If you didn’t make it to the 1st Annual Silver City Wine Festival, you missed out. We had a great time putting on the event, and it seemed like most of the people attending and working the event enjoyed it as well. But as usual, there are always a few people that just have to try to come up with something negative.

One person said it would have been better outdoors. Really? During the monsoon season? That person sipped too many wines. I also got a kick out of the person who said since he bought a bottle of wine, he should get some of his entrance fee back. Give me a break. You pay $20 to get in the door. You have from Noon to 6:00 p.m. to taste wine from eleven different wineries. Where else around here can you sip wine for six solid hours for only $20.00? Good grief…

We hope to bring a second annual Silver City Wine Festival back to Grant County next year. As soon as that decision is made, we will share with you the dates of the event.

We have a couple of new Chamber supporters to mention today.

• Taylor Truck & Auto located at 808 North Hudson in Silver City is the newest member of the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce.

Jim Taylor used to be a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Over the last couple of years, Jim stated he likes what he sees the Chamber of Commerce doing for business members and for the community. So, he has joined the Chamber again. Thank you, Jim!

Taylor Truck & Auto has an inventory of clean premium, pre-owned, late model cars and trucks. Jim strives to have a great selection of quality vehicles for you to choose from. And besides selling cars, Taylor Truck & Auto also rents vehicles. They understand the needs of their customers and can have a rental waiting for you at the airport. And another great feature you will find at Taylor Truck & Auto, there is a secure area for you to park and sell your own vehicle. For a Taylor-made deal, call Jim Taylor at (575) 388-4848 or visit their website at www.taylortruckandauto.com.

• The Garrity Group Public Relations is an Albuquerque, New Mexico based firm that specializes in media relations, issue management, community relations and public relations.

Established in 1997 and based in Albuquerque, The Garrity Group team provides media relations, issue management, crisis communications, digital media training, marketing and event awareness. Through innovative and creative strategies, our team creates measurable results for clients. In the past year, we've helped our clients achieve remarkable successes on the initiatives that matter most to them.

The Garrity Group Public Relations office is located at 4110 Wolcott NE - Suite B in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their phone number is (505) 898-8689. To learn more about New Mexico's leading PR firm, visit http://www.garritypr.com

The Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce continues to stay busy with events and meetings scheduled at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business & Conference Center. We will also host two upcoming events in August… The Murray Ryan Memorial Golf Tournament and the New Mexico Chamber Executives Association State Conference. We are working for our business members and our community. We invite you to join us as a chamber member. Call Scott Terry at (575) 538-3785.

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