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Zuma Coffee’s One
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March 10, 2003 marked the first year of Zuma Coffee’s existence as a groovy little hot spot in the center of downtown Marshall, located at 10 S. Main St. Joel Friedman and Zuma Coffee wish to thank the community as a whole for being so very supportive, and helping their first year to be even better than their expectations.
In celebration of the event, Saturday May 10, 2003 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Zuma Coffee will be featuring live music as well as new products such as smoothies and the Zumaccino. So, come, join in the celebration, listen to local artists, cool off with a fruit smoothie, or experience the gourmet coffees that the friendly folks at Zuma have to offer. See you there!
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Festivals & Events
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Hot Springs Trailfest,
April 12 &13
A weekend event on the Appalachian Trail. Guest speakers, videos, music, games, food, prizes and the Trailfest Parade of walkers! Camping available at the Hot Springs Spa and Campground. Contact Pete Nagle at (828) 622-3543 for more information.
Annual French Broad River Festival, May 9-11
Friday: Local bluegrass music, race registration, vending, camping at festival site.
Saturday: Vending and live music from noon to midnight. Afternoon race down the French Broad River, silent auction, raffle drawing. Located on the Hot Springs Spa and Campground property. For more information contact Mark Mickey or Chris Donochod at frenchbroadfestival@yahoo.com.
Madison Pottery Festival, May 17
Local potters showcase, demonstrate and sell their unique wares on the grounds of Mars Hill College. For more information contact Jane Renfroe at (828) 689-1224.
Southern Appalachian
Repertory Theatre
2003 Season
Radio Gals - May 8-11. A revival of last season’s smash musical.
The Spitfire Grill - June 5-15. A new musical based on the film of the same name and winner of the 2001 Richard Rogers Production Award.
Accoutrements - June 18-29. Our 48th world premiere. Written by William Doswell.
Contact SART for ticket and seating information at (828) 689-1239 or sart@mhc.edu.
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New Board Nominations Sought
A nominating Committee has been formed for the election of Chamber board members to serve during 2003-2004. If you would like to nominate any Chamber member(s) for positions, please contact Jennifer Hott at 689-9351.
Once nominations are finalized, ballots will be mailed to all members, with the results announced at the Chamber’s annual meeting to be held in June.
A very big thank you from Chamber members to all past and present board members for your time and service. Your support and interest in the economic development of Madison county is appreciated.
And The Hits Just Keep On Comin’
Another year has passed and our hit and user numbers keep growing. Hits on our Chamber web site tallied to over 250,000 for the year 2002. This is a 44% increase over last year with over 175,000.
Web sites also count users, which are the actual number of people going to your site. We had over 30,000 users in 2002, compared to 20,000 last year.
The highest hit pages include the Visitor’s Guide with Accommodations and Recreation and the Business Directory with people going to page “C” (Cable TV – Crafts), “R” (Real Estate – Retreat Centers) and “M” (Manufacturers – Museums) to name a few. Now for the best part, you can get hits too by hot linking your web page for a mere $30.00 per year.
We are just getting to the busy season of people wanting real estate and summer activities, so check out our site and see where you can benefit!
Call 689-9351 or e-mail Jennifer at madisonchamber@main.nc
us for more information.
Hits to your site are just a click away!
www.madisoncounty-nc.com
Reprinted courtesy of the News-Record and Sentinel
Farmer’s Market Opens
The Madison County Farmers Market is located in the parking lot across from the Mars Hill College tennis courts on NC 213 and will be open on Saturdays beginning April 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market offers produce, free-range eggs, goat cheese, mountain honey and molasses, canned goods, home-baked goods, bread, and crafts of many kinds -- brooms, flowers, furniture, soaps and medicinal herbs.
Volunteers Needed
You can help make important contributions to the vitality of Madison County. Volunteers are always needed at the Visitor’s Center. Meet and greet folks while you promote local businesses as a Chamber volunteer at the local farmers market and other area events. Please contact Jennifer Hott today! We have everything you need! 689-9351
Notice to Members
Chamber dues are due by May 15th. This is your last notice if you expect to be listed in the annual Chamber of Commerce Business Directory. If Ruth Boylan doesn’t have your dues money, your business will not be included in the directory.
We want to help promote your business. The public looks forward to the annual business directory to find the services and products that your business provides! So get that check in the mail today!
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