APRIL 5 -- Republican Lincoln Day Dinner 6:00
p.m. at the Clinton Building
APRIL 8 -- Swim Team signups from 4:30 - 7:00
p.m. at the Chamber office.
APRIL 9 -- Family Medicine of Southeast
Missouri is hosting a Ribbon Cutting at the Medical Arts
Building, 808 East Wakefield at 1:30 p.m. Please come by
and greet
Dr. Vicki Roberts. All Chamber members and their guest
are invited to attend!
APRIL 10 --
Career & Job Expo,
National Guard Armory, 1702 State Highway 114, Dexter,
MO from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. There will be no charge
to participate in the Job Fair and lunch will be
provided for vendors. Please contact Gary Schaefer on or
before Monday,
April 7, 2008 to register. You can reach Mr. Schaefer at
573/472-5250
or by email at
gschaefer@mersgoodwill.org.
APRIL 11-12
--
14th Annual Redneck BBQ at
the Jaycee Rodeo Grounds. Friday nite will
be the "Was-Zat" competition. Saturday will be the BBQ
with concessions, kids games
and more.
APRIL 12 --
Bootheel
Counseling Services announce their First Annual
Motorcycle Poker Run! The Poker Run will leave from
Bootheel Counseling Services, 760 Plantation Blvd. with
last bike out at 11:00 a.m. Registration begins at 10:00
a.m. Fee will be $25.00 per person. For more information
please call Jennifer Hartlein at
573/471-0800
ext 249 or
you may e-mail her at
jhartlein@bootheelcounseling.com.
APRIL 15 --
The Small Business Development Center of Southeast
Missouri State University will be conducting counseling
sessions for area small business persons and individuals
planning business ventures. The counselor, Gil
Degenhardt, will be available on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a. m. at the Sikeston Chamber of
Commerce, 1 Industrial Drive, Sikeston, MO. Call
573/471-2498
for an appointment. The counseling sessions
(approximately one hour) are free of charge to persons
taking advantage of the service.
APRIL 17 --
A Ribbon Cutting has been
scheduled for Audibel Hearing Aid Center at
10:00 a.m. Audibel will be located inside Clearview Eye
Care at 249 North Main. All Chamber members and their
guests are invited to attend.
APRIL 17 -- Swim Team signups from 4:30 - 7:00
p.m. at the Chamber office.
APRIL 22 -- The Annual Banquet Committee will
meet at 12:00 p.m. at the Chamber
Office.
APRIL 23 -- 11th Annual Sikeston Lions Club
Tournament! 3 Person Scramble
$150.00 per Team. Come join us at the Sikeston Country
Club, registration and lunch
will begin at 12:00 p.m.. Registration deadline is April
14 and golf carts must be
reserved by April 21. Over $4000 in door prizes and
gifts. To become a hole sponsor please call Britt
McConnell at 472-2002 or Allen Small at 472-6432.
APRIL 24 -- 2nd Annual "Taste of Sikeston and
Southeast Missouri" sponsored by Food Giant. The event
is scheduled for April 24th at the Sikeston National
Guard Armory from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tickets will be
on sale through the Food Giant Stores, Food Giant
office, and the American Cancer Society. Ticket prices
will be $25.00 per couple or $15.00 in advance or $20.00
at the door per individual. All proceeds will go to the
American
Cancer Society. If anyone is interested in purchasing
tickets or wanting to showcase
your business please call Gayle Childs, Food Giant at
472-2911 or Julie Aycock,
American Cancer Society at 471-1873.
APRIL 25 -- The First United Methodist men will
be hosting a FISH FRY from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at 1307 N.
Main in Sikeston. More information to come.
APRIL 25 -- Grant Financial Management will
have a Ribbon Cutting, 10:00a.m. at
124 East Center. All Chamber members and their guests
are invited!
APRIL 26 -- 2nd Annual Sikeston in Bloom: This
second annual event at American
Legion Park will feature plant & flower sales, arts &
craft vendors, concessions, live musical entertainment,
the Southeast Explorer, children's activities, pony
rides &
a petting zoo, cake walks, contests, and more!
APRIL 26 -- The YMCA is hosting a 5K/Youth Fun
Run in conjunction with Sikeston in Bloom! Both races
will begin and end at the historic Sikeston Depot. All
participants that register by April 16 will receive a
free t-shirt. You can register at the YMCA starting
March 15. The cost for the 5K will be $12.00 if
registered by April 16, after April 16 the
cost will be $16.00, Youth Fun Run will be $10.00.
APRIL 29 -- SACC Board Meeting. SACC office,
12:00 PM
APRIL 30
-- Ag Scholarship Meeting SACC office, 12:00 PM