Chamber Board Meeting

Board Meeting at The Owls’s Nest (Mother Owl’s Choice).

Discussing Easter Extravaganza, Wilder Planning Meeting, Mansfield Community Betterment, a Community Survey, Brochure and Membership meeting plans.

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Another Wilder Days Post

Cause it’s such a big deal here in Mansfield.

Another Example of a Mansfield Event

Hospitality is important to Mansfield   We try to plan events that are fun for visitors and residents throughout the year.

Wilder Days Is a Big Deal Here In Mansfield

Almanzo and Laura Wilder moved to Mansfield with their daughter Rose in 1895.  So…So??

People were moving all over the country in those days, so what makes this a big deal?

Laura, encouraged by her family, began writing her childhood experiences growing up in a pioneer family.  Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote books for children telling them about her childhood.  These books are globally popular, yet Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family were just friendly neighbors in the community.  They made valuable contribution to the culture of Mansfield and by golly, we’re proud of them!  That is why Wilder Days is a Big Deal in Mansfield, Missouri.

If you visit and attend Wilder Days or tour Laura Ingalls Wilder’s home at Rocky Ridge Farm (http://lauraingallswilderhome.com)  you will understand even better.  We will be glad to see you.

This is a Chamber Member special event

Here is an example of a special event that a chamber member posted about their business or charity.

Missouri Attorney General Launches State-Wide Office Depot Investigation

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Attorney General’s Office for the State of Missouri has announced it has opened a state-wide investigation of Office Depot regarding allegations of fraudulent pricing and overcharging on government contracts.

The National Office Products Alliance (NOPA) observed that these announcements follow the opening of two other state investigations of similar allegations within the past year. In Florida, the Attorney General’s Office announced its ongoing investigation in May 2008 and North Carolina opened an investigative audit on October 28. All three investigations are based on the testimony of David Sherwin, a whistleblower in Florida, where Office Depot is headquartered.

These investigations concern allegations associated with Office Depot’s participation as the sole vendor on the “U.S. Communities” national contract for office and classroom supplies. The annual value of that contract is estimated at $600-700 million. State, county and municipal government agencies and school districts in all 50 U.S. states participate in that contract.

In recent years, this contract has supplanted long-term business relationships that small independent office product dealers enjoyed with local governments and school districts. More recently, several state governments also have made use of the U.S. Communities contract as a new purchasing option for state agency employees.