SEP 2018 FEATURING WHITE COUNTY CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS RETAIL SPECIALS WINDOW DECORATING CONTEST CHRISTMAS PARADE SANTA HOUSE HOURS ALSO IN THIS ISSUE MEMBER NEWS UPCOMING EVENTS DONATION REQUESTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOVEMBER CHAMBER MEETING: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9 TH @ 4:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I don t know about y all, but the month of October flew by at the Chamber Office! A special thank you to Jeff and Rickie Pollard and Cynthia and Brian Attebury for all you did to make the Annual Burrell Park Campout and Trunk or Treat events a huge success. I would also like to thank the Carmi Fire Department, the Property Shop, People s National Bank, Botsch and Associates, Hamilton Memorial Clinic, Ferrell Hospital Carmi Clinic, Wabash Christian Village, Carmi Manor, Lion s Club, Elk s Lodge and the Crossville Prizewinners 4H Club for participating in the City of Carmi / Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat. Now that Halloween is over I am diving straight into White Co. Christmas, and there is lots of information in this newsletter about it including information on the Retailer s Open House this weekend, entering the Christmas Parade, the window decorating contest, Santa House hours and the current schedule of events. As I have mentioned, if you don t see an event that should be included please let me know ASAP so I can get it on the calendar! Thank you all for your support to the Chamber. I hope to see you all at the White County Christmas events and encourage you to participate in bringing the holiday spirit to Carmi! Best,
PAGE 2 Nov 9th Nov 10th Nov 17th Nov Retailers Open House CWCC Presents: Christmas Trivia (7pm Gottzz s) Retailers Open House CWCS Foundation Dinner, Dance & Auction (5pm Elks) Miss White County Christmas Pageant (CWCHS) DAR Festival of the Trees 24 th Nan-Jan Christmas Craft Fair Dec 1 st Emmanuel Church 28 th Annual Cookie Sale (9am-noon) Shop With A Cop Vendor Market (Floral Hall) White County Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting (5:30pm) Dec 8 th Christmas Story Hour @ the Public Library (time TBD) Dec 15 th Lion s Club Breakfast with Santa (7-10am) Don t see your Christmas event here? Send an email to chamber@cityofcarmi.com with as much info as possible and ill get it added!
PAGE 3 November 9 th & 10 th Local stores are kicking off the holiday season this weekend! See offers and specials from some of our participating members below. The Courtyard November 9 th 10am 5pm November 10 th 10am 2pm Take 20% off all Christmas items Purchase any item and be entered to win a free gift! Enjoy delicious Wind & Willow refreshments & cider Sample our Phillipstown Roasters Coffee As always, FREE gift wrapping! Merle Norman November 9th 10am 5pm November 10th 10am 2pm Featuring Merle Norman s Winter Color Collection Limited Edition Gifts 40% off Christmas Ornaments 40% off Byers Choice Carolers & Accessories Wild Imaginations Boutique November 9th 10am 6pm November 10th 9am? Shop tons of new arrivals just in for Christmas Enjoy light refreshments Other Participating Retailers: H.D. Bean Jewelers Rhoda s Doll Emporium Enter to win a doll and compound bow w/nerf arrows during normal business hours! Rush Appliance Second Time Around Enter to win one of many baked goods and crafts 50% black-dotted items and more! Stein s Flowers
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PAGE 5 Parade Entries Needed! The Carmi Chamber of Commerce is once again planning a lighted Christmas parade to welcome Santa to White County at 5:30p.m. on December 1st, 2018. Instead of having a specific theme for this year s White County Christmas, we have decided to let you get creative with how you show your holiday spirit! The only thing we ask is that Santa not be a part of your entry, so we can officially welcome him at the end of the parade. Floats and walking units of all sizes are welcome to join in the fun! The parade route and line up information will be sent to you should you choose to participate. Final details will be mailed to everyone returning an entry form and publicized through the local media. Your entries do not have to be elaborate. Even church choirs walking through singing would be a great addition to this year s parade. Please, come join us! A copy of the parade entry form is attached to this email. Please fill it out and return it via email to chamber@cityofcarmi.com by November 26th.
PAGE 6 Saturday December 1st Opens after tree lighting until 9 PM Sunday December 2nd 2-5 PM Saturday December 8th 2-5 PM Sunday December 9th 2-5 PM Saturday December 15th 2-5 PM Sunday December 16th 6-9 PM Wednesday December 19th 6-9 PM Saturday December 22nd 2-5 PM
MEMBER NEWS PAGE 7 Ferrell Hospital is excited to announce that starting November 10th, Carmi Family Medicine will have weekend hours with Nurse Practitioner Caitlyn Karns! Walk-ins will be welcome Saturdays 9am-5pm and Sundays from 1pm-5pm. For more information please call Carmi Family Medicine at 618-380-9321.
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MEMBER NEWS PAGE 9 More Than $1,000 Raised for SIC Archery at Zombie Shoot Nearly 60 participants turned out to test their zombie killing skills at the first ever Archery Zombie Shoot at Southeastern Illinois College, hosted by the Falcon Archery Team. The event was held at the Indoor Archery Center and the Outdoor Archery Range on SIC's Harrisburg campus Oct. 19 and 20. More than $1,000 was raised for the SIC Archery Team and SIC Foundation. A total of 15 zombie targets were set for archers to shoot. Archers ranged in ages from 8 to 60. Some participants were Saline County locals while others traveled from Evansville, Indiana, and as far as Massachusetts and Vermont. Archers were sent out in groups with their own trained archery student guide to shoot the zombies. Participants could choose to shoot during either the daylight or dark hours. The closest archer to the designated "kill zone' on the zombie, Undead Fred, for the money shoot was Roger Heffington of Junction. He took home over $100 for the win. "I was so glad to see people of all ages out having fun and shooting their bows. The archery team had a blast dressing up and helping work the shoot. We were thankful for such a good turnout and are looking forward to next year's event!" said head archery coach, Alli Armstrong. Due to the turnout of participants, the SIC Archery Team is planning to continue the event next year. The date is to be determined but will continue to be held in October. The Archery Team "Zombies" with Head Archery Coach Alli Armstrong.
MEMBER NEWS PAGE 10 The Chamber is happy to welcome its newest member, Wild Thing Yoga & Boutique!
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS PAGE 11 Button Chiropractic World Diabetes Day Event November 14 th 3:30 6:30pm Diabetes-Friendly Refreshments, Door Prizes, Discounts & Giveaways!
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS PAGE 12 Hamilton Memorial Foundation to Host 19 th Annual Dinner Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation will host its 19 th annual Foundation Dinner on Saturday, November 17. Dinner will be held at the Hamilton County Senior High School with seating and silent auction beginning at 5:00 p.m. and the dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. The support our area has given over the years has been overwhelming and allowed the hospital and family clinics to grow into modern facilities with the latest medical equipment and technology. Our hospital would not be the hospital it is today without the generous past support of the communities we serve, said Victoria Woodrow, Hamilton Memorial Hospital District CEO. The evening will include piano entertainment, silent auction, dinner, and short program. Individual tickets can be purchased in advance for $50 or dinner sponsorship are available for $250; $500; $1,000; $2,500; and $5,000. Donations are tax deductible. With the leadership of our Foundation board and the support of our communities, we ve funded a new state-of-the-art 64-slice CT scanner, bariatric hospital beds, and IV infusion pumps. These lifesaving pieces of equipment are used thousands of times every year and are central to the work we do, explained Woodrow. Proceeds for this year s dinner will be used toward the purchase a new cardiac monitoring system for the facility. For more information or to make a tax-deductible charitable donation, please contact Bobbie Hamblin at 618.643.2361 or bhamblin@hmhospital.org.
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS PAGE 13 Nov. 9, 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. A Veteran s Day Ceremony will be held in the George T. Dennis Visual & Performing Arts Center lobby. For more information, contact Kyla Burford 252-5400 ext. 2440. Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. SIC Lady Falcons Basketball team will take on Lindenwood JV at home. The game will be played in Joseph C. Deaton Gymnasium. Nov. 12 The Eldorado Middle School Art Exhibit opens in the George T. Dennis Visual & Performing Arts Center lobby. This show runs through January 11 with a reception on December 2 at 1 p.m. in the Art Gallery. The SIC Art Gallery is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. and admission is free. For more information, contact Sara DeNeal at sara.deneal@sic.edu or 252-5400 ext. 2232. Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. SIC Lady Falcons Basketball team will take on Kaskaskia at home. The game will be played in Joseph C. Deaton Gymnasium. Nov. 15, 7 p.m. The SIC Concert Choir will perform Gratitude and Joy the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center lobby. Admission is free. Nov. 21-23 SIC will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Visit SIC s website for more upcoming event information. www.sic.edu/events
DONATION OPPORTUNITY CARMI WHITE CO. SCHOOLS FOUNDATION PAGE 14
DONATION OPPORTUNITY BROWNSVILLE SCHOOL FOUNDATION PAGE 15
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