FIREWORKS - Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

JuLY 2006
Horizons
A Monthly Publication of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
from the...
Chairman
of the
Board
Dear Friends,
On July 4, 2006, we will celebrate the 230th
anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, establishing the free and sovereign
nation of the United States of America. As we celebrate with fireworks and back yard picnics, let us
not forget to remember the high cost of the freedom
that we now enjoy. Ever since our nation won its
freedom we have fought and sacrificed to maintain
our freedoms and those of many people around the
world. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been
laid upon this alter as a sacrifice for the gift of
freedom, yet we often take this priceless gift for
granted. However, the real enemies of freedom are
not the tyrants and dictators of rouge nations around
the world, the real enemies of freedom are apathy and
selfishness. Freedom requires that we exercise the
rights given to us by voting and becoming involved
in our nation’s and community’s affairs. Additionally, preserving freedom will, at times, require personal sacrifice of time, resources and energy.
I am grateful to be a part of this fabulous nation,
community and Chamber, and I thank those in our
local communities and members of our Chamber,
who have given and continue to give of themselves
to preserve the gift of freedom. May God continue
to Bless America.
Fourth of July
FIREWORKS
Over Clear Lake
"Salute to America"
Fireworks begin at 9:30 pm.
Celebrate America's independence
with this Clear Lake tradition!
Tune in to 95.7 FM The WAVE for the live simulcast!
For more information
call 281-488-7676.
Come Share in the Magic !
RE/MAX©
©
Liftoff Festiv
al
Festival
Until next time...
on the grounds of Johnson Space Center
Mark Rush
Chairman of the Board
Visit www.ballunarfestival.com or
call 281-488-7676 for details.
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No Experience Necessary
Tournament
Major Sponsor
Sponsored by: ALLEN SAMUELS CHRYSLER JEEP
The annual "No Experience
Necessary" Bowling Tournament
was again a huge success!
This year's event, sponsored
by Allen Samuels Chrysler Jeep,
was held at AMF Alpha Bowl in
Webster and was chaired by Jeff
Quirk, AMF Alpha Bowl. The first
place trophy was awarded to
Space Center Tire & Auto. The
second place team was Franca's
Real Italian Restaurant, while
third place went to Home Trust
Company.
The Bowling Tournament
Committee would also like to
thank our host AMF Alpha Bowl,
David Robertson, Musical
Cheers, for providing entertainment for the evening, as well as
Awards of Distinction and The
Sign Shop.
Lane Sponsors
Food Sponsors
Allen Samuels Chrysler Jeep
Air Flo
A-Rod Mercedes Benz
AMOCO Federal Credit Union
Best Publications
Christus St. John Hospital
Clear Lake Pets
Cokinos Bosien & Young
Delta Glass
eMerge Works
Executive Couriers USA
Flooring America
Guaranty Bank
JSC Federal Credit Union
Hampton Inn – Seabrook
Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake
HomeTrust Company
MaximGroup
Norman Frede Chevrolet
Prosperity Bank
Regal Estates
Secure Mortgage
Space Center Tire & Auto
Wells Fargo
Yellow Book
Alliance Roofing Company
AMF Alpha Bowl
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery
Buffalo Wild Wings
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Chase Paymentech Solutions
CiCi’s Pizza
Executive Couriers USA
Franca’s Italian Restaurant
Frenchies
Hampton Inn - Seabrook
Hilton Houston
NASA Clear Lake
Hooter’s
Lenny’s Sub Shop
Neptune Subs
Outback Steakhouse
Papa John’s Pizza
Robert’s Bistro
at the Brentwood Inn
Texas Road House
Committee Chairman
1st Place Team
2nd Place Team
3rd Place Team
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Fourth of July
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Clear lake
Many people are needed to make the annual
Fourth of July Fireworks Over Clear Lake a success.
The Clear Lake Area Chamber relies on the
cooperation of local law enforcement to ensure
the safety of everyone involved with the fireworks
display, as well as the thousands who come out
to see the beautiful show.
Recently, many representatives met to discuss
the details of the upcoming July 4th spectacular.
A big thank you goes out to everyone involved
in this Clear Lake tradition!
The June session of Camp
W.A.D.E. (Water Activity Day
Events) was held at Clear Lake
Park on June 19, 20 and 21.
Hosted by the Houston Safe
Boating Council and the Clear
Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Camp WADE helped 36
students earn their Texas Basic
Boater Certification.
The July session will be held
July 17, 18 and 19 and is now
full!
Thank you to everyone involved in this wonderful camp.
For more information, call
281-488-7676 or email
[email protected].
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New
The 2006 New Teachers Luncheon is
scheduled for Friday, August 4th at South
Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center. The luncheon will welcome the more than 350
new teachers coming in to
Clear Creek Independent
School District for the
2006-2007 school year.
2006 New Teachers
Luncheon Committee
members are: (L to R)
Committee Chairman Ava
Lunsford, CCISD; Ann
Burton, Gulf Coast Educators Federal
Credit Union; Kathi Bell, Apartment
Leasing Center; Carol Barrett, Home
Loan Corporation; Rene Lewis, PBK
Architects; Tammy Knight, Apartment
Teachers
Leasing Center; Ava Sloan, Regal Estates; Education Division Chairman Peter Wuenschel and Blanche Stastny, Communities in Schools-Bay
Area.
Not Pictured: Sharon Kay
Krnavek, A Kid's Castle
Childcare Center; Annette
Snow Falks, Allen Samuels
Chrysler Jeep; Casey O'Pry
and Jody Satern, CCISD;
Chairman of the Board Mark
Rush, DRDA P.C. CPAs;
Karen Akkerman, Clear
Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library; Anthony Loayza and Jamieson
Mackay, Gulf Coast Educators Federal
Credit Union; Brenda Moulton, Knowledge Points; Gwenda Lacroix, Liberty
Tax Service; Jeanne Cambra, The Regatta Apartment Homes; Tonya Hoppe,
Solutions for Lifestyle Management and
Bill Quinn, Texas Chiropractic College.
Be a part of this wonderful luncheon
by becoming a sponsor or donating items
to the "Welcome Bags." For more information about how you can help, call 281488-7676.
RE/MAX©
Liftoff Festival
This year's RE/MAX®
Ballunar Liftoff Festival is
scheduled for August 25, 26
and 27 on the grounds of
NASA / Johnson Space Center.
This spectacular event celebrates human flight - from
the beauty of hot air balloons
to the wonder of the modern
space program.
The 2006 Festival will feature
mass ascensions, evening balloon glows, air sports, arts &
crafts vendors, food vendors,
games for the kids and plenty of
fun!
Be a part of this wonderful
event! You can volunteer to help
with ground activities or on a
balloon crew, be a sponsor or
simply bring your family and
friends out to NASA/Johnson
Space Center for this truly
unique festival!
For more information, call
281-488-7676 or visit
www.ballunarfestival.com.
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BUSINESS
After Hours
Hosted by:
June
14th
Chairman of the Board Mark
Rush, DRDA P.C. CPAs,
thanks Jacque Stilwell, Jack's
Roadhouse Bar & Grill, for
hosting the Business After
Hours on June 14th.
Hosted by:
Vice Chairman Administration
Jane Sweeney, Minuteman
Press (center) thanks Michael
Giangrosso and Jackie Preston,
Hampton Inn-Seabrook, for
hosting the Business After
Hours on June 28th.
BUSINESS
After Hours
June
28th
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General Membership
LUNCHE N
Chairman of the Board Mark
Rush, DRDA P.C. CPAs
(right) thanks Steve Smith
and Sandy Richbook,
Moody Gardens, for speaking at the June General Membership Luncheon.
PROGRAM
SPOTLIGHT
at the General Membership Luncheon
Bill Hebert Seminars
Elite Physique
Mary Kay-Kathryn Sanford
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Program Chair Sara Blumenfeld,
Customer Keepers (left) and Business
Development Division Chair Ava
Sloan, Regal Estates (right) thank
Christine Donovan, Christine
Donovan & Associates, for speaking at the Business Development
meeting.
Diplomats Division Chairman
Rudy England, Christ In You Fellowship, thanks Theresa Graham,
Interfaith Caring Ministries, for
being the breakfast sponsor at the
June Diplomats Division meeting.
Chamber Vice Chairman Administration Jane Sweeney, Minuteman
Press, thanks Texas State Representative Larry Taylor (left) and Texas
State Senator Mike Jackson for
speaking at the joint Legislative &
Public Affairs and Education Division meeting.
Clear Lake Area Chamber night with the
Major League Soccer has arrived in Houston and now is your
chance to be a part of history!
The Houston Dynamo is hosting
a Clear Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce night on Saturday,
July 22 with special discount
rates for Chamber members.
Join the Chamber as our own
Houston Dynamo take on the
New England Revolution at
Robertson Stadium.
For more information, call
281-488-7676
or
email
[email protected].
To learn more about the Houston
Dynamo,
visit
www.houstondynamo.com.
Houston Dynamo
Clear Lake Area
Chamber Group Night
Saturday,
July 22
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Ribbon
Cuttings
AMOCO Federal Credit Union
3350 Cross Colony Dr.,
Dickinson
Diabetes Centers of America
2020 NASA Parkway #210,
Nassau Bay
Houston Area Safety Council
1211 W NASA Parkway, Webster
Houston Fire Dept. Station 94
235 El Dorado Blvd., Houston
Huntington Learning Center
935 W. Bay Area Blvd.,
Webster
Independence Bank
1235 Clear Lake City Blvd.,
Houston
Solutions for Lifestyle Management
2323 Clear Lake City Blvd,
Ste. 180-225, Houston
Elite Physique
803 E. NASA Parkway #110,
Webster
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
Acxiom Information
Security Services
Alice Manners
2201 Le Beau Lane
Seabrook, TX 77586
(281) 532-2429
Fax: (216) 370-5646
Investigations
*Staff
Central Transportation
Systems, Inc.
Karen Cagle
6000 South Loop East
HOUSTON, TX 77033
(713) 731-6200
Fax: (713) 731-6213
Moving & Storage
*Larry Hamilton
D.R. Horton
America's Builder
Christina Moore
1756 N. Meridian
Greens Drive
Dickinson, TX 77539
(214) 587-0805
Construction,
General Contractors
*Staff
Elite Physique
Angela Gruetzmacher
803 E NASA Parkway, #110
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 461-3488
Fax: (281) 461-3478
Health Clubs & Fitness
*Staff
Servpro of Clear Lake
Jean Foty
6222 N. Gessner, Ste. B
Houston, TX 77041
(281) 486-4716
Fax: (713) 939-9837
Fire & Water Restoration
*Staff
Stage Directions, Inc.
Ashley Davis
7026 Old Katy Road #107
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 863-7469
Fax: (713) 863-9418
Video Production & Services
*Barbara Ward
Clear Lake Area Chamber Toastmasters
welcome new members
Clear Lake Area Chamber Toastmasters President Elect Sara
Blumenfeld (far left) congratulates new members (from left to
right) Pedro Rodriguez, Guaranty Bank; Karen Cagle, Central
Transportation Systems; Misty Webb, Corporate Office
Centers; Michele Alleman, Newtek Business Solutions;
Hillary DiRenzo, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston
and Barron Cagle, Central Transportation Systems.
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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.
40 Years
Washington Mutual
37 Years
One Stop Party Shop
31 Years
Peters Dental Associates
27 Years
Putt-Putt Fun House
25 Years
Forest Lake Animal Clinic
Frenchie's
23 Years
Alliance Commercial
Investments, Inc.
21 Years
JSC Federal Credit Union
19 Years
South Shore Harbour Resort
& Conference Center
17 Years
Alpha-Lee Enterprises
14 Years & Under
Air Flo Air
Conditioning & Heating
Alliance Strategic Business
Services, Inc.
AMOCO Federal Credit Union
Bay Area
Gastroenterology, PA
Bay Area Harbour Playhouse
Bay Oaks Orthopaedics &
Sports Medicine
Bridgecrest Properties
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Chatham Village Apartments
Chick-Fil-A at Bay Area Blvd.
The Children's Clinic
Clear Lake Infiniti
Clear Lake Pets
The Clinic for Plastic Surgery
Council of
Business Women Inc.
Cracker Barrel
Old Country Store
Essex Credit Corporation
Hampton Inn - Seabrook
The Hamptons
Hegwood & Associates
Hollis Huff
Lewis & Company PC
Home Trust Company
Immediate Medical Care/
Upright MRI
Joe Cook & Associates, Inc.Nationwide Insurance
K's Art & Frame
Keller Williams Realty
Link Training &
Testing Center
Mary Kay-Kathryn Sanford
Moody National Bank
NOVA Chemicals, Inc.
Perry's Italian Kitchen
Portofino Harbour Marina
Protech Collision
Repair Center
RE/MAX Space Center
RE/MAX Space Center Jean Lacewell
Regency Hospice
San Jacinto College South
Shampoo Hair Salon
St. Thomas the Apostle
Episcopal School
The Sundance Grill
Tenini & Company
TownePlace Suites by Marriott
Unity Church of the Bay Area
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo - Bay Oaks
15 Years
Clear Creek Clinic, PA
Commonwealth Land
Title Co. of Houston
Communities in SchoolsBay Area, Inc.
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July 2006
Fridays
4th
6th
11th
11th
11th
12th
13th
Toastmasters meeting
Chamber boardroom
4th of July Fireworks Over Clear Lake "Salute to America"
Diplomats Division meeting
Chamber boardroom
Executive Officers Meeting
Chamber boardroom
New Teachers Luncheon Committee meeting Chamber boardroom
Annual Banquet Committee meeting
Chamber boardroom
Ballunar Committee meeting
Chamber boardroom
Business After Hours
The Towers at Clear Lake
18707 Egret Bay Blvd., Houston
17-19th
18th
18th
20th
22nd
25th
25th
26th
Camp W.A.D.E.
Clear Lake Park
Board of Directors meeting
Chamber boardroom
New Teachers Luncheon Committee meeting Chamber boardroom
New Member Orientation
Chamber boardroom
Chamber Night at the Houston Dynamo
Robertson Stadium
New Teachers Luncheon Committee meeting Chamber boardroom
Annual Banquet Committee meeting
Chamber boardroom
General Membership Luncheon
Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake
Program: Bill King, Managing Partner of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson "Hurricane Preparation and Evacuation"
Save
the
date...
August 4
August 9
August 25-27
October 20
8:00 am
9:30 pm
8:04 am
9:00 am
2:00 pm
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5:30-7:30 pm
8:00 am-5:00 pm
11:30 am
2:00 pm
8:00 am
7:30 pm
2:00 pm
3:30 pm
11:30 am
New Teachers Luncheon
Ballunar Volunteer Packet Pick-Up
RE/MAX® Ballunar Liftoff Festival
44th Annual Chamber Banquet
Clear Lake Area Horizons,
Issue #224
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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