brownwood chamber of commerce march 2011 newsletter
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INSIDETHIS ISSUE
PAGE 2• Chamber Luncheon• Hill Country Spotlight
PAGE 3• Campaign Update
PAGE 4• Ribbon Cuttings
PAGE 5• New Board Members
PAGE 6• Indoor/Outdoor Show
PAGE 7• New Members
PAGE 8• New Arrivals
Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce600 E. DepotPO Box 880Brownwood, TX 76804
March 11, 2011Volume 6, Issue 3
Brownwood AreaChamber of CommercePhone: (325) 646-9535Fax (325) [email protected]
Check outour upcoming
events onPage 6.
Your March 2011 Monthly Chamber Newsletter
Annual Chamber BanquetPresented by Landmark Life Insurance Company
Every member of the Brownwood Area Chamberof Commerce is encouraged to attend the AnnualBanquet on April 14, 2011. The celebration will beheld in the Coliseum with the Reception at 6:30PM, dinner at 7 PM and the awards presentationslated to begin about 7:30 PM.
According to Chamber CEO Laura Terhune,“The Outgoing Chairman of the Board (GreggRice) and I want every member to make plans nowto attend this annual celebration.” Terhune contin-ued, “The components of the banquet will be verysimilar to last year’s successful event: a Receptionwill be followed by the Banquet and concludingwith Awards Presentations.”
The Presenting Sponsor of the 2011 AnnualBanquet will be Landmark Life Insurance Company. Other sponsors include:
Small Business of the Year Award Sponsor - Jones Carpets
Medium Business of the Year Award Sponsor – Ag-Mart
Large Business of the Year Award Sponsor – TexasBank
Ambassador of the Year Award Sponsor - Kyle Kirkland, DDS
Professional of the Year Award Sponsor - Western Bank
Man of the Year Award Sponsor - Brownwoodnews.com
Woman of the Year Award Sponsor - Auto Glass Magic
Groner Pitts Award Sponsor - Dr. Robert Goodwin
Good Neighbor Sponsors: Jennifer Newton Broker AssociateColdwell Banker – Realtor; Insurance Specialist; Caring FamilyNetwork; Mid-Tex Cellular
For more information about sponsoring an award or toreserve a corporate VIP table for 8, see a Team Memberof the Total Resource Campaign. Individual ticket priceswill be $32 per person and can be purchased at theChamber starting March 11.
Page 2 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / March 2011
The Chamber’s MonthlyLuncheon will be Friday, March18 at the Brownwood CountryClub from 11:30 AM to 1 PM.The luncheon, which is open tomembers and guests, will featurean interesting program and will alsoinclude door prizes, introduction ofnew members and a cash drawing.
COL Morgan M Lamb graduatedfrom the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point, New York afterserving as a enlisted soldier and was com-missioned a Second Lieutenant in Aviation inMay of 1985. COL Lamb also holds aMasters Degree in Strategic Studies from theUnited States Army War College.
COL Lamb’s command assignmentsinclude: Charlie Troop, 3rd Squadron 7thUnited States Cavalry in Germany;Headquarters and Headquarters Company,3rd Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment,XVIII Airborne Corps (Airborne), FortBragg, North Carolina; Alpha Company, 3rdBattalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, XVIIIAirborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment,XVIII Airborne Corps (Airborne), FortBragg, North Carolina and 3rd Battalion, 3dAviation Regiment (Attack), 3d InfantryDivision (Mechanized), Fort Stewart andHunter Army Airfield, Georgia and Iraq. Heis currently the Commander of the 21stCavalry Brigade, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
Some of his other assignments include:Scout Platoon Leader, Attack Platoon Leader,and Operations Officer, Aviation Company,3rd Squadron 7th United States Cavalry inGermany; Tactics Subject Matter Expert for
the TRADOC Systems Managerfor the Longbow Apache, FortRucker, AL; 1st AviationBrigade S3/Operations Officer,Fort Rucker, AL; BattalionS3/Operations Officer, 1st
Squadron 6th United StatesCavalry Brigade , Camp Eagle,
Korea; Brigade S3/OperationsOfficer, 6th United States Cavalry
Brigade, Camp Humphries, Korea;Senior Aviation Observer Controller,
Battle Command Training Program, FortLeavenworth, Kansas. Chief of Training
and Exercises, XVIII Airborne Corps, FortBragg, North Carolina; and Chief of Trainingfor the United States Army Peacekeeping andStability Institute, Carlisle Barracks,Pennsylvania.
COL Lamb’s military education includes:Aviation Officer Basic Course; AviationOfficer Advanced Course; Combined ArmsServices Staff School; Army Command andGeneral Staff College; and the United StatesArmy War College.
COL Lamb is joined by his wife, Cynthiaand their three children; Kyle (21) a senior atthe United States Military Academy, Tyler(19) a sophomore at the United StatesMilitary Academy, and Marissa (17) who is asenior at Harker Heights High School.
The cost of the luncheon is $11 per personto be paid at the door. Attendees may chargetheir meals to their personal country clubaccount. Anyone interested in attending theluncheon is urged to RSVP to the Chamber bycalling 325-646-9535. You can also registeronline on the Chamber’s website: www.brownwoodchamber.org.
Community Partners for Progress
www.brownwoodbulletin.com • 325-646-2541
Luncheon to FeatureCommander of 21st Cav
The spring 2011 issue of Hill Country Magazine has just been releasedwhich features Brownwood and Brown County.
The cover story focuses on Brown County being officially recognizedas a part of the Texas Hill Country by the state. The issue also gives abrief history of the area and focuses on several points of interest.
Photos of the Martin and Frances Lehnis Railroad Museum, LyricTheatre, Brown County Museum of History, Depot Civic and CulturalCenter, Lake Brownwood, Howard Payne University, and 3M are all partof the article.
Copies of the issue are available at newsstands and at the BrownwoodStore inside of the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce offices.
Brown County Featuredin Hill Country Magazine
March 2011 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 3
In February, the Brownwood AreaChamber of Commerce launched a bold newproject designed to help members takeadvantage of sponsorship opportunities in aunique way. During the Chamber’s TotalResource Campaign (TRC), volunteers areselling sponsorship opportunities to localbusinesses for events and promotions offeredthrough the Brownwood Area Chamber ofCommerce.
The TRC is designed to give Chambermembers an array of opportunities to becomemore involved with the organization throughgreater public awareness of Chamber pro-grams, projects, and events. Over a seven-week period which began February 8, dozensof volunteers have been working in teams tohelp businesses design customized sponsor-ship plans for the entire year. Volunteersselling these sponsorships can earn cashprizes as well as an iPad and a trip to LasVegas.
TRC Chairman Bert Massey said ”I thinkfolks in Brownwood will find the TotalResource Campaign to be beneficial in meet-ing their needs.”
So far, teams have been very competitivewith the Go Gators team, and TeamKOXE/KBWD leading the way.
Several great sponsorship opportunities arestill available including presenting sponsor forthe 2011 Business Showcase, the Chamber’sShop-at-Home campaign, Christmas Underthe Stars Festival, website sponsorships, andmuch more. These sponsorship opportunitieswill not be available after March 29th!!!
Visit www.BrownwoodChamber.org for allof the available sponsorship opportunities.
Chamber’s Total ResourceCampaign Update
Team StandingsGo Gators $19,495
KOXE $17,065
TexasBank $5,625
PF&E $1,000
Victory $750
Girling Health Care $250
Oak Ridge Manor $0
Support these local Chamber Members.
Davis-Morris Funeral HomePO Box 356
Brownwood, Texas 76804325-646-5555
McCoys Building Supply Center
Toni Hill3605 Hwy 377 S
Brownwood, Texas 76801325-643-2658
Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership
219 Early Blvd.Early, TX 76802(325) 646-8023
Accu Screen2201 Coggin Avenue
Brownwood, TX 76801(325) 646-7828
www.accuscreen.net
Blaylock Funeral Home1914 Indian Creek RoadBrownwood, TX 769801
(325) 203-4027
Brownwood Bulletin700 CarnegieBrownwood
(325) 646-2541www.brownwoodbulletin.com
Camelot Apartments2001 Slayden
Brownwood, TX 76801(325) 643-4591
Depot Liquor1001 Vine
Brownwood, TX 76801www.brownwoodnews.com
Southside Village2801 4th St.
Brownwood, TX 76801(325) 646-1749
www.southsidevillage.net
BuildingPartnerships for a betterCommunity
Page 4 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / March 2011
Ribbon Cutting for Stewart Street StorageThe Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremo-
ny Wednesday, March 2nd for Stewart Street Storage located in Brownwood. The company provides climate controlled storage units for personal use aswell as for businesses. The indoor units are heated and cooled and availablein a variety of sizes. They also offer indoor and outdoor boat, RV, and autostorage. The facility is secure with an array of surveillance cameras to monitorthe grounds.
Stewart Street Storage is located at 1800 Stewart Street. For more informa-tion or to rent a unit, call 325-217-8236.
Maurices Celebrates Grand Opening at New LocationMaurices celebrated the relocation of their new store to Commerce Square
in Brownwood last week with a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting. The new store offers over 5000 sq ft of shopping space to help offer a wide
range of new merchandise. Maurices offers a large selection of women’sfashion accessories for sizes 1-24. They also offer several special services totheir customers.
Maurices joins Burkes Outlet and Bealls as some of the newest additions toCommerce Square in recent months giving customers more shopping choices.
Maurices is open Monday through Saturday 10am-9pm and Sunday fromnoon to 6pm. Give them a call at (325) 641-8245 for additional information orvisit them at their new location 519C W. Commerce in Commerce Square inBrownwood.
Chamber Welcomes New Member Laura Johnson,Mary Kay Independent Sales Director
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce hosted aribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, February 24th to wel-come Laura Lacey Johnson, Mary Kay IndependentSales Director as their newest member. As an Independent Sales Director, Laura chooses to pro-vide education, leadership and motivation to other MaryKay Independent Beauty Consultants and offers her cus-tomers high-quality Mary Kay® products and complimen-tary custom makeovers.
Mary Kay is one of the largest direct sellers of skin careand color cosmetics in the world. In 2009, Mary Kay Inc.and its international subsidiaries achieved $2.5 billion inwholesale sales worldwide. Mary Kay® products are soldin more than 35 markets worldwide. To learn more aboutMary Kay, visit Laura’s website at www.marykay.com/lau-ralaceyjohnson.
RIBBON CUTTINGS
March 2011 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 5
Toni HillToni Hill was born in Harbor City, California.
Her mother was a native of Sweetwater and herfather was from Long Beach, CA. She moved toTexas in 1983—first to Albany and then toBrownwood. Toni is married to Leonard Hill, whois retired from 3M Company. They run a cow/calfoperation in Brown and Mills Counties.
Toni has worked for McCoy’s for 17 years,starting as a part-time cashier. Over the years, sheworked in the yard and as a delivery driver; shemoved inside to work in sales until being selectedas the Store Manager in June, 2005. Toni said,“The best thing about my job is the people that Iwork with and the customers I serve—and thefriends that I have made.” She continued, “I truly
believe that I still learn something new every day.I enjoy each day, from solving the smallest plumb-ing problem to building a new house from theground up.”
The Hills attend the Shiloh Church nearRichland Springs. Toni has two sons and two step-daughters, eight grandchildren and one greatgrandson—with another on the way. She enjoysriding horses, sewing, reading, canning and ridingmotorcycles—and watching the grandchildrengrow, especially while keeping them on weekends.Toni noted, “One of my favorite days off is work-ing with cows with Leonard.” She concluded,“When I retire, I would like to teach young kidshow to ride and the responsibility that goes withcaring for animals.”
Eric McNeeseLast year, Eric McNeese was appointed to serve
on the Chamber’s Board of Directors. That termwill expire on March 31, 2011, and now McNeesehas been re-elected to the Board for a full three-year term.
Eric McNeese was born in San Antonio. He isthe son of Larry and Judy Ehrke of Blanket andRobert and Olinda McNeese of San Antonio. Hegraduated from Early High School and from theUniversity of Texas at Austin with a BA inEconomics. He earned a Doctor of Jurisprudencefrom St. Mary's University School of Law and waslicensed to practice law in the State of Texas in2003. Eric has worked in the land title industrysince 1993 in numerous capacities (title examiner,escrow officer and general counsel).
Since 2008, he has practiced law in Brownwoodas an Attorney for Massey & West, Attorneys, andalso serves as Vice-President of The BrownCounty Abstract Company, Inc. He is a member ofthe Brown County Bar Association, theIndependent Title Agents of Texas, and the TexasLand Title Association of Texas. He is also servingas Texas Underwriting Counsel for AlliantNational Title Insurance Company. For severalyears Eric has served on the “Rates, Rules andForms Committee” and the “LegislativeCommittee” of the Texas Land Title Association.
Eric is married to Sarah Massey McNeese andhas three children; Cora, Liam, and Rory. He is amember of the First United Methodist Church ofBrownwood.
Debbie MorelockDebbie Morelock graduated from Odem High
School and then attended HPU, Stephen F. Austinand finished her degree in Holistic Nutrition with aPh.D. from Clayton College.
Debbie and her husband Don own Star of TexasBed and Breakfast. She teaches yoga and doesnutrition counseling. Debbie serves on theTourism Advisory Committee for the Chamber andis also on the Board for the Texas Bed & Breakfast
Association. Debbie serves on the MilitaryAffairs Board for the Chamber and is part of theMilitary Family Support Group locally. She hasbeen involved with the Brownwood Reunion for10 years and is a Big Sister with Big Brothers BigSisters.
Debbie loves to camp, fly fish, kayak and gar-den, and spend as much time in and around TexasRivers as possible.
NEW CHAMBER BOARD MEMBERS
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UPCOMINGEVENTS
March17 BALOS presents Cristiana Pegoraro
Victory Life Church Auditorium18 Chamber Monthly Luncheon
Brownwood Country Club18-19 Bluebonnet Relays
Gordon Wood Stadium25-27 Become an Outdoor Woman
Texas 4H Center
April3 Brownwood Bass Club Open
TournamentLake Brownwood
7 BALOS presents the Legacy of Floyd Cramer featuring Jason ColemanVictory Life Church Auditorium
9 HPU FestHoward Payne University
9 HPU Stinger DazeHoward Payne University
9 Indoor/Outdoor Expo 2011Brownwood Coliseum
14 Chamber Annual BanquetBrownwood Coliseum
15 Chamber Monthly LuncheonBrownwood Country Club
16 Bowl for Kids SakeAcademy Lanes
27-1 Life Guard Training & Instructor CourseAmerican Red Cross
29-30 Brownwood High Class of 1961 50 Year ReunionTexas 4H Center
30-1 Heart of Texas Quilt ShowBrownwood Coliseum
May11-15 Life Guard Training and Instructor
CourseAmerican Red Cross
12 BALOS presents Jim Witter – Piano ManVictory Life Auditorium
19 Dr. Pepper Bottlers Business After HoursDr. Pepper Company – Milam Drive
20 Chamber Monthly LuncheonBrownwood Country Club
First Saturday of Every Month is Family Day at the
Lehnis Railroad Museum
Come enjoy a “Picnic in the Park”at the 4th Annual Indoor/OutdoorExpo – Presented by Home Depot onSaturday, April 9th at theBrownwood Coliseum!
The Brownwood Area Chamber ofCommerce and Home Depot haveteamed up this year to offer the bestshow yet, featuring local businessesfocused on meeting your
Spring/Summer Indoor and Outdoorneeds. From 10:00 AM until 4:00PM you will have the opportunity tovisit with representatives from HomeDepot, Bob’s Fuels, Pate’s Hardware,Sue’s Backyard, Beds & More,Leland’s Portable Buildings, Oncorand many, many more all under oneroof!
As you plan your day at the Expo,don’t miss out on the How-ToDemonstration’s that will run eachhour beginning at 11:00 AMDemonstration Topics Include:“Staging Your Home to Sell” –Presented by Coldwell Banker &Associates“Spring Gardening Tips” –Presented by Weakley-Watson, TrueValue Hardware“Home Improvement Tips” –Presented by Home Depot“Archery Demo” – Presented byThe Sportsman CenterAnd a “Sneak Peak” Fashion Showfeaturing a new and hip Boutiquecoming soon to Brownwood/Early!
Door prizes will be given out eachhour, compliments of participatingvendors and at the end of the day;visitors who play Expo BINGO willbe eligible to win the GRANDDOOR PRIZE!
Don’t miss out on this fun filledday, for only $2 Adults can enjoy allof this and more, children 10 andunder get in for FREE! Save Gas,Save Time and Shop for spring at the4th Annual Indoor/Outdoor Expo onSaturday, April 9th! Don’t Miss It!
4th Annual Indoor/Outdoor Expo –“Picnic in the Park”
Presented by Home Depot
A great place to golf, swim, relaxand socialize. Whether it’s making
new friends or maybe all youwant is a great meal in a beautiful
setting then come to theBrownwood Country Club and
enjoy some of the finest food andfellowship that a private club
has to offer. Call today forinformation on membership.
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CROSS TIMBERS
March 2011 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 7
Big Country Health Care Services – TheBrownwood Area Chamber of Commerce isproud to welcome Big Country Health CareServices. Big Country Healthcare has been aLicensed Home Healthcare Agency servingthe “Big Country” area since 2006. BigCountry Health Care serves a 20 countyregion including; Brown, Callahan, Coke,Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher,Haskell, Jones, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto,Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens,Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, and Young.For more information visit www.bigcountry-healthcare.com, call (325) 649-9600 or stopby the new Brownwood office located at 807Center Avenue.
Mary Kay Cosmetics – Laura LaceyJohnson – The Brownwood Area Chamberof Commerce is proud to welcome Laura asthe newest member of the Chamber. Since2007, Laura Lacey Johnson has provided theBrownwood Area with the highest qualityskincare and cosmetics from Mary KayCosmetics. Give her a call anytime at (325)642-8793 or visit her websitewww.marykay.com/lauralaceyjohnson.
Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers - TheBrownwood Area Chamber of Commerce ispleased to welcome Heart of Texas CrimeStoppers. Crime Stoppers was founded in1982 and operates as a non-profit organiza-tion giving rewards for information of crimi-nal activity, cash reward for anonymousinformation on criminal activities. For moreinformation about this valuable organization,visit www.heartoftexascrimestoppers.org orcontact Dennis Jackson at (325) 451-4046.
Fitness Fusion – The Brownwood Chamberwelcomes Fitness Fusion, the newest fitnessexperience in Brownwood! Susan Oliver andher staff of certified and licensed instructors,offer Classes in Pilates, Turbokick, Zumba(beginner, advanced, and Gold), Yoga, PiYo,and Hip Hop. All classes are suited for
adults at every level of fitness! FitnessFusion offers group fitness only; no personaltrainer available. There is NO membershipfee--pay only for classes you attend. Classsizes will be small and limited, so you mustpre-register for classes by calling 325-642-8885, email your contact information to:[email protected] or just stop by 1516Austin Avenue and give it a shot!
Brownwood Insurance Center – TheBrownwood Area Chamber of Commerce ispleased to welcome Mickey Stanley andBrownwood Insurance Center as a new mem-ber! Stop by and visit with Mickey aboutyour insurance needs, he has the experienceand knowledge to ensure you get the bestdeal. Brownwood Insurance Center is locat-ed at 301 North Center Avenue, across thestreet from the Brown County Courthouse,stop by today or give him a call at (325) 643-6100.
Tilt Shift Studios – The Brownwood AreaChamber is pleased to welcome Tilt ShiftStudios and owner Kim Hurt. Kim special-izes in wedding, portrait, fine art and com-mercial photography. Check out her latestwork by logging ontowww.tiltshiftstudios.com or give Kim a callfor more information, (325) 200-6404.
Desires – The Brownwood Area Chamber ispleased to welcome Desires and ownerJessica Bradley. Desires is located inHeartland Mall and offers a collection ofHome Décor items, suitable for any taste!Visit Desires seven days a week, Mondaythrough Saturday – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM andSunday’s 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. For moreinformation call Jessica at (325) 641-1790.
Stewart Street Storage – The BrownwoodArea Chamber proudly welcomes StewartStreet. Stewart Street Storage is the neweststorage facility in the Brownwood area andfeatures climate controlled units for self stor-
age, as well as RV and Boat Storage units andmini storage spaces. Located at 1800 StewartStreet, the facility offers various size unitspriced as low as $68 per month. For moreinformation on how to receive ONE FREEMONTH, call Libby Pritchett at (325) 217-8236.
Shear Chaos Salon & Boutique – TheBrownwood Area Chamber of Commerce ispleased to welcome the newest and chicestSalon & Boutique to the Brownwood area.Shear Chaos, located at 117 North Fisk,offers Brownwood residents a high classsalon that features a consignment boutiquewhere individuals are welcome to bring cloth-ing to resale. For more information call LauraGeorge at (432) 230-4997.
Tarleton State University SBDC – TheBrownwood Area Chamber of Commerce ispleased to welcome the Tarleton StateUniversity Small Business DevelopmentCenter to the Chamber! The Tarleton StateUniversity Small Business DevelopmentCenter, located in Stephenville, providesbusiness counseling, technical assistance,training workshops, and business plan devel-opment for small businesses in a 9 countyarea. The SBDC strives to promote growth,expansion, innovation, increased productivityand improved management for small busi-ness. For more information visit www.tsusb-dc.org or call Randy Thomas at (817) 573-7681.
The Red Raiders of Central Texas – TheBrownwood Area Chamber of Commerce ispleased to welcome The Red Raiders ofCentral Texas. The Texas Tech AlumniChapter was founded in 2004 to offer finan-cial support to up and coming Red Raiders!The chapter organizes and hosts several eventfundraisers to help raise money for collegescholarship for area high school students.For more information contact Bryce Harris at(325) 998-1984.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
325-643-35451 Carnegie • Brownwood
Page 8 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / March 2011
Gregg Rice, Chairman3M Company
Dr. Don Bostic, Chair ElectRanger College
Stephen Haynes, PastChairman Haynes Law Firm. P.C.
Stan CrawfordRemax
Becky JonesJones Carpet
Steve WeckwerthSubway
Michelle ThomasAldersgate Enrichment Center
Dr. Bill EllisHoward Payne University
Jan CateGirl Scouts
Ray GarzaTexasBank
Jill LockeOak Ridge Manor
Chance BarrIndividual
Ken HarrissOncor
Michael RichardsonFarmers Insurance
Priscilla MonsonWest Central Texas Valuation Services
Eric McNeeseBrown County Abstract
Brownwood AreaChamber ofCommerce
Board of Directors2010-2011
CHAMBER STAFF
Laura Terhune, Executive DirectorSunni Holloway, Tourism Manager
Ray Tipton, Marketing ManagerMissi Malone, Membership Director
Martha Faetche, Receptionist; VisitorCenter & Brownwood Store Manager
Dawn Norway – Office Manager
Proven CommunityPartner
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TexasBank
Central Texas RuralTransit District
Public Transit: 1-800-710-2277
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