October

2015

New Board Members Nominated

The Lockhart Chamber of Commerce nominating com-

mittee has met and the following members have been nominated to replace the board members whose terms

are expiring in December 31st. The nominations are

as follows: Clint Mohle, Director, term 2016-2018; An-

gela Meitler, Director, term 2016-2018; Abel De La

Cruz, Vice Chair, Media and Public Relations, term 2016-2018; and Rebecca Pulliam, Chair-Elect, term

2016.

Please note per the Chamber of Commerce Bylaws:

“Nominations for Directors may also be made by peti-

tion bearing the genuine signatures of not less that 10% (ten percent) of the members in good standing of

the association. Such petitions shall be filed with the

nominating committee within ten days after notice has

been given to those nominated. The nominating com-

mittee shall determine the legality of the petition.” Any

positions for independent nominations must be re-ceived by the nominating committee prior to the Octo-

ber 18, 2015 Board of Directors meeting.

13th Annual Tastes Along the Trail

(formerly known as Tastes of Lockhart Cultures)

The “Tastes” Planning Committee is in the process of

fine-tuning this year’s event, which will be held on

Saturday, Nov. 14th (please note: date was changed

from Oct. 24th to Nov. 14th). This year, all local businesses are eligible to partici-

pate for a grand prize of $1,000.00! Entry fees for

chamber business members are $25, and for future

chamber business members, $45. A raffle drawing will

also be held for shoppers, and we will give away a grand prize of another $1,000.00! More information

will be forthcoming in the very near future.

If you are a business and would like to participate,

please contact Janet Grigar, 512-398-4617 or Angela

Rawlinson, 512-398-2818.

Annual Veterans Day Fish Fry

For the third consecutive year, the Lockhart Cham-

ber of Commerce will be honoring our veterans with a fish fry on November 11th, noon, at the Connec-

tion Center. Lunch is provided to all veterans and

their families free of charge. In order to make this

event possible, we invite our local citizens and busi-

nesses to partner with us. Join us in honoring those who’ve given, and continue to give, to protect the freedoms we treasure. Please help us sponsor this

event. Individuals and businesses that would like to donate may contact the Chamber office at 512-398-2818.

81st Annual Chamber Banquet Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

As you know, the Lockhart Chamber, during the

annual banquet, recognizes outstanding individuals

and businesses for their contributions to our com-

munity. Nomination forms for Most Worthy Citizen, Business of the Year, Agribusiness Person of the

Year, and Spirit Award can be found on our website

at www.lockhartchamber.com, or at the Chamber

office. We can also email the form to you.

Our banquet will be held on Saturday, January 23,

2016, at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos, Texas. Tickets will go on sale beginning November 1st, and

can be purchased at the Chamber office or from a

Director of the Board. Be sure to make your Gold

Sponsorship reservation now, as there are a limited

number. Call the Chamber office at 512-398-2818.

LUNCHEON The monthly Chamber luncheon will be held on

Thursday, October 8th at 12 noon at First Lock-

hart Baptist Church Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco. This month’s luncheon is sponsored by

HEB Stores and Student Transportation Spe-

cialists. The catering will be provided by

Henry’s at $10 per member, and $15 per future

member. The ‘Member Only’ cash drawing is

$300 (You must be present and a member in good standing to win).

Seton Family of Hospitals

Lockhart State Park The Dancing Center Unlimited II

American Cancer Society Buffalo Clover Flower Company

Lion Country Storage Michael & Janie Wright

Meitler Plumbing Donnie Wilson

Bruce Germer Insurance Agency Performance Collision Repair

Specialist Rose Garden Village B&B

Alfredo Munoz Rebecca Hawener

Meadow Park Village Apartments Plum Creek Inn

MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO ATTEND!

Evening With The Authors will be held on Satur-

day, Oct. 3rd, from 6 - 9 pm, and benefits the Dr.

Eugene Clark Library. For information about spon-sorship opportunities, please see the insert in-

cluded in this newsletter.

Varney The Vampire will be performed at the Gas-

light-Baker Theatre, Oct. 9 - 24th. For more infor-

mation, please see insert.

HCCO BBQ Cook Off will be held at the City Park,

Oct. 9th and 10th. Los Desperadoz will perform

Oct. 9th. Judges are needed! Visit their website at

www.hccobbq.org for more information.

Tastes Along the Trail, November 14th, 1p-5p,

along the downtown square and beyond. See front

page article for more information.

Business After Hours will be sponsored by First Lockhart National Bank, in the lobby, on Tuesday,

November 17th, 5:30 p.m. - 7 pm

12th Annual Speaking Of The Dead Night Ramblings in a Texas Graveyard

Storytelling by our ancestors in the Lockhart Cemetery

Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24 Twelve tours each night at 6:30 pm

Admission $12 (must purchase in advance)

Kathy McCormick 512-398-6292

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Oct. 2: First Friday’s (shops on square stay open late)

Oct. 3: Evening With The Authors

Oct . 6: City Council Meeting

Oct. 10: BBQ Cook Off - City Park

Oct. 17: 8th Annual Keep Lockhart Beautiful Clean up

Oct. 20: City Council Meeting

Oct. 23: Speaking Of The Dead

Oct. 24: Speaking Of The Dead

Oct. 24: Dia de los Muertos - Downtown on the Square

Oct. 26: LISD School Board Meeting

Oct. 31: Happy Halloween

Full Community Calendar found at:

www.lockhartchamber.com

WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS

Lockhart Family Practice Community Health Center

229 Saint George St, Gonzales Tx (830) 672-6511

Keen Country Band Grady Keenan

(512) 754-1212

Rorie Sparkman & Associates Holly Sparkman

1250 S. Capital of Tx Hwy, B1-300

Austin TX 78746 (512) 327-9811

Ed & Andrea Theriot Individual/Family Membership

Small Business Marketing Tips Listed below are several low-cost but highly effective

marketing tips to help any small business find cus-

tomers and generate sales quickly. Set up Joint Promotions with Other Small Businesses

Contact some non-competing small businesses serving cus-

tomers in your market. Offer to publicize their products or services to your customers in exchange for their publicizing your services to their customers. Cross-promotion usually produces a large number of sales for a very low cost. This strategy is one of the most effective. Try Some Unusual Marketing Methods

Look for some unconventional marketing methods your competitors are overlooking. You may discover some highly profitable ways to generate sales and avoid competition. For example, print your best small ad on a postcard and mail it to prospects in your targeted market. A small ad on a post-card can drive a high volume of traffic to your website or generate a flood of sales leads for a very small cost. Incentivize Your Current Customers

Your customers already know and trust you. It's easier to

get more business from them than to get any business from somebody who never bought from you. Take advantage of this by creating some special deals just for your existing customers...and announce new products and services to them before you announce them to the general market. Convert your existing customers into publicity agents. De-velop an incentive for them to tell associates and friends about the value of your products and services. Don't Advertise Like a Big Business

Big businesses advertise to create name recognition and future sales in which a small business can't afford. Instead, design your advertising to produce sales... now. One way to accomplish this is to include an offer with your ad- and an

easy way for prospective customers to respond to it.

Angela Rawlinson President/CEO

HOPPY HADEN , Chairman

RON FAULSTICH, Past Chair

KEITH HESTER, Chair Elect

MISSIE HAGAN - REBECCA PULLIAM

MARTIN RITCHEY– TOMMY BARRON

KEN DORAN - CLINT MOHLE CARRIE CAVANAGH- ANGELA MEITLER

MARY BETH NICKEL-CLINT ROBERTS

SUSAN BOHN- VANCE RODGERS

JUDGE KENNETH SCHAWE—RENE RAYOS

ANGELA RAWLINSON, President/CEO

Paige Heller, Administrative Assistant

The Lockhart Chamber of Commerce wel-comed DaVita Lockhart Dialysis, one of our newest additions into our membership with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 15th. DaVita is located at 1806 S. Colorado Drive, and they are open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They can be reached at 512-398-6419. Thank you, DaVita Dialysis, for your mem-bership and investment in the well-being of our community!

YOUR Lockhart Chamber celebrates with Local Businesses!

October 8

Chamber Luncheon at Noon

First Lockhart Baptist Church -Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco

$300 ‘Members Only’ Cash Drawing

October 21

Board Meeting

Noon

702 Commerce

www.lockhartchamber.com

512-398-2818