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Volume 1, Issue 1
May/June 2010
FIESTA EDINBURG SPORTS
BOWL
NEWS HEADLINES:
Edinburg Chamber
Celebrates Fiesta Edinburg
Sports Bowl February 27th
Valle Verde Landscape
Check us out on
Twitter & Facebook
Inside this issue:
Ribbon Cuttings
2
Feature Business of
the Month
2
Healthy Living Festival
2
I SHOP Edinburg
3
Inside Story
3
Leadership Edinburg
3
Letter from the Chairman
4
Fiesta Edinburg Sports
Bowl was a success, including a festive parade,
carnival, exciting concerts,
food and fun!
The Edinburg Chamber
Commerce and Fiesta Edinburg Committee are
grateful for all of the hard
work, hours and dedication
placed into the parade from
all volunteers and participants, particularly float
decoration. In addition,
the Edinburg Chamber of
Commerce and Fiesta Edinburg Committee would
also like to thank the following contributors and
sponsors for helping make
Fiesta Edinburg a successful community event.
Titanium The City of Edinburg Platinum, IBC
Bank, Edinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau
Gold Edinburg Economic
Development Corporation,
HEB #2, Doctors Hospital
at Renaissance, Martin
Farm & Ranch Supply,
Magic Valley Electric Coop
Silver Memorial Funeral
Home, Security First
Credit Union, Elsa State
Bank, Texas Gas Services,
L&F Distributors, The Valley Town Crier/Edinburg
Review, South Texas
Health System, Law Office
of Cynthia Gutierrez and
Special Thanks: Cuartitos,
Que Pasa 99.5, G&S Glass,
A&J Petroleum, SMAC,
Elijah Pest Control and
Austin Personnel Services.
For more information on
Fiesta Edinburg please
contact the Edinburg
Chamber of Commerce at
956-383-4974 or sign on to
www.edinburg.com
Valle Verde, Landscape of the Month Project
The Valle Verde Landscape of the Month Project is a
joint effort between the Edinburg Environment Advisory Board (EEAB), the Edinburg Chamber of
Commerce, and the City of Edinburg's Planning and
Zoning Dept. and Urban Forestry Program. The
Edinburg Valle Verde Program was originally
launched by the City of Edinburg in the fall of
2006 to encourage both home and business owners
to use native trees, shrubs and plants in the landscape and also promote the use of mulch, compost,
drip-irrigation, rain-water harvesting and other
landscape conservation measures which conserve
water and save money. www.edinburg.com
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RIBBON CUTTINGS & Ground Breakings...
Which Wich
Mr Chad Wilson
1412 W. University
(956) 383-9424
Regional Finance
Olga Silva
613 E. University
(956) 287-1558
Modhavan Pisharodi
3145 Center Pointe Dr.
(956) 682-6933
Kids' Kollege Learning Center
Mr Alex Rios
302 Conquest Blvd
(956) 287-7452
Yumi Yogurt LLC
Mr Thien Le
402 W. University Dr.
(956) 634-9155
LE Class XXI
Welcome to Edinburg Monument
Corner of McIntyre & Clonser
Valley Internal Medicine
Assocates
Mr Revi S. Pillai
1900 W. University,Ste7
(956) 583-7393
Feature Business of the Month
January
February
March
April
La Rose
Mrs. Rosalinda Lopez
2525 S. Hwy 281
(956) 383-2712
Edinburg Review
Mr. Dennis Wade
320. W. University
Drive
(956) 383-2705
UTPA Athletics
Dr. Robert S. Nelsen
920 N. Sugar
(956)381-2235
J.C. Sports
Mrs. Paula Garcia
1611 E. Canton
(956) 386-0335
Tourism: Edinburg’s Healthy Living Festival
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and Edinburg CVB joined Cool Cities, the
UTPA Wellness Center, the City of Edinburg and the Edinburg Environment Advisory Board to bring the 2nd Annual “Edinburg Healthy Living Festival” on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at the Edinburg City Hall Plaza. The Festival was created to
celebrate healthy living and quality of life in the City of Edinburg. The festival offered citizens and visitors an opportunity to learn more about healthy and sustainable living and services and activities in the community that support both. The
festival is part of the city’s ongoing commitment to create a more livable and sustainable community such as offering bike lanes, sidewalks and hike and bike trails.
Healthy Living Festival
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I Shop Edinburg in 2010
I Shop Edinburg is an exceptional program that helps
you $ave by shopping local. Designed to keep tax
dollars in Edinburg, I Shop
Edinburg provides special
incentives to
shoppers
through a
unique savings
card. Everyone is invited
to pick up a
FREE I Shop
Edinburg savings card at
the Edinburg Chamber of
Commerce or @ Edinburg
City Hall.
Businesses are also heartened to take
part by registering their
business for no
fee, and includes a 2
year marketing package
that each individual business will choose to honor, as
a participating business you
will decide your own discount; whether you offer a
“buy one get one free”, “free
beverage with meal” or a
“10% discount on any item”;
customers will reap the
benefits and become inclined
to let others know or simply
come back to shop or eat at
your business.
Ask a Chamber Expert
Most of us plan ahead in life. We
plan for our wedding, our children's
education, family vacations, and
other significant expected life
events. We also plan for the unexpected events of life by purchasing
home, auto and medical insurance.
Understanding the benefits of preplanning has prompted many to
take the step to plan their own arrangements. Please call us at (956)
787-1415 to set up an appointment
to discuss pre-planning with a caring professional.
This FREE service carries with it
NO OBLIGATION, and is designed
specifically to provide you with
helpful information about pre-
planning. Many who have undergone the emotional strain of arranging a funeral within hours of losing
a loved one have made the choice to
pre-plan their own funeral. Doing so
lifts the burden from their loved
ones by relieving decision-making
pressure at a time of grief and emotional stress.
www.memorialfuneral.com
Leadership Edinburg Class XXI Discovers...
Leadership Edinburg Class XXI
held a ribbon cutting for a new Edinburg Monument located on the
corner of Closner and Mcntyre that
reads “Welcome to the City of Edinburg” the class raised funds and
completed their project in ample
time, all class members should be
commended for their passion, hard
work and dedication to what will be
a historical landmark for the City of
Edinburg. Leadership Edinburg is
a program organized and lead
through the Edinburg Chamber of
Commerce. If you are interested in
becoming more involved and learning more about the City of Edinburg, please call 956-383-4974
www.edinburg.com
P.O. Box 85
602 W. University
Edinburg, TX 78540
Phone (956) 383-4974
Fax (956) 383-6942
www.edinburg.com
Letter from the Chairman
What a busy time for the City
of Edinburg and the Edinburg
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
Chamber of Commerce. We
Chairman
have had many successful
Cynthia Bocanegra *Chaps Bar & Grill
events such as Fiesta Edinburg,
Chair-Elect
the Healthy Living Festival and Reflections of Edin-
Johnny Rodriguez *Austin Personnel Services
burg. In recognition of Earth Day, the Chamber is
Immediate Past Chair
participating by “Going Green”. I hope you enjoy our
Lee Castro*Memorial Funeral Home
E-News Letter, as we see the value in subsiding en-
Treasurer
ergy and costs through email and online resources.
Elias Longoria*Lone Star National Bank
Please visit our website for past and upcoming Edin-
Vice-Chairmen
burg news: www.edinburg.com Cynthia Bocanegra
Dina Araguz*International Bank of Commerce
Gus Casas*G&S Glass
Edna Pena*Horizon Properties
Flo Prater*Rio Valley Realty
Directors
Marissa Castaneda
Doctors Hospital at
Renaissance
Thelma Garcia
First National Bank
Darcy Kelly
Peter Piper Pizza
Maggie Kent
General Dentistry Center
Abel Leal
Edward Jones Investments
Manny Mantrana
The University of Texas-Pan
American
Robert McGurk
Elsa State Bank
Toribio “Terry” Palacios
Law Offices of Garcia,
Quintanilla & Palacios
Naomi Perales
Texas Gas Service
Mark Pena
Lewis, Monroe & Pena
Attorneys at Law
Staff
Letty Gonzalez
President
Evana Vleck
Director of Marketing
Imelda Rodriguez
Director of Tourism
Martin Rivas
Director of Membership
Crystal Cavazos
Receptionist/Tourism Asst.
Our Charge is to lead the effort in advancing commerce
and the quality of life in Edinburg and the region. We
will foster service, development, and growth by forging
positive
relationships, advocating
volunteerism, and leadership
development.
Save the Date:
July 3rd, 2010 Texas Cook’em: High
Steaks in Edinburg
Edinburg Municipal Park
714 Raul Longoria
Call the Chamber for more information:
956-383-4974