Benson/San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce

March Membership Activities

Welcome New Members

During the month of February the Benson/San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce registered two new members to the Chamber. The Officers of the Chamber and the Board Members would like to take the time to recognize our newest members.

Butterfield RV Park
Dragoon Women's Club
Sage Run Chiropractic

Thank you for becoming a member of our Chamber of Commerce and we look forward to seeing you at our Chamber Breakfasts, Luncheons, and Mixers.

Renewing Members

The Chamber would also like to recognize our renewing Chamber Members for the Month of February. These are members that continue to support the Chamber of Commerce and business in the Benson/San Pedro Valley area and as members we greatly appreciate their businesses in our community and the support they provide to the Chamber of Commerce.

Gallery of Dreams
GOVSNET
Health Care Innovations
Lawley Ford
Manny's Automotive
Quarter Horse Motel
Republican Party
Sunglow Ranch
San Pedro Historical Society

Thank you for renewing your Chamber membership and we look forward to your continued support of our community and the Chamber of Commerce.

Benson's 5th Annual Bluegrass in the Park

bluegrassband The Benson/San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our 5th Annual Bluegrass in the Park event. The event will be held in Benson Arizona starting on April 23rd and ending on April 25th of 2010. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased on-line through PayPal using your credit card.

This year's event is going to be a great event with top bluegrass bands such as the Goldwing Express, Cedar Hill, Lonesome Traveler, bluegrassband2 Bost Family Traditions and Jam PAC. In addition to the great live entertainment, the event will sponsor workshops, jam sessions, children's activities, and a wide variety of vendors.

With three full days of entertainment, this will prove to be an event that you just can't afford to miss. Many of the RV parks near by offer camping. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets and just sit back enjoy the bluegrass, visit the local vendors and have a fantastic time at this years Benson Bluegrass in the Park.

To buy your tickets on-line, simply select the ticket option you wish to purchase and complete your puchase through our secure PayPal site.

Download our Bluegrass Flyer "Click to Download"

Please print your receipt and bring to the event. Ticket receipt is required to enter.

Tickets will also be sold at the event.

Celebrate the Arts

Schedule of Events

Saturday, March 13

2:00 -- 9:00 Art Show open to the public

4:00 -- 9:00 Opening Reception (FREE)

4:00 Cochise College Guitar Ensemble

5:00 Keynote Speech, Dr. J. D. Rottweiler

Cochise College President

6:00 Benson & St. David High Schools Culinary Arts Presentation

Enjoy the beautiful and delicious foods created by our local high school culinary arts program under the direction of teachers Jean Gregory and Mia Cashman.

7:00 Duane Reilley Quartet -- Live Musical Performance

Duane Reilley has played the flute, clarinet and saxophone professionally for over 40 years. He received his formal education at Western Connecticut University. Recent highlights of his career include performances at Lincoln Center (NYC), and with the Nelson Riddle, Gene Krupa, and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras as well as with Marvin Hamlisch, Diahan Carrol and Ben Vereen. He currently spends his time teaching, recording and freelancing in the Southwest.

Tonight's concert will be devoted to Dixieland and Swing music. Accompanying Duane will be Ray Templin (drums), Evan Dain (banjo) and Sly Slipetsky (Tuba).

Chamber News Flash

BLUEGRASS

APRIL 23-25

We are once again gearing up for our annual Benson Bluegrass Festival. This year
should be even better with two headline bands, Goldwing Express and Cedar Hill and
other great nationally known bands. On top of great bands, COX Communication is
providing us with a concert quality stage, complete with a roof.
We are also looking for sponsors and for advertisements for the event program. If
you are interested in being a sponsor, or advertising in the event program, please
call the Chamber.
The Chamber Board has also voted to give two free three day passes to each
Chamber member. You can use them yourself, or give them away to your favorite
customers.
For additional information on Bluegrass see the Chamber web site or contact the
Chamber at 520-586-2842.

Chamber Luncheon Reminder

March 25th Butterfield RV Resort

Mark your calendars for a Chamber Luncheon on March 25th at the Butterfield RV
Resort (one of our newest members) Meeting Room. This meeting, scheduled for
12:00PM is an additional meeting to our normal quarterly meeting. It is sponsored
by Sulpher Springs Valley Electrical Cooperative. Our main speaker will be Jack
Blair, Chief Member Service Officer. The topic for discussion will be the Sonoita
Reliability project.
The cost of the luncheon is $8.00 and will include lunch, beverage, salad and desert.
Please RSVP before March 23rd.

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Cochise College Course Offerings

Cochise College offers a wide variety of courses. To view some of our current offered courses simply click on the links below to open the current course flyers.

Computer Application Series

Introduction To Excel

Introduction To PowerPoint

Introduction To Microsoft Word

Introduction To Photoshop CS3

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