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Pizza Hut of East Texas 32 Years

John Lee Ussery, CPA 27 Years

Gladewter Economic Development Corporation 21 Years Texas Bank & Trust 17 Years

Talyna Carllson—Repulic Services—Dynamic Resource Group 14 Years

Heart’s Way Hospice 11 Years Williams Tractor 6 Years

Sam Cloud 5 Years JM American Canopies 4 Years

King Plumbing 1 Year

MEMBERSHIP ANNNIVERSARIES

The Chamber would like to provide a button link from our

website to your business website. Please provide us with

your website information and a button link will be provided

to you for no charge as a Chamber member.

City of Gladewater now has NIXLE. Sign up NOW. It’s free.

This offer texts, emails, phones and other messaging for

notification of emergencies, events, closures, alerts etc.

Visit http://local.nixle.com/city-of-gladewater/ or text

Gladewater to 888777 to sign up for free and customize

your settings.

Be sure and check out City, Main Street, Community and

Chamber events all in one place. http://

gladewaterchamber.org/events.html. If you have any

events you would like to see posted, please contact the

Chamber and let us know.

National Day of Prayer will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 at

noon at the Veterans Memorial.

The 12th Annual Apron Strings, Ties To the Past will be on

Mothers’ Day weekend (May 7) The Antique District will be

looking at the history of the apron from necessity to accessory,

and honoring those who wore them. The Antique District will

be lined with fabulous vintage aprons which will no doubt

bring back memories sure to warm our hearts. Along with

Apron Strings, Walker Manor will host its annual Mothers’ Day

Tea.

City Election—Gladewater City Hall—Saturday, May 7, 2016 -

7 am to 7 pm.

CHAMBER DIRECTORS will meet MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016 at

Noon. Directors, please be present. Important decisions will be

made.

CHAMBER LUNCHEON TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016 AT NOON.

Reservations for the $7 catered lunch are encouraged, but not

required. Your presence is required for a successful luncheon.

CURRENT NEWS WHAT NOT TO MISS

THE WORK, Ricky Rigsby, 1561 N. US Hwy 271, Gilmer, TX 75644,

903-258-2432

JENIFER BOYCE, Texas Bank & Trust, POB 1467, Gladewater, 903-

845-1122

G & L SAFETY LLC, Wade Guthrie, 587 Briarwood Drive, Gladewat-

er, 903-932-4897

NEW MEMBERS

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National Day of Prayer May 5, 2016 Waskom Travel Information Center Travel Day 10 am to 2 pm -May 6, 2016

Election Day 7 am to 7 pm -May 7, 2016 Antique District Apron Strings May 7, 2016

Walker Manor Mother’s Day Tea 10 am to noon—May 7 Chamber of Commerce Directors Meeting May 9, 2016

Chamber of Commerce Luncheon May 10, 2016 Recycle 8 am to noon—May 14

Public Hearing—Certificate of Occupancy 6 pm—May 26, 2016 Chamber of Commerce Closed for Memorial Day May 30, 2016

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Congratulations to our winners in the East Texas Gusher Days

events: 5K Gusher Gallop—Robert Wells, Luke Thain, and Rebecca

Rowe. Kids Race—Samya Frierson. Heritage Parade winners: Ricky

Wallace, Sam Walker, and GHS National Honor Society Diaper

Drive. Car Show: Motorcycle - Allie LeBlanc; Rattiest Ratties -

Robert Hancock; Best Paint-Michael & Missa Handcock; Best Interi-

or—Tim; Coolest Custom—Jimmy & Elaine Anderson.; Best Over-

all—Ray Windsor. Chili Cook-Off—Judy Russel, Dottie Carnes, Jerry

Hunt, Larry Russell, Glenda Graham, James Burns, David Trice,

Cherry Baker, Janet Nash, Roger Foltz. ABC Auto won first place in

local competition. Bass Tournament winners—Bud Mahaffey 7.44

lbs, Terry Ormand 5.86, Michael Davidson 5.50, Tuff Huffman 4.64,

and Gloria Sheffield 4.22. Of course, we could not have an event

without YOU our sponsors: Austin Bank, Gladewater National Bank,

Shipp’s Marine, Longhorn Smokehouse, Republic Services, Harold

Wells, Bud’s Discount Tires, Austin Bank Big Sandy, Two Rivers Gro-

cery, W. Mark Henry, Old Time Feed, R & K Distributors, GEDCO,

ABC Auto Supply, Joe Fife Plumbing, Gladewater Antique Mall, O’

Reilly Auto Supply, Christie’s Collectibles, Fishburn Autobody, The

Fork, Gee Bee’s, Glade Florist, Gladewater Antique Mall, Gladewat-

er Opry, Gladewater Police Department for car show PA system,

Greenwoods, Guadalupe’s, Mayor Harold Wells & Linda Wells, H &

G Treasures, JO Williams Ford, McKaig Chevrolet, Marilyn John-

ston, R & S Clocks & More, Spindletop Antiques, Tele’s, Texas Bank

& Trust, Texas Tire & Brake, Round Up Antique Mall, Screen Door,

Thrift Store Galore, TNT BarBeQue, Top Notch Roofing, Tumble-

weed Steakhouse, and Yesterday’s Treasures. We can’t forget our

poster winners: Amarion Minter, Amy Sanchez, Alicia Chean, Kenny

Sanchez, Samantha Brown, Aloyah Gordon, Jamee Davis, Kaylean

Raley, Ayana Webb, Emma Langford, Katie Menjiver,

EVENTS AND ACTIVITES PHOTOS AND MORE

PO Box 1409 215 N Main St Gladewater, TX 75647

903-845-5501 Phone 903-845-6326 Fax info@gladewaterchamber.org

www.gladewaterchamber.org

GLADEWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Dustin Christian, Saiah Kimbrell, Juan Vicente, and Zoe Britt.

Old Time Feed now has live bait (minnows, gold fish, meal

worms, frozen shrimp, etc.) They also have a great selection

of hooks, weights, bobbers, stringers, and minnow buckets.

We want to welcome Kathy Cannon as Gladewater’s new

Main Street Manager. Kathy is a graduate of GHS and the

daughter of Margaret and Carel Wilhite.

Don’t forget to vote on Saturday, May 7 for City Elections!

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