Chamber Connection January 7, 2016 by Meredith Caddell

Chamber Connection  

January 7, 2016 by Meredith Caddell

 

Express Care Grand Opening!

Express Care Ribbon CuttingThank you to everyone who attended the grand opening & ribbon cutting for Express Care!  Guests were treated to delicious food and a nice tour of the new urgent care facility.  They have 6 patient rooms, a lab, x-ray and surgical room.  Express Care is located on the south side of town in the old Radio Shack Building, 1139 S. Broadway!  Express Care is open Monday-Saturday from 7am-7pm and Sunday from 9am-4pm.  Providers are Darrel Pierce, M.D., Colbie Cross, P.A. and Kalee Kirk, P.A..  For more information, please visit www.expresscareSS.com or call 903-951-1001.

 

Would you like to recognize an Outstanding Educator? Deadline Extended to January 15th!

Here is your chance…this year the Chamber of Commerce Education Committee wants to allow all Hopkins County Citizens to nominate their candidates for “Outstanding Professional Educator” (Administrator, Counselor, Diagnostician, or Teacher) “Outstanding Para Professional Educator” (Secretary or Aide) and “Outstanding Auxiliary Educator” (Maintenance, Custodial, Transportation, Nurse or Cafeteria). We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to nominate that “special educator” that has had an impact in their lives.  You may pick up a nomination form at the Chamber office at 300 Connally Street and then either fax, e-mail or mail it in, no later than January 15th!  Our fax number is 903-885-6516, our e-mail address is [email protected] and our mailing address is P.O. Box 347, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483.  Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize a special educator!

 

Nominations for Large and Small Business of the Year!  Deadline extended to January 15th

Please submit your nomination for Large Business of the Year or Small Business of the Year.  Nominations should be for those businesses which exhibit outstanding community involvement—civic, church, educational, benevolent, humanitarian or other. You may pick up a nomination form at the Chamber office at 300 Connally Street and either fax, e-mail or mail it in, no later than January 15th!  Our fax number is 903-885-6516, our e-mail address is [email protected] and our mailing address is P.O. Box 347, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483.  

 

Additional Chamber of Commerce Banquet Nominations

Many other awards are presented at the Chamber of Commerce membership banquet (February 18, 2016).  Aside from the awards mentioned above, nominations are also being accepted for:

Citizen of the Year—Echo Publishing Company—P.O. Box 598, SS, TX 75483

Woman of the Year—Beta Sigma Phi Organization—P.O. Box 72, SS, TX 75483

Caregiver of the Year—The Pilot Club—P.O. Box 145 Brashear, TX 75420

Community Pride Award—Adult Leadership Class—P.O. Box 347, SS, TX 75483

Agriculturist of the Year—Professional Ag Workers—c/o AgriLife Extenson, P.O. Box 518, SS TX 75483

Each of these nominations should be submitted in writing and mailed to the above mentioned address.

 

Important Dates to remember for 2016

Chamber Banquet-February 18th

Spring Fever Bike Rally-March 12th

Chamber Golf Tournament-April 8th

Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off-June 11th

Hopkins County Stew Contest-October 22nd

 

We would like to welcome our newest members to the Chamber of Commerce:

Grapevine Grains

387 CR 1785

Yantis, TX  75497

214-677-6052

Vickie Smolek, Owner

Health Food Store, Wholesale

 

Reilly Springs Jamboree

Hopkins County’s Original Music Venue

109 CR 1439

Sulphur Springs, Tx  75482

Enola Gay, Producer

Entertainment – 3rd Sat. of Month – Jamboree

 

That’s all for now…have a GREAT week!

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