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Celebrating 100 Years — Strong & Still Growing Debbie Carman, President

NOVEMBER 2012 NEWSLETTER

VETERAN’S DAY ~excerpt from http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the elev-enth day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the oppor-tunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…"

The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of busi-ness beginning at 11:00 am. An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereaf-ter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day." Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nation’s history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Con-gress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th be-came a day to honor Ameri-can veterans of all wars.

In This Issue

Veteran’s Day DAWGs Host Parade Radio Auction Leadership Trenton Business After Hours TDIA Glow Run December Programs Downtown Christmas MO Chamber News Member Moments November Calendar

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OUR MISSION

The mission of the Chamber of Commerce is to promote commercial, industrial, and community growth and facilitate community cooperation through communication, educa-tion and long range planning.

Trenton Chamber of Commerce - November 2012 Page 2

THANK YOU!

The Chamber would like to

extend a very big

‘ Thank You’

to all the volunteers who helped make this year’s Missouri Day

Festival a big success.

You are all so very much appreciated.

The DAWGS will be hosting a Christmas pa-rade on November 23rd, prior to the viewing and auctioning of the trees at the Festival. We will be crowning 2 DAWG athletes as Miss Christmas and Mr. Christmas. We would like to have as much support as possible. If you are interested in entering, please contact Brenda Thorne at 654-0218. The parade route will begin at CF Russell stadium, going left onto Oklahoma Avenue, left onto 17th Street, and left again onto Normal where it will end at the back entrance of the Rock Barn.

The Chamber’s 8th Annual Radio Auction is coming up December 1st. Donations of items

to be auctioned are now being accepted by the Chamber.

Last year’s auction was very successful and the Chamber is very appreciative of all

who donate. This is a great way to do a little Christmas

shopping while supporting our local businesses.

Keep watching for more details.

Thank you for your support!

DAWGs HOST PARADE

RADIO AUCTION

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRENTON The 2012 Youth Leadership Trenton Program is under way and guided by Ralph Boots, Community De-velopment Director for the City of Trenton. The program kicked off October 9th with a banquet at McJ’s on the Green and includes 11 participants. Youth Leadership Trenton was designed to assist in the develop-ment of community leadership skills for area teens looking to gain knowledge and experience in leadership rolls. Our goal is to prepare the teens for their future by cultivating leadership skills in areas such as public speaking, interviewing, financial preparedness, and education. The 2012 Youth Leadership class includes; Gannon Albrecht, Hannah Brinser, Katelyn Callihan, Drew Dolan, Stefan Falge, Alexis Fender, Aaron Herring, Ashley May Caitlin McNabb, Breilly Roy, and Kaylie Russell. The sponsors for this year’s program are Trenton R-9 School, Trenton Hy-Vee, Maggie’s Mess Bookstore, North Central Missouri College, Wright Memorial Hospital, Andereck, Evans, Widger, Johnson & Lewis, LLC, and The City of Trenton.

CHAMBER COFFEE

Location: Preferred Family Healthcare

Date: Nov. 16 Time: 8:30am

QUARTERLY LUNCH

The Chamber Quarterly Lunch-eon will be held Wednesday,

November 28th from 12:00 to 1:00pm

Location & Caterer will be an-

nounced at a later date.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 21st.

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TDIA HOSTS 5K GLOW RUN

The public will be entertained with two programs in December: Trenton High School Vesper Service at First Baptist Church on Sunday, December 2nd at 4:00 PM, and Grand River Valley Choir & Orchestra at First Baptist Church on Saturday, December 8th at 3:00 PM. Doors for both programs will open one hour before performance. We hope you will take in these programs that will only enhance your enjoyment of the holiday season. Grundy County Friends of the Arts will have their next performance featur-ing Preston Tone-Pah-Hote Friday, February 8th at 7pm in the Hoover Thea-ter. Admission is free.

DECEMBER PROGRAMS

2012 CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Trenton Chamber of Commerce - November 2012 Page 5

STAFF: Debbie Carman, President Christy Farmer, Administrative Assistant Carol Westcott, CSR Tara Vassallo, CSR

DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS The date has been set for the 2012 Downtown Christmas Event co-sponsored by Trenton Downtown Improvement Association and the Trenton Chamber of Commerce. On Decem-ber 7th between 5:00 and 8:00pm, local residents can wander through the downtown area to enjoy music, window displays, carriage and wagon rides, pictures with Santa and his elves and just enjoy the spirit of Christmas. The Mayor will also light the Christmas tree that evening with help from one selected child (via drawing) between the ages of four and twelve (4 & 12). Receptacles will be placed at selected downtown businesses for the drawing. Names of busi-nesses will be released in the near future. The winning child will receive a gift basket of items from participating businesses. For more information, you may call Chasidy at 660-339-7606 or Debbie at 660-359-4324.

MISSOURI CHAMBER NEWS Missouri Chamber Advantage is working to provide prescription savings to Missourians through Missouri Drug Card, a free Prescription Drug Card program. Simply download your pre-scription drug card and receive savings of up to 75 percent at more than 50,000 national and regional pharmacies. Participants may create as many cards as needed. Participating pharmacies include the following: Schnucks Pharmacy, Kmart Pharmacy, Super D Drug Stores, Drug Warehouse, Med-X Drug Stores, May's Drug Stores, CVS/pharmacy, Rite Aid and Shop 'n Save Pharmacy, as well as thousands of independent pharmacies. These benefits work as a standalone (for those people with no insurance). People who have pre-scription coverage through an insurance plan can also use this program to get a discount on non-formulary or non-covered drugs. It can also be used by people who have health insurance coverage with no prescription benefits, which is common in many health savings accounts and high deductible health plans. This program complies with HIPPA regulations. All prescriptions processed through the program are completely confidential. For more information, contact Ann Kleffner, vice president of marketing for the Missouri Cham-ber of Commerce and Industry, at 573.634.3511 or akleffner@mochamber.com. ~taken from http://www.mochamber.com/mx/hm.asp?id=MissouriDrugCard

Crystal Whitaker - Past Chair ChiroSolutions

Jacob Black - Chairperson Robbins & Black

Steve Maxey - 2013 Chair Individual

Kim Washburn - Treasurer US Bank

Peter Trombley Trenton Coca~Cola

Dr. Neil Nuttall North Central Missouri College

Becky Albrecht Trenton R-IX Schools

Ralph Boots City of Trenton

Rick Hull Grundy County Commission

Marlisa Klinginsmith Farmers Bank of N MO

Gary Jordan Wright Memorial Hospital

Tara Walker Andereck, Evans Law Firm

Joe Adrian ConAgra Foods

Dave Bain Hy-Vee Food Store

Dyle Wilson Modine Manufacturing

Teresa Cross North Central Missouri College

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MEMBER MOMENTS

Trenton R-9 Thanksgiving break is November 21-25. Mid-term is November 16.

Trenton High School has been named a finalist in the National Association of Secondary School Principals/MetLife Breakthrough Schools competition. Visitors from Washington, DC, spent 10/11 at the school interviewing and evaluation. Winners will be announced mid-November.

Green Hills Community Action Agency, a non-profit agency, offers assistance in community de-velopment, career development and education, energy/utility assistance, housing development and rehabilitation, weatherization, rental assistance, free or low-cost health clinics, and more. If you, or someone you know is struggling with poverty, please give GHCAA a call at 855-290-8544, find us online at www.ghcaa.org, or visit our office at 1505 Oklahoma Ave, in Trenton, MO. Covering the counties of Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, and Sullivan.

The NCMC Foundation will once again host the 8th Annual Holiday Hoops. We will have the larg-est event ever this year and have games scheduled for December 20-22, 26-29, 30 and January 2-3. To volunteer for this event, please call us at 660-359-3948 x1415.

Pirates and Lady Pirates basketball returns to NCMC for their first home game of the season on Thursday, November 1. Additional home games in November are on 3, 9, 17, and 20. All are dou-bleheaders. Join us for some exciting collegiate basketball!

Dr. Guarin, a family practice physician and obstetrician, recently joined the staff at Wright Memo-rial Physicians’ Group and is seeing new patients. He provides a full range of primary care services, along with expertise in maternity care. He is fluent in Spanish (native speaker) and English.

Premier EyeCare Associates has new frames that need space so the discontinued frames are $50 in November. This is a great time to get a 2nd pair of glasses, especially since the 2nd pair of lenses is 50% off. See optician for details.

4-D Tax Service just completed successful purchase of Potter's Accounting and Tax Service 1214 Oklahoma Avenue. Watch for Open House sometime in December. Community will be invited.

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