September 2012

Area Chamber of Commerce
Newsletter
September 2012
Welcome to New Member:
Climate Control Heating & AC
15966 Hwy 377 S.
Whitesboro
903-564-6823
Owner: Charles Dozeman
Upcoming Events
Chamber Membership Meeting
September 25th
6:00 pm
First United Methodist Church
(Wesley Hall)
122 S. Union Street - Whitesboro
Meal will be provided
Please R.S.V.P. and let us know if you
will be attending (903) 564-3331
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September 21 , 22 , 23
HAPPY VALLEY
TRADES
DAY
RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW...
30 SPACES AVAILABLE
HWY 377 1/2 MILE NORTH OF
HWY 82 AT SHAWNEE TRAIL
FOR INFO. CALL 903 821-5208
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Helping Others at Critical Times – Volunteer Training for Home Hospice
Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties is offering Patient and Family Support Volunteer
Training on September 14, 2012 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and September 15, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. at the First United Methodist Church at 122 S. Union St. in Whitesboro, TX. Volunteers offer
friendship and support but do not provide personal care to the patient. We ask that Patient and Family
Support volunteers be a minimum of one year out from any loss experience of an immediate family
member or loved one to allow time to heal. Training is free, but registration is required so that adequate
training materials are prepared. Please contact Barb Samuelson at 903.868.9315 or
[email protected] or Kathi Kirby at 940.665.9891 or [email protected] by
5:00 p.m. on September 10th.
Home Hospice Offers Continuing Support for the Suicide Survivor
Whether the loss due to suicide was in the near or distant past, “it is a special kind of grief and there are
two different grief cycles,” states JoCarolyn, LCSW, LMFT, Social Worker for Home Hospice of Grayson,
Cooke & Fannin Counties and facilitator of “The Next Step,” a supportive seminar for survivors of suicide
offered monthly beginning on Thursday, September 13th at 6:30 p.m. at Home Hospice’s office, 505 W.
Center Street, in Sherman. This group is an outgrowth of a six week seminar offered in early summer to
address the needs of the growing number of suicide survivors in our area.
This seminar is offered at no charge to anyone who would like to attend, and while reservations are not
required, participants are asked to register by calling 903.868.9315 or emailing
[email protected], in order that any materials be prepared in sufficient quantities. For
additional information on hospice care or available grief support opportunities, visit
www.homehospice.org.
“Seasons of the Heart” Offered by Home Hospice
A four-part grief workshop offering insights on grief including myths about grieving, factors that make our
grief unique and health coping skills, and much more, will be offered in three locations in September by
Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke and Fannin Counties. On Tuesdays – September 4th, 11th, 18th and
25th, JoCarolyn Chambers, LCSW, social worker for Home Hospice, will lead this seminar at the
T.E.A.M. Center, 806 W. 16th Street in Bonham from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and in Sherman at Home
Hospice’s office, 505 W. Center Street, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. In Gainesville, the seminar will be
held on Thursday, September 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Room
of Muenster State Bank, 1601 W. Hwy 82. This group is offered free of charge to all in our community
who are healing from the loss of someone in their life, but registration is required so that adequate
planning and materials may be prepared. Please contact Jolene Senek, LBSW, CT, GC-C, for more
information or to register, 903.868.9315 or 940.665.9891, or [email protected]. Or you
may visit www.homehospice.org.
“When Life Changes” Offered by Home Hospice
Are you or someone you care about having difficulty coping with the death of someone special in your
life? Do you dread spending special days alone without that person? Have you or someone you know
suffered multiple losses due to death over the past year or so? Do you find that your life has changed
dramatically and you need some guidelines to cope? Guidance for navigating these uncharted waters is
available from Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties. “When Life Changes” will again
provide a safe place to talk about grief and listen to others who are experiencing grief beginning
September 10th and continuing weekly from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Home Hospice office, 505 W.
Center Street in Sherman. Anyone who is grieving is welcome to attend the “When Life Changes” on
Mondays and may bring a brown bag lunch along if they desire. This seminar, offered at no charge, will
focus on the changes that often accompany grief and strategies to aid healing such as journaling, self
care, establishing the significance of your loved one, and much more. Anyone who needs additional
information or directions, or would like to register for these sessions, may call 940-665-9891 or
903.868.9315. Again, this opportunity for support and understanding is free and available to all who have
experienced a loss. Registration is requested in order that adequate materials be prepared. For
information on other grief support opportunities, programs on other topics or hospice care in general,
please contact Jolene Senek, 903.868.9315 or [email protected], or visit our website
www.homehospice.org. The Whitesboro Area Chamber of Commerce held a
Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, August 2nd, at
Wendy’s Union Staion Hair Salon
The Whitesboro Area Chamber of Commerce
held their Quarterly Luncheon on August 21st at the
First United Methodist Church
Theme – “Kick-off to Peanut Festival”
Social Time
Dee Lee and Don Wood
Pledge of Allegiance
Enjoying Taco Salad and
Baked Potatoes
WHS BEARCATS TAILGATE PARTY
24 AUGUST 2012
Meet and Greet 2012 WHS Bearcats
Crowd watches introductions
FOOTBALL TEAM
GOLF TEAM
TRACK TEAM
Landmark Bank grilling
The Whitesboro Area Chamber of Commerce held a
Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, August 30th, at
Optimum Family Wellness located at 29311 Hwy 82 East
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
1
2
3
9
10
16
17
23
Trades Day
Happy Valley
30
24
4
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
11
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
Whitesboro
City Council
meeting
7:00pm
5
6
7
8
12
13
14
15
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
Whitesboro
Lions Club
Don’s BBQ
7pm
Type A Mtg
8am
City Hall
Type B Mtg
9am
City Hall
18
19
20
21
22
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
KWB @
Lovejoy’s on
Main 8:00am
Trades Day
Happy Valley
Night of Blue
Grass
Big Mineral
4-10pm
Trades Day
Happy Valley
25
26
27
28
29
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
Chamber
Membership
Meeting 6pm
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
Whitesboro
Lions Club
Don’s BBQ
7pm
October
Sun.
Mon.
1
7
8
14
15
21
22
28
29
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
2
3
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
4
5
9
10
11
12
13
17
18
19
20
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
Whitesboro
City Council
meeting
7:00pm
16
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
23
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
24
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
30
31
Kiwanis Club
Noon-Don’s
BBQ
Rotary Club
Don’s BBQ
11:45am
Whitesboro
Lions Club
Don’s BBQ
7pm
Type A Mtg
8am
City Hall
Type B Mtg
9am
City Hall
KWB @
Lovejoy’s on
Main 8:00am
25
Whitesboro
Lions Club
Don’s BBQ
7pm
6
Peanut
Festival
26
27
Whitesboro Area Chamber of Commerce
Officers and Directors for 2012-2013
Chairman of the Board……………………………………………..…………………….Dee Lee
Chairman Elect………………………………………………………………...............…
Immediate Past Board Chairman………………………………………..…...Cynthia Wood
Treasurer………………………………………………………………………………..…..Jeff Butts
Business Activities Vice-Chairman ………..…………………………….….Sharron Welch
Festival Affairs Vice-Chairman ………………………….……………………..…..Don Wood
Community Resources Vice-Chairman…………………… ………Happy Dave Blaylock
Membership Development Vice-Chairman......................................Mindy Anderle
Past Chairman's Council
Cynthia Wood, Keith Muldrew, Dave Blaylock, Mike Pack, and Brad Meeks
Directors
Laura Bagwell, Karen Butts, Dayton Hawkins, Larry Millson, Brian Stone, and
Scott Taylor
CHAMBER STAFF
President…………………………………………………………………………….....Barbara Bailey
Administrative Assistant ……………………………………………………..….LaDonna Milner
Whitesboro Area Chamber of Commerce
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address:
2535 Hwy. 82 E., Suite C  Whitesboro, Texas 76273
Phone:
903-564-3331  Fax: 903-564-3397
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.whitesborotx.com
If there is an event you would like included on the calendar of events please contact the
Chamber Office.