Shelby County Chamber of Commerce

On behalf of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, we welcome you to our website!

Shelby County is a myriad of untapped resources. From our historic courthouse, to our historic museum, and to the lakes and landscapes of our beautiful area, we invite you to read further about our community and we extend a special invitation for you to visit us soon.

We've got a friendly, down to earth quality to our community and promise you won't meet a stranger.

Visit our calendar of events page and plan to attend two of the most picturesque festivals in the South, along with a multitude of fishing and recreational activities offered in the area, all throughout the year.

Whether you are a native Texan or a first-time visitor, it is time to re-discover the Texas Forest Trail Region!

From birding to tournament fishing to biking, hiking and camping, you can experience nature in a new way in East Texas.

The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting
High Noon, Monday, May 12, 2008 ~Community House~ Center

View our ~Bulletin Board~ & ~Calendar of Events~ page
for the latest information and current events.

SHELBY SPRING CLEAN APRIL 19

Shelby Beautiful Clean Committee of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Great American Cleanup and the Don’t Mess with Texas Trash Off sponsored the 2008 Shelby Spring Clean on Saturday, April 19. Here are outstanding results of everyone's efforts.

Location	Total lbs
Center	223,500
Joaquin	89,400
Shelbyville	33,525
Tenaha	78,225
Timpson	44,700
Grand Total	(469,350)

All of Shelby County participated to clean up the downtown areas, neighborhoods, highways and individual properties. Congrats to ALL!

Shelby Beautiful Clean

The Shelby Beautiful Clean Recycle Trailer will be available to county residents according to the following location schedule: Tenaha 1^st Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday of every month on the Square; Timpson 2^nd Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday of every month between Park Plaza and the Railroad Tracks; Joaquin 3^rd Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday of every month at the corner of North Chalk and Morris Street; Center Wal-Mart Parking Lot Last Weekend of every month; 301 Nacogdoches Street, (the old police department building) Center, on all other days. Shelbyville location and days TBA.

Acceptable items include: Aluminum Cans, Newspapers, Magazines, Office Paper, Plastic #1 & #2, Flattened Cardboard, Steel Cans (food and beverage containers only)

The Shelby Beautiful Clean Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 12:00 noon in the Chamber office. (No meeting is scheduled for the month of May)

Recycle Trailer Note: Please do not bring your recyclables and dump them off except on the days and locations specified. Anyone seen by law enforcement authorities leaving garbage/trash when the trailer is not on location, will be subject to fines for littering.

The Day Lily Farm
Located at 7725 Hwy 7 West
Dates Open: May 15 through June 15
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

May 2-3, 7:00pm to 7:00am

Relay for Life

Roughrider Stadium

Wednesday, May 7, noon

Ambassador Lunch

Saturday, May 10

Take a Kid Fishing

Huxley Bay Marina

Huxley, TX

Tuesday, May 13

Whataburger

Ribbon Cutting

811 Hurst Street

Center, TX

Wednesday, May 14

Leadership Shelby County

Class 2008 Graduation

Friday, May 16, 11:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Law Enforcement

Appreciation Luncheon

May 16, 17 & 18

Thunder on the Bend

Huxley Bay Marina

Huxley, TX

Saturday, May 24

5^th Annual Center Fly-In

Center Municipal Airport

Center, TX

More events...

Whataburger #964

Glenn Johnson

811 Hurst Street

Center, TX 75935

(936) 590-9898

NathanBuysHouses.com

Nathan Hunnicutt, Owner

www.NathanBuysHouses.com

Hometown Tackle

Greg & Stefanie McDonald, Owner

1547 Southview Circle

(936) 598-6500

Center, TX 75935

If you are interested in joining the Chamber of Commerce, please contact us for more information.

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