Chamber of Commerce Banquet

Deaf Smith County

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2017 Annual Banquet Program February 16, 2017 7 p.m.

Agenda

Welcome Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Introductions & Acknowledgements Past President’s Remarks Incoming President’s Remarks Introductions of Board members Chamber Hall of Fame Presentation Introduction of Guest Speaker Citizen of the Year Presentation Closing Remarks A Special Supplement to the Hereford

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Letter from the Executive Director 2016 was a great year for the Chamber, and we are very excited about the prospects of 2017.

Past President Lindsay Chandler did a great job in leading your organization and the board of directors. Her enthusiasm sparked a lot of participation and kept everyone on the move to “Make It Better in Hereford.”

Many thanks to Lindsay for her outstanding leadership in 2016.

As we begin the 2017 Campaign, President Sharon Hodges will provide the same proven leadership for the Chamber. She is full of enthusiasm and is willing to work to achieve the goals and ideals of this organization.

Sharon wants to see good things for Hereford and is committed to making this a better place to live and raise a family. You’re going to enjoy Sharon’s year as your president.

Everyone in the organization will do everything possible to showcase Hereford at every opportunity. We will strive to put our best foot forward in representation of you – the members – and to maintain an atmosphere where you can certainly do business in Hereford.

At the same time, we will make every effort to sustain the great quality of life that we all enjoy in this wonderful community. I’m confident that the future is bright for Hereford and many more things will be accomplished in the months ahead.

We want to thank you for your membership, your sponsorship, your participation and your dedication to the Chamber.

You are what makes Hereford great.

Sid C. Shaw Executive Director

Hats off to our

Gold Sponsors

The Chamber wishes to express our most sincere thanks to these businesses for being Gold Sponsors for this year’s banquet. Their kindness and generosity help make our success possible.

Happy State Bank ● FirstBank Southwest ● First National Bank ● Stevens 5 Star Car & Truck Center ● First Financial Bank ● Amarillo College ● Caviness Packing Co. All States Truck Permits ● Hereford Heritage Funeral Home ● Parson’s Steak House Xcel Energy ● Bar-G Feedyard ● Atmos Energy ● Hereford Lions Club Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union ● Michael Solomon Insurance ● Goodin Fuels Merrick Pet Care ● Underwood Law Firm ● Hereford Brand ● Whiteface Ford Deaf Smith Electric Co-op ● Hereford Regional Medical Center

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2017 Chamber Officers, Returning Board Members

Sharon Hodges President

Becky Bridwell

Audie Sciumbato Vice President

Bobby Fite

Adriana Fernandez Secretary

Darla Parks

Lindsay Chandler Past President

Greg Lake

Phillip Kahlich

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Honor Roll of Past Chamber Presidents 1929-30 T.E. Seigler 1930-31 John Slaton 1932-33 W. Dameron 1934 A.O. Thompson 1935 B.H. Hopkins 1936 Jesse Stanford 1938 A.H. Streun 1939 Miles Robertson 1940 D.H. Alexander 1941 W.E. Dameron 1942 R.L. Thompson 1943-44 H.A. Close 1945-46 Wayne Evans 1947 Homer Brumley 1948 F. Hardwick 1949 Henry Sears 1950 O.L. Bybee 1951 Bruce Wooddell 1952 J.R.Allison 1953 Paul Harvey 1954 Tom Alderson 1955 Ralph Hastings 1956 T. Douglas 1957 Dr. A.T. Mims 1958 Marcus Latham 1959 J.R. Johnson 1960-61 C. P. Norton 1962 Clint Formby 1963 M.Tannahill 1964 Austin Rose Jr. 1965 Wayne Thomas 1966 Raymond White 1967 Neil Cooper 1968-69 E. Langley 1970 Virgil Marsh 1971 Charles Hoover 1972 Melvin Jayroe 1973 Jim Conkwright 1974 Roy Faubion 1975 R.W.Eades

1976 Donald Hicks 1977 J. Shollenbarger 1978 O.G. Nieman 1979-80 Ken Rogers 1981 Tom Burdett 1982 Bill Johnson 1983 Bob Sims 1984 Bobby Owens 1985 Rex Easterwood 1986 Bill Harris 1987 Mike Bowles 1988 Larry Malamen 1989 Rocky Lee 1990 Doug Josserand 1991 Pat Robbins 1992 C. Greenawalt 1993 Lewis McDaniel 1994 Wes Fisher 1995 Wes Klett 1996 T. Weemes 1997 Wade Easley 1998 Sid Shaw 1999 Chris Leonard 2000 Sam Metcalf 2001 Dennis Artho 2002 Wallace Hill 2003 Eddie Morton 2004 Sharon Johnson 2005 Sean Smith 2006 Danny Harshey 2007 Karen Smith 2008 Mitch Reeve 2009 Mike Solomon 2010 D.J. Wagner 2011 Jerry O’ Connor 2012 Ceciley Sehi 2013 Kent Jackson 2014 Brenda Fuentes 2015 Jay Stevens 2016 Lindsay Chandler

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New Directors

Tim Laws

Mack Nielsen

Ruben Coronado

Chris Matthews

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Outgoing Directors

ACCESSORIES & ELECTRONICS

Lindsay Chandler

Daniel Esquivel

Kathy Kerr

Brandy Murillo

• K-40 Antennas • Deflectashields • Bearcat Scanners • Vent Shades • Seat Covers • Tool Boxes • Box Rails • Sun Shades • Seats • Grilles • Wheels • Cobra CB’s • Car Stereos & Speakers • Receiver Hitches • Gooseneck Hitches

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• Installation Available • Guitars & Accessories • United Weld Tool Boxes • Tonneau Covers • Radar Detectors • Tail Gate Guards • Running Boards • Grille Guards • Bumpers • Side Bars

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King’s Manor Methodist Retirement System is excited to announce the construction of 2 new Garden Homes as part of their Retirement Living Introducing the Shoffit House at 430 Sunset Drive and the Ruth and Herschel Black Family House at 432 Sunset Drive

King’s Manor extends our deepest gratitude to our donors and to our community.

Sharon Hodges President

Audie Sciumbato Vice President

A.W. and Jackie Shoffit at the site of the Garden Home that they have donated. “We have left a home in every place we have lived, and we wanted to leave a legacy here at King’s Manor as well.”

Adriana Fernandez Secretary

Lindsay Chandler Past President

Congratulations

Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce on another great year

Hereford

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A proud chamber member and supporter for more than half a century

Ruth and Hershel Black at the site of the Garden home they have donated funds to build. “Hereford has been good to us and we want to give back.” Hershel is pictured in wearing a cap from H&R Manufacturing.

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Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce Director’s Term Class of 2017 Bobby Fite Sharon Hodges Greg Lake Darla Parks

Class of 2018 Audie Sciumbato Adriana Fernandez Phillip Kahlich Becky Bridwell

Class of 2019 Tim Laws Chris Matthews Ruber Coronado Mack Nielsen

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Citizen of the Year Recipients 2015 Tom Simons 2014 Steve Hodges 2013 Jerry O’ Connor 2012 Charles & Wanda Hoover 2011 Don Cumpton 2010 Butch White 2009 Mike Mauldin 2008 Bill Walden 2007 Dr. Howard Johnson 2006 Weldon Knabe 2005 Duffy McBrayer 2004 Johnny Trotter 2003 L.J. Clark 2002 Steve & Joyce Stevens 2001 Mike Harris 2000 Herschel Black 1999 Earl Stagner 1998 Carolyn Waters

Tom Simons 2015 Citizen of the Year

1997 Beverly Harder 1996 Lester Wagner 1995 Dr. Milton Adams 1994 Bob Josserand 1993 Shirley Garrison 1992 Betty Henson 1991 Larry Wartes 1990 Caudie Ola Brown 1989 Speedy Nieman 1988 Margie Daniels 1987 Bill Devers 1986 Gene Brock 1985 George Warner 1984 Bobby Owen 1983 Bud Eades 1982 Rocky Lee 1981 Lynton Allred 1980 Doug Manning

1979 Jim Conkwright 1978 Helen Rose 1977 Dr. A.T. Mims 1976 Carl McCaslin 1975 Jimmie Allred 1974 Raymond White 1973 A.J. Schroeter 1972 Jewel Smith 1971 Rev. Russell Wingert 1970 Hugh Clearman 1969 Earnest Langley 1968 Ray Cowsert 1967 John D. Pittman 1966 Ed Skypala 1965 Rev. Don Davidson 1964 Clint Formby 1963 Mrs. Earl Springer 1962 Dr. Lena Edwards

1961 James Witherspoon 1960 Faye Plank 1959 Wayne Lawrence 1958 Don Zimmerman 1957 Argen Draper 1956 Della Stagner 1955 D.C. Kinsey 1954 Earl Phillips 1953 S.O. Wilson 1952 Fr. Raymond Gillis 1951 Henry Sears 1950 Lyle Blanton 1959 L.B. Barnett 1948 W.E. Dameron 1947 Dub Reeves 1946 Wayne Evans

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Chamber Hall of Fame Award

The Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Award is designed to honor someone who has served the chamber for a long period of time and who has demonstrated leadership, commitment and dedication to the goals and ideals of the chamber.

The honor is not restricted to gender and does not reflect one single service.

It does consider all areas of service and indicates an individual’s hard work and community pride.

The hall induction and recognition of the honoree is held at the annual chamber banquet. Award-

ees are presented a plaque recognizing their induction.

The chamber executive committee selects the annual honoree based on their overall worthiness and contributions made to the chamber.

Nominees are not accepted from businesses or

Hall of Fame Recipients

2015 Teresa Garth 2014 Terry Caviness 2013 Cody Chandler 2012 Jerry O’Connor 2011 Carolyn Waters 2010 Temple Abney 2009 Mitch Reeve 2008 Karen Smith 2007 Joe Wallace 2006 Charlene Sanders 2005 Anna Solomon 2004 Amy Schumacher 2003 Mark Andrews 2002 Jimmy Bell 2001 Don T. Martin

Teresa Garth 2015 Hall of Fame Awardee

individuals for the award, and committee members may consider recommendations prior to their selection meeting.

Additional criteria for award consideration is that the nominee must a chamber member or employed by a chamber member business.

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DSC Chamber has morphed, evolved into 21st century

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor For approaching 90 years, the Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce has been a focal point for business, community leadership and, of course, commerce.

Like anything that has been around for almost a century, there has to maturation and evolution to survive in a world that from 1930 to today has seen the most dramatic change in the history of civilization.

Few places are more evident of those changes than the Deaf Smith County of Commerce.

From the days of gatherings of local business owners for drinks, dinner and gossip to the veritable warranted and shameless promotion of local businesses to a modern-day viable marketing tool, the local chamber has seen its role morph as the 20th century turned to the 21st.

“The chamber is not just a rah-rah voice for local business anymore,” DSC Chamber executive director Sid Shaw said.

“Membership is more than just a monthly meeting, annual banquet and feel-good civic organization. Membership now has genuine value.

“We have one of the standout chambers in the area. That is not bragging. It is just a fact.”

In his 18th year at the chamber’s helm, Shaw – who took over as director in 1999 – has presided over much of the increase in that membership value.

The most significant piece of the chamber’s expanding scope, according to Shaw, has been the proliferation of electronic technology – most specifically, the Internet.

“The tools available via the Internet have created a better

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Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce executive director Sid Shaw works on a full calendar of chamber-sponsored events for 2017, that include the annual Tierra Blanca Golf Classic, City-Wide Garage Sale, Hereford SuperShoot, annual Christmas Parade of Lights and a new event for early June on the grounds of Deaf Smith County Courthouse. environment to expand and improve business in the county,” he said. “We have been able to expand our footprint across the entire Panhandle and state through communication with other chambers, as well as regional and state agencies and organizations.

“We now have the ability to work with other agencies – particularly local ones – to improve the community.”

Shaw specifically noted the use of immediate electronic

communication in working other community entities – most notably Amarillo College and Leadership Hereford – to avoid a duplication of efforts, whether they be instructional and informative gatherings or fundraising.

The result of that has been an encompassing growth in the local chamber during the first decade-and-a-half of the new century.

“We have grown in membership and in the services provided to members,’ Shaw said.

“We have also seen our ability to promote Hereford and Deaf Smith County improve.

“It has just created a better environment to expand and improve business.”

Therein lies where the chamber of the past and the chamber of the present find their commonality.

Regardless of the times, the fundamental reasons for becoming a chamber member have changed very little.

“By being a member, you are

affiliated with like-minded people who want to improve the community – economically, business-wise and beyond,” Shaw said. “The chamber provides members with an opportunity to make a difference. It gives people a voice and chance to be a part of making their overall community better.

“There is a commonality of fellowship with fellow members, as well as opportunities for a number of other

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Contributed photo

In the spotlight with the program for this year’s Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will be LaDonna Gatlin – sister to the legendary Gatlin Brothers – who will bring her uplifting program, “Tune Up Our Lives” to the banquet stage.

Life ‘Tune Up’ on tap From Contributed Sources

the legendary Gatlin Brothers.

In the 1970s, this gutsy Texas We hope you will join us for native chose to follow her own the annual Deaf Smith County heart and “sing a different Chamber of Commerce banquet song” from her famous family. on Saturday at the HISD She has shared that song Administration building. Doors everywhere – from corporate will open at 6 p.m., with the powerhouses to the prison cells food line starting at 6:15 p.m., of death row. and the program commencing Her presentations resonate at 7 p.m. with audiences all over the Among the evening’s country. Simply put, she makes highlights will be the people laugh, lightens their presentations for Chamber Hall loads and leaves them with a of Fame and Citizen of the Year. song in their hearts. Plus, they In the spotlight as the event’s always learn something in the program is LaDonna Gatlin. process.

Gatlin appeared at the 2005 Get you tickets for this banquet and is expected to special evening and make delight the audience as she your reservations today by helps “Tune Up Our Lives.” contacting the chamber office Gatlin was born into show at 806-364-3333. All tickets will business and grew up on stage be sold in advance with sales at performing with her brothers – the door.

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CHAMBER HAPPENINGS 2017 Upcoming Chamber Events Hereford Super Shoot

April

Hereford Hustlers Spring Bash

June

Tierra Blanca Golf Classic

June 23-25

Firework Show at Aquatice Center

July 3

City Wide Garage Sale

July 8

Parade of Lights

December 4

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Not your grandfather’s chamber FROM PAGE 11

things.”

A vital part of the DSC and Hereford community since 1929, the local chamber has seen its own presence grow as its reach into various aspect of the overall community has expanded during the 21st century.

Always assured that the chamber was there for its annual banquet – a notable and much-anticipated yearly soiree in any community – induction of hall of fame members and co-sponsorship with the city for the annual Christmas Parade of Lights – local residents have seen the chamber extend its fingers above and beyond the tenet of business promotion.

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Since coming on board as director, Shaw – who served as chamber president in 1998 – has overseen the addition of numerous events to the chamber calendar that have become expected and successful traditions.

“The highlight of my time as director has been the quality of programs we do,” Shaw said.

The most obvious of those is the annual Tierra Blanca Golf Classic at John Pitman Municipal Golf Course – which Shaw said was to “local golf what Spicer Gripp is to roping.”

First organized in almost hurried fashion – and amid reaction that it could not be successfully done in so short a time

– the Tierra Blanca Classic immediately became a hit.

Readying for its 13th edition in 2017, the tournament has become a state-wide favorite – attracting teams from Dallas, San Antonio, Midland and Odessa, as well as throughout the Panhandle.

In fact, the event is so popular the field is annually a packed house with a waiting list for those wanting to take part.

As evidence of its popularity, Shaw cited more than one business sponsor who uses the tourney as a respite for employees.

The key there, Shaw added with a smile, is that adds thousands of dollars to local business coffers through hotel

rooms, dining and shopping.

Another annual event is the City-wide Garage Sale each summer, while raising a limited amount of funds specifically for the chamber, the event does attract people to town from throughout the region.

A relatively new event that is growing in popularity is the Hereford Super Shoot, now in its third year.

In addition to its ongoing Hereford Bucks program, which Shaw said has been extremely successful, the chamber was able to put a feather back in its cap in 2016 when plans were cemented to return and maintain an

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annual Independence Day fireworks show – again, an event that draws attendance from the entire Panhandle.

Shaw added that a new annual event, which has yet to be named, is being organized for early June on the grounds of Deaf Smith County Courthouse.

Open to the public, the event will feature “a bunch of cookers,” vendors and live music.

While the overall scope of what a chamber does has gone through a metamorphosis over

the decades, all that change has been made on the foundation of why the organization was conceived and created.

“Promote, promote, promote is still the keyword,” Shaw said.

“It is all about bringing people to Hereford for events, to stay in town and spend their money.

It is also good branding for a business and affords good opportunities to be recognized for your business and overall.

“The bottom line is the chamber is a trusted source for the community.”

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Lighting up the night

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Thanks in large part to efforts by the Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce fireworks for Independance Day have made a return to Hereford.

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