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Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
January 6, 2006
Location: R-1 Schools Central Office
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Present: Ragena Duling Jim Hanson
Phil Cook Roy Deem
Jayne Sill
Karen
Fritchey Lisa Knutzen Elaine Joines
Dave Harris Leona Stice
Mindy
Chism Kirsten Sweet C Robert Ames
Minutes of January meeting approved as read.
Treasures report: Youth fund - $ 1,431.74
Christmas fund - 10,212.56
General fund - 3,203.00
Approved by Lisa 1st; 2nd Elaine
Old Business:
Lisa gave an update on Girls State. Amanda Shelton and Amanda Nutt will attend
this year. The Chamber will sponsor both candidates. Kirsten Chodrick one of our
2 chosen candidates had to cancel because of other commitments. The CJ Lions
Club had agreed to sponsor a 3rd candidate but due to the withdrawal will not do
so.
Lisa read a request from the Girl Scout Council to purchase a case of Girl Scout
cookies to be sent to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan at a cost of $48.00.
Jayne made motion seconded by Phil to approve this purchase.
The date of Tuesday evening, March 14 was approved as the date for the Chamber’s
annual meeting to be held at the CJ Senior Center. Exact time will be announced
at later date. Ginger Hayes is chairman of this event.
Due to the cancellation of the Feb. 2 Business After Hours sponsored by SMB and
Joplin Globe an alternative date of Feb. 23 was set. Time: 5:00/6:30 p.m. in the
conference room of SMB.
New Business:
Dave and Marilyn Harris have agreed to chair the 2006 Farmers Market. We still
have the signs from last year so will be used again. The market will be held
each Thursday, 3:00/6:00p.m. as last year and begin approximately June 1. Dave
suggested more advertising be done this year in local newspapers and radio. Lisa
made motion to allot $500 for expenses, 2nd by Phil.
A date for the Spring Awards Banquet will be chosen at the March meeting.
Ragena Duling was introduced as the owner of new shop “Always in Bloom” a fresh
flower and gift shop which will open on Feb. 6. A ribbon cutting date will be
determined.
Jim Hanson of Chris Dumm Law Office was also introduced as new member.
With no further business the meeting adjourned.
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Leona Stice, Secretary
Walter Hayes, President