It`s Your Business!

Volume 4 , Issue 10
Mark your calendars for Diva Night
Tuesday, December 11 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Retailers will be open late and offering
beverages and snacks while you shop to
complete your Christmas List purchases.
Inside this issue:
HCM Wins National Quality Award
3
WGD Sponsors/Donors
6
WGD Volunteers
8
Nissan of Boerne Opens
14
Sponsor Lemonade Day
18
Turkeys for Troops
20
Boerne Lifestyles
Advertising Opportunity
20
It’s Your Business!
10
GREATER BOERNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
4-page Boerne Gift Guide
Nov/Dec 2014
Dickens on Main Promises to be Bigger and
Better with Several New Additions
Imagine your kids on a
12’ high snow slide that
runs between 60 and 70’
along the back of Main
Plaza. Can you hear the
squeals of joy as they
launch their sled from
the top?
Or, picture your kiddos
posing for photos with
stars of the Quenedit
Dance Theater and
School, a San Antonio
Ballet Company, dressed
up as Nutcracker characters, bringing that classic
Christmas ballet to life
right before their eyes.
And, envision your
whole family on Main
Plaza toe-tappin’ to the
sounds of Two Tons of
Steel, the area’s most
beloved band and the
headline concert that will
close out Dickens on
Saturday, November
29th from 9 to 10:30
p.m.
There’s a lot more in
store for you when you
participate in the 2014
Dickens on Main Festival later this month.
The Hill Country Arts
Council is gearing up for
two afternoons and evenings of creativity for
kids. They’ve partnered
with the Public Library to
provide a station where
kids can write letters to
Santa. They’ve teamed
with The Flower Shoppe
and the YMCA to provide crafts and games at
Main Plaza. Kids can
learn how to make ornaments and garlands that
mirror those made by
children during the Victorian era that they can
take home and remember
the amazing time they
had at Dickens on Main
this year.
You can’t help but be
swept back in time when
you see the carolers fill-
ing the air with traditional Christmas songs, hear
the words of A Christmas Carol in Dickens
Village, touch the beautiful handmade gifts being
offered in Artisan’s Alley.
Don’t miss a minute of it!
Dickens on Main runs
the Friday and Saturday
immediately following
Thanksgiving from 10
a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Celebrate Christmas with
your family, your friends
and your neighbors on
Main Street November
28 and 29.
http://www.dickensonmain.com/
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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
HCM Boerne is now open and accepting appointments
HCM Boerne is now open and
accepting appointments. After
months of preparations, plans
and renovations, the latest service offering from Hill Country
Memorial opened its doors on
Nov. 10. HCM Boerne, in the
Gateway Professional Building
at 1580 S. Main St., houses seven physicians across a range of
specialties.
HCM Boerne offers specialty
care for the entire family including:

ENT—Dr. Douglas Stanley

Gastroenterology—Dr.
Lindy Rachal

General surgery—Dr.
Gregory Andreassian

OB/Gyn—Dr. Michael
Campbell

Orthopedics—Dr. Charles
Romanick*

Pain management—Dr.
Ralph Menard

Vascular surgery—Dr. Andrew Bowser
To schedule an appointment in
Boerne, call toll free 1-844DOCS-HCM or 1-844-3627426.
*To schedule an appointment
with Dr. Romanick, call (830)
997-4043.
HCM accepts most insurance
plans, Medicaid and Medicare.
Since August, the building has
undergone remodeling to accommodate the new doctors’
offices and equipment. To learn
more, visit hcmboerne.com. For
more information about HCM
and its locations in Fredericksburg, Kerrville and Marble Falls,
visit www.hillcountrymemorial.org.
Jacques DuBose New Executive Director of Local Red Cross Chapter
The American Red Cross
shelters, feeds and provides
emotional support to victims
of disasters; supplies about
40 percent of the nation's
blood; teaches skills that
save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and
supports military members
and their families. Throughout the year, your American
Red Cross Hill Country
Chapter staff & volunteers
provide mobile feeding service to emergency personnel
fighting wildfires. They re-
spond to grassfires providing food to law enforcement
and firefighters as they work
to protect local homes and
property. The Red Cross is a
not-for-profit organization
that depends on volunteers
and the generosity of the
American public to perform
its mission. For more information about your American
Red Cross serving the Texas
Hill Country, please visit
redcross.org/Kerrville, visit
them on Facebook
www.facebook.com/hccredcross
or call 830.257.4677
Hunting & Gathering Offers Variety of Giclee Prints
The large prints on canvas
that we have in Hunting and
Gathering are usually not
hand-painted but created by
a process called Giclee (zhee
–klay) This is a printing
process that uses faderesistant, archival inks to
accurately reproduce the
original artwork. This printing is done on heavy cotton
canvas and is then textured
in several different ways to
create the look of a handpainted oil or acrylic. One of
our favorite finishes is a
crackle which looks very
much like the aging of a very
old oil painting. We are able
to special order giclee prints in
a huge range of topics. There
are beautiful animal subjects
and the one shown here is just
one of many fabulous abstracts. Check with us if you
would like to see the range we
have access to.
Hunting & Gathering
(210) 861-7333
101 S. Main Street in Boerne
http://huntingandgatheringforthehome.com/
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HCM honored with 2014 Baldrige National Quality Award
On Nov. 10, the U.S.
Department of Commerce announced that
Hill Country Memorial is one of four recipients of the
2014 Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award, the nation’s highest
honor for performance excellence
through innovation, improvement
and visionary leadership in both
public and private organizations.
Twenty-two organizations competed
for the award in one of six categories: manufacturing, service, small
business, health care, education and
nonprofit, including government
agencies.
“We are indebted to our community,
supporters, physicians, volunteers
and every single staff member for
this remarkable accomplishment,”
said Jayne Pope, Hill Country Memorial CEO. “We embarked on this
journey several years ago, and to be
recognized with a Baldrige Award
signifies our continued commitment
to improving and providing excellent service in all we do.”
The 2014 Baldrige Award recipients
were evaluated by an independent
board of examiners in seven areas
defined by the Baldrige criteria:
leadership; strategic planning; customer focus; measurement, analysis
and knowledge management; workforce focus; operations focus; and
results.
The Baldrige Award is the latest in a
series of accolades for HCM. Truven
Health Analytics has named HCM
one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for the past three years, and
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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
Electrolab Building New State-of-the-Art Facility in Boerne
On May 27, 2014, Electrolab’s
owners and associates officially
broke ground on their new corporate headquarters, which includes a state of the art engineering and manufacturing facility, at 159 Enterprise Parkway,
Boerne, Texas. Electrolab’s current headquarters are located in
San Antonio with a sales office
in The Woodlands, Texas. The
new headquarters will be approximately 25 miles north of
the current facility. The company will continue to maintain a
sales office in The Woodlands,
Texas.
A privately-owned corporation
founded in 1976, Electrolab has
grown over the past 38 years
into a leading innovator in the
engineering and manufacture of
sensors and controllers for the
oil and gas, water management,
and industrial control industries.
The company currently employs
40 associates and is expecting
significant growth in the future.
This facility positions Electrolab
to ramp up production for its
current products, as well as several new products to be introduced in the near future. Electrolab’s current workforce includes electrical, mechanical and
specialty engineers; professional
positions; and skilled production
employees. “Even with more
efficient, streamlined processes
and our hard-working dedicated
workforce, we are bursting at
the seams of our current facility.
We look forward to moving into
our new building, which will
afford us room to grow,” said
HEB & BISD: Great Partners
Boerne ISD agriculture teachers
Meghan Marler (left) and Joanna
Marsh team up with HEB general manager Matt Pedroza on a
recent shopping spree to help
equip the new Food Technology
courses that will be offered at
the Boerne high schools in the
spring. Registration for the
courses has been brisk, outpac-
ing initial expectations and
necessitating additional appliances and kitchen gadgets to
equip the classrooms. HEB
generously stepped up to
assist the school district and
the classrooms will be fully
equipped when students
come to class in January.
Todd Mathias, Co-owner.
Electrolab plans to build a
31,000square foot facility, where
they will continue to produce
their own printed circuit boards
and high-temperature electronics
in-house, using state of the art
equipment. The company is
employing local professionals in
the design and construction of
the facility. SA Partnership, with
offices in Boerne, is the Architect and HMC, Inc. also with
offices in Boerne, is the general
contractor. “We’ve put together
a great team to lead the building
process and know the facility
will be one our employees and
the Boerne community will take
pride in,” said Sean Drees, Electrolab’s President and Coowner.
http://www.electrolabcontrols.com/
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Free Movie Night at
Ye Kendall Inn
November 20 @ 6:30 p.m.
Ye Kendall Inn Courtyard
Come Early to Find a Seat
Movie Snacks by
Limestone Grille
Specialty Drinks at the Outdoor Bar
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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
Sponsors and Donors Make 2014 Wild Game Dinner
Possible
This year’s Wild Game Dinner,
held on November 1st at Kendall
County Fairgrounds, truly reflected Boerne’s community
spirit when old and new friends
and families connected, visitors
arrived from all across Texas,
and a hungry crowd of 3,500
feasted on mouth watering dishes prepared by 17 amazing volunteer Cook Teams. With a
beautiful outdoor hill country
evening as the backdrop, our
guests also enjoyed a wide variety of great prizes, fun-filled
games, and an exceptional selection of live and silent auction
items.
The Boerne Chamber’s 2014
Wild Game Dinner was a huge
success, thanks to the outstanding generosity and tremendous
support of folks like you, as well
as our Presenting Sponsor
Ranch Radio Group, 86 additional generous sponsors, 388
dedicated volunteers and over
140 member businesses, individuals and friends of the
Chamber that donated so many
fantastic items and services for
our raffles and auctions.
The huge outpouring of support
of the Wild Game Dinner allows
the Chamber to award annual
scholarships to our area youth
in the fields of agriculture, wildlife management and culinary
arts. We’re already signing up
sponsors, recruiting volunteers
and accepting live and silent
auctions for next year’s event, so
call us today at (830) 249-8000
to reserve your spot or to make
a donation. Thank you again
and we look forward to seeing
you next year at our 5th Annual
Wild Game Dinner on Saturday,
November 7, 2015.
erinary Hospital, Frost Bank, The
Graves Group, JB Device, Jefferson
Bank, Jennings Anderson Ford
Sales, Barbara O. Kizer, Legacy Mutual Mortgage—Donna Terrell, Lone
Star Construction, State Rep Doug
Miller/Miller & Miller Insurance,
Rick O’Brien & Friends, Orthopaedic
& Spine Institute, Security State
Bank & Trust, Texas Investors Title,
Those Two Guys, Top Shelf Lawn
Landscape LLC, Jeannemarie Wilson, Attorney at Law, PLLC
Gun Club
This group of sponsors purchased
and donated guns
Bear Arms, DEA Ranch, Harris Company Realtors, HDR Engineering
Presenting Sponsor
Ranch Radio Group
Chairman’s Circle Partner
GVTC
Cornerstone Partners
Frost Bank
Toyota of Boerne
Gold Level
Bear Arms
HEB
Hill Country Memorial Boerne
Lone Star Gun Safes
Silver Level
NSide Magazine
Ranch Hand Truck and Accessories
Toyota of Boerne
Bronze Level
Ancira GMC Trucks & Motorhomes,
Boerne Professional Artists, Branded T
Ranch, CellTeks.com, Cibolo Creek Vet-
Huntin’ Camp
These sponsors donated money
to purchase food or food itself.
Bumdoodlers, HEB Grocery, Flowers
Foods, Kelani Yogurt, Klein Smokehaus Deer Processing, Riverside Catering, Triple R Lawn Care, Ryan
Luebke, Ashley Weaver, Mike Saur,
Dr. James Sims, Blaine Laubach –
Frost Bank, Lance Lemoine, Tom &
Cathy Harris, Dr. Steven Sanchez,
Aaron Wyle, Mike Lang, Todd Glow-
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Thank You to Every Sponsor and Donor for Your Contributions
ka, Mitch Hoke, Jason Mattern, Dylan Terrell.
Additional Sponsors
Access Storage, Accurate Computer
Solutions LLC, Beth Coyle Commercial & Fine Art Photography,
CellTeks, GVTC, Garner Custom
Homes LLC, JSW Diversified, Javelina Harley, Kendall Plantation LLC,
Parties by Design, Riverbed Concrete, Select Building Systems, Supplize, Inc., The Shabby Palette,
Waste Management
Exhibitors
Alamo Meat Market & Locker,
Apache Rifle Works, Areva Travel,
Behrends Taxidermy, Blaser, Boerne
Professional Artists, Chelsea Collette
Collections, Covenant Pest Control,
DRI, Ewald Tractor, Klein Smokehaus & Deer Processing, Otten Taxidermy, Progressive Emergency Products, Rainbow Play Systems, Schreiner University, Yamaha, Boerne Family YMCA
Donors
24/7 Live Reps, A Little Nature
Store, Alamo Meat Market & Lockers, Amy and Cody Dutton, Angels &
Ivy, Angels All Around You, AnyTime
Fitness, Areva Travel, Barrett Jaguar,
Bear Arms, Behrends Taxidermy,
Belden's Automotive, Bell Hydrogas,
Bergheim Pet Hospital & Clinic PA,
Bill Scheidt, Billy's Western Wear, BJ
Brewhaus at the Rim, Blaser USA,
Boerne Epicure, Boerne Hill Country
Family YMCA, Boerne Performing
Arts, Brantley's 259 Bistro, Builder
Security Group, Inc., Bull-It Proof
Fencing & Welding, Burlap Horse,
Casa Décor, Cathy's Fine Chocolates,
Celeste, CellTeks, Cibolo Creek Veterinary Hospital, Comfort Taxidermy, Covenant Pest Control, DietzMcLean Optical Company, Dutch &
Beca Short, Ed Hall, EbensburgerFisher Funeral Home, Estes Audiology, Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country
C lub, Flashback Funtiques, Flying
Circle Bags, Frame It Wright, Frill
Seekers, Frost Bank, Greg Schafer,
Harold Teel, Harris Company Realtors, HDR Engineering, Hillco Gunsmith, HMC, Horse & Home, Hunting & Gathering, Jackie Leonard,
Jena Craig , Photography, Jennifer
Baumler Skin Care, JST Outfitters,
Just Hang 'Em, Kodi Coolers, Las
Finezas Fine Gifts, Leathers With
Style, Lillians of Boerne, Little
Gretel, Lorna Teragouchi, Mayor
Mike Schultz, Melville Du Plessis,
Melvin Rose Boutique, Mercedes
Benz of Boerne, Mke and Laurey
Hicks, North American Integrated
Technologies, Oh Mint, Otten Brothers Taxidermy, Paul's Gourmet Popcorn, Plaza Liquors, RA Nursery,
Rainbow Play Systems, Ranch at the
Rim, Ranch Hand of San Antonio,
Ranch Radio Group, Randolph
Brooks Federal Credit Union, Real
Outfitters, Rebecca Creek Distillery,
Redbird Retro, Sarah Prince Photography, Schlotzsky's at Leon Springs,
Silver Eagle Distributors, Simply Serene Salon & S0a, Son of a Brave
American Indian Store, Sporting Adventures International, Spurs Sports
& Entertainment, State Representative Doug Miller, Stephen and Terri
Christoph, T. David Phillip CPA,
Tapatio Resort, Texas Star & Nut,
The Graves Group, The Green Bull
Jewelry Co., The Grill at Leon
Springs, The Hungry Horse Restaurant, The Look, The Shabby Palette,
Those Two Guys, UTSA Athletics,
Villas Aventuras, WagMore Pet Resort, Water Features of Texas, Watson & Watson Interiors.
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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
2014 Wild Game Dinner Amazing Success Thanks
to Hundreds of Volunteers
2014 Cookteam Volunteers
DeVan Watts, Karen Daly, Lynn
Lang, Mike Lang, Mike Arthur, Diane Arthur, Susan Watts, Mike
Saur, Nadine Saur, Blaine Ellis,
Tom Rusch, Brent Mathison, Karen
Mathison, Macie Mathison, Cale
Mathison, Dylan Forbes, Stephanie
Cloud, Susan Friar, Shannon Baird,
Debbie Southall, Sara Baird, Missy
Christensen, Sandra Wise, Lack
Décor, Heath Evans, Carol Shultz,
Wayne Zoeller, Darrell Bourgeois,
Annette Bourgeois, Lynn Bourgeois, Tuffy Bourgeois, Annotte
Bourgeois, Logan Bourgeois, Cameron Bourgeois, Lana Sandoll, Colton Sandoll, Marty Carroll, Lori
Carroll, Joe Lozano, Laura Lozano,
Mona Zoeller, Jeanette Zoeller,
Zach Feller, Mando Gaitan, Jodie
Saurage, Duane Zoeller, Wesley
Zoeller, Colton Zoeller, Janet Zoeller, Lana Sandell, Lee Sandell,
Pete Lopez, Sharey Lopez, Billy
Shussler, Gayle Shussler, Brandon
Shussler, Danny Katzer, Lauren
Shussler, Jennifer Wyle, Aaron
Wyle, Melinda Nevels, Jon Adickes, Jenny Adickes, Maryanna Pearson, Matthew Pearson, Faron Hierholzer, Stephanie Hierholzer, Julie
Harrison, Katherine Rumley, Matt
Harrison, Cameron Dixon, Steve
Nevels, Dutch Short, Jess , awkins,
John Mark Matkin, Zane Price,
Matt Bass, Jimmy Chittim, Bart
Tucker, Cris Townsend, Ronya
Weadock, Chris Weadock, Chad
Upham, Rex Price, Keith Hallmark,
Rito Schladoer, Denise Schiladoer,
Sandy Ellebracht, Lori Hawkins,
Karen Townsend, Katelyn Carroll,
Abby Schiladoer, Emma Schiladoer,
Krista Upham, Robert Ellebracht,
Justin Boerner, Bryan D'Spain,
Carlin Friar, Scott Roberson, Tiffany Boerner, Ashlie D'Spain, Karen
Roberson, Laci Secor, Joe Urh,
Amy Taliaferro, Charlie Taliaferro,
Mike Schultz, Carol Schultz, Mike
Raute, James Kohler, Larry Woods,
Mary Woods, Doug Meckel, Pam
Bramsford, Dale Bramsford,
Kirsten Cohoon, Patrick Cohoon,
Danny Zincke, Tom Zartler, Linda
Zartler, Kim Brietzke, Mary Meckel,
Fernando Gomez, Masoud Mandavi, Theresa Arnold, John Valadez,
Nicole Javalina, Anna Marie, Joanne Javalina, Emerson Arnold,
Bill Butler, Shawn Ricehouse,
Randy Nix, Dwayne Yadnis, Colby
Stewart, Robby Weyel, Kelly Weyel,
Jeffrey Butler, Cassia Ricehouse,
Desi Vadnais, Tommy Rausch, Nat
Rausch, Sue Nix, Tiffany Beck,
Kusee Beck, Tucker Weyel, Savanna
Weyel, Braeten Weyel, Cristina
Pierce, Roy Postert, Mike
Lindstrum, Amy Pierce, Clay Callaway, Byron Pierce, Chelsea Blake,
Katelyn Postert, Dustin Schraeder,
Kevin Klaerner, Larry Ripley, Tom
Klaerner, Mr. Klaerner, Chad Sells,
Stacey Auxier, Sheriff Al Auxier, Dan
Pedrotti Jr., Mike Cook, Joyce Lynn
Pedrotti, Daniel Pedrotti, Mike
Weiland, Reid Wilson, Stephanie Baldoni, Rick Smith, Tony Bare, Paul
Talley, Molly Taly, Anne Bare, Claude
Sims, Carson Sims, Kevin Justice,
Marie Washington, Scott Wiatek,
John Leifester, Amy Crawford, Jim
Crawford, Jo Anne Young, Ty Young,
Summer Poole, Brian Poole, April
Drimmel, Jo Beth Simpson, Jeff
Simpson, Carole Willoughby, Steve
Willoughby, Jan Speaker, Allen
Speaker, Joe Hatem, Renee Hatem,
Carolyn Brown, Red Brown, Jason
Patrick, and Mrs. Patrick.
WGD Volunteers
Lisa Lyles, her husband and her
kiddo, Susan Allen, Jill Moore, Ellen
Brennan, Rodney Sees, Rex Pierce,
Denise Vadnais, Megan Torres, Christina Avena, Jacque Carter-Cox, Ed
Hall, Harold Teel, Bill Scheidt, Shane
Lindner, Cassy Grier, Tom Hawkins,
Jan Hawkins, Cameron Graves, Luke
Kersh, Lisa Conrad and Rod, Kelle
Simpson, Jessica Johnson, Alex
Cronen, Paul Giguere, Paul Barwick,
Ellen Brennan, Elaine Berringer,
John Berringer, Angel Blackburn,
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More Folks to Thank for WGD Contributions
Christopher Hwozdek, Mark Malesky,
Steve Stewart, Kimberly Stewart,
Amy Crawford, Jim Crawford, David
Frank, Beth Coyle, Krista Upham,
Riley Halmark, Holly Mahler, Bobby
Mahler, Shelby Mahler, Trankley
Mahler, Cole Matkin, Sarah Beth Bogan, Paige Hovey, Valerie Brauner,
Kris Boiles, Darcee Grivel, Kristen
Cohoon, Lisette, Melissa, Ariel, Leon,
Marilyn Culak, Shane Boerner,
DeAnn Bernhard, Willie Bernhard,
Steve Gross, Terry Gross, Kirby Culak, Micah Morgan, Michelle Morgan,
Chuck Shrum, Tammy Shrum, Allison Burkholder, James Burkholder,
Lynn Bourgeois, Tuffy Bourgeois,
Glenda Boerner, Kyle Boerner, Ashley
Juliano, George Kunz, Tricia Culak,
Kirk Culak, Chris Hernandez, Bryan
Richardson, Lori Richardson, Patti
McCreless, Lance Lira, Mary Lira,
Pam Kline, Joel Ford, Monica Ford,
Natalie Riley, Amanda Hallmark,
Skylar Hallmark, Charity Wilson,
Terri Matkin, Hilary Metheny, Christi
Chittim, Vanessa Hawkins, Rodena
Reynolds, Jean Rhodes, Bonnie Scott,
Tony Scott, Kerry Phillip, David Phillip, Ashlee Pfeiffer, Rick Pfeiffer, Jo
Ann Young, Ty Young, Summer
Poole, Brian Poole, Sean Young,
Grant, Stephen Zoeller, Cindy Zoeller,
Emma Zoeller, Jennifer Boland, Carson Boland, Kyleigh Howard, Kristin
Skubal, Tori Sherrill, Julianna
Boxwell, Paul Swan, Ron Cisneros,
Cathy Cisneros, Laura Weaver, Lorraine Broglie, Word Sherrill, Misty
Fields, Matthew Fields, Melissa Morris, Phyllis Tragger, Lynita Aldrich,
Kristi Koontz, Jesse Covarrubias, Diana Covarrubias, Jenny Swan, Brenda
Seidensticker, Tammy Jo Aldrich,
Lester Meier, Joanne Bradley, Jennifer Hulek, Johnny Hulek, John
Thrall, Steely Lott, Avery Tucker,
Jodie George, Scott Crews, Dana
Crews, Chris Hiatt, Angela Hiatt,
Sheema Harris, Annette Barrera, Gabriel Barrera, Chriselda Martinez, Kirk
Johnson, Tim Warlow, Savannah Warlow, Stephanie Capshaw, David Pierce,
Veronica Marshall, Shayne Pike, Makayla Aldrich, Gayle Stakes, Gary Beck,
Wade Phillips, Wesley Boyd, Carlos
Fernandez, Ken Davis, John Figueroa,
John Harper, Lynn Phillips, Don
White, Nancy White, Nadine Reese,
Jason Reese, Frank Wurz, Joanie
Wurz, Phyllis Sekula, David Sekula,
Keri Sandvig, Jimmy Sandvig, Cayman
Gentry, Jeanette Boyle, Nancy Heiberg,
Jason Kilpatrick, Ashley Kraussman,
Ron Prichett, Becca Bernhard, Mollie
Boyd, Haleigh Gold, Kelsey Doster, Zoe
Howell, Keller Doster, Callie Morgan,
Kylie McIntosh, Chloe Lozano, Claire
Lozano, Mary Jane Olivares, Sandra
Lemoine, Dan Minnich, Teresa Minnich, Jennifer Wyle, Kim Warren, Delanie Warren, Randy Surratt, Denise Surratt, Ken Neitenhoffer, Carol
Neitenhoffer, Linda Tom, Sandy
Wendt, Ed Rogers, Nikki Miller, Kim
Warren, Laura Talley, Marco Tucker,
Marco's Brother, Marco's Friend.
Exhibitors
Erin Beebe, Devan Bauer, Taylor
Dennett, Dustin English, Javier Garza, Brendon Graff, Neal Hodges, Remington McBee, Drucilla Meier, Mason Wilks, Miranda Wilder, Cindy
Becker, Daniel Hicks, Trevor Stakes,
Judy Stakes, Kelly Wilson, Simon
Duran III, Taylor Duran, Olivia Duran, Dave Barnes, Stephanie Barnes,
Matt Otten, Kristin Otten, Duane Otten, Kirk Bennett, Josh Villarreal, Tve
Thorton, Lezley Webb, Chris Webb,
Jeff Collins, David Vadnais, Jennifer
Fincke, Michael Linstrom, Roy
Postert, Chelsea Bergmann, Bridget
Bergmann, Robert Bossley, Jacques
Dubose, Annalise DuBose, Kelly
Young, Toby Dagenhart, Dennis
Smith, Brad McDanel, Lawrence Rasso, Briana Valdez, Rose Arizola, Sally
Pena, Cameron, and Cameron's
friend.
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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
Boerne Gift Guide
Check out these suggestions from Main Street retailers when considering that special holiday gift for family, friends, and co-workers. Need a great hostess gift to
take to that party already on your calendar? These ideas may be just right for you! Remember to support your local small businesses on Small Business Saturday!
Favorites in holiday décor are these precious statues
from Willow Tree (starting at $18) and Jim Shore
(from $38). Do you know a collector who would
treasure an addition? Shop at Angels & Ivy to
make your choice.
Giving someone a trip? Can you think of a cuter
way to present it than in a passport? Celeste has
a great assortment of passports and wallets!
The Burlap Horse introduces the newest in their
series of ornaments featuring the County Jail on the
front.. $44 in fabric covered gift box.
A scarf is a perfect gift if you don’t know her
size. Everyone loves to wear them and express
their creativity with an interesting knot or fold. A
huge selection is available at Lillian’s of Boerne
from $18.
These Armor Wallets are easy to find because of their colorful designs. From $12 at
Lillians of Boerne.
(Left) Here’s a lovely decorative bird cage that can
be a striking centerpiece for your buffet table offered by Hunting & Gathering. This table has
mango wood platters and saucers, antler candlesticks and other accessories.
(Right) Calamity Jane offers this beautiful hard
cover coffee table book filled with photographs
from that great mini-series, Lonesome Dove. It will
be a wonderful gift for your man’s office or den.
Snoozie Slippers, cozy and soft on
the inside; pure bling on the outside. Perfect for Christmas morning under the tree from Angels &
Ivy.
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Need a hostess gift? Planning a party of
your own? Pick up a party tray from Klein
Smokehaus. Choose from a variety of
meets and cheeses. Call 24 hours ahead to
order 830-249-8920.
www.kleinsmokehaus.com
This beautiful antique French chest is the
home of Hunting & Gathering’s jewelry
line, Waxing Poetic. There are unique
chains and a huge selection of charms and
initials. What great gifts for all the women
in your life, and for a special occasion!.
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(Above) Is there a more perfect gift than
a book? Especially at Christmas, when
parents and children spend more time
together, a book can be the perfect solution to your gift giving dilemma. Visit
Angels & Ivy for a huge selection.
(Right) Lillians of Boerne has a great
assortment of handbags any woman
would covet. These clutches an be worn
casually with jeans or when you are out
on the town.
Looking for a special occasion dress?
Visit Tammy at Lillians of Boerne
where you are sure to find a perfect fit!
Redbird Retro has a great selection of unique
and one of a kind gifts. We have some beautiful
handmade and repurposed jewelry (far left), a
variety of vintage Christmas decorations (above)
and luxurious lotions, soaps and candles from
Thymeless Bath & Oils (left).
More on next page
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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
Boerne Gift Guide continued
(Above) This beautiful and unique silver Bible Box is
offered by Calamity Jane and makes an important
statement. Note the turquoise slab detail, $230.
(Above Right) Great Christmas gift, or a practical
wine carrier when you want to take a few bottles to a
holiday party offered by Hunting & Gathering.
(Below) Looking for stocking stuffers. Visit Celeste
on Main Street.
(Above) Aren’t sure what to give? Who
doesn’t love candles. See the beautiful selection of Soybean Wax Candles in colorful
ceramic containers - From $12.95 offered
by Calamity Jane.
Need something special for a precious little girl? Adorable painted twin headboard and footboard complete with side rails at the Access Storage Gift Shop!
(Below left and right) When you shop at Celeste you find so many
options, beautiful clothes, trinkets for the top of your dressing table,
even special items for buffet table. Plan to spend a little extra time to
make sure you
see all your
choices.
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Holiday Gifts from Merle Norman Cosmetics; 123 Pecan St. are all packaged in their signature black and pink. Color Stick Lip Set:
$28; Merle's Pearls finishing powder: $35; Basic Brush set: $45. Or, consider a gift card for a spa treatment!
(Above) One of the best kept secrets in Boerne is the boutique at Access Storage, 105 Shooting Club Rd.. Mercury glass, picture frames,
and decorative bowls are just a few of the great gift ideas you will find at the Access Storage Gift Shop! Sarah Hamilton has an enormous selection of costume jewelry where you are sure to find the perfect match to your new outfit. You really need to make a point to
visit this adorable little boutique.
Just looking for a little something to show the recipient you care? Match her personality to an adorable
pair of sox. Not too personal, but we guarantee she’ll
think of you every time she wears them! Shop for
these at Celeste.
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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
Nissan of Boerne Brings Hi-Tech Dealership and Down Home Service To
Texas Hill Country
rounding communities,” explains
Nissan of Boerne owner Umer Khawaja, “to come by, meet our friendly team and see our amazing facility. I’m also excited that we are creating over 100 new jobs to support
the economy in this region.”
Nissan of Boerne, the largest Nissan dealership in Texas, offers 33
state-of-the-art service bays, over
500 new and pre-owned vehicles
and will bring up to 100 new jobs to
the area. The dealership offers
complimentary amenities including
shuttle service; loaner cars; guest
WiFi; refreshments; a very comfortable guest lounge and a fun play
area for children. For further information call 830.368.4600 or visit
www.NissanBoerne.com today.
Nissan of Boerne, a brand new Nissan
dealership located in Boerne, Texas, is
now open for business, owner Umer Khawaja announced today. The newly constructed 60,000 square foot Nissan dealership is located at 31805 IH 10 West in
Boerne, Texas and is strategically positioned to serve San Antonio and the surrounding communities of New Braunfels,
San Marcos, Bandera, Kerrville, Fredericksburg and Hondo.
“My vision was to build an exciting new Nissan dealership from
the ground up and bring together the very latest technology with
traditional Texas hospitality and
I’m proud to say we’ve accomplished this. I want to personally
invite the residents of Boerne,
San Antonio and all the sur-
Karen Waldrup Performing Live at the Library
Live at the Library welcomes Karen
Waldrup to the PHPL next Tuesday,
11/19.
She's coming all the way from Nashville
and has been touring and performing
with names like Clay Walker.
New Orleans native, Karen Waldrup is a
full time touring country artist. Although
she loves writing and working in the studio, her passion lies in live performances.
For the last eight years, Waldrup has
been touring and sharing the stage with
artists such as Rodney Atkins, Carrie Underwood, Sara Evans, Gloriana, Josh
Thompson, Hank William Jr., Terri Clark
& Ashlee K Thomas. Waldrup prides herself in being a touring act and has trav-
eled to Belize, Switzerland,
Honduras and Guatemala
to perform.
Live at the Library is a
vibrant part of our mission
to raise awareness and
support for the library.
These concerts bring in
first time library visitors,
expose the community to
new genres of music, provide cultural enrichment
and demonstrate that libraries are much more
than “houses of books.
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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
Inside Story Headline
This story can fit 150-200
but try to keep your articles
words.
short.
One benefit of using your newsMuch of the content you put in
letter as a promotional tool is
your newsletter can also be used
that you can reuse content from
for your Web site. Microsoft
other marketing materials, such
Publisher offers a simple way to
as press releases, market studies,
convert your newsletter to a
and reports.
Web publication. So, when
you’re finished writing your
While your main goal of distribnewsletter, convert it to a Web
uting a newsletter might be to
site and post it.
sell your product or service, the
key to a successful newsletter is
making it useful to your readers.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is Caption
to de- describing picture or graphic.
velop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of
upcoming events or a special
offer that promotes a new product.
You can also research articles or
find “filler” articles by accessing
the World Wide Web. You can
write about a variety of topics
Inside Story Headline
This story can fit 100-150
words.
The subject matter that appears
in newsletters is virtually endless.
You can include stories that
focus on current technologies or
innovations in your field.
You may also want to note business or economic trends, or
make predictions for your cusInside Story Headline
tomers or clients.
If the newsletter is distributed
internally, you might comment
upon new procedures or improvements to the business.
Sales figures or earnings will
show how your business is
growing.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue,
for instance, an advice column, a
book review, a letter from the
president, or an editorial. You
can also profile new employees
or top customers or vendors.
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Technology Talk: What to Look for in 2015
by George Monroy, Monroy Information Technology Services, (281) 799-3633
http://www.monroyits.com/
Here at the Boerne Chamber of Comthe running of your business as it permerce we are always looking for new
tains to the technologies in your busiways to add value to your membership. ness.
You may not know that this technology
column in the newsletter is part of our
technology committee that was developed as a value add to your membership. We certainly hope that you find
the articles in this column helpful in
headline
as a
Having said that, the technology committee has found a new way to further
enhance your membership that we believe you will find useful.
We are now accepting any questions
that you may have in regards to technology in your business. What this
means to you is that you may submit
via email any questions you may have
about your general technology usage or
about any projects you are thinking
about taking on in your business. Once
you submit these questions they will be
passed along to one of our technology
committee experts so that they can give
you expert answers or direction. We
believe that this will be valuable to you
business owner. Where else can you get
free advice about your business technology from an expert in information technology or internet marketing and web presence? You may submit your questions to
consulting@monroyits.com and I will
make sure that the questions go to the
appropriate technology expert.
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New Members in
October
Covenant Pest Control
http://www.covenantpest.com
Kinetico
http://kineticosa.com/watersoftener-boerne/
Brantley's Bistro
http://
www.259brantleysbistro.com
American Red Cross Hill
Country Chapter
http://www.redcross.org/Kerrville
Paychex
http://www.paychex.com
Clark Limousine Service
http://www.clarklimousineservice.net
Allstate Financial Services,
LLC
(210) 833-8966
ENT Clinics of San Antonio
http://www.entclinicsofsa.com/
Redbird Retro
https://www.facebook.com/
redbirdretro
Maid Affordable
http://www.maidaffordable.com/
boerne
Mike Nichols Homes
http://www.mikenicholshomes.com
Urban Defense Training
http://
www.urbandefensetraining.com
UPS
IT’S YOUR BUSINESS!
5 best proven Adaptive SEO methods and strategies that will
help you to boost your Google Rankings
by Madhu Chadha, WSI - Internet Profit Web Solutions, (210) 858-9302
http://www.wsitopwebdesigners.com/
What is Adaptive SEO
Google Updates like google
panda, penguin and hummingbird have made it
harder than ever for website
owners to maintain top
search engine rankings.
Gone are the days of tricking your way to a number
one position. Today if you
want to be on page one of
Google you need to invest
long-term in best practice
SEO- content and social a
powerful combination we
like to call adaptive SEO.
Here are five components
have an effective adaptive
SEO strategy-Keyword and competitive research. At the core
of every successful SEO
strategy is a comprehensive
keyword research component one that includes discovering highly converting
non-branded keywords as
well as your branded key-
words you want to dominate
the results for.
Technical SEO fundamentals. The technical fundamentals and foundation of
your website needs to be
correct from the outset,
things like load speed structure and user experience
through responsive web design -all play a part in how
the search engines rank your
site pages.
Optimized content marketing plan. Adaptive SEO
cannot be done successfully
without the inclusion of con-
tent marketing. Your content
should help your target audience through the buying process and be distributed
effectively through your social
networks.
Publish socialize share. The
social signals generated from
the top social media channels
can be used to increase your
discoverability in the search
engines and also help you distribute your content to practically anywhere in the world.
Improve Benchmark report. Regular analysis of the
data is essential. Reviewing
your position data, backlinks,
social signals, organic visit,
conversions and keywords are
all critical in helping you make
the right decisions, helping you
decide what should happen
next.
http://www.ups.com
Cow Creek Taxidermy &
Game Processing
http://
www.cowcreektaxidermy.com
Ranch Hand Truck Fitters
http://www.ranchhand.com
Barkley's Texas Solar Juice
http://www.texassolarjuice.com
Last month we told you about Lemonade Day.
If your business would like to get involved with this program that
helps young kids learn about business, follow the link below!
http://boerne.lemonadeday.org/funder
Urban Defense Training Comes to Boerne
Meet Kevin Durio, the founder
and Chief Instructor for Urban
Defense Training - UDT.
They specialize in training for police & military, but also train the
general public as well. They
moved their headquarters to
Boerne from the Dallas/Fort
Worth area because of the hill
country, the people, the weather,
the outdoor activities and places
to go & the family value atmosphere.
Kevin has friends here that were a
big part of the decision to move,
but once he visited he knew this
was the place for his family and
his business.
UDT is looking forward to being
involved with the Chamber and
the community as much as possible. They are to here to serve
Boerne and the surrounding area
with their special brand of training, but also look forward to being
an integral piece of this gorgeous
part of Texas.
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Board of
Directors
Executive Committee
David Brown, Chairman
Cibolo Nature Center
Karen Daly, Chair Elect
Coldwell Bankers, D’Ann
Harper Realtors
Carlin Friar, Treasurer
Sonora Bank
Jacques DuBose, Secretary
Areva Travel
Richard Elkins, Past Chairman
Stanbio Laboratory
Board Members
Patrick Cohoon
Simon Herbert McClelland &
Stiles LLP
Jo Lynn Fisher
Ebensburger-Fisher Funeral
Home
Mary Jo Floyd
Randolph-Brooks Federal
Credit Union
Joe Granados
Kronkosky Place
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The Leading Edge: Leaders Give Thanks
by Steve Skarke, The Merced Group, LLC, (281)979-4563
www.leadingelements.com
This month we celebrate
together a most treasured
national
holiday
….Thanksgiving. It is a time
to give thanks for the blessings in our life with friends
and family.
Effective leaders know that
they need to practice the
spirit of Thanksgiving
throughout the year. The
fifth practice of the Leadership Challenge teaches us to
“Encourage the Heart”. By
focusing on the positive contributions that individuals
and teams make for the organization we can reinforce
the behaviors that bring success.
It sounds easy, but actually
it is quite hard. You have to
pay attention to the details
and make sure that you really know what is going on.
Recognition can be risky and
can actually be harmful if
not done properly.
My strategy has been to get
as many people involved as
possible. I use my team to
keep me informed and investigate the good deeds to
confirm what really happened and who was involved. We also created an
employee driven recognition
team that develops new ideas for showing appreciation.
The most successful has
been a “peer to peer” process
that allows anyone to publicly say thanks to another
team member.
Finally, be sure to use the
occasion to publicly tie the
recognition to a specific
shared value. It may be related to safety, quality,
teamwork, etc. By helping
others make the connection,
you are reinforcing your
commitment to the groups
shared values.
So during this holiday season
take time to encourage your
team by saying “thanks” and
then keep the practice going
with small, simple recognition activities.
Ronnie Huie
Huie Financial Services
Lance Lemoine
Sonora Mortgage
George Monroy
Monroy Information Technology Services
Alberto Rodriguez-Baez, Jr.
UTSA/SBDC International
Trade Center
Chamber Board Advisors:
Dan Rogers, President
Boerne/Kendall County EDC
David Stelmazewski, Supt.
BISD
Linda Zartler, Asst. City Mgr.
City of Boerne
Legal Sidebar: Do I Really Need a Will
By Bill McNaught, Attorney-at-Law, McNaught Law Firm, (210) 202-0088
http://www.mcnaughtlawfirm.com/
Do I really need a will?
Ever one needs a final will to
protect estate value and ease
troubles for survivors.
With a will, the executor
obtains Letters of Testamentary, essentially a power of
attorney to take actions to
wind down the estate with
no judicial oversight. The
executor collects assets,
compiles claims, pays debts
& expenses, distributes
property under the Will and
files only a simple inventory
and list of claims.
Without a will, the executor
has to hire a lawyer to draft
motions, set hearings, present evidence, obtain rulings, draft orders, and then
acts to wind down the estate
while reporting in detail to
the court.
This increases costs, depletes value to beneficiaries,
slows the process, and frustrates families.
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P.O. Box 2328
Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: 830-249-8000
Fax:830-249-9639
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organized to promote and
improve economic vitality
through partnerships,
leadership, and education of our
members and community.