Aged to Perfection

Chamber celebrates 100 years of service in Burleson County

  • SUSAN MOTT, THE CURRENT Director of the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce, and Brenda Van De Walle and Honey Kutach, the most recent former directors, were in attendance at last week’s chamber banquet -- celebrating the 100th anniversary of the chamber. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    SUSAN MOTT, THE CURRENT Director of the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce, and Brenda Van De Walle and Honey Kutach, the most recent former directors, were in attendance at last week’s chamber banquet -- celebrating the 100th anniversary of the chamber. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
  • ANN CHAPMAN, CENTER, was honored as the chamber’s “Advocate of the Year” during the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday. Also pictured is Stu Chapman and Susan Mott. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    ANN CHAPMAN, CENTER, was honored as the chamber’s “Advocate of the Year” during the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday. Also pictured is Stu Chapman and Susan Mott. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
  • GARDEN HOOTS was honored as the chamber’s “Small Business of the Year” during the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce banquet. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    GARDEN HOOTS was honored as the chamber’s “Small Business of the Year” during the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce banquet. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
  • TRUSSWORKS LLC was honored as the chamber’s “Large Business of the Year” during the chamber banquet last Thursday. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    TRUSSWORKS LLC was honored as the chamber’s “Large Business of the Year” during the chamber banquet last Thursday. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
  • STU CHAPMAN, OUT-GOING chair of the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce, passes the gavel to incoming chair Brian Broaddus. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    STU CHAPMAN, OUT-GOING chair of the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce, passes the gavel to incoming chair Brian Broaddus. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
  • DONNIE COOK, CENTER, was honored as the chamber’s “Man of the Year” during the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday. Also pictured is Stu Chapman and Susan Mott. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    DONNIE COOK, CENTER, was honored as the chamber’s “Man of the Year” during the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday. Also pictured is Stu Chapman and Susan Mott. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
  • LIA ZACCAGNINO, CENTER, was honored as the chamber’s “Woman of the Year” during the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday. Also pictured is Stu Chapman and Susan Mott. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    LIA ZACCAGNINO, CENTER, was honored as the chamber’s “Woman of the Year” during the Burleson County Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday. Also pictured is Stu Chapman and Susan Mott. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
  • BURLESON COUNTY CHAMBER of Commerce Director Susan Mott acts as auctioneer during a live auction at last week’s chamber banquet at the Caldwell Civic Center. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    BURLESON COUNTY CHAMBER of Commerce Director Susan Mott acts as auctioneer during a live auction at last week’s chamber banquet at the Caldwell Civic Center. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
  • THIS CAKE WAS served during last week’s chamber banquet in celebration of the chamber’s 100th anniversary. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
    THIS CAKE WAS served during last week’s chamber banquet in celebration of the chamber’s 100th anniversary. Tribune photo by Denise Squier

    The word “chamber” drums up several different meanings.

    In music, “chamber” is used for a small group of instruments, such as in “a chamber concert.”

    In the Bible, such as in 2 Samuel 18:33, the word “chamber” means a private room of the house -- such as a room set apart for the accommodation of a visiting friend.

    A heart has four main sections, or “chambers,” and each of these chambers has a valve t…