Parke County Chamber of Commerce - Parke County, Indiana
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2007 Archives

 

The 2007 Parke County Annual Meeting was held on January 23rd.  The Award Presentations were given for Man, Women, and Organization of the Year and Chamber Member of the Year.

 

 

 

2007 Chamber Board & Officers   In Front (L-R) Karen Durr, Treas., Cathy Harkrider, V-Pres., Debbie Skelton, Pres., Kristin Clary, Sec., and Vickie Jeffers, Director.   In back are Dan Overpeck, Vic Fields, Gayle Cole and Sally Hardman, all Directors.

 

 

 

The Parke County Chamber of Commerce pledged $5000 toward the US 41 Corridor Lighting Project. Shown (L-R) are Chamber President Debbie Skelton presenting the Chamber's pledge to Corridor Lighting Committee chair, Dr. Steve Waltz and Community Foundation executive director Brad Bumgardner. Click here for more information.

 

 

Chamber Networking at Noon -  All chamber members and guests were invited to meet at Mario Brother's Restaurant on Friday, April 20th.   The speaker was County Commissioner Greg Harbison.

 

 

 

The Chamber sponsored a community food drive in April to benefit the Parke County Community Food Pantry. Here is a picture of some of the food being delivered to the Food Pantry.

 

 

 

Ribbon cutting at Collom's General Store in Bridgeton was held on Saturday, June 2nd.

 

Collom's Ribbon Cutting

 

 

The 2007 Golf Classic was held on June 6, 2007.  A recap is at the 2007 Golf Classic webpage.

2007 Golf Classic

 

 

The June Networking at Noon was held at Collom's General Store in Bridgeton.  Cathy Harkrider of PCI was the guest speaker.

Collom's Networking

 

 

The All-American Little Miss and Mister Contest was held at the Parke County 4-H Fair on July 14th.  The Little Miss winner was Taylor Dugger and the Little Mister winner was Jasper Alward..

Seated in front: (L-R) 2007 Little Mister, Jasper Alward and 2007 Little Miss Taylor Dugger. In back (L-R) Little Mister 3rd runner-up Justin Alan Waymire, 2nd runner-up Max Jacob Sliz, 1st runner-up Dylan Whitmer, 2006 Fair Queen Kristen Kenley, Little Miss 1st runner-up Bianca Jakeway, 2nd runner-up Lexie South and 3rd runner-up Kaitlyn Crane.

   

August Networking at Noon -  Chamber members and guests met at Turkey Run Inn on Friday, August 24th.  Guest speaker Nellie Myers talked about the Turkey Run Inn. 

   

A ribbon cutting was performed at the Bubble Gum Bed & Breakfast on October 11, 2007.  The Bubble Gum Bed & Breakfast is located at 517 W. Ohio Street in Rockville.

   

The Parke County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who purchased cobbler at the Cobbler Shack during the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival.  More photos are available at Cobbler Shack Photos.

   

The Parke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, November 14 at the Country Charmer Clothing Resale & Tan located east of Bellmore at 8580 E. US Hwy 36 between the Marathon and Roadhouse.

 
   

Networking @ Noon was held on Wed., Dec. 5, 2007 at the Parke Co. Learning Center on US 41. Speakers were Mark Lacefield, INDOT; Dr. Steve Waltz, US 41 lighting committee & Vic Fields, Learning Center update.

 
   

You may e-mail us at info@parkecountychamber.com.

 

                                                                                                                           


Parke County Chamber of Commerce
105 N Market Street Suite A
 Rockville, Indiana  47872
765-569-5565 or info@parkecountychamber.com.
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