FALL INTO THE FUN...

The fall season is here in Cuero! Enjoy mild weather and watching or participating in a variety of sports and activities. Also, it is time to start planning for the holidays. Whether you live in Cuero or just come to visit we have a great calendar of events coming up. During this festive time of year take advantage of all the hard work that goes into each of the following activities:

• Cuero Pilot Club Craft Show: November 4, 10 am – 4 pm, Cuero VFW Hall
• Christmas in the Park: November 20 – January 1
• Community Tree Lighting: November 20, 6:30 p.m.
• Lighted Christmas Parade: November 25, 6:30 p.m.
• Cuero Open House: November 24 and 25, Shop in all the unique Cuero stores
• Cuero Home Tour: First weekend in December
• Cuero Heritage Museum: "Quaintly Christmas" display
• Prosperity Bank: N.A. Steen's "Classic Santa Collection"
• Cuero Municipal Library: "Seraphim Christmas Angel Collection"

To find out more about these events and others contact the Cuero Chamber of Commerce at 361-275-2112 or check them out on the web at www.cuero.org.

Ask about our Small Business Loan Program

Our program offers loans in amounts between $2,000 and $25,000. It can be used for working capital, inventory, machinery, furniture and much more.

Come pick up an application or check it out on the web at www.cuerodc.com. Click on small business loan program.

CDC is participating in the following community projects:

• The public restroom located at 128 E. Main Street is awaiting approval for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• CBAT is working on the baseball field at the City Park. Soon they will start replacing fencing.
• The DeWitt Historical Museum is completing the painting on the building exterior.
• Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum is planning the restoration of the West façade of the Knights of Pythias building.
• Research is ongoing for grant opportunities to revitalize Alexander Park. The park housed FEMA trailers after the flood in 1998. The project includes: playground equipment, benches, half basketball court, and baseball backstop.

Lyndon West Named Finalist For Statewide Award
"Best Commercial Interior"

Lyndon West Interior, in downtown Cuero, was named a finalist for Best Commercial Interior by the Texas Downtown Association (TDA). Since 1998, more than 100 projects, events and people in Texas downtowns have received statewide recognition. The other finalists for Best Commercial Interior are the Astin Building in Bryan and the Arcadia Coffee Company in Tyler.

A representative from Lyndon West will make a presentation to a statewide audience at the TDA and Texas Main Street Program annual conference in San Angelo, Nov. 16. Winners will be announced that evening.

TDA is a statewide nonprofit organization comprising more than 400 members involved in more than $1 billion in downtown revitalization projects. By fostering development and revitalization, TDA strives to enhance the economic vitality of Texas downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts by providing resources, networking opportunities, education and advocacy.

For more information, including the complete list of awards finalists, visit www.texasdowntown.org.

Our office will be closed Friday, November 10, 2006 in observance of Veterans' Day and Thursday, November 23, 2006, and Friday, November 24, 2006 for Thanksgiving.