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663 <br /> <br /> He said some of the inquiries have been from the direct mailing that they have <br /> been doing in California and the direct mailing for the Oliver Rubber facility <br /> flyer. Mr. Vest told the board that they have been doing a different thing with <br /> the Oliver Rubber Building by running advertisements in the Houston <br /> Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, and the Mercury News, which is a <br /> newspaper that serves a lot of the west coast in California. Also Mr. Vest said <br /> that on August 27th, he sent Eric to New Orleans to the ICETEA International <br /> Food Technology Show, since food is one of their target groups. Mr. Vest said <br /> they were looking at several trade shows. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vest said Eric came up with the idea of capitalizing on the fact that Paris <br /> Jr. College has the best jewelry school in the country, so they started looking at <br /> jeweky manufacturers and how they might Complement the fact that we have a <br /> jewelry school with the manufacturers, so they will be exploring that. Mr. Vest <br /> said they have been working with the Paris Jr. College people in the jewelry <br /> school. He said Paris Jr. College has a show coming up in September that he <br /> and Eric want to go to. Mr. Vest advised that they will not let them display at <br /> this particular show, and the only way they can get in is because they are going <br /> a representatives of Paris Jr. College. Mr. Vest told the Board another thing <br /> that prompted them, is the Heilig-Meyers Furniture building. This building has <br /> 28,000 square feet, fully air conditioned and is the type of facility that you use <br /> for a call center and it is perfect for a jewelry manufacturer. Mr. Vest said that <br /> Bobby Walters has been very involved with them on this venture. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vest said they have a food show coming up in September 7th through the <br /> 10th called the North American Food and Equipment Manufacturers. Mr. Vest <br /> explained that this is another show where they cannot exhibit, but they can walk <br /> the show and visit with all of the .exhibitors there. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vest also said most of the Board Members know about Earthgrains being <br /> bought out by Sara Lee, and he had visited with David Owens the Plant <br /> Manager of Earthgrains, and it appears that things seems to be good. They do <br /> not expect any change. Mr. Vest said they were still in negotiations with <br /> Earthgrains about future expansions and he is meeting with them on July 23rd at <br /> <br /> <br />