GLENNS FERRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER
CHAMBER NEWSLETTER
July 2010
ACTIVITIES UPDATE:
The 4th of July activities and parade were great. We had a very good
crowd. The annual Bob Mullen Scholarship Golf Tournament was again very
successful. A big thank to everyone who supported this event.
At our last meeting Patti Allen was elected to replace Wayne Rush on our Board
of Directors.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
The Elmore County Fair will be 12-17 July. Come out and have a good time.
The Chamber Golf Tournament will be Sunday, 8 August. This is the only fund
raising event that the Chamber has during the year, so we need your support.
Hole Sponsorships are $25.00. The tournament is a 4-person scramble format -
cost $40.00/person. This includes lunch and refreshments. Shot gun start at
9:00 AM at Carmelas. Cash prizes for top 3 net and gross teams. Contact Dale
if you have any questions or would like to sponsor a hole.
The Three Island Celebration is 13-15 August and is in full gear. Most
activities will be in town on the 13th with a chili cook-off and
street dance. On Saturday, 14 August events will include dances, a parade,
mountain men contests, free wagon rides, the Prime Time Swingers for
entertainment, 5K & 10K runs, a bike race, booths, and more. Activities on
Saturday will be at the State Park. Cost is only $5.00 per car which includes a
souvenir button. Please call the Chamber for information or go to the Glenns
Ferry web site.
The August meeting will be at the Opera Theater. The September meeting will be
at the VFW Hall. Buy your lunch at the Oregon Trail. Don’t forget the
quarterly Red Cross Blood Drive on the 14th of September from
1:00-6:00 pm at the Veterans Hall.
The monthly Food Bank distribution takes place the 4th Tuesday of
each month and has been very successful. We normally distribute food for
450-475 people. We can always use more volunteers. Jean is also looking for
volunteers for the Visitor’s Center.
DUES:
There are still 20 businesses and individuals who have not paid their 2010 dues
yet. A reminder will be included with this newsletter if you are one of the
twenty.
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS:
Well
these past three months certainly flew by, probably because there’s been so much
going on. The Bob Mullen Memorial Golf Tournament held at the Winery in June
was a tremendous success. The Red Cross Blood Drive at the VFW Hall on June 1st
also went very well. The goal was 35 donors and by end of day there were 38.
It’s great to surpass a goal, but we sure would like to see even greater support
and participation for this very important cause. The fireworks display this 4th
of July were spectacular and it was such a gorgeous day to reflect on the
sacrifices made past and present to ensure our freedoms and liberties.
Later this month
the Bike-and-Build Club will be traveling through Glenns Ferry. This club
raises money to help build and repair homes for the underprivileged. These
volunteers bicycle across country to raise donations and awareness for their
charity. These volunteers certainly believe in their organizations purpose as
they have to pay a rather large fee to participate. The Chamber of Commerce will
provide lunch for the riders out at the city park.
Plan on
participating in the Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble to be held on Saturday
August 8th. Not only is it a fun day of camaraderie and good natured
competition, but it’s also one of our biggest fund raisers of the year.
Have a lovely
safe summer and make some wonderful memories with family and friends. I’ll see
you at the next Chamber meeting. We will be discussing plans for the Chamber
corner and how to best promote the businesses in our beautiful city.
Susan Case,
President
President
2010 Chamber SCHEDULE
Monthly Meetings Will Be At Noon
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Tues 5th Jan -Winery (schedule/budget/banquet)
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Tues 2nd Feb - VFW Hall order from Hanson's
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Tues 2nd Mar - VFW Hall order from Oregon Trail
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Tues 6th Apr - VFW Hall order from Heart of Idaho (State Baseball
Tournament)
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Tues 4th May - VFW Hall order from The Stop
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Tues 1st Jun - VFW Hall order from GF Pizza (Blood Drive/4th of July
activities and Bob Mullen Golf Tournament)
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Tues 6th Jul - VFW Hall order from Hanson's (county fair and Chamber Golf
Tournament)
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Tues 3rd Aug - Opera Theatre (Three Island Celebration)
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Tues 7th Sep - VFW Hall order from Oregon Trail (High School Homecoming
Activities)
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Tues 5th Oct - VFW Hall order from Heart of Idaho
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Tues 2nd Nov - VFW Hall order from GF Pizza (Election Day/Holiday Fair/Xmas
Parade)
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Tues 7th Dec - VFW Hall Winery (Chamber Elections/Xmas Decorate the
Town/Xmas GF Food/Toy Basket program)
2010 SPECIAL EVENTS
BLOOD DRIVES - 16 Mar, 1 Jun, 14 Sep,
14 Dec
CHAMBER BANQUET - 30 January
STATE 2A BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – 20 thru
22 May
BOB MULLEN GOLF TOURNAMENT - Sunday,
June 27
4th of JULY – (SUNDAY)
Parade at 11:00 am /Kids Games in Park 1:30 pm
ELMORE COUNTY FAIR – (TBA)
CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT – Sunday, 8
August
THREE ISLAND CELEBRATION – 13 thru 15
August
HOLIDAY FAIRE and CHRISTMAS PARADE – 27
Nov (parade – 5:30 pm)
DECORATE THE TOWN – 15 thru 21 December
GF HOLIDAY FOOD/TOY BASKET DRIVE – 22
Dec at VFW Hall 9:00 AM
CHAMBER BANQUET -
29 Jan 2011
Note: Monthly Idaho Food Bank Distribution on the 4th Tuesday of each month
WEB
SITE: All
Chamber members should check www.glennsferryidaho.org
to make sure they are listed. This
is a good time to update your listing. Contact
Terry Hendricks at 366-2533 if you need an update or email buckskin@rtci.net
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