Brown County Living Volume I 2018

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Finding the Light

BY AMANDA COERS

Jeff Tucker’s life-changing experience on the Discovery Channel Show “Darkness”.

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McDonald Park

BY MELISSA MCGAVOCK

The Early community bands together to rejuvenate this historic piece of Longhorn history.

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Tenacious is the Brown County Fair Queen

BY ANN GLASSCOCK

Get to know the hard-working young ladies involved in Brown County’s Fair.

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Never Change

BY W.R. DAVIS

Since 1946 Underwood’s has been Brownwood’s family dining room.

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Brown County's Hurricane Harvey Heroes

BY CONNIE LEWIS LEONARD

Oncor employees risked their safety to get power up and running in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

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Generations Growing Leaders

BY PEGGY PURSER FREEMAN

4H has built the leaders of tomorrow for the past 100 years.

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Father of Brownwood and Texas Hero

BY PEGGY PURSER FREEMAN

Greenleaf Fisk helped make Brownwood the city that it is today.

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Hometown Happenings 10

Corks and Caps

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2017 Pioneer Days Festival

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Lighted Christmas Parade

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Christmas Under The Stars Festival 2017 Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit

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McDonald Park Dedication

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Texas Gardening Guide January - July

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Bundles Of Joy Welcoming the newest additions to Brown County

Brown County Chamber Directory & Important Information

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FROM THE EDITOR

Bright Lights, Great County

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he word resilience comes to mind when I consider the articles that came together for this issue of Brown County Living. The people in this area of the state are without a doubt, strong in character and bound by perseverance. From local restoration projects, to traveling far and wide to take on life’s challenges, or lend a helping hand to neighbors in need, these stories prove the integrity of the members of Brown County.

It has been such an honor for our team to put this issue together for you.

The endearing stories within, are inspirational for the reader and remind us that Brown County and its people are a bright light in the middle of our state.

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Finding the Light

Words by Amanda Coers | Photography by Layth Taylor

Jeff Tucker lives his life in the light.

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is days are largely spent outdoors on his ranch near May with the sun beating down as he works to clear land and tend to livestock. The former Fort Worth firefighter is no stranger to hard work having been a competitive gymnast in the 70’s, TCU Gymnastic and Cheer Coach for seven years, and the founder and CEO of GSX Athletics & GSX CrossFit.

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"I’ve gotten more out of this than I bargained for, in great ways. I’m grateful for everything I come in contact with. I’m grateful for this survival experience in full, and grateful to be alive to even be tested. Life, with its experiences is a gift we too often take for granted.”

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He’s a ‘man’s man’, who speaks his mind freely and doesn’t shy away from conflict. It’s not in Jeff’s nature to remain in the shadows. His booming voice and larger-than-life personality commands attention.

Jeff regularly pushes the envelope in every area of his life. A verse from Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” has become a sort of personal mantra: “I am going to be a storm-a flameI need to fight whole armies alone; I have ten hearts; I have a hundred arms; I feel too strong to war with mortalsBRING ME GIANTS!” When a friend sent him information about a new survival show produced by the Discovery Channel that was looking for individuals to face utter sensory deprivation in total darkness, Jeff was intrigued. He messaged the official Facebook Page for the project and was approved for the next steps. He formally submitted his application to be considered for the show, and producers contacted him immediately. They were interested in turn by Jeff and invited him to be a part of the select cast.

The show was called “Darkness” and one episode would involve Jeff and two others trying to survive in a recently discovered cave in Pulaski, Missouri. They would have no food, very little water, and zero light.

The producers provided an emergency backpack which included 25 feet of paracord, a water straw, an emergency radio, two four-ounce packages of water and a night vision camera to could record video diaries throughout the experience.

When Jeff entered the cave on May 28, 2017, he didn’t see light again for six days. His goal was to find the other two men each located in different areas within the cave. They would then together find their way back out.

The sensory deprivation coupled with unfamiliar terrain left Jeff reeling and his mind frantically worked to provide stimulation. After almost two days in the dark, he began to hallucinate.

In a disturbing mix of hilarity and horror, at one point Jeff saw a very real image of the cartoon Porky Pig floating in front of him. Porky didn’t speak, only stared, his ears occasionally twitching.

Jeff cast the hallucination from his brain by focusing on counting to 1,000 forwards and backwards.

Thankfully, he eventually found a much more reliable companion in the dark.

After approximately 36 hours in the cave, Jeff heard another man calling for help from quite a distance away. Jeff told the man to count to 100 slowly while he used that sound reference as a radar to find his way to him.

Eventually he made his way over to the man, who introduced himself as Brandon. He was stuck on a ledge, unable to navigate a way down. Jeff reached up, touched his foot, and was able to guide him to the ground.

Now with a companion, the pair felt stronger and formed an almost instant bond. They chatted together, happy to no longer be alone. It turns out Brandon was a firefighter from Shreveport, Louisiana. This was more than a fellow castmate of the show, and more than a friend. This was a brother.

“We just talked the same language,” Jeff said.

Just hearing another voice gave Jeff hope.

“It’s like I had known him my whole life. At that point I was no longer by myself and we began to work together.”

While attempting to mentally map their surroundings, Jeff tossed rocks in front of him and Brandon, listening for the sound of impact to gauge

the distance ahead. One rock he threw never landed.

“It never hit bottom,” Jeff said. “And that made the hair stand up on the backs of our necks.”

Jeff and Brandon sat for a moment, trying to plot their next move, all the while the camera crew behind them remained silent. Their infrared cameras showed a massive chasm that dropped out sharply ahead. Finally, for safety reasons, a producer broke the silence and told them they could not move forward.

The pair backed up, moving in an alternate pattern, hoping to avoid the drop off. The ground

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beneath their feet began to change drastically as they found themselves traveling down a steep grade.

Brandon, in the lead, began to fall, sliding nearly 50 feet.

Jeff reached out frantically but he couldn’t grab his friend. His immediate thoughts were, “Oh my god, he’s dead…

I thought he had fallen into the abyss.

Of all the moments there, that was the toughest.”

When Brandon reached the bottom, he called out to Jeff, letting him know he was alright. Jeff slid down to find him and the two paused for a while, reunited and shaken from the experience.

“I have, like many first responders, grappled with PTSD from my old profession,” Jeff said, of his twenty years as a firefighter. “So much of what I did within the fire department when going into structure fires involved literally feeling around in the dark.”

Finding himself again reaching into

the darkness caused his thoughts to turn inward, remembering with sorrow lives lost and disasters witnessed.

“Mentally, it was like the old ghosts were emerging.”

After some time, Brandon and Jeff pressed on and found the third man: Jack Stallings. This newest addition to the group did not inspire the same bond.

Jack was a scientist of sorts and eccentric to say the least. His time in the dark had left him a little unstable, but Brandon and Jeff worked to find some common ground with Jack.

The three men then worked as a team to find the light throughout the cold cave filled with an ever changing landscape of slopes, ledges, stalagmites, cracks and crevices.

“You might as well be walking on the moon,” Jeff remembered. They were walking on the dark side of the moon, with no food and very little water.

After days pushed to the point of ex-

Jeff Tucker survived in a cave with no light for six days on the Discovery Channel show “Darkness”.

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haustion, they got a glimpse of the outside.

“I was the one who saw the light for the first time,” Jeff said.

Looking to the left while feeling along the rock wall he saw a basketball sized ball of light. He watched it for a few minutes while progressing forward, and it grew with each step. He could feel wind on his neck. Jeff told Brandon and Jack to look at the light, hoping it was not another hallucination.

It was real.

They traveled forward and rays of light began to greet them. Jeff finally saw the opening, with light burning his eyes. It took several minutes for his eyes to focus and then he could see the stump of an oak tree covered in moss.

“It was the greenest green I had ever seen in my life. I’d never seen colors like that in my life.”

Before he reached the opening, Jeff stopped and collected three rocks, one for each of them, to serve as a reminder of their six days in the dark.

Though he entered the cave with little, he emerged with a wealth of new appreciation for life and things taken for granted daily: everyday sights and sounds were jewels.

The episode of “Darkness” featuring Jeff first

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aired on the Discovery Channel on August 2, 2017.

True to his fun-loving nature, Jeff hosted a viewing party with an enormous group of friends and his family. It was an odd juxtaposition to be seated comfortably at Buffalo Wild Wings, enjoying beers and plates of food, while at the same time watching himself go without.

He had hoped the show would present a good representation of the trio’s nearly weeklong struggle in the dark.

But if you talk to Jeff, you watch his face change with emotion as he remembers those days in the cave. You hear his voice break when he describes what it was like. The television offers only a pale reflection.

For Jeff it was very real and it left him changed.

And when he closes his eyes, he can still find himself in the cave.

“For me, this whole thing was therapeutic,” Jeff explained. “I’ve gotten more out of this than I bargained for, in great ways. I’m grateful for everything I come in contact with. I’m grateful for this survival experience in full, and grateful to be alive to even be tested. Life, with its experiences is a gift we too often take for granted.”

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Words by Melissa McGavock | Photography by Layth Taylor

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o the Early Longhorns, McDonald Field was the place where memories were made. Football games played, queens crowned, maybe just a place to hang out with friends, McDonald Field was, for a time, the heart and soul of Early, Texas.

THE RESTORATION BEGINS

In an effort to update their athletic venues, years ago, Early ISD built a new and more modern playing field, leaving McDonald Field mostly unused. Early Longhorns players and fans who previously flocked to the historic field

had moved on, for now. For years, it remained that way until the City of Early made plans to purchase the field and build a new structure better suited for the community.

While the original purpose of the field was no longer intact, the memories had far from faded for many. Early residents never forgot the significance of McDonald Field in their lives.

Jeff Millhollon, a Parks and Rec employee and Early High School Class of 1980 graduate, took care of McDonald Field and other City parks for decades, but McDonald Field always held a special place in his heart. He took pride

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McDonald Park, formerly McDonald Field, in addition to memorial benches, has a walking track, new light poles, an artist’s mural, as well as an activity and sports area.

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in his job, his memories there and his allegiance to Early. Jeff catapulted the concept of the community banding together to create something special at the new McDonald Park.

It turns out a lot of community members shared the same sentiment and wanted to be part of what would preserve McDonald Field for future generations. It was then the City of Early realized they should help organize and support those who wished to help in an effort to make this an all-inclusive community project.

The City opened a dialogue with the community and was ready to listen for new ideas. One of the first ideas was to honor Jeff, the employee that loved this place. While the yard lines were long gone, Jeff’s bench would face what had been the 50-yard line on McDonald Field.

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memories have already been made, and future memories to be had by Early residents.

COMMUNITY REMEMBERED

McDonald Park, formerly McDonald Field, in addition to memorial benches, has a walking track, new light poles, an artist’s mural, as well as an activity and sports area.

Community members of Early joined together and gave of their money and time to donate to the cause, including the benches spread along the walking track, memorializing those that loved this place.

The Park signified the old stomping ground for local heroes, veterans, community champions, political figures, maintenance workers, mothers and fathers. Every one of these folks has a story, and an important time in their lives that happened here.

The classes of ‘79 - ‘83 realized during the ren-

ovation that so many of their class members have passed on now, 29 total to be exact. Together, they decided they’d like to donate a group bench to the park memorializing those they’ve remembered and lost.

More followed, such as the memorial for Chris Dutton, the 1993 Early High School graduate and basketball star. His bench fittingly faces the area where the basketball court will be placed in the future.

Beloved community member, business owner and family man, Clint Connelley’s life is also honored in this park. Clint is survived by his wife and best friend, Jennifer Shults Connelly of Early, as well as his daughters, Shaunna Kay, Emma, and Guyer, students of Early High School. His dedication to the Early community will never be forgotten.

Alongside Clint in reverence for his community is Karl Keesee, beloved Department of Public Safety

Sergeant known for his love of his family and Early.

He will be forever missed.

Angie Zoltak's story is also preserved here.

She was originally from nearby Bangs, and moved from place to place throughout her life with her husband, who finally asked, “Where do you want to call home?”. Angie decided on Early, Texas because of the great schools and the deep rooted sense of community. Following her unexpected passing, a memorial now faces the new mural, of this her husband says, “So kids, know that this is where your mother truly wanted you to be.”

MCDONALD PARK COMES TOGETHER

The Early Boy Scouts have volunteered to take on some restoration projects and paint the old concession stands, which are still being used during flag football games. Nearby, look forward to new sand volleyball and concrete basketball courts for

Early High School’s Texas Midwest Community Network leadership team

community recreation in the park. The LIFT kids at Early MS are currently looking at doing a project at the park, as well.

Early High School Students Inayat Kang, Tara Glasscock, Dominique Smith and Matthew Tarigan, along with their mentor, local business owner and longtime Early supporter Gene Russell, had the idea for the Early mural. The group constructed this great addition to McDonald park as part of their Texas Midwest Community Network team leadership project this past summer. Each community team’s project is judged in a scholarship project, the Early team placed third with the McDonald Park project. They sold blocks “in honor of ”, “memory of ”, or “gifted by” to support the project and encourage community involvement. Their efforts, along with so many others, have allowed the legacy to continue.

For the mural, Early grad and member of the last football team that played at McDonald Field, artist Matt Tumlinson, seemed like the obvious choice.

Matt experiments with various art media and his career as an artist has him currently residing south in San Antonio. His work, in the company of this new McDonald Park mural, is recognized on a na-

At the Park’s dedication, City Administrator Tony Aaron reminded us that this park is by the community and for the community. He welcomes any ideas of what we could do with the locker rooms or anything else. You can reach Tony Aaron at Early City Hall (325) 643-5451.

tional scale. Matt is currently represented by The La Jolla Gallery (La Jolla, CA), The Copper Shade Tree Gallery (Round Top, TX) and the Red Truck Gallery (New Orleans, LA).

The repurposing and renewal of Early’s McDonald Park is a beautiful example of strength, community spirit and what is possible when we work together to preserve our history.

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HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS

2017 Pioneer Days Festival Early City Park September 14 - 17, 2017 ​Photos provided by City of Early CVB The 5th annual Pioneer Days festival in Early was one of the biggest yet. Some of the festivities and highlights include delicious fair foods, a nightly carnival, a BBQ cook-off, karaoke, children's activities, softball tournaments, horseshoe/ washer tournaments, a 5K run and the not-to-be-missed concert. The musicians at this year's festival all have roots in the Brown County area. Artists included the bands Ten Mile Crossing, Boone Cooke and the Remains, and the headliner Wade Bowen. A beautiful fireworks show acted as a finale to the well-attended concert.

For more information on the Pioneer Days, go to visitearlytexas.com.

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IS THE BROWN COUNTY FAIR QUEEN Content and photography generously provided by Ann Glasscock

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here's no denying this is one of the biggest events for youth in Brown County! These youth have extremely high quality livestock and home economic projects, some of which advance on to state and even national livestock shows, where the competition is high. Take for instance Hayden Schroeder of Zephyr who won Grand Champion Goat at The Star of Texas in Austin last year and Tara Glasscock from Early who won Reserve Supreme Champion Breeding ewe at the San Antonio Livestock show.

These youth compete against each other at the Brown County Youth Fair, but they work together at the majors to help support one another and show other counties what Brown County can do.

Many friendships are made along the way at the show.

The youth fair participants also work together to help their own. The Perkins family, who have been long time participants at the Brown County Fair, welcomed their newest youth fair shower, Cade Perkins, to the arena in 2017. Cade, who has Downs Syndrome, survived a heart surgery to repair a hole in his heart and has fought leukemia, spent his six year "cancer-versary" in the ring at Brown County with his dad by his side. Cade was awarded 1st and 3rd place, while his dad was rewarded with warm kisses as he knelt beside Cade.

The community came together to raise an exceptional amount of money to support Cade Perkins and his efforts.

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(Pictured, left to right: Jessica Armour, Annie Metcalfe, Tara Glasscock, Cheyenne Stroope, Courtney Jowers)

RODEO QUEEN: THE FACE OF THE BROWN COUNTY FAIR

The Queen’s Contest is a big opportunity for the young ladies of Brown County. These high school ladies compete for a chance to become the reigning Brown County Fair Association Queen.

This contest gives the youth a chance to give back to the association by selling memberships that provide funding for operating the fair grounds and youth fair. They go on to become ambassadors and share the core values of the Association through participation in parades, validation dates, appearances at local businesses, and the rodeo.

The Queen's contest culminates at the Premium Sale, where the queen walks into the arena on the arm of her dad and is crowned. During the Premium Sale, the Grand and Reserve Champion steer, lamb, goat, and rabbit are paraded into the

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ring and the top bidder is able to take a picture with them in the ring. Additionally, the top horse awards are announced and the top 75% of each class has the opportunity to participate in the auction for their livestock and home-ec projects. All money raised at the Premium Sale goes directly back to the youth.

2018 ROUNDUP

The Brown County Fair Association Queen's Committee is pleased to announce our 2018 Queen candidates: Miss Jessica Armour representing the Zephyr community, Miss Courtney Jowers representing the Early community, Miss Annie Metcalfe representing the May community, and Miss Cheyenne Stroope representing the Brownwood community! The Queen’s Contest is the second largest fundraiser for the Youth Fair, the first being the Brown County Rodeo.

Miss Jessica Armour

Miss Courtney Jowers

Jessica Armour, a senior at Zephyr High School, is excited to be able to run for Brown County Youth Fair Queen. She is currently involved in FFA and has been showing animals since she was 9 years old. Her first projects were show pigs, she has since added steers, heifers and lambs. This year, Jessica has two steers, one heifer, two guilts, one barrow and two Southdown lambs. Jessica has been involved in Livestock Judging for the past four years of her high school career. During her junior year, Jessica ran for the Brown County Youth Fair Queen where she placed as the second runner up. Jessica reports, “I had an awesome time and made new friends with some great girls.” Before Jessica could finish her race as the second runner up and attend the Rodeo, she was involved in a severe car wreck.

After the accident, many people came together the support Jessica and her family. Now, Jessica is running again this year to prove to herself that she can overcome her injuries and to give back to the community who continued to support her.

She wants to show other girls that running for the Youth Fair Queen is a great experience and that everyone should try it at least once. Jessica says, “The Brown County Fair Association is a great organization that will teach you about yourself, push you to come out of your comfort zone, and help you to just have fun while doing it.”

Courtney Jowers is a senior at Early High School. She is the 18 year old daughter of Cliff and Lisa Jowers. Courtney has been a member of 4-H for nine years and currently serves as Treasurer of the 4-H Sheep Club. Courtney is an active member of the American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, and the Early FFA state-qualifying Nursery Landscape Team.

She also enjoys barrel racing, goat tying, and pole bending. The livestock industry is a large part of Courtney's life. She has shown a variety of livestock including sheep, horses, goats, pigs, heifers, and rabbits. Courtney has an immense passion for the livestock industry and plans on attending Texas A&M University with a major in Animal Science. When Courtney isn't working and caring for her livestock she enjoys mentoring the youth of Brown County. Courtney works with numerous kids of all ages by mentoring and using her knowledge to help educate on topics ranging from animal care to show ring etiquette.

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Miss Annie Metcalfe

Miss Cheyenne Stroope

Annie Gallatin Metcalfe is a junior at May High School and a 6th generation Texan who lives on her family ranch, the Colonel Burns Ranch, in Brown County, which was established in 1873. Her interests include family, horses, friends, school and hunting. She is currently a member of National Cutting Horse Association, National Youth Cutting Horse Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Big Country Cutting Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, American Cutting Horse Association, American Junior Paint Horse Association, Future Farmers of America, Dallas Safari Club, The National Rifle Association, Texas High School Rodeo Association, and 4-H. She has won numerous horse shows and is currently trying to achieve her goal of qualifying for the world finals in the 50 thousand amateur for the National Cutting Horse Association.

While representing Brown County 4-H, Annie and her team sorting partner earned a 2nd place win in the State of Texas 4-H Finals team sorting event. In 2016, Annie was a derby finalist in the amateur division of the NCHA. She has pursued her love of big game hunting throughout North America, Canada, and Africa. Annie has logged several world record trophy book entries in her tireless pursuit of wild game. This year, she was elected as a Brown County 4-H district delegate member. She is an active member of the May FFA. For the past two years she has loved showing goats at the Brown County Livestock Show. This year she looks forward to showing pigs and horses. Annie has a great respect for the people and history of Brown County and looks forward to representing each of them at the Brown County Livestock Show.

Cheyenne is the daughter of James and Stephanie Stroope. She is a senior at Brownwood HS and was born and raised in Brownwood. Cheyenne has been showing since the fourth grade.

Her first year was spent in 4-H and the previous nine years she has participated in FFA. Cheyenne shows goats, pigs, and heifers. Cheyenne has been a varsity volleyball player for two years, as well as a varsity cheerleader. Last year she got inducted into NHS with a 3.7 GPA and is in in the top 10% of her graduating class. While maintaining all of Cheyenne’s extra curricular activities, she has held a job at Leon River Mercantile for almost two years. After high school Cheyenne would like to attend college at Tarleton University and major in kinesiology to become a physical therapist and minor in business.

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MEET THE QUEEN Tara Glasscock 2017 Miss Brown County Fair Association Queen

"I am having a great time representing the youth fair through sales and appearances. The money I raised has gone directly to the association to support the youth of Brown County and give the opportunity for them to become tomorrow's leaders and the future of agriculture.

Representing the youth fair has been my opportunity to give back to an organization that has given so much to me through my showing experiences, friendships, money raised for college, and to become the best of the best. It has allowed me to help others and invest in their success. The Queen's committee give selflessly to make sure the contestants have a chance to pursue their dream. Their support,

encouragement, and direction can help mold you into a successful and strong young woman. I remember looking up to former youth fair queens and wanting to be just like them. Being the Queen has given me a great platform to mentor and become a role model for the young girls of Brown County. I look forward to helping this year’s candidates in their journey to become the next Brown County Youth Fair Association Queen."

Tara Glasscock Tara is a junior at Early High School where she participates in FFA and is on the land judging team, and she is a creed speaker. Tara is a National Honor Society member, student council representative and a captain on the Early Belles Dance Team.

As an 8-year member of the Brown County 4-H, Tara has focused on showing market and breeding lambs county and statewide, where she placed many of her sheep. She won Supreme Grand Champion Breeding Ewe at the San Antonio Livestock Show.

Tara has taken an active role in the 4-H Sheep Club by holding several offices including secretary, treasurer, and president. She had the opportunity to show goats, pigs, rabbits and lambs, and home economic projects at the Brown County Youth Fair.

Through 4-H and FFA, Tara has taken an active role in helping at the rodeo and youth fair in concessions. She helped run the 4-H Jackpot Sheep Show for several years, participating as a ring man and handing out awards. Tara has had the opportunity to work with many youth in Brown County by teaching sheep showmanship.

Tara is the daughter of Guy and Ann Glasscock. She grew up on a sheep farm and has a small flock of sheep she raises with her brother, Trey. They sell their sheep to other 4-H and FFA children across the state and the US for market and breeding show lambs.

Tara is glad for the opportunity to promote the Brown County Youth Fair so Brown County’s youth will be tomorrow’s leaders and the future of agriculture. Tara would like to thank her family, teachers, friends and the Brown County community for their support and help in making her become the best version of herself.

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Interview with Tara WHAT HAS THE QUEENS CONTEST TAUGHT YOU SO FAR?

There is much I have learned from the queens contest. I have grown and matured not only in my knowledge of how the youth fair is run, but also in my ability to represent an organization. I have learned there are many different roles it takes to make the youth fair run.

These include leadership through different committees including the steering committee, rodeo committee, queens committee, concessions, finance committee, and office staff. There are countless hours spent by volunteers including the many hours spent to maintain the barns, bring the rodeo to Brown County, host the youth fair, and to raise funds so that the youth of Brown County have the opportunity to become tomorrow’s leaders and the future of agriculture. The funds I have helped raise will go directly to maintaining the facilities and run the youth fair so that all monies donated for the youth will go directly to them for future projects or education. I have learned to represent the youth fair through membership sales, and direct contact with the citizens of Brown County. I have spent many hours getting to know not only the youth and families participating in the Brown County fair, but also the generous members of our community. I have spent time visiting with show families and getting to talk to them about their projects and youth fair memories. I have also been able to represent the youth fair to the businesses of Brown County.

Our county has many generous individuals who believe in the success of our organization and who want to help the youth of Brown County exceed in life.

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HOW CAN YOU ENVISION HELPING FUTURE QUEEN CONTESTANTS WHEN THEY RUN?

I can help future contestants in the short term and long term. I chose to run in my junior year so that I could be present during my senior year as a role model in marketing for the youth fair through attending local functions, radio presence and being available as a youth fair representative. I hope this will help to grow the amount of contestants running. I will be present to help the Queen contestants navigate through sales and introduce them to their role as a youth fair representative. I can help to educate them on what it means to be a candidate and how they can help the youth fair. In the future, I would like to take on another role for the youth fair and join the Queen's committee. It amazes me that so many former contestants have joined the Queen’s committee and it is so helpful that they have first hand experience and can be sympathetic to the girls’ needs and help them in their journey.

PLEASE GIVE US THREE THINGS YOU HAVE REALIZED FROM YOUR CANDIDACY.

Just like Winnie the Pooh I have learned three thing from running. "I am braver than I believe, stronger than I seem, and smarter than I think." When I started, I was terrified of asking people for money. I am not saying that I still don't get scared I have just learned to be brave and ask for membership donations because it goes to a great cause to support the youth fair and the youth of Brown County. I am stronger than I seem because I spent countless hours in sales and representing the youth fair at functions like the Early Chamber dinner, visiting

THE BROW N COUNT Y FA IR January 9 -13, 2018 Looking forward to next year?

For information on the 2019 Brown County Fair Association events, rodeo or the youth fair, please visit www.browncountyfairandrodeo.com

many 4-H and FFA members at meetings and participating in the Christmas parade. I was able to keep my grades up at school, while working on my many projects like market and breeding sheep, market pigs, market and breeding goats, market and breeding rabbits, and home economics projects that I showed at the County and five Texas majors. At the same time, I am a captain of the Early Belles dance team, a secretary for my FFA and treasurer for my 4-H Sheep Club, National Honor Society member, and a student council representative. I am smarter than I think because I have learned so much about how to help the youth fair through finances and marketing to support the youth of Brown County.

WHY DO YOU THINK THE YOUTH FAIR QUEEN RACE SHOULD CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE?

I believe the youth fair queen race should continue in the future because it is a platform to allow girls to be a positive role model and it gives them a chance to take a leadership role in the youth fair. While other youth are busy raising their animals and learning positive things like maintaining finances, caring for animals, instilling responsibility and values, time management, budgeting, building character and a strong work ethic, patience and giving; the queen contestant learns so much more. It is more than just me and my project, I have become part of an organization that makes a difference in the lives of so many youth. It becomes more than just winning and it gives future generations the ability to gain confidence and knowledge to achieve in life through sheer effort and experience. Participating in the youth fair as a Queen contestant has given me the foundation of many skills that I will use in life. The scholarship money earned will also help me toward my goal of being a laborist. It is more than just the ribbons earned, but it is the experience that will help future girls achieve their dreams. It is an experience that will always be with me.

From Ann Glasscock I am excited about the opportunity to showcase this worthy organization that benefits the youth of Brown County. My husband and I grew up participating in 4-H and FFA and have been long-time volunteers at the youth fair. Initially, my husband’s parents got him involved in showing sheep to keep him out of trouble, he now raises show lambs; little did they know he would make a career out of it.

The Brown County Youth Fair focuses on making today's youth tomorrow’s leaders and preparing them for a solid and stable future.

They learn leadership skills, make business decisions, learn how to care for animals, learn record keeping skills and create art, clothing and food.

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HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS

Lighted Christmas Parade Downtown Brownwood November 30, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

Photography provided by Brownwood Chamber of Commerce The annual Spirit of Christmas Lighted Parade kicked off a weekend full of seasonal festivities and fun at the Depot Plaza in Brownwood. The family-friendly parade included holiday-decorated floats, walkers, horses, classic cars, a marching band and more.

For more information about the parade or festival visit www. brownwoodchristmas.com.

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Christmas Under The Stars Festival Depot Plaza & Lehnis Railroad Museum December 1 - 2 , 4 - 8 p.m.

Photography provided by Brownwood Chamber of Commerce The 9th Annual Christmas Under the Stars Festival spanned the two days following the Lighted Parade in Brownwood.

Event attendees enjoyed funnel cakes and hot chocolate while children built crosses and decorated Christmas ornaments and cookies. New additions to this year’s festival included the Treats for Santa Competition and Big Wheel Races for kids and adults. Kids of all ages enjoyed the giant snow slide, holiday train demos at the Lehnis Museum, live entertainment and mini-train rides.

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Words by W.R. Davis | Photography by Mary Kaitlin Artistry

Never Change Since 1946, Underwood’s has been Brownwood’s family dining room.

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hen walking into the original Underwood’s in Brownwood, Texas, it’s hard to feel anything but nostalgic. As a child, it was the place you went for weeknight dinners when Mom was out of ideas, it was after church on Sunday, and as you grow older,

it’s the place you make sure to visit when you come home, alone or with a friend.

Since 1946, Underwood’s has been Brownwood’s family dining room.

There’s no fuss, no frills, just a simple cafeteria line and the staff’s smiling faces to welcome you. The 1940s band music is immediately calming; hardly audible, as

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According to the staff, the best seller is the sliced BBQ beef.

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you eat, it softly sends you into a dream-like state.

Western prints and Winchesters deck the walls, a scene all too familiar to those who’ve grown up in mid-century Texas. The decor, while dated, is understated and comfortable, and the place is impeccably clean, especially for as many diners walk through the doors every day. It’s evident that the staff is proud of this place. And they should be, the comfort of a good homestyle meal is undeniable.

The usual suspects are at work in this country cafeteria menu such as smoked BBQ, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and cobbler. Except, it’s the absolute best plates of smoked BBQ, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and cobbler you’ve tasted in a long time. And Underwood’s offers some signature dishes, as well. For example, the potato salad, pink from the addition of paprika, is something to write home about.

According to the staff, the best seller is the sliced BBQ beef. Underwood’s roots are in BBQ, so it’s no

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surprise that this recipe is excellent. They slice it thin and prepare it slathered in sweet and savory BBQ sauce. The beef I had was lean, tender and satisfying. Piled on your fork with some smooth mashed potatoes and the green beans, you have the best country bite on Earth.

And the hot rolls, y’all. Just before you checkout, there’s a warm case of fresh hot rolls for the taking. You may add only a couple to your plate, so as to not look too glutinous. Not to fear! There are kind souls walking from table to table with a cart of hot rolls and real butter - because they know you’ll eat so many rolls your mouth will be swimming in butter by the time you leave; small town heroes, these people.

Food like this doesn’t challenge the pallet, and it doesn’t need to. The menu

at Underwood’s is more straightforward and familiar. These homestyle dishes are made every day, with love, for you.

If these walls could talk, you know they’ve seen first dates, family celebrations, memories good and bad. In short, community institutions like these offer a shared, familiar location for some of our most and even least significant life moments. Sometimes, the importance of places like Underwood’s go unnoticed to the most loyal of patrons. In truth, this autonomy means success for a local business. It means these community hangouts have become so ingrained in our everyday, it’s easy to overlook them.

But, when you ask a local about Underwood’s, some even shed a tear thinking of memories they’ve had there, or loved ones that were Underwood’s regulars.

DID YOU KNOW? Following The War, M.E. and his family packed up and moved to Brownwood where his son, Morris, helped him open a little BBQ stand on West Commerce Street.

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...these homestyle dishes are made everyday, with love, for you.

Paraphrasing here between locals’ stories and the history provided on the website (underwoodsbbq.com), but like most great restaurants, Underwood’s had humble beginnings. M.E. Underwood, a butcher from Brady, Texas, began selling his BBQ door-to-door to make ends meet for his family during the Depression. Following The War, M.E. and his family packed up and moved to Brownwood where his son, Morris, helped him open a little BBQ stand on West Commerce Street. Some years later, Morris and his brother, Jimmy

moved west to open more BBQ stands, eventually to open a full dining room and cafeteria in Lubbock in 1949. This is where the family designed Underwood’s menu that, with little change, is still famous today.

Like most great menus, many of the recipes came straight from Mama’s kitchen. Mama Underwood cooked everything from scratch, every day, for her eight sons (bless her heart). Sons of Mama Underwood, including Morris, Jimmy, Millard, Ronnie, Leonard, Delton, Warren and even grandsons, Leo and Paul,

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all had a hand in the family business at some point, many of them able to expand business to some 30 locations.

They were able to make a living and retire from their hard work. Underwood’s of Brownwood is the only lasting location, but it continues to thrive as its reputation precedes it.

Preserving community institutions like Underwood’s is becoming increasingly important. A sense of security is found in a plate of the country eats, 1940s music, and western art that never changes. It sets a standard for what it means to be authentic and

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loyal to your roots. It freeze frames some of what was good from our past and preserves it for future generations to learn about and even identify with.

Local cornerstones like Underwood’s have the power to connect us as the neon cowboy is a beacon for everyone young and old, including locals and tourists. For many this is a home away from home. Maybe more importantly, Underwood’s connects the past to the present, and hope for a promising future in keeping with Texas culture, hard work and good eats.

Underwood’s Cafeteria 404 W. Commerce | Brownwood, Texas (325) 646-1776 | underwoodsbbq.com Closed on Wednesdays

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2017 Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit Depot Civic and Cultural Center in Brownwood 600 E Depot St, Brownwood, TX February 5-17, 2017 Photography provided by Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit The 2017 Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit featured 133 works of art selected by Juror, Ben Sum, Professor of Art at San Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. The nineteenth annual show's best in show winner was Tulisa Billingslea's mixed media work, "A Bird in Hand". Over 140 artists from Texas entered a total of 353 pieces of artwork for consideration. The 2018 dates have already been announced for February 5 - 17, 2018.

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BROWN COUNTY ’S

Hurricane Harvey HEROES Words by Connie Lewis Leonard | Photography provided by Oncor

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ropical Storm Harvey formed east of the Lesser Antilles Islands August 17, 2017. As the winds died down, the National Hurricane Center ceased advisories on August 19. Moving northwest, the remnants of the storm reformed into a tropical depression on August 23. Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the evening of August 25, assaulting Rockport, a town of less than 10,000 people, about 30 miles up the Texas coast from Corpus Christi. Maximum sustained winds in Harvey's eyewall were 130 mph, making it a Category 4 Hurricane. Harvey's center of circulation stalled over South Texas on August 26, and then snaked slowly east into the Gulf of Mexico before making a final

offensive landfall onslaught near Cameron, Louisiana, on August 30.

Still a named storm 117 hours after landfall, Harvey was the longest Texas landfall hurricane on record, according to Colorado State University tropical scientist Dr. Phil Klotzbach.

The meandering movement from August 26-30 led to the catastrophic flooding in Southeast Texas, leaving roughly 280,000 customers without power along the Texas coast, in Houston and the surrounding areas. Hard hit areas couldn’t be accessed until floodwaters receded.

Less than 48 hours after a request for a vital piece of grid infrastructure, an Oncor mobile substation, several company

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trucks and Oncor employees from Temple Transmission, Lufkin Transmission, and a service center in Lancaster arrived near Silsbee, just north of Beaumont. These Hurricane Heroes helped restore service to an oil refinery that was impacted by flooding in the wake of Harvey.

“Oncor crews received a request for help from American Electric Power (AEP), the local transmission and distribution utility along the gulf, as part of our participation in one of several mutual assistance programs. The first wave of more than 150 employees left the Oncor service territory for the coast on August 29. Before it was all said and done, more than 350 Oncor employees and contractors were a part of the effort,” said Kris Spears, who has worked in the company’s Communications department for nearly 6 years. “I am a second generation Oncor employee, as my father recently celebrated 40 years with the company.”

Power restoration takes precedence on a lineworker’s to-do list. These brave men are on call with crews standing by to serve 24 hours a day, in the middle of the night or wee hours of the morning, weekends and holidays. Not many people are willing to face storms, but lineworkers face harsh elements daily, all to serve the public.

Lineworkers focus on safety because the lives of coworkers are on the line. Job safety is important to everyone, no matter the occupation, but for line-

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workers there can be no slip ups or careless actions.

Mistakes can cost a limb or a life. That’s one of the reasons linemen form a brotherhood. When you put your life in the hands of coworkers every day, they become more than colleagues. They’re family.

That sense of family extends to electric co-ops across the nation. Cooperation among cooperatives means helping one another in their time of need.

When a severe storm strikes, like Hurricane Harvey, a national team of lineworkers standby ready to answer the call, and Oncor employees stepped up and stood in the gap for their fellow Texans.

Spears said, “The majority of our work was done in Rockport, where Harvey made its first landfall as a category 4 storm. In order to make the recovery process easier for our host utility, Oncor was completely self-sustaining. This means we created our own mini-city with portable sleeping quarters, showers and laundry equipment. We even set up a massive tent to serve as a dining hall for the men and women who were on the ground to help out.

“Each and every day we were there, we were met with the smiling, happy faces of those local residents who were overjoyed to see our trucks and our crews moving into their neighborhoods to repair the electrical system. On several occasions, we received thank you cards from local school children and refreshments from folks as we worked 16-hour shifts in the summer heat.

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“Because Rockport is on a peninsula that was rocked by such a powerful storm, wildlife was disturbed and misplaced.

AEP made sure we were armed with the knowledge that a run-in with a snake or alligator was not out of the question.”

A total of 14 Oncor employees installed the mobile substation, a portable version of the equipment that lowers high electric voltages to levels appropriate for homes and businesses, near the site of an Entergy Texas facility that was flooded by nearly 10 feet of water following the storm.

“Our neighbors are facing some extraordinary circumstances,” said Oncor Vice President of Transmission Operations Wes Speed. “A request like this is unique, but if we can lend Oncor’s expertise and critical equipment in their time of need, we are more than happy to do that.”

Not only did Oncor personnel help bring the substation online, but they also had to get the heavy load to the correct location. This required the placement of mats along the roadway so that company trucks could access

the area.

Spears added, “Unfortunately, our crews are no stranger to storm devastation, having dealt with frequent tornadoes in the past. Hurricane differs only in scope. Our crews helped AEP assess the damage to electric infrastructure, helped remove fallen equipment and make areas safe, and then went to work on restorations by setting new poles, replacing damaged power lines, and installing a host of other pieces of electrical equipment.”

The next time the power goes off, remember the linemen who are doing their best to restore it so they can get back home to their families. These highly skilled men light our homes and businesses every day. They endure harsh weather, face danger and log hours to get the job done, all to make our lives better. They appreciate help offered while they are working, a cup of coffee in the cold night or a bottle of water in the heat of the day. Today, and every day, as they light up our life, please take a moment to thank them, share a smile and a kind word.

The first wave of more than 150 employees left the Oncor service territory for the coast on August 29. Before it was all said and done, more than 350 Oncor employees and contractors were a part of the effort.

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GARDENING GUIDE

WINTER AND SPRING GARDENING

IN CENTRAL TEXAS Words by Melissa McGavock

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entral Texas sits in Zone 8a of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone. Zones are based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones. Brownwood’s average minimum temperature is recorded at 10 - 15 degrees Fahrenheit. These zones are the standard by which gardeners can best determine which produce are likely to grow in their specific location.

Winter is the perfect time to plan the vegetables to grow in the sunny spring. Gardeners everywhere are starting to think about which seeds they want to plant when the weather turns warmer.

In Zone 8a, gardeners can start planting many seeds as early as February and throughout May. While green thumbs will have to wait to harvest many plants until closer to the summer, some will be ready as early as mid-april.

Each season offers an opportunity to learn and try again. See our Zone 8 gardening guide to see what’s in store for your inner gardener this time of year.

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GARDENING GUIDE

CEN T R A L T EX AS GA R DEN I NG GU I DE January - July

VEGETABLE

PLANT OUTDOORS

HARVEST

Beet

Mid March - Mid April

Mid April - May

Broccoli March Mid April - May Cabbage April May Carrot April May Cauliflower

Mid March

Mid April - May

Corn Mid June July Cucumber Mid June July Kale

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Lettuce

Mid March - Mid April

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Peas

Mid March - Mid April

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Spinach April May

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Brown County Bundles of Joy Photography provided by Heather Nix Photography & Jessie Evans Photography 1. Piersyn Marwitz | Parents: Ryan & Missy Marwitz 2. Bryar Wood | Parents: Josh & Erika Wood 3. Grant Seaton | Parents: Kevin & Leslie Seaton 4. Hazel Marwitz | Parents: Stanton & Jenna Marwitz 5. Lyvia Elle Self

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Haskyl Hohertz enjoying the 4-H Stockshow

Generations

Growing Leaders Words by Peggy Purser Freeman | Photography provided by 4-H Families

Created by generations from the past, 4-H develops young people into leaders for the future.

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reated by generations from the past, 4-H develops young people into leaders for the future. Today's Brown County families continue that 4-H heritage and discover the secret.

“It's family,” Shey Adams, second generation and current 4-H leader said. “When I was growing up, my brother Shane was involved in shooting sports, skeet and trap competitions.

We traveled all over Texas for nine years with my Dad as coach.

Then in my brother's senior year, before his final State Competition, Shane was in a fatal car accident. Our 4-H family, especially the shooting sports program, did the most special memorial for my brother and put his name on the traveling trophy. I was nine at the time, and it made a lifetime impression on me. I'll remember always and always give back to 4-H in any way possible.”

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Lori Hohertz

The Adams Crew

DID YOU KNOW? Since 4‑H began more than 100 years ago, it has become the nation’s largest youth development organization.

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Shey, Skip Adams and family have been in the Brookesmith 4-H club for eight years and their families have been part of the 4-H program for three generations. The Brookesmith Community plays a huge part in making the 4-H program a success with community involvement and funding. Being a small school district, Brookesmith can't offer many programs for students. However, 4-H can and does.

“4-H has had a large impact on how we developed into the family we are today,” Shey explained. “We spend a lot of time being at livestock shows helping our fellow 4-H families and friends.”

At twenty-one, the Adams' son Colby Breeding tells of the project he remembers the most. "Raising show calves is hard work and takes a lot of time, more time than you could imagine. One of our best cows had a problem having her calf and we had to pull the calf in the middle of the night. The cow and calf were stressed so we brought the calf home

and bottle-fed him for what seemed to be forever until we sold him. The family who bought him did a great job with him and the steer ended up winning a reserve breed at San Antonio that following year.”

Fifteen-year-old Madellyne said Livestock Judging is one of her favorite programs. “We learn how to judge livestock competitively. My dad was part of a National Champion Livestock judging team in college. My sister and I hope to someday be a part of a National Champion team.”

At thirteen Ashtyn, said that this last year was one to remember for her.

“Our family was stretched in so many directions last year for all of the major livestock shows. We had to divide. Dad and Madellyne were at one show in Austin, while my mom and I went to the Houston Stock Show. Having animals at two shows at one time was difficult, but I had to show my sister's animal. It's a lot of work when we aren't all together as a family.

Henslie Hohertz receiving Seniors Texas 4-H Council jacket

Harlan Hohertz

Hohertz Family A third generation 4-H family, Harlan and Lori Hohertz developed a love for rural life early and were active in 4-H. “Our parents grew up showing livestock back in the 1950s and later became active 4-H adult leaders,” Lori explained. “We continued the legacy through the late 1980s and 1990s. Now we have become adult leaders. We have seen firsthand the benefits of 4-H. Young people learn how to win, how to lose, and how to be dedicated to a goal.

They spend time together as a family, make lifetime friends, and make memories that last forever. The older 4-H youth guide the younger ones, and that's an impressive sight. They learn public speaking, leadership, and good sportsmanship. Most of all, they learn to care for others in their club, in the show ring, and in their contests. ” The Hohertz family raises Dorper and White Dorper registered & commercial sheep. Harlan Hohertz added, “In addition to our livestock production, we currently own both a retail store and a wholesale business. We love to support these youth through sponsorship and the local stock show. Growing up with a 4-H background, we have learned the value of honesty, respect, integrity, and ethics—which we attempt daily to share. Our

Carl Ray Hohertz (Henslie, Hutsyn, and Haskyl’s PawPaw)

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youngest daughter, Haskyl, also was able to show for the first time in the ring at only twenty-months-old.

She nailed it and absolutely loved it.”

The Hohertz's daughter Hutsyn grew up watching everyone show livestock and jumped into the act early through Clover Kids (a modified 4-H fun pro gram for kids K-2nd grade). Now, Hutsyn is a third grade 4-H member, “I've won seven belt buckles (Buckles are typically awarded to the Champions.).

We help each other. We work on one of our animals and then move on to the next—all together. When my sister wins, it's both of us that win. 4-H helps us learn a lot of things, like showing pigs and making clothes.”

Henslie, a sixth grader, has been in 4-H for four years. “We've met so many new people and I've been to eight states because of 4-H. My very favorite memory was when we won Supreme Champion Ewe in the open division at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and National Champion Dorper Ewe during the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. It was my ewe, but she was too big for me to handle, so my mom showed her. The same year, I got Reserve Champion in showman in Houston for my Dorper

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The Hohertz Family

4-h Competitor Henslie Hohertz

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Madellyne Adams judges livestock

“ There's so m ethi ng fo r eve ryon e i n 4 - H , f rom li v esto c k proj ects to roboti cs, shoot in g spo rts, fashio n , an d consum e r j udg i ng .”

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sheep. Last year I received Junior Best Model at the Brownwood Fashion Show.

We don't try to beat each other. If one of us wins, we are all excited.”

The Hohartz family are now excited about their fourth, and according to Lori, final child to continue the legacy.

Nick I. Gonzales, Extension Agent, Brown County 4-H & Youth Development Nick Gonzales' seven years as 4-H County Agent brings his love for youth to the already versatile program. Agent Gonzales believes “There's something

for everyone in 4-H, from livestock projects to robotics, shooting sports, fashion, and consumer judging.”

Brown County 4-H offers ten different clubs and project groups.

Community-based clubs May, Early, Brookesmith, Bangs, Brownwood, and Central Texas 4-H offer a variety of programs. Program-based clubs spotlight, but are not limited to, sheep, horses, shooting, and rabbits. This year Brown 4-H will partner with Brown County Texas Farm Bureau Insurance and Brown County Youth Fair Association to sponsor its first show for special needs children.

Lori Hohertz competing as a youth

The Central Texas 4-H Club

Brown County 4-H offers ten different clubs and project groups. Community-based clubs May, Early, Brookesmith, Bangs, Brownwood, and Central Texas 4-H offer a variety of programs.

Central Texas 4-H Club is housed at the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex.

Nick Gonzales connects with the youth at this facility once a week.

Using fun activities, he teaches life skills they need to become successful and to trust and identify with people with different backgrounds.

“On the first day when I walked into the facility, they didn’t think I would relate to them. Then I told them about growing up in the low economic neighborhood of Houston, and how my parents started the Aldine 4-H club where I learned life skills that helped me pursue my goals.”

Nick Gonzales and the amazing, hard-working leaders strive to help all of the youth of Brown County to excel in life, to be leaders of the future, and become the next generation in the 4-H family.

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HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS

McDonald Park Dedication McDonald Park 101 Park Drive in Early

November 27, 2017 at 4 p.m.

Photos Provided by Graham Dudley of The Brownwood Bulletin The community of Early gathered to dedicate McDonald Park, formerly known as McDonald Field, where the Early Longhorns played their home football games for decades.

The park's makeover includes new features like a lighted running track, a sand volleyball court, an Early-themed mural and dedicated park benches. The City of Early officials credit the successful transformation to the community's involvement in the project. For example, the benches were donated by members of the community, mostly in memory or in honor of loved ones for whom the town or field had significance.

Early High School’s Teen Leadership Team also helped create a mural which features depictions of Early High School, the Pecan Bayou and other local icons with the help of a professional artist. Some upcoming projects at McDonald Park will be the installation of a concrete basketball court, a covered main entrance to the park between the courts and lighting for both courts so they can be used at night.

Find out more information at www.earlytx.net.

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The city is still accepting feedback and suggestions regarding the future of the locker room facilities at the north end of the park. The decades-old structure housed Longhorns football teams on game day until the construction of EISD’s new football stadium.

H I S TO RY

FATHER OF BROWNWOOD & TEXAS HERO Words by Peggy Purser Freeman | Photography by Layth Taylor

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n May 19, 1807, English immigrants Nathan Fisk and Rebecca Canfield Fisk gave birth to their son, Greenleaf Fisk, in Albany, New York. That same year Robert Fulton initiated a steamboat line from New York to Albany, the first successful enterprise of its kind and an icon for adventure.

Like most immigrant families, Nathan and Rebecca had many children and everyone learned to work. At the age of twelve, Greenleaf Fisk worked on a dairy farm in New Jersey. In a time when most people could only read and write on an elementary level if at all, Greenleaf chose a path to education.

Twenty-year-old Greenleaf enrolled in Lane's Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the goal of becoming a Presbyterian minister. He studied further at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana.

His reason for settling in Texas is unclear.

Perhaps, like pioneer Cumberland Presbyterian missionary Sumner Bacon, Greenleaf followed the call of ministry. Sumner Bacon traveled from the Northeast to Arkansas and then Texas in 1829. Since Mexico dictated that Catholicism be the legally required religion of Austin's territory, many whose hearts were warmed by the Second Great Awakening, a revival sweeping the country, went to Texas

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He set an excellent example for those of us who came after him.

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to share their faith. Missionary work in places like Texas could have also called Greenleaf or just the pioneering spirit that brought others. Although the reason is unclear, the facts are securely written in Texas history. Greenleaf Fisk got to Texas in time to save lives.

In 1834, Fisk showed up in Bastrop County in the community of Mina (the present day city of Bastrop). He met and married his first wife, Mary Ann Manlove, daughter of Col. Bartholomew "Bat" Manlove. He built a Stagecoach Inn on his property at 1005 Hill Street in Bastrop as a wedding present for his bride. The house is now on the National Historic Register (#78003353).

Fisk enlisted in the company of Mina Volunteers, along with forty-nine Bastrop County men under Captain Jesse Billingsley. They joined Edward Burleson's men. The death of James Fannin and his men at the Goliad Massacre on March 27, 1836, like those slaughtered at the Alamo, altered history.

When Burleson heard about the massacre, he ordered several of the Mina Volunteers, including Fisk, to "guard the baggage at Harrisburg." The official

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term used for all Texas soldiers who were on official duty during the Battle of San Jacinto was “Left at Harrisburg.” At this time the Mexican army swept across the area, burning and killing everything in their path—European and Tejanos alike. The settlers fled in what became known as the Runaway Scrape.

Burleson ordered Fisk, John Holland Jenkins, and several other men to return to Bastrop to help them escape the Mexican army. The remaining Burleson troops pressed on to San Jacinto. However, Fisk's name is on the wall of the San Jacinto Monument as a member of the Mina Volunteers under Burleson's troops who participated in the battle. He also received a land grant for his participation.

After the war, in 1837, Fisk, with his wife and their first son, once again picked up the mantle of public service as clerk of the Bastrop District Court.

His education and sense of duty helped in his being elected as a legislator for the Third Congress of the Republic of Texas from 1838 to 1839. Then he served as Chief Justice (now called County Judge) of Bastrop County from 1841 to 1844.

Mariann Laughlin, five times great-granddaugh-

ter and a proud descendant of Greenleaf Fisk, praises her ancestor, “He set a high standard for our family in education, pioneering spirit, generosity to his fellow citizens, and courage and bravery in action.” Mariann has studied the family history extensively and written about it in many places, including Wikipedia. She cleared up several discrepancies in his biography, including the names of his wives.

“Greenleaf and Mary Ann had seven children before her death,” Mariann explained. “He then married Mary Ann's sister, Margaret Jane Manlove on January 20, 1855, in Williamson County, Texas. Margaret died in 1855 several days following the birth of a child (the baby died about two weeks later). Both Margaret Jane and the baby are buried in the Fisk-Cashion Cemetery in Williamson County. On May 8, 1857, in Williamson County Texas, Mary Piper Hawkins became the third wife of Greenleaf Fisk, and they had eight children together.”

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Early in the 1840s, Greenleaf moved to Williamson County where he became one of the founders of Liberty Hill and Georgetown. An exceptional visionary, Greenleaf and his brother Josiah Fisk founded Fiskville in Travis County.

During the Mexican-American War, he fought with Bell's Regiment of Mounted Volunteers, Captain Shapley Ross' Company, and John Coffee Hays' Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers, participated in the Battle of Monterrey, and filed for his pension in 1887.

At one time, Fisk had surveyed land in this part of the country and must have liked it. In 1846 he moved his family to the land awarded for his service to the Republic of Texas.

The first home the Fisk family built in Brown County was a log house on a slough east of what is now downtown Brownwood. A drought left the main settlement without water and an alternate site was chosen.

After a few years, the alternate site developed a title prob-

lem. Once again, Greenleaf Fisk helped save his community.

He donated sixty acres near his own home for a town site and an additional one-hundred acres for county use, including land for a courthouse, civic center and community cemetery.

In 1877 Brownwood was incorporated and local historians labeled Greenleaf Fisk as the Father of Brownwood. He built a two-story stone home and a stone gristmill, doing the masonry work himself. The gristmill has since been converted into a private residence and is still standing in Brownwood.

At Fisk's death on January 26, 1888, businesses closed and events stopped to honor its founder and most everyone filled the old Brownwood First Presbyterian Church. He was buried on the land he donated which became Greenleaf Cemetery.

Because of his service in these offices the title “Judge” stuck to Greenleaf Fisk. His headstone in the Texas State Cemetery is a memorial marker.

In 1968, the home of Greenleaf Fisk was designated a

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. February 25, 2004, the home was put on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mariann summed up his life in this powerful statement, “He was a Renaissance man, a lawyer, lay minister of the Presbyterian Church, Indian Negotiator, surveyor, explorer, pioneer, builder and master stonemason, member of the Legislature of the Texas Republic, mayor of Bastrop, and the only man to be a judge of three counties in Texas—Bastrop, Williamson and Brown. He was a Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court of Bastrop and Williamson Counties before Texas became a State, and County Judge of Brown County afterwards. He was a good husband, father and provider to his family. He packed a lot of living into his life and was active until a year before his death. He set an excellent example for those of us who came after him. I can see his spirit in my son, who never wanted to sit behind a desk, but just as Greenleaf said, 'wanted an adventure.'”

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CEMETERIES Eastlawn Memorial Park, Inc. 1921 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Brownwood Jaycees P.O. Box 969, Brownwood , TX 76804

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Coleman County Chamber of Commerce 218 Commercial Ave., Coleman, TX 76834

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Early Chamber of Commerce 104 E. Industrial Drive, Early, TX 76802

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Mills County Chamber of Commerce 1003 Fisher St., Goldthwaite, TX 76844

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Santa Anna Chamber of Commerce 704 Wallis Ave., Santa Anna,TX 76801

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Glamour Shop 405-411 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

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Leon River Mercantile 420 Early Blvd., Early, Texas 76802

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CONCRETE & PAVING

COUNSELING Better Days Counseling & Consulting

Ingram Concrete, LLC 4301 Danhil Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

1001 Belle Plain St., Brownwood , Texas 76801

(325) 646-6518 www.ingramconcrete.com

(713) 447-3255

Pruett Concrete & Construction, LLC

Taylor Clinic, The 205 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

3121 Shady Oaks Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-4598 www.pruettconcrete.com

(325) 649-4357 www.thetaylorclinic.com

CONSTRUCTION

CPA’S & TAX SERVICES

(325) 646-2383

AIM Stucco & Plastering LLC

H&R Block

Nathan’s Tanning & Hair Studio

(325) 200-8644

Melda’s Elite Cuts 1500 Beaver St, Brownwood, TX 76801

1011 Santa Clara Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

517 W. Commerce Square, Suite A, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7255

CHILD CARE

106 S Broadway St., Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 641-2145

Avalon Custom Homes

Little Dude Ranch

That Crane Store

(214) 707-6957 www.avalonhomestx.com

(325) 646-0466

Concho Valley Foundation Repair

Krischke CPA, PC

1601 Stewart St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8877 www.littledudeonline.com

Pearl Griffin Memorial Latch Key Program 2411 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2138 www.latchkeyprogram.org

CHIMNEY SWEEP Chimney Pro and Pool Pro 1902 Bundrant Drive, Killeen, TX 76543-3255

(254) 519-3435

CHIROPRACTORS Heartland Chiropractic

112 W. Anderson, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-9240

COFFEE SHOPS Common Grounds Coffee House & Deli

CLOTHING STORES Factory Connection 300 Early Blvd., Ste 34, Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-4218 www.factory-connection.com

Saladino & Robison, LLC CPAs 309 Fisk Ave. Brownwood, TX 76801

3000 4th St., Brownwood, Texas 76801

(325) 646-2573

Jomio and Rueliete’s Cards and Comics

(325) 642-7540 www.tunnellconstruction.com

2101 CR 381, Early, TX 76802

COMMUNITY GARDEN Brownwood Area Community Garden

COMPUTERS SALES & SERVICE

(325) 646-8569 www.unionpresbrownwood.org

The Waterstone

COLLECTIBLES

Coggin Avenue Baptist Church

700 Fisk Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-6576

Tunnell Construction, Roofing, Water/Fire Restoration

(325) 641-9029

Union Presbyterian Church (PC U.S.A.)

201 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 673-7899

(325) 643-3544

CHURCHES (325) 646-1506 www.cogginchurch.org

3317 N. Chadbourne, San Angelo, TX

(512) 423-4136 www.waterstonebrownwood.com

1514 Dublin St., Brownwood, TX 76801

1815 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

205 N. Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76801

2208 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

801 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 641-2541 www.325BACK.com

Julia Taylor, CPA

3002 Asbury, Brownwood, TX 76801

Apollo Computers Inc. 611 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-8184 www.acisolution.com

Legacy IT 311 N. Center Suite 200, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-1961 www.LegacyIT.net

716 Main, Blanket, TX 76432

Arts Council of Brownwood P.O. Box 489, Brownwood, TX 76804

Waldrop Construction Co. Inc. 3208 4th, Brownwood, TX 76801

Brownwood, TX 76804

(512) 409-5277 www.texasheritagebowl.com

CONTRACT SERVICES

DAY SPA

Texas Rock Crusher Railway

Fancy’s Day Spa

204 W. 8th St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5105 www.tnwcorporation.com

402 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-9106 www.fancysdayspa.com

CONVENIENCE STORES & GAS STATIONS

‘Nspired Nail Bar 203 W. Commerce St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2810

Delek U.S. dba 7-Eleven

DENTISTS

3457 Curry Lane, Abilene, TX 79606

(325) 692-8200 www.scstores.com

Avenue Dental

PF&E Oil Company dba Food Plaza (325) 646-1584 www.pfeoilco.com

(325) 643-3410 www.brownwoodartscouncil.org

Gridiron Heroes/Texas Heritage Bowl

(325) 646-2529 www.waldropconstruction.com

3805 Hwy 377 S., Brownwood, TX 76801

CULTURAL & EVENTS

1206 Looney St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 649-9600

Evans, Rick, DDS 2601 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1561

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Goodwin, Robert, DDS

Education Service Center - Region 15

(325) 646-3755

(325) 998-5237

Johnson, Robert, DDS

Hardihood Solutions

3004 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

105 Southpark Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7823

Kirkland, Kyle, DDS 2600 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-4622 www.kylekirklanddds.com

Smile Crafters

3709 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-0516 www.smilecrafterstexas.com

P.O. Box 1671, Brownwood, TX 76804

Breckenridge, TX 76424

(325) 203-3464 www.hardihoodsolutions.com

Heart of Texas Christian Women’s Job Corps 2410 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-1788

Howard Payne University 1000 Fisk Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 649-8020 www.hputx.edu

DEVELOPERS

Premier High School

King’s Point Cove

(325) 643-3735 www.responsiveed.com

6284 FM 2632, Brownwood, TX 76801

819 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 784-8000 www.kingspointcove.com

Ranger College

LeeCo Properties Inc.

(325) 641-5726 www.rangercollege.edu/browncounty

3501 Billy Hext Road, Odessa, TX 79765

(432) 550-0073

DISCOUNT STORES Wal-Mart #813 401 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-9727

300 Early Blvd., Ste. 105, Early, TX 76802

Tarleton State University - Small Business Development Center 105 N. Stockton St., Granbury, TX 76048

907 North Fisk, Brownwood, Texas 76801

EDUCATION & TRAINING

(325) 641-2223 www.vlabrownwood.org

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS & SUPPLIES Elliott Electric Supply, Inc. 4300 Danhil Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

Brownwood ISD 2707 Southside Drive, Brownwood, TX 76804

Grimsley Electric, Inc. 2104 Fisk, Brownwood. TX 76801

(325) 643-5644 www.brownwoodisd.org

(325) 641-0564

Cross Classical Academy

Pecan Valley Electric Company, Inc. 302 Second St., Brownwood, TX 76801

www.crossclassicalacademy.com

(325) 646-3566

Damsel in Defense - Nancy Ervin, Independent Damsel Pro

Weldon Wilson Electric, Inc.

Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 998-3167 www.mydamselpro.net/PRO5726

(325) 643-6500

Brownwood Police Department

Edward Jones - Financial Advisors Osbourn & Reagan

1050 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2525

Lifeguard Ambulance Service 1611 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-8170

4507 Danhil Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-3110

500 Main St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2544 www.edwardjones.com

Higginbotham Painter & Johnson Financial 201 W. Adams, Brownwood, TX 76801

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

(325) 646-2959

Demand Staff, Inc.

201 N. Fisk Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

1200 Looney St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-8583 www.demandstaff.com

Personnel Services 3665 US Hwy. 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-1238 www.psstaffing.com

EVENT PLANNING

Waco.GoboEntertainment.com

901 CC Woodson Road, Brownwood, TX 76801

1214 Looney, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-5510

400 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 646-6566

700 Fisk Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

1050 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 998-0789

Victory Life Academy

(325) 646-9627 www.wilsoncleanersandlaundry.com

Easyfinancial Services

Texas Massage Academy

Comet 1 Hour Cleaners

Stieber Enterprises, Inc. Wilson Cleaners & Laundry

Brown County Sheriff’s Office

The Vault

(325) 646-4272 www.texasmassageacademy.com

(325) 646-8248

FINANCIAL SERVICES

(325) 646-7299 www.tarleton.edu

DRY CLEANERS 1514 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

EMERGENCY SERVICES

P.O. Box 1843, Brownwood, Texas 76804

P.O. Box 1842, Brownwood, TX 76804

(512) 522-5365 www.waco.goboentertainment.com

FARM & RANCH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Ag-Mart/Nelson Wholesale 2400 Highway 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-3636

Burns Ranch 15000 Hwy 183 N, May, TX 76857

(512) 965-3907

Richmon Farm Supply, Inc. 5600 FM 45 South, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-3833

Tractor Supply Company 315 A East Commerce St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2256 www.tractorsupply.com

Insurance Specialists of Brownwood / Voya Financial (325) 643-5080 www.brownwoodadvisors.com

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service 1419 Austin Avenue, Brownwood, Texas 76801

(855) 816-1040 www.jacksonhewitt.com

Strong Business Solutions, LLC 310 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8969

FLOOR COVERING Brownwood Decorating 2627 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8123

Heart of Texas Flooring 400 S. Broadway, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-4928 www.heartoftexasflooring.com

Spring Crest Carpet and Drapery 609 S. Main St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-6793 www.area-wide.com

FLORISTS Davis Floral Co. 505 Fisk Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-9595 www.davisfloralco.com

FOSTER CARE A World for Children 504 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-1055 www.awfc.org

New Horizons 417 Wesley, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2264 www.newhorizonsinc.com 86

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FUEL & OIL DISTRIBUTORS

GLASS - PLATE, MIRROR, DOOR

GROCERY STORES

HEALTHCARE

Brookshire’s Food Store

AccelHealth

P. F. & E. Oil Company

Brownwood Glass & Mirror

1400 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

3804 Hwy 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801

United Supermarkets

Affordacare

3805 Hwy 377 S., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1584

FUNERAL HOMES Blaylock Funeral Home 1914 Indian Creek Road, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 203-4027

Brownwood Funeral Home 2512 Belle Plain St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-5551

Davis Morris Funeral Home 800 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-5555 www.davismorrisfuneralhome.com

Heartland Funeral Home & Cremation Service 303 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-9424 www.heartlandfuneralhome.net

FURNITURE & APPLIANCES Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership 219 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-8023

Southwest Appliance 100 CC Woodson Road, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8773 www.brownwoodsouthwestappliance.com

GARAGE DOORS Overhead Door Company 608 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

1609 Coggin, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7575

Early Glass & Brownwood Door 110 E. Industrial Drive, Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-7031 www.earlyglassnbwddoor.com

GOLF & COUNTRY CLUBS Brownwood Country Club 5875 CR 225, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-1023 www.brownwoodcountryclub.com

The Hideout Golf Club 185 Hideout Lane, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 784-4653 www.thehideoutgolfclub.com

GOVERNMENT & CITY OFFICES 35th District Court Judge 200 South Broadway St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2234 www.brookshires.com

300 East Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 510-3370

HAIR & NAIL SALONS

(325) 430-0829

Hawiian Nail Bar

1500 Beaver St, Brownwood, TX 76801

Hendrick Health System

Nathana’s Tanning & Hair Studio

(325) 670-6402 www.ehendrick.org

2401 Crockett Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2383

106 S. Broadway, Brownwood, TX 76801

One Source Express Care Clinic

(325) 641-2145 www.nathanas.com

302 E. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 643-1983 www.BRMC-Cares.com

(325) 646-1987

The Rage-Salon and Day Spa

Brownwood Municipal Development District

(325) 643-3920

River Crest Hospital

Spa de la Terre

1636 Hunters Glen Road, San Angelo, TX, 76901

501 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-9600 www.brownwoodbusiness.com

City of Brownwood

501 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 646-5775 www.ci.brownwood.tx.us

State Representative Mike Lang

1601-A Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

800 FM 3254, Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 641-4240 www.tjjd.texas.gov

Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas

(325) 949-5722 www.rivercresthospital.com

1107 Riverside Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 203-5142 www.spadelaterre.com

West Texas Rehabilitation Center 4601 Hartford, Abilene, TX 79605

(325) 793-3400 ww.westtexasrehab.org

HARDWARE Pate’s Hardware, Inc.

HOME BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS

1104 Early Blvd. Early, TX 76802

Texas Custom Interiors 3510 Hwy. 377 S., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 203-2443 www.texascustominteriors.com

1414 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-0536 www.weakley-watson.com

HOME HEALTH CARE

HEALTH & NUTRITION

(325) 646-9535 www.brownwoodchamber.org

2202 Hwy 377 S., Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 646-1591 www.workforcesystem.org

GLASS - AUTO

GRAPHIC DESIGN

(325) 646-7017

Auto Glass Magic

Doodlebug Designs by Rowonna McNeely

Innovation Wellness Health Spa

(325) 646-9789

408 Mulberry St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-9574 www.cflr.us

(325) 646-0295 www.davita.com/

Melda’s Elite Cuts

Weakley-Watson Ace Hardware

100 N. Main St., Brownwood, TX 76801

Center for Life Resources

2511 Crockett Drive, Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 646-6501

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

600 E. Depot St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2929

Davita Brownwood

553 West Commerce St., Brownwood, TX 76801

GIFT SHOP

The Brownwood Store

2504 Crockett Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

201 Adams Street Suite D, Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 646-0668 www.Pateshardware.com

504 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

Brownwood Dermatology

Hair Nation The Barber Beauty Shop

1400 Congress Ave., Austin,TX 78701 (512) 463-0656

(325) 641-1803 www.earlybloomsandthings.com

801 Early Blvd. Suite 200, Early, Texas 76802

(325) 430-0000

(325) 643-4996

Early Blooms & Things

(325) 643-5167 www.accelhealthcare.org

(325) 642-5851 www.facebook.com/doodlebugdes

BHCS Home Health - Brownwood 3657 Highway 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801

Honey Bee Natural Foods

(325) 643-4999 www.bradyhealthcareservices.com

909 North Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76801

919 Early Blvd. Suite 2B, Early, TX 76802

(325) 641-2796 www.earlyivw.com

Carter Healthcare 403 N. Main , Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 430-2453 www.carterhealthcare.com

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(325) 643-4900 www.cmshomehealth.com

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES

Kindred at Home - Home Health

Ratliff Steel Company

CMS Health Care Inc. 1102 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

118 Southpark Drive Suite D, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5525 www.kindredathome.com

HOME INSPECTION Center Point Inspection Services, PLLC 309 Main St., Blanket, TX 76432

(325) 642-2576 www.centerpointinspection.com

Central Texas Home Inspections P.O. Box 1523, Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 998-4663 www.centraltexashomeinspections.com

HOSPICE CARE Interim Healthcare Hospice 120 South Park Drive, Suite B, Brownwood, TX, 76801

(325) 643-1113 www.iatsimhealtcare.com

Kindred at Home - Hospice 2400 Crockett Drive, Suite 300, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5718 www.gentiva.com

HOSPITALS Brownwood Regional Medical Center 1501 Burnet Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8541 www.brmc-cares.com

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Abilene 4225 Woods Place, Abilene, TX 79602

2910 Stephen F Austin, Brownwood, TX 76801

Joe Sheppard Designs

Rent-A-Ruminant

(325) 643-2524 www.starrsales.com

VRC Technologies, Inc. 1412 Custer Road, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-3399

508 Garmon Drive, Early, TX 76802

15201 County Road 129, Brownwood, TX 76801

(469) 863-3476 www.rentaruminant.com/texas.html

INTERNET SECURITY

Top Cut Lawn Care & Landscaping

INSURANCE

Cyber Watchtower

(325) 647-6703

AFLAC 105 W. Anderson St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-2255 www.aflac.com

Farmers Insurance Harriss Insurance Agency 2421 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-1600 www.farmersagent.com/eharriss

Landmark Life Insurance Co. 5750 South CR 225, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-6579 www.landmarklife.com

Larry Holder Insurance 1203 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7526 www.larryholder.net

Lenzi Insurance Agency, LLC 3800 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 643-1583

www. agents.farmers.com/tx/brownwood/ kelli-lenzi

(325) 646-6288

100 N. Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-9586 www.porterins.com

Robnett Integra Insurance Services 508 Main St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2886 www.robnettintegra.com

Smith & Sharpe Agencies 201 W. Adams, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-4578 www.smithandsharpeins.com

BRO WN CO U NTY LI V I N G

500 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

Brasher & Co.

(325) 643-8038 www.vrctexas.com

Porter Insurance Agency

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LAWN CARE (325) 643-1649

Hall N Ice N Things

(325) 430-3689

(310) 722-6084 www. syndgardelights.com

INTERIOR DESIGN

1511 Drisco Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

3600 HWY 377 S, Brownwood, TX 76801

710 W. Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

2450 Hwy. 377 S, Brownwood, TX 76801

101 Tall Oak, Brownwood, TX 76804

Starr Sales

ICE CREAM

Poppy’s Sweets N Treats

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Co.

Syndgar Trading Company

(325) 646-5516 www.txfb-ins.com

Matthew Williams - State Farm Agency

(325) 642-3284

807 Center Ave Suite C, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8600 www.mikehallinsurance.com

JEWELERS

(325) 600-4264 www.ratliffsteel.com

(325) 691-0030

714 W. Commerce St., Brownwood, TX 76804

State Farm Insurance - Mike Hall Agency

6860 N. Dallas Pkwy., Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024

(512) 766-0378 www. cyberwatchtower.com

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS Echo Wireless Broadband

P.O. Box 102, Brownwood, TX 76804

LEGAL SERVICES Haynes Law Firm, P.C. 309 N. Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2821

Jennifer W. Broughton - Attorney at Law 115 S. Broadway, Brownwood, TX 76801

1018 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801 1-800-643-3246 www.echowibb.com

(325) 646-9800 www.jwblawyer.com

INVESTMENT SERVICES

(325) 643-3322 www.lappelaw.com

Edward Jones - Financial Advisor Mike Seidenberger 1105 Riverside Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-2777 www.edwardjones.com

JANITORIAL SERVICE & SUPPLIES Brownwood Janitorial & Fire Extinguisher Supply 1200 CC Woodson Road, Brownwood, TX 76801

Lappe & Lappe Attorneys at Law 404 N. Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76801

Law Offices of Jason M. Johnson 315 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2777 www.jasonjohnsonlaw.com

Mark T. Bessent, Attorney at Law 205 N. Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-1677

Morelock, Scott A., Attorney 207 N. Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 646-9795

Tom F. Duren, Attorney at Law 211 South Broadway, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5877

(325) 643-6278

Woodley & Dudley, Lawyers

Dust Busters

(325) 646-7685 www.woodleydudley.net

6601 CR 103, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 217-3547

Texas-Clean

405 East Adams, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-2779 www.texas-clean.com

707 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

LENDERS Affiliated Bank 305 N. Center, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-8347 www.affiliatedbank.com

AgTexas Farm Credit Services

Wright Asphalt Products Co., LLC

3145 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401

1505 Custer Road, Brownwood, TX 76801

(254) 965-3151

Cash Store 310 W. Commerce St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-1757 www.cashstore.com/local/payday-loansbrownwood-tx

Central Texas Farm Credit 1026 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-5563 www.ranchmoney.com

LIBRARY Brownwood Public Library 600 Carnegie St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-0155 www.brownwoodpubliclibrary.com

LIQUOR STORES Depot Liquor Beer & Wine 1001 Vine St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7175

MEETING FACILITIES

207 E. Main, Llano, TX 78643

(325) 247-5183

MARINAS US Dock’s Wild Duck Marina 320 High Top St., Brownwood, TX 76801

KBWD/KOXE Brown County Broadcasting 300 Carnegie St., Brownwood, TX 76801

4510 S. 14th St., Abilene, TX 79601

Kohler Company 4601 Hwy 377 S, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2661

Performance Pipe, Inc. 1400 Drisco Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-6561 www.performancepipe.com

Superior Essex 2900 Morris Sheppard Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8591 www.superioressex.com

1107 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7571 www.bobsfuelsinc.com

400 Old Comanche Rd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 200-8198

Hill Gas, Inc.

Texas 4-H Conference Center

(325) 646-6116 www.hillgas.com

4650 HWY 183N, Brownwood, TX 76802

5600 FM 3021, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 784-5482 www.texas4hcenter.tamu.edu

NEWSPAPERS

MOBILE HOME PARK

Brownwood Bulletin 700 Carnegie St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2541 www.brownwoodtx.com

Yellow Rose Estates 3310 Stephen F. Austin, Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 677-2281 www.ktxs.com

MONUMENTS & ENGRAVING

Trees Forever Nursery, LLC

KXVA-TV

Sterling Monument Co.

4420 N. Clack St., Abilene, TX 79601

4127 S. Danville, Abilene, TX 79605

KYOX 94.3 ‘’The Ox’’

(325) 643-5629 www.diamondpenterprises.com

Bob’s Fuels, Inc.

NURSERIES

DanHil Containers II, Limited

3300 Milam Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

8025 N. FM 2125, Brownwood, TX 76801

NATURAL GAS & PROPANE

(325) 646-9333

KTXS(ABC) Television / KTXE(San Angelo) / NTXS(CW) / KTES(MeTV)

(325) 643-2277

Diamond P Enterprise

(325) 646-3586

Stagecoach Station Venues

(325) 672-5606 www.myfoxzone.com

(325) 646-2009 www.danhilcontainers.com

500 E. Baker, Brownwood, TX 76801

BrownwoodNews.com

4501 Danhil Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

4500 Danhil Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

Brownwood Coliseum

MEDIA

(325) 692-4242 www.bigcountryhomepage.com

Barr Fabrication

201 W. Baker, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1365 www.brownwoodmusic.com

(325) 784-5821 www.heartoftexcascamp.com

3M Company

(325) 672-5774 www.airtiteproducts.com

Brownwood Music Company

Heart of Texas Baptist Camp & Conference Center

(325) 200-1169 www.brownwoodnews.com

1906 S. Bridge St., Brady, TX 76825

(325) 456-5130 www.bradymusicstore.com

(325) 784-7100 www.us-dock.com

KTAB KRBC TV

4008 S. Treadaway, Abilene, TX 79602

Brady Music

101-D South Park Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

Texas Trails Maps

MANUFACTURERS

Airtite Products

Choice Medical Supply (325) 641-9411

(325) 646-3500

(325) 646-3551 www.mmm.com

MUSIC STORES

MAPS

(325) 646-3505 www.koxe.com

4501 Highway 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

218 N. Austin, Comanche, TX 76442

(325) 356-3090 www.kyoxfm.com

Wendlee Broadcasting, KXYL-AM/ FM, KQBZ-FM, KSTA-AM 600 Fisk St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-3535 www.wendleebroadcasting.com

MEDICAL SPA Creative Image Laser Solutions 3661 Hwy. 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-1927 www.creativeimagelasersolutions.com

Timeless You

101-A Southpark Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1616 www.timelessyou.net

3803 Hw. 377 South, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8234

NURSING HOMES

2701 S. Hwy 377, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-5701 www.sterlingmonument.com

Bangs Nursing Home

MOVING & BOXES

(325) 752-6321 www.savaseniorhealthcare.com

1105 Fitzgerald, Bangs, TX 76823

Leach Brothers Mfg. Co. & U-Haul 210 N. Main, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-9301

Brownwood Nursing and Rehabilitation

101 Miller Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-9555

MUSEUMS

CARE Nursing & Rehabilitation

Brown County Museum of History 212 N. Broadway St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-1373 www.browncountyhistory.org/bcmoh.h.html

Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Museum 700 E. Adams, Brownwood, TX 76801

200 CR 616, Brownwood, TX 76802

(325) 646-5521 www.carenursingcenter.com

Cross Country Healthcare Center 1514 Indian Creek Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-6529 www.seniorlivingproperties.com

(325) 643-6376 www.ci.brownwood.tx.us

Senior Care of Brownwood

Rufus F. Hardin Museum, Inc.

2700 Memorial Park Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

1009 Hall St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-4745 www.rufusfhardinmuseum.org

(325) 643-9801 www.seniorcarecentersltc.com

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Songbird Lodge 2500 Songbird Creek, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-4750

OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Advantage Office Products 220 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-2345 www.youradvantageonline.com

Kirbo’s Office Systems 3005 Hwy 377 S.,Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-3383 www.kirbos.com

Print Solutions 211 West Baker St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-3446 www.facebook.com/PrintSolutionsTexas/

OFFICE SPACES

P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768

PHYSICIANS & SURGEIONS

State Senator Troy Fraser

Brownwood ENT & Allergy Kimi Dart DO

State Representative Jim Keffer (512) 463-0656

500 Chestnut, Suite 810, Abilene, TX 79602

(325) 646-7404

US Senator Ted Cruz 300 E. 8th, Suite 961, Austin, TX 78701

(512) 916-5834

PARTY RENTALS & SUPPLIES Green Acres Rental 1100 Riverside Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7779 www.greenacresrental.com

2502 Crocket Suite B, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5695 www. BrownwoodENTandAllergy.com

Brownwood Family Care Tamara Cox MD 125 Southpark Suite D, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-2500 www. brmc-cares.com

Brownwood Medical Associates Drs Narendra & Ranjana Nigalye 2502 Crocket Suite A, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 649-0999

Brownwood Surgical Associates

Texas Center For Oral & Facial Surgery 201 River North Blvd., Stephenville, TX 76401

(254) 918-0159 www.texasoralfacial.com

PLUMBING Black Plumbing, Inc 1512 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5215 www.blackplumbing.com

E6 Plumbing 5790 Hwy 84 W, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 203-2918 www.e6plumbing.com

KW Plumbing Heat and Air Conditioning (423) 788-4045

McMillian Plumbing

125 South Park Suite A, Brownwood, TX 76801

2514 Waco, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1122

(325) 646-6102

1025 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

Brownwood Women’s Clinic

Roberts & Petty

120 Southpark Drive, Suite C, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-6452

OPTOMETRISTS

Crysler’s Pest Control

(325) 641-2686 www.brownwoodwomensclinic.com

Comolli & Ethridge, Optometrists

(325) 647-5068 www.cryslerspestcontrol.com

Brownwood Enterprises, LLC 114 Center, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-3494 www.brownwoodoffices.com

1200 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5511

Texas State Optical 310 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

PEST CONTROL Andy’s Pest Troopers Inc. (325) 646-2571 www.andyspesttroopers.com

P.O. Box 743, Brownwood, TX 76804

PHARMACIES

(325) 646-6625 www.earlytso.com

Best Med, Inc.

OTHER Brown County Commissioners Court

Central Texas Heart & Vascular 125 South Park Drive, Suite F, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 603-3583

Family Medical Home Robert L. Hogue, M.D.

ASAP Creative Arts

Doc’s Drugstore - Brownwood

Heart of Texas Foot Care Center

(325) 646-2727 www.ASAPcreativearts.com

3800 Hwy 377 S., Brownwood, TX 76801

103-A South Park Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

Heart of Texas General Surgery Eric Wiley MD

(325) 646-0444

Jacobs Family Pharmacy

(325) 641-2384 www.brmc-cares.com

Brown County Judge

2701 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

200 S. Broadway St., Room 111, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2828

Brownwood Civic Improvement Foundation P.O. Box 756, Brownwood, TX 76804

City of Early P.O. Box 3100, Early, TX 76803

Congressman Mike Conaway 501 Centar Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1950 www.conaway.house.gov

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PRINTING

(325) 646-9414

1210 C.C. Woodson Road, Early, TX 76802

200 S. Broadway St., Suite 323, Brownwood, TX 76801

3060 CR 315, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-4399

(325) 646-6568 www.familymedicalhome.us

Doc’s Drugstore of Early

Brown County District Attorney

Pitts Stop Porta Pottys

Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-0715 www.heartoftexasfootcare.com

(325) 643-1985

PORTABLE TOILETS

116 Southpark Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-3800 www.docsbrownwood.com

200 S. Broadway, Suite 322, Brownwood, TX 76801

2709 Stephen F. Austin, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2500 www.docsearly.com

(325) 646-1100 www.jacobsfamilypharmacy.com

PHYSICAL FITNESS Anytime Fitness 1101 Clements Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1909 www.anytimesfitness.com

Brownwood Fitness Center 104 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-3488 www.brownwoodfitnesscenter.com

125 South Park Drive, S uite E, Brownwood, TX 76801

Heart of Texas Internal Medicine D. Morales S Oines A Tindol MDs 109 South Park Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-3300 www.HeartOfTexasInternalMedicine.com

Pediatrics of Brownwood 2500 Crockett Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5456

220 N. Main Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

Moore Printing Company 407 Fisk Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7181 www.mooreprintingco.com

PROFESSIONAL Brownwood Education Foundation 2707 Southside Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5644 www.supportbisd.com

Brownwood Industrial Foundation 600 E. Depot Street, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-9535 www.brownwoodchamber.org

Brownwood Municipal Police Association 1050 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-2525 www.brownwoodpd.org

Downtown Brownwood Inc.

South Park Medical Plaza -Property Management - Medical & Commercial Office Suites & Corporate Housing 118-122 South Park Drive, 4612 Delwood, 2009 9th, 1111 High Mesa, 1800 Early Blvd, Brownwood, TX 76801

302 2nd St., Brownwood, TX 76801

RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Keller Williams Realty - The Followwell Property Group

3102 Morris Sheppard Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

Julie Gribble Town & Country Real Estate (325) 641-1900

Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 998-3114

Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers

PROSTHETICS

(325) 704-0068

‘’AA’’ Prosthetic Services, Inc.

McCluskey & Associates Real Estate

(325) 646-9535

Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 451-4046 www.heartoftexascrimestoppers.org

Lake Brownwood Community Development Council Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 642-5072

2408 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 200-4467

RADIO

Roberson Rent-All (325) 646-7732 www.robersonrentall.net

114 Center Ave., Suite 206, Brownwood, TX 76801

RESTAURANTS Buffalo Wild Wings

1515 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

511 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-3200 www.brownwoodproperties.com

(325) 641-1400

Nesa Morelock, Realtor

Chick-Fil-A 300 Early Blvd., #25, Early, TX 76802

1900 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

www.brownwoodlake.com

Blue Sky Entertainment Group, Inc.

TSTC Foundation

(325) 430-0338

Texas Goldstar Real Estate

(325) 738-3349 www.tstc.edu/westtexasabout/ foundation

Farris Broadcasting, KNEL-AM/FM 117 S. Blackburn St., Brady, TX 76825

2222 S. Hwy 377 Suite. 1, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-4781 www.goldstar-realestate.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

KPSM/KBUB Christian radio

Texas Realty ‘’Where the Star Shines Bright’’

Bangs Business Association

www.kpsm.net

(325) 784-5100 www.texasrealtybrownwood.com

REALTORS & REAL ESTATE AGENTS

The Wells Team - Keller Williams Realty

(830) 637-7204 www.condordocs.com

Ann Jones Real Estate

(325) 203-5278 www.wellsteam.com

H & H Resources

(325) 646-1500 www.annjonesrealestate.com

Tootie Kelly Real Estate Brownwood

(325) 646-6132

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Moseley Real Estate

(325) 784-5270 www.tootiekellyrealestate.com

7551 Highway 279, Brownwood, TX 76801

Domino’s Pizza

650 E. Highway 80, Abilene, TX 79601

Bangs, TX 76823

(325) 998-1567

Condor Document Services 2104 11th St., Marble Falls, TX 78654

210 Main Street, Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 646-2100

www.hhresources.com

Turner, Bob 40-CR 340, Voss, TX 76888

(325) 669-1717

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS CT Promotional Products P.O. Box 191, Brady, TX 76825

(325) 792-8422 www.ctpromotional.com

Insignia 7246 CR 334, Blanket, TX 76432

510 Early Blvd., Early, Texas 76802

(325) 597-2119 www.knelradio.com

910 Main Street, Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 646-5993

600 Fisk Ave., Ste 122, Brownwood, TX 76801

1001 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-4186 www.moseley-realestate.com

Coldwell Banker, Mark Campbell Associates 1900 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1547 www.brownwoodrealestate.com

Donnie Stegemoller Realtors 2700 Hwy 377 S. Suite 101, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-5656 www.wehavethekey.com

(325) 203-0038 www.yourinsignia.com

Heartland Association of REALTORS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

(325) 646-8712 www.heartlandaor.com

HCD Graham Investments, LLC 1805 16th St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-2044

503 E. Anderson, Brownwood, TX 76801

Jennifer Newton, CRS, GRI Broker Associate 1900 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-2100 www.jennifernewton.net

(325) 643-3910 www.chick-fil-a.com

(325) 642-4932

CiCi’s Pizza 1107 Clements St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-3700 cicispizza.com

Cook’s Fish Barn Restaurant & Catering 3669 Hwy 36, Comanche, TX, 76442

8603 N. Hwy 279, Brownwood, TX 76801

(254) 842-5409

Cotton Patch Café, LLC 406 E. Commerce, Suite 300, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 430-0125 www.cottonpatch.com

807 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

Dairy Queen 1620 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

1012-B Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-3112 www.dominos.com

Twiford, Gary, Realtor 1900 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

Fiesta Filipino

(325) 642-1179 www.RealEstateByGaryTwiford.com

211 E. Baker Street, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 430-0010

Humphrey Pete’s

RECYCLING CENTERS

102 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-8576 www.humphreypetes.com

Brownwood Iron & Metal

La Botana Mexican Grill

1500 Melwood, Brownwood, TX 76801

108 Early Blvd. , Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-7058

(325) 643-5294

Keep Brownwood Beautiful

Lemons’ Bar-B-Q Restaurant & Catering

1111 Willis St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-0533 www.keepbrownwoodbeautiful.org

3202 Coggin, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-9655 www.lemonsbarbq.com

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

McAlister’s Deli 414 E. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 600-4375 mcalistersdeli.com

Grace and Truth Family Restoration Center 585 W. Commerce St., Brownwood, Texas 76801

(682) 500-2579

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McDonald’s 204 E. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-1408 www.mcdonalds.com

Ricardo’s Restaurant & Tortilla Bakery 904 Booker St., Brownwood, TX 76801

RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES Redstone Park Retirement & Assisted Living Community 2410 Songbird Circle, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-9056

(325) 643-3333

Vicksburg Retirement Community

Runaway Train Café

3020 4th St., Brownwood, TX 76801

3600 Stephen F. Austin, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-3333 www.runawaytraincafe.com

Schlotzsky’s Deli 919 Fisk Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-6661

(325) 646-6938 www.vicksburgretirementcommunity.com

ROOFING CONTRACTORS Clear Fork Roofing, Inc.

VFW Post 3278 and Auxiliary 2300 Stephen F. Austin, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8113 www.vfwpost3278.org

SEWING & QUILTING Quilter’s Hide Out 923 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

CASA in the Heart of Texas, Inc. 901 Ave. B, Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 643-2557 www.casabrownwood.org

Center For Life Resources

408 Mulberry, Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 646-9574 www.cflr.us

(325) 643-2800

Family Services Center, Inc.

SHIPPING & MAIL SERVICES

(325) 646-5939 www.familysc.net

901 Ave. B, Brownwood, TX 76801

Box-N-Mail 901 Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76801

Good Samaritan Ministries 305 Clark St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2273 www.goodsambwd.org

3080 E US Hwy 80, Abilene, TX 79601-6423

(325) 643-4185

(325) 646-4090 clearforkroofing.com

(325) 643-1037 www.neighborhoodpostal.com

Sonic Drive In

Lydick-Hooks Roofing Co., Inc.

SIGNS AND BANNERS

(325) 643-9896 www.goodwilltexas.org

(325) 646-9581 www.lydickhooksbrownwood.com

ASAP Creative Arts

Gridiron Heroes/Texas Heritage Bowl

1500 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-5510

RV PARKS

(325) 646-2727 www.ASAPcreativearts.com

Studebaker’s Cafe & Grill

Harlowe RV Park

Skillet’s Restaurant 500 E. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

211 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-6812

Sonic Drive-In Brownwood #2

409 E. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

325-643-8090

SUBWAY 211 E. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-7878

Taco Bell

2001 S. Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76804

615 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-5589 www.harlowesrv.com

Riverside Park RV 320 Riverside Park Drive, Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 642-5033 www.riversideparkrv.com

547 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-1466

SANITATION

Taco Casa

Waste Connections

207 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-7810 www.tacocasatexas.com

Triple T Grill 1411 Indian Creek Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8619

Underwood’s Cafeteria 404 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1776 www.underwoodsbbq.com

RETAIL Dazzling Divas 1601 Coggin Ave., Suite C, Brownwood, TX 76801

200 FM 45 W., Brownwood, TX 76801

(940) 654-9619 www.wasteconnections.com

SCREEN PRINTING & EMBROIDERY Willie’s T’s 909 Pecan St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2128 www.gotowillies.com

SERVICE & CIVIC CLUBS Brown County Fair Association 4206 Hwy 377 S., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2564 www.shopdazzlingboutique.com

(325) 646-6365 www.browncountyfairandrodeo.com

His & Her Scrubs

Rotary Club of Brownwood

203 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-1459 www.hisherscrubs.com/

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P.O. Box 701, Brownwood, TX 76804

www.brownwoodrotary.org

220 N Main Ave, Brownwood, TX 76801

SKIN CARE Mary Kay Cosmetics, Gayla Locks 7246 CR 334, Blanket, TX 76432

(325) 203-0038 www.marykay.com/glocks

Rodan + Fields, Sarah Griffin (325) 642-1136 www.sarahgriffin.myrandf.com

SOCIAL SERVICES Aldersgate Enrichment Center 5001 Hwy 183/84 E, Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-5608 www.aldersgatecenter.org

Boys & Girls Club of Brown County 1701 Ave. L, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 641-CLUB www.bgcbrownwood.org

Brown County United Way P.O. Box 1026, Brownwood, TX 76804

(325) 643-5084

Goodwill Brownwood 829 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

(512) 409-5277 gridironheroes.org/texasheritagebowl.com

Heart of Texas Children’s Advocacy Center 1305 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-7148

Salvation Army Bwd Service Center 403 Lakeway Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-5369 www.salvationarmytexas.org

The ARK Domestic Violence Shelter 2900 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2699 www.arkshelter.org

TrueCore Behavioral Solutions, LLC 800 FM 3254, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-5383

West Central Texas Council of Governments 3702 Loop 322, Abilene, TX 79602

(325) 793-8417

SPORTING & POLITICAL Brown County Democratic Party

Brownwood CR Council to Benefit TJJD Youth

304 W. Commerce, Brownwood, TX 76801

600 FM 3254, Brownwood, TX 76801

Brown County Republican Women

(325) 641-4240

Brownwood Manor 300 Center Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-6611

(817) 282-9002

1113 Clement, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-6705

Cen-Tex Soccer Association 2211 Crockett Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8230 www.centexsoccer.org

Heart of Texas Buckmasters Am. Deer Foundation

TRANSPORTATION

Comanche Electric Cooperative

Wall Moulding

1801 CR 338, Early, TX 76802

City And Rural Rides (CARR)

(800) 915-2533 www.ceca.coop

203 W. 8th St., Brownwood, TX 76801

102 Mark Allen Drive, Early, TX 76802

(325) 642-4307 www. buckmasters.com/Resources/BADF

Republican Party of Brown County 110 N. Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-3198 wwwbrowncountytexasrepublicanparty.com

SPORTS & RECREATION Circle B Ranch, LLC 9400 County Road 258, Early, TX 76802

(325) 203-6578

Hoffpauir Outdoor Superstore Goldthwaite 2114 Highway 84W,Goldthwaite, TX 76844

(325) 648-3341 www.hautogroup.com

Rex’s Texas Lanes 1101 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-0637

P.O. Box 712, Coleman, TX 76834

(325) 625-4491 www.cityandruralrides.com

Oncor

Ideal Limo Service

(888) 313-4747 www.oncor.com

2512 Belle Plain St, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-8239

Mr. Taxi

3109 Hwy 279, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8582

Stewart Street Storage 1800 Stewart St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 217-8236 www.stewartstreetstorage.com

TELECOMMUNICATION Batts Communications 4110 S. Treadaway, Abilene, TX 79602

WINERY

Austin Avenue Pet Clinic

La Sorella

104 Spinks Rd, Abilene, TX 79603

(325) 676-1199 www.vipsportsgetaway.com

TRAVEL Texas Forts Trail 3702 Loop 322, Abilene, TX 79602

(325) 795-1762 www.texasfortstrail.com

Taylors Mini Mall 804 Melwood, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-9903

TV - CABLE & SATELLITE SYSTEMS Harris Broadband L.P. 500 Fisk Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-6666 www.pecanvalleytitle.com

TRAILERS Early Trailer Sales, LLC 901 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-2022 www.earlytrailersales.com

203 Center Ave, Brownwood, TX 76801

UniFirst 48 Windmill Circle, Abilene, TX 79606

(325) 695-0570 www.unifirst.com

UTILITIES Atmos Energy 4304 Danhill Drive, Brownwood, TX 76801

(888) 286-6700

6037 County Road 291, Early, Texas 76802

(325) 455-3232 www.sotwines.com

105 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-1523

Cadenhead Veterinary Clinic 3807 South Hwy 377, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-8775

Cornerstone Pet Hospital 2406 Coggin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2020 www.cornerstonepethospital.com

Small Animal Medical & Surgical Center 1001-A North Fisk, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 643-2275

WEDDING Albero Wedding Garden

Crouch Ranch

Brown County Abstract Co.

Spirit of Texas Winery

Brown County Animal Clinic

Shaw T.V., Sales & Service

His & Hers Scrubs

(325) 203-2891

(325) 646-0514 www.aapetclinic.com

(325) 642-6722

1621 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

2803 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

2705 Austin Ave., Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-9493 www.harrisbb.com

UNIFORMS

208 E. Anderson, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 691-5480 www.samsclub.com

VETERINARIANS

TITLE COMPANIES

Pecan Valley Title Co.

5550 S. Clack St., Abilene, TX 79606

1080 Industrial Blvd., Hewitt, TX 76643

Safe Charters/VIP Sports Getaway

(325) 646-1111

(325) 646-8183

(325) 646-6591 www.bcacinc.com

Sam’s Club

Texas Energy Exchange

2413 Avenue E, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 690-1222 www.battscom.com

201 S. Broadway, Brownwood, TX 76801

WHOLESALE STORES

912 Sharp St., Brownwood, TX 76801

(254) 366-4089 www.texasenergyx.com

STORAGE BUILDINGS TRUCK ACCESSORIES & FACILITIES Access Storage

(325) 643-2521 www.wallmoulding.com

8132 CR 182, Bangs, TX 76823

7500 FM 1467, Blanket, TX 76431

(325) 200-2628 crouchranch@gmail.com

Ideal Limo Service 2512 Belle Plain St, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 642-8239

Stagecoach Station Venues 400 Old Comanche Rd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 200-8198

The Hideout Golf Club & Resort 185 Hideout Lane, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 784-4653

WHOLESALERS Grooms Seed 3420 CR 180, Brownwood, TX 76801

(325) 646-5562

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EVENT PLANNING & SERVICES Early Blooms & Things 504 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 641-1803 www.earlybloomsandthings.com K LeShae’s Florist & Gift Boutique 119 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-1743 www.kleshaesflorist.com Visit Early Texas

104 E Industrial Dr., Early, TX 76802

(325) 649-9300 ext 2 www.visitearlytexas.com

GOVERNMENT & CITY OFFICES City of Early 960 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-5451 www.earlytx.net

Early Municipal Development District 960 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-5451 www.earlytx.net

Holiday Inn Express

Corn Dog 7 - Heatland Mall

128 Early Blvd. Early, TX 76802

300 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 641-1014 www.holidayinn.com Knights Inn

Doc’s Drugstore of Early

606 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

1210 CC Woodson Rd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-5621 www.wyndhamhotels.com/knights-inn Royal Inn 807 Early Blvd., Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-5525

MEETING & VENUE FACILITIES Aldersgate Enrichment Center 5001 US 84, Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-5608 www.aldersgatecenter.org Central Texas Rural Transit Multi Model Facility 1031 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

800-710-2277 www.cityandruralrides.com Early Business Complex

104 E Industrial Dr., Early, TX 76802

(325) 649-9300 ext 1

Stagecoach Station Venues

HOTEL & MOTEL Avalon Motel 618 Early Blvd Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-4551

Classic Inn Motel 607 Early Blvd Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-3567 Comfort Inn

204 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 641-3400 www.comfortinn.com

Executive Inn 1204 CC Woodson Dr. Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-5611

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(325) 646-3841 www.corndog7.com

400 Old Comanche Rd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 203-8198 stagecoachstationvenues.com Travelers Banquet Hall 1511 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 642-7239 www.travelers-n.com

RESTAURANTS Chick-fil-a - Heartland Mall 300 Early Blvd #25, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-3910 www.chick-fil-a.com Chicken Express

221 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-3100 www.chickene.com

(325) 646-2500 www.docsearly.com Heff ’s Burger

215 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

RV PARKS Early CC RV 5115 HWY 67/377 E, Early, TX

(325) 203-3780

Early City Park 199 Trailer Dr. Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-5451 www.earlytx.net

G Country RV Park

(325) 641-0215 www.heffsburgers.com

(325) 646-5589

Humphrey Pete’s

Harlowe RV Park

102 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

3025 US 183 Early, TX 76802

615 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-6421 www.huphreyepetes.com

(325) 646-5589 www.harlowesrv.com

Jerry’s Burgers and Shakes

Quite Country RV Park

1016 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-6140

La Botana Mexican Grill & Bar 108 Early Blvd, Early, TX 79802

(325) 646-5294

La Sabrosita Taqueria 611 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 430-4309 Pizza Inn

915 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-0801 www.pizzainn.com/early-tx Prima Pasta 210 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 641-8070

Sonic Drive-In of Early 974 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-3434 Taco Casa

207 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

325-646-7810 Taco Rico

419 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

7120 US 183, Early, TX 76802

(817) 269-6769

Travelers N Park 615 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 642-7239 www.travelers-n.com

SPORTS & RECREATION Early Game and Skate 300 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-4263

Regal Heartland Stadium 8 300 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(844) 462-7342

Seal Gym Driving Range 3315 HWY 183 N, Early, TX 76802

(325) 643-6498

TimeOut Sports 702 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 642-9735

(325) 643-3079

WINERY

Taquito Millonario

Star of Texs Winery

1020 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802

(325) 646-4442

6005 HWY 84E, Early, TX 76802

(325) 455-3232 www.SOTWINES.com

Brown County

I M P O RTA N T NUM B ER S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BROWNWOOD: (325) 646-9535

Abilene Better Business Bureau (325) 691-1533

EARLY: (325) 649-9317

America’s Small Business Development Center (325) 646-7299

CITY HALL

Brown County Appraisal District (325) 643-5676

BROWNWOOD: (325) 646-5775 EARLY: (325) 643-5451

FIRE DEPARTMENT BROWNWOOD: (325) 646-6743

Brown County Clerk (325) 643-2594 Brown County Commissioners (325) 643-1985 Brown County Elections Office (325) 646-4333

EARLY: (325) 643-5451

Brown County Sheriff’s Office (325) 646-5510

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Brown County Tax Assessor Collector (325) 643-1646

BROWNWOOD: (325) 646-2525 EARLY: (325) 646-5322

Driver’s License Office (325) 646-0180

***For an Emergency Call 911***

Recycling Center (325) 641-8832

POST OFFICE

Landfill (325) 646-6574

BROWNWOOD: (325) 646-0656 EARLY: (325) 646-3530

Representative Mike Lang (254) 631-0528 | (512) 463-0656 Senator Dawn Buckingham (512) 463-0124

MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BROWNWOOD: (325) 646-9600 EARLY: (325) 643-5451

Senior Citizens Center (325) 646-0559 Texas Workforce Solutions (325) 646-1591

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Brown County

C A L EN DA R O F E VEN T S JANUARY

MAY

SEPTEMBER

Brown County Youth Fair Bridal Fair

Gordon Wood Hall of Champions Banquet

Business Expo & Taste of Brownwood

Buckmasters Banquet Bluebonnet Jr. Golf Championship Lake Brownwood State Park Open House

Early Pioneer Days

Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Trick or Treat Trail Corks & Caps Southwest Amputee Golf Association Championship Tournament

FEBRUARY Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit The Battle at Camp Bowie HPU Intercollegiate Golf Tournament

JUNE

MARCH Easter Eggstravaganza Empty Bowls Lone Star Expo Bluebonnet Relays Silver Spur Gun and Blade Show

Texas Bowl Heartland Rod Run Juneteenth Celebration Brown County Rodeo & Parade

APRIL

JULY

Heart of Texas Wings Rally Community Night @ McDonald Park Stagecoach Venue Vendor Expo Brownwood Bass Club 45th Annual Open Tournament

RiverFest

Spring Swing Golf Tournament

AUGUST Shooting Extravaganza Venue Expo & Taste of Brown County

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER Silver Spur Gun and Blade Show Hunter’s Appreciation & Expo HPU Homecoming Veterans Appreciation Ceremony & Lunch

DECEMBER Lighted Christmas Parade Christmas Under the Stars Festival Christmas Expo

Scheduled performances are throughout the year with the Lyric Performing Arts Company. *Events and dates are subject to change.

FOR CALENDAR EVENTS AND UPDATES, PLEASE VISIT

WWW.BROWNWOODCHAMBER.ORG WWW.VISITEARLYTEXAS.COM

Brown County

REC Y L E IN F O R M AT I O N FREE COUNTY-WIDE RESIDENTIAL CLEAN UP AND ELECTRONIC COLLECTION APRIL 2018 CLEAN IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT! FREE COUNTY WIDE CLEAN UP

WHAT:

Getting rid of unwanted items from your HOME

WHEN: April 2018 from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

BROWNWOOD IN-TOWN RECYCLING 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month 9am12pm Under the Austin Ave. Overpass at Brady Ave.

EARLY IN-TOWN RECYCLING

A & Brady

2nd Saturday of each month from 8am12pm at City Hall, 960 Early Blvd.

Cars, Vans, and Pickups only. Trailers must go to landfill where there will be no charge. More information to come.

Items accepted:

By law, loads must be covered. (Residential ONLY)

• Newspapers

WHERE:

Under the Austin Avenue Overpass Ave.

• Magazines

ACCEPTABLE CLEAN UP ITEMS: Brush, yard debris, household garbage, latex & spray paint (limit 10 gallons), metal, refrigerators (must be free of food), stoves, ovens, a/c units, anti-freeze, car batteries, passenger car tires (max 8 per household, no tires accepted from tire dealers or tire resellers. 20 inches or less. No tractor or 18 wheeler tires!), used motor oil (limit 5 gallons), recycling will be collected at the Community Plaza across the street from underpass.(NO HAZARDOUS WASTE!!!) **NEW SERVICE…DOCUMENT SHREDDING (3 boxes maximum)*

• Plastic-#1 only (eg water bottles, soft drink bottles) • Aluminum Cans – no food containers • Metal Food Cans – clean only • White office paper (no junk mail) • Bagged shredded white paper • Cardboard • Please remove lids

ALL items must be CLEAN! Partnership of Keep Brownwood Beautiful and the City of Brownwood and the City of Early Beautification Commission.

ELECTRONIC ITEMS: Computers, monitors, printers, copy machines, fax machines, scanners, cameras, batteries VCR/VCD/DVD players, MP3players. If it has an electrical cord, we’ll probably take it.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 641-0533 OR 641-8832

Brown County

O U T D O O R PA RK S & REC > CAMP BOWIE FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER The Camp Bowie Family Aquatic Center is one of the area’s most popular attractions. Open during the summer months, key features of the Camp Bowie Family Aquatic Center includes a slide tower with slide, water geysers, a tot slide, coolbrellas, a pavilion, 4 lap lanes, a diving board, zero entry beach, a current channel, and much more. There is also a concession stand with light snacks, bath house, and small lockers available for rent. The new facility is located directly across the street from Gordon Wood Stadium.

> CREEK BEND GOLF COURSE Creekbend Golf Course (previously known as Shady Creek) is a tough, tree-lined course with its namesake creek running through the layout. In fact, water comes into play on six holes. The signature hole is the par 3 No. 7, which features an island green.

> THE HIDEOUT GOLF CLUB The Hideout Golf Club is located on Lake Brownwood situated on rolling terrain, dotted with numerous lakes and ponds. The golf course, designed

by Bill Johnston, opened all 18 holes July 2008. The Hideout features many well placed bunkers and water features to provide a challenging yet relaxing round of golf. Our four sets of tees accommodate golfers of each skill level. These 18 holes of Championship Golf, while still premature in age is widely considered amongst the area’s best layouts. The practice facility is one of the most all-inclusive in the area. The driving range includes four target greens with varying distances. Included in the practice facility, a 5,000 square foot putting green will boost one’s short game to perfection.

> BROWNWOOD COUNTRY CLUB Brownwood Country Club is a private club offering numerous opportunities for a great day at the club with family and friends. Some of the activities include Golf, Swimming, Fishing, Lake, and Racquetball Court.

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNITIES

OF BROWNWOOD AND EARLY, VISIT US AT

WWW.VISITBROWNWOOD.COM WWW.VISITEARLYTEXAS.COM

If you’re looking for a place where you can slow down, and do the things you love to do, not the things you have to do, then come see us. You won’t get stuck in traffic, and you’ll see the stars at night. Folks will wave for no reason, so brace yourself for pure Texas hospitality and the option to relax and do nothing!

NATURE PARKS > Camp Bowie 36th Division Memorial Park > Center Park > Fabis Primitive Park

• Paddle Trail > Riverside Park

• 46.43 acres adjacent to the Pecan Bayou on E. Commerce.

• Large playground area, Picnic Tables, BBQ Pits, Restroom Facilities • Disc Golf • Sand Volleyball Court • Boat Ramp • Nature Trail • Pavilion • RV hookups • One mile by 8 foot wide concrete Walking Trail

> Coggin Park

• 15.15 acres on Austin Avenue.

• Large Playground area, picnic tables, BBQ pits, water fountains • Five lighted Tennis Courts • Four Baseball/Softball Practice Fields • Two Soccer Fields • Full-size Basketball Court • Sand Volleyball pit • Horseshoe & Washer pits • Pavilions • Pecan Orchard • Walking trail • Exercise stations > Festival Park > Mays Park

• Skate Park • Splash Pad > Earl Q. Wilson Arena/ Brown County Fair Grounds

RECREATION PARKS

> Gordon Wood Stadium

> Allcorn Park

> Longhorn Stadium

• Splash Pad > Cecil Holman Park > Camp Bowie Soccer Complex

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9 fields U4, U5, & U6 5 fields U8 4 fields U10 4 fields U12 2 concession stands & Picnic areas

> Trigg Park

• Splash Pad > Bert V. Massey II Sports Complex

• opened in 2010 • 4 Little League fields with covered playground, picnic area, & concession stand • 4 Softball fields, with covered playground,

picnic area, & concession stand • 2 adult Softball fields, with covered playground, picnic area, & concession stand • 2 teenage Baseball fields, with covered playground, picnic area, &concession stand > Early City Park

• • • • • • • • • • •

23 acres Large playground Picnic Areas 6 Regulations Size Baseball/Softball fields Concession Stand BBQ Pits Pavilions 5 RV Sites Horseshoe & Washer Pits Public Restrooms Batting Cages

> McDonald Park

• 6 Acres • Lighted Walking Track with Commemorative Benches • Sand Volleyball Pit • Multi Use Sport Field • Picnic Area • BBQ Pit • Public Restrooms • Concession Stand • Early Mural • Basketball Court – Summer 18

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