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Chamber Chat: Weekly Update from the Chamber of Commerce

Report by Lisa Satterwhite, Chamber of Commerce
For Saturday, March 6, 2010

Did you know...March is Red Cross Month and ‘Dine Out Murray’ is a special event to benefit our local organization? March 11, 10% of sales from participating eateries will be donated to our local Red Cross. For lunch visit August Moon, Culver’s, La Cocina, Sirloin Stockade, Snappy Tomato and Taco John’s. For dinner dine August Moon, Big Apple, Holmes Restaurant, Pagliai’s Pizza, Snappy Tomato or Taco John’s.

Coming Up Around Town:

Hunt Seat Horse Show, Cherry Ag Expo Center, through Mar. 7.
Toby Mac and Skillet, RSEC, Mar. 7, 6 p.m.
Bring a Friend Day, Calloway County Chiropractic, Mar. 8.
CFSB FREE Lunch & Learn Seminars, Sirloin Stockade, Mar. 10, noon.
Twofer Pillowcase Day, Batiks by Design, Mar. 12, 2 - 7 p.m.
Playhouse Disney LIVE!, RSEC, Mar. 12, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Hummingbirds taught by Terry Little, Extension Office, Mar. 12, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Customer Appreciation, The Gallery, University Square, through Mar. 13.
Animal Health Technology Day, Carmen Pavilion, College Farm Rd., Mar. 13, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Murray Art Guild Visual Evidence Opening Reception, Robert O. Miller Conference Center, Mar. 14, 2 p.m.; Exhibit through Mar. 27.
The Kneaded Touch, offering spacials through Mar. 15.
Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour, Curris Center, Mar. 15, 3 - 7 p.m., RSVP at www.extremetour.org.
Working, Actor’s Studio Theatre, Wilson Hall 310B, Mar. 15 - 18, 7:30 p.m.
Basic Calligraphy Workshop, Murray Art Guild, Mar. 17 - Apr. 7, 1 - 3 p.m.
Community Tours and Free Screenings, MCCH South Tower, Vine St., Mar. 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Murray Main Street & MSU Small Business Development Center present Basic Business Plan Preparation, Robert O. Miller Conference Center, Mar. 25, 8 - 9 a.m., RSVP by Mar. 19, call 809-2856.
Red Cross Blood Drive, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1620 W. Main, Mar. 25, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Calloway County Preschool/Head Start Registration, CC Preschool, Mar. 25, 2:45 - 5:45 p.m.; Apr. 16, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., call 762-7410 for more info.
Make A Difference Day with Shredder, RSEC, Mar. 27, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Virtual-Kade announces new games and hours, 660 N. 12th St., birthday parties, corporate events and college outings, call for more info. 761-KADE.
Land Between the Lakes Activity Guide, www.lbl.org, or 1-800-LBL-7077.

Welcome New Chamber Members:

Perkins Motorplex Murray, Tim Perkins, auto sales, 1501 Lowes Dr., Murray, KY 42071, 270-761-5554.

Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings/Events:

Business@Breakfast, Curris Center, Mar. 16, 7:30 a.m.

MCCH, 803 Poplar, Mar. 21, 2 p.m.

For more information on becoming a member of the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce or hosting a Chamber event contact Lance Allison or Lisa Satterwhite at 753-5171.