www.brownwoodchamber.org Information compiled by the Brownwood Chamber of Commerce Staff or member submitted unless otherwise noted/Design by the Brownwood Bulletin/ over 7,000 copied printed and distributed. March 9, 2012 Volume 7, Issue 3 Your March` 2012 Monthly Chamber Newsletter Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce 600 E. Depot PO Box 880 Brownwood, TX 76804 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Phone: (325) 646-9535 Fax (325) 643-6686 membership @brownwoodchamber.org CHECK OUT OUR UP COMING EVENTS ON PAGE 6 Page 2 • Chamber Banquet • Chamber Board Page 3 • Total Resource Campaign • Wild Flowers Page 4 • New Members Page 5 • NeW Downtown • Ribbon Cutting Page 6 • Spring Business Showcase Page 7 • Spring Business Showcase Page 8 • Brownwood Store Chamber Hosts State Senator Troy Fraser Sponsored by Bruner Auto Group The Chamber’s Monthly Luncheon will be Friday, March 16 at the Brownwood Country Club from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. The luncheon, which is open to members and guests, will feature an inter- esting program and will also include door prizes, introduc- tion of new members and the “Aces Wild” Cash Drawing— which features a guaranteed winner each month. The featured speaker will be State Senator Troy Fraser. He will present a legislative briefing to the Chamber mem- bers and guests. Troy Fraser was elected in 1996 to serve Senate District 24, a 21-county region that includes the cities of Abilene, Brownwood, Belton, Freder- icksburg, Kerrville, Marble Falls and Temple. It also contains two major military installations, Fort Hood near Killeen, and Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. Senator Fraser serves as chairman of the Senate Com- mittee on Natural Resources. He also sits on the following standing Senate committees: Economic Development, State Affairs, Nominations, and International Relations & Trade. Since his election in 1996, Senator Fraser has been consistently ranked by leading organizations as one of the most conservative members of the Texas Sen- ate for his voting record on fiscal and social issues. For his pro-business, pro-Texas voting record during the 2007 legislative session, he was named a “Champion of Free Enterprise” by the Texas As- sociation of Business. Elected by his fellow Sena- tors, Senator Fraser served as President Pro Tem of the Texas Senate from June 2009 to January 2011. As President Pro-Tempore, Fraser was third in line for the Governor’s seat and was given the responsibil- ity to serve in that capacity in the event that Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Gover- nor David Dewhurst were out of the state. Prior to his election to the Texas Senate in 1996, Senator Fraser served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives, from 1988 to 1992. He is a longtime busi- ness, civic and Republican Party leader. He has served as a chamber of commerce president and as Chairman of the Economic Development Council. He has also been a Little League coach, Rotary president, and was chosen Lions Club Man of the Year. Born in Abilene, Fraser was raised in the small West Texas town of Coahoma. He at- tended Angelo State Universi- ty and the University of Texas at Arlington. He and his wife Linda have three children and four grandchildren. The Presenting Sponsor of this luncheon is Bruner Auto Group and the door prize sponsor is Spa on the Creek. The cost of the luncheon is $12 per person to be paid at the door. Anyone interested in attending the luncheon is urged to RSVP to the Cham- ber by calling 325-646-9535. You can also register online on the Chamber’s website: www.brownwoodchamber.org.
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.March 9, 2012
Volume 7, Issue 3
Your March` 2012 Monthly Chamber Newsletter
Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce600 E. DepotPO Box 880Brownwood, TX 76804
InsIde ThIs Issue
Brownwood AreaChamber of CommercePhone: (325) 646-9535Fax (325) [email protected]
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page 6
Page 2 •ChamberBanquet •ChamberBoard
Page 3 •TotalResourceCampaign •WildFlowers
Page 4 •NewMembers
Page 5 •NeWDowntown •RibbonCutting
Page 6 •SpringBusiness Showcase
Page 7 •SpringBusiness Showcase
Page 8 •BrownwoodStore
Chamber Hosts State Senator Troy Fraser
Sponsored by Bruner Auto Group TheChamber’sMonthlyLuncheonwillbeFriday,March16attheBrownwoodCountryClubfrom11:30AMto1PM.Theluncheon,whichisopentomembersandguests,willfeatureaninter-estingprogramandwillalsoincludedoorprizes,introduc-tionofnewmembersandthe“AcesWild”CashDrawing—whichfeaturesaguaranteedwinnereachmonth. ThefeaturedspeakerwillbeStateSenatorTroyFraser.HewillpresentalegislativebriefingtotheChambermem-bersandguests. TroyFraserwaselectedin1996toserveSenateDistrict24,a21-countyregionthatincludesthecitiesofAbilene,Brownwood,Belton,Freder-icksburg,Kerrville,MarbleFallsandTemple.Italsocontainstwomajormilitaryinstallations,FortHoodnearKilleen,andDyessAirForceBaseinAbilene. SenatorFraserservesaschairmanoftheSenateCom-mitteeonNaturalResources.HealsositsonthefollowingstandingSenatecommittees:EconomicDevelopment,StateAffairs,Nominations,andInternationalRelations&
AWARDSPONSORS: •Small Business of the Year Award Sponsor - JonesCarpets •Medium Business of the Year Award Sponsor – Ag-Mart/NelsonWholesale •Large Business of the Year Award Sponsor – TexasBank •Ambassador of the Year Award Sponsor - KyleKirkland,DDS • Man of the Year Award Sponsor – BrownwoodNews.com •Woman of the Year Award Sponsor - AutoGlassMagic •Groner Pitts Award Sponsor - Dr.RobertGoodwin • Good Neighbor:JenniferNewton BrokerAssociateColdwellBanker–Realtor •Good Neighbor:InsuranceSpecialist •Good Neighbor:BrownwoodReunionCelebration •Good Neighbor:WestCentralWireless FormoreinformationaboutsponsoringtheAnnualBanquetortoreserveacorporateVIPtableforeight,seeaTeamMemberoftheTotalResourceCampaign.Individualticketpriceswillbe$34perpersonandcanbepurchasedattheChamberstartingMarch12.
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
Spring 2012 Wildflower Season Benefits from Recent Rains
Pictured are several TRC top producers including Ray Garza (TexasBank), Priscilla Monson (West/Central Texas Valuation Services) and Bryce Harris (WT Harris Co.)
Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign Continues
Page 4 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / March 2012
Stephen Young – Coldwell Banker/Mark Campbell & Associates – TheBrownwoodAreaChamberofCommerceispleasedtowelcomeoneofthenewestrealtorsintheareaasanewmember.ContactStephenforallofyourrealestateneeds325-647-2418.
Cen-Tex Soccer Association – TheBrownwoodAreaChamberofCommerceisexcitedtowelcomeCen-TexSoccerAssociationasoneofitsnewestmembers!ThisassociationspecializesinofferingqualityrecreationalsoccerprogramsforchildreninCentralTexas.ContactMikeSmithat(325)998-0296orvisittheirwebsite;http://centexsoccer.orgformoreinformation.
Black Plumbing–TheBrownwoodAreaChamberofCommercewelcomesBlackPlumbingasaoneofitsnewmembers!BlackPlumbingisafamilyownedandoperatedbusinesslocatedrighthereintheBigCountryformorethan18years.Darrinandhisstaffcanhandleallofyourplumbingneedsfromlargetosmallwithtopqualitycustomerservice.Theyspecializeinlocatingandrepairingslableaks,aswellasleakdetectionandvideoinspection.BlackPlumbingisafullservicecompanyeagertomeetallofyourplumbingneeds.Formoreinformationvisitwww.blackplumbing.comorgivethemacallat(325)675-839124hoursaday/7daysaweek!
Main Street Car Wash – The BrownwoodAreaChamberofCommerceispleasedtowelcomebackMainStreetCarWash!Establishedin1997,MainStreetCarWashoffersqualitycarwashanddetailofvehiclesaswellasgiftitemsandgreetingcards.Stopbytodayat410N.MainandaskJaciandherstaffhowtheycanmakeyourvehiclelooklikenew!Formoreinformationcall(325)643-5001.
Lee Health Care–TheBrownwoodAreaChamberofCommerceisexcitedtowelcomeitsnewestmember,LeeHealthCare!LeeHealthCareofferspersonalizedhomecare,alargeselectionofhomemedicalsuppliesandequipmentaswellasrespiratoryproducts.Formoreinformationvisittheirwebsite–www.leehealthcare.comorcall(325)646-7670today!
A Special THANK YOU to the fol-lowing businesses that renewed their
Membership in the month of Feb-ruary. We greatly appreciate your
continued support of the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce and the
Brownwood Community.
377 Villas of Brownwood ApartmentsApollo Computers
Bill BlaggBrown County Animal Clinic
Burl Lowery, CPACamelot Apartments
Carnes CampCentral Texas Communications
Concho Valley Foundation RepairDanHil ContainersDr. McLean, DDS
Dr. Robert Goodwin, DDSDr. Robert Johnson, DDS
Dr. Stephen KellyEhrke Chiropractic
English Business FormsF&M Bank
Flowers by PhyllisHaynes Law Firm
Heart of Texas Crime StoppersHeartland Funeral Home
Hoffpauier Outdoor SuperstoreHope for TomorrowInsurance Specialist
Joel KeltonJulia Taylor, CPA
Keg 1 O’NealKTXS
Line-X Bed LinersMarket Place Apartments
McCoy’sMid-Tex Cellular
Mid-Tex Human Resource Prima Pasta
Roberson Rent-AllSouthwest Appliance
StaplesSteven Beal
Stewart Street StorageTarleton State University – Small Business
DevelopmentTaylors Mini Mall
Texas Farm Bureau InsuranceTexas State Technical College
March 2012 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 5
New Welcome Banners for Downtown
Brownwood
Ribbon cutting
JoinstheBrownwoodArea
Chamber of Commerce The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, February 15th for their newest member Fitness Evolution. Established in 2009, Fitness Evolution offers various levels of training boot camps and fitness classes that include; Les Mills Body Combat, Body Pump, TurboKick,Yoga, Zumba, StrikeF.I.T, Evolution F.I.T and Spin. Minerva and her staff provide nutritional advice to all members as well as professional guidance in building strength, gaining flexibility and improving performance. Visit their location in Downtown Brownwood at 210 W. Anderson or call Minerva at 325-513-6040 for more information about their classes and programs.
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March12 Ribbon Cutting: Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Deli 16 Chamber Monthly Luncheon Brownwood Country Club16-18 Lonestar Expo and Rattlesnake Roundup Brownwood Coliseum22 Business After Hours Heartland Chiropractic23 Canines, Cats, and Cabernet Depot Civic and Cultural Center23 Woodland Heights Elementary Event Woodland Heights Elementary24 Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser Brownwood High Gymnasium24-25 Silver Spur Gun and Blade Show Brownwood Coliseum 29 Empty Bowls Brownwood Coliseum
April10 Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet Brownwood Coliseum14 Spring Business Showcase Brownwood Coliseum19 Business After Hours Davis-Morris Funeral Home20 Chamber Monthly Luncheon Brownwood Country Club21 Keep Brownwood Beautiful Citywide cleanup Under Austin Ave. Overpass21 Bunny Run 5K Gordon Wood Stadium25 Wake Up Wednesday Chamber Boardroom26 BALOS presents: Take Me Home: The music of John Denver Victory Life Church27 Economic Summit HPU Mabee Center28 Gordon Wood Hall of Champions Fun Run & Induction Banquet Coggin Ave. Baptist Church28-29 Heart of Texas Quilt Show Brownwood Coliseum
May4 BALOS presents Sweet Adelines Victory Life Church5 Boys and Girls Club Barn Dance Sorrell Canyon Ranch18 Chamber Monthly Luncheon
First Saturday of Every Month is Family Day Lehnis Railroad Museum
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.
March 2012 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 7
Community Partners for Progress
www.brownwoodtx.com•325-646-2541
Brownwood area Chamber of
CommerceBoard of Directors
2011-2012
Dr.DonBostic,ChairmanRanger CollegegreggRice,pastChairman3M CompanySteveWeckwerthSubwayDr.BillellisHoward Payne UniversityBrianKightTSTCRaygarzaTexasBankChance BarrIndividualKenHarrissOncorMichaelRichardsonFarmers InsurancepriscillaMonsonWest Central Texas Valuation ServicesericMcNeeseBrown County AbstractToniHillMcCoy’sDebbieMorelockStar of Texas Bed & BreakfastJoshStegemollerStegemoller RealtorsSamWaldropWaldrop Construction
ChaMbER StaFFLaura terhune, Executive DirectorSunni Modawell, tourism ManagerRay tipton, Marketing ManagerMissi Malone, Membership Director Martha Faetche, Receptionist; Visitor Center & brownwood Store ManagerDawn Norway – Office Manager
325-643-35451 Carnegie • Brownwood
Proven CommunityPartner
www.texbank.comTexasBank
Central Texas RuralTransit District
Public Transit: 1-800-710-2277
COUNTIES:BrownCallahanColeman
ComancheEastlandErathNolan
RunnelsShacklefordStephensRural Taylor
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stuffed lions, armadillos, buffalos, longhorns & Eagles The Brownwood Store & Visitors Center
at the historic depot646-9535 • www.VisitBrownwood.com
Stop in today for a Texas Friendly experience!
the brownwood store
Hours are 8-5 Monday-Thursday • 8-4 Fridays
Specializes in gifts for:• The Texan who has moved away• The “new Texan”• The visitor to Texas• The wan-a-be Texan
BROWNWOOD Huge selection of t-shirts, caps, dirt shirts, handpaintedwine glasses, magnets, mugs, history and reference books, throws,postcards, Monopoly, lions and collectable ornaments & coffees
TEXAS books on history, Indians, travel, birding, trails, gardening, cowboys, cookbooks, and children’s books. Dublin Dr Pepper products,wild berry jellies, hot sauce, dips, candles, road kill candles, Texas wildflower books, soaps, lotions and crosses
HARVEY HOUSE and Fred Harvey books, t-shirts and memorabilia
The Brownwood Store and Visitors Center600 East Depot inside the Chamber of Commerce
Mon.-Thurs. 8am-5pm Fri. 8am-4pm
Page 8 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / March 2012
Come browse through our great selection of Texas Books…perfect for Spring break or a summer outing!
Travel Guides:Backroads of Texas • Scenic Driving in Texas
Fun With the Family-day trips with the kidsHaunted Texas- a travel guide • Bikers Guide to Texas
Weird Texas- local legends and best kept secretsPaddling the Guadalupe • Courthouses of Texas
Why Stop?-guide to Texas historical markersPocket guides to wildflowers, birds, trees, snakes, fishes, stars,
cattle, and animal tracksJust Good Readin’ :
Lonestar- our favorite book on Texas history • Texas in Her Own WordsRoad to Dr Pepper Texas (Dublin ) • Texas Rattlesnake RoundupsTexas Iliad- History of the Texas Revolution • Outlaw Tales of Texas
Elmer Kelton’s Shotgun, Goodbye to a River, Other Men’s HorsesSpooky Texas, and several books of ghost stories • Texas Indian Trails
Indians of Texas • 9 Years Among the IndiansCowboy Values: Recapturing what America once stood for
the 6 books by Harry MarlinCaptured- a true story of abduction by Indians on the Texas frontier
And many more…For Children:
Larry Gets Lost in Texas • Bubba the Cowboy PrinceCindy Ellen-a wild western Cinderella • The Legend of the Bluebonnet
Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse • L is for LonestarCowboy Things to Make and Do • Texas Coloring Book
RoundUp- a Texas number Book • Texas StampedeDaddy’s Shoulders • Hank the Cowdog series