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Upcoming Events
August 2 Business After Hours August 3 VOTE! August 5-7 Downtown Sidewalk Sales August 14 Cruise Night August 18 School Starts August 20 Chamber Board Meeting August 21
State Fair booth August 23 Ag Dinner August 26 ACS Breast Cancer event |
Mark your calendar!
Business After Hours August 2 Heritage Tractor 5-7 p.m. Downtown Sidewalk Sales August 5-7 Downtown Clinton Whiteman Air Force Base Air Show September 18-19 Free admission Free parking |
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 Late-Night Cruise and Drive-In Movie!
August 14 is the next Cruise Night and the special feature will be an outdoor movie on the Square! "The California Kid" will be shown on the Courthouse Lawn. In addition, we are very excited to have the actual California Kid car that was used in making the movie on display during the evening.
Pete & Jakes Hot Rod Parts in Peculiar, MO is the owner of the vintage hot rod and has agreed to bring it to Clinton for our Cruise Night. The car has been on display in Phoenix, AZ, for the last year at a vintage car museum but is now back home for a while.
Bring your family and friends, load up the lawn chairs, and come downtown to enjoy popcorn and a movie, courtesy of sponsor Hawthorn Bank. We will have great giveaways for drivers so if you have a car you want to bring to Cruise Night, be sure to register. All drivers are automatically registered to win $100; Shop Vac; Car Charger, Auto Creeper and more. Registration starts at 6 p.m.-an hour later than usual-to try to avoid some of the heat. Movie will be shown at dark.
Everyone is invited, whether you have a car to bring or not! See you on the Square! |
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 Ag Appreciation Dinner August 23
The "37th Annual Salute to Ag" for Clinton and Henry County area will be on Monday evening, August 23, at the Benson Center. The purpose of this Salute is to recognize the importance of agriculture to our local economy.
The Chamber Grill Team will be in action cooking up a great steak dinner which will be served beginning at 6 p.m. After dinner, will be the announcement of the Agri-Business Person of the year and the annual 4H/FFA Steer and Ham Auction.
All Chamber members are encouraged to purchase enough tickets for themselves and also to furnish a farm family with tickets. Cost of various sponsorship packages are as follows:
Platinum 140 tickets $1000
Gold 65 tickets $500
Silver 35 tickets $275
Bronze 5 tickets $45
Please contact the Chamber office at 885-8166 by August 12 for your tickets. |
 Crappie Masters coming to Clinton!
This fall, 250 teams of anglers from across the nation will be in Clinton for the Crappie Masters National Championship. The tournament, to be held October 5-9, is what the anglers work to qualify for all summer long.
The two-person teams will register at the Benson Center on October 6, and following registration will be a Boat Parade. Residents are encouraged to line the streets of Clinton and view the boats that will be decorated to win one of three themed categories. (The parade route will be announced soon.)
A tremendous economic impact is expected in the Clinton area. "We expect around 500 anglers, not to mention the media, Crappie Masters staff and spectators who will attend the National Championship," said Megan Asbill, director of Tourism at the Chamber of Commerce. "The anglers will also pre-fish before the event. When you think about how many night stays, fuel fill-ups and meals that amounts to, it's pretty overwhelming. The exposure Truman Lake and Clinton will receive from this event is priceless."
On Thursday, October 7 there will be a Media Fish-Off in conjunction with the Pro event. Media persons will team up with the professional anglers and head out on Truman Lake for a few hours. They'll weigh in at 11:30 a.m. before having lunch at Bucksaw.
Area businesses that would like to be part of the Crappie Masters Registration Event at the Benson Center on October 6 should contact Bob May at KDKD-KXEA Radio for details. They have made arrangements to offer special display and advertising packages for any business that would like to get in front of the 250 teams that will be coming to Clinton. Ask Bob about the Media Fish-Off with the Pro's event. Bob can be reached at 660-885-6141 or bob@kdkd.net. |
 Why do YOU live, work and play in Clinton?Is it because you love the people? Can't get enough of Truman Lake? Or do you enjoy being close to family? Well, whatever the reason(s), we want to hear about it! One of the things we do at the Chamber of Commerce is tell people all about our "Great People, By Nature" community. We love to share with them how friendly the locals are, and we love telling them all about the great outdoor activities available in our area. Then there's the antiquing, our great Community Center...well, you get the picture. We're always telling people why WE love it here, but we'd like to tell them why YOU love it here! We want to know why you live, work and play in Clinton so we can tell other folks about it. We may even quote you in a publication or share your thoughts with a vistor who stops in the Depot. So how about it? Will you tell us why YOU live, work and play in Clinton, MO? |
 Piccadilly Gala info in the mail!
Ladies, be sure to watch your mail for the latest info on Piccadilly Gala and Ladies Night Out! It is set for Oct. 12, 2010 at the Benson Center with "Southern Belles" as the theme for 2010. Ticket Sales Kickoff will be Sept. 9 at Piccadilly Park.
For our businesses, it's time to start thinking about your donation to the Piccadilly Auction. Don't forget that 400 women will see your merchandise so you want to be sure it represents your business well! Someone will be calling on you in September to discuss the auction with you.
Piccadilly Gala is a fundraiser that has been instrumental in helping to fund beautification projects like Piccadilly Park and Christmas banners. Each year a designated project receives a portion of the proceeds. Please help us make this year the best yet! |
 Gearing up for Dogfest 2010!
Dogfest is expected to be September 18th, on the courthouse lawn. It will tentatively kick off around 8:30 with breakfast with the dogs and then wrap up about 2:30 with a blessing of the dogs. If your business would like to get involved in this event, please contact Mandi Stunz at Crossroads Kennels. This is a Responsible Dog Ownership Awareness Event, hosted by CARE and organized by Crossroads Kennels. |
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