April CTR Queen s Court Contest. Chisholm Cup Golf Tournament

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1 22 eeting n April 2015 CTR Queen s Court Contest Chisholm Cup Golf Tournament This Chisholm Trail Roundup Queen s Court and Little Miss CTR Competition will kick off this month, and is open to young ladies enrolled in Lockhart Independent School District. To compete for Queen, you must be a sophomore, junior or senior during school year Our Little Miss competition is open to 1st 5th graders. The 7th Annual Chisholm Cup Golf Tournament will be held at Quail Creek Country Club on Sunday, April 26th at 11am. There will be a Happy Gilmore Driving Contest and Putting Competition followed by shotgun start at 1pm. Applications have been dropped off at each of the school campuses, and can also be found at or at the chamber office. Our newly crowned queen will be eligible for a $2,000 education scholarship, plus as a prize package for her and her court. We will hold a mandatory informational/sign up meeting on Thursday, April 9th, 6:30 p.m. at the First Lockhart National Bank Community Room. We encourage anyone who is interested in participating in the competition or has questions to call the Chamber office at Early registration for this event runs through Friday, April 17th at 5pm at the Lockhart Chamber at $75 per players or $300 a team. The day of the tournament the cost is $100 per player, so register early. The top 3 teams will receive cash and prizes and players will receive a sleeve of golf balls and a CTR cap. Hole sponsorships are also available at $100 per hole. For more information about signing up or for sponsorships, please call the Chamber at or go to to download an application. We will be going to an all armband system for this year s CTR, so instead of buttons, our queen competitors will sell vouchers redeemable at the park for a 2-day armband. The cost is $15.00 per voucher and will get you free parking, access to the CTR grounds and all music venues on Friday and Saturday. We have a super lineup this year, and we encourage you to buy your vouchers in advance. Little Miss competitors will sell raffle tickets for $6 each for a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card. Please support the candidates for Chisholm Trail Roundup Queen s Court and Little Miss CTR by purchasing armband vouchers and raffle tickets. Watch for upcoming articles in the Lockhart Post -Register for Chisholm Trail Roundup updates! JUNE 11-13, 2015

2 LUNCHEON The monthly Chamber luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 9th at 12 noon at First Lockhart Baptist Church Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco. This month s luncheon will be sponsored by Lockhart Motor Co. Catering will be provided by Henry s at $10 per person. The Member Only cash drawing is $300 (You must be present to win and a member in good standing.) Vietnam Veterans Homecoming If you, or someone you know, is a Vietnam veteran, you are cordially invited to attend this event. Please pass the word. The Lockhart and Luling Chambers of Commerce, along with multiple local veterans organizations, have begun work on an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the cessation of the Vietnam Conflict, by honoring our Vietnam veterans with a proper homecoming. This event is scheduled to take place at the Lockhart High School Football Field on April 18th, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. We currently have a planning committee of representatives from Lockhart, Luling and San Marcos. The committee is in great need of donations to make this event possible. 100% of your dollars will be used to offset the costs associated with providing dinner and door prizes to these brave and courageous men and women and their families. Please visit the FaceBook page, Vietnam Homecoming 2015 for more information. If you wish to volunteer at, or donate to, this event, please contact Rick Johnson, Commander, American Legion Post 41, This event is open to all veterans. Gaslight-Baker Theatre 2015 Gala Star Light, Star Bright! Join the Gaslight-Baker Theatre for their annual Gala fundraiser on Saturday, April 18 from 7-10pm on Main Street at the Theatre. Come ready to enjoy food, drinks, a silent auction and entertainment by Curtis Clay. Tickets are only $25. For more info or to buy tickets, go to MyGBT.org or call RENEWALS Thank you to the following businesses and/or individuals that have shown their support for the Chamber and Lockhart by renewing their membership Rucker-Ohlendorf Insurance Mike & Beverly Annas Rachel M. Jessen, Nerium Independent Brand Partner Plum Creek Plaza Doug & Shari Foster Lockhart Evening Lions Club Centerpoint at Lockhart Livengood Feeds J. Mark Huckabee & Associates Mary Metz Countywide Abstract & Title Harry Hilgers US Construction Consultants Continental Credit #854 Law Office of Elizabeth Raxter Lockhart Car Care & Lube Old School Leathersmith Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Lockhart Vision Source Liberty Tax Service Greens Retirement Community Vision Care Eye Center Southwest Plumbing Kreuz Market Peggy McConnell Bluebonnet Electric Coop. Floors Plus Guadalajara Restaurant AAA Bail Bonds McDonalds of Lockhart McKinley Rother Group Chapman Services Century Pest Control Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cruise & Travel Connection WalMart Pharmacy Chisholm Trail Nursing & Rehab CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 3: April 4: April 7: April 8: April 9: April 11: April 18: April 21: April 22: April 22: First Friday s 9th Annual Lockhart Kiwanis 5K Stampede City Council Meeting Ribbon Cutting Desiderata Wine Lounge 10:00 a.m. Chamber Luncheon, Noon Sip, Stroll & Art Walk Vietnam Veterans Homecoming City Council Meeting Ribbon Cutting Lu Lu s Lunch Box 10:00 a.m. Board Meeting Full Community Calendar at: Thank you for your investment in the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce!

3 Report PRESIDENT S Report CTR 2015 Entertainment Lineup THE LOCKHART CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT TO YOU: THURSDAY, JUNE 11 SMALL BUSINESS EXPENSING Small businesses are facing significant new tax burdens if small business expensing is not addressed for Business expensing (Section 179 in the tax code) allows small businesses to immediately deduct the full value of investments in equipment in the year the investment is made, instead of depreciating it over time, with an expensing limit. On January 1, 2015, the small business expensing limit dropped from $500,000 to only $25,000 due to the expiration of H.R. 5771, which had restored the business expensing limit to $500,000 for 2014 only. However, H.R. 636 (America s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 shown below) passed the House recently, and was introduced to the Senate on Feb. 23rd. If you support passage of H.R. 636, please write Senators Cornyn or Cruz. You can do so via their websites at or THE FOSSILS DEADMAN BROKEN FENCES FRIDAY, JUNE 12 JAMIE KREUGER DJ JAIME GUERRA LOS DESPERADOZ DAVID LEE GARZA Y LOS MUSICALES America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent after 2014 the $500,000 allowance for the expensing of depreciable business property (section 179 property) and the $2 million threshold after which the amount of such allowance is reduced. Both the allowance and the threshold amount are indexed for inflation for taxable years beginning after The allowance is also made permanent for computer software and qualified real property (i.e., qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property). The exclusion of air conditioning and heating units from the definition of section 179 property is eliminated. SATURDAY, JUNE 13 BROKEN FENCES NATHAN COLT YOUNG RANKIN TWINS 4 TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER STEVE WARINER The taxpayer is allowed to revoke an election to expense section 179 property without first obtaining consent from the Department of the Treasury. (Sec. 3) The reduction (from 10 years to 5 years) of the period during which the built-in gains of an S corporation are subject to tax is made permanent. (Sec. 4) The tax rule requiring a decrease in the basis of a shareholder's stock in an S corporation that makes tax deductible charitable contributions of property is made permanent. (Sec. 5) The budgetary effects of this Act are excluded from PAYGO scorecards under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of Angela Rawlinson President/CEO PRINTING SOLUTIONS 202 E Market St Home of Outstanding Customer Service!

4 Ambassadors and Board of Directors celebrated the 7th Anniversary of the Partnership of Harrison Partners Realty with a ribbon Lockhart Chamber celebrates with Local Businesses! cutting ceremony to commemorate Thethe occasion. Congratulations! The Lockhart Chamber celebrates with Local Businesses! Harrison Partners Realty is located at 110 E. March 25th, the Chamber MarketOnSt.Wednesday, Business Spotlight Business Spotlight Ambassadors and Board of Directors celebrated On Wednesday, March 25th, the Chamber the 7th Anniversary of Directors the Partnership Ambassadors and Board of celebratedof Harrison Partners Realty with a ribbon the 7th Anniversary of the Partnership of cutting ceremony to commemorate the Harrison Partners Realty with a ribbon occasion. Congratulations! cutting ceremony to commemorate the occasion. Harrison Congratulations! Partners Realty is located at 110 E. Harrison Partners Realty is located at 110 E. Market St Let us spotlight your business during the Market St April 9 43rd Annual Chisholm Trail Roundup & Chamber Luncheon at Noon Rodeo this year! Sponsorship opportunifirst Lockhart Baptist Church tiescenter, are now Connection 200available. S. Blanco Give us a call at request a sponsorship $300 Members Only CashtoDrawing April 22 Board Meetin Noon or go to our website at Chamberpackage, Calendar April April9 Calendar 9 April 2222 April Chamber Chamber Board Meeting ChamberLuncheon Luncheonat atnoon Noon Board Meeting First - Noon FirstLockhart LockhartBaptist BaptistChurch Church Noon Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco $300 Members Only Cash Drawing $300 Members Only Cash Drawing March 12 Chamber Luncheon at Noon First Lockhart Baptist Church Connection Center, 200 S. Blanco The $250 Members Only Cash Drawing LOCKHART 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 LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The mission of the is: as stated in our by-laws LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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; services to membership; to communicate views of the business to support constructive initiatives on major issues of public policy. community;board to enhance the quality of life for the entire community; OF DIRECTORS to support constructive initiatives on major issues of public policy. BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOPPY HADEN, Chairman BOARD OF DIRECTORS RONBOARD FAULSTICH, Past Chair OF DIRECTORS HOPPY HADEN, Chairman KEITH HESTER, Chair BOARD OF DIRECTORS RON FAULSTICH, PastElect Chair HOPPY HADEN, Chairman KEITH HESTER, Chair Elect RON FAULSTICH, Past Chair JEFF GIBEAUX ~ REBECCA PULLIAM JEFFHESTER, GIBEAUX ~Chair REBECCA KEITH ElectPULLIAM MARTIN RITCHEY ~ MISSIEHAGAN HAGAN MARTIN RITCHEY ~ MISSIE BOARD OF ~DIRECTORS TOMMY BARRON KEN DORAN TOMMY BARRON ~ KEN DORAN JEFF GIBEAUX ~ REBECCA PULLIAM CLINT MOHLE ~ LORAINE HARRISON ANGELA ~ MARYHARRISON BETH NICKEL HOPPY HADEN, Chairman MARTIN RITCHEY ~ MISSIE HAGAN CLINT MOHLE ~ MEITLER LORAINE Judge Kenneth Schawe Vance Rayos RON FAULSTICH, Past Trevino Rene Chair BARRON ~ Rodgers Rudy KEN DORAN ANGELATOMMY MEITLER ~ MARY BETH NICKEL KEITH HESTER, Chair Elect CLINT MOHLE ~Rodgers Rudy LORAINE HARRISON Judge Kenneth Schawe Vance Trevino Rene Rayos ANGELA MEITLER ~ MARY BETH NICKEL JEFF GIBEAUX ~ REBECCA PULLIAM Judge Kenneth Schawe Vance Rodgers Rudy Trevino Rene Rayos MARTIN RITCHEY ~ MISSIE HAGAN Staff ~ KEN DORAN TOMMY BARRON ANGELACLINT RAWLINSON, PRESIDENT/CEO MOHLE ~ LORAINE HARRISON LIBBY ESSINGER, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ANGELA MEITLER ~ MARY BETH NICKEL STAFF STAFF STAFF ANGELA RAWLINSON, President / CEO LIBBY ESSINGER,Staff Administrative Assistant Judge Kenneth Schawe Vance Rodgers Rudy Trevino Rene Rayos ANGELA RAWLINSON, PRESIDENT/CEO LIBBY ESSINGER, EXECUTIVE Staff ASSISTANT ANGELA RAWLINSON, PRESIDENT/CEO LIBBY ESSINGER, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT PRESORT STD U. S. POSTAGE PA I D PERMIT #94 LOCKHART, TX

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