August Business after Hours. Taking Care of Tiny Texans Gala BENEFITING The Seton Edgar B. Davis Children s Care-a-Van

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1 August 2015 Business after Hours Our Business after Hours for this quarter will be held on Wednesday, August 26 from 5:30-7pm. We will highlight three businesses: Kevin Mills, CPA, Rebecca s Revive Therapy, and Lockhart Sports Therapy. All three businesses are located at 1015 San Antonio, Suites A & B. On July 27th, the Lockhart Chamber Board of Directors, staff and ambassadors, along with our friends at the Greater Caldwell County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, joined Fashion Glass & Mirror and staff at their new facility in Lockhart in celebrating their official Grand Opening with a Ribbon Cutting. FGM relocated their manufacturing and distribution center to Caldwell County, investing $4 million in their new facility on 142 and SH130. They've hired 70 employees so far and expect to hire up to 100! Fashion Glass & Mirror is located at 130 S. Cesar Chavez, Northbound. Give them a call for all your glass and mirror needs at (830) Come out and enjoy beverages and appetizers along with an opportunity to win door prizes. This is a great opportunity to network with other local business people in a casual atmosphere after normal business hours. Call the Lockhart Chamber at for more details about this and other sponsorship opportunities. 11th Annual Taking Care of Tiny Texans Gala BENEFITING The Seton Edgar B. Davis Children s Care-a-Van PRESENTED BY Seton Hays Foundation Visit their website at Saturday, August 8, :30-11:30pm Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa & Conference Center 1001 McCarty Lane, San Marcos, Texas We appreciate your membership and welcome to the community! For more information, contact Carrie Cavanagh at or cacavanagh@seton.org

2 RENEWALS LUNCHEON The monthly Chamber luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 13 at 12 noon at First Lockhart Baptist Church Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco. This month s luncheon will be co-sponsored by SNAP Fitness & EPICC. The catering will be provided by Smitty s Market at $10 per person. The Member Only cash drawing is $300 (You must be present and a member in good standing to win.) Thank You to our July 4th Sponsors The Lockhart Chamber of Commerce would again like to thank our 2015 July Fireworks Extravaganza sponsors for their participation and support. Our Gold Sponsors were: First-Lockhart National Bank and the City of Lockhart. Our Bronze Sponsors were: Bluebonnet Electric and Sage Capital Bank, and Community Sponsors Caldwell County Republican Party and J.P. Ben Brady, and Fred & Shelly Weber. This beloved community event could not happen without their support as well as cash donations from the community. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend next year, Sunday, July 3rd! SAVE THE DATE: October 3 Evening with the authors October 9&10 HCCO State Championship BBQ Cook-off October 23 & 24 Annual Speaking of the Dead October 24 Tastes along the trail October 31 Haunted historical District - Lockhart edition Free concert on the square CALENDAR OF EVENTS August 4: August 4: August 7: August 8: August 13: August 15: August 18: August 19: August 22: August 24: August 26: August 31: City Council Meeting DaVita Dialysis Clinic Open House 4 pm First Fridays (merchants on square stay open late) Seton/EBD Taking Care of Tiny Texans Gala Chamber Luncheon Movies in the Park (Big Hero 6) City Council Meeting Chamber Board Meeting JDRF Fundraiser at City Park First Day of School for LISD for Business After Hours (see front page) LISD Board of Trustees Meeting Full Community Calendar found at: Thank you to the following businesses and/or individuals that have shown their support for the Chamber and Lockhart by renewing their membership THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Live Oak Health Partners Wayne Reeder Chicken Express Quail Creek Country Club Lockhart Professional Firefighters Assn. Great Clips AT&T Village Homes Greater Austin Orthopaedics Servants Heart Senior Care Silent Valley Homes Smitty s Market Rix Café Texican Advanced Home Health Services Twin Liquors Martin Ritchey Carl & Ana Cisneros Capital Farm Credit Carole Anne Chamberlain, Attorney at Law Onyx Networking Chisholm Trail Clinic of Chiropractic Hometown Cinemas First Christian Church Southwest Museum of Clocks & Watches Greater San Marcos Partnership

3 Report PRESIDENT S Report WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS Chateau Homes 1512 Colton Ln., Lockhart John Grobelny, Owner/CEO What You Need To Know About Credit Card Changes The EMV payment system is growing in popularity. Chip-based credit card technology is spreading throughout the U.S., and that means business owners need to start thinking about how to best transition to the new system. Even more pressing, starting October 2015, if terminals aren t upgraded, liability for counterfeit fraud will fall on the merchant, in some cases. Broken Fences Entertainment 1416 W San Antonio St., Lockhart (512) Greg Guenther / Anthony Grant, Owners What is EMV? EMV, which stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa, is a chip-based technology in credit cards that communicates information with the business when a card is inserted at the point of sale. It helps ensure a security framework around card transactions that occur in a face-to-face environment. A circuit is integrated in these cards that is powered by a card reader, as opposed to a magnetic swipe process. The card is inserted into the reader, where it remains until a receipt is printed a change that will require an adjustment on the part of consumers. Creekbottom Music 102 S. Commerce St., Lockhart (512) Randy & Julia Sulsar, Owners Processors have begun to deploy EMV capabilities to their merchants as part of their normal upgrades. We are one of the last industrialized nations in the world to move toward a chip technology structure for payment processing. Of more than 1 billion cards in the U.S., about 20 million EMV cards have been issued. An estimated percent of U.S. cardholders are expected to have EMV cards by October; however, to avoid an interruption in commerce, all cards will still contain the ability for magnetic-stripe card processing. The EMV payment system helps protect your business from fraudulent chargebacks. When you should upgrade will depend on a variety of factors, such as how well you know your customers and how many counterfeit chargebacks you currently experience each year. Angela Rawlinson President/CEO Larry & Michelle Simmons Family Membership Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Fundraiser Lockhart City Park, August 22, 2015 Mark your calendar to attend this important event that helps raise money each year to fund research for juvenile diabetes. The festivities will kick off with a motorcycle ride at 8:30 a.m. at The Office, along with a chili & BBQ Cook-off, followed by a live auction, raffle and drawing. Music provided by Nathan Colt Young Band, 8pmmidnight. For more information, please contact Ms. Janet Matthews, or Mrs. Sandra Chapman (auction donations) PRINTING SOLUTIONS 202 E Market St Home of Outstanding Customer Service!

4 the 7th Anniversary of the Partnership of Harrison Partners Realty with a ribbon YOUR Lockhart Chamber celebrates with Local Businesses! cutting ceremony to commemorate the occasion. Congratulations! Harrison Partners Realty is located at 110YOUR E. Lockhart Chamber celebrates with Local Businesses! Market St Business Spotlight Business Spotlight YOUR Lockhart Chamber celebrates with Local Businesses! April 9 Chamber Luncheon at Noon Chisholm Trail Veterinary Clinic s 10th Anniversary Grace Lutheran Preschool Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held on July 10th. Cutting Ceremony held on June 23rd. First Lockhart Ribbon Baptist Church Chisholm Trail Veterinary Clinic s 10th Anniversary Grace Lutheran Preschool Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco August 13 August 19 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held on July 10th. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held on June 23rd. Chamber at Noon Board Meeting $300 Luncheon Members Only Cash Drawing April 22 Board Meetin Noon Chamber Calendar August 13 August 19 Chamber Calendar Board Chamber Luncheon at Noon Meeting First Lockhart Baptist Church Noon Connection Center, 200 S. BlancoGrace Lutheran Preschool702 Commerce St. Chisholm Trail Veterinary Clinic s 10th Anniversary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held on July 10th. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held on June 23rd. $300 Members Only Cash Drawing First Lockhart Baptist Church Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco $300 Members Only Cash Drawing August 13 Chamber Luncheon at Noon First Lockhart Baptist Church Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco $300 Members Only Cash Drawing LOCKHARTwww.lockhartchamber.com LOCKHART Chamber of Commerce 631 Highway 183 Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box Highway 183 Lockhart, TX P. O. Box 840 Lockhart, TX MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the MISSION STATEMENT HOPPY HADEN,OF Chairman LOCKHART CHAMBER COMMERCE RON FAULSTICH, Past Chair The ofelect the is: KEITH HESTER, Chair as stated inmission our by-laws MISSIE HAGAN - TOMMYOF BARRON LOCKHART CHAMBER COMMERCE REBECCA PULLIAM - MARTIN RITCHEY To improve and strengthen the business environment of Lockhart in as stated in our by-laws is: order to promote the economic well being of all citizens; to provide To improve and strengthen the business environment of Lockhart in services to membership; to communicate views of the business order to promote the economic well being of all citizens; to provide community; to enhance the quality of life for the entire community; ANGELA RAWLINSON, President/CEO services to membership; to communicate views of the business to support constructive initiatives on major issues of public policy. community; to enhance the quality of life for the entire community; to support constructive OF initiatives on major issues of public policy. BOARD DIRECTORS KEN DORAN - CLINT MOHLE LORAINE HARRISON - ANGELA MEITLER MARY BETH NICKEL VANCE RODGERS - JUDGE KENNETH SCHAWE RENE RAYOS - TINA KNUDSEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOPPY HADEN, Chairman RON FAULSTICH, Past Chair KEITH HESTER, Chair Elect HOPPY HADEN, Chairman HOPPY HADEN, Chairman RON FAULSTICH, Past Chair JEFF GIBEAUX ~ REBECCA PULLIAM RON FAULSTICH, Past Chair MARTIN RITCHEY ~ MISSIE HAGAN KEITH HESTER, Chair Elect KEITH HESTER, TOMMY BARRON ~Chair KENElect DORAN MISSIE HAGAN TOMMY BARRON CLINT MOHLE HARRISON MISSIE HAGAN~- LORAINE TOMMY BARRON REBECCA PULLIAM - MARTIN RITCHEY ANGELA MEITLER ~- MARY BETH NICKEL REBECCA PULLIAM MARTIN RITCHEY KEN DORAN - CLINT- MOHLE KEN DORAN CLINT MOHLE Judge Kenneth Schawe Vance Rodgers Rudy Trevino Rene Rayos LORAINE HARRISON - ANGELA MEITLER LORAINE HARRISON - ANGELA MEITLER MARY MARY BETH NICKEL BETH NICKEL VANCE RODGERS - JUDGE KENNETH SCHAWE VANCE RODGERS JUDGE KENNETH SCHAWE RENE RAYOS - TINA KNUDSEN RENE RAYOS - TINA KNUDSEN STAFF STAFF Staff ANGELA RAWLINSON, PRESIDENT/CEO ANGELA RAWLINSON, President/CEO LIBBY ESSINGER, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ANGELA RAWLINSON, President/CEO Noon 702 Commerce St. August 19 Board Meeting Noon 702 Commerce St. PRESORT STD U. S. POSTAGE PA I D PERMIT #94 LOCKHART, TX

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