2013 Golf Tournament - Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce

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Player Gift
Lunch
Thank you Sponsors!
Awards
19th Hole
Beverage
Brazoria County Day
Hole In One
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Putting Green
Driving Range
AmeriWaste, Inc.
President’s Corner
Business Expo
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Vote!
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Ribbon Cuttings
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Ambassador Spotlight
Renewing Members
New Members
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Monthly Luncheon
Monthly Breakfast
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Business After Hours
- MSR Houston
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Monthly Calendar
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Contact Us:
Alvin-Manvel Area
Chamber of Commerce
105 W. Willis
Alvin, TX 77511
281-331-3944
Chamber@amacc.org
AlvinManvelChamber.org
Team Sponsors
PLATINUM
Hawkins Lease Service, Inc.
Ron Carter Automotive
TDEC, Inc.
Gordon Street Tavern
Ron Carter Toyota
GOLD
RosRit Financial Group
UV Country Powersports
SILVER
American Quality Fire & Safety
Charles M. Stagg, CPA
HomeTown Bank of Alvin
IPOA
Keller Williams - Eileen Jasper
Moody National Bank
Omnimetics Precision Machinist
TDEC, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank
Hole Sponsors
Ascend Performance Materials
Bunky and Son Construction, LLC
Commissioner Stacy Adams
Daniel Scott Engineering, LLC
Davison Water Well Service
First State Bank of Clute
Hawkins Lease Service, Inc.
HomeTown Bank of Alvin
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
Killum Pest Control
Moody National Bank
MSR Houston, LLC
Ron Carter Automotive Group
Ron Carter Toyota
RosRit Financial Group
Sam's Club 4843
Southland Title
State Farm - John Barron
Team, Inc.
UV Country Powersports
VALDÉS LAW FIRM
Wal-Mart
Thelma Ley Anderson Family- YMCA
Tent Sponsors
Fairway Chiropractic
Gordon Street Tavern
State Farm Ins., Claron Salter-Clark
TDEC, Inc.
Thelma Ley Anderson Family YMCA
For more information, to sponsor or reserve your team or individual player position,
please contact Johanna @ 281-331-3944 or email j_mcwilliams@amacc.org
THANK YOU TO OUR DIAMOND LEVEL INVESTORS
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President’s Corner
Platinum Investors
One of my biggest daily downfalls is staying “in” for lunch. Lunch Is Not
For Wimps and taking an hour doesn’t mean you aren’t giving a full
day’s work. Going out to lunch is what leaders do, and it helps them
achieve more during the day, says Frank Partnoy, professor of law and
finance at University of San Diego. While doing research for his book,
W.A.I.T. The Useful Art of Procrastination, he found that “ senior leaders
stressed the importance of strategic ‘downtime’-- lunch or some other
block of an hour or more per day -- to break up their thinking and spur
them to be more strategic.” He also discovered, "where we have lunch
can be almost as important as whether we have it. If we sit down at a
real restaurant and take time to chat leisurely with colleagues, we are more likely to slow
down..."
In the next month invest in a couple of real restaurant meals with people with whom you want
to build better relationships. Avoid sticking to fast food chains, because they are generally
packed, noisy places that have an impact on stress. Save those for the days you need to “grab
and go”. In the Alvin-Manvel area, it’s easy to find a quiet little place where the proprietor
knows your name. It’s worth the time and you’ll get the break you deserve! Read more in the
below referenced article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19495012
Upcoming Business Expo & Taste of the Town
Want to sign up to
receive the newsletter
by mail?
Contact the Chamber
to Opt-In to the
Newsletter mailing list:
Office: 281-331-3944
Last October, the Chamber held the Business Expo & Taste of the Town and saw
more than 800 visitors to the exhibit hall.
With overwhelming success and a sold out
map in 2012, the event will again take place
in the Fall. Save the date of Thursday, October 3, 2013. The event will begin at 2pm,
with all booths open. At 5pm, the Taste of
the Town will kick-off and select booths will
be serving tasty sample size portions! Don’t
miss your opportunity to host a booth. In
addition, the first committee meeting for
this event will be on Wednesday, May 29 @
3:30 pm in the Chamber board room.
Chamber members are invited to serve on
this committee. To serve, simply attend the
meeting, or contact Johanna McWilliams to
be placed on the contact list. For more information, please contact Johanna at 281331-3944 or j_mcwilliams@amacc.org
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Your Voice is Your Vote!
Two candidate Forums held by the Chamber in April
Two Candidate Forums were held during the month of April for the elections of the City of
Alvin, Alvin ISD and City of Manvel. Approximately 100 were in attendance at the Nolan Ryan Center, and close to 90 at Manvel High School. Attendees submitted questions to moderator Kevin Jeffries, Department chair of Government and Economics for Alvin Community College. Candidates shared their goals and vision
for the future. Early Voting began Monday, April 29 and runs through Tuesday, May 7.
Election & Early Voting Information
Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 3…………...8am to 5pm
Saturday, May 4……………………………………..7am to 7pm
Monday, May 6 - Tuesday, May 7…………..7am to 7pm
Alvin Location:
Alvin Library
105 S. Gordon, Alvin
Manvel Location:
Courthouse North Annex
7313 Corporate Drive, Manvel
For questions on early voting by mail , absentee ballots, or other area voting locations please contact: Joyce
Hudman, County Clerk - 281-756-1662 or 979-388-1662 * Election Day is Saturday, May 11, 2013
One Vote Doesn’t Make a Difference? Think again!
By former California Secretary of State, Bill Jones
One of the most often-cited reasons people give for not voting is their sense of futility… they don't think their vote
makes a difference; they claim they have no impact on government, and vice versa; they believe "special interests" run
everything so their votes don't count. To those pessimists, skeptics and cynics, I say "wrong!" There are too many reallife examples where one vote has made the difference between winning and losing, between enacting a law or bond
measure and rejecting it. Especially at the local level, we repeatedly see instances where a city council member, school
board trustee, member of the board of supervisors, or a special district member — such as
water board or fire district — is elected by one vote. And my personal experience in the
1994 General Election is demonstrative of the value of one vote. Had less than two voters
per precinct voted for a different candidate, I would not be your Secretary of State today.
History proves this same value of a vote. In 1894, a Del Norte constable was seated by one
vote, and in 1882 a supervisor won his seat in that county by the same simple margin. In
1948, President Truman carried Ohio and California by less than one vote per precinct,
thereby winning enough electoral votes to give him the presidency. And in 1960, one vote
change in each precinct would have defeated John F. Kennedy. Clearly one vote — your
vote — can determine the margin of victory.
What groups of people are least likely to participate in election day decisions? Political pollsters and demographers indicate the traditionally lowest participation rates come from 18
-35 year-olds, minorities, blue-collar workers, those who are lesser educated, renters, unemployed persons, those with the lowest income levels, and, until recently, women. Fortunately, women have about
reached the same level of voting as men.
So the next time you hear someone complain about government or say their vote doesn't count, remind them that this
country allows them a powerful voice to be expressed on election day! And if they don't vote, they've given up the
privilege of complaining. Because if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. Make your voice heard!
You've got the power!
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Gold Investors
Ribbon Cutting: Home Depot
The Home Depot was founded in
1978 with a vision of one-stop
shopping for the do-it-yourselfer
came to fruition when they opened
the first two Home Depot stores in
1979. From the start, associates
were able to offer the best customer service in the industry, guiding
customers through projects such as
laying tile, changing a fill valve or
handling a power tool. Not only did
store associates undergo rigorous
product knowledge training, but
they also began offering clinics so
customers could learn how to do it
themselves. The Home Depot revolutionized the home improvement
industry by bringing the know-how
and the tools to the consumer and
by saving them money. Home
Depot’s philosophy of customer
service – “whatever it takes” –
means cultivating a relationship
with customers rather than merely
completing a transaction. Store
manager Chris Pettigrew has taken
that philosophy by the horns and is
active in the community and encourages staff to be involved, as
well.
In addition, Pettigrew would like to
expand services to the community
and offer tool rentals in the upcoming year.
For more information, you can find
them on the web at homedepot.com
Home Depot
140 N. Bypass 35
Alvin, TX 77511
281-585-6164
homedepot.com
Ribbon Cutting: Sound Advice & Dirty Diesel
Sound advice & Dirty Diesel is a
multi-company that offers lots
of different options for your
needs in Home Audio and Visual
Surveillance, Car Audio and Restorations Custom Interiors and
Consoles. Band Promotion and
Management, Diesel Performance! Formerly Car audio and
Truck accessories, they have
expanded into the Diesel Performance and everyday needs
of your vehicle including oil
changes to windshield wipers,
injectors to egr deletes, tires,
rims, window tint, custom interior and much more. They offer
Photos Courtesy of
Photography by Gerald
the premium products at an
affordable price, while giving the
lifetime warranty on all installs in
vehicles (when applicable). Located near Clover Field, interest
in air planes is rising. Their new
location is more secluded and
allows focus on each customers
job. Relying mostly on referrals,
they believe in providing quality
work Dirty Diesel and Sound Advice will help you get your vehicle
fixed or upgraded just the way
you like it. For more information,
find them on facebook or on the
web at: http://
rdrenterprisestx.com/
Sound Advice
2005 CR 129
Pearland, TX 77581
281-993-5402
Dirty Diesel/
2005 CR 129
Pearland, TX 77581
281-993-5402
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Ambassador Spotlight: Julie Siggers
Julie Siggers is an active ambassador for
the Chamber and the Co-Chair for the Ambassadors this year. Julie is also on the
Chamber Board and the Business Division
Director. In addition to Julies work with
the Chamber she has been in the Hospitality Industry for the past eighteen years
and is currently the Director of the Alvin
Convention and Visitors Bureau for the
City of Alvin.
Julie is very active in her industry. She is a
member of the Texas Travel Industry Association, Texas Association of Convention
and Visitors Bureau, Meeting Planners
International, Society of Government
Meeting Planners, and serves on the Board
of Directors for the Texas Independent
Trail Region a division of the Texas Historical Commission. Julie is also a member of Alvin Sunrise Rotary, Alvin Soroptimist, Alvin Noon Lions Club, and Texas
Amateur Softball Association where she
serves as their meeting planner.
Julie is married to Terry Siggers and together they have four children. AJ, a CPA
in Monroe, LA. Mason, a Land man and
Geo-Tech for Fortress Oil and Exploration, Peighton, College Student at U of H
and Carson, a freshman in high school.
Julie and Terry also have three grand
children, Emma, Kody and Aubrey.
Julie Siggers
Alvin Convention
& Visitors Bureau
Reinvesting Members
Alvin Youth Soccer Club
B & D Field Services, LLC.
Brazoria County Fair Association
Shirley Brothers
Downtown Counseling - Jimmie Sue
Siptak
Emmanuel Worship Center
Froberg's Farm Country Store
Holiday Inn Express - Alvin
International Commodities, Inc.
J. Brau Associates/Quorum Group
Laurel Court
Liberty Road Financial Services, Inc.
Ms. Susan's Christian Childcare Center
Schwan Food Company
Sign-A-Rama
Charles M. Stagg, CPA,
TDEC, Inc.
Terracon Consultants
Wild Bill's Rustic Furniture Superstore
William R. Bitner, Attorney
Women's Center of Brazoria County
Thank You, Building Fund Contributors!
Holiday Inn Express - Alvin
International Commodities, Inc.
J. Brau Associates/Quorum Group
Laurel Court
Liberty Road Financial Services, Inc.
Schwan Food Company - Alvin Office
Sign-A-Rama
Charles M. Stagg, CPA
TDEC, Inc.
Welcome New Members!
Byte-Werx, LLC
Bronze
Michael Wayland
281-997-8500
byte-werx.com
Edible Arrangements Pearland
Bronze
Ann Morris
281-997-1414
8201 Broadway - Pearland, 77581
ediblearrangements.com
Moore Space
Bronze
William Moore
832-202-5945
1618 Callaway - Alvin, TX 77511
moorespace.us
Remax Top Realty
Bronze
713-249-5156
Dinah Palmer
Manvel, 77578
dinahpalmersellshomes.com
Ron Carter Toyota
Diamond
Kim Eddy
281-388-8600
3507 FM 528 - Alvin, 77511
roncartertoyota.com
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Monthly Membership Luncheon
Featuring Maegan Morrow, Musical Therapist
Maegan has been spotlighted for her work with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Tuesday, May 14, 12:00 PM @ Manvel High School
Reservations are due by 2pm, Monday, May 13. For those who come without a reserWant to sign up to vation, we will have a waiting list at the door and provide seating as available. No
receive the shows will be invoiced unless cancellation is made by 2pm on Monday, May 13. For
newsletter by mail?
Contact the
more information call the Chamber at 281-331-3944
Membership
This networking breakfast is a “come & go”
event and is complimentary to members and
guests of members courtesy of HomeTown
Bank and Joe’s BBQ Company.
Chamber to Opt-In
to the Newsletter
mailing list:
Office: 281-331-3944
Networking Breakfast
Thursday, May 16
8:00 - 10:00 AM
Chamber Office
Thank you to our
sponsors:
Leadership Institute: Civic & Community Organizations
The 2013 AMACC Leadership class visited several local civic and
non profit organizations in the area on Wednesday, April 17, including the Alvin Sunrise Rotary Club, the Alvin Family Community Center, Alvin Noon Lions Club and the Thelma Ley Anderson Family
YMCA. Joined by past Leadership Institute graduate, Denise Babb,
Alvin ISD. The Class
is currently planning
their project, and will
be heading down to
the southern part of
Brazoria County in the
month of May.
Leadership Institute Class visiting with
the Alvin Noon Lions Club
David Bogan introduces Leadership Institute
Class to Alvin Sunrise Rotary Club
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2013 Board of Directors
Claron Salter-Clark - Chairman
State Farm Insurance
Wendy Del Bello - Past Chair
Alvin Community College
Richard Jay Hawkins - Chair Elect
Hawkins Lease Services
Chad Dudley - Treasurer
HomeTown Bank of Alvin
Gabe Adame - Secretary
Texas First Bank
Linda Criner
Texas New Mexico Power
Chad Beaver
Alvin Equipment Company
Chad Fontenot
Alvin Police Department
Chad Gormly
Gormly Surveying, Inc.
Dan Johnson
Daniel Scott Engineering, LLC
Tirso Martinez
IESI / Progressive Waste
Sheila Olson
Alvin ISD Education Foundation
Cory Scott
Scott Funeral Home
Julie Siggers
Alvin Convention & Visitors Bureau
Clay Stagg
Charles M. Stagg, CPA
Eric Unverzagt
Denbury Resources
Fernando Valdés
Valdés Law Firm
Chamber Events - May 2013
Wednesday, May 1
8:00 AM
Economic Development Industry Tour
Home Depot
140 N. Bypass 35 - Alvin, 77511
Wednesday May 8
9:00 AM
Ambassador Meeting
HomeTown Bank of Alvin
1050 N Bypass 35, Alvin, TX 77511
10:15 AM
Ribbon Cutting-Ducks Unlimited
Chamber Office - 105. W. Willis, TX 77511
10:45 AM
Ribbon Cutting -Re/Max Top Reality - Dinah Palmer
Chamber Office - 105. W. Willis, TX 77511
Thursday, May 9
2:00 PM
Golf Tournament Committee Meeting
Chamber Office - 105 W. Willis, 77511
Business After Hours
4:20 PM Reserved Karting for AMACC
5:30 to 7:30 PM
MSR Houston
1 Performance Drive
Angleton, TX 77515
Friday, May 10
2:00 PM
Ribbon Cutting - Alvin Equipment
3375 E. Hwy 6
Alvin, TX 77511
Tuesday, May 14
12:00 PM
Membership Luncheon
Manvel High School
19601 Texas 6, Manvel, TX 77578
2:00 PM
Executive Board Meeting
Chamber Office - 105. W. Willis, Alvin, TX 77511
Peter Wallace
Team, Inc.
One Year Appointees
Joan Young
engraving etc. by joan
Viola Williamson
DISH Network
Ex-Officio Board Members
Stacy Adams
County Commissioner, Pct. 3
Dr. Fred Brent
Superintendent, Alvin ISD
Tom Stansel
Alvin Museum
Ed Thompson
State Representative, District 29
105 W. Willis * Alvin, TX 77511
Thursday, May 16
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Networking Monthly Breakfast
Chamber Office - 105. W. Willis, TX 77511
2:00 PM
Golf Tournament Committee Meeting
Chamber Office - 105. W. Willis, TX 77511
Monday, May 20
8:00 AM
Annual AMACC Golf Tournament
Golf Crest Country Club
2509 Country Club Dr. Pearland, TX 77581
Wednesday, May 22
9:00 AM
Ribbon Cutting-Byte-Werx
Chamber Office - 105 W. Willis, 77511
9:30 AM
Ribbon Cutting - Ron Carter Toyota Dealership
3507 FM 528, Alvin, TX 77511
10:15 AM
Ribbon Cutting - Realty Associates,Yvette Reyes Hall
1400 E. Hwy 6 (next to Joe's BBQ)
Thursday, May 23
8:00 AM
AMACC Board of Directors
Kelly’s Country Cooking
1100 N. Bypass 35, Alvin, TX 77511
Monday, May 27
Office closed in observance of Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 28
8:00 AM
Leadership Institute
Wednesday, May 29
3:30 PM
Business Expo & Taste of the Town Committee Meeting
Chamber Office - 105. W. Willis, TX 77511