Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce Newsletter...

News from the Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce……October 27, 2009

A huge THANK YOU to Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors for hosting the Chamber's October Meeting!!
Spooktakular CHILI-COOKOFF
Saturday, October 31st, 11 am - 3 pm
Beaufort Street, Downtown Chapin
Chili Contest, Kid’s Costume Contest
Fun with DJ/MC TJ McKay
Sponsored by:
SCANA, Lexington Medical Center, Ellett Brothers,
The Shaw Group, Harrell & Associates, PA
The Tipsy Toad Tavern, Whitaker Funeral Home
Kaabby Creative

Chapin Portrait Studio will be set up at the Chapin Spooktakular October 31st to take your Halloween or Fall Portraits.
Packages start at $20 (2 5x7 & 8 wallets), $25 (2 5x7, 4 3.5x5 & 8 wallets) $30 (2 8x10, 2 5x7 & 8 wallets)
Individual sheets are $11 (1 8x10, 2 5x7, 4 3.5x5 or 8 wallets)
$5 per extra child (up to 4)

We'll have Hay Bales, Lanterns
and pumpkins Too
Maybe if you're good
A treat or Two

So come join in the fun
there's plenty to Do
In Chapin on Halloween
Let me take a beautiful portrait of You

We hope to see you there and would love to take your Fall Picture
Karen Wohlers, 803 730 5056, www.ChapinPortraitStudio.com

In the newsletter……
* CHAPIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH’S ANNUAL BAZAAR
* HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND
* CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AT PALMETTO FINE ARTS
* JAUNEZE GIST, AUTHOR OF ‘MAMA’S BEST RECIPES’
* OLD CELL PHONES NEEDED
* CHAPIN WOMAN'S CLUB PECAN SALE
* LAKE MURRAY PRESBYTERIAN HOLIDAY BAZAAR
* ROTARY CLUB, NEWBERRY HOSTING COACH BOONE FROM “REMEMBER THE TITANS”
* SANTA PORTRAITS WITH EARTH ANGEL PORTRAITS
* OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

CHAPIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH’S ANNUAL BAZAAR
8:00-1:00 am on this Saturday October 31, 2009.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND
Plan to shop the 21^st annual Holiday Open House from November 5 through 8. Store hours are Thursday until 9pm; Friday and Saturday until 7 pm and Sunday from 1-4 pm.
Santa will be visiting each participating store on Saturday. Times and places to be announced later. Get your Christmas shopping done early. As plans progress, information will be posted on our website www.chapinchamber.com

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AT PALMETTO FINE ARTS
Crooked Creek Art League invites you to a gala art affair at Palmetto Fine Arts, 107 Virginia Street in Chapin. The event will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 5, 6 & 7 (from 10 AM to 6 PM), and Sunday, November 8 (from 1 PM-4 PM).
Come meet local artists and enjoy wine, appetizers and demonstrations of artwork in various mediums. Learn how artists integrate head, heart and hands to create original works of art. Discover the reason the word “art” came to be in the middle of the word “party”.
Crooked Creek Art League artists will share with you their sources of inspiration, the painting process and answer questions about their art.
For additional information please go to our website www.crookedcreekart.org or contact Palmetto Fine Arts at (803) 932-0265 or their website www.palmettoarts.com

JAUNEZE GIST, AUTHOR OF ‘MAMA’S BEST RECIPES’
Join Chapin resident, Jauneze Gist, as she discusses southern cooking techniques and signs copies of her new book, Mama’s Best Recipes. Not just a book of family recipes handed down from generation to generation, Jauneze’s cookbook also entertains you with 100 years of family stories that will make you laugh and make you cry. Come in out of the cold to warm up with a taste of some of Jauneze’s warm southern delights just in time for the holiday baking spree!
Book signing party begins November 6 and 7 all day each day at Aquarius Spa (Chapin) and then December 5 at High Noon (Ballentine). We look forward to seeing you then! Visit the website <Jaunezegist.com> for more information.

OLD CELL PHONES NEEDED
If you or anyone you know, has old used cell phones, please consider donating them to Cell Phones for Soldiers. The proceeds from this program are used to purchase prepaid calling cards for American troops. Now that the holidays are approaching, there is a great need and this is an almost painless way to help. The drop off location is Roberts Law Group, 161 Chapin Road. Please remove the battery and place tape over the terminal ends before drop off.

CHAPIN WOMAN'S CLUB PECAN SALE $8.00
Halves (1 pound) Pieces (1 pound)
Chocolate Covered (12 ounce decorative gift bag)
Cinnamon Glazed (12 ounce decorative gift bag)
The proceeds from the sale benefit the Chapin Community in a variety of ways. The CWC supports Meals on Wheels, The HUB, We Care and many other charities. Last year we were able to provide $15,000.00 in scholarships to CHS graduates!
The pecans will be in sometime the first week or so of November. If you will be purchasing nuts for holiday cooking, please give me a call. The nuts are guaranteed to be this year's crop, are competitively priced and
I DELIVER! Thank you for your support!
Kaye Gerrald 803-920-8534 kgerrald@sc.rr.com

LAKE MURRAY PRESBYTERIAN HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Presbyterian Women at Lake Murray Presbyterian Church are sponsoring their 9th Holiday Bazaar on November 7 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Fellowship Hall will be stuffed with handmade items from our many creative members; the Bake Shoppe will be filled with "flour" arrangements & frozen casseroles; Men of the Church will be serving lunch from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 26 independent vendors will be set up in our gymnasium. Come get a red basket to fill & enjoy shopping for everyone on your list. LMPC is located at 2721 Dutch Fork Road between Chapin & White Rock. Call 345-5140 for more information.

ROTARY CLUB, NEWBERRY HOSTING COACH BOONE FROM “REMEMBER THE TITANS”
We are having Coach Boone of the movie "Remember the Titans" who was played by Denzel Washington as our Guest speaker along with Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass for our 30th annual Rotary Club of Newberry Prayer Breakfast. ON Tuesday, November 17 at 7 am. For further details, call 803-276-8888. Place: The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1515 Boundary Street, Newberry. $7 per person.

SANTA PORTRAITS WITH EARTH ANGEL PORTRAITS
Santa Portraits are November 13 & 14th ONLY!! There are LIMITED SLOTS now available...we are almost SOLD OUT on this session experience!!
Earth Angel Portraits is excited to announce our 2009 Santa Mini Session Date as Friday, November 13th & Saturday, November 14th!!

As many if you know, our Santa sessions are an experience like no other! A 15 minute session with Santa can be reserved just for your family! No lines! No waiting!

Come in your Christmas best attire and in your pajamas.
Read your Christmas Wish List to Santa
Help Santa decorate the tree
Share milk and cookies with Santa
Find your name on Santa's list
Read a Classic Christmas Story with Santa
It's your personal time with Santa!!

Sessions fill up rather quickly and are limited, so book your appointment today...over three thirds of the Santa sessions are already booked!! Call Kim at 351-9771 today for your Santa Session!! Your $50 session fee includes a fifteen minute session with
Santa, one 5x7 & two 4x6's from one pose of your choice. A $10 additional charge applies for every additional child. Session fee is due in full to reserve your session appointment.

CALL TODAY FOR THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND SANTA EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR CHILD!! 351-9771. LATEDA is offering a 10% discount off of your dress purchase for this event! Mention this ad for your discount!!
http://earthangelportraits.typepad.com/
http://earthangelportraits.com/

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
Douglas & Company Real Estate has commercial office space available and is currently looking for a new tenant. This prime office space location is situated in the heart of Chapin and on one of the main corridors. The address is 407 Lexington Avenue and the space is made up of five large offices plus a spacious kitchen. It has approximately 1,550 square feet, hardwood floors throughout, extensive storage space, and has a large parking lot in the rear. The property has great visibility and exposure and would be the ideal home for any type of service or retail business. It is currently renting for $1,200.00 per month. If you are interested in this space, please feel free to call Dan Douglas at Douglas & Company Real Estate at 945-0301 for a showing or more information.

REMINDERS

November 2 - American Red Cross Golf Tournament sponsored by Servpro of The Dutch Fork, November 2, Golden Hills Country Club to benefit the American Red Cross. Info: Jeannie 803-749-0178 or 803-920-8478.

November 7 Holiday Fair, Chapin Baptist Church, Saturday, November 7. 8 am - 2 pm. Info: call Christie Hennessee 233-7314, church office at 345-3477.

November 7 ELECTRONICS WASTE RECYCLING AND PAPER SHREDDING
A one day electronics waste recycling and paper shredding event will be held on November 7, from 9.am. until 1 p.m. in the Wal-Mart parking lot on Harbison Blvd.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - ADOPT AN ISLAND
Lighthouse Marina is teaming up with Keep the Midlands Beautiful and SCE&G for the Adopt an Island program. LHM has adopted Susie Ebert Island on Lake Murray. Come on out to the marina November 14 and take a boat ride to Susie Ebert Island to pick up litter with the Lighthouse Marina crew. We will be launching at 10 a.m. and working until about noon before heading back to the marina for hot dogs. Call the marina at 749-1554 if you would like to volunteer.

November 17 LAKE MURRAY ASSOCIATION MEETING
The Lake Murray Association quarterly public meeting will be held at Macedonia Lutheran Church, Prosperity. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

NOVEMBER 20 - GREATER CHAPIN CHAMBER AWARDS GALA

When you are ready to relocate to Chapin, or if you are simply ready to by a new home in the Chapin SC area, please contact me, Robby Milam. I would be honored to work for you and help you with all of your Real Estate needs. To view some of my available listings, please click here. If you have any questions, please call me at (803) 237-4885.