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CHAMBER OPPORTUNITIES
WELCOME BAGS are back! - Bring your coupons/items
The Chamber is bringing back Welcome Bags for residents moving into Dripping Springs! The bags will be cloth with "Dripping Springs - Just West of Weird" or "Dripping Springs - It All Starts Here" printed on them. They will be distributed through our local Title Companies and the School District. This is an excellent opportunity to get new customers to visit your store or try your service!
We will be preparing 100 bags. We suggest that whatever you choose to include, that it be of some value - not just a brochure. People are more apt to try your company if they have something of value to redeem or remember.
If you have a coupon or small item you would like to include in the bag, please bring 100 of each to the Chamber by Friday, June 22nd.
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - Get on Board!
Recruit new members to the Chamber & win a $100 gift certificate!
In the lead this quarter - Nancy Maugel, Financial Network
The Chamber member who recruits the most new members* to join the Chamber will win a $100 gift certificate to a local business of your choosing.** This quarter's contest ends June 30th.
*New members are classified as those who were not a member of the Chamber during 2011 or 2012.
**Gift certificate must be from a current member of the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce |
MEMBER NEWS
THE ART GARAGE
On Friday, June 1st, The Art Garage will be one year old,
and you better believe that we're celebrating! Join us for a free community event of incredible fun in true Art Garage fashion.
Our birthday party will be from 3 to 7pm, and will be jam-packed full of fun surprises: Make-n-take art, FREE snow cones from 3-5, Cupcake decorating, Hair paint, Tattoos
ATTENTION NON-PROFITS
Humana Communities Benefit-Austin Invites Nonprofits to Apply for $100,000 Grant
With the United States economy continuing to work its way back from decline, nonprofit organizations across the country, including those in Central Texas, continue to feel the sting of budget cuts and decreased funding. In fact, a recent study conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative found that 65 percent of charities reported an increased demand for their services in 2011 while just 41 percent saw increased fundraising results.
To alleviate funding needs, charities in the Austin area are now invited to apply for the $100,000 Humana Communities Benefit charitable grant in Austin, sponsored by health benefits provider Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Entering its second year in Austin, the Humana Communities Benefit program awards a one-time, $100,000 grant annually to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Central Texas focused on improving health experiences or building healthy communities.
Applications from eligible nonprofit organizations in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis or Williamson County are being accepted now through July 27. Organizations will be considered in the operational areas of childhood health and education, health literacy and services or intergenerational health. Following a selection process by a panel of local judges, the 2012 grant winner will be announced at a celebratory event on Oct. 25.
More information on the application and the grant are available at www.Humana.com/HCB. Questions can also be directed to Humana by e-mail to HCBAustin@Humana.com.
Hill Country Healthcare Networking Group
The Hill Country Healthcare Networking Group will be meeting Thursday, June 21st 4PM-6PM. This particular meeting will be open to Austin providers and vendors as well. Evite will be coming soon. New Fun venue "The Barn at Bell Springs" in Dripping Springs.
If you are interested, please contact Ann Passino, Director of Business Development and Admissions at Hill Country Care Healthcare and Rehabilitation(512) 858-5624. |
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2012 BOARD MEMBERS
Secretary - Rhonda Edwards
Treasurer - Randy Van Camp
Chris Heinchon
Sharon Herbert
Shelley Hill
John Hoag |
INFORMATION FOR MONDAY E-MAILS
All members are welcome to send us information to post in The Enterprise On-Line weekly update. Please send your brief write-up by e-mail or in Word format to dschamber@drippingspringstx.org.
Information must be received by Thursday @ 5:00pm. Please know that your information will be posted as you have written it without editing. ALSO - PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED REGARDING POSTS FOR EMPLOYMENT! If you fill the position, let us know so we can remove the listing. |
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CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS
Have a Business on Mercer Street?
If you own or operate a property on Mercer Street, please plan on attending the Mercer St. Improvement Project Meeting on Monday, June 4th at 6:30pm at City Hall
(Meeting for the general public will be held at a later date)
Farmers Market - Thursdays at 3:00pm @ the Triangle
Summer Camps - Sign up for Camp Lasso
www.cityofdrippingsprings.com |
CHAMBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Ambassadors Committee
Typically meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 12 noon. Next meeting will be June 20th at Noon. Location to be announced at a later date. Open to all DS Chamber members.
Buy Local Committee
Interested in serving on this committee? RSVP to Sherrie at 858-7000 or sherrie@drippingspirngstx.org
DS Area Chamber EDC Meeting Committee members meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm at Gracy Title, 300 W. Mercer, Suite 101, DS. For more information contact the Chamber office at (512) 858-7000.
Marketing Committee
If you would like to share your marketing/graphic skills, please contact Sherrie Parks at 858-7000 or sherrie@drippingspringstx.org. Open to all DS Chamber members.
CHAMBER BOARD MEETINGS
Board of Directors Meeting
Typically, the DS Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm. This month, the meeting is scheduled for June 20th at 3:00pm Call for 858-7000 for location of meeting. All Chamber members are welcome to attend and observe. |
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Hays County
The Hays County Transportation Plan team wants to take the opportunity to bring you up-to-date on where we are with the process of developing the County Transportation Plan.
Since the first public workshop in December, the project team, the Citizens Advisory Group, and the Technical Advisory Group have been busy reviewing and processing additional technical data (such as crash data) and public comments. We are very excited to have received so much and such thoughtful input. In addition, we have been working with the Citizens Advisory Group and Technical Advisory Group to outline the framework under which we will begin to develop specific recommendations for the Plan. This did take us a little bit more time than planned and we find ourselves having to make a choice between taking the time to be thoughtful and deliberate in our thinking and with our resources or rushing to get done. Of course we have chosen to be thoughtful and deliberate in our thinking and efficient with our resources so we are going to take a bit more time to prepare for the next public workshop. This means that instead of hearing from us before the end of May or beginning of June you are going to see an announcement for a late June or early July workshop. We hope you understand and that after you see what we are working on you will appreciate this extra time we are taking.
We will send you a notice once the public meeting date is set and please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Please forward this information to members of your community that you think may be interested in the process, have concerns, or ideas that will help meet the future transportation, accessibility, and safety needs of Hays County as it continues to grow. To sign up to receive email updates directly or to submit questions or comments, please contact us at: haystransportationplan@gmail.com or contact Cathy Howell at 512-533-9100, ext. 10.
Thank you again for your involvement,
Hays County Transportation Plan Team |
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Toastmasters
DS Toastmasters regularly meets every Tuesday, 6:30pm, at Pioneer Bank Bldg. (Conference Rm), 100 Creek Rd at Hwy 290. Visitors always welcome. For more information, call Tom Zalewski at thomasz@austin.rr.com. Our website: http://www.dstoastmasters.com/
DS Property Tour
Every Tuesday at Farm Bureau Ins. 151 E Mercer St. Breakfast meeting starts at 9:00am with tour of homes immediately following. For more information contact tour coordinator Carol Brown at dshometour@gmail.com , phone number 512-576-7711. Or Debra Williamson at dwilliamson@txfb-ins.com, phone number 512-858-7777.
Rotary Club
Every Monday, noon at Creek Road Café 301 Hwy 290 W. To attend, please contact Bonnie Rose at (512) 894-3944 or brose@austin.rr.com.
Charlotte's Book Club
DS Community Library
Meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 6 PM, at 501 Sportsplex Drive. Go to www.dscl.org or call 512-858-7825 for more information.
Lions Club
Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at Café 131, 131 E. Mercer St.
Contact Sharon Goss at (512) 858-5159.
Alzheimer's Support Group
Free Alzheimer's Support Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Noon at Arveda Alzheimer's Family Care, 11013 Signal Hill Drive, 78737. (Off Hwy 290, just past Nutty Brown, behind McCoy's). Please RSVP to 512-637-5400. Also, visit our website at http://www.arvedacare.com.
Vince F. Taylor American Legion Post 290
Meets in the Vet Hall on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. Vet Hall is located at RR12N and Loop 64 (Mercer St.) For Info please call 858-5637.
Dripping Springs VFW
Post 2933
Meets in the Vet Hall on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. Vet Hall is located at RR12N and Loop 64 (Mercer St.) For Info please call: 858-5637. |
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