November 2013
STAY CONNECTED
Volume 2, Issue 11
Sikeston Regional Chamber “Where
Celebrating 100 Years of Service!
Southern
November Spirit Award: Sam’s Fine Jewelry
Hospitality Begins” In This Issue 2- Shop, Sell, & Support Local
2- Calendar of Events
3- SRC At-A-Glance 3– Member Luncheon 3– Say Good “Bye” 3– Business Buzz 3– 2013 Corporate Sponsors 4– Board of Directors & Staff 4– 2013 Newsletter Sponsors
4- Welcome New Members
With the holiday season just around the corner, It is time to contemplate the big question, what should I get my special someone?
online in the convenience of your home. The website provides valuable knowledge about the products and gives a glimpse of what Sam’s has to offer.
With a beautiful selection of high quality products, and wonderful customer care, Sam’s Fine Jewelry will be your holiday hot spot. Sam’s offers exquisite diamonds, pearls, Pandora, custom jewelry design, and Jewelry repair. Make your way to Sam’s Fine Jewelry During the Christmas open house November 8th & 9th, your only chance to get Pandora on sale! You can even shop
when you leave Sam’s, you will have jewelry that is refined and elegant, just like your special someone.
Sam Thomas, Owner www.samsjewelryonline.com
So, what are you waiting for?
Local Highlights Ribbon Cuttings Congratulations to the following businesses on the opening of their new facilities: Health Facilities Rehab Aquatic Therapy Center, located at 103 Kennedy Dr.
Key to the City
Habitat for Humanity
SRC is delighted to announce the construction of the Retail Service Center for Do it Best Corp.
Habitat for Humanity is searching for candidates seeking a place to live. They are eager to build, not just a house but, a home.
Jerry Pullen, Mayor of Sikeston, presented Do it Best Corp. with the key to the City in recognition of Plies Dance Academy their investment to our comDance Studio, located at 205 munity. Roger St.
Criteria and applications are now available at the SRC office.
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Shop, Sell, & Support Local: Sikeston Rehab, LLC. Sikeston Rehab, LLC is a locally-owned and fully equipped facility ready to take care of all of your outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy needs. In addition to traditional therapy, Sikeston Rehab, LLC also offers Industrial Rehabilitation services: Pre-Employment Screening, Work conditioning, Work Site Ergonomic Evaluations and Safety Training, Certified Ergo Science Functional Capacity Evaluation, Greenleaf Final Rating Assessments, and Disability Hand Evaluations.
Cortney Griffin & Terry Cole
Sikeston Area Calendar of Events 12- The Trailblazers Walking Club 6pm November 2– Compost Site Open on Compress Rd. 8am
12– Department of Economic Development Meeting 11:30am
2– Wild Wild West Dinner Auction– Hosted by Bootheel Counseling Services 5:30pm
13– Housing Authority Commission Meeting 12pm
4– Joint Council Meeting 4pm
16– SRC TRIVIA NIGHT 5:30pm
4– Public Library Meeting 4pm
18 –22- The City Leafs Collection Program
4– City Council Meeting 5pm
18– The Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Commission Meeting 11:30am
5– Jr. Trailblazers Walking club 6pm
16– Compost site Open on Compress Rd. 8am
7– Ribbon Cutting for Rock Care in Home Services 18– Public Safety Advisory Board Meeting 6pm 10am 21– SRC LUNCHEON 8-Ribbon Cutting for Parengo Coffee 2pm 8 & 9- Downtown Holiday Open House 9– Rock the Night Away with Altrusa 6pm 11– Veterans Day 11– City Administrative Offices Closed 11– Park Board Meeting 5:15pm 12– Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting
21– Vision for Tomorrow Strategic Plan Commission Meeting 11:30am 21- Taste of Home: Women’s Expo 3:30pm 25– City Council Work Session 11:30am 25– Board of Adjustments Meeting 4pm 26– VNA Hospice Grief Support Group 6pm 28– City Administrative Offices Closed –Thanksgiving
Visit www.Sikeston.net for more event details
Corporate Sponsors
SRC At-A-Glance November 7 10am Ribbon Cutting for Rock Care in Home Services @ 107 W. Center November 8 2pm Ribbon Cutting for Parengo Coffee @ 109 W. Malone November 11 SRC Closed– Veteran’s Day
November 16 5:30pm-8:30pm Trivia Night @ The Sikeston Elk’s Lodge November 21 Noon– Member Luncheon @ The Concordia Lutheran Church November 22 8:00am Final Friday Coffee @ Sam’s Fine Jewelry
Member Luncheon
November 28-29 SRC Closed– Thanksgiving December 19 5pm Member & 2014 Leadership Sikeston class “Ugly Sweater” Mixer Location: TBA December 24-25 SRC Closed– Christmas
Say Good “Bye”
Join SRC for our bi-monthly member luncheon at noon November 21, located at the Concordia Lutheran Church. The ladies of the congregation will be preparing a delicious Thanksgiving feast .
After 38 Years of service to Us Bank, Chamber member Teresa Bye, will be saying good-bye.
During this luncheon, SRC will be hosting another learning seminar to better prepare our members for what’s to come in the new year.
SRC would like to thank Teresa for the many years of dedication and service, as we wish her the best of luck in the future endeavors. You will be missed.
She will be serving her last day, at the Downtown Sikeston branch, November 15.
Business Buzz Federal Reserve Bank Seminar Thursday October 24, the Federal Reserve Bank hosted an information seminar targeting small town economic development. The concept presented in this seminar was to identify your community’s assets. Once identified,
use an entrepreneurial approach to create commerce utilizing those assets. Making a community grow can be difficult or simple. Unlike popular belief, it does not always require large factories and corporations. Some of the smallest towns and communities gained their prosperity from utilizing
assets and resources already available. The FRB will be hosting another seminar, Food Entrepreneurship: A New Way of Thinking About Local Food and Jobs, November 14, located in Cape Girardeau. Contact the Chamber before November 11, if you are interested in attending.
Board of Directors Executive Committee President: Scott Nichols, Health Facilities Rehab First Vice President: Mike McReynolds Mike Rentals Second Vice President: Justin Taylor, Edward Jones Investments Secretary/Treasurer: Lisa Heuring, Four Oaks Hospice At Large: Debbie Glenn, Manpower At Large: Rebecca Steward, Attorney At Law At Large: Mackenzie Scherer, Scherer Shelter Insurance SRC Staff Executive Director: Susan Glasgow Lawrence Program Director: Kaitlin E. Ray AgBioworks Biomass Director: 573-471-2498
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