Chamber Connection September 3, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection September 3, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Mark your calendars for the 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest-Oct. 24th Stew Cooks: Stew Packets went out this week, so please call us at the Chamber if you did not receive yours. The deadline to claim last year’s site is September 18th. All sites will be up for grabs, Monday, September 21st, so make sure to get your forms in ASAP! Sponsors: Sponsor letters also were sent this week. There are tons of options to get your business’ name in front of the...
read moreTime for 4-H Enrollment
Time for 4-H enrollment Today I want to share with you updates related to our Hopkins County 4-H program. Hopkins County 4-H is a youth organization based on Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. I am currently the Hopkins County 4-H coordinator and together with Johanna Hicks and Barbara Sanders, we operate the organizational part of our county program. Hopkins County 4-H is a broad interest youth program with opportunity to promote youth development at different levels. Our program is well attended and plans activities with significant impact...
read moreLine Dancing starts back on September 1st
Line Dancing starts back on September 1st. Wanda has moved the class up to 1:00 PM. The Classes will be on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. We hope to have a GREAT class. The class is FREE and is GREAT exercise while having FUN FUN FUN! Wanda won 2015 Ms Hopkins County Sr in June and will be competing this weekend in the 2015 Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant. You will be taking Line Dancing Lessons from a Celebrity.
read moreSeptember 2015 Schedule of Activities at Cooper Lake State Park
Can you believe it? The month of September is at the door! August has been a busy month here at Cooper Lake State Park in spite of the “dog days of summer”. Surprisingly, the nights over the past few weeks have been just perfect for getting outside and exploring nature. With September comes the Labor Day weekend and the end of summer camping trip. If you haven’t already made your reservations for a campsite it may be too late. The majority of our campsites have already been reserved but don’t give up! You never know if someone will change...
read moreHopkins County Stew Site Renewal Underway
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce has mailed out letters to last year’s record number of stew cooks encouraging them to renew their stew sites for this year’s 46th annual contest on Saturday, October 24. Some cooks have already turned in their paperwork. Stew cooks have until September 18 to renew their sites. Those not renewed in time will be available to anyone on Monday, September 21 at 8 a.m. More than 150 cooks competed last year. For those who can’t wait for the mail, forms along with rules and regulations are...
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Summer 42 Tournament at the Senior Citizens Center Winners!
Saturday, August 25th was the date of the Summer 42 Tournament at the Senior Citizens Center. 28 teams battled it out for 1st – 4th place. The Senior Center has three 42 Tournaments a year. The next Tournament will be the “Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament” during the Hopkins County Fall Festival. The Tournament will be held on Saturday, October 24th at 1:00 PM at the Senior Center.
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North East Texas Choral Society Begins New Season
Auditions for the North East Texas Choral Society will be heard Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m. until noon in the Music Suite of First United Methodist Church, 301 Church Street. First rehearsal is Monday, August 24 at 7 p.m. Dues are $40. Scholarships are available. The choral society will begin work on Celtic Christmas to be presented in three performances the second weekend in December in the FUMC sanctuary.
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