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Chamber of Commerce
E-Newsletter
September 11, 2009 |
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 SPOTLIGHT
Chadwick and Son Orchids
1240 Dorset Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
804 598-7560
800 771-9113
Welcome to Chadwick Orchids!
Founded in 1989, Chadwick's has been Richmond's premier orchid supplier for 20 years. The Chadwick's greenhouses are located on 18 acres in rural Powhatan County and our retail location is in the heart of Richmond's museum district. Visit Chadwick's and you will be amazed at the selection of blooming orchids available year-round. Consider us your one stop shop for plants, gifts, supplies, and a friendly staff ready to answer any of your orchid questions. Can't make it to one of our locations? Browse our online shop!
 Our greenhouseslocated at
1240 Dorset Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
are open to the public
Monday through Saturday
from 9 am to 5 pm
Our Retail Location at
203 N. Belmont Ave.
Richmond, VA 23221
is open
Monday 10-2, Tuesday-Saturday 10-6
Arthur E Chadwick founded the Chadwick & Son Orchids Inc in 1989 with his father who has been growing orchids since 1943.
'The Classic Cattleyas' is widely considered to be the definitive book on large flowered Cattleya species and was written by Art and his father. Martha Stewart favorably reviewed the book and had both Chadwicks on her TV Show.
Art has the distinction of naming Cattleya hybrids after the wives of the last four U.S. Presidents and personally presenting the flowers to the honored recipients. He speaks internationally, most recently at the Western Australian Orchid Conference and the World Orchid Conference in France. Each month since 2002, the Richmond Times Dispatch publishes Art's orchid advice column.
Chadwicks operates 10 greenhouses in rural Powhatan County, a retail store in Richmond, and boards over 13,000 orchids for local clients.
The company was recently featured in Southern Living Magazine.
Check out the online shopVanilla, Books/DVDs, Gift Certificates, Name Your Own Orchid
Orchid of the Month Club, Orchids In Bud | |
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Chamber Luncheon 
Join us for our monthly
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Thursday, September 17
County Seat Restaurant
Networking starts at 11:30
and lunch buffet starts at 12 noon.
Lunch is only $8.00 a person.
Please RSVP to this email or
call the office at 598-2636
Our networking begins when you walk in the door and put on your name tag. Have your business cards ready and any other promotional materials you would like to share.
Our Speaker this month
will be Lummie Jones speaking on the
Real Estate market and the current trends
As always if your business would like to
donate a door prize for the luncheon
contact Diane and Tina
Chamber office
598-2636 |
Grand Opening /Benefit Auction for
Relay for Life/ Ann's Clan
Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 PM
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
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
804-357-4091 |
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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October 1, 2009
Powhatan Village Building
3910 Old Buckingham Rd
7 PM to 9 PM
This workshop will introduce participants to an overview of beekeeping and management practices. Participants will also have the opportunity to participate in a survey to determine the need for an in-depth beekeeping training course for those who wish to start their own apiaries or individuals who want to learn more but are not sure how or what resources are available.
Be sure to join us October 1st to increase your knowledge and awareness of local beekeeping as well as meet others who share your interests.
To register for this workshop
contact Eric Bowen at:
Powhatan Extension Office
3872 Old Buckingham Rd.
Powhatan, VA 23139
598-5640, ext. 2
Offerd by
Extension office, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service, and E&R Honey Farms |
 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 |
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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Tour Powhatan County Farms
Please come join us on the second annual
Powhatan Agri-Entrepreneurship Tour
Saturday September 12
(Rain date Sept. 19)
10 AM - 3 PM
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
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at The GarlandsTraining 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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| Powhatan Chamber of Commerce |
Tina E. Bustos
Executive Director
Diane Mishico
Assistant Exec. Director
804-598-2636
3829 Old Buckingham Rd P.O. Box 643
Powhatan VA 23139
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Big Quotes  The chief cause of unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want now. |
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Powhatan's 4th Fridays
check out the website
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A 5-week QuickBooks series will be presented by Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) and the Longwood Small Business Development Center(SBDC) starting on September 14, 2009. This course is designed for the new user of QuickBooks. We will offer hands-on training to set up your customer and vendor lists, manage bank and credit card accounts and registers, enter your sales invoices and payments, enter and pay bills, and report and analyze your financial data. The Longwood SBDC staff will be on hand during the class to offer assistance.
Course Overview:
September 21
Working with Bank Accounts;
Entering Transactions
October 12
Reports and Graphs;
Setting Up Inventory
September 14
Introducing QuickBooks;
Setting up Quickbook
October 5
Managing Expenses;
Entering and Paying Bills
October 19
Doing Payroll with QuickBooks;
Tracking and Paying Sales Tax
Instructor:
Donna Garner, CPA Time:
5:30pm - 8:30pm each night
Location:
The Woodland, Computer Lab
2003 Cobb Street, Farmville, VA 23901
Cost:
$95.20 (One Credit Class)
Only 15 seats Available, Enroll Today
Class Number to Enroll - ITE 195 WL-58
The Longwood SBDC recommends participants have
a basic understanding of
bookkeeping terms and practices. |
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Mark Your Calendar
The Powhatan Festival of the Grape
is just around the corner!
Saturday,October 24th
Attention
Chamber members
one of your Chamber benefits is your ability to have a
booth at the wine festival
for your business.
All you have to do is fill out
an application to
reserve a space.
Simply contact Tina or Diane
at the chamber office
for an application.
Chamber office
598-2636
Be part of the fun!
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Lets make our county/country
RED WHITE AND BLUE!
God Bless America!
Please join us in this FLY THE FLAG
campaign
On September 11th, 2009 ,
an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States .
Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this anniversary of one of our country's worst tragedies. We do this in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.
NEVER FORGET
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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 |
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Welcome New Members
Central Virginia Loan Broker
River City Bean Co
Equity Endeavors, LLC
James River Trade Exchange Powhatan Screen Prints & Embroidery
Center for Rural Culture Goochland
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