Published: September 10, 2008 11:15 am         

Let’s mosey on down to the ‘Red Garter Saloon’

Special to the Pilot



The time has come to dust off your dancing boots (or shoes), press your best jeans and pick up tickets to “A Night At The Red Garter Saloon”, the annual fall fund raiser benefitting the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. For $35 per person, ticket holders will enjoy a steak dinner, chips to get started on the gaming tables, a raffle ticket for a chance on valuable donated prizes and a unique, fun night to kick off the fall season.

Chamber volunteers will open the doors of the Red Garter Saloon (Promenade Hall on Hwy. 274 in Tool) at 6:30 P.M., where an evening of country flavored music presented by Dino “Danger” Perelli, auctions, gaming (for fun and raffle tickets), saloon girls, and many surprises, all with an “Old West” ambiance await attendees. A special steak dinner, cooked on the spot by the Chamber Grill Team, and supervised by Sharon Strickland of Sharon Strickland Catering, will be available to start the evening right.

Volunteer committee members and staff have been calling on businesses for donations and sponsorships and the list of live and silent auction and raffle items is long and varied. The local community has been particularly generous this year and according to chamber President, Jo Ann Hanstrom, “We’re expecting spirited bidding on some of these unique items. The bidding is always friendly and a lot of fun, thanks to the auctioneer skills of Tony Ciardo, General Manager of West Cedar Creek Municipal Water District, who donates his time and talent to the event every year.”

Some of the items that will be available for bid so far include: Texas Motor Speedway//Four(4) Tickets to the NASCAR Nationwide Series/O’Reilly Challenge, Medieval Times/ Two Complimentary Admissions, Henderson County Performing Arts Center/Regular Membership & Family Membership The third “Red Garter Girl” original oil painting by local portraitist, Ellie Buzcek (this is the only chance anywhere to purchase this work of art), gift certificates from the exciting NY TX ZipLine Adventures, located on the highest spot in Henderson County with panoramic views of the East Texas Countryside,

Horse Shoe Rustic/$250.00 Saddle Rack a three-dimensional work of art by Athens artist Dana Lynch, who just completed a show at Goode’s Art Gallery in Athens, a $400 Aerial Photograph donated by AerialAperture.com (Mark Knowles),J.I.T. Manufacturing Gift Certificate for 300 Personalized Stadium Cups a 33”x48” Wall Map of Cedar Creek Lake, donated by Lone Star Maps, a $325 Texas Star Double Swing donated by Bud & Linda Henry, hand made jewelry by Baubles & Beads, hand made lamps by Ronnie Davis, Cedar Creek Pilot - ¼ Page Ad, P.A. Geddie/County Line Magazine 1/8 page ad.

Also from Chamber President Jo Ann Hanstrom a Gold Charm – “I Love Cedar Creek Lake”, Triple “B” Cottages/One (1) Night Stay Mon-Thurs only, Cedar Creek Shopper/¼ Page Ad, The Monitor/¼ Page Ad, U. S. Representative Jeb Hensarling/American Flag flown over US Capital, State Representative Betty Brown,/Texas Flag flown over State Capital, Terry & Janice Ellis/Fun in the Sun Gift Basket, Whatz-Up Family Fun Park $200 Package of games, Cornerstone Business Solutions Candle Soap Gift Basket, Moorhead-Epps Funeral Home/Sanyo 26” HGTV, Antiques on Royall/China Pitcher. Juanita’s Antiques/Roseville Pottery, Texas Chic & Treasures/Pink Crystal Watch, Good Time Antiques Cat Stitchery Picture, Karen Fatee Jazzercise Jazzercise $75.00 Tote Bag-3 month membership etc, Country Chicks Antiques/Chicken Wall Plaque, BlueBonnet Emporium/Glass and Bead Necklace/Earrings, KCKL FM 95.9/KLVQ 1410 AM/Gift Basket & (4) Ranger Tickets, AFLAC/Chrissy Adams & Jess Leonard/Gift Basket from Hydrangea House, Julia, Jack, Tyson, Lily & Morgan (John & Kathy Kendrick’s Grandchildren/5 Stuffed Animals, Black-Eyed Susan’s Candleholders w/candles, Lemon Tree Florist/2 Blue Ceramic Ford Pickups, Chili’s/Gift Certificates, Charli & Company/2 haircuts/ style, ETC Mal/Laura Ashley Ceramic Clock, All Things Named/T-Shirt/Gear Bag w/Gift Certificate to have name embroidered on it.

More auction items of goods and services include Video-7 Productions/$25.00 DVD Conversions Gift Certificate, G. Scott Damuth, Attorney Consultation & Preparation of Last Will & Testament for Two $300.00, Blue Burrito/$20.00 Gift Certificate, Best Realty Group $40.00 Massage Reflexology by Linda Jones, Old Friends/Western Christmas Wreath, Paul Canup, Architect 30 x 40 Framed Lake Original Painting, Diane Medlyn, Realtor/Chinese Painted Vase, Complete Fitness /One month of gym & group fitness classes & $60.00 Worth of Tanning (4 sessions), Fishin’ Hole/Gift Certificate, Friends of the Animals/One Spray or Neuter Surgery, Hidden Cedar Lodge/2 night stay, Caney Cove Resort/Gift Certificate for two night stay, April’s Pet Place/Pet Grooming, Frames & More/Paper Tole Picture, Mooreana’s Mind & Body Retreat Spa/Express Gift Certificate, Chandler’s Cleaners /$ 100 Gift Certificate for cleaning, Lakeway Chiropractic/$250 Gift Certificate, The Tiki Hut at Don’s Port Marina/$50.00 Gift Certificate.

There are more raffle and interesting auction items to be added to the list, including the traditional “Money Hat” that gives the attendee holding the lucky raffle ticket the chance to win hundreds, thousands or millions? of dollars, depending on the scratch-off Texas Lottery tickets that they find attached to a Western hat, along with cash in the amount of $100.

Tickets for “A Night At The Red Garter Saloon” are available at the Chamber office, 604 S. Third St., Ste. E in the Lawndale Building in Mabank, Southside Bank/ Gun Barrel City, First State Bank/Mabank and Franklin Bank/ Seven Points. Tables of six ($210) and eight ($280) are available, but you must reserve those through the Chamber of Commerce office and pay by cash, check or MasterCard, Visa when the reservation is made.

For any questions about the event, call the chamber office at 903.887.3152 or email info@cedarcreeklakechamber.com . Visit www.cedarcreeklakechamber.com.

     

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