Business Link

An official publication of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce

Vol. 7, Issue 3 • August 2018

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Inside:

Kerrville ISD: A District of Innovation and much more

Leadership Kerr County continues to lead Volunteer Spotlight: Kristy Vandenberg of The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation

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KERRVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

1700 Sidney Baker St., Suite 100, Kerrville, TX 78028 PHONE: 830-896-1155 | FAX: 830-896-1175 | kerrvilletx.com

CHAMBER BOARD OFFICERS Gregg Appel Chairman of the Board, Centennial Bank Lisa Winters Chairwoman-Elect, Peterson Health Kim Clarkson Immediate Past Chair of the Board, Kerr County Abstract & Title Co. Randy Evans Treasurer, Massey Itschner & Company, P.C. Tricia Byrom Secretary, Guadalupe National Bank

CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Neice Bell, The Kerrville Daily Times Pete Calderon, Alamo Hospice Brian Bowers, Centennial Bank Caitlin Hueber, Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly Mike Wittler, Kerrville Public Utility Board Terry Massey, Ken Stoepel Ford-Lincoln Inc. Sue Tiemann, Brinkman Preferred Properties Kerry Sutton, Hill Country Telephone Co-Op Michael Anglin, ARTIFEX42 Stephen Schmerbeck, Garrett Insurance Agency Allison Bueche, Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly

CHAMBER STAFF E. Walter “Walt” Koenig III President and CEO, walt@kerrvilletx.com Rachel London Vice President and COO, rachel@kerrvilletx.com Theresa Metcalf Director of Finance and Human Resource, theresa@kerrvilletx.com Angela North Membership Director, angie@kerrvilletx.com Jennifer Lord Receptionist, jennifer@kerrvilletx.com

BUSINESSLINK STAFF Neice Bell, Publisher Travis Webb, Managing Editor Chelsea M.K. Stack & Autumn Bernhard, Special Sections Editors Tom Holden & William R. Houghton, Photographers John Doran, Advertising Director Advertising: Brandon Baldwin, Jeff Herring, Becky Kiner and Luly Miller Composing: Manager Dean Heep and Johanna Rangel

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I hope all of you are surviving our hot summer of 2018.

Fortunately, our Texas Hill Country offers no shortage of places to cool off, especially the beautiful cypress tree-lined Guadalupe River.

So, if you haven’t already done so, grab a float, kayak or rope swing and lots of sunscreen and cool off in river. While you’re at it, check out Louise Hays Park and the Kerrville River Trail.

At the time this letter was written, the chamber was putting the final touches on the annual Business Expo. This year, in addition to the expo, we had our Home and Garden Show, where attendees learned about the latest and greatest home improvement ideas.

As always, the chamber staff did a fantastic job of planning the event, which promised to be our best ever. We kicked off the expo Friday night with the First Friday Wine Share, which was the first opportunity to check out the expo booths, while enjoying some great beverages and socializing with fellow members.

I hope all of you have taken note of our plans to enter into a joint service agreement with the Kerr Economic Development Corp. Although the chamber and KEDC will remain separate entities run by separate boards, they both will operate under the leadership of Walt Koenig. The board feels that by working closer with KEDC, the chamber can provide an even stronger and more direct voice in the direction and execution of our community’s economic development activities. As always, we encourage and appreciate your feedback, so feel free to contact me or any of the board members with comments or suggestions.

I would like to congratulate City Manager Mark McDaniel, our Kerrville City Council, staff and all of the volunteers from the community who compiled and passed the Kerrville 2050 Comprehensive Plan. A big shout out also is due to Walt Koenig for his leadership and impact on the plan. Walt did a great job representing all of our interests as business people and citizens.

Kerrville has a bright future indeed.

That’s it from the chamber. Stay cool and enjoy your summer!

Gregg Appel Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board, 2018

On the Cover Tivy High School students Madison Heller, left, and Amber Pintsch, right, place electrodes for the EKG monitor on the dummy’s chest.

Photo by: Tom Holden

Coming in September Cover Story: Wine Share, Business Expo, as well as Home and Garden Show

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Table of CONTENTS Membership

4 New and returning chamber members 6 Ribbon Cuttings: Brandon Cox Auto Sales, Central

Automotive, Wal-Mart Store No. 508, G & G Consulting

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Get to Know People & Places

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Volunteer Spotlight: Kristy Vandenberg of The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation

Leadership & Education

16 Leadership Kerr County continues to lead 17 Upcoming fall CoffeeTalks

Events

18 Snapshots from the July After-Hours Business Mixer at Bank of the Hills

20 Save the Date: Chamber Choice Awards Banquet 22 August and September events calendars

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To view our birthing center, visit PetersonHealth.com/TheBabyPlace or call 830.258.7444 to schedule a tour.

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Membership

New and returning chamber members The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome the following businesses and organizations that recently joined or renewed memberships with the chamber.

Learn more about them by visiting the chamber’s membership directory at business.kerrvilletx.com/list.

Interested in joining the chamber?

The KACOC is a resource for everything related to growing your business and networking with other professionals in the Kerrville area. The KACOC is the front door of Kerrville, and the door is always open.

For more information, visit kerrvilletx.com and select “Membership Information,” then “Join the Chamber.”

Welcome, new members!

Bronze • Conscious Cleaning Company | 456-4553 • Creative Awards | 997-9179 • First Class Pressure Wash | 890-9373 • Market America/Shop.com | 792-3016 • Mayfield Paper Company | 325-653-1444 • The Creek Boutique | 367-3281 Silver • Cover Floors Texas | 895-2020 Platinum • Tru-Skin Dermatology | 733-9202 Chamber President and CEO Walt Koenig presents Central Automotive with a plaque commemorating its 25th anniversary.

Photo courtesy of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce

Who are these members?

Visiting business.kerrvilletx.com/list to view the chamber’s membership directory and learn more about them.

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Thank you, returning members!

Bronze • Apache Rifle Works • Arms of Hope • Aqua Doc Well Service • Bending Branch Winery • Bois D’ Arc Bungalow • Broken Arrow Ranch • Buck Valley Ranch • Bumdoodlers Lunch Company • Business Brokers of Texas • Cedar Creek Nursing and Rehab Center • Couey’s Inspection Services LLC • Douville, Goldman & Allen PLLC • D W Electric Co. • El Sombrero de Jalisco • Executive Women’s Club • Fredericksburg Standard • Gilbert Lawn and Tree Service • Grant Mein of Edward Jones • Hill Country Dental Associates • Hill Country Electric Supply • Hill Country Smiles • Hill Country Youth Ranch • JP Properties and JP Business Brokers • Kerr County Celtic Association • Kerr County Fair Association • Kerrville Pentecostals • Klemme’s River Run Lodge • KLRN/Alamo Public Telecommunications • Granstaff, Gaedke & Edgmon, PC • League of Women Voters of Hill Country • Leslie, Craig L., Attorney at Law • Natives of Texas • New Century Hospice • Peak Fitness • Jerry Reichenau Construction Company Inc. • Rio 10 Cinemas • Brad A. Risinger, DDS, MSD, of Risinger Orthodontics

• River Oaks Framing Co. LLC • River Oaks Shopping Center • Scott A. Muehlstein Insurance Agency • Society of St. Vincent de Paul • Spears Homes • Stouffer & Associates Boerne Branch • Stuff Safe Secure Storage • Taco Casa • Texas Public Radio • The Hunt Store • T-N-J Engraving Company • Tobin B. Tilley of Vision Source • Wildgoose Mfg. Gallery Store • Wilson Asset Management Inc. Gold • Alpha Granite - Kerrville • Dickey’s Barbecue Pit • Emerald Cottages • Equitech-Bio Inc. • Heritage Oaks Apartments • Kerrville Real Estate Company • Lamb Creek Creative Services • Mamacita’s • McCoy’s Building Supply • Medina Highpoint Resort • Dean Mitchell Masonry Inc. • River Trail Cottages • Rustic Elegance • Quality Inn & Suites • Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Platinum • Goodwill Industries • Precision Dermatology, PA • Buddy’s Septic & Water Well Service LLC • Laity Lodge Youth Camp/ H.E. Butt Family Foundation Diamond • Alamo Colleges District • Camp Stewart for Boys • H-E-B Individual • Nancy C. Riley

Thank You to Our Diamond & Platinum Investors

Diamond Investors

• 103.7 The Buck & • Kerrville Public Utility Board • Martin Marietta Jam Broadcasting • Moore’s Home Furnishings • 94.3 The Rev FM & • Native Texas Properties, LLC Jam Broadcasting • Peterson Health • Adapting Online, LLC • Precision Dentistry and • Alamo Colleges Implants of Kerrville • Alara Strategic and Creative • Presbyterian Mo-Ranch • Ashley HOMeSTORe Conference Center • Bank of the Hills, • Ragsdale Family Camps a Division of Comerica • Randolph Brooks Federal • Brookdale Guadalupe Credit Union River Plaza • Rockoff Tree Solutions • Calvary Temple Church • Sam’s Club • Carlton Club Inn • Schreiner University • Centennial Bank • Security State Bank & Trust • Century 21 The Hills Realty • Community First National Bank • SRCWireless, LLC • Striegler’s Hoof Haven, Inc. • Frost Bank • Tango Homes, LLC • Ronnie Gesell Construction • Texas Lions Camp • H.e.B. Foods-Drug Store • United Hunting • Hill Country MHDD Centers Heritage International • Inn of the Hills Resort & • UTSA Small Business Conference Center Development Center • James Avery Craftsman, Inc. • Ken Stoepel Ford - Lincoln, Inc. • Wal-Mart Store, Inc. #508 • Kerr County Federal Credit Union • Wells Fargo Bank

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Platinum Investors • 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & Heating • Airtech A/C & Heating • All-Plastics • Ameriprise Financial Talarico and Associates • Anytime Fitness • AT&T • Atmos energy • Buckhorn Lake R. V. Resort • Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors – Kerrville & Fredericksburg • Double L Feed & Back 40 Trailers • Douville, Goldman & Allen, PLLC • Goodwill Industries • Guadalupe National Bank • Heart of the Cards • Hilco Federal Credit Union • Hill Country Memorial • Hill Country Youth event Center • Rob Kelly • Kerr County Abstract & Title Company

• Kerr County Crime Stoppers • Laity Lodge Youth Camp H e Butt Family Foundation • Legal Shield • LeMeilleur’s RV, Truck & equipment Repair Co. • Nurturing Touch Massage • Pioneer Bank • Precision Dermatology, PA Kerrville Dermatologist • Realty executives Jaylynn Perkins • State Farm Insurance Justin Hamilton • Texas Hill Country Bank - Kerrville • Tru-Skin Dermatology • Volunteer Services Council for Kerrville State Hospital • Windstream Communications • Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel and Conference Center • Y.O. Ranch Headquarters

Your Membership Is An Investment In Your Business The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce

1700 Sidney Baker St., Suite 100 • Kerrville, TX 78028 Phone 830-896-1155 / Fax 830-896-1175

www.kerrvilletx.com

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Membership

Photos courtesy of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce

Ribbon cuttings

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Brandon Cox Auto Sales Brandon Cox Auto Sales, 1918 Junction Highway, celebrated its grand opening and new chamber membership with a ribbon cutting Friday, July 12.

Brandon Cox Auto Sales wants to provide the best car buying experience possible. Its team is delighted to help customers find their perfect vehicle and offer great customer service. As a family-owned used car dealership, it is part of the community and believes in supporting and helping others make the right decision when buying used cars.

For more information, call 315-6553 or visit brandoncoxautos.com.

Central Automotive Central Automotive, 1600 Stadium Drive and 1000 Water St., celebrated its 25th anniversary with a ribbon cutting Friday, July 20.

Central Automotive has come a long way from its beginnings to become the top auto repair and service shop in Kerrville. When it first started out, its team’s passion for a better tire buying and auto repair experience drove them to develop the model of Central Automotive, giving them the conviction to turn hard work and inspiration into a booming tire and auto repair provider. It now serves customers all around Texas and is thrilled to be a part of its customers’ family’s trusted brands for all auto repair and tire needs.

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For more information, call 257-2474, 257-5060 or visit centralautorepair.net.

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Wal-Mart Store No. 508 Wal-Mart Store No. 508, 1216 Junction Highway, celebrated its re-grand opening Friday, July 20.

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Kerrville Wal-Mart now offers free grocery pickup.

Order online and pick up in as little as four hours.

Stop by and see the newly remodeled store.

For more information, call 895-7900 or visit walmart.com.

G&G Consulting G & G Consulting, 2404 Memorial Blvd., celebrated the grand opening of its new location with a ribbon cutting Thursday, July 26.

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G & G Consulting offers combined online and hands-on CPR, First Aid and AED trainings; drug testing; PEC Safeland and Safegulf trainings; company OSHA-compliant safety meeting; and construction site safety audits and inspections. Its staff will happily serve all businesses’ safety needs.

For more information, call 377-5396 or gg-consulting.business.site.

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Get to Know Volunteer Spotlight

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Q&A with Kristy Vandenberg Q: What is your volunteer role with the chamber?

A: I’m an active member at the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Q: What other organizations do you volunteer with and for how long?

A: I’ve volunteered with the American Red Cross for 46 years, Kerr

Q: What inspired you to start volunteering?

A: I started volunteering at an early age, in high school.

Q: In what ways has the chamber been a resource for you as a

Q: How has volunteering impacted or changed your life?

A: Being able to make a difference in someone’s life is an amazing

community. Knowing and working with other community leaders opens up other volunteer opportunities. Giving back to this community is what it is all about.

County United Way for five years and Rotary Club of Kerrville for 10 years.

volunteer or getting involved in community service?

A: Chamber events are a great way to stay involved with this

feeling, and it continues to fulfill me as a person.

Q: When not volunteering, where do you work or spend your time?

Q: How is volunteering both rewarding and challenging for you? A: I am the executive director of The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation, A: Finding the time to give and still be successful in all parts of my life. and I enjoy spending time with friends and my family.

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Kerrville ISD A District of Innovation and much more

By Holly Vogt and Nancy Foster Kerrville Independent School District is focused on the continuous improvement of the educational opportunities offered to its students.

Several key initiatives are underway to continue that

Meet the new superintendent Dr. Mark Foust was named the superintendent of Kerrville ISD Dec. 12, 2016. Prior to being named superintendent, Dr. Foust served as the chief of schools for Fort Bend ISD in Sugar Land, which was the seventh largest district in the state.

Dr. Foust received his Bachelor of Arts in history from Texas A&M University and a Master of Education in administration and supervision from the University of Houston-Victoria. He earned his doctor of education degree from the University of Houston in 2014.

Dr. Foust has been married to his wife, Shannon, for 19 years, and has two school-aged daughters, Chloe and Avery.

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tradition of excellence and foster innovative practices to ensure Kerrville ISD students are “future-ready.” The district educates more than 5,000 students from Kerrville and surrounding areas at its four kindergarten-through-fifth-grade Right: Kerrville Independent School District has hired part-time industry experts to teach students in career and technical education, including offering an auto tech class.

Below: Tivy High School is expanding choices for career exploration and postsecondary/workforce preparedness — including a cyber security course — for the students. Many of these programs offer certification and micro-credentialing, preparing students for future careers. Photos courtesy of KISD

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Cover story Education elementary schools, BT Wilson Sixth Grade School, Hal Peterson Middle School and Tivy High School. The district also prepares children to be “school ready” in the pre-K programs at the Early Childhood Center and meets students’ needs at an academic alternative high school called Hill Country High School.

Because of excellent K-12 grade systems, KISD has enjoyed a 100 percent graduation rate and all campuses in the district have received the highest state accountability of “Met Standard.”

TEA Distinction Designation One recent highlight is the Texas Education Agency distinction designation for postsecondary readiness, which KISD has received for four consecutive years. KISD is one of only five districts in Texas to receive that distinction for all four years it’s been given.

Profile of a Graduate Last year, KISD introduced the Profile of a Graduate, which included six predominant attributes. According to the district, a graduating student should be ethical, goal-focused, a creative and critical thinker, collaborative and an effective communicator, possess skills for 21st-century life and have “grit.”

Instructional Standards Since 2017, there also has been significant focus on five identified KISD Instructional Standards in Education and Training. Community members can expect to see evidence of five things when they walk into any classroom in KISD. 1. Teachers fostering a positive learning environment.

2. Teachers establishing clear learning expectations.

3. Teachers ensuring authentic student engagement.

4. Teachers implementing intentional and ongoing assessment for learning.

5. Teachers utilizing time efficiently.

Various community and district stakeholders were involved in the creation of the Profile of a Graduate and the identification and implementation of the KISD Instructional Standards in Education and Training. These two highly collaborative activities set the stage for KISD to become recognized as a District of Innovation by the TEA.

District of Innovation Plan Last November, the Faculty Community Advisory Committee — which included teachers, parents and community members, as well as campus and district leaders — began the work of developing an innovation plan to present to the KISD Board of Trustees and the public for consideration. The plan requests certain exemptions from the Texas Education Code that allow the district greater flexibility in instructional programming and resource management. The opportunity to be exempt from

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Amber Pintsch, left, checks Madison Heller’s, right, temperature as part of the Health Science Technology course offered at Tivy High School. . Photo by Tom Holden

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Cover story Education

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certain regulations fosters creativity and allows for innovation in the KISD educational system.

One exemption in the plan allows KISD to exempt certain TEA certification requirements to hire a teacher in subject areas where certified applicants are not readily available. This flexibility allows the district to hire a part-time industry expert to teach students in Career and Technical Education, as well as science, technology, engineering and math courses. These expanded choices lead to more opportunities for career exploration and postsecondary/workforce preparedness for the students at Tivy High School. The board of trustees approved the proposed District of Innovation Plan in February 2018.

Expanding and Seeking Partnerships In 2018, the school district will be looking for business partnerships as it expands its Health Science Technology, Cyber Security, as well as Digital Forensics and Construction Science courses. Many of these programs will lead to certification and micro-credentialing for students and

provide workforce-ready experiences. The district also will be seeking partners in the community to expand internship, field experience and cooperative learning opportunities for students in these and other innovative programs.

Facilities Planning Committees KISD also is buzzing about the culminating work of two facilities planning committees that began in November 2017 and were set to conclude with a set of recommendations to the board of trustees this past July.

Visit the Community Facilities Advisory Committee’s website, kisdcfac.net, to learn more about the amazing progress that is being made to address significant facility needs in KISD schools.

There is enormous energy and activity within the community supporting the continued development of KISD. This DOI plan is one of many steps the board of trustees, district leadership and many other stakeholders are taking that will foster the continued success of Kerrville’s most important resource: its children.

From left, Madison Heller, Sean Grmela, instructor Sharon Pintsch and Amber Pintsch look at results on the EKG monitor as part of the Health Science Technology course offered at Tivy High School. Photo by Tom Holden

Teacher Bags The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Teacher Bag Campaign welcomes new teachers to the community with a gift bag of coupons or items from area businesses.

For more than 10 years, the Teacher Bag Campaign has been a welcomed cooperative program between the chamber and Kerrville Independent School District.

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This year, the chamber coordinated 150 bags of material and distributed them to Kerrville ISD schools during early August.

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Leadership & education Leadership Kerr County

Q: Where in the world was LKC in July?

A: Leadership Kerr County continues to lead

Producer at Garrett Insurance Agency Inc. Caleb Schmerbeck and Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Director Angela North.

By Michael Anglin The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Kerr County steering committee took a brief month off between the graduation of the Leadership Kerr County class No. 33 in May and the beginning of the upcoming LKC class No. 34. The LKC steering committee is comprised of LKC alumni, and they commit to a three-year term to lead the selection and organization of the class.

Photo by Chelsea M.K. Stack

Our 2018-19 steering committee is made up of a great group, including Human Resources Manager at Kerrville Public Utility Board Tammye Riley, owner of ARTIFEX42 Advertising and Design and michaelanglin photography art Michael C. Anglin, Special Programs Coordinator at Kerr County Juvenile Probation Department Carla Schuster, Ranch Manager for Flagler Ranch Lewis Scherer III, Realtor Associate at Arden Hills Realty Joseph Hennigan, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly Allison Bueché, Assistant Director of Community Relations at Health and Specialty Care System/Kerrville State Hospital Pete A. Calderon, Optometrist at Texas State Optical Dr. Kayla Avirett,

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Their first meeting was in July, and they will continue to meet at least once a month to plan the curriculum and coordinate each of the monthly classes for the nine-month program. The new LKC class No. 34 will begin in September with a welcome reception hosted by Security State Bank & Trust and a retreat at Mo-Ranch.

Who will be wearing the new leadership shirts and be a part of LKC class No. 34? Perhaps, it’s you or an employee at your business.

About LKC The Leadership Kerr County program is offered through the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce. LKC class members grow as leaders and learn what Kerr County is really all about during their monthly classes every third Tuesday.

For more information, visit kerrvilletx.com or call Angela North at 896-1155.

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What’s Brewing CoffeeTalks are booked for this fall. Join us Wednesday, Sept. 5 with Austin Dickson of the Community Foundation; Tuesday, Oct. 2 with Kenneth O’Neal of Kroneal Coaching and Training who will discuss effective communication in the workplace and home; as well as Tuesday, Nov. 6 with Denise LeMeilleur of LeMeilleur’s RV-Truck and Equipment Repair Co. Look for details on future CoffeeTalks in the next issue of BusinessLink.

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Events

Mixer snapshots Story by Rachel London | Photos by William R. Houghton The July After-Hours Business Mixer was sponsored by Bank of the Hills, a division of Comerica Bank, which also celebrated its 20th anniversary of its Kerrville Branch, 1075 Junction Highway.

Bank of the Hills is a staple in the Hill Country financial world. It began serving the Kerrville area in 1998. Over the years, the bank expanded and now serves customers with branches in Kerrville, Kerrville South, Ingram, Hunt and Comfort. In 2011, the bank expanded the reach and expertise as a division of Comerica Bank, enabling its customers to have full access to Comerica’s full line of products and services.

Rowdy and Anna Rattan with Kailyn Trevino of Bank of the Hills

Thank you to the members who donated door prizes: Bank of the Hills, Wine-O Bout It, Rio 10 Cinemas, Kerrville Hills Winery, Body Pure Holistic Center, JAM Broadcasting LLC, Apothecary Shoppe and the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce.

The jackpot of $700 was not won, so it will increase to $800 for the next mixer. Thank you to the jackpot sponsors: LeMeilleur’s RV-Truck and Equipment Repair Co., Jeff Talarico and Associates of Ameriprise Financial, Peterson Health, Joseph Hennigan of Arden Hills Realty, Moore’s Home Furnishings, Crenwelge Motors as well as Douville, Goldman and Allen PLLC.

Amber Dye of Texas Hill Country Bank, Margaret Jobes of Centennial Bank and Linda Garrett of Stevens Rich PLLC

Next mixer The next After-Hours Business Mixer will be Thursday, Sept. 20 from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. at Inn of the Hills, 1001 Junction Highway.

Thank you to the July mixer host and sponsor!

John Stone of Moore’s Home Furnishings and Jennifer Nicholson of Bank of the Hills

Wayne Uecker of Texas Railing Systems, Brian Bowers of Centennial Bank and Pam Cann of S&S Self Storage

Bank of the Hills staff, from left: Kash Banatwala, Mike Aust, Mark Simons, Sam Braswell, Peter Sefzik and Paul Gerling

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Brenda Hardy and Erica Bell of Kerrville Hills Winery

Please join us in extending a word of “Thanks!” to these businesses for sponsoring the major events held in 2018 by the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Jennifer Ross of Bank of the Hills, Bob Finch of Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Sylvia Gomez of Bank of the Hills

Because of their generosity and support, we were able to continue to educate and serve our membership and community about shared opportunities, issues and challenges.

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Chamber events INN OF THE HILLS

Gyanne Kuykendall of Aaron Plumbing and Dwayne Downey of Hager Plumbing

2ND ANNUAL HILL COUNTRY ECONOMIC SUMMIT 7633 Thursday, February 1, 2018

HILL COUNTRY YOUTH EVENT CENTER

23RD ANNUAL CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC Monday, April 16, 2018

Caitlin Probandt of Presbyterian MoRanch Assembly, Emily Simpson and Debby Stein of CarteWheels Catering

RIVERHILL COUNTRY CLUB

2018 SUMMERTIME BBQ FUNDRAISER & RAFFLE Saturday, June 2, 2018

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Cortney Branco of Body Pure Holistic Center and Leslie McClure of JAM Broadcasting

BUSINESS EXPO WITH FRIDAY NIGHT WINE SHARE August 3-4, 2018

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Events

Chamber events

At last year’s Chamber Choice Awards Banquet, this group went as characters from Toy Story: Slinky Dog, left; Bo Peep and Woody, top right; Mrs. and Mr. Potato Head, bottom right.

Save the Date for the Chamber Choice Awards Banquet

By Rachel London The theme of this year’s 96th Annual Chamber Choice Awards Banquet is Boots and Bling Gala.

and cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner, awards, drawing and auction at 7 p.m.

It will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at Inn of the Hills’ Grand Ballroom. There will be a photo booth

For more information, call 896-1155 or email rachel@ kerrvilletx.com.

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Events

August EVENTS

Calendar

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Saturday Mother/Daughter Tea 4–6 p.m.

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Museum of Western Art Pavilion, 1550 Bandera Highway | 896-2553 | museumofwesternart.com

1st Annual Kids HealthFest

Family Free Day 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Highway | 896-2553 or gsimon@mowatx.com | museumofwesternart.com

Thursday Brown bag lunch meeting with local military veterans 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Union Church, 101 Travis St. | 792-2203 or mbaker@co.kerr.tx.us

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sponsored by Peak Fitness and Kerrville Pediatrics | In the parking lots of Peak Fitness and Kerrville Pediatrics | sarah@kerrvillepeak.com or 315-7325

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Saturday Swap Meet & Market Days

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8 a.m.–3 p.m.

September EVENTS

Saturday

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Wednesday

Saturday

CoffeeTalk with Austin Dickson

Friday 1st Friday Wine Share

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River Trail Cottages, 1709 Water St. | info@firstfridaywineshare.com | firstfridaywineshare.com

Saturday The 35th Annual Party: Art Sale and Exhibition 6-10 p.m.

The Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Highway | 895-2553 | museumofwesternart.com

Sunday

16 HCAF Visual Arts Fundraiser 4-6 p.m.

Hill Country Arts Foundation, 120 Point Theater Road, Ingram | 830-367-5120 or visualarts@hcaf.com | hcaf.com

D-BAT, 111 Home Run Drive | 257-2447 | bigmentor.org

Tuesday Summit 2018: The Game Plan 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Hill Country University Center, 2818 Texas 290, Fredericksburg | jayne@communityfoundation. net | communityfoundation.net/ summit-2018

Healing Hearts Fiesta Style Show Luncheon and Auction 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Texas 27 | 832-493-2868 or whitshenderson@yahoo.com

Thursday Brown bag lunch meeting with local military veterans 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Union Church, 101 Travis St. | 792-2203 or mbaker@co.kerr.tx.us

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Big Brothers Big Sisters 2018 Home Run Derby 5-8 p.m.

6–7:30 p.m.

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5:15–6:30 p.m.

Inn of the Hills, 1001 Junction Highway | 896-1155 or info@kerrvilletx.com | kerrvilletx.com

Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, 1700 Sidney Baker St. | 896-1155 or angie@kerrvilletx.com

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After-Hours Business Mixer

Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Texas 27 | 895-7524, 370-3614 or 459-6198 | kerrmarketdays.org

8–9 a.m.

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Thursday

Saturday-Sunday Texas Arts and Crafts Fair

10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Hill Country Arts Foundation, 120 Point Theatre Road, Ingram | fair@hcaf.com or 830-367-5121 | txartsandcraftsfair.com

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Saturday Family Free Day 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Highway | 896-2553 or gsimon@mowatx.com | museumofwesternart.com

Thursdays

Fridays

Kerrville Host Lions Club

Kerrville Morning Rotary

Prayer Chaplain Tour Guides

Kerrville Kroc Center, 201 Holdsworth Drive | 512-779-4166 | e-clubhouse.org/sites/kerrvillehosttx

Kerrville Kroc Center, 201 Holdsworth Drive | 370-0034 or jmhunter@hot.rr.com | kerrvillemorningrotary.org

The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Gardens, 520 Benson Drive | 928-7774 or office@thecomingkingfoundation.org | thecomingkingfoundation.org

Weekly EVENTS

Tuesdays Noon–1 p.m.

6:45–8 a.m.

Wednesdays

2–4:30 p.m.

Kiwanis Club of Kerrville

Rotary Club of Kerrville

Kerrville Farmers Market

11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.

11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.

Inn of the Hills, 1001 Junction Highway | 512-787-7964 or kerrvillerotary@gmail.com | kerrvillerotary.org

Kerrville Kroc Center, 201 Holdsworth Drive | 343-7327 or kiwanisclubofkerrville@gmail.com

3–7 p.m.

A.C. Schreiner Home, 529 Water St. | 258-1116 or stuart.cunyus@kerrvilletx.gov | kerrvillefarmersmarket.com

Friends of the Library Book Sale 1–3 p.m.

Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 505 Water St. | 895-0592 or friendskerrville@gmail.com

Want to add an event?

Chamber members can post an event in BusinessLink by emailing angie@kerrvilletx.com.

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