July 2015 Chamber Chronicle

 2015-2016 BOARD
Lindsay Chism, Chair
City of Hobbs
Ruth Girón, Imm. Past Chair
URENCO USA
Bobby Shaw, Past Chair
Bobby Shaw Realty
Cindy Bryan, Treasurer
Accounting & Consulting
Group
Jayson Kringel, Secretary
Lea County State Bank
Scotty Holloman, Counsel
Maddox, Holloman & Moran
Josh Grassham
Hobbs Jaycees
Sunita Sailor
Zia Park Casino Racetrack
Hotel
Pat Taylor
Lea County Septic Tank Svc
Daniel Veloz
Tate Branch Auto Group
Chamber Chronicle
July 2015
Hobbs Chamber closes on land dona on, launches $2MM capital campaign A er four years of working to relocate its headquarters near the state line, the Hobbs Chamber of Commerce is significantly closer to its goal, thanks to a generous land dona on by a Hobbs family. The children of Vernon “Cowboy” and Kress Jones, si ng at le , signs documents to complete a land Marcella Jones – Cindy dona on to the Hobbs Chamber of Commerce as his brother Snyder, Kress Jones, and business partner Tom Jones, standing, and Hobbs Cham‐
Linda Jones, Tom Jones, ber execu ve Grant Taylor look on. The Joneses’ family busi‐
and the late Spud Jones ness, VMJ Inc., donated three acres of land east of the New – transferred the land Mexico port of entry on U.S. Hwy 62/180. to the Hobbs Chamber chair Ruth Girón said. “We are com‐
from their company, VMJ Inc., on mi ed to making this gi a las ng June 16. The three‐acre tract, located legacy that will honor their family on the north side of U.S. Hwy 62/180, name and Cowboy's enduring legacy. touches the eastern corner of the State of New Mexico’s Port of Entry The Hobbs Chamber has been wel‐
coming visitors to Hobbs for 85 years, No. 5 weigh sta on and K.L. Towle and being closer to the border will Rest Area Park. make us drama cally more effec ve “We are enormously grateful to in that role.” Cowboy Jones’ children for their gi The donated three acres was sub‐
to the Hobbs Chamber,” Hobbs divided from VMJ Inc.’s See Next Page Chamber board of directors past‐
From Page 1 12,000‐acre property that was once a part of Taylor Ranch. Cowboy Jones, a life‐long rancher and horseman, managed Taylor Ranch for more than 30 years for and was a business partner with Charlcia Taylor and Clara Fowler from the 1960s, Tom Jones said. “Cowboy was not only a business partner, he was faithful caretaker of both Mrs. Taylor and Ms. Fowler,” Jones said. “They loved this community, and we’re proud to also honor them in this gi to the Hobbs Chamber.” Hobbs Chamber execu ve Grant Taylor said ob‐
taining a site represents just the first step in relo‐
ca ng the Hobbs Chamber’s offices and visitor‐
informa on center nearer the state line. The organ‐
iza on must now launch a capital campaign for the facility and grounds. “Closing on the land is a milestone, but this is where the real work begins,” Taylor said. “The chal‐
lenge before us is to raise funds – approximately $2 million – to create offices and an informa on cen‐
ter that will evoke a ‘wow’ from visitors and new‐
comers. We are providing the first impression of not just Hobbs, not just Lea County, but of the whole state of New Mexico, and we intend to give our intended audience the best shot we’ve got.” In addi on to its mission as a member associa on of Hobbs‐area businesses, the Hobbs Chamber, like community chambers across the na on, acts as the informa on center for visitors, newcomers and po‐
ten al transplants. Due to Hobbs’ proximity to the Texas border, the Hobbs Chamber is also the first visitor‐informa on center westbound motorists find as they enter New Mexico. Taylor said the Hobbs Chamber is “commi ed to a vision to enhance community development and provide visitors and newcomers with a more sa sfying experience.” As it relates to traffic enter‐
ing New Mexico on 62/180, Taylor said, making the Hobbs Chamber a be er welcoming agent relies on three key factors: See Next Page From Page 2 1)The building needs to be on the same side of the road as westbound traffic; 2) The loca on has to sit east of the Navajo bypass and proposed southeast bybass, as well as the Bender, Sanger and Marland arterials; and 3) The loca on must provide ade‐
quate parking, as well as access and egress, for those with trucks and recrea onal vehicles. Taylor said the Hobbs Chamber’s work to relo‐
cate closer to the state line began in 2011 and was ini ally presented as a Hobbs Chamber‐City of Hobbs joint venture. Taylor and then‐city manager Eric Honeyfield first brought the idea to the Hobbs City Commission on July 25, 2011, and the dra plan proposed the city acquiring the State of New Mexico’s Port of Entry No. 5, where the state De‐
partment of Public Safety’s Motor Transporta on Police Division operates a weigh sta on. Honeyfield proposed the city could then add on approximately 4,500 square feet to the facility, whose public restrooms had recently been upgrad‐
ed through joint funding from the state, Lea County and the City of Hobbs. But the restrooms were un‐
deru lized, Honeyfield said, since the main en‐
trance was o en locked. A Hobbs resident con‐
firmed that observa on and remarked, “That’s no way to welcome folks,” in public comments during a Sept. 19, 2011, Hobbs City Commission mee ng. The commission consented to the idea, and the city and Hobbs Chamber pitched the plan to the State of New Mexico. The state Property Control Division, which has oversight of the port‐of‐entry property, denied the city‐chamber proposal in a December 2011 le er and said the division was “unable to transfer the property to the City of Hobbs.” “Throughout the process, we kept state Sena‐
tors Gay Kernan and Carroll Leavell, as well as then‐
Kress Jones, le , Tom Jones, both of VMJ Inc., and Hobbs Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Grant Taylor pose in front of land VMJ Inc. recently donated to the Hobbs Chamber for new offices and a visitor‐informa on center for which the organiza on launched a $2 million capital campaign. The land is east of the New Mexico port of entry on U.S. Hwy 62/180. House Minority Leader Don Bra on, apprised of our movements, and they were advocates for our cause, especially to PCD,” Taylor said. “By February of 2012, Sen. Leavell advised us to sit ght un l we could have a face‐to‐face mee ng with the per ‐
nent state officials on their next trip to Hobbs.” That mee ng came the following June, when Leavell and Bra on led the Hobbs con ngent through a discussion with the state Motor Trans‐
porta on Police Division. Also represented at the mee ng was the Department of Tourism, with Sec‐
retary Monique Jacobson endorsing the joint‐use proposal. “We went into the mee ng asking for a lease‐
improvement agreement through which the city would not own the land but could build the expan‐
sion and then lease the offices to the Hobbs Cham‐
ber,” Taylor said. “DPS officials said they were open to the idea, but their primary concern was the po‐
ten al hazard of heavy‐truck traffic mingling with privately owned vehicles of visitors, as well as the presence of children and pets in the rest‐area park. They requested updated renderings See Next Page From Page 4 renderings that showed an adequate barriers, and we summarily provided that to them.” In 2011 and 2012, the Hobbs City Commission ranked the welcome center project among its top five state‐funding requests, es ma ng a project cost of $2 million, as part of its annual, state‐
mandated Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan. But even with the improved traffic‐circula on plan, then‐Public Safety Secretary Gordon Eden and General Services Secretary Ed Burckle wrote in a joint le er in January 2013, “We do not feel a com‐
bined visitor center and commercial vehicle inspec‐
on facility can provide the level of safety neces‐
sary.” “With that,” Girón said, “it was me to move on. We’re grateful for the city’s partnership in ex‐
haus vely pursuing the use of the K.L. Towle site.” Taylor said me is of the essence to raise the funds needed for the facility and grounds on the donated site. The special warranty deed for the land states, “Grantee agrees to commence con‐
struc on of a commercial building designed to house the Hobbs Chamber of Commerce (“Commercial Office”) within three (3) years of the recording of this deed.” “We will a empt to raise $1 million in dona‐
ons of various amounts in order to fund the build‐
ing," Giron said. "To procure the second $1 million for grounds and ini al opera ons, we are prepared to name the building a er a single donor." Taylor said dona ons can be made through the Hobbs Chamber’s website, www.hobbschamber.org, where there is a “Donate” icon and PayPal link. The building’s nam‐
ing rights will first be offered to donors within Lea County. Member News Domino’s introduces top‐performing manager to Hobbs Director of Marke ng Diedra Duvall, pictured at right, gave new general manager Thomas Garcia a tour of Hobbs, including a stop at the Hobbs Chamber. Garcia has played a role for 27 Domino’s stores during a span of more than a decade, most recent‐
ly supervising seven stores in Al‐
buquerque. Garcia is one of only 12 managers in Domino’s history to receive a perfect OER (opera ons evalua on report). Chamber News Hobbs Chamber opts in to Gi Local gi card program for members Through a Gi Cards.com‐Discover partnership, the Hobbs Chamber can offer customizable member gi cards online. Consumers order the gi cards online, receive them by mail and then give hem as gi s to be spent them at the member business or others. Members will receive an email that contains a link that enables sign‐up without having to login to the Mem‐
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SPECIALIZING IN YOUR COMFORT FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS! Chamber News Highlights from the 2015 Hobbs Chamber annual banquet The Hobbs Chamber awarded Lea Regional Medical Center as Business of the Year. Seen in the photo is hospital CEO Tim Thornell, right, accep ng the award. Over the last few years, we have seen Lea Regional demonstrate a commitment to qual‐
ity and community that align with the Six Pillars of Character that we subscribe to and teach at the Hobbs Chamber. Former New Mexico Gov. (1995‐2003) and 2012 presiden al candidate Gary Johnson delivered the keynote address, cover‐
ing a wide range of topics. following remarks and award presen‐
ta ons by the Hobbs Chamber and Hobbs Jaycees. See the Hobbs Chamber's new online store! A small frac on of each purchase will raise funds for our not‐for‐profit work, so this is one way in‐
dividual persons who see the value in what we do to support us. Thank you for suppor ng your Hobbs Chamber and for spor ng your Hobbs pride! www.cafepress.com/hobbschamber Commerce Watch Hobbs Building Report—June May Commercial Valua on Total: $2,402,785 May Residen al Valua on Total: $4,188,518 Source: City of Hobbs Building Services Commerce Watch Unemployment Rate
Lea County
May 2015
5.2%
April 2015
4.8%
May 2014
4.1%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
Gross Receipts Tax Government Distribution
City of Hobbs
June 2015 (April 2015 sales)
$6,536,520
May 2015 (March 2015
sales)
$7,349,928
June 2014 (April 2014 sales)
$5,717,052
$0
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
Gross Receipts Tax Government Distribution
Lea County
June 2015 (April 2015 sales)
$1,002,680
May 2015 (March 2015
sales)
$1,579,229
June 2014 (April 2014 sales)
$1,292,706
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
Member News Lea Regional Medical Center announces new Hobbs physician Revelo Lea Regional Medical Center is pleased to wel‐
right physicians for our come Carlos Revelo, M.D., to the ac ve medical community, and we think staff. He will begin seeing pa ents on July 30. Dr. Revelo will be a great fit,” said Tim Thornell, chief Dr. Revelo is an internal medicine physician who will provide annual checkups, manage illness and execu ve officer. “We’re injuries, and recommend screening and preventa‐
pleased to be adding an‐
ve care. He will prac ce at Zia Family Healthcare other primary care physi‐
alongside Dr. Naishadh Mankad. He joins Lea Re‐
cian to meet our communi‐
gional from New York Metro College‐Metropolitan ty’s needs. Our goal is to Hospital Center in New York City where he is com‐
provide excep onal quality ple ng his residency. Dr. Revelo received his Doctor‐
care, right here at home.” ate from the University of El Salvador School of Medicine in San Salvador, El Salvador. Dr. Revelo Zia Family Healthcare at (575) 392‐1973. speaks fluent Spanish. “We con nue to be commi ed to recrui ng the Revelo To schedule an appointment with Dr. Revelo, call Hobbs Biz Leads—June New and Revised Business Licenses NEW OWNER Jack and Jill Preschool, LLC. 2324 N. Kingsley (575) 492‐0411 Amie Collins Preschool Spherion 1819 N. Turner, Ste K (575) 393‐9675 Cayley Henson and Ellio Henson Kingdom Recrui ng, LLC. Staffing ervices NEW 5 Star Transporta on 203 W. Midwest (575) 408‐4032 Jose Angel Peraza, Jr. Construc on Transport Affordable Portables 1602 W. Marland (575) 420‐4993 Carol Sco Storage Buildings, Carports, Garages Ariana's 111 W. Broadway (575) 942‐9604 Luis M. Morales Women's and Men's Fashion Beauty by Jess 810 E. Walker (575) 631‐8296 Jessenia Saenz Cosmetologist/ Stylist Black Gold Trucking 1206 E. Rose Ln. (575) 390‐8591 Beatrice Skaggs Crude Oil Transporta on Crowe Realty 333 W. Coal Ave. (575) 492‐9446 Russell W. Crowe Real Estate Ecap Lawn and Landscaping Service 1112 Princess Jeanne (505) 697‐7408 Douglas Ray Pace Lawn and Landscaping Eclipse Tint Solu ons 1316 E. Bender Blvd. (575) 691‐6760 Luis Parra Window Tin ng Found in Time 3019 Montgomery (575) 964‐8056 or (575) 441‐2937 Ches na Bentle Digital Photo Service Funky Flamingo 401 W. Sanger (575) 399‐1297 Lexi Mason Retail Clothing Lucy's Trucks United LLC. 1108 N. Cecil (575) 441‐7841 Lucille Mungia Oilfield Me & B. 2510 N. Breckon (719) 373‐9138 Rianna and Robert Frederiksen Clothing Mesa Verde Staffing, Inc. 1601 N. Turner, Ste. 119 (575) 942‐2828 Sandra Wood Temp. Service R5 Welding 412 W. Midwest (432) 955‐8847 Jorge Saenz Welder RAC Acceptance East, LLC. 401 W. Navajo Dr. (800) 275‐2696 Chris an Shaffer Rental/Retail of Household Goods Rosa's Cafe and Tor lla Factory #29 3630 N. Lovington Hwy. (432) 563‐5233 Bobby D. Cox, CEO Restaurant Smith Oilfield Services, Inc. 3506 NW County Rd. (940) 683‐5922 Richard W. Smith Oil & Gas Field Services, Inc. Strength Weightli ing and Athle cs Garage Gym 3209 N. Dal Paso #C (575) 441‐6564 Jared Waechter Gym‐ Fitness Center Tacos El Paisa 111 N. Ave. 13 (575) 263‐7283 or (575) 496‐7395 Ambrocio and Crescencia Gastelum Food, Mobile Telco Services 116 W. Vega Dr. (626) 512‐2511 Jose M. Mora Installa on and Repair of Telco Service Woods, Nick Plumbing, LLC. 406 Ute (575) 399‐1316 Nick Woods Plumbing Zique Fitness 612 N. Turner (575) 441‐2356 Fernando Valeriano Personal Fitness Training Source: Hobbs City Clerk’s Office Member News Lea Regional Medical Center announces Heart Failure Accredita on Lea Regional Medical Center is proud to an‐
Communica‐
on Authority nounce it is now the first and only Heart Failure ac‐
credited hospital in the state of New Mexico. Lea Dispatch Cen‐
Regional recently applied for and was granted full ter, and various accredita on by the Society of Chest Pain Centers physicians and (SCPC). departments at “This is momentous not only for our hospital and pa ents, but for the community as well,” said Lea Regional CEO Tim Thornell. “It’s another exam‐
ple of our commitment to providing superior quality care to the residents of Lea County. We are very proud to be the first hospital in the state to achieve this na onal accredita on.” Heart Failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Approximately 5 mil‐
lion adult Americans have heart failure, and that number is rapidly increasing as our popula on ages. SCPC’s Heart Failure accredita on helps facili es Lea Regional all played a role in this achieve‐
ment. We are proud to come together to provide excep‐
onal care to our community – from the 911 call, through the pa ent’s stay, and even post‐discharge.” The SCPC is an interna onal nonprofit organiza‐
on that focuses on transforming cardiovascular manage the heart failure pa ent popula on more effec vely and efficiently, reduce readmissions, and care by assis ng facili es in their effort to create improve pa ent care. cardiovascular centers of excellence that deliver To receive accredita on, Lea Regional has demonstrated its exper se and commitment to quality pa ent care by mee ng or exceeding a wide set of stringent criteria and comple ng on‐site eval‐
ua ons by a SCPC review team. Receiving this ac‐
credita on means that Lea Regional demonstrates quality and pa ent sa sfac on. As the only cross‐
specialty organiza on, SCPC provides the support needed for individual hospitals and hospital systems to effec vely reduce varia ons of care and bridge exis ng gaps in treatment by providing the tools, educa on, and support necessary to improve pa‐
ent outcomes. exper se in Governance, Community Outreach, Pre‐
Hospital Care, Early Stabiliza on, Acute Care, Transi‐
onal Care and Clinical Quality Measures. “This accredita on really is a team effort,” said Jenny Bridgforth, Cardiac Care Coordinator at Lea Regional. “Hobbs EMS, Eunice EMS, the Lea County In addi on to Heart Failure accredita on, Lea Regional is also an SCPC accredited Chest Pain Cen‐
ter, and a Joint Commission cer fied Primary Stroke Center. Chamber News Hobbs Chamber unveils 'Find It in Hobbs' truck In 2011, the Hobbs Chamber launched its buy‐
local campaign and has since steadily increased public awareness of the brand, called “Find It in Hobbs.” On June 18, at the Hobbs Chamber’s annual banquet, the organiza on unveiled a new medium through which Find It in Hobbs will be hard to miss, par cularly on the roadways of Hobbs. The Hobbs Chamber now has an on‐duty vehicle that is also a mobile billboard for the Find It in From le , Hobbs Chamber of Commerce execu ve Grant Tay‐
lor, Tate Branch Auto Group general manager Denny Hoy and owner Tate Branch stand in front of the Hobbs Chamber’s new “Find It in Hobbs” truck, sponsored by the Hobbs dealership. Hobbs message, as well as for Hobbs when the vehi‐
cle is in neighboring and remote communi es. “The Tate Branch Auto Group has given the Find It in Hobbs campaign a new dimension, a new ener‐
gy,” Hobbs Chamber execu ve Grant Taylor said. The pickup is a fully loaded, 2015 Laramie‐
and for our Hobbs dealership,” owner Tate Branch said. “The Hobbs Chamber is forward‐leaning on a number of fronts, not just with Find It in Hobbs. edi on Dodge Ram, wrapped in custom‐designed Over the last five years, we have gradually increased graphics from roof to running boards. our support, and as big a commitment as this is, we feel very good about expanding our rela onship.” The Hobbs Chamber’s sponsored vehicle is a “substan al, tangible demonstra on of the trust and confidence the Hobbs Chamber is earning from and Hobbs Chamber member the Color Printer on its members,” Hobbs Chamber board chair Ruth Gi‐
the vehicle wrap, which colorfully urges those who rón said in her remarks before the banquet audi‐
see it to Find It in Hobbs. The vehicle artwork also ence of several hundred Thursday night. “What the includes elements from the Hobbs Chamber’s Tate Branch Auto Group has done is really visionary, Hobbs Jobs campaign and its mo o, “Promo ng and we’re very grateful for their support of our on‐
Commerce. Promo ng Community. Promo ng Char‐
going efforts to, simply, be an excellent chamber of acter.” commerce.” The vehicle lease is a 5‐year pledge through the The Hobbs Chamber worked with local business “We con nue to try to reach higher and stretch farther to be an extraordinary organiza on,” Taylor Hobbs Chamber’s Firm Founda on corporate spon‐
said. “Our vision for the Hobbs Chamber is that it sorship program, Taylor said. The Tate Branch Auto will be one that other chambers want to emulate. Group will be a Granite‐level ($10,000) sponsor for Our Find It in Hobbs campaign is a great example the next five years. that others are no cing and inspired by our work.” “This is a win‐win deal for the Hobbs Chamber Calendar of Events—July 2015 SEE MEMBER EVENTS AT HOBBSCHAMBER.ORG. POST EVENTS, JOBS AND MORE WITH THE ONLINE USER PROFILE PROVIDED TO YOUR BUSINESS WITH MEMBERSHIP. July 16—Unveiling of a star on Broadway honoring arts advocates and patrons Joe and Joyce Walker, 5: 30 p.m., Lea County Center for the Arts, located at 122 W. Broadway St. July 21—The Community Drug Coali on of Lea County will host a recep on honoring outgoing chairwoman Kathi Bearden, at the CDC office, located at 105 West Broadway, from 4:45 to 6:00 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Bearden has served more than eight years as chair of the CDC since its founding. July 24—Watermelon Fes val, 4‐6 p.m., Landmark at Desert Gardens, located at 200 S. Linam July 30—Recep on for the photo exhibit, “Great Plains: America’s Lingering Wild — Photo‐
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Being decisive requires care, but crucial to employee morale mes wise to put off a decision or delay ac on (to Frank is a new su‐
pervisor who wants to get more informa on, to get buy‐in, to let things do well. Maria consist‐
cool off, etc.). But failing to make a needed decision ently comes in late. is not acceptable just to avoid an unpleasant con‐
When he confronts fronta on or because one is too busy, is procras ‐
her, she makes a joke na ng, or hopes things will work themselves out.
out of it. Hoping to win friendship and loyalty, character counts. Frank is painfully pa ent with her, but Pat, a consci‐
en ous employee, urges him to do more. Soon oth‐
ers begin to come in late, and Pat quits. Frank feels vic mized, but he has no one to blame but himself. A frequent workplace complaint is wai ng for the boss to make a decision or take needed ac on. It might be about a pending promo on, filling an open posi on, giving an overdue performance re‐
view, pricing a new product, or dealing with a cus‐
tomer complaint. Whatever the issue, failure to make a decision can make big problems out of li le ones. What’s more, indecisiveness generates re‐
sentment and undermines confidence in the man‐
ager’s ability. It was Frank’s responsibility to set the tone of the work environment. In management (or par‐
en ng, for that ma er), what you allow, you en‐
courage. As Frank learned the hard way, indecision and inac on can cause as much harm as a poor de‐
cision. Sure, it’s important to be careful, and it’s some‐
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