Chamber Connection May 21, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off-Saturday, June 13th! Get your forms in Now!!! Entry forms are available for the 14th Annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off at the Chamber of Commerce office at 300 Connally Street. The event will take place on Saturday, June 13th at 4:00pm at the Civic Center! Prizes are awarded in three categories: Little Dips (Ages 6-12), Big Dips (Ages 13 and Older) and Super Scoops (Previous first place winners). Entries will be judged in the following categories: Plain...
read moreReds Whites and BREWS!
At least a dozen Texas wineries will be a part of the first ever Reds, Whites and Brews Festival coming to Celebration Plaza Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. The wineries reds and whites will be judged by sommeliers or wine professionals. Craft beers will be featured at Bayou Jacks, Lou Vineys, Burger Grind and Muddy Jakes. The Jazz Melodies band will play during the festival.
read moreChicks for Charity
Chicks For Charity in Hopkins County received the Community Pride award at the Chamber Banquet in February for their unique way of funding local nonprofit agencies with little effort. The Chicks meet once every three months and vote for a nonprofit to support. Each member writes the charity a $50 check. In three and a half years, the Chicks have donated close to $84,000. If you’re interested, they meet next on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall....
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Lights of Life Annnounces Gala
Gloria Mitchell, Donna Rudzik & Polly Swatsell, 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign Chairs, announced the campaign & gala theme, goal and projects that will be funded to the committee at the first campaign meeting, which was held on Tuesday, May 19th at noon in the Memorial Medical Plaza Conference room. “It’s been an exciting and fast few months since we took over chairmanship of the campaign” stated Polly Swatsell. “We are excited to announce to the committee not only the theme for the 20th anniversary of the Lights of Life tree...
read moreChicks for Charity
As a Hopkins County charity-funding organization, Chicks for Charity is unique. The organization structure is almost non-structure, yet each year, the group accomplishes a lot of good in and for the community. Membership is about 130 “chicks” currently. There are no elected officers, no board of directors, no bank account and no annual “fund-raisers”. The group meets four times per year to hear nominations and select a recipient, but even meeting attendance is not mandatory. A donates of $50 per quarter is required,...
read moreEvening Chapel C.M.E Church Anniversary/Homecoming Services
Evening Chapel C.M.E Church would like to invite you to be their guest at the Annual Church Anniversary/Homecoming Services, Sunday, may 24th, 2015. at 3:00 PM. The church is located at 199 Putnam Street in Sulphur Springs. Pastor M. Lavelle Hendricks and members of the East Caney Baptist Church will be the special Guest. Dinner will be served from 1:30 until 2:45. Everyone is invited!
read moreFFA Stew and Auction coming up Saturday May 23, 2015
Four officers of the Saltillo FFA Chapter stopped by the studios on Monday, May 18, 2015 during a fundraising visit to Sulphur Springs. The group is collecting money and auction items for the upcoming annual FFA Stew and Auction and Scholarship Award. The event will be held on Saturday May 23 at the Saltillo Ag Shop. Stew (and chili) will be served at 5pm at $5 person, and the auction will follow at 6pm. The “Blue Jackets, Bright Futures” Scholarship Award will be made to two deserving Senior FFA members. The public is invited and your...
read moreDARS meeting planned for Tuesday May 19th, 2015
On Tuesday, May 19th, at 1:30 p.m., a meeting for the deaf and hard-of-hearing will be held at The ROC, 115 Putman Street, in Sulphur Springs. Teresa Dell, Deafness Resource Specialist for the area, will be on hand to meet to explain the services that are available for the deaf community. The program is a part of the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). All deaf and hard-of-hearing members of the area are encouraged to attend.
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