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Area Happenings & Announcements
Updated Weekly!
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It's Time to Re-New or Join Anew!
Have you mailed in your 2017 Dues?
There is no better way to introduce your business, service, and/or expertise to the Amherst community than through membership with the Chamber.
The Amherst County Chamber of Commerce is continuously working to create new ways to promote the region and the advancement of the business community.
Our goal at the Chamber is to help business owners network and grow their business. At the Chamber of Commerce we work diligently to help our members achieve their business goals each year. We measure our success by our members' success.
Your business membership with the Chamber makes programs, services, and events possible, and without your partnership we cannot accomplish our shared mission of a thriving, profitable business community.
ADVERTISING/PROMOTION
Chamber Website:
All members are listed on our website,
www.amherstvachamber.com
, in the business directory which is where up to 4,000 people go each month searching for businesses and organizations like yours! With the membership portal you can promote "Hot Deals", job opportunities, upcoming events and more.
Social Media:
With a multitude of subscribers on Facebook and Twitter, you can utilize the Amherst County Chamber of Commerce (ACCC) to promote your business, events, special announcements. "Member Monday" on Facebook and Twitter-each week an individual business is showcased to include an overview of the business with contact information.
Weekly e-Blasts:
Our weekly communications highlight our members, Chamber events and events in the county, and important state/legislative information that matters to your business. Currently
delivered to the inbox of hundreds of people and then cross-posted on Facebook and Twitter to reach thousands more
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Send us your newsworthy announcements and events and we will get the word out!
Amherst County Guidebook:
This annual magazine is distributed throughout Central Virginia and is published in conjunction with ACCC as advertisement for Amherst County. Chamber members are listed in the publication at no cost and also have the opportunity to purchase additional advertising at a discounted rate.
NETWORKING
Amherst County 3rd Thursdays:
Monthly
networking opportunities to meet potential customers, clients, and vendors to generate new business leads.
Annual Business Appreciation Awards Dinner:
A special evening set aside to honor Amherst County businesses for their commitment to serving our residents, visitors, friends and family.
INCREASED CREDIBILITY
Join Today!
As a Chamber member, you increase positive perception among consumers and business owners:
According to a research study by The Shapiro Group, Inc. and Market Street Services, when consumers know that a business is a member of their local Chamber of Commerce, they are 44% more likely to think favorably of it and 63% more likely to purchase good or services from the company in the future.
Ribbon Cuttings:
The best way to quickly bring awareness to your business. This ceremony introduces you and your employees, along with your location, products, and/or services to the community.
Contact the Chamber to reserve a date and time.
ADVOCACY
The Chamber works with our members to support local and state policies that create an environment favorable to business, community growth and development.
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ADYB SIGN-UPS!
Baseball Season is Coming
Amherst Dixie Youth Baseball Sign Up Schedule for 2017 Spring Season:
- *Last Date Feb. 26, 2 pm - 4 pm
*Any sign ups after this date will incur a $25 late registration fee.
All sign ups will be held in the ADYB Board room
(behind the press box on the big field to the left of the concession stand)
Location: 135 Dulwich Dr, Amherst Va 24521
Contact Chris Dowdy with any questions @851-9014 or message on the ADYB Facebook page:
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Valentines
Wine &
Chocolate
Pairing
February 11th 2017
12pm & 1pm
Join Lazy Days Winery February 11th (12:00pm or 1:00pm session) for a unique wine and chocolate pairing experience. Enjoy chocolates from Madagascar, Ecuador and Peru along with delectable truffles that were handpicked for Lazy Days wine. Our friends at Altus Chocolates (formerly Cao Artisan Chocolates) will be on site to personally present each chocolate. Discover the before and after effect chocolate has on your palate, you're in for a real surprise!
Reservations are required for this event; please call the winery at
(434) 381-6088. Tickets are $15 per person. Space is limited.
Lazy Days Winery
♥ 1351 N
Amherst Hwy,
Amherst,
VA 24521
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Murder Masquerade Ball
February 11, 2017 ~ A Full Day Event!
First Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner Ball
CALL (434) 333- 5207 to Purchase Tickets
The Winridge Manor Historical society is hosting the annual masquerade charity event - The Winridge Manor Masquerade Ball. The Winridge Manor, built in 1910, requires constant maintenance and restoration due to the age of the estate and because it is the county of Amherst's treasured historical landmark. The Winridge Manor Masquerade Ball is famous for its intriguing party guests. There is great excitement during the evening as everybody, including the rich and famous, will show off their most fabulous masquerade masks and party attire! You have purchased
a ticket to the ball, and this is where your story begins...
Event Includes:
1. A delicious Mimosa Brunch on Saturday morning from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. We will begin with introductions and instructions for our mystery.
2. ***You may choose special "add on" options to do during the day or simply enjoy a day to yourselves. Please inquire about our "add on" packages while purchasing tickets.
3. Happy Hour will be held at the Manor from 3:00 - 5:00
4. The Masquerade Dinner Ball runs from 7:00 - 11:00
A scrumptious dinner will be catered by Friends Catering
Dinner will be followed by music, dancing... and MURDER!
Our interactive Murder Mystery Game will be included as part of the ball on Saturday evening. Following the resolution of the Murder Mystery there will be a ceremony and awarding of prizes.
Every guest will receive:
A formal invitation to the Masquerade Ball
A Character Card with information about their character, costume suggestions, and so on
A special prize awarded on Sunday
Call WINRIDGE MANOR at (434) 333-5207 to Purchase Event Tickets or Book a Room
TICKET PRICE = $100 PER PERSON.
ROOM RATES BEGIN AT $150 A NIGHT
*** Space is limited to a maximum of 25 couples / 50 people ***
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PRESENTS the 2017 AMHERST MUSIC SERIES
INDIVIDUAL AND SEASON TICKETS
at (434) 989-3215, Door of Venue or
LynchburgTickets.com
PERFORMANCES IN BEAUTIFUL AMHERST COUNTY LOCATIONS
ADMISSION DISCOUNTS FOR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS
and RESTAURANT 10% DISCOUNTS on FOOD at PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
Peggy Howell and Cantate
February 12, 4:00 pm
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
670 Patrick Henry Highway, Amherst, VA
Peggy Haas Howell, organist, will be joined by Cantate Children's and Youth Choir of Central Virginia. Included in the program are Georg Böhm's choral Freu dich sehr. J.S. Bach's Orgelbüchlein, the Messe d'Escalquens and several movements from 24 Pièces pour orgue ou harmonium by Jean Langlais.
Modern Musick
March 5, 4:00 pm
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
670 Patrick Henry Highway, Amherst, VA
Modern Musick focuses on diverse genres and composers from the early modern era utilizing period instruments and performance practice techniques.
Elena Mullins and Friends
March 26, 4:00 pm
Sweet Briar Chapel
134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, VA
Singer and composer Elena Mullins will premiere AGAR-commissioned songs composed from the poetry of Christine de Pizan. Accompanying her are David McCormick on violin and Anthony Harvey on lute and theorbo.
The James String Quartet
April 7, 7:30 pm
Amherst Presbyterian Church
163 Second Street, Amherst, VA
The Forest-based quartet will play arrangements of ragtime songs by Scott Joplin, the music to Alfred Hitchcock's classic film "Psycho," Philip Glass' Mishima #3, and Mendelssohn's String Quartet Opus 44 No. 1
TICKET INFORMATION
Individual tickets:
- $15 adults, $2 children (K-12)
- $5 college student with ID
Season tickets, Amherst series:
- 10 concerts $100 for adults ($50 savings)
- 5 concerts for $60 ($15 savings)
- students/children $20
Get 10% Off Your Meal!
Subscribers and ticket holders (including online ticket holders) get 10% off a meal on the day of each concert (alcohol excluded as required by law). Show your ticket or reservation and get 10% off at the following restaurants:
- Market at Main, 904 Main Street, Lynchburg
- Travelers, 202 S. Main Street, Amherst
- Winton (Winton Monthly Brunch or the Tavern), 599 Patrick Henry Highway, Amherst
Two restaurants closed on Sundays offer 10% off on a meal (no alcohol) the week after AGAR concerts (Tues.-Sat.) when you show your ticket:
- Koto Grill, 1758 Amherst Highway, Madison Heights
- Lola's, 188 S. Main Street, Amherst
AGAR
P.O. Box 117
Clifford, VA 24533
434-989-3215
AGAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit , founded in 2006, which operates with support from government, foundation, corporate and individual sources. AGAR is funded in part with grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Greater Lynchburg Community Trust.
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YOGA and DRUMMING CLASSES!
Ongoing Yoga Classes....
Have you missed a class in the past session? Fitness requires participation. We offer motivation and guidance. Sign up for this next session.
Mindful Mountain Yoga offers a holistic approach to health and well-being, improving quality of life through movement and mindful awareness. We begin with stretch, strength and balance. Week to week, exploring energies within mind and body, we balance our immune system, bring peace of mind, and gently challenge our spirit. Each class leaves us relaxed and refreshed. Results are noticeable within a few classes. Our studio welcomes every ability level, finding ways to connect community.
Ongoing Drumming Classes....
Recently a new participant dropped into drum class. She had never beat on a drum before and here Malcolm had her banging different sounds on one of our extra conga drums. It's not difficult to learn where bass tones are played on a drum, or to find the position for tone sounds.
We play together at our own level of practice to create a mix of beats, together coming up with a rhythm that sounds amazing. Of course, we have a great teacher, Malcolm, who is also about listening, sharing his experience and technique. By end of class we have shared a creative experience and built on our knowledge of percussion.
Drum classes fit into our Mindful Mountain Yoga studio holistic approach to health and well-being, improving quality of life through positive energy and mindful awareness. Week to week, exploring energies within mind and body, we balance our immune system, bring peace of mind, and take a gentle but challenging approach to include our spirit.
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The Clifford Ruritan Club is looking for Good People Like You!......
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CALLING ALL GARDENERS EXPERIENCED OR NOT
JOIN THE VILLAGE GARDEN CLUB
* HELP BEAUTIFY AMHERST
* EXPERIENCED MEMBERS TO SHARE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE
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PROJECTS AVAILABLE & NEED MANAGEMENT
* ANNUAL GARDEN FEST
* 63-YEAR HISTORY OF BEAUTIFYING AMHERST
* AFFILIATE OF VIRGINIA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS, INC.
"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth,
and no culture comparable to that of the garden."
~ Thomas Jefferson ~
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Amherst County Visitors Center
Will Soon be Open
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What began in 1995 at the Amherst County Chamber of Commerce's Annual Awards Dinner with an announcement from community leader Marshall Mays, gifting the Depot to the Chamber of Commerce for future use as their office and a Visitors Center for the County is now a vision come true.
At the September 6, 2016 Amherst County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Amherst County Chamber of Commerce received a unanimous vote to occupy and manage the visitors center. The Train Depot, Amherst County's first-ever Visitors Center will soon open its doors to travelers passing through, visitors, and local residents.
In early 2017, the Amherst County Chamber of Commerce (the "Chamber") will take up residence in the Train Depot located off Route 60 in Amherst. Recognizing the Chamber's recent efforts promoting tourism and the business community, the Board of Supervisors tasked the Chamber with handling tourism on behalf of Amherst County. For years, tourism has been underemphasized in the County. The Board of Supervisors recent decision marks a turning point in the County's history. The Chamber welcomes this new challenge with open arms.
The goal is, without question, to generate tourism growth and development in the County. An influx of tourism dollars will hopefully provide a much needed boost to local businesses. This effort, however, will be limited by the level of funding provided by the Board of Supervisors for tourism projects. One such project would be the development and dissemination of brochures to be placed in visitor's centers across the state. Other projects, particularly larger in scope, will depend on funding.
Funding is largely predicated on the transient occupancy tax, or hotel tax. While tourism will start on a smaller scale due to the amount of revenue generated from the hotel tax, the Chamber remains optimistic that tourism will continue to grow and flourish. By law, the Board of Supervisors is required to spend 60% of the hotel tax on tourism for the County. Successful growth of the hotel tax will, in turn, grow the tourism budget. Naturally, more projects can be undertaken with a larger budget. To avoid relying exclusively on the hotel tax, the Chamber will also seek grants available through the Virginia Tourism Corporation, an organization dedicated to promoting tourism in Virginia.
One significant feature about the Chamber's role in tourism will be the development of a tourism council. In the upcoming months, the Chamber will be soliciting members from different sections the tourism industry to fill council seats. Many businesses are at the heart of tourism, such as wineries, restaurants, and boutique shops. The Chamber seeks to draw upon the experiences of these local business owners to help be the architects of the County's tourism plan.
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Free and available for use by any local organization!
INSTRUCTIONS:
That's it...All done!
The Amherst County Community Calendar is managed by the
Amherst County Chamber of Commerce
. Please note, the Community Calendar is available for all area organizations; you do not have to be a member of the Chamber to list an event. If you need assistance, please contact Vanessa Angus at the Chamber office (434) 946-0990.
Certain restrictions may apply.
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Amherst County School Board Meeting Schedule ~ 2016-2017
Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays at 6:00 pm unless noted otherwise in the
board room of the School Administration Office - 153 Washington Street, Amherst.
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Amherst County Board of Supervisors Meetings ~ 2017
Meetings are regularly held on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
The first Tuesday meeting convenes at 1:00 pm. The third Tuesday month meeting convenes at 7:00 pm.
All meetings of the county Board of Supervisors are held in the County Administrators Building at Second and Washington Streets unless otherwise noted.
Board of Supervisors Inclement Weather Policy:
If a Board of Supervisors meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather, the meeting will be held on the following Monday, unless a holiday, in which case the meeting would be held on the following Tuesday. Pursuant to Virginia Code 15.2-1416, all hearings and other matters previously advertised shall be conducted at the continued meeting and no further advertisement is required.
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Governor McAuliffe and the Commonwealth of Virginia want to know if you are online. If you are in need of internet service please take a moment to answer a few questions regarding your need. Responses will be mapped and shared with policy makers to stimulate broadband policy and funding discussions throughout the remainder of the administration.
Let's get our rural communities online!
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ATTENTION:
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Welcome to Our Newest Members!
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Amherst County Chamber in the.....
1/12/2017
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Please join us in welcoming our
New Board Members!
- Amy Campbell, Sweet Briar College
- Ralna Francis, Centra Amherst Medical Center
- Chad Eby, Hermle Clocks North America
- Sabrina Kennon, Specialty Exterminating
- Jenny Woollett, Audiotronics
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2017 Amherst County Chamber of Commerce Board Roster
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OFFICERS:
Patrick Dreher, President - Glad Manufacturing Co.
Amanda Ramsey, Vice President - First National Bank
Martha Tucker, Secretary - Blue Ridge Medical Center
Chad Mooney, Treasurer - Petty Livingston Dawson & Richards
DIRECTORS:
Amy Campbell - Sweet Briar College
Chad Eby - Hermle Clocks North America
Ralna Francis - Centra
Sabrina Kennon - Specialty Exterminating Co.
Ruth Martineau - Community Maps
Drew Ramsey - Ramsey Cabinets
Bruce Strickland - Virginia Select Auto
Bill Tucker - Tucker Family Farms
Ryan Webb - Rehab Associates of Central VA
EX-OFFICOS:
Jack Hobbs - Amherst Town Manager
Claudia Tucker - Amherst Co. Board of Supervisors
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Our Hometown ~ Amherst County, Virginia
Video created by Kobault Films
for Amherst County Chamber of Commerce
Kobault Films is a spin-off of the Amherst County High School Tech Club
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Do you have an Upcoming EVENT,
Hot Deal
or Special ANNOUNCEMENT?
If your business or organization is a current member of the Amherst County Chamber of Commerce, send us your events and public notices, we'll be happy to share in our weekly eBlasts.
Please email notices in jpg format to:
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Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors:
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