Thursday, October 29, 1998

Area Business Notes

ANSON - Tom Isbell, Jones County tax assessor-collector, has been named an outstanding community leader in the American Hometown Leaders Award Program sponsored by the National Center for Small Communities and the Wal-Mart Foundation.

In recognition of his contributions to the community, Isbell received an economic community development grant of $5,000 from the Wal-Mart Foundation. He said the grant money will be used to develop the new May's Botanical Park near the library.

Isbell has been active in the Anson Chamber of Commerce, Anson Public Library, Anson Lions Club and Industrial Development Corporation.

NEW PRINTING BUSINESS IN EASTLAND

Neon Indian Printing at 606 W. Main Street and owned by Lisa Dobbs is now open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The new business offers a full line of personal and commercially printed products. It also offers copy and fax services.

RANGER - Administrator Jan Schow will be introduced at a fall festival party from 2-5 p.m. today at Western Manor Nursing Home.

STEPHENVILLE - Flowerland/Gala Affairs is having a grand opening of its new location at 2202 W. Washington. Phone number is 968-4828.

SWEETWATER - The Sweetwater school district recently completed an energy conservation project with CSI Control Systems Inernational, Inc., of Carrollton.

The project is designed to save the district in excess of $86,000 a year in electricity and natural gas costs, according to Henry Vinson, district business manager.

Through performance contracting, the $587,554 project is a lease/purchase with payments made by the energy savings, officials said. If the annual energy savings are not achieved, CSI will make up the difference with a check to the district.