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Business NetworkThe Lubbock
Vol. 19 No. 10 October 2011
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The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Texas Chamber of Com-merce Week, October 17-21, by honoring its volunteers. All members including the dedicated individuals who serve as board members, ambassadors, committee members and volunteers, are invited to participate in
Texas Chamber of Commerce Week – October 17th to the 21st“Volunteer Appreciation Week” with the Chamber. Thursday, October 20th, a recep-tion will be held at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce office to celebrate and highlight past volunteers of the year.
Chambers throughout Texas participate in Chamber of Commerce Week, which is coor-
dinated by the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) in Austin, Texas. TCCE is an organization of chamber executives from across the state, working together to improve the business climate in Texas, while develop-ing ways to enhance the quality of life in the communities that they represent.
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted September 22, 2011, to initiate and coordinate a community-wide visioning process that will give Lubbock citizens the opportunity to frame our com“It takes vision to develop an environment where people want to raise their families and grow their businesses,” said Mayor Tom Martin, who was on hand for the announcement and
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Announces Community-wide Visioning
has been a leader in the partnership with the City of Lubbock.
A visioning effort for Lubbock has not taken place since 1995. Chairwoman Irasema Velasquez said creating a cohesive community vision will help to ensure the responsible, smart, prudent use of Lubbock’s assets and resources as we face the future.
“Lubbock is known for its successful en-
terprises, and people come here because they know they can reach their goals due to great community support,” said Velasquez, “but we can’t rest on our laurels as a community.”
Velasquez also announced the appointment of David Seim and Dr. Michael Shonrock as co-leaders in the visioning process.
“We have enjoyed economic resilience as a city, but we must be able to continue to enjoy this economic resilience, and that takes vision,” said Velasquez.
Future plans include establishing a steer-ing committee and identifying community partners for oversight and organization of the process. Plans for this process are being determined but will include community-wide participation, input and feedback. Initial ef-forts will begin with a review of the last major visioning effort conducted by the City of Lubbock in 1995, and review of “Goals for Lubbock – A Vision into the 21st Century.”
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The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and Suddenlink West Texas hosted the 10th An-nual Hub City BBQ Cook-off on Thursday, September 29th.
96 teams competed in the cook-off, a 10% increase from last year. Peter Hur, co-chairman for the Hub City BBQ Cook-off said he was very pleased with the turn out this year. “The barbeque was a great success,” said Hur. “We are fortunate enough to have the continued support of our member teams and committee members who help bring in new teams every year. We hope to grow in this tradition and continue to provide an enjoyable, safe event for the residents of Lubbock.”
Attendees enjoyed great food, fun and mu-sic from the Hogg Maulies. Held in the west parking lot of the Wells Fargo Center at 1500 Broadway, prizes were given in the following categories: brisket, ribs, other meat and fajitas.
Winners are as follows: Best Decorated Booth – Atmos Energy
Amateur/Student – Other 3rd – RIX Funeral Directors 2nd – Kimbell Gin Machinery Company 1st – AMA Techtel Communications
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Professional – Other 3rd – Custom Homes by Robert Wood
– Team 1 2nd – Molly Franklin Exterminating 1st – Custom Homes by Robert Wood –
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Corporate – Other 3rd – Platinum Bank 2nd – Sutherland’s 1st – Title One, Digital Title Services, LLC
Amatuer/Student – Dessert 3rd – Lubbock Heart Hospital 2nd – Overhead Door Company of Lub-
bock – Team1 1st – Amity Medical Associates, PLLC
Professional – Dessert 3rd – Raider Red Meats 2nd – Molly Franklin Exterminating 1st – Westech Electric, Inc.
(See Hub City BBQ, Page 3)
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Corporate – Dessert 3rd – Benchmark Business
Solutions 2nd – Gene Messer Ford/Lin-
coln 1st – American Cotton Growers
Amateur/Student – Ribs 3rd – V-tech Environmental
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Professional – Ribs 3rd – Buffalo Springs Lake 2nd – First United Bank 1st – Acme Electric
Corporate – Ribs 3rd – Coca Cola Refreshments 2nd – Blosser Appraisal 1st – Hugo Reed & Associates
Amateur/Student – Brisket 3rd – AMBUCS Pro Rodeo 2nd – Kimbell Gin Machinery
Company 1st – Lubbock Heart Hospital
Professional – Brisket 3rd – Alderson Cadillac BMW
Lexus Mercedes Subaru 2nd – Double B Party Barns 1st – City of Lubbock
Corporate – Brisket 3rd – Republic National Dis-
tributing Company 2nd – Lone Star Decorating 1st – Coca Cola Refreshments
Sponsors included:Presenting Sponsor: Suddenlink
West Texas Media Sponsor: KCBD News
Channel 11, 99.5 The BEAR, 98.1 Kool 98, The Red Dirt Rebel 105.3
Diamond Sponsor: Artic Gla-cier
Emerald Sponsor: City of Lub-bock, Griffin Wink, Republic National Distributing Company
Platinum Sponsors: Acme Elec-tric Co., Atmos Energy, B&J Welding Supply, Benchmark Busi-ness Solutions, First Bank & Trust Co., First United Bank, Glazer’s, Great Plains Distributors, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Midtown Printing & Graphics, Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, Scarbor-ough Specialties, Standard Sales Co., L.P., United Supermarkets, X8Environmental, Inc.
Prize Sponsor: Title One Digital Title Services, LLC
Gold Sponsors: American State Bank, Custom Electronics, Hill-crest Country Club, Heritage Equipment Company, Hugo Reed & Associates, Hurst Farm Supply, Raider Red Meats, and Westech Electric, Inc.
Silver Sponsors: ADC, Inc., Brink Suzuki, Caraway, McMahon & Co., Collins Tile & Stone, David Rogers Homes, Kimball Gin Ma-chinery Co., GEBO’s, Lakeridge Estates, Llano Estacado Winery, Oberkampf Supply of Lubbock, Overhead Door Company, Rix Funeral Directors, Inc., Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre, Steel Depot, Verizon Wireless, V-tech Environmental Services, Wells Fargo and West Texas Gas, Inc.
Hub City BBQ Wrap-up(From Page 2)
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1 Ribbon Cutting for Llano Estacado Winery 10 a.m. - 3426 East FM 1585
4 Harvest Breakfast – Plains Cotton Cooperative Association 7:30 a.m. - 3301 East 50th Ribbon Cutting for We Think Pink presented by the Lubbock Avalanche- Journal 10 a.m. - Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Ribbon Cutting for Edward Jones - Westin Tucker 3 p.m. - 3428 B 34th Street
5 Ribbon Cutting for The Buzz Coffee & Wine Bar 4:30 p.m. - 606 W Loop 289 #200
6 Ribbon Cutting for Business Mercado 9:45 a.m. – Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Business Mercado 10 a.m. – Lubbock Memorial Civic Center New Century Leadership Committee Meeting 11 a.m. – LCOC Ribbon Cutting for Adoption Covenant 4 p.m. – 1304 16th St. Business After Hours - First Bank & Trust 5:30 p.m. - 4401 82nd St. -Abuelo’s
7 Ribbon Cutting for Legal Aid Society of Lubbock - Empty Chair Campaign 10:30 a.m. - South Plains Mall - Main Fountain & Info Desk
11 Ag in the Bag – Day 1 9:30 a.m. – TTU Livestock Arena Hispanic Business Development Committee Meeting 4 p.m. – Abuelo’s
12 Ag in the Bag – Day 2 9:30 a.m. - TTU Livestock Arena Ambassador Monthly Luncheon 12 p.m. – Dance With Me Focus Lubbock Committee Meeting 3 p.m. – LCOC Ribbon Cutting for Bybee’s 4:30 p.m. - 6911 Indiana Ave
Llano Estacado Winery celebrated 35 years of Texas winemaking at their 18th annual Grape Day Celebration, Saturday October 1st. Grape Day, the largest festival held at the winery each year, is a celebration of the grape harvest and the conclusion of the crush, which continues from late July to early October. Patrons enjoyed wine tastings, self-guided tours, art booths, food and live music from local favorite Bo Garza and friends.
The simple mission of Llano Estacado, from its beginning in 1976, to its role as industry leader today, has been to embody the fabulous potential of Texas wine. This mission began with 1,300 cases of wine re-leases in 1977. Today, Llano Estacado is the largest, best selling Premium Winery in Texas, producing wines of World Class Quality, and has been an ongoing pioneer in introducing not just Texans, but also the entire world to the great wines made in the Lone Star State.
Llano opened with humble beginnings and the passion of a group of investors, including a Texas Tech horticulturist and chemist, who firmly believed West Texas held the potential
Aged to Perfection—35 Years in the Makingto become a sources of quality wine grape. In the early years after the winery was founded, the main difficulty was persuading local farm-ers to invest in vineyards. To help persuade the local farmers to simply experiment, Llano Estacado’s original winemaking facility was constructed back in the mid 70’s and founded in 1976. This construction of a new winery worked to encourage new grape growers, and vineyards began to dot the Texas High Plains.
The early 1980s was a period of trial and tribulations, expansions and experimentation. By 1980, production had grown to 6,000 cases. In 1983 Llano Estacado replaced all its equipment, installing state-of-the art (for its time) tanks, crushers and other equipment in order to continue to expand and make better wines.
As business grew, word started to get out that a small, upstart winery by the name of Llano Estacado in West Texas was producing quality wine. Texas took to the venture. By 1985 production had increased to 15,000 cases. It was also the year that Walter Haimann
October 2011 • Page 5 • Lubbock Business Network
2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAMBER STAFF
CHAIRWOMAN Irasema Velasquez Velasquez Insurance & Worksite Benefits CHAIRMAN-ELECT Tim Collins Collins Tile, LLPIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Joe Rapier Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. TREASURER David Seim PlainsCapital BankSECRETARY Eddie McBride Lubbock Chamber of Commerce VICE CHAIRWOMAN, MEMBERSHIP DIVISION Stephanie Massengale Advanced Graphix VICE CHAIRMAN, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Rick Boyd First United BankVICE CHAIRMAN, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIVISION Jay Jacobus Scarborough Specialties, Inc.VICE CHAIRMAN, LEADERSHIP DIVISION Carlos Morales Caprock Home Health Services, Inc.VICE CHAIRMAN, COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION Dan Jackson KCBD TV-NewsChannel 11 VICE CHAIRMAN, HISPANIC BUSINESS DIVISION Rudy Rosales Montelongo’s Mexican RestaurantHISPANIC BUSINESS DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE Juanita Mendoza Wells Fargo
BOARD ADMINISTRATIONMartin Aguirre Workforce Solutions South Plains Stephen Beasley Lubbock Avalanche-JournalAlona Beesinger Suddenlink West TexasRon Betenbough Betenbough HomesBeth Bridges South Plains MallJohn D. Brock NorthStar Surgical Center Darrin Camp Taco Bell/Pizza Hut - Border Management Corp.Jeff Dane UMC Health System Karen Garza Lubbock Independent School DistrictYolanda Gonzaga Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterGary Gregory Atmos EnergyGrace Hernandez Texas Tech UniversitySidney Hopper United SupermarketsPeter Hur RFS Financial ServicesClayton Isom TAO Development GroupRobert Lacy PYCO IndustriesGabe Martinez Telemundo KXTQ-TV 46, Ramar Comm.Brandon Mulkey Chick-fil-A at South Plains CrossingRichard Parks Covenant Health SystemJoe Phea African American Chamber of Commerce - LubbockNorval Pollard City BankShirley Schleuse Lamar Outdoor AdvertisingKelvin Sharp South Plains CollegeMichael Shonrock Texas Tech UniversityFrank Silvas AFLAC-Laquita Carthel Regional SalesMark Stiff Bates-Wells Promotional ProductsPolly Vann V-tech Environmental ServicesGabe Vitela National Teachers Life Insurance CompanyGary Zheng Lubbock Power & Light
Eddie McBride, President/CEOSheri Nugent, IOM, Vice President-AdministrationRobin Raney, Vice President-Business DevelopmentJorge Quirino, Vice President-Hispanic Business DivisionPhyllis Jones, Vice President-LeadershipNorma Ritz Johnson, CCE, IOM, Vice President-Legislative AffairsConstance Barbian, Vice President-CommunicationsColleen Evans,Vice President-Membership ServicesAmy Marquez, Retention SpecialistPriscilla delaRosa, Administrative AssistantNorma Gomez Bulls, Customer Service RepresentativeBritnee Davis, Maelissa Gordon, Kacy Steele, Interns
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Llano Estacado Wineryarrived. A former President of Seagram Distillers, Haimann would add his indus-try expertise and steer the winery to new heights.
It was in 1986, however, that Llano made a real mark on the American Wine scene when it walked away from the pres-tigious San Francisco Fair’s Internal Wine Competition with a very rare “Double Gold” Medal for its 1984 Chardonnay, adding instant credibility to the magic that was happening out on the High Plains of Texas. This was merely the 1st of a very long list of major awards to come.
Between 1985 and 1993 Llano con-tinued to increase production quality and its visibility in the wine industry. Llano’s leadership in the development of the Texas Wine Industry resulted in a growth support of other wineries starting up. All the while, Llano Estacado continued to impress by winning awards, accolades and press across the county and internationally. By 1993, Llano Estacado had increased production to 45,000 cases of wine a year and was doing niche business outside of Texas in many other states, three European markets, Japan & Russia.
The mid ‘90s would make Llano’s second great leap. In late 1993, Haimann convinced 3rd generation CA winemaker
Greg Bruni to relocate to Lubbock and take over winemaking and production respon-sibilities as a V.P. Three months later, in January 1994, Haimann brought in industry veteran Mark Hyman to become V.P. Sales & Marketing. The most professional man-agement team in the Texas Wine Industry had been assembled.
Mark Hyman grew to Executive Vice President in 1999, President/COO in 2001, and finally President/CEO in 2008. Along the way, Hyman brought in Wholesale Distribution veteran William Freidhof to head up Sales & Marketing in 2007 and Pegi Saran in 2008 to head up Finance & Ad-ministration. These two have significantly helped to continue to make a difference. The result is about what you’ve come to expect from the benchmark company, the original winery pioneer following prohibi-tion in this great state. Llano’s market sales have grown to approximately 170,000 cases annually at present with new ideas, new in-novations new wines and new technology, all combining to create a synergy that continues to propel Llano Estacado to the forefront -- where it remains as the best selling Premium Winery in Texas.
Most recently the winery was honored with a Gold/Grand Star Winner at the 2011 Lone Star International Wine Competition for their 2007 Viviano.
(From Page 4)
Marie Evans, a Chamber member since 2004, arrived here from Orange County, CA, where she had been an active member of the chambers in that area. She immediately joined the Ambassador team since according to Evans, it was important for her to get to know the people and the businesses in a new area. In 2005, she was named Ambassador of the Year and in 2007 she served as the Ambassador Chairperson and has remained an active member since.
“It is such a great way to know what is going on in the community and discover what businesses we have here in Lubbock,” said Evans.
When she had 3 guests arrive last year from England, she introduced them to ribbon cuttings and the Ambassador team which they loved. They named her the “Lubbock Ambassador” as she helped them see and do so many things here in Lubbock.
Marie has been involved in various activities in the area including starting
the Friends of Wolfforth Library and set-ting up 2 book sales a year, volunteering at SCORE working with entrepreneurs, and working with a couple of writers in the business: Jeffrey DiQuattro and his book, “The Final Branch: Reflecting on the Heart of America” and Kevin Mills, “Baby Codes: 101 Winning Combinations to Help Your Baby Sleep”.
Marie has been with Geiger for 23 years, a national promotional and marketing com-pany that is the publisher of the Farmers’ Almanac. Prior to that, she was in the pub-lishing and educational field where she says working with the authors was a real treat.
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October(From Page 4)
13 New Century Leadership Youth Issues Day 8 a.m. - TBA Ag in the Bag – Day 3 9:30 a.m. – TTU Livestock Arena Ribbon Cutting for South Plains Community Action Eddie Richardson Head Start Center 9:45 a.m. - 1110 40th Street Business After Hours - Llano Estacado Winery 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. - 3426 East FM 1585
14 Ribbon Cutting for Unique Rabbit 11:30 a.m. – 2024 Broadway
17 – 21 Chamber of Commerce Week
17 Ground Breaking for Department of Public Safety 10 a.m. - Lubbock Business Park
18 Leadership Lubbock Lubbock Day All Day - TBA
19 Business Development Committee Meeting 11:45 a.m. - 2nd Floor, LP&L Conf Room Ribbon Cutting for Merrill Lynch 11:30 a.m. - 2510 Marsha Sharp Frwy, Ste 100 Ribbon Cutting for Bacon Heights Baptist Church 5 p.m. - 5110 54th Street
20 Ribbon Cutting for Thrifty Nickel 10 a.m. - 3845 50th Street Executive Committee Meeting 12 p.m. – LCOC Community Prayer Breakfast Committee Meeting 4 p.m. – LCOC Ribbon Cutting for Jenkins, Wagnon & Young, P.C. 4:30 p.m. - 1623 10th Street Volunteer Appreciation Week Reception 5:30 – 7 p.m. – LCOC
21 Focus Lubbock Medical Day All Day - TBA Ambassador Appreciation Luncheon for CoC Week 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – LCOC
22 Ribbon Cutting for American Heart Association “Heart Walk” 10 a.m. – Spirit Ranch
26 New Century Leadership Committee Meeting 11 a.m. – LCOC
27 Board of Directors Meeting 10 a.m. – UMC Leadership Lubbock Committee Meeting 2 p.m. – 2nd Floor Conference Room, Wells Fargo Center Ribbon Cutting for Captivated Images 4:30 p.m. - 5616 Woodrow Rd. Business After Hours - Staybridge Suites 5:30 – 7 p.m. - 2515 19th Street
28 Ribbon Cutting for iBeach Tan 11:30 a.m. - 411 University, Suite 120
The Leadership Programs bond, problem solve and have a great time at the Spirit Ranch!
Each of the 3 Chamber of Commerce leadership programs have been to the Spirit Ranch, completed the day’s activities and are now more bonded as a team for the 2011-2012 class year.
This class day is one of 8 or 9 class days that the groups have the opportunity to par-ticipate in. Each year the participants say that the Ropes Course is one of their favorite days.
Stay tuned for more exciting Leadership Lubbock, Focus Lubbock and New Century Leadership updates.
Leadership Students Experience Spirit Ranch
Lubbock Christian UniversityJessica CoxYvonne LimonDestynee NoblesWhitney Whitworth
South Plains CollegeAimee BoothBrandon Campbell
Texas Tech UniversityValerie BuckleyLaura CarrChris CoxHollis GurleyChen LiuMagan MarderRamona MittalNicholas MooreChinwe ObiBabatunde OnwukeueHannah SmithBrad SwaringenBriana VelaRichard WilbornMacie Williams
Wayland Baptist UniversityMatt GreenMarisa HardinMaricia Watkins
Focus Lubbock Class 2011-2012
October 2011 • Page 7 • Lubbock Business Network
(From Page 1)secure one of the app sponsorships, please call 314-749-2561, or e-mail Paul at [email protected].
As a member in the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, your business will automatically be listed in the app which will be available to all members and our entire community, as well as visitors to Lubbock. We will promote this free smartphone download in all of our com-munications, at meetings, events and more.
The app will be a critical tool for your business to reach other members, as well as draw in business from anyone in the Lubbock and surrounding areas. Users will search for members (your business!), receive special of-fers (from you), and find your business with geo-location and mapping technology.
We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to market your business to other Chamber members and we appreciate your continued support. If you have additional questions, feel free to contact the Chamber at 806-761-7000 or [email protected].
Mobile App
By Walt Nett, Lubbock Avalanche-JournalThe first difference most visitors would
notice in this year’s Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Business Mercado probably would be the conversation.
There was more of a buzz for the third-annual event, partly because organizers opted for a little softer entertainment at the midday business fiesta.
Instead of the mariachis that played at the first two Mercados, dancers from Lubbock High School’s Ballet Folklorico de Oro per-formed as a roving troupe along the perimeter of the booths.
City’s Business Mercado turns up funRudy Rosales, vice chairman of the board
for the chamber’s Hispanic business division, said the decision was made to try the dancers as entertainment because the volume of the mariachis created some conversation problems at the booths near the mariachis in the event’s first two years.
And after two years in the Civic Center’s banquet hall, the Mercado this year moved into the exhibition hall with brighter lighting and an opportunity to give the event a more traditional trade-show appearance.
About 40 merchants and organizations took booth space at this year’s Mercado.
The event was launched after the city’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce merged with the Lubbock chamber in 2008 as a way to both promote Hispanic-owned businesses and help non-Hispanic businesses connect with the Hispanic community.
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Panhandle Junior Golf (PJG) is a not-for-profit program that is newly organized to provide opportunities for all youngsters to learn the educational benefits and develop the skills necessary to participate in golf, either in preparation for the recently-implemented LISD middle school programs or for a lifetime of playing. The objective of PJG is to make available equipment and instruction at little or no charge to students, and to eventually
Panhandle Junior Golfexpand golf facilities available in this area for junior golf.
As the program continues to develop, do-nations are being accepted for bags and golf clubs of all makes, models and condition so that they may be re-gripped and cut to length for various junior sizes both right-hand and left-hand.
Golfers are known to have big hearts as well as garages full of clubs that have been collected but may never be used again. Donations may be dropped off at Saturn Golf, 5610 Frank-ford from 8:00am -6:00pm Monday through Saturday or by appointment after hours by calling 806-785-5363.
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Congratulations to United Express at 4th and Milwaukee for winning the Water-Smart Business Award for Fall Quarter 2011 by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Water Conservation Council!
United Express’ 4th and Milwaukee loca-tion is being recognized for being the first xe-riscaping, or water-wise landscaping, location. This stand-alone location conserves thousands of gallons of water per day through the use of drip irrigation. The system provides the land-scape with water in an efficient manner and a light harvesting system is also used to reduce utility consumption while extending bulb life.
Eddie Owens, director of communications, said it is important for United Express to im-prove their stewardship of natural resources and sustainability efforts. “United has been and always will be committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve,” Owens said.
“We all know that water is a very valuable and limited resource in West Texas. We also
Water-Smart Business – United Express, 4th and Milwaukee
want to have attractive, well-landscaped de-velopments that our communities would be proud to be around.”
United Express incorporates low main-tenance, low water use plants and materials
that uphold their good looks throughout all seasons. The project plants consist of native and adaptive ornamental grasses and flower-ing perennials.
“This award helps us validate our efforts and confirms that we as a company are in tune with our community’s needs and expecta-tions,” Owens said.
If you are conserving water – inside or outside – at your place of business, or know someone who is, the Water Conservation
Council would like to know, as you could be a candidate for this quarterly award! Please emai l [email protected] or call (806) 761-7006 with your nomination.
October 2011 • Page 9 • Lubbock Business Network
You are cordially invited to attend the Nonprofit Board Connection - a program of the Volunteer Center of Lubbock:
If you are an individual who is looking to give back to the community in a leader-ship capacity, or if you are a nonprofit agen-cy in the Lubbock community that wants to demonstrate programs and address any needs, you are encouraged to attend this one-of-a-kind event. The Board Connec-tion is also an excellent way to explore
networking opportunities with nonprofit boards in the Lubbock community.
When: November 8, 2011 from 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Where: Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, 511 Avenue J
Cost: $10 in advance for individuals, $15 at the door, $35 for Agency Partners of the Volunteer Center of Lubbock, $65 for non-agency partners
By: Gary BallExpress Employment ProfessionalsWith the technology and innovation of
smart phones, and easy access to work e-mail, social media, documents, and programs, to-day’s workforce now spends more time work-ing after hours outside the office and less time worrying about their health. A recent study by the Society of Human Resource Management found that 70 percent of employees work beyond their work schedule in the evening and on weekends. With the extended hours, a healthy lifestyle is often the first area of an employee’s life to suffer.
A 2008 Health of Financial Advisors Report showed that 63 percent of financial advisors who described themselves as lack-ing time management skills also experienced health issues, including sleep apnea and high blood pressure. Stress from a lack of time management at work can lead to serious medical conditions like depression, obesity, heart disease, sleep problems, and memory impairment. According to the Mayo Clinic, stress can be managed through specific strate-gies including a healthy diet, regular exercise, healthy friendships, and plenty of sleep.
While it’s difficult to find time to exercise during a hectic work schedule, research shows it provides numerous advantages. In a 2008 article from the International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 72 percent of employees who exercised before work or during their lunch break reported improve-ment in their time management throughout the day. And, in a study led by the University of Bristol in England, employees performed significantly better on days they exercised. In
addition, workers experienced better work attitudes toward their colleagues and a higher sense of accomplishment for the day.
Exercise during or before work isn’t the only answer though; avoiding the health prob-lems that come with a heavy workload and poor time management needs to also include watching what one eats. An easy way to avoid a poor diet and workplace stress is to stop eating lunch in the office. Often, employees think they don’t have time to leave their desk to eat lunch in a break room or with co-workers at a local restaurant. According to a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, “eating at your desk encourages mindless eating, and overeating.”
While eating lunch at one’s desk is bad habit to form, employees should start enjoying some snacks throughout the day at their desk. Few office vending machines have options that could be considered healthy, so it’s up to workers to bring different types of snacks to work for a boost of energy. A handful of trail mix or almonds, an apple, and some baby carrots all make for healthy options for em-ployees that are less than 200 calories. Eating smaller portions of food, multiple times a day will help employees avoid overeating at lunch and dinner, and stop the afternoon crash that so mSo what if employees are eating healthy, staying fit, and still having trouble with stress and time management at work? The answer is most likely a lack of sleep. An article in the New York Times Magazine showed that the national average of 6.9 hours of sleep per weeknight causes workers memory function to slowly decline over two weeks. At the end of this study, workers with just six hours of sleep
Lack of Time Management Skills Lead to Health Problemswere as impaired as workers who had been sleep deprived for 24 hours straight. Experts also showed a decline in sleep for adults due to constant distractions like e-mail, internet browsing, and text messaging. To help get better, more restful sleep at night, avoid big meals and any beverages containing caffeine a few hours before going to bed. If thoughts of projects and deadlines at work still linger at night, keep a pen and paper by the bed and write down everything you need to take care of the next day.
A healthy, happy, motivated worker is not only good for team morale and the success of the business, but can save money on health insurance cost for the business and its employ-ees. According to a study by the Graham Lowe Group for the Canadian health department in 2004, medical professional’s estimates suggest unhealthy workplaces account for 20 percent of total healthcare costs.
Today’s workers are at the office more often and usually handling more tasks because of a smaller workforce. But that doesn’t mean health needs to suffer. With a few of the right habits established and the bad habits broken, employers and employees can expect to see a better attitude, more achievements, and a healthier lifestyle.
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FASTSIGNS® of Lubbock has seen a community, as well as an industry, evolve over the past 20 years. Owner Mike Walker opened the doors to his FASTSIGNS sign and graphics center in 1991, as the “next-day sign and lettering experts.” Two decades of varying economic climates and diverse technological changes later, the Lubbock FASTSIGNS has become a full-service visual communications solutions provider.
“The products we produce and the services that we offer have increased dramatically over the years,” said Walker. “FASTSIGNS is now an outlet for products beyond simple signs. Today, we sell tradeshow booths, dimensional letters and logos, monument signs, large-for-mat digital printing, custom ADA-compliant signage, mobile web sites, digital signage systems, building suite signs and much more.”
Working alongside area businesses and or-ganizations for the last 20 years, Walker adapts
FASTSIGNS® Lubbock – 20 Years of Evolutionhis business accordingly to better meet the needs of the businesses around him.
“Today, there is more computing power in a portable thumb drive than we had in the whole center when it first opened. By adapt-ing and staying informed on technological trends, we have been able to provide more effective solutions to our customers—regard-less of their budget size—without sacrificing quality.”
FASTSIGNS’ goal is to help area busi-nesses, organizations and events solve their visual communications and marketing chal-lenges—large and small—from the simple… to the simply impossible™. The Lubbock FASTSIGNS center provides consulting, file transfer, design, production, delivery and installation for a full range of custom sign and graphic solutions. For more information, call 806.793.9796 or visit them online at www.fastsigns.com/132.
Broadway comes to Lubbock this season with two shows direct from the Great White Way: SHREK and YOUNG FRANKEN-STEIN. The series will take audiences Off-Broadway with the long running smash hit, STOMP and will pro-vide the unique opportunity to spend an evening with five Broadway stars in 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY.
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers comes YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN the New Mel Brooks musical, November 18-19th. A re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brooks’s classic comedy masterpiece, the story follows bright young Dr. Franken-stein (that’s pronounced Fronk-en-steen) as he attempts to complete his grandfather’s masterwork of bringing a corpse to life. To-gether with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor (that’s Eye-gor), his curvaceous lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his incredibly self-involved madcap fiancée Elizabeth, Fran-kenstein succeeds in creating a monster - but not without hilarious complications.
With new tunes including “The Transylva-nia Mania,” and “He Vas My Boyfriend” and the show-stopping “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” The New MEL BROOKS Musical YOUNG
2011-12 Broadway Season in Lubbock:
A season for the Broadway Lover!
FRANKENSTEIN is scientifically-proven, monstrously good entertainment. And it’s the only place you’ll witness a singing and dancing laboratory experiment in the largest tuxedo ever made.
STOMP returns to Lubbock February 24-25, 2012. The return of the percussive hit brings some new surprises including the ad-dition of two new full-scale routines utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews appearing across the globe and on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – match-boxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent and contagious rhythm. As USA Today says, “STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places.” STOMP. See what all the noise is about.
Broadway’s greatest hits take center stage March 23-24, 2012 with 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY, featuring a talented cast of five Broadway stars. This rare concert op-portunity will offer Lubbock the chance to see actors and actresses direct from Broadway perform songs Rent, Wicked, Chicago, Jersey Boys, Jekyll and Hyde or from the famous musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Jesus Christ Superstar and more. Neil Berg emcees the evening, chiming in with anecdotes about the show or the song itself while providing masterful piano accompaniment. If ever you forget why you love Broadway, this production serves to remind you time and time again.
Closing the season is Broadway’s block-buster SHREK THE MUSICAL, April 20-22, 2012. Based on the Dreamworks film, the tale begins in a faraway kingdom turned upside down. Things get ugly when an unseemly ogre
(See Broadway Season, Page 9)
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Business of the Month
Betenbough Homes, West Texas’ No. 1 home builder, is the Chamber’s Business of the Month for October. The company was founded in 1992 when father and son duo, Ron and Rick Betenbough, teamed up to deliver quality homes at the most competitive price.
After experiencing trials and tribulations with previous success and fortune, the Beten-boughs decided to seek God’s purpose for their company. A foundation was formed to give back profits of the company to Kingdom work around the world. Overtime, God began to break down the wall be-tween “secular” and “spiritual,” and the leadership team at Betenbough Homes realized these two descriptions could mesh together.
The foundation has since merged with the company, forming one entity with one purpose: To Best Use Our Resources to Promote the Kingdom of God.
Since 1998, Betenbough Homes has given more than $25 million to Kingdom or-ganizations around the world. “We believe everything be-longs to God,” said Holly Betenbough, ministry director for Betenbough Homes. “He only gives to us what he wants us to steward.”
In addition to ministry-based giving, Betenbough Homes is also committed to best using resources through-out the home building pro-cess. On November 1, 2010, Betenbough Homes became
the first home builder in the Southwest to commit to cer-tifying 100 percent of homes as green through the National Association of Home Build-ers’ (NAHB) Research Cen-ter’s National Green Building Certification Program. Since November, more than 300 homes in West Texas have been certified green.
“ We under s tand tha t healthy living in addition to en-ergy and environmental savings is important to our homeown-ers,” said Ron Betenbough, vice president of Betenbough Homes. Our high volume of construction teamed with our strict focus on efficiency in ev-ery part of the building process is what is allowing Betenbough Homes to provide sustainable, green homes for West Texans at no additional cost to each family.”
Valencia , Betenbough Homes’ newest southwest Lub-bock community, serves as Lubbock’s only community of all-green certified homes. Set just south of 82nd Street at 87th Street and Iola Av-enue, this luxury neighborhood couples lavish livability with modest pricing. Homes in this brand-new community range in size from 2,500 to 3,600 square feet with pricing starting in the $230s.
For more information about Betenbough Homes, visit www.betenbough.com. The New Home Center at 6517 82nd Street is open for tours Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Chamber will host “Pizza with the Chamber President” – a Chamber 101 event. Bring plenty of business cards and prepare to grow your business network on Thursday, November 3, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, 1500 Broadway in the Wells Fargo Center.
If you are a new Lubbock Chamber member or a new employee of a long-standing member, having “Pizza with the Chamber President” is a great way
CHAMBER 101 – Pizza with the Chamber President
to learn more about the Chamber, what we do and how you can get involved. This is also your oppor-tunity to network with other new members, as well as volunteers and staff.
The lunch will be held on the 2nd floor in the San Jacinto conference room and it is free to attend. To RSVP or request addi-tional information, please contact Colleen Evans, vice president of membership, at [email protected] or by phone at (806) 761-7000.
- not a handsome prince - shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand...and his name is Shrek. Featur-ing a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great danc-ing and breathtaking scenery, WWOR-TV proclaims SHREK THE MUSICAL, “Far, Far and away the funniest new musical on Broadway!”
Live “happily ever after” with season tickets for as low as $72 (that’s $18 per show). A season package guarantees you the same seat to each show plus the op-
tion to renew those same seats year after year. As a season sub-scriber you will have the ability to exchange tickets for a different date and time on a show-by-show basis, the exclusive privilege of buying extra tickets to the season shows before the general public and more!
To order season tickets, call the Celebrity Attractions box office at (800) 784-9494 or visit Lubbock.CelebrityAttractions.com to sign-up online. The 2011-2012 Broadway Season at City Bank Auditorium is presented by Celebrity Attractions and wel-comed by season sponsors KCBD News Channel 11 and American Airlines. For more information, photos and video clips visit our web site at www.CelebrityAttrac-tions.com.
(From Page 8)Broadway Season
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May 3rd, 1994 began as a typical day in Amarillo, Texas. Melanie and Jim Gruhlkey were enjoying time with their 2 year old daughter Alex, when Melanie suddenly went into premature labor. At 38 weeks into her pregnancy, and with no signs of trouble during her exams, Melanie wasn’t terribly worried. She and Jim headed calmly to the hospital to deliver their son. To Melanie and Jim’s happy surprise, their good friend Betsy was the nurse on duty. Melanie advanced through labor, and watched with anticipation as the nurses gathered to receive the baby. As Melanie waited with excitement, she suddenly real-ized she hadn’t heard any newborn cries. She instinctively looked into Betsy’s eyes. That was the instant she knew something was ter-ribly wrong.
“What’s the matter Betsy?” Melanie asked fearfully. Betsy’s reply was short and somber, “It’s something with his heart. We don’t know what it is.” Melanie watched as the doctors and nurses worked furiously on the silent baby. They rushed the purple infant from the room. A few moments later Betsy was back at her side. “Melanie, who do we need to call to start praying?” The words echoed in Melanie’s ears. She couldn’t believe what was happening.
Baby Andersen was placed inside a trans-port incubator – and his mother was given one brief instant to reach inside and touch him. The doctor laid out options: He could be flown to Denver, Dallas, Houston or Lub-bock. Pausing, the doctor added grimly, he likely wouldn’t even survive the short flight to Lubbock. Grasping for hope, the Gruhlkeys chose to fly Andersen the shortest distance to Lubbock. Jim would follow in a friend’s plane. Melanie would follow when released from the hospital. Deep in prayer, she clung desperately to the fleeting sensation of his tender skin on her fingertips.
Once in Lubbock, the diagnosis was made. Andersen had severe complications with his heart. Most critically, he was missing a pulmo-nary artery. The doctors had to act quickly to save his life. The decision was made to create an artificial shunt. It hadn’t been done suc-cessfully before, but it was the only option to keep Andersen’s heart pumping until he could receive a transplant. Realizing it was his only hope, the Gruhlkeys watched anxiously as tiny Andersen was wheeled away to endure the first of countless surgeries.
In immediate need of a safe and nurturing home in Lubbock, the family was referred to the Ronald McDonald House. Shortly after
arriving, they met the other families staying at the House. Incredibly, all 8 of them had critically ill infants as well. The families would wait together during each other’s surgeries, and would accompany each other in the middle of the night to pray over any baby who was gravely ill or struggling. As the bonds between families grew stronger, so too, did little Andersen’s heart grow stronger in the hospital. Finally, the day arrived to send Andersen home briefly, before his trip to Houston for a transplant. Back at the Ronald McDonald House that evening, the reunion was poignant. 2 year old Alex wrapped her arms tightly around the treasured brother she waited 6 weeks to meet. Not wanting to let go, the exhausted pair slept in a long-awaited embrace.
With incredible resilience, Andersen survived the transplant in Houston, and all the subsequent surgeries that followed. His journey has been long, with serious challenges along the way. Today, 17 year old Andersen takes 5 medications a day, cannot play most sports, or ever go swimming. He sees doctors frequently, and will need additional trans-plants in coming years. Despite everything he’s been through, his gratitude for life is con-tagious. An innate gentleness and compassion for others permeates his being. When asked what gifts, if any, this ordeal has given him, he pauses, then turns and smiles sweetly at his mother. “Probably my lovin’ on people. I really, really love people.”
The Gruhlkeys still remain close to the families they met at the Ronald McDonald House, and are thankful that all the children are healthy teenagers. Now they intend to pass it on. “We must make sure there’s a place for
The Gruhlkey family arrives at the Ronald McDonald House, June 1994.
Andersen Gruhlkey, 2011 Quarterback S.A.C.K. Kid
A Perfect Heart
other families and children to stay.” To do this, they support Quarterback S.A.C.K., the charity’s largest 10 year fundraiser with Texas Tech Football. Each time the Red Raiders sack the opposing quarterback, a donation is made to Ronald McDonald House Charities. The coaches and players are thrilled to be involved, because every sack helps to Support And Comfort Kids.
As for the humble and endearing Andersen Gruhlkey, to meet the young man is to love him. That he was destined to be on this earth is for certain. When asked what more the Gruhlkey family can be certain of, a quiet Melanie looks tenderly at her son.
“He truly has a perfect heart.”Written by Sarah Daghistany, Ronald Mc-
Donald House Charities
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Although it is integral to every culture, music hasn’t always been a global endeavor. And while music has always been a fundamen-tal force of human society, providing people with ways to express and connect, it is only recently that the course of globalization has made music as accessible as it is today.
The original and most traditional way to experience music is to hear it live, in the pres-ence of or as one of the musicians. However, the ability to record and broadcast live perfor-mances now enables artists to record and share their music with millions across the world.
The internet and digitalization of music enables people in the most remote corners of the globe to experience the sound of sym-phonies. Globalization has contributed to the transnational circulation of wealth, art, and ideas, so that now more than ever intercultural encounters are a common experience world-wide. The fact that artists and musicians now have an international stage is a perfect example of a transcendent component of globalization.
In the European classical tradition, musi-cians and composers would only occasionally tour with their music, performing concerts across limited geographic areas of cultural
Music Across the Globecenters in Western Europe. Contemporary composers, conductors, and soloists now, however, travel across the world as a standard part of their usual performance schedule.
Lubbock itself has been host to several incredible international artists. Symphonic musicians from Israel, Taiwan, Venezuela, Ireland, and Uzbekistan have come to the South Plains, bridging intercultural differ-ences with the common experience of inspir-ing music. For example, world renowned and pre-eminent violinist Itzhak Perlman visited Lubbock in 2007. He was born in Tel-Aviv and has traveled to the United States, Chile, Brazil, Japan, Canada, Berlin, London, The Netherlands, Hungary, and Russia in the last two years alone.
Our West Texas symphony, as one of the top orchestras of its size in the nation for ar-tistic quality and fiscal viability, is celebrating its 65th year as the largest and oldest cultural arts institution on the South Plains. Even during the current economic climate, the lo-cal community of arts supporters has enabled the organization to thrive and continue to provide exceptional symphonic productions in the last few years.
Continuing to attract international talent to our area, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra itself acts as a facilitator for intercultural expe-riences within the arts community.
Tomasz Golka himself, the current Music Director and conductor of the Lubbock Sym-phony Orchestra, was born in Poland and is well versed in international travel and speaks several languages. He travels often to South America and Europe to conduct symphony orchestras approximately four times each sea-son, though in years past, he has conducted in as many as eight foreign countries in one year.
This October, our Texas Panhandle will be visited by another international artist, this time from the Eastern European country of Bulgaria. Maestro Pavel Baleff began studying internationally around age twenty-four when he attended the Music School of Weimar in Germany, and continues to win international conducting competitions worldwide. Maestro Baleff will visit Lubbock the third week in October, and lead the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra in offering our community a rous-ing experience of music that reaches beyond borders. Globalization is a phenomenon affecting every industry, even here on the Llano Estacado. The arts community invites the people of the South Plains to experience globalization from a new perspective: one of embracing an opportunity to encounter true artistic excellence.
It’s football season and sports medicine ex-perts know no matter how much athletes train and condition, injuries are bound to occur.
In order to ensure athletes receive proper treatment, Covenant Health System offers a free Covenant Sports Medicine Injury Clinic every Saturday through Saturday, Nov. 5. The clinic opens at 9 a.m. at Covenant Health Plus, 7601 Quaker Avenue.
Children or adults with sports related injuries will receive medical attention from a physician free-of-charge. Patients will be billed should X-rays, casting or further treat-ment be needed outside of a medical diagnosis.
Each year in the United States, 30 million
children and teens participate in some form of organized sports. High school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitaliza-tions each year according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Statistics show the most common injuries athletes sustain are sprains and strains.
Every Saturday, the Covenant Sports Medi-cine Injury Clinic is open on a first-come, first-served basis. If you want your student athlete to be seen by the physician, it is important to arrive when the doors open at 9 a.m.
For more information about the clinic, call Michael Gore at 806.725.4605.
Covenant Health System Offers Free Sports Medicine Injury Clinic
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Maestro Pavel Baleff
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