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CUERO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
"THE EDGEVANTAGE NEWSLETTER"
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4 • MAY 2008
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I10 Corridor Association Annual Meeting
Pictured above from left to right: Kay Lapp, Cuero Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director, Senator Glenn Hegar, District 18, Pat Kennedy, Yoakum
Economic Development Director, and Shelley South Pennell, Cuero Development
Corporation Executive Director
The I10 Corridor Association elected Cuero’s Shelley South Pennell as
the new president for the 2008–2009 year at the Annual Meeting in La
Grange, Texas. The 43 member organization consists of chambers of commerce,
economic development corporations, and businesses. The vision statement of
the group is to connect rural communities through the enhancement of tourism
and economic development along the I10 Corridor.
“I have been involved in the organization for two years and look forward
to continuing the hard work to enhance tourism and economic development for
our membership,” Shelley South Pennell stated.
The guest speaker Senator Glen Hegar gave a moving speech at the Annual
Meeting. The Senator encouraged members to play on the strengths of their
individual community and to maintain contact with his office and let him know
how he can be of assistance.
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Lackland Air Force Base Vacation Show
Kay Lapp, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director and Shelley South Pennell,
Cuero Development Corporation Executive Director attended a vacation travel
show at Lackland Air Force Base on Friday, April 18.
Civilian and military personnel indicated an interest in day trips to cut the
cost of travel expenses such as hotels, air fare, etc... Cuero is an ideal day
trip located 90 miles southeast of San Antonio. Many visitors that stopped by
Cuero’s booth were interested in finding out more and looked forward to
this year’s events.
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The Cuero Development Corporation grants the CBAT (Cuero Baseball
Association for Teenagers) $2270.69 to help with a major lighting project
for the baseball field at the Municipal Park in Cuero.
Pictured from left to right are Cuero Development Corporation Executive
Director Shelley South Pennell, Cuero Development Corporation Board President
Charles Tounley, CBAT Board Member Rhonda Goebel, and CBAT Board Member Marie
Rangnow.
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