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| Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce 101 S. Culberson Gainesville, Texas 76240 Ph. 888-585-4468 or 940-665-2831 |
| ...gotta get to Gainesville! |
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Greetings from Your Chamber!!
Happy Birthday to Dennis Noblett!! He has a birthday this Friday. He wouldn't tell us how old he will
be, but said it was somewhere between 49 & 51.
MEET THE NEW GAINESVILLE ISD TEACHERS
Please join us for breakfast Friday, August 17, 2007 in the board room @ the McMurray Bldg.,
200 S. Morris St., to meet and welcome the new GISD Teachers, from 7:30 to 9:00 a. m.
Sponsored by The Chamber & Frank Buck Zoo
Please RSVP no later than Wed., Aug. 15 to the Chamber of Commerce
John would like for all of the surveys to be completed and returned by the END of this week. He will
then use the information from these to plan a course of action to address the comments. If you
need a copy of the survey, please contact us. Please check out the website and let us know if
there are any changes that need to be made in your information. IF YOU AREN'T ON THERE
YET....PLEASE BE PATIENT, WE ARE STILL WORKING ON GETTING OUR MEMBERS LISTED. IT IS A
LONG PROCESS, BECAUSE IT IS BEING DONE "BETWEEN OTHER JOB DUTIES". Also, check out the
Colander of Events to see if we have the info correct on any event that you are having. ANY
CORRECTIONS NEED TO BE SENT IN WRITING. The web address is www.gogainesville.net. Our new
visitor guides are at the printers now. We should have those within the next couple of weeks. We
will place them in the area hotels and other places of business where tourist might be able to pick
them up. If you want to put some in your place of business, please contact us and we will be happy
to get them to you.
Jake Jacobsen with Jacobsen Design Inc., an architecture firm, informed us yesterday that he will
give free consultations for damages from the flood to any of the flood victims. You may contact him
at 972-984-1222.
Chamber Ambassadors...Mark your calendar!! Wednesday, August 22nd, at 10:00 am., we will be
having a ribbon cutting for Five Star Supply, 3704 E. Hwy 82. Bill Moran is the owner.
The Chamber of Commerce will be having their annual Back to School Breakfast, Thursday, August
23rd at the Chamber. It will be sponsored by City Credit Union. Written invitations will be going out
early next week. We will be collecting school supplies for the GISD students.
North Texas Screen Printing and North Texas Satellites have moved to 815 N. Grand Ave., Ste. A.
Their place on California St. was destroyed by the flood.
JOIN THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE FOR A FAREWELL RECEPTION HONORING MIKE LAND. AFTER 10
YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CITY. IT WILL BE AT THE GAINESVILLE CIVIC CENTER, 311 SOUTH
WEAVER ST. ,THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2007 AT 3:00 P.M. A PRESENTATION WILL MADE AT 3:15 P.M.
Cooke County Boys & Girls Club, 315 E. Hird, are accepting school supply donations for children in
need grades K through 6th in the county. Please call them for more information 940-665-6527
First Christian Church of Gainesville, 401 N. Dixon, is having a "KILL THE CHILL CHILI, COOK-OFF",
Sunday, October 7, 2007, at 11:00a.m. All proceeds will benefit the Coats 4 Kids Project. Please call
940-665-2053 for more information.
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the Project Recovery Summit on August 16, 2007 at
Tanglewood Resort from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. The cost is $30 per person and includes lunch. The
goal of this Summit is to discuss key substance abuse issues impacting employers and to move
forward with developing a system that will begin the recovery process. Please contact Jennifer
Gann at 903-957-7408 or jennifer.gann@twc.state.tx.us to register. You may also ask about the
EMPLOYEE
RECRUITMENT RETENTION they will be having in Ardmore, OK, Tuesday, October 16th.
Cowboys for CASA...Come join CASA for Dinin', Dancin' & even somthin' to wet yer whistle...all for a
good cause (the CASA young'uns)...at Cowboys for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
featuring KEVIN DEAL & Local Talent, DON BELL, Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 6:00p.m. at the
Knights of Columbus (KC) Hall, 1725 N. 1_35, Gainesville. Tickets are $25 per person and may be
purchased at Gainesville Title Company, 214 E. California St, Gainesville or call 940-665-2244 or
612-4824. TABLES & SPONSORSHIPS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.
First Presbyterian Church, located at 401 S. Denton, Gainesville, is hosting a night of gospel music
featuring "Praise Inc." ( a men's quartet from Benbrook, TX) on Sunday, August 19th, at 6:00 PM.
100% of the evening's love offering will go to support the victims of the recent flood.
Ladies Only Please!! Join the "Backstage Flick Chix" for dinner & a Movie, August 13th. The
Oldies/Goodies @ the Backstage Cafe, 204 E. California St., Gainesville. Tickets are $15 per
person..this covers a dinner buffet, drink, dessert, popcorn and movie. Dinner is 5:00 p.m. -6:00
p.m., movie at 6:15. Please call Anita Morris at 640-612-2000 for reservations.
The Latest News From:
RISE and SHINE
Networking Breakfast!
THIS WEEK:
Don Smith/SMITH & ASSOCIATES won the 1st $10.00 Cash Prize
Barbara Hoover/HOMETOWN PHARMACY won the Chamber T-shirt
Jake Jacobsen/JACOBSEN DESIGN, INC. won the Zig Ziglar Success Tape Series
Kelly Lamkin/HOME HOSPICE won the 2nd $10.00 Cash Prize
NEXT WEEK'S HOST:
Dr. Dave Tuck/TEXOMA WELLNESS CENTER, Whitesboro
AUGUST 21 HOSTESS: Angie Hare/COOKE COUNTY COMMUNITY CONNECTION
AUGUST 28 HOSTESS: Heather Warren/NASCOGA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
NO RISE AND SHINE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 (Labor Day Week)
SEPT. 11 HOSTESS: Pam Black/ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH
SEPT.18 HOST: Steve Burns & Mike House/GLENN POLK AUTOPLEX
SEPT. 25 HOST: Angie Hare/COOKE COUNTY UNITED WAY BLITZ
OCT. 2 HOSTESS: Judy Miller/MAVERICK MORTGAGE & PARK LANE JEWELRY
OCT. 16 HOSTESS: Mandy Spradley/LANDMARK BANK
OCT. 30 HOSTESS: Rhonda Beam/GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHAB
OCT. 9 & 23 open for Hosts - First Come, First Served
Contact Dennis Noblett/NTMC Hospital Foundation @ 612-8600
We still have Six Flags tickets available. They are $27 each...cash only...no checks, please.
If you have news items for the newsletter, please get them to us in writting, by next Tuesday.
Thanks!
Have a great week!
Chamber Staff
Greetings from Your Chamber!!
Happy Birthday to Dennis Noblett!! He has a birthday this Friday. He wouldn't tell us how old he will
be, but said it was somewhere between 49 & 51.
MEET THE NEW GAINESVILLE ISD TEACHERS
Please join us for breakfast Friday, August 17, 2007 in the board room @ the McMurray Bldg.,
200 S. Morris St., to meet and welcome the new GISD Teachers, from 7:30 to 9:00 a. m.
Sponsored by The Chamber & Frank Buck Zoo
Please RSVP no later than Wed., Aug. 15 to the Chamber of Commerce
John would like for all of the surveys to be completed and returned by the END of this week. He will
then use the information from these to plan a course of action to address the comments. If you
need a copy of the survey, please contact us. Please check out the website and let us know if
there are any changes that need to be made in your information. IF YOU AREN'T ON THERE
YET....PLEASE BE PATIENT, WE ARE STILL WORKING ON GETTING OUR MEMBERS LISTED. IT IS A
LONG PROCESS, BECAUSE IT IS BEING DONE "BETWEEN OTHER JOB DUTIES". Also, check out the
Colander of Events to see if we have the info correct on any event that you are having. ANY
CORRECTIONS NEED TO BE SENT IN WRITING. The web address is www.gogainesville.net. Our new
visitor guides are at the printers now. We should have those within the next couple of weeks. We
will place them in the area hotels and other places of business where tourist might be able to pick
them up. If you want to put some in your place of business, please contact us and we will be happy
to get them to you.
Jake Jacobsen with Jacobsen Design Inc., an architecture firm, informed us yesterday that he will
give free consultations for damages from the flood to any of the flood victims. You may contact him
at 972-984-1222.
Chamber Ambassadors...Mark your calendar!! Wednesday, August 22nd, at 10:00 am., we will be
having a ribbon cutting for Five Star Supply, 3704 E. Hwy 82. Bill Moran is the owner.
The Chamber of Commerce will be having their annual Back to School Breakfast, Thursday, August
23rd at the Chamber. It will be sponsored by City Credit Union. Written invitations will be going out
early next week. We will be collecting school supplies for the GISD students.
North Texas Screen Printing and North Texas Satellites have moved to 815 N. Grand Ave., Ste. A.
Their place on California St. was destroyed by the flood.
JOIN THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE FOR A FAREWELL RECEPTION HONORING MIKE LAND. AFTER 10
YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CITY. IT WILL BE AT THE GAINESVILLE CIVIC CENTER, 311 SOUTH
WEAVER ST. ,THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2007 AT 3:00 P.M. A PRESENTATION WILL MADE AT 3:15 P.M.
Cooke County Boys & Girls Club, 315 E. Hird, are accepting school supply donations for children in
need grades K through 6th in the county. Please call them for more information 940-665-6527
First Christian Church of Gainesville, 401 N. Dixon, is having a "KILL THE CHILL CHILI, COOK-OFF",
Sunday, October 7, 2007, at 11:00a.m. All proceeds will benefit the Coats 4 Kids Project. Please call
940-665-2053 for more information.
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the Project Recovery Summit on August 16, 2007 at
Tanglewood Resort from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. The cost is $30 per person and includes lunch. The
goal of this Summit is to discuss key substance abuse issues impacting employers and to move
forward with developing a system that will begin the recovery process. Please contact Jennifer
Gann at 903-957-7408 or jennifer.gann@twc.state.tx.us to register. You may also ask about the
EMPLOYEE
RECRUITMENT RETENTION they will be having in Ardmore, OK, Tuesday, October 16th.
Cowboys for CASA...Come join CASA for Dinin', Dancin' & even somthin' to wet yer whistle...all for a
good cause (the CASA young'uns)...at Cowboys for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
featuring KEVIN DEAL & Local Talent, DON BELL, Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 6:00p.m. at the
Knights of Columbus (KC) Hall, 1725 N. 1_35, Gainesville. Tickets are $25 per person and may be
purchased at Gainesville Title Company, 214 E. California St, Gainesville or call 940-665-2244 or
612-4824. TABLES & SPONSORSHIPS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.
First Presbyterian Church, located at 401 S. Denton, Gainesville, is hosting a night of gospel music
featuring "Praise Inc." ( a men's quartet from Benbrook, TX) on Sunday, August 19th, at 6:00 PM.
100% of the evening's love offering will go to support the victims of the recent flood.
Ladies Only Please!! Join the "Backstage Flick Chix" for dinner & a Movie, August 13th. The
Oldies/Goodies @ the Backstage Cafe, 204 E. California St., Gainesville. Tickets are $15 per
person..this covers a dinner buffet, drink, dessert, popcorn and movie. Dinner is 5:00 p.m. -6:00
p.m., movie at 6:15. Please call Anita Morris at 640-612-2000 for reservations.
The Latest News From:
RISE and SHINE
Networking Breakfast!
THIS WEEK:
Don Smith/SMITH & ASSOCIATES won the 1st $10.00 Cash Prize
Barbara Hoover/HOMETOWN PHARMACY won the Chamber T-shirt
Jake Jacobsen/JACOBSEN DESIGN, INC. won the Zig Ziglar Success Tape Series
Kelly Lamkin/HOME HOSPICE won the 2nd $10.00 Cash Prize
NEXT WEEK'S HOST:
Dr. Dave Tuck/TEXOMA WELLNESS CENTER, Whitesboro
AUGUST 21 HOSTESS: Angie Hare/COOKE COUNTY COMMUNITY CONNECTION
AUGUST 28 HOSTESS: Heather Warren/NASCOGA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
NO RISE AND SHINE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 (Labor Day Week)
SEPT. 11 HOSTESS: Pam Black/ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH
SEPT.18 HOST: Steve Burns & Mike House/GLENN POLK AUTOPLEX
SEPT. 25 HOST: Angie Hare/COOKE COUNTY UNITED WAY BLITZ
OCT. 2 HOSTESS: Judy Miller/MAVERICK MORTGAGE & PARK LANE JEWELRY
OCT. 16 HOSTESS: Mandy Spradley/LANDMARK BANK
OCT. 30 HOSTESS: Rhonda Beam/GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHAB
OCT. 9 & 23 open for Hosts - First Come, First Served
Contact Dennis Noblett/NTMC Hospital Foundation @ 612-8600
We still have Six Flags tickets available. They are $27 each...cash only...no checks, please.
If you have news items for the newsletter, please get them to us in writting, by next Tuesday.
Thanks!
Have a great week!
Chamber Staff
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