Communiqué A Newsletter of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce

2014 Chamber Board of Directors

President Keith Thomas

Portales Home Medical

President-elect Matt Hunton

Hunton Insurance

Secretary/treasurer Megan Hamilton

Trader Horn True Value

VP, Membership Services Ron Jackson

J.P. Stone Comm. Bank

VP, Community Affairs Chris Wood

Frost Mortgage

Members Viola Gonzales

Portales News-Tribune

Ronnie Birdsong ENMU

Scott Davis Valley Furniture

Amber Hamilton RGH

John Pugh Something Different Grill

Dianne Parker Portales Schools

Sheryl Borden KENW-TV

Cecile Archibeque Yucca Telecom

Angelica Powell CAFB

Gordon Smith SBDC

Don Thomas Central Christian Church

Jan Henderson First Financial

Mandi Park Roosevelt County

Doug Redmond City of Portales

Chamber Mission: To build community and pride in Roosevelt County by serving as an information resource and by coordinat-ing community enriched events and activi-ties that contribute to the prosperity of the area.

Roosevelt County Chamber

100 S. Avenue A Portales, NM 88130

(575) 356-8541 chamber@portales.com

Volunteers of the Month

Welcome New Members

Great Western Screen & Door

1729 W. 21st St., Clovis

(575) 359-5296

Barbara Royer Photography

Portales

(575) 760-3600

Hampton Farms U.S. 70 & Lime, Portales

(575) 359-3129

May 2014

Chamber Calendar May 6 — ENM Children's Choir Spring Concert, 7 p.m, ENMU

May 7 — Carson & Barnes Circus, 4:30 & 7:30 p.m, Fair Grounds

May 8 — Primary Candidates Forum, 6 p.m, Yam Theatre

May 10 — ENMU Graduation, 10 a.m, Greyhound Arena

May 13 — Chamber Executive Committee , 12 p.m, Chamber

May 15 — Franklin Smith, 7 p.m, Yam Theatre

May 17—3rd Annual Car Show, 10 a.m, Endee, NM

May 17— Portales Scavenger Hunt, 11 a.m, Daylight Donuts

May 19 — Ambassador Meeting, 12 p.m, Chamber Board Room

May 20 — Chamber Board Meeting. 11:30 a.m, Chamber

May 22 — Maypole, 8 p.m, PHS gym

May 24-25 — Air Show, Cannon AFB

May 31 — 9th Old Tyme Music Concert, 7 p.m., Oasis Park

June 20-21 — Heritage Day Celebration, City Park

June 26— Quarterly Luncheon, 12 p.m., Yam Theatre

For more check the online calendar at:

portales.com

Business of the Month

Creighton’s Town & Country was named Business of the Month for May by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Garland and Leslie Creighton, their staff and family put to-gether a day of fundraising at the store last month to benefit Roosevelt County Little League. Through their efforts more than $8,400 was raised to replace equipment stolen from the league’s storages.

Candidates forum set for May 8

The Roosevelt County Chamber will host a candi-dates forum at 6 p.m. Thurs-day, May 8 at the Yam The-atre, 219 S. Main in Por-tales.

The forum will feature candidates in the seven open county-wide races this year. Those races include magis-trate court judge, county assessor, county clerk, coun-ty sheriff and county com-missioner in Districts 3, 4 and 5.

The forum moderator is Don Thomas, minister of the Central Christian Church. He will ask candidates ques-tions submitted by the local media and the public.

Candidates will be al-lowed two minutes each for opening and closing re-marks. They will also be asked three to five questions specific to the post they’re seeking.

Democrat and Republican candidates will be combined

on stage in each segment. County commission districts will also be combined in one segment.

“The Chamber has regu-larly held candidate forums in the past and we’re proud to sponsor the event again this primary season,” Cham-ber Executive Director Karl Terry said.

“We believe it’s important for everyone to exercise their right to vote and being informed of the issues and the candidates’ qualifica-tions is crucial.”

With the help of the Por-tales High School Media Arts class, plans are for the forum to be streamed on the web as well as broadcast live on KSEL Country 105.9. Recorded segments will also be replayed on Comcast Channel 19, Portales’ public access channel.

The event is free to the public and refreshments will be served.

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The 30th annual Heritage Days is set for June 20-21 in Portales with a variety of activities planned.

“The date for this year’s celebration has been batted around quite a bit but has now been finalized for June 20-21,” said Chamber Exec-utive Director Karl Terry.

“This is our most local of events and celebrates our proud heritage here in Roo-sevelt County.”

The festival starts Friday evening with music and oth-er activities at City Park, then moves downtown Sat-urday morning with the Her-itage Days Fun Run spon-

sored by Portales MainStreet and the 10 a.m. parade, which returns to its regular route from ENMU east on Second Street to Abilene and then to City Park. The car show begins at 9 a.m. and booths open at 10:30 a.m. at City Park. The music starts shortly afterward. Ar-ea pioneers will be honored that afternoon.

For questions about Herit-age Days contact the Cham-ber at 356-8541. For more information or to register for a vendor booth or for the parade visit portales.com and click on the link in the calendar.

30th Heritage Days planned for June 20-21

Donate Today!

Drop by or mail to

Fireworks Fund

100 S. Ave. A

Portales, NM 88130

Donate Online

portales.com

The Friends of Oasis volunteer group was named Volunteers of the Month for May by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Last month the group held one of two fishing der-bies it sponsors each year. They will also host the 9th annual Old Tyme Music Concert from 7-9 p.m. on May 31. Pictured at the park visitor center, left to right, Danielle Swopes, Brad Cozine, Aileen and Johnny Eastwood, Charlie Kizer, Bob Snipes, Cindy Whary, Karl Terry, Jan Henderson and Jim Whary. Not pictured are Doug and Debra Whitecotton.