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Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce
June 2007 newsletter
5 First Street SW, Hampton, IA 50441
Phone: 641-456-5668 Fax: 641-456-5660
www.hamptoniowa.org
Jennifer Gruelke, Executive Director: hacc@hamptoniowa.org
Paige Seidel, Office Manager: pseidel@mchsi.com
Volunteers – Volunteers – Volunteers…
THANK YOU to the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce volunteers! Whether you participate
on a committee, serve on the Chamber board or assist the Chamber in other ways – THANK
YOU! I commend you for everything you do with the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and
the Hampton area.
Volunteer Appreciation to the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors:
Pat Sackville, President Potage Culinary Classes
Jack Clark, Vice President Redneck Trailer & Supplies
Kent Mollenbeck, Treasurer First National Bank of Hampton
Ron Raney, Past President Hampton State Bank
Tami Brass United Bank & Trust Company
LeAnn Strother Franklin General Hospital
Alan Moritz Agrilliance Service Center
Carolyn Kingland-Hanson Hampton Dumont Schools
Mark Whipple Access, Inc
Nancy Boyington First National Bank of Hampton
Charlie Willms Hampton State Bank
Becky Strother United Bank & Trust Company
Jeff Hofer Hampton Hardware
Thank you also to the Chamber member businesses that support their employees to Get Involved
with the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber membership…all members share a mutual desire to achieve a better community for all
its citizens.
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Telemarketers:
Do you get phone calls from telemarketers wanting to sell you advertising? When and if this
happens and you are not sure if you should purchase the ad space – call the Hampton Area
Chamber office. The Chamber will get to the bottom of it. The most common calls are for map
advertising and school promo advertising. When you get a call, get information such as:
company name, phone number and what they are selling. If you have not heard anything from
the Chamber, call the Chamber to let us know there is a telemarketer company calling. Once they
pick an area to start calling, generally they will call the whole Hampton area.
The Hampton Area Chamber is working with the Hampton Dumont School to keep local dollars
local. When businesses support the school, the school supports the businesses.
Try Us First:
Each year brings more national chains displacing locally owned businesses throughout the
country. We see clones replace unique establishments. People across the country are losing
sense of community in their town. It seems obvious that we do business where we perceive we
receive the best value for our time and money. Perceptions, however, are not always accurate
when we are lacking some of the essential information for fully informed decisions. We see and
hear the universal ads of corporate chains everyday, but are collectively under-informed about the
many important values independent businesses provide us individually and as a community.
Let’s stay focused on the importance of Trying the Hampton Area First. It is the Hampton area
businesses and organizations that support the local community activities and fund raisers with the
best interest of our kids and families in mind. Who supports the local fair? Who supports the
school system? Who knows your name when you walk through the door at a local business? The
Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Try Us First participants encourage you to support
the businesses and organizations that support the Hampton area. Every time we spend that dollar
in the Hampton area, we are not only impacting the present economy, we are also setting the
standards for the future of the Hampton area.
People Are Like Potatoes:
Those content to watch while others do the work are called “Speck Taters.”
Those gifted at finding fault with others are called “Comment Taters.”
Those pretending to be something they are not are called “Emma Taters.”
Those who never get around to actually doing what they have promised are
called “Hezza Taters.”
Those who bring real sunshine into lives of others are called “Sweet Taters.”
New Chamber member spotlight:
Breadeaux Pizza: Hungry for pizza or pasta? Check out Breadeaux Pizza at 24 1st Street NW.
Don’t let the name fool you, as there is more to offer than pizza. Included on the menu are a
variety of pasta dishes, Baby Back Ribs, appetizers, sandwiches, shrimp scampi with angel hair
pasta and all the favorite pizzas served on original butter crust. Owners, Steve and Lisa Sliter
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have created a clean atmosphere that the friendly wait staff guarantees you. Don’t know what to
cook for supper or don’t have time – call Breadeaux Pizza at 456-5608 and have them do the
cooking for you.
A Better Image: Looking for promo items to sell for a fundraiser or does your business want to
order new shirts? Call A Better Image at 319-267-2149. Debbie Currier, owner and operator of
A Better Image, is ready to serve you with your embroidery, apparel and athletic wear needs. A
Better Image is a commercial shop that offers a variety of promotional products. A Better Image
customers include corporate, small businesses, schools, retail stores and individuals. Debbie does
in house digitizing of logos for a true customer look. A Better Image does embroidery on leather
and sport bags and offers corporate gifts such as hats, shirts and blankets. Check out
www.abetterimg.com or contact Debbie at abetterimage@netins.net.
Diamond Ridge Inc: Dixie Chopper makes the worlds fastest mowers. Russell Gibson, local
Dixie Chopper representative, can be contacted at 641-425-5420. The Dixie Chopper sales lot is
located at 12 2nd Avenue N.W in Hampton and open from 8 – 5, appointments can be made. Call
for a demonstration – as demonstrations can be held at your place or his. Diamond Ridge, Inc
carries a full line of parts and accessories as well as Lucas Oil products. For more information,
check out the web at www.dixiechopper.com or contact Russell for information or a
demonstration.
MAC Tools: MAC Tools offers all the tools a person could need or want. Steve Graeser, local
MAC Tools representative, can be reached at 456-2145 or on his cell phone at 641-425-5626.
Steve carries Mac tools and shop support equipment as well as air tool repair with leading brands
of MAC, IR and C.P. Give Steve a call and he will assist you with your order and any questions
you may have.
Welcome to the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce!
Business After 5: Northside One Stop is now open and they want you to come and
celebrate their new business. Hampton Area Chamber members are invited to join Kevin and
Vicki Pralle, owners as they will be serving cheese and crackers, along with wine tasting and
coffees. The event is scheduled for Friday, July 7 from 4-7 pm. Northside One Stop is located at
Highway 65 North in Hampton. Business Hours are M – F 4:30 am to 9:00 pm, Sat 8:00 am –
9:00 pm and Sun noon – 5:00 pm.
Business Appreciation Day: Chamber Golf Outing…is coming up very soon. Do you
have your tee time scheduled? The event is on Tuesday, June 27. Call soon to get your team of 4
signed up for an adventurous day of golf at the Hampton Country Club. Cost is $47 per person,
which includes 18 holes of golf and supper that includes an 8 oz rib eye steak, party potatoes,
salad and dessert. If you are interested in supper only, the cost is $19 per person.
The Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the 2006 Business Appreciation
Day sponsors: Hampton Publishing, Franklin County Development Association, Waste
Management, First National Bank of Hampton, Point Builders, Phelps Implement, United Bank
& Trust Company, Franklin REC, Murphy's Heating & Plumbing, OMNIUM, Hampton State
Bank, Midwest Meter/Mid:Com and Winnebago/Composite One.
Chamber Golf Scratch ticket sponsors are Hong Kong Restaurant and Honk ‘n’ Hollar Diner.
Look for these scratch tickets the day of the event as the tickets will have coupons on the back for
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Items for sale by the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce:
Franklin County Redwing 1-pint beehive jugs $33.00
Franklin County/Hampton sweatshirts $18.00
Hampton t-shirts $14.00
Hampton polo shirts $25.00
Franklin County Afghans $45.00
Golf balls $3.50 pack of three $10.00
Hampton Pins $20.00
Hampton Key Rings $6.95
Hampton Shot Glass $4.00
Franklin County Redwing Pitcher $40.00
Stop by the Chamber office at Center 1, 5 First Street SW, to purchase a great gift for any
occasion.
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Mark your calendars:
June 13 Customer Appreciation Supper
June 18 Main Street Car Show
June 26 Tractor Ride USA
June 27 Business Appreciation Day
June 30 Special Olympic Torch Run
July 4 Jaycees 4th of July Celebration
July 7 Business After 5 – Northside One Stop
July 11 Franklin County fair parade
July 12-16 Franklin County Fair
July 14 Franklin County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau sponsor day at the fair
September 1 Quarterly Coffee – Hampton State Bank
September 1-2 Summerfest 2006: Hometown Hoo-hah!
September 2 KLMJ Tractor Ride
If you have dates and want to be included on the Mark your Calendars, please let me know the
event and date. I will be happy to include it. The Franklin County Convention & Visitor’s
Bureau website is www.franklincountycvb.com. Check out that website for great events going on
in Franklin County. Notice an event that should be added – please let me know.
Do you have exciting news to share with the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce? I want your
news to share with Chamber members. I know there are many great things going on in the
Hampton area and people want to know. Let the Chamber help you and your business get the
notice each of you deserve!
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Just for the fun of it:
Always keep your words soft and sweet, just incase you have to eat them.
If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably
worth it.
Never buy a car you can’t push.
Since it’s the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
The second mouse gets the cheese.
When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.
You may be the only one person in the world, but you may also be the
world to one person.
We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp. Some are pretty and
some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but
hey, all have to live in the same box.
The purpose of the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce is to support economic growth,
by improving the quality of life and business climate in the Franklin County area.
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