May 2016 - La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce

May 2016
2016 Officers
712 West Fairmont Pkwy. • P.O. Box 996 • La Porte, Texas 77572-0996 • Phone (281) 471-1123 • Fax (281) 471-1710 • www.laportechamber.org
Chairman of the Board
CINDY BREMER
Chairman-Elect
VAN WIGGINTON
Miss Sylvan Beach Winners
Lindsey Witt, Miss Main Properties Real Estate, was
crowned 2016 Miss Sylvan Beach during the 60th Annual
Sylvan Beach Day Festival on Saturday, April 30.
Vice-President
KEN ADCOX
Vice-President
ROBERT ARMSTRONG
First runner-up was Heleina Chapman, Miss Beth Brady
Insurance Agency; Second runner-up was Tayler Timmons,
Miss Hammack & Co CPAs. LLC; third runner-up was
McKenna Havard, Miss Comfort Suites- La Porte; and the
fourth runner-up was Tiffany Goodin, Miss Flower Puff Girlz.
(Photo taken by Megan Drummond of Sun Kissed Studios).
Vice-President
MELISSA CRUTCHER
Vice-President
SHANNON GREEN
Vice-President
RUSTY SIMS
Ex-Officio
Directors
JAMES PRICKETT
Past Chairman of the Board
MAYOR LOUIS RIGBY
City of La Porte
MAYOR MICHEL BECHTEL
City of Morgan’s Point
MAYOR RICK MOSES
City of Shoreacres
Staff
COLLEEN HICKS
President
MEGAN WEAVER
Administrative Assistant
RAIGAN GARCIA
Secretary
La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce
MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
11:45 A.M.
State of Public Education
Featuring Speakers:
Mr. Lloyd Graham, La Porte ISD Superintendent
Dr. Brenda Hellyer, San Jacinto College Chancellor
Houston Yacht Club
3620 Miramar
$25 for those who register by 12 noon on Tuesday, May 24
Reserved tables seating 8 are also available.
R.S.V.P. to 281-471-1123
NO SHOWS WILL BE BILLED IF CANCELLATIONS ARE
NOT GIVEN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE LUNCHEON.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!
HAMBURGER
COOKOUT
JUNE 23, 2016
More details will be included in the
next newsletter.
Board of Directors
CHIEF KENITH ADCOX
La Porte Police Department
ROBERT ARMSTRONG
Kuraray America, Inc
PRESTON BEARDEN
Bayou City Industrial Contractors, LTD
BETH BRADY
Beth Brady Insurance Agency
CINDY BREMER
Noltex, LLC
KYLE BUNCH
Air-Value, Inc
MELISSA CRUTCHER
Texas Stress
SHANNON GREEN
Houston Environmental and Training
LESLIE HERBST
Port of Houston Authority
DR. WILLARD JONES
Animal Clinic of La Porte
TESSA LLOYD
Cornerstone Systems
BRANDON LUNSFORD
Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
MARK MASLONKA
Beacon Federal Credit Union
HEATHER OVERBY
Gulf Winds International, Inc.
RUSTY SIMS
Richard Industrial Group
RODNEY SALTON
Bleyl & Associates
LILLIAN SMITH
The Flower Puff Girlz
PHIL STEELMAN
XPO Logistics
VAN WIGGINTON
San Jacinto College
SALLY WILLIAMS
Clear Creek Equipment Rentals
THANK YOU ……THANK YOU……THANK YOU……THANK YOU……
The La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce would like to offer our sincere appreciation to the
members of the 2016 Sylvan Beach Festival Committee and to all the volunteers.
SYLVAN BEACH FESTIVAL COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERS
Jeff Martin – General Festival Chairman – Martin Recruitment Solutions
Preston Bearden – General Festival Vice Chairman – Bayou City Industrial Contractors, LTD
Adelina Abshire- Beacon Federal Credit Union
Ali Hagar- Texas Stress, Inc.
Alfred Pena- Knights of Columbus
Amber Washington- Amegy Bank of Texas
Andrea Hemperley- Beacon Federal Credit Union
Andres Colon- La Porte Police Department
Andrew Alvarado- Harris County Officer
Anthony Bish- La Porte Police Department
Around La Porte Community Newsletter
Ashley Free
Aubry Satori- Stepping Stone Funeral Home
Barbara Eldridge
Barbara Lunday- Cook off Committee Chairman
Bay Area Observer
Beacon Federal Credit Union
Bennie Boles- La Porte Police Department
Beth Brady- Beth Brady Insurance Agency
Brandon Lunsford- Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
Brian Kinkopf- Noltex L.L.C.
Brian Larkey – La Porte Police Department
Briana Blakely- Noltex, LLC
Carol Bell- Air-Value, Inc.
Cassie Alfaro
Cassie Stafford- Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
Chad Burnett- La Porte Police Department
Charles Montgomery- ILA Local #1351 Steamship Clerks & Checkers
Charles Williams- Williams Home Improvement
Charlotte Cooper – Air Products, LLC
Chief Ken Adcox – La Porte Police Department
Chris Gaitan- City of La Porte
Chris Muska – City of La Porte
Christine Hanson- Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Engelken – City of La Porte
Cindy Bremer- Noltex, LLC
City of La Porte
City of La Porte City Manager’s Office
City of La Porte Parks & Recreation Department
City of La Porte Public Works Department
Clarence Anderson- La Porte Humane Department
Clear Channel Outdoors
Cody Haas- Chamber Volunteer
Corby Alexander- City of La Porte
Cory Marler - La Porte I.S.D.
Craig Lee- Noltex, LLC
Crystal Bright-Noltex, LLC
Dr. Goodbody Auto Body & Paint Clinic, Inc.
Danny Earp- City of La Porte
Dale Lloyd
Darla Tidwell- Beacon Federal Credit Union
Darryl Leonard – City of La Porte
Dave Klingman- Comfort Suites- La Porte
David Rodriquez- Clear Creek Equipment Rentals
Deloris Beason- Beacon Federal Credit Union
Denise Denton- Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
Dennis Lunday- Cook off Committee
Dee Anne Thomson
Diana Ortiz
Dianne Jamie
Donald Ladd - La Porte Fire Department
Donny Taylor – Harris County Parks, Pct. 2
Dorothy Mason- Beacon Federal Credit Union
Dottie Kaminski- City of La Porte
Doug Ditrich- La Porte Police Department
Eddie Lopez
Eddie Weber- City of La Porte
Elvia Hita- Noltex, LLC
Faust Distributing
Five Star Event Services
Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
Gary Graham- City of La Porte
Gilbert Smith – Harris County Parks, Pct 2
Greg Bremer- Lubrizol Corporation
Greg Taylor- Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. Hailey
Smith- LyondellBasell Industries
Harold Thorton
Harris County Commissioner’s Office
Harris County Parks Department
Harris County Precinct 2
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Heather Overby-Gulf Winds International, Inc.
Hunter Hicks
InkSpot Printing
Jack Law – Faust Distributing
Jack McAdoo – Beacon Federal Credit Union
James Prickett- Amegy Bank of Texas
Jamie Langston- Gulf Winds International, Inc.
Jamie Manning- LyondellBasell Industries
Jami Williamson- Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
Jay Martin- City of La Porte
Jeff Bearden – Bayou City Industrial Contractors, LTD
Jeff Dalton- La Porte Police Department
Jeff Kominik- La Porte Police Department
Jeff Plemons- La Porte Police Department
Jene Kershner
Jesse Lozano
Jessica Redou- Amegy Bank of Texas
Jim Cooper
John Eldridge
John Zemanek- City of La Porte
Jonelle Goodwin
Josh Bell- Air-Value, Inc.
Josh Salway- LyondellBasell Industries
Josh Willhoite- La Porte Police Department
Juan Rodriguez- Noltex, LLC
Judy Hickey – LyondellBasell Industries
Katie Hernly
Katie Miller
Katy Dewveall
Keith Snyder- LyondellBasell Industries
Kelly Heslep- Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
Kerri Regan- La Porte ISD
Kevin Cates- La Porte Police Department
Kim Fonville - Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Kim Heslep- Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
Kim Langston
Knights of Columbus
Krista McPhail
Kristen Martin- City of La Porte
Kyle Bunch- Air Value, Inc.
La Porte High School
La Porte I.S.D
La Porte I.S.D Publications Department
La Porte I.S.D Theater Department
La Porte I.S.D. Communications
La Porte Police Department
La Porte Police Officers Association
Lacey McDuffie
Lacey Reynolds
Larry Smith- Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Lavish T’s, LLC
Leo Zerangue- Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Leroy Ballou Jr. – LyondellBasell
Leslie Herbst- Port of Houston Authority
Lillian Smith- Flower Puff Girlz
Liz Russell- City of La Porte
Lorie Mathew
Louis Martinez- Knights of Columbus
Lucy Morrison
LyondellBasell Industries La Porte
Maggie Anderson- Around La Porte Community
Newspaper
Main 101 Grill & Bar, Inc.
Maria Brown- Amegy Bank of Texas
Mark Goodwin
Mark Maslonka- Beacon Federal Credit Union
Mark Taylor – Brock Agency Incorporated
Marlene Rigby
Matt Novosad – La Porte Police Officers Association
Mayor Louis Rigby – City of La Porte
Megan Drummond- Sun Kissed Studios
Melinda Kenney- Claridata Corp
Melissa Crutcher- Texas Stress, Inc
Melissa Free- La Porte ISD
Michael Hicks- La Porte ISD
Michael Overby
Michelle Thomas- Noltex, LLC
Mike Clausen – City of La Porte
Mohommad Amad- Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Nasir Abbasi- Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Nolan Stone- Noltex, LLC
Online Promotions
One Stop Tents & Events
Paula Germany- LyondellBasell Industries
Peter Taylor- Brock Entertainment Agency, Inc.
Phil Steelman- XPO Logistics
Philip Wiles- Noltex, LLC
Pierre Castillo
Rachel Meittunen
Raj Shafaii- Shafaii Events and Reception
Randy Williams – Clear Creek Equipment Rental
Ray Nolan – City of La Porte EMS
Rebecca Collins- The Bay Area Observer
Republic Services
Robert Armstrong- Kuraray America, Inc.
Robyn Gallion- La Porte Police Department
Rodney Slaton- Bleyl & Associates
Roger Gonzales- La Porte Police Department
Roger Mannette
Ron Parker – La Porte Police Department
Ronnie Germany- LyondellBasell Industries
Ronnie Hickey- LyondellBasell Industries
Rosie Wilkinson- LyondellBasell Industries
Rose Mary Williams- Williams Home Improvement
Ross Wilkinson- LyondellBasell Industries
Rusty Sims- Richard Industrial Group
Sally Williamson- Clear Creek Equipment Rentals
Sandi Mannette- Tolunay Wong Engineers
Scott Livingston- City of La Porte
Scott Talbott -Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Shane O’Sullivan- La Porte Police Department
Shannon Green- Houston Environmental & Training
Shawn Thorton
Shawnda Langston
Shealyn Bryce- Amegy Bank of Texas
Stacy Trevino- LyondellBasell
Stephan Barr
Stephanie Fraysur- Noltex, LLC
Steve Deardorff- La Porte Police Department
Steve Kahara – Kaneka North America, LLC
Steve Lindeen- Chamber Volunteer
Steve Regan- La Porte High School
Talon Crutcher- Texas Stress, Inc
Taylor Hiser- Chamber Volunteer
Terri Cook-La Porte I.S.D.
Tessa Lloyd- Cornerstone Systems
100.3 The Bull
Tim Tietjens- City of La Porte
Tracy Phelan- La Porte Police Department
Van Wigginton- San Jacinto College
Vanessa Lara
Vesco Business Products
Wallace Jones- Harris County Sheriff’s Department
Wayne Bell- Nexeo Solutions
Willard Jones- Animal Clinic of La Porte
2016 CORPORATE SPONSORS
DIAMOND SPONSOR
Association of Bayport Companies
Kuraray America, Inc.
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Faust Distributing Company
Harris County Parks
Liberty Property Trust
Noltex, LLC
The Port of Houston Authority
GOLD SPONSOR
Beth Brady Insurance Agency
Texas Stress, Inc.
SILVER SPONSOR
Frank Nance State Farm
Gulf States Materials, Inc.
Gulf Winds International, Inc.
Lubrizol Corporation
Medicine Shoppe #1145
Richard Industrial Group
PAGEANT SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSOR
AAA Flexible Pipe Cleaning
Barrett’s Heating & A/C Company
CenterPoint Energy
Goodyear Bayport Chemical Plant
Kaneka North America
San Jacinto College
State Representative Wayne Smith
OTHER SPONSORS
Bayou City Industrial Contractors
Beacon Federal Credit Union
Clear Creek Equipment Rentals
H. Carlos Smith
LyondellBasell Industries La Porte Complex
XPO Logistics
1200 Building
AAA Flexible Pipe Cleaning
Air-Value, Inc.
Animal Clinic of La Porte
Barrett’s Heating & A/C Company
Beacon Federal Credit Union
Beth Brady Insurance Agency
Comfort Suites- La Porte
Compton’s Florist
El Toro- La Porte
Flower Puff Girlz
Frank Nance State Farm
Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts
Hammack & Co CPAs, LLC
La Porte Chiropractic Associates
Liberty Tax Services
Main 101 Grill & Bar, Inc.
Main Properties Real Estate
Mainly Drinks
Man Kind Sports Bar
Martin Recruitment Solutions
Paul U. Lee Funeral Home
PV Rentals
Subway Sandwiches & Salads
Troop Industrial
Any time one begins to thank a long list of people, someone is always
left out. This is especially true when considering the Sylvan Beach
Festival because many of the people listed above recruited volunteers
to assist with their particular project. We want to apologize in advance
to those whose names have been omitted.
Again thank you all for your hard work!
The following businesses have realized the importance of economic growth
and development for the La Porte-Bayshore area and have pledged their
support to this cause by investing in their Chamber of Commerce. Please
support your community by calling on these businesses when you are in
need of products and services.
RENEWALS 04-04-2016 to 05-04-2016
Air Liquide America
Albemarle Catalysts Company, LP
Boys & Girls Harbor
CHI St. Luke’s Health-Patients Medical Center
Claridata Corp
Commercial La Porte Ltd.
Crow’s Nest Art Gallery
The Daniel Group
Dow Chemical Bayport Operations
EPROD
Fraternal Order of Eagles: Bayshore Aerie 2753
Frazier Eye Center
Gulf Coast Specialties
Harbour Bay Apartments
Heavenly Hands Personal Care
The La Porte-Bayshore Chamber Ambassadors
were delighted to welcome Phoebeia Noel
(holding scissors) and staff of Heavenly Hands
Personal Care with a ribbon cutting. Heavenly
Hands Personal Care is located at 10412
Spencer Highway and can be reached by phone
at 281-941-4625.
Hoot & Hoot, LLC
La Porte Vision Center
Latimer Industries, Inc.
Mainly Drinks
McDonald’s La Porte
Monument Inn
MoonKat Designs
Paskey Inc.
Rotary Club of La Porte
Solvay
Styrolution America, LLC
Taylor & Taylor Constructions, L.P.
State Senator Larry Taylor
Utility Trailer Sales S.E. Texas, Inc.
Star Ballroom at Fairwood Plaza
The La Porte-Bayshore Chamber Ambassadors were delighted
to welcome the Star Ballroom Party Hall at Fairwood Plaza
to the Chamber. Pictured left to right are Brandon Lunsford
of the Garden of Eden Floral & Gifts, Josh Bell of Air-Value,
Inc., Carol Bell of Air-Value, Inc., Sally Williams of Clear Creek
Equipment Rentals, Chamber President Colleen Hicks, and
Robert Armstrong of Kuraray America, Inc. The Star Ballroom
is located at 11001 West Fairmont Parkway Ste. F and can be
reached by phone at 832-876-1200.
Evergreen Industrial Services
The La Porte-Bayshore Chamber
Ambassadors welcomed Chris Daniels
(holding scissors) and staff of Evergreen
Industrial Services. Evergreen Industrial
Services is located at 704 Underwood
Road Ste. B and can be reached by phone
at 281-478-5800.
Texas Tea Affair
La Porte ISD Trustee Charlcya Wheeler
(L), Deb Gallington of Mainly Drinks
(C), and Beth Brady (R) of Beth Brady
Insurance Agency were all recognized
at the Texas Tea Affair held at the
Sylvan Beach Pavilion on Sunday, April
17. Congratulations Ladies!
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Upcoming Events
JUNE 2016
MAY 2016
May 18
May 18
May 19
May 19
May 20
May 25
May 26
May 30
Executive Board Meeting, 11:00AM
Board of Directors Meeting, 12 Noon
Workforce Development Committee Meeting, 12 Noon
Leadership Planning Committee Meeting, 1:30PM
Gulf Coast Chamber Exec Meeting, Sealy Chamber
Membership Luncheon, Houston Yacht Club, 11:45AM
Ambassadors Committee Meeting, 12 Noon
Chamber Office Closed, Memorial Day
June 15
June 23
June 23
JULY 2016
July 4
July 20
July 20
JUNE 2016
June 2
June 15
Economic Development Committee Meeting, 12 Noon
Executive Board Meeting, 11:00AM
Board of Directors Meeting, 12 Noon
Ambassadors Committee Meeting, 12 Noon
Hamburger Cookout, DERA Building
Chamber Office Closed, 4th of July
Executive Board Meeting, 11:00AM
Board of Directors Committee Meeting, 12 Noon
AUGUST 2016
August 4 Economic Development Committee Meeting, 12 Noon
August 17 Executive Board Meeting, 11:00AM
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