Chamber accepts new member

Chiefland Citizen, August 30, 2001
By MIKE BOWDOIN

Several presentations are also heard

The Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce met Aug. 24 for its regular board of directors meeting at Bell's restaurant.

The chamber welcomed the owners of Southern Ag and Turf, who recently purchased Brookins' Tractor, as new members and also heard speeches from several members.

Nancy Bell-Westbury addressed the group on the subject of education as she spoke of the upcoming Oct. 6 "Taste of Levy" wine-tasting event at Dakotah Winery.

The fundraiser will help endow scholarships for the Central Florida Community College Foundation. Sponsor costs will range from $150-$900 and will be met by a two-thirds state matching grant.

Chiefland Citizen General Manager Dale Bowen also spoke of the publication's participation in the Newspapers in Education program, in which the Citizen donates hundreds of newspapers to area schools.

Bowen explained that representatives of the program help teachers work the use of the papers into class curriculum. He asked for support from fellow chamber members, but noted that the paper will continue the program with or without assistance.

The chamber announced that its upcoming annual Industry Appreciation Luncheon will be held on Sept. 18 at noon.

A committee was also formed to study the possibility of combining the luncheon and the chamber's annual Citizen of the Year banquet into one event.

It was reported that the chamber's Chiefland office received 170 telephone calls and 60 visitors in the preceding month. The next regular board of directors and general membership meeting is scheduled for Oct. 26 at noon.

See August 30, 2001 issue of Chiefland Citizen for original article.