Chamber Communicator November/December 2014

Inside this issue:

Christmas Parade 2

Festival of Trees 2

Business Expo 3

New Members 6

Ribbon Cuttings 8

Business of the Month 10

Banquet Save the

Date

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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 an opportunity for our members to network with other business professionals in the Jasper area. The Breakfasts are sponsored by Chamber members and hosted at the location of their choice. This event was designed to help our members connect with one another in an informal setting. Everyone receives the oppor-tunity to give a brief overview of their business/organization to the crowd and then the sponsor gets the floor to speak about what aspect of their business/organization that they would like the audience to know about. If your business/organization would like to sponsor a Business Builders Breakfast for 2015, please contact the Chamber office to set one up. If you are unable to sponsor a breakfast then please try to attend at least one, you might make a new contact.

Thank to Our 2014 Sponsors

Lakes Area Hospice DuGood Federal Credit Union

Liberty Partners Financial Services Better Business Bureau

Jasper County Cowboy Church MobilOil Federal Credit Union

Trinity Episcopal Church East Texas Home Health

The Chamber realizes that not everyone is able to attend a morning event and would like to try and accommodate as many of our members as possible. In the works are two new networking events, a Lunch and Learn and a Business After Hours. These events will be sponsored by Chamber members. If you are interested in sponsoring any of the network-ing events please contact the Chamber office. Lunch and Learn: A lunch networking meeting where Chamber members may enjoy a delicious lunch, network with other members and learn about different businesses in the area. Business After Hours: An after hours networking event usually from around 5:30 p.m. until about 7:00 p.m. Chamber members may mingle with others and network while enjoying refreshments.


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


The New Member Open House was held on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Chamber office. We had several of our new members join us and make several contacts with one another. Thank you to those that were able to come and make our open house a huge success.


Burke Jasper Mental Health Center Jasper Family Dental

Jasper County Cowboy Church Lakes Area Hospice Thrift Store

Shultz Funeral Home & Crematory


Luna Chick’s Boutique

Peachtree Gifts

Serenity Acres Event Center and Country Market

Champion Oaks Ranch


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


Sponsoring Chamber Events

Chamber members who would like additional exposure have numerous opportunities to sponsor Chamber events:

Annual Chairman’s Banquet

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

Annual Azalea Festival

$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 $500 Ride Sponsorship

$300 Meal Sponsorship $100 Friend of the Ride

Texas Scholars Luncheon

Sponsor a Scholar

Annual Fall Festival $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

Lunch and Learn - 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

[email protected]


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 John Bevil Table

$500 Sgt. William Jasper Table

$300 Marvin Hancock 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.


Some items are in high demand at the food bank and you may not realize it. Because they aren’t es-sentials, the staff doesn’t publicly ask for them. A survey on Reddit.com asked volunteers what items people would be most appreciative of and listed below are some of the suggestions given. If you’re

looking for an easy way to help out, pick some of these up while shopping and drop them off at your local food bank.

1. Spices. Think about it. People who rely on the food bank eat a lot of canned food, rice, oatmeal, white bread, etc. They love spices. Seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, all-spice, oregano, basil and so on. 2. Chocolate. People don’t need it, but think about being in their shoes and how nice it would be to be given a chocolate bar or brownie mix along with your essentials. 3. Toiletries. Grocery stores are great about donating surplus or unsold food, but they have no reason to donate toilet paper, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, shampoo, etc. Food stamps often don’t cover these. 4. Canned meats and jerky. This isn’t true of all food banks, but some struggle to give users enough protein. 5. Crackers and tortillas. They don’t spoil and everybody likes them. 6. Baby toiletries. Diapers, baby wipes, baby formula, baby shampoo, baby soap, baby food, bottles, etc. 7. Soup packets. Sometimes you look at rice, beans, instant potatoes, and cans of vegetables and think, “What do I make with this?” Hearty soup is a complete meal. 8. Socks. From a former homeless person: “Socks mean the world to you. They keep you warm, make you feel like you have something new, and just comfort you.” 9. Canned fruit other than pineapple. Food banks get a lot of pineapple donated. Their clients love it when other kinds of fruit are available. And remember! Food banks love cash donations because it allows them to buy whatever is needed.


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.

The Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce would also like to thank the

City of Jasper for providing the trolley, electr ical help and sanitation. Mr. Cleveland

and Mr. Barnes for br inging the youth helpers. City of Jasper Police Department for

providing security and Wanda Brister with the D.A.R.E car. Last but not least our volun-

teers, Terry Napper with Lakes Area Hospice, Jennifer Gobert with River City Hospice,

Keith Stephens with Campbell Global, Marcus Henslee with Auto Salon, and

Wade Womack with Jasper Oil Company/C3 Oil.

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.

For pictures of the Fall Festival please turn the page.

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

If you would like to purchase a sign and/or buttons please call the Chamber office

or come on by and pick one up! (409) 384-2762

Chamber Communicator November/December 2014

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