Chapin Chamber Weekly News & Events
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2018/2019
CHAMBER RELOCATION GUIDE/MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES ARE IN!!!
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This comprehensive guide for visitors, new residents and businesses of Chapin is now here and available to all!
Stop by and pick up your copy today!
Businesses who wish to have a case to distribute, please contact us and we will deliver!
Check out our new guide and experience
a small taste of what this amazing community and it's businesses
offers to its residents and visitors alike.
Come visit us and pick up your copy!
302 Columbia Avenue, Chapin
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Thank you to our ANCHOR & ADMIRAL Sponsors
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Please remember to send your articles by Wednesday Morning to be included for Thursday distribution. This form of advertising is
INCLUDED IN YOUR CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP.
Send articles to:
april@chapinchamber.com
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SOUTHERN STITCHES
OPENING JULY 24TH
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Please welcome
Samantha and Kerry, co-owners
of Southern Stitches
Personalization and Gifts.
Located in the J Peters
shopping plaza at
will offer personalized services
such as monogramming, appliques, embroidery and vinyl.
Samantha has been offering these services from her home for the past few years. Southern Stitches will also offer women's and children's apparel along with some ready made gifts in your favorite brands such as Coton Colors, Nora Flemming, Mudpie, Viv & Lou, and many more!
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Coming Soon!
Southern Stitches Grand Opening
& Ribbon Cutting
More details to follow in the
next E-Newsletter
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Kerry Truluck is from Chapin, SC and graduated from Chapin High School in 2005. She went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina and recently received her Master's Degree in Montessori Education from Lander University. She has been a teacher at the elementary level for the past eight years in Richland School District 2 as well as Newberry County School District. She is married to Jeremy Truluck from Sardis, SC. She has a teenage stepson, Jackson, and is expecting a baby boy, Gaines, in November 2018. Kerry and Jeremy reside in Prosperity.
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Samantha Butler is originally from Sardis, SC where she graduated from Robert E. Lee Academy in 2004. She went on to pursue a Master's in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina and taught at the elementary level for ten years in Richland School District 2 as well as Lexington-Richland District 5. She is married to Irmo native Chase Butler and they have two girls, Madden Grace and Griggs. They are active members of Lake Murray Presbyterian Church and reside in Irmo.
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Sandy Morgan, the agency owner, has over 20 years experience in the insurance industry. She has her CPCU and AIC advanced degrees
in insurance. You can be assured when working with an agent of Morgan & Associates, you are getting the best coverage for the best price with the best service.
They serve the insurance needs
of Lexington, Chapin, Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina.
The staff has over 25 years of experience in property & casualty insurance. Everyone needs insurance, and you always want the best rates for the best coverage. No one does it better than Morgan & Associates – let them show you the difference they can make – contact them today!
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They
treat all clients like their only client. Morgan & Associates has been a member of the Chapin community since 1998.
They are in the heart of downtown Chapin between Zestos and Zorbas.
1254 Chapin Road
803-345-3452
Click below to discuss any of the
insurance products they offer.
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The Newberry Observer is composing a Local Coupon Book with local bargains from local businesses.
The booklet will be in the August 4th Observer.
The advertising sales deadline is July 20th. The project will feature local business profiles in addition to the ads and coupons. Total circulation will be at least
2,000 copies.
Interested in including your business contact Andy Husk
Outside Sales Representative
Newberry Observer
Office: 803-768-3119
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ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK
AT POMPEII OVEN!
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If you haven't already sampled Pompeii Oven's newly expanded menu options, Friday night is a good night to head out there and also enjoy the music
of the Time Pirates.
They will be playing on the patio from
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 193 CHAPIN INSTALLS OFFICERS
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The American Legion Auxiliary, Chapin Unit 193 installed its new officers for the 2018/2019 year on June 14
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at American Legion Post 193 in Chapin. The installation was preformed by Christy Rucker, District 5 President.
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Officers from left to right are: Anne Richardson, President; Carmen Goulet, Secretary; Christy Rucker, District 5 President; Nancy Graham, Chaplain; Sharron Ostrander, Treasurer, and Kathy Smith, Sergeant at Arms. Not pictured is Michele Johnson, Vice President and Caralynne Gill, Historian. The Auxiliary participates in a variety of activities and programs focusing on veterans, children and youth, and community. Chapin Auxiliary Unit 193 meets the 2
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Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 193, 102 Lexington Avenue in Chapin. For more information on membership, contact Carmen Goulet at 803-556-653.
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HAPPY 6TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
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CHAPIN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
(CAR)
118 Westwoods Drive, Chapin, SC 29036
Call today for an appointment:
(803)941-7363
Chapin Automotive Repair is family owned and operated by Chapin Resident Gregory Goater now for
6 years!
They look forward to providing this community the vehicle service they want and deserve.
All Makes and Models Welcome.
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THERE'S STILL SPACE AVAILABLE!!
RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW,
CLINK ON LINK ABOVE!
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It's safe. It's simple. It saves lives.
Every Second, someone in the world needs blood. That someone could be a mother giving birth, an accident victim, a girl suffering from life-threatening anemia,
a boy with a severe infection, a father facing open heart surgery....
So please donate blood and give
someone the gift of life
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Saturday July 21st, 2018
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
931 Sugar Mill Road, Chapin, SC
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Each year, in July, working in conjunction with Keep the Midlands Beautiful Adopt- a-Waterway project, the Justin Pepper Foundation is seeking volunteers to assist with clean up on several Lake Murray Islands.They gather in the morning before the heat gets too bad and head out on the lake to pick up trash for a few hours.
Then they come together for lunch and social time before calling it a day.
Details for the event and a volunteer registration form can be found on the
Justin Pepper Foundation website
Contact Information
Chrissie White
803-932-2222
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HOMELESS VETERAN
BURIAL PROGRAM
COMES TO THE MIDLANDS
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The number of homeless veterans in the Midlands continues to grow and a new program coming to the Midlands could
help make sure they have an honorable burial after they die.
Several funeral homes including Caughman-Harman here in Chapin is heavily involved in the center of the program along with the
Chapin American Legion Post 193.
They are making sure to provide all things necessary in order to offer a traditional burial service at the national cemetery.
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There are a few eligibility requirements for the veterans. Funeral homes involved in the program will provide all of their services, including the clothing and the casket, pro bono, while the US Department of Veterans Affairs will provide the gravesite, headstone and the ceremony.
at 803-968-4237
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It's that time of year to recognize all of
the BEST BUSINESSES in the
Irmo-Chapin Life Magazine!
Don't forget to vote for YOUR
favorite businesses!!!
The Irmo Chapin Life Magazine
BEST OF 2019 Campaign is underway.
Voting ends September 16th, 2018. Please contact Tracy Tuten if you have
any questions at (803) 603-8187.
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Beat the heat! Grab the family and come on out to Harbison Theatre to see Chapin Theatre Company's musical production of Disney's The Little Mermaid.
Come to the magical kingdom under the sea and meet Ariel, a curious young mermaid (played by Bree Dinsmore), as she falls for human Prince Eric (played by Adam Rainwater). Ariel agrees to a dangerous bargain with a powerful sea witch, Ursula (played by Kory Hays), in exchange for legs. Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagul, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.
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Advance tickets are just $12 till midnight before the show.
Don't delay because on show days tickets will be $15 for adults.
Off Season Family Show Performance dates are July 26-28, and August 2-4 at 7:30 PM.
There will be 3:00 PM matinees on
July 29th and August 5th
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INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE
OR BEING A VENDOR?
LABOR DAY WEEKEND WILL BE HERE IN A FLASH!
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The Justin Pepper Foundation is seeking sponsors for their inaugural 5K.
This unique race, The Justin Pepper 5K: Walk, Run, Ruck will be held on
Saturday, September 1st to kick off the Chapin Labor Day Festival Weekend.
Sponsorship information may be found using this link:
There is also a BONUS OPPORTUNITY if you set up a vendor table at the 5K on Saturday and the Labor Day Festival on Monday.....
BOTH tables will be discounted $10.
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Debra is a native of South Carolina and recently moved from the Irmo area to the Chapin area. She started her painting career approximately 15 years ago, beginning with pen and pencil drawings, and progressing to the pastel medium in order to capture the vibrant colors she saw in nature. In her paintings, she incorporates liberal touches of color and texture, unusual angles, and detailed drawing to capture movement and life in her subjects. Debra is a member of the Crooked Creek Art League, a “Member of Excellence” of the Southeastern Pastel Society in Atlanta, and an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America in New York.
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The subject of this painting was one of the lorikeets in the interactive walk-through aviary at Riverbanks Zoo. The striking rainbow colors and lively antics of these friendly birds attract many visitors to the zoo every year. The lorikeet was painted from an unusual angle on its branch, as it worked the crowd for attention and food. This piece is pastel on pastel paper.
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Click on the Food Pantry Needs to view Chapin We Care's crucial needs over the summer.
They have a high volume of clients in need of services, but also experience lower financial and food donations, so your help is crucial to allow them to continue to meet the needs of our
neighbors in need.
Collection bins are located throughout Chapin at the library, Crooked Creek Park, some local churches,
and at We Care.
We Care is incredibly grateful for your support!
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Each year on July 19, people across the United States fill their glasses with a rum-based cocktail and toast to National Daiquiri Day. So, raise your glass and join all of the others in this celebration!
Daiquiri is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime) and sugar.
Tasting of sunshine and beaches, it might be hard to believe the daiquiri was likely invented by men blasting away in the mines of a small community off the coast of Cuba.
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“Jennings Cox, an American engineer, supervised a mining operation located in a village named Daiquiri in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. Every day after work Cox and his employees would gather at the Venus bar. Then one day Cox mixed up Bacardi, lime, sugar in a tall glass of ice. Naming the new beverage after the Daiquiri mines, the drink soon became a staple in Havana. Eventually, shaved ice was used and sometimes lemons or both lemons and limes.
In 1909, Admiral Lucius W. Johnson, a U.S. Navy medical officer, tried Cox’s drink and subsequently introduced it to the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. The popularity of the Daiquiri then increased over the next few decades.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR
CUSTOMERS DAY
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Get to Know Your Customers Day is observed annually on the third Thursday of each quarter (January, April, July, October). This is a day to reach out to your patrons and get to know them better.
When businesses get to know your customers, you also get to know more about you need to grow. Remember when Main Street businesses were locally owned and operated?
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The owners knew you by name and knew your shopping habits. They typically knew what you wanted to buy, and if they didn’t have it, they were willing to get it in for you.
With the advent of the Internet and big-box stores, much of the personal attention has gone by the wayside. Get to Know Your Customers Day is a day to turn that around. Make it a point to get to know a little more about your customers and make each of them feel like they are your most important customer of the day.
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Over 25 million hot dogs are sold at baseball stadiums each year.
Whether they are grilled, boiled, broiled, pan-fried, rotisserie cooked, cooked on a stick over a campfire or any other way, hot dogs are a favorite summertime staple. They are loved by children and adults alike plain or garnished with one or a combination of mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish, cheese, bacon, chili, or sauerkraut.
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On May 31, 2012, a world record was set for the most expensive hot dog. The “California Capitol City Dawg” sold for $145.49 at Capitol Dawg in Sacramento, California. The “California Capitol City Dawg” features:
- A grilled 18″ all-beef, in natural casing frank from Chicago
- served on a fresh-baked herb and oil focaccia roll spread with white truffle butter, then grilled
- topped with whole grain mustard from France, garlic and herb mayonnaise
- sauteed chopped shallots, organic mixed baby greens, maple syrup
- marinated/fruitwood smoked uncured bacon from New Hampshire
- chopped tomatoes, sweetened dried cranberries, chopped tomato
- expensive moose cheese from Sweden
- basil olive oil/pear-cranberry-coconut balsamic vinaigrette and ground peppercorn
- Proceeds from the sale of each 3 lb. super dogs were donated to the Shriners
- Hospitals for Children.
7-Eleven sells the most grilled hot dogs in North America – 100 million annually.
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HELP ENLIST NEW MEMBERS
& EARN REWARDS!
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Did you know you can earn Chamber Bucks?? We'll give you a voucher for $25 when you refer a new or existing Chapin business to join the Chapin Chamber. Your Chamber Bucks can be used just like cash for Chamber services, including event registrations or sponsorship's, sign rentals, even toward your dues payment! It's just our way of saying Thank You and hoping you'll send more members our way!
Contact us for more information!
803-345-1100
april@chapinchamber.com
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Christina Chappell, Executive Director - director@chapinchamber.com
April Robinson, Administrative Assistant & Newsletter Publisher - april@chapinchamber.com
803-345-1100 | www.chapinchamber.com
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