Next Chamber Meeting will be held Aug. 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM at the Chamber Building Event Videos under Celebrating Our Freedom Overview Page Notification of a Public Meeting Thursday, July 29, 2010 MODOT will be conducting a open public forum on the of the stop-light at the intersection of Delaware and Cherokee Seneca City Hall - time 7:00 PM Notification of a Public Meeting Monday, July 26, 2010 The Seneca Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding "Meet The Canidates" place and time to be announced The Seneca Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all who help with and sponsored this years celebration.  Celebrating Our Freedom in Seneca, MO 2010  "Even with the threatening weather the turnout was great" stated chamber president Josh Dodson. The day started with the Fun Run For Freedom with 53 participants. The celebration continued with the annual fourth of July parade. This year the parade had of 80 entries not including the 101 horses. Following the parade spectators went to the Iva E. Wells Middle School to watch the Kids participate in the Kids Games. These games are a Seneca tradition and the kids love them. All day long everyone was invited to go to the Seneca City Park and enjoy all day fishing in the park. This is the second year for this event has been held and now has become another tradition of the celebration. Families line the banks of Little Lost Creek fishing. The creek is stocked with several types of fish that are just looking for a good juicy worm. This year the Seneca Chapter of the FFA oversaw the event, ready to assist those with removal of the fish from the hook and to replace the worm for the next big catch. As the afternoon went on spectators made their way down to Big Lost Creek at the Main Street Bridge to watch the Wacky Economy Duck Race.  At 4:30 PM the gates open at the Seneca R-7 School Farm continuing the celebration. The weather put a slight damper on the event but the show went on.  Live entertainment was provided by "The Seed" throughout the evening. By late in the evening the weather begin to cooperate and at 9:45 PM the fireworks display begin.  An estimated 3500 people were onsite to enjoy the display.   The Seneca Area Chamber Of Commerce would like to thank the following people who made this event possible. Many volunteer hours goes into this event and several of the following people bring in their employees to set-up for the event.   Seneca R-7 School Maintenance Department; Seneca City Crew; Seneca Chapter of the FFA, Dave Arwood (D & S Erectors) and staff, Johnny Ruffett (J & S Auto),  Larry Kennedy (Larry Kennedy Equipment), Wayne Macy (Macy Mobile Services), Jordan Mechanical,  Joel Standeford (Clean Cut Lawn Care) and staff, Randy Rogers (Lighthouse Printing) and Ameri-Corps.   Also we want to thank those individuals and organizations who coordinated and worked at the events this year.    Brian Dorman, Nathan Manley, Lacy Arlington, Doug Scribner, Angel Roller, BJ Baca, Lori Scribner, Mitzi Thurman, Larry Bilke, Lessa Boyer, Valeria Cole, Fred and Tammy Miller, the parents and sponsors of the Seneca FFA, Seneca Police Department, Eastern Shawnee Tribal Police, Seneca Fire Department, Newton County Abulance, Newton County Rescue and Recovery Team, Josh Dodson, Gaylon Johnson and Mike Steele.

SENECA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE * PO BOX 332 * SENECA, MO 64865 * PHONE (417)776-1100