August 2009 August 2009

Vol 12, Issue 08
The August luncheon is scheduled for
Thursday, August 27, 2009, at noon
and will be held at the Springtown
Area Senior Center - 1070 N. Main
St., Springtown. B.D. Smith will cater. Please RSVP no later than August 26th. Reservations are necessary
and appreciated.
Special Networking Luncheon!
Bring your business cards for an information exchange/networking in
lieu of a speaker. When the bell rings,
everyone will change tables and exchange information with your new
friends.
Please help us welcome new members
with ribbon cuttings and plaque presentations at this time. See you there!
Remember to bring your business
card for our “free lunch” door prize
drawing. To donate a prize for future
luncheons, call the Chamber office at
817-220-7828.
2009
Luncheon Calendar
Editor — Amy Walker
August 2009
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott is proud to introduce our new hotel
in Weatherford to the residents of Parker County and the surrounding area. We are made up of 86 rooms, with wonderful amenities such as
daily complimentary hot breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub, meeting facilities for 80-100 people, suites and whirlpool suites, guest laundry, a
market, complimentary WIFI, a business center, and fitness center. All
of our rooms have 32" flat screen TV's with HD and the New Marriott
bedding packages on brand new Serta mattresses. We offer lodging for
all types of guests from business trips to family road trips. Rachel Schutz
is the General Manager and Cindy McDaniel is the sales representative.
The Fairfield Inn is located at 175 Alford Drive, Weatherford,
TX 76086. Contact them by phone at 817-599-4040 or email at
[email protected].
2009 WILD WEST FESTIVAL
Aug. 27th ~ B.D. Smith @ Senior Center
Sep. 24th ~ Vance Godbey’s @ Senior Center
Oct. 22nd ~ Woody Creek @ Senior Center
Nov. 12th ~ Lorena’s @ Lorena’s
Dec. 10th Christmas Luncheon @ SISD
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING
Thursday 7:00 am—Aug. 20, 2009
Chamber of Commerce ~ Conference Room
We still need a few sponsors for Wild West Festival! If you are interested please contact the Chamber office. We appreciate your support
and look forward to a very successful festival.
$500—Gold ( 5 available)
$400—Silver (5 available)
$300 Bronze ( 5 available)
$400—Indian Dancers (1 available)
$800—Titanium (1 available)
$250 Golf Cart Shuttle (2 available)
$250 Entertainment (3 available)
$150 Jail (2 available)
$100 Drink Station (3 available)
$250 T-Shirt Gold (2 available)
$50 T-Shirt (1 available)
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FROM THE DESK OF
ANDREA HUNGERFORD
Porcupine Fans across Springtown can feel the excitement
in the air! With much anticipation and enthusiasm, Springtown ISD will begin the transition into our new Porcupine
Stadium. This new era in Springtown sports will create
memories and further the established traditions of the
Springtown Porcupines. We are expecting to play the first
varsity football game in the new stadium on Friday, September 4, 2009, against Wichita Falls Hirschi. To make the
ticket sales and seat selection process go smoothly, the following schedule will be used:
Week 1 (August 3-7)
Legacy Group
Beginning on August 3, families identified as having been
in the old stadium since the opening in 1992 will receive a
letter of invitation to select their seats on a first come, first
serve basis.
Week 2 (August 10-14) Stadium Chair Seat Donors
Beginning on August 10, all fans who had originally donated money to Springtown ISD in order to purchase the
stadium chair seats will be able to select their seats on a
first come, first serve basis.
Week 3 (August 17-21)
Current Reserved Season
Ticket Holders
Beginning on August 17, all fans who have already purchased Reserved Season Tickets for the 2009 season and
have not been included in either Week 1 or Week 2 of sales
will have the opportunity to select their seats on a first
come, first serve basis.
AUGUST MEMBERSHIP
ANNIVERSARIES
Member__________________
Years
Parker County Hospital District
Springtown Lions Club
White’s Funeral Home
Hartness Printing
Weichert Realtors—Team Realty
Springtown Area Senior Citizens
M&D Tire & Auto
Kay’s Donuts
A Step By Step Plumbing
Alley Cat Pest Control
Lone Star Surveying, LLC
Sue Ellen’s Seconds
Parker County Christian
Home Educators
Kiley Chesney Construction
Independent Order of
Odd Fellows
Boy Scouts of America—
Troop/Pack 303
Phil King’s Office
Saddle Up Cowboy Church
Parker County Committees on Aging
Yellow Book
Lynn Self-Southwest Ford
Extreme Graphics
Nancy McKenzie Interiors
Newby Properties
Mark Lee Newby
Serenity Tans
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Chamber Membership Renewals
June 18, 2009—July 23, 2009
Week 4 (August 24 thru football season)
Open to the Public
American Dream Flag & Banner Mfg.
Bennet’s Office Supply & Equipment
Bishop Energy
Beginning on August 24, all remaining Reserved Season
Ticket seats will be available for purchase on a first come,
first serve basis.
Brookshire Grocery Company
We invite you to purchase your tickets and join us in
cheering for the black and orange! Come watch your favorite porcupines—whether they may be participating in
football, baseball, softball, band, soccer, track or leading
the cheers, you are sure to be entertained.
PRO-MAX Powersports
Broome Air Conditioning
Duty’s Dirt
Pronto Staffing DEC
Springtown Epigraph
Verizon
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10th Annual
Wild West Festival BBQ Cook-off
IBCA Sanctioned
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Competition Location:
Just off the town Square at the Arvill Newby Pavillion, Springtown, Texas
Behind Wells Fargo Bank (25 miles NW of Ft. Worth)
Entry Fee: $75.00 per team*
*(Only one team per pit allowed)
Other festival events include: Arts & Crafts, Jail, Parade, Live Entertainment,
Food & Drink Concessions, Children’s Activities & Games in the new City Park
$2,000 Guaranteed Prize Money
Jackpot Beans - $15.00 entry fee with 100% Payback
Cook’s meeting will be held at 8:30 am, Saturday, September 19th
Categories: Brisket, ½ Chicken, Pork Spare Ribs, Jackpot Beans
BBQ Pit Contest - Prizes Awarded
*Best Pit Design * Best Looking Pit * Poor Boy Pit*
Ice for Sale on site: 7# Bag - $2 ——— 20# Bag - $4
For Thursday, September 17th Registration & Parking / Pit Set Up
Contact Joe Coyle: 817-454-0037
Detach Here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Entry Form - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -Detach Here
Please Mail the completed entry form & $ entry fee to:
Make Checks Payable to: Springtown Area Chamber of Commerce
10th Annual Wild West Festival BBQ Cook-off
Attn: Joe Coyle or Brandon Conway, P.O. Box 296 – Springtown, TX 76082.
For more information, call 817-454-0037 or email [email protected]
Fax: 817-523-3268
BBQ-Team Name: ____________________________________ Head Cook: _____________________________________
Daytime Phone # _____________________________________ Cell Phone #: _____________________________________
Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Categories Entered:
Brisket
1/2 Chicken
Amount Paid: ________________
Credit Card: MC
Visa
Disc.
Method:
AmEX
(Please circle categories entered)
Park Spare Ribs
CASH
CHECK # _____________
Jackpot Beans
MO # _______________
Card # ______________________________________ Exp: _____________
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3.
2.
1.
No parade entry is allowed to stop their vehicle during the parade route. If your vehicle begins to
overheat please pull out of the parade line as safely as possible.
Any parade participant that violates this rule WILL NOT be eligible for awards!
Parade participants from any float, vehicle or horseback parade entry MAY have participants walk
along the edge of the street and may HAND OUT candy/souvenirs (Please Do Not Throw Anything
into the crowd).
Parade participants MAY NOT throw any kind of candy/souvenirs from a float, vehicle or horseback.
3.
2.
1.
Parade position will be assigned at time entry form received, please keep your parade number for Parade day
Please submit form prior to September 7, 2009.
Absolutely NO political entries will be allowed in the parade.
All entries must be in good taste.
SPRINGTOWN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
25th ANNUAL WILD WEST FESTIVAL PARADE
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
PLEASE PRINT:
Contact Name: ______________________________________________________ Phone #: ________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Circle One)
HORSES
Wild West Parade Rules:
4.
No 18 wheelers OR trailers over 30’ will be allowed because of tight turns.
4.
Parade Float Number must be clearly displayed to be eligible for awards.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CUT ALONG THE DOTTED LINE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Please share these rules with all your parade participants!
5.
5.
Parade Staging will be from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (behind BROOKSHIRE’S).
Total Length of Space Requested for Entry: ________________________________________
All Horse & Horse & Trailer entries must have Coggins Test Papers available.
6.
Parade begins at 10:00 a.m.
Entry Description: ______________________________________________________________
6.
GENERAL RULES & INFORMATION:
NO PARKING ADJACENT TO FLOATS— Please instruct float riders to park behind Comet Cleaners or at the skate park and walk to their float.
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Cars, Tractors, Walkers & Floats: ONE WAY TRAFFIC ONLY! Enter the staging area on Martin
Street beside Springtown Flower Shop, turn right at Shinola’s Texas Café’ and proceed down to your
designated Float location displayed by the Float Number Sign.
Parade Staging Area:
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Horses & Wagons: ONE WAY TRAFFIC ONLY! Enter staging area by turning at O’Reilly’s onto
Hilltop Drive then turn right onto Lake Drive by Springtown Farmers Market proceed down to the
end of the road for Horse Trailer Parking.
Parade Route:
7.
NO OFF LOADING of float riders will be permitted anywhere along the parade route.
The Parade will enter Hwy. 199 from Hilltop Drive proceeding WEST to Hwy. 51, the parade will then
turn NORTH on Hwy. 51 to the square and then turn EAST at 2nd St. the City Hall and proceed to
Springtown Elementary for off loading.
8.
All Floats will off load riders at Springtown Elementary School Campus parking lot.
LATE arrivals will be placed at END of parade!! No Exceptions!!
9.
10.
Zip
State
City
WALKERS
FLOAT
CAR
Type of Entry:
____________________________________________ Date submitted: _____________________
Organization:
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1ST ANNUAL
WILD WEST FESTIVAL
CONCERT/STREET DANCE
Friday, September 18, 2009
8:00 pm — 11:00 pm
Join us for our 1st Annual Free Concert and Street Dance to kick off
the Wild West Festival. The concert and street dance will be held
from 8:00 pm — 11:00 pm and will be located on Avenue A in front
of Woody Creek BBQ. There will be a concession stand available
for purchasing sodas and water. Jeremy Martin and Band will be
featured at this event. The Springtown Porcupines have a bye that
Friday night so bring your lawn chairs and your dancing shoes and
help us start Wild West with style.
Parker County Chamber Mixer
Friday, August 14, 2009
6:30 pm — 8:00 pm
Fairfield Inn & Suites—Weatherford
(See Spotlight on Front Page)
Fairfield is accepting door prizes for the event. If you have
donations, please drop them off at the Springtown Chamber
before August 11.
Welcome!
New Chamber Members
Chuck Nelson
Jana Lynn’s Dance Studio
Dot’s Antiques & Crafts
David’s Patio, Ltd.
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AUGUST
SUN
MON
2009
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
27 7:00PM
School Board
Meeting
28 7:00am Opti29
mist Club
31 12 noon Sen30 7:00pm Hisior Citizens
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torical Society
Luncheon
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03
04 7:00am Opti05
mist Club
06 8:00am
Beautification
Committee
Meeting
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12 12 noon
13 SISD New
Springtown EduTeacher Mixer
10 1:00PM N2N 11 7:00am Opti- cation Founda& Luncheon
Board Meeting mist Club
tion
11:30 SIS Cafe10:00AM Amteria
bassadors Mtg.
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24 7:00PM
School Board
Meeting
26
18 7:00am Opti19
mist Club
First Day of
School
30
31
07 12 noon Senior Citizens
08
Luncheon
14 Parker Cty.
Chamber Mixer Fairfield Inn
15
6:30 - 8 PM
12 noon Sr. Citizens Luncheon
20 7:00am
21 12 noon SenChamber Board ior Citizens
22
Meeting
Luncheon
27 11:45AM
Chamber Lunch28 12 noon Sen25 7:00am Opti- 26 8:05PM Lions eon 6:30PM City
ior Citizens
29
mist Club
Club
Council Meeting
Luncheon
7:00pm Historical Society
01 7:00am Opti02
mist Club
03 8:00am
Beautification
Committee
Meeting
04 12 noon Senior Citizens
05
Luncheon
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U.S. POSTAGE
Springtown
Chamber Chatter
Springtown Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 296
Springtown, Texas 76082-0296
Phone: 817-220-7828
Fax: 817-523-3268
PAID
Springtown, TX
Permit No. 43
ZIP CODE 76082
Officers/Directors
Jim Nielsen, President
Randy Eagleton, 1st VP
Kim Ware, 2nd VP
Oleta Parker, Executive Dir.
Kim Broom, Dir.
Brandon Conway, Dir.
Dr. James Gieb, DVM, Dir.
Mary Jo Harms, Dir.
Doug Harris, Dir
Bill Hughes, Dir.
Andrea Hungerford, Dir
Larry Jackson, Dir
Mark Krey, Dir
Julie Lambert, Dir.
Lori Mayo, Dir.
Dr. Robert Moss, MPT, COMT, Dir.
Dr. Larry Murphy, DDS, Dir.
Tonja Murphy, Dir
Jimmy Neeley, Dir
Judy Ray, Dir.
Gary Veazey, Dir.
Ex-Officio
Jhanna Bogan
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
WE HAVE CHANGED OUR EMAIL ADDRESSES PERMANENTLY AS FOLLOWS:
Oleta/Director — [email protected]
Amy or Michelle/Adm. Assistant — [email protected]
PLEASE DISCONTINUE SENDING ANY EMAILS TO OUR OLD ADDRESS AT “ntbb.net”. We will
no longer receive them!!! Please change all addresses for the Chamber in your address book
to our new email addresses . WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIECE.