Church Ford at the Hill County Cell Block Museum April 5 · 2017-03-22 · Hillsboro Happenings 115 N Covington •Hillsboro, TX 76645 Mar 17, 2017, Volume 3, Issue 1 254-582-2481

Hillsboro Happenings

115 N Covington •Hillsboro, TX 76645

Mar 17, 2017, Volume 3, Issue 1

254-582-2481 www.hillsborochamber.org

Thank you! Thank you! Based upon the initial numbers it looks

like this year’s Chamber Banquet was a success. I sincerely

appreciate your kind comments about the banquet. Each year

we have a meeting to review what went well with the banquet

and what we could have done better. We have a list of what

we must “Work on this or that next year”. As with any event

there is always a wrinkle or bump in the road that appears.

Our goal is that our guests will never see anything but smiles

and hear us say, “We are so glad to see you tonight.”

We had a wonderful EMCEE. Noah Dansby did an outstanding

job welcoming and introducing guests. The generosity of our

members was overwhelming, as was the generosity of those

who bid on the live auction items.

Can you believe that this year we had a cruise and $3000+ in

donated guns? And then privately, I heard, “We are so glad

that we have the opportunity to support the chamber.”

Next year’s banquet will be March 1, 2018. The location will

be announced at a later date. There is a rumor that we may

have three sites to choose from next year.

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Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic

May 19- Hillsboro Country Club

It is time to recruit your team members

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

VICKI HIDDE

UPCOMING EVENTS

LIONS CLUB – Tuesday Lunch at First United Methodist

Church

ROTARY CLUB – Wednesday Lunch at Lone Star Café

March 30- First United Methodist Church Salad

Luncheon

April 1 – Dedication of the 1915 Model T

Ford at the Hill County Cell Block Museum

April 5 - Tourism Board Meeting

April 14 – Easter Egg Hunt, 2 pm Homestead Nursing

& Rehab

April 15- Community Easter Egg Hunt – Hillsboro City

Park – 10 am to 1 pm

April 16 – Easter

April 25 Lions Club Golf Tournament

April 27 – Chamber Board Meeting

May 6 – Cinco de Mayo

May 19 – Chamber Golf Classic

June 4 & 5- Bond’s Alley Art Festival

June 23 & 24 – Carroll Estes’ Elm Street Rod Run

March 1, 2018 – Chamber Banquet, location to be

determined

HISD- Calendar of Events

www.hhs.hillsboroisd.org/pages/Hillsboro_High_school/Calendar

For Main Street Calendar of Events – Check out

www.hillsboromainstreet.org

Let’s Meet in Hillsboro!

You will find a list of meeting rooms below.

Please share this information with organizations

and meeting planners:

Eagle Event Center- 250 people

116 E. Franklin

Rocking G’s

1924 S. Abbott Ave

Contact: Karissa Sloan – 817-648-4038

Andy Green – 469-471-7624

Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce

MKT Depot- 30 people - 115 N. Covington

Claribel Fuentes or Vicki Hidde (254) 582-2481

The Eastland Annex- 60 people

106 N. Covington

Hillsboro Historic City Hall- 150 people

127 E. Franklin Street

Barb - (254) 580-1459

Roadside America – Private Party Room

212 East Elm Street

Carroll Estes – 972-291-2958

Hillsboro Country Club – 254-582-8211

Open to the Public - Dining and Meetings

Travel Center of America – Restaurant

254-283-6556

Hill College Performing Arts Center

Theater style seating 254-659-7500

Hill County Exhibits Bldg – 254- 582-2040

All rental rates are subject to change

Facilities listed above are chamber members

Help us create the Hillsboro BUZZ so your contact will know we

have meeting space for groups of less than 200.

Churches in Hillsboro (Chamber members)

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

o 206 North Abbott

First Presbyterian Church

o 301 Old Brandon Road

o www.fpc.hillsboro.org

First United Methodist Church

o 315 East Elm Street

o www.hillsborofumc.com

Line Street United Methodist Church

o 300 Line Street

Church on the Hill

o 2000 Old Brandon Road

o www.Churchonthehill.com

First Baptist Church

o 300 East Franklin Street

o www.Hillsborofbc.com

Central Baptist Church

o 1100 Old Bynum Road

o www.Cbchillsboro.com

• Christ Lutheran Church

o 915 Corsicana Hwy

Trail of the Cross Cowboy Church

o www.13c3.org

Chamber Dues Increase

The board has been evaluating an increase in Chamber dues. In early December, the Chamber

Executive Organization did a survey and the Hillsboro Chamber dues were in the lowest tier. With

a modest increase, we are still in the bottom tier of dues for peer chambers. We will be contacting

members whose dues renew in each month to update your information. The increase will reflect on

your next statement.

R & K RESTAURANT: APPLY IN PERSON 103 NORTH WACO

Universal Forest Products http://www.ufpi.com/en/about-

ufp/careers.aspx Wisenbaker

http://www.wisenbaker.com/careers/ Brookshire’s of Hillsboro

120 S Waco Street - 254-582-7130 Hill Regional Hosptial

http://www.hillregionalhospital.com/hill-regional-hospital/employment.aspx

KASE Bulk Material Handling Equipment

Submit resumes to Careers on www.kaseworks.com

Brazos Valley Equipment http://www.brazosvalleyeq.com/careers/hillsboro--texas

Milano’s Pizza-Apply in Person 57 W Franklin St.

Farmers Market

Saturday Morning on the

Courthouse Square

Jobs in Hill County The Chamber of Commerce is pleased

to present the Regional Business of

the Year Award to Skeeter Brush

Trucks.

Skeeter Brush Trucks, LLC is a

wholly owned subsidiary of Siddons-

Martin Emergency Group, LLC—the

largest and oldest emergency vehicle

supplier in Texas, Louisiana, and

New Mexico.

The Chamber is

excited to honor First Central Credit

Union with the Local Business of the

Year 2016 award.

David Skelton, M.D. is the

Citizen of the Year for 2016.

Dr. Skelton retired last year after 38

years serving at Family Diagnostic

Medical Center in Hillsboro. Dr.

Skelton has also been active in Boy

Scouts for the past 25 years.

The Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce is

delighted to honor Wayne Bower as the

Hillsboro Hall of Fame inductee.

Long-time HHS educator and US

Army Veteran, Wayne Bower, was

inducted into the Chamber’s Hall of

Fame.

Mr. Wayne Bower

Award Recipients 2017

Glen Carter was the Volunteer of the Year.

Dot Clark received the Award for Community Builder.

A-Tiskit-A-Taskit won Restaurant of the Year.

Must See Hillsboro Award was awarded to Carroll Estes’ Roadside

America Museum.

Top Notch Personnel Service was awarded the Putting Hillsboro to Work

Award.

Leon Martin & Pat Siddons

President’s Award Recipients

Bill Sheffield & Jo Betsy Tyler First Central Credit Union

Thank you to our Donors of Auction Items

Live Auction Items • 5-day Cruise – First Central Credit Union • Electric Smoker – HILCO Electric Cooperative • DPMS Oracle AR 15 5.56 Custom Package - Bossier • Winchester SX3 Waterfowl Hunter 12GA 28IN 3IN

– Bossier • Ruger LC9S 9MM Blue Titanium – Bossier • Wine Cooler – Julie Siddons Realtors & Hill County

Insurance

• 6-month Membership – R&R Health & Fitness Center

• Fire Truck Birthday Party – Hillsboro Fire Rescue

• 6 Burner Outdoor Gourmet Grill – Lone Star Ag Credit

• Ranger Tickets – April 8 – Pattillo, Brown & Hill CPAs

• 45q Yeti Cooler – Skeeter Brush Trucks • Teeth Whitening Treatment-- Ryan Cowan, DDS Raffle • Party Room- Roadside America Museum • Quilt – Flo Logan • Fire Truck Birthday Party – Hillsboro Fire

Department

• Bird House–Representative Byron Cook • Fajita Package for 20 people - George’s

Restaurant & Catering • Framed Dog Portrait - National Wild Turkey

Federation • RTIC Tumblers – Hill County Collision

Silent Auction Items • Shampoo, Haircut, Style – Afresh Salon – Liz Santos • $50 Gift Certificate (2) – A Tiskit A Taskit • 1-year Membership – AirEvac • Gift Basket – Ag Texas Farm Credit • Jimmy Crystal Sunglasses $225 value with

Swarovski Crystals – Bealka Eye Surgery of Texas • Backpack with Children Items – Brazos Valley

Equipment • John Deer Truck- Brazos Valley Equipment • John Deer Tractor – Brazos Valley Equipment • John Deere-Video – Brazos Valley Equipment • $75 Gift Card – Brookshire’s • Gift Basket – CareFlite • $100 Gift Certificate – Dickey’s BBQ • Dixie LP Gas – 100 Gallons of Propane • $30 Gift Certificate - Drift Away Spa • Glucose Monitor – Eagle Drug • $100 Milano’s Pizza Gift Certificate - Eastland Title

• Dinner for Two – El Conquistador Restaurant • 25% off Enrollment Fee- First Baptist Christian School

• Farm & Garden Sprayer – First National Bank of Central Texas

• $100 Ace Gift Card - Fleming Ace Hardware

• $30 Gift Certificate - Frenkie’s Pizza and Pasta • $25 Off Any Service Certificate – Glitz & Glamour • Overnight Stay – Hillsboro Hampton Inn • Texas Whiskey – Hillsboro Beverages • $250 Off Deductible – Hill County Collision • 1 Round of Golf + Golf Cart - Hillsboro Country Club

• Gift Certificate-Hillsboro Unified Tae Kwon Do

• Children’s Car Coupe - Homestead Nursing & Rehab of Hillsboro

• $50 Gift Card – Hometown Pride Car Care & Storage • 3 Months Free Storage 10x10 – Hometown Pride Car

Care & Storage • Spring Wreath - Hill County Foot & Ankle Specialist • Hippodrome – 2 original chairs - $100 value – Kindred

at Home Health • Spring Wreath - Lee Health Care • $35 Gift Certificate - Main Florist • 2 Tickets – Mayborn Museum • Flag Case - Marshall & Marshall • Gift Basket $100 – Natalie’s Boutique • $75 Gift Card – Outlets at Hillsboro • Picture – Peggy McFerrin • Overnight Stay - Hillsboro Quality Inn • 1 Hair Cut - Quality Cutz Barber Studio • 1 Hair Cut - Quality Cutz Barber Studio • R & R Fitness – 1 Month Tanning • Gift Certificate - $50 Value - Salon 110 • 1 Meal – Schlotzsky’s • Embroidered Blanket - Sew Krazy • Gift Basket $50 value – Sonic • Starbucks - 1 pound Komodo Dragon Dark Roast Coffee

Beans – Starbucks o 1 pound House Blend Medium Roast Coffee Beans o 1 pound Breakfast Blend Medium Roast Coffee o 1 pound French Roast (Intense & Smoky) Dark Roast

Coffee Beans

• Gift Certificate– Steel Stylin Hair • $125 Gift Basket - Sullivan Supply • 4-Gallon Backpack Sprayer – Tejas Logistics • Photo – Terrence Russell Attorney • Picture – Goodie Mill • $50 toward the Purchase of Books - The Hillsboro

Antique Mall • 2 Meals with 2 Drink - Up in Smoke

o Picnic - Package – Up in Smoke • Gift Basket – Warren Laboratories • 17.5 Science Diet Dog Food, Treats, Dog Toy (2) Leash

& Cup - Young Animal Hospital • Gebo’s – Gift Item • Ruby & Pearl – • Rustic Charm – Home Decor • Amanda Scarborough - $50.00 off any Dental Service • YETI- 30 oz. Tumbler – Gebo’s • Car Battery – Gene’s Auto • Weekday Rental (Sun-Thurs) - $250 – Eagle Event Center

Thank you to Our Renewing Members: Thank YOU to Our

New Members

Gerik Ag LLC

HILCO Electric Cooperative Tax Solutions 5K

Lone Star Ag Credit KASE Bulk Material Handling

Triple H Feed NAPA Auto Parts

Sullivan Supply South

Woodman of the World

Bill Galiga

Jack of All Trades Personnel Service

Philip B. Spencer

Hill Regional Hospital

Bosque Resort Management

Hillsboro Heritage League

Pattillo, Brown and Hill, LLP Hill County Collision

El Taco Jalisco Up In Smoke BBQ

Homestead Nursing Home George’s Restaurant

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Hillsboro Reporter

Hillsboro Monument Works Travel Centers of America

Top Notch Personnel, Inc. KHBR

Warren Laboratories Hill County Insurance

Crumpton Sons Construction MSR Services

Ace Hardware Martin Showers Smith McDonald LLP

Jackson Insurance & Financial Services

TOUR BUS VISITING HILLSBORO

HILL COUNTY DAY IN AUSTIN

Recently two of our board members resigned. Greg Shropshire, CPA stepped down because of a

promotion. He has relocated to the Waco Office of Pattillo Brown Hill LPC. Scott Bossier has other

commitments that will pull him away for outside activities. Both of these men have served tirelessly and

given the chamber so much of their time and energy. Scott could be counted on to attend Ribbon Cuttings

and outside chamber functions. We will miss them both.

Deborah Brooks, CPA will replace Greg as the Treasurer for the Chamber. Dr. Karin Shaw with counseling

network will join the board to replace Scott.

To Greg and Scott ---THANK YOU!

To Deborah and Karin – Welcome!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair, Dwayne Lusk, Wisenbaker Builder Services,

Past Chair, Kari Buzbee, AgTexas Farm Credit

Services

Deborah Brooks, CPA, Treasurer

Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP

Katie Pavelka, Hill Regional Hospital

Karin Shaw, Counseling Network

Kristin McGinty, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

Bill Sheffield, First Central Credit Union

Ada Motherspau, Hill County Title

Laura Harbroth, Gate Precast

Damaris Nuuanu, Hillsboro ISD

Lizza Trenkle, Hill College

Tony Easterling, Love’s Country Store

Ambassadors

Anne Girard, Lone Star Ag Credit

Chris Fitch, Encompass Home Health

Jamie Siddons, Julie Siddons Realtors

Jennifer Nowlin, Hill County Title

Karen Doskocil, Lone Star Ag Credit

Natalie Meeks, Floral Gallery

Pamela Bowman, Salon 110

Noah Patton, Salon 110

Shelly Kettler, Young’s Animal Hospital

Melissa Arnold, DVM, Young’s Animal Hospital

Monica Hernandez, Wesley House Assisted Living

Mary Mercado, Wisenbaker/Brandom Cabinets

Tammy Garrett, Dickey’s BBQ

STAFF

Vicki Hidde, President

[email protected]

254-582-2481

254-205-3595 cell

Claribel Fuentes, Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

www.HillsboroChamber.org

COMMENTS FROM OUR MEMBERS

Thank you for supporting the Hillsboro Youth Sports

Association. The Yellow Bags with goodies were a big hit

at the State Tournament. Bruce Urbanovsky

We rely on your calendar! It keeps us informed.

Mary Alice Eastland, Hillsboro Heritage League

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your

support in putting together the Job Fair…you did an

outstanding job…Everything was professionally done.

Laura Harborth, Gate Precast Company

Working with the chamber to build community has value

as we strengthen the business environment.

Karen Doskocil, Lone Star Ag Credit

We received more than 4 new clients after advertising in

the promotional piece placed in the area hotels. There

is an ROI on advertising with the Chamber

Brittany Cockerham, Glitz and Glamour

We are excited to once again sponsor Halloween in

Hillsboro. Thank you for the chamber’s encouragement

and support last year. This year will be bigger and better.

Rhett Reddell, R & R Fitness

The Chamber helped promote Dickey’s BBQ Pit by

encouraging volunteer participation in the Ambassador

program and chamber events.

Tammy Garrett, Dickey’s BBQ Pit

"...No Chamber of Commerce in our 40 years as business

owners, has been more welcoming, been more attentive,

been as willing to listen to suggestions and ideas, or

tendered more tangible value than you and your team at

the Hillsboro Chamber…”

W. Randy Pretzer, L. Scott Bossier II, and Larry Bossier –

Bossier Dodge

Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 358

Hillsboro, TX 76645

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