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Lockhart’s Finest nominations Nominations for Lockhart’s Finest are being ac-cepted now until Friday, January 9th. The Lockhart Chamber of Commerce celebrates citizens who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make Lockhart a better place to live and work. Again this year, the Chamber will announce the Award Winners prior to the Banquet. Announcements will be made on Friday, January 16, 2015. This is so that the friends, family, and co-workers of the winners can celebrate at the Chamber Banquet together on Satur-day, January 24, 2015. At the 80th Annual Chamber Banquet the “Business of the Year” will be awarded to a business that has operated in the Lockhart area for at least five (5) years and has proven their intention to remain an ac-tive part of the community. The “Most Worthy Citi-zen” is awarded to an individual who has demon-strated uncommon dedication to the growth and well being of the Lockhart community. The Chamber will also be taking nominations for “Spirit Awards” which honors individuals on the basis of their contri-butions to the community in which they serve and volunteer. Lastly, the “Agribusiness of the Year” is an honor bestowed upon an individual who has made outstanding contributions to agriculture. Applications for Lockhart’s Finest can be picked up at the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce, 631 S. Colo-rado Street or downloaded from: http://w w w . l o c k h a r t c h a m b e r . c o m / p a g e s /EventsPrograming. It only takes ONE NOMINA-TION form to have a business or person considered for an award. Remember, the deadline for turning in the nominations is Friday, January 9, 2015.

Chamber Banquet 2015

Mark your calendars now for the 80th Annual Lock-hart Chamber of Commerce Banquet featuring a Ca-sino Night & Live Music on Saturday, January 24, 2015! We will be at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa and Conference Center, 1001 E. McCarty Lane in San Marcos. We have revised our programming schedule this year to quickly get our attendees to a night of danc-ing and casino gaming. We are having “People’s Choice”, a live cover band out of Austin, for danc-ing, along with the traditional casino night, so there is something for everyone. This year, we’ve also added a photo booth! Tickets went on sale in mid-November and may be purchased from any Board of Director, or at the Chamber office at 631 S. Colo-rado. Early Bird tickets are $75 for Chamber mem-bers through 1/9/15. For Future members and tickets purchased after 1/9/15, the price is $100. This event SOLD OUT the past two years, so don’t delay! Table sponsorships are available for a limited num-ber of reserved tables so you and your friends and/or employees can sit together. Tables are $900 each and include an advertising “spot”. Individual adver-tising “spots” without a table are $125 each and available only to Chamber members to promote their businesses all night long on two big jumbo screens. The deadline for advertising “spots” and our Banquet Program is Friday, January 16th. Contact the Chamber for more details at 512-398-2818 or email us at [email protected].

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Lockhart’s Finest nominations Nominations for Lockhart’s Finest are being ac-cepted now until Friday, January 9th. The Lockhart Chamber of Commerce celebrates citizens who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make Lockhart a better place to live and work. Again this year, the Chamber will announce the Award Winners prior to the Banquet. Announcements will be made on Friday, January 16, 2015. This is so that the friends, family, and co-workers of the winners can celebrate at the Chamber Banquet together on Satur-day, January 24, 2015. At the 80th Annual Chamber Banquet the “Business of the Year” will be awarded to a business that has operated in the Lockhart area for at least five (5) years and has proven their intention to remain an ac-tive part of the community. The “Most Worthy Citi-zen” is awarded to an individual who has demon-strated uncommon dedication to the growth and well being of the Lockhart community. The Chamber will also be taking nominations for “Spirit Awards” which honors individuals on the basis of their contri-butions to the community in which they serve and volunteer. Lastly, the “Agribusiness of the Year” is an honor bestowed upon an individual who has made outstanding contributions to agriculture. Applications for Lockhart’s Finest can be picked up at the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce, 631 S. Colo-rado Street or downloaded from: http://w w w . l o c k h a r t c h a m b e r . c o m / p a g e s /EventsPrograming. It only takes ONE NOMINA-TION form to have a business or person considered for an award. Remember, the deadline for turning in the nominations is Friday, January 9, 2015.

Chamber Banquet 2015

Mark your calendars now for the 80th Annual Lock-hart Chamber of Commerce Banquet featuring a Ca-sino Night & Live Music on Saturday, January 24, 2015! We will be at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa and Conference Center, 1001 E. McCarty Lane in San Marcos. We have revised our programming schedule this year to quickly get our attendees to a night of danc-ing and casino gaming. We are having “People’s Choice”, a live cover band out of Austin, for danc-ing, along with the traditional casino night, so there is something for everyone. This year, we’ve also added a photo booth! Tickets went on sale in mid-November and may be purchased from any Board of Director, or at the Chamber office at 631 S. Colo-rado. Early Bird tickets are $75 for Chamber mem-bers through 1/9/15. For Future members and tickets purchased after 1/9/15, the price is $100. This event SOLD OUT the past two years, so don’t delay! Table sponsorships are available for a limited num-ber of reserved tables so you and your friends and/or employees can sit together. Tables are $900 each and include an advertising “spot”. Individual adver-tising “spots” without a table are $125 each and available only to Chamber members to promote their businesses all night long on two big jumbo screens. The deadline for advertising “spots” and our Banquet Program is Friday, January 16th. Contact the Chamber for more details at 512-398-2818 or email us at [email protected].

LUNCHEON The monthly Chamber luncheon will be held on Thursday, January 8th at 12 noon at First Lockhart Baptist Church Con-nection Center, 200 S. Blanco. This month’s luncheon is spon-sored by The American Cancer Society and Seton Family of Hospitals. The catering will be provided by Lu Lu’s Lunch Box serving King Ranch Casserole, salad and a roll for $10 per person for Chamber members, $15 per person for future mem-bers. The “Member Only” cash drawing is $150 (You must be pre-sent and a member in good standing to win.).

Lockhart Post-Register Friends of the Brock Cabin

China Palace Restaurant Logos

Alan C. Fielder, Attorney at Law Pegasus Schools, Inc.

Wright Distributing Co., Inc. Jody King

Dr. Philip & Liz Wales Law Office of Barbara Molina

Brand Builders Co. John Cyrier

Zea Chiropractic Pat & Patsy Kirksey

Buckner Builders, Inc. Smith Supply

The Monica & Manuela Cisneros Foundation Low Cost Insurance Fogle Store & Lock Southpark Village Dorothy Buckner

Hays-Caldwell Council on Alcohol & Drugs Longhorn Hearing, PLLC

Joe K. Smith Bella Sera Italian Restaurant

Golden Age Home Workforce Solutions River Rock Dental HEB Food Store

Thank you for your investment in the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS January 6: City Council Meeting January 8: Chamber Luncheon, noon @ Connection Center January 19: Chamber closed for MLK, Jr. Day January 20: City Council Meeting January 21: Chamber Board Meeting January 24: Lockhart Chamber of Commerce Banquet January 26: LISD Board of Trustees Meeting Full Community Calendar found at: www.lockhartchamber.com

Raffle Tickets Raffle tickets are now available from the Chamber office or any Board of Director for $10 each, or 6 for $50. This year the Raffle prizes include: 1st prize, a Carnival Cruise for Two (not to exceed $1,000.00 in value), donated by Johnny & Sons; 2nd prize, a $500 Visa gift card donated by the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce; 3rd prize, a Wooden Handmade Bench donated by Printing Solutions; 4th prize, an overnight stay at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Conference & Spa in San Marcos. The drawing will take place on Saturday, January 24th during the Band break at the 80th Annual Lock-hart Chamber of Commerce Banquet. You do not have to be present to win. All proceeds benefit the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce.

The deadline for newsletter inserts is the 25th of each month and is only $40. We are now up to 400 copies for our mailing. For more information about monthly inserts, call us at 512-398-2818.

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to the following businesses and/or individuals for investing

in the Chamber of Commerce by renewing their membership.

For a full calendar visit our website at www.lockhartchamber.com



































From the pen of the

President

Happy New Year 2015! Like many of you, I’ve set goals for the coming year for myself, and your Board of Direc-tors, lead by Chair Hoppy Haden, has also set some lofty goals for the Chamber of Commerce. The new board is incredibly focused and determined to make this another successful year. You will hear more about the 2015 Goals at the Annual Chamber Banquet on January 24th at the Embassy Suites. If you would like to stay overnight after the Banquet, we have a block reserved for $144 per room. The first project in the coming year is the 3rd Annual Lone Star Grand Prix on March 7 & 8 around the down-town Square. The Chamber is working on the advertising of this event to bring more visitors to Lockhart, meaning more retail dollars and economic activity in our commu-nity. This benefits not only our businesses, but all our citi-zens. Just behind the LSGP is the 43rd Annual Chisholm Trail Roundup and Rodeo June 11th - 13th. Sponsorship pack-ages will be sent out in February and we’ll need your sup-port again this year to have a successful CTR and Rodeo. This is the largest tourism event for our community and one more way the Lockhart Chamber generates heads in beds, creating more Hotel Occupancy Tax money for pro-moting our community. We’ll be updating our CTR web-site www.chisholmtrailroundup.com as we receive confir-mations on entertainment, etc. More and more people continue to go to our Chamber website as well to get information about local businesses. Please check your company profile to make sure it is up-to-date. You can add employee contact information for email notifications, post a Hot Deal, Member2Member discounts and Job Postings. This is a benefit of your membership investment, so take advantage of it. If you need a demo of how to utilize the Chamber website, just call and set up an appointment. We are here for YOU Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Again, Happy New Year! Angela Rawlinson President/CEO

WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS

George & Stacey Dunn Individual/Family Membership

Fresenius Medical Care—Lockhart

1721 S. Colorado St. Lockhart TX 78644

512-241-1220

Heel Power Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at Mr. Taco, 7:15 a.m. Quarterly eve-ning mixers are also held, and all members of the community are in-vited. Heel Power provides an excel-lent opportunity for all professional women of all ages; employed, self-employed, or retired, to come together to enrich, encourage and support each other. We believe that helping each other develop in our personal & professional lives helps us all. Join us, and make new friends with similar interests!

Printing Solutions202 E. Market St.

Lockhart, TX 78644

The Mission of the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce as stated in our by-laws is:“To improve and strengthen the business environment of Lockhart in order to promote the economic well being of all citizens, to provide services to

membership, to communicate views of the business community; to enhance the quality of life for the entire community; to support constructive initiatives on major issues of public policy.”

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HOPPY HADEN, Chairman RON FAULSTICH, Past Chair KEITH HESTER, Chair Elect

JEFF GIBEAUX, REBECCA PULLIAM, MARTIN

RITCHEY, MISSIE HAGAN, TOMMY BARRON, KEN DORAN, CLINT MOHLE, LORAINE HARRISON,

ANGELA MEITLER, MARY BETH NICKEL KENNETH SCHAWE, VANCE RODGERS, RUDY

TREVINO, RENE RAYOS

ANGELA RAWLINSON, President / CEO LIBBY ESSINGER, Administrative Assistant

Libby Essinger, Administrative Assistant If you’ve called the Chamber lately, you’ve probably noticed a new, friendly voice answering the phone. We are proud to intro-duce Ms. Libby Essinger as our new Administrative Assistant for the Lockhart Chamber. She comes to us with a wealth of experience in business management and sales, excellent cus-tomer service skills, proficiency in computer applications and a very strong business acumen. In Libby’s short time at the Cham-ber, she has proven herself to be a team player. She is very ser-vice oriented in dealing with member requests and taking care of tourists coming into the Chamber office. You’re going to see her out and about in town, but you can also stop by Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm to meet her.

New to the Chamber Staff

January 8 Chamber Luncheon, Noon Connection Center, 200 S.

Blanco The $150 “Members Only”

Cash Drawing

January 21

Board of Directors Meeting

Noon

January 24

80th Annual Lockhart Cham-ber of Commerce Banquet

6 p.m. Embassy Suites, San Marcos

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