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205 S Main StAubrey, TX 76227
940-365-9781www.aubreycoc.org
September 2012
Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce
Horizon at Erwin Park in McKinney - photo by Robert Nunnally - http://www.flickr.com/photos/46183897@N00/1509232933
TEAMWORK IN ACTION: AN EXAMPLE
Teamwork is necessary for a community to grow and prosper. In the past I’ve spoken often about teamwork many times and many ways. I dedicated my letter (July 2011) in this
publication to this subject pointing out ways to accomplish teamwork for the betterment of our community and business environment. Again I’ll turn to Webster’s Dictionary definition as the cooperation or coordinated effort by a group of persons acting together as a team or for a common cause.
My purpose of this letter is not to focus on definitions, but to share an example of our community and business environment benefiting from what has been accomplished by a local team. For a team to have success, it must be focused on a common cause and associated in some joint action. Over the past months a team comprised of Aubrey 380 Area Chamber, City of Aubrey, and Venable Royalty, LLC (Richard Rogers, Managing Partner) have coordinated their efforts and committed resources to a “Community Services” directional signing project. As one drives into most major cities, it is likely, and expected, to be assisted by directional signage which helps in locating key city/community services locations. Aubrey now
joins the ranks of such cities as Denton, Frisco and others dedicated to assisting its citizens, visitors, new residents, and potential business owners & developers in locating their needed services. The signs will be similar to the photo below.
Our signs will have five panels, each of a different color, consisting of:
City Hall•Police Station•Fire Station•Downtown Aubrey•Chamber of Commerce •
The installation of these signs should be completed by the end of September.
The City of Aubrey, Chamber, and community are grateful for the generosity of Richard Rogers for his financial donation to the Chamber which
Do you have an event, announcement, or celebration that you‘d like to see included in the Chamber newsletter? Want to get the word out to our members? Please send it to Leah at [email protected] by the 1st of the month.
Community Events
September 19 - Monthly Chamber •Networking Luncheon, 11:30 am, Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 Hwy 380 in Cross Roads. The Luncheon is open to everyone; tickets are available in advance on the Chamber website, or you can get them at the door.
September 22 - Motorcycle Ride & •Bike Show, 1 pm, Mom’s on Main, 204 S Main St, Aubrey. Benefiting Spokes 4 Hope. More information at www.momsonmain.com.
September 27 - Chamber Mixer• , 5 - 7 pm, Point Bank, 922 S. Hwy. 377 Aubrey.
September 29 - GreenFest on •the Greenbelt, 2:00 - 8:00 pm, at the Greenbelt entrance off Highway 455 by the dam. More information is available at www.FriendsoftheGreenbelt.org.
October 6 - Peanut Festival• , Downtown Aubrey. This year’s theme is “Nuts about Recycling!” More info is available at www.aubreypeanutfestival.com.
funded the cost of manufacturing the signs (four sets, double sided, multi-color). Furthermore, the Chamber has donated these signs to the City of Aubrey, its citizens, and the local community.
This project represents more than providing a much-needed service to our citizens, visitors and business community. It’s an example of collective teamwork where city government, an organization, and a local business provide an outcome strengthening the entire area for everyone.
TEAMWORK ------- a two-way street where all benefit. Just think of the possibilities!
David Painter
PresidentBoard of Directors
Welcome to ourNew Members...
First Texas Homes
Paloma Creek Dental
...and Thank You to our
Renewing Members!
Essential Wellness
Mortgage Headquarters
Thank You For Keeping Us on the Road to Success!
Aubrey Chamber Of Commerce Sponsors
GOLD
SILVERAubrey Brick and Claystone Co.
Aubrey ChiropracticAubrey Pharmacy
DATCUGood LIfe Concepts
Lea Sage Watson Photography
Metroplex Surveying, Inc.Palette Financial Group
Raphael’s Restaurante MexicanoRustic Furniture DepotSnyder Custom Homes
Speed of Light Broadband
If your business is new, relocated, newly recognized, or you just want to attract attention to your business, you can host a ribbon cutting! We will provide the advertising and the people, and you provide the location. We will also provide you with a plaque and recognize you at the next luncheon and on the website.
Contact the Chamber office at 940-365-9781 or send us an e-mail at [email protected] to schedule your ribbon cutting... and celebrate your business!
380Guide/380NewsDenton Record-Chronicle
First Choice PowerFirst Security Bank
Point Bank
Texas Health Presby. Hospital DentonTexas New Mexico Power Co.
TIMMONS LAW OFFICEWoodlands Eyecare
Hwy 157 south of Venus, TX - Photo by Flickr user Bill Kerr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ac_bk/4940307816
AttentionNew Businesses!
The August Networking Luncheon was both entertaining and informative. Retired Judge Darlene Witten delivered a program called “The Future in the Rear View Mirror”. Judge Witten had the crowd laughing while at the same recounting thought-provoking stories of working with juvenile offenders and the unintended consequences that their parents’ actions ultimately had on those children’s lives.
Judy Higgs, Chairman of the Nominating Committee for potential board members, asked for nominations to fill four positions on the 2013 Board of Directors.
Jodie Linton-Prickett discussed a possible membership/ambassador committee, which would visit new businesses in the area and speak with them about the advantages of joining the Chamber.
August luncheon sponsors were Rev. Liz Moen of Oak Grove United Methodist Church, who talked about the formation of the Community Garden.
Richard Rogers of Venable Royalty, Ltd., representing the Greenbelt Alliance of Denton County told the group about the big event known as GreenFest on the Greenbelt, to be held September 29.
Notes from Last Month’s Luncheon
Richard Rogers of Venable Royalty, Ltd.
Judge Darlene Witten
Rev. Liz Moen of Oak Grove UMC
TIMMONS LAW OFFICE
401 S. MainAubrey, Texas940-365-1673
www.timmonslawoffice.com
Wills & TrustsReal Estate
ProbateOil & Gas
Guardianships
10001 Hwy. 380 Cross Roads, TX 76227 - 940.440.9760 www.PHTexas.comSeptember 19th at 11:30 am - Prairie House Restaurant
Held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at the Prairie House on Hwy 380 in Cross Roads, our Networking Luncheon is open to Chamber members as well as non-members. We feature a variety of speakers and presenters whose subjects relate to business as well as personal interests.
Our speaker this month is Rich Allen, a Certified Practicing Coach with ActionCoach, the world’s #1 business coaching firm. Rich says, “My definition of a successful business is: A Commercial, Profitable Enterprise THAT WORKS WITHOUT YOU. As your Business Coach, I will function as an unreasonable friend who tells it like it is and keeps you working on the path toward your dreams.”
Luncheon tickets are $12 per person. You can buy your ticket in advance on our website, www.aubreycoc.org, on the “Join Now” page, or by calling the Chamber office. Tickets are also available at the door.
Would you like to be featured at our luncheon with your own talk or presentation? Or do you know someone else willing and eager? Contact the Chamber office at 940-365-9781, or send an e-mail to [email protected].
The sponsors for this month’s Luncheon are Point Bank and Anytime Fitness.
Are you interested in sponsoring a future Luncheon? Your pre-paid $100 sponsorship, which includes one lunch ticket, will allow you to spotlight your business with a 3-minute talk and to pass out your marketing materials to each table. The Chamber will also be advertising your business in our weekly emails. Sponsorships are available for the October and November Luncheons; contact the Chamber office at [email protected] if you are interested.
Chamber Networking Luncheon
&
Motorcycle Rideand Bike Show
Benefiting Spokes 4 Hope
Party starts at 1:00 pm on •September 22, 2012 at Mom’s on Main in Aubrey, Texas. (Rain Date 9/29/12).
Registration for Bike Show from •1:00 to 3:00 pm. Awards at 5:00 pm. Top 30 show with Best of Show and Mom’s pick. Entry donation for Show is $15.00
Motorcycle Ride to Mom’s starts •at any of the 4 www.BoneDaddys.com DFW locations! Check your friendly DFW Bike Shops for additional starting points and times.
Live music featuring E.K.G. (Eric •Knudson Group)
Food available with complimentary •beer!
For more information contact Mom’s on Main at 940-202-4940 or on the web at www.momsonmain.com.
LITTLE ELM DENTAL CAREWe Ensure Quality and Comfort
Dr. James Grogan, DDS
972-292-3820800 W Eldorado Pkwy
Ste. 124Little Elm, TX 76058
Come join us on the 29th for the first annual celebration of the Ray Roberts Greenbelt! Attendees can test their skills at outdoor activities such as archery, climbing, kayaking, biking, and geo-caching. Historians and craftsmen of the Cross Timbers eco-region will be on hand for demonstrations. Take an old-timey carriage ride down the Greenbelt Trail.
Kids will enjoy birds of prey and reptile exhibits, pony rides, the Backyard Bass competition, and an inflatable obstacle course and slide.
Additionally, we will have live music from Bleu Edmondson, Dustin Perkins, Big Gus, and Swampadelic. We’ll also have great food and a wide range of vendors.
Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the gate; admission for kids under 6 is free. For more information or or order advance tickets, visit us online at www.friendsofthegreenbelt.org.
September 29, 2012
2:00 - 8:00 pm
FM 455 access to the Greenbelt
(under the Ray Roberts dam)
RUSTIC FURNITURE DEPOT
11901 US Hwy 380Cross Roads, TX 76227
(Between Denton & McKinney on Hwy 380)
940-440-0455 or Metro 972-292-1344
(formerly Little Miss Main Street)
Little Miss Peanut Personality Pageant
CALLING ALL GIRLS!We are looking for contestants in the 76227 zip code area to show off their personalities
in our Little Miss Peanut Personality Pageant. The pageant will be held at the Aubrey Area Library on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. More information will follow outlining age divisions, exact times, and application information; but for now...save the date!
Crown and Flower Sponsorship AvailabilityAlso, we need four crown sponsors and one flower sponsor for the event. For $85 you
can help put a crown on a little girl’s head and make her dreams come true! The flower sponsor helps provide each girl with a rose, and it is only $50. With your sponsorship you will be listed in the 27th Annual Peanut Festival tabloid, announced at the pageant, and
mentioned in the Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce weekly eNews. We would also like to invite all Chamber members to put a promotional item or a coupon for a free item in the goody bag each contestant receives. We are thankful for your continued support for this exciting event!
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JODIE LINTON-PRICKETT Publisher972.658.2033 | [email protected]
David Painter, PresidentPalette Financial Group
Jodie Prickett, Vice President380Guide/380News
Judy Higgs, SecretaryPoint Bank
Don Richmond, TreasurerDATCU
Deborah GoinJackie’s Hardware
Andrea TimmonsTIMMONS LAW OFFICE
Jim Bruner RE/MAX First Realty III
Carol HenryMortgage Headquarters
Ken McNabbRaphael’s Mexican Restaurant
Kevin HoganCrystal Computer Consultants
Anita JeanFinancial Fitness
2012 Board of Directors
www.edwardjones.com Member CIPF
HAVE 401(k) QUESTIONS? LET'S TALK.
Adam Friday, AAMS®Financial Advisor.
5315 S Hwy 377Aubrey, TX 76227940-365-0030
Bill SnyderMaster Builder
Ph 940 440-9731Fx 940 440-9620Cell 214 837-2345
8300 Hwy 380Crossroads, TX 76227
Denton County
Phone: (214) [email protected]
David E. Painter
Insurance . Financial . Retirementwww.palettefinancial.com
909 Garnet CoveOak Point, TX 75068
Financial Consultant, Securities and Advisory Services offered through Ameritas Investment Corp. (AIC). Member FINRA/SIPC. AIC and Palette Financial
Group are not affiliated. Securities email: [email protected].
Want more exposure for your business? Place your business card in the newsletter!
Call the Chamber office at 940-365-9781 or
email [email protected]
THIS SPACE FOR RENT
This Month’s HOT DEAL$
Check our website for more details: http://chamber.aubreycoc.org/hotdeals/
Kwik Kar @ Paloma Creek:2 Deals!
- $3 off any oil change service!- 10% off mechanical repairs
Signs by Design: Did You Know We Do Websites?
Get a website for your business for $150 per page for 3-5 pages! For more info call us at 940-440-9192.
Prairie House: We’re Now Serving Breakfast 7 Days a Week!
Get $7.95 off your total breakfast check when you order 2 entrees.
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26791 Highway 380 Aubrey, TX 76227 972.347.2525emerus.com
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900 N. Pottershop, Suite 100Cross Roads, Texas 76227Metro: (940) 440-9704 (800) 447-8766Fax: (940) 440-9700
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2012 AUBREY PEANUT FESTIVAL
This year’s theme is “Nuts About
Recycling!”
The Peanut Festival is almost here!
The Festival began in 1986, when residents began celebrating the harvest of the local cash crop. Today it honors the area’s peanut heritage and includes a full slate of activities. The festivities begin on Saturday at 10:00 am with a Main Street parade of tractors, antique cars, horses, wagons, marching bands, and floats.
Besides the usual live music, vendor booths, kids’ games, great food, etc., this year’s activities also include:
Peanutty Chef Cooking Contest• - Bring us your tastiest, most creative dish featuring peanuts! Prizes will be awarded to the first place recipe in the entree, side dish, and dessert categories. Entry dishes are due by 9 am at the Chamber office on festival day.
What do YOU see?” Photography Contest• - Amateur shutterbugs of all ages, look around our area and show us what YOU see! Each contestant may enter up to 3 photos; there is an entry fee of $2 per photo. Entries are due at Jackie’s Hardware on Main Street before Sept. 27th.
Horseshoe Tournament• - Registration from 12:30 to 1:00 on festival day; tournament begins at 1:30. Entry fee is $5 per person, and trophies will be awarded to the top 3 teams.
For more information, entry forms, etc., visit the festival website at www.aubreypeanutfestival.com. We’ll see you there!
2013 Chamber Board NominationsIn accordance with the Chamber By-Laws, at the regular
August Board of Directors meeting, our President David Painter appointed a Nominating Committee who will be charged with the
responsibility of producing a slate of candidates to fill four Director positions for 2013.
The Nominating Committee consists of Chairman Judy Higgs, Deborah Goin, Kevin Hogan, Melissa Geiger, and Colleen Cameron.
The committee is now accepting nominations for the slate of candidates. If you would like to nominate someone to be a potential member of the Board of Directors (and yes, it’s perfectly acceptable to nominate yourself) please email Judy Higgs at [email protected].
Dr. Mike Uffens and the staff at Paloma Creek Dental welcomed guests to an Open House and Ribbon Cutting on August 18.
The staff provided pastries, coffee, and juice, as well as tours of the facility. Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce President David Painter, along with Directors Jodie Prickett, Andrea Timmons, Carol Henry, and Anita Jean, helped Dr. Mike cut the ribbon on the new business. We welcome Dr. Mike and his staff to the Chamber and wish them all the best!
Open House & Ribbon Cutting - Paloma Creek Dental
