October 2014

Executive Director: Sandra Williams

October Business After Hours

Thursday, October 16th, 2014 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Sponsored by Northeast Regional Medical Center at the GUTENSOHN CLINIC

800 West Jefferson St, Kirksville

Meet the Kirksville Leadership Institute Class of 2014!

The 2014 Bacon Fest was a success!

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible:

Century 21 Whitney Agency Colton’s Steak House

Complete Family Medicine The Food Bank

Hardee’s Hy-Vee Food & Drug Store

King’s Appliance KDIC

Kirksville Child Development Center Kraft Foods

Northeast Regional Medical Center Pancake City U.S. Cellular Photo Caption: Marilyn Romine enjoys the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile!

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Now is the Time to contact C21 Whitney Agency for your

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Kirksville, Missouri 63501

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The Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce staff and Board of

Directors would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who

donated and came out to bid at our Silent Auction Event last month!

We raised over $2,700!

New Members

Vervocity Interactive (Website Design) 133 N. 33rd St. Quincy, IL 62301 Phone: 217-222-1451 Eric Thomas, Owner

Oct 1 Tourism Advisory Board Meeting Chamber Office, 8:00 am Oct 2 Chamber Banquet Planning Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 12:00pm KVYP Networking Happy Hour TBD, 5:00—7:00 pm Oct 3 Project Homeless Connect The Crossing Church, 11:00am Truman State University National Spirit Day Oct 4 Scottish Highland Games Faith Lutheran Church, 8:00am ARToberfest Kirksville Arts Center, 4:30—7:30pm Oct 6 Chamber Centennial Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 12:00pm Oct 7 Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 7:30 am Oct 10 Faith Lutheran School Fall Festival Faith Lutheran School, 5:00—8:00pm Oct 10-12 Truman State University Homecoming alumni.truman.edu/Homecoming2013/Schedule.asp Oct 11 Adair Co Ambulance District Annual Kids Day Adair County Ambulance District, 10:00am Magruder Hall Planetarium Ribbon Cutting Truman State University, 10:45am Oct 13 Columbus Day Chamber Office Closed Oct 14 Chamber Executive Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 8:00 am Oct 15 Merchant$ Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 8:30 am Oct 16 Community Prayer Breakfast Catholic Newman Center, 7:00am Kirksville Leadership Institute Graduation, 1:00pm Business After Hours Hosted by Northeast Regional Medical Center Gutensohn Clinic, 5:00—7:00 pm Oct 16-17 Truman State University Fall Break Oct 17 Community Opportunities 45th Anniversary Open House, 8:30—10:30am Oct 20 Chamber Board of Directors Meeting Chamber Office, 12:00 pm Oct 21 NEMO Job Fair NEMO Fairgrounds, 11:00am Economic Development Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 2:00 pm Candidate Meet & Greet William Matthew Middle School, 6:00—7:00pm Oct 22 Perk Up With KVYP Hy-Vee, 7:00 am Oct 25 NEMO Beer Appreciation Day & Homebrew Competition http://kgbrewers/org Harvest Heyday Rotary Park, 2:00—6:00pm Oct 31 Halloween

Kiwanis Farmers Market Downtown every Saturday 7:00 am—12:00 pm

See the Community Calendar at www.KirksvilleChamber.com for more events.

ctober 2014 Calendar of Events

NEMO JOB FAIR Northeast Missouri’s Largest Job Fair

Tuesday, October 21st 11:00 am—4:00 pm NEMO Fairgrounds

2700 E. Illinois (Hwy 11 East)

Area job seekers are encouraged to attend and meet with hiring staff from numerous employers in all types of industry. Some

employers will be taking applications on site. Bring your resume and references.

Sponsored by: Missouri Employer Committee,

Missouri Career Center—Kirksville, Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce, Kirksville Regional Economic Development Inc., and Missouri Department of Economic Development—Division

of Workforce Development

For more information contact the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce at (660) 665-3766 or the Missouri Career Center at

(660) 785-2400.

Candidate Meet & Greet Tuesday, October 21st

6:00—7:00pm William Matthew Middle School Commons

Come out and meet your candidates for

local offices as well as receive information about important ballot issues.

Happy Anniversary! The Chamber wishes to thank the following businesses for

reaffirming their belief in the Chamber of Commerce.

Bellacino’s D & H Automotive Pat Ellebract, Retiree Heritage House Rentals, LLC Kirksville Area Habitat for Humanity Kirksville Super 8 NEMO Fair Association Gerry Shoop, Retiree Wooden Nickel Restaurant

TOURISM TIDBITS By Debi Boughton Tourism Director

Autumn is a time for colorful leaves and sunny afternoons and in Kirksville it is a time for the annual ARToberfest, the Scottish Highland Games, and a new exhibit at the Kirksville Arts Center called Bernard Perlin, An Artist Goes to War. ARToberfest: “Wine, Craft Beer and Home-brew” Tasting is Saturday, October 4th, 2014, from 4:30 – 7:30 pm. The event will be inside the KAA main gallery. Attendees must be 21 years of age to taste. Free souvenir tasting glass is available to the first 50 attendees. Tickets are $15 pre-sale at Edna Campbell’s or $20 at the door. The Scottish Highland Games is October 4th, 2014. This annual event features weight lifting games and competitions in traditional feats of strength such as the caber toss and the Braemer stone throw. Also, live Scottish music will be performed. The event is held at the Faith Lutheran Church lawn, 1810 S. Baltimore Street. Cost is free to spectators. The Bernard Perlin: an Artist Goes to War Exhibit begins November 7th and runs through January 3rd, 2015. This exhibit is a retrospective focusing on the World War II artwork of American artist, Bernard Perlin. Perlin worked in the graphic division of the Office of War Information in 1942, creating iconic propaganda posters to rally the war effort. Over 50 pieces including posters, paintings and drawings will be on display. In addition to all the fall festivals the tourism office is busy hosting conferences, reunions and groups. I had the delightful opportunity to help with the class reunion of the Kirksville High School class of 1954. Among other activities the attendees hopped on a school bus for a then and now tour of Kirksville. The tourism office provided welcome bags for the group. If you have a class reunion coming up the tourism office can help organize tours, catering, venues, hotel group rates and provide welcome bags for attendees.

Meet your Chamber Board!

Mari Macomber

Cit of Kirksville City Manager

Mari is originally from Imperial, Missouri and ended up in Northeast Missouri after earning her degrees and meeting her husband Mark. She has been working with the City of Kirksville since June of 1998 and is involved in numerous community activities and organizations in addition to serving on the Chamber Board of Directors since 2012. She and her husband have one son who graduated from Kirksville High School this year and she is most proud of her role as a mother. She is looking forward to exploring the Chamber’s untapped opportunities.