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Leadership Class Project a Huge Success!

Congratulations to Leadership Mineral Wells Class 20 for the suc-

cess of the “Tee Up Fore Charity” Golf Tournament. A special

thank you to all the sponsors, teams and individual donors.

Because of your generosity, LMW Class 20 was able to donate

$10,000 to two local nonprofit organizations that are making a

difference in Palo Pinto County. Both the Disaster Relief Team

and Addictive Recovery Ministries will receive $5,000 to purchase

Help Us Celebrate Earth The Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce

the 4th Annual Crazy Fossil Dig Event will be held

November 1, 2014 from 10am to 2pm. National

Earth Science week is October 12-18 and we are

proud to be a part of this national event by hold-

ing a celebration of our own, even if it’s a little

later.

During the Crazy Fossil Dig there will be tons of fun for visitors! The first 50

attendees will receive a Mineral Wells Fossil Park apron, designed especially for

your next paleontological adventure. On hand will be special guests from the Dal-

las Paleontological Society to assist with fossil identification.

From top to bottom, the overall design elements are representative of architectural features included in the

Baker Hotel. Beginning at the top, the cap is taken from the roof accent found on the parking garage. The

lone star in the cap at the top signifies our state pride. Moving down, the blue and red were taken from the

limestone window accents found at the upper levels around the hotel. If you look closer at this element, you

will see the upper red segment forming an “M” and the lower blue portion forming a “W”-for MINERAL

WELLS. The “M” and the “W” are separated by a light blue wave which represents our founding heritage of

being a “Town Built on Water.” The colors of blue and red also have meaning in which they represent our

strong military and patriotic history. The bottom is taken from the stairs leading up to the baker which dis-

plays a firm foundation yet symbolizes a community that is moving upward.

New Year, New Logo! Thank you to these

newsletter sponsors!

Chairman’s Council

Investors

Cedillo Roofing

City of Mineral Wells

First Financial Bank

Jerry Durant Auto Group

Mineral Wells Index

QXFM Radio

Ram Country Dodge

Community National Bank

Chamber Team Board of Directors Brian Bennett-Chairman of the Board Bennett’s Office Supply & Equipment Mitch Bradshaw-Chair-Elect Ace Hardware Raymond Greenwood– Vice Chair Suddenlink Dacey Malone-Finance Chair Titan Bank Mary Braddock-Secretary Palo Pinto General Hospital Les Dorton First National Bank of Santo Tina Kidwell Genesys Aerosystems Casey Lister Baum-Carlock Bumgardner Funeral Home John Ludlum Ram Country Major Investors Chairman’s Council: Cedillo Roofing, City of Mineral Wells, First Financial Bank, Jerry Durant Auto Group, Mineral Wells Index, QXFM Radio, Ram Country Dodge, Community National Bank, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Executive Members: Alpine Construc-tion, Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Oncor Electric Delivery, Texas Gas Service, First National Bank of Santo Staff Ryan Roach President Marcelinda Williams Director of Member Programs & Services Christian Garcia Tourism Sales and Marketing Director Nikki Bossaller Office Manager

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 www.visitmineralwells.org Follow us on:

Shop Local & Win! Promotion is set to

kick off November 1, 2014. We can

contribute to the 4B Tax initiative by

shopping with local merchants. As a

Shop Local &Win! merchant, you can

reward your customers by stamping their card in $5 increments. Once the card totals $300, it is

entered into a weekly drawing for a $25 gift card and grand prize drawings of $1500, $750 and

$500 in gift cards from participating merchants. This is where we can all participate and help the

Doing Our Part For the 4B

Save the

Date:

Chamber

Luncheon

Purchase your tickets at the

Chamber, Brazos Market & Bis-

tro, Famous Water Co. & The

Cellar!

RENEWING INVESTORS

PREMIUM

Mineral Wells ISD

ENTREPRENEUR

Hog Mountain Retreat

IntegraCare Home Health & Hospice

Massey’s Septic Tank Service

Pastafina

Sutherlands

BASIC American

Cancer Society Brazos

River Wounded Warrior Outdoor

CASA of Palo Pinto County

Central Insurance Agency

Comet Cleaners

Dancin’ Etc.

Dr. Patrick Hisel, MD, PA

JAT Design Associates

Kwik Kar of Mineral Wells

Mineral Wells Athletic Booster Club

Mineral Wells Art Association

Mineral Wells Opticians

Nix Rental Homes

Palo Pinto Child Protective Services Board

Palo Pinto County Crimestoppers

Promo Ranch

Public Transit Service

Salvation Army Palo Pinto County Service

NEW INVESTORS

Bill Bennett

(Friend of the Chamber)

Clear Path Home Care

(Private Home Care)

117 W. Walker St.

Breckenridge

(254) 559-2030

Just Energy

(Utility Provider)

5251 Westheimer Road

Houston

(855) 387-6071

Taqueria la Estrella

(Restaurant)

FRIENDS OF THE CHAMBER

Curtis & Beth Henderson

Legislative Update featuring

U.S. Congressman

K. Michael Conaway, Dist. 11

November 10, 2014

Holiday Hills Country Club

Tickets: $15 for members

$25 for non-members

THANK YOU

Event and Ribbon Cutting Photos by:

Texas Frontier Trails showed off their newly constructed com-

munity stage at Western Heritage Park. The first

performance under the rustic covered stage was “Buffalo Altar:

A Texas Symphony”, narrated by Barry Corbin. We look for-

ward to seeing many more community activities at this new

The heritage of Southern Airways was honored with the dedication of this

monument at the Fort Wolter’s entrance. Instructors and employees of

the training company were recognized for their efforts in training pilots

on over 1,200 makes and models of helicopters.

Diamond

Pharmacy Brad Jones

Agency

The Annual Chamber Banquet was award winning at its finest. The Oak Meadow Event Center at Mitchell Resort was the perfect venue

for the 300+ stars in attendance. Linda Porter-Bradford kept everyone entertained with her Hollywood (PG-13) humor. Special thanks

to Scott Petty, Mike McConnell and Lorraine Crutcher for their contributions to the evening. Winner of the First Financial Bank Door

Prize was Donna Buschow! During the evening, honors were received by:

Project 365 (City of Mineral Wells) - Community Beautification

Backpack Buddies (First United Methodist Church) - Outstanding Non-

Profit Organization Waddy

Pharmacy - Customer Service Award

Jin’s Express - Outstanding New Business

Famous Mineral Water Co Crazy Bath House - Tourism Award

Area Growth Council/Industrial Foundation - Economic Development

Tina Kidwell (Genesys Aerosystems) - Outstanding Individual Member

Brazos Market & Bistro - Outstanding Small Business

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance - Spirit of Mineral Wells

Marcia Carpenter (Armor Self Storage)- Chamber

Ambassador of the Year

Chicken Express - Business of the Year

Harris Brooks (Palo Pinto General Hospital) - Employer of the Year

Award Winning Banquet

CONGRATS!

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The Chamber newsletter is supported by Weaver’s Print Shop.

Business Beautification

Member of the Month Featured Members

Congratulations to

Whataburger on their newly

remodeled building! The

Texas favorite is very

involved in the community

and they now have a new

look to show off to their

customers.

Walmart of Mineral Wells is

the driving force behind

reserving parking spots for

disabled Veterans. This is

now a program that is being

adopted by several

Walmarts and other Chamber

Members 436

Member Referrals 60

Relocation Packets 7

Tourism

Guests 44

Tourist Packets 91

Tourism Inquiries (Mail) 148

Promotional Items 960

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It was reported in the September 2014 newsletter that

Genesys Aerosystems had purchased and remodeled a

hangar. Although upgrades were made by Genesys

Aerosystems, the hangar is leased from the City of

Mineral Wells.

The Chamber would like to apologize for this error.