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An official publication of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce PUBLISHER Morgan Schooley morgan@mykerrvile.org Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Brian Bondy – President | president@kerrvilletx.com O: 830-896-1155 Advertising Morgan Schooley O: 830-285-4373 morgan@mykerrville.org Creative Director Drew Hand drew@mykerrville.org
Contact Kerrville Area Business 2733 Indian Wells Drive morgan@mykerrville.org 830-285-4373 Kerrville Area Business Magazine is published monthly by Uncle Frog’s Island, LLC. No reproduction in any form is authorized without the consent of Uncle Frog’s Island, LLC. Printed in the USA. All rights reserved. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited submissions. Manuscripts, photographs, and other submitted material can be acknowledged or returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The content contained does not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of Uncle Frog’s Island, LLC or the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce. Uncle Frog’s Island, LLC, and the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce assumes no liability for misinformation, omissions, or errors.
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It’s that time of year again, and it seems to get here quicker and quicker every year. I’ve been told that it has to do with getting older. While that may be true, I’m more inclined to believe it has a lot to do with being active, having a lot on your plate, and doing what is necessary to stay competitive. Regardless, on behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of your Chamber, we hope you have a terrific holiday season and a great start to the New Year. Speaking of staying competitive, one of the ways your Chamber stays on top of its’ game is with the reinvestment of its’ members every year. Quite frankly, we want you, we need you and we hope that you see exceptional value for your business’ investment in the Chamber…and what a value it has been! The Chamber hasn’t altered its’ membership investments since 2004…which is good news and bad news. The good news is that you’ve been able to write the same check every year; the bad news is that the cost of doing business has gone up. At its annual planning session this past August, I proposed a new chamber membership alignment structure to the Chamber’s Board of Directors. It’s a membership structure that starts ALL members out at one basic level. In the past, we’ve had as many as twelve membership categories and depending on your business, you could pay anywhere from $165 per year to $6,000 per year, and any of the events or programs we put on were on top of these membership investments. The new membership structure provides you, the member,
the ability to choose your level of participation in the Chamber in return for specific benefits and events inclusion at each level. What it will mean is that all base memberships that have been at the same $165 level since 2004 will be $200 starting January 1, 2011. If you are one of our hundreds of members who buy sponsorships, tickets, enter golf teams or other products and services that the Chamber offers, you will have an opportunity to convert your annual membership to one of five levels above the Basic Business membership level. It’s strictly voluntary, but you’ll find membership pricing levels that will ultimately end up saving you money. If your membership investment renewal notice has been received at your business or organization, please take a few minutes to reinvest for another year; it’s one of the best ongoing investments that you can make in your business, and we are constantly striving to make it even better.
Fall is here! And so are a lot of other great happenings in Kerrville! Leaves are turning; women are exchanging summer clothes for winter ones in their closets - can the holiday season be far behind? Trick-or-Treat and Thanksgiving are behind us, with Christmas coming up before we know it - one of my favorite times of the year. Our thoughts will soon be turning to shopping for everything from Christmas decorations, Christmas dinner fixin’s, to gifts for under the tree. When these ‘shopping’ thoughts start popping into your head, I’d like to ask you to focus on ‘Shopping Kerrville’. I’d like to ask you to develop pride in shopping here ‘first’. You’ll still have plenty of time to get that special item at the Rim or La Cantera that you just can’t find here...yet. When you ‘Shop Kerrville’ with pride, I bet you can find lots of unique things made by local artisans, cars, trucks, shirts, blouses, jackets, bikes, toys, slacks, or shoes, that are pretty close, or exactly what you’re looking for...or they can get it for
you. I’m sure you know people or have friends or family that own, work for, or supply local businesses. Develop pride in helping them. Dollars spent here create sales taxes that the City uses for a multitude of operational needs. Buying locally creates a demand for products and services that will help us retain and expand our current businesses, and create an environment to help attract new businesses. The new and expanding businesses will need to build additional space and new buildings, which create ad valorem taxes. These new taxes help the City, the County, local school districts - and you - by keeping your tax rates down. We already have great pride and patriotism in our nation and our state. Let’s all work together to develop or grow our community pride and patriotism by’Shopping Kerrville’.
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With the end of the year just around the corner, get your 2011 off on the right foot by reinvesting in your Chamber, and as the year progresses, get involved and reap the rewards of Chamber membership…now that’s PRICELESS!!
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Bob Waller Chairman of the Board Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce kerrvilletx.com
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Hunting 4 Christ Youth Programs Tim Thomason 88 Coronado Dr., #7 Kerrville TX, 78028 H4CYouthPrograms@gmail.com www.HuntingForChristYouthPrograms.org Organizations
Legal Registered Agent Services, Inc. Joe Heffington 1614 Sidney Baker Kerrville TX, 78028 lras@heffingtonlaw.com www.LegalRegistered AgentServicesInc.com Attorneys
Kerrville Hills Winery Carol Milberger 3600 Fredericksburg Rd. Kerrville TX, 78028 cmmilberger@gmail.com www.kerrvillehillswinery.com Winery
Mega Storage George Gramatikakis 1225 Bandera Hwy., Ste. A-1 Kerrville TX, 78028 megastorageonline.com www.megastorageonline.com Storage - Household, Commercial
member renewals A Child’s Place Learning Center Adventure Travel Barkley Home & Ranch & Wildlife Sportsman BBVA Compass Bank Beltrone, William J., CPA Best Western Sunday House Inn Bill’s Bar-B-Que & Catering Service Bookkeeping Plus + Buckhorn Lake R. V. Resort Camp La Junta Center for Success, The Christmas Decor of Kerrville Clean & Shine Collection Bureau, The Commercial Realty Services, Inc. Phillip J. Coppin Culligan Water Conditioning Dairy Queen Northside #31 Discount Tire Company
Wild Springs Tea, LLC Karen Chesky kvchesky@yahoo.com www.wildsprings.com Specialty Teas - Retail & Wholesale
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Double Financial Works Dunks Bulldozing Service, Inc. Edward Jones - Kendall Davison Edward Jones - Joyce Mechler Farm Bureau Insurance, Texas - Heath Gregory Finley Financial Services Five Star Rental & Sales Fore Premier Properties Franciscan Trace Brokerage Co. GMedia Gold’s Body Shop, Inc. Hampton Inn Frank D. Hardey Hill Country Arts Foundation Hill Country Dry Clean Supercenter Hoegemeyer Animal Clinic Hominick Custom Builders Hood Real Estate
Hunt I.S.D. Julie’s Event Center Kerrville, City of Kerrville Elks Lodge #2081 Kerrville Gateway, LP Kerrville Housing, LTD Kerrville I.S.D. Kerrville Public School Foundation Kerrville Sunrise Lions Club Kersey, Gary E., P.C. Knights of Columbus Club KRNH-KSYY-KKVR Ray Lehman Mini-Mart Morris, Jim Designer, Inc. Bruce & Jennie Motheral Parrish, Harry A., & Associates Pattillo, Richards & Harpold, P.C. Attorneys Peterson Hospice & Thrift Store
Playhouse 2000 Plaza On The River Nursing & Rehab Rhodes Bros Taxidermy & Game Processing Ken & Barbara Rice Riverhill Country Club, Inc. Riverside Nature Center Association Rose Petal Inc., The San Saba Cap & Apparel, Inc. Secor Equipment Co. Secor Fence Co. Shutter Factory, Inc., The State Farm Insurance - Craig Sebek Stowers Ranch Company Texas Lions Camp The Frontier Bill Tucker Voelkel Land Surveying, PLLC Wash Tub, The Zion Lutheran Church & Children’s Center
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Member 25+ Years St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Broadway National Bank Trinity Baptist Church River Hills Mall BBVA Compass Bank ( formerly Guarantee Bank) Bruce & Jennie Motheral Schwarz Construction Company Voelkel Land Surveying, PLLC Family Practice Associates, PA Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. Stehling, Ginger & Assoc. Inc., Real Estate Bill Tucker Mooney Airplane Company, Inc. Culligan Water Conditioning MG Building Materials, Inc.
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Member 20+ Years Kerrville, City of Hoegemeyer Animal Clinic Hill Country Vending Whataburger Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. L. Duff Enterprises, Inc. Kerrville I.S.D. Moore, T. J. Lumber Yard Coleman Distributing Co. Knights of Columbus Club Rhodes Bros Taxidermy & Game Processing Frank D. Hardey Partain Photographs
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Nine Tips to Help Your Business Succeed in Transition
aking stock of your business and determining how you will deal with the many contingencies that can occur is the equivalent of the ounce of prevention mentioned in the old English proverb. Last month we looked at 5 “Inside Issues” to consider in business succession planning. They were: (1) identifying the key people in your business and what your long term goals are; (2) determining how decisions will be made and how authority in your company will be shared / transitioned; (3) contingency planning in the event of the death of a “key person”; (4) preparing for the impact of divorce, bankruptcy and/or disability; and (5) providing an exit strategy in the event of a deadlock among owners. This month we look at the final 4 “Outside Issues.” 1.) Seek out qualified advisors. An experienced attorney and accountant bring a wealth of knowledge to the table and can provide you with many ways to achieve your goals. There is no “one size fits all” strategy for business succession planning, but there are many proven avenues you can travel. Don’t be shy about telling your advisors what your budget is. Most will work with you to develop a plan that takes both your goals and your budget into consideration.
2.) Decide what type of entity is the best fit. There are no less than 10 different business entities available to choose from in Texas. Each has benefits and limitations. Limited liability companies are the most popular and provide a tremendous amount of flexibility. 3.) Shareholders as employees. Many successful businesses rely on a key employee or two for its success. Offering those key employees an ownership stake in the business is a proven strategy to keep them employed and motivated to continue investing in the company’s success. If an employee becomes a shareholder, it is a good idea to have a well-written employment agreement. Spell out the employee’s duties, salary and benefits. Include objective criteria for continued employment. Then, tie the employment to ownership of the stock. If the employment agreement is terminated for any reason, then a sale of the stock is triggered (or not) depending on one’s particular circumstances. 4.) Valuation. Fairly valuing a business (and each owner’s interest in it) plays an important role in the transition of a business. Set the value too high and you punish the buyer, which in many cases is the business itself. Set it too low and you
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Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Breakfast
DECEMBER 1-4
sponsored by the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center 6:45-8:00 am. 830-896-1155
Annual Texas Furniture Maker’s Show
A statewide competition of the finest custom furniture makers in Texas. Tuesday - Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1-4pm. Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett St. 830-895-2911.
DECEMBER 2
Symphony of the Hills Rising Stars
Outstanding young musicians from the greater Hill Country area. Begins Thursday at 7:30pm. Symphony of the Hills, Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St 830-893-9393.
DECEMBER 10 Cirque Dor The world famous Golden Dragon Acrobats present Cirque Dor, a visually stunning acrobatic presentation. Friday at 7:30pm. Playhouse 2000, Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St.,830-896-9393.
DECEMBER 18
Kerr County Market Days A market place for quality goods from the Hill Country. Arts and crafts, fresh grown produce and plants. Saturday 9am-4pm. Kerr County Courthouse Square, 700 Main Street. 830-792-4655.
DECEMBER 31
Symphony of the Hills New Year’s Eve Concert & Gala
Romantic concert of bright and sparkling music. Begins Friday at 7pm. Symphony of the Hills, Kathleen C Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St, 830-896-9393.
DECEMBER 11 Supper with Santa
DECEMBER 3-12 Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming The third and final musical by the creators of the hits “Smoke on the Mountain: and “Sanders Family Christmas”. Friday - Saturday 7:30pm & Sunday 2pm. Hill Country Arts Foundation, The Point Indoor Theatre, Hwy. 39, Ingram. 830-367-5121, 800-459HCAF.
Enjoy supper and holiday crafts with Santa and a holiday movie. 5-9pm. Sponsored by the City of Kerrville. Kerrville-Schreiner Park, recreation hall, 2385 Bandera Hwy. 830-257-7300.
DECEMBER 12
Hill Country Youth Orchestra’s Christmas Concert
Enjoy a Christmas concert playing strings, brass, woodwinds and percussions. Hill Country Youth Orchestra, Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St, 830-2859781.
DECEMBER 31 Turn Back the Clock New Years Eve Concert & Gala with the Sentimental Orchestra New Year’s Eve experience you won’t want to miss. An elegant Big Band Era concert. Inn of the Hills Resort & Conference Center, 1001 Junction Hwy, 830-8951535.
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BUSINESS BAROMETER 30 years ago a few holiday minded residents decided to start a tradition in Kerrville. They decided the courthouse square needed to be a gathering place and should be decorated with lights in honor of the Christmas season. These men and women couldn't have known what their efforts would become. What began as a small community group effort has now turned into one of the states largest holiday events. Today the Kerr county courthouse is adorned with more than 100,000 lights and the annual event is attended by thousands of people each year. The weekend before Thanksgiving each year, central Kerrville becomes THE place to be in the Hill Country. Beginning at noon on Saturday the town comes alive with the opening of the Main Street Hill Country Holiday Round-Up. Live music, food, and a festival of family activities starts the day. At 6:00 p.m. the annual Holiday Lighted Parade comes through town with nearly 100 lighted floats (one of the largest lighted parades in central Texas). Following the parade, the crowd gathers at the Kerr County courthouse to watch the lighting ceremony and count down to help us throw the switch to light up the courthouse. Decorating a county courthouse doesn't just happen overnight. Lots of planning, fundraising and vision must come into play. The Kerrville Christmas Lighting Corporation, a small group of local citizens are reaponsible every year for raising the funds and spending the 4 weekends leading up to the lighting wrapping trees and hanging the 5 foot-tall wreaths around the courthouse. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of this small group, the citizens of Kerrville get to enjoy a season filled with lights and warm Christmas cheer. If you would like more information about any of the segments of this special day in Kerrville, please contact the Kerrville Main Street office at 830.792.8395.
SEPTEMBER
2010
2009
21,449 5,077 9,577
21,329 5,069 9,612
2,308 53,017
3,880 40,658
Utility Connections Electric Meters Active Gas Meters Active Water/Sewer
Tourist Inquiries at CVB Month Cumulative (Oct-Sept)
Financial Institute Deposits Bank of the Hills Guadalupe National Bank Hill Country State Bank Security State Bank & Trust Union State Bank Wells Fargo Bank BBVA Compass
330,101,223 304,789,351 73,134,617 52,848,498 98,632,000 90,000,015 105,610,661 103,042,902 32,576,148 31,771,771 N/A 242,055,000 92,000,000 N/A
City Sales Tax City Sales Tax - Month City Sales Tax - Cumulative 4B Sales Tax - Month 4B Sales Tax - Cumulative
369,252 4,484,929 184,602 2,242,273
378,203 3,418,065 189,101 1,708,370
212,952 2,581,136
214,759 2,411,483
773 41 7,959,950 65,067,585
599 68 11,481,632 110,390,505
County Sales Tax Payment Month Cumulative (Oct-Sept)
Real Estate Statistics Residential Active Residential Sold Residential Sales-Month Residential Sales-Cumulative
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1. ) Keep thermostat at 68o F or lower. 2. ) Wear layers of warm clothes like sweaters and socks. 3. ) Reduce water heater set-point to 120oF. Switch off the recirculation pump if your water heater has one. 4. ) Let the sun shine in during the day and close drapes at night. 5. ) Re-arrange furniture so you are closer to interior walls and away from doors and windows. 6. ) Use appliances efficiently. Wash and dry only full loads. Clean out lint filters in dryer and use the “Auto Dry” Setting. 7. ) Take shorter showers. 8. ) Clean coils on refrigerators and freezers. 9. ) Turn off any un-used lights or appliances. 10. ) Put computers and monitors in energy-saving mode or use a plug strip to turn them off when not in use. 11. ) Close off un-used rooms and close the air register. 12. ) Never use a traditional fireplace for supplemental heat. Kerrville Public Utility Board 2250 Memorial Boulevard 830-257-3050 | kpub.com
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HOLIDAY The Gift That Keeps on Giving
By Dr. Zach Sumrall & Dr. Cori Sumrall
Maintain a positive state of mind. Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Take a short half hour walk. Stay off of the scale. Munch on snacks that are high in fiber such as peanut butter, oranges, strawberries, oatmeal and green beans. Can you determine the common factor in all of the previous statements? If you guessed that each is a solution to holiday overeating and weight gain, you are absolutely correct! Holiday overeating is something that affects us all. It is imperative to understand this potentially dangerous trap we are all prone to falling into. According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Americans who are of average weight tend to gain 1 pound between Thanksgiving and New Years. This one pound tends to not go away and eventually increases slowly overtime. Uncontrolled consumption of food in discrete intervals, often brought on by a lack of control over the situation, is 26 | December 2010
binge eating. Eating foods in excess that you would normally avoid is also a factor in overeating. Overeating
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with this downfall, simple solutions and recovery tips that can keep you healthy, thin and happy for years and holiday seasons to come! Overeating is often brought on by the seasonal chaos of running here and there and eating what is set out before you at family and friendly gatherings. For some, over eating can come about from sadness or exhaustion the holiday season can provoke. Having a lack of time and energy may lead to a quick, unhealthy fix that leads to the subtle weight gain. Ways to solve this problem are simple! Don’t skip breakfast. Build meals that are low in caloric intake but high in volume. Drink at least 16 ounces of water before meals to enhance your metabolism significantly. Eat lean protein foods with each meal. A few lean protein food examples include tuna, salmon and other coldwater fish, low fat dairy products such as Swiss, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and low fat milk. Eat fiber continuously throughout the day. Some common foods that
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Dr. Zach Sumrall is a native Texan who recieved his bachelors of science degree in Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University in College Station. Dr. Zach then went on to recieve his doctorate of chiropractic at Parker College of Chiropractic. When not in the office, Dr. Zach enjoys being active by running, kayaking, hunting, fishing, and digging for Indian artifacts. Dr. Cori Sumrall was born and raised in Eau Claire, WI. She graduated Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a bachelors degree in Kinesiology. Dr. Cori then moved to Dallas, Texas to attend Parker College of Chiropractic and graduated Cum Laude with her doctorate in December 2006. When not at the office, Dr. Cori enjoys spending time with family and friends. mykerrville.org | 27
welocme new businesses
The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors joined Denise LeTard Henneke and Fred Henneke, along with current tenant, Sanford Tatum Insurance Agency, to celebrate a ribbon cutting for Mountain St. Executive Suites. Suites are available in the beautifully restored historical building.
The Salvation Army celebrated the first business day of the new Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center on November 1, 2010. On the front row from left to right are Kroc Center representatives Ken Bruner, Frank Dunlap, Halsey Bascom, Kit Werlein, Captains Brett and Mary Meredith, Dennis Emerson and Bryant Gage along with the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. On the back row “RJ Kroc” made his first public appearance.
The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors joined Diane Reiner and Turk Otcu to celebrate the opening of Pampell’s. Offering fine-tuned music and cuisine. Keep up with Pampell’s at www.facebook.com/pampells. 28 | December 2010
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An Interview with Dr. Valerian Chyle
Story by Mary Lee Gowland | Photography by Aaron Yates
In our modern society we often hear that many doctors have lost their “bedside manner�. This is certainly not the case with Radiation Oncologist Dr. Valerian Chyle (pronounced kee-la), whose boyish good looks and easy laugh make one feel immediately at ease.
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is journey to Kerrville began in River Park, North Dakota where he was raised on a “cold, windy” farm. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry from St. John’s University in Minnesota, at the time an all-male college. (St. John’s Abbey is the largest Catholic monastery in the world). At UCLA medical school he planned to train to be a primary care physician. But at the time there was a big push to specialize and he wondered if the “big net” of primary care might hinder him from offering each patient the detailed attention that he desired to deliver. He spent
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two weeks in the radiation oncology department and “fell in love with it.” This would allow him the close patient contact he wanted, working in a field that was making huge advances in technology. While a fourth year medical student in Los Angeles, he made his first trip to Texas to spend one month in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Dr. Chyle was fortunate to be selected as one of the four residency candidates to enter formal radiation oncology training at MD Anderson in 1991. He and his wife moved to Houston expecting to garner an education and then move back to the West Coast. By the completion of his graduate medical training in Texas, the West Coast had lost its appeal and they desired to remain in Texas. Dr. Chyle wanted to practice in Texas but opportunities in Texas
were scarce, so he took a position in Memphis and was there two years. Then he received an invitation to be an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Although he enjoyed teaching young resident doctors, he longed for the close patient contact that he could find in a community practice. In 1999 he began his own practice in Williamson County where the Chamber of Commerce helped him promote his practice. “Everyone in the medical profession knew each other personally. Rather than wade through pages and pages of patient records we could converse with each other and know, within five minutes, what our patients needed.” It was a low stress environment in which to practice. But then a population explosion occurred and the small town feeling was lost. In the meantime, Dr. Chyle and
“Rather than wade through pages and pages of patient records we could converse with each other and know, within five minutes, what our patients needed.� - Dr. Chyle
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his wife, Mary, a medical attorney had purchased land in Leakey, twohundred miles away. When the opportunity to work with Dr. David Jones at Hill County Center for Cancer Care in Kerrville opened up, only sixtyfive miles from the ranch, he jumped at the chance to have a small-town practice again. Dr. Jones opened the facility in 2005 with the goal of providing state of the art cancer care to Hill Country residents close to their home. “The larger the system, the slower the treatment,” he says of large-scale medical facilities. ‘”In Kerrville I have a lot of contact with my patients. I know them well, their lives, their families, and can communicate directly with them. The local physicians are welcoming and take great care of their patients. Plus, Peterson Regional Medical Center which opened the year before I arrived, is a state-of-the art facility and a great place to get care.” He believes that the Chamber of Commerce is doing a great job, especially with newcomers, in letting residents of Kerrville know that they don’t need to travel all the way to San Antonio for good health care. His personal involvement with the Chamber has been helpful with getting integrated with his new community. “At HCCCC we have a CT Scanner which creates a virtual 3-D patient that enables us to create a precise treatment plan; and a linear accelerator which delivers custom designed radiation treatments. Everything is first done on the computer, virtually, where we can further refine and be precise. In the old days it took many people and hundred of hours to do these complex calculations. Nowadays we have earlier detection. More people are cured. More can return to their lives.” Mary Walker-Chyle has retired from her legal practice to manage their working ranch - “meat goats, a donkey, two dogs and ten barn cats” –and Dr. Chyle is doing what he loves best, treating his patients at The Hill Country Center for Cancer Care. We’re glad he’s here.
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COWBOY B-FAST Y’all grab your hats & boots and come on down for the 7th Annual Hill Country Cowboy Breakfast!!
There may not be such thing as a free lunch, but there is such a thing as a free breakfast! The Hill Country Cowboy Breakfast started in 2004 as a way for the community to come together to kick off the 5th largest stock show in the state of Texas, the Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show (HCDJLS). This year, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union and Hill Country Telephone Cooperative are teaming with the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, Kerrville Downtown Business Association, and HCDJLSA to bring you the 7th Annual Hill Country Cowboy Breakfast. The Cowboy Breakfast will be held on Friday, January 14th, 2011, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at the courthouse square in downtown Kerrville. It is FREE to the public and breakfast is served by our local 4-H and FFA kids. Come enjoy a hot cup of coffee from Hastings Hardback Café, a delicious homemade sausage wrap, and bust a gut at the entertainment. Thanks to the donation of milk goats again this year from Nuluv Nubians of Center Point, you’ll probably see your banker knelt down underneath a bleating goat trying to milk her as fast as he can…or the Mayor tossing a big ole’ cow patty towards a tin bucket, trying to beat out the other local elected officials as to who can ‘throw the bull’ best. This year, County Judge Pat Tinley is issuing a challenge to his counterparts
in Gillespie, Kendall, Real, Edwards, Kimble, and Bandera Counties to join in on the Cow Chip Toss contest. And don’t get wiped out by a frozen turkey headed your waythat’s just Hill Country Radio Turkey Bowling, an event sponsored by our local radio stations: The Ranch 92.3, Classic Rock 94.3 REV FM, and The Rose 99.9. To the delight of event organizers, Opa’s Meats of Fredericksburg has pledged to provide the sausage links this year, with Mamacita’s once again providing their delicious tortillas. If you are interested in supporting our local 4-H and FFA’ers by donating to this event, come join us for breakfast and bring a little pocket change with ya…100% of donations go directly back to the kids through the HCDJLS Association Scholarship Fund. The Cowboy Breakfast is a fun filled event for people of all ages! For more information on the event, call the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce at 896-1155 or visit www.hcdjls.org/. And don’t forget to wear your long johns! See y’all there!
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A common refrain heard in Kerr County is that there is nothing for kids to do. Many young people have a busy schedule, though, with youth sports, fine arts, or religious opportunities. These kids think, “So much to do, so little time.” But many young people in Kerr County say, “There’s nothing to do!” That groan is likely to come from a young person who hasn’t yet discovered, or for some reason can’t access, the activities he or she would really enjoy. The key is to help young people strike a balance between unstructured activities and structured ones. Activities for young people should involve learning, developing new skills, using their creativity, being with other caring youth and adults, and interacting with their families and friends in positive ways. Some keys to constructive use of time are: • Balance is essential. Strike a balance in your young person’s “busyness”. • Young people need opportunities to play and be creative. Not all activities should be driven by an adult: “free play” is important. • Different young people need different things. A broad cross section of activities needs to be available, from athletics to the arts. Let your young person try what interests him or her. • Adolescents want and need to “try on” different ways of being. A young person who feels out of place in school may excel and be a leader in a less traditional setting. Activities outside of the school setting can build a sense of competence and confidence. For more information about the 40 Developmental Assets, contact Kay Tally-Foos at kay.tally-foos@ partnersinministry.com
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Grab a cup of ho-ho-joe and join Santa and the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce for their Annual Holiday Breakfast!
Sponsored by and held at Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
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KERRVILLE BUSINESS NEWS
UGRA Board of Directors
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Recognizes October 29, 2010
Summer Study Volunteers
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Kerrville, TX, Oct. 27, 2010 Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) Board of Directors recognized the participants of UGRA’s Volunteer Summer Study Program. At UGRA’s regularly scheduled Board meeting, VicePresident, Karol Schreiner, presented each volunteer with a certificate of appreciation. Each summer, UGRA tests E. coli levels at twenty-one popular swimming holes throughout Kerr County. E. coli bacteria is an indicator of water contamination and is used to assess the risk of contracting a water borne illness while swimming. In 2004, UGRA
began the Volunteer Summer Study Program to supplement water quality data collected by UGRA staff. Interested members of the community volunteer to collect water samples for bacteria analysis at a location of their choice. The program not only encourages the participation of local citizens in water quality testing, but the information collected by the volunteers helps identify areas in need of further investigation. This summer UGRA was assisted by 22 volunteers who collected 283 samples at 25 locations throughout Kerr County. “UGRA commends the
Kerrville, TX, 27, 2 efforts of these volunteers for October taking an activeDirectors role in protecting the the part recognized water quality of our river. Working UGRA’s regularly scheduled together, we can maintain the each volunteer with a certifica pristine nature of the Guadalupe River and protect our community’s most valuable resource,” Each natural summer, UGRA tests said Lana Edwards, UGRA throughout Kerr County. E. President. The Upper Guadalupe used tois assess the risk of cont River Authority the respected, efficient, responsive, and forthright steward of UpperUGRA Guadalupe In the 2004, began the River and its tributaries. quality data collected by UGR Let’s Keep Our River Clean!
collect water samples for bac only encourages the particip information collected by th investigation.
This summer UGRA was as locations throughout Kerr Co taking an active role in prote can maintain the pristine nat most valuable natural resourc
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Back row: UGRA Board of Directors (L to R): Claudell Kercheville, Scott S. Parker, Lana Edwards, Stan Kubenka, Mike Allen, and Les Ferguson. Front row: UGRA Summer Study Volunteers (L to R): Gracie Waggener, Linda Smith, Chuck Smith, James Norton, Maggie Tatum, Diane McMahon, Laurie Lowe, Richard Lockwood, Dee Elliott, Judy Anderson, UGRA Director Karol Schreiner, and Vern Crawford.
Did you change locations? Do you offer a new service? Receive an award? If so, we want to know about it! Please send all pertinent information, including text and images, to Morgan at morgan@mykerrville.org
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Do a comprehensive search of everything you have in the way of stationery that could carry your URL. A partial list of typical business stationery would include: business cards, ‘with compliments’ slips, letterheads, envelopes, brochures, product packaging, sales literature, media releases, fax cover sheet, e-mail signatures, order forms, invoices
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Every vehicle in your company is a mobile billboard. Put your business name and Web address on magnetic signs or vinyl stickers and put them on your cars, vans and trucks. This not only promotes the website, it conveys an impression of the business being technologically up-to-date. Work clothes are a natural place to put a Web address. That can extend to safety items like protective helmets, to work items like toolboxes, and large pieces of equipment such as compressors
and bulldozers, and to casual clothes like T-shirts and baseball caps.
3. Don’t forget your website address when listing in directories
It’s amazing just how many advertisements in the Yellow Pages or newspapers don’t show a Web address. Many people, perhaps you do it yourself even, first find a company’s ad that appeals to them, then want to check their website to get more information before making contact. Advertisements in newspapers, magazines, on billboards and on TV can easily carry your Web address. Take every opportunity to get it in front of the world, especially when you’re paying for the privilege of advertising your other contact information already.
4. Leverage the value of business contacts by exchanging links
Look for the sites of businesses that are complementary to yours, or who you deal with, and contact them about adding a link to your business from their site. Naturally you would agree to reciprocate if asked. If you make hot dogs find someone who makes hot dog buns and help each other build business.
5. Newsgroups offer a marketing channel
If you haven’t already heard about newsgroups you’ve missed out on one of the internet’s major sources of information. There are thousands of newsgroups on just about every
subject imaginable. For example, if you search the topics under ‘Microsoft’ you’ll find at least one newsgroup and often several for every product the company makes. These newsgroups are great sources of knowledge about using some of the more complex features of programs as well as fixes for common problems. Do a search for newsgroups related to your own business and when you find an opportunity to join the discussion, by providing advice on your area of business activity for example, make your contribution and put your Web address in the email signature.
6. Answering the call
Most businesses have an answering machine with a message that can easily carry the Web address as part of the script. Your voicemail on both the business landline and cell phone can also incorporate your Web address. “This is XYZ Industries. We’re sorry we can’t take your call right now but please leave a message after the tone. You can also visit us on www. xyz.com.”
7. Promote yourself to promote your site
The internet is a very hungry medium. It’s a huge consumer of information as well as being the greatest knowledge resource we’ve ever had. This gives budding authors a chance to be read around the world; without spending a cent on the costs of ink and paper. It also gives experts on any subject a forum to share their expertise with others. mykerrville.org | 45
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
BUSINESS OWNERS
It is a Limited Liability Partnership, so All Employees have an opportunity to become owners.
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Edward Jones - Since 1922 Grant Mein - Since 2003
HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS?
I have been involved with Edward Jones for most of my life. My father Andy joined the company in 1984 when I was 7 years old, and it has been somewhat of a family affair ever since. I have three uncles who have worked for the firm, as well as a cousin. My brother Bryon also runs an office in Kerrville. I joined Edward Jones in 2003, and I have been truly blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of such a unique and special company.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ASPECT OF DOING BUSINESS IN KERRVILLE?
What I enjoy most is meeting and working with people from all over the country and even from all over the world.
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WHAT SERVICES DOES EDWARD JONES PROVIDE?
We are a full service investment company. My goal is to help my clients paint a picture of what they want their future years to look like, and then show them how they can get there.
IN WHAT WAYS HAS THE CHAMBER BEEN A RESOURCE FOR YOU?
For networking and just getting to know the various types of businesses that make up out community, my membership has really paid off. I work hard to be successful in my business and I learn a lot from other successful business owners that I am meeting everyday through the Chamber.
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DIRECTOR’s profile
FAMILY: Wife Shanna, Son Justin, Daughter Rylie ON GROWING UP, NAME ONE LESSON YOU WERE TAUGHT AS A CHILD THAT STICKS WITH YOU TODAY: It doesn’t matter what you do in life, what matters is that you always give your best effort! Hard work will always pay off. NAME ONE MENTOR AND ONE WAY HE/SHE HAS AFFECTED YOU. Anthony Herrera saw potential in me and gave me my first sales job in the telecommunications industry. I worked for him twice in my Telecom career. He taught me that it’s best to focus first on your customers and direct reports - instead of focusing on your “boss”. If you take care of customers and the people that work for you, you will affect the bottom line and your boss will be happy with your performance. DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL PROJECTS ON WORKS ON THE DRAWING BOARD? As the owner of Lemon Tree Cleaners, I am responsible for all aspects of operations – from hiring employees and quality control to customer service. Quality customer experience is our number one priority. It is important to me that my employees see me working in production and with customers; they know I will not ask them to do anything I’m not willing to do myself. I do my best to constantly and consistently provide them with the training and equipment they need to do their job well and efficiently. This year we implemented the Lucky Lemon Bonus Bucks program to save our customers money. We realize that in this demand based economy everyone is looking to save wherever they can – yet our customers do not want to sacrifice quality to do that. Since the program’s inception we have given back over $30,000 to our frequent customers! Before the end of the year we will be rolling out another program to save customers money AND time – a FREE Pick-up and Delivery Service for our Kerrville customers, expanding to other locations early 2011. We are continually searching for new and better ways to serve our customers and make their lives easier!
WHAT WORDS BEST DESCRIBE YOU? Fun, Funny, Hard-working, Dedicated. Life is short and should be enjoyed! I’m always looking for opportunities to joke and laugh while focused on working hard, side-by-side, with employees in my business, and leaders in my community. WHAT HOBBIES DO YOU HAVE? Hunting, Fishing and Team Roping have been my hobbies since childhood. Running a successful operation in a down economy requires full effort so I don’t have as much time as I’d like for those things at the moment. Spending time with my friends and family is also something I very much enjoy. I’m so proud of my amazing wife, who teaches school in Medina and both of my kids are very active. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB OUT OF COLLEGE: I had the pleasure of working on a team out of Nashville TN that was responsible for the installation of a new telecommunications system at the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Ky. WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? The opportunities to contribute to the Hill County Communities I love have been almost overwhelming since I bought Lemon Tree back in 2007. Serving on boards and various planning committees, the opportunity to go through the Leadership Kerr County program last year; have all been amazing! It also motivates me to encourage my employees (and some close friends and vendors) to be the best they can be. It’s more for me than just DryCleaning – it’s an opportunity to provide local jobs, local service and it’s very rewarding to see someone realize they are able to achieve something they may not have believed they could achieve otherwise! WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT WORKING WITH THE KERRVILLE BUSINESS COMMUNITY? The people! Kerrville has, by far, the nicest, most talented people I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Leaders in this community are always looking for ways to get involved and to make Kerrville a better place to work, live, play and shop! They are engaging and truly care about your business, your family and our community.
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