Hours of Operation
Debi Kilpatrick The Benson Chamber of Commerce is open:
Tuesday - Friday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
520.265.8031
168 E. 4th Street
Benson, AZ 85602
info@bensonchamberaz.com
Thank You Returning Members
Villa Del Sol
Vivian Boutkan
Website
VillaDelSol@vimresidential.com
Member Since: 05/15/2014
Renewed On: 06/26/2015
Grace Chapel Benson
Lupe Diaz
Website
office@gracechapelbenson.org
Member Since: 07/21/2011
Renewed On: 08/07/2015
Cochise Senior Meals Fund Raising
Marilyn Gourley
Member Since: 03/01/2013
Renewed On: 06/26/2015
Pioneer Title Agency
Kim Lockhart
Website
kimberly.lockhart@ptaaz.com
Member Since: 01/01/2007
Renewed On: 08/11/2015
Benson Ace Hardware
Mary Mattos
Website
maryh@svace.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 08/14/2015
American Family Insurance
Manny Natter
mnatter@amfam.com
Member Since: 02/19/2014
Renewed On: 08/07/2015
Curtis Ohlhauser, CPA
Curtis Ohlhauser
Website
info@ohlhauser.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 08/11/2015
Quarles Art Gallery
Doug & Sharon Quarles
Website
quarlesart@powerc.net
Member Since: 08/25/2014
Renewed On: 08/13/2015
Arizona Skyline Assisted Living Home LLC
Steve Ramirez
Website
sramirez50@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2008
Renewed On: 08/19/2015
Stamback Septic Service
Joe Schmucker
Website
stambackseptic@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 08/25/2015
Pato Blanco Lakes RV Resort
Betty Stuart
Website
patoblancolakes@rnsmte.com
Member Since: 01/01/2008
Renewed On: 08/18/2015
Welcome New Members
Kartchner Caverns Gift Shop/Cafe
Elaina Cole
Website
Cole-elaina@aramark.com
Join Date: 06/08/2015
Kartchner Caverns State Park
DeMille , Chris
pio@azstateparks.gov
Join date 05.01.15
Marilyn Gourley
Join Date: 06/10/2015
San Pedro Lodge No. 55, F&AM (Masonic)
Roderic Wagoner
Website
rod.wagoner@gainbroadband.com
Join Date: 06/24/2015
Hartmann Commercial Real Estate LLC
Alain Hartmann
Website
alain@hcreinc.com
Join Date: 06/26/2015
AZ Storage 4 U
Toni Show
Website
azstorage4u@gmail.com
Join Date: 07/21/2015
Mary Kay
Eve Schaefer
Website
pinkschaef@yahoo.com
Join Date: 07/31/2015
Benson Butterfield Rodeo
Heather Floyd
Website
heathercfloydaz@gmail.com
Join Date: 08/01/2015
AZ G & T Cooperatives
J.D. Wallace
Website
jdwallace@ssw.coop
Join Date: 08/01/2015
Exit 303 I-10 Sign
It has been brought to the Chamber's attention that there are no food signs on the 303 exit sign up on I-10. if any of our members would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please call ADOT's Sign Department @ 520.838.2825. |
Butterfield Days
For any of our members who would like to help out the day of Butterfield Days for 4-6 hours, your help would be greatly appreciated! There are many little details that need to be addressed during the show such as: setting- up, hanging banners, counting ballots, selling raffle tickets, selling T-shirts, registering vehicles and passing out the T -shirts, passing out the placard numbers, and goody bags, directing the Show cars and motorcycles where to park, and maybe even selling at the concession stand. Nothing very strenuous, but it is all very important. It is a great way to meet people, support your Chamber's events, and be involved in your community!
This year will be the Car Show, Motorcycle Show, Antique Tractor Show, Pony Express, Antique Tractor Pulls, and Antique Engine Display, so there will be quite a bit going on at the park. The event is from 10a.m. (after the parade) until 2 p.m. The Rodeo starts at 3. Hope to see everyone out and about for the whole day of fun!!!
Applications for the Vehicle Show, and Parade applications are available for pick - up at the Chamber office. Or can be emailed to you.
Parade theme this year is "Everyday Heros".
Cyber Security Work Shop
Don't forget! September 9 at the Benson Lion's Club there will be a Cyber Securtiy WorkShop sponsored by the Benson Chamber of Commerce, Cochise County Emergency Services, and the City of Phoenix. It is from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and a light meal will be served. Please RSVP to Debi at the Chamber of Commerce. 520.265.8031
Amerind Is Holding a Fund Raising Raffle
Get your ticket while we still have them!
Have You Purchased Your Raffle Ticket Yet?
Amerind Museum is participating in the Millions For Tucson raffle (http://amerind.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0f845ee7821d360a88864bf41&id=6653b65b89&e=19f0bdedf5) .
Amerind Museum still holds around 100 tickets we are allowed to sell - and as a participating charity, we keep the proceeds from every ticket we sell!
The raffle drawing takes place on November 13th. We need to return our unsold tickets within the next week or so, so other charities who can sell the tickets may do so before the drawing!
If you were thinking of purchasing one, now is the time! We will return the unsold tickets before September 15th.
Tickets are $25 each, or five for $100. You may purchase one at the museum store or by contacting Naomi at 520-686-1336 or nmccoy@amerind.org.
The drawing will take place on November 13, 2015. You do not need to be present to win.
About the car:
This year, Mr. Click is donating a 2015 Ford Mustang, 50th Anniversary Edition. The iconic Mustang, an American muscle car, burst onto the scene in 1964 and never looked back. The Ford Motor Company is building exactly 1,964 of these vehicles that are based on the GT coupe and offered in Kona Blue or the original Wimbledon White of the first Mustang sold in 1964. To give you an idea of just how exclusive this vehicle is, consider this: Bill Ford, CEO of the Ford Motor Company, will take possession of the very first one. Other Ford executives have lined up but the vast majority will be sold to the public. The MSRP is $48,190 but already people are starting to pre-order them all over the world and are offering to pay tens of thousands of dollars over the list price! This vehicle is expected to go up in value, significantly, and is considered to be a collectible.
Quiberi Mission will be Celebrating Founders Day!
Join us for Founders Day on September 26th from 9am - noon! We will be having a Dunk Tank, Bounce House, Miniature Horses, Face Painting, Games and Refreshments. If anyone is interested in promoting thier business by having a booth please contact me, the more the merrier! If anyone is interested in volunteering for the event, Please Do!
Melissa Maize 520-586-4013
Event Date: 09-26-15
Event Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
Location: Good Samaritan Society Quiburi Mission
850 S. Hwy 80
Benson, AZ 85602
Details: No cost for anything
Arnold's Flowers Has Transferred Owners
Arnold's Flowers has moved locations! Arnold has actually decided to retire after many years making people happy with beautiful flower arrangements. Vicky Mitchell Williamson will now be taking over and she is very excited to continue the tradition of making beautiful flowers for you.The flower shop is now called Benson Blossom Shop and can be found in The Cowboy Way, 160 W 4th St. (next to the ice cream shop) The phone number has stayed the same 720-6230, new website is www.bensonblossomshop.com.
Stop in and check out the new store and while your there enter to WIN FREE FLOWERS!
Update on El Dorado Progress
The El Dorado Holdings's project "Villages at Vigneto" has another milestone accomplishment under their belt. In the last couple of days. SEAGO (Southeast Arizona Government Organizations) has endorsed this project. Great news! Villages at Vigneto has received a Resolution of Support from the SEAGO. This means that the Counties of Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee along with the Communities in those regions support this project to be built in Benson.
Antique Military Convoy Will Be Coming Through Benson!
On October 13th, the Tuesday after Butterfield Days, an Antique Military Convoy will be coming through Benson. They will stop and have lunch here, and give everyone an opportunity to come see the equipment. As it looks now, they will be stopping in one of the retail parking lots on 4th street. They won't be easy to miss!
They are retracing the route of the second US ARMY Transcontinental Motor Convoy across the United States, along the BANKHEAD HIGHWAY.
In 1920 the US ARMY decided to plan and execute a motor convoy of various military vehicles across the country on the newly-formed Bankhead Highway. This convoy was a follow-on project to the 1919 US Army Transcontinental Motor Convoy – the first-ever Convoy across the US along the Lincoln Highway. The Army was determined to further their understanding of the practicality of motorized transport and its place in the US Army. This Convoy was commanded by Col. John F. Franklin.
In summary, the 1920 route began at the White House, in Washington, DC and ended at Balboa Park, in San Diego, CA – some 3,300 miles and 116 days later.
The Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) is underway with detail planning to conduct a 95th Anniversary Convoy with as many as 120 Historic Military Vehicles that will retrace the original 1920 Transcontinental Motor Convoy route – along the Bankhead Highway. The MVPA 2015 Bankhead Convoy (“BH-15”) will launch from Washington, DC on Saturday, 19 September, 2015 and arrive in San Diego, CA some 29 days later, on Saturday, 17 October.
Some key points around this major project:
· This is a Convoy of privately owned Historic Military Vehicles – of all eras, from WWI
through to military vehicles recently released from our Military.
· The Convoy includes vehicles traveling the entire length of the original route, and those
that are joining for a region of the route. They may travel for a day, several days or
several hundred miles.
· Daily stopping points are planned to be at locations used by the 1920 Convoy where
practical.
· The Convoy plans to establish a static display of the BH’15 Convoy Military Vehicles at
each of our lunch stops and overnight encampments or bivouacs.
· The entire BH’15 Convoy team looks forward to reaching out to our Veterans and current
Service Members and their families to say THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
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