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Officers President: Anita Madche V P: Richard Sturgeon Secretary: Nancy Lawler Treasurer: Betty Ridenour 2016 Board Members Bart Ellison, Gail Huffman Kenny Fleetwood, Amy Porter Danny Letsinger,

second Monday of each month. To be a guest or add an item to the agenda, please contact the Chamber office.

Economic Development Meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 5:30. Contact Us 810 S.W.

1 Follow us on Facebook December 2016 Chamber Members Sponsor Christmas Parade 12/5 EDC Meeting 12/9 Christmas Frolic 12/10 Christmas Parade 12/13 Chamber Luncheon 12/23 and 12/26 Chamber Office Closed 2016 Chamber Officers President: Anita Madche V P: Richard Sturgeon Secretary: Nancy Lawler Treasurer: Betty Ridenour 2016 Board Members Bart Ellison, Gail Huffman Kenny Fleetwood, Amy Porter Danny Letsinger, Jared Smith Garith Dedmon, Caryl Stillings Glenda Little, Sheldon Shaver Richard Salgado Office Staff Judy Shields, Director Nina Carter, Office Assistant Chamber Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. To be a guest or add an item to the agenda, please contact the Chamber office. Chamber Luncheons are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 12:00 and are complimentary to members. Contact the office for information on hosting a Luncheon. Economic Development Meetings held on the first Monday of each month at 5:30. Contact Us 810 S.W. 13th Avenue PO Box 1103 Ava, MO For many years now, the generosity of Ava Chamber of Commerce Members has helped to make the Christmas parade a success! These donations to the Christmas Parade fund, which offsets the cost of advertising and provides prize money and trophies for floats and other entries, makes it possible to continue this long-standing holiday tradition. And, for that, the Chamber says, Thank You. Several donations have already been received, with the hopes of more to come. Thank you for your generosity! If you would like to be a Parade Sponsor, you may mail your contribution to: Ava Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1103, Ava, MO Holiday Events Friday Night Christmas Frolic on the Ava Square will be held Friday, December 9th, from 5:30-7pm. Come on out to see Santa, hear holiday music, make some Christmas crafts, and enjoy some tasty treats! Vendors who wish to participate may call the Chamber office. The Ava Christmas Parade begins at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 10t h. Decorate floats with this year s parade theme, Christmas in the Ozarks, and win big cash prizes! There are many ways to participate in your hometown parade! It s free to enter. Just print the entry form on pg. 3, stop by the Chamber office, or one can be ed to you. The deadline to register is December 6th by 5pm. Start planning your decorations for the Holiday Decorating Contests. Participate in spreading the spirit of Christmas throughout our community by decorating your storefront or your home for the holiday season. Judging begins at 6pm the night of the parade. Great prizes are awarded, and it is free to enter! Just call the Chamber office at to let us know you want to participate.

Get a copy of the journal and read about the history of our airport. The topic of the day appears to be why the City of Ava is rezoning the county property that used to belong to White River Electric.

This has nothing to do with building the jail. A jail could legally be built in a B-2 zone area, so the rezoning is simply to clean up our zoning areas and make them more accurate.

2 Page 2 From The Mayor s Desk City of Ava News For those of you who do not subscribe to the Douglas County Historical Society Journal, you will miss reading about all the work that has been completed at the Bill Martin Memorial Airport. David and Mary Kay Davidson have spent hours redoing the office and many other things at our airport. Get a copy of the journal and read about the history of our airport. The topic of the day appears to be why the City of Ava is rezoning the county property that used to belong to White River Electric. The zoning will go from B-2 to B-3, which is a much better zoning for public use. B-2 is mainly central business, and the planning and zoning board decided months ago to eliminate B-2 areas. This has nothing to do with building the jail. A jail could legally be built in a B-2 zone area, so the rezoning is simply to clean up our zoning areas and make them more accurate. Many people have inquired about the new entryway that has been added to Highway 5 between the stoplight and Y highway. Highway 5 is a limited access highway and no new exits or entryways can be added, and have not been added, since completion of the highway in early However, if you own an exit or entryway on the highway, as Mr. Evans does, one may trade with MoDOT and close one entry to a property and open another one. This is how he got permission to do the new entry into his family property. Development of the property is a family issue and no applications have been received by the city regarding any kind of development. We are slowly finishing up NW 4th Street and getting all the homes reconnected to our main water line. New asphalt will be laid on that street next summer, and we needed to complete all the digging prior to laying the new road. Cleanup week went well, and we are still picking up brush. Our final leaf pick up of the year will the first full week in December, beginning on December 5, Who would have thought we would still be mowing in December. Our maintenance crews are about mowed to death and we hope this last mowing will be it until next spring. Our brush crew will be out all winter trimming and cutting trees and helping people remove brush. If you have brush to be removed, please call City Utilities at If anyone has questions, please don t hesitate to contact us or visit us here at City Hall. Someone is always here from 8AM to 5PM Monday through Friday. The number at City Hall is Sincerely, Mayor David Norman 2017 Chamber Membership Dues need to be in our office by January 1st! We look forward to working for you again in the coming year! Prime Care of Ava Friday, December 12:00 Located at 120 SW 2nd Avenue (across from the old city hall building, just off the square) Chamber Luncheon! December 13th at 12:00 Hosted by: Century Bank Location: Lions Club bldg. Upcoming Luncheons January 10th Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland February 14th Town & Country Bank

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4 Page 4 Kiwanis Club of Ava is having a coloring book fundraiser! Travel/stocking stuffer size, large laptop size and Really Big coloring books! Themes range from the Real Story of Christmas & Twas the Night Before Christmas to Dinosaurs, Racing, Princesses and everything in between! Books are currently on display at Century Bank and Ozarks Family Vision for cash and carry. We are also taking orders for more subjects/themes. Flyers are available to pass around at your churches, workplaces and through other groups to help Kiwanis reach its goal. Proceeds will benefit Christmas for Kids, where only local children and families benefit. Contact Glenda Little at or Miranda Berg for more information. Thank you, and Merry Christmas! A BIG Thank You to all businesses who donated to the Welcome Packet Project! The packets have been prepared. The Welcome Committee has made visits to the County Assessors office and some Title Companies and Real Estate Offices, and left Welcome to Ava cards with each of them to hand out to their propertypurchasing clients. Everyone seemed pleased with this new endeavor and said they will distribute them as necessary. The committee will make visits in the near future to other real estate and title company offices. Hopefully the Chamber will be seeing some new faces coming in to pick up their welcome packets. It s exciting to think that these folks will make good use of the packet contents by visiting and supporting the local businesses who participated. Ava General Baptist Church will be presenting its annual Christmas Cantata on December 11th during both our morning worship services. The name of this year's cantata is, "Come Let Us Adore." Our dedicated Christmas Play Crew will be presenting the Christmas play, "Christmas On Prosperity Lane", on December 18th, at 6:00pm. We will be having on large worship service on Christmas Day starting at 10:00am. If you don't have a church home, we would love to have you spend Christmas us. All are welcome. Have a Blessed Christmas and a joy filled New Year! Chamber Member News J & R Sand & Gravel sends seasons greetings! As this holiday season begins and the 2016 year ends, the team at J & R Sand & Gravel wishes you and your family happiness, love, and peace. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Call us at for your 2017 projects! Massage & Body Works is introducing a new treatment just in time for the holidays! Come in during the months of December & January to experience a one-hour massage featuring Peppermint Flurry (Body Scrub & Lotion infused with Peppermint Oil). Peppermint is great for muscle soreness and overall wellness! Call to schedule your appointment at Massage & Body Works today! Gift certificates also available for that unique and perfect pampering gift or stocking stuffer! Precision Detail Shop, LLC has added auto customizing to their portfolio, taking everyone s vehicle to the next level with audio and video enhancements, cold air performance, and accessories that will separate your car from the rest of the pack. Precision Detail Shop now also has the ability to remove smoke and other odors by utilizing an ozone generator to strip smells from your interior. Call Precision Detail Shop today at , and schedule your appointment! DCAR Club will hold their monthly meeting on December 3rd at 10:00 a.m., together with a Christmas Party and gift exchange. Each man bring a man's gift and ladies bring a ladies gift. You do not have to bring a gift to enjoy our party. We will also be holding a test session on Dec. 3rd at 9:00 a.m. at the Ava Lion's Club. There are many classes and training opportunities planned for DCAR meetings will be the 3rd Saturday of each month (weather permitting) at the Ava Lion's Club at 10:00 a.m. You do not have to be a ham radio operator to be part of the club and team. Everyone is welcome. For more contact Teresa Tost President at Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from DCAR.

Page 5 The MOCH Wellness Center Classes: Martial Arts~ Monday and Thursday at 6pm; Silver Sneakers~ Tuesday & Thursday at 10am; YogaWell~ Wednesday at 10:30am; Weight Watchers~ Thursday at 5pm.

MPOWR Women s Center will be sponsoring a Christmas open house December 9th from 5-8pm and December 10th from 10-12 noon prior to the parade, at the Tax Diva Services, located south of the Ava square.

5 Page 5 The MOCH Wellness Center Classes: Martial Arts~ Monday and Thursday at 6pm; Silver Sneakers~ Tuesday & Thursday at 10am; YogaWell~ Wednesday at 10:30am; Weight Watchers~ Thursday at 5pm. Zumba ~Monday 9am and 6:45, Tuesday 6pm, Wednesday 9am, Thursday 6pm, Friday at 9am. Call about membership rates, programs, and gym availability. More info at ext 7. MPOWR Women s Center will be sponsoring a Christmas open house December 9th from 5-8pm and December 10th from noon prior to the parade, at the Tax Diva Services, located south of the Ava square. This house will be tastefully decorated with 20+ whimsical Christmas trees as well as nativity scenes and a Christmas picture photo op area. While there, pick up a brochure at the upcoming MPOWR events and inquire how you can help MPOWR to succeed. Donations will be accepted and raffle tickets will be on sale to win our stuffed 5 foot Christmas stocking! We look forward to seeing you there! Chamber Member News Lions Club of Ava Monthly meetings are the 1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:30pm. Everyone Welcome! Do you have a heart for our community and want to contribute to making it a better place? Come and see what the Ava Lions are all about. Call Richard at or for more information. Located at 309 N Jefferson Street. Trinity Lutheran Church s Christmas Eve Candlelight service will be held again this year at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 24th. Everyone is welcome, as we again put Christ back into Christmas on this holiest of all nights. Independent Copy Center has a great assortment of Christmas Cards! Singles or Boxed! Most have Scripture! Visit Independent Copy Center on the Ava Square for some great stocking stuffers, too! St Leo's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus will hold their 2nd Annual Christmas Parade Dinner on Saturday, December 10 th from 12 noon till 4:00 p.m. The dinner will consist of pulled pork with sides of pan fried potatoes, baked beans, and a roll. Dessert and soft drinks will also be served. The cost for this savory meal will be $7.00 for adults, $13.00 for couples, $4.00 for children (ages 6-12). Come for a delicious meal after the Christmas Parade on the 10th of December! A sandwich and beverage meal is available during the parade for just $5.00. All proceeds to benefit a local charity. St. Leo s is located on old Hwy 5 just 1/4 mile north of the Ava Cemetery. Mark Twain National Forest has a Support Services Specialist vacancy for the Ava/Cassville Ranger District and is currently advertised in USAJobs. Job description and application can be accessed by following the following link: /. The advertisement will close on Monday (12/5/2016). Chamber Members! It's almost Parade Day, and do we have a deal for you! Ava s local radio station, KKOZ, is offering to advertise your business, free of charge, during the parade! Isn t that great? Joe Corum, of KKOZ Radio, is our emcee for the parade and will announce your business s Parade Day Specials, Christmas greeting, or general info on your business or organization, to everyone watching the parade on the Ava square and live over the KKOZ airways! To take advantage of this great opportunity, your short advertisement to the Chamber office by December 7th at 5PM. If you sent us an advertisement last year, we can use it if you like. Just let us know!

6 Ava Area Chamber of Commerce 810 SW 13th Avenue P.O. Box 1103 Ava, MO A BIG "THANK YOU" to Richard Sturgeon, and Bethany Baptist Church members Scott Boergert and Bob & Darlene Sorenson for their time and effort spent on cleaning and organizing the Chamber's storage room! Your hard work is greatly appreciated!

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