02 16 2010 Newsletter

Waxahachie Chamber Of Commerce Weekly E-Newsletter
In This Issue Fun Bunch at Fat Daddy's! 82nd Annual Awards Banquet! LifeStyles Expo! Hot News! Member Announcements! Quick Links    Directory of Members   Calendar of Events	Hello Delaney! Hope everyone was able to stay warm and dry this past weekend! Well, along with the sunshine comes another full week of events and news!   Also, if you haven't already gotten your booth for the 2010 LifeStyles Expo, get it this week so that your business name makes it into the tabloid that runs in the Sunday, Feb. 28 issue of the Waxahachie Daily Light. The tabloid will also be given out to Expo attendees!   Don't forget to send me your news, give me your input, and forward our newsletter to potential Chamber members. CHAMBER EVENTS Fun Bunch Business Networking is Here!!     The 82nd Annual Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet!  It's almost time for the night of all nights! The Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet, held at the Waxahachie Civic Center is slated for Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7 p.m.   At this yearly event, the Chamber recognizes the outgoing Chair and presents awards for Ambassador of the Year, Business of the Year, Industry of the Year, and more.   This year's generous sponsors include Atmos Energy, Baylor Medical Center Waxahachie, Kevin Chester of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, Oncor Electric, Southwest Securities FSB, Vintage Bank, Chicago Title, Bell Insurance Agency, Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival, Southwestern Assemblies of God University,  Citizens National Bank, Criminal Defense Attorney Joe Gallo, Compton's Carpet Cleaning and Custom Caregivers.   Reservations are now being accepted. Seats are $38, which includes a delicious dinner catered by My Sisters Affair. Please RSVP to Karen Maxwell at kmaxwell@waxahachiechamber.com.   For sponsorship opportunities or more information, visit www.waxahachiechamber.com  or call 972-937-2390. Get Your Booth at the LifeStyles Home and Family Expo!    Saturday, March 6, Waxahachie Civic Center 2000 Civic Center Lane   The 2010 Lifestyles Home and Family Expo, features businesses of every kind and offers something for everyone. There will be kids activities and product demos, door prizes and giveaways. Also, "A Taste of Waxahachie," will be featured in the Crape Myrtle room, where local eateries will give away delicious samplings of what they have to offer. Lifestyles Home and Family Expo welcomes over 5,000 attendees through its doors, making it a vital marketing tool.    Every business interested in expanding their customer base should be there. It's not too late, but HURRY! Booth space is running out! Go to http://waxahachiechamber.com/calendar/expo.php for more information including the application and booth layout, click on the LifeStyles logo above or e-mail mfinch@waxahachiechamber.com. HOT NEWS! City of Waxahachie Outlines Tree and Limb Disposal Options   (February 15, 2010) Following the recent record snowfall, the City of Waxahachie has temporarily expanded services at the Citizens Convenience Station in an effort to help local residents and businesses dispose of broken trees and limbs. The Citizens' Convenience Station, located at 499 Lions Park Road, will temporarily allow commercial businesses and tree services that are located within the city limits to dispose of trees and limbs that are generated within the city limits. The temporary period will run until February 27, 2010, and the pricing is as follows: Load Size----City Business (w/proof of residency)---City Business(w/o) 8   cubic yds   $15.00                                          $30.00 10 cubic yds   $20.00                                          $40.00 12 cubic yds   $25.00                                          $50.00 14 cubic yds   $30.00                                          $60.00 16 cubic yds   $35.00                                          $70.00 18 cubic yds   $40.00                                          $80.00 20 cubic yds   $45.00                                          $90.00                 Residential customers may also bring broken limbs and trees to the station, and will be free of charge with proof of residency (current water bill). "Normally, the Citizens' Convenience Station is only open to residential customers," said Sonny Wilson, Director of Environmental Health. "The city wanted to expand services following the snowstorm to help make the cleanup efforts as easy as possibly on everyone, including individuals and businesses," said Wilson. He also added that the prices set for businesses using the convenience station are greatly discounted from the station's normal non-resident rates.                 Also included in the expanded services are churches located within the city limits, which may also dispose of limbs at the Citizens Convenience Station free of charge.                 Hours of operation for the convenience station are Tuesday through Saturday, 8am-4pm.                 Another option for residential customers is to arrange pickup of limbs with IESI, the city's garbage collection provider. Residential garbage customers are allowed 4 large pickups per year, at 6 cubic yards each. If the amount is greater than 6 cubic yards, it may still be picked up, but will count toward the yearly allotment. For example, if 18 cubic yards are pick up, one more pickup for the year is still allowed. To arrange pickup of limbs, please call IESI at 972-937-8836.                 "We do feel that these options will be helpful to our citizens in clearing the brush after last week's storm, and we appreciate the patience of our residents while we work through the clean up process," said Wilson.                 For questions regarding the removal of trees and limbs, please call the city at 972-937-7330, ext. 151. MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS Afterhours Improv Murder Mystery Dinner Theater     Amerigrafix Special Offer for Chamber Members   Attention all Chamber members! Amerigrafix is offering free digitizing for any embroidery order of 6 pieces or more during the month of February! For more information, please call 972-937-3679 or visit www.amerigrafix.net.  Home Builders Association of Ellis County Luncheon     Navarro College Hosts Hispanic Student Info Night      This special bilingual presentation is free and invites the Hispanic community to gain information on banking, education, health, immigration, employment, and the law. Informational tables will be available after the presentation for additional assistance. Information on entering college and completing financial aid applications will also be included. Free childcare, refreshments, and entertainment will be provided! For more information, please call 972-937-7612. Texas Theater Special Events   110 West Main Street Downtown Waxahachie   Come Downtown and enjoy music, eats and good drink too. Come check out the new layout of your old favorite entertainment venue!   Friday, Feb. 19 Conjunto Barraja de Oro   Saturday, Feb. 20 CD Release Party for Tres Medlock    All Shows $10, unless otherwise specified. for more info visit www.texasmusictheater.com or call 972-937-1993. It's not too late to make your reservations to the Academy Awards Night, The Annual Chamber Awards Banquet, February 25th at the Waxahachie Civic Center! It's the best night to see all our local stars shine! See you there!   Remember, if you miss any of the newsletters or need to see one again, we will now be archiving them. Check them out at http://waxahachiechamber.com/newsletter/default.php!     Have an awesome week! Michelle R. Finch Membership Director  Waxahachie Chamber Of Commerce & Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Mission of the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce is to foster a positive business environment that encourages desirable economic activity, to assist in the creation and preservation of jobs, providing leadership on public, community issues, and chamber membership that enhance the quality of life of our community.