Chamber Connection, by Butch Burney
It’s never too early to get your tickets for the 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, sponsored by Alliance Bank, on Oct. 26.
Tickets are available at all of the local banks and credit unions as well as the Chamber of Commerce office at 110 Main Street and online at Hopkins Chamber.org.
Tickets are $8 each for those 13 and older and free for children 12 and under, thanks to sponsorship from Signature Solar.
Sponsorships Available
Do you want to get your company’s name in front of 7,000 people, and help promote the largest single-day annual event in Hopkins County?
If so, there are still a handful of sponsorships available for the Stew Contest at Buford Park.
With your sponsorship, we will put your banner up at the park, announce your company’s name from the stage as well as signs/banners with sponsors’ names on them. We have sponsorships from $100 to $1,000 remaining. If you would like more information, email [email protected] or call 903-885-6515.
We are continuing to register stew cooks as well.
Stew cooks – new and returning – can register online at HopkinsChamber.org/stewcooks, or in person at the Chamber office, 110 Main St.
We are keeping the registration fee the same as in past years at $100 per stew site, with the sponsor asked to provide $150 to each cooking team for ingredients.
If you have been a Stew Cook in the past, we look forward to seeing you again and tasting your delicious stew. If you have won the contest in the past, you are eligible to enter the Super Stew competition.
Each returning stew team will have the option of keeping their 2023 site. These sites will be reserved until Monday, September 30, and then on Tuesday, October 1, the “unclaimed” stew sites will be open to “new cooks” and to returning cooks who would like a new site location. After Sept. 30, all sites will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. As in 2023, we will have sites open on both the north and the south side of Connally Street, where we will have a serving tent and market vendors.
Coffee and Conversation
Join us for our main networking monthly event when Chad’s Media hosts our Coffee and Conversation on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 530 North Davis Street.
You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend. It is free to everyone, and a prime time to make friends and contacts.
Please make plans to attend to enjoy some coffee, breakfast snacks and great conversation.
Old Time Rally
The Hopkins County Republican Party will host a rally at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Hopkins County Civic Center, featuring Rafael Cruz (father of US Senator Ted Cruz, and Troy Jackson. There will be free hot dogs, popcorn and ice cream.
For more information, contact Brent Barclay at 903-348-1411.
Quilt Show
The Lone Star Heritage Quilt Show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21 at the ROC on Putman Street. Numerous projects will be on display, and one special quilt will be up for raffle during the event.
One Soul Yoga’s 5th Birthday Celebration
One Soul Yoga is beyond excited to celebrate their 5th birthday with you! Join them for a week-long celebration filled with specials, giveaways, special classes and a birthday celebration sound bath experience. They will have a different special each day during that week including free classes, bring-a-friend free, pop-up classes, discounts on passes and merchandise and more.
The Birthday Celebration schedule includes:
9/22 Bring a Friend Free/BOGO for Restorative at 6 pm
9/23: Yin on the Wall Pop-Up Class at 6 pm
9/24 $5 Drop-ins for all classes (at the door)
9/25 Birthday Sound Bath Celebration at 8 pm
9/26 Soul Closet Merchandise Sale (in person)
9/27 Pass Discounts
9/28 Free Saturday Flow class at 9 am
One Soul Yoga & Wellness Center is a local, women-owned yoga studio welcoming all levels and all genders–no matter where you are on your journey. Get more information or sign up at www.onesoulyogastudio.com. Questions? Email [email protected].
Mammography Coach
Hunt Regional Healthcare’s Tubby Adkisson Mobile Mammography Coach will be at the Spring Village Shopping Center in Sulphur Springs on Sept. 26.
All insurances accepted at Hunt Regional are also accepted at the mammography coach, including Medicaid and Medicare. For those not using insurance, reduced prepaid pricint of $200 for a 3D mammograph is available.
To schedule a screening for mammograms or bone density, call 903-408-5010.
Ribbon Cuttings
Hopkins County United Way will have a ribbon cutting at noon on Friday, Sept. 13, at the Chamber office, 110 Main St. Please join us for this event.
Galyean Insurance will have a ribbon cutting at their new location, 306 North Davis Street, at noon on Thursday, Sept. 19. Everyone is invited to attend.