Community encouraged to mix and mingle with town, business and organizational representatives
By Natalie Bazinet
Staff Writer
LIMESTONE — If you’ve never had a chance to place a face to the names of the individuals setting the town’s tax rate, grooming the community’s snowmobile trails or organizing the famed Fourth of July events in Limestone, than the Greater Limestone Chamber of Commerce (GLCC) has an informal event specifically for you; on Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Rendezvous restaurant, the chamber is hosting “Chamber Connections” and everyone is encouraged to attend, whether it’s for two minutes or two hours.
“The idea is not to tie up an individual’s evening with another meeting,” said GLCC secretary Grace O’Neal. “It’s an opportunity for people to meet each other and find out what’s happening within their own hometown.”
According to O’Neal, the idea behind the event is to provide an opportunity for community members to interact/network with the Chamber directors, Selectpeople, business owners, local club and organization representatives.
And when O’Neal says that the event’s informal, she means it: there’s no agenda, no ceremonious banging of a gavel — participants simply stop by the restaurant for a quick bite to eat or even just a soda, talk about whatever with whoever (should the conversational muse descend), and then head on home.
“It’s simply come and go, staying as long as you like,” O’Neal said.
Almost everyone seems to have their own opinion when it comes to improving the community, and Chamber Connections provides the perfect venue for that dialogue to flourish. (Many may even be surprised to learn just how many ways they can make a difference in their hometown).
To help get the conversation started, Chamber members will have a table set up with information regarding their own organization, and community members may be surprised to learn how much the Chamber is doing, like developing a new website and a logo to promote Greater Limestone.
But Chamber Connections is about the community, not just the chamber.
“We’ve asked local clubs and organization to participate in this event and highlight their own projects and efforts for the community to learn about,” O’Neal said, providing the example of the Limestone Rotary Club’s Town Clock Project model, which shows what the new downtown park will look like.
Limestone has a lot to offer for a little town, which is why Chamber leaders are encouraging every community member to come and discover the spirit and energy that’s brewing amongst the area’s volunteers.
“Without you, this event will not have the impact and be as effective as we want it to be,” O’Neal said. “We are counting on your support to help make this event a success for Limestone.”
