N O V E M B E R I S S U E 2014

First, the DAWGS (Disabled Athletes with Grundy Support) organization would like to thank each of you who supported their organization in the past.

They are now preparing for their 7th Annual Festival of Trees for the D.A.W.G.S. This event is held to help the disabled athletes travel and attend district and state competitions against other disabled athletes. They ask businesses and individuals in the community to decorate a tree, wreath, or gift basket and bring it to the festival, to be auctioned off the night of November 28th. They also send out flyers and have ads in the newspaper and on the radio advertising this event in hopes that individuals and business leaders will attend the auction and buy a tree or

wreath in support of the Disabled Athletes. They also plan to have music, Santa Claus, carriage rides, gingerbread houses, Christmas plate decorating, face painting, and food. The DAWGS would love to have your support with this event as well. It is the help of the community over the past year that has made their organization grow into the success it has.

If you have any questions or would like to decorate a tree or wreath or to help in any way, please feel free to call at anytime. Brenda Thorne 654-0218, Judy Leninger 359-5123 or Georgia Jackson 635-0887.

7th Annual Festival of Trees

TRENTON AREACHAMBER OF COMMERCE

AMBASSADORSSharon BarnettChad BoydCarrie Lamm Clark

Dr. Andy CoxRobin DennertLinda Eads

Jeanie GriffinEric HallDr. Kevin HarrisSue Huffstutter

Marlisa KlinginsmithDiane LowreyRhonda Meservey

Matt OsterthunBonita PriceMelissa Purkapile

Cindy SopticMichelle VandevenderJeb WalkerColleen Williams

ContentsThanks / Chamber Coffee 2

Zombie Walk / Irish Trip 3

Quarterly Luncheon 3

Annual Radio Auction 4

NAP Tax Credits 4

KTTN Soiree 4

Youth Leadership 5

Member Moments 6

Monthly Calendar 7

THANK YOU!

The Chamber has had a very busy & successful fall thanks to all of our board members, ambassadors, volunteers and

the community.

We’ve hosted the first successful Golf Ball drop, alongside Riverside Country Club, with a tremendous turn-out! Then

we hosted the largest event in Trenton each year, the Missouri Day Festival, in conjunction with the Missouri

Marching Band Festival, hosted by Buddy & Karla Hannaford. These combined events brought so many people into our community to make it a huge success again this

year. The Rotary Club did an excellent job with the parade as well this year.

The annual Trick-or-Treat night at the Rock Barn brought in an estimated 550 kids to collect treats at 31 tables. We couldn’t accomplish this without your help and support.

Thank you ALL for your unending support and help through our fall events thus far!

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS & CHAMBER COFFEES

H&R BLOCK IS HAVING A GRAND OPENING & RIBBON CUTTING ON NOVEMBER 12TH AT 11:45AM. LUNCH

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Zombie Walk

Irish Splendor

Support our veterans & soldiers with the Zombie Walk at Eastside

Park November 1.

Meet at 4:00pm for registration.

Call Courtney at 359-5325.

The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a trip to Ireland November 4 - 11, 2015. Travelers can expect eight (8) days of visiting historical sites such as Dublin, Guinness Storehouse, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Cliffs of Moher, Dromoland Castle and Whiskey Distillery.

For those interested in going on this trip, please contact the Chamber. There are brochures available in the office. There will be an informational meeting at 6:00pm on March 4, 2015 at Royal Inn Pizza. Please RSVP if you plan to attend this meeting.

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Quarterly Luncheon

The Chamber quarterly luncheon for the last quarter of 2014 will be held November 19th at Riverside Country Club.

Guest speaker will be Cathy Smith from Trenton Downtown Improvement Association. She will be explaining the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits and what they can do for you. Please RSVP by November 12th.

Be sure to tune in to KTTN FM 92.3 on Saturday

morning, December 6th to bid on many items of interest

in our 10th annual radio auction. If you’re in need of

Christmas gifts, this is the place for you! Donations of

items are gladly accepted and appreciated. Please

contact the Chamber for more information.

10th Annual Radio Auction

Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) 70% Tax Credits AvailableThe Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) is administered by the Department of Economic Development. It was designed to assist endangered communities and their residents in the improvement of the quality of life.

The Trenton Downtown Improvement Association (TDIA) has been approved for $446,116 in donations, which will yield $312,281 in 70% tax credits.

To find out how this can help you or your business, or you would like more information, you may contact the Chamber at 660-359-4324. You can also attend the Chamber Quarterly Luncheon on November 19th at Riverside Country Club. The Chamber and TDIA advise you to speak with your tax preparer as well to find out how these credits can benefit you.

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KTTN Benefit Soiree

Come to the PAR Broadcasting 4th annual Soiree Thursday November 6th at the National Guard Armory in Trenton. A catered meal is at 6:30 with a live auction starting at 7:30.  We also will have a silent auction.  Proceeds from the auctions go toward local veterans services under the auspices of Wayne Kleinschmidt of Trenton.  Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased during business hours at KTTN – KGOZ office, 804 Main Street through Wednesday November 5th. Businesses wishing to make a donation for the auction need to contact our sales staff by November 5th so your items canbe put on the list.

We set out with the mission to “cultivate leaders,” and we began spreading the word that the City of Trenton was looking for motivated youth to fill the spots. Chase Marsh, Ellis Gilham, Sadie Roy, Karley McCollum, Meghan Adams, Martha Cool, Mercedez Elliot, Hannah Farmer, Chelsey Miller and Ally Ockenfels were just the youth we were looking for when they signed up to participate in this year’s program.

The program is designed to assist in the development of community leadership skills for teens looking to gain knowledge and experience in leadership rolls.  Our goal is to prepare the youth for their future by cultivating leadership skills in areas such as public speaking, interviewing, financial preparedness, and community involvement.

The 10-week schedule includes sessions that enrich the youth’s knowledge of City Government, Community Resources, Business Tours, History, Building Self Confidence, Overcoming Challenges and Team Building exercises.  Perhaps one of the most beneficial and impacting things we do with the students is to help them take a step into their future.  They identify a career path, then we then ask them to research their career field and prepare a resume.  They are then paired with a professional in the field of their choice and will be given a mock job interview.  These interviews provide them with a real life experience that will give them a step up in their career. 

We feel that serving the youth in the community and helping fulfill their dreams is a monumental way to enrich the community as a whole.  The future is in the hands of our youth and as we pass the baton to them, we want them to grasp it with unwavering confidence and knowledge.

~Ralph Boots, EDFP Community Development Director

Youth Leadership Trenton is underway

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Scott Rasa knows all too well about traumatic injuries, and is fanatical about safety

on his farm and in all his busi-nesses.

The Lafayette County, Mo., farmer’s cousin and great-grand-father were both killed in tractor accidents, but it is one a little clos-er to home that sticks in his mind the most and proves that even careful people have accidents.

In 2005 while driving a skid-steer loader, Rasa accidently backed over his father’s foot, caus-ing severe injuries that almost cost his foot. However, LifeFlight Eagle f lew Rasa’s father to a Kan-sas City trauma center, where through a series of operations,

surgeons were able to repair and save his foot.

Rasa recognized the value of having such an important public-safety organization near his fam-ily and his community. In 2010, he partnered with LifeFlight Eagle to build a new base on his farm-land just east of Odessa, near In-terstate 70 and the intersection of Highways M and O.

Rasa built a state-of-the-art climate-controlled hangar facility that now houses one of LifeFlight Eagle’s Bell 407 helicopters and its round-the-clock f light team, which consists of a pilot, f light nurse and f light paramedic.

The new Lafayette County base has been operating for 17 months

now. Combined with its other three bases (Trenton, Harrison-ville and Clinton, Mo.), LifeFlight Eagle serves communities sur-rounding Kansas City.

In its February edition, The Progressive Farmer magazine named Rasa, age 39, one of Amer-

ica’s five “Best Young Farmers & Ranchers.”

LifeFlight Eagle wrote a let-ter of recommendation for Rasa’s nomination, citing his partner-ship with LifeFlight Eagle as just one example of Rasa’s community-first attitude.

Farmer who donated land for new base honored as ‘Best Young Farmer & Rancher’

Scott Rasa stands outside the Lafayette County base he built in partnership with LifeFlight Eagle on farmland he owns east of Odessa.

Photo Courtesy of Progressive Farmer Magazine

To promote responsible driving and good decision making, LifeFlight Eagle partnered with the Riverside Police and Fire Department and others to stage a mock DWI crash and response simulation at Park Hill High School on Tuesday, April 10, — the week before the school’s prom. With the help of Riverside Fire personnel, LifeFlight Eagle Flight Nurse Val Hammergren and Flight Paramedic Gillian Pederson loaded “victim” Amy O’Guin, an administrative assistant at PHS, into the helicopter while pilot Tim Schlupp waited to lift. As part of its ongoing community education initiatives, LifeFlight Eagle participates in numerous educational mock scenes each year in the communities it serves.

LifeFlight Eagle in the Community

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Front row: Chelsey Miller, Chase Marsh, Ally Ockenfels, Sadie Roy & Meghan Adams. Back Row: Karley McCollum, Ellis Gilham, Hannah Farmer, Martha Cool & Mercedes Elliot.

Photo by Ralph Boots

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M E M B E R M O M E N T SModine   would   like   to   congratulate  Dyle  Wilson   on  his   retirement.    We   thank   him   for   43   years   of  dedicated  service.

5th   Annual  Green   Hills  Women’s  Expo   for  one  day   only!  November  8th,   9am  –  2pm  at  Trenton  High  School  on  Oklahoma  Ave.  Over  45  vendors!  Shopping,  entertainment,  food,  and  fun!

Elle  Harris,  R.N.,  FNP-­‐BC,  will  be  starting  at  Wright   Memorial  Physicians’  Group   in  November  and  will  see  patients  of  all  ages.  To  schedule  an  appointment  with  Elle,  call  660-­‐358-­‐5750.

The   Virst   home   doubleheader   for   the   NCMC   Pirates   and   Lady   Pirates   basketball   is   Wednesday,  November  5  beginning  at   5:30  p.m.  The  Lady  Pirates   participated  in  the  NJCAA  Division  II  Women’s  National  Championship  Tournament  last  spring.

4-­‐D  Tax  Service   has  moved   from  1214  Oklahoma   to  1410  E.  9th  Street,  Trenton  -­‐  next  to  Royal  Inn  Pizza.  Stop  by  our  Open  House  November  14th  from  11:00  AM  to  2:00  PM.  Pizza  will  be  served!

Pharmacist  Dave  Jennings,  Hometown  Pharmacy,  attended  an  immunization  clinic  at  St  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy  Sept  25th  and  is  now  certiVied  to  give  vaccinations.

Trenton   R-­‐IX   has   an   early   out   Nov.   7th   for   teacher   trainings.     No   school   Nov   26,   27,   28   for  Thanksgiving  Break.

Make   a   visit   to   Chumbleys   to   enjoy   LIVE   BANDS!   Saturday,   November   8th  @   9pm   -­‐   Gold   Rush;  Wednesday,  November  26th  -­‐  Centerline  9pm;  DJ/Karaoke  weekends  @  9pm.  Sports  on  the  10ft   Big  Screen!

The   NCMC   Foundation   will   be   hosting   our   Third   Annual   Estate   Planning   Seminar   on   Monday,  November  24  in  Cross  Hall  at  6:00  p.m.    Please  RSVP  for  this  seminar  by  calling  660-­‐359-­‐3948  x1415  or  by  e-­‐mailing  tkey@mail.ncmissouri.edu.

H&R  Block  has  moved  and  are  all   set  up,   ready   to   serve  you  better   than  ever!   The  new   location  is  1601  E.   9th  Street,   Suite  A,  Williams  Shopping  Center-­‐-­‐-­‐right  by  Hy-­‐Vee!    Come  on  in  and  we'll  have  some  coffee  and  visit!

US  Bank  would  like   to  welcome  Cliff  Harris,   Personal  Banker,    and  Ana  Sarabia  -­‐   teller   to   their  East  Branch  Team.

Join  park  staff  on  November  27th  at  8:00am  at  Crowder  State  Park  Shelter  3  parking  lot  for  a  5K  trail  run/walk.  Please  bring  a  non-­‐perishable  food  item  to  donate  to  the  food  pantry.  Call  359-­‐6473  for  info.

Citizens  Bank  &  Trust  would  like   to  welcome  our   new  Financial   Service  Representative,   Samantha  Gibson  to  our  team.  Stop  by   for  a  cup  of  coffee  or  a  bottle  of  water  to  meet  her  and  visit  with  all  of  us  about  your  Vinancial  needs  today!

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2014  CHAMBER  BOARD  MEMBERS2014  CHAMBER  BOARD  MEMBERS2014  CHAMBER  BOARD  MEMBERS2014  CHAMBER  BOARD  MEMBERSJacob Black - Past Chairperson

Robbins & Black AgencyDave Bain - Chairperson

Hy-Vee Food StoreGary Jordan - 2014 Chairperson

Wright Memorial HospitalKim Washburn - Treasurer

US Bank

Becky AlbrechtTrenton R-IX Schools

Ralph BootsCity of Trenton

Kathi BrewerHowards Dept. Store

Teresa CrossNorth Central Missouri College

Jennifer HottesBlack Silo Winery

Rick HullGrundy County Commission

Chuck JonesTrenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Amy LewisFarmers Bank of Northern MO

Jackie SopticASAP Locksmith

Tara WalkerAndereck, Evans...Law Firm

Dyle WilsonModine Manufacturing