February 18, 2011
The Bloomfield Chamber met at 6:30 a.m. for a breakfast and meeting at Elderland with nine members present. President Nick Thiele called the meeting to order and the following business was conducted:
The Annual Awards Banquet will be at 6:30 p.m. on April 22 at Crowley Ridge Country Club. Sue Welborn agreed to chair the banquet committee and will ask Ruth Strickland, June Hall and Valeria Leadbetter to assist. President Thiel will order plaques and Jim Mayo will compile a list of previous award recipients and chair the committee to select the 2010 awards. Nick will contact Dr. Ken Dobbins, Southeast Missouri State University president, to be the banquet speaker.
Sue Mayo and Sue Welborn were appointed to serve on the membership committee and Paula Yancey will chair the Public Relations Committee that will schedule new-business ribbon cutting, etc.
Project for the year include:
1. Research the possibility of placing a sign on Highway 25 that advertises
Bloomfield’s up-town business district (Prairie Street)
- Contribute to the purchase of City Christmas decorations
- Organize Christmas on the Square
- Help with a Living History program at the Miller House
The next Chamber meeting will be Friday, March 18 at 6:30 a.m. at Elderland
Submitted by
Sue Mayo, Membership Chairperson