Houston Northwest News - Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce

Houston
Northwest News
MAY
JUNE
2008
The Official Publication of the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce
Successful Businesses • Thriving Community
Inside This Issue:
Health Care Issues
Northwest Cultural Arts
Homeruns & Heartburn
HEALTH CARE
ISSUE
14511 Falling Creek Dr.
Suite 205
Houston, Texas 77014
281-440-4160
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
A M ESSAGE F ROM O UR P RESIDENT
Small Business Seminars
Having served as the Chamber president for over
two years now, I have enjoyed getting to know
many of you, yet there are still others in our
community that I have not had the pleasure of
meeting. With the turn of the New Year, the
Chamber Board of Directors and I decided that I
would get out and meet more of the members on
their turf. Thus “80 in 8” was launched.
Contributed by Janet Rolston
The Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce and the
Houston Community Newspapers (The Sun) have partnered to
provide monthly Small Business Seminars. These seminars
provide attendees an opportunity to network with one another,
promote their businesses, and learn valuable information from
guest speakers while enjoying lunch.
The Small Business Seminar committee, co-chaired by Tammie
Jeffers and David Vaughan, has done an excellent job of
coordinating this event and scheduling expert speakers to
address various topics that are of value to businesses in our
community. This year attendees have already received expert
information on making the most out of a company website, red
flags and tax issues for small businesses, resources of the SBDC
and a motivational speech on how to make 2008 great.
My pledge and plan was to have face-to-face meetings with 80
Chamber members in an 8-week period or”80 in 8”. It stretched
to about 9 weeks, but I want to share with you what I have learned
through this positive experience of visiting with many of you.
I visited self-storage facilities, a freight forwarder, manufacturers,
recreational facilities, the National Funeral Museum, financial
services firms, insurance agents, banks, attorneys, accountants,
printers, real estate businesses, funeral homes, a pet spa, a Coca
Cola center in Channelview, Three Men Movers in southwest
Houston, and many other fascinating operations!
“These seminars have really improved in the last 2 years,” said
Tammie Jeffers. “All the feedback we’ve received, we have
really taken to heart and are trying to implement changes that
will make a difference in 2008. Our numbers have increased
dramatically and the speakers are hitting on hot issues that affect
everyone – not just business owners. 2008 is going to be great!”
Making 5-10 site visits each week is one of the best ways I can
serve you. [So please allow me 30 minutes of your time if I call you
in the future?]
Here is what I’ve learned:
The May seminar will feature Kris Kaskel-Ruiz, Marketing
Director for Texas Community Bank who will address the
subject of “Marketing During the Hard Times.” In June,
participants will hear from Art Barasch of Wealth Design
Group on the topic of “Assessing your Networking Skills.”
• Our business community is a warm and wonderful population
of talented professionals who are passionate about their work and
their organizations. What a joy to share in your zeal!
• The Chamber of Commerce is not the center of your universe!
This was a great shock and disappointment to me, but I have
recovered and I know that you have many more priorities ahead
of the Chamber. That is why it is so important that we meet you
and learn as much as possible about your business. The Chamber
can support you by being knowledgeable about your products and
services and can help link you up with the “right people to know”
to further your objectives. It is also important that you all keep
your Chamber on-line directory listing updated and informative
because it works for you “even when you are sleeping”.
The Small Business Seminars take place each month, on the
third Thursday of each month from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at
Clementine’s Restaurant 6448 FM 1960 W. The cost of the
seminar/lunch is $10 with a reservation and $15 without RSVP.
For more information and to make reservations call The Sun at
281-440-1470.
• Many of our member businesses can benefit from the business
support services offered through the Chamber, such as free
counseling with SCORE, through the Small Business
Development Center or the SWAT Team, our new and
confidential peer coaching program. If we cannot deliver
something that a business needs to be successful, we will happily
refer you to other resources.
• Most of you have a keen interest in the many exciting
community developments taking place in our region: pursuing a
management district, creating green medians when raised
medians are constructed by TXDOT on FM 1960, efforts to
combat crime and road/traffic improvements. Keep on asking and
keep on checking the Friday Facts e-newsletter. It’s all in there!
Small Business Seminars take place at Clementine’s private dining room
Yours in successful business,
Barbara Thomason
President
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
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May/June 2008
D iv ersi ty Mo sai c D i sp la yed at
P a’s Backyard Grill
“Women in Politics” with State Representatives Patricia Harless
and Debbie Riddle, “Time Management” with Camille
Hamilton of CM IT Solutions, “Marketing/Sales” with Gail
Lorber
of
Small
Business
Development
Center,
“Health/Wellness” First Choice Emergency Room with Lisa
Nix, RN and “Dress for Success” with Pat Durham.
By Raoul Pajares
Twenty young members from Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
of Houston have created a 72 square-foot “Diversity Mosaic”
painting depicting their thoughts on diversity. The painting is
part of the “Youth for Unity” diversity education program,
offered by the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Metro
Houston. The project was initially unveiled at Houston City Hall
in March, 2007. The painting has since traveled and been
displayed throughout the United States and has returned from
this tour.
Elizabeth Towns, Texas Mortgage Professionals commented,
“The keynote speaker, Kay Haugen, was very inspirational.
Patricia Harless gave great insight to her position as a state
representative. I gained valuable information from Gail Lorber
of the Small Business Development Center and Camille
Hamilton on working with Windows Outlook. I enjoyed the
conference and it was well worth the money and the time.”
Thanks to sponsors, Prairie View A&M University and Dr.
Joseph Perlman, Advanced Plastic Surgery Center and
Committee Chairperson: Lexi Pippin, Rapid Refill Ink.
The Diversity Mosaic consists of 21 pieces, signifying how each
person, regardless of their ethnicity, race, or religion, makes up a
piece of a healthy community. Thomas S. Cleveland, founder of
the Artist Within Studio School and a Master Designer for the
United States Mint, mentored the youth during the project,
hosting the students at his studio. Each Club member painted an
individual section. Contributors came from four Houston clubs:
the Aldine Club, the Garden City Club, the Irvington Club, and
the Northwest Club.
FM 2920 Access Management Study
On March 26th and 27th, the Houston Northwest Chamber
joined with the Tomball Area Chamber, the Texas Department of
Transportation and other organizations to host a 2920 Access
Management Public Meeting. Similar sessions were held last
November. The input from those initial meetings were
synthesized and reported at this meeting and citizens had the
opportunity to provide more input at the March sessions.
Pa’s Backyard Grill is both honored and proud to display this
project in the restaurant for all to view. These children did an
extraordinary job creating this diversity mosaic painting. Pa’s
Backyard Grill is located at 17045 Stuebner-Airline just north of
H.E.B.
Here are some of the facts in this study:
• It extends on FM 2920 from Hwy 290 to Lexington Rd., a
distance of 32 miles
• High crash rates were identified on sections
• Excessive delays occur in certain intersections
• Driveway density is an issue
Houston Northwest Chamber
Presents First
Women2Women Conference
The public can view the tentative road improvement plans for
FM 2920 and can continue to provide input by going to the
TXDOT website: www.FM2920Mobility.org
By Cherie Hyatt
The Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce presented
Houston women a unique opportunity for education and
networking at The Lonestar College System in The Woodlands,
February 29, 2008.
The keynote speaker, Kay Haugen, author of From the Poorhouse
to the Penthouse delivered a powerful message of her meager
beginnings in West Texas and ultimate rise to success in Houston,
Texas. Her book illustrates how to reach your maximum
potential, attain goals and life altering results when applied
through a faith based approach. The workshops offered were:
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
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May/June 2008
Healthcare Issues Affecting Our Community. . .Healthcare Issues Affe
Nursing Shortage
Facing the Healthcare Crisis
of the Uninsured
By Terry Kirk of HNMC
Hospitals all over the country face challenges when it comes to
filling vacant nursing positions. There aren’t enough nurses to
fill all available jobs, and RNs looking for a new place to work
are bombarded with a variety of enticing incentives.
More than 5 million residents in Texas currently have no health
insurance. For them, this often results in a lack of access to
primary care, prenatal care and preventive care. We all suffer
the consequences. When uninsured individuals are sick they
often turn to hospital emergency rooms for help because they
lack access to primary care. About 20 percent of all people who
lack health insurance, report utilizing the emergency room for
primary care services versus 3 percent of those insured.
“Our work force is aging and over the next five years we are
going to have a lot of nurses exit the industry as they reach
retirement age,” says Terry Kirk, Chief Nursing Officer at
Houston Northwest Medical Center (HNMC).
Finding enough nurses to fill those jobs will be difficult. Kirk
says even though nursing is a rewarding career, there are not a
lot of young people choosing the profession. “The State of Texas
has seen a 32 percent increase in its nurses ages 35 to 44, but
only a four to five percent increase in the same time span in
nurses ages 25 and under. Why is that significant? The younger
generation just will not stay put,” he explains. “They give you a
very short period of time to win them over before they move on
to another job.”
Hospitals spend billions of dollars each year to care for patients
who have no health insurance and are unable to pay their
hospital bills. Nationally, hospitals provide more than $75
billion in uncompensated care. In Texas, hospitals spend more
than $10 billion on uncompensated care. This places a strain
on hospital resources, including funding for emergency care
and on-call physician specialists to cover the emergency room.
The burden of caring for this uncompensated care
is borne by individuals—as taxpayers,
healthcare providers, employees and
healthcare consumers. Our tax dollars
pay for government-sponsored
programs like Medicare, Medicaid
and CHIP (Children’s Health
Insurance Program). However,
inadequate funding of
government programs does shift
the financial burden to those
who can pay. That results in
higher insurance premiums and
higher out-of-pocket expenses for
the insured.
Another surprising factor is contributing to the problem. Some
nurses who used to happily commute long distances to work at
hospitals they liked now forego the long drive and work closer to
home to save money on gasoline. HNMC has implemented
several programs to help nurses and other new employees make
a smooth transition into their new jobs. “We give them a sense
of structure and direction so they know there is a real career path
for them here at HNMC and room to grow.”
Source: Texas Hospital Association
Provided by Kim Walsh of HNMC
Counts & Bonacci, LLP
Construction Law
Litigation
Arbitration
Employment Law
Be Looking for the 2008
H E A LT H F E S T
Contact Mark A. Counts
713-353-4754
Contact the Chamber for more
information on this event
at 281-440-4160
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
1200 Smith, Suite 1600
Houston, Texas 77002
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May/June 2008
cting Our Community. . .Healthcare Issues Affecting Our Community
Advance Care Planning
3. The Out-of-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Order (OOH DNR)
The OOH DNR program allows individuals to decide that they
do not want to be resuscitated if they stop breathing and their
heart stops beating. The program allows people to declare that
certain resuscitative measures will not be used on them. Those
resuscitative measures specifically listed in the OOH DNR
legislation are cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), advanced
airway management, defibrillation, artificial ventilations, and
transcutaneous cardiac pacing.
Advance Care Planning is the process of assisting individuals in
understanding their medical condition and potential future
complications; understanding the options for future medical care
as it relates to their medical
condition; discussing choices with
family, loved ones, and providers;
and reflecting upon these choices
in light of personal values, goals,
and religious or cultural beliefs.
This planning process is vitally
important, not only for older
Americans or those who have a
serious and/or progressive illness,
but also for healthy younger adults
who may lose the ability to speak
for themselves because of trauma
or a sudden unexpected illness.
4. The Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
• Lets you state your wishes about mental health treatment.
Call one of our Chamber Attorneys to explore your personal
options for advance care planning.
Source: Texas Partnership for End of Life Care
Provided by Kim Walsh of HNMC
Lone Star College System Bond
Referendum to Help Shortage of
Nurse and Healthcare Workers
As such, it demands guidance in uncovering the patient’s story
and facilitating shared decision making among patient, family,
provider and others. It emphasizes the personal relationships
embedded in making difficult choices for future medical care.
Embracing this definition of advance care planning acknowledges
that it is an ongoing process, not just the completion of one
document.
By Abbey Lee of Tomball Regional Medical Center
Nationally, we are facing a serious shortage of nurses and
healthcare workers at a time when the baby boom population is
reaching Medicare age and demand for healthcare services is
rising.
National studies regarding end-of-life care for those who have
not prepared indicate that we are failing by not addressing these
issues early. According to the survey, most states received a "D"
grade in advance care planning.
The shortage of registered nurses in the U.S. could reach as
high as 500,000 by 2025 according to a report released by Dr.
Peter Buerhaus and colleagues in March 2008 in the report,
titled The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States:
Data, Trends and Implications.
Advance Directives
There are four legal documents that protect one's right to specify
the treatment one wants, or to refuse medical treatment one does
not want, in the event a person loses the ability to make decisions.
The Lone Star College System is the primary provider of
nurses and healthcare workers in our geographic area and is
growing to meet our community’s needs. Enrollment for the
college system has risen from a student body consisting of
26,000 students in 2000 to 50,000 students today. By 2010, the
college system expects enrollment to be over 70,000 students.
1.Texas Medical Power of Attorney
• Lets you name someone to make decisions about your medical
care-including decisions about life support-if you can no longer
speak for yourself.
Ten CEOs of surrounding hospitals have signed a letter to
North Harris and Montgomery County residents encouraging
participation in the upcoming vote on May 10 regarding the
$420 million bond referendum for the Lone Star College
System.
• Your attending physician must certify in writing that you are
unable to make health care decisions, and file the certification in
your medical record.
Through an expansion of their services, the CEOs point out
that the Lone Star College System is “proposing an important
local solution to a national problem.”
2. Texas Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates
(Living Will)
• Lets you state your wishes about medical care in the event that
you develop a terminal or irreversible condition and can no
longer make your own medical decisions.
The bond referendum does not increase the tax rate and enables
Lone Star College System to train more nurses, firefighters,
EMTs and other healthcare professionals to meet the future
needs of our communities.
• Becomes effective when your attending physician certifies in
writing that you are in a terminal or irreversible condition.
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
For more information, please visit www.lonestar.edu/bond2008.
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May/June 2008
APPLAUSE
SILVERADO IMAX THEATRE
OPENS IN NORTHWEST HOUSTON
Special thanks to these Chamber members
deserving recognition for special items and
services:
Santikos Theatres, the San Antonio based movie exhibitor has
expanded into Northwest Houston with the opening of the
Silverado IMAX at 24720 State Hwy 249. This westernthemed entertainment destination brings 100,000 square feet
of entertainment to our community. All 19 stadium seat
auditoriums in the Silverado IMAX are equipped with 100%
digital projection and sound. The Silverado features the most
state-of-the-art IMAX projection in Houston with reserved
seating in several auditoriums on the weekends. The Silverado
IMAX also offers facilities for catered events, fundraisers,
seminars and celebrations.
February Luncheon Sponsors:
Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook,
and Home Watch Security
Homeruns & Heartburn contributors,
donors, and judges: Commissioner Jerry
Eversole, Constable Ron Hickman, Cypress Creek EMS, Harris
County Pct. 4 Parks & Recreation, Houston Distributing, Mr.
Tom Lambert, Miracles Baseball Academy, Play It Again Sports,
The Sun Newspapers, Silver Eagle Distributors, Spring Klein
Sports Association, State Representative Debbie Riddle
In addition to first run blockbusters and Hollywood IMAX
films, the Silverado IMAX will offer Opera performances from
the San Francisco Opera Company in digital presentation.
March Luncheon Sponsors: Ryland Homes, and Vista
Management
John Santikos, son of
Louis Santikos who started
Santikos Theatres in the
1920s, says “We are
excited to bring the unique
IMAX entertainment
experience to Northwest
Houston and surrounding
areas. We think people
will enjoy the Silverado’s many entertainment offerings,
including our reserved IMAX seats.”
Small Business Seminar Sponsors: February - The SUN
Newspapers, March – D&D Windows
Volunteer of the Month Sponsors: Centerpoint Energy,
Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts – FACE, Lawrence G.
Hoole, PC, and Ripley’s Muffler and Brakes
Women 2 Women Director Sponsors: Advanced Plastic
Surgery Centre, Prairie View A&M
Professional Sponsor: Hairston & Associates
Supporting Sponsors: Mint Homes, Painter Law Firm, PLLC,
and Vista Management
W2W Underwriters: Lone Star College District, Panera
Bread, and Rao’s Bakery
Tickets and show times available online at www.santikos.com
More than Bed & Breakfast!
Pets Are Inn
Pet Lodging in Private Homes
Personalized care in pre-screened, pet-loving homes
carefully matched to your pet’s needs
Transportation provided, even on weekends
Reservations required
Experience this unique lodging alternative today!
“Because You Care”
(281) 651- 7387
www.PetsAreInn.com
Established 1982
Call to Doody
Dog Waste Removal Service
This is one chore you can
take off your "to-do" list!
Affordable rates starting
at $14/week for one dog.
.
Satisfaction GUARANTEED
Gift Certificates.
281-573-8970
WWW.CALLTODOODY.COM
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
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May/June 2008
ACE THEATRE
Star-Lit! Series*
17011 Bamwood,
Houston, Texas 77090
281-587-1020
Adult Stage
Exit the Body
June 6-28
May 2 - 18 6-28
8 p.m., Saturday, May 3
April 26 - May18, 2008
Promenade Series*
NORTH HARRIS COLLEGE
VISUAL APPLIED, AND
PERFORMING ARTS
Performing Arts Theatre
2700 W.W. Thorne Drive
Houston, TX 77073
281-765-7812
Student Recital
May 1, Noon
FREE Children’s Series*
6608 FM 1950 W, Ste. E
Houston, Texas 77069
281-440-4111
www.applausetheatre.com
Summer Music
Department Concert
Houston Symphony Orchestra’s
“Sounds Like Fun”
PLAYHOUSE 1960
6814 Gant Rd
Houston, TX 77066
281-587-8243
www.playhouse1960.com
CYPRESS CREEK F.A.C.E.
(Foundation for the Arts & Community Enrichment)
6823 Cypresswood Dr.,
Spring, TX 77379
281-440-4850.
www.cypresscreekface.org
Fridays and Saturdays
June 6 - 29, 8:00 p.m
Special Sunday Matinee
June 22 & 29, 3:00 p.m.
TEXAS REPERTORY THEATRE CO.
14243 Stuebner Airline,
a half-mile north of FM 1960
281.583.7573
www.texreptheatre.org
You Can’t Take It With You
*Artist, dates & times subject to
change without notice.
May 9 - 18
Chicago
June 14, 7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m., June TBD 2008
Godspell
Fridays and Saturdays
May 16 - 31, 8:00 p.m
The Miracle Worker
3 p.m., Tuesday, May 13
APPLAUSE THEATRE
Barrymore
July 11- 20
Diahann Carrol
Thomas Hulton Quintet
presents,
“The Jazz Sounds
of the Fifties”
Youth Stage
The Just So Stories
Les Miserables
HOUSTON FAMILY ARTS CENTER
Leading Ladies
16200 State Highway 249,
Houston, Texas 77086
281-453-0290
www.houstonfac.com
Fridays and Saturdays
April 18 - May 10, 8:00 p.m
May 7-25,
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.,
Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00 p.m.,
Sundays, 3:00 p.m.
CYPRESS CREEK CULTURAL ARTS
For more information, go to
www.ccculturaldistrict.org and
subscribe to the cultural district
e-newsletter.
The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art Opens!
After years of anticipation and hard work, our community is celebrating a unique addition: The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art
at Cypress Creek. Rarely do grass roots efforts produce an outcome as grand as a fine arts museum, but the energy and commitment
of numerous community supporters in our area has paid off
in a lovely facility that will serve our community for years
to come.
The opening events spanned the last week of March
through the first of April. On March 29th the doors opened
with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Chamber.
Receptions and tours continued through April 4th and 5th
when VIPs attended and heard celebratory words from
Calvin Cobb, chairman of the Pearl Museum Board of
Directors, Tim Novak, executive director of the Museum,
Dr. Glenn Wilkerson of Cypress Creek Christian Church
and Pct 4 Commissioner Jerry Eversole.
Operating hours and featured exhibits will be listed in “The
Northwest News” in the future. Currently, the inaugural
exhibit is “Frederic Remington and the American West on
display through July 3, 2008. View upcoming community
happenings at www.pearlmfa.org
Tim Novak, executive director
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
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May/June 2008
Homeruns & Heartburns!
April 28, 2008
Thanks to all participants & sponsors
for a great day at the park!
Homerun Derby Winner Spencer Lippicott
with “The Nailers” team from
Taylor Morrison Home Builders
Winner of Best Brisket & Best Chili
Pella Windows & Doors “The Double Hungs”
Softball Champions Woodforest National Bank
2nd Place Softball Team, “The Lube Jobs” Ripley’s
Muffler & Brakes
Cook-off “People’s Choice” Winner
Counts & Bonacci, LLP
“The Heat” Cook-off Showmanship & Spirit Winner
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
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May/June 2008
Chamber Happenings
New Member Spotlight
Volunteers of the Month
February Spotlight - Chandela
Franchises, James Fischer. This All
American businessman was born on the
fourth of July in Washington, DC!
James knows what it takes to realize the
American
Dream
of
business
ownership... he is well positioned to
help you do the same.
Since 1980, Mr. Fischer, as head of
corporations, has been marketing
business and businesses with such chains as Hilton, Fairfield,
working with their growth, etc. Since well before then he has
been an honored community businessman. If you're ready,
willing, and able to purchase or sell a business, contact Mr.
Fischer today at 281-893-3459 or [email protected].
February Volunteers of the Month: Jenny Kimich of Amegy
Bank and Belinda Menasco of Woodforest Bank. Honored
for their work as Co-Chairs of the Gala.
February Volunteer of the Month Asst.
Chief Woody Mitchell of Pct 4 Constables
for his participation in the Crime
Awareness committee.
March Spotlight - Mr. Self
Storage/ Mr. Warehouse is
located at 13001 Veterans
Memorial Dr. The facility
manager is Pauline Jett and
her assistant is Alice Butler.
They offer a wide array of
sizes for all storage needs and
the
friendly
managers
provide professionalism and
the utmost customer service.
For customer convenience they sell boxes and locks, provide
loaner dollies at no additional charge and have extended gate
hours from 6 am to 10 pm 365 days a year. Contact Mr. Self
Storage at 281-444-3610 or [email protected].
March Volunteer of the Month Jane
Crawford
of
Yancey-Hausman
Commercial Real Estate for her work as
the new Chairman of the Ambassadors.
Ambassadors of the Month
January Ambassador of the Month,
Art Barasch of Wealth Design Group
February Ambassador of the Month,
David Vaughan of Kwik Kopy
March Ambassador of the Month,
Janet Rolston of ARK.
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
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May/June 2008
✂
Ribbon Cuttings
Call To Doody Waste Removal Svc
Nathalie Bland • (281) 573-8970
Chandela Franchises, LLC
James Fischer • (281) 893-3459
J. Durham Fine Wine & Dine
Jerry Durham • (281) 444-0775
Kelsey - Seybold Clinic • Cypress
(713) 442-4000
NAM Resale Shop
(281) 880-9000
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
Tim Novak• (281) 376-7113
Play N Trade Video Games
(281) 379-4263
Santikos Theatres Silverado 19
(281) 290-0077
Standard Mechanical Systems
Air Conditioning & Heating
Greg McMeans • (832) 249-1660
Thrifty Car Rental
Sherry Berg • (281) 397-0876
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
Trustmark Bank - Vintage Park
Katie Conway • (281) 257-6000
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Whispering Willow Gifts & Antiques
Darcy Braughton • (281) 288-9801
May/June 2008
HOUSTON NORTHWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Who’s Who . . .
FOUNDERS COUNCIL
Prairie View A & M
Wal-Mart - 2920 at Kuykendahl
WoodForest National Bank
Executive Committee
Darrell Pile
2008 Chairman
Tomball Regional Medical Ctr.
CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL
1960 Sun • Amegy Bank
Brookside Funeral Homes & Memorial Park
CapitalOne • Continental Airlines • Hasta LaPasta &
Lasagna House Restaurants • H-E-B Stores
Hewlett Packard • Houston Northwest Medical Center
Momentum Health & Fitness • Ryland Homes
Sam Houston Race Park • Sterling Bank
Tomball Regional Medical Center
Wal-Mart Supercenters • Weingarten Realty Investors
Regina Curry
Spring ISD
Directors at Large
Craig Day
2008 Chairman-Elect
Fitness Together
Ernie Cantu
Walmart Super Center
#1103
Tommy Ripley
Chairman Ex-Officio
Ripley’s Muffler & Brakes, Inc.
Nanci Decker
Cypress Creek
Foundation
for the Arts (FACE)
Chairman’s Circle Members
Judge J. Kent Adams
Chairman Emeritus
Harris County, Precinct 4
Drew Kahn
Thomas Ryon
Klein Funeral Homes & Memorial Parks
MW Cleaners – 056
Carpet, Texas/Ford Flooring
Northwest Health & Rehabilitation Center
CenterPoint Energy
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Charming Charlie
Orion Payment Systems
Ray Laughter
Comcast
Pella Windows & Doors
Ex-Officio
Lone Star College System
Cornerstone Village Apartments
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
Culture Shapers
Play N Trade Video Games
Cypress Creek EMS
Precision Urban Construction
Deborah Hroch & Associates LLC
Ripley’s Muffler & Brakes
Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics
Ruby Tuesday
Jim Sanders
DNC Travel Hospitality Services, Inc.
Scambray Floor Company
Hewlett Packard
Ducky’s Express Car Wash
Spring Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge
Eklektik Interiors
Staybridge Suites/Houston-Willowbrook
Emergency Heath Centre at Willowbrook
Sweet Tomatoes
Faithbridge UMC
Taco Milagro
Seth Sharr
First Choice Emergency Room – Cutten
Takeout Taxi
Chairman 2006
First National Bank
The Residence Doctor Inc.
Fontenot Grand Mansion
The Smile Doctor
Hasta La Pasta
Triumph Hospital Northwest
HealthSouth Hospital of Houston
Wealth Design Group LLC
HNTB Corporation
Willowbrook Mall
Houston Coca Bottling Company
Xnet Systems Inc.
Secretary
Morgan Stanley
Belinda Menasco
Woodforest National Bank
C.C. Sutphen
Enrique Lima
Kikis & Company
Best Western Executive Suites & Hotel
Houston Northwest
Medical Center
Assistant Treasurer
Lawrence G. Hoole, PC
Brenda Jackson
IT’Z
ALS Accounting
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Mgmt. Services
Treasurer
Capital One Bank
Larry Hoole, CPA
Allstate Insurance Agency – Bench & Assoc.
Lone Star College
North Harris
Ameristar Realtors, Inc.
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Center #117
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$100
1/4 Page Sponsorship (4” x 5”)
$200
1/2 Page Sponsorship (4” x 8” or 4“ x 10.5”)
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Full Page Inside B & W (8” x 10.5”)
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Sponsor receives15% Discount for one year commitments.
14511 Falling Creek Dr.
Suite 205
Houston, Texas 77014
281-440-4160
www.HoustonNWChamber.org
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May/June 2008
The Offices at Spring Cypress
Our flagship business development, the Offices at Spring Cypress
offers affordable luxury for those who want a revolutionary concept
in an office environment. Build equity in your office space! Come visit
our model office located between 11601 and 11625 Spring Cypress.
Transform your life....
Own your own office.
• This unique professional center is conveniently located
just 1/4 mile west of Hwy 249.
• Base office size is 738 sq ft and consists of a large
reception area, two offices, a kitchen and restroom.
• Two large community conference rooms available for
your use.
• Four different floor plans to choose from or build to suit!
Amenities
10’ Ceilings with 13’ entry
8’ Solid mahagony entry door
Crown Molding
Oversized Basedboards
For more information call:
Double Pane Windows
Alarm system
Visit us online at
www.theofficesatspringcypress.com
14511 Falling Creek Dr., Ste 205
Houston, Texas 77014
281-440-4160
Sales Office (281) 320-8000
Fax (832) 717-7557
Agent Kandice Gremillion
Phone (281) 844-3397