March 2018

March 2018






Membership Campaign HAS Started!

Inside this issue: Watch as local business leaders banter who will be the champion!

While most Chambers of Commerce businesses will want to support the
struggle through membership develop- cause.”
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18 Annual Trail- 2 ment, the Greater Chamber of Com-
ride and Mount- merce is hosting a campaign like few Five local business leaders have stepped
ed Scavenger
Hunt others. On March 27 and 28, over 100 forward to take the lead and build
volunteers will compete against the groups that will compete during the cam-
Art Waddle– 3 clock and against each other in a cam- paign to see who can generate the larg-
Boerne 2018 paign to sign up new Chamber mem- est number of new members for the
bers and create a greater community Chamber in just two days. Thank you to
Boerne Bierfest 4 awareness. The Campaign is a joint pro- Allison Smoot, All County Home Care and
ject between the Greater Boerne Cham- Hospice; Bruce Forey, Bandera Electric
New Partners at 6 ber and the membership development Cooperative; Robb Weller, Broadway
Gallery 195 company, Best Practices, whose special- Bank; Matt Nelson, Prime Capital Invest-
ty is high energy member-ship cam- ment Advisors, LLC; and Cali Redd, Solid
Boerne Chamber 7 paigns that allow volunteers to let their Realty Group, LLC. Our official runner for
Welcomes our hair down and have some membership our Chairmen is Lorelei Helmke, Helmke
newest members fun while building the membership Agency.
base.

Meet Our Boerne 8 YOUR Greater Boerne Chamber Member-
Ambassadors “It’s about our businesses and more so, ship Campaign will kick off on March 27th
our quality of life in Boerne and Kendall and conclude on March 28th at Morning-
County,” says campaign manager, Ellie side Ministries at Menger Springs. For
Braxton. She goes on to say, “The more information on how you can be in-
Chamber of Commerce is the hub of the volved, call the Boerne Chamber of Com-
business community and this campaign merce at (830) 249-8000.
gathers key business leaders together
to grow and enhance our member-
ship. Most business people run for the
hills when you say, ‘membership
drive’, but with the program, we are
creating a competitive, fun setting as
well as learning how to share the
Chamber’s story. When others hear
their stories, and what the Chamber
does every day to improve and grow
the community for businesses and the
residents alike, they get excited, and

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18 Annual Trailride and Mounted Scavenger Hunt
Coming Saturday, April 28th

Planning is in the final stages for The “Mounted Scavenger Hunt”
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the18 annual Trailride and Mount- feature of the trails consists of
ed Scavenger Hunt, presented by stops along the way where fun
Triple H Equitherapy. This extremely and original “games” of varying
popular Hill Country event will take challenge, for both rider and
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place on Saturday, April 28 at the horse, add fun and comraderie.
beautiful Triple H Ranch in Pipe
Creek. The event begins at 8 a.m. For the first time ever, the profes-
and goes to 4 p.m. sional entertainment this year will
be provided by Lew Peterbaugh
As always, the event will feature fun assisted by players from the Ban- be available the day of the event,
events for horse lovers of all ages— dera Pickers. Kuntry Kitchen meal but in advance, tickets are availa-
great food, great music, and rides will be provided between 11:30 ble at https://triple-h-
on scenic trails. The event is sched- am and 1:00 pm. trailride2018.eventbrite.com.
uled for all day on Saturday with
food served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 Tickets for non-riders are $15. For Proceeds benefit Triple H Equi-
p.m. riders, the ticket price for rider therapy where therapeutic horse-
and their horse is $35. back riding programs assist chil-
The day features rides through the (Remember, as always, proof of dren, youth, adults and wounded
picturesque 220 acre Hill Country Coggins is required for all horses veterans with special needs.
property of Triple H Equitherapy. entering the property.) Tickets will

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Art Waddle—Boerne 2018

www.artwaddleboerne.org


The Art Waddle is Boerne's prem- chatting with artists, making
ier community art show and sale. friends and enjoying the day,
It's a festive
outdoor event ture. It's a place for the creative
side of Boerne.
held on neigh-
borhood side- Named after the ducks that popu-
late Boerne's Cibolo Creek, the Art
walks and
Waddle is organized by friends of
yards on the
the arts. All proceeds are donated
second Satur-
day in May. In to the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm
Art Camp 2018. There is no admis-
2018, the perhaps partaking of a refresh-
Waddle falls on Saturday, May ment offered by one of the sion fee to the Waddle, though
12. artists. waddlers are encouraged to con-
The Art Waddle is part of The Waddle is held in the tribute to the cause.
Boerne's commitment to the "Flats," Boerne's funkiest neigh-
arts. It's also part of the trend borhood. Over the last decade To see the Waddle
toward fun, informal celebration the Flats has become a diverse, Route click here.
of painting, sculpture, glass- reinvigorated zone where mod-
works, and more. People stroll est older residences mingle with
streets at their own pace, new and imaginative architec-

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2018 Boerne Bierfest

The 2nd annual Boerne BierFest will take place Saturday, April 7
from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Boerne's historic Main Plaza. Your $30
ticket lets you choose samples in a commemorative sampling stein
from more than 30 of the best craft beers in Texas. Boerne BierFest
will also serve up live music entertainment, a keg toss, a German-
themed original art auction, and souvenirs to keep the fun going all
afternoon!
Purchase tickets at www.boernebierfest.org, or $35 at the gate,
(under 21 free).
Proceeds benefit the Hill Country Council for the Arts, with grants
provided in 2018 to Boerne Community Theater, Boerne; Circle Arts
Theatre, and New Braunfels.

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New Partners at Gallery 195
Virginia Floyd, www.gallery195.com

these pieces begin with plaster masks on developing a sandblasting/etching
Gallery 195 of Boerne is pleased to of a living person. This becomes the
announce that two artists are joining mold from which a ceramic mask is technique which can be used on ce-
the gallery as partners. Andre and ramic or glass.
formed. Various techniques of glaz-
Virginia Bally, contemporary artists ing, sandblasting, and etching create
in ceramics, glass, paper, and metal the finished masks. Together they have pieces on exhibit
are the newest additions to the gal- and in private collections in North and

lery partnership. South America, Europe, and Northern
In addition to the masks and bowls on Africa.

display, the Ballys feature retablos of
The artists, who founded Bally Studi- American Rock and Roll Icons on
os in 1994, have been greatly influ- wood and copper, in the style of Mex- Gallery 195 invites you to visit the gal-
enced by the cultures and design lery on Second Saturday, April 14,
ican folk art.
motifs of traditional Japanese from 4:00 to 8:00 to meet the artists
and view their work on exhibit.
Potters, as well as North American
Indian Potters. These influences are Virginia Bally received her Associates
reflected in the design and finishes Degree in Fine Arts, with honors from
of Virginia’s and Andre’s work. Their North Harris County College, after
backgrounds in art and design, as winning a Fine Arts Scholarship on the
well a long hours of research and strength of her ceramic work and be-
trial-and-error testing make each ing featured in the 1991 Juried Stu-
piece they produce completely dent Art Exhibit.
unique.
Andre Bally has been researching and
The Ballys' intriguing, stylized ceram- experimenting with ceramics, glass,
ic masks will be on display at Gallery metal and paper for over forty years.
195 beginning in April. Each of Recently his primary focus has been

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Boerne Chamber Welcomes

our newest member investors!

Please click on the business name for more information.


Kathy Bullard, Mary Kay Independent Senior
Sales Director Boerne Joe's Plumbing

Northeast OB/GYN Associates
Boerne Water Solutions

Hidden Springs
Twisted Lizard Adventures

Irish Arbor Handyman Services
(210) 284-7766 Fresh Urban Flowers

Sonora Mortgage Lila's Attic Resale Boutique

(830) 339-2268
Boerne Motorcycle Co.

Miramar Pools Construction Service &
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Supplies
Country

Boerne Tarzan Boat
HCDT

Heart of Texas Hospice
Box Drop Mattress & More
Moffatt Law Group
MCTurf Inc. (830) 428-0728

Roberts Hi-Tech Home Inspections, PLLC Boerne Cork and Keg

Performance Off-Road Camp Eagle

Social in the South Aflac Agency - Veronica Murphy

Wood Law Firm Sonora Insurance Group

Leading Edge Archery NEXMOV, LLC




Click here to see some of

our latest Ribbon Cuttings!

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Meet Your Boerne Ambassadors



















Chair Immediate Past Chair Secretary 2017 Ambassador of the Year
Lorelei Helmke Casey Barthel Dan Roselle Connie Clark
Helmke Agency Barthel Law Office Penguin Suits
















Jacque Bailey
Matt Stackhouse Ellen Brennan Hampton Inn & Suites at Ray Roberts
Kronkosky Place Ranch Radio Group Boerne Belden’s Automotive & Tires


















Brandi Sees Garrett Wilson Stefani Teat Bryan Gouger
Accurate Computer Texas Heritage Bank Tile Studio 925 Bjorn’s Audio Video
Solutions, LLC















Cameron Eller Boerne Chamber Board Boerne Chamber Board
Keller Williams-Dallas Pipes John Thomas Member Member
VFW Post 688
Mary Jo Floyd Jacques DuBose
Broadway National Bank AMR Hill Country Chapter

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Introducing the 2018-2019

Board of Directors



Executive Committee:



Susan Allen, Chair Baron Houser, Immediate Past Chair
Jefferson Bank StoneHouse Builders, LLC

Patrick Cohoon, Past Chair Jacques Dubose, Secretary
Leger Ketchum & Cohoon, PLLC American Red Cross Hill Country Chapter

Mary Jo Floyd, Treasurer
Broadway National Bank

Board Members:



Dennis Binkley Jonathan Falloon
GVTC Communications Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort & Spa

Jo Lynn Fisher Bruce Forey
Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home Bandera Electric Cooperative


Dr. Jennifer Johnson Charlie Malmberg
Johnson Eye Care, PLLC Valcor Commercial Real Estate


Mick Mazour George Monroy
Cibolo Creek Brewing Co. Monroy Information Technology Services


Steven Pollack Kevin Thompson
Jennings Anderson Ford Acacia Landscape & Design, Inc.

Robert Upton
Texas Business Buyers
Advisory Board Members:



Daryl Lux Misty Mayo, President
Kendall County Judge Boerne/Kendall County EDC
Dr. Thomas Price, Superintendent Larry Woods, Director
Boerne ISD CVB/Tourism-City of Boerne
Linda Zartler, Asst. City Mgr.
City of Boerne

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