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. I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE PAGE 2 • Chamber Luncheon • 5k Run PAGE 3 • Christmas Festival • HPU concerts PAGE 4 • Shop at Home! PAGE 5 • Ribbon Cuttings PAGE 6 • Light it Up! • New Members PAGE 7 • Choo Choo Christmas PAGE 8 • What is the Brownwood Store Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce 600 E. Depot PO Box 880 Brownwood, TX 76804 November 12, 2010 Volume 5, Issue 11 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. The Brownwood Rotary Club is pleased to announce that this year’s annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show (to be held on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14) will have a new component added to the event: Corvettes. Rotary Club member Laura Terhune, Chairman of the Arts & Crafts Show, stated, “Each year, as we set up for the show, we create aisles for the vendors, draping off the extra space around the perime- ter of the coliseum. This year, we decided to do something with that wasted space that would be fun and interesting for the attendees of the show.” Terhune noted, “I am working with Wayne Creel and the Heartland Cruisers. Wayne and I thought it would be fun to have a couple of Corvettes from each of the past decades—a total of 10-12 cars in all.” Most of the cars will be inside the coliseum with 2 or 3 in the parking lot to catch the attention of passing drivers. Vendors from the Brownwood area and other parts of the Central Texas area will be set up in the front portion of the coliseum with the car show toward the back. According to Terhune, there are still a few vendor spaces available, but she expects they will all be filled by show date. Terhune added, “We have plenty of jewelry vendors but there are also clothing, metal art, crosses, wood crafts and much more.” A unique feature of the Holiday Arts & Crafts Show is that the Rotary Club gives away a television to a lucky attendee. Each person who pays the admission of $2 will receive an entry form to enter the drawing. In addition, attendees receive additional entry forms with each purchase during the show. The drawing is held just before the end of the show on Sunday after- noon. Terhune concluded, “The timing couldn’t be better for early holiday shopping. Now, folks can also enjoy a fun Corvette show.” Show hours are Sat. 10-5 and Sun. 11-4. For more information see the event listing on the Chamber’s web- site: www.brownwoodchamber.org or call 325-646-9535. Your November 2010 Monthly Chamber Newsletter Holiday Arts & Crafts — and Corvettes
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INSIDETHIS ISSUE
PAGE 2• Chamber Luncheon• 5k Run
PAGE 3• Christmas Festival• HPU concerts
PAGE 4• Shop at Home!
PAGE 5• Ribbon Cuttings
PAGE 6• Light it Up!• New Members
PAGE 7• Choo Choo Christmas
PAGE 8• What is the Brownwood
Store
Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce600 E. DepotPO Box 880Brownwood, TX 76804
November 12, 2010Volume 5, Issue 11
Brownwood AreaChamber of CommercePhone: (325) 646-9535Fax (325) [email protected]
Check outour upcoming
events onPage 6.
The BrownwoodRotary Club ispleased toannounce that thisyear’s annual HolidayArts & Crafts Show (to be held onSaturday and Sunday, November 13and 14) will have a new componentadded to the event: Corvettes.
Rotary Club member LauraTerhune, Chairman of the Arts &Crafts Show, stated, “Each year, aswe set up for the show, we createaisles for the vendors, draping offthe extra space around the perime-ter of the coliseum. This year, wedecided to do something with thatwasted space that would be funand interesting for the attendees ofthe show.”
Terhune noted, “I am workingwith Wayne Creel and theHeartland Cruisers. Wayne and Ithought it would be fun to have acouple of Corvettes from each ofthe past decades—a total of 10-12cars in all.” Most of the cars willbe inside the coliseum with 2 or 3in the parking lot to catch theattention of passing drivers.
Vendors from the Brownwoodarea and other parts of the CentralTexas area will be set up in thefront portion of the coliseum withthe car show toward the back.
According to Terhune,there are still a few vendor
spaces available, but she expectsthey will all be filled by show date.Terhune added, “We have plenty ofjewelry vendors but there are alsoclothing, metal art, crosses, woodcrafts and much more.”
A unique feature of the HolidayArts & Crafts Show is that theRotary Club gives away a televisionto a lucky attendee. Each personwho pays the admission of $2 willreceive an entry form to enter thedrawing. In addition, attendeesreceive additional entry forms witheach purchase during the show.The drawing is held just before theend of the show on Sunday after-noon.
Terhune concluded, “The timingcouldn’t be better for early holidayshopping. Now, folks can alsoenjoy a fun Corvette show.”
Show hours are Sat. 10-5 and Sun.11-4. For more information see theevent listing on the Chamber’s web-site: www.brownwoodchamber.orgor call 325-646-9535.
Your November 2010 Monthly Chamber Newsletter
Holiday Arts & Crafts —and Corvettes
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The Chamber’s Monthly Luncheonwill be Friday, November 19 at theBrownwood Country Club from 11:30AM to 1 PM. The luncheon, which isopen to members and guests, will fea-ture an interesting program and willalso include door prizes, introductionof new members and a cash drawing.
Michael Brown is an internationallyrecognized Skills & CompetenceFramework architect and workforcefuturist, with 20 years experience indeveloping frameworks for large scale,complex systems for Public andPrivate Organizations. In the early‘90’s he served as President of ProjectBluebonnet which performed the firstTexas telemedicine and distance learn-ing projects and under his leadership
Bluebonnet established the StateTelecommunication InfrastructureFund (TIF).
He serves on numerous accreditedskill/competency standard workinggroups, designed the initial job profil-ing system for Oklahoma, Kansas,Hawaii, and served three years on theTexas Skill Standards Board. Hisresearch was used to establish firstgeneration human interoperabilityframework for US Department ofDefense via the Navy’s 1.3 millionworker population. His “End-to-EndSkills and Performance learning”model has provided a roadmap for for-ward leaning organizations and severalEuropean Leonardo da Vinci projectsand working groups.
He currently serves as Co-ChairIEEE Competency Working Group,Member of Ontology OutreachAdvisors, and co-designer of JapanICT Skills System via OpenManagement Group (OMG), is co-developing the European Union’s skillsand competency library to support theEducation Qualification Framework(EQF) and the EuroPASS portabilitydocumentation system, and is buildingthe Texas Talent Grid and SkillsArticulation framework for businessand education.
The cost of the luncheon is $11 perperson to be paid at the door.Attendees may choose to charge theirmeals to their personal country clubaccount. Anyone interested in attend-
ing the luncheon is urged to RSVP tothe Chamber by calling 325-646-9535or email:[email protected].
The Brownwood AreaChamber of Commerceis excited to announcethe addition of a 5K“fun run” to be held inconjunction with theChristmas Under theStars Festival,December 3rd and 4th.
“Santa’s Sleigh5K” will takeplace atRiverside Park onSaturday,December 4th.Registration and warmup will be at 7:30 AMwith a shot gun start promptly at 8:00 AM.Registration forms are available now throughDecember 3rd at the Brownwood AreaChamber of Commerce office and can bepicked up Monday through Thursday between8:00 AM and 5:00 PM and Friday’s 8:00 AMuntil 4:00 PM. Entry fee for the “fun run” is
only $20 if paid byDecember 3rd; otherwise thefee will be $25 the morning
of the race. T-shirts willbe available to the first
150 to register for the race,so sign up early!
Cash prizes for 1st,2nd and 3rd place overall
winners to beannounced at theAwards Ceremony to
be held during theChristmas Under theStars Festival at
Howard Payne University,5:30 PM the evening of
December 4th. All runners are encouraged to dress in
Christmas costumes to show their HolidaySpirit! So hop in “Santa’s Sleigh” and join theelves and reindeer for a fun run in the park!For more information contact Missi Malone,Director of Member Services at 325-646-9535.
How Education is Adapting to Meeting the Needs of Business
1st Annual 5K “Fun Run” Added to Christmas Festival
“Santa’s Sleigh 5K”
Past, Present &Future Tour of
Downtown ChurchesThe 2010 Past, Present and Future Tour of Downtown
will explore some of the historic churches in the heart ofthe city.
The event, developed by members of the DowntownBrownwood Inc. board of directors, will begin at 6:30pmon Thursday December 2nd and conclude around 8:30pm.
The tour will include First Baptist Church, UnionPresbyterian, St. John’s, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church.Guests on the tour will also get to see drawings and plansfor upcoming expansions and hear of the churches that areno longer in the downtown, but were prominent in theirday.
Buses, provided by City and Rural Rides , will board atthe Depot Civic and Cultural Center Plaza parking lot.Tickets, costing $5.00 each, are limited but will be avail-able at the Chamber of Commerce office at 600 E. Depotinside the Depot complex.
Refreshments will be served at one of the churches.The tour will open a series of community events sched-
uled in December, which will continue Friday with theannual Lighted Parade, and Friday and Saturday with thesecond annual Christmas Under the Stars Festival from 4-8 pm.
Call 325-646-9535 for more information on this year’s
November 2010 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 3
The 2nd Annual Christmas Underthe Stars Festival is shaping up tobe better than ever with the addi-
tion of new events, attractions,and some great holiday fun. Thisyear, the Brownwood Area
Chamber of Commerce is team-ing up with Howard PayneUniversity to offer some of thesenew and unique activities for all
ages on Friday, December3rd and Saturday, December
4th. The main festival will
take place on Howard PayneUniversity campus under thebell towers where non-profit
agencies will offer fun activi-ties such as letters to Santa,face painting, making rein-
deer food, pet bowl decorating,
Christmas story time, and GuitarHero, a scavenger hunt, and muchmore.
An entertainment state will alsobe featured during the festivalwhere local talent can showcasetheir skills in front of a live audi-ence. Acts will rotate every 15minutes and will feature the BHSChoir and some ChristmasKaraoke. Saturday of the eventwill feature the announcement ofwinners in the Santa’s Sleigh 5KFun Run that will take place thatmorning at Riverside Park.
Commercial vendors will alsobe on hand offering some greatholiday shopping ideas includingjewelry, food & drink, home décor,arts & crafts and more.
The event will be capped off
with a free community Christmasconcert by the HPU Concert Choirand Symphonic Band in MimsAuditorium. The concert will runfrom 8pm-9pm on December 3rdand 4th.
The Lehnis Railroad Museumwill also be hosting Christmas fes-tival activities during the event.Kids can enjoy pictures with Santa,mini-train rides, Choo-ChooChristmas, and the premier of anall new attraction called “BusterWorld.” A shuttle will be avail-able for transport between HowardPayne Campus and the RailroadMuseum.
Come and enjoy great activities,fun, and a lasting family memoryat this year’s Christmas Under theStars Festival.
Christmas Under the Stars Festival Coming December 3rd & 4th
This year’s Spirit of Christmas lightedparade will be one of the largest ever in itshistory. The parade takes over 120 volun-teers to organize, produce and operate theover 100 entries and 1,000 participants.Horses, Buses, Semi-trailers, Boy Scouts,Girl Scouts, Marching Bands, Rock Bands,Walking Milk Shakes, Clowns, VintageAutomobiles, Fire Trucks, Police Cars,Ambulances, Cheerleaders and NationallyRanked Division 1 University Booster Clubsupport trailers all help to make up theannual lighted parade that winds itselfthrough the Historic Downtown District ofBrownwood. There are over 15Floats/Entries that are awarded specialrecognition for their creativity and “Spirit ofChristmas.”
When last year’s parade ended the verynext week the coordinating team fromSouthside Church began to review how wecould make this year’s parade even better.We are now looking for entries into theparade. Interested groups, businesses andindividuals can go to our website at
www.southsidechurch.org and click on thelink provided to register. We are also secur-ing $100 Award Sponsorships. If you areinterested in one of these Sponsorships youmay call Eric Evans at 325.646.0844 foradditional information.
The parade is scheduled to take placeFriday, December 3rd at 6pm (alternate dateDecember 4th)
The Howard Payne University Symphonic Band and ConcertChoir will present Christmas concerts on Friday, December 3,and Saturday, December 4, in conjunction with the BrownwoodChamber’s “Christmas Under the Stars” weekend event. Theconcerts, which are free to the public, will be held at 8 p.m.each night in HPU’s Mims Auditorium.
The HPU Symphonic Band, under the direction of CoreyAsh, will perform Christmas selections including “RussianChristmas Music,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Festival Prelude onAdeste Fidelis.”
The groups will combine to perform “Many Moods ofChristmas,” featuring guest soloist Dr. Diana Ellis, and “TheFirst Noel.”
The HPU Concert Choir, under the direction of MonteGarrett, will perform “Mary, Did You Know?”
For more information, contact HPU’s School of Music andFine Arts at 325-649-8500.
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Christmas Concerts
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As the holiday shopping seasonapproaches, local businesses are look-ing for their busiest time of year.
The Brownwood and EarlyChambers of Commerce want toremind area residents that they canmake a difference in keeping the localeconomy strong by spending theirshopping dollars at home. They arelaunching a holiday shop-at-homecampaign this year once again called“Keep the Home Fires Burning”. Thecampaign is designed to raise aware-ness of the importance of keeping localdollars local and how it affects public
services, local business, jobs, and com-munity activities.
“Each time you make a local pur-chase, you support local jobs,” saidLaura Terhune, Director for theBrownwood Chamber. “Duringtougher times like these, spendingthose dollars at home makes an evengreater impact on the local economy.”
Terhune said sales tax that is gener-ated by local purchases goes to fundimportant city departments such as fire,police, parks, library, and senior servic-es. Businesses also support and spon-sor local events and activities that
make Brown County a great place tolive.
“We realized that not everything isavailable in Brown County stores, butwe want to encourage local shoppers tolook here first before making a trip outof town,” said Early Chamber DirectorWanda Furgason. “Shoppers will oftensave time and money by shoppinglocally instead of taking a long trip.”
Residents can expect to see and hearlocal advertising in the coming weeksthrough a variety of sources to height-en awareness of the importance ofshopping locally.
ChambersLaunchShop at
HomeCampaign
November 2010 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 5
Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Welcomes HODEInternal Medicine
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting onThursday, October 7th to celebrate the opening of HODE Internal Medicine.HODE Internal Medicine’s physician is Henry Ejere, MD, MS. Dr. Ejere is aboard-certified Internist practicing both inpatient and outpatient medicine. Hecompleted his residency in Internal Medicine at New York Medical Collegeand Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York State. Dr. Ejere has a broadscope of experience having practiced as both a hospitalist (inpatient medicineonly) and a practice based physician. Dr. Ejere seeks to provide everypatient total quality medical care and believes the relationship betweenhealthcare provider and patient should be interactive as this provides for moresuccessful treatment outcomes. HODE Internal Medicine is a patient-centricpractice that places individual focus on each person ensuring that our patientsreceive compassionate, timely and quality care. For more information, con-tact HODE Internal Medicine at 325-641-9300 or visit their website athttp://www.hodeinternalmedicine.
CARE Nursing and Rehab Celebrate New Ownership with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremonyfor CARE Nursing and Rehabilitation to celebrate their new ownership. CARENursing and Rehabilitation is a skilled nursing facility that offers both short termand long term care. During their Senior Health Fair event, they offered freescreening booths and support services to seniors who attended. CARE Nursingand Rehabilitation is located at 200 CR 616 which is just one mile past HeartlandMall. Call them anytime at (325) 646-5521.
Ribbon Cutting for Strong Business Solutions, LLCThe Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon Friday October
29th for one of Downtown Brownwood’s newest businesses, Strong BusineessSolutions, LLC. Owner Tiffany Rumfield has a BA in Accounting/BusinessManagement and worked for a CPA for 9 years. She is a Pro-advisor forQuickBooks products and services and skilled in other software. Her businessoffers bookkeeping and other business services. Stop by her beautifully remod-eled office located at 310 Center Avenue or call (325) 646-8969 for more informa-tion about services offerred by Strong Business Solutions, LLC.
Caring Family Network Joins Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Caring Family Networkas one of its newest members on Tuesday, October 4th with a ribbon cutting cer-emony. Since 1992, Caring Family Network has provided loving, nurturing andhealing homes to abused and neglected children of Central Texas. They special-ize in foster care and adoption services as well as therapeutic care for childrenand families involved. For more information about their services, contact theiroffice, located at 1 Center Avenue (in the Bank of America Building), at (325) 646-3228. More information is also available on their website at www.cfntexas.com.
Bob’s Fuels Celebrates Chamber MembershipThe Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting cere-
mony on Wednesday, October 6th to celebrate Bob’s Fuels becoming oneof its newest members. Under new ownership of John Gordon and VannStewart, Bob’s Fuels is a provider and distributor of propane to Brownwoodand the surrounding area. They also deal in septic tanks, concrete, grillingaccessories, and lease U-Haul vehicle and trailers. Bob’s Fuels alsorecently won the “Best Overall Booth” award at the Chamber’s BusinessShowcase held in September. Bob’s Fuels is located at 1107 W.Commerce in Brownwood and they can be reached by calling 325-646-7571 during their business hours of Monday –Friday 8am-5pm andSaturday 8am-noon.
IT WON’T BE LONG NOW...until the switch is flipped and all of the beautiful dis-plays help set the mood for the start of the Holidayseason. Thanks to Derek Little, Raquel Rios, andTSTC, arrows will light the way to the ChristmasUnder the Stars Festival and Trail of Lights on the
Howard Payne University Campus. This year the dis-plays will be along Austin Avenue at Old Main Plaza.
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UPCOMINGEVENTS
November13 Art Center Demonstration
Brownwood Art Center 13-14 Brownwood Arts and Crafts Show
Brownwood Coliseum16 Grand Reopening/After Hours
Holiday Inn Express & Suites16 Presentation on Highway Funding
State Rep. Drew DarbyCity Council ChambersHoliday Inn Express & Suites
17 4Corners Annual Christmas Open House — 4Corners
18 BALOS presents Sarah GettoVictory Life Church Auditorium
19 Chamber Monthly LuncheonBrownwood Country Club
21-22 Silver Spur Gun and Blade ShowBrownwood Coliseum
25 HPU Thanksgiving DinnerHPU Mabee Center
December2 HPU Christmas on the Plaza/
Campus Lighting CeremonyHPU Campus
3 Lighted Christmas ParadeDowntown Brownwood
3-4 Christmas Under the Stars FestivalHPU Campus and Lehnis Railroad Museum
3-4 HPU Concert Choir and Symphonic Band Concert — Mims Auditorium
4 Santa’s Sleigh 5k Fun RunRiverside Park
10 Chamber Luncheon“Diversity in the Work Place”Adams Street Community Center
11 HPU CommencementBrownwood Coliseum
12 Brownwood Choirs Christmas ConcertDorothy McIntosh Auditorium
18 Christmas With SantaLehnis Railroad Museum
31 Boys and Girls Club New Year’s Eve PartyHome Economics Bldg at Fair Grounds
January10 Mah Jong Made Easy
Brownwood Art Association12-15 Brown County Youth Fair
Brown County Fair Grounds21 BALOS presents Temple
Jazz OrchestraVictory Life Church Auditorium
26 “Attitude” WorkshopBrownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Board Room
First Saturday of Every Month is Family Day at the
Lehnis Railroad Museum
Webb Plumbing Company - TheBrownwood Area Chamber ofCommerce is pleased to welcome WebbPlumbing Company as one of its newestmembers! Owner, Mike Webb has over30 years experience in plumbing andA/C services and is willing to help youget the job done! Webb PlumbingCompany services both commercial andresidential plumbing and A/C needs.For more information stop by today at1611 Coggin Avenue, Monday throughFriday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM,or give them a call at 325-641-2662.
Strong Business Solutions, LLC –The Brownwood Area Chamber ofCommerce is excited about its newestmember, Strong Business Solutions,LLC. Owner, Tiffany Rumfield holds aBachelor of Arts in Accounting andworked for 9 years for a local CPA andcontinues to be subcontracted by thesame. Tiffany is open Monday throughFriday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM to meetboth commercial and personal book-
keeping needs and business services.She is a certified Pro Advisor forQuickBooks and has significant experi-ence with Word/Excel programs andsoftware. To inquire about how Tiffanycan help you or your business, stop byher new office, located at 310 CenterAvenue, or call 325-646-8969 today!
Century Graphics & Sign, Inc. - TheBrownwood Area Chamber ofCommerce is pleased to welcome,Century Graphics & Sign, Inc.! Owner,Marshall Fox has specialized in screenprinted and embroidered apparel andpromotional items Since 1990. Nowlocated at 111-B Early Blvd., he contin-ues to provide custom screen printing &embroidery services, as well as logodesign, signs and banners. For all ofyour screen-printing, embroidery, signsor banner needs stop by and visit withMarshall Monday – Friday between9:00 AM and 5:00 PM or visitwww.centurygs.com for more informa-tion!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce TourismManager Sunni Holloway shows off one of the newlyconstructed arrow signs.
The Martin & Frances LehnisRailroad Museum will be celebrating a"Choo Choo Christmas" again thisDecember. We’ll have lots ofChristmas decorations, music, and spe-cial model train layouts.
On Friday, December 3rdand Saturday December 4th,the museum will open from 4p.m. to 8 p.m. in conjunctionwith the Christmas Under theStars Festival. Santa will be seeingchildren in the Kress depot, and fami-lies can get their
Christmas photos with Santa for just $3each. The big train will be outside run-ning families between the museum andHPU campus, the two sites of theChristmas Under the Stars Festival.We’ll have Choo Choo Tim the SingingEngineer, picking his Q-Chord, storytelling and whistle blowing, as well asgiving rides on his little choo chootrain.
“Have yourself a very ChooChoo Christmas” at the LehnisRailroad Museum on the first threeSaturdays of December from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. each week. Santa Claus will bein the Kress Depot to talk with children,and photo opportunities will be avail-able for that special gift for family andfriends. Model railroad club memberswill be running all of the model layoutsand toy trains each Saturday. In addi-tion the club is holding a drawing for aLionel train set worth $160. Chancesare $2 each or 3 for $5 and the drawingwill be held on December 18th, just intime for a Christmas present! Lastyear a very happy 8 year old boy tookit home.
December 3rd is theGrand Opening of the newexhibit“Buster World – For the
Kid in All of Us”From 4:00 p.m. December 3rd
through the whole holiday season, a
Choo Choo Christmas will include thenew American Flyer Model Trainexhibit “Buster World – For the Kid inAll of Us”. It is the most kid friendlyinteractive model train in Texas! It hasfive sections: Circus World, Oil Field,Frontier Land, Future Land, andFantasy Land. Kids can push buttonsthat will make toys move, play musicand sounds, and burn log cabins to theground! Not only that, but kids of allages can crawl under the table andcome up in two places in domes, rightin the middle of the trains! And a cam-era has been placed in the “Miss Mary”locomotive and the flat screen TV
shows what the “engineer” on the littlelocomotive can see. There’s nothinglike it!
Admission for the museumDecember 3 and 4 evenings and eachSaturday in December before Christmaswill be $2 per person age 5 and up.Weekdays (Tuesday through Friday)will be $3 for adults, $2.50 for seniors& $2 for children 5 - 12. Childrenunder 5 are always free. Hours ofoperation are Tuesday through Saturdayfrom 10 to 4, and any day you visit inDecember will be a Choo ChooChristmas! Make it a part of yourChristmas traditions every year!
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Gregg Rice, Chairman3M Company
Stephen Haynes, PastChairman Haynes Law Firm. P.C.
Stan CrawfordRemax
Becky JonesJones Carpet
Steve WeckwerthSubway
Michelle ThomasAldersgate Enrichment Center
Dr. Don BosticRanger College
Dr. Bill EllisHoward Payne University
Jan CateGirl Scouts
Ray GarzaTexasBank
Jill Locke
Chance BarrIndividual
Ken HarrissOncor
Michael RichardsonFarmers Insurance
Priscilla MonsonWest Central Texas Valuation Services
Eric McNeeseBrown County Abstract
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We have pocket reference guides for anything from birds, to cat-tle, to snakes and fish. There are regional books, children’s toysand books, Texas history books, books on travel, courthouses,Texas humor and lingo, and bestselling and local cookbooks.
There are also books about Fred Harvey and the Harvey Girls,Robert E. Howard, and Candy Barr. Then there are our VERYspecial Cloisonné ornaments. In our cupboard, we have Perini
Ranch steak rub, pecan Bar-B-Q sauce, sweet hot jalapenos, andTexas dips and nuts from Comanche. You’ll find Fredericksburg
jelly made from prickly pears, mesquite beans, wild plums,agarita berries, mayhaw, and of course peaches. Our soaps andlotions are made in Roundtop with the real Texas wildflowers.
We carry Dublin Dr. Pepper items, Roadkill candles fromSterling City, and everything from caps to wineglasses painted
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