FROM THE 3-9-08 e-Newsletter: HERE‘S WHATS HAPPENING WITH BUSINESSES IN JOHNSON CITY:
HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN JOHNSON CITY:
Friday, March 21, Kirchman Gallery's first Satellite Exhibition, Artist reception for Stephen Sumrall Orsak NINE: The exhibit opens February 29th at 110 East Main Street in Johnson City, Texas. The artist reception is Friday March 21 at 5 p.m. For more information visit www.KirchmanGallery.com.
Thursday, March 27, 2008 Johnson City Chamber of Commerce Meeting: Meets 4th Thursday at 5:30pm at the Chamber Visitors Center at 100 East Main (at the light at corner of Nugent & Hwy 290) in Johnson City. Everyone welcome. Info: Chamber Office, 830-868-7684, www.JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com.
Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30, Texas Men's State Chili & BBQ Championship Cook-off: Blanco County Fairgrounds. Come sample the creations of Texas' best chili and barbecue cooks at this family-friendly event, complete with food, arts & crafts and many other vendors. Proceeds go to charity. For more information, call Jimmy Taylor 830-868-2223 or 512-577-5527, Alan Dean 512-567-2835 (chili), or Billy Bob Weatherly 830-899-7150 or 830-832-3219 (BBQ).
Friday, April 4-6, The Touring T's of Bryan/College Station hosting a tour for fifty original Model A & T Fords (1908-1927): The tour will hub from Johnson City Texas at the local Best Western motel. There will be daily 100+ mile routes touring the local area enjoying the wild flowers and area attractions. A brunch will culminate the tour on Sunday. This tour is a benefit tour to raise money for the treatment of Ataxia Telangiectasia, money will be sent to TreatAT out of Austin Texas. For further information contact Martin Thomen, MK.TIII@hotmail.com or 512-618-0984.
Saturday, April 5: Ninth Annual Pedal Power Wildflower Ride: Benefiting the Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center (HCCAC), to be held at 9am at LBJ State Park near Stonewall, Texas. Cyclists of all ages are invited to ride the prettiest routes in the Texas Hill Country. Ride options include 12-, 23-, 36- and 62-mile routes. The Pedal Power Wildflower Ride is designated as a BP MS 150 recommended ride. Ride registration forms are located at numerous bicycle shops around Central Texas as well as online at www.hccac.org. Riders can also sign up at www.signmeup.com/58882. Proceeds from the ride support HCCAC services for physically and sexually abused children in a seven county area. About HCCAC: The Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization that provides services at no cost to physically and sexually abused children and their non-offending family members. The Center also offers training to professionals and volunteers, and promotes public awareness of abuse issues. HCCAC provides services in a seven county area, including Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, Mills, and San Saba counties. For more information, to donate or to volunteer call 512/756-2607 or send email to hccac@tstar.net. www.hccac.org.
Friday & Saturday, April 11-12: Texas Book Festival at the LBJ Ranch and anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Contact Liz Lindig for more information 830-868-7128 ext. 231 or email: liz_lindig@nps.gov website: www.nps.gov/lyjo/planyourvisit/events.htm
April 19 & 20, 2008, Johnson City Texas Wildflower Days – The Spirit of The Hill Country. Come enjoy an exciting celebration and our gorgeous wildflowers. We will have wildflower touring maps, a historic homes and gardens tour, wildflower photography workshop, a farmer's market with food & product vendors, arts and crafts, live musical entertainment and fun activities for the whole family, all in a relaxing Hill Country setting. Not to be missed! This event is part of the year-long Blanco County Sesquicentennial celebration. Info: Johnson City Chamber: 830-868-7684; See more event details at: www.JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com. Inquiries to: info@JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com. Festival Chairperson: Jan Clemons at 830-868-2600; jfaithclem@aol.com. Contact Jan if you are interested in participating in any of the events or volunteering. We need good vendors for this event, so please spread the word. Sign up for a booth and show off your arts & crafts, or participate in the Farmer’s Market.
April 19, LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour: The National Park Service and the Friends of LBJ National Park have joined forces with the San Antonio based Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club to produce a bicycle event that will appeal to everyone from novice rider to experienced competitor. More information can be found on the web at: www.LBJ100bicycletour.org and www.FriendsofLBJNationalPark.org. The rides will originate and end at the Ranch and will include 10, 31 and 45 mile rides with the option to increase the ride to 62 miles (a metric 100). The event promises to be one of our largest events of the 2008 Centennial celebration.
April 19-20, 2008 Relay For Life: This American Cancer Society fundraising event will be held Saturday night through Sunday at the JC High School Football field. For info, call 833-5584.
OTHER LOCAL NEWS:
Whittington's Jerky and General store and our Suzy Q's Store: Every 3rd Saturday of the month will be having sales on certain items. The discount will be 25-50% off. To find out what will be discounted you can check the local newspaper or call the stores.
Chamber Visitor Center: We are serving visitors every day, greeting them, providing information and enthusiasm for JC. We receive lots or postal and email requests for information. We still need volunteers to help staff the office and assist visitors. We also need volunteers to assist the Chamber Directors with a variety of projects. Come join our fun team and serve a great purpose (you do not need to be a Chamber member). Office: 830-868-7684, located at 100 East Main, Johnson City. Meet MJ Love, our Visitor Center Coordinator, and some of our volunteer assistants.
Advertising Opportunity: The Pedal Power Bike Ride will have 800-ish participants (plus travel companions) April 5 (see Chamber calendar for details), hubbed out of Stonewall but with activity in Johnson City. The event organizers are offering that any of our area businesses that want to provide items (coupons, brochures, rack cards, advertising items, etc.) to be inserted in the participants Goody Bags may do so. Bring them to the Chamber office by March 20.
Advertising Opportunity: A Model A & T Fords (1908-1927) Touring Club Event: April 4 through April 6, will hub from Johnson City Texas at the local Best Western motel. About 50 vehicles and 100 people coming to our town to relax, shop, dine, etc. Any area business that wants to provide discount coupons, brochures, or other items for their 50 Goody Bags may deliver them to our Chamber Visitors Center by March 20, and we will complete the arrangements from there.
Kirchman Gallery will open their second location in JC: You may have noticed the major renovation of the old washateria building at 305 East Main Street in front of the Baptist Church. They will sell fine art, glass and jewelry. 830-868-9290.
Pop Eye franchise: We hear this is coming to JC, to occupy an existing building on 281. Just a rumor, no confirmation yet. Same about a new building and a new hamburger place.
Pasquale’s Update: The property owner is demolishing the building and will offer a build to lease option. At the 281/290 intersection in Johnson City.
New Chamber Membership Fee Structure for 2008: New Business First Year: $60; Business Renewal: $120; Church/Non-Profit: $36; Family: $24; Individual: $12.
New Chamber Officers & Directors:
2008 OFFICERS: President: George Cofran; Vice-President: Mike Stewart; Secretary: Dale Hardy; and Treasurer: Carol Bigott.
2008 DIRECTORS: Janice Fox, Mark Macola, Cheryl Pratt, Chelita Riley and Warren Vilmaire.
Chamber Mixers Are Coming Back! Transitioning from the JCCL days, the popular Mixers will resume this Spring, but will be held less frequently, probably quarterly. Each one will be sponsored and hosted by one or more Chamber member businesses at their location. If you are interested in being a sponsor/host, please call the Chamber at 868-7684 or the Mixer Chairs Steve & Charlotte Matthews at 868-0940.
Next Mixer: April 10, at Chantilly Lace @ 5:30p. See ya there!
WELCOME TO THE FOLLOWING NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS:
Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes, 806 Steve Hawkins Pkwy, suite 101, Marble Falls, TX 78654. 830-798-9548, Fax: 798-8598. Contact: Dr. Will Cohen. Email: r.latham@ttu.edu. www.highlandlakes.ttu.edu
Janice Fox, Johnson City
Spring Creek Bed & Breakfast: 8791 Ranch Road 1320, Johnson City, Texas 78636. 830-868-2683. cell: 512-422-5752. Pauljenkins63@yahoo.com, www.springcreekbedandbreakfast.com Sherry & Paul Jenkins
HOW YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF & JOHNSON CITY:
This is a DEAL! Check out the Chamber’s Web Advertising Program for members and non-members to take advantage of the great exposure available on the Chamber web site at www.JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com. Chamber member rates are about half of that of non-member rates. More incentive to join our chamber! Details are on the web site.
Remember to check our web site for a free listing of your business (for north half of Blanco County). If we don't have one showing for you, please send in your information using the form on the Chamber web site in the "Chamber Info" section. If you want to correct or improve your existing listing, use the same form. Remember, Chamber members get big, enhanced listings with web and email hot links on our web site, and non-members are just mentioned with a plain listing. More incentive to join our chamber!
Be sure to put a link on your web site to our Chamber web site: www.JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com. The more we cross-link, the better the search results will be for people trying find us.
Keep sending in your news, events and updates and remember to check the detailed event calendars on the web sites for all that is happening in JC.
Remember to shop locally and check out the Chamber (www.JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com) and Portal (www.HillCountryPortal.com) web site tools.
President
Johnson City Chamber of Commerce
Johnson City Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Office: 830-868-7684, Web: www.JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com, Email: info@JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com
Please note our new Chamber web site and email addresses above. The old ones are still active but we are promoting the new addresses.
Come by and see us at our new Visitors Center at the intersection of Nugent and Main in the restored, historic Withers-Spalding Building.
My Cell Phone: 281-300-7177, My Email: GeorgeCofran@Cofran.com
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