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NEWTON COUNTY |
The Newton County
Chamber of Commerce will have their regular monthly
meeting Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 12 Noon at the
Methodist Christian Community Life Center located at 207
Houston Street in Newton. Brookshire Brothers will
provide lunch and community reports will be given.
Newton Area Business Association’s
Santa’s Workshop and the Christmas Trains are now open
and ready for passengers! Santa’s Workshop is now
located in the NEW Train Depot/Welcome Center next to
Caney Creek Park! The new location will provide easy
access to the Christmas Trains and an abundance of space
for Christmas merchandise from local and area artisans!
There will be TWO Christmas Trains this year that will
be touring the fantastic display of Christmas Lights at
Caney Creek Park!
The Newton Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring the “Santa’s Toy Brigade” annual toy drive for the Christmas season. In addition to the toy drive, the elderly will be receiving gift baskets to help them out at this time of the year. A bank account is set up at Orange Savings Bank for donations or you can call Melanie at 594-3407 or Karen 383-7261 for more information. “This year seems to be a very trying one economically for everyone, so any donation will be appreciated!”
It’s the Christmas Season and the Salvation Army “Red Kettle” needs donations! Student volunteers from Newton High School will be ringing the bell at Brookshires through Christmas. The money donated stays in Newton County and helps Newton residents in need. Thanks to Community Bank for counting and handling the donations made to the “red kettle”!
The Newton County Historical
Commission is serving homemade soup, cornbread and
desserts every Tuesday in November, December, January
and February from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the
historic Ford College/Powell Hotel Museum located on the
Newton Courthouse Square. The lunch includes a drink and
costs $5.00 per person and is an annual fundraiser for
the Ford College/Powell Hotel Museum.
Joe and Kathy Miller reports the Food
Share office holiday hours are Thursday, December 1st
and December 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The
office is located at 400 North Main in the East Wing of
the Old Hospital in Newton. Foods needed include canned
vegetables, soup, tuna, fruit and pie filling.
The 2012 Chamber membership renewals will be mailed out the second week in December. Chamber membership is not limited to business owners! Everyone is eligible to join the Chamber. Our goal is to PROMOTE NEWTON in every way that we can and everywhere we go! Only Newton residents can PROMOTE NEWTON, so join in and help us succeed this goal! Dues paid now are for the new Chamber fiscal year January 1, 2012 through December 2012. The membership packages are as follows: Chamber Friend (Individuals and Retirees) $30, Associate/Non-Profit $30, Basic Business $50, Silver $100, Gold $250 and Platinum $500. For more information, call the Chamber office at 409-379-5527 or email at chamber@newton-texas.com
“I would like to take this opportunity in the last
newsletter I will write to THANK all of you for your
support for the last 15 years while I was the
Chamber Secretary! Mark, Lindsay, Max and I moved to
Newton in 1993 to make this our “Hometown” and to
become involved in this great community!
I am SO excited about the NEW volunteers that have
stepped up to insure the Chamber of Commerce keeps
going and contributing to our community! I may be
absent for a while, but rest assure Mark and I will
be in the wings promoting Newton!
The Chamber Notes is a monthly newsletter of the Newton County Chamber of Commerce and does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of all Chamber members, officers and directors. We invite all member’s comments and suggestions. If you are interested in providing information or a special feature for the newsletter or have a meeting or event, please contact:
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