August 2025 Newsletter

August 2025

As we welcome August, we are looking forward to all things fall. Planning continues for our two premier fall events: the Wayne County Outdoor Expo and the Ozark Heritage Festival. We are still accepting applications for food trucks and vendors at both events. We are also excited to offer a variety of sponsorship/advertising opportunities. We will continue to publish the Ozark Heritage Festival Booklet this year, and we are excited to see it grow. Please consider sponsoring these great events as a way to advertise your business at our biggest events of the year. Applications for sponsorships and the booklet can be found on our website www.visitpiedmontmo.com under the events tab or by contacting the Chamber office at chamber@visitpiedmontmo.com. Vendor spaces and booklet ads can also be purchased with a credit card through our online store at Products – Piedmont Area Chamber of Commerce. We wish our kids, teachers, staff and administrators a successful year as they start back to school and our community businesses a prosperous end of summer!

This Month:

August 4: Wayne Co Saddle Club Meeting

August 9: Gooch's Second Saturday Car Cruise In

August 12: CW School Board Meeting

August 14: CES and CMS Open House August 14: Chamber Board Meeting

August 16: Gooch's Live Music with Just Kenny

August 19: CW 1st Day of School

August 22: Genesis Home Care Bingo

August 23: Grateful Headz Family Fun Day at Pine Hill Drive-In

August 23: Gooch's Live Music with Misty & Vince

August 23: Wayne County Saddle Club Buckle Series

August 30: Gooch's Live Music with Jarrek Stone

Coming Soon:

Sept. 1: Labor Day

Sept. 19: Vietnam Wall Run

Sept. 20: Otahki Lake Frontier Fest

Sept. 20: Wayne County Saddle Club Buckle Series

Sept. 20: Fall Boutique Crawl

Sept. 20-21: Old Greenville Days

Sept. 27: 3rd Annual Wayne County Outdoor Expo

Oct. 17-18: Ozark Heritage Festival Oct. 25: Wayne County Saddle Club Buckle Series

Advantage Home Care

Bootheel In Home Care

Clark's Mountain Nursing Home

Clearwater R-1 School District

Country Valley Mercantile

Eagle Sky of the Ozarks

FCC Behavioral Health

Genesis Home Care

Henson Trash Service

Impact Fisheries

Missouri Highland Healthcare

Robbi's Zephyr Cafe

Saint Francis Healthcare

The Chow Hall

Town & Country

Tractor Supply Co

Walk in Wonders

Z Manufacturing

Grateful Headz to Host Family Fun Day August 23rd!

Grateful Headz is excited to announce FAMILY FUN DAY on AUGUST 23rd from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. at Pine Hill Drive In. The day will include a variety of events such as bounce houses, water slides, games provided by Jump n Rentals, shaved ice, and all will be free to the public. Pine Hill Drive In and Diner will be open and serving food for purchase. There will also be a movie shown that evening. Bring your kids and join in on a good time

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Wayne County Saddle Club Buckle Series

The Wayne County Saddle Club buckle series is slated to kick off on August 23rd. The three event series will award belt buckles to the division winners in youth and open classes. One show will be held monthly through Oct.

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Otahki Lake Frontier Fest Happening in September

Plans are underway for the 2nd Annual Frontier Fest at Otahki Lake this September. Hosting a wide variety of activities including live music with Bob Spain and The Punches, demonstrations, vendors, kids activities and more it's sure to be a fun filled day for the entire family!

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A Piedmont Staple Finds New Life Under New Ownership

In April of this year, long time Piedmont business, Johnson Farm and Pet, was listed for sale. Over the last 3 months the fate of our community staple feed store was uncertain. Two weeks ago, a very exciting update came when Piedmont native, Lisa Ross, and partner Mike Mullery announced their new ownership and plans to move forward. Boasting their new name, Country Valley Mercantile plans to remain true to the roots of Johnson Farm and Pet as our locally owned establishment for feed, garden supplies, pet essentials, trusted Stihl equipment, small engine repair, with more to come! They are also merging with their standing seam metal roofing and custom trim business that will be made on site. Even though updates and renovations are in progress the store has remained open to continue providing all of your feed and farm needs. Be sure to stop by to check it out and congratulate Lisa and Mike.

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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT- Firework Sponsors

A very special thank you to all of our donors that helped make our 2025 firework display possible. The City of Piedmont, PB Realty - Clearwater Branch, Tequila's Mexican Restaurant Piedmont, Missouri FCC Behavioral Health, Grateful Headz-Piedmont, First Midwest Bank, People's Community Bank, Heartland Furniture, Southern Insurance - Stephanie Harbison, Piedmont Family Pharmacy, Kimberly Volz - American Family Insurance Agent - Piedmont, MO, Hercules Southern BBQ, Certainteed - Gads Hill, Life's Bridges, Murphy's Pizza and everyone who supported our BBQ Firework Fundraiser!

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