Saddle up and move on out to this year's Taste of Pulaski
County and Basket Auction on March 27th from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. at the St. Robert Community Center.
With this year's western theme, the Taste of Pulaski County
and Basket Auction is one rootin', tootin' shindig that's
sure to have a bit of something for everyone. While filling
up on the tasty chow offered by area restaurants you can lasso
a deal on a number of fabulous gift baskets put together by
our area businesses. Door prizes and a silent auction also
make up the day's festivities so put on your pearl-buttoned
shirts and hang on to your cowboy hats. Entertainment will
be provided during intermissions featuring Lois Ann Marler
who can be found at www.loisannmarler.com
Doors
open 11 a.m. with the Auction beginning at 12:30 p.m. Come
early to browse the wonderful items for bid and start sampling
the delicious food offered by area restaurants. Tickets are
$10 for adults, $5 for children 12-5 years old and children
4 and under are free. Pre-event tickets are available at the
Chamber office.
This year's event sponsors include Citizens Mortgage Company,
Daily Guide, KFLW-Ozark Media, Ireland Architects, Laclede
Electric Cooperative, OnMedia, Ozark Technical College, and
the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. Restaurants participating include:
5 & Diner, Aussie Jack's, Charmed Cakes & Sweets,
Jitters, Miller's Grill, Missouri Eagle, Ozarks Coca Cola/Dr.
Pepper Bottling Company, Ryan's Family SteakHouse, Southern
Spice, Stefanos Pizza & Gyros, Sweetwater BBQ, The Drynk,
and Waffle House.
If you'd like to learn more about this event please contact
the Chamber office at (573) 336-5121 or e-mail chamber@wsrchamber.com.
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Tour of Ft. Leonard Wood
Live in the community long enough and you realize that it
is constantly evolving and much of what spurs this motion
is the consistent growth taking place on Fort Leonard Wood.
April 9th the AUSA, Committee of Fifty, Friends of the Fort
and Phelps for the Fort will be offering a tour of Ft. Leonard
Wood beginning at 8:45 a.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m.
The Chamber is excited to be able to offer the community this
opportunity to tour Ft. Leonard Wood and witness the transformations
that have impacted our communities in so many positive ways
over the years. The tour will be leaving from the Waynesville-St.
Robert Chamber Office, located in the lower level of the Visitor's
Center at 137 St. Robert Blvd., Ste. B in St. Robert, as always
please remember to park in the back of the building. Lunch
will be provided by AUSA during the tour. Space is limited
so please R.s.v.p. to the Committee of Fifty office at (573)
336-5121 or email chamber@wsrchamber.com
no later than April 2nd.
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Show Me Heroes
Governor Nixon recently launched the ‘Show-Me Heroes’
initiative to showcase Missouri businesses that are willing
to hire Veterans returning from the world’s battlefields.
As Missourians, we all acknowledge the great burdens and sacrifices
our Armed Forces have made in order to preserve our national
security. We also recognize how Veterans and members of our
National Guard and Reserve possess the degree of training,
education, motivation, and character that will prove vital
to Missouri’s economic future.
Sign up today by visiting the Show
Me Heroes website. Your name will be listed on the site
and allows Veterans to see the employers in their area who
have taken the pledge. Through the Missouri Career Souce Veterans
will also be able to post their resumes and employers can
connect that way with Veterans looking for a job.
Citizen
of the Year Kim Fuhr
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce is proud to
announce the 2009 Citizen of the Year Kim Fuhr. Fuhr was awarded
this honor at the Community Leadership Awards Banquet held
on February 19th. In addition to the Citizen of the Year,
awards were presented to Chamber Volunteer of the year Sherry
Norris, Chamber Organization of the Year, Pulaski County Tourism
Bureau. Tokens of appreciation were also handed out to all
community leaders in attendance.
The Chamber would like to thank everyone who came out and
helped to make the night special including Sellers Sexton
who graciously sponsored the event.
Rotary is looking for business and organization
leaders who want to make a difference in their community.
Rotary was founded in 1905 and is the world's
first and largest service organization. The Rotary motto is
"Service above Self." It is a worldwide organization
of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian
service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations,
and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Over 1.2
million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more
than 200 countries and geographical areas.
Rotary clubs carry out a variety of service
projects addressing poverty, hunger, illiteracy, substance
abuse, pollution and many other local, national and international
challenges. They also build lasting friendships and have a
lot of fun.
The
new Community Maps are now in and the 2010 Community Profiles
and Membership Directories will be in next week. Stop by the
office to pick up your copy today. Thanks to the Daily Guide
for producing these outstanding resources to showcase our
community and members.
The Chamber is working on a community shop local event for
the fall and would appreciate any member ideas. If you are
interested in serving on the event committee please let me
know so we can add you to the list.
Congratulations'
to Kimberly Fuhr the Citizen of the Year; Pulaski County Tourism
as the Organization the Year; Sherrie Norris the Volunteer
of the Year; RJ Dick the Ambassador of the Year; and Janel
Rowell the Ambassador Emeritus of the Year. Even with the
cooking challenges, the 2010 Community Leadership Awards Banquet
was a wonderful evening due to all those that attended. I
again want to thank all our community volunteers/leaders for
all you do for our community.
The annual Taste of Pulaski County and Basket Auction is
Saturday March 27, 2010. The Chamber really needs your participation
this year. I know everyone has a lot on their plate, but if
you can please donate a basket and come out a support this
event. Not only can you have a wonderful day with good friends
and great food; you can really pick up some great bargains'
when you purchase a basket. This is one of the major fundraisers
for the Chamber and your support is really appreciated.
Hello,
My name is Betsy Thomson. I am the General Manager of Baymont
Inn and Suites and have been an active chamber member for
2 years. I personally and professionally support the Waynesville-
St. Robert Chamber of Commerce.
Last year I had the opportunity to attend several
Chamber of Commerce functions and ribbon cuttings. In that
time, I learned about and came to understand the Ambassador
Club and their purposes and objectives within the Waynesville-St.
Robert Chamber of Commerce. I was invited to join the group
and am now very happy to serve as a good will ambassador and
to promote understanding and confidence in the Chamber, and
help promote Chamber membership.
My family, husband Dale and daughters, Cassandra
and Savannah live in Laquey and we have called Pulaski County
home for 25 years. We enjoy family time together with hunting,
fishing, and watching good movies. My hobbies are going to
antique stores, doing puzzles, and volunteering.
I enjoy connecting with the Ambassador Club
and Chamber of Commerce membership and am looking forward
to the many networking and volunteering opportunities in 2010.
The Tourism Bureau would like to thank the Waynesville-St
Robert Chamber of Commerce for their recognition of the Pulaski
County Tourism Bureau as Organization of the Year for 2009.
We are truly honored by this award.
Our partnership began prior to the Tourism Bureau's inception.
It was former members of the Chamber which collaborated on
the idea of establishing a tourism bureau for Pulaski County.
It was Chamber members which researched and implemented the
structuring of the Bureau. It was these committed leaders
which educated the public to vote for the 1998 Guest Tax in
which to fund this organization. Through this funding, the
Bureau is able to represent and market Pulaski County communities
in a professional manner and has enabled us to provide a state
of the art Visitors Center.
I
will be attending the Association for Data Center Management
(AFCOM) Trade Show March 7-11, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee.
I will be working in the Missouri Partnership exhibit booth
Tuesday and Wednesday.
As we went through the Enhanced Enterprise Zone application
one of the industries that we identified was the Data Center
Industry. According to a Data Center Industry Publication
Gartner Publishing more than 70 % of the world's global data
center organizations will have to modify their data center
facilities significantly before 2012.
The AFCOM 2009/2010 data trends survey revealed that 60 %
of all respondents reported that they expect to require additional
data center space within the next 5 years.
Chamber Luncheon -March 10th at 11:45 a.m. at the
Pulaski Family Activity Coalition. Our sponsor is Rotary
Club of Pulaski County. Cost is $10. Call or e-mail the
Chamber office to R.s.v.p. by 9 a.m. on March 9th.
Ribbon Cutting for Reader's Corner - March 19th
at 11 am at 819 North Pine St. in Rolla.
Taste of Pulaski County and Basket Auction - The Waynesville-St.
Robert Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Taste of Pulaski
County and Basket Auction on March 27th at the St. Robert
Community Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local restaurants
will have samples from their menus and local businesses will
donate baskets filled with a number of items to be auctioned.
For more information please contact the Chamber office at
573-336-5121 or e-mail chamber@wsrchamber.com
Fort Leonard Wood Command Orientation
Handed out 26 packets on February 17th.
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!
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)
The
Taste is Upon Us!
Doors
open 11 a.m. with the Auction beginning at 12:30 p.m. Come
early to browse the wonderful items for bid and start sampling
the delicious food offered by area restaurants. Tickets are
$10 for adults, $5 for children 12-5 years old and children
4 and under are free. Pre-event tickets are available at the
Chamber office. 
Citizen
of the Year Kim Fuhr
The
new Community Maps are now in and the 2010 Community Profiles
and Membership Directories will be in next week. Stop by the
office to pick up your copy today. Thanks to the Daily Guide
for producing these outstanding resources to showcase our
community and members. 
Congratulations'
to Kimberly Fuhr the Citizen of the Year; Pulaski County Tourism
as the Organization the Year; Sherrie Norris the Volunteer
of the Year; RJ Dick the Ambassador of the Year; and Janel
Rowell the Ambassador Emeritus of the Year. Even with the
cooking challenges, the 2010 Community Leadership Awards Banquet
was a wonderful evening due to all those that attended. I
again want to thank all our community volunteers/leaders for
all you do for our community.
Hello,
My name is Betsy Thomson. I am the General Manager of Baymont
Inn and Suites and have been an active chamber member for
2 years. I personally and professionally support the Waynesville-
St. Robert Chamber of Commerce.
I
will be attending the Association for Data Center Management
(AFCOM) Trade Show March 7-11, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee.
I will be working in the Missouri Partnership exhibit booth
Tuesday and Wednesday.
