On Wednesday, June 17 at noon the 3 chambers representing Cole Camp, Lincoln ad Warsaw met at the Dam restaurant to update everyone on the comings and goings of each town.
JoAnn Lane, Benton County Economic Development Director, shared the Drake Harbor Trading Company is for sale, both the business and the building. In addition JoAnn alerted everyone that UPS is not picking up or delivering to Warsaw on Wednesdays or Fridays.
Lynette Stokes of Benton County tourism announced that she has twenty-three non-paying tourist rentals not paying their lodging tax. Lynette shared there will be a Tourism Booth at the Missouri State Fair and she needs volunteers to assist in manning it. Lynette has been very busy ironing out the details of Smokin’ Hot Harborfest. Lots of great activities and especially the water ski show. She concluded she was disappointed in the small number of people that completed the Tourism Study.
Amie Breshears, Missouri Extension office reported they would have a Safety Booth at the State Fair. On August 6 she will be conducting a seminar called “Women in Ag”, that assists women in knowing about land leases, and the general managing of a farm. Amie concluded with announcing there will be a grazing school on September 12 in Lincoln at Foster Hall. Anyone wishing to attend needs to register.
Megan Petersen, Executive Administrator of the Warsaw Chamber, spoke briefly about the E-Chamber Data Base being installed in her office and it should be established by August 1. She is currently already working on the Heritage Days Festival and there will be updated reports in the next couple of meetings.
Sam Cole from The German Table in Cole Camp was unable to attend due to a family matter. Dianne Peck reported there was the Zucchini Races to be held on Saturday evening. It’s more than putting wheels on a zucchini and shoving it down a track. There is a contest for the largest Zucchini and a cooking and baking contest for dishes created from Zucchini.
On Thursday Night, July 25 everyone is encouraged to come to Cole Camp for “A Small Town’s summer evening”, to shop or dine.
The representatives for Lincoln also were absent due to unforeseeable circumstances so Ms. Peck reported there really weren’t any special celebrations in July or even August but September is always jam-packed with the Mozarkite Rock & Gen Show, the grass strip fly-in at the airport where many antique airplanes fly in to showcase their vintage aircraft. Lincoln also hosts a Fall Market, food trucks, Strongman contest and balloon glow on September 14 in Hare Park. The day winds up with a beer garden and a band, The Groove Pilots.
The next meeting will be held in Lincoln at noon in Mozark Mocha at noon on August 21. The public is encouraged to attend.
