FROM THE 4-25-08 e-Newsletter: HERE‘S WHATS HAPPENING WITH BUSINESSES IN JOHNSON CITY:
HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN JOHNSON CITY:
Friday, April 25: Miller Creek RV Resort - 6pm Potluck followed by Muusic Featuring Chad Rueffer making jaw-dropping music and Gary Carpenter, one of the hottest pedal steel players in Texas! http://www.millercreekrvresort.com/calendar/month.php
Friday-Sunday, April 25-27: Friendly Bar Bistro - LIFE IS GREAT IN ’08! Gift with the FBB poster - created by Andrew Gorden. http://www.friendlybarbistro.com/Calendar.htm
Saturday, April 26: Kirchman Gallery Reception; FLORAL DUET: paintings by Doug Sweet and photographs by Rusty Yates: Kirchman Gallery hosts a reception the last Saturday of each month, at the Kirchman Gallery, 213 N. Nugent, Johnson City, across from the courthouse. Join us 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Visit www.KirchmanGallery.com for more information.
Saturday & Sunday, April 26 - 27: LBJ Ranch Cycling Weekend in Observance of National Park Week: 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
Saturday & Sunday, May 3 and 4: TEXAS BISON FESTIVAL: See a live bison herd & a Native American blessing of the herd. Learn about the history of bison in Texas including the Cap Rock State Park Texas Bison Herd & the herd at LBJ State Park. Meet Texas bison producers & hear about the present & future direction of the Texas bison industry. 1800's Texas Living History area - cowboy music & poetry - chuck wagon. Farming lifesyles - and other activities of early Texas settlers. Interactive children's activities. Native American Cultural area: Dancers, Music, Storytellers, Tipis. Educational Demonstrations. General store - purchase bison meat products. Arts & Crafts Vendors. Food Booths - bison burgers, bison sausage, bison tamales, etc. www.texasbisonfestival.com.
Tuesday, May 6: Silver K Cafe Open Mic: 1st & 3rd Tuesday. Music starts at 7:30 pm. Info 830-863-291 or www.silverkcafe.com.
Saturday, May 10: JCVFD Annual Fish Fry and Raffle Fundraiser. Blanco County Fairgrounds. 5-8pm. Plenty of food. Raffle items. Live and Silent Auction. Call 830-868-7900.
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 our new Visitor Center Coordinators, Jana Pittman and Sara SIlver, and some of our volunteer assistants.
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.
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).
Your Directors
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.
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