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Greetings from Your Chamber!!
If you didn't attend the "Shrimp Boil" and Member Appreciation last night at First State Bank Conference
Center, you missed a BLAST! ................There were approximately 150 people there. Thanks to First
State Bank for sponsoring this event. The food and entertainment was superb! John Metzler and Jim
Goldsworthy did a great job cooking the shrimp, sausage, etc. Thanks to NCTC Jazz Band for the
music. On behalf of those who won..thanks to First State Bank for the great door prizes! WE DO
APPRECIATE OUR MEMBERS!
We want to welcome our new members this week. They are:
Purdy Embroidery, 701 E. Main, Gainesville. The new owner of Purdy Embroidery is Steven Tefertiller.
Forsythe Transportation, 1001 Main St., Gainesville. William Forsythe is the CEO. They are a school
bus contractor.
Certain Music, 2201 Forestcrest Dr., Plano, TX. J Rand Certain is a violin teacher and also sells violins
and other instruments. Lessons are by appointment only. If you are interested in violin lessons,
please call him at 469-671-6078 (cell #).
CHAMBER AMBASSADORS....A ribbon cutting has been scheduled for DRY CLEAN SUPER CENTER,
1001 E. California, Thursday, September 27 at 10:00a.m. Dave Hampton will give a tour of the facility
and have drawings for free dry cleaning for those who attend.
We will be having a Breakfast Mixer at the Lake Kiowa Lodge, Thursday, October 4th, at 7:30am.
Invitations for this event will go out this week.
!!!!!DON'T FORGET!!!! Please get your Christmas events to us so that we can put them on our Holiday
Calendar of Events. We will start compiling that soon. We will also be glad to post them on our
Chamber website.
We respectfully ask that those who use our meeting room after hours, please do not "help themselves"
to whatever is in the refrigerator or anything else. Especially if it is a large group. If you do, please
replace it. We have people who put water, etc. in there for their event and then when they get here it is
gone.
We are still accepting applications for the 2007/2008 LEADERSHIP GAINESVILLE CLASS. The first
class is Wednesday, Oct. 10th. The class will consist of a maximum of 20 participants. Applicants
must live or work in Cooke County. This class will meet the second Wednesday of each month and is
an all day class. Each month the focus will be on different aspects of the community, i.e city and county
government, education, etc. There is a tuition of $225.00 for the class. The tuition covers meals
(breakfast snacks and a full lunch), instructional materials, honorariums, overnight trip to Austin and
other miscellaneous expenses. We are currently up to about 13 applicants. If you plan on going
through this class, PLEASE GET YOUR APPLICATION TURNED IN. We will be glad to fax one to you if
you don't already have one. The tuition must be received at the Chamber office by October 1, 2007.
Step on board as the 21st annual Depot Day celebration rolls into the Courthouse Square of
downtown Gainesville on Saturday, October 13, 2007 beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m.
"After Dark" Live Entertainment to begin at 6:00 p.m. Me and My Monkey, Beatles Cover Band begins at
8:00 p.m. Hosted by the Main Street Program of the City of Gainesville. Entertainment for the whole
family awaits visitors to this celebration. Look for the following attractions:
Antique car show---Musical entertainment throughout the day---Kids Zone with inflatables---Western
town with gunfighters & wagon rides-Arts & crafts vendors---Festival Foods---The Fun of Preservation
through Archeology---Inaugural Legends and Lore Walking Tour---"After Dark" Live Entertainment on
the Courthouse Square’---First Annual Depot Dash 5K Fun Run. For more information, call 940/668-
4530. Contact Lynette Pettigrew, Main Street Program Lpettigrew@cogtx.org
MAIN STREET/Lynette Pettigrew would like to thank all the Chamber members who contributed to
Depot Day. Your support of this event is greatly appreciated!
LAVENDER RIDGE FARMS PRESENTS: Birds, Butterflies & Basil, September 22nd at 10:30am. This
event is FREE! Join Lavender Ridge Farms and guests to hear Ann McCormick alias "Herb'n Cowgirl"
from Ft. Worth as she presents Birds, Butterflies & Basil. Ann is an enthusiastic herb gardener, writer
and speaker. Learn how easy it is to grow herbs and flowers to make your backyard critter friendly.
Attendees will receive complimentary lavender lemonade.
VFW POST 1922
Annual Chili Cook-Off
Friday & Saturday
September 28th & 29th, 2007
Gainesville, Texas
AWARDS
1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Place Chili Winners
Best Showmanship
Chili & Beans will be donated to cook-off.
Tasting may be done by purchasing a bowl and spoon for $1.00
Proceeds benefit educational and recreational programs for youth in Cooke County and Supporting
our Troops
Contact the VFW for entry forms @ 940-665-9054
FIRST STATE BANK Presents in Concert "beatlegras", Friday, Sept. 28th at 7:30 pm, at First State Bank
Center for the Performing Arts, 1525 W. California St., Gainesville. Tickets are $15 and go on sale
September 4th. Listen for yourself: www.beatlegras.com. Please call 940-668-3355 for information.
CITY CREDIT UNION is offering a FREE FINANCIAL CLASS: Repairing Your Credit Score, Thursday,
September 20th, from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, 101 S.
Culberson. Please call 940-665-0981 for more information.
KIDS OF ALL AGES 4 & UP "TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" auditions: Friday, Sept. 21st
from 6:30-8:00 pm and Saturday, Sept. 22nd from 2:00-3:30 pm at Butterfield Stage. Performance
dates are December 7-9. Rehearsals will be done on Saturdays, with two evening rehearsals the
week of the performance. Please call 940-665-8152 for more information.
NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER OPEN HOUSE & HEALTH FAIR, Saturday, September 22nd, from 9:
00 am to 2:00 pm. Please call Gayla Blanton at 940-612-8373 for more information.
Battle of the Bands
Bike Show - Bake Sale - Auction
September 22, 2007
11:00 A. M.
$5.00 Entry Fee
Benefiting Gainesville Flood Victims
VFW Post 1922
Gainesville, TX
For more information call: Ken Leach-214-213-9500; Rickey Hott-940-736-7927 or Scott Gates-940-
389-0200
FRANK BUCK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS Zoobilee 2007- "Into the Wild" Featuring Jungle
Jack Hanna, Thursday, September 27, 2007, 7:00 pm at the Gainesville Civic Center. $75.00 per
person-if placed before Sept. 14th. Reserved tables of 8-$600.00. Hors d'oeuvres-Dinner Buffet-Beer-
Wine. Cash bar for Mixed Drinks. Silent Auction. Dress Jungle casual.
COOKE COUNTY JOB FAIR, Friday, October 5, 2007, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the First State Bank
Conference Center, 837 E. California. The Job Fair is open to the general public and the cost is FREE
for EMPLOYERS and JOB SEEKERS. Employers who would like to participate, please contact Cheryl
Davis cheryl.davis@twc.state.tx.us (940) 665-1121 or Nancy Allen (940) 668-0800. John Broyles is
looking for someone to sponsor a simple lunch for the business representatives (only) that will be
attending the fair. Please contact him at the Chamber for more information.
Gainesville Citizen Police
Academy Alumni Association
Benefit Raffle for
Gainesville Police Department
Appreciation Banquet
November 15, 2007 Donation: $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00
KIMBER DESERT WARRIOR .45 ACP
Suggested retail price $1,369.00
Must be 21 years of age to purchase a ticket..Must be legal to own a gun..Must live in Texas (Transfer
available for Oklahoma residences)
NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN
Special Thanks to Lone Star Shooting Supply
For tickets call Tammye Lange (940) 736-4517, Lone Star Shooting Supply or Gainesville Police
Department
OCTOBER ZOO EVENTS:
Saturday, October 6-FEED A BEAST A FEAST-8:30-10:00 am. The Zoo's Animal Care Staff will
demonstrate their culinary skills in exotica animal enrichment. Small groups will follow zookeepers on
their morning rounds. Then relax and enjoy a continental human breakfast on the Zoo's dining deck.
Cost is $8 for adults and $6 for children 8-12 years of age. No children under 8, please.
Friday, October 26-COMMUNITY PUMPKIN DECORATING PARTY 6-7:30pm. Jack-O-Lanterns
Needed!!!!!!!!
Saturday, October 27-ZOO BOO 6-8pm. Festivities begin at 4:00pm in Leonard Park with story telling
and a costume contest in the Pavilion. Have your picture taken with an animal ambassador between 4-
6pm. Zoo opens at 6:00p.m. for trick-or-treating and games in the zoo. Admission is $4 for children
and $2 for adults.
The Latest News From:
RISE and SHINE
Networking Breakfast!
THIS WEEK'S WINNERS:
Danny Knight/RAY OF SUNSHINE SITTING SERVICES and KNIGHT INSURANCE won the
$10.00 cash prize and donated it to Lois Essenburg/AMERICAN BANK OF TEXAS for Special Olympics!
Don Smith/SMITH and ASSOCIATES and Cliff Allred/MR. APPLIANCE won one of the two door prizes
courtesy of Gary Baldridge and John Shirely/C QUARTER CIRCLE RANCH
Dorothy Etter/INTEGRECARE HOME HEALTH won the Halloween Hustle Fun Run T-shirt courtesy of
Dennis Noblett/NTMC FOUNDATION
Dennis Noblett/NTMC FOUNDATION won the door prize courtesy of HOSTESSES Margie Endres and
Kathy Allman of OASIS STAFFING
WANT TO PUBLICIZE/MARKET YOUR BUSINESS? DOOR PRIZES WILL DO IT!
Contact Dennis Noblett @dennis.noblett@ntmconlline.net or
call him at NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER @ 612-8600
NEXT WEEK'S HOSTESS: Angie Hare/COOKE COUNTY UNITED WAY BLITZ
OCT. 2 HOSTESS: Judy Miller/MAVERICK MORTGAGE & PARK LANE JEWELRY
OCT. 9 HOST: Craig Carpenter/CITY CREDIT UNION
OCT. 16 HOSTESS: Mandy Spradley/LANDMARK BANK
OCT. 23 HOSTESS: Sabrina Taylor/ONCOR
OCT. 30 HOSTESS: Rhonda Beam/GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHAB
NOV. 6 HOST: Lois Essenburg/AMERICAN BANK OF TEXAS
NOV. 13: RISE and SHINE: Put it on your calendar!
We're going to have a lot of fun and give away a lot of prizes and cash!
NOV. 20-JAN 2: HOLIDAY BREAK--NO MEETINGS UNTIL JAN. 9
NOW TAKING HOSTS FOR 2008!
JAN. 2 HOST: NO MEETING - New Year's Week
JAN. 9 HOST: Steve Burns/GLENN POLK AUTOPLEX
JAN. 16 HOSTESS: Daloris Burkhart/PECAN TREE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
JAN 24 HOST: Open!
Contact Dennis Noblett/NTMC Hospital Foundation @ 612-8600
Email: dennis.noblett@ntmconline.net
Have a great week!
Chamber Staff
If you didn't attend the "Shrimp Boil" and Member Appreciation last night at First State Bank Conference
Center, you missed a BLAST! ................There were approximately 150 people there. Thanks to First
State Bank for sponsoring this event. The food and entertainment was superb! John Metzler and Jim
Goldsworthy did a great job cooking the shrimp, sausage, etc. Thanks to NCTC Jazz Band for the
music. On behalf of those who won..thanks to First State Bank for the great door prizes! WE DO
APPRECIATE OUR MEMBERS!
We want to welcome our new members this week. They are:
Purdy Embroidery, 701 E. Main, Gainesville. The new owner of Purdy Embroidery is Steven Tefertiller.
Forsythe Transportation, 1001 Main St., Gainesville. William Forsythe is the CEO. They are a school
bus contractor.
Certain Music, 2201 Forestcrest Dr., Plano, TX. J Rand Certain is a violin teacher and also sells violins
and other instruments. Lessons are by appointment only. If you are interested in violin lessons,
please call him at 469-671-6078 (cell #).
CHAMBER AMBASSADORS....A ribbon cutting has been scheduled for DRY CLEAN SUPER CENTER,
1001 E. California, Thursday, September 27 at 10:00a.m. Dave Hampton will give a tour of the facility
and have drawings for free dry cleaning for those who attend.
We will be having a Breakfast Mixer at the Lake Kiowa Lodge, Thursday, October 4th, at 7:30am.
Invitations for this event will go out this week.
!!!!!DON'T FORGET!!!! Please get your Christmas events to us so that we can put them on our Holiday
Calendar of Events. We will start compiling that soon. We will also be glad to post them on our
Chamber website.
We respectfully ask that those who use our meeting room after hours, please do not "help themselves"
to whatever is in the refrigerator or anything else. Especially if it is a large group. If you do, please
replace it. We have people who put water, etc. in there for their event and then when they get here it is
gone.
We are still accepting applications for the 2007/2008 LEADERSHIP GAINESVILLE CLASS. The first
class is Wednesday, Oct. 10th. The class will consist of a maximum of 20 participants. Applicants
must live or work in Cooke County. This class will meet the second Wednesday of each month and is
an all day class. Each month the focus will be on different aspects of the community, i.e city and county
government, education, etc. There is a tuition of $225.00 for the class. The tuition covers meals
(breakfast snacks and a full lunch), instructional materials, honorariums, overnight trip to Austin and
other miscellaneous expenses. We are currently up to about 13 applicants. If you plan on going
through this class, PLEASE GET YOUR APPLICATION TURNED IN. We will be glad to fax one to you if
you don't already have one. The tuition must be received at the Chamber office by October 1, 2007.
Step on board as the 21st annual Depot Day celebration rolls into the Courthouse Square of
downtown Gainesville on Saturday, October 13, 2007 beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m.
"After Dark" Live Entertainment to begin at 6:00 p.m. Me and My Monkey, Beatles Cover Band begins at
8:00 p.m. Hosted by the Main Street Program of the City of Gainesville. Entertainment for the whole
family awaits visitors to this celebration. Look for the following attractions:
Antique car show---Musical entertainment throughout the day---Kids Zone with inflatables---Western
town with gunfighters & wagon rides-Arts & crafts vendors---Festival Foods---The Fun of Preservation
through Archeology---Inaugural Legends and Lore Walking Tour---"After Dark" Live Entertainment on
the Courthouse Square’---First Annual Depot Dash 5K Fun Run. For more information, call 940/668-
4530. Contact Lynette Pettigrew, Main Street Program Lpettigrew@cogtx.org
MAIN STREET/Lynette Pettigrew would like to thank all the Chamber members who contributed to
Depot Day. Your support of this event is greatly appreciated!
LAVENDER RIDGE FARMS PRESENTS: Birds, Butterflies & Basil, September 22nd at 10:30am. This
event is FREE! Join Lavender Ridge Farms and guests to hear Ann McCormick alias "Herb'n Cowgirl"
from Ft. Worth as she presents Birds, Butterflies & Basil. Ann is an enthusiastic herb gardener, writer
and speaker. Learn how easy it is to grow herbs and flowers to make your backyard critter friendly.
Attendees will receive complimentary lavender lemonade.
VFW POST 1922
Annual Chili Cook-Off
Friday & Saturday
September 28th & 29th, 2007
Gainesville, Texas
AWARDS
1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Place Chili Winners
Best Showmanship
Chili & Beans will be donated to cook-off.
Tasting may be done by purchasing a bowl and spoon for $1.00
Proceeds benefit educational and recreational programs for youth in Cooke County and Supporting
our Troops
Contact the VFW for entry forms @ 940-665-9054
FIRST STATE BANK Presents in Concert "beatlegras", Friday, Sept. 28th at 7:30 pm, at First State Bank
Center for the Performing Arts, 1525 W. California St., Gainesville. Tickets are $15 and go on sale
September 4th. Listen for yourself: www.beatlegras.com. Please call 940-668-3355 for information.
CITY CREDIT UNION is offering a FREE FINANCIAL CLASS: Repairing Your Credit Score, Thursday,
September 20th, from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, 101 S.
Culberson. Please call 940-665-0981 for more information.
KIDS OF ALL AGES 4 & UP "TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" auditions: Friday, Sept. 21st
from 6:30-8:00 pm and Saturday, Sept. 22nd from 2:00-3:30 pm at Butterfield Stage. Performance
dates are December 7-9. Rehearsals will be done on Saturdays, with two evening rehearsals the
week of the performance. Please call 940-665-8152 for more information.
NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER OPEN HOUSE & HEALTH FAIR, Saturday, September 22nd, from 9:
00 am to 2:00 pm. Please call Gayla Blanton at 940-612-8373 for more information.
Battle of the Bands
Bike Show - Bake Sale - Auction
September 22, 2007
11:00 A. M.
$5.00 Entry Fee
Benefiting Gainesville Flood Victims
VFW Post 1922
Gainesville, TX
For more information call: Ken Leach-214-213-9500; Rickey Hott-940-736-7927 or Scott Gates-940-
389-0200
FRANK BUCK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS Zoobilee 2007- "Into the Wild" Featuring Jungle
Jack Hanna, Thursday, September 27, 2007, 7:00 pm at the Gainesville Civic Center. $75.00 per
person-if placed before Sept. 14th. Reserved tables of 8-$600.00. Hors d'oeuvres-Dinner Buffet-Beer-
Wine. Cash bar for Mixed Drinks. Silent Auction. Dress Jungle casual.
COOKE COUNTY JOB FAIR, Friday, October 5, 2007, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the First State Bank
Conference Center, 837 E. California. The Job Fair is open to the general public and the cost is FREE
for EMPLOYERS and JOB SEEKERS. Employers who would like to participate, please contact Cheryl
Davis cheryl.davis@twc.state.tx.us (940) 665-1121 or Nancy Allen (940) 668-0800. John Broyles is
looking for someone to sponsor a simple lunch for the business representatives (only) that will be
attending the fair. Please contact him at the Chamber for more information.
Gainesville Citizen Police
Academy Alumni Association
Benefit Raffle for
Gainesville Police Department
Appreciation Banquet
November 15, 2007 Donation: $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00
KIMBER DESERT WARRIOR .45 ACP
Suggested retail price $1,369.00
Must be 21 years of age to purchase a ticket..Must be legal to own a gun..Must live in Texas (Transfer
available for Oklahoma residences)
NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN
Special Thanks to Lone Star Shooting Supply
For tickets call Tammye Lange (940) 736-4517, Lone Star Shooting Supply or Gainesville Police
Department
OCTOBER ZOO EVENTS:
Saturday, October 6-FEED A BEAST A FEAST-8:30-10:00 am. The Zoo's Animal Care Staff will
demonstrate their culinary skills in exotica animal enrichment. Small groups will follow zookeepers on
their morning rounds. Then relax and enjoy a continental human breakfast on the Zoo's dining deck.
Cost is $8 for adults and $6 for children 8-12 years of age. No children under 8, please.
Friday, October 26-COMMUNITY PUMPKIN DECORATING PARTY 6-7:30pm. Jack-O-Lanterns
Needed!!!!!!!!
Saturday, October 27-ZOO BOO 6-8pm. Festivities begin at 4:00pm in Leonard Park with story telling
and a costume contest in the Pavilion. Have your picture taken with an animal ambassador between 4-
6pm. Zoo opens at 6:00p.m. for trick-or-treating and games in the zoo. Admission is $4 for children
and $2 for adults.
The Latest News From:
RISE and SHINE
Networking Breakfast!
THIS WEEK'S WINNERS:
Danny Knight/RAY OF SUNSHINE SITTING SERVICES and KNIGHT INSURANCE won the
$10.00 cash prize and donated it to Lois Essenburg/AMERICAN BANK OF TEXAS for Special Olympics!
Don Smith/SMITH and ASSOCIATES and Cliff Allred/MR. APPLIANCE won one of the two door prizes
courtesy of Gary Baldridge and John Shirely/C QUARTER CIRCLE RANCH
Dorothy Etter/INTEGRECARE HOME HEALTH won the Halloween Hustle Fun Run T-shirt courtesy of
Dennis Noblett/NTMC FOUNDATION
Dennis Noblett/NTMC FOUNDATION won the door prize courtesy of HOSTESSES Margie Endres and
Kathy Allman of OASIS STAFFING
WANT TO PUBLICIZE/MARKET YOUR BUSINESS? DOOR PRIZES WILL DO IT!
Contact Dennis Noblett @dennis.noblett@ntmconlline.net or
call him at NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER @ 612-8600
NEXT WEEK'S HOSTESS: Angie Hare/COOKE COUNTY UNITED WAY BLITZ
OCT. 2 HOSTESS: Judy Miller/MAVERICK MORTGAGE & PARK LANE JEWELRY
OCT. 9 HOST: Craig Carpenter/CITY CREDIT UNION
OCT. 16 HOSTESS: Mandy Spradley/LANDMARK BANK
OCT. 23 HOSTESS: Sabrina Taylor/ONCOR
OCT. 30 HOSTESS: Rhonda Beam/GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHAB
NOV. 6 HOST: Lois Essenburg/AMERICAN BANK OF TEXAS
NOV. 13: RISE and SHINE: Put it on your calendar!
We're going to have a lot of fun and give away a lot of prizes and cash!
NOV. 20-JAN 2: HOLIDAY BREAK--NO MEETINGS UNTIL JAN. 9
NOW TAKING HOSTS FOR 2008!
JAN. 2 HOST: NO MEETING - New Year's Week
JAN. 9 HOST: Steve Burns/GLENN POLK AUTOPLEX
JAN. 16 HOSTESS: Daloris Burkhart/PECAN TREE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
JAN 24 HOST: Open!
Contact Dennis Noblett/NTMC Hospital Foundation @ 612-8600
Email: dennis.noblett@ntmconline.net
Have a great week!
Chamber Staff
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