Saturday's Internet Edition, July 31, 2010.
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| Yolanda Clay, Go Texan marketing representative out of the TDA’s El Paso office, tells of some of the benefits for businesses to take advantage of the Go Texas program. These include participation in matching grants to start or expand a business. |
- Jack Stallings, of the El Paso office of the Texas Department of Agriculture was in town Tuesday along with a bunch of folks from the area to host a ‘Rural Economic Development Roundtable’ for folks here in Van Horn.
Stallings had folks from the Farm Service Agency office in Ft. Stockton, the Rural Economic Development Director for the USDA’s office in Ft Stockton, a Go Texan marketing lady from the El Paso office of the TDA, a representative of the Small Business Development Center at El Paso Community College, and a representative of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) El Paso office.
Some 17 local folks were in attendance at this roundtable, hoping to glean information concerning how to start up a local business or how to expand upon what they already had.
Each of the presenters told the audience about grants and loans that are available under their various programs and what the criteria were in order to qualify.
Additionally, they were told about how to develop a business plan and how to present that plan, along with financials, to a local bank to start the SBA loan process.
Realistically, start up businesses shoud look to the SBA because they offer longer terms, and lower interest rates. SBA loans, for the most part, would be loans through a local bank but with an SBA guarantee.
Locals were told that they should first of all see a counselor at the Sul Ross office of the Small Business Developement Center who would assist them in developing a business plan, followed by the appropriate loan documents for presentation to a bank.
Following a question and answer session, the meeting terminated with locals feeling positive and upbeat about what is availble to them to start or expand a business.
Alumni football game is this Saturday evening
Dates and locations have been set for games in your area! We have a great weekend on tap with games being played at Van Horn High School.
Saturday’s tripleheader, April 3rd, at Van Horn’s Eagle Stadium will begin with two six-man games. At 2:30 p.m. the Sierra Blanca alumni team will kick-off against the Marathon alumni team. The Dell City Cougars Alumni Team will play against the Balmorhea Bears Alumni Team at 5:00 p.m. The second contest on Saturday will be an 11-man game with regular high school rules with kick-off slated for 7:30 p.m. The Alpine Bucks Alumni Team and the Van Horn Eagles Alumni Team will battle it out under the lights in Van Horn. Teams are currently practicing to gear up for the big game and put on a show for their friends, family and fans.
Roster spots are still available if alumni from these schools are interested in playing football. Players can sign up at www.WestTexasB.com today! Full rosters are attached with class year and accolades, yellow highlight denotes captain for respective teams.
This is a chance for former high school football players to get on the field one more time and play a full contact game with full gear, and regular high school game rules. Players can relive the glory days on the grid iron! No one will want to miss these exciting alumni football match-ups. Tickets will be available at the gate.