D E C E M B E R I S S U E 2014

The Trenton Downtown Improvement Association and Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to,

once again, sponsor the annual Downtown Christmas event. This year’s event will take place Friday,

December 5th beginning at 4:30pm with a Soup

Supper provided by North Grand River Baptist Association. The supper will continue until 7:00pm.

The annual lighting of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree will take place at 5:30pm at Sesquicentennial Park.

There will be light entertainment during the lighting

of the tree. One lucky child will get to help Mayor Nick McHargue light the tree, as in years past.

Several downtown businesses will be open from 5:00 to 7:00 pm for those who wish to do a little later

shopping.

Beginning at 5:30, several activities are taking place. They include, but are not limited to: kettle corn near

Five Points flag provided by Cooksey’s, cookie walk in the old Smith’s clothing store provided by Hodge

Presbyterian Church, live shelf elf and live music in

The Barn and horse-drawn carriage rides provided by David Kurtz.

At 5:45pm Santa will be coming through the downtown area in a fire truck with his destination

being the Museum to greet children and have photos taken. Photos will be taken by Bailey’s Studio. Other

activities in the museum include Christmas train

display, coloring activities and Christmas stories read by First Christian Church.

L&P Dance students will be performing inside the Weldon building at 5:45. Viewers will be able to watch

just outside the large front windows.

Come out and enjoy some fun in our own downtown Trenton!

Downtown Christmas

TRENTON AREACHAMBER OF COMMERCE

AMBASSADORSSharon BarnettChad BoydCarrie Lamm Clark

Dr. Andy CoxRobin DennertLinda Eads

Jeanie GriffinEric HallDr. Kevin HarrisSue Huffstutter

Marlisa KlinginsmithDiane LowreyRhonda Meservey

Matt OsterthunBonita PriceMelissa Purkapile

Cindy SopticMichelle VandevenderJeb WalkerColleen Williams

ContentsNew Members 2

Chamber Coffee 2

Radio Auction 3

Winter Hike/Toy Drive 4

GRVCO Concert 4

Shop Local 5

Holiday Hoops 5

Member Moments 6

Monthly Calendar 7

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The Chamber’s 10th annual Radio Auction is taking place Saturday, December 6th on KTTN 92.3 FM. The auction will begin around 8:30am after the sports show and continue until noon or 1pm.

This is a great opportunity to get some wonderful Christmas gifts for those on your list. Check out some of the items on the list (also in the newspaper on Dec. 1st & 4th):

Radio Auction

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Officina Bernardi earrings - Lauhoff101 pc drive tool set - T&L Auto$250 tuition gift certificate - NCMC1 yr family pass - Ketcham Center1 night stay - Granny’s CottageAccupuncture - GH Chiropractic1500 watt heater - KCP&LChristmas Tile - GC LibraryGel Manicure - You’ve Got NailsGift Certificates - Cross HallGift Card - Casey’sGift Certificates - Washington StreetLucky Dog Cert. - Trenton R-9Alignment - Ewing AlignmentBookstore Coupon - Graceland Univ.Membership - Integrated FitnessHair products - Classic Hair FairGift Certificates - Simply ChicGift Cert to El Nopal - H&R BlockGift Certificates - Howard’sOil Change - People’s Co-opHair Cuts - You’ve Got NailsDeer Food Plot - MFA Agri-ServiceGift Certificate - Main Street MallBookstore Coupon - PDQ CleaningAvon Basket - Cross Country FarmsGift Cert. - Lockridge, Constant & ConradCoupon for Mary Kay - DennertDinner for two - Mi Mexico (Gallatin)Bookstore Certificate - NCMC1 yr individual pass - Ketcham CenterGift Cert. to Hy-Vee - H&R BlockOil Change - Barnes BakerMK Satin Hands - Connie Reed2015-16 Activity Pass - Trenton R-9Gift Certificate - Auto ShawpGift Cert. - Superior Carpet CleaningGift Cert. to Washington St.-H&R BlkGift Basket - Midwest Storm Restor.Young Living Products - R. MarshSolar Feeder - MFA Agri-Service

Gift Cert. - Sager AccountingGift Cert. Barnes GreenhousePestacator - Global Instruments$80 off set of tires - MTOGift Cert. to theater - H&R BlockValue Meal Coupons - McDonaldsGift Cert. to Lakeview - Lions ClubMassage - Massage by Sandy2015-16 Activity pass - Trenton R-9Bulldog sweatshirt - CW GrafixRental of Ballroom - Elks Lodge40-ft Ext cord reel - T&L AutoFleece blanket - Super Stars DanceWaterpik Flosser - Cox DentistryPol. Sunglasses - Premier EyeCareGift cards - O’Reilly Auto PartsQuikrete Epoxy - GC LumberGift Box - Hometown PharmacyGift Cert. - LakeviewGift Basket - Citizens BankGrease Gun - Moore Farm SupplyMassage - Relaxation TherapyCert. to GC Lumber - Farmer’s Mut.Cert. to Jim’s Bldg Supply - C21Gift Cert. - NGRBA BookstorePizza Party - Royal InnLocksmith Service - ASAP LocksmithCert. to El Nopal - Carrie L ClarkGift Cert. - Grand River PressChristmas Wreath - SunnyviewHeating Pad - Hometown PharmacyGift Basket - Magnolia’sGift Card to Wild Onion - Loud & Clear CommunicationsCert. to Lucky Dog - Homeland RealtyOil Change - Auto Glass Plus33pc bit set - Trenton HardwareMK Satin Hands Set - Connie AkersGift Card to MFA - GHCAAGift Cert. - Washed Away LaundrySpecial of Day - The BarnCase of light bulbs - Grundy Elec.

Bundle up and join Crowder State Park staff for a hike

to celebrate the beginning of winter on December 22nd.

Hike begins at 10am and is anticipated to last until

noon. Afterwards, listen to Christmas and nature stories,

make a craft to take home and enjoy hot chocolate.

Winter Wonderland Hike

“Fill the 44” Toy Drive

The Trenton Fire Department will be holding their 4th annual “Fill the 44” Christmas Toy Drive. Last year, they distributed toys to 72 families in Grundy County. If you

would like to donate a toy or cash to help the Fire Department with their toy drive, please drop your items off at the Fire Department at 17th & Harris.

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GRVCO to Perform Concert

The Grand River Valley Choir & Orchestra will be performing their Christmas concert at the First Baptist Church on Saturday, December 6th at 3pm. Doors open at 2:30. Admission is free. However, canned food will be accepted as donation for the food pantry.

Shop Local this Holiday Season

How do you support our community?

As a consumer, you are a key part in helping our local

businesses thrive by shopping or dining in Trenton.

During this holiday season, as well as every day, let’s work

together to help our local businesses succeed in our

community by shopping with them.

Shop Locally

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Scott Rasa knows all too well about traumatic injuries, and is fanatical about safety

on his farm and in all his busi-nesses.

The Lafayette County, Mo., farmer’s cousin and great-grand-father were both killed in tractor accidents, but it is one a little clos-er to home that sticks in his mind the most and proves that even careful people have accidents.

In 2005 while driving a skid-steer loader, Rasa accidently backed over his father’s foot, caus-ing severe injuries that almost cost his foot. However, LifeFlight Eagle f lew Rasa’s father to a Kan-sas City trauma center, where through a series of operations,

surgeons were able to repair and save his foot.

Rasa recognized the value of having such an important public-safety organization near his fam-ily and his community. In 2010, he partnered with LifeFlight Eagle to build a new base on his farm-land just east of Odessa, near In-terstate 70 and the intersection of Highways M and O.

Rasa built a state-of-the-art climate-controlled hangar facility that now houses one of LifeFlight Eagle’s Bell 407 helicopters and its round-the-clock f light team, which consists of a pilot, f light nurse and f light paramedic.

The new Lafayette County base has been operating for 17 months

now. Combined with its other three bases (Trenton, Harrison-ville and Clinton, Mo.), LifeFlight Eagle serves communities sur-rounding Kansas City.

In its February edition, The Progressive Farmer magazine named Rasa, age 39, one of Amer-

ica’s five “Best Young Farmers & Ranchers.”

LifeFlight Eagle wrote a let-ter of recommendation for Rasa’s nomination, citing his partner-ship with LifeFlight Eagle as just one example of Rasa’s community-first attitude.

Farmer who donated land for new base honored as ‘Best Young Farmer & Rancher’

Scott Rasa stands outside the Lafayette County base he built in partnership with LifeFlight Eagle on farmland he owns east of Odessa.

Photo Courtesy of Progressive Farmer Magazine

To promote responsible driving and good decision making, LifeFlight Eagle partnered with the Riverside Police and Fire Department and others to stage a mock DWI crash and response simulation at Park Hill High School on Tuesday, April 10, — the week before the school’s prom. With the help of Riverside Fire personnel, LifeFlight Eagle Flight Nurse Val Hammergren and Flight Paramedic Gillian Pederson loaded “victim” Amy O’Guin, an administrative assistant at PHS, into the helicopter while pilot Tim Schlupp waited to lift. As part of its ongoing community education initiatives, LifeFlight Eagle participates in numerous educational mock scenes each year in the communities it serves.

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Holiday Hoops

The 10th Annual Holiday Hoops, sponsored by North Central Missouri College (NCMC) Foundation, will be host once again to many high school

basketball teams, 101 teams, in fact. This year boasts a record number of teams for NCMC Holiday Hoops.

Teams begin the tip-off on December 19th and continue through January 3rd. A total of 67 games will be played on the campus of NCMC during

this time. Teams will be coming from Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. In order to host an event this size, there are over 200 volunteers who help.

They come from not only the Trenton area, but Albany, Chillicothe,

Cameron, Gallatin, Mercer, Princeton and beyond.

Volunteers are needed to serve as team hosts, manage the front desk, operating the game clock and manning the score book. Volunteers get free

admission to all 67 games. If you would like to volunteer in the area of

team hosting, please contact Ron Dougan or Don Warren. If anyone is interested in volunteering in other capacities, please contact Steve Maxey

at 660-359-7244 or email him at maxeysteve@gmail.com.

To view more information about Holiday Hoops, please visit

www.ncmissouri.edu/alumni/Pages/holiday_hoops.aspx or check them out on Facebook.

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M E M B E R M O M E N T SThe staff at US Bank wishes you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Will your refund be impacted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? Visit H&R Block at their new location by Hy-Vee any time between 9am and 9pm to talk with their ACA specialists. No appointment necessary. No charge.

Elle Harris,R.N., FNP-BC recently started at Wright Memorial Physicians Group and is scheduling patients of all ages. To schedule an appointment with Elle, call 660-358-5750.

The last day of the fall term at NCMC is Friday, December 5th, with finals December 8 through 11. North Central Missouri College will be closed beginning Wednesday, December 24 through the end of the month.

The Trenton Republican-Times has received a Missouri House of Representatives Resolution recognizing the newspaper for its recent 150th anniversary as a business and for being the oldest business in Grundy County. The

resolution was presented by Rep. Mike Lair of Chillicothe.

Receiving their retail license on December 7, 1984, Klinginsmith TV & Appliance began their journey at 611 Main Street. They are now located at 1812 E 9th Street and still going strong.

Check out the events at Black Silo Winery: Dec. 4 - Chemo Comfies - 6 to 8pm (make fleece blankets for chemo patients); Dec. 6 - Wine, Women & Shopping - 11am to 4pm.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Open House for 4-D Tax Service on November 14th. It was a great success. Check them out for tax preparation at the new location of 1410 E 9th St., STE C, next to Royal Inn.

Citizens Bank & Trust will be having a Customer Appreciation day on Friday, December 19th from 11am to 3pm. Be sure to join them for some treats!

Ron Dougan just celebrated 30 years with Kansas City Life Insurance Co. He was presented a diamond lapel pin for loyalty to the company.

Green Hills Community Action Agency will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24th - Friday, Dec. 26th and will reopen Monday, Dec. 29th at 8am. Offices will also be closed Thursday, Jan. 1 - Friday, Jan. 2.

Come out and show your ugliest, cutest or prettiest sweater at the Sweater Contest sponsored and hosted by Chumbley’s on Friday, December 5th. You can also enjoy open karaoke night!!

The Chamber of Commerce & License Office wish you a very Merry Christmas!!

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Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce617 Main St.Trenton, MO 64683ph: 660.359.4324fx: 660.359.4606email: trentonchamber@att.netwww.trentonmochamber.com

2014  CHAMBER  BOARD  MEMBERS2014  CHAMBER  BOARD  MEMBERS2014  CHAMBER  BOARD  MEMBERS2014  CHAMBER  BOARD  MEMBERSJacob Black - Past Chairperson

Robbins & Black AgencyDave Bain - Chairperson

Hy-Vee Food StoreGary Jordan - 2014 Chairperson

Wright Memorial HospitalKim Washburn - Treasurer

US Bank

Becky AlbrechtTrenton R-IX Schools

Ralph BootsCity of Trenton

Kathi BrewerHowards Dept. Store

Teresa CrossNorth Central Missouri College

Jennifer HottesBlack Silo Winery

Rick HullGrundy County Commission

Chuck JonesTrenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Amy LewisFarmers Bank of Northern MO

Jackie SopticASAP Locksmith

Tara WalkerAndereck, Evans...Law Firm

Dyle WilsonModine Manufacturing

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