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Shop Small Business Saturday November
24th!
On November 24th, between Black Friday and Cyber
Monday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses nationwide.
This day is designed to promote area merchants and encourage
consumers to spend their dollars locally. The Chamber is proud
of what the Waynesville-St. Robert area has to offer and wants
to share it with the community. Take this opportunity to meet
and support the businesses that support your community. Dollars
spent locally keep more businesses alive which keeps the community
alive. Last year, over one hundred million people came together
to Shop Small® in their communities on Small Business
Saturday®. Start your holiday shopping in Waynesville-St.
Robert. It's All Here! Come out on November 24th and explore,
discover, and shop!
How to get involved:
Consumers:
-Visit ShopSmall.com
to find out where to Shop Small® near you.
-Learn how you can rally your friends and family at ShopSmall.com
- "Like" the Small Business Saturday page on facebook.com/ShopSmall
Small Business Owners Visit ShopSmall.com
to help you:
-Promote your business with free in-store signage,
sample social media posts and other marketing
assets from American Express
-Maximize your small business' exposure with free, personalized
online advertising.
-Use our interactive map to find and rally other local small
businesses in your area
-Learn more about how other small business owners have made
the most of the day
Tell the Chamber!
If your business is participating
in Shop Small Business Saturday contact the Chamber and share
what your business is doing. The Chamber will promote all
participating local businesses as well as list all special
Small Business Saturday deals on itsallherelocal.com
at no cost. If ten businesses register by noon on November
2nd at ShopSmall.com
the Chamber will receive promotional items to giveaway on
Shop Small Business Saturday.
2012 "In Your Honor" Veterans' Day Ceremony
& Parade
 The
Waynesville-St. Robert Area Chamber of Commerce and the cities
of Waynesville and St. Robert invite the public to enjoy the
2012 Veterans' Day Ceremony and Parade on Sunday, November
11th beginning at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony start time of 2:00
p.m. is different from start times in the past.
The parade will line up in the Waynesville Middle School
parking lot beginning at 12:30 p.m. The parade will officially
step off following the ceremony at 2:00 p.m. and will go right
on Route 66 to the downtown square of Waynesville ending in
the Waynesville city park.The parade may be cancelled in the
event of inclement weather.
Nominations Open for the 2012 Citizen of
the Year
The Waynesville - St. Robert Area Chamber of Commerce is
preparing for its annual Citizen of the Year Award to be presented
at our Community Leadership Awards Banquet. From now until
November 16th, 2012 the Chamber
of Commerce will be accepting nominations from Chamber members.
A one page letter outlining the candidate's qualifications
and experience will comprise the formal nomination form, as
well as a cover sheet including the following information:
nominee's name, home address, office address, home phone number,
office phone number, sponsor, point of contact, day phone
number, and a 150 word summary of the nominee with his/her
photo.
The Citizen of the Year Award is meant to recognize a person
who has performed outstanding and dedicated service to the
community and/or towards helping others over time not for
a particular year of service. The individual nominated must
have provided such service in the Waynesville-St. Robert area.
Please mail or e-mail your nominations to: Waynesville-St.
Robert Area Chamber of Commerce, 137 St. Robert Boulevard
Ste. B, St. Robert, MO 65584, E-mail: chamber@wsrchamber.com.
If you have any questions contact the Chamber office at 573-336-5121,
or e-mail at chamber@wsrchamber.com.
Click here
to download the 2012 Citizen of the Year Nomination Form
Promote Your Business to the Ladies at Fort Leonard Wood!
The Waynesville-St. Robert Area Chamber of Commerce will
host the Fort Wood Community Spouses Club (FWCSC) community
caravan on December 7th. The Chamber is collecting items,
such as coupons, fliers, or small gifts, to put together a
goody bag for each of the ladies. The Chamber is also collecting
door prizes to be given during the event. This is a great
opportunity to showcase your business. If you are interested
in contributing to the goody bags or would like to donate
a door prize please drop them off to the Chamber by 5:00 p.m.
on November 30th. If you have any questions please call the
Chamber office at 573-336-5121 or email info@wsrchamber.com.
 2013
Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-off
The Chamber will kick off 2013 with the sixth annual Polar
Meltdown Chili Cook-Off to be held on January 19th at the
St. Robert Community Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. An event
the whole family can enjoy, the Polar Chili Cook-off let's
you come in from the cold and let your spirits melt into a
pot of delicious chili served up by one of our hometown chefs!
Admission for this event is $5 (10 and under are free). Tickets
may be purchased in advance through the Chamber office. Limited
tickets will be available at the door.
Chamber members are encouraged to get together a team, enter
the Cook-off, and take part in a spirited competition. Awards
will be presented to the top three teams in both the People's
Choice and Showmanship categories. People's Choice will be
decided by the largest amount of cash donations for their
booth/team. Showmanship will be chosen based on the judge's
impression of overall presentation of theme, demonstrations,
performances, etc. In addition the Judges' Choice Grand Champion
Chili Award will be presented to the judges' pick as best
chili. Finally the Best of Show winner will be determined
by a combination of the judges' votes and the People's Choice
votes. The Best of Show winner will receive a special recognition,
free booth and first choice of booth space for the 2014 cook-off.
All funds rasied from the People's Choice votes will be used
for the Right Choice Scholarship fund.
Teams will be made of no more than six members while individual
teams will be made of no more than three members. All competitors
will be expected to follow the rules and regulations set forth
by the Chamber of Commerce and Pulaski County Health Department.
The entry fee for this event is $75 per business team, $50
non-profit team, $25 per individual and the deadline to
enter is January 4th. A late entry fee of $100 per business
team, $75 non-profit team, and $50 per individual will apply
to all entrants after that date. For an additional $15 teams
that pre-register can take advantage of the Early Bird Selection
and pick their booth's location at the event. Booths are 8'x10',
include two 110 electric power receptacles (average 10 amps
per outlet) and will be decorated by each team.
If cooking isn't your cup of tea there are also event sponsorships
available beginning with the Spicy level that includes an
ad in the event's printed tab, your business or organization's
name listed on event flier and in all press releases, not
to mention a table at event for $500. The Hot level includes
an ad in the event's printed tab, your business or organization's
name listed on event flier and in all press releases for $250.
Finally there is the Mild level which gives your business
or organization an ad in the event's printed tab for $100.
The Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-off is sure to offer some great
food so come out and enjoy an afternoon of fun and excitement
at the fifth annual Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-off where the
only chill you'll feel is a spicy one!
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, registering
a team or more information contact the Chamber office at 573-336-5121.
For rules and entry form click here.
Character Word of the Month
Beginning in November the Chamber is partnering with the
Waynesville School District in promoting their character word
of the month. Each month a character word is chosen to be
the focus of character development. The Chamber is encouraging
its members to apply this word within their business each
month. Businesses can put up a sign or put the word on their
marquis as well as encourage employees to focus on what the
character word means to them.
The character word for November is:
Honor can be used as a noun meaning honesty, fairness, or
integrity; as a source of credit or distinction; to designate
high respect for worth, merit, or rank; or for high public
esteem. Honor can also be used as a verb with an object to
hold something in high respect or reverence; to treat with
honor; to confer an honor or distinction upon; to worship;
to shop a courteous regard for; to accept and acknowledge
personal responsibility; or to show respect.
What does honor mean to you, your business,
and the community?
 Leadership
Pulaski County
The first class of Leadership Pulaski County
attended its second session on October 11th. The focus on
this session was the history of Pulaski County and tourism.
The day began with a trip to the Old Courthouse Museum and
the Old Stagecoach Stop in downtown Waynesville. Here, the
class participants learned about the history of Pulaski County
and how that history affects the area today. After lunch,
the class went to the Pulaski County Visitors Center where
they learned about tourism in the Waynesville and St. Robert
communities. After touring the center the class traveled around
the county to Dixon, Crocker, and Richland learning about
different aspects of tourism within the county. Click here
to see pictures from the second session. The class looks forward
to its November session which will focus on government.
Limited sponsorships are still available. If
you are interested in contributing to the building of community
leaders by becoming a 2012-2013 Leadership Pulaski County
sponsor or would like more information on the program contact
the Chamber office at 573-336-5121 or email info@wsrchamber.com
 Chamber
Business Showcase
On the first of October the Chamber Surprise
Patrol visited two Chamber member businesses to kick off the
Chamber new Business Showcase member recognition program.
October Business Showcase recipients were Charlie's Cars and
Laclede Electric Cooperative. The Surprise Patrol visited
both businesses and dropped off a special sign that will be
displayed throughout the month. Business Showcase recipients
are drawn each month. The Surprise Patrol will be out again
on November 1st to recognize the next recipients who will
be announced in the weekly update.
 5th
Annual Frog Race
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber held the
5th Annual Frog Race in conjunction with Frogtober Fest in
Waynesville Park on October 6, 2012. This year was the largest
race with 175 adopted frogs racing down the Roubidoux. The
Chamber raised over $1,500 to continue their community service
projects. First place, winning $75, was Christina Joy's, "Seemji."
Second place, winning $50, was Rita Castillo's, "Stinky."
Third place, winning $25, was Mandi Woolley's, "Froggie."
The winners of both first and third place were present to
see their frogs compete in the championship race. Cash prizes
were donated by First State Bank and the Frog Race sponsor
was Sonic Drive In. Click here
to see pictures.
 Annual
Trivia Night
Congratulations to the Rotary Think Tank for defending their
championship at the annual Trivia Night held on October 18th.
Click here
to see pictures from the 2012 Trivia Night.
Microsoft Community Connections Seminars
Over the past several months the Chamber hosted two Microsoft
Community Connections Seminars. The first was Do More in
Less Time: Boosting Everyday Productivity, and the second
seminar was Find and Manage Customers: Prioritizing Your
Most Important Asset. Both seminars were free for Chamber
members to attend. The Chamber would like to thank the members
that attended these events.
Meet Your Chamber Board
Board member, Brad Budolfson, has worked for Hogan Land Title
for seven years. His favorite thing about the Chamber is the
monthly luncheons that provide a change to mingle with other
members, learning about the sponsoring business, and updates
from the cities, Fort Leonard Wood, tourism, the school district,
and the county. Something you might not know about Brad is
he played college golf at University of Missouri with fellow
board member Carey Heitman.
2012-2013 Chamber Board of Directors
 Chamber
Membership E-Plaque
The Chamber would like to introduce the new
E-plaque now available to members. This plaque may be placed
on your business web site or social media page to increase
your credibility through the recognition of Chamber membership.
E-mail info@wsrchamber.com
for the web site code and instructions to add the new Chamber
Membership E-plaque to your company web site.
 Bridging
Members Program
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce
is excited to announce a new membership benefit aimed at bridging
our members and supporting our local community.
Beginning in April of 2011 Chamber members are encouraged
to report to us when they visit another member's establishment.
At the end of the month the member with the most visits will
have the opportunity to have a video posted to our web site...FREE!
This only works if you're honest about who you're doing business
with and remember EVERY VISIT COUNTS! Just follow this link,
bookmark the page, and remember to let us know about your
visits! For more information about this program call the Chamber
office at 573-336-5121.
Mid-America Wireless is the Bridging
Members winner for October.
Click here
to log in your visits now!
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About Public Radio KMST and its History
Mission
KMST serves the people of south-central Missouri by providing
innovative and entertaining programming that informs, enlightens,
and fosters discussion about societal concerns. KMST strives
to offer thoughtful and intelligent perspectives on the
region, the state and the world while improving the quality
of life through our educational and community outreach services.
Coverage Area
KMST studios and offices are located in G-6 of the Curtis
Laws Wilson Library on the campus of the Missouri S&T.
KMST's coverage area (listening area - 88.5 FM) includes
the following 18-plus counties: Camden, Cole, Crawford,
Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Laclede, Maries, Miller,
Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, Shannon, Texas, Washington,
Wright and boosted coverage in Lebanon, Missouri made possible
through the use of an additional transmitter (translator
- 96.3 FM) located in Lebanon. In 2004 a new transmitter
placed in Rolla allowed KMST to reach outside the original
coverage area including Jefferson City, Lake of the Ozarks,
Licking, Cabool, the west side of the St. Louis Metro area
and as far north as Lambert Field.
National Program Sources
National Public Radio (NPR), American Public Media (APM)
and Public Radio International (PRI) are the major public
radio program distribution networks. Individual public radio
stations can be affiliates of NPR, PRI and APM and can select
programming offered by each. The phrase "public radio"
is a generic term, while "National Public Radio",
"American Public Media" and "Public Radio
International" refer to each individual network. Other
sources of national programming for KMST include: the WFMT
Fine Arts Radio Network, Michigan State University, Seaway
Productions of Cleveland, Ohio and a handful of independent
producers and distributors.
Statistics / Demographics
1) KMST is operated by the largest employer in Phelps County
and enjoys a great relationship with 2000-plus faculty and
staff, 7200-plus Missouri S&T students, and "Joe
Miner," the University mascot.
2) KMST has over 1200 households as members of the station.
3) KMST enjoys a major donor group (the Charter Society)
that has won a CPB (Corporation of Public Broadcast) award
for excellence in innovation.
4) KMST attracts a listenership with an average age of 49,
one or more college degrees, and an average household income
of over $92,400.
5) KMST custom tailors its programming according to information
gathered from members of the station.
6) KMST offers the number 2 and number 3 most popular radio
programs in the country with "Morning Edition"
and "All Things Considered." Along with these
flagship programs, KMST is a national leader in the diversity
of public radio programming offering a variety of formats
to its listeners, including local/national news, talk, classical,
jazz, acoustic folk, blues, big band, bluegrass, African,
Caribbean, Celtic, and others.
7) KMST is the only source of NPR news for a wide area of
southern Missouri.
8) KMST is also available for listening live via computer,
smart phone and other devices through the live stream at
www.kmst.org.
9) KMST is free of air-wave clutter with an average of less
than 3 minutes per hour devoted to local messages, there
is virtually no tune-out by listeners.
10) KMST is a non-profit organization and as so, underwriting
may be recognized as a marketing expense or a deduction
for contributing to a non-profit organization at tax time.
Underwriting (Advertising) Opportunities
Underwriting opportunities abound as a 100,000 watt station,
KMST reaches a large 18-county audience in South Central
Missouri. The KMST listening audience is a well educated
audience with above average spendable income. KMST is a
reflection of the National Public Radio audience with nearly
seven in ten listeners having at least a bachelor's degree,
compared to only 27% of the U.S. population. The majority
of listeners (63%) are employed full-time. A plurality of
these listeners works for a business, but high concentrations
of listeners are employed in non-profits, government, or
are self employed. KMST listeners are engaged in their communities
and are nearly three times more likely than the average
adult to be influential. KMST and NPR listeners reach one
of the highest concentrations of key community leaders in
all of media. KMST offers :30 second and :15 second packages
as well as custom underwriting sponsorships and packages.
To find out more about underwriting opportunities, contact
Joel Goodridge or Jim Graham at 573-341-4386.
On-line Services
KMST maintains a Web site at www.KMST.org. Real-time audio
streaming and On-Demand listening is available to any computer
user. KMST not only enjoys strong support from listeners
in our region, but has built a significant and loyal audience
in other states and nations thanks to our live stream.
History
KMST, a 100,000 watt public radio station provides 24 hour
service to the region and is licensed to the University
Of Missouri - Board Of Curators. The original license application
was submitted to the FCC in 1963 and began as radio KMSM.
The call letters KUMR were approved by the FCC on November
28, 1972. KUMR's official on-air date was August 1, 1973.
The station's call letters were again changed on July 16,
2007 to KMST. This move was to stay in step with the university's
name change from University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) to Missouri
University of Science and Technology (S&T).
CAB
KMST has a Community Advisory Board (CAB) that's members
reflect the diversity and interests of our listeners, and
work closely with the General Manager to ensure that Public
Radio KMST is meeting the needs of its listeners. CAB members
are appointed by the General Manager of KMST and Board meetings
are scheduled for the first Thursday of every other month
and are open to the public.
Volunteers
Volunteers are an invaluable part of KMST. The volunteer
base consists of individuals who consistently renew their
annual membership and are dedicated to KMST's core values.
Those memberships also vary from the $25 Student/Senior
to $1,000+ Charter Society levels. They live in this community
and in surrounding areas. Volunteers provide their time
to perform numerous activities on and off the air: document
and file CDs; assist with stuffing and labeling envelopes
for direct mail campaigns; cook hamburgers at the annual
membership picnic; create graphic art and publications;
provide weekly on-air commentary; and assist staff producers
with locally-produced programs. Each year KMST staff members
choose the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award.
This award and certificates of appreciation are presented
at the annual membership picnic in the September-October
period.
The Early Days of Noncommercial Radio
Many of the first radio stations were noncommercial "educational"
stations established in the 1920's at colleges and universities.
National Public Radio was created as a private, non-profit
organization to provide leadership in national newsgathering
and production and to provide the first permanent nationwide
interconnection of non-commercial stations.
National Public Radio was founded on February
24, 1970, with 90 public radio stations as charter members.
A 2009 Washington Post article states that NPR serves a
growing audience of more than 20.9 million Americans each
week. NPR listeners are reached via 900-plus public radio
stations, the Internet, and in Europe, Asia, Australia and
Africa via NPR Worldwide, to military installations overseas
via American Forces Network. NPR is renowned for journalistic
excellence and standard-setting news, information, and cultural
programming. It has won every major award in journalism
for news and cultural programming in America.
KMST staff front seated - KMST Producer
Norm Movitz. Standing left to right - Marketing Manager
Joel Goodridge, Secretary Katie Lacewell, Marketing Representative
Jim Graham, Program Manager John Francis, Chief Engineer
Chuck Knapp, Administrative Assistant Sandy Crouch Ray and
Station Manager Wayne Bledsoe. Staff not pictured includes
- Digital Technician KC Frahm, Marketing Representative
Tammy Chappell, Producer Gene Carney, Board Operator Ian
Ramsey, Adam Lewey, Lucas Showalter, Frank Marshall and
Chris Davis.
Pictured is one of three studios at Public
Radio KMST.
KMST's 100,000 Watt Transmitter and 400
foot tower drive the KMST signal approx. 75 miles in all
directions.
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 Greetings,
November is the season for thanksgiving. With
everything going on in the word we should all be thankful
for all of the things we have, especially our wonderful
community that is a great place to live, shop, and play.
As always, there is a lot going on at the
Chamber. The upcoming Veterans' Ceremony and Parade on November
11th is a great community event for everyone to come together
and honor our veterans. Also, on November 24th, Shop Small
Business Saturday is a great opportunity to support our
local businesses and show our community and Chamber pride.
Your Pres.,
Mike Dunbar
e-mail: mdunbar@sbpc.com
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 We
are preparing to pay tribute to our local Veterans with
a Ceremony and Parade in Waynesville on Sunday, November
11th. In addition the deadline is fast approaching for the
Citizen of the Year nominations. Also this is the time to
start your holiday shopping and help keep your dollars local.
Be sure to shop local on Small Business Saturday on November
24th. I look forward to seeing everyone around St. Robert
and Waynesville!
This time of year the office is busy preparing
for the next year. The Chamber is making every effort to
insure your listing in the upcoming Membership Directory
is correct before the book is printed. We ask that you please
make us aware of any changes in contact name, address, phone
number, web site or email address. We appreciate your help
in keeping our records updated.
The Chamber is starting to work on our 2013
Calendar of Events. Don't forget to send in your community
calendars as soon as you can. It helps prevent multiple
events on the same day.
As Thanksgiving approaches I reflect on how
grateful I am to live in this wonderful community. I am
also blessed with a staff, board and volunteers who help
make my job easier. This year is extra special as our family
has been blessed with new additions. I hope you all know
how thankful I am to have you in my life.
If you have any questions or concerns please
give me a call at 573-336-5121.
Cecilia Murray, IOM
Executive Director
chamberdirector@wsrchamber.com
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Molly Maxwell-Stribling
Aloha! My name is Molly Maxwell-Stribling
and my family and I moved here from Hawaii in 2005. I
was born in Kahuku, Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu
and attended BYU-Hawaii after graduation. I majored in
Hospitality/Tourism and minored in Fine Arts-Theater while
raising a family of 6 children. I have worked in the travel
industry as a travel agent, airport retail operations
manager, ran a nonprofit EcoTourism based state campground
and volunteered with various community organizations.
After moving here to St Robert, I completed
my Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Ashford
University while working at the Baymont Inn as the Front
Desk Supervisor. The first job I got after moving here
was with the Ehrhardt Properties team at the Fairfield
Inn. I am presently the General Manager at the Value Place
extended stay hotel. We opened in October of 2010 and
have 108 rooms.
I love customer service and working with
people from all walks of life and especially the military.
My husband is retired from the US Marine Corps and my
eldest son is currently stationed in Mississippi with
the Air Force. I am happy to call St Robert my new hometown
and look forward to helping out my community and local
businesses in any way possible as the newest Ambassador.
Mahalo!
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 WOW,
Pulaski County really showcased it's pure beauty this fall!
I hope that you took some time out from the day-to-day to
enjoy our self guided driving tours through the county to
learn about our history as well as enjoy the beautiful fall
colors. If you missed out, be sure to check out our blog at
wordpress.com/pulaskicountyusa.com for the beautiful images
we captured. And don't forget, if you took great photos while
out driving or enjoying our fall events, haunted activities,
pumpkin patches and petting farms, be sure to submit them
to our Facebook photo contest. You could be a winner of a
gift certificate to a local restaurant!
In October we provided an afternoon tour of the world of
tourism to the Waynesville-St Robert Chamber of Commerce Leadership
class. We offered a sneak peek into our world of what we do
as a bureau and the ways in which we market, which often times
are not seen by our local community as we market outside Pulaski
County to bring visitors to our area. We also took time to
showcase our wonderful area visiting attractions in Waynesville,
Dixon, Crocker and Richland and discussing attractions and
events that operate year round. I think the class was surprised
at what we do as well as the programs we offer and what awesome
activities and hidden gems we have in Pulaski County. If you
too want to know what we do, I encourage you to log into our
partner section of the website, or stop into our Visitors
Center and visit with our staff. We are here to help!
Veterans Day, a day to reflect, a day to thank and a day
to celebrate. Living here in Pulaski County we are so very
fortunate to share day to day life with our military families
who are here temporarily and those that choose to make us
their forever home. Thank them every day, but take the time
November 11th at 11am, to take a moment of silence. Also take
time at 2pm to join the communities in lining Historic Route
66 in Waynesville for the annual Veterans Day Parade. Let's
see those streets lined with red, white and blue!
With the holiday's approaching, November is filled with music,
craft festivals, a chili cook-off, and ive theater . We even
have the nationally known Harlem Ambassadors in town and they
are sure to entertain! For details log onto PulaskiCountyUSA.com
and visit our calendar of events. Keep in mind the first weekend
in December offers "Old Tyme Christmas" Expo, organized
by Battlefront to Homefront. Laquey's Christmas parade and
bazaar, opening nights for Theater on the Square's Christmas
performance, the Waynesville parade and St. Robert's Holiday
in the Park event. Also be sure to set the date for the Route
66 Shootout occurring December 13-15th. Basketball teams from
surrounding states will be in Pulaski County.
If you wish to provide a special gift to the Toys For Tots
drive sponsored by the Marine Corps Reserves, we have a drop
box here at the Visitors Center which is operating under winter
hours; Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.
The Pulaski County Tourism Bureau & Visitors Center wishes
you warm holiday wishes.
Please welcome the following group to Pulaski County on your
signs!
Nov 4-5th Gedeon Programmes.
Beth Wiles
Executive Director
Pulaski County Tourism Bureau
137 St. Robert Blvd. Suite A
St. Robert, MO 65584
(877) 858-8687 Toll-free
(573) 336-6355 Ext. 104
(573) 336-2985 Fax
bethw@pulaskicountyusa.com
VisitPulaskiCounty.org
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 I
attended the 2012 AUSA annual meeting and exposition in Washington
DC October 22-24. The exhibits were very impressive of military
equipment and resources. I was very proud that the Fort Leonard
Wood Chapter of AUSA was recognized as the Best Chapter of
all the AUSA Chapters. My name badge had 17 ribbons attached
and was a great conversation piece! The annual Tuesday breakfast
had General Frank Grass as keynote speaker. General Grass
serves as the 27th Chief, National Guard Bureau and as a member
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Grass is a Missouri
native and enlisted in the Missouri Army National Guard in
October 1969. Also present at the breakfast was Major General
Stephen Danner the Adjutant General State of Missouri. Two
friends of Fort Leonard Wood Ike Skeleton and Kit Bond were
present.
There is a very important meeting in regard to Joint Land
Use, November 1, 2012 at the Hampton Inn. The meeting will
begin at 6:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public and the
study will be used to help protect the military training mission
of Fort Leonard Wood. The study is being funded by a grant
from the D.O.D. Office Economic Adjustment and has a matching
cash requirement. It should be noted the cash match is coming
from the cities of St. Robert, Waynesville, and Pulaski County
Commission. This study is of high importance and should be
completed next year. I attended a public hearing in Waynesville
October 25, 2012. This public hearing was the first step in
applying for a Community Development Block Grant to build
a Spec Building in the new Waynesville Industrial Park. The
next step is to complete a Needs Assessment and an environmental
study of the property. I anticipate the formal application
to be filed in January. If the application is approved construction
could start spring 2013.
Wayne Morgan
Executive Director
137 St. Robert Blvd. Suite B
St. Robert, MO 65584
573-336-2123
573-434-2304 cell
director@pulaskicountymo.com
www.pulaskicountymo.com
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 NOTES
FROM THE ROUBIDOUX
Dear Citizens:
Waynesville has enjoyed the Frog Fest and this past weekend,
the Route 66 Oktoberfest, since I last wrote you. I want
to thank the many volunteers who make these events possible.
I also want to announce the debut of the "Keys to the
City", a painted piano, housed at the Lone Oak Printing
Company. It will be making appearances on nice afternoons
and at the downtown festivals. Lisa Schwandt and Loren Karcher
are the creators and their goal is to use it for fund raising
for local charities. If you are interested in playing some
afternoon, stop in and talk to the Lone Oak people. What
a fun idea!
We were saddened by the recent death of Ward Four Councilman
Tim Bartlett. More importantly, Tim was a great friend to
many people. He loved his community and will be greatly
missed. Our deepest condolences to Cheryl and his children
and grandchildren.
Our local boy, Vino Alan, has made it into the top 16 of
the competition for the "X Factor" on Fox. We
are very proud of Vino, or Brett, as many of us know him.
He is the son of Janis Casler-Dunham, a local postal employee,
and the grandson of the late Margaret and Walter Casler.
The City is proud of Vino and wishes him well. He told me
recently, "I am a Tiger, through and through!"
Several new businesses are opening in Waynesville or have
plans to shortly. Vidie's Express Lunch and Fine Dining
has opened in the Drynk location. Check Levi and Brandie
out for your lunch needs. The "We Can!" development
company is breaking ground this week on what we locals call
the old Western Auto lot on the square. They will be building
a retail building with six spots. It will be nice to see
that vacant lot filled in. Also, across from the Middle
School, J and L Carpet Cleaning is building a new facility
at the old car wash spot. The B and B Theatre has finished
their paperwork and we should see ground moving along G.
W. Lane Street shortly for their new cinema. OTC has begun
their building. Thank you to all our investors and business
people.
MoDOT recently announced the choice of a project located
from T Highway to Ichord Avenue as their # 1 goal for the
coming year. This area is very congested and has been a
concern for several years. The City began the year planning
to do several things there to relieve that congestion. The
plans will include building three lanes and hopefully, other
ideas to be announced later. The City appreciates the support
of our county partners in helping this project to be selected
# 1.
The City has also issued a "Proceed with Project"
announcement for the sidewalks along Rt. 66 and the Roubidoux
Bridge lighting/Trail of Tears projects. Maggi Construction
won those bids. This will mean some traffic disruption,
be alert.
We plan to launch our newly designed City website the week
of the 22nd. We are located at www.waynesvillemo.org. Right
now, it is unpopulated and out of date. We are very excited
to be finally getting this project done. Also, our City
banners arrived and the Electric Department is installing
them as they have time. They are up on Ichord Avenue. We
hope that you enjoy the City being dressed up a little.
Our next project is a welcome sign on Highway 17 North.
And lastly, I have been honored to be selected the honorary
chair of the Salvation Army's Tree of Lights Campaign for
Pulaski County. Please take the time to volunteer to be
a bell ringer by calling Jim Mathews at 573-774-2757. It
is a worthy cause and does much for our families throughout
the county. Remember the Community Veterans' Parade, November
11 at 2:00 in the afternoon. Because it is Sunday, the time
was moved from the historic time of 11:00 a.m. We will be
starting at the Middle School and traveling downtown. Waynesville
and St. Robert take turns having this wonderful celebration
of our veterans.
From the banks of the Roubidoux,
Mayor Hardman
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Veterans' Day Ceremony and Parade - November 11th
beginning at 2:00 p.m. the Waynesville-St. Robert Area Chamber
of Commerce and the cities of Waynesville and St. Robert
invite you to participate in the 2012 Veterans' Day Parade
and Ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m. before
the parade at the Waynesville Middle School parking lot
where the parade will form. The parade will step off at
2:30 p.m. from this location and conclude at Waynesville
City Park.
Chamber Office Closed - November 12th in observance
of Veterans' Day.
Chamber Luncheon - November 14th at 11:45 a.m. at
the Waynesville Career Center. Our sponsor will be KMST
Public Radio. Please contact the Chamber Office to RSVP
before 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 13th.
Chamber Office Closed - November 22nd and 23rd in
observance of Thanksgiving.
Shop Small Business Saturday - On November 24th,
between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a day dedicated
to supporting small businesses nationwide. This day is designed
to promote area merchants and encourage consumers to spend
their dollars locally. The Chamber is proud of what the
Waynesville-St. Robert area has to offer and wants to share
it with the community. Take this opportunity to meet and
support the businesses that support your community. Dollars
spent locally keep more businesses alive which keeps the
community alive. Last year, over one hundred million people
came together to Shop Small® in their communities on
Small Business Saturday®. Start your holiday shopping
in Waynesville-St. Robert. It's All Here! Come out on November
24th and explore, discover, and shop!
View
the complete monthly calendar
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The November Newcomer Spotlight Business is:
Fort Leonard Wood Command Orientation
25 packets were handed out in October.
Newcomer Materials are due to the Chamber Office by the
2nd Wednesday of each month. Newcomer Spotlight Businesses
are selected randomly. You must be taking advantage of this
benefit to be considered. If you are not currently participating
in this FREE program, you should be!
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Advertise as little or as often as you wish in the Waynesville-St.
Robert Chamber "VOICE" Newsletter. Our
Newsletter comes out once a month, and will include a hyperlink!
Banner Ad; Top of the Page Exclusive
$300 (for six months)
$500 (for twelve months)
Side Bar Banner Ad
$200 (for six months)
$350 (for twelve months)
Flier; PDF format
$50 (a month)
View More Advertising Opportunities
www.waynesville-strobertchamber.com/adrates.php
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Chamber Board of Directors:
PRESIDENT - Mike Dunbar
VICE PRESIDENT - Phil Tackett
TREASURER - Marsha Mercer
Brad Budolfson, Jackie Farris, Mike Freeman, Laura McVay,
Katrina Lynch-Allen, Tracy McCord, and Carey Heitman
Chamber Staff:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Cecilia Murray
OFFICE MANAGER - Jenna Farquhar
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Leanna Weathers
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