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Communiqué A Newsletter of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce
2014 Chamber Board of Directors
President Keith Thomas
Portales Home Medical
President-elect Matt Hunton
Hunton Insurance
Secretary/Treasurer Megan Hamilton
Trader Horn True Value
VP, Membership Services Ron Jackson
J.P. Stone Comm. Bank
VP, Community Affairs Dianne Parker
Portales Schools
Members Viola Gonzales
Portales News-Tribune
Ronnie Birdsong ENMU
Scott Davis Valley Furniture
Amber Hamilton Roosevelt County
John Pugh Something Different Grill
Sheryl Borden KENW-TV
Cecile Archibeque Yucca Telecom
Robert Arrowsmith Portales News-Tribune
Sandra Taylor-Sawyer SBDC
Rose Robbins Individual Member
Don Thomas Central Christian Church
Jerry Cordova First Financial
Mandi Park Roosevelt County
Doug Redmond City of Portales
Lt. Erin Recanzone Cannon Public Affairs
Chamber Mission: To build community and pride in Roosevelt County by serving as an information resource and by coordinat-ing community enriched events and activities that contribute to the prosperity of the area.
Roosevelt County Chamber
100 S. Avenue A Portales, NM 88130
(575) 356-8541 [email protected]
New Members
Ben & Roxie’s Bunkhouse
905 W. 18th St., Portales (575) 749-8276
Graphic Connection Shawn Scanlan, Area Rep.
(505) 400-0013
Roosevelt Nail Salon 1008 W. 2nd St, Portales
(575) 356-6008
H & R Block 321 S. Ave. C, Portales
(575) 356-8352
January 2015
Business of the Month
Roosevelt General Hospital was named Business of the Month by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. The hospital administration and staff was recognized specifically for its sponsorship of the RGH Health Fair each fall. This year’s fair served over 700 people in the community with free or low-cost screenings and services.
Volunteer of the Month
Ace Hardware recently held the grand re-opening of its newly remod-eled and re-branded store. Formerly Trad-er Horn’s True Value and Sur-plus City, the store in its third generation of family manage-ment has served the community over half a cen-tury.
Ben and Roxie Pritchett recently opened Ben and Roxie’s Bunkhouse at 905 W. 18th St. The new store features a variety of Western and Southwestern décor and gift items. Many of the items featured in the store are from local artisans.
H & R Block recently held a grand re-opening of its office under new ownership at 321 S. Ave. C in Portales. The business is owned by Brenda Cosper and managed by Kathy Woods. They offer tax preparation and bookkeeping service through the H & R Block franchise.
Santa Fe Legislative dinner set
The 2015 Portales/Clovis Legislative Appreciation Dinner has been set for 7:45 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Hotel San-ta Fe in downtown Santa Fe. Chamber members and com-munity leaders are urged to attend the event featuring east-side legislators.
Tickets are $75 and ad-vance registration is re-quired. The Santa Fe Cham-ber reception starts the even-ing at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe Convention Center.
To register call the Cham-ber at 356-8541 or download online at portales.com.
Gaynelle Thomas was named Volunteer of the Month in January for her many years coordinating the Little Miss Merry Christmas contest. The contest is sponsored by the Ambassadors and provides funds to operate the Christmas Light Program in Portales.
The winners of the 2014 Christmas Light Parade in Portales were awarded plaques at the December meeting of the Roo-sevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Winners were New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home as non-profit, St. Helen Religious Education in the church category and Heartland Continuing Care Center won the business category.
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Light Parade Winners