Welcome to the weekend!
Less than 3 weeks more of winter 2019! (I sure hope nature agrees with the calendar.) Ricky Vitatoe is the 2019 Annual Pig Champion atForbus General Store. Fun stuff and 1st Saturday Speaker this weekend at Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park (link in sidebar). We will be at the Stay and Play in Cookeville this weekend in the upstairs section – Booth #241. Stop by and visit!
There will be LIVE music at the Dixie Cafe on Friday & Saturday nights and on Saturday night at the Country Kitchen. Be sure to check out the great food and specials at our other local restaurants! They are ready to serve you! You can find a list of area eateries here- check them out soon!
Thursday, March 7th is GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT at Serenity Salon & Boutique from 5-7PM. They will be serving refreshments, will have sales and debut their new Spring & Summer merchandise – clothing, jewelry and decor. Door prizes will be given away. The first 10 people will receive a 10% discount on their entire purchase. Come have fun with Paula and friends! They are located at 1216 Woodlawn Dr. (the old Board of Education Office) in Byrdstown. If you need more info, call (931) 881-4147.
Sells Family Store has a wonderful line of home furnishings and decor items from times gone by and they now have a new neighbor! Antiques Mercantile & More is now open at 700 West Main St. Stop in Byrdstown. Stop in soon and #SHOPLOCAL.
Get your tickets for GNT’s performance of “Oliver Twist” – coming March 8-10. Tickets on sale at the Welcome Center and you can read more about the performance here. They have also announced their schedule for the coming year! Mark your calendars and support our local theatre!
April 27 @ 2PM: 2nd Annual Fashion Show
June 15 @ 3PM: Who Done It? Detective Series with Detective Ralph
June 29 ALL DAY: 4th of July Celebration w Dunk Tank and Corn on the Cob
Aug. 17 @ 3PM: Who Done It? Detective Series with Detective Ralph
Sept. 21 @ 6PM: Mystery Gala Dinner
Oct. 3-5 ALL DAY: Roller Coaster Yard Sale at GNT
Be sure to mark your calendars!Stonecomradio (106.9 Kicks Country, Lite Rock 95.9 and News Talk 94.1) is about to open their new facility with a Grand Opening on Thursday, March 21st at 5:30PM. They would like to invite YOU to come join the celebration during their Grand Opening of their new state-of-the-art broadcast facility. There will be facility tours, a chance to meet their team and refreshments. The Ribbon Cutting will be at 5:30PM with the event from 5:00PM-7:30PM. Parking will be at Oreck (only) at 1400 Salem Road in Cookeville. Shuttle Service will be provided. Ya’ll come!
#PickPickettFirst #ShopLocal, #EatLocal, #PlayLocal It does Pickett County Good! Every dollar makes a difference!
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Upcoming Meetings/Community Events:
DAV Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month! All veterans are invited to come and visit and decide if they want to participate.
County Commission Meetings: Monday, March 18 at the Pickett Co. Library at 6PM. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
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REMEMBER if you are having something special going on or are in need of maps, brochures, etc,please give us a call (931-864-7195) or email to let us know. We will share the information and get those things out to you as quickly as possible. Questions or comments? Call or email please.
If we can be of assistance, just give us a call during normal business hours or message us through ourFacebook page and we will try to get to you at other times. Just a reminder, we are open from 8:00AM until 4:00PM M-F and 8:00AM-2:00PM on Saturdays. CLOSED ALL HOLIDAYS! We invite you to stop by and look around or give us a call (931) 864-7195. Pick Pickett First! Slow down and enjoy our Town! Have a great weekend!
Thank you again for taking the time to read our emails! Below is a list of some of our Chamber members (brief) with a little bit of information. Links to their websites and contact information can be found on the www.dalehollow.com website – TIME AND SPACE PROHIBIT LISTING ALL OF THEM HERE. Lots of great people and places that would welcome your patronage. We have the current Visitors Guide to Dale Hollow Lake published by the Dale Hollow Lake Marinas Association AND the Upper Cumberland Tourism Guide, plus the Tennessee and the Kentucky Visitors Guides and maps available here at the Welcome Center. Come see what all there is to see and do in our own back door!
Here is a list of participating Chamber Members that can help you prepare/repair/replace your home for all of your cooling needs! Summer is just around the corner!
COUNTRY FARM AND HOME CENTER •www.countryfarmandhomecenter.com
DALE HOLLOW MARINE, LLC •www.dalehollowmarine.com
DON FRANKLIN BURKESVILLE CHEVROLET • www.donfranklinauto.com
EAST PORT MARINA & RESORT • www.eastport.info
HWY TIRE, LLC • (931) 823-8473
LOGAN’S HEATING & COOLING • (931) 864-3355
PRYOR’S AUTO SPOT • (931) 864-3926
ROBBINS AUTO SERVICE • (931) 864-3373
KEITH’S LEISURETIME MOTORSPORTS • (931) 864-7939
SPORTSMAN CENTER • (931) 823-5388
STAR POINT RESORT • www.starpointresort.com
SUNSET MARINA & RESORT •www.sunsetmarina.com
T & D CYCLE SHOP • (931) 267-6977
XPRESS LUBE, Livingston • (931) 823-0123
COOKEVILLE SAM’S CLUB • (931) 528-2070
The Pickett County Library is great free resource anytime of year. They have loads of books, videos, cd’s, and so much more. Their Genealogy Room is also a good place to go and get to know where you came from. If it weren’t for our ancestors’ hard work, we wouldn’t enjoy the life we have today. The Cordell Hull Birthplace & Museum State Park has a fantastic exhibit as well as a very nice trail to be enjoyed year round.
Against the Flow Kayak Outfitters can set you up with a nice Kayak or offer you a tour. Our area marinas have a variety of water sport activities to offer and a whole lot more. Find them here!
If you are planning to be married on Dale Hollow Lake, remember The Farm at East Port Marina & Resort event venue with a capacity of seating 300 people are here to help!
If you are looking for places to shop, remember our local stores. Drop by see what all they have to offer – after all, you will save time by not driving so far to browse. This is a brief list of our Chamber Member businesses at this time that offer shopping. Rustic Roots Boutique, Sells Family Store, Ma & Pa’s Gift Shack, Nanzee Jax, Country Farm & Home Center,Davidson’s Discount Drugs, and Garrett’s Drug Center have some wonderful items to browse/purchase besides the obvious items. Dale Hollow Kwik Stop, Dale Hollow Shell and Rector’s Marathon offer many convenience items and a deli, plus fishing supplies and more! Spend some time at York Country Store, Forbus General Storeor Moodyville Cash Store. Don’t forget Pryor’s Auto Spot and McCurdy Computers for their specialty items – as well as the convenience stores, marine supply, bike shop, marinas and more. They each have some interesting merchandise too! Hwy. 111 Wine & Spirits and The Whistle Stop also invite you to come by.
To stay up-to-date with local activities and happenings throughout the week, check theChamber’s Facebook page to see what was postedAND the event calendar on thewww.dalehollow.com website. If you haven’t “Liked” the page, please do so while you are there. To make sure you don’t miss a thing, also select from the drop down menu associated with the “Like” button – “Get Notifications”. With FB’s way of sharing our posts, you likely get just a few of them. This will ensure that you don’t miss a thing.
If you have community events, questions, or comments, we can be reached by email atpickettchamber@twlakes.net ordalehollow@twlakes.net or by phone at (931) 864-7195.
Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Billy K. Robbins, Executive Director
Janice Neal & Donella Beaty, Assistants to the Executive Director
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