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New Members – The Chamber welcomes the following new members:
Membership Renewals - Thanks to the following businesses & individuals for renewing their Chamber membership:
Highlights of 1th Quarter 2004 Board Meetings & Events:
Neena’s restaurant will be opening
in Grant in the near future. The building beside the VFW on Main Street is
being restored for the new restaurant. The restoration looks good and we are
anxiously awaiting the grand opening. The following members have agreed to serve as committee Chairman/Co-Chairmen for 2004:
Due to scheduling conflicts with
both school and community activities, the Chamber Banquet has been
rescheduled for April 17th at 6:00 p.m. at Kennamer Cove Trading
Post. Call the Chamber Office for ticket information at 728-8800 if you
haven’t already purchased your ticket. Don’t miss this event, we have a
great program, meal, and cash door prizes lined up for an evening of fun. Winterfest was a great success. The
Grant COC and Town of Grant jointly sponsored the artist’s reception and
awards ceremony for approximately 300 people on opening day, Sunday, January
18. The reception was in Becker Hall on the campus of the DAR School..
Winterfest was open from January 18 through February 29. I hope you had a
chance to visit. Thanks to Hilda Page and Naomi Barfield, who headed the
committee to sponsor the reception. The Freedom Festival at Kennamer
Cove Trading Post is scheduled for July 3, 2004. Check our website at
grantchamberofcommerce.com for more information as the
date gets closer. The Grant COC would like to offer
the members a web service. We can build a web page for our members for a
small fee that would cover the initial set-up and maintenance for a year.
Their page would be linked to from the Business Directory page on the
Chamber website. Call the Chamber Office for more information or email
grant@nehp.net . We need more Ambassadors in order to keep the office open every day of the week. If you would like to volunteer a few hours a month, please contact Finie Higgins (728-8880) or Susan Mauck (728-8194). Grant Focus – Old MacDonald’s Petting Zoo, located in nearby Woodville, begins its 9th season this month. Jim and Sherry Lewis are the owners of the zoo and live on the premises so they can more easily tend to their vast array of animals and birds. The zoo is home to farm animals such as sheep, goats, and a minature donkey named Samson, but there are also more unusual animals like a porcupine named Quillie Nelson, a Siberian Lynx and a llama. The newest addition is a young Scottish Highlander calf. Bunnies, which children are allowed to hold and snuggle, continue to be the zoo’s #1 attraction. Jim, who is originally from Dothan, AL was a carpenter before moving to Woodville in 1994. Sherry hails from Houston, TX where she worked in the Marketing Department of Chevron Chemical Company. The Lewises have 4 adult children: one son lives in the Paint Rock Valley and one daughter lives in Woodville. Their other two children live in Houston. The Zoo is conveniently located 5 miles from Cathedral Caverns and 25 miles east of Huntsville with over 6 beautiful wooded acres. The Zoo features a playground, picnic areas, a gift shop, and a pond. Old MacDonald’s Petting Zoo 7826 U.S. Hwy. 72 East Woodville, AL 35776 phone: 256-776-4332 Upcoming Events - The Whole Backstage presents:
President’s Paragraph - It’s time again for the Grant Chamber of Commerce Annual Member Banquet. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit with your friends, enjoy a great meal and just maybe, win a great prize (several to be given away). It’s also our opportunity to remind everyone that we are here to support our members. If you have ideas, suggestions or would like to make a comment, stop by or call the Chamber Office (728-8800). We look forward to sharing a great night of fun with you at the Trading Post April 17th so don’t forget, call or come by to pick up your tickets early to reserve your seat. Don Milligan, President Director’s Corner - We are excited about the upcoming banquet. Everyone has worked hard to make this an evening of fun for you. I want to thank everyone for their cooperation and for their time they have volunteered for the planning, mailings, call lists, and whatever needed to be done, especially the Events Committee. Make your reservations soon, if you haven’t already. I hope to see you there! Sheila Barbuck Newsletter - Remember that our Newsletter is published quarterly. Any items for the next Quarter 2004 Newsletter must be received no later than June 15, 2004. You can either mail the item(s) to the Chamber office or send them by e’mail to Sheila Barbuck (barbuck@charter.net) or to the Chamber office (grant@nehp.net). Thank you. |
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