Business & Hospitality

Briefing

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

www.mineralwellstx.com March 2012

Business After Hours March’s Business after

Hours will begin with a cele-

bration. Host Lofts and Hos-

pitality, 104 NE Second

St., marks one year of

business in downtown

Mineral Wells this

month.

Help owners Perri

Leavelle and Regan Johnson

celebrate by attending their

ribbon cutting at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27. Imme-

diately following, we’ll pro-

ceed inside for Business after

Hours, which runs

through 6:30 p.m.

Business after Hours is

designed to facilitate

networking among

member businesses.

Cost for prospective members

is $15. RSVP to (940) 325-

2557

Garden happenings March is a great month to

spend time at Clark Gardens

Botanical Park. On March 3,

enjoy The Ultimate Wedding

Giveaway of 2012 spon-

sored in part by the Mineral

Wells Area Chamber of

Commerce and Best West-

ern. Couples from all over

will compete for a dream

wedding in the Gardens.

There will be vendors and

plenty of fun to be had by all

who attend.

March 31– April 1, return

to the ever-popular Cham-

ber sponsored Spring Festi-

val. Get lost in the beautiful

scenery, enjoy the music,

shop the many food and

craft vendors, take part in

the cooking demonstrations

and even enjoy the G-scale

model trains as they travel

through the replica of old

Mineral Wells and

Weatherford. More info:

www.clarkgardens.com.

Leadership Class 18

Sponsored by Titan Bank, Leader-

ship Mineral Wells Class 18 is 26

participants strong.

A hearty welcome to class mem-

bers:

Patty Allen-Palo Pinto Nursing Cen-ter, Jodie Barnes, Corner Post Fi-nancial Planning, Kelli Buschow, HydroScience Technologies, Stephen Byars, Marcia Carpenter, Armor Self Storage, Anglea Carter, Corrections Corporation of America, Pam Caudle, Farm Bureau Insur-ance, Lorraine Crutcher, First Finan-cial Bank, Kendra Fowler, Lamar Elementary, Janette Green, Palo Pinto County Clerk, Eddie

Gregory, First Financial Bank, Kevin Harrison, Mineral Wells City Council - Ward 4, Valerie Hopkins, Weatherford College, Jessica Jones, First State Bank, Tina Kidwell, Cobham Avionics Inte-grated Systems, Mindy Kram, Kram & Associates, PC, Donna Lee, Titan Bank, Caye Mauney, Palo Pinto General Hospital, Dacey Malone, Titan Bank, Angie Maxwell, Cobham Avionics Integrated Systems, Ray Mays, Courtney McCollough, Fa-mous Mineral Water Company, Lynn Porter, Palo Pinto Nursing Center, Doug Rice, Mineral Wells High School, Chasity Trejo-Hull, Boyce Ditto Public Library, and Janiel War-ner, Palo Pinto General Hospital.

Sponsored by:

Program will monitor health market ailments

Business Briefs

This month in tourism

⇒ Welcome back, Cole McKennon, for-

merly a case manager at Corrections

Corporation of America. He has

returned as the new warden.

⇒ Powell Auto Center has added a

lender that lets those with negative or

no credit history get traditional financ-

ing on a vehicle.

⇒ Metro Iron and Metal at 301 SE 15th

Ave. pays top prices for all metals. They

have certified scales and accurate

weights: (940) 325-3898.

⇒ CCA will host a blood drive 10:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Wednesday March 14. Call

Anglea Carter at (940) 325-6933 to

schedule your time to give.

⇒ The Index reports that Mineral Wells

Independent School District board

members heard the voice of business

during the superintendent search proc-

ess. The following was called a “repeated

concern”: “Effectively preparing gradu-

ates for the workplace, including train-

ing vocational students…into local in-

dustry jobs.” This consolidates feedback

provided by several local businesses and

community leaders. Thank you to those

who provided feedback in person and

online. The Chamber always encourages

its members to provide feedback when it

is sought by such an institution as im-

portant as MWISD.

Chamber Team Board of Directors Regan Johnson Johnson Construction and Renovation Chairman of the Board Dacey Malone Titan Bank Chair-Elect Bart Freeman PecoFacet Vice Chairman Eddie Gregory First Financial Bank Finance Chair Diane Brown Palo Pinto General Hospital Secretary Brian Shoemaker Chicken Express Immediate Past Chair David Barrett IESI Pat Bazzell Farm Bureau Insurance Julie Dallas Crawford, Carter & Thompson LLP Kiran Patel Best Western Clubhouse & Suites Brad Wilkerson First State Bank Major Investors Chairman’s Council: First Financial Bank & First State Bank Executive Member: Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Best Western Clubhouse & Suites, Texas Gas Service, First National Bank of Santo Staff Beth Henary Watson Executive Director Marcelinda Williams Membership Director Susan Boyd Office Manager Michelle Jorjorian Tourism Sales and Marketing Director

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 E-mail: info@mineralwellstx.com Follow us:

The Chamber along with three health

care providers invites you to save the date

for our first-ever policy luncheon focusing

on health care.

“Health Markets Factors Ailing Busi-

ness” will be the subject of a talk by

Spencer Harris, health care policy expert

at the Austin-based Texas Public Policy

Foundation, a free-market oriented think

tank. The event will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday, May 21, at Holiday Hills Country

Club.

Harris will address the how changes in

federal and state laws and regulations are

impacting business now, and how they will

continue to change insurance markets in

the years ahead. Although it is being con-

tested in court, by 2014 businesses and

individuals will have to comply with sev-

eral new provision of the Patient Protec-

tion and Affordable Care Act, the major

health insurance reform law that Congress

passed in 2010.

The event is sponsored by Mineral Wells

Nursing and Rehabilitation, Palo Pinto

Nursing and Rehabilitation, and Integra-

Care Hospice.

For reservations, call the Chamber at

(940) 325-2557 or visit

www.mineralwellstx.com.

The Chamber has been asked to kick off

the 2012 Tourism & Preservation Round-

Up in Cisco on March with a presentation

on the Mineral Wells Fossil Park. In

other Fossil Park news, the Dallas Paleon-

tological Society has presented the City of

Mineral Wells with a check for Fossil Park

signage on U.S. Highway 180. This will

help to advertise to both tourists and resi-

dents the location and existence of our

wonderful park, which turns two in May.

The Chamber has given a sponsorship to

this year’s annual Booster Club and

Chicken Express All Star Classic, set

to take place Saturday, March 24, at the

Mineral Wells High School Gym. The

girls’ game will start at 6 p.m. and the

boys’ game will follow about 8 p.m. Come

out and support these 60 area All Stars.

Upcoming Events:

⇒ Ultimate Wedding Give-Away at

Clark Gardens-Mar. 3

⇒ Natty Flats Texas Pride Festival-

Mar. 3

⇒ Chicken Express All-Star Classic–

Mar. 24

⇒ Clark Gardens Spring Festival–

Mar. 31-Apr. 1

Ribbon Cuttings & Event Photos, sponsored by

Jonell Inc.—Premium Investor

900 Industrial Parkway

Breckenridge

Banks Family Dental

917 E. Hubbard

Mineral Wells

Dr. Glena Davis– Entrepreneur Investor

108 SW 6th Avenue

Mineral Wells

Breath EZ Healthcare

400 SE 1st Street

Mineral Wells

John Upham

Ward 3 Councilman

Mineral Wells

Diva’s Style Salon

1709 SE 14th Ave

Mineral Wells

Pollard Hill Ranch LLC

Mineral Wells

Palo Pinto County Democratic Club

1300 SE 14th Street

Mineral Wells

New Chamber Investors

Renewing Chamber Investors

Premium Investors AT&T Texas

Entrepreneur Investors Pulido's Mexican Restaurant Wes-Tex Vending Company Basic Investors Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership Brazos Animal Hospital Brazos River Cabin Budget Host Inn Burger King Choate Electric

Crabtree, Crabtree & Lynn, LLP Days Inn & Suites Farm Bureau Insurance - Penni Beauregard Hayes Station Healthline Lofts & Hospitality LLC Mark Creighton Mary Kay Cosmetics - Tonya Gary Merle Norman Cosmetics MWHS Project Graduation Newton Manufacturing Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Palo Pinto Historical Foundation Perri Leavelle Design

Rock 'N J Longhorns State Farm Insurance-Phil Luker VFW Post 2399 Weaver’s Print Shop Friends of the Chamber Donnie Watkins Marilyn Rhodes

The groundbreaking for a Community Walking Path at

Palo Pinto General Hospital was well attended.

Mineral Wells Office Supply named February

Member of the Month. Congrats to Joan Blasor!

At the Feb. 23 Leadership Mineral Wells Orienta-

tion for Class 18, representatives of Class 17 give

Mayor Mike Allen a check to purchase toddler

equipment for West City Park.

More than 400 participated in the Chamber-

sponsored Mineral Wells Stage Race Feb. 18-19.

Thank you for your

continued support!

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

Featured Members Monthly ROI Report Chamber

Members— 395

Handouts – 697

Relocation Packages – 4

Member Referrals – 145

Tourism

Handouts – 483

Tourist Packages – 9

Guests – 48

Promotional Items— 71

Website

Page Requests — 9,178

Chamber Save the Dates ∗ Project Graduation Golf Tourney 4/22 & 5K 5/19.

∗ McKamey’s Concert MWHS 6-9pm 4/28.

∗ Chamber hosts Chick Fil-A-Leadercast 5/4 7:30 a.m.

∗ Relay for Life Event MWHS Track 7pm to 7am 5/4.

∗ 75th Livestock Association Rodeo May 10-12.

∗ Chamber Healthcare Forum 5/21 at HHCC 11:30am.

Country Club Estates is located on the east side of Mineral Wells

in a quiet subdivision-type community. They feature 1, 2 and 3 bed-

room duplexes and 3 and 4 bedroom houses. The new onsite man-

agement team, Gay Massie and Nancy Cary, is available 7 days a week

to help you select your new home. Amenities include carports, large

yards, washer and dryer connections, hardwood floors, school bus

service and pet friendliness. The experienced maintenance team is

ready to take care of your needs. Office hours are 9-5:30 Monday

through Friday and 10-2 on Saturday and Sunday. Feel free to stop

by anytime for a tour. They are ready, willing and able to meet your

housing needs.

Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), the nation’s leader in the sales and

lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential and office furni-

ture, consumer electronics, home appli-

ances and accessories, has more than

2,000 company-operated and franchised

stores in 48 states and Canada. We are

pleased to have the 14th -ranked store right here in Mineral Wells.

Located at 111 Garrett Morris Parkway, Manager Terry Mahaney has

assembled a great team of associates to meet your every need.

Aaron’s has a price guarantee where they will beat any competitor’s

price. They also offer 120 days “same as cash.” Check out the great

selection of domestic wares at www.aarons.com.

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