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BBJ 2014 03

Business Journal
beaumont
inside
TWIA COMES TO TOWN
Hearing draws business owners
looking for rising-rate relief
Serving Jefferson, Orange
Volume 5 Issue 1 • March 2014
& Hardin Counties, Texas
Gulf Coast pipeline complete
PAGE 4
THE ECONOMIST
Texas connects wind-power dots
PAGE 17
WEAPONS OF WAR
Local plant one of two chosen to
help incinerate Syrian chemicals
Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick, Canadian Consul General Paula Caldwell St-Onge, TransCanada Tribal Liaison Calvin Harlan, TransCanada President and CEO Russ Girling, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman and TransCanada Vice President,
Keystone Projects, Corey Goulet turn the ceremonial valve signifying the recent completion of the Gulf Coast Project.
TransCanada, government officials celebrate milestone in Beaumont
by sharon brooks
business journal
PAGE 6
ROBOT OPERATION
Doctor in charge as machine cuts
PAGE 26
index
OIL & GAS WRAP
18
THE LAMARS
12
THE ARTS
33
FOR THE RECORD 38
Marking a milestone for the
Keystone Pipeline System,
on Jan. 22, TransCanada announced that the Gulf Coast
Project, a 487-mile leg of the
Keystone Pipeline beginning
in Cushing, Okla. and ending
locally in Nederland, began
delivering crude oil to Texas
refineries.
At Ford Park on Feb. 26,
TransCanada CEO and President Russ Girling, along with
Canadian Consul General
Paula Caldwell St-Onge and
Texas Railroad Commission
Chairman Barry Smitherman,
visited Beaumont to celebrate
the endeavor’s completion,
a giant step forward for the
much-anticipated and controversial Keystone project.
After four years of intense
scientific and regulatory scrutiny and more than 15,000
pages of environmental reviews, TransCanada proudly
announced that the Gulf
Coast Project, touted by the
company as “the safest pipeline ever built on U.S. soil,”
has begun delivering crude
oil from Cushing, Okla., to
state-of-the-art refineries in
Texas on behalf of TransCanada customers. The completion of this $2.3-billion crude
oil pipeline provides a direct
connection between the important oil hub in Cushing
and delivery points on the
U.S. Gulf Coast.
“This is a very important
milestone for TransCanada,
our shippers and Gulf Coast
refiners, who have been waiting for a pipeline to supply crude oil directly from
Cushing,” said Girling. “This
project is a critical, modern
piece of American energy
infrastructure that allows
producers to safely connect
growing production with the
world’s most efficient refiners on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
It also provides those American refineries the opportunity
to use more of the crude oil
produced in both Canada and
the United States for decades
to come.”
Construction of the 487mile crude oil pipeline involved more than 11 million
hours of labor, completed by
4,844 workers from across
the United States on more
than 50 contracts with manufacturers, equipment suppliers and companies building
the pipeline. It also includes
the addition of 2.25 million
barrels of new crude oil storage capacity at Cushing.
“The workers who helped
SEE TRANSCANADA, PAGE 2
Workers assembling a section of the Gulf Coast Project pipeline in
November 2012.
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TRANSCANADA, FROM PAGE 1
build this project are in addition to 8,969 men and women
who constructed the initial
Keystone Pipeline system, and
we are waiting for approval of
Keystone XL so we can employ more than 9,000 more
Americans who are waiting to
put their skills and experience
to work,” added Girling.
The Gulf Coast Project not
only meant jobs for the men and
women who worked on what
TransCanada is calling a worldclass infrastructure project, but
it also had a considerable economic impact on the communities along the route. The project
gave local businesses a boost in
sales, and provided opportunities for growth and community
investment, according to TransCanada and local businessmen.
At the celebratory luncheon, Jefferson County Judge
Jeff Branick acted as master
of ceremonies. Branick also
expressed thanks to TransCanada on behalf of Jefferson
County for the positive impact
he believes the “extremely important” endeavor has had and
will continue to have on the
area economy.
Branick also read a letter
from Beaumont Mayor Becky
Ames, who was unable to attend the event. In the letter,
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TransCanada representatives along with the Canadian Consul General and state and local government
officials celebrated the completion of the Gulf Coast Project leg of the Keystone Pipeline System with area
business leaders and citizens at Ford Park on Feb. 26.
Ames congratulated TransCanada for completing the
Gulf Coast Project, adding
that the petrochemical industry is “critical” to the economy
of Southeast Texas.
“We couldn’t be more proud
to support this important
project,” Ames wrote.
Calvin Harlan, TransCanada
tribal liaison and an enrolled
member of the Omaha Tribe
instrumental in developing the
business relationship between
the Alabama Coushatta Tribe
and TransCanada, gave a blessing in his tribe’s traditional
language and then translated
the prayer into English. Harlan acted as a tribal monitor,
answering any questions the
group posed regarding the
pipeline and its effects on the
surrounding areas. According
to TransCanada, its process of
reaching out to a tribe is treat-
ed as a priority. For example, if
a project crosses a sacred area
or a tribe has a specific interest
in an area, TransCanada works
with the tribe to mitigate potential impacts, according to
information provided by the
company.
Texas Railroad Commission
Chairman Barry Smitherman addressed the group and
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Public hearing on TWIA changes draws crowd
by clay thorp
business journal
At least 150 interested parties gathered at the Beaumont
Civic Center on Wednesday,
Feb. 26, to learn more about
proposed changes by the Texas
Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) that would add
a surcharge to car insurance
policies in the event of another
big storm.
Texas Department of Insurance Commissioner Julia
Rathgeber said the surcharge
— whose amount is unknown
— would be used to pay for
bonds TWIA could issue
quickly to help fix damaged
businesses and homes. She
said the surcharge would only
take effect if another serious
storm were to hit the Texas
coast, but that didn’t stop many
business owners from expressing their concern at the hearing. The surcharge would be
added to existing car insurance premiums only in the 14
counties covered by TWIA’s
jurisdiction. Included in those
14 counties are Jefferson and
Chambers.
When Hurricanes Rita and
Ike slammed into the Texas
coast in 2005 and 2008, it took
thousands of Texas windstorm
policyholders years to get
claims for their damaged businesses settled.
But now, some five years
after Ike, business
and property owners gathered at the
Beaumont
Civic
Center to learn
more about the new
surcharges. Many
said the changes
amount to coastal
discrimination and
possible economic
Rathgeber
losses. The hearing
is one of three public
hearings soliciting public input
on an increase in car insurance
rates in the 14-county region
TWIA oversees.
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association started in
1971 — at that time known as
Texas Catastrophic Property
Insurance Association — to
provide insurance to coastal
homeowners who were unable
to purchase insurance from
private providers after Hurricane Celia virtually leveled
Corpus Christi, causing more
than $500 million in damages
and killing 15 people. But some
40 years later, Texas’ “insurer of
last resort” is financially insolvent. The agency was collecting
at least $80 million in annual
premiums, but was some $183
million in the hole at this time
last year, according to TWIA.
TWIA was forced to pay
some $2.8 billion in claims for
Hurricane Rita, and $2.5 billion in claims and subsequent
lawsuits a few years
later after Hurricane Ike, according
to the Texas Department of Insurance.
In 2011, the
Texas Legislature
was working to fix
the ailing insurance
agency. The resulting bill, House Bill
3, was a patchwork
of fixes and changes consumer
rights groups said gutted consumer protections afforded
to other non-coastal insurance purchasers, effectively
discriminating against coastal
residents.
According to Texas Watch,
a non-partisan insurance and
corporate watchdog group,
the new HB 3 passed during
the 2011 legislative session
“severely curtails legal protections and rights.” The group
blasted the bill for eliminating any penalty for defrauding
customers or for failing to pay
on time. They say it also gives
TWIA immunity from deceptive practices, charges insurance customers a higher premium unless they give up their
right to take TWIA to court,
prevents customers from suing
for inadequate payment, opting instead for an arbitration
for which there is no appeal,
eliminates a consumer’s ability to sue for punitive damages
due to “abusive treatment,”
and retroactively trumps existing contracts, including those
purchased before the law took
effect. The law also allows
TWIA to raise rates 5 percent
a year every year indefinitely,
which they have done since the
bill passed.
Texas coastal counties
“I’m extremely disappointed
that the department of insurance and TWIA has not cared
about the coastline,” said State
Representative Todd Hunter of
Corpus Christi, who has been
a major force in TWIA public
hearings across Texas. Speaking first at Wednesday’s public
hearing, Hunter was emphatic
and spoke passionately about
keeping Texas’ coastal counties
from being singled out.
In a later interview, Hunter
said the proposed changes
to car insurance rates in the
14-county region if a major
storm were to make landfall
are tantamount to smoke and
mirrors, and not enough tangible data is available.
“That is my question. What’s
the cost? Cause we don’t know,
and none of their literature
tells us what it is,” Hunter said.
“It doesn’t say that they just do
it one time. They could do it
several times. So there’s a lot of
unknowns. What bothers me
is they’re proposing rules to tax
us and yet there’s so much unclearness on how much, how
many times, and really, will
they do it again in other areas.”
Most of those who spoke
at Wednesday’s event blasted
TWIA and the car insurance
rate hikes from a business
perspective, saying Texas 14
coastal counties should be on
an even playing field.
“What’s happened is, the
rest of the state is complaining
about hurricane exposure,” said
John Durkey, general counsel
for the Southeast Texas Plant
Managers Forum, a consortium of 53 chemical plants and
refineries in the Golden Triangle.
He said if insurance rates
continue to rise in Southeast
Texas, it will be difficult for
plants and refineries in the area
to properly staff and attract
new talent in one of Southeast
Texas’ most important industries.
Durkey said if competent
plant managers and other
workers can’t afford home
or car insurance, they simply
won’t be coming to Southeast
Texas to work in our refineries.
“In the three county area ( Jefferson, Orange and Chambers),
40 percent of all paychecks are
for work performed inside the
fence. We’re just a huge part of
the local and global community. That’s a staggering number,” Durkey said. “What we
try to do, obviously, is get really
good employees and pay them
well and make a profit. And if
we pay them well, then some
of this they can handle. But it
becomes a struggle not only
in terms of finding people, but
also in terms of providing them
with an affordable wage that
goes toward extraordinary payments to things like this (windstorm), so it’s a direct impact on
the quality of the people power
we have inside the fence.”
Jim Rich, president of the
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, cited a study conducted
last summer by economist Dr.
Ray Perryman, who said the
economic activity associated
with a federal plan to deepen
Beaumont’s ship channel will
continue to grow, but will be
challenged by increased insurance costs passed on to workers
needed to expand the waterway.
“That
waterway
produces
288,000 jobs. That’s not just here,
but that’s across the state and even
the country. An improved waterway would add 176,000 more (nationally over the life of the project),
78,000 jobs just here in Jefferson
County,” Rich said. “So those jobs
represent the people that you heard
about that will want to come here
and buy a house. You can’t buy a
house without insurance.”
Rich further cited Perryman’s
estimates on the fiscal impact of
a deeper waterway leading from
Beaumont to the Gulf.
“This area is poised to boom.
$106 billion in business activity
occurs as a result of that waterway.
If it’s to improve, Perryman estimates we’d add $186 billion more
to $292 billion of business activity as a result of this infrastructure.
$32 billion in gross product occurs
on that waterway. An improved
channel would add $57 billion
more. $6 billion in retail sales, and
improved channel will add $11
billion more.”
In a short but powerful litany
of facts and figures, County Judge
Jeff Branick also spoke to Jefferson
County’s prowess on the international energy market, saying the
rest of the state and nation would
hunger for oil without our industrial infrastructure.
“We produce about 11 percent
of the gasoline in the United
States, about 24 percent of diesel
fuel, over 50 percent of the commercial aviation fuel, about 70
percent of the military aviation
fuel. We have about 45 percent of
the nation’s LNG (liquid natural
gas) capacity on our waterways,”
Branick said without hesitation.
“About 45 percent of the nation’s
strategic petroleum reserves on
our waterways. We have the No.
1 military offload port in the
US, the No. 4 port by tonnage
only behind LA-Long Beach,
New York-New Jersey, HoustonGalveston. Along with our fellow
coastal counties, if we produce
this much of the nation’s energy
supplies, imagine when you combine us with the other 13 coastal
counties what our impact is nationally.”
Speaking to the perception
some Texans may have of its coastal counties, Branick said the proposed changes and TWIA’s continued raising of premiums would
affect young homeowners trying
to invest in the Southeast Texas
community.
“We don’t want to be looked at
as a bunch of beach bums who
walk around in cutoff jeans, flip
flops, listening to Jimmy Buffet
music,” Branick said. “We contribute significantly to the state’s
economy. We want our dollars to
stay here at home. We want our
young people to be able to buy
homes and be able to afford them,
without being bankrupted by the
cost of windstorm insurance.”
Commissioner’s plan
Even though many along the
coast are angered at what they
see as unfair treatment, if history is any indication, the laws
concerning TWIA are unlikely
to change, said Commissioner
Rathgeber.
“Unfortunately we have to play
under the rules we’re given. The
statute lays out the windstorm association territory and that’s 14
(counties),” she said. “We don’t
have the authority as an agency to
expand that statewide. The Legislature does, and I know they
considered several options like
that, but they aren’t in session
right now, so I don’t foresee the
law changing before the 2015 session.”
What’s more, Rathgeber admitted that although her staff would
take to heart each comment submitted orally, by mail or e-mail,
comments will likely have no affect
on TWIA’s decision to raise car
insurance rates in the 14-county
area overseen by TWIA.
“Because they are in the law,
they will happen with or without
these rules in the event of a storm.
These rules just spell out the process to allow the bonding companies to use a set process to pay
for the bonds that will be issued,”
Rathgeber said. “So, we wouldn’t
stop the surcharges even without
these rules (hearings), but they are
incredibly helpful because we get
a lot of good information from
people who are giving us direction
on how to improve the rules and
we will do so.”
Simply put, TWIA doesn’t have
enough cash on hand to pay claims
in the event of another storm.
“They lay out the process by
which bonds would be paid in the
event that we have a storm and we
need to issue bonds in a hurry in
order for the windstorm association to have enough cash on hand
to pay for people’s roofs,” she said.
“It’s an implementation of existing
law; it’s not a new law that we’re
putting on the books.”
In the end, many at the hearing
said the only solution is to submit
comments and push for the Texas
Legislature to spread the risk of
Hurricanes along the coast to all
counties in Texas.
“If you take the entire state, put
that into a last resort pool, then it
gets managed just fine. The model’s there,” Durkey said. “... We
don’t spend much money down
here shoveling snow, I don’t know
whether or not you’ve noticed that,
but all these kinds of things have
an impact on casualty policies and
they ought to all be considered in
one single pie. One community’s
problem is not going to be another
community’s problem, but it all
gets shared. Tornados — we don’t
see many tornadoes down here,
but they do in North Texas. With
the wind blowing, drought is not a
small issue. Everybody gets in the
boat together and shares risk. One
person’s problem today is another’s
problem tomorrow.”
The next public hearing will be
held March 5 in Corpus Christ
at Texas A&M Corpus Christi,
Ballrooms B and C at 6300 Ocean
Drive.
If you are unable to attend the
public hearings, you can submit
you comments in writing to Brian
Ryder, Mail Code 105-5F Texas
Department of Insurance, PO Box
149104 Austin, TX 78714-9104
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Veolia chosen to dispose of chemical weapons components
by sharon brooks
business journal
The Veolia Environmental
Services plant in Port Arthur
is one of two facilities worldwide and the only U.S. facility
chosen by the Organization
for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for the destruction of Syrian chemicals and
effluents, OPCW announced
on Feb. 14.
Following a rigorous tendering process, the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador
Ahmet Üzümcü, announced
that the OPCW awarded contracts to Veolia and to Ekokem
OY AB of Finland with respect to the Call for Proposals for Transport, Treatment
and Disposal of Hazardous
and Non-Hazardous Organic
and Inorganic Chemicals, Effluents and Related Materials.
A total of 14 bids were made
for the contracts, and qualifying bids underwent a thorough
process of technical and commercial evaluation. The conclusion of this process represents
an important step towards
the full destruction of Syrian
chemical weapons within the
agreed timelines, according to
OPCW.
OPCW and UN are on a
joint mission for the elimination of the chemical weapons
program of the Syrian Arab
Republic, and the awarding
of the contracts is an important step in that mission,
In 2007, residual hydrolysate byproduct of nerve gas was sent to Veolia’s Port Arthur facility for incineration. The issue invoked enough public
concern to the point Veolia opened up its operations to a visit from the media in which Veolia answered questions and walked journalists through
the process.
OPCW reports.
In a statement from Veolia
Environmental North America, the company said its employees are proud to have been
selected by the OPCW to treat
and dispose of hazardous materials associated with the Syrian Chemical Weapons Elimi-
nation Program and want to
make it clear that the materials they will destroy are not
chemical weapons nor are they
materials embedded in actual
chemical weapons. They are
standard commercial industrial
chemicals that were earmarked
for use for the Syrian program,
stored in bulk and never used.
“The citizens of Port Arthur
and Southeast
Texas should
know that the
materials being destroyed
are standard
commercial
industrial chemicals transported and widely used across the
United States every day,” the
statement reads. “The chemicals are also consistent with the
industrial materials we manage
each day. Veolia manages hazardous and toxic wastes for our
governmental
and industrial
clients with
great care and
proven technical, operational and management processes. For Veolia
employees, this is business as
usual, and we are proud to have
a role in this important international security program.”
When it comes to disposal
of hazardous chemicals and
the controversy that arises
when “chemical weapons” are
mentioned, Veolia has plenty
of experience. In May 2005, an
international treaty required
the destruction of the chemical weapon known as VX
Nerve Agent. The agent had
to be carefully deconstructed
into a caustic liquid through
intense agitation and heat, a
process overseen by the United
States Army in Newport, Ind.
The residual hydrolysate byproduct of the nerve gas was
sent to Veolia’s Port Arthur
facility for incineration, as reported in a June 2007 article of
The Examiner. While the issue was controversial, many in
the community felt it would be
good for the economy, and Veolia was able to answer questions alleviating most public
concern.
According to Veolia public relations associate Denise
Graham, similar concerns have
been raised concerning the
Feb. 14 announcement. Often,
Graham said, people hear the
term “chemical weapon” and
worry about the impact the
incineration of such chemicals could have on their health
and the quality of the air they
breathe.
“These materials are the
same the ones Veolia disposes
of every day in that they are
industrial grade chemicals,”
Graham asserted. “They will be
in full compliance with all environmental permits, and the
incineration is closely monitored. Local citizens should
rest assured that emissions will
not change; rather, they will
remain consistent on a day-today basis.”
Graham went on to explain that the incineration
process burns hazardous
materials at temperatures
high enough to destroy con-
taminants, generally ranging
from 1,600 degrees to 2,500
degrees Fahrenheit. Materials are separated and placed
into containers that go into
a combustion chamber where
they are heated to extremely
high temperatures for a period of time. The temperature
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the types of wastes and contaminants present. Typically,
solid wastes must be heated
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gas, and most are destroyed.
Gases that are not destroyed
pass through a secondary
combustion chamber for further heating and destruction.
The resulting gases then pass
through air pollution control
equipment, which removes
particulate matter and “acid
gases” such as corrosive sulfur
dioxide.
Graham said Veolia is dedicated to safety and pleased to
have been awarded the contract to assist OPCW in their
quest for elimination of chemical weapons.
“As the world’s largest environmental company, we are
committed to protecting the
planet’s natural resources for
future generations,” according
to a statement from Veolia.
“Ensuring the health, safety
and welfare of our employees
and the public is our highest
priority, and guaranteeing environmental compliance and
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Gov. Perry appoints Jackson to Texas Water Development Board
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Kath- bil Corp. She is a board member of
leen Thea Jackson of Beauthe Texas Water Conservation
mont to the Texas Water DeAssociation, Jason Alliance of
velopment Board for a term
Southeast Texas, Young Audieffective March 18, 2014,
ences of Southeast Texas Inc.,
and to expire Feb. 1, 2015.
and the Julie Rogers “Gift of
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ber of the Beaumont Chamtechnical assistance for the
ber of Commerce Education
responsible development of
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Victory Healthcare names
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and Chief Operating Officer Michael Urbach. “Mike has an extensive background in progressive
healthcare leadership, and we are
confident in his ability to enhance
Victory’s facility performance, service line development, and physician relations.”
With over 25 years of healthcare
leadership experience, Staheli took
the reigns Jan. 6 to oversee operations of Victory’s five hospitals
located in San Antonio, Houston
and Beaumont, and reports directly to Michael Urbach. Staheli
comes to Victory Healthcare from
National Surgical Hospitals in
Chicago, where he spent a significant portion of his career managing both specialty and multi-site
surgical hospitals.
Staheli has been recognized for
leading the organization’s top performing regions, turning around
troubled facilities, opening new service lines and enhancing relationships with physician partners. Staheli
attended Southern Utah University
in Cedar City, where he received a
Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
He also earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of New Orleans. Staheli has
served various healthcare leadership
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of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and Keep Beaumont
Beautiful Commission. She is also a
board member and past president of
the Lamar Institute of Technology
Foundation, a sustaining member of
the Junior League of Beaumont, past
president of the American Cancer Society of North Jefferson County, and a
past board member of Junior Achievement of the Golden Triangle.
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many oil-producing regions
from which Texas refineries and others import oil. He
mentioned Venezuela, one of
the top five exporters to the
United States every year, and
its current political uproar
with protests turning destructive and deadly.
“Like I’ve said for many
years,” Smitherman said, “I
would rather do business with
Canada than Venezuela.”
Smitherman said that safety
is another aspect he considered
when throwing his support behind the pipeline. Although he
is a railroad man, he said shipping certain material via rail is
just not stable.
“Moving liquid petroleum
via pipeline is safer than by
rail,” he said.
Kenneth Edwards, Pipefitters Local Union No. 211 District 3 vice president, touted
TransCanada’s training of
welders on the project and for
the “minimal environmental
impact” the project would have
along the pipeline.
“According to the envi-
ronmental impact statement,
(moving oil via pipeline) will
have a smaller environmental
impact than shipping in tankers or rail cars,” Edwards said.
“Not to mention tankers and
rail cars have a 9 to 10 percent higher explosion risk than
pipelines.”
Canadian Consul General
St-Onge echoed Smitherman’s
sentiments regarding instability in other oil-producing
regions and potential “disruption” in oil production.
“Every North American’s
energy future is more secure,”
she said in relation to the
completion of the Gulf Coast
Project and its ability to deliver
700,000 to 800,000 barrels a
day to Gulf Coast refineries.
“To date, since 2010, the
Keystone Pipeline has delivered 560 million barrels of
crude oil,” Girling announced
at the gathering.
Girling said he was “frustrated” by opposition to the
project based on environmental and economic concerns.
In an interview with The
Beaumont Business Journal,
the TransCanada CEO and
president talked about safety
protocols in place to prevent
potential disasters when emergencies inevitably arise, the
economic impact of the project, and he addressed concerns
about the effects a Nebraska
court ruling could have on the
Keystone Pipeline System.
Girling said the pipeline is
monitored on a “second-bysecond” basis through satellite
imaging. Pressure changes are
monitored at control facilities,
and anytime there is a change
in pressure, the affected section
of the pipe is shut down immediately.
In addition to advanced technological measures in place to prevent leakage and stop leaks if they do happen,
safety personnel actually “walk the
line,” physically observing the area. If
something does go wrong, area first responders have all been provided with
safety protocols from TransCanada
and will have all the specifics regarding
what needs to be done in the event of
an emergency.
“If you do have an emergency, in my
experience, those people are ready,”
Girling said of first responders.
Regarding the economic impact
the project could continue to have on
Southeast Texas, Girling said he believes it will be “profound.”
“It’s hard to quantify the benefits to
the community,” Girling said.
He explained that with such a monumental project, not only will construction jobs be created, but also service
jobs. Hotels, restaurants, retail stores
and other local businesses will see
money roll down from project workers
into their pockets. And city governments will benefit from tax revenues,
he said.
“Significant tax revenues will be
generated from these communities
for decades to come; they are ongoing payments,” said Girling. “What
we find is that, in these communities, we become the largest taxpayers.
That’s what supports the local school
districts, teachers’ jobs, the local hospitals, the road construction — those
are the spin-off benefits. And this is
a $2.5 billion piece of equipment that
needs to be maintained, so there are
more jobs there.”
Exactly one year before TransCanada
announced the completion of the Gulf
Coast Project, on Jan. 22, 2013, Nebraska
Governor Dave Heineman approved
the corporation’s proposed route for the
Keystone XL Pipeline through the state.
On Feb. 19 of this year, District Judge
Stephanie F. Stacy struck down a law,
Nebraska Legislative Bill 1161, allowing
the governor to approve the route, calling
the statute “unconstitutional.” The attorney general has appealed that ruling.
According to Girling, the ruling
should not affect the Gulf Coast Project leg.
“We’ve had a number of lawsuits and
challenges with the pipeline, and this is
just the latest,” Girling said. “We work
our way through it. In this case, it is not
an issue with TransCanada. It is an issue with the legislature of Nebraska and
the courts in Nebraska. … I think the
statute is very clear, and that the law is
in full force. LB 1161 is still in full force
and effect, which means that the project
continues and the Department of State
still continues their review of the pipeline.”
He said if necessary, they will make
a change to a “different process” in
Nebraska. He said the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
approved the route, and the environmental review has been done.
“If we have to go through some other
process, we will,” he said. “They just
need to tell us what needs to be done.”
He said there are no plans to move
the pipeline away from the proposed
route or location. He added that rumors that TransCananda would divert
the pipeline and ship their product
from the Pacific Coast to China or ship
to China from the Gulf Coast are “ludicrous.”
“Canada’s largest export market for
energy has been the United States,”
Girling explained. “Ninety-nine percent
of our exports of energy have been to
the United States through the North
American Free Trade Agreement. That
has been called into question, from
the Canadian government prospective.
Their view is we can no longer rely 100
percent on that. The U.S. is still our most
important market, but you can’t put all
your eggs in one basket, so it needs to
look for alternative markets and it will.
But our project to the Gulf Coast is not
one of those. That is to supply our biggest and most important trading partner, which is the United States.”
He said the Gulf Coast will still be
importing 3.5 to 4 million barrels a day
in addition to the 700,000 to 800,000
barrels they ship.
“Those who are opposed to our project claim that it is a through-conduit to
export to China,” said Girling. “That is
the most ludicrous thing. All of this oil
will go to Gulf Coast refineries to feed
Gulf Coast refineries.”
He said the 560 million barrels already shipped through Keystone to
the United States “displaced” the same
amount of oil that could have been imported from Venezuela.
Girling added that the delays on the
Keystone XL Pipeline project have
been detrimental.
“The delay has just created more
greenhouse gas emissions, exposed
the public to greater safety risks; we’ve
been denied the ability to put people to
work and we’re still importing more oil
from places that aren’t as friendly. So
the delay hasn’t been a win, even for the
environmental groups. That’s the frustrating part. Nobody’s winning.”
He said he is proud of the project
and is committed to TransCanada’s relationship to the United States.
“The Keystone Project is in the best
interest of the United States,” Girling
concluded. “It is a good project for
America and for Americans them- Welders working on the Gulf Coast project received vigorous training, according to Kenneth Edwards, Pipefitters Local Union No. 211 District 3 vice president.
selves.” n
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Jon Huntsman to speak in LU’s Judge Joe J. Fisher
Distinguished Lecture Series April 3
Philanthropist, industrialist and author Jon M. Huntsman will visit Lamar University on April 3, becoming
the 11th guest in the Judge Joe J. Fisher
Distinguished Lecture Series. He will
present a free public
lecture titled “We are
not put here to fail” at
2 p.m. in the University
Theatre. A public reception will follow the
event.
“We are delighted to
have Mr. Huntsman as our guest,” said
Kevin Smith, senior associate provost
and chair of the Judge Joe J. Fisher
Distinguished Lecture Series committee. “Known worldwide as a leader in
industry, his phenomenal business success is matched by his equally incredible generosity. On every level, his is an
inspiring story.”
The Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished
Lecture Series was created in 1986 to
honor Judge Fisher’s many contributions to Southeast Texas and Lamar
University. The people of the community established the series to benefit Lamar students and to honor the longtime
federal judge who died June 19, 2000.
Past lecturers in the Fisher series are
former President Gerald Ford, Larry
McMurtry, Vladimir Sakharov, Stephen Jay Gould, Linda Ellerbee, Antonin Scalia, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.,
former Prime Minister Shimon Peres,
James Watson, and former Pakistani
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
Huntsman is founder and executive
chairman of Huntsman Corp., a global manufacturer and
marketer of specialty
chemicals.
Forty years ago,
Huntsman began a
small
entrepreneurial plastics packaging
business.
Originally
known for pioneering innovations in
packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, its
operating companies today manufacture chemical products used in a wide
range of industries, with more than
12,000 employees and multiple locations worldwide. The company’s 2012
revenues exceeded $11 billion.
Huntsman earned his undergraduate degree at The Wharton School of
Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and subsequently earned an
MBA from the University of Southern
California. He has been awarded 13
honorary doctorate degrees.
Huntsman was a U.S. Naval Gunnery Officer. He served under President Richard M. Nixon as Special Assistant to the President and as White
House Staff Secretary.
Huntsman authored a book on cor-
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porate ethics entitled, Winners Never
Cheat: Everyday Values We Learned as
Children (But May Have Forgotten).
The second edition is entitled Winners
Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times
and made the Wall Street Journal’s best
sellers list.
Widely recognized as one of America’s foremost concerned citizens and
philanthropists, Huntsman’s lifetime
humanitarian giving, including contributions to the homeless, the ill and the
under-privileged, exceeds $1.4 billion
and has assisted thousands, both domestically and internationally.
He was a member of the American
Red Cross Board of Governors from
1997-2005 and from March through
October 2013. He also serves on the
board of the Beaumont Foundation.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
placed him second on their 2007 list of
largest donors. In 2011, Forbes Magazine counted him among the 18 “most
generous givers on the planet.”
Huntsman and his wife, Karen,
founded the Huntsman Cancer Institute in 1995 to accelerate the work of
curing cancer through human genetics.
The Institute is now one of America’s
major cancer centers dedicated to finding a cure. The combined facility features leading edge research laboratories
and a state-of-the-art hospital treating
cancer patients.
Upcoming Seminars, Spring 2014
Lamar University Small Business Development Center seminars are held at Lamar
University and are open to the public. Register and pay online at www.lamar.edu/sbdc.
Call (409) 880-2367 or e-mail sbdc@lamar.
edu with questions.
How to write a Business Plan
March 25, 3-4:30 p.m.; April 17, 3-4:30 p.m.
This seminar will cover the confusing process of building a business plan. A good business plan is the key to securing funding for
your business venture. Our consultant will
explain the role each section plays and why it
is important. Presenter: Weldon Gibson, small
business advisor. Use code SBDC at registration for special discount!
Quickbooks for Beginners
March 17, 19 and 21, or MAY 12, 14 and
16, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
This introductory workshop, consisting
of three sessions for a total of six hours, will
cover creating bank accounts, tracking expenses, using Quickbooks to generate invoices
and sales receipts, and writing checks using
Quickbooks. Presenter: Ana Pereda, small
business advisor. Before taking this workshop,
you should be familiar with basic bookkeeping concepts as well as the use of a personal
computer.
Business Start-up: Checklist for Success
March 5, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.; April 3, 3-5 p.m.
Are you ready to open your own business?
Before you take the plunge, attend this interactive session and walk away with a better understanding of what you need to be prepared
to open your own business and if it’s the right
choice for you right now. Presenter: David
Martin Mulcahy, director, Lamar Small, Business Development Center
Key Steps to Owning a Franchise
April 15, 3-5 p.m.
Want to own a business but not sure how?
Maybe a franchise is the right solution for
you. Franchises provide all the advantages of
owning your own business but they are turn
key operations and provide built in support.
Presenter: Stephen Maeker, franchise broker. n
A recently announced $100 million
expansion will double the laboratory
space and create the Primary Children’s
and Families’ Cancer Research Center,
which will focus exclusively on inherited and childhood cancers.
Huntsman has served in senior leadership positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 50
years.
Jon and Karen Huntsman are the
parents of nine children. They have 56
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
For more information on the April 3
event or the Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series in general, call (409) 8808400.n
LIT records its highest
spring enrollment
Lamar Institute of Technology has seen an increase of
more than 7 percent in enrollment for the spring 2014 semester.
As of the 20th class day, LIT
has 2,893 students enrolled.
That is 205 more students
than the same point in time
in Spring 2013. This is LIT’s
highest recorded enrollment
for a spring semester.
There is an increase in students in the Department of
Technology, which houses the
instrumentation technology,
process operating technology,
computer drafting technology
and welding technology programs.
The enrollment increase
can be traced to the predicted
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growth in Southeast Texas industry.
Emergency medical services,
homeland security, computer
networking and troubleshooting technology and pre-radiologic technology are also
showing an increase in enrollment.
Prospective students can
continue to apply and register
for LIT’s Spring 3 semester,
which will begin March 5. For
more information, call (409)
880-8321. n
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ACS grant boosts faculty research on desulfurization
A grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
will support the research of two Lamar University faculty members into
new techniques to remove sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon fuels.
The $100,000 New Directions
Award for Fundamental Research will
enhance the research of John Zhanhu
Guo, associate professor of chemical
engineering, and Suying Wei, assistant
professor of analytical chemistry, into
pervaporation of sulfur compounds using elastomeric polymer nanocomposite membranes.
Grant reviewers described the research as important to the petroleum
industry with the potential to advance
the nanocomposite field by creating
innovative polymer nanocomposites.
One reviewer also commented on
Guo’s and Wei’s “novel ways to train
both undergraduate and graduate researchers” through the project.
Guo said the collaboration between
faculty members and students from the
College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences is mutually
beneficial. “I will focus on the process,
and she will focus on the chemical
analysis and surface treatments,” Guo
said. “I ask my students to learn the
scientific facts from Dr. Wei, and her
students come here to learn the engineering applications. Knowledge is advanced to achieve the goals, the objectives of our research. The students will
have broader knowledge and broader
horizons. That’s a benefit for our education here.”
Finding new methods to remove sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon fuels
such as diesel and gasoline is important
because the pollutant sulfur oxide released after combustion
is damaging to engines,
the environment and
human health.
Current desulfurization techniques, Guo
said, all have disadvantages, from high expense and energy usage to lower fuel
quality and combustion value.
“What we are doing is using novel
nanocomponents to serve as a membrane. This newly designed membrane
will have a high selectivity to the sulfur
compounds, so the sulfur compounds
can be removed very easily,” Guo said.
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The researchers plan
to modify commercially available membranes
that are used in water
treatment. By modifying the surface
with nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes, they hope to be able to selectively remove sulfur compounds, leading
to greater yields of cleaner fuels. The
advantages over existing techniques include high selectivity, high separation
efficiency and energy savings.
The researchers also plan to evaluate
factors such as ideal operating conditions, temperatures, flow rates, and
sulfur levels, and to determine the
potential lifetime and capacity of the
membranes.
Graduate and undergraduate students from both the Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry and the
Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering will participate in the
research. n
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Lamar State-Port Arthur Student Activities
featured in national magazine
All along, Claire Thomason was the uniqueness of Lamar
thought the way she and the State-Port Arthur’s melding of
Student Government Associa- student government and stution at Lamar State College- dent activities, something that
Port Arthur did things was just rarely takes place elsewhere.
how it was done by everyone.
“SGA and Student Activities
An article published in a works together to accomplish
national magazine this month one common goal,” Thomason
begs to differ.
said. “I never knew it was any
Campus Activities Maga- different until I started going
zine, a publication primarily to some of the conventions and
featuring campus
seeing what other
entertainment ofschools do. I found
ferings, published
out what we do is
a story about the STATE COLLEGE unique. I’ve already
LSC-PA group in PORT ARTHUR received several ethis month’s magamails and phone
zine, which goes out to more calls from other colleges askthan 4,300 college and univer- ing how our program works.”
sity subscribers across the naA list all the activities untion.
dertaken by the SGA and
“This is huge because this Student Activities would be
offers our students the recog- expansive, for sure. Among the
nition they so deserve,” said major projects each year are
Thomason, director of Student Welcome Week events each
Activities at LSC-PA. “They day of the first week of each
work so hard to make sure that long semester, Seahawks Spirit
everything they are doing goes Rallies throughout the year,
as planned and benefits every- leadership training, Cultural
one on this campus.”
Day celebrations, the annual
The college’s SGA is a mem- Spring Fling and the honoring
ber of the National Association of Black History Month.
of Campus Activities and travThe SGA also works hand in
els to conventions and leader- hand with the 15 various stuship conferences with NACA dent organizations across the
during the year. Among the campus, helping them each to
many offerings at NACA con- reach their own goals of particiventions is a myriad of enter- pation and leadership training.
tainment options for student
“Student Government on
leaders to consider for their most campuses is set up as
own campus.
primarily a governing body,”
What captured the attention Thomason said. “SGA might
of the CAM trade magazine allocate funding, but they don’t
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The Lamar State College-Port Arthur Student Government Association and Student Activities Program were
recently recognized in a national publication for the unique approach the groups have toward student participation on campus. SGA members, pictured standing from left, are Senator Marisol Lua-Figueroa, Senator
Miguel Lopez, President Ronnie Thakkar, Senator Brenda Lua-Figueroa, Senator Michael Ottley, and Senator
Monica Horton; and seated from left, Secretary Maria Mendoza and Vice President Erika Banda.
ordinarily have anything to do
with the programming side.
They just don’t participate directly in campus activities.”
On any given day at LSCPA, students might find a magician on stage in the Student
Center, a special giveaway or
other popular activities such as
a photo booth or make-yourown-T-shirt offering. Students can almost always find
popcorn or snow cones available free of charge as they pass
Golden Triangle Cajun
Association gives to LSC-PA
The Golden Triangle Cajun
Association presented a check
Wednesday, Feb. 12, for $5,000
to Lamar State College-Port
Arthur. The scholarship donation was given in memory of Lou
Boudoin, who was instrumental in getting the first charter in
the State of Texas for the Golden
Triangle Cajun Association. She
served on the executive board of
that organization for 10 years and
was president until her death in
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January. Pictured, from left, are
Leroy and Gloria Broussard of
the Cajun Association, and LSCPA President Dr. W. Sam Monroe. n
through the Student Center
between classes.
“We utilize a lot of the things
on campus that we already have
and also try to bring in some
local talent,” Thomason told
Kirby. “But probably half the
things we have seen at conferences or from booking through
agencies we are familiar with.”
Ultimately, the goal of everything done by the SGA and
Student Activities is to benefit
the greater need of not only
the general student population
but also those involved in the
groups putting on the events.
“It’s so neat to see our SGA
members when they are first
elected and to watch as they
grow through their term,”
Thomason said. “The progress
they make in their leadership,
organizational and overall life
skills is amazing.
“Watching students grow
and reach their goals is what
this is all about anyway.”n
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OSHA specialist
enlightens students
at LSC-O
James Shelton,
OSHA compliance
assistance
specialist from the
Houston North
Area Office, was
the guest speaker
for Lamar State
College-Orange
process technology
program.
Cheryl January,
process technology adjunct instructor, arranged
to provide this
opportunity for
the program’s students to broaden
their understanding of the safety and health regulations applicable to the local and regional industrial
facilities.
Compliance assistance specialists provide free
general information about OSHA standards and
compliance assistance resources. They respond to requests for help from a variety of groups, including
small businesses, trade associations, union locals, and
community and faith-based groups. They are available for seminars, workshops, and speaking events.
They promote cooperative programs, such as the onsite consultation program, the Voluntary Protection
Program, the Strategic Partnership Program, and the
Alliance Program. n
Integrity needs no rules
When Janet looked at her pay stub, Inspiring Individual Integrity to Win
she was pleasantly surprised to learn could not have come at a more critical
that her company had deposited more time.
than her normal wages into her bank
It seems the anti-heroes, those doing
account. However, on the next payday, wrong – as opposed to the heroes who
her paycheck was significantly less than do right – are being promoted and celwhat it should have been, and she went ebrated in America all too often. Too
to her boss to complain.
many messages in the media and across
“I’m curious,” her boss said, “Why society seem to say that getting what
didn’t you say anything
you want, regardless
when we overpaid you
of the means, is just
the other week?”
fine. Well, it isn’t.
with the sharks
Janet responded: “I
You know that and
was willing to overlook
I know that, and so
one mistake, but two is
must our employees
pushing it.”
and job applicants.
Integrity. Either you
Cheree McAlpine,
have it or you don’t. It’s
chief compliance ofnot something that you
ficer for Avnet, the
can have one day and
largest comharvey mackay world’s
not the next. It should
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be a constant in your
and a founding sponlife, like brushing your teeth.
sor of the Integrity Summit, said: “Our
I was invited to speak at the third ability to impact change, drive strategy
annual Integrity Summit in Phoenix. and our ability to lead are all based on
Its mission is to significantly increase integrity. Integrity is not that complithe integrity quotient in organiza- cated. It’s not academic. It’s actually
tions and across the marketplace. The quite simple. It’s the lessons we have
annual event was co-founded by Jerry learned to do the right thing; to stand
Colangelo and Gregg Ostro, who also for what we believe in.”
created the Integrity Business Institute
Integrity begins at the top. As leaders
for whom I’m a special adviser.
we must set the example – that alone
Integrity Summit 2013’s theme of inspires our employees to do right. We
swimming
must live by it in all we do, starting in
the corner offices and promoted and
expected throughout the organization,
ensuring integrity is first and foremost
in our decision-making. Enduring
leaders know that the numbers will be
better if integrity is not optional.
Peter Fine, CEO of event sponsor
Banner Health, said: “If you’re going
to be an organization of integrity, you
have to communicate what that means
to employees on an ongoing basis. The
integrity of our employees is the very
best selling tool.”
I think it’s smart business to recognize acts of integrity and celebrate and
reward them in organizations just as
much or more than financial achievements or increased efficiencies or even
a brilliant idea are rewarded. Make no
mistake, when employees understand
that management requires integrity, it
will become the norm.
Russ Johnson, CEO of Merchants
Information Solutions, also a founding
sponsor of this event, has a remarkable
job applicant integrity test of which
I’m a huge fan and a consultant. We use
it at MackayMitchell Envelope Company. It screens out the bad apples who
are work-comp abusers, commit fraud,
steal, are hostile and so on. It also reduces workers compensation rates, as
well as worker turnover and unemployment payouts. The test takes 15 minutes, is in 21 languages and costs $20
or less. The test is available at integritybusinessinstitute.com/test.
Here’s an example of what integrity
looks like:
Tom, a hotel worker could not afford
a computer for his son who desperately
needed one for school. At the end of
a hotel event with everyone gone, Tom
discovered a laptop had been left behind. He waited awhile, and no one
came back. Was this the computer he
so needed for his son?
No one would know he took it. No
cameras were in the area, and no other
workers were around. Tom knew it was
wrong to steal, but isn’t helping your
son a good and righteous thing? He
decided to take the computer. As he
went to grab it, his values and his boss’s
words about always doing what’s right
kicked in.
Tom turned in the computer to his
boss. Later that day, Tom received a
$1,000 check from the executive who
owned the laptop, plus he was promoted to supervisor. Tom’s son had a new
computer that night.n
Mackay’s Moral: Only those on the level
can climb the highest peaks.
Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau wins bid
for TACVB Conference in January 2016
The Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau
has announced Beaumont will host the Texas Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (TACVB)
Mid-Winter Conference from Jan. 18-21, 2016. The
Beaumont CVB made the award-winning presentation to TACVB board members Monday, Feb. 24,
which resulted in Beaumont earning the bid to host
the conference.
“Winning this conference is a huge win for Beaumont,” says Freddie Willard, director of sales for the
Beaumont CVB. “It’s a great group to host because
we get to show off our city to our peers. It’s also good
for our hotels since travel and hotel occupancy is typically slow during the month of January.”
The TACVB Mid-Winter Conference allows
employees from Convention & Visitors Bureaus
throughout the state to come together for the purpose of education, networking and other important
travel and convention related topics. Throughout the
week, conference-goers attend educational seminars
and keynote speaker sessions. Roughly 300 TACVB
members from throughout Texas and Oklahoma are
expected to be in attendance. The Texas Association
of Convention & Visitors Mid-Winter Conference
is a TACVB members-only event. Attendees can
find complete conference schedule and hotel information, online at www.tacvb.org.
The new address for the Texas Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (TACVB) office is P.O.
Box 265, Hamlin, TX 79520. For more information,
contact TACVB executive director David Byerly at
(512) 550-3464 or [email protected].
The Texas Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus is the largest association of CVBs in the nation
and was organized in 1972 for the purpose of providing cooperative action to enhance and encourage the
growth of the convention and visitor industry in Texas. Through the Texas Convention & Visitor Bureaus,
they identify and promote cultural diversity, rich history, hidden treasures, and off-the-beaten-path places
of interest across the state along with all the wellknown icons that say “Texas” to anyone anywhere. n
THE ECONOMIST
Dots connected on
Texas clean energy
Texas has immense capacity for clean areas for placement are generally in
energy production — wind as well as West Texas, the Panhandle and some
solar and biomass fuel. About 15 years coastal areas. The problem facing the
ago, the state demonstrated its commit- state when these assets began to be dement to increase clean energy through veloped was getting the power from the
legislation as well as government fund- windy areas to the populous regions of
ing. Our market-driven system with Texas where it was needed. A visionelectric competition, incentives for ary plan embodied in SB20 identified
renewables, and other factors in Texas Competitive Renewable Energy Zones
has led to increased generation capacity (CREZ) with high wind potential
and impressive growth
and called for the Elecin clean energy. Custric Reliability Council
tomers also have more THE ECONOMIST of Texas (ERCOT) to
choices, and prices are
come up with the oplower than they would
timal way to link these
be otherwise. Progress
areas to the population
in this arena continues,
centers where electric
and we recently passed
power was needed.
an important milestone
After reviewing potenm. ray perryman tial routes and options,
in the ongoing development of Texas’ renewable
ERCOT initiated a plan
energy resources.
in about 2008. TransmisIn 1999, Senate Bill 7 (SB7) opened sion projects involving billions of dollars
the doors of electric power competition in investment and years of construcin Texas. One of the goals of this legis- tion have been ongoing since that time.
lation was to encourage the addition of These lines originate in windy areas
clean energy into the Texas power grid. around Amarillo and the High Plains,
The bill promoted the growth of renew- the Permian Basin, Abilene and west of
able energy by establishing the Texas San Angelo. From there, they generally
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).
go east to serve the large metropolitan
The RPS is the amount of power sold areas along the I-35 corridor.
in the state that must be generated usIt was a massive undertaking. Finaling renewable sources. In essence, the izing the routes to try to avoid sensitive
RPS created a market for renewable areas and attempt to satisfy landownpower by requiring the state’s electric ers was a huge project in and of itself
providers to either construct renewable that had to be completed before the
generation facilities themselves or buy first shovel moved the first dirt. If you
from other firms that did so.
happened to drive along one of these
Texas energy providers have far ex- lines as it was going up, you may have
ceeded these standards. The original seen not only cranes and trucks, but
RPS goal was 2,000 megawatts (MW) also helicopters and other specialized
of additional, new renewable resource equipment. The final tab on the ingeneration capacity by 2009. That level vestment is approaching $6.9 billion,
was surpassed in 2006. In 2005, the with 3,588 miles of lines. The cost has
Legislature upped the goal by passing been borne by transmission utilities
Senate Bill 20, which increased the tar- regulated by the Public Utility Comget to 5,880 MW of renewable energy mission of Texas. These companies will
by 2015 and 10,000 by 2025 (including recover their expense through fees paid
500 MW from non-wind renewable by retail providers of electricity. Our
sources). Texas capacity topped the firm was pleased to conduct the related
2025 goal in 2010.
impact studies that helped to quantify
The Lone Star State leads the way in the effects of both construction and the
wind capacity among all states by a large added power in a market setting.
As of the end of last year, the dots
margin, with 12,214 MW installed as of
June 2013 (according to the American were connected, and all of the major
Wind Energy Association). That’s more transmission projects in the plan were
than twice as much as any other state. completed. The enormous resource of
We also ranked first in new installations wind power can now be utilized where
in 2012, with an addition of almost it is needed, thanks to the added trans1,826 MW. Wind provided 7.4 percent mission capability.
of the state’s electricity in 2012.
Dr. M. Ray Perryman is president and
Wind farms require not only a lot of
wind, but also a lot of space. The best CEO of The Perryman Group .
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IG report finds no conflict of interest on Keystone XL
U.S. State Department Inspector
General released a supplemental report Feb. 26 addressing allegations
from the environmental community
regarding the department’s selection
of contractor Environmental Resource
Management. ERM was contracted to
prepare a report for the Department
on the environmental impact of the
Keystone XL Pipeline. The State Department’s Inspector
General found that
the contractor ERM
followed
federal
conflict-of-interest
rules and that the Department properly evaluated the contractor’s prior
business relationships.
“In the case of concerns
raised about ERM’s alleged lack of objectivity because current ERM
staff
had
previously
worked for TransCanada
and other oil and pipeline
companies, [the Office of
the Inspector General]
found that the Department’s conflict of interest
review was effective and
that the review’s conclusions were reasonable,” the
Inspector General’s report
concluded.
Edwards began his career
with
Valero
as an analyst
in
Planning
& Economics
in 1982 and
then served as
director, Business Development; director,
Pe t r o c h e m i - Gene Edwards
cal Products;
vice president,
Planning & Business Development;
senior vice president, Supply, Marketing & Transportation; senior vice
president, Planning, Business Development & Risk Management;
and senior vice president,
Product Supply & Trading before being promoted to his present position in 2006.
“For nearly 32 years,
Gene
has
provided
strong leadership and
contributed significantly
to our company’s growth
and success,” Valero
Chairman and CEO
Bill Klesse said. “In recent years, Gene was the
key driver in our entry
into the ethanol business, which has
proven to be a key and successful part
of Valero, and he has taken the lead
in helping us reposition our portfolio over the last few years. Gene has
provided excellent support and advice, which I have valued greatly and
will miss.”
Oil & Gas
WRAP
Valero VP and CDO to Retire
Valero Energy Corporation announced that Gene Edwards, Valero’s
executive vice president and chief development officer, has elected to retire
effective April 30.
Chevron GE Form
Technology Alliance
Chevron Energy Technology Company and GE Oil & Gas announced
the creation of the Chevron GE Technology Alliance, which will
develop and commercialize
valuable technologies to
solve critical needs for the
oil and gas industry.
The Alliance builds upon a current
collaboration on flow analysis technology for oil and gas wells. It will leverage research and development
from GE’s newest Global Research Center, the first dedicated to oil and gas technology.
“GE brings its leading manufacturing capabilities, worldwide marketing, distribution,
and extensive R&D capabilities not only
for oil and gas, but also other business
sectors to this alliance,” said Paul Siegele,
president of Chevron Energy Technology Company and chief technology officer. “Together, we hope to bring impactful new technologies to the industry.”
“Chevron’s deep understanding of the oil and
gas industry, combined
with GE’s long tradition
of technology development and close
collaboration with strategic partners,
will uniquely position this new alliance
to address the industry’s technology needs,” said Lorenzo
Simonelli, president and CEO,
GE Oil & Gas. “The solutions
developed by this alliance will
take on even more industry
significance given Chevron’s
proven leadership in being first
to field-test and deploy new technology breakthroughs.” n
TXDOT approves $68 million for I-10 project
In its monthly meeting
Feb. 27, the Texas Transportation
Commission
approved $68 million for
construction on I-10 in
Orange. Williams Brothers was awarded the project
that will reconstruct I-10
from West of Adams Bayou to West of the Sabine
River as well as rehabilitate
some frontage roads at select locations. It will also
include the replacement
of the SH87 overpass, BU
90Y overpass and the Little Cypress Bayou Bridge,
as well as construct a new
bridge for a new Meeks
Drive turnaround.
“This construction is
the next phase of work
along IH-10 in Orange
County,” said Tucker Ferguson, TxDOT Beaumont district engineer. “It
will address some problem areas as well as make
the stretch of interstate
safer and smoother.”
Construction is expected to begin this summer
and take approximately
three and a half years to
complete.
TxDOT unveils new
crash report system
The Texas Department
of Transportation announced the launch of a
new Web-based Crash Re-
port Online Purchase System that allows the public
to immediately access vehicle crash reports. Filed
with TxDOT by law enforcement agencies, these
reports often are requested
by individuals seeking documentation of a crash.
“We’re excited about
this new system and its
ability to provide these
reports quickly to the public,” said Carol Rawson,
TxDOT director of traffic
operations. “We understand people often have a
real need to obtain a crash
report quickly after they’ve
been involved in a crash.
This new system will allow
them to access and download the reports in a matter of minutes once we’ve
received the report from
law enforcement.”
The new Crash Report Online Purchase
System allows a person
to search for the report
of a crash in which they
were involved and pay
for it with a major credit
card. In Texas, a motor
vehicle crash report is
considered confidential
unless a person can provide certain information
about the incident. Using
the new online purchase
system, a person can enter the required informa-
tion, search for the crash
report, pay the $6-$8 fee
online and then download a copy of the report.
Prior to the implementation of this system,
a person needing a crash
report had to complete
a form, attach payment
and mail the request to
TxDOT. Although this
is still an option, the new
online system provides
more immediate results.
To access the new
Crash Report Online
Purchase System, visit
www.txdot.gov
and
search for “crash reports.” n
Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating
companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals,
plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology,
agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging.
Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated
growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman has approximately 12,000 employees and operates from
multiple locations worldwide. The Company had 2011 revenues of over $11 billion.
Huntsman currently has several challenging positions open at our
Performance Products Plants in Port Neches, Texas.
Benefits:
The successful candidates will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits
package, to include: wages commensurate with experience, excellent health and
dental plans, life insurance and pension plan.
Qualified candidates must apply on-line @ www.huntsman.com
We look forward to hearing from you. Huntsman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
***Third Party Resumes Not Accepted***
Beaumont Foundation gives to Southeast Texas Food Bank
The Beaumont Foundation
of America recently awarded a
grant in the amount of $75,000
to the Southeast Texas Food
Bank to help strengthen its
mission of feeding the hungry
in Southeast Texas. The funds
were awarded to help underserved communities in the
eight counties served by the
food bank improve their access
to nutritious food for low-income residents.
“We appreciate the strong
investment made in our operations by the Beaumont
Foundation,” said Southeast
Texas Food Bank Executive
Director Dan Maher. “The
foundation is among our
strongest supporters because
they have carefully studied
our mission throughout the
years and intimately understand the impact their support
can have on hunger in our
community. Their investment
is the equivalent of providing
close to 300,000 meals to the
hungry.”
Beaumont
Foundation
President and CEO Frank
Newton delivered the funds
during an annual visit to the
food bank to meet with Maher and to discuss strategies
for strengthening the food
bank’s ability to respond to
the issue of hunger.
Approximately one in five
Southeast Texans is deemed
food insecure by measurements used by the hunger
fighting organization Feeding
America, meaning they have
inadequate access to wholesome foods on a regular basis.
In 2013, the Southeast Texas
Food Bank distributed almost
4.1 million pounds of food to
the hungry through relationships with 130 member agencies in the eight-county terri- Beaumont Foundation President and CEO Frank Newton (left) and
Southeast Texas Food Bank Executive Director Dan Maher
tory it serves. n
e.Sullivan Advertising & Design wins
Best of Show at advertising awards
17 awards across media and advertising disciplines
highlight agency’s robust capabilities
Household hazardous waste,
scrap tire collection event
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste and Scrap Tire
Collection Event on Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Bridge City Intermediate School parking lot
located at 1029 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City.
During this free event, the SETRPC is collecting items
that could cause damage to your health or the environment if they are disposed of improperly. Some of the items
include paints, cleaners, antifreeze, car batteries, used oil,
insecticides, swimming pool chemicals, and many others.
For a complete list of acceptable materials, contact Bob
Dickinson at (409) 899-8444, ext. 7520.
Scrap tires will also be collected during this event. There
is no charge for a participant’s first eight tires. There will be
a $1.00 charge for each additional tire.
This event will be publicized through news releases, flyers, and newspaper advertisements in the Beaumont Enterprise and other area newspapers. Television commercials will also be broadcast on KFDM, KBTV, KBMT, and
Time Warner Cable.
The Household Hazardous Waste and Scrap Tire Collection Event is a program of the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission and the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality.
For more information, contact Bob Dickinson at (409)
899-8444, ext. 7520. n
The Southeast Texas Advertising Federation stopped being
a thing years ago. Membership
and participation dwindled, fees
dried up, and a once close-knit
creative community seemed to
have died out. But that didn’t stop
e.Sullivan Advertising & Design.
The local advertising agency
recently won 17 awards in a
range of categories – including billboards, TV, website design/development, logo design,
packaging design, posters, and
brochures – at the American
Advertising Federation Lake
Charles ADDY awards.
Not least among these was
the Best of Show in Broadcast
award for the agency’s “I am
Neches” television campaign for
Neches Federal Credit Union.
The entire campaign can be
viewed at vimeo.com/ channels/690711.
e.Sullivan was compelled to
join the Lake Charles ad group
after to the demise of the local
chapter – and the agency’s own
competitive streak. Owned by
Eric Sullivan of Port Neches,
e.Sullivan, the small agency has
established a reputation for producing big market ideas and results for its clients, despite what
are often very small budgets.
Over the years, including during the time of the Southeast
Texas AdFed, e.Sullivan racked
up industry awards, becoming
the most decorated agency in
Southeast Texas.
“First thing’s first, our job is to
produce good work for our clients,” said Sullivan. “Work that
drives sales and public interest
without breaking the bank. But
as creatives, we’re also a competitive bunch. The ADDYs are
just another outlet for that.” He’s
grateful to the Lake Charles AdFed for welcoming his agency
into the fold. “It’s an honor to be
recognized by your peers.”
e.Sullivan’s client roster is
diverse. On their awards list
alone, clients range from Jack
Brooks Regional Airport to
Previty Clinic to Rao’s Bakery
to the City of Beaumont to the
Texas Rice Festival – and seemingly all points in between. The
agency stays so busy putting
out work for its clients that it
has little time to work on its
own brand. In fact, much of
Saturday’s awarding-winning
work has yet to be added to the
e.Sullivan website.
e.Sullivan is a tight-knit
group, and they pull together
for every effort, whether it’s design, copywriting, media strategy and planning, or something
else entirely. “We have a pretty
good team. I’m really proud of
the work we’ve been doing.”
And the possibility of future
awards? Sullivan says, “We’re
looking forward to next year.”
e.Sullivan Advertising & Design is a full-service advertising agency started by Sullivan
in 1999. The agency’s services
include creative services, media
planning and buying, integrated
advertising and marketing campaigns, and interactive and social media efforts. n
CHAMBER NEWS
BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
THE GREATER
BEAUMONT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FROM THE PRESIDENT
The times they are a changing! The program, recruitment has begun for
words to the Bob Dylan song describe next year’s program, and we are conan era of change that occurred in the ducting quarterly gatherings aimed
1960s and defined a generation. Fast at Leadership Beaumont alumni.
forward to today, and we see the most Still adding to the effort is our Young
active primary season in recent mem- Professionals Division led by John
ory. Runoff elections will be scheduled Worthington and Jessica Hill, who
for May, and we have the May 10 Sen- host regular meetings to network and
ate District 4 elections
promote the value of
to determine who will
young professionals in
represent us in the Texas
our community. All too
Senate. The faces in Ausoften I attend gathertin will change with the
ings of community orelection of a new Govganizations and see the
ernor, attorney general,
majority of people are
comptroller, and lieutenas gray haired as I am.
ant governor if David
Also, they do not reflect
Dewhurst is unable to
the diversity of our comwin his primary. For two
munity. Our Leadership
election cycles, we have
Development Division
seen massive change in Jim Rich, President, Greater
and Young Professionals
the State House of Rep- Beaumont Chamber of Commerce of Southeast Texas are
resentatives, which will
exceptions in terms of
continue in November as we replace engaging all young people and preState Representative Allan Ritter. paring them for the future.
Within a few years we are likely to
We have made the reform of windsee major change at Beaumont City storm insurance as our number one
Hall and with the Jefferson County priority for legislative and regulatory
Commissioners Court. There will be a advocacy in Austin. It is a complicated
BISD Trustee election in May 2015. issue, and it will take a big effort to
Where will the next generation of make progress. We have partnered
leaders come from and what can we with the chambers of commerce on
do to prepare them for the future are the coast and with the coastal state
questions worthy of our consideration. legislators to forge a united solution
We have a Leadership Develop- so by this summer we will be ready to
ment Division as one of the answers, propose legislation in January 2015.
and the work of scores of volunteers We were proud of the response to the
will be crucial in the years ahead as public hearing conducted by the Texas
we experience the generational lead- Department of Insurance on Feb. 26.
ership change that is coming. The We also enjoyed quality time with InLeadership Development Division surance Commissioner Julia Rathgeis led by Pat Calhoun; there is steer- ber during her time in Beaumont. She
ing committee for Leadership Beau- is from Liberty and is no stranger to
mont and a foundation board to raise Southeast Texas.
funds for the leadership programs.
We were pleased to name Ritter
Our strong group of dedicated volun- Lumber as the 2014 winner of the
teers is facilitated by Amy Denison, Spindletop Award and look forward
who serves as the executive director to honoring the Ritter family on Oct.
of Leadership Beaumont. In recent 21. We are also looking forward to
weeks, they have provided leadership offering our best Business Developtraining to 60 eighth graders from 12 ment Week schedule from April 8-10.
schools, conducted a public service Check out our website for numerous
candidate workshop for those run- events and activities including our
ning or interested in public office, and Senate District 4 Candidate Forum
continue a one-on-one mentorship on March 18. n
program to a group of eight potenJim Rich, President
tial community leaders. In addition,
Greater Beaumont Chamber
a Leadership Beaumont class of 31
of Commerce
participants continues their yearlong
Golden Triangle Storage
The Greater Beaumont Chamber of
Commerce awarded Business of the
Month to Golden Triangle Storage.
AGL Resources built Golden Triangle Storage, a natural gas storage
project in the Spindletop salt dome,
hollowing out the salt approximately
a half-mile to a mile below ground
to create caverns. Being virtually impermeable and protected deep underground, salt dome caverns are the safest means of storing natural gas.
The Golden Triangle Storage project increases Jefferson County’s natural gas storage capacity significantly,
enhancing the area’s position as a national energy hub and increasing the
functionality of both its existing and
planned energy infrastructure.
GTS was built and is operated to
meet or exceed the latest safety and
environmental regulatory guidelines.
Located on land to the south of Beau-
mont, the facility is on the site of old
sulfur mines, continuing oil production, and near existing storage facilities.
It is also conveniently located near
natural gas supplies, including natural
gas imported through area liquefied
natural gas (LNG) terminals, East
and South Texas natural gas fields and
offshore wells. A number of nearby
pipelines can deliver this natural gas
to customers in the region as well as
to markets in the Northeast, MidAtlantic and Southeast. AGL R e sources Inc. has more than 150 years
of experience in the natural gas industry. The company’s Pivotal Energy
Development, based in Houston with
a project office in Beaumont, manages
the Golden Triangle Storage project.
The facility employs 11 people and
operates 24 hours a day. Business
hours are 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday. n
AMBASSADORS’ CORNER
Ambassador and Team of the Month
The Greater Beaumont
Wright Real Estate ManChamber of Commerce
agement Company; Mary
has named Shannon WilBurch, Copy and Camera
liamson of American PerTechnologies; Paul Stein,
sonnel & Temps AmbasUniversal Coin & Bulsador of the Month.
lion; Shannon WilliamThe Ambassador Team
son, American Personnel
of the Month is Team
& Temps; Susan Benoit,
TNT. Members are Scott
MidSouth Bank; Tommy
Miller, KBTV-TV, ChanPatrizi, Apex Payroll; and
nel 12; Dawn Fournier, Shannon Williamson Wendy Thibodeaux, John
Neches Federal Credit
Wayne & Company Hair
Union; Harold Whitfield, Texas De- Salon. Brenna Rodriguez of Harbor
partment of Assistive & Rehabilita- Hospice of Beaumont is the ambastive Service; Kevin Bohm, Edward sador with the most visitations for
Jones Investments; Lori York, A the month. n
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Robert Edwards, Gexpro
Congratulations to Robert Edwards,
the Beaumont Chamber member employee of the month. Edwards has
been employed at Gexpro, the leading
distributor worldwide of electrical supplies, for the past 10
years. Currently Edwards is the warehouse
manager at Gexpro,
located at 5190 Romeda Road in Beaumont. Prior to working as warehouse manager, Edwards
served the company as a truck driver.
Danny Smith, an outside sales representative with Gexpro, described
Edwards as courteous and cooperative.
“He is always very friendly; never have
I seen him mad or angry at anyone in
RENEWING MEMBERS
AAA Vacuum & Outhouse Service
Advantage Staffing
Alter’s Gem Jewelry, LTD.
American Electric Technologies Inc.
American Office, LLC
American Personnel & Temps
Apac-Texas, Inc.
Apex Payroll
Baptist Beaumont Hospital
Ashley Furniture Homestore
Beaumont Bone & Joint Clinic
Beaumont Electrical J.A.T.C.
Bo-Mac Contractors, Ltd.
Brance-Krachy Company, Inc.
Cardinal Glass Co., Inc.
CenterPoint Energy
Chemtrade Refinery Services Inc.
Chica & Associates
Christian Fellowship Worship Center
Christus Hospital
Cintas Corporation
Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home & Florist
Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.
Connor Plumbing, Inc.
Crawford Electric Supply Company
Crockett Street Development
Crossroads Bowling Center
Dairy Queen
Deborah Johansson
Doguet’s Rice Milling Co.
Edward Jones Investments – Kevin Bohm
ella + scott
Emeritus @ Dowlen Oaks
ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery
Exygon Health and Fitness
Fast Signs
Fish Window Cleaning
Floyd’s Cajun Seafood & Texas Steakhouse
G & K Services
Gaudie & Company
GE Betz
Georgine Guillory
Gerdau
Grinnell Computers
Gulf Coast Screw & Supply Co.
Hollis Horton
HT Staffing
iBERIABANK
IESI Solid Waste Services
Industrial Rescue Instruction Systems, Inc.
Innovative Ventilation Systems
ITI
Jacobs Field Services NA
Jefferson County Title Company
John C. Reimers, D.D.S.
Johnson Shell
KBMT-TV, Channel 12
KFDM-TV
LaQuinta Inn, Inc.
Lawrence, Blackburn, Meek & Maxey
Lexington on the Lake
Lofton Staffing Service
McJunkin Red Man Corporation
MCT Credit Union
MidSouth Bank
Mike & Terry’s Catfish Kitchen
Mobiloil Credit Union – Delaware
Moncla’s Catering and Vending Service
Mustang Machinery dba Mustang Cat
NES Rentals
OCI Beaumont LLC
Pappadeaux
Phelan Investments
Post Oak Bank
Previty-Clinic for Surgical Care
Raymond James Financial Services Inc.
Remax Beaumont
Roberta Applegate PC
Roberts Havoline Xpress Lube
Roofing Supply LLC
Sampson Steel Corp.
SanServe Building Services
Sleep Inn & Suites
Southeast Texas Water Conditioning/ Culligan
Stallion Oilfield Construction
STI Group
Suburban T. V.
Superior Mortgage
Symphony of Southeast Texas
Talon Insurance Agency LTD
Texas Farm Credit
Texas Regional Title Company
The LaBiche Architectural Group Inc.
Timbers Edge Apartments
Torres Collision
Tracker Boating Center
TXI
UBS Financial Services Inc.
United Way of Beaumont and North Jefferson Co.
Victory Medical Center Beaumont
Waste Management-Golden Triangle
Wathen, DeShong & Juncker L.L.P.
White Reprographics
Wolf Bunt and Associates
WORTECH Land Surveyors Inc.
Young Men’s Business League
Your Fitness Designer
any circumstance. He greets everyone
with the same courteous behavior,”
Smith said.
Edwards is a Beaumont resident,
married and raising three children in
the city. Three years
ago, Edwards was diagnosed with bile duct
cancer. “Through all of
this, he is just as dependable and hard working as he ever
was,” said Smith.
“Robert is a good example and role
model for all of us because of his continued hard work and positive attitude,” said Smith. “He commands all
of our respect with his dependable,
good natured personality.” n
NEW MEMBERS
Crave Win Marketing
990 I-10, Frontage Road, #217
Beaumont, TX 77702
Jack Cravy
(409) 239-7820
Crawford Electric
Supply Co.
5105 West Cardinal Drive
Beaumont, TX 77705
Eddie Anders
(409) 242-3350
DuGood Federal Credit Union –
Lumberton
695 N. Main St.
Lumberton, TX 77657
Darlene Ford
(409) 755-3395
DuGood Federal Credit Union –
Major Drive
7505 Eastex Fwy
Beaumont, TX 77708
Jared Byrd
(409) 899-3430
Efficient Wealth Strategies
85 I-10 N., Ste. 105
Beaumont, TX 77707
Bo Crawford
(409) 839-4100
Exxpress Mart
P O Box 20555
Beaumont, TX 77720
Mark Gresham
(409) 835-2237
Beaumont, TX 77705
Kelly Coffee
(409) 842-3600
Office Depot
6600 N. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33496
Lindsey Whitmore
(561) 438-4800
Personal Audio, LLC
550 Fannin St., #1313
Beaumont, TX 77701
Lori York
(409) 768-0009
Scott Hoffman Building & Remodeling
2102 4th Street
Beaumont, TX 77701
Scott Hoffman
(409) 543-7367
State Farm
1535 Continental
Beaumont, TX 77706
Brian Schlesinger
(409) 201-7402
Sunoco Logistics
P O Box 758
Nederland, TX 77627
Wayne Turner
(409) 721-4837
Foundation of Southeast Texas
P O Box 3092
Beaumont, TX 77704
Carol Eddins
(409) 833-5775
MCM Elegante – Getaway Day Spa
2355 I-10 S
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
ON THE SCENE
Tuesday, March 4
Business Development Week KickOff
Capital One Bank
510 Park St., Beaumont
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5
Ribbon Cutting
Living Success Inc.
3350 Dowlen Road, Suite J, Beaumont
(409) 813-1116
10:30 a.m.
***** CANCELED *****
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Chamber Mix & Mingle
Magnolia Cemetery Company
(409) 832-5741
**NEW DATE & TIME**
Friday, March 21
Ribbon Cutting
Advanced Electronics
5550 Eastex Freeway, Suite B, Beaumont
(409) 898-3626
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ribbon cutting at Raising Cane’s, 4160 Dowlen Road, Beaumont
Tuesday, March 25
Chamber Mix & Mingle
FivePoint Credit Union
4005 Dowlen Road, Beaumont
(409) 892-5363
7:30-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 26
Ribbon Cutting
Alliance Engineers & Project Consultants, LLC
470 Orleans St., #1150, Beaumont
(409) 241-8020
3 p.m.
Friday, March 28
Ribbon Cutting
Dependable Credit Solutions
87 Interstate 10 Frontage Road #200,
Beaumont
(409) 840-9930
10 a.m.
April 8-10
Ribbon cutting at Cathy Cook Jewelry,
3695 Calder Ave., Beaumont
Ribbon cutting at KampusKorner,
Rolfe Christopher Drive, Beaumont
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WEEK
Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza
3950 I-10 S., Beaumont
****************************************
Every Friday
Beaumont Business Connection
7:30 am
MCM Eleganté, Beaumont
Lunch at the Lake returns Monday, March 3
The City of Beaumont will
resume its Lunch at the Lake
series on Monday, March 3, at
the Downtown Event Centre
from 11 am until 2 pm.
The city provides seating,
scenery, and music for all to
enjoy. Lunch is available for
purchase from mobile food
units offering a variety of food
and beverage choices. Attendees can also bring their lunch
from any eatery. Lunch at the
Lake is a family friendly activity, and children can enjoy the
new Rotary Centennial Playground near the lake.
Lunch at the Lake is ongoing and will take place on
Mondays through the fall
2014. The Event Centre is located at 700 Crockett St.
For more information, call
(409) 838-3435, ext. 4254. n
BBB Shred It &
Forget It April 12
Better Business Bureau Serving Southeast
Texas will host Shred
It & Forget It on
Saturday, April
12, at Central
Mall as part of
an effort to reduce
identity
theft. Shred-It
will provide mobile shredding trucks
for the one-day event.
The BBB invites consumers to bring documents such as credit
card statements, old
checks, IRS tax returns
and anything that lists
personal information
to be shredded for free.
Bring up to five boxes
per vehicle. (Box
size is limited to
a standard banker’s box, approximately 10 x 12 x
15 inches.)
The event will
be held at the
mall parking lot in front
of JC Penney between
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For
more information, contact Debbie Bridgeman
at (409) 835-5951, ext.
117 or [email protected]. n
GULF COAST
Screw &
Supply Co.
• The Golden Triangle’s only
Mobil Hose Repair Truck
• 24 Hour Emergency Service
• We make hoses on spot in store
• Fasteners, Hydraulics, Electrical
805 Dixie Drive in Beaumont
Office: (409) 842-4402 • Fax: (409) 842-4469
Night Phone: (409) 782-2740
SERVING GULF COAST INDUSTRY SINCE 1966
NAI Wheeler Engaged to
Represent City of Beaumont
NAI Wheeler, a member of the world’s premier managed network
of commercial real estate
firms, announced today
that it has been selected
to represent the city of
Beaumont as its commercial real estate broker/consultant.
“We are honored and
privileged to know that
our hometown has selected us to represent
them in the disposition of
selected assets,” said Lee
Wheeler of NAI Wheeler. “With our successful
track record in handling
REO (real estate owned)
property in this area, we
are confident that we will
find the right buyers for
properties the City sends
our way.”
NAI Wheeler expects
many different properties
that the city owns to be
offered over the contract
period. These could include land, buildings and
other real estate assets.
NAI Wheeler is one
of Southeast Texas’ largest independently owned
commercial real estate
services
organizations
with a firm reputation
for leadership, knowledge, creativity and proven ability. The company
has a distinctive, solid
foundation
comprised
of top-level local professionals with a diversified
skill set offering over 20
Retail/Office Space For Lease Phelan Blvd. Great Location
years of commercial real
estate experience. NAI
Wheeler is a truly fullservice commercial real
estate institution, supported nationally and
internationally through
a partnership with NAI
Global. To learn more,
visit
www.naiwheeler.
com or www.naiglobal.
com. n
BUSINESS PROFILE
Adjusting to your needs
Fults Chiropractic offers flexible payment plans
with no appointments or insurance necessary
Fults Chiropractic is bending the norm of chiropractic
care, adjusting to meet patients’
needs while making the overall
experience of visiting a chiropractor an educational and enjoyable one.
With flexible office hours
that fit most Southeast Texans’
schedules, Fults gets you in and
out so you can get back on your
way and back to your day. In
fact, most visits only take 10-20
minutes, says owner and chiropractor Dr. Will Fults.
Patients don’t have to worry
about fitting in to an appointment schedule either. They can
drop in from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Monday-Friday. Patients will
also enjoy the modern décor
and stylistic artwork the office and examination room offers — both provide a relaxing,
comfortable environment during your adjustment.
Patients don’t have to worry
about whether their insurance
company will pay for their visit
either — a pain in the neck often experienced at many chiropractic offices. Fults offers a flat
rate of $25 for adjustments and
a discounted rate of only $19
for the first visit.
“With insurance, normally
your copay is going to be around
$25. My price per visit is going
to be equal to or less than what
you would be paying if you
were using your insurance. We
want to price our service where
you can come in any time for
an adjustment with no financial
burden,” Dr. Fults says.
Unlike other offices where
patients are required to have
pricey X-rays done, Fults only
performs these when they are
absolutely necessary.
Fults offers 3 easy payment
options to receive your chiropractic care:
No. 1 – Monthly Membership. Four visits for $49 a
month ($12.25 per visit). This
reoccurring monthly membership is designed for patients
that require continued chiropractic care on a regular basis.
No. 2 – Pay-Per-Visit. One
visit for $25. For patients that
do not require extended treatment or prefer to pay on a pervisit basis.
No. 3 – Prepaid Packages.
Convenient packages that never expire (see chart at right).
Still wary about visiting a
chiropractor? Perhaps you have
one of the following common
misconceptions about chiropractic that you’d like to clear
up before your visit.
no requirement to visit a chiropractor just because you visit
them one time.
“It depends how you feel,”
Dr. Fults says, adding that it
usually takes between 3-5 visits
to address a problem initially.
“You have to get feeling better
and then maintain it.”
On the same token, one visit
isn’t a cure-all either, he stresses.
“It’s just like going to the
gym and working out,” Dr.
Fults says. “If you stop working
out all of a sudden, you are going to get out of shape. It’s because your body is never static;
it is constantly changing.”
Are chiropractors doctors?
Yes. Chiropractors are primary healthcare physicians,
and their training is similar to a
medical doctor’s training. Chiropractors branch out and take
Chiropractors only treat
more classes on spinal manipulation, nutrition and rehabili- lower back pain
This is another myth. Lowtation, and must pass national
and state board examinations. er back pain is only the tip of
the iceberg. Chiropractors also
treat headaches; migraines;
Do manipulations hurt?
“Ninety percent of the time, neck pain; arm and shoulder
there is no pain involved in ma- pain; elbow and wrist pain; carnipulations,” Dr. Fults says. Oc- pal tunnel syndrome; pain becasionally some discomfort may tween the shoulder blades; and
occur after the manipulation, pain radiating around the ribs,
but this is from the muscles and among other ailments. They
the vertebra or bones of your also treat bone and joint probspine being out of alignment lems, degenerative spinal disorwhen your body has to readapt. der, herniated discs, muscle and
Most patients say manipula- nerve problems, scoliosis, sports
tions are quite comfortable and injuries, sprains, fibromyalgia,
sacroiliac joint pain, sciatica
actually feel great.
and whiplash.
“I’ve had patients I’ve seen –
Do you have to go to a chiropractor for the rest of your life whether it was allergies, asthma, indigestion or headaches
after you visit the first time?
No. During the early stages – come to a chiropractor and
of chiropractic care, you may see a benefit from it,” Dr. Fults
have to go more often, Dr. Fults says. “Everything that goes on
says. Weekly visits can lead to in your body is controlled by
a healthier lifestyle, but there is your brain, and whenever your
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brain tells a part of your body
to do something, it has to travel
down through the spine. If you
have anything going on in your
spine, then that message is not
going to function properly. If
you can get rid of that interference, the body will be able to do
what it’s supposed to.”
Spinal manipulations or adjustments cause arthritis
Overabundance of anything
is bad, Dr. Fults warns. The same
can be said for adjustments. But
a healthy, regular schedule of
spinal manipulations can actually help your arthritic pain in
conjunction with healthy exercise and herbs and nutritional
supplements. Exercise not only
strengthens muscles, reduces
stiffness, improves flexibility,
and boosts your mood and selfesteem, but also if you’ve got
aching joints and arthritis, exercise and weekly adjustments
can help because moving your
joints helps relieve joint pain.
Dr. Fults earned his Doctor
of Chiropractic from Parker
College of Chiropractic and
is a state and nationally certified chiropractor. He also
earned a bachelor’s degree in
biology from Lamar University.
Dr. Fults says he was inspired
to become a chiropractor because he had many friends who
would treat their back pains
and other ailments with painkillers such as Vicodin. He saw
these friends become addicted
by abusing these prescriptions,
and decided he wanted to make
a difference in pain treatment
by offering a safe, more effective way to treat pain through
chiropractic.
Dr. Fults’ office is located
next to Kroger in the Westfield Shopping Center at 3939
Dowlen Road in Beaumont.
Whether you are doing your
grocery shopping or running
other errands, you will probably
pass by Dr. Fults’ office.
“The benefits of chiropractic
care can help people of all ages
and go far beyond relieving
back and neck pain,” Dr. Fults
says. “To feel your absolute best,
we invite you to stop in any
time for a visit. An adjustment
will help brighten your day!”
For more information, visit
fultschiropractic.com or call
(409) 892-2770. n
‘Surgio’
Photos by Kevin King
CHRISTUS patient has singlesite cholecystectomy using
innovative da Vinci Robot
by kevin king
business journal
When 65-year-old Loisene “Lou” Hawthorne
of Jasper began experiencing back and abdominal pains, she thought
that it was just from sitting in an uncomfortable
chair all day — Hawthorne is a teller at Community Bank in Newton
— but after continuing
to experience symptoms
over an extended period
of time, including nausea and vomiting after
every meal, Hawthorne
realized it was something
more serious.
“She’s just tired of hurting,” said Nikita Lott,
Hawthorne’s daughter,
prior to her mother’s Feb.
27 surgery at Christus
Hospital-St. Elizabeth
Outpatient Pavilion in
Beaumont.
H a w t h o r n e ’s
family physician
ordered an ultrasound. The results
showed stones on
Hawthorne’s gallbladder that were
so severe the organ
would need to be
removed. Traditionally, the laparoscopic
cholecystectomy requires three to
four incisions
that leave
scars, but with the use of
the advanced technology
of the da Vinci Surgical
System — cleared by the
FDA in 2000 for adult
and pediatric surgical
procedures — surgeons
are able to perform gallbladder removal with
only one small incision in
the belly button, leaving
patients without visible
scars, and providing patients with reduced pain
and faster recovery.
“I think it’s awesome
that she’s not going to
have the scars,” Lott
added. “That’s probably
going to be a lot better
for her to care for afterwards.”
Hawthorne’s physician
referred her to Dr. Kevin
Dean, a general surgeon
for Southeast Texas Sur-
Dr. Kevin Dean
Loisene “Lou” Hawthorne
gical Associates who has
been performing minimally invasive surgeries
for more than 20 years.
Dean suggested to Hawthorne that rather than
remove her gallbladder
with traditional laparoscopic surgery, that the
da Vinci robot — purchased by
Christus
Hospital-St.
Elizabeth for more than
$2 million and unveiled
in June 2013 — be used.
Houston hospitals have
approximately 40 da
Vinci systems, the Lufkin
hospital has approximately four and there are
several in Lafayette, La.,
said Matt Amos, senior
clinical representative for
Intuitive Surgical, designer and manufacturer of the da Vinci.
Christus
Hospital-St. Elizabeth is
the first hospital in
Southeast
Texas
to invest in the da
Vinci Surgical System
technology,
enhancing
surgeons’ capabilities
through the use
of high definition,
three dimensional
video and telemanipulators, devices
that allow a hand-like
mechanism to be
controlled by a
human operator. The surgeon
uses joysticklike devices and
foot pedals to
control the surgical robotic arms. Directed by the surgeon,
these telemanipulators mimic the surgeon’s movements,
providing dexterity and
360-degree, wrist-like
rotations.
“There’s a single incision in the belly button,
and there’s a special port
that we put in that has
channels in it to put a
set of specially designed
tools for the robot in,”
Dean said. “That enables
you to take the gall bladder out with just one incision.”
The da Vinci system’s
high-resolution 3D stereo viewer is designed
to provide surgeons with
an immersive experience.
Unlike
conventional
approaches, the target
anatomy appears at high
magnification, in brilliant color and with natural depth of field. The
surgeon uses the control
modules for the telemanipulators with varied
surgical tool attachments
to execute the procedure,
which is performed in
the operating room with
a highly trained robotic
surgical team.
“It gives you three
hands and 3D vision,”
Dean said. “In traditional
laparoscopic surgery, everything is just straight
… so if I need to reach up
and suture something, if
I’ve got a straight tool it’s
hard. You can’t turn your
wrist. With the robot, it
just makes it very easy to
get at.”
The system also features a fluorescence
imaging system called
Firefly, which is used to
visualize blood vasculature in real time. Green
dye is injected into the
bloodstream. A laser illuminates the surgical
scene and the dye is excited and glows, showing
the path of vessels.
Lott said she was concerned that the da Vinci
robot, named “Surgio”
by Christus HospitalSt. Elizabeth following
a naming contest in July
2013, would be performing the surgery on her
mother without the guidance of a surgeon. It’s
a concern Dean said is
common among patients.
“They think somehow
it’s programmed into the
robot. That there’s a gallbladder button and you
push the gallbladder button, and it’s not,” Dean
said. “The robot is just a
tool. I do the surgery.”
Dean said there is less
pain during recovery
with the da Vinci versus traditional surgery as
well.
“When we do traditional laparoscopic surgery, we put … trocars in;
that’s what we slide our tools
through. You use that trocar to
pick up the abdominal wall a
little bit. With the robot, the
center of the trocar is at a certain depth in the abdominal
wall. It doesn’t move up and
down and stretch the muscles
out. It stays in that one point
and rotates in that one point,
and they have way less incisional pain.”
After a little over an hour,
Dean completed surgery on
Hawthorne, removing her infected gallbladder, the cause
for her daily discomfort.
Hawthorne was released the
same day and was slightly sore
the following day, Feb. 28, but
is recovering well and expects
to go back to work April 12
with restrictions.
“I haven’t had a back ache
yet,” Hawthorne said in a follow-up phone call by The Examiner to check on her condition. “I can tell the difference.
I’m doing great.”
Over the past decade, nearly
1.5 million da Vinci Surgical
System surgeries have been
performed in major clinics
around the world. According
to Dean, the surgery doesn’t
cost any more if performed us-
ing the da Vinci robot. Originally designed to perform
heart surgery, the system is also
used for complex surgical procedures in urology, gynecology and general surgery fields.
Christus has performed more
than 100 da Vinci surgeries to
date. For more information,
visit
www.intuitivesurgical.
com or christushospital.org/
davincirobot. n
CHAMBER NEWS
THE GREATER
PORT
ARTHUR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Sea Rim Park
is almost back
the relationship between nature and
man. Some of our resources are there
to be enjoyed, and others are there to
be used for productive contributions
to our economy. There has to be a balance but if it wasn’t for the industry
most of us wouldn’t be in this area. If it
wasn’t for the taxes generated, the recreational
part of the coast would
be short of money and
resources with which to
build these cabins, walkways, boat ramps and
utility stations.
One quiet, cold day last week, I
picked up a few good cigars, climbed
into my truck and headed out to Sea
Rim Park to check on their progress.
Along the way I noticed
a few vessels in dry dock
being refurbished, ships
along the channel being fueled, unloaded and
made ready for the next
leg of their trip to mystic
places around the world.
I also took time to check
Economic
out few popular fishing
Development
spots, but the cold, blusCommittee
tery weather had driven
McCoy, President, Greater
all of the anglers inside. Bill
The chamber has crePort Arthur Chamber of Commerce
I made the right turn in
ated an Economic DeSabine Pass and enjoyed
velopment Committee. Members of
the drive to Sea Rim Park. I visited this committee will be bankers, comthe Marsh Unit on the right, hop- mercial real estate brokers, developers,
ing to meet up with Park Ranger Ben landowners and anyone with retail or
Herman. Not seeing him, I headed commercial properties.
across the road into the beach area.
The main goal of this committee is
I stopped and filled out the visitor business retention and business develcard, noting my Park Pass number. If opment in the Port Arthur area, with
you don’t have a State Park Pass the the emphasis being on retail developcharge is $3 for the day. There was ment. Allow the assets in our comevidence of a lot of work being done. munity, like the Port Arthur EDC,
I noticed that the Marsh Boardwalk to continue developing the business
and Dune Boardwalk were close to park while the Chamber lists retail
completion, plus new roads and water properties and handle solutions for
and electric sites.
companies that contact the Chamber
I returned to the Marsh Unit and about moving or relocating. We will
found Ranger Herman. He told me continue to survey existing and pothe water hookups were working, but tential members to obtain a better unelectricity had not been restored. As derstanding of their needs and wants.
for now, RV sites are available on a
Goals
first come, first served basis, but when
1. Database: Obtain a user name
all was operational, reservations would and password from Entergy so that
be required. For now you will need the Chamber can list retail properties
to have a generator if you want elec- or land available for sale or lease. The
tricity. He also pointed out the small Chamber will link Entergy’s URL to
cabin near the boat ramp that, when their website and follow up on the
complete, would be available for rent- availability of the property that was
ing. It will include beds and a kitchen. submitted.
I am looking forward to this project
2. Contacts: Develop realtor conbeing completed. It will become an tacts and a listing of properties availattractive destination point for visi- able; develop a listing of banks that
tors. I also noticed there was no one
handle commercial lending and posfishing on the beach. The 37-degree
sible commercial contractors. n
weather and strong wind would have
made it very uncomfortable.
Bill McCoy, President
I encourage more people to just
Greater Port Arthur
drive and enjoy our area. You can see
Chamber of Commerce
To the moon and back
For Eugene “Gene” Kranz, failure is
not an option.
During the annual Greater Port
Arthur Chamber of Commerce
Membership Luncheon on Tuesday,
Feb. 25, Kranz took the audience on
a trip back in time, speaking of his
career with NASA and
the legendary Apollo 13
crew that he, as leader of
the “Tiger Team” of flight
directors, brought safely
home on April 17, 1970.
After seeing an advertisement in Aviation
Week magazine, Kranz
joined the space program
in 1960. “At the time, our
track record was such that Gene Kranz
roughly every 1 out of 2
rockets we launched failed,” he said.
During the luncheon in Port Arthur,
he gave insight into those early days
of NASA, speaking of President Kennedy’s famous challenge to land on
the moon within the decade. Kranz
said, “When he issued this
challenge, we were struggling to put a spacecraft
in orbit. We had never
been to orbit, and we
were directed to go
to the moon.”
Early in NASA’s
history, there were
many
lesser-known
mishaps. Yet Kranz
noted, “We were fortunate in those days because
our nation understood there are no
achievements without risks, and there
certainly weren’t any guarantees in
this new business.”
One haunting disaster, the 1967
Apollo 1 launch-pad fire that led
to the death of three astronauts, the
first casualties of the young NASA
program, changed Mission Control
forever. After that mission, Kranz
vowed Mission Control would only
be known as “tough and competent.”
“Tough meaning we will never shirk
from our responsibilities because we
are forever accountable for what we
do, or in the case of Apollo 1 and her
crew, what we failed to do,” he said.
“Competent meaning we will
never again take anything for
granted. and we will never stop
learning.”
Tough and competent was
exactly what Mission Control
was during the Apollo 13 mission. Apollo 13 is more wildly
known thanks to the Ron
Howard film by the same name, in
which flight director Kranz is played
by actor Ed Harris. With an almost
minute-by-minute playback, Kranz
took his captive audience into that
1970 control room. He explained
that the Tiger Team had to
come up with plans and
solutions that typically
would take weeks, but
due to the delicate
life or death situation, had to be done
in minutes. From the
moment the phrase
“Houston, we have a
problem,” was uttered
to the image of the crew’s
three white parachutes appearing on the Mission Control
screens was a tense, heroic life-saving
mission led by Eugene Kranz and
only supplemented by “black coffee
and cigarettes.”
After his speech, Kranz graciously
posed for photos and signed autographs for attendees of the Port Arthur Chamber Membership Luncheon. Now retired after 37 years of
federal service, Kranz travels speaking
to people all over the country about
his time with NASA and the motivational motto that helped him and his
crew through Apollo 13 — “Failure is
not an option.” n
— Lauren Dodd
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Wednesday, March 5
Ribbon Cutting
City of Port Arthur – Auto Scrubber
244 Procter, Port Arthur
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 6
Business Development Week Kickoff
Capital One Bank – Mid County
2950 Highway 365, Port Arthur
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Tuesday, March 3
Ambassador Meeting
Senior Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center
8825 Lamplighter Lane, Port Arthur
10-11 a.m.
Thursday, March 20
Education Committee Meeting
PAISD Administration Bldg.
4801 9th Ave., Port Arthur
9-10 a.m.
NEW
MEMBERS
American Real Estate
– Fran DomingueNations
1508 S. 21st St.
Nederland, TX 77627
(409) 721-8145
Baymont Inn and
Suites
3801 Highway 73
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 982-9858
Classic Acura
1000 I-10 North
Beaumont, TX 77702
(409) 434-4805
Girl Scouts of San
Jacinto Council
3110 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 292-0300
Morning Business Connection
Capital One Bank – Mid County
2950 Hwy 365, Port Arthur
7:30-9 a.m.
Monday, March 24
J & C Brown Institute
for Learning
3950 Royal Meadows St.
(409) 332-8405
Ribbon Cutting
Ortiz Formal Wear
3105 Nederland Ave., Nederland
11 a.m. – noon
Tuesday, March 25
Fish Window Cleaning
KBTV Channel 4
DMC Carter Chambers
T.J. Morgan Inc.
Talon Insurance Agency Ltd.
Regina Rogers
Golden Pass LNG
Time Warner Cable
Industrial Safety Training Council
YMCA of Port Arthur
Dominion Forms
ISC Constructors LLC
Basco Construction Inc.
Rain For Rent
Port Arthur Land Company
Hayes Real Estate
KBMT-TV, Channel 12
American Office LLC
The Salvation Army
Chica & Associates
Signature Group
Advantage Staffing
Carlita Zummo
Aurora Bed & Breakfast
Angelle Insurance Agency
Third Coast Bank
Superior Energies Inc.
Boumans & Associates Inc.
Martin Luther King Jr. Support Group
MMR Constructors Inc.
Jason’s Deli
Studio 6
Oxbow Calcating
Patriot Security EOC
Rape & Suicide Crisis of SE Texas Inc.
Associated Builders & Contractors of SETX
Mid County Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Central Mall
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Golden Triangle Physician Alliance
Inspiration Linens
Inchcape Shipping
Cumulus Broadcasting
The Port Arthur News
KT Maintenance Company Inc.
United Marine Shipyard LLC.
BGI Contractors, LLC.
Triple S Industrial Corp.
Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation
Stewart Title
Fugro Consultants Inc.
Parker Lumber
Stevedoring Services of America (SSA)
Brock Industrial
Law Offices of Langston Scott Adams
IEC Simulations Inc.
Williams Florists and Gifts
O & M Pharmacy
Christian Faith Missionary Baptist Church
Diagnostic Health Port Arthur
Vin’s Paint & Body Mid-County Inc.
City of Port Arthur
Kandys Landry
5201 Lakeside Drive
(469) 487-3541
Economic & Development Committee Meeting
Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
4749 Twin City Highway, Ste. 300, Port Arthur
8:15-9:15 a.m.
Swagelok
3231 Highway 69 North
Nederland, TX 77627
(409) 722-5310
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the loop with regular status updates and
comments on the submitted requests.
4. Follow requests issued by other
residents.
5. Receive a notification when the request is completed
The application features One Voice
Translation to support more than 17
languages. When a resident submits
a request in their native language, the
request is automatically translated into
English for the city staff. Any subsequent updates on the request are automatically translated back into the resident’s native language.
Port Arthur Synergy is a free application and is available in the Apple app
store and Google Play. The app also
features widgets, leading to more information about city services. To learn
more about Port Arthur Synergy and
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Leadership Breakfast
Beau Reve
4400 Atlantic Road, Port Arthur
7:30-9 a.m.
The City of Port Arthur has launched
Port Arthur Synergy, the official civic
engagement tool allowing residents to
connect with their city. With this new
tool, residents can submit, track and
view nearby service requests online,
through the smartphone application,
via SMS text messages or traditional
phone calls. The city launched the application in partnership with PublicStuff, an innovative civic engagement
platform that helps residents and local
governments connect to improve their
communities.
Here’s how it works:
1. Do you have concerns in your
community that you would like to report directly and quickly to your city?
2. Submit these issues online or
through the customized mobile app.
You can also attach a picture of the subject. Residents without smartphones or
access to the Web can submit issues via
SMS text messages or phone calls.
3. The relevant city staff receives and
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Medical Center of SETX Mobile Unit ribbon cutting
Morning Business Connection,
YMCA of SETX – Port Arthur
Chamber Mixer with the Lamar State College Seahawks
PA council member resigns
Port Arthur District 4 City Council
member Robert Troy officially resigned
his seat effective Wednesday, Feb. 26,
after a pre-election background check performed
annually on filing candidates revealed that Troy had
a 50-year-old felony theft
conviction.
Texas State law states that,
to be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to a public elective
office in this state, “a person
must not have been finally
convicted of a felony from Robert Troy
which the person has not
been pardoned or otherwise released
from the resulting disabilities.”
Port Arthur city secretary Sherri
Bellard said a background check performed Feb. 13 revealed Troy’s felony
conviction. Bellard said she was unsure
why the conviction did not show up
until 2014. Troy was first elected coun-
cilman in May 2013.
Port Arthur Mayor Bobbie Prince
said the discovery took the city by surprise; she said Troy thought
that his record was clear. Troy
served three years of a fiveyear sentence to state prison.
Bellard said that following
a meeting with the Jefferson
County District Attorney
Wednesday morning, Troy
turned in his letter of resignation. “His resignation was effective immediately, according
to his letter,” Bellard said.
Troy’s seat will remain vacant until the May 10 election, Prince said. “We don’t have time
to call a special election,” she said, “and
we don’t have the authority to appoint
council members.”
Prince said Laura Miguez filed to
run for District 4 seat before Troy’s
conviction was discovered. n
— Kevin King
BRIDGE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Walgreens named the
Bridge City Business
of the Month
The Bridge City Chamber recognized Walgreens as the January Business of the Month. The award was
presented at the Chamber’s Monthly
Networking Coffee held at the Orangefield-Cormier Museum on FM
105 across from the High School in
Orangefield.
Walgreens opened in Bridge City at
its current location, 1790 Texas Ave.,
in November 2008 on the heels of
Hurricane Ike. The storm only delayed
the opening by about a month. In December, Walgreens purchased Nick’s
Pharmacy and has been growing ever
since. Not only is the pharmacy available, which accepts Medicare B and D
and workers comp, but Walgreens also
offers health testing including cholesterol, and immunizations along with
the variety of merchandise in the store.
Walgreens supports the community
with their “get, stay and live well” goals.
Great customer service is also one of
the services they are being recognized
for. The LifeShare blood drive is held
annually in September, and other community events include flu clinics and
immunization clinics. Walgreens has
been supportive of the local toy drives,
and this year the employees were able
to fill a gap for local children.
Bridge City welcomes
Paradise Donuts and Deli
The store now boasts a new photo
lab creative center that can produce
posters, banners and canvas prints
along with their regular photo services.
Store hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven
days a week, with the pharmacy open
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to
10 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Billy Price accepted the Business of
the Month plaque sponsored by David
Self Ford along with a portfolio from
Complete Staffing and gift certificates from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of
Bridge City and David Self Ford. n
BASF makes a donation
to Delta Theta sorority
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC donated $1,000 to
the Delta Theta education sorority for the purchase of flash
cards for at-risk children in
the community. Flash cards
will target early learning, math
and reading skills for students
in pre-K through fifth grade.
Pictured from left are Denise
Stanley, president of Delta
Theta and reading teacher
at Van Buren Elementary;
Julie Gauthier, Ridgewood
Elementary principal; Carol
Hebert, BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals; and Staci Gary,
PN-GISD Elementary curriculum coordinator. n
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new business to
their membership with a ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 24. Paradise Donuts and Deli is in the new shopping
center at 2875 Texas Ave. in Bridge
City. It’s owned and operated by local family Joseph, DeAnn, Elijah,
Rebekah and Hannah Samuel, hometown folks. As the first Paradise location in Texas, they are excited to
bring something new and different
to Bridge City. Everything in the restaurant is made fresh daily and they
boast that that they have the best tasting donuts, twists, apple fritters and
cinnamon rolls. Their sausage, bou-
dain and crawfish rolls are made from
homemade bread daily. Once you try
them, they assure you that you will
come back for more.
At Paradise, lunch is served daily
with a menu to include sandwiches or
wraps with one of a variety of soups,
which change daily. They can also
provide sandwich platters for home or
office events. Paradise is open Monday through Saturday, from 4:30 a.m.
– 2 p.m.
As proud supporters of the Cardinals and Bobcats, they are proud to
invest back into the community. An
open invitation is extended to stop by
to visit. n
Morning Mix coming
to Howell in Nederland
The BBB Morning Mix will
travel to the Jefferson County
region on Thursday,
March 6, to the
newest location
of Howell Furniture, 2018
Highway 365
in Nederland,
from
7:30-9
a.m. It will be
the fourth of
17 area Better
Business
Bureau sponsored
get acquainted and
informative gatherings
in 2014.
The BBB Morning Mix will
provide a complimentary continental breakfast, an opportunity to
network with other business
leaders in the area, and
the chance to learn
more about the mission and services of
the BBB, all for free.
RSVP to debb i e b r i d ge m a n @
bbbsetexas.org if
you plan to attend.
Future stops
include the Bauer Ranch in Winnie
on March 20 and April 3
in Beaumont at Neches Federal
Credit Union. n
Photos by Karen Bourdier
Seventy-five engineers from 15 area companies completed
science experiments with students from across Southeast
Texas in hopes of sparking their interest in engineering as a
career path. Pictured are Joe Bell, an engineer with Flint Hills
Resources, and Port Arthur High School students.
Junior Achievement introduces high
school students to industry engineers
To mark National Engineers Week,
Junior Achievement of the Golden
Triangle held its third annual Engineering Job Shadow lunch Wednesday,
Feb. 19, at the Beaumont Event Center. The event paired 155 students from
high schools in Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Port Neches-Groves
and Orange with 75 professional engineers from more than 15 local companies and engineering firms. Flint Hills
Resources was the presenting sponsor
for the lunch.
The job shadow event was designed
for local industry engineers to help area
high school students discover the field
of engineering through science experiments and dialogue. Together for about
three hours, engineers and students
completed two science projects, shared
lunch and observed company-led science demonstrations — all designed to
spark student interest in engineering
as a career path. In addition to meeting professional engineers, the students
also had the opportunity to tour Lamar
University’s College of Engineering.
Cindy Westfall, executive director
for Junior Achievement of the Golden
Triangle, said, “This year’s event was a
huge success, with student participation up 23 percent from last year. Now
in its third year, the Engineering Job
Shadow lunch is something students
have heard about and look forward to
attending. We are pleased to have been
able to include youth from Nederland
and Port Neches-Groves for the first
time.”
Using nothing more than common
household items – marshmallows,
ExxonMobil engineers Phil
Tucker and Ashley Newton
(above) demonstrate the
density of gasses to students looking on by filling
a clear tank with a dense
gas and placing balloon or
aluminum boat on top of
it — the materials appear to
be floating on nothing. Students at the booth learn that
the gas showcased in the
experiment is used by electrical engineers because it
does not allow for electricity
to flow through it, preventing arcing of wires.
Invista engineers Daniel
Goodman and Hailey
Tomlin demonstrate how
to generate electricity from
such common materials as
lemons, a nail and a penny
while students from area
schools watch.
toothpicks, Popsicle sticks, candy and
helium balloons – high school students
explored basic scientific laws and principles used daily in area plants that
produce fuels and the chemical building blocks for products ranging from
plastic containers and medical supplies
to fabrics and cosmetics.
“The local refining and chemical
industries are taking an active role in
inspiring the next generation of engineers,” said Jeff Tilley, ventures director
for Flint Hills Resources in Port Arthur
and a Junior Achievement board member. “Our company is proud to sponsor
Junior Achievement’s Engineering Job
Shadow lunch. It’s a great opportunity
to connect with area youth to promote
the tremendous opportunities available
for those with engineering degrees and
trade or craft certifications.”
“It’s important students understand
how what they learn in school applies
in the real world, especially now that
they will have the flexibility to more
closely align their high school coursework with their talents, interests and
future goals,” said Pat Calhoun, director for the Beaumont Independent
School District’s Career and Technology Education and a Junior Achievement board member. “Events like this
give the students a reference point that
can help guide their future choices.”
Westfall said, “None of this would
have been possible without the 75 engineers who volunteered today. We also
would like to thank Flint Hills Resources for underwriting the event and
the other primary-sponsor companies
ExxonMobil and Invista. These funds
we raised today will allow us to contin-
ue our mission of empowering youth to
own their economic success.”
Junior Achievement is the world’s
largest and fastest-growing organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free
enterprise. Through age-appropriate
curricula, JA programs begin at the elementary school level, teaching children
how they can impact the world around
them as individuals, workers and consumers. JA programs continue through
the middle and high school grades,
preparing students for additional key
economic and workforce issues they
will face in the future. Today JA reaches
more than 7 million students through
140 offices nationwide and 2 two million students in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information,
visit www.ja.org. n
THE ARTS
Le Grand Bal: An Evening of Art
Saturday, March 22
Lamar University invites you to Le
Grand Bal: “An Evening of Art,” a
night of elegance and romance hosted
by the Friends of the Arts. This blacktie event on Saturday, March 22, is the
major annual fundraiser for the College of Fine Arts and Communication. This year’s Bal honors Mary Jane
Garth for her contributions to Lamar
University, the community and the arts,
and is chaired by Sandy and Joseph
Fertitta. Activities include a reception
and silent art auction from 7 to 9 p.m.
in the Dishman Art Museum, with a
gourmet buffet, dancing and entertainment from 8 p.m. to midnight in the
Montagne Center. Guests will dance
to the music of Beaumont’s Night &
Day Orchestra and Johnny Dee & the
Rocket 88s. Tickets are $150 per person or $300 per couple, with underwriting opportunities available at levels
ranging from $750 to $10,000. Call
(409) 880-8137 to reserve tickets or
purchase them online at fineartscomm.
lamar.edu. n
‘Murder is in the Air’
at Kirby-Hill House
The Kirby-Hill House Spring Season presents
“Murder is in the Air,” a murder-mystery dinner
drama beginning March 1 at 7 p.m. Other dates include March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22. Tickets are $64
per person, which includes an elegant meal of shrimp
and smoked salmon hors d’oeuvres, cream of baked
potato soup, spring salad with raspberry vinaigrette,
beef bourguignon with shallots and shitake mushrooms, roasted red potatoes, vegetables Normandy
with cheese sauce, Tuscan tomatoes and cheese cake.
Written by Julia McDowell, Michael J. McKay and
Mignonne Profant, and co-directed by Terry Scott
and Kasey Cammons, “Murder is in the Air” takes
place New Year’s Eve in 1928 in the elegant dining
and gaming room of the Colossus, the largest and
most luxurious dirigible ever built.
Stocks are flying high and so are you as you’re
about to depart from New York City to Morocco.
The murder mystery party immediately gives guests a
reason to celebrate any time of year. Everyone is immersed in witty dialogue, intricate plots and carefree
countdowns to the New Year’s celebration.
There will be a grand prize, and door prizes will
be awarded for best-dressed guest in vintage ’30s and
’40s fashion.
The Kirby-Hill House is at 210 W. Main St. in
Stark Museum exhibition on
Navajo tradition if weaving
Kountze. For more information, view kirbyhillhouse.
com or call (409) 246-8000.
The Kirby-Hill House was built in 1902 by James
L. Kirby, who is the older brother and business partner of the more famous John Henry Kirby. The Kirby
family established a lumber empire that dominated
the economy of this region for almost 100 years.
The Kirby-Hill House Educational Foundation,
established in 1992, raised the money locally to
purchase the property and restore the home. Inside
restoration is planned room-by-room, and funding
comes from grants, donations and admissions. In addition, the group also has a series of Murder Mystery
Dinner Theaters in the Spring and Fall, Lunch with
Lucy by appointment (small catered gatherings) Bed
& Breakfast rooms, historical tours, and the home is
available to rent, which all raise funds for the restoration of this grand old home. n
Stark Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, Navajo Weaving: Tradition & Trade, presents an expansive and diverse collection of weavings from
the 1800s to present day, including rare textiles
never-before-seen by the general public.
The exhibit highlights major
regional styles of Navajo weaving selected from the Collection of the Stark Museum of
Art and loaned works from
two contemporary nationallyacclaimed Navajo weavers.
The exhibition features
more than 35 exquisite Navajo (Dine´) weavings including
a saddle blanket (c. 1890), several Chief Blankets
(c. 1850-1890), textiles and rugs (c. 1905-1962),
and contemporary weavings from present day.
March 21 at the event for adults, Night at the
Museum, Melissa Cody, contemporary Navajo
weaver, will demonstrate her technique and talk
with visitors about her art and textiles.
Admission fees are $6 for adults; $5 for seniors
(age 65 and up), students (with ID), and youth
(age 10-17); $2 for children (age 4-9); and free for
toddlers (age 3 and under). The museum is at 712
Green Avenue in Orange and is open TuesdaySaturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. n
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CHAMBER NEWS
Orange Mayor
Jimmy Sims
presents Earl
Thomas III with
a proclamation
naming Feb. 22
Earl Thomas III
Day and a key
to the city of Orange at an afterparty following
Orange’s Mardi
Gras on the
Sabine parade.
THE GREATER
ORANGE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FROM THE PRESIDENT
A delegation from the Chamber and tol One Bank in Bridge City at 8 a.m.
the Orange County Economic Devel- Join us for a light breakfast as we presopment Corporation just returned from ent this year’s conference guide.
Birmingham, Ala., where we attended
Lamar State College-Orange is partthe Bassmaster Classic.
nering with the Greater
Alabama Angler Randy
Orange Area Chamber
Howell was the winner of
of Commerce to host the
the tournament. We had
2014 Annual Campus Caa booth at the Bassmaster
reer/Job Fair. The date for
Outdoor Expo where we
the event will be Thurspromoted Orange County,
day, April 10, 2014, from
Texas.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. inside
Orange showed its pride
the LSC-O Student Cenfor our hometown hero,
ter Gym. A continental
Earl Thomas III of the
breakfast and lunch will
Seattle Seahawks XLVIII
be provided. Please RSVP
Super Bowl champions. Ida Schossow, President,
by April 4 to Judy Choate
Orange Area Chamber
Thomas was the special Greater
(409) 882-3379 or judy.
of Commerce
guest in the Mardi Gras
[email protected] .
Parade on Feb. 22, 2014. Mayor JimThe City of Orange Convention &
my Sims gave Thomas a proclamation Visitors Bureau will host the 12th anclaiming Feb. 22, 2014, as Earl Thomas nual Art in the Park event on March
Day and presented him with a key to 22, 2014, at the new Riverfront Boardthe city. Shawn Sparrow, chairman of walk & Pavilion from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
the board for the Chamber of Com- The purpose of the location change is
merce, and Amie Comeaux, vice chair- to create awareness and highlight the
man of Special Projects, presented city’s new riverfront attraction. This
Thomas with a plaque congratulat- year’s event features over 130 food,
ing him for these accomplishments. artist and craft vendors as well as chilCoach Dan Hooks and Coach Cor- dren’s activities including face paintnell Thompson presented Thomas with ing, pony rides and moon-bounces.
a framed No. 12 jersey from his days Live entertainment will be provided by
as a West Orange Stark Mustang. The Britt Godwin, David Joel and The Peentire community came to show their terson Brothers throughout the event.
support for Thomas.
Admission is free, but please note that
It is kick-off time for the third an- no coolers and no pets are allowed at
nual Business Development Week, the event. For more information, visit
Governor’s Small Business Forum. The www.orangetexas.org or contact the ofdate for Business Development will be fice at (409) 883-1011. n
Ida Schossow, President
April 8-10, 2014. The kick off for OrGreater Orange Chamber of Commerce
ange County will be March 5 at Capi-
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thursday, March 6
Breakfast Connection
BBVA Compass Bank
401 N. 16th St., Orange
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Friday, March 7
The Miracle Worker
Lutcher Theater
707 Main, Orange
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 14
Parsons Dance
Lutcher Theater
707 Main, Orange
7:30-9:30 p.m.
March 14-16
Orange Trade Days
200 W. Turrett, Orange
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday March 18
Board of Directors Meeting
Garden District Restaurant
7536 Highway 87 N., Orange
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Photo by
Kevin King
Orange names Feb. 22
Earl Thomas III Day
by kevin king
business journal
Hundreds of Southeast Texans attended Orange’s Mardi Gras on the
Sabine Saturday, Feb. 22, and many
stayed to attend an after-party honoring Seattle Seahawks safety, Super Bowl XLVIII champ and West
Orange-Stark High School graduate
Earl Thomas III.
Following the parade at the Orange
Pavilion, Mayor Jimmy Sims read a
proclamation naming Feb. 22, 2014,
as Earl Thomas III Day and presented
Thomas with a key to the city.
“No one is more proud than his
family, friends, classmates and citizens
of Orange,” Sims said, reading the
proclamation. “We wish him all the
best in the future. We look forward to
seeing you in another Super Bowl.”
“Thank you, Earl, for your continuous support to your hometown, and
congratulations on your recent win at
Courtesy photo
the Super Bowl. We’re all very proud,”
added Orange Chamber of Commerce board member Shawn Sparrow.
West Orange-Stark former head
coach Dan Hooks and current head
coach Cornel Thompson presented
Thomas with a West Orange-Stark No.
12 jersey — the jersey number Thomas
wore while playing high school football.
“I know he’ll never forget where he
came from, but we’re gonna give him
something he can hang on his wall and
always remember the West OrangeStark Mustangs,” Thompson said.
Hooks said that when Thomas came
to West Orange-Stark from Mauriceville, he was a tailback.
“I said I need that guy over here,
but I didn’t recruit him,” Hooks joked.
“I can’t say enough about him. Everything he’s got he’s earned. He’s
worked hard.”
“Earl is a young man who has not
forgot about where he came from,”
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Photo by Kevin King
Thompson added.
An eruption of applause
could be heard when
Thomas approached the
microphone to say a few
words to his home city and
the hundreds gathered to
congratulate Thomas.
“It’s good to see Orange,
Texas,” Thomas said. “It’s
just love. I really appreciate it. I am very grateful
just to be a small piece
of this puzzle. To all the
little kids that watch me
play: This is all God; this
DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS
is not me. I wouldn’t be
anywhere without him.”
Thompson had a message for young and upcoming Southeast Texas
athletes who might be
looking for a role model
to follow.
“We deal with athletes every day that want
to emulate pro athletes,”
he said. “I’m telling you
right now, if you want to
emulate an athlete, here’s
one to emulate right here.
Bottom line, he’s an effort
guy.”
Thomas also had a message for young athletes
who might look up to him
and other pro athletes.
“The biggest thing I
want ya’ll to take from this
is take advantage of your
opportunities,” Thomas
said. “I really encourage
you guys to chase your
dreams because I am a big
dreamer. I always dreamt
about having a parade …
and just to see it come to
life is just so special.” n
LeNee Whitsit
Stark Museum of Art
Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature
Center
Frances Ann Lutcher Theater
Heather Montagne State Farm Insurance
Sabine Federal Credit Union
ELITE MEMBER
MCT Credit Union
PREMIER MEMBER
First Financial Bank
DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS
W.H. Stark House
ON THE SCENE
Students of the Month
Ribbon cutting at Oasis Lounge in Comfort Inn
NEW MEMBERS
Volkswagen of Lake Charles
1501 Highway 14
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Amie Comeaux
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce recognized LeNee
Whitsit and Cassidy Webster as the
Students of the Month. Whitsit is a senior at Deweyville High
School where she holds
a 4.0 grade point average
in her college and high
school classes. She participates in band where
she is a twirler. She is also a member
of the Spanish Club Historian, senior
rep for the Book Club, editor of the
yearbook, and a member of the His-
tory Club and is very involved in her
church. Upon high school graduation,
she will enter college with 32 college
credit hours. Whitsit plans to attend
Lamar University and become a NICU nurse.
Cassidy Webster is a
senior at Little Cypress
Mauriceville High School
where she is involved in
volleyball, soccer and basketball. She
enjoys playing sports and reading. Cassidy is the daughter of Marti Webster
and Chris Webster. n
Cassidy Webster
Robin Riley for Congress
2656 Sawyer Drive
Seabrook, TX 77586
Robin Riley
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Coldwell Banker and Associates
Unique Data
John Gothia
Workforce Solutions
Dr. Howard Williams
Linebarger Goggan and Blair
Pacucas Portrait
Innovative Air Solutions
Capitol One Bank
Adsource
Wells Fargo Bank
Gopher Industrial
Harmon Oliver Enterprises
Allied Waste
Mardi Gras on the Sabine
Orange, Texas
Krewe du Bayou Float
Wayne Toups
Grand Marshals
Samson
Energy Float
Longhorn Float
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AND HEAT, DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 60’ X 40’ *
ATTACHED FENCED AREA FOR STORAGE*8’ FENCE WITH 10’
SINGLE GATE, PARKING AVAILABLE IN FRONT OF BUILDING, APPROXIMATELY 16’ EAVE HEIGHT, *APPROXIMATELY 17’ CREST
HEIGHT, CONCRETE FLOOR THROUGHOUT WAREHOUSE, SINGLE
PHASE ELECTRICAL SERVICE (200 AMP) AS WELL AS 3 PHASE
POWER, 12’ X 12’ OVERHEAD DOOR, RESTROOM FACILITY,
SMALL OFFICE AREA. CALL YOUR LOCAL REAL ESTATE AGENT
FOR MORE INFO.
PLACE YOUR
AD HERE
CALL TO
ADVERTISE
409-832-4178
NEAR HWY 73 PORT ARTHUR
4940 46TH STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
SPACE AVAILABLE: 5,600 SF
RENTAL RATE: $4,000 /MONTH
SPACE TYPE: OFFICE BUILDING
ADDITIONAL SPACE TYPES: WAREHOUSE
LEASE TYPE: MODIFIED GROSS
SUBLEASE: YES. SUBLEASE EXPIRES JUL 2014
LEASE TERM:6 MONTHS
+/ -1.402 ACRES W/ CONCRETE PARKING;
WAREHOUSE CURRENTLY USED AS A
CHURCH FACILITY; +/ -3,200 SF
CAN BE RECONVERTED TO WAREHOUSE USE;
TILE/ CARPET; CENTRAL AIR/ HEAT
CALL YOUR LOCAL REAL ESTATE AGENT FOR MORE INFO.
PLACE YOUR
AD HERE
1301 NEDERLAND AVE, NEDERLAND, TX 77627
$1,250,000
STRONG PERFORMING ADVANCE AUTO PARTS LOCATION IN
NEDERLAND TEXAS. EARLY LEASE EXTENSION. ADVANCE AUTO
HAS UPDATED BUILDING TO NEW FORMAT. HVAC AND ROOF
ARE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. CALL YOUR LOCAL REAL ESTATE
AGENT FOR MORE INFO.
CALL TO
ADVERTISE
409-832-4178
PLACE YOUR
AD HERE
CARE FACILITY
2675 MCFADDIN, BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701
$92,500
1,694 SF FREESTANDING BUILDING WITH OFFICE BUILD OUTS
(5-6), RECEPTION AREA, LARGE KITCHEN/CONFERENCE ROOM,
CENTRALLY LOCATED WORK AREA, LAUNDRY ROOM, (1) FULL
RESTROOMS. A PRIVATE CONCRETE PAVED PARKING LOT WITH
ACCESS FROM MCFADDIN STREET. CLOSE PROXIMITY TO
THE DOWNTOWN AREA. JUST ONE BLOCK OFF THE NEWLY
CONSTRUCTED CALDER AVENUE LINKING DOWNTOWN TO
THE RETAIL/ RESIDENTIAL AREA. THIS LOT IS LOCATED
JUST OUTSIDE THE OAKS HISTORIC DISTRICT OF BEAUMONT.
CALL YOUR LOCAL REAL ESTATE AGENT FOR MORE INFO.
CALL TO
ADVERTISE
409-832-4178
6808 SOUTH MAJOR, BEAUMONT, TX 77705
$885,000
MAIN OFICE IS 2500 SF WITH 4000 SF WAREHOUSE
ATTACHED,6250 SF WAREHOUSE IN THE REAR ALL SITTING
ON 2.55 ACRES .16 FT EVE HIEGHT. CALL YOUR LOCAL
REAL ESTATE AGENT FOR MORE INFO.
FOR THE RECORD
Assumed Names
ORANGE CO.
Roberts, Diana
Dba Lil Shoppe of Vapors
1560 Cheyenne Dr.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 17784
Wilson, Deborah M.
Dba Cardinal Dollar Express
1160 Texas Ave.
Bridge City, TX 77611
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 17785
Cedillo, Laurencio
Cedillo, Juanita
Ortiz, Emilia
Dba El Ranchero
2411 16th Street
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 1/30/14 cert no 17778
Spring, Celeste
Dba Reader’s Choice
2407 MLK Jr. Dr.
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 1/30/2014 cert no 17779
Corley, Jeanie
Dba 2 Sassy Chic Boutique
160 Mansfield Ferry Rd.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 17780
Smith, Jacob
Dba Mirror Image Window
Cleaning
365 S. Archie Street
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 17781
Vincent, Kala H.
Dba Standards of Success
Foundation
304 Blue Bonnet Dr.
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 17782
Custard Ins. Adj. Inc.
Dba Custard Insurance Adjusters Inc.
1931 Amsterdam Ave.
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 17783
4464 Memorial Dr.
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/05/2014 cert no 17791
HBreaux Companies, Inc.
Dba Eye On Guard
3165 Texas Ave.
Filed 2/05/2014 cert no 17792
Tonjo, LLC
Dba Veteran’s Grocery
1900 DuPont Dr.
Bonin, Jesse R.
Dba JB’s Auto Sales & Salvage Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/06/2014 cert no 17793
5000 Westmore Ave.
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 17786 Tiger, Robert A.
Dba Tiger Remodel & Repair
3575 Timberlane Cir.
Scarborough, Farrell L.
Dba The Jumping Bean Coffee Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 17794
& Gift Co.
7174 Highway 87 N.
Duhon, Todd Allen
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 17787 Dba Duhon’s Designer Homes
& Remodeling
7895 N. Hwy 87
Boze, Brandon
Orange, TX 77632
Roe, Matthew
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 17795
Isbell, William
Dba Stealth Tank Gaming
Duhon, Todd Allen
2963 Lawn Oak Dr.
Dba Duhon Construction
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/04/2014 cert no 17788 7895 N. Hwy 87
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 17796
Sultan, Mohammad
Dba Vidor Apartments
655 S. Archie
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/04/2014 cert no 17789
Peshawar, Inc.
Dba Super Stop #4
2590 N. Main
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/04/2014 cert no 17790
Hollier, Amelia V.
Dba Sentimental Journey
Estate Sales
Latham, Charles H.
Latham, Cathy J.
Dba K.N.A. Marine
4518 Western Ave.
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 17797
Guerra, Dora E.
Dba Karina’s Kleaning Service
3157 Woodcock St.
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/10/2014 cert no 17798
Brodie, William C.
Dba Healthcare Warehouse
LLC
2496 MLK Dr., Ste. A
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 17799
Sharp Jr., James S.
Dba James Stephen Sharp Jr.
Construction
1220 Sweetwater Rd.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 17800
Bridgecity RW, Inc.
Dba Raceway 6945
500 Texas Ave.
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 17801
Davila, Kay
Davila, Jesse
Dba Davila’s Construction
3220 S. Main Street
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/14/2014 cert no 17802
Telliano, Andrew
Dba Saah Construction
8417 Ariel St.
Houston, TX 77074
Filed 2/17/2014 cert no 17803
Spell, Verley G.
Dba Spell’s Golden Triangle
Trees
374 Private Rd. 8115
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/17/2014 cert no 17804
Fuselier, Spencer
Dba Lit Fuse Pipe Company
204 David St.
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 17805
Utterback, Zadrianne
Dba The Painted Window
18770 Hwy 62 South
Bankruptcies
Koshkin, Jack Lamar
Chapter 7
Filed 1/20/2014
Jefferson County
Smith, Tina R.
Chapter 13
Filed 1/22/2014
Jefferson County
Roff, Leonard
Roff, Dawn L.
Chapter 13
Filed 1/23/2014
Orange County
Thibodaux, David L.
Chapter 7
Filed 1/23/2014
Orange County
Allen, Everett L.
Chapter 13
Filed 1/27/2014
Jefferson County
Ramirez, Carlos G.
Ramirez, Rose L.
Chapter 7
Filed 1/28/2014
Jefferson County
Ramirez Enterprises,
Inc.
Chapter 7
Filed 1/28/2014
Jefferson County
Barnes, Donna M.
Chapter 13
Filed 1/29/2014
Jefferson County
Welch, Sherrimee L.
Chapter 13
Filed 1/30/2014
Jefferson County
Smart, James L.
Chapter 7
Filed 1/30/2014
Jefferson County
Jackson, Cynthia A.
Chapter 13
Filed 1/30/2014
Jefferson County
Wingate, William R.
Wingate, Leslie A.
Chapter 7
Filed 1/31/2014
Orange County
Bryce, James A.
Bryce, Stacy L.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/03/2014
Jefferson County
Gallentine Jr., Joseph A.
Gallentine, BreAnna M.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/03/2014
Jefferson County
Fletcher, Mark D.
Fletcher, Linda S.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/03/2014
Orange County
Craft, Myranda A.
Chapter 7
Filed 2/03/2014
Orange County
Cooper, Jacqueline R.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/03/2014
Jefferson County
Simon, Jason Dean
Chapter 13
Filed 2/03/2014
Jefferson County
Stage, Walter Brian
Stage, Bernice Leslie
Chapter 13
Filed 2/04/2014
Orange County
English, Horace E.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/04/2014
Jefferson County
Anderson, Anthony B.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/04/2014
Jefferson County
Caldwell, Beverly K.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/06/2014
Jefferson County
Johnson, Ethel Mae
Chapter 13
Filed 2/06/2014
Jefferson County
Henry Sr., Tyrone M.
Henry, Mary J.
Coleman Sr., Damon D. Chapter 13
Filed 2/06/2014
Coleman, Tonya M.
Jefferson County
Chapter 13
Filed 2/03/2014
Strange, Cynthia Ann
Jefferson County
Chapter 7
Filed 2/07/2014
Powell, Marguerite Y.
Orange County
Chapter 13
Filed 2/03/2014
George, Judy Ann
Jefferson County
Chapter 7
Cooper, Marvin G.
Filed 2/07/2014
Jasper County
Thousand, Jody L.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/07/2014
Jefferson County
Scholl, Sarah
Chapter 7
Filed 2/11/2014
Orange County
Fletcher, Chris Lynn
Chapter 7
Filed 2/11/2014
Jasper County
Steiert, Anna Marie
Chapter 13
Filed 2/12/2014
Orange County
Denzlinger, Barbara K.
Chapter 7
Filed 2/13/2014
Jefferson County
Logan, John Paul
Chapter 13
Filed 2/14/2014
Jefferson County
Johnson, Goldie J.
Chapter 7
Filed 2/14/2014
Jefferson County
Shelton Jr., Leon Herald
Shelton, Lauren Hogan
Chapter 13
Filed 2/17/2014
Jefferson County
Snell, Roy Delane
Snell, Mitzi Lee
Chapter 13
Filed 2/18/2014
Orange County
Dattalo, Barry B.
Dattalo, Anna C.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/19/2014
Jefferson County
Martinez, John P.
Martinez, Cristi L.
Chapter 7
Filed 2/20/2014
Jefferson County
Mack, John P.
Mack, Zola M.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/20/2014
Jefferson County
Sandoval, Cathy J.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/20/2014
Jefferson County
Sweeney, Everett J.
Sweeney, Kari D.
Chapter 7
Filed 2/21/2014
Jefferson County
Diggles, Tena C.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/21/2014
Jefferson County
Redmon, Eric T.
Redmon, Branda R.
Chapter 13
Filed 2/24/2014
Jefferson County
Borque, Wilbert J.
Borque, Miriam K.
Chapter 7
Filed 2/24/2014
Jefferson County
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/16/2014 cert no 17806
Mire, David
Dba Mire Homes & Construction
775 Cactus
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 17807
Calais, Melissa
Dba M’Bellished by Calais
3304 Western Ave.
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 17808
Barfield, James R.
Dba Barfield Home Inspections
125 Magnolia Dr.
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 17809
Rottweiler Recovery LLC
Dba Rottweiler Recovery
6904 IH 10 W
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 17810
NJO Enterprises LLC
Dba Southeast Texas Properties
240 Edna Dr.
Lumberton, TX 77657
Filed 2/20/2014 cert no 17811
NJO Enterprises LLC
Dba SETX Properties
240 Edna Dr.
Lumberton, TX 77657
Filed 2/20/2014 cert no 17812
Tran, Hoa
Dba E Nails
305 N. Main St.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/25/2014 cert no 17822
Gunter, Lori
Dba Tumbleweeds
285 Berwick Dr.
Filed 2/26/2014 cert no 17823
Book, Becky
Dba Becky Book Photography
3926 Stark Rd.
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/26/2014 cert no 17824
Bean, Thomas
Dba Tommy Guns
6000 Hwy 12
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/26/2014 cert no 17825
Kressman, Ross
Dba Kressman’s Berry Farm &
Gifts Etc.
897 Suncrest Dr.
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/27/2014 cert no 17826
Richaux, Rebekah
Dba Richoux Services
12742 Sandridge Rd.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/27/2014 cert no 17827
JEFFERSON CO.
Rogers, James T.
Dba Rogers Builders
7323 Anderson
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/20/2014 cert no 17813
Shepherd Jr., Willie
Dba Shepherd Quality Roofing
2325 Ave. A.
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02115
Echols, Stephen C.
Dba S C Echols Consulting
111 N. Main St. #126
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 17814
Ware, Donald R.
Dba Ware Investments
1809 Magnolia Ave.
Port Neches, TX 77651
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02144
Fuqua, Jean
Dba Triangle Tax
500 Fara St.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 17815
Luom & Tham LLC
Dba Luom & Tham LLC
2916 E. Lucas Dr., Ste. D
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02147
Midkiff, Connie D.
Dba Mobile Home Specialist
2265 North Tram
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/24/2014 cert no 17816
JC Garner II Inc.
Dba RDA Beauty Supply
1730 W. Commerce Parkway
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02213
Lauderdale, Brenda
Dba B & D Kettle Corn
540 Hallie St.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/24/2014 cert no 17817
Moore, David A.
Dba Beaumont Printing
2098 McFaddin
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02221
Floyd, Tate
Dba Better Built Metal Buildings
7339 Cohenour Rd.
Orange, TX 77632
Filed 2/24/2014 cert no 17818
Moore, David A.
Dba Beaumont Graphics
2098 McFaddin
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02222
Golden Triangle Homes, Inc.
Dba Golden Triangle Homes
& RVs
705 W. Freeway I-10
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/25/2014 cert no 17819
Kemp, Susan
Dba Agape Massage – Sue
Kemp LMT
807 Henderson
Orange, TX 77630
Filed 2/25/2014 cert no 17820
Smith, Lizabeth
Eaves, Tonja
Dba Bryant & Smith Wax
Dipped Creations
155 Pug Rd.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 2/25/2014 cert no 17821
Jackson, Larry D.
Dba Jackson Electrical
Services
8675 Newfield Ln.
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02224
Quraishi, Taheruddin
Dba Elite General Contractor
1050 S 11th Street
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02226
S T C Medicus Enterprises LLC
Dba SETX Home Care
4347 Phelan Blvd., Ste. 102
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02227
Darwish, Ahmad
Dba Gulf Coast Motor
Company
2847 Blue Bonnet
Filed 1/21/2014 cert no 02254
607 S. Memorial Fwy
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02833
Durham Del Geno
Dba Del Geno Photographer
4570 Corley
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/22/2014 cert no 02302
Danrich, Fallon
Dba Secret Closet Boutique
5325 Cash Cir.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02840
Kleypas, Desiree
Dba Shear Madness
1028 Nederland Ave.
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 1/22/2014 cert no 02338
Ahmed, Rafique
Dba Nome Mini Mart
2323 Hwy 90
Nome, TX 77629
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02849
Smith, Brian Anthony
Dba True + Real Entertainment
3500 Normandy Dr., Apt. 1106
Filed 1/22/2014 cert no 02379
Daleys Enterprises LLC
Dba Daleys Enterprises LLC
6555 Jade Ave.
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02866
Stoker, James
Dba Mr Stoker Handyman
1075 Pinchback
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/22/2014 cert no 02383
VCMB Inc.
Dba The Laurels
2582 Pecos
Beaumont, TX 77702
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02868
Castro, Jesus Ricardo
Dba Castro Consulting Group
95 N. 11th Street
Beaumont, TX 77702
Filed 1/22/2014 cert no 02403
Kim, Huichong
Dba K Mobile
2640 Memorial Blvd.
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02883
2011 American Real Estate
Company LLC
Dba American Real Estate Era
Powered
3550 Dowlen Rd. Ste. A
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 1/23/2014 cert no 02430
Lorder, Cynthia Denise
Dba Woe Words of Encouragement
354 Pinchback Rd. #2
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02895
Vera, Juanita
Dba All Good Construction
148 S. Dowlen Rd. #675
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/23/2014 cert no 02450
Livingston, Blake
Dba Any N Every Occasion
4365 Cartwright St.
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02896
Duran, Dario
Dba Justtaxes
5390 Wilshire St.
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 1/23/2014 cert no 02477
Jay Quigley DDS
Dba Affordable Dentures
Beaumont
1999 Bryan St. Ste. 900
Dallas, TX 75201
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02935
Fig & Ivy Garden LLC
Dba Fig & Ivy
5606 Calder
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 1/23/2014 cert no 02497
R W Training LLC
Dba Personal Choice Solutions
1480 Cornerstone Ct. Ste. 201
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02936
Reuland, Suzanne
Dba Gulf Coast Chiropractic
2855 Eastex Fwy, Ste. E
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 1/23/2014 cert no 02532
Rollins, Dustin
Dba Rollins Services
11533 Hwy 124
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 1/29/2014 cert no 03007
Adams Jr., Virgil
Dba S A X Trucking
5307 Spring Valley
Killeen, TX 76542
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02662
Lavalais, Alona
Dba 3G Event Hall
3998 Donald St.
Filed 1/29/2014 cert no 03067
Smith Sr., Gerald
Dba New Horizon Digitals
9585 Doty St.
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02692
Moreno, Albert
Dba Albert Moreno Photography
3030 Lay Ave.
Groves, TX 77619
Filed 1/29/2014 cert no 03068
Tipton Jr., Bruce F
Dba Tipton Construction
3340 Charles Ave.
Groves, TX 77619
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02724
Galvan, Jose Refugio
Dba Joe’s Fences
1525 Ave. F
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 1/30/2014 cert no 03124
Michael G. Labrie Inc.
Dba Sun Travel
6711 Smith Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77713
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02732
Dunham, Candi
Dba High Cotton Trading Post
645 Brister St.
Vidor, TX 77662
Filed 1/30/2014 cert no 03147
Smith, Benita
Dba Hananiah Ministry
P O Box 173
Filed 1/27/2014 cert no 02823
Chatman, Jacqueline
Dba Relax & Renew Massage
2700 Toccoa
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 1/30/2014 cert no 03184
Cormier, Courtney
Dba Trusting Hands
Brown, Michael
Dba Jorgansen Realty
3318 Hwy 365
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 1/30/2014 cert no 03191
1105 Amarillo
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 03488
Vickers, Fred
Dba Chucks Transmission
4300 Shepard Ave.
Filed 1/30/2014 cert no 03234
Costcutters Family Hair Salon
Dba Le Bui Salon LLC
3025 Dowlen Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 03495
Jones, Antoin
Dba Heartbreak Mafia Clothing
1830 W Ave. K
Silsbee, TX 77656
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03338
Molina, Santos
Dba Molina Logistics
1948 12th Ave.
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 03498
NJO Enterprises LLC
Dba Southeast Texas Properties
240 Edna Dr.
Lumberton, TX 77657
Filed 2/06/2014 cert no 03964
Angelle, Adrian D.
Dba Designer Oils
4166 Treadway #4
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03342
Aclese III, Salvin
Dba Aclese & Associates
170 Lakes St.
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 03504
Hamdan, Rebhi
Dba Taco Place
3495 Concord
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 2/06/2014 cert no 03967
Davis, Samara
Dba Grad Pack
3855 Ector
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03365
Knight, Beanna
Dba Knights Accessories
2455 Rusk
Beaumont, TX 77702
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 03569
EM TIPTHEAVY
Dba TIPTHEAVY EM
820 S. Twin City Hwy
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 2/06/2014 cert no 03971
Geter, Cottman T.
Dba Aspiring Belles & Beaus
Pageantry
5501 W. Washington, Apt. 111
Groves, TX 77619
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03368
Gary, Christian
Dba Hard Life Ent
P O Box 587
Beaumont, TX 77704
Filed 2/04/2014 cert no 03657
Rossi, Felicia
Dba Ace Hobby
1619 Nederland Ave.
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 03998
TTJ Properties LLC
Dba Oke Dokee Club
7665 College St.
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/04/2014 cert no 03666
Davis, Charles
Dba Affordable Used Cars
3730 E. Lucas Dr.
Beaumont, TX 77708
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04010
Oliveira, Gary
Dba Port Bolivar Seafood
1531 Westville Ln.
Beaumont, TX 77713
Filed 2/014/2014 cert no 03681
ITEX Professional Park LLC
Dba Honeywood Court Office
Park
3735 Honeywood Court
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04036
Williams, Ashley
Dba Ayee Kuntry Boy Promotions
4062 Rothwell
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03371
Allen, Eric J.
Dba Pathmaker Transport
708 South 15th St.
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03372
Edmonson, Kenna
Dba Hustlus Seein Profit
1050 Miller
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03374
Global Mat International LLC
Dba Global Mat Rental LLC
905 Orleans St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03375
Wilson, Barbara
Dba BAW Resale
2513 Ave. C
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03383
West, Michael J.
Dba Home For Dinner
3604 Central Blvd.
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03399
Willridge, Christavia
Dba C Z Willridge Services
4537 Jimmy Johnson Blvd. #11
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03407
Bonner, Natalie T.
Dba Academic Solutions
Educational Services
1901 Corley
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03409
Bonner, Natalie T.
Dba Organizational Development Solutions
1901 Corley
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 1/31/2014 cert no 03410
Carbajal, Gonzalez R.
Dba Taco Place
3595 Concord Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 2/03/2014 cert no 03486
Land, Jamaine N.
Dba J Land Vending
Fox, Angela
Dba PK Enterprises
1123 Helena Ave.
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 2/04/2014 cert no 03707
Bright Future
Dba Cool Stop
4116 Black Berry Ln.
Filed 2/04/2014 cert no 03734
Durousseau, Arrias
Dba A & D Machine Works
7515 Riverbend
Beaumont, TX 77713
Filed 2/04/2014 cert no 03744
UTX Services LLC
Dba TD Rentals
1113 Park Street
Uvalde, TX 78801
Filed 2/05/2014 cert no 03758
Hidalgo, Daniel Nelson
Dba Acadian Landcare
13119 Powers Rd.
Hamshire, TX 77622
Filed 2/05/2014 cert no 03772
Leblanc, Peggy L.
Dba L & L Enterprises
1690 N. Major Dr. Ste. 102
Beaumont, TX 77713
Filed 2/05/2014 cert no 03790
Wells, Virginia V.
Dba Beyond Belief Tours
2110 Wignall Ave.
Filed 2/05/2014 cert no 03837
Culpepper, Colleen
Dba Culpepper Concepts &
Bookkeeping
P O Box 4093
Beaumont, TX 77704
Filed 2/06/2014 cert no 03853
Marshall, Candace
Dba Mo Bows Accessories
P O Box 4093
Beaumont, TX 77704
Filed 2/06/2014 cert no 03938
NJO Enterprises LLC
Dba SETX Properties
240 Edna Dr.
Lumberton, TX 77657
Filed 2/06/2014 cert no 03963
Mouton, Ceaser D.
Dba K & D Affordable Lawn
Service
6201 Willow Ave.
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04042
Wilson, Troy D.
Dba International Inspection &
Surveillance
5630 Nicole Ln.
Beaumont, TX 77713
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04058
Leday, Joseph
Dba Born Legend Records
3255 Elmira #46
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04059
Sheldon, Scot E.
Dba Sun Devils 12U Beaumont
1240 Nottingham Ln.
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04076
Gama, Carlos E.
Dba Charly Homes Remodeling
4735 Maddox St.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04077
Souther Exteriors LLC
Dba Mud Hornets Crawfish
Catering
11079 Dishman Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77713
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04078
Williams Jr., Xavier
Dba Xavier Williams Jr.
4475 Swift Dr.
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04081
Varella Enterprises LLC
Dba Aqua Plus Water
6779 Howe St.
Groves, TX 77619
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04086
FOR THE RECORD
Perrault, Terence
Dba Perraults Enterprise
1845 Sarah St.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/07/2014 cert no 04091
Johnson, Willie J.
Dba M L King Auto Sales
3710 S MLK Parkway
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/10/2014 cert no 04169
Doss, David E.
Dba Mr. Daves Cutz
3775 Heatherwood
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/10/2014 cert no 04188
Vargas, Ana Cristina
Dba Cristina’s Cleaning
Service
2300 Wignall Ave.
Filed 2/10/2014 cert no 04225
Eldridge, Cody
Dba Mojo Challenge
319 Dixie Dr.
Filed 2/10/2014 cert no 04237
Cornett, Allison
Dba Triangle Air Solutions
2230 Wellspring
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/10/2014 cert no 04242
Roach, Betty J.
Dba Wings of a Dove Business
Service
3021 13th Street
Filed 2/10/2014 cert no 04266
Martinez, Ricky
Dba Tia Juanitas Fish Camp
5555 Calder Ave.
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/10/2014 cert no 04295
Trinh, Michael
Dba JVS Seafood
3922 N. Twin City Hwy
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 04468
J K A BBQ & Steakhouse Inc.
Dba Tony’s Barbeque &
Steakhouse
5860 Eastex Freeway
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 04470
Denham, Derek
Dba Revolutionary Concrete
Works
3856 Lincoln Ave.
Groves, TX 77619
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 04620
Greene, Samantha M.
Dba Yard Plus Lawn Service
5575 Picadilly Ln.
Beaumont, TX 77708
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 04627
Matthews, Terrance
Dba T Matthews Photography
3270 Dogwood Ln.
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 04630
Jones, Brandi
Dba Brandi’s Day Home Care
3432 6th Street
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 04637
Moore, Jasmine
Dba Bug Defender Pest
Management
9530 Mapes
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 04644
Shearyahshub, Zecharyah
Dba Domestic General Contracting Service
P O Box 574
Filed 2/11/2014 cert no 04652
3580 S MLK Jr. Pwy Apt. 202
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04866
Zaver, Ebrahim
Dba Everbright Cleaners
510 West Florida
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04680
Cloud Jr., Harry M
Dba HMC Power Tools &
Accessories
2330 Liberty St., Apt. 1
Beaumont, TX 77702
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04872
Dragon Products Ltd.
Dba Atlas Equipment & Sales
1655 Louisiana
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04703
Parker, Lorenzo
Dba We Pull It
6300 College St. #11
Beaumont, TX 77708
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04727
Watts, Kelly Mae
Dba K Mae’s Cleaning
7775 Wickersham St.
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04735
Perricone, Andrea
Dba AAA Transmission &
Engines Exchange Unlimited
2140 10th Street
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04756
Ho, My Linh
Dba Happy Times
2765 Washington Blvd.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04765
Mendez, Jesus
Dba Mendez Landscaping
5025 Lakeshore Dr.
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04771
McCartney II, Sylvester
Dba Surup Sonwich Ent
1650 E. Lucas Dr. Apt. 1223
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04773
White, Candace
Dba C & C Trucking
5718 Candlelite Dr.
Beaumont, TX 77713
Filed 2/12/2014 cert no 04805
Pritchett, Richard K.
Dba Gulf Coast T Shirts &
Graphics
2900 N. Twin City Hwy
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04833
Loden, Alan
Dba Gerald Gene Goodies
Wholesale
1675 Avalon
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04836
Roberts, Mary
Dba Limitless Solutions
8989 Cedar Dr.
Lumberton, TX 77657
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04845
Reese, Joshua
Dba Fast & Secure Taxes
3056 Bolivar
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04856
Garcia, Elizabeth
Dba EZ Auto Repair
2721 64th Street
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04857
Williams, Alicia
Dba Stiletto Curls
4045 Treadway Rd. #2307
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04863
Allison, Christen A.
Dba Allison Group
Shaila International Inc
Dba New Eskimo Liquor
5405 College, Ste. A
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04889
Griffin, William L.
Dba Griffin Services
P O Box 5966
Beaumont, TX 77726
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04925
Southeast Texas Water Conditioning Inc
Dba Southern Louisiana Water
850 McFaddin Ave.
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 2/13/2014 cert no 04944
6420 Inc.
Dba Fast Eddie’s
1233 W. Loop S., Ste. 1000
Houston, TX 77027
Filed 2/14/2014 cert no 04957
Beaumont Beverage Club Inc.
Dba Fast Eddie’s
1233 W. Loop S., Ste. 1000
Houston, TX 77027
Filed 2/14/2014 cert no 04958
Romero, Allen Bret
Dba Equipment Parts &
Service
P O Box 1068
Beaumont, TX 77704
Filed 2/14/2014 cert no 05010
Williamson, Mike
Dba Hillhouse Williamson
Properties
5260 Highland Ave.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/14/2014 cert no 05022
Moreno, Felix
Dba Felix Moreno
4017 Donald St.
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05084
First Church of God
Dba Impact Church Beaumont
4450 Crow Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05086
Burns, Krystal
Dba Bella Dolce
6808 Broadleaf Dr.
Beaumont, TX 77708
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05107
C Spikes Enterprises Inc
Dba Cals Auto Sales & Repair
661 Washington Blvd.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05114
Scotts Jr., Karl
Dba Headline Image Collection
3555 Saint James Blvd. Ste.
300
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05117
Culpepper Colleen
Dba Culpepper Concepts &
Bookkeeping
P O Box 4093
Beaumont, TX 77704
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05165
Thomas, Ruggeri
Dba Loves Lawn Service
748 Campus Dr.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05167
Carrier, Arlesia R.
Dba Inspired Creations
P O Box 101
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05189
Humble Unity Group Enterprises LLC
Dba Fast Link
4797 Magnolia St.
Beaumont, TX 77703
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05194
Molina, Santos
Dba Molina Logistic
1948 12 Ave.
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05209
Victor, Ashante
Dba Esquire Hair Salon
4219 32nd St.
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05227
Davis, Deshawn
Dba Sweet Delites
4595 Calumet
Beaumont, TX 77708
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05246
Norris, Desmon
Dba D Norris Productions
2785 Franklin St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05271
Hill, Jared
Dba All Needs
109 Sycamore
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05297
Robinson, Brandon
Dba Big Boy Trucking
429 CR 739
Buna, TX 77612
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05304
Harper, Cheryl
Dba Décor De Mexico
8115 Oakmont Dr.
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05311
Klingman, Corey
Dba The Masa Man
2312 Oak N.
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05312
Share Enterprises Inc.
Dba Major Dr. Apartments
6594 College St., Ste. B
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05313
Rieve & Associates LLC
Dba Appraisal Source Texas
3785 Seminole Dr.
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 2/20/2014 cert no 05396
RKS Management
Dba A Five Star Affair
902 McArthur Dr.
Filed 2/20/2014 cert no 05450
Myers, Detra M.
Dba DMyers Trucking
4468 Flamingo Ln.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/20/2014 cert no 05452
Zachery, Kiashawn
Dba Infallible We
5230 S MLK Jr. Pwy, Apt. 224
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/20/2014 cert no 05504
Herman, Caressa
Dba Rene’s Cleaning Services
6195 N. Major Dr., Apt. 1006
Beaumont, TX 77713
Filed 2/20/2014 cert no 05517
Hatcher, Westly
Dba Hatchers Welding Service
P O Box 188
Nome, TX 77629
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 05559
Taylor, Kim
Dba Taylor Made Bakery
1702 Port Neches Ave.
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 05592
Griffith, Nathan
Dba Tacos de Pablo
1702 Port Neches Ave.
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 05593
Disharoon, Paul
Dba Burning Pulse Design
P O Box 20313
Beaumont, TX 77720
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 05595
Nunez, Sergio
Dba Nunez Construction
3845 Le Blue St.
Beaumont, TX 77707
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 05597
Texas Federation of Womens
Clubs
Dba GFWC Texas
2312 San Gabriel
Austin, TX 78705
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 05599
Welch, Anthony L.
Dba Violas Housekeeping &
Janitorial Services
8372 FM 365 Rd.
Beaumont, TX 77705
Filed 2/21/2014 cert no 05608
Bobino, Eva Walker
Dba Josephine’s
1926 Ninth Ave.
Filed 3/25/2013 cert no 82966
Richard, Brenda
Dba Instrumentation Technologies & Components
3225 59th Street
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05338
Weber Sr., Eric Todd
Dba Web’s Security Services
1460 Prairie
Beaumont, TX 77701
Filed 3/25/2013 cert no 82968
Stark, James E.
Dba Velocity Hot Shot Transportation Services
8624 Holmes Rd.
Nederland, TX 77627
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05155
Eldridge, Alison
Dba G & M Investments
2 Acadiana Ct.
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05340
Bush, Jenise
Dba Talk It Out
P.O. Box 5884
Beaumont, TX 77726
Filed 3/25/2013 cert no 82969
Adams, Chardae
Dba Zetland 855
855 Nantucket Dr.
Beaumont, TX 77706
Filed 2/18/2014 cert no 05158
Roosevelt House Inc.
Dba Klimov Kids
P O Box 6552
Kingwood, TX 77325
Filed 2/19/2014 cert no 05375
Naeem Group Enterprises Inc
Dba Shop N Go #2
2305 Louisiana St.
Beaumont, TX 77702
Filed 3/25/2013 cert no 82970
Business Journal • March 2014
795 Willow
Beaumont, TX 77701
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