Carl Junction chamber creating new committees

Federal, state leaders salute Joplin’s recovery

A deadly May twister may have punched a hole in Joplin and Duquesne two years ago, but the resolve to repair it will help other communities stand strong when they face similar disasters. That was the message of state and national diginitaries to a crowd of about 2,500 who observed the second anniversary of Joplin’s devastating May 22, 2011, storm during a ceremony Wednesday in Cunningham Park.

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January 9, 2012

Carl Junction chamber creating new committees

Anonymous From staff reports The Joplin Globe Mon Jan 09, 2012, 01:32 PM CST

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction Chamber of Commerce is kicking off three new committees this week with meetings scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Carl Junction Membership Committee will meet at 4 p.m. today at Jennafer Johnson's Edward Jones office at Stone's Corner. Also meeting today, the Historical Preservation Committee is slated for 6 p.m. in the dining hall of the Carl Junction Community Center, 303 N. Main St.

The Cultural Affairs Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the dining hall at the Community Center.

Details: Gary Stubblefield, 417-208-9082.

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