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Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce
News from the Chamber
OCTOBER 2012
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NEWS FROM THE CHAMBER
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Industrial Outing
June 5th
Ladies Golf Outing
May 17th
Page 4 NEWS FROM THE CHAMBER
1st Annual Health Expo
August 25th
Gateway to Jobs Sign Up
August - September
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Golf Outing
September 21st
Page 6 NEWS FROM THE CHAMBER
Bill Hirtz & Trudy Duncan
Insurance Services
May 10th
Rowland Family Dentistry
May 31st
Southern Bank
125 Year Celebration
June 7th
Poplar Bluff Municipal
Airport - New Hangar
June 12th
Hefner Furniture
New Addition
June 14th
Subway
Opening of North Location
June 26th
First Missouri State Bank
100 Year Celebration
July 3rd
Exotic Grill
New Location
July 19th
Wall Breaking
TRC Academic Commons
July 19th
Poplar Bluff Skate Plaza
Grand Opening
July 21st
Prestige Salon
Grand Opening
July 26th
Seven Peaks Water Park
New Name/Owners
July 25th
Industrial Park Road
Opening
August 2nd
Divine Family Eye Care
Grand Opening
August 7th
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SMTS
Ground Breaking
August
Rednecks Racks and Reels
Grand Opening
August 16th
Doug Libla for Senate Campaign Headquarters Opening
August 21st
Fraternal Order of
The Elks
August 23rd
Penmac Staffing
Grand Opening
September 6th
MERS Goodwill
10 Year Anniversary
September 13th
Stone Haus 2
Grand Opening
September 25th
Bluff Burger & Brew
Grand Opening
September 28th
Page 8 NEWS FROM THE CHAMBER
If your business or organization
would like to sponsor a
First Friday Coffee in 2013
please contact the
Chamber office at 785-7761
or email
Shoplifting Prevention Seminar
Thursday, October 18th at 10:00 a.m.—Noon
At the
Chamber of Commerce
All retailers are invited to attend free of charge.
Law enforcement and prosecuting attorney and loss prevention experts will
be conducting this seminar.
Call 573-785-7761 to RSVP for this seminar.
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Upcoming Events
October - December 2012
For more information on these events and others log onto our website,
www.PoplarBluffChamber.org
Friday, October 5th 8:30am-9:30am First Friday Coffee at Ryan's
Saturday, October 6th All Day Bluff Burger & Brew Grand Opening
8am-9pm Iron Horse Festival
9am-2pm
Wappapello Outdoor Opportunities for Disabled
Sportsmen Program
Tuesday, October 9th 9am-10am Senator Blunt Listening Post
Thursday, October 11th 12pm-2:30pm Functional Employment Testing
Friday, October 12th
10am-2pm
Larry Hillis Dodge Small Business Appreciation Fish
Fry
Saturday, October 13th All Day Tough Mudder
9am-10am Poplar Bluff March of dime - March for Babies
Monday, October 15th 11:30am-1pm Chamber Luncheon
Thursday, October 18th 3pm-4pm Soldier's Heart Veterans Return Retreat
7pm-8pm Casting Crowns Concert
Friay, October 19th 6pm-12am CLUE! - an OFRA Dinner Mystery
Saturday, October 20th
3:30pm-6:30pm
1st Annual Sarah White Scare Your Fear Memorial
Scholarship 5K
Thursday, October 25th 7pm-10pm Chamber Halloween Trivia Night
Friday, October 26th 4pm-8pm Halloween Safe Zone
6pm-12am
Rodgers Theatre Haunted Tour - The Disappearance of
Abigail Crimson
Saturday, October 27th
All Day
Rodgers Theatre Haunted Tour - The Disappearance of
Abigail Crimson
1pm-12am
City of the Dead 5K Zombie Infested Obstacle Course
Race
7pm-? Z95 Annual Halloween Bone Bash
Friday, November 2nd
6pm-10:30pm
Animal Welfare Alliance 4th Annual Howling at the
Moon Party
Saturday, November 24th
6pm-9pm
Poplar Bluff Booster Club Presents 1st Annual Tackle
Football Alumni Game
Saturday, December 1st 7:30pm-9:30pm I'll Be Home for Christmas
Tuesday, December 4th 6pm-8pm Santa Land
Friday, December 7th 7:30pm-9:30pm I'll Be Home for Christmas
Saturday, December 8th 7:30pm-9:30pm I'll Be Home for Christmas
Sunday, December 9th 3pm-5pm I'll Be Home for Christmas
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Time Honored Members The Greater
Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of
Commerce is proud to
recognize our
TIME-HONORED
MEMBERS.
These members
renewed their investment in
April-September 2012.
40-60 Years
Commerce Bank
J.C. Penney Company
Missouri Career Center
Morse, Harwell & Jiles Agency
New Leaf Flower and Plant Shop
US Bank
21-39 Years
American Cancer Society
Bailey's CARSTAR Auto Body & Glass
Baldwin Buick GMC
Baldwin Chevrolet Cadillac
Burger King/MidAmerica Hotels Corp.
Casey's Plumbing
Dean Million, Attorney at Law
Dental Arts Group
Dorris Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc.
First Missouri State Bank
Gamma Healthcare, Inc.
Huffman Construction, LLC
Jim Wolpers
James Markel, Attorney at Law
Jerry Long, OD
John's Mini Mart
Key Drugs
Kohlfeld Distributing, Inc.
21-39 Years (Cont.)
Kroger
Dr. Tom Lawson
McCoys Scrap Processing Company
McLane Transport
Mid-Continent Steel and Wire
Pack's Do It Center
Poplar Bluff Auto Auction
Raben Tire Company, Inc.
Reeves Roofing Company
Schaller Hardwood Lumber Co.
Starting USA Corporation
Susan McVey State Farm Insurance
Three Rivers College
10-20 Years
A.O. - Lakes Country
AT&T
Air Evac Lifeteam
All Media Services
All Star Music
Allen Wellness Center
Artfully Framed
Ashley Furniture Home Store
Auto Tire & Parts
Troy L. Bell, OD
Big River Telephone
Bluff City Beer
Brown Construction Company
Butler County Community Resource Council
Butler County Health Department
Cedargate (Midwest Healthcare, LLC)
William J. Clarkson
Coca Cola Refreshments
Coffman & Company
Comfort Masters, Inc.
Dairel L. Denton, Jr. & Associates
First Choice Insurance
First Midwest Bank
John N. Fox, DDS
Margaret Harwell Art Museum
Haven House
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10-20 Years (Cont.)
Wythia Hefner
Larry Hillis Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep
Independent Living Center of SEMO
JD's Quick Stop
La Boutique
Maya's/Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
The Medicine Shoppe
Mike & Zach's BBQ To Go
Modern Woodmen of America-Phil Newkirk
Nearly Perfect Shoes
C.E. Norton
Orscheln
Poplar Bluff Federal Credit Union
Poplar Bluff Medical Partners
Poplar Bluff Winair
Productive Staffing
R.G.B. Mechanical, Inc.
ReMax Real Estate Group, Inc.
Rowland Stollen
Sam & Judy Giambelluca
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health
The Stage Company
Starting Industrial Co., LTD
Super Saver Discount Pharmacy
Westwood Baptist Church & Academy
White-Sanders Funeral Home
William Woods University
Time Honored Members
5-9 Years
Advanced Pain Centers
Bee Hive Natural Foods
Bluff Honda
Buffalo Wild Wings
Factory Connection, LLC
Fickert Fence Company
Foundations Child Development Center
Frank Carroll
Godfathers Pizza
The Grand March
Habitat for Humanity
Hannibal-LaGrange University
5-9 Years (Cont.)
Health Partners Management
Hillcrest Animal Hospital
Holiday Inn/Comfort Inn/Super 8 Hotel
Johnston Industrial Supply co.
Judge Robert Cope
Kirk's Kwik Stop
L&M Manufacturing Co.
Long John Silvers/A&W
Magee Farm Equipment
Mansion Mall Marketplace
Missouri Highlands Health Care
Mossy Oak Properties
Newman Amusement
Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission
Ozark Medical Management-Psychiatry
Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department
Parks Animal Care Center
Revere Plastics Systems
Robertson Contractors, Inc.
Rural/Metro Ambulance Service
SCS Enterprises
SMC Electrical Supply
Sacred Heart School
Sears Authorized Dealer
Seven Peaks Water Park
Sherwin-Williams Company
Southern Land Title Co. LLC
Subway
Tasteful Creations Catering
The Bread Company
Three Rivers Community College Foundation
US Forest Service
United Gospel Rescue Mission
WSIL-TV/KPOB-TV
Welcome to the Chamber!! Angela Pearson
Berry & Son Towing
Beverly's Downtown Catering, Inc.
Bill Hirtz & Trudy Duncan Insurance Services
Bluff Burger and Brew
Brandy McIntire - Acct. Exec - Fox 23 TV
Creach's Golf Carts
Denver Kennedy (Retired Individual)
Divine Family Eye Care
Division of Youth Services
Doug Libla for Senate
Dowd Supply Co.
DynaMAXX
EA Screen Printing
Eagle Pass Winery
Eagle Valley Ranch, Inc
Fraternal Order of the Bears
HappyTails Laughter Club
Heartland Motors
Hi-Tech Fire Protection, LLC
Horner and Shifrin Engineering
KOKS Radio Station
LeGrand Feed
Paper Craft Memories
Penmac Staffing Services Inc.
Prestige Salon
Professional Foot Care Nurse Consultant
Ray Bryan (Retired Individual)
Rhino's Truck Accessories
Shelton Business Machines
Smokin Aces BBQ LLC
Somewhere In Time Antiques & More
Sonic
Southeast Missouri Food Bank
Stone Haus 2
The Fit Room
Three Rivers Chapter of the IAAP
Time Honored Members
1-4 Years
Adkins Chiropractic
Bluff Prosthetics-Orthotics
Bootheel Parts & Equipment Rentals
Cental Methodist University
Cornerstone Tabernacle
Experience Works
Eye Surgery Consultants
Farmers Insurance Group-Jeff Jungbluth
Focus on Physical Therapy
Gray Farm and Feed
Heartland Express
Hollida Insurance Agency LLC
Indian Hills Winery
John Shock Law Office
Randy Lacy
Maco Management/Oak Grove Apartments
Marble Slab Creamery
Michel Chiropractic Center, LLC
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network-Anthony
Gilberto
O'Reily's Auto Parts
Physicians Park Primary Care
Poole Communications
Poplar Bluff Realty-Kurt Knodell
Prime Plus Investments, LLC
Robison Associates, LLC
Superior Plumbing & Mechanical LLC
The Wall Street Group
Tio's Bar & Grill
United Land Title, LLC
Thank you for
supporting the
Chamber and
the greater
Poplar Bluff area!