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August 2008 NewsletterChamber wins executives' group awardDuring its 2008 annual conference in June, the Austin-based Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives group named the Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce a 2nd place winner in its Media Awards. Mineral Wells was recognized among similar-sized chambers for its 2008 tourism brochure, published with input from the board of directors, tourism committee and staff. July 2008 NewsletterPee-Wee Football, cheerleading group joins ChamberThe Palo Pinto County Pee-Wee Football Association celebrated its formation and Chamber membership with staff and ambassadors on April 10, 2008. SpringHill model home opensSpringHill, Mineral Wells' newest subdivision in decades, opened to prospective buyers on April 4, 2008. Located off N.E. 23rd St., SpringHill features quality construction from Chamber member Custom Homes by Noah. Present to celebrate with Don and Scott Rash and family are Chamber staff and ambassadors, board members and community leaders. Child Protective Services board marks Chamber membershipChild Protective Services Board/Rainbow Room marked the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month with Chamber staff and ambassadors on April 1, 2008, celebrating their new Chamber membership at the same time. Belk holds grand openingOn March 12, 2008, Belk company leaders, including store manager Janell Garvin and marketing director Julie Lundy, hosted a grand opening extravaganza at their Weatherford store. Chamber ambassadors and staff were on hand for the occasion. Taco Casa celebrates Chamber membershipTaco Casa owner Bobby McCune celebrates acquiring the Mineral Wells store and joining the Chamber with Chamber staff and ambassadors on Tuesday, April 8. Taco Casa features tasty ingredients prepared fresh daily. AT&T and Anytime Fitness host joint ribbon-cuttingAT&T Authorized Retailer-Cellular World and Anytime Fitness held a dual ribbon cutting to celebrate their openings and Chamber memberships on March 14. DanE Cokenour is the manager of AT&T, and James and Rebecca DeVault are the owners of our Anytime Fitness. Chamber ambassadors, staff and board members were on hand for the festive occasion, which of course included healthy snacks. Jr. Ambassador Stephanie Charles Receives Scholarship
Every year the Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce encourages Jr. Ambassadors to provide volunteer hours to the community. The Leadership Mineral Wells Alumni provides a $1000 scholarship each year to one Jr. Ambassador. This year Stephanie Charles was the recipient and will apply that scholarship to the college or university of her choice. We are very proud of Stephanie and all the 2007-2008 Jr. Ambassadors for their contributions to Mineral Wells. Business Brown Bag: Organizational Skills
The monthly educational series: Coffee with the Chamber got a make-over this month and will now be known as the Business Brown Bag. We at the Chamber will still work hard to provide educational training to help business members and individual members as well. May 30, 2008 was the first official Business Brown Bag and the topic: Organizational Skills was presented by Debbie Hoover of Back on Track Solutions of Fort Worth. Debbie is a Certified GO System trainer and brought a good overview of the Organizational training she offers businesses. With 31 in attendance, Debbie helped them identify their organizational needs and personality types. Look for next month's Business Brown Bag on June 27, when the Chamber will present an overview of their new customer service training, the Texas Friendly Hospitality Program. June 2008 NewsletterMay 2008 NewsletterMineral Wells Ram Stadium Ribbon CuttingThe Chamber Ambassadors and MWISD dignitaries celebrated the Grand Opening of the Mineral Wells High School Ram Stadium, April 12, 2008. Coffee with the Chamber guest speaker Jeff Crilley was a big hit with the the largest crowd in attendance for the Chamber's monthly educational series. Thank you to all those who started their day with the Chamber staff, First Financial Bank, and Fox 4's Jeff Crilley. Click the headline for the full story at mineralwellsindex.com. April 2008 Newsletter19th Annual MWACC - Chicken Express All-Star Basketball Classic Huge SuccessThe 19th Annual Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce Chicken Express All-Star Basketball was a great success with over 20 college scouts in attendance as well as the capacity crowd there to support their favorite All-Star. This year the exciting 3-point-shooting contest winners were Trisha Tuck from Stephenville High School and Dusty Russell from Peaster High School. These student athletes shot their way to the top and now Nancy and Richard Stuart, owners of Chicken Express, will send a check toward their tuition at the colleges these "big shots" attend next fall. The Girls game was an aggressive and exciting with the East Girls coming out on top with 86 points and the West, 64. MVP for the East Team was Lacey Oates of Decatur High School and for the West Team was Mitzi Miller of Santo High School. The Boys game was one of showing off some skills by both teams. The East fared well with a whopping 92 points and the West with 85. It was an exciting game one which neither team will soon forget! MVP for the East Team was Kyle Spitzer of Peaster High School and MVP for the West was Taylor Chamness of Graham High School. This game, in its 19th year, has afforded many of these small school All-Stars a chance to be scouted by local and not so local colleges and universities throughout the years. Chairman of the Athletic Committee, Bill Raffaele has helped to make this the most respected event of its kind in the North Texas Area. Pictured along with the winners and MVPs are the ever helpful Ball Girls and Ball Boys. Girls are Brie Ruelas, Addie Hopkins, Alana Holly and Reagan Raffaele. Boys are Stefon Sandoval, Trent Guinn, Cameron Weiss and Seth Holly. Thanks to the kids and their parents for allowing them to help us out with the big half-time show! A giant thank you needs to be extended to Nancy and Richard Stuart of Chicken Express for their tireless efforts in making this event happen for 19 years! Without your continued support, these athletes may never be discovered! And this year a thank you is extended to the Mineral Wells Wal-Mart Store for their generous donation toward the hospitality room. March 2008 NewsletterAddiction Recovery Ministries (A.R.M.)The Addiction Recovery Ministries (A.R.M.) of Mineral Wells recently celebrated their relocation to Downtown Mineral Wells with a ribbon cutting. They plan to serve citizens in need of a variety of counseling services from Addiction Recovery to Grief Counseling and benevolence ministries thru their Grace Ministries program. Their new location is 112 S Oak. Minister Ted Oliver said that he prays being on the main street of downtown will let the citizens of Mineral Wells know that all are welcome. February 2008 NewsletterMWACC Donates to City ProjectMineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Beth Watson along with Chairman of the Board Doug Chitwood and Board Member Brian Shoemaker present a $5000 check to the City of Mineral Wells to show their support of the new housing subdivision on NE 23rd St by making a donation to help offset the costs of relocating the Animal Shelter.
Beth LaFata of Are We There Yet Travel celebrated her grand opening with a ribbon cutting at the Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce office January 4, 2008. LaFata was joined by her niece and nephews, Sofie, Brandon and Jake Pilkington, the Chamber Staff and Chamber Ambassadors. You can find Are We There Yet Travel online at http://arewethereyet.ws. January 2008 NewsletterHarvest MoonLisa Moon (center), owner of Harvest Moon, along with Chamber Director Beth Watson and Ambassadors cut the ribbon indicating a new Chamber membership on December 18, 2007. Harvest Moon was recently part of the city wide Christmas Market. Harvest Moon is located at 1704 SE 1st St, Mineral Wells inside the Radio Shack. Lisa offers a variety of home decor and furniture.
Early Childhood Intervention of North Central TexasEarly Childhood Intervention of North Central Texas celebrated the new membership to the Chamber Wednesday, December 5 with a ribbon cutting at their new location in the Brazos Mall.
St. Luke's ChurchSt. Luke’s Church celebrated the new membership to the Chamber Thursday, November 29 with a ribbon cutting in their Meditation Garden. December 2007 NewsletterFitness club moves forward on projectMineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce member Anytime Fitness is pleased to announce it has signed a lease for space in the new shopping center located on FM 1821 at Hwy 180. Working with Omni Group Mineral Wells, Anytime Fitness will develop a 3,570 sq. ft. exercise facility. With construction due to start immediately, the club will be open for business within the next 60 days. “Anytime Fitness offers a convenient and affordable exercise option for the area,” said James Da Vault, club manager. “We believe our 24-hour fitness club will be a great addition to Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County.” At Anytime Fitness, members can workout any time of the day or night. They use a security-access fob to enter the club, even when it is not staffed. Once inside, members have full use of the all new state-of-the-art Nautilus strength training and cardiovascular equipment. Anytime Fitness also offers tanning and membership reciprocity (your membership is honored at all Anytime Fitness locations) among its clubs. November 2007 NewsletterCharlotte's Christian Book NookFriday, September 28 Charlotte Medina, family and friends celebrated the grand opening of Charlotte's Christian Book Nook with Chamber Ambassadors and staff.
The World's Biggest Brick!On the 2nd of October, 2007 Chamber staff witnessed Acme’s Bennett, Texas Plant's official "World's Biggest Brick!"as confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records. Baby Clay, the brick's name, weighs in at over 6,000 pounds and is 116 inches long. That’s one inch for every year that Acme has been in business. Baby Clay is also 39 inches tall and 39 inches wide. He is the culmination of over 3 years work by Acme’s Denton, Texas Plant.
Nancy's Italian Texas Grill Name ChangeNancy Gashi, owner of Nancy’s Italian Texas Grill, marked a name change for her restaurant with Chamber staff and ambassadors on Oct. 10, 2007. Dunbar Neighborhood CouncilLevon Anders, family and friends joined together with Chamber Ambassadors and staff on October 10th to celebrate Dunbar Neighborhood Council’s new membership to the Chamber.
Edward Jones InvestmentsJimmy Walker and staff celebrated the relocation of Edward Jones Investments to 101 North FM 1821 October 12th with Chamber Ambassadors and staff. Lake Mineral Wells State Park Downtown TrailheadLake Mineral Wells State Park opened its historical walking tour October 13th at the Mineral Wells downtown trailhead. The Beat Dance FactoryMelanie Hierbe, family, friends, and dancers celebrated the grand opening of The Beat Dance Factory October 15th with Chamber Ambassadors and staff. |
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