Inside this issue:

Christmas Parade 2

Festival of Trees 2

Business Expo 3

New Members 6

Ribbon Cuttings 7

Business of the Month 9

Banquet Save the

Date

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Chamber

Communicator Ja spe r -Lak e Sa m R a ybu rn Are a Ch ambe r o f Co mme rce November/December 2014

Shop Locally

Remember the benefits of buying local: 1. Money spent here stays here 2. Jobs & wages 3. Strong tax base 4. Local business owners invest

in our community 5. Better variety 6. Convenience equals savings 7. Keeping local dollars in the

community 8. Local character & prosperity 9. Friends and Neighbors 10. Non-profits receive greater

support. Jasper matters to you, so let our businesses know that you want them to stay in our community. Shop locally...Remember those businesses are your friends & neighbors.

To sponsor a tree on the square

please contact the

Chamber office.

(409) 384-2762

Gather at the Courthouse Square after the parade for refreshments,

music and pictures with Santa.

To be in the parade contact the Chamber office @ 384-2762

Awards given for:

Best Use of Theme

Best Overall Float

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Business Builders Breakfasts are great opportunities to

network with other business professionals in the Jasper

area. BBB’s are sponsored by Chamber members at the

location of their choice.

To sponsor a Business Builders Breakfast please

contact the Chamber office,

(409) 384-2762.

Thank You to Our 2014 Sponsors

Lakes Area Hospice

DuGood Federal Credit Union

Liberty Partners Financial Services

Better Business Bureau

Jasper County Cowboy Church

MobilOil Credit Union

Trinity Episcopal Church

East Texas Home Health

The Chamber would like to start a

Business After Hours so if you busi-

ness is interested in sponsoring one

please contact the Chamber office.

(409) 384-2762

A to Z Vacuum & Computer Repair

Academy of Hair Design

Aflac - Linda Cullums

Air Med Care Network

Burke Jasper Mental Health Center

Champion Oaks Ranch

Circle 3 Feed

Classy Sistas

Coshman Financial

Discovery Home Inspection

Dub-n-Flo’s Barber Shop

ERA Real Estate

Farmers Insurance - Terry Ray Agency

Fowler Realty

Freedom 1350

Hair By Amy

Maggie Harries, Individual

Harvest Church

Rodney & Pauline Hebert, Ind.

Jasper Family Dental

Jasper Manor Apartments

Jasper Outboard Sales & Service

Jasper Quality Meats

Konnie’s Twice the Ice

La Esmeralda Café

Larkin’s BBQ

Leann Monk, Individual

Luna Chick’s Boutique

Minton Electric Co., Inc.

Parker Lumber

Peachtree Gifts

Pillars of the Community

Son Asian Bistro

SRB Enterprises

The Cottage on Lake Sam Rayburn

Thistle Ridge

Tubreaux’s Signs

Viva Southeast Texas Magazine

Whispers Pet Grooming & Spa

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The New Member Open House was held on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Chamber office. Thank you to those that were able to come and make our open house a huge success.

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Burke Jasper Mental Health Center Jasper Family Dental

Jasper County Cowboy Church Lakes Area Hospice Thrift Store

Shultz Funeral Home & Crematory

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Luna Chick’s Boutique Peachtree Gifts

Serenity Acres Event Center and Country Market

Champion Oaks Ranch

Timberlake Insurance Group -

Texas Financial Center

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Campbell Global—January 2014 Jasper County Cowboy Church - February 2014

Rayburn Healthcare - March 2014

Lions Club of Jasper - May 2014

Nehemiah Life Center—August 2014

Rayburn Country Club—September 2014

Jasper Arboretum - October 2014 East Texas Pregnancy Help Center –Nov 2014

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Sponsoring Chamber Events

Chamber members who would like additional exposure have

numerous opportunities to sponsor Chamber events:

Annual Chairman’s Banquet January 30, 3015

$1,000 Table Sponsorship $500 Table Sponsorship $300 Table Sponsorship

Annual Azalea Festival

March 21, 2015 $1,000 Key Festival Sponsor

$500 Event Sponsor (an event within the festival, i.e. Pumpkin Patch)

$300 Sponsor $100 Friend of the Festival

Dam to Dam Bike Ride

April 11, 2015 $500 Ride Sponsorship $300 Meal Sponsorship $100 Friend of the Ride

Texas Scholars Luncheon—TBA

Sponsor a Scholar

Annual Fall Festival October 3, 2015

$1,000 Key Festival Sponsor $500 Event Sponsor

(an event within the festival, i.e. Pumpkin Patch) $300 Sponsor

$100 Friend of the Festival

Monthly Events:

Business Builders Breakfasts—$150

Business After Hours - New Event, be the first to sponsor

For more information on sponsoring a Chamber event please call the Chamber office or send us an email.

(409) 384-2762 jaspercc@jaspercoc.org

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96th Annual Chairman’s Banquet Friday, January 30, 2015

Wesley Center—First United Methodist Church

“Jasper Proud!”

Doors open: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m.

Table Sponsorships Available

$1,000 Table

$500 Table

$300 Table

Individual Tickets $30 each

Each table will seat 8 guests

2015 Banquet Award Nominations

If you have someone in mind to nominate for one of the many awards given away at our Annual Chairman’s Banquet then keep a watch out for the awards nomination form to arrive in the mail. We will be send-ing them out in the next couple of weeks. Awards: Young Person of the Year, Hometown Hero, Citizen of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Small Business of the Year and Chamber Member of the Year.

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The staff of the emergency room of Christus/Jasper Memorial Hospital was pre-

sented an award for it’s recent accomplishment of breaking the record in time it

took a patient to actually see a doctor after walking into the ER. The award came

from Christus Health Systems and is known as “The shortest wait time from door

to provider”.

A special ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 dedicating Recreational

Road 255 as Sam Rayburn Parkway. Brenda Job along with several others were

instrumental in making this happen.

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The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the day and we are so pleased with the

turn out of the festival. We had some wonderful entertainment from Jasper County Cow-

boy Church Band and One Heart. Plus the amazing ceremony from Honor and Remember

of Texas.

City of Jasper

Show your Jasper pride by purchasing at coroplast yard sign to put in front

of your home or place of business. We also have buttons to wear and show

everyone that you are Jasper Proud!

Double Sided

$20.00

One Sided

$15.00

Buttons

$0.50

Take a stand for your community!

Purchase a sign and/or buttons. Call the Chamber office or come by and pick one

up! (409) 384-2762