BusinessLink December 2019

The Hill Country’s premier business publication

Vol. 7, Issue 12 • December 2019

BusinessLin The case for

Workforce

Housing The Chamber’s Walt Koenig says new development is critical for Kerrville’s future

ALSO INSIDE Nonprofits work tirelessly to make our community a better place to call home

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KERRVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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

CHAMBER BOARD OFFICERS Lisa Winters Chairwoman of the Board, Peterson Health Tim Rye Chairman-Elect, Peterson Medical Associates Mike Wittler First Vice Chairman, Kerrville Public Utility Board Gregg Appel Immediate Past Chairman of the Board, Centennial Bank Justin Foster Treasurer, Community First National Bank Tricia Byrom Secretary, Guadalupe Bank

CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Anglin, ARTIFEX42 Brian Bowers, Centennial Bank Rose Bradshaw, So Fast Printing Shawna Fahrenthold, Alamo Colleges Clint Fiore, Texas Business Buyers LLC David Reast, Schreiner University Kerry Sutton, HCTC Sue Tiemann, Brinkman Preferred Properties

CHAMBER STAFF E. Walter “Walt” Koenig III President and CEO, walt@kerrvilletx.com Rachel London Vice President and COO, rachel@kerrvilletx.com Penni Coggins Director of Finance, penni@kerrvilletx.com Angela North Membership Director, angie@kerrvilletx.com Jennifer Lord Receptionist, jennifer@kerrvilletx.com Sydney Blain Marketing Manager, sydney@kerrvilletx.com

BUSINESSLINK STAFF Carlina Villalpando, Publisher Louis Amestoy, Managing Editor Tom Holden, Photographers John Doran, Advertising Director Advertising: Brandon Baldwin, Luly Bliss, Valerie Tucker Composing: Manager Dean Heep and Johanna Rangel

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Chairman’s CORNER

A gift of giving It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as the Chamber Board Chair for the past year. Pure serendipity that my very last column assignment was to recognize and salute our area chamber non-profit organizations. Proudly, out of 900 plus chamber members at last website check, over 120 are non-profits. Non-profit organizations are instrumental in our community as they feed, clothe, heal, shelter, rescue, educate, and protect those in need, all the while giving of their time and talents (and hearts) to our chamber.

I have a special connection to non-profit organizations, namely that I proudly work for one and feel it impossible that I would be in this honored role for the chamber had I not! Key to my success and community involvement have been the non-profit organizations I’ve been proud to serve to include the Kerr County YMCA or to work with closely in my job like The Dietert Center, The Ultimate Gift of Life, United Way, The American Red Cross, and the Christian Women’s Job Corp, and many more. These dedicated organizations diligently further their coveted cause buy providing such personal and public benefits to the people they serve.

When I think of the years I’ve been blessed by the non-profits I’ve been able to work with and serve I think of my mom, Ann. My mom was a firm believer that it was always better to give than receive.

I don’t remember a day in my life that she wasn’t delivering clothes to shelters, collecting food for a pantry, cooking meals for widows or widowers from our church, or buying and wrapping toys for kids she knew as a school secretary who could not afford them for Christmas. Pet shelters were fully provided for and until the day she died this year, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital was her favorite cause. My mom’s giving spirit was larger than life and she uncomfortably accepted birthday or Christmas presents. She would much rather give than receive.

I strive to carry on her loving and giving spirit and always give back. The non- profit organizations in Kerr County make a world of difference to our community and to our chamber. We value their mission and commitment to serve and involvement.

She was proud of my involvement in the community but especially for non-profit organizations. As this is my last article written in her honor and saluting the amazing work our Kerr County non-profits do year-round, I encourage readers and our devoted members of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce to make it your 2020 resolution to support a non-profit and make a difference, whether financially or gifting them with your time and talents. In doing so, you will receive the greatest reward! It will truly be the gift you give that keeps on giving back. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your chair and get ready to see your chamber soar to even greater heights under the leadership of my friend and colleague, Tim Rye, along with his committed board and committee chairs, and the greatest chamber staff Kerrville we’ve ever seen. >> Lisa Winters Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board, 2019

Table of CONTENTS Membership

Get to Know People & Places Events Leadership & Education

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Inside 6-7 Ribbon cuttings celebrate the arrival of four great new businesses here in Kerrville with Sports Clips, Alamo Hospice, Hill Country Memorial Medical Clinic and TC Fitness

12 HEARTBEAT OF THE COMMUNITY. In our cover story, we look at the important role nonprofit groups and foundations play when it comes to supporting and growing our community.

15 The contributions of nonprofits are highlighted with a sample of some of the many works that have been completed in the community in the last few months.

18-19 The first-ever Hill Country Gala to support Wounded Warriors was a huge success, and check out some of the pictures from the night of fun.

8 In an essay, Walt Koenig makes the case for why workforce housing is important in the region.

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20 Local McDonald’s franchise owner wants to do their part to support a positive interaction between the police and the community.

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And you’ll walk out feeling like an MVP. Guaranteed. The Chamber and Kerrville Sport Clips celebrated their new location with a GrandOpening ribbon-cutting.

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ALAMO HOSPICE ➤ Alamo Hospice strives to provide exceptional physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support, enabling patients and their loved ones to have an end-of-life experience characterized by dignity, choice and comfort. Their services help members of the Hill Country to have a peaceful end-of-life-journey and support their family members through this difficult time. Alamo Hospice recently relocated and marked this occasion with a Chamber ribbon cutting.

HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CLINIC

➤ Hill Country Memorial Medical Group’s Kerrville Clinic moved to 500 Thompson Drive. This location offers urology, pulmonology, primary care, pain management, palliative care, vascular, neurology, and sleep disorder care. Hill Country Memorial believes in providing always remarkable care for their patients within the local community. Their relocation within Kerrville was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting!

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TC FIT

➤ Looking for a personal trainer? Look no further than Terry Clayborne of TC Fit. Terry is a certified personal trainer located in Kerrville, TX. Terry is passionate about using proper physical fitness and exercise and a well-rounded diet to help others meet their personal physical goals. TC Fit celebrated their new Chamber membership with a ribbon-cutting.

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Cover Story Local Business

Increasing our Attainable, workforce housing inventory is essential to our

Housing Matters We can take a significant and important step forwawrd in provision of housing options for working families, argues Walt Koenig in his essay about the importance of affordable housing in the Hill Country

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e have consistently supported efforts to build our attainable, workforce housing inventory in Kerrville.

A common complaint we hear regarding this effort is “For decades we have made no progress…we are all talk and no action”. Today is a different day. We have the opportunity now to take a significant and important step forward in the provision of housing options for our working families in Kerrville.

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Walt Koenig is the president and CEO of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce.

He is the author of this piece about housing.

This property, just south of Riverhill Boulevard and just east of Medina Highway, could become a development with more than 500 homes that would provide families an affordable option when it comes to housing in Kerrville.

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Public opinion is running strong for a new housing development that could add 510 homes to Kerrville’s housing mixed if approved by city leaders.

Since the Great Recession, Kerrville has seen a collapse in new home construction, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The graphic shows the number of homes built by decade.

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If one works in Kerrville, one should be able to live in Kerrville. This simple principle is one of the core values of our community and one that make us unique. We want our policemen and fire fighters, our teachers and nurses, and those supporting our community in the trades and service industries to be part of our community.

We want to retain the graduates from our great schools. We want them to stay in our community to pursue careers and to raise their families. We want the student roles in our great schools to grow so that we can continue to fund the fantastic school system that we are so proud of.

Addressing the affordable/attainable housing issue is key to making all of these visions a reality.

The prevalence of these attitudes in our community is backed by facts and statistics. The Kerrville 2050 Comprehensive Plan addresses the affordable/attainable housing issue directly. As a community priority, developing work force housing ranks fourth in the list of community priorities with 89% of respondents identifying this issue as being “important” or “somewhat important.”

Since 2010, Kerrville has seen permits pulled for less than 750 homes to be constructed. At the same time, we’re seeing record employment participation and in the coming months we will see two new retailers come online and the expansion of the Kerrville State Hospital, which is expected to add 200 new jobs to the region.

There are many other important projects in the works to attract high quality jobs to the region. We’re also seeing an expansion at Schreiner University, which is working to grow its student population through new programs.

All of these factors add to the growing important of the city’s comprehensive plan, and why housing was judged to be sufficiently important to warrant the inclusion of a specific section in the plan. The suggested

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actions within the plan include the development of a city-wide strategic housing plan with an emphasis on affordable and workforce housing, and the research of potential funding mechanisms for the development of workforce housing options.

Since the adoption of the comprehensive plan, we have seen progress in addressing the priority of providing an increased inventory of affordable work force housing options starting with a top to bottom review and revision of the city codes. This massive and unprecedented undertaking has addressed the facilitation of affordable housing projects through a variety of mechanisms including the reduction of minimum lot sizes in some areas, the encouragement of higher density housing development options and others.

Some of these projects are already underway, others are in the planning stages, but time after time we’re seeing housing affordability to be a major issue for those who work here and who want to move here because of what Kerrville has to offer.

On the economic development front, we have been working hard to promote Kerrville as a great place to do business and a great place to develop affordable housing projects. We have been working with the real estate community to define potential project sites and in conjunction with the city, we have been actively seeking interest from the development community to implement work force housing projects in our community.

With all of the actions taken by the city to revise our codes and regulations and with the growing interest we see from the development community, we now have the opportunity to translate talk to action…to take real and important steps to realize this vision through the support of our local working families. We applaud these efforts and look forward to continued progress on this critical front.

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Focus on nonprofits

Heartbeat OF THE Community Kerrville is rich with nonprofit groups that aimed at making a difference here and across the Hill Country.

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For Business Link or the children in foster care in the Hill Country, extra dollars and specially trained help can make all the difference, said Stephanie Cash, the executive director for Hill Country CASA. That’s why the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country means so much.

“We’ve been funded by the Community Foundation for three years now,” Cash said. “That stability that they are providing Hill Country CASA each year ensures that every child in foster care from our four county service area has a dedicated advocate to serve them throughout the life of their case.”

The Community Foundation helps around 300 nonprofit organizations like the Hill Country CASA — which provides support to children who have been abused or neglected — through grants, investment services and training, according to the foundation’s website. They also dedicate a lot of money to go toward awarding scholarships around the area.

The foundation is growing in new ways these days. Come February, the Community Foundation will move to the Guthrie Building, 241 Earl Garrett St in Kerrville. One of the oldest

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Kerrville Area nonprofit groups Donations can be made to county departments such as the sheriff’s office, animal services, and more. Be sure to specify, in written, the recipient department, in order to avoid the funds being deposited into the general fund.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters, 830-257-2447, 1107 Main St. • Community Foundation, 830-896-8811, 420 Water St. • 720 Club Inc., 830-896-0720, 980 Barnett St. • Any Baby Can, 830-792-4222, 819 Water St. #109 • Habitat For Humanity, 830-792-4844, 121 McGinnis Ct. • United Way, 830-895-1555, 333 Earl Garrett St. • K’Star Counseling Center, 830-896-5404, 1016 Main St. • YMCA, 830-896-8000 • Families & Literacy, Inc., 830-896-8787, 530 Methodist Encampment Road • Christian Assistance Ministry, 830-257-4222, 521 Barnett St. • Special Opportunity Center, 830-896-4606, 200 Francisco Lemos St. • Texas Heritage Music Foundation, 830-7921945, 2100 Memorial Boulevard • Cailloux Foundation, 830-895-5222, 912 Guadalupe St. • St. Vincent de Paul Society, 830-896-6898, 1145 Broadway

• Texas Master Naturalist, 830-896-2504, 309 Sidney Baker St. • Veterans of Foreign Wars "Heart O' the Hills" Post 1480, 830-896-3494, 220 Thompson Dr.

• Pathways Youth and Family Services, 830-515-4343, 222 Sidney Baker St #435

• VADogs, 830-315-4377, 601 Spur 100

• Art2Heart, 830-792-3338, 1127 Main St.

• H. E. Butt Foundation, 719 Earl Garrett St., 830-315-9200

• Big Fix Homeless Cat Project, 830-896-6053, 969 Prescott St.

• Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation, 830-896-2262, 515 Jefferson St.

• American Red Cross, 830-257-4677, 333 Earl Garrett St. • BCFS Health and Human Services, 830-896-0993, 1105 Main St.

• Hill Country Council On Alcohol And Drug Abuse Inc., 830-367-4667, 102 Business Dr.

• Hill Country Youth Soccer Association, 830-896-2637, City Farm Road

• Knights of Columbus, 115 Doris Dr.

• Kiwanis Club of Kerrville, 830-895-5547

• Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation, 830-257-3600, 3876 Medina Highway

• Freeman Fritts Animal Shelter, 830-257-4500, 515 Spur 100 • Christian Womens Job Corps, 830-895-3660, 1140 Broadway • Exotic Wildlife Association, 830-315-7761, 231 Thompson Dr.

• Rotary Club of Kerrville, 830-377-4819

• Hill Country Youth Ranch, 830-367-2131, 3522 Junction Highway • Salvation Army Thrift Store, 830-315-5776, 500 Jefferson St.

• Dietert Center, 830-792-4044, 451 Guadalupe St.

• Hill Country Gala, Inc., https://www.hillcountrygala.com, PO Box 290963, Kerrville, TX, 78029

• Partners In Ministry, 830-792-3131, 301 Junction Hwy #341

• Parenting Resource Center, 830-257-2166, 718 Alpine

• Hill Country Crisis Council, 830-257-7088, 429 Washington St.

• Kerrville Urban Trial System, https://kerrvilleurbantrailsystem.org/

• Humane Society, 830-367-7722, 2900 Junction Highway

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The Community Foundation manages a wide range of funds to help the Hill Country to foster numerous efforts, including the annual Livestock Show, and the endowment for the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville. buildings in Kerr County, the Guthrie Building was built in 1887, said Community Foundation Executive Director Austin Dickson.

“The Foundation has grown and needs the space, but it also is thrilled to become a part of downtown Kerrville, and adjacent to City Hall, the County Courthouse, and other prominent businesses and institutions in the community,” Dickson said.

Kerr County is the center of the area the foundation serves.

The foundation operates in 10 counties: Bandera, Blanco, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Real and Uvalde.

“It is important for communities to grow a pool of charitable resources for the future,” Dickson said. “Nonprofits are largely dependent on philanthropy for stable revenue, and the larger a community foundation, the larger pool of financial support there is now and for the future.”

Started in 1981, the foundation’s first gift was $5,000 from Alma Dietert, and the donations took off from there from individuals around the community.

The group’s financial impact has grown a lot more since then, managing more than $25 million in assets and giving an average of $3 million in grants yearly. Just this year, the organization has seen about $2 million in donations and has given about 438 grants.

“They’re strengthening the fabric of the social network and social services that are available to families throughout the ... service area that they cover,” Cash said.

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Two foundations have left their indelible marks

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CAILLOUX FOUNDATION The Cailloux Foundation was established in 1994 by Floyd and Kathleen to perpetuate their philanthropic vision. Kathleen gave to many charities in her lifetime. In Kerrville, she gave funds to build a new humane society facility, to build a new business school and activity center at Schreiner University, and to remodel the Kerrville Municipal Auditorium, which now bears her name. She also helped in funding the new Gladney Center for Adoption in Fort Worth and genetic cancer research at M.D. Anderson in Houston. In 2007, Kathleen died at the age of 92 in Kerrville. The Cailloux Foundation does accept unrestricted contributions to further the goals of its founders Floyd A. and Kathleen C. Cailloux. The Foundation has helped many bright young students attend college and is working to revitalize downtown Kerrville. Most of the volunteer fire departments in the area as well as the Kerrville Fire Department have received grants for equipment purchases. The Foundation supports arts and cultural organizations and many social service needs in the area as well.

HAL AND CHARLIE PETERSON FOUNDATION Peterson’s Garage and Auto Company was the first of many companies in which the brothers owned controlling interest. Others included the Kerrville Bus Company, West Texas Auto Company, Beverly Studios and Castle Investments Corporation. Peterson ranches included the Taylor Ranch, Diamond Bar, Peterson Stock Farm and Camp Eagle. Hal “Boss” Peterson made the initial contribution establishing the Foundation in 1944. In 1947, the Foundation Trustees decided “...to establish a non-profit hospital in the City of Kerrville for the benefit of the people of the Hill Country in general...”.

Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital was dedicated to the memory of their father and began receiving patients in July 1949. The Foundation owned and operated the hospital until 1990, when it was established as a separate non-profit organization. The Foundation continues to support health care, education, and other charitable organizations throughout its seven county home area.

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Kerrville keeps moving forward with help of many organizations In recent weeks, nonprofit groups from in and around Kerrville have stepped up and provided for the community, or have begun the process to help transform the community into a bigger and brighter place to call home. Here are some recent examples of major works in the community.

THE SALVATION ARMY’S HOLIDAY EFFORTS The Thanksgiving meal at the Salvation Army's The Kerrville Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center serves an average of 1,000 people per year, according to Salvation Army Captain David Sawyers. The Corps also served meals to motorists traveling along Interstate 10.

HELPING WITH PARENTING The Perry and Ruby Stevens Charitable Foundation recently awarded the Parenting Resource Center $5,000 to build the inventory in Sarah Elizabeth’s Closet, which is a baby boutique that parents can shop in using "Baby Bucks" to pay for their purchases. Baby Bucks are earned by parents for participating in professionally created parenting classes. The center has more than 400 different parenting subjects to study.

THE RAPHAEL CLINIC PROVIDES CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED Compassionate health care at little to no cost is just what the doctor ordered for those seeking medical care at the Raphael Community Free Clinic in Kerrville. For years, with the help of volunteers and generous donations, the clinic has served low-income patients from Kerrville and surrounding communities with basic health care services.The clinic relies on charitable donations from large and small donors and partnerships from the community to fund the growth they continue to experience.

BUILDING CARE IN COMMUNITIES Kerrville’s Hope for Health Collaborative has been awarded $250,000 in funding from the BUILD Health Challenge Award to help revitalize the Doyle neighborhood. Partners of The Hope for Health Collaborative; New Hope, Peterson Regional Medical Center, the Texas Department of State - Region 8, Barnett Chapel and Glory Community Garden, the City of Kerrville, and The Doyle School Community Center will use the funding and additional resources to support their work in the community.

A BLESSING OF SHOES First Blessing served about 300 children. The event is organized by a consortium of local churches with Impact, Trinity Baptist, Calvary Baptist, FBC Center Point, Hosanna Lutheran and Zion Lutheran. The churches pool money together to purchase shoes they can give away. The 2019 shoe giveaway was the fourth consecutive year this event has been held, and the enthusiasm is not wavering. First Blessing is a nonprofit group based out of Tyler and they do work across the state. They help facilitate the acquisition of the shoes, and they do the legwork with local schools to ensure the families who need it most are selected.

KUTS AIMS FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL KERRVILLE For the unacquainted, KUTS is a nonprofit consortium on Main Street

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District business leaders and owners, along with others not in the downtown core, that are working together to reshape the north-south look of Clay Street between Schreiner and Water streets. The grassroots project has raised enough money to come up with some conceptual plans, but there’s still work to be done.

BUILDING A RAMP FOR ACCESSIBLITY The Texas Ramp Project was founded in the 1980s and has built more than 17,000 across the state since 1985. The idea is to provide a sturdy wooden ramp for homebound people who cannot afford to have one built themselves. The project has counted on hundreds of thousands of volunteer labor to build the ramps. Volunteers recently built a 75-foot wooden ramp so a woman and her daughter could access their mobile home in Kerrville.

A NEW COMPUTER LAB The Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation recently donated a sizable grant to Our Lady of the Hills Regional Catholic High School to upgrade the school’s computer lab and keep pace with the ever-advancing world of technology. The grant amounts to $75,646 and paid for 25 new computers, an advanced firewall and a web filter system.

MAKING SMILES HAPPEN Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation held its Kerrville Texas Mission of Mercy at the First United Methodist Church, to get basic dental care completely free of charge. Volunteering licensed dentists and hygienists from all over the state are performing cleanings, extractions, fillings and fluoride treatments.

HILL COUNTRY CHARITY BALL The Hill Country Charity Ball Association Inc. will host its 34th annual charity ball: A Night in Rio — a Brazilian Carnival, in benefit of the Hill Country Youth Ranch. The April 2020 event will strive to raise $100,000 this year. With $100,000, Hill Country Youth Ranch would be able to completely renovate and restore the Harley Beck Community Center.

An example of one group’s work

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hile there are numerous examples of great works by our nonprofit groups and foundations, here’ s an example of how the Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation donate across a broad range of groups in 2018. These are examples of how much money goes back into our community from just one foundation, and the economic impact that goes along with these donations.

➤ American Cancer Society Operating support & underwrite 2019 Kerrville Relay for Life $18,000 ➤ Any Baby Can Fund operating support for Kerrville office $25,000 ➤ Any Baby Can (Reese Johnson Fund) Fund distribution of Reese Johnson Fund $450 ➤ Art 2 Heart Fund program support $15,000 ➤ Arthur Nagel Community Clinic, Inc. Fund operating support $60,000 ➤ Bandera County Purchase of aerial drone to be used by County Fire Marshal's Office $14,500 ➤ Bandera County Committee on Aging Fund Meals on Wheels nutrition program $25,000 ➤ Boys & Girls Club of Bandera County Fund operating support $12,500 ➤ Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country Operating support for Boerne, Comfort & Fredericksburg Clubs, $25,000 ➤ Center Point Volunteer Fire Department Assist with purchase of new pumper/ tanker truck $35,000 ➤ Charlotte Mason Schools International Assist with funding of fencing, parking & driveways at new campus $25,000 ➤ Christian Men's Job Corps Fund program support/building materials for home repairs $30,000 ➤ Christian Women's Job Corps Fund program support $30,000 ➤ Church of the Colored People of Gillespie County Assist funding to construct bathrooms at historic church $37,500 ➤ Comfort Golden Age Center Foundation Purchase of van for meals-on-wheels delivery and center activities $18,000 ➤ Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, Assist funding with 2018 Nonprofit Summit, $5,000 ➤ Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Fund assistance to Kerrville Perpetual Care Cemetery Assn $5,000 ➤ Families & Literacy, Inc. Fund operating support and moving expenses $32,000 First Assembly of God Church, Assist with back to school health & safety fair, $5,000 ➤ Habitat for Humanity Greater Fredericksburg, Assist funding for construction of Habitat House #17, $30,000 ➤ Harper Community Park Association, Fund construction of new Harper Community Center, $100,000 ➤ Harper ISD Band Boosters, Assist with purchase of cargo trailer and replacement instruments, $21,500 ➤ Harper Volunteer Fire Department, Assist with purchase of water catchment and storage system, $35,000 ➤ Hill Country Arts Foundation, Fund crushed granite parking area for outdoor events , $39,800 ➤ Hill Country CASA, Fund remodeling of leased office space, $28,000 ➤ Hill Country Christian Counseling Center, Inc., Fund operating support, $50,000 ➤ Hill Country Crisis Council, Inc., Assist with funding of pet facility at local women's shelter, $6,400 ➤ Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries, Operating expense & capital campaign contribution to build mentor center, $125,000 ➤ Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show Association, Fund program support $30,000

➤ Hill Country Mission for Health, Inc., General operating expenses for 2018-2019, $50,000 ➤ Hill Country Pregnancy Care Center, Inc., Fund expansion of building at Boerne location, $61,000 ➤ Hill Country Quilt Guild, Underwrite 2019 Quilt Show, computer & software, $9,000 ➤ Hill Country Vocal Arts Society, Purchase of additional risers & transport trailer, $9,000 ➤ Hill Country Youth Ranch, Begin Phase III of Ingram Campus Restoration Campaign, $174,300 ➤ Kerr County Christian Action Council, Fund operating support, $35,000 ➤ Kerr County United Way, Assist with 2017-2018 campaign, $27,500 ➤ Kerr County United Way (Johnson Fund), Fund distribution of R&S Johnson Fund, $450 ➤ Kerr County YMCA, Fund various youth programs and technology upgrades, $50,000 ➤ Kerrville Genealogical Society, Fund operating support, $5000 ➤ Kerrville ISD, Purchase furniture for STEM labs for 4 elementary school campuses, $33,340 ➤ Marianist Province of the U.S. (Tecaboca), Fund purchase of metal bunkbeds, $9,000 ➤ Medina Children's Home, Operating support for Living Well Initiative, $50,000 ➤ Moonlight Fund, Inc., Fund operating support, $25,000 ➤ Museum of Western Art Foundation, Fund operating support, $15,000 ➤ Notre Dame Catholic School, Fund purchase of Chromebooks, iPads, computers & related equipment, $25,000 ➤ Our Lady of the Hills Regional Catholic High School, Fund operating support, $75,000 ➤ Peterson Regional Medical Center (Lapham Fund), Fund distribution of Lapham Fund for 2018, $10,000 ➤ Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Purchase of structure & wildland fire bunker gear, $44,000 ➤ Playhouse 2000, Inc., Underwrite the "Young People's Performance Series", $30,000 ➤ Rainbow Senior Center, Fund operating support, $30,000 ➤ Raphael Community Free Clinic, Inc., Fund operating support, $80,000 ➤ Salvation Army, Contribution to 2018 Kettle Campaign, $25,000 ➤ Schreiner University, Fund support Hill Country College Fund, $100,000 ➤ Schreiner University, Fund support for nursing program, $75,000 ➤ Schreiner University (Landers Fund), Fund distribution of Landers Fund for 2018, $21,000 ➤ Sight Savers America, Fund eye care screenings for local children & assistive technology for adults, $25,000 ➤ Symphony of the Hills Association, Fund final sections of acoustical shell for stage at Cailloux Theater, $19,200 ➤ Texas Heritage Music Foundation, Inc., Fund program support for public schools and nursing homes, $20,000 ➤ Texas Lions Camp, Inc., Fund operating support, $50,000 ➤ Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Assist with purchase of new bunker & wildland gear, $25,000 ➤ Veterans Assistance Dogs of Texas, Inc., Service training of rescue dog for disabled Veteran from Kerr County area, $20,000 ➤ Volunteer Services Council for Kerrville State Hospital, Fund replacement of Christmas decorations at hospital, $11,000 ➤ West Kerr County Youth Sports, Fund purchase of retractable stands for newly renovated gym, $25,000

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Bonnie White, Mary Lou Boylacharski and Fred Henneke.

Thank You to Our Diamond & Platinum Investors

Diamond Investors • Jam Broadcasting 94.3 • Martin Marietta • Adapting Online, LLC • Mo-Ranch • Alamo Colleges • Moore’s Home Furnishings • Alara Strategic and Creative • Nationwide Insurance • Ashley HOMESTORE Joe Cook & Associates, Inc. • Brookdale Senior Living • Palate Thyme • Calvary Temple Church • Peterson Health • Centennial Bank • Precision Dentistry and • Century 21 The Hills Realty Implants of Kerrville • Comerica Bank • Ragsdale Family Camps • Community First National Bank • Randolph Brooks Federal • Frost Bank Credit Union • Ronnie Gesell Construction • Sam’s Club • Robert Glossop Jr. • Schreiner University • Gravity Check Saloon & Arena • Security State Bank & Trust • HCTC • Tango Homes, LLC • H.E.B. Foods-Drug Store • Texas Lions Camp • Hill Country MHDD Centers • Texas State Optical • Inn of the Hills Resort & • United Hunting Conference Center Heritage International • James Avery Artisan Jewelry • UTSA Small Business • Ken Stoepel Ford - Lincoln, Inc. Development Center • Kerr County Federal Credit Union • Wal-Mart Store, Inc. #508 • Wells Fargo Bank • Kerrville Public Utility Board • Wine-O-Bout It • Lotus Recovery Foundation

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Bethany and Dalton Bandy.

Cathy Itz, David and Sharon Turlington.

Platinum Investors

Julian and Phillip Torres.

• 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & Heating • Airtech A/C & Heating • All-Plastics • Atmos Energy • Broken Stone Pizza Co. • Douville, Goldman & Associates, PLLC • Guadalupe Bank • Heart of the Cards • Hilco Federal Credit Union • Hill Country Memorial • Hill Country Youth Event Center • Home Simple Goods • Kerr County Abstract & Title Company • Laity Lodge Youth Camp H E Butt Family Foundation • LeMeilleur’s RV, Truck & Equipment Repair Co. • Precision Dermatology, PA Kerrville Dermatologist

• Prime Capital Investment Advisors • Safeguard Business Systems • San Carlos Ranch • State Farm Insurance Justin Hamilton • Superior Services Tree Care • Talarico and Associates, A Wealth Management Firm • Texas Hill Country Bank - Kerrville • Turtle Creek Olive GroveVacation Rental • Turtle Creek Olive & Vines • Volunteer Services Council for Kerrville State Hospital • Windstream Communications • Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel and Conference Center • Y.O. Ranch Headquarters

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Events

Chamber member works to improve community connection with police Sean Batura

For Business Link Haggard faces, bloodshot eyes and hoarse voices were in evidence among some of the Kerrville police officers who mingled with residents early Wednesday morning — a testament to their sustained efforts during the overnight, 15-hour standoff that ended the day before with a barricaded man reportedly killing himself — but they still came through with smiles and good cheer at the inaugural Coffee With A Cop event at the Kerrville McDonald’s.

“I believe that, No. 1, we should support our law enforcement,” said Louada Rashke as uniformed Kerrville Police Department officers stood or sat — or crouched for the toddlers — chatting with civilians, many of whom nursed the free cups of coffee provided by the restaurant.

“They are a blessing and a gift to any community,” Raske continued. “They deserve our support and our prayers. They have tough jobs and they put their lives on the line for you, and so the least we can do is support them, pray for them.”

Rashke runs a Christian ministry near the restaurant and has a radio and TV show.

Rashke and two other women at the event said they moved to Kerrville specifically to raise families there.

“In spite of what happened yesterday, it’s really a safe community,” Rashke said. “People are kind hearted, they will help you, (there are) good schools, so I think people come back — especially if they’ve been in some of the bigger cities ... it’s kind of like a beacon; it will draw you back.”

The event was organized by married couple Kevin and Lis Mazzu, who, as of this year, own and operate the McDonald’s restaurants in Kerrville as well as restaurants in Junction and Fredericksburg — which amount to five establishments with more than 200 employees. They previously operated restaurants in small California towns, where they sponsored similar Coffee With A Cop events. Kevin Mazzu said the plan is to have the events in Kerrville on a quarterly basis, with the next ones being in January, May and October 2020. He may hold some events in Fredericksburg as well and reach out to other law enforcement agencies.

A few feet away, an officer squatted, smiled and spoke to a toddler, whose mother then snapped some photos of the two. Male and female officers came and went, stood talking with residents or sat in boths and chatted. Handshakes and words of thanks abounded. The local radio station had gear set up along one wall, interviewing people and broadcasting the event.

Kevin Mazzu said Coffee With A Cop gives police chiefs a great opportunity to introduce new officers to the community while stressing the importance of having relaxed conversations with the residents they serve. “(Police officers) are all members of this community,” said Knight at the event.

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Kerrville Police Department Chief David Knight chats with a resident during a Coffee with a Cop event at McDonald’s in Kerrville.

Kerrville Police Department Sgt. Jonathan Lamb chats with children during a Coffee with a Cop event in Kerrville.

Naming rights are now available for Event Center Sean Batura

Please join us in extending a word of “Thanks!” to these businesses for sponsoring the major events being held in 2019 by the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce.

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

97TH ANNUAL CHAMBER CHOICE AWARDS BANQUET Thursday, October 24, 2019

For Business Link Kerr County commissioners recently approved a policy that will open up advertising opportunities at the Hill Country Youth Event Center.

“We are looking at multi-year contracts for naming rights for the exhibit hall, the show barn, the indoor arena, the outdoor arena and two classrooms,” said Kerr County Commissioner Don Harris in a press release.

There are a limited number of spaces for advertising at the center, and advertisers who miss this chance might have to wait several years before the opportunity arises again, states the release.

There are no set prices for the naming rights, but commissioners will entertain offers.

“The terms of the contracts with advertisers are negotiable,” Harris said in the release.

Those interested in advertising at the event center can contact Jake Williamson at 830-896-9044. Potential advertisers may contact Letz at 830-792-2216 or jletz@co.kerr.tx.us; or Harris at 830-792-2218 or dharris@co.kerr.tx.us.

According to the release, the county will accept commercial or public service advertising, but the policy prohibits any advertising that is: false, misleading or deceptive; clearly defamatory or likely to hold up to scorn or ridicule a person or groups of people; obscene or pornographic; in advocacy of imminent lawlessness or violent action; that promotes alcohol or tobacco products or their use; religious in nature; politically oriented; infringes on intellectual property (including piracy or infringement of copyright, trademark, service mark, title or slogan), or an unauthorized endorsement.

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