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The Annual Lake Country Wine Festival will be held:

April 14, 2012
Noon-5 pm
Historic Downtown Clarksville

Come out and enjoy the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce’s SIXTH annual “Lake Country Wine Festival” in beautiful Clarksville on the Lake.  This year’s event will host 15 Virginia Wineries, live music, some fine foods and the opportunity to taste nearly 100 varieties of fine Virginia wines and speak with those who have made these vintages possible.

The entry gate to the Festival is at 412 Virginia Avenue. Tickets prior to event day will be $20.  Tickets purchased at the gate will cost $25. With the purchase of a ticket you will receive a complimentary wine glass at the gate. Please take advantage of the pre-event ticket prices and purchase yours online today! (please use the “buy tickets” button to the right to purchase tickets through paypal, which is safe and secure. You can purchase multiple tickets once you click on the button). Tickets purchased online will be held for you at the front gate. You will receive an email confirming your purchase. Tickets are available online until April 8th at 5pm.

This event is for those 21 years of age and over ONLY; PEOPLE MUST HAVE PHOTO ID with them the day of the festival.  It is a rain/shine event.  No refunds/no returns.  No pets; only assistance animals allowed.

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Twas the Night Before Christmas

Saturday December 17th, 6:30pm at the Pocket Park (corner of 4th & Virginia Avenue)
This Event is FREE!
For more information contact the Chamber HERE or at 434-374-2436

December’s theme of gifts for a  Grand Christmas….

• TWO Zomm Blue tooth devices, donated by Lake Country Cellular
• Set of Clarksville Pewter Ornaments, donated by the Clarksville Chamber
• Home for Christmas candle & Oh Night Divine pillow, donated by Grandfather’s Country Creations
• Hand painted note cards, by Rebecca Hall donated by Hall’s Lakeside Gallery
• A gift basket of accessories for the iphone 4s, donated by N Touch Wireless
• Top your decorations off with a beautiful Christmas Wreath donated from the Clarksville Florist & Carole Blair of Lake Kerr Realty

Burr… January, the start of winter’s coldest nights, so this month is great for staying in and staying home with the family. So this month’s theme is Movies at Home designed for staying warm and encouraging a great night of fun for the whole family:

• Blu-ray player donated my VETS Inc
• Movie theater candy and popcorn
• Disney’s “Toy Story 3″ DVD & 4 DVD Collectors Edition Blu-ray Movie “Plant Earth”, donated by Shentel
• A gift certificate to order out for pizza donated by Affordable Carpet Cleaning

Ah February…love is in the air…this months theme is a Wintery Romance for your valentine… gifts they won’t forget.

• Best Western has donated a two night stay for this month’s idea of romance in winter
• another night of romance, Cooper’s Landing Inn has donated a Wed. or Thur. night stay with breakfast
• box of chocolates donated by Clarksville Chamber
• dozen of roses, donated by Avenue floral & Design.
• Toast your evening with two wine glasses donated by the Chamber
• A bottle of Rosemont Lake Country Red Wine, donated by VETS, Inc.
• MeadowView Terrace is treating you and your love a dinner for two.

Finally there is March…a glimmer of hope that winter is finally coming to an end, so this month’s theme is Springing for spring. Gifts that are geared toward one jumpstarting for the warmer weather a coming.

• Clean your car with a Car Cleaning package… car detail, washes, vacuum, armor all, and wash interior windows donated by Lakeview Motors.
• Get your garden prepared with this JR 500 Garden Irrigation Kit, donated by Berry Hill Irrigation.
• And don’t forget about getting yourself ready or for the one receiving this gift.. Is a two month tanning package at Lakeside Tan donated by VETS, Inc
• a gift certificate to for a possible new hair do, donated my Affordable Carpet Cleaning.

So you can see these next four months are all taken care of with this great raffle. All gifts were purchased from Clarksville merchants and were donated by the supporters and members of the Clarksville Lake County Chamber of Commerce. The idea of this raffle is to support the Clarksville & Mecklenburg County merchants and encouraging everyone to shop local.
Want a chance to win this raffle, stop by the Chamber office or Virginia Avenue Mall and buy yourself a chance at these great gifts. $5 for one ticket, three for $12 or buy six for $20. Also, we will be selling them the day of the Holiday Open House in Clarksville, November 20th from 1-5, in front of the Virginia Avenue Mall. Drawing will be held on December 8th. Need not be present to win.

Sheila Cuykendall
Interim Director

It’s time to register for the Clarksville Christmas Parade—ENTRY FORM must be received in the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber Office by Tuesday, November 30, to be eligible for the December 2nd event.  We are seeking participants—beauty queens, businesses, community clubs, organizations, churches, antique vehicles and others interested in making this the best parade to date. This year’s grand marshals will be Jim Moody, Chief Operating Officer of Veterans Enterprise Technology Solutions, Inc,  (VETS, Inc), a Clarksville based business. VETS, Inc is listed in Inc 500 as one of America’s Entrepreneurial Superstars.The parade will be fun-filled with no competitions and each entry is required to adhere to the parade regulations below.  The parade is hosted and sponsored by the Merchants’ Committee of the Clarksville Chamber and the Town of Clarksville.  For more info, contact the Chamber at (434) 374-2436.

RULES & REGULATIONS

• Registered entries only—deadline November 30^th; no Santa on any entry. Line-up format is provided when registering is completed.
• All entries must be decorated in a Christmas theme for the Holiday and abide with these parade rules and regulations.
• No candy may be thrown from entries; walkers along side may hand candy to the children.
• No sirens, horns or air-horns may be used.
• Drivers of all entries must have a valid driver’s license.
• No entry may halt the parade (only exception will be marching bands).
• Participants must be in line by 6:15 p.m. sharp; specific line-up location is provided with the registration form.
• The Parade Committee reserves the right to reject any and all entries for any reason before and during the parade.  No inappropriate actions or displays will be tolerated.

Please be aware that Highway 58 Business will be closed to truck traffic (trucks will need to utilize the Highway 58 Bypass) from 6-8 pm.  During this same time, Virginia Avenue (2^nd to 9^th Streets) will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6-8 pm.  So parade preparations may be completed, parallel parking along the parade route will be eliminated beginning at 5 pm through the duration of the parade.



Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy what Downtown Clarksville has to offer for the holidays. Remember that when you spend your money here, 1% of your tax dollars go back into our community!  SO…SHOP MECKLENBURG FIRST!

Other sites that will be trick or treating at the same time will be the Clarksville Family Practice (115 College Street) and MeadowView Terrace (184 Buffalo Road). (View/Download a Trick or Treat the Streets Map HERE)

So, come out, bring the kids and enjoy this safe, family friendly environment. See you on the streets!

The shirts come in a variety of colors—white, black, yellow haze, grey ice, and azalea and they range in sizes from youth small to adult XXX-large.  Youth shirts are $12 each, adults up to x-large are $16 and XX’s and XXX’s are $18.

Chris and Stephanie Bailey recently brought their two daughters to the Clarksville Chamber and the foursome picked out their favorite Lakefest t-shirts. Pictured from left to right: dad Chris, daughter Elena, age 5; daughter Annelise, age 9; and mom Stephanie. Chris is the financial advisor at the Edward Jones Investments in Clarksville and he also serves as secretary on the Chamber’s board of directors. For best selection of sizes and colors—shop early and secure your favorite ones.

T-shirts are now available at the Clarksville Chamber Office (105 Second Street), the Virginia Avenue Mall (317 Virginia Avenue), and the Clarksville Town Office (321 Virginia Avenue).  Proceeds from the shirts will help with the various expenses of Lakefest such as live bands, fireworks and hot-air balloons.  The 34th annual Lakefest is scheduled for July 14-16.

Entry categories include floats, antique cars, trucks and tractors, golf carts, fire trucks and bands, plus, all area youth are encouraged to decorate their vehicle of choice—tricycle, bicycle or battery operated mini-vehicles. Each entry into this year’s parade must be decorated in the patriotic theme and the first 1,000 participants and attendees will receive an American flag upon arrival. Parade applications may be printed by clicking HERE —there is no fee to register or participate; requested date for application return is June 30.

Immediately following the parade, everyone will be treated to free hot dogs and soft drinks, compliments of the Clarksville Ruritans. For more details about the parade and the cook-out, contact Ruritan Committee Chair Charles Lee at jcharleslee@aol.com or call 434-374-0794.

Holding the 2011 Big Lake Flea Market banner are Clarksville Merchant Committee members (left to right) Barbara Martin, Lynn Smith, Mary Horn and Linda Davenport. They have been busy preparing for this year’s event and invite others to join the fun by renting a vendor space or attending the great shopping experience.

Vendors will be located on the pavement (in the parallel parking spaces) along Virginia Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street. Thus, vehicle parking will be available in the lots of Wachovia Bank and behind the Virginia Avenue Mall, plus on the sides streets of Downtown Clarksville.

So, hit the streets early (vendors will be ready at 8:00 a.m.) and make your plans to spend a fun day in Virginia’s only lakeside town.

Clarksville’s Merchant Committee and the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce host the Big Lake Flea Market. For more information, call 434-374-2436.