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Page 12, The Gladewater Mirror, Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Business Development Breakfast set

The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce, along with the Gladewater Economic Development Corporation, will host a Business Development Breakfast for local businesses to usher in friendship and partnership in Gladewater on April 7. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at the chamber building located at 215 North Main St. and will feature Dr. Kerri M. Camp, assistant professor of marketing at The University of Texas at Tyler. Camp, who earned her Ph.D. from Texas Tech University, MBA from Golden Gate University, and BBA from Texas A&M University, is the founding director of the Center for Retail Enterprises and developed the first-ofits-kind experiential Retail Lab. She has been an invited columnist for The Daily Sentinel in Nacogdoches, a media consultant for CBS, a bi-monthly guest on the Good Morning with Terry Miller radio show, and invited guest speaker to local businesses and organizations. Camp has taught multiple marketing courses including principles, retailing, health care marketing, integrated marketing communications, consumer behavior, and marketing research. If you would like more information contact the chamber at 903-845-5501

Austin Bank promotes Cloud to assistant VP

The installation of new officers for the Gladewater Area Ladies Association (GALA) was held last month using a jigsaw puzzle theme. Rita Osha cited how each piece was unique and essential to the overall picture and encouraged new officers to accept their responsibilities and specific roles in the organization to complete the picture. The new officers are president Marilyn Johnston, 1st vice president programs co-chairs Jane Gregston and Barbara Kennedy, 2nd vice president membership Diana Wheat, secretary Rita Osha and treasurer Susie Thomas. The luncheon and program were held in the Dake Meeting Room of the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce.

The Gladewater Area Ladies Association program guest speakers at their last meeting were Colleen and Ryan Bailey.

Some shoppers at Bricks & Bloom picked up a pot, chose the plant and went home ready to decorate their porches with a quick spring touch. Suzanne Bardwell of the Gladewater Mirror helped customers select the right pot for their plant purchases.

Community Calendar

April 7: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Chamber of Commerce Business Development Breakfast April 11: Highway 271 Car Cruise April 16: 10 a.m.-noon Gusher Days Kickoff Luncheon April 16-18: Gusher Days May 7: 11:30 a.m. National Day of Prayer War Memorial May 9: 10 a.m. Apron StringsDowntown, 10 a.m. 5th Annual Mother’s Day Tea-Walker Manor May 29: 8 p.m. GHS Graduation, 8 p.m. UGISD Graduation May 30: WOHS Graduation June 6: 2 p.m. Sabine Graduation June 10-13: Gladewater Roundup Rodeo

J e ff A u s t i n I I I , Vi c e Chairman of the Board, recently announced the promotion of Austin Bank Gladewater employee Sam Cloud.The promotion was announced at the March 2015 Board of Directors meeting at the Austin Bank corporate office in Jacksonville. “Sam is a true professional who is dedicated to giving our customers exceptional service,” said Austin. “We are proud to have him as a member of the Austin Bank team.” Cloud became a part of the Austin Bank team in February 2008 with the City National Bank merger where he was employed as a Teller since September 2007. In 2008, he relocated to the Tyler Downtown location as a Loan Assistant where he worked for two years before transferring to the Tyler Med Center office in 2010. In 2011, Cloud transferred back to Gladewater as a Relationship Manager/Community Lender. A graduate of Gladewater High School, Cloud has earned a Bachelor’s Degree and MBA from the University of Texas at Tyler. He has also completed the Bank’s Community Lending School I and II, and Commercial Lending School. Lifelong residents of Gladewater, Cloud and his wife, Amanda, have one son, James, and are active in their community. He is current President of the Gladewater Rotary Club, Treasurer for Friends of the Lee Library, and a GLOBE Scholar Board member.

Upshur 4H selling hanging baskets

Lions’ Club members Mark May, Snuffy Smith and Onie Holt serve a crowd of enthusiastic plant buyers at Saturday’s Bricks & Bloom. The funds raised will go toward their scholarship fund and community projects.

Vital Earth, a local business whose products are sold globally had representatives Linda Milam and Amanda Cavness at Bricks & Bloom to advise gardeners on soil prep and correction to produce more vibrant and successful decorative and vegetable growth. Photos by Jim Bardwell

GILMER--Upshur County 4-H Clubs are selling flowering hanging baskets as their spring fund-raiser. The 10-inch baskets are $15 each. To order visit or phone the Upshur County extension office at 101 E. Cass by 3 p.m. April 24. Fore more information call (903) 8434019.

PETS NEEDING A HOME

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated...” -Mahatma Gandhi-

URGENT CALL FOR HELP!

These dogs are in immediate need of ADOPTION, RESCUE or FOSTER. If you can help, please contact the HSNETX in Longview (903) 297-2170 or email relocation@hsntx.org.

YOUR PROPERTY TAXES JUST WENT UP. OR HADN’T YOU HEARD? When local governments want to increase tax revenues, they are required to publish notices in the newspaper so that you will know. But that right to know could disappear. Local governmental entities across the state want to hide their public notices on little seen, rarely visited government websites. What you don’t know will affect you personally!

If it is not in the newspaper, you won’t know about it.

DO YOU KNOW ME??? ID#25265779 This beautiful senior cocker spaniel-x girl was found in Longview and brought in by a good Samaritan. She is approx 7-8yrs old and is sweet but very scared at the shelter. Do you know her family? Have you seen her before? Please contact the shelter at 903297-2170 if you know this baby so we can get her back home! If not reclaimed by 4/2/15 (Thursday) she will be available for adoption or rescue. Sadly, once off hold, she is in danger of being euthanized so PLEASE share!!

Hobo ID# 25234891 Hobo is a gorgeous young boy who is a shelter favorite. This happy boy was brought into the shelter by a good Samaritan on March 24. Hobo is a very sweet dog who loves to play fetch and would love to be your best friend. He scored very well on his temperament ,and would do best in a home with no cats (only because he gets very excited about cats). He is a little nervous around dogs, but with proper introduction he will probably do great with an easy going dog that loves to play. Please adopt or rescue him.