Business & Hospitality

Briefing

Please patronize these major Chamber investors and other Chamber members listed at www.mineralwellstx.com.

www.mineralwellstx.com June 2012

‘Meet’ us at the area’s newest events facility At 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, the

Chamber Ambassadors will host a

Grand Opening ribbon cutting for Blue-

Bonnet Hall at Texas Star RV Resort,

our area’s newest meeting facility that

accommodates more than 100 guests..

Immediately following the ribbon cut-

ting Texas Star RV Resort will host our

quarterly Business After Hours until

6:30 p.m. Come brag on your business,

learn about other businesses, and enjoy

heavy appetizers.

BlueBonnet Hall is a Texas-size con-

vention hall that is available for wed-

dings, family reunions, birthdays, con-

ventions, dances and special events. At

3,500 climate controlled square feet,

BlueBonnet Hall is equipped with 2

large handicapped accessible rest

rooms, full kitchen, sound stage and

tables and chairs.

Texas Star RV Resort is at 4586 S.

Hwy 281. Call (940) 325-0123 to book

your next event.

Old fashioned frontier fun Mark your calendar for 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday June

2, for Palo Pinto County’s Old

Settlers Day. The event takes

place at the Old Jail Museum

Complex just two blocks south

of the Courthouse in Palo

Pinto.

Enjoy live music and live

demonstrations of doll mak-

ing, quilting, spinning and

much more. You will have the

opportunity to meet descen-

dents of early county settlers

and dine on a BBQ lunch.

There will be tours of the Old

Jail Complex and First Chris-

tian Church.

As an added attraction,

County Seat General Store &

Gracie’s Grill will sponsor the

First Annual Car & Cycle

Show 1-5 p.m. Call Bruce at

940-659-8029 for details.

Chamber Resource Group The Mineral Wells Area

Chamber of Commerce is

seeking businesses that

would like to increase not

only their business but to

also help other businesses

increase their bottom lines.

The Chamber Resource

Group is a team of business

representatives that will

meet 8 to 10 a.m. bi-weekly

to discuss what is happening

in their businesses, learn the

ins and outs of their col-

leagues’ businesses, and ac-

tively promote team member

businesses.

The Chamber Resource

Group is limited to 25 mem-

bers, and only one business

per category will be allowed

to participate. The cost will

be $150 per year.

If interested, e-mail

marcelinda@mineralwellstx.

com. More details to follow

next month.

BlueBonnet Hall at Texas Star RV Resort

Director’s Note

Business Briefs

This month in tourism

⇒ Anniversary congratulations to:

Bennett’s Office Supply — 50 years

June 15

Chili’s Grill and Bar – 6 years June 1

Double H Tire– 25 years June 1

⇒ Welcome the return of Jeff Harper as

general manager of The Cliff Resort.

⇒ SmartMoney Magazine named Edward

Jones the No. 1 full-service broker. Lo-

cal Edward Jones office owner and

Chamber member Jimmy Walker

stated that the secret to long-term finan-

cial goals is to “focus on quality invest-

ments in a well balanced portfolio.”

⇒ Weatherford College has moved its

electrical technician program to the Min-

eral Wells campus to take advantage of

new equipment granted to the HVAC

program.

⇒ Texas Family Medical has relocated to

2515 Highway 180 W. There will be an

open house on June 1, from 1-4 p.m. to

welcome nurse practitioner Lori Hopper.

⇒ Congratulations Roger Patel of Days

Inn & Suites for being recognized with

five prestigious awards.

Chamber Team Board of Directors Regan Johnson Johnson Construction and Renovation Chairman of the Board Dacey Malone Titan Bank Chair-Elect Bart Freeman PecoFacet Vice Chairman Eddie Gregory First Financial Bank Finance Chair Diane Brown Palo Pinto General Hospital Secretary Brian Shoemaker Chicken Express Immediate Past Chair David Barrett IESI Pat Bazzell Farm Bureau Insurance Julie Dallas Crawford, Carter & Thompson LLP Kiran Patel Best Western Clubhouse & Suites Brad Wilkerson First State Bank Major Investors Chairman’s Council: First Financial Bank & First State Bank, Farm Bureau Insurance Executive Member: Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Best Western Clubhouse & Suites, Texas Gas Service, First National Bank of Santo Staff Beth Henary Watson Executive Director Marcelinda Williams Membership Director Susan Boyd Office Manager Michelle Jorjorian Tourism Sales and Marketing Director

Mission The Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau advances, supports and promotes the economic vitality of the Mineral Wells Area and Palo Pinto County.

Contact Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce 511 E. Hubbard St. P.O. Box 1408 Mineral Wells, TX 76067 Phone: (940) 325-2557 Fax: (940) 328-0850 Web: www.mineralwellstx.com E-mail: info@mineralwellstx.com Follow us:

May has been a remarkable and inspira-

tional month.

The Chamber started with a co-op job

fair at Mineral Wells High School, featur-

ing 10 employers and 200 student job

seekers.

I hope you didn’t miss Leadercast. On

May 4, 60 attendees enjoyed a full day of

leadership training from the best in the

business. What inspired me as much as my

favorite speaker was the remarkable ser-

vice provided by our hosts and sponsors,

Link Field Services, Chick-fil-A of

Weatherford, and First State Bank.

Also this month, the Chamber presented

its first Health Policy Talk. Thank you so

much to our sponsors: Mineral Wells

Nursing and Rehab, Palo Pinto Nurs-

ing Center, IntegraCare Home

Health and Hospice, and Alpha

Omega Hospice. Spencer Harris of the

Texas Public Policy Foundation was a

straight shooter: He said the health care

law conceives of businesses not as the

wealth creators they are, but as financing

mechanisms for universal health coverage.

Thank you for your investment!

Beth Henary Watson

Executive Director

Saturday, June 2, is a busy day for

tourism, with 3 events scheduled. The

National Vietnam War Museum expects

500 at their 3rd Annual Updating of the

Memorial Wall ceremony, sponsored in

part by the Chamber. The purpose of this

event is to promote an understanding of the

Vietnam War while honoring those who

served. Vendor booths and war displays will

adorn the premises.

Frontier Day and the Car & Cycle show

are also scheduled to take place. Remember

to head over to Gracie’s Grill for catfish,

ribeyes, and Live Music after these

fun-filled events.

Rising Stars Art Gallery will be throwing a

Downtown Block Party on June 2 from

1- 6pm. featuring live music, food, a bounce

house, and vendor booths. Experience our

unique Downtown here in Mineral Wells!

Last but not least, Possum Hollow pre-

sents their 18th Annual “Night of Music &

Fire” the evening of June 30. Performers

include Cody Canada and the Departed, The

Thieving Birds, & Ashley Lee, and the fire-

works as always will be fantastic! Tickets

are available at the Chamber.

In other exciting tourism news, due to an

increase in the number of visitors, The

Fossil Park will be open every day, 8 am to

dusk, through the end of August! Happy

fossil hunting!

Ribbon Cuttings & Event Photos. Sponsored by

Smith Audio Consulting 2590 Cool Jct. Millsap, TX Mule Barn 100 SW 11th Street Mineral Wells, TX Jumpin’ for Joy 1 Longhorn Road Mineral Wells, TX

Lee’s Collision Repair 2800 N. Oak Ave Mineral Wells, TX Crazy Wells Ranch 216 NW 1st Street Mineral Wells, TX Texas Star RV Resort & Bluebonnet Hall 4586 Hwy 281 S. Mineral Wells. TX

New Chamber Investors

Renewing Chamber Investors

Entrepreneur Investors Antelope Oil Tool & Mfg. Company Bennett's Office Supply & Equipment Link Field Services, Inc. Watkins Metal Fabrication Basic Investors Arrow Air Conditioning Awards & More Engraving Beat Dance Factory Branded Corporate Services LLC Choate Electric Cowtown Society of Western Music Edward Jones - Jimmy Walker Gault & Gault, Attorneys At Law

Mineral Wells Veterinary Clinic Palo Pinto County Historical Association PaPaw's Portable Restrooms Sandstone Foothills Apartments Servpro Texas Family Medical - Dr. Michael Bailey Trailway Trading Post Workforce Solutions-North Central Texas Friends of the Chamber Kirk and Karen Horton

The

Chamber

welcomes

Jumpin’ for

Joy, your

local bounce

house and

party rental

business.

Metro offers

a hometown

grocery

store with

discounted

prices and

weekly sales.

Mayor Mike Allen declares April 28 through May 5 Paint the

Town Purple Week in honor of Palo Pinto County Relay for

Life.

All who attended the Chamber’s Chick-fil-A Leadercast at the

Link Field Services Training Facility called it inspirational and

plan to attend next year: May 10, 2013.

The Chamber welcomes Izzi, the only Miss

Me and Big Star retailer in Mineral Wells.

Welcome to new business Performance

Details, for all your vehicle detail needs.

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The Chamber newsletter is supported by Weaver’s Print Shop and Bennett’s Brazos Printing.

Featured Members Monthly ROI Report

Chamber

Members— 397

Handouts – 2,116

Relocation Packages – 10

Member Referrals – 78

Tourism

Handouts – 2,759

Tourist Packages – 275

Guests – 56

Promotional Items— 946

Website

Total Requests — 10,076

Page Requests — 22,060

Chamber Save the Dates ∗ July 4, Fourth of July Fireworks at Ram Stadium.

Enjoy concessions, vendors and family fun and dusk

∗ July 4, Pray Mineral Wells Worship Event 5-8 p.m. at Ram Stadium on the visitor side parking lot.

∗ July 21, Taste of Palo Pinto HHCC at 6 p.m.

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May Member of

the Month

Robin Ward, Assis-

tant Manager of

Chili’s Grill and

Bar accepts the Mem-

ber of the Month

Award from Chamber

Board Member Dacey

Malone of Titan Bank.

May Business

Beautification

Award

Southwire was rec-

ognized by the Cham-

ber Board of Directors

because of their initia-

tive of planting 50

trees all over the city.