Chamber of Commerce Chatter

HAPPY NOVEMBER! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Don’t forget to turn your clocks back Saturday, November 1st when you go to bed. We “fall back” one hour! You will now gain back that hour of sleep that you lost in the spring. The evenings will seem so much longer! But never fear, December 21st the days start getting longer again and that’s not all that far away!

 

The O’Neill Visionaries will be holding the annual Ladies Night Out event on Friday, November 14th. Come join us for a day and evening of shopping, food and fun! Get your friends and family together for a day/evening of shopping for those hard to buy for people on your Christmas list. Cant find what you are looking for? ASK!! Please SHOP LOCAL this holiday season. Our local businesses are who sponsors your kids’ sports teams, community activities and so much more. When the stores close at 7:00 or 7:30, head on down to Dirty Hands Tap House and Coffee for some appetizers catered by Neko’s Pub, sponsored in part by Three River Communications and First Interstate Bank. Organize all your playing cards and be ready for your chance to win shamrock bucks! ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD!

 

We will honor our Veterans on Tuesday, November 11th. The chamber office will be closed that day along with many other businesses in the community. Be sure to watch and listen for details on Veteran’s Day Programs.

 

November is the month of Thanksgiving. My mouth is already watering thinking of the turkey, stuffing, potatoes and all the food that makes up our holiday table. When you gather with friends and family this year to celebrate all the blessings in your life, take time to say an extra prayer for those that may not be as fortunate as all of us and remember those that we may have lost over the last year. Another thought while your family is all together for Thanksgiving and discussing Christmas plans, instead of purchasing gifts that will get tossed aside in a few weeks, make a donation to a non-profit in the community, such as Toys for Tots or The O’Neill Community Foundation or put together a large donation box for a local food bank. Maybe gather some funds and go purchase gifts for the Christmas Closet coming up on December 15th that will make another family’s Christmas much brighter this year. Share your family blessings with others!

 

Mark your calendars for the Hometown Christmas event coming up on December 5th. The lighted parade will be at 7pm that evening. Inside you will find a parade entry form. Fill it out and get it returned to the chamber office to get entered! Enjoy a hayrack ride, soup supper, kids activities and of course the kids will have the opportunity to visit with Santa. There is an addition to the event this year by the I Don’t Care Bar that is sponsoring the Aquetzalli Dance Group’s Posada. This is Christmas Caroling and the Virgin Mary reenactment of the trek and birth of the baby Jesus. See details inside about this Christmas Tradition in Mexico. We will have live reindeer from 4pm to 7pm that day, sponsored by Little Tots Preschool and Daycare. Thank you Stacy for your generous donation for this event! The reindeer will be joining us from the Blue Star Christmas Tree and Reindeer Farm. Check out their Facebook page for photos and videos of the reindeer. Follow along with them as the reindeer lose their antlers and how fast they grow new ones! They will have information available, along with some other items for your enjoyment!