Lake Saint Louis-Dardenne Prairie Chamber News and Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events for the Lake Saint Louis-Dardenne Prairie Chamber of Commerce:

• Wake Up With The Chamber 2011 Speed Networking Breakfast, July 19, 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m., Red Robin, Dardenne Prairie
• Eagle Bank Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting, July 19, 3:30 p.m., O'Fallon
• Luau Committee Meeting, July 21, 11 a.m., Dardenne Prairie City Hall
• City 2 City 5K Committee Meeting, July 22, 11 a.m., Dardenne Prairie City Hall
• Business After Hours, July 28, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Grassmuck Realty and Rufkahr & Associates, Lake Saint Louis
• Ribbon Cutting, Aug. 3, 12 p.m., Sensible Skin Care, Lake Saint Louis
• Wentzville Back to School Family Fair, Aug. 13, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Holt High School, Wentzville
• Luau on the Lake, Aug. 27
  
• Root Ball, Sept. 17, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Plaza at The Meadows

Chamber News

To celebrate Lake Saint Louis' tenth anniversary as a Tree City USA, the city is hosting the inaugural Root Ball at . Tickets cost $45 per person or $80.00 per couple. Senator Scott Rupp will be the keynote speaker. Dinner will be provided by and music by Stratisfaction. There will be a cash bar, and cocktail attire is required.

The Wentzville Back to School Family Fair offers a chance to market area businesses. The Family Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sat., Aug. 13 at . Booths are $100 and include a skirted table, signage and listing on event map. Part of the proceeds will help to supply local students with school supplies. Each booth is asked to provide a children's activity and a coupon for customers to redeem.

The Family Fair is being co-sponsored by the Lake Saint Louis-Dardenne Prairie Chamber of Commerce, Wentzville Chamber of Commerce and the .

The United Services Early Childhood Center has been awarded more than $100,000 in tax credits from the State of Missouri’s Department of Economic Development's Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).

Qualifying donors can receive a 50 percent tax deduction off of their state taxes. Additional deductions can make the net contribution a fraction of the actual donated amount.

Jeanne Palombo, Development Manager of United Services said, “The NAP program has been a wonderful incentive to donors and the agency over the years. The credits can entice donors to give a gift or in some case increase their contribution due to the fact that half of the donated amount comes directly off the donor’s tax liability. It’s often difficult for supporters to believe it works this way, but it is a tried and true way of rewarding our donors and is a great economic development tool for the state as well.”