Pittsburg-Camp Chamber

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Office will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Home for the Holidays event taking place Friday through Sunday (Nov 25-27) downtown. We will have an ice skating rink, open air market, free movies in Pilgrim Plaza, Santa Claus and more. Our hope is that this will attract both community members and people from other surrounding communities. This event might be a good time to advertise sales, specials, have sidewalk sales, etc. and capitalize on all the people we are planning on being in town for this event!

Thursday (Dec 1) from 5:00 until 7:00 pm is the Kiwanis Pancake Supper.
The Chamber of Commerce is making plans for the annual Christmas parade through downtown Pittsburg. The parade is Saturday (Dec 3) at 1:00 pm. This year’s theme is “Christmas at the Movies.” Prizes will be awarded to first, a second and third place for floats and decorated vehicles. The entry fee is $25 for floats and $10 for vehicles. There is no entry fee for those who do not wish to be judged, however, completed applications are required for each entry. Cash Prizes are made possible by our sponsors, Brookshire’s, Guaranty Bank & Trust, ETEX Crude, First National Bank, Luminant, Tommy Lee Insurance and Mayben Realty.
“Thanks to Mitch Mayben and Robert Peoples, we have added a new category this year, Bicycles,” To enter the parade, pick up applications at the chamber office. Return parade applications by Thursday (Dec. 1).

The Patrons are playing at Jerry’s Bar & Grill Saturday (Dec 3). There will be a $5 cover so come on down and listen to some good old rock and roll. We also will be having the annual Toy Drive here starting from 2:00 until 6:00, so everyone join us with a new, unwrapped toy for those that wouldst have a Christmas without your support and Glenda Lee and her crew. The Patron follows the Toy Drive. Hope to see all of y’all and have fun and help support our community.

1st Annual Holiday Extravaganza, December 10th/ 9-4, Hosted by Rosita Palmer Photography & Top Flight Tumbling, Call 903-855-2533 or 903-946-0487 for more info

This year’s Pittsburg-Camp County Chamber Banquet will be held Thursday (Jan 29) at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 831 Loop 179, Pittsburg. You are invited to attend our member banquet, which also serves as our annual meeting of the members. We will introduce the new board of directors and give awards to deserving members of the community. I am attaching the nomination forms so take a few minutes this week to think about some deserving people to nominate.

Be sure to check the chamber website for more things going on in the area, Have a great weekend,

Allen Weatherford
Executive Director
Pittsburg/Camp County Chamber of Commerce
www.pittsburgchamber.com