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Chamber of Commerce
E-Newsletter
September 7, 2009 |
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SPOTLIGHT 
St.Francis/St.Emma
Belmead
St. Francis/ St. Emma is located on the James River in Powhatan County, VA. St. Francis is also referred to as Mount Pleasant or "Rock Castle." It was the site of the high school for girls. St. Emma is also referred to as Belmead and was the site of the school for boys. They are separated by Deep Creek which rises in Appomattox and empties into the James River at this site.
The 2265 acre property is owned by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, a congregation of Catholic vowed religious women. The Sisters were founded by St. Katharine Drexel in 1891 for the benefit of Native and African American people.
Annual Open House at Belmead
Saturday September 12th
5 pm to 7 pm
The Sisters of St.Francis/St.Emma's
invite you to come and enjoy Belmead!
Each year they invite neighbors and friends
to come and enjoy this beautiful place of peace,
beauty, history and one another!
RSVP 804-598-9316
For more information about the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament visit their website at katharinedrexel.org.
 FrancisEmma, Inc. is a nonprofit organization under
the auspices of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
FrancisEmma, Inc. calls the human community to "witness to both Earth justice (Ecojustice) and social justice (human justice). One thousand acres of land have been placed in a conservation easement.
St.Francis/St.Emma
5000 Cartersville Rd, Powhatan Va 23139
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 Grand Opening /Benefit Auction for
Relay for Life/ Ann's Clan
Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 PM
WE NEED YOUR DONATIONS !!!
Dixon's Auction's is having a Benefit Auction for it's
Grand Opening and could use your help in making this an
amazing event to benefit Relay for Life
One item up for bid will be a basket filled with
goodies including 4 tickets to the Festival of the Grape in October
We are looking for gift certificates, trips, services, events, weekend getaways or any other item or service your business would be willing to donate to this amazing cause.
Let's show Dixon Auction's and Relay for Life
what a charitable community we are.
Contact Wes White
for more information
598-5099
Dixon's Auction's and Estate Sales, Onsite Tag Sales, Auctions, or Internet Sales
2426 New Dorset Circle, Powhatan, Va 23139
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School Starts
Tuesday, September 8th
Watch for the School buses
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POWHATAN'S 4th FRIDAYS
All information on the
4th Fridays website
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Are you worried about how the possibility of a Walmart in Powhatan might effect your small Business?
Then please join us
Tuesday October 6th
8 am - 10 am for a
Discussion Panel on
BIG BOX STORES
offered by
The Powhatan Office of Economic Department, in partnership with the Powhatan Chamber of Commerce and the Longwood Small Business Development Center
focusing on
"Big Box Competition"
8-10 a.m. at the County Seat Restaurant.
The panel's keynote speaker will be Marc Willson, Retail Industry Consultant, Virginia Small Business Development Center Network, located at the Mason Enterprise Center - School of Public Policy, George Mason University.
The discussion will focus on the changing retail environment, including the effect of retail "big box" strategies. The panelists will examine the effects of "big box competition" on small business, including who survives, how they survive, and the overall economic impact on the entire community. The discussion will close with questions from the audience.
To register for this free seminar, call the Powhatan Office of Economic Development
804.598.5605
Seating is limited, so please call to
register in advance
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 SPONSORSHIP
We could not do this amazing event without our Sponsors!
We are proud to announce that we have five awesome PLATINUM SPONSORS this year: Central Virginia Bank, Channel 12,
Colony Construction,
Lite 98 and Powhatan Today.
Thank you to each of you for your significant
contributions - without businesses like you,
the festival, would not be possible.
This Festival attracts over 6000 people each year!
We understand that this year sponsorships
might be more challenging then in years past,
so we are offering a larger range of opportunities.
For more information please see our new website
and go to the sponsorship page.
You can also contact Tina or Diane at the
Be part of the fun!
Powhatan Wine Festival |
Powhatan/Goochland
Spagetti Dinner for a great cause!
Come enjoy a night of food and fun and learn more about
Goochland Powhatan Community Services
and its programs.
Dinner sponsored by Virginia House
and Monacan Services;
proceeds to benefit their programs.
Date: Thursday, 9/10/09
Time: 5-8 pm
Where: Virginia House
3052 River Road West, Goochland
556-5400 or 598-2200
To purchase tickets in advance
please stop by one of
our offices or call:
556-5400 or 598-2200
We accept checks made payable to GPCS or cash only.
Cost: $5.00 per person; $7.00 at the door*
*Dinner ticket will also go towards a raffle for
a gift basket (do not have to be present to win!!)
Dine in or take out!!
Join the fun and support
our local non profit Chamber member
556-5400 or 598-2200
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Donate a Book for Our Schools
Flatrock Elementary
Powhatan's newest school needs more books and you can help!
Flat Rock Elementary needs more educational resources for their teachers and students so we are conducting a book drive with Usborne Books. When you make a donation, Usborne will match it by 50%! We will put name plates on the inside of each book with the name of the donor/business.
Thank you for making a difference
to the children of Flat Rock!
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Welcome New Members
River City Bean Co
Equity Endeavors, LLC
James River Trade Exchange Powhatan Screen Prints & Embroidery
Center for Rural Culture Goochland
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Tour Powhatan County Farms
 Please come join us on the second annual
Powhatan Agri-Entrepreneurship Tour
which will be held
Saturday September 12
(Rain date Sept. 19)
10 AM - 3 PM
This year's tour will feature equine, orchid, wine grape, cattle and hay operations.
This is a self-guided tour and will showcase five unique agri-businesses that will be open to the public. Farm operators will be on hand and will make presentations on the hour and the half-hour.
Join us for Lunch on our Tour!
The Powhatan County Farm Bureau will offer
a grilled luncheon of hamburgers, hot dogs
and veggie burgers with sides and a beverage
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Garlands
Training Facility, and all proceeds will
benefit Virginia's Agriculture in the
Classroom program.
Lunch is $6 for adults
and $4 for children 6 or younger.
Reservations are required and can be made
by calling 804-598-5605
lhenderson@powhatanva.gov by Sept. 9.
Models of dairy cows that children
can milk will be at the lunch stop.
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FESTIVAL OF THE GRAPE
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The Powhatan Festival
of the Grape
is just around the corner!
Saturday,October 24th
A reminder to all
Powhatan Chamber
members, one of your Chamber benefits
is your ability to
have a booth at
the wine festival
for your business.
But you must fill out
an application to
reserve a space.
Simply contact
Tina or Diane at the
chamber office
for an application.
Be part of the fun!
598-2636
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Big Quotes  When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do. |
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Chamber Luncheon 
Our next Chamber Luncheon will be September 17th
Our Speaker will be Lummie Jones |
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Any Members looking for new office Space?
Do you know of a new business coming to Powhatan that might need office space?
Walter Cart Jr
of Central Virginia Bank
has some office
space available in the Plainview Business Center
He has unit #2144 available and asked if any of our Chamber members
would be interested.
It is a 1400 sq ft office space with 4 private offices on the upper level facing RT 60.
Depending on your business needs, this space can be rented by the office or the whole Suite. One office space starts at
$325 per month
The full space rents for
$1250 per month
If you want more information please contact Walter Cart Jr
804-310-9997
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4TH FRIDAYS VOUCHERS
Customer Appreciation!
Give them 4th Fridays tickets and only be billed for those actually used.
The tickets are only $3 per ticket and your customers feel like a VIP when they arrive.
Contact James Babcock with Richardson Harris Boatwright Insurance for more information on how to get your vouchers
James Babcock
387-9149 |
Powhatan
Chamber
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Tina E. Bustos
Executive Director
Diane Mishico
Assistant Exec. Director
804-598-2636
38729 Old Buckingham Rd
P.O. Box 643
Powhatan VA 23139
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