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1 A monthly publication of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. August 2013 Volume 15, No. 8 June 4 Rotary Golf Tournament July 4 5:00 9:00 p.m. City Celebration. See page CHAMBER CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY NO NETWORKING event today. July 10 Chamber Board meeting. July a.m. 4 p.m. Lancaster 2nd Saturday on the Square Vendors contact Lou at July Noon Ambassadors FunGroup meeting at Bienvenidos Rest. July 26 7:30 9:00 a.m. Small Business Council Better Business Breakfast, Credit and Loans! My business is struggling What can I do to help myself? Presented by Stacey McDonald, CEO, an Jennifer Barnhill, COO, Corner Stone Credit Union. The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce 30th Annual Duffer s Derby Golf Tournament Country View Golf Club in Lancaster Monday, October 14, The Duffer s Derby benefits the Chamber s Program of Work, including education for kids: Today s Youth tomorrow s Leaders. Please make plans for a great day of golf and fun in Lancaster. For information about Sponsorship Opportunities call Stacy or Mary at Chamber@LancasterTX.org

2 PAGE 2 LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO EAT DON T FORGET TO VISIT OUR LOCAL MEMBERS Bienvenidos Restaurant 920 N. I-35E Café Raaz 122 Historic Town Square Chef Carlos on the Square 161 Historic Town Square Chicken Express 760 N. I-35E Chubby s Restaurant 3307 W. Pleasant Run Classic Cup Café 133 Historic Town Square Green Apple Fresh Buffet 3250 W. Pleasant Run #300 Hickory House Barbeque 906 N. Dallas Ave. Logan s Steakhouse 700 N. I-35E Outback Steakhouse 1101 N. I-35E (DeSoto) Roma s Pizza & Pasta 201 W. Pleasant Run Soulman s Bar-B-Que 8018 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas Ton s Palace 3250 W. Pleasant Run, #285 Whataburger 120 N. I-35E and 3797 N. Houston School Rd. NOON Thursday, Aug 1, :30 P.M. Location to be Decided. Bring your business cards, brochures, and a door prize if you wish. No Charge for Event SMALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE Better Business Breakfast Riches and Niches Presented by Tom Pryor Family Business Advisor, Strategic Planning Facilitator and Cost Management Consultant Friday, September 27, :30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. At Lancaster Chamber Office 103 N. Dallas Avenue No Charge for Event

3 PAGE 4 From Lancaster ISD Courtesy of Anika Perkins Director of Professional Development With the ever-changing demands of educators to prepare students at a more rigorous level, providing on-going trainings for educators is essential. Think about it. How long could a person work on any job today and not continuously have an opportunity to learn and develop new ideas? Not very long! The world we live in evolves at such a rapid pace, therefore, we must embrace becoming the life-long learner that we want our students and children to be. Lancaster ISD is doing just that. A committee of district stakeholders has developed a professional development framework that focuses on six components of learning opportunities. New Hire Academy, Teacher Mentor and New Teacher Induction Programs Back-to-School In-Service Trainings Required Online and Face-to-Face Trainings Job-Embedded Trainings Trade-Out Trainings Early Release and Full Day Trainings The New Hire Academy is a time when we integrate all new staff members to Lancaster ISD. During this time, we outline the reasons why Lancaster is not only the city of choice for employment, but also a place to live and do business. This year, we plan to introduce a traditional teacher mentoring and induction program to support new and struggling teachers. The back to school in-service trainings give all staff members an opportunity to assess the previous year and work collaboratively to outline strategies for improvement. Each year, all staff members are required, by law, to receive trainings that ensure that school districts are keeping all students safe have their best interests in mind at all times. We will not only provide these trainings face-to-face, but also online. In addition, we offer jobembedded trainings during the work day which allows teachers to meet with their peers from different grades and campuses. We also offer trade-out trainings where staff members can trade out personal time used to attend trainings, present trainings and/or take college coursework for contracted time. Trade-out training opportunities are outlined by categories based on all staff members job assignments, with all staff members receiving hours of trainings in literacy and technology as a baseline. Finally, we plan to use student early release and full day holidays to allow staff members time to assess students learning levels, conduct parent conferences and collaborate with peers about ways to better support struggling students. In addition to the professional development framework, the district has restructured the Student Exploration Engagement Center (formerly the Administration Building) on Pleasant Run Rd. to serve as a professional learning facility and has brought on additional support to enhance teacher development. Lancaster ISD is committed to being a district that is reflective of a learning community where ongoing professional development is a way of life. We invite everyone in Lancaster and surrounding communities to join us in our quest for excellence Board of Directors * Stephanie Williamson, Chair DART Transit Company * Doug Hunt, Past-Chair Access Self Storage * Kenneth Govan, Chair-Elect ONCOR Electric Delivery * Sharon Brooks, Treasurer Traditional Health Care * Stacy Marshall, President Lancaster Chamber Cheryl Adams Pattillo Insurance Evelina Echols-Sutton Methodist Charlton Medical Center Sonali Majmudar Hampton Inn & Suites Stacey McDonald Corner Stone Credit Union Dr. Megan Palsa Cedar Valley College * Randy Rostad Retired Melody Stillings Regions Bank Deylon Walker * Dr. John Wong UNT Dallas Sarah Zafarano Mote & Associates Ex-Officio Members Marcus Knight, Mayor Opal Robertson, City Manager Dr. Michael McFarland Lancaster ISD Charles Hatfield, County Press * Denotes Members of Executive Committee

4 PAGE 5 AROUND AND ABOUT The Best Southwest by Joe Johnson, IOM, Executive Director August 2013 If it s August in the Best Southwest area, it s time for the annual TGIF Legislative Breakfast Series which is held each year on the first four Fridays in August. In 2013 those dates are August 2, 9, 16, and 23, with Jonathan Davis and Methodist Charlton Medical Center once again hosting the breakfasts as the Presenting Sponsor. BSW Legislative Chair Kenneth Govan with Oncor has arranged for a splendid line-up of presenters, including Senator Royce West, Representative Yvonne Davis, Representative Jim Pitts, and Representative Helen Giddings. Each Friday, TGIF begins at 7:15 a.m. with a delicious breakfast and networking among peers in MCMC s banquet hall, until the meeting is called to order at 7:30 a.m. BSW Chair Dr. Kevin Fegan or Chair Elect Grant Galliford will emcee the program introducing elected officials in attendance. BSW s Immediate Past Chair and Lancaster Mayor Marcus Knight will introduce the featured legislator and conduct a View-like dialogue, asking pertinent questions about the Texas Legislative Sessions just concluded. The complete schedule of Legislators: TGIF August 2 Senator Royce West TGIF August 9 Representative Yvonne Davis TGIF August 16 Representative Jim Pitts TGIF August 23 Representative Helen Giddings These TGIF Legislative Breakfasts are free, thanks to our Presenting Sponsor and Host Methodist Charlton Medical Center. The other sponsors include: Bronze Series Sponsors - TXU Energy, the City of Glenn Heights, the Cedar Hill Chamber, and Focus Daily News; August 2 nd Silver Sponsor Uptown Village at Cedar Hill, August 16 Bronze Sponsor Oncor. Events such as these are impossible to put on without supporting sponsors, and they are appreciated. In other notes, after the August 2 nd TGIF Session, the BSW Visioning Committee will meet in Board Room #5 on the 3 rd floor of MCMC at approximately 8:30 a.m. The BSW Executive Board will meet after the August 9 th TGIF Session (also on the 3 rd floor), and the Full Best Southwest Partnership Board will meet after TGIF on August 16 th. And finally, while August is full of activities, September will be even more involved with BSW s 3 rd Quarter Luncheon featuring U. S. Senator Ted Cruz. The DeSoto Chamber is coordinating this featured luncheon, and the Sen. Cruz scheduling folks have promised a date in September for the BSW Luncheon. Stay tuned for this one! That s it for now, and we ll see you Around and About the Best Southwest! For more information contact: Joe Johnson, IOM Executive Director Best Southwest Partnership director@bestsouthwest.org

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7 PAGE 12 Profile Commercial Properties, Inc. Commercial Real Estate Services Serving The Metroplex Sales * Leasing * Tenant/Buyer Representation Real Estate Management Margie Waldrop President/Broker 110 E. First Street Lancaster, TX fax cell profilec@flash.net Monthly Networking TOWN SQUARE REALTY ELLEN CLARK 108 N. Dallas Avenue Lancaster, TX Office: (972) Fax: (972) townsq1@airmail.net Historic Homes, Horse Property, Country Life (972) Fax: (972) Lancaster Networking will be the First Thursday of each Month. We will alternated between a lunchtime event and an evening event. Then the 3rd month we will combine with Cedar Hill, De- Soto and Duncanville for an evening networking event. PATRICIA HAVARD, P.C. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PATTY HAVARD, CPA 211 W. Pleasant Run, #115 (972) Lancaster, TX Fax (972) Mail Address: 211 W. Pleasant Run P. O. Box 985 Suite 111 Lancaster, TX Lancaster, TX October 3 Richard Zafarano and Lube 3102 N. Houston School Rd., Lancaster, Tx 75134

8 August 2013 INFORMER PAGE 13 YOUR 2013 CHAMBER CALENDAR Here are the 2013 dates for Chamber Events Noon 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. January 3 Angelic Moments April 4 August 1 October 3 Night 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 Bievenidos June 6 December 5 Regions Bank Monthly Luncheons 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. January 10 Mayor February 14 Awards March 28 Best Southwest * April 11 May 9 Police Memorial June Best Southwest * July No Luncheon August 8 September Best Southwest * October 10 LISD November 14 December Best Southwest * * Dates to be determined. Best Southwest Networking C-4 A combined networking event with Lancaster, DeSoto, Duncanville, & Cedar Hill March 7 Lancaster 5-7 Bienvenidos Rest. 920 N. I-35E, Lancaster May 9 Cedar Hill 5:30 7 p.m. Sept. 26 DeSoto 5 7 p.m. Nov. 14 Duncanville 5 7 p.m. These events will be in the evening from 5 7 p.m. Better Business Breakfast 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. January 25 February 22 March 22 April 26 May 24 June 28 July 26 August 26 TGIF/BSW September 27 October 25 November & December NONE Special Events Annual Auction / Gala Saturday, April 27, 2013 Annual Duffers Derby Golf Tournament Monday, October 14, 2013 Lancaster Country View Golf Course 2nd Saturday Events: Vendors Shops Restaurants (2nd Sat every month) April 13th including Greater Dallas Bike Ride. October 12 including Fall Festival with OktoberFest December including Christmas Parade and City events for children.

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10 Page 16 CHAMBER PARTNERS GOLD PARTNERS SILVER PARTNERS Atmos Energy MCM Grandé Hotel Brenntag Southwest Corner Stone Credit Union BRONZE PARTNERS ADESA Dallas Bentwood Company GO Federal CU Town Square Realty Mac Haik Ford Mote & Associates