Chamber News
Lunch & Learn
Held the 4th Wednesday of the month, 11:45 to 1:00, at the Snowflake Social Hall, 111 W Center Street.
Schedule for 2019:
January 23, February 27, March 27,
April 24, May 22, June 26, August 28,
September 25, October 23, November 13
Note: There is no Lunch & Learn in July and December. November is earlier in the month due to Thanksgiving.
January
January’s Lunch & Learn was a great kickoff for 2019!
Executive Director, Charlotte Hatch, provided a recap of upcoming events for the year: first up will be the Chamber Awards Banquet in April. Members will have the opportunity to nominate people or businesses for the various categories (Businessman and Businesswoman of the Year; Small, Medium, and Large Business of the Year; and Non-profit of the Year) and then vote on the final nomination list.
Then we’ll be heading into summer events like Taylor’s Independence Celebration, Snowflake Pioneer Days, Sweet Corn Festival, October Harvest Festival, and our Christmas events.
Each member had the opportunity to talk about what is going on with their business and/or provide a tip or hack whether it be for business or personal. Lots of great tips were provided along with information on exciting things happening with our member businesses.
November
We had a great turnout. Chamber members enjoyed loading up on turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, sweet potatoes, homemade bread and a variety of pies provided and served by the Chamber Board as a Thank You to our Chamber members.
Thank you to all who donated toys for the Rotary Club toy drive. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by us and the children who will receive them.
Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet
The suspense is over. Here are the 2017 Award Winners:
2017 Business Man
of the Year
Terril Kay
All Custom Exteriors
2017 Business Woman
of the Year
Frances Valdez
Emalee’s Carniceria
2017 Non-Profit
of the Year
ChangePoint Integrated Health
2017 Large Business
of the Year
All Custom Exteriors
2017 Medium Business
of the Year
Black Diamond Auto Glass
2017 Small Business
of the Year
Emalee’s Carniceria
Additional Recognition
In appreciation of outstanding service in our communities and/or for support of the Chamber, the following awards were also given:
Executive Director Award: Silver Creek Herald
Shining Star Awards: Dr. Chad Brimhall and Cathie McDowell
President’s Award: Sarah Brimhall
The Golden Apron Award: Jon and Bev Kay
The Board Award: Patti Matyas, Outgoing President
A Big Thank You to Our Sponsors: The Carriage House and The Morning Rose
Ribbon Cuttings
US Insulation
Grillin N Chillin
Blue Pond Boutique
Avangrid Renewables
Conscious Choices Birth Center
Ballet White Mountains & Dance Center
TnT Home Inspections
Canyon Creek Performing Arts
Happenings
Performers included:
- Dance Amour
- High Country Barbershop Chorus
- Canyon Creek Performing Arts
- Snowflake High School Madrigals
- Britton Shirley, Trick Roper
- Calvary Chapel Worship Band
- John Kay and David Peterson
Snowflake Town Lighting
Vice Mayor Kerry Ballard did the countdown and turning on of the lights at this year’s town lighting event held November 30. Kicking off Santa’s arrival on the fire truck was a dance performance by a group from Dance Amour.
Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with two of their elves, stayed cozy in the Freeman home as kids divulged their wish lists for Christmas.
Local businesses and organizations prepared and served hot cocoa or cider and donated cookies to event goers as they strolled between the two entertainment areas or headed over to view the nativity displays in the Social Hall.
A new addition to the event was the Ugly Sweater Contest. Judging the event was Chamber Board Member Tyler Rausch. Marcus Marshall was the winner.
We wish to thank the businesses, entertainers, Santa and Mrs. Clause, and those who donated cookies for helping us make this a great event.
Harvest Fest
Despite the uncertainty of the weather, this year’s Harvest Fest was a good time for all. Fest goers enjoyed arts and crafts booths, filled up on a variety of foods from our food vendors, and enjoyed performances by Britton Shirley, Navajo Twist Roper, and the Standing Horse Dancers, representing a number of Native American tribes in the area.
The Tribune sponsored a pumpkin contest and the kids enjoyed participating in pumpkin pie eating contests.
The Game Zone provided a variety of activities: Treasure Hunt, plinko, face painting, bean bag toss, Pony Express obstacle course, coloring a pumpkin, and more! A big thank you to the businesses who participated in the Game Zone for their time and effort in decorating their booth, creating and setting up the games, and for all the prizes awarded.
Thank You Harvest Fest Sponsors
Taylor Sweet Corn Festival
The annual Taylor Sweet Corn Festival was held September 1 and included various rodeo events, fireworks, arts & crafts show with kid activities, parade, and, of course, corn, food, corn and more CORN!
This year’s parade Grand Marshals were Ben and Sherree Lewis. And we offer our congratulations to Kynlee Hargrove, Sweet Corn Queen, and Drew Brubaker, Sweet Corn King.
Parade Judges awarded the Cream of the Crop (1st) to Silver Creek Mortuary, Outstanding in the Field (2nd) to Black Diamond Auto Glass, and AH Shucks! (3rd) to 6th Centennial Ward.
September 3 attendees enjoyed cornbread and beans, hayrides, and historic home tours.
Photos courtesy of Toni Gibbons.
Snowflake Pioneer Days
Arts & Crafts Show | Car Show
This year ushered in a new location at Frederickson Park for both the Arts & Crafts and Car Shows.
Attendees had plenty to see and do – strolling through the arts & crafts, checking out classic cars, semis, and motorcycles on Saturday, and various activities like the bungee trampoline and gyroscope ride.
People got their fill of fresh lemonade, Mexican food, Navajo tacos, hamburgers, guava ice cream and more.
Cowboy Dinner & Auction
We had a fun filled night at the Chamber’s Cowboy Dinner & Auction, our annual fundraising event. Auctioneer Dan Turley joined us again and there was lively bidding on items donated for the auction.
Everyone had their fill of steak, potatoes with all the toppings, beans, homemade bread and salad. Bev and John Kay did a great job! Dessert was donated by Silver Creek Mortuary.
In addition to the live auction, tickets were available for our Chinese auction, spin the wheel for a prize, and a Summer Fun prize package. Sam McDowell was the winner of the Summer Fun package, which included Diamondbacks tickets and tickets to Dolphinarious and Odysea Aquarium.
Thank you donors, attendees, and helpers for making our fundraiser a big success!
Snowflake Taylor Chamber of Commerce Awards Scholarships
The Snowflake Taylor Chamber of Commerce recently awarded two $500 scholarships to Snowflake High School seniors, Tyree Hancock and Taylor Lopez.
Interested seniors were asked to submit an application and essay describing their pursuit of a future career path, the next steps toward their success in that field, and how the assistance would impact their plans. Tyree and Taylor were chosen from 10 applications submitted.
The Chamber’s scholarship fund was started to support students who have been working toward their future profession. The purpose of the Chamber scholarship fund is to identify students who have demonstrated initiative in pursuing their post high school vocation and to support them in the pursuit of their passion.
This was the first year for the scholarship program; the Chamber will be continuing the program annually. All scholarship funds are derived from local Chamber member businesses through various Chamber events.
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