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The monthly newsletter for the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce
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INSIDETHIS ISSUE
PAGE 2• Luncheon
PAGE 3• Leadership Class• New Director
PAGE 4• INew members
PAGE 5• Ribbon Cuttings
PAGE 6• New Community guide
PAGE 7• Rodeo Parade
PAGE 8• What is the Brwnwood
Store?
Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce600 E. DepotPO Box 880Brownwood, TX 76804
June 10, 2011Volume 6, Issue 6
Brownwood AreaChamber of CommercePhone: (325) 646-9535Fax (325) [email protected]
Check outour upcoming
events onPage 6.
The Brownwood Juneteenth celebration is scheduled to take place on June 17 &18 and will offer loads of fun for all ages. The event will take place at CecilHolman Park at 1100 Hall Street & the Bennie Houston Community Center at505 Cordell in Brownwood. This year’s event features a free concert by the RobHolbert Group.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending ofslavery in the United States.
In cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities and religions arejoining hands to truthfully acknowledge a period in our history that shaped andcontinues to influence our society today. Sensitized to the conditions andexperiences of others, only then can we make significant and lastingimprovements in our society.
Juneteenth is a day of reflection, a day of renewal, a pride-filled day. It is inclusive of all races, ethnicities and nationalities. Nothing is more comfortingthan the hand of a friend. For more info, visit www.BrownwoodJuneteenth.com.
2011 Juneteenth Schedule
Friday June 17, 2011
4:00 pm Booths will open3:00 pm DJ will be on the Park3:00 pm Kiddie land will open
* Cards and Dominoes5:00 UNITI Concession Stand will open8:00-12:00am Rob Holbert Band will play
Your June 2011 Monthly Chamber Newsletter
Saturday June 18, 2011
9:00 Concession Open9:30 am Baseball Game will startTBA 3 on 3Basketball game in TheCenter12:00 Kiddie Land will open12:00 DJ will be on the park all day12pm-1:00 Free Hotdogs for Kids only2:00 Wii Tournament4:00 Free Watermelon for kids only5:00 Water Balloon Battle
Dance Marathon
Page 2 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / June 2011
Luncheon to Feature Security Essentials for BusinessSponsored by Bruner Auto Group
Brent Bush has lived in Brown County since August 1979. Brent began working for the Texas Department of Public Safety in Brownwood inFebruary 1981 as a Communications Operator and remained with DPS until September 2006 when the local DPS Communications office wasclosed.Brent has been the Emergency Management Coordinator for Brown County since April 2008. Brent’s wife, Janice, works for Early ISD as secre-tary to the Early High School principal and is also a member of the Early City Council. Brent and Janice have lived in Early since 1990 and havethree grown sons and three grandchildren.Matt Krischke is the new Network Administrator and Information Technology Specialist for Brown County, including the Courthouse andSheriff’s Office. A native of Brownwood, he holds a degree in Accounting from Abilene Christian University and is a Microsoft CertifiedProfessional as well as Dell Certified in Enterprise Architecture and Storage Solutions.Matt has spent almost 10 years in the industry and has spent a majority of that time working with small businesses and their technology needs,including serving local businesses in Brownwood for the last 3 years. He lives in Brownwood with his wife, Leslie, and 11-month-old daughterElla.George Caldwell has over 30 years of law enforcement experience. He served 23 years with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office and retired in2008 as Lieutenant overseeing the training academy and crime prevention divisions. George holds a master peace officer certification and is alsocertified as a crime prevention practitioner, firearms instructor and certified law enforcement instructor. George taught law enforcement studentsat the Brazoria County Law Enforcement Academy and Brazosport College.George bought property in Brown County in 2006 and moved here in January 2009 after retirement. George accepted a part time position with theBrown County Sheriff’s Office in June 2009 as court house security and training officer.This month’s luncheon is sponsored by The Bruner Auto Group. Door Prize Sponsors are: American State Bank, Brownwood Music, Elliott ElectricSupply Company and Spa on the Creek. The cost of the luncheon is $10 per person to be paid at the door. Anyone interested in attending the lunch-eon is urged to RSVP to the Chamber by calling 325-646-9535. You can also register online on the Chamber’s website: "http://www.brownwood-chamber.org" www.brownwoodchamber.org.
The Chamber’s Monthly Luncheon will be Friday, June 17 at the Brownwood Country Club from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Theluncheon, which is open to members and guests, will feature an interesting program and will also include door prizes, intro-duction of new members and a Cash Drawing—which currently stands at $508.
Matt KrischkeImproving Cyber Security
Our topic this month will be presented by four security specialists:
Brent Bush Emily GoreBasic Business Disaster Preparedness
George CaldwellIntruder Crisis management
June 2011 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 3
Leadership Brownwood Class of 2011And Plans for the Coming Year
On Friday, May 20, the Leadership Class of 2011 officiallygraduated and received their completion plaques during theChamber’s Monthly Luncheon. This year’s graduates included:
Steve Cantrell—3MMike Corley—Brownwood Police ChiefMarnita Guinn—Ranger College Nursing
Donna Harris—Salvation ArmyAmber Harris—TexasBank
Ken Harriss—OncorLane Jones—Schwan’s
Beth Meadow—Larry Pullin-State Farm InsuranceGreg Nelson—3M
Janet Ogden—TexasBankJessica Railsback—Central Texas Farm Credit
Carole Smith—Green Mountain Energy NetworkCodie Smith—Avalon Custom Homes
Paul Smithson—Apollo ComputersHilary Stegemoller—Congressman Mike Conaway
Judy Stenger—SMK FabricatorsSam Stewardson
Ray Tipton—Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce
Whether they were life-long residents or relative newcomers, our participants toldChamber staff that they enjoyed the program, made new friends from among the partici-pants and learned new things about the community in which we all live and work.
Plans are already underway for the 2011-12 Leadership program. The first session (to beheld on September 1 from 9 AM to 3 PM) will feature a discussion of leadership, exam-ples and even some activities to demonstrate the principles. The invited speakers are:Former Mayor Bert V Massey, II—History of Brownwood and Community LeadershipPutter Jarvis, owner of Landmark Life Insurance Company—Business LeadershipDr. Reece Blincoe, BISD Superintendent—Leadership Development
Leadership Brownwood features nine sessions, each with a specific topic and location.Sessions are generally held on the first or second Thursday each month from Septemberthrough April from 9 AM to 3 PM. The Cost is $395 and includes transportation to toursites and lunch. Members who are interested in participating in the LeadershipBrownwood program are urged to call Chamber CEO Laura Terhune at 325-646-9535 formore information and registration details.
Brian Kight was recently appointed to serve the unexpired term ofJan Cate who resigned citing work and scheduling conflicts.Brian’s term will expire March 31, 2013 and he will be eligible forelection to a full three-year term, if desired.
Brian was born at Camp Zama Japan in 1958 but was primarilyraised in Virginia, later living in France, back to Virginia and thenSlingerlands, New York. He moved to Texas in 1983, where hisfamily had ties. From 1985-1995, he was an officer in the U.S.Army Reserves assigned to the 980th Engineer Battalion as aBattalion Signal Officer, then as the Battallion S-1 (PersonnelOfficer), and finally as a Company Commander.
Brian graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Computer Science and aconcentration in Applied Math. After college he worked for 12 years as a computer pro-grammer and system analyst in Breckenridge, Texas, including 2 years self-employeddoing computer training/support. For the past 15 years he has worked for TSTC WestTexas and currently, for the past 3+ years, has served as the Associate Vice President forEnrollment at the TSTC West Texas campus in Brownwood.
His family consists of one brother who is a professor in the French department atHaverford College ( just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ). Hobbies include hikingand camping, photography, soccer, the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, and theHistory Channel.
Previous community involvement has been approximately 10 years as coach, referee, andboard member of the Stephens County Soccer Association, board member and secretaryfor the Breckenridge Library and board member of the Breckenridge Chamber ofCommerce. His current community involvement is as a founding member of the BrownCounty Education/Workforce Solutions Committee.
When asked why he is interested in serving on the Chamber Board, Brian quoted firstMargaret Mead: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens canchange the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." In addition, he subscribes tothis Arnold Hiatt quote: "Our nation will succeed or fail to the degree that all of us citizensand businesses alike are active participants in building strong, sustainable and enrichingcommunities.”Please join us in welcoming Brian Kight to the Chamber’s Board of Directors.
Brian Kight Joins Chamber’s Board of Directors
Brownwood Country Club
Business After HoursThursday, June 16th 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Page 4 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / June 2011
A Special THANKS to the following businesses that renewed theirMembership in the month of May. We appreciate your continued support of the
Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce and the Brownwood Community.Aldersgate Enrichment
CenterAmerican State Bank
Bangs Flower and GiftShop
Burns RanchCharlie’s Appliance
F & M BankHope For Tomorrow
Lemons Bar-B- QMoore Printing Company
New HorizonsOffice Furniture Specialist
Pate’s HardwareProgressive Insurance
Roselawn Bed andBreakfast
Songbird LodgeStaples
Steven BealTexas State Technical
CollegeTwisted Sisters
TXIW CompanyWaldrop Construction
West Texas Rehabilitation
Central Texas Opportunities – Central Texas Opportunities, Inc. was established in 1965 and began providing Head Start as a summer program in Coleman,Brownwood, and Winters. CTO, Inc. now serves seven counties; Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, and Runnels. These countiescover over 7,019 square miles with a population of over 111,000. CTO, Inc. has 14 Head Start/Early Head Start centers in the seven counties. They are fund-ed for 396 three through five year old children and forty 0-3 year old children as well as pregnant moms. This program is designed to give pre-school age chil-dren a “head start” in socialization, education, health/nutrition, family and community relationships and help them to achieve school readiness. For more infor-mation visit their website at http://ctoinc.org, give them a call at (325) 625-4167 or visit their office located at 2302 Commercial Avenue in Coleman.
Bayou City Broadcasting, DBA KXVA-TV – Bayou City Broadcasting, L.L.C. was founded In January, 2008 by DuJuan McCoy and purchased 7 televisionstations from Sage Broadcasting Corporation of West Texas: KXVA 15.1 FOX Abilene, KIDY 19.1 FOX San Angelo, KIDZ-CA 42 MNTV Abilene, KIDU-CA 17MNTV Brownwood, KIDV–CA 34 MNTV Albany, KIDB-CA 35 MNTV Sweetwater and KIDT-CA 44 MNTV Stamford. For more information visit http://myfox-zone.com.
Heart of Texas Paranormal Research Society – The Heart of Texas Paranormal Research Society, located in Brownwood, Tx, is a group comprised of indi-viduals who share an interest in the paranormal. This group was formed in order to gain understanding of the unknown and to research through investigation.Whether an investigation reveals true paranormal phenomenon or debunking, the Heart of Texas Paranormal Research Society's mission is to protect theintegrity of this field of research. All investigations will be approached on skeptical bases until proven through scientific methods, to be haunted in nature. Anylearned knowledge of each investigation will further strengthen the foundation of paranormal research and provide results and sources for future investigationsand other fellow paranormal societies. For more information and to learn how to become a member, visit http://hotspiritsprs.club.officelive.com.
Factory Connection – Factory Connection, located inside Heartland Mall, specializes in providing “Fashion Forward, Name Brand” merchandise for customersin small to medium size markets. Now with over 240 stores in 10 states, Factory Connection offers a wide selection of the latest Juniors, Missy, Plus Size andMen’s fashions along with accessories and shoes. Buying direct from the industry’s leading fashion manufactures allows Factory Connection to offer namebrands and specialty retail store brands at 25% to 70% off department store prices. Stop by their store inside Heartland Mall, for Fashion at a Fraction of thePrice!
Race Day Event Services – Race Day Event Services is a full-service race event timing and Production Company, founded by Kate Denning, and is exclusiveto the Central Texas area. In addition to specializing in IPICO chip timing’s innovative technology for theworld's fastest, most accurate, and reliable event timing available anywhere, they’re ready to handle anyand every aspect of your run/walk events in virtually any distances, including 5K, 10K, 15K, Half-Marathon,Marathon, or any custom distance desired. Services include everything from initial event concept throughevent day completion. For more information on how Kate and her crew can help plan and implement yournext event visit http://racedayeventservices.webs.com or call (325) 330-0860.
Cross Classical Academy – Cross Classical Academy is a Christian based private school, offering class-es to school age children, Kindergarten through 5th Grade with aspirations of becoming a 12 year school.The new academy is located inside Union Presbyterian Church, 700 Fisk Avenue. For more informationcontact Mandi Moore at (325) 642-3995.
NEW MEMBERS
June 2011 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 5
Dazzling Diva’s Celebrates New Membership with Ribbon Cutting
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting cer-emony for Dazzling Divas on Thursday, May 19th.
Dazzling Divas is a brand new clothing store located in Heartland Mall,owned and operated by Brittany Edwards. They carry a full line ofwoman’s clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry & fashionable accessories.
They offer clothing and accessories for a wide range of ages and sizes.Dazzling Divas is open Monday –Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm and1:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Sunday. Give them a call at (325) 643-2564.
Triple T Grill Celebrates Membership with Ribbon Cutting
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting cer-emony on Tuesday, May 10th to welcome Triple T Grill as their newest
member.Triple T Grill, located at 1411 Indian Creek Drive in Brownwood, servesa full menu for lunch and dinner offering hamburgers, a full grill menu,
cold drinks, Blue Bell ice cream, and much more. Food is available fordine-in or carryout with a convenient drive-thru window.
Their spring and summer store hours are Monday-Saturday 10:30am –9pm.
Call 325-646-8619 for more info or to place an order.
Brownwood Chamber Welcomes Factory Connection
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cuttingfor Factory Connection on Thursday, May 26.
Factory Connection, located in Heartland Mall, offers name brandclothing for juniors, misses, plus and men. New inventory arrivesweekly to offer the latest selection in the store, providing affordable
clothing with the latest fashions and designs.Store hours are Monday - Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM Sundays 1 PM to 5
PM. For more info, call them at (325) 646-4218.
RIBBON CUTTINGS
Union Presbyterian Joins the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting cer-emony for Union Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, May 18th to wel-
come them as a new member of the Chamber.First Presbyterian and Austin Avenue Presbyterian Church joined
together in 1967 to form Union Presbyterian Church. Today, membersand friends of the church volunteer their time and talents to numerous
local, state, and national organizations. Union Presbyterian Church ofBrownwood is a connectional church and is a member of the Palo Duro
Presbytery and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)Union Presbyterian Church offers Sunday
School classes at 9:15am and worshipservices at 10:30am each Sunday morn-ing. Child care is available on Sunday
mornings.For more information about Union
Presbyterian Church, contact them at(325) 646-8569 or visit their website athttp://www.unionpresbrownwood.org
Proven CommunityPartner
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TexasBank 325-643-35451 Carnegie • Brownwood
Page 6 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / June 2011
June9-11 Brown County Rodeo
Earl Q. Wilson Arena11 Brown County Rodeo Parade
Downtown Brownwood11 Brown County Rodeo Dance
Brownwood Coliseum 9-12 The Lyric’s Production of “Steel
Magnolias”Dorothy McIntosh Fine Arts Center Auditorium
16 Business After HoursBrownwood Country Club
17 Chamber Monthly LuncheonBrownwood Country Club
17-18 Juneteenth CelebrationCecil Holman Park & Bennie Houston Center
17-18 BHS Classes of 76 & 81 Reunions
18 Texas Tub PartyStar of Texas Bed and Breakfast
July6 USPS “Every Door Direct Mail”
WorkshopBrownwood Area Chamber of Commerce
14-17 The Lyric’s Production of “My FairLady”Dorothy McIntosh Fine Arts Center Auditorium
21 Business After HoursBrown County Farm Bureau
21-24 The Lyric’s Production of “My FairLady”
Dorothy McIntosh Fine Arts CenterAuditorium
August18 Business After Hours
Spa on the Creek19 Chamber Monthly Luncheon
Brownwood Country Club27 2nd Annual DJ Allen Memorial Bull
RidingBrown County Fair Grounds
First Saturday of Every Month is FamilyDay Lehnis Railroad Museum
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CROSS TIMBERS
CCaalleennddeerr ooffEEvveennttssThe Brownwood & Early Chambers of Commerce are pleased to announce that sales for
their upcoming community guide and membership directory are now underway. The guidesare on target to print this winter, and will be distributed throughout Brown County.
The forthcoming Brownwood & Early community guide and membership directory will actas an ideal community reference guide with the ability to serve as an informational reloca-tion publication and exceptional Chamber membership recruitment tool. This customizedpublication will feature a refreshing writing style, coupled with eye-popping design and col-orful pictures - grasping the distinct character of the community. In addition to the profileportion, the publication will include a complete Chamber membership directory and/orcomprehensive buyer's guide (category listing).
Advertising in the community guide and membership directory has unrivaled advantages.The multi-platform advertising bundle goes beyond the traditional print publication toinclude: a community website and downloadable NewView eBook®, which convert thepublication's editorial, pictures and design elements into a digital format; on-the-go wirelessaccess via various web-enabled devices; and the searchable vpMobile.us® BusinessDirectory Portal, featuring the Chambers’ entire membership directory, available wirelessly,24/7. Since 1996, the Village Profile® website has seen over 250,000,000 hits from Internetlocales around the world and from all manners of users. This considerable traffic will provebeneficial to the entire community. The vpmobile.us site totaled 8,187,392 hits in 2010.
In addition, as of 2010, a user-friendly Smartphone app--accessible via the iPhone andAndroid--is made available to the Chambers as an extension of Village Profile's enhancedconnectivity not offered anywhere else in the Chamber publishing industry. All of these ele-ments come together to offer the Brownwood Area and Early Chambers of Commerce, par-ticipating advertisers and the community valuable added exposure to a global audience.
This technologically advanced, royalty-generating publication is produced at NO COST tothe Chambers.
This leading-edge publishing program is made possible through a partnership between theBrownwood and Early Chambers of Commerce and Village Profile® - an innovativeChamber publisher.
For publication and advertising information, contact the Brownwood Area Chamber ofCommerce at 325-646-9535.
Brownwood and Early Chambers Of Commerce to PublishNew Community Guide and Membership Directory
June 2011 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / Page 7
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Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership
219 Early Blvd.Early, TX 76802(325) 646-8023
Accu Screen2201 Coggin Avenue
Brownwood, TX 76801(325) 646-7828
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Blaylock Funeral Home1914 Indian Creek RoadBrownwood, TX 769801
(325) 203-4027
Brownwood Bulletin700 CarnegieBrownwood
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Camelot Apartments2001 Slayden
Brownwood, TX 76801(325) 643-4591
Depot Liquor1001 Vine
Brownwood, TX 76801646-3500
Southside Village2801 4th St.
Brownwood, TX 76801(325) 646-1749
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BuildingPartnerships for a betterCommunity
Brownwood Rodeo Parade Set forSaturday, June 11
The 48th annual Brown County Rodeo is underway, and a major component to the eventis the annual Rodeo Parade. This year’s parade is scheduled to begin on Saturday, June 11th at 10am and will travelthrough Downtown Brownwood. Participants in the parade should begin lining up at8:30am for award judging at the Brownwood Coliseum. Awards will be presented forbest in-town float, best out of town float, riding club awards, best decorated vehicles,best antique vehicles, best horse drawn vehicles, and best bikes/unicycle. BrownwoodMayor Stephen Haynes will also select one entry for the Mayor’s Choice Award. Brown County Fair Association (BCFA) announced that Barbara Boyd Stewart has beenchosen as the 2011 rodeo parade grand marshal. Barbara has been involved with theBCFA since 1973 where she has served in many different capacities through the yearsboth on and off the board of directors.
This year’s Brown County Rodeo will take place June 9, 10, and 11 at the Earl Q.Wilson Arena and is produced by Terry Walls featuring Slim Garner as this year’s rodeoclown and Randy Turner as announcer. The Brown County Rodeo Dance will take placeSaturday, June 11th at the Brownwood Coliseum and will feature the Josh Abbott Bandand the Zack Edwards band. Go to: www.browncountyfairandrodeo.com for all thedetails.
A great place to golf, swim, relaxand socialize. Whether it’s making
new friends or maybe all youwant is a great meal in a beautiful
setting then come to theBrownwood Country Club and
enjoy some of the finest food andfellowship that a private club
has to offer. Call today forinformation on membership.
325/643-1023
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Page 8 / Brownwood Chamber of Commerce / June 2011
Dr. Don Bostic, ChairmanRanger College
Gregg Rice, Past Chairman3M Company
Steve WeckwerthSubway
Dr. Bill EllisHoward Payne University
Brian KightTSTC
Ray GarzaTexasBank
Chance BarrIndividual
Ken HarrissOncor
Michael RichardsonFarmers Insurance
Priscilla MonsonWest Central Texas Valuation Services
Eric McNeeseBrown County Abstract
Toni HillMcCoy’s
Debbie MorelockStar of Texas Bed & Breakfast
John StegemollerStegemoller Realtors
Sam WaldropWaldrop Construction
Brownwood AreaChamber ofCommerce
Board of Directors2011-2012
CHAMBER STAFF
Laura Terhune, Executive DirectorSunni Holloway, Tourism Manager
Ray Tipton, Marketing ManagerMissi Malone, Membership Director
Martha Faetche, Receptionist; VisitorCenter & Brownwood Store Manager
Dawn Norway – Office Manager
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Stop in today for a Texas Frendly experience!
WHAT IS THE BROWNWOOD STORE?It is a much larger than expected gift/souvenir shop
located inside the Chamber of Commerce that specializes inTexas and Brownwood items. Along with free maps,
brochures, and phonebooks, you will also find exclusiveBrownwood Blend Coffees, postcards, Texas andBrownwood mugs, magnets, car decals, caps andT-shirts (some even dyed with REAL Texas dirt!)
We have pocket reference guides for anything from birds, tocattle, to snakes and fish. There are regional books, children’stoys and books, Texas history books, books on travel, court-
houses, Texas humor and lingo, and bestselling and localcookbooks. There are also books about Fred Harvey and the
Harvey Girls, Robert E. Howard, and Candy Barr. Then thereare our VERY special Cloisonné ornaments. In our cupboard,we have Perini Ranch steak rub, pecan Bar-B-Q sauce, sweet
hot jalapenos, and Texas dips and nuts from Comanche.You’ll find Fredericksburg jelly made from prickly pears,
mesquite beans, wild plums, agarita berries, mayhaw, and ofcourse peaches. Our soaps and lotions are made in Roundtopwith the real Texas wildflowers. We carry Dublin Dr. Pepperitems, Roadkill candles from Sterling City, and everything
from caps to wineglasses painted by Ted and Martha Shelton.Plus more, more and MORE...ALL made in Texas.
Stuffed Lions, Armadillos, Buffalos, Longhorns & Eagles
Hours are 8-5 Monday - Thursday and 8-4 Fridays