clinton, for our “Saddle-Up” matinee event this Sunday afternoon!!
The Silent Auction Is Just About Over! The Henry County Museum will hold its annual Silent Auction through Aug. 27. Proceeds support the Henry County Historical Society. Please stop by and support us! The Henry County Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10am – 4pm. Dorman Home Benefit Event: Don’t forget to mark September 17 on your calendar! The Henry County Museum will be hosting a “burgers and brawts” event from noon – 2 p.m. (at the museum). Proceeds from the event will be used to repair the historic Dorman Home. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. The Museum Annex lobby will be devoted to Civil War History the month of September and the 17th is also the date for the Living History Civil War Camp. So, please stop by and support the efforts of the Henry County Historical Society and help us preserve this historic landmark.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022 AT 2 PM Public Cornhole Tournament! Clinton Eagles Aerie #3667 Double Elimination Tournament 2 person teams @ $20 per team Payout dependent on participation. Food and drink available.
Slow Down! Back to School Means Sharing the Road. School days bring congestion. School buses are picking up their passengers, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, and parents are trying to drop their kids off before work. It’s never more important for drivers to slow down and pay attention than when kids are present – especially before and after school.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Bright Futures Clinton is looking for local businesses, organizations, churches, etc., who would like to make a difference in students’ lives! Through the Classroom Partnership Program, we pair interested businesses/groups with a classroom at our Clinton Early Childhood Center, Henry Elementary School, and Clinton Intermediate School. These partnerships are a great way to support students and teachers throughout the year. There is no financial commitment to being a Classroom Partner, we only ask that you volunteer an hour (or more if you’d like!) of your time each month to your classroom. You and the teacher can decide how this will look and how you can best support the classroom and students. If you are interested in being a partner, or want to learn more, please contact Gentry Wishard at 885-5585 or gwishard@clintoncardinals.org.
ISO talented Clinton/ Henry County artists! Clinton Senior Center is seeking interest from local artisans who might be willing to donate pieces to an ART AUCTION fundraiser to support our seniors in Clinton. Any medium any age. If this is something you might consider donating to call Kathy @ 885- 3482. Also seeking companies/ individuals who might be willing to partner with us for this event! Thanks!!
The Clinton Senior Center is recruiting volunteers who care about aging adults in the community to serve on its Center Services Board. Volunteers will be asked to serve a few hours a month. If you are interested, call Wilson at 660-885-3482 or visit the center at 970 E. Sedalia.
We preach it a lot, but I’ll say it again; Shop and Buy Local First. Many if not all of our businesses in Clinton are needing you to buy from them.
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.
You can be ‘Featured’, BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. READ MORE HERE: You want your business to be featured but you don’t want to be recorded. We can do that with pictures and a story. The day after Labor Day last year, the Clinton Chamber began our ‘Featured with David Lee’ program. If you are a Chamber member, you could be ‘Featured’. We recorded more than 50 videos in the fourth quarter of 2021 and filled the Chamber’s Facebook page with those videos of our Chamber members. The videos featured business owners, managers and others getting the message out to the public. The Facebook posts featured the interview and photos of area businesses. Once a week for a month, the ‘Feature’ was brought back to the top of our Facebook page. After a month, of course it will still be on our Facebook page. HOWEVER, we realize not everyone is comfortable in front of a camera being interviewed. So, David can come to your business, take some pictures and you can tell him what you would like the Chamber to say about your business and we’ll include that info along with the photos. We will post these photos along with your information on the Chamber’s Facebook page and update it on our page once a week for a month. So contact us at 660-885-8166 or email david@clintonmo.com. We are also still recording the videos as well if you would like to do that. It’s just another service of your Clinton Chamber of Commerce.
We have several committees here at the Clinton Chamber and volunteers are always welcomed. Our committees include Academic Excellence, Agriculture, Ambassadors, Military Affairs, Olde Glory Days and Tourism. If you would like to get involved in helping to move Clinton forward, just call, email, stop by or if you see me out and about…let’s visit!
Is it time to become a member of the Greater Clinton-Area Chamber of Commerce for 2022? Well, of course it is! Businesses, couples, individuals, ANYONE can be a member of the Chamber. Call us at the Depot or email and we will tell you what you get and more just for belonging to the Clinton Chamber of Commerce.
The State of MO and the Clinton Chamber of Commerce are working to get jobs filled. If you are looking for a job or if you are looking for employees, we are here to help:
IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYER OR A JOB SEEKER we want to remind you of Missouri Job Center resources supported by your tax dollars. There are two great locations at 515 S. Kentucky Ave, Sedalia P.660-530-5627 and 621 E. Highland Ave, Nevada P.417-448-1177. We offer an amazing website https://jobs.mo.gov/ that can be conveniently utilized from your personal computer. A chat feature has recently been added to assist with questions. You may also call during business hours and receive one on one services over the phone. Job Centers are eager to assist employers and job seekers in your community.
Don’t forget, if you’re a business owner and belong to the Chamber, be sure to update those Facebook pages so we can share your information on the Chamber’s Facebook page. Be sure to like us on Facebook: Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce or check out www.clintonmo.com.
We are writing a lot of checks to Chamber member businesses as they either bring in or mail to us gift certificates they have received. Joyce and I are also going to businesses to complete this process as well. People buy these to give to friends, family, co-workers, employee of the month, as a thank you and so many other reasons. Call 660-885-8166 and order your gift certificates. They will be ready when you get here.
We get about three or four inquires each week from the public about places to rent in Clinton. We do have a list of landlords we give to them or email. If you have houses or apartments to rent, make sure the Chamber knows about it so you will be on the list.