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Welcome to

The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome you to the area. Whether you have chosen Trenton in which to raise a family, are considering reloca-tion here, or just visiting the area, you will enjoy the small town, friendly atmos-phere that locals enjoy. Trenton is located at the junction of Highways 6 and 65 in north central Missouri. We are about 90 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri, and about 30 miles south of the Missouri/Iowa state line. Our well-developed street system is well maintained by our city street department. Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) addresses state highway construction and maintenance for the highways that go through and/or near Trenton. Trenton Municipal Airport provides local air service and is the only jet-sized airport in the area. The airport has a 4,400 foot lighted runway, provides jet fuel, and has a hanger space available for rent. International travelers will find their wings at Kan-sas City International Airport, located in KC, MO.

We currently have over 200 active businesses comprising the Trenton community. Many of them are small, family-owned businesses. The foundation of the Trenton business climate is provided from Modine Manufacturing and ConAgra Foods. Modine Manufacturing produces radiators and other automotive components. Con-Agra’s core competency is food production employing over 400 persons locally. Other major employers include: North Central Missouri College, Wright Memorial Hospital, Green Hills Community Action Agency, Trenton Hy-Vee, the Trenton R-IX School District, the City of Trenton and Trenton Municipal Utilities (TMU). We are also blessed to have two thriving major media outlets in the Republican Times Newspa-per and the PAR Broadcast Company which includes KTTN-FM, KTTN-AM, and KGOZ.

Congratulations Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce

For 100 years of service to our community!

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Trenton, Missouri The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce, with its pro-business mission, supports businesses both old and new by offering ribbon cuttings, years in business recogni-tions, marketing support and a host of other member benefits including hundreds of referrals to interested individuals and excellent networking opportunities for all members through business after hours events, quarterly luncheons and the annual banquet. Trenton offers homebuyers a wide selection of affordable housing choices close to local schools and city amenities. For those not interested in home ownership, Tren-ton offers a variety of other choices including townhomes and apartments. Resi-dents in need of intermediate care facilities have several to choose from: Eastview Manor Care Center is a private, 90-bed facility complete with onsite nursing staff; Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments is a public, 154-bed facility with 27 apartments and an onsite nursing staff; and Bristol Manor is a private residential care facility licensed to help distribute medicine. Many area residents and hunters from across this Midwest visit the Trenton area each year for hunting. White-tail deer abound, as well as turkey, geese, ducks, squirrels, rabbits, and other forms of wildlife. Fishermen find the lake at Crowder State Park a great place to fish. Residents of Lake Trenton area have 2 large lakes from which to fish that are stocked with crappie, walleye, bass, and blue gill.

Welcome to Trenton!

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A Message from The Chamber

Distributed by Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce

The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce is working to ensure the growth and progression of this area. The dedicated volunteers and committed leaders are work-ing diligently to make the community a better place to

live and do business. We are meeting today’s challenges and preparing for those that will face us in the future.

As we address those challenges, the key to success will be the strength of our mem-bership. Each year we see new faces as the Chamber continues to grow. Those new members are joining with the long-term members to ensure the prosperity of the community. Together we can accomplish what none of us could do alone.

Whether you are on business or pleasure from day to day, we hope that you will find this directory useful. We have classified members according to business category. We hope you will use this guide frequently as you do business here in Trenton. If you’re just visiting us for the first time, we are certain this directory will assist you in finding what you need while you’re here.

The Chamber is dedicated to providing you with the best possible service. If you have any ideas or suggestions on how we can better serve you, please notify one of the Board Members or Ambassadors or contact the Chamber office. Your continued support of the Chamber is greatly appreciated. Let’s all continue to work together to support the business community and our community as a whole and help us to con-tinue in our mission of enhancement of the quality of life in Trenton and Grundy County.

Welcome to Trenton!

Debbie Carman President Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce

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Welcome A Message from the Chamber Table of Contents Ad - Robbins & Black Agency Chamber Personnel, Board of Directors & Ambassadors Trenton Downtown Improvement Association (T.D.I.A.) Ads - Hy-Vee, 4-D Tax, American Family, Moore’s Home Center, Seidel Law Firm Grundy County Museum / Ads - PDQ; US Bank Area Contact Information Crowder State Park Ads - Lauhoff Jewelry, Shelter Ins., 5-Star Chiropractic, First Assembly of God Trenton R-IX Schools Ads - Trenton R-9, K&W Popcorn, Lucky Dog Embroidery, People’s Co-op Wright Memorial Hospital Ads - Citizens Bank, H&R Block, KCP&L, Life Inspirations Photography, Missouri Career Center Grundy County Contact Information Ads - Heartland Realty, Community Action Agency, Main St. Mall, Graceland University, Shippen Auto City of Trenton Contact Information North Central Missouri College Ads - NCMC, Total Entertainment Ads - MTO, ASAP Locksmith, Howards Dept. Store Ads - L&L Liquor, Main Stop, Barnes Baker Auto, Maggie’s Mess, Trenton Cinema Ads - Farmers State Bank, Holcomb Optometry, PAR Broadcasting Fairs and Festivals / Ads - Whitaker Eads, MO Day, ChiroSolutions Grundy County Friends of the Arts Ads - Trenton Hardware, Royal Inn, North Grand River Baptist, Wesley United Methodist Church / Churches 2012 Member Directory License Bureau FAQ’s /Ad - Chamber Ads - Hometown Pharmacy, Grundy Electric, Grundy County Lumber, Serve Link Home Care Ads - Country Heritage Furniture, Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance Organizations, First Baptist Church Ad Ads - ConAgra, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri Ad - Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co., LLC

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Behind the Scenes Chamber Personnel

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Debbie Carman - Chamber President Christy Farmer - Administrative Assistant/License Bureau Manager

Carol Westcott - Customer Service (License Bureau) Tara Vassallo - Customer Service (License Bureau)

2012 Board of Directors Jacob Black - Chairperson

Steve Maxey - Chairperson Elect Dr. Crystal Whitaker - Past Chairperson

Kim Radcliff - Treasurer Joe Adrian Rick Hull Peter Trombley Becky Albrecht Gary Jordan Tara Walker Dave Bain Marlisa Klinginsmith Dyle Wilson Ralph Boots Dr. Neil Nuttall

2012 Ambassadors Sharon Barnett Debbie Kinnison Matt Osterthun Linda Eads Marlisa Klinginsmith Bonita Price Jill Eaton Diane Lowrey Ryan Vandel Jeanie Griffin Cara McClellan Colleen Williams Eric Hall Shawn McNabb Dave Wright Kevin Harris Rhonda Meservey

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Trenton Downtown Improvement Association (TDIA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1991 by a group of civic leaders and downtown business owners. TDIA’s focus is the revitalization of the downtown area of Trenton. Revitalization is accom-plished by:

• Preservation of historic buildings, thus providing available space for businesses and retail merchants;

• Sponsoring of community activities and events in the downtown area; • Improvement of the appearance of downtown through streetscape.

Image plays a very important role in a person’s feel-ings towards a community and a downtown that is well maintained and utilized creates a positive atti-tude and promotes economic growth. Throughout the years TDIA has been involved in pro-jects such as: Rehabilitation of the Plaza Hotel and Theater; Installation of new sidewalks and period lighting in the downtown area; Establishment of a Re-volving Loan Fund available for the improvement downtown buildings; Placement of “Welcoming” ban-ners; Sprucing up planters with new plants.

TDIA has had a director since January of 2010. The director works to increase the commu-nity’s awareness of TDIA’s goal of improving the downtown area thus creating a desirable environment for people to work, live, shop, and enjoy. The director also works with down-town businesses and building owners to foster economic growth in the downtown area. Cur-rent director efforts have included creating an online presence for downtown businesses and TDIA through the use of websites, blogs and social media. TDIA has assisted with and co-sponsored downtown events such as: the annual Easter Egg Hunt, the Colgate Country Showdown, the downtown Independence Day Celebration, World War II Recognition, the annual chili cook off and the Downtown Christmas. In addition to sponsored events, TDIA provides support to the Friends of the Arts and the Grundy County Museum in their downtown events. The Trenton Downtown Improvement Association is currently looking to expand their part-nership beyond downtown business owners by reaching out to the community as a whole. Downtown Trenton belongs to all residents and is the “Hub” of our city. By becoming a partner, a business or individual will be a part of the revitalization effort and have a voice in making downtown a place to be proud of. The TDIA monthly partner meeting is held the third Tuesday of each month at 5:15 pm. The meeting is open to the public. If you are in-terested in becoming a TDIA partner or inquiring about our downtown please contact the TDIA director at (660) 339-7606 or send an email to tdiatrentonmo@gmail.com. You may also learn more about TDIA at tdiatrentonmo.blogspot.com.

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The Grundy County Museum presents the life ex-periences of its citizens through the tools, equip-ment, pictures, documents, appliances, weapons, symbols and technology displayed in three museum buildings. In these buildings you can feel the past as you read the accounts of our community’s his-tory, touch 20th century tools/technology and envi-sion the challenges faced by our parents and grand-parents. Museums are time machines where the past returns when we take the time to closely examine the equip-ment and technology found in homes and busi-

nesses as our forbearers worked and played when they were young. Regular museum hours are 2:00 - 5:00pm weekends and holidays. Appointments can be made for organizations to tour at other times. This year’s feature exhibits are: Railroading in Grundy County (displayed Memorial Day thru July 29) and Civil War in Grundy County (displayed August 11 thru October 28). Museum is located at 1100 Mable St.

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Area Contact Information If you are a new resident, considering relocating to Trenton or are starting a new business, this

list may be very helpful to you.

Housing There are many landlords to assist you in your search for housing in Trenton and Grundy County. You can also check with real estate agents. Our website, www.trentonmochamber.com, has a link to a printable list of landlords.

Century 21 Heartland Realty Homeland Realty 1724 E 9th St. 701 Main St. 815 Main St. 660-359-2224 660-359-4404 660-359-3458

Utilities Trenton Municipal Utilities 660-359-2281 Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) 800-471-5275 Grundy Electric Co-op 660-359-3941 Empire Gas 800-424-0427 Internet Mid-States Services 660-359-2045 AT&T 800-288-2020 Suddenlink 660-359-2677 Socket 660-359-7300

Refuse/Waste WCA 888-935-0711 Rapid Removal 660-654-4287

Telephone (Landline) Suddenlink 660-359-2677 AT&T 800-288-2020 Verizon Mid-States Services 660-359-2045 Klinginsmith’s 660-359-5947 Telephone (Cellular) Verizon Mid-States Services 660-359-2045 Klinginsmith’s 660-359-5947 AT&T 800-331-0500

Schools Trenton R-IX District Office 660-359-3994 S.M. Rissler Elementary 660-359-2228 Trenton Middle School 660-359-4328 Trenton High School 660-359-2291 Pleasant View R-6 660-359-3438 North Central MO College 660-359-3948

City Government City Hall 660-359-2013 County Courthouse 660-359-4040 License Bureau 660-359-4324

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Nestled in the rolling, glaciated hills of north-central Missouri, Crowder State Park is special for several reasons. The park memorializes a notable Missourian, Maj. Gen. Enoch Herbert Crowder, and offers a retreat of rugged slopes and stately forests in a region otherwise con-sisting of generally level farmland. The park was created in 1938 when the state legislature appropriated $10,000 to purchase a tract of 640 acres located three miles west of Trenton, the county seat of Grundy County. Just to the southwest of the park is the hamlet of Edinburg. The park's natural environment is unusual for northern Missouri. It is covered with a man-tle of rich glacial soils that nurture thick forests of sugar maple, and stately white and red oaks. The Thompson River, named for Dr. William Preston Thompson, the ruins of whose ca. 1833 brick home still stand within park boundaries (the home itself is now owned by the Friends of the Thompson House), winds its way through the park. Bordering it are steep-walled valleys and ravines where basswoods and bur oaks tower over an understory of dog-wood, serviceberry and bladdernut. The rich bottomlands along this meandering river are accented by stands of cottonwood, river birch, silver maple and sycamore trees that shade a valley floor where the rare ostrich fern grows in company with carpets of swamp buttercups, touch-me-nots, sweet williams and Dutchman's breeches. On well-shaded sandstone ledges, carved by the Thompson River, lady slipper orchids and maidenhair ferns cling to a delicate existence. Several mounds of prehistoric Native American origin are also found in the park, and at the time the first American settlers showed up, the area was still being used by Sac and Fox Na-tive American tribes. Presently at 1,912 acres, the park offers many opportunities for such recreational and lei-sure activities as camping, picnicking, hiking trails, horseback riding trails, fishing, boating and swimming. There are 42 campsites in the park, 32 of which have electrical hookups. The camping area features modern restrooms, hot showers, a dumping station, laundromat and playground equipment. Camp Grand River, a group camp, is available to nonprofit organizations, and offers sleep-ing cabins, a dining lodge with kitchen, a recreation hall and outdoor recreational facilities, including a play court and swimming beach. The 18-acre Crowder Lake offers swimming and boating, and is regularly stocked with fish to tempt the angler. For swimmers, there is a

sand beach and bathhouse. Twenty-five pic-nic sites are located throughout the park. For larger family gatherings, an enclosed shelter with electricity is available, as are two open shelters; these can be reserved by contacting the park superintendent. A paved tennis court is another of the recreational offerings. The park offers several forest trails for hikers and bikers including one that leads to the Thompson River.

*information was taken from www.mostateparks.com

Crowder State Park

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Trenton R-IX Schools Trenton R-IX School District offers a wide variety of educational opportunities in an effort to accom-plish its mission: to prepare all students to be CA-PABLE, CONTRIBUTING, CARING participants in an ever-changing world. The district is proud to have earned the Distinction in Performance recog-nition from the Missouri Department of Elemen-tary and Secondary Education for the past two consecutive years.

Trenton R-IX is home of a new Early Childhood Education Center. Completed in 2011, the center houses four preschool classrooms (serving 90+ students), an activ-ity center, and a Parents as Teachers office. High quality staff, state of the art tech-nology, and research-based curriculum, combine to provide outstanding early learn-ing opportunities for young children. S.M. Rissler Elementary School serves students kindergarten through fourth grade. Students receive outstanding academic instruction and learn developmentally ap-propriate behaviors through the school-wide implementation of Positive Behavior Supports. The elementary school employs two full-time guidance counselors and staffs a 13:1 student to teacher ratio. Trenton Middle and High School, which share a campus, have benefitted from recent facility improvements. The shared music building was recently expanded and reno-vated. The high school gym was expanded to include a new classroom, wrestling room, and weight room. The Trenton R-IX Success Center serves both the middle and high school. The Center is an alternative learning facility to provide students with a quality, accredited education through non-traditional approaches. Trenton High School is an A+ school. It works jointly with Grand River Vocational School and North Central Missouri College to offer many advanced educational op-portunities to students. Both the middle and high schools take great pride in stu-dents’ academic achievements, but also promote the social growth of students through participation in extra and co-curricular activities such as sports, fine arts, FFA, FCCLA, and academic teams. Just over 1200 students attend classes and about 170 people are employed at Tren-ton R-IX which is fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. More detailed information about the district can be found online at www.trentonr9.k12.mo.us.

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Wright Memorial Hospital Wright Memorial Hospital is a member of Saint Luke's Health System, which consists of 11 area hospitals and several primary and specialty care practices, and provides a range of services. We have a brand new state-of-the-art facility that opened in April of 2011. From a 24/7 physician covered emergency department to obstetrical care; patients are able to obtain services from multiple specialty outreach physician clinics while following up

with their primary care physician at Wright Memorial Physi-cians’ Group. Being able to have your lab and x-rays com-pleted locally in addition to your annual mammography is an-other way Wright Memorial Hospital offers the best quality care close to home. It is no longer necessary to waste an entire day and a tank of gas by driving to Kansas City for medical treatment. Founded as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, Saint

Luke’s Health System’s mission includes a commitment to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. For more information regarding the services at Wright Memorial Hospital, please call 660-358-5700. Visit our website at: www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/location/wright-memorial-hospital and “like” us on face-book.com/WrightMemorialHospital.

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County Officials

Presiding Commissioner 1st District Commissioner

2nd District Commissioner County Clerk

County Collector/Treasurer Sheriff

Prosecuting Attorney Circuit Court Judge

DIV II & Probate Circuit Clerk & Recorder

Public Administrator Assessor

Bridge Superintendent

Ambulance Superintendent Chief Juvenile Officer

Rick Hull

Gene Wyant

Joe Brinser

Betty Spickard

Colleen Williams

Rodney Herring

Carol Wetherell

Jack Peace

Steve Hudson

Charlene Arnold

Joyce Tuttle

Don Stotts

Kenny Orndorff

Steve Tracy

Rita Martz

Contact Information

Courthouse Main Number 660-359-4040

Courthouse Extensions:

Court/Juvenile/CASA x 1 Assessor x 2 Collector/Treasurer x 3 County Clerk x 4 Commissioners x 5 Public Administrator x 6 Recorder of Deeds x 7 Univ. of MO Extension x 8

Sheriff 660-359-2828

Prosecuting Attorney

660-359-4888

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Great things continue to happen in Trenton! 2012 has proved to be a prosperous year thus far; we have seen many new projects begin, projects com-ing to a close and many new and exciting projects in the works!

The Adams Park Apartments project was completed and now provides 35 low to middle income senior housing apartments for our community. The project involved renovating an 88 year old school building into apartments with the goal of preserving as much of the historic landmark as possible. Funding was at-tained through a Historic Preservation Grant, which involved strenuous guide-lines on the reconstruction/preservation efforts. An Open House and Dedica-tion was held on May 19th complete with a luncheon and tours.

Another proud moment for the City of Trenton was the Flag Pole Dedica-tion Ceremony that took place on Memorial Day. Upon learning that our flag pole that had stood at 5-Points for over 140 years was structurally unsound, a group of citizens formed a Flag Pole Committee and began efforts in raising the funds to replace the flag pole. In less than 3 months, the committee was suc-cessful at securing enough donations to pay for a new flag pole, flag, and light-ing. The new 12 x 18 ft flag was an awesome sight when seen hoisted on that beautiful Memorial Day morning. What an honor to our troops, citizens, and freedom!

Trenton is seeing new businesses, expansions and new construction. The former Pamida store was purchased by ShopKo; Hanger is located in the East-gate Shopping Center specializing in prosthetics and orthotics; Cara McClellan has constructed a new building for her insurance agency on 9th Street. New sin-gle and multi family housing projects are under construction, including the new 21 apartment Lamplighter complex on Oklahoma Avenue and Sunnyview is add-ing 16 new assisted living apartments.

Many activities were held in the downtown area that brought visitors into the community. Among them were Christmas activities complete with living win-dow displays, an Easter Egg Hunt in Sesquicentennial Park, a chili cook-off, Art in the Park Bed Races, and many Elk’s Lodge-sponsored events! Events throughout the City took place as well including the Annual Gooseberry Festi-val, North Central Missouri Fair and the Missouri Day Celebration and Band Day Contest. The Missouri Day Festival is known to bring thousands of visitors to our community and is one of the biggest and most well known festivals in our area.

We are pleased with the forward progress the City of Trenton has achieved and we look forward to continuing this trend in 2013 and beyond! Be a part of the great things happening in Trenton. For more information, go to www.trentonmo.com or call 660-359-4310.

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2012 City Officials Mayor

Council Members: First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

Fourth Ward

City Staff City Clerk

City Administrator Community Development

Director Building Inspector

Dr. Nick McHargue Beth Mack Jacob Black Kenneth Ewing Mark Robinson Chuck Elliot Ed Spencer Jim Bush Larry Huffstutter Cindy Simpson Kerry Sampson Ralph Boots Gary Beverlin

City Contact Information City Hall

660-359-2013

Trenton Municipal Utilities 660-359-2281

Park Department

660-359-2004

Police (non-emergency) 660-359-5557

Fire Dept. (non-emergency)

660-359-5552

Family Aquatic Center 660-359-4161

The past two years have been exciting ones for North Central Missouri College: record-setting donations for the Capital Campaign, dedication of the new Barton Farm Campus, strong student enrollment, and a successful college-wide review by a national collegiate accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commis-sion.

The Invest in the Vision Major Gift Campaign, a fundraising initiative by the NCMC Foundation, reached nearly $14 million by April 2012. The campaign, which began in March 2005, was able to sustain its mo-mentum during recent economic downturns to eventually arrive at this astounding total. Development

Director Steve Maxey was quick to credit much of the success to a dedicated campaign committee, strong foundation board, a multitude of volunteers, an extremely supportive college family and hundreds of contributors who recognized the im-portance of identified initiatives and the history of the College as good stewards of their dollars.

The construction of the new Elizabeth and Arthur Barton Farm Campus was a primary focus of the fund drive. After months of planning, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site of the new campus in fall 2010 with Governor Jay

Nixon in attendance. The first two buildings, the Lager Laboratory of Plant and Energy Science and the Metcalf Mechanical Building, along with the Whan Family Greenhouse, were dedicated and in use for the fall term 2011; this was immediately followed by construction of the Kuttler Animal Science Complex.

Several large gifts to the capital campaign specifically designated for the new Barton Campus helped to boost the fund totals. Proceeds from the largest gift ever presented to NCMC, a 312-acre farm with an esti-mated value of $1.4 million, will be used to support the Barton Farm Campus for the next ten years. At the end of that period, the College will be able to sell the land if it so desires. Local residents John and Delores Kuttler made this gift to NCMC in October 2011. Another large gift for the campaign from the es-tate of the late Dr. and Mrs. James Whitley of Columbia was announced in February 2012. The College was fortunate to receive many other sizeable gifts for Barton Campus in the past two years.

“Just because we have reached this $14 million milestone doesn’t mean the campaign ends or the need for community support ceases,” said Maxey. “A plan to restore Geyer Hall, the anchor building of NCMC’s downtown campus, is next on our list as very important to the ongoing development of North Central Mis-souri College. Also, a renewed emphasis will be placed on increasing the student scholarship fund in the coming year.” He continued, “NCMC is fortunate to have both a strong and caring family of alumni and friends whose support has resulted in helping our college to expand its facilities and develop new pro-grams of study. Cross Hall was an outstanding example of how this commitment and financial support can achieve exceptional results, and now we can say the same for our new Barton Farm Campus.”

In spite of continued decreasing state appropriations, enrollments at Missouri community colleges have been holding steady. NCMC’s head count has been about 1,800 students per semester. Dean of Students Dr. Kristen Alley commented, “Decreasing state dollars have created sparse campus resources, and com-munity colleges tend to be the hardest hit when cuts are made to higher education as they rely heavily on state funds to keep tuition low.” Despite these challenges, more than 350 students received degrees and certificates at commencement ceremonies in May 2012.

Five consultant-evaluators from the Higher Learning Commission, a national accrediting group, visited NCMC in February 2012 to review its programs and services. This process is necessary at least every ten years to assure the public that NCMC is a quality institution and can remain eligible to receive federal funds. A strong Self-Study document, which took a steering committee four years to write, was used as the basis for the visit. Dean of Instruction Dr. Jamie Hooyman chaired the development of the 250-page document, which clearly defined NCMC’s mission as well as reviewed its strengths and weaknesses. Pre-liminary reports from the visit indicate that the visiting team will give NCMC a very favorable outcome.

NCMC’s vision, NCMC—where lifelong learners emerge, has established a strong foundation for the suc-cess of many, many area residents, and we expect this tradition to continue. Come visit us and experience the excitement and opportunities that are available to you!

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Ketcham Community Center

Lager Laboratory (Barton Farm Campus)

Missouri College

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Trenton Family Aquatic Center

Jewett Norris Library

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Fairs and Festivals Annual celebrations are highlighted by the annual Missouri Day Festival which has recently celebrated its 27th year. The festival includes a marching band festival which provides evalua-tive events in parade, indoor auxiliary, indoor drum line, and field show. Craft Village is home to over 150 vendors with food, antiques, handmade crafts, home décor, and more. Entertain-

ment is dispersed throughout the 4 day event which draws anywhere from 10,000 - 15,000 people from throughout the Midwest. In addition to the Missouri Day Festival, the North Central Missouri Fair Board holds its annual fair and livestock show each year. The grandstand is home to professional talent, demolition derbies, ATV/motocross racing, bull riding, rodeos, and mu-sical entertainment of all types. The Gooseberry Festival is held the third weekend of

June each year. Festival chairperson is Dr. Nick McHargue. This fun event features many ac-tivities for all ages. Another festival sure to be fun for all ages is the annual Art in the Park festival, held every Au-gust in downtown Trenton.

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Friends of the Arts GRUNDY COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE ARTS is well known for the quality of the cultural events the organization brings to the area. Established in 1966, the arts council became a 501 (c) 3 in 1969 and has always maintained a close association with the Chamber of Commerce. The Mission Statement of Grundy County Friends of the Arts is to PRESENT affordable entertainment, PRO-MOTE education in the realm of fine arts and PROVIDE exposure to the arts in its many forms to residents of Grundy County and the surrounding area.

Grundy County Friends of the Arts recognizes that children and young peo-ple are the future of the community and the organization works closely with the area schools. Each year GCFOA schedules at least one, but usu-ally several, programs which present an assembly or master class in the schools as well as an evening concert. The Trenton Rotary Club has gener-ously donated money to help with these school programs with a matching grant from the Missouri Arts Council. GCFOA collaborates with the Tren-ton R-IX School District, as well as other area schools.

The area has had numerous young people who have gone on to have successful careers in the Arts. They often return to the area to share their talents and some others have stayed in the community to teach art and music in the local schools. A program called Art Talks was started by some GCFOA Board members in one school and is expanding to oth-ers. Local artists show prints of artworks and have conversations with students about the art, the artist and what the artist is trying to convey. They help the students learn to relate personally to the various works of art. North Central Missouri College and GCFOA have a reciprocal agreement by which NCMC students are admitted to concerts free with their student ID. GCFOA is also a supporter of the Dorris Rider Art Gallery which is located on the NCMC campus and they part-nered with NCMC to develop this Gallery.

Each season Grundy County Friends of the Arts (GCFOA) presents programs in a variety of musical genres from country to classical and everything in between. Groups and individual performers such as choir, orchestra, dancers, handbells, instrumentalists and vocalists have appeared. Magicians & storytellers have even been in-cluded as well as many other art forms.

GCFOA also tries to include music from other parts of the world. Recently artists playing marimbas with music of Mexico and South America, Celtic step dancing of Ireland and drums of the Caribbean and Africa, appeared in evening concerts, as well as school assemblies. GCFOA has been able to bring some well-known entertainers to the area, including: Larry Gatlin, Dino Kart-sonakis, The Lennon Brothers, Moe Bandy, Up with People, and the U.S. Army Field Band & Chorus. Many shows which are very popular in Branson have traveled to Grundy County to entertain the community. Grundy County Friends of the Arts is pleased to collaborate with the Grundy County Museum, as well as the Friends of the Library. The programs in collaboration with Friends of the Library are presented in the charming Hoover Theater which is located in the historic Jewett Norris Library. The goal of Grundy County Friends of the Arts is to present programs in diverse forms of art and to keep the ticket prices affordable for all. Season tickets are sold for the complete season which makes the price of each concert more economical. Tickets are also available at the door. Each year a fund drive is held and local busi-nesses and individuals are always generous with their support. Missouri Arts Council (MAC) and several other organizations and foundations provide grant money, as well. An important quality of a small community in rural America is the way the citizens work together to enrich the lives of their children and to leave a wonderful legacy for many years to come. Grundy County Friends of the Arts has been a well-respected part of the community for 46 years and hopes to continue to provide quality art ex-periences for many years to come.

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Churches Amazing Grace Church Church of Christ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church of the Nazarene Cornerstone Fellowship Dockery Chapel First Assembly of God First Baptist Church First Christian Church Hodge Presbyterian Immanuel Lutheran North Grand River Baptist Association Shelbourne Baptist St. Joseph Catholic St. Phillips Episcopal Tenth Street Baptist United Pentecostal Wesley United Methodist

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Trenton Chamber of Commerce 2012 Member Directory A Accountants H & R Block 1410 E. 9th St..............................359-5400 Lockridge, Constant & Conrad CPA'S, LLC 801 Main………………………...……359-2263 Sager Accounting 1805 E 16th St….…………………...359-5523 Agriculture-Business Hoffman & Reed, Inc. 915 Shanklin.................................359-2258 805 Harris.....................................359-6180 Moore's Farm Supply 1307 E. 17th.................................359-6825 Orscheln's Farm & Home 2006 East 9th...............................359-2300 Appliance & TV-Retail Mid-States Services LLC 2626 Oklahoma Avenue................359-2045 Arts Grundy County Friends of the Arts Buddy Hannaford…………………….359-2762 Cathy Smith…………………………...359-3763 Assisted Living Bristol Manor of Trenton 1701 E 28th St..............................359-5599 Attorneys Andereck, Evans, Milne, Peace & Johnson, LLC P.O. Box 547..................................359-2244 Seidel, Havens,& Dennis, LLP. 705 Main........................................359-2293 Automobile - Dealers Barnes-Baker Automotive 1406 Oklahoma Ave........................359-4461 Automobile - Parts & Repair Dave's Body Shop 70 Highway Y..................................359-5966

Toll Free................................1-800-471-5966 The Peoples Co-op 1736 E. 9th. ST.............................359-3313 T & L Auto (Carquest) 1823 E 9th St…………………….…...359-2268 Shippen Auto 1008 Oklahoma Ave.......................339-7733 B Bakery Hy-Vee Bakery 1617 E 9th St……...…………….…...359-2278 Beverages Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Co., LLC 821 Industrial Dr………………...…..359-6210 Book Stores Maggie’s Mess of Books 400 E 9th St……………………...……359-1935 C Car Wash Trenton Magic Wash 1212 E. 9th....................................359-2987 Catering Services Hy-Vee Food Store 1617 E. 9th....................................359-2278 Lakeview Motor Lodge Hwy 6 East....................................359-2235 McJ’s on the Green 9 1/2 Town & Country……………….359-2280 Cellular Phone Service & Supplies Mid-States Services LLC 2626 Oklahoma Ave.......................359-2045 Chiropractic Services 5 Star Chiropractic 1601 E 9th St., Ste F…………...…..339-7888 Chiro Solutions, P.C. 1123 E. 17th St.............................359-3500 Cross Chiropractic Clinic, LLC 1200 E 9th St………………………….359-4492

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Churches Trenton Ministerial Alliance P.O. Box 191.................................359-5394 Cleaning Service PDQ Cleaning Services 1433 Lulu.....................................359-2836 Clothing Store Howard's 1000 Main.....................................359-2858 Shopko 2001 E. 9th Street.........................359-2930 Commercial Property Rental Albanese Cormier Holdings Eastgate Shopping Center…….409-892-0200 Computer Services Mid-States Services, LLC 2626 Oklahoma Ave.......................359-2045 Concrete Trenton Transit Mix 2nd & Johnson Dr.........................359-2756 Contracting Dean Peyton Contracting 2100 Woodcrest, Chillicothe…….....646-6402 1800 Crestview, Trenton……….......359-5402 Construction CSIOHD, LLC 110 W. 10th...................................359-2277 Convenience Stores Casey's General Store 202 E 9th.......................................359-9290 511 E17th......................................359-9265 28th & Oklahoma.......................... 359-6726 Landes Oil Hwy 6, Jamesport...........................359-6611 1904 E 9th.....................................359-5582 Main Stop 410 Main........................................359-5950 Country Club Riverside Country Club P O Box 4……………...………….…….359-6004

D Dance Studios Super Stars Dance Studio 1210 Oklahoma Ave, STE B…….…..359-2085 Deli Hy-Vee Food Store 1617 E. 9th....................................359-2278 Dentists Cedar Dental Clinic 1011 Cedar…………………………...359-6889 Slonecker Dental Care 152 E. 8th....................................359-5005 Discount Stores Shopko 2001 E. 9th..................................359-2930 E Education Graceland University Partnership Program 1301 Main.....................359-3948 ext.1288 Ketcham Community Center 1311 Mable..................................359-3948 North Central Missouri College 1301 Main....................................359-3948 SM Rissler 801 W. 4th Terr............................359-2228 Trenton High School 1415 Oklahoma............................359-2291 Trenton Middle School 1415 Oklahoma Ave......................359-4328 Trenton R-IX School District 1607 Normal.................................359-3994 Embroidery Shop Lucky Dog Embroidery 922 Main St…………………..……....359-9993 Employment Agencies Missouri Career Center 1104 Main St…………………….…...359-5636

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Entertainment Trenton Cinema 1204 Oklahoma Ave………………....359-6185 F Farm-Home Moore’s Home Center 2924 Oklahoma Ave……..……….....359-3807 Moore's Farm Supplies 1307 E. 17th..................................359-6825 Orscheln's Farm & Home Supply 2005 E. 9th.................................359-2300 Financial Institutions Citizens Bank & Trust 816 Main.....................................359-2232 Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri 1801 E. 28th................................359-2274 Farmers State Bank 1503 E. 9th..................................359-5611 US Bank 121 E. 9th....................................359-3944 1801 E. 9th..................................359-5683 Funeral Services Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home 813 Custer...................................359-3932 G Greenhouses Barnes Greenhouse 3225 Pleasant Plain.......................359-2699 Government Offices City of Trenton 1100 Main Street...........................359-4310 Grundy County Court House 700 Main........................................359-4040 Trenton License Bureau 617 Main........................................359-4324 Grocery Stores Hy-Vee Food Store 1617 E 9th.....................................359-2278

Save-A-Lot 1824 E. 9th St................................359-3536 H Hardware Stores Jim's Building Supply 3029 Oklahoma Ave........................359-4444 Trenton Hardware 901 Main.........................................359-3660 Health Care Services Bristol Manor of Trenton 1701 E. 28th.................................359-5599 LifeFlight Eagle 500 NW Richards Rd Kansas City, MO.....................800-936-9533 Wright Memorial Hospital 189 Iowa Blvd................................358-5700 Home Health Care Services Serve Link Home Care 1510 E. 9th...................................359-4218 Housing Adams Park Apartments 1312 E 9th St…………………….…...359-6666 Peggy’s Mobile Home & RV Park 1312 E 17th St………………………..359-5042 I Individual Members Albert D. Cross, M.D. Industrial Development Organizations Grundy County Industrial Development 617 Main.......................................359-4324 Trenton Downtown Improvement Assoc. 617 Main St…………...………..……..339-7606 Insurance Agencies American Family 805 Main.......................................359-3973 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of KC 1211 N Belt Hwy Ste 201 St. Joseph, MO ………………...816-232-8396

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Crow-Walker Insurance 1004 Oklahoma Ave......................359-2266 Farmers Mutual Insurance 1818 E. 9th...................................359-5687 Shelter Insurance - Agent Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St Suite D....................359-4100 Ron Dougan Agency-Kansas City Life 903 Main.......................................359-0100 State Farm Insurance 2910 Oklahoma Ave.......................359-5662 Internet Service Providers AT&T 320 N 10th St RM 412…...…1-800-288-2020 Mid-States Services LLC 2626 Oklahoma Ave.......................359-2045 J Jewelry Lauhoff Jewelry & Gifts 1601 E. 9th....................................339-7756 L Library Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library 1331 Main…...................................359-3577 Lodging Lakeview Motor Lodge Hwy 6 East.....................................359-2235 Peggy's Mobile Home & RV Park 1312 E 17th St...............................359-5042 Lumber Yards Grundy County Lumber 1020 Oklahoma Ave.......................359-2070 Jim's Building Supply 3029 Oklahoma Ave.......................359-4444 Toll Free..................................800-280-3881 M Manufacturing ConAgra Foods 1401 Harris....................................359-3913

Global Instruments Ltd. 819 Industrial Dr............................359-4398 K & W Popcorn 710 E 24th St……………………….….359-2030 Modine Manufacturing 822 Industrial Dr.............................359-3976 Mental Health & Disabilities Orgs. Grundy County Learning Center 2600 Princeton Rd........................359-6655 Movie, DVD, & Game Rentals/Retail Hy-Vee 1617 E. 9th...................................359-2278 Total Entertainment 1712 E. 9th...................................359-6635 Movie Theater Trenton Cinema 1204 Oklahoma Ave……………..…..359-6552 Music Shopko 2001 E. 9th...................................359-2930 Total Entertainment 1712 E. 9th...................................359-6635 Museums Grundy County Museum 1100 Mabel...................................359-2411 N Newspaper Republican-Times 122 E. 8th.....................................359-2212 O Office Supply Grand River Press 811 Main.......................................359-2787 Optometrists Holcomb Optometry 1210 Oklahoma Ave……….………...359-2204 Premier Eye Care Center 614 E. 9th.....................................359-3957

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Organizations Missouri Day Festival 617 Main.......................................359-4324 Trenton Elks Lodge #801 1012 Tinsman...............................359-6280 Trenton Lions Club P O Box 211…………………......……359-6185 Trenton Masonic Lodge 1010 Main..................................359-2927 Trenton Rotary Club P.O. Box 488..............................359-2232 P Pest Control Global Instruments 819 Industrial Dr........................359-4398 Pharmacies Hometown Pharmacy 1901 E 9th St………………...….…359-5700 Hy-Vee Pharmacy 1617 E. 9th................................359-4955 Shopko Pharmacy 2001 E. 9th................................359-2970 Physicians Green Hills Medical Clinic 3300 E. 10th...............................359-3939 Wright Memorial Physician’s Group 189 Iowa Blvd………………………..358-5750 Plumbing & Heating Clark Plumbing & Heating 2324 Princeton Rd......................359-2007 Trenton Plumbing Supply 1320 E. 28th St..........................339-7133 Propane Gas Landes Oil, Inc. Hwy 6 & 190 Jamesport, MO...........................684-6611 Trenton, MO...............................359-5582

R Radio KCHI Radio Chillicothe, MO...........................646-4173 Par Broadcasting (KTTN) (KGOZ) Phone..........................................359-2261 Real Estate Century 21 Smith & Associates (Trenton Office) 1724 E. 9th.................................359-2224 Heartland Realty 701 Main St………………………....359-4404 Restaurants El Nopal 1100 E 9th St................................339-7040 Lakeview Motor Lodge & Restaurant Hwy 6 East....................................359-2235 McJ’s on the Green 9 1/2 Town & Country……………...359-2280 Royal Inn Pizza 1410 E 9th St………………………….359-6644 Retail Howard's Dept Store 1000 Main.....................................359-2858 Shopko 2001 E. 9th...................................359-2930 Service Stations The People's Co-op 1736 E. 9th....................................359-3313 Shoe Stores Brown's Shoe Fit 1601 E. 9th....................................359-6716 Social Services Green Hills Community Action Agency 1506 Oklahoma..............................359-3907 Stocks & Bond Brokers Edward Jones 203 E. 9th....................................359-4393 Toll Free.................................800-440-5520

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T Tanning Total Entertainment 1712 E 9th....................................359-6635 Tax Preparation 4-D Tax Service 1614 E. 9th St................................359-6400 H & R Block 1410 E. 9th Street..........................359-5400 Lockridge, Constant & Conrad 801 Main........................................359-2263 Sager Income Tax 1805 E. 16th..................................359-5523 Telephone Companies AT&T 320 N 10th St RM 412 St Joseph.................................1-800-616-1171 Therapeutic Services Patty’s Speech & Language 703 Main St………………………….…….359-7477 U Utility Companies City of Trenton/ Trenton Municipal Utilities 1100 Main Street P.O. Box 188………............359-4310/359-2281 Grundy Electric Corporation 4100 Oklahoma.................................359-3941 KCP&L 1208 E 17th St...........................888-471-5255 Local Phone…………………….………….359-5361 Emergency number.....................888-544-4852

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V Video Production MasterVideo 1710 Lakeside Terr.............................359-2762 W Waste Management Rapid Removal Disposal Industrial Dr……………………………….654-4287 Waste Corporation of Missouri P.O. Box 405 Sedalia, MO.............................1-888-935-0711

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Organizations Alumni Association - THS 660-359-6287 Alumni Association - NCMC 660-359-3948 American Cancer Society 660-748-4082 American Heart Association 913-348-6727 American Legion 660-247-3442 American Legion Auxiliary 660-339-7220 Antique Study Club 660-359-2642 Art Guild 660-339-7800 Beta Sigma Phi 660-359-4226 Boy Scout Troop 99 660-359-4294 Boy Scout Troop 97 660-359-5966 Book Club 660-359-2858 Celebrate Recovery 660-359-5544 Cancer Support Group 660-359-2226 Chamber of Commerce 660-359-4324 Church Women United 660-359-2565 Community Food Pantry 660-359-6771 Daughters of American Revolution 660-359-3635 Democratic Women’s Club 660-485-6312 Disabled American Veterans 660-359-6616 Eastern Star 660-359-3323 Elks Lodge 660-359-6280 Elks Ladies 660-359-6280 Farmer’s Market 660-359-3593 Friends of the Arts 660-359-3763 Friends of the Library 660-286-2161 Girl Scouts 660-358-2338 Grand River Choir & Orchestra 660-357-2815 Grand River Garden Club 660-485-6238 Grand River Lodge IOOF 660-359-5459 Green Hills Animal Shelter 660-359-2700 Green Hills Assorted Scuba Diving 660-359-5552 Green Hills Good Sams 660-359-2312 Grundy County 4-H Clubs 660-359-4040 x8 Grundy County Food Pantry 660-339-7099 G.C. Genealogy Society 660-359-6512 G.C. Museum Historical Society 660-359-5300 G.C. Relay for Life 660-357-2709

G.C. Republican Central Comm. 660-359-5010 Grundy County Senior Center 660-359-3058 Heritage Club 660-357-2709 Kiwanis Club 660-359-5107 Lions Club 660-359-6201 Literary Allusions 660-359-3948 x1322 Masonic Lodge 660-359-3005 Master Gardeners 660-359-6951 NCM Fair Board 660-359-7091 North 65 Line Dancers 660-359-2680 Odd Fellows 660-359-5895 Parkinson’s Disorder 660-357-2283 P.E.O. Chapter AD 660-382-4661 P.E.O. Chapter MN 660-359-3101 Quarterback Club 660-359-2291 Rebekah Lodge 660-359-2615 Republic Women’s Club 660-359-5112 Retired Teachers Association 660-359-4294 R.S.V.P. 660-359-3058 Riverside Country Club 660-359-6004 Rotary Club 660-359-1189 Royal Rangers 660-359-4400 Scrappy Quilters Quilt Guide 660-359-3746 Shakespeare Club 660-359-3635 Shooting Range 660-359-2902 Southside Farm Club 660-646-0728 Town & Country Garden Club 660-673-6493 Trenton Acting Guild 660-359-6229 Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance 660-359-2557 Trenton Baseball Association 660-359-6463 Trenton Downtown Improvement 660-339-7606 Trenton Lake Association 660-359-4166 Trenton Park Board 660-359-3948 Trenton Red Hatters 660-359-3736 United Way 660-359-3836 VFW Post #919 660-359-6198 VFW Auxiliary 660-359-6693 Wright Memorial Hospital Auxiliary 660-359-5621

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