A Glance at Groesbeck

WINTER 2019 www.groesbeckchamber.com Volume 6 No. 4

Groesbeck Journal publication Official Magazine of the Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce

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“Where History & Progress Join Hands”

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A letter from our Chamber President

Lake Limestone Wealth of Wisdom As I review the past two years as

President of the Groesbeck Chamber of

of knowledge, helping hands, and open hearts just down the road at Lake

Commerce, I am proud of our community Limestone. and how your Chamber Board of Many of the Lake residents have Directors has provided incredible support. creativity, experience, energy and possibly I am grateful beyond measure! a few hours a month or more that can be The Groesbeck Chamber has provided used to help the entire area. excellent informational and educational programs, Q & A forums with National and State elected officials, Lunch &

And if you live at Lake Limestone, and you’re reading this, I’m talking to you!

Learn events focused on local businesses, and fun Annual Awards Banquets.

In society, things of value are measured in dollars and cents, and traditionally

Groesbeck needs your help. You’re

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on your hands, and your experience is

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valuable beyond measure.

Groesbeck area residents have an enormous amount of wealth, in terms

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community. We know you’ll like us!

Come attend our next luncheon, typically the 3rd Thursday of each month at noon. Or drop by our Board of Directors meeting, the 1 Tuesday of st

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President, Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce

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each month at noon.

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PROJECT UPDATE Great news! Our retention pond has been built. By the time that you read this article, the stand and water tank should be in place and we will be ready to capture water for the garden projects. The pond will start capturing water as soon as we get some much needed rain. We are looking forward to having water, which is an absolute requirement for any garden.

If you one of the individuals or organizations that have indicated you will donate trees/plants, etc. and

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if these plants can be planted in the fall vs spring, please contact me so we can determine where your plants/ trees should l go.

Thank you for all your patience and so sorry that this has taken so long to get to this stage. As you will see, we have not given up!!

If you would like to be involved with the project, we do need additional support. Please feel free to contact me. Joan McEntyre, 254-729-6123, jmcentyre@ilsainc.com

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“Mom, what’s for dinner?”

The four little words that I despise! I won’t lie, I do not like to cook. I am not good at it, nor do I care to be good at it. But apparently it’s important for my family to eat. Eating out is very expensive, especially when you have a family of six kids! That means I must cook. Ugh. Over the years (what honestly feels like a thousand years in cooking time) I have learned a few shortcuts. And I LOVE cooking shortcuts! If you’re like me and despise cooking, I hope these shortcuts help you as much as they have helped me.

Shortcut #1 - Plan a Menu Planning a menu makes me only think about cooking dinner ONCE a week rather than seven days a week. This makes the other six days much more pleasurable! I actually bought a magnetic menu board that is on our refrigerator so every single person in the house can easily answer the dreaded mom question of “What’s for dinner?” And just like that, the kids stopped asking me this question at noon every single day of every single week of every single month of every single year.

Shortcut #2 - Online Grocery Shopping Online grocery shopping is an absolute lifesaver!

Seriously. If you haven’t tried it, you are missing out. I didn’t jump on this trend as soon as it emerged. I like being in control and felt like the shoppers wouldn’t select the correct items. One day I decided to try it and that is the day my grocery shopping habits changed forever! Not only am I saving lots of time, but I am saving lots of money since I’m no longer roaming around the store adding things to my cart that I don’t need, like cookies. I am also saving my sanity. With six kids, that means I never go to the grocery store alone. And when kids go to the grocery store, they always ask for a gazillion things they don’t need.

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Shortcut #3 - Instapot I purchased our Instapot earlier this year when I found a great sale that I couldn’t pass up. I have been hearing about how great these magical cookers are, but was honestly scared of it blowing up and burning my family with scalding food. A tad irrational I know, but those scary stories get posted on Facebook and they must be true, right? But the price was right, so why not give it a try! Let me tell you, that thing is one fantastic invention! It saves so much time with cooking and cleanup and everything we have made in it has been delicious. Just last night I made a tender roast in just 90 minutes with literally three minute of prep time which consisted of removing the packaging from the roast and opening a few cans. No other pots or pans were used either which made clean up a breeze!

Recipe: Lazy Mom’s Roast Buy a roast, any cut you’d like. Buy two or three cans of Campbell’s Beefy Mushroom Soup. Remove the packaging from the roast and put the roast into the Instapot. Open the cans of soup and pour them over the roast. Use either two or three cans, enough to cover most of the roast. You can add some water if you’d like, but I prefer it with just soup. Cook in the Instapot for 90 minutes. Let the steam release naturally. Enjoy with mashed potatoes and your favorite vegetables.

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Parkview Regional Hospital Receives Silver Award TMF Silver Award for Quality Improvement Recipient Parkview Regional Hospital received the TMF Hospital Quality Improvement Silver Award, a consortium of organizations throughout the south that recognizes quality initiatives to improve patient care.  TMF honors hospitals who are improving patient care in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas  Parkview is 1 of only 50 hospitals to receive the Silver Award. It honors hospitals with improved performance based on specific national quality measures  Parkview Regional Hospital's mission is Making Communities Healthier

To learn more, call 254.562.5332 Find us online at ParkviewRegional.com

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recognized for distinguished service Members of the Limestone County Historical Commission (LCHC) Board of Directors accepted a Distinguished Service Award from County Judge Richard Duncan on behalf of the Texas Historical Commission (THC) at the commissioners court meeting on Tuesday, June 25.

Shown here, from left, are Duncan, LCHC President William Reagan, and LCHC Board members Bubba McDonald, Linda Jordan and Bruce Jordan.

The Limestone County Historical Commission (LCHC) was presented the Distinguished Service Award from the State Historical Commission at the commissioners court meeting on Tuesday, June 25.

County Judge Richard Duncan presented the award to board members in recognition for their well-rounded programs of history and preservationrelated projects that enriched local communities in service year 2018.

“The Distinguished Service Award honors County Historical Commissions that go above and beyond to protect and promote local historic and cultural resources,”said THC Executive Director Mark Wolfe in a press release.“They are essential to our agency’s efforts to save the real places that tell the real stories of Texas. The Texas Historical Commission presents this Distinguished Service Award to the Limestone County Historical Commission to honor its efforts to preserve the Lone Star State’s unique heritage.“Thank you Limestone County Historical Society for all of your hard work in preserving our history!”

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By Lisa Miklojachak

One of the most powerful marketing tools available to any business is Social Media. Thanks to smartphones, social media is in the hands of nearly every citizen between 10 and 60 years old. That’s a pretty excellent customer pool to be swimming in.

Better yet, IT IS FREE! Before you go out and start creating social media profiles everywhere, let me caution you about the necessity of keeping your business profiles utterly separate from your individual profiles. Trying to market your business primarily on your personal profiles is the marketing kiss-of-death. I cannot stress this enough; do not mix business with pleasure on social media!

Prepping for Social Media Brand Building: Gather the items you need BEFORE you get started on any social business page: • Good photos of your storefront or best display area • Logo – do you have one? (there are logo making apps and websites) • Good pictures of your essential products or

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pictures of your services being provided • Draft a short description of your business, what you sell or services you provide (about 50 words - see Facebook for character count) • Your website address (if you have one) • A Short Mission Statement - your promise to your customers • Your contact numbers • Business hours • Start With Facebook • Facebook can be a small business owner’s best friend. A Business Page on Facebook is entirely different from a standard profile. It is searchable in different ways, and offers so many tools to help you spread the word about your business to your primary customer base.

Facebook is the fastest growing marketing platform for local companies.

One of my favorite tools for Facebook is Events.

If you are having a sale or any activity that can draw people to your business, create an Event on Facebook. Events show up in searches by locals who may not be following your page. When people are

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People can share your event on their personal feed and grow your audience, exponentially.

Facebook also allows your business page to interact directly with customers via the Messenger App. You can text with customers without having to give out a personal mobile number. You can even set up marketing messages to send to select customers by creating groups in Messenger. This app is free! I caution you again about keeping personal separate from professional, even in Messenger.

Let’s Tweet!

Twitter is a terrific tool for local marketing. By creating a profile for your business, you can tweet about sales, special events, holidays or closings, etc.

One of my favorite Twitter stories is about how it helped the Food Truck Industry take off. Food Truck owners were early to discover the commercial use for Twitter. They created a profile for their business, invited customers to follow them for deals and specials, and for the address of where they were going to be set up on specific days. They would tweet their address and the meals of the day and often gave out secret codes to use to get discounts or free stuff.

Brilliant marketing!

Set up Twitter and be sure to post a few times per week, create hashtags (#s) that are unique to you.

Hashtags are searchable across all social media platforms, but Twitter made them famous for the masses. Use hashtags that you can use over and over, make it easy for people to identify you, make them part of your brand. #youcandothis

Instagram – It’s Not Just for Food Pictures and Yoga Poses at the Beach!

Instagram is primarily for sharing images and videos (IGTV), and there is no desktop version. This social network is a smartphone or tablet platform only.

Businesses can use Instagram to share pictures of their goods or post images of things that are positive or celebratory. Instagram is also reliant on a strong hashtag game. Some people make tons of money by having massive followers who cannot wait for the next image and hashtag string.

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Instagram is so popular that apps have been created to make it easier for you to create compelling images, and get your message out there. Canva, WordSwag, and Spark Post are three of my favorites (these platforms also let you create perfect images for Facebook & Twitter, too). There are online tutorials that will teach you how to use Instagram for your business; check out YouTube for different ideas; they are free.

LinkedIn – Sell Yourself LinkedIn used to be the place where you put up your profile, hoping that a corporate headhunter would scout you for that dream job in the big city.

It is still for that, but it has grown into a network of professionals who can connect with you and help you take your business to the next level. This network is especially crucial if you want to expand your business into other cities, or marketplaces.

LinkedIn lets you showcase your knowledge and skills - who you are and what you know – to other professionals who may be looking for collaboration, partnerships, or information. You can have a personal profile, complete with job history and skills, and a Corporate Page for your business or organization.

LinkedIn is more like the older, more serious brother of social networks. It is not a place for silliness and cat pictures if you know what I mean. It’s a great place to interact and connect with others in your industry.

“A rising tide lifts all the boats.”- JFK Bonus Tip: Join Your Local Chamber of Commerce!

Become a member of your local Chamber of Commerce. Their business is to help you grow your business. You need to be a part of that. Connect with them on social media and let them share your events and your business news. The Chamber is full of other local business owners and professionals. That’s fantastic company to keep.

Stay Tuned to the Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce and Follow us on Facebook, and let’s start collaborating on how to make your business a success. Also, the Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce will soon be hosting social media workshops to help you increase your advertising game. I hope I see you there! #GrowGroesbeck

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HeritaGe festival in 2020 The community of Groesbeck has scheduled its first Heritage Festival for May 29-31, 2020. Rich in history and historical events, this first festival is in preparation for an even larger event in 2021 to celebrate our 150th anniversary. Organizations throughout the city will take part in activities and entertainment that begin on Friday evening, continue all day Saturday and end on Sunday afternoon.

A meeting of interested organizations was held at the Groesbeck Convention Center on Oct. 1. The vision has been under consideration for some time and a plan that includes proposed activities, events and entertainment was presented and discussed along with other suggestions as the meeting progressed. Many organization representatives voiced support and selected activities or events they would like for their organization to

sponsor. Any who were unable to attend this first meeting are urged to attend future meetings to ensure that everyone and every organization is represented and takes part in this event.

Authentic dress, musical entertainment, games, cook offs and crafts are just a few of the many activities and contests planned with a long list of entertainment for the children. A complete list with sponsors will be available soon.

For more information contact: Joan McEntyre – 254-729-6123 Larry Smith – 817909-707Scooter Kennedy – 254-729-3894

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Longhorn ‘Valentino’ retiring in Limestone County

By Roxanne Thompson

Just like many people move to a Valentino, a Texas Longhorn steer, takes a look around his new home at the LS Ranch, east of rural county like Limestone after they Groesbeck. The animal is owned by Larry Smith II, of Celina. Photo by Roxanne Thompson retire, a 16-year-old high-profile Texas Longhorn steer began its retirement kind of deterioration in health, we retire them.” last week by moving to Limestone County’s LS Ranch, near Groesbeck’s Larry Smith lives at the Groesbeck ranch. His Groesbeck. son, Larry II, and daughter-in-law, Heatherly, of Celina, own This particular Longhorn is named Valentino, and he has Valentino. Larry II has been president of the International spent the past eight years as part of the Fort Worth Herd, a group of Texas Longhorn steers that twice a day re-create the Texas Longhorn Association several times and judges Texas historic cattle drives that made Fort Worth famous. The mock Longhorn shows across the United States.

Long before the Fort Worth Herd was established, the elder cattle drives were begun in 1999 for tourists to the Stockyards Larry Smith worked with Paul McCallum, of the Fort Worth National Historic District. It is estimated that since the Herd Convention and Visitors Bureau, in 1981, to take 96 Texas began, more than 9 million people have witnessed the mock Longhorn steers from his Crowley ranch to the Fort Worth cattle drives, which add up to about 14,148 drives.

Stockyards for a mock cattle drive through the streets there.

Valentino’s first run was in 2011, and his final run was Various media and representatives of Fort Worth, Dallas and Saturday, Aug. 17.

David Mangold, the cattle drover for the Fort Worth mock state agencies attended and recorded the event so the photos cattle drives, describes them as a historical re-enactment. could be used to promote the area’s Western heritage. Some “It’s what we do,”he said. “We do it seven days a week, 362 believe this forerunner event sparked the idea for today’s Fort days a year.

Worth Herd.

“So we celebrated our 20 years in May,”Mangold noted.

“The owners loan the steers to the Fort Worth Herd,”Smith “We drove 20 Longhorns down the street. Our average drive is said, “and when they need to be retired, the owner has the about 17 or 18. We had 20 and we had a big celebration there. option of taking them back or placing them somewhere else. I We’re very proud of that, celebrating 20 years of driving told Larry II that he could retire Valentino here.”

Longhorns down the street.”

Mangold took the steer in a cattle trailer from Fort Worth Although the mock cattle drives are only about five blocks to the LS Ranch on Thursday, Aug. 22. When Mangold opened long, the daily walking and running on the asphalt streets the gate on the back of the trailer, the steer hesitated only take a toll on the steers. Consequently, when Valentino’s a few seconds before jumping out into the pasture, where caretakers noticed he seemed to be developing arthritis in his several friendly Longhorns waited. Valentino sniffed the grass hocks, they arranged to schedule his retirement.

“Our steers are very well taken care of,”Mangold said. “They beneath his hooves then took a tentative bite, as if he were not are under constant veterinary care. We noticed and had the vet familiar with the concept of grass growing out of the ground.

Within a few minutes, the steer stuck his long horns into come out and look. Valentine had started to show a little age, the low-hanging branches of an oak tree and shook them a little arthritis in his hips and hocks, which would be his back legs, or back knees. As soon as our cattle start showing any vigorously. He was home.

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We would love to have you join with us to accomplish all our goals.

Please call the Chamber office at 254-729-3894 or go online at: www.groesbeckchamber.com to download an application. We would be thrilled to add your business or yourself to our member listing online & in our quarterly magazine.

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Did Someone Say Spaghetti?

and the Cynthia Ann Garden Club. The proceeds will benefit repairs and upkeep on the Woman’s Club building. This is our only fundraiser each year.

Fall Festivities for Groesbeck clubs announced The Groesbeck Woman’s Club will once again serve a Chicken Spaghetti lunch during the Fall Holiday Market at the Groesbeck Convention Center on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 10:30 til it’s all gone and it will be TO GO ONLY. There may be some tables where you can eat if space allows. We will serve Chicken Spaghetti, Salad with dressing, Garlic Bread, bottled water and a dessert. The cost will be $8.00 per person and we will also be having a Large Bake Sale including homemade cakes, pies, cookies and etc furnished by the ladies of the Groesbeck Study Club

The Groesbeck Woman’s Club can be rented for adult parties or gatherings such as Bridal Showers, Birthday Parties and Celebrations, Baby Showers, and we have had Weddings and church services and family and class reunions there too. We also have Groesbeck Study Club and Cynthia Ann Garden Club meetings there. We have recently had some refurbishing done inside and out. If you would like to rent the building, please contact Ginger Fritz at 254-855-4962.

We are so proud to have been serving our community for many, many years and we are hoping to be able to continue on into the future with you help.

Spread the word about the Fall Holiday Market as well as the lunch served by the Groesbeck Woman’s Club along with the Bake Sale furnished by the Groesbeck Study Club and Cynthia Ann Garden Club ladies.

YALL COME ON AND ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES.

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CHAMBER DIRECTORY AGRICULTURE GROESBECK AUCTION & LIVESTOCK CO. 1404 HWY 164 E GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3277 S&S AG CENTER 1203 YEAGUA ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-8008 WOODSON LUMBER & HARDWARE HWY 164 E. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2865 BUZBEE FEED & SEED 100 LCR 789 GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3141 APARTMENTS PARKSIDE PLACE APARTMENTS HVM GROESBECK LTD 603 PARKSIDE DR. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3155 GROESBECK HOUSING AUTHORITY 407 N. LEON GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3204 AUTOMOTIVE BEENE MOTOR SALES 1100 E. MILAM MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)562-2846

GROESBECK NAPA AUTO PARTS 116 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2165

TMP MOTORCYCLE PARTS 105 W. NAVASOTA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (817)909-6425 BUZZ’S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP 815 W. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2193 BUILDERS CREATIVE QUALITY BUILDERS 1326 HWY 14 N. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-5551 CATERING SERVICES Z-MAN’S BBQ 220 N. CALHOUN ST GROESBECK, TX 7664D2 (540)-550-4740 or (703)-3463653 BILLY B’S SALE BARN CAFÉ 1401 HWY 164 E. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2253 LOS PEPE’S 504 S. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2796 MI RANCHO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 310 W. YEAGUA ST GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2665

DICK SCOTT FORD, INC 315 N. SHERMAN ST. MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)562-3864

THE CHICKEN PLACE & TCP CATERING 504 BRIDGE ST. MARLIN, TX 76661 (254)883-3630

M.A.R.S. AUTO CARE 1360 HWY 14 N. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2477

SUBWAY 102 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2211

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CHILDREN’S DAY CARE MADI’S HILL – ACTIVITY CENTER 104 N. RAILROAD ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)203-1077 COMMERCIAL RENTAL PROPERTY RJV PROPERTIES, LLC P.O. BOX 515 GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)640-8884 COMMUNICATIONS NORTHLAND COMMUNICATIONS 515 W. TYLER ST. MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)562-2872

THE GROESBECK JOURNAL 115 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-5103 THE MEXIA NEWS 214 N. RAILROAD MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)562-2868 CONVENIENCE STORES GROESBECK EXPRESS LLC 401 S. ELLIS ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2833 BROOKSHIRE’S 519 E. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2797 LAKE LIMESTONE STORE 6030 FM 937 GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2247 DISTRIBUTORS REN-CO CHEMICAL CO. 206 BROWNING GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3150

ENERGY ATMOS ENERGY 297 N. EARL RUDDER PKWY BRYAN, TX 77820 (979)676-1018 RIVIERA RESOURCES 301 W. LONGBOTHAM GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-6000 NRG TEXAS LLC LIMESTONE PLANT 3964 FM 39 JEWETT, TX 75846 (903)626-9500 ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC 220 W. WALNUT ST. HILLSBORO, TX 76645 (254)493-8341 FINANCIAL CENTEX CITIZENS CREDIT UNION 931 S. HWY 171 MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)562-9296 CITIZENS STATE BANK 1330 WEST COMMERCE BUFFALO, TX 75831 (903)322-4256 CITIZENS STATE BANK 411 S. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3054 FARMERS STATE BANK 121 S. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3272

FIREWORKS DOUBLE BARREL FIREWORKS 4384 N. HWY 14 MEXIA, TX 76667 817-999-5242 JAY’S FIREWORKS N. HWY 14 GROESBECK, TX 76642 254-716-9792

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www.groesbeckchamber.com­ 17 JAY’S FIREWORKS FM 937 OLD UNION, TX 254-716-9792 FLORISTS HENDERSON FLOWER SHOP 201 W. TRINITY GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-5136 GOVERNMENT DENNIS WILSON LIMESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF GROESBECK (254)729-3278 LIMESTONE COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK CAROL JENKINS P.O. BOX 230 GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3206 LIMESTONE COUNTY CLERK CARRIE COBB P.O. BOX 350 GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-5504

HEALTH SERVICES CENTER FOR HOPE (CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER AFFILIATE) 260 LCR 235 MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)747-0972 INSURANCE INSURANCE LICENSING SERVICE OF AMERICA 111 N. RAILROAD GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-8002 LIMESTONE COUNTY FARM BUREAU 405 W. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3226 JACKSON’S CENTRAL TEXAS INSURANCE PLUS, INC. 404 E. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3940

CITY OF GROESBECK 402 W. NAVASOTA ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3293

U.S. HEALTH ADVISORS 105 W. NAVASOTA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (713)632-4060

HEART OF TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS SERVICES UNIT 1416 SOUTH NEW ROAD WACO, TX 76711 (254)296-5201

INTERNET/TECHNOLOGY SERVICES UTILIZE I.T., INC. 1220 HINCHLIFFE RD. MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)355-0386

LIMESTONE COUNTY JUDGE HONORABLE RICHARD DUNCAN 1221 E. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3810

LAUNDRYMAT GROESBECK COIN LAUNDRY (NEW) 206 COLORADO GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)747-0196

GUNS & GUNSMITHS BLACK CACTUS ARMORY 222 W. NAVASOTA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)-255-4551( 254)-644-4507

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LODGING & TRAVEL QUALITY INN & SUITES 1012 N. ELLIS ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-0077

OYO MOTEL 302 S. ELLIS ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3017 TEXAS CENTRAL 1021 MAIN ST. #1570 HOUSTON, TX 77002 703-835-2735 MANUFACTURING FIBRIX 1002 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3223 MEDICAL SERVICES LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER 701 McClintic DR. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3281 BOND FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC 104 S. DR. J.B. RIGGS DR. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3356

GROESBECK PHYSICAL THERAPY & SPORTS MEDICINE 1023 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-0323 RELIANT AT HOME HOSPICE 309 MAIN ST. TEAGUE, TX 75860 (254)739-5011 COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF TEXAS PROVIDENCE HOSPICE 107 E. COMMERCE ST. MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)472-0779 WINDSOR HEALTHCARE 1025 W. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3366 PHARMACY PLUS 209 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3375

RETTIG FAMILY HEALTH CARE 204 W. TRINITY GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3740

TEJAS URGENT CARE 311 E MILAM MEXIA, TX 76667 254-562-2500

CARTER BLOODCARE 4332 W. WACO DR. WACO, TX 76710 (254)399-9794

ORGANIZATIONS GROESBECK LIONS CLUB P.O. BOX 372 GROESBECK, TX 76642

PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL 600 S. BONHAM ST. MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)562-5332

GROESBECK WOMAN’S CLUB 102 W. TRINITY GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)855-4962 After 2pm-weekdays

LIMESTONE COUNTY CHIROPRACTIC 105 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3442 GROESBECK LTC 607 PARKSIDE DRIVE GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3245

GROESBECK MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR COMMUNITY GARDEN 111 N. RAILROAD ST GROESBECK, TX 76642 CROSS CREEK MEADOWS Equine Therapy & Retreat Center 629 LCR 741 Thornton, TX 76687 (254) 366-6783

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18 www.groesbeckchamber.com­ VOICES FOR CHILDREN, INC. CASA OF BRAZOS VALLEY 115 NORTH MAIN STREET BRYAN, TX 77803 (979)822-9700 PET SITTING SERVICES BARK & BANG LLC PET SITTING SERVICE 345 LCR 412 GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-5806 PHOTOGRAPHY SMITH FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY 866A FM 39 S GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254-275-8238 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CANNON & WILSON 215 W. STATE ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3221 JULIA H. MORTON, PLLC PO BOX 971 GROESBECK, TX 76642 (713)501-576 REED & REED LLP 217 W. STATE GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2720 RECREATIONAL FORT PARKER STATE PARK 3147 N. HWY 14 MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)562-5751 OLD FORT PARKER HISTORIC SITE 866 PARK ROAD 35 GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-5253 Recreational continued CONFEDERATE REUNION GROUNDS State Historic Site 1738 FM 2705 Mexia, TX 76667 (254)472-0959

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RESTAURANTS BILLY B’S SALE BARN CAFÉ 1401 HWY 164 E. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2253 THE CHICKEN PLACE & TCP CATERING 504 BRIDGE ST. MARLIN, TX 76661 (254)883-3630 LOS PEPE’S 504 S. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2796 MI RANCHO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 310 W. YEAGUA ST GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2665

SHEILA WINN REALTY LLC 103 N. RAILROAD ST GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)224-7732 RETAIL & SHOPPING BROOKSHIRE’S 519 E. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2797 KYLE’S TRADING POST 701 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3041 DIAMONDS AND DUST 103 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)747-0310

SELF STORAGE UNITS W3 SERVICES SELF STORAGE 1017 N. ELLIS ST GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)645-0450 SENIOR SERVICES LIMESTONE COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES 510 W. STATE ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-5123 SERVICES KLEEN-AIR FILTER SERVICE & SALES 102 E. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-0281

LONGBOTHAM FURNITURE 109 W. NAVASOTA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3809

S&S MACHINING & FABRICATION 1331 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3685

NADINE’S 114 N. ELLIS ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-8797

ELLISON STEEL, INC. 306 W. LONGBOTHAM DR. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2122

STEVENS GROCERY 814 YEAGUA ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3404

LIMESTONE COUNTY TITLE CO. 118 S. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3806

KAMDAN’S CAFÉ 101 N. ELLIS ST GROESBECK, TX 76642 254-255-2135

WOODSON LUMBER & HARDWARE HWY 164 E. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2865

U.S. SILICA 2749 S. FM RD KOSSE, TX 76653 (254)375-2225

JOE FRIDAY’S DINER 601 N. HWY 14 MEXIA, TX 76667 (254)472-5105

FLATT STATIONERS 205 N. MCKINNEY MEXIA, TX 76667 254-562-3843

FIRST TITLE OF LIMESTONE CO. 217 W. STATE ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2395

REAL ESTATE REALTY PLUS 311 E. YEAGUA (HWY 164) GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2121

SOUTHERN GRACE BY JOYOUS CREATIONS 501 S. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2703

GROESBECK FUNERAL HOME 1215 E. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2525

SADLER LAND & REALTY 204 E. YEAGUA ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-5263

TMP MOTORCYCLE PARTS 105 W. NAVASOTA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (817)909-6425

SUBWAY 102 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2211 SONIC DRIVE-IN 303 N. ELLIS ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-8989 PIZZA HUT OF GROESBECK 408 S. DR. J.B. RIGGS DR. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-0344

STUDIO MOVE! DANCE & MORE 1023 N. ELLIS GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-2090

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US HEALTH ADVISORS 105 W. NAVASOTA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (713)632-4060

LIMESTONE LUBE & TIRE 302 E. YEAGUA GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3662

ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY (NEW) 220 W. WALNUT ST. HILLSBORO, TX 76645 254-582-1800

U.S. MERCHANT PAYMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC 300 LCR 915 Jewett, TX 75846 (512) 848-1069 GROESBECK PUBLIC LIBRARY 601 W. YEAGUA ST. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)729-3667 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS (READY MIX SERVICE) 308 W. LONGBOTHAM DR. GROESBECK, TX 76642 (254)981-7798

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS & COUPLES GROESBECK, TX KARMEN HOFFPAUIR DAN & LINDA COLLINS ROBERT ZEMAN PEGGY BECK JOE & MARY BELLE LEACH PENNY & ARNOLD GRAY MRS. FORREST KENNEDY GLEN P. GIBSON MR. JAMES FEWELL MARTHA STONE DENNIS & KAREN WILSON DALE & JOHNNIE WILSON

GINGER FRITZ RON & LINDA FRANKS CAROL S. JENKINS TOM HAWKINS MELVIN R. & JERRI O’DOCHARTY JERI PENNY MARTHA STANTON SCOOTER KENNEDY CLIFTON FOX LARRY SMITH DR. HAROLD RAMM DR. JAMES B. COWLEY KERRIE & WAYNE GOLDWATER JANICE HUGHES LISA STEWART THORNTON, TX DENISE THOMPSON MEXIA, TX JO FARRIS MARLIN, TX JIM & JAN BOHLS

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