Dr. Don Newbury will be the headline entertainment when the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, February 12, at the Bairfield Activity Center.
Nominations for the Chamber Awards are due to the Visitor Center inside the Mulkey Theatre by next Wednesday, January 28, at 5 p.m. Forms are available – but not required – for nominations and may be picked up at the Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The awards to be given will be the Saints’ Roost Award for a lifetime of service to the community and the Man and Woman of the Year for the man and woman who have made significant contributions to the community during 2014.
Award nominations can be mailed to the Chamber of Commerce at PO Box 986, Clarendon, TX 79226.
Newbury is a retired college president, having led Western Texas College in Snyder for five years and Howard Payne University in Brownwood for nine years. He is now a fulltime speaker and writer with his column, The Idle American, appearing in about 150 Texas newspapers, including the Enterprise.
He has addressed more than 250 annual Chamber of Commerce banquets across the United States. Newbury has long believed in the importance of the Chamber of Commerce, calling the organization “the heartbeat of the community.”
This year’s Chamber event with the Valentine’s theme of “Clarendon – Sweetheart of the Panhandle” will begin at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction followed by the banquet, entertainment, and awards at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $20 per person and must be purchased in advance at the Visitor Center.
Businesses are also invited to purchase blocks of tickets by sponsoring tables at the event. Table sponsors will get to decorate their tables to reflect their business and the theme of the banquet with a prize given for the best table decoration.
For more information, contact the Clarendon Visitor Center at 874-2421.
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