Hopkins County Chamber Connection – May 28

By Butch Burney

You can be a Stewper Hero by turning in the winning logo for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival.

The theme for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is Stewper Heroes, and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is looking for the right logo.

The person who submits the winning logo will receive a Stewper-size package that includes four stew tickets, four T-shirts featuring the logo, one-quart ticket, and one coveted parking pass.

You can enter your Logo submissions on our website, HopkinsChamber.org, or email them to [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is midnight June 7. This year’s stew festival is on Saturday, October 26, at Buford Park.

Patriot Sporting Challenge

The Patriot Sporting Challenge is an annual sporting event that funds local charities such as Folds of Honor and Heroes Ranch. The event includes a live auction with up to $100,000 in prizes, including ATVs, guns, and trips, to name a few.

Look for the auction link on the Chamber’s social media account or at PatriotSportingChallenge.org. You don’t have to participate in the challenge to bid on auction items.

Cocktails and Conversation

The Chamber’s following Cocktails and Conversation networking event is from 5:00 to 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 6, at Signature Solar on Bill Bradford Road.

There is no charge for the informal event, and you don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend the Cocktails and Conversation event. It is open to everyone and is a prime time to make friends and contacts.

There will also be a Cocktails and Conversation, hosted by Heritage Home Health and Hospice, at the Chamber office on Thursday, June 20.

Give Back for Zachariah Walker

Corner Grubhouse will be hosting a Give Back event for Zachariah Walker, who was diagnosed with RMS at age 17. Their Bingo fundraiser will begin at 6:30 pm, along with a silent auction, and 10 percent of all sales that day, excluding alcohol, will be donated to Zach. Tickets are $60 and include ten Bingo games.

The Chamber will host the fundraisers on Thursday, May 30.

Wishes Charity Golf Tournament

Heritage Home Health and Hospice is sponsoring the inaugural Wishes Charity Golf Tournament, which will include drinks, music, and food on Friday, June 7, at Sulphur Springs Country Club.

The shotgun start for the four-person teams is 1:30 pm. Registration is $500, including two golf carts, four meal tickets, and range balls.

Proceeds will grant wishes for Heritage’s hospice patients.

For more information, contact Stacy White at 918-471-7397, Cindy Mills at 903-474-1027, Mia Herrera at 903-588-0636, or Tommy Dixon at 903-278-9921.

Hopkins County Dairy Festival

The schedule of events for the Hopkins County Dairy Festival includes opening ceremonies starting with a ribbon-cutting on the downtown Plaza at noon on Friday, June 7, and a hot air balloon rally and glow, 6:00 until 9:00 pm that evening at Shannon Oaks Church.

On Saturday, June 8, there will be a hot air balloon rally and flight at 5:30 am. A junior dairy show at the Civic Center starts at 9:00 am with a parade at 10:00 am. The cow patty Bingo is at 2:00 pm on the Civic Center grounds, with the milking contest at 3:00. The ice cream freeze-off is at 5:00 pm at Shannon Oaks Church, with a hot air balloon rally at 6:00.

There is a carnival at the Civic Center from June 12-15, and the Dairy Festival Queen coronation pageant at 6:00 pm in the Civic Center Auditorium.

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration

The Juneteenth Celebration at Pacific Park will include a marathon run at 7:00 am, a parade at 11:00, and a Freedom Market starting at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 15.

On Sunday, June 16, they will celebrate the Gospel, and the market will continue.

Celebration Market

The Celebration Market season has opened! The market will be held in downtown Sulphur Springs every Saturday through mid-September.

Support local vendors and downtown businesses while enjoying special musical entertainment.

Ribbon-Cutting

We will cut a ribbon to officially open the new pickleball courts at Coleman Park, a joint project by the City and the Sulphur Springs Leadership class of 2023-24. The ribbon-cutting will be at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, June 4, and it is open to the public.

The Dairy Festival will host a ribbon-cutting event on the downtown Plaza at noon on Friday, June 7, and it is open to the public.