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2020 Happenings at the Chamber

February 13, 2020 by LC

We had great turnout at our February meeting. Here are some highlights:

1. Membership Dues! Attached is the 2020 Membership form and here is the link to our website: https://leonardchamber.com/join-the-chamber

2. The Annual Chamber Banquet is Friday April 3 at Magnolia Grace! Tickets go on sale March 1. Here is a flyer with more information!

3. Please take time to fill out your nomination for Citizen, Business, and Educator of the Year by March 1. These will be presented at the Chamber Banquet! Here are the links, to online forms. Forms you can print out are located here.

-Citizen of the Year: https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5254436/citizen-of-the-year-2019?fbclid=IwAR3G_0ff63IdvuVICzrhQd-Sig_6YEAxnt84fYta99AitQnKWnNpUxphYLA

-Business of the Year: https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5254446/business-of-the-year-2019?fbclid=IwAR3SlragmWRJg8W-cRwA4pFONwqFjOCotZ1TxHb_wsSNK8FIzU8IaR_ELYw

-Educator of the Year: https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5254448/educator-of-the-year-2019?fbclid=IwAR3dx299PyWvxWV5TwgkJwVNC8tbViQ5blQEag4b3Vdbr-hodkwkMCizi2U

4. The Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 11th at the City Park. Music, pictures, and food will start at 11am. The egg hunt will start at noon!

5. Garney Construction will be hosting a 5k Run for Life here in Leonard on Saturday April 18th. https://www.runforlife.club/?fbclid=IwAR1uSLOKKBdo5bpw8oHLGTxCJCukPovagh-67m7PrjcB05_kCAwxy-pQauI

6. The Leonard Picnic will be held this year from July 16-18. We have already lined up Eleven Hundred Springs, The Blandelles, and The Buzz Andrews Band, and are hoping to get more!

7. We are looking for sponsors to make the Picnic even bigger this year! We are hoping we can get bigger bands, entertainment, and events going on throughout the picnic to attract larger crowds to Leonard and your business! Sponsors have already started rolling in! Let us know if you have any questions! Attached is a breakdown of the sponsorship levels, and here is a form you can fill out in a few clicks! https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5253746/leonard-picnic-2020?fbclid=IwAR0ajDDzfWg7RS8ttfjD4UeHjx9hoGzZfNlh-0vexuV6r3CMnt7UebOcdW0

Nominate Citizen, Business and Educator of the Year

January 23, 2020 by LC

It is time to nominate Leonard’s Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Educator of the Year. These will be announced at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet that will be held on 04/03/2020. The deadline to turn in nominations will be March 2, 2020. The forms can also be picked up at the Leonard Pharmacy, Bear Creek Store, and First United Bank.

The forms may be emailed to leonardchamberofcommerce@gmail.com, mailed to Leonard Chamber of Commerce P O Box 117 Leonard, TX 75452 or dropped off at the Leonard Pharmacy, Bear Creek Store, or First United.

Here are printable forms (.PDF):

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2020

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2020

EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR 2020

You can also submit nominations online at the below links.

https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5254448/educator-of-the-year-2019

https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5254446/business-of-the-year-2019

https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5254436/citizen-of-the-year-2019

It’s Time for Christmas Lollipops on the Square

November 13, 2019November 6, 2019 by LC

Benefiting the Leonard Toy Drive, helping all Leonard kids in need have a Merry Christmas

It is that time of year again! Christmas is just around the corner.

We will be selling lollipops again this year to be displayed around the Leonard square. The deadline to order and turn in money for the lollipops is November 22^nd. The cost of the lollipop is $25 (this is for brand new ones as well as displaying yours from last year).

The money raised from the lollipops helps to fund the Leonard Toy Drive. Please Brandi at Buchanan Insurance (brandi@becausethingshappen.com) to reserve your lollipop. The payments can be taken to Brandi at Buchanan Insurance or mailed to:

Leonard Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 117, Leonard TX 75452.