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September 2004 Newsletter

August Meeting Report

The Chamber met on Tuesday, August 17 with 30 members and guests present. On our menu were Clubs from Town Mini-Mart & a surprise Peach Trifle from Carole Gathright! President Tony Martin introduced Sheriff Danny Williams. Sheriff William spoke on the hurdles that he faced upon taking the office in January. He addressed the need for reliable vehicles for all deputies & advised that in addition to the 5 new vehicles authorized by the Board of Supervisors, he has been able to remove equipment from the oldest of the fleet & upgrade some of the units still in service with the help of Billy Moss of Moss Motor Co. This was done at considerable savings to the Sheriff's Office & the county. He told of promotions within the department & of going to 12-hour shifts, giving the county 24-hour protection. He spoke of future plans on the Dare Program in the schools, of the re-instatement of CrimeSolvers and of the new drug dog. He thanked Curtis Wharam of Wharam's Welding for preparing the necessary vehicles for the canine units. Sheriff Williams told of the many tips his office is receiving & how they act quickly in order to solve crimes. He stressed cooperation between the businesses, citizens & his office to accomplish reduction in criminal activity. He gave examples of action that have taken place & took questions from the audience. He closed with an invitation to his First Annual Community Cook-Out to be held on August 29th at Allen's Lake.

Shelton Foster spoke as a businessperson, member of the School Board & member of the Fire Dept. He thanked Sheriff Williams for his assistance with the school system & for his protection of the county's children.

Hank Hagenau gave a brief Planning Commission report. Marty Martin spoke about the Farmers' Market with a reminder of Family Fridays. Upcoming events are our annual Pet Contest on Sept 24 & the Famous Cake Auction for CrimeSolvers on Oct 15 - both at the Market. Buckingham's Best Grandparent's Contest begins now, with winners announced at Heritage Hall on Sept 12.

New Member

Meals on Wheels
Of Buckingham
Louise Eldridge

Thank You

To Supervisor Bobby Jones - for securing 5 signs for the Buckingham Industrial Park

To the Media
Bill Smith - Cumberland Bulletin
Charles White - The Informant
Sally Mowbry - The Buckingham Beacon
Tana Knott - The Farmville Herald
for coverage on the Farmers' Market & other Chamber events.

Get your tickets today for the Autumn Leaf Rambler & the Santa Train. For tickets call 800-451-6318

September Board Meeting

The Chamber Board of Directors voted to send a check in the amount of $150 to Karen Amaral to compensate her for the dinners that she was not allowed to sell at the Farmers' Market. We appreciate her efforts.

The Board welcomed new Board member, Patti Throckmorton. Patti works in the Social Services office in Buckingham & brings new ideas to our group. Also present were Betty Palmore & her daughter Jessica. Betty is working on the Best Grandparents' Contest for 2004.

Chamber Calendar

Sept 17 - Family Friday at Market With Music

Sept 21 - Monthly meeting at Rescue Squad Bldg 6:30

Sept 24 - Pet Contest Registration begins at 4:30 - contest at 5:30

Oct 15 - Final market day for 2004 - Famous Cake Auction for Crimesolvers 5pm

Four members renewed this month bringing us back to our 160-member status. If you know of someone new in the county who could use the Chamber's newsletter, directory or would like to be in the 2005 Guidebook – call today 983-2372.

September Meeting

Rescue Squad Bldg
Tuesday, Sept 21
6:30 pm - light meal
Todd Fortune, of the Piedmont District Planning Commission to be the speaker. Please RSVP to 983-2372 by Mon 5pm

Annual Pet Contest

September 24, 2004
The annual Pet Contest will be held at the Farmers' Market!
Registration 4:30
Contest begins at 5:30

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