Community Calendar for the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce

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This page updated Tuesday, April 08, 2008 .

For more details on Parks events, visit Chillicothe Parks & Recreation.

JANUARY, 2008

January 4 - First Friday Coffee, Heritage Funeral Home, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
January 17 - Chamber Annual Awards Banquet & Auction
January 24 - Mudcat Kickoff Party - Grand River Inn - 6 to 8 p.m.
January 26 - "Sleeping Beauty" - Missoula Children's Theatre - PAC - 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
January 29 - Leadership Chillicothe - Session 1
TBA - Eggs-and-Issues - Chillicothe Country Club - 7am

FEBRUARY, 2008

Friday, February 1 - First Friday Coffee - Sweet Boutique - 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Download a complete 2008 Itinerary and Application

The 2008 Event will be held on February 5 and 6, 2008.
Monday, February 4th - Pre-Event Dinner with Legislators
Tuesday, February 5th - Main Event - Mardi Gras Theme
Wednesday, February 6th - Breakfast

February 5th:

6:45 a.m. - Meet and depart for Jeff City
9:45 a.m. - Chillicothe delegation meets, State Capitol, Third Floor, Southside of Rotunda, Near Staircase
10:00 am Introduction of Delegation in the Senate
10:45 am Introduction of Delegation in the House
11:30 am Legislative Luncheon, Capitol Plaza Ballroom
2:00 pm Community Visits with Legislators or Optional Tours
3:30 pm Community Booth Set-up, Capitol Plaza Ballroom
5-8:00 pm Great Northwest Celebration, Capitol Plaza Ballroom
(Note: This is an adult event - No one under 21 will be allowed.)
--Mardi Gras style, food, music, fun and entertainment
--Community Booths
--Music by Blue Orleans
--Dinner Buffet

February 6th:

7:30-8:30 am Regional Breakfast/Legislative Briefing at 8:00 am, Capitol Plaza
All regional Delegates are invited to breakfast.

Sign up to participate in the new Chamber Welcome Service.

February 9 & 10 - North Missouri Outdoor Classic - Chillicothe Middle School
February 16 - Step Back in Time Winter Festival - Jamesport, Missouri
February 17 - Kansas City Symphony - PAC - 2 p.m.
February 20 - Chamber Luncheon at Chillicothe Country Club
February 22 - "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" - PAC - 7 p.m.

MARCH, 2008

Friday, March 7 - First Friday Coffee - McCoy & Samples Dental Clinic - 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., 850 Fairway Drive
Wednesday, March 12 - Ag Appreciation Breakfast - Andrew McCrea, speaker - 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. at Mervyn Jenkins Expo Center
Saturday, March 15 - Hedrick Medical Center is hosting the Community Health Fair at the Chillicothe High School - 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Monday, March 17 - St. Patrick's Day - wearing o' the green
Wednesday, March 19 - Chamber Luncheon - Grand River Inn, Noon
Saturday, March 22 - Jamesport Spring Open House
Tuesday, March 25 - Opening: MAC Luthiers: Work is Art and Art is Work - the Art of Hand-crafted Instruments at the Livingston County Library
Thursday, March 27 - Show-Me Christian Youth Home Ribbon Cutting/Groundbreaking - 12:30 in Galt, Missouri - Light lunch provided
Saturday, March 29 - KRLI "Putting on the Glitz" Big Band Ball at Martin Community Center, 1985 S. Odell Avenue, Marshall, Missouri
Saturday, March 29 - C-T Home Expo

APRIL, 2008

Friday, April 4 - First Friday Coffee - Sydenstricker Lawn & Farm, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Friday, April 4 - Meet & Greet new Chamber Executive Director, Amy Shirley, 3-5 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 - Celebrity Waiter Dinner - YMCA Y-PALS fundraiser - Elks Lodge, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8 - Working Women's Night Out at Chillicothe High School, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 10 - Empire District Gas Company - Open House and Ribbon Cutting - 10:00 a.m.
Friday & Saturday, April 11 & 12 - "Courage & Love the George & Erika Mandler Story" at 7:00 p.m., Gary Dickinson PAC
Saturday, April 12 - Bishop Hogan Dinner Auction, "Guess Who's Turning 50?" - 5 p.m. Silent Auction, 6:30 p.m. Hy-Vee Catered Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Live Auction featuring Mike Miller Auction Service. Call BHS at 660-646-0705 for more info.
Saturday, April 12 - Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Sunday, April 13 - "Courage & Love the George & Erika Mandler Story" at 2:00 p.m., Gary Dickinson PAC
April 15 - Cancelled - To Be Rescheduled - DaVita Dialysis Ribbon Cutting (507 Park Lane), 3:00 p.m.
April 16 - Chamber Luncheon - Administrative Professional celebration - 11:45-1:15 p.m. - come bowl with your boss at The Fast Lane (24 teams maximum - first come, first serve). (Download application here!)
New Leagues are forming at The Fast Lane Family Entertainment Center:
Family Trio League starts Monday, April 21st
Doubles League starts Tuesday, April 22nd
Scratch Doubles starts Friday, April 25th
Ladies Trio League starts Wednesday, April 30th
Sign up is starting now. If you’re interested, drop by or give The Fast Lane a call at 707-1700.
April 23, 26, 30, and May 3 - City-Wide Clean-Up - You Take to Dump (no charge)
Friday, April 25 - NFIB Missouri Legislative Update - Grand River Inn, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 - Strum and Stroll, downtown Chillicothe
Kansas City Symphony - Rescheduled - Date TBA

MAY, 2008

May 16 - 19th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament at Green Hills plus Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament - Two-Person Scramble - Registration Fee includes lunch (served 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) - Tee Times: 7:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.; Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament - Social 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. with tournament at 6:30 p.m. Download the golf flyer and application here. Find more details, prizes, and an entry form for the Poker Tournament here!

JUNE, 2008

June 18 - Chamber Monthly Luncheon - TBA

JULY, 2008

July 4 - Freedom Festival
July 16 - Chamber Monthly Luncheon - TBA

AUGUST, 2008

August 15 - Chamber Luncheon - TBA
Check the ribbon cutting page for ribbon cuttings each month!

SEPTEMBER, 2008

Saturday, September 6 - HMC Hospital Run, 5K Walk/Run, Registration 7 a.m., Run 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 13 - Hedrick Medical Center's 120th Birthday Celebration, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Open House
September 19 - Chamber Luncheon - TBA

OCTOBER, 2008