Chamber Communicator - Jasper Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of

Chamber Communicator
Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn
Area Chamber of Commerce
March 2013
Inside this issue:
10th Annual Dam to Dam Bike Ride
2
2013 Board of Directors
3
Business of the Month
4
Ribbon Cutting
6
Shop Jasper Winner Donates Winnings
6
Banquet Award Winners
7
Business Builders Breakfast
9
Special points of interest:
 Shop Jasper Winners Donates Winnings to
Local Charities
 Jasper Air Show Information
 Business Builders Breakfast
 Jasper FFA Booster Club
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Jimmy Jeansonne
James E. Jeansonne, CFP
Chairman
Tracy Davis Castle
KBMT-TV 12
Director
Michelle Gilder
Mama’s Kountry Kitchen
Chair Elect
Wade Womack
Jasper Oil Company
Director
Jennifer Gobert
Odyssey Hospice
Vice Chair
Dusty Taff, DVM
Fain & Smathers Veterinary Hospital
Director
Kellie Pugh
Lakeway Tire & Services
Treasurer
Brenda Laird
BBVA Compass Bank
Director
Mark Durand
Past Chair
CHRISTUS/Jasper Memorial Hospital
Terry Napper
East Texas Health Access Network
Director
Derek Woods
Individual Member
Director
Rick Merritt
Lakes Area Hospice
Director
Marcus Henslee
Director
Chris Lanier
LRG, Inc.
Director
Auto Salon
Tammy Stringer
Director
DuPont Goodrich Federal Credit Union
The Jasper FFA Booster Club exists to support the students of the Jasper High School Agricultural Department who are interested in categories ranging from leadership training, ag mechanics, including metal
work, wood work, electricity, plumbing, animal science and plant science.
This year at the Azalea Festival the FFA Boosters will have a booth where you can come by and talk to
parents and students who are involved in the Ag Department and Booster Club. We will be selling chances
for a Ladies Spa Pampering basket.
The Annual Steak Dinner & Auction will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Jasper
High School gym. The FFA kids are busy securing items for the auction, but we also need help from businesses, individuals or anyone that is interested in helping these kids. Auctions items are needed and the
funds raised from this event will be used to help with scholarships and supplies that the students need.
Thank you for helping support our students.
For more information please contact:
Woody Bowers (409) 489-8407 or Ruthie Richardson (409) 698-9972
For tickets please contact the school, (409) 384-3242 extension 334
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850 S. Wheeler
Jasper, Texas 75951
(409)384-9944
241 N. Austin
Jasper, Texas 75951
(409) 384-3448
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Pinki’s Shabby Chic
Boutique has moved to
518 S. Wheeler in the
Greentree Plaza next to
Curves. Stop by and
check out their new store
front and of course their
shabby chic merchandise.
Pictured from left to right: Liz Street - Chamber Executive Director, Willie Faye
McFarland - Jasper Co. Child Welfare Board, Oma Nell Wilson - Jasper Co. Child Welfare Board, Mary Ann McCoy - Chamber Membership Coordinator, Alisha Fussell - East
Texas Pregnancy Help Center, Jane Spencer - The Cottage, Wade Dover - Bill L. Dover,
Inc. and Neil Ward - Jasper SHARE
The winner of the Shop Jasper First
program was a gentleman from Louisiana who was passing through and
bought gas from Jasper Crossroads.
After learning of his winnings of a
$500 shopping spree he asked if this
money could be donated to local
charities. The Chamber Board of Directors then chose 3 organizations to
split the money, East Texas Pregnancy Help Center, Jasper SHARE
and the Jasper County Child Welfare
Board/Rainbow Room. Each charity
got a part of the $500 to help with
whatever they need to keep doing
their good work in the Jasper community.
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Award Winners Pictured Left to Right: Belinda McGraw - Medicine Shoppe - Small Business of the Year, Carolyn
Chambliss - Embassy Envoy of the Year, Melissa Spencer Peter - Hometown Hero, Derek Clotiaux - Young Person
of the Year, Jenni Sorensen Few - Newcomer of the Year, and Wanda Brister - Citizen of the Year. Not pictured,
Joey Davis - Jasper Newton Electric Cooperatives - Chamber Member of the Year.
Alto Sponsors
CHRISTUS/Jasper Memorial Hospital
DuPont Goodrich Federal Credit Union
First Bank & Trust East Texas
Bass Sponsors
Advanced Financial Services
Advantage Plus Homecare
BBVA Compass Bank
City of Jasper
ETHAN
Lakes Area Hospice
Medicine Shoppe
MobilOil Federal Credit Union
River City Hospice
Sun Coast Resources
Rayburn General Dentistry/Rayburn Realty
Advanced Therapy Solutions/AccuCare Quality Medical Products
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“Justice is Served” Breakfast
benefitting
Advocates for Children, Inc.
“A CASA Program”
Presented by
Elijah’s Café in Jasper
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Host Site: Central Baptist Church
801 South Margaret
Kirbyville, TX 75956
When: Saturday, March 9, 2013
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Local Dignitaries “Serving for Children”
Scavenger Hunt
Grand Prize - $300 WalMart Gift Card
For more information please call:
(409) 384-2099
“Caring the Hospice Way.”
254 Ethel Street
Jasper, Texas 75951
(409)384-5995
www.lakesareahospice.org
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Pine Country Gem & Mineral Building
110 N. Zavalla, Jasper
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Come join us for a wonderful networking
opportunity and good food.
Open Wed. - Fri.
11am - 3pm
Closed Mon. & Tues.
Daily Specials & Grill Orders
Sunday (11am - 4pm)
All You Can Eat Buffet &
Salad Bar
Located At:
266 FM 363
Bleakwood, TX 75956
(409) 420-0001
“and this is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life” 1 John 2:25
One of the greatest benefits of being a Chamber member is being able to
put your information into our packets that go out to people moving to Jasper, visiting or holding an event here. We get requests all the time for
“gimmie” items to put into bags for family reunions, health fairs, tourism
groups, etc.
At this point we are running low on these items and could use some things
to stock up our inventory of “gimmie” items. If you would like to get your
business name into the hands of visitors and new residents then please
bring your items to the Chamber office.
If you have any questions please feel free to give us a call, (409)384-2762,
stop by or shoot us an email, [email protected].