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Upcoming Events

Hiring Fair - February 5th, the SFL TAP office will host a Hiring Fair at Nutter Field House, 6836 Iowa Ave, Building 1067, Fort Leonard Wood, MO from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00p.m. The Hiring Fair is free and open to the public and employers. If Soldiers or Veterans need any assistance with getting a resume constructed or just need general information, please contact the Fort Leonard Wood SFL TAP Center at 573-596-0175. Bring copies of your resume and dress professionally for a business interview.

Ribbon Cutting for Tre' Spa and Salon - February 6th at 11 a.m. at 24530 Southside Rd., Ste. C in Waynesville.

4th Annual "Hail to Heroes" - February 6th, 4th Annual "Hail to Heroes" will be held Friday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the ASYMCA located at 403 School St. in Waynesville. This event is open to the public.Ticket prices are $25 per person which include social hour and buffet dinner. Reservations required. Call or email for tickets: ymca@centurylink.net, 573-329-4513. The dress for the evening is Business Dress (coat & tie). Event Sponsorships available.

Ribbon Cutting for Girl Adored - February 7th at 1 p.m. at 881 Old Route 66, Ste. 2-E in St. Robert.

Trivia night to benefit Kitten Division! - February 7th, Trivia night is Saturday at the St. Robert Community Center with doors opening at 5 p.m. and trivia starts at 6 p.m. Enter a team of 8 or less. Bring food & goodies for your table and decorate your table. The Event will have food & drinks available for purchase. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 & under; advance tickets available online at http://kittendivision.com/trivia/.

Chamber Quarterly +1 Luncheon - February 11th at 11:30 a.m. at the Greater Community Fellowship Hall. Our sponsor will be Ireland Architects. Please contact the Chamber Office to RSVP before 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 10th.

**Please note** The Chamber of Commerce is excited to have such a large number of its members attend monthly luncheons. Unfortunately, due to the large number of last minute Chamber luncheon attendees a policy has been put into place by the Chamber Board of Directors. This policy started in APRIL 2005; anyone who responds after the R.s.v.p. cut-off time (9:00 a.m. the Tuesday before the luncheon) or shows up without an R.s.v.p. may be charged an additional $10. If an R.s.v.p. is received and they do not attend the luncheon there may be a $10 charged for the meal. The decision was made to charge this amount to compensate our Chamber member restaurants for the last minute adjusts they must make to their menus.

Dining Etiquette Classes - February 11th, Etiquette class for daughters attending the Father - Daughter Dance. Class starts at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10 with military ID and $12 without military ID. For more information and to RSVP call 573-458-9298 or visit girladored.com.

Community Leadership Awards Banquet - February 13th, at the St. Robert Community Center with social hour beginning at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. This event is held to commemorate the hard work and dedication to community exhibited by our area leaders, non-profit organizations and civic groups, as well as announces the Citizen of the Year. You must have a ticket to attend this event. Tickets for the Awards Banquet are now available at the Chamber Office. Tickets will not be available at the door. Deadline to purchase tickets is February 5th.

ArcAttack at Leach Theatre - February 13th at 7:00 p.m. Some say that magic is just science that we have yet to understand. Nikola Tesla, the creator of the first Tesla Coil, pushed the boundaries of discoveries from his predecessors. Now, the boundaries of his inventions have been pushed even further by the crew of ArcAttack! Tickets are $12 for General Admission. Call the Box Office at 573-341-4219.

Health & Wellness Expo - February 14th, a Focus on Health & Wellness hosted by PCRMC on Saturday from 9:00am - 2:00pm at The Centre in Rolla. The Cost is free. Free Promotional Gifts and Door Prizes. Contact Tracy Limmer at 573.458.7759 or tlimmer@pcrmc.com

Don't Miss the Deadline for Open Enrollment - February 15th, Open Enrollment at the Missouri Insurance Marketplace. AVOID Penalties - In 2015, the penalty is the larger amount of: 2% of income or a flat dollar amount - $325 per adult and $162.50 per child, not to exceed $975 for a family. Call a Certified Application Counselor at 573-458-3676 or email enrollmo@pcrmc.com to learn about premium tax credits, cost share reductions and insurance options.

Chamber Office Closed - February 16th in observance of President's Day.

Committee of Fifty Luncheon - February 27th at 12:00 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in St. Robert. Please R.s.v.p. by calling 573-336-5121 or send an email to info@wsrchamber.com by February 26th.

Fort Leonard Wood Community Listening Session - March 2nd at 5:30 p.m. the Fort Leonard Wood Community Listening Session in Nutter Field House. Click here for flyer to hang and distribute in your business. The listening session is an opportunity for the local community to provide public input to the Finding to No Significant Impact for the Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Army 2020 Force Structure Realignment.

Chamber Luncheon - March 11th at 11:45 a.m. at Colton's Steakhouse and Grill. Our sponsor will be Bow and Barrel Sportsmen Center. Please contact the Chamber Office to RSVP before 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 10th.

**Please note** The Chamber of Commerce is excited to have such a large number of its members attend monthly luncheons. Unfortunately, due to the large number of last minute Chamber luncheon attendees a policy has been put into place by the Chamber Board of Directors. This policy started in APRIL 2005; anyone who responds after the R.s.v.p. cut-off time (9:00 a.m. the Tuesday before the luncheon) or shows up without an R.s.v.p. may be charged an additional $10. If an R.s.v.p. is received and they do not attend the luncheon there may be a $10 charged for the meal. The decision was made to charge this amount to compensate our Chamber member restaurants for the last minute adjusts they must make to their menus.

Ribbon Cutting for Metro Business College - March 24th at 10 a.m. at 1202 E. Highway 72 in Rolla.

Taste of Pulaski County & Basket Auction - March 28th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Robert Community Center. Restaurants will be handing out samples of their favorite menu items. A variety of specialty baskets from area businesses will also be up for bid. A silent auction and door prizes are also included in this fun filled event. Doors open 11:00 a.m. with the Auction beginning at 12:30 p.m. come early to browse the items for bid and start sampling the food. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12-5 years old and children 4 and under are free. For more information, visit http://www.tasteofpulaskicounty.com/ or call the Chamber office at 573-336-5121.

**If you have any information for our community calendar please email chamberdirector@wsrchamber.com.

For more events click on the link below to view the county calendar! http://visitpulaskicounty.mhsoftware.com/

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