Volume 2, Issue 9
September 2013
Celebrating 100 Years of Service!
SRC 2013
September Spirit Award
Due to the great effort made in the demolition of one of their own buildings, Ferrell Excavating, displays all of the qualities for this month’s Spirit Award. Their quality of work has added curb appeal to our community and produced an opportunity for the future.
Featured Events
2013 Job Fair When: October 9 Where: The Clinton Building Time: 9am-Noon (Veterans & Spouses only) Noon-4pm( All job seekers are welcome)
The Amazing Race Membership Drive When: November 17 Time: 8:30am Location: SRC and surrounding Sikeston area With prizes and a mixer to follow, the membership drive has been great way to welcome new businesses and to allow our existing members to get involved.
Special Features In This Issue Luncheon Drawing Spotlight
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Leadership Sikeston 2014 Application
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Business Buzz
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Cowboy Color Chase
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Sikeston Chamber
Calendar of Events
September 2013
Please refer to www.sikeston.net & www.Sikeston.org for further details
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2 SRC Closed
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Leadership Sikeston 2014 Application Available online
United Way of Sikeston Campaign Kick-off
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Housing Authority Board Meeting
DED Board Meeting
Regular Council Meeting
BMU Board Meeting
4:30pm La Bonne Maison Open House & Ribbon Cutting (RSVP)
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LCRA Meeting
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24 Cotton Carnival 24th-28th VNA Hospice Grief Support Tourism Advisory Board
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Special Council Meeting
Downtown Wine Festival
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Strategic Plan Implementatio n Commission
Public Safety Meeting
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YMCA Healthy Kids & Community Fun Day
6pm-9pm USDA Food Producers Workshop
Park Board Meeting
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Library Board Meeting
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26 12pm Member Luncheon @ Tanner St. Church
21 Movies in the Park
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28 Cotton Carnival Parade
Luncheon Drawing Spotlight: Quik Cash Celebrating its 30th year, Quik Cash has grown from a small, family-owned business into an industry-leading, customer-focused provider of convenient financial solutions for hard-working Americans. Quik Cash delivers short-term consumer loans, check cashing and other financial solutions through a national network of more than 400 retail locations in 24 states. To meet customer needs, Quik Cash began offering check-cashing services in 1989 and short-term “payday” loans in 1992.
Branch Manager Katrina Williamson
As the availability of consumer credit has diminished, Quik Cash employees continue to proudly deliver important financial solutions with first-rate customer service to help working Americans overcome short-term financial challenges. QC employees rally around the company’s system of values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence, or “R.I.S.E.” “Our values define QC and its culture,” Quik Cash CEO Darrin Andersen says. “Our focus on these values has created a special company and a work environment where employees enjoy their jobs and appreciate the company. All of our relationships – supervisory, peer-to -peer and customer – are built on this solid foundation.”
Don’t Forget... MIXERS & EVENTS
September Luncheon Topic: How to Utilize Online & Social Media
October 5
Speaker: Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
October 17
Devices Welcomed: Laptops, Notebooks, IPads Join us to find out how your business can benefit from utilizing various types of media. BI-Monthly Chamber Luncheon Date
Location
September 26
Tanner Street Church
November 21
Concordia Lutheran Church
January 2014
TBA
Glow Golf-Canceled 8:30am Membership Drive 5:00pm-7:00pm Mixer to follow for new & existing members November 16 5:30pm Trivia Night November 22 8:00am Final Friday Coffee @ Sam’s Fine Jewelry
Leadership Sikeston 2014 Application PERSONAL INFORMATION Please list your name as you wish it to be on your graduation plaque. Last Name ________________________________First Name _______________________Middle Initial______ Business Name ______________________________________Position Title____________________________ Business Address/Zip__________________________________________________Phone_________________ Fax___________________ Email_______________________________________ Cell ___________________ Years in Current Position ______ Years in Sikeston __________ Home Address/Zip_________________________________________________________________________ Have you participated in a similar leadership program in another community?
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GENERAL Provide a brief statement of the reason(s) you wish to participate and what you expect to gain in Leadership Sikeston:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ In your opinion, what are the three most critical problems/issues facing the Sikeston/Miner area today?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ INVOLVEMENT Business/Professional Organizations
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EDUCATION Degree
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Major
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Advanced or Professional Training:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYERS AGREEMENT I fully support the applicant_______________________________ for the 2013 Leadership Sikeston program, and I represent that his/her employer is willing to make available the necessary time for full participation in all scheduled classes and activities. Signature:_____________________________________
Date: _____________________
Print Name: ____________________________________
APPLICANT’S AGREEMENT If selected as a participant in Leadership Sikeston, I am willing to attend all functions sponsored by the program, and I understand attendance is mandatory. I understand if I fail to meet any obligations of the program, I may be asked to withdraw and may not graduate with my class. I understand I am to notify the Chamber office when I am unable to attend a session. I understand that if I miss more than one session, I will need to make up the session the following year in order to graduate. Signature: ________________________________________
Date: _____________________
TUITION If accepted into the Leadership Sikeston program, you or your firm will be billed for the tuition fee of $250 for Sikeston Regional chamber members or $300 for non-Chamber members. Tuition covers supplies, meals, transportation, and speakers during the sessions. Tuition must be paid in full by February 1, 2014, and is non-refundable. My tuition will be paid
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To be considered, this completed application must be returned to:
Sikeston Regional Chamber Attn: Leadership Development Committee 215 N. New Madrid St. Sikeston, MO 63801 Fax: 573.471.2499
_____ by my firm
Business Buzz The Benefits of Social Media
Social media has several business-boosting benefits. First, it helps level the playing field between small businesses and the large organizations that use powerful marketing and public relations strategies. Social media makes it possible for any business owner with a computer to let people know about new products and services, upcoming events and other information that might appeal to potential customers. Understanding social media also makes it possible for small business owners to generate excitement about their companies. Small businesses typically can't afford full-page magazine ads or 30-second TV spots. However, social media makes it possible for them to get their message out to thousands of people at very little cost. Ultimately, this type of marketing can help drive Web site traffic, locate potential customers and create a consistent brand image across several platforms.
Sikeston Regional Chamber 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 Additional Voting Directors Beth Johnson, Mitchell Insurance Cindy Farrenburg, Slusher Inc. Jacob Priday, Monsanto Larry Eby, Clarity Communications Leslie Hardy, DeWitt Company Matt Tanner, First State Community Bank Mike Tomaszewski, Tetra Pak Patrick Douglas, Blanton Law Firm Sharon Urhahn, Missouri Delta Medical Center Terry Williams, Southern Bank Tim Mitchell, Heartland Wood Products Tracy Cookson, DJ’s Shoes & Things Ex-Officio Clyde Hawes, New Madrid Co. Commissioner Representative, City of Sikeston Ed Dust, Sikeston Economic Development Frank Tatum, Mayor of Miner Jamie Burger, Scott Co. Commissioner Pastor Rick Lovall, Sikeston Ministerial Alliance Steve Borgsmiller, SEMO State Sikeston Tom Williams, Sikeston Public Schools Zach Fayette, Sikeston Jaycees Michelle Reynolds, Three Rivers College SRC Staff Executive Director: Susan Glasgow Lawrence Program Director: Kaitlin E. Ray AgBioworks Biomass Director: 573-471-2498
RODEO RUN 2013
Runners started out so WHITE...
and ended up beautifully COLORED!!
Join us next year for more color and fun at the 2014 5K Rodeo Run!
Special Thanks to our 2013 Newsletter
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