The Roosevelt County com-munity will come together June 17-18 for the 32nd annual Herit-age Days celebration.
A variety of activities will be happening that week but the big day is Saturday which starts off with the Heritage Day Fun Run coordinated by Portales Main-Street. The Heritage Day Car Show begins at 9 a.m. at City Park. Then at 10 a.m. the action goes in two directions as the Heritage Days Parade begins on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University and proceeds east on Second Street to City Park and the Poker Run leaves the Yam Theatre and roars out into south Roosevelt County.
At 10:30 a.m. vendors selling food, crafts and children’s games and activities at City Park and the Memorial building and live mu-sic, including Country, bluegrass and gospel gets under way.
Activities move from the park back downtown at 5:30 p.m. with the 2nd annual Tap Takeo-ver on Main Street at the Star-gazer event center. Live music as well as food vendors and beer and wine will be available.
Vendors, as well as entries for the parade, fun run, poker run and car show are being accepted now. To download the applica-tions visit the calendar at por-tales.com or stop by or call the Chamber at 356-8541.
Communiqué A Newsletter of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce
2016 Chamber Board of Directors
President Matt Hunton
Hunton Insurance
President-elect Jerry Cordova
First Financial Credit Union
Secretary/Treasurer Don Thomas
Central Christian Church
VP, Membership Services Noelle Bartl
ENMU Foundation
VP, Community Affairs Patsy Jimenez
U.S. Bank
Members
John Houser ENMU
Melissa Phillips Alta Terra
Scott Davis Valley Furniture
Amber Hamilton Roosevelt County
John Pugh Something Different Grill
Sheryl Borden KENW-TV
Leon Nall Yucca Telecom
Sandra Taylor-Sawyer SBDC
Rose Robbins Individual Member
Johnnie Cain Portales Schools
Dianne Parker City of Portales
Randy Knudson RCCDC
Teresa Villanueva RGH
Quaylene Parkey Hampton Farms
Chamber Mission: To build community and pride in Roosevelt County by serving as an infor-mation resource and by coordinating community enriched events and ac-tivities that contribute to the prosperity of the area.
Roosevelt County Chamber
100 S. Avenue A Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-8541 [email protected]
New Members
Legacy Monuments [email protected]
(575) 550-6321
Pregnancy Resource Center
1412 S. Ave O, Suite A,
(575) 935-5433
Miss NM Pageant Missnewmexico.org
(575) 478-2446
May 2016
Chamber Calendar May 2 — WIN Luncheon, Clovis Civic Ctr, 11:30 a.m. May 6 — Ambassadors Movie in the Park, City Park, 7:45 p.m. May 11 — VBOC On the Road, 11:30 a.m., Yam May 16 — Ambassadors Meeting, 12 p.m., Chamber May 17 — Chamber Board Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Chamber May 28-29 — CAFB Air Show, 9 a.m. June 4 — Citywide Garage Sale, Portales June 16-18 — Miss NM Pageant, Portales June 17-18 — Heritage Days Celebration, 9-5, City Park June 18 — Tap Takeover, 5:30 p.m., Stargazer
For more check the online calendar at:
www.portales.com
Volunteer of the Month
Business of the Month
Heritage Day plans coming together
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Taco Box was named Business of the Month for May by the Roosevelt County Chamber. Opened in 1969, Taco Box has become an institution that stays in constant partnership with the community at large. From food donations to sponsoring and even creating events and activities, owners Tom and Thomas Martin said they believe in making their business a part of the fabric of the community. Ambassadors and Chamber officials presented the award.
Lindsey-Steiner Elementary was awarded the Volunteer of the Month Award for May by the Roosevelt County Chamber. Ambassadors and Chamber officials made the presentation to school principal Rick Segovia and other staff. The school was honored for the partnership they always display with the community in events and staff volunteerism. Those nominating the school noted the use of the gym recently for a fundraiser benefitting Relay For Life.
Fireworks site moving to City softball complex
The Veterans Business Out-reach Center will be holding a VBOC on the Road luncheon Wednesday, May 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yam Thea-tre, 219 S. Main in Portales.
The event provides infor-mation and inspiration for mili-tary veterans, or soon to be veter-ans looking to start or expand in business. A veterans’ benefits counselor as well as a variety of business development resources will be available for one-on-one
discussion following lunch. Lunch is supplied by Wells
Fargo. Partners in the event are the chambers in Portales and Clovis, the Small Business De-velopment Center, the Procure-ment and Technical Assistance Program (PTAP), N.M. Dept. of Veterans Services, Roosevelt County Community Develop-ment Corp. and Clovis Industrial Development Corp.
Register at either Chamber by calling 356-8541 or 763-3435
VBOC On The Road Back again in Portales May 11
Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce officials announced it has begun its fund-raising effort for the July 4th fireworks. The goal is $10,000.
In addition, the Chamber an-nounced the location for the fire-works show would be moving this year to the Portales softball complex located on Industrial Avenue west of the city.
Chamber Executive Director Karl Terry said the change in location was prompted by the construction of the new football stadium on the site where shows in recent years have been held. The area of the softball complex now features a small pond near where
the show will be held. There is ample parking at the complex and good areas for picnicking and watching .
The chamber takes on the community effort to raise funds for the show each year and guar-antees the fireworks company’s contract. In order to meet that contract this year the Cham-ber has until May 15 to pay for the show. Terry said the company normally requires payment in April.
“We’ve been given a little extra time to fund-raise because we had details to work out on the new site,” said Terry. “It’s extremely important that we either have donations in hand or firm pledges by that date, however. If you can make a donation, whether it’s $25 or $1,000, everything helps and makes this a true community effort.” To make a donation call the Chamber at 356-8541 or donate online at por-tales.com under the July 4th item in
the calendar
Fund goal $10,000, donations sought
The Roosevelt County Cham-ber along with Portales Main-Street announced the coordina-tion of the first Citywide Garage and Sidewalk Sale Day June 4 in Portales.
The organizations are urging individuals to hold yard sales at their homes or churches that day. They are also inviting businesses to hold sidewalk sales and offer shopping specials that day.
The event will include special promotion that will include a shopping map and be published in local newspapers and availa-ble online and at the Chamber.
To have a sale listed individu-als and businesses need to regis-ter with the Chamber before May 27. There is no cost to indi-viduals or Chamber members.
And a nominal $5 fee for others. “We thought this would be a
great kickoff to summer in Por-tales and give everyone from throughout the area an incentive to shop in Portales,” said Karl Terry, Chamber Executive Di-rector. “We hope that folks hit the sales early then retire to one of our restaurants and taverns to top off the day.”
The Chamber staff will be on the sidewalk in front of the Chamber handing out sale maps and free peanuts. Plans are to arm the staff with water pistols, in case one of the “three or four old grouches” happens by, said Terry.
Get more information or reg-ister online at portales.com or call 356-8541.
Citywide garage/sidewalk sales planned June 4
