News From the Chamber…. - Ava Chamber of Commerce

Ava Area Chamber
of Commerce
810 S.W. 13th Avenue
Ava, MO
(417)683-4594
director@avachamber.org
www.avachamber.org
January 2016
Volume 23
Issue 1
News From the Chamber….
“Thank You” Ava Christmas Parade Sponsors!
Events at a Glance
Happy New Year!
11th~ Chamber Board
Meeting
Assumption Abbey Bakery
Longdollar Furniture & Appliance
Ava Building Supply
McDonald’s of Ava
Ava Drug Store
Norma Stillings
Ava Family Dental
Rockbridge Trout Ranch
Ava Tire Shop
Scrivener Oil Co/Signal Gas
Caryl and Steve Stillings
Scroll Compressors
Century Bank
Tax Diva Services
Clinkingbeard Funeral Homes
Town and Country Bank
Donna Eslinger
United Country Area Land Realty
Jane’s Beauty Shop
VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 5993
Law Offices of Chris Swatosh
White River Valley Electric
12th~ Chamber
Luncheon 12:00
~Economic Development
Meeting 6:00
*January- Membership
The Ava Chamber of Commerce also wishes to thank: Joe Corum & KKOZ
Radio, Santa & his Elves, Parade Judges, Chamber Board Members and
Volunteers, Teresa Tost & Willie Cornelison, Terry Lee, Nina Carter,
Copeland, and the Police Department, Sheriff's Department, Highway
Patrol, and the City of Ava for keeping our parade route safe.
payments due in office.
*February 1st
Deadline to reserve ad
space in 2016 Membership/Community Guide
Ava Christmas Parade Float Winners
$400 Grand Prize Winner - Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland Troop
10394 with their Hansel &
Gretel Christmas float
(pictured right).
$200 First Place WinnerFraternal Order of Eagles
#3748
Advertise in the Chamber’s
weekly E-blast! Only $5 per
ad, per week for members!
$150 Second Place Winner Casey’s General Store
$100 Third Place Winner- Douglas County Fair Association
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Chamber Chat
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Chamber News
The Ava Chamber of Commerce Going Strong After 80 Years of Service!
Established in 1935, by W.I. Barker, Ray Hailey, J.E. Curry, and Dr. Fred Schudy, the Ava
Area Chamber of Commerce was organized to
promote local businesses, tourism, and industry, and to further community growth and de-
Nominations Now Being Accepted
Prestigious Awards Recognizing Two
Outstanding Citizens of Douglas County
The John N. Dickison Award, established in
1989, is awarded each year by the Ava Area
Chamber of Commerce in recognition of a
velopment. Eighty years later, the Chamber
Douglas County citizen of good reputation,
and its Board of Directors proudly continue in
who has longevity in community service and
this endeavor. Over the years, the Chamber has
dedication to our community.
experienced steady growth in memberships and
Past recipients of the John N. Dickison Award
community support through the partnership of
are: John Dickison, Homer Harley, Daisy Ellis,
local businesses, individuals, and organizations.
Rev. J.D. Moles, J.G. Heinlein, Goldie Oxley, Ro-
With 28 new members joining in 2015, the Ava
sie Harris, Troy Herd, Fred Spurlock, Harry Wil-
Chamber is now 205 members strong, the larg-
liams, Marvin Gentry, Rev. Will Haven, Dr. Harlan,
est membership roster to date! The Chamber
Herman Davis, Mary Alice Emerson, Trellis De-
accomplishes much for Ava and Douglas County
whirst, James Curry, David Norman, Mary Martha
through the active participation of its members
Williams, Edwin Hailey, Danny Letsinger, Don
and through the financial partnership of the
Haught, Norma Stillings, Donald Pinckney, Rev.
City of Ava. May we, as citizens, continue to
Tom Johnson, Glenda Little, and Carol Cunning-
support our local businesses who are the corner-
ham.
stone of our community’s economic stability, by
The Will McFarlin Youth Award, established
shopping in Ava whenever possible. Together,
in 1995, is awarded to an outstanding high
we can keep our local economy strong and thriv-
school youth of good reputation, recognizing
ing for many years to come!
his or her community service and dedication to
our community.
Past recipients of the Will McFarlin Award are:
Will McFarlin, Joy Uhles, Clint Overstreet, Jeremy
Coats, Stephanie Colburn, Bridgette Loftin, Crystal
Ava Businesses and Organizations, for partnering with us. We
look forward to working with
you and for you in 2016.
Gooden, Kelsey Van Dyne, Aaron Stanton, Eric
Stephens, Sara Luna, Kayla Hinrichs, Rocky Val-
entine, Andrew Wallace, Ben Watson, John Spurlock, Zohn Engelhardt, Samantha Dobbs, Ethan
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Chamber Chat
Chamber News
Potter, Lucas Tabor, Hannah Johnson, Jimmy
Roffman, McKenzie Mitchell, and Lacy Diel.
First Southern Baptist Church
Welcomes New Pastor
The Chamber of Commerce will be honoring
these two award recipients at the annual
Chamber
of
Commerce
Membership
&
Awards Banquet in the spring. If you know of
an individual who fits one of the above de-
scriptions, write a short paragraph and tell us
why that individual deserves to receive this
honor. Please include a list of his or her involvement in activities, events, and organizations. Nominations for both awards may be
submitted to the Ava Chamber of Commerce
office located at 810 SW 13th Avenue, by mail
at PO Box 1103, Ava MO 65608, or by email
at director@avachamber.org. The deadline for
nominations is February 15, 2016.
Come Join us at
this Month’s
Luncheon
HOST: Ava Fir st Souther n Baptist Church
DATE: J anuar y 12th at 12:00
LOCATION: 732 NW 3r d Avenue
Upcoming
Chamber Luncheons
Hello, my name is Rick Spacek, and it is my
privilege to introduce myself and wife Donna to
the community. I feel extremely blessed to
have been called by Ava First Southern Baptist
Church to be their pastor. We are excited to
have an opportunity to serve with such a talented and loving congregation as we work together ministering in our community desiring
to increase the kingdom of God.
I recently retired as a public school administrator, where I enjoyed a wonderful career in education. For the past 20 years I have served as
bi-vocational pastor for several Southern Baptist Churches in Southern Missouri. Donna and
I have three grown children and nine grandchildren. We are excited to relocate to the Ava
area and get to know the good folks in Douglas
County.
2016 Chamber of
Commerce Memberships
Due January 1st
January 12th – First Southern Baptist Church
February 9th – Security 1 Reverse
Mortgage Solutions
March 8th – Ava Lions Club
Many have already been received. We
can’t wait to mark YOUR account PAID!
Photo b
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Chamber Chat
Chamber News
The MOCH Wellness Center Classes: Martial
Arts~ Monday and Thursday at 6pm; Silver
Sneakers~ Tuesday & Thursday at 10am;
YogaWell~ Tuesday at 10:15am, Wednesday at
5:15pm, & Thursday at 9:45am; Zumba~ Monday
at 9am, Tuesday at 6pm, Wednesday at 9am,
Thursday at 6pm, Friday at 9am; Weight Watchers~ Thursday at 5pm. More info at 417-683-5739
ext 7. The Center is closed 12/24 & 12/25.
The American Legion would like to announce
that their building is available year-round for
yard sales, meetings, parties, etc., starting at just
$35 a day (some restrictions may apply). They also have medical equipment such as canes, walkers, shower chairs, etc., to lend to those in need of
them. Contact Danny Letsinger at 417-543-0175
for more information or to secure rental of the
building.
Kiwanis Club of Ava is very active in our community. On January 11th they present Terrific
Kids awards at Ava Victory Academy at 10AM and
at Ava Elementary at 2:30pm. On January 21st at
noon the Kiwanis have a special meeting recognizing High School Citizens of the Month. On January 18th their Key Club Meeting begins at 3pm.
On the 25th they present Terrific Kids awards at
Skyline School at 10AM and Plainview School at
2PM. For the Kiwanis, it is all about the kids! The
Ava Kiwanis Club meets each Thursday at noon at
Pizza Hut. For more information on becoming a
member, call Donna at 417-683-1918.
~The Ava Area
Chamber
of
Commerce wishes
to
express
gratitude to Max and Wanda Murphy,
owners of United Country Area Land
Realty, for their generous and ongoing donation of office space, out of which the
Chamber of Commerce currently operates.
Cahow’s Inflatables LLC is offering a discount
on rentals during the month of January. Our inflatable unit can be used indoors as well as outdoors. We deliver, set up and tear down at no extra
cost. Contact us by phone: 417-543-4659, email:
cahowsinflatablesllc@gmail.com, or Facebook: facebook.com/cahowsinflatablesllc, and we will help
your family make memories that will not soon be
forgotten!
1st Place Winner of the Business Decorating Contest
Cowgirl Curls Family Hair Salon
Upcoming Committee Meeting
January 12th
6:00 PM
Ava R-1 Board Room
Anyone interested is
welcome to attend.
Info: 417-683-4594
Joe Corum, of
KKOZ-Radio, does
an outstanding job
each year as the
Ava Christmas
Parade Emcee!
Thank you, Joe!
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Chamber Chat
Chamber News
Christmas
Decorating
Contest Winners!
Pictures courtesy of the Douglas County Herald
Residential
1st Place Winner of $150
Prize: Jay & Carrie McIntosh
2nd Place Winner of $100 Prize: Joe Cox
3rd Place Winner of $75 Prize: Helen Spurgeon
Business
Winners receive free full-color ads in the 2016
Ava Community Guide
1st Place - 1/2 Page Ad: Cowgirl Curls Family
Hair Salon
Whiddon Air & Electrical
417-543-2657
2nd Place - 1/4 Page Ad: Jean’s Healthway
3rd Place - 1/8 Page Ad: Pierson’s Upholstery
& Audrey's Designs
Other Christmas Parade Winners!
Best Decorated UTV, ATV, Golf Cart, etc.
1st Place – Jim Mills
2nd Place – Ava R-1 Schools Administration
3rd Place – None
Casey’s Cab
417-543-2764
Best Decorated Automobiles
1st Place – Massage & Body Works
2nd Place – Whiddon Air & Electric
3rd Place – Jess & Melinda Owens
Best Decorated Horses
1st Place – Cheyenne & Jessica Willis
2nd Place – Carpenter Family
3rd Place – Anne Wright
Precision Detail Shop
417-543-1756
Ava Area Chamber of Commerce
810 SW 13th Avenue
P.O. Box 1103
Ava, MO 65608
Chamber Members, & Local Business
Owners, Bestow Property to City of
Ava and Historical Society
Max and Wanda Murphy, long-time residents of Ava
and owners of United Country Area Land Realty,
recently deeded and gifted property located adjacent
to the Douglas County Museum, to the City of Ava
and Douglas County Historical Society. The land
and house, located at the corner of S. 5th Street and
E. Washington Avenue, appears in courthouse
records as early as the 1880s.
It was also written about in an historical article in the Douglas County Historical Society’s JOURNAL,
2013 Winter Edition. The article noted that the house was owned by Joseph Dennis Hartley and wife
Myrtle (Baumgartner) in the early 1900s. At the time of the 1910 Census of Douglas County, it was
recorded that the couple had been married 4 years, and Joseph owned a barbershop on the Ava Square.
In the 1920 Census, Hartley was still in the barbering business and living in this same home, next to
the present day museum. The 1930 Census documented an occupation change for Joseph Hartley from
barber to Douglas County Circuit Clerk, where he served a 1-year term. The couple’s home was then
valued at $1,500 and at that time had 2 sons living in the home, Lowell and Virgil, and one daughter,
J. Lois. It was noted that Joseph died in 1956 and his wife, Myrtle, in 1974.
Max and Wanda Murphy, pictured above with Mayor David Norman, City Aldermen Stan Lovan,
Burrely Loftin, and Leon Harris, present the deed to museum board members and staff.
Excerpts taken from a Douglas County Herald article published on November 18, 2015.