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
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