ETMC Cedar Creek Lake

GBC Full Page Ad_PRINT2.pdf 1 9/21/10 3:38 PM 1 2 Contents 4 Welcome to Cedar Creek Lake This publication is produced as a service to members, newcomers and friends of the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. This magazine is provided free to chamber members, newcomers and in relocation packets. 7 Communities on The Lake The Cedar Creek Lake Area Magazine is a copywritten publication of publisher AB Graphics. No part may be copied or used without permission of AB Graphics. © 2011 AB Graphics 16 Outdoor Event Venues 2011 Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors • Rick Brown • Tate Cramm • Debra Davis 17 Lake Area Events • Christy Eckerman • Robbye Grissom • Evelyn Heinrich • Derrick Hoelscher • Lana Mock • Marty Mullins • Jim Thompson, Chairman 25 ETMC, Cedar Creek Lake Staff Jo Ann Hanstrom, President Dorene Watts, Office Manager Linda Hacker, Membership Services 29 Education on the Lake CCLACC 604 S. Third St. Ste. E Mabank, TX 75147 (903) 887-3152 • Fax (903) 887-3695 Email: [email protected] 34 Trinity Valley Community College www.cedarcreeklakechamber.com 37 Membership by Category 315 S. Palestine • Athens, Texas 75751 (903) 677-7700 44 Advertiser’s Index www.goabgraphics.com Betty Abendroth, Publisher/Art Director Tammy McDaniel, Advertising Director Photos throughout this book provided by JoAnn Hanstrom, Betty Abendroth, Sue Cardin, and Scott Confer. Cover by Sue Cardin. 3 Welcome to Cedar Creek Lake “Hub” office maintains racks for a host of brochures, business cards, and other literature of chamber businesses, civic organizations and attractions. The friendly, helpful staff is available Monday – Friday, 9-12 and 1-5, closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays. The chamber’s first-class website provides one-stop shop- ping for folks planning a visit to the lake, as well as a quick reference for locals seeking an events calendar and other useful information on the area. Links to the area municipali- In 2011, the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Com- merce will celebrate its 10 year anniversary as a unified organization, proudly representing chapters in Eustace, Gun Barrel City, Kemp, Mabank and Tool/Seven Points. The Chamber continues to be the “go to” organization for business and civic support and visitor/ relocation information. Conveniently located at 604 S. Third Street in Mabank, the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce offers a unique service to the entire Cedar Creek Lake area. Offering exclusive referral to members, the Chamber’s 4 ties, schools, the counties and some state agencies can be found on the site. Under the direction of an eleven member Board of Directors representing the five Chamber chapters, CCLACC sponsors and/or participates in numer- ous activities and events throughout the year. Monthly luncheon meetings and at least one monthly Business After Hours are sponsored by the Chamber, along with ribbon cuttings and grand opening support for members. The various chapters also hold regular meetings and host or participate in their communities on projects throughout the year. The Chamber is a private 501(c) 6 membership organization, receiving no public operating funds. With the open- Designed For Seniors ing of new hotels, the staff and volunteers • Shaded RV Sites • Monthly RV Rates have become more aggressive in planning • Sensible Restrictions • Clubhouse/Pavilion and helping with events that are focused • Security/Private Resort • Fishing Docks on attracting visitors to Cedar Creek Lake. • 650 Ft. Private Shoreline • Boat Ramp The chamber-sponsored Leadership 903-432-2399 Cedar Creek Lake is in its sixth year. The nine-month program features classes in 800-839-2399 various government agencies, medical www.lakeshoreseniorsrvresort.com and education. The Mission Statement C.D. & Lucy Smith – Seven Points of Leadership Cedar Creek Lake is, “To teach, develop and enhance leadership skills and community knowledge to pre- pare individuals for elected and appointed positions in the community” and all area citizens are welcome and encouraged to apply. Contact Jo Ann Hanstrom at 903.887.3152 or info@cedarcreeklakechamber.com for information on this dynamic chamber program. Each Legislative year, the staff orga- nizes and leads a visit to the State Capitol to meet with our Senators, State Repre- sentative and agencies that are pertinent to our rural concerns. The trip is open to all citizens who have an interest and ample notice is given so that anyone wishing to participate can make reservations. It’s a valuable and informative mission for the Cedar Creek Lake community every two years. The staff and Board of Directors of the chamber take a great deal of pride in being a first class organization that not only offers support to the business community, but also stands ready to help improve quality of life for citizens in the area. 5 Communities on the lake Caney City with deep wooded areas, wildlife and bors and many volunteers pride them- Caney City, with its miles and miles great fishing. selves on maintaining a clean and safe en- of shoreline and woodlands sits on the This all adds up to fun, convenience vironment. Enchanted Oaks boasts many tip of a peninsula jutting westward into and opportunity right on Cedar Creek amenities such as a town hall, volunteer Cedar Creek Lake. Situated between the Lake and they invite you to stop in for fire department, park, swimming pool, first two bridges on Highway 198 headed a visit or call them at 903.489.1844 or library and two boat ramps. Residents north out of Malakoff, Caney City has an email at [email protected] for more spend many volunteer hours dedicated to abundance of natural beauty and offers information on Caney City and the area. crime prevention and road improvements residents and visitors alike services and to maintain and improve the quality of life conveniences on or near the water. Enchanted Oaks to which they have become accustomed. Being one of the first towns to be in- Nine miles of shoreline timbered The Enchanted Oaks City Council is corporated on Cedar Creek Lake, Caney with tall oaks makes Enchanted Oaks a comprised of the mayor and five council City possesses a long history that has been residential retreat of unsurpassed rustic members who are elected at large for a written up in many articles concerning beauty, covering more than 220 acres. The two year term. The elected officials and the development of the Lake community. incorporated town is located between Gun residents of Enchanted Oaks are commit- Because of the pioneering efforts of those Barrel City and Malakoff, just off Hwy. ted to making the community one of the individuals who were responsible for the 198 South. best places to live on Cedar Creek Lake. beginnings of the town, visitors and resi- In 1967, Community Engineering dents today will find easy access to food, chose a beautifully wooded area on the Eustace fuel, beverage and entertainment. shores of Cedar Creek Lake to develop (From The Monitor Discover Magazine) Those who come to Caney City will what is now Enchanted Oaks. A property The City of Eustace, conveniently enjoy easy access to dining and entertain- owners’ association was established in located between Mabank and Athens ment, fuel, grocery and beverage, bait 1973, and the Town of Enchanted Oaks on U.S. Highway 175, takes pride in its and tackle, car repair, self-storage units, became incorporated on December 14, historic Town Square, which features a cabins, shelters and grounds for camping 1974. beautifully landscaped courtyard. and picnicking. All of these amenities can Seven miles of streets encompass the This historical and quaint community be enjoyed surrounded by scenic beauty small community, where friendly neigh- is home to Purtis Creek State Park, located 7 only three miles north of the town, which Eustace lived in Athens, the local provides visitors with camping facilities, citizens felt the town should be as well as the opportunity to experience named after him. the great outdoors in a naturally preserved Eustace, located in Henderson setting. County, was established in 1900, Purtis Creek State Park draws visi- when the T & NO Railroad tors from all over the country to fish for pushed eastward from Kemp to champion-size black bass. While the lake Athens. This closed a gap that had has a catch-and-release policy for black existed for 27 years, and made it bass, other varieties of fish can be caught, possible for travelers to ride the kept and eaten. train from Dallas to Beaumont. Besides fishing, the park offers nature With lots being sold for $20 at its best, with walking trails for op- per acre, half of the lots were portunities of viewing all kinds of wild snapped up the first day. Mer- animals and birds. chants were eager to take advan- There are walking and bike paths, as tage of the new railroad and began well as a swimming area newly refinished to move to the Eustace townsite. in 2007. Boats can be brought and used, A saloon, cotton gin and a lum- as long as they adhere to the park’s no- ber yard were started in 1900. wake speed limit, so fishermen will be The first newspaper, the Eustace undisturbed as they try to catch that really Herald, was established in 1914 big bass. by Will Justice. Cedar Creek Lake, the centerpiece of the area, offers a larger surface area, with Gun Barrel City opportunities for high-speed boating and Thirty plus years ago, a close- its motto, “We Shoot Straight with You,’ jet-skiing. Eustace may be one of the best knit group of friends (affectionately and its symbol, a rifle. Long before the spots for fishermen and boaters to live.

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