Events for April 2015
Ozark Chamber of Commerce
Apr 1
One On One Business Consulting
One-on-One Business Consulting
Individual Appointments with Chrystal Irons, Business Development Specialist
MU Extension Service and MO Small Business and Technology Development Centers (SBTDC)
NOTE: One on One Business Consulting first and third Wednesday's every month. Call today to make your appointment!
Appointments may be made by calling Emily
417-581-6139 or email at emily@ozarkchamber.com
Consulting will be at the Carl G. Hefner Enterprise Center Conference Room
Apr 2
CBCO Blood Drive
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Blood Drive
Please consider giving the Gift of Life!!
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Date:
April 2, 2015
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Time:
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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Location:
OTC-Richwood Valley Campus 3369 W Jackson Road
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Contact:
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EMail:
whitea@otc.edu
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Date/Time Details:
Apr 2
Working Ozark Women
"Hop to It and VOTE!" Working Ozark Women this month will be having a celebration of Spring and Suffragettes:
April 7th is Voting Day!
Serve your duty as a citizen and exercise your hard-won right to vote. Our Christian County Clerk's Office has sample ballots, how to register, and where to vote on their website: www.christiancountymo.gov/clerk.html.
Polls are open 6am to 7pm in our area. Each of us can do our part to honor the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom to live in a democracy. Honor the foremothers who came before you by educating yourselves on the issues and candidates, and then, most importantly,
TAKE PART
in deciding who your local City and County Leaders will be and what measures shall be adopted. This month's WOW is sponsored by Neatnik Cleaning & Premier Home Healthcare.
Sponsored by:
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The American Suffragette movement has beginnings in Seneca Falls, NY, in 1848 with the first Women's Rights Convention; 24 years later in 1872 the actual 1st Woman to run for President of the United States was Ms. Victoria Woodhull, with Frederick Douglas as her running mate, on the Equal Rights Party Ticket; activists and reformers throughout the United States then spent another 40 years campaigning for the Women's Right to Vote and the many organization came together in 1912-13 to participate in the Suffragette demonstrations held in New York and Washington DC, with Inez Mulholland on horseback. To wit: an incredible thing happened in May 97 years ago, a Joint Resolution of Congress proposing a constitutional amendment extending the right of suffrage to women on May 19, 1919 was passed. 16 months later the 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920.
The Equal Rights Amendment was also proposed during this time and then to every Congress between 1923 and 1972. Did you know this amendment is still being debated, and in our home state of Missouri, to this day? Amendment reads "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."
In 1982 it fell just three states short of ratification and is still not yet in our U.S. Constitution. *
* http://www.equalrightsamendment.org
Apr 2
Holy Thursday Service
Join the Ozark United Methodist Church as we remember the last hours Jesus spent with his disciples before his death on the cross, in a service that will include music, prayer, video, Scripture, a message, and Holy Communion. Childcare provided in the nursery to age 5.
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Date:
April 2, 2015
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Time:
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Website:
http://www.ozarkumc.org
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Location:
Ozark United Methodist Church, 2850 State Highway 14 East, Ozark, MO
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Contact:
Church office at 417-581-6853
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EMail:
admin@ozarkumc.org
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Date/Time Details:
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Apr 3
First Friday Coffee! April 3rd Hosted by Sam's Club @ The Chamber Offices!
First Friday Coffee!
Reveille Reveille - Time for our morning Ozark Chamber of Commerce meet and greet! This Friday, 7-8am, April 3rd - at the Ozark Chamber of Commerce Carl G. Hefner Enterprise Center.
Wake up for some Sam's Club hospitality and breakfast; "Kick-start your brain" with some coffee and conversation with fellow chamber members. They will have an abundance of pastries and Keurig coffee choices along with some great Sam's Swag and Door Prizes to win! So bring your business card and come find out about all the latest plans and happenings for Spring in Ozark!
April's First Friday Coffee hosted by Sam's Club.
Apr 3
Good Friday Service
Join the Ozark United Methodist Church for this multi-sensory Tenebrae Service (Service of Darkness) leading us through the events of Jesus last 24 hours that will include singing, special music, Scripture readings, video, and more. Childcare provided in the nursery to age 5.
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Date:
April 3, 2015
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Time:
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
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Website:
http://www.ozarkumc.org
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Location:
Ozark United Methodist Church, 2850 State Highway 14 East, Ozark, MO
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Contact:
Contact the Church office at 417-581-6853.
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EMail:
admin@ozarkumc.org
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Date/Time Details:
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Apr 4
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast @ VFW Post 7628
VFW Post 7628 All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast
First Saturday of each Month.
Adults: $3
Children 6-12: $2
Children under 6: free
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Date:
April 4, 2015
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Time:
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Location:
VFW Post 7628
104 South 1st Street
Ozark MO 65721 US
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Contact:
Location Contact: VFW Post 7628
Location Phone: 417-581-5553
Apr 5
Easter Sunrise Service
Join the Ozark United Methodist Church for an Easter sunrise service that will re-live the initial moments of that first resurrection Sunday morning at the tomb of Christ. This service will be held outside weather permitting; inside if need be. Childcare will not be provided for this service.
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Date:
April 5, 2015
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Time:
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM
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Website:
http://www.ozarkumc.org
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Location:
Ozark United Methodist Church, 2850 State Highway 14 East, Ozark, MO
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Contact:
Contact the church office at 417-581-6853.
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EMail:
admin@ozarkumc.org
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Date/Time Details:
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Fees/Admission:
Apr 5
8:30 Easter Worship Service
Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the Ozark United Methodist Church at this 8:30 a.m. worship service and discover Easter?s meaning for your Monday morning to come! The service will last about 50 minutes and include music, singing of traditional and modern hymns, video, Pastor Steve Blacksher?s Easter message, and more. Childcare will be available for this service.
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Date:
April 5, 2015
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Time:
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
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Website:
http://www.ozarkumc.org
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Location:
Ozark United Methodist Church, 2850 State Highway 14 East, Ozark, MO
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Contact:
Contact the church office at 417-581-6853
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EMail:
admin@ozarkumc.org
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Date/Time Details:
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Fees/Admission:
Apr 5
9:45 Easter Worship Service
Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the Ozark United Methodist Church at this 9:45 a.m. worship service and discover Easter?s meaning for your Monday morning to come! The service will last about 50 minutes and include music, singing of traditional and modern hymns, video, Pastor Steve Blacksher?s Easter message, and more. Childcare will be available for this service.
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Date:
April 5, 2015
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Time:
9:45 AM - 10:35 AM
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Website:
http://www.ozarkumc.org
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Location:
Ozark United Methodist Church, 2850 State Highway 14 East, Ozark, MO
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Contact:
Contact the church office at 417-581-6853
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EMail:
admin@ozarkumc.org
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Date/Time Details:
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Fees/Admission:
Apr 5
11:00 Easter Worship Service
Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the Ozark United Methodist Church at this 11:00 a.m. worship service and discover Easter?s meaning for your Monday morning to come! The service will last about 50 minutes and include music, singing of traditional and modern hymns, video, Pastor Steve Blacksher?s Easter message, and more. Childcare will be available for this service.
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Date:
April 5, 2015
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Time:
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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Website:
http://www.ozarkumc.org
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Location:
Ozark United Methodist Church, 2850 State Highway 14 East, Ozark, MO
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Contact:
Contact the church office at 417-581-6853.
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EMail:
admin@ozarkumc.org
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Date/Time Details:
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Fees/Admission:
Apr 6
Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting
Please join the Legislative Affairs committee to hear a speaker from "Missouri Health Matters" for a discussion regarding Missouri Medicaid Reform in 2015.
Legislative Affairs Committee meets the first Monday of each month from 4:00 to 5:00 pm at the Chamber office.
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Date:
April 6, 2015
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Time:
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Location:
Ozark Chamber of Commerce & Carl G. Hefner Enterprise Center
in the South Pointe Center
1471 W. South Street
Ozark, MO 65721
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Contact:
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EMail:
info@OzarkChamber.com
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Date/Time Details:
4:00-5:00pm
1st Monday of each month
Apr 6
Ozark City Council Meeting
Ozark Board of Aldermen meets at 7:00p the first and third Monday in City Hall Council Chambers.
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Date:
April 6, 2015
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Time:
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Location:
City Hall
206 North 1st Street
Ozark MO 65721 US
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Contact:
Contact: City Hall
Phone: 417-581-2407
Apr 7
VOTING DAY FOR MAYOR, ALDERMAN, AND FIRE & AMBULANCE BOARD
Sample Ballots are available on the Christian County Clerk website http://www.christiancountymo.gov/clerk.html
listed by your Voting Location and Party.
Practice Good Citizenship by Exercising your Right To Vote; remember those who have gone before you to ensure your freedom and democracy and don't let their efforts and sacrifices be in vain.
Apr 7
Christian County Elks Lodge Meeting
Christian County Elks Lodge meets at 7:30p the first and third Tuesday of each month.
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Date:
April 7, 2015
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Time:
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Location:
Christian County Elks Lodge
2400 N 18th Street
Ozark MO 65721 US
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Contact:
Christian County Elks Lodge 417-581-4190
Apr 11
Southwest Missouri Heart Walk
Apr 11
Christian County Library Spring Book Sale
Apr 13
Christian County Library Spring Book Sale
Sponsored by Friends of the Library
Apr 14
Christian County Library Spring Book Sale
Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Apr 14
Ribbon Cutting for Knight Heating and Air!
Join us as we welcome one of our newest members to the Ozark Chamber of Commerce! Knight Heating and Air Conditioning is branching out and expanding to serve the City of Ozark residents with all of their HVAC and installation and repair needs. Just in time for spring they can keep you cool and running.
They will have refreshments and a prize drawing of a free HVAC Check Up on your home, so bring yourself, your smile, and your business card to enter the contest and have some fun!
Apr 14
Charles Jackson's MODERN WOODMEN CHAPTER DINNER
Planning for Life
with Modern Woodmen of America
Meet your needs and achieve your dreams through all stages of life. We can help you:
Protect yourself and your loved ones against life’s uncertainties.
Save for emergencies or opportunities and invest in your future.
Retire comfortably and securely, with income that can last a lifetime.
Preserve your estate and control how it’s passed to your loved ones.
Ensure the financial security of your business and family.
Attract, retain, and reward quality employees.
Apr 15
One On One Business Consulting
One-on-One Business Consulting
Individual Appointments with Chrystal Irons, Business Development Specialist
MU Extension Service and MO Small Business and Technology Development Centers (SBTDC)
NOTE: One on One Business Consulting first and third Wednesday's every month. Call today to make your appointment!
Appointments may be made by calling Emily
417-581-6139 or email at emily@ozarkchamber.com
Consulting will be at the Carl G. Hefner Enterprise Center Conference Room
Apr 15
Christian County Library Spring Book Sale
Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Apr 16
Christian County Library Spring Book Sale
Sponsored by Friends of the Library
Apr 16
Joint Business Ribbon Cutting @ The Ozark Chamber!
Join us for a special combined event to celebrate new members Post Disposal Services, Todd Greene Music Studio, Ozarks Living Magazine, and our newly established CGHEC tenant, Neatnik Cleaning! We are proud to have these businesses as part of our local chamber and invite you to support them by attending their Ribbon Cutting celebration onboard the Ozark Chamber of Commerce Carl G. Hefner Enterprise Center.
Our new members will be hosting refreshments and drinks and offering a surprise drawing or two, so bring yourself and a friend and have some fun! Don't forget to bring your business card to share with new people you will meet and to enter the contests for prizes and special offers.
Theme for the day- Going Green with Post Disposal and Neatnik Clean, Learning Music with Todd Greene, and capturing the fun with Ozarks Living Magazine.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
Henry Ford
Apr 16
OHS Drama Team Peforms "Charlotte's Web" A Care to Learn Fundraier
Come out and see a play by our very professional Ozark High School drama department! 7 pm at Ozark High School; $5.00 per person and all proceeds benefit Care to Learn of Ozark. Helping kids who are living in less than ideal situations and help them with their Health, Hygiene, and Hunger so they can focus on learning.
Apr 17
Joint Ribbon Cutting for The Rogue Barber
Join us for a Joint Springfield /Ozark Chamber Ribbon Cutting on Friday April 17th at 11:00 am for The Rogue Barber! They are celebrating the final move-in to their fantastic location across from Mother's Brewery in Springfield, a 10 minute drive from Ozark.
Inside this lovely refurbished 1932 Sinclair Gas Station you will find a wonderful staff and crew who are ready to transform you from Mountain Man to Madmen, or just shape up your 'stache and coiffure so you can be the talk of the town. They will have refreshments and a prize drawing for services.
The Rogue Barber: "Old School: streamlined. Springfield's ELITE Barbershop. Integrating classic barber technique with your own personal style. An affinity for perfecting the art of the straight razor, come sit in the big red chair and experience a real man's shave. Take a seat. Have a drink... Enter ROGUE. Leave a Gentleman."
Apr 17
Christian County Library Spring Book Sale
Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Half-price day.
Apr 17
All-You-Can-Eat-Dinner at VFW Post 7628
VFW Post 7628 All-You-Can-Eat Dinner
3rd Friday of each month. 5:00p-7:00p.
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Date:
April 17, 2015
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Time:
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Location:
VFW Post 7628
104 South 1st Street
Ozark MO 65721 US
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Contact:
Main phone
Phone: 417-581-5553
Apr 17
OHS Drama Team Peforms "Charlotte's Web" A Care to Learn Fundraier
Come out and see a play by our very professional Ozark High School drama department! 7 pm at Ozark High School; $5.00 per person and all proceeds benefit Care to Learn of Ozark. Helping kids who are living in less than ideal situations and help them with their Health, Hygiene, and Hunger so they can focus on learning.
Apr 18
Christian County Library Spring Book Sale
Sponsored by Friends of the Library. $2 for a grocery bag of books.
Apr 18
Annual Historic Ozark Downtown Loft Waddle- For Care to Learn Ozark!
Hit the bricks and boutiques on Saturday April 18th- Tour 8 beautiful lofts on the square in Ozark between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Care to Learn of Ozark.
Apr 20
Ozark City Council Meeting
Ozark Board of Aldermen meets at 7:00p the first and third Monday in City Hall Council Chambers.
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Date:
April 20, 2015
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Time:
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Location:
City Hall
206 North 1st Street
Ozark MO 65721 US
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Contact:
Location Contact: City Hall
Location Phone: 417-581-2407
Apr 21
Ozarks Council PTA Paddle Party Fundraiser!
"PADDLE PARTY FOR OZARK COUNCIL PTA!"
Help us raise $ for Senior Scholarships and unpaid lunch balances
Apr 21 - May 5
Simple Steps to Grow Your Business- Presented by SCORE
A five session workshop designed for business owners. Evenings and lunch sessions. Topics include: 1. Manage People & Hire Right 2. Market Your Business 3. Grow Your Sales 4. Manage Your Finances 5. Manage Your operations
Apr 21
Christian County Elks Lodge Meeting
Christian County Elks Lodge meets at 7:30p the first and third Tuesday of each month.
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Date:
April 21, 2015
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Time:
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Location:
Christian County Elks Lodge
2400 N 18th Street
Ozark MO 65721 US
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Contact:
Christian County Elks Lodge 417-581-4190
Apr 24
A Charmed Life - Fundraiser for Freedom's Rest
Wine Tasting, Appetizers, & Silent Auction Custom charm by Mitchum Jewelers available for purchase Benefits Freedom's Rest (Christian County Family Crisis Center)
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Date:
April 24, 2015
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Time:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Location:
The Ozark Community Center
1530 W. Jackson
Ozark MO 65721
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Contact:
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EMail:
office@freedomsrest.org
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Date/Time Details:
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Fees/Admission:
$25 at the door ($20 prior to event) per person $150 per group of eight
Apr 25
Child Advocacy Center Presents: The 2nd Annual KiteFest !
The 2nd annual KiteFest - Saturday, April 25 Nixa X-Center (701 N. Taylor Way). Open Kite Flying all day. Afternoon activities for the kids (3:00-5:00 pm) include: build-a-kite, face-painting, kite decorating, inflatables, etc... The 10 punch activity card is ONLY $10, each activity is a minimum 1 punch. Activity cards available in advance at the Nixa X-Center or the day of the event at the Ticket Booth.
Proceeds from KiteFest benefit Christian County Children served by the Child Advocacy Center.
Don't forget to bring your Kite and your lawn chair(s). Enjoy an afternoon in the park.
Concessions available during the afternoon from Nixa Parks and Recreation concession booth.
Apr 27
Azalea Festival Golf Tournament
This is the 5th Annual Azalea Golf Tournament at Fremont Hills Country Club. Proceeds benefit The Gardens at Woodfield.
Apr 30
Sources of Financing, CGHEC Business Workshop
"Sources of Finance for Small Business"
Looking for a way to grow your business or tackle that next big project or expansion? Need more capital, but aren't sure how to access it?
Take part in this interactive workshop to learn about several loan programs available to new and existing businesses. Hear from the local representatives from USDA and SBA offices. Plus, a panel of local bankers will cover the financing options in detail and help you understand:
- What program(s) may work best for your business
- How the lending process works
- What is required of loan applicants
Come learn how to access capital funds to start-up and expand your business, as well as, identify resources available to help you through the lending process successfully!
Find out what sources are available to support your existing business.
The MU Extension's Small Business & Technology Development Center is offering this interactive workshop. The class will be led by Business Development Specialist, Chrystal
Irons.
Come learn what sources are available to support and grow your existing business!