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The Enterprise On-Line
September 24, 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 OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES
SPONSOR OR HOST A FUN AFTER FIVE BUSINESS SOCIAL
Sponsors Needed for Socials to be held on:
October 11th @ Corridor Title
December 13th Joint Social w/Wimberley & Blanco Chambers @ Red Corral Ranch
February/March Social @ Duchman Winery
Host Sponsors Needed for Socials in 2013
For more information on being a Host or Sponsor, CLICK HERE or contact Sherrie at 858-7000 or dschamber@drippingspringstx.org
HOST A BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST MIXER
Our first Business over Breakfast event held earlier this month was a hit! Be part of this new Chamber benefit by being a Host Sponsor in the months of November or January
2013 SUITS & BOOTS COMMUNITY AWARDS COMMITTEE
We are in the beginning phase of planning the 2013 Suits & Boots Community Awards Banquet. Be part of making it new & exciting! What exciting changes do we have so far? The event will be held at The Terrace Club and we will have a new form of entertainment!
For more information or to be part of one (or more) of these fabulous opportunities, contact Sherrie at 858-7000 or dschamber@drippingspringstx.org |
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Brought to you by the Dripping Springs Lion's Club, the City of Dripping Springs and the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce
Are you a Dripping Springs Area Merchant who would like to be a participating store in the 2012 Hill Country Holiday Gift Tour?
For more information, contact Tour Coordinator
Audrey Row
512.789.1633
audreyrow@kw.com
Participating Merchants provide a special free gift to ticket buyers as they "tour" our merchants stores on Saturday, December 1st. Tickets are limited to the first 100 buyers. The Gift Tour is part of the Christmas on Mercer event and benefits the Dripping Springs Lions Club community service projects. |
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CHAMBER NEWS & EVENTS
THIS WEEK:
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
The Terrace Club
11:30am - 1:00pm
Cost: $8.00
Topics: Sustainable Places Project: Help Shape the Future of Dripping Springs (SPP Flyer) and Introduction to New Chamber Membership Tiers
UPCOMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER:
October 10th
Ambassadors Committee Meeting
Economic Development Committee Meeting
October 11th
4:30pm - Ribbon Cutting for Dripping Springs Charles Schwab Office
5:30pm - Fun after Five Business Social at Corridor Title
October 17th
Chamber Board Meeting
October 25th
Membership Luncheon - Guest Speaker Bill Hammond with the Texas Association of Business
Don't forget to check the Calendar of Local Community Events! CLICK HERE
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NEWS
SHARE YOUR VISION FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS' FUTURE
Residents, business and property owners, and anyone interested in the future of Dripping Springs are invited to take part in the Sustainable Places Project Visioning Workshop on Thursday, September 27, at 6:30 pm at Dripping Springs Middle School, 111 Tiger Lane, in the cafeteria.
The SPP is an ambitious regional initiative to help Dripping Springs and other Central Texas cities create livable places that reflect community goals and values and that will thrive as the region continues to grow and change. The Visioning Workshop will feature lively, interactive conversations about the choices faced by Dripping Springs and by Central Texas - about housing, transportation, economic development, community health and vitality, the natural and cultural environment, and more. In Dripping Springs, the SPP team is working with City staff and community stakeholders to explore future development scenarios for the historic downtown along Mercer Street and the adjoining properties in the future town center.
As part of the SPP, we're also asking the community to show us the vision by submitting photos of the kind of place they'd like Dripping Springs to be. Specifically, we're seeking two kinds of images:
* Dripping Springs now: Photos of places and things in Dripping Springs you'd like to preserve and protect; and
* Dripping Springs future: Photos of places and things (which can be from anywhere) that you'd like to see more of in Dripping Springs.
You can submit your photos via e-mail to Chad Coburn at ccoburn@capcog.org or by visiting drippingsprings.sustainableplacesproject.com. Please be sure to let us know which images go with which of the two prompts ("now" or "future"), as well as any details about the images. We'll be displaying the photos we receive online as well as at SPP public events over the next year of work.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
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 September 28th.
*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
THIS WEEKEND!!
RUN BY THE CREEK 5/10K
The Dripping Springs Running Club hosts Run by the Creek 5/10K on Sunday, September 30th at 8:00am. For more information or to register, go to www.runbythecreek.com.
DS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
How many times have you heard people say they moved to Dripping Springs because of the outstanding reputation of our Schools?
Fortunately, DSISD ranks as one of the top districts in the nation and it has been recently proven that our students are better equipped for post-secondary education than most others. The sad news is that we are also considered a "property rich" district and about $3 million of our tax dollars leave the district every year resulting in deeper budget cuts. If you are concerned and would like to be involved, please consider volunteering at one or more of the Dripping Springs Education Foundation events. The mission of the DSEF is to financially support the district allowing them to concentrate less on money and more on providing quality education.
Some events planned for this year are a golf tournament, a casino night gala, and a 5K & 10K run. The DSEF Board will handle the planning, all you need to do is lend a hand at the event. Who knows; the money you help raise may save a salary, continue a program, or provide a grant to a teacher to create new and innovative programs!
Please respond to Mark Handley. mark@markhandley.com
WILD WEST FEST
Step back into history as the 4th Annual Wild West Fest returns on Saturday, October 20th at Dripping Springs Ranch Park!
Don't miss this year's line-up with spectacular events for all ages! The daylong celebration and family fun day offers western activities and other entertainment sure to please the local crowds and visitors to Dripping Springs. Day-time activities include an equestrian playday, a ranch rodeo, barrel races, a ride-the-hide race and goat show, arts and crafts vendors, a chili and salsa cook-off, pumpkin carving contest, an old fashioned pie recipe contest, kids' activities, heritage games and a haunted house. Kick up your heels and round out the activities at the dance to start after the ranch rodeo.
With an expected crowd of 3,000 people throughout the day, the Wild West Fest is a showcase venue to advertise your company and support Harrison Ranch Park. Event sponsors and in-kind donations are welcome and sponsorships are available at various levels of support from $50 to $1,000. Sponsorship dollars and donations will help provide direct festival expenses and contribute to the new amenities being built at the Park. Arts and Crafts vendors are wanted as well as live auction donors. For more information about the Wild West Fest, please go to www.dswildwestfest.com .
If you would like to volunteer or be a sponsor at the Wild West Fest or need more information about Dripping Springs Ranch Park, please call the City of Dripping Springs at 512-858-4725. Dripping Springs Ranch Park is a project of the City of Dripping Springs. |
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Photographers of Dripping Springs
PODS Meeting Thursday, Sept 20, 6:30pm: Photographers of Dripping Springs meets every 3rd Thursday at DS Community Library, 501 Sportsplex Dr., in the conference room @ 6:30pm.
Visitors always welcome. For more info, contact Mike @ 512 524 7897 or michaelpennsmith@gmail.com .
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, 11:45am at Café 131, 131 E. Mercer St., Dripping Springs. 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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ARTICLES FOR BETTER BUSINESS
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Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Click Here to View Contact Information of the Board
STAFF
Executive Director Visitors Bureau Director
Sherrie Parks Shannon Moler
Physical Address: 509 Mercer St. (next to City Hall)
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 206, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
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