Your Chamber
OUR MISSION: The mission of the Llano Chamber of Commerce is to engage in projects and activities that have a positive economic impact on the community and serve the members of the Chamber.
The Llano Chamber of Commerce has been in existence since 1919 and was formed “to acquire, preserve and disseminate valuable business information, and generally to promote the interest of trade and increase the facilities of commercial transactions.” As Llano has evolved through the years, we continue to engage in projects that have a positive economic impact on the community and serve the members of the chamber.
The Chamber contracts with the City of Llano to operate and maintain a state of the art Visitor and Tourism Center housed in the recently constructed Railroad Depot Building. Visitors to the center are warmly welcomed and invited to explore all that the Llano area offers.
The Chamber PAK: Left to right, Executive Director Patti Zinsmeyer, Angela Lewis, and Kim Webb
The Llano Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2013, left to right:
Tommy Nelms, Becky Lange, Kristie Lehmberg, Karalina Venable, Briley Mitchell, Missy Malachek (workshop instructor from Chambers County), Patti Zinsmeyer, David Griffith, and Carlton Hanson.
LLANO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013
David Griffith Briley Mitchell Tommy Nelms
Chairman of the Board 1st Vice Chairman 2nd Vice Chairman
Karalina Venable Carlton Hanson Kristie Lehmberg
Director Director Director
Patti Zinsmeyer Becky Lange
Executive Director Director
Llano Chamber & Visitor Center
* Chamber Board 2014 includes Monica Bigger & John Roberie,
not pictured.
The LLANO COMMUNITY AWARDS WINNERS
At the end of each year, the Chamber provides the opportunity to nominate your family, friends, and neighbors who you believe deserve the titles of: Educator of the Year (for each of the LISD campuses and Llano Christian Academy), Citizen of the Year, and Hall of Fame. You may click here to view the nomination form, print it and make as many copies as you would like for the number of nominations you would like to submit, fill them out, and bring them in or mail them to: Llano Chamber of Commerce at 100 Train Station Drive, Llano, TX 78643. Please be sure to get them to us by the beginning of January for your submissions to be considered.
Chamber Awards Banquet
The Llano Chamber of Commerce announces each of these winners for the newly created Ag Producer of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Hall of Fame, and Educators of the Year at our catered banquet; tickets are sold in advance for this event at the Chamber offices. We will continue to award an Educator of the Year from each L.I.S.D. campus and one from the Christian Academy.
• Open to the public of Llano County
• Need not be a Chamber member to nominate
• Deadline for Nomination will be the first week of January
• Honorees will be announced at the Chamber Annual Banquet at the end of January
• All nominations may be faxed to 325-248-6917, emailed to info@llanochamber.org or dropped off in the Ballot Box at the Visitor Center/Chamber Office (available November & December)
• Nominations must be signed to be valid and will be kept confidential
• Nomination forms are available for download from the www.llanochamber.org or can be picked up at the Visitor Center/Chamber Office
• Questions or comments please send to info@llanochamber.org or call 325-247-5354
Past Awards Recipients:
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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR – person who actively participates, volunteers, and supports efforts to better our community 1970 George Rogers 1971 M. A. Montgomery 1972 C. M. Reith 1973 Gordon Donop, Sr. 1974 Pearl Herridge 1975 Llano Vol. Fire Dept. 1976 Mallie Crawford 1977 Eugene Russell 1978 Idus Flowers 1979 Henry Buttery 1980 Lester Inman 1981 Una Mae Hopson 1982 R. L. Adams 1983 James Grote 1984 Taylor Virdell 1985 Ross Bauman 1986 Bonnie Faye Sekerak 1987 Jim Foster 1988 Diane Gage 1989 Martha Long 1990 Sue Brewer 1991 Ray Sumrall 1992 Phyllis Farr Alexander 1993 Mike Center 1994 Barbara Hefner 1995 Brenda Schneider 1996 Kim Murray-Graham 1997 Patty Pfister 1998 David Willmann 1999 Mike Reagor 2000 Lance Center 2001 Sarah Oatman Franklin 2002 Floyd Ratliff 2003 Roland Rode 2004 La Nell M. Scott 2005 Rick Durst 2006 Johnny Sawyer 2007 Terry Wootan 2008 Bryan Miiller 2009 Tommi Myers 2010 Patty Pfister 2011 Harold & Joanie Castleman 2012 Doris Messer 2013 Sally Daniel & Fred Smith
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HALL OF FAME - person recognized for his or her long-term contribution and support for our community 1977 Henry Hoerster M. D. 1978 Carlos Ashley, Sr. 1979 M. C. Dalchau 1980 T. D. Swenson 1981 Alex Hardin 1982 Anne Harrison 1983 Charles Moss 1984 Estella Hoerster 1985 Helen Oatman Buttery 1986 Maebell Dansby 1987 Hal Cunningham 1988 Idus Flowers 1989 Evelyn Gould 1990 Eugene Russell 1991 W. R. “Ross” Bauman 1992 Henry Buttery 1993 Dr. Dan Hoerster 1994 D. Phillip Smith, Jr. 1995 Wilburn Oatman, Jr. 1996 Jim Inks 1997 Theo Crenwelge 1998 Ray Sumrall 1999 Hazel Cunningham 2000 J. R. Tate 2001 Lillie Mae Leifeste 2002 Lawrence Bruhl 2003 Nell Bauman 2004 Norman Grenwelge 2005 James Epperson 2006 Taylor Virdell 2007 John Kuykendall 2008 Bill Needham 2009 Sam Rabb 2010 M.J. Wootan 2011 Hattie Sagabiel 2012 Kirk Winfrey & Sarah Franklin 2013 Faye McDonald |
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR - person who demonstrates exceptional or innovative 1999 Myrna Mund and Carol Dodgen 2000 Gerry Gilbert, Billie Laning and Dennis Hill 2001 Julie Tedder, Celia Brewer, Karen Schulze and Karl McCormick 2002 Annette Morrison, Cara Ruffin, Emmy Jo Miller, Ida Nell Schuessler and Jill Holland 2003 Lois Laxson, Nancy Light, Thomas Davis and Tim Glover 2004 Euneen Wendt, Lois Laxson, Joyce Craven, Donna Swope and Dayna Fowler-Haines 2005 Judy Bush, Donna Bergmann, Meloni Puishes and Larry Leifeste 2006 Not Given 2007 Shannon Kasper 2008 Tim Glover and Rimmer Fowler 2009 Donna Swope 2010 Niki Cockerham 2011 Dr. Alice Smith, Lillie Ball, Melinda Ward, Lisa Petty, Winona Parks 2012 Cynthia Lang, Elizabeth Lively, Linda Duggar, Sylvia Arms, Robert Vaade 2013 Jo Ann Smith, Lisa Hill, Terrie Smarr, Estella Givens, Debbie Rabb |
AG PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
2013 Slator Ranch, Bart & Debbie Gillan
