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Community Pride Week

This week is Trenton’s Community Pride Week. Clubs, organizations, businesses and individuals are working together to clean up our town and community. We greatly appreciate everyone participating in making Trenton look spic-n-span for the upcoming tourist and visitor season.

Solid waste collection is available this coming Saturday, May 4th at 807 E 7th Street in Trenton from 9:00am to 12 noon. The following items will be accepted:

Tires (must have no rims and be clean and free of debris. Four standard passenger tires per licensed driver accepted at no charge. Additional charges are:
- Standard passenger tires (or smaller) – $1 each
- Oversized tires (36″ +) – $4 each
- Tractor Tires – $10 each
Appliances ($5 fee for each item):
- washing machines
- dryers
- dishwashers
- ranges
- ovens
- microwaves
- freezers
- refrigerators
- air conditioners
- hot water heaters
Refrigerants will be removed by certified technicians prior to disposal. The District will collect scrap metal free of charge.
Other Items accepted at no charge:
- Household batteries
- Rechargeable batteries
- Cell Phones
- Intact Car batteries
- Ink cartridges (no broken or cracked cases)

New Member Hosts Open House

M & M Express Daycare, owned by Roger and Cindy Meyers, will be having an open house at their new daycare tomorrow, April 20th from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Their business is located at the old Romper Room location, 721 Emma Street, here in Trenton. Please join us in welcoming them to Trenton and wishing them well in their endeavors.

License Bureau Tidbit

Are you buying or selling a vehicle? Here’s a little tidbit of information you may not know. If you are buying or selling a vehicle for an amount that is significantly less than market value, you will need a notarized bill of sale. The Department of Revenue has implemented this requirement to reduce the amount of sales tax fraud. When you visit a license office to title your new purchase (valued less than fair market value), please bring the notarized bill of sale with you or you will be sent to get one.

Deadline for Garage Sales

The deadline for entering your garage sale in the community wide sale is looming. Registrations need to be turned into the Chamber by April 17th at 4:00pm to be advertised.

If you need a form, you can download one by clicking the ‘Annual Events’ tab above and selecting ‘Community Pride’ => ‘Garage Sale Form’. You can also stop by our office at 617 Main St. here in Trenton and fill one out. Either way, we do ask that you register in person so we can issue you a yard sign.

Thanks for participating and good luck selling!

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Sermons are now available on our Youtube page. You can listen to the audio by following the"Listen to Sermons" link on the left. They are audio only but we hope to add video soon.

Final Winners for March Merchant Madness

Congratulations to our final winners for March Merchant Madness:

Ladonna Sparks ($300 to Orscheln’s or $225 cash)
Jim Price ($300 to Main Stop or $225 cash)
Gary Black ($400 to Mid-States Services or $300 cash)
Seth Cox ($200 to Total Entertainment or $150 cash)
Carrie Evans ($300 to Barnes Greenhouse or $225 cash)
Leanna Wilcox ($300 to Lucky Dog Embroidery or $225 cash)
Patswee Washburn ($300 to Casey’s General Store or $225 cash)
Aaron Shoop ($500 to Hy-Vee or $375 cash)

Please watch in late fall for your chance to buy tickets for our 2014 March Merchant Madness event!!

Round 3 of March Merchant Madness Winners

Here are the winners for week three of our March Merchant Madness:

16th – Becky Albrecht ($200 to Trenton Hardware or $150 cash)
17th – John Lickteig ($300 to Howard’s Dept. Store or $225 cash)
18th – Guy Black ($200 to Lakeview or $150 cash)
19th – Jenny Bryant ($400 to Jim’s Building Supply or $300 cash)
20th – Kenny Weaver ($200 to Hoffman & Reed or $150 cash)
21st – Ed Holt ($300 to Barnes Baker or $225 cash)
22nd – James Gross ($200 to Moore’s Home Center or $150 cash)

Congratulations to all the winners this past week!!

Easter Egg Hunt Postponed

Due to the impending cold weather this Saturday the 23rd, the Chamber & TDIA are postponing the Easter Egg Hunt until Friday, March 29th at 5:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you still plan to join us.

Update on Easter Egg Hunt

There is a correction regarding the time of the Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday the 23rd. Activity will begin at 9:30am and is open to children ages birth through 10 years.

More March Winners!

We’ve had another week of winners for our March Merchant Madness. Congratulations winners!!

8th – Chuck Jones ($300 to People’s Coop or $225 cash)
9th – Jennifer Stickler ($200 to Trenton Cinema or $150 cash)
10th – Rick Klinginsmith ($300 to Shopko or $225 cash)
11th – Carolyn Whitney ($300 to Shippen Auto or $225 cash)
12th – Grady Raymo ($200 to Moore’s Farm Supply or $150 cash)
13th – Deborah Walker ($300 to T & L Auto Supply or $225 cash)
14th – James Roberts ($300 to TNT Convenience or $225 cash)
15th – John Holcomb ($1200 to LifeFlight Eagle or $900 cash)

March Merchant Madness Winners

So you’ve all been waiting to hear who the last week’s winners are! Here they are:

#479 ? Sabra Hamilton ($600 to Lauhoff Jewelry or $450 cash)
#315 ? Janet Jordan ($300 to Landes Oil or $225 cash)
#236 ? James Gross ($200 to NCMC Bookstore or $150 cash)
#801 ? Linda Rockhold ($300 to The Auto Shawp or $225 cash)
#187 ? Sandy Browning ($200 to Royal Inn Pizza or $150 cash)
#796 ? Jim Cox ($300 to Save-A-Lot or $225 cash)
#889 ? Johnny L Beatty ($400 to Grundy County Lumber or $300 cash)

Quarterly Luncheon on March 27th

You can reserve your seat now for the quarterly luncheon to be held Wednesday, March 27th at Riverside Country Club. Guest speaker will be Daniel Landon, Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations at Missouri Hospital Association. He will be addressing the subject of healthcare. You can sign up online here or you can call the Chamber at 660-359-4324 to reserve your seat. We hope to see you there.

Annual Banquet Pictures Available

If you had your photo taken at the Chamber Annual Banquet on February 22nd, they are now available for pick-up in the Chamber office. We are open from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Easter Egg Hunt Donations Sought

The Chamber of Commerce and Trenton Downtown Improvement Association are now accepting donations of candy to fill the eggs for the annual Easter egg hunt. Monetary donations are welcomed as well. The fun will take place Saturday, March 23rd at 9:00am at Sesquicentennial Park. Children ages birth to seven (7) are welcome to join in the hunt. For more information, please call the Chamber at 660-359-4324. Thank you for your donation to this community event.

Driver Licensing Procedures

As of today, February 28th, the driver licensing procedures in the Trenton License Office have changed slightly to meet the new requirements of the Department of Revenue. When you come in to get a new permit, license or ID and/or renew your permit, license or ID, you will, once again, need to bring your state certified birth certificate OR passport, proof of residence (utility bill, voter registration card, bank statement, etc.) and proof of name change if your name differs from what’s on your birth certificate (marriage license or social security card with new name; however, if the name on a presented passport matches the name on the driver license, this verification is not required). These verification documents must be scanned. You will receive a temporary license when your transaction is complete and your permanent license will be mailed to you. Should you not receive your license within three (3) weeks, you will need to contact our office immediately. Once your temporary license expires and you have no permanent license, you will have to pay for the license again.

Please be kind to the license office staff, as they do not make the rules, but do have to follow them. For more information, you can visit www.dor.mo.gov.

Annual Banquet Will Go On

Good Friday Morning! Even though the snow put a damper on some activities, our annual banquet will go on as scheduled this evening. Social hour begins at 6:00pm at the National Guard Armory. We’ve had 249 reservations and plan to have a great evening with guest speaker Ryan Lefebvre. Please keep in mind your safety is most important. We hope you can be there if you have reserved your seat, but please drive safely.

Annual Banquet One Week Away!

The date for the annual banquet is closing in fast: one week from today! In case you’ve forgotten, reservations are due by the end of today, February 15th. If you haven’t yet reserved your seat for this lively event, please do so by visiting this link today. We look forward to you joining us for an exciting evening with a great meal, a great speaker and lots of fun.

Women?s Survival Awareness&Self Defense Class

The Trenton Police Department, in partnership with the Trenton Chamber of Commerce and Scientific Fighting, is pleased to announce our Women’s Survival Awareness and Self Defense class. Class will be held at the Trenton High School wrestling room on March 2nd from 8am to 3pm. Entry fee is $20 per person and there are only 40 slots available. Participants should wear comfortable athletic clothing and shoes and bring a positive attitude, towel and water bottle. Tickets go on sale January 22nd and will be available at the Police Department as well as the Chamber of Commerce. If writing a check, please make payable to Santiago Guerrero.

Blood Drive February 4th

Community Blood Center is having a blood drive February 4th at the Grundy County Senior Center, 2901 Hoover Drive, from 12pm to 6pm. Community Blood Center needs to collect 580 units of blood daily to meet the needs of area hospital patients. As there is no substitute for blood, we rely on volunteer donors like you, to supply life-saving blood and blood components to 70 hospitals in Kansas and Missouri. Please visit this site to make an appointment.

Annual Banquet in February

Our annual banquet will be held February 22nd at 6:00pm. We will be gathering together at the National Guard Armory again this year. Our guest speaker will be Ryan Lefebvre, announcer for the Kansas City Royals. We will begin taking reservations soon.