February 2008 - Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

February 2008
Horizons
A Monthly Publication of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
from the...
Chairman
of the Board
Fellow Chamber Members,
It is hard to believe we are already one month into 2008.
As we begin this year, I want to challenge us all to consider
what we can accomplish this year in our businesses, families
and social lives. As such, I came across another quote from
Ralph Waldo Emerson that I would like to share with you.
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there
is no path and leave a trail.” I believe this is the attitude of your
Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Division
Chairman as we lead this chamber forward in 2008.
We are blazing a new trail in membership. I am excited
about our membership contest that we are starting in February. I believe anyone who has a connection with the Clear
Lake Area benefits from membership in our Chamber, and
I believe that we can each identify several people within our
sphere of influence who would benefit from membership.
Stephanie Rice with the Chamber is ready and willing to
provide you with any information or assistance you may
need.
We are blazing a new trail in events. The Chamber puts
on the best events in the Clear Lake Area, and our staff has
been working extremely hard with the volunteers and sponsors to make sure our 2008 events are better than ever, so there
are some changes in this year’s events! We have moved
Epicurean Evening to a Thursday night (Feb 7). We have
separated our 5K “4” Fireworks Fun Run & Walk from the
Crawfish Festival (April 11 & 12). Of course, my favorite
event, the Spring Fever Golf Classic (March 10) has been
moved to the week before Spring Break (instead of the
Monday everyone returns!). Don’t expect the status quo at
any of our events; they are all going to be better than ever!
Are you ready for 2008? I am!
Very truly yours,
Richard A. Simmons, Cokinos, Bosien & Young
Chairman of the Board
JSC Federal Credit Union's
Fun Run & Walk
Sunday,
Feb. 24th
Univeristy of HoustonClear Lake
Kids K-7:30 am
5K-8:00 am
Proceeds benefit the
4th of July Fireworks
Over Clear Lake
For details, call 281-488-7676 or visit www.clearlakearea.com.
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A Taste of Space
This year's Epicurean Evening "A Taste of
Space" will be held on Thursday, February 7 at
Space Center Houston.
With purchase of your ticket, you can sample
from dozens of area restaurants, as well as enjoy a great silent auction.
Tickets are available for only $30 in advance
and $35 at the door. Tickets for children ages 412 years are $10, while kids 3 and under are
free.
You can also become a Group Ticket Sponsor
and purchase your Epicurean Evening tickets at
a discount while getting name recognition in
the event program.
This year's sponsors include 5 Star Sponsor
JSC Federal Credit Union; 4 Star Sponsor Visiting Angels, Living Assistance Services; 3 Star
Sponsor AMOCO Federal Credit Union; Awards
Sponsor Silver Eagle Distributors; Entertainment
Sponsor Veritrans Merchant Services; Auction
Sponsors One Stop Party Shop and Berkeley Eye
Center; Map Sponsors College of the Mainland
and Gevity; Media Sponsors Houston Chronicle,
The SCENE and the BayRunner, Bay Area Citizen and WiredIn.cc; Beverage Sponsors Best
Publications, Faust Distributing, Pepsi, Schepps
Dairy, Culligan of Houston, The Presidio at Clear
Lake Apartment Homes, The Falls at Clear Lake
Apartment Homes, Yellow Book USA and The
Spirivin Group; Sign Sponsor The Sign Shop and
Contributing Sponsors K's Art & Frame, Living
Magazine and Tina Looney Photography.
For more information about ticket purchase,
booth entry or donating an item to the silent
auction, call the Chamber at 281-488-7676 or
email [email protected].
Order your
Epicurean Evening
Tickets purchased after February 1st
will be available at Will Call.
Tickets: $30 in advance
Kids: ages 4 to 12 $10 - 3 & under FREE
Group Ticket Discounts Available!
Ticket Order Form
(please type or print clearly)
Name: ________________________________
Company: _____________________________
Address: ______________________________
City: ___________ State: ____ Zip: _______
Phone: (___)___________________________
Email: ________________________________
Total Enclosed........................... $ __________
Name as it appears
on card: _______________________________
VISA/MC #: ___________________________
Expiration Date: _________
Signature: _____________________________
Please return this form to:
Epicurean Evening 2008
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
1201 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
281-488-7676
or
Fax to: 281-488-8981
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JSC Federal Credit Union's
Fun Run and Walk
Looking for an activity for the whole
family? Register for JSC Federal Credit
Union's 5K "4" Fireworks Fun Run and
Walk the morning of
Sunday, February 24th.
“You can run or walk
through the beautiful
University of HoustonClear Lake campus,”
says Priscilla Schneider,
5K 4 Fireworks Fun
Run
Chairman.
Schneider, owner of 5
to 50 Networks continued, “The morning includes a KidsK at 7:30 am and then the 5K
race will start at 8:00 am. Awards will be
given for top overall male and female as
well as top winners from each age group.”
The Group with the
most entries will be
awarded with the traveling trophy and group discounts are available.
If you or your organization is interested in participating or sponsoring
this event, please call the
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce at 281488-7676 or visit
www.clearlakearea.com.
Proceeds benefit the annual Fourth of July Fireworks over Clear
Lake “Salute to America.”
Committee
Seated (l to r): Fireworks Chairman Terri Divine, Visiting Angels, Living Assistance Services,
and 5K "4" Fireworks Chairman Priscilla Schneider,
5 to 50 Networks.
Standing (l to r): Wendee Clemons, 10 til 2; Kathy
Pirner, City Publications-Bay Area; Chiquita Taylor, Wiredin.cc and Emily Mallone, Office Depot.
Not Pictured: Area Promotions Division Chairman Michael Divine, Visiting Angels, Living Assistance Services and Katie Slawson Wells, The Finer
Things.
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Spring Fever
YES! I WOULD LIKE TO PLAY
GOLF CLASSIC
IN THE 19th ANNUAL CLEAR LAKE AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
This year's Spring Fever Golf Classic is scheduled to tee off on Monday, March 10, 2008 at Bay
Oaks Country Club.
The field is open to 144 golfers and teams fill up
fast! The cost is $150 per person or $600 for a
team of four. Your entry fee includes lunch, driving range, beverages on the course, a dinner buffet and trophies for the winners.
Awards will be given for the top three teams, as
well as for the winners of the chipping, putting,
longest drive and "closest to the pin" contests.
Even if you're not a golfer you can still participate in this great event. Sponsorships are still available!
This year's sponsors include Major Sponsor JSC
Federal Credit Union and Promotional Sponsor
Centex Homes.
Your company can also be a hole sponsor, beverage cart & station sponsor or cart sponsor.
Each of these sponsorships affords you recognition at the Awards Reception, as well as in Chamber publications.
For more information about entering your team
or becoming a sponsor, call 281-488-7676.
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008
Spring Fever Golf Classic
Individual Player
Team
Name: _________________________________
Company: ______________________________
Address: _______________________________
City, State, Zip: __________________________
Email: _________________________________
Phone: (cell) ____________________________
(wk) _____________________________
TEAM
(Please Print or Type)
Player Name __________________________________
Player Name __________________________________
Player Name __________________________________
Player Name __________________________________
Make checks payable to:
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
1201 NASA Parkway
Houston, Texas 77058
phone: 281-488-7676
fax: 281-488-8981
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The 13th Annual Crawfish Festival is scheduled for
Friday, April 11th and Saturday, April 12th.
This year's Crawfish Festival will kick off at Clear
Lake Park-Landolt Pavilion
on Friday night from 6:00 10:00 pm and will continue
Saturday from 11:0 am to
7:00 pm.
This is a family festival
featuring delicious crawfish,
hot dogs and beverages. On
Saturday, there will be craw-
fish eating contests for kids
and adults and a gumbo cookoff.
There is something for the
whole family: there are games
for the kids, live entertainment
and shopping at the silent auction and arts & crafts booths.
The Crawfish Festival benefits the Fourth of July Fireworks Over Clear Lake and
there are plenty of ways to be
a part of this Clear Lake tradition.
There are sponsorship op-
portunities ranging from
your very own gumbo
cook-off team to being a
major sponsor of the Festival.
Or simply bring your
family and friends to enjoy
some great crawfish, all
while supporting a wonderful cause.
To find out how you can
support the 13th Annual
Crawfish Festival, call 281488-7676
or
visit
www.clearlakearea.com.
13th Annual
Festival
for Fireworks
Left: Board Chair Richard Simmons, Cokinos, Bosien & Young (left), Fireworks Chair Terri Divine, Visiting
Angels, Living Assistance Services (2nd from right) and 5K Chair Priscilla Schneider, 5 to 50 Networks, present
Michael Divine, Visiting Angels, Living Assistace Services, with the 50/50 for Fireworks winnings at the Business
After Hours.
Right: 5K "4" Fireoworks Chair Priscilla Schneider, 5 to 50 Networks (left) presents Kathi Bell, Apartment Leasing Center, the winnings from the 50/50 for Fireworks raffle at the General Membership Luncheon.
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Grow Your
Savings Today!
Saving money is one of the most important
things you can do; whether it’s for a rainy
day, sending the kids to college or for your
retirement. That’s why we offer a variety of
savings and investment programs to help you
grow your savings - safely.
Texas City Branch
2300 Texas Avenue
Bay Colony Branch
3350 Cross Colony Drive
•
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fee, minimum balance to earn dividends
is $5
•
Money Management Accounts - earns
higher dividends with a balance of
$2,000 or more
•
Term Share Certificates - minimum
opening balance of $1,000, earns a
higher dividend, safe investment
•
Individual Retirement Accounts
•
Members Financial Representative Onsite
for investment consultations
•
Plus much more!
Call 800.392.3813 today for more
information. For a quick look at our current
savings and investment rates,
visit www.amocofcu.org!
Santa Fe Branch
4120 FM 1764
amocofcu.org
409.948.8541
800.392.3813
We do Business in
Accordance
with Federal Fair
Lending Laws
Make Your Company
STAND OUT...
Become a home page advertiser
on the Chamber's website
www.clearlakearea.com
and see your ad in the newsletter
each month!
If you are interested in gaining
this kind of exposure
for your business, please
contact Mindi Funderburg at
281-488-7676 or
[email protected]
Subject to membership eligibility.
Some restrictions may apply.
Attending the Go Texan Style Show has been a Clear Lake
Area Chamber of Commerce tradition for more than 30 years,
and this year was no exception. In January, the Chamber filled
a table to cheer on Chamber Marketing Director Shari Sweeney
as she modeled in the show.
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Calling ALL
Clear Lake Area Chamber Members…
HAVE WE GOT A DEAL FOR YOU!
YOUR chance to win…
Grand Prize: $1000 Gift Card
First Place: $500 Gift Card
PRIZES GRACIOUSLY DONATED BY:
CONTEST DATES
Friday, February 1, 2008 - Wed, April 30, 2008
At the May General Membership Luncheon, the Chamber Member who brings in the most
New Members between these dates will be awarded a $1000 Gift Card and the
Chamber Member who brings in the second most will be awarded a $500 Gift Card.*
*In order to qualify for this contest, the current Chamber Member must be in good standing.
You must bring in a minimum of ten (10) New Chamber Members to qualify for the Grand Prize
and a minimum of five (5) New Chamber Members to qualify for First Place.
The New Members must be signed between 02/01/08 and close of business 04/30/08.
For any questions, please contact Stephanie Rice at the Chamber, [email protected].
news from the
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations!
- Sara Blumenfeld, Customer Keepers, on achieving her Competent Communicator Silver
- Jerry Sink, Trust Building Systems, on achieving his Competent Communicator Silver
- Kris Trevino, University of Phoenix, on completing his Icebreaker
Welcome New Members:
- Kris Trevino, University of Phoenix
- Patti Mitchell, Wallpapers Inn
- Tom Young, Coldwell Banker, Commercial
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BUSINESS
After Hours
Hosted by:
Char
t House
Chart
Chairman of the Board Richard
Simmons, Cokinos, Bosien & Young
(right) thanks Glenn Davis, Chart
House, for hosting the January Business After Hours.
Thank you to AMOCO Federal
Credit Union for sponsoring the
New Member Table.
Vice Chair Administration Cathy
Turner, Houston Chronicle (left)
and Program Chair Diane Kufert,
Nurit CopyWriting, thank Houston City Council Member Mike
Sullivan for speaking at the January luncheon.
General Membership
LUNCHE N
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Paul Yarbrough, Post Oak Publishing (left) and Chairman of the Board
Richard Simmons, Cokinos, Bosien
& Young (right) thank Chuck
Emerson, Chuck Emerson Agency,
for sponsoring the breakfast for the
January Diplomats meeting.
Gulf Coast Chamber Executives
(GCCE) President Andy Dill, Community Chamber of Montgomery
County (right) thanks the Clear Lake
Area Chamber and Chairman of the
Board Richard Simmons, Cokinos,
Bosien & Young, for hosting the
January GCCE meeting.
SPOTLIGHT
Chairman of the Board Richard
Simmons, Cokinos, Bosien &
Young, thanks Noi Dawson,
Dawson Tax and Financial Services,
for welcoming new Chamber members by sponsoring the New Member Orientation in January.
PROGRAM
at the General Membership Luncheon
5 to 50 Networks
281-480-1201
Hahnfeld Witmer Davis, Inc.
713-840-1001
Homewood Suites by Hilton
281-486-7677
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Ribbon Cuttings
CLEAR LAKE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Pennino and Partners
281-286-9398
Comerica Bank-Bay Area Blvd.
281-332-5162
Frost Bank
713-388-1005
Interested in a ribbon cutting or
ground breaking ceremony?
Call 281-488-7676 to schedule
your event today!
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New Chamber Members
The Chamber welcomes each of the following new members and their company
representatives and thanks the volunteers responsible for their recruitments.
* Denotes membership sponsor
Clean Tile and More, Inc.
David Gilder
2015 Breezway Bend Lane
League City, TX 77573
(832) 221-3234
E-mail:
[email protected]
www.cleantileandmore.com
*Staff-Stephanie Rice
Etouffee's Catering
Joyce Washington
2502 Vermillion Drive
Seabrook, TX 77586
(281) 532-1627
E-mail:
[email protected]
Catering
*Staff-Stephanie Rice
Cruise One
Janet Anders
4001 NASA Parkway, #224
Seabrook, TX 77586
(281) 326-0572
Fax: (281) 326-0572
E-mail: [email protected]
www.cruiseone.com/janders
*Staff
Las Herranduras
Andres Hernandez
3104 FM 528
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 648-2295
Fax: (281) 482-3551
Restaurants & Clubs
*Lois Curtis,
RE/MAX Space Center
Denny's - NASA Parkway
Jesse Hans
1425 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 486-8776
E-mail: [email protected]
Restaurants & Clubs
*Epicurean Evening, Staff
McAlister's Deli
Chad Rowe
20911 Gulf Freeway, Suite D
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 554-7720
Fax: (281) 554-7726
E-mail: [email protected]
www.mcalistersdeli.com
Restaurants & Clubs
Catering
*Staff-Stephanie Rice
Denny's - Bay Area Blvd.
Jesse Hans
2735 Bay Area Blvd.
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 461-6733
E-mail:
[email protected]
Restaurants & Clubs
*Epicurean Evening, Staff
Moody National Bank -Seabrook
Steven Lee
2338 NASA Parkway
Seabrook, TX 77586
(281) 291-0624
Fax: (281) 291-0627
E-mail: [email protected]
www.moodybank.com
Banks & Banking Associations
*Staff-Stephanie Rice
Remington College Houston South East
Robert Doty
20985 I-45 South
Webster, TX 77598
E-mail:
[email protected]
www.remingtoncollege.edu
Education/Training
*Staff-Stephanie Rice
Tina Looney Photography
Tina Looney
4325 FM 2351 Suite 110
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 992-9502
www.tlooneyphoto.com
*Annual Banquet
World Market
Henry Alvidres
1001C W. Bay Area Blvd.
Webster, TX 77598
(510) 893-7300 ext 3221
Fax: (510) 465-6805
E-mail: [email protected]
www.worldmarket.com
*Staff-Stephanie Rice
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Membership Renewals
The Chamber thanks each of the following members for renewing their membership in the
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
38 Years
Clear Lake Regional
Medical Center
32 Years
Prudential Gary Greene
31 Years
Baybrook Mall
30 Years
Bay Area Printing Inc.
25 Years
Bastion
Technologies Inc.
21 Years
Clear Lake Dodge
Perry HomesA Joint Venture
17 Years
Arlan's Market
Office Depot
Houston Party Boats /
Spirit of Texas
Paddlewheeler
Howard Johnson Inn
15 Years & Under
Lewis Jewelers
Alex Rodriguez
Lobo Sports
Mercedes-Benz
Health & Fitness
Bay Area
McLean Environmental
Podiatry Associates
Services
BJ's Restuarant &
NASA Wholesale
Brewery
Barkyard,
Brighton Homes
NWBNL LLC
Clear Lake Baptist Church Palais Royal #331
Coldwell Banker
SailTime Houston
Pennington-Chen
TLC Shoppe Inc. /
Express Home Buyers
TLC Galleries
Fehr Grossman Cox
UEI, LLC
Architects
United Equities, Inc.
John Gannon Inc.
Valentino's Seafood
Hooters-Seabrook
Waldron &
Houston Learning
Schneider, LLP
Academy
Wells Fargo
20 Years
David Hamblin, CPA
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February 2008
Fridays
5th
Toastmasters meeting
Chamber boardroom
Business Development Division meeing
Chamber boardroom
Program: Sara Blumenfeld, Customer Keepers - "Referral Roulette"
5th
5th
5th
7th
7th
12th
13th
14th
14th
15th
18th
19th
19th
20th
21st
5K "4" Fireworks Committee meeting
Epicurean Evening Participants meeting
Epicurean Evening Committee meeting
Diplomats Division meeting
Epicurean Evening "A Taste of Space"
Executive Officers meeting
Crawfish Festival Committee meeting
Business EXPO Committee meeting
Golf Classic Committee meeting
GCCE Leadership Conference
Chamber closed - President's Day
5K "4" Fireworks Committee meeting
Board of Directors meeting
V.I.P. meeting
Golf Classic Committee meeting
Committee Photo
22nd
24th
24th
27th
5K "4" Fireworks Kit Pick-Up
at the Chamber
5K "4" Fireworks - KIDS K
University of Houston-Clear Lake
5K "4" Fireworks Fun Run & Walk
University of Houston-Clear Lake
General Membership Luncheon
Lakewood Yacht Club
Program: Clear Creek ISD Superintendent Greg E. Smith
27th
28th
Crawfish Festival Committee meeting
Golf Classic Committee meeting
Save
the
date...
March 10
April 11 & 12
May 14
Small Chamber boardroom
Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston
Chamber boardroom
Space Center Houston
Chamber boardroom
Chamber boardroom
Chamber boardroom
Chamber boardroom
Hilton Houston Hobby Airport
Chamber boardroom
Chamber boardroom
Endeavour High Rise Condo
Bay Oaks Country Club
Chamber boardroom
Chamber boardroom
8:00 am
8:30 am
9:00 am
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
8:04 am
6:30-9:00 pm
9:00 am
3:30 pm
8:30 am
3:30 pm
9:00 am
11:30 am
5:30 pm
11:30am
9:00 am-6:30 pm
7:30 am
8:00 am
11:30 am
3:30 pm
3:30 pm
Spring Fever Golf Classic
Crawfish Festival
Business EXPO
Clear Lake Area Horizons,
Issue #243
1201 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas 77058, 281-488-7676
Horizons is published monthly by the
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
Please send e-mail address changes to:
Mindi Funderburg, Editor, ([email protected])
Visit us online at www.clearlakearea.com
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