CHAMBER WEEKLY NEWS - June 27, 2007
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THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH @ 12:30 PM
WIMBERLEY VALLEY CANDY COMPANY
14015 Ranch Road 12, Sweet One
Wimberley, Texas
Kenny & Laurie Carleton
ACT NOW! ACT NOW! ACT NOW!!!
PROSIT - The New Braunfels Magazine ~ in Texas
New Braunfels - Gruene - Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake has its own page! Get on it!
New Braunfels is our closest large city with 2.8 Million visitors
annually!
The 2007-2008 Prosit Magazine is going into production, resulting in
100,000 copies being printed and distributed, and free, saturating New
Braunfels, and placed in surrounding towns. Primarily targeting the
tourist trade year-round, this visitor publication is published
annually with an easy to read format, full color cover, table of
contents, feature articles on area events, history, recreation,
tourist attractions, and shopping opportunities, and room for more!
Some advertisers may qualify for high-value, special editorial rates.
Area maps inside include a road map and area maps for New Braunfels,
Gruene and Canyon Lake. Display advertisers are located free on one
area map! Dining listings are free to restaurant advertisers.
Accommodations listings are free to accommodations advertisers.
Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center is a distribution
point. The Chamber and the Prosit are working together to build a
unique page highlighting advertisers. This is the Prosit's 22nd Year
of Continuous Publication! AND, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED,
CONTACT Keegan or Ken Armke as soon as possible and BY 5:00 PM FRIDAY,
JUNE 29TH. Advertising rates and more information is available by
calling 830.629.1191 or 830.606.0463. 1058 N. Business 35, New
Braunfels, TX 78130.
Thank You, Hill Country Resorts! HILL COUNTRY RESORTS, the large time-
share community in Hancock, has begun placing the 2007 Canyon Lake &
Guadalupe River Visitor & Relocation Guides in all of their member's
rooms, starting with this weekend! And, we will be restocking their
supply monthly! They are also interested in having a little something
extra to offer their guests, such as nicely prepared coupons from area
businesses. For more information, please contact Jaynellen at
830.964.2223.
"CANYON LAKE FRIENDLY"
SIGNS ARE HERE!
$5 Small $10 Large
Get yours here! Show your spirit and friendliness in your window
today!
JUNE 26TH Business After-Hours Mixer was graciously hosted by Security
State Bank & Trust and the turn-out and fun was fantastic! We
welcomed 15 new members and heard about their businesses. KLRN joined
us to say 'Thank You' for the Blazing Gavels Auction support resulting
in a huge success for our area. Commissioner Jan Kennady and Judge
Charles Stephens graced us with their presence! Security State Bank &
Trust provided Parziale's Pizzeria pizza in abundance! $88 from the
50/50 Drawing was won by John Neely, General Manager of Silver State
Helicopters and the $10 Mystery Shopper Fund went Jack Schoettle, Four
Star Forms, the 10th person to greet our Mystery Shopper! David Dow,
Dow's Custom Framing, won the 90-Day Free Banner Ad that will be
placed on our website. David also provided a 25% Off Your Total Order
COUPON to welcome our new members to the Chamber. Folks were friendly
and a ton of networking went on! Thank you, Security State Bank &
Trust!
JULY 24 2007 MIXER 5:30PM
WHAT: The Chamber's July Business After-Hours Mixer
WHERE: Creekside Stage in the Biergarten @ Whitewater Sports Live
Music Amphitheater 11860 FM 306
WHY: July's Mixer provides for the Serve & Protect Program and this
year's recipients are the Constables from Districts 1 & 4, Shane Rapp
& Ben Scroggin. Shane Rapp requests a defibrillator and associated
training. Ben Scroggin requests 'in-car digital video camera
equipment', which would replace the old-style mobile vision. These
two fine gentlemen patrol Canyon Lake and the Guadalupe River areas
for our community.
WE NEED Silent & Live AUCTION BASKETS!
NEW! DETAILS: This Mixer will hold a Silent Auction and a Live
Auction with the theme being BASKETS! If you would like to donate an
Auction item, please prepare your goodies in Basket form, include your
business card or other business information for publicity and deliver
it to the Chamber no later than 4:30 on Friday before the mixer, July
20th. Several of the largest Baskets donated will be selected for the
Live Auction, so the bigger the better! Thank you, Brenda of the
Canyon Lake Boat Club at Cranes Mill Marina for the 3-1/2 hrs ski boat
rental! Admission will be $5 per person, there will be no door prizes
or 50/50 Drawing. 100% of contributions and admissions will go to the
Serve & Protect Program. Please plan on joining us for this special
evening. If you would like to contribute or have any questions,
please contact the Chamber at 830.964.2223. Cathy Wingert of Wingert
Insurance Agency challenges all other insurance companies to meet or
exceed her contribution.
WINGERT INSURANCE AGENCY ~ $500!
WELLS FARGO BANK - SATTLER ~ $250!
CRRC - Basket
Join us for great company, Community Announcements, Events, New
Business and Associate Member Introductions and more! For more
information, contact the Chamber.
SORRY WE OVERLOOKED YOUR CONTRIBUTION!
THANK YOU, HELEN'S VARIETY!
For the donation of a fantastic Rooster for the 2007 BBQ Cook-Off
Auction!
Visit Helen's Variety at 12430 FM 306. Call 830.964.4203
A BIG OL' 'THANK YOU'
Bill Rilat, Associate, Volunteer, Ambassador, and Terry Hopper, Global
Solutions,
for rebuilding and replacing the 'bridge' to our mailbox,
that washed away in the recent heavy rains,
and the new one held up in the recent gully washer, too! Yee Haw,
Ya'll!
Looking Ahead! Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce has gone through many
changes and growth in the past several years. Two years ago the
Chamber Board looked at Chamber hosted events and programs and made
some hard decisions to continue or cancel them. This was a long and
hard process, but we accomplished a lot. In order to be united and to
best serve our community, the CANYON LAKE BOARD OF DIRECTORS and
Executive Director Jaynellen Ladd met on Friday, June 15 for a Board
Retreat. President of the Texas Association of Business, Art Roberts,
facilitated. Recommendations were to prioritize the work program and
the role of the Chamber. In progress is the restructuring and
reorganizing of the Board, the by-laws, policies and procedures plus
the implementation of Task Force Committees. Plans are to create a
positive economic impact in our community while keeping on task with
our Mission Statement, which is also being reevaluated. The Annual
Membership Meeting will be held on September 18th this year, with the
location to be determined. The new direction will be revealed at that
time. We need the help of strong leaders in our community! If you
would like to participate in a Task Force sub-committee or would like
to discuss volunteer opportunities, please contact Jaynellen Ladd at
830.964.2223 Monday - Friday.
NEW MEMBERS - Welcome, Ya'll!
PROSIT MAGAZINE & ARMKE ENTERPRISES INC.
Keegan & Ken Armke
1058 N. Business 35
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
CATEGORY: ADVERTISING
'The New Braunfels Magazine' Prosit in Texas - New Braunfels - Gruene
- Canyon Lake. 100,000 copies printed/circulation targeting the
tourist trade. Free. The father-son team of Ken and Keegan Armke
offer web sites related to several diverse business activities. This
page is designed to guide you to the business activity(ies) of your
choice.
MONSTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Darryl Fresne & Melissa Cochran
555 IH 35 South, Suite 242-J
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
CATEGORY: WEB DESIGN
Web Design & Web Hosting are our specialties! Call or come see us!
VERBALOCITY, INC.
Clint & Heather Swindall
P. O. Box 700787
San Antonio, Texas 78270
210.637.7900 or 877.verbalocity
cl...@verbalocity.com or hea...@verbalocity.com
CATEGORY: CONSULTING
Clint Swindall, author of Engaged Leadership, Building a Culture to
Overcome Employee Disengagement, is a dynamic speaker, trainer and
consultant and can provide Leadership Training for individuals or
large groups. Seminars.
US COAST GUARD AUXILLIARY 8TH CD
Dona Lore, Lin Cubbison & Don Johnson
ROGER GOOSE
Canyon Lake, Texas
ASSOCIATE
NEWS * NEWS * NEWS
Visit our Business Directory for more information on businesses listed
here.
Boat Ramps: ALL BOAT RAMPS ARE OPEN; ALL COE PARKS ARE OPEN. FISHING
PIER IS OPEN.
For a map of boat ramps, click here: BOAT RAMP MAP.
Guadalupe River Flow Below Canyon Dam: Flow is at 1,100 cfs until
midnight Friday, June 29, when it will be reduced to 600 cfs. Release
will be re-evaluated on Monday morning.
GUIDE TO RELEASE LEVELS:
100-500 cfs Recreational
500-800 cfs Challenging
800-1200 cfs Strenuous
1200-3000 cfs Extreme Caution; Experienced Boaters Only; NO
TUBING
Above 3000 cfs Dangerous; Guided Rafts Only; NO TUBING
Visit our website for fishing outfitters, boat rentals and cruises,
and other related activities. Stop by for current fishing reports!
Release refers to the amount of water being released from Canyon Lake
Reservoir into the Lower Guadalupe River in CFS (Cubic Feet per
Second). The Upper Guadalupe River is NOT affected by Canyon Lake.
The Upper River is affected by rainfall only. Please Note: To confirm
river flow downstream from the Dam, check with our local outfitters or
click here: http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/canyon/
The Gorge Preservation Society (GPS) has been very busy planning and
meeting on a monthly basis. Guided educational tours on a limited
basis should begin this August.
The Canyon Gorge has a new website started and will have more
information coming soon.
Visit canyongorge.org or stop by the Chamber's Visitor Center for a
GPS Membership Application to join the Gorge Preservation Society.
Over 100 GPS Members have joined to date and last week the GPS
received a check from GBRA for $15,000 to support the construction
work. Bobby Barclay of Local Landscape has been hired to create
natural rock steps down the first head-cut and the second drop in the
gorge.
COMAL COUNTY RECYCLING Update: Tom Hornseth, Comal County Engineer,
says the county is now taking the recycling to a business in San
Antonio who pays Comal County for their recycling. The company
separates the recycling via machine and saves Comal County many
dollars in time and labor. It is not necessary to separate the
recycling types any longer. It is appreciated if the items are
clean. Each driver at recycling locations will have a book with
pictures showing how the company separates recycling items from one
another. 608-2090 for more information.
"Miss Mellie's" memoirs amore` invites you to visit and shop at her
unique shop at 1867 FM 2673 in Sattler. Melanie Caldwell offers some
very unique items - Fashion Accessories, Home Style Designs, Seasonal
Items, Christmas Year Round, Gift Baskets, Jewelry, Local Artists'
Work, WEBKINZ, Pet Corner, Gift Cards, and more!
missm...@yahoo.com or call Melanie at 830.964.5656.
The Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club collects aluminum cans from bins
located at both SUPER S FOODS supermarkets in Canyon Lake. Proceeds
from these collections go to charitable causes, most of which are in
Comal County. Instead of just throwing away those cans, please
consider tossing them in one of the Lions bins. Bags of cans or loose
ones are fine! Thank You!
GLOBAL SOLUTIONS offers professional quality commercial and
residential painting services. Pressure washing available, too.
Painters needed. No drugs; must be dependable and honest. Call Terry
Hopper 210.355.3567.
DRIVESAFE OF TEXAS Now providing Defensive Driving Courses in Buda at
Cabela's, San Marcos at Johnny Carino's, New Braunfels at Fire
Mountain, and Universal City at Mr. Gatti's Food & Fun with a free
meal included for only $35! Advanced registration not required.
Arrive 10 minutes early to register and pay by cash or check.
830.935.4037 fuller...@yahoo.com www.DriveSafeTx.com
HABITAT FOR SAFE SENIORS is seeking a few dedicated volunteers to fill
some very important positions: Certified Public Accounting,
Fundraising, Grant Writing, Advertising & Marketing, and Project
Management - Construction. Must like to have fun, be able to devote
yourself to their mission, must be able to become a part of the
organization! Rewards are exceptional! Habitat recently had a break-
in on Sunday, June 10, with the theft of computer equipment. If you
would like to help replace any stolen equipment, please contact
Rondah. For more information about Habitat for Safe Seniors, call
830.899.2256. www.habitatforsafeseniors.com
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
07/07/07:
Saturday, July 7th - The Shanty Club - Broken Rope 12100 FM 306,
Sattler. 964-3932
Saturday, July 7th - JESUS JAM FEST Noon - Midnight - bring your own
lawn chair. Held this year at CRRC Rec Center, below Canyon Dam at
125 Mabel Jones Drive. FREE ~ FREE! Featuring L.O.C. plus many more -
Crosswinds, Ryan Fonzeca, Ben-Ami. Volunteers needed! 899.4040 -
Fernando Gonzalez or 964.3003 Kristi.
Whitewater Live Music Amphitheater, an outdoor amphitheater, is
located at Hwy 306 & FM 2673 and will be host to many musical talents
throughout the summer! Blue October appears July 6 & 7. To get your
tickets or to find out more at www.floattheguadalupe.com. 888-405-
HIDE
JULY 12TH - FOOD FAIR, sponsored by San Antonio Food Bank and Habitat
for Safe Seniors. PreRegister 10-3 at 2174 Old Sattler Road in
Startzville Monday - Friday. Call for info 899-2256.
G-n-G TOURS Take a load off and "Travel the Safe Way!"
Coushatta Casino---July 22nd-23rd---overnight--a few seats are still
open---$55.00 pp/dbl/occp Depart locally in Canyon Lake! 899-5513
www.gngtours.com. Click here for coupon: http://canyonlakechamber.com/Coupons/coupons.htm
EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
Pick up a copy of today's Canyon Lake Times Guardian! Check out the
Special 4th of July Insert with a PARADE MAP on the back page!
Gruene Hall - Julianne Banks 7:30-11:30pm, no cover. 1281 Gruene
Drive. 629-5077. www.gruenehall.com
THURSDAY, JUNE 28
"LOOKING AT THE LAKE" 1:00PM KGNB 1420 AM Radio. THE SHOW AIRS LIVE
TODAY! Jaynellen Ladd rounds up a special guest to help spread the
news, and puts on a show you won't want to miss. Host Wayne Fanning
interjects making it quite fun to hear about news, events, issues and
more, including new members and current lake and river information.
Gruene Hall - Paula Nelson 7:30-11:30pm, no cover. 1281 Gruene Drive.
629-5077. www.gruenehall.com
FRIDAY, JUNE 29
DEADLINE to submit to Chamber Weekly News email, June 27th Edition:
ad...@canyonlakechamber.com
The Shanty Club - Texas Connection 12100 FM 306, Sattler. 964-3932
Whitewater Live Music Amphitheater Musical Event. MATT SKINNER
888-405-HIDE
GRUENE HALL - Kelly Willis CD Release Friday, June 29 www.gruenehall.com
1281 Gruene Drive. 629-5077
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
THE DAM RED BARN - Live Music every Saturday night! South Access Road
below Canyon Dam. 964.2420
The Shanty Club - Jonathan Budd 12100 FM 306, Sattler. 964-3932
GRUENE HALL - Pure Prairie League, Saturday, June 30. www.gruenehall.com
1281 Gruene Drive. 629-5077
Whitewater Live Music Amphitheater, an outdoor amphitheater, is
located at Hwy 306 & FM 2673 and will be host to many musical talents
throughout the summer! June 30 - Spazmatics. To get your tickets or
to find out more at www.floattheguadalupe.com. 888-405-HIDE
SUNDAY, JULY 1
Gruene Hall - The Weary Boys 12:30-4:30pm, no cover. Sean Castillo &
The Hubcaps 5:00 - 9:00pm, no cover. 1281 Gruene Drive. 629-5077.
www.gruenehall.com
MONDAY, JULY 2
CAMP COYOTE FLATS free swim with Swim Class Registration every Monday
9-12 noon. Classes are held Tues-Fri, weekly. Private lessons
available. www.campcoyoteflats.com 201 Oak Drive in Sattler.
830.660.5359
Gruene Hall - Dan McCoy 1:00 - 5:00pm. The Band of Heathens (Monday
Night Special) 7:30 - 11:30pm, no cover. 1281 Gruene Drive. 629-5077.
www.gruenehall.com
TUESDAY, JULY 3
Democrats of Comal County General Membership Meeting: July 3 - GVTC
Auditorium in Spring Branch at 7:00 pm. The evening will honor two
area soldiers who will be going to Iraq soon. Local resident and
nurse, Carla Mercado will discuss her trip to Jordan and the life of
Iraqi war refugees there. A photographic show will accompany her
talk. The meeting is open to the public and guests are welcome to
attend. The general membership meetings are always held on the first
Tuesday of each month and alternate between GVTC and the Senior Center
on Landa Street in New Braunfels. Please call Lucy Bobick at
830-980-5112 for additional information or to arrange rides.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE & RECREATION CENTER. Johnny Dee & the Rocket 88's
Sock Hop, Tuesday, July 3rd, 8:00 p.m. 125 Mabel Jones Drive below
Canyon Lake Dam. General Admission $25 per person. Reserved Table
for Ten - $300. Tickets available at all CRRC locations. Proceeds to
benefit the CRRC Recreation Center Building Expansion Program. A
Comal County United Way Agency.Tickets 830-964-2324.
Gruene Hall - Mark Jungers 1:00 - 5:00pm; Two Ton Tuesday with Two
Tons of Steel. 1281 Gruene Drive. 629-5077. www.gruenehall.com
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4
HAVE A SAFE, WONDERFUL HOLIDAY TODAY! CELEBRATE JULY 4TH - OUR
COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE DAY!
CHAMBER'S VISITOR CENTER - CLOSED
VFW POST 8800 and its Ladies Auxiliary will host their 17th Annual 4th
of July Parade on Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 The parade theme for this
year is "Let Freedom Ring". This parade should be a great event,
starting with a continental breakfast at the Post home and a BBQ
lunch, reasonably priced, upon conclusion of the parade. The awarding
of parade entry prizes will immediately follow lunch and the major
Raffle Ticket Drawing will be held at 2:00pm. For questions and an
application, please contact Paul Nees at 830.227.5814 or Mollie McPhee
at 830.899.3151.
Gruene Hall - Zach Walther & The Cronkites 1:00 - 5:00pm. Seth James
7:30-11:30pm, no cover. 1281 Gruene Drive. 629-5077. www.gruenehall.com
BUSINESS MEMBERS - Post for FREE to our Calendar of Events, Classified
Ads, Volunteers Needed Classifieds, COUPONS on our website,
canyonlakechamber.com, plus in THIS EMAIL! Visit our Business
Directory to link directly to our member's sites.
Submit information for publicity to ad...@canyonlakechamber.com.
Include contact name, address, phone number, email and website for
best exposure. Please add the Chamber's link to YOUR website. For
more information about any of the above, please contact the Chamber at
830.964.2223 or 800.528.2104.
Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce is located at 3934 FM 2673 and open
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Phone is 830-964-2223. www.canyonlakechamber.com;
in...@canyonlakechamber.com or ad...@canyonlakechamber.com
THANKS FOR READING!
Bonnie Hopper
Administrative Director
CANYON LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE