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Thursday, 24 July 2008
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Mandy Stewart, president of the Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, shows off basket auction items at the group’s Serve and Protect Mixer held Tuesday. Money raised will be presented to local firefighters and EMS personnel next week. Photo by Karla Held
The Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday held its long-anticipated Serve and Protect Program Fundraising Mixer to benefit the Canyon Lake Fire and EMS Services. The event, held at and hosted by Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard and attended by more than 130, included not only a lot of meeting and greeting but a basket auction and a special wine tasting from Hill Country Wine Trails Wineries.

Money raised from the event will be presented to local fire and EMS officials next week, said Mandy Stewart, chamber president, noting equipping each firefighter costs approximately $3,000 apiece. Stewart added that few firefighters were able to attend the fundraiser because most were busy fighting a blaze near the event.

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Bonnie Hopper and Mandy Stewart (on right) introduce new chamber members Robert Case, Susie Case and Rachel Salazar at the Serve and Protect Chamber Mixer at Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard Tuesday.
At the evening event, representatives of Florida-based Bluegreen Communities, owner of Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard, the donation of two acres of land near the subdivision that would be used for a new fire station. The tract is located on the north side of Texas Hwy. 46 West.

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Nell Johnston, Doug Miller, Jan Kennady and John Lyon Bluegreen mingle at the Serve and Protect Mixer.

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Suzie Case of Canyon Lake Radio proudly presents her plaque presented to her by the chamber.

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Chief of Canyon Lake Fire and EMS, Shawn Wherry, speaks at the chamber mixer Tuesday.
 
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