Gerald Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber dinner will be held on Saturday, March 1st at the KC Hall. Social hour begins at 5:30pm with dinner being served at 6:30pm. To make reservations please contact Katrinia Henson at 573-764-5900.
For more information please see our invitation. We also are seeking nominations for Citizen of the Year award. If you or someone you know deserves nomination please fill out a nomination form.

The next Chamber meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 5:30 pm.
Happily Everafter Boutique won the business decorating contest.
We will start discussing a tri-fold Community Guide. Come and give your input.
Everyone Welcome!!!

Congratulations to Happily Everafter Boutique. They won the contest for best decorated business in Gerald in last week's contest. Many businesses looked great and Haase Home Center gave Brenda a run for her money. Thanks to all for making the town look beautiful.

On December 7th we had a great turnout for the Christmas Parade of Lights. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment. http://www.geraldchamber.com/home/2013-christmas-parade

From Dec. 2 to Dec. 7 many Gerald businesses will be conducting a Scavenger Hunt. To play, simply purchase a card from any participating business for $2. Visit each business on the card and collect their token. If you manage to collect each token you may enter your card into a drawing for a 50" Sanyo LCD/HD Television. So far, participating businesses include: Gerald Automotive, Wheeler Antiques, Coldwell Banker Koehn, The BUZZ Inn, Gerald Home Center, The Gerald Area Library & Once Upon A Time Bookstore, and J&L Market.

Firmed up our plans for our big Christmas Celebration this evening and they include a PARADE OF LIGHTS!!!! Plan to participate with a float using Christmas lights, or any other lighted vehicle. It will be held Dec. 7, at 530 p.m. and we are all so excited to see what ideas everyone can come up with.

The next Chamber meeting is Wednesday, November 20th, at 5:30 pm. This is one week early due to Thanksgiving.

Whitehead Realty will be having a ribbon cutting at 5:15 pm at their new office across from J&L Market on Main Street Friday November 1st. Everyone welcomed!

Come on out on October 26th for Trunk or Treat sponsored by the Gerald Chamber of Commerce. We are having a hay ride, haunted house, carnival booths and a bon fire. There will be concessions provided at the Saddle Club Cook Shack as well! If your interested in participating please contact Linda Trest.

The next chamber meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 10/2 at 5:30PM at the City Park Equestrian Arena for planning of this event.

At the depot at Legion Park in Gerald.

Items on the agenda:
Old: Trunk or Treat, scavenger hunt in December
New: developing welcome packets for new residents, doing a survey to find out how the Chamber can be helpful to businesses in town