Welcome SUMMER 2019!
It’s the weekend once again. Time to spends a little time relaxing for many. Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park has several activities this weekend, Sunset Marina has a Boat Show today thru Sunday – free admission, and next Saturday is the Independence Day Celebration in Byrdstown! Make plans NOW! Regarding the Independence Day Celebration, some games are ready to be registered for. Don’t have to wait in line on Saturday, register early. Details here!
We are pleased to announce that we have a Farmer setting up at the Farmers Market. Steve Reagan is providing produce as it is availableEVERYDAY! Often it will be self service – he is checking and restocking often. If you have questions, just drop in at the Welcome Center and we will assist you as much as possible with your questions. Right now, there is yellow squash, zucchini, new potatoes, Roma green beans and cucumbers! The tomatoes and corn should be ready before long.
Forbus General Store is having a Fish FRYday from 11AM-8PM every FRIDAY. Honest Jon’s BBQis having live music starting at 5:30PM tonight (Friday). The Dixie Cafe will have live music tonight and Saturday night. The Country Kitchen will have live music on Saturday evening. You can find a list of area eateries here- check them out soon!
If you haven’t checked out the new website, click on over and have a look around. We are still working on it, but it is getting there. If you see we are missing an area, let us know and we will see if we can address the issue in some manner.
Don’t forget! Sgt. Alvin C. York State Park also has events going on throughout the season.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events at Good Neighbors Theatre:
June 29 ALL DAY: 4th of July Celebration w Dunk Tank and Corn on the Cob
July 8-12 9AM-12PM daily: Summer Drama Camp $60/child Call Missy at (931) 319-4761 for more information. Public performace will be July 12 in the afternoon.
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
#PickPickettFirst #ShopLocal, #EatLocal, #PlayLocal It does Pickett County Good! Every dollar makes a difference!
You can find our Members here (please remember we are still working on the site).
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. They will meet at the Welcome Center at 9:30AM.
American Legion meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 P.M. at the Dixie Cafe.
Chamber Board May Meeting will be on Thursday, July 11 @ 11AM Good Neighbors Theatre
County Commission Meets July 15, Aug. 19, Sept. 16 at 6PM at the Pickett Co. Library.
In case you missed this last week, here are a couple of FACTS about the benefits brought to the community through our active Chamber:
1. We are the only agency within the County whose purpose is to help generate sales tax to the County and City budgets. We work to promote our local businesses to the best of our ability on a limited budget.
2. Our office facilitates the Three Star Program for Pickett County. What does this mean to the County and City governments? The Three Star Program provided $15,000 grant (money we do NOT have to pay back) in the current cycle for projects to benefit the area. In addition the Three Star designation also provided a 4% increase to the amount of grants and low interest loans the County and City have obtained for various projects to benefit the citizens of Pickett County and Byrdstown. In the past 4 years, the City has received $100,000 in additional Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) funding due to the designation. The County was able to obtain an additional $7,400 on a $170,000 grant for an Emergency Services Grant for the same reason.
In the upcoming cycle of the Three Star Program, Pickett County will be able to compete for a $50,000 grant that will be used over a 2-year period. With the assistance of the State, we are currently in the process of defining the areas that we need to focus this funding on.
Let’s make OUR community
prosper and grow.
It all starts with US!
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 our new Pickett County Maps, 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 all of your cooling needs! Summer is here!
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 •www.sportsmancenter.com
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.
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.Carobella Salon, Spa, Rustic Roots Boutique, Teased Salon & Spa, Sells Family Store, Ma & Pa’s Gift Shack, 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, and Dale Hollow Shell 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 the www.dalehollow.comwebsite. 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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