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PERMIT NO. 102
Commerce, Texas 75428
May 2016
A PUBLICATION OF THE COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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CHAMBER
P re s ide nt ’s L e tt er
May 2016
CHAMBER
Board of Directors
Dear Chamber Members,
Executive Board
It is with heavy heart that I write this month's letter, Commerce has suffered
a great loss. Dr. Dan Jones was a wonderful man, great leader, and pillar of our
community. I am happy to have had the opportunity to sit on the Chamber Board
with Dr. Jones for the last three years and all of us at The Chamber of Commerce
will miss him dearly.
Shelly Gerard
Julie Gentle
Julie Gentle Joe Shipman
Scott Ward
On Friday as I was working and about town, everyone I ran into had a great
story to share, I heard from students, co-workers, acquaintances and friends. I
remember the first time I met Dan and Jalinna Jones, we were sitting outside at
The Kilted Monkey. They had their new puppy Bellini. Of course I could not resist
petting her. I walked up and introduced myself, they were very welcoming. Ever
since whenever I ran into Dr. Jones or Jalinna they always took the time to say hello
exchange hugs and chat a little. As I am learning from all of the stories this was
the case with most people. Although I have never been a daily part of their lives I
consider them friends.
David Collier, ONCOR
Blake Cooper, CISD
Bonnie Hunter, CEDC
We often don't realize how many people's lives that a single person can touch.
Every one of us has the power to make an impact on someone else's life no matter
how great or small. Let us take a lesson from Dr. Jones and try to make every
encounter a good one.
Our thoughts and prayers all go out to his family and friends during this
devastating time in their lives, God grant them strength and peaceful hearts and
may they find comfort in their loving memories.
Best Regards,
President
Vice President
Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Permanent Board Members
Dr. Dan Jones, TAMU-C
Ned Muse, Interim City Manager
Elected Board Members
Sarj Agha
Teena Ayers
Holly Bauschka
Ken Bishop
Jeannie Harris
Marie Humphries
Darlene McKay
Gary Rusch
John Weatherford
Alicia Wittkopf
Executive Director
Office Administrator
Paul Voss
Sheryl Millar
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Shelly Gerard
President
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Tubby Adkisson Mobile Mammography Coach at Hunt Regional Emergency Medical Center – Commerce. . May 4
Bois d’Arc Spring Car Show Rescheduled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 21
Tubby Adkisson Mobile Mammography Coach at Commerce ISD Elementary - Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 25
Tubby Adkisson Mobile Mammography Coach at Griffith Chapel Methodist Church - Commerce. . . . . . . . May 28
Griffith Chapel CME Church will host a 5K Walk for the American Cancer Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 28
4th of July Celebration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 2
Miss Bois d’Arc Pageant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 17
26th Annual Bash Golf Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 23
31st Annual Bois d’Arc Bash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 23 & 24
Commerce Masonic Lodge #439 will host an open house for all citizens of Commerce
between 2:00 and 4:00pm, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 23
Community Thanksgiving Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 24
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Commerce
Small Business Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 26
Merry Marketplace & Lunch for Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 3
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Commerce
Bois d’Arc Christmas Celebration & Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 3
On Going Events
Family Nights at the Commerce Public Library. Every Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00pm.
If you would like to us to showcase your event or have it added to the
Calendar of Events please e-mail your event information to the
Chamber of Commerce at [email protected]
Happy Memorial Day! May 30th
Commerce Chamber of
Commerce Mission Statement
The purpose of the Chamber of Commerce shall be to promote the common business interests of merchants and citizens living and working in
the City of Commerce, Texas, and in the immediate area; promote the free
enterprise system; encourage the commercial, industrial and agricultural
development of the City of Commerce and the immediate area; assume a
role of active leadership in community improvement. The Chamber shall
stand for local harmony, cooperation, and progress and shall be non-partisan, non-sectarian and non-sectional in its activities.
RECYCLE DAY
IN COMMERCE
The First Saturday of Every Month
• January 2
• February 6
• March 5
• April 2
• May 7
• June 4
• July 2
• August 6
• September 3
• October 1
• November 5
• December 3
between the hours of
9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
The City containers have been
relocated to the University parking lot at Campbell and Walnut
in the same area as the University
recycle units.
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Hunt County Tax Office
Commerce Sub-Station Hours
at the Chamber of Commerce
Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Closed 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. for lunch.)
Offering full service to our taxpayers including motor vehicle registration and property tax collection services.
Online services available at www.hctax.info.
Forfurther information please call 903.408.4000 or by
email [email protected]
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CHAMBER
May 2016
Our Community
Ribbon Cutting for
Griffith Chapel Christian Methodist Church
Wow what a ribbon cutting in Commerce on April 8th where a spiritual and fun event was had by all attendees. Sister Jazzmine Trotman welcomed everyone to the
event and Brother Marion Greer did a reading about the rich history of Griffith Chapel. There were speakers and music and a home town almost revival type atmosphere
at this special Ribbon Cutting. Brother Douglas Stiggers and Elder Diana Casteel spoke as well as Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Paul Voss. The final speaker
was the pastor Katrina Trotman with pledge for the church to become involved more in the community as a
new Chamber member. They arranged a tour of the facility and spoke about some new property the church
hoped to begin a new building on. Pictures and a farewell luncheon topped off a great event that most of the
Chamber members will never forget. The Chamber of Commerce is proud to have as it’s newest member,
Griffith Chapel and look forward to a long and prosperous partnership with them.
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Our Community
New Scholarship Established
for Student Excellence
By Sara Wray
Dr. Bo Han, assistant professor of business analytics at Texas A&M
University-Commerce, and Dr. Shih Yung Chou, assistant professor of
management at the University of Texas of the Permian basin, have joined
forces to create the “Dr. Shih Yung Chou and Dr. Bo Han Research Excellence
Scholarship.”
The scholarship will be available to students at both A&M-Commerce and
the University of Texas of the Permian Basin with the first round being awarded
to students in 2017. All undergraduate and graduate students with a management,
marketing or business analytics major can apply for the scholarship within the
university scholarship portal. The scholarship was created to encourage students
at both schools to engage in academic research.
"The scholarship fund was royalties for Dr. Chou and me for a case study
published by Sage," says Dr. Han. "This is our first time to receive royalties.
We wanted to use this money to do something meaningful. So, Dr. Chou and I
donated the money as scholarships for students at our respective universities. We
want to support students who are interested in academic research to achieve a
greater goal."
Gr aduate Students Win Big At
Gr aduate Student Research
Symposium
By Sara Wray
Two Graduate students at Texas A&M University-Commerce won awards
at this year’s Federation of North Texas Area Universities’ Graduate Student
Research Symposium.
The Federation of North Texas Area Universities was established in 1968
with guidance from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The
Federation permits the sharing of resources between A&M-Commerce, the
University of North Texas, and Texas Women’s University.
Each year, the Federation hosts the Graduate Student Research Symposium.
The annual event gives graduate students the opportunity to connect and share
their research via poster presentations with students and faculty from each of the
three universities. The winners receive cash awards with third place receiving
$100, second place receiving $250, and first place receiving $500. There are two
categories for the awards, one being Education, Humanities, Social Sciences and
Business, and the other category being Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math.
“This event is always a capstone experience for graduate students from
our three institutions,” said Arlene Horne, vice provost for research and dean
of graduate studies. “The Federation Symposium this year was especially
noteworthy because of the exceptional presentation by the keynote speaker, Dr.
Larry Lemanski. We have received many comments on the lessons learned from
the presentation, especially the encouragement of graduate student participation
in research, presentation of that research, and publication of that research while
still in graduate school. Many comments were also received from our faculty
judges on the outstanding quality of the graduate student presentations. Overall,
this year’s Federation Symposium was a rousing success!”
This year, two A&M-Commerce students won prizes in their categories.
Nelly Shora won first place in the Education, Humanities, Social Sciences
and Business category, while Jacob McCabe won second place in the Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math category.
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“I had a great experience at the Graduate Student Research Symposium,”
said Shora. “This was my second year participating, and I enjoy it because
it allows us to have the opportunity to meet and learn from students in other
disciplines. As graduate students, we don’t always have the chance to meet
students outside of our own area, so events like this help us to expand our
networks and appreciate the work being done across the university. There was
excellent competition, and I am so impressed by the outstanding work A&MCommerce students are doing.”
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Our Community
A Community-Based Approach to Building the Capacity of
Physics Teacher Prepar ation
By Sara Wray
The Department of Physics & Astronomy along with the Department of
Curriculum & Instruction has been awarded $74,941 for a Capacity Building
project within the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.
The scholarship will ready the department for a Phase-I Noyce Scholarship
to be jointly administered by the College of Science & Engineering and the
College of Education & Human Services. The different projects will relate
to teacher education within the Department of Physics & Astronomy and the
Department of Curriculum & Instruction, such as the shift of calculus-based
physics courses to studio mode and the creation of a learning assistant program
within those classes, a new master’s program in physics for in-service high
school physics teachers, and the Texas Teacher Residency Program, which
provides stipends for students to be placed in Science Technology Engineering
Mathematics (STEM) classrooms with mentor teachers while obtaining an
education master’s.
“I am very excited that our NSF Noyce Capacity Building Project has been
funded,” said William Newton, assistant professor in the Department of Physics
& Astronomy. “This project will further our capacity to prepare quality physics
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teachers by creating a community of practice that will develop instructional
materials for high school and college physics classes. The community will
be created by bringing together the Department of Physics & Astronomy’s
undergraduate learning assistants, in-service physics teachers in our new
master’s program, and students in the Texas Teacher Residency Program run by
the Department of Curriculum & Instruction.”
A Teacher-in-Residence will help the project team create the community
from students and teachers involved in each project. They will base the
community around the development of educational materials for high school
physics and college introductory physics courses that address areas of conceptual
difficulty, provide common teaching resources, and provide opportunities
for participants to perform action research in their classrooms to measure the
learning outcomes of those components. The departments also plan to continue
the ongoing reformation of the physics teacher preparation program to allow for
physics teachers to efficiently complete the program via the courses that use the
best practice pedagogy and to lower the barriers to recruitment.
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CHAMBER
May 2016
Our Community
Dr. “Chuck” Arize Receives Lions Legacy Distinguished
Professor of Business Administr ation Title
By Sara Wray
Dr. Augustine “Chuck” Arize was recently awarded the Lions Legacy
Distinguished Professor of Business Administration title.
Since 1975, the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce
has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB), which is the premiere accrediting agency for programs in
business administration. This makes A&M-Commerce one of the five percent of
the world’s business schools that have achieved AACSB accreditation.
One of the pillars of the AACSB accreditation is to conduct and publish
research that makes an impact, so the College of Business received commitments
of $250,000 to build their first college-wide endowed distinguished professorship.
The holder of this endowed professorship will be the faculty member with the
highest h index, which is a measure of scholarly research impact.
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“Dr. Arize is one of the most eminent scholars at Texas A&M UniversityCommerce,” said Asli Ogunc, department head and associate professor of
economics. “His prolific contributions to the field of international money demand
have earned him an international reputation and impact.”
Dr. Arize, professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, has
also been awarded with the Regents Professor Award in the past. His research
has had exceptional impact, being cited nearly 2,700 times in the scholarly
literature. Moreover, the impact that Dr. Arize has had on students, faculty, and
the university goes beyond his scholarly efforts.
“Dr. Arize is the epitome of the great scholar/teacher,” said Ogunc.
“His students consistently rate him as one of the most effective and engaging
classroom professors on our campus. This award is justly deserved.”
Dr. Sakoglu Awarded
Proquest Inc. Research Gr ant
By Julia Gessner
ProQuest Inc. has awarded Dr. Unal “Zak” Sakoglu a research grant to
research and develop efficient Enterprise Information Management systems,
which will be able to process large amounts of data.
“Developing efficient data management systems to efficiently organize,
analyze and make sense of large amounts of data, for example, ‘big data,’ and to
extract useful information is very important and that is what we will be doing in
this project for ProQuest,” said Sakoglu.
In addition to research funding, the ProQuest grant will allow for the
support of a full-time graduate assistant as a researcher.
“External research and development grants like this are very important for
our department, where graduate research assistantships are scarce,” said Sakoglu.
“Involving and supporting graduate students with external funding have a big
positive impact on the students' studies. Getting funding from industry, where
money is tight, is especially important. I would like to thank ProQuest for this
award. I have been and will be seeking more external grants and awards to do
research and development and to involve and support more students."
According to ProQuest, the company empowers researchers and librarians
around the world by using its innovative information content and technologies to
increase the productivity of students, scholars, professionals and the libraries that
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Our Community
Chamber Hosts Casino Royale Banquet
By Chamber of Commerce, Holly Bauschka
The Commerce Chamber of Commerce presented “Casino Royale” at its
107th awards banquet on Thursday, March 3rd in the Rayburn Student Center of
Texas A&M-Commerce. The event was sold out with over 275 tickets purchased.
Ticket holders enjoyed a beer and wine bar as 9 tables and 6 slot machines handed
out profitable gambling to participants who received “casino money” which they
cashed in for raffle tickets. Sodexo Dining Services served unlimited pork loin,
lemon parmesan chicken, salad, roasted and sautéed vegetables, and desserts.
Prizes donated by Chamber-member businesses and claimed by 27 raffle
winners included $500 toward a new set of tires; free oil changes for a year; boutique
clothing; antiques; patio items: gas lantern, fire pit and Bluetooth speakers; wine;
rods and reels; 18 holes of golf; professional photography packages; massage and
manicure packages; assorted gift baskets and gift certificates, and much more.
Congratulations to Employer and Employee of the Year, Dixie Turman
and Amy Welch, respectively, presented by the Commerce Lion’s Club; Public
Citizen of the Year LaVelle Hendricks
Safety Officer of the Year, William Hall and Firefighter of the Year, Dakota
Thomas, presented by the Commerce Rotary Club; Community Builder Award
winner, Kerry Crews, presented by the Commerce Aglaia Culture Club; Hunt
County Healthcare Worker of the Year, Kathy Price, presented by Hunt Regional
Healthcare Hospital Auxiliary.
Chamber of Commerce past-President Lisa Martinez presented the
Distinguished Community Service Award for the “SS Dixie Turman” to Bob
Stachowiak and Justin Crossland, et al.; Agriculturist of the Year Award to Scott
Stewart; and Citizen of the Year to Dr. LaVelle Hendricks.
Congratulations to all recipients of your well-deserved awards! Special
thanks to our Chamber-member sponsors, our banquet committee, and all who
contributed to make this evening fun, relaxing, and rewarding for all, and thank
you to our guests for coming to Casino Royale Night at the 107th Chamber of
Commerce Awards Banquet.
Employer of the Year Dixie Turman
Casino Royale
the 107th Annual Awards Banquet
Employee of the Year Amy Welch
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CHAMBER
May 2016
Our Community
Dr. Srinivas Nippani Awarded
Regents Professor Award at
Spring Convocation
by Sara Wray
Texas A&M University-Commerce held its Spring 2016 Convocation in honor
of Dr. Srinivas Nippani being awarded with the Regents Professor Award.
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The Convocation took place in the University Auditorium on March 29. In
order for students, faculty, and staff to attend the Convocation, all classes and campus
offices were canceled during the time of the event. The Convocation opened with
a performance by the A&M-Commerce Chorale, directed by Dr. Randall Hooper,
followed by speeches and introductions by A&M-Commerce President Dr. Dan
Jones, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Adolfo Benavides, and
Faculty Senate President Dr. Sean Anderson. After receiving the award, Dr. Nippani
made the crowd roar with his hilarious and impactful speech. The ceremony closed
with the singing of the Alma Mater.
Wyman Williams
“I am very humbled and honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Dr.
Nippani.
Teresa A. Miller
Dr. Nippani, a professor in the department of economics and finance, came
to A&M-Commerce in 2002 as an assistant professor of finance. He was promoted
to associate rank with tenure in 2005, and became a full professor in 2009. In 2010
he was awarded with A&M-Commerce’s 2010 Provost Award for Full Professor for
Research and Creative Activity for the College of Business, and in 2012 he won the
H.M. Lafferty Distinguished Faculty Award for Scholarship and Creative Activity.
Nippani chairs the Faculty Committee in the College of Business, and was also
the first director of the Master of Science in Finance program at A&M-Commerce.
His research has been published in many high level finance journals, and cited in
finance textbooks, the U.S. Congress, the Government Accountability Office, the
National Bureau of Economic Research, and many other places.
“Our annual Convocation to honor the latest recipient of the Texas A&M
University’s Regents Professor Service Award is one of the highlights of our
academic year,” said Dr. Benavides. “This is the highest recognition and most
prestigious award bestowed upon a faculty member by the A&M System. It was
very gratifying to see our Regents and Mayo Professors, our faculty colleagues, and
other members of the university community join us to celebrate the extra-ordinary
professional accomplishments of Dr. Srinivas Nippani. This is yet one more
indication of why our Carnegie Classification is now one of Doctoral University
R2—Higher Research Intensity.”
A&M-Commerce is proud to have Dr. Nippani as a part of its university.
Congratulations to Dr. Nippani!
John R. Sands
Place 2:
Beckey Thompson
Place 4:
David McKenna
Gene Lockhart
Emma Martin
Every registered voter in the City of Commerce should receive a copy of the
proposed Charter Amendments in the mail. The current City Charter can be found
in the Code of Ordinances link at www.commercetx.org.
May 2016
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SS Good Neighbor Christened at Children’s Museum
The largest ship in Commerce was christened at the Great Outdoor Discovery
Area at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. Since the ship was finished in
February, walking the gangplank or climbing the rock wall has become a popular
activity at the Children’s Museum.
Plans for the ship were purchased by Dixie Turman and her husband, Bob
Stachowiak. Working with a group of volunteers with expertise in building, the
blueprint was transformed into a strong wooden structure with a slide and climbing
wall. The volunteers that worked on the ship were led by Bob Stachowiak and
Justin Crossland and included Joe Shipman, Justin Bryant, Charlie Smith, Greg
Hooten, Luke Hooten, Jim Patton, Tony Hunter, Jim Brown, Al & Rose Stapleton,
Don & Debbie Daffron. The group was recently recognized at the Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Banquet with the 2015 Distinguished Community Service
Award.
“I cannot say enough about the group of volunteers who built the SS Good
Neighbor. The group worked ten hour days in January and February to get the
ship ready for the children. The ship has become a highlight for all visitors to the
Children’s Museum,” said Sharline Freeman, Director of the Children’s Museum.
The SS Good Neighbor now proudly flies the flag of Dixie Turman State
Farm
Insurance. “I wanted to do something for the Children’s Museum that would
benefit the children in our area. The SS Good Neighbor provides a variety of
ways that children can play. They can climb the rock wall, go down the slide, or
run up the gang plank. I love driving by the Children’s Museum and seeing all the
children on the SS Good Neighbor,” said Dixie Turman of Dixie Turman State
Farm Insurance.
Sharline Freeman, Executive Director of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum, Dixie
Turman, State Farm Agent, and Paul Voss, Commerce Chamber of Commerce Director cut
the ribbon for the christening of the S.S. Good Neighbor Ship.
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Fire and Ice Ribbon Cutting to
Celebr ate Their New Facility
On Thursday, April 14, the Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting in conjunction to celebrate the
new location for Fire & Ice Massage and Spa. Their new address is 2104 A Monroe Street, right
across from campus. Fire & Ice offers massage and reflexology, as well as spa products that you
can purchase. They are open for business Monday through Friday. For an appointment, call Amy at
903.886.0304.
Ribbon Cutting for Panda’s Restaur ant
The new owner Jeff Ping Hu of Panda’s Chinese Restaurant at 1207 Alamo has now joined the
Chamber and has assumed the business we all have grown to love in downtown Commerce. Panda’s
is a mainstay in the community with food that is excellent and great service seven days a week. Jeff
is a great chef and will bring a great continuous menu for all our enjoyment. We look forward to Jeff
and his staff and the support they have shown our Chamber. We wish Jeff and all of the Panda staff
well and a great future in Commerce.
BhC
BRIARCLIFF
HEALTH CENTER
Voted Best
Nursing Home
6 Years Running
Hunt County Readers
Choice Awards
of Greenville, Inc.
Locally owned and operated.
Serving the Rehabilitation and Long Term
Care needs of Hunt County for over 25 years.
903.455.8729
4400 Walnut - Greenville, TX
Briarcliffhealthcenter.com
Medical Directors
Dr. Richard Selvaggi
Dr. Thomas Selvaggi
May 2016
May 2016
CHAMBER
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Our Community
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Call
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Find out how
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www.tamuc.edu
INWOOD
NATIONAL BANK
1312 Washington Street - Commerce, Texas 75428
903 / 886-2126 - Fax 903 / 886-4552
Metro 972 / 226-0969
www.inwoodbank.com
Member FDIC
Texas A&M University-Commerce
CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER
“A 4-Star, Nationally Accredited Learning Program”
2601 State Highway 50-Commerce, TX 75429
903-886-5769
www.tamuc.edu/clc
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COMMERCE
May 2016
Business Directory
A C C O U N T I N G – C PA’s
Conway Company CPAs, PC
903-886-2123
Deborah Harris CPA, PC
903-886-8727
Kenneth Foust CPA,PC
903-886-3106
ADVERTISING | SPECIALITIES
B&D Signs of Texas
903-513-9463
Giggles & Grins 903-450-4746
Hoss Outdoor Adv. | Billboards I-30
469-432-3870
A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G | H E AT I N G
Ken Parker Service, Inc
903-886-6990
New Covenant Plumbing/Heat/A/C 903-886-8882
Progressive Air and Heat
903-366-8197
A M U S E M E N T | E N T E R TA I N M E N T
NE TX Children’s Museum 903-886-6055
Planetarium 903-468-8652
A N I M A L W E L FA R E
Commerce Humane Assn
903-496-2412
ANTIQUES STORE
Fine Finds 903-886-0881
Silver Hammer Auctions
903-468-2363
A PA R T M E N T S | P R O P E R T Y M G M T
American Eagle Properties
903-886-4430
Bradford Place Apts. 903-886-8855
Charlinda Villages
903-886-8807
Churchill at Commerce Apts. (Culver)
903-886-4444
Gant Apartments 903-886-6863
Landmark Properties
903-886-7038
Lion’s Den
903-246-3174
Maple Place Apartments
903-886-4050
Oak Meadows Townhomes
903-886-1555
Sparks Enterprises
817-460-3347
Triple D Properties
903-366-1883
Valentine Properties
903-886-8881
Village Creek Apartments
903-246-3120
ART/GALLERIES/STUDIO
Commerce Office of Cultural Affairs
903-217-8050
ASSISTED LIVING/RETIREMENT
Colonial Lodge Retirement Inn
903-454-6636
Country Homes Estates
903-886-7754
AT T O R N E Y S
Curtis, Alexander/McCampbell & Morris 903-455-8113
Edgar J. Garrett
903-886-3146
AUCTIONS
Silver Hammer Auctions 903-468-2363
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
Commerce Chevrolet/Buick
903-886-2188
Meador Auto Group
903-886-2660
A U T O M O B I L E S E R V I C E S / PA R T S
D & E Auto Supply
903-886-8040
Hoover’s Automotive
903-886-7781
J J’s Quick Lube
903-886-8775
BAKERIES
Braum’s
903-886-6242
Brookshire’s
903-886-3252
Good Donuts 903-886-1011
Sweeties Donut Shoppe
903-886-6111
BANKS/CREDIT UNIONS
Alliance Bank
903-886-3244
Cypress Bank
903-886-7425
Dixie Turman/State Farm Bank
903-886-7774
Guaranty Bank & Trust
903-886-2274
Heritage Land Bank
903-455-2835
Inwood National Bank
903-886-2126
BOOKSTORES
East Texas Book Store
903-886-3248
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING
Center for Applied Leadership
903-461-1823
Commerce EDC 903-886-1121
C A R P E T C L E A N I N G & R E S T O R AT I O N
Jeff’s Carpet Cleaning & Restoration
903-885-1320
C AT E R I N G / M E E T I N G FA C I L I T I E S
Best Western Plus Monica Royale, Greenville 903-454-3700
Peninsula Ranch & Lodge
903-461-9924
Sand Hills Country Club 903-886-4455
Sodexo 903-468-4886
The Billboard House 903-513-9234
CHECK CASHING/LOANS
Chaney’s Check Cashing Express
903-886-8080
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
A&M-Commerce Children’s Learning Ctr
903-886-5769
Jane Jane’s Day Care
903-886-8605
SonShine Center 903-886-0303
CHURCHES
Bread of Life Church of Nazarene
903-886-1515
First Assembly of God Commerce
903-886-0303
Commerce Church of Christ
903-886-6136
Commerce Community Church
903-886-2376
Cross Trails Cowboy Church 903-886-9114
Disciples of Faith Bible Fellowship
903-886-3644
First Baptist Church
903-886-3189
First Christian Church
903-886-2542
First Presbyterian Church
903-886-3783
First United Methodist Church
903-886-3220
Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship
903-886-8585
Out of This World Ministries 214-476-3016
Ridgecrest Baptist Church
903-886-6034
St. Joseph Catholic Church
903-886-7135
CLEANERS
Country Cleaners 903-886-1609
CLOTHING/GIFTS
The Bargain Box
903-886-8306
Two Eleven Boutique 903-886-3020
My Sister’s Closet
903-886-1224
Sister Babyz
903-886-3020
West Girls in TX 903-422-2900
COMPUTER SERVICES/FORENSICS
Wolf Security Analysts
903-366-6721
COPIERS
Advantage Copy Systems
903-885-3375
CONCRETE
B & A Concrete 903-886-6845
Brummett Concrete
903-461-2200
D. L. Lennon, Inc.
903-886-3174
Rafter P Construction 903-454-8332
CONVENIENCE STORES
Flying L Fast Mart
903-886-8091
COUNSELING
Lakes Regional MHMR
903-455-5770
COUNTRY CLUBS
Sand Hills Golf/Country Club
903-886-4455
DENTISTS
Commerce Family Dental
903-886-3081
Longbranch Dental
903-455-4161
Mary/Marc McDaniel, DDS
903-886-6945
DISTRIBUTORS
Ben E. Keith Company
903-886-2158
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
214-388-6052
Dr. Pepper
214-402-2248
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Commerce Economic Dev. Corporation
903-886-1121
E D U C AT I O N
Texas A&M University.-Commerce
903-886-5081
Commerce ISD 903-886-3755
Paris Junior College
903-782-0330
EMBROIDERY/PRNTG/PROMO
PRODUCTS
Adventures In Printing 972-547-4304
B&D Signs of Texas 903-513-9463
Greenville Trophies & Awards
903-455-5441
Personalized Printing 903-886-7173
E M E R G E N C Y M E D I C A L E VA C U A T I O N S
Air-Evac Lifestream
254-218-0930
ENERGY PROVIDERS
Atmos Energy
888-286-6700
FEC Electric 903-455-1715
Oncor Electric Delivery
888-313-6862
ENGINEERS
Hayter Engineering, Inc.
903-785-0303
E S TAT E S A L E S
Silver Hammer Auctions & Estate Sales 903-468-2363
EQUIPMENT RENTALS
Luckett Crane Service LTD 903-886-3407
FARM/RANCH
Aaron Ranch
903-886-8836
FA R M S U P P L I E S / F E E D
Fix & Feed Commerce Hardware
903-886-7917
Hunt County Farm Supply
903-862-2273
Price Liquid Feed
903-513-4006
Twin Oaks Farm
903-886-5358
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Active Wealth Management
903-455-6956
AIS Financial Services
903-886-8050
Edward Jones & Company
903-886-3333
Dixie Turman/State Farm Bank
903-886-7774
FITNESS CENTERS
Anytime Fitness 903-886-8811
FLORISTS
April Showers 903-886-3104
FOOD-STORES/MARKETS/TRUCKS
Brookshires 903-886-3252
Kathy’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream 469-223-4774
Kona Ice Rocks
469-500-6500
Twin Oaks Farms
903-886-5358
FUNDRAISERS
Kona Ice Rocks
469-500-6500
FURNITURE
Affordable Furniture & Etc.
903-886-6096
F U N E R A L H O M E S / C R E M AT I O N
SERVICES
Commerce Funeral Home & Cremation Services 903-886-8600
GOVERNMENT
City of Commerce
903-886-1100
State Representative Dan Flynn
903-455-0971
HAIR/BEAUTY/NAIL SALON
Aracely’s Hair Salon
903-366-9256
Hair on the Square by Kristie
903-886-0191
The Mane Salon & Spa
903-886-0717
T&M Commerce Nails
214-692-1241
H A R D WA R E
Fix & Feed Commerce Hardware
903-886-7917
HOME BUILDERS
Rafter P Construction
903-454-8332
Crescent Estates Custom Homes
214-957-8549
H O M E H E A LT H
1st Choice 903-886-2666
Home Health Associates 903-886-0612
Visiting Angels 903-784-3902
HOME INSPECTION
JK’s Professional Inspections 903-886-3069
H O M E R E PA I R / M A I N T E N A N C E /
REMODELING
American Eagle Home Maint/Remodeling
903-886-4430
Mas-Con Builders
903-246-1565
Under Construction 903-468-2683
HOSPICE
Gentiva Hospice 903-454-1107
HOSPITALS
Hunt Reg. Emergency Medical Ctr at Commerce 903-886-3161
Hunt Regional Medical Center-Greenville
903-408-5000
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Business Directory
HOTEL/MOTELS/B&B’s
Best Western Plus Monica Royale, Greenville 903-454-3700
Holiday Inn Express, Sulphur Springs
903-885-6851
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Greenville
903-454-8680
Magnuson Hotel Commerce
903-886-4777
HOUSING
Commerce Housing Authority
903-886-2946
HUNTING
10-2-4 Ranch
254-485-3080
INSURANCE
Cornerstone Senior Services
903-456-3514
Diversified Insurance
903-886-6943
Duncan Insurance 903-886-2183
Dyer Insurance 903-886-2131
Farm Bureau Insurance
903-455-6782
State Farm Insurance
903-886-7774
I N T E R N E T / C O M M U N I C AT I O N S
CenturyLink
800-788-3500
JEWELRY & REPAIR
Drake Jewelers
903-454-1671
LIBRARIES
Commerce Public Library
903-886-6858
LONG-TERM AND CORPORATE LODGING
Lion’s Den
903-246-3174
M A N U FA C T U R E D H O U S I N G
Henly Land & Homes, Inc.
903-886-0112
MANUFACT URING
Hydro Aluminum Metal Products
903-468-5012
Polara Enterprises
903-366-0300
Zurn/Pex Hydronics
903-886-2580
MASSAG E / NUT RIT I ON
Fire & Ice Massage by Velvete
903-886-0304
Mane Salon & Spa
903-886-0717
METAL BUILDINGS
Rafter P Construction
903-454-8332
MED ICAL SE RVICE S
Dr. David Liao Orthopedics
903-454-9900
Hulsey Therapy Services
903-886-7669
Live Oak Professional Ctr.
903-886-8818
Raffa Clinic
877-707-2332
Air-Evac Lifeteam
903-390-7022
MEN TAL H E ALT H
Lakes Regional MHMR
903 455-5770
MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO
Brad Davis Audio Production
903-886-6027
NEWSPAP E RS
The Commerce Journal
903-455-4220
The Commerce Connection
903-886-3950
NURSING H O M E S/LON G TE R M C A R E
Briarcliff Health Center
903-455-8729
Oak Manor Nursing Home 903-886-2510
OFFICE E Q UIP M E N T
Advantage Copy Systems 903-885-3375
OFFICE SUP P L IE S/P R I N TI N G
Latson’s Office Solutions
903-885-1553
Latson’s Print Services
903-886-2710
Personalized Printing
903-886-7173
OPTICAL CENTERS
Texas Optical Center
903-455-0294
ORGANIZ AT IO NS
A&M-Commerce Alumni Chapter
903-886-6175
A&M-Commerce Athletics
903-468-3033
Aglaia Club 903-886-1968
American Legion Post No. 1
903-886-8479
Boys & Girls Club of NE Texas
903-455-9233
Celebrate The Children, Inc.
903-886-8365
Commerce Classroom Teachers Assn.
903-886-3758
Commerce Humane Society
903-496-2412
Commerce Office of Cultural Affairs 903-217-8050
Commerce Parks Foundation
903-886-7697
Coterie Culture Club
IOOF Lodge Commerce
903-348-9874
Kiwanis Club 903-886-4733
Ladonia Chamber of Commerce
972-757-8920
Lions Club 903-886-4034
Louise Drake Garden Club
903-886-6263
Masonic Lodge 903-886-3549
N. Hunt Co. Retired Teachers Assn.
903-886-7695
North Hunt SUD 903-886-3458
Pi Sigma Alpha
903-886-5317
Psychology Club 903-886-6078
Republic of Texas Parrot Head Club
903-366-2737
Rotary Club 903-886-7047
Silver Leos Writing Club 903-468-7391
Thalian Culture Club
903-886-6209
United Way of Hunt County 903-455-7414
PAWN SHOPS
B6UP Pawn and Gun 903-246-3030
United Pawn & Bargain
903-886-7874
PECANS
Campbell Pecans
903-366-1141
PET SUPPLIES/GROOMING/BOARDING
Pet Degrees Mobile Grooming
903-886-8469
PHARMACIES
CVS Pharmacy
903-886-0718
Total Care Pharmacy
903-886-8888
PHOTOGRAPHY
Luminous Productions
903-851-3183
PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS & GRAPHICS
B & D Signs of Texas 903-513-9463
Latson’s Print Services
903-886-2710
Personalized Printing
903-886-7173
P R O PA N E
Commerce Automatic Gas 903-886-3045
PLUMBERS
Ashley Plumbing 903-886-2355
New Covenant Plumbing/Heat/A/C 903-886-8882
Powers Plumbing
903-886-3300
R A D I O S TAT I O N S
E TX Broadcasting, Inc. (95.9)
903-885-1546
Hunt County Radio
903-455-1400
KETR 88.9 903-886-5848
Thunder Country 107.1 903-885-7639
RAILROADS
Blacklands Railroad
903-438-1324
R E A L E S TAT E
Century 21 First Group
903-886-1200
Freedom Realty
903-348-5826
Chapin Real Estate
903-886-6373
RESALE SHOP
Goodwill Industries of NE TX 903-886-3600
My Sister’s Closet (WIN)
903-886-1224
The Bargain Box
903-886-8306
R E S TA U R A N T S | C L U B S
Braum’s 903-886-6149
Chicken Express
903-886-7777
Dickey’s BBQ
903-886-8808
Domino’s Pizza 903-886-2116
Dos Laredos
903-886-1234
Good Donuts
903-886-1011
Lone Star Eatery, Grill and Bar
903-886-2121
Los Mochis Mexican
903-886-8200
Luigi’s Italian Cafe
903-886-2000
Lulu’s Burgers 903-886-3888
McDonalds # 10645
903-886-7771
McKay’s Country Kitchen & BBQ
903-886-6080
Omega’s Biscuits & Eggs
903-246-3002
Panda Chinese 903-886-4008
Pizza Hut 903-886-9600
Sonic Drive-In 903-886-7166
Spot Brewery 903-886-6969
R E TA I L
Two Eleven Boutique 903-886-3020
Wal-Mart 903-886-3108
ROOFING
RBS Roofing
903-440-4148
Under Construction
903-468-2683
SELF- STO RAG E FACILITIES
All-American Self Storage
903-886-7575
The Guard House Self-Storage
903-886-6040
SIG NS/ BANNERS
B&D Signs of Texas
903-513-9463
Latson’s Print Services 903-886-2710
Personalized Printing
903-886-7173
T I T L E C O M PA N Y
North Texas Title of Hunt County
903-454-3364
T O B A C C O / VA P E S T A T I O N S
Chaney’s Tobacco Station
903-886-8080
T R A N S P O R TAT I O N / T R U C K I N G
BL II Logistics L.L.C .
903-886-2900
TRASH HAULING-COMMERCIAL
City Sanitation 903-886-2314
TREE SERVICE
Shaffer Tree Service 903-582-9160
T R O P H I E S / AWA R D S
Greenville Trophies & Awards
903-455-5441
VETERINARIANS
Bright Star Equine
903-886-0104
Commerce Vet Clinic
903-886-7941
Hunt County Animal Hospital
903-886-3911
V I N TA G E S T O R E S
Fine Finds 940-231-1362
WEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Luminous Productions 903-851-3183
WEDDINGS
Luminous Productions 903-851-3183
The Billboard House 903-513-9234
Sand Hills Country Club 903-886-4455
Sodexo 903-468-4890
WOMEN'S CLOTHING
Two Eleven Boutique 903-886-3020
WRECKER SERVICES
Benson Bros.
903-886-2765
WINERY/DISTILLERY
Landon Winery
903-454-7878
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