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The Enterprise On-Line
June 25, 2012
The mission of the Dripping Springs Area Chamber of Commerce is to provide business leadership and advocacy for the continuous improvement of the business environment, economic development and quality of life in the community.
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CHAMBER NEWS & EVENTS
Whim Event Rentals & Whim Hospitality Open House/Ribbon C utting Open House 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Wednesday, June 27th Ribbon Cutting at 6:00pm Please join Whim Event Rentals and Whim Hospitality on Wednesday, June 27th for an Open House celebrating our new, expanded location at 28000 Ranch Road 12. Check out our new Whim showroom and meet the Whim team. We'll have bubbly and nibbles for noshing during the day, and then, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, we'll toast our new location Drippin'-style with BBQ and Beer plus a local Wine Tasting from the Dripping Wine Trail. We are located just a half mile north of RR 12 and 290, and ready with linens, tables, chairs, dinnerware, glassware and more for your every special event and wedding whim! For more information on Whim, visit www.whimeventrentals.com . Chamber Membership Luncheon Author of The Ripple Effect, Steve Harper has become one of the most sought after speakers & business strategists on the power of deepening & strengthening the power of connections through a process he calls "rippling". Steve's unique & refreshening approach to how and why individual organizations & even our society can & must reach outside the box to connect, is literally changing lives & impacting corporate bottom line dollars. Luncheon Policies *Each member or member organization may have up to 2 people attend the luncheon. **Bring a new potential Chamber member as a guest and you and your guest eat free. (Please note that your guest must be a potential chamber member in order to qualify for this offer). DATE: Thursday, June 28th TIME: 11:30am COST: $12 LOCATION: CATERED BY: 14121 W Hwy 290 in the Firehouse Business Park TABLES & LINENS DONATED BY: LONE STAR BANK GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING
Grand Opening Celebration 11:00am - 7:00pm, Thursday, June 28th Ribbon Cutting at 5:00pm
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NEWS
Sponsorships Sought for Dripping with Taste 2012
The Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is pleased to present the 5th Annual Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Festival on Saturday, September 8, 2012, on the grounds of the breathtaking Texas Hill Country Olive Company Tasting Room and Orchard in Dripping Springs.With this event's appeal for foodies, wine aficionados, and live music fans - all set in the ambience of the Central Texas Hill Country - we anticipate this to be the biggest year ever for DWT!" The 2012 Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Festival will be highly publicized across multiple media channels throughout the Texas Triangle area (Austin, Houston, Dallas). Our visitors will come from across Central Texas and beyond.
We are asking you, as one of our valuable local business leaders, to partner with us to produce this event. Early participation ensures the most value from your sponsorship." Once the final brochures, ads, & materials have been printed, advertising will be limited. For more information, go to DWT 2012 Sponsor Information.
Welcome Bags
The Chamber will be putting together the welcome bags this week. If you have items for the bags, please bring them in today, Monday, June 25th
These bags will be for residents moving into Dripping Springs! The bags are cloth with "Welcome to 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 or value to redeem or remember.
Membership Drive - Last week!
This has been an awesome quarter for new members joining the Chamber! Don't miss your chance to be eligible for the $100 gift certificate.
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 certificates/cards must be from a current member of the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.
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MEMBER NEWS
Fallen Patriot Volunteer Program by Carved Creations
It's that time of the year, to get the word out for our annual effort to honor those that have lost a family member in the Iraq or Afghanistan conflicts. We are asking the members of our community (ages 16 and up) to unite with us in honoring these great Americans by joining our FallenPatriot™ Volunteer Program. We will be creating 3 to 4 hour shifts, available from June 26th through August. You will be provided with training and all the soft drinks you can consume! If you are interested in donating your time to honor our Fallen Patriots, please follow the link below and email our volunteer coordinator Wes Weaver with your shift preferences.
http://www.ccforlife.com/FallenPatriot_Volunteer_Program_s/981.htm
City of Dripping Springs - Volunteers Needed for Ag Booster's Rodeo
The City of Dripping Springs is co-sponsoring the Ag Booster's Rodeo at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park on June 29 & 30th. The City is responsible for Beer Sales for the event and we are looking for volunteers to fill the schedule. See the schedule below and let me know if you are available for any shifts- Contact Jo Ann Touchstone at DS City Hall and let her know what spot you are interested in: jtouchstone@cityofdrippingsprings.com . The City will compile the final schedule and contact you via e-mail to confirm your spot.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29
5:30 PM-7:30 PM
7:30 PM-9:30 PM
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
9:30PM-12:00AM
To find out more about the Ag Booster's Rodeo, visit their website at: http://dsagboosters.org/Ag_Boosters_Rodeo.php
This will be a guaranteed good time-come out, support Dripping Springs Ranch Park, the Ag-Boosters and enjoy the Rodeo!
Dripping Springs ISD Opens Marketing Opportunities to Businesses
A new opportunity is available in Dripping Springs ISD! The district is venturing down a new path to help create additional funding to support our mission of "inspiring and equipping students to be lifelong learners and positive contributors to the world." Plans are underway to open up some new business partnerships through various sponsorship/advertising opportunities.
We are announcing six options: five of which target parents and community, and one that directly reaches approximately 600 district employees. More details can be found at http://www.dsisd.txed.net/index.aspx?NID=2989. We hope you will consider joining forces with Dripping Springs ISD to benefit your business while supporting the school district and its 4,600 students. Please contact District Information Officer Dale Whitaker at (512) 858-3082 with questions or to secure a partnership in the six areas we have outlined.
Championship Hearts Foundation, Seton Medical Center Hays Offer Free Heart Screenings for Young Athletes
Encouraging high school students to "Play It Safe," Championship Hearts Foundation and Seton Medical Center Hays, will offer free heart screenings for all Hays County student athletes ages 14-18, from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 30, at the hospital, located at 6001 Kyle Parkway in Kyle. Active students who participate in athletics, cheerleading, marching band, drill team or other strenuous sports and activities are encouraged to get their hearts screened for possible deadly genetic heart conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Online pre-registration is available at http://www.championshipheartsfoundation.org/. Check-in will take place in the main hospital lobby and free parking is available in the main parking lot. While there is no charge for the screening, a tax deductible contribution of $25 is appreciated to support the Foundation's work. For more information, visit the Foundation's website or phone (512) 340-7320 or (888) 884-6945.
290 Commercial Exchange
Please join your fellow commercial real estate professionals and colleagues on Thursday, July 12 at 8:30 am for the first meeting of the 290 Commercial Exchange at the Hill Country Pizzeria next to H-E-B. There will be time for breakfast and professional networking, an informational update from Luanne Caraway- Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector, and then a "Virtual Tour" showcasing active commercial property listings for sale and lease in NW Hays County and SW Travis County. This initiative was developed for the purpose of providing local commercial real estate professionals a venue to collectively share commercial real estate information and to enhance business opportunities with real-time access to critical real estate information, listings, and local economic news. For your properties to be included in the virtual tour please forward your listings, flyers and/or photos by July 11 at 2pm to Charlton Laird at claird@broadwaybank.com. We look forward to your attendance and active participation!
Pinnacle Propane Offers New Budget Propane Delivery Plans
Included in the new plans are the Budget Pay Plan - Fixed Price (customer pays for estimated annual gallons at a fixed price per gallon spread equally over 11 months), the Budget Pay Plan-Market Price (same idea as the fixed price plan but the price can fluctuate when gas is ordered. Price is less than fixed price now but can move) and the Pre Buy Plan (customer pays for estimated annual gallons up front at a fixed price for the total amount of gallons specified. Price is fixed at $1.99 per gallon until specified numbers of gallons is used. Program sign up ends June 30, 2012. Call Richard Santamaria, Customer Service Representative for more information at 512 858-4011 or rsantamaria@pinnpropane.com
The Dripping Springs Run By The Creek 5K and 10K
Date: Sunday, September 30, 2012 @ 7:00am
Come out to beautiful Dripping Springs, Texas, The Gateway to the Hill Country, for the Run By The Creek 5K and 10K. Afast, fun, and flat race that parallels and crosses Onion Creek. The race start is 8:00AM for both the 5K and 10K. Register at http://www.active.com/10k-race/dripping-springs-tx/the-dripping-springs-run-by-the-creek-5k-and-10k-2012
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Dripping Springs Networking Group
DS Networking Group meets the second Wednesday of each month at Creek Road Cafe at 11:30am. Contact Corey Skahill at 894-0665 for more information.
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. 105 Canyon Wood Drive South Suite D-2, Dripping Springs. 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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Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Click Here to View or Contact the Board
STAFF
Sherrie Parks Shannon Moler
Executive Director Visitors Bureau Director
Physical Address: 509 Mercer St. (next to City Hall)
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 206, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
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