Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce - Weekly Update
December 7th, 2009 Categories: Dripping Springs Area News
NO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN DECEMBER
The Chamber will continue to collect food for HELPING HANDS through January 30! Please drop off canned goods and non-perishable items anytime.
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DECEMBER ACTIVITIES/EVENTS
TODAY-DECEMBER 7 & 8 SPRINGS FAMILY YMCA Holiday Cookie Festival!
December 7th, 9am – noon & December 8th, 4 -7pm
If you don’t know what a Cookie Festival is, it’s time for you to bake a couple of batches of cookies or candy (or several batches), donate them to the YMCA, and then come back and buy a whole variety of cookies and other specialty items for your own enjoyment or to give away. Specialty items include fudge, truffles, candies and lots of other goodies. Call the 894-3309 for more information, or if you’d like to help. Proceeds will support the Springs Family YMCA Partner of Youth campaign, making it possible for everyone to be a part of the Y.
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TODAY-DECEMBER 7 DS ROTARY CLUB MEETS
“Investing in the Current Environment” by Jason Chirogianis of UBS Financial Services. We meet at Creek Road Café at 11:45. For more information, go to www.drippingspringsrotary.org.
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TUESDAY-DECEMBER 8 DS RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM KICK-OFF
Join members of your community in the fight against cancer!
Come to the Team Recruitment Kick Off Meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
at Walnut Springs Elementary School Library.
We will provide information on how you can join a team, form a team, fundraising ideas and more.
For more information contact Vicki Kurhajec at (512) 482-3505 wk or (512) 789-6160 cell or
Vicki Rector at (512) 657-2909
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TUESDAY-DECEMBER 8 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The proposed amendment to the City’s Sign Ordinance will be presented to City Council on December 8th, 7pm at the City Hall. We encourage your participation in discussions regarding the ordinance.
If you have any suggestions/concerns, please contact Kim at (512) 858-4740 TODAY.
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TUESDAY-DECEMBER 8TH & 9TH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH RINGS FOR SALVATION ARMY
The First Baptist Church , Dripping Springs’ Youth Group is growing and expanding community missions. They refer to themselves as “The Well”. This active youth group is ringing out for the Salvation Army. The young people are excited about being bell ringers at the local Walgreens. The young adult class will be ringing on December 8th and The Well Youth Group on Wednesday, December 9th. First Baptist has been busy working on rebuilding the church and this will be the first community outreach for our new pastor, Craig Curry. The youth meets on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the fellowship hall and visitors are welcomed. Please stop by Walgreens between 4 & 8 PM on either Tuesday or Wednesday and meet some of the folks that make First Baptist Church a place that honors the past and is building our future. For additional information, please contact the church office at 512.858.4270.
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WEDNESDAY-DECEMBER 9 MEMORY LANE OPEN HOUSE
Memory Lane Event Center would like to invite everyone to their Open House on Dec 9th, 2009 from 5-8pm. We would love for anyone in the community to come and see what Memory Lane is all about. We are now having monthly Open House on every second Wednesday of the each month. You can come anytime within 5-8pm, and also visit with some wedding vendors in the area. There will be free food and drinks. For more info: www.memorylaneweddings.com
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THURSDAY-DECEMBER 10 SHALANA’S HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
EDWARD JONES-SHALANA POOLE
Thursday, December 10 from 4 pm until 7 pm. Bring Pot luck. Main course will be provided by Shalana. Please RSVP to Trish at 894-0665. Join us this Thursday for our Holiday meet and greet! 14101 Hwy 290 W, Suite 100 - A
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SATURDAY-DECEMBER 12 – “MINDFUL CONNECTIONS” DEBUT ON KRDP RADIO
From 11:00AM-Noon on KDRP 99.9 FM in Dripping Springs and streaming on the web at www.kdrplive.org. Co-hosted by local psychotherapists Pam Firle and Tina Moody, Mindful Connections is a program devoted to improving your mind, body and spirit. The first program will focus on making “Conscious Choices” through the holidays.
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SATURDAY-DECEMBER 12 “CHRISTMAS IN THE HILLS” TOUR OF HOMES
Four uniquely inviting Hill Country homes will be part of this year’s “Christmas in the Hills” Tour of Homes set for Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Dripping Springs. Sponsored by the Friends of the Dripping Springs Community Library, the self-guided tour offers some good excuses to also visit the Library itself, located at 501 Sportsplex Dr. , the Pound House Farmstead at Founder’s Park and the Hemisphere Marketplace and Cafe on Ranch Road 12. Admission is $15 and tickets are available at the library, at Print Plus on Highway 290 and at the Hemisphere Marketplace. For more information, contact Homes Tour Chairman Tammy McCoy at 858-4692 or 587-7016. www.dscl.org
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SATURDAY-DECEMBER 12 WESLEY GALLERY JEWELRY SHOW 10A-5P
Wesley Gallery will be hosting their annual Jewelry Show on Saturday, December 12 from 10:00am-5:00pm. Twelve local jewelry artists will be selling their fine products. Additionally, there will be several artists exhibiting their wearable art. Refreshments will be served. Location: 27008 RR 12, Dripping Springs, Contact: Jack Duffey, 858.9758. www.wesleygallery.com
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SATURDAY-DECEMBER 12 SUNSET CANYON POTTERY Christmas Sale Day
Join us for our annual holiday customer appreciation sale. Browse our new arrivals for that unique gift that says Christmas in a handmade way. Join us at 8 am for coffee and refreshments and take advantage of the EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: 20% off all Sunset Canyon Pottery in stock until 10:30am. For the rest of the day, enjoy 10% discounts on everything in the store to help finish off your Christmas shopping lists! www.sunsetcanyonpottery.com
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DECEMBER 11,12,18,19 LIVE NATIVITY AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
The First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs is presenting a live Nativity on the church grounds December 11, 12, 18, 19 at 6:30 and 7:30 PM. Last year the church members presented the Nativity in front of the preschool on Hwy 290, however due to the construction of the new sanctuary, the Nativity has been moved behind the preschool, near the basketball court. The church will be hosting guests in the fellowship hall for refreshments between and after performances and features the children’s choir. This will be a great opportunity to meet the new Pastor, Craig Curry and his wife, Fallon. For additional information, please contact the church office at 512.858.4270.
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DECEMBER 12 & 19 CHRISTMAS AT THE LBJ BOYHOOD HOME
December 12, and 19, everyone is invited to experience “Christmas at the LBJ Boyhood Home” with open house of this historic home, all decked out for a Christmas celebration in the 1920s from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. each evening. These park events are free of charge and are complemented by the stunning lighting display at the PEC, across the street from the LBJ Boyhood Home. Blanco County Courthouse is the centerpiece of the town’s seasonal celebration “Lights Spectacular” and is not to be missed. For detailed directions or additional information, please call (830) 868-7128, extension 244.
MORE TO COME::::
12/17 GRAND OPENING OF NEW LANES ON HWY 290 @ Nutty Brown
1/30 Hays County Livestock Show Auction 11AM
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MEMBER NEWS
The Dripping Springs Community Library will be closed Dec. 24 & Dec. 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It will also be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in celebration of the New Year.
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WASH DAY LAUNDRY IS DROP OFF POINT
“Wash Day Laundry is the drop-off point for any new or gently-used coats you would like to donate through the Oak Hill Rotary Club. We are also the drop-off point for blankets or bedding that will be donated to an adopted family through EcoClean.”
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WIMBERLEY HOME HEALTH OFFERS DIABETIC EDUCATION CLASSES
Wimberley Home Health offers free diabetic education classes-taught by a registered nurse/diabetic educator. There are four classes in the series, and they meet once a week for four weeks. Educational materials are provided, and a light, diabetic friendly snack is offered. Seating is limited, so please contact Barbara to reserve your space – (512)738-7048. The next scheduled session is for December 9, 16, & 23rd, 11:00 – 1:00, at the Wimberley Community Center , 14068 Ranch Road 12.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
If you have any employment needs, please email details to dschamber@verizon.net. Once position is filled, please inform us.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EVENTS, GO TO: www.drippingspringstx.org
HAVE A GREAT WEEK
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