Looking back to look ahead - Jefferson City Area Chamber of

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April/May 2015
Serving the community
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Serving since
the Community
Since 1893 • www.jeffersoncitychamber.org
From the Chamber Chair
Creating an effective economic strategy
What is a vibrant community? How
can we identify what makes a community
vibrant? Are vibrant communities those
that are thriving or also those that face
substantial challenges?
Webster defines vibrant as “vigorous,
lively, and vital.” But what does that
mean for our community?
Those are questions the Chamber
Board, along with our Economic Development partners, have been asking as we
work together to develop a new strategic
plan.
One thing we know for certain, we are
dealing with an ever-changing world and
an ever-changing economic climate. If
we continue to do “business as usual”
without adapting to our changing environment, then we may not survive. We must
have a common vision for the future and
set a strategy for getting there.
Since the beginning of the year, the
Chamber Board has been evaluating and
measuring the current economic development activities. Board members, along
with City Council members and County
Commissioners, were asked to rank the 60
priorities to narrow the list to 20. Some
“The driving force behind any effective
economic strategy is talented people.
A community’s ability to attract and
retain top talent is the defining issue of
the creative age.” (Richard Florida)
of the activities were clear choices as
“Top 20”; however, others were rated very
differently by the group and will serve as
key discussion points in developing our
strategy.
In an effort to become better informed
as to the current state of the economy in
Jefferson City and Cole County, and to be
better educated on economic development trends and practices, the ED Team
scheduled 6 meetings with guest speakers who are sharing their expertise with
us. To date, we have met with former
Governor Bob Holden and Mike Downing,
Director, MO Department of Economic
Development.
I’d like to share with you some of the
points shared by Mike Downing.
Our local economy is fairly stable,
mostly due to state government, but
Downing also shared with us some warn-
ing signs such as aging/retiring state
workers whose jobs may not be replaced,
possible reduction in non-tech manufacturing, and an increase in Jefferson City
workers who live in Columbia rather than
in Jefferson City.
Of particular interest to me was the
fact that there is a “New Economic
Development Playbook”. Historically,
ED strategy has concentrated on job
creation through business attraction and
retention. The “new” strategy is to make
attracting and developing talented people
in your community your top ED priority!
He noted that 60% of new jobs in the
21st century will require STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills
possessed by only 20% of the current
workforce. This is a staggering statistic.
AND – according to Confluence Denver,
“For today’s top talent, the job market is
only one thing to consider when choosing where to live. They also want a
vibrant city to plug into, a creative place
where they can network with other smart
people, and a dynamic place where they
can find their next job.” In fact, 75% of a
“Live First, Work Second” survey said that
Chamber TODAY
I am asked constantly “how are we
doing here in JCMO
and Cole County?”
My answer is usually
we are doing pretty
good but not great!
Our current unemployment rate is 4.6%.
This is pretty much
full employment. Our
Randy Allen
basic economic signs
President/CEO
are good! Our average
wages and sales tax
collections continue to improve. In order
to answer this question more fully the
Chamber has compiled some economic
data on the last 20 years to educate ourselves and our residents on where we have
been and where we might go in the future.
We looked at some of the major economic
indicators used to determine local economic health.
These indicators are Total Wages, Average Wages, Employment, Taxable Sales,
and Appraised Value of Real and Personal
Property. Other indicators are Home Sales,
Building Permits, Regional GDP and Cost
of Living.
Generally JCMO and Cole County follow
the State and National Trends. Our highs
and lows are tempered by the effect of
State Government as a stabilizing force.
Economic Indicators
The Chart (Figure 1) shows a beginning
year of 2003 as the base line and levels of
increase or decrease year by year until
2013, the latest year that all the info is
available. The Chart shows that from 2003
to 2007 all of the categories were positive.
Then in late 2007 the recession began,
brought on by the financial crisis. Taxable
sales declined rapidly until 2009 and then
began a slow and steady increase until it is
now just above the previous high. Wages
decreased for a period and then returned
to its positive movement upward. In 2007
the employment total began to decline and
continued to do so through 2013. There
are about 5% fewer jobs in the County now
than in 2003. Appraised Value and Average
Wages saw no negative effects during this
period and continued rising through 2013.
Population grew at .6% per year over the
10 year period.
“We believe total wages are the most
significant measure of economic health.
More wages in a community promotes
and stimulates nearly all areas growth.
More wages to spend on goods, services
which in turn provide additional velocity in the economy.”
20 Year Look at Sectors
The previous chart shows total wages
on the increase. Figure 2 indicates the
distributions as a % of County Wages by
Major Sectors in 1993, 2003 and 2013. As
can be seen in the chart, State Government had a steady decline from 2003 to
2013 losing about 5.5% primarily due to
the loss of 3,000 jobs.
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These facts represent a huge shift
in how we need to
approach economic
development, and
elevate the imporGregg Bexten
tance of focusing on
2015 Chairman
“quality of place” and
“talent” as major
components in our strategic plan. We
cannot underestimate the value of a vibrant community, not only for our current
residents, but also for the future.
– April/May 2015
Serving the Community since 1893 * www.jeffersoncitychamber.org
Looking back
to look ahead
finding a “cool city”
was more important
to them than finding
a good job.
We have a wonderful community, and
thanks to the efforts of many people, I see
our community becoming more and more
vibrant each day. As we develop our strategic plan in order to ensure our community’s vibrancy, I look forward to sharing
more thoughts with you in this column.
And, as always, please feel free to contact
me or President Randy Allen with any of
your thoughts and ideas!
Jefferson City Area Chamber TODAY
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Trade, Transportation and Utilities has
continued to decrease its % from 15.4%
to 12.75%. Education and Health Services
increased 2.2% primarily due to the Health
Care industry. Professional and Business
Services added nearly 5%. Manufacturing and Construction gained ground in
2003 but returned to 1995 levels in 2013.
Information and Other Services, although
a small portion of the economy, continued
to increase over the 20 year period.
State and County Comparison
Figure 3 shows the 2013 county levels
as compared to the state as a whole. This
shows the substantial effect State govern-
ment carries in Cole County and although
in decline still exceeds the State Average
by 30% points. The only other two sectors
where the county exceeds the State Average are construction and other services.
Other services included non-profits, State
Association and religious institutions. The
other sectors are still behind the State
average.
Looking ahead we hope that the decline
of State Jobs is leveling off and future wage
increases will improve the spending power
of State employees. Efforts to assist the
growth of existing Manufacturing, Professional and Business Services, Education
and Health Services and Information sectors will be continued.
2015 Hidden Spaces
Secret Places event
highlights renovation
successes and potential
On Sunday, May 3rd,
Hidden Spaces participants took the opportunity to ride the trolleys
and see some Jefferson
City history. Attendees
got an inside look at the
revitalization process
in Old Town. The event
was a cooperative effort
of the Jefferson City
Area Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Jefferson City and the Historic
City of Jefferson.
The expanded tour included the following building Projects:
Merchants Bank Building - Completed
Redevelopment
Old Lohman Opera House - Completed
Redevelopment
Frosted Art - Redevelopment in Progress
Old Exchange Bank - Redevelopment in
Progress
Capitol & Adams (Cardwell Moving) Prospective Redevelopment
The Baptist Building - Completed Main
Floor Redevelopment
Shryack-Hirst Building - Prospective
Redevelopment
Dix Apartments
Dix Apartments - Prospective Redevelopment
Avenue HQ - Redevelopment in Progress
Marshall Residential Property - Completed Redevelopment
Millbottom Event Space - Completed
Redevelopment
Red Wheel Bike Shop - Completed Redevelopment
Many thanks to the businesses and organizations which sold tickets or provided
services, including Carrie’s Hallmark,
Hawthorn Bank, Samuels Tuxedos and
Gifts, The Trolley Company, Historic City
of Jefferson and EcoWater.
Plans for 2016 are already underway.
Profile of a successful business start-up
For the past three years, StartUp Jefferson City has hosted the Pitch It & Win
It contest which allows budding entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their
business idea for
a chance at winning business
startup funds. The
event attracts a
multitude of business ideas ranging
from mobile arts
studios, concierge
services, app development programing to
fundraising tool kits. For some, a business idea never becomes reality, but a
few of these ideas eventually mature and
become part of our business community.
One of those success stories is One For
All Day Program, owned and operated
by Diane Loepke and Ali Abbott, which
provides a community based, socially
structured group program to meet the
needs of functionally impaired adults and
elderly individuals. Diane and Ali pitched
their adult day program idea at the Pitch
It & Win It contest, held in October, winning $2,000 in startup funding from the
event’s main sponsor Rural Missouri, Inc.
Their winnings were quickly put to use by
purchasing office equipment to support
their future day-to-day operations.
Within weeks, One For All identified
building space at 3620 West Truman Boulevard and waited patiently for licensing
from the Missouri Department of Health
and Senior Services, which was received
in late November of 2014. Over the next
month and a half, Diane and Ali worked
tirelessly to revamp general office space
-
into six distinct rooms (plus office space)
for the comfort of their soon to be clients.
Said Ali Abbott. “We hope to acquire a
van soon to provide our clients an opportunity to engage the community on a more
frequent basis.”
One For All opened their doors on January 5, 2015, and quickly began receiving
interest in their services. “After 10 years
The Jefferson City Chamber of Comof working together at Cole County Resimerce and members of Startup Jefferson
dential Services,
Ali and I decided
to extend our love
and experience by
assisting impaired
individuals,” said
Diane. “We realized
there was a need
for adult daily care
in Jefferson City,
and this need fit our
passion for caring
for these individuals.” Since January,
One For All has
accepted thirteen
One for All clients & staff enjoyed an outing to Lambert’s.
participants into
their program and
City would like to congratulate Diane and
based on this overwhelming response,
Ali on their achievement and wish them
Diane and Ali have hired two additional
much success. The process of starting a
staff members.
business can be very challenging, even
In addition to hiring more staff, the
to a seasoned business owner. StartUp
owners are in the process of enhancing
Jefferson City and its resource partners
their daily services by acquiring 15 pasare dedicated to providing assistance to
senger van or small bus to take periodic
entrepreneurs, whether it is through busitrips to integrate clients with the communess counseling assistance or by providnity. “We are currently in the process of
ing startup funds via the Pitch It & Win It
identifying a passenger van for day trips,”
contest.
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Local employers and education institutions
take part in Hiring Fair at Fort Leonard Wood
Cole County’s unemployment rate typically hovers around 5% and with low rates
employers are always looking for creative
ways to find and hire good talent. In fact,
in April the unemployment rate for Cole
County dipped down to 4.4%.
In an effort to find talent, several Jefferson City employers recently took part in
a Job Fair in Fort Leonard Wood. The Job
fair was held through the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes
in partnership with many entities.
The event was held to ensure that
soldiers, veterans and families leave the
military career-ready and to connect them
to potential employers and educational institutions for successful reintegration into
civilian society.
One of the Jefferson City companies
that participated was Scholastic. Accord-
ing to Human Resources Director, Terry
Donner, “The Fort Leonard Wood Job Fair
was a great place for Scholastic to recruit.
The soldiers bring a good skill set to our
company with a great work ethic and are
extremely capable. It was a great opportunity to talk to them individually and
let them know what our company has to
offer.”
Continental Commercial Products is a
new company to Jefferson City that will
soon be moving into the former R.R. Donnelley building and start operations this
year. The company specializes in the Janitorial and Food Service Cleaning Products
and Retail Storage Products and manufacturers over 150 products will be hiring 200
people in the next 18 months.
Christine Stevens, Human Resources Coordinator for CCP was highly encouraged
with the soldiers looking for employment
that stopped at her booth. “We have found
hiring military very attractive. It is very
costly to train new employees and military
personnel bring with them the understanding of how loyalty adds to the team and
builds trust in the work environment.”
Other area businesses that participated
in the event were Farm Bureau, Job Finders, Quaker Window Products, C & S Business Services along with Lincoln University
and State Technical College of Missouri.
More than 515 transitioning soldiers attended with a total of 126 employers and
23 academic institutions.
More than 2,000 Fort Leonard Wood
service members will potentially transition from the military within the next two
years due to expiration of term of service
or retirement.
JobFinders Employement Services
Continental Commercial Products
StartUp Jefferson City offers support to local entrepreneurs
What is an
entrepreneur?
Merriam-Webster
defines an entrepreneur
as “a person who starts
a business and is willing
to risk loss in order to
make money.” This
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explanation seems
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simple enough, but
Existing Business
outside of this definition
Manager
there is a tremendous
amount of planning that must transpire
before an entrepreneur can risk loss before
starting a business.
Minimizing risk for entrepreneurs by
connecting them with professional advisors
was the goal of a recent Encouraging
Entrepreneurship Event organized by
members of StartUp Jefferson City and the
Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce.
Based on strong participation during last
year’s Encouraging Entrepreneurship Event,
StartUp Jefferson City representatives
wanted to offer local entrepreneurs another
opportunity to connect with local business
professionals. Gary Wilbers with Ascend
Business Strategies kicked off the event by
encouraging participants to follow their
dreams and to be prepared for the many
challenges that face small business owners
today. Mr. Wilbers offered examples based
on his own experiences as a small business
owner and encouraged participants to
be vigilant during their journey toward
business ownership.
The second stage of the event offered
participants an opportunity to directly
connect with business professionals in
seven distinct areas of business. “For new
A record crowd attended the Chamber’s annual MoDOT reception & dinner at the Millbottom Event Center.
Chamber hosts MoDOT
commissioners and staff
A record crowd gathered at The Millbottom for the Chamber’s Annual MoDOT
Reception and Dinner held on Tuesday,
May 5, 2015. This event is a unique opportunity for Jefferson City to strengthen
relationships with the Transportation
Commission and MoDOT senior staff.
The Chamber would like to thank our
many sponsors for making this event possible: Ameren Missouri, Bartlett & West,
Canterbury Hill Winery & Restaurant, Capital Sand Company, Central Bank, Central
Missouri Professional Services, DeLong’s,
First Financial Credit Union, Hawthorn
Bank, Jefferson Bank, Lathrop & Gage LLP,
Lincoln University, Metal Culverts, Missouri Corn Growers Association, Moore
& Shryock, N.H. Scheppers Distributing,
Riley Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac, Riley
Toyota Scion, RKV Technologies, Spencer
startups, acquiring
the proper guidance
can be a difficult
task and we’re
trying to minimize
those hurdles,”
said Donna Deetz,
StartUp Jefferson City
Chairman. “Based
on feedback from
participants, our
committee members
were pleased with the
Entrepreneurs received advice from business professionals.
amount of information
shared in a short
amount of time.” In total, seventeen would• Judy Brenneke, CPA, VP of Bert
be entrepreneurs attended the Encouraging Doerhoff, CPA, PC
Entrepreneurship event at the Capital
• Tammy Chute, Vice President of
Event Center and each participant was
Human Resources at Scholastic, Inc.
offered continuing business guidance via
• Lois Heldenbrand, Ph. D, Assistant
the StartUp Jefferson City Committee and
Professor of Marketing at Lincoln
their partnering resources.
University
The event focused on the following
• Eric Barron, Development Services
areas of interest – Legal, Accounting,
Manager, City of Jefferson
Human Resource, Marketing, Permits,
• Chris Thompson, Business
Planning and Finance/Building Lease.
Development Specialist for the University
Special thanks to the following business
of MO – Cole County Extension Office
professionals who volunteered their time
• Leslie Tanner, Vice President of
and talents to make this event a great
Central Bank
success:
For more information about the
• Gary Wilbers, Ascend Business
Chamber’s BEST (Business & Entrepreneur
Strategies
Support Team) or StartUp Jefferson
• John Landwehr, Cook, Vetter,
City, contact Shaun Sappenfield, Existing
Doerhoff, & Landwehr, PC
Business Manager, at the Chamber.
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Pictured: MoDOT Commissioners Michael
Waters, Michael Pace, Stephen Miller (Chair),
Lloyd Carmichael (Vice Chair), and Gregg Smith
Fane Britt & Browne LLP, SSM Health – St.
Mary’s Hospital, State Technical College
of Missouri, Stockman Stoneworks and
Quarry, Twehous Excavating, WilliamsKeepers and Winter-Dent & Company.
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Over 1,300 network
at Chamber BBQ
New Members
Boost Mobile
Sam Schnieders
2111 Missouri Blvd., Ste. H
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 680-5888
Wireless Communications – Mobile
Cardwell Hardwoods
Christopher Mehmert
5927 Business 50 West
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 893-2836
www.cardwellhardwoods.com
Floor Covering
Over 1,300 attended the Chamber BBQ for business networking! Special thanks to our sponsors.
The Chamber BBQ continues to be
Jefferson City’s biggest event for business
networking presented by Jefferson City
AutoPlex and over 70 member sponsors!
Over 1,300 people enjoyed great
Bandana’s BBQ, wine from 4 members
wineries, a new margarita bar featuring
5 member bars in a beer garden with
live music from David Baker and Bobby
Showers. Susan Neill, Chamber Director
of Membership and Special Events
added “The Chamber BBQ gets better
every year thanks to our awesome
sponsors and committee volunteers!”
Celadon Construction Management
Jeff Dawdy
4612 Sunset Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 823-8009
Construction/Property Management
CEMO Technologies
Pat Ryan
3600 Country Club Drive., Ste. 350
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(660) 346-0352
Television/Cable/Satellite
Cook Flatt & Strobel Engineers
Michelle Mahoney
310 Monroe Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 635-2338
www.cfse.com
Engineers/Consulting
Special thanks for BBQ Co-Chairs Angela Nale,
Central Bank, and Dan LeCure, LeCure and Associates, for planning another successful event!
EAA Chapter 420 “Bluebirds”
John Koonce
(573) 230-9913
www.eaa429.org
Associations
Attendees enjoyed wine tasting as part of the event.
Encore Services LLC
Gerardo Cornejo
2810 S. Ten Mile Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 645-1309
Party Bus Rental
Envision Signs & Wraps
Matt Webery
P.O. Box 311
Eldon, MO 65026
(573) 392-8844
www.envisionsignsandwraps.com
Signs
Scholastic sponsored “Pay It Forward” two $250
donations to local charities. Deanna Herron, JC
Nursing and Rehabilitation (left) selected American
Heart Association. Also pictured Lori Massman,
Scholastic.
Scholastic sponsored “Pay It Forward” two $250
donations to local charities. Casey Wilson and
Tina Potter, The Networks of Mid Missouri (left)
selected The Food Bank for Central and Northeast
Missouri. Also pictured Lori Massman, Scholastic.
ErrandRunners
Cindy Baker
503 Meadowlark Lane
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 220-0177
www.jeffcityerrandrunners.com
Personal Services
First Class Movers
Joe Woolever
1730 Tanner Bridge Road #102
Jefferson City, MO 65101
The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce extends a
warm welcome to individuals and firms who have recently
joined the Chamber to help promote the development and
enhance the economy of the Jefferson City area.
(573) 569-3773
Moving/Loading/Unloading
Five 9s Consulting
Wayne Shaw
1113 Willow Creek Lane
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 219-1948
www.five9sconsulting.com
Cyber Security Consulting
God’s Little Tikes Childcare
Marcus Sage
95 Grant St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 634-8363
Child Care/Preschool
Red Wheel Bike Shop, LLC
Nick Smith
400 W. Main
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 638-2453
www.redwheelbikeshop.com
Bicycle Sales & Service
RedWood Financial Group
Gabe Hulsey
1500 Pleasant Valley Road
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 821-1999
Insurance/Risk Management
Gumbo Bottoms
Stephen Erangey
221 Madison Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 635-0074
Cocktail Lounge/Bar
REVEL Catering & Events
Johnny Graham
102 E. High St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 636-0023
www.reveljcmo.com
Event Centers/Caterers
JCMG Podiatry
Dr. J. P. McAleer
1241 W. Satdium Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 556-7724
Physicians/Surgeons
www.jcmg.org
SecureTel LLC
Tiffany Lim
1412 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(636) 856-3046
Wireless Communications
Kaiser Electric
Jason Russell
508-B Landers Way
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 556-6188
Electrical Contractors
www.kaiserelectric.com
Sodexo at Lincoln
Oliver Manuel
819 Chestnut
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(720) 231-2326
Catering
KMOS-TV Missouri PBS
Nicole Hume
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(660) 543-4155
www.kmos.org
Public Television
Some Like It Haute
Cheri Morrow
120 E. Dunklin St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 230-9162
Retail
Larry’s Motor Sports
Travis Knorr
5127 Business 50 West
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 893-3209
www.larrysmotorsports.us
Motorcycles/ATV Dealers
United Landscape Design LLC
Justin Neihart
80 S. Larand Dr.
Holts Summit, MO 65101
(573) 645-6011
Landscaping Design & Service
Managed Chaos, LLC
Laura Forbis
1018 El Dorado Dr.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 645-6579
www.managed-chaos.com
Professional Organizer
Vines
Lorie Smith
1507 E. McCarty St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 619-5588
Wine, Beer & Tapas Bar
Morris Converting
Steve Loethen
6850 Algoa Road
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 761-4747
www.morrispkg.com
Manufacturing
West Dunklin Family Pawn, In.
Melissa Rackers
515 W. Dunklin
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 635-9636
www.familypawn.com
Pawn Shops
Congratulations, Whaley’s West Side Pharmacy/Mommy & Me! Chamber Ambassadors participated
in a “Pride & Progress” ribbon cutting to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Pictured cutting the ribbon is
Stacy Welling as well as her parents Darryl & Connie Hubble.
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Chamber Connections
Thursday, June 18
4:00-5:30 pm
Hoxton Tavern & Grill
Thursday, July 16
4:00-5:30 pm
Veit’s Pub & Grill
YP members Chris Downing, Amber Hall, Matt Hall, and Bradley Kellerman at Chamber Connections
Friday Coffee
Friday, June 12
7:30 am
Chamber
Friday, July 10
7:30 am
Adrian Branch, Central Bank, wins
prize from Kevin Czaicki, CenturyLink, at Chamber Connections
Lori Hoelscher, Ameren Missouri,
and Susan Brandt, Working Spaces,
at Chamber Connections
Chamber
Social Media
Marketing Forum
Wednesday, June 17 7:30 am
Chamber
Wednesday, July 15
7:30 am
Chamber
Young Professionals (YP)
Chris Jones, LU and Stephanie John- Becky Pfenenger, J Pfenny’s, presents prize to Kevin Harris, Lincoln
son, Boys & Girls Club of the Capital
City at Lincoln University Friday Coffee University
Lunch Meeting
Thursday, July 9
11:30 am
Canterbury Hill Winery
YP Show Me Wine Competition
YP Show Me Wine Competition
Jessica Renn and Candie Hill, Heads Up Spa & Salon, with
Stripes at Friday Coffee at Lincoln University
Jeremy Jones, Sam’s Club, at Friday Coffee
Melissa Dunn, YP Wine
Event Chair, presents a
$3,200 donation to Lee
Knernschield, Program
Director, Missouri Valley Big
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Leadership Jefferson City 2015
Health &
Wellness Session
Industry Session
The Leadership Class of Jefferson City enjoyed learning first-hand about some of our
local manufacturers at the “Industry Session”. Tours of Unilever, Alpla, Scholastic and
Midwest Block & Brick meant lots of walking and lots of learning. The class has a new
appreciation for these local companies! Many thanks to Scholastic Inc. for sponsoring the
session & providing lunch. A very special thank you to the session coordinator Lori Massman, Scholastic Inc.
The LJC Class of 2015 had a great day
learning about health & wellness in Jefferson
City. They toured Jefferson City Apothecary,
JCMG Women & Children’s Center, St. Mary’s
Cancer Center at JCMG, Community Health
Center, and enjoyed hard hat tours of the
West YMCA Expansion and Capital Region
Medical Center’s expansion. They also
toured the new SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital and learned more about the American Heart Association and the YMCA’s Livestrong
Program. Thanks to session sponsors SSM Health and the Missouri Hospital Association,
lunch sponsors Capital Region Medical Center & JCMG, and to session coordinators: Becki Collier, SSM Health, Lindsay Huhman, CRMC, Stephanie Lehmen, JCMG, Kelly Trigg,
American Heart Association, and Janet Wear-Enloe, SSM Health.
State Government Session
The State Government session began with a tour of the Capitol,
including the top of the dome, which was a highlight of the day.
The class met with a panel of legislators, toured the Supreme Court
building and the Jefferson City Correctional Center along with the
Missouri National Guard. The session was sponsored by Hawthorn
Bank. Thank you to Session Coordinators; Mary Rackers, Cornerstone Appraisal, and Judy Naught, Naught-Naught Insurance.
Partners in Education Youth Leadership Awards
Outstanding Youth Leadership awards were recently presented
to 20 students at area school assemblies. Students were presented
their award by representatives from their Chamber business partners. Recipients received a certificate, a medallion and a cash prize.
Congratulations to the award winners listed below:
Student
School
Alyssa Roney..............................Callaway Hills Elementary
Krista Stanford...........................Calvary Lutheran High School
Claire McMillian.........................Cedar Hill Elementary
Jozalyn Carey.............................East Elementary
Darontae Murry........................Jefferson City Academic Center
Jaycie Sabala..............................Jefferson City High School
Samuel Uptergrove....................Lawson Elementary
Brett Kolb....................................Lewis & Clark Middle School
Madeline Mattas.........................Lighthouse Preparatory Academy
Claire Stegeman.........................North Elementary
Rylee Bock..................................Pioneer Trail Elementary
Mitchell Huston..........................Simonsen Ninth Grade Center
Emma Sellers..............................South School
Alajuan Proctor..........................Southwest Early Childhood Center
Gabe Meyer.................................Special Learning Center
Carter Hood................................St. Francis Xavier
Drew Eichelberger....................St. Martin School
Elaina Verslues...........................St. Peter School
Olivia Moss..................................Thorpe J. Gordon
Taylor Hovis................................West Elementary
A special thank you to the award sponsors:
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