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The Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce (GTACC) Golf Classic Golf Ball Drop will be held Mar. 21 at High Meadow Ranch Golf Club.

At 5:30 p.m., a helicopter will drop numbered golf balls onto the driving range and the ball landing closest to the designated hole or in it wins the grand prize, a 50-inch FHD LCD TV. Second place prize is an X Box 360 Kinect and third place prize is an Android tablet.

Balls for the Golf Ball Drop are available for $5 each or 5 balls for $20. Other ways to participate in the GTACC Golf Classic include tent sponsorships, hole sponsorships, or with donations for the silent auction or door prizes.

Individual players may register online at TomballChamber.org or at the GTACC offices located at 29201 Quinn Rd., Ste. B. Individual registration is $150 and includes range balls, lunch, an awards dinner and a gift bag. Registration fee for teams of four is $600. Lunch will be provided by Willie's Grill & Icehouse and dinner by Mel's Country Cafe.

There is still time to sign on as a player or sponsor for the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce 35th annual Golf Classic. Shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. For information call 281-351-7222 or visit, TomballChamber.org.

The Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 35th annual Golf Classic, March 21, at High Meadow Ranch Golf Club, 37300 Golf Club Trail, in Magnolia. Shotgun start is at 12:30, with a golf ball drop for prizes that afternoon. A Business After Hours event  will immediately follow at 5 p.m. For details visit www.tomballcham
ber. org or call 281-351-7222.

Lone Star College System Vice Chancellor of External Affairs Ray Laughter and LSC-Tomball President Dr. Susan Karr will review the history of LSCS and describe how the upcoming bond election will impact future growth when they present, "Lone Star College System - Planning for the Future," at the Tomball Chamber of Commerce First Friday Luncheon on April 5. 

Lone Star College System is the second largest community college in Texas with six colleges serving more than 85,000 students.

Everyone is encouraged to attend the luncheon that begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Elmer L. Beckendorf Conference Center on the LSC-Tomball campus, located at 30555 Tomball Pkwy. 

For reservations, call the Chamber at 281-351-7222 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Cost is $17 at the door and $20 if invoiced. To learn more about the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce visit, www.Tom ballChamber.org. 

Bond 2013, a $160 million bond proposal which will appear on the May 11 ballot for voter approval will be the topic of the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce Networking Luncheon, May 3. Tomball ISD Trustee Ken Odom, Superintendent John Neu-bauer and Deputy Super-intendent Huey Kinchen will address the gathering.

Chamber members, their guests, and the public are encouraged to attend this very informative luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. at the Elmer L. Beckendorf Conference Center on the Lone Star College - Tomball campus located at 30555 Tomball Pkwy.  Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

For reservations call the Chamber at 281-351-7222 or email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Cost is $17 at the door and $20 if invoiced. To learn more about the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce visit, www.Tom ballChamber.org.

The Greater Area Chamber of Commerce (GTACC) is offering a 2013 Chevy Cruze to the winner of  its 2013 Car Raffle that kicked off this spring. The Cruze, donated by Lone Star Chevrolet, garnered top consumer ratings in the Kelly Blue Book review and with a 42 mpg highway rating it is ranked in the top 10 percentile of American produced fuel-efficient autos.

The chamber is offering a look at the Cruze and $20 tickets to win the car at upcoming events throughout the year, including the Memorial Day Weekend Chili Challenge May 25.

If you cannot wait for an event to purchase a raffle ticket, visit the chamber office at 29201 Quinn Rd., Ste. B or Classic Hair in Tomball at 14257 FM 2920. Raffle tickets will also be sold at regular chamber networking events including Business After Hours, the First Friday Networking Luncheon and the Networking Breakfast at 7 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Luby's Cafeteria.

The winner of the Chevy Cruze will be announced  Dec. 6 at the GTACCFirst Friday Networking Luncheon, holiday edition at Salem Lutheran Church. Proceeds from the raffle will go to the GTACC Building Fund.

For more information about the raffle or to purchase tickets please call the Chamber at 218-351-7222 or visit, TomballChamber.org.

Lisa Griffin of the Tomball Fire Department was recognized as Officer of the Month at the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Networking Lunch-eon, May 3. Griffin was acknowledged for outstanding service and initiative on the job. Pictured are (from left) Debbie Gray of Woodforest National Bank, Griffin and Tomball Fire Chief Randy Parr.

The Teacher of the Month, sponsored by Element Payment Services, was recognized at the Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce First Friday networking luncheon, Feb. 1. Billie Ann Dio of Tomball High School was recognized as the February winner. Dio teaches speech communication applications, team leadership and is the THS Student Council sponsor. Pictured (from left) THS Principal Greg Quinn, Billie Ann Dio and Leo Corley of Element Payment Services.

The Officer of the Month for February was recognized at the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday networking luncheon, Feb. 1. Tomball Police Department (TPD) Detective Kenny Yoho was honored for outstanding service by TPD Chief Rob Hauck. Officer of the Month is sponsored by Woodforest National Bank. (Pictured (from left) Maria Espitia of Woodforest National Bank, Tomball Mayor Gretchen Fagan, Yoho and wife, Sandra Yoho, State Rep. Allen Fletcher and Hauck.

The Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce will be holding its first monthly networking breakfast Mar. 19, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Luby's Cafeteria, 28750 Tomball Pkwy., in Tomball. There is a $10 charge for chamber members and a $15 charge for non-members. For more information call 281-351-7222, or email admin@tomballchamber. org.

The Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced its 2013 Board of Directors at its First Friday Networking Luncheon, Jan. ll. Pictured are new board members (from left) Chairman Lamar Casparis of Fitts Roberts & Co., P.C.; Yvonne Cummins of Morning Star Buildings, LTD; Deborah Hroch of Deborah Hroch & Associates, LLC; Director Wesley Burke of Burke Carpet Cleaning Services. LLC; Director Sandy Krug of Classic Hair; Director Vicki Clark of CommunityBank of Texas; Director Steve Durham of Envirocon Termite & Pest Control; Director Ryan Aduddell of Liberty Mutual Insurance; Director Joel Bode of Concordia Lutheran High School; Rob Greening of NiteLites of Houston; Director Sharon Jones of  Lone Star College-Tomball; Immediate Past Chair Richard Jennings, senior pastor, River of Praise Church; and Ex Officio Kelly Violette of the Tomball Economic Development Corp. Not pictured are Chair Elect Chris O'Rourke of Outback Western Wear, LLC; Director Clay Bohannan of Encompass Lending Group; Director Dr. Darlene Blair of Tomball Independent School District; Director Tim Fowler of Tomball Ford; Director Bud Wethington of Tomball Regional Medical Center and Ex Officio Dyanna McCoy of Spirit of Texas Bank.