March 2025 Newsletter

March 2025

March is here and the excitement of Spring is in the air!

The 3rd Annual Piedmont UFO Fest planning is also in full swing. We are now accepting applications for all vendors. Forms can be found at www.visitpiedmontmo.com/piedmontufofest or in the Chamber office. The Wayne County Historical Society will be hosting a variety of speakers and presenters again this year. If you would like to join the lineup for 2025 please reach out now for guidelines and details. If your business is planning an event for UFO Fest please send the details to chamber@visitpiedmontmo.com so we can help promote and include it in the master Schedule of Events. Our office has already started receiving multiple calls per week regarding this event and we are looking forward to this year being the biggest and best yet!

As previously sent, we have transitioned to a new texting service that partners with our newsletter through Constant Contact. Links to sign up for alerts are live on the homepage of our website. Textcaster sign ups do not transfer due to safety permissions. Anyone wanting to receive updates will have to sign up again.

As a reminder, chamber memberships and annual sponsorships were mailed and should have been received in early January. We encourage you to return them asap to receive the full year of benefits.

This Month:

March 3: Saddle Club Meeting

March 11: City Council Meeting

March 13: Chamber Board Meeting March 15: Wayne Co Historical Society Indoor Rummage Sale

March 15: Pine Hill Drive In Grand Re-Opening

March 22: Otahki Lake KOA Shamrock Shuffle 5K

March 27: Businessperson of the Year Banquet

March 28: Genesis Home Care Community Bingo

Coming Soon:

April 12: 3rd Annual Childhood Abuse Awareness Family Fun Day

April 12: Wappapello Lake Easter Egg Hunt

April 12: Piedmont Canyon Club Burbon Tasting

April 13: Culpepper and Merriweather Circus - Piedmont

April 25-26: Piedmont UFO Fest

Advantage Home Care

Bootheel In Home Care

Clearwater R-1 School District

Eagle Sky of the Ozarks

FCC Behavioral Health

Genesis Home Care

Impact Fisheries

Missouri Highland Healthcare

Saint Francis Healthcare

The Chow Hall

Town & Country

Tractor Supply Co

Walk in Wonders

Z Manufacturing

2024 Businessperson and Citizen of the Year Announced

Each year the Piedmont Area Chamber of Commerce selects a Businessperson and Citizen of the Year to be recognized for their generous contributions to the Piedmont Community. This year we received several outstanding nominations and were honored to select Larry and Pam Umfleet owners/operators of longstanding area business Piedmont Processing as the 2024 Businessperson of the Year. Libby Clark was selected as 2024 Citizen of the Year. Libby has been the organizer and work horse behind the community Angel Tree project for many years providing Christmas for hundreds of children. We are so thankful for the Umfleet's and Libby's unending dedication to our community. Piedmont is a better place because of their contributions. Planning is underway for this year's annual banquet. Join us on March 27th at Trinity United Methodist Church for the Businessperson of the Year Banquet to help celebrate them. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Chamber office at 313 Piedmont Ave or on our website at www.visitpiedmontmo.com/bpoybanquet.

New Piedmont Business, The Burrito Bench, Opening Soon

Main Street Piedmont is about to have a new food option! Owners of The Psychedelic Gift Shop, Walk in Wonders and The Chow Hall, Tommy and Ashley Gee, are expanding again. Located at 108 N Main Street (previously Sunflowers and Relics) the fast food burrito restaurant is on schedule to open mid April ahead of the 3rd Annual Piedmont UFO Fest. Follow the Facebook page for more info as it becomes available.

Facebook - The Burrito Bench

Piedmont Canyon Club Releases 2025 Tournament List

Spring is in the air which means it's almost golf time and the Piedmont Canon Club is excited to see everyone on the course this year!

To enter tournaments:

Call the pro shop at 573-223-7908

Text: 314-225-9014/ 573-625-0374

This year there will also be a trial run for pre-paying on certain tournaments! More info to come. Follow on Facebook or check out their website for updates.

Facebook or www.piedmontcanyonclub.blogspot.com

Wayne County Extension Office To Begin New 6 Week Wellness Series

Kelly Brent and Judy Koehr with the University of Missouri Wayne County Extension Office will begin a new wellness series on March 27th at the Wayne County Community Building. Classes include 6 week series on Health and Nutrition Education and Fuel for Life. Classes are held on Thursdays from 9:30 am - 11am. Participants attending all 6 classes of the series will receive a new approved appliance of their choice. To register or for more info about this free community service call the Extension office directly or visit them online.

Genesis Home Care Hosting Community Bingo

Gensis Home Care is hosting a community Bingo on Friday, March 28th at the Wayne Co Community Building at 2pm. Open to the public and free of charge the bingo events will be held the 4th Friday of each month.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - FCC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

FCC Behavioral Health is a private, non-profit, certified community behavioral health organization. Their team works closely with individuals to provide a wide range of services promoting recovery and wellness. They work with individuals of all race, creed, gender, disability, and sexual orientation and serve 19 counties in Southeast Missouri.

At FCC Behavioral Health their goal is to treat the whole person with focus on our five core values: integrity, commitment, compassion, empowerment, excellence.

FCC Behavioral Health is also a large employer for Piedmont and the surrounding area as well as a wonderful supporter of the Piedmont Area Chamber of Commerce. Learn more about them and their services at www.fccinc.org

573.223.4046