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Welcome to the Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce website!  We want to keep you informed and aware that we are here to help our economic industry and our communities in Bollinger County, Missouri.

In the Chamber News:

The next chamber meeting will be held on May 10th, 2012 at the Marble Hill Senior Citizens Nutrition Center, 505 3rd Street at 12:00pm (noon). Door prizes awarded.

Join us in discussing the upcoming Bollinger County HWY 51/34 Garage/Yard Sale to be held across the county on Saturday, May 19. Bring any ideas you may have for new projects to grow a stronger chamber and find new ways to promote our county and help provide for potential business growth.

Meet & Greet:

Date:       June 28, 2012
Place:      Jays Bar-B-Q
Time:       6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Chamber Memberships are due for 2012

It is once again time to renew chamber membership dues for 2012. Dues are $50 for business membership and $20 for individual membership in the Chamber of Commerce. This cost is a great bargain for the amount of benefits you will receive with your membership. Our website lists your business name, contact information, location, and a free link to your webpage on our Chamber Member Directory. Businesses of the Quarter receive additional direct marketing. Members are on our Referral List. The Chamber refers members to visitors, newcomers, businesses, and residents seeking information about goods and services in our area. Our free eblast service allows you to supplement your paid advertising and increase the number of people you can reach with your special sale ad or event.

Renew or join the Chamber today and have the power and experience of our large base of business members to network with.

If you have not renewed your Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce membership for 2012 dues are now due for the 2012 year. Join or renew your membership now, we have lots of new ideas to promote our county and help to provide for potential business growth. Annual Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce Business memberships for 2012 are $50 and individual Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce memberships for 2012 are $20. Join or renew today and help us grow a stronger chamber!
 

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Chamber Membership?

To get the most out of your Chamber membership you must take advantage of the programs and services offered by the Chamber. A member may be disappointed in their membership and feel they didn’t make a good investment in their chamber dues. Your satisfaction can depend on your utilization of our services.

Have you sent your link to your business webpage to us to include on our webpage?

Have you included all your business contacts for us to post? Making it easier for potential customers to find you.

What about our extra promotional opportunities; in addition to your paid advertising the Chamber offers eblasts of your specials, sales, and events, plus posting on our Facebook page (you must send us the information by flyer, photo, or PDF form), just email, mail, or bring the information to us.

How about attending different educational programs the Chamber keeps you informed of?

Do you attending meetings and listen to scheduled speakers? Have a topic you would like to see covered at one of our meetings by a speaker? Let us know and we will try to set that up.

Our monthly Meet & Greet offers an evening opportunity to kick around ideas for future projects, socialize, hear interesting speakers to keep informed, and of course have refreshments served by our various hosting sites.

Your membership in the Chamber can be like joining a gym or fitness center, then not showing up for the sessions or doing the exercises. You don’t take advantage of the counseling sessions or other services offered by the club and feel you made a bad investment because you didn’t get the anticipated results. You get out of your Chamber membership what you put into it.

We hope you are ready to take advantage of our programs and networking opportunities, which will allow you to feel you have made a good investment in your Chamber membership this upcoming year.

We look forward to your involvement in the Chamber this year and thank you for investing in your Chamber, your county, and your community.

Missouri Employer Reporting Services

Missouri Employer Reporting Services assists employers with the federal and state new hire reporting requirements on behalf of the Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support Division’s Child Support program. Please find attached important information about New Hire Reporting in the state of Missouri. It would be very helpful if you could share this information with your membership to increase general awareness of reporting laws and legal requirements for employers. New hire reporting expedites the collection of child support from parents who have changed jobs and helps to locate non-custodial parents to establish paternity and child support orders. We request that you distribute the information to your membership by including it in a newsletter article or placing it in a resource section on your website.

The attachment summarizes various methods of reporting and provides contact information for Missouri Employer Reporting Services. If you have questions, please visit our website at www.missouriemployer.dss.mo.gov or call Missouri Employer Reporting Services at 888-663-6751. Help desk staff are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time.

Leslie Perry Duffy
Outreach Manager

Direct 803-708-8115
Toll Free 866-923-2023 Press 0, option 4
Cell 803-476-6449
Fax 303-295-0244

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The chamber would like to have Welcome Bags made up with something from all the businesses in Bollinger County. Another way to get your name in front of people. We will make up the bags if the businesses will bring something by to put in them. What ever type of promotional item you use would be acceptable. Bring those items by the Bollinger County Museum or the Bollinger County Library for us to make up the bags to give out to new businesses or new people to the area. A free way to advertise! Let your presence be know by all who come to the area. Call 238-1174 or email bocochamber@hotmail.com with questions or comments.

Rising Star Business of the Quarter is Abbigayle's Children's Consignment & Formal Wear.

Abbigayle's is located at 207 First Street in Marble Hill and is owned and operated by Tina Woodfin with help from her kids Braidon, William, and Abbigayle. Tina started Abbigayle's about a year and a half ago in response to her need to do something with her 3 kids' stuff that was outgrown or no longer needed. Abbigayle's sells gently used children's items, clothing, boutique items, flip-flops, tutus, shirts, and hair bows. Abbigayle's is not just for little kids, they have a fine selection of formal gowns and tuxedo rentals for the older kids to get all dressed up for prom and other formal occasions. Stop by and check out Abbigayle's on Monday to Friday from 10a.m to 5p.m and on Saturday from 10a.m to 2p.m. Give Tina a call at 573-238-0051 for Abbigayle's.

Tina says her favorite part of her job is "Seeing the boys all dressed up! Tuxedo rentals are a lot of fun!" When asked about the most challenging part of her job Tina replied, "Keeping up with the organization." Keeping all her different merchandise inventoried and arranged in a pleasing manner takes a lot of time and time is something Tina has to juggle to be able to oversee her store plus Woodfin's Family Arcade next door at 205 First St. The arcade is a great place for kids to hang out after school and on weekends.

It features arcade style games and good food to eat. Tina has a full menu with daily lunch specials. Her menu includes burgers, appetizers, sandwiches, desserts, and drinks, plus fresh homemade bread, rolls, and pies daily! Call ahead orders are welcome. Woodfin's Family Arcade is open Tuesday thru Thursday from 11a.m to 5p.m and on Friday and Saturdays from 11a.m. to 7p.m. Call Woodfin's Family Arcade at 573-238-3351 to place a call ahead order.

Tina's plans for the future include opening a fitness center, NEW GET FIT FITNESS will open soon in the Woodfin's Family Arcade building beside Abbigayle's Children's Consignment & Formal Wear.

Tina feels it is important to belong to the Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce so businesses can share information with other businesses. Visit Abbigayle's and put your name in the drawing for a $25 gift certificate to be used at Abbigayle's!
 

Veteran Business of the Whippoorwill Lake Family Camping.

Owned by Daniel Polanczyk, Whippoorwill Lake Family Camping is located just 5 miles South of Marble Hill and has a long history in our area, around since 1969, with Daniel and Maja taking over management in 2007. To join Daniel and his friendly staff; Jackie as Office Manager, Jamie with Reservations and Bookings, and Allen and Nick who do a great job at keeping the park clean and trimmed, take Highway 51 S out of Marble Hill for 5 miles then turn on County Road C.R. 522.

Located in the beautiful foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Whippoorwill Lake Family Camping is the perfect place for day outings, family camping, church events, reunions, picnics, beach activities, and private parties. The park has a very family friendly atmosphere where you can feel good about coming with your family and friends. No matter what type of camping you enjoy, tents, cabins, or RV's, you can feel confident you will be treated like family and every effort will be made to make sure your stay at the Lake is pleasant. You can check out Whippoorwill Lake Family Camping at their website www.whippoorwilllake.com , where you can make reservations, get directions, check out the different camping facilities, or find out what's going on at the Lake, everything you need to know to make your stay enjoyable.

We asked Daniel what his favorite part of his job is and Daniel said "We love the people that camp here, many have become like family and the Location, it is just beautiful. the lake, the trees and nature all around. You will agree if you see this place for yourself."

Daniel feels the most challenging part of his job is dealing with the people. Daniel replied "We love the people but some put us in challenging situations. We have a Family Campground, some people come and do not want to follow the few simple rules that we have. Our Rules are not to difficult and are Good for Our Family Oriented Customers."

We wanted to know why Daniel belongs to the Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce and Daniel says "We live in this Community and we should be involved within this community as much as possible and the Chamber is a great organization that allows you to have contact with a lot of great people in this community. You can meet many Doers and Shakers of this County.

Be sure you give Daniel and his staff a call at 573-238-3995 or visit his website to plan your next outing. Whippoorwill Lake Family Camping is open 8am - 9pm Sun. thru Thursday and 8am-10 pm Friday and Saturday. Check out their special Memorial Day activities, Daniel says "Memorial Weekend. This is our Biggest Time of All.. so Come on Out. Friday May 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27 is our 3 Day Weekend. Book early for RV spots and Cabins. Saturday we plan to have Golf Cart Parade. Our Theme for this years Golf Cart Parade is CAMO. To honor all the Military. So Dress up your cart and yourself in camo to show support for our Military and Veterans of United States. We Plan to have the Parade around 5 pm on Saturday Followed by a Live Concert By The Side Street Country Band with Bill Hulvey and the Gang. Sunday afternoon, We will have some Washer Tournaments and Games for Children and Children at Heart."

While you are having fun don't forget to put your name in the drawing for a $25 gift certificate to be used at Whippoorwill Lake!

~ Local Announcements ~

Special Olympics
Special Olympics Ride on May 9-12. Ride will leave from the horse arena at Baseball Park in Marble Hill. Activities will include Cowboy Church, Auction and Square Dance, and Southern Brothers and dance.
For more information call Castor River Park at 573-495-2485.
 

National Nursing Week

Woodland Hills will celebrate National Nursing Home Week with many activities from May 13-19. To start the festivities a Mother’s Day tea will take place on Sunday, May 13 at 2:30 p.m. Each day of the week will feature other activities which will include a brunch, Out Back barbecue, Carnival Day, Barn Dance with Super Bingo, and Fish Fry Day. For more information call 238-2614.

Arthritis Exercise Classes
At the Bollinger County Health Center on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 10:30am and Fridays from 8:30am to 9:15am. Classes open to all age groups and are free and fun! For more information or to register call 238-2817 or toll free at 866-338-2817.

Bollinger County Extension & Master Gardeners

If you would like a garden spot in the community garden, located behind the extension office in Marble Hill and across from the Massey Log Cabin, please contact the Bollinger County Extension at 573-238-2420 to reserve your plot. Several raised-bed garden plots are available to families and individuals.

Bollinger County Garage Sale

Important Notice!
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Ball Park Booth Space for the Bollinger County HWY 51/34 Community Garage/Yard Sales at the Marble Hill Ball Park on May 19, 2012 will not be available.

All other yard/garage sales for the HWY 51/34 Community Sales on May 19 will still continue as planned; including the big parking lot yard sale at the United Methodist Church on HWY 34 coming into Marble Hill. Spaces can be purchased at the Methodist Church on the morning of May 19 at 6:00 A.M. Sale starts at 7:00A.M.

Cost is $5.00 per space
Call Sue at 573-238-0045 for more information
Proceeds from the Church space sales will be used for their summer mission trip.
Lunch and snacks will be available by youth.

Bollinger County HWY 51/34 Community Garage/Yard Sales Sat. May 19 at the ball park and through out the county. KMHM,104.1, radio station will be at the ball park. For more information or park booth space call 238-1174.

Name: Bollinger County HWY 51/34 Community Garage Sales
Date: May 19, 2012
Place: Marble Hill Ball Park
Costs Individuals: $10 for space not under pavilion in Ball Park
                               $15 for space under the pavilion in Ball Park

Costs for Businesses, food booths, and craft booths: $25.00 in Ball Park

If your business would like to participate by putting out a sidewalk sale or sale signs in your windows let us know so your name will appear in ads.

Businesses in the Patton and Zalma areas need to let us know if you want to take part so we can include your business in our ad!

If you are not a chamber member there will be a small fee to have your name included in the ads.
 

ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ANY UNSOLD ITEMS WITH THEM WHEN THE SALE IS OVER!

Booth Application

Bollinger County Museum Events:

The Bollinger County Museum and Library are still accepting stories for the Bollinger County History Book. The history book provides a great opportunity for all our families to tell their family story. The first 500 words and 1 picture are free to have published. For stories over 500 words there is a charge of 15 cents per extra word.

We hope to hear from all the families who have not sent in your history yet. There is still time to get your history in; the deadline for stories has been extended to July 31, 2012. Let us hear from you.

Mr. Comer of the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site in New Madrid, will have a Civil War presentation at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History on Saturday, May 19. Mr. Comer and his assistant will dress in period attire that will reflect what a Federal and Confederate Soldier in this part of the war would have looked like at the time. They will be wearing the uniforms and equipment of their respective sides and will have displays of gear and items used by the everyday soldier.

At 2:00p.m Mr. Comer will talk about the gear he and his assistant are wearing and what the day to day life of a soldier during the war would have been like. Mr. Comer will do musket firing demonstrations to allow people to see how muskets would have been loaded and discharged during the war. People who attend this lecture will come away with a broader understanding of the equipment used during the Civil War era, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the weapons.

Admission: Adults $2 and 18 years and under $1

For more information call the Library at 573-238-2713 or the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History at 573-238-1174 or send us and email at bcmnh@sbcglobal.net.

Missouri Dinosaur Naming Contest:
Be a part of history and help the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History come up with a name for the Missouri dinosaur. Hypsibema missouriense is his scientific name, but we need a fun name for the only dinosaur found in Missouri.

The winning child and school will receive a bronze plaque with a casting of the Missouri dinosaur commemorating the official naming of Hypsibema missouriense. (Your place in history)

Contest is open to grades Kindergarten to 8th grade.

Name submissions must be submitted by September 15, 2012.

To submit your dinosaur name and for complete official contest rules visit: www.573mag.com/dino

For questions or more information contact the Bollinger County Museum at 573-238-1174 or email bcmnh@sbcglobal.net

Contest is sponsored by 573 magazine, Lost World Studios, and the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History
 

Krispy Kreme Fundraiser:
The Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill, Missouri is holding a Krispy Kreme Doughnut Fundraiser. Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts or Krispy Kreme Certificates that are redeemable for one dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts may be preordered until March 21, 2012. Doughnuts and certificates will be available for pick up at the Bollinger County Museum, Bollinger County Library, or in front of the Leopold Post Office on Saturday, March 31 from around 9AM until Noon. Contact the Museum to preorder or for more information at 573/238-1174 or send us an email at bcmnh@sbcglobal.net. Please enjoy this sweet treat while supporting you local outstanding Museum. Thank you.

If you have any questions or would like to enter, please call the Museum at 573/238-1174 or send us and email at bcmnh@sbcglobal.net.

Medicare Assistance:
The Senior Nutrition Center in Marble Hill has a representative to help with Medicare questions for individuals in Marble Hill available at the nutrition center from 8 a.m. to noon every Tuesday. If your problems are lengthy, please make an appointment by calling 238-2809.

Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship:

The Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture to award four $500 scholarships to students who are pursuing certification in fields related to and supporting of agriculture. All applicants or their parent or guardian must have an active membership in Missouri Farm Bureau. Completed applications must be postmarked by March 30, 2012. For additional information, contact Diane Olson, Missouri Farm Bureau at 573-893-1414 or email dolson@mofb.com

Senior Center:
The Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located at 505 3rd St. in Marble Hill, will again host the Arthritis Foundation Exercise classes. Starting Jan. 23 classes will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays until summer. Class times are Mon. and Wed. from 9:30am to 10:30am and Fridays from 8:30am to 9:15am. Classes open to all ages. Fun and Free! For more information and to register call the Bollinger County Health Center at 573-238-2817 or long distance call toll-free at 866-338-2817. If Woodland School is closed due to weather, classes will be not be held that day.

Show-Me Days:

Show Me Days will be held on Saturday, May 19. Get your Bollinger County photos turned in to the Bollinger County Library or City Hall by May 11. Winning photos will be on display at the Bollinger County Museum on May 19 as a part of the Show Me Days celebration. Visitors to the museum on May 19 will enjoy the winning photos, a Missouri symbol scavenger hunt, plus our Civil War program with Michael Comer, and see our wonderful displays. Regular admission to the museum does apply.

Training:
Operation Jump Start will have free classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm to 9pm beginning Feb. 21, 2012. Operation Jump Start is offered through the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Delta Regional Authority. For more information contact the Douglas C. Greene Center at 573-651-2929, by Feb. 15. Seating is limited and an application is required. You may also visit this link http://www.semo.edu/cie/training/index.htm for registration and information about Operation Jump Start.

Recycling Project:

The Bollinger County Recycling Project meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Bollinger County Library. The public is invited. Anyone who wants to volunteer at the recycling center on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. may call Donna Aufdenberg at 238-2420. Volunteers for Saturdays should call Paula Bridges at 238-4612.

KMHM 104.1:
KMHM 104.1 goes world wide on the web.

To listen anytime go to http://www.mysoutherngospel.net/ or for the player go to: http://radio.securenetsystems.net/radio_player_large.cfm?stationCallSign=KMHM.

Give them a listen today!

Business Owner Members

Please email a photo of your business, business sign, or business logo to me at bocochamber@hotmail.com and webmaster@mrbitsandbytes.com to include in our new Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page Gallery of Bollinger County Businesses and add to your listings on our website.

If you don't use email you can mail or bring a photo by the museum to be scanned in and used. Call 238-1174 for any questions. Hope more of you will send in these photos, our Facebook page gives you another place to advertise, showcase your business for FREE; keep up with the latest news and meeting information, free classes, business links, and more.

Be sure you visit the site and "like" the page located at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bollinger-County-Chamber-of-Commerce/189610027731262 or just visit our web page and click on the big blue square with the f in the upper right corner of the Home page.

Send in your event, special promotion, or activity to be included in our newsletter, eblasted to our contacts, or posted on our Chamber Facebook page. The chamber now has Twitter and Pinterest to add to our ways to get out your message.

These free services are a supplement to your normal paid advertising.

WHY JOIN THE BOLLINGER COUNTY CHAMBER?

(What’s in it for me and my business?)

FREE PUBLICITY & EXPOSURE
 

The Chamber has recently updated and expanded our website to provide the latest information about our county businesses and Chamber services. And…we have hired a part-time administrative person to give continuity to the Chamber functions. Check out the benefits of your membership below!

• Free links to your business web page.

• Free events listings. (get them to us!)

• Business of the Quarter Direct Marketing. A Rising Star and Veteran business will be picked each quarter and will receive free newspaper advertising for the quarter.

• Advertising for the Business of the Quarter will include the feature story in the paper, the large ad in the paper and the $25 gift certificate for the customer drawing. They would also receive a year's free membership to the chamber if they are not already a member.

• Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking Everyone loves a new business. Let us help you celebrate.

NETWORKING
Monthly business meetings allow business members to share info about local economic changes and events and education opportunities.

Chamber directory lists your business and contact information along with type of business for our visitors on the internet.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Market analysts ask for facts and figures as they determine whether to locate in our area. The Chamber is the place that new industry starts to gather information.

The Chamber is often asked to endorse new business ideas to allow funders to know that there is community support for the new business.

The state of Missouri markets tourism statewide and the chamber is one of the few organizations that is eligible for matching state funds.

We are YOUR Chamber. Help us help you. Join today!

CONTACT INFO:
Bollinger County Chamber
P.O. Box 440
Marble Hill, MO 63764

Email: bocochamber@hotmail.com
Web site: www.bollingercountychamber.com
 

Administrative Assistant: Pat Welker
573-238-1174

Membership dues are only $50 for the year for business memberships and $20 for the year for individual memberships. Joining the chamber now will have your dues paid for Nov. and Dec. of 2011 and all of 2012 for the one low cost of $50 for businesses and $20 for individuals. Why not take advantage of this opportunity today?

MEMBERSHIPS
          - 2012 Business Members

          - 2012 Individual Members

The deadline to pay your annual dues is drawing near.  For those of you whom have paid, THANK YOU......

Those that have been totally busy and have forgotten, this is your reminder. For your convenience, the 2012 membership form is available for you to download, print and send in.

We appreciate your continued dedication to the Chamber and your support for Bollinger County.

Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce Membership Forms for 2012

Now is a great time to join the Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce. With your paid 2012 business membership dues of $50 you will receive membership in the Chamber for the rest of 2011 FREE! Individual memberships in the Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce are $20 for 2012 with the rest of 2011 FREE!

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