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The Chamber
Spotlight
Vol. 7 No. 1
January-February 2015
Chamber
sets 2015
luncheon
Rotary to give Terrell
community service award
B y G a ry E . L i n d s le y
T
he 107th Annual Membership Meeting and
Industry Luncheon is
set to kick off at 11:30
a.m. Feb. 3.
The annual recognition luncheon, sponsored by the Terrell
Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau is going to
be held at Furlough Middle School.
This year’s keynote speaker is
Terrell’s own, Sgt. 1st Class Davin Marceau, who also served as a
guest speaker during the Veterans
Day ceremony at the Terrell ISD
Performing Arts Center.
Marceau served in the mountains of Afghanistan and lost fellow
soldiers when one of their vehicles
hit a buried explosive device.
During the luncheon, the Rotary Club of Terrell will present
the community citizen of the year
award while the chamber will
present industry specific awards
as well as recognition for the past
directors and executive board.
The Chamber Spotlight/GARY E. LINDSLEY
Sgt. 1st Class Davin Marceau speaks during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Terrell ISD Performing Arts Center.
Marceau, who is stationed at the Texas National Guard Armory, is slated to be the guest speaker at the Terrell
Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitor Bureau’s Membership Meeting and Industry Luncheon.
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The Chamber Spotlight
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE TERRELL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/CVB, P.O. BOX 97
TERRELL, TEXAS 75160
Phone: 972-563-5703 Fax: 972-563-2363
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2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Denny Rohe, Chairman
Glenn Caldwell, Chairman-elect and Vice Chairman
Economic Development
Dorman Williamson, Vice Chairman Internal Operations
Shuck Wieland, Vice Chairman Community Development
Stephanie Elswick, Vice Chairman Tourism
Ken Lane, Treasurer
Cindy Tayem, Past Chairman
Danny Booth, President
Carlton Tidwell, Vice-President
Donna Riley, Director of Tourism
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John Kegerreis, Cary Harwell, Becca Murphey, Tom Batterbee, Bruce Loflin, Jerry Burr, Juan Salazar, Kevin Prouty,
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A
s we begin a new
year, I am inclined
to pause and give
thanks for many
things.
This year, I am incredibly appreciative for Caroline, my first
grandchild who will be born in
February. I began to wonder what
Caroline would be thankful for if
she were a student at Terrell ISD.
I would hope that a day in the
life of Caroline would go something like this:
“Good morning Caroline. It‘s nice to see you this
morning. Please make sure
you’re in your seat before
the bus gets moving,” said
the bus driver.
“Good morning Caroline. Welcome to Burnett.
We are glad you are here today. Please head to the cafeteria. There is some yummy
breakfast waiting for you,”
said the principal.
Entering the clean and
kid-friendly cafeteria, Caroline is promptly greeted
with smiles and uplifting
comments by the entire
cafeteria staff, the custodian and the teacher’s assistant assigned to morning
duty.
She has a warm breakfast
and some time before class to
talk with friends. After breakfast
is over, Caroline heads to class.
Her teacher meets her at the
door with a smile and welcoming
spirit.
In this class, she is allowed
to take risks, feels safe and nurtured and is treated with respect
every day. She is never admonished publicly, yelled at or made
to feel less than. She is never the
subject of bullying by her peers
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she receives is rich in substance
and engages her mind at high levels. She is expected to read on or
above grade level, she is not given
busy work to keep her quiet, and
an atmosphere of mutual respect
and dignity permeates her classroom.
She is in a TISD classroom
where students come first. Caroline is in the hands of not just a
teacher of content, but an artist
painting an instructional masterpiece.
Micheal French
As Caroline’s day progresses,
she encounters a physical education teacher, a librarian and other adults who put her needs and
aspirations above their own.
As she leaves the building, the
principal says, “I hope you had a
great day and I look forward to
seeing you in the morning. Have
a super night and don’t forget to
read your library book.”
At Caroline’s school, she feels
loved and valued. She knows that
she matters to her teachers and
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make her successful. She is proud
to be a Tiger!
In closing, I want you to know
how honored I am to be the Terrell ISD superintendent because I
know that Caroline’s story takes
place each day in our schools.
Terrell ISD is committed to
providing all of our students with
the education that I will one day
expect Caroline to receive.
I am thankful for our teachers
who are focused on our goal of
increasing student achievement in all areas.
I am thankful for our
support staff that makes
each campus an inviting,
safe and secure homeaway-from-home for our
students.
I am thankful for our administrators who work tirelessly to support campus
staff and improve instruction.
I am thankful for our
board of trustees who give
their time, without compensation, to make the
right, and often tough decisions for all Terrell ISD students.
And finally, I am thankful for this community’s ongoing support of our students, staff
and schools. Without our combined efforts, the Caroline’s of
the world would have no hope or
future.
Thank you for helping write
the success stories of today for
our children. Let’s make 2015 an
outstanding year!
——————
Micheal French is superintendent of the Terrell Independent
School District.
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Whether it is an
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I
t’s an honor
and privilege to
be the incoming chairman
of the Terrell
Chamber of Commerce.
So many great things
have occurred in past
years and will continue
to happen in 2015 in
Terrell America.
We have a great
chamber staff and it is
doing an excellent job
of running the chamber
to improve our city.
For years, Danny
Booth and the TEDC
have done a great job
for economic development. Now with the development of the triangle at the intersection of
U.S 80 and I-20 we are
seeing retail come to
our city.
The” Robert Messer” Dairy Queen is
open, Buc-ee’s is under construction and
Starbucks and Whata-Burger have signed
contracts, while others
are pending.
Our city will see
many
good
things
coming. Baylor hopefully will break ground
this year and then we
can look forward to a
hospital in our town,
something the city and
chamber have worked
on for years.
Several years ago our
city hired a new police
chief, Jody Lay, and
since that time our city
has seen a reduction in
crime.
With the hiring of
superintendent
Michea l
French, our
schools have
seen a major
improvement, and in
a short time,
become
a
school district where
people will
want to send
their children.
With the improved
police department and
school district, folks
will want to move to
our city, and then we
will see a housing boom
as folks will want to
be part of these great
things.
What a great time to
be part of Terrell America.
In several weeks we
will have the annual
chamber planning retreat for 2015. We will
explore what items
we need to focus on
to make the chamber,
schools, and city better
for 2015.
Many great things
were done in 2014 under
Cindy’s Tayem’s term as
chairwoman, so we
will continue with
those and
expand to
help Terrell
America
become a
better city.
My goals
for 2015 are
many but
I’m realistic enough
to recognize that we
must concentrate on a
few items and make certain that we accomplish
what is truly important
to make our city and
chamber better.
One very important
goal is the revitalization
of downtown Terrell.
Many good programs
have been established.
They need to continue
and grow.
We have a very historic downtown; we
need to help it get better.
Another goal is to
promote the “Work in
Terrell Program.” We
need folks to see what
employment is available in Terrell versus
driving to Dallas.
People every day
drive from our city and
East Texas to Dallas for
work. We need to make
them aware of what opportunities are in Terrell.
Another very important goal is to promote
the chamber and get retail, service and industry involved.
It’s easy to get involved — just become a
chamber member and
volunteer your time.
It doesn’t pay well but
I can promise it’s very
gratifying and fulfilling.
I look forward to
a very exciting 2015.
I encourage folks to
get involved and help
our chamber, city and
school to become better.
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Chamber gets set for annual jubilee
Event is
for “kids”
of all ages
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T
he 34rd r unn i ng of t he
annual Terrell
Heritage Jubilee promises once again
to be a family fun-filled
weekend for all.
The jubilee is set for
April 16-19 at Lions Club
and Ben Gill parks and
will kick off with family
night on the midway at 5
p.m. on April 16.
Ter rel l Cha mber of
Commerce Convention
and Visitors Bureau tourism director Donna Riley
said for the price of an
armband, children and
adults alike will be able
to go on all the rides they
want during the night.
The rides are being
provided by Fort Worthba se d Ta l le y A mu sements.
T he Ta l le y A mu sements midway will open
the jubilee on April 16
beginning at 4 p.m.
During the weekend
of events there will be
an arts and crafts show,
quilt show, and motorcycle and car shows
“We are look ing for
new attractions,” Riley
said.
So stay tuned.
Returning for 2015 will
be racing pigs, a bear,
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People enjoy the midway during the 33rd edition of the Terrell Heritage Jubilee in April 2014. The 34th edition is set for
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Terrell has ‘Room To Boom’
B y G a ry E . L i n d s le y
I
t was Terrell America day
on Nov. 6 during the city’s
“Room To Boom” ceremony.
City and Terrell ISD officials — Mayor Hal Richards, Assistant City Manager Mike Sims,
Terrell Economic Development
Corporation Board Chairman Rick
Carmona and TISD Board Chairwoman Dena Risinger — were
joined by Kaufman County Judge
Bruce Wood for a ribbon cutting
ceremony near the future home of
Dairy Queen.
The ceremony, accentuated
by a blast from The Spirit of ’02 by
members of the Texas A&M’s Parson’s Mounted Cavalry, heralded
the completion of the Farm-ToMarket 148, Interstate 20 Frontage
Road, Crossroads Parkway, Medical Center Drive and Walker Way.
Richards said the area is the
highest traffic intersection in the
region. And the road projects, he
said, were all possible because of
private sector money.
The “boom” started a few years
ago when Wood went to a Buc-ee’s
store and bought a turducken.
A turducken is a dish consisting
of a deboned chicken stuffed into
a deboned duck, which in turn is
stuffed into a deboned turkey.
Wood knew Terrell had to have
the store come to Kaufman County.
Before leaving the store, he
asked to speak with the store’s
manager.
“We talked a little bit and I
asked if I could connect with the
owner,” Wood said.
Wood went to his office and
emailed Buc-ee’s owner Arch “Beaver” Aplin, telling him if he was
ever interested in bringing one of
his stores to North Texas, to call
him.
Wood was a bit surprised when
less than two hours later, Aplin
called him and told him North Texas was on Buc-ee’s radar screen.
“He said I was the first county
official to contact him,” Wood said.
The 61,000-square foot store is
a multi-million dollar project that
in the end will have 84 fuel pumps
and initially will employ 125 people with a possibility of maybe 200.
Construction of the facility
started in August.
“There is a reason why these
business people are buying stock
in Terrell America,
Richards said. “They can see
what is coming.
“The saying, ‘You build it and
they will come’ doesn’t apply here,”
he said. “They are already here.”
He said $10 million in private
investment in public infrastructure shows how the market responds to sound growth policies
put in place by the city’s council.
The boom in Terrell is not just
in the FM 148, I-20 and Spur 556
area, according to city officials. It is
throughout the city.
New single-family home values, they said, are up 145 percent.
Housing starts are up 228 percent.
Then there is another $3.5 million
in home renovations since 2010.
And Trinity Valley Community
College has linked up with TISD’s
Career and Technical Education
Center for free associates degrees.
“Our cit i zens have a n opportunity to live and work here,”
Richards said. “They don’t have to
spend their lives in traffic [traveling] to Dallas.
“Terrell is booming,” he said. “It
will continue to boom.”
Wood said from a county perspective, there is more interest
from developers.
“That is a good sign for all of
us,” he said. “It is a blessing to me
to see all of the activity going on in
Kaufman County. This is a major
project that will put the city of Terrell on the map. I am glad Beaver
called me back.”
Carmona said the reason for
Thursday’s gathering was because
of the community’s leadership,
from the mayor to the city of Terrell’s council to City Manager Torry
Edwards, Sims, city engineer Steve
Rogers, TEDC’s president Danny
Booth and assistant vice president
Dawn Steil.
“Thank you for your hard
work,” Carmona said. “Projects
like this don’t happen overnight.
Partnerships enable us to create
infrastructure. This project is about
partnerships.”
He said the site will become a
major hub for the county.
“It is a great day to live in Terrell
America,” Risinger said. “It is a great
day to be a Terrell Tiger.”
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DQ returns to Terrell with Grill & Chill
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I
t did not take long to fill the seats of the newest fast-food joint in Terrell.
The Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, off FarmTo-Market Road 148, opened its doors to the
public on Dec. 29.
DQ is located in the Terrell Market Center, next to
the under construction Buc-ees.
Bill Spae, president and CEO of Vasari LLC, which
owns the new DQ facility, took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony with some of his company officials,
as well as members of the Terrell Chamber of Commerce.
DQ serves up selections such as the half-pound
Hungr-Buster, Texas T-Brand Tacos and a crispy
chicken wrap.
How about biting into a chili cheese dog or digging
into a salad?
And for a real treat, does a double fudge frozen hot
chocolate or a candy cane chill Blizzard sound appealing?
These are just a few of the offerings at the new DQ.
Besides joining Buc-ee’s, which is slated for summer 2015 completion, there will be a Starbucks and
Whataburger.
Chick-fil-A is expected to build on the other side of
FM 148 near Interstate 20 and Spur 557.
“We are excited to be part of the great economic
growth and development for Kaufman County and
the city of Terrell,” said Bill Spae, president and CEO
of Vasari LLC. “For 70 years, DQ has been a longtime favorite where families and friends can gather
to share smiles and stories over great meals and our
iconic sweet treats.”
Though Terrell at one time had as many as three
DQs, Spae said the Grill & Chill represents a new day
and a new way.
The older buildings that served Terrell are part of
the past with new technology and a new look fueling
the new prototype DQ, according to Spae.
“It is an updated and more fun look,” he said. “It is
much more family friendly.
With Buc-ee’s and Terrell Market Center being developed, Spae said it made sense to once again invest
in Terrell.
The new prototype building makes it much easier
to provide service to the community, he said.
The 2,680-square foot building blends the eatery’s
history with an updated interior with comfortable
booths, large wooden tables, warm lighting and music, according to company officials.
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Dairy Queen Grill & Chill and Terrell Chamber of Commerce representatives joined together on Dec. 29 to
open Terrell’s new Dairy Queen. It is located off Farm-To-Market Road 148 in the Terrell Market Center, adjacent to a new Buc-ee’s, which is currently under construction.
It also seats 72 and has a patio outside with hours
set for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Spae said he started looking at building a Dairy
Queen Grill & Chill in Terrell Market Center in March
2014.
If it had not been for Buc-ee’s and development
moving forward at the center, Spae said he might not
have built a new facility in Terrell at this time.
“We are very excited about being in Terrell,” he
said. “The city has been tremendously cooperative.”
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“It will mean jobs for sure, and tax revenue,” he
said.
It is projected DQ will hire about 100 people.
Vasari LLC is the second-largest DQ franchise in
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The Chamber Spotlight/GARY E. LINDSLEY
TOP LEFT: Brandi Flanagan smiles as Carolyn Gordon does her nails during Terrell’s annual Shop at Home Small Business Saturday event on Nov.
29. TOP RIGHT: Angel Herrera, 9, gives Santa Claus a big hug at Books and Crannies in the former Iris Theatre building.
Terrell’s ‘Shop at Home’ extravaganza deemed successful
B y G a ry E . L i n d s le y
A
ngel Herrera, 9,
was all smiles as
Santa Claus gave
him a big hug at
Books and Crannies in the Iris Theatre building on Nov. 29.
Santa Claus was having pictures taken with “children” of
all ages during Terrell’s annual Shop At Home, Small Business Saturday event.
Jerry and Beverly Burr are
usually busy during the event.
This year they were beyond busy and actually were
swamped at times with customers — and many of them
were new customers.
Carolyn Gordon of the Terrell Downtown Business Association said the same thing.
Gordon had many new customers at Nail Boutique.
“Everyone is really tickled and happy,” Gordon said.
“They did very well. There
were a lot of new people.”
She estimated she sold
about 50 gift certificates.
Brandi Flanagan, who was
having her nails done by Gordon, said having the event every year is great for the merchants.
“It is empowerment of
small businesses, especially
women-owned businesses,”
Flanagan said.
Gordon said between the
fliers and newspaper stories,
new customers found their
way to Terrell’s small shops.
“A lot had just moved here,”
she said.”
Rosemary Jett, a sales associate at Risingers Country Store, said they were very
busy as well, especially new
customers.
“They are buying a little
bit of everything, boots, jeans
and jewelry,” Jett said. “The
whole nine yards.”
Faye Hathcock, who was
shopping for gifts and looking at clothing at the country
store, likes the event.
“I think it is good for the
businesses,” Hathcock said.
Gordon said just as the
merchants faced competition
from First Monday in Canton
during their Christmas in July
event, they also were compet-
ing against the big event for
Shop At Home.
“We did not see a lot of regulars,” she said. “But we made
up for it with new people. I
think it’s going to continue to
build momentum.”
The winners of the basket drawings at the end of the
event were Randi Trimuar,
Anne Davidson and Laurel
Ewing.
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reached at news@terrelltribune.com.
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Frame
Building frames actually was pretty easy for Sowers. It also helps that
His career in framing actually hap- he is a people person.
“I like to engage people,” he said. “I
pened in a rather nonchalant way.
Originally from Radford, Va., Sow- am curious and interested in people.”
In the nearly 13 years since he took
ers came to Terrell in 1990 after shutting down an AT&T facility and mov- over the shop Sowers estimates he
has built about 10,000 frames.
ing it to Mesquite.
“I just finished with a shadow box
He had children in Tyler, thus it befor a lady’s deceased husband’s saxacame a nice fit.
After coming to Texas with AT&T, phone,” Sowers said. “I lined it with
he saw his division change hands mirrors so you could see all sides of it
within the frame.”
from Lucent to Tyco.
When the woman, Johnnie Malouf,
Eventually, he had to lay everyone
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off. Then he was gone
husband’s boxed saxas well.
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“I enjoy making aphone, she was surhe built a barn on his
things with my hands prised.
“She asked me,
90-acre ranch and reand seeing the pleasure ‘Aren’t you going to
paired the fences.
He and his wife, on peoples’ faces when put glass on it?’ Then,
she touched it,” SowClaudette, breed and they see my products.
ers said.
show quarter horses.
It brought pleasure
Sowers
eventual— Dan Sowers,
ly made his way to the
Creative Picture Framing to Sowers when he
saw Malouf’s reaction
picture framing store
to the fact it was covin Terrell.
“I actually came in to get some- ered in glass.
“I enjoy making things with my
thing framed,” Sowers said. “The girl
said, ‘Glad you came in. I am fixing to hands and seeing the pleasure on
peoples’ faces when they see my
sell it.’”
Lisa Abrams, he said, owned the products,” he said. “It is very rewardshop and had been running it for nine ing, personally.”
Sometime in the not so distant fuyears.
An electrician by trade, for two ture, Sowers would like to possibly
days he thought about the possibility sell his shop and help the new owner.
He wants to concentrate on his
of owning a framing shop.
“She was going to close the doors quarter horses, which have won he
and walk away,” Sowers said. “I and his wife numerous accolades and
thought this was a business I could awards over the years.
“We have had three world-reserve
work at. She helped me the first couchampions,” Sowers said. “We also
ple of months.”
Continued from Page 3
Veterans
Continued from Page 9
He left college and was fired
from his job.
“I saw that the Marines were
looking for a few good men,” Lee
said.
He knew he was one of the few
good men and wondered who the
others were.
“I wanted a change,” Lee said. “I
was tired of being told what to do. I
joined the [U.S.] Marine Corps.”
At 1:30 on March 8 in 1969, as he
was leading a mine sweeping patrol, he stepped on a mine. It blew
him in the air and ripped away
both of his legs.
“I should have been killed,” Lee
said.
Another Marine also stepped
on a mine and had one of his legs
blown off.
“That day with my head [in another Marine’s lap], I was begging
God to let me live.”
He spent months in a hospital
in Pennsylvania and was told he
would never be able to sit up again.
“Eight months in that hospital
and I heard all those things I could
not do,” Lee said.
“Never did anyone see me bitter or angry,” he said. “You want to
know why? I wanted to live. God
spared my life.
“I believe God had a plan for my
life,” he said. “I wanted to live.
“Someone said you never live
until you almost die,” Lee said.
Veterans Day is an important
day for the country, Lee said.
“It is a day you have to remember,” he said. “It is a day to be grateful. There is a way out. God can
help you find a way out.”
Also speaking at the ceremony
was Terrell’s own Sgt. 1st Class Davin Marceau who talked about his
own experience in the mountains
The Chamber Spotlight/GARY E. LINDSLEY
Besides framing works of arts and breeding and showing quarter horses, another
one of Dan Sowers passions is riding his Harley Davidson.
won the Quarter Horse Congress
award in 1997 and 2000.”
The couple also had a horse that
was in the top 10 for nine consecutive
years.
But for now, you can find Sowers in
his framing shop.
He has museum quality glass that
protects paintings and photographs,
as well as different mattes and more
than 1,600 corner samples.
Sowers designs matting and framing to match a customer’s needs, as
well as price point.
He builds the frames, cuts the
mattes and glass and assembles the
of Afghanistan and loosing fellow
soldiers when one of their vehicles
hit a buried explosive device and
cut the vehicle in half.
The ceremony also included
recognition of people from Terrell
who had died while serving their
country.
And as the songs from the various U.S. military branches were
played, veterans in the PAC also
were recognized.
“Veterans, thank you for giving
your all,” TISD Superintendent Micheal French said. “Today is a day
to pay homage.”
He urged the students attending the Veterans Day ceremony to
abundantly live their lives as a way
to honor the legacy of the veterans
who have given selflessly to their
country so all would remain free.
Gary E. Lindsley may be
reached at news@terrelltribune.
com.
package for the customer.
And do not forget Sowers’ art gallery. Whether looking for something
special for home or office, he most
likely will have what you are seeking.
Sowers has a wide selection from
companies such as Somerset Fine Art
and The Greenwich Workshop.
Themes
include
architecture,
children, religion, fantasy, historical, landscapes, sports, military and
wildlife.
Visit Sowers gallery at 112 E. Moore
Ave. or call him at 972-524-1288.
Gary E. Lindsley may be reached at
news@terrelltribune.com.
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Fun
Continued from Page 4
tigers and a wild west shoot-out.
A nd exc itement aw a it s rode o a f ic ionados
when members of ranch rodeo w ill
e x h i b i t t h e i r f i n e l y- t u n e d r o d e o s k i l l s .
The ranch rodeo will take place at Wade Indoor
Arena on County Road 304.
There will also be live music entertainment,
though specific acts have not been lined up yet.
The Terrell Garden Club and the NorthEast
Texas Fine Art Alliance will be present for children to make arts and crafts as well.
Home Depot also will be present with a Kids
Corner for children to build things.
And for all those “smokers” in the area, there
is the annual jubilee barbeque competition with
teams firing up their smokers to cook some of
the best brisket, ribs and chicken seen this side
of the Mississippi.
The competition is state sanctioned so it
The Chamber Spotlight/GARY E. LINDSLEY counts toward national championship.
Panning for gold will also return for 2015. RiDanny Booth, president of the Terrell Chamber of Commerce and Convention Bureau, kicks off the 2014
ley said it will be located closer to other venues
annual chamber retreat at Peninsula Ranch.
this year.
Also returning are the health and business
expo, as well as arts and crafts.
Rounding out the weekend of activities is The
Terrell State Hospital Volunteer Services CounThe retreat starts at 8 a.m. on what his predecessors have done. cil’s annual 5K run fundraiser.
B y G a ry E . L i n d s le y
Gary E. Lindsley may be reached at reporter@
Jan. 16 and is an all-day affair,
“We will explore what items terrelltribune.com.
Chamber’s annual retreat set for Jan. 16
T
errell Chamber of
Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau staff members
are putting the finishing touches on what will be the
2015 program of work, which will
be discussed at the chamber’s annual retreat at Peninsula Ranch.
getting the chamber’s board of
directors together with the Terrell
Economic Development Board of
Directors to discuss how well 2014
went, the upcoming 2015 budget,
and the 2015 program of work.
Incoming
chamber
board
chairman Denny Rohe is raring to
go and will continue to build on
Home • life • auto • moBile Homes
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we need to focus on to make the
chamber, schools, and city better
for 2015,” Rohe said. “Many great
things were done in 2014 under
Cindy’s Tayem’s term as chairwoman. So we will continue with
those and expand to help Terrell
America become a better city.”
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Home Tour has great turn out
B y G a ry E . L i n d s le y
L
eigh Pool was very
happy early Dec. 6.
The Christmas in a
Small Town 2014 Home
Tour had just started
and organizers already needed to
have more tickets printed for the
annual event.
Although the event was well
attended in 2013, despite taking
place after an ice storm, this year’s
tour had the benefit of balmy
weather – which brought people
out in droves.
The home tour is sponsored by
the Social Science Club of Terrell
and is the club’s annual fundraiser
for Terrell civic and educational
projects.
“We were so pleased to showcase such lovely and locally significant homes,” Pool said. “We
hope all our guests had as grand a
time as did the homeowners and
the SSC members.”
Pool, one of the club’s members,
said people started showing up
before 2 p.m. to start the tour.
There were oohs and ahhs, as
well as plenty of praise and smiles,
at every home along the tour.
Money raised during the tour
goes to organizations such as
the No. 1 British Flying Training
School Museum, Wildwood Cemetery Association, Terrell Heritage
Society, Friends of the Hulsey Library, E! Terrell, the Share Center
and Terrell ISD Excellence Foundation.
This year’s tour featured the
Muckleroy/French home on First
Street, Bivins/O’Neil/Dowlearn
home on Johnson Street, Brittain/
Freeman home on Griffith Avenue,
First Presbyterian Church on
Griffith Avenue, the Gill/Corley/
Craig home on Ninth Street and
the Stan and Jenny Heisel home on
Lovers Lane.
While the 2012 tour raised about
$19,000, the 2013 version came in
at $15,000. Organizers believe the
lock box self storage
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ice storm that struck right before
the tour affected the turn out.
One of the homes, in fact, could
not open to the public because
power had been knocked out by
the storm.
Money from the 2013 tour was
dispersed in 2014 as follows: No.
1 BFTS Museum, $750; Wildwood
Cemetery Association, $100; Terrell Heritage Society, $500; Friends
of the Hulsey Library, $1,000; E!
Terrell, $500; Share Center, $6,150;
and TISD Excellence Foundation,
$3,000, according to Joyce Lewis,
one of the club’s officers.
The Social Science Club of Terrell formed in 1894. In 1897, SSC,
along with 21 other women’s clubs,
formed the Texas Federation of
Women’s Clubs.
One of the goals of the TFWC
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Thank You!
Renewals & New members as of 10-28-13 through 12-26-13
A great big “thank you” to the following businesses that continue to support Terrell with their chamber memberships.
205 Collision Supercenter
429 RV Park & Marina
AAA Bail Bonds
Aaron’s Sales and Lease Ownership
Advantage Copy Systems
Airgas
American Home Care
American National Bank
Anchor Printing
Apex Supply Company
Auto Center of Texas
B.H. Daves Appliances
Barnes, Tyson H., M.D.
Michael Bedford, CPA
Books & Crannies
Braum’s
Brookshire’s Food Store
Carroll’s Ace Glass & Mirror Inc.
Catalytic Heater Company (CATCO)
Chapman Property Co.
Cole Mountain Catering Company
Copier Connection-auth. Xerox agency
Kaufman County Crime Stoppers
Currington Window, Siding & Gutter
Dairy Queen
The Depot
Wayne Dry Car Wash
Eddie Deen Catering Company
Edward Jones-Kirby Webb, CFP
El Cantante Cuisine
Elfar Family Partners
Bob Ellis Insurance Services
EnVogue
Ervin, Scott A. D.D.S.
Family Medical Center at Terrell-BHC
Figueroa, Sergio, M.D.
G & S Sales Inc.
Gas & Supply
Golden Years Homecare Specialist
Greenwood Industrial Battery Service Inc.
Heather Lane Apartments
J.S. Helwig and Son LLC.
Hickory Roots BBQ
Johnnie Homes Construction
Johnson Chiropractic Health Center
K.L. Breeden & Sons LLC.
La Quinta Inn
Lamar Ranch
Lautz, Susan C., L.P.C.
Life Pointe Church
Lochhead Properties
Lock Box Self Storage
Lone Star Credit Union
Madden Electric Services Inc.
Madix Inc.
Law Offices of David S. Mallard
Marlow Oil Dist. Inc.
Midtown Village Shopping Center
Mitchell Welding Supply
MLK Celebration of Terrell Inc.
Muse Metal Lab Inc.
Musser Motors
Nail Boutique
Nix, Alan L., D.D.S.
Oakridge Investments Inc.
Oldcastle Building Envelope
Oncor Electric Delivery
Parnell, Judge Joe
Paul’s Oil Station LTD.
Poinsett, Roy
Pope, Nancy, CPA P.C.
Pop’s Honey Fried Chicken
Powerlab Inc.
R&R Design Inc.
Ramsey, Mary Gayle
Randall Noe Ford, Mercury, Chy, Dodge, Jeep
Real Estate Services Co.
Renfro Graphics
Risinger Veterinary Hospital
Risinger’s Country Store
Rock Church of Terrell
Rowden, Hndrickson, Shipley & Rymer Inc.
Brenda Samples-Coldwell Banker Apex, Realtors
Sanders Lawn & Landscape
Schoen, Kenneth, Precinct 3 commissioner
Senior Citizen Services Inc., Kaufman County
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co.
Shipley Donuts
Shumphert Law Offices
Smith, Mike, Precinct 3 justice of the peace
Sonic Drive of Terrell
Southland Athletic Manufacturing Co.
Spitzer, Stuart, state representative
STEFCO Advertising
Super 8
Southwestern Christian College
Tanger Outlet Center offices
Taqueria Dos Aces Inc.
Terrell Healthcare Center (Nexion)
Terrell Heritage Society
Terrell Iron & Metal
Terrell Metal Recycling
Terrell Office Products
Terrell Pharmacy
Terrell RV Park
Terrell Senior Terrace I and II
The Terrell Tribune
Texas Motor Toys
Three Forks Senior Living of Forney
Tiger Car Wash LLC.
Tomblin, Reg
Traylor Furniture & Applicances
Trinity Discount Warehouse
Trinity Roofing & Construction
Trinity Valley Community College
Van Tone Creative Flavors Inc.
Vannoy Surveyors Inc.
Vintage Moments Studios
TSH Volunteer Services Council fVyas, Priti B.,
M.D.
Welch, Truman
Wells Fargo Bank
Zajac’s Welding and Steel Supply
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Dairy Queen, 5100 N. OConnor Blvd.,
Irving
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El Cantante Cuisine
501 E. Moore Ave., Terrell
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Gas and Supply
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214-254-7830
State Rep. Stuart Spitzer, M.D.
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Nancy Pope, CPA, P.C.
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Ribbon cuttings
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FROM LEFT: Shuck Wieland, Davin Marceau, Darren Lemons, Ricky Carmona,
Jerry Burr, Juan Salazar and Kyle Shannon.
Southwestern Christian College’s Circle K chapter members were honored by
the chamber for all the volunteer hours they put in. Chamber members Warren
Roberts, Mitzi Daniel and Dorman Williamson help congratulate them.
TERRELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • January-February 2015 – Page 15
Jan.-Feb.
2015
Activities
& Events
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
4
5
6
11
12
13
18
19
Ribbon cutting,
Gas and Supply
Co., 11:30 a.m.,
290 FM 429 north.
Liverpool Legends, 7:30
p.m., Terrell Performing Arts
Center.
20
MLK Observance, 6 p.m.,
Terrell ISD Performing Arts
Center.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
7
8
9
10
14
15
16
17
Ribbon Cutting, A Little Bit
of This and That, 11:30 a.m.,
120 W. Moore Ave.
Meals on Wheels fundraiser,
11-1 at Terrell Senior Center.
21
Terrell Chamber of Commerce
board retreat at Peninsula
Ranch, 8:30 a.m.
22
23
Lake Country Jubilee presents gospel music, Isaaacs
Kingsmen, 6:30 p.m., Terrell
Performing Arts Center.
24
Small Business meeting,
8 a.m., Terrell Chamber of
Commerce.
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
8
15
Chamber executive board
meeting.
8 a.m. Chamber board room.
Board of directors meeting,
16
Annual membership meeting and industry recognition
luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Furlough
Middle School.
Four Celtic Voices, 7:30 p.m.,
Terrell ISD Performing Arts
Center.
17
18
31
Medium gallery reading, 7
p.m., Terrell Chamber of Commerce.
Lions Club Benefit Magic
Show.
Terrell ISD Performing Arts
19
20
21
26
27
28
Small Business meeting,
8 a.m., Terrell Chamber of
Commerce.
22
23
Chamber board meeting at
11:30 a.m.
24
25
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People line Moore Avenue for parade
Photos by
Gary E. Lindsley
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
LEFT: The Rock Church
float glides along Moore
Avenue during the Stanley
Ballard Sr.
Christmas
Parade; a dog and its
handler sits amongst
some brush on the Terrell
Animal Adoption Center
float; Josh Farmer of the
Terrell Volunteer Fire
Department is greeted by
children; and members
of the Terrell Tigers
and their trophy take
part in the parade. The
parade started at Terrell
Memorial Stadium and
ended at the intersection
of Moore Avenue and
Adelaide Street on Dec. 13.
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TERRELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • January-February 2015 – Page 9
Photos by The Chamber Spotlight/GARY E. LINDSLEY
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Kaufman County Young Marines present the Colors during Terrell’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at the
Terrell Performing Arts Center; the American flag waves in the breeze outside the performing arts center; wounded Vietnam War veteran Tim
Lee talks about serving his country and losing his legs; veterans are recognized during the ceremony; and members of Terrell ISD choirs perform
during the ceremony.
Vietnam veteran urges respect
“We did not have enough men,” Lee said. “There was a draft and we went to a
little place called South Vietnam.”
More than 58,000 Americans died.
“And tens of thousands were wounded,” he said. “When the Vietnam veterans
im Lee is a Vietnam veteran who does not
returned,
often times they were spit upon. They were called baby killers.”
mince words.
Lee also said bags of urine were often thrown at them.
“I did not give my two legs to be politically
“There were no welcome parties,” he said.
correct,” Lee said to a packed Terrell ISD PerBut the country as a whole has learned a lesson, according to Lee. It has
forming Arts Center on Veterans Day.
learned once again to say thank you.
Lee, the keynote speaker for the community’s Veterans Day ceremony, joined
“I have strangers come up to me and say welcome home,” he said. “Honor those
the U.S. Marines in 1969.
willing to put on the uniform. We still have men and women serving in AfghaniHe said more than 16 million Americans served in World War II.
stan.”
Soldiers returned home to parades and other activities.
Lee’s path to serving in and losing his legs in Vietnam began in his youth, being
“Then there was another war, Korea,” Lee said. “Actually, there were no win- raised by a Baptist minister.
ners.”
Although he was a Christian, Lee said he began to mess up his life.
He estimated there are about 35,000 Americans serving in South Korea today
“Bad things began to happen,” he said.
as a buffer.
Lee graduated from high school and went to college.
After the Korean War, something happened, he said. It was forgotten.
“My life was still a shipwreck,” he said.
“When the Korean War veterans came back, there were no parades,” Lee said.
See VETERANS on Page 10
“Then, my war came, the Vietnam War … the unpopular war.
B y G a ry E . L i n d s le y
T