The Chamber Connection
by: Meredith Caddell
August 23, 2012
The Wait is OVER…come see the new Sulphur Springs Middle School, Thursday, August 23rd
The public is invited to attend a Ribbon Cutting and Open House at the new Sulphur Springs Middle School campus located at 835 Wildcat Way, on Thursday, August 23, at 6:30 p.m. Following a brief ceremony, participants may take a guided tour of the facility.
1st Annual Jace Jog to be held at Coleman Park on Saturday, August 25th!
The 1st Annual Jace Jog will be held in honor of our local hometown little hero, Jace Aiden Glenn. The race will start at Coleman Park (soccer field side) with a Kids Fun Run beginning at 7:30am, with a 5K Run/Walk at 8:00am. You may register at Anytime Fitness in Sulphur Springs through August 10th (T-shirt guaranteed). Adults are $25 and Kids 10 & Under are $5.00. All proceeds will go to Medical City Children’s Hospital and the PKD Foundation. For more information, log on to 1st Annual Jace Jog on Facebook.
43rd Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest—October 27th!
Finally, the opportunity to cook stew in cooler weather…this year’s World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest will be on October 27th at Buford Park! If you cooked stew last year…the time has come…entry forms are in the mail and stew sites are open for “reclaiming” until September 21st. If you have never cooked stew before, but would like to, you may register now, and the remaining stew sites will be available for selection on September 24th! For more information, please call the Chamber at 903-885-6515 or you may download the forms from our website at www.sulphursprings-tx.com.
Who can design the coolest T-Shirt for the Stew Contest?
If you have an idea for a “cool” t-shirt, then submit it to the Chamber for the 43rd Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest…send it to meredithcaddell@suddenlinkmail.com and we will ask the community to vote for the best one. The winner will receive $100 cash AND the opportunity to be a judge at the stew contest AND the winner’s design will be the t-shirt that we sell at the stew contest! As for the rules of the contest 1) The design must be received no later than August 29th. 2) All designs become property of the Chamber of Commerce. 3) It must be emailed to the above email address (if you don’t have a computer, bring it to my office and we will scan it in for you) 4) Be creative…picture what the stew contest means to you…and try to convey that on a t-shirt!
I will enter all of them on a specific website and we will have the community vote on it! Voting will begin on August 27th and run through September 12th! If you have questions, please call the Chamber at 903-885-6515
Support your local volunteer fire departments at the 6th Annual Hot August Night BBQ Cook Off
Looking for some family FUN? Don’t waste the Gas! Stay local, and bring out the whole family for a full day of Fire, Fun, & Fantastic Music with John Michael Montgomery!
Saturday August 25th at theHopkins County Civic Center and Concerts at Gerald Prim Wildcat Football Stadium. Food Service at 5:00pm and goes until it’s gone! Concerts begin at 6:00pm
Eat BBQ, BBQ, BBQ; Cheer on your favorite Volunteer Fire Station in the Fire Department Muster Games; Listen to some great music at the outdoor concert; Bounce house for the kids; Shop the vendor booths; Witness the Demonstrations.
Wristbands: get you food and concert only $15.00 for Adults, Kids 6 to 10 $10.00 & Babies 5 and under Free! You can Pre-Purchase your wristband at the Hopkins County Civic Center or you can pre purchase VIP wrist bands @ $25.00 by contacting Dawn Morgan at East Texas Broadcasting.
Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Show
A few spaces remain for the 2012 Hopkins County Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Show, to be held September 14 and 15. Spaces are 8'X8' and 16'X8' for inside spaces. Outside spaces are also available. Prices vary. Deadline to reserve a space is September 5th, unless all spaces are taken before that time. Contact Johanna Hicks at 903-885-3443 for more information.
Mark your calendars now for the next Business After Hours for the Fall Festival, 8/28 @ Civic Center
Primrose Estates has rental property available
Primrose Estates has 24 one bedroom apartments that may be occupied by “62 years or older” who are considered to have moderately low, low or very low income. They also accept Section 8 vouchers. They are an equal housing opportunity provider. If you would like more information, p[lease call Kim Gist at 903-438-1412. The apartments are located at 1000 League Street.
That’s all for now…have a GREAT week!
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