Greene County, Indiana · Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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McDonald Heating & Cooling joins Chamber
Posted Friday, February 5, at 7:58 AM
Welcome to new Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce member McDonald Heating & Cooling.

They are located at 49 5th Street NW. McDonald's offers new installation of heating and air systems as well as service for most heat and cooling systems.

Contact them at 798-2290.

* Feb. 16 will begin our monthly chamber meetings for 2010. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.

This meeting will be at the Linton Elks Lodge beginning at noon. We want to encourage everyone to attend.

This meeting will be updating our members on new programs and services that the Board of Directors have reviewed recently. We would like to get feedback from our members on these ideas. We also want to get feedback from our members on programs they would like for 2010.

* Feb. 19-28 the Chamber will again be making an appearance at the Indy Boat, Sport & Travel Expo. Our Chamber will once again staff a booth at the Expo to promote outdoor recreation in our area.

We have been participating in this Expo for a number of years. If you are at this event, please be sure to stop by the booth and say hello to our wonderful volunteers.

* Our Spring Expo will be March 6 at the Linton National Guard Armory from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. This is free to the public.

Businesses, if you are interested in participating with a booth, please contact the Chamber office for more details.

* The Greene County Steppin' Up Program gets under way Feb. 25 at the Glenburn Community and Wellness Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. A brief overview will be given by trained instructors on the techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, appropriate exercise for maintaining strength, flexibility and endurance, appropriate use of medications, community effectively with family, friends and health professionals, nutrition and making informed treatment decisions.

For more information or the register, contact Alma Kramer at 1-800-742-9002.

Glenburn has many programs planned for 2010. Join it May 19 as it travels to Indianapolis to see an Indians game at Victory Field. Cost is $69 per person. On June 10 they will be making a visit to Amish Country that includes lunch with an Amish Family. The cost of this trip is $69 per person. On July 15 they will travel to historic Corydon and on Aug. 5 a trip will be made to the Lincoln Amphitheatre for a picnic dinner and production of You Abe Lincoln.

For more information on any of these

trips, please call Glenburn at 847-3509.

* Businesses: Did you know Wal-Mart can now handle promotional items for your business? It has a large selection of products to help build your business.

Just stop at the Photo Center to get more details on the products they have available.

Cheryl is the executive director of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached by telephone at 847-4846.



Blind Rooster joins L-S Chamber
Posted Wednesday, January 13, at 3:40 PM

Welcome new Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce member Blind Rooster. Owned by David Benefiel, the Blind Rooster specializes in antiques and collectibles, primitive accents, shabby chic decor, glassware, pottery, recycled/adaptive reuse items. Located at 49 N. Main (inside the Strawberry Patch), stop in to pick up a vintage item for your home or a unique gift...



NSWC Crane captain to speak at Chamber dinner
Posted Wednesday, January 6, at 4:37 PM

The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner and awards banquet is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Linton Elks Lodge. Our speaker this year will be Cpt. Charles LaSota from NSWC Crane. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. This is open to the public...



L-S Chamber update
Posted Monday, January 4, at 8:28 AM

The Linton-Stockton Chamber's annual dinner and awards banquet is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Linton Elks Lodge. Our speaker this year will be Captain Charles LaSota from NSWC Crane. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. This is open to the public. Cost per person is $22. A table for eight can be reserved for $150. The Chamber will be recognizing our Business of the Year and our Citizen of the Year. Tickets for this event are available at the Chamber office...



Children have one more chance to visit Santa Claus at Rotary Park
Posted Wednesday, December 16, at 11:55 AM

Santa will be in his workshop at the Linton Rotary Park in downtown Linton on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. If you haven't stopped in to tell Santa what's on your Christmas wish list, please do so. This will be Santa's last day in the workshop before he heads back to the North Pole...



Santa will be in his workshop Saturday
Posted Wednesday, December 9, at 3:47 PM

Santa will be in his workshop at the Linton Rotary Park in downtown Linton on Saturday from 1-4 pm. If you haven't stopped in to tell Santa what's on your Christmas wish list, please do so. Santa's last day in the workshop before he heads back to the North Pole will be Saturday, Dec. 19...



Chamber's Christmas party will be Dec. 1
Posted Wednesday, November 18, at 3:57 PM

Thanks to everyone who attended the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's November meeting Tuesday at Pizza City. Heather Yung and Valerie Abshire from the WorkOne office updated those in attendance on services offered to employees and employers through WorkOne and the Indiana Workforce Development Office...



Thanks for the help with Fall Festival
Posted Wednesday, October 14, at 10:43 PM

Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's Fall Festival. It was a beautiful day. We had terrific vendors and some really great chili. Thanks to everyone who helped with the set up, worked a shift and helped clean the streets afterwards. Couldn't do these events without all of you!...



Final touches being put on Fall Festival
Posted Wednesday, September 30, at 5:04 PM

The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's downtown fall festival date (Oct. 1) is fast approaching. We are very excited to announce our entertainment for the day. At 2 p.m. Gregg Orman and Tony Kluesner will be performing on the stage. At 5 p.m., Kade Puckett will be performing his finger style guitar, and at 7 p.m. finds John Danner doing acoustic guitar. From 8-10 p.m. local favorite No1Zero will be on the stage...



Linton Chamber to host Fall Festival on Oct. 10
Posted Wednesday, September 16, at 4:52 PM

Our thanks to Pleasant Grove Farms south of Linton for hosting our September Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meeting last week. It was a beautiful setting and perfect weather. Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman spoke to our members regarding how the state of Indiana was doing against competing states for new business and highlighted on tourism opportunities within Greene County. Thanks to everyone who attended this meeting...



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