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Communiqué A Newsletter of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce 2014 Chamber Board of Directors President Keith Thomas Portales Home Medical President-elect Matt Hunton Hunton Insurance Secretary/treasurer Megan Hamilton Trader Horn True Value VP, Membership Services Ron Jackson J.P. Stone Comm. Bank VP, Community Affairs Chris Wood Frost Mortgage Members Viola Gonzales Portales News-Tribune Ronnie Birdsong ENMU Scott Davis Valley Furniture Amber Hamilton RGH John Pugh Something Different Grill Dianne Parker Portales Schools Sheryl Borden KENW-TV Cecile Archibeque Yucca Telecom Angelica Powell CAFB Gordon Smith SBDC Don Thomas Central Christian Church Jan Henderson First Financial Mandi Park Roosevelt County Doug Redmond City of Portales Chamber Mission: To build community and pride in Roosevelt County by serving as an information resource and by coordinat- ing community enriched events and activi- ties that contribute to the prosperity of the area. Roosevelt County Chamber 100 S. Avenue A Portales, NM 88130 (575) 356-8541 [email protected] Volunteer of the Month Welcome New Members Great Western Screen & Door 1729 W. 21st St., Clovis (575) 359-5296 Barbara Royer Photography Portales (575) 760-3600 Hampton Farms U.S. 70 & Lime, Portales (575) 359-3129 June 2014 Chamber Calendar June 2 – Cannon Newcomer’s, Cannon AFB June 7 – 2nd Annual Birthday Celebration 5K Run June 7 – 4 th Annual Home Buying Seminar/ 2 nd annual home give away, 9 a.m., Homespot Properties June 16 – Cannon Newcomer’s, Cannon AFB June 16 — Chamber Board meeting, 11:30 a.m.., Yam Theatre June 18 – NM CRS Gross Receipts & IRS Sch C Class, 9 a.m., CCC June 19 — Yam Music Series, Jus4Fun Band, 7 p.m. June 20-21 – 30 th Annual Heritage Days Celebration, June 26 – Chamber Quarterly Luncheon, 12 p.m., Yam Theatre July 4 – July 4 th Celebration For more check the online calendar at: portales.com Business of the Month Big Valley Automotive, Inc. was named Business of the Month by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. The home-owned Ford and Chrysler-Dodge dealership was honored for its commitment to the community through many avenues and for the recent remodel the business has undergone. Chamber Ambassadors were on hand to present the award to co- owner Wade Rutter and the management at the dealership. Rutter’s partner Randy Van Leuveen was unavailable. BOM VOM Started in 1985 as a way to give Roosevelt County residents a chance to cele- brate their pioneering herit- age, Heritage Days cele- brates its 30th birth- day on June 20-21. The early years of the celebration, first held in May, in- cluded two days of ro- deo and vendor booths were set up around the square. A parade and music were also a part of the event. These days most of the activities are held at City Park with a car show, motor- cycle rally, barrel racing and fun run included in the fes- tivities. This year’s Heritage Days honors Roosevelt County Pioneer of the Year Evelyn Cater of Elida. The Roose- velt County Pioneer Com- mittee will be honored from the stage at 1:30 p.m. as those in attendance are invit- ed to share a piece of cake. On Friday afternoon activ- ities begin with the CGRA Heritage Days Barrel Races. That evening, music begins with a Christian Country Jamboree at City Park. On Saturday the day be- gins with the Heritage Days Fun Run sponsored by Portales MainStreet and begin- ning at the Yam Thea- tre. The car show starts at 9 a.m. at City Park and the pa- rade gets under way at 10 a.m. The parade returns to its traditional route from the intersection of Second and Ave. O going east on Second to Abilene and then to City Park. Booths are open after the parade and music begins with local country musicians followed by regional blue- grass Gospel groups in the afternoon. Booths close at 4 p.m. For questions about Herit- age Days contact the Cham- ber at 356-8541. For more information or to register for a vendor booth or for the parade visit portales.com and click on the link in the calendar. Heritage Days kicks off 30th year June 20-21 Donate Today! Drop by or mail to Fireworks Fund 100 S. Ave. A Portales, NM 88130 Donate Online portales.com Franklin Smith was named Volunteer of the Month for June by the Roosevelt County Cham- ber of Commerce. Ambassadors presented the award recently. Smith, who is retiring from Portales Municipal Schools to pursue full time ministry work, was honored for his recent assistance in coordinating the webcast of the Roosevelt County Candidates’ Forum spon- sored by the Chamber. During his career at the public schools he has coordinated numerous after-hours concerts and programs for the community and has provided a strong role model to his students. June 26 Quarterly Luncheon features Leadership program The June 26 Chamber Quarterly Luncheon will feature a program on the new Leadership Portales program that will begin in September and meet month- ly on the second Tuesday. Speakers for the event include committee members Don Thomas, Sheryl Borden and Megan Hamilton. ENMU President Steve Gamble will also talk about how a leadership program can transform a community. Cost for the noon event is $10 for Chamber members in advance and $12 at the door. Non members are wel- come, cost is $15. Kids’ games in the park.
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Communiqué A Newsletter of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce
2014 Chamber Board of Directors
President Keith Thomas
Portales Home Medical
President-elect Matt Hunton
Hunton Insurance
Secretary/treasurer Megan Hamilton
Trader Horn True Value
VP, Membership Services Ron Jackson
J.P. Stone Comm. Bank
VP, Community Affairs Chris Wood
Frost Mortgage
Members Viola Gonzales
Portales News-Tribune
Ronnie Birdsong ENMU
Scott Davis Valley Furniture
Amber Hamilton RGH
John Pugh Something Different Grill
Dianne Parker Portales Schools
Sheryl Borden KENW-TV
Cecile Archibeque Yucca Telecom
Angelica Powell CAFB
Gordon Smith SBDC
Don Thomas Central Christian Church
Jan Henderson First Financial
Mandi Park Roosevelt County
Doug Redmond City of Portales
Chamber Mission: To build community and pride in Roosevelt County by serving as an information resource and by coordinat-ing community enriched events and activi-ties that contribute to the prosperity of the area.
Roosevelt County Chamber
100 S. Avenue A Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-8541 [email protected]
Volunteer of the Month
Welcome New Members
Great Western Screen & Door
1729 W. 21st St., Clovis
(575) 359-5296
Barbara Royer Photography
Portales
(575) 760-3600
Hampton Farms U.S. 70 & Lime, Portales
(575) 359-3129
June 2014
Chamber Calendar June 2 – Cannon Newcomer’s, Cannon AFB
June 7 – 2nd Annual Birthday Celebration 5K Run
June 7 – 4th Annual Home Buying Seminar/ 2nd annual home give away, 9 a.m., Homespot Properties
June 16 – Cannon Newcomer’s, Cannon AFB
June 16 — Chamber Board meeting, 11:30 a.m.., Yam Theatre
June 18 – NM CRS Gross Receipts & IRS Sch C Class, 9 a.m., CCC
June 19 — Yam Music Series, Jus4Fun Band, 7 p.m.
June 20-21 – 30th Annual Heritage Days Celebration,
June 26 – Chamber Quarterly Luncheon, 12 p.m., Yam Theatre
July 4 – July 4th Celebration
For more check the online calendar at:
portales.com
Business of the Month
Big Valley Automotive, Inc. was named Business of the Month by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. The home-owned Ford and Chrysler-Dodge dealership was honored for its commitment to the community through many avenues and for the recent remodel the business has undergone. Chamber Ambassadors were on hand to present the award to co-owner Wade Rutter and the management at the dealership. Rutter’s partner Randy Van Leuveen was unavailable.
BOM
VOM
Started in 1985 as a way to give Roosevelt County residents a chance to cele-brate their pioneering herit-age, Heritage Days cele-brates its 30th birth-day on June 20-21.
The early years of the celebration, first held in May, in-cluded two days of ro-deo and vendor booths were set up around the square. A parade and music were also a part of the event.
These days most of the activities are held at City Park with a car show, motor-cycle rally, barrel racing and fun run included in the fes-tivities.
This year’s Heritage Days honors Roosevelt County Pioneer of the Year Evelyn Cater of Elida. The Roose-velt County Pioneer Com-mittee will be honored from the stage at 1:30 p.m. as those in attendance are invit-ed to share a piece of cake.
On Friday afternoon activ-ities begin with the CGRA Heritage Days Barrel Races.
That evening, music begins with a Christian Country Jamboree at City Park.
On Saturday the day be-gins with the Heritage Days
Fun Run sponsored by Portales MainStreet and begin-ning at the Yam Thea-tre. The car show starts at 9 a.m. at City Park and the pa-rade gets under way at 10 a.m. The parade returns to its traditional route from
the intersection of Second and Ave. O going east on Second to Abilene and then to City Park.
Booths are open after the parade and music begins with local country musicians followed by regional blue-grass Gospel groups in the afternoon. Booths close at 4 p.m.
For questions about Herit-age Days contact the Cham-ber at 356-8541. For more information or to register for a vendor booth or for the parade visit portales.com and click on the link in the calendar.
Heritage Days kicks off 30th year June 20-21
Donate Today!
Drop by or mail to
Fireworks Fund
100 S. Ave. A
Portales, NM 88130
Donate Online
portales.com
Franklin Smith was named Volunteer of the Month for June by the Roosevelt County Cham-ber of Commerce. Ambassadors presented the award recently. Smith, who is retiring from Portales Municipal Schools to pursue full time ministry work, was honored for his recent assistance in coordinating the webcast of the Roosevelt County Candidates’ Forum spon-sored by the Chamber. During his career at the public schools he has coordinated numerous after-hours concerts and programs for the community and has provided a strong role model to his students.
June 26 Quarterly Luncheon features Leadership program
The June 26 Chamber Quarterly Luncheon will feature a program on the new Leadership Portales program that will begin in September and meet month-ly on the second Tuesday.
Speakers for the event include committee members Don Thomas, Sheryl Borden
and Megan Hamilton. ENMU President Steve Gamble will also talk about how a leadership program can transform a community.
Cost for the noon event is $10 for Chamber members in advance and $12 at the door. Non members are wel-come, cost is $15.
Kids’ games in the park.
