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Huntsville Walker County Chamber of Commerce

February 2023

SMALL BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Thanks to Thursday Leads Exchange for sponsoring the January Small Business Breakfast. Thursday Leads Exchange is a program of the Huntsville Walker County Chamber of Commerce. It is a group of non-competing businesses and organizations to come together to exchange business and networking information. “We help each other with referrals and truly care about each other’s business. We don’t just refer; when a member business has an issue, we all try to help them resolve it. We are friends as much as we are a business leads group” states member Scott Francis.

Thursday Leads Exchange was formed in January of 2004 with 12 members. Currently the group has 18 members and can have as many as 25. Each week a group member is the featured speaker and shares information about their business or interests. Current officers for the group are Cameron Seale – Chair, Melissa Burns – Vice Chair, Leah Lineback – Program Chair and Steven Gregory – Treasurer, and Staff Liaison - Shannon Higbie. Please contact any member or the chamber if you are interested in participating in the group.

RIBBON CUTTINGS FOR JANUARY

HISTORIC TOURS OF TEXAS

TEXAS SIGNATURE ROOFING

STEPHANIE LIVINGSTON, CPA

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

Thanks to

Lonestar Security & Investigations, LLC for sponsoring and hosting the January Chamber Business After Hours. Lonestar Security is a veteran owned and operated private security company based in Huntsville. Owner Duane Clark shared, “Our officers are licensed by DPS and hold the same authority as a law enforcement officer while on duty and under contract with a client. Our mission is to protect you, your customers, and your property. We provide armed or unarmed officers at your home, business, property, or event and we offer mobile patrol services as well as private investigations.”

“In addition, our training academy allows us to teach security classes and the CHL/LTC course. The academy has two state of the art firearm simulators which are open to the public and offer a wide variety of scenarios to train and prepare you for the real world that we live in.”

Lonestar Security is located at 1911 22nd Street. To find out more visit http://lonestarsecuritytx.com/ or give them a call at 936-439-6037.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

For Labor Force: texaslmi.com

Sales Tax Information: comptroller.texas.gov/taxinfo/allocsum/compsum.htm

For Building Permits: https://www.huntsvilletx.gov/160Permits-Forms-Applications

NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS

The following businesses recently joined the Chamber and we extend a WARM CHAMBER WELCOME. The information printed was gained from membership applications. For any additions and/or corrections, contact the Chamber as complete membership information is vital to your records with us.

New Digs Realty Group – A full service Real Estate Team specializing in new homes and investors. For more information contact Michael Huff at 936-701-6021.

Trinity County News Standard- Weekly newspaper covering Trinity County. For more information contact Tony Farkas at 936-642-1726 or stop by their location at 134 E 1^st. St.

Texas True Comfort- Offering exceptional service in the cooling and heating industry.

Offer several discounts for seniors, first responders, correctional officers, military and educators.

Signarama Conroe- Full-service sign shop that offers channel letters, pylons, monuments, vehicle wraps, realtor signs, banners, wall graphics, and more! Contact Scott Dove at

936-777-8033 or stop by their location at 15210 I-45 S, Suite 111.

My Family R. V. Park- R.V. Park located at 1795 US 190. For more information

Contact Jimmy Henry at 936-291-7694.

Budget Blinds of Huntsville- Local window covering experts backed by the largest provider of custom window coverings in North America. For more information contact David Morrisey

at 936-647-0667

Archies and Sons 3^rd Coast Transportation LLC-A transportation service that joined the Chamber on January 20, 2023. For more information contact Kiosha Archie at

832-995-0031, or stop by their location at 14405 Walters Rd., Suite 840, Houston, Tx 77014.

Sentry Security LLC – Joined the Chamber of Commerce on January 25, 2023. For more information contact Jay Elms at 936-400-7123 or stop by their location at

1409 Avenue M.

Crooked Oaks Event Center- Beautiful rustic venue developed from a pole barn. Amenities include built in state of the art sound & lighting, accommodation for 200+, overnight

accommodation for 12. For more information contact Cheyenne Darsey at 936-662-4941

or stop by their location at 114 Ron Walker Lane, Bedias, TX 77831

THANK YOU TO OUR RECENT RENEWALS

AdVantage Specialties, Inc.

Alpha Omega Academy

B. J. Atkins, MD

Bayes Achievement Center

Beckham & Jones

Buckner's Watch Jewelry Repair, Inc.

Classic Fare Catering

Community Service Credit Union

Cork & Canvas

Curtis Montgomery, MD

Curves

Dale Story

Danny Dougherty State Farm

Davis Wealth and Risk Management Inc.

Davis, Heinemann & Company

Dental Health Associates

Divine Life Change

Domino's

Donna Story

Sims & Elmore Dentistry

First National Bank

Forest Glen Christian Camp

Gibbs Brothers

Gus Hernandez Insurance Agency

HBI

Heartfield's Florist

HEH Communications-KSAM

Homeland Properties

Huntsville Health Care

Huntsville Abstract & Title

Huntsville ISD

Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Jane Monday

J. Mooney, Inc.-Lucky Star Cleaners

JNL Enterprises LLC-American Glass & Mirror

Joe Monteleone

Joe Smith

K & G Capital Mortgage

Lone Star Family Health Center

McCaffety Electric Co., Inc.

McCoy's

MRC Creekside

MidSouth Fiber Internet

My Doctor, P.A.-Huntsville Pedi & Adult Medicine

National Church Residences-Parkview Place

New Waverly ISD

New Wavo Communication-KVST/KSTAR

Park Law Firm

Physical Therapy Associates

Pregnancy Care Center

Rainbow International Carpet Care

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

RCMI/A/AF-Rolling Brook Apartments

Reliable Parts Co., Inc.

Sam Houston Memorial Museum

Smither Martin & Henderson PC

Stephen H. Mean & Associates

Stevenson Beer

Summit Christian Academy

The Grace Baptist Church

The Jack Olsta Co.

Tomorrow's Promise Montessori School

Tri-County Services

Trinity River Authority

Villages of Huntsville

Walker County Fair Association

Wiesner, Inc.-Huntsville

Women of Worth Ministries

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Global Financial Partners, and managing partner, Brian B. Smith,CFP® have practiced in Huntsville and surrounding areas since 1987, and has been in business since 1986, coming up on a 37^th anniversary in this industry in April of 2023. He and his partner, Bryan M. Masten, CFP® hold membership in the Financial Services Institute, and have both served as a guest speaker at numerous industry and consumer meetings in the area of financial planning and investments. Both of them hold the Certified Financial Planner® designation, that “…holds us to a higher standard, even higher than the standard required by law. We are required to hold the client’s best interest as paramount. We cannot take into our account our own interests, only our clients.

“Enjoy More. Worry Less” Is a regular slogan of Global Financial Partners. Something we’d all like to do, especially concerning our finances.

Yet in this world where conditions often changes, how do we achieve that financial clarity.

“At Global Financial Partners we provide financial education and wealth management services that give our clients the tools and processes necessary to overcome the 5 common challenges facing affluent families, professionals, and entrepreneurs. “ Read more here