Business & Hospitality

Briefing

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

The Mineral Wells Area

Chamber of Commerce

Workforce Development &

Education Committee is

hosting a Career Fair on Nov.

14 at Mineral Wells High

School.

In conjunction with local

business and Mineral Wells

ISD, the committee’s goal is

to provide local career op-

portunities for our students.

The event will be held 1:30

to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday,

Nov. 14. Targeting freshmen

and sophomores, the event

will allow students to visit

with local businesses offering

exciting opportunities early

in their high school careers.

If you would like infor-

mation about participating,

please contact Susan Boyd at

the Chamber office.

www.mineralwellstx.com October 2012

November 1, Shop Local & Win! kicks off The Mineral Wells Area Chamber of

Commerce distributes over 10,000 Shop

Local and Win! cards in our effort to

boost the economy and provide business

to our members. Friday, Oct. 5 is the

deadline to secure a spot on these popular

shopping cards.

This award-winning program helps

residents think “local first.” When your

sales tax dollars stay in the community, it

provides money for street repairs, emer-

gency

services,

and city

facilities

such as

the gym, activity center, city pool, city

parks, and the library.

The Chamber offers our members a

great deal: For $150 you get 2 months of

intense advertising and the opportunity

for money to go back into your store via

weekly and grand prize winners up to

$1,500. The program runs through Dec.

24. Prospective Chamber members can

also buy in for $300—it is still a very good

deal for 2 months of advertising.

Giving your loyal customers a chance to

win a shopping spree is a great way to

reward them and contribute to our com-

munity at the same time. Call the Cham-

ber to make sure your business is a part of

this fun Christmastime program.

Businesses shine light on local careers for students

Crazy Water Festival The Chamber

Tourism Commit-

tee is excited to

serve as one of the

main sponsors of

the 2012 Crazy

Water Festival,

held October 12-13.

This year’s festival promis-

es to be more spectacular

than ever as we celebrate 131

years of Crazy Water. The

Crazy Water Festival was

started in 1979 to celebrate

the CRAZY history of Mineral

Wells and the famous

water that it’s known for.

On Friday night October

12th, the festival kicks off

with the Car, Truck and

Bike Dream Cruise fol-

lowed by a concert with Ruby

Jane and Hartley Corsi at the

Little Rock Schoolhouse.

Saturday’s musical line up

includes; The Taylor Hickey

Band, Ottoman Turks, Stan

Crawford, Morgan Baker,

Freddie & the Funchess

Brothers and much more.

Director’s note

Business Briefs

This month in tourism

⇒ Banks Family Dental, located at 917

East Hubbard, is now offering extended

hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays—8

a.m. to 8 p.m. Call the office at (940)

325-9515 to schedule your appointment.

⇒ The U.S. Government Small Business

Administration named Titan Bank a

Rising Star Award winner for its Dallas

District. The Rising Star Award is given

to the lender that has made the most

significant improvement to their SBA

lending program as demonstrated by

quality management, program improve-

ment and loan volume increase .

⇒ Texas Farm Bureau Insurance is

the proud recipient of the JD Power and

Associates Award for Outstanding Cus-

tomer Service for auto insurance. Newly

located at 2401 North Oak Ave.

⇒ There will be a groundbreaking ceremo-

ny 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, for PECO-

Facet’s new 50,000 sq. ft. Dunman Per-

ry Research Center, named for the men

who built Perry Equipment. This ex-

pansion will add more jobs to our com-

munity.

⇒ There’s a new business coming to town.

Our past chairman, Brian Shoemaker,

will be the general manager for Old

School Pizza, a family friendly buffet-

style pizzeria with arcade located in the

old Shotgun’s building at 215 NE 27th

Ave. Look for the grand opening this

holiday season.

⇒ Deadline to be on the Shop Local &

Win! shopping card is October 5. Sign

up now to get two months of intense

holiday advertising for just $150.

Chamber Team Board of Directors Dacey Malone Titan Bank Chairman of the Board Pat Bazzell Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Chair-Elect Bart Freeman PECOFacet Vice Chairman Eddie Gregory First Financial Bank Finance Chair David Barrett Progressive Waste Solutions Secretary Regan Johnson Lofts & Hospitality Immediate Past Chair Mary Braddock Palo Pinto General Hospital Julie Dallas Crawford, Carter & Thompson LLP Diane Mabry Mineral Wells Nursing and Rehab David May Mineral Wells Index Kiran Patel Best Western Clubhouse & Suites Major Investors Chairman’s Council: First Financial Bank & First State Bank, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Executive Member: Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Best Western Clubhouse & Suites, Oncor Electric Delivery, Texas Gas Service, First National Bank of Santo Staff Beth Henary Watson Executive Director Sandra Miller Director of Partnership Development Marcelinda Williams Director of Member Programs & Services Christian Garcia Tourism Sales and Marketing Director Susan Boyd Office Manager

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

As always, the Chamber is seeking new

ways to expand opportunities for our mem-

ber businesses.

One of our latest efforts comes as a project

of hoteliers on the Tourism Committee. A

group of 4 is meeting weekly to contact

groups to bring their events to town—

everything from associations to car clubs.

They landed their first tour last month: the

Fort Worth Mercedes Benz Club.

I am also pleased to welcome two new

staff members to our Chamber team.

Christian Garcia is our new Tourism Sales

and Marketing Associate. Christian recently

graduated from Texas Wesleyan University

with a degree in marketing and has interned

in communications at Justin Boots. Sandra

Miller is our new Director of Partnership

Development in membership, arriving via

several years of notable service as advertis-

ing manager at the Lake Country Sun.

I would be remiss if I did not express my

continuing gratitude to the rest of our staff,

Marcelinda Williams and Susan Boyd. We

hope you feel as lucky as we do to serve this

community!

Beth Henary Watson

Executive Director

We have a busy October, with an event

every weekend! The crazy events this

month start with North Texas’ Spiciest Fes-

tival on Oct. 6 at Clark Gardens. There is a

Half Marathon and a 5k that begins at 8,

then the festival starts at noon. There will

be music, food and entertainment with fes-

tive scenery.

The Crazy Water Festival is Oct. 12-13.

Gaze at the sidewalk chalk art while listen-

ing to music all around. Other attractions

include the return of the Beer Garden, the

Crazy Dunking Booth, the Crazy car show, a

children’s activities area and a large array of

vendors.

The 2nd Annual Crazy Fossil Dig will be

on Oct. 20. Members from the Dallas Pale-

ontological Society will be helping is to

make this event a success by setting up dis-

plays and performing fossil identification.

Clark Gardens BOOtanical Park will come

alive October 31 with the sights and sounds

of Halloween. There will be trick or treating,

arts and crafts and other activities for visi-

tors of all ages. BOOtanical is a safe and fun

place to enjoy Halloween while learning

about nature and fostering community-wide

participation.

Chamber Banquet winners, photos sponsored by

The PC Ranch 201 NE 16th Street Mineral Wells, TX Massey's Septic Tank Service 46 S Swanson Mineral Wells, TX

Hog Mountain Retreat 1550 Millsap Hwy Mineral Wells, TX Texas Best Donuts 905 S.E. 1st Street Mineral Wells, TX

New Chamber Investors

Renewing Chamber Investors

Entrepreneur Investors Lakewell House - Assisted Living Concepts Pastafina Upham Oil & Gas Company Basic Investors American Cancer Society Eric Brock MD, Orthopedic Surgery, PA CASA of Palo Pinto County Claude E. Pewitt Brick & Fireplace Sales Comet Cleaners Family Care of Texas Greater Metro West Realtors Association

Mary Kay–Tonya Gary Mineral Wells Art Association Mineral Wells Senior Center Natty Flat Smokehouse & Gift Shop OR Services Palo Pinto County Crimestoppers Public Transit Services Snapshots of a Memory by Danielle St. Mark Lutheran Church The Bead Barn Friends of the Chamber Stephen Byars

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Link Field Services Employer of the Year

Clark Gardens Botanical Park Tourism & Chairman’s Award

Golden Chick Community Beautification

PecoFacet Economic Development

Link Field Services Outstanding Industrial Partner

Meals on Wheels Outstanding Organization

Marilyn Rhodes Ambassador of the Year

PPGH Spirit of Mineral Wells

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Outstanding Small Business Progressive Waste Solutions

Business of the Year

Ray Mays Outstanding Individual Member

Diamond Pharmacy Outstanding Small Business

Hickey’s Dairy Queen Customer Service Award

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Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce

& Convention and Visitors Bureau

P.O. Box 1408

Mineral Wells, TX 76068

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

Monthly ROI Report

Chamber

Members— 384

Handouts – 301

Relocation Packages – 8

Member Referrals – 76

Tourism

Handouts – 302

Tourist Packages – 11

Guests – 96

Promotional Items— 49

Website

Page Requests — 37,515

Chamber Save the Dates ∗ Shop Local & Win Promotion starts 11/1-12/24.

∗ United Way Penny Auction 11/3.

∗ Veteran’s Day Celebration at Ram Stadium 10:30am.

∗ MWHS Career Fair 11/14, 1:30-3:30pm.

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Business Spotlights!

Hog Mountain Retreat was created by Craig & Tyshann Massey

on their private ranch that’s been in Craig's family since the 1800s. The

establishment is an outdoor venue ready to host your private party,

wedding/reception, cook-off, benefit, class reunion or family reun-

ion. An RV park is also available for use during your event.

Upcoming events include the Hog Mountain Retreat 5th annual

Chili & BBQ cook-off. This event is open to the public and benefits the

Millsap Masonic Lodge. It is a Tolbert Sanctioned event and will be held

October 12-13 @ 1550 Millsap Hwy Mineral Wells. For cook-off info

call Josh (817) 694-1268 for RV reservations call Tyshann (940)682-

6694.

White Glove Office Detail, owned by Tara

Lothridge, is a bonded and insured commercial

cleaning service. They specialize in a variety of

commercial office cleaning and janitorial needs

with competitive pricing and quality results! White

Glove Office Detail is different in that they will customize your cleaning

process depending on your specialized cleaning needs. Their only “one

size fits all” process is that you are getting quality service and satisfac-

tion every time they clean! . They understand the necessity of infectious

disease & germ control in a medical setting—it's not just dusting. Call

(817) 228-2376 today to schedule a walk-through inspection and quote.