TO: ALL OKEECHOBEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS, BOARD

       MEMBERS & MEDIA

 

 

            FROM: CANDACE BURKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

                         OKEECHOBEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

 

MAY 2008 CALENDAR

 

 

MAY          1   NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER – NEW OKEECHOBEE

                                     COURTHOUSE (SOUTH LAWN) – NOON – LUNCH &

                                     REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE KIWANIS

                                     CLUB OF OKEECHOBEE – FOR INFO CONTACT GREG

                                     THOGERSEN OF MORGAN STANLEY 1-800-359-8290

 

            MAY          3   8^TH ANNUAL MASONIC CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM

                                     OKEECHOBEE MASONIC LODGE – 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

                                     ENTERTAINMENT & ACTIVITIES – HOT DOGS & SODA

                                     FOR INFO CONTACT KIP GARDNER AT 357-0427 OR 763-1610

 

MAY          8    GUN SAFETY CLASS – 7 PM – CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

                                      FOR INFO CONTACT 763-6464

 

            MAY        10    YEE HAW HAM DINNER – GOOD SPIRITS LOUNGE – NOON

                                      $5 PER DINNER – BENEFITS KOA CARE CAMP KIDS

                                      FOR INFO CONTACT 763-2734

 

            MAY        14   GENERAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON – GOLDEN CORRAL

                                     NOON – GUEST SPEAKER – CANDACE BURKE – CHAMBER

                                     OF COMMERCE – SHE WILL SPEAKING ON SUMMER

                                     PLANNING – WORKING WITH CHILDREN & AVAILIBLE

                                     PROGRAMS THAT ARE OFFERED TO OKEECHOBEE

                                     RESIDENTS- PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS INFORMATIVE

                                     LUNCHEON

 

            MAY       15    MOBILE ASSISTANCE CENTER (MAC) – OKEECHOBEE

                                    LIBRARY – 1 PM-5 PM – SEMINAR TO START AT 5 PM

                                    FOR INFO CONTACT JIM LILLY OF FLORIDA ATLANTIC

                                    UNIVERSITY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

                                    (863) 840-2279  

 

MAY       17    100 TARGET FUN SHOOT – QUAIL CREEK PLANTATION

                                     CHECK-IN 8 AM – DOOR PRIZES, RAFFLES, & BARBECUE

                                     LUNCH PROVIDED – FOR INFO CONTACT KAREN AT 357-6246

                     

      ***               MAY        22     COFFEE KLATCH – 8 AM – PRITCHARDS & ASSOCIATES

                                    1802 S PARROTT AVE – 763-7711 – REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED

                                    PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS MORNING SOCIAL

         

         MAY        26     MEMORIAL DAY – GATHERING IN THE MEMORIAL PARK

                                    BEGINS AT 9:30 AM – SPEAKERS AT 10 AM – HONOR GUARD

                                    AT 11 AM – PLEASE COME & SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR

                                    AMERICA & THOSE WHO HAVE KEPT US FREE & CONTINUE

                                    TO DO SO – REFRESHMENTS & HOT DOGS WILL BE PROVIDED

                                    BY THE OKEECHOBEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FREE OF

                                    CHARGE – 9 AM – 1 PM – PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY

                                    AMERICAN LEGION POST 64   

 

         MAY        26     5^TH ANNUAL PUTT-PUTT GOLF TOURNAMENT – KOA

                        BENEFITS KOA KID CAMP – FOR INFO CONTACT 763-2734

 

 MAY        30   2^ND ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT – PANTHER WOODS

                                    COUNTRY CLUB – 9425 MEADWOOD DR, FORT PIERCE –

                                    REGISTRATION 11:30 – 1:00 PM – SHOTGUN START 1 PM

                                    $ 125 PER GOLFER, $ 500 PER TEAM – PROCEEDS BENEFIT

                                    UNITED FOR FAMILIES – FOR INFO CONTACT (772) 398-2920

 

 

            REMINDER:  WE HAVE RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILIBLE FOR:

 

 

            - 2005 ALINER CAMPER - $5 EACH OR 5 FOR $20 – PROCEEDS GO TO BIG LAKE HOSPICE

 

- GENE O’NEIL BENEFIT – JUNE 13^TH - $30 COUPLE/$20 SINGLE/$10 DANCE ONLY

           

            TO PURCHASE – CALL OR VISIT CHAMBER OFFICE AT 763-6464