CHAMBER ALERT!

February 3rd is here! Do you have your tickets to the 82nd Annual Chamber Banquet? You will want to be there to help McCook kick-off its 125th birthday in 2007 and hear our guest speaker, Senator Ben Nelson, address those in attendance. Contact any Chamber Board member or call the office at 345-3200 to get your tickets today!

82nd Annual Banquet - “Happy Birthday, McCook!”

The McCook Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 82nd Annual Chamber Banquet on Saturday, February 3, at the McCook City Auditorium. Social hour will begin at 6:00 p.m. with dinner scheduled for 6:45. Senator Ben Nelson will be the keynote speaker as the Chamber celebrates with the theme “Happy Birthday, McCook”. Cal Siegfried, Cornerstone Cattle Company, will emcee the evening’s activities. Several prestigious annual award selections will be announced. Those awards include: Ag Builder Award, McCook Cordial of the Year Award, Community Service Award, Community Builder Award and the Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award. A lively and spirited auction, conducted by Johnny Walker, Nebraska Auction Service, is scheduled to follow the presentation of the awards.

The Chamber Board of Directors and Pam Harsh, Executive Director, invite you to join them for a memorable evening as the Banquet serves to kick off McCook’s 125th Celebration which will bring exciting new events to McCook throughout 2007. The cost per ticket is $25.00 and may be purchased from any Chamber Board member or at the office, 107 Norris Avenue. For more information, please feel free to contact the Chamber office at 345-3200.

2007 Home & Builders Show - $1,000.00 Giveaway

Be sure to attend the 17th Annual McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Home & Builders Show on February 16, 17, & 18. The show will be held in the former Stage building at the intersection of North Hwy. 83 and West Hwy. 6 & 34. Hours will be Friday, 4 pm to 8 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 8 pm; and Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit a wide variety of booths for your home, lawn, garden and much, much more! Admission is just $2.00 for adults while ages 12 and under attend free! Every paid admission may enter into the drawing for a chance to win one of two $500.00 certificates which will be spent with the Home Show Vendors. In addition, a majority of the vendors have drawings at their individual booths. It is fun for the whole family. Plan to spend the day as there will be food on the premises for your convenience.

Santa Claus Lane

We are pleased to announce that a McCook resident has stepped up to the challenge of repairing Santa Claus Lane signs which endured a good deal of harsh criticism through the holiday season.

Debbon McConnell and her family has volunteered to take on the project and will be working on signs both, old and new, over the next year. The repairs will be funded through a special account set aside from the Norma Strunk estate which is facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce. Trustees, Phil Harr and Mark Graff, inventory and inspect the signs each year. Due to the high cost of repairing the signs, it has only been possible to repair a few each year depending on the extent of the damage. Grant Strunk, son of Norma Strunk, has now given the green light to proceed with the project on a large scale and will make certain that funds are available to do so.

Again, McCook is the benefactor of the generosity of the people who call our community their home. Be sure to extend a warm thank you to both the Strunk and McConnell families as another McCook tradition is given new life.