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Chamber News
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Wednesday, January 18 | 11:45 a.m. | Liberty Center
PROGRAM:
Guest speaker is Harland Strother. Mr. Strother has worked as a Safety and Environmental Compliance officer in refineries and projects up and down the Gulf Coast since 1992. He is presently employed by Enlink Midstream and pastors Line Camp Cowboy Church, located at the Livestock Market in Raywood. Mr. Strother will bring insight into the safety and compliance industry for 2017, as well as discuss the Permian Basin and Cajun Sibon.
CATERED BY: Brewingz on the Fly
(Rosio Menchaca, General Manager). 101 S. Prairie Street in Dayton. 936.258.3800.
MENU: Boneless Wings with Dipping Sauce; Crisp Green Salad with Dressing; Bread; Mini Churros with Carmel; Cinnamon & Sugar; Tea & Water.
COST: $10
To make your reservations:
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHANGES
We congratulate to our newly-elected board of directors for the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, whose terms will expire December 2019:
Dennis Beasley
(Individual Member); Sheila French
(Distant Travel Agency); Eliza Guidry
(Individual Member); Tyler Jackson
(First Liberty National Bank); Angie Newkirk; Barbara Norwood
(Attorney); Joli Sellers
(Liberty County Central Appraisal District) and Bill Takach
(Liberty Computer Systems).
Executive officers are:
Kandace Wolfe
(New Day Massage and Spa), our new Chairperson for 2017; Sandra Sterling
(Sterling Realty), who moves to the Vice-Chairperson position; and Candy Rucka, who will serve as Secretary-Treasurer. Past-Chairperson is James Reese
(Chili's-Liberty).
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ANNUAL CHAMBER AWARDS BANQUET
The Chamber's 41st Annual Awards Banquet will be held Friday, February 28th, 6:30 p.m. at the Dayton Community Center.
One of the highlights of the banquet is the award for Citizen of the Year for Dayton and for Liberty. This award is given to an outstanding person in the Dayton-Liberty area who unselfishly volunteers his or her time, over a long period of time, in service and kindness to others. The action - 'lifestyle' if you will - of the recipient has unknowingly been observed by others who see and realize the outstanding traits of this person. Year 2015 recipients Debbie Dugger of Liberty and Dayton Mayor Jeff Lambright will make the presentations.
Master of Ceremonies is City of Liberty Municipal Judge Mike Little.
Back by popular demand this year is our special guest from last year's banquet, humorist Chad Prather, who always brings a light-hearted look at everyday situations we're all familiar with. Chad is an entertainer and a storyteller. Through his social media humor videos, he is considered to be one of America's fastest growing public personalities (his wife, Jade, is still rolling her eyes). A sought after public entertainer and motivational speaker, Chad uses his life experiences as an athlete, a husband, a father and a traveler to coach and encourage others on their journey. He is also the host of Ride Television Network's "It's My Backyard" as well as making numerous other TV and radio appearances.
Sponsorships for the banquet are available. If you would like to be a sponsor for the event, and have your business represented, please contact the Chamber.
The banquet reservation form is attached at the end of this newsletter. Tickets are available at each Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce office - 109 S. Main Street, Dayton (936.257.8926) or 1801 Trinity Street, Liberty (936.336.5736). E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].
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First Liberty National Bank will honor CEO Paul J. Henry at a reception on Friday, January 27 from 3 - 5 PM at FLNB's Liberty location, 1900 Sam Houston Street. Mr. Henry is retiring after 45 years of service with the bank..
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The Chamber has released our popular Visitors Guides for the new year, detailing member establishments offering places to eat, stay and shop in the Liberty-Dayton area, as well as places to see and things to do. The guides are tri-fold brochures updated throughout the year as needed. You can download and print your copies at
libertydaytonchamber.com
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www.libertydaytonchamber.com/Content/Visit/7451
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NOVEMBER 2016 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
Liberty and surrounding counties - not seasonally adjusted
Chambers (5.8%) ... Harris (4.9%) ... Jefferson (6.6%) ... Liberty (7.0%).
(Data: Texas Workforce Commission)
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Bay Area Homeless Services
Bill Eckert (Executive Director)
3406 Wisconsin
Baytown 77522 | 281.420.6728
bahs-shelter.org
Chloe's Bed & Bath
Angela Kriegel (Owner)
102 Pin Oak Ln
Liberty | 936.442.1345
petsittinglibertytexas.com
H&R Block
Glenda F. Wallace (Office Manager)
2361 N. Main Street
Liberty | 936.336.3982
hrblock.com
Line Camp Cowboy Church
Harland Strother (Pastor)
711 Hwy 90 East
Devers | 409.289.1654
Aneres Healthcare & Wellness Centers
Tracy Allen (Owner)
9675 Eagle Drive, Suite 105
Mont Belvieu | 832.307.7106
anereshealth.com
Boy Scouts of America-3 Rivers Council #578, Trinity District
James Grimes (District Executive)
206 Chesson Lane
Liberty | 281.761.3462
3riversbsa.org
Alan D. Conner
Individual Member
Dayton
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Angels Above Us Home Health is now known as Angels Care Home Health. Donna Alpers is the Account Executive and Danette Stearns is the Branch Manager.
Angels Care Home Health
2345 N. Main St.
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JANUARY
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11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
Monthly Chamber Business Luncheon @ Liberty City Hall. |
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7:30 AM
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Coushatta Bus Trip. Reservations must be made in advance. Call Eliza Guidry at 936.258.5345 or 936.402.0340 (cell).
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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Monthly Chamber Board Meeting @ Trinity Valley Exposition Fairgrounds. 936.336.5736. |
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11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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3rd Annual Boots & Bullets Fundraiser @ Dayton Community Center (801 S. Cleveland). Benefits the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department. 936.258.6630.
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Highlights listed for the month are those occurring after the newsletter release date. Visit the online calendar at libertydaytonchamber.com for a complete and updated list of events, and to see recurring events throughout the year.
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In Memoriam
CECIL MCKNIGHT
1941 - 2016
Cecil Leroy McKnight, age 75 of Devers, passed away Tuesday December 13, 2016 in Baytown. Cecil was born April 9, 1941 in Osceola, Arkansas. Cecil served in the US Army from 1959 to 1961 in the 504th Military Police Battalion where he received the rank of Corporal. During his time in the service his clearance gave him the opportunity to guard both President Eisenhower and Kennedy. Cecil had devoted much of his life to volunteering and helping others. While he helped countless members of our community, Cecil never expected recognition for his efforts. Throughout the years Cecil was a volunteer for Little League for over fifteen years as a coach. He began his service with the TRI-COUNTY MHMR in November of 1994 where he served on the board for twenty-two years, serving for two of those years as Chairman of the Board.
He also volunteered for CASA as a child advocate. Cecil was a loving, dedicated, FIERCE advocate! He was sworn in as an Advocate in January 2014 and of course he did the 30-hour training "his way" - full of humor, strength, determination and "gruff love." He was active at the Trinity Valley Exposition, a supporter, volunteer and life member of the Metro Go Texan Committee of Liberty County, a sub-committee for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, volunteered and helped raise sponsors for the Burnham Classic as well as the Invitational Golf Tournaments, and volunteered and assisted with the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. Cecil was also a member of the School Board for Huffman ISD, had a pilot's license, and was a member of the Dayton Masonic Lodge. For these efforts Cecil was awarded Citizen of the Year in 1998 by the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. If there was a fund raiser or event in the county Cecil was always there to help, unselfishly providing his time and resources to ensure others were taken care of in need.
Before his retirement, Cecil was the owner and operator of Trevor Boyce Associates which produced rubber linings. He attended the University of Houston where he studied mechanical engineering. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 17 at the funeral home with burial in Cooke Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the MHMR via
www.tricountyservices.org. or to CASA at PO Box 9027, Liberty, Texas 77575.
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In Memoriam
SHERRY METTLEN
1965 - 2017
Sherry Lynn Mettlen, of Moss Hill died Tuesday January 10, 2017 at her residence with her loving family by her side.
She was 51. Sherry was born on July 27, 1965 in Corry, Pennsylvania to Glenna Scadden and Bruce Stebbins. Sherry graduated from Hull-Daisetta High School in 1984 and attended North Harris Community College. She then married her high school sweetheart, Daron Mettlen in 1985.
She began working at Carol Bond Health Foods in Liberty in 1988 as a cleaning lady making $4 an hour. By 2013 she was the proud owner of the business in which she had worked for 25 years. She worked tirelessly serving her customers and often working seven days a week. She was a passionate community leader and believed in giving back to her community. Sherry was a member of the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, a member and past president of Hardin Lions Club, a member of the Trinity River Wildlife Refuge, a driving force for the Moss Hill Cemetery fund raisers, a recipient of the Masonic community builder award, a member of the Liberty Rotary Club and Bridgehaven Children's Advocacy of Liberty.
Sherry had a huge heart when it came to her family which she lovingly gave of herself to all her family. Her special talent was her love for her nieces and nephews. There was no problem or challenge that was ever too big or too small for her to tackle. Sherry was always willing to help any family in the community who was in need. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Services were held Friday, January 13 at Mount Calvary Baptist Church - Marysee of Moss Hill. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Sherry Lynn Mettlen please visit our Sympathy Store at www.faithandfamilyfuneralservices.com.
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Here is the reservation form for this year's Chamber Awards Banquet. You can right-click on the image below to view or download and print the form. If you have problems, access the form (in PDF format) from our website here.
(libertydaytonchamber.com/content/Resources_-_Forms_and_Documents/6882).
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