Chamber 2013 May E

MAY 2013 at the Salem Area
Chamber of Commerce
Corporate Trustee Member
Celebrating 130 years
NEW MEMBERS
Salem Eagles AERIE # 3422
Garry Phillips
State Rd. 32 W-PO Box 84
Salem, MO 65560
573-729-6219
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Cynthia Zaki
219 W. State Rt. 72
Rolla, MO 65401
573-364-1040
Frank DeVenuto
Friend of the Chamber
U.S. Navy Veteran
204 CR 2403
Salem, MO 65560
573-729-5908
“MAYOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST”
Saturday, May 4, 2013
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Grace Community Church
Presented by the City of Salem and the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
This new event is offered by the City of Salem and the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. The continental
style breakfast is free to attendees. The program includes prayer by members of our local clergy for city,
county, state, federal and world governments, along with prayer for the United States Military.
MAY Chamber Members’ Luncheon Meeting
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Intercounty Electric Cooperative is sponsoring the Tuesday, January 8th, chamber members’
The Salem Memorial District Hospital is sponsoring the May 14th
luncheon meeting at the Southwest Baptist University Salem Campus, 501 S Grand. Karen
McNew,
Manager
of Memberlunch
Services
and Development
will be speaking
on how the co-ops
chamber
members’
meeting
at the Southwest
Baptist
are addressing current energy needs and challenges for the future. There is no cost for lunch but
University-Salem Campus, 501 S Grand. Dennis P. Pryor, Hospital
please RSVP by January 4th, to chamber@salemmo.com or call 573-729-6900.
Administrator, will be discussing current health care issues. There is
no cost for lunch but please RSVP by May 10th, to
chamber@salemmo.com or call 573-729-6900.
More Expo Photos
for hosting the April 12th Jumpin Java get together.
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Members’ Announcements
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 The 4 of July Parade will be here soon. Parade entry form is attached. “It’s Still a Grand Old Flag” is
this year’s theme – more details soon on other accompanying events and fireworks.
 News from Current River State Park – Jim Newberry, Natural Resource Manager for Current River State
Park reports the operating schedule for the park this year: It will be open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and
Sundays starting Friday May 3 through Sunday October 27, 2013. The park will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for
day use only. Visitors will be able to picnic, hike, fish in both lakes, operate small non-motorized boats on both
lakes. Tours of the old Alton Club Resort will be available. Several buildings will be available for rentals including
the BBQ House, Lake House and Gym. Rentals fees are $35.00 for the BBQ and lake houses and $50.00 for the
Gym. The park provides some river access to the public but does not have any boat launch facilities. Park staff
will also be presenting daytime and evening programs for visitors. Contact the park office at (573) 858-3015 for
details.
 Travel Guide Updates Needed - If your business is listed on VisitMO.com and is Travel Guide eligible, make a
note of this date: June 7, 2013. That’s the last day to update your business information for the 2014 Official
Missouri Travel Guide. If you don’t remember the process or need assistance with updating your information,
send an e-mail to:TravelGuideEditor@VisitMO.com.
 Celebrations Catering is proud to be celebrating their 5th year in business!
They thank everyone for your continued patronage and Support!
 MoDOT’s "On the Move," - MoDOT is seeking information from Missourians about what they want their
transportation system to look like in the future. The feedback received will help them update their long-range
transportation plan, as well as align the demands on MoDOT to improve safety and the economy with priorities
set by Missourians. Attached to this e-blast is a one-page fact sheet about "On The Move” that summarizes
their efforts to gather input about the future of our transportation system, as well as our transportation needs.
Additional information on this important initiative, as well as an opportunity to provide feedback, can be found
at http://www.missourionthemove.org/. For more detailed information contact us at 573-751-3322 or visit
www.modot.org/asp/requestExpert.htm. You can also contact Sally Oxenhandler directly at 573-522-3375 or
Sally.Oxenhandler@modot.mo.gov. Refer to MODOT attachment.
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 The Department of Rural Sociology at the University of Columbia is looking for people who are the main buyers
for their household and who generally only shop at grocery stores. Attached is a flyer with information on the
planned focus groups for the Northern Ozarks region (which includes Salem, Rolla and Houston). Refer to Focus
Group flyer.
 Weed & Brush Field Day, brought to you by the University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist, Ted
Cunningham, is on May 2. Refer to attached flyer.
Travel and Tourism Week, May 4-12, 2013
Refer to attachments from the April 2013 Missouri Tourism Newsletter on articles about Native
Advertisements and Mobile Marketing Tactics.
MAY EVENTS – VISIT WWW.SALEMMO.COM
Community Wide Yard Sale - Community Wide Yard
Sale - Time to organize, clean out those closets and
garages and participate in the Spring City Wide Yard
Sale. For more information call 573-729-2428. Saturday
Morning Throughout the City 573-729-4811
Throughout the
City
5737294811
200 S. Main
5732473974
Spring Kids FREE Fishing Day - Spring Kids FREE
Fishing Day - Children's free fishing tags can be picked
up at the Hatchery Office the night before the event
(from 5 - 8 PM, or all day Saturday during the event). All
May 4
6:30 a.m.
children must have their tag before fishing. NO daily
trout tag fee will be required for children ages 15 and
under on this day. Fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. 6:30 am to
8:15 pm Montauk State Park 573-548-2585
Montauk State
Park
5735482585
Live Hummingbird Banding Demonstration - Live Hummingbird
Banding Demonstration - This is a very unique opportunity to get a closeup look at the ruby-throated hummingbird. Join researcher and master
May 5 bird bander Lanny Chambers of Fenton, Mo. as he captures and studies
these fascinating little flying machines. 9:00 AM 0 1:00 PM Montauk State
Park in front of the Montauk Lodge at the Hummingbird Garden
Demonstration is Free. 573-548-2201
Montauk Lodge
5735482201
May 4
May 4
thru
Oct
12
Saturday
morning
Farmer's Market - The Farmer's Market - The Salem
Farmer's Market will be open each Saturday 7:30 to
noon and each Tuesday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to
5:30 p.m., through October 12. 200 S. Main St 573-2473974
9:00 AM
to 1:00
PM
Senior Citizen's Trout Fishing Tournament - Senior Citizen's Trout
Fishing Tournament - This trout tournament is open to any man or woman
60 years of age or older. Two classes will be designated, fly or bait. Two
May 9
prizes will be awarded to the winners in each class for heaviest trout and
heaviest stringer of trout. Registration will be at the Dorman L. Steelman
Lodge. Tournament hours are 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
6:30 a.m
Montauk State
Park
5735482201
May
10
thru
11
Montauk Park Mill Celebration - Montauk Park Mill
Celebration - Step back into the past during this two-day
event and experience lost skills, arts and crafts of the
Ozarks. Mill Tours, Old time music & dance, crafts & arts
of the Ozarks demonstrated, soap making, sheep
9:00 AM shearing, and witness blacksmiths as they make steel that will be
4:00 PM
transformed into a gun barrel, a knife or horse shoes. See a real whiskey
still, an Ozark quilting bee, and try your hand at using a cross cut saw.
These are a few of the skills from the past waiting for you. Friday is
"Student's Day." 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Montauk State Park - 345 County
Road 6670 573-548-2201
Montauk State
Park
5735482201
May
14
Salem Chamber of Commerce Members Luncheon
Meeting - SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL is
sponsoring this chamber lunch meeting at Southwest
Baptist University. Dennis P. Pryor, Hospital
Administrator, will be discussing current health care
issues. There is no cost for lunch but members need to
RSVP by May 10th to chamber@salemmo.com or call 729-6900.
Noon 1:00 PM
Southwest
Baptist
University-501
S Grand
5737296900
May
17
thru
18
Mid Missouri Music Festival - What for more details on this new and
exciting event coming to our area.
TBA
Dent County
Commons
5732471213
7:00 PM
Salem High
School Football
Field
5737296641
May
18
Local History Trivia Night - The Ozark Heritage Project is sponsoring
this event to remind people of the physical beauty and cultural wonders of
our local Ozarks and to enlist others in tracking down stories that are
being lost to posterity as our generations age. There will be ten rounds of
ten questions each, all dealing in some manner with the rich heritage of
our local area. $100 entry fee per team; teams will consist of no more
than eight (8) members. Contact Treasurer Rick Mansfield at (573) 6632269 or emansfield2004@yahoo.com with questions or offers of help. A
concession stand will offer drinks and full meals and/or sandwiches. Food
will be served beginning at 5:00 PM.
6:00 PM
Indian Trails
Archery Range
5736632269
May
25
Birds of Prey - Birds of Prey-Bring your lawn chair,sit,
and see a bald eagle, owls, and hawks up close during
this unique outdoor program. Handlers will allow the
birds to fly just inches above your head as they talk
about each bird's characteristics. Program sponsored by
the World Bird Sanctuary of ST. Louis, MO. 2:00 PM Field adjacent to Park
Lodge 573-548-2201
2;00 pm
Montauk State
Park
5735482201
May
17
Salem R-80 High School Graduation - The Salem
High School's graduation commencement will be held on
Friday, May 17.