Join us on Friday, September 17 for our annual Golf Tournament. Click here for entry form. Notice: New Chamber hours The Chamber Office is now open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Upcoming Events • Sept. 2 – Pool at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call 816-630-7711. • Sept. 3 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night. • Sept. 3 – Movies on the Lawn, 9 p.m. Join us for the showing of "The Blind Side". Gates open at 8:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at 9 p.m. $1.00 grounds fee per person, hotel guests receive complimentary admission. • Sept. 4 – 2nd Annual 5-K i-ROK Foundation Run and Walk at the Excelsior Springs High School, 8 a.m. Participate in the "Team Challenge" by organizing a team of 10 or more people to raise additional funds for the i-ROK Foundation. Awards will be given to the team that raises the most money. For complete information visit the website or call 816-630-0836. • Sept. 4 – Original hits from the guitar duo Street Corner Choir at the Willow Spring Mercantile and Bistro, 2-5 p.m. For complete Saturday Music Series listing visit the website. • Sept. 4 – Mosby Opry, a live country, gospel and bluegrass music program at Mosby City Hall, 7-10 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and perform. Suggested donation is one non-perishable food item per person (There is no admission fee). Concessions will be available. For more information call 630-6988. • Sept. 6 – Texas Hold 'Em at the Clay-Ray Vets Club, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call 816-630-7711. • Sept. 8 – Chamber Happy Hour sponsored by Rite-Way Auto and hosted by The Inn on Crescent Lake at Rite-Way Auto, 1905 W. Jesse James Rd., 5:30 - 7 p.m. Chamber members are invited for a casual evening of fun socializing and networking. • Sept. 10 – Second Friday Art Crawls. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. starting at Gallery 105 and includes other galleries and shops downtown. • Sept. 10 – Bingo every Friday night, with Early Bird Bingo at 5:45 p.m., and regular Bingo at 7 p.m., American Legion Post #236. Kitchen opens at 4:30 p.m. serving a different special every Friday night. • Sept. 10-12 – Dog Retreat at the Elms Hotel, 401 Regent St. A weekend of R & R for dogs and their people. Meet experts in animal behavior, training and animal chiropractic - plus demos, seminars, dog contests, benefit air show, raffles and more! The Dog Retreat is a benefit for Excelsior Springs Friends of Animals. For more information or reservation call 816-630-5500 or visit www.dogretreatkc.com. Click here for flyer. • Sept. 11 – "Race to the Rescue" 5K Run/ 1 Mile Walk to benefit animal rescue, The Elms Resort. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. with an 8:30 a.m. start. $100 cash top male runner, $100 cash top female runner, $100 cash top runner with dog. For more information visit www.racetotherescue.com. • Sept. 11 – Dog Retreat Wine Tasting with Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery, Elms Resort, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Sept. 11 – Noted journalist and nationally syndicated columnist Charles Gusewelle is scheduled to speak at the Elms Hotel, 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and is part of Dog Retreat, a benefit for Excelsior Springs Friends of Animals. (see above) There is no admission fee, however there will be donation jars at the door. Mr. Gusewelle will speak and then sign books. Books will be available for purchase at the event. • Sept. 11 – Live music with Jim Thomas, Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery, 31010 W. 124th St., 5 - 7 p.m. • Sept. 11 – Salem Road Band will be at the Ice House Blues Garden, Wabash BBQ, 646 Kansas City Ave. For more information about the Blues Garden, click here. Click here for complete event calendar information. City News: MoDOT bridge work continues on the bridge on the west end of town. Work on the bridge over Fishing River on the east end of town is complete and now open to through traffic. The City has made commercial detour maps and alternate routes for citizens available on it's website, click here. The most recent draft of the comprehensive master plan, compiled by RDG Planning & Design of Omaha, Neb., and members of the community, is now available. View the latest draft by clicking here.

Featured Business of the Day Rhodus Properties 20212 69 Hwy. Liberty, MO 64068 Contact: Doreen Rhodus Phone: 816-589-5759 E-mail Community Prospectus The City of Excelsior Springs and the Chamber of Commerce have completed a new community prospectus called "A Planters Guide." Click here to view now. NEXT CHAMBER EVENTS • Sept. 8 – Chamber Happy Hour sponsored by Rite-Way Auto and hosted by The Inn on Crescent Lake at Rite-Way Auto, 1905 W. Jesse James Rd., 5:30 - 7 p.m. Chamber members are invited for a casual evening of fun socializing and networking. • Sept. 15 – Monthly Chamber Luncheon at the Clay/Ray Vets Club, 11:30 a.m., sponsored by Excelsior Springs Convalescent Center & Residential Care Facility. Click here for additional Chamber events. Demographics Current demographics and projected demographics to 2010 now available. Other new demographic reports will be available soon as .pdf downloads. Click here. Career Opportunities Career change in your future? Check out the local job market. Click here. Beautification Committee Join our new Beautification Committee in helping make our community a more beautiful city to live in. Click here. Volunteer Opportunities The Excelsior Springs Chamber is looking for volunteers to work in the Chamber office; if interested contact the Chamber office at 816-630-6161. Please take our Visitor Survey If you have recently been a visitor to our community, we want to hear from you! Click here. Chamber Member Testimonials Read what some of our members have to say about being a part of the Chamber. Click here.