Calhoun City Chamber President Laura Edwards and Secretary Rose Diamond reminded all members and prospective members that annual dues are now due for the new fiscal year.
“The funding for keeping the Chamber office open and planning and carrying out our events are totally through dues and donations,” Diamond said.
The chamber office, located behind Beasley Insurance near the Methodist Corner, is open 20 hours a week, daily from 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Laura Edwards
“Anyone who wants to help with activities in Calhoun City can join the Chamber. It is not just business personnel,” Diamond said.
“Thank you for paying your dues promptly and for supporting our efforts to promote Calhoun City,” Edwards said. “We welcome your comments and suggestions.”
Upcoming chamber events include the annual Spring Fling set for March 22 at the Methodist Corner at 5 p.m.
“We will have hamburger and hot dog plates for sale as our chamber fundraiser,” Diamond said.
There is no charge for chamber members to host a booth at the event, but all other exhibitors will be charged $10 to help with expenses.
The Chamber will sponsor the “Decorate the Square for Easter” project again this year. Local merchants will have “Pocket Change Voting Boxes” in their businesses again. More details on this event coming soon.
The annual Chamber Awards Banquet is set for April 26 at The Methodist Corner.
SquareFest will be May 25-26 with Tony Parker and Danny Paul Griffin – “The Wrecking Ball Crew”– providing entertainment Friday night along with children activities. The chamber is accepting entries to fill performance spots during the day Saturday. For more info call 628-6990.
Pres. Edwards said they are also “exploring other events to be announced later that will be fun for the whole family and require some possible racing skills.”
The Chamber will not be hosting the Farmers’ Market this year due to lack of participation, but any vendors still wanting to sell produce can do so by purchasing a permit from City Hall.
The chamber welcomed its newest member Tuesday – Sonic, managed by Patrick Wellington and owned by Greg Malatesta.
It was also announced that Calhoun City Rotary will be having a Salad Luncheon March 1. Diamond pointed out that 16 of the 22 Rotarians are chamber members.