Deadlines and connections

Just a couple of days are left to sign up to participate in the Wharton Citywide Garage Sale. This coming Tuesday and Wednesday are the final days. (That will give us time to publish the 2022 Driving Guide and map.) Locations will be throughout the area. We will have both online and printed Driving Guide. You can pick up the paper kind at the chamber office, 225 N. Richmond Road, on sale days. The online will be posted at whartonchamber.com/garagesale. The map will be digital and available also at whartonchamber.com/garagesale More connections Folks went to our website 629 times in April to find where to shop for products and services. They go to the business directory of whartonchamber.com to find these opportunities. Caney Creek Nursing & Rehab got the most in April, with 33, alone. Here is the rest of the top 10 on a long list: Caney Creek Nursing & Rehab, 33. Boys & Girls Club of Wharton, 32. Friends of Wharton Animal Control, 27. Beni's Italian, 22. R2G Waffle-Wings & More, LLC, 19. Branded Bliss Boutique, 17. Country Pride Real Estate, 15. Burkes Outlet, 14. Stewart Title, 12. And, Wharton Civic Center, 11. The referrels are from our on-line membership directory, where people click on a member listing to call on the phone, or click to their websites to find the business or ask them more information. Thank you. “Players win games, but teams win championships.”

Citywide Garage Sale June 3-4

Signups have now begun for the 13th Annual Citywide Garage Sale, which will be Friday and Sat-urday, June 3-4, rain or shine. Last year, we had 56 separate sales across the Wharton area, and we expect to reach or exceed that same level this year. You can sign up at the chamber office, 225 N. Richmond Road, and you can download the signup form at whartonchamber.com/garagesale or pick it up here. You must pay a $10 entry fee to participate. There also is a $10 refundable deposit for an official garage sale sign that we will provide to you. The sign is required and must be displayed at the sale location. (When you return the sign after the sale, you will get your deposit back.) You have to return the registration form to us no later than 5 p.m. Friday, May 27, to ensure your listing in the driving guide. Today, Saturday, April 30, is a big day. The Wharton County Youth Fair’s Sale of Excellence be-gins at noon at the Crescent Fairgrounds. And the Cops and Rodders Car Show begins at 9 am at Wharton Civic Center. Also beginning at 9 am is the Wharton County Farmers Market at Guffey Park. Progress takes years to build. Tearing down can be done rather quickly. Let’s keep building. Play-ers win games, but teams win championships. Thank you.