“We have the best staff

possible. They are full of

energy and enthusiasm.

They are very eager to

help people. We staff

over 500 people in Sikes-

ton and surrounding ar-

eas. It isn’t an easy task

to deal with that many

employees when they are

at over 30 client sites

with different expecta-

tions, but everyone in the

Manpower office goes

above and beyond with

outstanding customer

service.”

Spirit Award Winner Thank You

2012

Corporate

Sponsors

Volume 1, Number 10 November

We hope it has been a banner year for

each of you professionally; it certainly

has been for the Chamber! Thanks to

the continued commitments of you - our

partners in business - we have been

able to undertake A LOT of changes. We

are finishing this year with a move to

Historic Downtown Sikeston! To help

retain one of our true friends in busi-

ness, Withers Radio, from moving out of

the area, we have vacated our previous

residence near the airport. Thanks to a

renewed partnership with the City of

Sikeston, we have relocated to the for-

mer DPS building/Post Office on 215 N.

New Madrid Street. We hope that each and every one of our members has

the chance to stop by and visit our new Sikeston Area Chamber of Com-

merce location. The new SACC building is currently open to the public as

the Chamber's hours remain the same, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday

through Friday.

IT IS TRUE! SACC HAS MOVED!!!!

Who would you like to recognize for their achievements? Call or email us with your nominations!

Manpower International

1214 Linn Street, Sikeston, MO 63801

Click here to see past Spirit Winners!

Photo by:: Standard Democrat

Sikeston Area

Chamber of

Commerce

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President: Cheryl Jones, Bootheel

Counseling Services

Past President: Jon Gilmore

SEMO Title Company

First Vice President: Rebecca

Steward

Attorney at Law

Secretary/Treasurer: Mike

McReynolds

Mike Rentals

At Large: Debbie Glenn

Manpower

At Large: Scott Nichols

Health Facilities Rehab

Voting Directors

Justin Taylor, Edward Jones

Investments

Leslie Hardy, DeWitt Company

Mackenzie Scherer, Scherer

Shelter Insurance

Patrick Douglas, Blanton Law

Firm

Steve Deere, Steve Deere

Insurance Agency

Terry Williams, Southern Bank

Tim Mitchell, Heartland Wood

Products

Tracy Cookson, DJ’s Shoes &

Things

Ex-Officio

Clyde Hawes, New Madrid Co.

Commissioner

Doug Friend, Sikeston City Man-

ager

Ed Dust, Sikeston Economic

Development

Jamie Burger, Scott Co.

Commissioner

Pastor John Neeley, Tanner

Street Church of God

Frank Tatum, Mayor of Miner

Marc Leible, Sikeston Jaycees

Steve Borgsmiller, SEMO State

Sikeston

Tom Williams, Sikeston Public

Schools

SACC Staff

Interim Executive Director:

Susan Glasgow Lawrence

Administrative Director:

Berneatress Hunt

Mid-South Economic Develop-

ment Director:

Susan Glasgow Lawrence

AgBioworks Biomass Director:

Chris Evans

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TRC’s Dr. Stephenson Speaks at Luncheon

2013 Leadership Sikeston Starts Soon! Leadership

Sikeston is

an innovative

community

program

designed to

identify and

motivate

emerging

leaders and

to develop their potential for community leadership roles by exposing them

to the opportunities, realities, and challenges of our community. This

program is for individuals who want to be community leaders and desire to

increase their own level of involvement by broadening their knowledge of

the Sikeston/Miner area.

There will be seven sessions throughout January-July. Sessions will

include: City Govt. Agri-Business, Economic Development, Education,

Healthcare, Media and community involvement.

As you can see from this aggressive schedule our Leadership

Candidates will gain knowledge in many critical areas of our community.

The Sikeston Young Professionals Group and the SACC Board of Directors

feel very strongly that this program will ensure our community’s future

success by preparing our leaders now.

Participants in this program must have the support and

commitment of their business or organization and should possess the

personal commitment to attend all of the program sessions.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 26, 2012 at 5:00PM. For application,

visit www.sikeston.net/pdfs/2013%20Application.pdf OR see next page.

Construction work on the

Phase One of the new

Sikeston Three Rivers College

campus is due to begin in

March 2013. Dr. Devin

Stephenson, president of

Three Rivers College,

addressed the Sikeston Area

Chamber of Commerce

general membership at their

luncheon on Thursday,

October 25 at Tanner Street

Church of God and gave

those in attendance an

overview of the plan of the

campus in Sikeston.

Leadership Sikeston 2013

Application

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Last Name ________________________________First Name _______________________Middle Initial______

Business Name ______________________________________Position Title____________________________

Business Address/Zip__________________________________________________Phone_________________

Fax___________________ Email_______________________________________ Cell ___________________

Years in Current Position ______ Years in Sikeston __________

Home Address/Zip_________________________________________________________________________

Have you participated in a similar leadership program in another community? Yes____ No_____

2. GENERAL

Provide a brief statement of the reason(s) you wish to participate and what you expect to gain in Leadership

Sikeston:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In your opinion, what are the three most critical problems/issues facing the Sikeston/Miner area today?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. INVOLVEMENT

Business/Professional Organizations

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Community/Civic Organizations

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SEE NEXT PAGE

4. EDUCATION

School Degree Major

________________________ ______________________ ___________________ ________________________ ______________________ ___________________ ________________________ ______________________ ___________________ Advanced or Professional Training:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. EMPLOYERS AGREEMENT

I fully support the applicant_______________________________ for the 2013 Leadership Sikeston program, and I represent that his/her employer is willing to make available the necessary time for full participation in all scheduled classes and activities.

Signature: _____________________________________ Date: _____________________

Print Name: ____________________________________

6. APPLICANT’S AGREEMENT

If selected as a participant in Leadership Sikeston, I am willing to attend all functions sponsored by the program, and I understand attendance is mandatory. I understand if I fail to meet any obligations of the program, I may be asked to withdraw and may not graduate with my class. I understand I am to notify the Chamber office when I am unable to attend a session. I understand that if I miss more than one session, I will need to make up the session the following year in order to graduate.

Signature: ________________________________________ Date: _____________________

7. TUITION

If accepted into the Leadership Sikeston program, you or your firm will be billed for the tuition fee of $200 for Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce members or $250 for non-Chamber members. Tuition covers supplies, meals, transportation, and speakers during the sessions. Tuition must be paid in full by January 1, 2013, and is non-refundable.

My tuition will be paid _____ personally _____ by my firm

This completed Application must be received by 5:00 p.m. November 26, 2012, to be considered.

Return to:

Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce

Attn: Leadership Development Committee 215 N. New Madrid St. Sikeston, MO 63801 Phone: 573.471.2498 Fax: 573.471.2499

Sikeston

Area

Chamber of

Commerce

Events

SACC Presents

Italia Classica ***Cancelled***

“Amazing Race”

Membership Drive POSTPONED UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE

November 12 Sikeston Area Cham-

ber of Commerce

OFFICE CLOSED

November 15 General Membership

Chamber Luncheon 12:00 PM

Concordia Lutheran

Church

Speaker: Southeast Mis-

souri State University’s

Vice President for Fi-

nance and Administra-

tion, Kathy Mangels

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10/29/2012 - 11/16/2012

Foster Parent's Christmas Fund Raiser

We are sending out mailings requesting

monetary donation as well as sponsoring

an Angel Tree. The business, Church,

Private family may contact Sheila Nelson,

at the Social Service Office and request to

adopt a child for the holiday season at 573-

472-5222. Any monetary donation may be

sent to The Foster Parents' Association at

110 William Street. Deadline to receive

gifts is November 16th.

11/2/2012 - 11/13/2012

Hendrickson Business Advisors Lunch and

Learn

12:00-1:30 PM

Each 90-minute session stands alone so

participants can pick and choose as many

sessions as they would like. #1: Vocal Skills

and Body Language on November 2, 2012.

#2: Work-Life Balance on November 9,

2012. #3: Turning Conflict into

Collaboration on November 13, 2012. The

cost for each session is $39 and includes

lunch. Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of

Commerce

Contact Rhett Hendrickson 335.1885 -

rhett@hendricksonbusinessadvisors.com

11/6/2012 - 11/27/2012

Weight Watchers

Meetings every Tuesday. Drop in hours

Tuesday from 5:30 am - 7:30 am. Meeting

on Tuesday at noon. Meeting on Tuesday at

5:30 pm

Community Room at YMCA

11/7/2012

Historic Downtown Sikeston Meeting

8:00 AM

Susie’s Bake Shop & Restaurant, 112 E.

Center

11/8/2012 - 11/30/2012

Mingo Wildlife Photography Contest

The Depot is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10

a.m. to 4 p.m.

116 W. Malone

11/8/2012

Ribbon Cutting for Rock Candy Boutique

1:00 PM

Please join us for a ribbon cutting to

welcome Rock Candy Boutique to the

Sikeston area.

142 E. Front St

11/8/2012

Lee Hunter Elementary Chili Supper

5:00-8:00 PM

11/9/2012

Sikeston Depot Museum & Gallery

Downtown Gallery Walk

5:00-7:30 PM

116 W. Malone

11/9/2012 - 11/10/2012

Historic Downtown Sikeston Holiday Open

House

11/9/2012

Veterans Day Ceremony

9:45 AM

Sikeston Field House

11/9/2012

Veteran's Day Celebration at SEMO Health

Network

10:30 AM-1:00 PM

Please stop by for free hamburgers and

hotdogs along with free blood pressure/

cholesterol/blood sugar screenings at one

of our following locations: Benton Medical

Center, 6724 Hwy 77 East, Benton, MO or

Sikeston Medical Center, 200 Southland

Drive. Sikeston, MO.

Contact Sarah Ezell 748-2592

11/12/2012 - 11/26/2012

TRCC Free Basic Computer Skills III

Mondays, 11/12-11/26 4:00-6:00pm

Must Pre-Register!!! Three Rivers College @

Sikeston 573-472-5223

November 2012 Calendar of Events

Be sure to visit our website www.Sikeston.net for more event details.

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November 2012 Calendar of Events

11/12/2012

Park Board Meeting

5:15 PM

Clinton Community Building, 501

Campanella Dr

11/13/2012

DED Executive Board

11:30 AM

DED Board Room, 128 N. New Madrid St

11/13/2012

Planning and Zoning Commission

4:00 PM

Council Chambers of City Hall, 105 E.

Center

11/15/2012

November Chamber Luncheon

12:00 PM

Concordia Lutheran Church

11/17/2012

Compost Site Opening

The Compost Site on Compress Road will

be open November 17 from 8 a.m. until

noon.

11/17/2012

Housing Authority Commission Meeting

12:00 PM

Housing Authority Office, 360 Allen Blvd

11/19/2012 - 11/23/2012

City Leaf Collection

City leaf collection services in the

Northwest and Southwest sections of

Sikeston

11/19/2012

Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority

Commission

11:30 AM

Council Chambers of City Hall, 105 E.

Center

11/19/2012

Public Safety Advisory Board

6:00 PM

Public Safety Headquarters, 201 S.

Kingshighway

11/22/2012 - 11/23/2012

Thanksgiving Observance

City Administrative Offices will be closed in

observance of Thanksgiving.

11/26/2012 - 11/30/2012

City Leaf Collection Services

City leaf collection services in the

Northeast and Southeast sections of

Sikeston

11/26/2012

City Council Work Session

11:30 AM

Council Chambers of City Hall, 105 E.

Center St

11/27/2012

Tourism Advisory Board

4:00 PM

C.D. Matthews Room, City Hall, 105 E.

Center

11/27/2012

VNA Hospice Grief Support Group

6:00 PM

1218 Linn St.

11/29/2012

OSHA Recordkeeping Training

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Fee: $50 early registration/$60 late

registration after November 21

(registration includes materials &

refreshments)

684 W Jackson Trail, Jackson, MO

Contact 573-243-3581

11/29/2012

Vision for Tomorrow Strategic Plan

Implementation Commission

11:30 AM

Council Chambers of City Hall, 105 E.

Center

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Sikeston

Area

Chamber of

Commerce

Events

November 22-23 Sikeston Area Cham-

ber of Commerce

OFFICE CLOSED

November 26 2013 Leadership

Sikeston Application

Deadline

5:00 PM

Attn: Leadership Devel-

opment Committee

215 N. New Madrid St.

Sikeston, MO 63801

Phone: 573.471.2498

Fax: 573.471.2499

December 20 General Membership

Chamber Luncheon

12:00 PM

Wesley United

Methodist Church

Speaker: New SACC

Board of Directors and

Officials

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Southern Hospitality Begins in Sikeston

215 N. New Madrid Street

Sikeston, MO 63801

Phone: 573-471-2498

Fax: 573-471-2499

Email: chamber@sikeston.net