1. art and entertainment
2. shows and events
3. classical concert

T
R
E
N
T
O
N
,
M
I
S
S
O
U
R
I
Trenton Area
Chamber of Commerce
Promoting commercial, industrial and community growth and facilitating community cooperation
through communication, education and long range planning.
Debbie Carman, Chamber President
Christy Farmer, Administrative Assistant
Table of Contents February 2015
New Members
Help us welcome new
member Mosaic Life
Care at Trenton
Page 2
Business of the Year
Nominations being
accepted for Small &
Large Business of the
Year
Page 3
B.O.Y. Nomination Form
Be sure to fill out the
form and nominate a
business of the year!
Page 4
Women’s Self Defense
Sign up for the self
defense class offered by
Trenton PD
Page 3
2015-2016 Directory
The new directory will
be coming out this
summer!
Page 3
Community Garage
Sales
Garage sales to be held
in April
Page 5
Irish Splendor
Want a vacation? Join
the Chamber on a trip
to Ireland in November
of this year!!
Page 5
Chamber Ambassadors
Sharon Barnett
Chad Boyd
Carrie Lamm Clark
Dr. Andy Cox
Robin Dennert
Linda Eads
Jeanie Griffin
Eric Hall
Dr. Kevin Harris
Sue Huffstutter
Marlisa Klinginsmith
Diane Lowrey
Jeanette McBee
Matt Osterthun
Bonita Price
Melissa Purkapile
Cindy Soptic
Michelle Vandevender
Jeb Walker
Colleen Williams
Annual Banquet
“Do You Believe in Magic?”
Time is drawing near for the 2015 Chamber Banquet.
Reservations are being accepted by phone, email and
online at our website. If you would like to make your
reservations online, visit our website at
www.trentonmochamber.com and click on ‘Annual
Events’ --> Annual Banquet --> Banquet Reservations. For
your convenience, we do accept credit cards. Cost is $30
per person once again.
This year’s banquet, held at the National Guard Armory
again, is certain to please everyone. Our guest speaker
will be Hypnotist Brad Clark. He is from Platte City, MO.
This year’s banquet will be catered by Hy-Vee Deli once
again. They will be offering a wonderful menu including
seasoned six-ounce sirloin or sweet & spicy glazed
salmon, twice baked potatoes, grilled green beans, garden
salad, dinner rolls, dessert, tea & coffee. Cash bar will also
be available, offered by Black Silo Winery again.
Small and Large Business of the Year will be honored
along with two Pillars of the Community.
Be sure to make your reservations soon!
1
T
R
E
N
T
O
N
,
M
I
S
S
O
NEW MEMBERS
U
R
I
FSB
Farmers State Bank
1503 E 9th Street
Trenton, Missouri
(660) 359-5611
www.fscbank.com
Morse & Sons Properties
Morse & Sons, owned by Dennis Morse and family, has been in business since
2004. They own and operate between 75 and 80 different residential rental
units.
The company is currently in the process of building a new apartment
complex on Oklahoma Avenue at the same location as the old Lamplighter
Motel. The complex will contain twelve two-bedroom apartments and one
one-bedroom apartment. There are no age or income limitations on this
complex. A ribbon cutting will be held for the grand opening of the new
apartments at a later date.
For more information on the new apartments or any other rentals Morse &
Sons has, please contact them at 660-359-6580 or visit their office at 2306
Princeton Road in Trenton.
CHAMBER MEMBERS:
Do you have a brochure you would like to get out to more
people? Maybe you need to get your business cards out as
well? We have room available in the Chamber office to
display and distribute your brochures, pamphlets and
business cards. Be sure to drop some by once in a while.
Tourist season will be approaching soon and we do hand
out a lot of information about Trenton and its businesses.
We want to make sure your information is included!
Food Store
1617$E$9th$St.$$$$$$$$$$Trenton,$MO$64683
Store:$(660)$359;2278$/$Pharmacy:$(660)$359;4955
~$Full$service$meat$department
~$Bakery$fresh$products$daily
~$Photo$reprints$available
~$Dietitian$on$staff
~$Pharmacy$that$can$handle$your$
$$$total$health
~$Floral$bouquets$available
~$Full$service$Wine$&$Spirits$store
Your%local%grocer%for%over%70%years
FREE* Checking,
Free Gift, Free Bulldog
Debit Card!
$.05 goes back to the Trenton School District for every
purchase made with the Bulldog Debit Card.
FREE
money
for your
old checks
and debit cards
(Up to $25 for your old checks and
debit card from another institution!)
Gift availability subject to change.
2
Trenton
816 Main Street
660-359-2232
www.ebankcbt.com
Since 1889 Member FDIC
*Free with Estatements
T
R
E
N
T
O
N
,
M
I
S
S
O
U
R
I
Champagne & Diamond Dinner
Quarterly Luncheon
The 5th annual Champagne & Diamond Dinner &
Dance, sponsored by the North Central Missouri
Children’s Advocacy Center, is being held February 21,
2015 at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge. Social hour begins
at 5:00pm. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Dancing
and live auction will follow dinner.
The Chamber Quarterly Luncheon is scheduled for
March 25th at Riverside Country Club.
Lauhoff Jewelry has been so generous to donate a
stunning 1/2 carat Endless Diamond Pendant on a
White Gold Chain. This beautiful piece is valued at
$1,600.
2015 Business Directory
Tickets cost $20 per person, $35 per couple and may be
purchased at Lauhoff Jewelry in Trenton and
Chillicothe, Chillicothe Elks Lodge or the Children’s
Advocacy Center (906 Main St. in Trenton). For more
information, call 660-359-2874.
Business of the Year Nominations
Nominations are still being accepted for Small and
Large Business of the Year. Deadline to submit your
nominations is February 15, 2015.
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will be
printing a new directory for Trenton this year.
Directories are expected to be distributed during the
summer.
If you would like to place an ad in the new directory,
please contact the Chamber. Debbie will also be making
visits to your business to discuss this advertising
opportunity with you.
Women’s Self Defense Class
Companies with 20 employees or less qualify as small
businesses. Companies with more than 20 employees
qualify as large businesses.
As in years past, the winners will be announced and
recognized at the annual banquet March 13th.
Form is included with this newsletter.
Guest speaker this quarter is Loren Williamson, Senior
Vice President of Project Development with MC Power.
He will be speaking about the solar farm locating in
Trenton.
The Trenton Police Department is hosting a self defense
class for women, taking place March 14, 2015. The class
will begin at 8:00am and continue until 3:00pm.
Teacher/trainer will be Santiago Guerrero.
If you would like to join the class, please purchase your
ticket from the Chamber of Commerce. Cost is $25 per
person.
Clark
Plumbing & Heating
Residential & Commercial
*New Construction,
Remodel & Repair
*Water Heaters & Boilers
*Sewers & Drain Cleaning
*Video Inspection - Backhoe Svc.
**Certified**
660-359-2007
3
T
R
E
N
T
O
N
,
M
I
S
S
O
U
R
I
Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year
Nomination Form
Please mark whether you are nominating a small or large business
SMALL
LARGE
Business Name:
Contact Person:
Describe in the space provided below what this business has done during the 2014 year that makes them
worthy of this award:
DAVE’S BODY SHOP
Spencer Construction
Concrete Flatwork • Room Additions
Roofing • Siding • Windows • Decks
Your Complete Collision Center
On-Site Frame & Unibody Repair
Custom Color Matching
Serving the community since 1977
Remodeling
FREE
New Construction Estimates
660-358-2390
Jeff & Brandon Spencer
4
3x4
660-359-5966
800-471-5966
70 NE Hwy Y
Trenton, MO
Farmers Bank
Phone:'359+2274
Member&FDIC
T
R
E
N
T
O
N
,
M
I
S
S
O
U
R
I
Community Garage Sales
Irish Splendor (Ireland Trip)
The annual Chamber of Commerce Community Wide
Garage Sales will be held Saturday, April 25th.
Pack your bags and get your passport out! The Trenton
Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a trip to
Ireland in November of this year. You DO NOT have to
be a Chamber member to embark on this exciting trip.
Registration forms will be available by March 27th.
Fee will, once again, be $10 per sale.
For more information, please call the Chamber at
660-359-4324 or email us at [email protected].
Shop Local
As we enter a new year, let’s consider keeping more of
our money locally here in Trenton. If you think about it,
most things we need we can get here in Trenton. Some
of the same items we purchase in other towns end up
costing the same amount of money once you drive to
and from another location and spend the “saved”
money in gas or diesel.
Also, consider that our local businesses are the ones
who support and help sponsor our local sports teams,
schools, activities and other events. Shouldn’t we
support them as well?
We, as the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce,
promote our members as well as our community. We
strive to be a positive voice in the community for our
local businesses as well as in the state for our
community as a whole. Won’t you join us in supporting
our community and local businesses?
You can expect to see places like Dublin, Guinness
Storehouse, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula,
Cliffs of Moher, Dromoland Castle and Whiskey
Distillery. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that
you really shouldn’t miss out on!
For more information, you can contact Debbie at the
Chamber at 660-359-4324 or email her at
[email protected]. You can also plan to attend an
informational meeting scheduled for March 4, 2015 at
Royal Inn Pizza in the meeting room. Meeting will
4 O Second Edition 2011
begin promptly at 6:00pm.
If you plan to attend this
Farmer who donated land for new base
meeting, please let Debbie
know.
honored
as ‘Best Young Farmer & Rancher’
S
cott Rasa knows all too well
surgeons were able to repair and
The Lafayette County, Mo.,
farmer’s cousin and great-grandfather were both killed in tractor
accidents, but it is one a little closer to home that sticks in his mind
the most and proves that even
careful people have accidents.
In 2005 while driving a skidsteer loader, Rasa accidently
backed over his father’s foot, causing severe injuries that almost
cost his foot. However, LifeFlight
Eagle f lew Rasa’s father to a Kansas City trauma center, where
through a series of operations,
ily and his community. In 2010, he
partnered with LifeFlight Eagle
to build a new base on his farmland just east of Odessa, near Interstate 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
traumatic
injuries, save
his foot.
To access trip informationabout
online,
please
visit:
https://
and is fanatical about safety
Rasa recognized the value of
on his farm and in all his busi- having such an important publicgateway.gocollette.com/link/651216
nesses.
safety organization near his fam-
now.
thre
ville
Eagl
roun
In
Prog
nam
500 NW Richards Road
Kansas City, MO 64116
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
We Stand Ready...
Photo C
At LifeFlight Eagle, we’re here to provide you and your family life-saving
care when you need it most. For only $59 per year, you can help support
this non-profit service and protect your household from out-of-pocket
expenses associated with LifeFlight Eagle air transport.
Call 800-936-9533 or visit www.lifeflighteagle.org to sign up today.
Scott
LifeF
5
To pr
with t
respo
schoo
Val H
an ad
lift. A
nume
T
R
E
N
T
O
N
,
M
I
S
S
O
U
R
I
MEMBER MOMENTS
Here’s what’s going on with some of our members:
Jeffrey Goetz, APRN, FNPC, will be partnering with Dr. Jennifer Bowe at Saint Luke’s Green Hills Medical Clinic. He will start seeing patients in February.
KTTN Winter Action Auction is in full swing. Seven more weeks of selling merchandise and service certiHicates provided by local and area merchants in exchange for advertising. Certain restrictions apply. Contact the KTTN sales department for complete details. Promos air weekly and our web site auction link shows the items listed for sale each week.
Modine Manufacturing would like to recognize the following individuals for 20 years of service: Scott May & Matt Roberts; for 40 years of service: Mark Ferguson, Jim Price, Ronnie Williams & Mark Ziegler. Each was honored at the Modine Veteran’s Banquet on January 24th at Lakeview Restaurant.
Andereck, Evans, Widger, Johnson & Lewis Law Firm has hired a new attorney, Oakley Coleman.
GHCAA needs weatherization applications! Home owners, renters and landlords are welcome to apply. Call 359-­‐3907 ext 1065 for more information!
North Central Missouri College will be closed on Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents Day. On Tuesday, February 17 there will be no day classes, but night classes WILL be held.
Sunnyview Nursing Home & Apartments recognized Kelly Kines as the January employee of the month. New “neighborhood” signs have been installed at each station. Blood drive was sponsored in January as well.
Midwest Storm Restoration’s local ofHice is ready to handle your rooHing, siding and gutter needs! Call Scott Washburn at 660-­‐654-­‐2160.
4-­‐D Tax Service has a way to get your tax prep fee taken out of your refund for little to no cost. Come talk to us about it!
We are pleased to announce that Kristie Cross has joined NCMC as our Marketing Specialist. She can be reached at 660-­‐359-­‐3948 x1416 or [email protected]. Remember, the Chamber website has a calendar which is a great place to list your event for the community. Let us know your events for the week, month or year! We’ll be happy to add it on there for you! Visit www.trentonmochamber.com and click on Events Calendar to check it out.
660-­‐‑358-­‐‑5700
facebook.com/wrightmemorialhospital
6
22
15
9
8
MON
President’s Day
23
Chamber & LB Closed
16
Ambassador Meeting
2
1
SUN
24
Board Meeting
17
10
3
TUE
25
18
11
4
WED
Lincoln’s B-Day
26
19
Chamber & LB closed
12
5
THU
27
20
13
6
February 2015
FRI
28
Champagne &
Diamonds Dinner 5pm (Chillicothe)
21
14
7
SAT
T
R
E
N
T
O
N
,
M
I
S
S
O
U
R
I
2015 CHAMBER BOARD MEMBERS
Dave Bain - Past Chairperson
Hy-Vee Food Store
Gary Jordan - Chairperson
Wright Memorial Hospital
Jackie Soptic - 2015 Chairperson
ASAP Locksmith
Kim Washburn - Treasurer
US Bank
Becky Albrecht
Trenton R-IX Schools
Ralph Boots
City of Trenton
Kathi Brewer
Howards Dept. Store
Teresa Cross
North Central Missouri College
Kim Hague
ConAgra Foods
Jennifer Hottes
Black Silo Winery
Rick Hull
Grundy County Commission
Chuck Jones
Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Amy Lewis
Farmers Bank of Northern MO
Tara Walker
Andereck, Evans...Law Firm
Donita Youtsey
Sunnyview Nursing Home
!
FARM HOME AUTO
BONDS
COMMERCIAL LIFE
6 60-359 -5 68 7
1818 E 9th Street
Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce
617 Main St.
Trenton, MO 64683
www.trentonmochamber.com
[email protected]
Trenton, MO 64683
www.robbins-black.com
January 2015