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Your Grapevine Chamber is proud to continue a tradition by having legendary Grapevine musician Rocky Gribble & “The Woods” perform at the December 16th Membership Luncheon, sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Grapevine and catered by City Kitchen. The luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m., at the Grapevine Convention Center, and donations of clothing, toys, & food will be collected on behalf of GRACE. The son of a West Texas cotton farmer, Rocky Gribble’s musical roots began when he first picked up his dad’s guitar at the age of thirteen. Before he turned fourteen, Rocky was making weekly television appearances on a country music show in Lubbock, Texas. His high school years in Post, Texas were dotted with awards recognizing his talents on the guitar. A Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Southern Nazarene University in 1974 would soon follow as Rocky embarked on a career in his first love. His abilities on the electric lead guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, nylon string classical guitar, five string banjo and mandolin keep him busy contributing to the music of countless singers and songwriters. Make plans early to attend the luncheon. The cost is $25 with a reservation by 5 p.m., Tuesday, December 14th, or $40 after that date. Reservations can be made by contacting the Grapevine Chamber: 817481-1522 or info@grapevinechamber.org or visiting the Chamber website’s Events Page. We will see you there! @GrapevineChamber
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As we celebrate the holidays, we must stop and give thanks for the many blessings in 2021, both personally and professionally. Personally, one must be thankful that 2021 was a better year than 2020. While many of us experienced illness and death due to the Covid-19 virus, we remain stronger and more determined to value life and make each day count. The holiday season is always the proper time to show to others that you care about one another and the act of selflessness should, and always be, top of mind. Professionally, we must give thanks to be in a community that has prospered in both growth and opportunities. As Ross Perot Jr. stated in his November luncheon speech, there is no better place to do business in than in Texas. As we embark on the season of giving, do business within our community. Use the Grapevine Directory as often as you can. Doing business with like-minded people not only serves you well, but gives back to our business community. As 2021 Chairman of your Grapevine Chamber, it has been a privilege and my honor to serve along with twenty-two committed board members. Our goals this year were to a) drive value of Chamber membership thru consistent communications to our business partners and b) increase new business partnerships. I am very proud of your Grapevine Chamber staff for their unwavering efforts this year. As we embark on 2022, your Chamber is in a great position to continue to advocate for our business partners on the local and state level. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish you the very best this holiday season! Phil Cunningham 2021 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
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CHAIR Phil Cunningham What a Shine! Enterprises
CHAIR - ELECT Trudy Cresswell Grapevine Mills, A Simon Company
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR LeAnn Brown Silver Oak Commercial Realty
TREASURER Kelly Schwartz Legoland / Sea Life
VICE CHAIR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS Kosse Maykus Maykus Homes & Neighborhoods
RaDonna Hessel Grapevine Chamber CEO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Darla Denton Devin Designs Florist
Vicki Dale NerdsToGo
Thomas Egan Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Ana Erwin Community Impact Newspaper
Dana Gibson Holiday Inn Express
John Hood Suffolk Construction
Jared Richardson Sewell BMW
Rick Stacy Stacy Furniture & Design
Joseph Stanyer Texas Gun Experience
Mike Ward Classic Chevrolet
Sue Wykes Coldwell Banker Residential
EX-OFFICIO Amanda Calongne State Representative Giovanni Capriglione Chief of Staff
Paul W. McCallum Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director
Sharon McCloskey DFW International Airport VP Customer Experience
Bruno Rumbelow City of Grapevine City Manager
Dr. Robin Ryan GCISD Superintendent
Chris York Baylor Scott & White Medical Center President
BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES
Toni Haste
COMPETITIVE EDGE REALTY
Nita Uranga
CORNERSTONE BUSINESS ADVISORS
Julie Bird
bluemoonestatesales.com Phone: (817) 319-0247 Email: thaste@bluemoonestatesales.com
nitauranga.evrealestate.com Phone: (817) 773-8896 Email: nitauranga@icloud.com
cstonewealth.com Phone: (817) 488-0660 Email: jbird@financialguide.com
DUBOSE LEGAL PC
FARMERS INSURANCE/ ALLEN INSURANCE
NEW YORK LIFE
Gene DuBose
Jason Allen
Colt Heap
duboselegalgroup.com Phone: (214) 675-9022 Email: gene@duboselegalgroup.com
agents.farmers.com/tx/colleyville/jason-allen
Phone: (817) 345-0155 Email: jallen1@farmersagent.com
newyorklife.com Phone: (734) 904-2623 Email: cgheap@ft.newyorklife.com
NORTH CENTRAL BALLET
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Mark Kemp
Kristin Settelmayer
Leslie Jordan
northcentralballet.com Phone: (817) 428-8232 Email: lesjordan@northcentralballet.com
kemp.optavia.com/kemp Phone: (248) 881-1127 Email: welby27@msn.com
revlocal.com Phone: (714) 292-2988 Email: ksettelmayer@revlocal.com
TWELVE MARINE VENTURES
WILLOW REAL ESTATE
WORLEY & ASSOCIATES
Brandon Cotter
Todd Bingham
twlv.io Phone: (214) 600-5425 Email: bc@twlv.io
willowtexas.com Phone: (817) 706-8183 Email: toddbingham@gmail.com
Martina Worley
worleyandassociates.com Phone: (817) 300-5194 Email: martina@theworleyteam.com
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BOB MOORE CONSTRUCTION 3611 William D. Tate Ave. Grapevine, TX 76051 (817) 640-1200
GRAPEVINE CHAMBER COMMUNITY AWARDS NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Celebrating the Community Spirit of Grapevine by Recognizing Outstanding Contributions from its Citizens and Businesses
D. E. Box Citizen of the Year Ted Willhoite Legacy Award Don Ramey Community Spirit Woman of the Year Business Hall of Fame Member of the Year Rising Star Award SOLO BRANDS 1001 Mustang Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 (817) 900-2664
SOMAR WELLNESS SPA 520 E. Northwest Hwy, #103 Grapevine, TX 76051 (817) 372-6185
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NOMINATIONS MUST BE TURNED INTO THE CHAMBER BY DECEMBER 15, 2021 Mail to: 200 Vine St., Grapevine, TX 76051 Or email to: info@GrapevineChamber.org
AeristoCraft Christian Schmidt (817) 624-8400 Bartley's Bar-B-Q Casey Wilkinson (817) 481-3212 BOSS Office & Coworking Amy Hill (817) 328-0999 Champions DFW Commercial Realty Jim Kelley (817) 488-4333 Chill Julia Sizemore (817) 310-6610 Colonial Village at Grapevine Cindy Terry (817) 481-1142
Edward Jones Investments / Brad Storm Brad Storm (817) 442-0470 Embassy Suites by Hilton - DFW Airport North Jacki Dudding (972) 724-5107 Endocrine & Thyroid Center Donna Castro (817) 410-9993 Giddens Gallery of Fine Art Cherie Giddens (817) 488-8600 Grapevine Green Margaret Meharg (817) 266-1885 Grapevine Photo Jim Cowsert (469) 222-1784
Core Physical Medicine & Physical Therapy Grit Productions & Jade Vasquez Expositions (972) 393-8067 Leigh Massey (817) 349-6410 Corporate Floors Thomas Holland Heartis Mid- Cities (817) 329-7100 Patti Patterson (817) 571-0000 Cover-Tek, Inc. Allison Patterson Hestia Investigations (817) 329-6900 Kimberley Deras (817) 756-1708 Cross Timbers Winery Penny Bigbie Hilton DFW Lakes (817) 488-6789 Executive Conference Center Darrough Agency Steve Haley Vic Darrough (817) 481-8444 (817) 481-6003 IB Roof Systems Eagle Gun Range, Inc. Debbie Sargo David L. Prince (800) 426-1626 (972) 712-6655
1st and 3rd Tuesday of Each Month
Jackson Benefits Group Lannie Jackson (214) 245-4299
Rooms To Go Khang Nguyen (214) 513-8550
Wayne B. O'Daniel, CPA Wayne O'Daniel (817) 481-2803
Jake's Hamburgers Crysti Heath (817) 564-0048
ServPro of Grapevine/NE Tarrant County/HEB Gabby Shaw (817) 595-2506
Weinberger's Delicatessen Daniel Weinberger (817) 416-5577
JSR Electrical Services, LLC Alecia Stoesz (817) 527-7703
Sewell BMW of Grapevine Jared Richardson (817) 912-4500
Landon Winery Bob Landon (972) 333-8218
Stephens Painting Mike Stephens (817) 914-4936
Lucas Valuation Group, LLC Chris Lucas (646) 415-2000
Texas Orthopedic Specialists, PLLC Karen King (817) 510-4051
Mad Duck Cyclery Terry Musar (817) 442-0339
Texas Toyota of Grapevine Neal Assad (817) 329-5949
McGriff Seibels and Williams Lance Pendley (469) 232-6612
The Barber Law Firm Kristopher Barber (817) 527-8833
Merrill Lynch/ Louie Sullins Louie Sullins (817) 410-3815 Metroplex Travel Christina Fisher (843) 259-7847 North Central Ballet Leslie Jordan (817) 428-8232 Renewable Ocean Energy Rick Navarro (817) 320-2401 Rockin' S Bar & Grill Tina Spiek (972) 612-2317
2nd Wednesday of Each Month
Worthington National Bank Gary Price (817) 656-6200
The Gatehouse Wade Parker (817) 912-0317 The REC of Grapevine Trent Kelley (817) 410-3450 Trinity Aesthetics & Laser, PA Janie Simmons M.D. (817) 310-6624 Uniquely Made Health and Wellness Life Coaching Kim Jamieson (817) 995-6435 Venture X Grapevine DFW Airport North Michelle Grissman (972) 430-8005
4th Wednesday of Each Month
2nd Monday of Each Month
View the complete event calendar at www.grapevinechamber.org/events
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GRAPEVINE CHAMBER SPONSOR PARTNERS Dennis grew up in Oklahoma on a small farm. He played basketball at Preston HS his junior and senior year, and during his junior year, the team won the State Championship. In his senior year they made it to the regional finals of the state tournament. In 1996, Dennis moved to Texas to attend UTD and graduated with a degree in Business Administration with a minor in MIS (Management Information Systems). Dennis is the proud father to 6 kids, of which, one is a Marine (Oorah), and is currently stationed in Cherry Point North Carolina. He has proudly served as an Ambassador for the 5 Star Grapevine Chamber of Commerce for the last couple of years. "I enjoy spending time with my family and grandkids, as well as time spent with my church family. I am a Business Advisor for Thryv which provides integrated business software and advertising and marketing solutions. Thryv’s CRM helps business owners to get the job, manage the job, and get the credit. My desire is to partner with local business owners helping them to modernize and grow their business." Dennis Brown Business Advisor Thryv 972-567-2416 dennis.brown@thryv.com
DIAMOND SPONSORS Bank of the West City of Grapevine Classic Chevrolet Kubota Paycom Southland Holdings
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Baylor Scott & White Medical CenterGrapevine Frost Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Sewell Cadillac and Sewell BMW of Grapevine
GOLD SPONSORS
Bob Moore Construction, Inc. Boeing Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages CornerStone Staffing Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center Oncor Electric Delivery Phelps Dunbar LLP Prosperity Bank
SILVER SPONSORS
Courtyard/TownePlace Suites by Marriott First Financial Bank, NA Independent Financial Republic Services Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Texas Oncology
BRONZE SPONSORS
121 Community Church Advance Auto Parts Atmos Energy Blagg Tire & Service Brightview Landscaping First Bank of Texas Five Star Subaru of Grapevine Foust & Son Funeral Home Grapevine Mills Grubbs Infiniti Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine at Silver Lake Crossing Junkluggers of Grapevine, Irving & Denton Lucas Family Funeral Homes Marinas of Lake Grapevine Morningstar Storage OIG/ Office Interiors Group Stacy Furniture & Design Suffolk Construction Trinity Metro Wright Development Co., Inc.
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WOMEN'S DIVISION NEWS We are nearing the end of the year, but we still have a few things on the calendar and a couple more opportunities for all our members to get involved and volunteer. On Saturday, December 4th, we have our Elves on the Run 5K and Fun Run. This is a fun way for all your friends, relatives and coworkers to get outside and exercise—and the best way to enjoy it is to get a team together! We also need volunteers to help keep everything on track (see the link in the list below). Thank you to our many sponsors and volunteers helping us with the event!!
We will finish off our Christmas Spirit program on Saturday, December 18th, when we deliver gifts to seniors. This year, we are serving approximately 85 households in the area.
UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, December 4th Elves on the Run 5K and Fun Run Trawick Pavilion/Oak Grove Park Fun Run: 8:30-9 a.m., 5K 9-10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, December 14th Women’s Division Luncheon Blankenship Business Center 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday, December 18th Christmas Spirit Gift Delivery Location TBD Morning (approximately 2 hours)
I hope we will see you at one or more of these!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Best Wishes in all your celebrations. May your 2022 be Blessed!
Sharon Smith 2021 WOMEN'S DIVISION CHAIR
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BLISS LIFESTYLE Monti Shabout (817) 808-1701 237 Harper Ct. Keller, TX 76248 BLUE MOON ESTATE SALES - TARRANT COUNTY NORTH Toni Lynn Haste (254) 327-1032 4001 Shady Creek Dr Euless, TX 76040 CHICKEN EXPRESS OF GRAPEVINE Wes Parnell (817) 658-8779 828 E Northwest Hwy Grapevine, TX 76051 CLOSE KNIT BARBER SHOP & GROOMING SUPPLY Juke Higgins (817) 907-2686 206 E. College Street, Suite 100B Grapevine, TX 76051 DAVIDSON LAW GROUP Megan Procter (817) 900-6529 101 Quest Court Keller, TX 76248 EISNER DEVELOPMENT Stephen Eisner (817) 475-5527 200 Man O War Ct Burleson, TX 76028 GRAPEVINE HONDA Frank Saporito (817) 854-7851 2301 William D Tate Ave Grapevine, TX 76051
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GREATER GRAPEVINE NEWCOMERS CLUB Beverly Royal (817) 501-0970 1020 Steeplewood Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 NEW YORK LIFE - NYLIFE SECURITIES Kim Fisher (734) 904-2623 777 Main St., 38th Floor Fort Worth, TX 76102 OPTAVIA Mark Kemp (248) 881-1127 831 Beverly Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051 RICH YOUNG COMPANY Andy Folmer (972) 333-3412 444 E Dallas Rd., Apt 2325 Grapevine, TX 76051 SLAM DEVELOPMENT Alexandra Howard (817) 891-9141 351 Bank St, Ste 101 Southlake, TX 76092 THE JUNKLUGGERS OF GRAPEVINE, IRVING AND DENTON Raj Ramanujam (630) 470-8307 749 Port America Place, Ste 500 Grapevine, TX 76051 TIM YOUNG Tim Young 400 E. Dallas Rd. Apt 1413 Grapevine, TX 76051 VINO COTERIE WINE CLUB Jon Paul Tabor (469) 496-7007 430 S. Main Grapevine, TX 76051
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