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Welcome to the
Parkville Chamber
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Economic Development Council's Newsletter!
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Ed Linnebur
Executive Director
Parkville Chamber & EDC
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Parkville Chamber & EDC
With summer in full swing, our community here in Parkville has been buzzing with excitement!
We are excited about new business construction happening in our city with the new drive-thru coffee at Scooters in Parkville Commons, the infamous Whataburger on 45 Highway, and the well-known restaurant CharBar with indoor and outdoor pickleball courts which is located out at Creekside.
As we celebrate new businesses and growth in our community, we are also so very thankful for our businesses that have been in our community for many years and are celebrating anniversaries.
While growth is exciting with new places to shop, eat and play, it can also be a challenge. Navigating construction. Enduring slower than normal traffic.
We understand the short-term challenges you may be facing. We hope that you will see the opportunities ahead for the positive impact these changes are bringing and will partner with us to promote growth here in Parkville.
The secret is out! Parkville isn't the best-kept secret of the Northland anymore. We have a lot to offer here and we'd like to share it with all who come.
Ed Linnebur
PACE Executive Director
Ed@ParkvillePACE.com
Gretchen Moran
PACE Program Director
Gretchen@ParkvillePACE.com
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Melissa Moran
Chamber President
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Chairman's Corner
Join us Tues Aug 8th at T-Shotz to hear Ms. Merry speak about anxiety in the workplace! Her tips will be invaluable as we are either dealing with anxiety ourselves or our coworkers are! Stay for some golf too!
Make sure you have Coffee in the Park on your calendar for 4th Friday of the month at the McCoy Meetin’ House at Park University 7:45 - 9a. Love getting more detailed info about our fellow businesses.
Now is the time to register your 2 person team for our Croquet Business Challenge Wed Sept 6th! (Yes, you can have multiple teams.) We will be grilling for you AND we will be having a Margarita-Off with our Mexican restaurant members for the BIG Trophy! An event not to miss!
PACE’s August 16th Happy Hour is also right around the corner! Cool Vintage Watch is hosting us for a Whiskey Tasting in Downtown Parkville. Not a fan of whiskey? No worries…we have wine and beer too!
Hope you find the time to network with others in our great community. We are blessed.
Blessings,
Melissa Moran
Owner, Senior Helpers
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Please join us in welcoming our newest member in the month of July! | |
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Rancho Grande
11015 NW 45 Highway
Parkville, MO 64152
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Rancho Grande Cantina started in Parkville, MO. Joe's dream turned into reality in July 1995. He created an amazing team of partners that became family and their families are RAISED RANCHO!
Angel and Henry put together a delicious and extensive menu that makes our mouth water still today. Jamie has the best business management skills that have been passed on to all of our favorite managers. They have expanded to three locations.
All 4 owners know no strangers and value each and every friend they have made here at Rancho Grande.
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August Member Lunch
Join us on August 8th for our next Member Lunch.
Location: T-Shotz
Time: 11:30 - 1 PM
Cost: $25
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Join us at Cool Vintage Watches located in downtown Parkville at
105 Main Street
Parkville, MO 64152
Wednesday, August 16th from 4 PM to 6:30 PM
Complimentary whiskey tasting, mixed drinks, wine & beer as well as light food.
Happy Hours are a great time to connect with fellow members in a more relaxed atmosphere and a great time to bring a guest.
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Monthly Coffee
On August 25th we will meet on the campus of Park University at
McCoy's Meetin' House from 7:45 - 9 AM.
Please join us monthly on the fourth Friday for coffee, networking, and an opportunity to hear from fellow members. Members have the opportunity to
sign up to give a 15 presentation about their business or share about
upcoming events.
Be sure to bring business cards for networking.
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Be sure to LIKE our page on Facebook so we can tag you and promote your business! | |
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Most people, about 90 percent, open a text within three minutes compared with 20 percent of people who open an email at all. And even more tellingly, people respond to a text message within 90 seconds—by contrast, they respond to emails within 90 minutes.
If you prefer text over email, you can sign up to receive text alerts through our TextCaster by signing up HERE!
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If you missed our July Coffee at Park on Friday, you missed hearing the inspiring story of Kristin Helling, owner of Parkville Coffee. As a student at Park University, Kristin began working as a barista at Parkville Coffee. After working there for several years, working her way up to store manager, she had the opportunity to buy the shop.
Parkville Coffee boasts local sources for almost all of their bakery ingredients as they bake most of their items in-house. They offer tasty hand-crafted pastries and quiche for breakfast and fantastic soups, sandwiches, and salads for lunch, with online ordering and catering available.
Kristin's vision and entrepreneurial spirit have nurtured the growth of her business, keeping her staff working and the community caffeinated and fed through the great challenges we have all faced over the last three years. With the growth into the wholesale space with her roasting room, she is now partnered with local and regional stores like HyVee and Price Chopper. You can find Parkville Coffee blends on shelves up the road at the 64th Street HyVee!
Stop by Parkville Coffee for a fabulous cup of Joe, find a great book by a local author in the Book Nook, and enjoy the amazing aromas of freshly roasted coffee! You will even find the collection of books written by Kristin herself.
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Who do you know that has a business in the Parkville area?
Invite them to an upcoming event and share with them the benefits of being a member.
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We are excited to announce that this year's croquet event will include a margarita contest! We have invited three of our Parkville Mexican restaurants to participate in a "Margarita-Off" to award a winner of the Best Margarita in Parkville.
We are looking for 5-7 members or community leaders to serve as judges for the contest. Please email our office with your judge submissions.
You won't want to miss out on our end-of-summer event! Grab a friend and register your twosome team for the best happy hour event of the season.
If you are a member and would like to be involved in the Croquet event committee, please contact us today.
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Save The Date
Upcoming Events
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Congrats to North Kansas City Hospital! They have again ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals. The publication ranked NKCH third among hospitals in the Kansas City area for a fifth consecutive year.
Check out NKCH latest classes and events.
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When schools reopen this fall, Operation School Bell ® will provide new clothes, shoes, and supplies to over 4,500 elementary, middle school, and high school at-risk students.
Join us in helping the students most in need start the new school off on the right foot. Please donate to Operation School Bell through our Step Up for Students fundraiser.
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With Christmas in July right around the corner, and the Holidays fast approaching this is the perfect time to start looking at booking a unique way to celebrate with your Team for the Holidays and the end of the year!
Main Event has all your event needs under one roof! So, SNEAK on by to check out our Holiday Preview party on August 17th from 4pm to 7pm. Come Jingle and Mingle with us and see what Main Event has to offer for your next Holiday gathering! There will be information about facility buy-outs, group events, happy hours, and team building.
During the SNEAK showcase, we will be featuring:
- Chef-inspired Banquet
- Holiday cocktail specials
- 3-hours of All You Can Play Activities
- Bowling, Laser Tag, Gravity Ropes, Billiards, and Shuffleboard
- 1-hour timecard for the arcade
- Early bird incentives for booking
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What's Happening in Parkville This Month | |
The City of Parkville has a list of all of the Park events coming up on their website. You can check out the latest on their events page. | |
Creekside Parkville has a list of upcoming summer events. You can check out the latest on their events page. | |
Parkville Housing Market Watch | | |
How well do you know Parkville? | |
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Both Parkville and Park College bear the name of Colonel George S. Park, veteran of the Texas War of Independence, land speculator, and entrepreneur. Col. Park purchased the site of Parkville and a riverboat landing from the English brothers in 1838, filed the first plat of the town in 1844, and by 1850 had built warehouses and a large stone hotel. In 1853 he established one of Platte County’s earliest newspapers, The Industrial Luminary.
Literally built by students, now Park University's Mackay Hall was completed in 1893, and the Scott Observatory, constructed in 1896, still overlooks the campus and the town. The business of serving the students and faculty helped revive Parkville’s economy, and the strong relationship between “town and gown” still exists today. Pictured Right –“Old Kate” was a fixture during the early days of Park.
Few of Parkville’s earliest buildings remain. Notable among the historic homes are the Kahm house, circa 1860, located at Fourth and Main Streets, and Col. Park’s original 1840 home on the college campus. Other historic buildings have been converted for various uses. The 1889 train depot served for years as the City Hall, and the 1918 Park College Power Plant on Main Street is renovated for commercial use.
*Excerpts from https://www.parkvilleedc.com/resource-center/alluring-history/
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Did you know?
One of the many benefits of PACE membership is the opportunity to sponsor an ad banner on our website. If you would like to be a sponsor to highlight your business, contact our office for more details.
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