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►...The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with dinner and entertainment provided by our own Linda Davis presenting a full-tilt stage show with her band.  Dress is coat and tie. Linda is a Grammy Award winning entertainer and has been thrilling audiences for years with her energetic style, powerful heartfelt vocals, and dynamic stage presence.  

Tickets are $100.00 and they are on sale at the Chamber office.  Call 903-693-6634 to reserve yours now.  Only 200 are being sold! Remember, they are tax deductible as a donation! [Back]

►...Go to the Country Music Hall of Fame web page to read more on the new inductees.
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►...Ambassador of the Year - Karen Parker; Chairman's Award - Bill Smith; Volunteer of the Year - O.J. Brittan; Employee of the Year - Connie Easley; Citizen of the Year - James Browning. Outgoing Chairman Mike Parker, introduced the audience to this year's Chairman, Jean Thomas. She stated that the plans for the coming year are to continue the process of becoming recognized as a Certified Retirement Community. Well-known songwriters and entertainers Calvert & Mims concluded the awards show with several selections. [Back]

►The 62nd annual Chamber Banquet is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26 to be held at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. Special entertainment will be provided by Calvert & Mims.  Ambassador of the Year, Chairman's Awards, Employee of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Citizen of the Year will be presented this evening. Deadline for reservations, is Friday, Feb. 22. Call the Chamber office for tickets.

►The Tex Ritter Museum has been contacted by Lions Gate Entertainment, an American entertainment company. As of 2007, Lions Gate Company is the most commercially successful film and television distributing company in the United States. They have a home video library of more than 8000 films including Dirty Dancing, On Golden Pond, the Rambo series, and Clifford the Big Red Dog. Lions Gate recently acquired High Noon, the 1952 movie starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelley. The song "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling," was sung throughout the movie by Tex Ritter. Tex performed the song at the Academy Awards and it was awarded two Oscars for Best Music Original Song and Best Music Scoring. Lions Gate is re-releasing High Noon on DVD this year and wants to include film clips from the Tex Ritter Museum on the DVD. They will be filming at the museum in the next couple of weeks. "We are very excited about this. There is no way we could afford to purchase this kind of publicity they are giving us for free," said Tommie Ritter Smith, President of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame/Tex Ritter Museum. The videos will be on sale at the gift shop.